Reply With QuoteThe man who would be king, Connery and Caine at their best.
Yes, with a bit of luck the 'out-takes' and the 'making of' should be really interesting.Originally Posted by Gareth-W
The man who would be king, Connery and Caine at their best.
Totally agree, I'd been waiting for this film for months and I was worried it would be a big let down. Finally saw it last night and it blew me away! I highly recommend anyone who hasn't seen it yet to go and watch it on the big screen while you can. My wife thought it was amazing too and she hates F1.
Glad you both enjoyed it too.
Going to suggest "Senna" next as part of her "education"!!
Watching Sleepers tonight , great film but gives me the shivers!
If you've not seen this, seek it NOW
Funniest film I've seen in years, OMG it's absolute quality
I agree. A great film. I have seen it quite a few times but always watch it when it's on again. What a cast.
I watched Headhunters a couple of weeks ago. Another good movie and well worth a look.
We went to the cinema tonight to see Prisoners, 2.5hrs long, but pretty good imo.
Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine. Penelope and I both liked it. It really isn't a substantial film, but it isn't trying to be. The performances were very good. Cate Blanchett is a fine actress.
Best wishes,
Bob
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Behind the Candelabra, stellar performances
Excellent news! Couldn't quite persuade the wife to see it, but the BR is a must. She loved Barry Sheen, but not JH; go figure!?
I wanted to like it too. I loved the first JJ Abrahams rebooted film (despite assuming it would be rubbish based on his track record...'Lost' FFS!) but enjoy repeat viewings even today. As for Into Darkness, I have no particular desire to see it again having seen it with the family at the cinema. It did well at the cinema though so what do I (a lifelong Start Trek fan) know?
I really liked it. One for the DVD collection to watch on a quiet night in. The girlfriend was a bit teary at the end (in a good way). Starts off slow and you think it is going to be another coming of age film, which it is actually, but really gets going and very well done.
Wen to see 'The Call' with Halle Berry.
Not a bad film, but probably a DVD one rather than a cinema one.
We have the Cineworld pass, so it didn't cost us any extra.
Rush. Very enjoyable. Ron Howard does a damn fine job.
Europa Report - one of the best films I have seen in years. I've never expected it to impress me so strongly, thought it's just another SF. Boy, was I wrong...
PS: Just noticed that it's rated with a meagre 6,5 on IMDB. I dare say, this does not speak about the film, but about the viewers.
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I watched this at the weekend. Meh!
I found Europa Report a chore to watch - comparisons with Moon are nowhere close in my opinion.
Retro cracker from the John Carpenter stable - THEY LIVE - haven't seen it in years. Now known as a cult classic and rightly so, an absolute cheesefest but still a clever commentary on our Western world.
Full movie's currently up on YouTube
STAR TREK: INTO DARKNESS - freakin' loved it! The actors fit the characters really well, a few good laughs, and a nice clever reveal which fans will love. Really enjoying the reboot of this series! - 9/10
EUROPA REPORT - meh! Liked it for about the first half as interesting, mostly unknown (to me) actors, but kinda runs out a bit later on - 5/10
And something a bit less mainstream, a wee sleeper from a couple years ago spotted on Film4 the other night -
THE JONESES - David Duchovny and Demi Moore showing they're still bloody good actors, clever wee story, bit of a dark comedy. Oh, and Amber Heard - 7/10 (of course, 11/10 for Amber!)
You went to cineworld with Halle Berry?
Tarantino - The Man with the Iron Fists. Not his best but convoluted and entertaining.
I think I enjoyed this one more than the first. Benedict Cumberbatch was a fantastic villain, though he's really good in anything he does. Karl Urban does an amazing turn as Bones (and it took me a while to recognize him as the bad guy from The Bourne Supremacy). I was a little warmer to Simon Pegg's Scotty this time. I was slightly surprised by the direction they took "Captain" Pike's story in, and still have trouble mentally processing the difference between Christoper Pike and Chris Pine.
I felt I should have understood the film's plot a bit faster than I did.
Overall, an excellent film for Trek fans.
I'm a bit of a fan of this vintage of Carpenter - great idea for the story. Prince of Darkness is similar - a really great idea, especially the predestination reveal at the end.Retro cracker from the John Carpenter stable - THEY LIVE - haven't seen it in years. Now known as a cult classic and rightly so, an absolute cheesefest but still a clever commentary on our Western world.
Full movie's currently up on YouTube
I love horror movies but none of gory stuff scares me, however, PoD is the one film that totally freaks me the F out LOL. The ending OMG!
On a happier note - ELYSIUM - bloody good stuff, sci-fi actioner with a hearty message. Really good IMO.
I know what you mean. The image of the woman coming out of the building is genuinely chilling, and a good old fashioned jump with the mirror. The underlying religion/conspiracy vibe is also very creepy. Genius. I'm surprised it never really got more acclaim.I love horror movies but none of gory stuff scares me, however, PoD is the one film that totally freaks me the F out LOL. The ending OMG!
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Saw Filth tonight, certainly pretty wild ride and a few moments that took me quite by surprise, James McAvoy is certainly one hell of an actor though. Don't recommend going to see this one with elderly relatives if you know what I mean!!!
Compulsion, with the voluptuous Heather Graham. A delicious watch, and not one to view with your wife/gf, not because it's porn - it isn't - but because it will give her ideas you really, really don't want her to have.
Two Guns - implausible but enjoyable romp. Edward James Olmos has made a few visits to the pie shop since Miami Vice days. Mark Wahlberg good value for money as usual.
Went to see Captain Phillips last night and loved it, a 10/10 for me.
We saw Le Week-End last weekend. Pretty light, but interesting.
It changed my behaviour in one respect. Penelope and I have a dinner to attend in London later in the autumn. We had been checking train times to see when we could both get to London and back (leaving from different places, but going back to the same place). It all looked very complicated and pretty expensive, with late night train travel thrown in to boot. After seeing the film, I said "ah, the Hell with it" and booked a room at an expensive (for us) hotel just a couple of underground stops away (dinner Mayfair, hotel Kensington). We, however, are expecting actually to pay the bill. :)
Best wishes,
Bob
I watched two movies yesterday that I've been trying to get round to for ages.
One was Machete with Danny Trejo, the other was Hobo With a Shotgun with Rutger Hauer.
The former was the worst movie I've ever seen, the latter was one of the best!
Has anyone watched a film called 'Thursday' ?
I went to see gravity last night. It was predictable but I liked. It had some really well done space scenes.
I actually enjoyed them both.I watched two movies yesterday that I've been trying to get round to for ages.
One was Machete with Danny Trejo, the other was Hobo With a Shotgun with Rutger Hauer.
The former was the worst movie I've ever seen, the latter was one of the best!
Hobo was a strange violent film (incidentally, I am selling the blu ray in my FS thread).
I went to see Prisoners last night and actually really enjoyed it.
It could have gone on for another 5-10 minutes though.
Frost Nixon....saw it for the first time last night. Excellent
Agreed 100% superb film! great performance from hanks and kept us in the edge of our seat for the last 45 mins of the film
Saw Woody Allen's latest Blue Jasmin last night,quite good.
Headhunters... great film watched last night. If not seen before watch it!
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The last few good films Ive seen were
The Wee man - about gangster Paul Ferris.
The Counterfeiters - all about counterfeiting during WW2. Incredible film.
Jiro Dreams of Sushi - documentary about 3 M8chelin starred sushi chef Jiro Ono. I need to eat at his restaurant!
totally agree....both leads give a superb performance.
'Angel's Share'
Low-budget, Scottish swearfest, and not for the easily offended!
Gritty and very stupid, but great fun and very funny - you'll feel the urge to have a wee dram during the course of this one!
Gravity 3D..............W-O-W
Captain Philips is most enjoyable, with Tom Hanks putting in yet another sterling performance.
looking forward to seeing that at the weekend.
"Come and See"
Excellent but strange (Soviet film school) and very, very brutal war film.
Just seen it tonight.
A great movie that didn't end too soon (as some do these days).
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Will watch in the next couple of weeks, looking forward to it.
Otherwise, I've watched Gravity at the local IMAX - excellent movie, disregarding the fact that I got very, very dizzy a couple of times...
R.I.P.D was rubbish, I'm watching Parkland tonight and hoping for better.
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