Movie Review Thread

[Fragony]

After playing the gloriously unsettling Spec-Ops: The Line I suddenly felt the urge to watch the movie that inspired it, Apocalypse Now. It apparantly was an extended version, not so sure it's for the better, scene at the French mansion is a bit of a mistake imho, but the added scene with the Bunnies is brilliant, total insanity. All in all this movie deserves all the praise it gets, can't believe it's so old, only the young age of some actors give it's age away. I love how it gets increasingly surreal as they are nearing the heart of darkness, a place of total insanity

[Major Robert Dump]

Watched Lincoln last night. Not bad. Not terribly good, but not bad either. I'd give it a 7/10, only because the dude who played Lincoln did a wonderful job. And Tommy Lee Jones cussing at people in 1860s vernacular is pretty fun too.

"the dude" LOL is probably one of the finest actors to ever live. the man is amazing, and I wish he worked more

[Fragony]

Quills, awesome. Whathisface is incredible as de Sade, and Winslet is HOT. It's obviously full of perversion.

[Fragony]

"the dude" LOL is probably one of the finest actors to ever live. the man is amazing, and I wish he worked more

Yeah he is great, he was simply epic in There will be Blood and Gangs of New-York. My guess would be that the roles he really excells in don't come along very often

[Lemur]

As a conventional movie, a complete and utter failure. But this film was so freakin' strange and committed to whatever dimension it came from ... I'm not sure it matters. Definitely one of the strangest films I have ever seen. And clearly the best high school teen romance slasher horror film-in-a-film time travel apocalypse bear-themed body swap comedy of all time.

It got universally bad reviews, which stands to reason, since it makes no logical sense. But ... I'm not sure it matters.

The trailer makes it look like a teen slasher film. Which is a dirty, stinking lie. But then, how on earth do you market a film this strange?

[Fragony]

Tenderness, great. It's twisted but good. Russel Crow is a much better actor than he gets credits for. He was totally convincing as a nazi in Romper Stomper, yet also as a university professor in A beautifull Mind. He is also really good here. Not stealing the show though, that honour goes to the twisted girl, I never saw her before but she's great

Movie reminds me of one of my favorite songs with one of my favorite babes http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=__obh4w6tD8

[Kralizec]

He was pretty good in Master and Commander too. Which, by the way, I watched last week.

I can't say anything about the historic merits of the film, but it's a pretty solid film. The sound effects and music are awesome, I think they got an oscar for that.

[Fragony]

He was pretty good in Master and Commander too. Which, by the way, I watched last week.

I can't say anything about the historic merits of the film, but it's a pretty solid film. The sound effects and music are awesome, I think they got an oscar for that.

Great movie. I kinda wonder why there haven't been a movie about the Anglo-Dutch wars, would be spectacular as battles were between hundreds of warships it must have been quite a sight. I guess we just aren't very interesting

[Major Robert Dump]

Guys I really have to recommend "L.A. Zombie." Really though if you see any trailers or read a summary of the plot you are going to have it ruined for you, so I strongly recommend just renting it or getting it on Netflix.

[Fragony]

The Darkest Hours, things don't go as you would expect, it starts out much like a movie like Staw dogs or Last House on the Left but the final 10 minutes completily turns it around.

[Fragony]

Shutter Island, good thriller. Seen it before but was drunk. You see the clue comming from miles away but it's still well done. Really opressive atmosphere and excellent acting. Leonardo di Caprio certainly has come a long way since I enjoyed watching him drown in Titanic, he is now absolutily badass

[johnhughthom]

Leonardo di Caprio certainly has come a long way since I enjoyed watching him drown in Titanic, he is now absolutily badass

Yeah, if you told me ten years ago I'd like Leonardo di Caprio, I would have spat on your back.

The Departed, the film that turned two knobs into cool actors.

[Fragony]

I would have spat on your back LOL compliments for one of the funniest expressions I have ever heard

[johnhughthom]

Unforunately, I can't take credit. The legend who coined the phrase has a movie coming out, here is the first trailer:

[Fragony]

As long as it makes me laugh I don't care

[Fragony]

Recommendation for GC, The Mark of Cane is pretty awesome

[Vuk]

Waiting for Guffman 4/5
It is a really good comedy, but slow at points. It makes you laugh a lot though.

[LittleGrizzly]

Yeah, if you told me ten years ago I'd like Leonardo di Caprio, I would have spat on your back.

The Departed, the film that turned two knobs into cool actors.
.......................................................

I didn't particularly like him either back in his Titanic days but it was Bloodstone (brilliant film) and probably another that came out before inception and the departed that changed my mind on him.

Never really enjoyed the departed, my friends really enjoyed but I watched the original films (a trilogy I think) that was set in Hong Kong and was on late night S4C.

Probably not worth it for anyone who has watched the departed but I would really highly reccomend watch the original trilogy as I think it is much better...

Unless you have problems reading or really cannot enjoy a film in a language you don't speak it is well worth it.

The storyline is nearly identical so it may be a bit boring if you have seen the Departed though.

[Vuk]

You mean Blood Diamond?

[johnhughthom]

Yeah, if you told me ten years ago I'd like Leonardo di Caprio, I would have spat on your back.

The Departed, the film that turned two knobs into cool actors.
.......................................................

I didn't particularly like him either back in his Titanic days but it was Bloodstone (brilliant film) and probably another that came out before inception and the departed that changed my mind on him.

Never really enjoyed the departed, my friends really enjoyed but I watched the original films (a trilogy I think) that was set in Hong Kong and was on late night S4C.

Probably not worth it for anyone who has watched the departed but I would really highly reccomend watch the original trilogy as I think it is much better...

Unless you have problems reading or really cannot enjoy a film in a language you don't speak it is well worth it.

The storyline is nearly identical so it may be a bit boring if you have seen the Departed though.

It's a remake of Infernal Affairs, there are two other films in the series, but they are inferior. I'm actually a huge fan of Hong Kong cinema, particularly John Woo's movies (A Better Tomorrow and Bullet in the Head would be in my top ten movies ever), so was well aware that it is a remake. I do prefer the American version, though the original is excellent.

[Vuk]

I really like A Better Tomorrow, except both the brothers deserved to die, because they were arseholes. And the SK brother treats his best friend (the guy who made the movie worth watching) like crap.

[rajpoot]

Yeah, if you told me ten years ago I'd like Leonardo di Caprio, I would have spat on your back.

The Departed, the film that turned two knobs into cool actors.

Departed was a nice movie. Kind of a downer ending though.

[LittleGrizzly]

jht it has been a good long while since I watched it but wasn't it essentially the storyline of the departed but stretched over 3 films?

I cannot particularly remember liking one episode much more than the others I just remember enjoying the whole trilogy.

It is a very story driven film (one I wouldn't watch again for many many years) so that really didn't help my enjoyment of the American one though I could have sworn Internal Affairs was the much better one.

Which did you watch first?

.................................
You mean Blood Diamond?
.................................

No there was a very limited release in just my local town (with no press coverage) where it was released as Bloodstone...

The international name of it may be something along the lines of Blood Diamond

[Fragony]

Glad you don't mean Blood Diamond that movie sucked

[johnhughthom]

It's been a while since I watched the Infernal Affairs series, LittleGrizzly, I watched them all a year or so after the sequels came out, and may be a bit hazy one the details as that's nearly ten year ago. I'm pretty sure there is quite a bit in them before and after the events depicted in the American version, which I would have seen around 2008, as I didn't actually know it was a remake until I watched it and thought it was a bit familiar.

Now that you've brought it up, I think I'll watch them again this weekend, I do remember thinking the sequels were inferior, but not why I thought that.

I really like A Better Tomorrow, except both the brothers deserved to die, because they were arseholes. And the SK brother treats his best friend (the guy who made the movie worth watching) like crap.

Chow Yun Fat generally makes anything worth watching.

[LittleGrizzly]

Glad you don't mean Blood Diamond that movie sucked
.........................................

How dare you!

Why didn't you like it?

jht it cannot be far off 10 years for me either, I would have assumed it contained a bit more being 3 movies crammed into one but I can't remember too many specifics that were not in the American one....

Lets us know your updated thoughts on it after you watch it!

[Fragony]

If you just want to make an action-movie don't dress it up with real problems, I find it kinda tasteless

[Fragony]

Finally watched Django Unchained, really liked it. Jamy Fox is absolutely badass. About time Tarantino makes a good movie again. World needs more westerns

[Fragony]

I am Legend, ffs give me a break, breaking my heart is one thing but no need to dance on it. Poor dog. Seen movie before but don't remember anything. It's pretty good actually. But not the dog, please that dog was cute

[johnhughthom]

If there has ever been a movie of a book that totally missed the point of the book, it's I am Legend. Absolute garbage.