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    #32
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users Posts: 85,277 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Watched Man on a Ledge not great and terrible choice for the lead roles
    https://forumofgames.com/




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    #33
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,129 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    I've moved some posts related to Cabin in the Woods and The Expendables 2 to the dedicated threads on the films. For new films like that that are actively being discussed, please try and stick with the specific threads. This is a place for mentioning, critiquing or recommending those films that are unlikely to kick off massive amounts of debate, or which you only have a few brief thoughts on. But where enough people are discussing a film, it's better to discuss it in a dedicated space!


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    #34
    Judgement Day
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,549 ✭✭✭✭Judgement Day


    "The Shore" 2011 - last night as part of RTE's 'Ireland on Screen' season. Running to just 29 minutes you have to ask why bother making it at all. There are shorts and there are shorts (Martin McDonagh's "Six Shooter" was only 27 minutes and a real classic) but this offering was like an extended trailer.

    The story of two long-lost friends from Northern Ireland who reunite 25 years after one of them fled to the United States to escape the "troubles".

    Despite having a decent cast and smashing scenery it had hardly started when the credits came up. 2/10 and thats for the cast and scenery.

    the_shore.jpg


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    #35
    johnny_ultimate
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    Tends to be why they're called short films.


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    #36
    Erper
    Registered Users Posts: 539 ✭✭✭Erper


    Expandables 2

    i LOLed a lot


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    #37
    Judgement Day
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,549 ✭✭✭✭Judgement Day


    johnny_ultimate wrote: »
    Tends to be why they're called short films.

    That as may be but my point was that "The Shore" had nothing to it whereas "Six Shooter" had a beginning, a middle, and an ending.


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    #38
    KenSwee
    Registered Users Posts: 520 ✭✭✭KenSwee


    Watched The Avengers.
    Went on a bit too long but overall, as far as Marvel films go, I've enjoyed this.

    Horrible Bosses.
    Loved it but I would have liked to have seen more of Farrell.


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    #39
    mrmorgan
    Registered Users Posts: 805 ✭✭✭mrmorgan


    Pulp fiction on again tonight never gets old. What a classic


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    #40
    MiloYossarian
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    The Avengers Great film in it's genre. Couldn't have wished for better. Normally I'm left disappointed when I hear something that excites me. Hearing that Joss Wheadon was writing/directing, I was really excited. He not only met my expectations but exceeded them. I'm a big Buffy/Firefly fan as well, so Avengers fit in to the general milieu of the type of thing I love.

    The Talking Cure I enjoyed it.


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    #41
    Erper
    Registered Users Posts: 539 ✭✭✭Erper


    Old classics

    T(sp)erminator 2


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    #42
    puffishoes
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 690 ✭✭✭puffishoes


    It's Kind of a Funny Story

    Thankfully I didn't know anything about the movie before watching apart form it was a look at depression.

    considering the subject matter I thought was pretty funny in a quirky kind of way not in your face. Interesting look at depression and suicide from a teenagers point of view. Might be a little bit "too" teenagery for some. Enjoyable little flick!


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    #43
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,129 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Jiro Dreams of Sushi - I'm probably biased towards this as a complete sushi fiend, but it's still an excellent, thoughtful documentary. A portrait of an 85 year old craftsman at the top of his game, and the routine & collaboration that goes into justifying a 30,000 yen meal that lasts fifteen minutes. Interestingly, the film is also buffed up by an examination of Jiro's family and his sons' roles in the process (one has his own restaurant, another is expected to take over when Jiro retires): making some curious commentary on the continued role of tradition and succession in Japanese society. There's also some great action shots of Tsukiji fish market, and director David Gelb does not ignore the over-fishing problems the world's sushi obsession has led to. Also, the sushi photography is borderline pornographic. Sushi fans will emerge hungry.


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    #44
    Charlie19
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    Drive 2011
    Good movie about a stuntman getting in too deep with mobsters. Lead role played by Ryan Gosling and at times I felt like pulling him through the tv to drag the dialogue out of him.

    Project x
    What a party.

    Both movies had fantastic soundtracks.


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    #45
    Erper
    Registered Users Posts: 539 ✭✭✭Erper


    Charlie19 wrote: »
    Drive 2011
    Good movie about a stuntman getting in too deep with mobsters. Lead role played by Ryan Gosling and at times I felt like pulling him through the tv to drag the dialogue out of him.

    Project x
    What a party.

    Both movies had fantastic soundtracks.

    Drive is not good movie...
    For the most of the movie i fell asleep...

    The only good movie that ryan has been good was the one with the guy from 40y old virgin


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    #46
    Erper
    Registered Users Posts: 539 ✭✭✭Erper


    Also just watched hot shots first part ....

    Legends heheh


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    #47
    mikemac1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭mikemac1


    The King of Kong

    I've read almighty hype about this on boards.ie so decided to check it out

    I didn't like it all

    The story isn't interesting and the people are unlikeable

    Not for me at all


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    #48
    OldeCinemaSoz
    Registered Users Posts: 829 ✭✭✭OldeCinemaSoz


    johnny_ultimate wrote: »
    I've moved some posts related to Cabin in the Woods and The Expendables 2 to the dedicated threads on the films. For new films like that that are actively being discussed, please try and stick with the specific threads. This is a place for mentioning, critiquing or recommending those films that are unlikely to kick off massive amounts of debate, or which you only have a few brief thoughts on. But where enough people are discussing a film, it's better to discuss it in a dedicated space!

    It's also better to use paragraphs and to try to
    MAKE THINGS CLEARER?!?!?!

    :confused:


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    #49
    MaxSteele
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,109 ✭✭✭MaxSteele


    Just watched The Next Three Days with Russell Crowe about a college professor who tries to break his convicted murderer of a wife from prison.

    First half hour's a bit slow, but from the point where he begin's to plot his wife's escape is brilliant.


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    #50
    grohlisagod
    Registered Users Posts: 1,998 ✭✭✭grohlisagod


    In the Name of the Father

    Brilliant Irish film about the Guildford Four from Jim Sheridan. Daniel Day-Lewis is strong as always and good performances from Emma Thompson and the late Pete Postlethwaite. Powerful story.


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    #51
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,129 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    OldeCinemaSoz wrote: »
    It's also better to use paragraphs and to try to
    MAKE THINGS CLEARER?!?!?!

    :confused:

    Being perfectly honest, its pretty unclear what you're talking about 90% of the time.


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    #52
    Hande hoche!
    Registered Users Posts: 7,453 ✭✭✭Hande hoche!


    Watched lockout last night. Was decent enough but could have been better. Some very ropey CGI at the start. Guy Pearce was entertaining as a kind of light Snake Plisken.


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    #53
    krudler
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    OldeCinemaSoz wrote: »
    It's also better to use paragraphs and to try to
    MAKE THINGS CLEARER?!?!?!

    :confused:

    ..that is a paragraph.


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    #54
    crazygeryy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,065 ✭✭✭crazygeryy


    the cold light of day.
    Jesus, Bruce what are you doing. absolute rubbish. don't waste your time.


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    #55
    Miguel_Sanchez
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,417 ✭✭✭Miguel_Sanchez


    The Imposter.

    Fascinating doc (from the director of Banged up Abroad!) about a crazy French guy who pretends to be a missing American teen.

    Left me with a lot of unanswered questions but still worth seeing.


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    #56
    Hootanany
    Registered Users Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭Hootanany


    The 25th Riech

    Enjoyed it it's about 5 GIs sent to Australlia to track down 2 escaped Pumas.
    Won't spoil the rest for you very B movie stuff.


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    #57
    don ramo
    Registered Users Posts: 4,533 ✭✭✭don ramo


    just back from Keith Lemon,

    STAY AWAY

    that is all :mad:


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    #58
    splashthecash
    Registered Users Posts: 2,307 ✭✭✭splashthecash


    It's been recommended here before (even I recommended it before) but DAMN, got me a copy of Drive today on BluRay and it is ****ing awesome...liked it even better the second time round.

    Everything about this movie is sheer class...the simplicity of the story, the less is more dialogue, the acting, the cinematography - beautiful use of colours and tones...(reminds me of GTA Vice City) and the music fits so well with what is going on. The soundtrack to this is up in my favourites.

    If you haven't seen it....see it and enjoy, if you have seen it....see it again and enjoy!

    :pac:


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    #59
    McGrath5
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    The Bourne Legacy. Nowhere near as good as the originals, It just isn't the same without Matt Damon in it, some decent set pieces though.


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    #60
    Sir Gallagher
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    Wild Bill- Solid Brit flick about a dad released from prison who has two look after his two sons whose childhood he missed out on. Not the most original storyline buts it's done really well and you're really rooting for the protagonist in the end. Also features one of the best and funniest fight scenes i've seen in a while.

    Safe House- Denzel and Ryan Reynolds in CIA conspiracy actioner. I was actually offended at how cliche and unoriginal this film was. You'll have the whole thing figured out in the first 15 minutes or so. Please don't watch this. This made 200m dollars at the box office, this makes me sad.


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    #61
    MagicMarker
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    don ramo wrote: »
    just back from Keith Lemon,

    STAY AWAY

    that is all :mad:
    What were you expecting in fairness? It looks absolutely shít, I'd pay to see the Three Stooges before I'd go an see that! Which is saying a lot.....


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