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L'prof · 23-02-2009, 19:51

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The Reader - Loved it but seriously Kate Winslet put on some clothes.

Sold!!!

deathstarkiller · 24-02-2009, 10:13

In the last few days.
Quarantine- Remake of Rec. Wasn't bad at all but nowhere near as good as the original.

Jack Brooks Monster Slayer - Cheap but really fun 80's style horror movie which only used practical effects and no cgi. Robert Englund was fun as the professor. Really dodgy Canadian accents though.

Gran Torino - Great little movie and it was just wonderful to see Clint on the big screen again. If they had decided not to have him having a family they could almost have had his character be a retired Harry Callaghan, just a racist version. He kicked ass in it and had some great lines.

The Nest - A 2002 French sort of remake of Assault on Precinct 13 which was miles better than the actual remake a few years ago. Recommended.

Punsiher War Zone - Silly, ott violence but exactly like a Punisher movie should be. The first Punisher movie to really be like the comics and the first actor to actually look like Frank Castle.

Tristram · 24-02-2009, 11:45

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Originally Posted by deathstarkiller

Gran Torino - Great little movie and it was just wonderful to see Clint on the big screen again. If they had decided not to have him having a family they could almost have had his character be a retired Harry Callaghan, just a racist version. He kicked ass in it and had some great lines.

Totally agree. Really enjoyed it.

Richard Dower · 24-02-2009, 13:04

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Originally Posted by purplegeko

Recently i've seen Gran Torino, Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist and The Reader - Fantastic Films but found Nick & Norah a little bit of a rehash of similar teenage love story movies still very entertaining.

Agree on Nick & Norah...a much better movie (also with Kat Dennings) is Charlie Bartlett.

shrapnel222 · 24-02-2009, 13:27

last week watched/saw:
tropa de elite: really enjoyed it
benjamin button: good but not great
rec: was expecting better, although the last 10 minutes were good
amores perros: what a brilliant film
funny games (german original): enjoyed it but kept expecting the worst
hunger: very well shot film and one awesome dialogue, the rest is meh

Richard Dower · 24-02-2009, 13:39

I saw an uber low budget/indie movie called Crashing, with Campbell Scott (Dying Young) and Alex Kingston (ER). Bit offbeat...not my cup of tea but worth a single watch, also saw "Legacy" Haylie Duff (it's true), Greek meets Desperate Housewives...fluff. Anyone see "Keith" with Elisabeth Harnois and Jesse McCartney?...teen tragi/love story.

Others i saw and worth a watch, in order of how much i enjoyed them: Ten Inch Hero (with a fully nude Danneel Harris 'One Tree Hill')/Still Waiting and Waiting...

As one can see Still Waiting is a sequel to......Waiting :-) , Ryan Renolds is in the first but not the second, though alot of the original cast members did return for the sequel...and the very lovely Danneel Harris is also in the sequel :-)

Borneo Fnctn · 24-02-2009, 19:53

Saw "College" the other day.
It's
A complete rip off of Superbad
A true disposable comedy
An absolutely unimaginative piece of ****e.

Saw The Wrestler as well. This was excellent. I loved the song by Bruce Springsteen.

Slumdog Millionaire was quite good. I really enjoyed it. But it wasn't that good.

YumCha · 24-02-2009, 21:20

Bridge to Terabithia - thought it was a kids flick but was very pleasantly surprised, loved it and cried like a baby, is kind of a loose cross between Pan's Labyrinth, My Girl, and a Disney family movie

Gomorrah - Was really looking forward to this but was a bit disappointed, very hard to follow but well shot

Bangkok Dangerous - I have a secret guilty love for ****ty action films but even still this was just unbearable, Nicolas Cage should have stopped making films after Adaptation and quit on a high note

Sex - The Annabel Chong Story - Tracked this documentary down after wanting to see it for a long time, it's fairly bleak but train-wreck compelling

Zack and Miri Make A Porno - How this ever got made and released in the same conservative nation where politicians campaign on the platform of banning abortion is a completely awesome surprise. Wonderfully filthy from beginning to end, nice to see Jason Mewes back.

Eragon - So many good actors, such a horrible script, the dragon is super cool though and I want one for Xmas

Horton Hears a Who! - How could anyone not love Dr Seuss? Suitably wacky and fun, really enjoyed it.

EdgarAllenPoo · 26-02-2009, 08:57

Hannibal Rising
Highlander Endgame
Hulk
Life
Lake Placid
Red Dragon
Sleepy Hollow

shrapnel222 · 26-02-2009, 09:44

watched "rachel getting married" yesterday. surprisingly good film! really enjoyed it

Tawfee · 26-02-2009, 21:21

At the weekend saw: Gran Torino - excellent film, Clint at his best.

Slumdog Millionaire - over-rated imho, not really sure it's a worthy best film oscar.

Also saw Ironman on DVD, quite good actually, really good cast.

yerayeah · 26-02-2009, 21:36

I've watched Good Will Hunting, Slum Dog Millionaire, Sex Drive and There Will Be Blood recently. I'd agree with the poster above in that I don't think SDM is best film at the Oscars material. If There Will Be Blood was released this year I think it would have beaten it.

Richard Dower · 26-02-2009, 23:15

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Originally Posted by YumCha

Bridge to Terabithia - thought it was a kids flick but was very pleasantly surprised, loved it and cried like a baby, is kind of a loose cross between Pan's Labyrinth, My Girl, and a Disney family movie

I downloaded this based on what you said and like, what the hell?....ok it was good and about children using there imagination etc., but i did not shed one tear...and i consider myself a big girls blouse!

bnt · 27-02-2009, 16:48

Vicky Cristina Barcelona: OK, but I didn't enjoy it as much as I enjoyed Match Point, never mind Woody Allen's previous work.

It was very "staged", a Greek Tragedy with few surprises, and I thought the characters were all dead from the neck up. You want to tell them "this is a bad idea, walk away now", but then it would have been a very short movie. Stupidity is not Romantic.

purple_hatstand · 10-03-2009, 15:29

Cet obscur objet du désir (sadly, Bunuel's last film as director - his grasp of the absurd was truly unique)
The Wrestler (Mickey Rourke is excellent in another great film from Darren Aaronofsky)
El Orfanato (kids - spooky)
Oldboy (again)
The Remains of the Day (again)
Against All Odds (!) (80's - avoid)
Rumble Fish (80's - cool)
Intolerable Cruelty (slightly second-rate Coens but still pretty funny)

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24-02-2009, 10:13	#62
deathstarkiller Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: 15 Elm Court Posts: 1,138 Adverts \| Friends	In the last few days. Quarantine- Remake of Rec. Wasn't bad at all but nowhere near as good as the original. Jack Brooks Monster Slayer - Cheap but really fun 80's style horror movie which only used practical effects and no cgi. Robert Englund was fun as the professor. Really dodgy Canadian accents though. Gran Torino - Great little movie and it was just wonderful to see Clint on the big screen again. If they had decided not to have him having a family they could almost have had his character be a retired Harry Callaghan, just a racist version. He kicked ass in it and had some great lines. The Nest - A 2002 French sort of remake of Assault on Precinct 13 which was miles better than the actual remake a few years ago. Recommended. Punsiher War Zone - Silly, ott violence but exactly like a Punisher movie should be. The first Punisher movie to really be like the comics and the first actor to actually look like Frank Castle.

24-02-2009, 13:27	#65
shrapnel222 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,201 Adverts \| Friends	last week watched/saw: tropa de elite: really enjoyed it benjamin button: good but not great rec: was expecting better, although the last 10 minutes were good amores perros: what a brilliant film funny games (german original): enjoyed it but kept expecting the worst hunger: very well shot film and one awesome dialogue, the rest is meh

24-02-2009, 13:39	#66
Richard Dower Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Limerick Posts: 19,567 Adverts \| Friends	I saw an uber low budget/indie movie called Crashing, with Campbell Scott (Dying Young) and Alex Kingston (ER). Bit offbeat...not my cup of tea but worth a single watch, also saw "Legacy" Haylie Duff (it's true), Greek meets Desperate Housewives...fluff. Anyone see "Keith" with Elisabeth Harnois and Jesse McCartney?...teen tragi/love story. Others i saw and worth a watch, in order of how much i enjoyed them: Ten Inch Hero (with a fully nude Danneel Harris 'One Tree Hill')/Still Waiting and Waiting... As one can see Still Waiting is a sequel to......Waiting :-) , Ryan Renolds is in the first but not the second, though alot of the original cast members did return for the sequel...and the very lovely Danneel Harris is also in the sequel :-)

24-02-2009, 19:53	#67
Borneo Fnctn Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: In Mambassa, in a bar room drinking gin. Posts: 1,339 Adverts \| Friends	Saw "College" the other day. It's A complete rip off of Superbad A true disposable comedy An absolutely unimaginative piece of ***e. Saw The Wrestler as well. This was excellent. I loved the song by Bruce Springsteen. Slumdog Millionaire was quite good. I really enjoyed it. But it wasn't that* good.

24-02-2009, 21:20	#68
YumCha Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 127 Adverts \| Friends	Bridge to Terabithia - thought it was a kids flick but was very pleasantly surprised, loved it and cried like a baby, is kind of a loose cross between Pan's Labyrinth, My Girl, and a Disney family movie Gomorrah - Was really looking forward to this but was a bit disappointed, very hard to follow but well shot Bangkok Dangerous - I have a secret guilty love for ****ty action films but even still this was just unbearable, Nicolas Cage should have stopped making films after Adaptation and quit on a high note Sex - The Annabel Chong Story - Tracked this documentary down after wanting to see it for a long time, it's fairly bleak but train-wreck compelling Zack and Miri Make A Porno - How this ever got made and released in the same conservative nation where politicians campaign on the platform of banning abortion is a completely awesome surprise. Wonderfully filthy from beginning to end, nice to see Jason Mewes back. Eragon - So many good actors, such a horrible script, the dragon is super cool though and I want one for Xmas Horton Hears a Who! - How could anyone not love Dr Seuss? Suitably wacky and fun, really enjoyed it.

26-02-2009, 08:57	#69
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shrapnel222 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,201 Adverts \| Friends	watched "rachel getting married" yesterday. surprisingly good film! really enjoyed it

26-02-2009, 21:21	#71
Tawfee Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lucan Posts: 198 Adverts \| Friends	At the weekend saw: Gran Torino - excellent film, Clint at his best. Slumdog Millionaire - over-rated imho, not really sure it's a worthy best film oscar. Also saw Ironman on DVD, quite good actually, really good cast.

26-02-2009, 21:36	#72
yerayeah Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 785 Adverts \| Friends	I've watched Good Will Hunting, Slum Dog Millionaire, Sex Drive and There Will Be Blood recently. I'd agree with the poster above in that I don't think SDM is best film at the Oscars material. If There Will Be Blood was released this year I think it would have beaten it.

27-02-2009, 16:48	#74
bnt Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 6,421 Adverts \| Friends	Vicky Cristina Barcelona: OK, but I didn't enjoy it as much as I enjoyed Match Point, never mind Woody Allen's previous work. It was very "staged", a Greek Tragedy with few surprises, and I thought the characters were all dead from the neck up. You want to tell them "this is a bad idea, walk away now", but then it would have been a very short movie. Stupidity is not Romantic.

10-03-2009, 15:29	#75
purple_hatstand Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 459 Adverts \| Friends	Cet obscur objet du désir (sadly, Bunuel's last film as director - his grasp of the absurd was truly unique) The Wrestler (Mickey Rourke is excellent in another great film from Darren Aaronofsky) El Orfanato (kids - spooky) Oldboy (again) The Remains of the Day (again) Against All Odds (!) (80's - avoid) Rumble Fish (80's - cool) Intolerable Cruelty (slightly second-rate Coens but still pretty funny)