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The Lovely Bones is shit
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3rd January 2010, 10:53 | #362 |
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I agree.
I found it dull and boring, which is not to say I don't sympathise with the plight of a brutally raped and murdered 14 yr old, but more so I don't sympathise with a movie that long that has such a limited story to it. |
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3rd January 2010, 11:47 | #364 |
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Right, I haven't read any of this thread, so excuse me if this has been discussed before...
I finally got around to watching 500 Days of Summer yesterday. Had heard the hype. Had heard my friends' reviews (doesn't live up to the hype), so I went in not sure what to expect. What a waste of time. The only thing worthwhile about that movie was Matthew Gray Gubler. I would have stopped watching half-way through if I hadn't been hoping for more MGG at some point. I found it boring. The story didn't offend me, I didn't hate the characters, it was just boring. And the ending made me groan VERY VERY loudly. And not in a good way. Seriously glad that money wasn't exchanged for that piece of crap. |
3rd January 2010, 11:49 | #365 |
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Movies with a title like that are usually always boring aren't they? Sounds like your average chick flick.
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3rd January 2010, 11:59 | #366 |
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The thing is, a "good" chick flick isn't boring. It's fluff, but not boring. The Devil Wears Prada, The Proposal...yeah I don't watch many movies, but those were the last "chick" flicks I watched and I found them entertaining.
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The Devil Wears Prada is an exception. It is based on a novel that, satires the fashion industry and people in it (e.g. Nuclear Wintour), basically saying they are devils. The movie, sadly, glamourise the fashion industry, claiming there is some kind of etho behind the bitchy backstabbing and size 0 obsession. The equivalent of Nuclear Wintour in the movie, played by Meryl Streep, is a very likeable character underneath her fascist façade. It is worth it just to see her and her character in action. |
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3rd January 2010, 13:39 | #368 |
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A few little known gems.
Stalker (1979) (yes based on the same story as the game), classic Tarkovsky. Especially love the long tracking shot that follows the rail car as they enter the restricted zone (8.1/10). If you're a fan of Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour, then 1980 Somewhere in Time is good (7/10). Paths of Glory (1957), best black and white movie i've seen. Kirk Douglas is great in this Kubrick classic (8.6/10). THX 1138 (1971) Director's cut, surprisingly good, if only to see some embryonic Star Wars. |
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^^^ because it is 403 forbidden????
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^^^ at least my head with my face have HAIR, glorious HAIR.
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Can anyone recommend me any great new foreign films with imdb links? Many thanks.
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3rd January 2010, 14:06 | #375 |
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Revanche http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1173745/
Le silence de Lorna http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1186369/ Mesrine: L'ennemi public n° 1 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0411272/ Not super new, but I did enjoy them.
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3rd January 2010, 14:12 | #376 |
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Watched Zombieland last night. Really enjoyed it, Woody Harrelson is funny, and there's an excellent cameo in there too
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La meglio gioventù
(2003, not so recent, but relatively unknown) Has some seriously good reviews. With a near 7 hour runtime it also has the "best film you will never see" award locked up. Last edited by herp : 3rd January 2010 at 14:18. Reason: adding more links |
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3rd January 2010, 14:27 | #380 |
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Der Baader Meinhof Komplex - haven't watched it yet, but hearing lots of good things
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3rd January 2010, 14:29 | #381 |
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Although not REALLY a foreign film - Perfume: A Story of a Murderer is foreign funded and based off of a very well known French novel. I'd recommend it, there is also nudity <3
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3rd January 2010, 18:41 | #385 |
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You think? I think the book had the advantage of making you use your imagination more about the various scents.
It's very hard to show a scent in visual terms, I actually thought they did quite well with it owing to that. I thought the acting was solid, the story plot was solid and the visuals were brilliant. Reading the book, sure, if you're an avid reader of fiction (I'm not) and would prefer your imagination to a directors, then the book is probably best. If you're the average person who doesn't read much fiction, this movie has a superb story. |
3rd January 2010, 20:19 | #386 |
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Forget movies,
DL and watch Sons of Anarchy.
It's a biker series. Fairly violent, gun running, drugs, corrupt cops, lots biker babes. And it's unlikely you'll be seeing it in any prime time slot.
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3rd January 2010, 22:28 | #387 |
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Just got back from seeing Avatar for the second time, only this time I saw it in 3D.
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3rd January 2010, 22:42 | #388 |
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Watched The Lovely Bones tonight.. I'm happy to have seen it, but can't say I would rave about it. I suppose drama is the one genre I struggle with really enjoying unless it also contains some awesome action sequences is involved? I dunno...
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3rd January 2010, 22:45 | #389 |
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It's a good movie but I don't give 3D a lot of marks. It didn't really add a lot more value to an already good movie. For what it's worth I even saw it in IMAX. Also the first 3D movie that I saw was back in '98 and amazingly things haven't changed a lot since then.
/edit: I'm talking about Avatar obviously.
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The Blind Side was good. I'm not a Sandra Bullock fan and had been staying away from it because of that but Simmons (espn mag) rated it so I gave it a go. Glad I did.
Up in the Air was good too. Couldn't see why it's getting such a great reaction everywhere because it's another "I'm basically playing myself" movies from Clooney, but watchable. |
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4th January 2010, 11:31 | #398 |
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17 days in and Avatar has cracked the billion dollar mark
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I dunno, maybe it's my dislike of her entire body of work that led me to that decision.
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