Rate the last film you watched...

[Ezekiel 25:17]

I'm staying away from that. Made the mistake of watching Predators. Wish theyd fuck off with shite remakes/ prequels.

 

It needs to find it's way to the syfy channel fast.

[Rapey Hugh]

It needs to find it's way to the syfy channel fast.

 

I saw Titanic 2 on that channel a while back

They seem to have an admirable ability of not giving a fuck in the slightest about who is watching their stuff, it's like the place is fun by a few mates for eachother's benefit.

[ChrisM]

Sharktopus is a particular favourite of mine.

[Rapey Hugh]

Yes what a movie! Or any film where an ancient giant X does battle with a genetically modified super Y

[cochyn]

Watched 'Super' the other night. Great to see Liv Tyler in a fillum - she's spectacular. Anyway, that she and Kevin Bacon as the baddie were the best and most convincing thing in the film says everything. The film could't decide what it was going to be, or whose side it was actually on. Yeah, the protagonist was a dork who did it mostly out of pure badness (which was a good point to make after watching 'Kick Ass' and 'Superhero'). For me the film tried to be too many things at once - overthought and really just a string of set-pieces crow-barred together. Finally, I'm gonna say it: Ellen Page - fit though she is - gets right on my fucking tits. Couldn't wait for this film to end and when it did, I honestly wanted Kevin Bacon to prevail and rescue this over-wrought and incoherent film from itself. While I'm at it - what is it about Hollywood script-writing these days that makes potentially very good films so clunky and heavy-handed in it's use of dialogue)?

 

So;

 

Super: 6.25/10

(Thanks mostly to the presence of 'old-hands' Tyler and Bacon)

[BringbackBiscan]

The Thing 0/10

 

Don't know why I keep watching every shite remake just to bitch and moan about the original was better. And Yes I know the Kurt Russell one was technically a remake.

[kev g]

Yeh, I saw that too.

 

Knew nowt at all about it, it has elements of Cloverfield, King Kong, Rambo 3, and perhaps even Predator and The Motorcycle Diaries (!).

 

A fascinating "monster movie" that skips along almost devoid of any horror and tension, yet strangely captivating nonetheless.

 

Very well shot, I enjoyed this road movie with a twist.

 

7.5 big green bastards outta 10

 

Out of the films you mention I've only seen The Motorcycle Diaries and, if memory serves, I can see similarities in the way the films look (is that cinematography!? Not sure! Lol) and maybe in pacing.

 

Yeah I agree that its captivating despite the lack of tension, I'll be very interested to see what the film-maker (I think his name is Gareth Edwards) makes next.

[diamondjoe]

The American - 6/10. Mostly just enjoyed the cinematography and the birds.

 

Watched this last night. There's slow moving and then there's the American. Fuck me it's rubbish. Only watched it cos I was at a wedding in the area where it was filmed.

[diamondjoe]

Rogue- Australian jaws style crocodile thriller. Quite good actually, really good use of limited CGI. 7/10.

Outrage- Takeshi Kitanos latest yakuza film. Can't beat a bit of mindless kitano violence. 8/10.

[polymerpunkah]

Terminator 4

 

Boring and predictable, though Christian Bale's horrible over-acting made me laugh a few times.

 

3 out of 10.

[Section_31]

Thor, 0/10

 

Possibly the worst film I've ever seen.

[Sugar Ape]

Attack the block.

 

Aliens invade London and attack some little hoodie scrotes. Very good I thought, quite funny and some alright action in it.

 

7/10.

 

I would also bum the bird in it into next week.

 

[Crazyhorse7778]

50/50 - 8/10

 

Good film. Joseph-Gordon Levitt was excellent and Anna Kendrick is lovely.

[Furmedge]

Just watched Minority Report for the first time. I give it a solid 7/10 for the imagination alone.

[The Tott]

50/50 - 8/10

 

Good film. Joseph-Gordon Levitt was excellent and Anna Kendrick is lovely.

 

Shes mint

 

[skend04]

Saw Harold and Kumar last night. 7.5/10, got to give it kudos alone for the whole baby taking drugs thing. It's wrong but funny at the same time and there was novel use of the 3D too.

[Karl_b]

Shes mint

 

 

What the hell's wrong with her head?!

 

Finally got to watch A Prophet last night, tremendous film. Malik's rise is slowly and brilliantly played out and the actor plays the role perfectly.

 

9/10.

[VladimirIlyich]

The Guard

 

Very impressive little independent irish crime comedy full of black humour and the best film I've seen in a while.

 

Great performances from Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle as well as many little cameo roles from various irish and british actors.

 

Highly recommended for an hour and a halfs worth of clever and funny entertainment.

 

8.5 Derringers out of 10 for me.

[Redder Lurtz]

The Wicker Man - 5/10

 

Boring and not at all scary, I don't even think it was particularly 'eerie' either. The final scene was good, and Britt Ekland was really fit. I like the original premise and I guess it was a film of it's time, but I thought it was fairly poorly executed and underwhelming.

 

Holy crap

 

Fargo - Hugely rated on imdb, finally watched it and didn't enjoy it much tbh. 6/10

 

Holy crap again.

 

 

Watched a couple of olduns today:

 

This Gun For Hire (1942) - Veronica Lake and Alan Ladd. Atmospheric and just superb. Lake was stunning. Shocking she died so young - 51 I think. Jessica Rabbit's hair was modelled on Lake's. 8.2/10

 

Marnie (1964) - Classic Hitchcock with Tippe Hedren and Sean Connery. First time I've ever seen this for some reason. Really enjoyed it and Hedren is fantastic in it but I thought it started to get a bit weak towards the end, lost its way a bit after the hunt scene. 7.6/10

[Redder Lurtz]

What the hell's wrong with her head?!

 

 

She's got a head?

[Croque Monsieur]

The Thing 0/10

 

Don't know why I keep watching every shite remake just to bitch and moan about the original was better. And Yes I know the Kurt Russell one was technically a remake.

 

Yeah, I went to see this last night. Not that much to shout about - some of the monsters are OK, but on the whole disappointing. Definite video-fodder.

 

I just hope the 'Alien' prequel 'Prometheus' isn't a disaster.

[Unrighteous]

The Inbetweeners Film - 4/10

 

Funny in bits, but utter, utter shite. I wouldn't watch it again.

[Ziggy Stardust]

50/50 - 8/10

 

Ides of March -7.5/10

 

Holy crap

 

I've had to study the film a lot since writing that, and I have come to appreciate the cultural context a lot more, I guess it was really a film of it's time. I still don't like it though, which probably helps when having to analyse it.

 

Another one which is supposed to be a profound symblic reflection of the sixties - Blow Up - rubbish. I missed the start, which meant I didn't have much of a grasp on whatever plot existed, so I wont bother rating it. But fuck me, I don't mind slow paced films, but I found it painful to watch at times. Pretentious, boring, shit.

[Unrighteous]

Warrior - 6/10.

 

It's predictable, but I thoroughly enjoyed the film. I'd likely watch it again.

[Ezekiel 25:17]

The Inbetweeners 6.5/10, obviously was going to have laughs but the Karly story line was awful and ruined the film.