What have you watched recently?

bnt wrote: »

A week ago I watched Flags Of Our Fathers, then last night I watched Letters from Iwo Jima

Wanted to watch Letters From Iwo Jima on TV but the tasteless bastards I live with wouldn't watch it cuz "it's subtitled shìte" and promptly changed the channel over to "White Chicks" and laughed their asses off

I need new housemates.

And I can't get them to watch Mystic River either, they think a dark story like that would be crap. *slaps forehead*

Deleted User wrote: »

I saw Moon last night, very good. Can anyone recommend anything similar?

I like Soderbergh's remake (or reimagining based on the book if you like) of Solaris, as a slow burning piece of sf that makes you think.

Sunshine is good too - the first hour and a bit is about building psychological tension and offers up some nice ideas, though it abandons this in the last half hour.

Contact, with Jodie Foster, might fit the bill.

And of course 2001 is an obvious suggestion (and to a lesser extent the sequel 2010).

aaronh007 wrote: »

I watched Mystic River last night. Very heavy film.

Great cast, great acting and a very good storyline.

Having read the book I didn't really know what to expect but I was very surprised how good it was. And seeing as it was Clint that directed it, that explained it all

May I recommend "Gone Baby Gone" to you. An excellent film, based on a book by the same author as that of "Mystic River" - Dennis Lehane. It is possibly the best film I have seen in a decade....

Ally Dick wrote: »

May I recommend "Gone Baby Gone" to you.

+1
Amazing film.

Watched Paranormal Activity. People say it's really scary, it's not. It's very, very boring. Nearly fell asleep.

New Moon was hysterical! Loved it! Lautner is a crap actor, can't deliver any of his lines properly but he takes his shirt off every ten seconds so he's forgiven. Can't stand Pattinson. Good actor but in this film you don't have to be good at acting, you NEED to look great with your top off. He does not.
Overly dramatic scenes throughout. All round brilliant film. I wanna see it again!

Caught a viewing of "Singing in the Rain" in teh screen yesterday and it was brilliant. I forgot how funny that movie was. Debbie R. really held her own up against two titans od the big screen. Brilliant.

OutlawPete wrote: »

So the the Classic Movies thread is have some effect then

Yeah, isn't it class. I fantastic film that is missed by so many because it's a musical.

Although, I forgot it was a musical watching it. There isn't that many songs and when there is they fit like dialouge.

I love it.

I'm off to Oklahoma tonight

I was dragged to Oklahoma a few years ago - pleasantly surprised!

I watched recently and in this order:

State Of Play - It was grand if a little slow at parts, Russell Crowe was great - 6/10
The Hurt Locker - Brilliant tense and great acting - 8/10
The Kingdom - Not quite as realistic as THL, but as an action yarn it was okay and the message at the end rang true even if everything previous to that message didn't quite reach that level - 7/10

OutlawPete wrote: »

So the the Classic Movies thread is have some effect then

Yeah, isn't it class. I fantastic film that is missed by so many because it's a musical.

Although, I forgot it was a musical watching it. There isn't that many songs and when there is they fit like dialouge.

I love it.

I'm off to Oklahoma tonight

Well I've had SitR on my radar since I missed the last screening. Not a huge fan of OK but I'll watch it if I catch it on tv. Hoping against hope Wizard of Oz will get a few more screenings other than 7th and 8th.

ezridax wrote: »

Ahhh, does exactly what it says on the tin. Mega Shark & Giant Octopus.

Where to start? Repeated scenes over and over, army with new equipement (ray bans) the Godawfulness (its a word) of the CGI, the top notch acting (sense the sarcasm) etc, etc.

Seriously my eyes actually started bleeding, until i dragged myself from the couch and ran screaming into the street.

I wasn't expecting miracles but God........ i think i'm actually crying.........:D

Oh man I LOVE this movie! Its brilliant!! the "plot" is so genius that I can almost imagine politicians thinking it would work!
After you watch this..run out and watch "Sharks in Venice" and you'll really appreciate how awesome MS V GO is!

Went to see The Men Who Stare at Goats today.

Laughed throughout.

Clooney is great in comedic roles.

MOON:

Sam Rockwell plays a guy working on the titular rock for 3 years when, near the end of his time there, discovers something that completely changes his whole world.

Small-budget film with possibly the most beautiful imagery, music and acting I've ever come across in this genre. Something about it was akin to Sunshine, possibly its unrelenting level of tension, or the feeling of claustrophobia and loneliness.

Directed by David Bowie's son, Duncan Jones, who is clearly a brilliant filmmaker. Sam Rockwell is my new favourite actor, smeone who can be funny and serious, aggressive and vulnerable in the blink of an eye.

CHOKE:

Another Rockwell flick, based on Chuck Palahniuk's novel, diected by Clark Gregg, the amusing SHIELD rep from Iron Man.

Tells the twisted tale of a sexaholic and his demented mother, all set against a background of a mental hospital, sex addict meetings and a Ye Olden Times kinda place.

Funky, quirky, fun. I liked it. Kelly MacDonald is in it, and she is gorgeous, and sweet and adorable, and a very decent actress.

PUSH:

Obviously intended as Episode One of at least a trilogy, this film had plenty of promise but fell down in several areas.

Firstly, the story of a number of mutants with specific powers being chased by a black ops intel agency is not fresh, even if the powers and backdrops kind of are.

Secondly the cinematography and overall production seemed sketchy, too much so for my tastes, the camera hopping about but not knowing exactly what to do, the action sequences a little too choppy (possibly for lower age restriction).

Thirdly the MacGuffin is confusing and intangible, and the overall mystery too boring. The lady in distress is unlikeable.

But I like Chris Evans, he's a fun actor and did his own stunts, and the little lady with the big brain Dakota Fanning is as usual, preternaturally mature in acting and expression, to the point of creepiness (intentional?)

Overall: coulda been great if produced more tightly and had a better balance of acting chops and action.

UP:

Perfect Pixar film. Loved every minute. Astounds me how brilliant Pixar films are, and seemingly effortlessly so (until you watch behind the scenes). Really had me walking out of the cinema smiling.

THE HURT LOCKER:

Amazing, understated film. Left a huge impact on me after watching it: the story of bomb-techs in Iraq, doing what they do under the constant threat of getting killed by the bomb-makers, who, unafraid, watch from their homes, wating for their moment.

The physical and emotional traumas and hardships are in graphic detail in this film. No one is the perfect hero. Mistakes are made, especially by the main guy, a seemingly care-free maverick but who soon shows his true colours.

Highly recommend this.

Paranormal Activity- Didnt like it all,could see how cheap it was made,not usually a problem but found the film went nowhere, sitting room - bed room back and forth.
There was people in the cinema laughing and found myself laughing out loud a good few times.

Transformers 2 - Knew exactly what to expect from this Michael Bay film.Sat back and took it all in overall liked it nothing epic tho.