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    #6692
    That_Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    Fishooks12 wrote: »
    To the person looking to know when it's out in Ireland,

    Out today.


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    #6693
    Gee Bag
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,541 ✭✭✭Gee Bag


    Fishooks12 wrote: »
    Great film. The cinematography is flawless IMO so I doubt the budget was very low.

    The budget for Snowtown was $2.5m AUD (about €1.85m)

    It was made by a first time director. The writer had only produced a couple of scripts for episodes of TV shows.The biggest name in the cast had only ever had a bit part in a soap opera and the rest of the cast had no acting experience at all.

    Your right, the cinematography is flawless, that said it doesn't look like any of it required high end equipment.


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    #6694
    Gee Bag
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,541 ✭✭✭Gee Bag


    Captain Darling wrote: »
    I watched John Carpenters 'They Live' last night. I really enjoyed it, the music was very Terminator-esque and there were some terrific one liners in.

    Was Duke Nukem based on the lead character i wonder?

    It had a fairly strong message in relation to television, consumerism and the 'elite' elements in society.

    'They live, we sleep' is an excellent phrase. :D

    Have been doing a bit of a John Carpenter retorspective, watched They Live last night. Feckin' great show. Now I have to face up to the grim, grim neccessity of having to watch Vampires & Ghosts of Mars.


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    #6695
    Fishooks12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,318 ✭✭✭Fishooks12


    Gee Bag wrote: »
    The budget for Snowtown was $2.5m AUD (about €1.85m)

    It was made by a first time director. The writer had only produced a couple of scripts for episodes of TV shows.The biggest name in the cast had only ever had a bit part in a soap opera and the rest of the cast had no acting experience at all.

    Your right, the cinematography is flawless, that said it doesn't look like any of it required high end equipment.

    Makes it all the more impressive, what a début


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    #6696
    Oh_Noes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,512 ✭✭✭Oh_Noes


    I watched something called The Arbour today. It was a sort-of documentary/biography about the late British playright Andrea Dunbar, who wrote the movie "Rita, Sue and Bob too"

    It uses recorded audio from interviews of the friends and family of Dunbar and has actors lip-syncing over it. It also has some performances of excerpts of her work.

    It was really excellent and very strange. Definitely something different stylistically unique and tells a very dramatic story. I'd definitely recommend it.


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    #6697
    LighterGuy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,243 ✭✭✭LighterGuy


    The Hang Over 2

    I liked it ... but
    its a complete rehash of the first one. It should be classed as a remake rather than sequel because everything, absolutely everything was done again.


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    #6698
    barone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,224 ✭✭✭barone


    ides of march, new version.. pretty good ,been mentioned on here already, i think clooney would make an excellent serial killer in a 7even type film


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    #6699
    tim_holsters
    Registered Users Posts: 1,466 ✭✭✭tim_holsters


    Donnie Brasco. Half decent mafia movie with a great performance from Al Pacino. As usual.
    Michael Madsen miscast as an underboss the only thing that really irked me about the movie.


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    #6700
    Aidric
    Registered Users Posts: 13,589 ✭✭✭✭Aidric


    Barry Lyndon. Kubrick does it again, a quite brilliant piece of film making. Despite its 3 hours length I never found it dragging at any point. Each character brought something good to the film and it was easy to sympathise with each. Ryan O Neal was brilliant in the title role and I found myself rooting for him despite his coldness.

    Visually it was stunning, helped along by a beautiful score. Highly recommended.


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    #6701
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,229 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Terri - a curious, engaging little film. Falls into some overfamiliar 'indie' movie pitfalls along the way - a twinkly soundtrack (eerily reminiscent of Eternal Sunshine's at times), the occasional moment of quirk for quirks sake, John C. Reilly. But this tale of an overweight boy in his pyjamas emerges as a likable story. He's surrounded by outcasts, and it's an outsiders coming-of-age story. Also a slightly offbeat 'inspirational teacher' story, where the teacher is as eccentric and socially inept as the kids he tries to motivate.

    Not perfect, but the characters are consistently interesting (and excellent performances), and there are some unexpected, dark events throughout. The writer and director aren't afraid of a bit of humour either, despite the generally grim material (there's a surprisingly funny
    funeral
    sequence).

    Billed as a 'Sundance hit!' it's not as blatantly crowd-pleasing as some of the stuff to have endured that billing in the past, if held back from greatness by its indulgence in American indie tropes.


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    #6702
    Antar Bolaeisk
    Registered Users Posts: 3,091 ✭✭✭Antar Bolaeisk


    Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings last night at the Grand Canal Theater, absolutely fantastic.


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    #6703
    SarahBM
    Registered Users Posts: 4,906 ✭✭✭SarahBM


    Antar Bolaeisk wrote: »
    Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings last night at the Grand Canal Theater, absolutely fantastic.

    I was at it too, what a fantasic experience!!! I wasnt expecting it to be the entire film! It was just amazing. I had chills down my spine! :D

    Im looking forward to the Two Towers now :D


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    #6704
    Antar Bolaeisk
    Registered Users Posts: 3,091 ✭✭✭Antar Bolaeisk


    SarahBM wrote: »
    I was at it too, what a fantasic experience!!! I wasnt expecting it to be the entire film! It was just amazing. I had chills down my spine! :D

    Im looking forward to the Two Towers now :D

    Looking forward to it as well. Definitely going if I get the chance.


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    #6705
    rednik
    Registered Users Posts: 5,154 ✭✭✭rednik


    Watched The Guard last night, really enjoyed it. Gleeson was excellent with great support from Don Cheadle and Liam Cunningham.


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    #6706
    That_Guy
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    Tower Heist: Actually a very enjoyable film. Didn't have a lot of expectation going in but I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. It's not exactly a comedy as such even though the TV spots seem to potray it as such.

    Had a few funny lines in it but it's actually a pretty decent heist film.


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    #6707
    NapoleonInRags
    Registered Users Posts: 1,266 ✭✭✭NapoleonInRags


    The Butterfly Effect - Utter tosh. Ok, so Ashton Kucher is a pretty boy, I get that. But he makes Keanu Reeves look like Larry Olivier and the plot is all over the shop.

    Apocalypto - Superb, first movie since City of God that I just didn't want to end.


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    #6708
    James T Kirk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,255 ✭✭✭James T Kirk


    Aidric wrote: »
    Barry Lyndon. Kubrick does it again, a quite brilliant piece of film making. Despite its 3 hours length I never found it dragging at any point. Each character brought something good to the film and it was easy to sympathise with each. Ryan O Neal was brilliant in the title role and I found myself rooting for him despite his coldness.

    Visually it was stunning, helped along by a beautiful score. Highly recommended.

    A gorgeous film. And with a dry humour that reminded me of Kind Hearts and Coronets - another classic.


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    #6709
    abouttobebanned
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,943 ✭✭✭abouttobebanned


    The Resident

    Hilary Swank and co in a film about a land lord (Jeffrey dean Morgan) who obsesses over his new tenant (herself).

    Jesus, where to start? This is new to sky movies this week so you can watch it whenever you want on sky anytime. Don't bother. It's terrible. What annoyed me more than the fact that it has no thrills or spills was the silly makes-no-sense sub-plot/plot vehicle that was Christopher Lee's character. Why did he, or anyone in this, agree to take part? Stay away.


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    #6710
    James T Kirk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,255 ✭✭✭James T Kirk


    Gee Bag wrote: »
    Have been doing a bit of a John Carpenter retorspective, watched They Live last night. Feckin' great show. Now I have to face up to the grim, grim neccessity of having to watch Vampires & Ghosts of Mars.

    Well whatever you do, don't watch The Ward. An absolute pile of piss.

    So it is.


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    #6711
    McGrath5
    Registered Users Posts: 2,345 ✭✭✭McGrath5


    Fear and loathing in Las Vegas Enjoyed this a lot, very funny in parts.


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    #6712
    papajimsmooth
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    Perfect Choice wrote: »
    Fear and loathing in Las Vegas Enjoyed this a lot, very funny in parts.

    I just could not get into that movie at all. Johnny depp just annoyed me in it. I liked the book however just didnt think it translated well to film.


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    #6713
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,229 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    As loyal an adaption as Fear and Loathing, I just don't think it manages to retain the mad, aggressive energy of the book over the running time. For a while, maybe, but by the time the film finished I was long past exhausted. With the book, I was delirious and wanted more.


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    #6714
    paddy kerins
    Site Banned Posts: 1,856 ✭✭✭paddy kerins


    Watched Cowboys & Aliens there last night. Fairly enjoyable but was mostly 'meh'. I felt Sam Rockwell was wasted


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    #6715
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    Snowtown - I really fail to see the point of a movie like this, the 90 minutes of it that I watched didn't achieve anything that 10 minutes on wiki reading about the murders didn't achieve.


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    #6716
    mcmacness
    Registered Users Posts: 110 ✭✭mcmacness


    Went to see Breaking Dawn on Friday night, I quite enjoyed it, having been a fan before and read all the books. I thought that they way they portrayed certain aspects of the book that were quite a far stretch, were done well and not too OTT or CGI. Loads of people knock it but its like Star Wars or something similar that I have never seen. I can say that I think it would be ****e or whatever but I enjoyed it (Breaking Dawn) for what it was.


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    #6717
    Bassboxxx
    Registered Users Posts: 608 ✭✭✭Bassboxxx


    Just watched Dogtooth.....Don't know what I was expecting but it wasn't that...Strange, awkward, disturbing, funny...I liked it but I'd say Joseph Fritzl loved it:D


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    #6718
    Fishooks12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,318 ✭✭✭Fishooks12


    MagicMarker wrote: »
    Snowtown - I really fail to see the point of a movie like this, the 90 minutes of it that I watched didn't achieve anything that 10 minutes on wiki reading about the murders didn't achieve.
    ?

    Really? Fantastic acting, gripping scenes and near perfect cinematography don't float your boat?! :confused:

    It's probably the only film I've ever seen that goes some way to understanding how serial killers can live among normal people unnoticed or ignored


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    #6719
    Shane St.
    Registered Users Posts: 2,797 ✭✭✭Shane St.


    went to see immortals at the weekend. Felt it could have been so much better.
    The action scenes were good but there wasnt much in the way of a story


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    #6720
    AnnyHallsal
    Registered Users Posts: 4,117 ✭✭✭AnnyHallsal


    Werner Herzog's Nosferatu.

    I would have thought it was pointless to re-make such an iconic film, but I would have been wrong. I loved it. Klaus Kinski and Isabelle Adjani burn up the screen. It's visually stunning and despite being surprisingly faithful to both sources a true filmic adaptation. Stunning.


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    #6721
    Irish Aris
    Registered Users Posts: 5,009 ✭✭✭Irish Aris


    I saw the Awakening this weekend.
    Amazing thriller, in the style of The Others. Lots of suspense, got scared in a couple of scenes. . .


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