What have you watched recently?

Morlar · 07-10-2009 02:44PM

Catenaccio! wrote: »

Is her directing anything like her fathers?

Thankfully not. Nothing like boxing helena either. If you do decide to watch it forget who directed it. Also don't google it too much in advance

I picked it on the basis of Bill Pullman & Julia Ormond being in it, knowing nothing about it in advance - it is surprisingly good.

Catenaccio! · 07-10-2009 02:54PM

Thankfully not? pfff. David Lynch is an amazing director.

But yeah, think I'll check this out soon.

BopNiblets · 07-10-2009 02:59PM

The Invention of Lying - Only saw this because I went with a girl I like

I read a review and it was more or less spot on, disappointing (like Ghost Town, I thought), few good laughs in it, but wait for rental I'd say.

L31mr0d · 07-10-2009 03:22PM

Mal-Adjusted wrote: »

WHAT?! there's a film that's more overrated than Slumdog?! *gasps* *faint*

It's not possible. It's like saying there is a number closer to Pi than Pi itself. Slumdog IS the definition of overrated. All other overrated films should be described as a fraction of slumdogs.

i.e. Juno is probably about 7/8's slumdog, whereas the Departed is probably about a 3/5's slumdog.

Catenaccio! wrote: »

Look, it wasn't amazing or anything but just good fun.

Yeah I guess I'm more into Zombie horror than I am Zombie comedy flicks. I guess I was expecting something close to "The Descent" but got something closer to "Dance of the Dead"

Catenaccio! · 07-10-2009 03:24PM

Have you seen Trick 'r Treat yet btw?

Ridley · 07-10-2009 07:05PM

Saw Snake Eyes yesterday (aswell as In Bruges). Seemed interesting enough but just became tedious. Felt like it was trying to be a crime thriller and Die Hard at the same time, and Rick Santoro wasn't a likable protagonist for me.

Illkillya · 07-10-2009 08:13PM

On Saturday/Sunday I watched:

Vargtimmen (1968)
Put this on at 2am last night thinking it was a werewolf movie, didn't realise it was an Ingmar Bergman film, and was very pleased by it. "Hour of the Wolf", refers to the time before dawn when your dreams are most disturbing, when insomniacs are haunted by their fears, when most babies are born, when most people die. An artist, tormented by the past, living in isolation with his wife on an island... very atmospheric, some great scenes, a movie that you could discuss for hours I think. One of my favourite Berman flicks for sure!

Appaloosa (2008)
A western starring Ed Harris, a sharp-shooting marshall with bad vocabulary, and his deputy (played by Aragorn). It gets one and a half thumbs down. I see what they were trying to achieve, but it fell flat and was not believable in the least, and it was a huge mistake casting Renée Zellweger whose face is all swollen up like an allergy to a bee sting or something.

Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
Straight into another Ed Harris movie, completely by coincidence. Don't know how I've gone for so long without watching this. It has been referenced so many times in popular culture, it is nice to finally see where Old Gill came from

Very obviously a play more so than a movie, but so many great monologues like this one, which I can't quote on here because of the obscenity count. Was actually disappointed when this abruptly ended, I could have watched another two hours of these guys in action.

The Bank Job (2008)
Based on a true story, which makes it somewhat interesting. I'm going to say that it was decent but not particularly memorable, because to be honest, I've forgotten most of it already. The characters were weak, but the plot was good, but the movie was carried well by Jason Statham - technically a weak actor, but he has great charisma in these "rough but amiable geezer" roles. Worth a watch mainly because it really happened.

Taxi to the Dark Side (2007)
Documentary film about torture practices of the US, by Alex Gibney, who did "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room". Starts with a taxi driver in Afghanistan who gets tortured to death in prison. Disturbing stuff.

madds · 08-10-2009 08:07PM

The Day the Earth Stood Still with Keanu Reeves and Jennifer Connelly.

Quite possibly the worst film I have seen in a long time.

Rhyme · 08-10-2009 08:29PM

Made myself a day off and went through three films while writing.

Across the Universe
I'm not really a person for musicals but that was a pretty good film, the visuals blew me away and the re-imagined Beatles tunes, great.

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
self-explanatory.

and...

Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang
quick, witty, funny and damn enjoyable. I'm only at the 40-minute mark in the film and I've already had my moneys worth.

BopNiblets · 08-10-2009 10:28PM

Zombieland - Fantastic! Funny, gory, best cameo ever, and great soundtrack.
A!

McGrath5 · 08-10-2009 10:33PM

krudler wrote: »

I liked The Ringer, I dont get why people slate it for insulting the special olympics when it doesnt, it was made with their full support and approval and is one of the few movies to show people with mental disabilites as being just as funny as anyone else

Sorry if you took me up wrong but I wasn't giving the film or it's maker's any stick. I thought it was a decent comedy.

fillefatale · 09-10-2009 01:54AM

Shampoo with Warren Beatty, Goldie Hawn and Julie Christie. Not what i had expected at all, just ehhh

the whole year inn · 09-10-2009 09:43AM

The Invention of Lying-Thought it was terrible good idea but went no where and turned into a love story.Aviod at all costs.

Just Friends- Very funny would def watch again Ryan Renolds doing what he does best.

The Preposal -Tripe laughed once or twice aviod.Sandra Bullock looks smoking hot in this so.

shrapnel222 · 09-10-2009 09:52AM

watched "banned in America". made me nauseous. never again. wtf is wrong with some people!!!

kart · 09-10-2009 12:43PM

The movies i've watched this week:
(p.s. i've seen all of them before, i jst went through my dvd collection again lately)
I usually see a movie per day, sometimes 1 and half:P
So this week i've seen:

Dr.Dolittle
Dr.Dolittle 2
Dr.Dolittle 3 All good but not special, just some harmless childish fun:)

Ghost R.I.P Patrick Swayze... must say was pretty weird seeing his character dying and going to heaven and all that...

Transporter
Transporter 2 Learning some good kicks from there eh? Great actor, facinating film.

The New World That version of Pocahontas story isn't that popular, but i like it. Starring our own Colin Farrell. You go boy!

Stalingrad German movie of a battle in second world war... 100k men went to this battle, 10k returned... based on a true life, no happy ending.

The Magdalene Sisters - needs no more words, a must-see movie for everyone. Harsh but true.

kart · 09-10-2009 12:45PM

madds wrote: »

The Day the Earth Stood Still with Keanu Reeves and Jennifer Connelly.

Quite possibly the worst film I have seen in a long time.

I liked it loads. Myeah, guess thats not a good movie if ya don't want to see some stuff about aliens hehe

nacho libre · 09-10-2009 02:21PM

Man Som Hatar Kvinnor

One of the best films i've seen this year. I believe there is a sequel to it and all. So i'm looking forward to seeing it. I just hope Hollywood doesn't butcher this film.

Morlar · 09-10-2009 02:27PM

Død snø (Dead Snow).

You can't go far wrong with nazi zombies in a movie with a tagline of 'EIN ZWEI DIE'

Catenaccio! · 09-10-2009 03:42PM

Ha, pretty much what I said

TerrorFirmer · 09-10-2009 09:07PM

The last few days:

Zombieland - decent, but not amazing, too vague in its direction.

Pulse 2 - not bad, enjoyed it. Watching 3 tonight.

Outbreak on a plane - Zombies on a plane...win win.

Return of the Living Dead 3 - had to revisit this classic, best in the series.

Ultraviolet - utter poo.

Pandorum - Not bad, bit too predictable but enjoyable all the same.

laoisforliam · 10-10-2009 12:53PM

Alpha Dog
tropic thunder
Evil Dead
Audition
Memento
Zeitgeist 1+2
Dont be a menace in south central while drinking your juice in the hood
Shrek 3
Scum :cool:

'Wheres your tool? This fuckin tool!!'

_Buck Rogers · 10-10-2009 09:20PM

Seen Zombie land the other night. Was AMAZING! Best film I've seen all year. Thats gonna revive woody's career!

This is a must see!

dubmick · 10-10-2009 10:37PM

last film I watched was 'Away we go'

Thoroughly enjoyed it.

nacho libre · 11-10-2009 03:45AM

Les Biches

unreggd · 11-10-2009 05:56AM

Surrogates & Couples Retreat

both were entertaining

Kev_ps3 · 11-10-2009 10:43AM

Watched the first 3 Indiana Jones movies on Sky Movies HD. First and third are classics. Look great in HD aswell:D

missingtime · 11-10-2009 11:52AM

Went to see Up in the cinema...what a great movie. I actually cannot explain how much I loved it.

Watched Monsters Inc then afterwards

L31mr0d · 11-10-2009 12:30PM

Watched this this morning

Felon: From a brief reading of it's synopsis you'd imagine this is another cookie cut prison movie. In a way it is, it ticks all the usual boxes. But it is also so much more. Brilliantly acted, and effectively portrayed, it kept me gripped for the entirety. Conveys a sense of realism also that I've rarely seen in films of it's ilk.

That being said, I heard "Waaaalt!!!" chime off in my head more than a few times, damn you LOST

L'prof · 11-10-2009 12:37PM

L31mr0d wrote: »

Watched this this morning

Felon: From a brief reading of it's synopsis you'd imagine this is another cookie cut prison movie. In a way it is, it ticks all the usual boxes. But it is also so much more. Brilliantly acted, and effectively portrayed, it kept me gripped for the entirety. Conveys a sense of realism also that I've rarely seen in films of it's ilk.

That being said, I heard "Waaaalt!!!" chime off in my head more than a few times, damn you LOST

Val Kilmer is almost unrecognisable too!

Not the best picture, but the only one I could find with him wearing glasses too!

BopNiblets · 11-10-2009 01:38PM

Kev_ps3 wrote: »

Watched the first 3 Indiana Jones movies on Sky Movies HD. First and third are classics. Look great in HD aswell:D

Wait what? How can they be in HD if they're not on Blu ray yet (I know some people think there's a fourth Indy movie but it never happened I tells ya! ridiculous!)

Felon was great.

What have you watched recently?

Comments