Disturbia

[Glenda Harvey]

I was sure I had already seen a thread on this but looked and couldn't find one. My son bought this movie and we watched it Saturday night. The plot idea is taken from Hitchcocks "Rear Window" with Jimmy Stewart. Instead of a Journalist with a broken leg the main character is a teenager under house arrest. I thought it was very good although predictable (most likely because how many times I saw "Rear Window") It does have some twists and suspense. I would recommend it. :fav18

[Gina Stevenson]

Don't recall hearing, even, that Jimmy Stewart was in a Hitchcock movie! Interesting. Hadn't figured him someone to play in weird movies ... and Hitchcock did some weird ones! :eek:

Where have I been, not knowing that Jimmy Stewart was in a Hitchcock movie? :cool:

I was sure I had already seen a thread on this but looked and couldn't find one. My son bought this movie and we watched it Saturday night. The plot idea is taken from Hitchcocks "Rear Window" with Jimmy Stewart. Instead of a Journalist with a broken leg the main character is a teenager under house arrest. I thought it was very good although predictable (most likely because how many times I saw "Rear Window") It does have some twists and suspense. I would recommend it. :fav18

[Glenda Harvey]

Jimmy Stewart was in several Alfred Hitchcock movies. "Rear Window" "Vertigo" and the one with Doris Day in which their son is kidnapped. I think it was "The Man Who Knew Too Much" but I'm not positive. Alfred Hitchcock did have some weird movies but he also had some very good mystery type movies.

[Martijn van Beveren]

I was sure I had already seen a thread on this but looked and couldn't find one. My son bought this movie and we watched it Saturday night. The plot idea is taken from Hitchcocks "Rear Window" with Jimmy Stewart. Instead of a Journalist with a broken leg the main character is a teenager under house arrest. I thought it was very good although predictable (most likely because how many times I saw "Rear Window") It does have some twists and suspense. I would recommend it. :fav18

I saw it last week, and there are, for me, strong and weak points...
In the first half of the movie, it starts with a terrible scene that got me right pinned in my seat, but as the movie goes on and our main hero is trapped in house, it starts to turn into a sort of comedy movie (good acting). But the second part is where it gets really intense and fearsome. The ending for me seemed too short and sudden. Also the overall time of the movie could have been a bit longer. All in all the actors:
Shia LaBeouf as Kale Brecht (the guys who's grounded)
Sarah Roemer as Ashley Carlson (the girl next door)
David Morse as Robert Turner (another friendly neighbour)
Carrie-Anne Moss as Julie Brecht (mom)
Aaron Yoo as Ronnie (friend of Kale)
do a great job and show a broadsided talent. if you wanna find some atmosphere... come over to this creepy place ;)
http://www.disturbia.com/

In short: I liked it, but for me it could have been better if they did more work on the ending...

[Scott Hilton]

I guess I am going to have to watch this movie now, thanks for the reviews guys. I enjoyed "Rear Windo" and can't believe Gina didn't know Stewart was in Hitchcock movies, lol.

blessings
Scott

[Billie Goodson]

I also liked the movie and thought it dealt with a few issues in kind of off-handed ways that were entertaining. Surprisingly, I found the movie contained very little objectionable material that was presented in an over-the-top fashion. Not that it is anything close to an "Anne of Green Gables" offering -- but, for a popular current movie, I thought it was tame in the sexuality and language areas. Now, having said that, all of it will be pointed out and I will have to retract my statement -- but, I don't remember it being there in my face, so that is a big improvement over what I expected. There are some more mature themes, but, they are not dealt with with the typical 13-year old mentality so common to Hollywood.

[Gina Stevenson]

I guess I am going to have to watch this movie now, thanks for the reviews guys. I enjoyed "Rear Windo" and can't believe Gina didn't know Stewart was in Hitchcock movies, lol.

blessings
Scott

Yup! Guess one might call it "wisely/purposefully naive," avoiding creepy, scary, nightmarish movies. :basic05 So, how were your nightmares, you guys? :eek:

I also liked the movie and thought it dealt with a few issues in kind of off-handed ways that were entertaining. Surprisingly, I found the movie contained very little objectionable material that was presented in an over-the-top fashion. Not that it is anything close to an "Anne of Green Gables" offering -- but, for a popular current movie .......................

Hey, how'd you peg me so well? HA! :basic05

[Billie Goodson]

My wife loves "Anne of Green Gables". I have had to "suffer" through it several times...then again, she has wondered through the room many times to hear me quoting lines from Braveheart as I watch it for the 25th time.

And speaking of Braveheart -- US Women's Team star striker Abby Wambach said in an interview shown today after the US v North Korea match (draw at 2-all) that Braveheart was her favorite movie....no wonder I enjoy watching her play so much!!

I don't really have nightmares from scary movies... And Disturbia is more of suspense than thriller in my opinion.

[Gina Stevenson]

My wife loves "Anne of Green Gables". I have had to "suffer" through it several times...then again, she has wondered through the room many times to hear me quoting lines from Braveheart as I watch it for the 25th time.

Good girl! :basic05

I don't really have nightmares from scary movies... And Disturbia is more of suspense than thriller in my opinion.

Well, I think the last time I watched anything really scary was because I couldn't help but hear it because I was where they wanted to watch it and it was loud enough I couldn't drown it out. So, ended up watching it to the end, in hopes that its real end wasn't so bad as the awful one that was building up in my imagination, precipitated from what I'd already seen. :eek: Couldn't even tell you now what movie it was ... & glad I can't. :rolleyes:

[Brad Mercer]

she has wondered through the room many times to hear me quoting lines from Braveheart as I watch it for the 25th time.

I'm descended from Robert the Bruce. You'll probably want to touch me now, or get my autograph or something.
A lot of people say I look like him.:bannana:bannana

Brad

[Cindi Hammons]

His father had leprosy...Do you look like him? :basic03

[Billie Goodson]

I'm descended from Robert the Bruce. You'll probably want to touch me now, or get my autograph or something.
A lot of people say I look like him.:bannana:bannana

Brad

"No harm shall come to the Bruce" -- but, of course, I did not like the character that said that....still does not mean we cannot wish it to be so.

[Ian Gentles]

Wallace is my middle name, a decendent from the great man.

"You will never take our freedom!!"