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    #2462
    missingtime
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,942 ✭✭✭missingtime


    ultain wrote: »
    I dunno..I thaught it was a pretty clever little flick, nice wee twist.

    I hate watching movies just for the twist though. It can come off as very lazy story telling.


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    #2463
    nacho libre
    Registered Users Posts: 16,656 ✭✭✭✭nacho libre


    Defendor - Class film


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    #2464
    Cookie33
    Registered Users Posts: 875 ✭✭✭Cookie33


    Just watched How to train a dragon

    Wasn't expected much but very good animation film.


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    #2465
    Tony EH
    Registered Users Posts: 18,956 ✭✭✭✭Tony EH


    'Eastern Promises'

    One of Cronenberg's more "normal" affairs. Like 'A History of Violence', 'Eastern Promises' takes a more direct route in its story telling. The Canadian director seems to have ditched the more surreal elements in favor of a straighter edge and it's working well too. 'Eastern Promises' tells the story of a London midwife (Naomi Watts) from a Russian background who helps with the birth of a baby girl from a 14 year old Russian mother. The mother dies giving birth, but the baby lives. In the possession of the mother is her diary, written in Russian, that reveals a terrible past. Watt's character decides to investigate and becomes involved in the sinister goings on in the Russian mafia.

    This is a very good, but slow building "crime" story with a great cast including Viggo Mortensen, Vincent Cassel and Armin Mueller stahl. It also has one of the best and most painful looking fights I seen in a long time.
    Takes place in a bath house with lino cutters

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iq_M8EOC4zA


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    #2466
    irishh_bob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,700 ✭✭✭irishh_bob


    the outlaw josey wales , IMO , clints greatest movie and one of the best westerns ever made , my favourite scene has to be where late on in the movie , clint encounters a bounty hunter in a bar , bounty hunter leaves for a bit but returns , telling clint he had to come back , to which clint replies , I KNOW !

    less always equaled more with clint


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    #2467
    xoixo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 131 ✭✭xoixo


    Chaplin (1992)

    I always love Robert Downey Jr's performances and this has to be one of his best. Plays Chaplin with such ease, it was remarkable.
    Amazing film.


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    #2468
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Requiem for a Vampire a strange, slow but not without interest early film by French horror auteur Jean Rollin. Best in the first half when there are no more than a handful of sentences spoken. Rollin creates a dreamlike atmosphere as our two heroines drift through the French countryside seeking some sort of refuge. The clunky dubbed dialogue of the 2nd half robs the film of its fantasy. Note the review linked above is for the uncensored version which Film 24, where I saw this, were hardly going to show.


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    #2469
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    Dorothy Mills - Had to turn it off, didn't like it at all, nor the stereotypical Irish ''island folk''.

    The Crazies - Should be called ''The Crapsies''.


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    #2470
    missingtime
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,942 ✭✭✭missingtime


    MagicMarker wrote: »
    Dorothy Mills - Had to turn it off, didn't like it at all, nor the stereotypical Irish ''island folk''.

    The Crazies - Should be called ''The Crapsies''.

    Wuh...sounds like someone had some bad chicken.


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    #2471
    Paddy Samurai
    Registered Users Posts: 3,014 ✭✭✭Paddy Samurai


    Went to see it today,good escapist fun.But was'nt as good as i was expecting.No way as good as disneys other blockbuster Pirates of the caribbean.


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    #2472
    Kess73
    Registered Users Posts: 25,560 ✭✭✭✭Kess73


    Watched Daybreakers earlier tonight. Turned out to be better than I expected it would be. An interesting take on the vampire tale,
    with vampires being the majority species and humans the minority
    . It did rip off an awful lot of ideas from other films, in quite a blatant manner at times, but ticked along nicely.

    Would have loved to have seen it expand on a few things that were briefly mentioned or shown,
    like the infected chimp
    which hinted at the vampire virus being able to effect anything living, but considering the budget was small in modern terms, I suppose it was not plausible or cost effective.


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    #2473
    JohnK
    Registered Users Posts: 4,780 ✭✭✭JohnK


    Just watched The Road. Now maybe its just me but surely this is one of the most overrated movies ever?! Granted the performances were good but the movie itself did absolutely nothing for me. Certainly doesn't strike me as something I'll be watching again.


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    #2474
    Cookie33
    Registered Users Posts: 875 ✭✭✭Cookie33


    Kick ass - 5*

    Everyone said this movie was brilliant and it lived up to the expectation. Amazing!!


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    #2475
    tony1kenobi
    Registered Users Posts: 3,748 ✭✭✭tony1kenobi


    I just watched Youth In Revolt...Based on a 4 star review.....it was one star....my big brown one.


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    #2476
    Tony EH
    Registered Users Posts: 18,956 ✭✭✭✭Tony EH


    'Waterloo'

    A 1970 Russian/Italian production about the famous final battle of Napoleon in 1815. Starring Rod Steiger in a scenery chewing role as France's greatest military leader and Christopher Plummer as Lord Wellington. Some of the acting is way over the top at times, but strangely seems to suit the whole film. Directed by Sergei Bondarchuk, the film at times has a really odd quality about it that's hard to explain. Parts of the first hour feel like some bloated stage play. Bondarchuk, who was never a truly great director, does well enough in the project as a whole. But, where he really succeeds and it's what makes the film worth watching, is in the spectacular battle scenes during the second hour (as he did with his previous film 'War and Peace'). The producers managed to gather 20,000 Russian troops for filming, decked them out in the uniforms of France, Britain and Prussia and threw them into a field in the Ukraine full of explosions, smoke and horses. Shot in the days before CGI, everything you see on screen was shot for real and when you think about the work that must have gone into filming those scenes, it's truly amazing. The battle of Waterloo pounds with cannons, muskets and charging cavalry and for the most part, the film sticks to the history quite well. Although at times, parts of the battle can seem quite leisurely (especially during the attack on Hougoumont), on the whole it's difficult to downplay. It does help to be a little familiar with the battle, but 10 minutes on the web will sort that out. Special mention must go to the costumes and sets which are incredible and go a long way to capturing the feel of the period. 'Waterloo' certainly isn't the best film you'll ever see, but it is one of the best films about the Napoleonic Wars you'll ever see.





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    #2477
    Saganist
    Registered Users Posts: 1,333 ✭✭✭Saganist


    Unthinkable & Kick Ass.

    Both really enjoyable films for completely different reasons.

    unthinkable is a quality psychological thriller and kick ass is a funny original superhero movie.

    Both recommended !

    :D


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    #2478
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    Leaving las Vegas - good but depressing! Gotta love Elizabeth Shue:)


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    #2479
    missingtime
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,942 ✭✭✭missingtime


    Law Abiding Citizen

    Decent enough for the first hour or so but then the movie just kinda ran out of steam and the ending was a bit tame. Better than I thought it would be though.


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    #2480
    JohnMearsheimer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,302 ✭✭✭JohnMearsheimer


    MagicMarker wrote: »
    Leaving las Vegas - good but depressing! Gotta love Elizabeth Shue:)

    That's an amazing movie, one of my favourites. Pity Elizabeth Shue kept a low enough profile since.


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    #2481
    Zapp Brannigan
    Registered Users Posts: 8,326 ✭✭✭Zapp Brannigan


    I watched Martyrs last night.

    It's so tough to keep watching it!


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    #2482
    NapoleonInRags
    Registered Users Posts: 1,264 ✭✭✭NapoleonInRags


    JohnK wrote: »
    Just watched The Road. Now maybe its just me but surely this is one of the most overrated movies ever?! Granted the performances were good but the movie itself did absolutely nothing for me. Certainly doesn't strike me as something I'll be watching again.

    I thought it was one of the most moving films I've ever seen - almost brought me to tears and that's saying something believe me. Do you have kids John? Maybe that makes a difference for how it resonates with different people.


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    #2483
    Comic Book Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,454 ✭✭✭Comic Book Guy


    just watched Sherlock Holmes. 7/10 in my opinion, good banter between downey junior and law and some nice action set pieces.
    Anyone know who played the aprt of Professor Moriarty??

    Watched Up last nite. Very enjoyable, gotta love that dog, "point"!


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    #2484
    ViennaShamrock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭ViennaShamrock


    Alvin and the chipmunks :D


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    #2485
    Basq
    Registered Users Posts: 43,778 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Comic Book Guy wrote: »
    Anyone know who played the aprt of Professor Moriarty??
    From Wikipedia:
    Director Guy Ritchie declined to say who voiced the character of Professor Moriarty. Rumors suggested that the part was voiced by Brad Pitt, who has been reported to have expressed strong interest in the sequel. Actor Ed Tolputt is credited as "Anonymous Man" although it is not clear if this refers to Moriarty.


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    #2486
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    Unthinkable - Really good imo

    The Book of Eli - Also worth a watch


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    #2487
    Ann22
    Registered Users Posts: 8,004 ✭✭✭Ann22


    Watched 'Coraline' yesterday. I thought it was brilliant, I loved every minute of it. Quite disturbing for young kids though.


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    #2488
    arsenallegend
    Closed Accounts Posts: 712 ✭✭✭arsenallegend


    the Keep

    Michael Mann film with Gabriel byrne playing a SS officer along with Ian McKellen about a evil sprit in a castle in Romania during WW2. good film a bit honky in places ( the effects haven't aged well) but as with a Mann film you know its going to be great.


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    #2489
    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,556 ✭✭✭✭Sir Digby Chicken Caesar


    watched un prophete, very good movie


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    #2490
    jaykhunter
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 12,013 Mod ✭✭✭✭jaykhunter


    The Book of Eli
    Lovely desaturated art style like Terminator Salvation. Unfortunately the film is really, really boring. Even though I thought The Road was really depressing, the road was far more interesting. Great to see Titus Pullo (Ray Stevenson of ROME fame) getting work.

    The Road
    Depressingly bleak outlook set in a post-apocalyptic world. The pace is swift; showing how terrible humanity could/would be in this given scenario. The only problem (besides the film being so depressing) is the course of action taken by Viggo. For his character I guess it's all about aimlessly prolonging life, and not quality of it. Very well made film, but it's the most depressing film I've seen in a long time.

    The Wolf (2010)
    I love horror films, but this period slasher wasn't particularly entertaining. The cast are a rather unlikeable lot. Benicio del Toro's the main character, and really is just 'there'; nothing special or endearing about him. Hugo Weaving gives his best ole-timey 'Agent Smith' impression, while Anthony Hopkins' performance doesn't really match his dialogue. He was cold and emotionless, which was a little bizarre. It's an odd case of no-one endearing themselves to the audience. It wasn't that interesting either; the historical significance, or 'rules of being a werewolf' aren't explored, which was a shame. Wouldn't recommend.

    Alice in Wonderland (2010)
    Interesting film, which continually went downhill, bottoming out when Alice changed into shiny armour, and Johnny Depp did an awful jig to some truly awful pseudo dance music. I find the use of real people against completely CG backgrounds really unappealing. It was more 'hey, wasn't the original film great, when you were last here' than a movie that could stand on it's own. I guess it had too much to live up to (comparing it to the excellent 1951 animated film) ...and Tim Burton was really out of ideas. There is zero creativity on display.

    Johnny Depp really missed the mark with his performance/portrayal of the Mad Hatter, I thought he would've been excellent....and Helena Bonnam-Carter picks up another paycheck. I wish she was as deliciously charmingly evil as other wicked queens before her, but alas it was a poor effort as well.

    I have other gripes with the film, but overall I was disappointed, and wouldn't recommend. I had low expectations but ultimately found it was a waste of time.


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    #2491
    A V A
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,755 ✭✭✭A V A


    THE BOOK OF ELI is amazing !!!!! one of the best films iv seen !!! just great

    i recommend it to everyone

    atticus ross did a great job on this score !!!!


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