Recommended Movies on TV

Dempsey · 14-06-2014 8:59pm

Coleman Slawski wrote: »

Predator & Predator 2 double bill on Film 4 from 9 tonight.

During the World Cup! :mad:

--LOS-- · 18-06-2014 1:44am

catallus wrote: »

Film4, 23:10: Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

Probably the greatest exegesis of the human soul ever committed to celluloid, the passage of 20 years has not dulled the fearsome edge of the probing scalpel which is this film. Does the word "film" even do this cinematic achievement justice? I think not.

To witness Seagal strut his stuff is a joy; he wears his unsurpassed thespian skills as lightly and as naturally as a custom-made suit and he performs in his role here as sure-footedly and as confidently as an ibex might as it grazes contentedly on the slope of a Galician meadow.

He is of course accompanied by an invariably stellar cast, my favourite being Eric Bogosian as the dastardly evil genius who pithily delivers his razor-sharp dialogue which accentuates the majestic action sequences which culminate in a denouement which is so breathtaking in its pathos that the bard himself would rise from his seat and demand an encore.

It is really good.

I love your writing, I kinda want to watch this now!

Skid X · 20-06-2014 10:10pm

Office Space is on Comedy Central at 11pm tonight, well worth a look

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/office_space/

20-06-2014 10:34pm

The rather brilliant The Good, The Bad and the Weird is on Rte2 later tonight. Not sure of time but as it's not in English I'd assume it's in a dead time slot

jimmyendless · 27-06-2014 3:14am

Hey folks, I created this twitter account to tweet the movies on saorview 5mins before they air. @saorviewmovies in case anyone is interested.

GarIT · 27-06-2014 3:35am

jimmyendless wrote: »

Hey folks, I created this twitter account to tweet the movies on saorview 5mins before they air. @saorviewmovies in case anyone is interested.

5 mins is too short, should be somewhere between 15 mins and an hour.

jimmyendless · 27-06-2014 3:41am

GarIT wrote: »

5 mins is too short, should be somewhere between 15 mins and an hour.

Cool, if enough people care I'll change it.

Elmo · 27-06-2014 9:59am

jimmyendless wrote: »

Cool, if enough people care I'll change it.

Or try @IrishTV_films

jimmyendless · 27-06-2014 3:12pm

Elmo wrote: »

Or try @IrishTV_films

Ya, I came across that after. Not sure if its automated or not.

Harry Palmr · 28-06-2014 11:14am

Final Analysis 1992 on BBC1 12.25 AM Saturday/Sunday night

Saw this years ago, it seems to divide opinion between those who like its post noir stylings and them who reckon its a load of pretentious bollocks with Richard Gere.

Its very nicely made (whatever happened to Phil Joanou?) and everyone looks fabulous.

amdublin · 28-06-2014 4:14pm

Anything good on tonight, around 9pm?

Col200sx · 28-06-2014 5:18pm

Fitting for the day that's in it with Gerry Conlon being laid to rest, In The Name Of The Father is on RTE2 tonight at 11.30pm.

JP Liz V1 · 28-06-2014 9:37pm

Veronica Guerin is on RTE 1

apricotpie · 29-06-2014 10:29am

Office Space was on Comedy Extra. I recorded it

SVG · 01-07-2014 7:37pm

Michael Mann's The Keep is on Film4 tonight at 11.35.

Harry Palmr · 04-07-2014 1:25pm

SexyKiller - Morirás por ella (2008) on the Horror Channel tonight at 10.50 in Spanish with subs as far as I know.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNnLxyH-cRQ

FunLover18 · 06-07-2014 10:03pm

Godammit!! Nobody told me About A Boy was on!!

GarIT · 06-07-2014 11:31pm

FunLover18 wrote: »

Godammit!! Nobody told me About A Boy was on!!

I'm really sorry that I didn't warn everyone to avoid the channel, I'm sorry you had to see that.

take everything · 07-07-2014 10:46am

FunLover18 wrote: »

Godammit!! Nobody told me About A Boy was on!!

Great film.
Watched it again last night.
Grant is brilliant in it.

irishbuzz · 07-07-2014 11:41am

The Armstrong Lie
Channel 4, 21:00-23:35

Documentary by Oscar-winner Alex Gibney about Lance Armstrong's participation in the 2009 Tour de France, which the filmmaker stopped working on in 2012 when it was revealed that the cyclist had used performance-enhancing drugs to achieve his seven titles. In 2013, just hours after admitting in an interview with Oprah Winfrey that he had used banned substances, Armstrong spoke to Gibney to explain his actions.

Warper · 07-07-2014 12:22pm

irishbuzz wrote: »

The Armstrong Lie
Channel 4, 21:00-23:35

Documentary by Oscar-winner Alex Gibney about Lance Armstrong's participation in the 2009 Tour de France, which the filmmaker stopped working on in 2012 when it was revealed that the cyclist had used performance-enhancing drugs to achieve his seven titles. In 2013, just hours after admitting in an interview with Oprah Winfrey that he had used banned substances, Armstrong spoke to Gibney to explain his actions.

Ya im gonna tape this as its impossible to watch anything on C4 with all the ad breaks.

JP Liz V1 · 09-07-2014 11:34pm

Scarface is on RTE 2 later

Daemos · 11-07-2014 9:28pm

The Raid is on Film4 at 22:55 tonight

Harry Palmr · 12-07-2014 11:43am

BBC2 tonight at 12.45 AM

Black Sheep - New Zealand comic horror about killer sheep - baa!

Deathwish4 · 13-07-2014 6:49pm

Everlasting Moments - BBC4 10.45pm

5 Stars from the Radio Times Review.

old hippy · 14-07-2014 4:52pm

Rise of the Planet of the Apes, C4 Saturday night.

A marvellous reboot of the franchise, if we can ignore the terrible Tim Burton effort from a few years back.

WHIP IT! · 14-07-2014 8:29pm

old hippy wrote: »

Rise of the Planet of the Apes, C4 Saturday night.

A marvellous reboot of the franchise, if we can ignore the terrible Tim Burton effort from a few years back.

Up early Sunday to play golf - so that's my Saturday night sorted! Thanks :pac:

Col200sx · 16-07-2014 8:24am

"Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity" Bullet Tooth Tony.

Snatch, on 3e at 10pm tonight.

Love that film

JP Liz V1 · 25-07-2014 10:21pm

In the Electric Mist is on BBC2 later

HigginsJ · 25-07-2014 10:22pm

Daemos wrote: »

The Raid is on Film4 at 22:55 tonight

Recorded this & watched it last night, EPIC!!

amdublin · 25-07-2014 10:29pm

True Lies....love it :pac:

bluefinger · 02-08-2014 9:17pm

godfather 3 on rte 2 right now. not the best of the three but...

SpaceCowb0y · 02-08-2014 9:21pm

bluefinger wrote: »

godfather 3 on rte 2 right now. not the best of the three but...

An abomination of a film! Andy Garcia my bollox!

Marty McFly · 02-08-2014 9:24pm

Terminator 2 is on E4 now:).

Harry Palmr · 02-08-2014 9:59pm

Sunday 9PM Film Festival!

More > Moves 9 PM The Verdict (1982) legal themed minor classic
ITV4 9PM/10PM - Two Mules for Sister Sarah (1970) - lesser known Eastwood drama
ITV3 9PM/10PM - The American President (1995) the West Wing of its day!

the baby bull elephant · 02-08-2014 10:46pm

Marty McFly wrote: »

Terminator 2 is on E4 now:).

Brilliant movie.

Saw on my imdb app that it's Edward Furlong's birthday today and he's 37! I sometimes forget how old the movie is given the standard of the effects.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 03-08-2014 1:04am

the baby bull elephant wrote: »

Brilliant movie.

Saw on my imdb app that it's Edward Furlong's birthday today and he's 37! I sometimes forget how old the movie is given the standard of the effects.

Probably a discussion for another thread but I've come to the conclusion lately that special effects peaked in the 90's. They were used sparingly and had real impact, stuff like Avatar and 300 and anything Tim Burton's done in the past 10 years are just dreadful in comparison.

bnt · 03-08-2014 8:19am

Today you have a choice between two Katharine Hepburn movies:
- The Philadelphia Story (1940) is on BBC2 12:50pm, with Cary Grant and James Stewart. I suppose you can call it a screwball comedy. Later remade as High Society (1956)
- Guess Who's Coming To Dinner (1967) with Spencer Tracy and Sidney Poitier. "What do you mean, our daughter's boyfriend is black?"

brian_t · 03-08-2014 9:54am

bnt wrote: »

Today you have a choice between two Katharine Hepburn movies:
- The Philadelphia Story (1940) is on BBC2 12:50pm, with Cary Grant and James Stewart. I suppose you can call it a screwball comedy. Later remade as High Society (1956)
- Guess Who's Coming To Dinner (1967) with Spencer Tracy and Sidney Poitier. "What do you mean, our daughter's boyfriend is black?"

Guess Who's Coming To Dinner is on BBC2 2:40pm. The perfect double bill.

bnt · 03-08-2014 1:03pm

brian_t wrote: »

Guess Who's Coming To Dinner is on BBC2 2:40pm. The perfect double bill.

Oops - forgot to add the details. No need to choose between them, then. :cool:

Trivia: the latter fllm was Spencer Tracy's last, he died just 17 days after filming wrapped. Sydney Poitier was reportedly so starstruck by Hepburn & Tracy that he could hardly talk when they were around, and had to deliver much of his dialogue to empty chairs. Hepburn won the 2nd of her 4 Best Actress Oscars.

dinneenp · 05-08-2014 6:53pm

Bbc4, 10pm A Liars Autobiography. Animated comedy starring Cleese and Chapman, recollecting his memiors.

pheasant tail · 10-08-2014 7:15pm

Memento is on film 4 tonight at 11, can't remember the last time I've seen that film aired

Sam Mac · 12-08-2014 3:28pm

In memory of Robin Williams, RTE2 will be showing Insomnia at 10.10pm on Thursday.

brian_t · 12-08-2014 4:04pm

Sam Mac wrote: »

In memory of Robin Williams, RTE2 will be showing Insomnia at 10.10pm on Thursday.

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is on More Than Movies at 4.20pm on Thursday 14th August.

August Rush is on Film4 at 12.50pm on Friday 15th August.

RV - Runaway Vacation is on Viva at 11.00am on Saturday 16th August.

Good Morning, Vietnam is on Channel 4 at 00.05am on Monday 18th August.

Toys is on Film4 at 11.00am on Tuesday 26th August.

Eeden · 13-08-2014 1:23am

brian_t wrote: »

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is on More Than Movies at 4.20pm on Thursday 14th August.

August Rush is on Film4 at 12.50pm on Friday 15th August.

RV - Runaway Vacation is on Viva at 11.00am on Saturday 16th August.

Good Morning, Vietnam is on Channel 4 at 00.05am on Monday 18th August.

Toys is on Film4 at 11.00am on Tuesday 26th August.

Much as I love Robin Williams, no one should EVER watch "RV - Runaway Vacation" - surely one of the worst movies ever made!

Other than that, RIP Robin, you brought lots of fun to my life.

Skid X · 15-08-2014 10:38am

Chaplin is on ITV3 Sunday at 10pm. Robert Downey Jnr is excellent in the lead.

Also on this weekend

Friday ITV 11.10pm Dog Day Afternoon

Friday Film4 11.25pm The Omen

Saturday ITV4 11.25pm Fight Club

Sunday ITV2 9pm Hot Fuzz

Harry Palmr · 15-08-2014 3:03pm

Tonight ITV 11.10 pm Dog Day Afternoon in the dog day late evening.

Bad Lieutenant (1992) is on True Entertainment of all channels at 1 am. The picture quality is often poor on True channels.

Omen 1976 and Omen 2 1978 both on Film4 tonight

Too many films on! :mad: :pac: