The Movie/Film/DVD thread...

Hatsudai · Post by **Hatsudai** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 12:49 pm

Saw "The Road" last night.

What a grim 1 and a half hours.
Beatiful landscapes and soundtrack but I was expecting a lot more and it ended up being rather dull really.

wanted to like it more than I did.

youthful_implants · Post by **youthful_implants** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 12:51 pm

Lil MiSbreaks wrote:
youthful_implants wrote:Tina and I saw UP last night, now that is a great movie!! Amazing.
Isnt it just. I love that movie!! Kakkaaauuuu grrrrrrrr!!

Saw a couple of movies sat night:

Zombieland, surprisingly, I did laugh and I liked it.

Where the Wild Things are. Did enjoy, but was a lil slow and I dont think i got the point. Finished thinking Carol was him and KW his mum, but that was about all.

I thought WTWTA was dull as dishwater. I was bored the whole way through. Bit too prosaic for my liking.

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 12:52 pm

UP is fricken the bombdiggity!!! and so is Pixar. even the people that work there bloody go about how awesome it is. that has to be good

saw Zombieland on the weekend too LMB! It was fricken hilarious and awesome. I reckon best zombie movie EVER!!!!

also watched Jennifer's Body (with Oli-san aka mecka). Fricken random movie and then some. And way to put you off Megan Fox for good, if you were inclined that way (looks at Oli). I quited like it, was a bit scary. Best description would be black comedy teen style movie sort of.

also watched 7 Pounds. Man i cried with this one. Will Smith was great. The story kept me involved and wanting to know what the hell is going on, cos for most of it you really are unsure. You may pick it up a bit, but then kind of not. Won't give anything away.

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 1:35 pm

Megan Fox pashes some other chick in that movie.... nuff said

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 2:01 pm

Hatsudai wrote:Saw "The Road" last night.

What a grim 1 and a half hours.
Beatiful landscapes and soundtrack but I was expecting a lot more and it ended up being rather dull really.

wanted to like it more than I did.

I LOVED the book.

have been waiting to see it for a while, i want to love the movie too!

dull = no good!

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 2:47 pm

deviant wrote:Megan Fox pashes some other chick in that movie.... nuff said

yeah true, but she also devours people, mostly men, however she goes both ways. which means everyone's fucked, and not in a good way

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 2:49 pm

mrj · Post by **mrj** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 5:17 pm

after seeing transformers 2 i would regard Megan Fox as the most uncharismatic mannequin walking the earth today. Not sexy tbh.

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 5:29 pm

I'm not a fan either tbh... except when hot lesbo action is involved

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 9:30 am

mrj wrote:after seeing transformers 2 i would regard Megan Fox as the most uncharismatic mannequin walking the earth today. Not sexy tbh.

but ya gotta hand it to Michael Bay for getting an orange to say some lines, do some running scenes and look like a slut on a bike. i hear fruit is as hard to work with as children and animals

Feigan · Post by **Feigan** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 10:26 am

Lizkins wrote:
mrj wrote:after seeing transformers 2 i would regard Megan Fox as the most uncharismatic mannequin walking the earth today. Not sexy tbh.
but ya gotta hand it to Michael Bay for getting an orange to say some lines, do some running scenes and look like a slut on a bike. i hear fruit is as hard to work with as children and animals

The apples that where cast in American Pie where suprisingly easy to work with.

mrj · Post by **mrj** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 11:00 am

interesting, I heard they had a lot of difficulties on the set of What's Eating Gilbert Grape

Feigan · Post by **Feigan** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 11:33 am

ahhhhh yes, Gilbert Grape.

Tough conditions for all involved, threats of 'Hot & Dry' Sets and 'Squeezing the life out of the actors' in many scenes attributed to a very whiney cast.

mrj · Post by **mrj** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 1:15 pm

hahahahah, best.

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 1:21 pm

Saw Precious on Sunday and thought it was fairly meh.
The way in which they heaped on every conceivable tragedy got a bit too much and I just felt that I was being emotionally manipulated in the end. It was a good story I suppose, but I sure am glad I didn't pay to see it. Not sure I'd recommend it. Maybe on DVD.
The performances we pretty amazing though. Mo'Nique as the mother was very well done, and Precious was well acted by whatever the girl's name it. As for Mariah Carey getting so much attention...I don't understand the fuss! She wasn't in it much at all.
5/10

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 1:30 pm

it totes reeked of Oprah, and her 'agendas' too. even if they are coming from a good place.

5/10 from me too.

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 9:24 am

STOP SAYING "TOTES"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

please

Kaiproject · Post by **Kaiproject** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 10:16 am

5/10 from me on that post dan. 9/10 on your chopper avatar tho. one piece ftw

aroes · Post by **aroes** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 10:19 am

deviant wrote:STOP SAYING "TOTES"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

please

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 12:38 pm

deviant wrote:STOP SAYING "TOTES"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

please

oh god, you totes have a problem with it huh?

apophenian · Post by **apophenian** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 12:58 pm

deviant wrote:STOP SAYING "TOTES"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

please

What's the big deal?

nic · Post by **nic** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 1:00 pm

dunno i think its some kind of racist taunt afaik

youthful_implants · Post by **youthful_implants** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 1:14 pm

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 2:38 pm

ghetto kitty wrote:
deviant wrote:STOP SAYING "TOTES"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

please
oh god, you totes have a problem with it huh?

LOL! funny

Post by **system** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 3:01 pm

Hatsudai · Post by **Hatsudai** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 1:03 am

ghetto kitty wrote:
Hatsudai wrote:Saw "The Road" last night.

What a grim 1 and a half hours.
Beatiful landscapes and soundtrack but I was expecting a lot more and it ended up being rather dull really.

wanted to like it more than I did.
I LOVED the book.

have been waiting to see it for a while, i want to love the movie too!

dull = no good!

I am quite a way into the book (reading after watching the filum) and, in my memory the film is getting better (if that makes sense). The book is so descriptive and talks about a lot of things that are skipped over in the movie. I think if I watch the movie again after the book I will really get a lot more out of it.

The whole concept of it (The Road that is) is rather fascinating actually and I can't stop thinking about it!

J0rdz · Post by **J0rdz** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 10:17 am

Hatsudai wrote:
ghetto kitty wrote:
Hatsudai wrote:Saw "The Road" last night.

What a grim 1 and a half hours.
Beatiful landscapes and soundtrack but I was expecting a lot more and it ended up being rather dull really.

wanted to like it more than I did.
I LOVED the book.

have been waiting to see it for a while, i want to love the movie too!

dull = no good!
I am quite a way into the book (reading after watching the filum) and, in my memory the film is getting better (if that makes sense). The book is so descriptive and talks about a lot of things that are skipped over in the movie. I think if I watch the movie again after the book I will really get a lot more out of it.

The whole concept of it (The Road that is) is rather fascinating actually and I can't stop thinking about it!

Haven't read the book and found the movie quite depressing, but overall i enjoyed it (if that make sense?). The idea and concept of the movie as a whole was great - loved how the flash backs worked and slowly you find out more about their past, etc. But I kept hoping that more would happen and found the ending really predictable and disappointing.

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 12:44 pm

The book was really amazing, such a different take on the 'after the world ends' scenario...

I might watch the movie now if your gaining a new appreciation of it Hatsudai...

mrj · Post by **mrj** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 1:15 pm

yeh that movie looks pretty bleak hey.

dengelman · Post by **dengelman** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 1:25 pm

Re: The Road
Book is amazing. Takes some effort but worthwhile.

Definitely one of the least likely books to make into a movie I would have thought... so subtle, descriptive, minimal action, all about the mood...
Except it was popular I guess which counts for a lot when getting a film up.

Not sure whether to see the film or just stay with my memories of the book.

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 2:49 pm

busting to see precious

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 5:44 pm

Finally saw 'Inglorious Basterds' last night... soooo good.

Second only to the magnificent 'Pulp Fiction' in the Tarrantino catalogue for my liking.

Brad Pitt, as always, was awesome. Sweet movie.

'The Hangover' tonight...

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 6:03 pm

Saw "Up" yesty... man, awesome stuff... so colourful, so awesomely animated, brilliant characters... wicked.

Lil MiSbreaks · Post by **Lil MiSbreaks** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 10:15 am

Saw Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs... awesome awesome movie and just so cute.

Also saw Michael Jackson - This is it. Fuck me. He was even more brilliant than I thought he was. Left me thinking those shows should have happened. Would have been the most amazing specticle ever id say.

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 10:26 am

deviant wrote:Saw "Up" yesty... man, awesome stuff... so colourful, so awesomely animated, brilliant characters... wicked.

i don't think there is one person out there who hasn't liked it, or at least parts of it. its just fricken awesome to the max!!!!

youthful_implants · Post by **youthful_implants** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 11:36 am

deviant wrote:Saw "Up" yesty... man, awesome stuff... so colourful, so awesomely animated, brilliant characters... wicked.

great film, made me cry a little bit.

spiral · Post by **spiral** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 12:14 pm

these recent movies have been full of win, really enjoyed all of these

Up
the fantastic mr fox
whip it
zombieland
sherlock holmes

Andrez · Post by **Andrez** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:06 pm

^ I definitely have to catch Sherlock Holmes shortly!

Last night I watched Akira Kurosawa's The Bad Sleep Well (悪い奴ほどよく眠る, Warui Yatsu Hodo Yoku Nemuru) from 1960, which was the director's first semi-independent production away from the studio system constraints of Toho and Shochiku.

While a scathing indictment of the Japanese bureaucracy - complete with its entwined corporate greed and self-serving political maneuverings - that shaped this country's business and social structure following on from the Allied occupation (and the country's economic miracle thereafter), the plot opening here also rings true to contemporary Japan 50 years on.

After police arrive at a wedding to arrest a corporate assistant officer on charges of bribery in a kickback scheme, newspaper clippings tell a background yarn of suspicious construction fees intermingled with free dinners and billions of yen worth of probable bids rigging; the tale then segues into a familiar Japanese casebook study of secretaries and underlings taking the fall for their major corporation bosses.

The Bad Sleep Well - like Ran and Kumonosu-jō (Throne of Blood) - then draws on Shakespeare, in this case the Bard's Hamlet; there are also moments reminiscent of the recent movie Michael Clayton.

Toshiro Mifune yet again puts in a powerhouse effort as the restrained, focused Koichi Nishi, a young man who manipulates his own elevation to a prominent position within a corrupt company in order to expose the men responsible for his father's death.

Masayuki Mori (the gentle, naive title character in Kurosawa's earlier film The Idiot) here renounces any sympathetic kindling whatsoever as the despotic vice president of the company in focus.

Also on-screen is Kyoko Kagawa, previously with Mifune in Nippon Tanjo (The Birth of Japan, 1959) as well as one of the highlights of Kurosawa's 1957 film Donzoko (The Lower Depths); she also popped up in Yasujiro Ozu's Tokyo Story (1953) and would later appear in the Kurosawa movies Red Beard and High and Low along with the classic kaiju flick Mothra.

Joining them on board a cinematic ride that's as gripping as it is meaningful are Tatsuya Mihashi (whose last role before he passed away - 44 years later, in 2004 - was the kindly, meaningful GP in Casshern) and Kurosawa veteran Takashi Shimura.

Masaru Sato returns on sound track duties; he previously did the score for Kurosawa's Throne of Blood, as well as the later double-act Yojimbo and Sanjuro - and would aurally shine in 1974 on Jun Fukuda's Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla.

His score here is superb.

Kaiproject · Post by **Kaiproject** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 5:09 pm

kurosawa..legend

looking fwd to alice in wonderland...except it appears tim burton hates cats. boooo
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocom ... -cats.html

stephen fry though...awesome

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 9:33 am

saw the grocer on deevers on weekend- teeny indie flick

muchos recommend

i really should drag myself along to avatar at the movies i suppose. the more people rave on it the more it turns me off.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 10:17 am

I thought Sherlock Holmes was disappointing.

Since when has Sherlock Holmes been a master or martial arts etc?

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 10:24 am

a new-ish crocodile movie....Black Water. Not bad all in all, but i love crocodile movies so not much will put me off. Based on a true story so even more scary to watch. i think it was based on those two people that got stuck up a tree for days with a crocodile hunting them down below and not letting them move. scary stuff...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3XlbEhIrts

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 10:51 am

gnat wrote: i really should drag myself along to avatar at the movies i suppose. the more people rave on it the more it turns me off.

same here, and then when i saw it, it was okay, but def did not live up to the hype.
my philosophy with blockbusters is always, watch em after the hype is gone. then your just seeing a movie and can judge it how you like....but Avatar i succumbed cos everyone was like 'YOU HAVE TO SEE IT AT IMAX" which was a crock of shit.
tbh i would have rather seen it in a year, when i forgot what it was about, and then i think i would have been more impressed!

saw Inglorious Basterds last night - fucking AWESOME! Best Nazi film ever. I love Brad Pitt - that man can act...and head nazi guy (dunno who he is) was fucknig greta too - scary and unhinged, just how we like em. All the characters were Tarantino-esque larger than life.....loved it! The story, the shots, the comic stylings, winner!
and i always giggle at the cameos Quentin does, as the petrified soldier who betrays his country in a split second....

4 out of 5 - another win from one of my fav filmmakers..

Blaxter · Post by **Blaxter** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:07 am

Watched a few films on recent plane trips

The Invention of Lies - almost brilliant, just a tad soppy
Where The Wild Things Are - interesting adaption, was interesting enough to keep me awake on a long haul flight.

Lil MiSbreaks · Post by **Lil MiSbreaks** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:00 pm

Direkt wrote:I thought Sherlock Holmes was disappointing.

Since when has Sherlock Holmes been a master or martial arts etc?

So did I. I loved Robert Downey jnr, always do actually, but found myself thinking of things I needed at the supermarket! It just didnt hold my interest for much of the film at all.

Tim Burtons movie 'Nine' was kinda cool. totally weird of cource and im dont know if I got the point, but it was an enjoyable watch all the same.

apophenian · Post by **apophenian** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:46 pm

Direkt wrote:I thought Sherlock Holmes was disappointing.

Since when has Sherlock Holmes been a master or martial arts etc?

Actually, in some of the original stories he was proficient at bare knuckle fighting and singlestick fighting...

youthful_implants · Post by **youthful_implants** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 3:11 pm

I watched The Lovely Bones.

AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL FILM, didn't realise til the end it was directed by Peter Jackson. Which actually explains a lot!

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 3:31 pm

yeah i liked Lovely Bones, even though it was a bit Peter Jackson for me

youthful_implants · Post by **youthful_implants** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 4:43 pm

ghetto kitty wrote:yeah i liked Lovely Bones, even though it was a bit Peter Jackson for me

lol.

I think not knowing meant I wasn't thinking of hobbits having sex during the death sequences otherwise I think that effect might have been spoilt.

apophenian · Post by **apophenian** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 7:31 pm

So no hero chainsawing himself through his zombified mother and declaring 'I'm born again!' either, I presume?