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Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: Will on April 21, 2008, 12:45:21 AM
Well I guess most of you guys know how it works... I am awake, and will be for a while longer  :shock:
and I thought to make a wonderful thread about films.

I quite enjoy films, and generally just download from 'scene' torrents (I think they are :? ) and to help me sleep, I love a good film, some of the best films make me go to sleep straight away :P
So, any good recomendations of recent films, I am a tough candidate I believe as I have seen many a film, and forgotten the names of most, but not the storyline :D

anyway, recomendations would be good....

Just to add, my recomendation, and favourite film of the last 6 months or so: SURFS UP - yes, an animation, its a great story, and watch it far too often; I think it says a lot about the standard of films at the moment.

FWIW the idea for this thread came from listening to Dokken 'tooth and nail', which reminded me of a recent shitee movie that was a gore fest.

If nobody replies, please PhillyQ! I have heard you have a large collection, and your input would be great
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: indysmith on April 21, 2008, 12:55:25 AM
Check these out if ever you're bored (random selection from dvd collection :P )
a la folie... pas du tout
Alphaville, une étrange aventure de Lemmy Caution
american History X
A Beautiful Mind
 Big Fish
The Birds
 Ed Wood
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eyes Wide Shut
Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain, Le
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Hard Candy
Hiroshima mon amour
Natural Born Killers
The Omen
 One Hour Photo
Patch Adams
Pi
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Psycho
Punch-Drunk Love
Requiem for a Dream
Rosemary's Baby
the Weather Man
Withnail & I

They're not all new, but they're all good!
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: Philly Q on April 21, 2008, 02:11:15 AM
Wow, you've got some good stuff there Indy!  And Patch Adams  :wink: .  Alphabetical too - is that how they're stored?  Mine are all pretty much totally random.

Will, how recent is recent?  Any particular genres?  I like all sorts except musicals, teen movies and rom-coms (although I did really enjoy both Superbad and Knocked Up recently).  

Especially keen on horror movies (old and new, clever and stupid), film noir, world cinema (especially Korea and Japan), a fair bit of indie/arthouse.  Favourite directors Takeshi Kitano, Jacques Tati, Henri-Georges Clouzot, Hitchc--k, Fellini, Kubrick, Kim Jee Woon, Takashi Miike, Fritz Lang, Guillermo del Toro, Wes Anderson, Mario Bava, Dario Argento.  All sorts of stuff.
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: 7thSon on April 21, 2008, 02:17:37 AM
Unfortunately you're going to be limited by the films that scene torrents has, which is only brand new mainstream films mostly hollywood, so you'll be looking at mostly shitee...

But they should have some limited release ones too I guess, see if you can get the ones of these you haven't seen yet:

Lust, Caution
Funny Games
I'm Not There
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
My Blueberry Nights
Beaufort
We Own The Night
Southland Tales (you might hate this, but at least you'll find it interesting)
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Eastern Promises
Into The Wild
Rescue Dawn
Across the Universe
No Country For Old Men
There Will Be Blood
Sunshine
The Fountain
Michael Clayton
A Mighty Heart
Eagle vs Shark
The Flying Scotsman
This is England
Exiled (fong juk)
Day Night, Day Night

hmm that's all I can think of that might be on scene torrents, but maybe i'm wrong in thinking they only do new films?
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: Philly Q on April 21, 2008, 02:39:32 AM
Oh, OK, if it's all current/recent releases, 7thSon has mentioned most of the good stuff I can think of.  But I'd like to put a word in for:

Juno
The Orphanage
I'm A Cyborg
Persepolis
Rec
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: Perandor on April 21, 2008, 03:15:07 AM
How about the following?

Crank
Oceans 13
Oceans 11
21
The Transporter/2
Any James Bond
Dr. Zhivago
Catch 22
Fracture
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: noodleplugerine on April 21, 2008, 07:17:12 AM
The thing about movies is.

You either get super serious movies which you seriously need to be in the right frame of mind to watch - Indy's list.

Or you get action films which are good fun and can be watched casually - Perandor's list.

Neither is better in my opinion.

Film snobs will tell you that films like No Country For Old Men are better than Ocean's 11, and in some way's they're right, but I'll be honest saying that I enjoyed Ocean's 11 just as much as I did No Country For Old Men, no matter how good the acting was by Javier.

I know this rant was totally pointless - But it gave me an opportunity to say something I've thought for a while, but never said.

And 7th Son - Sunshine? Really?

I really can't stand that movie :P
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: 38thBeatle on April 21, 2008, 07:31:54 AM
I don't think you can beat a bit of Mary Poppins meself, cor blimey guv'nor .
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: gwEm on April 21, 2008, 08:13:22 AM
38th is right...

but my recommendation is 'Subway' by Luc Besson - a film i watched once or even twice a day, every day, the first week i got it.

its got everything - even a steinberger ;)
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: _tom_ on April 21, 2008, 11:20:13 AM
I'm sure you've allready seen it (most people have) but I only just got round to watching Fight Club the other night and it was awesome. I just thought it was gonna be some typical underdog kinda cr@p story but it really isnt. I'll go through my small film collection now as well just in case you havent seen any of em. I'm sure Indy and many film buffs will hate them but here we go :P

Full Metal Jacket (first half is great, 2nd average)
Indiana Jones - Raiders of the Lost Ark
Pulp Fiction
Reservoir Dogs
Shoot 'Em Up
The Condemned
Anchorman
Enemy at the Gates
Hot Fuzz
Shaun of the Dead
Shooter
The Departed
The Girl Next Door (elisha cuthbert :P)
This is Spinal Tap
Escape from New York/LA
Superbad
Surfs Up

As you can see, quite a lot of cr@p cheesy action/comedy films with a few good ones :lol:
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: sambo on April 21, 2008, 12:02:44 PM
Well I loved Cloverfield, (fairly recent). But that's a film that is probably 10 times worse at home on DVD than it is on the big screen I would imagine.

I also REALLY want to see 'There Will Be Blood', as that looks fantastic!


Oh and from 7th Son's list; This is England is a must-see. OH and 'American History X'. Not recent- getting old in fact - but really interesting. That film has the most cringeworthy scene I have ever come across I think. I literally had to put my hands over my eyes and run out of the room because I couldn't take it!


OHHH and watch the Ecstacy of Robert Carmichael (or something along those lines), just for the finale rape scene (The rest of the film is 90 minutes of pure rubbish).

OHHH and if you want a funny horror film, you really can't beat DEATH TUNNEL! :lol: It's a classic, for sure.

Or for a film which has such poor production values, and such a shockingly bad director, that you can see the crew in places, and people change their clothes magically between different camera angles, then 'SILENT SCREAM' is a safe bet. :lol:


Man I love films! :lol:



OH and Donnie Darko is always a good choice!




:)
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: Philly Q on April 21, 2008, 12:28:24 PM
This is an interesting thread - we've started from nothing and launched straight into a HUGE subject, the entire history of cinema!  :lol:

This could run and run....
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: _tom_ on April 21, 2008, 12:44:35 PM
I tried watching There Will Be Blood but couldnt get into it at all. All I got was a boring film about mining oil :lol:

No Country For Old Men was allright, I didnt like it on first watch but when I rewatched it I liked it more, I think I was expecting a totally different film.

And yeah, cloverfield doesnt have the same impact at home. I watched it on my laptop with 2.1 speakers and it was pretty bad in comparison :lol:

For comedy you cant beat the Monty Python films, I'm sure you've allready seen them though..
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: Ian Price on April 21, 2008, 12:54:58 PM
I rewatched The Departed over the weekend. It's fab on first vieiwing but even better on second. Highly recommended.
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: Will on April 21, 2008, 01:13:50 PM
there will be blood is good, try it!

was watching it the night after history coursework when couldn't get sleeping pattern right.

Sambo, seen a lot of your recomendations, Death tunnel was funny, but there is another film like that, erm try Cube Zero, just funny!
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: indysmith on April 21, 2008, 02:04:11 PM
just watched Tron. that film OWNS. if you like old games yu'll love it.
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: ToneMonkey on April 21, 2008, 02:56:59 PM
Bad Taste & Brain Dead - Before Peter Jackson got famous and funny as hell.

Dead Mans Shoes - Low budget English film.  Absolutely brilliant, one of my favorites.
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: gwEm on April 21, 2008, 03:06:51 PM
_tom_: there aren't many modern hollywood classics anymore - i agree that fight club is one of them.
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: WezV on April 21, 2008, 03:54:25 PM
Quote from: Ian Price
I rewatched The Departed over the weekend. It's fab on first vieiwing but even better on second. Highly recommended.


ah come on... infernal affairs!!!


and i suppose we need to mention chan-wook parks vengance triology, particularly Lady Vengance and Old Boy.

watched Waynes World again the other day - never gets old!!
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: Philly Q on April 21, 2008, 05:14:55 PM
Quote from: WezV
Quote from: Ian Price
I rewatched The Departed over the weekend. It's fab on first vieiwing but even better on second. Highly recommended.


ah come on... infernal affairs!!!

You beat me to it, Wez!  Infernal Affairs is much better - doesn't have the silly plot contrivances and it's much more ambiguous about who's good and who's bad.  Plus no ridiculous Jack Nicholson showboating.
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on April 21, 2008, 05:23:15 PM
Old School Hong Kong kung-fu movies you've probably not heard of but are well worth watching:

The Kid With The Golden Arm
Crippled Avengers
Ten Tigers Of Kwantung
Challenge Of The Masters
Instructors Of Death
Shaolin Master Killer
Return of the Shaolin Master Killer
8 Diagram Pole Fighter
Shaolin Challenges Ninja
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: indysmith on April 21, 2008, 06:44:08 PM
Quote from: TwilightOdyssey
Old School Hong Kong kung-fu movies you've probably not heard of


haha I might've guessed
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: Will on April 21, 2008, 06:57:39 PM
Quote from: 7thSon


Before the Devil Knows You're Dead - Not too bad actually
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford - Great recomendation, want to see it
Rescue Dawn - Christian Bale? good long tale I believe
No Country For Old Men - Preeetty nice
There Will Be Blood - already commented :P
Sunshine - yawns...
The Fountain - clever story!
Eagle vs Shark - Lol, sorry, just didn't enjoy it
This is England - odd story, but good still



You have a lot of good ones in there, shall try and check out the rest of them,  I am fine with straying away from the scene, but as long as it doesn't take too long with low seeds. And aXXo for example gives regular updates, so I am happy with it.
I think you have listed some of the best recent films there anyway!
Nobody else showing any Surfs Up love?  8)
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: headtheball on April 21, 2008, 07:02:16 PM
Also on Hong Kong front, a man cannot possibly go wrong with anything that involves the names Chow Yun-Fat and John Woo on the same DVD case.

ToneMonkey is also correct. Three copper-bottomed classics right there.

As for a few more...

Breaker Morant
He Died With a Felafel in his Hand
Me, You and Marley
Boondock Saints/Overnight (good seperately, dynamite together)
Haute Tension.
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on April 21, 2008, 07:10:09 PM
Quote from: headtheball
Also on Hong Kong front, a man cannot possibly go wrong with anything that involves the names Chow Yun-Fat and John Woo on the same DVD case.

Hard Boiled
God of Gamblers
God of Gamblers 2

Those are my favourite Woo/Fat films.

And if you're a pure Chow Yun Fat fan, and don't mind subtitles, definitely watch All About of Ah Long about a motorcycle racer (Cantonese title is A Lang De Gu Shi).
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: horsehead on April 21, 2008, 07:26:54 PM
I went to see Flashbacks of a fool the other night & loved every second of it.

How about:
Grease
Kung Fu Hustle
Kiss, kiss, bang, bang (Robert Downey Jr at his best!)
Se7en
Goodfellas (always will be a classic)
Anything starring Simon Pegg
LAyer Cake
North by Northwest
Bullitt
Easy Rider
Batman Begins
Leon
Once upon a time in the west
Butch Cassidy & the Sundance kid
The Sting
Terminator
Preadtor 1 & 2
Grosse Point Blank
High Fidelity
Comando
Any Kevin Smith movie
Dodgeball
Intactico
HIGHLANDER!!!
Shiri
Serenity

one or two there
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: dave_mc on April 21, 2008, 08:12:38 PM
tango and cash.

amazing.  :lol:
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: maverickf1jockey on April 21, 2008, 08:40:50 PM
Plan 9 From Outer Space
They Saved Hitler's Brain
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
Sympathy for the Devil

Avoid these and you'll be better off! :lol:
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on April 21, 2008, 08:41:59 PM
Quote from: maverickf1jockey
Plan 9 From Outer Space
They Saved Hitler's Brain
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
Sympathy for the Devil

Avoid these and you'll be better off! :lol:

LOL, too true.

However, Killer Tomatoes has some brilliant lines!!
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: QS-Nalle on April 21, 2008, 08:43:08 PM
The best film ever made by a human being:

SPINAL TAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Amadeus is good too  :D
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on April 21, 2008, 08:47:24 PM
Just thought of a couple of movies to avoid:

Satan's Cheerleaders
Devil Dog: Hound of Hell
Manos: Hand of Fate
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: maverickf1jockey on April 21, 2008, 08:57:38 PM
Get a few friends round along with some alcohol and watch Flesh Gordon.

It almost won an Oscar for its special effects!

Worth watching purely for the line;

"Good; there's oxygen on this planet!"

You'll know when you see the film...
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: HTH AMPS on April 21, 2008, 09:25:26 PM
I can't believe The Big Lebowski hasn't been mentioned in three pages of replies, you NEED to watch this film.

Others...

Dogma
Once upon a time in America
Almost Famous
Withnail & I
City Of God
Ameros Perros
Sexy Beast
The Aviator
Manhatten
As good as it gets
Jay & Silent Bob strike back
Memento
Fight Club
Goodfellas
Hero
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: Buddha on April 21, 2008, 09:33:39 PM
Godfather trilogy, if you haven't already seen it. Philadelphia and The wind that shakes the barley are worth a mention aswell
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: Philly Q on April 21, 2008, 09:49:19 PM
Quote from: HEAVIER THAN HELL
I can't believe The Big Lebowski hasn't been mentioned in three pages of replies, you NEED to watch this film.

Ah now, if we're talking Coen Brothers then everyone should watch just about all of their films.  But most especially The Big Lebowski and Fargo.

(Just skip Intolerable Cruelty and their horribly misguided remake of  The Ladykillers  :x )
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Post by: headtheball on April 21, 2008, 10:27:36 PM
I'm actually glad some other poor being has sat through Manos: Hand Of Fate.

I spent most of the running time checking I wasn't having some kind of acid flashback/stroke/mild insanity.

What a complete waste of everything involved in making it that film is.
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: 7thSon on April 21, 2008, 11:33:15 PM
Quote from: noodleplugerine


And 7th Son - Sunshine? Really?

I really can't stand that movie :P


What's wrong with Sunshine? It's a good genuine sci-fi, there hadn't been any for a while...

Although a suprising amount of people seem to dislike it, I thought it was quite a good balance between plot/action and story/character development that people who enjoy both types of film would enjoy, but obviously not!

Maybe because it was marketed as being the next Armageddon, but what people got was a completely different film?


Will, here's some more that might still be available for download from the year before or so:

The Lives of Others
The Last King of Scotland
The Good Shepherd
Zodiac
Stranger Than Fiction
Curse of the Golden Flower
Babel
Pans Labrynth
Harsh Times
Flags of Our Fathers
Letters from Iwo Jima
Children of Men
The Prestige
The Queen
Red Road
Little Miss Sunshine
Volver
A Scanner Darkly
Breaking and Entering
Mischief Night
Little Children
The Host
Black Book
The Road to Guantanomo
Fast Food Nation
V for Vendetta
The Science of Sleep
Atonement

And also a brand new one which some might not like but is very $%&#ing good: Silent Light

But If you don't like it, it will certainly help you get to sleep  :twisted:
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: Perandor on April 22, 2008, 12:16:31 AM
Quote from: 7thSon
Quote from: noodleplugerine


And 7th Son - Sunshine? Really?

I really can't stand that movie :P


What's wrong with Sunshine? It's a good genuine sci-fi, there hadn't been any for a while...

Although a suprising amount of people seem to dislike it, I thought it was quite a good balance between plot/action and story/character development that people who enjoy both types of film would enjoy, but obviously not!

Maybe because it was marketed as being the next Armageddon, but what people got was a completely different film?


Will, here's some more that might still be available for download from the year before or so:

The Lives of Others
The Last King of Scotland
The Good Shepherd
Zodiac
Stranger Than Fiction
Curse of the Golden Flower
Babel
Pans Labrynth
Harsh Times
Flags of Our Fathers
Letters from Iwo Jima
Children of Men
The Prestige
The Queen
Red Road
Little Miss Sunshine
Volver
A Scanner Darkly
Breaking and Entering
Mischief Night
Little Children
The Host
Black Book
The Road to Guantanomo
Fast Food Nation
V for Vendetta
The Science of Sleep
Atonement

And also a brand new one which some might not like but is very #$%!& good: Silent Light

But If you don't like it, it will certainly help you get to sleep  :twisted:


Flags of Our Fathers was a great movie, I recommend people to watch it.  Children of Men was a good movie too, but it was depressing for me to watch, though the acting and the plot were very good.  The Prestige is an awesome magicians movie.
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Post by: TwilightOdyssey on April 22, 2008, 01:43:15 PM
I don't think anyone has mentioned any anime, so I'll list my faves:

Princess Mononoke
Ghost In The Shell
Appleseed
Appleseed: Ex Machina
Kiki's Delivery Service
Castle In The Sky
Spirited Away
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: ToneMonkey on April 22, 2008, 01:48:00 PM
Quote from: TwilightOdyssey
I don't think anyone has mentioned any anime, so I'll list my faves:

Princess Mononoke
Ghost In The Shell
Appleseed
Appleseed: Ex Machina
Kiki's Delivery Service
Castle In The Sky
Spirited Away


3x3 Eyes & Dominian Tank Police  :D
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: WezV on April 22, 2008, 02:50:42 PM
yeah, out of the Ghibli stuff mononoke has to be a favorite, i really liked nausicaa as well.... i just like the cat in kiki's delivery service
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on April 22, 2008, 03:04:00 PM
Quote from: WezV
yeah, out of the Ghibli stuff mononoke has to be a favorite, i really liked nausicaa as well.... i just like the cat in kiki's delivery service

What's brilliant about Kiki is how accurately he animated the flying. If you've ever had a flying dream, it's exactly the way it happens when Kiki first learns to fly .... brilliant animation!!
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: opprobrium_9 on April 23, 2008, 07:43:16 PM
Anything by Akira Kurosawa or David Lynch!
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on April 23, 2008, 07:56:26 PM
Quote from: opprobrium_9
Anything by Akira Kurosawa or David Lynch!

I wouldn't say anything by Kurosawa.
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: HTH AMPS on April 23, 2008, 09:03:58 PM
Quote from: Philly Q
Quote from: HEAVIER THAN HELL
I can't believe The Big Lebowski hasn't been mentioned in three pages of replies, you NEED to watch this film.

Ah now, if we're talking Coen Brothers then everyone should watch just about all of their films.  But most especially The Big Lebowski and Fargo.

(Just skip Intolerable Cruelty and their horribly misguided remake of  The Ladykillers  :x )


'Oh Brother Where Art Thou' is great too - my 2nd fave Coen Bros film, a great soundtrack too.

my girlfriend is saying 'Shawshank Redemption', so I have to list that one too, but to be fair it's a great film and I'd forgot to list it.


The Usual Suspects deserves a watch too - "give me the money you c--k-sucking mother-$%&#er!!!"
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: headtheball on April 23, 2008, 10:03:27 PM
Y'see. This is like the "I don't like Queen Thread" here. I hate Shawshank. Hate it, hate it , hate it. It's trite, predictable, rambling ould nonsense. Every half arsed prison cliché bunged in one film.

Sorry, had to let that one out.
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: Will on April 23, 2008, 10:17:48 PM
To quote a friend of mine after asking him whether his girlfriend is high maintenance

It is what you make of it :P
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: Philly Q on April 23, 2008, 10:59:27 PM
Tom has just mentioned the Sleep's Holy Mountain album on another thread, which has reminded me of Alejandro Jodorowsky's films - Fando y Lis, El Topo, The Holy Mountain and Santa Sangre.  Sheer mind-f*cking genius!  :D

So anyway, have you been downloading like crazy the last couple of days, Will?
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: Will on April 23, 2008, 11:04:47 PM
Well, keeping up with a few groups general releases so its usualyl about  a week anyway, but I have seen a lot of the films already, have been working on finding the torrents, then shall send them all over to my other computer to download.

I tried 'Withnail and I' already though, everyone says its absolutely wonderful, from where I'm standing, it isn't completely shite, just weird

I think its fair that this thread may as well now be about general film recomendations and great / shitee films people have seen, I shall inform of my opinions on my regular d/l list
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: opprobrium_9 on April 23, 2008, 11:40:17 PM
Quote from: TwilightOdyssey
Quote from: opprobrium_9
Anything by Akira Kurosawa or David Lynch!

I wouldn't say anything by Kurosawa.


Okay what would you say should be avoided then?
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: _tom_ on April 24, 2008, 10:17:52 PM
I guess this is kinda on topic. I just found this pic and totally cracked up :lol:

(http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm317/awesomepossum429/julesbitch.jpg)
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: samoth2 on April 27, 2008, 01:46:10 PM
Some of these might already be in the thread, but

Indiana Jones Trilogy
Back To The Future Trilogy
300
Shooter
Life Of Brian
Monthy Python And The Holy Grail
Sin City
Shaun Of The Dead
Hot Fuzz
Edward Sciccorhand
Bourne Trilogy

As you can see I like trilogies :D
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: Jonny on April 27, 2008, 04:48:15 PM
Quote from: opprobrium_9
Anything by Akira Kurosawa or David Lynch!

David Lynch's "Inland Empire" has some awesome mind-f*ckery stuff.
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: Will on May 06, 2008, 09:46:59 AM
A few of the new relelases:

Teeth: meant to be comedy, it has a funny element, but the idea of a toothed 'woman's area' (the page would get blocked if i wrote it any differently on school firewall)
Conspiracy: pretty good, really made me angry with the treatment of a war veteran, and a nice storyline for a cheap lookng film
National treasure 2: Really felt like I had seen it before :? slow to get into, but after 50 minutes it was interesting. The best of the 3

Only watch 'teeth' if you are very bored...
Title: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: _tom_ on May 06, 2008, 10:47:39 AM
I watched 12 Monkeys last night. I didnt fully understand it so I'm going to rewatch it when I'm more awake so I can make more sense of it :P I got the general jist of it but I feel as though I've missed some good bits still. Brad Pitts acting in it is REALLY good as well :)
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Post by: WezV on May 06, 2008, 01:00:24 PM
ooh, havnt seen 12 monkeys in a while - might have to give that another watch
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Post by: Nolly on May 06, 2008, 02:15:16 PM
Quote from: Will
I tried 'Withnail and I' already though, everyone says its absolutely wonderful, from where I'm standing, it isn't completely shitee, just weird


It's a strange first watch, but an absolutely brilliant film once you start thinking about it. It's also one of the most quotable films ever, so many funny lines in there.

To contribute to the thread, I went to the cinema last night and saw The Eye. Utter bollocks. Started well, with some fairly scary scenes, but by the end was just relying on cheap shocks. Jessica Alba being in it was probably the only redeeming factor.
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Post by: ToneMonkey on May 06, 2008, 02:33:03 PM
Anyone had the misfortune of seeing Jeepers Creepers, quite possible the cr@pest film ever to burn the back of my eyes.
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Post by: Will on May 06, 2008, 03:19:18 PM
This afternoon I am watching An American Crime.
truly disturbing, more acceptable than hard candy, and a bit rougher than Juno. Its got that Ellen actress in it aswell. Not too shabby though, definately worth the watch.

Later I have Airplane I and II :D stupid comedy
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Post by: 99_not_out on May 06, 2008, 10:04:34 PM
No-one mentioned the Princess Bride yet?
Inconceivable!

... I am not left handed either.

&c. :)
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Post by: opprobrium_9 on May 11, 2008, 01:31:52 PM
Quote from: Jonny
Quote from: opprobrium_9
Anything by Akira Kurosawa or David Lynch!

David Lynch's "Inland Empire" has some awesome mind-f*ckery stuff.


fvck yes, that movie is messed up!
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Post by: _tom_ on May 19, 2008, 11:56:38 AM
Watched Se7en the other day, it looks great and the ending is awesome :)
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Post by: jibidy on May 19, 2008, 06:56:57 PM
Anyone seen Kiss Kiss Bang Bang!!!

watched it the other day after seeing iron man. Robert Downey Jr. is damn cool.

Worth watching for anyone that likes movies.

Val Kilmer rocks!!

Perry(Val Kilmer): My $2000 ceramic Vektor my mother got me as a special gift. You threw in the lake next to the car. What happens when they drag the lake? You think they'll find my pistol. Jesus. Look up "idiot" in the dictionary. You know what you'll find?

Harry(Robert Downey): A picture of me?

Perry: No! The definition of the word idiot, which you $%&#ing are!
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Post by: Philly Q on May 20, 2008, 12:48:52 AM
Quote from: jibidy
Anyone seen Kiss Kiss Bang Bang!!!!

That film has more good dialogue than 1,000 big-budget, no-plot Hollywood blockbusters added together, it's brilliant.

Both Downey and Kilmer have made some terrible movies, but when they're on form they're so good.
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Post by: _tom_ on May 20, 2008, 12:52:28 AM
What was the film Val Kilmer and Al Pacino (I think it was him) were in, the bank robbery one? I remember watching it ages ago and thought it was pretty good, especially that scene where Kilmer is walking outside with his bag of money and a rifle then notices the police outside..
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Post by: Philly Q on May 20, 2008, 01:15:23 AM
Quote from: _tom_
What was the film Val Kilmer and Al Pacino (I think it was him) were in, the bank robbery one? I remember watching it ages ago and thought it was pretty good, especially that scene where Kilmer is walking outside with his bag of money and a rifle then notices the police outside..

Heat?
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Post by: _tom_ on May 20, 2008, 01:19:47 AM
Yeah thats the one :) this is the scene I was on about http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=c6ovm7ezVRM
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Post by: jibidy on May 20, 2008, 07:19:28 PM
Heat was cool!!!!
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Post by: _tom_ on May 25, 2008, 11:38:43 PM
I just watched The Usual Suspects, what a great ending :)
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Post by: Will on May 25, 2008, 11:43:55 PM
Most definately do not watch the new Indiana Jones thing, it just would not end.
The plot was just not what Indiana Jones is meant to be about really.
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Post by: horsehead on May 26, 2008, 08:49:30 AM
Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang is one of my favourite movies, but then again it was written by Shane Black who also wrote the truly awesome Last Boy Scout. "If you touch me again....I'll kill you"
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Post by: _tom_ on May 26, 2008, 11:54:39 PM
I'm watching Inland Empire now after reading about it in this thread, I dont get it at all :? :? :?

Can someone explain it to me? :lol:

edit - ok I get that the actress' real life and acting life are becoming intertwined which is just bloody confusing by itself, but I dont understand the relevance that most of the other parts have :?
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Post by: Will on May 29, 2008, 02:07:50 PM
Watched Jumper, Its an ok film with a great ending, which kind of makes you feel like the film is actually quite good at the end, but is boring through it. I would recomend watching it for action movie fans.
Onto the Machine Girl next..
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Post by: WezV on May 29, 2008, 03:37:44 PM
i watched The Orphange (El Orfanato) the other week and really loved it - one of the few films that managed to creep me out recently .... and its kept me creeped out for longer than i care to admit :oops:

i also finally got around to watching cloverfield recently...it certainly didnt live up to its hype but as monster movies go i thought it was a pretty good one.  Definately suffered the curse of the blair witch with it only being camcorder footage, ends up being very shaky and you are never sure what you are seeing.... but i thought they at least payed you off well near the end with some good full on shots of the monster
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Post by: PeteyG on May 29, 2008, 09:36:47 PM
Quote from: _tom_
I just watched The Usual Suspects, what a great ending :)


One of my all time favourite films, the plot is just epic, and yeah the ending gave me spine tinglies the first time I saw it.
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Post by: Philly Q on May 29, 2008, 10:06:50 PM
Quote from: WezV
i watched The Orphange (El Orfanato) the other week and really loved it - one of the few films that managed to creep me out recently .... and its kept me creeped out for longer than i care to admit :oops:

Brilliant stuff, one of the best horror movies I've seen for ages - and I watch a lot of horror movies.  It relies on good old-fashioned tension and atmosphere, but there are a couple of really effective shock moments too!  :)
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Post by: indysmith on May 30, 2008, 11:46:52 AM
This is England was a fantastic film - must see.
Also, i got Pan's Labyrinth the other day, and i was surprised at how good it was.
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Post by: Philly Q on May 30, 2008, 12:00:54 PM
Quote from: indysmith
Also, i got Pan's Labyrinth the other day, and i was surprised at how good it was.

Even better than The Orphanage! :)

I must see This Is England, I think it's on Film4 next week.
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Post by: JJretroTONEGOD on May 31, 2008, 02:29:20 PM
Quote from: indysmith
This is England was a fantastic film - must see.
Also, i got Pan's Labyrinth the other day, and i was surprised at how good it was.


It's not just good, to me it's an absolute masterpiece, a revolution in the art of film making, 'The Dark Crystal' is a lot better as well! much much darker, one of the scariest you will ever see.

Anything by Tim Burton is amazing too, and Hiro Miyosaki.
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Post by: JJretroTONEGOD on May 31, 2008, 02:31:21 PM
Has anyone ever seen Leprechaun 'in the hood' ?
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Post by: WezV on May 31, 2008, 02:45:34 PM
Quote from: Philly Q

I must see This Is England, I think it's on Film4 next week.


i think the first half of that film was exactly  like my early life growing up in the midlands in the 80's, some good bits, some not so good.
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Post by: Will on June 30, 2008, 05:09:21 PM
Watched Wanted today, I thought it was very good. Not a fan of Jolie, but the action in it was remarkably thrilling.
The trailers also made Hellboy II and Batman look good, as well as something with Seth from Superbad in, and something which seems to be like Platoon, but not so serious
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Post by: sambo on June 30, 2008, 05:11:30 PM
Quote from: Will
and something which seems to be like Platoon, but not so serious


Think that was mentioned a while back- isn't there a white actor playing a black guy?
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Post by: Philly Q on June 30, 2008, 05:41:33 PM
Quote from: sambo
Quote from: Will
and something which seems to be like Platoon, but not so serious


Think that was mentioned a while back- isn't there a white actor playing a black guy?

Yeah - Jack Black, Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Jr (as the black guy).  If it's the same film.
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Post by: _tom_ on June 30, 2008, 06:34:11 PM
Ong Bak is a pretty funny/stupid fighting movie. The fight scenes are so over the top, cr@p story (obviously) but its good entertainment.
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Post by: Philly Q on June 30, 2008, 07:21:28 PM
Quote from: _tom_
Ong Bak is a pretty funny/stupid fighting movie. The fight scenes are so over the top, cr@p story (obviously) but its good entertainment.

Ong Bak is bloody awesome, I can't tell you how much I love that film!  :D   Amazing genuine stunts and action setpieces.  People always go on about the cr@p plot but that's the same as just about every other martial arts movie in the history of the world in space.

Have you also seen Tom Yum Goong (aka Warrior King)? Even stupider plot and even more over the top, not quite as good but still worth a look.  And Born To Fight is another good Thai action movie.
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Post by: _tom_ on June 30, 2008, 08:00:09 PM
Nope I havent seen em but I like that sort of thing where its just about the fighting and theres only a "plot" because otherwise it wouldnt be classed as a film :P I have a version of Ong Bak with the really cr@p dubs, I'd rather have subtitles.
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Post by: Philly Q on June 30, 2008, 09:40:22 PM
Quote from: _tom_
I have a version of Ong Bak with the really cr@p dubs, I'd rather have subtitles.

The Australian DVD is very good, it has the original Thai version, plus Luc Besson's slightly edited international version, plus another disc of extras.  The UK 2-disc is good too, it also has the uncut Thai version but with a new music score.
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Post by: jibidy on July 01, 2008, 04:52:35 PM
I watched day of the living dead last night.....still made me jump on one part :lol:

I got Night... and Dawn of the living dead too. Looking foward to them.  PDT_003

I love zombie movies anyone got any good zombie flick recomendations ???
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Post by: Philly Q on July 01, 2008, 05:38:40 PM
Quote from: jibidy
I love zombie movies anyone got any good zombie flick recomendations ???

Zombie (aka Zombi 2 aka Zombie Flesh Eaters)
The Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue (aka Let Sleeping Corpses Lie)
The Nights of Terror (aka Burial Ground)
Tombs of the Blind Dead (and sequels)
Dead and Buried
Zeder
Zombie Holocaust (aka Dr Butcher MD)
Hell of the Living Dead (aka Zombie Creeping Flesh)
Cannibal Apocalypse
Nightmare City
Braindead
City of the Living Dead
House by the Cemetery
The Beyond

Probably loads of others that have slipped my mind...

Not all of these are exactly zombie movies, but they're zombie-ish.  A lot of them are Italian (but dubbed into English).  Some are great, some are OK, some are so-bad-its-good.
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Post by: noodleplugerine on July 01, 2008, 05:42:07 PM
Nudist Colony of the Dead.
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Post by: jibidy on July 01, 2008, 07:04:48 PM
haha I've seen Braindead, not my thing. Funny, but the baby was soooo annoying.
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Post by: Philly Q on July 01, 2008, 07:36:34 PM
Braindead is one of my favourite films - I went to a pre-release screening of it years ago and it was the best atmosphere I've ever experienced in a cinema, it was more like a gig  :) !  I remember I was sitting just behind Ginger from the Wildhearts and Ray Zell from Kerrang.

Unfortunately all the DVDs of it are shitee.  Peter Jackson seems to have lost interest in his early films. :(
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Post by: Johnny Mac on July 01, 2008, 07:51:12 PM
I saw Braindead years ago, well funny.

I saw The Happening at the pics the other week. It's very strange, no one knows whats going on and it gives you the creeps.

Also saw Cloverfield. Shot  like Blair witch project, camcorder style. No one knows what the thing is but it destroys new york and eats people.
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Post by: Will on July 02, 2008, 11:56:42 AM
Zombie strippers is weird
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Post by: ToneMonkey on July 02, 2008, 12:13:25 PM
Since we're on Braindead, then Bad Taste is also awesome.

Got Stickmen the other week, another NZ film.  Wicked.
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Post by: Woogie on July 02, 2008, 01:29:25 PM
Quote from: Johnny Mac
Also saw Cloverfield. Shot  like Blair witch project, camcorder style. No one knows what the thing is but it destroys new york and eats people.


Saw this recently too, poor ending I thought. What do you reckon?
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Post by: psy on July 02, 2008, 01:33:31 PM
If you like the humor from down-under then 'Undead' is a zombie film worth checking out.  Also Black Sheep about killer sheep is very funny too.
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Post by: Will on July 02, 2008, 01:34:30 PM
I thought Cloverfield was absolutely shite. First person films like that aren't really my thing I guess, but I can't even see a way that it is good...
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Post by: Johnny Mac on July 02, 2008, 09:00:37 PM
Quote from: Will
I thought Cloverfield was absolutely shitee. First person films like that aren't really my thing I guess, but I can't even see a way that it is good...


I felt like that too. It might be good if they did a sequel in normal blockbuster  style to answer all the questions about what the f*ck was going on!
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Post by: Will on July 02, 2008, 09:06:57 PM
Watched Zombie Strippers, War Games : the dead code, and Hanc--k today.
(very bored, need to start work)

Zombie strippers, quite funny in some cases, comical death scenes that are still horrific. Not a bad watch if you are bored.
War Games, tries to do too much, but in that sense its a clever story, and is not way OTT atleast. A decent film
Hanc--k... Oh dear, just no. After 40 minutes it should have ended, thats where the story got lame(r), and the story only got funny about 20 minutes in. Could have been better really, or maybe it couldn't; a bit of a dud story? I think it shows that Will Smith directed it, his acting is poor
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Post by: Philly Q on July 02, 2008, 09:14:39 PM
I thought Cloverfield was quite well done, I liked the fact that nothing was explained.  But the central storyline was idiotic.  Struggling all the way across town to rescue that girl - why would she have stayed at home when everyone else in the city was getting the hell out of there???  Especially when they had to climb up 50 flights of stairs in a leaning-over building to find her...  :roll:

Undead and Black Sheep were both pretty good - not as funny as they might have been, but well worth a watch.

If you like the "stupid gory fun" type of horror movie, Hatchet and (surprisingly) Wrong Turn 2 are worth a look.
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Post by: psy on July 03, 2008, 07:45:20 AM
Quote from: Philly Q

If you like the "stupid gory fun" type of horror movie, Hatchet and (surprisingly) Wrong Turn 2 are worth a look.


Good description for Hatchet & Wrong Turn 2.  I like how Hatchet tries so hard to be like a Friday 13th film.  Heck, it even has Kane Hodder in it.  Henry Rollins is great in Wrong Turn 2.   8)
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Post by: Philly Q on July 18, 2008, 10:13:44 PM
And also a brand new one which some might not like but is very $%&#ing good: Silent Light

But If you don't like it, it will certainly help you get to sleep  :twisted:

I had the rental DVD for three months before I finally got round to watching it, but you're right, what a great film! I've been very impressed by all Carlos Reygadas's work, it's very slow and "arty" but still has a powerful emotional impact.
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Post by: indysmith on July 18, 2008, 10:24:42 PM
Anyone seen Hallam Foe? Scottish film - very good.
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Post by: WezV on July 18, 2008, 10:35:02 PM
i like cloverfield... yeah it kinda suffers from the curse of the blair witch but it has so much more story than that piece of cr@p it dont really matter.   I didnt really like the first 20 minutes and i dont really like any of the characters... but the film is good, the ending works well (even down to the clip of something landing in the sea behind the ferris wheel... why couldnt it just be something from the deep.... something that has always been there....waiting!!!)

i was worried the film would con us with suspense the way blair witch did, but at least it delivers with some good monster footage....getting right in there with it at the end!   every other hollywood moster movie of the last 30 years has been fairly predictable and pretty cr@p from the scepticle view of hindsight...cloverfield is the same thing from a whole new angle... not as good as the host though which really works as a straightforward monster movie from a different cultural viewpoint!!!
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Post by: Will on July 18, 2008, 11:05:33 PM
I also enjoyed the host, haven't seen it in a bit though
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Post by: horsehead on July 19, 2008, 09:37:56 AM
why couldnt it just be something from the deep.... something that has always been there....waiting!!!)

Isn't that Chulutu or however you bloody well spell it? Now there is a movie that done right could scare the living jebus outta people
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Post by: Philly Q on July 19, 2008, 10:03:16 AM
why couldnt it just be something from the deep.... something that has always been there....waiting!!!)

Isn't that Chulutu or however you bloody well spell it? Now there is a movie that done right could scare the living jebus outta people

Check out this link:

The Call of Cthulhu (http://www.lurkerfilms.com/cat/lhsv01.html)

It's a low-budget silent film, made to look as if it was shot in the 1920s, but it's the nearest I've seen to capturing the atmosphere of the Lovecraft stories.
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Post by: JamesHealey on July 28, 2008, 03:58:58 PM
Aliens UT

best film ever u cannot get bored of watching this.
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Post by: _tom_ on July 28, 2008, 05:38:30 PM
Saw Wall-E the other day and thought it was great. One of the best animated characters/films I've seen :)
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Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on July 28, 2008, 06:29:31 PM
Went to see Dark Knight on Saturday, thought it was really good, long though, but not a bad thing.
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Post by: noodleplugerine on July 28, 2008, 11:31:48 PM
Saw Wall-E the other day and thought it was great. One of the best animated characters/films I've seen :)

Went to see Dark Knight on Saturday, thought it was really good, long though, but not a bad thing.

Both were superb. And I liked Kung Fu Panda too..
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Post by: _tom_ on July 29, 2008, 02:28:26 PM
It's good that Wall-E is the most "human" animated character even though he's just a robot. Certainly puts Shrek to shame - am I the only one who HATES that film (and its sequels)? $%&#ing awful but everyone seems to love it. Watched most of Batman Begins last night before having to go to work so I'll watch the rest soon. thought it was pretty good and way better than I thought batman was :lol:
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Post by: WezV on July 29, 2008, 03:49:18 PM
i am booked in to see the dark knight tonight!!
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Post by: WezV on July 29, 2008, 10:31:08 PM
dark knight was awesome!!!
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Post by: Philly Q on July 29, 2008, 10:53:58 PM
dark knight was awesome!!!

I have to wait another 3 weeks to see it at the Imax  :( .  Hope it's worth it!
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Post by: indysmith on July 30, 2008, 11:12:12 AM
I'm glad the Dark Knight was good. We have it on DVD (don't ask!) but i can't bring myself to see it - i HAVE to see it on the big screen. I might also go to an Imax Philly.

My girlfriend got me an Alfred Hitchc--k box set for my birthday and I've been watching 1 or 2 of his films every day since. The man's amazing. It seems strange but I'd never actually seen any of his films before (other than the Birds and Psycho), but I think I've seen the vast majority of the episodes of Alfred Hitchc--k Hour - the films are like extended, extra clever episodes.
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Post by: Philly Q on July 30, 2008, 10:41:10 PM
My girlfriend got me an Alfred Hitchc--k box set for my birthday and I've been watching 1 or 2 of his films every day since. The man's amazing. It seems strange but I'd never actually seen any of his films before (other than the Birds and Psycho), but I think I've seen the vast majority of the episodes of Alfred Hitchc--k Hour - the films are like extended, extra clever episodes.

 :D Which box set is it?  There are very few bad Hitchc--k films (that I've seen) but I particularly love some of the relatively early ones like The 39 Steps, The Lady Vanishes and the 1934 version of The Man Who Knew Too Much.   I think my absolute favourites are Strangers on a Train and Frenzy.
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Post by: _tom_ on August 01, 2008, 04:25:28 PM
The Dark Knight was AWESOME! I can see why everyones raving about Heath Ledger in it, he really was good as the Joker.

edit - watching Equilibrium now and its really good. Worth a watch :) I have the godfather trilogy to watch later as well. 
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Post by: horsehead on August 04, 2008, 07:29:43 PM
Dark knight works as a standard crime drama as well as THE BEST batman film I've ever seen. Damn it's good

Oh & because I'm on a Maggie Gyllenhaal, I'm going to watch secretary again...
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Post by: indysmith on August 05, 2008, 11:49:38 AM
Dark knight works as a standard crime drama as well as THE BEST batman film I've ever seen. Damn it's good

Oh & because I'm on a Maggie Gyllenhaal, I'm going to watch secretary again...
Mmmmmmm Maggie Gyllenhaal :)
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Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on August 05, 2008, 04:50:56 PM
Giggidy giggidy indeed.

Think i'm gonna take a day off revision and go see Dark Knight again on thursday, one of the only times i'll go back to the cinema to see the same movie.
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Post by: nfe on August 05, 2008, 06:44:58 PM
i like cloverfield... yeah it kinda suffers from the curse of the blair witch but it has so much more story than that piece of cr@p it dont really matter.   I didnt really like the first 20 minutes and i dont really like any of the characters... but the film is good, the ending works well (even down to the clip of something landing in the sea behind the ferris wheel... why couldnt it just be something from the deep.... something that has always been there....waiting!!!)

i was worried the film would con us with suspense the way blair witch did, but at least it delivers with some good monster footage....getting right in there with it at the end!

But it looks like it was drawn by a five year old  :? I didn't really like the film anyway, but the miniute we got a clear picture of the monster that was me done, according to my lady there was an audible, somewhat embarrasing "Oh for goodness sake, who the fuck made THAT"  :lol:

Recently watched;
The Machinist - Fantastic
The Dark Night - Very good
Teeth - Abysmal
Tenacious D in... - Wonderful for the cameo laden firt three minutes, horrific thereafter



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Post by: WezV on August 05, 2008, 07:01:46 PM
i quite like the little monsters that came off the big one, but they were pure starship troopers. 

watched lars and the real girl last night... strangely rather touching!!
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Post by: sambo on August 06, 2008, 12:15:51 AM
The Dark Knight was brilliant. Although...


*SPOILER*










It really should have ended before the Two-Face plot-line was introduced. The story dragged on a bit after that, and the pacing got quite muddled.

The first 2 hours was sheer brilliance though.


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Post by: _tom_ on August 06, 2008, 12:19:06 AM
I loved the hospital scene, something so incredibly creepy about The Joker in a nurses uniform :lol:
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Post by: sambo on August 06, 2008, 12:21:17 AM
Yeah that was awesome.


EDIT: Sort of huge spoiler below! :oops: :lol:



















Lots of little touches like that make it so good. Like when whats-her-name dies; the explosion made me jump SO bad!
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Post by: _tom_ on August 06, 2008, 12:30:58 AM
haha same here, and when the fake batman slams into the windows nearish the start.

I hope thats not a spoiler.. but your last post is so you should warn people otherwise they wont be happy :P

edit - time for a new avatar I reckon!
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Post by: sambo on August 06, 2008, 12:37:14 AM
AWESOME AVATAR! :D :lol:  I'm going to have find one too I think.



Walking away from the hospital and the intro bank robbery are scenes I'll never forget. Very iconic/classic I reckon.
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Post by: _tom_ on August 06, 2008, 12:52:29 AM
(http://i36.tinypic.com/k16fqc.jpg)

:lol:
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Post by: horsehead on August 06, 2008, 07:01:29 AM
Did anyone else think that the little walk away from hospital was amongst the most comical but also the most scary?


SPOILER DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE FILM

I don't think that Two-Face is dead, it was only a small fall

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Now playing: Matt Schofield - On My Way (http://www.foxytunes.com/artist/matt+schofield/track/on+my+way)
via FoxyTunes (http://www.foxytunes.com/signatunes/)
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Post by: horsehead on August 06, 2008, 07:02:43 AM
(http://i36.tinypic.com/k16fqc.jpg)



Congratulations..Comish.in..errrrrr
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Post by: WezV on August 06, 2008, 10:40:24 AM
i think we need batman fancy dress
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Post by: gingataff on August 06, 2008, 12:59:58 PM
i think we need batman fancy dress
Kushti
http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=hYq-Ljwov_s
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Post by: WezV on August 06, 2008, 01:26:20 PM
if you want to join in try to find the best batman avatar you can... the only fools and horses one would have been a good choice...  a new guitar for the best one - of course you might haved to buy said guitar yourself :D
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Post by: noodleplugerine on August 07, 2008, 02:45:47 AM
Just saw Superbad, and I feel I should hate it, its got all the vulgarity and awfulness of every other teen movie... But I can't help but absolutely love it. It was genuinely funny in places where I would normally shake my head and sigh, and I actually empathized massively with the main characters...

A really damn good film, the epitome of Bros before Hoes.
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Post by: WezV on August 07, 2008, 09:18:08 AM
I know what you mean noodle, i cringed through the first half hour of that film... but its bloody brilliant
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Post by: badgermark on August 07, 2008, 10:29:11 AM
Did anyone else think that the little walk away from hospital was amongst the most comical but also the most scary?


SPOILER DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE FILM

I don't think that Two-Face is dead, it was only a small fall

----------------
Now playing: Matt Schofield - On My Way (http://www.foxytunes.com/artist/matt+schofield/track/on+my+way)
via FoxyTunes (http://www.foxytunes.com/signatunes/)

No he's dead alright, the screenplay says so in big, capitalised letters. Something along the lines of, blah blah blah moves Den't head, DEAD.

Also! the joker clapping for Gordon, improvised by Ledger. I have a man boner for his performance. So freaking creepy yet compelling.
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Post by: FELINEGUITARS on August 07, 2008, 10:49:03 AM
if you want to join in try to find the best batman avatar you can... the only fools and horses one would have been a good choice...  a new guitar for the best one - of course you might haved to buy said guitar yourself :D

Thought I might use this one
(http://www.wmob.com/images/art/JulieNewmar.jpg)
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Post by: WezV on August 07, 2008, 10:55:15 AM
yeah, that would get my vote!!
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Post by: FELINEGUITARS on August 07, 2008, 03:00:37 PM
Yeah - I liked Michelle Pfeifer's clothes better, but Julie Newmar is more to my taste
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Post by: Roobubba on August 09, 2008, 12:05:00 AM
Just on the bus home to Oxford after seeing Batman tonight. Brilliant film! I rarely get so blown away by an actor's performance, but this film really delivers in spades. And clubs... oh dear stop it roo...

:)

Roo
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Post by: noodleplugerine on August 09, 2008, 12:15:40 AM
Just on the bus home to Oxford after seeing Batman tonight. Brilliant film! I rarely get so blown away by an actor's performance, but this film really delivers in spades. And clubs... oh dear stop it roo...

:)

Roo

What?

Jokers don't come as part of a suit.
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Post by: horsehead on August 09, 2008, 07:45:48 AM
only if it's purple

should I make my own drum role there, or would that be too much?
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Post by: indysmith on August 09, 2008, 11:36:39 AM
You should all just stop. Really. :P
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Post by: sambo on August 09, 2008, 11:42:12 AM
You should all just stop. Really. :P


Aww come on Indy- why so serious?!
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Post by: noodleplugerine on August 09, 2008, 07:50:34 PM
You should all just stop. Really. :P


Aww come on Indy- why so serious?!

Yeah, come on Indy - Let's put a smile on that face.
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Post by: WezV on August 09, 2008, 10:07:13 PM
:lol:
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Post by: WezV on August 09, 2008, 10:59:30 PM
did anyone see the E4 trailer for them showing I robot. 

best advert i have seen in ages
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Post by: _tom_ on August 10, 2008, 04:54:22 PM
Yeah I saw that, the "me and your mom" picture made me laugh :D I still havent seen that film yet somehow :o
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Post by: _tom_ on August 14, 2008, 07:36:51 PM
I just watched There Will Be Blood again, not sure what I think as it got so much praise which I dont think it lived up to. Excellent performance from DDL but I found it a let down after all the rave reviews and hype its got.

I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!
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Post by: sambo on August 14, 2008, 07:59:23 PM
I just watched There Will Be Blood again, not sure what I think as it got so much praise which I dont think it lived up to. Excellent performance from DDL but I found it a let down after all the rave reviews and hype its got.

I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!

All 3 other people I watched it with had fallen asleep after 30 minutes, but I loved it! :lol:
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Post by: Alex on August 15, 2008, 02:29:51 PM
I just watched the newest mummy movie (Mummy and the Dragonking or whatever it was called) with Jet Li.
Definitely NOT a movie you need to see. Somewhat entertaining but as a whole not worth spendig money to see obviously computer animated Yetis and Dragons....
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Post by: _tom_ on August 21, 2008, 02:05:48 PM
Just watched Strangers on a Train, it was really enjoyable :) Definitely worth a watch.
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Post by: Philly Q on August 21, 2008, 11:59:34 PM
Just watched Strangers on a Train, it was really enjoyable :) Definitely worth a watch.

Brilliant film!  :D
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Post by: _tom_ on August 22, 2008, 12:11:51 AM
I was getting really frustrated with Bruno, such an annoying man :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on August 22, 2008, 12:47:34 AM
I find Guy more irritating, he's such a stuffed shirt!  Brilliant performance by Robert Walker as Bruno though, shame he died so young.
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Post by: Muzzzz on August 22, 2008, 08:20:03 AM
Peter Jackson's BAD TASTE!!!!


It's the most terrible thing ever. I love it!!! :D
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Post by: WezV on August 22, 2008, 09:28:22 AM
i just watched black sheep the other day - made me think of braindead and bad taste
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Post by: sgmypod on August 22, 2008, 09:31:35 AM
i just watched black sheep the other day - made me think of braindead and bad taste
what because it was just bad
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Post by: WezV on August 22, 2008, 10:09:32 AM
yeah, that was pretty much it... a few funny bits made me laugh though
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Post by: sgmypod on August 22, 2008, 10:30:00 AM
Don't make up for an hour and a half of my life I won't get back *L*
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Post by: Nadz1lla on August 22, 2008, 01:22:40 PM
Ah Black Sheep was just dire! Trying to do a Shaun of the Dead with Sheep was always destined to fail if it wasn't Simon Pegg doing it.
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Post by: WezV on August 22, 2008, 03:04:24 PM
its one of them films that gets better the more drunk you are
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Post by: sgmypod on August 22, 2008, 11:42:22 PM
its one of them films that gets better the more drunk you are
I would have to be so drunk would need my stomach pumped *L*
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Post by: WezV on August 23, 2008, 12:38:40 AM
fair enough, i enjoyed it in the same way i enjoyed braindead around 1995.... when i was 15.   Its daft and has that certain gory early peter jackson flavour that isnt good, but can be fun if you dont take it too seriously!!  Its not quite as good as braindead and bad taste.... but it does feel the same
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Post by: Muzzzz on August 23, 2008, 05:24:11 AM
Black Sheep was frigging terrible. In a bad way.

Bad Taste was terrble but I loved it, shite acting, cr@ppy sfx and so on, but it was just so bloody hilarious!
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Post by: _tom_ on August 23, 2008, 04:06:08 PM
Tried to watch Mad Max 2 yesterday, $%&#ing awful. I usually like cr@p films because they're funny but this was just dire. Even worse than Escape from NY/LA! Also watched The Big Lebowski but I didnt get that, is it meant to be a comedy or what?
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Post by: WezV on August 23, 2008, 04:10:10 PM
the big lebowski is great!  stop trying to get it and just enjoy the ride... its probably the most quoted film around my house
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Post by: _tom_ on September 14, 2008, 10:10:23 AM
Watched a spanish zombie film called rec last night, pretty good :) I usually hate horror films but I enjoyed this.
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Post by: noodleplugerine on September 14, 2008, 11:33:17 AM
Saw Taken last night - Was awesome :D
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Post by: Philly Q on September 14, 2008, 11:51:06 AM
Yesterday I watched Pi (very good) and a Korean blockbuster/action movie called Typhoon, which was dull, badly scripted and overblown (just like a Hollywood movie, in fact, but MIK).

There are some good horror movies coming from Spain!  I missed Rec at the cinema but have it on my DVD rental list.
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Post by: _tom_ on September 14, 2008, 12:03:32 PM
Yeah I'd recommend it so long as you have a big tv and good surround sound :) Cant imagine it'd be good with much less - its a POV style so like Cloverfield you have to have the big stuff for it to be properly engrossing. Much better than Cloverfield though, more believable and no hollywood cr@p. Oh and the main character is really cute as well :) Apparently they're doing a hollywood remake of Rec though :( I may watch to see how badly they butcher it.
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Post by: Philly Q on September 14, 2008, 12:10:34 PM
Apparently they're doing a hollywood remake of Rec though :( I may watch to see how badly they butcher it.

I used to get really annoyed by remakes, and I still wish they'd stop doing them, but now my attitude is: if they're good, fine, if they're rubbish you've still got the original.
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Post by: gwEm on September 15, 2008, 12:08:43 AM
watched 'get carter' tonight, the original caine version - thats a film and a half
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Post by: Philly Q on September 15, 2008, 12:26:27 AM
watched 'get carter' tonight, the original caine version - thats a film and a half

One of the best British films ever  :) .   Have you seen the remake?  It's almost worth watching just to see how completely they misunderstood the original - and for Stephen T. Kay's hilariously inappropriate directorial techniques.
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Post by: _tom_ on September 15, 2008, 02:39:03 AM
Apparently they're doing a hollywood remake of Rec though :( I may watch to see how badly they butcher it.

I used to get really annoyed by remakes, and I still wish they'd stop doing them, but now my attitude is: if they're good, fine, if they're rubbish you've still got the original.

Yeah I know what you mean, but I really dont think it'll work. The way it is now is perfect, I reckon I'd actually prefer it in spanish with subs, it adds to the confusion later on :P
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Post by: gwEm on September 15, 2008, 09:49:29 AM
watched 'get carter' tonight, the original caine version - thats a film and a half

One of the best British films ever  :) .   Have you seen the remake?  It's almost worth watching just to see how completely they misunderstood the original - and for Stephen T. Kay's hilariously inappropriate directorial techniques.

no, not seen the remake... not sure i want to. as we know: the original manages to be remain bleak, but at the same time be an enthralling action film even if it doesn't glamourise the hard criminal action it portarys. i shudder to think what the hollywood version is like.
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Post by: indysmith on September 15, 2008, 11:20:19 AM
Saw Equilibrium last night. I thought it was rubbish - cheap Holywooded ripoff hybrid of Brave New World and 1984.

Going to see The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Today (and pick up my JCM800 from the Marshall factory!). Hope it's good. Looks interesting.
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Post by: Ian Price on September 15, 2008, 11:56:00 AM
Watched Big Trouble in Little China last night. A fabulous slice of 80's cheese.
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Post by: _tom_ on September 15, 2008, 12:24:00 PM
Saw Equilibrium last night. I thought it was rubbish - cheap Holywooded ripoff hybrid of Brave New World and 1984.

The fight scenes are awesome though!

I might watch [rec] again later, maybe it wont make me jump as much this time :oops:
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Post by: jibidy on September 15, 2008, 02:36:17 PM
They are doing something with The lost Boys film. A remake or sequel or something and Aiden have covered one of the songs......so it looks like it'll be bollox.


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1031254/
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Post by: Philly Q on September 15, 2008, 02:58:33 PM
They are doing something with The lost Boys film. A remake or sequel or something and Aiden have covered one of the songs......so it looks like it'll be bollox.


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1031254/

It's already done and out on DVD - I think it's a sort of "re-imagining" of the original (i.e. not exactly a remake or sequel, but a new film with big chunks of re-hashed plot). 

But I can't bring myself to watch the original any more, I liked it at the time but I'm afraid it'll now seem hideously dated (like so many '80s films).
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Post by: WezV on September 15, 2008, 04:18:59 PM
the new lost boys film is infinately bad!  Angus Sutherland is very much playing his dad - but not quite as dark as donald can be
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Post by: Philly Q on September 15, 2008, 07:05:33 PM
Speaking of the Sutherland family, check out Mirrors when it's released - it's hilariously bad.
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Post by: indysmith on September 15, 2008, 09:01:28 PM
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas was fantastic! Go and see it.
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Post by: _tom_ on September 17, 2008, 11:30:54 PM
Only just got round to watching the whole of A Clockwork Orange. I've seen it in parts when its been on tv but never the whole thing. Anyway I LOVED it, such a good film. Why dont they make films like this any more? It inspires me to create something better than the usual hollywood cr@p, but I'm just so bad at writing and with ideas that I'd never get anything done :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on September 17, 2008, 11:49:04 PM
Only just got round to watching the whole of A Clockwork Orange. I've seen it in parts when its been on tv but never the whole thing. Anyway I LOVED it, such a good film. Why dont they make films like this any more? It inspires me to create something better than the usual hollywood cr@p, but I'm just so bad at writing and with ideas that I'd never get anything done :lol:

Absolute bloody genius.  I love everything about it, it's so '70s and so British!  I know there's some dark stuff in there but it's one of those rare films I watch with a little smile on my face from beginning to end.

Now go and watch all Stanley Kubrick's other films!
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Post by: _tom_ on September 18, 2008, 12:41:12 AM
Yeah, after watching it I read IMDB reviews for it and one was saying how unlikable Alex was. I found it the opposite, I thought he was a great character and liked him throughout, how can you hate someone who says eggyweggy and steakywakey? :lol:

I've seen Eyes Wide Shut (thought it was good but cant stand Tom Cruise and the music got really annoying), Full Metal Jacket (loved the first half, the 2nd not so much) and I have The Shining still to watch. I've seen parts of that on tv as well but never the whole thing. Last time I saw it I got too scared and turned it off :lol: :oops:
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Post by: gwEm on September 22, 2008, 12:09:34 AM
watched 'the edukators' again with the missus. great film to start a discussion
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Post by: Matt77 on September 22, 2008, 12:24:50 AM
Zombie Strippers.
Potentially the worst film I have ever seen, but it had zombies in it so I had to watch it
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Post by: _tom_ on September 22, 2008, 12:34:57 AM
Watched The Shining the other day, not sure why I was so scared of it before as its not that bad at all :? Great film anyway :) Also watched The Orphanage/El Orfanato earlier which creeped me out, and made me jump REALLY bad at one point - made me spill my tea all over my desk :lol: :oops: Nice ending though.   
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Post by: _tom_ on October 11, 2008, 11:53:15 PM
Just got back from seeing RockNRolla, really liked it :) Recommended!

Was actually the first time I've been to the cinema by myself, I think I actually prefer it for some reason. Probably just because I'm an antisocial bar-steward :lol:
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Post by: Crazy_Joe on October 12, 2008, 01:09:07 AM
Did anyone see the trailer for Saw 5?!

Out late October, i can't wait!
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Post by: _tom_ on October 12, 2008, 11:14:45 AM
Whats the point in all the Saw movies? I swear they're all the bloody same :lol:
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Post by: Will on October 12, 2008, 11:18:43 AM
The first one was good, give that credit.
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Post by: sambo on October 12, 2008, 01:10:10 PM
Couldn't actually believe it when I saw the trailer for a FIFTH one. Unbelievable.
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Post by: maverickf1jockey on October 12, 2008, 04:45:47 PM
Yeah, after watching it I read IMDB reviews for it and one was saying how unlikable Alex was. I found it the opposite, I thought he was a great character and liked him throughout, how can you hate someone who says eggyweggy and steakywakey? :lol:

Compared to the book he is totally unlikeable IMO.
In the book he is a lot more personal and involved with the reader in his narration and the film doesn't really capture this and it makes him seem cold and distant.
He is also less eloquent and doesn't make a point of mentioning any motivation behind his acts (in the film it often looks like he's a total thug and beats people for no reason like the bit at the very beginning where he smashes up on the old homeless man. They also changed a section where he sexually abuses two underage girls he picks up in a record shop, quite reasonably as filming that would have landed the film in even more hot water.)

It is still a great piece of film, though, and uses the better of the two possible endings as in the British publication of the book there is an extra chapter where Alex decides to move on and start a nuclear family with a nice girl as all of his friends from his youth have done. It was one of the most saccharine endings to a book I have ever read. Do not read that last chapter.

I would recommend you read the book if you haven't done already.

I preferred Marty McGuinness in If.... TBH.
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Post by: _tom_ on October 12, 2008, 04:48:45 PM
I'm going to get the book I reckon, my mate recommended me it as well :) I dont read a lot but when I like the story I will.

Just watched Mirrors online, it was pretty cr@p :lol: Very predictable and Kiefer Sutherland is playing his usual role of shouting a lot which only really works well for Jack Bauer :P
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Post by: Jamie on October 12, 2008, 04:53:37 PM
Any Hellrasier apart from Bloodline is always fun to watch. I even like them that much i have a pinhead tattoo.
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Post by: Will on October 12, 2008, 04:57:13 PM
I watched the first one the other day. I had heard of the film, and never really picked it up.
still prefer the song though
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Post by: Plexi Ken on October 12, 2008, 05:10:08 PM

I've seen Eyes Wide Shut (thought it was good but cant stand Tom Cruise and the music got really annoying), Full Metal Jacket (loved the first half, the 2nd not so much) and I have The Shining still to watch. I've seen parts of that on tv as well but never the whole thing. Last time I saw it I got too scared and turned it off :lol: :oops:

Have you seen Dr Strangelove? along with Paths of Glory they are my two favourite Kubriks.
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Post by: Philly Q on October 12, 2008, 06:07:08 PM
Just watched Mirrors online, it was pretty cr@p :lol: Very predictable and Kiefer Sutherland is playing his usual role of shouting a lot which only really works well for Jack Bauer :P

He is Jack Bauer!  It was great watching it in the cinema, it's total shite but the whole audience were pissing with laughter at the "Jack" bits.  :lol:
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Post by: horsehead on October 14, 2008, 01:15:02 PM
OK going off (but on) topic, I've listen to Radio 5 a lot at work & quite enjoy Simon Mayo's show in an afternoon, but what I love is on a friday between 3 & 4 they have the film reviews on & it's brilliant. Well now on the website they've put on some of the funnier reviews etc. This one about sex & the city is ace

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCAVfuzeqPo

& Kevin Spacey doing  a great Christopher Walken impression

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=DMXD__b1xDw

linky to the full list is here (http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/videos/kermode_reviews.shtml)
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Post by: _tom_ on October 14, 2008, 01:52:21 PM
He is Jack Bauer!  It was great watching it in the cinema, it's total shitee but the whole audience were pissing with laughter at the "Jack" bits.  :lol:

hahah yeah he was Jack Bauer in that other film he was in a while ago, The Sentinel or something :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on October 14, 2008, 10:47:48 PM
OK going off (but on) topic, I've listen to Radio 5 a lot at work & quite enjoy Simon Mayo's show in an afternoon, but what I love is on a friday between 3 & 4 they have the film reviews on & it's brilliant.

I don't always agree with Kermode, but he is funny when he starts ranting.  I get exactly like that when I'm talking films with my work colleagues (who think Adam Sandler movies are the pinnacle of cinematic brilliance).
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Post by: Jamie on October 14, 2008, 11:05:44 PM
OK going off (but on) topic, I've listen to Radio 5 a lot at work & quite enjoy Simon Mayo's show in an afternoon, but what I love is on a friday between 3 & 4 they have the film reviews on & it's brilliant.

I don't always agree with Kermode, but he is funny when he starts ranting.  I get exactly like that when I'm talking films with my work colleagues (who think Adam Sandler movies are the pinnacle of cinematic brilliance).

Adam Sandler rules! Sorry  :D
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Post by: Philly Q on October 14, 2008, 11:07:53 PM
Adam Sandler rules! Sorry  :D

 :|
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Post by: horsehead on October 15, 2008, 07:02:28 AM
Kermode is definitley a marmite love him or hate him, type thing. But as you say you can't deny that he know's his stuff & stands by views & I love that.
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Post by: _tom_ on October 15, 2008, 07:58:19 AM
Adam Sandler rules! Sorry  :D

 :|

+1, never understood why people like him.
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Post by: noodleplugerine on October 15, 2008, 11:40:37 PM
Saw Oh Brother Where art Thou last night. Brilliant!

Also saw how to lose friends and alienate people this week, also great, except for the terrible hollywood ending. Megan fox wasn't as pretty in this as she normally is.
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Post by: Philly Q on October 15, 2008, 11:44:58 PM
London Film Festival starts today! :D

Hoping there'll be some good stuff, although I never have time to see as many films as I'd like.
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Post by: Jonny on October 15, 2008, 11:46:37 PM
Kirsten Dunst and Megan Fox are PRREEETTTEEEHH high on the 'HOT' list for me.
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Post by: indysmith on October 15, 2008, 11:55:39 PM
Watched 'how to lose friends...' the other day. worst film ever made IMO. It's like a romcom (the worst genre of all) with barely any 'rom' and barely any 'com'. It was just a big gaping hole of a film.

That said - i rewatched the Texas Chainsaw Massacre last night and I still think it's one of the best horrors ever. The woman in Blockbuster was useless. I gave her the box, and after like 5 mins of searching she cracks "Sorry I can't find Chainsaw Massacre" on me (there was a price sticker over the word "Texas"). She actually worked in a video store and had never heard of the texas chainsaw massacre.
After I told her the title :roll: she found a DVD promptly and gave it to me. I microwave the popcorn, and sit down to enjoy, only to realise she'd given me the bloody cr@p remake so i had to run back to bloackbuster to get it changed!

I also watched a film called "REC" (as in short for 'record') today, which is possibly the best new horror film i've seen this year. FANTASTIC. EVERYONE SEE IT.
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Post by: _tom_ on October 18, 2008, 11:36:08 AM
Yeah Rec is well good, one of my favourite horror films. Watched Fight Club again last night since I got it on dvd and hadnt even bothered to watch it, I really do love that film.
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Post by: horsehead on October 18, 2008, 02:03:35 PM
is Rec the one that's just been re-made & called Quarantine?
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Post by: _tom_ on October 18, 2008, 07:15:38 PM
The first one was good, give that credit.

Yeah the first is ok, I havent actually seen the rest of them. May download Saw II just to see some gore and clever traps :lol:

edit - horsehead, Quarantine is the remake of Rec. I dont see why they bothered though as the original Rec is awesome, I have a feeling it'll be shitee.
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Post by: Will on October 18, 2008, 07:41:43 PM
Don't bother with II, I think 3 + 4 are ok, 4 being the best since the original.
Watched the original today again, pretty good, even if I knew the outcome.

Also watched Wanted, and Ghost Ship.

I love the stunts in Wanted!
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Post by: Woogie on October 18, 2008, 08:32:55 PM
Just watching The Happening. Really weird
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Post by: Brow on October 18, 2008, 09:24:49 PM
I have 'Planet Terror' to watch later on.

It's part of a 2 set of Grindhouse films that Robert Rodriguez did with Quentin Tarrantino (sp?).

Planet Terror is Roberts film and Quentins was the rubbish Death Proof. Hopefully this 1 is better though.
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Post by: Will on October 18, 2008, 09:33:09 PM
Good luck  :roll:
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Post by: Johnny Mac on October 19, 2008, 10:50:03 AM
Anyone seen 'Man Bites Dog'? Proper nasty!   :x
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Post by: WezV on October 19, 2008, 11:21:18 AM
i think planet terror is the better of the two.  behind all the reliced film and cheesy effects there is a pretty decent (if not original) story. 
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Post by: _tom_ on October 20, 2008, 10:42:08 AM
Went to see Tropic Thunder last night, it wasnt as good as I thought it was going to be but still wasnt shiteee. Tom Cruise is actually good in it which really surprised me as I usually hate him in any film he's in :lol:

Watched Speed Racer round my mates house after that, pretty shitee film with really annoying characters, but the cgi and car "fight" scenes are great. Also, Christina Ricci :P
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Post by: Jamie on October 21, 2008, 10:44:18 PM
Has anyone seen any of the old Phantasm films?
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Post by: noodleplugerine on October 21, 2008, 11:55:40 PM
Went to see Tropic Thunder last night, it wasnt as good as I thought it was going to be but still wasnt shiteeee. Tom Cruise is actually good in it which really surprised me as I usually hate him in any film he's in :lol:

Watched Speed Racer round my mates house after that, pretty shiteee film with really annoying characters, but the cgi and car "fight" scenes are great. Also, Christina Ricci :P

SPEED RACER IS AMAZING.

Best cinema experience I have EVER had, me and 4 friends sitting in an empty cinema, just like, $%&#ing amazing.
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Post by: Philly Q on October 22, 2008, 12:25:36 AM
Has anyone seen any of the old Phantasm films?

Yep, I really like the first couple but then they went downhill a bit.  Long time since I've seen them though.
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Post by: headtheball on October 22, 2008, 12:32:01 AM
Possibly, this goes without saying, but if you like Phantasm/Don Coscarelli's work in general, there are much worse ways to spend a couple of hours than watching Bubba Ho-Tep.
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Post by: Woogie on October 26, 2008, 02:06:55 PM
Saw 1  :o

Saw 2 pit of needles tonight though  8)
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Post by: Philly Q on October 27, 2008, 12:29:09 AM
Saw a restored print of Once Upon A Time In The West on the big screeen today.  :D

Also The Wrestler with Mickey Rourke - very good.
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Post by: Jamie on October 29, 2008, 04:02:55 PM
Has anyone seen any of the old Phantasm films?

Yep, I really like the first couple but then they went downhill a bit.  Long time since I've seen them though.

The black car that reggie drives is one of the coolest cars ive seen.
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Post by: 38thBeatle on October 29, 2008, 07:28:13 PM
I bought a copy of Once Upon A Time In The West a while back as I have always loved it. Sure would like to see a restored full screen version though.
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Post by: Philly Q on October 29, 2008, 08:07:41 PM
I bought a copy of Once Upon A Time In The West a while back as I have always loved it. Sure would like to see a restored full screen version though.

I'm pretty sure this was exactly the same long version as appears on the 2-disc special edition DVD.  Of course that was a digital restoration, now they've done a full restoration on film.
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Post by: indysmith on October 30, 2008, 03:02:46 PM
The guitar in Once Upon a Time in the West is AWESOME. Ennio Morricone owns
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Post by: horsehead on November 02, 2008, 03:05:21 PM
Went to see Quantum of Solace last night, though I see why some critics have panned it, I absolutely loved it! I (personally) can see why Bond progress's & does the things that he does in the movie. A couple of times the film didn't explain itself properly, but overall it's brilliant. Recomended
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Post by: _tom_ on November 02, 2008, 10:43:32 PM
good god, The Hills Have Eyes is on Channel 4 right now, its $%&#ing atrocious :lol: Hwo did they ever think this was a good idea for a film?
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Post by: Will on November 02, 2008, 11:12:54 PM
Scary movie is the best thing on at the moment I think. I agree about The Hils have eyes, utter shite.

Any news on Saw V? Worth the watch? I think its at number 2 in the cinema ratings at the moment, somehow that High School Musical thing is number 1 :?

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Post by: _tom_ on November 02, 2008, 11:20:27 PM
Scary Movie is ok, it has its moments and is better than every other spoof american film that followed it :) Which isnt exactly hard, I suppose.

Have joined the new film club at uni, they're showing Memento this week which looks pretty good..
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Post by: gwEm on November 03, 2008, 12:39:56 AM
saw the new bond, thought it was a decent edition, though alot was unexplained (like horsehead thought). preferred the last one though. daniel craig is a great bond i think.
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Post by: Will on November 07, 2008, 11:34:46 AM
Phwoar, thoroughly recomend 'Taken'
excellent
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Post by: _tom_ on November 15, 2008, 11:44:07 PM
haha watched Kindergarten Cop a few days ago, forgot how funny it is :lol:

"its not a toomur!"
"shut up!"
"stop whining"
"who is your daddy and what does he do?"

all made hilarious in Arnies accent :lol:


The Omen is on channel 4 right now, its shite :?
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Post by: juansolo on November 19, 2008, 12:30:34 PM
is Rec the one that's just been re-made & called Quarantine?

I believe that's exactly the same film, just re-titled for some reason. I watched REC back to back with The Signal the other night and I have to say, though I enjoyed REC, The Signal trounced it. One of the freshest horror films I've seen in a long time. Basically the film is a single story that spans 3 chapters each from a different characters perspectives done by very different directors (not Run Lola Run stylie, the story continues in each segment, not resets). It could have been a horrible mess and it just isn't. It works surprisingly well, especially as you'd expect some of the tonal shifts to be jarring. I really rate it, shame it seems to have had almost no publicity or marketing. Picked it up on Blu-Ray for next to nothing.

Admittedly I'm not holding out as much hope for Jesus Christ: Vampire Hunter. That should hopefully arrive before the weekend. I'll suspect beer will be required to set the mood accordingly for that one.
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Post by: _tom_ on November 19, 2008, 12:34:56 PM
Quarantine isnt the same, its an american remake of Rec and it looks shitee :(
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Post by: Will on November 19, 2008, 12:39:44 PM
Quarantine isnt the same, its an american remake of Rec and it looks shiteee :(

Yep, pretty much.

nobody else seen Taken yet!?!?!
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Post by: juansolo on November 19, 2008, 12:42:19 PM
Quarantine isnt the same, its an american remake of Rec and it looks shiteeee :(

Yep, pretty much.

nobody else seen Taken yet!?!?!

Ah.  Oh dear.  I tend to avoid most American remakes at all costs... A bullet dodged there I feel!
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Post by: noodleplugerine on November 19, 2008, 04:54:03 PM
Quarantine isnt the same, its an american remake of Rec and it looks shiteeee :(

Yep, pretty much.

nobody else seen Taken yet!?!?!

I saw it a while ago, pretty good, not amazing though.
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Post by: _tom_ on November 19, 2008, 05:02:05 PM
My friend tells me Taken is really good, but apparently he hasnt even heard of Pulp Fiction, Indiana Jones, The Shining or Human Traffic, so I dont think his opinion is worth anything :lol:
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Post by: gwEm on November 19, 2008, 07:06:57 PM
Phwoar, thoroughly recomend 'Taken'
excellent

+1 there - its white knuckle stuff - really excellent!
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Post by: Lazy_McDoesnothing on November 19, 2008, 07:32:11 PM
Which Taken are we talking about here, the Spielberg miniseries or the one with Liam Neeson?
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Post by: MDV on November 19, 2008, 07:48:59 PM
My friend tells me Taken is really good, but apparently he hasnt even heard of Pulp Fiction, Indiana Jones, The Shining or Human Traffic, so I dont think his opinion is worth anything :lol:

How can you possibly not know those?

I mean, I'm no film buff by a LONG shot. I'm not even very enthusiastic about them, but surely everyone knows those?

Anyway. Matters not

Saw The Kingdom the other day. Suprisingly good, seeing as I bought it to laugh at, expecting it to be jingoistic americans-kick-the-shite-out-of-terrorists cr@p. Its not. Its quite well thought out. Its muslim characterisations are a little cartoonish, but better than I expected, and it tries to create a crowbar divide between your average middle eastern muslim dude and the types of people that like to blow things up.

I also saw superbad. The cops were funny, the rest was boring.
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Post by: Will on November 24, 2008, 09:01:34 PM
Quarantine:
hmm. Well its better than Cloverfield and Blairwitch. Shot from a journalist point of view, so there is a reason for the camera to always be on. I think its actually a very good perspective and is good as a first person film.
Sadly there was a void of boringness at 60-80 mins. The end was very untraditional to say the least, my mate wouldn't shut up about it, but I was happy to point out it will remain in your mind because of that, DUH!
Don't pay to watch it. If you liked Cloverfield etc, give it a go
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Post by: _tom_ on November 24, 2008, 09:05:10 PM
Watch [REC] if you havent allready Will :) I've seen a copy of Quarantine and thought it was shite in comparison, though the quality wasnt as good as the dvd of rec I saw.
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Post by: _tom_ on December 04, 2008, 12:51:41 AM
Just watched Taxi Driver, got it ages ago but only just got round to putting it on. Great film, recommended :)
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Post by: noodleplugerine on December 04, 2008, 01:07:36 AM
Watched Waltz with Bashir the other day, superb film, but very depressing. Definitely did not improve my opinion of the Israeli military...
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Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on January 02, 2009, 06:36:06 PM
Just watched Teeth. I'm fairly sure i'll never uncross my legs again.
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Post by: horsehead on January 02, 2009, 08:59:25 PM
Forgetting Sarah Marshall is a class comedy for anyone who wants a laugh
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Post by: Will on January 02, 2009, 09:13:24 PM
+1 on both of the above.

Brand is quite funny in FGS I think
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Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on January 02, 2009, 10:30:30 PM
Brand is quite funny in FGS I think

Very true, one of the first times i've seen him in anything where i haven't wanted to strangle him. He's just very likeable in that role.
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Post by: _tom_ on February 24, 2009, 07:59:33 PM
I think Brands "ponderland" on sundays is quite funny actually. He can get annoying but those always raise a chuckle :P

I watched Man on Wire at the weekend, very cool documentary. I didnt understand it all though as some of the dialogues in French and the file I have doesnt come with subtitles. It's absolutely amazing when you see what he can do.
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Post by: WezV on February 24, 2009, 08:11:03 PM
watchmen..... quite soon now!
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Post by: Will on February 24, 2009, 08:54:31 PM
Anyone else seens Friday 13th? I have not yet formed an opinion on it...
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Post by: nfe on February 24, 2009, 09:06:55 PM
watchmen..... quite soon now!

And the closer we get, the more silly plot deviations we hear of   :roll: :(
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Post by: WezV on February 24, 2009, 09:34:40 PM
not going to judge it badly till i have seen it
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Post by: nfe on February 24, 2009, 09:54:22 PM
The BIG change, I can at least see a reasoning, but there's at least one plot deviation earlier that serves no purpose whatsoever, and will surely deminish how we see a particular major player's character. It just seems very, very silly. Booo.

I'm still looking forward to it, but I'm not letting myself get excited.
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Post by: nfe on February 24, 2009, 10:29:28 PM
Incidentally, the first UK reviews...

http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/watchmen/

One is pretty brutal, but Empire and Total Film give it the thumbs up.
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Post by: Johnny Mac on February 24, 2009, 10:33:43 PM
I watched that Russian film 9th Company the other day. It's about  Russia's military campaign in Afghanistan. It was brutal but very good.
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Post by: WezV on February 24, 2009, 10:36:33 PM
ah yes, i saw a times one earlier
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Post by: _tom_ on February 26, 2009, 01:18:48 AM
Just went to see Valkyrie, really enjoyed it :)
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Post by: Madiac on February 26, 2009, 02:19:42 AM
Well, im having an all nighter this night, so far i have seen "Dante 01", was a french sci-fi movie, twas OK, acting and all was good, but a bit of a boring plot.
Then "Yes-man", great comedy, recommended.
Now on to the next one 8)
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Post by: dheim on March 04, 2009, 07:55:42 AM
Scary Movie is ok, it has its moments and is better than every other spoof american film that followed it :) Which isnt exactly hard, I suppose.

Have joined the new film club at uni, they're showing Memento this week which looks pretty good..

memento is a great movie!

anyway i've become a great fan of simon pegg... he's completely unknown in italy (but we're the worst country in the world, so everything's possible), but in general i watch movies in original language so i couldn't care less of adaptations...
shaun of the dead is one of my favourite movies!
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Post by: Johnny Mac on March 04, 2009, 10:14:28 AM
Saw the new Clint Eastwood film Gran Tourino. Its a sad film and surprisingly really good. He comes over as a heartless bigot at first...anyway I won't spoil.


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Post by: dheim on March 04, 2009, 10:46:54 AM
Saw the new Clint Eastwood film Gran Tourino. Its a sad film and surprisingly really good. He comes over as a heartless bigot at first...anyway I won't spoil.




i love eastwood. i don't think he's made a single bad movie as a director, and for sure he's done plenty of great films.
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Post by: MDV on March 04, 2009, 11:30:34 AM
Saw In Bruges recently.

Hilarious! Highly recommended.
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Post by: WezV on March 07, 2009, 07:57:48 PM
well i have just been watching the watchmen.  i enjoyed it very much but obviously my expectations were high and i dont think it was perfect (it was never going to be though)

I would really like the opinion of someone who hasnt read the comics as i do think  a big flaw in it was that it tried to give too much to the fans - sometimes at the expense of an easier narrative... i really enjoyed picking out all the frames and references lifted direct from the comic but that doesnt really make it a good film

i think the change in story at the end made a lot of sense so dont mind it at all- the flowery bullshitee and smallville style explanations that went with it did not!!

overall i think its the best adaptation we ever could have hoped for, it is a damn good film and i dont know how it could have been made better... adding the stuff they missed out would not have improved it.. taking out the very minor stuff they added might just flowed a little better for me but may have left it a bit too dry for cinema 
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Post by: Will on March 07, 2009, 08:20:36 PM
I would really like the opinion of someone who hasnt read the comics

Well, here we go then!
I am not a sci fi / superhero enthusiast. I can deal with things which are simple, like Spiderman: one good guy, bad people against him, quite black and white really. I think thats how a superhero film works.
That leads to me on about how this film doesn't. It is really too long and stretched out, but oddly I found it was the beginning that put me to sleep (yes, literally!). Including the trailers you are sitting there for 3hrs, which I found to be exhausting for such a simple moral.
I don't really pick up on acting in general, but I thought this was average, nothing struck me as exciting or any of the cast were hitting above their standard.
Without giving the plot away (I hope), there is an old superhero team, and a couple of them are investigating why one of them died, follows a few personal tales and you are struck with the simple moral: Wherever you go... somebody just has to go and be a dick.
My mate that wanted to see it felt it was a very deep ending, but IMO it was basic and shallow. If everybody has the right to a free and informed opinion, there will be clashes. Although may I point out that the story also adds in that you have to lie to people if you want them to all get along.

All of the above should be considered as thoughts of someone who is not into this kind of film, and ofcourse its all my opinion, no offense intended.

On a brighter note, the very beginning was interesting to see historical clips, as I do enjoy that time's history.

Being generous as its not my kind of film, 7 / 10 or maybe even 7.5
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Post by: MrBump on March 07, 2009, 09:50:51 PM
well i have just been watching the watchmen.  i enjoyed it very much but obviously my expectations were high and i dont think it was perfect (it was never going to be though)

I would really like the opinion of someone who hasnt read the comics as i do think  a big flaw in it was that it tried to give too much to the fans - sometimes at the expense of an easier narrative... i really enjoyed picking out all the frames and references lifted direct from the comic but that doesnt really make it a good film

i think the change in story at the end made a lot of sense so dont mind it at all- the flowery bullshiteeee and smallville style explanations that went with it did not!!

overall i think its the best adaptation we ever could have hoped for, it is a damn good film and i dont know how it could have been made better... adding the stuff they missed out would not have improved it.. taking out the very minor stuff they added might just flowed a little better for me but may have left it a bit too dry for cinema 

I'm looking forward to going to see it, probably with the wife over the next couple of weeks.

I know nothing of the Watchman, but I used to be a bit of a comic buff, and I remember Alan Moore writing Captain Britain many years ago - loved his work back then, always seemed a little darker than the run of the mill DC and Marvel stuff.

Will report back.

Mark.
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Post by: WezV on March 07, 2009, 10:39:39 PM
My mate that wanted to see it felt it was a very deep ending, but IMO it was basic and shallow.

i think the 'deep' ending from the comic was slightly cheapened by the extra script the felt they had to add  - dr manhattan is a being of very few words and simply doesnt need to explain to these characters why he acts the way he does at the end.  I like the fact is comes across as a sudden change of heart in the comic and there is much les attmept to justify it

i agree that the titel sequence was very well done - the music was so well placed.  The thing i always struggle with when thinking about watchmen is that people may compare it to the incredibles for grownups.. that whole forced retirement super hero thing that pixar stole... its very evident in the title sequence but in a good way
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Post by: Philly Q on March 08, 2009, 12:21:53 AM
Saw Lesbian Vampire Killers today - a bit better than I expected.  Completely fails as a horror film, and not very saucy either, but it is pretty amusing.  Lots of lovely ladies too.
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Post by: _tom_ on March 08, 2009, 12:31:38 AM
I just finished rewatching Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs. This has been my most exciting saturday for quite some time :\
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Post by: Johnny Mac on March 08, 2009, 08:01:01 AM
I just finished rewatching Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs. This has been my most exciting saturday for quite some time :\

Both are excellent!
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Post by: MrBump on March 08, 2009, 09:50:04 AM
Saw Lesbian Vampire Killers today - a bit better than I expected.  Completely fails as a horror film, and not very saucy either, but it is pretty amusing.  Lots of lovely ladies too.

... would like to see that, but not sure I can convince the wife to go with me...
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Post by: nfe on March 08, 2009, 08:44:28 PM
RE: Watchmen

Right.

I'm in an easier position because I've read it many times and know the story, cause there's so much that's skipped over, barely touched upon or just not explained (why is Veidt wandering round with a big cat with antennae? Who's Moloch? Why doesn't Dr Manhatten know what is happening?) that I imagine it could be a bit ovewhelming. There's millions of stuff to fit in less than three hours that tons of stuff was alwasy gonna be missing.

Other than that, the only things to annoy me were the clunkiest sex scene ever filmed outwith Cum On My Tattoo 4 and the fact that Juspeczyk is about 20 years younger than she should be and I struggle to believe Veidt is in his 40's either, also, why does Dan go to speak to Veidt? Why isn't it Rorscach as in the comic? What reason is that change for? Daft.

So, really enjoyed it, but I already knew the story back to front, I think it'd be a struggle if you didn't.
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Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on March 08, 2009, 08:53:14 PM
I saw it yesterday. I've only read about the first 5th of the comic (my mum tidied away from bookmark, yes, seriously!), but i really enjoyed it. If i had to nitpick, i would about the choice of music, not that i didn't like the songs in question, but i often find that i don't really like excessive uses of popular music in movies, as opposed to an original score. Just my opinion though.
Title: Re: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: Will on March 10, 2009, 11:18:07 PM
Furthering my recommendation for SEX DRIVE in another thread. I think its worth watching the first two minutes of this, these guys rule
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgZZgGIOjPk&feature=related
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Post by: Johnny Mac on March 11, 2009, 10:42:57 AM
Furthering my recommendation for SEX DRIVE in another thread. I think its worth watching the first two minutes of this, these guys rule
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgZZgGIOjPk&feature=related

I may be in my 40's but i laughed all the way through that and want to see it!  :lol:
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Post by: _tom_ on March 11, 2009, 10:57:45 AM
Meh I saw Sex Drive last night, it was $%&#ing awful. Almost as bad as Underworld: Rise of the Lycans which we watched after it.. cr@p films!
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Post by: Philly Q on March 11, 2009, 12:09:07 PM
Furthering my recommendation for SEX DRIVE in another thread. I think its worth watching the first two minutes of this, these guys rule
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgZZgGIOjPk&feature=related

I may be in my 40's but i laughed all the way through that and want to see it!  :lol:

Not the same here, I can't stand gross-out teen sex comedies.  They actually really piss me off because they seem to be set on another planet than the one I live on!

Having said that, I did like Superbad... I don't know exactly what makes it different from from Sex Drive, Road Trip, Role Models or American Pie Presents Band Camp, but it works for me and they don't.
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Post by: Johnny Mac on March 11, 2009, 09:51:33 PM
Furthering my recommendation for SEX DRIVE in another thread. I think its worth watching the first two minutes of this, these guys rule
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgZZgGIOjPk&feature=related

I may be in my 40's but i laughed all the way through that and want to see it!  :lol:

Not the same here, I can't stand gross-out teen sex comedies.  They actually really piss me off because they seem to be set on another planet than the one I live on!

Having said that, I did like Superbad... I don't know exactly what makes it different from from Sex Drive, Road Trip, Role Models or American Pie Presents Band Camp, but it works for me and they don't.

I know what you mean but they can be funny if you see them as a load of bollocks. I just did a download of Sex Drive and it had loads of it chopped out. So I stopped watching it as i don't want to miss any riveting bits!
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Post by: Will on March 11, 2009, 09:57:12 PM
JM: I reckon I owe you a favour, will get you a digital copy sorted for Saturday. Extended and unrated :D

and the genre, well its not something that can be taken seriously.
American Pie got old after the first one, there can't be follow ups on these methinks.
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Post by: nfe on March 11, 2009, 10:04:55 PM
AS much as I dislike the teen-grossout-comedy nonsense. At least it'll never be as bad as the Scary Movie/Epic Movie/X Movie etc pish.
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Post by: Philly Q on March 11, 2009, 10:17:11 PM
I just did a download of Sex Drive and it had loads of it chopped out. So I stopped watching it as i don't want to miss any riveting bits!

What was it, an airline version?  :lol:
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Post by: 38thBeatle on March 11, 2009, 10:47:02 PM
I have just watched "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas" on DVD. I'd read the book and knew what to expect but it was very painful to watch.
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Post by: Johnny Mac on March 11, 2009, 11:20:37 PM
I have just watched "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas" on DVD. I'd read the book and knew what to expect but it was very painful to watch.

I've got that to watch but I don't want to see it as it'll be too disturbing.
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Post by: Johnny Mac on March 11, 2009, 11:24:54 PM
JM: I reckon I owe you a favour, will get you a digital copy sorted for Saturday. Extended and unrated :D

and the genre, well its not something that can be taken seriously.
American Pie got old after the first one, there can't be follow ups on these methinks.

Thanks Will! I'll look forward to that  :D

These movies were doing the rounds in the 70's and 80's too. Animal House, you have to see that. John Belushi, he was a nutter! Porkies, Kentuckie Fried Movie, ect
You just treat them like the silly things they are.


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Post by: Johnny Mac on March 11, 2009, 11:27:00 PM
I just did a download of Sex Drive and it had loads of it chopped out. So I stopped watching it as i don't want to miss any riveting bits!

What was it, an airline version?  :lol:

Probably!
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Post by: noodleplugerine on March 11, 2009, 11:40:17 PM
Just saw Watchmen, they couldn't have made a better adaptation, its almost identical to the comic in both story and style.

The only problem is the format just doesn't suit a Movie, the problem was always going to be the fact that the watchmen isn't a particularly interesting storyline, its all a big social commentary, and the irregular pace and seemingly random developments just don't particularly work in the movie, hell, its the main flaw of the book too. Everything about the Watchmen is perfect, except for the plot, if they could keep the style, the characters and the social dynamic the story represents, and just make a sensible plot which seems to actually develop, rather than spontaneously coming to a big finale out of nowhere.... But sigh, forget my ranting.

I loved the film anyway, although one thing I didn't like was the changes they made to the final scene, most of that wasn't really in the style of alan moore I thought, was a bit obvious. Didn't mind the things they took out, didn't change any of the important points of the story, (I might have missed some though I guess)
Title: Re: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: nfe on March 12, 2009, 12:04:49 AM
The more I think about Watchmen, the more the missing stuff annoys me.

Because of the changed ending, Bubastis isn't explained and surely loads of folks were thinking "what's this cat with antaenne?

Hollis Mason being beaten to death with his humanitarian award, which is a pretty vital part of the build up of tension in the public.

Virtually none of Dr. Manhattan's speech on Mars with his photo, which explains how he sees the world since his transformation.

LOADS of important Rorschach missed out, including "Possibly homosexual. Must investigate further.." and the like which go towards showing him to be complete and utter bastard, he get's off in the film pretty easy, I'd like to think this wasn't because of studio pressure to avoid having an overtly right wing "hero"...


I still think it was great. I'm just quite confused about why
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Post by: Johnny Mac on March 12, 2009, 07:40:46 AM
Anyone here seen 'Man Bites Dog'? That's a mad one!  :crazy2: :minigun:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_Bites_Dog_(film) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_Bites_Dog_(film))
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Post by: Philly Q on March 12, 2009, 08:56:11 AM
Anyone here seen 'Man Bites Dog'? That's a mad one!  :crazy2: :minigun:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_Bites_Dog_(film) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_Bites_Dog_(film))


Yeah, a long time ago when it first came out.  Can't remember much about it now, TBH.
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Post by: headtheball on March 12, 2009, 09:54:31 AM

LOADS of important Rorschach missed out, including "Possibly homosexual. Must investigate further.." and the like which go towards showing him to be complete and utter bastard, he get's off in the film pretty easy, I'd like to think this wasn't because of studio pressure to avoid having an overtly right wing "hero"...

I reckon the way Ozy was made camp as fecking Christmas probably was some ass-witted compensation for that. Snyder did the same thing with Xerxes in 300. What's the story with that, like?
Title: Re: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: noodleplugerine on March 12, 2009, 11:01:04 AM
The more I think about Watchmen, the more the missing stuff annoys me.

Because of the changed ending, Bubastis isn't explained and surely loads of folks were thinking "what's this cat with antaenne?

Hollis Mason being beaten to death with his humanitarian award, which is a pretty vital part of the build up of tension in the public.

Virtually none of Dr. Manhattan's speech on Mars with his photo, which explains how he sees the world since his transformation.

LOADS of important Rorschach missed out, including "Possibly homosexual. Must investigate further.." and the like which go towards showing him to be complete and utter bastard, he get's off in the film pretty easy, I'd like to think this wasn't because of studio pressure to avoid having an overtly right wing "hero"...


I still think it was great. I'm just quite confused about why

+1 on the Hollis Mason and the Rorshach not being a bar-steward enough bits. Also, without the New Frontiersman articles you don't really understand just quite how right wing it is, and as such just quite how right wing Rorshach's fave newspaper is.

Oh, and everyone was thinking wtf with Bubastis :p
Title: Re: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: _tom_ on March 15, 2009, 09:48:58 PM
I heard there are blue alien c--ks in watchmen. Based on that I refuse to watch it :lol:

Very late to this one but I only just got round to watching Kill Bill. I absolutely love the way Tarantino tells stories, his films are all so good (except Death Proof which I just found a bit boring). Need to watch Vol. 2 now :)
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Post by: MrBump on March 15, 2009, 10:02:36 PM
Not a current film, but I watched 'In Bruges' the other night, and thought it was a cracking film.

Mark.
Title: Re: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: Johnny Mac on March 17, 2009, 07:41:42 PM
JM: I reckon I owe you a favour, will get you a digital copy sorted for Saturday. Extended and unrated :D

and the genre, well its not something that can be taken seriously.
American Pie got old after the first one, there can't be follow ups on these methinks.

I watched it today Will. Yeah its pretty funny, those scenes in the trailer park had me in fits!  :lol:
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Post by: Will on March 17, 2009, 10:47:54 PM
I was most impressed by Andy and Randy's scenes, and the bit where they are at the fun fair.
Glad you got on with it!
Title: Re: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: Will on March 28, 2009, 11:26:16 PM
Just got through 'Yes man' (Jim Carey says yes to everything)
Some great acting there, and there was also Zooey Deschanel to look at. I didn't expect it to be as funny as it was, however there was the cliche heartbreak scene leading to finale in the last quarter.
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Post by: Rock Pig on April 01, 2009, 10:21:54 PM
^ Yes Man was good but formulaic. Nice concept.

Saw Slumdog Millionare on Saturday. I'm a bit late to the party and it's probably already been discussed but I've honestly never seen another film that could keep me that gripped for two solid hours. It was also the most successful dual narrative style film I've ever seen.
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Post by: noodleplugerine on April 01, 2009, 10:37:45 PM
I just saw the boat that rocked, which was a little aimless, but great fun.
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Post by: Davey on April 01, 2009, 11:15:46 PM
went back to the classics...


Seven Samurai. great movie!
Title: Re: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: _tom_ on April 07, 2009, 05:11:29 PM
Just went to see Monsters vs Aliens in 3D! Pretty good actually, though I found the 3D didnt always work, some things appear quite blurry and badly defined though could just be my vision, havent had an eye test in about 15 years haha!

Made me jump a few times when things come flying out the screen at you :lol:
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Post by: indysmith on April 07, 2009, 07:49:25 PM
Sweet! we have a 3D IMAX cinema in our uni - i think i'll watch it when i get back to brum
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Post by: _tom_ on April 07, 2009, 08:06:40 PM
Apparently Coraline is a really good one for 3D.
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Post by: Philly Q on April 07, 2009, 09:02:20 PM
I've seen a couple of horror movies in 3-D recently, the My Bloody Valentine remake which was pretty shite but had some good 3-D effects, and Scar which was just shite.
Title: Re: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: Will on April 19, 2009, 04:52:13 PM
Anyone seen 'The Red Baron', I think its a German production, as an answer to 'Flyboys'.

I loved how it was scripted to show a sense of honour between airmen. On an historical level, it also stayed quite true IIRC. WWI is not my best area in history.
Two hours long, but if you can take it, and have an interest in 20th Century warfare, WATCH IT!
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Post by: 38thBeatle on April 19, 2009, 05:47:42 PM
Sounds interesting. WW1 is one of my specialist subjects and I would like to see that.
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Post by: Andrew W on April 19, 2009, 07:54:48 PM
Anyone seen 'The Red Baron', I think its a German production, as an answer to 'Flyboys'.

Good Lord, someone who's heard of "Flyboys"?  Sheesh I thought that one had quietly crept away and died.  I worked on that, ahem, masterpiece and let's just say it's not the highlight of my career.  :?
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Post by: Will on April 19, 2009, 10:20:48 PM
Whats wrong with it? You work in animation I seem to recall?

I should probably say you work in CGI or something rather than animation I think :)

Also at the time of watching it (probably would be the same now though), I was appreciating it for historical drama rather than full on film. I quite enjoy the WW_ type films.
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Post by: Andrew W on April 19, 2009, 10:42:35 PM
Whats wrong with it? You work in animation I seem to recall?

I should probably say you work in CGI or something rather than animation I think :)

Also at the time of watching it (probably would be the same now though), I was appreciating it for historical drama rather than full on film. I quite enjoy the WW_ type films.

I don't know enough of the history to comment on that but we made the planes as accurate as we could.  I just found the whole film over-long and a bit too "TV-movie", especially the romantic angle, but from what I understand, the aviation nuts loved it so it has its niche I guess.  I'm more impressed that anyone has heard of it, from what I understood it played for about a week in one cinema about a year after it was finished.  Having just checked Amazon, I see it's on Blu-Ray now.  Wonders will never cease.
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Post by: dheim on April 20, 2009, 12:11:36 PM
Anyone seen 'The Red Baron', I think its a German production, as an answer to 'Flyboys'.

Good Lord, someone who's heard of "Flyboys"?  Sheesh I thought that one had quietly crept away and died.  I worked on that, ahem, masterpiece and let's just say it's not the highlight of my career.  :?

not a bad movie, in my opinion... million times better than any pearl harbor rubbish, anyway!
we need more WWI movies...
Red Baron is very nice, just they decided strangely enough to shoot it directly in english, so actors sound a bit unnatural at times, with quite strong accents...
i saw it in english and tried it in german too... german track is dubbed!
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Post by: Philly Q on April 26, 2009, 01:26:58 AM
This week, I have watched:

Donkey Punch
Saxon
Transporter 3
Redbelt

None of them worth the bother.  It's ages since I saw a really good new film.

(Edit:  I was a bit harsh on Redbelt - there are some very silly plot twists but it is worth a watch.  Very good extras on the DVD too.)
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Post by: Buddha on April 26, 2009, 10:46:09 AM
Saw 'let the right one in' last night, thought i was very good. Dialogue was in sweedish
but it was subtitled in english. I wouldn't recommend it if you scare easily though,
not that it's a ful blown horror film by any stretch of the imagination
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Post by: Philly Q on April 26, 2009, 10:52:31 AM
Saw 'let the right one in' last night, thought i was very good. Dialogue was in sweedish
but it was subtitled in english. I wouldn't recommend it if you scare easily though,
not that it's a ful blown horror film by any stretch of the imagination

That's a brilliant film!  :D  Absolutely loved it.  The book is excellent too.
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Post by: indysmith on April 26, 2009, 11:45:05 AM
Went to see the new Fast and Furious. What a load of absolute bollucks :lol: The blatant advertising for Corona was the best bit of the whole movie, but nobody else in the theatre was laughing?
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Post by: _tom_ on April 26, 2009, 11:48:16 AM
Hope you didnt pay to see that haha

The worst thing about that film is that some people off my uni course (who should really know the difference between a good one and a shite one) think its great

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/tomr61/0a1fedf1.gif)
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Post by: Buddha on April 26, 2009, 08:20:11 PM
Lol, i too saw fast and furious a few weeks ago, i wasn't expecting much given it's pedigree,
lol so wasn't overly dissapointed.

I honestly would recommend people to see 'let the right
one it' it was extremely good, i have to admit getting scared by it though. Think i used all
my resistance to being scared when i watch 'Night-mare on Elm Street' when i was 4 haha  :lol:
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Post by: indysmith on April 26, 2009, 10:13:06 PM
Just got back from 'Let the right one in'
GO AND SEE IT IF YOU HAVE TASTES ANYTHING LIKE MINE AT ALL (good tastes that is).
Great film, excellent spin on the genre. Beautiful cinematography.
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Post by: _tom_ on April 27, 2009, 08:10:54 AM
Been on a bit of a Guy Ritchie kick, inspired by Snatch Wars :lol: So I've just been watching

Snatch
Rock N Rolla
Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels

I just love the style of these films
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Post by: Will on May 11, 2009, 08:23:24 PM
Another few historical films. Defiance, and Valkyrie. Both were particularly good I felt, with Defiance being a better all rounder.
Also watched My Bloody Valentine, I wish I had seen it in 3d at the cinema. Worth the watch atleast
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Post by: Philly Q on May 11, 2009, 08:44:00 PM
Also watched My Bloody Valentine, I wish I had seen it in 3d at the cinema. Worth the watch atleast

I haven't seen it without, but the 3-D was pretty good and definitely added to the experience!

I just got the original 1981 version on DVD.
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Post by: roland_rat on May 12, 2009, 01:02:20 PM
Hi saw "State of play" recently.  It is maybe not a classic but is  well worth a watch.







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Post by: dheim on May 12, 2009, 01:40:35 PM
"how to loose friends and alienate people". i love simon pegg. and there's megan fox in it.  :)
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Post by: WezV on May 13, 2009, 07:22:56 PM
going to see star trek in a mo.  i have high hopes for a jolly romp through space.
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Post by: badgermark on May 13, 2009, 09:56:11 PM
I liked star trek. I'm not much of a trekkie but it was good and i think i got most of the references. And simon pegg wasn't too bad! the entire audience laughed when he told the midget to "git tae f..." A joke that wont mean much to non scots...
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Post by: Nadz1lla on May 13, 2009, 10:19:48 PM
Saw Star Trek today, and it was amazing! That opening scene, rarely does an opening sequence hit you like a tonne of bricks like that. The old bottom lip was almost trembling, hehe.
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Post by: WezV on May 13, 2009, 10:57:00 PM
yes.  awesome.  that is all!!
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Post by: noodleplugerine on May 14, 2009, 09:05:51 AM
Looooads of fan service in it, was great.
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Post by: indysmith on May 16, 2009, 11:54:27 AM
Star Trek was great! Loads better than I was expecting it to be.
Just watched "A History of Violence", which was okay... worth a watch I'd say.
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Post by: Davey on May 20, 2009, 05:18:15 PM
Samurai trilogy (also known as the Musashi Miyamoto movies). starring Toshiro Mifune .. watched the first one yesterday and have the others lined up for today and tomorrow (or maybe both today) and they are BRILLIANT movies on all accounts. I actually like the older movies better.. they made you connect with the charracters, which most movies of today lack and therefore the movies suck, or you forget about them the moment you stop watching.

anyway, 7 samurai, yojimbo, samurai trilogy .. heck most of what Mifune starred in is brilliant. highly recomended! (and the samurai movies are in colour! a rarity for a movie that's been shot in '54
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Post by: nfe on May 20, 2009, 05:25:45 PM
Yojimbo and Seven Samauri are fantastic. Several of the Zatoichi pictures are fantastic too.

But none of them are up there with Ran, which doesn't get the recognition it deserves. A sublime picture.
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Post by: Davey on May 20, 2009, 06:03:35 PM
Yojimbo and Seven Samauri are fantastic. Several of the Zatoichi pictures are fantastic too.

But none of them are up there with Ran, which doesn't get the recognition it deserves. A sublime picture.
watched ran on tv a while ago ... $%&# it's gory! didnt see the beginning though. good movie, but i like the others better :P
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Post by: nfe on May 20, 2009, 07:18:11 PM
Yojimbo and Seven Samauri are fantastic. Several of the Zatoichi pictures are fantastic too.

But none of them are up there with Ran, which doesn't get the recognition it deserves. A sublime picture.
watched ran on tv a while ago ... $%&# it's gory! didnt see the beginning though. good movie, but i like the others better :P

I get all carried away with Ran, it's just wondrous start to finish.

If you're into the Samauri stuff, or Asian cinema generally, The Water Margin series is worth a look if you haven't seen it.
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Post by: Philly Q on May 20, 2009, 11:20:51 PM
If you're into the Samauri stuff, or Asian cinema generally, The Water Margin series is worth a look if you haven't seen it.

That was my favourite TV show when I was a kiddie!  So many great characters.  I've got it on DVD too.
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Post by: Davey on May 21, 2009, 04:45:56 PM
Yojimbo and Seven Samauri are fantastic. Several of the Zatoichi pictures are fantastic too.

But none of them are up there with Ran, which doesn't get the recognition it deserves. A sublime picture.
watched ran on tv a while ago ... $%&# it's gory! didnt see the beginning though. good movie, but i like the others better :P

I get all carried away with Ran, it's just wondrous start to finish.

If you're into the Samurai stuff, or Asian cinema generally, The Water Margin series is worth a look if you haven't seen it.
i'll check it out
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Post by: Johnny Mac on May 21, 2009, 05:00:27 PM
If you're into the Samauri stuff, or Asian cinema generally, The Water Margin series is worth a look if you haven't seen it.

That was my favourite TV show when I was a kiddie!  So many great characters.  I've got it on DVD too.

That was the one with the messenger who ran full sprint everywhere wasn't it?

I preferred'Monkey' myself  8)
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Post by: indysmith on May 21, 2009, 08:21:08 PM
Just got back from Night At The Museum 2 - super-cool brainless fun film.
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Post by: Bradock PI on May 24, 2009, 12:31:25 AM
Its just been on Sky movies so watched Shoot em up very silly gratuitous violence but somehow I liked it!!

Also caught some bits of Three aka Survival Island avoid like the plague awful film and thats just from 15 mins.
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Post by: Philly Q on May 24, 2009, 10:25:23 AM
Watched Taken the other night.  It got a lot of good reviews but I didn't like it much.
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Post by: indysmith on May 25, 2009, 10:50:04 PM
Watched "Amores Perros" (Life's a Bitch) the other day, and it was an unexpected GEM of a film. Brilliant story (or 3 stories), brilliantly told.
I watched 1408 (based on the Stephen King book) last night and was impressed with that too. Good solid Stephen King movie; probably the best adaptation of one of his for a few years!
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Post by: Andrew W on May 26, 2009, 10:31:12 PM
Watched "Coraline" in 3D last week.  The animation is beautiful and a lot of the production design is great too but the story felt stretched too thin for me.  The book's really quite short and the film felt like it ran out of steam about half-way through for me.  Very pretty to look at though, and really worth a look in 3D.
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Post by: _tom_ on May 26, 2009, 10:40:36 PM
Think I will be going to see Coraline 3D some time in the next week or so, it looks great. I've heard from quite a few people that the 3D stuff works really well in it so I'm excited to see it :)
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Post by: Andrew W on May 26, 2009, 10:50:20 PM
Think I will be going to see Coraline 3D some time in the next week or so, it looks great. I've heard from quite a few people that the 3D stuff works really well in it so I'm excited to see it :)

The 3D is great, I'm a big convert to it. "Bolt",  the recent CG Disney movie was superb in 3D and from what I hear "Up" the new Pixar movie will also get a 3D release.  The future looks interesting.
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Post by: _tom_ on May 28, 2009, 03:58:44 PM
I went to see Coraline earlier, it was good. I know what you mean about it losing steam, Andrew. I thought the ending seemed a bit rushed, or like the "game" needed to be stretched out a bit longer rather than it being as simple as it was..

I love how it looked though. I'm still not completely sold on 3D. Maybe its just my poor eyesight though but I always find some of the things that should be popping out of the screen just look blurry instead :( It made my eyes ache a bit as well towards the end, same thing happened for Monsters vs Aliens. When it works its really cool though.

Was the film all animated in 3D or what? It didnt look like normal 3d animation, didnt look smooth enough for that..
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Post by: WezV on May 29, 2009, 04:43:34 PM
just got back from watching drag me to hell!!

lots of fun, some daft moments but it is Sam Raimi so you expect that
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Post by: Andrew W on May 29, 2009, 07:54:46 PM
I love how it looked though. I'm still not completely sold on 3D. Maybe its just my poor eyesight though but I always find some of the things that should be popping out of the screen just look blurry instead :( It made my eyes ache a bit as well towards the end, same thing happened for Monsters vs Aliens. When it works its really cool though.

I think that's always going to happen to people who are susceptible.  The problem is that the screen is a fixed distance away (obviously) so your eyes have to actually focus on that fixed distance and yet the stereo image is telling your brain that things are at different depths which confuses it and that's why you get a bit boss-eyed.  I don't find it bothers me much but I spend so much time sat in front of cinema screens that I'm probably immune now.

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Was the film all animated in 3D or what? It didnt look like normal 3d animation, didnt look smooth enough for that..

It's almost all model animation, like "The Nightmare Before Christmas" with a bit of CG thrown in for environmental effects and the swirly bit toward the end.  There's a lot of compositing and rotoscoping done though, that's pretty obvious.
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Post by: WezV on May 31, 2009, 01:03:49 AM
finally got around to watching let the right one in.


i need to see it again - i think my interpretation was different to everyone elses and apparently different to the book too, although i havnt read that to be sure
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Post by: Philly Q on May 31, 2009, 01:19:11 AM
i think my interpretation was different to everyone elses and apparently different to the book too, although i havnt read that to be sure

In what way?
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Post by: WezV on May 31, 2009, 09:53:11 AM
i just mean with the group of people i was with rather than everyone in the world ;)

we all seemed to disagree on the relationship with the old fella the little vampire girl lives with.  Most of them were happy enough to accept that he was the girls father and doing what he did just because of that.

To me it seemed like he was the latest in the long line of male companions.  he had obviously started to outlive his usefulness as he was getting a bit rubbish at getting blood.. and therefore she was basicly grooming the lad to be her next one.  she has been 12 for a very long time!!

Then my girlfriend says he is a paedophile in the book - but neither of us have actually read it yet so i am not sure
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Post by: Philly Q on May 31, 2009, 11:02:11 AM
i just mean with the group of people i was with rather than everyone in the world ;)

Haha, I always forget that normal people don't go to the cinema on their own! :lol:

You and your girlfriend are closer to the truth than the others - he's not her father, and he is a paedophile (I think that was wisely avoided in the film, as it would've just attracted controversy and overshadowed everything else). 

I initially thought the same as you, that he was the latest in a long line, but (if I remember right) there isn't any suggestion in the book that this is the case - that situation just arose and became convenient.  There isn't much about Eli's history, but I guess being a child alone would be more difficult in the modern age of ID and form-filling than it might've been in the past.

The relationship with Oskar is completely different.  She's not grooming him, it is just what it seems - a love story.  But who knows what the future might hold?


(No doubt all will be made a lot simpler in the American remake.  :roll: :evil: ) 
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Post by: jibidy on May 31, 2009, 11:38:04 AM
Angels and Demons was very good.

And me and my girlfriend got Night at the museum for £3 at Asda.

I'm looking forward to the second one!
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Post by: indysmith on June 03, 2009, 03:18:55 AM
(No doubt all will be made a lot simpler in the American remake.  :roll: :evil: ) 
Please tell me this isn't happening
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Post by: Philly Q on June 03, 2009, 11:43:48 AM
(No doubt all will be made a lot simpler in the American remake.  :roll: :evil: ) 
Please tell me this isn't happening

It is, I'm afraid - directed by the bloke who did Cloverfield.

As far as I know it's only at the development stage, so fingers crossed it'll never actually happen.
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Post by: Will on June 03, 2009, 12:26:20 PM
I saw Drag Me to Hell.

I gather the director often produces funny gore stuff? That was quite good as far as I was concerned, but when it got to the depths of the black magic I just switched off :lol:

And the ending was very blatantly left open, I think its along the lines of Evil Dead sequels or whatever
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Post by: Philly Q on June 03, 2009, 12:29:57 PM
I saw Drag Me to Hell.

I gather the director often produces funny gore stuff?

Yeah, he used to.  Never seen Evil Dead, Will?

Drag Me to Hell was pretty good, not quite as good as I was hoping though.
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Post by: blue on June 03, 2009, 12:52:40 PM
saw drag me to hell the other night too.  was fun!  it seems like the first actual Sam Raimi film in a while, spiderman really didn't seem like one of his at all.  was great to see he still goes for all the crazy camera angles and big googly eye moments!  no Bruce Campbell though :(
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Post by: Philly Q on June 03, 2009, 12:57:09 PM
I hate to say it, but I think Bruce Campbell has lost it.  Have you seen My Name Is Bruce?  Utter drivel.
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Post by: Jonny on June 24, 2009, 12:45:04 PM
Has anyone seen Transformers yet? I heard it was rubbish.
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Post by: Philly Q on June 24, 2009, 01:27:53 PM
Has anyone seen Transformers yet? I heard it was rubbish.

I've heard it's exactly like the first one, so if you saw that draw your own conclusions!

I won't be bothering.
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Post by: Ian Price on June 24, 2009, 01:31:53 PM
I watched two films this week. Gran Torino and The Core. Results of this are as follows:

Gran Torino - Great film, good story line and great acting.
The Core - Hilariously bad. Some very hammy acting and scripting.
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Post by: Jonny on June 24, 2009, 04:20:49 PM
Gran Torino - Great film, good story line and great acting.
Agreed. It is pure genius.
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Post by: James C on June 24, 2009, 05:21:32 PM
Gran Torino is awesome, lets hope that Clint is immortal and can continue to direct such great films
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Post by: Ian Price on June 24, 2009, 07:41:16 PM
Gran Torino - Great film, good story line and great acting.
Agreed. It is pure genius.

Indeed. The spitting scene made me laugh out loud. I was also very surprised to find out the girl who played Sue was only 16 when it was filmed  :o
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Post by: _tom_ on June 25, 2009, 03:28:57 PM
Just tried to watch Max Payne and had to turn it off after 15-20 minutes :lol: Absolute twaddle. The sound is really shite as well. I dont know if its just a bad quality copy or what but it seems like its really compressed; the background noise doesnt stay constant, like its quiet when theres talking then goes loud when talking stops. So annoying.
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Post by: indysmith on June 25, 2009, 03:33:59 PM
Just tried to watch Max Payne and had to turn it off after 15-20 minutes :lol: Absolute twaddle. The sound is really shitee as well. I dont know if its just a bad quality copy or what but it seems like its really compressed; the background noise doesnt stay constant, like its quiet when theres talking then goes loud when talking stops. So annoying.
Worst.....film.....ever
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Post by: dheim on June 26, 2009, 08:02:20 AM
after some resistance i finally managed to watch Aliens with my girlfriend... (i already saw it a million times, of course...) like Star Wars that's a movie that will never grow too old.
but no, she didn't like it.
girls...

 :roll:
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Post by: Johnny Mac on June 27, 2009, 07:49:39 AM
I saw Somers Town the other night. Its ok, makes a change from Hollywood's shooters and explosions.
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Post by: Ian Price on June 27, 2009, 10:22:15 AM
after some resistance i finally managed to watch Aliens with my girlfriend... (i already saw it a million times, of course...) like Star Wars that's a movie that will never grow too old.
but no, she didn't like it.
girls...

 :roll:
My partner loves sci fi although I'm not too much of a fan, I prefer grittier stuff.
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Post by: _tom_ on June 27, 2009, 10:28:45 AM
^You/she should check out the american tv series Fringe. Its a sci-fi type thing made by JJ Abrams. Definitely worth a watch, it gets so addictive when you get into it.
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Post by: Ian Price on June 28, 2009, 08:42:13 AM
Watched Before the Devil Knows You're Dead last night. Not a bad film, a little predictable but good. The best thing about it is undoubtably Marisa Tomei. Not wanting to sound like a perv but she spends quite a bit of the film with little clothing on - she's in great shape!
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Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on July 02, 2009, 12:39:59 PM
Gran Torino - Great film, good story line and great acting.
Agreed. It is pure genius.

Absolutely, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Has anyone seen Transformers yet? I heard it was rubbish.

I've heard it's exactly like the first one, so if you saw that draw your own conclusions!

I won't be bothering.

I went to see it a week or so ago. It sorta reaches its climax in the middle, and then theres about another hour of general boredom.

Typical Michael Bay film really, special effects were good though.
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Post by: Ian Price on July 02, 2009, 09:37:50 PM
Watched Sexy Beast for the first time in ages on film4 last night. Whoever created Don Logan is an absolute genius, as is Ben Kingsley. His monologue in the airport had me laughing for a while. Very nasty character though!
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Post by: Brow on July 03, 2009, 12:56:29 PM
Because of this thread I've bought Gran Torino on DVD for £12, so it had BETTER be good!  :lol:
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Post by: Ian Price on July 03, 2009, 01:01:58 PM
Because of this thread I've bought Gran Tourino on DVD for £12, so it had BETTER be good!  :lol:

I'm not sure how good Gran Tourino is but I can recommend Gran Torino.  :lol:

Apologies for the pedantic response!
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Post by: jibidy on July 05, 2009, 12:20:51 AM
Went to see public enemies last night.

LOVED IT.

Great performances from Jonny Depp and Christian Bale.

It also had Don Frye in it. I didnt even know he did acting!.
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Post by: Philly Q on July 05, 2009, 12:39:46 AM
Just watched Flightplan on BBC1.  Boring!

I also saw a pretty good Spanish comedy horror movie called Sexykiller today.  Probably not coming soon to your local multiplex.
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Post by: Ian Price on July 05, 2009, 12:43:02 AM
Just watched Flightplan on BBC1.  Boring!

and predictable! Panic Room is on in the next few days. Very similar feel. Also fairly boring and predictable.
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Post by: horsehead on July 05, 2009, 09:15:04 AM
Went to see Public Enemies last night. I love me some Michael Mann, but it feels like it could have been shortened a great deal & not lost anything. BTW, does anyone else think that Christian Bale is the new Sean Connery i.e. plays the same part in every movie. I love the guy, but he's exactly the same as The Dark Knight etc.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on July 05, 2009, 10:24:24 AM
Watched 'Anvil: The Story of Anvil' yesterday, though it was absolutely brilliant :D

So much more to the film than the-real-spinal-tap image it has acquired. Very touching story about the strong bonds that develop between band members over a long period of time. As someone who was in the same band for 12 years, and didn't 'make it', I totally identified with 90% of the film. Though, I never played my guitar with a sex aid  :P

Also listened to the 2 commentary tracks which were also good. I would have though that the film took place over 6 months or a year but they filmed that band over 2.5 years. That's a lot of commitment to a project. The film's director was the band's drum roadie back in the 80s
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Post by: Philly Q on July 05, 2009, 11:11:21 AM
Just watched Flightplan on BBC1.  Boring!

and predictable! Panic Room is on in the next few days. Very similar feel. Also fairly boring and predictable.

Yes, I'm not convinced Jodie Foster, excellent actress though she is, is the right person to star in that type of film.  You need to sympathise with the central character, but (in those movies) she comes across as cold, brittle and neurotic and it's very hard to like her.


BTW, does anyone else think that Christian Bale is the new Sean Connery i.e. plays the same part in every movie. I love the guy, but he's exactly the same as The Dark Knight etc.

I've seen a lot of his films and I do think he can be a very good actor, but recently (The Dark Night, Terminator Salvation, Public Enemies) he's been turning in very similar performances where all he does is look extremely serious and growl/shout in a very deep voice (my brother calls it "barking"  :lol: ).  It would be nice to see him in something lighter, but he seems to have zero sense of humour so I'm not sure he could do it.

I don't know about the new Sean Connery, he lacks Connery's likeability.  Maybe he's more in danger of becoming the new "Shouty Al" Pacino.  :P


Watched 'Anvil: The Story of Anvil' yesterday, though it was absolutely brilliant :D

I keep going on about it, but when they showed the film at the London Film Festival last year, Anvil came on afterwards and played a mini set right there on the Odeon stage.  The atmosphere was amazing.  I think everyone in the audience that night, whatever their age or musical tastes, fell in love with the band.
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Post by: jibidy on July 05, 2009, 10:32:22 PM
Went to see Public Enemies last night. I love me some Michael Mann, but it feels like it could have been shortened a great deal & not lost anything. BTW, does anyone else think that Christian Bale is the new Sean Connery i.e. plays the same part in every movie. I love the guy, but he's exactly the same as The Dark Knight etc.

I liked the lengthy silent moments, but i probably still would have enjoyed it if some stuff was cut and i hadnt arleady seen it.

There are a few like that, allways play the same part.
Lee Byung Hun (my fave badass)
Jim Carry
My girlfriend says Michael Cain is one.

There are some actors that are very versitile like Tom Hanks and Will Smith.

IMO
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Post by: Ian Price on July 05, 2009, 10:54:16 PM
Went to see Public Enemies last night. I love me some Michael Mann, but it feels like it could have been shortened a great deal & not lost anything. BTW, does anyone else think that Christian Bale is the new Sean Connery i.e. plays the same part in every movie. I love the guy, but he's exactly the same as The Dark Knight etc.

I liked the lengthy silent moments, but i probably still would have enjoyed it if some stuff was cut and i hadnt arleady seen it.

There are a few like that, allways play the same part.
Lee Byung Hun (my fave badass)
Jim Carry
My girlfriend says Michael Cain is one.

There are some actors that are very versitile like Tom Hanks and Will Smith.

IMO

Jim Carrey's part in The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is reasonably different from the roles he normally does. I agree that most of his films involve the same character with a silly gurning smile. I don't hold it against him though, if you can make millions by doing the same thing over and over again why not do it!
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Post by: _tom_ on July 05, 2009, 11:21:40 PM
Jim Carrey is one of my least favourite actors. He's so annoying. Worse than Shia LeBoef infact :o
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Post by: MDV on July 06, 2009, 02:43:53 PM
I watched the watchmen.




































Baddum tshhhhh

Was good, liked it.
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Post by: jibidy on July 06, 2009, 06:48:20 PM
Yeah he is a right gurning madman but i love all his fims i've seen!

I have yet to see eternal sunshine...
I will though.
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Post by: Ian Price on July 07, 2009, 12:09:21 AM
Watched "Lost in Translation" tonight. I didn't like it first time but have seen it a couple of times since. It's growing on me, there's quite a lot of hidden depth to it. Quite a poignant and sad film really.

Lip my stockings.
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Post by: _tom_ on July 07, 2009, 12:13:51 AM
Sticking with the recent Coogan phase, just remembered about The Parole Officer. Hilarious film!
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Post by: Philly Q on July 07, 2009, 12:26:46 AM
Watched "Lost in Translation" tonight. I didn't like it first time but have seen it a couple of times since. It's growing on me, there's quite a lot of hidden depth to it. Quite a poignant and sad film really.

Oh, I hate that film!  Can't sympathise with the main characters at all, they're such a pair of self-centred tossers
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Post by: murraymurray on July 07, 2009, 01:34:58 AM
went to bruno last night, wouldnt have paid for it. one joke - hes gay, big deal
some funny parts in it, but mostly just the same thing with sacha baron cohen everytime, but in a different accent and different clothes

the only good thing that will come from this movie is if all the homophobe jocks start imitating bruno as everyone seemed to do with borat. that could be amusing.
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Post by: Will on July 07, 2009, 01:08:46 PM
May I ask what nationality you are Murraymurray? It does impact on your review :P
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Post by: Ian Price on July 07, 2009, 02:01:28 PM

Oh, I hate that film!  Can't sympathise with the main characters at all, they're such a pair of self-centred tossers
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Perhaps they are, maybe they are for a reason - maybe I'm looking too far into it! I still enjoyed it though.

I did however find it a little bit unbelievable that Bill Murray's character wouldn't have tried to 'get jiggy' with Scarlett Johansson in the scene when they were in bed together. Perhaps this reflects more on my character than the characters in the story!
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Post by: Philly Q on July 07, 2009, 09:23:57 PM
I did however find it a little bit unbelievable that Bill Murray's character wouldn't have tried to 'get jiggy' with Scarlett Johansson in the scene when they were in bed together. Perhaps this reflects more on my character than the characters in the story!

I think it's meant to be a slightly more "spiritual" attraction than that!  :lol:

I just don't like the way the film portrays everyone other than Murray and Johansson's characters (especially their respective spouses) as one-dimensional stereotypes.  There's not so much as a hint that they may have contributed to the problems in their relationships.  It's too much from their perspective - I felt that the director was telling me how I should feel, not letting me make up my own mind.

And we're supposed to think it's somehow ridiculous and unreasonable of Japanese people to speak Japanese.  In Japan.  :roll:
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Post by: Ian Price on July 07, 2009, 09:53:00 PM
I think it's meant to be a slightly more "spiritual" attraction than that!  :lol:

 :D :D :D

I know what you mean about the other stuff - the one dimensional 'film star' in the film was very nauseating and a little too over cooked. The main characters may well indeed have contributed to the problems in their relationships - I would be surprised if they didn't.

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Post by: murraymurray on July 07, 2009, 09:53:54 PM
May I ask what nationality you are Murraymurray? It does impact on your review :P

Im from NZ, i enjoy the odd gay joke, but an hour and a half of the one joke is a bit much. there was some pretty funny bits in it, but overall i didnt think it was great.
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Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on July 07, 2009, 10:17:00 PM
Sticking with the recent Coogan phase, just remembered about The Parole Officer. Hilarious film!

My favourite bit in that film is when they can't see the guy put in the combination for the safe, and then it turns out hes written it on his hand, class!

Watched "Lost in Translation" tonight. I didn't like it first time but have seen it a couple of times since. It's growing on me, there's quite a lot of hidden depth to it. Quite a poignant and sad film really.

Oh, I hate that film!  Can't sympathise with the main characters at all, they're such a pair of self-centred tossers

I watched it recently from a recommendation, can't say i enjoyed it much, didn't quite see what was so great.

Not to say i didn't enjoy Scarlett in those see through pink panties though!
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Post by: Will on July 08, 2009, 07:31:33 AM
May I ask what nationality you are Murraymurray? It does impact on your review :P

Im from NZ, i enjoy the odd gay joke, but an hour and a half of the one joke is a bit much. there was some pretty funny bits in it, but overall i didnt think it was great.


Hmmm, not familiar with NZ's humour so I can't comment. Sacha's kind of humour doesn't seem to travel to well anyway.

Anybody else catch Russel Crowe's 'A Good Year' on tv the other night?
I was bored, and the synopsis looked shite but I actually quite liked it
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Post by: ToneMonkey on July 08, 2009, 05:05:27 PM
May I ask what nationality you are Murraymurray? It does impact on your review :P

Im from NZ, i enjoy the odd gay joke, but an hour and a half of the one joke is a bit much. there was some pretty funny bits in it, but overall i didnt think it was great.


Hmmm, not familiar with NZ's humour so I can't comment. Sacha's kind of humour doesn't seem to travel to well anyway.


They share the same sense of humour as us............... they have to, cause they ain't got one.  :lol:
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Post by: murraymurray on July 08, 2009, 10:38:12 PM
easy now. we get his humour ay, his other stuff as been big here, im just getting a bit bored of stretching one joke out for a few years at a time, got sick of ali g, got sick of borat, and before seeing bruno i knew exactly what was going to happen. there was some good funny bits in it, but overall not great.

and tonemonkey, come on, my mum thinks im funny  :(
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Post by: ToneMonkey on July 08, 2009, 11:26:33 PM
Ha ha, just joking.  I've been trying to get the missus to agree to moving to NZ for a year or so now.  When she finally agrees I'll come over and get you a pint (and your mum)  :D
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Post by: _tom_ on July 09, 2009, 05:44:17 PM
Just watched Edward Scissorhands. Somehow I've never got round to watching it before. Awesome film :)
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Post by: indysmith on July 09, 2009, 09:17:24 PM
Just watched Edward Scissorhands. Somehow I've never got round to watching it before. Awesome film :)
i love it i love it i love it.
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Post by: ToneMonkey on July 10, 2009, 01:47:40 PM
The Fastest Indian was on telly the other day, that's a real good film.  Got Anthony Hopkins in.
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Post by: Philly Q on July 11, 2009, 11:20:19 AM
Watched The Mist the other day.  Pretty good, and it made me dig out the book to re-read it.  I'd like to see the B&W version.
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Post by: _tom_ on July 11, 2009, 11:46:04 PM
Just got back from seeing Public Enemies. Thought it was pretty good, but very long. Some scenes probably could've been cut/shortened. I wouldnt have minded if the seats at Odeon cinemas were remotely comfy though, I had to shift around so many times!

Looks like there are quite a few good looking films coming out, the trailers all seemed pretty good. New Martin Scorsese called Shutter Island looks interesting.
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Post by: indysmith on July 12, 2009, 12:06:30 AM
Just got back from seeing Public Enemies.
I wanted to go and see that with Kez the other day, but when she saw how long it was we ended up watching "The Hangover" which made me want to die.
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Post by: _tom_ on July 12, 2009, 09:58:02 AM
haha The Hangover looks awful

I just went to see Bruno and compared to Borat its pretty shite. It all seemed too forced and staged. Some pretty funny bits though but a lot of it I found tedious and annoying.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on July 14, 2009, 09:13:32 PM
Just watched Religulous great documentary. A Smart, funny and logical observation of religion.
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Post by: badgermark on July 15, 2009, 09:51:43 AM
You guys suck, the Hangover is the funniest film I've been to all year. No real 'jokes' but I laughed all the way through.
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Post by: _tom_ on July 15, 2009, 09:52:46 AM
I dunno I just hate stupid american comedies like that. May be worth a download to watch with friends and beer though I suppose.
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Post by: indysmith on July 15, 2009, 12:44:43 PM
You guys suck, the Hangover is the funniest film I've been to all year. No real 'jokes' but I laughed all the way through.
It's literally just shiteee, and I mean that in the purest sense. It's a big steaming pile of stinking excrement, and going to watch is just like shoving your face into that pile and inhaling relentlessly.
Honestly American comedy has to just STOP. In fact American 'culture' in general just has to just STOP; almost everything (there's always exceptions!) coming out of that country is just cheap, glossy, plastic, watered down, brain-dead shiteee, and I wouldn't mind if I could escape it!

EDIT: Ohhh, I feel better now :)
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Post by: horsehead on July 16, 2009, 06:56:33 AM
sort of off topic, I'm just watching the Torchwood Children Of Earth...bloody hell it works as a drama!!!
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Post by: WezV on July 16, 2009, 07:06:33 AM
i found the end of torchwood completely unnecessary... like it was trying to hard to be dramatic and really had to push to get there.

i wont say what incase people havnt seen it - but you have a potentially very dramatic moment completely ruined by a comedy BBC special effect

then i just felt a bit 'meh' at the end
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Post by: Will on July 16, 2009, 09:59:39 AM
Saw Bruno on Sunday, still trying to form an opinion. Watched Ali G in da house on tv the other night, and although Bruno has some funnier parts in it Ali G has a better script still
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Post by: ToneMonkey on July 16, 2009, 10:11:18 AM
- but you have a potentially very dramatic moment completely ruined by a comedy BBC special effect


Did they steal the alien out of the Red Dwarf props cupboard?  As far as blokes in an alien costume go, that one was poo.
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Post by: _tom_ on July 16, 2009, 10:46:25 AM
Saw Bruno on Sunday, still trying to form an opinion. Watched Ali G in da house on tv the other night, and although Bruno has some funnier parts in it Ali G has a better script still

My problem with Bruno is that it tries too hard to be funny and fails. It also feels much more scripted/staged than Borat. For instance the bit where he's interviewing the babies parents I dont think any mother would agree to what they did. IMO Bruno is a much weaker character as well..

Ali G In Da House is SBC's best work I think :)
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Post by: Philly Q on July 16, 2009, 10:52:44 AM
sort of off topic, I'm just watching the Torchwood Children Of Earth...bloody hell it works as a drama!!!

When I saw this was on for five consecutive nights, I thought, oh bollocks I'll never have the patience for that - but in fact I found it absolutely gripping and didn't miss a second.

And I'm not normally a big fan of Torchwood - usually it's too gimmicky, camp and full of "oooh, it's after 9 o'clock, watch us be rude and sexy" moments.  This one seemed to be much more focused on the actual plot and characters. 

Wez mentioned about the dodgy effects... I don't know if it was intentional, but in this series they seemed to have really cut back on the CGI and for me it worked much better.  I know everyone (including people who never watched it) jokes about the wobbly sets and man-in-suit monsters on the old Dr Who, but at least the actors are interacting with something they can actually see.  I think the new Doctor/Torchwood series rely far too much on good-but-not-great CGI, and you know they're just standing in front of a green screen shouting at a balloon on a stick.
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Post by: WezV on July 16, 2009, 11:47:17 AM
i dont mind the dodgy effects for the most part -  it was just the ending bit which i dont want to give away.
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Post by: _tom_ on July 16, 2009, 12:13:27 PM
haha I cant stand Torchwood, its far too camp and wooden. And the whole "we're a top-secret organisation yet ride around in a van that says Torchwood on the side" is the real deal breaker for me :lol:
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Post by: Plexi Ken on July 17, 2009, 02:47:11 PM
Gran Torino - Great film, good story line and great acting.
Agreed. It is pure genius.

Indeed. The spitting scene made me laugh out loud. I was also very surprised to find out the girl who played Sue was only 16 when it was filmed  :o

I'm a bit late but just watched Gran Torino, what a great film. Just as good as some of the other classic he's Directed lately, Mystic River, Million Dollar Baby, etc.
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Post by: _tom_ on July 17, 2009, 03:12:12 PM
I just watched The Happening as it was on sky anytime. Wow. That is quite possibly the worst film I've ever seen :lol: Everything about it is terrible. The acting is especially bad, Zooey Deschanel is awful.
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Post by: Philly Q on July 17, 2009, 03:32:31 PM
I just watched The Happening as it was on sky anytime. Wow. That is quite possibly the worst film I've ever seen :lol: Everything about it is terrible. The acting is especially bad, Zooey Deschanel is awful.

I must get that on my rental list!  I haven't bothered with any of M. Nightie's films since The Village.  He seems to get worse with each film.
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Post by: dave_mc on July 17, 2009, 04:27:09 PM
I just watched The Happening as it was on sky anytime. Wow. That is quite possibly the worst film I've ever seen :lol: Everything about it is terrible. The acting is especially bad, Zooey Deschanel is awful.
i dunno, man, i haven't seen that one but i watched wedding daze (against my better judgement; in my defence, there was nothing else on) the other night and it's on my list of possible worst films ever.

this might have already been mentioned, but has anyone seen priceless? I saw it a week or two ago, and thought it was awesome. I'm a fan of farce, though. :)
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Post by: _tom_ on July 17, 2009, 04:28:14 PM
All I will say is:

You know a film will be shite when the lead is played by Mark Wahlberg.
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Post by: Philly Q on July 17, 2009, 04:38:07 PM
All I will say is:

You know a film will be shitee when the lead is played by Mark Wahlberg.

That's a pretty good rule of thumb (especially when you think of things like Four Brothers... ), but Boogie Nights is good.

Rock Star was OK too.  :oops:


this might have already been mentioned, but has anyone seen priceless? I saw it a week or two ago, and thought it was awesome. I'm a fan of farce, though. :)

Is that the French romcom with lovely Audrey Tautou?

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Post by: dave_mc on July 17, 2009, 04:48:31 PM
All I will say is:

You know a film will be shiteee when the lead is played by Mark Wahlberg.

agreed wholeheartedly. In fact, I think I live by a similar rule of thumb. Though that one where he played a sniper was actually pretty good. I probably lowered my expectations, though.

Have you noticed he has two facial expressions? a catch-all negative one covering annoyed/miffed/sad/angry/psychopathic/surprised (pretty much he looks like he doesn't know what's going on) and a smile...

Is that the French romcom with lovely Audrey Tautou?

yeah, that's the one. I prefer "farce" to "romcom" as it makes me sound less effeminate. :lol: But yeah, it was awesome. audrey tautou has got really thin, though. it's not like she wasn't thin enough before, either.
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Post by: _tom_ on July 17, 2009, 04:55:37 PM
haha yeah Shooter was ok I guess.
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Post by: dave_mc on July 17, 2009, 04:56:40 PM
that's what it was called, i couldn't remember. :lol:
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Post by: murraymurray on July 20, 2009, 10:19:15 PM
watched the wrestler on the weekend. i thought it was great. pretty depressing but really well made movie. was a lot more emotionally involving than the movie i watched prior to it, zack and miri make a p0rn0

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Post by: Ian Price on July 21, 2009, 12:26:29 AM
I liked the wrestler. Depressing yes but well told. I must admit to still having somewhat of  crush on Marisa Tomei.
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Post by: murraymurray on July 21, 2009, 02:29:02 AM
Yeah, getting a bit older, but stil damn hot. And getting her stuff out more so these days
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Post by: Ian Price on July 21, 2009, 07:44:56 AM
Yeah, getting a bit older, but stil damn hot. And getting her stuff out more so these days


Indeed - there must be a reason for her 'stuff' making so many appearances of late. I watched Factotum last night and she makes a smallish apearance in it (and also gets them out again). It's an okay film - nothing special but okay.
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Post by: dave_mc on July 21, 2009, 06:03:07 PM
watched the day of the jackal, was on the other night on RTE. Excellent (read the book too, though not for ages).
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Post by: Philly Q on July 22, 2009, 12:54:16 AM
This week I have watched:  Punisher: War Zone and Hitman.

Two very, very dumb action movies, but the Punisher scores some points for having a plot that at least makes a tiny amount of sense.
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Post by: dave_mc on July 22, 2009, 06:09:30 PM
haha, i guess i'd better admit to watching superhero movie last night. It actually wasn't bad, considering... i mean, it was dumb and derivative (though i guess that's the point), but i still laughed most of the time.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on July 22, 2009, 08:11:22 PM
Just finished watching The Killing of John Lennon, great film. Gives an interesting insight in the mind of an obsessive killer. It's an 'indie', if you're not into that kind of film (lots of voice-over, quite slow) it might not be for you. If you want to learn about why/how John Lennon was killed, give it a go.
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Post by: WezV on July 31, 2009, 10:23:46 PM
i keep seeing the GI joe trailer on tv.

...


who thought it was a good idea to do a live action version of team america?
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Post by: Philly Q on July 31, 2009, 10:59:31 PM
i keep seeing the GI joe trailer on tv.

...


who thought it was a good idea to do a live action version of team america?


If only it was directed by Trey Parker and Matt Stone.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on August 01, 2009, 10:43:49 AM
who thought it was a good idea to do a live action version of team america?

I hope they keep the sex scene the same  :lol:
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Post by: Ian Price on August 01, 2009, 11:17:28 AM
Last night I watched Touching the Void. More of a documentary than a film - really good if you like that sort of stuff.
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Post by: badgermark on August 01, 2009, 12:37:14 PM
i keep seeing the GI joe trailer on tv.

...


who thought it was a good idea to do a live action version of team america?

It doesn't look too bad though! More entertaining than Transformers 2 anyway.

I found it funny that Team America was a total rip into Michael Bay, even going as far as blowing up the Pyramids to make an action scene. Then what is the key action point in Transformers 2? Destruction of an Egyptian tourist attraction. Bay is a tool.
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Post by: Will on August 01, 2009, 12:40:46 PM
I saw 'The Proposal' last week, essentially very predictable from the trailer, with a little unexpected bit before the end.

I thought the acting was better than the recent standard though. Sandra Bullock doesn't seem to be aging too badly, and haven't seen her do much recently, she played her character quite well.
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Post by: horsehead on August 02, 2009, 12:07:07 PM
watched the day of the jackal, was on the other night on RTE. Excellent (read the book too, though not for ages).
The original or the re-make?
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Post by: _tom_ on August 02, 2009, 12:08:00 PM
Just got round to watching Seven Pounds... it was ok but it dragged on a bit!
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Post by: Philly Q on August 02, 2009, 12:42:24 PM
watched the day of the jackal, was on the other night on RTE. Excellent (read the book too, though not for ages).
The original or the re-make?

Come on, nobody thinks the remake is excellent.

 :P
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Post by: dheim on August 02, 2009, 09:48:42 PM
harry potter and the half-blood prince.

excellent adaptation, brilliant direction and, overall, my favourite in the HP series...
does anyone agree?
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Post by: Will on August 02, 2009, 10:01:28 PM
Today I saw Pelham 123, it wasn't too bad, it suffered from being ten minutes too long, and the climax part was just a little too drawn out IMO for what it should have been.

Not a bad storyline, a few flaws in principle (driving an item from A - B instead of using a helicopter for example means there are more opportunities for crazy action shots), they even remind you of this in the film.

Classic ending though, John Travolta did quite a good job at playing a bit of a weird character that adds a bit more feeling to the last scene.

If you liked that other subway film, this one is a fair watch
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Post by: _tom_ on August 02, 2009, 10:06:05 PM
Watched Mr Brooks earlier, pretty good! Reminds me of another film but cant quite figure out which. Not quite American Psycho.

harry potter and the half-blood prince.

excellent adaptation, brilliant direction and, overall, my favourite in the HP series...
does anyone agree?

They missed out LOADS from the book.. like the final battle, that guy turning into a werewolf and *SPOILER*dumbledore's funeral!!*SPOILER*

I dont know how they missed such important things out haha
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Post by: dheim on August 02, 2009, 10:08:31 PM


They missed out LOADS from the book.. like the final battle, that guy turning into a werewolf and *SPOILER*dumbledore's funeral!!*SPOILER*

I dont know how they missed such important things out haha

they missed half the book , actually... but - differently from the previous 2 movies - they managed to fit everything so perfectly that i hadn't really the impression that something was missing. of course i knew it, but the movie worked great anyway!
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Post by: badgermark on August 03, 2009, 09:32:11 AM
I thought Pelham 123 was excellent. Great acting all round and really well shot. The money transfer made lots of sense i though, it worked in the context of the movie.

Oh and Harry Potter was probably the worst film I've been to all year. Nothing happened in the film. Nothing! The HBP revelation at the end had no impact, in the book Harry thought it was his dad and obsessed over who the book belonged to. The reveal at the end made no sense in terms of the film.

Also they cut out the Gaunts. That's going to be fun to explain n the next book.
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Post by: ToneMonkey on August 03, 2009, 01:20:07 PM
Saw V for Vendetta the oter night for the first time.  Good film, although you may as well read 1984 as it's much better.
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Post by: WezV on August 03, 2009, 03:28:14 PM
v for vendetta is a great film.  Clearly not as good as the book but i am not so anal that i cant see they did a very good job of it - even with major bits missing or changed

it is very 1984 in feel but thats no bad thing
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Post by: ToneMonkey on August 03, 2009, 03:32:04 PM

it is very 1984 in feel

So is walking up the shop at the minute  :lol:
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Post by: WezV on August 03, 2009, 03:41:21 PM
hey, i cant even walk properly at the moment.... good job i decided to do my stag night so far before my wedding!!
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Post by: ToneMonkey on August 03, 2009, 03:47:05 PM
When's the big day?  Enjoy it, it goes bloody fast.

How come you can't walk? Unidentified Drinking Injury?
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Post by: WezV on August 03, 2009, 04:11:28 PM
yep, UDI - all i know is my foot, ankle, knee and back are badly bruised, really sore and no-one is claiming responsibility!!  Fairly sure nothing is broken but i will be limping for a few days yet

the big day is october but i didnt want to do the stag in term time, suddenly it makes sense to have done it early
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Post by: _tom_ on August 03, 2009, 04:15:10 PM
I thought Pelham 123 was excellent. Great acting all round and really well shot. The money transfer made lots of sense i though, it worked in the context of the movie.

+1 I thought it was great, just got back from seeing it :) I really liked the intro sequence for some reason.
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Post by: jibidy on August 03, 2009, 07:22:51 PM
HMV has some good cheap dvds at the mo.

Just bought Casshern and Brotherhood.

Have Rise of the Dog Soldiers to watch later tonight.
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Post by: Ian Price on August 03, 2009, 08:55:19 PM
the big day is october

Have you got a band yet Wez?

On the film front I am watching all of the Harry Potters before taking a trip to the cinema to see HBP.
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Post by: badgermark on August 03, 2009, 08:58:59 PM
HMV has some good cheap dvds at the mo.

Just bought Casshern and Brotherhood.

Have Rise of the Dog Soldiers to watch later tonight.

Casshern is mental! Beautiful but mental, I only had a rough idea of the plot but it is a stunning film.
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Post by: dave_mc on August 03, 2009, 09:28:15 PM
watched the day of the jackal, was on the other night on RTE. Excellent (read the book too, though not for ages).
The original or the re-make?

original

Come on, nobody thinks the remake is excellent.

 :P


hehe. the remake was alright, not a patch on the original, though. and gere's dodgy northern irish accent was horrendous.
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Post by: Philly Q on August 03, 2009, 10:57:24 PM
Casshern is mental! Beautiful but mental, I only had a rough idea of the plot but it is a stunning film.

It does look wonderful, but oh god, it was so boring!
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Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on August 04, 2009, 05:53:15 PM
harry potter and the half-blood prince.

excellent adaptation, brilliant direction and, overall, my favourite in the HP series...
does anyone agree?

Agreed, my brother and I actually found a lot of it to be very funny! I especially thought the girl playing Lavender Brown was (although OTT) very funny.

Although naturally they are going to miss out things from the book, i still enjoyed it.
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Post by: _tom_ on August 04, 2009, 11:23:13 PM
Just watched Stand By Me for the first time in years. Such an awesome film!
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Post by: indysmith on August 04, 2009, 11:55:04 PM
Went to see "Moon" the other day. It was pretty good! worth a watch definitely. Not great, but definitely good.
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Post by: jibidy on August 08, 2009, 11:11:07 PM
Watched some great british films

This is england and Rise of the Footsoldiers.

Both were amazing IMO
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Post by: _tom_ on August 09, 2009, 12:02:01 AM
This is a pretty cool short film:

Manifest Destiny (http://www.iheartchaos.com/content/manifest-destiny-has-creepiest-surgery-scene-whole-world-i-heart-movies)

Think I'd probably prefer it if they didnt show the whole of the thing they're operating though, leave a sense of mystery/make it creepier..

I love how it looks, apparently shot on a Canon HV30 if anyone cares about that sort of thing.
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Post by: badgermark on August 09, 2009, 11:53:15 AM
Went to see "Moon" the other day. It was pretty good! worth a watch definitely. Not great, but definitely good.

I thought Moon was fantastic, but then again I really enjoy Sam Rockwell.

I'm off to see G.I Joe today, not got high expectations, as long as it's even a little bit entertaining I'll be happy. I loves my Unlimited cinema card.
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Post by: jibidy on August 09, 2009, 05:27:16 PM
Well Casshern was a load of shitee.
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Post by: Not Me on August 10, 2009, 10:06:12 PM
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Post by: nfe on August 10, 2009, 10:08:25 PM
Went to see "Moon" the other day. It was pretty good! worth a watch definitely. Not great, but definitely good.

I thought Moon was fantastic, but then again I really enjoy Sam Rockwell.

Me too.
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Post by: Philly Q on August 10, 2009, 10:34:17 PM
I've become rather picky when it comes to movies. I like Robert Aldrich a LOT!

In fact, so much so that I nowadays have a hard time watching anything made by anybody else. Sure, he's made some cr@p as well, but compared to his better works (Flight of the Phoenix, The Grissom Gang, Emperor of the North (Pole), Twilight's Last Gleaming, The Longest Yard...) everything else just seems childish, pointless, lifeless and lacking of style, apart from the odd film or so. I like some films by John Sturges, as well.

Everything else?  That's an awful lot of films!
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Post by: Not Me on August 10, 2009, 11:37:08 PM
I've become rather picky when it comes to movies. I like Robert Aldrich a LOT!

In fact, so much so that I nowadays have a hard time watching anything made by anybody else. Sure, he's made some cr@p as well, but compared to his better works (Flight of the Phoenix, The Grissom Gang, Emperor of the North (Pole), Twilight's Last Gleaming, The Longest Yard...) everything else just seems childish, pointless, lifeless and lacking of style, apart from the odd film or so. I like some films by John Sturges, as well.

Everything else?  That's an awful lot of films!

Well, apart from those odd few.
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Post by: Afghan Dave on August 11, 2009, 02:19:20 PM
Jaws is SH!T compared to this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa7ck5mcd1o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skYRZ_-RXtk
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Post by: _tom_ on August 11, 2009, 02:21:42 PM
:lol:

What an awesome name/idea for a film!
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Post by: badgermark on August 11, 2009, 05:18:16 PM
:lol:

What an awesome name/idea for a film!

It was the SHARK ATTACKING A PLANE that was awesome.
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Post by: Philly Q on August 11, 2009, 05:41:40 PM
The actual film is supposed to be pretty dire.  But I will be watching it.
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Post by: Not Me on August 11, 2009, 06:39:13 PM
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Post by: Not Me on August 12, 2009, 07:51:57 PM
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Post by: Will on August 12, 2009, 07:58:15 PM
Just had a great time watching 'Talladega Nights'. Its so stupid!
I don't know why it wasn't in the Will Ferrell compilation box, it was better than some of the others they thought it would be a good idea to include.

Anyone else see 'I know who killed me' on ITV2 (I think) the other night? It was on quite late.
I thought it was ok (innocent Lindsey Lohan is hotter than the tarty one), but a bit confusing. I read through the Wiki page for it and it became quite clear, but it really should have been portrayed better.

FWIW it has won a few 'worst film' awards
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Post by: Mr. Air on August 12, 2009, 09:57:27 PM
Anyone who has seen Boy A? Supposed to be really good.

I always enjoy That Thing You Do (not because of Tom Hanks!). It's just a feel good movie and the theme song is just soooo genuine 60's that I would believe it to be a real 60's hit if I didn't know better.

Saw Terminator Salvation the other night. Kind of disappointing. Not all bad, but I wish they had pulled out a better story line. Great action and effects though.

And one other old time favourite is Mississippi Burning. Gene Hackman as old school mean CIA agent with a human side and god awfull southern rednecks that you can't sympatize with - sweet!

I also enjoy the work of David Fincher. If you haven't seen The Game, Seven or Fight Club yet put down your guitar at once and get on with it!
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Post by: dave_mc on August 12, 2009, 11:32:36 PM
Anyone else see 'I know who killed me' on ITV2 (I think) the other night? It was on quite late.
I thought it was ok (innocent Lindsey Lohan is hotter than the tarty one), but a bit confusing. I read through the Wiki page for it and it became quite clear, but it really should have been portrayed better.

FWIW it has won a few 'worst film' awards

yeah, i saw it. I actually wouldn't have watched it if the people writing the descriptions for Sky were even vaguely competent, I hate horror films, but it said it was a thriller. :lol: Anyway, i got what was going on, but i did check wiki the next day to make sure i'd got it. It was actually quite good, though as i said, i hate horror films, i'm pretty useless/scared etc. :lol:
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Post by: Mr. Air on August 13, 2009, 05:29:39 AM
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i'm pretty useless/scared etc.

You're not the only one, mate  :D I'm really bad at horror movies as well. I just hate to get choks and often horror movies have a quite thin story line.
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Post by: dave_mc on August 13, 2009, 09:54:25 PM
yeah, in addition to being a wuss, the blatant continuity errors/ridiculous suspensions of disbelief required kinda get to me with a lot of horror storylines.

"Let's split up so the psycho can bump us off one by one!"

"Right, we've knocked the baddy/psycho over, instead of nicking his gun/machete/weapon and rendering him useless and thus ending the film an hour too early, let's just run away instead"

"Hmmm, this sounds fishy and possibly extremely dangerous, let's not call the cops and instead investigate ourselves without telling anyone where we are and without bringing any weapons to defend ourselves with"

etc. etc.
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Post by: Philly Q on August 13, 2009, 10:01:09 PM
 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

You forgot another (relatively new) cliché: "Hmmm, I can't get a signal on my cellphone..."

(Alternative version: she can get a signal - and it rings just when she's hiding under the table in the huge deformed redneck psycho's "workshop")


But I LOVE horror movies! (despite the fact I spent ages on that other thread bemoaning the quality of movie scripts...)
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Post by: dave_mc on August 13, 2009, 10:06:51 PM
:lol: yeah, those too.
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Post by: Will on August 13, 2009, 10:09:03 PM
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

You forgot another (relatively new) cliché: "Hmmm, I can't get a signal on my cellphone..."

(Alternative version: she can get a signal - and it rings just when she's hiding under the table in the huge deformed redneck psycho's "workshop")


But I LOVE horror movies! (despite the fact I spent ages on that other thread bemoaning the quality of movie scripts...)

I watched the remake of 'The Last House On the Left' and it started with the cell thing, then followed by Dave's cliches (in order) whilst the whole story was based upon the reverse of your second cliche.

It
Was
shite
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Post by: dave_mc on August 13, 2009, 10:09:56 PM
I haven't seen it, but :lol: :lol: :lol: Particularly impressed i even got them in the right order! :D
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Post by: Philly Q on August 13, 2009, 10:24:12 PM
I watched the remake of 'The Last House On the Left' and it started with the cell thing, then followed by Dave's cliches (in order) whilst the whole story was based upon the reverse of your second cliche.

It
Was
shitee

 :lol: :lol:

Good work Dave!

Hmm, I must watch that I suppose...

I have to say, that's a typical major-studio horror remake - they get a young, promising (i.e. cheap) director, some journeyman scriptwriters... none of them, usually, are true horror fans, so they trot out all the clichés without realising how clichéd they are.  :?
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Post by: Will on August 13, 2009, 10:44:41 PM
Hmm, I must watch that I suppose...
Its really bad. It doesn't make sense. If I had seen the original I think I wouldn't have watched it, and from what reviews I have read, the original seems to be regarded as a better film.
I am assuming you will have seen the original?

I also watched '17 again' a few nights ago, I was particularly sceptical about it due to the lead role, but was pleasantly suprised, it was a happy teen romantic film. Even if some of the comments were totally devoid of control, and was just painfully obvious to the storyline.

I would rather you watch that one Philly. It's just that tiny bit better.
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Post by: Philly Q on August 13, 2009, 11:16:08 PM
Hmm, I must watch that I suppose...
Its really bad. It doesn't make sense. If I had seen the original I think I wouldn't have watched it, and from what reviews I have read, the original seems to be regarded as a better film.
I am assuming you will have seen the original?

I also watched '17 again' a few nights ago, I was particularly sceptical about it due to the lead role, but was pleasantly suprised, it was a happy teen romantic film. Even if some of the comments were totally devoid of control, and was just painfully obvious to the storyline.

I would rather you watch that one Philly. It's just that tiny bit better.

 :lol: :lol: Thanks Will, but I don't think I can watch 17 Again.  I don't do romance films, I don't do teen films.... I just can't watch that!

Yes, I have seen the original Last House.... it's not an amazing film, but it's effective.  It's nasty, the actors are unattractive, it looks gritty and grimy and very much of its time .... and in a way, it feels real.  There's no way a modern big-studio remake was ever going to work, because new Hollywood films just aren't cheap enough.  It was bound to end up as just a glossy, superficial revenge movie.
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Post by: dave_mc on August 14, 2009, 12:53:24 AM
nice work too, philly, i missed the bit in will's post where he said it was based on the reverse of your second cliche :lol:

I'm not sure about the horror fans thing, though, philly- I'm not a horror fan at all and i can spot the cliches a mile off. Sometimes the fans are willing to ignore the cliches (i know i am in the stuff i like)... :)
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Post by: Mr. Air on August 14, 2009, 09:36:42 AM
yeah, in addition to being a wuss, the blatant continuity errors/ridiculous suspensions of disbelief required kinda get to me with a lot of horror storylines.

"Let's split up so the psycho can bump us off one by one!"

"Right, we've knocked the baddy/psycho over, instead of nicking his gun/machete/weapon and rendering him useless and thus ending the film an hour too early, let's just run away instead"

"Hmmm, this sounds fishy and possibly extremely dangerous, let's not call the cops and instead investigate ourselves without telling anyone where we are and without bringing any weapons to defend ourselves with"

etc. etc.

That's just brilliant, Dave!!! Spot on!
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Post by: Philly Q on August 14, 2009, 11:47:23 AM
I'm not sure about the horror fans thing, though, philly- I'm not a horror fan at all and i can spot the cliches a mile off. Sometimes the fans are willing to ignore the cliches (i know i am in the stuff i like)... :)

Yeah, but you're not stupid like a Hollywood scriptwriter or director!  Don't forget they're probably off their faces on mountains of coke shouting "yeah, yeah, this is $%&#in' great man!" at each other.

But yes, I am willing to ignore the clichés to an extent... horror's such a narrow genre in some way, it's almost like a game with a set of rules which you have to stick to.... but it's how well you play the game that counts. 

It's interesting because it's a genre with a very dedicated fanbase, so the films can be made relatively cheaply and still turn a profit.  So at one end you get horror fan-boys picking up good distribution for a film that they shot in their local woods with money borrowed from their parents... and on the other end you get the big studios quickly knocking out bad remakes of '80s slasher movies, starring good-looking kids from TV teen dramas.  And we watch all of them, even the ones we know are going to be shite.  :roll:

I go to FrightFest every year (over August bank holiday) and we sit there and watch 25-30 (mainly) horror movies over 5 days.  It's hard to explain, but you can just "feel" when the director understands his audience and knows when to play by the rules, when to bend them in an imaginative way.  You can also feel when it's just some hack going through the motions when he'd rather be directing a rom-com.  All the best horror directors are also fans - they come along to introduce their films and they're people exactly like us!  :lol:

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Post by: dave_mc on August 14, 2009, 08:40:57 PM
^ haha, thanks :D Agreed about how you play the game though, and that the best directors will be fans. :)

That's just brilliant, Dave!!! Spot on!

thanks :D I had a think about this, because I'm willing to suspend my disbelief for plenty of other styles of films. I think the reason why I'm unwilling to do so for horror is that they make people stupider than they'd be in real life- I have no problem suspending my disbelief for something like james bond, where he's better than someone in real life would be, but not too keen on doing it where, for the premise to work, you have to assume that all the characters are morons. :lol:
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Post by: Andrew W on August 19, 2009, 08:17:02 AM
I finally made it to a cinema and watched "Moon" last night.  I thought it was great, especially Sam Rockwell who pretty much is the film as far as focal points go - an amazing performance to carry the film like that.  I loved the design of the film too, the sets, vehicles and costumes were really timeless which is a hard thing to manage.  It felt like those sci-fi films of the 70s like "Silent Running", "Dark Star" and the daddy of the lot, "Alien" which, to me, is a very high compliment indeed.  I think it looked really good at the cinema but, if you miss it there, it would certainly be worth catching on DVD.
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Post by: Lew on August 25, 2009, 04:43:44 AM
I've not read this thread yet but after reading the CGI thread I can see the forums taste in film is great  :lol:... and thus I'm suggesting the Sam Raimis movie Crimewave, co written by the Coen brothers.
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Post by: murraymurray on August 25, 2009, 05:27:59 AM
I've not read this thread yet but after reading the CGI thread I can see the forums taste in film is great  :lol:... and thus I'm suggesting the Sam Raimis movie Crimewave, co written by the Coen brothers.
Does Bruce Campbell appear in that? Im always happy to see him rock up for cameos in Sam Raimi films.
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Post by: _tom_ on August 25, 2009, 03:06:07 PM
Just saw Chaos featuring Jason Statham, $%&#ing terrible film! But then I expected it to be.. I think he was trying to do an American accent.
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Post by: Lew on August 25, 2009, 06:31:49 PM
I've not read this thread yet but after reading the CGI thread I can see the forums taste in film is great  :lol:... and thus I'm suggesting the Sam Raimis movie Crimewave, co written by the Coen brothers.
Does Bruce Campbell appear in that? Im always happy to see him rock up for cameos in Sam Raimi films.


He does indeed
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Post by: Lew on August 25, 2009, 07:03:34 PM
OK... some of my favs. Apologies if any of these have already been mentioned. I'm only on page 10!

The Trial (1963)
Taxi/Taxi 2
Akira
Clerks/Chasing Amy/Dogma
Bubba Hotep
Crime Wave (1985)
The Evil Dead/The Evil Dead 2/Army of Darkness
Dog Soldiers
Severance
The Big Lebowski/Fargo/Blood Simple/Burn After Reading
Shaun Of The Dead
28 Days Later
Apocolypse Now
American History X
The Manchurian Candidate
Mr. Vampire
Vampires in Havana
Naked Lunch
Blade Runner
Once Upon a Time in the West + best sound track ever.
Django (1966) Django, Kill (1967)
The Thing (1982)
Alien (1979)
Jaws
Full Metal Jacket
Class of Nuke 'Em High (1986)
The Toxic Avenger (1984)
Airplane!

The Book of Eli looks like it's going to be phenomenal (and blatantly taken from Fallout 3).
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Post by: dave_mc on August 25, 2009, 11:06:50 PM
i thought chaos was alright, tom, but i agree about the accent. I'm not sure what he was doing, at times it was like he was vaguely putting on an american accent, at other times, he just wasn't bothering. :lol:
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Post by: _tom_ on August 26, 2009, 05:06:44 PM
Watching Death Race now (hey, its on Sky Anytime!) - another Jason Statham. Again its pretty terrible. I think I may be growing out of predictable good-because-they're-so-bad action films :(
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Post by: Lew on August 26, 2009, 05:19:22 PM
The original film is pretty fun. I couldn't bear to sit through a Stratham movie though.
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Post by: WezV on August 26, 2009, 10:01:34 PM
just got back from inglourious barstards and actually enjoyed it a lot more than i was expecting to.   its typical tarantino, but not annoyingly so.  he may have got over those things that mde him cool in the 90's and actually moved on a bit
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Post by: Philly Q on August 26, 2009, 10:20:58 PM
just got back from inglourious barstards and actually enjoyed it a lot more than i was expecting to.   its typical tarantino, but not annoyingly so.  he may have got over those things that mde him cool in the 90's and actually moved on a bit

I hope you're right.  I'll probably go and see it, but I suspect it'll annoy me as much as his films always do (Kill Bill onwards).
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Post by: bewithdennis on August 26, 2009, 10:26:16 PM
anyone mentioned Megashark vs giant octopus yet?
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Post by: Will on August 26, 2009, 11:21:51 PM
just got back from inglourious barstards and actually enjoyed it a lot more than i was expecting to.   its typical tarantino, but not annoyingly so.  he may have got over those things that mde him cool in the 90's and actually moved on a bit

Sounds tempting, I was looking at the poster at that today.

Just seen The Time Travellers Wife.
Not too bad for what it was, far too many females commenting on how it was different from the book on the walk out...
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Post by: WezV on August 27, 2009, 09:14:05 AM
yeah, i would say inglourious bar-stewards represents more substance and less of the style that have dominated films after pulp fiction.  there are still elements of it there but they dont get in the way of the story like he has allowed to happen in the past
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Post by: Lew on August 28, 2009, 03:23:37 AM
Just finished watching Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead. Fantastic!  :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on September 01, 2009, 11:43:53 AM
I have just spent the bank holiday weekend at Frightfest, so I've seen 22 films since Thursday evening.

Look out for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and an Australian revenge movie called The Horseman - excellent!
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Post by: dave_mc on September 01, 2009, 09:44:24 PM
er... i've watched some pretty poor films recently that i'm not sure i should admit to... in my defence, there's been very little decent on tv...
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Post by: Will on September 01, 2009, 10:16:34 PM
I have just spent the bank holiday weekend at Frightfest, so I've seen 22 films since Thursday evening.

Look out for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and an Australian revenge movie called The Horseman - excellent!

I must try that one year, sounds interesting.

There is a film about Sorrorities out on the 9th of Sept, the trailer seems to be ok. May be more 'teen horror' though.

I saw the time travellers wife the other day. Very very weird
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Post by: Philly Q on September 02, 2009, 01:24:16 AM
I must try that one year, sounds interesting.

There is a film about Sorrorities out on the 9th of Sept, the trailer seems to be ok. May be more 'teen horror' though.

Sorority Row?  It does look very "teen horror", but to be fair I've only seen the poster.
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Post by: noodleplugerine on September 02, 2009, 03:08:16 PM
yeah, i would say inglourious bar-stewards represents more substance and less of the style that have dominated films after pulp fiction.  there are still elements of it there but they dont get in the way of the story like he has allowed to happen in the past

Completely agreed. I expected to hate it considering how much I hate Tarantino's over directing style, but actually found I really enjoyed the movie - There's still alot of annoying Tarantino-isms, but its manageable, and the script makes up for it.
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Post by: Not Me on September 04, 2009, 10:37:29 AM
Just finished watching Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead. Fantastic!  :lol:

An excellent bad film!
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Post by: indysmith on September 05, 2009, 04:38:01 PM
I watched Memento yesterday. Too many holes, couldn't enjoy it.
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Post by: Will on September 05, 2009, 04:55:07 PM
I think I will give that a watch, just curiosity really
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Post by: badgermark on September 06, 2009, 12:46:15 AM
Been watching a lot of Wes Anderson movies. Bottle Rocket was ok, Rushmore is amazing and a new favorite of mine, Royal Tennabaums is great and The Life Aquatic not so good, i didn't even finish watching it.
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Post by: Philly Q on September 06, 2009, 01:04:26 AM
Been watching a lot of Wes Anderson movies. Bottle Rocket was ok, Rushmore is amazing and a new favorite of mine, Royal Tennabaums is great and The Life Aquatic not so good, i didn't even finish watching it.

Pretty much agree with that assessment, but I have a soft spot for Bottle Rocket.

Have you seen The Darjeeling Limited yet?
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Post by: badgermark on September 06, 2009, 09:29:43 AM
Been watching a lot of Wes Anderson movies. Bottle Rocket was ok, Rushmore is amazing and a new favorite of mine, Royal Tennabaums is great and The Life Aquatic not so good, i didn't even finish watching it.

Pretty much agree with that assessment, but I have a soft spot for Bottle Rocket.

Have you seen The Darjeeling Limited yet?

No that's next on the list, I know nothing about it so don't have any expectations.
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Post by: Sifu Ben on September 06, 2009, 10:24:20 AM
Watched Inglorious Basterds last night, really enjoyed it. Really not what I was expecting though, the trailer makes it seem a very different film. . Very little in the way of action, but lots of fantastically tense dialogue, with the constant threat of horrifying violence.
 I really loved what he did with the SS officers. Traditionally they're all hard and frightening, but if you talk to middle class germans they come across as slightly camp (when speaking in english anyway). He manages to capture this perfectly while still making them really menacing (if not more so).
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Post by: WezV on September 06, 2009, 12:08:41 PM
the life aquatic does have its moments, but its no tennabaums and definately no rushmore.

darjeeling ltd was good but more forgettable than  the earlier stuff

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Post by: Philly Q on September 06, 2009, 11:00:31 PM
the life aquatic does have its moments, but its no tennabaums and definately no rushmore.

darjeeling ltd was good but more forgettable than  the earlier stuff

Yeah, it does seem a bit insubstantial, but I enjoyed it more than The Life Aquatic.  I wonder what Fantastic Mr Fox will be like?
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Post by: psy on September 06, 2009, 11:21:10 PM
I went to see District 9 yesterday.  I really enjoyed.
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Post by: indysmith on September 07, 2009, 09:30:36 AM
I went to see District 9 yesterday.  I really enjoyed.
Think I'll go watch it today.

I'm watching Citizen Kane now for the first time! :D
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Post by: _tom_ on September 07, 2009, 09:31:01 PM
I'm going to watch District 9 on Wednesday, hopefully I'll get a row/screen mostly to myself as the kids should've $%&#ed off back to school now :)

Watched About A Boy yesterday, seen it before but not in ages. Great film, probably the only Hugh Grant one I can stand!
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Post by: Ibanez2570z on September 08, 2009, 12:39:18 PM
District 9
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Post by: Ibanez2570z on September 08, 2009, 12:39:43 PM
Requiem for a dream
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Post by: Ibanez2570z on September 08, 2009, 12:43:38 PM
Bad taste
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Post by: Will on September 08, 2009, 06:11:51 PM
I watched Memento yesterday. Too many holes, couldn't enjoy it.

Very weird, and not clear. But an interesting concept overall
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Post by: badgermark on September 08, 2009, 10:25:42 PM
the life aquatic does have its moments, but its no tennabaums and definately no rushmore.

darjeeling ltd was good but more forgettable than  the earlier stuff

Yeah, it does seem a bit insubstantial, but I enjoyed it more than The Life Aquatic.  I wonder what Fantastic Mr Fox will be like?

Just finished ...Limited and it was pretty good. Rushmore and Tennabaums are still 1 and 2 in my book. Life aquatic is pants. I like Bill Murray, but he was rubbish in the life aquatic.
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Post by: murraymurray on September 08, 2009, 11:05:57 PM
Bad taste

That was all made about 10 minutes away from where i grew up
Braindead is another good peter jackson film.
He hasnt done anything as cool as those 2 for a long time
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Post by: Philly Q on September 08, 2009, 11:21:19 PM
Bad taste

That was all made about 10 minutes away from where i grew up
Braindead is another good peter jackson film.
He hasnt done anything as cool as those 2 for a long time

Which gives me another chance to have my regular moan:

 :evil:  Why is there no good DVD of Braindead???!!!!!  :evil: (or Meet The Feebles for that matter)

Jackson seems to have no interest in his early films.
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Post by: Lew on September 09, 2009, 11:05:57 PM
I watched the Constant Gardener last night and thought it was excellent.
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Post by: Ian Price on September 09, 2009, 11:39:29 PM
I watched the Constant Gardener last night and thought it was excellent.

Yep - I watched it a few weeks ago. Pretty depressing as well as some of that stuff must go on. Rachel Weisz wa in it as well, which was a nice little bonus.

Although depressing I did laugh at the scene at the end with Bill Nighy.

I also watched Knowing a few weeks ago. Absolute tosh with a laughable last 30 mins. I should have known better.
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Post by: _tom_ on September 10, 2009, 07:55:46 PM
I thought District 9 was very good. Nice to see a big action film without a single American accent! Although his way of saying "$%&#" was rather annoying especially as he says it so often :lol:

Has loads of great CGI which I thought was well done :)
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Post by: Mr. Air on September 11, 2009, 10:03:21 AM
Quote
   Why is there no good DVD of Braindead???!!!!!   

I got one. Seems quite reasonable to me.
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Post by: Philly Q on September 11, 2009, 10:51:36 PM
Quote
   Why is there no good DVD of Braindead???!!!!!   

I got one. Seems quite reasonable to me.

What, one of the non-anamorphic, no-extras UK or European DVDs, or the CUT American DVD?  The film deserves way better (IMO of course).
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Post by: Jonny on September 11, 2009, 11:06:06 PM
Couldn't be bothered to check previous posts, anyone seen District 9? Or anything recent? What's this Dorian Grey one?
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Post by: Brow on September 11, 2009, 11:16:20 PM
Couldn't be bothered to check previous posts, anyone seen District 9? Or anything recent? What's this Dorian Grey one?

I've watched District 9 tonight, quite an odd film really. Enjoyed it though!  :D

As for Dorian Grey I know he's a figure from Victorian (I think) literature who doesn't grow old but his portrait does? Aside from that I don't know anything else about it.
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Post by: 38thBeatle on September 12, 2009, 12:35:18 AM
I know the book quite well ( being an Oscar Wilde fan and all). It'll be interesting to see what they make of it.
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Post by: Philly Q on September 12, 2009, 12:45:11 AM
I know the book quite well ( being an Oscar Wilde fan and all). It'll be interesting to see what they make of it.

I saw a trailer - it looks like they've Hollywooded-it-up quite a lot!
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Post by: shobet on September 12, 2009, 12:52:51 AM
Bad taste

I was at the UK premier of that film with about 15 other people. It broke down in the middle as it was in Aberystwyth Arts Centre for the Welsh International Film Festival back in 92 or 93 IIRC. I think they'd run out of 50 pence pieces.

'I kick arse for the Lord!'

That was all made about 10 minutes away from where i grew up
Braindead is another good peter jackson film.
He hasnt done anything as cool as those 2 for a long time

Which gives me another chance to have my regular moan:

 :evil:  Why is there no good DVD of Braindead???!!!!!  :evil: (or Meet The Feebles for that matter)

Jackson seems to have no interest in his early films.

I was at the UK premier of that film with about 15 other people. It broke down in the middle as it was in Aberystwyth Arts Centre for the Welsh International Film Festival back in 92 or 93 IIRC. I think they'd run out of 50 pence pieces. Quite amusing on the big screen.

'I kick arse for the Lord!'
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Post by: WezV on September 12, 2009, 09:28:18 AM
saw final destination 3D last night... complete and utter pap as you would expect but i was laughing all the way through

but really it was worththe ticket price for the 3D trailer for avatar - looks awesome!

alos saw district 9 the other day - fookin prawns!!
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Post by: Lew on September 12, 2009, 12:35:45 PM
Went to see District 9 yesterday, apart from the horrible South African accents and motion sickness it was a really good movie.
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Post by: Brow on September 12, 2009, 07:42:50 PM
Went to see District 9 yesterday, apart from the horrible South African accents and motion sickness it was a really good movie.

The lead actor in it (can't remember his name nor the characters) is actually from Johannesburg, so youd've thought his South African accent would've been good  atleast :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on September 12, 2009, 07:56:52 PM
And yet another who's just seen District 9.  I thought it was fantastic.  :D
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Post by: Lew on September 12, 2009, 08:15:54 PM
Sorry, I mean I don't like the South African accent :)
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Post by: Will on September 12, 2009, 09:22:21 PM
I am curious to see it actually. I don't like these kind of films though, would you recommend it for a sci-fi doubter?

Also, the SA can vary a bit anyway can't it? I have the pleasure of working with one, sometimes things get confusing, but generally used to it.
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Post by: Lew on September 12, 2009, 11:18:06 PM
There's no need to be big on sci-fi to enjoy the movie, it's an apartheid movie with aliens  8)

I just watched Zack and Miri Make a Porno, what a superb film. Kevin Smith (and his gang) always deliver on absolutely every level. incidentally I've found a shop that will make a 100% accurate clone of Kevin Smiths trench coat  :D :D
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Post by: Jonny on September 12, 2009, 11:31:07 PM
I do need a DVD mania trip to the shops and then a movie spree but I really want to see this District 9 in the movies.

Plus read that Dorian Grey book, not watch it though.
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Post by: badgermark on September 13, 2009, 12:24:44 AM
There's no need to be big on sci-fi to enjoy the movie, it's an apartheid movie with aliens  8)

I just watched Zack and Miri Make a Porno, what a superb film. Kevin Smith (and his gang) always deliver on absolutely every level. incidentally I've found a shop that will make a 100% accurate clone of Kevin Smiths trench coat  :D :D

I love Zack and Miri one of my favourite films. Plus I thought Jason Mewes was fantastic in it.

Watched Terminator: Salvation today again and really liked it. Bale aint so bad but the setting and direction was pretty good. Yeah I stood up for McG, wanna fight about it?
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Post by: Sifu Ben on September 13, 2009, 09:37:42 AM
Watched Julie and Julia last night, bit of a Chick-flick but actually quite good. It's quite funny to see Meryl Streep doing a really OTT character. A good one to get brownie points from the mrs by taking her to see it.
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Post by: dheim on September 13, 2009, 06:55:43 PM
i watched Hellboy 2: the golden army... pure Del Toro sickness, no real script but veeery funny!
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Post by: dave_mc on September 13, 2009, 09:15:44 PM
Also, the SA can vary a bit anyway can't it? I have the pleasure of working with one, sometimes things get confusing, but generally used to it.

i imagine so. I mean, some of them speak afrikaans (basically a dialect of dutch), while some are of english descent. Just from watching the cricket, there seems to be quite a bit of variation.
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Post by: Jonny on September 13, 2009, 10:03:05 PM
i watched Hellboy 2: the golden army... pure Del Toro sickness, no real script but veeery funny!
Still think Kroenen from the first movie is the best $%&#ing looking villian EVER!
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Post by: MDV on September 13, 2009, 10:08:12 PM
And yet another who's just seen District 9.  I thought it was fantastic.  :D

We AGREE ABOUT A FILM?!?!?! :lol:

Surely not....

*checks outside to see if the oceans have boiled, the sky fallen and the earth cleaved in two...*

Wait, I know how to fix it: I thought Wolverine was quality!
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Post by: Philly Q on September 14, 2009, 01:16:42 AM
Wait, I know how to fix it: I thought Wolverine was quality!

Haven't seen it yet.... but I'm expecting the worst.
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Post by: MDV on September 14, 2009, 01:21:27 PM
It fits perfectly with my 'bad films that are awesome' ethos. You'll hate it!
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Post by: Sifu Ben on September 14, 2009, 03:09:13 PM
I wouldn't say that Wolverine was bad. I mean, it's a superhero movie, so it was never going to be a work of art, but it's far from a bad film. It does what it says on the tin.
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Post by: Philly Q on September 14, 2009, 03:24:27 PM
My brother absolutely hated Wolverine, although we usually like superhero movies.  But I'll wait and see, we don't always agree.

Meanwhile, I watched Underworld: Rise Of the Lycans last night.  Disappointing.
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Post by: Lew on September 14, 2009, 03:45:45 PM
Wolverine was fun in a mindnumbing way.

If you haven't checked these guys out, you should. Really good and funny movie reviews.

http://www.youtube.com/user/spillcom?blend=1&ob=4
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Post by: Mr. Air on September 15, 2009, 12:39:10 PM
My brother absolutely hated Wolverine, although we usually like superhero movies.  But I'll wait and see, we don't always agree.

Meanwhile, I watched Underworld: Rise Of the Lycans last night.  Disappointing.

What did you expect from Rise of the Lycans? The first two Underworld movies where watchable at best IMO  :D
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Post by: Jonny on September 15, 2009, 01:48:07 PM
District 9 was bloody awesome!
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Post by: Dmoney on September 15, 2009, 01:52:18 PM
District 9 was bloody awesome!

District 9 is a sweet band too
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Post by: Philly Q on September 15, 2009, 09:31:06 PM
My brother absolutely hated Wolverine, although we usually like superhero movies.  But I'll wait and see, we don't always agree.

Meanwhile, I watched Underworld: Rise Of the Lycans last night.  Disappointing.

What did you expect from Rise of the Lycans? The first two Underworld movies where watchable at best IMO  :D

I'm not going to say they were great, but I liked them.  This one just lacked... something.  It seemed a bit pointless really.
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Post by: WezV on September 15, 2009, 09:35:13 PM
the life aquatic does have its moments,

just remembered what i really like about this film.... seu jorge's bowie covers!!!  life on mars being a particular favorite
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Post by: Plexi Ken on September 16, 2009, 10:05:26 AM
Yep, that was a cool  8)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6l8zrsf4LY
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Post by: _tom_ on September 16, 2009, 09:52:51 PM
Just seen the trailer for Fantastic Mr Fox, it looks great :)
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Post by: Ian Price on September 19, 2009, 10:12:27 PM
Started watching Ray last night. Great stuff so far, great acting and music. Pretty sad as well - especially the bits with his brother.
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Post by: Will on September 20, 2009, 12:46:02 AM
Went to see district 9 last night :) You guys were right, even for someone that doesn't appreciate the genre.
The SA accent did seem off in places, but they captured the excitement that my colleague also shows about anything a little bit different :lol:

Will definately buy it in BRD to watch more, I get the feeling there were a few bits that linked together, but they were in the background.

I guess the reason I found it good for an alien film was that it went away from the cliche of aliens all being smart etc, a new perspective, and (if it were to be real) pity / feelings of compassion which is not usually present in those films.
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Post by: MrBump on September 20, 2009, 10:48:58 AM
Saw the Ip Man film the other day.  Amazing - waiting for it to come out on DVD in this country.

Anyone who likes their Chinese martial arts films should watch it.
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Post by: badgermark on September 20, 2009, 04:08:44 PM
District 9 was bloody awesome!

I want to see it, but the only showings round my way seem to be audio described/subtitled. NOOOOOOOO!
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Post by: Jonny on September 21, 2009, 02:42:15 PM
District 9 was bloody awesome!

I want to see it, but the only showings round my way seem to be audio described/subtitled. NOOOOOOOO!
I was watching Die Hard 4.0 yesterday and I was fiddling with the audio to see if Bruce Willis would break into a French accent or something, to my surprise a bloke started describing the movie like "there is a red dot flashing on the screen", I laughed so much, lol..
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Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on September 21, 2009, 06:09:45 PM
Went to see District 9 a few days ago, thought it was OFF THE CHAIN! Loved it, quite original for a Sci Fi film.

The SA accent is generally a mess though.

Also noticed Cineworld was showing The Thing, unfortunatly, i was already away home by then, so bought the DVD instead, love that film.
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Post by: jibidy on September 21, 2009, 11:43:45 PM
American phsycho last night.

Killer film.
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Post by: Sifu Ben on September 24, 2009, 12:35:51 PM
Saw the Ip Man film the other day.  Amazing - waiting for it to come out on DVD in this country.

Anyone who likes their Chinese martial arts films should watch it.
According to Amazon it's out on 26th of October
Do you post on MAP or KFM?
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Post by: horsehead on September 25, 2009, 09:55:18 AM
can we post TV shows in here? 'cos I'm addicted to Burn Notice at the moment. Same with House
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Post by: _tom_ on September 25, 2009, 10:11:39 AM
There was a tv shows thread but it sank a bit! I'm also addicted to house, currently working my way through the S1-4 boxset :)

I've recently got into Breaking Bad as well. Short first 2 seasons from the looks of things but so far its a really good series.
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Post by: MDV on September 25, 2009, 10:13:23 AM
I loves me some burn notice!
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Post by: horsehead on September 25, 2009, 10:15:30 AM
Way-hey...another fan!
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Post by: _tom_ on September 25, 2009, 10:45:38 AM
Whats this Burn Notice about then? I'm always looking for new tv series to get addicted to!

I tried True Blood but sadly thought it was utter shite. Incredibly cheesy and full of annoying characters, as far as I could tell!
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Post by: MDV on September 25, 2009, 10:52:25 AM
Speaking of shite, which true blood most emphatically wasnt, the vampire diaries

Yeah, a tv series version of twilight; thats EXACTLY what the world needs.
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Post by: WezV on September 25, 2009, 01:40:31 PM
I tried True Blood but sadly thought it was utter shitee. Incredibly cheesy and full of annoying characters, as far as I could tell!

it does tend to split the crowd - not sure why.  i think its awesome!!.

i did watch the first 2 episodes of vampire diaries which is typical teen drama in the twilight vein.  not great, not awfull... just not for me!!

I just watched all of harpers island, the first 5 episodes are fairly bad, almost funny.  5 episodes of people dying without anyone realising they are missing or asking any questions.  it all kicks of after that though and gets pretty darn good.  Interesting to see the scream style film format stretched over a whole series

currently waiting for new dexter and caprica to start
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Post by: Plexi Ken on September 25, 2009, 02:37:50 PM
Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel - There are a few good gags and I though the 3 main actors did the best they could with a poor script but I felt there was a massive wasted opportunity for a good geek comedy. The ending was particularly lazy, though I presume it was meant to be a Back to the Future reference.

Push - Just terrible, bad script, awful acting, predictable plot and lifeless script.

For TV stuff, I've just finished Entourage Series 5 which was great, I'm a big Entourage fan, the acting and writing are top-notch. And Dollhouse Series 1, it starts a little slow but I'm starting to get into it. It does help that I've a huge crush on Olivia Williams  :oops:
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Post by: MrBump on September 25, 2009, 02:52:33 PM
Saw the Ip Man film the other day.  Amazing - waiting for it to come out on DVD in this country.

Anyone who likes their Chinese martial arts films should watch it.
According to Amazon it's out on 26th of October
Do you post on MAP or KFM?

I used to post stuff, maybe ten years ago, but not anymore.  There are some terrible people out there passing themselves off as martial artists - Wing Chun is still in a shocking state, unfortunately.  When I was young(er) and stupid I got caught up in all that, but I tend to avoid it these days.

I take it from your username you train?  What style?

Mark.
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Post by: Sifu Ben on September 25, 2009, 03:08:20 PM
Choy Li Fut and San Shou.
How many Wing Chun guys does it take to change a light bulb? 100. One to actually screw it in and 99 to say "my way is truer to WC principles/more authentic/the true secret teachings................"  :lol:
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Post by: MrBump on September 25, 2009, 03:53:02 PM
Choy Li Fut and San Shou.
How many Wing Chun guys does it take to change a light bulb? 100. One to actually screw it in and 99 to say "my way is truer to WC principles/more authentic/the true secret teachings................"  :lol:

yeah, yeah, yeah.  Heard it all before!

;)

To be fair, it has calmed down.  Still a great little system, if you avoid the politics and BS.
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Post by: _tom_ on September 26, 2009, 12:15:11 AM
I keep seeing adverts for The Invention of Lying. It looks absolutely terrible :(
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Post by: Philly Q on September 26, 2009, 08:16:21 AM
I keep seeing adverts for The Invention of Lying. It looks absolutely terrible :(

I haven't seen the trailer, but the title (obviously) makes me think of Liar, Liar.  Which is not a good thing to be reminded of. :|
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Post by: noodleplugerine on September 27, 2009, 10:54:47 PM
Last 3 days seen a few films:

Transformers 2: Pretty awful tbh, great cgi though, superb action movie for kids, but crazy thin plot as expected.

Dean Spanley: Great film! Peter O'toole's brilliant in it, it meanders, and is very surreal, but it really is a lovely movie.

The Hurt Locker: Absolutely incredible film about a bomb disposal team in Iraq. Character's are great, action's great, tension's great. Best war film in a while imo.
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Post by: _tom_ on September 28, 2009, 12:13:15 PM
I haven't seen the trailer, but the title (obviously) makes me think of Liar, Liar.  Which is not a good thing to be reminded of. :|

Nope, I hate Jim Carrey so much!

Invention of Lying is a Gervais film. He's no good at that sort of thing. The Office, Extras and his stand up things are great though :)
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Post by: Jonny on September 28, 2009, 12:17:51 PM
The Invention of Lying actually confuses me. Surely if they were all lying then you'd have to translate what they say into what they would say when they're not lying.

So apart from translating French of something (i.e. simply reading subtitles) you have to think in your head about what they really said aside from what they are falsely saying. So you have to work your brain even more to enjoy a film.

Which just makes my head hurt thinking about it, I'd hate to sit in for 1-2 hours of it.
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Post by: _tom_ on September 28, 2009, 12:18:43 PM
I have no idea what you just said :lol:
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Post by: Jonny on September 28, 2009, 12:20:56 PM
I have no idea what you just said :lol:
Isn't the film about them all talking, but saying lies? Then surely you'd have to translate back to what they are actually saying, lol..
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Post by: Sifu Ben on September 28, 2009, 12:34:37 PM
The film's about a world where no-one lies, and someone discovers the concept of lying and discovers how powerful it can be when everyone is guileless.
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Post by: Ian Price on September 28, 2009, 01:14:29 PM
I went to see 'Cloudy with a chance of meatballs' at the weekend. Kids film, good harmless fun. Anyone wanting a decent film to watch with the family should check it out.
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Post by: Will on September 28, 2009, 01:20:15 PM
Jonny, you mean that if they are lying, then you have to assume the opposite to be true to understand what they are saying?

And yeah, the film is about nobody lying in this happy world, and Gervais working out how to tell the untruths ;)
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Post by: Philly Q on September 28, 2009, 11:12:35 PM
The Invention of Lying actually confuses me. Surely if they were all lying then you'd have to translate what they say into what they would say when they're not lying.

So apart from translating French of something (i.e. simply reading subtitles) you have to think in your head about what they really said aside from what they are falsely saying. So you have to work your brain even more to enjoy a film.

Which just makes my head hurt thinking about it, I'd hate to sit in for 1-2 hours of it.

I think you may be over-analysing it just a tad.   :wink:

It's only a make-a-fast-buck Hollywood comedy.  They won't be expecting anyone to think.  :P

Don't ever watch  Last Year At Marienbad.
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Post by: Jonny on September 29, 2009, 09:58:57 PM
Yes Philly, I am over-analysing, I am that type of bloke.
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Post by: _tom_ on September 29, 2009, 10:05:09 PM
Carrying on the TV talk, I'm currently watching Breaking Bad. So addictive. I should be out drinking as its freshers week, but none of my mates are about tonight :(
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Post by: MDV on October 06, 2009, 07:04:33 PM
I watched GI Joe.

I sincerely and wholeheartedly recommend that NO ONE watch this film, ever.
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Post by: dave_mc on October 06, 2009, 09:41:36 PM
:lol:
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Post by: Ian Price on October 06, 2009, 09:57:31 PM
I watched GI Joe.

I sincerely and wholeheartedly recommend that NO ONE watch this film, ever.

Is Sienna Miller hot in it though?
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Post by: MDV on October 06, 2009, 10:08:20 PM
I watched GI Joe.

I sincerely and wholeheartedly recommend that NO ONE watch this film, ever.


Is Sienna Miller hot in it though?

Yes. Very much so. And Rachel Nichols far more so. And it still doesnt make it worth it. Only if one of them materialised out of the screen and gave you a blow job would the film be worth the time.

Edit: And I like bad films! Really. Just ask Philly.

I thought AVP 1 and 2 were good ass entertainment, and I hated this.
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Post by: Will on October 06, 2009, 10:15:45 PM
Only if one of them materialised out of the screen and gave you a blow job would the film be worth the time.


Is this option available in 3D, I could deal with that
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Post by: Ian Price on October 06, 2009, 10:16:04 PM
Yes. Very much so. And Rachel Nichols far more so. And it still doesnt make it worth it. Only if one of them materialised out of the screen and gave you a blow job would the film be worth the time.

 :o
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Post by: MDV on October 06, 2009, 10:17:33 PM
Yes. Very much so. And Rachel Nichols far more so. And it still doesnt make it worth it. Only if one of them materialised out of the screen and gave you a blow job would the film be worth the time.

 :o

Indeed. Watch at your peril.
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Post by: murraymurray on October 06, 2009, 10:38:55 PM
What series of breaking bad tom? I finished the 2nd recently, pretty darn good show
I am not going to bother with that new gervais film ever, i went to that last US rom com he made, so awful. he started out wth such good tv shows and has just gone rubbish, only thing that couldve made it worse wouldve been if jack black was in it as his sidekick.

watched district 9 the other day, a lot different than i expected, i had heard it was good but thought it was going to be just another standard alien invasion film.

im looking forward to seeing the new trailer park boys movie, doubt it will come out at the cinemas here though and the only version ive seen online is a pretty dodgy cam job, not that the whole show isnt that way anyway, but still


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Post by: dave_mc on October 06, 2009, 10:40:14 PM
wasn't there talk about a trailer park boys film ages ago? what ever happened to that? Or is this the same one? The series is awesome :D
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Post by: Philly Q on October 06, 2009, 10:52:41 PM
I'm starting to wonder if I might actually like this G.I. Joe effort.  :lol:

Mind you, it is from the director of The Mummy and Van Helsing so the odds are heavily stacked against it.  :?
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Post by: murraymurray on October 06, 2009, 11:42:42 PM
wasn't there talk about a trailer park boys film ages ago? what ever happened to that? Or is this the same one? The series is awesome :D

Yeah one came out about 3 years ago i think, this is another one, theres also a couple of 1 hour specials floating about.


edit:  just had a look, trailer park boys:the movie was exactly 3 years ago, the new ones called countdown to liquor day. This is apparently the last trailer park boys thing theyre going to make.

I enjoyed sebastion bachs appearances in season 7
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Post by: dave_mc on October 06, 2009, 11:54:46 PM
^ haha, yeah. thanks for the info, i still haven't seen the first film, then. :lol: it's annoying how they put it on at really annoying, random times on comedy central/paramount, then clog the decent time slots with unadulterated guff like 2.5 men, everybody loves raymond, and king of queens. And where the hell did seinfeld ever go?  :shock: I'm telling you, if they ever lose frasier...

I'm starting to wonder if I might actually like this G.I. Joe effort.  :lol:

Mind you, it is from the director of The Mummy and Van Helsing so the odds are heavily stacked against it.  :?

man, van helsing was pretty rubbish. from what i can remember, i actually didn't mind the mummy, but that being said, it's hardly of major cultural significance either.
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Post by: murraymurray on October 06, 2009, 11:59:55 PM
we dont even get it on tv here (i think) i bought the series available here on DVD and just download the rest. Got all 7 series and the specials and the first movie already.
yeh we get the same horrible selection of shows here instead, ive got all 9 series of seinfeld on dvd and the first 6 series of curb your enthusiasm, so im not too worried about them showing them since i watch them whenever i damn well want.
have you seen curb your enthusiasm at all? series 7 started a few weeks ago, its the one with the fake seinfeld reunion show on the show, all the main seinfeld gang were on episode 3 which aired earlier this week.

sorry, not even talking about movies anymore. but im not aware of a tv thread.
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Post by: Ian Price on October 07, 2009, 07:41:26 PM
i actually didn't mind the mummy, but that being said, it's hardly of major cultural significance either.

I actually quite like the mummy. No nonsense fun - actually, lots of nonsense fun but it has Rachel Weisz in it. I like her quite a bit.
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Post by: Will on October 08, 2009, 02:13:29 AM
Been a while since I have had a good opportunity to watch a few films, just finished 'The Thaw'.
Quite good really, seems like its not a huge budget thing, but has decent CGI, and the script / main theory behind the dangers of global warming is quite clever IMO.

Just starting to watch 'Its Alive', it sounds very shite, probably deserving its 4.5/10 rating on IMDB
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Post by: Will on October 10, 2009, 01:48:00 PM
'Its Alive' was as cr@p as expected.

Anyone seen The Echelon Conspiracy? I find it very interesting
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Post by: psy on October 10, 2009, 10:59:39 PM
I went to see Zombieland today.  It was canny funny & doesn't take it self too seriously.  I rather enjoyed it.  Woody Harrelson is a legend.

I'm going to go see Halloween 2 tomorrow.  Quite looking forward to that. :)
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Post by: jibidy on October 12, 2009, 03:21:34 PM
I went to see Zombieland today.  It was canny funny & doesn't take it self too seriously.  I rather enjoyed it.  Woody Harrelson is a legend.

I'm going to go see Halloween 2 tomorrow.  Quite looking forward to that. :)

If woody harrelson wasnt in it I probably wouldnt bother. New zombie films I have found are badly cliche'd but this looks like its got it much better.
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Post by: Supernaught on October 12, 2009, 03:46:39 PM
Zombieland is awesome.   I had a feeling I was going to really enjoy it, but I took my housemate who isnt into horror/zombie films at all, and she absolutely loved it!    As soon as the lights went up she said how great it was and that she wanted to buy the DVD!

Highly recommended.    8)
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Post by: Ian Price on October 12, 2009, 04:07:04 PM
3:10 to Yuma.

Fairly decent and gritty 'old styled' western.
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Post by: Philly Q on October 12, 2009, 04:14:07 PM
3:10 to Yuma.

Fairly decent and gritty 'old styled' western.

I assume it was the Bale/Crowe version.  Have you seen the original, with Glenn Ford and Van Heflin?

1,000,000,000,000 times better.  :D
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Post by: Ian Price on October 12, 2009, 04:37:28 PM
3:10 to Yuma.

Fairly decent and gritty 'old styled' western.

I assume it was the Bale/Crowe version.  Have you seen the original, with Glenn Ford and Van Heflin?

1,000,000,000,000 times better.  :D

Sadly Philly I didn't even know it was a cover version (not sure what the film definition of that is).  :o I might have to look it up.

I'm assuming you didn't like the Bale/Crowe one.
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Post by: Philly Q on October 12, 2009, 05:12:53 PM
The remake is OK as remakes go, but they changed the ending so it's more "dramatic" but doesn't really make sense any more. 

The original (1957) is more "psychological", with less action but a much better atmosphere.  I'd recommend it if you get a chance to see it.  :)
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Post by: dave_mc on October 12, 2009, 08:03:25 PM
let's go to prison was on last night on rte. sweet :lol:
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Post by: noodleplugerine on October 12, 2009, 09:01:35 PM
Saw 9 last night, movie done by the same studio as Coraline.

Incredible animation, very styalised, dystopian future type stuff. Just my thing.

I enjoyed it, but the plot was a little rushed, and the characters a little thin, sort of thing you expect from animated movies, though Pixar keep raising the bar.. Will deffo go see UP! Soon.
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Post by: Lew on October 12, 2009, 11:26:17 PM
Saw UP-3D this evening, brilliant!!!
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Post by: Ian Price on October 13, 2009, 09:26:09 AM
Saw UP-3D this evening, brilliant!!!

I've seen the 2D version - that was very good. Maybe I should give 3D a go! Is it really bad 1980s 3D stylee?
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Post by: Lew on October 13, 2009, 03:23:58 PM
Saw UP-3D this evening, brilliant!!!

I've seen the 2D version - that was very good. Maybe I should give 3D a go! Is it really bad 1980s 3D stylee?

Naww it was done really really well - there was an old couple opposite us howling and jumping everytime something flew toward them, it was funny as hell. I did feel like a pilock wearing two sets of glasses though, atleast it was dark!
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Post by: MDV on October 13, 2009, 06:31:03 PM
In other news

Heroes got really boring

Fringe got really good

Dollhouse is shaping up OK

Supernatural is utterly rocking.

Not films, I know but there you have it!
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Post by: indysmith on October 13, 2009, 08:14:29 PM
Saw UP-3D this evening, brilliant!!!

I've seen the 2D version - that was very good. Maybe I should give 3D a go! Is it really bad 1980s 3D stylee?
They don't use the old red/blue lenses any more. They now have some pretty clever circular polarising lenses in them, and the whole 3D illusion works a LOT better.
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Post by: WezV on October 13, 2009, 08:32:56 PM
quite a few girls at school are pushing the lenses out of the 3d glasses and wearing them as a fashion statement in a velma from scooby doo way.
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Post by: dave_mc on October 13, 2009, 09:29:30 PM
i think tv shows have been mentioned in here a bit, so here's a word of warning- do NOT watch Being Erica (i think that's the name... something like that) on E4 (unless you enjoy watching stuff which is terrible to laugh at how bad it is). In my defence, there was nothing else on, and figured I'd give it a shot. It. Was. Horrible. :lol: I think it's the worst thing I've seen since I decided to give Will and Grace a chance... o_O
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Post by: _tom_ on October 14, 2009, 09:37:39 AM
They don't use the old red/blue lenses any more. They now have some pretty clever circular polarising lenses in them, and the whole 3D illusion works a LOT better.


haha you look about 10 in that pic.

Going to see Up later, probably in 2D though as I already have a headache which 3D would probably exacerbate :\
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Post by: MDV on October 14, 2009, 11:04:26 AM
i think tv shows have been mentioned in here a bit, so here's a word of warning- do NOT watch Being Erica (i think that's the name... something like that) on E4 (unless you enjoy watching stuff which is terrible to laugh at how bad it is). In my defence, there was nothing else on, and figured I'd give it a shot. It. Was. Horrible. :lol: I think it's the worst thing I've seen since I decided to give Will and Grace a chance... o_O

:lol:
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Post by: indysmith on October 14, 2009, 07:06:57 PM
haha you look about 10 in that pic.
I got I.D'd earlier buying ibuprofen! (16!??!)
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Post by: dave_mc on October 14, 2009, 08:50:48 PM
I think it's the worst thing I've seen since I decided to give Will and Grace a chance... o_O

:lol:

and i don't say that lightly! :lol:
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Post by: TheIronBeast on October 15, 2009, 03:10:25 PM
I know they are not movies, but my girlfriend bought me the first 3 seasons of Miami Ink and the first season of L.A Ink because they were on offer at the local DVD store. I have been enjoying watching these recently and it has even inspired me to get some more tattoo work done myself.
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Post by: _tom_ on October 15, 2009, 04:53:07 PM
Went to see Up last night.. bit disappointing. Not a very good storyline but it did look great and was pretty fun.
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Post by: Lew on October 15, 2009, 08:31:11 PM
Not a very good storyline

Nonsense, it's a kids movie not a literary classic  8)
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Post by: _tom_ on October 15, 2009, 08:38:26 PM
I know, but it was no Finding Nemo tbh!
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Post by: nfe on October 15, 2009, 08:41:48 PM
I know they are not movies, but my girlfriend bought me the first 3 seasons of Miami Ink and the first season of L.A Ink because they were on offer at the local DVD store. I have been enjoying watching these recently and it has even inspired me to get some more tattoo work done myself.

I loathe these programmes, they're full of actually relatively mediocre artists whom people now think are the very limit of what's possible to do with tattoos and they imply this nonsense idea that you HAVE to have some passionate back story to get tattooed in the first place.

Plus some of the hygiene issues ignored are appalling and they've created a spate of scratchers the world over who now think the life of a tattooer is that of a rock star.

[/rant]  :lol:

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Post by: Lew on October 15, 2009, 08:52:56 PM
I know, but it was no Finding Nemo tbh!

Another great movie :D
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Post by: TheIronBeast on October 15, 2009, 08:56:09 PM
I know they are not movies, but my girlfriend bought me the first 3 seasons of Miami Ink and the first season of L.A Ink because they were on offer at the local DVD store. I have been enjoying watching these recently and it has even inspired me to get some more tattoo work done myself.

I loathe these programmes, they're full of actually relatively mediocre artists whom people now think are the very limit of what's possible to do with tattoos and they imply this nonsense idea that you HAVE to have some passionate back story to get tattooed in the first place.

Plus some of the hygiene issues ignored are appalling and they've created a spate of scratchers the world over who now think the life of a tattooer is that of a rock star.

[/rant]  :lol:



I understand what you're saying, it's not a programme to be taken too seriously I just enjoy watching them for a bit of fun. The tattooist I go to can probably do just as good or if not better than some of the ones I've seen them do so far.

I do agree that you don't need to have a deep meaning or story to be tattooed, thats just nonsense.
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Post by: murraymurray on October 15, 2009, 09:21:07 PM
best tattoo back story ive heard was of this wierd old bogan guy i met once.
he had a picture of 2 toasters fornicating
the story behind it was "I like toast and I like F*(kin"
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Post by: Mr. Air on October 15, 2009, 09:47:54 PM
best tattoo back story ive heard was of this wierd old bogan guy i met once.
he had a picture of 2 toasters fornicating
the story behind it was "I like toast and I like F*(kin"


That's hilarious!  :D
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Post by: jibidy on October 15, 2009, 10:33:18 PM
I know they are not movies, but my girlfriend bought me the first 3 seasons of Miami Ink and the first season of L.A Ink because they were on offer at the local DVD store. I have been enjoying watching these recently and it has even inspired me to get some more tattoo work done myself.

I loathe these programmes, they're full of actually relatively mediocre artists whom people now think are the very limit of what's possible to do with tattoos and they imply this nonsense idea that you HAVE to have some passionate back story to get tattooed in the first place.

Plus some of the hygiene issues ignored are appalling and they've created a spate of scratchers the world over who now think the life of a tattooer is that of a rock star.

[/rant]  :lol:



I find it funny when they have a hard time on the design. like the one where the guy wanted a skull with two prosthetic legs because they got blown off in iraq. (y) great tattoo mate
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Post by: dheim on October 20, 2009, 03:58:42 PM
just saw "inglourious basterds"... one of the funniest things tarantino has ever directed. great!
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Post by: dave_mc on October 20, 2009, 04:35:56 PM
against my better judgement i watched you, me and dupree last night. my better judgement was right... :(
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Post by: Ian Price on October 20, 2009, 04:40:04 PM
against my better judgement i watched you, me and dupree last night. my better judgement was right... :(

I watched that a while ago. I do like Kate Hudson. Owen Wilson deserves a good kicking though for playing the same character yet again. That man has soooo much range.
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Post by: Philly Q on October 20, 2009, 04:48:18 PM
against my better judgement i watched you, me and dupree last night. my better judgement was right... :(

I watched that a while ago. I do like Kate Hudson. Owen Wilson deserves a good kicking though for playing the same character yet again. That man has soooo much range.

I like Hudson, I like Wilson (at least in Wes Anderson films), but I've never felt the urge to watch You, Me and Dupree

If I ever do feel like watching it, I know it's easily available on ITV2 at all times (unless it's one of the days they're showing Along Came Polly, Die Hard 2 or The Scorpion King)


Anyway, it's the London Film Festival at the moment so I'm seeing lots of "world cinema" - all good so far.  :)
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Post by: Ian Price on October 20, 2009, 05:04:00 PM
I've never felt the urge to watch You, Me and Dupree.  

I reckon it would be right up your street Philly. Better than all of that world cinema nonsense anyway  :wink:
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Post by: dave_mc on October 20, 2009, 07:24:43 PM
I watched that a while ago. I do like Kate Hudson. Owen Wilson deserves a good kicking though for playing the same character yet again. That man has soooo much range.

yeah, he has become very slightly typecast.


I like Hudson, I like Wilson (at least in Wes Anderson films), but I've never felt the urge to watch You, Me and Dupree.  

If I ever do feel like watching it, I know it's easily available on ITV2 at all times (unless it's one of the days they're showing Along Came Polly, Die Hard 2 or The Scorpion King)


neither have i until last night... there was nothing else on. I was a bit shocked by how bad it was, it actually had a pretty decent cast. Big names, anyway. I don't know what they were thinking.

And LOL about ITV2, the ITV digital channels do seem to have a stock of about 10 films which they show over and over again. you forgot mission impossible, though, and the world is not enough. But they're actually decent, so that's ok. :lol: EDIT: die hard 2 is decent as well. I don't think I've actually seen the other two, but have heard bad things...
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Post by: Philly Q on October 20, 2009, 07:48:44 PM
And LOL about ITV2, the ITV digital channels do seem to have a stock of about 10 films which they show over and over again. you forgot mission impossible, though, and the world is not enough. But they're actually decent, so that's ok. :lol: EDIT: die hard 2 is decent as well. I don't think I've actually seen the other two, but have heard bad things...

Yeah, to be fair it might actually be as many as 12 or 15 films, because it includes the first three Die Hards, the M:Is and The Mummy 1 & 2.  And True Lies (or is it BBC who keep showing that?).
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Post by: dave_mc on October 20, 2009, 08:52:20 PM
yeah, i think it might be itv as well. there's another really obvious one (maybe two) which i can't think of at the moment, but they show it all the time.

fx has a similar thing going on with a couple of the john grishams, too.
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Post by: Will on October 20, 2009, 10:22:22 PM
You forgot about The Dukes of Hazard ;) tune in now!

I'm enjoying it, despite owning it on DVD - its just not the same without the ad breaks :roll:
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Post by: Plexi Ken on October 28, 2009, 02:29:10 PM
Not new films but just watched The Wrestler and Bronson, I thought The Wrestler was amazing, an excellent film, full of bitter sweet moments with a great central performance from Mickey Rourke. Bronson is a mixed bag, Tom Hardy's performance was engrossing but the film is punctuated with shallow violent scene (that tell me nothing) tangled with faux-art movie nonsense (that tell me less).

On the TV front, just finished season 2 of Big Bang Theory, of which I'm a huge fan(boy)  :lol:
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Post by: dave_mc on October 28, 2009, 06:38:43 PM
big bang theory rules.

anyone watching flash forward? :oops: :lol:
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Post by: Brow on October 28, 2009, 06:58:35 PM
anyone watching flash forward? :oops: :lol:

I am, not entirely sure about it yet though!  :?
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Post by: dave_mc on October 28, 2009, 09:27:41 PM
nah, i love it, it's right up my street, but it does feel a bit like Lost 2. Though supposedly it's based on a novel, so if anyone copied, it was probably lost... :lol:
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Post by: _tom_ on October 28, 2009, 10:25:25 PM
I've watched a bit of FlashForward but cant really get properly into it so far.
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Post by: MDV on October 28, 2009, 10:33:36 PM
Big bang theory rocks. Cracks me up every time.

I would like to take this opportunity to restate how shite heores is being. Such a fall.

And, theres a new A-Team coming out. I like it already.
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Post by: dave_mc on October 28, 2009, 11:31:47 PM
a new one? the old one rules, that's for sure.
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Post by: Philly Q on October 28, 2009, 11:41:44 PM
And, theres a new A-Team coming out. I like it already.

Hmmm....... we'll see.  Hope it's not another load of tripe like the Starsky & Hutch and Dukes of Hazzard movies.  :?

I like the casting of Sharlto Copley as Murdock, though.  He'll be good.

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Post by: badgermark on October 29, 2009, 05:01:45 PM
And, theres a new A-Team coming out. I like it already.

Hmmm....... we'll see.  Hope it's not another load of tripe like the Starsky & Hutch and Dukes of Hazzard movies.  :?

I like the casting of Sharlto Copley as Murdock, though.  He'll be good.



Plus Liam Neeson! He is so dreamy.

I watched Children of Men yesterday, and Doom today. Guess which was the better movie? I love The Rock but Children of Men blew me away.
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Post by: Philly Q on October 29, 2009, 06:02:03 PM
I watched Children of Men yesterday, and Doom today. Guess which was the better movie? I love The Rock but Children of Men blew me away.

Wasn't a difficult question that one, seeing as 99.99999999999999999% of all the movies ever made are better than Doom.  :|
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Post by: dave_mc on October 29, 2009, 06:37:44 PM
Plus Liam Neeson! He is so dreamy.

o_O
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Post by: horsehead on October 29, 2009, 08:12:21 PM
ok for the A-Team fans...piccie
(http://www.denofgeek.com/siteimage/scale/800/600/93391.png)

Also I took my son to see Fantastic Mr Fox. I love it, I reckon it's going to be a must own on Blu-ray. Everything is spot on & very close to the book...& then some! Wes Anderson has taken the basic story & made sure that it makes sense to kids & adults. Lots of adult soul searching & general slap stick for the kids. Brilliant movie

Oh the Jarvis c--ker cameo is brilliant
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Post by: dave_mc on October 29, 2009, 08:35:46 PM
oh, so i guess the dude on the left is face? Is he the guy who used to be in alias?
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Post by: _tom_ on October 29, 2009, 09:17:42 PM
Just got back from seeing Michael Jackson - This Is It. Dont have any words other than $%&#ing epic! Looked like an absolutely amazing show, the amount of work gone into it is ridiculous.
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Post by: Lew on October 30, 2009, 01:59:33 AM
ok for the A-Team fans...piccie
(http://www.denofgeek.com/siteimage/scale/800/600/93391.png)

Also I took my son to see Fantastic Mr Fox. I love it, I reckon it's going to be a must own on Blu-ray. Everything is spot on & very close to the book...& then some! Wes Anderson has taken the basic story & made sure that it makes sense to kids & adults. Lots of adult soul searching & general slap stick for the kids. Brilliant movie

Oh the Jarvis c--ker cameo is brilliant

haha is that Rampage Jackson?! Excellent  8)
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Post by: horsehead on October 30, 2009, 07:31:39 AM
why yes...yes it is
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Post by: Philly Q on October 30, 2009, 11:52:06 PM
oh, so i guess the dude on the left is face? Is he the guy who used to be in alias?

It's Bradley Cooper, yes he was in Alias, apparently (I've never watched it).

I've only seen him in a couple of horror movies - The Midnight Meat Train and Case 39.  He was in The Hangover, too, so I guess he's a man of the moment!

It's weird how they've made Neeson look so much like George Peppard (assuming that's actually a photo and not just a Photoshop creation).
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Post by: dave_mc on October 31, 2009, 05:42:36 PM
alias was pretty good, though I've only seen the first two seasons... one of those things which didn't take off over here, despite much worse stuff taking off...

i think he was in the wedding crashers too.

Apparently in that pic he's also auditioning for thunderbirds... o_O
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Post by: Lew on November 04, 2009, 06:29:45 PM
So, the new Twilight movie is due soon. Check this out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1glNuQiE77E&feature=player_embedded  :lol: :lol:
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Post by: dave_mc on November 06, 2009, 04:45:49 PM
time for another "i watched it so you don't have to!" warning... couple of nights ago i watched the jerk theory, it was on sky in the middle of the night. in my defence, there'd been nothing else on all night, and the premise sounded mildly amusing (nice guy at high school decides to act like a dick to get more girls)... that's my excuse for breaking my "if it's a new film and you haven't heard of it, there's probably a reason" rule...

anyway, it was abysmal. offensively bad. and i'm pretty sure one of the guys who was playing one of the high school kids was about 30.

Actually i just checked, the guy i thought was 30 was actually 26. :lol: But the other guy who looked younger was like 28.   :?

EDIT: wahhhhhhhhhh? some cretin on imdb gave it 8 stars, and commented on how great it was that there were strong ties to music (it sounded like nsync with guitars, except lamer). Which also reminds me, there was ridiculously blatant product placement by Fender throughout, which annoyed me even more.
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Post by: Sifu Ben on November 06, 2009, 05:14:31 PM
Watched Zombieland on Saturday, it was truly awesome.
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Post by: Philly Q on November 06, 2009, 05:28:42 PM
time for another "i watched it so you don't have to!" warning... couple of nights ago i watched the jerk theory, it was on sky in the middle of the night.

How did you manage that?  According to IMDB it's not even released until next year - or is that the remake?  :lol:
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Post by: dave_mc on November 06, 2009, 07:35:45 PM
yeah, i noticed that when i saw it on IMDB, that's where i had to get my info as there was nothing on wiki (with good cause).

My guess is that either imdb is wrong, or sky must have got an advance screening or something (involved in the funding?) :?

I dunno, it was definitely on a couple of nights ago on one of the sky movie channels. :lol:
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Post by: Matt77 on November 09, 2009, 06:36:35 PM
Watched Zombieland on Saturday, it was truly awesome.

Snap.
What a great film.
My girlfriend thought it was good as well and she thinks my fascination with zombies is childish.
Mock me she may.
She won't be mocking when the zombies come and she's not ready.
I however have my survial plan in place and am totally prepared
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Post by: MDV on November 09, 2009, 07:35:48 PM
I saw deathrace.

It wasnt utterly offensively bad, I actually thought very occasionaly that I was watching paul verhoven in his better days from time to time (the blatent attacks on the vapid and brainless parts of comerce), but it sucked overall. It tried to be a bit clever, and it wasnt in the least.

Now, starship troopers 3, thats what I call a quality evenings etertainment!
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Post by: Lew on November 09, 2009, 08:20:25 PM
The original with Sly?
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Post by: horsehead on November 09, 2009, 09:00:06 PM
anyone seen the new Michael Caine movie yet, looks ace
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Post by: Will on November 09, 2009, 09:01:25 PM
Its on the to do list, I think I will have by the end of the week
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Post by: Philly Q on November 09, 2009, 09:24:47 PM
anyone seen the new Michael Caine movie yet, looks ace

I just have a feeling it'll be a cop-out.  It should be like Death Wish, but... he'll go around and bump off a few oiks, but there'll be at least one knowwhatImean-innit-like-blood-bruv Noel Clarke type who's really deeply intelligent and sympathetic.  Bollox.

Still, shouldn't pre-judge......  :?
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Post by: _tom_ on November 09, 2009, 09:25:43 PM
Yeah it does look good, really want to see it.
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Post by: dave_mc on November 09, 2009, 10:33:11 PM
saw baby mama last night, it was actually pretty good.
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Post by: Ian Price on November 09, 2009, 10:38:07 PM
Watched Die Hard 4.0 tonight. Enjoyable but completely brainless.
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Post by: dave_mc on November 10, 2009, 12:27:28 AM
yeah, definitely. i watched a bit of it last night, i'd seen it before a couple of times on sky, which is why i didn't watch it all. EDIT: it could have done without that bit with the fighter jet, though. it loses a star for that. I prefer my daft actioners to be extremely implausible, rather than flat out impossible.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on November 10, 2009, 10:54:49 AM
saw baby mama last night, it was actually pretty good.

I though Baby Mama was great but I'm a huge Tina Fey fan. Do you watch 30 Rock, the humour is similar to Baby Mama.

Just watched Dragon Hunter, it's got to be one of the worst films ever made. The script is awful, the dialogue would have been better if it were improvised. Oddly the characters are almost identical to Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire.
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Post by: Ian Price on November 10, 2009, 10:59:35 AM
yeah, definitely. i watched a bit of it last night, i'd seen it before a couple of times on sky, which is why i didn't watch it all. EDIT: it could have done without that bit with the fighter jet, though. it loses a star for that. I prefer my daft actioners to be extremely implausible, rather than flat out impossible.

I laughed out loud at the helicopter scenes - the fire hydrant and car in particular. When the fighter jet came in I was stunned into silence.

His screen daughter was very nice though. Maybe a bit of a mini crush is being developed.
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Post by: Philly Q on November 10, 2009, 11:01:59 AM
Just watched Dragon Hunter, it's got to be one of the worst films ever made. The script is awful, the dialogue would have been better if it were improvised. Oddly the characters are almost identical to Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire.

Which is one of the worst TV shows ever made*.  I can see a pattern emerging.



(* Well, that's overstating it.  But it is bad.)
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Post by: Herbie the Rad Dorklift on November 10, 2009, 12:27:42 PM
Hook!
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Post by: dave_mc on November 10, 2009, 04:26:53 PM
I though Baby Mama was great but I'm a huge Tina Fey fan. Do you watch 30 Rock, the humour is similar to Baby Mama.

nah, i haven't got round to watching it yet. It's meant to be pretty good, but the cr@ppy trailers on comedy central are kinda putting me off... :lol: that and alec baldwin being fat and annoying in them.

I laughed out loud at the helicopter scenes - the fire hydrant and car in particular. When the fighter jet came in I was stunned into silence.

His screen daughter was very nice though. Maybe a bit of a mini crush is being developed.

ah, i forgot about the helicopter scene. Yeah, that was daft too. :lol:

and yeah, mary elizabeth winstead or something like that? she's nice. :)
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Post by: noodleplugerine on November 10, 2009, 11:45:29 PM
yeah, definitely. i watched a bit of it last night, i'd seen it before a couple of times on sky, which is why i didn't watch it all. EDIT: it could have done without that bit with the fighter jet, though. it loses a star for that. I prefer my daft actioners to be extremely implausible, rather than flat out impossible.

Care to explain why it was impossible? :)
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Post by: dave_mc on November 10, 2009, 11:55:40 PM
i dunno, but i just kinda imagine that if you jumped onto a fighter jet you might, y'know, die. especially one which is about to crash.
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Post by: Philly Q on November 11, 2009, 12:18:36 AM
i dunno, but i just kinda imagine that if you jumped onto a fighter jet you might, y'know, die. especially one which is about to crash.

It was too much CGI and not enough real stunts.  Just like the last Indiana Jones movie.

They seem to think that just because something can be animated and the individual bits of the picture look realistic, it makes the whole thing plausible - but it doesn't.  

Like the dinosaur stampede in the King Kong remake - yeah, they animated the guys dodging between the dinosaurs' legs, but no-one would survive if that actually happened.
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Post by: _tom_ on November 11, 2009, 12:27:52 AM
Isn't the whole point of action movies like Die Hard to be completely over the top and impossible? :P

Watched it at the weekend but I've seen it loads of times before, cant beat a Die Hard film for a bit of fun! Helicopter takedown was the best part of the film haha
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Post by: Mr. Air on November 11, 2009, 11:18:02 AM
Isn't the whole point of action movies like Die Hard to be completely over the top and impossible? :P

Watched it at the weekend but I've seen it loads of times before, cant beat a Die Hard film for a bit of fun! Helicopter takedown was the best part of the film haha

Die Hard is top class. Really good action movies expecially the first one.
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Post by: Philly Q on November 11, 2009, 11:30:01 AM
Isn't the whole point of action movies like Die Hard to be completely over the top and impossible? :P

Yeah, I love the first two Die Hard movies (and to a lesser extent the third one too) but the fourth one was disappointing.

There's a big difference between watching a stuntman on a wire smashing through a sugar-glass window and watching something that only ever existed in a computer.

They're both fake and ultimately unrealistic, but at least in the first case something really happened, somebody got some real bruises.  Action scenes done with CG just don't have any "weight".
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Post by: Mr. Air on November 11, 2009, 11:47:22 AM
Isn't the whole point of action movies like Die Hard to be completely over the top and impossible? :P

Yeah, I love the first two Die Hard movies (and to a lesser extent the third one too) but the fourth one was disappointing.

There's a big difference between watching a stuntman on a wire smashing through a sugar-glass window and watching something that only ever existed in a computer.

They're both fake and ultimately unrealistic, but at least in the first case something really happened, somebody got some real bruises.  Action scenes done with CG just don't have any "weight".



I don't think I quite agree on this one. I like CG because it makes the impossible possible. But if the CG effects are cr@p and they don't look real then everything falls apart. In that case it's better to stick to regular stunts. And just to clearify: I have nothing against regular stunts.

A movie like Die Hard is great with just lots of stunts and no computerized effects, but imagine super hero movies without the use of CG. We would be back to the "Stoneage".
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Post by: Will on November 11, 2009, 12:42:03 PM
I only liked the first die hard. Then again there is always the Die Hard 2 solution
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSRIaZBsv5k
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Post by: _tom_ on November 11, 2009, 03:49:43 PM
I don't think I quite agree on this one. I like CG because it makes the impossible possible. But if the CG effects are cr@p and they don't look real then everything falls apart. In that case it's better to stick to regular stunts. And just to clearify: I have nothing against regular stunts.

A movie like Die Hard is great with just lots of stunts and no computerized effects, but imagine super hero movies without the use of CG. We would be back to the "Stoneage".

+1

Lord of the Rings wouldn't be possible without CGI. Well it would, but it'd look shitee.
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Post by: Mr. Air on November 11, 2009, 04:32:20 PM
I don't think I quite agree on this one. I like CG because it makes the impossible possible. But if the CG effects are cr@p and they don't look real then everything falls apart. In that case it's better to stick to regular stunts. And just to clearify: I have nothing against regular stunts.

A movie like Die Hard is great with just lots of stunts and no computerized effects, but imagine super hero movies without the use of CG. We would be back to the "Stoneage".

+1

Lord of the Rings wouldn't be possible without CGI. Well it would, but it'd look shiteee.

Exactly!  :wink:
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Post by: dave_mc on November 11, 2009, 05:38:38 PM
It was too much CGI and not enough real stunts.  Just like the last Indiana Jones movie.

They seem to think that just because something can be animated and the individual bits of the picture look realistic, it makes the whole thing plausible - but it doesn't. 

funnily enough, i looked up about die hard 4 on wiki, and apparently the point was to not use too much CGI and make it seem more realistic... :lol:

Isn't the whole point of action movies like Die Hard to be completely over the top and impossible? :P

Watched it at the weekend but I've seen it loads of times before, cant beat a Die Hard film for a bit of fun! Helicopter takedown was the best part of the film haha

oh yeah, i'm not saying i didn't enjoy it. But as i said, i prefer my actioners to be almost impossible, not completely impossible. I'm willing to suspend my disbelief a certain extent, of course, but if every second you're having to do it...

Lord of the Rings wouldn't be possible without CGI. Well it would, but it'd look shiteee.

yeah, but that's slightly different... it's not actually meant to be realistic, plus the scale it's on.
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Post by: Philly Q on November 11, 2009, 07:11:45 PM
funnily enough, i looked up about die hard 4 on wiki, and apparently the point was to not use too much CGI and make it seem more realistic... :lol:

That's exactly what Spielberg and Lucas said about Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, but in fact almost everything you see is CGI!  They seem to think having a real car or a real horse in front of your green-screen means "there's not much CGI"!  :roll:

I'm not totally against CGI, it's great for doing "the impossible" (as in superhero movies or parts of LOTR) or for subtly enhancing an existing image.   But it's never as effective as real location shooting, real stunts or practical FX. 

To use an analogy relevant to this forum, it's like the difference between a real valve amp and a digital model thereof.  IMO, of course.
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Post by: murraymurray on November 11, 2009, 09:07:10 PM
I watched gran torino on the flight back from aussie, was pretty damn good i thought, the ending wasnt what i expected. but pretty solid, clints looking pretty old these days but still rad

then i had about 90 mins left in the flight so had to choose a shorter movie, so watched bolt. I actually really enjoyed it too.

not a film, but metalocalypse series 3 just started this week too, they seem to have improved the animation a bit.
first episode was pretty funny, noticed in the credits it had vai and satriani as guest voices too. i thought vai wouldve taken himself too serious to be on a cartoon. was just looking to see who they were voices of but cant find it, but it also says scott ian was on that episode.
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Post by: dave_mc on November 11, 2009, 09:08:43 PM
yeah, exactly, philly. if it's something you just plain can't do without CGI, then use CGI (as long as it looks reasonably realistic). If it's something you can do in real life, unless it's really dangerous, or prohibitively expensive, don't use CGI. And even if it is either of those two, you shouldn't use CGI too much or it starts to look a bit fake.

that new indiana jones film was spoiled a bit by it, too, yeah. I kinda fell asleep towards the end though and woke up not knowing what the heck was going on, so I probably didn't give it a fair chance, though... :lol: though if it were truly awesome, would i have fallen asleep?
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Post by: Mr. Air on November 12, 2009, 09:29:57 AM
yeah, exactly, philly. if it's something you just plain can't do without CGI, then use CGI (as long as it looks reasonably realistic). If it's something you can do in real life, unless it's really dangerous, or prohibitively expensive, don't use CGI. And even if it is either of those two, you shouldn't use CGI too much or it starts to look a bit fake.

that new indiana jones film was spoiled a bit by it, too, yeah. I kinda fell asleep towards the end though and woke up not knowing what the heck was going on, so I probably didn't give it a fair chance, though... :lol: though if it were truly awesome, would i have fallen asleep?

It is possible, at least for me, to fall asleep watching a good movie. That doesn't imply that Idiana Jones 4 is a good movie  :lol: It's watchable, but doesn't quite catch the spirit of it's predecessors.

I fell alseep first time I watched the Fugetive and it's a good movie IMO

I fell asleep watching the Blairwitch Project - best descision I've ever made!
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Post by: Philly Q on November 12, 2009, 11:38:03 AM
It is possible, at least for me, to fall asleep watching a good movie.

I quite often do that, too.  Nothing to do with the quality of the film, I think it's just something to do with sitting still in a dark room!  It tends to happen at certain times of day, especially around 6-7pm.
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Post by: Ian Price on November 12, 2009, 11:53:14 AM
It is possible, at least for me, to fall asleep watching a good movie.

I quite often do that, too.  Nothing to do with the quality of the film, I think it's just something to do with sitting still in a dark room!  It tends to happen at certain times of day, especially around 6-7pm.

Me too. Lights on with film = Ian staying awake. Lights off with film = Ian nodding off every now and then.
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Post by: Mr. Air on November 12, 2009, 12:46:57 PM
Luckily it's rather seldom that I fall asleep while watching a movie, but if I'm worn out after a hard day it can happen. It begins with the eyelids gently clossing and before I even notice I have been dozing for a short while.

One time drunk I managed to fall alseep while having a conversation with one of my buddies. I never knew what hit me!
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Post by: dave_mc on November 12, 2009, 04:01:43 PM
oh, i could probably fall asleep on a clothesline. :lol:

and the fugitive kicks ass.
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Post by: Mr. Air on November 12, 2009, 04:05:32 PM
oh, i could probably fall asleep on a clothesline. :lol:

and the fugitive kicks ass.

If you ever get a picture of yourself sleeping on a clothesline please post it here  :D
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Post by: dave_mc on November 12, 2009, 04:07:01 PM
how do i take a picture of myself asleep?

:lol:

but yeah, i will. i doubt i'll ever get one, though, it's more a figure of speech (i hope)...
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Post by: Mr. Air on November 12, 2009, 04:58:46 PM
how do i take a picture of myself asleep?

:lol:

but yeah, i will. i doubt i'll ever get one, though, it's more a figure of speech (i hope)...

I can see that it might be a wee bit difficult for you to take a picture of yourself sleeping. But if someone caught you sleeping on a clothes line...  :lol:
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Post by: dave_mc on November 12, 2009, 07:08:42 PM
yeah, i know... need to practice stealth clothesline sleeping i guess. :lol:
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Post by: _tom_ on November 15, 2009, 11:18:22 AM
Watched Fargo last night, hadn't seen it for a while but it's a great film. The only Coen brothers I've seen that I actually enjoyed, then again I've only seen this and NCFOM which I didnt like at all.
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Post by: Philly Q on November 15, 2009, 12:17:37 PM
The only Coen brothers I've seen that I actually enjoyed, then again I've only seen this and NCFOM which I didnt like at all.

So the "only" one of two?  :lol:

I think NCFOM is brilliant, but it's not typical Coens - it's based on a book and they they actually stuck pretty closely it, whereas most of their films are from their own original scripts.

Most of their films are worth watching, but some of the more recent ones feel like they're just going through the motions (Intolerable Cruelty and Burn After Reading are weak, and The Ladykillers is a bad remake of a great film).

You really should give The Big Lebowski a go, if nothing else.  :)
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Post by: _tom_ on November 15, 2009, 12:29:34 PM
haha yeah the only one of two :P I tried The Big Lebowski actually, I didn't get it.. maybe I should try again.
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Post by: badgermark on November 15, 2009, 02:50:54 PM
Jeebus Tom you suck, the Coen Brothers are amazing! NCFOM was amazing and the Big Lebowski is a fantastic film. Give it another watch.

Oh and I'm having a binge on the russian -Watch films. Stuck on Night Watch last night and Day Watch is going on tonight. Awesome stuff.
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Post by: _tom_ on November 15, 2009, 03:33:50 PM
I tried to get into both of them and just couldn't. I'll try the Big Lebowski again then! Don't know if I can be bothered to sit through NCFOM again :P
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Post by: Mr. Air on November 15, 2009, 03:44:55 PM
I tried to get into both of them and just couldn't. I'll try the Big Lebowski again then! Don't know if I can be bothered to sit through NCFOM again :P

The Big Lebowski is just SO good. One of my all time favourites!!! Give it a go, Tom.
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Post by: badgermark on November 15, 2009, 05:03:27 PM
I tried to get into both of them and just couldn't. I'll try the Big Lebowski again then! Don't know if I can be bothered to sit through NCFOM again :P

I kinda know what you mean about NCFOM, I love it but the first time i tried watching it i gave up after ten minutes. Not cos it was bad, but I just had to be in the right mood for it. I was gripped by the end. Same for the Big Lebowski, didn't quite get it the first time (i was about 17 when i first watched it) but on watching it again five years later it all made sense.
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Post by: _tom_ on November 15, 2009, 05:14:02 PM
I think I must've been about 17 when I tried to watch it as well.. maybe at the grand age of almost 21 I'll get it now.
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Post by: horsehead on November 15, 2009, 07:01:16 PM
Saw Harry Brown last night. Michael Caine is awesome & is everything that Gran Torino isn't
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Post by: Mr. Air on November 15, 2009, 07:37:17 PM
I think I must've been about 17 when I tried to watch it as well.. maybe at the grand age of almost 21 I'll get it now.

Then I'm sure you'll get it now :D
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Post by: Ian Price on November 15, 2009, 08:35:22 PM
I started watching Zoolander last night. I got about 15 mins in before switching off. Have I had a sense of humour bypass or is it really that bad?
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Post by: dave_mc on November 15, 2009, 08:41:43 PM
i enjoyed it when i saw it. Not the best comedy ever, not by a long shot, but decent. However, I did see it quite a while ago, before every comedy film released after it starring ben stiller and will ferrell (so every comedy film, then) was the exact same, so that might have clouded your judgement somewhat, if you've seen a lot of more recent comdedies... :lol:
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Post by: _tom_ on November 15, 2009, 09:00:35 PM
I HATE Zoolander/Ben Stiller. Thought it was bloody awful.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on November 15, 2009, 09:04:57 PM
Yes Man - A lot better than I though it would be, not hugely funny but there are a few good jokes in it. It's typical American saccharin sweet lonely guy becomes happy after falling for quirky, off-the-wall girl. He blows it, then tries to convince her it's true love.

In The Loop - Just the big-screen version of The Thick Of It, if you like the TV show, you'll like this. It's clever and has some truly great swearing scenes but it didn't have that bigness of a movie for me.

The Damned United - Quality acting from the lead actors but I'm not sure this would appeal to anyone who doesn't like football or was already familiar with the story. Jumps around in time too much adding to the confusion. IIRC the books author has admitted he made much of it up.
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Post by: Philly Q on November 15, 2009, 09:21:30 PM
I started watching Zoolander last night. I got about 15 mins in before switching off. Have I had a sense of humour bypass or is it really that bad?

Maybe everyone will disagree, but I don't think Ben Stiller is actually a very good actor.

He's fine when he's playing an "ordinary" guy (like in Meet The Parents or - God help me - Along Came Polly), but when it's a "wacky" role like Zoolander or the bloke in Dodgeball, I just think "it's Ben Stiller in a wig doing a silly voice".  It feels like he could fall out of character at any moment.


Changing the subject completely, I watched Blindness last night.  Interesting.
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Post by: Mr. Air on November 15, 2009, 09:38:01 PM
I started watching Zoolander last night. I got about 15 mins in before switching off. Have I had a sense of humour bypass or is it really that bad?

I haven't seen the whole movie, but I've seen enough. Not funny in my eyes.

Anyone who have seen Boy A? I think I've asked before, but no one replied so I'll give it another go  :D

And I don't find Ben Stiller that good an actor too. I saw Tropic Thunder a few months ago and I didn't find it that funny. I only found two characters funny and that was Robert Downey Jr. and especially Tom Cruise. What a great role. Terrific!!!
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Post by: dave_mc on November 15, 2009, 11:00:15 PM
Maybe everyone will disagree, but I don't think Ben Stiller is actually a very good actor.

hey, i never said he was a good actor. :lol: a lot of the famous actors just play the same part over and over. in fact i think that's probably just what they're like in real life, and they got typecast.
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Post by: Ian Price on November 15, 2009, 11:27:03 PM
Maybe everyone will disagree, but I don't think Ben Stiller is actually a very good actor.

hey, i never said he was a good actor. :lol: a lot of the famous actors just play the same part over and over. in fact i think that's probably just what they're like in real life, and they got typecast.

For me Stiller falls into the same sort of category hat Jack White does. A lot of people seem to think that everything they do is brilliant and they can do no wrong. I totally disagree - although I do like a few White Stripes albums.
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Post by: Will on November 15, 2009, 11:43:42 PM
Zoolander is okay I guess. Will Ferrel is not much good in it, and I quite like a lot of his stuff.
I'm also not much of a fan of Stiller, but his performance was quite comical in Zoolander, it was just too stupid
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Post by: _tom_ on November 15, 2009, 11:47:04 PM
For me Stiller falls into the same sort of category hat Jack White does. A lot of people seem to think that everything they do is brilliant and they can do no wrong. I totally disagree - although I do like a few White Stripes albums.

I think The Raconteurs are much better than The White Stipes, Consolers of the Lonely has some great songs on it :)
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Post by: Ian Price on November 16, 2009, 12:24:30 AM
For me Stiller falls into the same sort of category hat Jack White does. A lot of people seem to think that everything they do is brilliant and they can do no wrong. I totally disagree - although I do like a few White Stripes albums.

I think The Raconteurs are much better than The White Stipes, Consolers of the Lonely has some great songs on it :)

It was The Dead Weather that I was mainly thinking of - and the bond theme, complete tosh IMO. I do like some of the Raconteurs stuff.
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Post by: psy on November 16, 2009, 11:48:10 AM
I went to see 2012 on Saturday.  It was canny good.  I like a good disaster movie.  Does make me want to watch Towering Inferno & the Poseidon Adventure now though.  :D
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Post by: dave_mc on November 16, 2009, 08:03:52 PM
For me Stiller falls into the same sort of category hat Jack White does. A lot of people seem to think that everything they do is brilliant and they can do no wrong. I totally disagree - although I do like a few White Stripes albums.

same here. except i don't like the white stripes at all. :D
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Post by: MDV on November 16, 2009, 08:35:11 PM
Saw a scifi horror thing called Pandorum.

I rather enjoyed it.
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Post by: dave_mc on November 17, 2009, 12:06:29 AM
should be more horror films with pandas in them. They're $%&#ing scary.
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Post by: MDV on November 17, 2009, 12:36:49 AM
Its the eyes, man, its like the dont have any. $%&#ed up.
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Post by: Brow on November 17, 2009, 12:50:06 PM
I watched 'Colin' yesterday.

It's the zombie film that was made for about £50 if I remember right.

It's ok, nothing special. Although I did like the way they centred it around what 1 Zombie gets upto instead of 1 or a group of survivors like other zombie films usually do :)
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Post by: Ian Price on November 17, 2009, 01:42:35 PM
I have the house to myself tonight. Any recommendations for a rental from blockbuster?

Watched King of New York last night. I didn't think it was much cop really.
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Post by: Will on November 17, 2009, 05:50:16 PM
I quite enjoyed 'The Hangover' the other day, not sure if it would float your boat though
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Post by: dave_mc on November 17, 2009, 06:11:54 PM
(darn quoting mechanism isn't working, again :( )

"Its the eyes, man, its like the dont have any. $%&#ed up. "

haha, definitely :D

I tried to watch zach and miri make a porno. Gave up about half an hour in, was utterly horrible. Then tried to watch balls of fury (it was the insurance choice, as i suspected Z+M would be terrible). With hindsight, the insurance choice probably shouldn't have been something which I suspected (with good cause, as it turned out) would be even worse. I think I lasted about 2 minutes with that one. Having "GDR" on the east german table tennis uniforms suggested it wasn't going to be up to much. Why would they have the english abbreviation for their country on their kits? o_O
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Post by: noodleplugerine on November 17, 2009, 10:00:46 PM
Watched Coraline last night - Was superb. Great story (neil gaiman), great animation (henry selick) and amazingly creative. Sort of super dark alice in wonderland - animated pan's labyrinth maybe?

Class film.
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Post by: Philly Q on November 18, 2009, 02:34:21 AM
Just watched Flesh For Frankenstein in 3-D.  I think it's given me a headache.  :(
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Post by: Ian Price on November 18, 2009, 07:47:39 AM
Watched Coraline last night - Was superb. Great story (neil gaiman), great animation (henry selick) and amazingly creative. Sort of super dark alice in wonderland - animated pan's labyrinth maybe?

Class film.

I watched that a few days ago. Nice and dark. I did find those button eyes very sinister.
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Post by: dave_mc on November 18, 2009, 07:41:51 PM
yay... after a few terrible choices over the past few days i watched kamikaze girls last night. Awesome. Crazy, but in a good way.
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Post by: Philly Q on November 18, 2009, 08:38:50 PM
yay... after a few terrible choices over the past few days i watched kamikaze girls last night. Awesome. Crazy, but in a good way.

I liked that film a lot! 

Have you seen Sakuran, also starring Anna Tsuchiya?  It's a completely different kind of film, but it looks amazing and she's really, really good in it.
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Post by: Mr. Air on November 18, 2009, 08:53:09 PM
I watched two films yesterday (finally had some free time).

The first one was The Tournament. Just another average action movie. I had expected a bit more from it.

Then I watched The Proposition. Great movie! It evolves kinda slow, but in a good way. I guess CSI could have gone through the whole story line in just 20 min. Ha ha ha - CSI sucks!
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Post by: dave_mc on November 19, 2009, 06:19:35 PM
I liked that film a lot! 

Have you seen Sakuran, also starring Anna Tsuchiya?  It's a completely different kind of film, but it looks amazing and she's really, really good in it.

nah, i don't think so, but I'll definitely keep an eye out for it. The few japanese films I've seen have been badass :D

i tried to watch some icelandic film on rte last night but gave up as it kinda sucked. You know those really pretentious annoying films, but which, when you actually analyse them, are more guilty of offensive stereotypes than less lofty fare? One of those. :( Main character was really annoying.
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Post by: Philly Q on November 19, 2009, 06:33:36 PM
What was that called?  I can't think of any Icelandic films.
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Post by: dave_mc on November 19, 2009, 06:38:52 PM
i can't remember. :lol: the main guy was called hlynur or something like that.

ah, found it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/101_Reykjav%C3%ADk
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Post by: Philly Q on November 19, 2009, 07:38:01 PM
Ah, I've heard of it, never seen it though.
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Post by: dave_mc on November 19, 2009, 08:25:41 PM
to be honest, it didn't start too well when it tried to tell you he was a geek, except he appeared to have the physique of a championship boxer, but with glasses and a bad haircut.

speaking of scandinavian films (tenuous link, even for me), lights in the dusk is very good. Bit sad (I'm way too soft-hearted), but very good.
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Post by: Philly Q on November 19, 2009, 08:31:25 PM
I shall add Lights in the Dusk to my rental list.  Although thanks to the post strike I haven't actually received any discs for weeks....

I love Scandinavian films (hope Afghan isn't reading this  :roll: :lol: ).  They're always well made and often have a grey, bleak sort of look which I really like for some reason.  I always try to watch as many as possible at the London Film Festival.

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Post by: dave_mc on November 19, 2009, 08:34:22 PM
:lol:

yeah, the lights in the dusk one was kinda bleak, but at least slightly uplifting. I imagine that one i complained about got more uplifting later (by that i mean when i clicked on the wiki link I accidentally read the plot), but I'd given up long before then. :lol: and the main character was actually likeable in lights in the dusk.

speaking of the postal strike, my G+B magazine I missed turned up this morning. Though they sent a replacement as i emailed them a second time last week, dear knows where the original one got to. :lol:

do you still have to pay for the rentals?
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Post by: Philly Q on November 19, 2009, 08:44:16 PM
They (Lovefilm) introduced a scheme of giving extra rentals for the ones you'd missed.  I said I'd missed 5, and they gave me 5 - but I had to use them before the end of the rental month.  That was 5 November in my case, and I received the two discs they'd sent me in early October on 3 and 4 November!  So I had about 24 hours to watch them, return them, and get two more.  Unfortunately I'm not Dr Who.

Needless to say, I complained, and they gave me a £5 refund.  But it really should've been the full £10.

There's something SERIOUSLY wrong with the post in my area.  When I send a disc to Lovefilm, they get it next day.  When they send a disc to me, it's currently taking a minimum of two weeks.   :(  

Glad your G+B turned up!  :)
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Post by: Davey on November 19, 2009, 09:26:07 PM
saw 2012 ... thought it was cr@p, too hollywood, way boring and predictable as hell.. it's the day after tomorrow pt2 .. and even that was not a particularly good movie.
effects were nice, but they do not save it
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Post by: dave_mc on November 19, 2009, 10:26:22 PM
They (Lovefilm) introduced a scheme of giving extra rentals for the ones you'd missed.  I said I'd missed 5, and they gave me 5 - but I had to use them before the end of the rental month.  That was 5 November in my case, and I received the two discs they'd sent me in early October on 3 and 4 November!  So I had about 24 hours to watch them, return them, and get two more.  Unfortunately I'm not Dr Who.

Needless to say, I complained, and they gave me a £5 refund.  But it really should've been the full £10.

There's something SERIOUSLY wrong with the post in my area.  When I send a disc to Lovefilm, they get it next day.  When they send a disc to me, it's currently taking a minimum of two weeks.   :(  

Glad your G+B turned up!  :)

wow, that sucks, seems a bit ridiculous putting a time limit on it when the problem in the first place was delays in the post! I imagine (and this is only off the top of my head) that companies sending out lots of stuff are probably paying less for the postage in bulk, and it's somehow lower priority. I'm assuming something along those lines happened to my magazine.

our post here has seemed fine, by and large, except for that one magazine of mine. Not sure what's going on.

and thanks :)
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Post by: Philly Q on November 20, 2009, 07:21:31 PM
I was going to go and see 2012 (nearly typed 2112 there!) or Harry Brown today, but couldn't face either.

Saw the new Coen brothers film, A Serious Man, instead.  It was OK, but not one of their best.
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Post by: Ian Price on November 20, 2009, 07:29:00 PM
Over the last few days I have watched:

The International - not bad, Naomi Watts being in it was a bonus
Star Trek - pretty good, I'm not much of a sci-fi fan and liked this
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - pretty good

Tonight I shall be catching up on bones.
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Post by: dave_mc on November 24, 2009, 07:03:08 PM
saw tokyo sonata last night, was very good, if a bit sad. Got a bit melodramatic and daft towards the end (though it sorted it out before the end), but other than that, was great. :)
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Post by: Ian Price on November 25, 2009, 08:06:51 AM
Last night I watched Public Enemies. A little slow but decent enough. Much to my personal embarrassment I had convinced myself that John Dillinger was Australian. About half way through I realised that I had somehow got him confused with John Pilger. :oops:
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Post by: Will on November 25, 2009, 08:23:17 AM
This new Twighlight thing...
ugh, didn't really want to see it, and I didn't enjoy it at all
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Post by: Philly Q on November 25, 2009, 07:07:01 PM
This new Twighlight thing...
ugh, didn't really want to see it, and I didn't enjoy it at all

That's because you're not a 13-year-old girl.  :wink:

Don't you think that Robert Pattinson (sp?) looks like he could be Jedward's older, mildly retarded brother?
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Post by: Ian Price on November 25, 2009, 07:10:04 PM
This new Twighlight thing...
ugh, didn't really want to see it, and I didn't enjoy it at all

That's because you're not a 13-year-old girl.  :wink:

Don't you think that Robert Pattinson (sp?) looks like he could be Jedward's older, mildly retarded brother?

One of my colleagues went to see it recently. She was getting slightly annoyed with a (large) group of young girls who were giggling rather loudly every time one of the male actors took his top off.

I reckon Afghan should go along, strip off in front of loads of teenage girls and see if he gets the same giggly reaction.
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Post by: Philly Q on November 25, 2009, 07:33:45 PM
They'd still be giggling when the police turned up.  :lol:


Last night I watched Public Enemies. A little slow but decent enough. Much to my personal embarrassment I had convinced myself that John Dillinger was Australian. About half way through I realised that I had somehow got him confused with John Pilger. :oops:

Are you sure you hadn't got him confused with Ned Kelly?  :P
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Post by: Ian Price on November 25, 2009, 08:08:04 PM
Definitely John Pilger. The thought of him holding up a bank and generally being a bad guy has kept me amused today.  :)

As far as Ned Kelly goes I imagine that Mick Jagger did the best 'version' of him.
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Post by: Philly Q on November 25, 2009, 09:25:50 PM
As far as Ned Kelly goes I imagine that Mick Jagger did the best 'version' of him.

Heath Ledger was OK - he certainly had a much better beard!  I can't remember if Jagger was any good or not.
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Post by: Ian Price on November 25, 2009, 11:35:51 PM
As far as Ned Kelly goes I imagine that Mick Jagger did the best 'version' of him.

Heath Ledger was OK - he certainly had a much better beard!  I can't remember if Jagger was any good or not.

Jagger was pretty bad - if I remember his accent was pretty shocking. I've not seen the Heath Ledger one yet though.
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Post by: Philly Q on November 26, 2009, 12:43:40 AM
Trying to get through this month's rental DVDs:

Yesterday I watched an Italian film called Il Divo (nothing to do with those Simon Cowell opera-lite blokes).  I like the director's previous films, but I think this called for a knowledge of Italian politics.  I found it unwatchable.

Tonight I watched a "horror" movie called The Unborn.  Complete and utter tripe.  :x
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Post by: dave_mc on November 26, 2009, 06:58:25 PM
i watched monsoon wedding last night. was really good.
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Post by: Lew on November 28, 2009, 03:19:27 PM
I just got round to watching In The Loop. I'm a massive of James Gandolfini and The Thick of it so ofc I thought it was fan$%&#entastic
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Post by: Philly Q on November 28, 2009, 03:29:19 PM
I went a bit arthouse last night and watched Bruno Dumont's La Vie De Jesus.
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Post by: Ian Price on November 28, 2009, 06:56:00 PM
I went a bit arthouse last night and watched Bruno

Surely that would have been a better option  :D
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Post by: Philly Q on November 28, 2009, 07:28:12 PM
I went a bit arthouse last night and watched Bruno

Surely that would have been a better option  :D


NoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo NO!
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Post by: Plexi Ken on November 28, 2009, 07:31:29 PM
I only got 35 mins into The Spirit before giving up. That's unusual for me, I've seen some real cr@p right though to the end. In fact, I often want to see how bad the ending are. I though it would be very much like Sin City and the visuals are similar but there's no plot, the actors don't appear to be taking their roles seriously and the dialogue is hysterical but not in a good way.

Also watch Star Trek which was great, I think folk who hate science fiction could enjoy watching it. Excellent casting and lighting fast action sequences indicates much promise for the continuation of a classic franchise.
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Post by: Philly Q on November 28, 2009, 07:35:12 PM
I only got 35 mins into The Spirit before giving up. That's unusual for me, I've seen some real cr@p right though to the end.

Haven't seen it, like you I thought it would be similar to Sin City but there was just something about the trailer which put me right off.  I don't think I'll bother!
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Post by: badgermark on November 28, 2009, 07:42:54 PM
Going to watch Stranger than Fiction soon. An excellent movie that shows Will Ferrel can act and Maggie Gyllenhaal looks so fing hot.

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Post by: Will on November 28, 2009, 07:52:47 PM
Anyone else seen Law Abiding Citizen?
Really enjoyed it, would highly recommend it!
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Post by: _tom_ on November 28, 2009, 11:35:04 PM
Just tried re-watching The Big Lebowski. I still don't get it.. a few funny bits but overall I find it too absurd/random or maybe I'm just too tired to put it all together.
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Post by: Ian Price on November 28, 2009, 11:53:55 PM
Going to watch Stranger than Fiction soon. An excellent movie that shows Will Ferrel can act and Maggie Gyllenhaal looks so fing hot.

Quite surprisingly I liked it. I think it is due to the fact that I was expecting the same old Will Ferrell stuff as usual.

I only got 35 mins into The Spirit before giving up. That's unusual for me, I've seen some real cr@p right though to the end.

Haven't seen it, like you I thought it would be similar to Sin City but there was just something about the trailer which put me right off.  I don't think I'll bother!

I haven't seen this one but did watch Sin City. I really, really didn't like it. 2 hours of my life that I will never get back.
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Post by: Philly Q on November 29, 2009, 01:47:35 AM
I watched A Simple Plan this evening.  It was on TV a week or so ago, which prompted me to dig out my DVD.  Such a well-made film, perfectly paced, great performances (where is Bill Paxton nowadays?).  Very sad story though.
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Post by: Ian Price on November 29, 2009, 09:17:28 AM
Good choice Philly. A very clever film and, as you say, very sad.
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Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on November 29, 2009, 10:48:04 AM
I watched 3:10 To Yuma the other night, although Christian Bale pulled out his Batman voice a few times, i thoroughly enjoyed it! I also have Moon on blu ray to watch, seeing as i'm off work until thursday i'm sure i'll find time!
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Post by: Mr. Air on November 30, 2009, 09:13:24 PM
Just saw Boy A this evening. What a great film! Very watchable and it raises some good questions. I really like the social realism that you find in English films. It's nice to get in touch with reality instead of American films where everyone is perfect looking and the settings are smooth and pastel coloured.
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Post by: indysmith on December 01, 2009, 01:20:53 PM
Went to see "A Serious Man", the new Coen Brothers film yesterday and though it was GREAT! The shots were good, the characters were good, the dialogue was good, and I was laughing all the way through. I really appreciate this more subtle genre of contemporary American comedy, as opposed to all that Will Ferrell/Ben Stiller bullshitee.
Definitely recommended!
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Post by: Mr. Air on December 01, 2009, 03:51:20 PM
Almost forgot that I watched Crank High Voltage some weeks ago. Not an intellectual movie, but it doesn't try to be more than it is - a good B movie. It's very similar to the first Crank movie, but I still find it fun and entertaining. Also a quite interesting sound track from Mike Patton that really suits the movie.
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Post by: Philly Q on December 01, 2009, 09:59:06 PM
Went to see "A Serious Man", the new Coen Brothers film yesterday and though it was GREAT! The shots were good, the characters were good, the dialogue was good, and I was laughing all the way through. I really appreciate this more subtle genre of contemporary American comedy, as opposed to all that Will Ferrell/Ben Stiller bullshiteeee.
Definitely recommended!

Interesting!  It's had a lot of good reviews and I'm glad you liked it, but it left me a bit cold.  I found it sort of gently amusing, but I never really felt involved in it or connected with the characters.
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Post by: _tom_ on December 07, 2009, 12:24:06 AM
I'm watching The Hills Have Eyes 2 on Channel 4. Absolutely $%&#ing abysmal!
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Post by: Philly Q on December 07, 2009, 01:17:44 AM
I'm watching The Hills Have Eyes 2 on Channel 4. Absolutely $%&#ing abysmal!

Yeah, it's garbage.  I didn't mind the Hills Have Eyes remake, but the sequels (to both) should never have been made.

I've watched three films this weekend -

Watchmen - I was impressed and liked it despite some stupid moments (but then I never read the book).
Just Another Love Story - Danish thriller, pretty good but not as good as expected.
The Haunting In Connecticut - or "Just another Amityville story".
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Post by: Will on December 07, 2009, 11:54:11 AM
As absolutely shite as it may look in the trailers, Paranormal Activity is actually really good.

It feels like the Blair witch thing, but good (never quite 'got' what was so special about BWP). Its not a full bore ghost / spirit thing, it lulls you into a peaceful period before the climax, very well balanced film.
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Post by: _tom_ on December 07, 2009, 12:03:58 PM
hmm, I've heard from other friends that it's shitee and far too much like Blair Witch (in that it looks shite and has a rubbish storyline).
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Post by: Philly Q on December 07, 2009, 06:28:45 PM
Paranormal Activity is actually really good.

+1
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Post by: Mr. Air on December 07, 2009, 06:40:50 PM
hmm, I've heard from other friends that it's shiteee and far too much like Blair Witch (in that it looks shitee and has a rubbish storyline).

I hope we all can agree on that Blair Witch Project was utterly rubbish!

Genious promotion - suck arse movie!
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Post by: Philly Q on December 07, 2009, 07:13:05 PM
I hope we all can agree on that Blair Witch Project was utterly rubbish!

No, I liked it!  I think by the time most people saw it they already knew too much about it and that spoiled it, but if you forget/ignore all the hype it has a real creepy atmosphere.

But maybe we can all agree that Blair Witch 2: Book of Shadows was utterly rubbish?  The only good thing to be said about it is that they tried hard to do something different - but it didn't work at all.
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Post by: Mr. Air on December 07, 2009, 07:33:10 PM
I hope we all can agree on that Blair Witch Project was utterly rubbish!

No, I liked it!  I think by the time most people saw it they already knew too much about it and that spoiled it, but if you forget/ignore all the hype it has a real creepy atmosphere.

But maybe we can all agree that Blair Witch 2: Book of Shadows was utterly rubbish?  The only good thing to be said about it is that they tried hard to do something different - but it didn't work at all.

I didn't know too much about it when I saw it. Still one of the worst cinema experiences I ever had.

I haven't seen the follower, but I can only imagine how bad it must be. I've seen the cover a few times and laughed at it from a safe distance.  :D
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Post by: dheim on December 10, 2009, 12:22:48 AM
I hope we all can agree on that Blair Witch Project was utterly rubbish!

No, I liked it!  I think by the time most people saw it they already knew too much about it and that spoiled it, but if you forget/ignore all the hype it has a real creepy atmosphere.

But maybe we can all agree that Blair Witch 2: Book of Shadows was utterly rubbish?  The only good thing to be said about it is that they tried hard to do something different - but it didn't work at all.

i liked BWP too! but i first saw it on videotape and had no expectation at all, so...

anyway some day ago i watched "Ip Man". if you want to see ONE kung fu movie in your life it should be that. maybe.
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Post by: Philly Q on December 10, 2009, 12:27:15 AM
Just watched Four Brothers starring Marky Mark, sadly without the Funky Bunch.  Total rubbish.
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Post by: Lew on December 10, 2009, 01:48:09 AM
One more episode of Dexter series 4 to go!!!! Jeezus effin christ it's good.
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Post by: _tom_ on December 10, 2009, 07:16:13 AM
Season 4? I thought it was only on 3?
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Post by: Mr. Air on December 10, 2009, 07:59:35 AM
Just watched Four Brothers starring Marky Mark, sadly without the Funky Bunch.  Total rubbish.

I didn't find Four Brothers that bad, but then again you liked Blair Witch Project. Am I starting to see a pattern here?  :wink:
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Post by: Plexi Ken on December 10, 2009, 09:35:02 AM
Watched Moon a couple of days ago and thought it was great. Even though it's not an FX movie, most of the effects are practicals with a little CG enhancement which work really well with the films indie/retro feel. Good script and top quality acting, I would recommend it to anyone with science fiction leanings.
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Post by: Philly Q on December 10, 2009, 11:12:50 AM
Just watched Four Brothers starring Marky Mark, sadly without the Funky Bunch.  Total rubbish.

I didn't find Four Brothers that bad, but then again you liked Blair Witch Project. Am I starting to see a pattern here?  :wink:

Yeah, I like good films and you like cack!  :P  :wink:
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Post by: Mr. Air on December 10, 2009, 12:04:56 PM
Just watched Four Brothers starring Marky Mark, sadly without the Funky Bunch.  Total rubbish.

I didn't find Four Brothers that bad, but then again you liked Blair Witch Project. Am I starting to see a pattern here?  :wink:

Yeah, I like good films and you like cack!  :P  :wink:

You cheeky little ...... Iguess there's some movies we can agree on though  :D
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Post by: Philly Q on December 10, 2009, 12:30:47 PM
Just watched Four Brothers starring Marky Mark, sadly without the Funky Bunch.  Total rubbish.

I didn't find Four Brothers that bad, but then again you liked Blair Witch Project. Am I starting to see a pattern here?  :wink:

Yeah, I like good films and you like cack!  :P  :wink:

You cheeky little ...... Iguess there's some movies we can agree on though  :D

I think by definition I'm too old to be cheeky.  I am fairly little though.

Yeah, I'm sure there are some we'll agree on.  :D
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Post by: Lew on December 10, 2009, 01:36:22 PM
Season 4? I thought it was only on 3?

American tv ftw!  8)
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Post by: _tom_ on December 11, 2009, 07:24:48 AM
Well then, it looks like I have work to do! *searches torrents*
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Post by: Mr. Air on December 11, 2009, 09:00:12 AM
Just watched Idiocracy. Not a movie that'll go down in history.
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Post by: Philly Q on December 11, 2009, 12:04:36 PM
Just watched Idiocracy. Not a movie that'll go down in history.

There's one we agree on!   :D

It was a potentially interesting/funny idea, but they did absolutely nothing with it.
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Post by: Mr. Air on December 11, 2009, 12:27:19 PM
Just watched Idiocracy. Not a movie that'll go down in history.

There's one we agree on!   :D

It was a potentially interesting/funny idea, but they did absolutely nothing with it.

Indeed. Apart from makeing a mediocre comedy. It has a few moments, but that's all.

It warms my heart that we can agree on this one, Philly. I seem to remember that the Big Lebowski was mentioned a couple of pages back and that you like that too. One more where we agree :D
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Post by: Will on December 11, 2009, 12:45:05 PM
Just watched Idiocracy. Not a movie that'll go down in history.

There's one we agree on!   :D

It was a potentially interesting/funny idea, but they did absolutely nothing with it.

+1. Liked the idea more than the film
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Post by: Philly Q on December 11, 2009, 12:49:35 PM
It warms my heart that we can agree on this one, Philly. I seem to remember that the Big Lebowski was mentioned a couple of pages back and that you like that too. One more where we agree :D

Yeah, I like the Coen brothers' films a lot, mostly.  They have made a few stinkers though.
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Post by: Lew on December 11, 2009, 12:59:49 PM
It warms my heart that we can agree on this one, Philly. I seem to remember that the Big Lebowski was mentioned a couple of pages back and that you like that too. One more where we agree :D

Yeah, I like the Coen brothers' films a lot, mostly.  They have made a few stinkers though.

Which don't you like?
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Post by: Lew on December 11, 2009, 01:00:52 PM
Well then, it looks like I have work to do! *searches torrents*

Wait untill sunday and you can watch all 12of them in one sitting  8)
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Post by: Philly Q on December 11, 2009, 01:17:20 PM
It warms my heart that we can agree on this one, Philly. I seem to remember that the Big Lebowski was mentioned a couple of pages back and that you like that too. One more where we agree :D

Yeah, I like the Coen brothers' films a lot, mostly.  They have made a few stinkers though.

Which don't you like?

I like all their earlier films, not saying they're all equally good but they're all good.  They peaked with Fargo and The Big Lebowski, at that point I thought they could do no wrong. 

The next two were a little weaker, but the first one which really massively disappointed me was Intolerable Cruelty - it's just a piece of fluff.  Then The Ladykillers, a cr@p remake of an infinitely better film.  No Country For Old Men was brilliant, but then Burn After Reading felt like treading water and A Serious Man left me a bit cold (although most people seem to like it).

It might just be coincidence, but I think they're at their weakest when they work with big stars like Clooney, Pitt and Hanks.

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Post by: Plexi Ken on December 11, 2009, 05:57:41 PM
Watched Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince yesterday, though it was garbage.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on December 12, 2009, 02:14:10 PM
... and watched Let the Right One In today, easily the best film I've seen in a long time.
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Post by: dave_mc on December 12, 2009, 10:18:13 PM
saw role models last night, it was actually alright. After seeing a bunch of modern "comedies" recently, all of which were abysmal, it was a nice change.

oh and my computer broke, that's why i haven't been around. :lol:
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Post by: Mr. Air on December 13, 2009, 09:23:59 AM
... and watched Let the Right One In today, easily the best film I've seen in a long time.

I'm looking forward to watching this one myself. I've only heard good things about it.
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Post by: Sifu Ben on December 13, 2009, 10:15:34 AM
Watched Where the Wild Things Are last night, was a really good film, heart warming childhood associations aside.
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Post by: _tom_ on December 14, 2009, 12:29:59 AM
Just watched Inglourious Basterds, awesome film!
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Post by: gwEm on December 14, 2009, 12:43:38 AM
Hangover - big thumbs up from me!
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Post by: MDV on December 14, 2009, 01:03:22 AM
Just watched Inglourious Basterds, awesome film!

Yes it was!

I enjoyed the hangover as well.

Just wading through Che. Christ its boring.
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Post by: _tom_ on December 14, 2009, 09:23:08 AM
I've heard from a few people that The Hangover is good. I don't see how that's possible, it looks like a typical shite american teen comedy film?
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Post by: gwEm on December 14, 2009, 09:34:37 AM
I've heard from a few people that The Hangover is good. I don't see how that's possible, it looks like a typical shitee american teen comedy film?

definitely not a teen movie, and its surprisingly well scripted with some clever plot twists
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Post by: _tom_ on December 14, 2009, 09:39:50 AM
hmm, maybe it's worth a go then.
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Post by: Will on December 14, 2009, 10:59:40 AM
Try it Tom, another recommendation from me :D
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Post by: gwEm on December 14, 2009, 11:24:16 AM
hmm, maybe it's worth a go then.

definitely - i give it 4/5
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Post by: Sifu Ben on December 14, 2009, 11:36:08 AM
hmm, maybe it's worth a go then.

definitely - i give it 4/5
Now, I had just downed a beer and a long island ice tea when I watched it, but I haven't laughed that hard at the cinema in quite some time.
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Post by: Ian Price on December 15, 2009, 10:50:11 AM
Watched Bad Santa last night. Not bad actually, better than I was expecting. Not quite sure if the spirit of Christmas was captured although I don't think they were setting out to do that!
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Post by: Philly Q on December 15, 2009, 05:14:04 PM
Just learned the word "dystopia" today and realised I've watched two dystopian films this week - Children Of Men and, er.... Tokyo Gore Police.
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Post by: badgermark on December 15, 2009, 06:07:47 PM
Children of men is fantastic, and very dystopian. It's a genre (and word) i like a lot.
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Post by: _tom_ on December 15, 2009, 06:24:19 PM
Just watched Donnie Brasco. Don't usually like gangster type movies but this was pretty good :)
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Post by: Ian Price on December 15, 2009, 08:12:49 PM
Just watched Donnie Brasco. Don't usually like gangster type movies but this was pretty good :)

It is good Tom. The book is very, very boring though.
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Post by: _tom_ on December 16, 2009, 12:09:59 PM
I'm more of a film person anyway - if there's a film then usually I wont bother with the book :P

Also watched True Romance last week, another really good film and recommended, though I'm sure most of you have seen it already.

I've downloaded Paranormal Activity to watch soon, don't fancy paying for something that looks like the blair witch project!
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Post by: Will on December 16, 2009, 12:33:00 PM

I've downloaded Paranormal Activity to watch soon, don't fancy paying for something that looks like the blair witch project!

Don't think it will be as good then, there was a great cinema atmosphere
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Post by: _tom_ on December 16, 2009, 12:39:19 PM
I don't like going to the cinema to watch horror films, don't want to look like a gigantic wuss in public! :lol:

edit - well I just watched it in an empty house by myself with the lights off.. it was ok. Quite boring and found myself only wanting to see the night time scenes (which I guess is sort of the point though). I can imagine it being tense in a cinema suitation though, and it was a bit here, but not amazing. Good ending though :D

The ouija board scene was awful I thought.
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Post by: Lew on December 22, 2009, 12:28:06 AM
Saw the original Russian Solaris on film four the other night, friggin great!
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Post by: Ian Price on December 22, 2009, 01:07:28 PM
Will be watching Joyeux Noel tonight. Having read a book or two about the truce I'm really looking forward to it!
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Post by: Mr. Air on December 23, 2009, 07:42:37 PM
Just watched Gamer today. It was actually more decent than I thought it would be. The idea was quite good (albeit not the deepest) and I really liked "the Society"  - quite scaring scenario.
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Post by: dave_mc on December 23, 2009, 08:34:35 PM
i watched le divorce the other night, i didn't think it was that great, and it seemed to be fairly racist...
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Post by: Philly Q on December 23, 2009, 08:58:07 PM
i watched le divorce the other night, i didn't think it was that great, and it seemed to be fairly racist...

Is that the one with Naomi Watts and Kate Hudson?  So racist about the French, presumably?
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Post by: dave_mc on December 24, 2009, 09:36:29 PM
yeah.

seemed to be fairly racist to everyone. was slagging off the americans too for being naive, kinda thing, slagging off the english for being racist against the french, slagging off the french for being amoral, etc. etc.
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Post by: Andrew W on December 24, 2009, 11:09:33 PM
Saw the original Russian Solaris on film four the other night, friggin great!
I love Tarkovsky.  If you enjoyed "Solaris" and haven't seen "Stalker" then I'd recommend that too.
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Post by: _tom_ on December 26, 2009, 10:25:44 PM
Just watched The Boat That Rocked. From the look of the adverts it seemed like an average cheesy comedy, but I actually really enjoyed it.
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Post by: Will on December 27, 2009, 01:58:35 AM
Just watched The Boat That Rocked. From the look of the adverts it seemed like an average cheesy comedy, but I actually really enjoyed it.

+1 Nice mix of individual characters. Going to see Avatar in the week, looking forward to it
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Post by: Lew on December 27, 2009, 02:20:52 AM
Saw the original Russian Solaris on film four the other night, friggin great!
I love Tarkovsky.  If you enjoyed "Solaris" and haven't seen "Stalker" then I'd recommend that too.

I'll look it up  8)
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Post by: Andrew W on December 27, 2009, 09:51:57 AM
Saw "Avatar" in 3D at the Odeon Leicester Square and I've got very mixed feelings.  It's an absolutely incredible achievement and there's now a live action 3D movie that proves that every imaginable scene, action, quiet moments etc. can be given a new twist through the extra dimension.  The world created is amazing, a visual feast and beautifully realised and that includes the characters as well as the scenery.  My hat is doffed to all who worked on it and I think it is going to be seen as a very important moment in cinema history.  BUT, I hated the story and the script so much I came out muttering, "my mind is blown but I hated it".  My girlfriend loved everything about it and is going to see it again tomorrow.  Without me. :)
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Post by: _tom_ on December 27, 2009, 09:55:36 PM
Avatars storyline does look really shite. Gonna go see it soon though as the 3D effect seems like its been really well done from what I've heard.

Went and saw Nativity with my family earlier.. was actually better than I thought it'd be! Proper cheesy family xmas movie but had some funny bits.
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Post by: badgermark on December 27, 2009, 10:21:57 PM
Saw a french movie called B13 today. Imagine the Transporter, but in french. Oh and instead of cars we have parkour. It was pretty good.
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Post by: horsehead on December 28, 2009, 02:00:39 PM
just bought that the other day to watch, suppose to have brilliant runs in it!
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Post by: Fourth Feline on December 28, 2009, 02:40:39 PM
 My current favourite is an award winning short film : " Madame Tutli-Putli " that can now also be found on You Tube :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcdzdHoDvkg

Packed with ( for me ) some lovely allegory - and clever ideas within the animation work.  :)
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Post by: badgermark on December 28, 2009, 04:01:00 PM
Just finished watching 9. Very, very good. Dark for a 'cartoon' but was amazing. Another dystopian setting too, that and B13 has really fired up my love for the setting.
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Post by: Lew on December 28, 2009, 08:24:50 PM
It Might Get Loud would have been exponentially improved if instead of Edge, Page and that poseur dude they had Ry Cooder, Scott Henderson and Mattias Eklundh  :lol:
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Post by: Plexi Ken on December 28, 2009, 11:36:22 PM
I'm a little embarrassed to admit I saw Gimme Shelter for the first time last night. It's a good flick, crazy to see Hells Angels smacking hippies at a fee concert on a speedway, you couldn't make it up. I known there were murders at the gig but didn't realise that they got the moment just before on film.
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Post by: Ian Price on January 11, 2010, 10:50:32 PM
Just watched Shine a Light. Not bad - some good moments and a few not so good moments. The stuff with the Clintons at the beginning was pure ego.

Alos just started to watch BSG (new version). Just finished the mini series - all good so far. Nice and dark.
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Post by: _tom_ on January 11, 2010, 11:46:57 PM
Just got back from seeing Avatar. Great vfx and that sort of thing but the storyline was so cheesy and predictable.. I'm still undecided on 3D. Some bits, like all the HUDs and bits inside the helicopters looked and worked really well but on other bits it all just blurs and I can't focus on anything. I also found it took me a while to "make sense" of the 3D space, then by that time the shot had changed and I had to try and figure out/focus on the space and bits in foreground/background again haha
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Post by: Philly Q on January 12, 2010, 12:51:12 AM
Get used to it Tom, we're all going to have 3-D TV in the next 10 years.  Apparently.  :? :lol:

I just watched The Hangover.  I was expecting it to be OK after all the good reviews, but I'm weird with comedies - very often I hate the ones everyone else likes, and vice versa.  But this was...... good.  I enjoyed it.
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Post by: _tom_ on January 12, 2010, 09:44:16 AM
Get used to it Tom, we're all going to have 3-D TV in the next 10 years.  Apparently.  :? :lol:

I bloody hope not! They should work on something useful like getting proper hdtv broadcast to every home :)
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Post by: Plexi Ken on January 12, 2010, 11:54:57 AM
Last week watched Inglourious Basterds (what's with the spelling?) ) and District 9 both good. District 9's message of 'we treat immigrants as non-human' is none too subtitle but doesn't stop it being a good watch. The low budget helps give it a feeling of reality that is missing for much Science Fiction. Inglourious Basterds is an alternative WWII history and is littered with Tarantino's usual 2-shot where one character (slowly) 'pulls' information from someone. It's a fun film but is so full of plot hole. I wonder is someone with no knowledge of WWII would realise it's fantasy!
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Post by: Sifu Ben on January 13, 2010, 08:30:57 AM
Watched Sherlock Holmes at the weekend, was surprisingly good fun. As with Star Trek it was a bit superficial, but enjoyable.
Watched Role Models on DVD last night, SERIOIUSLY funny, really exceeded my expectations. Some cool 70s rock in the soundtrack as well (and Sean William Scott explaining the lyrics of Love Gun to a 10 year old :D )
Watched La Belle Noiseuse on DVD last week. Really absorbing for a 4 hour film, very gripping and engaging. Of course the fact that the female lead is naked for most of the film doesn't hurt ;)
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Post by: dave_mc on January 13, 2010, 10:33:54 PM
yeah, i was impressed with role models, too, I mentioned it a month or two back in this thread. It wasn't the best comedy ever, not by a long shot, but after seeing a glut of absolutely terrible comedies, it was refreshing to see something that was even decent.
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Post by: WezV on January 13, 2010, 10:41:53 PM
went to see avatar 3D but it was fully booked :(  was convinced by a mate we should give daybreakers a go instead.  i dont think we will forgive them for that
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Post by: Philly Q on January 14, 2010, 12:46:29 AM
I'm watching simple,undemanding stuff this week.  The Hangover on Monday, and the last two days I've watched Pineapple Express and G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra..... 
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Post by: WezV on January 14, 2010, 09:05:26 AM
really enjoyed pineapple express - although it does help to be a bit drunk first
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Post by: tomjackson on January 14, 2010, 09:29:47 AM

Watched Moon last night on my Ipod, was supposed to watch 10 mins before bed but stayed up until 1am and watched the whole thing.  Really good film, in fact I woke up and must have worked out some of the loose ends in my sleep and thought 'yeah, that's what happened at that bit'

A clever and enjoyable film....

Also watched the Hangover and Sherlock Holmes recently, both very good and do exactly what they set out to be without being cheesy.  Not classics but definitely watchable.  Had a few proper laugh out loud bits in the Hangover....
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Post by: Philly Q on January 14, 2010, 11:09:52 AM
really enjoyed pineapple express - although it does help to be a bit drunk first

I thought it was very funny (funnier than The Hangover, in fact), but the plot was so aimless and at times it would just stop dead, or scenes would be dragged out far too long.  So I enjoyed it, but it tried my patience a bit.

Listening to the commentary it sounds like they were pretty much making it up as they went along, and the dragged-out bits ended up that way because they didn't have the money to do more action scenes!  You do get the impression that Apatow, Rogen & Co make films pretty much for their own enjoyment - which is better than making them for "test audiences".
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Post by: WezV on January 14, 2010, 11:34:28 AM
you know what... i doubt the daybreakers stuff i watched last night had ever seen a test audience.   I just dont know how it would ever get past that stage

i can only assume it only got a cinema release because  of avatar being on at the same time, the film will probably make loads of money just from the passing trade that couldnt get in for avatar
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Post by: Philly Q on January 14, 2010, 12:01:34 PM
I was supposed to see Daybreakers on Halloween as part of the Frightfest all-nighter, but it got pulled at the last minute (we got Jennifer's Body instead, which was fine). 

Maybe they didn't want an audience of horror geeks slagging it off before the official cinema release.  :lol:

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Post by: dave_mc on January 14, 2010, 10:49:38 PM
pineapple express wasn't bad either. :)
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Post by: MisterMuncher on January 14, 2010, 11:01:10 PM
I found Avatar a reasonably entertaining reminder of how much better the broadly similar in theme/ utterly different in execution "District 9" was.
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Post by: WezV on January 14, 2010, 11:05:53 PM
from now on its being referred to as smurfahontis.   not sure where that came from but it made me giggle
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Post by: horsehead on January 15, 2010, 08:06:24 AM
watched 500 Days of Summer & Zack & Miri make a porno the last couple of days. Z&M was laugh out loud funny, whereas 500 is a gentle comedy . Joesph Gordon-Levitt is swiftly becoming one of my favourite actors
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Post by: _tom_ on January 15, 2010, 11:08:16 AM
(what's with the spelling?)

There's an Italian war film called Inglorious bar-stewards which he took the name from, as far as I'm aware.
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Post by: Philly Q on January 15, 2010, 11:10:05 AM
(what's with the spelling?)

There's an Italian war film called Inglorious bar-stewards which he took the name from, as far as I'm aware.

There is, and he's a big fan.  Still don't know why he changed the spelling, though.
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Post by: _tom_ on January 15, 2010, 11:31:19 AM
I guess copyright reasons as it's not strictly a remake?
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Post by: ToneMonkey on January 15, 2010, 11:40:31 AM
Watched Sherlock Holmes at the weekend, was surprisingly good fun.

I need to get that when it comes out on DVD as my mates in it.  He's a prisoner...... he was also a tramp in Eastenders  :lol:
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Post by: _tom_ on January 15, 2010, 10:50:58 PM
Just watched Looking for Eric. Great film and recommended :D Was a bit dubious as I thought it might be too football orientated but it isn't really.. worth a watch.

edit - and I've just watched Planet Terror. What an awesome film :lol:
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Post by: psy on January 16, 2010, 10:27:24 PM
I saw The Book of Eli today.  I enjoyed.  nothing like a post-apocalyptic dystopian wasteland to brighten your day :)

Picked up a copy of Moon on Bluray while was out.  just finished watching that.  That was really good.  Kind of reminded my a bit of the sci-fi classic Silent Running.  I really recommend that one :)
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Post by: dheim on January 17, 2010, 12:53:41 AM
just came back from the movies.

Avatar.

Good Lord.

Good Fu**in' Lord.
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Post by: horsehead on January 17, 2010, 09:51:58 AM
is that a good fooking lord? I haven't seen & too be truthful, don't really want to
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Post by: Ian Price on January 17, 2010, 09:54:53 AM
I saw The Book of Eli today.  I enjoyed.  nothing like a post-apocalyptic dystopian wasteland to brighten your day :)

I'm off to see The Road on Wednesday. I may go to see The Book of Eli later in the week.
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Post by: dheim on January 17, 2010, 02:35:40 PM
is that a good fooking lord? I haven't seen & too be truthful, don't really want to

not a good move, if i can say it... :)

unless you hate to see good people doing good things and bad people being definitely bad. there's plenty of it, but epic movies/novels should be like this, in my opinion... i wouldn't have liked LOTR more if gandalf betrayed the others for money, sam became heroin addicted and frodo used the ring to get invisible and molest children after eating gollum alive.
but many people would, i know. ;)
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Post by: Philly Q on January 17, 2010, 02:39:12 PM
is that a good fooking lord? I haven't seen & too be truthful, don't really want to

not a good move, if i can say it... :)

I'm still confused, did you actually like Avatar or not?  :? :P
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Post by: dave_mc on January 17, 2010, 09:25:23 PM
in a surprising change to its usual film schedules, the world is not enough was on ITV2 last night. :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on January 17, 2010, 10:57:08 PM
in a surprising change to its usual film schedules, the world is not enough was on ITV2 last night. :lol:

And The Mummy Returns was on earlier that evening!  :lol:

What's on now?  Oh!  The World Is Not Enough!

I watched Serenity last night.   Why does everything on ITV4 look like they transferred it to VHS before broadcasting it?
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Post by: dheim on January 18, 2010, 12:21:50 AM
is that a good fooking lord? I haven't seen & too be truthful, don't really want to

not a good move, if i can say it... :)

I'm still confused, did you actually like Avatar or not?  :? :P

i did, definitely...

i meant that it wasn't a particularly good move not to see it, but it's a great movie, in my opinion... ;)
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Post by: Sifu Ben on January 18, 2010, 12:37:18 AM
I had a laddish night of Rock n Rolla followed by Die Hard.
Rocknrolla was funny and well acted, but could have done with being 30 minutes longer to flesh out some aspects of the story and to give it a proper ending.
I realised that though I've seen Die Hard countless times on TV I'd never actually seen the first 10 minutes :o
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Post by: Philly Q on January 18, 2010, 12:43:19 AM
is that a good fooking lord? I haven't seen & too be truthful, don't really want to

not a good move, if i can say it... :)

I'm still confused, did you actually like Avatar or not?  :? :P

i did, definitely...

i meant that it wasn't a particularly good move not to see it, but it's a great movie, in my opinion... ;)

OK, glad we've cleared that up!  :)  I intend to see it (though I suspect I may not like it), but I want to see it at the IMAX and it's fully booked for weeks!  I might have to take an afternoon off work just to see it.
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Post by: MrBump on January 18, 2010, 08:01:11 AM
I watched Sweeny Todd, the Johnny Depp/Helena Bonham Carter (schwing) version the other day - really liked it!
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Post by: psy on January 18, 2010, 10:31:04 AM
I'm off to see The Road on Wednesday. I may go to see The Book of Eli later in the week.

I saw The Road yesterday.  That was really good, a very sad film.  I was worried about seeing 2 films with a similar setting being a bit samey, but they're very very different :)
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Post by: Ian Price on January 18, 2010, 12:48:35 PM
I'm off to see The Road on Wednesday. I may go to see The Book of Eli later in the week.

I saw The Road yesterday.  That was really good, a very sad film.  I was worried about seeing 2 films with a similar setting being a bit samey, but they're very very different :)

I think I'll be on a downer this week then! Watched Children of men last night and that was pretty depressing!
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Post by: Plexi Ken on January 18, 2010, 03:50:44 PM
Just watched Waltz with Bashir, I'm been waiting to see it for some time and wasn't disappointed. Excellent film but not one for those looking for something up-beat.
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Post by: MDV on January 18, 2010, 09:58:33 PM
Not a film, but I saw the first episode of the new spartacus thing.
Its spartacus and it was obviously going to be 300 inspired, so I had to.

A: They really overdid the cgi blood thing.
B: They said 'cvnt' FAR more often than I expected (which was not at all, to like, idunno I wasnt keeping count but it surprised me anyway, and there were some mighty fine insults flying round)
C: There was more nekkid female flesh than I expected
D: The dialogue wasnt as completely retarded as I expected.

I really enjoyed it, on the whole. Good for a laugh.
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Post by: dave_mc on January 18, 2010, 11:02:01 PM
in a surprising change to its usual film schedules, the world is not enough was on ITV2 last night. :lol:

And The Mummy Returns was on earlier that evening!  :lol:

What's on now?  Oh!  The World Is Not Enough!

I watched Serenity last night.   Why does everything on ITV4 look like they transferred it to VHS before broadcasting it?

hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha, i didn't notice that :lol:

I wonder when mission impossible will be on again? it's at least 3 weeks since it was last on...

i haven't noticed that about itv 4, i'll have to keep an eye out. I'm watching it generally through sky, though- are you watching through freeview? i'm not sure if our normal aerial can pick up itv4... :(
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Post by: Johnny Mac on January 18, 2010, 11:05:35 PM
I'm off to see The Road on Wednesday. I may go to see The Book of Eli later in the week.

I saw The Road yesterday.  That was really good, a very sad film.  I was worried about seeing 2 films with a similar setting being a bit samey, but they're very very different :)

I think I'll be on a downer this week then! Watched Children of men last night and that was pretty depressing!

It is depressing, good film though. Gives you food for thought.  :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on January 19, 2010, 12:50:49 AM
OK, never mind depressing stuff.  I just watched Outlander.  A science fiction Viking movie.  With an old-fashioned "quiet man" hero, not a cheesy comedy one-liner in sight.  And it has monsters! 

Loved it!  :D
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Post by: MDV on January 19, 2010, 09:26:42 AM
OK, never mind depressing stuff.  I just watched Outlander.  A science fiction Viking movie.  With an old-fashioned "quiet man" hero, not a cheesy comedy one-liner in sight.  And it has monsters! 

Loved it!  :D

Yep, I thoroughly enjoyed outlander :D
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Post by: Philly Q on January 19, 2010, 10:39:53 AM
OK, never mind depressing stuff.  I just watched Outlander.  A science fiction Viking movie.  With an old-fashioned "quiet man" hero, not a cheesy comedy one-liner in sight.  And it has monsters! 

Loved it!  :D

Yep, I thoroughly enjoyed outlander :D

Another one we agree on!  :o  :lol:
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Post by: MDV on January 19, 2010, 10:51:16 AM
I know; shock horror!

I thought outlander still had some pretty funny parts, though, even though it was blessedly free of one liners.
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Post by: MDV on January 19, 2010, 10:51:34 AM
And sophia miles, which can never be bad.
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Post by: Philly Q on January 19, 2010, 11:05:48 AM
Yeah, I like Sophia, she has something about her. 

It's not the most original piece of work, lots of clichés (like our hero befriending the silent little kid), it's just one of those "works for me" films.  Other people might hate it and I wouldn't particularly blame them.
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Post by: MDV on January 19, 2010, 11:10:06 AM
Yeah, I like Sophia, she has something about her. 

It's not the most original piece of work, lots of clichés (like our hero befriending the silent little kid), it's just one of those "works for me" films.  Other people might hate it and I wouldn't particularly blame them.

Oh, it was loaded with action cliches. The wise old man, the byronic hero, the guy that you think is a bit of a bad guy to begin with but was good in the end, the kid, the outsider earning the trust of the insular community, the dead family, etc etc etc. Borrowed rather heavily from the alien and predator franchises too.

But, it was a viking scifi, and it was very entertaining.
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Post by: dave_mc on January 19, 2010, 03:21:47 PM
one liners are bad now? :cry:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrDcxIFCvNk
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Post by: phlip on January 19, 2010, 08:57:02 PM
Just Finished atching The Fantasic Mr Fox' Absolutely superb. Wonderful old school stop motion animation and great characterisation.


Who ever mentioned Moon earlier on I agree it's brilliant and while nothing like Silent Running it certainly shares it's roots. Sam Rockwell manageing to act to himself for the whole film was an amazin feat.
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Post by: horsehead on January 19, 2010, 09:50:05 PM
And sophia miles, which can never be bad.

Lovely to look at but as thick as pig she-ite
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Post by: horsehead on January 19, 2010, 09:51:06 PM
forgot to say as well, watched Frost/Nixon...wow! Sam Rockwell, Michael Sheen, Frank Langella. Amazing movie
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Post by: MDV on January 19, 2010, 09:58:40 PM
And sophia miles, which can never be bad.

Lovely to look at but as thick as pig she-ite

Matters not. Very unlikely to have the opportunity for an erudite and learned conversation with her. Wouldnt be high on my 'to do' list if I did, either ;)
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Post by: horsehead on January 19, 2010, 10:08:29 PM
"Hi, I'm sophia Myles"
Me: "Hi...your on my to do list, wanna talk?"

Yeah your probably right
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Post by: MDV on January 19, 2010, 10:11:28 PM
Doh!

You dont TELL her shes on the to do list. Besides, I'm sure I can find plenty of other ways to get shot down by hot B list celebrities.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on January 19, 2010, 10:13:35 PM
Watched It Might Get Loud this afternoon, it's OK. I suppose it's aimed at a broad market but anyone interested in guitar music will already know all the information in the film (Page starting out in skiffle, U2 getting together when still in school, Whites obsession with Son House, etc.). I can't help but feel that the film was opportunity missed. Jack White talks about how effects take you away from the music, The Edge talk about how his style is all about effects but they never discuss it together, face-to-face. That could have been an interesting debate. Most the 'jams' are just playing the cords from one of their song, not very interesting and the other two join in.
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Post by: Ian Price on January 19, 2010, 11:38:29 PM
Wouldnt be high on my 'to do' list if I did, either ;)

She is on my list. I do have a very long list though.
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Post by: horsehead on January 20, 2010, 03:13:42 PM
B list celebrities.

B list...wow, she's gone up in the world!

Then again as Ian says she's on the list
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Post by: Ian Price on January 21, 2010, 01:03:59 AM
I saw The Road yesterday.  That was really good, a very sad film.  I was worried about seeing 2 films with a similar setting being a bit samey, but they're very very different :)

I watched The Road tonight. Very depressing indeed. I did think that the characters in it seemed fairly well fed though.
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Post by: 38thBeatle on January 21, 2010, 06:24:12 AM
I hope to get to see "The Road". I got absorbed in the book though and that always makes me think twice before seeing the film version.
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Post by: Ian Price on January 21, 2010, 07:30:34 AM
I'm thinking of giving the book a go. I found the film unrelenting in it's depressive nature. It's very, very bleak.
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Post by: _tom_ on February 02, 2010, 09:05:16 PM
Just watched The Union: The Business Behind Getting High. Good documentary/film!
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Post by: Philly Q on February 02, 2010, 09:09:17 PM
I watched Mesrine: Parts 1 & 2 this week.  Totally bloody excellent!
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Post by: horsehead on February 06, 2010, 01:09:06 PM
On a 'How I met your mother' kick at the moment. Just starting season 2
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Post by: _tom_ on February 06, 2010, 01:13:07 PM
If we're talking TV shows now I've just started Dexter Season 4, so far its off to a good start.
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Post by: dheim on February 06, 2010, 03:41:01 PM
I watched Mesrine: Parts 1 & 2 this week.  Totally bloody excellent!

did you see Avatar, at last?
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Post by: Philly Q on February 06, 2010, 04:14:04 PM
I watched Mesrine: Parts 1 & 2 this week.  Totally bloody excellent!

did you see Avatar, at last?

No, still haven't.  The IMAX is fully booked every weekend and a lot of weekdays.  I'll have another look later.
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Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on February 09, 2010, 10:02:57 PM
I'm watching John Carpenters The Thing at the moment, gruesome!
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Post by: Philly Q on February 10, 2010, 01:34:12 AM
I'm watching John Carpenters The Thing at the moment, gruesome!

Best special FX movie ever!

I've watched a couple of good action movies this week - District 13: Ultimatum and Ip Man.
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Post by: dheim on February 13, 2010, 02:30:55 PM
I'm watching John Carpenters The Thing at the moment, gruesome!

Best special FX movie ever!

I've watched a couple of good action movies this week - District 13: Ultimatum and Ip Man.

Ip Man is MAYBE the best kung fu movie i've ever seen.
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Post by: Philly Q on February 13, 2010, 03:00:02 PM
I'm watching John Carpenters The Thing at the moment, gruesome!

Best special FX movie ever!

I've watched a couple of good action movies this week - District 13: Ultimatum and Ip Man.

Ip Man is MAYBE the best kung fu movie i've ever seen.

At the start I thought it was going to be just another "rival martial arts schools" movie, but it did get really good after that.
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Post by: _tom_ on February 14, 2010, 10:40:15 PM
I just watched Jacob's Ladder, really great mind$%&#ery type film!
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Post by: Philly Q on February 15, 2010, 01:15:49 AM
This weekend I've watched Wilderness, Quarantine (the Rec remake...) and Park Chan Wook's Thirst.
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Post by: Nadz1lla on February 15, 2010, 09:58:26 AM
Finally saw Avatar 3D yesterday, bloody brilliant film! Although the 3D wasn't as amazing as everyone was making it out to be, I would have been quite happy just watching it in 2D. But then I guess I know I'm going to be ok when it comes out on DVD, heh. Actually some of the 3D in the trailers and adverts was better than in the film itself...hmmm...

Apart from that, bloody stonker of a film. Just a shame about his choice of song for the ending credits, I would have preferred a bit of soundtrack instead. Just because Celine Dion worked for Titanic, doesn't mean you should stick to that formula, sounded completely out of place.  :x
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Post by: _tom_ on February 15, 2010, 10:00:31 AM
Some bloke at the cinema said the same about the 3D.. the adverts they showed before hand hardly had any 3D bits in them!

Apart from the great 3D and CGI it's a rubbish film though :P
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Post by: gwEm on February 15, 2010, 10:41:16 AM
"The Godfather 2"

amazing film :)
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Post by: Plexi Ken on February 15, 2010, 11:31:02 AM
Australia: what total cr*p, one of the worst films I've seen. The characters are all cartoons and the acting is more hammy that an amateur dramatic production of Pirates of Penzance, just terrible.

The Invention of Lying: A good idea but not a good film. I'm a Ricky Gervais fan but there's just not enough jokes in the script to lift it about the romcom main stream. Quite similar to Ghost Town, sweet but no edge, run-of-the-mill.

On the TV front, I've watched True Blood Series 1 and Mad Men Series 2 both of which were great.
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Post by: _tom_ on February 16, 2010, 10:33:17 AM
Went to see Book of Eli last night, I enjoyed it. The only "problem" was that I got a bit annoyed with the lack of colour in places, it was almost too dark and plain, although I guess that was sort of the point given the story. The last big shoot-out scene was really good, pretty clever camera work, I really want to know how it was done! Oh and Mila Kunis is so hot :)
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Post by: jibidy on February 16, 2010, 11:51:49 PM
Jus watched layer cake again. Killer
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Post by: Philly Q on February 20, 2010, 01:15:02 AM
Just watched Whiteout.  Least thrilling "thriller" ever.   :| 
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Post by: Ian Price on February 21, 2010, 12:01:20 AM
Just watched District 9. Not bad at all!
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Post by: _tom_ on February 21, 2010, 12:29:22 AM
The Hurt Locker - just watched and now really want to see again but in HD. Can imagine the opening scene looks really good with all the slow motion stuff going on.
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Post by: Andrew W on February 21, 2010, 08:34:41 PM
Went and saw "The Wolfman" yesterday.  In general I do not recommend it.
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Post by: Dmoney on February 21, 2010, 08:56:35 PM
The Hurt Locker - just watched and now really want to see again but in HD. Can imagine the opening scene looks really good with all the slow motion stuff going on.

HD man, the NEW style!
wait till you get HD channels on freeview, compressed so much they look like SD. WOWSER!

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Post by: Philly Q on February 21, 2010, 09:01:13 PM
I went to see Solomon Kane.  It is, of course, hokum.  But if you like fantasy/action hokum which is brave enough to take itself seriously - no comedy one-liners here - you may like it.  I loved it to pieces.  :D
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Post by: dave_mc on February 21, 2010, 11:35:55 PM
no comedy one liners? Don't make me post that bond youtube link again! Every movie can be improved by more one-liners, surely?

Went and saw "The Wolfman" yesterday.  In general I do not recommend it.
i haven't seen it, but I laughed at this comment. :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on February 22, 2010, 12:40:12 AM
no comedy one liners? Don't make me post that bond youtube link again! Every movie can be improved by more one-liners, surely?

No, no, no, no, no, no, no and NO.



One liners have their (very small) place.  But that place is NOT in sword & sorcery movies.  :P



Tonight I watched Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer ( :| ).  And a Japanese black comedy, of sorts, called Funuke, Show Some Love, You Losers (very good indeed).
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Post by: dave_mc on February 22, 2010, 01:31:30 PM
hehe
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Post by: nfe on February 22, 2010, 06:25:14 PM
I quite fancied seeing The Wolfman, but now I've learned it's just a rip off of Twilight: New Moon

http://www.latinoreview.com/news/open-letter-to-universal-your-wolfman-ripped-off-twilight-9247
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Post by: Andrew W on February 22, 2010, 06:51:02 PM
I quite fancied seeing The Wolfman, but now I've learned it's just a rip off of Twilight: New Moon

http://www.latinoreview.com/news/open-letter-to-universal-your-wolfman-ripped-off-twilight-9247

Thanks for that - it gave me quite the chuckle.
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Post by: _tom_ on February 22, 2010, 07:09:56 PM
HD man, the NEW style!
wait till you get HD channels on freeview, compressed so much they look like SD. WOWSER!

:lol:

I've just started having to wear glasses for reading, watching tv and driving. Everything looks HD when I put em on.
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Post by: Philly Q on February 22, 2010, 07:21:16 PM
I quite fancied seeing The Wolfman, but now I've learned it's just a rip off of Twilight: New Moon

http://www.latinoreview.com/news/open-letter-to-universal-your-wolfman-ripped-off-twilight-9247

Quote
I don't see how you live with yourself for making it the way you did. If I made this movie, I would be ashamed to even admit that I owned it. How can a werewolf be killed with a silver bullet? Better yet, have you saw the transformation of the man that is "supposed" to be the wolf? He sits in some chair and his entire body turns in to some mutated freak.



Holy shite, what ridiculous ideas to include in a werewolf movie!!  What the $%&# were they thinking?   :roll:


It almost makes me want to go and see The Wolfman, even though it looks boring as hell.  Maybe I'll just watch the 1941 version instead.


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Post by: Fourth Feline on February 22, 2010, 07:27:14 PM


It almost makes me want to go and see The Wolfman, even though it looks boring as hell.  Maybe I'll just watch the 1941 version instead.



Yes , Lon Chaney Junior did indeed set the standard - AND at least the Wolfman combed it's hair and used Brylcreem in those days:    " Very smart - now go out and attack somebody " ...
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Post by: Andrew W on February 22, 2010, 07:41:48 PM
It almost makes me want to go and see The Wolfman, even though it looks boring as hell. 

It's not boring, can't be really as the running time is only about an hour and forty minutes.  In these days of two and half hour summer blockbusters this one is very svelte.
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Post by: Philly Q on February 22, 2010, 09:00:00 PM
It almost makes me want to go and see The Wolfman, even though it looks boring as hell. 

It's not boring, can't be really as the running time is only about an hour and forty minutes.  In these days of two and half hour summer blockbusters this one is very svelte.

Agreed, 100 minutes can't be too painful.  But you still don't recommend it?
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Post by: Andrew W on February 22, 2010, 09:05:51 PM
Agreed, 100 minutes can't be too painful.  But you still don't recommend it?

I can't really be objective about it but there are better movies out there for sure.  I think it could be enjoyable if you went in with a very tongue in cheek attitude but I couldn't manage that.
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Post by: Philly Q on February 23, 2010, 01:48:03 AM
Well, I did watch a couple of old lycanthrope movies - Werewolf Of London (1935) and She-Wolf Of London (1946) (which isn't in London and there's no wolf, she- or otherwise  :roll: )
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Post by: Fourth Feline on February 23, 2010, 01:27:38 PM
Well, I did watch a couple of old lycanthrope movies - Werewolf Of London (1935) and She-Wolf Of London (1946) (which isn't in London and there's no wolf, she- or otherwise  :roll: )

More importantly, was the Lady  a real fox !  :P
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Post by: Philly Q on February 23, 2010, 01:40:38 PM
Well, I did watch a couple of old lycanthrope movies - Werewolf Of London (1935) and She-Wolf Of London (1946) (which isn't in London and there's no wolf, she- or otherwise  :roll: )

More importantly, was the Lady  a real fox !  :P

Nah, she was a soppy cow who became convinced she was a werewolf because of a family curse - but in fact she was being stitched up by her evil aunt who wanted to inherit the property (in the unlikely event that that's spoiled it for anyone, my apologies..... ).   

I've never heard so many terrible "British" accents in my life (especially from the incompetent comedy "bobbies").
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Post by: MrBump on February 23, 2010, 02:00:33 PM
Anyone heard this fuss over the Alice In Wonderland film not being shown in Odeon cinemas?  Shame really, I love Tim Burton films (and more importantly Helana Bonham Carter... schwing!), but Odeon is my local...
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Post by: Fourth Feline on February 23, 2010, 03:19:53 PM
Anyone heard this fuss over the Alice In Wonderland film not being shown in Odeon cinemas?  Shame really, I love Tim Burton films (and more importantly Helana Bonham Carter... schwing!), but Odeon is my local...

That is a shame, as the cast list looks excellent ! Nice to see an outing for some much beloved British character actors, like Christopher Lee, Micheal Gough, Frances De la tour and such.  Paul Whitehouse should bring a bit of 'pluck' to proceedings - and all those lovely Ladies.  I do sincerely hope that every other cinema - and cinema chain in Europe, absolutely 'clean up' on this one, leaving the politics of 'Odeon' in the shade.  Time for tea ?
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Post by: Philly Q on February 23, 2010, 03:37:52 PM
I'm with Odeon on this one.  Why should they reduce the 17-week "window" to 12 weeks, just to suit Disney's planned DVD release date? 

Disney are going to make their money either way - and for years to come -  but the cinema's income stream ends straight after the film's theatrical run.  They're even trotting out the "helping to beat piracy" argument, as if 5 fewer weeks made any difference to that (as we all know, DVD piracy funds terrorism and the drugs trade  :roll: ). 
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Post by: Fourth Feline on February 23, 2010, 06:11:00 PM


 As we all know, DVD piracy funds terrorism and the drugs trade  :roll: . 

Yes, why should London get all the money ?
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Post by: dave_mc on February 23, 2010, 08:29:35 PM
if you aren't willing to pay £10 for the DVD, why would you be willing to pay a similar amount to see it in the cinema?
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Post by: Philly Q on February 23, 2010, 09:18:07 PM
Because it's 1,000,000 times better seeing a film on the big screen than it is seeing it on DVD.


(Assuming you don't have an audience full of noisy chavs texting their mates)
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Post by: Fourth Feline on February 23, 2010, 10:55:50 PM
That's the trouble with Cinemas ;  the public are there.
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Post by: Philly Q on February 24, 2010, 12:16:10 AM
Right now I'm trying to watch Deja Vu on BBC1.  God, it's boring!!
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Post by: dave_mc on February 24, 2010, 03:00:15 PM
^ is that the one with denzel washington? i can't remember much about it, but thought it was quite good when i saw it...

Because it's 1,000,000 times better seeing a film on the big screen than it is seeing it on DVD.


(Assuming you don't have an audience full of noisy chavs texting their mates)

yeah, but i'm guessing parents buying a disney movie for their kids aren't going to be too concerned about that.
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Post by: Philly Q on February 24, 2010, 03:08:10 PM
^ is that the one with denzel washington? i can't remember much about it, but thought it was quite good when i saw it...

Yeah, it was decribed as a science fiction thriller.... but it should've said tedious, superficial romance (with voyeuristic and necrophiliac elements  :? ) with a bit of science fiction and about 4 seconds of thrills.
 

Because it's 1,000,000 times better seeing a film on the big screen than it is seeing it on DVD.


(Assuming you don't have an audience full of noisy chavs texting their mates)

yeah, but i'm guessing parents buying a disney movie for their kids aren't going to be too concerned about that.

That's true - and they can take said kids (and their friends) to the cinema for about £3 each, then they'll buy the DVD anyway and the kids will watch it every day for 2 weeks then forget about it.  So Disney still get their DVD money whether people have seen the film in the cinema or not.  I still don't see why they're trying to reduce the "theatrical window".
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Post by: Plexi Ken on February 24, 2010, 07:10:54 PM
Watched Outlander, it's quite good, cross between Beowulf and Predator. It sags in bits but if you're into Vikings, it'll be OK. Also watch Terminator - Salvation, I kept on losing attention during it. I thinks it's all the big effects scenes, they just leave me cold, look so fake.

On the TV front just finished In Treatment - Series 1, I really liked it. It's very much like a stage play (mostly two person dialogue), is a little unrealistic and soapy but well acted with interesting characters.
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Post by: dave_mc on February 24, 2010, 09:50:41 PM
Yeah, it was decribed as a science fiction thriller.... but it should've said tedious, superficial romance (with voyeuristic and necrophiliac elements  :? ) with a bit of science fiction and about 4 seconds of thrills.
 

That's true - and they can take said kids (and their friends) to the cinema for about £3 each, then they'll buy the DVD anyway and the kids will watch it every day for 2 weeks then forget about it.  So Disney still get their DVD money whether people have seen the film in the cinema or not.  I still don't see why they're trying to reduce the "theatrical window".


haha!

and yeah, that's what i meant regarding disney...
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Post by: Andrew W on February 28, 2010, 10:01:25 PM
Saw "Up in the Air".  It was OK, all the performances were fine but it meandered a lot.  The only thing I can compare it to are Woody Allen's less successful character ensemble pieces.
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Post by: Ian Price on February 28, 2010, 10:06:04 PM
necrophiliac elements.............and about 4 seconds of thrills.

Surely not in the same scene!
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Post by: Philly Q on February 28, 2010, 10:14:42 PM
necrophiliac elements.............and about 4 seconds of thrills.

Surely not in the same scene!

All a matter of personal taste, I suppose....


Anyway, this evening I am watching Big Daddy and Anger Management - a promise to some dedicated Adam Sandler fans I work with.   Hmmm.  :?   

Then I'm going to watch Lars Von Trier's Antichrist to cheer myself up.....
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Post by: Ian Price on February 28, 2010, 10:16:36 PM
Anyway, this evening I am watching Big Daddy and Anger Management - a promise to some dedicated Adam Sandler fans I work with.   Hmmm.  :?   

Try watching him in Bedtime Stories. You'll be forking your eyes out before the end.
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Post by: Philly Q on March 01, 2010, 12:50:17 AM
So I watched Antichrist.  It's very, very good.... but highly disturbing.  Not sure I could watch it again anytime soon.  :?
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Post by: dave_mc on March 01, 2010, 05:20:56 PM
no way you could have known that before watching it, it's not like there was a gigantic media circus surrounding it when it was released or anything like that.
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Post by: jibidy on March 06, 2010, 10:42:07 PM
Can anyone recommend me a VERY SCARY FILM :)

The last film that scared me was poltergeist when I was like 11

I like korean films and I loved .REC (not korean but spanish)

Cheers.
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Post by: DemosKratia on March 06, 2010, 11:04:41 PM
Earlier tonight i watched komodo vs. cobra

worst film in the world i swear!

quite funny though
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Post by: jibidy on March 07, 2010, 12:32:03 AM
Earlier tonight i watched komodo vs. cobra

worst film in the world i swear!

quite funny though

I haven't seen this but I saw 'congo' the other night, and I swear it definatly competes for worst film ever.
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Post by: horsehead on March 07, 2010, 08:57:40 AM
is that the one with the intelligent gorrila?
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Post by: Philly Q on March 07, 2010, 02:29:44 PM
Earlier tonight i watched komodo vs. cobra

worst film in the world i swear!

quite funny though

On the Sci Fi channel?  Did you watch Hydra straight after it?  Every bit as bad!
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Post by: dave_mc on March 07, 2010, 05:29:52 PM
oh man, some of those films on sci-fi just sound like they couldn't be good. Never actually watched any of them... :lol:
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Post by: jibidy on March 07, 2010, 07:32:01 PM
is that the one with the intelligent gorrila?

Yes and it talks through a thing on its arm.


Makes me cringe just thinking about it.
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Post by: Philly Q on March 07, 2010, 08:48:50 PM
is that the one with the intelligent gorrila?

Yes and it talks through a thing on its arm.


Makes me cringe just thinking about it.

Congo is not only one of the worst films ever, it's also without doubt the worst book I've ever read.  Yay for Michael Crichton.
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Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on March 08, 2010, 07:47:21 PM
On the subject of bad movies, I watched plan 9 from outer space last week.

Just lol
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Post by: DemosKratia on March 08, 2010, 07:58:52 PM
Earlier tonight i watched komodo vs. cobra

worst film in the world i swear!

quite funny though

On the Sci Fi channel?  Did you watch Hydra straight after it?  Every bit as bad!

Yeah, thats the one!

Damn, i'll have to try and catch that one later :P
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Post by: Ian Price on March 10, 2010, 09:57:59 PM
Just watched Eagle Eye. A total load of sh!t.
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Post by: _tom_ on March 10, 2010, 10:01:12 PM
Not a film but I'm currently addicted to Band of Brothers, just over halfway through now. So good.
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Post by: Philly Q on March 10, 2010, 10:15:08 PM
Just watched Eagle Eye. A total load of sh!t.

Is that the "thriller" with that twonk Shia LaBeouf?  It was never going to be good, was it?  :lol:
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Post by: Ian Price on March 10, 2010, 10:38:47 PM
Yep - that's the one. I must remember never to watch any of his films again.

The only good thing about it was that Michelle Monaghan looked reasonably hot.
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Post by: dave_mc on March 10, 2010, 11:16:07 PM
Is that the "thriller" with that twonk Shia LaBeouf?  It was never going to be good, was it?  :lol:

i thought disturbia was... well, ok, watchable... :lol:

he is annoying, though.
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Post by: Philly Q on March 10, 2010, 11:46:51 PM
Is that the "thriller" with that twonk Shia LaBeouf?  It was never going to be good, was it?  :lol:

i thought disturbia was... well, ok, watchable... :lol:

he is annoying, though.

But why watch Disturbia when you can watch Rear Window?
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Post by: horsehead on March 11, 2010, 12:25:44 PM
Is that the "thriller" with that twonk Shia LaBeouf?  It was never going to be good, was it?  :lol:

i thought disturbia was... well, ok, watchable... :lol:

he is annoying, though.

But why watch Disturbia when you can watch Rear Window?

Or any Hitchc--k movie? even rope kicks Disturbia's ass

If you like Michelle Monaghan looking hot, you've got to watch Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang. Robert Downey Jr & Val Kilmer at their best
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Post by: dave_mc on March 11, 2010, 05:04:42 PM
But why watch Disturbia when you can watch Rear Window?

i'm guessing rear window wasn't on at the time... :lol: i don't think i've seen rear window, but the hitchc--ks i have seen kick ass...
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Post by: Philly Q on March 11, 2010, 05:31:08 PM
The reason I mentioned it is that Disturbia is basically a rip-off of Rear Window - but with some tedious teen shenanigans in place of tension and excitement...  :|
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Post by: Plexi Ken on March 11, 2010, 06:42:55 PM
Watched Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs today, well above average animated film, not in the Pixar league but well worth a watch for fans of the genre.
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Post by: Ian Price on March 11, 2010, 07:19:49 PM
I do like that one rather a lot. It's on a near constant repeat in my house (my daughter, not me!). It's top stuff on Blu-Ray.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on March 11, 2010, 07:37:00 PM
:lol: Thanks for that Ian

One day my niece was looking though my DVDs, a few days latter by brother told me she asked him "Why does Uncle Ken have so many Childrens DVDs, he's too old to be watching those."  :?  :lol:
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Post by: dave_mc on March 11, 2010, 10:53:54 PM
The reason I mentioned it is that Disturbia is basically a rip-off of Rear Window - but with some tedious teen shenanigans in place of tension and excitement...  :|

yeah, probably.
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Post by: Matt77 on March 12, 2010, 12:44:43 PM
Couples retreat.
AVOID
AVOID
AVOID
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Post by: AndyR on March 12, 2010, 01:27:45 PM
Not a film but I'm currently addicted to Band of Brothers, just over halfway through now. So good.

Yep, we've had it for several years now, must have watched it all something like 5 or 6 times. Seems to be acceptable to other-halves as well, Mrs R is very fond of it.

If you like space stuff, the other HBO/Tom Hanks thing, From The Earth To The Moon, is as almost good.
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Post by: dave_mc on March 12, 2010, 05:47:00 PM
if you like band of brothers, that pacific thing should be starting soon...
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Post by: Philly Q on March 14, 2010, 03:13:52 PM
So I finally saw Avatar this morning, in 3-D at the IMAX.

My expectations weren't high, and I wasn't at all surprised to find it's basically a mega-budget remake of FernGully: The Last Rainforest.....

But I don't care about that... it's an astonishing piece of work and by the end I felt absolutely overwhelmed.  Amazing.

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Post by: _tom_ on March 14, 2010, 03:25:29 PM
I tried to watch Watchmen last night but found it $%&#ing boring, I couldn't even make myself watch it all! The main narration voice is more annoying than Christian Bale's Batman as well.
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Post by: Ian Price on March 14, 2010, 08:13:40 PM
I tried to watch Watchmen last night but found it $%&#ing boring, I couldn't even make myself watch it all! The main narration voice is more annoying than Christian Bale's Batman as well.

I got about an hour int it and gave up. I found myself huffing more than the big bad wolf.
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Post by: WezV on March 14, 2010, 08:55:29 PM
My expectations weren't high, and I wasn't at all surprised to find it's basically a mega-budget remake of FernGully: The Last Rainforest.....


THANKYOU!!!   I was saying the same thing in the pub last night but could not remember the name of the film and my drunken explanations of it didnt make much sense
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Post by: Philly Q on March 14, 2010, 09:18:07 PM
My expectations weren't high, and I wasn't at all surprised to find it's basically a mega-budget remake of FernGully: The Last Rainforest.....


THANKYOU!!!   I was saying the same thing in the pub last night but could not remember the name of the film and my drunken explanations of it didnt make much sense

 :lol:  Did you like it though? (Avatar not FernGully!)  I don't feel like I'll still be thinking about it tomorrow, but while you're actually watching it it's breathtaking.


I really liked Watchmen by the way (though maybe I'd feel differently if I'd read the book, I don't know).
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Post by: shobet on March 14, 2010, 09:22:54 PM
$%&# me, I'm in a film!

http://en.tackfilm.se/?id=1267988601673RA93
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Post by: Philly Q on March 15, 2010, 12:33:03 AM
Two epics in one day - I just watched John Woo's Red Cliff.  Best thing he's done in many a year.
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Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on March 19, 2010, 02:27:17 PM

I really liked Watchmen by the way (though maybe I'd feel differently if I'd read the book, I don't know).


I've read it, its very good, but I actually prefer the ending of the movie (I also realise i'm in an extreme minority by thinking that).

Still not seen Avatar, should really get around to it though, they can't keep it in cinemas that much longer can they?

Watched Up the other night. I enjoyed it, but didn't quite see what all the fuss was about.
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Post by: _tom_ on March 19, 2010, 09:19:05 PM
Just watched penultimate part of Band of Brothers, that was horrible to watch (concentration camp bit) :\
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Post by: Philly Q on March 20, 2010, 12:31:11 AM
I just watched Rogue, by Greg McLean, the director of Wolf Creek.  Very disappointing.

It might get a bit of a footnote in history as the last film Sam Worthington did before Hollywood stardom!
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Post by: horsehead on March 21, 2010, 08:49:00 AM
Rogue? Is that the croc one?

Went to see 'The girl with the dragon tattoo' last night. Absolutely cracking film noir (a genre I love!). Some very uncomfortable scenes in it, that leave you feeling dirty, but all works for the progression of the film. It's long (about 2hrs 30mins) but definitely worth it...go see i...oh and go see the non dubbed version, it'll work out better
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Post by: WezV on March 21, 2010, 09:25:37 AM
Went to see 'The girl with the dragon tattoo' last night. Absolutely cracking film noir (a genre I love!). Some very uncomfortable scenes in it, that leave you feeling dirty, but all works for the progression of the film. It's long (about 2hrs 30mins) but definitely worth it...go see i...oh and go see the non dubbed version, it'll work out better

yeah, i saw it last weekend - definately worth a look. 
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Post by: dave_mc on March 21, 2010, 08:17:10 PM
i've read the books. the 2nd and 3rd one are even better.

i think i'll wait till it comes out on sky (or even dvd), knowing what happens, i want the option to be able to turn it off if i can't take it. :lol: EDIT: yeah, i'd definitely want to see the one in swedish with subs. dubbing is just generally total cr@p.
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Post by: Philly Q on March 21, 2010, 08:28:56 PM
I saw the film last summer, at which point I'd never even heard of the books.  Thought it was excellent.

I've got the first two books now, but I'm waiting for the third one to come out in paperback before reading them.
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Post by: jibidy on March 22, 2010, 03:27:02 PM
Tarantino-athon
Pulp Fiction
Jackie Brown
Kill Bill 1&2

Don't like kill bill so much but his other films are great.
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Post by: nfe on March 22, 2010, 07:17:30 PM
I watched Manos: The Hands of Fate the other night. Widely regarded as the worst film ever made.

It's absolutely breathtaking.
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Post by: dave_mc on March 22, 2010, 07:51:45 PM
I saw the film last summer, at which point I'd never even heard of the books.  Thought it was excellent.

I've got the first two books now, but I'm waiting for the third one to come out in paperback before reading them.

that's what i was doing too, but then the second book ended on something of a cliffhanger and i couldn't wait. :lol:
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Post by: Plexi Ken on March 23, 2010, 11:00:20 AM
The Foot Fist Way: like The Office set in the world of Martial Arts, specifically Tae Kwon Do. There are some good lines/moments in it but just not enough. Shame, as I can see the potential, it could have been a classic but isn't.

Yoidore Tenshi (Drunken Angel): I really should have seen all the Akira Kurosawa films by now but I've missed this one. Enjoyed it a great deal, excellent performances, the death scene is particularly well done. The story focuses on the relationship formed between a middle-aged, alcoholic Doctor and a young gangster who has TB. Strongly recommended to anyone who hasn't seen it.

The Union: Documentary about Cannabis, well worth a watch despite have an obvious bias.

On the TV front, I've just finished watching Nurse Jackie - Series 1 which was good, looking forward to the next series.
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Post by: dave_mc on March 23, 2010, 08:28:37 PM
that reminds me, i saw angel-a a couple of weeks ago, was pretty good.

and i saw don't tell mom the babysitter's dead last night. was quite good, too. :lol:
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Post by: Andrew W on March 25, 2010, 08:31:34 PM
Yoidore Tenshi (Drunken Angel): I really should have seen all the Akira Kurosawa films by now but I've missed this one. Enjoyed it a great deal, excellent performances, the death scene is particularly well done. The story focuses on the relationship formed between a middle-aged, alcoholic Doctor and a young gangster who has TB. Strongly recommended to anyone who hasn't seen it.

Really must see this.  I was about to splash out on Ran on Blu Ray to replace my DVD but have discovered that almost all the Kurosawa Blu Ray releases have rotten transfers that are no improvement on DVD.  I saw Ran in the cinema a few years back so I know it can look amazing.
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Post by: Philly Q on March 26, 2010, 12:42:00 AM
Just watched Rob Zombie's Halloween II.  Really not very good at all.... and I quite liked his Halloween remake.
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Post by: Ian Price on March 26, 2010, 09:19:31 PM
Watched The Hangover recently. A great film if you fancy something that requires no brain. I did laugh out loud more than a few times.
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Post by: Philly Q on March 27, 2010, 11:48:33 AM
Last night I watched Sunshine Cleaning.  Very Sundance, but very good.
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Post by: WezV on March 31, 2010, 10:03:13 PM
just watched kick ass, which was pretty good
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Post by: dheim on April 03, 2010, 11:37:58 PM
i've read the books. the 2nd and 3rd one are even better.

i think i'll wait till it comes out on sky (or even dvd), knowing what happens, i want the option to be able to turn it off if i can't take it. :lol: EDIT: yeah, i'd definitely want to see the one in swedish with subs. dubbing is just generally total cr@p.

i saw the first two movies in swedish (with english subs, my swedish is a bit rusty... :)) and liked them, but much less than i expected having read the books...
worth watching though.
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Post by: dheim on April 03, 2010, 11:43:35 PM
re-watched Below some year after... of course i found it less scaring than the first time (i know it's not THAT scaring, but it gave me some creep...) but still an excellent movie. i love submarine films, and the horror twist gives it a unique pace.

(http://www.cinecultist.com/archives/below.bmp)
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Post by: Jonny on April 03, 2010, 11:51:18 PM
Submarine? Horror? Christ I'd be behind the sofa.

Does anyone still rent movies? Like Lovefilm or like Blockbuster? Is renting from online any good?
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Post by: Plexi Ken on April 04, 2010, 10:47:51 AM
I rent from both Blockbuster and Lovefilm and haven't  had any problems. I didn't need the volume so stopped the Blockbuster subscription as I found they were slower at supplying new releases, YMMV

Watched Dorian Gray last night, pure garbage - no script, no acting (Colin Firth was OK), no story, no ideas, no direction. How does cr*p like this even get into production?
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Post by: Andrew W on April 04, 2010, 11:47:23 AM
just watched kick ass, which was pretty good
Oh cool.  I'm going to see it this afternoon.  Did you get a trailer for Scott Pilgrim before it?
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Post by: dave_mc on April 04, 2010, 12:38:22 PM
i saw the first two movies in swedish (with english subs, my swedish is a bit rusty... :)) and liked them, but much less than i expected having read the books...
worth watching though.

oh yeah, i mean I'm going to watch them. :)
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Post by: Jonny on April 04, 2010, 12:50:08 PM
I rent from both Blockbuster and Lovefilm and haven't  had any problems. I didn't need the volume so stopped the Blockbuster subscription as I found they were slower at supplying new releases, YMMV

Watched Dorian Gray last night, pure garbage - no script, no acting (Colin Firth was OK), no story, no ideas, no direction. How does cr*p like this even get into production?
The book is muchos better.
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Post by: shobet on April 04, 2010, 12:58:19 PM
The original b+w film 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' was quite a good adaption. I've not seen the new one, but almost everyone who I know who has seen it said it was a bit of a stinker.
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Post by: MDV on April 04, 2010, 08:48:48 PM
I'm about half way through 2012

Does that I thought I'd come check the BK boards say anything about what I think of the film?
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Post by: Will on April 04, 2010, 08:54:23 PM
I'm about half way through 2012

Does that I thought I'd come check the BK boards say anything about what I think of the film?

I'm surprised you are still awake!

The standard of films this year is appalling, I hope it picks up as the year goes on.
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Post by: Sifu Ben on April 04, 2010, 09:51:29 PM
I watched Kick-Ass on Thursday, it rocks.
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Post by: Jonny on April 04, 2010, 10:17:34 PM
I'm about half way through 2012

Does that I thought I'd come check the BK boards say anything about what I think of the film?

I'm surprised you are still awake!

The standard of films this year is appalling, I hope it picks up as the year goes on.
So the 'Best Disaster Movie' quite literally.
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Post by: Andrew W on April 04, 2010, 11:58:47 PM
Saw Kick-Ass this afternoon and liked it.  I think that the film was as good as it could be and all the main performances were very good.  It's a very slick film with some great lines in it.  How it managed to get rated a 15 though is beyond me :?.
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Post by: MDV on April 05, 2010, 12:08:34 AM
Well, it took about 5 hours to watch 2012 in the end.

Best I can say is those ships were pretty cool.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on April 05, 2010, 10:36:32 AM
As compensation for Dorian Gray, I watched Nora inu (Stray Dog) another Kurosawa film I hadn't see  :oops: and it was excellent. The story of a young policeman who's gun is stolen on a crowded bus by a pickpocket. He then goes undercover to retrieve the gun before it's used in a crime.
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Post by: Will on April 05, 2010, 11:26:55 AM
Remember me is actually quite good, as much as I hate the Twighlight dude
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Post by: Philly Q on April 05, 2010, 02:46:16 PM
As compensation for Dorian Gray, I watched Nora inu (Stray Dog) another Kurosawa film I hadn't see  :oops: and it was excellent.

You don't need to be embarrassed about not seeing Kurosawa films, man.  I bet most of us haven't seen any of 'em.  :wink:
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Post by: Ian Price on April 05, 2010, 07:04:07 PM
Over the weekend I have watched:

G-Force. It was my daughters choice (honest). Not as bad as I was fearing it would be.
New Moon (the second twilight thingy). Jane's choice, very slow and boring (the film, not Jane).
Body of Lies. My choice, boring.

And tonight I am watching 9. I am also expecting this to be sh!t.

Great weekend for films!
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Post by: Sifu Ben on April 05, 2010, 10:41:25 PM
Saw Kick-Ass this afternoon and liked it.  I think that the film was as good as it could be and all the main performances were very good.  It's a very slick film with some great lines in it.  How it managed to get rated a 15 though is beyond me :?.
To be fair, the only really extreme violence is in the two Hitgirl set pieces, and the editing on those is fairly rapid, so they're not that shocking. Compare it to another 15 actioner such as 300 and it's really not bad. The swearing seems shocking, but that's actually as a consequence of there not being that much swearing in the film as a whole.
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Post by: Sifu Ben on April 05, 2010, 10:42:44 PM
Over the weekend I have watched:

G-Force. It was my daughters choice (honest). Not as bad as I was fearing it would be.
New Moon (the second twilight thingy). Jane's choice, very slow and boring (the film, not Jane).
Body of Lies. My choice, boring.

And tonight I am watching 9. I am also expecting this to be sh!t.

Great weekend for films!
I was disappointed with body of lies, it was a well shot film with solid performances, but effectively there was no story. What was the point of it?
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Post by: WezV on April 05, 2010, 10:59:25 PM
Saw Kick-Ass this afternoon and liked it.  I think that the film was as good as it could be and all the main performances were very good.  It's a very slick film with some great lines in it.  How it managed to get rated a 15 though is beyond me :?.
To be fair, the only really extreme violence is in the two Hitgirl set pieces, and the editing on those is fairly rapid, so they're not that shocking. Compare it to another 15 actioner such as 300 and it's really not bad. The swearing seems shocking, but that's actually as a consequence of there not being that much swearing in the film as a whole.

i am not sure how a film that involved limbs flying through the air, lots of bloody violence, people being slowly burnt to death and an 11 year old saying C U Next Tuesday as well as many more censor provoking swear words managed to get a 15.     But who cares, its not like i am 15 anymore
... when something like batman was given a 15 rating (actually i was only 10 back then)

kickass is a great film :)
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Post by: Ian Price on April 06, 2010, 10:01:01 AM
As noted in my earlier response - I watched 9 last night. I was very pleasantly surprised. The animation is beautifully done, the story is pretty decent and the characters are all pretty interesting. The only gripe I have is that it was a little short. I'll be watching again at some point as there was quite a bit going on in some scenes.
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Post by: MisterMuncher on April 08, 2010, 02:38:17 AM
Saw "Perrier's Bounty" tonight. Well worth a watch, as low key gangster comedy goes. I can only hope it doesn't lead to a run of "Oirish" gangster flicks in it's wake, as "Lock Stock" did for the c--kernee equivalent. 
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Post by: Ian Price on April 22, 2010, 07:07:53 PM
Went to see Kick-Ass last night. Was much more enjoyable than I was expecting and a lot more violent. Recommended.
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Post by: badgermark on April 22, 2010, 08:11:53 PM
As noted in my earlier response - I watched 9 last night. I was very pleasantly surprised. The animation is beautifully done, the story is pretty decent and the characters are all pretty interesting. The only gripe I have is that it was a little short. I'll be watching again at some point as there was quite a bit going on in some scenes.

I really enjoyed 9, and although short I thought it was perfectly paced.

I bought Downfall on DVD, so a nice cheery film to match my cheery disposition this week.
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Post by: Philly Q on April 22, 2010, 09:46:19 PM
Went to see Kick-Ass last night. Was much more enjoyable than I was expecting and a lot more violent. Recommended.

I thought it took a while to get settled - it was less of an out-and-out comedy than I expected, and (yes!) a lot more violent.  But by the end I loved it, and I think I'll like it even better when I see it again.
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Post by: Ian Price on April 22, 2010, 10:08:34 PM
I was expecting a comedy as well. I nearly choked on my pic 'n' mix when Hit Girl made her first appearance.
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Post by: Jonny on April 25, 2010, 04:12:56 PM
Bit late but I just watched Up last night, the start was so sad! And then the reminders throughout were just depressing but a good film nonetheless.
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Post by: Ian Price on April 25, 2010, 07:44:11 PM
Yeah - I agree with that. Pretty depressing for an animated film. The music played a part in the sadness!

I'm going to be watching Pineapple Express tonight - hope it's good!
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Post by: dave_mc on April 25, 2010, 10:19:40 PM
it was pretty decent, i think- i was expecting another exactly-the-same by-the-numbers seth rogen vehicle, but it was actually decent. I think i fell asleep before the end, though (because i was tired, not because it sucked).

i just checked wiki to make sure i had his name right, how the heck is he 28? he looks old enough to be my dad!

EDIT: ok, that's a bit harsh, but he could pass for 40. And by 40 I mean 45.
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Post by: Philly Q on April 25, 2010, 10:31:57 PM
i just checked wiki to make sure i had his name right, how the heck is he 28? he looks old enough to be my dad!

We play a little game in work where we guess the ages of the celebrity birthdays in The Sun (well, anything to relieve the boredom...  :oops: ).

When it was Seth Rogen's birthday none of us could believe he was 28.

Going back to Pineapple Express, I liked it but it really feels like one of those films where they're making it up as they go along.  And they pretty much admit that's what they did in the DVD commentary.

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Post by: dave_mc on April 25, 2010, 10:47:42 PM
:lol:

what doesn't help is that he seems to act thirty-something parts too.
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Post by: Ian Price on April 26, 2010, 12:11:03 AM
28 - that's a lot younger than I would have guessed.

Just finished watching it - I wasn't too impressed, some pretty good moments but could have done with a bit more cohesion. He does always seem to play the same sort of characters.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on April 28, 2010, 06:21:54 PM
Watched Avatar (on DVD not 3D) last night and though it was quite good, better than I expected. Most of the CG was of very high standard, some I thought was a little 'average', though it may have been different in 3D. The plot is a cross between FernGully: The Last Rainforest and Dances with Wolves with some Hayao Miyazaki thrown in. While watching the film, I couldn't quite shake the feeling that I was seeing CG animation. It's a bit like watching someone playing a (very well made) computer game rather than a film. However, I get this with most modern movies  :?
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Post by: Ian Price on April 28, 2010, 08:40:16 PM
I also watched Avatar last night (on Blu Ray) and was more impressed than I thought I would be. It's a longish film but it really didn't feel that long.
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Post by: Johnny Mac on April 28, 2010, 09:44:16 PM
I want to see Hot Tub Time Machine  :D
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Post by: Will on April 28, 2010, 09:56:30 PM
I also watched Avatar last night (on Blu Ray) and was more impressed than I thought I would be. It's a longish film but it really didn't feel that long.

Haven't watched in HD, but I didn't think it would be good, and thought it would drag on. Turned out to be very good.
I want to see Hot Tub Time Machine  :D
You really don't! I mostly like those retarded comedy things, but that was just a blur
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Post by: Johnny Mac on April 28, 2010, 09:57:46 PM
I also watched Avatar last night (on Blu Ray) and was more impressed than I thought I would be. It's a longish film but it really didn't feel that long.

Haven't watched in HD, but I didn't think it would be good, and thought it would drag on. Turned out to be very good.
I want to see Hot Tub Time Machine  :D
You really don't! I mostly like those retarded comedy things, but that was just a blur

Yeah but time travel films are fun and so are hot tubs!
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Post by: Andrew W on April 30, 2010, 01:02:54 PM
Saw Iron Man 2 last night and enjoyed it.  I don't think it's as good as the first one but it's very entertaining.  The story's fine but the main performances are all very watchable, helped by a very witty screenplay, and the effects look very good.  Good solid blockbuster fun.
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Post by: Johnny Mac on May 01, 2010, 07:23:01 AM
Saw Iron Man 2 last night and enjoyed it.  I don't think it's as good as the first one but it's very entertaining.  The story's fine but the main performances are all very watchable, helped by a very witty screenplay, and the effects look very good.  Good solid blockbuster fun.

Glad to hear it's good. I loved the first one. It was great fun. I do hope Miss Pepper Pots is still around!
Does Stark still have a 335 in the lounge?
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Post by: Philly Q on May 01, 2010, 09:15:58 AM
I watched Zombieland yesterday.  Good performances, looks great and I liked it a lot, although it did drag a bit in the middle (not good for a film less than 90 minutes long!).
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Post by: WezV on May 02, 2010, 10:40:57 AM
I watched Zombieland yesterday.  Good performances, looks great and I liked it a lot, although it did drag a bit in the middle (not good for a film less than 90 minutes long!).

yeah, good film and the cameo by bill murray was funny - but did slow everything down quite a bit
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Post by: Philly Q on May 02, 2010, 11:51:23 AM
I watched Zombieland yesterday.  Good performances, looks great and I liked it a lot, although it did drag a bit in the middle (not good for a film less than 90 minutes long!).

yeah, good film and the cameo by bill murray was funny - but did slow everything down quite a bit

Yeah, in a way it was the one of the best bits of the film..... but despite that, it really shouldn't have been there. 

On the commentary they say it was originally written as a 60-minute pilot for a TV series. I think they really struggled to stretch it to movie length, but I'm not sure why - all they needed was a bit more zombie action in the middle of the film!
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Post by: badgermark on May 02, 2010, 04:21:25 PM
Just back from Iron Man 2, I didn't think it was as good as the first movie, but a redheaded scarlett johansson made it worth my £7.50. I'd do some very naughty things to that lady.
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Post by: shobet on May 02, 2010, 06:10:52 PM
Just watched Ironman 2 and enjoyed it. I agree with Andrew W that it's not as good as the first. I hope you all hung around until the very end of the credits to see the bit at the end. It took ages and my bum is now all Thor...
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Post by: _tom_ on May 02, 2010, 10:11:45 PM
I'm watching Snatch again, forgot how funny it is :lol:

Might go and see Iron Man 2 or Kick Ass in the week.
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Post by: Ian Price on May 02, 2010, 11:26:21 PM
Kick Ass is recommended. I liked it a lot.

I've been watching some Seth Rogen stuff this weekend. Knocked Up, Zack and Miri and Superbad. Not bad really, out of the three superbad was my favourite.
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Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on May 04, 2010, 12:07:53 PM
Just back from Iron Man 2, I didn't think it was as good as the first movie, but a redheaded scarlett johansson made it worth my £7.50. I'd do some very naughty things to that lady.

Exactly my thoughts. The skin tight jumpsuit thing was also pleasing.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on May 11, 2010, 07:16:31 PM
The Hangover - Better than I though it would be, only a few laugh-out-loud moments but amusing most of the way though. Mike Tyson is shoehorned into the script (for some reason). Rubbish, predictable ending.

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus - I would describe myself as a Terry Gilliam fan but this was totally over-my-head, a bit too high concept for a mainstream film. Visually I though it was great and has the usual Gilliam fantasy, dream-like images. There is an 'overall' plot (the 'deal' with the Devil) but the film ignores it for large periods. Worth a watch but I felt the director was being very indulgent.

... and more Akira Kurosawa

Tengoku to jigoku (High and Low) - Amazing film, feels very modern, could be remade with almost no changes. An exec falls out with the board after refusing to lower the quality of their product to increase profit... then his son is kidnapped (or is he). Police drama in a similar mould to Nora inu (Stray Dog).

Warui yatsu hodo yoku nemuru (The Bad Sleep Well) - Hitchc--kesque thriller about political corruption, excellent film with something that's rare in modern films, an interesting ending.
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Post by: Ian Price on May 11, 2010, 08:04:43 PM
Observe and Report. What a load of f*cking sh!t. A complete waste of 100 minutes and a part of my life that I will never get back. Ever.
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Post by: Philly Q on May 11, 2010, 09:21:33 PM
Observe and Report. What a load of f*cking sh!t. A complete waste of 100 minutes and a part of my life that I will never get back. Ever.

Noted.  :lol:

Must admit I'd never even heard of it....
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Post by: Ian Price on May 12, 2010, 07:41:11 PM
Observe and Report. What a load of f*cking sh!t. A complete waste of 100 minutes and a part of my life that I will never get back. Ever.

Noted.  :lol:

Must admit I'd never even heard of it....

It's another Seth Rogen vehicle. I liked the first few of his I saw but quickly realised he is pretty one dimensional. Even more so than Adam Sandler.
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Post by: Philly Q on May 12, 2010, 08:26:11 PM
I find Rogen's films a lot funnier than Sandler's, but he is starting to lose his charm.

In fact I sold my DVD of Knocked Up today because (a) it was still sealed and (b) I couldn't remember anything about it or why I'd bought it.
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Post by: dave_mc on May 12, 2010, 10:06:08 PM
yeah, there's a certain inept charm with adam sandler films. it's like the main aim is to be funny, not arty. it doesn't always succeed, but it doesn't piss you off as much when it doesn't, as it's not pretending to be high art. Not that seth rogen films are high art either, but you know what i mean.
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Post by: Lezard on May 15, 2010, 04:12:30 PM
Has anybody else seen "The Human Centipede" ?
 It's quite an experience....
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Post by: Philly Q on May 15, 2010, 04:53:30 PM
Has anybody else seen "The Human Centipede" ?
 It's quite an experience....

Yes, I saw it last year!  Half the time I was thinking "why would anyone make this and why am I watching it?", but despite that I really enjoyed the performance of the mad doctor guy. 

We also had a Q&A with the director, who seemed quite a likeable chap.
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Post by: Philly Q on May 15, 2010, 11:55:55 PM
Just watched my very first Blu-ray!  :D

The Black Shield Of Falworth with Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh.

It was my absolute favourite film when I was a little kid, and I've seen it loads of times but never in glorious Cinemascope.  Totally fantastic!  :)
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Post by: Ian Price on May 16, 2010, 10:54:57 PM
Just watched my very first Blu-ray!  :D

Have you got yourself a Blu-Ray player Philly?
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Post by: Andrew W on May 16, 2010, 11:10:56 PM
Just watched my very first Blu-ray!  :D

The Black Shield Of Falworth with Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh.

It was my absolute favourite film when I was a little kid, and I've seen it loads of times but never in glorious Cinemascope.  Totally fantastic!  :)
Ah your high-def cherry has been popped.  My first time was with "2001 A Space Odyssey".  Not as good as watching it on 70mm at the flicks but really pretty good.  I love high-def!
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Post by: Philly Q on May 16, 2010, 11:14:24 PM
Just watched my very first Blu-ray!  :D

Have you got yourself a Blu-Ray player Philly?

I have indeed, multi-region too.  So suddenly I'm interested in DVD review sites all over again, trying to work out what I want to replace (and if it's available on Blu-ray yet!).
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Post by: Lezard on May 17, 2010, 08:53:33 PM
Has anybody else seen "The Human Centipede" ?
 It's quite an experience....

Yes, I saw it last year!  Half the time I was thinking "why would anyone make this and why am I watching it?", but despite that I really enjoyed the performance of the mad doctor guy. 

We also had a Q&A with the director, who seemed quite a likeable chap.

Yeah Dieter Laser was very good in that, great screen presence!
Bahaha I can only imagine what questions the director got asked  :lol: I'm guessing it was a shower of WTF's.
I've heard that they are making a sequel with a 12 person centipede that will, and i quote, " make the first sequence seem like My Little Pony"
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Post by: Ian Price on May 17, 2010, 08:57:30 PM
Just watched my very first Blu-ray!  :D

Have you got yourself a Blu-Ray player Philly?

I have indeed, multi-region too.  So suddenly I'm interested in DVD review sites all over again, trying to work out what I want to replace (and if it's available on Blu-ray yet!).

I must admit it took me a while to get a Blu-Ray - no looking back now, I do love high definition!
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Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on May 17, 2010, 09:27:09 PM
trying to work out what I want to replace (and if it's available on Blu-ray yet!).

Are you into John Carpenter, Philly? I was watching The Thing on blu ray last night, and its one of the ones that really benefits from the blu ray transfer. I'd certainly recommend it.
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Post by: Philly Q on May 17, 2010, 09:42:34 PM
trying to work out what I want to replace (and if it's available on Blu-ray yet!).

Are you into John Carpenter, Philly? I was watching The Thing on blu ray last night, and its one of the ones that really benefits from the blu ray transfer. I'd certainly recommend it.

Yes, I'm a fan of his earlier stuff (up to the mid-'80s, approximately) and I love The Thing!  It was the first "X" certificate film I ever saw in the cinema.  I've got the more recent DVD edition, which was an improvement on the first DVD release, but the Blu-ray is definitely on my list!  :D
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Post by: Andrew W on May 17, 2010, 10:01:29 PM
trying to work out what I want to replace (and if it's available on Blu-ray yet!).

Are you into John Carpenter, Philly? I was watching The Thing on blu ray last night, and its one of the ones that really benefits from the blu ray transfer. I'd certainly recommend it.
Big +1 on this.  It's one of my girlfriend and my favourites so we got it last week and the transfer is indeed great.
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Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on May 17, 2010, 10:03:53 PM
trying to work out what I want to replace (and if it's available on Blu-ray yet!).

Are you into John Carpenter, Philly? I was watching The Thing on blu ray last night, and its one of the ones that really benefits from the blu ray transfer. I'd certainly recommend it.
Big +1 on this.  It's one of my girlfriend and my favourites so we got it last week and the transfer is indeed great.

Kudos to you for getting a girlfriend who will watch The Thing! Mine hates it! Didn't like Escape from New York or Big Trouble in Little China either. I really need to get her educated!
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Post by: Philly Q on May 17, 2010, 10:13:38 PM
Have you got EFNY on Blu-ray too?  I've seen reviews saying it's a poor transfer, but it looks pretty decent in the comparison on DVD Beaver.

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film3/blu-ray_reviews51/escape_from_new_york_blu-ray.htm (http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film3/blu-ray_reviews51/escape_from_new_york_blu-ray.htm)
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Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on May 17, 2010, 10:33:37 PM
Have you got EFNY on Blu-ray too?  I've seen reviews saying it's a poor transfer, but it looks pretty decent in the comparison on DVD Beaver.

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film3/blu-ray_reviews51/escape_from_new_york_blu-ray.htm (http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film3/blu-ray_reviews51/escape_from_new_york_blu-ray.htm)

I'm afraid not, I read bad reviews and decided to avoid it. Although after looking at these pictures, i'm beginning to regret that decision. I might give it a shot come next pay day.

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Post by: dave_mc on May 18, 2010, 12:02:48 AM
Didn't like Escape from New York or Big Trouble in Little China either. I really need to get her educated!

waaahhhh!
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Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on May 18, 2010, 03:57:20 PM
Didn't like Escape from New York or Big Trouble in Little China either. I really need to get her educated!

waaahhhh!

I know, and she wants to go see Sex and the City 2 :(
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Post by: dave_mc on May 18, 2010, 05:46:12 PM
wahhhh!
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Post by: Sifu Ben on May 20, 2010, 07:25:19 PM
Just watched my very first Blu-ray!  :D

The Black Shield Of Falworth with Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh.

It was my absolute favourite film when I was a little kid, and I've seen it loads of times but never in glorious Cinemascope.  Totally fantastic!  :)
I love that movie!! Haven't seen it in years.
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Post by: Philly Q on May 20, 2010, 08:56:13 PM
Just watched my very first Blu-ray!  :D

The Black Shield Of Falworth with Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh.

It was my absolute favourite film when I was a little kid, and I've seen it loads of times but never in glorious Cinemascope.  Totally fantastic!  :)
I love that movie!! Haven't seen it in years.

You, sir, are a man of taste.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on May 22, 2010, 03:17:13 PM
Watched Bigger, Stronger, Faster last night, a low-budget documentary about anabolic steroids which was excellent. I would recommend to anyone interested in the issue (which is much more complex than I previously realised) or fans of the genre.

And Way of the Dragon (on Blu-Ray) this morning. It's got have been at least 15 years since I saw this. It was still fun to watch.

On the continuing Kurosawa front, the latest is Hakuchi (The Idiot) his version of Dostoevsky's novel of the same name. It's the first Kurosawa film I wouldn't recommend. It has some good scenes but is very much like a film of a stage-play. Apparently the film was originally 4.5 hours long, the studio recut it (without Kurosawa) to 2.5 hours, which I'm sure has left large holes.


On the TV front just finished Dexter - Series 2 which I highly recommend to anyone who hasn't seen it.
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Post by: _tom_ on May 22, 2010, 04:56:23 PM
Ken, Dexter Season 4 is the best so far (apart from S1 of course), 3 is really rubbish and I recommend skipping it tbh!

The ending of 4 is so good.
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Post by: Philly Q on May 22, 2010, 06:50:01 PM
And Way of the Dragon (on Blu-Ray) this morning. It's got have been at least 15 years since I saw this. It was still fun to watch.

Is that an import?  I didn't realise it was available.

This afternoon I watched The Watchmaker Of St Paul.  I'm not a huge fan of Bertrand Tavernier, but I really like that particular film.
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Post by: tomjackson on May 22, 2010, 08:29:32 PM

Not watched any films for a while as I've been watching TV series but definitely worth a look is 30 Rock and Entourage.

30 Rock is a daft bordering on surreal commedy and Entourage is just great for some drunken feel good sh!t.  Great music too. 

I'd really gone off American shows but these 2 are classics!

N.B. I couldn't be arsed searching through 75 pages of this thread to see if anybody has been talking about 30 rock, but I did a search for "30 rock" and apparently Celestion Vintage 30's are quire good for Rock (When you crank them)....
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Post by: Plexi Ken on May 22, 2010, 10:21:30 PM
And Way of the Dragon (on Blu-Ray) this morning. It's got have been at least 15 years since I saw this. It was still fun to watch.

Is that an import?  I didn't realise it was available..

D'oh... should have been Enter the Dragon  :oops:


I've posted about Entourage and 30 Rock, both are in my all-time favourite TV shows list.
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Post by: _tom_ on May 22, 2010, 11:30:55 PM
Just watched Requiem For a Dream.. good but I never want to see it again!
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Post by: dave_mc on May 23, 2010, 04:52:43 PM
has dexter season 4 started yet, tom? i still have to catch the couple of episodes of season 3 which i missed...
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Post by: _tom_ on May 23, 2010, 05:22:46 PM
Yep Season 4 is finished, waiting on S5 now!
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Post by: dave_mc on May 23, 2010, 09:26:40 PM
when was it shown? i missed it :lol:
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Post by: Sifu Ben on May 23, 2010, 10:30:15 PM
Just watched Porco Rosso. Enjoyable enough, but felt totally cheated by the complete non ending. If you're going to have an event/character story you can't leave the event unresolved  :shock:
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Post by: Davey on May 23, 2010, 10:44:14 PM
dexter season 3 is the one with freebo, right? ... god i HATED the A.D.A ... the man is such an annoying actor, that he ruined every movie, that he plays in for me..

dont want to watch the 4th season, cos it ends in an aparent cliffhanger, that is going to be resolved in the 5th season (so i've been told) ... and i dont take cliffhangers well... that is why i watched more than half of the 3rd season in one sitting.. and it wasnt filled with as much suspense as seasons 1 and and 2..



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Post by: Philly Q on May 23, 2010, 11:10:42 PM
Just watched Max Manus (aka Max Manus - Man of War)

It's a Norwegian film about the exploits of a real-life WWII hero.  Like most bio-pics, it's not great as a film, because you always feel there's an awful lot being left out or glossed over.  Good stuff though, and the true story itself is fascinating.
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Post by: Ian Price on May 23, 2010, 11:21:56 PM
In the middle of Season 2 of the Sarah Connor Chronicles. Not bad really - watching Summer Glau in (sometimes) hot outfits makes it easier!
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Post by: WezV on May 24, 2010, 04:58:32 PM
took to long to find its feet though - and have they cancelled it now :(

gotta say, as cheesy as it is i am really liking legend of the seeker.... wife hates it though - and she is the one with good taste - - - married me didnt she ;)

its like a ever so slightly more tolerable xena - with hotter women and proper fight scenes and fx
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Post by: Philly Q on May 31, 2010, 01:09:03 AM
I've watched a couple of fairly "challenging" films this weekend.

The Road - went into this with some trepidation because I really hated John Hillcoat's previous film, The Proposition.  But it was very good, very powerful.... very bleak.  Not sure I want to see it again.

The Fall - I'd never heard of this, until I saw a trailer on another DVD.  Visually amazing, shot in some breathtaking locations.... but the story is paper-thin.  I really don't know what to make of it.
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Post by: Ian Price on May 31, 2010, 08:27:11 AM
The Road - went into this with some trepidation because I really hated John Hillcoat's previous film, The Proposition.  But it was very good, very powerful.... very bleak.  Not sure I want to see it again.

Yep, my thoughts exactly. I felt empty after watching it. I'm not sure what Viggo Mortensen was thinking of when he let Charlize just walk away. He should at least have asked for a godye sh@g.

The acting, from the boy in particular, was very good. I'm not sure which part I found most depressing - the most disturbing part was when he opened the cellar in the big house.

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Post by: Philly Q on May 31, 2010, 10:28:16 AM
The acting, from the boy in particular, was very good. I'm not sure which part I found most depressing - the most disturbing part was when he opened the cellar in the big house.

[SPOILERS AHEAD!]

I haven't read the book, and I'm not sure if we were "supposed" to think this or not, but I actually found the relationship between the father and son increasingly distressing.  The father, wanting to protect the boy, saw everything and everyone as a threat, but the boy's instinct was to be more trusting - and most of the time, it seemed he was right.

By the end of the film, it was getting to the point where I didn't actually like the father any more.... it felt like it was time for them to be separated, and the boy was actually better off with the family he met.  So I didn't see the father's death as the tragedy it was meant(?) to be...

I guess I should read the book.
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Post by: dave_mc on May 31, 2010, 10:38:12 AM
i saw seventeen again the other night. despite a horrible opening 15 or 20 minutes it actually wasn't that bad.
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Post by: _tom_ on May 31, 2010, 10:54:04 AM
Saw Four Lions the other day, thought it was really good - very funny! Not one to watch if you're easily offended by non-PC stuff though I suppose, seeing as how it's a black comedy about suicide bombers. A recommended watch though.
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Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on May 31, 2010, 10:56:23 AM
Watched two very enjoyable films recently

Office Space - Very funny, and accurate of the office style life. At least where I work anyway. Although it seems to lose pace at some points.

Leon - Excellent film. Need I say any more?
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Post by: Philly Q on May 31, 2010, 11:00:52 AM
i saw seventeen again the other night.

By choice?  :P
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Post by: Plexi Ken on May 31, 2010, 12:21:58 PM
Office space is a great film, very Dilbert-like,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFS06Z0CCpk


Coraline - Good animated film with wonderfully imaginative visuals. Its a kids movie but would be too scary for small ones. I felt the story was a bit lightweight and confused, it felt pieced-together but worth seeing for fans of the genre.

44 Inch Chest - I'm not keen on the whole Mockney thing and this was one I wasn't impressed with. Very stage play-like, most of the action takes place in one room. The acting is good (cracking cast) but little happens. As usual with Mockey stuff, every other word is f**k or c**t. Joanne Whalley is still hot  :oops:

Nowhere Boy - Biopic about John Lennon's early life. I'm a Beatles fan so would enjoy anything about them and I like this. The main performance from Aaron Johnson was amazing. He has that 'magnetic' element when on screen, you can't look away.


On the TV front, finished Mad Men - Series 3 which was stunningly good.
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Post by: Philly Q on May 31, 2010, 12:30:44 PM
44 Inch Chest - I'm not keen on the whole Mockney thing and this was one I wasn't impressed with. Very stage play-like, most of the action takes place in one room. The acting is good (cracking cast) but little happens. As usual with Mockey stuff, every other word is f**k or c**t. Joanne Whalley is still hot  :oops:

Thanks for that mini-review!  I'd heard positive things about this film but regarded it with deep suspicion because (dare I say it) I really can't stand the hugely-overrated Ray "Fackin" Winstone. 

Sounds like just the kind of film that irritates me, I'll avoid.  :wink:
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Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on May 31, 2010, 12:54:20 PM
Office space is a great film, very Dilbert-like,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFS06Z0CCpk


Coraline - Good animated film with wonderfully imaginative visuals. Its a kids movie but would be too scary for small ones. I felt the story was a bit lightweight and confused, it felt pieced-together but worth seeing for fans of the genre.

Nowhere Boy - Biopic about John Lennon's early life. I'm a Beatles fan so would enjoy anything about them and I like this. The main performance from Aaron Johnson was amazing. He has that 'magnetic' element when on screen, you can't look away.

Coraline is one of my favourite films actually! And i'm not really into that whole genre at all really.

Glad to hear you liked Nowhere Boy, like yourself, i'm a big Beatles fan and have been looking forward to that film.
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Post by: dave_mc on May 31, 2010, 03:24:09 PM
i saw seventeen again the other night.

By choice?  :P

it came on when i was eating my dinner. by the time i'd finished i figured i might as well watch to the end (it was only like an hour and a half).

office space is awesome.
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Post by: Philly Q on May 31, 2010, 04:11:29 PM
Yeah, I like Office Space too.  :D
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Post by: _tom_ on June 05, 2010, 12:57:29 AM
Iron Man 2 was good, I actually preferred it to the first one. Needed more Scarlett Johansson in that tight suit though imo :P
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Post by: WezV on June 05, 2010, 01:02:50 AM
what happened to good TV - seems to be very little at the moment.  got into the habit of dowloading stuff over the last few years, but there isnt even anything i want to bother with

the only thing i am looking forward to is luther, which is really rather excellent.... bbc have outdone themselves.  but its only the 1 episode left on tuesday.   
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Post by: _tom_ on June 05, 2010, 01:07:18 AM
Have you seen any Fringe yet Wez? Probably my favourite series on at the minute.
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Post by: WezV on June 05, 2010, 10:30:43 AM
yeah, watched all of the second series.   I thought they were mucking about quite a bit, not sure which direction to take it.   1 really awfull singing episode i really didnt enjoy (not like 'once more with feeling' in buffy).    They did do a brilliant episode with time travelling robocop that i found rather moving.  i enjoyed last coule as well.


i have treme to watch but thats it, and i kind of want to save it.... i might start with carnivale again but its dissapointing knowing they rushed the end
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Post by: Philly Q on June 05, 2010, 12:38:37 PM
I watched Fantastic Mr Fox last night.  Haven't read the book, but the film definitely feels more Wes Anderson than Roald Dahl.  Like most of his films it's rather "slight" but charming, I liked it a lot.  Looks great in HD too!  :D
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Post by: _tom_ on June 05, 2010, 12:43:29 PM
yeah, watched all of the second series.   I thought they were mucking about quite a bit, not sure which direction to take it.   1 really awfull singing episode i really didnt enjoy (not like 'once more with feeling' in buffy).    They did do a brilliant episode with time travelling robocop that i found rather moving.  i enjoyed last coule as well.

Yeah I just watched that singing one and agree it was cr@p! As with most tv shows the first season was best :) I haven't finished it all yet, got a few more to watch still I think.
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Post by: dave_mc on June 05, 2010, 01:17:46 PM
yeah i'm going to have to find some more tv... 24 finishes tomorrow night, lost is finished, the pacific has one episode left tonight... Only have dexter left (and that's if i can find a way to catch up :lol: )...

EDIT: oh cr@p, did anyone watch that spoof/comedy snowboarding thing last night on bbc2 (i think... it was one of the terrestrial channels, anyway)... It promised to be the worst film ever, and was actually pretty bad (but in a good way), but i enjoyed it. Just about my level. EDIT: just checked wiki... it was called Out Cold. David Koechner was in it (he was in anchorman, i think), so that tells you how high brow it was.
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Post by: MrBump on June 08, 2010, 03:59:04 PM
Watched The Antichrist the other night.

Holy Mother!!!

Still having flashbacks...

:(
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Post by: _tom_ on June 08, 2010, 04:25:43 PM
24 ending was pretty good, definitely open for another series or film if they decide to milk it for all it's worth :lol: The only TV I have left is a few episodes of House, Fringe season finale and the rest of Breaking Bad S3.

Now watching some cr@p film called The Mist. Quite funny in a "so bad it's good" kinda way.

I really want to watch Shutter Island, just read the book and it was really good (finished it in about 7 hours!) so I'm interested to see the film now.
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Post by: WezV on June 08, 2010, 04:45:53 PM
oh yeah, breaking bad.  i did watch the first series... could always go back to that
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Post by: Philly Q on June 08, 2010, 04:51:23 PM
Watched The Antichrist the other night.

Holy Mother!!!

Still having flashbacks...

:(

I actually couldn't watch during "that bit", horrible!

Good film though, I was expecting "just" a dysfunctional-relationship story so I was pleasantly surprised by the supernatural elements (real or imagined).  Almost like an arthouse Evil Dead.  :lol:

I'll be getting the Criterion Blu-ray when it comes out.
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Post by: dave_mc on June 08, 2010, 09:28:35 PM
24 ending was pretty good, definitely open for another series or film if they decide to milk it for all it's worth :lol:

yeah :lol:
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Post by: WezV on June 08, 2010, 10:58:01 PM
now what?
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Post by: dave_mc on June 09, 2010, 09:42:38 AM
 :?:
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Post by: Plexi Ken on June 09, 2010, 12:15:03 PM
Grave of the Fireflies - Great animated film, I've been wating a long tine to see it and I highly recommended to anyone who hasn't seen it. The story is of a young Japanese boy and his little sister during the end of WWII. Heartbreaking story and you will cry  :wink:

Where the Wild Things Are - Now this was an interesting watch and one of those film that I'm unsure where I stand. It's not like the book (which I was obsessed with as a child) which is fine. The film is dark, sombre and introspective and IMO not a film for children. There is a foreboding and depressed atmosphere that hangs over the entire length of the film. This isn't the usual pop-culture kids flic but an art movie that allow adults to reminisce about the mixture of elation and sadness experienced in childhood.
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Post by: MrBump on June 09, 2010, 01:37:58 PM
^ I loved the book, which I bought for my kids, and they love it too.

I was realyl excited when the film when it came out, and we all rushed along to see it.

Not at all what I expected...  I enjoyed it, the kids less so, but it was kinda bleak.  An interesting film, but not at all what I expected...
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Post by: bucketshred on June 09, 2010, 02:56:20 PM
I watched Coraline last night. I was dead impressed by the visuals, voice acting and overall tone of the film. One of the most enjoyable things I've watched for a while.

Paddy!
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Post by: gingataff on June 09, 2010, 03:15:22 PM
Grave of the Fireflies - Great animated film, I've been waiting a long tine to see it and I highly recommended to anyone who hasn't seen it. The story is of a young Japanese boy and his little sister during the end of WWII. Heartbreaking story and you will cry  :wink:

It made me ball like a baby, but it's probably the best war movie I've ever seen (not that it's a genre I'm particularly interested in).
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Post by: WezV on June 09, 2010, 04:42:05 PM
:?:

the 'now what?' refers to the last line of luther... which i enjoyed.  it seemed to sum up the lack of anything good to watch
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Post by: dave_mc on June 09, 2010, 10:50:39 PM
oh ok. i just had no idea what you were talking about :lol:
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Post by: WezV on June 09, 2010, 10:58:35 PM
i just watched it.  loved it... and thought the line fit my predicament quite well.  i was also hoping someone else may have seen it and picked up on the meaning

true blood is starting again soon (series 3 airs on the 13th), best theme tune ever.  complete cheese but complimented by enough sex and violence that i always want to watch it
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Post by: Brow on June 10, 2010, 04:57:30 PM
i just watched it.  loved it... and thought the line fit my predicament quite well.  i was also hoping someone else may have seen it and picked up on the meaning

I watched Luther but didn't pick up on it  :lol:

Was a decent enough series, I hope they follow it up.
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Post by: Lew on June 15, 2010, 03:35:54 AM
just watched Raimis drag me to hell....  :lol:
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Post by: Ian Price on June 15, 2010, 01:17:37 PM
Cloverfield.

Not bad at all actually - the first 20 minutes were pretty annoying though.
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Post by: Philly Q on June 15, 2010, 01:21:11 PM
I watched The Hurt Locker the other day.  It is extremely well directed and acted, but I didn't find it all that involving somehow.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on June 15, 2010, 02:58:34 PM
Ponyo - Japanese animated film from Studio Ghibli/Hayao Miyazaki while I enjoyed it (I'm a Miyazaki fan) it's not up there with his best work (Spirited Away, etc.). The story isn't very strong and is quite odd, most of Miyazaki film are. But with lovely visuals, sweet/cute moments everywhere and a strong heart, a very good film for children. As with Miyazaki there is always a Green message, this one is 'destruction from rising sea levels'. Tina Fey is the voice of the mother and I a huge fan of hers  :oops:

Capitalism: A Love Story - Michael Moore documentary so you know what it'll be like and if you'll like it already  :lol:  I think Moore is an excellent documentary maker, Bowling for Columbine is a great must-see film so I also liked this. It's not so much about what's wrong with Capitalism as it is an attack on the Banking and Finance sector and Government failure to see the potential dangers. The film is more like his earlier films (Roger & Me) so there are lots of failed attempts to interview 'the bad guys' and very soft interviews with 'the good guys'.

Food, Inc. - Documentary about the American food industry. I though it was really good though it's tough to tell how one-sided the arguments are. I am outraged that the food companies would take legal action to prevent consumer knowing what's in their food and the various monopolistic practices they undertake. So that being the case, the film 'worked'  :P
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Post by: Sifu Ben on June 15, 2010, 05:26:52 PM
I just put Ponyo on my Lovefilm list. the general premise seemed a bit childish, but I liked My Neighbour Totoro, so I thought I'd give it a go.
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Post by: Lew on June 19, 2010, 10:46:39 PM
The Human Centipeed....   watch it if you dare  :lol:
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Post by: 7thSon on June 20, 2010, 02:59:44 AM
Haha, how was it Lew? That looks so awful you couldn't pay me to watch it!
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Post by: Lew on June 20, 2010, 03:16:41 AM
You should watch it! There's really very little actual explicit scenes and they are tame. Well... the only scene that was a bit 'hard to swallow' was when they needed to go number 2.....  :lol:
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Post by: Plexi Ken on June 20, 2010, 09:58:48 AM
Sherlock Holmes - Guy Ritchie's version I enjoyed this film, it's good fun, action packed re-imagining with a steampunk-ish feel. The fight scenes were well done, there is an excellent Wing Chun (maybe JKD?) inspired bare knuckle boxing scene. It is a bit brainless but is aimed at a mass market audience, so Ritchie may have pitched it just right. As usual, the ending sets up the next film in the franchise. Robert Downey Jr was first class but he does that 'whispering' thing that so many screen actors do these days. I always find the dialogue difficult to pick up and often miss a word here-and-there. The tonal palette is muted and the highlight and shadows have been exaggerated giving the film a look of a graphic novel (much like 300) this works well IMO. However the 2 main female characters are shot in soft-focus which is cheesy and a pet peeve of mine. The script has plenty of good humour and the odd barb (the UK government is described as self-interested and corrupt) but I though in areas was lazy and could be tightened. Well worth a watch though I don't think many will view twice.
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Post by: MrBump on June 21, 2010, 05:35:02 PM
Cloverfield.

Not bad at all actually - the first 20 minutes were pretty annoying though.

I loved that file, but I know so many that hated it!!!
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Post by: MrBump on June 21, 2010, 05:42:29 PM
true blood is starting again soon (series 3 airs on the 13th), best theme tune ever.  complete cheese but complimented by enough sex and violence that i always want to watch it

That's not on Sky yet, is it?  Couldn't see it anywhere, and I'd hate to miss her it.
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Post by: Ian Price on June 21, 2010, 09:12:14 PM
That's not on Sky yet, is it?  Couldn't see it anywhere, and I'd hate to miss her it.

There's been a few pretty nice broads in the first two series. I was gutted when they killed off Sam Merlottes girlfriend in series 2 (and Jason's in series 1).


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Post by: WezV on June 22, 2010, 07:10:08 AM
not on sky yet - but the first 2 episodes have aired in america.   
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Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on June 24, 2010, 06:14:35 PM
For the first time ever (although I've watched the car chase many times) I watched Bullitt. Surprisingly, I enjoyed it immensely!
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Post by: Philly Q on June 28, 2010, 11:50:56 PM
I just watched a couple of '80s favourites on Blu-ray - The Monster Squad and Lucio Fulci's City of the Living Dead.  Never thought they could look this good!  :D
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Post by: _tom_ on July 04, 2010, 04:35:37 PM
I feel like I need a new TV series to get addicted to, any suggestions? I've seen all seasons of the following and my life now feels empty!

-24
-Prison Break
-The Shield
-House
-Breaking Bad
-Dexter

I have S1 of The Wire but I don't know if I'm ready for it :lol: I've heard Weeds is good.
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Post by: Brow on July 04, 2010, 04:40:50 PM
Have you seen any of the Life On Mars or Ashes to Ashes stuff?

I bought it on a whim when it was on sale and REALLY got into it!
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Post by: _tom_ on July 04, 2010, 06:50:56 PM
Nope I haven't but I might give em a go. Not really much a fan of the British dramas though for some reason, I think I like how much more "filmic" the US ones are!
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Post by: Plexi Ken on July 04, 2010, 06:54:20 PM
The Wrong Box: Traditional British farce with a stellar cast (Michael Caine, Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Peter Sellers,  Tony Hanc--k, etc.). Some funny bits but less than the sum of its parts. One for fan of cult movies.

Crazy Heart: Excellent film with an amazing performance from Jeff Bridges. The story is none too original. Washed up, alcoholic country single trying to get back on his feet but (much like The Wrestler) pulls off the trick to produce a great film.

Tom check out OZ
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Oz-Complete-Season-1-6-DVD/dp/B002D3ZJCG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1278265053&sr=1-1
and Mad Men
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mad-Men-Season-Jon-Hamm/dp/B002DH907C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1278265193&sr=1-1

I'm also enjoying Sons of Anarchy and True Blood.
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Post by: Ian Price on July 04, 2010, 07:14:30 PM
Tom - get on with watching The Wire. Seriously, I think you'll like it. Get past the first couple of episodes and you'll be hooked.
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Post by: Philly Q on July 04, 2010, 07:18:52 PM
I just watched Where The Wild Things Are - not what I expected (although I'm not sure what I was expecting) but rather wonderful.

Yesterday I saw a preview screening of a horror called The Final which is coming out in August.  Utter bollocks.
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Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on July 04, 2010, 07:46:18 PM
Crazy Heart: Excellent film with an amazing performance from Jeff Bridges. The story is none too original. Washed up, alcoholic country single trying to get back on his feet but (much like The Wrestler) pulls off the trick to produce a great film.


+1. Very good acting by Jeff Bridges. Highly enjoyed it.
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Post by: Ian Price on July 05, 2010, 11:19:50 PM
Watched Moon tonight. Very strange and depressing. Not sure if I liked it.
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Post by: Ian Price on July 05, 2010, 11:20:28 PM
I just watched Where The Wild Things Are - not what I expected (although I'm not sure what I was expecting) but rather wonderful.

Yesterday I saw a preview screening of a horror called The Final which is coming out in August.  Utter bollocks.

I started watching that a few weeks ago but had to shoot out. Not finished it yet - maybe I'll give it another go.
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Post by: Philly Q on July 05, 2010, 11:34:57 PM
Watched Moon tonight. Very strange and depressing. Not sure if I liked it.

I liked Moon.  I found it very sad, but not depressing - and the ending is uplifting, in a very small way.
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Post by: WezV on July 06, 2010, 07:28:04 AM
Watched Moon tonight. Very strange and depressing. Not sure if I liked it.

I liked Moon.  I found it very sad, but not depressing - and the ending is uplifting, in a very small way.

i liked it too. but did anyone happen to watch the preview for it on sky anytime - the bit where they start playing a sort clip of the film?   the buggers decided to pick a clip that gave away the whole plot.  not that its hard to figure out, but still - not on!
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Post by: horsehead on July 06, 2010, 07:41:39 AM
District 13 finally watched...loved it. Typical Luc Besson film though, but the parkour in it was stunning! Tom have you checked out NCIS, well worth it. also there's Firefly

OOOOooo oooo ooo, I forgot...Burn Notice, majorly cool show
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Post by: MrBump on July 06, 2010, 10:24:17 AM
Speaking of films, today is the day that Marty McFly travelled to in a tweaked DeLorian...
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Post by: Sifu Ben on July 06, 2010, 10:43:15 AM
Where's my antigrav skateboard?
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Post by: dave_mc on July 06, 2010, 03:32:36 PM
i liked it too. but did anyone happen to watch the preview for it on sky anytime - the bit where they start playing a sort clip of the film?   the buggers decided to pick a clip that gave away the whole plot.  not that its hard to figure out, but still - not on!

ugh, i hate when that happens. Sky is particularly bad at that. especially in the program guide, you click on a film to see what it's about and you either (a) get a terrible description in broken english which leaves you none the wiser, (b) get a description for the wrong film or (c) learn the entire plot.

e.g.: "A woman moves to a new sleepy town and is befriended by a friendly man. But is he more than he seems?"

Well, I really have no idea, I expect not.  :evil:

And that's awesome about marty mcfly. :lol:

I watched adventures in babysitting last night, just about my level. Many lulz were had. :lol:

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Post by: Plexi Ken on July 06, 2010, 06:32:24 PM
Speaking of films, today is the day that Marty McFly travelled to in a tweaked DeLorian...

Back To The Future 'hoax' - we confess!
http://www.totalfilm.com/news/back-to-the-future-hoax-we-confess/
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Post by: MrBump on July 06, 2010, 09:05:55 PM
Hah!  Owned!!!
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Post by: dave_mc on July 06, 2010, 10:28:07 PM
hahahahahaha
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Post by: MisterMuncher on July 06, 2010, 10:40:47 PM
Watched "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo", largely due to a buddy's recent return from Sweden. A rough watch in places, but pretty decent all round. Sequels will be watched soon.
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Post by: Philly Q on July 07, 2010, 12:50:40 AM
I just watched a Spanish thriller called Fermat's Room.  Entertaining and pretty ingenious, but I'm not sure if it would stand up to repeat viewings.
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Post by: dave_mc on July 07, 2010, 12:55:18 PM
against my better judgement i watched a little bit of van wilder 2. it was appalling.
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Post by: Philly Q on July 07, 2010, 01:12:48 PM
against my better judgement i watched a little bit of van wilder 2. it was appalling.

Blimey, wasn't Van Wilder 1 bad enough for you?  :lol:
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Post by: dave_mc on July 07, 2010, 11:17:52 PM
yeah, as i said, against my better judgement.
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Post by: dheim on July 08, 2010, 12:36:16 PM
last night i saw "mutant chronicles".
i didn't expect a good movie, but neither such a pile of bullshot!
malkovic definitely needed a new fridge (he appears for a couple of minutes...)
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Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on July 08, 2010, 06:06:21 PM
Speaking of films, today is the day that Marty McFly travelled to in a tweaked DeLorian...

Back To The Future 'hoax' - we confess!
http://www.totalfilm.com/news/back-to-the-future-hoax-we-confess/

Thank God, I thought I was losing my touch on BTTF knowledge when a guy at work told me that. I was sure that it wasn't future day!
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Post by: Ian Price on July 10, 2010, 07:41:59 PM
Me too - I had to check after convincing myself (against my judgement) that it was true.
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Post by: Philly Q on July 11, 2010, 10:37:36 AM
With Predators hitting the cinema, I've been watching Predator and Predator 2 on Blu-ray.

Also watched The Relic last night, and the TV print looked so awful I've just ordered that on Blu-ray too.  :roll:
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Post by: Plexi Ken on July 12, 2010, 07:18:10 PM
The Guitar: I have to admit that I only rented this title because there is a guitar involved  :oops: and was pleasantly surprised to find it was a really good film. It's low-budget indie about a woman who radically changes her life after a series of bad news. Trivia: the film was directed by Amy Redford who is Robert Redfords daughter.

2012: I'm going to lose any credibility (if I ever had any) by admitting that I enjoyed watching this  :oops:  It's basically a sequel to The Day After Tomorrow with some When Worlds Collide thrown in. It's totally brainless but there is plenty of big action set pieces and cheesy humour.

Not the Messiah: Eric Idle's comic oratorio (I had to look up  :oops:) pastiche of Handel's Messiah based on The Life of Brian (IMO the funniest film ever made). I'm a big Python fan so I was always going to like this but it does start quite slow and the humour is often low key. However I though the music was great with 'We Love Sheep' getting big laughs from me. If you dislike Opera or The Python... avoid.
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Post by: Philly Q on July 12, 2010, 08:01:16 PM
Not the Messiah: Eric Idle's comic oratorio (I had to look up  :oops:) pastiche of Handel's Messiah based on The Life of Brian (IMO the funniest film ever made). I'm a big Python fan so I was always going to like this but it does start quite slow and the humour is often low key. However I though the music was great with 'We Love Sheep' getting big laughs from me. If you dislike Opera or The Python... avoid.

I love Python, but I dislike (post-Python) Eric Idle, and Opera.  So I'll avoid.  :lol:
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Post by: _tom_ on July 12, 2010, 09:09:27 PM
Watched A Perfect Getaway earlier.. rubbish! It was getting kind of interesting until the "twist" which ruined it as the script and characters completely changed from that point on in order for it to work. It was as though they expected you to have forgotten what happened earlier on :lol:

edit - just been watching a few episodes of the E4 comedy/drama called Misfits. It's actually pretty good - kinda like Heroes but better imo.
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Post by: WezV on July 14, 2010, 07:20:05 AM
yeah, i found myself watching the start of misfits the other day and it was completely not what i expected so i am going to give it a proper go
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Post by: MDV on July 14, 2010, 10:28:52 AM
Recent films would be Sherlock and Predators

I was really surprised by the first - I saw a trailer and thought 'since when was sherlock holmes a martial arts expert action hero?' and expected it to be terrible, but Downey pulled of the ultra-intelligent but detached from reality and basically nuts character really well, and I enjoyed it a lot.

Predators was fine, even good, taken on its own merit, in isolation, but it was let down by the fact that at least 50% of the scenes and shots are pretty much right out of Predator, and it had so much opportunity to do what predator did with the buildup and the 'what the $%&# is going on, we're all gonna die' factor, but the predators really had no presence when they werent on the screen (as in predator, alien, aliens, even predator 2, theres a sense of continual manace from the monsters right through the film) and the characters took being dumped on an alien world and hunted by near-invoncible aliens much, much too easily.
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Post by: _tom_ on July 14, 2010, 03:29:57 PM
yeah, i found myself watching the start of misfits the other day and it was completely not what i expected so i am going to give it a proper go

It's all on 4OD but the fullscreen quality isn't amazing - http://www.channel4.com/programmes/misfits/4od#3018429



I really enjoyed Inception last night. Great vfx (but not overdone or tacky) and a good storyline :) Everyone in the cinema was like "what?!" at the ending, haha

edit - watched it again tonight as my parents wanted to go! Story is a lot easier to digest and make sense of 2nd time round.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on July 21, 2010, 07:40:32 PM
Brothers - Good cast (Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, Sam Shepard) in this soldier thought dead returns home... with consequences drama. I though it was OK but the story is too obvious, you can see what'll happen next a mile away. I think it's a remake, so the original is probably much better.

Micmacs (Micmacs à tire-larigot) - French language film by Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Delicatessen, Amelie) combination of oddball farce and heist caper is just too whimsical for its own good. Lovely visuals but the constant wacky-street-performance acting would be more suitable in a silent movie.

Precious - Also far from original storyline abused, overweight girl from the ghetto life turns round by an inspirational, compassionate teacher but I though it was fantastic. The acting was incredible (even Mariah Carey and Lenny Kravitz are good, particularly Carey) with the Mother and Daughter being played to perfection.


On the TV front, just finished Curb Your Enthusiasm - Season 7 with is very funny but I can't help but think the show is past its peak, it's just not as funny as it was. However Season 7 is essential viewing for Seinfeld fans as it features a fictional reunion show. As a big Seinfeld fan, it was really something to see the cast back together again.
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Post by: Philly Q on July 21, 2010, 09:24:20 PM
Micmacs (Micmacs à tire-larigot) - French language film by Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Delicatessen, Amelie) combination of oddball farce and heist caper is just too whimsical for its own good. Lovely visuals but the constant wacky-street-performance acting would be more suitable in a silent movie.

I saw this at the London Film Festival last year.... very disappointing.  Looks wonderful as always, likeable (but woefully underdeveloped) characters, but the arms-dealing-is-bad message is so ludicrously simplistic it's almost insulting.  And, like A Very Long Engagement, I think the film lacks heart somehow - so different from Amelie.

I quite like Dany Boon though - he reminds me of Jacques Tati in a way.

I've been revisiting more stuff on Blu-ray - The French Connection (I & II), Hellboy (I & II), Kung Fu Hustle and Shaolin Soccer

I also watched a piece of worthless, boring tripe called Kung Fu Dunk - I was expecting a basketnall version of Shaolin Soccer (or even Battlefield Baseball...) but it misses the mark by a million miles.
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Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on July 22, 2010, 01:33:47 PM
I really enjoyed Inception last night. Great vfx (but not overdone or tacky) and a good storyline :) Everyone in the cinema was like "what?!" at the ending, haha

edit - watched it again tonight as my parents wanted to go! Story is a lot easier to digest and make sense of 2nd time round.

+1, I went to see it on saturday. Loved it! Great cast and story. Also liked the soundtrack very much.
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Post by: _tom_ on July 22, 2010, 11:40:34 PM
Yeah, Hans Zimmer always does awesome soundtracks :)

Saw Toy Story 3 today and thought it was great. 3D works better now I have glasses for watching films etc. Fast action bits are still blurry though but the overall effect was a lot more convincing!
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Post by: dheim on July 24, 2010, 08:14:22 PM
Recent films would be Sherlock and Predators

I was really surprised by the first - I saw a trailer and thought 'since when was sherlock holmes a martial arts expert action hero?' and expected it to be terrible, but Downey pulled of the ultra-intelligent but detached from reality and basically nuts character really well, and I enjoyed it a lot.


yes, quite funny, but as many "modern" movies it lacks the correct timing... too videoclip oriented, as usual.
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Post by: Philly Q on July 25, 2010, 01:29:44 AM
I've just been watching Daredevil.  I hated it when I saw it in the cinema, but I love the director's cut to bits.  It really is a completely different film.
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Post by: _tom_ on July 25, 2010, 03:25:50 AM
Run Lola Run - I really didn't like this when it first started but toward the end I got into it and thought it was pretty good overall :) I mostly love how it looks. The english dubbing is awful though, should have found a version with subtitles really.
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Post by: Philly Q on July 25, 2010, 10:55:58 AM
The english dubbing is awful though, should have found a version with subtitles really.

Oh yes you should!  Was it a download then, not a DVD?
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Post by: Johnny Mac on July 26, 2010, 11:59:41 AM
I watched Hot Tub Time Machine last night. I didn't laugh that much but I had a chuckle. It is what it is.

Also had another watch of Lost In Translation & The Goodfellas. They're still great after 9 and 20 years.
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Post by: WezV on July 26, 2010, 11:08:13 PM
watched inception.  nolan is a bar-steward - great film!
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Post by: Philly Q on July 27, 2010, 12:39:31 AM
The Relic.  It was on TV the other week but it's such a dark film, and the print was so bad, it was almost unwatchable.  Much better on Blu-ray!
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Post by: _tom_ on July 29, 2010, 08:30:16 PM
Sherlock Holmes (the Guy Ritchie version) - great fun action film. Apparently the characters of Dr House and Wilson were based on those of Holmes and Watson. This film definitely shows the similarities between them :lol:

Also watched a few episodes of The Wire last night, quite good once you get started and don't expect an action-packed drama!

Watched the first of Weeds tonight and now I want to see more.
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Post by: dave_mc on July 30, 2010, 06:30:18 PM
speaking of sherlock holmes, did anyone watch the new series of it on the bbc last week? i thought it was pretty good.

oh, and do NOT watch made of honor. :lol: it actually makes those l'oreal adverts look like some of patrick dempsey's better work.
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Post by: MDV on July 30, 2010, 06:45:02 PM
speaking of sherlock holmes, did anyone watch the new series of it on the bbc last week? i thought it was pretty good.

oh, and do NOT watch made of honor. :lol: it actually makes those l'oreal adverts look like some of patrick dempsey's better work.

Yeah, I liked it!

I kind of expected to hate it, and I didnt like the text notations of clues and, well, texts and stuff, but it had enough redeeming features that I enjoyed it.

I also recently saw hot tub time machine, and, yeah, not terrible but nothing special. It ammused, expect it to do no more.

I also saw operation endgame - a cr@p film with the sole redeeming feature of that guy from hot tub time machine being really funny.
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Post by: Philly Q on July 30, 2010, 08:46:51 PM
speaking of sherlock holmes, did anyone watch the new series of it on the bbc last week? i thought it was pretty good.

Yeah, I liked it!

I kind of expected to hate it, and I didnt like the text notations of clues and, well, texts and stuff, but it had enough redeeming features that I enjoyed it.

I liked it too (a rare agreement with Mark!  :lol: ). 

I wasn't at all sure about the modernisation aspect, and Benedict Cumberbatch, good though he is, seemed kind of an "obvious" choice as Holmes.  But I really liked Martin Freeman's performance - he's amusing, but not at all in the buffoonish Nigel Bruce "I say Holmes, what the Dickens, eh?" mould.  His Watson seems like a man with real character who actually brings something to the partnership.  Good work!  :)

Now let's hope they can maintain the standard, and it doesn't turn out to be yet another series which bores me after two weeks...
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Post by: Brow on July 30, 2010, 09:35:26 PM
Now let's hope they can maintain the standard, and it doesn't turn out to be yet another series which bores me after two weeks...

It's only on for 3 weeks!  :lol:

I really enjoyed it too. Looking forward to Sundays 2nd part.
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Post by: Philly Q on July 31, 2010, 12:26:05 AM
Now let's hope they can maintain the standard, and it doesn't turn out to be yet another series which bores me after two weeks...

It's only on for 3 weeks!  :lol:

In that case I might just survive to the end of the series.  :lol:


I watched Adventureland this evening.  Not exactly my usual kind of thing, but I ended up enjoying it.
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Post by: MDV on July 31, 2010, 12:42:10 AM
speaking of sherlock holmes, did anyone watch the new series of it on the bbc last week? i thought it was pretty good.

Yeah, I liked it!

I kind of expected to hate it, and I didnt like the text notations of clues and, well, texts and stuff, but it had enough redeeming features that I enjoyed it.

I liked it too (a rare agreement with Mark!  :lol: ). 

I wasn't at all sure about the modernisation aspect, and Benedict Cumberbatch, good though he is, seemed kind of an "obvious" choice as Holmes.  But I really liked Martin Freeman's performance - he's amusing, but not at all in the buffoonish Nigel Bruce "I say Holmes, what the Dickens, eh?" mould.  His Watson seems like a man with real character who actually brings something to the partnership.  Good work!  :)

Now let's hope they can maintain the standard, and it doesn't turn out to be yet another series which bores me after two weeks...

The planets align! (I agree with all your assesments too). I thought that freeman made a great straight man to cumberbatch, and it still gave him a grounded realism to contrast holmes and keep him useful, so its already set up that they need each other, and I thought it did so without being too contrived. Its a really good pairing.

I was worried when cumberbatch first came on because I thought he was too young and clean cut for holmes on initial impression, and suspected the portrayal was going to be goofily modernised alongside the changed time setting, but he carried the lofty, bored intellectual looking for stimulation well (and I think added a dimension of dubious morality, if any morality, that I dont recall being so prominent in the character, and again, doing it well). I was pleased with it.
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Post by: _tom_ on July 31, 2010, 02:36:47 AM
Shaolin Soccer - probably the funniest film I've seen in a long time :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on July 31, 2010, 10:33:46 AM
Shaolin Soccer - probably the funniest film I've seen in a long time :lol:

I watched it again last week.  Now have you seen Kung Fu Hustle?  :D
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Post by: Ian Price on July 31, 2010, 11:22:58 AM
Sadly I watched the 'remake' of Clash of the Titans last night. What a complete load of sh!t.
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Post by: Philly Q on July 31, 2010, 11:46:10 AM
Sadly I watched the 'remake' of Clash of the Titans last night. What a complete load of sh!t.

That's kind of what I expected... but I still can't help looking forward to seeing how bad it is.  :lol:

Why is Sam Worthington getting all these big roles?  He's incredibly wooden, and there's something unnervingly "dead" about his eyes (I wouldn't be at all surprised to find out he's a serial killer!)

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Post by: Ian Price on July 31, 2010, 01:34:52 PM
Why is Sam Worthington getting all these big roles?

That's exactly what Jane and I were asking when we were watching the film. We also do not understand it. Looks like he has loads of other films lined up as well. Very strange.
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Post by: dave_mc on July 31, 2010, 05:34:11 PM
Yeah, I liked it!

I kind of expected to hate it, and I didnt like the text notations of clues and, well, texts and stuff, but it had enough redeeming features that I enjoyed it.

yep, same here. :) and i also agree with philly's assessment of it.
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Post by: tomjackson on August 01, 2010, 10:45:31 AM

Just watched Toy Story 3.  Really enjoyed it.  Went with my 18 month old, 3 year old, their mum and nan and everybody thought it was great.  There's not many films equally liked by a 1-and-a-half year old lad and a 62 year old lady!

Definitely worth watching, not one just for kids :D
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Post by: Plexi Ken on August 01, 2010, 11:18:49 AM
The Last Station: Good film with excellent performances. If you like costume drama, you'll like this.

Die Welle (The Wave): Watched on iPlayer and though it was great, not without flaws but better than I though it would be having read the synopsis. The characters are a bit too stereotypical but the film keeps moving at a good pace. The end was a bit predicable and IMO a little lazy.

On the TV front, just finished Breaking Bad - Season 2 which was just brilliant, anyone who hasn't seen the series should check it out. I also thought Sherlock was OK, I don't like the text overlays and it's a bit to family friendly (typical BBC,  HBO would have made something much more interesting) but the acting from Cumberbatch and Freeman was good.
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Post by: _tom_ on August 01, 2010, 12:00:35 PM
I watched it again last week.  Now have you seen Kung Fu Hustle?  :D

Nope - is it similar?
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Post by: Philly Q on August 01, 2010, 12:12:25 PM
I watched it again last week.  Now have you seen Kung Fu Hustle?  :D

Nope - is it similar?

Yes, same sort of thing, lots of crazy cartoonish martial arts action with Stephen Chow (and you'll spot a few other cast members from Shaolin Soccer).  Kung Fu Hustle had a bigger budget so the FX are better and there are more big "production numbers".  I think it was quite successful internationally too.  

I don't think it's quite as funny or entertaining as Shaolin Soccer, but it' still very, very good.
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Post by: _tom_ on August 01, 2010, 03:57:30 PM
Might have to give it a go then! The bad FX are what makes Shaolin Soccer so funny though, I think.

Just watched Memento and I'm thoroughly confused.
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Post by: WezV on August 01, 2010, 07:11:31 PM
on the special edition DVD i think they have the option of playing the scenes in chronological order - never done it though, i am worried it will just be an average film with the scenes being in the right order

great film as it is though
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Post by: Philly Q on August 01, 2010, 08:48:19 PM
on the special edition DVD i think they have the option of playing the scenes in chronological order - never done it though, i am worried it will just be an average film with the scenes being in the right order

Yeah, the UK 3-disc edition and US 2-disc edition have that option.  I think life's too short for me to ever get round to watching it though.  Maybe when it comes out on Blu-ray.  :lol:
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Post by: _tom_ on August 01, 2010, 09:26:54 PM
Yeah I think it might be a bit cr@p if it's told "normally".
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Post by: Ian Price on August 02, 2010, 01:40:40 PM
Watched Bruno last night. It was much cruder than I thought it would be (and I expect something very crude). Some genuinely laugh out loud funny moments but also tohers that I thought were going a bit too far.

Might watch it again so that I don't get the initial shock factor.
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Post by: _tom_ on August 03, 2010, 11:07:20 PM
Shutter Island - preferred the book but still a good film that makes you think. Not sure which of the two stories I believed. Anyone else notice a fair few blatant green-screened shots that weren't very well put together?
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Post by: Philly Q on August 04, 2010, 12:57:38 AM
Just watched The Shinjuku Incident.  A very different type of Jackie Chan film - no comedy, very few stunts, lots of action but no martial arts as such.  Interesting, but not particularly good.
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Post by: Philly Q on August 04, 2010, 11:23:34 AM
I know you boys are mostly into American TV series, but did anyone whatch The Deep on BBC1 last night? 

What a big steaming pile of shite.
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Post by: Ian Price on August 04, 2010, 12:20:27 PM
I almost watched it but decided to go for The Boat That Rocked instead. Sounds like it was a sensible choice! Not a bad film - good soundtrack.
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Post by: dave_mc on August 04, 2010, 01:22:59 PM
i watched (against my better judgement) totally awesome last night on rte. Can i bring a case to trading standards?
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Post by: _tom_ on August 05, 2010, 10:43:26 PM
I'm so, so late with this, but I watched 2001: A Space Odyssey last night. Really enjoyed it even though I wasn't originally in the mood for a slow/weird film! The effects and camera work are really good, can't figure out how some of it was done still so I'm gonna have to have a rewatch some time. I have no idea what it was really about though.
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Post by: MDV on August 05, 2010, 11:58:30 PM
I'm so, so late with this, but I watched 2001: A Space Odyssey last night. Really enjoyed it even though I wasn't originally in the mood for a slow/weird film! The effects and camera work are really good, can't figure out how some of it was done still so I'm gonna have to have a rewatch some time. I have no idea what it was really about though.

Alien super-power seeds the universe with Monoliths which identify biological traits that can lead to intelligence and enhance them, guiding animal life toward spacefaring civilisation.

The ones the apes at the start discovered prompted their advancement into humans, the one on the moon was a development marker that showed a species had developed spaceflight and the ability to find it when buried and the one near saturn/jupiter (depending whether its the book or film) was to accelerate humans to some next step in assisted evolution.

HAL went nuts because of some cliched 'does not compute' contradiction between being programmed to be honest, but follow instructions, but then being ordered to withold all the information behind the Discovery mission from the crew ('he' was the only 'crew member' that knew everything about it with the discovery on the moon and the signal (noise the monolith made) to saturn/jupiter). The only way out that was allowed to him with all that was to kill the crew, apparently.

Needless to say, the book/s are better, despite the film being as good as it is. If you know whats going on its all there to figure out, but theres more depth and discussion in the books.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on August 06, 2010, 11:49:29 AM
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Loved it, excellent murder mystery Swedish language film. A soon-to-be-imprisoned journalist teams up with a damaged hacker to solve a family secret. I highly recommend it to those how haven't seen it.
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Post by: Philly Q on August 06, 2010, 12:00:18 PM
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Loved it, excellent murder mystery Swedish language film. A soon-to-be-imprisoned journalist teams up with a damaged hacker to solve a family secret. I highly recommend it to those how haven't seen it.

Can't wait for the US remake.



Not.



Although to be fair, with David Fincher directing it'll probably be OK.  Just unnecessary.
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Post by: Mr. Air on August 06, 2010, 12:05:08 PM
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Loved it, excellent murder mystery Swedish language film. A soon-to-be-imprisoned journalist teams up with a damaged hacker to solve a family secret. I highly recommend it to those how haven't seen it.

Read the books and get all the fun  :D
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Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on August 06, 2010, 01:25:05 PM
I'm so, so late with this, but I watched 2001: A Space Odyssey last night. Really enjoyed it even though I wasn't originally in the mood for a slow/weird film! The effects and camera work are really good, can't figure out how some of it was done still so I'm gonna have to have a rewatch some time. I have no idea what it was really about though.

Alien super-power seeds the universe with Monoliths which identify biological traits that can lead to intelligence and enhance them, guiding animal life toward spacefaring civilisation.

The ones the apes at the start discovered prompted their advancement into humans, the one on the moon was a development marker that showed a species had developed spaceflight and the ability to find it when buried and the one near saturn/jupiter (depending whether its the book or film) was to accelerate humans to some next step in assisted evolution.

HAL went nuts because of some cliched 'does not compute' contradiction between being programmed to be honest, but follow instructions, but then being ordered to withold all the information behind the Discovery mission from the crew ('he' was the only 'crew member' that knew everything about it with the discovery on the moon and the signal (noise the monolith made) to saturn/jupiter). The only way out that was allowed to him with all that was to kill the crew, apparently.

Needless to say, the book/s are better, despite the film being as good as it is. If you know whats going on its all there to figure out, but theres more depth and discussion in the books.

Thanks for that, i've never been able to figure out that film!
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Post by: _tom_ on August 06, 2010, 06:16:51 PM
+1, I don't think the film gives any real clues to that storyline at all :lol:
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Post by: dave_mc on August 06, 2010, 06:56:50 PM
Can't wait for the US remake.



Not.



Although to be fair, with David Fincher directing it'll probably be OK.  Just unnecessary.

yeah, i mean what's the point?
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Post by: Philly Q on August 06, 2010, 08:34:51 PM
Can't wait for the US remake.



Not.



Although to be fair, with David Fincher directing it'll probably be OK.  Just unnecessary.

yeah, i mean what's the point?

The real answer, sadly, is that most cinema-goers aren't willing to read subtitles.  :(
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Post by: MDV on August 06, 2010, 09:22:44 PM
No bother Ted and tom - the biggest clue to the monoliths purpose is the intro; the apes start using bones as tools (insofar as weapons are tools), and the connection in imagery between the bone thrown in the air and the spacecraft in the next scene; its not just a nice blend, its saying 'this led to that'. This gives the clue that the monoliths are development accelerators and therefore explains the ending.

I believe the first one, with the apes, was planted there when the aliens visited earth for the second time - the first being before multicellular life arose (obviously that detail isnt in the film, and I'm not certain its in the first book either, but I think it is) and they recognised the potential for intelligence in the apes.

Then the one on the moon is just to check that we've made it that far. It sends a signal to the one round jupiter to activate, and so invites us to follow the signal. Its a series of qualifications; make it this far and you've proved youre ready for the next step. That one takes a bit of adding up from just the film I'll grant you - I didnt see that till I read it, but it is there to be seen/inferred.

Then when they get to jupiter (saturn in the book) the final big monolith makes the last crewman into a non-coporeal super-being (still well less advanced than the aliens are by then though, as the books reveal). Him looking like a fetus is kubric trying to signify all of his new alien nature, his rebirth and the vast amount of advancement still to go with one image.

The biggest clue to how/why HAL went crazy is that he sabotages the com array first - it was earth that was giving him his instructions to lie about the nature of the mission and that was his attempt to sever himself from the thing that was putting him in a position contracictorty to his programming.

Anywho, there are books, 4 of them, and one other (comparatively poor) film based on the second book that explains a lot about the first one. 2001, 2010, 2061, 3001. 3001 reveals by far the most - the fella that drifted off into space is found and revived and the monoliths try to destroy us.
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Post by: WezV on August 07, 2010, 12:48:50 AM
I believe the first one, with the apes, was planted there when the aliens visited earth for the second time - the first being before multicellular life arose (obviously that detail isnt in the film, and I'm not certain its in the first book either, but I think it is) and they recognised the potential for intelligence in the apes.

Then the one on the moon is just to check that we've made it that far. It sends a signal to the one round jupiter to activate, and so invites us to follow the signal. Its a series of qualifications; make it this far and you've proved youre ready for the next step. That one takes a bit of adding up from just the film I'll grant you - I didnt see that till I read it, but it is there to be seen/inferred.

i have not read the books, but i clearly remember watching the film as a rather young child.   It stayed with me for a while in dreams and got mixed up with other stuff like it does when you see stuff young- but the monoliths as markers, or even catalysts of development always seemed clear.

it probably was not till i was 17 or 18 that i watched it again, and seen it a few times since
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Post by: MDV on August 07, 2010, 01:59:50 AM
I believe the first one, with the apes, was planted there when the aliens visited earth for the second time - the first being before multicellular life arose (obviously that detail isnt in the film, and I'm not certain its in the first book either, but I think it is) and they recognised the potential for intelligence in the apes.

Then the one on the moon is just to check that we've made it that far. It sends a signal to the one round jupiter to activate, and so invites us to follow the signal. Its a series of qualifications; make it this far and you've proved youre ready for the next step. That one takes a bit of adding up from just the film I'll grant you - I didnt see that till I read it, but it is there to be seen/inferred.

i have not read the books, but i clearly remember watching the film as a rather young child.   It stayed with me for a while in dreams and got mixed up with other stuff like it does when you see stuff young- but the monoliths as markers, or even catalysts of development always seemed clear.

it probably was not till i was 17 or 18 that i watched it again, and seen it a few times since

Yeah, I saw it as a small child as well, and it was obvious that the monoliths were evolutionary steriods. I got that the monolith on the moon was a checkpoint, but didnt grasp its role as bait for the big one out at jupiter till after I read the book, mainly because I didnt know what the nose was about because I was too busy thinking 'but theres no air on the moon!'.

The main thing thats much more clear in the books is HALs behaviour.

I read the books when I was about 13 or 14, and it all made perfect sense after that. You can see the backstory, which is explicit in the books, implicitly in the sequence of events and imagery of the film. When I saw the film again, must've been my early 20s, I could see pages and pages of text in a single shot - its very much a film of 'a picture speaks a thousand words'.

There are still some big omissions, but I shant spoil those for anyone inclined to read it rather than watch. Lets just say that the how low the story places us on the intelligence/civilisational pay grade is much more explicit, and the whole story has a vastly greater sense of cosmic majesty.
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Post by: _tom_ on August 07, 2010, 09:38:24 AM
I must just be thick/inattentive then becuase I never really made the connection between the monoliths and evolution :lol: :oops:
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Post by: dave_mc on August 07, 2010, 04:23:14 PM
The real answer, sadly, is that most cinema-goers aren't willing to read subtitles.  :(

yeah it sucks. I mean I'm interested in languages anyway, so i like it, but not willing to read? lolwut?

which reminds me, what can be quite fun is going to see an english-language film in a non-english-speaking country which is subtitled. You always get to laugh a couple of seconds before the rest of the audience. Makes you feel superior :lol: well either that or you get punched for spoiling it for everyone else :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on August 08, 2010, 02:45:46 PM
The real answer, sadly, is that most cinema-goers aren't willing to read subtitles.  :(

yeah it sucks. I mean I'm interested in languages anyway, so i like it, but not willing to read? lolwut?

which reminds me, what can be quite fun is going to see an english-language film in a non-english-speaking country which is subtitled. You always get to laugh a couple of seconds before the rest of the audience. Makes you feel superior :lol: well either that or you get punched for spoiling it for everyone else :lol:

I find it's almost the opposite - I read the subs fast so I'm laughing before the actors have finished speaking.

Which reminds me, I just saw a poster for Let Me In, the pointless US remake of Let The Right One In.  Must be coming soon....  :?
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Post by: dave_mc on August 08, 2010, 06:20:38 PM
ah yeah that sometimes happens too. just depends on how the subtitling is done :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on August 10, 2010, 12:48:50 AM
Just watched Gamer.



.............................words fail me.  :|
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Post by: Mr. Air on August 10, 2010, 12:09:07 PM
Just watched Gamer.



.............................words fail me.  :|

Ha ha ha. I take it, that you didn't really like it, Philly. I had only heard very bad things about it so I actually didn't find it that bad. I quite liked the idea of this "virtual reality" (was it called the place or something like that). Quite scary.

And what's up with all these American remakes of non American films? Is it just because Hollywood wants to make money or is it because Americans are to lazy to read subtitles? Might be both...
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Post by: MDV on August 10, 2010, 03:22:48 PM
Just watched Gamer.



.............................words fail me.  :|

I liked gamer.

Because it was some good ideas mixed with 101 proof stupid, and that often entertains me.
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Post by: Philly Q on August 10, 2010, 03:41:03 PM
I'm afraid the good ideas, such as they were, were completely buried under all the stupidity, annoying choppy editing and ludicrous hammy acting (and God, Kyra Sedgwick is ugly).

I was so appalled by the film I went and read some reviews.  It seemed to pick up some praise for the "game-like" quality of the action scenes.  That may be true - I'm not a gamer - but I found them so completely and utterly uninvolving I was very, very, tempted to fast-forward or just switch off altogether.

I suppose I should've known what to expect from the directors of Crank....
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Post by: Mr. Air on August 11, 2010, 05:35:35 AM
I'm afraid the good ideas, such as they were, were completely buried under all the stupidity, annoying choppy editing and ludicrous hammy acting (and God, Kyra Sedgwick is ugly).

I was so appalled by the film I went and read some reviews.  It seemed to pick up some praise for the "game-like" quality of the action scenes.  That may be true - I'm not a gamer - but I found them so completely and utterly uninvolving I was very, very, tempted to fast-forward or just switch off altogether.

I suppose I should've known what to expect from the directors of Crank....

I really like the two Crank films. They're very similar, but it's just refreshing with an action b-film that doesn't want to more than an action b-film. I think the director nailed the andrenalin pumping feel well with some untraditional filming and Mike Patons sound track
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Post by: Philly Q on August 11, 2010, 07:59:11 AM
Well, there you go, horses for courses.  I haven't seen the second Crank film yet, but I really hated the first one.  :lol:


I watched an entirely different style of film last night, Giuseppe Tornatore's psychological thriller La Sconosciuta (aka The Unknown Woman).  Absolutely brilliant.
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Post by: Mr. Air on August 11, 2010, 02:20:32 PM
Well, there you go, horses for courses.  I haven't seen the second Crank film yet, but I really hated the first one.  :lol:


I watched an entirely different style of film last night, Giuseppe Tornatore's psychological thriller La Sconosciuta (aka The Unknown Woman).  Absolutely brilliant.

If you didn't like the first crank film you'll probably hate the second as well as nothing really has changed  :D

The Unknown Woman sounds like something to put on my "must watch"-list.

I watched Kick-Ass a week ago. Was a bit disapointed as I had hoped for more. Still watchable though.
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Post by: WezV on August 11, 2010, 02:51:55 PM
just watched whip it last night.  It does suffer from the typical 'follow your dream not your parents/sports film' script cliches but was quite enjoyable.

but juliette lewis now has man clevage
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Post by: dave_mc on August 11, 2010, 05:58:42 PM
i haven't seen either of the cranks. i generally work on the basis that if statham is in a film, that i won't want to see it :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on August 11, 2010, 06:32:39 PM
i haven't seen either of the cranks. i generally work on the basis that if statham is in a film, that i won't want to see it :lol:

Funnily enough, I don't mind most of his films.  Death Race was OK, I even like the first two Transporter movies (the third was utterly horrendous).  But Crank was just a bit too in-your-face stupid and manic, it really annoyed me.

Stupid action movies are very hard to predict - most just pass the time but some are genuinely enjoyable (Shoot 'Em Up, District 13) and some make me want to gouge my own eyes out (Hitman, Gamer).


but juliette lewis now has man clevage

Man cleavage?  :?
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Post by: WezV on August 11, 2010, 06:47:54 PM
but juliette lewis now has man clevage

Man cleavage?  :?

i.e.  you know those blokes that seem to be wearing very low/baggy v neck tops to show off a bit of muscle cleavage.   well i think she has got a bit too toned, and now has the same thing going on

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Post by: Philly Q on August 11, 2010, 06:54:39 PM
Yes, I see what you mean.  Juliette Lewis has achieved the look Simon Cowell strives for.  :lol:
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Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on August 11, 2010, 11:30:16 PM
Talking of stupid action films, I watched Taken a while ago. And although completely stupid, i thoroughly enjoyed it. Even though Liam Neeson didn't have a beard in it.
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Post by: Philly Q on August 11, 2010, 11:37:20 PM
Talking of stupid action films, I watched Taken a while ago. And although completely stupid, i thoroughly enjoyed it. Even though Liam Neeson didn't have a beard in it.

The main problem I had with Taken is that, compared with District 13 (also directed by Pierre Morel), they had to resort to the good ole choppy-editing method to make it look like Neeson could actually fight.... but it's OK.

Is Liam Neeson only good when he has a beard?  That's a rule-of-thumb I apply to Ryan Reynolds movies.  :lol:
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Post by: Sifu Ben on August 12, 2010, 03:02:41 PM
Off to see Karate Kid tonight :D
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Post by: Plexi Ken on August 12, 2010, 04:15:55 PM
Just watched The Infidel an identity crisis comedy written by  David Baddiel, there are a few good jokes but not a good film.
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Post by: dave_mc on August 12, 2010, 06:18:36 PM
Is Liam Neeson only good when he has a beard?  That's a rule-of-thumb I apply to Ryan Reynolds movies.  :lol:

i can't think of any ryan reynolds movies where he has a beard... ;) :lol:

i saw get smart last night, i liked it :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on August 12, 2010, 08:27:00 PM
Is Liam Neeson only good when he has a beard?  That's a rule-of-thumb I apply to Ryan Reynolds movies.  :lol:

i can't think of any ryan reynolds movies where he has a beard... ;) :lol:

He has a beard in:

Blade: Trinity
The Amityville Horror
Smokin' Aces
Wolverine (I think... maybe not)

I know those aren't exactly great, but they're a damn sight better than Van Wilder, Just Friends or The Proposal.  :lol:
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Post by: Mr. Air on August 12, 2010, 09:31:59 PM
Is Liam Neeson only good when he has a beard?  That's a rule-of-thumb I apply to Ryan Reynolds movies.  :lol:

i can't think of any ryan reynolds movies where he has a beard... ;) :lol:

He has a beard in:

Blade: Trinity
The Amityville Horror
Smokin' Aces
Wolverine (I think... maybe not)

I know those aren't exactly great, but they're a damn sight better than Van Wilder, Just Friends or The Proposal.  :lol:

Definitely Maybe. Ryan Reynolds without a beard and a good movie  :D
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Post by: Philly Q on August 12, 2010, 10:23:18 PM
I haven't seen Definitely, Maybe, but I see it's a romcom so it's pretty much a dead cert I wouldn't like it.  :P

I did like Adventureland, and he's beardless in that.... it's not a hard and fast rule, just a guideline!  :lol:
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Post by: Sifu Ben on August 13, 2010, 12:23:34 AM
Karate Kid was OK, improved for me because I recognised the locations (and even some of the people :o ). Personally found it a bit strange watching 12 year olds beating each other senseless.
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Post by: Mr. Air on August 13, 2010, 07:00:53 AM
I haven't seen Definitely, Maybe, but I see it's a romcom so it's pretty much a dead cert I wouldn't like it.  :P

I did like Adventureland, and he's beardless in that.... it's not a hard and fast rule, just a guideline!  :lol:

I take it that romcom equals romantic comedy (I'm I right?). Definitely Maybe is no where near a comedy. Romantic drama is much more appropriate. I'm not really into the whole romantic drama/comedy/whatever-thing, but Definitely Maybe is definitely worth watching. You shold give it a chance, Philly  :D
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Post by: WezV on August 13, 2010, 09:58:42 AM
Karate Kid was OK, improved for me because I recognised the locations (and even some of the people :o ). Personally found it a bit strange watching 12 year olds beating each other senseless.

thats my problem with the film.  i was always quite happy watching ralph macchio get beat up, not sure its the same with kids that young
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Post by: Fourth Feline on August 13, 2010, 05:06:56 PM
Karate Kid was OK. Personally found it a bit strange watching 12 year olds beating each other senseless.

You've not been to Leeds then ?
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Post by: _tom_ on August 13, 2010, 05:49:45 PM
I have Rec 2 to watch later :D Apparently it's as good as the first so I'm looking forward to it!
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Post by: dave_mc on August 13, 2010, 07:41:27 PM
He has a beard in:

Blade: Trinity
The Amityville Horror
Smokin' Aces
Wolverine (I think... maybe not)

I know those aren't exactly great, but they're a damn sight better than Van Wilder, Just Friends or The Proposal.  :lol:

i don't think i've seen any of those (the ones with the beard) :lol: but yeah the ones you mentioned (i haven't seen the proposal either) sucked :lol:

was definitely maybe the emetic one? i think i've seen it... :lol:
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Post by: Plexi Ken on August 14, 2010, 02:16:57 PM
Just watched Legion, it got terrible reviews and it is a poor film but I though it was better than the reviews portrait. Kind of sums up those type of films, crazy plot, hideous dialogue, endless gun-play, ending sets up the  sequel etc. Avoid... unless you love cheese  :?
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Post by: _tom_ on August 14, 2010, 11:00:15 PM
Knight and Day. Surprisingly good actually. Nothing deep or outstanding but a good action/comedy film and for once Tom Cruise was likeable!
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Post by: Lew on August 15, 2010, 12:02:48 AM
Shutter Island - it took all of 20mins to know he was a patient - enjoyable nonetheless
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Post by: WezV on August 15, 2010, 01:02:23 AM
yeah, i watched shutter island last night.

tbh  i also guessed the him being a patient thing quite early, but was really expecting a bit more than that since it seemed so obvious from the moment we are introduced to a character convinced  she is living a different life.

I liked it though, and i liked that the extreme psychological 'treatment' worked and he decided to die a man rather than live as a monster
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Post by: Ian Price on August 15, 2010, 08:25:26 AM
I watched the original Planet of the Apes last night. First time I have seen it - not bad at all. Nova was very nice indeed.
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Post by: dave_mc on August 15, 2010, 04:44:35 PM
well here's one person who won't have to guess the twist in shutter island... :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on August 15, 2010, 05:03:46 PM
well here's one person who won't have to guess the twist in shutter island... :lol:

Yeah, I quickly averted my eyes after I started reading those posts, but I couldn't avoid all of it....  :|

It'll probably be quite a while before I see it, though, and I watch so many films I tend to forget stuff quite easily.  So my mind will hopefully be blank by then!
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Post by: WezV on August 15, 2010, 05:10:31 PM
ah bugger, its hard to have a thread like this without the odd spoiler sneaking in

tbh, it could be interpreted in different ways so dont take what we said at face value
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Post by: _tom_ on August 15, 2010, 08:11:37 PM
Well I saw it coming because I'd already read the book! Good film though but I actually preferred the book. I still can't fully make my mind up about the ending anyway. Oh and the last line of the film isn't in the book as far as I'm aware.
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Post by: Philly Q on August 16, 2010, 12:46:08 AM
I've just watched Gomorrah, about the criminal activities of the Camorra in southern Italy.  Powerful stuff!
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Post by: dave_mc on August 16, 2010, 12:47:21 PM
Yeah, I quickly averted my eyes after I started reading those posts, but I couldn't avoid all of it....  :|

It'll probably be quite a while before I see it, though, and I watch so many films I tend to forget stuff quite easily.  So my mind will hopefully be blank by then!
yeah same here. Don't worry wez (and Lew), you didn't mean it, and I'm sure I've posted the odd spoiler which I didn't realise was a spoiler either. I'll be more careful in future, though. :)
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Post by: Ian Price on August 16, 2010, 02:26:01 PM
I watched 21 last night. Not bad at all actually. Some things that didn't make sense - Kevin Spacey's character previously being banned from Las Vegas and then brazenly walking around watching his students was a little odd.

Apparently the book this is based on is also very good. I may give it a read.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on August 16, 2010, 09:06:28 PM
I've just watched Gomorrah, about the criminal activities of the Camorra in southern Italy.  Powerful stuff!

Great film, a real antidote to the usual 'glamour' gangster films.

Just finished Lourdes a French language religious satire. It was absolutely amazing, just my type of film. The acting is great, very natural and subtle, no show boating. The script is sparse which emphasise the odd behaviour of the characters. It also features Léa Seydoux, who is very easy on the eye, http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3955394816/ch0157116
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Post by: Philly Q on August 16, 2010, 09:34:58 PM
Just finished Lourdes a French language religious satire. It was absolutely amazing, just my type of film. The acting is great, very natural and subtle, no show boating. The script is sparse which emphasise the odd behaviour of the characters. It also features Léa Seydoux, who is very easy on the eye, http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3955394816/ch0157116

You, sir, are a man of taste!  :D   I saw Lourdes at the LFF last year and loved it to bits. 

You called it a satire, and I saw it that way too - in the gentlest possible way - but I think the film actually leaves you completely free to form your own impression.  If you're sceptical about "miracles" it's satire, but I imagine a true believer could watch it and see it completely differently.  Or you could see it almost as a documentary!  And the ending manages to be happy and achingly sad at the same time.
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Post by: dave_mc on August 16, 2010, 11:40:47 PM
yeah, 21 was alright, but i was a bit concerned about how the casinos were almost portrayed as the "good guys"... o_O

"All these nice mafia-run casinos are just trying to make an honest buck by completely playing the odds and hiring goons to beat the cr@p out of anyone who makes any money, and then these fly college boys who are actually smart enough to beat the system without actually cheating AT ALL evilly come along to try to get a share of the profits! The monsters!"

What is wrong with card counting anyway? :?

I haven't seen that french film but you seem to have linked to a completely different person in imdb (unless she has a couple of pseudonyms).

Speaking of non-english language stuff, I watched wallander on bbc4 on saturday, it was very good.
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Post by: WezV on August 16, 2010, 11:52:59 PM
What is wrong with card counting anyway? :?

nothing - unless you run a casino
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Post by: dave_mc on August 16, 2010, 11:59:34 PM
that's what i mean. I mean it's not cheating (like hiding cards up your sleeve is), it's just something which is perfectly fine and fair (imo) but which cuts into the casinos' profits. :?
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Post by: WezV on August 17, 2010, 12:12:57 AM
tbh i think it would be hard to play cards regularly and not start thinking about the cards that have gone before and the cards you dont have... its not a big jump to actually be 'counting' them
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Post by: Sifu Ben on August 17, 2010, 09:03:31 AM
Card counting schemes typically involve 3 people, which is certainly against the spirit of things. If you are somehow smart enough to count by yourself then yeah, I don't see anything wrong with it.
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Post by: dave_mc on August 17, 2010, 07:40:31 PM
^ yeah, that's true, i mean if there are 15 of you to let you do it then that's different.

I'm not entirely sure if there's much spirit in it, though. :lol:

tbh i think it would be hard to play cards regularly and not start thinking about the cards that have gone before and the cards you dont have... its not a big jump to actually be 'counting' them

aye
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Post by: Plexi Ken on August 18, 2010, 12:36:16 PM
Just finished Lourdes a French language religious satire. It was absolutely amazing, just my type of film. The acting is great, very natural and subtle, no show boating. The script is sparse which emphasise the odd behaviour of the characters. It also features Léa Seydoux, who is very easy on the eye, http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3955394816/ch0157116

You, sir, are a man of taste!  :D   I saw Lourdes at the LFF last year and loved it to bits. 

You called it a satire, and I saw it that way too - in the gentlest possible way - but I think the film actually leaves you completely free to form your own impression.  If you're sceptical about "miracles" it's satire, but I imagine a true believer could watch it and see it completely differently.  Or you could see it almost as a documentary!  And the ending manages to be happy and achingly sad at the same time.

Absolutely, like a good painting, the interpretation reflects the viewers opinions not the makers.
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Post by: MDV on August 19, 2010, 10:49:16 AM
Legion

Because what christian mythology was missing was a fetish for automatic firearms.

Id say 'and total incoherence and nonsense', but its already got those in abundance.

What else did I see?

Oh yeah, the talented mr ripley. I dont know why poeple dont like matt damon. He cant act most people under the table.
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Post by: Philly Q on August 19, 2010, 11:06:50 AM
I dont know why poeple dont like matt damon. He cant act most people under the table.

Freudian slip?  :P

I like Matt Damon, although he's made a lot of films I don't like.  I love the the Bourne movies.  Never seen The Talented Mr Ripley, for some unknown reason, although I have read Patricia Highsmith's Ripley books.

I'm looking forward to Legion, I love horror/action movies with a religious angle.  :lol:

Watched Shaun Of The Dead on Blu-ray last night, I'll probably follow up with Hot Fuzz this evening.
 
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Post by: dave_mc on August 19, 2010, 11:17:47 AM
yeah i don't mind matt damon either. stuck on you is a modern classic.
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Post by: WezV on August 19, 2010, 11:20:24 AM
legion was utter pants.  The trailer was brilliant though... so the film must have a total of about 3 good minutes in it

looking forward to seeing scott pilgrim, just reread all the (comic) books again and from what i have seen it seems like edgar wright has got the style spot on.  hopefully it will translate well to film.. I mean, watchmen was so close to being spot on but it didnt make it a brilliant film
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Post by: dave_mc on August 19, 2010, 11:27:47 AM
i hate when that happens with a trailer. dodgeball was the same, all the best jokes were in the trailer.
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Post by: Philly Q on August 19, 2010, 02:00:51 PM
legion was utter pants.  The trailer was brilliant though... so the film must have a total of about 3 good minutes in it

i hate when that happens with a trailer. dodgeball was the same, all the best jokes were in the trailer.

It's always a bad sign if a trailer is (a)very long or (b)seems to be giving away a lot of plot points, especially bits which are obviously from near the end of the film.

It pretty much guarantees you've just watched all the good bits and you may as well not bother with the film.

But I still want to see Legion.  :lol:
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Post by: Plexi Ken on August 19, 2010, 02:21:15 PM
Centurion which was rubbish and the really annoying thing is it would have been easy to massively improve it. The dialogue is some of the worst I've ever heard, much of it unintentional funny. The many fight scenes are realistically gore filled but are boring. The parallels draw with current campaigns are clumsy and the ending is tacked on.
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Post by: Philly Q on August 19, 2010, 02:42:49 PM
Centurion which was rubbish and the really annoying thing is it would have been easy to massively improve it. The dialogue is some of the worst I've ever heard, much of it unintentional funny. The many fight scenes are realistically gore filled but are boring. The parallels draw with current campaigns are clumsy and the ending is tacked on.

Is that the Neil Marshall one?  He showed so much promise with his first two films, then got ludicrously self-indulgent (far too early in his career) on Doomsday, and it sounds like he's gone wrong again.  I hope he gets back on track.  :?
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Post by: Ian Price on August 19, 2010, 04:17:51 PM
Watched Shaun Of The Dead on Blu-ray last night, I'll probably follow up with Hot Fuzz this evening.

Of the two I much preferred Hot Fuzz.
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Post by: MrBump on August 19, 2010, 04:53:51 PM
^ I can't think of Matt Damon without "Team America" coming to mind.

F*ck, YEAH!!!
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Post by: Andrew W on August 19, 2010, 08:01:52 PM
legion was utter pants.  The trailer was brilliant though... so the film must have a total of about 3 good minutes in it

looking forward to seeing scott pilgrim, just reread all the (comic) books again and from what i have seen it seems like edgar wright has got the style spot on.  hopefully it will translate well to film.. I mean, watchmen was so close to being spot on but it didnt make it a brilliant film
Really hope you like Scott Pilgrim. I spent 18 months working on it and I think it's the best film I've been on in the decade or so I've been in visual effects. Edgar Wright has made something special with this and I genuinely think it's unlike anything else out there stylistically.
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Post by: dave_mc on August 19, 2010, 11:05:42 PM
It's always a bad sign if a trailer is (a)very long or (b)seems to be giving away a lot of plot points, especially bits which are obviously from near the end of the film.

It pretty much guarantees you've just watched all the good bits and you may as well not bother with the film.


yeah definitely :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on August 20, 2010, 12:54:27 AM
legion was utter pants.  The trailer was brilliant though... so the film must have a total of about 3 good minutes in it

looking forward to seeing scott pilgrim, just reread all the (comic) books again and from what i have seen it seems like edgar wright has got the style spot on.  hopefully it will translate well to film.. I mean, watchmen was so close to being spot on but it didnt make it a brilliant film
Really hope you like Scott Pilgrim. I spent 18 months working on it and I think it's the best film I've been on in the decade or so I've been in visual effects. Edgar Wright has made something special with this and I genuinely think it's unlike anything else out there stylistically.

As usual with films based on graphic novels, I know zero about the source material but I'm looking forward to the film.

Just watching Shaun Of The Dead and Hot Fuzz again the last two evenings, I think Edgar Wright is a massive talent.  Most British comedy films feel like extended episodes of sitcoms, but Wright (and Pegg) seem to instinctively be able to operate on a real big-screen movie scale.  Those two films play with cliches and affectionately make fun of certain types of genre movies, but they also manage to be brilliant examples of those genres (a bit like Galaxy Quest, which is by far the best Star Trek movie ever made!).
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Post by: Mr. Air on August 20, 2010, 05:44:13 AM
Is there such a thing as a good Star Trek movie?
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Post by: Plexi Ken on August 20, 2010, 12:44:00 PM
Centurion which was rubbish and the really annoying thing is it would have been easy to massively improve it. The dialogue is some of the worst I've ever heard, much of it unintentional funny. The many fight scenes are realistically gore filled but are boring. The parallels draw with current campaigns are clumsy and the ending is tacked on.

Is that the Neil Marshall one?  He showed so much promise with his first two films, then got ludicrously self-indulgent (far too early in his career) on Doomsday, and it sounds like he's gone wrong again.  I hope he gets back on track.  :?

Yes, it's a Neil Marshall film, he also scripted the film, which is where he may have gone wrong.

I watched Extract yesterday, it is billed at a follow up to Office Space but isn't in the same league but is way better than Idiocracy. The set up is opposite to Office Space, the Boss is a good guy and the workers are idiots. There are quite a few funny moments and the performances are good but the plot is a bit jumbled and has too many concurrent story lines. Feels more like a pilot for a TV show than a film.
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Post by: ToneMonkey on August 20, 2010, 12:55:09 PM

Just watching Shaun Of The Dead

In a couple of hours, I'll be driving down to London and staying just around the corner from where it was filmed.  I might have to go and get myself a Cornetto (again) from the shop.

There's another road in the local area that is due to be closed for a film shoot soon (I think Mr Pegg lives on this road).  So maybe they're doing something else at the minute.
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Post by: Philly Q on August 20, 2010, 02:05:35 PM

Just watching Shaun Of The Dead

In a couple of hours, I'll be driving down to London and staying just around the corner from where it was filmed.  I might have to go and get myself a Cornetto (again) from the shop.

There's another road in the local area that is due to be closed for a film shoot soon (I think Mr Pegg lives on this road).  So maybe they're doing something else at the minute.

Wherebouts is it?  I don't think it's south London, but the houses and street layouts are very similar to the ones in my area - I can easily imagine Shaun of the Dead taking place in Streatham.   :)
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Post by: dave_mc on August 20, 2010, 09:37:09 PM
I watched Extract yesterday, it is billed at a follow up to Office Space but isn't in the same league but is way better than Idiocracy. The set up is opposite to Office Space, the Boss is a good guy and the workers are idiots. There are quite a few funny moments and the performances are good but the plot is a bit jumbled and has too many concurrent story lines. Feels more like a pilot for a TV show than a film.

yeah idiocracy was fairly poor, especially considering how good office space was.

I'll have to keep an eye out for extract. :)
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Post by: _tom_ on August 20, 2010, 11:04:06 PM
Salt was a pretty good mindless action film :)
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Post by: MDV on August 20, 2010, 11:22:06 PM
Idiocracy was a mediocre comedy, good horror: too plausible!
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Post by: Philly Q on August 21, 2010, 12:12:02 AM
Idiocracy was a mediocre comedy, good horror: too plausible!

Yeah, a good - and depressingly plausible - concept, but they did absolutely nothing with it.
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Post by: dave_mc on August 21, 2010, 11:54:36 AM
well that was some coincidence but idiocracy was on last night on tv3. I didn't watch it, though :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on August 21, 2010, 07:12:08 PM
I just watched Southland Tales.  It's a horrible, horrible mess and I really don't think Richard Kelly knew what he was doing most of the time, but I can't help admiring his ambition.  Surprisingly bearable performances from The Rock and Seann William Scott, too.  :?
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Post by: Afghan Dave on August 21, 2010, 08:39:58 PM
The Expendables was brilliant!
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Post by: Philly Q on August 21, 2010, 09:05:02 PM
The Expendables was brilliant!

In a so-bad-it's-brilliant way, or just brilliant?
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Post by: Afghan Dave on August 21, 2010, 09:39:12 PM
Just brilliant seeing them all together & playing as an ensemble... can't wait for a sequel.
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Post by: Philly Q on August 22, 2010, 01:40:08 AM
Just brilliant seeing them all together & playing as an ensemble... can't wait for a sequel.

If Sly lives that long...
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Post by: horsehead on August 22, 2010, 10:30:35 AM
2nd on The Expendables, went to see it last night with my good lady & it was everything I hoped for & more, perfect action movie for me
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Post by: dave_mc on August 22, 2010, 11:56:33 AM
yeah i want to see it too :lol:
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Post by: fr33man1 on August 22, 2010, 08:51:14 PM
Saw it too, a bit of hormonal smell and ridiculous plot but a fun moment seeing all those together. Special mention to the 'church scene' but schhhh ;).

Went to see inception aswell two weeks ago. Lot of people left with their mind blowed, looks like it had not the clarity of a bkp pickup.  :lol: Also a lot left in the middle of the movie with faces telling they were on the way of the closest pharmacy to get headache pills...Me and my girlfriend enjoyed it, nice actors, happy to see the young one that played Juno (movie on a young pregnant girl) and overall a good movie that makes the brain work a bit.

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Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on August 22, 2010, 10:17:29 PM
I decided to buck the Expendables trend and went to see Piranha 3D. It was surprisingly good!

And also 'Kelly Brooke, naked, in 3D', is there anything wrong with that sentence?
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Post by: Philly Q on August 23, 2010, 12:43:38 AM
And also 'Kelly Brooke, naked, in 3D', is there anything wrong with that sentence?

Yeah, there is.... it's Brook not Brooke.  :P



Sorry.  :wink:





I really should get out to see some of these things like Inception, The Expendables and even Piranha 3-D, but I haven't been in a cinema mood, I've just been watching DVDs and Blu-rays.  I will, however, be at Frightfest from Thursday to Monday.  :)

Today I watched Ratcatcher.  Very good.
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Post by: fr33man1 on August 23, 2010, 01:25:18 AM
(http://www.posters.ws/images/339799/kelly_brook.jpg)

mmm that in 3d, no doubt pirhanas like it.  :P
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Post by: Ian Price on August 23, 2010, 09:03:35 AM
I've never been a fan of Kelly Brook. I really don't see what all the fuss is about.
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Post by: Philly Q on August 23, 2010, 11:14:44 AM
I've never been a fan of Kelly Brook. I really don't see what all the fuss is about.

I think she's a fine looking girl, but she has has zero talent of any kind so - to be fair - she's made a career out of the only thing she's got going for her.

She seems to be getting a bit desperate recently though. Did you see that story where she went to a party at the Playboy mansion (hosted by that horrible 85-year-old creep Hugh Hefner) and she was just strolling around the place in a white negligee having her photo taken.... I just thought my god woman, have you no self-respect?
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Post by: shobet on August 23, 2010, 11:57:54 AM
She seems to be getting a bit desperate recently though. Did you see that story where she went to a party at the Playboy mansion (hosted by that horrible 85-year-old creep Hugh Hefner) and she was just strolling around the place in a white negligee having her photo taken.... I just thought my god woman, have you no self-respect?

Have you got a linky to the pics? ;)
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Post by: Philly Q on August 23, 2010, 12:39:39 PM
She seems to be getting a bit desperate recently though. Did you see that story where she went to a party at the Playboy mansion (hosted by that horrible 85-year-old creep Hugh Hefner) and she was just strolling around the place in a white negligee having her photo taken.... I just thought my god woman, have you no self-respect?

Have you got a linky to the pics? ;)

Of course not.....

.................................

..................here you go then:

http://guyism.com/2010/08/kelly-brook-playboy-pictures.html (http://guyism.com/2010/08/kelly-brook-playboy-pictures.html)
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Post by: Lew on August 23, 2010, 01:11:59 PM
Doghouse was brilliant. Nonstop fun 8)
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Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on August 23, 2010, 01:46:08 PM
And also 'Kelly Brooke, naked, in 3D', is there anything wrong with that sentence?

Yeah, there is.... it's Brook not Brooke.  :P


I'm not going to lie to you Philly, but during that scene, her name was fairly unimportant to me  :wink:
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Post by: Brow on August 23, 2010, 06:26:47 PM
I've never been a fan of Kelly Brook. I really don't see what all the fuss is about.

I think she's a fine looking girl, but she has has zero talent of any kind so - to be fair - she's made a career out of the only thing she's got going for her.

She seems to be getting a bit desperate recently though. Did you see that story where she went to a party at the Playboy mansion (hosted by that horrible 85-year-old creep Hugh Hefner) and she was just strolling around the place in a white negligee having her photo taken.... I just thought my god woman, have you no self-respect?

And that differs to most of todays 'celebrities' how?  :?

Atleast with Kelly Brook it's an attractive package; not so if it was Jordan or Kerry Katona etc!  :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on August 23, 2010, 07:41:46 PM
And that differs to most of todays 'celebrities' how?  :?

Atleast with Kelly Brook it's an attractive package; not so if it was Jordan or Kerry Katona etc!  :lol:

Yeah, but Jordan, Kerry, Sadie, Jodie, Jade (RIP) etc are "professional celebrities" - they don't actually do anything as such, they live off their media profiles and that generates a never-ending loop of income from photo opportunities, advertising, reality TV shows, diet/workout DVDs and books with their names on the cover (and contents they've never even seen, let alone written).

Kelly Brook, for most of her "career", has at least tried to be an actress and/or TV presenter, and (at least in terms of public perception) she's seen as relatively wholesome, not just a media whore living off free food and booze at movie premieres along with former Big Brother contestants.  It's taken her this long to stoop to Playboy shoots and partying with "Hef".  I'll give it six months before she starts having freaky plastic surgery.....
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Post by: Afghan Dave on August 23, 2010, 08:06:27 PM
To tie it all together & sum up my opinion of Kelly...

I loved the way Kelly Brook dumped Jason Statham for Billy Zane (Titanic) when she thought she could snare a "BIG" hollywood star....

Judged that wrong didn't you, you stupid bimbo!!!  :lol: :lol:
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Post by: Ian Price on August 23, 2010, 08:16:43 PM
To tie it all together & sum up my opinion of Kelly...

I loved the way Kelly Brook dumped Jason Statham for Billy Zane (Titanic) when she thought she could snare a "BIG" hollywood star....

Judged that wrong didn't you, you stupid bimbo!!!  :lol: :lol:

:D


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Post by: Ian Price on August 23, 2010, 08:18:30 PM
To tie it all together & sum up my opinion of Kelly...

I loved the way Kelly Brook dumped Jason Statham for Billy Zane (Titanic) when she thought she could snare a "BIG" hollywood star....

Judged that wrong didn't you, you stupid bimbo!!!  :lol: :lol:

:D

and now she's with the massively famous England rugby union star Danny Cipriani.   :lol:



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Post by: Philly Q on August 23, 2010, 09:05:38 PM
To tie it all together & sum up my opinion of Kelly...

I loved the way Kelly Brook dumped Jason Statham for Billy Zane (Titanic) when she thought she could snare a "BIG" hollywood star....

Judged that wrong didn't you, you stupid bimbo!!!  :lol: :lol:

:D

and now she's with the massively famous England rugby union star Danny Cipriani.   :lol:


Not any more, he's $%&#ing off to Australia.

(I know too much about Kelly Brook, don't I?  :? )
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Post by: horsehead on August 23, 2010, 09:40:37 PM
Kelly Brook? Stupid Bimbo? Getouttahere!
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Post by: Ian Price on August 24, 2010, 12:28:18 PM
Not any more, he's $%&#ing off to Australia.

(I know too much about Kelly Brook, don't I?  :? )

Oh, I didn't know that. I'm assuming he's not useful to her anymore.
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Post by: fr33man1 on August 24, 2010, 02:16:38 PM
jason statham with a bimbo , ouchh I feel like I don't like him anymore .  :P Oh well he hasnt so much luck with women in movies so can only wish him more in real life.  :D
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Post by: Afghan Dave on August 24, 2010, 11:01:49 PM
jason statham with a bimbo , ouchh I feel like I don't like him anymore .  :P Oh well he hasnt so much luck with women in movies so can only wish him more in real life.  :D

I think he's doing OK with Rosie...  :? :o

(http://thatkush.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/rosie-huntington-whiteley.jpg)
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Post by: fr33man1 on August 24, 2010, 11:31:03 PM
shes looking young in front of jason !!!  :o
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Post by: Ian Price on August 25, 2010, 12:39:48 AM

I think he's doing OK with Rosie...  :? :o

(http://thatkush.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/rosie-huntington-whiteley.jpg)


Hmmm, major airbrushing and I think she's not great looking. There's not a whole lot about her if you ask me.
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Post by: dave_mc on August 25, 2010, 11:43:01 AM
i just watched the new transformers (was on sky). Is it just me or was it fairly terrible? This is from a total transformers fanboy back in the 80s when i was a kid, so if anything I wanted to like it. :lol:
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Post by: Ian Price on August 25, 2010, 12:14:02 PM
The new one is a little pants. The first one was great.

I'm off to see Inception tonight. Hope it's good!
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Post by: Philly Q on August 25, 2010, 01:14:06 PM
i just watched the new transformers (was on sky). Is it just me or was it fairly terrible? This is from a total transformers fanboy back in the 80s when i was a kid, so if anything I wanted to like it. :lol:

I haven't seen it, but if it's anything like the first* one, it must be utterly terrible.

(* Michael Bay version, not the animated one)
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Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on August 25, 2010, 03:42:36 PM
i just watched the new transformers (was on sky). Is it just me or was it fairly terrible? This is from a total transformers fanboy back in the 80s when i was a kid, so if anything I wanted to like it. :lol:

I haven't seen it, but if it's anything like the first* one, it must be utterly terrible.

(* Michael Bay version, not the animated one)

I went to see it in the cinema. It got boring, peaked about halfway through and sort of coasted for another hour or so.
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Post by: Philly Q on August 25, 2010, 03:52:20 PM
I went to see it in the cinema. It got boring, peaked about halfway through and sort of coasted for another hour or so.

An absolutely typical 21st century blockbuster, then!  :P
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Post by: Ian Price on August 25, 2010, 10:33:43 PM
Just back from watching Inception. Not bad, a little too much effort put into it being clever IMO.
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Post by: dave_mc on August 26, 2010, 12:17:23 PM
oh the first (michael bay) one was pretty good compared to this one.

the animated one is probably the best film of all time. yes i went there.
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Post by: _tom_ on August 28, 2010, 09:32:17 AM
I watched Gamer last night. Now I wasn't really expecting it to be any good, but it really was absolutely awful (and this is coming from someone who usually likes pointless action films). No redeeming features apart from the glitchy/gamey editing style which I quite liked in the action scenes.
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Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on August 28, 2010, 07:48:58 PM
I went to see Scott Pilgrim vs the World last night. Loved it, lots of silliness and little gamer nods in it too.
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Post by: Philly Q on August 29, 2010, 12:49:44 AM
I watched Gamer last night. Now I wasn't really expecting it to be any good, but it really was absolutely awful (and this is coming from someone who usually likes pointless action films). No redeeming features apart from the glitchy/gamey editing style which I quite liked in the action scenes.

I totally agree, except I didn't like the action scenes!  Absolute garbage, probably one of the ten worst films I've ever seen.


I'm at Frightfest, so I've seen about 12 films in the last 3 days.  Today, Monsters was good (and nothing at all like District 9).  And the remake of I Spit On Your Grave is bloody tremendous.  Really!
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Post by: Ian Price on August 29, 2010, 01:47:25 AM
probably one of the ten worst films I've ever seen.

even worser* than Lost in Translation?






* yes, I know it's not a word.
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Post by: Philly Q on August 29, 2010, 09:23:49 AM
probably one of the ten worst films I've ever seen.

even worser* than Lost in Translation?

A million times worser!  I don't think Lost in Translation is a bad film (not saying it's a good one either), I just thoroughly disliked it! 
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Post by: fr33man1 on August 29, 2010, 09:27:51 AM
Night and day with Tom and Cameron.. Good joke, happy having the summer prices for movies. (1 week with -50% on all movies here in France)
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Post by: Johnny Mac on August 30, 2010, 10:33:46 PM
A remake of I Spit On Your Grave sounds good. The original was banned as a video nasty so I never saw it. I heard it was really good.
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Post by: Johnny Mac on August 30, 2010, 10:36:06 PM
I watched Sex And Drugs And Rock And Roll about Ian Dury yesterday. I throughly enjoyed it, very funny.  :D
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Post by: Philly Q on August 31, 2010, 12:25:20 AM
A remake of I Spit On Your Grave sounds good. The original was banned as a video nasty so I never saw it. I heard it was really good.

The original is coming out on Blu-ray next month, it's still cut by about 3 minutes though! 

Even the remake, which I'd say is a lot more "mainstream" (in as much as a rape/revenge movie can ever be mainstream!) was cut by 45 seconds.
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Post by: 38thBeatle on August 31, 2010, 10:10:08 AM
A remake of I Spit On Your Grave sounds good. The original was banned as a video nasty so I never saw it. I heard it was really good.

The original is coming out on Blu-ray next month, it's still cut by about 3 minutes though! 

Even the remake, which I'd say is a lot more "mainstream" (in as much as a rape/revenge movie can ever be mainstream!) was cut by 45 seconds.

That will have been the musical number.
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Post by: nfe on August 31, 2010, 11:10:08 AM
Watched Withnail & I for the first time in ages last night. It remains tremendous.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on August 31, 2010, 11:34:25 AM
Fantastic Mr. Fox: Jaw dropping animation, really the guys who worked on this have produced (probably) the best ever stop-motion animated film! Having said that, even though I enjoyed the film a great deal, the film is very 'american'. The 'good animals' are all sophisticated, complex, caring professionals voiced by Americans . The 'bad humans' are all ugly, dysfunctional, base, cruel and voiced by Brits. A well worn and predicable formula that increasingly irritates me. But still highly recommended.

Sons of Anarchy - Season 2: I thought the first season was flawed but showed potential, it has been realised in the second season. I now think the series is up their with the best currently on TV like Mad Men, Dexter etc. Both the writing and the acting have improved from the first season. If this continues, it'll be challenging The Wire and OZ for my all time US TV shows. Anyone looking for a new TV show should check it out.
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Post by: dave_mc on August 31, 2010, 08:30:19 PM
yo philly, the world is not enough is on itv 2 tonight (or maybe tomorrow night). itv2's up to its old tricks again :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on August 31, 2010, 10:56:44 PM
Well spotted Dave, I was just channel-hopping and saw it was on.  :lol:   Actually considered watching, but I'd already missed half an hour.   I'll do the ironing instead.

(Edit:  Bloody hell, in fact it was a double bill of Tomorrow Never Dies and The World Is Not Enough!)
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Post by: _tom_ on August 31, 2010, 11:27:38 PM
I've just started watching Weeds. Pretty good so far, I didn't like it to start with but it's growing!
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Post by: dave_mc on September 01, 2010, 03:51:07 PM
yeah there are a lot of bonds on at the moment. I missed it too, my sister remembered she wanted to watch something on sky, and itv2 decided it wasn't going to have any reception on freeview. :( I think the world is not enough is on tonight again, though. I might have to watch it, it's at least 6 weeks since the last time I saw it on ITV2... :lol:
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Post by: Plexi Ken on September 02, 2010, 07:06:14 PM
Cemetery Junction: The latest from Stephen Merchant and Ricky Gervais follows in the traditions of their previous big screen efforts, average. Like Ghost Town and The Invention of Lying there are funny moments but the film is too predictable and formulaic. I'm a big Gervais fan but his film output just isn't good enough.
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Post by: Andrew W on September 03, 2010, 09:46:10 AM
As I'm currently between homes with my stuff in storage and sleeping on friends' floors I've been seeing quite a lot of films.  So, here we go:

Gainsbourg - Really liked this one.  Beautifully shot and acted with lovely period detailing.  For a biopic it has a lot of surreal elements but I think that actually represents his life and character very well, he was larger than life.  I also love the music and having Laetitia Casta as Brigitte Bardot is far from the worst idea a casting department has ever had.

The Sorcerer's Apprentice - Didn't like this one much at all.  The storyline was straight out of the Disney regulation play-book and I just got frustrated watching it as it was so obvious what was going to happen next.  I liked Alfred Molina in it though and the effects are very pretty indeed but I was almost pulling my hair out by the end.

Encounters at the End of the World - This is Werner Herzog's documentary about Antarctica and it's brilliant.  He's as interested in the weird and wonderful people who gravitate there as he is in the place itself.  It's a really fascinating watch with some very poignant interviews and beautiful photography.  One of the best documentaries I've seen in ages.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World - I love this film but I am really biased.  I like the jokes, the style, the performances and the whole way the film's put together.  It doesn't look like anything else out there.  My favourite film of the summer.
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Post by: Matt77 on September 07, 2010, 10:09:32 PM
frog and chimp
youtube

I'm scarred  :(
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Post by: Ian Price on September 08, 2010, 09:08:15 PM
It Might Get Loud

Just finished - I was underwhelmed. Although I didn't like it that much Jimmy Page and Jack White were pretty much up my street. 'The Edge' was just really boring and relies too much on technology.
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Post by: Philly Q on September 09, 2010, 01:12:17 AM
I took the day off yesterday to avoid the Tube strike, so over the last couple of days, I've watched Spider-Man 1, 2 and 3.

It's cool watching them back-to-back, I never realised how consistent they are.  The same cast, even for all the minor roles (apart from Bruce Campbell doing three different cameos!), the same sets, the various storylines which flow through all three films.  It really does feel like a proper trilogy.   Despite the third one being a bit of a mess.
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Post by: Ian Price on September 09, 2010, 08:52:53 AM
I may have to watch them back to back now Philly. I must admit that I didn't realise Bruce Campbell was in all 3!

The last trilogy I watched back to back was Back to the Future. Great stuff (IMO).
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Post by: Philly Q on September 09, 2010, 12:38:06 PM
The last trilogy I watched back to back was Back to the Future. Great stuff (IMO).

I just ordered the Batman box set - it was as cheap as getting just the first two individually.  So now I'm going to be brave and try to watch Batman Forever and Batman and Robin.  :?
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Post by: WezV on September 09, 2010, 12:48:22 PM
eek... dont do it philly

watched scott pilgrim the other day and thoroughly enjoyed it - although it does have some of the canadian flatness from the books that can make it seem a little dry and slow at times.  also, as is usually the case, i prefer the slightly more surreal ending in the books
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Post by: dave_mc on September 09, 2010, 08:35:37 PM
i've never seen the earlier batman films... i keep meaning to watch them but always find something to watch instead... :lol: (seen the newer ones)

And I thought spiderman 2 was the cr@ppy one, it was horrible.
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Post by: Philly Q on September 09, 2010, 11:14:55 PM
i've never seen the earlier batman films... i keep meaning to watch them but always find something to watch instead... :lol: (seen the newer ones)

Try Batman and (especially) Batman Returns, the two directed by Tim Burton.
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Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on September 10, 2010, 01:29:28 PM
The last trilogy I watched back to back was Back to the Future. Great stuff (IMO).

I just ordered the Batman box set - it was as cheap as getting just the first two individually.  So now I'm going to be brave and try to watch Batman Forever and Batman and Robin.  :?

The funny thing about Batman Forever is, I always thought Val Kilmer was quite good as Batman. But the film itself was way too reliant on the villains and the tone was generally heading for 'Camp'

Batman & Robin should only be watched ironically, like watching Plan 9 from Outer Space.
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Post by: dave_mc on September 10, 2010, 04:21:19 PM
Try Batman and (especially) Batman Returns, the two directed by Tim Burton.

so those are the two good ones, then? I know some of them are known to be fairly rubbish (will still watch them, though :D)
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Post by: MrBump on September 10, 2010, 04:28:36 PM
^ yeah, the Tim Burton ones are ace.

Michelle Pfiffer in Michelle Pfeiffer as CatWoman.  Yum.
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Post by: dave_mc on September 11, 2010, 01:14:32 PM
thanks :)
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Post by: nfe on September 11, 2010, 05:02:11 PM
I always thought the Tim Burton ones terrible. But then I'm a geek and like the comics, and I also loathe every film Tim Burton has made aside from Big Fish and Beetlejuice, so I was likely to find them a chore.

I do like that Tim Burton famously quipped that "Anyone who knows me would know I would never read a comic book" only for Kevin Smith to respond "That explains Batman"  :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on September 11, 2010, 08:07:59 PM
I always thought the Tim Burton ones terrible. But then I'm a geek and like the comics, and I also loathe every film Tim Burton has made aside from Big Fish and Beetlejuice, so I was likely to find them a chore.

I liked the comics too, and I agree that the Burton films are nothing like 'em.  But comics and films are very different things, and they need to tell their stories in different ways - for starters, the heroes have to spend a lot more time out of costume or at least unmasked.  It's hard to connect with an actor on screen if you can't see their face, especially the eyes (notice how Spider-Man is constantly getting his mask ripped off in the films!).

Having said all that, the Burton Batman films are all about atmosphere, so I guess they're a bit Marmite.  And don't expect a lot of action.  It was pre-CGI (pretty much), and I suspect Michael Keaton could barely move in that Batman suit.  :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on September 14, 2010, 12:04:46 AM
Revanche - a thriller of sorts, but really more of a thought-provoking character study.  Excellent!


I've spent the last couple of days going through the 2010 London Film Festival programme to whittle it down from a couple of hundred films to my usual 15 or so that I'll actually see.  Ticket order goes off today!  :)
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Post by: _tom_ on September 14, 2010, 01:22:55 AM
Oh my. Just watched Titanic 2 on syfy. Possibly the worst film I've ever seen, yes it was even worse than Gamer. Again I wasn't expecting it to be any good but it was really badly edited, some bits just didn't flow nicely at all. The ending/last shot was particularly terrible!

I'm off to see Scott Pilgrim tomorrow, really looking forward to that as I've not heard a bad thing about it yet :D
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Post by: ToneMonkey on September 14, 2010, 10:30:12 AM
Saw Shutter Island last night.  Alright film, but even the wife guessed the ending.
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Post by: dave_mc on September 14, 2010, 11:45:46 AM
oh man, i saw titanic 2 on the epg on sky, much laughing ensued (i didn't actually watch the film, just laughed at the idea of it :lol: )
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Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on September 14, 2010, 01:34:29 PM
Did anyone watch the new episode of The Inbetweeners last night?

I think I may have cracked a rib from laughing.
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Post by: Ian Price on September 14, 2010, 05:01:22 PM
I'm off to see Scott Pilgrim tomorrow, really looking forward to that as I've not heard a bad thing about it yet :D

I'm wanting to go and see that soon - hoping it doesn't stop before I get the time to get to the cinema!
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Post by: Brow on September 14, 2010, 05:37:49 PM
Did anyone watch the new episode of The Inbetweeners last night?

I think I may have cracked a rib from laughing.

Yep, Love it!  :lol:
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Post by: dave_mc on September 14, 2010, 09:11:58 PM
Did anyone watch the new episode of The Inbetweeners last night?

I think I may have cracked a rib from laughing.

ah, i forgot about that. I'm sure it'll be repeated later in the week, will keep an eye out for it. :D
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Post by: _tom_ on September 14, 2010, 09:39:45 PM
It was ok, not as good as the previous seasons. Not really many laugh out loud funny moments but a few good'uns.
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Post by: Davey on September 14, 2010, 10:16:44 PM
The expendables

expect a bad movie, of epic proportions, leave your brain outside and just enjoy the mindless action, the impossible stunts and gawd-awful one liners and puns.. but damn, it's a fun movie!
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Post by: dave_mc on September 15, 2010, 12:07:38 PM
^ ^ yeah the first two series were great :D
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Post by: Plexi Ken on September 15, 2010, 09:22:40 PM
Date Night - Comedy with Steve Carell and Tina Fey, I really wanted to love this film (I'm a huge Tina Fey fan) but it doesn't quite work. Carell and Fey are good but there's not much else in the film that is. The director can't make up his mind what kind of film is being made, at times its a slapstick comedy at others its an action movie. Not a total dead loss but could have been much better.

On TV White Collar - Season 1 which is very much like a TV version of Catch Me If You Can as the two main characters are a con-man and the FBI agent who caught him. Quite liked it though some of the episodes where very predictable.
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Post by: _tom_ on September 15, 2010, 11:44:09 PM
Just watched Rec 2, nowhere near as good as the first one as the story takes a completely different direction! Still a horribly scary atmosphere though but I wanted it to just be another zombie film!

Just got back from Scott Pilgrim, absolutely awesome! Loved the vfx/editing style and it was just pure entertainment. After seeing it I need 3 things:

-bass guitar
-fuzz pedal
-ramona flowers

 8)
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Post by: Andrew W on September 17, 2010, 08:06:11 AM
Just got back from Scott Pilgrim, absolutely awesome! Loved the vfx/editing style and it was just pure entertainment. After seeing it I need 3 things:

-bass guitar
-fuzz pedal
-ramona flowers

 8)
:)

I agree with your 3 item list too.
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Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on September 17, 2010, 01:30:50 PM
Just got back from Scott Pilgrim, absolutely awesome! Loved the vfx/editing style and it was just pure entertainment. After seeing it I need 3 things:

-bass guitar
-fuzz pedal
-ramona flowers

 8)
:)

I agree with your 3 item list too.

I won't lie, I had serious GAS for a Rickenbacker Bass after watching it.
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Post by: dave_mc on September 17, 2010, 04:34:09 PM
ramona flowers?
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Post by: Andrew W on September 17, 2010, 04:50:46 PM
ramona flowers?

(http://www.bscreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Mary-Elizabeth-Winstead-Ramona-Flowers-Scott-Pilgrim-vs-World.jpg)

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Post by: Mr. Air on September 17, 2010, 06:29:32 PM
I saw Prince of Persia - The Sands of Time e few nights ago. I actually thought it would be worse than it was. Too much flimsy wise cracking between the prince and the priestess, but apart from that and a few other silly things they caught the athmosphere and action of the games quite well.

I have now thrown my hungry eyes over Deadwood. I have only seen the first two episodes, but it really seems like an excellent show.
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Post by: dave_mc on September 17, 2010, 10:01:05 PM
oh.... :D
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Post by: WezV on September 18, 2010, 11:59:59 PM
just watched triangle.   An interesting film i quite enjoyed.  i aint going to say too much other than that it uses time loops as a plot device and if you like films like memento you will enjoy it.

Its not quite as good as memento and suffers from budget restrictions at points (all scenes at sea look like a swimming pool)... but it uses said story telling device in interesting ways.
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Post by: Sifu Ben on September 19, 2010, 12:21:54 AM
Just watched Harry Brown on DVD. Grim but very good.
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Post by: Philly Q on September 19, 2010, 12:56:56 AM
Strange Days

I was lucky enough to go to the UK Premiere in 1995 (red carpet and everything!  :lol: ) but I've never watched it since - sometimes when I really like a film I'm afraid to watch it again in case it loses its "magic".  This one didn't.  It's absolutely brilliant and feels like it could've been made yesterday.  Now I want a Blu-ray!
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Post by: Transcend on September 19, 2010, 12:59:46 AM
Iron Man 2

I had high expectations for this as i loved the first one which everyone i know hated.

It starts of really well then has a huge droop in the middle where not much really happens then the end picks up again.

Not half as good as the first but some of the special effects are really swish
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Post by: _tom_ on September 19, 2010, 10:30:49 PM
Jumper is on Channel 4. What a terrible film!
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Post by: dave_mc on September 19, 2010, 11:21:49 PM
i watched it. :lol: Oh dear. Now, I missed the first two minutes, and a couple of other bits for a minute or two when i was getting something to eat, but I doubt very much that that would have made it a decent film. In my defence, the fact rachel bilson was in it was pretty much why i watched it. I suspected from the get go that it'd be shiteee. I think hayden christensen gets elevated to jason statham status... EDIT: oh dear wiki suggests there might be a sequel. or more than one sequel :lol:

EDIT #2: I spent pretty much the entire thing going, "WTF?"... Now, I realise science-fiction/superhero type films are never going to score highly on realism, but this was just ridiculous. Actually the jumping guff was the most realistic :lol: "I thought you were dead, oh of course I'll go to rome with you on the same day i find out you're still alive!"

What?!?!?!?

And how the heck did no-one notice all these people just appearing in places?!?!?!
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Post by: Philly Q on September 20, 2010, 01:07:15 AM
I just watched a "double bill" of Korean horror movies I bought on DVD ages ago and never got round to watching:
Cello (absolute rubbish) and The Red Shoes (very good indeed).
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Post by: Andrew W on September 20, 2010, 08:55:12 AM
I just watched a "double bill" of Korean horror movies I bought on DVD ages ago and never got round to watching:
Cello (absolute rubbish) and The Red Shoes (very good indeed).
I'm assuming the new Red Shoes isn't a remake of this (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040725/) one then :)?  Can't say Moira Shearer ever did much for me but couldn't really call her horrific either.
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Post by: Philly Q on September 20, 2010, 09:27:47 AM
 :lol: Definitely not a remake, but both films did take inspiration from the Hans Christian Andersen story, I believe.
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Post by: Ian Price on September 20, 2010, 09:52:11 AM
I watched the new version of Fame a few days ago.

I'm still recovering. Total cheese fest. I should have known better.
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Post by: Brow on September 20, 2010, 01:09:42 PM
I watched the Japanese film Audition last night and was massively unimpressed by it.

I'd heard from a few friends that are into Extreme Asian Cinema that ranted and raved about how great a film this is and how far it pushes things etc, but it didn't do much for me.

I also have Itchi The Killer to watch as well, so hopefully I'll enjoy that 1 more
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Post by: Philly Q on September 20, 2010, 02:18:39 PM
I watched the Japanese film Audition last night and was massively unimpressed by it.

I'd heard from a few friends that are into Extreme Asian Cinema that ranted and raved about how great a film this is and how far it pushes things etc, but it didn't do much for me.

I also have Itchi The Killer to watch as well, so hopefully I'll enjoy that 1 more

I'm a fan of Audition, but as with all "extreme" movies it either pushes your buttons or it doesn't, I suppose.

There's a bit in Ichi the Killer which grossed me out so much I actually blacked out in the cinema.  That's only happened to me three times in my life (very embarrassing).

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Post by: Sifu Ben on September 20, 2010, 05:41:30 PM
I really liked audition as well. I can see how you could get bored by it initially, and it is somewhat weird in places, but the wonderful increasing sense of wrongness throughout the movie is great. Apart from the finally though I wouldn't really class it as extreme, certainly not by modern standards.
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Post by: Brow on September 20, 2010, 09:21:47 PM

I'm a fan of Audition, but as with all "extreme" movies it either pushes your buttons or it doesn't, I suppose.

There's a bit in Ichi the Killer which grossed me out so much I actually blacked out in the cinema.  That's only happened to me three times in my life (very embarrassing).


Maybe it'd just been hyped up to me so much that I was expecting too much from it?

I'm not saying it was a bad film, just not quite what I was expecting.

I really liked audition as well. I can see how you could get bored by it initially, and it is somewhat weird in places, but the wonderful increasing sense of wrongness throughout the movie is great. Apart from the finally though I wouldn't really class it as extreme, certainly not by modern standards.

There's a bit towards the end that I'm not entirely sure I understood. It goes back to the part where they're in the restaurant but this time all the dialogue is completely different and they keep flicking between locations etc  :lol:
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Post by: MDV on September 20, 2010, 09:44:37 PM
I suppose with Audition, if youre after gore porn (which I never am; not my thing at all, dont really know why I watched it) then its quite tame, but it is pretty utterly and totally $%&#ed up, considering whatsherfaces traits and habits.

Itchi was just cartoonsih nonesense start to finish. Bored me senseless.

Since we're on the topic of extreme asian films, Visitor Q is probably the most $%&#ed up film I've seen. If you can stand to watch it, which I really dont recommend you do. The only thing you'll get out of it is a couple of hours not back. Its not gory or anything its just disgusting and leaves you going 'huh? wtf was the point in that?'.
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Post by: dave_mc on September 20, 2010, 10:26:48 PM
so it's a bit like lost in translation, then?
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Post by: MDV on September 20, 2010, 10:38:28 PM
:lol:

Perhaps. Never seen that.

If lost in translation has incest, necrophilia and a bizarre preoccupation with feces then yeah, I suppose so.
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Post by: MrBump on September 21, 2010, 09:48:02 AM
Nooo!  I loved Lost In Translation!
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Post by: Ian Price on September 21, 2010, 10:56:22 AM
Nooo!  I loved Lost In Translation!

Me too!

I'm waiting for Philly to jump in on this one.  :wink:
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Post by: Philly Q on September 21, 2010, 11:27:59 AM
Nooo!  I loved Lost In Translation!

Me too!

I'm waiting for Philly to jump in on this one.  :wink:

I was trying not to be too predictable.....  :lol:


I have Visitor Q on DVD but never got round to watching it (along with at least two other Takashi Miike films I can think of).  I suppose I really ought to.
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Post by: dave_mc on September 21, 2010, 12:39:43 PM
:lol:

Perhaps. Never seen that.

If lost in translation has incest, necrophilia and a bizarre preoccupation with feces then yeah, I suppose so.

yeah, sounds almost identical.
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Post by: Brow on September 21, 2010, 01:06:59 PM
I suppose with Audition, if youre after gore porn (which I never am; not my thing at all, dont really know why I watched it) then its quite tame, but it is pretty utterly and totally $%&#ed up, considering whatsherfaces traits and habits.

Itchi was just cartoonsih nonesense start to finish. Bored me senseless.

Since we're on the topic of extreme asian films, Visitor Q is probably the most $%&#ed up film I've seen. If you can stand to watch it, which I really dont recommend you do. The only thing you'll get out of it is a couple of hours not back. Its not gory or anything its just disgusting and leaves you going 'huh? wtf was the point in that?'.

I wouldn't say I was after 'gore porn', maybe just something a bit different from the normal cr@p I watch  :lol:

Maybe I just have a harder stomach than my friends that saw it and recommended it as being 'Stupidly violent and OTT'. That or they're just wusses  :roll:

Visitor Q is another 1 I keep hearing about, as well as Old Boy, so I'll wait and see if I ever get around to watching them. It's taken me about 5 years for Audition, and I've owned Itchi The Killer for about 4 years and not watched it yet!
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Post by: Philly Q on September 21, 2010, 01:26:50 PM
I've owned Itchi The Killer for about 4 years and not watched it yet!

Is it the UK DVD?  If it is, it's cut by over 3 minutes but I don't think that includes the scene which freaked me out!
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Post by: MDV on September 21, 2010, 02:11:41 PM
:lol:

Perhaps. Never seen that.

If lost in translation has incest, necrophilia and a bizarre preoccupation with feces then yeah, I suppose so.

yeah, sounds almost identical.

:lol:

Brow, Old Boy is a good film. It has some $%&#edupness to it but its more than intrigueing and well made enough for it to make up for that. Its certainly not a similar film to itchi or visitor q. It has some crossovers with audition in theme (without giving too much away) but it has a very different tone.
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Post by: WezV on September 21, 2010, 06:36:31 PM
old boy is awesome    - - ->   .
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Post by: Philly Q on September 21, 2010, 06:55:04 PM
old boy is awesome    - - ->   .

Brow, watch the "trilogy": Sympathy for Mr Vengeance, Oldboy and Lady Vengeance.

(I should be getting my Blu-ray box set any day now.  :) )
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Post by: dave_mc on September 21, 2010, 07:02:07 PM
:lol:

actually scarlett johansson being interested in bill murray probably does qualify as necrophilia...

EDIT: no faeces unless the fact it was shite counts.
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Post by: WezV on September 21, 2010, 07:11:09 PM
old boy is awesome    - - ->   .

Brow, watch the "trilogy": Sympathy for Mr Vengeance, Oldboy and Lady Vengeance.

(I should be getting my Blu-ray box set any day now.  :) )

apparently its not full stop then and we need a little more ;)

I really like lady vengence, nearly as much as old boy - but didnt really enjoy sympathy as much
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Post by: Philly Q on September 21, 2010, 07:21:18 PM
I think in some ways I like Sympathy for Mr Vengeance best, in his more recent films Park Chan-wook maybe gets a little too self-indulgent.... but I'll watch all three again soon and see what I think this time round.
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Post by: Brow on September 21, 2010, 09:59:56 PM
I've just had a look on Play.com and I can get all 3 films of the Trilogy for £5 each. Are they worth picking up then?
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Post by: WezV on September 21, 2010, 10:16:51 PM
yes
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Post by: Philly Q on September 21, 2010, 10:29:36 PM
Definitely, IMO - but I can't guarantee you'll like them, of course!  :)

They're all very dark, in different ways, but there's a bit of black humour in there too.

I can't pretend to be any kind of an expert on Korean cinema - there's probably loads of good stuff that never even reaches the Western world.  But I've seen most of the films which get UK/US releases.  For a good place to start, IMO the directors to look out for are:

Park Chan-wook (JSA, Vengeance Trilogy, I'm a Cyborg, Thirst)
Kim Jee-woon (The Quiet Family, Tale of Two Sisters, A Bittersweet Life, The Good, the Bad, the Weird)
Bong Joon-ho (Memories of Murder, The Host, Mother)
Kim Ki-duk (The Isle, The Coast Guard, 3-Iron)

Kim Jee-woon and Bong Joon-ho are very diverse - between them they've done comedy, horror, mainstream action movies and serious drama.   Kim Ki-duk deals with more serious stuff and Park Chan-wook probably has the most distinctive style.
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Post by: dave_mc on September 22, 2010, 12:46:35 PM
watched antitrust last night :lol: Seen it before, it's a bit daft/over-the-top, and the references to microsoft are kinda bashing-you-over-the-head-obvious, but it was good fun.










plus any film with both claire forlani and rachel leigh cook are pretty much much win by definition... :oops:

EDIT: oh yeah I also watched murder at 1600, was also good fun. I'm a total sucker for thrillers, though. :lol:
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Post by: MDV on September 22, 2010, 04:07:57 PM
I saw the A Team

Now, normally if someone told me you could float a 5 tonne shipping container with half a dozen air bags or fly a tank I'd tell you youre nuts

But the A team can.

Ok?
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Post by: dave_mc on September 22, 2010, 05:37:56 PM
how was it compared to the old series?
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Post by: MDV on September 22, 2010, 06:14:41 PM
Hmmmm....so so.

See, the A Team to me was about these absurd characters doing absurd things.

It gets that and does that but I was really attached to the actors that were the characters as well - its one of those cases where they arent really exctricable.

So - face was good
BA was actually alright, I was surprised
Hannibal was rubbish, he didnt have the proper happy go lucky unconcernedness.
There was nothing terribly wrong with what merdoch did or said, but he just wasnt right.
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Post by: Ian Price on September 22, 2010, 10:01:17 PM
Forgot to add to this thread a few days ago. I've now seen Scott Pilgrim vs the World. I loved it, Jane wasn't too sure.

And Ramona Flowers, I liked her rather a lot  :)
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Post by: dave_mc on September 23, 2010, 02:26:50 PM
Hmmmm....so so.

See, the A Team to me was about these absurd characters doing absurd things.

It gets that and does that but I was really attached to the actors that were the characters as well - its one of those cases where they arent really exctricable.

So - face was good
BA was actually alright, I was surprised
Hannibal was rubbish, he didnt have the proper happy go lucky unconcernedness.
There was nothing terribly wrong with what merdoch did or said, but he just wasnt right.

thanks. I agree about the attachment being to the old actors, too.

Just from the trailers, face seems wrong. he doesn't really seem like the right actor to be face... :?
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Post by: Andrew W on September 24, 2010, 08:15:53 AM
Forgot to add to this thread a few days ago. I've now seen Scott Pilgrim vs the World. I loved it, Jane wasn't too sure.

And Ramona Flowers, I liked her rather a lot  :)
I think the film can be a bit Marmite in  nature just because it's so different but everyone seems to agree on Ramona Flowers. :)
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Post by: _tom_ on September 25, 2010, 02:08:07 AM
500 Days Of Summer. I hated it! It just drags and drags and isn't funny enough to be worthwhile. I still think that Zooey Deschanel is a terrible actress as well.
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Post by: Sifu Ben on September 25, 2010, 12:06:09 PM
yeah, but her sister is hot
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Post by: Ian Price on September 25, 2010, 12:08:11 PM
Out of the two I much prefer Zooey. The other one has a huge jaw that makes her look a little manly at times.
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Post by: _tom_ on September 25, 2010, 05:21:05 PM
If we're talking Zooey-alikes, I prefer Katy Perry :lol:
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Post by: Sifu Ben on September 27, 2010, 03:19:28 PM
I just watched Ip Man, OK but hardly earth shattering. Also love the retro history stating that the Chinese won the war against the Japanese.
Last night I watched Edge of Darkness, quite good and very gripping. Some people have said it's Gibson's best performance for years, but apart from his slightly ropey Boston accent he just seems to snooze through it. Interested to see what the TV series was like.
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Post by: dave_mc on September 27, 2010, 05:01:25 PM
saw the hangover last night... not sure. About 50% of it was great, but the other 50% was basically blatant sexism/racism, which I could have done without.

Also all those ads alibi has been shoving down my throat about castle have worked... started watching it. It's completely daft, but it's also great. :lol:
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Post by: WezV on September 27, 2010, 05:32:26 PM
i have been watching castle since the start because the wife is a big nathan fillion fan.  Its good harmless fun... cheesy as hell, but rather enjoyable
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Post by: _tom_ on September 27, 2010, 07:00:26 PM
I quite liked The Hangover, better than I expected but not amazing. I also watched Super Troopers last night. Hated it the first time I tried to watch it (had to switch off after about half hour) but found it a lot funner this time meownd :P

Not film but I believe Dexter S5 started in America last night!
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Post by: dave_mc on September 27, 2010, 09:27:02 PM
^ ^ yeah i don't mind cheesy as long as it's not pretending to be anything else. :D

^ yeah, basically that. Everyone was going on about how awesome it was. Granted 50% of it was very good.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on September 27, 2010, 10:01:29 PM
Encounters at the End of the World - Werner Herzog documentary about McMurdo Station in the Antarctic. Absolutely brilliant, a must see.

Ondine - Fantasy romance with Colin Farrell as the lead. I was expecting it to be mediocre bit it isn't. Not a great film but a nice slow paced experience with some excellent cinematography showing the Irish landscape.
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Post by: MDV on September 27, 2010, 10:21:45 PM
I quite liked The Hangover, better than I expected but not amazing. I also watched Super Troopers last night. Hated it the first time I tried to watch it (had to switch off after about half hour) but found it a lot funner this time meownd :P

Not film but I believe Dexter S5 started in America last night!

I found super troopers HILARIOUS.

Its not even my normal kind of humour either, it just cracked me up.

And, yes I see what you did there :lol:
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Post by: dave_mc on September 28, 2010, 01:07:57 AM
oh super troopers, i thought you were talking about starship troopers :oops:

Yeah, it's ages since I watched it but if I remember correctly I think it was pretty good- I think you're right, the first bit was pretty terrible, but if you stuck through that, it got great.
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Post by: MDV on September 28, 2010, 04:50:40 PM
I thought the first bit was awesome. Its my favourite, when they just screwing with people and goofing around.
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Post by: dave_mc on September 28, 2010, 11:06:36 PM
it's probably 5 years, if not more, since I watched it, I really can't remember... :lol: I just have a vague recollection of thinking it was rubbish, but then sticking with it until it got really good...
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Post by: WezV on September 29, 2010, 05:50:08 PM
If we're talking Zooey-alikes, I prefer Katy Perry :lol:

(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff15/avengers63/katy_perry_snl_gif.gif)
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Post by: _tom_ on September 29, 2010, 05:59:18 PM
My point exactly :P
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Post by: Philly Q on September 29, 2010, 06:26:39 PM
If we're talking Zooey-alikes, I prefer Katy Perry :lol:

Oh god, Katy Perry.

Call me a prude, but I thought she was supposed to be a recording artist.  In fact her "career" seems to consist of being photographed as often as humanly possible, displaying her baps in a disparate variety of outfits seemingly borrowed from a much smaller person.
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Post by: Ian Price on October 03, 2010, 11:44:48 PM
I totally agree Philly. I really, really don't like her. Far too brash for my liking - it doesn't help that she's with Russell Brand as I don't like him either.
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Post by: Ian Price on October 03, 2010, 11:45:42 PM
Just watching The Wrestler. Despite all of those tattoos Marisa Tomei looks very nice indeed - very, very good for her age.
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Post by: Philly Q on October 04, 2010, 08:37:49 AM
Last night I watched Black Narcissus.  I'm sure I must have seen it before at some time in my life, but seeing it on Blu-ray.... WOW!  :o   Absolutely incredible lighting and cinematography, and a wonderfully strange atmosphere.  I want to track down all of Powell and Pressburger's films now.
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Post by: Andrew W on October 04, 2010, 08:47:36 AM
Finally saw John Huston's The Asphalt Jungle over the weekend.  Wow, what a movie.  I can see why people call it the best crime film ever made.  Comfortably as good as anything Scorsese has ever done and for 1950 pretty much peerless I'd think (maybe allowing for Touch of Evil).  If you like films like Treasure of the Sierra Madre (another Huston movie) then I think you'll love this.  The story, the human struggle, the dialogue, the film noir styling and Marilyn Monroe make it one of the best movies I've ever seen.  I'm pretty disgusted with myself that it's taken until now for me to get around to seeing it.

Oh, and Philly,  and I'm glad the Blu-Ray of Black Narcissus is up to snuff.  Jack Cardiff was one of the true greats of cinematography and deserves it.  All of which means I have to watch The African Queen ASAP.  John Huston and Jack Cardiff working on the same movie sounds like dynamite to me.
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Post by: hunter on October 04, 2010, 09:32:48 AM
I saw The Runaways last night and thought it was GREAT!
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Post by: Philly Q on October 04, 2010, 11:51:41 AM
Finally saw John Huston's The Asphalt Jungle over the weekend.  Wow, what a movie.  I can see why people call it the best crime film ever made.  Comfortably as good as anything Scorsese has ever done and for 1950 pretty much peerless I'd think (maybe allowing for Touch of Evil).  If you like films like Treasure of the Sierra Madre (another Huston movie) then I think you'll love this.  The story, the human struggle, the dialogue, the film noir styling and Marilyn Monroe make it one of the best movies I've ever seen.  I'm pretty disgusted with myself that it's taken until now for me to get around to seeing it.

Oh, and Philly,  and I'm glad the Blu-Ray of Black Narcissus is up to snuff.  Jack Cardiff was one of the true greats of cinematography and deserves it.  All of which means I have to watch The African Queen ASAP.  John Huston and Jack Cardiff working on the same movie sounds like dynamite to me.

Two of my all-time favourite films right there!  Treasure of the Sierra Madre is out on Blu-ray this week (in the US).  I like The Asphalt Jungle too.

I watched the UK Black Narcissus Blu-ray on rental, it looks fantastic and has some nice (though brief) extras.  I expect the Criterion will have a lot more extras, I'll be investigating.

Speaking of Jack Cardiff, when are they ever going to release The Vikings on Blu-ray?  Tony Curtis tribute maybe?
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Post by: Andrew W on October 04, 2010, 01:54:11 PM
Speaking of Jack Cardiff, when are they ever going to release The Vikings on Blu-ray?  Tony Curtis tribute maybe?
Yeah, too right.  I'm keeping my fingers and toes crossed for that too.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on October 04, 2010, 01:57:44 PM
^ All the the films mentioned by Andrew and Philly are must sees.

I watched Sex and Drugs and Rock & Roll a few days ago and was disappointed. Serkis puts in a good performance as Ian Dury but the film is too fractured to be greater than the sum of its parts.
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Post by: Philly Q on October 08, 2010, 05:05:50 PM
I watched a couple of not-very-good remakes:

Night of the Living Dead 3D (just as ludicrous as it sounds) and Long Weekend (alright, but the original is much better).
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Post by: _tom_ on October 08, 2010, 06:17:33 PM
Anyone seen Buried yet? I fancy giving it a watch as it looks good, but none of my friends want to go and watch "a film about a man in a box" :?
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Post by: Philly Q on October 08, 2010, 09:25:35 PM
Anyone seen Buried yet? I fancy giving it a watch as it looks good, but none of my friends want to go and watch "a film about a man in a box" :?

Yeah, I saw it at Frightfest.  It's very good, in fact a lot of people thought it was one of the best films of the whole festival.

Ryan Reynolds does a good job carrying the film all by himself, and they maintain the tension very well despite it just being "a man in a box" (I must admit I thought it was maybe 10 minutes too long, but that's my only complaint - and I think I was in the minority!).
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Post by: dave_mc on October 08, 2010, 11:00:06 PM
did he have a beard?
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Post by: Philly Q on October 08, 2010, 11:06:09 PM
-ish.  :|

More like stubble, to be honest.

Obviously the film would've been that bit better if he had a proper beard.



(I don't mean ScarJo, there's no truth in those rumours... )
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Post by: WezV on October 09, 2010, 12:41:27 AM
just watched predators.   I didint think it was too bad.   It almost works as a sequel to 1 & 2 and largely ignores the whole aliens VS predator series that only existed because someone put a xenomorph skull  at the end of predator 2 and fanboys got excited, made a computer game and then made some bad films

predators feels quite like the first film, but isnt as strong.   Tbh i prefer the 80's effects of the original, the invisibility effect they used worked much better , they didnt really need to make it clearer that you are looking at an invisible predator :?
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Post by: dave_mc on October 09, 2010, 07:18:33 PM
-ish.  :|

More like stubble, to be honest.

Obviously the film would've been that bit better if he had a proper beard.



(I don't mean ScarJo, there's no truth in those rumours... )


er... what? :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on October 09, 2010, 07:47:40 PM
Don't worry about it.  It was just the word "beard" setting me off...  :lol:
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Post by: dave_mc on October 09, 2010, 08:47:03 PM
ok... :lol:
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Post by: Plexi Ken on October 09, 2010, 10:30:05 PM
The Hurt Locker: Good film but not as good as some reviews, lacked a little depth for me.

Good Hair: Documentary about afro-americans and their issues with hair. Excellent, well worth a watch. The commentary was also good, quite a few interesting facts that didn't make it in the final cut.
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Post by: Brow on October 10, 2010, 12:03:07 AM
I've owned the DVDs for a few years now but I finally got around to watching Ichi The Killer and Memento.

I'd seen Memento before but couldn't remember too much of it. I enjoyed it and I think I followed it all the way through!  :lol:

Ichi The Killer was 1 I bought on a whim about 4 years ago because I'd heard alot of things about it, but never got around to watching it until tonight. I enjoyed it more than my 1st attempt at Asian cinema a few weeks ago (Audition) but that's probably down to the fact Ichi is a far simpler film and I understood it alot more and could follow it easier than I could Audition. I must sound like a huge simpleton, but I can't think of any other way to explain what I mean  :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on October 10, 2010, 11:13:21 AM
The Hurt Locker: Good film but not as good as some reviews, lacked a little depth for me.

Yeah, agreed, I thought it descended into cliche quite a lot - the sub-plot about the missing kid seemed to be there just to "Hollywoodise" it, give it "a story" it didn't really need.  And the bit at the end where he goes home and can't settle was very seen-it all-before.  You can just imagine the production meetings and talk about "character arcs".  :roll:

I didn't even think it was as nerve-rackingly tense as some people claimed - you knew there was no way the main character would get blown up halfway through the film!

I did like the bit where they had the standoff with the sniper in the desert - it was fascinating, the idea of taking on an unknown opponent at a vast distance, almost invisible in the heat haze.  But even there, the film made too much of the way the men were suffering and dehydrating in the heat; I don't think film can convey those feelings to people sitting in a nice air-conditioned cinema (not until the advent of Heat-O-Vision!, anyway).
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Post by: dheim on October 10, 2010, 04:54:59 PM
just saw (i know i'm really late but who cares...) Eastwood's Gran Torino.
that old man does everything perfect every damn time... :)
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Post by: _tom_ on October 10, 2010, 05:42:00 PM
Kinsey. Pretty boring tbh, a few funny moments but I didn't really enjoy it much.

Not films but I've finally got into The Wire and quite liking it now :) Fringe and House have started up again on Sky 1 as well. 
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Post by: Brow on October 10, 2010, 08:05:57 PM
Not films but I've finally got into The Wire and quite liking it now :)

I got bought the 1st series of The Wire on DVD for my birthday in July and have just watched the 1st 2 episodes Friday night.

Quite liking it so far  :D
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Post by: Philly Q on October 11, 2010, 12:39:30 AM
I watched Visitor Q.  Completely $%&#ed up, but I didn't really find it all that disturbing... in fact there's something curiously likeable about it.   :|


(In fact, it's rather less disturbing than The Only Way Is Essex, which I stumbled into on ITV2 after watching the film.  :? )
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Post by: Brow on October 11, 2010, 08:03:25 AM
I watched Visitor Q.  Completely $%&#ed up, but I didn't really find it all that disturbing... in fact there's something curiously likeable about it.   :|

(In fact, it's rather less disturbing than The Only Way Is Essex, which I stumbled into on ITV2 after watching the film.  :? )

Think I'd sooner be disturbed by Visitor Q than watch that POS Essex programme!  :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on October 13, 2010, 02:11:42 PM
Another Takashi Miike film - Sukiyaki Western Django.

It's a Japanese Western, shot in English (why?  :? ), featuring an utterly appalling cameo appearance by Quentin Tarantino.  Not good, not good at all.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on October 13, 2010, 02:48:05 PM
Diary of a Mad Black Woman - I'm not sure why I put this on my rental list  :? Definitely in my top 10 worst films, only made it through about 35 min. Bizarre combination of revenge, romance, christianity and Eddie Murphy-est (unfunny) comedy, absolutely terrible.
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Post by: Philly Q on October 13, 2010, 02:50:48 PM
Diary of a Mad Black Woman - I'm not sure why I put this on my rental list  :? Definitely in my top 10 worst films, only made it through about 35 min. Bizarre combination of revenge, romance, christianity and Eddie Murphy-est (unfunny) comedy, absolutely terrible.

Is that of those Tyler Perry films?  Not something I have any intention of watching, ever.
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Post by: Ian Price on October 13, 2010, 10:50:24 PM
Just watched Serenity. I rather liked it.
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Post by: horsehead on October 14, 2010, 09:36:39 AM
Oh god, Katy Perry.

Call me a prude, but I thought she was supposed to be a recording artist.  In fact her "career" seems to consist of being photographed as often as humanly possible, displaying her baps in a disparate variety of outfits seemingly borrowed from a much smaller person.

...and the problem is?
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Post by: Philly Q on October 14, 2010, 11:35:46 AM
Oh god, Katy Perry.

Call me a prude, but I thought she was supposed to be a recording artist.  In fact her "career" seems to consist of being photographed as often as humanly possible, displaying her baps in a disparate variety of outfits seemingly borrowed from a much smaller person.

...and the problem is?

As I said, call me a prude.....

I'm afraid I have a bit of a puritanical streak, probably the result of a religious upbringing (even though I'm now very much an unbeliever).

I find it hard to admire someone who's supposed to be an "actress" or "singer" but is actually nothing more than a professional celebrity, self-publicising in the cheapest way possible.  Same applies to Kelly Brook.  They're really no different from Jordan, Jodie Marsh or some random slapper from Series 5 of Big Brother.  I wish our lowest-common-denominator society would stop rewarding such people.

Sorry, taking it all too seriously, I know...

[/rant]
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Post by: Ian Price on October 14, 2010, 12:39:27 PM
Oh god, Katy Perry.

Call me a prude, but I thought she was supposed to be a recording artist.  In fact her "career" seems to consist of being photographed as often as humanly possible, displaying her baps in a disparate variety of outfits seemingly borrowed from a much smaller person.

...and the problem is?

As I said, call me a prude.....

I'm afraid I have a bit of a puritanical streak, probably the result of a religious upbringing (even though I'm now very much an unbeliever).

I find it hard to admire someone who's supposed to be an "actress" or "singer" but is actually nothing more than a professional celebrity, self-publicising in the cheapest way possible.  Same applies to Kelly Brook.  They're really no different from Jordan, Jodie Marsh or some random slapper from Series 5 of Big Brother.  I wish our lowest-common-denominator society would stop rewarding such people.

Sorry, taking it all too seriously, I know...

[/rant]


Well said Philly - I totally agree with that. Sadly I don't think it will change any time soon though.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on October 14, 2010, 05:07:14 PM
Diary of a Mad Black Woman - I'm not sure why I put this on my rental list  :? Definitely in my top 10 worst films, only made it through about 35 min. Bizarre combination of revenge, romance, christianity and Eddie Murphy-est (unfunny) comedy, absolutely terrible.

Is that of those Tyler Perry films?  Not something I have any intention of watching, ever.

Yes, it's one of his  :(
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Post by: _tom_ on October 15, 2010, 08:10:08 AM
Watched The Runaways the other night. Better than I thought it would be, actually. Cherry Bomb is a great song :D
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Post by: Plexi Ken on October 15, 2010, 08:47:06 PM
Fanboys - I loved this but be warned it is very geeky. Road movie where a group of Star Wars fan travel to Skywalker Ranch to steal The Phantom Menace. I think fans of IT Crowd and Big Bang Theory will like this film, there is a crazy amount of 'in' jokes but the film is uneven and sections are very tacked-on.
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Post by: Brow on October 15, 2010, 11:44:19 PM
I just watched 'V For Vendetta' after owning it on DVD for ages and never watching it! (again) :roll:

Quite a good film, very deep in places but a good few hours entertainment
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Post by: dave_mc on October 16, 2010, 07:11:14 PM
Fanboys - I loved this but be warned it is very geeky. Road movie where a group of Star Wars fan travel to Skywalker Ranch to steal The Phantom Menace. I think fans of IT Crowd and Big Bang Theory will like this film, there is a crazy amount of 'in' jokes but the film is uneven and sections are very tacked-on.

i haven't seen it, but i saw the trailer the other day, and it did kinda look like it could go either way. :)
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Post by: hunter on October 17, 2010, 08:54:53 AM
Has anyone seen Flashbacks of a Fool with Daniel Craig Friday on the BBC?

I was surprised, this was a real cool movie!
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Post by: Philly Q on October 17, 2010, 10:28:43 AM
Yesterday I saw Let Me In, the US remake of Let The Right One In..... I was dreading it a bit, because I love the original. 

But they did a great job!  They've changed a few characters and plot points, the overall tone is a little more serious, but there's no crass "Hollywood-isation" of the central story and the two young leads are excellent.

Today it's the new restoration of Bridge On The River Kwai.
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Post by: _tom_ on October 17, 2010, 08:33:58 PM
Tried to rewatch Avatar last night and just couldn't get through it. We ended up turning off the sound and putting on a Deadmau5 album over the top which made it a lot more interesting :lol:
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Post by: nfe on October 17, 2010, 10:08:34 PM
Yesterday I saw Let Me In, the US remake of Let The Right One In..... I was dreading it a bit, because I love the original. 

But they did a great job!  They've changed a few characters and plot points, the overall tone is a little more serious, but there's no crass "Hollywood-isation" of the central story and the two young leads are excellent.

No? I'll bet the podgy old ugly local crowd are either not in it, or replaced by handsome youngsters?

I'm keen to see the remake, regardless.
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Post by: dave_mc on October 17, 2010, 11:42:56 PM
totally hooked on criminal minds now :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on October 18, 2010, 12:53:47 AM
No? I'll bet the podgy old ugly local crowd are either not in it, or replaced by handsome youngsters?

They're not in it, you're right... but most of the things that happen to them still happen, but to different characters (not handsome youngsters).
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Post by: _tom_ on October 19, 2010, 01:24:49 AM
From Paris With Love - no substance but a great action/gun film :) The "royale with cheese" line was good :lol:

She's Out of My League - thought it was going to be shitee but actually found it quite funny thanks to the Stainer character!
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Post by: Plexi Ken on October 19, 2010, 03:36:59 PM
Alice in Wonderland - Tim Burton's remake is visually rich but very disappointing in almost all other aspects of Filmmaking. I've no idea what he was trying to achieve with this very poor effort :(
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Post by: Sifu Ben on October 19, 2010, 03:49:40 PM
^ I actually fell asleep in the cinema, which I never do.
On TV I'm really enjoying Mark Gatiss' history of horror.
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Post by: Philly Q on October 19, 2010, 04:48:50 PM
^ I actually fell asleep in the cinema, which I never do.
On TV I'm really enjoying Mark Gatiss' history of horror.

I very often fall asleep in the cinema, I did it today in fact. :oops:   

Not because the films are boring, but because I'm not very good at sitting still without nodding off. 

I'm also really enjoying the Mark Gatiss series.  Nothing I didn't know already, but he's put it all together very well.  (I was a bit dismayed when John Carpenter called the Val Lewton films "overrated" in the first programme.  :( )

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Post by: _tom_ on October 21, 2010, 11:06:10 PM
Last episode of Weeds season 2 was awesome, can't wait to get s3 now!
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Post by: Brow on October 24, 2010, 12:10:45 AM
I've had my 3rd go with Asian cinema tonight and borrowed Old Boy from a guy at work.

I enjoyed it more than both Audition and Itchi The Killer to be honest, it had a great story and I really enjoyed it.
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Post by: WezV on October 24, 2010, 12:22:58 AM
old boy is good  - awesome in fact.

it is one of those films that changes the meaning of words.  words like 'octopus' or 'hamer' never quite seem the same
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Post by: Brow on October 24, 2010, 12:44:06 AM
old boy is good  - awesome in fact.

it is one of those films that changes the meaning of words.  words like 'octopus' or 'hamer' never quite seem the same

Yep! I'd heard a little bit about the Octopus but wasn't expecting a full shot of it!  :lol:

I really liked the twist/meaning behind it all, even though I had a feeling it may've been something along those lines.

I want to see the other 2 films in the trilogy now!  :D
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Post by: WezV on October 24, 2010, 01:17:20 AM
i love lady V, sympathy for Mr V does not quite do it for me


and thats after being called mr V for a long time.    My wife says watch infernal affairs because its awesome... but she is also laughing at me for writing this
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Post by: Philly Q on October 24, 2010, 09:43:12 AM
sympathy for Mr V does not quite do it for me

and thats after being called mr V for a long time.    My wife says watch infernal affairs because its awesome... but she is also laughing at me for writing this

I may change my name to Visitor Q....

Infernal Affairs is great, much better than Scorsese's overrated remake The Departed.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on October 24, 2010, 10:56:52 AM
Law Abiding Citizen - Average (at best!) revenge thriller with poor acting and bizarre, illogical plot.
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Post by: Philly Q on October 24, 2010, 12:10:41 PM
Law Abiding Citizen - Average (at best!) revenge thriller with poor acting and bizarre, illogical plot.

You're being very generous there, Ken!  :lol: 

That said, it was much better than that other recent execrable G. Butler effort, Gamer.
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Post by: Ian Price on October 25, 2010, 07:12:06 PM
Just about to watch Spinal Tap. I've never seen it all the way through  :o
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Post by: Plexi Ken on October 25, 2010, 07:43:56 PM
Kick-Ass - I must be the last geek on Earth to see it  :oops: Loved it, really fun movie with some excellent action sequences that's more than just another comic book adaptation. Oddly, it dumps all originality in the final act, becoming very conventional and (for me) unsatisfying. If you haven't see it, don't let that put you off. This is a very cool film.
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Post by: Ian Price on October 25, 2010, 08:08:07 PM
I loved Kick-Ass. Not as much as I liked Scott Pilgrim......  though.
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Post by: _tom_ on October 25, 2010, 08:15:57 PM
I still haven't seen Kick Ass, really want to. Looks like my kind of film, style-wise.

As I've had no work in today, I have managed to watch pretty much the entire Weeds Season 3 in two sittings :lol: It's so addictive and Nancy Botwin is lovely :D
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Post by: Brow on October 26, 2010, 05:26:08 PM
Infernal Affairs is great, much better than Scorsese's overrated remake The Departed.

I really liked The Departed  :lol:

Law Abiding Citizen - Average (at best!) revenge thriller with poor acting and bizarre, illogical plot.

And I quite liked this!  :lol:

Kick-Ass - I must be the last geek on Earth to see it  :oops: Loved it, really fun movie with some excellent action sequences that's more than just another comic book adaptation. Oddly, it dumps all originality in the final act, becoming very conventional and (for me) unsatisfying. If you haven't see it, don't let that put you off. This is a very cool film.

I really liked Kick-Ass too, but the weapon he chooses right at the end of the film pushes it a bit far towards 'sheer stupidity' for me. That's the only criticism I have of it.
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Post by: WezV on October 26, 2010, 05:51:27 PM
i loved kick-ass on the first watch - doesnt stand up to repeat viewings that well though
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Post by: Plexi Ken on October 26, 2010, 06:17:25 PM
American: The Bill Hicks Story - Top notch documentary and a very fitting monument to the life of one of the greatest stand-up comedians of all time. The use of animated 'stills' is particularly well done.
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Post by: Brow on October 26, 2010, 10:46:00 PM
I just watched Iron Man 2 on DVD.

I watched it in the cinema over the summer and picked it up yesterday on DVD when it came out as I'm a huge Marvel/Super Hero/Comic Book film fan.

It's not the greatest film ever made, but it's not a bad way to spend 2 hours. Plus, Scarlett Johanssen (sp?) in a catsuit isn't a bad view!  :lol:
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Post by: Andrew W on October 27, 2010, 09:01:05 AM
I loved Kick-Ass. Not as much as I liked Scott Pilgrim......  though.
:) That was my feeling too which isn't to say that I didn't enjoy Kick-Ass a lot. 

On the Asian cinema front I re-watched "The Good, The Bad and The Weird" the other night and that's a fantastically fun film: hyper-kinetic throughout.
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Post by: _tom_ on October 27, 2010, 05:17:26 PM
Just watched Let The Right One In. Really good! I can't imagine why they're doing/have done an American remake though, I can't see how they'll improve it?
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Post by: Philly Q on October 27, 2010, 05:35:44 PM
Just watched Let The Right One In. Really good! I can't imagine why they're doing/have done an American remake though, I can't see how they'll improve it?

They certainly haven't improved on it, but the remake is very, very good in it's own right.

I was gutted when I heard they were remaking it, but the sad fact is that a massive proportion of people will never watch a foreign-language film.  Maybe if they like the remake, a few brave souls will check out the original.
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Post by: Sifu Ben on October 29, 2010, 11:04:49 AM
Watched RED last night, very entertaining. Not the world's most innovative, well plotted or subtle movie, but it accepts what it is and then ticks all the right boxes. The casting is excellent, which really helps.
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Post by: _tom_ on October 29, 2010, 07:45:43 PM
They certainly haven't improved on it, but the remake is very, very good in it's own right.

hmm maybe I'll give it a watch some time then.

Currently watching The Haunting in Connecticut as it's on tv, it's cr@p so far! Just loads of cheap jump scares rather than anything proper. I have the original Japanese version of The Ring I might watch later, might as well watch something scary seeing as it's halloween weekend :lol:


We finally have a proper hd setup at home now, any blurays in particular I should get which are gonna show off how good the HD telly and 5.1 are? :P
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Post by: Philly Q on October 29, 2010, 08:23:22 PM
I have the original Japanese version of The Ring I might watch later, might as well watch something scary seeing as it's halloween weekend :lol:

I've got the Frightfest all-nighter tomorrow - horror movies from 6pm Saturday to 8am Sunday!   :twisted:

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We finally have a proper hd setup at home now, any blurays in particular I should get which are gonna show off how good the HD telly and 5.1 are? :P

Superhero movies are good in HD - Spider-Man, X-Men etc.  And the new Blu-ray of Se7en has a really good transfer.   And maybe the Alien anthology, but I haven't had a chance to look at it yet.
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Post by: _tom_ on October 29, 2010, 10:57:54 PM
I really like Se7en so might get that.

Just watched Ringu. It's ok but not anywhere near as scary as I thought it might be. Good atmosphere in parts though :)
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Post by: dave_mc on October 30, 2010, 05:30:38 PM
i watched lower learning last night... wasn't as bad as i was expecting... :lol:
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Post by: Plexi Ken on October 30, 2010, 07:08:17 PM
Valhalla Rising - I said in a previous review that I would like any film with Vikings and that trend continues. Someone described it as like reading Norse Sagas while on acid and that pretty much sums it up. Not much happens, there's very little dialogue but the violence is well done and the camera work is great. There's an almost continuous montage of stunning sepia landscapes.

Black Death - Coincidently quite similar to Valhalla Rising, in fact a few of the sound effects are the same. Group of Knights recruit a monk to help them bring a Necromancer to the Bishop. Your reaction to previous sentence will tell if this film is worth watching. I enjoyed it but I did spend my teenage years playing D&D and still don't consider it wasted time  :wink:

The Road - Ultra bleak film about a Father and son trying to survive a post-apocalyptic future. I love when films are grim but even I was thinking 'this better end well' and I normally hate happy ending. Excellent film, don't watch if your feeling down.

Up in the Air - Part satire about modern business ethics, part rom/com; works much better than it should. I highly recommend this film. Great script, fantastic performances, perfect blend of dark and light moments.
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Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on October 31, 2010, 06:34:07 PM
The Road - Ultra bleak film about a Father and son trying to survive a post-apocalyptic future. I love when films are grim but even I was thinking 'this better end well' and I normally hate happy ending. Excellent film, don't watch if your feeling down.

Watched this earlier on your recommendation. Very depressing, powerful film. Like you, I wanted it to end well, but there were telltale signs throughout that this wouldn't be the case.
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Post by: Ian Price on October 31, 2010, 07:15:35 PM
I left The Road feeling very empty indeed (not hungry, emotionally). The only other film of recent times that left me feeling like that was Children of Men (although not quite a s empty!)
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Post by: MDV on November 01, 2010, 01:19:40 AM
I left The Road feeling very empty indeed (not hungry, emotionally). The only other film of recent times that left me feeling like that was Children of Men (although not quite a s empty!)

Yeah - very different films, but I know what you mean.

I didnt like the road per se, but it was a very good film. It, like children of men, had a very bitter-sweet ending;

Semi-spoilers!










 you cant help feel for Aragorns ethically questionable efforts to prepare his son for his death, and for his sons loss when he does die, but it also worked out best for the kid. The corrolory in children of men of course being that the girl and child reach the research dudes trying to fix the infertility, but the dude gives his life for it to happen. Both very harsh-but-good endings, which I like to see, it makes a change.














/spoilers

Predators rocked. Gatling plasma-caster FTMFW!
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Post by: _tom_ on November 02, 2010, 06:36:18 PM
Lucky Number Slevin - when this was first out I avoided it as the name sounded really stupid. Turns out it's actually pretty good, although I did sort of predict the ending/twist halfway through.

Just watched Fight Club for the first time in ages, absolutely love this film :D Although perhaps quite ironic that I watched it on our brand new home cinema system :lol:
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Post by: WezV on November 04, 2010, 05:58:40 PM
watched the walking dead last night.  it seems promising but i dont know how the zombie apocalype thing will work out over a whole series.


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Post by: Plexi Ken on November 10, 2010, 06:29:49 PM
Iron Man 2 - I was disappointed with this film IIRC it got good reviews, for me the first film was so much better. Much of the action set pieces were just CG models fighting each other. It was a bit like watching someone else playing a video game.

Das Experiment - German language film from 2001 based (in part) on the 'Stanford prison experiment'. It was quite good with strong performances, an above average and competently made film just lacking a bit of 'something special'. Oddly the film has dated quickly, the music cue sounded like the film was 20+ years old.
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Post by: Ian Price on November 11, 2010, 07:57:51 PM
Just watched Fight Club for the first time in ages, absolutely love this film :D Although perhaps quite ironic that I watched it on our brand new home cinema system :lol:

Might have to put this on now. Great, great film. I hope you haven't had a gas explosion!
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Post by: _tom_ on November 11, 2010, 08:08:17 PM
It seems too cliche to say it's my favourite film but it probably is. Each time I watch it I'm entertained and I really like the vfx even though they look slightly dated compared to more modern things like Avatar.
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Post by: Ian Price on November 11, 2010, 09:31:19 PM
Not a cliche at all Tom. It's up there with my favourites. I do need to be in the right mood to watch it though.
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Post by: Sifu Ben on November 11, 2010, 09:40:32 PM
Just watched Juno. Not bad, but I don't see what all the fuss was about.
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Post by: Ian Price on November 11, 2010, 09:54:01 PM
Just watched Juno. Not bad, but I don't see what all the fuss was about.

Yeah - decent film, not much happens in it really but it's alright. The Jason Bateman character annoyed me quite a bit.
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Post by: MDV on November 11, 2010, 09:58:16 PM
Iron Man 2 - I was disappointed with this film IIRC it got good reviews, for me the first film was so much better. Much of the action set pieces were just CG models fighting each other. It was a bit like watching someone else playing a video game.

Das Experiment - German language film from 2001 based (in part) on the 'Stanford prison experiment'. It was quite good with strong performances, an above average and competently made film just lacking a bit of 'something special'. Oddly the film has dated quickly, the music cue sounded like the film was 20+ years old.

I liked Iron man 2.

The dramatisation of the stanford experiemnt got a little silly for my tastes. I felt that they went a little far trying to film-ify it with the ending and some of the characterisations, creation of a primary protagonist and antagonist and detracted somewhat from how utterly terrifying the findings (and events of) the stanford experiment actually are (by taking away its generality).

But, on the other hand, the head of the experiments girlfriend coming fresh to the events a couple of weeks in and saying 'this is barbaric, stop letting them do that to each other!' isnt really a viable ending compared to what they did in the film.
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Post by: dave_mc on November 11, 2010, 10:40:39 PM
Just watched Juno. Not bad, but I don't see what all the fuss was about.

+1 EDIT: I still say ellen page's best work was in trailer park boys!
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Post by: Plexi Ken on November 11, 2010, 11:49:15 PM
I loved Juno for its wonderful, lyrical, witty, real-world dialogue.
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Post by: _tom_ on November 13, 2010, 09:53:45 AM
Very late on this but just watched Being John Malkovich - loved it but I probably wouldn't want to see it again.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on November 14, 2010, 11:32:32 AM
The Men Who Stare at Goats - Not a bad effort but (as with so many films) should have been much better. There's a series of big names in the cast but none really nail their characters (Jeff Bridges being the possible exception). There are some funny moments but few are laugh-out-loud. The script is OK but it relies too much on that 'one mans personal journey of self discovery' cliché.
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Post by: Philly Q on November 14, 2010, 07:32:10 PM
In the last week or so I've seen four films at the London Korean Film Festival:

The Man From Nowhere
I Saw The Devil
Secret Reunion
Bestseller


All thoroughly good stuff, even though I Saw The Devil wasn't quite the 10/10 masterpiece I was expecting.


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Post by: ElectricTurkey4369 on November 18, 2010, 03:44:29 AM
I have been really starting to appreciate Memento recently after about my third time watching it. My first time I was confused and had to think it over, but after seeing all the little hints and phrases characters say, and understanding how the movie flows i cant stop thinking about it. easily one of the best twists in a movie. Then the Usual Suspects, that one caught me!
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Post by: Philly Q on November 20, 2010, 06:11:36 PM
The Crazies (1973) and The Crazies (2010).

Interesting to see how the remake approaches the same story in a completely different way.  Thoroughly enjoyed them both!
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Post by: Plexi Ken on November 21, 2010, 10:08:46 AM
Haven't seen the remake but I though the '73 version was a very good film.

Daybreakers - I've nothing to say about this film other than it's absolute utter garbage!

Billy Connolly Live in London 2010 - It's probably unfair to compare his current routines to his peek (20+ years ago), but this is poor stuff. He no longer 'flows' and that was always Connolly's speciality. Without it, he's just on ordinary comic telling some OK stories and some old jokes.
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Post by: Philly Q on November 21, 2010, 11:38:44 AM
Daybreakers - I've nothing to say about this film other than it's absolute utter garbage!

 :lol:  I really enjoyed it!  There were some good - if not wholly original - ideas in there, but it would've been better given more time to develop them - it all seemed very rushed, especially at the end.   At least it was never boring.

Incidentally, for a really terrible vampire film check out Dead Cert.  c--kernee gangsters (Craig Fairbrass, Dexter Fletcher, Perry Benson, the usual suspects....) take on Romanian vampires (led, most unconvincingly, by Billy Murray from The Bill, who doesn't even attempt an accent).


Last night I watched Wes Anderson's Bottle Rocket on Blu-ray.  Liked it even more than I did the first time.  :D
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Post by: Plexi Ken on November 28, 2010, 12:43:34 PM
Book of Eli - Another future apocalypse, civilisation destroyed, anarchy & lawlessness - film but unlike The Road, there's very little originality here. It's a bit like a Mad Max with a Christian twist (The Bible is involved in the plot). Some fun scenes and interesting action camera work but the whole film is a massive plot hole.

The Mighty Boosh on Tour: Journey of the Childmen - Behind the scenes on-the-road documentary in the style of so many. I'm a Boosh fan so was always likely to enjoy this but in reality it follows a too well worn path, i.e. touring is unglamorous, monotonous and very hard work, the opposite of the stereotype.

Bill Bailey Live: Dandelion Mind - Excellent, I love Bill Bailey and this is another example of why he is such a great stand-up. As usual, there are some good musical numbers. A particular highlight for me was his interpretation of Cars by Gary Numan. OOOOOOOOoooooooooooooud.
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Post by: Philly Q on November 28, 2010, 01:32:33 PM
I watched two films yesterday:

Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny and Girly  Strange but rather excellent early '70s British black comedy horror (of sorts) directed by Freddie Francis.

Legion  Well I had been warned.... love the concept of avenging angels descending on Earth, but it ends up as a lame, dull hybrid of The Terminator and Assault On Precinct 13.  Waste of a good cast too.  The old Christopher Walken film, The Prophecy, did the same sort of thing, but much better.


Today, if I have time, I'm going to watch The Thin Red Line on Blu-ray.
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Post by: James C on November 28, 2010, 02:32:59 PM
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Legion  Well I had been warned.... love the concept of avenging angels descending on Earth, but it ends up as a lame, dull hybrid of The Terminator and Assault On Precinct 13.  Waste of a good cast too.  The old Christopher Walken film, The Prophecy, did the same sort of thing, but much better.

I saw legion and would have to agree with the assault on precinct 13 comparisons, but i have to admit that i still liked it.

also watched Gabriel and much preferred the direction, but the twist at the end wasn't as unexpected as it could have been
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Post by: _tom_ on November 28, 2010, 03:49:04 PM
Zombieland - loved it :D

Really liking zombie stuff at the minute after watching The Walking Dead (however, this is going downhill fast - episode 4 is shitee). What are some good zombie/apocalypse-type films? :)
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Post by: Philly Q on November 28, 2010, 03:57:16 PM
also watched Gabriel and much preferred the direction, but the twist at the end wasn't as unexpected as it could have been

Hadn't heard of that one, just added it to my rental list.  Cheers!
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Post by: dave_mc on November 28, 2010, 09:07:58 PM
watched yes man. terrible.
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Post by: _tom_ on November 29, 2010, 06:20:44 PM
Not a film again but just started watching Boardwalk Empire. Seems really good so far :)
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Post by: Philly Q on November 29, 2010, 07:00:42 PM
Really liking zombie stuff at the minute after watching The Walking Dead (however, this is going downhill fast - episode 4 is shiteee). What are some good zombie/apocalypse-type films? :)

Oh god, there are so many!!

For the real classics, there are George Romero's zombie films (the first three, Night Of The Living Dead, Dawn Of The Dead and Day Of The Dead).  Dead And Buried is very good.  If you want comedy, Return Of The Living Dead (not Romero) is great, and Peter Jackson's Braindead is awesome.  

There were dozens of great (and not-so-great) European zombie movies in the '70s and '80s - try these for starters:
Zombie (aka Zombi 2 aka Zombie Flesh Eaters)
The Living Dead At Manchester Morgue (aka Let Sleeping Corpses Lie)
Tombs Of The Blind Dead

More recently, there's 28 Days Later of course, the Resident Evil movies (rubbish but I like 'em), the remakes of Dawn Of The Dead and The Crazies...

For post-apocalyptic movies (without zombies), Mad Max 2 inspired a load of Italian rip-offs - they were cheap and you could film them on abandoned roads and disused quarries!  See Bronx Warriors, The New Barbarians, 2019: After The Fall Of New York, etc.  And Neil Marshall's Doomsday is a modern tribute to those kinds of films.


Sorry, I'm rambling.  That's just scratching the surface.  There are hundreds of these films, most of them terrible.... but that's part of the fun really.  :lol:
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Post by: WezV on November 29, 2010, 07:13:07 PM
i am liking the walking dead - didnt think episode 4 was any worse than the others.   i think its going to be fun seeing the long term zombie apocalypse fun the series could offer... which does mean they will have the odd sideline stories involving other groups of survivors they meet and the 4th episode was really the first of them

Recently went through the comics too and they seem to have done a good job of adapting them whilst still adding some surprises for fans of the series... although i cant see them going quite as dark as the comic series.   But i think we can rely on them to keep one think always faithfull... as soon as things seem happy - the shite will hit the fan!

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Post by: _tom_ on December 01, 2010, 12:14:10 AM
I really liked the first two episodes, but 3&4 were a bit too slow for me. Hoping 5 will stir it up again!

Just watched Dinner for Schmucks and it was way better than I thought it would be. Not an amazing film or anything but a "stupid" fun film.
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Post by: Matt77 on December 02, 2010, 07:28:56 PM
Just watched and enjoyed episode 5 on-line
I'll watch anything with zombies in even if it's shite
I even enjoyed 'Flight of the Living Dead'
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Post by: Philly Q on December 02, 2010, 08:09:18 PM
I'll watch anything with zombies in even if it's shitee
I even enjoyed 'Flight of the Living Dead'

I'm pretty sure I've seen that.... but I seem to have erased all memory of it from my mind.

Do you like old Italian zombie movies too?
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Post by: Plexi Ken on December 05, 2010, 07:19:24 PM
Shutter Island - Good retro-thriller that has one of the most predictable plot twists ever. It's well above average in all areas, it's good to see this type of film being made. The performances are acceptable if cliché ridden, there's even one of those overhead shots of the main character screaming "No!". Definitely worth a watch but no classic.

Solomon Kane - Superior quality sword & sorcery film with a cracking cast who produce class performances. I though this film was excellent, though the last act was poor. Fun movie that doesn't pretend to be anything other than that. Some of the dialogue scenes between James Purefoy and Pete Postlethwaite showcase top drawer acting skill. I would have been happy to watch both of them on screen for much longer but this is an action movie. There is also some of the best sword fighting I've seen in a recent film, the action scenes are better done than most. Recommended for those who haven't seen.
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Post by: Philly Q on December 05, 2010, 07:50:38 PM
Solomon Kane is great.  I was ready for disappointment, having grown up loving the books of Robert E Howard, but it has a terrific atmosphere.  I love the wintry look of the film and the way the supernatural elements are just "there", like they're part of everyday life.  :)

I hope they made enough money to do a sequel!
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Post by: Sifu Ben on December 06, 2010, 11:36:22 AM
^It's going to be my first Bluray purchase :)
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Post by: Philly Q on December 06, 2010, 11:50:49 AM
Welcome to the wonderful world of Blu-ray!  :D
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Post by: Andrew W on December 06, 2010, 01:53:35 PM
Welcome to the wonderful world of Blu-ray!  :D
And what a beautiful world it is.
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Post by: Sifu Ben on December 06, 2010, 03:00:50 PM
haven't got it yet, doesn't make sense to me to buy electricals before Christmas.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on December 06, 2010, 04:35:34 PM
The VAT increase might eat into the sales this year  :?
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Post by: Sifu Ben on December 06, 2010, 05:57:56 PM
Just got to get in before the 4th ;) Also I'm sure there'll be a ton of promotions offering to "pay it for you".
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Post by: Plexi Ken on December 06, 2010, 08:38:20 PM
The Secret of Kells - This traditional 2D animated feature is an amazing visual feast. Unfortunately the incredible imagery overwhelms the rest of the film. The graphic design is derived from The Book of Kells (the 9th century illuminated manuscript) and is just wonderful. I also noted many style similarities with Samurai Jack a series I particularly enjoyed. The plot of Kells is too ambitious and seriously hole-tastic. It would have worked better with a simple story, also the dialogue is hopeless and cliché ridden. Don't let that put you off, this is a beautiful film.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on December 07, 2010, 09:19:58 PM
Suck - I was keen to see this film due to the unusual cast (Iggy Pop, Alice Cooper, Malcolm McDowell, Moby, Henry Rollins, Alex Lifeson) and it is indeed an oddity. It's a musical comedy about a band trying-to-make-it and yes, there are Vampires. It's not too bad, in a modern day B-movie way. There's quite a few genre references for movie geeks and the plot continues at a good pace. Even though it's not a good film, I still quite enjoyed watching it  :?
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Post by: _tom_ on December 07, 2010, 09:30:42 PM
Beatdown - ok so it was never going to be good but me and my mates tried to watch it for a laugh last night and couldn't get through it. Absolutely terrible editing - so many stock final cut "glow" filters, and generally awful cuts to close-ups and that sort of thing. It's like somebody had just discovered how to keyframe filters in FCP and wanted to use them on everything :lol:
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Post by: Brow on December 09, 2010, 10:50:18 PM
Due to circumstances with the weather I've had the week to myself so over the last 3 nights I've sat and watched all 6 Rocky films  :lol:

I'd never seen 1, 2 or 3 all the way through and had never seen any of 6 so thought I'd take advantage of the time alone.
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Post by: Philly Q on December 10, 2010, 12:32:37 AM
After watching Legion the other week, I added some "apocalyptic" films to my rental list... and LoveFilm promptly sent them all at once.  :?

The Seventh Sign  Hadn't seen this since it first came out in 1988 - and it's held up very well.  Who'd have thought, a horror movie which relies on plot and atmosphere, with nary a special effect or cheap shock to be seen (it could actually do with just one or two cheap shocks, to be honest).  I'd completely forgotten Demi Moore was once a halfway decent actress.

Gabriel  More gun-toting angels.... if you combine this and The Seventh Sign you pretty much have everything in Legion which wasn't nicked from Assault On Precinct 13.  Apart from a few good moments I found this almost unwatchable.  Horrible cheap-looking sets and visuals, ugly people, badly written, badly directed, badly acted.  The whole thing looks and sounds exactly like one of those animated intro sequences in a computer game.

I still have The Prophecy to watch.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on December 12, 2010, 08:54:28 PM
Toy Story 3 - Film making of the highest quality, it's not without flaws but those can be forgiven. Another in a long list of Pixar classics.
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Post by: _tom_ on December 13, 2010, 12:17:16 AM
Kick Ass - once again took me ages to get round to watching this but I loved it. Thought it wouldn't be my kinda film but again I was wrong :D I'm guessing with that ending there'll be a Kick Ass 2?
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Post by: Philly Q on December 13, 2010, 01:45:22 AM
I'm guessing with that ending there'll be a Kick Ass 2?

I think that depends on how successful it was!  My impression is that it did OK, but wasn't a huge hit - and has subsequently been somewhat overshadowed by Scott Pilgrim.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on December 13, 2010, 09:41:16 AM
According to Wikipedia (which is always correct!) -

Kick-Ass
Budget   $28 million
Gross revenue   $96,130,462

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Budget   $85–90 million ($60 million after tax rebates)
Gross revenue   $47,226,276

Looks like Scott Pilgrim lost money, which is a great surprise to me!
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Post by: Philly Q on December 13, 2010, 11:11:03 AM
Blimey! - shows how deceptive "impressions" can be (and that I should check my facts first  :oops: ).
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Post by: Plexi Ken on December 13, 2010, 05:01:32 PM
Shrek Forever After - There are some good bits but overall it's a disappointment, much like Shrek the Third. The story is heavily influenced by It's a Wonderful Life (Shrek experiences what the Kingdom would be like if he never existed) but it just doesn't work. I'm sure kids will love it but adults can pass.
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Post by: Brow on December 13, 2010, 05:41:52 PM
I watched Gamer earlier to pass a few hours.

I had very low expectations for it, mainly going by comments in this thread  :lol:, but I thought it was ok.

It was never going to be Oscar winning material, but there's worser films out there imo!
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Post by: _tom_ on December 13, 2010, 06:16:02 PM
Gamer was rubbish! Not even Dexter could save it :P Speaking of which, I have just acquired the season finale, way too excited for this haha
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Post by: WezV on December 13, 2010, 06:30:42 PM
Gamer was rubbish! Not even Dexter could save it :P Speaking of which, I have just acquired the season finale, way too excited for this haha

quiet now - i am also currently aquiring it!

I felt this series had a slow start - but its easily become one of the best yet!
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Post by: _tom_ on December 13, 2010, 06:34:18 PM
Yep - seasons 1,4 & 5 are great tv :D
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Post by: Philly Q on December 13, 2010, 06:44:58 PM
It was never going to be Oscar winning material, but there's worser films out there imo!

Hmmmm..... not many.  :|

Actually Gabriel ran it pretty close.  It had a similar itchy-finger-on-the-fast-forward-button quality. 


Gamer was rubbish! Not even Dexter could save it :P

I can't stand that bloke!  Not that he's a bad actor really (although he's appalling in Gamer), it's his face - he always looks like he's smirking, even when he isn't.  He's always irritated me, even way back in Six Feet Under.
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Post by: WezV on December 13, 2010, 06:50:20 PM
Yep - seasons 1,4 & 5 are great tv :D

i did quite like series 2 with (little miss 'pardon my tits') Lila.... but miguel prado ruined series 3.

4 had the best ending yet
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Post by: _tom_ on December 13, 2010, 07:28:32 PM
Dexter S5 finale was.. ok. Disappointing ending, it all felt a bit rushed.
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Post by: WezV on December 13, 2010, 07:54:44 PM
shut up tom - i have to wait for laura to get back from the gym before i can watch it!
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Post by: Plexi Ken on December 18, 2010, 03:10:34 PM
Youth in Revolt - Another film were Michael Cera tries to lose his virginity. It's not bad, the first 20-30 mins are particularly good but after the introduction of his alter-ego François, the film takes a nose dive. If you're a Cera fan it could be worth a look.

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time - I'm going against the trend on this one but I quite liked it. It's pretty much an updated old-school swashbuckler, as someone obsessed with Sinbad as a child, I welcome it. Don't get me wrong, this isn't a good film, the script is rubbish and the plot is all-over-the-place but it is (mostly) action fun. There's a sub-message about invading a city based on lies obtained from a spy about powerful weapons that is so tacked on I was chocking with disbelief! Like so many, a little tweaking could have made it into a good film.
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Post by: Brow on December 18, 2010, 04:22:06 PM
I'm working my way through all 29 episodes of Twin Peaks at the minute.

I'm on about episode 16 I think so far, but really enjoying it.

It's quite slow moving but very weird and surreal. You can certainly see where it went on to influence the X Files etc.
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Post by: Philly Q on December 18, 2010, 05:52:54 PM
Video Nasties: The Definitive Guide

I've spent much of the last week working my way through this three-disc set.  It's a documentary about the moral panic which seized the nation at the dawn of the video age in the early '80s.  The other two discs include trailers for all 72 films on the Director of Public Prosecutions' official "banned list", introduced by various writers and academics.

Absolutely essential viewing - if you're into this kind of thing, that is, of course!   :lol:
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Post by: Brow on December 19, 2010, 01:03:23 AM
I've just sat and watched (and I'm a bit ashamed to admit it tbh  :lol:) Zombie Strippers.

It really is as bad as it sounds!

Flesh eating virus that reanimates dead bodies gets released into an underground strip club.

As it turns out, the virus makes the strippers 'better', so the non zombies have the choice;

Get bitten, make money but be a zombie or stay human and be shunned by the paying public.

Yep, it really is as bad as it sounds!  :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on December 19, 2010, 01:32:38 AM
Zombie Strippers is indeed as bad as it sounds!  :lol:

I just watched 7 Days (Les 7 Jours du Talion): a respectable doctor kidnaps the killer of his young daughter, aiming to make the man suffer before killing him on the seventh day.  Meanwhile the police are trying to track him down before it's too late.  This is one of the bleakest films I've ever seen.... I can't say I enjoyed it, there's nothing to "enjoy", but it's powerful, thought provoking and emotionally draining!

(If anyone has seen The Tortured, starring "actor" Jesse Metcalfe, it's almost exactly the same story - for the first half, at least - but The Tortured is made by idiots, for idiots...)
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Post by: Brow on December 20, 2010, 11:28:28 PM
I watched Eden Lake earlier on.

It's a british 'horror' film about a couple that go camping and have a run in with a group of young chavs.

It's actually alot better than I'm making it sound to be honest!  :lol:

Well worth a look if you get the chance.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on December 22, 2010, 10:09:36 PM
A Town Called Panic - I don't really know what to say... it's pretty nuts. A horse lives with a cowboy and an Indian. While trying to find out who is stealing their bricks leads them on a crazy, disjointed adventure from the-centre-of-the-Earth to the North Pole. The animation is low-tech but there is something captivating about it. There are some lovely ideas, the giant snowball throwing penguin piloted by ultra-aggressive scientists (yes, really!) for example. I'll need to watch it again and work out if I like it. In a world of beige this is a genuine oddity.
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Post by: _tom_ on December 23, 2010, 11:58:05 PM
The Tourist - I thought this would be at least a bit better than it was. It was ok for a bit of fun but the chemistry between the two leads was cr@p and I predicted the ending as soon as Depp's character was introduced.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on December 24, 2010, 04:41:56 PM
How to Train Your Dragon - A return to form by DreamWorks Animation, a poor and unoriginal story/plot but excellent visuals and action. It's not up to Pixar levels but much better than the recent Shrek movies.
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Post by: nfe on December 24, 2010, 04:45:52 PM
The Tourist - I thought this would be at least a bit better than it was. It was ok for a bit of fun but the chemistry between the two leads was cr@p and I predicted the ending as soon as Depp's character was introduced.

I saw this last week and thought it was rubbish. Aside from being able to guess the twist right early one, you are basically told, directly, about the twist when they chat about the Janus bracelet Jolie wears.

Tried to compile my top ten films of this year for another forum earlier. Struggled. Eventually had a top five:

Valhalla Rising
Four Lions
Kick Ass
Machete
The Road
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Post by: Brow on December 27, 2010, 11:26:43 PM
I got a few DVDs off my sister for Christmas so I've sat and watched those over the last day:

Predators - Good enough for some entertainment. Not a patch at all on the original and I prefer the 2nd 1 to it too. It is better, imo at least, than the 2 AVP films. This film suffers from the same thing as the AVPs in that it's been toned and watered down somewhat compared to the 1st 2.

Inception - Really good film and I enjoyed it. I'd heard a fair bit about it before hand that it was hard to follow etc but I didn't find it too bad. Some nice set pieces in it aswell as some decent action sequences as well as a good story. I think it's well worth watching.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on December 29, 2010, 03:58:26 PM
The Twilight Saga: New Moon - One of the worst film I've seen in some time. The script is absolute rubbish, the acting is horrendous, the plot is terribly predictable, totally illogical, dull and drawn-out over two painful hours! Avoid at all cost, this is poison.

Family Guy Presents: It's A Trap - Third in the Star Wars tribute episodes from the Family Guy team. Disappointing, just not enough quality jokes. The art & design quality of the episode is great, the best of the 3 episodes. This doesn't disguise the feeling that they were just going-through-the-motions with this episode. The inclusion of characters from both American Dad and The Cleveland Show shows how much they were struggling. Family Guy fans will still enjoy it.
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Post by: _tom_ on December 30, 2010, 12:43:21 AM
A Serbian Film.. I'm not really sure why me and my mates decided to watch this, but it was very, very wrong. Yet it was really well made with good dialogue in places, and nice lighting. 
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Post by: ras on December 30, 2010, 03:13:12 AM
Dod Sno (Dead Snow in English) , Nazi zombies in Norway need I say more?  Very well done horror, splatter gore film.  Quite funny was well if you can find humor in zombie movies.
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Post by: Philly Q on December 30, 2010, 05:44:27 PM
A Serbian Film.. I'm not really sure why me and my mates decided to watch this, but it was very, very wrong. Yet it was really well made with good dialogue in places, and nice lighting. 

Did you see it uncut, Tom, or the BBFC certified version?
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Post by: nfe on December 30, 2010, 05:53:16 PM
Watched five flicks yesterday.
 
Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) - As brilliant as always.

Rent - Not nearly as good, but still a top class musical. Most of the points it loses are for Mr Generic US Rock's tunes and the happy ending when it should have stayed miserable. I've still never seen a production of La Boheme, which I should really make a point of given how much I like Rent.
 
Cromwell - Alright, not as great as the cast might suggest. Dunno how accurate it is, my English history isn't amazing, but I don't think Cromwell was that important until mid way through the civil wars. Don't think the film could decide what angle they wanted to take so it kinda bounces about in feel a bit.
 
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - Great. 
 
Inception - Visually stunning in parts - Juno folding up Paris and the moving gravity hotel fight - but I expected from people's chat and reviews to be surprised over and over and taken on a merry ride, but it was pretty linear I thought. Still well worth a watch.
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Post by: _tom_ on December 30, 2010, 06:16:37 PM
A Serbian Film.. I'm not really sure why me and my mates decided to watch this, but it was very, very wrong. Yet it was really well made with good dialogue in places, and nice lighting. 

Did you see it uncut, Tom, or the BBFC certified version?

Yep it was the uncut version. I think I have an idea which scenes they'd probably take out!
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Post by: Philly Q on December 30, 2010, 06:50:36 PM
A Serbian Film.. I'm not really sure why me and my mates decided to watch this, but it was very, very wrong. Yet it was really well made with good dialogue in places, and nice lighting. 

Did you see it uncut, Tom, or the BBFC certified version?

Yep it was the uncut version. I think I have an idea which scenes they'd probably take out!

Ah!  I was supposed to see it at Frightfest in the summer, but Westminster Council made a fuss and it ended up getting pulled from the festival (we got Buried instead).

Not being a downloader, I'll have to make do with the cut version.  I'm not too bothered, I don't think I'm going to like it very much anyway....
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Post by: nfe on December 30, 2010, 07:02:05 PM
You'll be able to order an uncut one from abroad if you're bothered.
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Post by: _tom_ on December 30, 2010, 07:05:21 PM
If the scenes I'm thinking of are the ones which were pulled, then I don't think they really add much to the "story" anyway.
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Post by: Ian Price on December 30, 2010, 07:28:26 PM
Last night I went to see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Much better than I was expecting - Emma Watson was looking pretty good as well.
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Post by: Sifu Ben on December 30, 2010, 10:45:05 PM
Watching Labyrinth on Blu-Ray!!! Totally blown away.
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Post by: WezV on December 31, 2010, 12:30:47 AM
i got a copy of black swan the other day - just flicking through to check quality i stopped at natalie portman masturbating, mila kunis going down on natalie portman and two other inetersting scenes... may have to put this on my cinema list ;)

that makes me sound like a dirty old man - but it is supposed to be a good film

watched some cr@p recently including the expendables (just as you would expect and fine if you know what to expect), pirana (i like the original, but spring break has a much different meaning these days) and skyline (good visuals, hardly any story but would make a good tv scifi movie)
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Post by: _tom_ on December 31, 2010, 12:41:50 AM
*downloads Black Swan*

Has anyone seen Tron Legacy yet and if so any good for a mindless action film with 3D fun bits?
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Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on December 31, 2010, 11:47:01 AM
*downloads Black Swan*

Has anyone seen Tron Legacy yet and if so any good for a mindless action film with 3D fun bits?

Mostly the latter I'm afraid. Jeff Bridges is good in it, but I found the rest of the cast annoying.

Mindless action, enjoyable nonetheless, but mindless.
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Post by: nfe on December 31, 2010, 12:11:18 PM
i got a copy of black swan the other day - just flicking through to check quality i stopped at natalie portman masturbating, mila kunis going down on natalie portman and two other inetersting scenes... may have to put this on my cinema list ;)

The missus asked me to download this, and I have down but we've no watched it yet. I thought it was just gonna be a dull ballet biopic, albiet with bonnie lassies in it, and couldn't understand why Elaine wanted me to get it.

All makes sense now.
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Post by: WezV on December 31, 2010, 10:20:12 PM
i got a copy of black swan the other day - just flicking through to check quality i stopped at natalie portman masturbating, mila kunis going down on natalie portman and two other inetersting scenes... may have to put this on my cinema list ;)

The missus asked me to download this, and I have down but we've no watched it yet. I thought it was just gonna be a dull ballet biopic, albiet with bonnie lassies in it, and couldn't understand why Elaine wanted me to get it.

All makes sense now.

just watched it through, not like its a party night tonight or anything.   it looks like i managed to hit all the raunchy scenes on my last flick through... but i really enjoyed the film.  It is far from a dull ballet biopic.   It starts of subtle and as expected.  Things starts getting a bit odd, it goes from strength to strength.  nicely dark and disturbing - but subtley so (for the most part)

gonna have to pay and go see it now! ;)
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Post by: Plexi Ken on January 01, 2011, 12:54:58 AM
Inception - Good film but not the classic some reviews some have made it out to be. Essentially a heist movie where the 'bank vault' is hidden within the targets subconscious... very postmodern! I also found the film to be nowhere near as confusing as reported, it's much smarter than the average action flic but its no indie art-house project. DiCaprio plays a character oddly similar to the lead in Shutter Island. Strange that he should portray two almost identical roles in such a short period of time and yet make no effort to differentiate the performances. Definitely worth a watch.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World - Amazing visual treat, a must watch for anyone interested in graphics. As I was watching, I though all the visual quirks would soon become tiresome but they pull it off by constantly upping their ambition with stunning results near the end. The script isn't particularly good, many of the jokes fall flat for me. The film's possibly a little longer than it should be, they needed to cram all the 'duels' in. The music was excellent, Spaced fans will instantly recognise Edgar Wright 'fingerprints'... highly recommended.
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Post by: WezV on January 01, 2011, 01:14:24 AM
scott pilgrim is canadian - the jokes are a bit flat and understated ;)

 i just watched inception again too.  it is a good film but its not confusing to me either.  Then again i remember being told the matrix would blow my mind (by some chavvy student nurses), whilst i enjoyed it, i never thought it was as complicated as some people obviously did!   But with inception i really do like the playing with time. we could argue if he is still in a dream all day - and thats really the point.  But i am still not sure why anti-gravity only makes it down to the next level of dream - but music or a mortal wound go down two or three :?
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Post by: nfe on January 01, 2011, 01:22:53 AM
The music only goes down one level. In each level they put a new set of headphones on one of the people who has gone down to the next one to pull them out.

The wound I guess is because it travels down with the consciousness of the person.
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Post by: WezV on January 01, 2011, 01:35:08 AM
they all hear the music, but less clear in the snowy mountains... wasnt paying enough attention - was it the architect of each level who got the headphones???

i just think they could have had a couple of big jumps and weird physics in the snowy action bit and connected it back to the previous dream state the way they had with the lessening affect of the music
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Post by: nfe on January 01, 2011, 01:40:51 AM
Everyone hears the music, but only the music being played the level above I thought?

I though Juno was the architect of all the levels.

Bananas broken-physics in the snow chase scenes was certainly a missed opportunity.
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Post by: Ian Price on January 01, 2011, 09:21:12 AM
I've got a few Blu Rays to watch over the new year break. THe ones I'll be watching first are Scott Pilgrim... and Saving Private Ryan.

I've also got a box set of Band of Brothers. Has anyone on here seen it?
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Post by: Plexi Ken on January 01, 2011, 11:14:26 AM
scott pilgrim is canadian - the jokes are a bit flat and understated ;)

Indeed, I can understand why the film wasn't a commercial success. There are an enormous amount of geeky references, e.g. 8-bit graphics, Zelda sound effects, etc. I do really regret not buying a Rick bass 5-6 years ago when I had the chance at a good price... I'll just settle for a SARS t-shirt (that's a quality sight gag).

On the TV front, I've just finished Dollhouse - Season Two. The first season was promising but I can see why they cancelled it. There's a few good episodes but too samey, the endless personality swapping become dull.
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Post by: 38thBeatle on January 01, 2011, 12:12:50 PM
Ian, I have seen Band of Brothers and I thought it was great. I also have the boxed set in the house somewhere but Mrs 38th is a crazy obsessed DVD buyer and it is rather like being in a branch of Blockbusters after they have just received their pre Christmas delivery and so finding it is a problem( we have a new TV you see and I am rather keen to see it again). I bought the boxed set of Pacific for my Brother recently but haven't seen that but would very much like to do so.
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Post by: WezV on January 01, 2011, 12:14:14 PM
On the TV front, I've just finished Dollhouse - Season Two. The first season was promising but I can see why they cancelled it. There's a few good episodes but too samey, the endless personality swapping become dull.

did you catch the 13th episodes of each series - they made it much better for me.  i know i missed the 13th of the first series as it wasnt aired with the rest of the series - but i think they are on the DVD's
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Post by: dave_mc on January 01, 2011, 12:41:45 PM
I've also got a box set of Band of Brothers. Has anyone on here seen it?

the box set or on tv? I've seen it on TV... :lol:
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Post by: Ian Price on January 01, 2011, 12:53:34 PM
The box set. It's in a nice tin box.
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Post by: _tom_ on January 01, 2011, 12:55:28 PM
I have the Band of Brothers bluray boxset, it's excellent :D

Watched Scott Pilgrim for the 3rd time yesterday, still really enjoyed it. My Dad thought it was rubbish though!
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Post by: dave_mc on January 01, 2011, 07:15:53 PM
The box set. It's in a nice tin box.

i've only seen the program, not the box :lol:
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Post by: Plexi Ken on January 01, 2011, 07:51:11 PM
Quote
did you catch the 13th episodes of each series - they made it much better for me.  i know i missed the 13th of the first series as it wasnt aired with the rest of the series - but i think they are on the DVD's

Yes, I have the DVD's (I'm not a downloader - though I have no specific objection to the practice) and all the episodes are on them. The episodes set in the future are some of the best ones.
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Post by: WezV on January 01, 2011, 07:56:04 PM
Now they seem to be showing more stuff within a week or so of its US air date there is less reason to download anyway
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Post by: Kyle on January 02, 2011, 01:19:58 AM
Watched Ip Man the other night (Chinese flick, 2008) and it was a pretty good movie.
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Post by: Ian Price on January 03, 2011, 09:30:10 AM
Nothing to do last night so watched The A Team. Very over the top mindless fun. And I still don't like Jessica Biel.
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Post by: 38thBeatle on January 03, 2011, 12:05:54 PM
I watched my DVD about Ronnie Lane on Mrs 38th's new tv. The man was a genius.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on January 03, 2011, 01:42:05 PM
Defendor - Another in the line of everyman-superhero (Kick-Ass, etc.). IIRC it got average reviews but I quite enjoyed it. It's a bit all-over-the-place with a mixture of black comedy & sentimentality but Woody Harrelson performs well in the lead role. And there is a real message about society and its attitude to 'heroes'... worth a watch.
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Post by: Philly Q on January 03, 2011, 02:25:43 PM
I liked Defendor - the trailer tries too hard to market it as a wacky comedy which probably killed off half the potential audience.
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Post by: Ian Price on January 03, 2011, 02:45:23 PM
I'd never even heard of it. Might check it out.
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Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on January 03, 2011, 04:54:27 PM
I watched Splice last night. Enjoyed it, if not a little bit disturbing though.
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Post by: JJretroTONEGOD on January 03, 2011, 06:36:04 PM
I saw tron legacy in 3D at the cinema just more than a week ago and was quite impressed, expected it to be rubbish, for visual effects it's superb, one of the best I've seen recently, however it's massivley influenced by the original bladerunner and also Tron number one, which were all based on artwork, so if you like the visual side of things it's for you. I wasn't impressed with how grossley loud the sound was though, it is very very loud and over masterd using brickwall limiting which at times almost ripped the hairs out of my inner ear, not enough dynamic range, it made the odd word indistinguisable in very important parts of the plot, apart from that niggle it's not too bad, worth a watch lol
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Post by: Philly Q on January 03, 2011, 07:39:28 PM
After.Life - low key horror thriller with Christina Ricci and Liam Neeson.  There's not much to it, but it's well made and looks good.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on January 04, 2011, 12:38:30 AM
I Love You Phillip Morris - Another to add to the small list of good Jim Carrey films. Half Catch Me If You Can, half gay love-story this film has plenty of dark comedy mixed with feel-good moments. There are flaws, Ewan McGregor character is terribly underwritten but overall good upbeat movie with a simple message.
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Post by: _tom_ on January 04, 2011, 01:46:40 AM
Moon - awesome. Really enjoyed this film, don't think my mates did though :lol:
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Post by: Ian Price on January 04, 2011, 10:23:55 AM
I liked Moon. Left me feeling a little empty but it was good.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on January 07, 2011, 01:27:05 PM
Robin Hood - Ridley Scott's version of the well worn tail is full of detail, acting and design but it's dry, long-winded and dull. The film deals with the years leading up to the point at which most films start. It's like a Robin Hood prequel but without the fun. The best parts of the film (apart from the general attention to detail) are the action sequences which are all high quality. Crowe's accent is rubbish (switching between Midland/Scottish/Irish in the same sentence) but it's not the big issue spoiling the film that some have reported. An Average film.

On the TV front, finished Peep Show - Series 7 and  The Inbetweeners - Series 3 both are first rate comedy and highly recommended.
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Post by: Brow on January 07, 2011, 11:43:13 PM
I finally got around to watching Scott Pilgrim Vs The World that I ordered a while ago but it never turned up.

I enjoyed it and thought it was funny in places, but I'm not entirely sure I 'got it' to be honest!  :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on January 08, 2011, 09:47:25 AM
Robin Hood - Ridley Scott's version of the well worn tail is full of detail, acting and design but it's dry, long-winded and dull. The film deals with the years leading up to the point at which most films start. It's like a Robin Hood prequel but without the fun. The best parts of the film (apart from the general attention to detail) are the action sequences which are all high quality. Crowe's accent is rubbish (switching between Midland/Scottish/Irish in the same sentence) but it's not the big issue spoiling the film that some have reported. An Average film.

Haven't seen it, but it sounds pretty much as I expected.  I'll stick to the Errol Flynn version!

I watched Night Of The Creeps - not the greatest teen zombie sc-fi horror movie of all time, but I hadn't seen it since the 1980s and it holds up very well.  It's a shame Fred Dekker made RoboCop 3, it was such a stinker it killed his career.

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Post by: Lezard on January 09, 2011, 07:22:14 AM
just watched Tony Gatlif's swing , it was in french (which i only know a smattering of ) and we couldn't get the subtitles but that didn't seem to cause any trouble in understanding what was going on.
Very nicely shot and the musical performances were fantastic!
It's a must for anyone even remotely interested in gypsy jazz!
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Post by: Philly Q on January 13, 2011, 12:20:59 AM
Black Death 
Psychological horror with Sean Bean, set at the time of the Plague in 1348.  Started well, with a strong atmosphere, then seemed to go absolutely nowhere.  Maybe I missed something, but this was a big disappointment.

Bad Lieutenant - Port of Call: New Orleans
I'd read reviews saying this was a bizarre incoherent mess with a wildly over the top performance from Nicolas Cage.  I think those reviewers need to watch more genre films.  And more Nic Cage films.  Yes, he's in full whacko mode, but it's appropriate to the story (unlike, say, his truly loony performance in the Wicker Man remake) and he somehow remains extremely likeable throughout.  And the plot made perfect sense.  I enjoyed it very much.

The Loved Ones
Australian horror in which a teenager is kidnapped by the weird girl he turned down on Prom Night.... and it seems he's not the first unfortunate "crush" she's taken home to Daddy.  Blackly funny, very gory.... nothing hugely original plot-wise, but it's extraordinarily well done.  Loved it!
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Post by: nfe on January 13, 2011, 12:26:18 AM
Black Swan.

Not what I expected. Has a horrible injuries motif that repeatedly made me feel uncomfortable, think I'm getting squeamish as I get older. Not the simple ballet rivalry I expected and is really rather dark and well worth a watch.


La Cabina.

Legendary horror short that I fully expect most people to think this is rubbish, but view it with the fact it was made in the 70's in Franco's Spain in mind. Don't bother with a subtitled version, you don't need to hear any of the words for it to work. Amazing genre switching and packing millions of stuff subtly into a 35 minute film.
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Post by: Sifu Ben on January 17, 2011, 01:48:40 AM
Just watched Aeon Flux on TV. Everyone said it was terrible, but for a high concept sci-fi action thriller, I thought it was fairly decent.
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Post by: _tom_ on January 17, 2011, 04:18:58 PM
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll - didn't think the whole thing really fitted together that well, but I enjoyed watching it! Great performance from Andy Serkis.
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Post by: shobet on January 17, 2011, 04:54:48 PM
Tron legacy. I quite enjoyed it and it was nice not to see Hollywoodland shitee all over it. However it did leave me feeling somewhat cold, they could have done so much more with it.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on January 18, 2011, 04:10:29 PM
Heckler - Documentary examining not only heckles but also critics. Makes a good point about how critical reviews are often hugely exaggeration... like my recent comment about The Twilight Saga: New Moon being poison. That's me told  :?

Freakonomics - I loved the book but it doesn't work in film. By giving each topic in the just a few minutes each, you never get into any depth. The section on Sumo was good but overall, get the book, avoid the film.

The Girl Who Played with Fire - Not a patch on the first film. The main characters spent very little time on screen together which seems odd as it was such a big part of the first film. It's quite an ordinary film and in places feels like an old TV movie. The 'bad guys' are all predictable stereotypes, like something from a Bond movie from the '70s.
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Post by: Philly Q on January 18, 2011, 04:58:13 PM
Makes a good point about how critical reviews are often hugely exaggeration... like my recent comment about The Twilight Saga: New Moon being poison. That's me told  :?

Critical reviews are no fun at all without a bit of exaggeration.


I just watched:

The Disappearance Of Alice Creed  Kidnap thriller with a very small budget and an even smaller cast (just three people).  This got a lot of very favourable reviews; it's well made and looks great, but despite the many twists and turns I found the plot fairly predictable and the film never quite feels "real" somehow.  Still, first-time writer/director J. Blakeson shows promise!
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Post by: Philly Q on January 20, 2011, 11:06:33 PM
A Serbian Film
The BBFC-cut version.  Hard to know what to say really.  It's pretty harrowing to watch, but I don't think it leaves much emotional impact or much to think about afterwards.  The director is adamant he was out to make a serious political/social point, not just to shock, but.... I'm not convinced.  I won't be seeking out the uncensored version.
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Post by: Ian Price on January 21, 2011, 12:38:57 PM
Watched The Departed again last night. Still great to watch.

Also working my way through season 5 of The Wire. Tis also great.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on January 21, 2011, 04:37:21 PM
The Lovely Bones - Awkward mix of serial killer suspense and sentimental family drama with poor results. The acting is pretty good but the material isn't. Very unsatisfying 'happy' ending, avoid.
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Post by: Philly Q on January 21, 2011, 06:10:29 PM
The Lovely Bones - Awkward mix of serial killer suspense and sentimental family drama with poor results. The acting is pretty good but the material isn't. Very unsatisfying 'happy' ending, avoid.

I haven't seen it, even though I was a big fan of Peter Jackson's earlier work.  Everything about it looks wrong, from the casting (Stanley Tucci might as well have a sign round his neck saying "Serial Killer Perv") to the hideously excessive CGI.  I just can't generate the will to watch it.

I read that Lynne Ramsay was lined up to direct a version of it at one point - I'm sure her style would've been infinitely more appropriate.
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Post by: _tom_ on January 21, 2011, 06:18:17 PM
The book of The Lovely Bones was really good but I've heard the film is really terrible. I'm probably gonna give it a miss!
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Post by: nfe on January 21, 2011, 06:31:05 PM
Bronson.

Excellent, thoroughly enjoyed it. After that I put on:

The Last Airbender.

During which I fell asleep.
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Post by: agentOrAnGe on January 21, 2011, 09:14:36 PM
The Last Airbender.

During which I fell asleep.
I agree that the movie was a complete disappointment, considering that the show is actually good, to be geared more for children. They choose the wrong director for this and I was expecting them to do a lot more with the material.
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Post by: WezV on January 21, 2011, 09:24:18 PM
i think i would have loved that film as a kid - i would have been able to ignore the shockingly bad stage direction style of the dialogue and just focused on the visuals and general story.

the dialogue really is terrible
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Post by: JacksonRR on January 22, 2011, 01:58:10 AM
That movie was bad. I thought I was the only adult who watched Nick's Avatar cartoon of his own free will. I'm 27 so.... yeah. I'm gonna have to blame the horrible fiction writing of adult programs I'm supposed to watch like 24, CSI, election results and the evening news. So there, it's not my fault that children's television is what's left. I paid money for that thing and it's gonna be watched.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on January 22, 2011, 11:42:22 AM

I read that Lynne Ramsay was lined up to direct a version of it at one point - I'm sure her style would've been infinitely more appropriate.

That could have been interesting, Ratcatcher is a classic.
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Post by: Philly Q on January 22, 2011, 11:53:48 AM

I read that Lynne Ramsay was lined up to direct a version of it at one point - I'm sure her style would've been infinitely more appropriate.

That could have been interesting, Ratcatcher is a classic.

Yes, I only saw Ratcatcher for the first time quite recently, I wasn't sure it would be my kind of thing but I thought it was great.
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Post by: _tom_ on January 24, 2011, 05:09:11 PM
I decided to watch the entire Star Wars saga (not in one sitting). Episodes I-III are really cr@p imo. Long, boring and the acting is even worse than the original trilogy! The child actors are particularly terrible.

2 episodes into Boardwalk Empire now. Really enjoying it :)
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Post by: Ian Price on January 25, 2011, 08:35:16 PM
2 episodes into Boardwalk Empire now. Really enjoying it :)

When did that start? I was meaning to record it but must have missed it  :x
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Post by: _tom_ on January 26, 2011, 02:46:00 AM
Not sure if its started on tv here yet, my mates have been downloading it from American tv.
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Post by: dave_mc on January 26, 2011, 03:18:44 PM
don't think it's started yet... don't think that new sky channel start until 1st feb (though don't quote me on it, I wasn't really planning on watching boardwalk empire so it's not like i've put the date in my diary :lol: )

in other news, chuck is amazing.
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Post by: _tom_ on January 26, 2011, 04:08:18 PM
You should give it a go when its on, definitely worth watching. Steve Buscemi is awesome.
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Post by: ToneMonkey on January 26, 2011, 04:21:06 PM
Reds and Blues - The Ballad of Dixie and Kenny

Funny(ish) if you support either Everton or The shitee....  Although the nipper woke up 10 minutes from the end of it and I still haven't got round to seeing the rest.
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Post by: dave_mc on January 26, 2011, 04:49:26 PM
You should give it a go when its on, definitely worth watching. Steve Buscemi is awesome.

as awesome as yvonne strahovski? :D

seriously, though, i'll give it a go if i get a chance- we finally got round to upgrading from sky to sky+ recently, so i've been watching a whole pile of shows that i missed before and have a bit of a backlog... trying to cut down the number of shows i'm watching, not increase it :lol:
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Post by: _tom_ on January 26, 2011, 05:23:54 PM
haha, I started watching it to fill the void as neither House or Fringe have been on Sky 1 for ages :(
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Post by: dave_mc on January 26, 2011, 05:29:05 PM
isn't house on universal now? though it might be just old series :lol: I've never watched it either, I can't get past hugh laurie's laughable attempt at an american accent :lol:
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Post by: _tom_ on January 26, 2011, 05:38:06 PM
I think it's just old ones on Universal. And I thought his accent was good!
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Post by: nfe on January 26, 2011, 05:38:31 PM
haha, I started watching it to fill the void as neither House or Fringe have been on Sky 1 for ages :(

And now you can use those to fill the voids between seasons of the vastly superior Boardwalk Empire :lol: I've just gotten Mad Men to start watching.


Watched Tron (the original) in my bed last night, still daft fun, though it obviously looks dreadful compared to how I remembered it being, having not watched it in probably 15-20 years.
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Post by: dave_mc on January 27, 2011, 03:22:53 PM
I think it's just old ones on Universal. And I thought his accent was good!

o_O

It's like a caricature of a stereotype of a parody :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on January 27, 2011, 04:10:35 PM
I think it's just old ones on Universal. And I thought his accent was good!

o_O

It's like a caricature of a stereotype of a parody :lol:

That's one of the main reasons I don't watch House.

His accent makes me feel uncomfortable, almost embarrassed.  Maybe it isn't really that bad, but I spent so many years hearing him sounding posh in British programmes.... I can only hear the phoniness when he talks American.
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Post by: Sifu Ben on January 27, 2011, 11:08:19 PM
The George/Bertie Wooster poshness is grossly exaggerated too though.
What happened to the Dollhouse discussion? I can find the posts if I search for them, but they're not in my thread view  :? Just finished watching season 2, and it was awesome. Loved the increased momentum and harder Scifi edge. According to the extras they'd intended to add a genre switching element to the show to go with the personality switching, but once they realised they were going to be cancelled they just went for broke.
Watched 30 days of night on Blu-Ray today, it was OK (and the openning snow scenes looked awesome on Blu-Ray).
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Post by: dave_mc on January 28, 2011, 01:47:30 PM
That's one of the main reasons I don't watch House.

His accent makes me feel uncomfortable, almost embarrassed.  Maybe it isn't really that bad, but I spent so many years hearing him sounding posh in British programmes.... I can only hear the phoniness when he talks American.

Yeah I mean I knew him from jeeves and wooster and blackadder and stuff like that long before house. Granted that yah accent is probably put on a bit too, but it's also presumably a lot closer to his real accent than the house one is.

Plus I mean we always complain about Americans doing "british" accents... we can't really complain too much when we ship hugh laurie over there with one like that :lol:

I mean House might even be quite good (I suspect it is), but that accent really is so bad that I can't get past it :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on January 28, 2011, 02:39:54 PM
Plus I mean we always complain about Americans doing "british" accents... we can't really complain too much when we ship hugh laurie over there with one like that :lol:

I always found it interesting that a super-patriotic country like the USA is so totally accepting of foreign actors playing Americans. 

I've never heard anyone complain about Batman being British, the Joker Australian, Indiana Jones having a Scottish father, even Jack Bauer being Canadian!
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Post by: _tom_ on January 28, 2011, 03:07:37 PM
On the subject of Brits doing bad American accents, Ray Winstone in The Departed, anybody? :lol:
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Post by: Plexi Ken on January 28, 2011, 04:06:22 PM
Grown Ups - Typical  Adam Sandler stuff, if you like him you'll love this - I don't, so didn't. No plot, jokes that aren't even slightly funny, constant twee sentimental set pieces... just an awful film.

Agora - Rachel Weisz puts in a fine performance as the lead in this historical musing on the damaged cause by religion. It has some good moments but it tries (and fails) to bridge the gap between thoughtful morality play, sword & sandal epic action, women as second class citizens, and a love triangle crossing the class divide. It would have been a much better film if it has followed one of those topics and explored it thoroughly, not all four at the same time. However, I'll watch anything set in the ancient world and quite enjoyed this, despite it's very obvious flaws.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on January 29, 2011, 07:02:23 PM
Jonah Hex - not a good film but IMO not as bad as the reviews. It's very short, the credits roll at about 71mins but the life left the film some time previously. You've seen everything and heard everything in this movie before, in fact  it's a lot like Wild Wild West! The first 15-20mins aren't too bad but it all just falls apart after that.
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Post by: dave_mc on January 29, 2011, 07:09:07 PM
in other news, chuck is amazing.

should probably clarify this, having watched a bit more- the first two series of chuck are amazing. The third series is still pretty good, but nowhere near as good as the first two (unless it gets better... I'm about halfway through currently). :( If it's not broke, don't fix it, comes to mind :(

I always found it interesting that a super-patriotic country like the USA is so totally accepting of foreign actors playing Americans.  

I've never heard anyone complain about Batman being British, the Joker Australian, Indiana Jones having a Scottish father, even Jack Bauer being Canadian!

yeah, that is weird. I guess at least they're being consistant (i.e. they, generally, do terrible non-american accents but also are very easy on foreigners doing terrible american ones), so that's fair enough.

:)
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Post by: Philly Q on January 30, 2011, 09:45:21 AM
Exam
I'm all in favour of low-budget independent British films, and this psychological thriller is a decent effort.  It's a bit predictable and "stagey" (turns out it's based on a play), and the science fiction element is unnecessary, but not bad.
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Post by: Sifu Ben on January 30, 2011, 05:22:25 PM
in other news, chuck is amazing.

should probably clarify this, having watched a bit more- the first two series of chuck are amazing. The third series is still pretty good, but nowhere near as good as the first two (unless it gets better... I'm about halfway through currently). :( If it's not broke, don't fix it, comes to mind :(

Season 3 doesn't really get going until "Chuck Vs The Beard", and then gets very good very quickly, before losing it's way a bit until a great finale. Season 4 is a bit up and down, but there've been some very good ones so far.
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Post by: WezV on January 30, 2011, 05:42:59 PM
I always found it interesting that a super-patriotic country like the USA is so totally accepting of foreign actors playing Americans. 

and yet when it comes to british tv shows they seem to have to remake them before they can accept them!   2 recent victims are shameless and being human.  I can see why they redid shameless for american audiences - and the changes seem relatively appropriate... then with being human they took it and did a scene for scene copy!!!
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Post by: _tom_ on January 30, 2011, 08:03:41 PM
I'll have to give Chuck a go then, me and my mates are always running out of stuff to watch :lol:

Watched Unstoppable the other day. It was shite, but then I expected it to be!
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Post by: dave_mc on January 30, 2011, 08:09:14 PM
^ yeah chuck's great. I had meant to watch it when it came out at the start, but didn't get round to it. Then we (finally) got sky+ so I could just tape all the stuff I didn't want to watch at the time... I stupidly started at series 2, but I bought a bunch of the box sets so I'm more or less up to speed in the right order now (albeit only half-way through series 3).

If you like stuff like chuck there's a bunch of other stuff which is (fairly) similar- by that I mean I like it, anyway. :lol: Psych is pretty great too, as are castle and life, and the mentalist and republic of doyle aren't bad either.

I would say, though- make sure you give chuck a  fair shot. I've watched episodes where, if they were the only episode I'd seen, I'd have almost stopped watching. But once you actually get into it, and realise what they're doing (at first glance it can seem a little shallow and 2-dimensional- it's not), it's awesome. Probably my favourite out of all those shows I've listed- it's probably my new favourite show. But as Sifu Ben said, because when it's good it's so awesome, it can seem a bit up and down.

and yet when it comes to british tv shows they seem to have to remake them before they can accept them!   2 recent victims are shameless and being human.  I can see why they redid shameless for american audiences - and the changes seem relatively appropriate... then with being human they took it and did a scene for scene copy!!!

yeah. I haven't seen either of those you mentioned, but the US definitely does a certain type of TV show (or movie/film) really well- for example, I can't imagine 24, or chuck, or something like that, being anywhere near as good were they made in the UK or Europe. But something like Sherlock was great done in the UK, and I shudder to think what the US is going to do with the steig larssons and the remake of the killing that's currently showing on bbc4 (no spoilers, please, I haven't seen this week's episodes yet :lol: )...

Season 3 doesn't really get going until "Chuck Vs The Beard", and then gets very good very quickly, before losing it's way a bit until a great finale. Season 4 is a bit up and down, but there've been some very good ones so far.

thanks :) yeah, i really shouldn't make my mind up until I've seen more of them. :lol: I've watched another 4 or 5 (when I said it had lost its way, that was the episode before the beard, lol, really bad timing), and it's got awesome again :D :D :D
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Post by: dave_mc on January 31, 2011, 07:55:26 PM
Ah looks like I killed the thread :lol: Anyway, I've watched until the end of series 3 now of chuck, and you were spot-on, Sifu Ben :)
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Post by: _tom_ on February 03, 2011, 01:49:23 AM
Harry Brown - very good I thought. Makes me not want to visit London again though :lol:
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Post by: WezV on February 06, 2011, 12:02:37 AM
just watched harry brown - i wondered if it was sponsored by the daily mail!  its well made but aims to be shocking just for the sake of it from the opening scene - which adds little to the story other than to set you on edge.  Then it continues to completely vilify kids who hang around on street corners. 

not trying to ignore the shite that happens in real life - but the film annoyed me.  it does try to take some of the blame away from the youths and put it on their dodgy upbringing - but its an underdeveloped theme.  He 'saves' a female junky in hollywood style, no questions asked of her right to be saved -  then leads a sexually abused male 'hoodie' that clearly needs help to his death!  I was sure this point in the film was going to be when he actually got to understand what led the gang members to that point and be able to actually help one of them out with a 'not the worse, and has clearly suffered enough' character

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Post by: WezV on February 06, 2011, 12:10:49 AM
also - the police chief character made me think of Charlton Heston's cameo in waynes world 2 in a "i know it's a small part but couldn't we have got someone better" kind of way - the guys acting was pants!
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Post by: Fourth Feline on February 06, 2011, 11:33:07 AM
just watched harry brown - i wondered if it was sponsored by the daily mail!  its well made but aims to be shocking just for the sake of it from the opening scene - which adds little to the story other than to set you on edge.  Then it continues to completely vilify kids who hang around on street corners.  

not trying to ignore the shiteee that happens in real life - but the film annoyed me.  it does try to take some of the blame away from the youths and put it on their dodgy upbringing - but its an underdeveloped theme.  He 'saves' a female junky in hollywood style, no questions asked of her right to be saved -  then leads a sexually abused male 'hoodie' that clearly needs help to his death!  I was sure this point in the film was going to be when he actually got to understand what led the gang members to that point and be able to actually help one of them out with a 'not the worse, and has clearly suffered enough' character



Very well put Wez !

I also saw the film for the first time recently, and was irked by the very points you raised. In part,  it reminded me of the 'Fashion' in previous decades for 'It's grim up t'North' type films and plays, usually written by ' Professional Northerners' who were writing the scripts from a Mayfair appartment :

" It's time to go work in t'Mill - but I've only just got in from t'Pit - and haven't yet had time to attack the missus, or abuse a domestic animal ! "

In sharp contrast, I enjoyed Sir Micheal Caine's assured ( and well scripted / filmed ) performance in the re-make of 'Sleuth'.   I was almost determined not to like it - as I enjoyed the original very much, but he held the screen and delivered Harold Pinter's script with an assuredness and quiet intensity that delighted me.

Genuine shame about 'Harry Brown' though, I was so wanting to enjoy it .
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Post by: _tom_ on February 06, 2011, 08:27:07 PM
I know what you mean Wez. But tbh I'm sure we could do without most kids who do hang around on street corners/in underpasses :P
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Post by: WezV on February 06, 2011, 08:44:57 PM
I know what you mean Wez. But tbh I'm sure we could do without most kids who do hang around on street corners/in underpasses :P

yeah, i am sure they are all up to no good.... but then i remember hanging around on the streets as a youth getting up to all kinds of stuff i wouldn't tell my mother.  we didnt have an underpass, but parks and bus shelters

i am also on first name terms with most of the dodgy looking youths around here, i know there are bad elements - but it really is a tiny minority.  most of the ones that would scare your granny are decent enough when you get past the facade. 
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Post by: Plexi Ken on February 07, 2011, 07:16:55 PM
Lemmy - A good documentary of the Rock legend that at times is more of a love letter. I think non-fans would find it hard to stay with the film and those who are fans will already be familiar with the content. Lemmy comes across as a fun loving, tough living, fan devoted guy who lives a life he wants. Trivia fans - it looks like Lemmy's fragrance of choice is Chanel Allure Homme (maybe Sport or Edition Blanche flankers, I didn't freeze frame for a better look!).
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Post by: Philly Q on February 07, 2011, 11:05:57 PM
Shutter Island 
I'd been semi-tipped-off about the "twist", but I think I probably would've seen it coming anyway....
Extremely well-made by all concerned, and if you go back and re-watch it you realise how subtle and clever some of the performances are (nice work from Mark Ruffalo).  But it left me a bit unmoved, as Scorsese's films often do.
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Post by: _tom_ on February 08, 2011, 11:23:17 PM
Watched a really terrible ninja film called Ninja Squad. It's by this guy called Godfrey Ho who seems to make loads of very, very bad ninja films :lol: I just can't tell if they're trying to be serious or just spoofs.

Also finished Sons of Anarchy season 1 last night. Didn't really like it at first but I've started to get on with it a bit better now - good ending!
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Post by: Plexi Ken on February 10, 2011, 01:44:09 PM
Soul Men - Bernie Mac and Samuel L Jackson 'buddy comedy', while there are some decent gags and the two leads perform well, the film is just poor.
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Post by: MrBump on February 12, 2011, 10:44:29 PM
Just watched Men Who Stare At Goats.

Awesome film.  Really great.
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Post by: Modular1 on February 13, 2011, 03:55:57 PM
Just watched Men Who Stare At Goats.

Awesome film.  Really great.

I really looked forward to seeing it after watching the trailer but found the film disappointing. Same with Due Date which i watched with the other half last night.
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Post by: Mr. Air on February 13, 2011, 05:36:39 PM
I also watched Due Date the other night. It has its moments, but not really something out of the ordinary.

Straight A: Actually I liked this. Quite an ordinary teenage movie, but then again not (can't explain why).

The Other Guys: Made me laugh a few times, but doesn't stand out in the crowd. I liked Due Date better.

Cars: It has some funny moments and I understand why my 3½-year-old nephew is going bonkers over Lightning McQueen. But all in all it's just the typical Disney concept in new wrappings. Friendship/love is better than personal gain/success, which is a great message, but all the films are just so damn predictable.
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Post by: dave_mc on February 13, 2011, 06:57:16 PM
also it doesn't help that presumably disney is making a packet out of the films and not making them for the friendship/love of kids...
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Post by: Plexi Ken on February 14, 2011, 06:55:52 PM
The Social Network - As good as reported, though not the most original film (Citizen Kane is an obvious inspiration, Pirates of Silicon Valley another). The wonderfully sharp, witty and entertaining scripts has to be one of the best in recent times, though I could have done without the knowing nod to geeks like "Time to open Emacs and edit the Perl script". Excellent, a must-see film.
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Post by: _tom_ on February 14, 2011, 06:59:58 PM
Armoured - absolutely awful but then I expected it to be!
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Post by: Ian Price on February 14, 2011, 10:52:52 PM
Just started watching The Sopranos. First episode is a bit slow. I'll stick with it though as it took me a while to get into The Wire.
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Post by: Modular1 on February 17, 2011, 10:50:54 PM
If you don't like Sopranos after the first 4 or 5 episodes you probably wont like it. If you like things like Mad Men you probably will.
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Post by: WezV on February 17, 2011, 11:08:54 PM
i decided to start a west wing marathon at new year - just started the final series!  its not perfect tv, but it works a lot better than i ever expected it would
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Post by: Brow on February 18, 2011, 05:09:24 PM
I finally got around to watching Piranha 3D but in 2D  :lol:

It's actually alot better than I was expecting tbh, and features a few choice scenes that fans of Kelly Brook will appreciate  :D

It wasn't a cinematic masterpiece, it was never going to be was it, but I can think of worse things to watch for 90 minutes (Zombie Strippers for example!)
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Post by: Plexi Ken on February 19, 2011, 11:39:44 AM
Please Give - indie film with little plot but lots of subtle humour. The top quality cast all give first class performances and pull off the lack of traditional overly-dramatic scenes that litter most movies. A film about under-the-surface emotions and the awkwardness of daily life, highly recommended.
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Post by: _tom_ on February 20, 2011, 09:29:05 PM
Monsters. Pretty good I thought. Not much of an exciting plot but still kept me entertained for an hour and a half! Apparently it was done to a pretty small budget - I thought the vfx etc were awesome and done tastefully.
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Post by: _tom_ on March 02, 2011, 11:41:16 PM
Drive Angry 3D - for a cheesy stupid action film it was surprisingly dull. I usually find this sort of film fun but it was just boring. Good action scenes and 3D stuff though, I suppose.

Gran Torino - good but I don't think it was as good as everyone else seems to? The main "kid" actor was quite terrible.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on March 03, 2011, 10:38:38 AM
Despicable Me - OK animated feature but I didn't think it was as good as the reviews. Very derivative, lots of slapstick humour, predictable story. Worth a watch but don't expect too much.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on March 03, 2011, 03:34:54 PM
Unthinkable - FBI try to find bombs (planted by a terrorist in 3 US cities) using a black ops 'specialist' (Samuel L. Jackson)... from here you could write the film yourself. The first hour of the film is total garbage, cliché nonsense. After that, it becomes more like a stage-play and things improve, the acting goes up a notch, the script is workable and there are a couple of excellent scenes (Michael Sheen performance is a highlight). More misses that hits, I'd avoid this one.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on March 04, 2011, 10:09:49 PM
The Runaways - Predictable biopic, some of the acting is OK but you've see all this before, sex, drugs, in-fighting, egos, svengali manager, poor to rich to poor, etc. in every film about music but done better than here... avoid.

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans - Absolutely amazing film, the script isn't up to much but a stunning central performance (Nicolas Cage) and excellent support (Eva Mendes, Val Kilmer) topped off with brilliant direction (Werner Herzog) make this a must see film.
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Post by: Philly Q on March 04, 2011, 10:55:45 PM
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans - Absolutely amazing film, the script isn't up to much but a stunning central performance (Nicolas Cage) and excellent support (Eva Mendes, Val Kilmer) topped off with brilliant direction (Werner Herzog) make this a must see film.

Yeah, I loved it.  I'd seen reviews saying the film's an utter train wreck, but they were completely wrong.
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Post by: Ian Price on March 04, 2011, 11:33:07 PM
The Social Network - much better than I was expecting.
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Post by: _tom_ on March 04, 2011, 11:56:48 PM
Tron Legacy - really enjoyed this actually, I can imagine it would've been good in 3D. Loved the CGI and general stylings of everything in the grid. And Olivia Wilde in the black catsuit thing!

Unknown - standard Liam Neeson action/thriller film, but didn't quite go in the direction I thought it would toward the end which felt a bit rushed and awkward. Each time I go to the cinema I wonder why I bother though as it's just full of loud and rude people rustling their sweet wrappers and talking to each other :x
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Post by: Mr. Air on March 06, 2011, 11:53:15 AM
Buried - I liked this one - and in general I love films with very restricted settings and locations. Then the scrrenplay and the acting has to shine through. Ryan Reynolds might not be to anybodys taste, but I think he does a good job here.

Unthinkable - Like Plexi Ken said not recommendable. The "good old ethic question" of applying torture. Is it OK if it's for the greater good and how far can you go, but in a really bad wrapping. Didn't seem trustworthy to me and some quite bad acting in there. I found the ending somewhat confusing as it kind of misses a conclusion. If you like the ethic dilemma i recommend watching "Rendition" instead.

Exam - I read Philly's post and thought: This is a movie for me and spot on. Really enjoyed it. Reminds me a lot of a Spanish movie called "el método" which also is really great.
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Post by: Philly Q on March 06, 2011, 12:55:02 PM
in general I love films with very restricted settings and locations.

Exam - I read Philly's post and thought: This is a movie for me and spot on. Really enjoyed it. Reminds me a lot of a Spanish movie called "el método" which also is really great.

Have you seen (another Spanish film) Fermat's Room?  I think you might like it!
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Post by: _tom_ on March 06, 2011, 07:50:50 PM
I watched Unthinkable last night as well, it was a bit rubbish, especially the ending!

Not film but I've started watching The Sopranos thanks for Sky Atlantic, quite good so far :) Apparently the ending is shitee but I'm enjoying it at the minute. Also almost finished Sons Of Anarchy season 3, very good!
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Post by: Ian Price on March 06, 2011, 07:52:47 PM
I gave up on The Sopranos. I found it a little slow. Perhaps I should give it another go when I have a bit more patience.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on March 06, 2011, 08:18:50 PM
The Illusionist (L'illusionniste) - Based on a script by Jacques Tati this is an animated feature of the very highest quality. Set in 1959 and with almost no dialogue, the visuals and attention to detail are just wonderful. Full of subtle humour and gentle observations - like watching cinema from another era... a must see film.
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Post by: Philly Q on March 06, 2011, 09:34:08 PM
The Illusionist (L'illusionniste) - Based on a script by Jacques Tati this is an animated feature of the very highest quality. Set in 1959 and with almost no dialogue, the visuals and attention to detail are just wonderful. Full of subtle humour and gentle observations - like watching cinema from another era... a must see film.

I want to see that -  I liked, rather than loved, Les Triplettes de Belleville but I'm a big fan of Jacques Tati!
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Post by: Mr. Air on March 08, 2011, 01:26:49 PM
in general I love films with very restricted settings and locations.

Exam - I read Philly's post and thought: This is a movie for me and spot on. Really enjoyed it. Reminds me a lot of a Spanish movie called "el método" which also is really great.

Have you seen (another Spanish film) Fermat's Room?  I think you might like it!

Haven't seen this one, but thanks for the advice. I'll look into it for sure.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on March 08, 2011, 04:22:43 PM
Hot Tub Time Machine - Better than the reviews say. It's a stupid and very flawed film but there is something likeable about the cast and their journey back to the '80s. The ending made no sense but (if you're look for some brainless fun) worth a watch.
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Post by: Philly Q on March 10, 2011, 11:50:07 PM
Mega Piranha - Tiffany (yes that Tiffany, of "I Think We're Alone Now") plays a scientist(!) battling a shoal of piranha which have somehow mutated so they've grown to the size of buses and are able to leap hundreds of feet through the air.... 

Terrible acting, terrible FX and Tiffany couldn't even be bothered to go on a diet to film her role.  I wish I could say it's so bad it's good, but it's just boring rubbish.  Makes Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus starring Deborah Gibson (yes that Deborah Gibson) seem like a work of genius.
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Post by: James C on March 11, 2011, 07:47:34 AM
Philly, next on your list has to be Stonehenge Apocalypse, I saw it in HMV, but haven't had the nerve to pick it up yet, could be the worst film ever, or just one of the worst.
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Post by: Ian Price on March 11, 2011, 07:50:45 AM
Mega Piranha - Tiffany (yes that Tiffany, of "I Think We're Alone Now") plays a scientist(!) battling a shoal of piranha which have somehow mutated so they've grown to the size of buses and are able to leap hundreds of feet through the air.... 

Terrible acting, terrible FX and Tiffany couldn't even be bothered to go on a diet to film her role.  I wish I could say it's so bad it's good, but it's just boring rubbish.  Makes Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus starring Deborah Gibson (yes that Deborah Gibson) seem like a work of genius.

Great rating on IMDB = http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1587807/

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Post by: Philly Q on March 11, 2011, 11:03:23 AM
Philly, next on your list has to be Stonehenge Apocalypse, I saw it in HMV, but haven't had the nerve to pick it up yet, could be the worst film ever, or just one of the worst.

Thanks for the tip, I've added it to my rental list!  :D
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Post by: Ian Price on March 11, 2011, 10:13:25 PM
Just got back from watching Paul. Perfect Friday night fodder. I found it very watchable and chuckled quite a lot.
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Post by: Mr. Air on March 13, 2011, 06:13:02 PM
That "Mega Piranha" movie is just something for me as I've formed an "Animal Disaster Movie Club" with some collegues from work.

We have only met once so far, but we watched a classic and a neo-classic - The birds and Anaconda  :D
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Post by: Philly Q on March 13, 2011, 08:12:30 PM
That "Mega Piranha" movie is just something for me as I've formed an "Animal Disaster Movie Club" with some collegues from work.

You'll be wanting to check out Sharktopus, Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus, Mega Shark vs. Crocosaurus and Mega Python vs. Gatoroid as well, then.  :lol:
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Post by: dave_mc on March 13, 2011, 08:58:57 PM
wow i didn't realise people actually watched those films. they're on sci-fi like all the time, i normally just laugh at the title, and move on... :lol:

Are they actually any good? (maybe that's a stupid question)
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Post by: Philly Q on March 13, 2011, 10:03:43 PM
Are they actually any good? (maybe that's a stupid question)

No, they're complete and utter garbage.  :lol:

But sometimes I like to watch films which require zero mental effort.
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Post by: Mr. Air on March 14, 2011, 07:55:49 AM
That "Mega Piranha" movie is just something for me as I've formed an "Animal Disaster Movie Club" with some collegues from work.

You'll be wanting to check out Sharktopus, Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus, Mega Shark vs. Crocosaurus and Mega Python vs. Gatoroid as well, then.  :lol:

According to the titles they all just sound da bomb! Thanks a lot Philly. I'm sure the other members of out little exclusive club will cheer when I mention these films  :D
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Post by: MDV on March 14, 2011, 07:07:21 PM
Skyline -

FFS. Dreadfull. Sole redeaming feature: SPOILER











































We lose. Or thats rather strongly implied. As it would be, if aliens turned up on out doorstep with less than pleasant intentions, its absurd to think that we could do anything at all to beat them. And the ending is the most utterly ridiculous thing I've ever seen.



/spoiler



 












Splice -

I really enjoyed it. It wasnt the horror/fly ripoff I expected it to be by a long shot. More of a (clumsy, but hey its a film) look at human nature and its various influences (nature/genetics, nurture) and morality. Touted as a 'science has gone crazy: more like frankenstien than the fly, really. Good stuff.

Want to see: battle LA. Cant go wrong with an alien invasion. Unless its skyline.
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Post by: dave_mc on March 14, 2011, 08:28:32 PM
No, they're complete and utter garbage.  :lol:

But sometimes I like to watch films which require zero mental effort.

hahahahaha

i might have to check them out :D :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on March 14, 2011, 08:54:08 PM
Splice -

I really enjoyed it. It wasnt the horror/fly ripoff I expected it to be by a long shot. More of a (clumsy, but hey its a film) look at human nature and its various influences (nature/genetics, nurture) and morality. Touted as a 'science has gone crazy: more like frankenstien than the fly, really. Good stuff.

I just watched Splice as well.  I'm not sure I enjoyed it exactly, but I was very impressed - it's all very well done, convincing FX too despite the low budget.  I'm not usually a fan of Adrien Brody, but he and Sarah Polley do a very good job of keeping your sympathy even when their behaviour is pretty dubious.  I definitely felt the Frankenstein connection, and I guess it takes that twisted version of parent/child dependence and eventual role reversal to a whole new place...

Vincenzo Natali is a director to keep an eye on, I think.
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Post by: MDV on March 15, 2011, 12:17:37 AM
Splice -

I really enjoyed it. It wasnt the horror/fly ripoff I expected it to be by a long shot. More of a (clumsy, but hey its a film) look at human nature and its various influences (nature/genetics, nurture) and morality. Touted as a 'science has gone crazy: more like frankenstien than the fly, really. Good stuff.

I just watched Splice as well.  I'm not sure I enjoyed it exactly, but I was very impressed - it's all very well done, convincing FX too despite the low budget.  I'm not usually a fan of Adrien Brody, but he and Sarah Polley do a very good job of keeping your sympathy even when their behaviour is pretty dubious.  I definitely felt the Frankenstein connection, and I guess it takes that twisted version of parent/child dependence and eventual role reversal to a whole new place...

Vincenzo Natali is a director to keep an eye on, I think.

Indeed. I was especially impressed with how whoeverplayedher, and no doubt the director, made dren a sympathetic character as well. It did a good job of maintaining a sense of threat about her, while imparting strongly human characteristics (by which I mean empathetic/compassionate/generally positive, obviously normal fully human folk can be threatening; also part of the point, I believe). I actually wondered often though the film how they were going to fulfill the horror part aspect of it when it seemed to me that the leads were the 'bad guys' due to their highly questionable decisions and behaviour, and treatment of dren.

spoiler (big spoiler)!















Of course, they eventually did find a way to make it into a full-on monster movie, but I found the 'its a man now, therefore it kills and rapes on sight' massively incongruous to the quite carefull and delicate way they'd spent the rest of the film humanising the character, and really generally very lazy.












/spoiler
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Post by: Plexi Ken on March 15, 2011, 06:34:31 PM
The Experiment - US remake of Das Experiment, unsurprisingly the German version was better. Despite the addition of some well know actors (Adrien Brody & Forest Whitaker) in the lead roles, this new version lacks any real sense of danger... a poor effort.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on March 17, 2011, 09:17:58 PM
Let Me In - US remake of Let the Right One In in and (surprisingly) is realy quite a good film in its own right. It's more of a mainstream horror flic, lacking the subtle touch of the original. The pace is quicker, there is little of the dialogue sparse stillness the typifies the Northern European origin of Let the Right One In in. Having said that Let Me In is a solid piece of work and well worth a watch. Those who don't mind watching films with subtitles should seek out the Swedish predecessor, which is a modern classic.
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Post by: Philly Q on March 18, 2011, 11:11:18 AM
Let Me In - US remake of Let the Right One In in and (surprisingly) is realy quite a good film in its own right. It's more of a mainstream horror flic, lacking the subtle touch of the original. The pace is quicker, there is little of the dialogue sparse stillness the typifies the Northern European origin of Let the Right One In in. Having said that Let Me In is a solid piece of work and well worth a watch. Those who don't mind watching films with subtitles should seek out the Swedish predecessor, which is a modern classic.

I agree with all of that!  :)

One thing I did like about Let Me In is the way it focuses even more on the two kids and plays down the supporting characters (to the extent that Owen's mother is barely even seen, she always seems to be a fuzzy shape at the edge of the frame!).  Fortunately the two young actors were equal to the task.

Both are definitely worth seeing.
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Post by: Mr. Air on March 18, 2011, 04:53:49 PM
The Tourist - Don't go there! I had semi high hopes for this, but was really disapointed. Boring as hell and quite predictable. Shame on Johnny Depp for starring in such a bad movie.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on March 22, 2011, 08:24:07 PM
The Switch - Juliette Lewis and Jeff Goldblum are excellent, the film would have been massively improved with larger rolls. Jason Bateman is good and the script has some witty moments but nothing can save this run-of-the-mill romcom from the film history dustbin... avoid.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on March 25, 2011, 07:39:56 PM
The Kids Are All Right - Brilliant film with some serious acting talent performing a witty script, what more could a viewer want... highly recommended.
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Post by: Mr. Air on March 27, 2011, 07:19:37 PM
Layer Cake - Good stuff. Mob like story the English way. Found it a bit confusing from time to time, but that might be caused by the flu I was attacked by.

Football Factory - Watched most of it. Missed the beginning as it ran on the tele. Seemed decent enough, but I think I preffer Green Street when it comes to hooligans. But boy oh boy does some people miss a purpose in life.

The Kids Are All Right - Brilliant film with some serious acting talent performing a witty script, what more could a viewer want... highly recommended.

Defenitely one heck of a film. Very recommendable!
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Post by: _tom_ on March 27, 2011, 11:09:32 PM
Black Dynamite - hilarious throughout, loved the intentional boom in shot and stuff like that :D The diner scene when they figure it all out is so funny, couldn't stop laughing :lol:

The Secret of Kells - great animated film, it's really well made and just enjoyable to watch :)
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Post by: Philly Q on March 28, 2011, 01:32:56 AM
Bodyguards and Assassins - a bit more serious than I was expecting from the title, but this looks great, has a very good cast and features some impressive martial acts action from Donnie Yen.

Moon (aka Man of Violence) - very strange late-'60s low-budget crime thriller directed by Pete Walker.  The Blu-ray also includes another complete film, The Big Switch, which I'll watch soonest.
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Post by: Andrew W on March 29, 2011, 02:18:31 PM
[slightly over emotional evangelising mode]

I've now been to see Werner Herzog's "Cave of Forgotten Dreams" twice in two days at the cinema because I can't get the damn thing out of my head. Unfortunately, given last night's attendance, I suggest seeing it this week if you want to as I can't see it playing for more than a week.  Which is a shame because it is one of the best things I have seen on a cinema screen and certainly the best thing I have seen in 3D.  If you're familiar with Herzog's other documentaries, especially "Encounters at the End of the World", you'll have a good idea of what stylistically to expect.

The film is about the 30 000 year old cave paintings at Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc and features footage from within the cave as well as interviews with those attempting to investigate and understand them. As with all Herzog documentaries it is more than that though. It's also a philosophical exploration of whether it is possible to even begin to understand a people so distant from us in time and the nature of what being human actually means.

The paintings themselves are stunning works of art, still as fresh and alive today as the day they were made. The use of 3D really helps to emphasise how the artists used the undulating shapes of the cave wall to enhance, complement and structure their art. The artistic impact and educative qualities of this film are strongly enhanced by the decision to film it in stereo.

I have seen many photographs of the Chauvet cave art in the past and none of them can come close to this film in really showing you, as closely as you'll ever be allowed to get, what these paintings are and how powerful as pieces of art they remain.

"Cave of Forgotten Dreams" is a wonderfully human, intelligent  and beautiful film and I cannot urge you to see it strongly enough before it disappears. If you're in London try to see it this week, if you're elsewhere keep an eye out for screenings, it's really worth it.

[/slightly over emotional evangelising mode]
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Post by: Plexi Ken on March 31, 2011, 07:30:19 PM
When You're Strange - This documentary about The Doors is well made but is a little light on detail. If you're a Doors fan, you'll know all the information contained in the film. If you're not a Doors fan, then you probably couldn't care less about their story.

Burke and Hare - Despite some of the best British comedy talent (Bill Bailey, Simon Pegg, Jessica Hynes, Stephen Merchant, etc.) the film is rubbish! The script has no jokes in it or at least no good ones! The whole story is just so predictable... avoid.

The Shock Doctrine - Documentary based on the book by Naomi Klein. It's OK but no more than that. I think the problem is, the subject is just too 'large' to compress into 78 minutes. This restraint has resulted in an oversimplification of the theory presented in the book which (ironically) weakens Klein's hypotheses. Much like many political films, preaches to the converted.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on April 01, 2011, 11:41:54 PM
Arn: Knight Templar - As much as I like the genre, this isn't a good film. I was happy to watch all two hours and the cinematography is brilliant, the sets and costume are excellent. The acting or more accurately the reading of the lines is terrible, though that may be caused by poor writing. There also seems to be large missing gaps in the timeline. Having done some reading, it looks like the film has been severely cut, which is a shame.
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Post by: WezV on April 02, 2011, 12:05:00 AM
just watched the green hornet - which was odd.   It could have been really good but something just didnt work.  I think it was the mix of seth rogan comedy with a story not really built for stoner humour.  at moments i thought it was going to be good... just didnt quite work, but i could see what they were thinking (i.e. iron man working purely because of RDJ - as much as i dislike the fella)
rr

also watched submarine last night - quite interesting and felt like a mid 80's environment without being set in any specific time, but it would probaly feel more 60's or 70's to others.  I was botherd by a modern sociology textbook on his bedroom shelf... but apparently it was a conscious decision to not pin it down to anything but a nostalgic era.  cant help but think that was a budget decision. 

Paddy Considine has his worst haircut ever and its not his best film for him, but it is a good film. tend to watch his stuff because he is localish.  I have taught his family members and one of my mates was in a bar fight with him ;)

it is a good film if you remember real teenage angst rather than the twilight variety, i will certainly be looking out for moss's future films and the two teenage mains could go far.  The soundtrack was better than it should have been considering alex turners involvement
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Post by: MDV on April 02, 2011, 04:52:38 AM
[slightly over emotional evangelising mode]

I've now been to see Werner Herzog's "Cave of Forgotten Dreams" twice in two days at the cinema because I can't get the damn thing out of my head. Unfortunately, given last night's attendance, I suggest seeing it this week if you want to as I can't see it playing for more than a week.  Which is a shame because it is one of the best things I have seen on a cinema screen and certainly the best thing I have seen in 3D.  If you're familiar with Herzog's other documentaries, especially "Encounters at the End of the World", you'll have a good idea of what stylistically to expect.

The film is about the 30 000 year old cave paintings at Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc and features footage from within the cave as well as interviews with those attempting to investigate and understand them. As with all Herzog documentaries it is more than that though. It's also a philosophical exploration of whether it is possible to even begin to understand a people so distant from us in time and the nature of what being human actually means.

The paintings themselves are stunning works of art, still as fresh and alive today as the day they were made. The use of 3D really helps to emphasise how the artists used the undulating shapes of the cave wall to enhance, complement and structure their art. The artistic impact and educative qualities of this film are strongly enhanced by the decision to film it in stereo.

I have seen many photographs of the Chauvet cave art in the past and none of them can come close to this film in really showing you, as closely as you'll ever be allowed to get, what these paintings are and how powerful as pieces of art they remain.

"Cave of Forgotten Dreams" is a wonderfully human, intelligent  and beautiful film and I cannot urge you to see it strongly enough before it disappears. If you're in London try to see it this week, if you're elsewhere keep an eye out for screenings, it's really worth it.

[/slightly over emotional evangelising mode]

That actually does sound interesting, but theres no way I can see it in the cinema: is a release likely?
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Post by: Andrew W on April 02, 2011, 01:48:08 PM
[slightly over emotional evangelising mode]

I've now been to see Werner Herzog's "Cave of Forgotten Dreams" twice in two days at the cinema because I can't get the damn thing out of my head. Unfortunately, given last night's attendance, I suggest seeing it this week if you want to as I can't see it playing for more than a week.  Which is a shame because it is one of the best things I have seen on a cinema screen and certainly the best thing I have seen in 3D.  If you're familiar with Herzog's other documentaries, especially "Encounters at the End of the World", you'll have a good idea of what stylistically to expect.

The film is about the 30 000 year old cave paintings at Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc and features footage from within the cave as well as interviews with those attempting to investigate and understand them. As with all Herzog documentaries it is more than that though. It's also a philosophical exploration of whether it is possible to even begin to understand a people so distant from us in time and the nature of what being human actually means.

The paintings themselves are stunning works of art, still as fresh and alive today as the day they were made. The use of 3D really helps to emphasise how the artists used the undulating shapes of the cave wall to enhance, complement and structure their art. The artistic impact and educative qualities of this film are strongly enhanced by the decision to film it in stereo.

I have seen many photographs of the Chauvet cave art in the past and none of them can come close to this film in really showing you, as closely as you'll ever be allowed to get, what these paintings are and how powerful as pieces of art they remain.

"Cave of Forgotten Dreams" is a wonderfully human, intelligent  and beautiful film and I cannot urge you to see it strongly enough before it disappears. If you're in London try to see it this week, if you're elsewhere keep an eye out for screenings, it's really worth it.

[/slightly over emotional evangelising mode]

That actually does sound interesting, but theres no way I can see it in the cinema: is a release likely?
It's playing here and there. It's on about six screens in London and may well play for a week or two around the country after that. It opens in the States in April. Keep an eye out I guess. It will come out on DVD and Blu Ray I imagine but unless you have a 3D TV you'll miss a lot I think.
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Post by: _tom_ on April 03, 2011, 11:20:50 AM
Rubber - absolutely terrible but still quite funny. Considering how stupid it was, it's quite well made and shot. I can't think of any real meaning or purpose behind it other than to illustrate how people will watch any old shite, which we just proved by watching the film!
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Post by: psy on April 03, 2011, 11:48:32 AM
I saw Sucker Punch yesterday.  It's not the deepest of films, but it was a fun visual treat, really enjoyed the soundtrack too....  Plus it had a hot girl with a sword in a Japanese school uniform.  :)
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Post by: _tom_ on April 05, 2011, 10:35:57 PM
Limitless - really enjoyed this. Great "disorientating" editing style and remains entertaining throughout :D
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Post by: Plexi Ken on April 07, 2011, 05:06:34 PM
Lancelot du Lac - French version of the Arthurian legend from 1974. While dated and bleak it is an interesting take on a familiar tail. Most of the characters are flawed and human not heroic and there's none of the usual 'glamour'.

Easy A - Well above average high-school comedy. The plot's a bit far fetched but the script is full of wit and Emma Stone is fantastic in the lead role. I missed a bit of the film as it features a song that I just had to find. Turns out be to Sexy Silk by Jessie J
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoLUiXEcm8Y
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Post by: Ian Price on April 07, 2011, 07:54:24 PM
That's not too bad a tune, I was quite surprised that I liked it as much. Reminds me quite a lot of Hit the Road Jack though.
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Post by: MisterMuncher on April 07, 2011, 08:37:01 PM
Source Code. Not as good as Moon, but better than an awful lot of other shite out there.

Delightful little in-jokey shout-out to it's sort-of inspiration in there, too.
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Post by: WezV on April 07, 2011, 10:19:22 PM
currently watching community, an american sitcom that is proving rather good.

it started off ok, funny but nothing special. it got very good.  it relies on pop culture & movie references and i am currently on the 2nd season Halloween special which is a mix of many zombie films.   There is an amazing paintball episode near the end of series 1 which is like battle royale meets die hard - all from a cheesy american sitcom!
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Post by: WezV on April 07, 2011, 10:34:32 PM
and now the next episode is like the secret garden with adults... and the secret garden has a trampoline.  the second series has definitely got a lot more surreal, in a good way!
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Post by: WezV on April 07, 2011, 10:37:01 PM
make that secret garden meets american beauty
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Post by: WezV on April 07, 2011, 10:37:17 PM
meets robocop!
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Post by: WezV on April 07, 2011, 10:45:46 PM
then american history X thrown in at the end
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Post by: WezV on April 11, 2011, 08:42:36 PM
just got back from source code - feels very much like a mix of Groundhog day and twelve monkeys... which is no bad thing!

very enjoyable, i did think the obvious ending would have been a couple of minutes before - but i am glad they didnt leave it there - refreshing for it not to be left open in an  inception kind of way
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Post by: dave_mc on April 11, 2011, 09:54:28 PM
dunno if i should admit to this, but is anyone else watching hellcats and pretty little liars on mtv? :lol: They're actually not bad if you can get past the cheesiness (actually it's probably the cheesiness that makes them good, I spend most of the episodes laughing my ass off when I suspect I'm not really meant to be laughing)...
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Post by: psy on April 11, 2011, 10:46:07 PM
I've just watched Monsters.  I really liked it.  And was extra impressed considering it was shot on a $500,00 budget & most of the scenes ad-libbed on location with locals as extras.
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Post by: Philly Q on April 11, 2011, 11:16:42 PM
I've just watched Monsters.  I really liked it.  And was extra impressed considering it was shot on a $500,00 budget & most of the scenes ad-libbed on location with locals as extras.

Yeah, in a way I admired the achievement more than I enjoyed the film.  But it's good!
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Post by: _tom_ on April 12, 2011, 10:56:58 PM
The only thing I liked about Monsters was the lead female, she was very nice :)

Just got back from seeing Source Code. It was good but I got confused at the ending! Need somebody to explain it to me - I've had a long day and my brain doesn't seem to be working properly :lol:
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Post by: WezV on April 12, 2011, 11:06:29 PM
Just got back from seeing Source Code. It was good but I got confused at the ending! Need somebody to explain it to me - I've had a long day and my brain doesn't seem to be working properly :lol:

i would, but dont want to add too many spoilers - tbh i think its pretty straight forward and not open for debate the way something like inception was.  But if it had ended when they were standing in front of the big shiny thing it would have been open to obvious afterlife interpretations.  pretty glad it didnt do that

in groundhog day time doesnt resume till he has his perfect day - it never asks us to consider all the alternative versions of the day after



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Post by: _tom_ on April 12, 2011, 11:27:39 PM
After reading some explanations it makes sense now!

The guy who did all the music for the film is cally Chris P. Bacon :lol: I hope that's a real name.
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Post by: Brow on April 17, 2011, 12:55:56 AM
Over the last week I've watched the 1st series of Outcasts that I'd recorded. It was a bit slow at times, but I quite enjoyed it. Only thing is, the recording stopped a few minutes before the end of the last episode, so I don't actually know how it ended  :?

As for films I've watched a few different 1's tonight; A Serbian Film and Resident Evil: Afterlife.

Both are pretty much polar opposites of each other. A Serbian Film is alot more serious and extreme whereas Resident Evil is pretty much another run of the action film. A Serbian Film left me in a very down and sombre mood due to some of it's content, you'll know what I mean if you've seen it, so used Resident Evil just as something to watch that didn't require any thought :lol:
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Post by: Plexi Ken on April 17, 2011, 11:22:49 AM
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I - Quite grim for a kids film, well shot with good production values but it's still only above average. For me the best bit of the film was the animated sequence telling the tale of the three brothers.

I disagree about Outcasts, for me it was a total car-wreck! One of the worst sci-fi dramas I've ever seen. However, I think Battlestar Galactica has pushed the standard for the genre so high that anything else even vaguely similar will look pale in comparison.
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Post by: Brow on April 17, 2011, 01:15:50 PM
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I - Quite grim for a kids film, well shot with good production values but it's still only above average. For me the best bit of the film was the animated sequence telling the tale of the three brothers.

I disagree about Outcasts, for me it was a total car-wreck! One of the worst sci-fi dramas I've ever seen. However, I think Battlestar Galactica has pushed the standard for the genre so high that anything else even vaguely similar will look pale in comparison.

I got Deathly Hallows from Morissons yesterday for 6quid, so I'll get around to watching that at somepoint. Althought I may have to rewatch Order of the Phoenix and Halfblood Prince as haven't seen them in ages and can't remember much about them.

Oh, I wasn't saying that Outcasts was great TV, just that I thought it was ok  :lol: I've never seen Battlestar Galactica, so could explain why I thought it was ok.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on April 17, 2011, 04:19:45 PM
In that case I highly recommend Battlestar Galactica though its not for everyone. Quite slow at times, very 'political' (often called 'West Wing in Space') and IMO the ending was rubbish. But it's got to be 1 of the top 5 all-time TV shows - a classic.

I know what you mean with the Harry Potter films, I can never recall what happened in the previous film! I think they just aren't 'memorable' enough, far too run-of-the-mill.
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Post by: nfe on April 17, 2011, 04:35:03 PM
BSG was absolutely tremendous, yeah. Suffers like many brilliant sci-fi shows because some people will think "spaceships...not for me" but the fact it is in space or that there are robots is kinda irrelevant to almost all of the storyline.

Really it's simply a political/military drama. But a really, really good one.

I liked the ending too, as it goes, but can see why many don't.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on April 17, 2011, 05:09:17 PM
For me the important thing about Battlestar is that if you wanted to make a TV show full of Politics, Religion and Philosophy; there would be zero chance of it getting commissioned. The fact they found backers, it wasn't watered-down, it was a 'hit' and its a Classic are just so unusual.

Beyond the Pole - Low budget British mocumentary following two men as they try to be the first carbon-neutral expedition to the Pole. It's likeable/amusing rather than laugh-out-loud funny but is good (-ish), gets better (and darker) as the film proceeds.
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Post by: Brow on April 17, 2011, 10:16:51 PM
In that case I highly recommend Battlestar Galactica though its not for everyone. Quite slow at times, very 'political' (often called 'West Wing in Space') and IMO the ending was rubbish. But it's got to be 1 of the top 5 all-time TV shows - a classic.

I know what you mean with the Harry Potter films, I can never recall what happened in the previous film! I think they just aren't 'memorable' enough, far too run-of-the-mill.

I know a fair few people that love it, I've just never seen it myself.

I'll try and keep my eye open for DVDs etc.
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Post by: _tom_ on April 17, 2011, 11:01:25 PM
Battle: Los Angeles. I saw the trailer and thought it might be kind of interesting but it was absolutely shitee, didn't even finish watching it!

Entourage - I'm actually addicted to this programme, can't stop watching! On Season 6 already :lol:
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Post by: dave_mc on April 18, 2011, 01:19:51 PM
anyone watching that new program the defenders on fx?

Awesome :lol:
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Post by: Ian Price on April 18, 2011, 07:31:23 PM
Big double thumbs up for Battlestar Galactica from me. I don't normally go for sci-fi stuff but this is great TV. Definitely worth losing some of your life for.
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Post by: nfe on April 18, 2011, 07:51:52 PM
The Defenders? Never heard of it. The laughing emoticon leaves unconvinced as to your sincerity...


Been battering through Mad Men recently, top stuff. And Game of Thrones begins tonight that I've been looking forward to.
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Post by: dave_mc on April 19, 2011, 11:02:09 AM
oh it's good but it's not an entirely serious show. jerry o'connell's in it.

Watched game of thrones too, not sure if i like it or not. I mean I do, but it's quite dark, and suffers from a lot of HBO things in that you get the feeling they're swearing etc. just because they can.
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Post by: _tom_ on April 20, 2011, 02:20:24 PM
Hobo With A Shotgun - as it says on the tin really! Based off a Grindhouse trailer apparently, so it's one of those awesome cheesy b-movies! It was actually a lot more enjoyable/less cheesy than some "serious" action films I've seen, very entertaining :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssHEAOrAdCU
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Post by: Sifu Ben on April 20, 2011, 03:50:37 PM
oh it's good but it's not an entirely serious show. jerry o'connell's in it.

Watched game of thrones too, not sure if i like it or not. I mean I do, but it's quite dark, and suffers from a lot of HBO things in that you get the feeling they're swearing etc. just because they can.
I gave up half way through the first book because I just found it unpleasant.
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Post by: nfe on April 20, 2011, 05:51:20 PM
I enjoyed the first episode of Game of Thrones. Thought everything was done wonderfully bar perhaps those across the narrow sea being a bit two dimensional at this point. Hopefully they get fleshed out a bit.

In saying that, the "villains" - it gets much more complicated than that - did get the best line, in the appallingly callous "I would let his whole tribe fuck you, all forty-thousand men - and their horses too if that's what it took."
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Post by: _tom_ on April 20, 2011, 06:35:42 PM
I just watched the first episode of Game of Thrones and I agree! That line was brilliant :lol:
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Post by: WezV on April 20, 2011, 07:10:19 PM
i  will watch the next one  but am still undecided!  Thoiught it was funny when sean bean was talking about the grim north - isnt this thing supposed to be fantasy!
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Post by: dave_mc on April 20, 2011, 08:29:58 PM
I gave up half way through the first book because I just found it unpleasant.

Yeah, I'm not convinced thus far. Kind of like it's being gritty for the sake of it. Which I'm not much a fan of. I mean I watch (or read) stuff like this to escape from the real world, not to be reminded of it. :lol:

EDIT: I mean I'm not going to stop yet. I'll give it a few more episodes, at least. Probably just end up watching it but complaining at the same time :lol:

EDIT #2: Also makes me wonder the point in making "realistic fantasy"... :lol: "Those monsters aren't realistic enough!"
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Post by: Brow on April 20, 2011, 10:12:37 PM
Hobo With A Shotgun - as it says on the tin really! Based off a Grindhouse trailer apparently, so it's one of those awesome cheesy b-movies! It was actually a lot more enjoyable/less cheesy than some "serious" action films I've seen, very entertaining :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssHEAOrAdCU

A guy at work I talk films with recommended this to me. I thought he was making it up tbh!  :lol:
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Post by: Madsakre on April 20, 2011, 11:17:45 PM
Trolljegeren is awesome!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLEo7H9tqSM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLEo7H9tqSM)
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Post by: Slartibartfarst42 on April 21, 2011, 12:34:46 PM
The best film for me is 'The Shawshank Redemption', though others I'd rate highly would be:

Forrest Gump
Phone Booth
Gladiator
Love Actually
Benjamin Button
Bourne Trilogy
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Post by: Philly Q on April 21, 2011, 01:10:16 PM
Mad Detective - a mentally ill ex-cop tries to solve a series of robbery-murders in Hong Kong.  Strange, violent, very well acted and "interesting", but like many Johnnie To films I'm not sure if I actually enjoyed it.  :?
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Post by: Plexi Ken on April 23, 2011, 08:28:48 PM
Nativity! - Another low budget British rom-com with some amusing bits but it's mostly heart-warming stuff. There is a lot of kids singing, so it does what it says on the tin. Martin Freeman is competent in the lead role but the whole film is as formulaic as expected.

Tron Legacy - Amazing visuals, I can't emphasise that enough... it's incredibly beautiful! But the plot, acting and dialogue are just terrible. However anyone looking for a stylish action film should see this. I also enjoyed Michael Sheen's pantomime performance - though I suspect it's unintentionally funny (or maybe he was deliberately taking the p**s !?).
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Post by: Plexi Ken on April 24, 2011, 02:55:01 PM
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader - It got terrible reviews but I though it wasn't too bad, better than Prince Caspian. It still has the usual 'moral' stuff from Jesus Aslan and the last act is poor. The CG is good and the pace is correct, in places it was reminiscent of the classic Sinbad films.
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Post by: Ian Price on April 25, 2011, 07:49:49 AM
Finally getting round to watching The Pacific. Just watched the second episode. Not sure if it's as good as the hype. After this I shall be watching Band of Brothers.
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Post by: dave_mc on April 25, 2011, 12:53:17 PM
yeah i never actually got round to watching the last episode of the pacific, but the ones i did watch, were pretty good, but not amazing. As opposed to band of brothers, which was very good.
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Post by: juansolo on April 25, 2011, 09:22:03 PM
Finally getting round to watching The Pacific. Just watched the second episode. Not sure if it's as good as the hype. After this I shall be watching Band of Brothers.

Band of Brothers is fantastic. Also watch Generation Kill for a more up to date take on things. Also bloody brilliant.
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Post by: nfe on April 26, 2011, 12:31:42 PM
Second episode of Game of Thrones was again excellent. I still feel that perhaps the sex and swearing feels a little crowbarred in - though some of the sex scenes are there to tell the story of Daenerys and Drogo's changing relationship.

Still, small criticism. Right good it is.
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Post by: dave_mc on April 26, 2011, 12:38:33 PM
yeah, that's my big problem. Like several other HBO shows I watch/have watched, it's a bit obvious. It's like someone higher up has told them they have a quota per episode, and it must be used. :lol:

I'm still watching it, though. :lol:
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Post by: _tom_ on April 26, 2011, 11:04:27 PM
Spartacus - Gods Of The Arena. Great so far! "Words fall from your mouth like shite from ass" :lol:

2nd episode of Game of Thrones was good despite some really wooden acting in places.
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Post by: nfe on April 27, 2011, 02:03:22 PM
I could decide whether Spartacus: Blood and Sand and Spartacus: Gods of the Arena were daft fun or just appalling. I'd literally switch mindsets every two seconds. I guess it's just a tabloid version of Rome at the end of the day. It is what it is.


Transpires, whilst we've been talking about the forced "adultness" in Game of Thrones, it's MASSIVELY toned down from the books :lol:
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Post by: _tom_ on April 27, 2011, 02:09:56 PM
I think they come under daft fun for me.
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Post by: MrBump on April 27, 2011, 02:30:29 PM
"Legion".

Utter tripe.

If I was going to make a Biblical/apocolyptic/zombie/kung-fu movie, this WOULDN'T be it...

 :roll:
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Post by: Philly Q on April 27, 2011, 03:02:09 PM
"Legion".

Utter tripe.

If I was going to make a Biblical/apocolyptic/zombie/kung-fu movie, this WOULDN'T be it...

 :roll:

Don't, whatever you do, watch Gabriel - treads much of the same ground but it's even worse.

(...and coincidentally, it stars the bloke from Spartacus: Blood and Sand, mentioned just above)
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Post by: dave_mc on April 27, 2011, 05:13:06 PM
Transpires, whilst we've been talking about the forced "adultness" in Game of Thrones, it's MASSIVELY toned down from the books :lol:

:lol:

Haven't read the books
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Post by: _tom_ on April 28, 2011, 07:15:48 PM
Not a real film but saw this and thought it would make an interesting film... really nicely edited as well!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RppxhOdby4&hd=1
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Post by: Plexi Ken on April 30, 2011, 04:47:00 PM
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints - Indie coming-of-age drama about a boy growing up in an Italian-American family. It's a bit 'seen it all before' but it's a good film with an excellent cast... even Shia LaBeouf is good!
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Post by: Philly Q on April 30, 2011, 06:30:19 PM
Assembly - Based on true events during the Chinese Civil War in 1948, this is a powerful, bloody and extremely well made film.  But having been made in mainland China, it doesn't ruffle any feathers politically and I found it takes an awfully long time to tell a relatively simple story.  Still, pretty good stuff.
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Post by: _tom_ on May 01, 2011, 12:01:49 PM
Paprika - incredible anime film, definitely worth a watch! Apparently Inception was inspired by parts of it.

4321 - seemed like it was trying to be a British, modern version of Pulp Fiction but it didn't really work for me, I just found it boring and a bit silly.
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Post by: Philly Q on May 03, 2011, 01:22:56 AM
True Legend - The story of a martial arts master called Su Can who gets betrayed by his evil foster brother, loses his wife, becomes a homeless alkie and ends up inventing Drunken Fist kung fu.  It's directed by Yuen Woo Ping so the action scenes are good but there's too much CGI and the tone keeps changing wildly (the last half hour (featuring a cameo from David Carradine) feels like a completely different film).  A complete shambles really, but for some reason I quite liked it.
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Post by: WezV on May 03, 2011, 02:08:34 PM
Watched THOR yesterday - it was bloody good!

nice to have superhero films that are not trying to be more 'real' than there comic counterparts - so i suppose some will have to leave there disbelief at home and just enjoy a proper good superhero romp

makes me hopeful for the avengers film thats coming - although i am still not sure how captain America will translate to a modern worldwide audience ???
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Post by: nfe on May 03, 2011, 02:19:22 PM
Never mind Captain America, wait till we see how the world receives Ant Man!

I'll have to make a point of seeing Thor. Though I do wish they'd included a scene with him, Richard Dawkins and Anne Widdecombe on Nicky Campbell's The Big Questions.
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Post by: WezV on May 03, 2011, 02:27:41 PM
the ant-man film is currently down for 2014 with edgar right and joe cornish doing the screenplay/directing with nathan fillion a possible for the lead - that isounds like something i can look forward too!

also looking forward to attack the block in a couple of weeks - joe cornish's directing debut
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Post by: _tom_ on May 07, 2011, 10:09:13 AM
Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel - pretty decent I thought, fun little film :)
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Post by: Philly Q on May 07, 2011, 11:35:24 AM
12 Rounds - Felt like watching a dumb action movie so I got this one, starring WWE wrestler John Cena!  :lol: 
And.....it's actually pretty good, in a does-what-it-says-on-the-tin kind of way.  Competently directed (as you'd expect from former big name Renny Harlin), some decent stunts, Cena is surprisingly adequate and it isn't even that dumb (not too many "roll-eyes" moments at all, until the very end).  Cautiously recommended!
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Post by: tomjackson on May 11, 2011, 08:30:35 AM

I watched TT3D: Closer To The Edge last night.

It was fantastic. 
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Post by: WezV on May 11, 2011, 11:10:39 PM
just been to see attack the block, never been in a room with so many chavs, but the film really was awesome
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Post by: _tom_ on May 14, 2011, 02:01:52 AM
The Last Samurai.. I did not enjoy this at all! Soo slow and a very dull storyline. Would rather have watched Avatar again as it's basically the same thing but a bit faster paced!
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Post by: Plexi Ken on May 14, 2011, 06:50:30 PM
The Scouting Book for Boys - Low budget coming-of-age British drama, it's predictable in places but good performances from the two young actors make this a watchable and involving film.
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Post by: Philly Q on May 16, 2011, 01:56:40 AM
The Expendables - exactly like watching a slightly updated version of some old Michael Dudikoff movie from the '80s.  So ludicrous it's hard to dislike, but so throwaway I've almost forgotten it already, even though it only finished an hour ago.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on May 18, 2011, 07:02:12 PM
The King's Speech - I was entirely prepared to dislike this film but it's as well made are reported and I thoroughly enjoyed watching every minute of it.
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Post by: Andrew W on May 20, 2011, 07:41:44 PM
13 Assassins - Really enjoyed this. Proper samurai revenge movie doing revenge in a way only Japanese cinema seems to manage. Loved it.

Pina 3D - Amazing dancing but the structure of the film let the dance side down with some clumsy editing and annoying interjections of sections of interview into the performance. Still worth seeing for the choreography and performances.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on May 23, 2011, 04:58:17 PM
A Single Man - Tom Ford's directorial debut is very stylish (as one would expect from a designer) but has substance too. There's not much in the way of plot but the stunning performance from Colin Firth and the unusual subject (isolation) make this a most interesting film... highly recommended.

Black Swan - Stunning film from Darren Aronofsky, while I don't think it's as good as The Wrestler, this is a must-see movie. Sure, some of it is well over-the-top, kitsch even but there are few film of this quality made.
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Post by: Philly Q on May 23, 2011, 05:17:28 PM
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time - Well, what a load of rubbish. :?  Suffers from the Van Helsing syndrome of "if we can computer-animate it, it must be plausible".  It's not.  The characters are so shockingly one-dimensional that it's impossible to give a shite about anything that happens.  It sort of looks good occasionally, and they took the trouble to shoot on location in Morocco, but even then they bloody CGI-ed all over it.
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Post by: Ian Price on May 23, 2011, 07:13:47 PM
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time - Well, what a load of rubbish. :? 

But are there any fit women in it?
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Post by: Philly Q on May 23, 2011, 09:06:04 PM
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time - Well, what a load of rubbish. :? 

But are there any fit women in it?

Gemma Arterton.  I think she's pretty much the only woman in it, now I think about it.  Certainly the only one with any lines!

She's very attractive, and I think she's a pretty good actress (or can be).  But this is a deeply un-sexy, un-dramatic, unexciting film.  It's just completely superficial. 
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Post by: dave_mc on May 23, 2011, 10:58:47 PM
:lol:

I haven't seen it, but I don't think I would really have been expecting much different.

I generally make a point of not watching films which are based on computer games, and vice versa (games based on films)... or at least don't have terribly high expectations whenever i break my rule. There's the odd exception which proves the rule, but by and large...

:lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on May 23, 2011, 11:16:55 PM
I generally make a point of not watching films which are based on computer games, and vice versa (games based on films)... or at least don't have terribly high expectations whenever i break my rule. There's the odd exception which proves the rule, but by and large...

I know what you mean... I have the "advantage" that I don't play computer games, so my perceptions of the films are totally based on their own merits.

We've had some utter stinkers like Doom, Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, Tomb Raider, Hitman, Max Payne.... but I like the Resident Evil films (for all their faults) and Silent Hill came close to being very good indeed (although it didn't quite work).


(I must admit I have a fascination with the films of Dr Uwe Boll - House of the Dead, Alone in the Dark, Postal, Bloodrayne.... they're diabolical but I find them compulsive viewing.  :oops: )
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Post by: dave_mc on May 24, 2011, 01:04:11 PM
i haven't seen most of those... due to my rule, mainly :lol: but certainly tomb raider sucked (and the second one was even worse), and i saw a couple of minutes of max payne which didn't look great either.

I think the problem is what's considered a good plot for a game kinda gets shown up in a film. the plot's secondary, even in games with good plots. and if the plot sucks, if the gameplay is good enough, it doesn't matter.

i guess it's a bit like lyrics in music- i'll gladly listen to music with cr@p lyrics if the music's good enough, but if i were reading poetry that wouldn't really be the case...
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Post by: nfe on May 25, 2011, 11:23:41 AM
Having been reading about the prequel (of sorts), watched Alien for the first time in ages last night. Still tremendous.

Also, up to episode 7 of Game of Thrones and it's been getting better and better, less of the gratuity and more of the top flight television. And more of nigh on everyone being an utter bastard.
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Post by: dave_mc on May 25, 2011, 03:32:11 PM
ah i haven't watched this week's episode yet, but i've seen up to there. It's pretty good.
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Post by: horsehead on May 25, 2011, 06:33:59 PM
3rd'd on Game of Thrones, can't believe how good it is!
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Post by: _tom_ on May 25, 2011, 07:29:18 PM
I like it but the acting seems really wooden in places. The "imp" is an awesome character though :lol:
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Post by: Plexi Ken on May 26, 2011, 06:46:42 PM
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest - Average at best, more like a made-for-TV movie, not a patch on the first in the trilogy.
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Post by: Philly Q on May 26, 2011, 10:49:11 PM
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest - Average at best, more like a made-for-TV movie, not a patch on the first in the trilogy.

I've heard the second is meant to be the best of the books but the worst of the films (I've only seen the first film and still haven't read the books).

I'm waiting to see if anyone releases a box set of the extended versions of the films shown in Sweden.
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Post by: dave_mc on May 27, 2011, 12:52:20 PM
wait there's an extended version?

i've only seen the first film so far, and while it was very good, it was noticeably cut down a lot from the books.
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Post by: Philly Q on May 27, 2011, 02:06:30 PM
wait there's an extended version?

i've only seen the first film so far, and while it was very good, it was noticeably cut down a lot from the books.

Yeah, apparently they were shown on Swedish TV as a six-part miniseries - 3 hours per book/film, each divided into two parts.  You can buy them on DVD/Blu-ray in Scandinavia but they don't have English subtitles (AFAIK).

The UK and US Blu-rays of the theatrical versions aren't very good, so I've been reluctant to buy them - I keep hoping someone will be enterprising enough to release the extended versions with better transfers and some extras.
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Post by: _tom_ on May 27, 2011, 04:49:35 PM
Only just got round to watching the Seven bluray I've had for ages! I read somewhere that it was a bad conversion - clearly talking rubbish as it looks brilliant in HD :) And I still love this film - the "Detective!" bit still gives me goosebumps :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on May 27, 2011, 05:07:41 PM
Only just got round to watching the Seven bluray I've had for ages! I read somewhere that it was a bad conversion - clearly talking rubbish as it looks brilliant in HD :)

If it's the edition that came out about 6 months ago, that's a top-quality transfer! 

There was a terrible Canadian Blu-ray a couple of years ago, but I think there's only been the one UK version.
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Post by: _tom_ on May 27, 2011, 05:17:59 PM
Yeah I think I probably got it within 6 months ago :) And that explains why someone said it was terrible then!
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Post by: dave_mc on May 27, 2011, 05:30:46 PM
Yeah, apparently they were shown on Swedish TV as a six-part miniseries - 3 hours per book/film, each divided into two parts.  You can buy them on DVD/Blu-ray in Scandinavia but they don't have English subtitles (AFAIK).

The UK and US Blu-rays of the theatrical versions aren't very good, so I've been reluctant to buy them - I keep hoping someone will be enterprising enough to release the extended versions with better transfers and some extras.

ah yeah if they didn't have subtitles that'd put a bit of a spanner in the works :lol: I can pick up the odd word here and there from having done german at school, but nowhere near understanding it (i couldn't watch anything in german without subtitles either, if it came to it :lol: )
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Post by: WezV on May 28, 2011, 11:57:08 PM
just watched the running man on tv.   its a film i grew up with since i was too young and still love massively... but watching it with the wife does ruin it slightly.

she found it odd that the tv audience that had knowingly gone to see a gameshow involving bloody violent deaths, cheering at every moment, were suddenly outraged when the presenter turned out to have told a porky or two!

still, so many good/bad one liners in that film
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Post by: _tom_ on May 29, 2011, 12:07:34 AM
Archer - brilliant animated comedy tv series :D It is stupid and very American in the sense of humour, but I can't stop watching it!
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Post by: Plexi Ken on May 29, 2011, 02:36:42 PM
Tangled - Solid effort from Disney, better than I expected. Good music (if you like a show tune), well voiced and good humor... worth a watch.

And on the TV front, True Blood - Season 3 while not as good as the first season it has a more interesting story arc then Season 2.
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Post by: Transcend on May 29, 2011, 03:35:50 PM
Tangled - Solid effort from Disney, better than I expected. Good music (if you like a show tune), well voiced and good humor... worth a watch.

And on the TV front, True Blood - Season 3 while not as good as the first season it has a more interesting story arc then Season 2.

I quite liked how they varied from the novels with the TV series whilst loosely keeping to certain events.

It's like an alternative story.
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Post by: Transcend on May 29, 2011, 03:36:25 PM
just watched the running man on tv.   its a film i grew up with since i was too young and still love massively... but watching it with the wife does ruin it slightly.

she found it odd that the tv audience that had knowingly gone to see a gameshow involving bloody violent deaths, cheering at every moment, were suddenly outraged when the presenter turned out to have told a porky or two!

still, so many good/bad one liners in that film

I also love the running man and i entirely agree watching any Arnie film with my partner ruins them
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Post by: Philly Q on May 29, 2011, 04:04:53 PM
just watched the running man on tv.   its a film i grew up with since i was too young and still love massively... but watching it with the wife does ruin it slightly.

she found it odd that the tv audience that had knowingly gone to see a gameshow involving bloody violent deaths, cheering at every moment, were suddenly outraged when the presenter turned out to have told a porky or two!

still, so many good/bad one liners in that film

I also love the running man and i entirely agree watching any Arnie film with my partner ruins them

I'm not averse to an Arnie film - some are good, some are bad, but nearly all are watchable (I just bought Last Action Hero on Blu-ray  8) ). 

But I never really liked The Running Man, maybe because I'd already read the book but I think it's partly because it co-stars Maria Conchita Alonso, an actress I always find irritating. 

Looking forward to the upcoming releases of the Conan films though!
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Post by: _tom_ on May 29, 2011, 10:08:14 PM
Heartless - pretty good I thought! Funny in places and not really scary, I would have classed it more as a thriller/psychological thing than strictly a horror.

Just seen the trailer for Take Shelter (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tst6GeGtokQ), looks like it will be a good'un!
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Post by: Sifu Ben on May 29, 2011, 11:25:14 PM
just watched the running man on tv.   its a film i grew up with since i was too young and still love massively... but watching it with the wife does ruin it slightly.

she found it odd that the tv audience that had knowingly gone to see a gameshow involving bloody violent deaths, cheering at every moment, were suddenly outraged when the presenter turned out to have told a porky or two!

still, so many good/bad one liners in that film

I also love the running man and i entirely agree watching any Arnie film with my partner ruins them

I'm not averse to an Arnie film - some are good, some are bad, but nearly all are watchable (I just bought Last Action Hero on Blu-ray  8) ). 

But I never really liked The Running Man, maybe because I'd already read the book but I think it's partly because it co-stars Maria Conchita Alonso, an actress I always find irritating. 

Looking forward to the upcoming releases of the Conan films though!
Is Conan finally coming out on Bluray?
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Post by: Sifu Ben on May 29, 2011, 11:33:28 PM
just watched the running man on tv.   its a film i grew up with since i was too young and still love massively... but watching it with the wife does ruin it slightly.

she found it odd that the tv audience that had knowingly gone to see a gameshow involving bloody violent deaths, cheering at every moment, were suddenly outraged when the presenter turned out to have told a porky or two!

still, so many good/bad one liners in that film
Research shows that people are more likely to approve of violence if they are led to believe it's justified. My wife doesn't understand why I like Commando :(
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Post by: Philly Q on May 29, 2011, 11:34:14 PM
Is Conan finally coming out on Bluray?

Yep.  :)

UK version:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Conan-Barbarian-Blu-ray-Arnold-Schwarzenegger/dp/B004UPZRTA/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1306708182&sr=1-1 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Conan-Barbarian-Blu-ray-Arnold-Schwarzenegger/dp/B004UPZRTA/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1306708182&sr=1-1)

US:

http://www.amazon.com/Conan-Barbarian-Blu-ray-Arnold-Schwarzenegger/dp/B00509KXYO/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1306708280&sr=1-1 (http://www.amazon.com/Conan-Barbarian-Blu-ray-Arnold-Schwarzenegger/dp/B00509KXYO/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1306708280&sr=1-1)

http://www.amazon.com/Conan-Destroyer-Blu-ray-Arnold-Schwarzenegger/dp/B00509KXVC/ref=sr_1_3?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1306708280&sr=1-3 (http://www.amazon.com/Conan-Destroyer-Blu-ray-Arnold-Schwarzenegger/dp/B00509KXVC/ref=sr_1_3?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1306708280&sr=1-3)


The US Blu-ray is meant to be a new extended cut.  Not sure about the UK version, but it will still be slightly cut by the BBFC due to "horse falls".
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Post by: Ian Price on May 29, 2011, 11:36:32 PM
But I never really liked The Running Man, maybe because I'd already read the book but I think it's partly because it co-stars Maria Conchita Alonso, an actress I always find irritating.  

Agreed Philly. I found her very irritating in that film. I thought she was also in Predator but couldn't see her listed in IMDB though so I may be mistaken.

As for The Running Man, the book was much better than the film.
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Post by: Philly Q on May 30, 2011, 12:18:26 AM
But I never really liked The Running Man, maybe because I'd already read the book but I think it's partly because it co-stars Maria Conchita Alonso, an actress I always find irritating. 

Agreed Philly. I found her very irritating in that film. I thought she was also in Predator - couldn't see her listed in IMDB though so I may be mistaken.

As for The Running Man, the book was much better than the film.

She's in Predator 2, maybe you were mixing up your predators?  :lol:  It was another irritating Latin-American actress in Predator

Which reminds me, I still haven't seen Predators.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on June 02, 2011, 07:18:49 PM
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse - Probably the best of the series so far (that's not saying much) but still a very average film. The acting is wooden and the dialogue is terrible. Avoid unless you are a fan of the previous efforts.

Exit Through The Gift Shop - This is a fantastic film, whether it's a hoax or not isn't important, if anything it adds something. It has that 'can I believe what I'm seeing' reminiscent of F for Fake... highly recommended.
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Post by: psy on June 02, 2011, 08:02:45 PM
X-Men: First Class - I really enjoyed it*.  The 60's James Bond vibe the bad guys had going on was really cool.


*I'm quite a big x-men fan, so I may be a little biased.
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Post by: Philly Q on June 08, 2011, 02:12:57 PM
Lemmy - Documentary about, er, Lemmy.....  It's very well done, with lots of comments from luminaries of the rock/metal world, and you do eventually get a surprising amount of insight into Lemmy's life history, although he's not the most garrulous bloke in the world.  My only criticism would be that perhaps it's a little too reverential - the only hint of anything less than outright worship comes from the members of Hawkwind - there still seems to be some bad blood there.

Good Blu-ray, too, with loads of extra music, interviews and features (although it looks like the US Blu-ray has even more bonus content)
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Post by: Modular1 on June 08, 2011, 02:37:32 PM
I was going to watch Lemmy on Saturday night once the missis went to bed but I had too much wine and fell asleep on the sofa about 10 mins after she went upstairs. :/ should have just gone with her lol.
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Post by: Philly Q on June 09, 2011, 01:23:30 AM
Appaloosa - Western starring Viggo Mortensen, Renee Zellweger, Jeremy Irons and Ed Harris (who also directed, co-wrote, co-produced and sang a song over the end credits!).  Quite talky and deliberately paced, but in a good way - it feels like a much older film and held my attention throughout.  Very strong performances, especially from Mr Mortensen.  I liked it a lot.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on June 15, 2011, 07:52:00 PM
Gainsbourg - Typically French, very quirky. I enjoyed the first half but the whole film didn't work for me.

Fire in Babylon - Documentary about the West Indies cricket team of the '70s & '80s and it's a good one. I'm not sure non-cricket fan would be particularly interested in it but there is quite a lot of politics/class/race discused.

Inside Job - Documentary about the Banking crisis of 2008 is a somewhat downbeat viewing but give the best explanation about what happened; that I've yet watched. I've seen so many folk on TV try (and fail) to describe what a 'credit default swap' (and various other aspects of finance), after seeing this film, I finally know what they are.

On the TV front Weeds - Season 4, I'm a big Weeds fan and this series was good but the series arc(s) are a bit hard to believe. Caprica - Season 1, Volume 1, not a patch on Battlestar Galactica  but also not as bad as some of the reviews. It feels like two shows stuck together but it's not a total loss.
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Post by: shobet on June 16, 2011, 07:43:50 PM
I'm going to tootle off to watch the Senna documentary tonight. I hope it's good. I miss real F1 where they actually passed.
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Post by: MDV on June 16, 2011, 07:55:02 PM
I am number 4

Puppy love = true love coming of age shitee with special effects.

Surrogates

Value of experience/living your life thinly veiled critique of, well, this, in great part (online activity, social networking sites, that sort of thing) that was actually quite good.

Rogue

A surpisingly entertaining thing with a giant crocodile. I liked it.

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Post by: Oroficus on June 17, 2011, 12:24:58 AM
I enjoy watching anything silly, like:
Pick of Destiny
Kick Ass
The Hangover
Hot Tub Time Machine
The Other Guys
History of the World Part: I
Blazing Saddles

And cheap trashy stupid movies, like:
Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers
Vampire Hookers
Tokyo Gore Police
Samurai Princess
Vampire Girl vs Frankenstien Girl

I also like the movie: Once Upon A Time In The West
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Post by: Philly Q on June 17, 2011, 12:56:59 AM
100 Feet - Famke Jansssen plays a woman trapped in her house with the vengeful ghost of her abusive husband, who she killed some years earlier.  The "high concept" is that she can't leave because she's wearing an electronic tagging device which will go off if she travels more than the titular 100 feet.  But wouldn't you be more worried about the ghost?  :?


Piranha 3-D - (.... but actually saw it in 2-D).  Yeah yeah, lots of blood and titties, and ooh, Kelly $%&#ing Brook..... but so what.  Absolute $%&#ing tripe.  I have to wonder just how much lower Alexandre Aja's career trajectory can go. 

Haute Tension.... The Hills Have Eyes.... Mirrors.... Piranha 3-D.... ?
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Post by: Oroficus on June 17, 2011, 02:01:00 AM
Just remember'd this film: The Devils Rejects, the end scene to the Freebird track, nice.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on June 19, 2011, 10:31:04 AM
Paul - Not anywhere near as good as Hot Fuzz or Shaun of the Dead but still has its moments. Frost and Pegg are good and when on-screen they have that chemistry from their previous films but it's just not funny enough for me. Huge amount of geek in-jokes and references make it watchable.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on June 25, 2011, 08:07:24 PM
True Grit - Not much to say about this Coen brothers film; absolutely superb in every way... a modern classic.
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Post by: horsehead on June 25, 2011, 09:21:35 PM
got to see The Green Lantern today with my lad, I promised to take him & ditifully did. Not an amazing film but a good popcorn one, enjoyable & Ryan Reynolds is spot on in it. The only thing I don't understand is the criticism the film is getting about the CGI, how else were you suppose to do a film about multiple alien intergalatic cops?
Peter Skarrsgard was brilliant in the movie as well
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Post by: Ian Price on June 25, 2011, 09:51:31 PM
Diary of a Wimpy Kid - just watched it with my daughter, liked it much much more than I thought I would do.
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Post by: _tom_ on June 30, 2011, 12:28:13 AM
Just watched Hanna. I thought it was alright, nothing amazing and quite predictable, but entertaining enough. The soundtrack by The Chemical Brothers was awesome, makes a nice change to have electronic music instead of overdone and cliche'd orchestral scores :)
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Post by: Mr. Air on June 30, 2011, 09:38:21 AM
True Grit - Good movie with some very solid performances.

Sucker Punch - Better than I was expecting. Not a great movie, but the action is intense and there actually is a story behind all the action - not that it's a deep plot though.
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Post by: Philly Q on June 30, 2011, 10:54:44 AM
Sucker Punch - Better than I was expecting. Not a great movie, but the action is intense and there actually is a story behind all the action - not that it's a deep plot though.

Was it the theatrical cut or the extended version?  I haven't seen either but I hear there's a fairly substantial difference in tone between the two.

I watched:

L'Immortel (aka 22 Bullets)  French thriller with Jean Reno as a semi-retired gangster taking revenge on a rival gang who tried to murder him.  No surprises here at all, but it's very well done and the Marseilles setting adds to the atmosphere.
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Post by: Philly Q on July 03, 2011, 12:23:36 AM
The Wicker Man

Don't Look Now

Two absolutely classic British horror films, showing in a double-bill just as they did in 1973.
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Post by: _tom_ on July 03, 2011, 11:13:17 PM
Finally got round to re-watching The Big Lebowski again. Loved it this time, I think every other time I tried to watch it I just wasn't in a filmy mood!
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Post by: nfe on July 03, 2011, 11:24:31 PM
Calmer than you are...


Man The Big Lebowski is a masterpiece. Probably hands down the funniest film ever made in my book. I could watch the Sorry-I-wasn't-listening-mug-hits-forehead[i/] scene on a loop near forever.
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Post by: Andrew W on July 04, 2011, 09:04:57 AM
The Wicker Man

Don't Look Now

Two absolutely classic British horror films, showing in a double-bill just as they did in 1973.
Phew, think I'd want a cup of tea and alittle sit down after watching those two together.
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Post by: tomjackson on July 04, 2011, 09:48:34 AM

Just watched True Grit - Nice atmospheric film but left me wanting more of a story.  Like Red Dead Redemption without being able to control the characters.

Hangover 2 - The first Hangover was a pleasant surprise and pretty funny.  Second one okay but not as funny.
Don't rush to see it, wait until it's on ITV 1 on Christmas evening in 5 years....

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Post by: _tom_ on July 04, 2011, 10:08:38 AM
Calmer than you are...


Man The Big Lebowski is a masterpiece. Probably hands down the funniest film ever made in my book. I could watch the Sorry-I-wasn't-listening-mug-hits-forehead[i/] scene on a loop near forever.

I don't know about funniest film ever made but it's definitely up there, and right now I'm struggling to think of something else to rival it :)

One of my favourite bits is "...but they're amateurs" :lol: :lol:
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Post by: Ian Price on July 04, 2011, 10:50:40 AM
Hangover 2 - The first Hangover was a pleasant surprise and pretty funny.  Second one okay but not as funny.
Don't rush to see it, wait until it's on ITV 1 on Christmas evening in 5 years....

Cheers Tom - I'd made a decision to avoid this after hearing Mark Kermodes review. He absolutely hated it! Did you find it racist at all?
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Post by: Philly Q on July 04, 2011, 11:45:09 AM
The Wicker Man

Don't Look Now

Two absolutely classic British horror films, showing in a double-bill just as they did in 1973.
Phew, think I'd want a cup of tea and alittle sit down after watching those two together.

I've seen them both so many times I guess they've lost some of their impact, but I always appreciate the atmosphere and the strange little details they're both packed with. 

The Wicker Man, in particular, just seems to get better and better with each viewing - there's no other film remotely like it, which is why Neil Labute's wretched attempt at a remake was so utterly misguided.  Strange that the director Robin Hardy made so few other films, although he has now made has own "companion piece", The Wicker Tree, coming later this year.  I fear the worst.  :?
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Post by: tomjackson on July 04, 2011, 08:59:03 PM
Hangover 2 - The first Hangover was a pleasant surprise and pretty funny.  Second one okay but not as funny.
Don't rush to see it, wait until it's on ITV 1 on Christmas evening in 5 years....

Cheers Tom - I'd made a decision to avoid this after hearing Mark Kermodes review. He absolutely hated it! Did you find it racist at all?

Not really racist but they didn't exactly see past the stereotypes of Thai's very well.  I'd go as far as culturally condescending in the way Borat was. But Borat was funnier.
But there were a few laughs, Mark Kermode is great but my standards are much lower than his....
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Post by: Philly Q on July 06, 2011, 12:33:09 AM
Fertile Ground - Low budget horror from Adam Gierasch, the director of Autopsy and the Night of the Demons remake.  To be fair, he's tried to do something different from his previous schlock, but absolutely nothing about the film works.  Terrible.
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Post by: WezV on July 10, 2011, 05:08:21 PM
my wife was recently left a dvd collection in a will.  we have just finished unpacking - looks like i am going to be busy for a while

(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e31/WezV/P1000619.jpg)

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Post by: Philly Q on July 10, 2011, 05:14:17 PM
my wife was recently left a dvd collection in a will.  we have just finished unpacking - looks like i am going to be busy for a while

That's a lot of DVDs.  But I probably have even more in my collection.  :oops:

Funny to think of dying and leaving all that "stuff" behind.  Makes me feel a bit depressed actually.  :(

But it least it's passed on to someone rather than ending up in a skip or something.
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Post by: _tom_ on July 10, 2011, 06:00:01 PM
After.Life - a bit rubbish but entertaining enough I suppose. Didn't like the actor who played Anna's boyfriend but he's always a bit cr@p :lol: It has lots of Christina Ricci not wearing anything which makes up for it a bit.
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Post by: Loomer on July 11, 2011, 08:03:49 AM
Kung Fu Panda 2 - Brilliant. Just bloody brilliant. Go see it now!

X-Men First Class - Fantastic treatment of the X-men origin story. Michael Fassbender is seriously incredible as Magneto/Erik Lensherr. Also features the greatest cameo bit in all of history.
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Post by: Ian Price on July 11, 2011, 08:33:44 AM
I finally got round to watching The Fighter. It is pretty good, just a real shame that they didn't include the Arturo GAtti trilogy in the story. Having said that the focus of the film wasn't really about boxing. Also, Amy Adams is very nice indeed.
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Post by: _tom_ on July 19, 2011, 10:26:12 AM
New series of Breaking Bad started in America the other day, so it's available to "acquire" at your preferred website. Bloody awesome, not a great deal happens but once again it's very very tense.

Entourage S8 should start soon as well :)
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Post by: dave_mc on July 19, 2011, 05:31:27 PM
oh dear... against my better judgement i watched a bit of the first episode (really two episodes) of the american remake of the killing...

let's just say i didn't make it to the end of it. even in two sittings. o_O
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Post by: WezV on July 19, 2011, 05:56:40 PM
just started on the original killing, got them as part of out new dvd collection

and i picked up breaking bad again as we only watched the first series originally

true blood is back on and looking back on form so far

the new torchwood is disappointing.  its been Americanized with a much bigger budget - but some of the hammiest acting i have ever seen, and not in a good way.  however, the first episode was filmed in the gower near a campsite we visit occasionally (also filmed an episode of skins there) and in a cottage we have talked about hiring everytime we have walked along that beach.  that saved the first episode, 2nd was terrible

watched x-men first class the other day and enjoyed it quite a bit.  not a brilliant film but better than the 3rd and not far off the first. 

green lantern was quite bad by todays standards, but there are worse superhero films out there

thinking of having an infernal affairs marathon this weekend, seen the 1st one but none of the others and we now have a limited collectors edition boxed set of the whole series of films taking up a lot of space on the shelf.

i also have the 3 colours films that need to be given a go

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Post by: Philly Q on July 19, 2011, 06:34:05 PM
the new torchwood is disappointing.  its been Americanized with a much bigger budget - but some of the hammiest acting i have ever seen, and not in a good way.  however, the first episode was filmed in the gower near a campsite we visit occasionally (also filmed an episode of skins there) and in a cottage we have talked about hiring everytime we have walked along that beach. 

It was Rhossili wasn't it?  I went there quite a lot when I was a kid, being a Swansea boy.  I think to be honest it's probably only the South Wales connection which makes me watch Torchwood.....

thinking of having an infernal affairs marathon this weekend, seen the 1st one but none of the others and we now have a limited collectors edition boxed set of the whole series of films taking up a lot of space on the shelf. 

DVD or Blu-ray?  I have them on Hong Kong DVD but the Blu-ray set never seems to come down in price.

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Post by: nfe on July 19, 2011, 06:41:47 PM
Got Salo to watch tonight. Watched it along time ago but got inspired to rewatch it after coming across this bananas performance art/theater/holiday http://www.villa-salo.dk/

Probably a good idea not to visit that at work.
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Post by: WezV on July 19, 2011, 07:09:10 PM
It was Rhossili wasn't it?  

thats the one

the infernal affairs is DVD - this set (well, one of the other 2999 like this set ;) )
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b221/xage00/I_A.jpg)
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Post by: Philly Q on July 19, 2011, 10:55:22 PM
Blimey Wez, that's some set!  :o


Got Salo to watch tonight. Watched it along time ago but got inspired to rewatch it after coming across this bananas performance art/theater/holiday http://www.villa-salo.dk/

Hmm, clicked on the link but felt no inclination to continue....

Good luck with the film.  It's hard work but undeniably fascinating.
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Post by: Madsakre on July 20, 2011, 09:25:48 AM
i chewed through 4 seasons of house this month. Im an addict
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Post by: Loomer on July 20, 2011, 10:31:03 AM
Got Salo to watch tonight. Watched it along time ago but got inspired to rewatch it after coming across this bananas performance art/theater/holiday http://www.villa-salo.dk/
Probably a good idea not to visit that at work.

I still kick myself on a daily basis for not visiting that performance when it ran. The way they went in deeper with the whole treatment of morality, man's cruelty towards man, the nature of dominance and "evil" was truly fascinating.

Funny story though; I went to a seminar about it after it was over, and ironically my take and interpretation of the work was spot-on with what the performers said they wanted to convey with it, and that came from reading reviews and reports about it. At the seminar were alsoa whole arseload of scholars, theatre people and so-called artists. Up-their-own-bottom pseudo-intellectuals the lot of 'em. They, funnily enough, got it all wrong  :lol:
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Post by: _tom_ on July 21, 2011, 04:35:28 PM
The Other Guys - I thought this was going to be pretty shite but actually surprisingly funny. Mark Wahlberg is way better in this sort of film than when he tries to be serious.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on July 21, 2011, 06:49:09 PM
I've seen about 8 (-ish) film since my last post but there were all absolute garbage, so... skip to the end...

The Fighter - Fantastic film with an amazing performance from Christian Bale, he might be a c**t but that fella' can act. The story is the same 'hungry' boxer movie you've seen many times before but that make it no less enjoyable. The characters are so well portrayed, at times, if feels more like a documentary. Highly recommended.
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Post by: Philly Q on July 25, 2011, 12:59:04 AM
The Lovely Bones - I haven't read the book, so I don't know, maybe this is a brilliant adaptation...... but I didn't think it worked in any way at all.  :|
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Post by: Mr. Air on July 25, 2011, 01:26:26 PM
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2 - Pretty good, but I must say that the Harry Potter films have lost some of its magic after I read the books. I saw 1-4 before reading the books and they were much more interesting, but I guess it's always like that.

Limitless - Decent drama/thriller. Kept me entertained for one and a half hour or so.

Source Code - Really interesting film. Maybe it lost a bit of pace towards the ending, but very watchable.
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Post by: Ian Price on July 25, 2011, 02:36:25 PM
I've seen about 8 (-ish) film since my last post but there were all absolute garbage, so... skip to the end...

The Fighter - Fantastic film with an amazing performance from Christian Bale, he might be a c**t but that fella' can act. The story is the same 'hungry' boxer movie you've seen many times before but that make it no less enjoyable. The characters are so well portrayed, at times, if feels more like a documentary. Highly recommended.

I watched this recently and agree with all of the above. What a great family to be a part of! I'm wondering if the sisters really were that bad!

If you footage of the real Dicky and Micky it is amazing how well Bale and Wahlberg pull off their mannerisms.
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Post by: Mr. Air on July 27, 2011, 08:58:38 AM
I've seen about 8 (-ish) film since my last post but there were all absolute garbage, so... skip to the end...

The Fighter - Fantastic film with an amazing performance from Christian Bale, he might be a c**t but that fella' can act. The story is the same 'hungry' boxer movie you've seen many times before but that make it no less enjoyable. The characters are so well portrayed, at times, if feels more like a documentary. Highly recommended.

I watched this recently and agree with all of the above. What a great family to be a part of! I'm wondering if the sisters really were that bad!

Those sisters were just sooooo tacky and skanky every single one of them!  :D I wonder if they really looked like this  :D

If you footage of the real Dicky and Micky it is amazing how well Bale and Wahlberg pull off their mannerisms.
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Post by: juansolo on July 27, 2011, 03:00:29 PM
my wife was recently left a dvd collection in a will.  we have just finished unpacking - looks like i am going to be busy for a while

(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e31/WezV/P1000619.jpg)



That's probably a couple of my bookcases worth. ...I have 5... Blame that in my formative years I had a weekend job at a video shop. That got me hooked. Then did the Laserdisc thing, finally selling them all and moving on to DVDs. I have thousands of the things.
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Post by: MrBump on July 31, 2011, 08:13:28 PM
Watched Piranha last night - the 2010 version with Kelly Brooks breasts in it.

Jeez - I expected it to be trash, but it's been a while since I've seen anything quite so dire - OK, it was TRYING to be cr@p, but it's rare to see a film so completely living up to its own aspirations.

 :roll:
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Post by: Philly Q on July 31, 2011, 08:24:16 PM
Watched Piranha last night - the 2010 version with Kelly Brooks breasts in it.

Jeez - I expected it to be trash, but it's been a while since I've seen anything quite so dire - OK, it was TRYING to be cr@p, but it's rare to see a film so completely living up to its own aspirations.

 :roll:

It's dreadful, isn't it?  The attempts at humour never rise above the level of "look, titties!" and there are no characters you even remotely give a toss about (actually, Kelly Brook was one of the few I didn't completely hate).  It's all so utterly stupid.

I think we're getting old, Mark.  :roll:  :lol:
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Post by: ToneMonkey on August 01, 2011, 09:41:41 AM
I watched the History Boys the other night.  Best film I've seen for a long time (although being an Alan Bennett script, it's a bit high-brow)
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Post by: MrBump on August 01, 2011, 10:54:38 AM
Watched Piranha last night - the 2010 version with Kelly Brooks breasts in it.

Jeez - I expected it to be trash, but it's been a while since I've seen anything quite so dire - OK, it was TRYING to be cr@p, but it's rare to see a film so completely living up to its own aspirations.

 :roll:

It's dreadful, isn't it?  The attempts at humour never rise above the level of "look, titties!" and there are no characters you even remotely give a toss about (actually, Kelly Brook was one of the few I didn't completely hate).  It's all so utterly stupid.

I think we're getting old, Mark.  :roll:  :lol:

 :lol:
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Post by: plastercaster on August 04, 2011, 12:42:16 PM
Watched Machete the other day... Gloriously, unbelievably silly and very good fun.

Highlight:
Doctor: did you know the human intestine is 60 foot long?
5 minutes and a fight scene later
Danny Trujo cuts open a man's stomach, runs off with his intestines and uses them to swing out a window and into a window on the floor below.
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Post by: Sancho on August 04, 2011, 04:35:23 PM
Dard Divorce. One of the very few movies I've seen with no redeeming qualities whatsoever. None.
Utterly dire.
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Post by: WezV on August 12, 2011, 11:43:43 PM
just watched rise of the planet of the apes - i will start by saying i am a fan of the originals from sunday afternoons on channel 4.  the first film is awesome, second poor, 3rd is odd but a childhood memory i cherish.  4th was never on tv as a kid at a time i could watch because its the most violent and 5th i hardly remember even though i have seen it a few times since.

1 and 4 were always the best.  Tim burton remade 1 and all i remember is the stupid ending.  But this new version of 4 is pretty damn good!

it is the perfect prequel to the original charlton heston film and a good re imagining of the 4th film.  squeezing the damn dirty ape line in was a bit obvious (damn you malfoy!).  one of the things i remember most about the 4th original film was the tension in the drum music - which made a nice appearance, all be it toned down and only for a minute or so,  in the new film

only problem, Conquest of the planet of the apes had a clear message about segregation, abuse and slavery.  Rise never tries to match the original in message, just the story arc - i guess we dont like films to have a message anymore

also watched Super (no, not super 8).  A bit like kickass, but not.  i quite liked it, but some of it really didnt work.  Ellen Page is more annoying than ever and its pleasing to see her perish.
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Post by: Philly Q on August 13, 2011, 12:07:34 AM
also watched Super (no, not super 8).  A bit like kickass, but not.  i quite liked it, but some of it really didnt work.  Ellen Page is more annoying than ever and its pleasing to see her perish.

AAARRRGGGGHHHH!!!!

Spoiler warning please Wez!!  :o

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Post by: WezV on August 14, 2011, 12:31:27 AM
sorry philly :(

tonight was four lions and the wrestler.  2 films i have put off watching in spite of constantly being told how good they are.

yep, both awesome in completely different ways. 

I never got the whole wrestler and black swan as part of the same thing that darren claims - but they really do accompany each other quite well

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Post by: Philly Q on August 14, 2011, 01:12:17 AM
I never got the whole wrestler and black swan as part of the same thing that darren claims - but they really do accompany each other quite well

I liked The Wrestler - liked all Aronofsky's films so far in fact.  Haven't seen Black Swan yet, but the Blu-ray is in the post.  :)
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Post by: Plexi Ken on August 14, 2011, 03:09:54 PM
Limitless - Much most of a traditional thriller than the sci-fi film I was expecting but not a bad effort. Bradley Cooper was good but I didn't like the ending... worth a watch.

Rango - Quirky animated film with some amazing character art. Some of the 'oddball' stuff doesn't work but the humour and visuals are good.

Another Year - Mike Leigh film full of simple human emotion... a must see.

Season of the Witch - Not a good film but I do like this genre so won't give it such a bad review as most. Cage's performance however is terrible.

Monsters - More of a road movie than a traditional monster flic. Good film with a genuine sense of reality.

Bunny and the Bull – A ‘The Mighty Boosh’ -esk movie with some good scenes but just not funny enough.

Max and Mary - Animated film about a long distance friendship between two of societies outsiders. A remarkable film - a must see.

The Adjustment Bureau - Mix of thriller, romance and sci-fi doesn't quite work. A descent film but too ordinary.
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Post by: Jonny on August 14, 2011, 09:58:43 PM
Does anyone know of any good noir movie DVD collections? I've found some but they aren't that substantial.
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Post by: Philly Q on August 14, 2011, 10:12:43 PM
Does anyone know of any good noir movie DVD collections? I've found some but they aren't that substantial.

Can you play Region 1 DVDs?

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_28?url=search-alias%3Dmovies-tv&field-keywords=film+noir+classic+collection&sprefix=film+noir+classic+collection (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_28?url=search-alias%3Dmovies-tv&field-keywords=film+noir+classic+collection&sprefix=film+noir+classic+collection)

The Warner box sets are particularly good.
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Post by: Philly Q on August 15, 2011, 11:56:12 AM
Season of the Witch - Much like Plexi Ken, I think I felt charitable towards this because I like the genre.  It's not a good film, but I liked the Austrian and Hungarian locations, I liked the fact they were prepared to give their dodgy CGI monsters plenty of screen time, and I have to like a film which has undead monks in it!  Nic Cage doesn't give one of his truly great loony performances, but he does get to sport some genuinely astounding wigs....

Hobo with a Shotgun - A tribute to early '80s films like Vigilante and The Exterminator, the style also reminded me of Street Trash.  It's ultra-violent in a deliberately silly way and tries (but mostly fails) to be funny.  Rutger Hauer's OK, but he could do this stuff in his sleep.  I think if I'd seen the same film in 1983 I would've loved it, but now.... meh.
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Post by: Jonny on August 15, 2011, 12:49:09 PM
I can't unfortunately Philly :(
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Post by: Philly Q on August 15, 2011, 01:11:42 PM
In that case, I'm not aware of any really good UK compilations.  Many of the classic Warner, Fox and Columbia noir titles are available separately in the UK, but that's going to be pricey...

I think Warner (UK) have some Bogart and Cagney box sets - try HMV, they may have been HMV exclusives.
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Post by: Jonny on August 15, 2011, 03:24:06 PM
Just as the HMV in Putney closes down :P

Thanks Philly!
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Post by: Philly Q on August 15, 2011, 03:39:53 PM
Not all noir films as such, but these are cracking sets!  :D

http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;5;-1;-1;-1&sku=240578 (http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;5;-1;-1;-1&sku=240578)

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http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=12;5;71;-1;2&sku=210930 (http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=12;5;71;-1;2&sku=210930)
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Post by: WezV on August 28, 2011, 12:47:21 AM
ok, not a film - but i am currently watching ulysses 31 again - its got to be 20 years + since i watched it last

yes, the dialogue and animation is pretty bad... but its got a respectable amount of anti religiosity, has some quite dark moments... and a guitar or synth solo every few minutes.  i can see why i liked this so much as a kid!

on the same theme, i tried to rewatch thundercats which was a massive disappointment - but the new series of that is actually ok

next week is for starfleet
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Post by: Plexi Ken on August 28, 2011, 10:45:59 AM
Megamind - It's OK but no more than that. There's something missing, doesn't come to life like the best animation.

Gnomeo and Juliet - Average animated re-telling of Shakespeare with various Elton John songs shoehorned in.

Your Highness - I really wanted to like this film as it's a parody of '80s sword & sorcery movies (Krull, ladyhawk, etc.) but it's just not funny. How the hell did they get Natalie Portman to join the cast!

Source Code - Excellent sci-fi thriller with a good performance from Jake Gyllenhaal I though the happy ending was a little tagged-on but it makes the whole thing fun and uplifting.

Confucius - An film trying to be epic and failing, too reverential, the characters never seem real.
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Post by: dave_mc on August 28, 2011, 01:30:20 PM
ok, not a film - but i am currently watching ulysses 31 again - its got to be 20 years + since i watched it last

yes, the dialogue and animation is pretty bad... but its got a respectable amount of anti religiosity, has some quite dark moments... and a guitar or synth solo every few minutes.  i can see why i liked this so much as a kid!

on the same theme, i tried to rewatch thundercats which was a massive disappointment - but the new series of that is actually ok

next week is for starfleet

never watched ulysses 31 (i don't think), but my theory for why i like 80s metal and the like is that all the kids' shows in the 80s had, as you said, a guitar solo about every 30 seconds :lol: I was too young to be into the music and bands at the time, but as the soundtracks to the kids' shows i was watching were pretty similar, I guess they just influenced my music taste a lot.

and thundercats was awesome. I haven't watched it for a while, but i remember watching an episode or two fairly recently, and it still seemed awesome :)
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Post by: nfe on August 28, 2011, 01:52:35 PM
I downloaded the entirety of Ulysses 31 and Jayce and The Wheeled Warriors a couple months ago and have been working through them. Tremendous fun.

In similar nostalgic fun, I also watched Masters of the Universe with Dolph Lundgren as He-Man the other night. Total nonsense with shambolic acting but it's great fun. As Loomer posted on my facebook, you know it was made in the 80's when the aspiring rock-star protagonist is a keyboard player.
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Post by: dave_mc on August 28, 2011, 08:07:43 PM
ahahahahahahaha motu is awesome
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Post by: _tom_ on August 29, 2011, 04:48:19 AM
Tonight's episode of Breaking Bad was brilliant, best of this season so far :D Won't say any more for fear of spoilers.

Also just watched a film called Tony. Pretty good, gritty British film about a serial killer.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on September 21, 2011, 12:32:08 PM
Rescue Dawn - Werner Herzog film with an excellent performance from Christian Bale. There's something 'traditional' about this film (in a good way), it's an old-fashion human story told through over coming adversity... very good.

In the Valley of Elah - Tommy Lee Jones does a superb job as the central character but many aspects of the film are heavy-handed and predictable. However the theme (stress in the military) is interesting... worth watching.

Clash of the Titans - Slammed by critics everywhere but I though it was OK. I have very good memories of the original having watch it in the cinema when I was 9 IIRC. It's not a great film and the dialogue is seriously dodgy but if you like the genre, you'll be OK with this.

Invictus - Very well reviewed but I didn't enjoy it. Very reverential and sentimental, the direction and acting are good but I found it difficult to connect with. Even though I'm a rugby fan the re-staging of the games are dull.

Transformers 2 (Revenge of the Fallen) - Dialogue written by a 5 year old child, bewildering/incomprehensible plot, cheesy as hell. This isn't the worst film I've ever seen but it's damn close... absolute garbage.

Killing Bono - Doesn't work for me, it's about 45 mins too long and it's difficult to care about the main character. The last 20 mins (or so) are quite good.... average film.

Of Gods and Men - French language film about a group of Christian monk in Algeria who come into contact with Islamic fundamentalists. Doesn't sound promising but what unfolds is one of the best films I've ever seen. The acting performances are beyond belief, ever single monk is a fully rendered character with the entire spectrum of human emotion. This film personifies everything that is cinema... a must see.
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Post by: _tom_ on September 26, 2011, 07:51:30 AM
The only word I have for tonights episode of Breaking Bad is "intense"! S4 really kicked it up a notch in the past few episodes.
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Post by: boelletrold on September 27, 2011, 11:55:19 PM
I Saw the Devil
Exactly as good as I had expected from a brilliant director working with excellent actors.
A seriously gritty, dark and violent as $%&# movie about revenge.

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Season 2 is shaping up to be just as good as season 1. A pleasent surprise, now that Lauren Faust isn't the director anymore.
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Post by: Philly Q on September 28, 2011, 12:01:47 AM
I Saw the Devil
Exactly as good as I had expected from a brilliant director working with excellent actors.
A seriously gritty, dark and violent as $%&# movie about revenge.

Good stuff!  Are you a fan of Korean movies in general?
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Post by: boelletrold on September 28, 2011, 12:25:14 PM
I Saw the Devil
Exactly as good as I had expected from a brilliant director working with excellent actors.
A seriously gritty, dark and violent as $%&# movie about revenge.

Good stuff!  Are you a fan of Korean movies in general?

I like the ones I've seen.
My favourite movie is Oldboy, but I really dig Lady Vengeance and Sympathy for Mister Vengeance as well.
Joint Security Area is perhaps my all-time favourite war movie.
I'm a Cyborg, but that's okay has the best movie title ever, and is a great movie compared to the others in the genre romantic comedy).
My favourite scary movie is A Tale of Two Sisters, too.
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Post by: Philly Q on September 28, 2011, 01:28:11 PM
My favourite scary movie is A Tale of Two Sisters, too.

Brilliant film!  :D  I wish it was available on a decent quality Blu-ray.

Check out A Bittersweet Life if you haven't seen it already.
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Post by: boelletrold on September 28, 2011, 05:24:25 PM
Sadly, I haven't, because I buy most/all of my movies, and it's kinda hard to find in Denmark (I usually buy my movies from the UK). But I actually do have A Tale of Two Sisters in blu-ray, and I think the quality is pretty good? Not like Iron Man-good, but it needs some of that gritty retro look  :lol:
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Post by: Andrew W on September 30, 2011, 08:51:11 AM
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy - Really liked this a lot, especially the performances and the pacing. It has a slow relentless build up of tension which worked really well for me. It reminded me of Wages of Fear in that regard. Excellent performances and the period detailing was great. Gary Oldman did seem to lapse into a bit of an Alec Guinness impersonation at times which I found a bit distracting, almost as if he'd watched the 80s TV version of TTSS and copied some of Guinness's modes of speech. Still, a top film.

Drive - I liked a lot about this film. It's a really good story and both leads are great: their characters felt very real and fleshed out. The photography and soundtrack were knockout good. I felt it lost its way a bit in the second half. There are some very generic gangsters and too much reliance on shock graphic displays of violence which you didn't need to see really. Still, all that considered, I thought it was a damn sight better than a lot of movies out there is worth catching in a cinema.
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Post by: _tom_ on September 30, 2011, 08:54:33 AM
Surprised that Drive is actually good - the trailers that are shown on tv here make it look like a really rubbish cheesy action film.
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Post by: Andrew W on September 30, 2011, 09:27:55 AM
Surprised that Drive is actually good - the trailers that are shown on tv here make it look like a really rubbish cheesy action film.
Definitely not that. It ain't perfect but it's certainly not any sort of action film. More of a suspense, thriller, gangster type film.
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Post by: Philly Q on September 30, 2011, 05:33:06 PM
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy - Really liked this a lot, especially the performances and the pacing. It has a slow relentless build up of tension which worked really well for me. It reminded me of Wages of Fear in that regard.  

Oooh, that sounds promising!  :D
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Post by: _tom_ on September 30, 2011, 07:43:30 PM
Definitely not that. It ain't perfect but it's certainly not any sort of action film. More of a suspense, thriller, gangster type film.

Cool I'll probably give it a shot some time then :)
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Post by: Philly Q on September 30, 2011, 08:56:53 PM
Surprised that Drive is actually good - the trailers that are shown on tv here make it look like a really rubbish cheesy action film.
Definitely not that. It ain't perfect but it's certainly not any sort of action film. More of a suspense, thriller, gangster type film.

Any film directed by Nicolas Winding Refn is well worth watching. 

But Drive is his first American film, and the first he hasn't written himself, so I'm treating it with some caution....
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Post by: MrBump on October 02, 2011, 08:08:18 AM
Just finished watching The Killing.

Really liked it, but was frustrated by the ending.  Roll on S2!

Actually, it reminded me a lot of The Wire.
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Post by: Ian Price on October 02, 2011, 08:59:46 AM
Just finished watching The Killing.

Really liked it, but was frustrated by the ending.  Roll on S2!

Actually, it reminded me a lot of The Wire.

I've never heard of this - what channel is it on?
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Post by: Plexi Ken on October 02, 2011, 10:33:18 AM
The original Danish version was on BBC 4, the American remake was on ITV1
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Post by: dave_mc on October 02, 2011, 03:53:58 PM
C4, i thought. I gave up on the remake about 1.5 episodes in. Horrible. The danish version was absolutely awesome.
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Post by: MrBump on October 02, 2011, 09:23:36 PM
Can't comment on Danish version - but I did really like the US version.  Quite dark.

I'd imagine the Danes did it darker though!
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Post by: boelletrold on October 02, 2011, 11:06:06 PM
Haven't seen the USA remake, but I'm Danish, so I saw the original/some of it. Would y'all like to know who the killer is? ;)

Anyways, this weekend I saw:
The Evil Dead
The Evil Dead II
Army of Darkness (aka The Evil Dead III)

OMG OMG OMG I FINALLY FOUND THEM ON BLU RAY! :O
The Evil Dead movies are not only some of the greatest horror movies of all time, they are also some of the most influential.

Here's my opinions:
The Evil Dead
Wow, had seriously forgotten how dark and scary this movie was. Perhaps the best mood/setting/ambience ever!
Some really haunting pictures (Ash dragging his insane, laughing, possesed girlfriend into the woods).
I didn't think it was possible, but MUCH better than I remembered it!

The Evil Dead II
Not as dark, not as scary, twice as awesome and four times the badass.
Ash is back. With one-liners. We're talking about a man who chops off his own hand and installs a chainsaw instead.
That's, like, ultimate baddas. I've always thought this one was the best. It's kinda fun, too. Really, this is the perfect blend of horror and comedy. I have no idead how Raimi had the ability to make this both funny AND scary, but I've never seen anything like this before.
Still some haunting images. Like when he looks into the mirror and says "I'm fine" and the mirror image answers him "I don't think so. We just chopped our girlfriend up with a chainsaw. Does that sound fine to you?"

Army of Darkness
It's not scary at all, I can tell you that, and it's VERY different from the other movies, but somehow manages to keep some of the spirit of the previous two movies. Oh, and it's one of the most awesome things ever. One-liners like "this is my boomstick," "groovy" or "hail to the king, baby" will haunt you for all eternity.

Overall, one of the greatest movie series ever. And unlike Friday the 13th or Halloween or stuff like that, this series just kept on being good. God bless Raimi's horror-skills!
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Post by: Plexi Ken on October 03, 2011, 10:44:04 AM
C4, i thought. I gave up on the remake about 1.5 episodes in. Horrible. The danish version was absolutely awesome.

D'oh... indeed, C4 it was and currently repeat on More4,
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-killing
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Post by: Loomer on October 03, 2011, 12:44:32 PM
Ronal The Barbarian.

What an utterly stupid film..

Of course, I loved it! Not high art in any way at all, just wall-to-wall hilarity!
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Post by: dave_mc on October 03, 2011, 01:11:46 PM
Can't comment on Danish version - but I did really like the US version.  Quite dark.

I'd imagine the Danes did it darker though!

well the danish version was a lot more subtle, put it like that.
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Post by: Sancho on October 03, 2011, 01:21:49 PM
I watched Blues Brothers for the x-th time yesterday. My favourite movie, hands down.
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Post by: Philly Q on October 10, 2011, 12:23:10 AM
Our Day Will Come (Notre Jour Viendra) - French road movie (of sorts) about two disillusioned misfits who go on an increasingly deranged and violent rampage.  Starts out darkly funny then increasingly becomes just dark.  It's intense and very well acted, but I can't say I got anything out of it.
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Post by: boelletrold on October 10, 2011, 04:20:11 PM
Ronal The Barbarian.

What an utterly stupid film..

Of course, I loved it! Not high art in any way at all, just wall-to-wall hilarity!

Me too. Most metal film ever made? Possibly.
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Post by: _tom_ on October 10, 2011, 04:45:50 PM
Breaking Bad season 4 finale was amazing. Best show on TV imo, tops The Wire for me. As well as having a great storyline, the cinematography is incredible - especially in the desert scenes, everything looks so nice. Won't spoil anything but will just say Walter White is a badass :D
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Post by: Plexi Ken on October 10, 2011, 08:14:24 PM
The Green Hornet - There's the odd amusing moment but IMO it's a turkey... avoid.

Wall Street Money Never Sleeps - Poor effort, clumsy and amateur... avoid.

Zombieland - Excellent film, good action sequences and genuinely funny... worth a watch.

Senna - Documentary film making of the highest order, you don't need to be a F1 fan to follow the events... must see.
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Post by: dave_mc on October 10, 2011, 08:55:42 PM
yeah i thought zombieland was pretty good (it's the one with jesse eisenberg and emma stone, right?). I was suprised, i don't normally like horror, but then again it was more sorta comedy horror...
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Post by: _tom_ on October 10, 2011, 08:59:27 PM
Yeah that's the one, I thought it was pretty good. Speaking of zombies, The Walking Dead starts up again on Sunday! Hoping S2 is better than the first which I thought started off good and got more boring each episode.
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Post by: dave_mc on October 10, 2011, 09:00:54 PM
yeah. i wasn't even meaning to watch it, just it was on one night on sky movies and there wasn't anything else on so i thought i'd give it a shot. Glad I did. :)
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Post by: Philly Q on October 10, 2011, 10:33:23 PM
yeah i thought zombieland was pretty good (it's the one with jesse eisenberg and emma stone, right?). I was suprised, i don't normally like horror, but then again it was more sorta comedy horror...

It is so NOT horror!  :lol:

I like Zombieland, but I think the bit in the middle with Bill Murray was a mistake.  It's a good bit, and Murray is funny, but it makes the film grind to a complete halt.
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Post by: Loomer on October 11, 2011, 09:50:44 AM
yeah i thought zombieland was pretty good (it's the one with jesse eisenberg and emma stone, right?). I was suprised, i don't normally like horror, but then again it was more sorta comedy horror...

It is so NOT horror!  :lol:

I like Zombieland, but I think the bit in the middle with Bill Murray was a mistake.  It's a good bit, and Murray is funny, but it makes the film grind to a complete halt.

Actually, I thought that bit worked extremely well, simply because that little vignette of someone getting by as always in an extreme situation was a nice juxtaposition set against the usual post-apoc gloom and doom.
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Post by: dave_mc on October 11, 2011, 03:39:49 PM

It is so NOT horror!  :lol:

I like Zombieland, but I think the bit in the middle with Bill Murray was a mistake.  It's a good bit, and Murray is funny, but it makes the film grind to a complete halt.

hey i'm a wuss :lol:
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Post by: _tom_ on October 12, 2011, 07:50:01 AM
Just rewatched The Breakfast Club, I love this film!
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Post by: MrBump on October 12, 2011, 08:03:32 AM
Yeah that's the one, I thought it was pretty good. Speaking of zombies, The Walking Dead starts up again on Sunday! Hoping S2 is better than the first which I thought started off good and got more boring each episode.

Really?  Can't see it in the listings...
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Post by: _tom_ on October 12, 2011, 08:05:54 AM
Starts on Sunday in America/Canada, so can be downloaded in the UK the day after!

Just watched City of God, incredible film!

edit - and also re-watched Ferris Buellers Day Off. I'm loving these 80s comedies at the minute, what else is good? I don't think I've ever seen Caddyshack :o
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Post by: WezV on October 15, 2011, 11:12:54 AM
just catching up with breaking bad again - must admit i lost interest for the first 5 episodes of season 2 but now i am past that it has become compulsive viewing again

US Tv has got good again with the new dexter and boardwalk empire starting, walking dead coming soon and comedy favourites like community, parks and rec and big bang theory all showing again

yeah, city of god is amazing, must watch that again at some point - i think i have city of men somewhere around here as well
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Post by: Philly Q on October 15, 2011, 02:26:34 PM
Just watched City of God, incredible film!

Was that the first time you've seen it, Tom?

I saw it in the cinema - knowing very little about it in advance - and thought it was one of the best films I've ever seen.

But I've never dared to watch it again since, it case it's dated and the "magic" has gone!
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Post by: _tom_ on October 15, 2011, 02:46:55 PM
Yeah it was the first time I've seen it.
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Post by: 38thBeatle on October 15, 2011, 09:28:54 PM
I bought Downfall the other day. Of course I got to the bit that they use for the parodies and my mind wandered a bit but came back a bit after.
The film was well done I thought but I am not a film buff so I am probably easily pleased. Not like you intellectuals. I was waiting to see what would happen in the end.
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Post by: Philly Q on October 15, 2011, 10:09:26 PM
I bought Downfall the other day. Of course I got to the bit that they use for the parodies and my mind wandered a bit but came back a bit after.
The film was well done I thought but I am not a film buff so I am probably easily pleased. Not like you intellectuals. I was waiting to see what would happen in the end.

I am a film buff - dunno about intellectual - and I think it's a brilliant film.
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Post by: dave_mc on October 15, 2011, 10:16:29 PM
just finished series 4 of chuck

AWESOME :D

Pretty sure it's my favourite current running series.
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Post by: AndyR on October 17, 2011, 01:08:35 PM
I bought Downfall the other day. Of course I got to the bit that they use for the parodies and my mind wandered a bit but came back a bit after.
The film was well done I thought but I am not a film buff so I am probably easily pleased. Not like you intellectuals. I was waiting to see what would happen in the end.

I am a film buff - dunno about intellectual - and I think it's a brilliant film.

I don't often come in this thread - I was searching for something else - but I spotted this.

How many films called Downfall are there? I only know of the one... based on Traudl Junge's (one of Hitler's secretaries) book and various other sources.

If that's the one you mean Philly - yes, SUPERB film... but... er, parodies??? What sort of idiotic @rse would make parodies about what's in that film? At the moment, I can't even imagine which part(s) could be parodied without me feeling an irrational desire to slap the people who thought they could make it funny ...

But mebbe (I'm hoping) it's a different film that you guys are talking aout?
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Post by: Philly Q on October 17, 2011, 01:20:13 PM
If that's the one you mean Philly - yes, SUPERB film... but... er, parodies??? What sort of idiotic @rse would make parodies about what's in that film? At the moment, I can't even imagine which part(s) could be parodied without me feeling an irrational desire to slap the people who thought they could make it funny ...

But mebbe (I'm hoping) it's a different film that you guys are talking aout?

Same film, Andy.

There are various clips on YouTube where they're taken some of the scenes where Hitler is ranting, and changed the dialogue so he's going on about something trivial.  I can't think of examples, because I haven't seen them for ages.

They're quite funny in a way, but it does annoy me that Bruno Ganz's excellent performance has come to be better known due to parodies.  And that the people watching them probably don't even know the film they're taken from.
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Post by: Ian Price on October 17, 2011, 01:23:03 PM
I'm pretty sure there are some football related ones.  At the time of watching I doubt very much that I had any knowledge as to what film they came from. Maybe I should give it a viewing (the film, not the youtube vids).
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Post by: _tom_ on October 26, 2011, 10:19:46 PM
Started watching that new series Person of Interest. Bit silly but I'm enjoying it, good action show!
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Post by: Philly Q on October 26, 2011, 10:37:56 PM
Just got to the end of this year's London Film Festival. 

Saw some pretty good stuff, including Alexander Payne's new film with George Clooney, The Descendants, and a cracking Norwegian thriller, Headhunters.
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Post by: _tom_ on October 28, 2011, 05:46:35 PM
So what are peoples recommendations for decent horror films for the weekend then? I've got Let Me In on Sky+ but fancy something else.
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Post by: Philly Q on October 28, 2011, 08:05:22 PM
So what are peoples recommendations for decent horror films for the weekend then? I've got Let Me In on Sky+ but fancy something else.

That's too big a question, Tom!  :P

Let Me In is very good if you haven't already seen it (not as good as Let The Right One In, but not too far off)

Speaking for myself, I will be at the Frightfest All-nighter...
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Post by: WezV on November 01, 2011, 10:04:56 PM
Breaking Bad season 4 finale was amazing. Best show on TV imo, tops The Wire for me. As well as having a great storyline, the cinematography is incredible - especially in the desert scenes, everything looks so nice. Won't spoil anything but will just say Walter White is a badass :D

finally caught up and finished BB.  it was awesome

just cant believe there is going to be another series  - it was kinda nicely wrapped up other than a couple of small loose ends... but thank god for no cliffhanger
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Post by: Philly Q on November 12, 2011, 01:42:07 PM
Black Dynamite

Part homage, part spoof of early-'70s blaxploitation movies.  The comedy is a bit hit-or-miss, but the look, sound and style is spot on.  Michael Jai White does a great job of channelling Jim Brown and Jim Kelly.  Cool soundtrack too.
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Post by: Philly Q on November 18, 2011, 12:01:39 PM
Merantau

Unquestionably the best Indonesian martial arts movie directed by an ex-pat Welshman I have ever seen.... 
Very much in the Ong Bak mould (the original, not the dodgy sequels), but with slightly less spectacular stunts.
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Post by: _tom_ on November 19, 2011, 01:11:54 PM
I rewatched Black Dynamite last night, love that film! My favourite scene is that one at the diner where they figure out the "plot" behind Anaconda Malt Liqor :lol: Also the "Euphoria, shut the f_ck up" scene!
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Post by: Philly Q on November 19, 2011, 01:26:56 PM
My favourite scene is that one at the diner where they figure out the "plot" behind Anaconda Malt Liqor :lol:

Yeah, with all the references to Greek and Roman mythology!  That was very clever, but not sure why they included it in a blaxploitation spoof!  It was like the ridiculous "clues" Nic Cage figures out in National Treasure.
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Post by: Loomer on November 21, 2011, 03:16:21 PM
Merantau

Unquestionably the best Indonesian martial arts movie directed by an ex-pat Welshman I have ever seen.... 

Good. The market's really been clogged up with those recently  :lol:
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Post by: Ian Price on November 21, 2011, 07:07:20 PM
I'll be watching some Chrimbo films soon. A bit early I know but there are quite a few I would like to fit in this year. I didn't get round to watching It's a Wonderful Life last year - definitely on my list this year. One of the greatest films ever made IMO.
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Post by: Philly Q on November 21, 2011, 10:54:00 PM
Merantau

Unquestionably the best Indonesian martial arts movie directed by an ex-pat Welshman I have ever seen.... 

Good. The market's really been clogged up with those recently  :lol:

Yeah, everyone's jumping on the bandwagon aren't they?!


I'll be watching some Chrimbo films soon. A bit early I know but there are quite a few I would like to fit in this year. I didn't get round to watching It's a Wonderful Life last year - definitely on my list this year. One of the greatest films ever made IMO.

Believe it or not, I've never seen it!  :oops:

I'm not particularly into Christmas films, but one good memory I have is, many years ago, the BBC showed the films of Jacques Tati early each morning over the Christmas period.  Those are probably my favourite films of all - they certainly make me feel more happy than any other films I can think of.   :)
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Post by: Ian Price on November 21, 2011, 11:01:09 PM


I'll be watching some Chrimbo films soon. A bit early I know but there are quite a few I would like to fit in this year. I didn't get round to watching It's a Wonderful Life last year - definitely on my list this year. One of the greatest films ever made IMO.

Believe it or not, I've never seen it!  :oops:

I'm not particularly into Christmas films, but one good memory I have is, many years ago, the BBC showed the films of Jacques Tati early each morning over the Christmas period.  Those are probably my favourite films of all - they certainly make me feel more happy than any other films I can think of.   :)

I don't believe it!

Actually, I've never seen any Jacques Tati films - are they anything like the stuff Hattie Jacques was in? I don't think I've even heard of him before. I'm obviously not as cultured as you.
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Post by: Philly Q on November 21, 2011, 11:08:29 PM
Actually, I've never seen any Jacques Tati films. I don't think I've even heard of him before. I'm obviously not as cultured as you.

He was a French actor/writer/director who only made a handful of films between the late '40s and early '70s.  They're very gentle comedies, not silent but with almost no dialogue, and most of them star Tati as M. Hulot, a middle-aged man who is somewhat baffled by the people and the modern world around him.  They're utterly charming and I love them to bits.  :D


(Nothing like Hattie Jacques!  But do you remember Eric Sykes, who had a long-running TV series with Hattie Jacques?  He made a famous short film called The Plank, which was quite similar to Tati's style)
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Post by: Andrew W on November 22, 2011, 06:33:48 AM
Actually, I've never seen any Jacques Tati films. I don't think I've even heard of him before. I'm obviously not as cultured as you.

He was a French actor/writer/director who only made a handful of films between the late '40s and early '70s.  They're very gentle comedies, not silent but with almost no dialogue, and most of them star Tati as M. Hulot, a middle-aged man who is somewhat baffled by the people and the modern world around him.  They're utterly charming and I love them to bits.  :D


(Nothing like Hattie Jacques!  But do you remember Eric Sykes, who had a long-running TV series with Hattie Jacques?  He made a famous short film called The Plank, which was quite similar to Tati's style)

Tati for the win! Playtime and Jour des Fêtes are two of my favourite films of all time. Hattie isn't in either of them.
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Post by: Ian Price on November 22, 2011, 12:11:35 PM
Well, I might need to look these up one day. Jane is more of a Sci-Fi buff though so perhaps I should watch them on my own.
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Post by: Loomer on November 22, 2011, 12:27:45 PM
I think I'll look up those Tati things too. Sounds like a pleasant "Sunday-afternoon-on-the-couch-with-a-pot-of-tea"-type thing!
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Post by: Sifu Ben on December 06, 2011, 10:18:12 AM
Inspired by Philly I watched The Black Shield of Falworth on Bluray this week, just as great as I remembered :)
I also watched Chico and Rita, a beautiful animated film about the troubled love between two Cuban musicians from the 40s to the present. Seriously the first time I've cried at a cartoon since Baloo "dies" in Jungle book!
Philly, you have to see It's a Wonderful Life, it's fantastic. Not really so much a Christmas film as a film set at Christmas.
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Post by: Philly Q on December 06, 2011, 10:21:38 AM
Philly, you have to see It's a Wonderful Life, it's fantastic. Not really so much a Christmas film as a film set at Christmas.

Yeah, I should make the effort.  Maybe I'll buy it on Blu-ray - I shall have to check what editions are available.

Glad you enjoyed The Black Shield of Falworth!  :D
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Post by: Sancho on December 06, 2011, 11:00:17 AM
Glad you enjoyed The Black Shield of Falworth!  :D
That's an awesome movie! If it's out on BluRay, I need to get it.
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Post by: _tom_ on December 14, 2011, 12:12:56 AM
Anyone watching Black Mirror? I thought the first episode was alright but 2nd was awesome! Really enjoyed it but sort of felt unsettled afterwards.
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Post by: Loomer on December 14, 2011, 02:30:07 PM
Anyone watching Black Mirror? I thought the first episode was alright but 2nd was awesome! Really enjoyed it but sort of felt unsettled afterwards.

I just looked that up. I need to see this ASAP.
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Post by: _tom_ on December 19, 2011, 04:50:12 PM
Dead Snow.. probably the worst zombie film, it's completely ridiculous and yet I couldn't stop watcing :lol:
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Post by: Sancho on December 19, 2011, 05:52:36 PM
Ever watched Bog Bodies? Not zombies in the traditional sense of the word, but bad enough... ;)
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Post by: Philly Q on December 19, 2011, 06:10:54 PM
Dead Snow.. probably the worst zombie film, it's completely ridiculous and yet I couldn't stop watcing :lol:

Ein..... Zwei..... Die!


There are much worse zombie films than that - try Hell of the Living Dead (aka Zombie Creeping Flesh aka Virus aka....etc) for starters!
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Post by: WezV on December 22, 2011, 08:33:17 PM
well, i just finished watching the final episode of american horror story and it was quite an experience....  Apparently its been picked up for a second series which is odd as this episode felt just like they had been told it was canned and had to squeeze 2 series worth of material into one episode.   It worked though, felt oddly disjointed and a bit surreal - and lots of fun!!
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Post by: MrBump on December 23, 2011, 06:39:06 AM
Just watched The Sound Of Music for the first time since I was very young.

When you take away everything you think you remember about it, it's a great film!

Now - I wonder if I can find Brief Encounter on Sky...
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Post by: Sancho on December 23, 2011, 08:22:14 AM
Finally got around to watching Walk The Line. What a great movie!

Also watched Midnight Meat Train. Better than I expected.
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Post by: Loomer on December 23, 2011, 10:35:25 AM
Dead Snow.. probably the worst zombie film, it's completely ridiculous and yet I couldn't stop watcing :lol:

Ein..... Zwei..... Die!


Whether or not you like the film, that is the single greatest tagline of any movie ever of all time in this universe and the next.
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Post by: Philly Q on December 23, 2011, 10:48:53 AM
Dead Snow.. probably the worst zombie film, it's completely ridiculous and yet I couldn't stop watcing :lol:

Ein..... Zwei..... Die!


Whether or not you like the film, that is the single greatest tagline of any movie ever of all time in this universe and the next.

I quite like the one for Killer Klowns from Outer Space:

In Space No One Can Eat Ice Cream....
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Post by: WezV on December 24, 2011, 12:15:32 AM
Just watched The Thing (2011)

as a tie in and prequel to the 80's john carpenter 1982 film it was brilliant, as a film in its own right, you would be better watching the original first

lets put it this way, i have both on the computer right nor and watched the 1982 version a month or so ago.  when i turned on the new one i was sure  i had started the old one by mistake.  It looks just right and feels just right all the way through


the big difference comes down to digital vs physical effects.  and i have to say even the bad physical effects from the original look good next to the bad CGI in the new one, but there are a lot of similarities and it does feel like the same alien.

I liked it.  I liked it because it goes to extreme lengths to tie in with the john carpenter version and i liked it because Mary Elisabeth Winstead is $%&#ing cool and beautiful in everything she does
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Post by: Philly Q on December 27, 2011, 03:30:22 PM
the big difference comes down to digital vs physical effects.  and i have to say even the bad physical effects from the original look good next to the bad CGI in the new one, but there are a lot of similarities and it does feel like the same alien.

They're not bad physical effects!  :o   I think The Thing is just about the pinnacle of "real" practical FX movies, they still look amazing IMO.
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Post by: WezV on December 27, 2011, 03:38:54 PM
you are right, they are certainly not bad physical effects and may be some of the best out there... but stuff like faces never quite work with physical effects. 

My point was, even taking the limitations of physical effects into account, and those limitations do become clear at some points during that version of The Thing, they are still a lot better than cr@ppy CGI which the new one relies on.  although it does have some reasonable physical effects of its own
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Post by: horsehead on January 03, 2012, 11:48:00 AM
I have recently been watching

Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows - certainly impressed my good self by being better than the 1st movie, a rolicking good time though might be classed as infinitely forgettable overall

The Girl with the dragon tattoo - as good as the original in a different way. The scenes that are suppose to be shocking are, Daniel Craig plays Mickel Blomkivsit (?) perfectly for me & Rooney Mara is eerily good as Lisbeth Salander. It is an american remake but does enough for me to make it a good version of the book
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Post by: Ian Price on January 03, 2012, 01:32:14 PM
Finally got around to watching Walk The Line. What a great movie!

Great film. I alway get GAS for a 50s Esquire whenever I watch it!
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Post by: Philly Q on January 03, 2012, 01:32:46 PM
The Girl with the dragon tattoo - as good as the original in a different way. The scenes that are suppose to be shocking are, Daniel Craig plays Mickel Blomkivsit (?) perfectly for me & Rooney Mara is eerily good as Lisbeth Salander. It is an american remake but does enough for me to make it a good version of the book

I thought it was very well done, the casting was good but I found it a bit "cold" compared with the Swedish version.  Still haven't read the books (they are the printed equivalent of the Warmoth parts under my bed) so I don't know how the films compare.

I also saw:

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol - Complete and utter nonsense, but not in an annoyng way.  Passed the time pleasantly enough.
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Post by: dave_mc on January 03, 2012, 05:08:23 PM
haven't seen the english-language remake yet but i'm not holding out much hope, considering how terrible the branagh wallanders and american killing were. obviously that doesn't mean this will be bad (probably made by entirely different people), but i figure i might as well think like this so i'm not disappointed.
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Post by: Philly Q on January 03, 2012, 05:22:29 PM
Well it's directed by David Fincher, so it was highly unlikely to be a total stinker (no, I haven't seen The Curious Case of Benjamin Button....)
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Post by: dave_mc on January 03, 2012, 05:27:20 PM
neither have i :lol:
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Post by: _tom_ on January 03, 2012, 08:31:52 PM
I'm looking forward to seeing The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. Just finished reading the book and I'm halfway through the second. Really good reads. I'm going to try to watch the original before the remake just to see how they all compare.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on January 04, 2012, 12:42:39 PM
Captain America, The First Avenger - The first 30-40 mins are OK but this is a poor effort... avoid unless you're a fan of comic book film.

Super 8 - I was looking forward to seeing this but was seriously disappointed. It's like the kids from The Goonies replaced the main characters in Cloverfield. Very high production values can't cover all the negatives, the last act is just terrible. It got good reviews but this film is average.

Over the holiday I watch the boxset of Six Feet Under. I'm not sure why I missed it when first shown but what a treat is was. I can't praise this series highly enough, it's right up there with the best TV of-all-time. The final episode is a master piece.
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Post by: horsehead on January 04, 2012, 02:08:10 PM
I'm looking forward to seeing The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. Just finished reading the book and I'm halfway through the second. Really good reads. I'm going to try to watch the original before the remake just to see how they all compare.

In a way I'm kinda sad that I saw the original movie then went to watch this as they are both very good, but because they are similar it does make it hard to not compare and contrast the 2, which is a shame as both Rooney Mara & Naomi Rapace do an excellent job of bringing Lisbeth to life

Oh & I'm on a big Community kick at the moment & am half way through season 2, some of the best sitcom comedy to come out of america in a while!
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Post by: Sifu Ben on January 04, 2012, 02:32:53 PM
I had mixed feelings about the Swedish film, I thought it caught the atmosphere of the book perfectly, and I was surprised at how uncompromising it was in showing the sexual sadism stuff, but I felt it glossed over too much of the story. It was like they'd taken a detective story with Blomqvist as the viewpoint character and turned it into an action-suspense thriller with Salander as the viewpoint character. The plot, which in the book leads you inevitably to it's conclusions and explains them in depth, is hamfistedly resolved in 10 minutes, which I'm sure if you haven't read the book must be really confusing.
For me the detective story, the hacking elements and the conspiracy unravelling were what made the story good in the first place, were glossed over for the sake of momentum. I'd say that the film is most definitely The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and NOT Men Who Hate Women.
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Post by: Matt77 on January 04, 2012, 08:39:12 PM

I also saw:

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol - Complete and utter nonsense, but not in an annoyng way.  Passed the time pleasantly enough.
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I watched that at the Imax. Fortunately, I managed to park my brain just outside the cinema. I enjoyed it, surprising as hated all the others in the franchise, but Simon Pegg's more prominent role vastly improved the film.
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Post by: MDV on January 04, 2012, 08:44:14 PM
I saw attack the block. I didnt hate it as much as I expected, and liked it more as it went on.

Paul was good. Well, funny at least. I mean, why wouldnt an alien be a little smartarse git?
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Post by: WezV on January 04, 2012, 08:50:25 PM
I saw attack the block. I didnt hate it as much as I expected, and liked it more as it went on. ?

i really liked it - which may be because my wife spent months going on a bout it beforehand

so we were queueing up on opening night - surrounded by nothing but chavs!

i think the marketing was slightly off on that one  - for me it was quite reminiscent of the early Spielberg films i loved as a kid


on a seperate note, just seen the trailer for warhorse.   Never has a trailer put me off so much, after the first 10 seconds i expected it to be a joke advert
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Post by: dave_mc on January 04, 2012, 09:20:47 PM
I had mixed feelings about the Swedish film, I thought it caught the atmosphere of the book perfectly, and I was surprised at how uncompromising it was in showing the sexual sadism stuff, but I felt it glossed over too much of the story. It was like they'd taken a detective story with Blomqvist as the viewpoint character and turned it into an action-suspense thriller with Salander as the viewpoint character. The plot, which in the book leads you inevitably to it's conclusions and explains them in depth, is hamfistedly resolved in 10 minutes, which I'm sure if you haven't read the book must be really confusing.
For me the detective story, the hacking elements and the conspiracy unravelling were what made the story good in the first place, were glossed over for the sake of momentum. I'd say that the film is most definitely The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and NOT Men Who Hate Women.

yeah it was a bit quick at times. that happens with most film adaptations of novels, though.

isn't there a longer version of the film available? i haven't seen it, though.
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Post by: Philly Q on January 04, 2012, 10:36:45 PM
isn't there a longer version of the film available? i haven't seen it, though.

Yeah, you can get the extended Swedish TV versions of all three films now.

I think the first film is only about half an hour longer than the cinema version, but apparently it's edited quite differently.
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Post by: dave_mc on January 05, 2012, 05:06:07 PM
thanks, i was scared i had imagined that :lol:

i bought the normal ones. will struggle to bother buying the longer ones, just on principle :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on January 05, 2012, 05:59:04 PM
I, on the other hand, waited for the extended versions because I knew they'd be coming eventually.  :lol:

I may still buy the theatrical version of part 1 because it was released as a "proper" film, but I think I can probably do without the truncated versions of parts 2 and 3.
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Post by: dave_mc on January 05, 2012, 10:50:19 PM
:lol:
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Post by: Sifu Ben on January 07, 2012, 05:18:46 PM
I had mixed feelings about the Swedish film, I thought it caught the atmosphere of the book perfectly, and I was surprised at how uncompromising it was in showing the sexual sadism stuff, but I felt it glossed over too much of the story. It was like they'd taken a detective story with Blomqvist as the viewpoint character and turned it into an action-suspense thriller with Salander as the viewpoint character. The plot, which in the book leads you inevitably to it's conclusions and explains them in depth, is hamfistedly resolved in 10 minutes, which I'm sure if you haven't read the book must be really confusing.
For me the detective story, the hacking elements and the conspiracy unravelling were what made the story good in the first place, were glossed over for the sake of momentum. I'd say that the film is most definitely The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and NOT Men Who Hate Women.

yeah it was a bit quick at times. that happens with most film adaptations of novels, though.

isn't there a longer version of the film available? i haven't seen it, though.
True, but they made choices about how much time they devoted to what that choked off the main story, while at the same time having long silent shots of Swedish exteriors. They edited out too much important stuff while dragging out stuff that wasn't crucial to the central plot.
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Post by: Sifu Ben on January 07, 2012, 05:19:45 PM
I, on the other hand, waited for the extended versions because I knew they'd be coming eventually.  :lol:

I may still buy the theatrical version of part 1 because it was released as a "proper" film, but I think I can probably do without the truncated versions of parts 2 and 3.
The problem with playing that game is I'm still waiting for the unabridged (single film) director's cut of Kill Bill :(
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Post by: dave_mc on January 07, 2012, 06:43:47 PM
True, but they made choices about how much time they devoted to what that choked off the main story, while at the same time having long silent shots of Swedish exteriors. They edited out too much important stuff while dragging out stuff that wasn't crucial to the central plot.

maybe. My big problem is i read the books so far before I saw the films that i can hardly remember what they left out in teh films :lol:

also I like the scenery. Maybe not to teh extent of missing out plot because of it, but i always like to see the scenery.
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Post by: Philly Q on January 07, 2012, 07:16:04 PM
I, on the other hand, waited for the extended versions because I knew they'd be coming eventually.  :lol:

I may still buy the theatrical version of part 1 because it was released as a "proper" film, but I think I can probably do without the truncated versions of parts 2 and 3.
The problem with playing that game is I'm still waiting for the unabridged (single film) director's cut of Kill Bill :(

I don't think that's ever coming!  (Not that I'm terribly keen to see it anyway)

Tarantino doesn't seem that interested in revisiting his old films, hence the Blu-rays featuring very little (in the way of extras) that wasn't on the DVDs.

Although they did release the integrated version of Grindhouse....
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Post by: Lezard on January 30, 2012, 04:50:08 PM
Betty Boop: Minnie The Moocher

http://www.archive.org/details/bb_minnie_the_moocher

This is really terrific , worth 8 mins of anybody's time.

Starring Cab Calloway (of Blues Brothers fame) as a dancing ghost walrus.
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Post by: _tom_ on February 05, 2012, 11:04:04 PM
Just watched Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. Surprisingly funny, stupid but funny. This scene (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBm2KqyLxTo) is great :lol:

I'm about 3/4 of the way through Sons of Anarchy season 4, really good so far. Much darker than the other ones!
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Post by: Ian Price on February 05, 2012, 11:11:10 PM
In an attempt to save a bit more money we've just cancelled our Sky TV contract. We're now working our way through our entire DVD/BluRay collection. Currently on Season 1 of 24.

Perhaps I will get Jane to watch The Wrestler and Fight Club (and a few other films she always refuses to watch)

EDIT - Not those types of films Afghan.

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Post by: Philly Q on February 05, 2012, 11:41:45 PM
I haven't watched a film for ages, never seem to have time nowadays.  :|

I've just sent back my current batch of Lovefilm rentals, unwatched - I've had them so long, maybe receiving something new will get me interested again.
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Post by: Sifu Ben on February 06, 2012, 04:20:30 PM
I just watched Fast Times at Ridgemont High on Netflix. I'd never seen it before and was really surprised at how good it was (and how heavily it's referenced in other films).
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Post by: Mr. Air on February 07, 2012, 04:59:06 PM
Just watched Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. Surprisingly funny, stupid but funny. This scene (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBm2KqyLxTo) is great :lol:

I'm about 3/4 of the way through Sons of Anarchy season 4, really good so far. Much darker than the other ones!

I'm still laughing by that last comment  :D

I just watched "The number 23" and found it quite likable. Not the best of movies but defenitely watchable even though it's quite hard to take Jim Carrey serious. What I mean is, the guy has made so many comedies and to me his face and body expressions are so deeply rooted in the comedy genre that it can be hard to see past his goofyness. The film has some noir-like scenes that hits the atmosphere of the Max Payne computer games way better than the Max Payne movie.
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Post by: Sancho on February 07, 2012, 06:52:59 PM
Just watched Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. Surprisingly funny, stupid but funny. 
I love that movie! It helps if you've seen Walk The Line first to fully appreciate it though.
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Post by: _tom_ on February 12, 2012, 05:43:11 PM
Just been to see The Woman In Black, it was awesome! Not usually a fan of horror films as I find them a bit boring but this one was great. There were a few "cheap scares" with bits to make you jump but I found the whole atmosphere was really well done. It looks nice as well, really well shot :) Didn't even mind Daniel Radcliffe, probably because he doesn't really say much in it so you don't notice his wooden acting :lol:
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Post by: MrBump on February 12, 2012, 06:55:28 PM
I saw the play in the West End a couple of years ago, and it was brilliant.  Would definitely like to see the film.
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Post by: Loomer on February 13, 2012, 09:22:47 AM
Just watched Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. Surprisingly funny, stupid but funny. 
I love that movie! It helps if you've seen Walk The Line first to fully appreciate it though.

That one is seriously one of my biggest favourites ever :lol:

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Post by: _tom_ on February 24, 2012, 02:35:09 AM
I just watched Hugo and loved it. Such a nice film for anyone who loves movies :) Production etc are also amazing.
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Post by: Brow on February 24, 2012, 12:57:07 PM
Earlier on in the week I watched a 'Rock Musical' called Repo! The Genetic Opera.

Here's a blurb about the film from IMDB:

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In the year 2056 - the not so distant future - an epidemic of organ failures devastates the planet. Out of the tragedy, a savior emerges: GeneCo, a biotech company that offers organ transplants, for a price. Those who miss their payments are scheduled for repossession and hunted by villainous Repo Men. In a world where surgery addicts are hooked on painkilling drugs and murder is sanctioned by law, a sheltered young girl searches for the cure to her own rare disease as well as information about her family's mysterious history. After being sucked into the haunting world of GeneCo, she is unable to turn back, as all of her questions will be answered at the wildly anticipated spectacular event: The Genetic Opera.

It's quite possibly 1 of the strangest films I've ever seen  :lol:

The songs aren't great and neither is the acting, but I like the idea behind the story and how the film is put together.
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Post by: Philly Q on February 24, 2012, 01:39:41 PM
I saw a special screening of Repo! The Genetic Opera a few years ago. 

The director was there to introduce it and they were obviously hoping it would turn into a new Rocky Horror Show - they had women in nurses' uniforms, noisy people "planted" in the audience to try to get us to cheer and sing along.... I thought it was utter shite.   :|

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Post by: nfe on February 24, 2012, 06:20:18 PM
Tyrannosaur.

Brilliant. Not cheerful. Wouldn't watch it in a triple header with Requiem For A Dream and Threads, or anything :lol:
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Post by: Johnny Mac on February 24, 2012, 09:17:48 PM
The Bank Job & 30 Seconds Or Less

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Post by: Philly Q on February 24, 2012, 10:58:56 PM
Haven't watched any films for ages, but I managed three this week:

True Grit - Very, very well done, but like most recent Coen Brothers films I found it a bit "cold".  I still prefer the John Wayne version!

Limitless - I didn't think Bradley Cooper could carry a film on his own, but he does a pretty good job.  Not bad at all, although it seemed like they didn't really know how to end it.

Point Blank - This reminded me of Tell No One:  if it had been made in the USA it would've been a pretty bog-standard thriller, but a bit of French style makes it into something just a little better than that.
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Post by: Brow on February 25, 2012, 12:25:02 AM
I saw a special screening of Repo! The Genetic Opera a few years ago. 

The director was there to introduce it and they were obviously hoping it would turn into a new Rocky Horror Show - they had women in nurses' uniforms, noisy people "planted" in the audience to try to get us to cheer and sing along.... I thought it was utter shitee.   :|

I agree for the most part!  :lol:

Like I said, I liked the idea the film was based on, but that's about it. Non of the songs were catchy enough, which I think is always a problem with films like that.
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Post by: Philly Q on February 25, 2012, 01:40:15 AM
I saw a special screening of Repo! The Genetic Opera a few years ago. 

The director was there to introduce it and they were obviously hoping it would turn into a new Rocky Horror Show - they had women in nurses' uniforms, noisy people "planted" in the audience to try to get us to cheer and sing along.... I thought it was utter shiteee.   :|

I agree for the most part!  :lol:

Like I said, I liked the idea the film was based on, but that's about it. Non of the songs were catchy enough, which I think is always a problem with films like that.

Yeah, absolutely.  And there's nothing worse than being told "This is cool!  This is going to be a cult film!"

I think most of us sat there thinking "$%&# off and let us make up our own minds....!".  Cult films just happen, you can't really set out to deliberately make one.

Incidentally, there's a newer Jude Law film called Repo Men based on a novel which seems really rather similar to Repo! The Genetic Opera.  I think they may have "borrowed" a few ideas....

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Post by: JJretroTONEGOD on February 25, 2012, 06:40:58 AM
I watched 'gladiator' on blu-ray the other day and it was truly awesome and inspiring, I am a huge fan of Ridley Scott and think he has very artistic and creative films even when he does holywood blockbuster cheeze
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Post by: gwEm on February 27, 2012, 09:28:15 AM
I watched 'The Artist' at the cinema last night with my young lady and thought it was excellent
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Post by: tomjackson on February 27, 2012, 10:37:52 AM


Drive - Like it.  Had a minimalist 'Bullet' kind of feel to it.  Not much talking.  Violent.

The Adventures of Tin Tin - There was not much choice on the plane when we were coming back from holiday so I ended up watching this.  Actually really good!  I like a good kids film (like Iron Giant, Toy Story, Wall E etc) and this was excellent.

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Post by: dave_mc on February 27, 2012, 07:05:42 PM
^ i haven't seen the film but i used to fupping love the tintin comicbooks when i was wee :D

homeland's pretty good, anyone watching it?
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Post by: Plexi Ken on February 27, 2012, 07:41:38 PM
Yes, I'm also enjoying Homeland... though I do wonder how long they can run with the is-he-isn't-he storyline, more than one season?

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Post by: Brow on February 27, 2012, 09:00:17 PM
I've almost finished watching the 1st series of The Big Bang Theory and I'm quite enjoying it  :lol:
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Post by: dave_mc on February 28, 2012, 12:12:42 AM
^ yeah i like it too. it took me a while to decide if i liked it, because a lot of the stereotypes are pretty offensive (not to mention close to home :lol: ), but yeah.

Yes, I'm also enjoying Homeland... though I do wonder how long they can run with the is-he-isn't-he storyline, more than one season?

no idea, but it's been renewed for a second. :)
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Post by: Philly Q on February 28, 2012, 12:21:48 AM
homeland's pretty good, anyone watching it?

I heard it was good, but I saw it was 12 episodes.... I have real trouble sticking with TV shows for entire series.  :lol:
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Post by: dave_mc on February 28, 2012, 12:23:53 AM
12's pretty small for a series :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on February 28, 2012, 02:35:25 AM
Yeah, but it's 12 weeks, all in a row, having to remember when it's on....  :x  :?

And don't mention recording it, or "series links" - I don't have Sky+ (or anything similar).  And if there's one thing that tries my patience more than attempting to follow a whole series week by week, it's watching a number of episodes one after the other - drives me crazy!

I'll stick to films.  :lol:
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Post by: dave_mc on February 28, 2012, 07:09:58 PM
ah right :lol:

yeah sky+ definitely helps with watching series. I've started watching a bunch of things i never got round to watching when we didn't have it (only got it fairly recently).
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Post by: Sifu Ben on February 28, 2012, 10:49:19 PM


Limitless - I didn't think Bradley Cooper could carry a film on his own, but he does a pretty good job.  Not bad at all, although it seemed like they didn't really know how to end it.


I watched it at the weekend, it was watch-able enough but didn't seem to have a point. Also, became increasingly annoying that he didn't use his super intelligence to solve his problems and formulate contingencies (which kinda made the ending hollow), he just tried to buy solutions to his problems.
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Post by: nfe on February 29, 2012, 11:40:30 AM
Yes, I'm also enjoying Homeland... though I do wonder how long they can run with the is-he-isn't-he storyline, more than one season?

One season. They have a relatively-believable way of setting up season 2, though. I quite enjoyed it. Gets a bit 24 towards the very end (though Dane's acting improves vastly) but fortunately without all the jingoist propaganda.

Impressed they managed to have complex and sympathetic terrorist characters (who you, or at least I, quite want to succeed by the end) in a mainstream American show, must have taken some boardroom debate.
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Post by: dave_mc on February 29, 2012, 07:08:07 PM
no spoilers, please (i realise you haven't, and thanks, but just for anyone else :) ) :lol:

EDIT: i like danes' acting :lol:

I'm a bit concerned by lewis' accent. same thing happened in life (which was also really good). It's pretty good like 75% of the time, but then occasionally his voice does this weird going-up-in-pitch thing where i'm not sure what's going on, and where he nearly sounds like a different character.
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Post by: _tom_ on March 01, 2012, 04:55:44 PM
Started watching that TV series Alcatraz. So disappointing! The trailers made it look good but it's just a typical cop show with a cr@p female lead and cheesy dialogue. Rubbish.
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Post by: dave_mc on March 01, 2012, 05:16:06 PM
i was thinking of starting to watch that but i didn't bother :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on March 01, 2012, 05:17:19 PM
EDIT: i like danes' acting :lol:

Oh, is Claire Danes in it?

I like her a lot.  She looks like a normal human being, not a surgically-enhanced, production-line freak like most young American actresses nowadays.  And I like her acting, too.
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Post by: dave_mc on March 01, 2012, 05:26:10 PM
yeah same here

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Post by: nfe on March 01, 2012, 05:31:33 PM
I think she's alright for the most part. But she really gets much better as the season goes on. I think she's a bit two dimensional for the first 6 or 7 episodes.
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Post by: Sailor Charon on March 01, 2012, 09:10:52 PM
Well, I have to say that 'The Shawshank Redemption' has a very special place in my heart. And it's a good film too :)
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Post by: dave_mc on March 01, 2012, 09:49:17 PM
I think she's alright for the most part. But she really gets much better as the season goes on. I think she's a bit two dimensional for the first 6 or 7 episodes.

maybe you should upgrade to one of those 3d tvs

sorry that was terrible

maybe i will notice a difference with the later ones, though. i'll keep an eye out :)
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Post by: nfe on March 01, 2012, 10:02:26 PM
You'll know what I think of as the change when it comes. The writers fleshing her out and giving her more to work with is maybe more of it than her changing particularly.
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Post by: dave_mc on March 02, 2012, 12:24:24 AM
possibly

i mean she's been acting for a fair while now, it's unlikely she forgot how to for the first half of the series (which is not to say of course that everyone famous can act :lol: I mean more than i've liked her in other things i've seen her in, too).

:)
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Post by: MDV on March 03, 2012, 11:14:47 PM
I liked homeland.

It was refreshing to see something deal with terrorism in a human and morally ambiguous way. Not condoning flying planes into buildings by a LONG shot, but "Terrorist" has become a linguistic facilitation for 'We can kill them with complete impunity and ethical justification, and so satisfy our lust for blood and violence in TV and film with a clear, smug conscience', which is both facile and boring.

Also, spartacus is back. The first two series rocked (from beginnings that promised nothing more that serialised 300 with more swearing and sex), 3rd is shaping up as well as can be expected.

And, walking dead. I dont know if I really like it, dont like it at all because I hate every single character in it, or really like it because I hate every character in it. I suppose its therefore good.
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Post by: Philly Q on March 04, 2012, 12:59:41 AM
Red State

Believe it or not, I've never properly seen a Kevin Smith film before.  I'm guessing this isn't typical of his work.  Can't say I liked it, but it's certainly effective thanks to a couple of good performances.  Very talky though - I can see why Tarantino's a fan....
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Post by: Sifu Ben on March 04, 2012, 01:30:37 AM
There's a brilliant bit from one of his standup shows where he talks about the suggestions that he'd direct the Green Hornet movie. "Kato and the Green Hornet are there leaning against the car chatting about stuff for 10 minutes, then Kato goes "what's that?", the rush out of shot and there's a brief scuffle off camera, the they stroll back to the car going "so yeah, anal sex...." "  :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on March 04, 2012, 02:01:20 AM
There's a brilliant bit from one of his standup shows where he talks about the suggestions that he'd direct the Green Hornet movie. "Kato and the Green Hornet are there leaning against the car chatting about stuff for 10 minutes, then Kato goes "what's that?", the rush out of shot and there's a brief scuffle off camera, the they stroll back to the car going "so yeah, anal sex...." "  :lol:

So is that what his films are generally like?  It's not appealing to me much....  :lol:

Red State has quite a lot of action, but it doesn't seem to be his forte - the pacing and timing is a bit "off".  Perhaps intentionally, of course, I don't know.  In some ways I think that worked in its favour, rather than it being a by-the-numbers horror/action movie.
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Post by: Sifu Ben on March 04, 2012, 10:25:27 AM
His films are usually character driven comedies. I like them because they're REALLY funny, and they have an honesty and sweetness to them that's often missing from more mainstream fair.
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Post by: dave_mc on March 04, 2012, 07:06:27 PM
I liked homeland.

It was refreshing to see something deal with terrorism in a human and morally ambiguous way. Not condoning flying planes into buildings by a LONG shot, but "Terrorist" has become a linguistic facilitation for 'We can kill them with complete impunity and ethical justification, and so satisfy our lust for blood and violence in TV and film with a clear, smug conscience', which is both facile and boring.

+1

that being said i fupping loved 24. but i mean i didn't treat it as anything more than escapism.
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Post by: Brow on March 04, 2012, 11:53:11 PM
Red State

Believe it or not, I've never properly seen a Kevin Smith film before.  I'm guessing this isn't typical of his work.  Can't say I liked it, but it's certainly effective thanks to a couple of good performances.  Very talky though - I can see why Tarantino's a fan....

That's the 1 with the Christian Group right?

It's about the only 1 of his I haven't gotten around to seeing yet...........
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Post by: Philly Q on March 05, 2012, 12:51:13 AM
That's the one!
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Post by: morismano7782 on March 05, 2012, 12:04:31 PM
I rewatched The Left over the few days. It's fab on first vieiwing but even better on second. Suggested.
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Post by: Matt77 on March 05, 2012, 11:50:16 PM
Watched horrible bosses, rise of the planet of the apes and then drive in the past 2 days.
1st 2 ok to pass the time.
Drive is exceptional
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Post by: Loomer on March 27, 2012, 10:58:59 AM
I saw "Four Lions" yesterday. Dear God, I don't think I've laughed that hard in years. Absolutely brilliant!
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Post by: Ian Price on March 27, 2012, 11:42:04 PM
Just watched Senna. Fantastic. Great stuff, great editing of lots of old film.
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Post by: Mr. Air on March 28, 2012, 06:52:56 PM
I have finally gotten around to watching the first season of Lost. Surprisingly good I must say as I'm not really a series kinda guy. Now I'm off to season two  :D
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Post by: WezV on March 28, 2012, 07:00:43 PM
quit now!   too many series where they clearly never had a plan and are making it up as they went along.  i think i kept watching it under the assumption they must be going somewhere with it.  I suppose in fairness some of it was enjoyable but i certainly wont ever watch it again now its all done.

i also find myself put off by any programmes advertised as 'from the makers of lost'
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Post by: dave_mc on March 28, 2012, 09:09:21 PM
quit now!   too many series where they clearly never had a plan and are making it up as they went along.  i think i kept watching it under the assumption they must be going somewhere with it.  I suppose in fairness some of it was enjoyable but i certainly wont ever watch it again now its all done.

i also find myself put off by any programmes advertised as 'from the makers of lost'

+1

i stupidly got into it, and by the time it became obvious they were just stringing you along it was too late :(

but yeah i'm getting sick of series where it's clear they're making it up as they go along (and they're obvious about it). Obviously most series are like that, to a certain extent, but some are worse than others.
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Post by: Philly Q on March 28, 2012, 09:58:35 PM
quit now!   too many series where they clearly never had a plan and are making it up as they went along.  i think i kept watching it under the assumption they must be going somewhere with it.  I suppose in fairness some of it was enjoyable but i certainly wont ever watch it again now its all done.

i also find myself put off by any programmes advertised as 'from the makers of lost'

+1

i stupidly got into it, and by the time it became obvious they were just stringing you along it was too late :(

but yeah i'm getting sick of series where it's clear they're making it up as they go along (and they're obvious about it). Obviously most series are like that, to a certain extent, but some are worse than others.

Hear hear!

But then I tend to think nearly all recent American series are like that.  Including 24, incredibly.

So I don't watch 'em.
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Post by: MDV on March 28, 2012, 10:00:48 PM
I liked babylon 5

Babylon 5 had a plan. And brought plans back to TV shows. Then lost threw them out again.

I dont really see how the main theme of a show can be 'it doesnt make sense'.
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Post by: nfe on March 28, 2012, 10:17:00 PM
Babylon 5 was fantastic. Shame that doubts over renewal mean the final episodes of the 4th and 5th seasons feel odd, but overall the heavy plotting from start to finish was great and meant there was never a "they're just making it up" vibe.

The same was true of DS9 of course, but there's some argument over exactly why that is...

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Post by: MDV on March 28, 2012, 10:45:54 PM
yeah the end half and especially last couple of episodes of season 4 felt really rushed. Obviously, because they were. Then 5 was a bit making it up as they go along, or seemed that way, but that was because everything meant to go in it was crammed into the end of 4.

All things considered though, one of my favourite programs ever.

There is no debate in my mind whatsoever on how DS9 suddenly developed story arcs. Why it really was, I'll never know, but what I think it was is pretty clear :lol:
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Post by: JacksonRR on March 29, 2012, 02:36:58 AM
In my opinion, Babylon5 was excellent all around. Deep Space 9 never drew me in like The Next Generation did. Still, I don't exactly mourn the loss of any sci-fi show except Firefly. There were so many good seasons and stories ahead of that one, but they basically aired it in the coffin and how they chose to air it was nothing but stupid for the amount of money spent on production. Fringe is obviously getting buried soon, but at least it's going down somewhat properly.
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Post by: MDV on March 29, 2012, 03:10:31 AM
TNG was the definitive star trek for me. TOS was a bit before my time. TNG was the trek of my childhood, and was more than good enough that it still holds interest if and when I get to see it now. Better characterisation and story telling. More pointed, and at the time less tired underlying messages as well. I like/d DS9 well enough, but it never caught me the same way. Voyager can suck my balls.

I agree completely on firefly. 13 episodes of that just wasnt enough. I love serenity, but in a way its worse to me than the end of season 4 of B5: it seems like they tried to cram everything they wanted to do with the rest of the show into one film. Still a damned fine film though.
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Post by: JacksonRR on March 29, 2012, 04:21:37 AM
I thought Serenity was the best they could do with what they had to work with. It had too many holes, too much special effects and not enough folk songs about Jayne. Perhaps they should have chopped it up into 14 parts and rolled dice to determine the order they'd play on the DVD. $%&#in Fox. bar-stewards.
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Post by: WezV on March 29, 2012, 07:33:01 AM
"Babylon 5s a big pile of shite"

That is what my wife quotes every time i try to put it on.   but its influence is undeniable

I was always happy BSG was 'only ever 4 series'.   ok, they stretched it out with a forth series and a final series, it lost its way occasionally and i am still not sure about the ending... but they had an idea where they were going and it was enjoyable getting there

firefly never really got chance to make the most of its bigger story arcs, but has 13 brilliant stand along episodes.

Then there are other shows like Carnivale or Jericho which are all about the massive story arc, but got canned too soon for it to work and have rushed endings which leave you unsatisfied

its a hard balance to get right!
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Post by: juansolo on March 29, 2012, 08:37:48 AM
If got a lot of TV series and am a sci-fi nut so this is my territory totally...

B5 - Brilliant, shame they $%&#ed them about and made them finish it in S4 only to have to start over again in S5 leaving S5 a bit patchy. Good stuff none the less.

Firefly was magnificent and it was a travesty what Fox did to it. Serenity went some way to making it right but it just wasn't enough. Shame, one of the best sci-fi's ever killed due to studio bumbling incompetance.

Lost - S1 was awesome, but it became clear about halfway through S2 that they hadn't actually written any more plot and were just making it up as they went along to milk it for as long as possible (X Files anyone...). I gave in on that there and then.

Same goes for all the Lost-a-likes (Flash Forward et-al).

Really found myself enjoying Stargate Universe. Kinda a matured SG franchise. At least they got a chance to give it an acceptable ending.

Watched 3 seasons of BSG and loved it. Got the lot on a shelf and still haven't got around to finishing it... Must do that.

If you can deal with the muppets (grew up with the muppet show so no probs there) and the fact it never really took itself seriously, Farscape was bloody brilliant. They couldn't have killed that one at a worse place (the end of S4 was a bit errm shocking to say the least). That was a show with a very definite 5 year arc and at least again, fan pressure got some sort of closure. Though cramming an entire season worth of plot closure into a 4 hour mini series was a little uncomfortable pace wise (and it lost a lot of it's humour and appeal because of the rushed nature of it). At least it did finish.

There are others that I'm sure will come to me as I go along.

Oh and Wez's missus reminded me of this: Spaced (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpb1OXvNNMc)
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Post by: Ian Price on March 29, 2012, 09:09:03 AM
For me The Wire is still the high point of TV. I haven't seen anything that has bettered it just yet.
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Post by: juansolo on March 29, 2012, 10:19:28 AM
Rome and Band of Brothers for me. I think two of the most stunning TV series ever made.
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Post by: nfe on March 29, 2012, 10:36:47 AM
Farscape was great, yeah. Same goes for quite a number of the lesser sung weird and wonderful rascals like Lexx.

Rome was a masterwork. And has my favourite closing line of all time in "About your father..."
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Post by: Ian Price on March 29, 2012, 11:18:40 AM
Of course, Band of Brothers is also up there. I did try watching The Pacific but to be honest found it a little boring after 4 or 5 episodes.
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Post by: juansolo on March 29, 2012, 12:06:19 PM
Farscape was great, yeah. Same goes for quite a number of the lesser sung weird and wonderful rascals like Lexx.

Lexx was really for the hardcore sci-fi nerd.  An ultra-weird Canadian/German pervy sci-fi. The mini-season 1 and season 2 were awesome. I think it actually got too odd for it's own good in season 3 and I lost interest. F**ked up show though. Loved it up to that point.

Rome was a masterwork. And has my favourite closing line of all time in "About your father..."

Indeed, shame it was so expensive to make that it was cancelled as there was plenty of very interesting history left to wrap it all up in.
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Post by: Philly Q on March 29, 2012, 12:19:08 PM
For me The Wire is still the high point of TV. I haven't seen anything that has bettered it just yet.

Homicide: Life on the Street and Oz for me.

I've heard many good things about The Wire but (as you've probably gathered  :wink: ) I can't be bothered to watch US TV series any more.
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Post by: Ian Price on March 29, 2012, 12:35:19 PM
You should watch it Philly! It wasn't too well received in some parts of the US (at least I don't think it was). A sure sign that it is not your usual run of the mill American series.

After your comment I'm wondering what will happen first out of these three:


I know where my money is!
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Post by: Philly Q on March 29, 2012, 12:45:31 PM
Realistically, Ian:


There's just no way I'd ever find the time (unless I get made redundant....  :| )
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Post by: WezV on March 29, 2012, 01:16:18 PM

Oh and Wez's missus reminded me of this: Spaced (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpb1OXvNNMc)

thats where she gets it from. - unfortunately its the only thing she knows about Babylon 5   and refuses to watch it. 

She is normally pretty good with sci-fi.

I agree with Ian on the wire, no other Tv series quite like it and i must watch it again at some point.  Will get right on it when Philly finishes that guitar
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Post by: Philly Q on March 29, 2012, 02:20:32 PM
Oh, the pressure!  :lol:
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Post by: dave_mc on March 29, 2012, 03:02:03 PM
woops long post :oops:

Hear hear!

But then I tend to think nearly all recent American series are like that.  Including 24, incredibly.

So I don't watch 'em.

yeah it's getting very annoying

I mean I still watch 'em, but still :lol:

I liked babylon 5

Babylon 5 had a plan. And brought plans back to TV shows. Then lost threw them out again.

I dont really see how the main theme of a show can be 'it doesnt make sense'.

never watched babylon 5, but i agree regarding lost (i assume you're talking about lost, anyway :lol: ). I watched it assuming it'd all make sense in the end. the ending made less sense than it did before it was explained :?

Babylon 5 was fantastic. Shame that doubts over renewal mean the final episodes of the 4th and 5th seasons feel odd, but overall the heavy plotting from start to finish was great and meant there was never a "they're just making it up" vibe.

yeah. in one sense it's hard to blame them- they sorta have to hedge their bets in case it's cancelled- and having watched a couple of things recently where, if anything, they were gearing up to raise the stakes in the second series, only for it to be cancelled before they got to make it, that's even more annoying than feeling a show has had all the loose ends wound up in case it was cancelled, and then they have to start unravelling it all again when it gets renewed!

Of course, some shows only have themselves to blame- they make tons of standalone episodes, and avoid letting anything happen in the bigger ongoing plot, only then to remember, "Oh cr@p we only have 2 episodes left and we might get cancelled at the end of this series, how the heck do we tie it all up?!?!?!" Don't have much sympathy when that happens.

Same goes for all the Lost-a-likes (Flash Forward et-al).

Flash Forward was actually really good- it was a bit like Lost, but nowhere near as bad, and at least it felt like you were getting somewhere (at least, until it got cancelled).

It was actually one of the ones I was talking about, getting cancelled just as it was getting good (the event is another one).

Of course, Band of Brothers is also up there. I did try watching The Pacific but to be honest found it a little boring after 4 or 5 episodes.

+1

I made it until the penultimate episode of the pacific, but it was nowhere near as good as band of brothers.

I actually think chuck's up there with my favourite series of all time. I mean it's not citizen kane, but there's something about it that i just really like.

Aside from it, probably seinfeld.
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Post by: tomjackson on March 29, 2012, 03:30:11 PM

I've never seen Band of Brothers, but just ordered it on ebay after all the talk of how good it is.  Been meaning to watch it anyway!
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Post by: juansolo on March 29, 2012, 04:13:43 PM

I've never seen Band of Brothers, but just ordered it on ebay after all the talk of how good it is.  Been meaning to watch it anyway!

Stunning TV. Everything the likes of Shaving Ryans Privates should have been.

Another I'd recommend is Generation Kill. I made the mistake of watching it before The Hurt Locker. It made THL look like a bloody Michael Bay film, I really have no idea why that film was hyped like it was. GK is superb in it's realism. There's a lot of driving around with nothing happening intersected by sudden moments of violence/confusion/mayhem. There's some harsh/shocking stuff in that show...
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Post by: Plexi Ken on March 29, 2012, 08:49:34 PM
Just to add to the list of modern American TV classics - Six Feet Under and Deadwood. Though the lack of a real ending for Deadwood is a mark against it. Six Feet Under has the best ending episode of any series I can remember.
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Post by: Mr. Air on March 30, 2012, 11:47:24 AM
Just to add to the list of modern American TV classics - Six Feet Under and Deadwood. Though the lack of a real ending for Deadwood is a mark against it. Six Feet Under has the best ending episode of any series I can remember.

Deadwood rocks! At least the two first seasons. The third one seems to drown a little in all the complicated politics. At least to me.
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Post by: _tom_ on March 31, 2012, 11:31:41 PM
I eventually got into The Wire but for me Breaking Bad is the best thing on tv. Loving The Sopranos as well but I still haven't finished it.

Getting through season 2 of Parks & Recreation in my breaks at work and it's brilliant.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on April 04, 2012, 11:28:34 AM
We Need to Talk About Kevin - I've been looking forward to watching this for quite a while and wasn't disappointed. Lynne Ramsay drags out and builds the tension/dread in a masterful piece. Tilda Swinton is amazing, dialogue is sparse but the emotion is written all over her face. Superior film, a must see.
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Post by: MisterMuncher on April 04, 2012, 08:50:11 PM
If the Wire clicks with you, Philly, the problem won't be finding time to watch it, but finding reasons not to.
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Post by: Philly Q on April 04, 2012, 10:37:15 PM
If the Wire clicks with you, Philly, the problem won't be finding time to watch it, but finding reasons not to.

Honestly, that wouldn't be a problem for me!  :lol:

I have real trouble sitting still in front of the TV for the duration of one programme, never mind watching multiple episodes of the same programme, I find that absolutely impossible.
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Post by: tomjackson on April 08, 2012, 02:16:22 PM

Just watched the original 3 Star Wars movies on DVD.  It's always good to see them every 5 years or so but I wasn't impressed with the changes they have made and the additional CGI.

And definitely not impressed with the changes at the end of return of the jedi, that was just daft :?

They should have just improved the image quality rather than changing the films.
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Post by: Jamie on April 11, 2012, 04:00:13 PM
Some good news from the HBO camp, they are going ahead with season 3 of 'Game of Thrones', which is unsurprising really, but with HBO you never know... Bring back Carnivàle!

http://www.imdb.com/news/ni26016706/
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Post by: nfe on April 12, 2012, 02:08:31 AM
Tentatively good news. Major drop in quality so far and some major streamlining and out of character moments don't bode well. Hopefully it's just to try and quickly introduce characters and trim things a little for mainstream audiences.
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Post by: dave_mc on April 12, 2012, 11:52:42 AM
^ yeah i mean i haven't read the books but at times with this new series i had no clue what was going on

i appreciate that you don't have as much time as with a book, but still

also heard that sky arts is getting the original israeli version of homeland- excellent :D
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Post by: nfe on April 12, 2012, 12:04:10 PM
also heard that sky arts is getting the original israeli version of homeland- excellent :D

I'd like to see that. Be very curious if something that made Israeli telly was as sympathetic to Muslim terrorists.
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Post by: WezV on April 12, 2012, 01:25:09 PM
^ yeah i mean i haven't read the books but at times with this new series i had no clue what was going on

i felt it was an issue with the books as well. there were definite moments where i had to use the family trees in the book to remind me who was who and what had happened to them.

 the second book starts as the second series does, with lots of new characters for you to get to know and love.  It keeps growing this way through out the other books too.

As a TV series i have simialr feeligns to the walking dead - Massive attempts to be true to the source material at first but it dwindles very quickly and tehre is no way either of the Tv series will get as far as the books currently are
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Post by: gwEm on April 12, 2012, 01:38:29 PM
watched a film called 'Moon' last night.. a kind of arty sci-fi. Liked it alot.
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Post by: Philly Q on April 12, 2012, 01:57:45 PM
I've watched a few recently:

Ironclad - OK medieval drama.  Not very historically accurate apparently, but good battle scenes, if nothing else.
Insidious - Not as good as I'd been led to believe, but worth a watch, horror fans.
Red Riding Hood - Complete and utter bollocks in every way.
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Post by: dave_mc on April 12, 2012, 05:13:03 PM
I'd like to see that. Be very curious if something that made Israeli telly was as sympathetic to Muslim terrorists.

well i mean it's based on the israeli one and the guy who made the israeli one is an executive producer on the us series...

i felt it was an issue with the books as well. there were definite moments where i had to use the family trees in the book to remind me who was who and what had happened to them.

 the second book starts as the second series does, with lots of new characters for you to get to know and love.  It keeps growing this way through out the other books too.

As a TV series i have simialr feeligns to the walking dead - Massive attempts to be true to the source material at first but it dwindles very quickly and tehre is no way either of the Tv series will get as far as the books currently are

ah ok

yeah it's even harder on tv :lol:
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Post by: WezV on April 15, 2012, 08:59:19 AM
watched The cabin in the woods last night.  thought it was great, although i guess it wont be for everyone

it takes the clichéd horror film format and completely throws it out the window, it does loose some of the tension of a traditional horror film and has more humour (it is Joss Whedon).   probably not one to see if you like horror films to really scare you, but a must see if you want something a bit different
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Post by: juansolo on April 15, 2012, 10:22:34 AM
watched a film called 'Moon' last night.. a kind of arty sci-fi. Liked it alot.

Moon is a classic. No fighting robots or explosions. Good old-style sci-fi told well. Reminded me of a cross between Silent Running and 2001 (in tone rather than content). Great film.
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Post by: Philly Q on April 15, 2012, 11:11:59 AM
watched The cabin in the woods last night.  thought it was great, although i guess it wont be for everyone

it takes the clichéd horror film format and completely throws it out the window, it does loose some of the tension of a traditional horror film and has more humour (it is Joss Whedon).   probably not one to see if you like horror films to really scare you, but a must see if you want something a bit different

I was initially put off because of the Joss Whedon connection (I think he's talented, but a bit too jokey and smart-arsey).  

And I don't like self-referential horror movies like Scream, which was ultimately just another bad horror movie which inspired another load of inferior sequels and imitations, reinforcing and adding to the clichés rather than subverting them.  I always think of these films as "horror movies for people who don't like horror movies".  They're exploiting a genre which some people love, taking the piss out of it, but sanitising it and flogging it to a mainstream popcorn audience.  :evil:

But enough ranting.  :lol:

Anyway, I started to hear some word-of-mouth on The Cabin in the Woods and I started to get interested after all.  Maybe it was worth seeing.

Then I unintentionally saw a trailer.  Gives away so much that it's completely pointless seeing the film (at least until it comes out on Blu-ray/DVD).  Arseholes.  :x
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Post by: WezV on April 15, 2012, 05:00:29 PM
well it is kinda self referential and it  kinda jokey and smart-arsey so it may not be for you

the trailer does give away that there is more going on - but i still found the actual story surprising

I would say its a horror movie for people who do like horror movies - yes its purposely subverting the genre, but not taking the piss out of it the way the scream series does
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Post by: juansolo on April 15, 2012, 08:56:27 PM
One I enjoyed more than I expected to recently was the Thing remake/prequel. I'm going to be a harsh critic of it as I consider Carpenter's Thing in the top 3 monster movies of all time (Alien and Cronenberg's The Fly being the other two). So I went in expecting a travesty and found myself quite enjoying it.

What's good is that it's quite reverential to the Carpenter film and sticks rigidly to things that happen in it. That also counts against it as you know exactly how things are going to turn out. I suppose knowing that removes a bit of suspense, but I don't see how it could have been done any other way. The other thing that jars slightly is the need for a couple of Americans in there. I understand why however and they mostly get away with it.

Finally the Thing itself. The reason the original worked as well as it did was down to what Carpenter could do with very little and he was at the very peak of his powers on the Thing. The new film is a little hobbled by modern CGI (I know it's animatronics enhanced by CGI in this...) and the modern need to show you how impressive it is in absolute graphic detail. Which leaves nothing to the imagination. Carpenter would keep it dark and give you a glimpse of what was in the darkness. Which just works better. As such when it does split open for the umpteenth time, it's no shock. It, and to be fair a lot of modern horror, has lost that impact and suspense.

It's worth a watch though. Carpenters film is an utter masterpiece (and needs seeing first if this has somehow passed you by), this is kind of a nice companion piece to go with it which you can enjoy even if you really liked the original.
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Post by: Modular1 on April 16, 2012, 10:12:32 AM
watched a film called 'Moon' last night.. a kind of arty sci-fi. Liked it alot.
Great film. The directorial debut of David Bowies son. Source Code (his second) wasn't too shabby either.
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Post by: nfe on April 16, 2012, 10:21:44 AM
watched a film called 'Moon' last night.. a kind of arty sci-fi. Liked it alot.

Moon is a classic. No fighting robots or explosions. Good old-style sci-fi told well. Reminded me of a cross between Silent Running and 2001 (in tone rather than content). Great film.

This post reminded me I'd never seen Silent Running so I watched it last night. Quite enjoyed it aside from the honking Baez tunes. So cheers.

It's now inspired me to go back and watch the other stuff from that wee blitz of 70s sci fi like Dark Star, THX1138 and Solaris.
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Post by: Modular1 on April 16, 2012, 10:22:51 AM
Tentatively good news. Major drop in quality so far and some major streamlining and out of character moments don't bode well. Hopefully it's just to try and quickly introduce characters and trim things a little for mainstream audiences.
I think they have done really well with game of thrones so far although the scale of the places where the events take place is totally lost. The first 3 books were awesome but book 4 (feast) was disappointing and book 5 (dance) was awful.
If the tv show stays good, season 3 will be the best season, season 4 will be ok (probably better cut down for tv) but season 5 will bore people and then really piss them off.
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Post by: Loomer on April 16, 2012, 10:42:53 AM
watched a film called 'Moon' last night.. a kind of arty sci-fi. Liked it alot.

Moon is a classic. No fighting robots or explosions. Good old-style sci-fi told well. Reminded me of a cross between Silent Running and 2001 (in tone rather than content). Great film.

This post reminded me I'd never seen Silent Running so I watched it last night. Quite enjoyed it aside from the honking Baez tunes. So cheers.

It's now inspired me to go back and watch the other stuff from that wee blitz of 70s sci fi like Dark Star, THX1138 and Solaris.

I need to check out those films too then. I love 70s scifi! In related news, I saw Disney's "The Black Hole" yesterday. Very good, actually. Nicely plotted, and quite dark. Especially considering it's a Disney film!

Also watched "Paul". Overall a quite good little flick.
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Post by: nfe on April 16, 2012, 10:54:06 AM
Tentatively good news. Major drop in quality so far and some major streamlining and out of character moments don't bode well. Hopefully it's just to try and quickly introduce characters and trim things a little for mainstream audiences.
I think they have done really well with game of thrones so far although the scale of the places where the events take place is totally lost. The first 3 books were awesome but book 4 (feast) was disappointing and book 5 (dance) was awful.
If the tv show stays good, season 3 will be the best season, season 4 will be ok (probably better cut down for tv) but season 5 will bore people and then really piss them off.

If the series lasts as long as that they wont be structured like the books. AFFC and ADWD would have to be mashed together. You couldn't cut out several central characters for a a whole season, and then another bunch for the next.

Episode 3 is a big improvement on the first two of season 2.
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Post by: Modular1 on April 16, 2012, 11:04:40 AM
He also needs to get his arse in gear and get writing. The gaps between books have been a joke.
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Post by: Philly Q on April 16, 2012, 12:12:28 PM
watched a film called 'Moon' last night.. a kind of arty sci-fi. Liked it alot.

Moon is a classic. No fighting robots or explosions. Good old-style sci-fi told well. Reminded me of a cross between Silent Running and 2001 (in tone rather than content). Great film.

This post reminded me I'd never seen Silent Running so I watched it last night. Quite enjoyed it aside from the honking Baez tunes. So cheers.

It's now inspired me to go back and watch the other stuff from that wee blitz of 70s sci fi like Dark Star, THX1138 and Solaris.

Silent Running is a classic, always makes me cry.  :oops:  :roll:  :lol:

I still haven't seen Solaris (except the Clooney version).  Keep meaning to buy the Criterion Blu-ray but it's always a bit pricey.



Anyway, what was I saying about rubbish horror franchises?  I watched Hostel Part III.  :|
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Post by: Loomer on April 16, 2012, 01:23:58 PM
Why on earth would you go and do that?!
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Post by: Philly Q on April 16, 2012, 03:07:04 PM
Why on earth would you go and do that?!

I must admit I am a terrible film snob, and I make all sorts of contemptuous comments, especially about mainstream Hollywood films.

However.... you have to be in the right mood to watch something highbrow.

But when it comes to horror movies, I will watch anything.  If it's a bad one, at least you can play spot-the-cliché ("there's no signal on my cellphone!").  And, like kids' films, they're hardly ever more than 90 minutes.
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Post by: _tom_ on April 17, 2012, 02:16:30 AM
Finished Parks and Recreation season 2, the ending was a bit sad but an awesome series. Can't wait to watch the 3rd now :D
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Post by: _tom_ on April 17, 2012, 03:46:15 PM
Looking forward to this - Django Unchained (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/quentin-tarantino-django-unchained-synopsis-jamie-foxx-christpoh-waltz-leonardo-dicaprio-312094)
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Post by: Philly Q on April 17, 2012, 04:56:40 PM
Looking forward to this - Django Unchained (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/quentin-tarantino-django-unchained-synopsis-jamie-foxx-christpoh-waltz-leonardo-dicaprio-312094)

Hmmm.  Shame about the cast.  And the director.  I'm afraid it'll be standard Tarantino - a few moments of genius buried under several tons of self-indulgent tripe.

But I'd recommend the original 1966 Django, with Franco Nero.  Great film, and the best theme song ever.
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Post by: Mr. Air on April 25, 2012, 07:55:26 PM
I watched Mad Max 2 and 3 not so long ago. The second film is pretty cool. I have always enjoyed post-apocalyptic scenarios and Mad Max nails it. The great thing about the second film is that there's really not a lot of a plot going on. It's just kind of an "every day" tale of the wasteland. The music score is quite horrible though. Maybe not horrible, but it's overly dramatic and way over done which I think is typical for the time of production.

Mad Max 3 was a downer compared to its predecessor(s). It has some good moments, but all in all it's just not a good film.

Mad Max 2 has one of my favoirite quotes: Lord Humungus. The Warrior of the Wasteland. The Ayatollah of Rock N Roller. That's just brilliant!  :D
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Post by: _tom_ on April 30, 2012, 11:17:52 AM
Forgetting Sarah Marshall - once again took me ages to get round to watching this but I thought it was great, and now I have a massive crush on Mila Kunis :lol:

Not really a film but watched Louis CK Live at the Beacon Theatre last night, awesome. I wasn't sure about him when I first saw some stand ups of his but now he's one of my favourites!
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Post by: blue on May 01, 2012, 12:45:34 PM
One I enjoyed more than I expected to recently was the Thing remake/prequel. I'm going to be a harsh critic of it as I consider Carpenter's Thing in the top 3 monster movies of all time (Alien and Cronenberg's The Fly being the other two). So I went in expecting a travesty and found myself quite enjoying it.

What's good is that it's quite reverential to the Carpenter film and sticks rigidly to things that happen in it. That also counts against it as you know exactly how things are going to turn out. I suppose knowing that removes a bit of suspense, but I don't see how it could have been done any other way. The other thing that jars slightly is the need for a couple of Americans in there. I understand why however and they mostly get away with it.

Finally the Thing itself. The reason the original worked as well as it did was down to what Carpenter could do with very little and he was at the very peak of his powers on the Thing. The new film is a little hobbled by modern CGI (I know it's animatronics enhanced by CGI in this...) and the modern need to show you how impressive it is in absolute graphic detail. Which leaves nothing to the imagination. Carpenter would keep it dark and give you a glimpse of what was in the darkness. Which just works better. As such when it does split open for the umpteenth time, it's no shock. It, and to be fair a lot of modern horror, has lost that impact and suspense.

It's worth a watch though. Carpenters film is an utter masterpiece (and needs seeing first if this has somehow passed you by), this is kind of a nice companion piece to go with it which you can enjoy even if you really liked the original.

i pretty much felt the same as you, until i thought about it!  this film shouldn't have been made, it is completely pointless.  it's there to fill in blanks which were, frankly, better left blank.  it doesn't diminish the original for me, because it's been one of my favourite films for 20 years, but for any modern audience i feel it will.  in modern hollywood where the sequel/prequel/remake is king, it is a cut above most, but it is still symptomatic of that need to feed off someone else's ideas rather than have any of your own.
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Post by: Copperhead on May 01, 2012, 02:51:57 PM
27 Dresses

Pathetic pretty girl poses as a doormat for spoiled stupid people with a host of first world problems. The only redeeming quality of this film is that it made me think and realize that sometimes there is a logical explanation for mass murder, such as should have happened on the set to prevent this movie from being completed and afflicting trapped males who have been coerced into watching it with their female companions.
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Post by: nfe on May 01, 2012, 02:59:32 PM
I think having a wee huff about sitting through a film you dislike to appease a woman is the very definition of ‘first world problem’  :lol:

Next time tell get some balls and go watch Predator with your pals instead  8)
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Post by: Copperhead on May 01, 2012, 03:07:29 PM
Ehhh...  Maybe something from the Terminator series... :tfrag:
The appeasement program was a punishment for me buying both a guitar and a gun in the same week, just so happened that a couple of incredible deals foisted themselves upon me almost simultaneously.  :lol:
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Post by: _tom_ on May 17, 2012, 07:39:10 PM
The Avengers - pretty good! Not quite as good as the hype but it was an awesome action film with constant fights. The Hulk was awesome in it :D
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Post by: nfe on June 02, 2012, 12:51:50 AM
Prometheus. 6/10. Seriously underwhelming. Awash with Hollywood box ticking, bland, one-note characters and spectacular stupidity displayed by everyone on screen. It looks marvellous though, which earns almost all of those six marks.

I think if Scott could have decided between making an action flick or 2001 it might have come out far better.
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Post by: AndyR on June 02, 2012, 01:03:46 PM
I don't often come in this thread, but I thought "if there's a post here today, it MUST be by someone who's seen Prometheus..."

I only heard it existed a day or so ago, and I am vaguely interested. But I have to admit that my expectations for it were no higher than what you describe, nfe...

So I'll count that as a "good review"!!! :lol:

My wife might actually manage to get me to go to the cinema to see a film! (don't anyone hold their breath though, it is after all only 4 days off with this double bank holiday, and this sofa is terribly terribly comfortable...)
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Post by: Nadz1lla on June 02, 2012, 01:38:55 PM
The Avengers - pretty good! Not quite as good as the hype but it was an awesome action film with constant fights. The Hulk was awesome in it :D

AGREE! The stand-alone Hulk films just don't work. I don't think Hulk will ever work on his own on the big screen, he's actually surprisingly un-transferrable from the page to the cinematic world, BUT when he's sharing the screen with the other Avengers he really shines.

Also, Hulk has quite possibly single-handedly given me my fave scene in any film of the last 5 years. I don't want to spoil it for anyone who hasn't seen this film, so I will say only this: "Puny God."

 :lol:
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Post by: MDV on June 08, 2012, 02:07:15 PM
Some films I've seen recently, and my reviews.

Conan the Barbarian: Dont bother. Dreadful. Not quite dreadful enough to be good because its dreadful; just dreadful.

Immortals: Dont expect more than some Ok fight scenes and you should be entertained enough.

Primer: Good god what a hard film to watch. And so $%&#ing awesome. I love it. I'm not quite sure what happened, but its brilliant. Very original and extremely intelligently written film. I'm also pretty sure its budget was lower than the cost of my main rig (though it doesnt show, and it doesnt seem like it needs more in the least; its not that kind of film - you'll have to see it to understand).

The thing prequel: Not disappointing. It doesnt have the visceral gratuity of the first (largely CGI Vs real effects, I think), and it lacks the claustrophobic tension of the first, and some scenes are practically copy and pasted, but its watchable enough.

Cowboys and Aliens: really surprisingly awesome. I'm impressed that it manages to pull off the what the title implies without being at all goofy. Very standard issue in its overall feel, major beats and general predictability, but all round it deploys default action and scifi tropes with a gimmicky twist quite enjoyably.

Thank you for smoking. Tries to be cleverer than it really is. Pretty funny though.
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Post by: juansolo on June 09, 2012, 05:37:51 PM
Primer: Good god what a hard film to watch. And so $%&#ing awesome. I love it. I'm not quite sure what happened, but its brilliant. Very original and extremely intelligently written film. I'm also pretty sure its budget was lower than the cost of my main rig (though it doesnt show, and it doesnt seem like it needs more in the least; its not that kind of film - you'll have to see it to understand).

Pretty much my favourite mind-$%&# film. It took me about 4 or 5 viewings in various states of being (finally half cut seemed to be about right), before I finally think I had got my head around all the timelines and what was going on. Brilliant film for those with the patience.
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Post by: Philly Q on June 09, 2012, 06:35:34 PM
Primer: Good god what a hard film to watch. And so $%&#ing awesome. I love it. I'm not quite sure what happened, but its brilliant. Very original and extremely intelligently written film. I'm also pretty sure its budget was lower than the cost of my main rig (though it doesnt show, and it doesnt seem like it needs more in the least; its not that kind of film - you'll have to see it to understand).

Pretty much my favourite mind-$%&# film. It took me about 4 or 5 viewings in various states being (finally half cut seemed to be about right), before I finally think I had got my head around all the timelines and what was going on. Brilliant film for those with the patience.

I've definitely seen it (in fact I think I have it on DVD).  Can't remember a damn thing about it, except I thought it was very good.
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Post by: Mr. Air on June 09, 2012, 07:23:14 PM
Primer: Good god what a hard film to watch. And so $%&#ing awesome. I love it. I'm not quite sure what happened, but its brilliant. Very original and extremely intelligently written film. I'm also pretty sure its budget was lower than the cost of my main rig (though it doesnt show, and it doesnt seem like it needs more in the least; its not that kind of film - you'll have to see it to understand).

Pretty much my favourite mind-$%&# film. It took me about 4 or 5 viewings in various states being (finally half cut seemed to be about right), before I finally think I had got my head around all the timelines and what was going on. Brilliant film for those with the patience.

I've definitely seen it (in fact I think I have it on DVD).  Can't remember a damn thing about it, except I thought it was very good.

I've seen Primer once and it didn't really catch me. I might have to give it another go.
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Post by: SrDeMaFp on June 11, 2012, 04:39:56 AM
Just read the synopsis - sounds good! I just added 'Primer' to my Netflix queue. Prometheus looks damn cool as well, I might go catch that some time this week.
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Post by: WeAreNotGentlemen on June 13, 2012, 11:54:20 PM
I can't be bothered to read 145 pages (Who can?) to see if Thankskilling, Killer Klowns From Outer Space, or Hobo With a Shotgun were mentioned, but all three are great comedic B-Movies.
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Post by: _tom_ on June 14, 2012, 10:02:36 AM
I love Primer but I still don't really understand it after watching it about 5 times :lol: It's an enjoyable watch still. There's a flow chart somewhere on the internet that explains it all.
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Post by: _tom_ on June 22, 2012, 01:03:38 AM
The Raid - awesome! Probably one of the best action films I've seen, it's just non stop fighting with some interesting camera stuff, a good look and soundtrack.
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Post by: _tom_ on July 04, 2012, 10:12:43 PM
21 Jump Street - much better than I thought it would be, it was still a stupid comedy but not unbareable like some of them are!

Currently halfway through the first episode of that Dead Set channel 4 tv series from a few years ago (big brother + zombies). Really enjoying it so far!
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Post by: Philly Q on July 04, 2012, 10:50:45 PM
Currently halfway through the first episode of that Dead Set channel 4 tv series from a few years ago (big brother + zombies). Really enjoying it so far!

Yeah, it was pretty good.  You can tell Charlie Brooker, the writer, really understood both reality TV (from his TV critic days) and the "rules" of zombie movies.
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Post by: MrBump on July 09, 2012, 06:48:08 AM
Bridesmaids.  I know, but it was really good!
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Post by: Loomer on July 09, 2012, 11:14:17 AM
Saw Bridesmaids in theatres when it ran there, and it was/is ABSURDLY hilarious.
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Post by: Philly Q on July 09, 2012, 11:47:25 AM
I didn't like the look of Bridesmaids, but I heard Mark Kermode say it's good, and I quite often agree with his reviews... maybe I'll check it out.

This weekend I watched:

Juan de los Muertos (aka Juan of the Dead)
The best Cuban zombie comedy I've ever seen.  The only Cuban zombie comedy I've ever seen.  It was actually quite good.

Green Lantern
I can find something to like about most superhero movies.... but this was pretty dire.  Not unwatchable, just totally uninvolving and uninteresting.
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Post by: dave_mc on July 09, 2012, 06:47:59 PM
anyone watching revenge (new tv series)? I'm enjoying it :lol:
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Post by: _tom_ on July 13, 2012, 02:31:06 AM
Just started watching Community and it's great! So glad I have a few series ready to get through :D Also Breaking Bad starts again very soon!
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Post by: WezV on July 13, 2012, 08:41:37 AM
community is awesome - and probably a series anyone who considers themselves a film fan should watch
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Post by: Loomer on July 13, 2012, 08:58:37 AM
I didn't like the look of Bridesmaids, but I heard Mark Kermode say it's good, and I quite often agree with his reviews... maybe I'll check it out.

Well, I understand why. I went into it with the exact same degree of skepticism since it looked a lot like just any other run-of-the-mill rom-com. But then my girlfriend won two free tickets for it, so we went and I was BLOWN AWAY.

I just love how they stray so far from the "funny women in movies still have to be cute and desirable"-convention and just go whole hog with showing the female characters at their absolute worst.
They actually behave, and have actual character flaws like real people. Huge kudos to Kristen Wiig, both for writing a great script and for the courage to convincingly play a rom-com character where she is genuinely a ####!! sometimes. Can't recommend this film enough, especially if you're tired of the missus dragging you off the see shitee rom-coms :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on July 13, 2012, 10:58:27 PM
Can't recommend this film enough, especially if you're tired of the missus dragging you off the see shite rom-coms :lol:

I haven't got anyone to drag me to rom-coms, so I don't see many of them unless they're on TV and there's nothing else to watch! 

Last one I saw was The Proposal, which was just about bearable because Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock are good comedy actors.   Knocked Up was quite good.  Probably my "favourite" rom-coms are Honeymoon In Vegas and It Could Happen To You, probably thanks to Nic Cage and that goofy, likeable quality he has (or had...).

Anyway, I'll give Bridesmaids a go.

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Post by: Ian Price on July 15, 2012, 07:55:28 PM
I think I'll be giving Bridesmaids a go too. Sounds like it might be good.

Jane was a bridesmaid at my sisters wedding. I gave her a go and 16 years later am still happy that I did.
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Post by: _tom_ on July 17, 2012, 12:26:51 AM
Breaking Bad season 5!!
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Post by: Lezard on July 22, 2012, 10:09:56 PM
Can't recommend this film enough, especially if you're tired of the missus dragging you off the see shitee rom-coms :lol:

I haven't got anyone to drag me to rom-coms, so I don't see many of them unless they're on TV and there's nothing else to watch! 

Last one I saw was The Proposal, which was just about bearable because Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock are good comedy actors.   Knocked Up was quite good.  Probably my "favourite" rom-coms are Honeymoon In Vegas and It Could Happen To You, probably thanks to Nic Cage and that goofy, likeable quality he has (or had...).

Anyway, I'll give Bridesmaids a go.



As far as Rom coms go I think "As good as it gets" is pretty much as good as it gets...
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Post by: _tom_ on July 22, 2012, 10:19:45 PM
The paintball episode of Community was amazing. Senor Chang is possibly my favourite character from any TV series!
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Post by: WezV on July 22, 2012, 10:23:18 PM
The paintball episode of Community was amazing. Senor Chang is possibly my favourite character from any TV series!

which series?
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Post by: _tom_ on July 22, 2012, 11:28:20 PM
Just finished S1, moving onto S2 now!
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Post by: WezV on July 23, 2012, 06:58:27 AM
Then you have another paintball episode to look forward to
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Post by: Ashahalasin on July 23, 2012, 01:23:57 PM
I've seen both S1 and S2 of community, both were quality.

Highly recommend catching The Dark Knight Rises. Nolan really hit it out of the park this time, superior to TDK in my opinion.
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Post by: MrBump on July 25, 2012, 06:39:00 AM
Just finished watching Line of Duty on the Beeb.  It was great - really didn't want it to finish.
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Post by: JJretroTONEGOD on July 25, 2012, 10:38:54 PM
I went to see the new batman 'the dark knight rises' and would give it 1 out of 10, one of the worst films I've ever seen. If you are thinking it looks good from the trailer then don't be fooled! don't expect a classic...
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Post by: WeAreNotGentlemen on July 26, 2012, 01:25:30 AM
I went to see the new batman 'the dark knight rises' and would give it 1 out of 10, one of the worst films I've ever seen. If you are thinking it looks good from the trailer then don't be fooled! don't expect a classic...

Are you trolling us right now? I guess at least one person has to hate it haha.
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Post by: JJretroTONEGOD on July 26, 2012, 02:51:39 AM
I went to see the new batman 'the dark knight rises' and would give it 1 out of 10, one of the worst films I've ever seen. If you are thinking it looks good from the trailer then don't be fooled! don't expect a classic...

Are you trolling us right now? I guess at least one person has to hate it haha.

go and see it and make up your own mind, it is not in the same league as batman begins and the dark knight...nowhere near

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Post by: Dazza1004 on July 26, 2012, 12:03:33 PM
I thought the dark knight rises wasn't a patch on the dark knight. It was pretty obvious what was gonna happen and I was a little bored, not a bad film but too much hype if you ask me.

I thought it was the worse of the 3
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Post by: Brow on July 26, 2012, 12:45:19 PM
I thought the dark knight rises wasn't a patch on the dark knight. It was pretty obvious what was gonna happen and I was a little bored, not a bad film but too much hype if you ask me.

I'll go along with this sentiment too. Although I wouldn't saw I was ever bored, but it is very slow in places.

I went to watch it yesterday for my birthday and it's a perfectly good film, but no way as 'epic' as people have been ranting and raving about.

I'd give it a firm 7/10 whereas Dark Knight is 9/10 imo.
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Post by: Philly Q on July 26, 2012, 01:14:19 PM
I don't think any superhero film can ever be pure solid gold 10/10, because there's always a little bit of inherent silliness of a bloke with a silly name in tights and/or a cape - that said, a lot of the Batman, Spider-Man, X-Men etc films have done a very good job of (almost) getting over that.

Plus they always have to waste of lot of time on the origin of the hero and/or villains, which doesn't help (although in the case of Captain America, the origin bit was the best part, then the rest of the plot fell a bit flat).  It would be quite nice if someone was brave enough to make a superhero film where they just assumed the audience already knew the back-story!

Anyway, I have to wait until 19 August to see The Dark Knight Rises at the IMAX.  Everyone else in the world will have seen it and analysed it to death by then....
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Post by: WezV on July 26, 2012, 04:57:38 PM
i agree.  i was reading something on imdb about why it was so poor.  but most of it centred around issues with believability, real life FBI/police processes, introduction of major characters so late in the series and the fact it didn't have heath ledger in it

a bit daft really, its a superhero film so reality is out the window already, although this batman at least manages to try and be realistic in comparison to the rest of the genre.  also odd to mean about the new character film - almost all film series do this, especially ones that were not set up to definitely be a series in the first film (so everything accept lord of the rings i suppose)

I am looking forward to it, and it doesnt have to be as good as the second film to still be worth a watch
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Post by: nfe on July 26, 2012, 05:54:25 PM
I'll need to watch The Dark Knight again, but I don't recall coming out of the cinema having enjoyed it as much as TDKR.

I think it was a solid 8/10. Hardy is excellent and steals every scene he's in, even inhibited by that mask and I think Bale toning down the Batman voice made a massive difference to how seriously I could take it.
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Post by: WeAreNotGentlemen on July 26, 2012, 10:37:11 PM
I went to see the new batman 'the dark knight rises' and would give it 1 out of 10, one of the worst films I've ever seen. If you are thinking it looks good from the trailer then don't be fooled! don't expect a classic...

Are you trolling us right now? I guess at least one person has to hate it haha.

go and see it and make up your own mind, it is not in the same league as batman begins and the dark knight...nowhere near



I did see it that's why I was wondering. I think it's as good as Batman Begins for sure, but The Dark Knight has it beat I'll agree with that. I don't know maybe being a fan of the comics and it being much more comic-booky to me made it seem great. I generally rate movies on how thoroughly they entertain me not so much the stupid Batman voice or plot holes or any stuff that matters to film buffs. I enjoy books much more, creating my own mental images. (And music!)
I certainly don't mind if you don't like it though, to each his own.
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Post by: _tom_ on October 10, 2012, 11:15:12 PM
Looper. Not sure really. It was alright but not as amazing as reviews led me to believe!
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Post by: Brow on October 11, 2012, 01:10:47 PM
Looper. Not sure really. It was alright but not as amazing as reviews led me to believe!

I saw that a few weeks ago.

I went to watch it without knowing anything about the story or plot, nor had I read any reviews: I really enjoyed it  :lol:

I thought the premise was very good too.
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Post by: _tom_ on October 11, 2012, 03:50:27 PM
I thought was enjoyable enough and there were some good action bits in. But considering one review described it as "this generations matrix" or something like that, I felt a bit let down :lol:
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Post by: Lezard on October 11, 2012, 04:29:18 PM
I thought was enjoyable enough and there were some good action bits in. But considering one review described it as "this generations matrix" or something like that, I felt a bit let down :lol:

maybe they ment "This generation's Matrix 2"...
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Post by: juansolo on October 12, 2012, 11:19:44 AM
oooh the Batman films. I have a controversial opinion of those. I think the 2nd one was shiteeee. The one everyone thinks is awesome.

Why? Because it's not a Batman film. He hardly features. Indeed the only person given any real screen time is the Joker (who was brilliant). Dent has a sudden un-characteristic about-face (yeah, yeah) of attitude considering all that went before. Batman, well he just growled incomprehensively and did nothing...

Then there's the fact that it's just one action scene after another with f**k all plot inbetween. Ohh we can flip a truck over, let's do that and figure out a way of getting it into the script. etc.

It annoyed me greatly. It could have been a die hard film if they'd just swapped Willis into the lead role.

The first was bloody brilliant. Though I wasn't as happy with the dark knight not being a psycho. A facet of his character I always liked and something Keaton nailed in the first two. Indeed Batman Returns, to me is the most faithful of the lot being truly dark and twisted.

The last one I admit I enjoyed. More plot than 2 and the focus back on batman. Some serious contrivances and massively obvious/convenient set ups for the ending. The first is still the purest of this batch though.

FWIW Dredd is awesome. It finally does him justice (snigger). A character that DOES NOT evolve or get touchy feely. It's actually worth seeing in 3D too for the scenes from the junkies perspective where it all goes hyper-real and slo-mo.

It is however one of the most graphically violent films I've ever seen. As it should be. JD (and 2000AD as a whole) was full on and so is this. It betrays its budget when you see outside the single location in which the film is set, but that's not bad thing. They were forced to concentrate on moving the characters on. It's essentially a day in the life and it sets it up for great things to come. I hope it makes money and they get to do more.

FWIW, yes, it's *exactly* the same plot as The Raid (which I highly recommend for martial arts fans). There are arguments as to which came first and I honestly don't care. The guy who made the Raid as good as admits his film is a rip of Assault on Precinct 13 anyhow and he uses loads of JC ques in his style.
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Post by: Philly Q on October 14, 2012, 01:02:57 AM
I've just been to see Beware of Mr Baker, a new documentary about the life and career of Ginger Baker.

As icing on the cake, the cantankerous old git even turned up for a standing ovation and rather awkward Q&A session after the film.
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Post by: JJretroTONEGOD on October 15, 2012, 01:52:04 AM
I've just watched 'Barry Lyndon' by Kubrick tonight and though it was pretty damn good, especially for the time it was made. I usually hate the 18th century style but was surprised by how much I liked it : O
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Post by: psy on October 17, 2012, 11:31:43 AM
I went to see Looper last night.  Joseph Gordon-Levitt really pulled off being a younger Bruce Willis.  I recommend it if you like your films a bit wibbily-wobbly-timey-wimey.
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Post by: _tom_ on October 17, 2012, 12:19:06 PM
I went to see Looper last night.  Joseph Gordon-Levitt really pulled off being a younger Bruce Willis.  I recommend it if you like your films a bit wibbily-wobbly-timey-wimey.

It was no Primer :P

I've been talked into going to see Sinister later, i predict i will poo myself at least a few times :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on October 17, 2012, 12:42:35 PM
I've been talked into going to see Sinister later, i predict i will poo myself at least a few times :lol:

For a mainstream Hollywood horror movie, Sinister is about as good as it gets (IMO, of course).
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Post by: Brow on October 17, 2012, 01:12:38 PM
I went to see Looper last night.  Joseph Gordon-Levitt really pulled off being a younger Bruce Willis.  I recommend it if you like your films a bit wibbily-wobbly-timey-wimey.

It was no Primer :P

I've been talked into going to see Sinister later, i predict i will poo myself at least a few times :lol:

I've never seen Primer, only head the odd opinion here and there.

Sinister does look good, but it'll be a DVD purchase for me as my Mrs refuses to watch anything like that  :lol:
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Post by: _tom_ on October 17, 2012, 05:50:54 PM
I've been talked into going to see Sinister later, i predict i will poo myself at least a few times :lol:

For a mainstream Hollywood horror movie, Sinister is about as good as it gets (IMO, of course).

Good to know :) I hate jump scares so I dunno if I'm gonna like this film haha, much prefer the kind of horror that just has a generally creepy and unsettling tone throughout rather than loads of jumpiness that you forget about after seeing it once.
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Post by: Philly Q on October 17, 2012, 07:13:22 PM
There are a couple of jump scares but not the type which make your heart stop for a moment.  :lol:  I generally think jump scares are cheap tactics but these were pretty appropriate.  It's not especially of the creepy/atmospheric variety either, although it does have some of those elements.

I thought the best thing about it was the script - usually by far the weakest point of Hollywood movies!  There's a good story which actually goes somewhere, likeable characters, some humour which doesn't seem out of place.  And like most horror movies it sets up its own "mythology"; unlike most horror movies it doesn't break the rules/logic of that mythology by the end of the film.
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Post by: _tom_ on October 18, 2012, 05:23:17 AM
Sounds good then :) We didn't see it in the end as the only 2 seats left were at opposite sides of the cinema. So we saw Taken 2 instead which was an awful sequel tbh. I was hoping for it to be good but it felt so rushed and anti-climactic. Oh well. We'll probably try Sinister next week!
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Post by: Philly Q on October 18, 2012, 09:46:39 AM
I've heard Taken 2 is awful, and that's from people who really liked Taken.... personally I thought that was overrated!  :lol:  I will rent Taken 2 at some point, just to see how bad it is.
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Post by: _tom_ on October 18, 2012, 12:16:32 PM
Yeah I really enjoyed Taken, fun action film :) sequel was so disappointing though. I almost regretted not waiting the extra half hour to see Paranormal Activity 4 instead :lol:
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Post by: nfe on October 18, 2012, 02:12:33 PM
Taken 2 is the same as the first. Total and utter rubbish but marvelous silly fun.

You can't not like a film with a teenage girl nonchalantly flinging grenades about a city centre.
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Post by: JJretroTONEGOD on October 18, 2012, 05:20:43 PM
Taken 2 is the same as the first. Total and utter rubbish but marvelous silly fun.

You can't not like a film with a teenage girl nonchalantly flinging grenades about a city centre.

you'd like Troll 2 then
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Post by: Philly Q on October 18, 2012, 07:04:04 PM
you'd like Troll 2 then

God, I've got that on Blu-ray somewhere..... never watched it.  :oops:
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Post by: MDV on October 19, 2012, 11:46:38 AM
Some recent watches:

Avengers. Probably old news. Has anyone thats even vaguely interested not seen it? I doubt it. But still, its probably my favourite action film to date. Its a film that knows what it is. It doesnt try to get clever, but isnt utterly retarded, the characters are all as likeable or dislikable as they're meant to be (except captain america, whos pretty dull), the humours pitched right, the shallow-but-required character development is present and pleasant enough but doesnt get in the way of the inevitable, awesome, glorious magnificent action.

Grade: Badass.

Hunger games. Not half bad, I suppose. The satirical aspect of it is clearly what its aiming for (eventually  at least, inevitably there will be sequels), which it makes pretty obvious, but it does well in telling that aspect of the story from the perspective of the unrealistically decent and good little village girl thats been made to come to the big city and participate in the game.

Grade: Approved.

The cabin in the woods. Amusing daftness. It hit a spot, tickled an itch, I liked it.

Grade: Passes the time well enough

The mist. Pretentious social-commentary-agenda laden contrived cr@p. (Half life + lord of the flies)/2 with 5% of the intelligence of the dumbest half of that. I think I was dumber by the end of the film. The ending was harsh as $%&#, in terms of what happened, but all the screaming made me laugh. Thomas Jane, you can do better than that, what the hell are you playing at.

Grade: I want 2 hours back.

Prometheus. $%&#ing prometheus. I hated it. It made no sense whatsoever, it was drenched in religious subtext, actual text, imagery and generally had a neon sign that said GODGODGODGODGODGOD with which it beat you over the head. A bar-stewardised mashup of greek mythology, the bible and dante filtered through the mind of that Ancient Aliens tw@t with the hair. Also, it made no sense. At all. The best I could figure, it was all because they were mad at us for killing jesus. I thought that was mental, so I looked it up and was disappointed to find I was right. Script was bollocks, all acting was bargain basement except Michael Fassewhatsit, who was pretty awesome to be fair. And it made no sense.

Grade: Cannot unsee.

Sherlock homes a game of shadows. I liked it, because I liked the first one, and this is the same film.

Grade: deja vous.

Underworld awakening. It is what it is and its good for what it is.

Grade: Shiny boobs.
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Post by: juansolo on October 19, 2012, 08:52:05 PM
Kate Beckinsale in tight leather. She would make Prometheus awesome.
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Post by: WezV on October 20, 2012, 09:46:23 AM
community has been delayed :(
http://youtu.be/7LV7M_WeGX8
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Post by: Ian Price on October 20, 2012, 11:30:49 AM
Kate Beckinsale in tight leather. She would make Prometheus awesome.

She would make most things awesome. IMO of course. She lovely. She make me happy.
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Post by: MDV on October 20, 2012, 05:44:36 PM
Kate Beckinsale in tight leather. She would make Prometheus awesome.

Better.

Its got a very $%&#ing long way to go to awesome.

Underworld awakening was a better film to begin with anyway. And its very much not a good film.
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Post by: juansolo on October 20, 2012, 06:48:56 PM
Agree, felt like half a film to me (awakenings) and seemed a bit, well, plotless... But it has Kate, vampires and warewolves. I have the same problem with the Resident Evil films. Pants, but a total guilty pleasure.

But no, Prometheus was shite on a level I did not anticipate. I wish I'd known it was written by the tool who made up Lost as it went along. It's stunning to look at, don't get me wrong. But like Avatar and Terminator 2. Peel away the prettiness and it's just a shiny turd underneath.
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Post by: MDV on October 20, 2012, 08:18:53 PM
Agree, felt like half a film to me (awakenings) and seemed a bit, well, plotless... But it has Kate, vampires and warewolves. I have the same problem with the Resident Evil films. Pants, but a total guilty pleasure.

But no, Prometheus was shitee on a level I did not anticipate. I wish I'd known it was written by the tool who made up Lost as it went along. It's stunning to look at, don't get me wrong. But like Avatar and Terminator 2. Peel away the prettiness and it's just a shiny turd underneath.

I like T2 and avatar is a masterpiece compared to prometheus.

It suffers from 'The people that made it have their heads so far up their arses they can see their spleen' syndrome.
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Post by: Philly Q on October 20, 2012, 08:51:09 PM
I went to a screening of the newly restored Lawrence of Arabia today.

There's a film which really has to be seen on a big screen.  Bollocks to iPads.
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Post by: MDV on October 20, 2012, 08:53:37 PM
Just put it really close to your face. Same thing!
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Post by: nfe on October 21, 2012, 11:20:33 AM
Prometheus. $%&#ing prometheus. I hated it. It made no sense whatsoever, it was drenched in religious subtext, actual text, imagery and generally had a neon sign that said GODGODGODGODGODGOD with which it beat you over the head. A bar-stewardised mashup of greek mythology, the bible and dante filtered through the mind of that Ancient Aliens tw@t with the hair. Also, it made no sense. At all. The best I could figure, it was all because they were mad at us for killing jesus. I thought that was mental, so I looked it up and was disappointed to find I was right. Script was bollocks, all acting was bargain basement except Michael Fassewhatsit, who was pretty awesome to be fair. And it made no sense.

Grade: Cannot unsee.

I essentially gave up two minutes in when a guy sprints to see archaeology. In case it's going to vanish in two minutes after having been there for 10,000 years. They never explain how someone managed to draw on a rock that was under a glacier at the time, either. Ho hum.
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Post by: Ian Price on October 21, 2012, 11:28:50 AM
I went to a screening of the newly restored Lawrence of Arabia today.

There's a film which really has to be seen on a big screen.  Bollocks to iPads.

I've never seen Lawrence of Arabia. Am I missing out?
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Post by: WezV on October 21, 2012, 07:25:05 PM
I essentially gave up two minutes in when a guy sprints to see archaeology. In case it's going to vanish in two minutes after having been there for 10,000 years.

In a  film with many, many flaws your issue is with the idea somebody can get excited about their work!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6y-jn6jGbM   

I actually quite enjoyed Prometheus - ok, not so much the actual film which was full of stupidity and plot holes - end ended up seeming very incomplete.  but the whole experience was good - which includes ripping it apart afterwards.   it did at least leave me interested where they are going with this series.  I will watch it again at some point - with all the extra scenes and re-judge.


I saw looper today and thought it was fantastic.  again it has some massive plot holes and time travel paradoxes going on but its told well enough for it to not matter too much.
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Post by: nfe on October 21, 2012, 10:52:35 PM
I essentially gave up two minutes in when a guy sprints to see archaeology. In case it's going to vanish in two minutes after having been there for 10,000 years.

In a  film with many, many flaws your issue is with the idea somebody can get excited about their work!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6y-jn6jGbM   

I'm an archaeologist, I'm ludicrously excitable about ancient sites, but it's so utterly, utterly silly. It was a facepalm moment in the opening moments. It was written off pretty much then. And nothing makes it better after that.
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Post by: Philly Q on October 22, 2012, 01:53:12 AM
I went to a screening of the newly restored Lawrence of Arabia today.

There's a film which really has to be seen on a big screen.  Bollocks to iPads.

I've never seen Lawrence of Arabia. Am I missing out?

Yes!  It's one of the greatest British films ever made.
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Post by: Ian Price on October 22, 2012, 06:38:57 PM
OK - it's on my list.

I hadn't seen The Great Escape until fairly recently. Lots of classics I've not yet seen.
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Post by: Philly Q on October 22, 2012, 06:56:33 PM
The were so many great British films made between the '40s and the '70s! 

It's such a shame they don't show older films on TV much nowadays, when I was a kid I saw tons of classic films, even though we only had 3 (later 4) channels!
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Post by: Ian Price on October 22, 2012, 07:48:52 PM
I really do need to watch more classics. The trouble is availability - I don't own many (or any), they are rarely on TV and it just seems like too much of an effort to go and rent one out (or join lovefilm).

Nearly Christmas though and that means It's a Wonderful Life gets its yearly airing. Love that film.
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Post by: nfe on October 23, 2012, 12:11:32 PM
Have you seen Escape to Victory? Or as it should really be known, Escape to High Scoring Draw?

It's marvelously silly.
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Post by: Philly Q on October 23, 2012, 01:42:56 PM
Have you seen Escape to Victory? Or as it should really be known, Escape to High Scoring Draw?

It's marvelously silly.

Wasn't one of the classics I was thinking of, but it is good idiotic entertainment.  :lol:
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Post by: Fourth Feline on October 23, 2012, 07:00:56 PM
I've just re-watched 'Shadowlands'  ( Anthony Hopkins as an older, and subsequently bereaved C.S. Lewis ) on DVD - as part of me giving  onward recommendation.    A very understated yet engaging and deeply moving film,  if you have had to deal with the loss of a much loved one . Ultimately it succeeds in dealing with the subject in a way that is unflinching, yet very uplifting ; not least because of Anthony Hopkins, delivering the profound dialogues / monologues with great sensitivity and gravitas. Brilliant .

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Post by: Lezard on October 24, 2012, 06:48:45 PM
I've just been reccommended quartet of depressing Sean Penn films that I'm about to marathon in a dark room with a bottle of scotch.

1 The Crossing guard
2 The pledge
3 Into the wild
4 Loved


see you guys on the other side....
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Post by: Ian Price on October 24, 2012, 10:27:22 PM
Have you seen Escape to Victory? Or as it should really be known, Escape to High Scoring Draw?

It's marvelously silly.

Oh yes, that is a classic. My sister bought it for me when I was much younger. Strangely it was a bright green VHS.

"I do this, this, this, this, goal"
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Post by: Philly Q on October 24, 2012, 10:46:44 PM
I've just been reccommended quartet of depressing Sean Penn films that I'm about to marathon in a dark room with a bottle of scotch.

1 The Crossing guard
2 The pledge
3 Into the wild
4 Loved


see you guys on the other side....

You should have something cheerful to listen to afterwards, to lighten the mood.... Leonard Cohen maybe?
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Post by: Ian Price on October 24, 2012, 10:50:25 PM
Tonight I've watched You've Been Trumped

Rarely has a documentary made me so angry. It astounds me that governments and people in power can act like that without a care for others rights or feelings. I guess thats why I'm neither a politician or successful businessman.

It's on iPlayer at the moment if anyone really wants to see what a massive c0ck Trump really is. I imagine I'll still be angry about it for a while.

Not sure if anyone on here is from Aberdeenshire. Would be good to hear some views on this if we have sincere here.
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Post by: _tom_ on October 25, 2012, 12:46:31 AM
Sinister - not bad but it was really predictable. All of the jumpy bits were in the trailer which kind of ruined it for me I think.
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Post by: Philly Q on October 25, 2012, 01:31:26 AM
^

Sorry I sold it so hard!  :lol:

I never saw the trailer.
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Post by: _tom_ on October 25, 2012, 08:24:48 AM
It definitely would've been better had I not seen the trailer so if you didn't see it i can see why you'd recommend it! It was still a fun film but I was hoping to be more scared is all :P I liked the Boards of Canada in the soundtrack :) This does raise a point with something that's been annoying me for a while though - trailers seem to be getting longer and showing too much these days.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on October 25, 2012, 11:30:05 AM
Tonight I've watched You've Been Trumped

Rarely has a documentary made me so angry. It astounds me that governments and people in power can act like that without a care for others rights or feelings. I guess thats why I'm neither a politician or successful businessman.

It's on iPlayer at the moment if anyone really wants to see what a massive c0ck Trump really is. I imagine I'll still be angry about it for a while.

Not sure if anyone on here is from Aberdeenshire. Would be good to hear some views on this if we have sincere here.

100% agree, I'm not from that area but was so angry after watching. The ability for a very rich individual to 'sway' the behaviour of politicians, journalists, police, ect. was amazing. The police actions were like something from the old Eastern Bloc!
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Post by: WezV on October 25, 2012, 09:51:37 PM
the Jason Becker docu got a decent little review in Empire - gonna have to see if anywhere has that showing
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Post by: Brow on November 04, 2012, 09:16:06 PM
I finally got around to watching Prometheus after pre-ordering it and it sitting on the shelf for about 5 weeks :lol:

It looked very nice but that's about it tbh. Thought it was a pile of pretentious cr@p with gaping holes, and what was there made next to no sense :lol:

I'm not normally 1 to try to read too much into films, especially of the Action, Thriller or Sci-Fi genres, and am usually there just to be entertained but was quite looking forward to this and felt let down.

The best I could figure, it was all because they were mad at us for killing jesus. I thought that was mental, so I looked it up and was disappointed to find I was right.

I didn't pick up on this tbh. Although I'll openly admit to not picking up on 'hidden meanings' in films and song lyrics etc.

I went to watch Skyfall today and thought that was ok.

I felt the same about that as I did about The Dark Knight Rises mentioned in this thread a few pages back.

After a week of everyone putting stuff up about it being the best Bond film ever etc I was really expecting the bar to have been raised, and I was a bit disappointed with it. I guess 'overhyped' is a word I'd use.

I'm a huge Bond fan, always have been, and really was expecting something special going by things other people had said. Maybe I missed something but it just came across as 'just a normal Bond film' (aside from a few bits) to me.

Still worth watching though  :D
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Post by: _tom_ on November 07, 2012, 06:27:40 PM
Brave - I thought it was awesome! Nothing about it I didn't like. Going to see Skyfall tonight as well :)
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Post by: juansolo on November 07, 2012, 06:34:40 PM
Skyfall was about on a par with his first two. Not better or worse. Good, but not 'the best ever' as the hype machine would have you believe.
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Post by: Philly Q on November 07, 2012, 06:35:05 PM
Coraline - I know I'm way behind the times but I finally got round to watching this (in 2D).  Beautiful animation but I wish the story was a little darker (I know it is primarily aimed at kids!)

The Fields - A horror movie (of sorts) which doesn't entirely work but does attempt to do something a bit different from the norm.  Not bad.  Casting Tara Reid in a serious role was a big mistake, maybe they thought it would help sell the film (although does she actually have a fanbase?).

Kill Zombie! - As an example of "World Zombie Cinema", this Dutch zombie comedy is pretty good... but not as good as the Cuban zombie comedy Juan of the Dead.
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Post by: Philly Q on November 07, 2012, 06:40:55 PM
Skyfall was about on a par with his first two. Not better or worse. Good, but not 'the best ever' as the hype machine would have you believe.

I think all the Daniel Craig Bonds have been overhyped.  Casino Royale was pretty good (and surprisingly faithful to the book) but a bit dull at times.  And Quantum of Solace was just dreadful.  I have yet to see Skyfall, I'll probably wait and rent the Blu-ray.
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Post by: Lezard on November 07, 2012, 07:14:43 PM
I'm not a fan of Bond's "New direction". The silliness was part of it's charm.
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Post by: juansolo on November 07, 2012, 07:46:19 PM
Coraline - I know I'm way behind the times but I finally got round to watching this (in 2D).  Beautiful animation but I wish the story was a little darker (I know it is primarily aimed at kids!)

Watch 9 (not the chorus line one) if you want a darker tale. Not really sure this one was targetted at kids unless it was to scare the shite out of them. Loved it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnoJecu9e7c

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Post by: Ian Price on November 07, 2012, 07:52:59 PM
Coraline - I know I'm way behind the times but I finally got round to watching this (in 2D).  Beautiful animation but I wish the story was a little darker (I know it is primarily aimed at kids!)

Watch 9 (not the chorus line one) if you want a darker tale. Not really sure this one was targetted at kids unless it was to scare the shitee out of them. Loved it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnoJecu9e7c



Yes, 9 is a great film. I think it was mentioned on here sometime back when Tom (I think) was looking into animation. The thing that got me with 9 was the animation - utterly beautiful but also with a good story. It did leave me feeling a bit empty at times though. Recommended.
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Post by: dave_mc on November 07, 2012, 08:58:36 PM
I think all the Daniel Craig Bonds have been overhyped. 

+1

they talk about how it's "more realistic".

(A) it's not

(B) the dalton ones (which i think are awesome) were also more realistic and were slagged off for it
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Post by: Philly Q on November 07, 2012, 09:06:07 PM
^

I have to say I really didn't like either of the Timothy Dalton films.  But I do think he could've been a good Bond if he'd made a few more, with the right scripts and directors.


(Thanks guys, just added 9 to my Lovefilm list!)
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Post by: dave_mc on November 07, 2012, 09:16:46 PM
i thought they were awesome :lol:

I really can't stand connery :lol:

i should add i haven't seen skyfall yet, maybe it's great.
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Post by: juansolo on November 07, 2012, 09:51:12 PM
I also thought Dalton made a good Bond. Just unfortunately had bad stories/directors. Still like License to Kill though.
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Post by: Philly Q on November 07, 2012, 10:35:01 PM
The Dalton films seem to be lacking in "Britishness", somehow, they have a different atmosphere from all other Bond films.

Connery had most of the best films, but he should never have come back for Diamonds Are Forever - he looks about 500 years old and his hairpiece looks like it came off a shop window dummy.

In some ways Roger Moore is my favourite Bond, I like that self-deprecating humour he had (and seems to have in real life), but some of his films are really weak.  I do really like For Your Eyes Only, that's one of the best of the lot I think.
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Post by: juansolo on November 07, 2012, 11:50:02 PM
One of the best bond films IMO is OHMSS /controversial

Just has the best plot, proper weight to it. Ripe for a remake with the new serious Bond.
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Post by: _tom_ on November 08, 2012, 09:50:05 AM
I liked Skyfall. Best bond ever? Probably not but i did really enjoy it a lot more than most of the old cheesy ones. I reckon Daniel Craig is a good bond as well. I wish trailers would stop showing every cool bit in a film though, I'm gonna have to stop watching them!
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Post by: Brow on November 08, 2012, 12:45:31 PM
I wish trailers would stop showing every cool bit in a film though, I'm gonna have to stop watching them!

I've stopped watching them where possible to be honest.

I'd not seen anything of Skyfall before I went to watch it. I did like it as a film, just not as groundbreaking as some were making it out to be imo.
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Post by: dave_mc on November 08, 2012, 05:10:55 PM
The Dalton films seem to be lacking in "Britishness", somehow, they have a different atmosphere from all other Bond films.

Connery had most of the best films, but he should never have come back for Diamonds Are Forever - he looks about 500 years old and his hairpiece looks like it came off a shop window dummy.

In some ways Roger Moore is my favourite Bond, I like that self-deprecating humour he had (and seems to have in real life), but some of his films are really weak.  I do really like For Your Eyes Only, that's one of the best of the lot I think.

oh yeah i like moore, he had the best one-liners. some of the moore films were a bit weak, but some were awesome (view to a kill was awesome).
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Post by: WezV on November 10, 2012, 11:49:04 PM
So I watched Dark Shadows last night.

i was kinda thinking it might be a bit cheesy.  it might be one of those films they don't know how to advertise but could be reasonably enjoyable


instead it was the worst pile of cr@p i have ever sat through.   if i was in a cinema i would have walked out and demanded my money back.

i can accept cheesy Gothic from Tim Burton, I quite like sleepy hollow.   This had none of the charms that usually make Tim Burton's films forgiveable if not enjoyable


too many characters, none of them with stories - but I am a werewolf, get over it.   an apology/excuse for the whole film
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Post by: Philly Q on November 11, 2012, 12:12:43 AM
^

I always think I like Tim Burton as a director, but in reality I find most of his recent films deeply unsatisfying.  They look great, there's that Tim Burton style, everyone loves Johnny Depp....but in fact there's no substance whatsoever. 

Alice in Wonderland is a good example - as soon as I knew he was doing that, I knew exactly how it would look, exactly how Depp would play the Mad Hatter.... it's just a load of rubbish really.


Changing the subject, I watched The Cabin in the Woods today - pretty clever concept, done quite well, but because of the way the story's set up the "horror" aspects don't work at all, sadly.
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Post by: juansolo on November 11, 2012, 09:47:45 AM
I enjoyed CITW. But it's not a horror. It's a comedy with quite a bit of gore that pays homage to horror films IMO. I think if you chuckled at the Harbinger phone call, you pretty much got the tone of it. If not, you may as well switch off.
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Post by: Philly Q on November 11, 2012, 10:28:03 AM
^

Oh yeah, the comedy aspect worked OK - but I think it's one of those cases where it would be better to watch it with a cinema audience, where, if you're lucky, a "positive atmosphere" builds up and everyone laughs together.  I find comedy horror often falls a bit flat when you're watching it on your own.

In some ways it would've been better to let it develop as a typical horror movie setup before revealing anything about the fact that (without giving too much away) all was not as it seemed.  At least then the jump-scares and the (very well done) zombies wouldn't have been wasted.  But that would've been a much less imaginative, conventional "oooh, there's a twist" film, I'm not saying they should have done that.
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Post by: Brow on November 11, 2012, 02:43:29 PM
I watched Tucker and Dale Vs Evil a few days ago and quite enjoyed it.

It's a 'Redneck in the woods' type film but it's played very much for laughs and doesn't work like you think it's going to.
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Post by: juansolo on November 11, 2012, 06:58:51 PM
The woodchipper amused me ;)  I watched that smashed out of my brains so I have fond memories of chuckling at that. That's one to avoid ALL the trailers about. Best going into that knowing nothing.
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Post by: Philly Q on November 11, 2012, 08:24:21 PM
That's one I did watch with a cinema audience.  I liked it.  :D
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Post by: Brow on November 14, 2012, 10:32:44 PM
Watched Ted tonight, really enjoyed it  :lol:
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Post by: Mr. Air on November 15, 2012, 06:26:03 PM
Back on the Bond track.

I saw "Skyfall" a week or so ago and I found it pretty good, but in my opinion it's too hyped. I like the new Craig bond films because they're darker, more serious and more mature which I think really suits Bond. To me Roger Mores Bond was way too cartoonish and that's not what i assosiate Bond with or think was the intended image in Ian Flemming's novels.

Well, back to Skyfall (SPOILER ALERT, just in case). The acting is spot on and Javier Bardem is excellent as the bad guy with the soft facade but ice cold killer lurking beneath. But I think the story could be better. I can't really understand why Bond's childhood has to be brought in to play as I think this part of the movie is unresolved or just irrelevant. To me the movie strands between Bardem's revenge and the problematic childhood of Bond and this makes the film lose focus. At the same time I have a hard time understanding why they named the film "Skyfall" when the past of Bond plays such a marginal role as it does. It's still a good film, but I liked "Casino Royale" better because the storylines about Le Chifre and Bond stopping his plans bonded (ha ha ha) very well with the tragic events that lead to Bond being Bond.
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Post by: Philly Q on November 15, 2012, 06:48:22 PM
To me Roger Mores Bond was way too cartoonish and that's not what i assosiate Bond with or think was the intended image in Ian Flemming's novels.

Then again, Ian Fleming's first choice to play Bond was (apparently) Cary Grant, who would've been quite Moore-ish.... he was way too old by the time they made Dr No, anyway.

My dad always says the best Bond-who-never-was would've been Patrick McGoohan (from The Prisoner and Danger Man).  That might have been interesting.
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Post by: Ian Price on November 15, 2012, 07:16:04 PM
I watched Skyfall last night. Thoroughly enjoyed it - the new 'Moneypenny' being a bit of a bonus.
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Post by: Andrew W on November 16, 2012, 05:37:09 AM
To me Roger Mores Bond was way too cartoonish and that's not what i assosiate Bond with or think was the intended image in Ian Flemming's novels.
My dad always says the best Bond-who-never-was would've been Patrick McGoohan (from The Prisoner and Danger Man).  That might have been interesting.

I think Patrick McGoohan was offered it but turned it down because he didn't agree with all the sex and casual violence. I agree he'd have been very good though.

It's interesting hearing all the opinions on Skyfall. I don't know what I think because I'm too close to it (I supervised the VFX for the pre-title sequence, the Shanghai sequence and Silva's Island): all I see are things I'd have done differently in hindsight :). I need to see it by myself (rather than in a cast and crew screening) at a quiet matinee and then I'll have a better idea what I think. I do think the photography is spectacular though, Deakins is a genius.
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Post by: _tom_ on November 16, 2012, 12:22:38 PM
Silent Hill Revelation. Not amazing but definitely better than the first one! For once I remembered to take my glasses to the cinema and the 3D worked so much better with those on. The ash falling at the start etc looked great.
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Post by: Brow on November 16, 2012, 12:42:43 PM
It's interesting hearing all the opinions on Skyfall. I don't know what I think because I'm too close to it (I supervised the VFX for the pre-title sequence, the Shanghai sequence and Silva's Island): all I see are things I'd have done differently in hindsight :). I need to see it by myself (rather than in a cast and crew screening) at a quiet matinee and then I'll have a better idea what I think. I do think the photography is spectacular though, Deakins is a genius.

That's pretty cool!

When you say VFX (which I assume is Visual FX?) is that stuff done with PCs or stunts done in real life etc?

I was only saying to my girlfriend after we'd watched Skyfall how I like the Bond films as they tend to be more about real stunts than CGI as in alot of other films of similar style. Hopefully I'm right when I say that!  :lol:

Silent Hill Revelation. Not amazing but definitely better than the first one! For once I remembered to take my glasses to the cinema and the 3D worked so much better with those on. The ash falling at the start etc looked great.

I quite liked the 1st film, although I think I may be in a minority there.
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Post by: Philly Q on November 16, 2012, 03:06:07 PM
Silent Hill Revelation. Not amazing but definitely better than the first one! For once I remembered to take my glasses to the cinema and the 3D worked so much better with those on. The ash falling at the start etc looked great.

I quite liked the 1st film, although I think I may be in a minority there.

I had very high hopes for the first film, because the director Christophe Gans' previous film, Brotherhood of the Wolf, is one of my all-time favourites.  As it turned out, it was very stylish, but a godawful mess.  :?
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Post by: MDV on November 16, 2012, 03:24:12 PM
I watched Tucker and Dale Vs Evil a few days ago and quite enjoyed it.

It's a 'Redneck in the woods' type film but it's played very much for laughs and doesn't work like you think it's going to.

Just watched that. I thought it was hilarious.

I was also glad I didnt know anything at all about it before seeing it. Once you realise the flip around it makes (about 2 minutes in) its all pretty predictable. Like horror opposite day. But it keeps it up well and does it wittily.
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Post by: juansolo on November 16, 2012, 05:04:01 PM
Silent Hill Revelation. Not amazing but definitely better than the first one! For once I remembered to take my glasses to the cinema and the 3D worked so much better with those on. The ash falling at the start etc looked great.

I quite liked the 1st film, although I think I may be in a minority there.

I had very high hopes for the first film, because the director Christophe Gans' previous film, Brotherhood of the Wolf, is one of my all-time favourites.  As it turned out, it was very stylish, but a godawful mess.  :?

I'm a little gutted about that. BotW I loved and also really liked the first SH. Shame they ballsed it up.

Anyone seen Outpost 2 yet..? That's another I'm a little wary of.
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Post by: Andrew W on November 16, 2012, 05:44:41 PM
When you say VFX (which I assume is Visual FX?) is that stuff done with PCs or stunts done in real life etc?

I was only saying to my girlfriend after we'd watched Skyfall how I like the Bond films as they tend to be more about real stunts than CGI as in alot of other films of similar style. Hopefully I'm right when I say that!  :lol:

It is the CGI end of things that I do, though I spent a lot of time on set and location during the shoot (it's why I was in Turkey for two months this spring). There's a lot of real stunt and on set special effects in the film but there's a lot of digital effects too, a year's worth of work in my company's case.
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Post by: Philly Q on November 16, 2012, 05:51:46 PM
Anyone seen Outpost 2 yet..? That's another I'm a little wary of.

It's a complete and utter nonsensical shambles.

On the other hand, if you didn't think Outpost was a complete and utter nonsensical shambles, you might like Outpost 2: Black Sun.  :P
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Post by: juansolo on November 16, 2012, 07:59:45 PM
I have a weakness for nazi zombie films, what can I say...  :oops:
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Post by: MDV on November 16, 2012, 09:06:28 PM
Nazi zombies are so 1995

Its all about moon nazis now.

...Iron Sky is funny as hell. It also knows how $%&#ing stupid it is. I loved it.
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Post by: juansolo on November 16, 2012, 10:26:36 PM
have to admit I've avoided Iron Sky. Really mixed reviews of it. I might just have to give it a go though.
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Post by: Philly Q on November 16, 2012, 11:37:05 PM
I have a weakness for nazi zombie films, what can I say...  :oops:

Nazi zombies.... a very good idea in principle, but rarely in practice, I find. 

I do like Zombie Lake and Shock Waves, although they're..... not really very good.  Dead Snow was good fun.  :lol:
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Post by: juansolo on November 17, 2012, 10:02:43 AM
Dead Snow is the daddy of the genre. Any film with the tagline Ein Zwei DIE! has to be awesome.

Machete shamelessly stole the usage of intestines as a means of abseiling from it.
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Post by: _tom_ on November 17, 2012, 12:15:32 PM
Dead Snow was awful. I love shite over the top films but it was a bit too much :lol:
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Post by: Brow on November 17, 2012, 02:03:48 PM
Watched a few more films last night:

The Dictator The Sacha Baron Cohen film. I really enjoyed this, but I can imagine some might not depending on their sense of humour  :lol: It's daft as hell but there are worse ways to spend 90minutes of your life.

Inbreds This is like a cross between the Rednecks from Deliverence meets the weird family from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre with the surreal black humour of The League Of Gentlemen.

It centres around a group of people who go to a small isolated vilage somewhere in Yorkshire and get set upon by the locals. It's pretty standard stuff for the most part but it has some rather bizarre surreal moments in it.
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Post by: Jonny on November 18, 2012, 11:25:47 PM
Nazi zombies are just a way of making people who want to kill other people happy. In a sensibly moral way.

I'm not complaining though.
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Post by: Philly Q on November 19, 2012, 12:20:03 AM
Stake Land - basically The Road, but with vampires.  The low budget is occasionally obvious, but good atmosphere, good musical score, good use of locations.... well worth a watch.
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Post by: _tom_ on November 19, 2012, 12:58:06 AM
The Cabin In The Wood. Not sure if I enjoyed this or thought it was utter shite!
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Post by: MDV on November 19, 2012, 02:40:06 AM
The Cabin In The Wood. Not sure if I enjoyed this or thought it was utter shitee!

Thats your sense of humour and appreciation of absurdity trying to override any effort to take a film seriously.

Just go with it. Serious films are overrated.

Speaking of which, dark knight rises. I thought it was good, but I'd rather watch Iron Sky again.

Bane/hardy being way, way too loud in the audio track was off-putting as $%&# (though the writing for him and hardys voice-over performance both pretty badass), Anne Hathaway is gorgeous. They're the main things about it, really.
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Post by: dave_mc on November 19, 2012, 03:21:19 PM
(quote system isn't working again :lol: )

"Just go with it. Serious films are overrated. "

never seen the film in question, but +1. Not to say I'd never want to watch a serious film (plus different people find different things serious, so that's also worth bearing in mind), but a lot of the time I'm watching films or tv for escapism. Plus it also annoys me when people act like so-called serious films are "realistic", because if you're really honest, normally they aren't exactly realistic either. More so, maybe, but not entirely realistic either.
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Post by: Muttley on November 19, 2012, 09:51:30 PM
Nazi zombies are so 1995

Its all about moon nazis now.

...Iron Sky is funny as hell. It also knows how $%&#ing stupid it is. I loved it.

My mate did some of the visual FX on that.  :D

He had great fun shooting rail guns at nazi space zeppelins, setting off nuke's on the moon and generally blowing things up.  ;)

Here's his latest showreel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OakaHYEIODU
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Post by: _tom_ on November 20, 2012, 01:07:18 AM
Agreed about Bane being way too loud in DKR. It's really off putting!
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Post by: MDV on November 20, 2012, 01:55:53 AM
That mask didnt deliver plainkillers, it was a miniaturised JCM800.

Thats his superpower. 800-face.

Your mates work is badass, muttley. Turns out I've seen a fair bit of it (I also watch fringe).

I agree, dave. But it would be far too ironic to have a serious discussion about the merits of non-serious films, so I'm just gonna leave it there.
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Post by: dave_mc on November 20, 2012, 06:02:35 PM
I agree, dave. But it would be far too ironic to have a serious discussion about the merits of non-serious films, so I'm just gonna leave it there.

:lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on November 24, 2012, 09:06:15 PM
Abraham Lincoln Vs. Zombies

From the Asylum, the people who brought us the likes of Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus.... this is their rip-off of the (minor) hit Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.  It might've been OK, just about, if it had been played for laughs, but it's played totally straight..... and totally boring.
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Post by: MDV on November 26, 2012, 02:48:09 PM
Expendables 2.

I liked 1. It was amusing.

2 was just a deluge of shitety acting and painfully cheesy lines without the humour.
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Post by: Philly Q on November 26, 2012, 03:15:26 PM
Iron Sky

Quite liked it, but I was expecting it to be a bit more over-the-top and (intentionally) stupid.  Moon Nazis, like Nazi Zombies, is a great concept.... but the film didn't really make me laugh much.
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Post by: MDV on November 26, 2012, 03:27:24 PM
Nazis live on the moon in a giant swastika and invade earth to get an iphone to control their doomsday machine.

I've underestimated your daftness threshold!

How much dafter do you want it?
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Post by: Philly Q on November 26, 2012, 03:38:20 PM
 :lol:  The ideas are daft, of course, but the actual style of the film is pretty restrained I think.  Even Udo Kier doesn't really ham it up that much (shockingly!). 

I found the bits with the Sarah Palin lookalike US President and the UN(?) meetings more amusing than the Nazi stuff.
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Post by: MDV on November 26, 2012, 03:41:58 PM
Fair enough!

I agree, actually (on the politicians and UN being the funniest parts).
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Post by: juansolo on November 26, 2012, 04:16:32 PM
:lol:  The ideas are daft, of course, but the actual style of the film is pretty restrained I think.  Even Udo Kier doesn't really ham it up that much (shockingly!). 

I found the bits with the Sarah Palin lookalike US President and the UN(?) meetings more amusing than the Nazi stuff.

Kinda reminds me of Bubba Ho-Tep. An idea so awesome on paper that it should have been golden. It just never lived up to the premise. See also, Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter.
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Post by: Philly Q on November 26, 2012, 04:55:03 PM
Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter was hugely disappointing, great title but rubbish film! 

Bubba Ho-Tep.... I do like the film, but you're right that it should have been even better.
 
Have you seen Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale?  Another really good idea (about the "real", scary Santa Claus) which never fully realises its potential, although it is a pretty good film nevertheless.
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Post by: dave_mc on November 26, 2012, 05:32:09 PM
An idea so awesome on paper that it should have been golden. It just never lived up to the premise.

I haven't seen the films you mentioned, but I hate when that happens. As you said, some ideas are so awesome that they should more or less write themselves. And it's infuriating when they (somehow) manage to muck it up. :lol:

e.g. Old School and Accepted.
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Post by: juansolo on November 26, 2012, 11:42:02 PM
The premise for both is just so good.

JCVH - Essentially vampires are walking the earth again this time killing lesbians. Because the church doesn't do gay, they won't get involved. Whereas Jesus who preaches love for everyone comes to their rescue. With kung-fu.

It's amazingly awful. I was pissed out of my mind when I watched it with friends and I still remember sitting there going WTF?! (not in a good way).

BH-T - Elvis is not dead, indeed he's in a retirement home posing as an Elvis impersonator. His friend is JFK, who is also not dead, but is conspicuously black (it's a conspiracy!). The king is Bruce Campbell. The retirement home is attacked by an undead mummy. It's a plot full of win. It's just not as good as it should have been.
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Post by: Philly Q on November 27, 2012, 12:16:20 AM
JCVH - Essentially vampires are walking the earth again this time killing lesbians. Because the church doesn't do gay, they won't get involved. Whereas Jesus who preaches love for everyone comes to their rescue. With kung-fu.

It's amazingly awful. I was pissed out of my mind when I watched it with friends and I still remember sitting there going WTF?! (not in a good way).

One positive thing I have to say about it.... I got quite a good price when I sold the DVD (presumably to someone else taken in by the promising title and concept)
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Post by: MrBump on November 27, 2012, 06:39:17 AM
I'm clearly watching the wrong films.
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Post by: Lezard on November 27, 2012, 12:08:17 PM
Just watched "The Third Man", I now want to tell all films that aren't the third man to shape up and try harder.
That soundtrack!
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Post by: Brow on November 27, 2012, 12:38:50 PM
I watched The Amazing Spider-Man over the weekend.

I'm a big Marvel/DC/General Superhero film fan and enjoyed it for the most part. Something didn't quite work for me though but I'm damned if I can put my finger on what that is! :lol: Sounds stupid I know but I can't explain it in any other way.
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Post by: _tom_ on November 27, 2012, 01:48:01 PM
Walking Dead s3 is awesome so far, so much better than the first 2.

edit - removed potential spoiler!
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Post by: dave_mc on November 27, 2012, 01:58:45 PM
Just watched "The Third Man", I now want to tell all films that aren't the third man to shape up and try harder.
That soundtrack!

the orson welles one? yeah it's awesome.
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Post by: _tom_ on December 04, 2012, 11:28:58 PM
Nitro Circus the movie - awesome. Probably my favourite film of the year actually!
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Post by: JimmyMoorby on December 20, 2012, 01:54:36 AM
I like checking out actors and seeing what films theyve been in.

Generally anything with Christian Bale in is worth watching.
Tom Hardy is in some good films.
Al Pacino for just being the angriest mother $%&#er ever and making me feel like im a choir boy.
John Malcovich.
Mel Gibson (That dude is actually crazy....... he aint actin)

Check out films by Shane Meadows such as This Is England, A Room for Romeo Brass and my perspnal fave Dead Mans shoes.

Also I swear to God the meaning of life is in the Big Lebowski somewhere!

Jim Carey.  Comedy is subjective but I think the vast majority of peopel find him hilarious.  If you watch stuff like man on the moon and I love you philip morris though youll see how good he is as an actor.  My missues insists she hates him but cant deny how much she loves every 'serious' film hes been in!

I love films.  As people have rightly said some people will tell you citizen cain and artsy farsty films are the best.  I love those films too but things like Termintor, Rocky, Robocop, Will Ferrell films and American Pie stand up next to them.   I thought the Batman Trilogy was really well done to.
I couldnt see how Heath Ledger could even contemplate doing the joker after Jack Nicholson.  I went with the intention of trolling it to $%&# only to find that his performance actually made Jack Nicholsons performance very foergettable!  When the Joker set fire to that pile of millions/billions of dollars I just though WOAAAAAAH
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Post by: WezV on December 27, 2012, 04:57:28 PM
Dredd - awesome.  exactly what i wanted from it.  no origin story, no saving the world from a terrible threat.  just a drugs bust, judge dredd style.


Cloud Atlas.   some will hate it, I cant wait to see it again.   I didn't really like the book.  when i finished it it seemed like an exercise is writing styles, but it stayed with me enough to want to watch the film.   As for the film, i would say 80% of it works great, some is cringeworthy, some of the ethnic make up is verging on the offensive.  Some of the make up is so good you will never guess which actor is underneath.   a few days later i am forgetting the bad bits and want to see it again - think it might be a grower.
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Post by: gwEm on December 28, 2012, 11:26:35 AM
Seeing the bad reviews slating The Hobbit saying it was rather boring I didn't expect too much.

In fact, although theres a couple of parts that I didn't like, I thought it was a pretty good film and definitely worth watching.
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Post by: juansolo on December 29, 2012, 10:30:52 AM
Dredd was brilliant. But I think the proviso as to whether you like it or not comes down to whether you know the source material. If you do, you'll love it. If you don't. you'll think it's shite and wonder what all the fuss is about.
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Post by: forestcaver on December 29, 2012, 11:33:08 AM
Looking forward to seeing Dredd on DVD ! Missed it at the cinema...
I saw Life of Pi a couple of days ago - really, really good film - well recommended...
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Post by: MDV on December 29, 2012, 02:10:48 PM
Dredd was brilliant. But I think the proviso as to whether you like it or not comes down to whether you know the source material. If you do, you'll love it. If you don't. you'll think it's shitee and wonder what all the fuss is about.

I'm only dimly familiar with the comics, and I enjoyed it.

It was waaaaaaaaay better than the stallone one.
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Post by: richard on December 29, 2012, 02:43:50 PM
Haven't been to the cinema this year but saw a few good things on Netflix. A little gem well worth a watch - Troll Hunter. I want to see Life of Pi.
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Post by: juansolo on December 29, 2012, 10:42:22 PM
Pies don't live very long at all when I'm around.
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Post by: Elliot on December 30, 2012, 12:19:25 AM
I too enjoyed the Hobbit, although not 5* enjoyment.  The 3D 48fps was great - but ruined by the darkness of the 3D glasses.  However, it was tooooooo loooooooooong
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Post by: _tom_ on December 30, 2012, 12:40:17 AM
Just rewatched Oldboy, such a good film!
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Post by: Lezard on December 30, 2012, 09:00:42 AM
Just rewatched Oldboy, such a good film!

It's brilliant.What a scene.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Q-rW1FZMX8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Q-rW1FZMX8)

I hear Lady Vengeance is pretty good as well, been on my to watch list for a while.
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Post by: Ian Price on December 30, 2012, 09:17:46 AM
Pies don't live very long at all when I'm around.

 :lol:

that prompted almost as loud a groan as my stomach after a Christmas pig out!
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Post by: WezV on December 30, 2012, 04:32:05 PM
Hobbit -enjoyable but most of the stretching out seems to be to give it continuity with LOTR, and this annoyed me because it could have been a good film its own right

setting up a big bad character who i dont see how they can reveal till he is shown to be bad in the twin towers.

music - we get that its referencing something that happens in LOTR - using the exact same music to shove the references in our faces seemed a bit lazy.

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Post by: Philly Q on January 01, 2013, 11:27:31 PM
Jack Reacher - Yes, Tom Cruise is totally miscast, but we're stuck with him so I tried to put the books out of my mind.   The film is a bit too talky at times, but the action bits are good.
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Post by: 38thBeatle on January 02, 2013, 07:28:23 PM
Hi Philly. I was staggered when I learned that Mr Cruise was playing Reacher. I shall reserve judgement until I see it though.
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Post by: dave_mc on January 03, 2013, 10:41:25 AM
not to derail the thread too much, but are the books any good? never got round to reading any lee child books...
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Post by: Philly Q on January 03, 2013, 11:23:29 AM
I've only read three or four of them, but yes, the books are good IMO. 

They're not great literature, one book isn't hugely different from the next, they're just straightforward action/detective stories with a very strong central character.  And they move at a good pace because the writing style is quite simple and direct (but not in an idiotic, rubbishy way like James Patterson!  :P )
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Post by: dave_mc on January 03, 2013, 12:52:52 PM
thanks philly :) Yeah that's what I like in thriller/detective novels. I'm not really expecting them to be culturally significant, i just want them to work as good thrillers. :lol:
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Post by: 38thBeatle on January 03, 2013, 07:38:11 PM
I've read all but the latest book Dave. As Philly says, not great literature in the traditional sense but very entertaining and a favourite of mine. I was pleased when I heard they were making a film but amazed to hear about TC playing the role. I am sure he is very good but it struck me as odd- for ages there were stories that another apparently well known actor would be playing the role but I cannot remember who as I take little interest in such things.
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Post by: Philly Q on January 03, 2013, 08:02:29 PM
I was pleased when I heard they were making a film but amazed to hear about TC playing the role. I am sure he is very good but it struck me as odd- for ages there were stories that another apparently well known actor would be playing the role but I cannot remember who as I take little interest in such things.

I've been trying to think of an actor suitable for the role, but it's not easy!  Dolph Lundgren would fit the physical description in the books, but I don't think he's a good enough actor and he's just not right, somehow.  Rutger Hauer, maybe, if he was 20 years younger? 

Actually, Ray Stevenson (Punisher: War Zone) would be just about perfect, but probably not a big enough name.

Believe it or not, when I read the books I actually imagine Reacher as in in-shape version of James Gandolfini from The Sopranos.  He has the right sort of presence, calm but with that air of potential violence about him....
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Post by: dave_mc on January 04, 2013, 12:31:54 PM
I've read all but the latest book Dave. As Philly says, not great literature in the traditional sense but very entertaining and a favourite of mine. I was pleased when I heard they were making a film but amazed to hear about TC playing the role. I am sure he is very good but it struck me as odd- for ages there were stories that another apparently well known actor would be playing the role but I cannot remember who as I take little interest in such things.

thanks mr 38th :) As i said, that's what i want in thrillers... being exciting and having a good plot take precedence for me over it actually being well written :lol:
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Post by: _tom_ on January 04, 2013, 04:48:15 PM
Liam Neeson should have been Reacher :)
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Post by: Philly Q on January 04, 2013, 05:40:04 PM
Liam Neeson should have been Reacher :)

Neeson's too old and plodding.  Look at the way they had to shoot Taken in that cr@ppy shakeycam/closeup/fast-edit style, basically because he couldn't handle the action scenes.  :P
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Post by: 38thBeatle on January 04, 2013, 07:08:05 PM
It was Hugh Jackman that they were strongly tipping at one point-I seem to recall Lee Child mentioning it at one point( I might be wrong). Not that I know who he is though I've no doubt seen something he is in. I am just hopeless at remembering actors.

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Post by: Jamie on January 05, 2013, 03:06:10 AM
Just watched Let the Right One In. I was very confident in that I wasn't going to like it, can't stand all the 'modern' vampire love cr@p. Fortunately this film isn't very...vampirey. I was engrossed throughout the full film. The story is very moving and is worth watching for the acting alone.
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Post by: juansolo on January 05, 2013, 09:58:12 AM
Tis an excellent film. Haven't seen the remake (didn't see the point, same goes for Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), but allegedly they did a pretty good job of it.
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Post by: dave_mc on January 05, 2013, 12:01:47 PM
Neeson's too old and plodding.  Look at the way they had to shoot Taken in that cr@ppy shakeycam/closeup/fast-edit style, basically because he couldn't handle the action scenes.  :P

+1

I don't mind neeson as an actor, but it's sorta mystifying how he's all of a sudden started to be cast in action films.
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Post by: RuleBySecrecy on January 05, 2013, 02:54:19 PM
I watched the Box the other day. Boy is that a weird film. It's like Donnie Darko but more intense.
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Post by: Ian Price on January 06, 2013, 01:46:43 PM
I watched 'Into the Wild' last night (actually early hours of this morning). Really enjoyed it albeit the story was a tad depressing. I hadn't realised until the end of the film that it was based on a true story. I've since been reading up on the events that inspired the film and am finding it strangely compelling reading.
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Post by: MrBump on January 07, 2013, 10:54:34 PM
Just finished watching Ong-Bak.  Awesome.  And hardly any elephants.
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Post by: Philly Q on January 08, 2013, 12:53:10 AM
Just finished watching Ong-Bak.  Awesome.  And hardly any elephants.

Was that the first time you've seen it?  It's one of the very few films I've watched multiple times.  Shame it's not available on a decent Blu-ray (and shame about the "sequels"....  :? )
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Post by: MrBump on January 08, 2013, 06:39:31 AM
Yeah - I remember seeing another Tony Jaa film a few years ago, can't remember what it was called, but he was trying to find an elephant...

He's pretty amazing.  And the film is pretty good, some superb pantomime fight scenes.
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Post by: Philly Q on January 08, 2013, 01:44:14 PM
Yeah - I remember seeing another Tony Jaa film a few years ago, can't remember what it was called, but he was trying to find an elephant...

Tom-Yum-Goong, aka Warrior King (UK), aka The Protector (USA).  All equally stupid titles.  :lol:

That was good too, but don't bother with Ong Bak 2 or Ong Bak 3.  They're set in the middle ages, co-directed by Tony Jaa himself, and they're terrible.  :(
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Post by: _tom_ on January 08, 2013, 08:42:22 PM
End of Watch - Really enjoyed it, though I found some of the action scenes annoying with the fast cut handicam stuff but still a fun film. I thought the "main" bad guy swore too much though. God I sound like my mum :lol:
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Post by: WeAreNotGentlemen on January 08, 2013, 10:26:03 PM
Django Unchained really impressed me. I have yet to see a Quentin Tarantino movie I didn't love.
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Post by: Jamie on January 12, 2013, 01:21:55 AM
Not sure if this is the best place to post this but I have just watched Steel Panther's 'British Invasion' DVD. I have seen many other live videos of them playing and they blew me away. They sound awesome live. My only gripe with them is that they try too hard to be funny. It hasn't really bothered me that much in the past as they are genuinely funny guys and I get it comes as part of the whole parody thing. However 15 minutes into the DVD and I was already fed up with the intervals inbetween songs. They were constantly pushing the comedy act and it soon became annoying, so much so I started skipping to the start of every song. It's a shame really because they do sound just as good as they do on their albums, especially Satchel's tone.
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Post by: Alex on January 12, 2013, 10:58:46 AM
Just finished watching Ong-Bak.  Awesome.  And hardly any elephants.

It is a hidden gem, awesome movie.
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Post by: _tom_ on January 13, 2013, 08:45:26 PM
Drive - awesome. Really liked it. Great soundtrack, looks really nice and Christina Hendricks. What's not to love?
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Post by: Ian Price on February 05, 2013, 11:33:03 PM
Tonight I watched Rambo. I was expecting a turkey but rather enjoyed it. It reminded me of being young (well, relatively young) and watching First Blood and First Blood part II.

The violence was a bit too violent for much of the film but it was still a decent enough watch. Good to see that Rambo may have found peace at the end too (assuming that is the last in the franchise!)
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Post by: _tom_ on February 07, 2013, 04:38:40 PM
Dredd - not bad but having seen The Raid it's just a blatant rip off and the action scenes are not nearly as good. It was fun and the visuals/soundtrack are awesome, but too similar for my liking - there was even a fight in a drug lab ffs!
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Post by: Andrew W on February 07, 2013, 05:30:30 PM
Dredd - not bad but having seen The Raid it's just a blatant rip off and the action scenes are not nearly as good. It was fun and the visuals/soundtrack are awesome, but too similar for my liking - there was even a fight in a drug lab ffs!

I don't think it's a rip-off. Dredd was in production for a loooong time. I know people who were working on visuals, meaning the script was already pretty much done, in late 2009 which is a long time before The Raid came out. I like 'em both but prefer the style and visuals in Dredd, but then as an old 2000AD fanboi I'm very biased. The action in The Raid is fantastic though.
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Post by: _tom_ on February 07, 2013, 06:13:07 PM
Ah, did not know that! Strange how they're pretty much identical films then.
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Post by: juansolo on February 07, 2013, 10:20:43 PM
Yeah, and they both borrow from the original Assault on Precinct 13 when you think about it (which itself was a remake of Rio Bravo...). Certainly The Raid has many Carpenter cues (including musically). There's nothing original any more. I still loved both.

Dredd finally did the character justice. Shame then that 2000AD was never big in the States. It's only relatively recently they've got into dark nihilistic comics, so it passed them by, and their only exposure to it was the travesty that was the Stallone film. Hence it's struggled to make it's money back. Which is a crying shame as I'd love to see them do another.
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Post by: Philly Q on February 09, 2013, 10:40:24 PM
I've just watched Dredd too. 

Enjoyed it, but making the inevitable comparison with The Raid, all the shooting and CGI blood is nowhere near as exciting as hand-to-hand combat scenes.

I really enjoyed the score and sound design, though - my subwoofer hasn't had such a workout for a very long time!
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Post by: Hammerheart on February 10, 2013, 08:04:10 AM
Dave Grohl's new movie Sound City is great. It's well worth a watch.
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Post by: Nadz1lla on February 10, 2013, 10:46:01 AM
Been watching a few movies recently, I was curious to see what else Tom Hardy had been in as I saw Bronson on T.V a while ago and recently watched The Dark Knight Rises. So I bought Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Warrior, Bronson and This Means War.

I knew I liked Bronson already, so re-watching that was good. He's got that scary unpredictable quality coming through really well.

Tinker Tailor, whilst the performances of the actors was brilliant, was just so boring. I kept up with it all, but felt disappointed at the end. My Mrs said "Well, if I had wanted to watch old men in suits bickering, I could have gone to work!"  :lol:

This Means War was a lot of fun and we both really enjoyed it. For anyone who hasn't seen it, it's kind of a Romantic Comedy with a little bit of action here and there...like at the beginning and the end. But well worth it, I had a good laugh.

For me, though, the winner was Warrior (Tom Hardy, Joel Edgerton and Nick Nolte). The performances were amazing, the American accent coming out of both Hardy and Edgerton (who is Australian I believe) were great and didn't feel awkward at all, and Nick Nolte... I don't mind telling you that there's a bit in the film where he had me in tears, really moving stuff. Not jsut your average "Fighting" movie. Really impressed, highly recommended for fans of the Rocky series etc.
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Post by: Ian Price on February 10, 2013, 11:05:16 AM
Tinker Tailor, whilst the performances of the actors was brilliant, was just so boring. I kept up with it all, but felt disappointed at the end. My Mrs said "Well, if I had wanted to watch old men in suits bickering, I could have gone to work!"  :lol:

On a rare night to myself (Jane out, kids asleep) I rented Tinker Tailor. Same experience as yours, great acting spoiled by a really boring film. I felt like I lost my night to myself!
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Post by: Philly Q on February 10, 2013, 11:13:59 AM
Tinker Tailor, whilst the performances of the actors was brilliant, was just so boring. I kept up with it all, but felt disappointed at the end. My Mrs said "Well, if I had wanted to watch old men in suits bickering, I could have gone to work!"  :lol:

On a rare night to myself (Jane out, kids asleep) I rented Tinker Tailor. Same experience as yours, great acting spoiled by a really boring film. I felt like I lost my night to myself!

I've heard enough good things about that film that I'd like to give it a try.  My problem is that whenever I sit still for more than half an hour or so nowadays I tend to fall asleep, so unless a film has lots of explosions and flashing lights I'm probably wasting my time.  I've pretty much given up on "serious" films except during the London Film Festival (and even then I do a fair bit of nodding off in the cinema....)  :lol:
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Post by: Ian Price on February 10, 2013, 11:17:45 AM
I also suffer from the same problem. I did drop off during TTSS but stayed awake throughout Rambo.
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Post by: Philly Q on February 10, 2013, 02:37:50 PM
It's a pain, isn't it?  My worst "nodding off time" seems to be early evenings, around 6pm, but unfortunately at the weekends that's exactly the time I'm most likely to have a window of opportunity to watch a film. 

I'm fine late at night, but I can't upset the neighbours by having the surround-sound system on at that time!
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Post by: Ian Price on February 10, 2013, 06:57:06 PM
It is a pain indeed. Quite often Jane and I will watch a film, half of which I will have missed due to snoozing. By the time of the end of the film Jane goes off to bed and I am wide awake again, all ready for perhaps another film thatJane probably wouldn't want to watch (not a porn film - just thought I'd mention that before Afghan pipes up).
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Post by: Philly Q on February 10, 2013, 07:35:13 PM
I've just watched (without falling asleep!) Perrier's Bounty, an Irish thriller with Cillian Murphy, Jim Broadbent and the always-excellent Brendan Gleeson.  It reminded me a bit of In Bruges - lots of funny, clever dialogue but some quite serious violence!
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Post by: Ian Price on February 10, 2013, 08:27:24 PM
I've got In Bruges on my Sky+ box. Jane doesn't fancy it so it will no doubt be a late night film for me at some point soon.
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Post by: _tom_ on February 17, 2013, 11:50:42 PM
V/H/S - awful, to be honest. I liked the idea of the found-footage "mini stories" within the main plot thing, but it was just poor.
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Post by: Philly Q on February 18, 2013, 12:17:42 AM
V/H/S - awful, to be honest. I liked the idea of the found-footage "mini stories" within the main plot thing, but it was just poor.

I thought a couple of the individual stories were really good, but overall it was a bit meh.

My brother told me today there's a sequel on the way - with a segment by Gareth Evans, director of The Raid.
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Post by: _tom_ on February 18, 2013, 06:18:08 AM
I liked the first one (with the weird girl in the bar), and the one with the girl speaking to her boyfriend over the webcam. The camping one was pretty cringeworthy though I thought!
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Post by: MDV on February 27, 2013, 04:40:55 PM
I've got In Bruges on my Sky+ box. Jane doesn't fancy it so it will no doubt be a late night film for me at some point soon.

Hilarious film.
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Post by: richard on March 07, 2013, 01:35:23 PM
Just seen the much hyped Kill List. Utter garbage. Pointless and stupid. If this is the best of British Film making we may as well give up. In Bruges is very good though as is The Guard.
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Post by: dvorak on March 07, 2013, 03:52:40 PM
Ok, here goes:

Argo - great film. Exciting and interesting, can highly recommend it.
Skyfall - best bond film in quite some time IMHO. A little darker with more human elements, Craig is a good Bond.
Wreck it Ralph - Awful, very childish. I'm a big fan a Pixar and their witty humor. They manage to blend humor for both adult and kids really well. But this one was just horrible.
Life of Pi - beautifully shot, and better than I expected. Can recommend it
Ted - american pubertal and juvenile humor, just awful. First movie in a while I turned off.
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Post by: richard on March 07, 2013, 08:27:38 PM
The Hunger Games. Total cr@p. Avoid.
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Post by: Ian Price on March 16, 2013, 07:15:29 PM
I started watching Breaking Bad on Thursday night. First season finished already. Compulsive viewing, highly recommended.
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Post by: Philly Q on March 16, 2013, 08:10:43 PM
The Reef - boring, predictable "based on a true story" Australian film about a group of stranded seafarers being menaced by a shark.

If you've seen Open Water and/or Adrift you've already seen this.  Avoid.

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Post by: tekbow on March 16, 2013, 09:25:35 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N8wkVA4_8s (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N8wkVA4_8s)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96Y24a0cyCE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96Y24a0cyCE)
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Post by: Jamie on March 18, 2013, 03:07:39 PM
I started watching Breaking Bad on Thursday night. First season finished already. Compulsive viewing, highly recommended.
:D
I have just finished season 3 and I only started watching them 10 days ago. Time off work well spent I say.
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Post by: Ian Price on March 18, 2013, 05:52:47 PM
 :D

I'm halfway through series 2 now.
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Post by: Philly Q on March 18, 2013, 06:46:17 PM
The Bourne Legacy

Even though I liked the other three Bourne films, I was expecting the worst for some reason.... :?  As with all these espionage things, I didn't understand what the hell anyone was talking about for the first hour, but it was still easy enough to follow the gist of what was going on.  After all the build-up, the ending was a bit weak, but overall I really enjoyed it (and never fell asleep).  I don't mind if they do carry on making sequels!
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Post by: Ian Price on March 18, 2013, 07:29:04 PM
I had the same thoughts as you on that one Philly. I do prefer the first three films though.

I'm just setting out on watching some documentaries that I've been meaning to watch for ages:

The King of Kong : A fistful of Quarters
Grizzly Man
Searching for Sugar Man

Will report back when I have finished!
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Post by: Ian Price on March 19, 2013, 11:30:40 AM
I finished watching Grizzly Man last night. An interesting, but not very thought provoking documentary. Anger provoking yes, thought provoking no. From watching the 'self video' clips included it seemed clear (to me at least) that Timothy Treadwell had some sort of mental illness. Quite how someone can claim to be a protector, and lover, of animals and then act in the way he did is a little more than odd.

My feelings before I watched the documentary were mixed and a little sympathetic to how he died. After watching the documentary I feel no sympathy at all. He absolutely got what he was asking for and was lucky* to have survived for as long as he did. The biggest tragedy was of the bears who were killed when his remains, and his girlfriends, were being recovered.

It also appears that as well as the bears he also 'humanised' the foxes that were in the area. Another idiotic thing to do as my assumption would be that the bears and foxes would be less cautious approaching humans and thereby increasing the likelihood of human/wild animal contact that would ultimately lead to an attack and potential death (for either human or animal). But he did love animals though so I'm sure he justified his actions to himself before he carried them out.


* - in the documentary it is commented that Timothy Treadwell was smarter than people gave him credit for because he survived so long living alongside the bears. My take is that he was incredibly lucky to have lived alongside the bears for that long. If he was smart he wouldn't have done it at all or at least would have had some form of protection with him.
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Post by: Lezard on March 19, 2013, 07:54:46 PM
I think it's a shame he didn't receive sufficient mental help.
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Post by: Ian Price on March 19, 2013, 08:00:59 PM
Yes - agreed with that. Maybe I was a bit too harsh with me not feeling sympathy for the way he died. Clearly if he had been treated sufficiently this may never have happened. His parents didn't seem to be the most supportive of people (actually - the Mum probably was, the Dad came across as potentially a bit of a controller)
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Post by: Lezard on March 19, 2013, 08:07:51 PM
On reflection, it was a mistake to watch that and "Into the Wild" on the same night, but it just seemed to make so much thematic sense at the time.
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Post by: Ian Price on March 19, 2013, 08:27:58 PM
Jeez - that's a tough one. I watched Into the Wild a month or so ago. I think I'd feel completely drained if I had watched both on the same night!
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Post by: Philly Q on March 20, 2013, 01:12:23 AM
Today I watched Clash of Empires - the Battle for Asia, a historical/action movie set in Roman times.  I don't even remember putting it on my Lovefilm list.

It was absolutely awful, but it may be the first Malaysian film I've ever seen, so that's something I guess....  :?
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Post by: _tom_ on March 20, 2013, 07:06:01 PM
Seven Psychopaths - really good I thought, fun way of telling a story and it was pretty funny :)
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Post by: Ian Price on April 01, 2013, 12:56:43 AM
Just finished watching Breaking Bad. Four and a half seasons in a little over 2 weeks. That's how highly I rated it - literally every spare minute Jane and I had was spent watching that. Highly addictive.

I'd heard lots of positive stuff about it but never got around to giving it a go. There is now a bit of a hole in my TV viewing until the final 8 episodes of season 5 are released! I think I'll even go as far as saying that, for me at least, it rates higher than The Wire.

Anyone considering this series should give it a go!
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Post by: Lezard on April 01, 2013, 05:30:59 PM
Yeah, Breaking Bad was superb.
Have you tried Game of Thrones or The Walking Dead yet? neither is in the same league BB or The Wire, but I enjoyed both more than I thought I would.
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Post by: Jamie on April 01, 2013, 06:02:23 PM
Just finished watching Breaking Bad. Four and a half seasons in a little over 2 weeks. That's how highly I rated it - literally every spare minute Jane and I had was spent watching that. Highly addictive.
There is now a bit of a hole in my TV viewing until the final 8 episodes of season 5 are released!

I wish I had watched them in moderation instead of watching them all in one ago. Finished them all last week, it is going to be a long wait until July!
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Post by: Ian Price on April 01, 2013, 06:07:22 PM
Yeah, Breaking Bad was superb.
Have you tried Game of Thrones or The Walking Dead yet? neither is in the same league BB or The Wire, but I enjoyed both more than I thought I would.

Yeah - I'm up to date with Game of Thrones - I do like it but prefer more gritty/realistic dramas. Might give The Walking Dead a go, I've heard good stuff about it.

Just finished watching Breaking Bad. Four and a half seasons in a little over 2 weeks. That's how highly I rated it - literally every spare minute Jane and I had was spent watching that. Highly addictive.
There is now a bit of a hole in my TV viewing until the final 8 episodes of season 5 are released!

I wish I had watched them in moderation instead of watching them all in one ago. Finished them all last week, it is going to be a long wait until July!

Yep - me too. It was so addictive that I couldn't help myself. There was one night where we watch 6 episodes in a row and didn't get into bed until well past 01:00 (that is very late for me!)
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Post by: Jamie on April 01, 2013, 06:18:52 PM
Yep - me too. It was so addictive that I couldn't help myself. There was one night where we watch 6 episodes in a row and didn't get into bed until well past 01:00 (that is very late for me!)

I have been nagging my friend to watch them so I can talk about it to him. I took season 1 around to his the other night and we watched the first 4 episodes. It was good seeing the first few episodes again, Walter seems like a totally different character, morally speaking. Its safe to say my friend and his housemate are hooked!
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Post by: Ian Price on April 01, 2013, 08:48:55 PM
It's always good to be able to talk about programmes, series, documentaries, films etc to others that have seen them. I found the writing in Breaking Bad to be extremely impressive. Whilst I don't recall all of the traits of Walter in the early episodes I do distinctly remember him panicking when he thought the police were coming for him. Compared to what he gets up to in the later series it is quite a remarkable transformation*


*no spoilers in here!
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Post by: WezV on April 01, 2013, 10:18:49 PM
it is a great bit of character development - can't wait to see where they take him.   also interesting that Jesse Pinkman wasn't supposed to make it past the first series originally.

So many great characters though, Fring and Mike stand out.  But I must admit we lost it for a bit with the Tuco stuff between series 1 and 2


Latest Walking dead was good  but I need to see a tank soon or i am giving in

Game Of thrones series 3 hasn't started brilliantly.  Partly because I watched it on Tv with adverts :(    It felt very fractured with 3-5 mins per character.  but it was the first episode and i guess they want to remind us where most people are (still missed a few).  personally i think it would be better with 1 or 2 characters/stories/cities per episode.
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Post by: Ian Price on April 01, 2013, 11:17:24 PM
it is a great bit of character development - can't wait to see where they take him.   also interesting that Jesse Pinkman wasn't supposed to make it past the first series originally.

So many great characters though, Fring and Mike stand out.  But I must admit we lost it for a bit with the Tuco stuff between series 1 and 2


I didn't know that about Pinkman. Would have been interesting to see what would have happened without him in it. Agreed on Fring and Mike being great characters - I think Hank is up there too. Another well written role. Aside from Tuco the other character that I thought was a bit weak was Beneke.
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Post by: Jamie on April 02, 2013, 12:37:26 AM
Whilst I don't recall all of the traits of Walter in the early episodes I do distinctly remember him panicking when he thought the police were coming for him.

That scene was pretty funny. In that scene Bryan Cranston played Walter exactly as he plays Hal in Malcolm in the Middle. As interesting as Walter is I can't 100% say I really like him anymore.
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Post by: Ian Price on April 02, 2013, 09:12:23 AM
Yeah, I've also got a bit of a dislike for Walter now. I watched the seasons so closely together I can't really think of when the turning point was - maybe around season 3. I won't say why though as it could be seen as a bit of a spoiler.
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Post by: Ian Price on April 04, 2013, 07:07:56 PM
I've watched a bunch of documentaries lately. I'm terrible at writing 'reviews' so have kept my thoughts to a minimum:

King of Kong Basically about competitive gaming on the classic arcades of the 80s. Some seriously weird characters out there and some very underhand and petty tactics going on. Enjoyable though - even more so if you were/are into those arcades (and I was)

Man on Wire This one is about Phillipe Petit and his attempt to wire walk between the towers of the world trade centre. Pretty compelling viewing - I didn't think I would like it too much but thought I'd give it a go (the documentary, NOT wire walking). I don't think it will ruin the ending if I tell you he doesn't fall. There are some really great moments in here - just a shame that the guy who was supposed to be filming 'the coup' either forgot to or just got caught up in the excitement.

Bones Brigade I'm not into skate boarding but saw this one advertised on Netflix. It's about the 'Bones Brigade' of skaters from the  early 80s that became skateboard icons (Tony Hawks, Tommy Guerrero, Rodney Mullen etc) I really rather enjoyed it. Fred Durst was a bit of a spoiler on it but other than that (and a few grown men crying) I did find it oddly inspirational (although not enough for me to go and buy a skateboard)

Indie Game I really liked this. A documentary that follows a handful of indie games developers whilst they are coding their games. As in King of Kong there are a fair share of geeks (and I mean that in the nicest terms possible) but I did find myself quite liking the majority of the main people in it. I found it interesting how people in similar situations dealt with what they were up against - some I liked, some I didn't.
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Post by: _tom_ on April 05, 2013, 11:57:53 AM
I loved Man On Wire, really good documentary I thought.
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Post by: Ian Price on April 05, 2013, 06:59:30 PM
Yes, me too. I think on reflection it was the bet of all of the documentaries I've watched lately. The New York 'hospitality' he took advantage of shortly after the walk did make me chuckle.

To continue on the documentary theme I watched Exit Through the Gift Shop late last night. Basically a documentary about street art and one mans constant need to film everything (and show lots of man love for Banksy). Pretty decent although by the end I'd become tired of Mr Brainwash. So much so that I really wanted to see him fail.

To be honest I'm still not sure if it was all true or staged. Maybe a mixture of both.
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Post by: _tom_ on April 06, 2013, 12:54:26 AM
haha I thought exactly the same about that one, the guy was just irritating.
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Post by: Ian Price on April 06, 2013, 06:43:53 PM
Yeah - he's still irritating me now. Did he really make that much money out of his show?

I did quite like him at the start of the documentary though so there must be something likeable about him although the constant filming would get right on my t!ts.
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Post by: Plexi Ken on April 07, 2013, 12:03:53 PM
I thought Exit Through the Gift Shop was one of the best documentaries I've ever see but I did view it as an mockumentary, like a banksy version of Orson Well’s F for Fake.

From Wikipedia,
Quote
"Of course, it is impossible to prove whether his latest incarnation, Mr. Brainwash, is sincere. The film suggests that Guetta's artistic alter ego is largely a creation of Banksy, a notion Guetta doesn't refute." Guetta told the paper: "In the end, I became [Banksy's] biggest work of art."
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Post by: _tom_ on April 08, 2013, 01:21:53 AM
Cloud Atlas - amazing, really really enjoyed this one! Hard to describe it without giving things away and I'm not really sure if I understand it completely, but definitely recommended.
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Post by: Philly Q on April 08, 2013, 01:37:02 AM
Stitches - Comedy horror about a kids' party clown who comes back from the dead.  I thought it might be funny since it stars Ross Noble.  It isn't.
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Post by: dvorak on April 09, 2013, 09:35:37 AM
King of King is stellar! Brilliant documentary that one, I have watched it twice. :)

I saw Django Unchained the other day, it was really good actually. Can recommend it.
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Post by: Philly Q on April 21, 2013, 11:03:29 PM
Battleship

If you'd told me someone had made a film featuring both Rihanna and Tadanobu Asano in leading roles I never would've believed you.  But as it turned out, I quite enjoyed it.  As films based on Hasbro games go, it's better than Transformers, at any rate.
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Post by: richard on April 22, 2013, 08:42:13 PM
Whilst I don't recall all of the traits of Walter in the early episodes I do distinctly remember him panicking when he thought the police were coming for him.

That scene was pretty funny. In that scene Bryan Cranston played Walter exactly as he plays Hal in Malcolm in the Middle. As interesting as Walter is I can't 100% say I really like him anymore.

I read an interview with Bryan Cranston where he talked about this. He said that it was Vince Gilligan's (creator of the show) idea that this would happen and they agreed it was a great idea to have the main character begin as a likeable person and turn into a monster. They had a fight with the network because no-one had done this before. Nobody's meant to LIKE Walter any more.
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Post by: MrBump on April 22, 2013, 09:01:47 PM
Watched Evil Dead at the weekend!

i remember the original, vaguely.  This one was OK, I guess, slicker, incredible vomit inducing effects.  Didn't really have the shocks for me though, all gore and no real horror.
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Post by: Philly Q on April 23, 2013, 06:19:13 PM
Watched Evil Dead at the weekend!

i remember the original, vaguely.  This one was OK, I guess, slicker, incredible vomit inducing effects.  Didn't really have the shocks for me though, all gore and no real horror.

I'm a big fan of the original Evil Dead trilogy, bought them all multiple times on DVD and Blu-ray (yet another thing I hoard....)

I don't know if I want to see the remake or not, it's had very mixed reviews. 

I really wish Hollywood would stop churning out remakes and "reboots", I find it depressing that they don't have more imagination, but I generally end up watching them anyway - they're not necessarily bad just because they're remakes.
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Post by: Plenum n Heather on April 23, 2013, 06:54:43 PM
Saw 2 good Asian films recently (on DVD)

The Grandmaster is  a Wuxia/art movie about Yip Man during the Japanese occupation. This period has been covered several times in Chinese cinema, notably from Jet Li's Fist of Legend and Bruce Lee's Fist of Fury.

I really liked it, though I feel Zhang Yiyi is in danger of being typecast at this point; she plays virtually the same character in every Wuxia film!

Overall, I really enjoyed the movie and viewed it as Crouching Tiger done right, as far as Wuxia is concerned. (Hard to beat Ang Lee when it comes to the artsy aspect, tho) I have a couple of issues with it, namely that it presupposes that you know who every character already is and that you can read Chinese. :)

 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8EVkqgDbQQ)

Ruroni Kenshin is the live action film based off the popular manga. The movie is very true to the comic, and the fight scenes are FANTASTIC.

The acting is just so-so, as is also expected from a comic adaptation, with the exception of the actor who plays Jinei. He is awesome. There are also a few scenes of very gory wholesale MURDER which are so far outside the bounds of what we are used to seeing in American cinema, it was a bit shocking.

Still, an enjoyable film if for nothing more than the stellar swordplay.

/url] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzeHq9blYC8)
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Post by: Mr. Air on April 25, 2013, 09:39:49 AM
Battleship

If you'd told me someone had made a film featuring both Rihanna and Tadanobu Asano in leading roles I never would've believed you.  But as it turned out, I quite enjoyed it.  As films based on Hasbro games go, it's better than Transformers, at any rate.

I think the first Transformers movie was better than Battleship. Transformers 2 and 3 were both pretty lame.
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Post by: _tom_ on April 27, 2013, 12:16:08 PM
Redline. Really really awesome anime film!
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Post by: Philly Q on April 27, 2013, 08:52:54 PM
The Baytown Outlaws

One of those wannabe-Tarantino films, like The Boondock Saints or Smokin' Aces..... flashy, violent, all the characters strut around delivering their lines with that "ain't this clever" sort of air..... but I really liked it (I like those other two films too!)
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Post by: Lezard on April 27, 2013, 10:33:08 PM
Redline. Really really awesome anime film!
I do like a good anime, will give it a look.


Saw Evil Dead and Iron man 3 this week.
Evil Dead was good fun, lots of little references for fans but not done in an overly distracting way and some very nice practical effects.
Iron man 3 was meh, some good performances but several pretty stupid setpieces stifled my enjoyment.
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Post by: Philly Q on May 07, 2013, 12:01:15 AM
I've been watching some horror movies this bank holiday weekend:

Community
Before Dawn
Silent Hill: Revelation
We Are The Night


The first two are micro-budget British efforts (Before Dawn is a zombie movie directed by and starring Dominic Brunt aka Paddy out of Emmerdale).  The Silent Hill sequel is complete and utter garbage.  And the latter film is a German vampire movie which, whilst hardly very original, does at least have a bit of style and is well worth watching.
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Post by: Brow on May 07, 2013, 12:48:53 PM
Iron man 3 was meh, some good performances but several pretty stupid setpieces stifled my enjoyment.

I saw Iron Man 3 this week and my opinion pretty much lines up with yours.

I found it to be strangely pased for a superhere/comic book film, a bit like the 1st Hulk film where you don't see the main character until an hour into it.
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Post by: _tom_ on May 22, 2013, 08:56:15 AM
Finally got round to seeing Django Unchained last night, I loved it. It was really long but didnt feel like it. Standout performances are Dr Schulz and Mr Candy, so good. I wish Tarentino wouldn't bother starring in his own films though, he's always cr@p!
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Post by: Ian Price on May 22, 2013, 06:48:54 PM
Hmmm, must watch Django Unchained at some point.

I've started watching Hannibal in the last few days. Pretty decent so far - Mads Mikkelsen is impressing so far.
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Post by: Philly Q on May 22, 2013, 06:55:04 PM
I've started watching Hannibal in the last few days. Pretty decent so far - Mads Mikkelsen is impressing so far.

I haven't seen the Hannibal series (I hope it's better than the films!), but Mads Mikkelsen is a top class actor.
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Post by: Ian Price on May 22, 2013, 07:08:22 PM
I'm only 2 episodes in but already I'm pretty hooked. It's not like the films at all at the moment.
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Post by: Brow on May 22, 2013, 10:49:28 PM
I guess I'll be the 1 to kind of disagree with Tom about Django  :lol:

I've got and seen all the other Tarantino films and this 1 also has his familiar stamp of: death, lots of talking, death, lots of talking repeat. I also felt it went on far too long. I'm not saying it's a bad film by any means, I just think it could've been shortened considerably.

I've also been watching Hannibal and it took me a few episodes to settle into it. I'm a big fan of the 4 books and the films in the series, and am still not completely sure of how I feel about Mads Mikkelsens take on the character, but it's starting to pick up a bit more steam now and I'm looking forward to seeing where it's going.
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Post by: Philly Q on May 22, 2013, 11:01:19 PM
I guess I'll be the 1 to kind of disagree with Tom about Django  :lol:

I've got and seen all the other Tarantino films and this 1 also has his familiar stamp of: death, lots of talking, death, lots of talking repeat. I also felt it went on far too long. I'm not saying it's a bad film by any means, I just think it could've been shortened considerably.

I know exactly what you mean, Tarantino's films always have moments of brilliance but he seems to find it very difficult to self-edit and control his massive inclination to show off.  I like his films, sort of, but I also find them very, very annoying.  I still haven't seen Inglourious Basterds (have I spelled that correctly?) and I'm hesitant about watching Django Unchained, too.

By the way, everyone should see Sergio Corbucci's original Django with Franco Nero, now that is a classic!  :)
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Post by: WezV on May 23, 2013, 07:11:05 AM
I really like Hannibal.   Nice to see some traditional luthiery made it into the most recent episode too
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Post by: Philly Q on May 25, 2013, 12:10:41 AM
A double bill of Greek mythology - Immortals and Clash of the Titans (remake). 

The former is quite stylish but the script is almost non-existent.  The latter is better than I expected, but why on earth has wooden, dead-eyed Sam Worthington got an acting career?  :?

Edit:  I've watched Wrath of the Titans now, as well.  Felt like watching a computer game with a really disappointing Final Boss, but it's maybe a bit better than Clash... Bill Nighy helps it along, and even Worthington gives a better performance.
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Post by: Philly Q on May 27, 2013, 10:53:12 PM
Skyfall

Yeah, I know I'm months behind all you downloading types....

The best Bond movie ever?  All the hype made me sceptical, but it's certainly the best for a very, very long time.  I like the way they got all the exotic locations, gadgets, wisecracks etc out of the way in the first half of the film, then took it somewhere completely different.  I usually like Bond films "because they're Bond films", but I really enjoyed this one in its own right.
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Post by: Brow on May 27, 2013, 11:12:32 PM
Yeah Philly, I completely agree with you about Skyfall.

I'm a huge Bond fan and like most of them throughout their history, but after the total cr@p that was Quantum Of Solace, Skyfall didn't have much to live upto!  :lol:

I saw Star Trek: Into Darkness yesterday and really enjoyed it. I'm not a huge Trek fan by any means; I've never seen any of the original films and apart from seeing a few episodes of DS9, I've never seen the TV series either. I've really enjoyed both the reboot Trek films, and Bennedict Cumberbatch makes a good villain in this newest 1.
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Post by: Ian Price on May 29, 2013, 11:58:48 AM
I saw Star Trek: Into Darkness yesterday and really enjoyed it. I'm not a huge Trek fan by any means; I've never seen any of the original films and apart from seeing a few episodes of DS9, I've never seen the TV series either. I've really enjoyed both the reboot Trek films, and Bennedict Cumberbatch makes a good villain in this newest 1.

That's an interesting point. I heard an interview with J J Abrams recently and he said that he specifically made the film with the general film goer in mind rather than trying to keep the Trekkies happy. I'm not a trekkie at all - liked the one a few years ago (and also First Contact). Other than those I don't think I've really seen much else. Will be going to see this at some point (dressed as a Vulcan no doubt  :)  )
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Post by: Philly Q on May 29, 2013, 03:18:26 PM
Whever people talk about Star Trek I feel very old - I only really watched the original '60s series, although I have seen odd episodes of Next Generation, Voyager and Deep Space 9.

I even think of the films as "new".... and then I remember falling asleep during Star Trek: the Motion Picture in my first week at University.... in 1981.   :oops:

I did enjoy the first reboot film, although the plot was pretty idiotic and I found Chris Pine intensely irritating for the first hour or so.  I'll have to wait for the new one to come out on Blu-ray.
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Post by: WezV on May 30, 2013, 07:46:05 AM
I found Chris Pine intensely irritating for the first hour or so.

that is what makes him a good Kirk, you can't look at him without wanting to give him a slap

I have always watched Star Trek, I was pretty happy with the first of the new films and Into Darkness is a good watch but it is an action film first and foremost.

The original series of films seemed to follow a pattern  - Odds are a bit ropey, Evens are generally better films. 

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Post by: juansolo on May 30, 2013, 09:07:18 AM
Big Star Trek fan of the original series, TNG and DS9 and I really couldn't deal with the first film. Why did they have to re-invent the original cast rather than going for something else based in the same universe? I'll give them that the guy they got to play Bones was so spookily like him it was untrue. Spock was also good. But Kirk... No, he's just not him. Kirk basically could win on awesomeness alone. This guy just had none of that. The secondary characters also, just no charisma.

Then there was the plot... Dear god is this really the sort of bollocks people like these days. It made no sense, and the more you thought about it, the more it irritated. Now don't get me wrong there have been some god awful Star Trek films in the past. But that really did just take your brain out, blend it a while with explosions and lens flares, then just put it back in again.
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Post by: WezV on May 30, 2013, 05:20:21 PM
the new one has at least twice the lens flare
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Post by: _tom_ on June 02, 2013, 09:36:53 AM
Side Effects - actually thought this was really good. Lots of twists and whilst it wasn't the mind$%&# movie I thought it was going to be it was still enjoyable :)
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Post by: Ian Price on June 03, 2013, 10:10:39 PM
Game of Thrones tonight. Cripes, I wasn't expecting that. Anyone else see it?
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Post by: WezV on June 04, 2013, 08:38:23 AM
yeah, although i have read the books so it was not quite as much of a shock

apparently the original plan was to have it as a cliffhanger before a 5 year break in the story whilst all the kids grow up a bit.... but he just kept on writing more stuff anyway and what was originally going to be two 3 book trilogies is now an 7/8 massive epic.   i do think he looses his way with some things and i like the Tv show is taking a more focused approach.  some favourites just disappear into the back ground then you hear through another characters story that they have died or some other terrible fate has befallen them.   Its part of the style of his books that important story elements are seen through various different viewpoints and gossip so some misinformation is quite important to that... but i can't imagine yet how he is going to pull everybody together for a cohesive end.   sadly it looks like that will be long after the Tv show has finished


1 more episode of the series left and still a lot to happen.   Joffrey still needs to have his wedding........
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Post by: dave_mc on June 04, 2013, 05:40:38 PM
Game of Thrones tonight. Cripes, I wasn't expecting that. Anyone else see it?

yep. and me neither :lol: I kinda got the feeling from the start of the episode that something bad was going to happen at the wedding (i haven't read the books), but i didn't really think as much as that would happen, either.

hopefully that's not a spoiler, lol.
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Post by: _tom_ on June 05, 2013, 03:59:46 PM
I still cant get fully into GOT, always found it a bit overrated.  Just can't wait for Breaking Bad!
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Post by: Ian Price on June 05, 2013, 07:46:39 PM
I do like GOT although, in my opinion, Breaking Bad is far far superior. When is it due back on our screens? I'm really looking forward to the last half of the series but also sad that it will come to an end soon.
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Post by: dave_mc on June 06, 2013, 03:05:08 PM
yeah it took me a good while to decide if i liked GOT or not. I'm still not 100% sold on it, there are bits i don't really like.
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Post by: Lezard on June 06, 2013, 05:40:23 PM
I'm really rather fond of it, no doubt that Breaking bad is a flat out better show though, it's up there with The Wire.
I enjoyed last episode of Got   MILD SPOILER It should leave some more space for some of the other plot lines to develop.

I never thought about the series ending before the books, I guess that will give George a significant boost in the readership department once the show is over

I'm finding Parks and Recreation to be the perfect compliment to these more intense shows.
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Post by: dave_mc on June 07, 2013, 05:18:26 PM
yeah parks and recreation is pretty good.
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Post by: Philly Q on June 08, 2013, 11:34:39 PM
Looper

I didn't know a lot about this before watching it, other than the fact Bruce Willis was in it.... it turned out to be much, much better than the run-of-the-mill science fiction thriller I was expecting.  Good stuff!
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Post by: Brow on June 09, 2013, 12:58:38 AM
Looper

I didn't know a lot about this before watching it, other than the fact Bruce Willis was in it.... it turned out to be much, much better than the run-of-the-mill science fiction thriller I was expecting.  Good stuff!

Yep, that was my opinion of it too when I saw it last year sometime.
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Post by: Brow on June 13, 2013, 04:01:57 PM
After all the praise it received here I've bought the 1st 3 series of Breaking Bad on DVD.

So if it turns out to be rubbish you collectively owe me 20quid  :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on June 13, 2013, 04:13:35 PM
After all the praise it received here I've bought the 1st 3 series of Breaking Bad on DVD.

So if it turns out to be rubbish you collectively owe me 20quid  :lol:

I did the same with Firefly (partly due to the positive word-of-mouth, partly because it was only a small number of episodes!)

But I'll probably never get round to watching it.
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Post by: WezV on June 13, 2013, 04:37:21 PM
you both need to stop what you are doing and get on with it
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Post by: Brow on June 13, 2013, 05:35:15 PM
you both need to stop what you are doing and get on with it

I've got the last few episodes of Series 5 of The Big Bang Theory to watch and then I'll be starting on Breaking Bad  :D
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Post by: _tom_ on June 13, 2013, 09:18:47 PM
You definitely won't be disappointed with Breaking Bad, its so good. You'll be hooked after the pilot I reckon!
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Post by: Mr. Air on June 14, 2013, 11:49:37 AM
Just watched "End og Watch" last and found it very good. Great performances by the main characters and the hand held filming had a documentary-effect that suited the film well (and almost gave me nausea). Very recommendable.
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Post by: Brow on June 15, 2013, 12:27:48 AM
I've been to watch Man Of Steel today as I've been off work most of the week and didn't have much else to do! :lol:

I really enjoyed this new version of it. I grew up on the Christopher Reeve Superman films so all of my knowledge of the characters and their world etc comes from that, but apparently this new version is s'pposed to be closer to a particular series of the comics. I can't say that with 100% certainty as I've never read the comics but that's what I'm told by a friend that's more into that side than me.

Earlier on in this thread I kind of slated Iron Man 3 for being slow in places and not having too much action for most of the film, and in alot of ways Man Of Steel is the same, but it just seems to work better here if that makes any sense at all?

I wasn't overly taken with the new version of General Zod, but I guess that's down to the fact that I have Terrence Stamps version pretty much ingrained in my mind from seeing Superman 2 many times as a kid (and adult if I'm being honest :lol: ).

There's also a fair few pointers to possible upcoming films from the same universe, but I wont' say too much incase that's classed as spoilers and I don't want to ruin it for anyone that may go and see it themselves.
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Post by: WezV on June 15, 2013, 03:30:29 PM
There's also a fair few pointers to possible upcoming films from the same universe, but I wont' say too much incase that's classed as spoilers and I don't want to ruin it for anyone that may go and see it themselves.

I really want a proper swamp thing film.  really hoping Del Toro ges that way with his DC film.  I expect he will feature in Dark Universe but he deserves a film series of his own charting the rise from Scientist to Monster to God... preferably with a brief stint hurling himself through space
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Post by: WezV on June 15, 2013, 10:54:47 PM
Stoker - really liked this. as with all Chan-wook Park films it is bat-shite crazy and absolutely beautiful.   It does lack the vengeance style ending of  "i do this to you because....."  but those were always the weakest moments that translated for the worse in his other films.  leaves you with plenty to ponder on.  sound track is awesome with a stunning piano scene i need to revisit
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Post by: Philly Q on June 16, 2013, 12:27:19 AM
^

I must try to see it.  I admit, I'd kind of dismissed it, assuming it would suffer from the usual "foreign director crushed by Hollywood machine" syndrome.  Although it probably isn't really a Hollywood movie at all, I expect....?
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Post by: _tom_ on June 18, 2013, 12:20:34 AM
Just been watching Banshee, pretty good in a completely ridiculous way :)
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Post by: Ian Price on June 18, 2013, 05:50:42 PM
Just been watching Banshee, pretty good in a completely ridiculous way :)

I tried watching but lost interest mid way through the second episode. Completely ridiculous yes. Jane still watches it, I disappear upstairs to play guitar when she does.
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Post by: Brow on June 19, 2013, 10:48:18 PM
Started watching Breaking Bad tonight and really rather enjoying it  :lol:

I've only watched 2 episodes so far, 1 of which ends with the bathtub scene that you'll remember if you've seen it  :lol:, so still settling into it but I'll definitely be watching all 25h11m of it that I have on DVD asap!
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Post by: WezV on June 20, 2013, 07:43:44 AM
for me the weakest point was the end of season 1 - start of season 2.   so much so that I actually stopped watching it for a year then did 1,2 and 3 all in one go, it was just a couple of annoying characters for a couple of episodes.
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Post by: Brow on June 20, 2013, 07:50:07 AM
for me the weakest point was the end of season 1 - start of season 2.   so much so that I actually stopped watching it for a year then did 1,2 and 3 all in one go, it was just a couple of annoying characters for a couple of episodes.

Ok, I'll bear that inmind and plough through!
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Post by: Lew on June 21, 2013, 05:17:33 PM
Watched Pontypool last night, what a great filem and Cabin in the woods last week, also a wonderful movie.
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Post by: Lew on June 21, 2013, 05:24:56 PM
oh, and A Serbian Film. Do not watch it  :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on June 21, 2013, 05:45:25 PM
oh, and A Serbian Film. Do not watch it  :lol:

UK version, or uncut?  I've only seen the former, and that was bad enough.  I don't think it's completely worthless, but I have no wish to ever see it again.
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Post by: Lezard on June 21, 2013, 07:51:11 PM
It's well acted and produced, the content is a bit out there at times but I'd still rate it higher than something like Salò, which I thought was a bit dreary.
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Post by: Philly Q on June 21, 2013, 11:27:28 PM
I preferred (for want of a better word) Salò, I'd certainly consider it worth watching again.
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Post by: Lew on June 21, 2013, 11:38:12 PM
Ya, know? I actually have no idea which version it was but if it was the cut version I don't think I want to see what was cut. It's a shame because I actually thought it was a beautifully made filem and had alot to say, especially with the aggressive way that pornography has been moving for a long time now, a warning of things to come? Not sure that justified the content, though and I'm sure I'm reading too much into it. It's late and I think I'm Mark $%&#ing Kermode  :lol:

There was only one scene I actually found truly horrific and it was for the same reason that I found the end of Human Centipeed 2 disturbing.

The scariest thing of all? It's on YouTube in it's entirety for anyone of any age to see so I made sure to file a complaint about that (after I watched it :lol:).
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Post by: Lezard on June 21, 2013, 11:43:44 PM

There was only one scene I actually found truly horrific and it was for the same reason that I found the end of Human Centipeed 2 disturbing.

Then I'm guessing it was the cut version  :D
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Post by: Lew on June 21, 2013, 11:47:04 PM
Oh, lord  :o
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Post by: Philly Q on June 22, 2013, 01:18:20 AM
Ya, know? I actually have no idea which version it was but if it was the cut version I don't think I want to see what was cut. It's a shame because I actually thought it was a beautifully made filem and had alot to say, especially with the aggressive way that pornography has been moving for a long time now, a warning of things to come? Not sure that justified the content, though and I'm sure I'm reading too much into it. It's late and I think I'm Mark $%&#ing Kermode  :lol:

I remember the director having a lot to say about political allegory, the way the Serbian authorities were "raping" the people etc, but once I saw the film I think he was pretty much just trying to shock people.  Which is OK in itself, so why bother with bogus justification?

There was only one scene I actually found truly horrific and it was for the same reason that I found the end of Human Centipeed 2 disturbing.

I don't quite remember the end of Human Centipede 2, but I don't remember being really disturbed by it.  I think it was mostly just silly and boring.
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Post by: _tom_ on June 22, 2013, 11:42:06 AM
I've seen the uncut A Serbian Film and whilst it was pretty bad I'd probably watch it again. It was alright. Maybe I'm just too desensetised to this sort of thing thanks to the internet and shock sites :lol:

I tried watching but lost interest mid way through the second episode. Completely ridiculous yes. Jane still watches it, I disappear upstairs to play guitar when she does.

Yeah I've just seen episode 4 and it was cr@p, might give 5 a chance as the first 3 were enjoyable, but it seems to have gone downhill quickly!
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Post by: Lezard on June 22, 2013, 09:29:17 PM
I don't quite remember the end of Human Centipede 2, but I don't remember being really disturbed by it.  I think it was mostly just silly and boring.

I think it's the scene with the pregnant lady in the car that's being eluded to.
Centipede 2 really didn't do much for me either Dieter Laser made the first one for me.


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Post by: Lew on June 22, 2013, 10:54:05 PM
Yep, that's it. I found that and the NewBorn part disturbing. And you know what? I'm happy about that  :lol:
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Post by: Lezard on June 23, 2013, 07:02:20 PM
I can respect that.
....Don't watch "Men Behind the Sun"  :)
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Post by: Lew on June 30, 2013, 11:11:50 PM
Evil Aliens on Netflix. I'm watching it so you don't have to  :lol:
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Post by: Brow on July 01, 2013, 01:11:11 PM
I just have 1 more episode to watch of S1 of Breaking Bad but I'm really enjoying it so far.

My girlfriend has been watching it with me and this is what she's said about it: "It's alright, but I really don't see the fuss that those blokes on that forum who told you to buy it are going on about" I think I'll be watching the rest on my own though :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on July 01, 2013, 02:16:01 PM
My girlfriend has been watching it with me and this is what she's said about it: "It's alright, but I really don't see the fuss that those blokes on that forum who told you to buy it are going on about" I think I'll be watching the rest on my own though :lol:

Everybody's been going on so much about Breaking Bad that I have been persuaded to give it a go.... I suspect I'll last about 1.5 episodes like I do with most American shows, but we'll see....  :|
Title: Re: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: Ian Price on July 02, 2013, 06:41:08 PM
Everybody's been going on so much about Breaking Bad that I have been persuaded to give it a go.... I suspect I'll last about 1.5 episodes like I do with most American shows, but we'll see....  :|

Philly - at some point in one of the seasons there is some matching headstock strat action*. Maybe that'll keep your attention  :wink:


Also, last night I started watched S1 of The Walking Dead. Loving it so far. Was desperate for the tank to be used though.


*not all of this sentence is entirely accurate.
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Post by: Brow on July 02, 2013, 10:58:53 PM
Also, last night I started watched S1 of The Walking Dead. Loving it so far. Was desperate for the tank to be used though.


*not all of this sentence is entirely accurate.

That's another 1 I enjoyed that the Mrs didn't  :lol:
Title: Re: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: Lew on July 03, 2013, 11:29:13 AM
Breaking Bad is worth sticking with even if you don't like the first 1.5 episodes. As badass as the first few episodes are it's not entirely representative of what and how good the complete thing is. Final season soon :O

Watched Hell Comes to Frogtown last night. Brilliant.
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Post by: dvorak on July 03, 2013, 01:10:32 PM
Do NOT see Olympus has fallen.

What a load of rubbish  :shock:
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Post by: Philly Q on July 03, 2013, 01:46:44 PM
Also, last night I started watched S1 of The Walking Dead. Loving it so far. Was desperate for the tank to be used though.


*not all of this sentence is entirely accurate.

That's another 1 I enjoyed that the Mrs didn't  :lol:

The Walking Dead was another of my "1.5 episodes" programmes.  It's amazing how American TV can take subject matter like zombies and vampires (True Blood) and make them into boring uneventful soaps.


Watched Hell Comes to Frogtown last night. Brilliant.

God, I haven't seen that for years.  Rowdy Roddy Piper?
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Post by: Lew on July 03, 2013, 02:56:40 PM
Yea, first time I've seen it. I actually laughed really hard when I saw the frog in the fez and then lost my shite when I saw the frog with an eye patch.

Beyond The Black Rainbow and The Last Lovecraft:Relic of Cthulu lined up for tonight.
Title: Re: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: dave_mc on July 04, 2013, 12:19:15 PM
Finally saw skyfall :lol:

Not bad/pretty good, but massively overhyped (and i thought the ending was a bit silly). Also getting tired of hearing how craig is a "much more realistic" bond when (a) he's not doing anything that dalton didn't do (and did better IMO) and dalton got castigated for it, not to mention (b) if that's your idea of realistic I really want to see what your life is like :lol:
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Post by: Lew on July 04, 2013, 01:44:49 PM
Yea, it was a good movie but typical blockbuster.

Beyond The Black Rainbow was very artistic and skillful and beautiful and boring as hell.
The Last Love Craft:Cthulu... was amusing to begin with and tedious toward the end.
Planet Terrror was the last film I watched last night, very funny.
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Post by: Philly Q on July 04, 2013, 02:48:00 PM
Beyond The Black Rainbow was very artistic and skillful and beautiful and boring as hell.
The Last Love Craft:Cthulu... was amusing to begin with and tedious toward the end.
Planet Terrror was the last film I watched last night, very funny.

Blimey, how'd you have time to watch so many films?

(I haven't seen any of those except Planet Terror)
Title: Re: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: Lew on July 04, 2013, 03:12:15 PM
My wife works night shifts a few times a week so it's microwave curry and movies :lol:
Title: Re: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: Philly Q on July 04, 2013, 03:41:32 PM
My wife works night shifts a few times a week so it's microwave curry and movies :lol:

Sounds alright.  :lol:

I suppose if I think back a few years I used to have time for a film most nights if I felt like it.  Now it's just weekends if I'm lucky.
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Post by: Lew on July 04, 2013, 04:32:51 PM
You too busy organizing all your Warmoth necks and bodies or something? ;-p

To be fair we watch alot of series together (Hannibal at the mo) and play Xbox. Well, I do the actual playing and she tells me off for not killing monsters properly and how I should use a flamethrower instead  :lol:
Title: Re: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: Philly Q on July 04, 2013, 04:54:52 PM
You too busy organizing all your Warmoth necks and bodies or something? ;-p

If only!   :lol:

Nah, health issues.  I do lots of exercise nowadays, and I'm much more careful about what I eat, no ready meals or anything like that.  It has its benefits, but it's all very time-consuming.
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Post by: Lew on July 04, 2013, 05:44:50 PM
Good for you :) I've lost about four stone in three years so I know how hard keeping fit-ish can be. Still a fat bar-steward mind but I knew I had to do something when I saw a photo of myself in a sleeveless cardigan and actually thought it was Onslow ;)
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Post by: Philly Q on July 04, 2013, 05:57:31 PM
 :lol:

I lost about 3.5 stone in less than six months, which was way too fast of course, I lost muscle as well as fat.  But I've built a little back and I'm in pretty reasonable condition (for an old geezer) now.  I'm very much a creature of habit so I'm OK as long as I stick to my routines and rituals, I just have to make sure I don't let it slide.

But that's one of the reasons for the "mountain of unused guitar parts under Philly Q's bed" phenomenon.  It was already there, but it's much worse now!  :wink:
Title: Re: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: Lew on July 04, 2013, 06:19:59 PM
Ever seen the exploit/docu on hoarders? Think it's on channel4? "This man hasn't been able to get to his bed for fifteen years because of all the guitar necks he has collected over the years and refuses to build. He sleeps in a guitar case."

I remember when I first moved in with my partner and the bed broke (cheap slatted base) and I had to make guitar magazine towers to prop up the snapped slats 'cause we were so hard up. A pile of guitar bodies could've done the trick too  :lol:
Title: Re: Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk
Post by: Philly Q on July 04, 2013, 06:40:40 PM
Ever seen the exploit/docu on hoarders? Think it's on channel4? "This man hasn't been able to get to his bed for fifteen years because of all the guitar necks he has collected over the years and refuses to build. He sleeps in a guitar case."

Yeah, I've seen lots of those programmes.  :lol:

In a way, they're worrying, because I certainly recognise elements of myself; but in another way, they're reassuring, because I'm nowhere near as bad as they are (really, I'm not....!)

I most definitely have a "collector" mentality - if I like a band I get all their albums, I never miss an issue of my guitar magazines, I have lots of books, Blu-rays and DVDs.... and yes I do keep stuff, I don't chuck it out if it still works.  BUT.... I don't actually "hoard" useless things (like piles of newspapers etc) for their own sake.

The problem is, you keep buying stuff and it accumulates without you really noticing.  Then it's difficult - and time-consuming - to grab the bull by the horns and get things back in order.  I know some people could just dive in and chuck everything in a skip over a weekend, without even thinking about it..... but that's not me, I'm afraid.  I want to put stuff on eBay, get something back on it if I can.... but that's very time-consuming in itself.  And so it goes on....

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Post by: juansolo on July 04, 2013, 06:54:24 PM
Good for you :) I've lost about four stone in three years so I know how hard keeping fit-ish can be. Still a fat bar-steward mind but I knew I had to do something when I saw a photo of myself in a sleeveless cardigan and actually thought it was Onslow ;)

Photos like this and the fact that a Caterham is now surprisingly snug on me (used to be no problem), make me think I really should do some more exercise and eat less pie. Then I remember that I don't enjoy exercise but really enjoy pie...

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1005879_10151773262632176_1001770157_n.jpg)

Look how happy I am! :)
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Post by: Lew on July 04, 2013, 07:09:48 PM
Yea, that's exactly how the people on these shows justify themselves too  :lol: ;-p

I used to collect and display but I boxed up all my DVDs, CD's, magazines, books years ago and stuck em out of sight what with Netflix, Spotify, Itunes etc etc... seems a bif daft and futile to fight it at this point. I do miss things like going to Blockbusters, though. But it's just nostalgia. I used to get well pissed off if the movie I wanted was already on loan 'cause some selfish bar-steward didn't bring it back and you can guarantee the tape wasn't rewound, that was another ten minutes out of your evening! :lol: and we can argue about whos turn it is to choose the movie without making a public scene  ;-p
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Post by: Lew on July 04, 2013, 07:14:26 PM
Good for you :) I've lost about four stone in three years so I know how hard keeping fit-ish can be. Still a fat bar-steward mind but I knew I had to do something when I saw a photo of myself in a sleeveless cardigan and actually thought it was Onslow ;)

Photos like this and the fact that a Caterham is now surprisingly snug on me (used to be no problem), make me think I really should do some more exercise and eat less pie. Then I remember that I don't enjoy exercise but really enjoy pie...

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1005879_10151773262632176_1001770157_n.jpg)

Look how happy I am! :)

You do indeed look happy :D now get back to wiring up my pedals, shoo  :lol:

Lovely car but getting in and out looks like a pain. If I managed to get in one I think I'd be there awhile ;)
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Post by: Philly Q on July 04, 2013, 11:19:44 PM
Photos like this and the fact that a Caterham is now surprisingly snug on me (used to be no problem), make me think I really should do some more exercise and eat less pie. Then I remember that I don't enjoy exercise but really enjoy pie...

Look how happy I am! :)

No criticism here!

I only changed my lifestyle because I found out I'm diabetic - if it wasn't for that, I'd probably not be exercising (although I always did that a bit, albeit at ever-widening intervals...) and I'd still be getting fatter.  And yes, I really enjoyed pies too!  :lol:

I certainly don't find my life now any more enjoyable than my life before.  It's hard work.  But I do kind of like being skinny again.
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Post by: Mr. Air on July 05, 2013, 08:21:21 AM
You too busy organizing all your Warmoth necks and bodies or something? ;-p

If only!   :lol:

Nah, health issues.  I do lots of exercise nowadays, and I'm much more careful about what I eat, no ready meals or anything like that.  It has its benefits, but it's all very time-consuming.

I would be really interested in seeing the full (and rather legendary) Philly Q "under the bed guitar catalogue". Any chance you can sum up all the goodies you keep, Philly?
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Post by: juansolo on July 05, 2013, 09:02:16 AM
Photos like this and the fact that a Caterham is now surprisingly snug on me (used to be no problem), make me think I really should do some more exercise and eat less pie. Then I remember that I don't enjoy exercise but really enjoy pie...

Look how happy I am! :)

No criticism here!

I only changed my lifestyle because I found out I'm diabetic - if it wasn't for that, I'd probably not be exercising (although I always did that a bit, albeit at ever-widening intervals...) and I'd still be getting fatter.  And yes, I really enjoyed pies too!  :lol:

I certainly don't find my life now any more enjoyable than my life before.  It's hard work.  But I do kind of like being skinny again.

There's a picture of me at my brother's wedding. I'll have been 19 or 20 then and I was just under 13st. He was looking through the pics recently and genuinely didn't recognise me in it (I had jet black hair then too...).

That was cross country biking every day... Up until I had the epiphany one winter of, why am I doing this?! I don't enjoy it. So I stopped. I suppose at that point it was to offset the copious amounts of beer I was drinking and the general lifestyle of someone in their early 20's (trying to be more attractive to pull girls).

It'd be nice to be as fit as that again to be fair, but it took a lot of effort and I really didn't enjoy it at all. I've always been happier when I've been bigger... I probably should get another bike though, and get my finger out as I am a properly fat bar-steward now and it won't be doing my health any good. That and I have no intention of stopping eating pie.

I'm not working at the moment so I'm not sure I have any real excuse not to... Bugger!
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Post by: juansolo on July 05, 2013, 09:13:58 AM
You do indeed look happy :D now get back to wiring up my pedals, shoo  :lol:

Lovely car but getting in and out looks like a pain. If I managed to get in one I think I'd be there awhile ;)

Pah ;) I think they'll be done for next week.

You get in and out through the top... Thankfully no one had a video camera when it happened
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Post by: Philly Q on July 05, 2013, 12:23:08 PM
I would be really interested in seeing the full (and rather legendary) Philly Q "under the bed guitar catalogue". Any chance you can sum up all the goodies you keep, Philly?

I'm already feeling a bit guilty about taking this venerable thread way off-topic!

In any case, I'd never be able to list all of it without doing some kind of inventory.  There are bridges and tuners and things I know I've got but can't find, but then again I often stumble on things I don't ever remember buying!  But still, it might be a lot less stuff than people imagine.  Or maybe a lot more.  I like to preserve an air of mystery!  :wink:
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Post by: Lew on July 05, 2013, 01:03:30 PM
In-laws just rang me, John :D

I've never found a skinny girl attractive, quite nauseating, actually and the sensible females I know feel the same about men. It's 'cause of all the propaganda from the clothing companies to save on material costs. Oh, great the biggest jean size you sell is a 32"? of-course it is.
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Post by: Lew on July 05, 2013, 01:08:00 PM
Anyway, watched The Great and Powerful Oz last night. Was alright, could've been so much better if instead of a cameo Bruce Campbell actually played Oz because that character type is exactly what Campbell does best. Also watched the new Luther, brill as expected.
Machete, tonight  8)
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Post by: juansolo on July 05, 2013, 03:16:58 PM
In-laws just rang me, John :D

Smashing. Have fun with those. It'll be interesting which one you prefer (if any!).
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Post by: dave_mc on July 05, 2013, 07:29:52 PM
Yea, it was a good movie but typical blockbuster.

yeah

Yeah, I've seen lots of those programmes.  :lol:

In a way, they're worrying, because I certainly recognise elements of myself; but in another way, they're reassuring, because I'm nowhere near as bad as they are (really, I'm not....!)

I most definitely have a "collector" mentality - if I like a band I get all their albums, I never miss an issue of my guitar magazines, I have lots of books, Blu-rays and DVDs.... and yes I do keep stuff, I don't chuck it out if it still works.  BUT.... I don't actually "hoard" useless things (like piles of newspapers etc) for their own sake.

The problem is, you keep buying stuff and it accumulates without you really noticing.  Then it's difficult - and time-consuming - to grab the bull by the horns and get things back in order.  I know some people could just dive in and chuck everything in a skip over a weekend, without even thinking about it..... but that's not me, I'm afraid.  I want to put stuff on eBay, get something back on it if I can.... but that's very time-consuming in itself.  And so it goes on....



same here :lol: I don't actually go out of my way to hoard, and I don't collect stuff for the sake of it, but at the same time I'm not going to throw something out that I consider useful, either...
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Post by: Alex on July 05, 2013, 09:55:28 PM
I'm thinking of going to watch World War Z - is it any good?

Good movie I recently saw... none, really. Cinema sucks.
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Post by: Philly Q on July 06, 2013, 01:23:51 AM
Did anyone watch the premiere of A Field in England tonight on Film4?  I meant to, but forgot it was on.
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Post by: Lew on July 06, 2013, 02:08:48 AM
Never heard of it, Philly. World War Z looks fun I quite like Brad Pitt and I quite like Zombies  8)

Apocolypto - really enjoyed it. Didn't expect such a good movie from Mel and I don't know why.
Machete - EXCEPTIONAL in every way  :D
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Post by: Philly Q on July 06, 2013, 06:47:59 PM
It (i.e. A Field in England) is the new film from Ben Wheatley, director of Kill List and Sightseers.

What's unusual is that it's just been released in the cinema, on TV and on DVD/Blu-ray (and probably on one of those online video-on-demand thingies as well), all at the same time.
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Post by: Lew on July 06, 2013, 08:00:58 PM
Ah, I will have to check it out then 'cause Sightseers was ace
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Post by: Mr. Air on July 06, 2013, 08:02:09 PM
Just watched A Good Day to Die Hard the other night. It actually wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. The whole father/son thing was kinda lame and totally Hollywood, but the action parts (especially the ones with cars in) was surprisingly good.
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Post by: WezV on July 06, 2013, 11:01:54 PM

The Walking Dead was another of my "1.5 episodes" programmes.  It's amazing how American TV can take subject matter like zombies and vampires (True Blood) and make them into boring uneventful soaps.


tru-blood is like a soap, but then then books are a massive cheese fest and whilst they have not followed the books for the TV story line i don't think you can ever claim they are not faithful to the source material.  I have read more Charlaine Harris than I care to admit, i find it a bit embarrasing that 9 stackhouse books in a row seem to jump out from my bookcase

as for walking dead.   the first series is very close to the comics in many ways, which i have read and wished i owned more of.   Its a great series which always surprises.  The only issue is that they have purposely gone further from the comics as they have gone on.   For a fan of the comics I actually think this is great, because i never knew what was happening when i read them, and i can only guess what is happening when i watch it.  When reading the comic you get used to the feeling of all being hunky dory, then the more hunky dory it gets the worse it will be very very soon... its not original, but you never quite know how far they will go.  my major disappointment with recent walking dead is that they are not killing off enough people 
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Post by: Philly Q on July 07, 2013, 10:05:53 AM
I watched another film which is, I think, based on a comic or graphic novel which (as always) I haven't read: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.

I was in a semi-delirious, utterly exhausted state last night due to this ridiculously hot weather everyone thinks is so $%&#ing marvellous  :x , but I think I enjoyed it.  It took me a while to get into the style of the film, but I never got bored and liked it more as it went along, which is usually a good thing.
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Post by: WezV on July 07, 2013, 12:35:49 PM
my wife and I can't agree whether its better than the books.  She prefers the film, I prefer the books as there is a bit more character development.   

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Post by: Ian Price on July 08, 2013, 07:40:02 PM
I've not read the books. I do think I would prefer he film though - if only because Mary Elizabeth Winstead looks rather good as Ramona Flowers. Can't decide which hair colour she looks foxiest with though.
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Post by: Lew on July 08, 2013, 09:16:08 PM
Not seen that one yet. I like the scrawny kid that's in it, he's great in Arrested Development.

Watched Dusk till Dawn 2 and 3, 3rd was better by far. They were both enjoyable pulp :D

Righteous Kill and Red Lights, both had great acting from Pacino and Deniro but terrible movies. Could see the really bad plot coming a mile off.

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Post by: WezV on July 08, 2013, 09:35:27 PM
I've not read the books. I do think I would prefer he film though - if only because Mary Elizabeth Winstead looks rather good as Ramona Flowers. Can't decide which hair colour she looks foxiest with though.

its a fair point, and the only thing The Thing remake remake has over the original The Thing remake
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Post by: Philly Q on July 08, 2013, 11:14:03 PM
I've not read the books. I do think I would prefer he film though - if only because Mary Elizabeth Winstead looks rather good as Ramona Flowers. Can't decide which hair colour she looks foxiest with though.

its a fair point, and the only thing The Thing remake remake has over the original The Thing remake

To be fair, I'm not sure they count as remakes, you could say all three films are different interpretations of Who Goes There? by John W Campbell Jr.

.... nah, they're remakes.  :|

I liked her in Black Xmas (another remake) and Death Proof.

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Post by: Brow on July 09, 2013, 12:59:55 PM
It's probably old news and I'm behind the times but yesterday I saw a poster for a Hollywood remake of 'Oldboy'.

I really hope they don't ruin it too much as the original is awesome!
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Post by: Philly Q on July 09, 2013, 01:26:24 PM
It's probably old ness and I'm behind the times but yesterday I saw a poster for a Hollywood remake of 'Oldboy'.

Spike Lee's a good director and I like Josh Brolin as an actor, but I'm still expecting the worst.  Remakes are so unnecessary!
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Post by: _tom_ on July 11, 2013, 03:15:44 PM
The trailer for it isn't very promising..
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Post by: Andrew W on July 11, 2013, 07:29:18 PM
I watched another film which is, I think, based on a comic or graphic novel which (as always) I haven't read: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.

I was in a semi-delirious, utterly exhausted state last night due to this ridiculously hot weather everyone thinks is so $%&#ing marvellous  :x , but I think I enjoyed it.  It took me a while to get into the style of the film, but I never got bored and liked it more as it went along, which is usually a good thing.

I was the CG Supervisor on that and it's the most fun I've ever had making a film. Really happy you liked it. :)
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Post by: Philly Q on July 11, 2013, 08:22:27 PM
I was the CG Supervisor on that and it's the most fun I've ever had making a film. Really happy you liked it. :)

Wow, that must be an interesting field to work in, nice work!  :)

Today I went a bit arthouse and watched the Danish historical drama A Royal Affair.
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Post by: Lew on July 11, 2013, 11:16:57 PM
Watching 'They Live' Roddy Piper really is up there with Bruce Campbell haha 8)
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Post by: Lezard on July 15, 2013, 09:44:19 PM
Just in from Pacific Rim,what follows are some poorly formed thoughts.
I really enjoyed it.
It borrowed heavily and I mean Heavily from it's source matrial, to the point that it would have seemed like a wholesale rip off of a few anime I could name but for the fact that it played everything, even the most overused or corny trope, absolutely straight without a hint of irony.

The plot was barely there,seemed to be little more than a vechical for the rampant fan service.

Great performance by Idris Elba.

It's also the first film I've seen where I thought the 3D added to the experience,definitely one to see in the cinema if you have the inclination.
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Post by: _tom_ on August 05, 2013, 01:21:11 AM
Very late to the party on this and it's not a film but I'm about halfway through season 1 of Luther and it's blood awesome! The only thing I don't like about it is the woman he works with (can't remember her name), just something about the way she's played by the actor I think!
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Post by: Philly Q on August 05, 2013, 08:48:14 AM
I watched Seven Psychopaths.  It's all a bit too clever (or maybe not clever enough) for its own good, and you don't really care much about the characters, but good dialogue, good performances.  I quite enjoyed it.

Also watched Rust and Bone, which got a lot of critical acclaim last year.  I suppose it's best described as a romantic drama, but it's very frank and unsentimental in style.  Again, very good, great performances (and some very clever, non-flashy use of CGI), but I thought it very nearly went of the rails in the last half hour with a couple of silly plot developments.
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Post by: Lezard on August 05, 2013, 11:41:57 PM
I had a similar reaction to Seven Psychopaths, I liked it but it did seem to be a bit too pleased with itself.
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Post by: Brow on August 22, 2013, 12:32:05 PM
I got to the end of S2 of Breaking Bad last night and I'm still enjoying it!

Looking forward to where it's going to go as I don't really have a clue as to what might happen  :lol:

My Mrs still isn't too keen on it though  :lol:
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Post by: Lew on August 22, 2013, 06:37:40 PM
The new (and last) series is getting put up on Netflix a day after it's aired in the states which is great, it's lost nothing.

Watched Expendables 1 and 2, what a treat  :lol: but seriously, there are some genuinely funny moments like this

The Expendables 2 full Chuck Norris scene 1080p (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW0cchQw_F4#ws)

and this little gem

Expendables 2 Airport Battle Scene HD (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB7lB_URDsc#noexternalembed-ws)
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Post by: bucketshred on August 23, 2013, 09:51:26 AM
Recently, I've been to see...

Man of Steel - entertaining, but it got tied up too quickly for me.

The World's End - I'm a fan of Spaced/The Cornetto Trilogy and this had me and the bird laughing our bums off.

The Conjuring - Jumpy, entertaining fun! a bit of a braindead horror from the guys who did Insidious. If you liked that then you will get on with this!

I'm off to see Only God Forgives tonight. I've got a huge man-crush on Ryan Gosling and I've loved Nic Winding Refn's past movies. Apparently this is quite a polarising one...I'll report back!

Paddy
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Post by: Ian Price on August 27, 2013, 11:33:40 PM
Just watched the latest episode of Breaking Bad (confessions). Classic stuff. Probably one of the best episodes of any series I have ever watched. I won't say any more as I don't want to spoil it for others who haven't watched it yet.

I'll be sad when it all finishes.
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Post by: juansolo on August 28, 2013, 09:23:09 AM
I really quite liked Oblivion. Dangerously close to being a proper sci-fi there. Though it did have exciting bits and explosions to stop modern audiences falling asleep.
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Post by: Lew on August 28, 2013, 07:03:15 PM
Mixed feelings on Oblivion. The set was spectacular but it really didn't provoke as much thought as it could have. Nice to see big budgets being spent on nearly proper scifi as you put it. You seen Moon? Now THAT is a spectacular scifi from the last few years, low budget too.
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Post by: Philly Q on August 28, 2013, 10:49:24 PM
I spent the bank holiday weekend at Frightfest, 22 films in 5 days.  It could've been 26, but I'm too old to cope with the late night screenings (and too chicken to endure the real-life horrors of the night buses which are the only way home at that time of night)
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Post by: Ian Price on August 29, 2013, 08:19:27 AM
That's a bit of a marathon Philly! Not sure I could do such an endurance event (although I'm off to see a triple bill of 'Sean of the Dead', 'Hot Fuzz' and 'The Worlds End' in the next few months).

As well as catching up with Breaking Bad and Prison Break (which is farcical but just about watchable) I have also been back to watching documentaries. The most recent ones being;

The Last Gladiators - centres on Chris 'Knuckles' Nilan and the role of the enforcer in ice hockey (essentially someone who is employed to fight). Not sure why I watched it as I'm not into Ice Hockey. That being said it is actually pretty decent and made me want to find out more about him. His story is the stereo typical one of somebody who lived for the sport and when he quit was totally lost without it.

Birdmen - The Original Dream of Human Flight - this was about people that enjoy jumping out of planes, off of cliffs and wearing 'wing suits'. Again a subject that isn't really close to my heart and something that I'm pretty sure I'll never do. Some of the wingsuit proximity jump footage is pretty breath taking and whilst I have some admiration for people that do it I can't help but feel they will all have a relatively short life. One of the people in the documentary died a week after being filmed for it (no spoilers there, he's only in it for a few minutes)

Jason Becker - Not Dead Yet - of the 3 documentaries watched this week this was the one that I enjoyed the most, not just because it was about guitar/music stuff (I'd never really heard or seen him play before watching this). The main enjoyment (not sure enjoyment is the most appropriate word to use here) in this one was how he has dealt with such a terrible and debilitating disease and how his family and friends have supported him throughout. Quite an emotional watch really, I had a friend die from MND a couple of years ago and it reminded me of some of the feelings I had when that was happening. The scenes around the time of him getting the gig with Dave Lee Roth but not being able to tour were pretty depressing. Highly recommended.


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Post by: dvorak on August 29, 2013, 09:32:22 AM
Saw The Great Gatsby the other night.

Pretty cool film, great directing and visuals. Not a really deep film, but enjoyable.


Almost finished watching the series The Wire, a police drama that feels real. Not souped up for suspension like all other hollywood based TV series. I can highly recommend it
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Post by: juansolo on August 29, 2013, 10:15:37 AM
Mixed feelings on Oblivion. The set was spectacular but it really didn't provoke as much thought as it could have. Nice to see big budgets being spent on nearly proper scifi as you put it. You seen Moon? Now THAT is a spectacular scifi from the last few years, low budget too.

Yup, Moon and District 9 have been the best Sci-Fi's in years.
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Post by: Ian Price on August 29, 2013, 11:10:50 AM
Almost finished watching the series The Wire, a police drama that feels real. Not souped up for suspension like all other hollywood based TV series. I can highly recommend it

I think many on here have seen The Wire. An absolute modern classic. I've watched the whole lot twice and am due for my third run through in the next few months.

The great thing about it is that as it is so detailed and there are lots of arcs to the story you are likely pick up new stuff and spot little nuances that you hadn't seen on the previous viewing.

Until Breaking Bad came about I rated The Wire as the best TV series I had ever seen.
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Post by: Philly Q on August 29, 2013, 11:56:13 AM
I would like to see The Wire, but you know me, I'd never get round to watching all those episodes.

I believe it was created by David Simon?  Back in the days when I did watch more TV he wrote probably my all-time favourite TV series (and one of the very few I have on DVD) Homicide: Life on the Street.
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Post by: dvorak on August 29, 2013, 12:29:31 PM
Almost finished watching the series The Wire, a police drama that feels real. Not souped up for suspension like all other hollywood based TV series. I can highly recommend it

I think many on here have seen The Wire. An absolute modern classic. I've watched the whole lot twice and am due for my third run through in the next few months.

The great thing about it is that as it is so detailed and there are lots of arcs to the story you are likely pick up new stuff and spot little nuances that you hadn't seen on the previous viewing.

Until Breaking Bad came about I rated The Wire as the best TV series I had ever seen.
I think you'll like The Shield. It's a police show about semi dirty cops.

It's just not that they are evil, it's more about the corruption that would be difficult to say no to yourself if you were put in the same situation.
I rate The Shield as the best show I've seen, The Wire is 2nd on that list.

It's strange, I never liked Breaking Bad. I have tried watching two seasons, I just never liked it.
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Post by: Brow on August 29, 2013, 12:45:17 PM
Aside from working my way through Breaking Bad as I mentioned above I've just finished watching The Americans - a Cold War KGB/FBI Spy series and I've started watching The Returned that was on TV a few months back.

I also bought a boxset of the 5 original Planet Of The Apes films for a Tenner a while back and I've just started watching those. I've only seen the 1st 2 films so far and I'm quite enjoying them upto yet.
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Post by: dvorak on August 29, 2013, 12:53:27 PM
Aside from working my way through Breaking Bad as I mentioned above I've just finished watching The Americans - a Cold War KGB/FBI Spy series and I've started watching The Returned that was on TV a few months back.

I also bought a boxset of the 5 original Planet Of The Apes films for a Tenner a while back and I've just started watching those. I've only seen the 1st 2 films so far and I'm quite enjoying them upto yet.
Forgot about The Americans! That was a great show. I was very glad to see it renewed for a second season.
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Post by: dave_mc on August 29, 2013, 01:43:25 PM
Never watched the wire. The guardian just WILL NOT SHUT UP ABOUT IT which put me off.

Was kinda wondering whether to try the americans or not but didn't get round to it in the end.

This was a useful post. :oops:
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Post by: _tom_ on August 29, 2013, 10:05:01 PM
Just watched the latest episode of Breaking Bad (confessions). Classic stuff. Probably one of the best episodes of any series I have ever watched. I won't say any more as I don't want to spoil it for others who haven't watched it yet.

I'll be sad when it all finishes.

+1 to all of that, this half of series 5 is getting awesome!

I really quite liked Oblivion. Dangerously close to being a proper sci-fi there. Though it did have exciting bits and explosions to stop modern audiences falling asleep.

Really? I thought it was bloody awful. Got about an hour in and realised I hadn't liked anything about it so far :lol: the best part about it was when the big thing exploded and my mate timed a ripper of a fart perfectly.
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Post by: Ian Price on August 30, 2013, 11:23:19 PM
I would like to see The Wire, but you know me, I'd never get round to watching all those episodes.

I believe it was created by David Simon?  Back in the days when I did watch more TV he wrote probably my all-time favourite TV series (and one of the very few I have on DVD) Homicide: Life on the Street.

I was doing a search for something unrelated and came across this quote from 19 September 2008......

I'm also currently working my way through the wire which is another one where the writers have apparently been allowed to decide when it should end. damn good TV

Yeah I keep meaning to check that out.  I believe it was created by David Simon?  The man behind my favourite TV show of all time, Homicide: Life on the Street.

C'mon Philly, 5 years on and you still haven't given it a go!
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Post by: Philly Q on August 30, 2013, 11:38:48 PM
It's more worrying that I managed to write almost exactly the same thing five years later.  Talk about "set in your ways"....  :?
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Post by: Ian Price on August 30, 2013, 11:44:58 PM
 :lol:

I want to know what has changed  Homicide : Life on the Street from your 'favourite show of all time' to 'probably all time favourite TV series'
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Post by: Philly Q on August 30, 2013, 11:57:16 PM
:lol:

I want to know what has changed  Homicide : Life on the Street from your 'favourite show of all time' to 'probably all time favourite TV series'

Good question!  It's certainly not because of anything I've seen since. :lol:

When I was writing the newer post I almost didn't put the "probably", but I thought I can't definitively call anything my absolute favourite TV series.  And then I starting thinking about other contenders like The Water Margin.  And Bagpuss....
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Post by: _tom_ on September 04, 2013, 01:25:31 AM
Grave of the Fireflies. Wow. Can't believe it took me so long to see this film and it's brilliant but utterly horrible at the same time.
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Post by: dvorak on September 04, 2013, 08:27:48 AM
Saw Pain & Gain yesterday. Amusing movie, I thought it was pretty good. But don't expect a serious movie, was still directed by Michael Bay
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Post by: Philly Q on September 04, 2013, 08:45:23 AM
Saw Pain & Gain yesterday. Amusing movie, I thought it was pretty good. But don't expect a serious movie, was still directed by Michael Bay

I heard Mark Kermode reviewing it last week - I knew he wouldn't like it, but he absolutely HATED it.  Made me curious to see it, although I basically can't stand Michael Bay films.
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Post by: bucketshred on September 04, 2013, 11:27:36 AM
I watched Pain & Gain the other night. The first of it is pretty entertaining but I felt it dragged on a bit too much an got a bit too samey for me.

Pretty mad to think that most of what goes on (in some ways) is a true story though!

Moving on from film; has anyone been watching Under the Dome, based on the Stephen King book? My housemate and I have been d/ling it and we're at the end of the first series. It's bloody ace!!

Paddy
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Post by: dvorak on September 04, 2013, 03:19:20 PM
Moving on from film; has anyone been watching Under the Dome, based on the Stephen King book? My housemate and I have been d/ling it and we're at the end of the first series. It's bloody ace!!

Cool, I'll check that series out!
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Post by: bucketshred on September 04, 2013, 04:41:02 PM
Moving on from film; has anyone been watching Under the Dome, based on the Stephen King book? My housemate and I have been d/ling it and we're at the end of the first series. It's bloody ace!!

Cool, I'll check that series out!

Apparently, it's different from the book too, with King's seal of approval (which, for most TV/Film adaptions, is generally a death sentence). So far So good though!

Paddy
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Post by: Brow on September 05, 2013, 05:25:16 PM
I had a night in dog sitting last night whilst my sister was in hospital so I watched a few films to pass the time:

Black Sheep
This is an extremely tongue in cheek dark comedy, you couldn't really call it a horror film, about a flock of infected sheep on a New Zealand farm that go on the warpath. It very much reminded me of Brain Dead with a bit of Shaun Of The Dead or An American Werewolf In London thrown in. It's 1 of those films that doesn't really serve a purpose, it's just something to laugh at for 90minutes :D It's immensely stupid and cheesy but it kept me amused when I wasn't in a mood for anything too serious.

I did also have Requiem For A Dream to watch as well but thought it might be a bit deep for the mood I was in.

Switchblade Romance/High Tension/Haute tension
This starts out as kind of a home invasion type of film but then moves out of it about halfway through into a story of 2 girls who are trying to survive the night after being taken hostage by a killer who murders the family of 1 of the girls and then takes the other hostage, leaving her friend to try to rescue her. It's a fair bit gorier than I was expecting, not an issue but worth mentioning, and it seems to trade substance for tension, which it seems to do well.
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Post by: Philly Q on September 05, 2013, 05:51:19 PM
Switchblade Romance/High Tension/Haute tension
This starts out as kind of a home invasion type of film but then moves out of it about halfway through into a story of 2 girls who are trying to survive the night after being taken hostage by a killer who murders the family of 1 of the girls and then takes the other hostage, leaving her friend to try to rescue her. It's a fair bit gorier than I was expecting, not an issue but worth mentioning, and it seems to trade substance for tension, which it seems to do well.

Were you bothered by the - without giving too much away - twist ending?  I know quite a lot of people who got really annoyed about it, but I think you just have to accept it, it didn't spoil my enjoyment at all.  It's a really good film, shame Alexandre Aja seems to have been going steadily downhill with the films he's directed subsequently.
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Post by: Brow on September 05, 2013, 11:42:39 PM
Switchblade Romance/High Tension/Haute tension
This starts out as kind of a home invasion type of film but then moves out of it about halfway through into a story of 2 girls who are trying to survive the night after being taken hostage by a killer who murders the family of 1 of the girls and then takes the other hostage, leaving her friend to try to rescue her. It's a fair bit gorier than I was expecting, not an issue but worth mentioning, and it seems to trade substance for tension, which it seems to do well.

Were you bothered by the - without giving too much away - twist ending?  I know quite a lot of people who got really annoyed about it, but I think you just have to accept it, it didn't spoil my enjoyment at all.  It's a really good film, shame Alexandre Aja seems to have been going steadily downhill with the films he's directed subsequently.

Nope, it didn't spoil my enjoyment or opinion of the film at all to be honest!

I'm not familiar with the Writer/Director, so can't say either way about his other work  :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on September 05, 2013, 11:54:03 PM
I'm not familiar with the Writer/Director, so can't say either way about his other work  :lol:

After Haute Tension, he went from France to the USA and made The Hills Have Eyes (a not-bad remake), Mirrors (remake of a much better Korean film, but with unintentional comedy value courtesy of Kiefer Sutherland in full-on Jack Bauer mode) and..... Piranha 3D.  :|

Things can only get better.
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Post by: Brow on September 06, 2013, 09:15:03 AM
I'm not familiar with the Writer/Director, so can't say either way about his other work  :lol:

After Haute Tension, he went from France to the USA and made The Hills Have Eyes (a not-bad remake), Mirrors (remake of a much better Korean film, but with unintentional comedy value courtesy of Kiefer Sutherland in full-on Jack Bauer mode) and..... Piranha 3D.  :|

Things can only get better.

Ah, I've sactually seen all of those.

I think I'm the only person around that doesn't hate Piranha 3d  :lol:
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Post by: _tom_ on September 26, 2013, 02:03:06 AM
This Is The End. Loved it, so funny and probably the best film I've seen in a while actually.
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Post by: Ian Price on September 30, 2013, 11:07:32 PM
Just watched the last ever episode of Breaking Bad. Classics, classic stuff! I can't believe it was all a dream. What a twist!
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Post by: BlankPlank on September 30, 2013, 11:42:19 PM
I watched Fast and Furious 6 the other night, jesus christ it's funny!
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Post by: Kiichi on September 30, 2013, 11:47:06 PM
Just watched the last ever episode of Breaking Bad. Classics, classic stuff! I can't believe it was all a dream. What a twist!
When Walt kills Jessy with Rosebud thinking he was actually dead the whole time...man that was heavy.

In all seriousness though, I just watched the last episode (actually did the last 4 binge style) with a very good rum, a beer that tasted like mandarin (only from hops) and some handmade cheddar cheese and caramelized onion chutney.
I can´t quite reflect on it yet, right now I have some deep thoughts which I wrote down which will hopefully turn into lyrics.

Right now I do feel though that for example The Sopranos and also Scrubs (two series I loved) ended better. Don´t wanne seem too negative here, it was a very worthy and well done end, but the other two I mentioned felt like they reached a higher level.
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Post by: _tom_ on October 07, 2013, 02:13:47 AM
Just saw Pain & Gain, thought it was really good actually and way better than I thought it would be!
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Post by: Philly Q on October 07, 2013, 08:45:21 AM
Evil Dead

I'd heard that the re-makers had taken a totally different approach, without all the humour of the original, and I wasn't sure how it would work.   It does work, pretty well - very brutal and bloody, and well made.... but not actually very scary.
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Post by: juansolo on October 07, 2013, 08:49:43 AM
I always saw the Evil Dead as the warm up for the original remake that was the Evil Dead 2...  Far superior film, great humour, loads of gore. The tone was perfect on that one. Not sure I'm bothered for a remake that throws all that away and just does another cabin in the woods straight horror.

On that note, I really enjoyed the film Cabin in the Woods. Another with off-kilter humour.
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Post by: Philly Q on October 07, 2013, 12:01:27 PM
I thought Cabin in the Woods would've been much better if they hadn't given away the "twist" until (much) later in the film.  As it is, it's well done but not at all scary because you know too much about what's really happening.

I know certain people who would get very worked up if you call Evil Dead 2 a remake rather than a sequel!  :lol:  Personally, I tend to agree with you.

The Evil Dead remake is worth watching though, it's well above average.
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Post by: Brow on October 07, 2013, 01:26:36 PM
I know certain people who would get very worked up if you call Evil Dead 2 a remake rather than a sequel!  :lol:  Personally, I tend to agree with you.

I know people like this too!

I remember 1 relatively long, and rather drunken, debate I had with a 'movie buff' friend of mine about this. I'm firmly in the camp of seeing it as more or less a remake, whereas he sees it as a sequel. How we managed to stretch this out to almost an hour still baffles me to this day  :lol:

I never got around to watching Cabin In The Woods based mainly on the awful review my friend mentioned above gave it. I might give it a chance, see how I get on.

I've watched a fair few films lately but the only 1 that was new to me and not a re-watch was Troll Hunter. I really rather enjoyed it! I'm glad they brought the trolls in as early as they do though, I was starting to get a little bored at the start if I'm honest. How 'good' the FX were I wouldn't like to say, but they worked for what I picture in my head when it comes to the idea of Trolls  :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on October 07, 2013, 02:19:22 PM
I've watched a fair few films lately but the only 1 that was new to me and not a re-watch was Troll Hunter. I really rather enjoyed it! I'm glad they brought the trolls in as early as they do though, I was starting to get a little bored at the start if I'm honest. How 'good' the FX were I wouldn't like to say, but they worked for what I picture in my head when it comes to the idea of Trolls  :lol:

Excellent film, now, sadly, being subjected to yet another pointless American remake.
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Post by: Lew on October 07, 2013, 07:21:14 PM
Watched Gangsters, Guns and Zombies and Grabbers last night. Similar movies, british horrors in the vein of Ladykillers etc... both were very funny, and terrible in equal measure - just how I like it.
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Post by: _tom_ on October 18, 2013, 09:16:00 AM
Watched Iron Man 3 last night and I thought it was absolute shitee. Couldn't get into it at all and its further increased my dislike for inredibly average comic book films that everyone seems to love :lol:
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Post by: juansolo on October 18, 2013, 10:20:02 AM
I've watched a fair few films lately but the only 1 that was new to me and not a re-watch was Troll Hunter. I really rather enjoyed it! I'm glad they brought the trolls in as early as they do though, I was starting to get a little bored at the start if I'm honest. How 'good' the FX were I wouldn't like to say, but they worked for what I picture in my head when it comes to the idea of Trolls  :lol:

Excellent film, now, sadly, being subjected to yet another pointless American remake.

Troll Hunter is AWESOME.

Reminds me that I need to get that one bought so I can re-watch it.
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Post by: Philly Q on October 18, 2013, 03:16:38 PM
It's the middle of the London Film Festival so I've been seeing lots of films this week.  It's been pretty good so far this year.

Also watched (on Blu-ray) Chernobyl Diaries.  It was alright.
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Post by: Kiichi on October 18, 2013, 03:41:27 PM
Just watched The Perfect Host. Great simplistic thriller, very close to being a great and tense stage play. The acting and style made for a great atmosphere.
That alone made for a very good movie, but the little twists and turns made it great. Don´t worry it´s no Shamalan (the were dead all along) stuff, just reveals advancing the story, characters and general development, which to me felt perfect as it gave you another angle and turned things without being ridiculous. Very fitting.
Plus David Hyde Pierce is amazingly good. I only really knew him as Niles from Frasier, but here he really got to show what he is capable of. Wonderful work on his part.

It was also very humorous in a lot of places, but in a nicely bleak sense.
If you like thrillers about characters with a good portion of psychology I can really recommend this.
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Post by: Ian Price on October 18, 2013, 11:37:57 PM
Last night, whilst on a loooooong train journey back from Scotland, I watched Lincoln. I really really enjoyed it. I liked that it wasn't a sprawling biopic of his life and 'just' focused on his last 4 months. Highly recommended if you like that sort of stuff!
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Post by: Kiichi on November 05, 2013, 08:49:04 PM
Just watched Primer.
Has to be the most confusing movie I have ever watched. My mind is racing, tripping over itself and about to explode right now trying to grasp what was going on.

Basecally it is a low budget time travel thriller. If you are into that kinda stuff, this is great, but you gotta be prepared to work for the enjoyment, it is no sit back and relax movie by any means.
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Post by: juansolo on November 05, 2013, 11:33:12 PM
Primer took me about four attempts to follow all the timelines, and then on the 4th I think I was pretty mashed when I decided I understood all of what was happening.

Brilliant film.

A little bit of a head trip...
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Post by: _tom_ on November 06, 2013, 02:33:00 PM
Yeah I've seen it a few times and still have no idea what's going on in it. I believe there's a flowchart that explains it all properly but I can't be bothered to try and figure it out! And for that reason... am oot!
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Post by: Kiichi on November 06, 2013, 03:18:53 PM
Yeah I've seen it a few times and still have no idea what's going on in it. I believe there's a flowchart that explains it all properly but I can't be bothered to try and figure it out! And for that reason... am oot!
The best representation of the movie in a chart I have seen here: http://xkcd.com/657/ (http://xkcd.com/657/) click on it for a bigger version.
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Post by: Philly Q on November 06, 2013, 06:33:43 PM
I've seen Primer once and even though I can't remember anything about it, I think I sort-of understood it at the time.  If I hadn't I'd probably still be harbouring a vague feeling of resentment towards it.
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Post by: Alex on November 08, 2013, 11:24:45 AM
Last night, whilst on a loooooong train journey back from Scotland, I watched Lincoln. I really really enjoyed it. I liked that it wasn't a sprawling biopic of his life and 'just' focused on his last 4 months. Highly recommended if you like that sort of stuff!

I liked it as well, but I think most people expect something different, probably more action-orientated. My wife found it extremely boring.
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Post by: _tom_ on November 18, 2013, 12:22:16 AM
Don Jon - quite repetitive and predictable but I still enjoyed it. The family scenes were funny, Tony Danza was great :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on November 18, 2013, 12:52:49 AM
I watched Argo today (months behind everyone else, as usual).  Not sure it quite lived up to the hype, but it's well done and the last 30 minutes or so were quite tense and exciting.
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Post by: Mr. Air on November 18, 2013, 06:11:39 AM
I've been watching the BBC Sherlock series over the weekend and really enjoyed it all.
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Post by: dave_mc on November 18, 2013, 08:19:47 PM
Anyone watch that generation war thing that started on RTE? Maybe you guys can't get RTE, i dunno (I can get it through sky, so maybe you can). Seemed pretty good, though (as i suspected) pretty harrowing. And I'm guessing it's only going to get worse on that score.

I think according to wiki it's coming on BBC2 soon anyway. Stupid RTE timing as usual, I missed the first few minutes so I'll probably try to catch the first bit again when it comes on BBC2 anyway :lol:
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Post by: Jamie on November 21, 2013, 06:06:08 PM
Now that breaking bad has gone, Walking Dead seems to bore the cr@p out of me now and everything else currently on tv is just garbage, I have been tying to find something to keep me entertained.
Just started watching Battlestar Galactica. Somewhat slow and a couple of characters have started to do my head in. but so far so good. I have watched the Miniseries, and then the first couple of episodes of season 1.
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Post by: juansolo on November 21, 2013, 06:09:53 PM
Worth sticking with BSG. If only for the genius character that is Guyus Baltar.
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Post by: Jamie on November 21, 2013, 06:13:52 PM
Worth sticking with BSG. If only for the genius character that is Guyus Baltar.

Is he the Scientist? If so, he is one of the characters I was talking about...  :)
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Post by: juansolo on November 22, 2013, 05:19:27 PM
Oh it's brilliant when he starts going bonkers. There are some great characters in it, but him and Caprica 6 are the two standouts.
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Post by: MrBump on November 23, 2013, 12:34:48 PM
Caprica 6

 :D
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Post by: Kiichi on November 23, 2013, 01:38:09 PM
Just started watching House of Cards, a netflix exlusive series on Washington politics starring Kevin Spacey. I am freaking hooked. Brilliant acting, great camera work and style and very intriguing. Evoked a similar feel to "The Firm". It is about all the behind the scenes politics and stuff. The series slogan is "Bad, for a greater good" and it really hits it. Spacey plays this guy who really is this puppetmaster kinda politician and while he is somewhat evil at times you are also just rooting for him. Bloody entertaining.
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Post by: Lew on November 23, 2013, 06:47:32 PM
It's good aint it, Kiichi :) I've been watching Sons of Anarchy and enjoying it alot. Watched Pacific Rim, that was good fun.
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Post by: Jamie on November 26, 2013, 11:02:49 AM
Watched Pacific Rim, that was good fun.

Visual Effects were good. Everything else was unbearably shite... Lost a lot of respect for del Torro over the past couple of years  :(
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Post by: Lew on December 07, 2013, 03:04:18 PM
The new Superman and I can say I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Post by: MrBump on December 12, 2013, 08:57:17 AM
Nemesis. A god-aweful piece of cr@p from the early 1990's, with all the charm of a1980's straight to video film.

Basically a terminator/robocop/rambo rip off with bad dialogue and fake breasts everywhere.

Highly recommended.
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Post by: Philly Q on December 12, 2013, 07:13:44 PM
Nemesis. A god-aweful piece of cr@p from the early 1990's, with all the charm of a1980's straight to video film.

Wow, starring Olivier Gruner and Tim Thomerson, and directed by Albert Pyun!  I feel like I must've seen that, but I don't remember it at all.
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Post by: MrBump on December 13, 2013, 03:04:36 PM
Nemesis. A god-aweful piece of cr@p from the early 1990's, with all the charm of a1980's straight to video film.

Wow, starring Olivier Gruner and Tim Thomerson, and directed by Albert Pyun!  I feel like I must've seen that, but I don't remember it at all.

Don't ever be tempted to revisit, PQ.  It's fecking aweful.  I mean, really bad.

I would have watched it drunk at university and loved it.
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Post by: Lew on December 15, 2013, 12:52:16 PM
Battle Royale was wonderful!
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Post by: Brow on December 16, 2013, 08:08:05 AM
I finally got around to watching Pete jacksons 'Bad Taste' over the weekend  :lol:

It's 1 I'd been wanting to watch since seeing, and loving, 'Brain Dead'.

It's quite odd watching it now as it appears to have been made with a budget of about 25p, 30,000NZD so not far off  :lol:, so it's quite rough around the edges but I enjoyed it for the most part. Think I need to watch it again to get all the little nuances and jokes in it though.
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Post by: juansolo on December 16, 2013, 03:36:19 PM
"Right then you intergalactic w**ker!"

If you're up for some proper strangeness, watch Meet the Feebles... Muppet watersports... just sayin'

...and of course Braindead.

Genius films, how the great have fallen ;)
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Post by: Brow on December 16, 2013, 06:11:56 PM
"Right then you intergalactic w**ker!"

If you're up for some proper strangeness, watch Meet the Feebles... Muppet watersports... just sayin'

...and of course Braindead.

Genius films, how the great have fallen ;)

That 1s next on the list as I'm borrowing it from the same guy that lent me Bad Taste :lol:
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Post by: _tom_ on December 16, 2013, 08:50:46 PM
Confessions - really awesome Japanese revenge film. Would recommend it, definitely worth a watch.
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Post by: Kiichi on December 16, 2013, 09:30:28 PM
Confessions - really awesome Japanese revenge film. Would recommend it, definitely worth a watch.
Oh yes, we played that in the cinema I worked in. One of the best thing I have seen in years. The style, the story, the implications....I even watched it twice within a week! And the soundtrack...oh my the soundtrack. Really amazing with all the twists and turns, develpment and such. Mindblowing stuff.

Edit: Sh*t I just realized that this was post number 1500 for me. Where did the time go...and what have I been saying all this time?!
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Post by: _tom_ on December 16, 2013, 10:16:22 PM
Yep pretty much my exact thoughts after watching it! Loved the soundtrack. Feeling the need to tell everyone I know to watch it haha.
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Post by: Lew on December 18, 2013, 09:23:22 PM
Tokyo Gore Police was a good watch. Especially the Crocovag or Alibater 0_o

Machine Girl tonight! :-D
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Post by: Philly Q on December 18, 2013, 11:14:47 PM
Tokyo Gore Police was a good watch. Especially the Crocovag or Alibater 0_o

Machine Girl tonight! :-D

I have to be in the right mood to watch that kind of film - they're basically utter shite but they can be entertaining.  Machine Girl was one of the better ones, if I remember right.
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Post by: Lew on December 18, 2013, 11:23:24 PM
Machine Girl was ok I guess. Bit of a comedown after Tokyo Gore Police.
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Post by: Jamie on December 27, 2013, 07:08:04 PM
Well into the last season of Battlestar Galactica. Has been worth watching, although I can honestly say I don't mind if any of the characters die, which indicates to me that the character building has been poor. This could be due to the numerous amount of characters though. Some of the episodes can be quite a slog and there seems to be a fair few episodes which are entirely fillers and contribute nothing to the main plot. I much preferred Stargate Universe, which despite having a pretty weak storyline I found to be more entertaining.
I am happy I started BSG though and I am eager to find out who the last of the final 5 is  :D
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Post by: Lew on December 28, 2013, 01:25:25 PM
I thought BSG was excellent. The spin off Caprica was shite.
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Post by: Jamie89 on December 28, 2013, 05:09:05 PM
I thought BSG was excellent. The spin off Caprica was shitee.

It is excellent, I guess there are just a few things which bug me about it.
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Post by: _tom_ on January 05, 2014, 05:13:15 PM
Just watched The Hobbit and can't help but feel I've just wasted 3 hours of my life.
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Post by: Philly Q on January 05, 2014, 05:29:57 PM
Just watched The Hobbit and can't help but feel I've just wasted 3 hours of my life.

Part 2?  I saw it over Christmas, couldn't get into it at all for the first half hour (partly because I haven't seen part 1 yet) but after that there was enough going on to hold my attention. 

I am hugely disappointed by the way Peter Jackson has lost any ability to self-edit or show any degree of restraint in his films, but if nothing else they do look spectacular. 

I do get annoyed with the way all the action scenes contain endless sequences of collisions, falls, explosions, rope-swinging etc, all of which might be survived maybe 1 time in 1,000..... but in a Jackson film nobody ever misses that ledge or gets hit by that falling debris.  I know it's only a film, but it's too stupid and it's too much.

I also saw 47 Ronin over Christmas.  It's a bit dull and they can't seem to decide if they want to make a sombre samurai film or a dumb action flick, but I don't think it's as bad as the reviews have suggested.
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Post by: juansolo on January 05, 2014, 08:27:10 PM
Sushi Girl - Really rather excellent, ultra low budget grindhouse stylie film. Tony Todd and Mark Hamill (yes, you read that right), being the stand outs where TT is just menace personified and MH is creepy as $%&#.

Errm, quite nasty... You have been warned!
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Post by: Lew on January 05, 2014, 10:40:09 PM
Ace. I shall give that one a whirl.
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Post by: Kiichi on January 12, 2014, 07:00:23 PM
As always late to the party, but just watched "A Good day to Die Hard" on Netflix and loved it. Really, really cool action movie. All out mania, just the right amount over the top for my taste. And the sidekick was actually good too, much better than the last one. If you are in for shooting, explosions and chases with not much pretending this comes recommended!
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Post by: _tom_ on January 19, 2014, 11:43:21 PM
Wolf Of Wall Street is awesome. Wasn't bored for a minute despite it being 3hrs long!
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Post by: Philly Q on January 20, 2014, 12:39:53 AM
This weekend I watched I Spit On Your Grave 2.  It's better than I expected, but pretty pointless.
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Post by: Kiichi on January 20, 2014, 10:20:40 AM
Finally watched both Taken movies and loved them. Talk about a good, entertaining action movie!

Unthinkable was interesting. At times it seemed more about showing torture but I felt it became really intense story and coflict whise because of this later. And Sam L Jackson as the interrogator was really good. If you like thrillers and can sit through the gory parts (which seem a bit pointless at first) go for it!

Doomsday was a really weird film, but kinda cool. It is derived from a killervirus scenario where someone goes looking for the cure in the old wasteland, meeting different factions. Very cool mix, some cool action and deffo a big 80s throwback in my mind. I liked it!
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Post by: Philly Q on January 27, 2014, 02:52:00 PM
Sushi Girl - Really rather excellent, ultra low budget grindhouse stylie film. Tony Todd and Mark Hamill (yes, you read that right), being the stand outs where TT is just menace personified and MH is creepy as $%&#.

Errm, quite nasty... You have been warned!

I watched it over the weekend.  Most of the time I was not liking it at all, thinking it's not much more than torture porn.... but then the plot wraps up so neatly at the end I decided I actually quite enjoyed it.  Mark Hamill is really good in it (although I didn't even recognise him at first).
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Post by: Not Me on February 16, 2014, 11:39:20 AM
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Post by: richard on February 16, 2014, 02:12:57 PM
I've recently watched Wolf of Wall Street and 12 Years a Slave. Both were utterly tedious. I lasted for 30 minutes of Gravity and could take no more. If this is the best we can come up with these days I'll give up watching new films.
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Post by: _tom_ on September 09, 2014, 11:35:45 PM
Just watched How To Be A Man, pretty good I thought. Funny throughout, kinda had a soppy ending but was funny enough about it to get away with it.

edit -just watched the new Tom Cruise film and enjoyed that as well. Cant remember its name though :lol: Groundhog Day but with aliens. Really stupid but funny in places and kept me entertained throughout which is very unusual for a big action film nowadays!
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Post by: m t soule on September 25, 2014, 02:36:38 PM
Guardians of the Galaxy was a great laff!
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Post by: _tom_ on September 27, 2014, 11:14:48 AM
Coherence, watched that the other day and it was really good. Reminded me of Primer in places but not quite so confusing haha
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Post by: _tom_ on January 22, 2015, 12:09:43 AM
Whiplash was awesome. Made me want a drum kit so bad haha.
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