The Princess Bride - 10/10
I'm hunting down the book for it now.
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The Princess Bride - 10/10
I'm hunting down the book for it now.
The Corporation. A documentary on, well, corporations. A political must see. Very good and scary viewing on where the world is likely to be heading.
Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usTG1QBO1aQ
Full Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeCxNuUlUBk
Saw "The Green Hornett" on Saturday. It was super funny. About an 9/10 or so because apparently it's pretty different from the old show, but I never saw that so to me this movie was pretty good.
Just saw that recently too. Loved every bit of it :nod:Quote:
Originally Posted by Neely
Yes it certainly had me shaking my head and muttering aloud.:incazzato:Quote:
Originally Posted by DanielBenoit
Shocking movie (biography and history and a lot about the law such as how to break a will; "The Inside Job" movie applied to the art world). It is esp. the Impressionists. A+
Just saw "Juno" the other night. I'll give it a 7/10;)
The Fighter...8 out of 10... Thought Christian Bale did an excellent job. At times I thought some of the supporting cast, especially, the sisters, bordered on cartoonish. Also saw Black Swan... 9 out of 10. At the beginning I didn't like the jerky camera movements,but then I got used to it and realized that it added to the tension of the movie.
The Hangover - 9/10.
Don't Be a Menace- 10/10
Bourne Ultimatum-- I haven't seen the first movie, Bourne Identity, but I enjoyed this anyway. I felt like it was a little lacking in plot, but maybe that's just because I haven't seen the first one. 7/10.
Also watched Dark Knight last night. 10/10. Amazing movie.
I watched Shutter Island the other night - and it was good! It reminded me of Inception because of the similarity of the themes and the fact that the main characters are very similar and played by the same chap. It was, however, a more intelligent film than Nolan's latest, at least in my opinion. The feeling of claustraphobia and paranoia was well worked, and I think it has one of the highest quality soundtracks I've heard, all very skillfuly implemented.
9/10.
Yes I thought Shutter Island was pretty good.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lokasenna
I've got a couple of DVDs for Mrs Neely and I (keep her onside): The Reader, In the Bedroom and Doubt don't know what they're like? I fancy Doubt.
The last film I saw was Awakenings with Robin Williams and Robert De Niro, it was OK, nothing special. Before that The Big Sleep, classic fun.
I stopped going to the cinema years ago on the grounds that there's no point. In relation to the Big Sleep, however, I was amazed to see that there is actually an hotel in Eastbourne by that name.Quote:
Originally Posted by Neely
The Big Sleep Hotel
King Edwards Parade, BN21 4EB Eastbourne
There's not a director or any actors today that could make a scene like this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2BU8-7kQLI
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Yes we loved that scene and many more like it. He certainly got better service then I do in my local Waterstones or the second-hand jazz bookstore I use (great second-hand shop full of everything, but the loud jazz playing grinds after a while). Sleek stuff indeed!Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian Bean
Cool, I just watched "The Big Sleep" the other night. I bought a Bogie and Bacall set...five DVD's I believe - at a very good price. Did they have chemistry or what? I liked the movie a lot; but I did see it once before. I need to see it again, since I was slightly sleepy that night and didn't catch everything that was going on. Glad I bought the set. Classic films are my favorite!
Bogie was quite a playa evidently. I just watched him in "African Queen" where he won Katherine Hepburn's heart with a three-day beard and not having bathed in quite a while.
Coincidentally, “African Queen” was the last movie I saw as well, a delightful movie in Technicolor. By 1951 Hepburn and Bogart had polished their skills as actors which is evident in the movie. There were a couple of corny and unrealistic moments, but enjoyable overall. --- 6/10Quote:
Originally Posted by qimissung
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I haven't seen the film but HB won an academy Award for his part in it. Apparently, John Huston kept disappearing to go hunting during the filming and the original choice of the lead roles was David Niven and Bette Davis, so it's surprising that it turned out as well as the critics said. KH is said to have based her role on Eleanor Roosevelt which, judging from excerpts I've seen, certainly figures. I guess the corny and unrealistic moments are best summed up in the publicity for the film, such as:Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
They never dreamed of being in each others arms, yet the mystic spell of the jungle swept them to primitive, hungry embrace! The greatest adventure a man ever had... with a woman!
I don't care for the vernacular but in this case ROFLMAO
Definitely corny at times, but that's the fun of it...and it has it's charm and I love it...I think it gets better after more viewings...of course, talking about 'African Queen'. I also saw that Bogie film recently. He did win the Academy Award for his performance I believe. I watched some extras told about that.
I wanted to thank Neely for suggesting that great documentary on YT. Have you seen "The Future of Food" on Hulu or on DVD? I also highly recommend "Food, Inc."....all tie in with the big corporation idea and how our food supply is being greatly threatened. Another good film is "Dirt" which is about the importance of our 'living soil'. The Indian woman spokesperson in the film I viewed last night, is prominent in this film, about sustainable food supplies. She's an amazing individual.
qim, I don't thing she has bathed either, but she didn't grow a beard....:DQuote:
Originally Posted by qimissung
I need to see it again and I wasn't sleepy! The plot is very thick anyway. I read one review and it said don't even worry about the plot too much the first time, just sit back and enjoy the style. I'll definitely have to look into the set, the African Queen sounds like fun.Quote:
Originally Posted by Janine
No problem, glad you enjoyed it. I haven't seen "The Future of Food" I'll look into that. I've seen most of "Food Inc" yes, it followed on from a lot of stuff I had been reading at the time. I've not heard of "Dirt" I'll look into that. Thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Janine
Tangled. Just about the best Disney movie I've seen. And I've seen most of them.
When I get a moment, I'll elucidate.
True, that, Janine! But somehow she looked cleaner. Maybe it was the fact that she wore white, or maybe it's because she was a lady (say it with a cockney accent, like that other Hepburn might have :)).Quote:
Originally Posted by Janine
Clint Eastwood made a movie about the making of The African Queen. It's called White Hunter, Black Heart, which is considered quite decent. I think you all can imagine who the white hunter with the black heart is.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian Bean
4 Months, 3 weeks and 2 days. A Romanian movie. It is excellent, but not for the faint of heart. 9/10
Mother. A Korean movie. I liked it, but found it a little unsettling. 8/10
Ha, ha. We took the kids to see it this afternoon. I can't say I'm a fan of Disney, but Mrs Neely enjoyed it as did the kids.Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkBastable
Currently watching Doubt.
Just watched the movie "Inkheart." I hated the book, (the English translation is styllisticaly pitiful, but the plot wasn't too bad.) I figured that the movie could do a lot with the idea, which is why I watched it with high expectations.
The movie was a jumble of sentimentality, poor CG, and bad acting. I could feel my IQ dropping as I watched it...I only lasted through the first half hour.
For the sake of your sanity, (not to mention your IQ xD ) don't waste your life.
1/10
How very unlike you, Mark.Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkBastable
I like the movie mostly because of the pleasant memories it brought back, I think; otherwise, there were some cringy-worthy scenes but over all good fun: 7/10Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
Brian,Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian Bean
Unfortunately I'm not well versed on today's texting shorthand. I have a pretty good idea what "wtf" means, but "ROFLMAO"?...hmm..uhh: "Riparian Orinthology Flourishes (in) Lowland Marshes (of) African Orpine" ?....wtf?
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The "African Queen" wasn't in the set unfortunately; however my library owns it and it is great fun. I think the set is more geared to the mysteries or intrigues and features both Bacall and Bogie together. It was quite cheap on Amazon at the time I sprang for it...before Christmas.Quote:
Originally Posted by Neely
I found "Dirt" on Hulu as well. Love that Hulu. Sad only the US can get it. They have such great documentaries.Quote:
No problem, glad you enjoyed it. I haven't seen "The Future of Food" I'll look into that. I've seen most of "Food Inc" yes, it followed on from a lot of stuff I had been reading at the time. I've not heard of "Dirt" I'll look into that. Thanks.
True and I get your point about accents. She was a lady and a spinster at her age, or so he said at one point, didn't he? I think that white dress got a bit mucky as the story progressed....then, they matched a little better....hahaQuote:
Originally Posted by qimissung
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love....between an 8 and a 9 somewhere
The last movie I watced was...Brace yourself...DAWN OF THE DEAD!!! It was on SyFy...Before that was MEGA PYTHON VS. GATOROID!!!
The funny thing is that, although I don't do texting, the first time I saw it I immediately deciphered it, as I had seen shortened versions of it such as ROF and LMAO in YouTube comments. I don't think the code breakers at Bletchley Park would have had much trouble with it although I doubt if it was the sort of thing used by the Germans for the Enigma code in WW11.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
Suffice it to say that the first part means 'Rolling on floor....'
P.S. I've just Googled it if you don't want to bother with the rest of it.
I suppose this was only to be expected.
http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/6545/82319392.png
Roflmao!
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
Whoaaaa! Cinematic Art meets Poetry meets Computer Graphic Wizardry meets Great Story of Intrigue meets Historical Drama meets-
Well - what are you waiting for!
On DVD:
Eden Lake (2008): 7/10
Broken (2006, adam mason): 6/10
In theaters:
Tetsuo: Bullet Man: 8/10
Enter the Void (for the 3rd time): 9.5/10
The A-Team, 10/10
Yes, I know the film is pretty ridiculous. The action scenes are implausible and silly, BUT the whole series was silly. The action was never believable! The dialogue was never deep and neither the series, nor the film was ever going to be realistic.
I like that it isn't. I love that the movie really is as silly as the series was - and that Bradley Cooper has quite a few scenes where he isn't wearing a shirt. (Sorry. I also like him as an actor. Him being shirtless at times is only a nice bonus.)
And I actually liked the dialogue - even though there was so much pathos in there, you couldn't help but roll your eyes at times - and the villain too. For once, the villain was cool. Both of them, actually.
Oh, and the soundtrack! I adore Alan Silvestri for it!
I saw Black Swan the other day, really good. I loved how a few scenes were shot, both to show the changes in the main character and some were just really cool. Natalie Portman really deserves an Oscar for it in my opinion. I had heard so good things about it that I was kinda expecting it to be better than Requiem for a dream but I still think RFD is better
8 out of 10
Pin - 1988 - 7.5/10
I liked it. Cool concept. Well done. Pretty creepy.
Well, definitely not my choice for a movie but went to see Justin Bieber movie last night with my 7 year old daughter. I thought it was going to be really painful but it actually was not as bad as I figured. I would say 5 out of 10.:lol:
Eeeeeew. Biiieeeber.
I watched Red Riding 1974, Red Riding 1980, and Red Riding 1983. Pretty cool series. Enjoyed it. The mood and style of the films are great. I feel awful but I had to watch the films with English subtitles because I couldn't catch every line of what I assume is a pretty true Yorkshire accent. Any degree of mumbling will send that sort of stuff right over my head. I watch a fair amount of British productions but sometimes they still confound me. I had to do that with Gary Oldman's "Nil By Mouth" too. And Lynn Ramsey's "Ratcatcher." Anyway, 8/10.