A few films recently watched.

  On 8/21/2012 at 1:56 PM, Terpentintollwut said:

Battle Royale

 

What-am-I-watching / 10 ...

was it not in english or sub titled?

fricking awesome movie imo

intermedio - edward furlong makin some dough in the asylum movie? count me in. i never expected it to be so bad, though. it's the asylum when they actually tried to make movies, not make campy ripoffs. nothiing made sense here. they couldn't open doors blocked by few planks. the shirt on the sexy female lead got shorter with every scene (with no explanation). furlong was fat with a face of a man who pisses himself while drunk. dialogue did not match the action and etc. no wonder the dvd cost 20p.

bring it on - the kirsten dunst cheerleading movie! quite terrible. i bet it still haunts her to this day and is removed from her personal portfolio.

  On 8/22/2012 at 1:07 AM, yek said:

  On 8/21/2012 at 1:56 PM, Terpentintollwut said:

Battle Royale

 

What-am-I-watching / 10 ...

 

was it not in english or sub titled?

 

 

fricking awesome movie imo

agreed. loved that one apart from some of the melodrama / "manga" elements. not too into that stuff.

I saw the japanese version with subtitles, but I didn't think too much of it still. The idea is great though, but it's a little too splattery imo. It's kinda hard to care about over 40 people, especially when they all look alike [/racism] - No but I mean, so many deaths, didn't leave time to build up tension or atmosphere, and the acting wasn't all that great either, as far as I could tell. But then again, they were kinda young so I guess you gotta give them credit. I guess the book is better than the film. It wasn't bad, but I wasn't thrilled either.

Haywire - 8/10 great stylized action from Soderbergh without a completely over the top celebrity cast. I think the lead is a stunt woman?

Anyone seen Savages yet?

The Woodmans - Incredibly boring for the most part. Francesca Woodman was no doubt a brilliant photographer with a terribly sad and short life, but this movie was filled with totally irrelevant and dull talking heads.

  On 8/22/2012 at 1:07 AM, yek said:

  On 8/21/2012 at 1:56 PM, Terpentintollwut said:

Battle Royale

 

What-am-I-watching / 10 ...

 

was it not in english or sub titled?

 

 

fricking awesome movie imo

classic film

that's right, battle royale is great, i just saw the hunger games and i want my money back what a dumb film

The Next Three Days

10/10

Best movie I've seen in a while, very tense. Fans of Breaking Bad will like it. Don't read too much about it, better if you don't know where it's going.

^Will check it out.

Fantastic Mr. Fox - It was ok. Bill Murray.

The Last Wave - still a 10/10. I wish I could find the soundtrack available somewhere though.

Real Steel - 5/10. Tried to be an 80s underdog story, but didn't hit all of the right notes. Hugh Jackman was decent.

Womb - 5/10. Very similar to Never Let Me Go in tone, setting, and story. Tasteful (considering the plot), though fell a bit flat emotionally in places.

I Melt With You - 2/10. Dear god almighty was this a steaming pile of shit. It was basically a mid 00s music video where everyone is doing drugs and having a good time, but instead of it featuring teens or 20-somethings it had Rob Lowe, Thomas Jane, and Jeremy Piven as desparate, sad 40-somethings trying to grasp onto some bit of youth and abandon. Of course it doesn't go well. The 2 points are for some halfway decent bits of dialogue here and there and for the hilarious expressions Rob Lowe has through the whole movie as he is constantly drinking, taking pills, and snorting coke.

  On 8/23/2012 at 3:41 PM, Squee said:

^Will check it out.

do yourself a favour and check out the french original first!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1217637/

  On 8/23/2012 at 5:24 AM, chaosmachine said:

The Next Three Days

 

10/10

 

Best movie I've seen in a while, very tense. Fans of Breaking Bad will like it. Don't read too much about it, better if you don't know where it's going.

Wow, that's really generous. It's like a soap opera / made for TV movie. It has all the usual elements to pass time when you're sick and stuck at home on the couch or something, but that's about it.

Of course, it doesn't help that Paul Haggis made the movie a personal metaphor for his relationship with and eventual departure from the Church of Scientology.

lol.

  On 8/23/2012 at 6:07 PM, The Overlook said:

  On 8/23/2012 at 5:24 AM, chaosmachine said:

The Next Three Days

 

10/10

 

Best movie I've seen in a while, very tense. Fans of Breaking Bad will like it. Don't read too much about it, better if you don't know where it's going.

 

Wow, that's really generous. It's like a soap opera / made for TV movie. It has all the usual elements to pass time when you're sick and stuck at home on the couch or something, but that's about it.

 

Of course, it doesn't help that Paul Haggis made the movie a personal metaphor for his relationship with and eventual departure from the Church of Scientology.

 

lol.

and it's another unnecessary US rehash with russel crowe! seriously, original is better.

  On 8/23/2012 at 5:55 PM, keltoi said:

  On 8/23/2012 at 3:41 PM, Squee said:

^Will check it out.

 

do yourself a favour and check out the french original first!

 

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1217637/

I think I've seen that one before... hmmmm...

  On 8/23/2012 at 6:19 PM, keltoi said:

  On 8/23/2012 at 6:07 PM, The Overlook said:

  On 8/23/2012 at 5:24 AM, chaosmachine said:

The Next Three Days

 

10/10

 

Best movie I've seen in a while, very tense. Fans of Breaking Bad will like it. Don't read too much about it, better if you don't know where it's going.

 

Wow, that's really generous. It's like a soap opera / made for TV movie. It has all the usual elements to pass time when you're sick and stuck at home on the couch or something, but that's about it.

 

Of course, it doesn't help that Paul Haggis made the movie a personal metaphor for his relationship with and eventual departure from the Church of Scientology.

 

lol.

 

and it's another unnecessary US rehash with russel crowe! seriously, original is better.

the movie has the worst title as I have seen it but keep forgetting as the title seems to have nothing to do with the actual film. I think I thought it was mostly shit though but maybe someone will quote me giving it 10/10 previously in this thread

  On 7/16/2011 at 4:43 PM, blackdust said:

The next three days - 5/10 clearly she is off her fucking trolley, i would have left her in prison

not me

Safe 7/10

Always nice to watch Jason statham kick peoples heads in for an hour

  On 8/23/2012 at 10:26 PM, Jimmy McMessageboard said:

  On 8/23/2012 at 6:19 PM, keltoi said:

  On 8/23/2012 at 6:07 PM, The Overlook said:

  On 8/23/2012 at 5:24 AM, chaosmachine said:

The Next Three Days

 

10/10

 

Best movie I've seen in a while, very tense. Fans of Breaking Bad will like it. Don't read too much about it, better if you don't know where it's going.

 

Wow, that's really generous. It's like a soap opera / made for TV movie. It has all the usual elements to pass time when you're sick and stuck at home on the couch or something, but that's about it.

 

Of course, it doesn't help that Paul Haggis made the movie a personal metaphor for his relationship with and eventual departure from the Church of Scientology.

 

lol.

 

and it's another unnecessary US rehash with russel crowe! seriously, original is better.

 

the movie has the worst title as I have seen it but keep forgetting as the title seems to have nothing to do with the actual film. I think I thought it was mostly shit though but maybe someone will quote me giving it 10/10 previously in this thread

  On 7/21/2011 at 7:24 PM, Jimmy McMessageboard said:

the last three days

this movie could have been called anything. the last three days isn't even important in the film and is thus unmemorable. and probably why it didnt do very well in the cinema. that and the fact that i feel like i've seen it before. russel crowe is a normal guy who has to do extraordinary things. yeah seen that before.

it was the sort of film where one minute you are facpalming and the next you are suprised by how well he planned something out.

basically he helps elizabeth banks escape from prison. it was ok but felt long, which cant be a good sign.

nah, you're good, blud

unmemorable title confirmed!

Warrior (2011)

8.39/10

Acting is great, story is ok, but cliched, and they just drop the ending... still worth watching, though.

Song of the South - 9/10

Little-known Disney classic from the olden times. Uncle Ramus' tales are as wild and captivating as ever, while Johnny learns a thing or two about what's ahead of him.

For a 1940's production, they sure did a good job combining live action with animation. And I don't just mean Ramus walking through the forest, they get kids and puppies to run around after cartoon butterflies! Simply amazing, given how hard it usually is to work with them.

It's a very friendly film. Full of charm, exciting stories, well-rounded characters. The main plot isn't too detailed, but it's nice and simple, and gives a good setting for the animated 'tales'.

Just one thing I wanna say, I don't like the idea of this film being thought of as racist. It's set in the late 19th century, when black slavery was part of everyday life, but it doesn't address the issue of whether or not that's right or wrong. The implications of slave ownership are pretty much ignored entirely, and that's fine with me. It would've ruined the film otherwise.

Public Enemies - 6/10

A better film than I remember from when I watched it at the cinema, however it still annoys me. The shaky-cam has the effect of making the action bits seem really budget (especially the night scenes which looked really grainy to me), and the voices are mixed too low. I thought it struggled to build up the tension of the pressure on both Dillinger and Purvis. However, it's still an enjoyable watch.

I picked up a Coen box set a while back and decided to watch Raising Arizona first, since it seemed like the least interesting movie of the set. It was okay I guess. Not a huge fan of comedies. 6/10

  On 8/24/2012 at 1:38 AM, baph said:

  On 8/23/2012 at 10:26 PM, Jimmy McMessageboard said:

  On 8/23/2012 at 6:19 PM, keltoi said:

  On 8/23/2012 at 6:07 PM, The Overlook said:

  On 8/23/2012 at 5:24 AM, chaosmachine said:

The Next Three Days

 

10/10

 

Best movie I've seen in a while, very tense. Fans of Breaking Bad will like it. Don't read too much about it, better if you don't know where it's going.

 

Wow, that's really generous. It's like a soap opera / made for TV movie. It has all the usual elements to pass time when you're sick and stuck at home on the couch or something, but that's about it.

 

Of course, it doesn't help that Paul Haggis made the movie a personal metaphor for his relationship with and eventual departure from the Church of Scientology.

 

lol.

 

and it's another unnecessary US rehash with russel crowe! seriously, original is better.

 

the movie has the worst title as I have seen it but keep forgetting as the title seems to have nothing to do with the actual film. I think I thought it was mostly shit though but maybe someone will quote me giving it 10/10 previously in this thread

 

  On 7/21/2011 at 7:24 PM, Jimmy McMessageboard said:

the last three days

this movie could have been called anything. the last three days isn't even important in the film and is thus unmemorable. and probably why it didnt do very well in the cinema. that and the fact that i feel like i've seen it before. russel crowe is a normal guy who has to do extraordinary things. yeah seen that before.

it was the sort of film where one minute you are facpalming and the next you are suprised by how well he planned something out.

basically he helps elizabeth banks escape from prison. it was ok but felt long, which cant be a good sign.

 

nah, you're good, blud

unmemorable title confirmed!

lol... is 'the next three days' a more appropriate title?

and is the original title 'anything for her' more fitting? (rhetorical)

as a rule i steer clear of these remakes... i've never seen one worth watching anyway.

  On 8/24/2012 at 1:55 PM, keltoi said:

  On 8/24/2012 at 1:38 AM, baph said:

  On 8/23/2012 at 10:26 PM, Jimmy McMessageboard said:

  On 8/23/2012 at 6:19 PM, keltoi said:

  On 8/23/2012 at 6:07 PM, The Overlook said:

  On 8/23/2012 at 5:24 AM, chaosmachine said:

The Next Three Days

 

10/10

 

Best movie I've seen in a while, very tense. Fans of Breaking Bad will like it. Don't read too much about it, better if you don't know where it's going.

 

Wow, that's really generous. It's like a soap opera / made for TV movie. It has all the usual elements to pass time when you're sick and stuck at home on the couch or something, but that's about it.

 

Of course, it doesn't help that Paul Haggis made the movie a personal metaphor for his relationship with and eventual departure from the Church of Scientology.

 

lol.

 

and it's another unnecessary US rehash with russel crowe! seriously, original is better.

 

the movie has the worst title as I have seen it but keep forgetting as the title seems to have nothing to do with the actual film. I think I thought it was mostly shit though but maybe someone will quote me giving it 10/10 previously in this thread

 

  On 7/21/2011 at 7:24 PM, Jimmy McMessageboard said:

the last three days

this movie could have been called anything. the last three days isn't even important in the film and is thus unmemorable. and probably why it didnt do very well in the cinema. that and the fact that i feel like i've seen it before. russel crowe is a normal guy who has to do extraordinary things. yeah seen that before.

it was the sort of film where one minute you are facpalming and the next you are suprised by how well he planned something out.

basically he helps elizabeth banks escape from prison. it was ok but felt long, which cant be a good sign.

 

nah, you're good, blud

unmemorable title confirmed!

 

lol... is 'the next three days' a more appropriate title?

 

and is the original title 'anything for her' more fitting? (rhetorical)

 

as a rule i steer clear of these remakes... i've never seen one worth watching anyway.

haha no wonder i couldnt find my review searching. i got the title wrong! or did i? now i'm not sure. wondering how I even came to watch this shite.

the use of the non-word "unmemorable" is unsilly and I unapologise

anything for her is a better title as it at least reminds you that HE did something silly for HER and hopefully you remember the film. the only way i remmeber this film now is when you say russell crow and one other descriptor and I remember