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Just watched Battle: Los Angeles. Pretty good flick, don't watch if you get motion sick easy.
Very scetchy rumor that they might make a sequel or two.
Speaking of sequels... They are finally making a sequel to a series of movies that I have never been able to sit through.
Evil Dead 4
Ah, Jason Statham - the thinking man's Danny Dyer.
Discuss
Danny who?
Incidentally Ocean's 12 was on tv last weekend I think it was, and there is a scene in the movie where Matsui (played by Robbie Coltrane) talks gibberish, such as If all the animals along the equator were capable of flattery, then Thanksgiving and Hallowe'en... would fall... on the same day...its something the dealer does when talking with people he doesn't know or trust: I think Soderbergh lifted this idea from the film Nueve Reinas/Nine Queens, made in Argentina in 2000 -not sure if anyone has seen it but Nine Queens had me guessing to the last moment in the film, and even when I watched it again I enjoyed it. Fantastic film.
I also note that the character Don Cheadle plays in Oceans -with a horrific 'English' accent, is called Basher Tarr, surely a sly dig at an Hungarian maestro...?
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i cant complained, i found it entertaining.Quote:
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they substituted car races for car chases in this F&F film and there's
a ton more shooting than any of them together. the addition of the Rock
was a added treat.
the film was moving and going at a good enough pace. i would have liked to seen more Tyrese-humor into it but with so many additional faces it had to be short and sweet.
The Crimson Pirate
Yeah, it's shite, but it's fun...I smiled all the way through it. :)
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Here ya go, Stav, more than you ever wanted to know:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0245705/
Thanks Jericho, I looked at his list of credits but am none the wiser not having seen any of the films, and, as I do, avoiding tv programmes like The Bill, Foyle's War. Its just occurred to me, does Jason Statham actually think? In his roles, I mean. He drives a lot, scowls a lot, and doesn't shave...whatever....
SUCKERPUNCH
wtf was Zack Snyder on? lol what ever it was I want some. This movie is awesome!
Well yeah, that's all he's required to do, init!Quote:
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If you've not seen it, check out 'Ghosts of Mars", John Carpenter at his, well, john carpenterish. No thought required, would have been better without the ending (imo)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2 ... what else :D
The new - and final - Harry Potter film. One of the best of the franchise and quite thrilling as entertainment. But glad the whole thing is over.
Ditto; i.e. Harry Potter. Nicely done. Now I can get on with my life.
The Big Lebowski.... old now but i think the best film the Coens ever did. It's still pretty misanthropic but very funny.
Horrible Bosses... The funniest movie since The Hangover 1.
hangover 2
sky captain and the world of tomorrow
The Big Lebowski.... old now but i think the best film the Coens ever did. It's still pretty misanthropic but very funny.
I like the scene where the Dude gets thrown out of a cab because he doesn't like The Eagles, brilliant! But Burn After Reading is the best of that 'misanthropic' style.
you should all join me in love of warhammer 40k and watch the ultramarines movie ...
‪ULTRAMARINES Movie - Trailer2‬‏ - YouTube
now tell me that trailer doesnt give you a woody :) i love the movie ... for the emperor !!
Saw "True Grit"...and as someone else had stated, I believe it is superior to the original...mostly due to the actress playing the lead role. On a side note - it is very hard to understand Jeff Bridges' Rooster Cogburn sometimes...lol.
The Shawshank Redemption...Love this movie!
Dead Snow
One of the most bizarre, but well done foreign zombie films in recent years
Like foreign zombie films? Try this: ‪RAMMBOCK - Trailer HD‬‏ - YouTubeQuote:
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Recently watched AND highly recommended:
The Secret in their Eyes: ‪The Secret in Their Eyes‬‏ - YouTube
Cell 211: ‪Cell 211‬‏ - YouTube
Submarino: ‪SUBMARINO (2010) - Trailer [HD] - English subtitles‬‏ - YouTube
seen it lol. not bad at all.Quote:
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I watched Black Hawk Down for the second time last night. I think its one of the best war films of recent years, and one of the few that emphasises the intensity of the relationships that develop between service personnel when they are in the thick of fighting. The futility of attempting to abduct Aideed is not so important, the production is terrific in its ability to convey the chaos of Somalia (even if filmed in Morocco which can be chaotic in its own way in certain places...), and the way in which the details of combat have been thought through. It probably helps that it is based on a true story and an eyewitness account, many war films seem to work when based on this. I don't know Josh Hartnett much but he is outstanding in this film. It is violent and gory, but for once it serves the story rather than being a bloody gloss on reality, and moves across the Rangers involved without idolising or selecting one over another, although I suppose the Hartnett character has a little more screen time, a true ensemble piece. Also, the absence of any sense of triumph -and not just because the mission was a costly failure-gives the film an edge, a depth that is lacking in the kind of war film I detest -of which Saving Private Ryan, soaked more in treacle than blood, is a good/bad example. Perhaps the Somali side could have been given more weight, but the only element that is truly unforgiveable is the use of a requiem style music at the end, completely inappropriate for this film which doesn't need tear-jerking music moments; a cop out by Ridley Scott who should have known better.
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"The 39 Steps" - Hitchcock from the 1930s. Before that The Wave - German film about how fascism can arise in the most innocent situations
Reviews are in. The two papers that gave this film negative reviews, the San Francisco Chronicle and The Settle Times, complained about the opening sequence where the lead character gets mugged and after the aliens have landed, the muggers become heroes as the victim teams up with them.Quote:
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" ... this fabulously inventive debut feature, written and directed by the British comedian Joe Cornish, never flags."
- Jeannette Catsoulis, The New York Times
"Spirited and exciting, 'Attack the Block' is so-called geek cinema done right."
- Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times
"Writer-director Joe Cornish, a veteran of British TV, has delivered a brisk blast of bloody good fun, sci-fi with a little social commentary as subtext."
- Roger Moore, Tribune Newspapers
" ... an entertaining thriller in the tradition of 1970s B-action films, with an unknown cast, energetic special effects and great energy."
- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
" ... sporadically funny but never as entertaining as it should be, and the presence of the usually reliable Nick Frost, of 'Shaun of the Dead' and 'Hot Fuzz,' doesn't add much zip."
- Moira Macdonald, The Seattle Times
"In Britain, it's probably just a regular bad movie, but here - with accents that are barely comprehensible and in-jokes about council flats, ... it's surprising this thing ever got released."
- Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
"Stacked against this summer’s CGI-driven blockbusters, 'Attack the Block' is definitely the fastest action ride, and quite possibly the most fun."
- Jennie Punter, The Globe and Mail
" ... the action is bloody, funny and no character is above meeting a nasty end."
- Linda Barnard, The Toronto Star
The Eagle - the new roman movie came out monday.,., utter pile of shite ..
Crash - 1996 with Matt Dillon, Thandie Newton to name just two.
Great movie, seen it several times, very clever integration of several interlinking stories. I challenge anyone not to shed a tear at the scene with the alarm guy and his daughter when they get shot.
‪crash trailer‬‏ - YouTube
Curious as I also watched Crash again recently, and yes that moment is electric. The film works because none of the ensemble lords it over the other and the pieces all fit together; it has a chilling resemblance to Los Angeles, although I only know the place from unwelcome visits. Multi-layered stories have to have that delicate balance to work, Magnolia, for example, was a failure; Babel a Success; Mammoth a failure, and so on.
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Great movie!!!
Glad you share my view on that Stavros, other movies in a slightly similar multi-layered vein to Crash which I enjoyed are; Lucky Number Sleven, Go (Katie Holmes), Jackie Brown & Kill Bill 1&2. Love a bit of over exuberant Tarantino.Quote:
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Watched "Secretariat" with On Demand. Great story about the triple crown winning horse.
Im July which is clunky and cliched but I guess that's what happens when Germans and Turks try to tell a love story:
‪In July (Im Juli) - 2000 - Theatrical Trailer (w/ English Subtitles)‬‏ - YouTube
and 13 Assassins which is brilliant:
‪13 Assassins (2011) - Official Trailer [HD]‬‏ - YouTube
Cowboys and Aliens.....
Captain America: the first avenger. It was ok, kinda want to be railed by the main actor though,
Cowboys and Aliens: AWESOME. I'm drooling for Daniel Craig.