Recommend a Movie thread - Page 13

doppelgänger of someone · 21st February 2010, 14:12

In the Loop IS hilarious

Fred · 21st February 2010, 21:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by lektronimo

Another two films which blew me away were State of Play with Russel Crowe, and Ben Affleck. Russel flexes some serious acting chops in that one, as does Ben.

The film is good, the british TV Series it is based on is better. Worth tracking down and watching. I was amazed at how well the film condensed the major plot elements from the series while also americanising it. Deftly done.

Lightspeed · 21st February 2010, 21:30

I think I'll get both!

reac · 21st February 2010, 22:08

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Originally Posted by Pepsi

Legion sucked arse.

QFT

Warrick · 27th February 2010, 10:07

I watched that From Paris with Love. Jesus Christ, what happened to Travolta? He's fucking terrible. Pelham 123 was fucking shocking also; despite Denzel's input.

edit: thinking back I don't even know why I posted that. Grease and Saturday Night Fever were awesome, what else? He's just terrible.

Ab · 27th February 2010, 12:51

He was great in Battlefield Earth.

A Corpse · 27th February 2010, 23:08

He wasn't in the book, and there was sure as hell no fucking movie ever made, no sir.

xin · 27th February 2010, 23:57

I just watched Tony (2009), and I'm not quite sure what I thought of it. It's well shot, edited and casted, but it's lacking in story. But that might be the purpose of the film, as an IMDb commenter said "the banality of evil".

It's worth a watch.

Warrick · 28th February 2010, 00:01

Ta~ Will check it out

Pepsi · 6th March 2010, 22:59

The fourth kind.. interesting enough. I like Milla Jovovich, but the woman who was supposedly the real doctor she was portraying wasn't very convincing.

Nuclear · 7th March 2010, 12:03

Ninja Assassin.
Good:

Lots of Blood (clearly fake)
Awesome violence
Fight scenes where the camera isnt fucking shaking
They have gone with the 'ninja are supernatural creatures' thing.

Bad:

Everything in between just feels like punctuation to the fight scenes.
Everyone speaks english

crocos · 7th March 2010, 12:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nuclear

Bad:

Everything in between just feels like punctuation to the fight scenes.

But that's the POINT of these movies - the plot is only a feeble excuse to take names and kick arse.

Warrick · 7th March 2010, 12:39

Ninja Assassin is awesome

Pepsi · 7th March 2010, 22:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Warrick

Ninja Assassin is awesome

GiBs · 7th March 2010, 23:09

Agree on Ninja Assassin.. Impressive in HD too

Warrick · 11th March 2010, 21:01

Just finished watching Un prophète (2009) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1235166/

Plot: A young Arab man is sent to a French prison where he becomes a mafia kingpin.

It was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Foreign Language Film of the Year category this year, won the BAFTA for the same category. It won a shit load of other awards too. I imagine a few peeps here would really enjoy it.

Check it out

lektronimo · 12th March 2010, 00:30

^ sounds good. Also, Shutter Island... watch it!!!! Especially if you played and thought Arhkam Asylum was fucking good!

herp · 12th March 2010, 00:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Warrick

Ninja Assassin is awesome

Reminded me of Bloodsport, an filler story with fight scenes. 4/10.

Warrick · 12th March 2010, 12:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by herp

Reminded me of Bloodsport, an filler story with fight scenes. 4/10.

That's all I was expecting going into it

Bloodsport is a 10/10 for me.

herp · 12th March 2010, 12:33

Bloodsport was a 10/10 for me when I first watched it (and the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th time) but I watched it about a year ago and it was bad. Comedy bad, but still bad. Went to a 5/10 for me, but still ranks high on the re-watchability scale.

Warrick · 12th March 2010, 18:30

Just got back from Alice in Wonderland 3D

6/10

dylan · 13th March 2010, 14:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pepsi

The fourth kind.. interesting enough. I like Milla Jovovich, but the woman who was supposedly the real doctor she was portraying wasn't very convincing.

You know it was all made up right? Like, not even loosely based on anything.

Not sure if it's been mentioned already, but I stumbled across the move Push the other day and really enjoyed it. Sort of sci-fi, supernatural powers-y, set in Hong Kong. A little cheesy but quite different than anything else I've watched in ages and thought it was awesome.

Dakota Fanning's acting is great, as always

Y0keL · 13th March 2010, 15:08

Shrink with kevin spacey.
Wasn't sure what to expect but it's hard to go wrong with spacey.
My expectations were surpassed and it turned out to be a highly enjoyable film.

John Pilgers "war on democracy". his mannerisms and speaking style bug me (imagine a really bad David Attenborough caricature) and it often feels like he fails to notice (or just plain ignores) the shortcomings of the people he idealizes, but in all i found it to be enlightening and entertaining enough to overlook the negatives. The highlight for me would have been his provoking of the ex- CIA flagwaver and rabid rightwing nutsack Duane Clarridge to the point where he openly says america has done and will do anything anywhere in the world to protect its own interests regardless of who they have kill or supplant, too bad if you don't like it.

fixed_truth · 13th March 2010, 21:16

Shutter Island wasn't that bad but it was a let down. The ending was good & not too predictable, but the body of the move was just a slow building set up for the final scene.

6.75/10

Pepsi · 13th March 2010, 22:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by dylan

You know it was all made up right? Like, not even loosely based on anything.

Yep, I was thinking more along the lines of perhaps if they left out the interview scenes with the "real" doctor, it could have had more of a real "feel" to it hence making it more enjoyable. But every time I saw her I cringed at how bad her acting was..

cEvin · 13th March 2010, 23:03

The Goonies

Warrick · 13th March 2010, 23:08

Vandal · 13th March 2010, 23:47

crocos · 14th March 2010, 20:58

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Originally Posted by Vandal

cEvin's baby pics TBH.

TnT · 15th March 2010, 01:16

The Box: Went in not expecting much, good job too, cause that's exactly what it delivered.

I liked the premise of the moral dilema the movie proposes, however what eventuated went from bewildering, (not in a good way), to just outright terrible plot... twisting? I dunno can't think of the word to describe the complete shambles that I gave up 115 minutes of my life to.

Look honestly, Battlefield Earths plot line made more sense. Need I say more?

A Corpse · 15th March 2010, 08:43

Is that the one based on a Twilight Zone (or Outer Limits, I forget) episode?

Lightspeed · 25th March 2010, 12:23

Boy looks like it might be pretty cool.

Pepsi · 29th March 2010, 10:10

For some reason I watched Paul Blart: Mall Cop last night, and can't believe how similar it is to Observe and Report.. In any case, both sucked.

Pastor Thug · 29th March 2010, 10:15

Just watched 'The Limits of Control'.
Beautifully shot little arthouse movie by Jim Jarmusch. I would imagine photographers enjoying the meticulous attention to framing.

^BITES^ · 29th March 2010, 11:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by A Corpse

Is that the one based on a Twilight Zone (or Outer Limits, I forget) episode?

Yeah it totally is .... I heard about "the box" when I was re-watching the series ... did a double take and everything.

JiggaRoll · 29th March 2010, 11:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lightspeed

Boy looks like it might be pretty cool.

Went to see it last night. It was good. Funny and sad.

StN · 29th March 2010, 14:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by IceFox

+1 for moon

Picked this up on BR - but watched it with the new turtle tank pumping away way too loudly. I'll try it again when the kids are out and when I can crank the sound. I was probably too tired too. Looked Ok. Expected a bit more.

lektronimo · 29th March 2010, 16:33

Watched American Psycho again... That's a film for people who like to talk about films. Just amazing (haven't read the book tho)

xor · 29th March 2010, 16:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by lektronimo

Watched American Psycho again... That's a film for people who like to talk about films. Just amazing (haven't read the book tho)

The intro monologue for his 'routine' is awesome.

xpandnz · 29th March 2010, 17:51

It still confuses me to death. Apparently the book is much better for the story and what really happens.

Still a great flick, have seen many times.

27th February 2010, 23:08	#487
A Corpse talkative lurker	He wasn't in the book, and there was sure as hell no fucking movie ever made, no sir. __________________ Broke my addiction! Bye bye Eve, hello Minecraft. Wait... >_<

15th March 2010, 08:43	#511
A Corpse talkative lurker	Is that the one based on a Twilight Zone (or Outer Limits, I forget) episode? __________________ Broke my addiction! Bye bye Eve, hello Minecraft. Wait... >_<

21st February 2010, 14:12	#481
doppelgänger of someone	In the Loop IS hilarious

21st February 2010, 21:30	#483
Lightspeed	I think I'll get both! __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

27th February 2010, 10:07	#485
Warrick Awesome Ring Master	I watched that From Paris with Love. Jesus Christ, what happened to Travolta? He's fucking terrible. Pelham 123 was fucking shocking also; despite Denzel's input. edit: thinking back I don't even know why I posted that. Grease and Saturday Night Fever were awesome, what else? He's just terrible.

27th February 2010, 12:51	#486
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	He was great in Battlefield Earth.

27th February 2010, 23:57	#488
xin	I just watched Tony (2009), and I'm not quite sure what I thought of it. It's well shot, edited and casted, but it's lacking in story. But that might be the purpose of the film, as an IMDb commenter said "the banality of evil". It's worth a watch. __________________ 18/12/08 - Nevar Forget

28th February 2010, 00:01	#489
Warrick Awesome Ring Master	Ta~ Will check it out

6th March 2010, 22:59	#490
Pepsi Konnichiwa, bitches	The fourth kind.. interesting enough. I like Milla Jovovich, but the woman who was supposedly the real doctor she was portraying wasn't very convincing.

7th March 2010, 12:03	#491
Nuclear	Ninja Assassin. Good: Lots of Blood (clearly fake) Awesome violence Fight scenes where the camera isnt fucking shaking They have gone with the 'ninja are supernatural creatures' thing. Bad: Everything in between just feels like punctuation to the fight scenes. Everyone speaks english Last edited by Nuclear : 7th March 2010 at 12:08.

7th March 2010, 12:39	#493
Warrick Awesome Ring Master	Ninja Assassin is awesome

7th March 2010, 23:09	#495
GiBs	Agree on Ninja Assassin.. Impressive in HD too

11th March 2010, 21:01	#496
Warrick Awesome Ring Master	Just finished watching Un prophète (2009) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1235166/ Plot: A young Arab man is sent to a French prison where he becomes a mafia kingpin. It was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Foreign Language Film of the Year category this year, won the BAFTA for the same category. It won a shit load of other awards too. I imagine a few peeps here would really enjoy it. Check it out

12th March 2010, 00:30	#497
lektronimo	^ sounds good. Also, Shutter Island... watch it!!!! Especially if you played and thought Arhkam Asylum was fucking good! __________________ Minimalism = White people trying to be Japanese => My Minimalist Flickr Account <=

12th March 2010, 12:33	#500
herp	Bloodsport was a 10/10 for me when I first watched it (and the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th time) but I watched it about a year ago and it was bad. Comedy bad, but still bad. Went to a 5/10 for me, but still ranks high on the re-watchability scale.

12th March 2010, 18:30	#501
Warrick Awesome Ring Master	Just got back from Alice in Wonderland 3D 6/10

13th March 2010, 15:08	#503
Y0keL	Shrink with kevin spacey. Wasn't sure what to expect but it's hard to go wrong with spacey. My expectations were surpassed and it turned out to be a highly enjoyable film. John Pilgers "war on democracy". his mannerisms and speaking style bug me (imagine a really bad David Attenborough caricature) and it often feels like he fails to notice (or just plain ignores) the shortcomings of the people he idealizes, but in all i found it to be enlightening and entertaining enough to overlook the negatives. The highlight for me would have been his provoking of the ex- CIA flagwaver and rabid rightwing nutsack Duane Clarridge to the point where he openly says america has done and will do anything anywhere in the world to protect its own interests regardless of who they have kill or supplant, too bad if you don't like it.

13th March 2010, 21:16	#504
fixed_truth	Shutter Island wasn't that bad but it was a let down. The ending was good & not too predictable, but the body of the move was just a slow building set up for the final scene. 6.75/10 __________________ Protecting your peace is way more important than proving your point. Some people aren't open to cultivating their views. Just let them be wrong.

13th March 2010, 23:03	#506
cEvin Love In Vein	The Goonies

13th March 2010, 23:08	#507
Warrick Awesome Ring Master

15th March 2010, 01:16	#510
TnT	The Box: Went in not expecting much, good job too, cause that's exactly what it delivered. I liked the premise of the moral dilema the movie proposes, however what eventuated went from bewildering, (not in a good way), to just outright terrible plot... twisting? I dunno can't think of the word to describe the complete shambles that I gave up 115 minutes of my life to. Look honestly, Battlefield Earths plot line made more sense. Need I say more?

25th March 2010, 12:23	#512
Lightspeed	Boy looks like it might be pretty cool. __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

29th March 2010, 10:10	#513
Pepsi Konnichiwa, bitches	For some reason I watched Paul Blart: Mall Cop last night, and can't believe how similar it is to Observe and Report.. In any case, both sucked.

29th March 2010, 10:15	#514
Pastor Thug The Man... The Movie...	Just watched 'The Limits of Control'. Beautifully shot little arthouse movie by Jim Jarmusch. I would imagine photographers enjoying the meticulous attention to framing.

29th March 2010, 16:33	#518
lektronimo	Watched American Psycho again... That's a film for people who like to talk about films. Just amazing (haven't read the book tho) __________________ Minimalism = White people trying to be Japanese => My Minimalist Flickr Account <=

29th March 2010, 17:51	#520
xpandnz	It still confuses me to death. Apparently the book is much better for the story and what really happens. Still a great flick, have seen many times. __________________ asghasdhoaidhoqhdoqjwod;asdadas