Films! good, bad, recomendations, and general film talk

[Ian Price]

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?

[Plexi Ken]

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.

[38thBeatle]

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.

[WezV]

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

[dave_mc]

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:

[Ian Price]

The box set. It's in a nice tin box.

[_tom_]

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!

[dave_mc]

The box set. It's in a nice tin box.

i've only seen the program, not the box :lol:

[Plexi Ken]

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.

[WezV]

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

[Kyle]

Watched Ip Man the other night (Chinese flick, 2008) and it was a pretty good movie.

[Ian Price]

Nothing to do last night so watched The A Team. Very over the top mindless fun. And I still don't like Jessica Biel.

[38thBeatle]

I watched my DVD about Ronnie Lane on Mrs 38th's new tv. The man was a genius.

[Plexi Ken]

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.

[Philly Q]

I liked Defendor - the trailer tries too hard to market it as a wacky comedy which probably killed off half the potential audience.