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

[juansolo]

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 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.

[MrBump]

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:

[Philly Q]

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:

[ToneMonkey]

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)

[MrBump]

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:

[plastercaster]

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.

[Sancho]

Dard Divorce. One of the very few movies I've seen with no redeeming qualities whatsoever. None.
Utterly dire.

[WezV]

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.

[Philly Q]

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

[WezV]

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

[Philly Q]

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.  :)

[Plexi Ken]

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.

[Jonny]

Does anyone know of any good noir movie DVD collections? I've found some but they aren't that substantial.

[Philly Q]

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

The Warner box sets are particularly good.

[Philly Q]

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.