What is The Last Movie You Watched?

[jaydubb]

Horrible Bosses.

Best line - "I'd like to bend her over a barrell and show her the 50 states..."

[timxxx]

Horrible Bosses 4/10

A load of shit

[trish]

The Guard.
Highly Recommended. Thumbs up.

[robertlouis]

The Guard.
Highly Recommended. Thumbs up.

Looking forward to seeing it on DVD. Directed by the brother of the guy who made In Bruges a couple of years ago, also starring Brendan Gleeson, and which was one of the quirkiest, funniest and darkest comedies of the last few years.

You would enjoy it too, I'm sure, Trish.

[Stavros]

In Bruges is a feeble excuse for a film, throughout the first half if not all of it the dim character walks around saying Fuck! and Bruges! presumably because he was intellectually challenged. The climax of the plot -insofar as there is a plot- is also unoriginal -I don't know when the trick was first used but it marks the climactic ending to Pinter's play The Dumb Waiter (1960). Another film with Gary Oldman that was so bad I wanted my money back. But then, if you rate another piece of 60s trash -The Graduate- then I guess our differences are unlikely to be breached on these two turkeys.

[maxpower]

In Bruges is a feeble excuse for a film, throughout the first half if not all of it the dim character walks around saying Fuck! and Bruges! presumably because he was intellectually challenged. The climax of the plot -insofar as there is a plot- is also unoriginal -I don't know when the trick was first used but it marks the climactic ending to Pinter's play The Dumb Waiter (1960). Another film with Gary Oldman that was so bad I wanted my money back. But then, if you rate another piece of 60s trash -The Graduate- then I guess our differences are unlikely to be breached on these two turkeys.

Um, Gary Oldman does not appear in In Bruges.

[Nicole Dupre]

Um, Gary Oldman does not appear in In Bruges.
He's such a good actor, you just couldn't tell it was him. ;-) lol

[Quiet Reflections]

The Guard.
Highly Recommended. Thumbs up.

Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwJaELXadKo)

[Stavros]

Ralph Fiennes was the actor imitating a block of wood, my mistake -like it makes any difference!

[Bobby Domino]

Moon (2009) - one of the best sci-fi movies in the last 15 years. One character, Sam Rockwell, is ready to return home after spending 3 years on the Moon. The wheels begin to fall off the bus thereafter. Amazing acting & great suspense!!! Kevin Spacey is the computer voice, a 2001-Space Odyssey-HAL imitation. OUTSTANDING!!!!!

Solaris (2002) - self-revelation on a spaceship. Not convincing & drawn out. It's a shame because there are very good actors - George Clooney, Natascha McElhone. 3 hours of boredom.

The Hunted (2003) - complete shit. Similar cat & mouse a la Fugitive. Terrible

The Notebook (2004) - not as sappy as I presumed. decent love story and I'm a sucker for period pieces. Total chick flick but even if you eat nails for breakfast a dude could handle it. Don't understand why it was called The Notebook, I get it but the movie made one/two references

Pride & Glory (2008) - nuts & bolts NYC corrupt cop movie. This film opens nothing new (Colin Farrell, Ed Norton)

Spiral "Engrenages" Season 1 (2005) - French weekly police drama follows on case that includes politicos, pedophilia, prostitution. Each episode has a good pace and maintains high level of suspense

Submarine (2010) - coming-of-age story about a boy who wants to love his virginity & break up his mother's affair. The director makes bold decisions to make this genre stand apart

Traitor (2008) - Don Cheadle plays a bomb-making Muslim terrorist being pursued by FBI & CIA. Formulaic but watchable

[Stavros]

Bobby did you see the original Russian version of Solaris by Tarkovsky? At one time it was marketed as a Russian 2001 which was mainly because it was set on a space ship (!). Tarkovsky's film is a meditation on time, the space ship serves to detach the characters from 'normal time' and enables them to move forwards and backwards. It is not Tarkovsky's most successful film, but it is worth watching several times -I haven't seen the American version so I don't know how it compares.

[Nicole Dupre]

Paper Moon

"Paper Moon" Nehi and a Coney Island - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXWVS3ccRRA)

[loren]

Monsters

[Bobby Domino]

Bobby did you see the original Russian version of Solaris by Tarkovsky? At one time it was marketed as a Russian 2001 which was mainly because it was set on a space ship (!). Tarkovsky's film is a meditation on time, the space ship serves to detach the characters from 'normal time' and enables them to move forwards and backwards. It is not Tarkovsky's most successful film, but it is worth watching several times -I haven't seen the American version so I don't know how it compares.

Stavros, no I haven't but I will get it. Yes, the 2002 version is a remake. I kept falling asleep and could never get into the movie. I still have it on my computer so I won't delete it until I see Tarkovskiy's version. Steven Soderbergh directed this one, that's why I thought it couldn't be all bad.

[Bobby Domino]

TCM (Turner Classic Movies) is featuring horror movies on Mondays.
Tonight (all times are EST):

8pm Horror of Dracula (1958 ) - The legendary count tries to turn his enemies' women into his bloodthirsty brides.
Dir: Terence Fisher
Cast: Peter Cushing , Michael Gough , Melissa Stribling .

9:30 PM House On Haunted Hill (1959) - A millionaire offers total strangers a fortune to spend the night in a haunted house.
Dir: William Castle
Cast: Vincent Price , Carol Ohmart , Richard Long .

11:00 PM Tingler, The (1959) - A scientist discovers an organism that lives on fear.
Dir: William Castle
Cast: Vincent Price , Judith Evelyn , Darryl Hickman .

12:30 AM House Of Wax (1953) - A scarred sculptor re-populates his ravaged wax museum with human corpses.
Dir: Andre DeToth
Cast: Vincent Price , Frank Lovejoy , Phyllis Kirk .

2:15 AM Curse of the Demon (1958 ) - An anthropologist investigates a devil worshipper who commands a deadly demon.
Dir: Jacques Tourneur
Cast: Dana Andrews , Peggy Cummins , Niall MacGinnis .

[HbgDon]

Take Me Home Tonight

[robertlouis]

He's such a good actor, you just couldn't tell it was him. ;-) lol

He did a cameo as the dwarf. ;)

[dskreet2]

The Book of Eli

[Bobby Domino]

He did a cameo as the dwarf. ;)

are you talking about Tiptoes?

[tsadriana]

final destination5 a very good one.worth it to watch.

[Stavros]

He did a cameo as the dwarf. ;)

But the vertically challenged actor had the only real character to play in the film, the rest were barking stereotypes of thick/wily Irishmen. You know really, this film should have been made in Luton, Macclesfield or Northampton but to name a film In Luton would not have done much for its box office appeal.

[robertlouis]

But the vertically challenged actor had the only real character to play in the film, the rest were barking stereotypes of thick/wily Irishmen. You know really, this film should have been made in Luton, Macclesfield or Northampton but to name a film In Luton would not have done much for its box office appeal.

Yes, I should retract that. He was played by Peter Dinklage, who played the lead in one of the most beguiling films of the last decade, The Station Agent.

I suspect that at one end of the spectrum, Stavros, our views on movies would be fairly congruent, but at the other end, I'm quite happy to settle down with some relatively mainstream fare from time to time and don't judge it by the same standards that I would a Tarkovsky or Truffaut.

[Stavros]

The Station Agent -never a great film, but everything about it worked -script, acting, photography -I could happily watch that again. Its not that I demand art and/or high standards all the time, for entertainment I like the Bourne films, and thought the Oceans films were good examples of that kind of genre, for example -I react badly to laziness, feeble or non-existent characters, poor acting and so on. In Bruges from the moment it began was a pain, and it never relented, and let's be brutal, Colin Farrell and Ralph Fiennes are lucky to have careers in film.

[dderek123]

I just watched the Princess Bride with my gf last night. I fuckin' love that movie for some odd reason.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3W5GDkgf2w

[Kari]

Lesbian Vampire Killers again, still makes me laugh..

Lesbian Vampire Killers - kissing scenes (lesbian scenes) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjX0bG7khSk)

[tsadriana]

Trust me u wont laff on this movie.ive watched last night ...ewwwwww
http://10starmovies.com/Watch-Movies-Online/Wrong_Turn_4_2011/

[Kari]

Trust me u wont laff on this movie.ive watched last night ...ewwwwww
Lol, we were snuggled on the sofa watching that at weekend...

They can only drag these things out so far


.

[Tiffany Starr]

the prequel to "the thing" titled...well...."the thing" I enjoyed it a lot.

[Ben]

I'm a fan of John Carpenter's earlier work. So I was curious to watch this fright flick.
It's okay. But his great work was done in the late 70s and early 80s.

[hard4janira]

Ed Wood

[tsadriana]

http://10starmovies.com/Watch-Movies-Online/Cloverfield_2008/

[ncc-1701]

Live and Let Die
Back to the future III

[robertlouis]

Katalin Varga, a film made in Hungarian and filmed in Romania by a British director. It was shown on BBC4 tonight, so no ad breaks.

A relentless, enigmatic chase thriller in glorious countryside and beautifully shot. Highly recommended.

[EvonRose]

"Slutty bitches like to get fisted, like cum whores"

[robertlouis]

"Slutty bitches like to get fisted, like cum whores"

Scorsese? :geek:

[PSL4u]

The Rite for about 30 minutes then I changed to family guy reruns.

[dskreet2]

The Poseidon Adventure remake. OMG, that movie sucks eggs!!! Include 2103: The Deadly Wake!

I would have rather watched Godzilla with Matthew Broderick.

[EvonRose]

Scorsese? :geek:

No it was west craven duh!!!

[BellaBellucci]

From Dusk Till Dawn (trailer) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bBay_1dKK8)

~BB~

[Bobby Domino]

Il Y A Longtemps Que Je T'aime (I've Loved You So Long, 2008 ) - long drawn out movie about a woman who is trying to reconnect with her sister after 15 years in prison for murder. Kristen Scott Thomas (5/10)

Spiral (Engrenages, 3 seasons) - engaging French cop series following one complex murder case per season. Great cast, superb acting

The Wave - Die Welle (German, 2008 ) - high school teacher tries to teach students the power of a dictatorship through example, but it takes a wrong turn.

Beautiful Boy (2010) - heavy movie about a couple about to separate when they find out their only child is responsible for a college killing spree. Slow, but the acting is sharp. I watched this right after Il Y A Longtemps Que Je T'aime. Bad idea....

Hostel (2005) - had seen it before but got a better copy. Meh. Standard horror flick set in Eastern Europe

[runningdownthatdream]

Katalin Varga, a film made in Hungarian and filmed in Romania by a British director. It was shown on BBC4 tonight, so no ad breaks.

A relentless, enigmatic chase thriller in glorious countryside and beautifully shot. Highly recommended.

I'll second that recommendation - a dark and dense movie.........

[runningdownthatdream]

Il Y A Longtemps Que Je T'aime (I've Loved You So Long, 2008 ) - long drawn out movie about a woman who is trying to reconnect with her sister after 15 years in prison for murder. Kristen Scott Thomas (5/10)

The Wave - Die Welle (German, 2008 ) - high school teacher tries to teach students the power of a dictatorship through example, but it takes a wrong turn.

Hostel (2005) - had seen it before but got a better copy. Meh. Standard horror flick set in Eastern Europe

I've loved you so Long is.............long....BUT..........how can you not love seeing Kristin Scott Thomas as she reveals layer after layer of her character?! The woman is sublime on screen and who cares about the rest of the movie!

I thought Die Welle was better than average. It got tighter as it moved along and the ending though somewhat predictable (for me) was still powerful.

Agreed on Hostel....it was average except for the cinematography which I thought was really nice.

For a another Eastern European horror - have you seen Transsiberian?

[Bobby Domino]

I've loved you so Long is.............long....BUT..........how can you not love seeing Kristin Scott Thomas as she reveals layer after layer of her character?! The woman is sublime on screen and who cares about the rest of the movie!

For a another Eastern European horror - have you seen Transsiberian?

I agree with you on all counts. In the Kristin Scott Thomas movie, the clues came out too slowly; the pace was sluggish. Due to that it was tough to support the character. I was getting restless and impatient waiting for her to open up. Ms Thomas did a great job looking like shit throughout the entire movie. I liked her relationship with the man who was courting her.

In the movie's defense, I had just finished watching a fast-paced French police drama, so I was on a different speed to begin with.

Transsiberian was more of a suspense than horror, no? with Ben Kingsley & Woody Harrelson? If so, no I didn't like it. Too formulaic for me. I liked the concept but bad execution, imo.

I want to recommend something for you.....

Hesher (2010) - wild HS kid squats in a family's home after a death and shakes things up
Half Nelson (2008 ) - about a HS teacher who befriends a student but is addicted to crack
Midnight in Paris (2011) - Woody Allen - guy goes into a time-warp into 1920's Paris and meets writers, painters, etc
The Lives of Others (2006) - German, secret police stuff
Carlos (2010) - 4 hour movie or mini-series about an int'l terrorist from the 70's through the early-90's. based on a true person

[Stavros]

I've Loved you So Long is definitely worth seeing, but I wonder if the denouement is believable -? It rests on an assumption that only one person understood the medical data in question, and that doesn't ring true to me, and its not like its a small point given that someone spends 15 years in prison as a result.

As I said in my earlier post on the film version of Carlos, it is historically inaccurate, and I think that even the tv series chooses to avoid the early part of Carlos's career when he was in Jordan during 'White September', but I would consider watching all 4 hours if and when I can get it on dvd.

[runningdownthatdream]

I agree with you on all counts. In the Kristin Scott Thomas movie, the clues came out too slowly; the pace was sluggish. Due to that it was tough to support the character. I was getting restless and impatient waiting for her to open up. Ms Thomas did a great job looking like shit throughout the entire movie. I liked her relationship with the man who was courting her.

In the movie's defense, I had just finished watching a fast-paced French police drama, so I was on a different speed to begin with.

Transsiberian was more of a suspense than horror, no? with Ben Kingsley & Woody Harrelson? If so, no I didn't like it. Too formulaic for me. I liked the concept but bad execution, imo.

I want to recommend something for you.....

Hesher (2010) - wild HS kid squats in a family's home after a death and shakes things up
Half Nelson (2008 ) - about a HS teacher who befriends a student but is addicted to crack
Midnight in Paris (2011) - Woody Allen - guy goes into a time-warp into 1920's Paris and meets writers, painters, etc
The Lives of Others (2006) - German, secret police stuff
Carlos (2010) - 4 hour movie or mini-series about an int'l terrorist from the 70's through the early-90's. based on a true person

Agreed that Transsiberian had a good concept but execution could have been better. Really liked Woody Harrelson though and the atmosphere created was superb. Maybe it's because I spent a night on trains through Poland and Romania and could relate....

Thanks for the recommendations: the first three were on my list and I've seen Lives of Others which was very good but - I think - over-hyped and somewhat corny.

Interested in the Carlos flick - along similar theme watch The Baader-Meinhof Complex which I found to informative and enjoyable.

Cheers!

[runningdownthatdream]

I've Loved you So Long is definitely worth seeing, but I wonder if the denouement is believable -? It rests on an assumption that only one person understood the medical data in question, and that doesn't ring true to me, and its not like its a small point given that someone spends 15 years in prison as a result.

As I said in my earlier post on the film version of Carlos, it is historically inaccurate, and I think that even the tv series chooses to avoid the early part of Carlos's career when he was in Jordan during 'White September', but I would consider watching all 4 hours if and when I can get it on dvd.

Believable - worse things have happened in the criminal 'justice' system.........

[Bobby Domino]

Hostel II (2007) - same as the original only the main characters are girls. Not a gory or scary as the first. Almost seems like it spoof if the original. Not worth your time unless its free AND you're curious

The Exterminator (1980) - a vigilante takes things into his own hands after his Ex-Vietnam military buddy gets assaulted on the dirty streets of NYC. some great one-liners, but a B-movie nonetheless

The Hound of Baskervilles (1939) - Nigel Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes in a classic who-dun-it case. Simple but amusing.

Angel Heart (1987) - Mickey Rourke & De Niro in a 50's detective caper. Not as fun as it sounds, sadly, but you do get to see Lisa Bonet's tits! She's in her prime in this movie.

El Juego de la Verdad (2004) - Spanish comedy about 2 couples. One of the guys is (mis)diagnosed with a terminal disease and his dying wish is to sleep with his best friend's girl. Great light comedy. Enjoyable

Le Valet (France, 2006) - A valet has to pretend to be the boyfriend of a supermodel so she can continue an affair with a married man. Very funny and well paced. Good acting throughout

The Education of Charlie Banks (2007) - Two kids in college have a deviant childhood friend who comes to visit and shakes things up. Not an Eisenberg fan at all, but the movie doesn't hold water - little character development and denouement. 5/10

[needsum]

Gangs of New York. watched it for the first time last night. Wow, what a film. Daniel Day Lewis is brilliant.

[hard4janira]

Red Riding Trilogy. Pretty good. The 2nd and 3rd episodes were the best.

[bxtoni]

Fell asleep to the Captain America Movie. Last movie I saw and liked (a lot) was 127 hours. I love crazy hiker shit.

[Stavros]

Have returned from the cinema where I saw Anonymous, in which it is shown that Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford wrote the plays commonly attributed to someone called William Shakespeare.

The film: the interiors are superb; the costumes are -superb, at times the acting is -superb, truly. I didn't know Rhys Ifans before this but he is outstanding, as is Edward Hogg as Lord Robert Cecil.

As an historical film, it is, quite simpy, daft and inaccurate, as most historical films seem to be (Carlos, of recent vintage is typical of this pseudo-history on film).

Just to give a few examples: 1) there is no evidence that it was Edward who arranged for the Globe Theatre to perform Richard III to arouse the mob against Lord Robert Cecil -the Essex Rebellion of 1601 was motivated by other reasons, which may be why the Globe did arrange a play by Shakespeare to arouse the MOB, but it was Richard II.
2) In the film de Vere tells Ben Jonson that a nobleman such as he cannot be seen to write plays or have anything to do with the theatre, even though de Vere was in fact well-known as the leaseholder of the Blackfriars Theatre, and published poems under his own name in 1576.
3) Most bizarre of all, it is suggested that Queen Elizabeth had been knocked up several times since she was 16, that one of her bastard children was none other than Edward de Vere (she was 17 when he was born)...who then went on to have an affair with her producing: the Earl of Southampton, Henry Wriothesley (pronounced Risley)...the dedicatee of the Sonnets....

Oh dear, what a farrago of nonsense and historical drivel. The music, as usual in these things, is orchestral soup and spinets; there are pistols which fire more than one shot without having to be re-loaded, and some bloke called William Shakespeare who has come down from darkest Warwickshire without a trace of anything other than a South London accent, and who is an illiterate twit with a love of money....

[Bobby Domino]

Fell asleep to the Captain America Movie. Last movie I saw and liked (a lot) was 127 hours. I love crazy hiker shit.

I turned off Captain America after 30 minutes BECAUSE I was falling asleep.

[Bobby Domino]

Revolution Summer (2007) - a hipster movie filmed & written by a hipster. The story says nothing but was that the point of the film? Is the film mocking the characters or are they that banal? BAD BAD BAD

Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) - a John Carpenter movie about a gang that steal a bunch of guns and holds an defunct police station hostage. I don't recommend it.

Red State (2011) - 3 HS teens get caught up in a Christian cult's fanaticism. ATF arrives and it's all out war. Good acting, casting, plot, dialogue and pace; all around good movie. Thumbs up!!

Night Hawks (1981) - Sly Stallone vs Rutger Hauer in this 80's terrorist caper set in NYC.

The Robber (2010) - Austrian movie about an ex-con but amateur marathoner who has a craving for bank robberies. Not much character development and a bit slow and disconnected.

The Local (2008) - unsuccessful drug dealer getting the hit kick out of him everyday is propositioned by a rich guy to find his addicted daughter. Boring, underdeveloped, unimaginative. I fell alseep...

The Underneath (1995) - a gambler comes home for his mother's wedding and decides to stay in town. Gets a job as an armored car security guard and wants to hatch a job involving his ex-wife & her new boyfriend. Could have been good but the cast & crew just phoned it in

To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) - classic 80's LA flick about the Secret Service and a counterfeiter who killed his partner. Good acting - Willem Dafoe & William Petersen

Ceremony (2010) - two childhood friends go to the country to catch up, but run into an engagement party organized by a friend. One flames re-hatch and things get deep & wierd. You would normally find this theme in French/Danish movies. I really enjoyed the acting, plot and character development. Very good movie with a Great Gatsby influence

[robertlouis]

Revolution Summer (2007) - a hipster movie filmed & written by a hipster. The story says nothing but was that the point of the film? Is the film mocking the characters or are they that banal? BAD BAD BAD

Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) - a John Carpenter movie about a gang that steal a bunch of guns and holds an defunct police station hostage. I don't recommend it.

Red State (2011) - 3 HS teens get caught up in a Christian cult's fanaticism. ATF arrives and it's all out war. Good acting, casting, plot, dialogue and pace; all around good movie. Thumbs up!!

Night Hawks (1981) - Sly Stallone vs Rutger Hauer in this 80's terrorist caper set in NYC.

The Robber (2010) - Austrian movie about an ex-con but amateur marathoner who has a craving for bank robberies. Not much character development and a bit slow and disconnected.

The Local (2008) - unsuccessful drug dealer getting the hit kick out of him everyday is propositioned by a rich guy to find his addicted daughter. Boring, underdeveloped, unimaginative. I fell alseep...

The Underneath (1995) - a gambler comes home for his mother's wedding and decides to stay in town. Gets a job as an armored car security guard and wants to hatch a job involving his ex-wife & her new boyfriend. Could have been good but the cast & crew just phoned it in

To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) - classic 80's LA flick about the Secret Service and a counterfeiter who killed his partner. Good acting - Willem Dafoe & William Petersen

Ceremony (2010) - two childhood friends go to the country to catch up, but run into an engagement party organized by a friend. One flames re-hatch and things get deep & wierd. You would normally find this theme in French/Danish movies. I really enjoyed the acting, plot and character development. Very good movie with a Great Gatsby influence

Crikey Bobby, you watch a lot. Is it just a hobby or is it tied in with your work?

I've only seen two off that list, Assault on Precinct 13 and To Live and Die in LA. Both were on tv and both passed the time pleasantly enough, but neither outstanding.

I've said elsewhere that I rarely seek out mainstream Hollywood fare as it seems to be mostly aimed at the lowest common denominator - that isn't being snobbish in any way, that's what the studios admit to - so it's either US indie, the occasional above average UK film, but mostly from the rest of Europe, with an emphasis on France, Spain and Germany. I'm currently waiting for two DVD's: Julia's Eyes, from Spain, and The Silence from Germany.

And most of all, the second series of the fantastic Danish police thriller The Killing which starts later this month on BBC4.

[maxpower]

Red State (2011) - 3 HS teens get caught up in a Christian cult's fanaticism. ATF arrives and it's all out war. Good acting, casting, plot, dialogue and pace; all around good movie. Thumbs up!!

Shit, how did you see that? Did it ever get a US theatrical release? I remember there being some sort of to-do about this film getting released after it was shown at Sundance. Kevin Smith was auctioning it off or something? I can't remember. Is it on DVD already? Did it go straight to video? I really want to see it.

[Yeah]

Just saw the movie In Time.

[Debra]

I watched 'Bad Teacher" with my cutie Cameron Diaz. I have never seen a bad movie from her yet. Bad Teacher is funny. And she still has a sweet little ass.

[Jericho]

Madness.
Low budget, hillbilly, torture porn...From Sweden!

[robertlouis]

Madness.
Low budget, hillbilly, torture porn...From Sweden!

Your local Spar still flogging DVD's for 20p then Jericho?

[Jericho]

Your local Spar still flogging DVD's for 20p then Jericho?


If I'd paid 20p to see that steamer, I'd of felt ripped off!:hide-1:

[robertlouis]

If I'd paid 20p to see that steamer, I'd of felt ripped off!:hide-1:

Sorry, I'll rephrase that. Still lifting dvd's from the local Spar's rubbish bins then? :wiggle:

[Jericho]

Sorry, I'll rephrase that. Still lifting dvd's from the local Spar's rubbish bins then? :wiggle:

Don't know why, but I'm starting to warm to Jiggly! :hide-1:

[robertlouis]

Don't know why, but I'm starting to warm to Jiggly! :hide-1:

Fuck off MOTHERFUCKER!!!!! You don't know SHIT about SHIT!!!!! and I've got 17 Oscars and a Blue Peter badge and err......

Shit, he's not the ghetto version of John Prescott is he? Too scary. :hide-1:

[MdR Dave]

Fuck off MOTHERFUCKER!!!!! You don't know SHIT about SHIT!!!!! and I've got 17 Oscars and a Blue Peter badge and err......

Shit, he's not the ghetto version of John Prescott is he? Too scary. :hide-1:

Once more. . .but can we get a little more "COCKHOUND!!!!!" in the mix?

[robertlouis]

Once more. . .but can we get a little more "COCKHOUND!!!!!" in the mix?

You know, I think if we give him enough ridicule he might actually explode?

[MdR Dave]

You know, I think if we give him enough ridicule he might actually explode?

Nah, his SOP seems to be "act like a jackass and put those who call me out on ignore". Doubt he'll see half the stuff if any.

But does it work with thread titles? There seems to be a campaign resurrecting the worst of KIR from the last time around. Now back ro the movies:

I saw ""In Time" this weekend. If you like chicks with legs like that (and I do) you'll like the film. Otherwise there isn't much to recommend it- the metaphor is a bit too pat, and a bit too labored to really be interesting in this socio-political climate.

[bxtoni]

Just watched Bamboozled. Typical Spike Lee; good idea but way too long, points hammered over and over way too much.

[Ben]

Oh, on Halloween I watched the remake of Friday the 13th. It isn't too bad. Overall, well, the acting isn't great. But, well, it's a horror flick -- ha ha! :)
Jason is more deviant than ever.... Surprise! Surprise! -- ha ha!
I'd only recommend it if you're a horror fan. Otherwise give it a pass.

Friday The 13th (2009) - New Awesome HD Quality Movie Trailer - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jo2uiLCtJs)

[MdR Dave]

I just got back from "The Skin I'm In". Anyone seen it?

Banderas is always kinda creepy but this takes the cake-

[Helvis2012]

Eyes Wide Shut

[Bobby Domino]

Crikey Bobby, you watch a lot. Is it just a hobby or is it tied in with your work?

I've only seen two off that list, Assault on Precinct 13 and To Live and Die in LA. Both were on tv and both passed the time pleasantly enough, but neither outstanding.

I've said elsewhere that I rarely seek out mainstream Hollywood fare as it seems to be mostly aimed at the lowest common denominator - that isn't being snobbish in any way, that's what the studios admit to - so it's either US indie, the occasional above average UK film, but mostly from the rest of Europe, with an emphasis on France, Spain and Germany. I'm currently waiting for two DVD's: Julia's Eyes, from Spain, and The Silence from Germany.

And most of all, the second series of the fantastic Danish police thriller The Killing which starts later this month on BBC4.


A bit of both, RL. I have access to distribution houses....



Shit, how did you see that? Did it ever get a US theatrical release? I remember there being some sort of to-do about this film getting released after it was shown at Sundance. Kevin Smith was auctioning it off or something? I can't remember. Is it on DVD already? Did it go straight to video? I really want to see it.


maxpower, someone sent it to me. Never heard of it until I received it in the mail. If it hasn't, this movie really should be screened in the States.

[Bobby Domino]

The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2009) - two ex-cons kidnap a rich girl for ransom. As the story moves along the plot twists & turns. Very good directing with only 3 characters and a safe-house.

Kingdom of Gladiators (2011) - an EPIC fail. There's no reason t go into detail

Sarah's Key (2010) - after moving into a new apartment in Paris a journalist retraces the steps of a Jew family who was taken away from that very same apartment +60 years previous during WW II. A wonderful and beautifully filmed movie. Kristin Scott Thomas plays the lead.

Red Riding: In The Year Of Our Lord 1974 (2009) - Part 1 of 3, but each is self-contained; a good crime drama starring a young journalist trying to uncover a serial killer among a labyrinth corruption. Set in England in the 70's. Well shot, filmed & edited. 7/10

Red Riding: In The Year Of Our Lord 1980 (2009) - part 2 of 3; continues with the search for the serial killer but follows an out-of-town lead detective who has to sort through the corrupt Yorkshire police dept. I felt part 2 to be a sloppy continuance with too many sub-plots that hinder the progress of the investigation. you begin to wonder what exactly is going on. Nothing is resolved, we've just fallen deeper into the rabbit hole. 5/10

Gone Baby Gone (2007) - two Boston private detectives search for a missing girl amid an ocean of lies, corruption, pedophiles and the underworld. One of the best movies of 2007

Brick (2005) - this movie I highly highly recommend!!!! It's a murder mystery set in a high school a la "Maltese Falcon" & "Chinatown." And I stand by that statement. You can thank me later...

Kill The irishman (2011) - based on the true story of Irish gangster/union leader, Danny Greene, in Cleveland during the 1970's. Typical gangster movie. The lead actor is great as are the other characters, the story flows well and the movie is well directed. Recommended 7/10

[bxtoni]

Green Lantern...meh.

[maxpower]

Gone Baby Gone (2007) - two Boston private detectives search for a missing girl amid an ocean of lies, corruption, pedophiles and the underworld. One of the best movies of 2007

Brick (2005) - this movie I highly highly recommend!!!! It's a murder mystery set in a high school a la "Maltese Falcon" & "Chinatown." And I stand by that statement. You can thank me later...

Both great movies. Gone Baby Gone - who'd have thunk Ben Affleck would turn out to be such a talented director? He directed The Town which was excellent as well. Brick was very engaging. I liked Lukas Haas as the kingpin. I hadn't seen him in anything for a long while. Coffee and pie, oh my...

Green Lantern...meh.

Exactly.

[Corven Ren]

Captain America...can't wait for The Avengers

[ValerieNelson]

Puss in Boots.

[Quiet Reflections]

The Sandlot

[Prospero]

"Boy with a bicycle" - french film about a boy whose father has dumped him. Small low key and very affecting.

[tsadriana]

apollo 18

[Quiet Reflections]

apollo 18
was that any good?

[MyersJ85]

Just finished watching "30 Minutes or Less" at home. Pretty funny movie. But last movie I saw in theaters was "Paranormal Activity 3".

[Stavros]

Gone Baby Gone (2007) - two Boston private detectives search for a missing girl amid an ocean of lies, corruption, pedophiles and the underworld. One of the best movies of 2007



I cannot share your enthusiasm for this film, the script was poor, the acting was poor, in fact I was tempted to walk out when I saw it in the cinema on its release, it really is that bad.

Yesterday I watched The Panic in Needle Park (1971), Al Pacino's second film, and one with some cameos from Richard Bright (who followed Pacino into the Godfather films where he rarely talks), Raul Julia, and Paul Sorvino. The film has not dated too badly but I wonder if Sherman Square/Needle Park is as run down now as it was then; it is unusual for films about drug addicts to be as realistic as this is -Trainspotting, by comparison was never anything but a cartoon- in this film there is no music at all throughout the film, and it doesn't really have a climax, which may or may not be a strength in this. I wonder if Pacino still rates it.

[Prospero]

Nope - Sherman Square is pretty upmarket and chic last time i was there

[Stavros]

The Merchant of Venice, the film with Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons -most films of Shakespeare's plays are adaptations with heavy cuts, so purists need not complain, so I won't. This play stands or falls on the performance of Portia, one of Shakespeare's many great roles for women. Portia becomes the conduit through which the contrast between price and value is judged in moral terms, one should also say in legal terms, but it is a weakness of the play, if not the drama that Shylock does not know the penalty in Venice should a Jew shed the blood of a Christian -something one must assume confirms that WS never went to Italy. The costumes are as outstanding as the location, most of the acting is good, Pacino of course is exemplary in the rythmn, tone and emotional variation of his delivery; Lynn Collins, from Texas, is beautiful to look at but lacks depth although her trial speeches are done well. Joseph Fiennes, like his brother was born in a petrified forest, to describe his acting as wooden is an insult to trees. Jeremy Irons, as usual, is emotionally overwrought. And yet, as a film, I enjoyed it and will one day watch it for a 3rd time I am sure.

I must now choose a third Pacino film...recommendations accepted, but not Scarface.

[maxpower]

I must now choose a third Pacino film...recommendations accepted, but not Scarface.

Dog Day Afternoon
Glengarry Glen Ross
Donnie Brasco

His performance as Roy Cohn in the miniseries "Angels in America" was also excellent.

[Bobby Domino]

Both great movies. Gone Baby Gone - who'd have thunk Ben Affleck would turn out to be such a talented director? He directed The Town which was excellent as well. Brick was very engaging. I liked Lukas Haas as the kingpin. I hadn't seen him in anything for a long while. Coffee and pie, oh my...


I thought Joseph Gordon-Levitt was stellar. He's done some excellent movies since....



I must now choose a third Pacino film...recommendations accepted, but not Scarface.


here are my choices:

Frankie and Johnny (1991) - with Michelle Pfeiffer

Dog Day Afternoon (1975) - would be my 1st choice for you, Stavros

I'm a big fan of Carlito's Way (1993) & Donnie Brasco (1997)

I keep falling asleep when watching Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)

[Bobby Domino]

I cannot share your enthusiasm for this film, the script was poor, the acting was poor, in fact I was tempted to walk out when I saw it in the cinema on its release, it really is that bad.

Yesterday I watched The Panic in Needle Park (1971), Al Pacino's second film,

I can understand your position. I gave it very low expectations because of Ben & Casey Affleck so I was more impressed than satisfied. I do tip my hat to Ben Affleck's direction. He's only getting better...

Panic in Needle Park has been on queue for a long time. I think I'll watch both today....

[hard4janira]

Last movie I watched was 'My Dinner with Andre'.

Glengarry Glen Ross is one of the top 10 movies EVER MADE.

[maxpower]

I thought Joseph Gordon-Levitt was stellar. He's done some excellent movies since....


Yes, Mysterious Skin, (500) Days of Summer, Inception... I missed Hesher, and I want to see 50/50. He's a terrific actor. I wasn't slighting him by not mentioning him, I just hadn't seen Lukas Haas in anything in quite a while. Come to think of it, he was in Inception also.



I keep falling asleep when watching Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)


It is slower-paced, and much more of an ensemble piece, but I love Mamet's dialogue. Jack Lemmon is amazing, too.

[hard4janira]

It is slower-paced, and much more of an ensemble piece, but I love Mamet's dialogue. Jack Lemmon is amazing, too.


Should have won an Oscar for that role.

Mamet's pens some really terrific stuff - he wrote the script to 'The Verdict' with Paul Newman (won a few Oscars). Actually, I think he 'finalized' the script (as it had passed through several hands prior to him getting it). Still, Mamet leaves his indelible mark all over it.

[maxpower]

Should have won an Oscar for that role.


Absolutely. I cringe every time I watch him go on that sales call, then defeatedly call his wife in the rain afterwards.


Mamet's pens some really terrific stuff - he wrote the script to 'The Verdict' with Paul Newman (won a few Oscars). Actually, I think he 'finalized' the script (as it had passed through several hands prior to him getting it). Still, Mamet leaves his indelible mark all over it.


Since the movie was based on a play that he wrote and directed, it probably didn't stray too far.

[hard4janira]

Absolutely. I cringe every time I watch him go on that sales call, then defeatedly call his wife in the rain afterwards.




Since the movie was based on a play that he wrote and directed, it probably didn't stray too far.

I think you are talking about Glengarry Glen Ross. 'The Verdict' was a novel by Barry Reed first: Several drafts of the screenplay were made: Mamet penned one of the drafts that was chosen by Sidney Lumet as the version he was going to make.

Yes, the sales call is cringe-wothy!

I like the scene were he's trying to convice the office manager (Kevin Spacey) to give him the leads for a cut off the top. Him arguing with Kevin in and out of the car in the rain...classic. That whole damn movie is great.

[maxpower]

I think you are talking about Glengarry Glen Ross. 'The Verdict' was a novel by Barry Reed first: Several drafts of the screenplay were made: Mamet penned one of the drafts that was chosen by Sidney Lumet as the version he was going to make.

Yes, Glengarry. Sorry for the confusion, I wasn't sure which you were referring to. Mamet wrote the play, but I think I am wrong about him directing it.

[Bobby Domino]

Yes, Mysterious Skin, (500) Days of Summer, Inception... I missed Hesher, and I want to see 50/50. He's a terrific actor. I wasn't slighting him by not mentioning him, I just hadn't seen Lukas Haas in anything in quite a while. Come to think of it, he was in Inception also.


I agree on the Lukas Haas mention, I was simply adding J G-L to the mix.



It is slower-paced, and much more of an ensemble piece, but I love Mamet's dialogue. Jack Lemmon is amazing, too.


Yeah, you have to be prepared for a Mamet script, most of the time...

[Prospero]

I re-watched "Habemus Papem" - italian film about a newly elected pope who has a crisis of confidence. Brilliant. Michel Piccoli will certainly pick u a best actor's award.

[Stavros]

I am not a Mamet fan and don't like Glengarry enough to watch it again; maybe when I am older...Carlito's Way, de Palma doesn't do it for me either. Haven't seen the others except Dog Day Afternoon but haven't seen it for years so I might track that down if its in my local shops.

Thoughts on Angels in America... Yes I liked Pacino in that, the stand out role for me was Jeffrey Wright as Belize, one of the best I have seen in recent years. The problem is that Angel...like this is really two plays stuck together and one should be detached from the other...overall it is marred by its own 'epic' pretensions, as a social drama it is moving and powerful, Meryl Streep as a rabbi is superb.

[Stavros]

I switched to Orson Welles for The Lady From Shanghai. I have never liked this film, and not just because Welles plays Michael O'Hara a gay irish dog, with an Irish accent that should carry a health warning. The gay sub-plot/text doesn't work; the lack of chemistry between Welles and Hayworth who divorced shortly after filming, doesn't work; the framing of characters in scenes shot through nets, inside lenses, etc all to underline how 'trapped' they are, doesn't work. The script is poor, and actually so is most of the acting -Welles is either a misguided genius whose films often failed because his methods sent the studios -and the unions- into a rage, or the simple truth is that he only had the one film (Citizen Kane) in him, and everything after that was destined to be an anti-climax. Maybe someone here likes it.

"The Lady from Shanghai" (1948) Mirror sequence - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G05H0QacqQM&feature=related)

[jerseyboy72]

http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcXt9aUMbBk

[fred41]

"The Human Centipede 2"..lol...interesting in a David Lynch "Eraserhead" kind of way...but I can't really recommend it.

[Bobby Domino]

Red Riding: In The Year Of Our Lord 1983 (2009) - third part of the trilogy of a serial killer/pedophile crime drama. More confusing than Part Two and the resolution doesn't satisfy the closure needed for such a complex plot. 6/10

Insidious (2011) - horror movie about a haunted house. Terrible terrible terrible!!!! If you like that paranormal stuff, it might excite you but I'd rather bob for apples 1/10

Mildred Pierce (2011, 5-part HBO miniseries) - an updated chronological non-film-noir version of the original movie starring Kate Winslet as Mildred Pierce & Guy Pierce as Monti Beragon. Adding +3 1/2 more hours, the story invariably takes a more detailed approach to the original movie which as a result dilutes the more infamous & powerful scenes from the original Joan Crawford movie. All characters are expertly-played & cast. Kate Winslet is really astonishing. The set design and all-around production are nothing short of HBO's creative commitment. I've been told that the movie actually follows the novel faithfully which is why I may have made a mistake to comparing it to the 1945 Crawford movie.

Zoo (2007) - documentary about the the real 2005 death of a Washington State man who punctured his colon from having sex with a horse. The film badly and vaguely describes a group of men who would meet at a farm and have regular, and sometimes videotaped, intimate relations with horses. The doc is badly made and details of the story take an excruciatingly long time to surface. There are, however first hand audio accounts in the film. 3/10

The Human Centipede 2 (2011) - this time a psycho successfully puts together 12 people. not nearly as good or shocking as the first one.

[LibertyHarkness]

immortals

and it was pretty mehhhh to be honest ..

[Prospero]

mehhhhh ? is that approval or disapproval in Libbyspeak?

[doctor screw]

Immortals kicked ass.....Liberty go watch a chick flick

[LibertyHarkness]

immortals was crap compared to 300 .. it was about on par with clash of the titans ...

I will explain what was wrong with it ..

(1) Titans - in myhtology the Titans (chronus) gave birth to the Olympan gods .. yet in this movie they were just like dumb ass zombies no bigger than a man or the olypmans
(2) the film lacked enough God fighting ..
(3) where was zeues thunderbolts? i mean shit your the god of thunder and you fight with chains lol

I can go on and on .. it just didnt do it for me ... it was what i call a DVD movie .. fighting scenes were good visually .. and the british guy as thesus was very hot and easy on the eye so that made it watchable lol

I dont watch chick flicks ... i like fantasy, zombie, scifi flicks it just anoys me that hollywood fuck up yet another great greek mythology ...

Prospero it means it was average ... not really cinema worthy imo , DVD or rental for sure ..

[Prospero]

Liberty wrote:"not really cinema worthy imo , DVD or rental for sure .."

I see a whole load of films professionally and I think that probably 80 per cent are not worth seeing. I'll skip this one.

[LibertyHarkness]

its just an average action fantasy flick. that has some very loose and i mean loose basis on greek mythology lol

its something that i would watch again if its on telly one evening .. or buy on dvd if its on a 2.99 special lol

[Willie Escalade]

American Gangster...again.

[Stavros]

The full version of Fanny and Alexander. It was Bergman's last main feature film although I believe it was also edited for television. It may be a valedictory film for Bergman, touching on aspects of his own childhood with its references to a mixture of harsh religious observance contrasted with the magical world of the theatre. I think it also shows a lapse of Bergman's talent, being at times self-indulgent, and I was not convinced by the second marriage and thought the Clergyman should have been more concerned with religion than his personal morality -this second story doesnt work for me. The acting is superb, from the old faithfuls -Erland Josephson, Gunnar Bjornstrand, and Harriet Andersson- to those amazing Swedish beauties Bergman seemed to go for -soulful eyes, large sensuous lips- but Fanny does more or less nothing in the film, and the figure of Alexander is not really given any real depth. Beautiful to look at, wonderfully acted, but lacking unity. Bergman, nevertheless, was one of the finest directors of the 20th century.

[Dino Velvet]

Russian Vampire/Fantasy Film worth seeing.

http://www.impawards.com/2005/posters/night_watch_xlg.jpg

http://oygirl.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/night-watch-vampire-movie.jpg

[runningdownthatdream]

Russian Vampire/Fantasy Film worth seeing.

http://www.impawards.com/2005/posters/night_watch_xlg.jpg

http://oygirl.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/night-watch-vampire-movie.jpg

The film is better if you first read the book(s) which are quite good.

[Ben]

Paul.
It's good. For fairly light entertainment. Well, pure escapism -- :)

Paul International Movie Trailer 2 Official (HD) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdHUQtnJsyQ)

[MatiasTz]

Eat the Rich.

[Prospero]

Two very different but excellent films both seen today.
The Ides of March - political drama which is deeply cynical about the whole process and nature of politics. Written, directed by and starring George Clooney.

My Week With Marilyn - to be released in USA and UK next week. It's gonna get lots of awards - a feelgood but bitter sweet film about the encounter between Marilyn Monroe and Laurence Olivier when they were filming in the UK in the 1950s. Michelle Williams terrific as Monroe - no easy feat - and Kenneth Branagh as Olivier.

[JohnnyWalkerBlackLabel]

Horrible Bosses, right before that Tower Heist........

p.s. Brett Ratner sucks as a director

[Dino Velvet]

Not as good as the first one. The only Horror were the performances.

http://www.coverdonkey.com/covers/chromeskull-laid-to-rest-2-2011-dvd-front-cover-4993.jpg

[twowaybro]

Finally got a quality disc of the film Quilombo....great historical drama. Also, another foreign language film Princessa.

[Prospero]

Princessa was a very interesting film. If Quilombo is half as good I need to seek it out.

[Dino Velvet]

Classic Scorsese

http://imigator.everall.ru/store/2010/12/20/9394s4X4.jpg

[Stavros]

Casino is a terrible film, ill-conceived and badly written, just another one of Scorsese's tired efforts. Even Goodfellas doesn't match up to Mean Streets, which is one of the two 'classic Scorsese' films, the other being Raging Bull, most of his other films are tepid or just too self-indulgent.

What a pity we cannot erase Marilyn Monroe from history; this was a woman with no talent whose alleged popularity was based on her tits and her ass, and nothing else. I cannot think of a single film which she stars in which is worth seeing, The Prince and the Showgirl being one very long embarrassment.

[Prospero]

"Some Like It Hot", Stavros... or are you totally estranged from popular culture?

[Stavros]

"Some Like It Hot", Stavros... or are you totally estranged from popular culture?

I like the Bourne trilogy (with the exception of Finney and Cox) Clint Eastwood's dollars films, for some reason car chases like Bullitt, The Driver, Transporter even though cars as objects do not interest me, I also thought Soderbergh did the Ocean's films well, but as for Some Like it Not, the film fails on every level, not just because of the lack of any humour in it, but also a complete lack of credibility from start to finish from the music hall drag queens to the unforgivable casting of Monroe, guaranteed to sink every film under the weight of her breasts. Sorry, its the same with Elvis -mention those names and I feel an earthquake coming on. And there must be some highly regarded film star who drives you into paroxysms of rage for whatever reason, maybe just the sound of their voice -?

[needsum]

immortals was crap compared to 300 .. it was about on par with clash of the titans ...

I will explain what was wrong with it ..

(1) Titans - in myhtology the Titans (chronus) gave birth to the Olympan gods .. yet in this movie they were just like dumb ass zombies no bigger than a man or the olypmans
(2) the film lacked enough God fighting ..
(3) where was zeues thunderbolts? i mean shit your the god of thunder and you fight with chains lol

I can go on and on .. it just didnt do it for me ... it was what i call a DVD movie .. fighting scenes were good visually .. and the british guy as thesus was very hot and easy on the eye so that made it watchable lol

I dont watch chick flicks ... i like fantasy, zombie, scifi flicks it just anoys me that hollywood fuck up yet another great greek mythology ...

Prospero it means it was average ... not really cinema worthy imo , DVD or rental for sure ..

Ugh, I can't tell you how pissed I was at the remake of Clash of the Titans. What a joke!!! From your description of Immortals, I will definitely wait for this one to come out on cable.

[Dino Velvet]

Casino is a terrible film, ill-conceived and badly written, just another one of Scorsese's tired efforts. Even Goodfellas doesn't match up to Mean Streets, which is one of the two 'classic Scorsese' films, the other being Raging Bull, most of his other films are tepid or just too self-indulgent.

Sorry you didn't enjoy Casino as much as I did. Love Goodfellas, Raging Bull, and Mean Streets too. Waiting for Mean Streets to come out on Blu-ray.

[Stavros]

Casino is too long, and to me it covers issues that have been done before, and better -the problem with Mafia films is that there have been three outstanding classics by which to judge them-On the Waterfront, and The Godfather I and II. Waterfront is more historically accurate than The Godfather which is admittedly more ambitious, but Mean Streets works because it is set at a lower level and has a superb script and superb acting -Casino doesn't match up script and acting, and as far as I know, Vegas dramas never work -The Cooler was a failure; but the comedies do work -the Ocean's films. But lets not start a Mafia thread. I can't right now think of all the mafia films -I guess we would have to go back to Cagney (but not lacey)...

[Prospero]

for Some Like it Not, the film fails on every level, not just because of the lack of any humour in it, but also a complete lack of credibility (you expect credibility from a comedy?) And lack of humour!!!!! from start to finish from the music hall drag queens to the unforgivable casting of Monroe, guaranteed to sink every film under the weight of her breasts. Sorry, its the same with Elvis -mention those names and I feel an earthquake coming on. And there must be some highly regarded film star who drives you into paroxysms of rage for whatever reason, maybe just the sound of their voice -?

I guess Bette Davis - gives me the creeps - but is a pretty good actress.

And I agree Elvis films were terrible. But his early rock and roll music was and remains astonishing. (It is possible to like Puccini, Penderecki and Presley IMHO)

[Stavros]

It is possible to like Puccini, Penderecki and Presley IMHO

Of course it is...but not in my house. I also have a broad, catholic taste in music, there just isn't room for people without talent.

[GroobyKrissy]

Immortals 3D. Loved it.

[Prospero]

Subjectivity Stavros..... what do you think of Dylan, Elvis Costello and, let me see, John Cage?

[russtafa]

just watched Brighton Rock and The Firm both crap

[LibertyHarkness]

which version of the Firm? not the shitty remake? or the original one from the 80s set in london?

I just watched lord of the rings lol

About to watch serenity while i webcam :)

[Prospero]

Must confess I just watched this.. Erm.... what can I say. One guy fucked by 20 girls.
http://www.*************/videos/38171/shemales-gangbang.html

That is odd name of the website vanished after i posted
it is *************
video number 38171

I get it... not allowed or some reason.

a shemaletube . com

[Stavros]

which version of the Firm? not the shitty remake? or the original one from the 80s set in london?

I just watched lord of the rings lol

About to watch serenity while i webcam :)

There are three films called The Firm -one is the Sidney Pollack film with Tomi la Cruise about lawyers (USA, 1993); and there are two UK films about football hooligans, the first with Gary Oldman made in 1989. Haven't seen any of them.

Brighton Rock -can another film of this dire novel be worth watching? Imagine, Greene decided to call his villain anti-hero Pinky with no sense of irony at all. Somebody once said of Brighton it looks like a town that is 'helping the police with their enquiries'...!!

[Prospero]

"Brighton Rock" The remake was bad - with some decent performances. Not enough to save the film though. As you say Stavros, not a good book to begin with.

[Jericho]

The Lost Future
Is there anything Sean Bean wont do for money?
What's he in next, Raiders of Dinos' Underpants! ?

[Stavros]

The Lost Future
Is there anything Sean Bean wont do for money?
What's he in next, Raiders of Dinos' Underpants! ?

Is that in 3D? I have the glasses...but not the insurance...

[Jericho]

Is that in 3D?

Christ...I hope not! :hide-1:

[Prospero]

The last films I saw were two by Hollywood's highest flyers.

"War Horse" - Steven Spielberg's adaptation of the stage lay about world war one. Beautifully filmed, wonderful horses, great acting but somehow Spielberg finds it hard to avoid cuteness. All in all a good one to introduce kids to the horrors of war in a gentle way. But Spielberg manages to make the Somme look almost beautiful.
And then a kids film Martin Scorsese's "Hugo" in 3D... a really delightful and hugely entertaining new film and the best use yet of 3D in fiction. (Wim Wenders used it to terrific effect in his dance documentary "Pina")

[Stavros]

I have spent the last two evenings watching Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life. Once was not enough. Malick is well known for shooting hours of film that are then edited into something brilliant but imperfect, in The Thin Red Line and The New World you can see the joins. This is less of a problem here.

The film is about a man, Sean Penn, an architect, who lives in a world of glass, steel and concrete, and whose life is emotionally sterile. He sees a tree growing in the midst of this forest of glass, and it revives the memories of his youth, and a brother who died at the age of 19. He says the first word in the film Brother, and most of the film is his memories of childhood in Waco, Texas in the 1950s with a stern, keyboard-playing father (Brad Pitt) who represents the way of nature -hard-edged, competitive and combative, dissastisfied with the world as it is- and his mother (Jessica Chastain) who adopts the way of grace, accepting everything as it is. Though they may appear to be active-passive, masculine-feminine traits, Penn's anxiety is only resolved at the end when he becomes reconciled with the truth of who he is, and accepts the way of grace, and is redeemed.

Like it or not, this is a religious film, and that may be why many people dislike it.

The film begins with a quotation:
Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth?...when the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of god shouted for joy? Job 38:4,7

Job, famously afflicted with everything bad you can think of, but never losing his faith in God (even though his friends reckon he must have done something pretty bad to be so badly punished), eventually loses it and asks God Why? To which God responds in the quote above, suggesting Job hasn't, as it were, seen the whole picture -of how Job is one part of the whole universe and must decide what that means to him: and then showers him with goodness and riches as a thank you present.

This context is crucial for what is seen next: a mother receives a telegram telling her that her son has died. In their grief, both parents ask God to tell them Why? And, just as in the book of Job God answers the question with a more detailed description of the creation of the world than found in Genesis, Malick presents a visually stunning version in film, which begins with a shaft of light (Thomas Wilfred's Lumia Opus 161), and then images that are, or resemble the imagery that was actually taken of star clusters by the Discovery mission. Douglas Trumbull also advised on this section, which is a triumph, including the dinosaurs, one of which represents the way of nature, another the way of grace, value that, Malick seems to be suggesting, are eternal.

Directly after this the first child is born, and then a second, and the film follows the development of a family of two parents and three boys until the father loses his job at the plant and they have to move away. To some this is ok but the tedious heart of the film, yet the closely observed rituals and play of family life are beautifully balanced with the overall themes of the film, and the three boys are so natural, as it were, that it is hard to believe any of them had a script or that they were acting. There are subtle touches too -a boy on the margins of the children's group has been badly burned in a fire and lost part of his scalp; I wonder if this is Malick hinting at a dislike of extreme religious cults such as the one that was trashed in Waco in the 1990s? Malick's mystical religious tendency is also similar to Tarkovsky, and in one short sequence Chastain is levitated, just as the Tarkovsky's mother was in Mirror (if not in precisely the same way).

I could go on and on; but its simple really: the best new film of 2011, and one of the best films I have ever seen.

[russtafa]

There are three films called The Firm -one is the Sidney Pollack film with Tomi la Cruise about lawyers (USA, 1993); and there are two UK films about football hooligans, the first with Gary Oldman made in 1989. Haven't seen any of them.

Brighton Rock -can another film of this dire novel be worth watching? Imagine, Greene decided to call his villain anti-hero Pinky with no sense of irony at all. Somebody once said of Brighton it looks like a town that is 'helping the police with their enquiries'...!!Brighton Rock is bloody boring

[russtafa]

I always liked Absolute Beginner's because it had Tenpole Tudore in it

[Prospero]

"The Iron Lady". This portrait of Thatcher - in her dotage (a sort of lioness in winter) - does not work. Meryl Streep catches her vocal inflexions perfectly and looks the part for the Thatcher of her years in office - but the prosthetics make the ageing Baroness look even more monstrous than she was/is in real life. Its a muddle in narrative terms - miscast with Jim Broadbent as Dennis - and impossible to watch without one's prejudices intervening (for good or ill). Streep might win an Oscar but the film is an unworthy vehicle for her talents.

[Prospero]

I always liked Absolute Beginner's because it had Tenpole Tudore in it

And a wonderful opening shot - a long long track through the house and the street (as i recall). Plus a great title track by Bowie.

[Stavros]

Having watched The Tree of Life twice this week, and having seen it compared to The Fountain, I bought the latter in a charity shop for £3.99 -£3 more than it is worth. The film is well-made, but bears no comparison with Malick's film which has depth, vision, and meaning. The Fountain comes across as some sort of New Age fantasy set in the past, the present and the future -the past Mayan mysticism and the Mayan Tree of Life is visually well done, but handled on the level of a comic book; the present-day relationship between a 'scientist/doctor' and his wife did not interest me; the future man living in a bubble in outer space, practising yoga and..never mind...I think I'll stop there.

[ditadior]

The last movie I seen was "Bad Teacher" staring Cameron Diaz it was okay. It was alittle too much stupid, direct, and dirty humor but it was good. Also watched "Bridesmaids" I liked it more then Bad Teacher. It was a cute little movie. I actually wrote a review about it on my blog and tgirlforums. http://ditatumbles.tumblr.com/post/13329673574/bridesmaids link.

Downloading "Friends with Benefits" now with Justin Timberlake and someone else. I'm behind on the movies I want to watch I have to update my self already.

[Mayrah]

The last movie I seen was "Bad Teacher" staring Cameron Diaz it was okay. It was alittle too much stupid, direct, and dirty humor but it was good. Also watched "Bridesmaids" I liked it more then Bad Teacher. It was a cute little movie. I actually wrote a review about it on my blog and tgirlforums. http://ditatumbles.tumblr.com/post/13329673574/bridesmaids link.

Downloading "Friends with Benefits" now with Justin Timberlake and someone else. I'm behind on the movies I want to watch I have to update my self already.

I watched Friends with benefits last night, i enjoyed it, but it has the same old boy meets girl formula in it :p

[ditadior]

I watched Friends with benefits last night, i enjoyed it, but it has the same old boy meets girl formula in it :p

Sshhhhhh! It finished downloading im five minutes in. And yes I love multi tasking, it's the only way I actually get to watch a movie.

[Dino Velvet]

Great Blu-ray. Only $11.99 at Best Buy.

http://cbssacramento.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/scarfacepackage.jpg

[Prospero]

"Beginners" - Ewan mcGregor, Christopher Plummer, Melanie Laurent (very beautiful) and a hugely cute dog. But it was dull.
“Martha Marcy May Marlene” - a largely unknown cast. A subtle and rather disturbing film about religious cults and the way they can totally demolish a personality.

[trish]

I need some down time. So I saw two movies in one week: J. Edgar and Hugo.

Hugo is an eminently enjoyable celebration of the work of Georges Melies (with accents over the e's). I recommend it to all.

I'm still mulling over J. Edgar, a dark and complex depiction of J.E. Hoover's life and career. At the moment I'm inclined to characterize it as a very very sad love story. It's (imo) very well directed and acted. I give it a thumbs up.

[Prospero]

Hi Trish, glad you enjoyed Hugo with its wonderful tribute to Georges Méliés. It has had rather mealy mouthed reviews in the UK - but I thought it was a wonderfully joyous film. And so different from most of what Scorsese has done. (some very indifferent films in recent years. Gangs of New York or Shutter island anyone!) He also mad the recent George Harrison documentary. At four hours a little overlong but with some wonderful material.

[BellaBellucci]

The Funniest Moments of Spaceballs - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcY090XV284)

~BB~

[jerseyboy72]

http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Buf4_Crt27c

[Yvonne183]

I just saw these two. The Rise of the Foot Soldier. and Dark Portal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=551-QfYJymI

[Prospero]

I hope you don't the UK is all like that movie Yvonne.

[Yvonne183]

I hope you don't the UK is all like that movie Yvonne.

I kinda liked that movie. A bit unrealistic but it's nice to see a movie where the tough guys are white and have silly accents. I don't think the UK is all like that movie,, I believe Canterbury is quite nice.

I think the UK is portrayed more like Midsomer Murders, a bit boring,,,lol

[Prospero]

Midsomer Murders... lol.... one of the most silly programmes on UK TV. And yes Canterbury is lovely, You should make a pilgrimage there sometime. Great cathedral. its where thomas a'becket was killed at the order of the king.

[Yvonne183]

Midsomer Murders... lol.... one of the most silly programmes on UK TV. And yes Canterbury is lovely, You should make a pilgrimage there sometime. Great cathedral. its where thomas a'becket was killed at the order of the king.

I was there once,, I went to the Cathedral, walked down the high street shops. Also went to some seaside towns, Margate, Ramsgate, and some smaller towns.

[wbmando]

A propos this site--"Road To Perdition"

[bxtoni]

Immortals.

[dskreet2]

V for Vendetta

[hard4janira]

The Human Centipede 2

[littlenookie]

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2

[russtafa]

renavant

[Stavros]

This week I watched Source Code, and Inglourious Basterds.

I can't vouch for the science of Source Code and worked out before the end what Jake Gyllenhall's status was, but I thought it was well done if not as good as Vantage Point as far this genre goes where the narrative is spliced into several different sequences which range back and forth through time from different perspectives. An entertaining film that gets 8/10.

Tarantino hasn't made a truly good film since Pulp Fiction, this particular film is incoherent and lacking in depth. Entertainment value 4/10, Christoph Waltz makes this, otherwise its of little interest.

[runningdownthatdream]

The Descendants - George Clooney's latest showcase...........was brilliant.....maybe a little over-wrought at times but beautiful to see and to hear. Not a lot of flash or wasted scenes. Not much more you can ask for in a movie IMO.

J. Edgar - If Eastwood was trying to convey the atmosphere that Hoover created and that created him then he succeeded (based on what I read about Hoover). Lots of shadows, darkness, and muted colours created a definite air of oppression and single-mindedness. A good movie and - I think - at times very good performance by Leonardo DiCaprio but far from enjoyable.

[Quiet Reflections]

Smurfs

[Ben]

On the wkend: The Green Hornet. Unwatchable. To me Seth Rogen was all wrong for the part. He was terrible. Cameron Diaz [who I like] was merely going through the motions. So, I wouldn't recommend it. Read a book instead -- ha ha! Or: watch the show from the 60s with the legendary Bruce Lee.

The Green Hornet Movie Trailer [HD] - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9btZIK3Obpg)

The Green Hornet's 1966 Black Beauty - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX8Zp-Z1jgs)

[Merkurie]

Senna
Outstanding story about the great Brazilian Grand Prix driver. Recommended even if you are not a F1 fan.

Senna Trailer - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDbyILj7o-w)

[rockabilly]

Hangover 2 and Rise of the Planet of the Apes

[Prospero]

The Descendants - George Clooney's latest showcase...........was brilliant.....maybe a little over-wrought at times but beautiful to see and to hear. Not a lot of flash or wasted scenes. Not much more you can ask for in a movie IMO.

I kind of agree and disagree. I could have done without the frequent recourse to voice over. I've not seen a film in ages that so swerved away continually from my expectations. And for a film set in Hawaii it made the place look sort of drab and ordinary. But maybe that was the point. In the heart of paradise confusion, suffering, death and everyday life.



J. Edgar - If Eastwood was trying to convey the atmosphere that Hoover created and that created him then he succeeded (based on what I read about Hoover). Lots of shadows, darkness, and muted colours created a definite air of oppression and single-mindedness. A good movie and - I think - at times very good performance by Leonardo DiCaprio but far from enjoyable.

Watching this tonght - or Moneyball. Tough choice.

[Prospero]

A few minutes of Human centipede after the praise lavished here by others. No No No No No. Just plan vile

[Stavros]

Has anyone seen The Artist? It has rave reviews.

[Prospero]

Yes I saw it a few months ago. Best I can say is the dog is cute. Otherwise i found it rather pointless.

[runningdownthatdream]

Watching this tonght - or Moneyball. Tough choice.

Yes, I think that the natural beauty of Hawaii was supposed to emphasize that our human problems are with us wherever we are. We can't escape our fate.............paradise is where you make it and how you make it and can't be found in a place or time.

[kellyh]

I just saw The Help. The costumes were amazing.

[Ben]

Actually, recommending a film: Margin Call....


Margin Call Trailer - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2DqFRsPrns)

[jerseyboy72]

http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYL_T7f59o8

[Stavros]

Raging Bull, haven't seen it for years; is this de Niro's greatest performance? The weakness of the film is typical of the biographical film that suddenly leaps forward in years, particularly after La Motta's retirement and move to Floida. Overall, ranks with Mean Streets as Scorsese's best film.

[russtafa]

:wink:PRIEST not to bad but not enough blood and guts and any great film must have blood and guts

[Prospero]

J Edgar - directed by Clint Eastwood. A noble attempt to show the powerfully inhibiting affections of suppressed feelings in the life of one of the oddest and most powerful Americans of the last century. Filmed in crepuscular shades and ploddingly acted. All in all an effort to sit through to the end - and as a bio pic burdened by terrible prosthetics.

[RallyCola]

i saw both mission impossible 4 and sherlock holmes 2 this weekend.

i didn't care to see either movie....i just had to see the IMAX promo and new trailer for the dark knight rises.

[RallyCola]

http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYL_T7f59o8

cheers if the main reason you saw this was for yasmin lee. it was for me. because though a funny movie, it was pretty much identical to the first. the important part was a mainstream movie showing a hot tgirl.

[Prospero]

"Moneyball" - a career defining performance by Brad Pitt. As a Brit I know virtually nothing about baseball so some of the fine detail of this film was completely incomprehensible to me. But it was nevertheless compelling and brilliantly played and paced.

[RallyCola]

"Moneyball" - a career defining performance by Matt Damon. As a Brit I know virtually nothing about baseball so some of the fine detail of this film was completely incomprehensible to me. But it was nevertheless compelling and brilliantly played and paced.

i am sorry to say that if you saw moneyball and that's your impression, it must have been a terrible movie because matt damon wasn't in it. it starred brad pitt.

the problem is that i've read billy beane's book and as a baseball fan, reject the idea of sabermetrics as the main way to run a team, so i couldn't bring myself to pay $13 for this movie.

[Prospero]

Whoops!!!! I meant Brad Pitt. Thanks Rally. It was early when i posted that lol

[RallyCola]

no problem.

fyi...though not a film for everyone...i went to a screening of extremely loud and incredibly close last night.

it isn't a great movie because ultimately, the kid really is just on a meaningless treasure hunt but is good wholesome entertainment if you don't like movies with guns, boobs and comedy. i'd recommend it for any older forum browsers for a discount afternoon matinee. The price of a movie ticket in nyc is $13 now...I wouldn't pay that to see it.

[Prospero]

I have a preview DVD of it. So might watch it tonight. Isn't setting it around 9/11 a bit offensive/ It's based on a book by Jonathan Safran Foer isn't it.

[lisaparadise]

soul surfer it was based on a true story and i balled my eyes out. Soul Surfer Official Trailer - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWeOjBCi3c4)

[RallyCola]

I have a preview DVD of it. So might watch it tonight. Isn't setting it around 9/11 a bit offensive/ It's based on a book by Jonathan Safran Foer isn't it.

well, it is based on a book that got mixed reviews...but more for his lack of character depth and thin plot than the subject matter.

as a new yorker, born and bred, who had 2 cousins and a close friend get out of the towers on 9/11, i'm not offended. this movie/book basically tells the story of a kid that lost his father on 9/11 and then deals with it. its been 10 years...its ok to make a movie like this now. it is afterall, just a family movie.

that said, i also am in the boat of people that are a bit tired of all the crap surrounding the towers...yes, people died but at some point, we have to be able to admit that it is just part of our history and we are free to use it in film/books as backdrops for stories.

[Stavros]

High Sierra last night, as I am working through a box of Bogart films. What I like about this is the way in which Roy Earle is released from one prison at the start, and effectively ends up in another at the end; and his inability to control either of his two immediate environments -the respectable family from Ohio trying to make it in California, and the crooks he does the job with. The dog, however, was a major weakness; it serve a purpose in the story, but is an overlay and for that reason unnecessary.

[tgurlvrnyc]

I watched "American Psycho" last night on the IFC channel. Lots of gore and rough sex with nudity but ultimately thought it was not time well spent. If anyone is hot for Christian Bale, it's worth a look, I guess.

[Stavros]

I dont know the film but I like Christian Bale, he usually makes interesting films -viz. The Machinist, The New World, Empire of the Sun...

[Cocktail]

The House Bunny!

With cutie Anna Faris who sets a great example for me! ;)

[Ben]

Last night tried to watch Southland Tales. Couldn't get into it. Directed by the same guy that did Donnie Darko.... But, sadly, wasn't as interesting.

Southland Tales - official trailer - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtp14ikRvxo)

[HbgDon]

Attack the Block

Paul

[HbgDon]

2001 Maniacs
2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams

[littlenookie]

The Negotiator

[Ryz]

Human Centipede 2. Fucking awful...

[Prospero]

A wonderful film called Margin Call - a powerful drama with brilliant ensemble playing about the economic crisis. Built around a fictionalised version of (I think) Lehman brothers. A powerful picture of greed and amorality and big business driving onwards despite the cost to tens of thousands of ordinary people.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/jan/08/margin-call-review

[Prospero]

Four lions - for the second time.

Brilliantly funny.

Stupid terrorists (Four Lions) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6GG_ex_ZAI&feature=related)

[HbgDon]

Friday the 13th (2009)

[Stavros]

Four lions - for the second time.

Brilliantly funny.

Stupid terrorists (Four Lions) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6GG_ex_ZAI&feature=related)

Neither brilliant nor funny, but crass, insulting, badly written and a waste of time; I can't believe you rate this dross.

[Ben]

Age of Stupid: Trailers: first official trailer, October 2008 - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FMHgChS1xI)

[BellaBellucci]

I just saw Date Night. I love Tina Fey but I was a bit disappointed.

OK. I was really disappointed. It was no Mean Girls, which just happens to be my favorite movie, so yeah. Meh.

~BB~

[Prospero]

Neither brilliant nor funny, but crass, insulting, badly written and a waste of time; I can't believe you rate this dross.

Well the humour that amuses us is probably one of the most subjective qualities. I know people who think the three stooges are hugely funny. I think them banal.

As for this film - I found it funny because I have met many of the radicals who are satirised in this film and found some of them - in ways - as ludicrous as they are portrayed here. Did you see the film or just the trailer, Stavros?

[Stavros]

I saw the whole of the film, and got rid of it as soon as I could. I am not opposed to satire, although I am struggling to think of a satirical film about war that I actually like; I have also met Islamic militants, none of whom were worth a chuckle or a laugh, one of them, currently at home in Libya -if he is still alive- was disturbing and a malign influence on others. I understand the role of satire, I just think this particular film fell flat from start to finish. In fact I don't think there has been a compelling film on this subject, but I might be wrong; there was a film about Palestinians a few years ago but I can't remember the name of it.

[LibertyHarkness]

Troll Hunter and Cowboys vs Aliens ..

Troll hunter was great fun .. cowboys was shite

[RallyCola]

just saw Contraband last night with marky mark and kate beckinsale.

wifey knew we were seeing it because kate beckinsale was in it...but she still liked it.

overall, its just a heist movie with a series of almost impossible situations (not as bad as the oceans series or the italian job). the movie is 100% predictable and everyone that "turns" is expected and you see the end coming about 20min in...but that doesn't mean it isn't enjoyable.

[Stavros]

The Iron Lady, directed by Phyllida Lloyd.
David Lloyd-George, Clement Attlee and Margaret Thatcher were the three most influential Prime Ministers of the 20th century, but if you are not familiar with the history of 1970-1990 this film will not tell you why Thatcher was as huge as she was. Like all biographical films, the dilemma is what to put in and what to leave out, the film fails because the film is so dominated by MT that its hard to understand the politics of the time, or the people involved -Geoffrey Howe is there, Nigel Lawson is not, the humiliation of Howe in Cabinet is in fact the weakest scene in the film; few people today remember John Nott who took over from Lord Carrington when Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, Heseltine has a few moments, but nobody else. MT at one point quotes her father on the importance of ideas over feelings, but there is no explanation for MT's conversion to monetarism or free market economics under the influence of the 'Mad Monk' Keith Joseph (who is there in person but doesn't have a speaking role). And, ultimately, the film is all about feelings anyway, in fact the film should have been called The Sad Lady. As a film about politics it is a complete failure; as a film about the years I lived through and in which I was politically active, it is a shabby exercise in hero worship unable, and unwilling to offer any evaluation of such a difficult period in this country's history.

But, and it is a colossal BUT, Meryl Streep is mesmerising, the make-up is perfect, the gestures she makes with her eyes, even her shoulders are uncanny- Streep is majestic, powerful, an artist of our times who, in her prime, was of course more alluring than the real MT. Its worth seeing just to be overwhelmed by this gifted woman, to marvel at the range of expression that she can produce.

[Prospero]

I agree with you 100 per cent regarding The iron Lady. In both parts of your judgement. Streep astonishing. The film otherwise a failure.

[talldudeil]

the movie 13 it is about a Russian roulette game to the extreme, great movie with good intensity

[Ben]

Dolores Claiborne. It's very good. It isn't horror. More, well, it's very dramatic.

Dolores Claiborne trailer - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B4v2-lLuHE)

[Prospero]

The Guard - a quirky comedy from Ireland.

[RallyCola]

watched sucker punch last night on cinemax. it was a decent movie. 3.5/5 stars

i saw contraband on friday night last week...not enough beckinsale but not a bad heist movie. 2.5/5 stars

[Stavros]

PINA -Wim Wenders.
Unfortunately I was unable to see the 3D version of this in a cinema, so I bought the 2D DVD.

Pina Bausch, along with Kenneth Macmillan, Maurice Bejart, Merce Cunningham, Alwin Nikolais, Jerome Robbins and Georges Balanchine, was one of the great innovators of 20th century dance, and without doubt the most extreme. The physical demands she made of her dancers were beyond anything that other choreogaphers asked for but she made her ballets with her dancers, taking their ideas and feeling and transforming them into magical spectacles of spite, insanity, sarcasm, love and joy, above all, the joy of dance. Her rare departure into the standard reportoire produced, out of the 180-odd versions known to exist, the best version of Le Sacre du Printemps, which opens this film.

Wenders has returned to the Wuppertal of Alice in der Stadt, and produced one of the most beautiful, moving, funny, loving films I have ever seen. This is a work of genius, and to his credit, this otherwise pompous asshole has, for once, allowed someone else to take over his film and make their point(s).

Quite simply, one of the best documentaries ever made.

[Dino Velvet]

Hostel III was extremely mediocre.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WiNQRv2tX-U/TqQ97ZNqShI/AAAAAAAABhg/PYjGzmJsEu8/s1600/hostel-part-iii-poster.jpg

[runningdownthatdream]

The Third Man and Chungking Express.......neither was particularly enjoyable but according to assorted critics (no doubt Stavro falls into this category) they are works of genius that require multiple viewings to appreciate. Both films do create intense moods but otherwise I don't understand what the fuss is all about.

[pantybulge69]

I saw Underworld: Awaking. Plenty upon plenty of actions, stunts,fighting choregraphy, but the plot was quite simple and not at all what i had expected: Hybrid child plot. i thought it 'd be more of a twist and typical tie in with Underworld.
Also saw Haywire. i thought this was boring!! . it had short fighting segments, but it
was sloooow in too many periods. i thought it be a quick flow, episonage-movie like Angelina Jolie's "SALT".

[HbgDon]

One for the Money

Paranormal Activity 3

Real Steel

[jedthejew]

Atlas Shrugged Part 1

[Stavros]

The Third Man and Chungking Express.......neither was particularly enjoyable but according to assorted critics (no doubt Stavro falls into this category) they are works of genius that require multiple viewings to appreciate. Both films do create intense moods but otherwise I don't understand what the fuss is all about.

Ho-ho, or maybe ho-hum...if I ever write my article on Music in the Movies, The Third Man will be up there with Elvira Madigan and The Piano as examples of barbarism, torture, unintelligence and however many other nasty words I can find to complain about the abuse of music in films. I feel a migraine coming on just thinking of that damn zither.

Chungking Express is ok, its not a great movie but not a bad one either -in fact, its a Wong Kar-Wai movie which means it begins strongly and evaporates half-way through so that by the time you are near the end you can't remember why you are watching it.

I just watched The Mechanic, so you see, I am not such a snob. But after PINA, I have to admit, it was an anti-climax. I like Jason Statham, he just can't dance.

[LibertyHarkness]

The guard - quite funny movie set in ireland about drug dealers and the police

[runningdownthatdream]

Ho-ho, or maybe ho-hum...if I ever write my article on Music in the Movies, The Third Man will be up there with Elvira Madigan and The Piano as examples of barbarism, torture, unintelligence and however many other nasty words I can find to complain about the abuse of music in films. I feel a migraine coming on just thinking of that damn zither.

Chungking Express is ok, its not a great movie but not a bad one either -in fact, its a Wong Kar-Wai movie which means it begins strongly and evaporates half-way through so that by the time you are near the end you can't remember why you are watching it.

I just watched The Mechanic, so you see, I am not such a snob. But after PINA, I have to admit, it was an anti-climax. I like Jason Statham, he just can't dance.

We agree! Music killed The Third Man......given the brilliant cinematography and great story music was unnecessary. Agree also with the assessment of Chungking Express......it seemed intriguing at the start and then just degenerated into absurdity.

BTW, watched Treasure of the Sierra Madre recently and found that to be outstanding.....little in the way of overwrought music or visual distractions to take away from the story.

[Stavros]

I agree on this, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre was made at a time when studios expected a film to be made in three months on a tight budget, which is why so many of the 30s and 40s classics zip along with crisply written scripts and where the production and direction had to be focuse on storytelling -although there have been classics since, giving teams buckets of money leads to the kind of self-indulgence one associates with Spielberg -Jaws, after all, is still his best film, made in difficult circumstances on a limited budget.

[wbmando]

"The Artist"--I don't understand all the raves. The one prior that I saw was "Incredably Close And Extremely Loud"--a fine movie, though one must understand the boy seems to have Arsberger Syndrone.

[runningdownthatdream]

Attempted to watch Red Tails tonight. Could only stomach the first 20 minutes before I left the theatre in disgust with the shit dialogue, predictable plot, and awful acting. Truly rubbish masquerading as historical drama and what's worse attempting to play the race card to lure viewers in. Stay away!

[BLKGSXR]

Saw the new Underworld last night utter failure, at least it ended with a bang-not the movie :p

[NatashaLover]

Underworld Awakening

I want to look like her soo bad! ;)

[RallyCola]

Underworld Awakening

I want to look like her soo bad! ;)

kate beckinsale is most gorgeous woman in the world. i can think of no woman hotter. i know its all a matter of opinion and perspective but she is my #1...g or t.

that said....back on topic.

i caught "The Woman In Black" last night. It opens on Friday. I recommend you see it if you like thrillers such as Dead Silence. Harry Potter does a good job trying not to act like Harry Potter. Its not oscar worthy but it will make you jump at all the right moments.

[Jericho]

Shooters (from 2002), a bit of a mess, but entertaining.

[dafame]

Attempted to watch Red Tails tonight. Could only stomach the first 20 minutes before I left the theatre in disgust with the shit dialogue, predictable plot, and awful acting. Truly rubbish masquerading as historical drama and what's worse attempting to play the race card to lure viewers in. Stay away!

I could tell by the previews that this wasn't going to be a good movie and that this story shouldn't be told in a corney "hollywood action movie with bad dialog" way. But to say "play the race card to lure the viewers in"?? Huh? Admittedly I haven't seen this movie and have no interest in it but you gotta explain that one.

Again I'm not suggesting this movie does a good job of this but are you suggesting that any movie that highlights the black experience in a war is playing the race card? I think you guys are starting to kinda overuse that completely racially incensitive term just a little bit now but I'd love to hear you explain it. I didn't see the film so educate me.

[RallyCola]

i saw the red tails trailer and knew i wouldn't want to pay $13 for that crap.

check out The Tuskegee Airmen (TV 1995) - IMDb@@AMEPARAM@@http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTY0NDUxNTExMF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNjk5MDU1MQ@@._ V1._SX97_SY140_.jpg@@AMEPARAM@@BMTY0NDUxNTExMF5BMl 5BanBnXkFtZTcwNjk5MDU1MQ@@@@AMEPARAM@@SX97@@AMEPAR AM@@SY140 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114745/) for a better tuskegee flick

[runningdownthatdream]

I could tell by the previews that this wasn't going to be a good movie and that this story shouldn't be told in a corney "hollywood action movie with bad dialog" way. But to say "play the race card to lure the viewers in"?? Huh? Admittedly I haven't seen this movie and have no interest in it but you gotta explain that one.

Again I'm not suggesting this movie does a good job of this but are you suggesting that any movie that highlights the black experience in a war is playing the race card? I think you guys are starting to kinda overuse that completely racially incensitive term just a little bit now but I'd love to hear you explain it. I didn't see the film so educate me.

I'm suggesting that deliberately marketing any film as a 'black' film is disingenuous and will in fact do more to harm the success of the film and help. And who or what are you referring to as 'you guys'?

[Prospero]

"Shame" - about sex addiction (I think) but a bleak, boring and wholly depressing piece of film making. And not in the least bit arousing despite its title.

[LibertyHarkness]

watched the Wrestler .. i enjoyed it ...was very well wrote and filmed .. a touch long perhaps for the story but very good indeed

[Prospero]

Yeah - The Wrestler was an excellent film.

[LibertyHarkness]

this is by far one of my favourite movies .... and nicolas cage is epic in this film ... this is my favourite scene in the movie :) winner music score, winner visuals ..

play this extremely loud :)

Kick Ass - Hit Girl FPS scene - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nml_Qvu61SE&feature=related)

[RallyCola]

this is by far one of my favourite movies .... and nicolas cage is epic in this film ... this is my favourite scene in the movie :) winner music score, winner visuals ..

play this extremely loud :)

Kick Ass - Hit Girl FPS scene - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nml_Qvu61SE&feature=related)

my neighbor it trying to make me watch this movie. everytime i go over there, he wants me to watch it. i din't know why he has a hard on for it.

maybe i will check it out.

i watched robocop last night. damn that was a great movie (for the time it was made) the effects are shit but its just a good action movie!!!

[maxpower]

this is by far one of my favourite movies .... and nicolas cage is epic in this film ... this is my favourite scene in the movie :) winner music score, winner visuals ..

play this extremely loud :)

Kick Ass - Hit Girl FPS scene - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nml_Qvu61SE&feature=related)


You should check out a movie called Super, starring Rainn Wilson, if it's available in the UK. Similar to Kick Ass in that it's about a regular guy who gets fed up and becomes a superhero. It's funny, dark, twisted, and surprisingly violent. Great movie.

[Stavros]

Kick-Ass is instantly forgettable, a silly film about things that could never happen in real life but ok, its a cartoon-strip fantasy, but let's be honest, Nicolas Cage owes his career to his uncle, his inability to even to pretend to act is embarrassing. Anyone smothered in paraffin/gasoline in a confined space where guns are being fired and hot bullets flying around like confetti at a wedding would have been toast long before the ditzy jailbait with a pink wig turned up to rescue dad while firing her own shots from guns with recoil that would throw most 10-year olds against the wall.

The film is RUBBISH, Herge's Adventures of Tin-Tin should be preferred.

[RallyCola]

just watched basic instinct 2 on netflix because i had time to kill. wow that movie sucked! at least sharon stone was easy on the eyes in SOME scenes...others she looked her age which shriveled my penis!

[runningdownthatdream]

A Lonely Place with Bogart and Gloria Grahame - excellent story, dialogue, performances, and good cinematography. Enjoyed it very much.

[Jericho]

just watched basic instinct 2 on netflix because i had time to kill. wow that movie sucked! at least sharon stone was easy on the eyes in SOME scenes...others she looked her age which shriveled my penis!

Talking of Sharon Stone, just watched "The Quick And The Dead" again.
Film sucks balls, but Christ, she was looking good in that!

[fred41]

Saw "Bad Teacher" on Starz....I got some laughs out of it...I was pretty stoned...I also have a nasty cold.

Cameron Diaz is really cute in it.
Cute Smile.
Yeah.

[HbgDon]

Hostel Part III

[Stavros]

Don't Look Now -Nicolas Roeg's 'exercise in film grammar'. Much as I like this film with its drab winter Venice unlike the Venice one usually sees in the cinema, it is a pity Nic and his team have not re-edited the film to get rid of that 70s muzak which pollutes it, it reminds of the music that used to accompany the soft-porn films Italy produced in abiundance in the 70s and is wholly inappropriate to this film. Julie Christie in her prime was remarkably good looking, and I am no fan of Donald Sutherland, but the film as a whole still chills and looks wonderful.

Some of you may lament the sudden death of Theo Angelopoulos, one of the great European directors. In the 1970s and 1980s I saw The Travelling Players on a regular basis, and think it is one of the finest films of the age, I understand why people can't bear it, or his other work, but to me this kind of demanding film with exceptionally long takes, a format that one finds in the work of Tarkovsky and Bela Tarr, when it works is deeply satisfying, Angelopoulos also had an acute eye, his films were always beautifully shot.

There is an interview -possibly one of his last, from last November- with TA in the latest Sight & Sound and can be read here:
http://www.bfi.org.uk/sightandsound/feature/49816

[Stavros]

Unknown, in which Liam Neeson forgets who he is, loses everything except an old coat, and is set in Berlin, where the heroine is a blonde 20-something taxi driver from Bosnia -aren't they all?

The clue is in the title -why would anyone follow my dismal example and waste two hours of their life? The answer is unknown.

[Dino Velvet]

Carpenter's The Thing and the prequel

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t8DZRKyYqEI/TfHjt11eq5I/AAAAAAAAC2I/ttNv0MuEWtA/s1600/thing_poster_01.jpg

http://www.onlinemovieshut.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/the-thing-poster.jpg

[bxtoni]

guardians of ga'hoole. (sigh).

[theone1982]

Carpenter's The Thing and the prequel

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t8DZRKyYqEI/TfHjt11eq5I/AAAAAAAAC2I/ttNv0MuEWtA/s1600/thing_poster_01.jpg

http://www.onlinemovieshut.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/the-thing-poster.jpg

The original John Carpenter version is awesome, and the prequel was actually surprisingly pretty good too. The last movie I saw was Warhorse. It wasn't bad, the scenes in the trenches were the best parts.