Just Go with It - 3/10. Cannot stand Sandler.
I'm Number Four - 7/10.
Taken - 5/10.
True Grit - 8/10.
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Just Go with It - 3/10. Cannot stand Sandler.
I'm Number Four - 7/10.
Taken - 5/10.
True Grit - 8/10.
Due Date - 7/10 I only give it a 7 because the annoying character was so annoying that my enjoyment of the film diminished because he was SO annoying.
THANK YOU! Everyone I talk to is like, "That's such an awesome movie!" No, it's not!Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
[QUOTE=Neely;1013098]I had the yellow label Wolf Blass the other day and thought it was a fine little drink, have you tried it? QUOTE]
No I haven't tried it as I tend to avoid all wines with weird labels and especially Australian ones with names like Billabong Creek claret, Tuckerbag Chardonnay and also American wines including such weirdos as Blossom Hill Italian Zinfandel Rosé Sparkling Wine. People who take their drink seriously do not indulge in the French produced red (with an eye for the English market) called Fat Bastard or drink bitter called Old Tosser, even though the names are usually an accurate description of those who do.
Please return to quality before it is too late and you end up on the meths.
The Town
6/10
I give Afleck a lot of credit for doing what he and Damon said they would. Afleck is now writing and directing movies - something that very few actors are ever able to pull off.
But this movie turned out to be a pretty generic crime caper flick. There was nothing particularity gripping about any of the characters. I was impressed by the performance of the girl who played the love interest
But this movie's biggest flaw, and the reason I rate it pretty low, is it is a Heat rip-off. From the heists, the "realistic" shootout scenes. Even things copied almost exactly from Heat - such as the crook running with a duffel bag in the street, while shooting it out with a machine gun in one hand. And even the girlfriend setting a trap for the guy - calling him in with the FBI standing in the same room, only to give him a warning at the very last second - almost direct Heat rip-offs
[QUOTE=Emil Miller;1013304]Well as you know quality is my calling nature so there is no fear about me descending so low. However I think that you might be being a little harsh on the new world wines. I do not know much about wine it is true, or at least I know more about ales and ciders, but I believe that the new world wines are an emerging force and something to be considered, at least not to be so harshly dismissed. For sure the Blossom Hill is five star junk and I completely avoid wine/beer with vulgar names; one I sort of object to the vulgarity and two, it clearly rings of a cheap marketing ploy to sell junk, but the new world wines (at least not the mass market ones) are supposed to be on the up?Quote:
Originally Posted by Neely
Wolf Blass is a big step up from the likes of Blossom Hill - maybe you should give it a try, the yellow label one anyway, costs around £7.50 a bottle? I'd like you to try it in order to test my winebuds - can I trust my winebuds, I don't know? I can trust my beerbuds I know that, but my winebuds tell me the yellow label Wolf Blass is pretty drinkable (although people naturally vary).
Also, in terms of films (seeing as this is a film thread) Manhattan might be more of your thing if you've not seen it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuU6XU0_Gfs
I've just had Resident Evil's latest instalment drop through my letter box. Zombies, machine guns and all action. Ok for a miserable Tuesday night.
I've just signed up to Love film and they post films to you when you choose them on the internet. Super. I've also found Trafic by jacques tati and added it to my list. It's virtually silent, with a lot of visual humour. I really enjoyed it about 30 years ago, but could never find it. I just hope it lives up to the memories.
[QUOTE=Neely;1013333]Please don't take what I say seriously unless it concerns the arts/social issues, although, even then, there is sometimes an amusing angle to them. The rest of the subjects are just a bit of fun and tend to invite frivolity. As for wine in general, I am firmly entrenched in Europe and avoid these young whippersnappers from the antipodes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Emil Miller
Getting back to films, I have never thought of Allen as other than a clever charlatan. Born the archetypal nerd he nevertheless turned his nerdiness in his favour by sending himself up. I've been around long enough to see through the pretence but for anybody who doesn't, I hope they enjoy his films.
[QUOTE=Emil Miller;1013447]I never take what anybody says seriously. You should try the Wolf Blass yellow label though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Neely
Ah, I like Allen, I like his witty nerdy style.
[QUOTE=Neely;1013463]I have just discovered that Wolf Blass is owned by Fosters:willy_nilly:Quote:
Originally Posted by Emil Miller
How could I bring myself to buy something from a company that sells beers such as BeezNeez and Pure Blonde naked?:biggrin5:
[QUOTE=Emil Miller;1013473]Really? Oh heck. Fosters? How could you buy something from a company that sells Fosters?Quote:
Originally Posted by Neely
[QUOTE=Neely;1013493]The following from Wickipedia says it all:Quote:
Originally Posted by Emil Miller
Foster's United Kingdom web site claims that "Brits drink over 30 pints of the Amber Nectar every second". While international marketing of the beer often focuses on its Australian connections, Foster's does not enjoy widespread popularity in Australia.
No I was wrong - it was rubbish. 1/10 I couldn't bring myself to finish it. I've seen it all before, and I wasn't impressed. It's gone back into the post and is at this moment winging its way back to LoveFilm.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulclem
Hopefully the next one will be better. It could be The Black Death with Sean Bean. Hmmmm
Last night I watched "Institute Benjamenta" by The Brothers Quay.
9.5/10
Those guys never cease to amaze. I always blown away by their abilities to create such an incredible mise-en-scène, not to mention the most unusual narrative to go with it. I want to be a Quay brother. Visionaries.
Last night, in theaters, I watched Vanishing on 7th Street. I had high hopes because I like Brad Anderson for The Machinist, Session 9, and Transsiberian but I was unfortunately disappointed. I don't think it was his fault though. It was a weak screenplay, in my opinion. There were some good elements, though. 6/10
Last night, on DVD, I watched The Living Dead Girl by Jean Rollin. Good stuff. I liked it. 7.5/10