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2010-08-24, 15:21:46
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side Wrote:Ah great. I'll have to give it a try then!! 'No Country For Old Men' was superb.Long Live Disco Wrote:Has anyone seen a film called 'The Road'? Someone mentioned it to me last night, said it was ok.No but Cormac McCarthy is one of my favourite writers so I can imagine it being really great if it made the jump from the page to film like 'No Country For Old Men' did. |
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2010-08-24, 16:29:17
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Just blown a load on cash @ Amazon getting a few classics I haven't seen in ages and a few that I've read good things about:
A Prophet Romanzo Criminale Big Lebowski Casino Conan the Barbarian Seven Samurai Intacto Many years ago there was light, and that light was the light which was lightening wobble wobble wobble and Erol danced; kids kept him dancing. This is an example of the holy power of apple crumble. |
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2010-08-24, 16:33:38
Post: #53
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rickman Wrote:Knowing - HAHAHA why did I see that. Did it even make sense? What is the link between the people who wanted to take the kids away and the crazy number woman related accidents?I'll tell you why you saw that: |
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2010-08-24, 22:05:08
Post: #54
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Oh, I forgot....
'The Lovely Bones'. Hmmmm......kind of like Peter Jackson was trying to make something akin to his earlier (brilliant) 'Heavenly Creatures', but combining grisly murder and fantasy is clearly a hard thing to pull off.....and I don't quite think he managed it convincingly here. Also, there's far too much CGI. Which would be acceptable if it was good, but it's not. 'The Hills Have Eyes II' Like the "first" one, it actually starts off pretty good and goes poo. But this one goes MUCH pooer MUCH quicker. Surprising, considering Wes Craven actually wrote this one......oh, no it's not, Wes Craven is balls. 'Triangle'. I didn't like 'Creep' at all, so I thought this would be more of the same. In actual fact, it's an interesting, competently made brainbumming (with the occasional skirt into 'Mulholland Drive', 'Lost Highway' and 'Twilight Zone' territory). Only really let down by some duff CGI, the fact my brain wasn't bummed as much as I would've liked given the potential of the material, a pretty unsatisfying conclusion and Melissa George's odd permanent fish-like expression. |
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2010-08-26, 14:41:32
Post: #55
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'Ju-On: The Grudge 2'
Um......nowhere near as good as the first one. Has its effective moments, but is let down by poor execution, an awful score and uninvolving plot. The most scary moment was when my cat slowly popped her head out from under a throw on the back of my sofa, possibly mimicking that "spider woman" thing that likes crawling down the stairs in the film. 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo' Um.....not really sure why this got loads of acclaim and hype. It felt a bit like an episode of 'Wire In The Blood', only with subtitles and less sadism. There's no kind grand revelations or shocking twists, which surely a film of this type requires to justify a) its 154 minute length and b) its standing above the billion-and-one other murder investigation capers that are out there. Also, is it just me who found the rape subplot served absolutely no purpose? 'The Transporter' Um......took me about an hour and a half to realise I'd already seen it. And remember that it's just bloody awful. Then I noticed Pierre Morel and Luc Besson are involved so - coupled with the fact Jason Statham's in it - I wasn't surprised by how bloody awful it was. There is NOTHING good about it, unless you like poor 90s action film-type stunt sequences, misogyny, Jason Statham's appalling attempt at an American accent, poor 90s action film-type gristle head bad guys in sharp suits, misogyny, crap dialogue, terrible plotting and misogyny. 'King Of The Hill' Um.........good Spanish thriller about two people being hunted down by a faceless assailant with a gun in a big old forest. For no actual reason, which - of course - makes it more terrifying an idea. Very effective for the first hour but, sadly, plops up a plot twist that is probably meant to be a shocking statement about modern society but I actually found a bit rubbish and unbelievable. Lovely scenery though. |
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2010-08-26, 14:47:29
Post: #56
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SemiShadowDancer Wrote:It felt a bit like an episode of 'Wire In The Blood', only with subtitles and less sadism.:lol: I love your film reviews. This town dont feel mine, I'm fast to get away |
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2010-08-26, 14:49:28
Post: #57
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aidan_h Wrote:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en...er_eng.jpgI really enjoyed it. |
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2010-08-26, 14:55:08
Post: #58
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SemiShadowDancer Wrote:I went to see Letters from Iwo Jima with some Japanese girls, they thought it was quite funny, I was almost in tears...Voyages Wrote:midway thru Flags of Our Fathers for the 2nd timeHave you seen 'Letters From Iwo Jima'? Very good, and supposedly much better than 'Flags....', although I can't comment as I haven't seen the latter. |
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2010-08-26, 14:58:06
Post: #59
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Time Crimes.
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2010-08-26, 15:21:24
Post: #60
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Watched Sherlock Homes. Spoiled by the fact that everytime i see the main baddie he keeps reminding me about Dimitar Berbatov..
Strobes, lazers & phasers |
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2010-08-26, 19:54:56
Post: #61
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SemiShadowDancer Wrote:Also, is it just me who found the rape subplot served absolutely no purpose?Haven't seen the film, but in the 1st book it just seems like a side story to help build the character, but then ties in with a couple of other things in the 2nd and 3rd books. To be honest he could have chosen any subplot but the author was big on womens rights n all that jazz, and so is Blomkvist, so I guess he wanted to use an issue that conveys this. |
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2010-08-26, 19:56:04
Post: #62
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SemiShadowDancer Wrote:'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo'There's two more films and ...[SPOILER] ... the rape plays an important role in them. I thought it was a pretty good thriller, well shot, with good acting and a fairly good story, Liked the 2nd and 3rd films more, though. |
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2010-08-26, 20:01:32
Post: #63
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ey1989 Wrote:I thought it was a pretty good thriller, well shot, with good acting and a fairly good story, Liked the 2nd and 3rd films more, though.Are they worth seeing if I've read the books? Or will I just be bitter and grumble at all the interesting things they missed out. To be honest it would probably have made a good TV series, 2nd book is quite The Wire-esque. |
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2010-08-26, 20:13:25
Post: #64
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rickman Wrote:Are they worth seeing if I've read the books? Or will I just be bitter and grumble at all the interesting things they missed out.I haven't read the books but someone who has told me quite a bit is left out of the films - which is understandable to an extent, considering their length. It's interesting that you mention it potentially being a TV series, because the 2nd and 3rd films didn't seem to be paced in the traditional way in which thrillers are but felt a bit like extended TV episode (...in a good way). For what its worth, I re-watched them with two friends of mine who are in cinema studies here at university and are quite 'discerning' (for lack of a better word), and they really liked them. |
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2010-08-27, 00:36:53
Post: #65
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'The House By The Cemetery'.
God-awful 1981 horror-porn by "seminal" director Lucio Fulci. Set in the USA but apparently acted by Italians and then re-dubbed, giving it a Garth Marenghi's Darkplace feel that should be hilarious but is just annoying. It also seeme to have the plot, acting, music and effects of a Darkplace episode, as well as THE ugliest child ever committed to celluloid. Is Lucio Fulci one of the worst film-makers of all time? Yes. Yes he is. Just about to watch the remake of 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre', which I remember hating at the cinema back in 2003. Kills some time, though. The original is possibly the greatest horror film ever made but, with Michael Bay producing, you just know gold will be turned into cack... |
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2010-08-27, 02:58:36
Post: #66
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And the award for overuse of a "wooooosh" sound effect goes to............
The Rookie. And what is with all these god damn pan flutes in the score? To be fair, you'd find it hard to outwit gravel -SSD o Twit Twoo o Soundcloud ^ New side project of mine ^ |
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2010-08-27, 03:42:30
Post: #67
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Seen in the last week: The Expendables, Scott Pilgrim VS The World, Date Night, Hot Tub Time Machine...
Right. The Expendables: Fantastically poor... Is that a good review? No. Is it a good movie? No. Did I enjoy it? I have no idea. It's just a pretty bad action movie hiding behind an awesome cast and the whole 80s revival thing. I enjoy action movies like that occasionally. It's just that people expected the mother of all action movies. Check out Moviebobs review on The Escapist... He explains it well. Except he hated it and I find it bearable. Scott Pilgrim VS The World: Amazing. This is the best movie I've seen this year. Like Inception, probably little more than a really, really clever action movie, but Pilgrim's got humour to boot and a knowing fantastic tone throughout. I loved this movie so much. A joy to watch. Date Night: Fucking wank. I won't pretend I really watched it. It needed to be ignored it was bile FUCKING SHIT WANK BASAJADFHLADHF GRAH I hate this movie. Hot Tub Time Machine: There is one scene in this movie that makes it better than a stupid premise throwaway comedy. The scene where Craig Robinson looks at the camera for a few seconds. They're in on the joke and they understand how silly it all is. It's ok! It is proper funny though... Maybe this is the contrast to Date Night talking... #BrodinskiUnofficialTwitterFanClub |
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2010-08-27, 11:02:05
Post: #68
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rickman Wrote:I haven't read the books but I saw a trailer for the second film and the rapist was in the trailer so I guessed it was part of a continuing story. yeah the writer was a feminist - not a get out of jail free card but I read somewhere that he is trying to make some kind of point about institutional and familial sexual violence in Swedish society that is largely ignored or hidden.SemiShadowDancer Wrote:Also, is it just me who found the rape subplot served absolutely no purpose?Haven't seen the film, but in the 1st book it just seems like a side story to help build the character, but then ties in with a couple of other things in the 2nd and 3rd books. To be honest he could have chosen any subplot but the author was big on womens rights n all that jazz, and so is Blomkvist, so I guess he wanted to use an issue that conveys this. |
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2010-08-27, 11:05:11
Post: #69
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SemiShadowDancer Wrote:'The House By The Cemetery'.Yeah that is rubbish. I don't understand why FilmFour keep showing it like it is some kind of lost classic. Never seen any other Fulci films to my knowledge. |
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2010-08-27, 11:06:30
Post: #70
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SemiShadowDancer Wrote:'The Transporter'You've just listed the film's only redeemable qualities, being a comedy. Or did I misunderstand the film :P |
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2010-08-27, 11:10:14
Post: #71
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SemiShadowDancer Wrote:'The House By The Cemetery'.i saw The Beyond a few years ago and really hated it. so bad. but didn't he direct that film with the underwater zombie v shark fight? |
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2010-08-27, 13:55:26
Post: #72
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Mat Payne Wrote:Time Crimes.Steve's Time Crimes? |
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2010-08-27, 13:57:40
Post: #73
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aidan_h Wrote:i saw The Beyond a few years ago and really hated it. so bad. but didn't he direct that film with the underwater zombie v shark fight?That would be 'Zombie Flesh Eaters' which is......hmmm, let's see........guff. |
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2010-08-27, 14:08:49
Post: #74
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'Lake Placid'
Very entertaining. Far more entertaining than a film by the director of 'Warlock, 'Friday The Thirteenth Part 2' and 'Dawson's Creek', and the writer of 'Ally McBeal' has a right to be, really. The comic sparring between Brendan Gleeson and Oliver Platt keeps it going nicely so that, when it turns its attention to a big CGI crocodile towards the end, you can't help but feel a little short-changed. |
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2010-08-27, 14:17:55
Post: #75
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SemiShadowDancer Wrote:'Lake Placid'Has some excellent swearing in it, from what I remember. |
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