Rate the last film you watched...

[Rush 346]

Watched 50/50 again. Love it. 8/10

 

Its back on - Noobroom

 

Just watched this on Netflix was ok, my mrs was in tears

 

No fucking sopranos on Netflix, that is a joke

[Rush 346]

Watched Lincoln and Zero Dark Thirty over the past few days, loved them both.

 

Lincoln - 8.5/10. Great film, Daniel Day Lewis is tremendous.

 

Zero Dark Thirty - 9/10. Fascinating to see what went on behind catching Bin Laden, wonderfully done.

 

Where you sourcing these? Any chance of a pm?

[Adebisi]

Die Hard 2 - I've seen 1 and 3 loads of times, but only seen 2 once before. It was a lot better than I remembered - 7/10

 

Tropic Thunder - Very funny in places, one of the better recent-ish comedies I've seen. Tom Cruise can fuck off though - 7/10

[Welsh]

Tropic Thunder - Very funny in places, one of the better recent-ish comedies I've seen. Tom Cruise can fuck off though - 7/10

 

I recorded this last night but it never recorded for some reason!

 

Saw it before though and it's quality. Robert Downing Jr's faces throughout this is hilarious.

[zigackly]

Where you sourcing these? Any chance of a pm?

 

It would probably be inciting a crime to tell you to download a torrent client, do an internet search and click on a link, so I would advise him not to tell you that.

[Ian Sea]

I was blown away by it, I've never seen a war/spy film that (presumably) realistic, none of the gung-ho bollocks you'd expect, and asks some seriously ethical questions about how the information was gained. An outstanding piece of work.

 

I agree, thought it was top drawer.

 

Surely it does? It shows them sitting awkwardly as Obama talks about how he's banning torture and how America can't hold the moral high ground as long as it engages in it, but then shows that the info was gained through torture and that without the ability to do it anymore, they won't be able to get a vital bit of information they need.

 

The character's personality seemed real to me. Rather than jazzed up to make her a leading lady.

 

I've not seen much of Homeland, I gave up after about two episodes, but it had a touch of the 24s to me, this didn't - far from it.

 

I enjoyed how the character progressed through the film, from someone who seemed shy and terrified at the start, to someone who fronted up to the Director of the CIA at the end. The progression happened over a number of years but it was done in such a way that it didn't come across as rushed or un-natural.

 

As for the Homeland comparison, I've enjoyed both series but thought this was much, much better and (in my mind) a lot more realistic.

 

Where you sourcing these? Any chance of a pm?

 

Unfortunately I did it the old fashioned way and went to the pictures to see them!

[Ziggy Stardust]

Edward Scissorhands - 8/10 - Magical.

 

Dog Day Afternoon - 8/10

 

The Artist - 4/10 - Well executed enough with a few fun moments, but when the novelty wears off it becomes a bit annoying. Felt more like a short film that just went on a really long time, probably in part due to the thin story. Decent performances from the two leads, lots of charm. Maybe the silent film thing isn't for me, but I'm keen to check out some other contemporary directors who actually specialise in the form. This comes off as a bit of an Oscar bait gimmick.

 

Save the Tiger - 7/10 - Brilliant pacing and performances.

[Sparky]

Save the Tiger - 7/10 - Brilliant pacing and performances.

 

I watched this last week. Two days in the life of a struggling clothing label owner caught between thoughts of burning the factory down for the insurance money and war flashbacks. Played excellently, as always, by Jack Lemmon. Not quite as good as Glengarry Glen Ross, but not much is.

 

8/10.

[Pidge]

The Illusionist

 

The 2010 animation, not the Ed Norton one. This is by the same guy who made Belleville Rendez-vous and from a script by the brilliant French mime/comedian/director Jacques Tati (famous for his M. Hulot character who was a french prototype for Mr Bean). Like Belleville and Tati's work the film operates almost as a silent film, communicating perfectly without much dialogue and of what dialogue there is it's usually mumbled and slurred as characters fail to really connect. From the beginning the film is clearly about the ailing music hall scene and the alienation of it's discarded players as people move on to modern and commercial forms of entertainment. It's beautifully animated with the Edinburgh scenes really catching the eye and the pathos is strong, but it lacks the charm and rhythm of Tati's work and doesn't really earn that pathos by taking you through any kind of journey other than the inexorable decline of the artform and the misguided naivety of the characters. It's a shame as just a bit more fun in the first half of the film would have made it really moving come the end.

 

8 coins out of 10 ears

[Baldi]

Wreck It Ralph...one of the benefits of having kids is going to see some pretty good animation at the pictures. Not just a brilliant family film this was an excellent film full stop. Loads of great game references. 9/10

[Baldi]

Oh and the obligatory Pre movie short called Paperman...twas a thing of beauty 9/10

[Carvalho Diablo]

Skyfall.

 

Not really a Bond fan tbh, but I loved Skyfall.

 

Gritty and leaner than previous films, and much better for it imo. Stylish and deadpan, Daniel Craig is a fantastic Bond, and Javier Bardem a wonderful villain.

 

Nearly 2 and half hours ? Really ? Skyfall flies by. Loved it.

 

8.5 outta 10

[Guest Slim(fast)Shady]

The Game...in a word...fantastic!

[Rapey Hugh]

Cloud Atlas - 8/10

[Magic Sponge]

Cloud Atlas - 8/10

 

I plan on seeing this when it comes on the flicks.

 

I take it that it's worth a watch.

[Ziggy Stardust]

The Man Who Wasn't There – 5/10 – I love the Coen Brothers at their best, but this is probably my least favourite of theirs that I've seen. There are some good scenes and it’s stylish as always, but as a whole it just doesn't work for me, and begins to really drag in the second half. It’s not unusual for their films to feature characters that aren't traditionally likeable or sympathetic, but in this I just don’t care about anyone at all, cameo from Scarlett Johansson aside. I think it would be better if it was funnier.

 

Fracture – 5.5/10 – Standard courtroom thriller with a silly plot becomes elevated to slightly above average level by great on screen chemistry between Gosling and Hopkins, and stylish direction. Enjoyable and instantly forgettable in equal measure, but it might have been very good with a little bit more tension built and a better ending.

 

A River Runs Through It – 0/10 – Considering the high praise I've seen it receive, this might be the most disappointing film I've ever sat through. I could tell I wasn't going to like it within a few minutes, the unrelentingly intrusive voice over narration was painfully cheesy and explicit, and, despite its acclaimed cinematography, for me it’s shot very plainly. I think it’s supposed to be a heartfelt emotional drama, but the characters are so woefully underdeveloped that any supposed moment of significance has absolutely no impact or resonance whatsoever. Then there is Craig Sheffer, who puts in one of the worst lead acting performances I've ever witnessed.

[Carvalho Diablo]

I plan on seeing this when it comes on the flicks.

 

I take it that it's worth a watch.

 

Definitely.

 

I loved Cloud Atlas, but it's definitely a love it or hate it / marmite kinda film imo.

[Ezekiel 25:17]

End of Watch 8.5/10, brilliant from start to finish.

[Lurtz]

Red Tails. About African American fighter pilots in WW2. It could have been about anything to be honest, it's fucking shit. Half an hour in I turned it off.

[zigackly]

I plan on seeing this when it comes on the flicks.

 

I take it that it's worth a watch.

 

I was gonna watch it the other night, but I started reading the book instead so it's on hold.

[Rapey Hugh]

I plan on seeing this when it comes on the flicks.

 

I take it that it's worth a watch.

 

Sorry I probably should have elaborated! It's a good movie. I can't really say its much better than that. It's very well acted, has interesting characters and great visuals but there was something about it that was just a bit much. That said 3 directors will probably do that to you! That all said I was very entertained.

[Jairzinho]

The Perks of Being a Wallflower.

 

Meh. 6.5/10.

[Anubis]

 

9 passenger pigeons out of 10

 

They must be mighty big pigeons.

[Anubis]

On the subject of Zero Dark Thirty, I haven't seen it but I did listen to Mark Kermode's take on it. He said that it was clear to him that the piece of incormation that led to the identity of his locatio was one the CIA already had in their files and that they'd overlooked, and that he felt the film was subtly making the point that torture didn't get them any further, and that more careful analysis of existing information would have gotten them where they wanted to be much earlier. Perhaps a too subtle point if the audience are not picking up on that.

[Carvalho Diablo]

On the subject of Zero Dark Thirty, I haven't seen it but I did listen to Mark Kermode's take on it. He said that it was clear to him that the piece of incormation that led to the identity of his locatio was one the CIA already had in their files and that they'd overlooked, and that he felt the film was subtly making the point that torture didn't get them any further, and that more careful analysis of existing information would have gotten them where they wanted to be much earlier. Perhaps a too subtle point if the audience are not picking up on that.

 

I'd agree that the film remains ambiguous and non-commital about the torture and waterboarding scenes.

 

I'd also agree that by the end of the film, any open minded viewer will have firmly concluded that torture is simply an exercise in futile brutality, having little worth whatsoever.