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08-01-2009, 06:09 PM
amarna

Resident Evil: Apocalypse.

Rubbish. 2/10

The 2 points are for the the grunting zombies' unintentional humour.
08-02-2009, 08:18 AM
Mr Endon

MarkF, agree on the slumdog.

amarna, zombies are always guaranteed fun. I remember that post-apocalyptic Will Smith film (which actually started really well) degenerating into a painfully-obviously-CGI zombie fest.

The Taking of Pelham 123: 4/10

You might want to see this movie if you need proof that Denzel can do more than the tough cop routine. It can be very entertaining, and I reluctantly found myself gripped to the seat in one or two moments. As for the bad parts: Travolta overacts (but that's the script's fault, not his), the dialogue is very much below par, the plot has more holes than a fisherman's net, and Tony Scott's directing will induce epilepsy.
08-03-2009, 11:38 PM
Mathor

Ponyo - 10/10 - Another masterpiece picture from Hayao Miyazaki, the only thing that might possibly top "Up" for an Oscar this year for Best Animated Picture. (I predict this, Up, and Coraline for the nomination)

Funny People - 9/10 - Directed by Jude Apatow, the director of 40 Year Old Virgin, with his best picture yet. Also the greatest acting performance of Adam Sandler's life, playing a comedian who has to face the fact that he is dying. Funny, but not your typical comedy. The characters change, they develop, they have feelings. Not at all what I expected it to be. (and what the trailer leads you to believe, that it will be another terrible Adam Sandler comedy.)
08-03-2009, 11:42 PM
JuniperWoolf

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Originally Posted by Mr Endon

I remember that post-apocalyptic Will Smith film (which actually started really well) degenerating into a painfully-obviously-CGI zombie fest.

Not to mention the shove-it-down-your-throat Christian subtext.
08-04-2009, 05:19 AM
Mr Endon

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Originally Posted by JuniperWoolf

Not to mention the shove-it-down-your-throat Christian subtext.

Man, I had totally forgotten about that! Haha. What a shame. They should have done a short film of it, comprising only its first 20 odd minutes.
08-04-2009, 10:31 AM
tbarnes

Stalker(Tarkovsky) - 5/5

Brilliant movie, and visually stunning. One of those films you immediately want to see again.
08-05-2009, 12:16 AM
AmericanEagle

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Originally Posted by TEND

Well, I called in sick from work today so I dipped into my big stack of unwatched movies and decided to watch 'Infernal Affairs,' the movie of which 'The Departed' was remade. All I've heard since The Departed came out was that Infernal Affairs was better, I just sort of chalked this up to cinephile elitist banter, I mean come on, Jack Nicholson, Marty Scorsese, Martin Sheen, Mark Wahlberg, Leo DiCaprio. However, I admit I was wrong, Infernal Affairs is a better movie than The Departed though they are both excellent films.

The whole movie gives such a great feeling of urgency with wonderful directing, and editing, great pacing and acting led to not only a wonderful movie in an artistic sense but most importantly an extremely entertaining film as well. There was a lot of focus on the characters as opposed to the violence going on around them which was a great change from what I had expected, but it was pulled off wonderfully. The way the two main characters slowly become someone else one a cop into a gangster and the other gangster into a cop is fantastic.

I had never seen Tony Leung up until this point (well I did in 'Hero' but I didn't know it and have forgotten the film since then) but he has succesfully won me over. He is absolutely terrific.
I'll give this film a 9/10, fantastic film no matter which way you look at it.

I just re-watched Infernal Affairs, and I agree with everything you said.
08-05-2009, 04:00 PM
Janine

Last night I watched an old movie, classic...

Took this from Netflix's description:

All About Eve (1950)

Writer-director Joseph L. Mankiewicz's sharp script anchors this story about New York City theater life, with Bette Davis playing an aging Broadway diva who employs a starstruck fan (Anne Baxter) as her assistant, only to learn the woman is a conniving upstart. The now-classic All About Eve won Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director (Mankiewicz), Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor (George Sanders).
Starring: Bette Davis, Anne Baxter
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz

I really liked this film; I could pretty much guess the direction it was taking, but still it was engaging and I loved the performances - all top-notch. They don't make films like this anymore. Betty Davis had the special star quality one doesn't forget easily. She was amazing. The extra features on the DVD were really interesting as well. They showed how this paralleled what she was going through personally at the time; she had just turned 40. Back then, that was old for a film diva. Nowdays, woman are luckier, in that they continue to act well into their golden years. Look at Dame Judi Dench and Maggie Smith, and others. Sad to think back, in the early days of cinema and Holywood, they would put you out to pasture at the tender age of 40. I would definitely rate this movie with a 10/10. Very enjoyable; the humor and script were right on target and the drama was well acted. It's a timeless film.

I have been watching a lot of films this week and last. I will post more on those later on. I have fallen behind some...
08-05-2009, 04:58 PM
Nightshade

I watched Jim sheridan's In america this morning it was WONDERFUL, and it made me almost cry, not quite a green mile sobathon but a very good film.
9 kitkats!
08-05-2009, 07:21 PM
Pensive

Firelight - 10/10
Loved it. Wonderful characterization. Even the minor characters like that sarcastic maid were shaped amazingly for a movie. Loved the brief dialogues saying too much as well. Witty and emotional. I will have to recommend it to anybody who is looking for an excellent movie!
08-06-2009, 02:03 AM
Plumbum

I watched G-Force the other night in 3D. Didn't really want to watch it, but it turned out to be surprisingly entertaining. I loved how Zach Galifianakis looked exactly the same as he did in The Hangover, only this time he looked clean at least!
08-06-2009, 02:40 AM
Janine

Troilus and Cressida ~ William Shakespeare BBC Adaptation

Fine adaptation of the play. I found it hard to follow the complicated dialogue at times; confusing to say the least; but the play got more interesting as it progressed and I grasped more of what was going on. The cover of the DVD was very deceiving, since it said 'Comedy' within design of the border. I am not sure why, because this play is the furthest thing from a comedy although it had some comedic moments and quirky characters.
I found this in Wikipedia:

Quote:

Throughout the play, the tone lurches wildly between bawdy comedy and tragic gloom, and readers and theatre-goers have frequently found it difficult to understand how one is meant to respond to the characters.However, several characteristic elements of the play (the most notable being its constant questioning of intrinsic values such as hierarchy, honor and love) have often been viewed as distinctly "modern", as in the following remarks on the play by author and literary scholar Joyce Carol Oates:

Troilus and Cressida, that most vexing and ambiguous of Shakespeare's plays, strikes the modern reader as a contemporary document—its investigation of numerous infidelities, its criticism of tragic pretensions, above all, its implicit debate between what is essential in human life and what is only existential are themes of the twentieth century. [...] This is tragedy of a special sort—the "tragedy" the basis of which is the impossibility of conventional tragedy.

It's curious; it struck me as more modern in content and viewpoint, too. I found it some things unusual, such as encouragement from Cressida's uncle given to Troilus to blantantly sleep with Cressida; also some of this remarks were really outspoken for the day. The way the nobles and warriors spoke was not always admirable or honorable either, which had me miffed at first, comparing this play to other more noble oriented plays by the Bard.
Not my favorite Shakespeare play, but worthy of watching; a part of history and mythology that continues to fascinate me; although I am not very versed in Greek/Trojan history. The acting was quite good; I recognised a few notable actors from other BBC productions. Anton Lesser played Troilus and was quite admirable. I don't think I am able to rate this one.
08-06-2009, 02:43 AM
Mathor

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janine

Last night I watched an old movie, classic...

Took this from Netflix's description:

All About Eve (1950)

Writer-director Joseph L. Mankiewicz's sharp script anchors this story about New York City theater life, with Bette Davis playing an aging Broadway diva who employs a starstruck fan (Anne Baxter) as her assistant, only to learn the woman is a conniving upstart. The now-classic All About Eve won Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director (Mankiewicz), Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor (George Sanders).
Starring: Bette Davis, Anne Baxter
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz

I really liked this film; I could pretty much guess the direction it was taking but still it was engaging and I loved the performances - all top-notch. They don't make films like this anymore. Betty Davis had the special star quality one doesn't forget easily. She was amazing. The extra features on the DVD were really interesting as well. They showed how this paralleled what she was going through personally at the time; she had just turned 40. Back then that was old for a film diva. Nowday, woman are luckier in that they continue to act well into their golden years. Look at Dame Judi Dench and Maggie Smith, and others. Sad to think back in the early days of cinema and Holywood, they would put you out to pasture at the tender age of 40. I would definitely rate this movie with a 10/10. Very enjoyable; the humor and script were right on target and the drama was well acted. It's a timeless film.

I have been watching a lot of films this week and last. I will post more on those later on. I have fallen behind some...

Only 10?? In my eyes, you can't get much closer to perfection than All About Eve.
08-06-2009, 02:50 AM
Janine

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mathor

Only 10?? In my eyes, you can't get much closer to perfection than All About Eve.

Mather, hahaha...what do you mean ONLY 10?
10 out of 10 - perfection! This film was amazing. Betty Davis gave a tour de force performance, if I have ever seen one. Glad you are in agreement. I am glad I watched it finally. Sure I will watch it again - my library owns a copy.
08-06-2009, 06:44 AM
Mark F.

Mankiewicz is the stuff. Have you seen his later films like There Was a Crooked Man and Sleuth, I loved those as well. And Five Fingers with James Mason.