The Movie/Film/DVD thread...

cha_chaos · Post by **cha_chaos** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 1:36 pm

Charlie73 wrote:
cha_chaos wrote:
Lizkins wrote:watched Hot Fuzz last night. Missed some parts of it, but generally it was farkin lol.
Watched Run Fatboy Run the other night. Was "nice" but not Simon Pegg unfortunately. figures, since he didn't actually write it. And Nick Frost, Mark Heap and the other kids from Spaced weren't in it. Just didn't have the amazing tear enducing jokes like Simon's other films.
oh NOOOOOO

I was hoping this was roll around funny, i need a roll around funny watch

Yeah see it anyway. It's a good story, but I didn't roll around like I did in Hott Fuzz, that's all.

FoundationStepper · Post by **FoundationStepper** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 1:47 pm

anyone seen both versions of solaris? whats the remake like in comparison

i really need to see stalker again, the scene on the railcar is etched into my mind form teenager years

Blaxter · Post by **Blaxter** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 2:06 pm

Watched "Awake" last night.
Jessica Alba is easy on the eye, but the movie was flawed.

Charlie73 · Post by **Charlie73** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 2:07 pm

PahMaLa wrote:You should judge for yourself Charlie. People are always going to view movies differently.

you are right poppet.... I should go and see it...

Hot Fuzz made me roll, and i am desperate need for a real belly chuckle....

Hey anyone seen the new film is it called vantage point? WIth Dennis Quiad

cha_chaos · Post by **cha_chaos** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:10 pm

Charlie73 wrote:Hey anyone seen the new film is it called vantage point? WIth Dennis Quiad

hehehe, now that will give me a chuckle!
Haven't seen it but have seen the ad's... looked awesome the first time i saw the ad when the tv was muted, got the sound and now it kinda looks like rubbish. Love those kind of films though, especially action. Hopefully it's not too bad.

IMDb wrote:With a Rashomon narrative style, the attempted assassination of the president is told from several different perspectives

Sounds cool but the Americaness may show through like it usually does.

Post by **system** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:06 am

FoundationStepper wrote:anyone seen both versions of solaris? whats the remake like in comparison

i liked the russian original more.

black star wrote:Watched "Awake" last night.
Jessica Alba is easy on the eye, but the movie was flawed.

sadly, the original move ("the eye") makes far more sense and is a better film imo.

remakes rarely work or add anything to the original - "cape fear" being the only recent exception that comes immediately to mind.

Post by **fooishbar** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:15 am

system wrote:
FoundationStepper wrote:anyone seen both versions of solaris? whats the remake like in comparison
i liked the russian original more.

man knows. original version of solaris, and stalker, are genius.

Post by **breaksRbest** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:16 am

I watched Cocaine Cowboys the other day, I can highly recommend it

about Cocaine importation from Columbia to Miami in the late 70's & early 80's

Blaxter · Post by **Blaxter** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:59 am

breaksRbest wrote:I watched Cocaine Cowboys the other day, I can highly recommend it

about Cocaine importation from Columbia to Miami in the late 70's & early 80's

Excellent film.

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 12:07 pm

finally saw the jammed last night. awesome. v well filmed and loved the melbs setting

fairly fucking in ya face and confronting wrongtown moments but altogether not nearly as disturbing as the human trafficking mini series

cha_chaos · Post by **cha_chaos** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 12:33 pm

FoundationStepper wrote:anyone seen both versions of solaris? whats the remake like in comparison

i really need to see stalker again, the scene on the railcar is etched into my mind form teenager years

I thought they were both good. For different reasons of course. The Russian one is a little distant because of the time period it was made in and the Russian origin. But I must say it is worth it for the end. Totally explains what puzzled you in the George Clooney Solaris.

Baby Ruth · Post by **Baby Ruth** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 6:34 pm

going for the Planet Terror/Death Proof double feature at the Astor.

Is there anything i should be aware of before committing to this?

mecka · Post by **mecka** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:30 am

Tropic Thunder looks feckin hilarious. Ben Stiller + Jack Black + black Robert Downey Jr.? LOL.

Post by **breaksRbest** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:59 am

very keen to see 'Be Kind Rewind'

http://www.apple.com/trailers/newline/b ... large.html

FoundationStepper · Post by **FoundationStepper** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:00 pm

very average review from margaret and david

Post by **breaksRbest** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:05 pm

I never listen to critics

FoundationStepper · Post by **FoundationStepper** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:07 pm

bet you see a lot of crap films then

10.15 · Post by **10.15** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:29 pm

lol

Squidbillies

Can, have, and will continue to laugh my ass off at this show.

Post by **breaksRbest** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:32 pm

FoundationStepper wrote:bet you see a lot of crap films then

and vice versa, you must miss alot of good films. especially if you listen to the opinion of those 2 old farts

not going to see a film coz some grey haired critic didn't like it would be the same as going to see Tiesto coz the ravorz say he's # 1

FoundationStepper · Post by **FoundationStepper** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:46 pm

for me, a good critic can be like a friend with similar tastes - you listen to thier recommendations.

of all the cirtics out there, i find margret and david often have a similar response to movies that i have so its a great way to seperate wheat from chaff. "grey haired" seems a stupid term of reference

but if you have a strong taste for shit movies it wouldnt make sense to listen to them

Polecat · Post by **Polecat** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 1:11 pm

I'm partially with Foundation Stepper on this one.

I don't have a lot of time to get down to the cinema and it ain't cheap, so I am frequently guided by the reviews I read in the Weekend Australian by David Stratton and Evan Williams. I also tend to agree with David's reviews and tastes in film, so if he can save me time and money when it comes to the cinema that's fine by me!

I also get recommendations from the guy that owns my local DVD shop. He is a complete cinema snob, and has recommended some good films to me. Ocassionally I disagree with him but that is due to differences in taste, which are easy to acknowledge. His film watching time is too precious to appreciate a rom com, and his funny bone is not attuned to things like Talledaga Nights

cha_chaos · Post by **cha_chaos** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 1:48 pm

breaksRbest wrote: not going to see a film coz some grey haired critic didn't like it would be the same as going to see Tiesto coz the ravorz say he's # 1

I'm going to see Tiesto

Although I haven't heard anything of his yet so it could go either way. I went to Daft Punk not really liking them and after that (omg!) it was rad. Then again, that is Daft Punk... rockin.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:08 pm

I like Margaret and David's reviews. I also listen to my friends, especially those with similar tastes.

Blaxter · Post by **Blaxter** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:12 pm

Direktor wrote:I like Margaret and David's reviews. I also listen to my friends, especially those with similar tastes.

Wrong! Melbeats opinions are the only ones that count.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:19 pm

Yeah true... whatever was I thinking BS?

Post by **system** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:29 pm

breaksRbest wrote:very keen to see 'Be Kind Rewind'

http://www.apple.com/trailers/newline/b ... large.html

seeing it tonight! shall return with review.

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:36 pm

system wrote:
breaksRbest wrote:very keen to see 'Be Kind Rewind'

http://www.apple.com/trailers/newline/b ... large.html
seeing it tonight! shall return with review.

You're not David! ..or Margaret!

Post by **system** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:06 pm

that explains a lot.

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:11 pm

That's ok.. I don't usually agree with their opinions anyway, and they always do an awesome job of ruining the movie for you.

cha_chaos · Post by **cha_chaos** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:26 pm

i dont know about be kind rewind. looks kinda cool, and I love mos def. but i have never liked jack black. he always plays an idiot and that gives room for zero artistic talent. Gets boring is all

Blaxter · Post by **Blaxter** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:49 pm

Stray wrote:
system wrote:
breaksRbest wrote:very keen to see 'Be Kind Rewind'

http://www.apple.com/trailers/newline/b ... large.html
seeing it tonight! shall return with review.
You're not David! ..or Margaret!

You're not the movies you watch either.

Post by **breaksRbest** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:55 pm

FoundationStepper wrote:but if you have a strong taste for shit movies it wouldnt make sense to listen to them

yeah that's it, I have a penchant for shithouse movies

I don't listen to reviewers for the simple fact that they're about as accurate as the weather man.

So, you've found a reviewer who's opinion you trust. If they bag a movie and tell you not to see it then would you not go, based on their review?

FoundationStepper · Post by **FoundationStepper** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 5:12 pm

jeez does every comment need teef to be registered as in jest?

given i have such little time for movies - yes i wouldnt go to a movie that had been bagged by a reviewer i trust. there are too many other good movies to waste the time on something that odds are i wouldnt like, or like as much as others

i have been to the cinema 2x in the last 20 months so ... thats the circumstance- different if you have the leisure time to see heaps on films, good, bad and average

Blaxter · Post by **Blaxter** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 5:15 pm

no teef = failed joke

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 5:24 pm

black star wrote:
Stray wrote:
system wrote: seeing it tonight! shall return with review.
You're not David! ..or Margaret!
You're not the movies you watch either.

I'm Batman.

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 5:28 pm

Stray wrote:
black star wrote:
Stray wrote: You're not David! ..or Margaret!
You're not the movies you watch either.
I'm Batman.

nic · Post by **nic** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:04 pm

foundation shocker in film snobbery shocker!

I prescribe some Lindsay Lohan for your bad case of Andrei Tarkovsky

I downloaded Bring it On, so I can learn the words again. Who else is a fan of this film?

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:00 pm

nic wrote:foundation shocker in film snobbery shocker!

I prescribe some Lindsay Lohan for your bad case of Andrei Tarkovsky

I downloaded Bring it On, so I can learn the words again. Who else is a fan of this film?

Bring It On fucking RULES.

mixtress · Post by **mixtress** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:28 am

Be aggressive
Be, be aggressive

She's ugly she's ugly
She's U-G-L-Y
She ain't got no alibi
She's ugly

mecka · Post by **mecka** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 4:04 am

Watched Eastern Promises tonite. Twas great and i really like Viggo Mortensen in the role he played.

Vincent Cassell does nothing except infuriate me in everything he's in (which I suppose works in his favour because he seems to play either idiots or bad guys).

Its such a shame he's married to Monica Bellucci.

stovequeen · Post by **stovequeen** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:01 am

Sweeny Todd

Best film I've seen since Old Country!

mixtress · Post by **mixtress** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:10 am

stovequeen wrote:Sweeny Todd

Best film I've seen since Old Country!

Pls to elaborate. I've heard some really shiteous reviews from people, I need a positive one to coax me into seeing it

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:30 am

Saw a couple of "interesting" movies on the weekend...

There Will Be Blood: Pretty weird movie TBH. Day Lewis does well, and sure - he plays a selfish, greedy, murderous and money-hungry asshole... but is that ALL the movie is about? 7/10.

Fargo: Finally got to see the classic that everyone raves about. Interesting movie, another one that doesn't really seem to go anywhere - but well shot, well written, acted and directed. Marvie really liked it, for me it was a 7/10.

Arj Barker LIVE in Sydney: Awesome. Fucking gold comedy. Well worth a watch. 9/10.

A Bronx Tale: Forgot I'd already seen this one. Good movie, classic De Niro as always. 6.5/10.

Polecat · Post by **Polecat** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:15 am

mecka wrote:Vincent Cassell does nothing except infuriate me in everything he's in (which I suppose works in his favour because he seems to play either idiots or bad guys).

Its such a shame he's married to Monica Bellucci.

I adore Vincent Cassell! I recently watched The Apartment which has both him and Monica in it. She didnt have a very deep role in that one, but I enjoyed watching him.

Post by **system** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 12:32 pm

mecka wrote:Vincent Cassell does nothing except infuriate me in everything he's in (which I suppose works in his favour because he seems to play either idiots or bad guys).

including "la haine"?!?!?

Post by **huge** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 12:37 pm

aqua teen hunger force movie huhuh.

mecka · Post by **mecka** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 2:33 pm

system wrote:
mecka wrote:Vincent Cassell does nothing except infuriate me in everything he's in (which I suppose works in his favour because he seems to play either idiots or bad guys).
including "la haine"?!?!?

With the exception of La Haine. Completely forgot about that.

Polecat · Post by **Polecat** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 2:41 pm

Silly Mecka!

J Gal · Post by **J Gal** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 12:20 am

totally addicted to the 6th season of Curb your enthusiasm... Larry has had me in fits of laughter. Totally amazing. Larry David is the biz

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 12:24 am

Just watched The Host. It was shit.