What have you watched recently?

Mensch Maschine

Last few films I watched this week were:

Quick Change with Bill Murray. Love that film.

Ghostbusters (blast from the past)

The Hangover (needed some laughter)

Cant' wait to see Bruno.

Need a break from the more arthouse films I've been watching the past few years.

MagicMarker

Watched 'Angela' by Luc Besson.

Not a bad film, loved the B&W and Jamel Debbouze was really good in the lead role.

mudokon

Man on Wire, a documentary about Phillipe Petit who walked on a tightrope between the two towers of the World Trade Centre.

Mensch Maschine

mudokon wrote: »

Man on Wire, a documentary about Phillipe Petit who walked on a tightrope between the two towers of the World Trade Centre.

Amazing. It's cool the way one of the crew breaks down crying with nostalgia, speaking in his cool french language/accent etc lol

Loved that. More of a buzz aswell given 9/11. To think that they did that given today's laws and protocols and where the trade towers are.

Alot of us know the trade towers as the towers the terrorists got but it's refreshing to see the towers in such a romantic litght annd it's apart of something darring and illegle too. I'm drunk.

Tony EH

'Rescue Dawn'

It's a film about a US pilot (Dieter Dengler) who was shot down over Laos in 1965. His mission was top secret, cos the Yanks shouldn't have been near Laos (or Vietnam IMO). However, he gets caught by the Pathet Lao (partisans on the side of the NVA) and placed in a POW camp with a few other POW's. Two Americans and three Asians.

Anyway, it goes on to shoe their experiences in the camp, the susequent breakout and the hard slog through the jungle.

It's by Werner Herzog and has Christian Bale and Jeremy Davies in it, who are very good although I'm a fan of neither. But, both actors seem to have the ability to alter their body shape significantly for the sake of a role and they tacle their parts very well. So does Steve Zahn.

The name sounds silly, but makes sense in the end. It's based on 'Little Dieter needs to fly'. Herzog's 1998 documentary on Dengler.

kaimera

afaik the actors did starve themselves or summet to prepare for the role in RD.

Awesome movie.

Watched Outlander last night on recommendation from a boardsie and it was surprisingly good!

irish_bob

watched THE UNTOUCHABLES the other night , while not the brilliant film i used to think it was ( were talking 16 years ago ) i still enjoyed it , kevin costner is a terrible actor with almost no range but i think he suits the part of the apparently straight laced and humourless eliot ness

Shryke

irish_bob wrote: »

watched THE UNTOUCHABLES the other night , while not the brilliant film i used to think it was ( were talking 16 years ago ) i still enjoyed it , kevin costner is a terrible actor with almost no range but i think he suits the part of the apparently straight laced and humourless eliot ness

Watch Mr. Brooks. I command it...

WooPeeA

Anyone saw The Public Enemies with Depp?

tok9

Ya i saw Public Enemies... it's very good imo. Looks class and the acting is top notch. (No Batman voice).. Go see it

tman

Marley and me - and yes... I cried:o
Very entertaining movie, but I'd say non dog lovers just wouldn't get it

Sad Professor

Three Monkeys - Turkish film, winner of best director at last year's Cannes. Very slow but beautiful and moody film. Not everyone's cup of tea but I found it very absorbing. Nice antidote to some of the garbage I've had to endure at the cinema recently.

First I've seen of Ceylan's work but definitely not the last.

TheManWho

Frost/Nixon - Fairly enjoyable, but I felt that anyone unfamiliar with watergate would have been left in the cold. The acting is some of the best I have seen and both Sheen and Langella are fantastic in their roles.

mudokon

The Fall - A stuntman who ends up in hospital befriends a young girl & tells her a story of 6 heroes. Visually stunning with an engaging storyline.

cashback

Tony EH wrote: »

'Rescue Dawn'

It's a film about a US pilot (Dieter Dengler) who was shot down over Laos in 1965. His mission was top secret, cos the Yanks shouldn't have been near Laos (or Vietnam IMO). However, he gets caught by the Pathet Lao (partisans on the side of the NVA) and placed in a POW camp with a few other POW's. Two Americans and three Asians.

Anyway, it goes on to shoe their experiences in the camp, the susequent breakout and the hard slog through the jungle.

It's by Werner Herzog and has Christian Bale and Jeremy Davies in it, who are very good although I'm a fan of neither. But, both actors seem to have the ability to alter their body shape significantly for the sake of a role and they tacle their parts very well. So does Steve Zahn.

The name sounds silly, but makes sense in the end. It's based on 'Little Dieter needs to fly'. Herzog's 1998 documentary on Dengler.

Ha, I just came to post about this very film and yours was the first post I saw.
I really enjoyed it, the performances are fantastic and i thought Steve Zahn was especially good.
It's the first Werner Herzog film I've seen and I'm eager to see some more of his work now.

Tony EH

Aye, was very surprised by Zahn in his role.

Other Herzog films you should check out are 'Aguirre, Wrath of God', 'Fitzcarraldo', 'Woyzeck' and 'Nosferatu'.

They all star Klaus Kinski. But they're not for everyone. They can be a bit on the slow side. BTW, none of them are like 'Rescue Dawn'.

You should look at 'My best Fiend' too. Herzog's documentary on Kinski.

kaimera

I've seen Watchmen (at last) - emm...visually great at times but a bit flat over all imo.

Adventureland - fail; the ads make it seem much better than it is.

nacho libre

In The Loop
Bronson
Flammen & Citronen
Hounddog
Johnny Mad Dog
The Baader Meinhof Complex

cashback

Tony EH wrote: »

Aye, was very surprised by Zahn in his role.

Other Herzog films you should check out are 'Aguirre, Wrath of God', 'Fitzcarraldo', 'Woyzeck' and 'Nosferatu'.

They all star Klaus Kinski. But they're not for everyone. They can be a bit on the slow side. BTW, none of them are like 'Rescue Dawn'.

You should look at 'My best Fiend' too. Herzog's documentary on Kinski.

Yeah I've heard they're a little offbeat, though that wouldn't put me off nor would them being slow paced.
Maybe Fitzcarraldo will be next, I've heard about the dragging the ship through the jungle story.

mudokon

Red Belt. Martial arts film written & directed by David Mamet, well worth a look.

purple_hatstand

nacho libre wrote: »

In The Loop
Bronson
Flammen & Citronen
Hounddog
Johnny Mad Dog
The Baader Meinhof Complex

Any opinions on any of these?

McGrath5

Raging Bull - Great film, De Niro is brilliant in it.

Seven Pounds - Before I watched this I didnt really expect much from it (Will Smith), but I enjoyed it, decent film and worth the watch.

JFK - It's one of those film's for years i've wanted tho watch but never got around to it, until last night. Kevin Costner is solid enough in it. The conspiracy theory surrounding JFK's death is presented very well and it is a very thought provoking film. I'm sure there is a hollywood gloss put on to it but if the facts presented in the film are true it makes you really wonder about JFK's murder.

duckysauce

purple_hatstand wrote: »

Any opinions on any of these?

yeah bronson is rubbish

That_Guy

Just saw The Hangover today. If you've not seen it I highly recommend it.

Don't think I've ever come so close to literally pissing myself laughing. Go see it.... and bring a towel for protection.

Magic Eight Ball

-Shadow of a Doubt
I'm on a Hitchcock buzz at the moment.

Sad Professor

purple_hatstand wrote: »

Any opinions on any of these?

In The Loop is brilliant. It's a comedy for adults - a rare thing these days.

bnt

Last night: Hot Fuzz on TV3. This is one I've got to see again, just to get all the references and appreciate the ultraviolence. :pac:

Tonight: just back from watching Gigantic at the IFI. Going in, I had only one reason to see it, and her name is Zooey:



Still, I was quite impressed by Paul Dano, who you might know from There Will Be Blood. Ed Asner and John Goodman were good too. It's a romantic comedy involving expensive beds, back problems, mushrooms, a Chinese baby, and a homeless guy on an unexplained vendetta. Typical indie movie, then. I didn't look at the reviews first, and a good thing too - I liked it. :cool:

McGrath5

Watched American Gangster tonight. I havent seen it since its been in the cinema, was worth the second watch.

Ghost Train

watched war photographer a day or two ago, great documentry, watch hddvd versions of TMNT & Beowolf, had seen Beowolf in 3d before, but still looked pretty great

Angels and Demons I saw a few days ago, was good enough I suppose

Omnomnom

The Hangover: The funniest film I've seen in a very long time!
Marley and Me: I cried at the end and believe me when i say, im not one to cry at films. I guess I have a soft spot for dogs!

Tony EH

The remake of 'The Amityville Horror'.

In short, don't bother. Not that the 1979 version was any great shakes, mind you, but I'm really at a loss as to why the remake even got the green light. It's a fairly lacklustre afair, with the two dull central characters ( Ryan Reynolds and Melissa George ) as George and Kathy Lutz.

The only interesting part is the original news footage from the 1974 Ronald DeFeo murders in the house at 112 Ocean Ave.

nacho libre

purple_hatstand wrote: »

Any opinions on any of these?

Flammen & Citronen, Johnny Mad Dog and In the Loop are definitely worth watching.

Dman001

Tried to watch Hot Fuzz but, like Shaun of the Dead, I hated it. I can't understand why they are liked so much.

I watched The Matrix and The Matrix Reloaded in HD. Looks beautiful in HD, especially the scene where the two lorries collide.

irish_bob

Tony EH wrote: »

The remake of 'The Amityville Horror'.

In short, don't bother. Not that the 1979 version was any great shakes, mind you, but I'm really at a loss as to why the remake even got the green light. It's a fairly lacklustre afair, with the two dull central characters ( Ryan Reynolds and Melissa George ) as George and Kathy Lutz.

The only interesting part is the original news footage from the 1974 Ronald DeFeo murders in the house at 112 Ocean Ave.

is it me or is james brolin in the AMITYVILLE a dead ringer for christian bale

mike65

The Gauntlet 1977, Clint and Sandras second outing together, no masterpiece of course but the pair worked really well together and the shootouts are amusingly OTT.

The Punisher Extended Cut - I've been a big fan of the Punisher film since I first saw it and in the 5 years since it has recieved a dozen or so viewings. Finially after sitting on my shelf for well over a year I watched the extended cut. It takes an all ready great film and improves upon it. The characters are given more room to breath and the added storylines are extremely well done/

Lesbian Vampire Killers - While it does feature one or two laughs overall it's a travesty of a film. The laughs are few and far between, the story is woeful and bar Paul McGann the acting leaves a lot to be desired.

In the Loop - One of the most refreshing and entertaining films in a long time. It's also the rarest of things, a comedy for adults. It's extremely funny, perfectly acted and features some of the most refreshingly inventive swearing in a long time.

Mortal Kombat - Complete nonsense but enteraining as hell. It's not big, it's not clever but it is fun and given the source material you really couldn't ask for much more.

Blondiegirl2009

The Hangover, The Hangover, THE HANGOVER! wel worth ur cinema price.

bnt

Star Wars: Episode III has just finished on RTE1. First time I've seen the whole thing. We obviously know how it ends, but I was interested in how it bridged the gap between Episodes I-II and Episodes IV-VI, and I thought it did that fairly well.

The political side is interesting, with some fairly obvious references to the Bush regime. "If you're not for us, you're against us", etcetera. It's a darker film than I expected, with some scenes that I'm surprised to see on TV on a Sunday afternoon - especially the transformation of Anakin Skywalker in to Darth Vader. :eek:

Spies Like Us - Decent 80s comedy. It's slight and easy to watch with some decent laughs sprinled througout.

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane - A prime example of an early 90s action film. Loud, obnoxious and fun. Andrew Dice Clay is far from the most subtle of actors but the role suits him perfectly and Renny Harlin's direction is top class. No one will ever mistake it for a great film but it is lots of fun.

irish_bob

i watched the golden voyage of sinbad on the sci-fi chanell yesteday evening , stumbled across it and was delighted to be reaquainted with a movie series i loved as a kid growing up although i dont know of any U rated movie nowadays that have such gratuitous shots of heaving busoms from a lead female charechter

byte

Fast & Furious - Typical fare, watchable.

Role Models - started off good, but it went down the route of other films, turning into a pile of mush, with obligitory happily-ever-after ending.

chezzer

I am Legend -- Absolute garbage ... poor Will Smith every movie he does is absolute muck ...


Eyes Wide Shut -- Great movie !!!


Predator - Classic ...

Judgement Day

Ice Age 3 - yawn (!) - even the kids weren't that excited by it. Have the first two on DVD but the latest effort was just another money making exercise. Going offline now to watch Sweeney .2. or The Godfather on VIDEO - thank God for charity shops as there's little enough on TV.

scouttio

the hangover whata film

hercules the disney one- bit of nostalgia there
the green mile - well the first half hour then i realised it wont be over for another three hours and i decided to leave it

Tchaikovsky

'Kenny': a hilarious Aussie mockumentary about a guy who works with portaloos... enough said

Delirium

The city of Lost Children. I really liked this movie. Was impressed with the visuals, and the story was pretty good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNYG9cXTSds

serjical_strike

i watched "let the right one in" the other night and it was brilliant a great change on the vampire film and one of the best foreign films ive seen in a long time also watched..

hitman- meh

close encounters of the third kind - classic sci fi

event horizon - good

xmen 1- not too bad

xmen 2 - great film with a great opening scene in the white house

the ruins - gore porn crapology


have been watching a lot of films lately nothin else to do in chad.

Extreme Movie - One of the most laughless comedies I have seen in a long time. While the cast features some impressive names over all it's a one joke film which goes nowhere. The only laugh of the entire film comes from Matthew Lillard talking about sex. There is also a rather fun musical piece which somewhat makes up for what went before.

scouttio

its my goal to see evry single film listed in the book "1001 movies you must see before you die". i bought it the other day and looked through it and realised i only saw 71 of them so far.....i have a long way to go

L'prof

Moon: I can't recommend this enough. Great piece of acting by Rockwell. Only word of caution is that it's a bit slow moving.