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    Jack Reacher

    Went to see Jack Reacher. Not a film for all, but if you like the whole James Bond / Die Hard / Mission Impossible genre then it's worth investing two hours to see

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    Another vote for Killer Elite, saw it last night, was actually better than I expected. Jason statham action film based on the 1980's and the SAS.
    Worth a watch.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rfrazier View Post
    We finally got around to watching Inception last night. Mildly entertaining. Of course, thinking that you could have a criterion (the totem) by which you could tell that you weren't dreaming is a nonsense. Even if it acted in some particular way only when not dreaming, one could always dream that it acted in that way.

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    I dont usually watch films, though over Christmas my 21 year old son implored me to watch The Bourne Identity - utterly brilliant.

    Havent enjoyed a film so much since Chariots of Fire!

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    Watched "The Lives of Others" last night, and can not recommend it enough. By far the best movie I have seen in a long, long time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tvralan View Post
    I dont usually watch films, though over Christmas my 21 year old son implored me to watch The Bourne Identity - utterly brilliant.
    if you enjoyed that, you'll really like the other Bourne films.

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    Watching The Iron Lady now on channel 4, very good film.

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    Just seen "The Impossible" which I really enjoyed, doesn't show Naomi Watts in her true splendor though.

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    Ae Fond Kiss - Ken Loach love story. Really good, and a nice contrast to the glut of exploding Sci-Fi comic book films I have been watching recently. Nothing wrong with them, but I like a bit of variety to keep things interesting.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sdb123 View Post
    if you enjoyed that, you'll really like the other Bourne films.
    I think the third one (Bourne Supremacy) was the best one...unusual that the final one of a trilogy is actually the best (imo of course!).

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    Quote Originally Posted by eagletower View Post
    Watching The Iron Lady now on channel 4, very good film.
    Was disappointed really. So much more could have been made and told of her life, her time in Power...but it chose to look at her as a bumbling elderly lady with mere flashbacks on her life and career.

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    Quote Originally Posted by scarto View Post
    I think the third one (Bourne Supremacy) was the best one...unusual that the final one of a trilogy is actually the best (imo of course!).
    I agree with you. I actually watched that one first as I wasn't attracted to the earlier films (stuck in my Bond-fan ways) and was convinced to go with my better half to see it. Absolutely loved it so watched the previous two films the next weekend!

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    Just had a Batman weekend where we watched Batman Begins, Dark Knight and Dark Knight rises on consecutive evenings.
    All just fantastic!
    The first is still my favourite, but Bane is the best movie baddie in a long while!

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    Quote Originally Posted by scarto View Post
    Was disappointed really. So much more could have been made and told of her life, her time in Power...but it chose to look at her as a bumbling elderly lady with mere flashbacks on her life and career.
    I agree. I thought it was rather mean, though Streep was excellent.

    2 great films to add:
    Anchorman - all time classic Will Ferrell movie
    Bad Teacher - Cameron Diaz

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    Quote Originally Posted by dave View Post
    Watched "The Lives of Others" last night, and can not recommend it enough. By far the best movie I have seen in a long, long time.
    A masterpiece, totally absorbing

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    I saw 'Cockney's vs Zombies' the other day- basically on the strength that it had Bricktop and a few other members of the cast of 'Snatch' in it.

    It was the good kind of awful

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    Last week we finally watched the original 3-part TV version of Das Boot which has been sitting there for about a year. I don't normally use the word awesome but I think this justifies an exception.
    In the Sotadic Zone, apparently.

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    watched end of watch last night. thought it was a really good solid cop movie, done pretty well & i liked both characters. the surprise scene in that house had me shocked. thought the ending could've been done differently but it still didn't disappoint

    8/10 easy

    django unchained & seven psychopaths tonight !

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    Saw Life of Pi today - fantastic film.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Carlton-Browne View Post
    Last week we finally watched the original 3-part TV version of Das Boot which has been sitting there for about a year. I don't normally use the word awesome but I think this justifies an exception.
    One of my all time fave's, along with the original 'The Edge of Darkness'.
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    I watched Django Unchained last night. Tarantino comes up with all trumps again with this film, awesome all round, feel, cinematography, cast. Top drawer for sure.

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    We've been watching The Impossible, but I've came back up stairs and left my wife and daughter to watch the last 45mins of it, I just wasn't enjoying the movie at all.

    We might sit down and watch Argo tomorrow, as that's supposed to be good.

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    Just watched The Impossible, pretty good. The three children's performances are fantastic.

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    Watched 'Resurrecting The Champ' recently. Wasn't expecting much but really enjoyed it.

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    Anyone watched any good movies recently?

    Watched Moon earlier today (recorded off BBC2 over Christmas). Well worth a look.

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    Quote Originally Posted by andy tims View Post
    Saw Life of Pi today - fantastic film.
    Another vote for Life of Pi - is absolutely mesmerising in 3D big fan of the book and the film didn't disappoint.

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    Saw the Fighter recently and was impressed by the acting, and also saw Wizard of Oz for the first time this Xmas and I rather enjoyed it.

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    Wasted 2 hours watching Bourne Legacy last night. Rubbish. I was bored half way through and only stuck with it as I paid for it on Sky Box Office. It's like a rubbish version of the other three. No new ideas.

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    I was suffering with a bit of insomnia last night, and having come back downstairs for what I thought was going to be a few minutes I ended up watching Another Earth from start to finish. What an absolutely fantastic film - I was mesmerised.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MB2 View Post
    Another vote for Life of Pi - is absolutely mesmerising in 3D big fan of the book and the film didn't disappoint.
    And another vote for Life of Pi. Each shot looks like an oil painting.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gunslinger View Post
    Just watched The Impossible, pretty good. The three children's performances are fantastic.
    Agreed, I enjoyed it mad was thinking that the children really stole the show.

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    I've just watched "We Need to Talk About Kevin". Oh my god....true horror. Makes Damien from The Omen look like an amateur! Outstanding film.

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    Anyone watched any good movies recently?

    Quote Originally Posted by learningtofly View Post
    I was suffering with a bit of insomnia last night, and having come back downstairs for what I thought was going to be a few minutes I ended up watching Another Earth from start to finish. What an absolutely fantastic film - I was mesmerised.
    Ha - we watched that last night and were also mesmerised - beautifully done - and what an elegant ending...

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    Watched the new batman last night, it was that good, I stayed awake....

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    Watched Skyfall last night - brilliant. I'm a Bond fan and thought it was up there with Casino Royale

    Watched Killer Elite last week - don't bother, utter tosh

    Also watched Bad Lietenant (original) last week (train journeys with work) - turned off half way through

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    Just finished watching Argo on the PJ, terrific movie.

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    Saw Chinatown recently. It's a 1974 Polanski film

    Good film, although I dislike the director

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    Quote Originally Posted by Captainhowdy View Post
    Just finished watching Argo on the PJ, terrific movie.
    On DVD??

    Already?

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    Just watched Django unchained it was really good and the best Tarantino film I've seen in a long time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pete-r View Post
    Just watched Django unchained it was really good and the best Tarantino film I've seen in a long time.
    We have it to watch, so might sit down at some point this week.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dave View Post
    Watched "The Lives of Others" last night, and can not recommend it enough. By far the best movie I have seen in a long, long time.
    Quote Originally Posted by Dapper View Post
    A masterpiece, totally absorbing
    +1 for this - a truly superb movie.

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    Anyone watched any good movies recently?

    Quote Originally Posted by tvralan View Post
    I dont usually watch films, though over Christmas my 21 year old son implored me to watch The Bourne Identity - utterly brilliant.

    Havent enjoyed a film so much since Chariots of Fire!
    Don't be fooled into believing the sequels are anywhere near as good - they're not. Great first film though. Great.

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    Quote Originally Posted by whoami View Post
    On DVD??

    Already?
    Pirates I assume.

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    Another vote for Life of Pi. Enjoyed the book and film equally, and the film helped me undersand aspects of the book I don't think I had quite grasped.

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    Anyone watched any good movies recently?

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    Was dragged screaming and kicking to watch Quartet this week.

    Turned out to be a fine film with a masterly performance by Billy Connolly. A must for those of you getting slightly long in the tooth and worrying about what will become of you in old age. Raised a bit of a laugh on a cold winter's night.

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    Watched 'Source Code' the other night. The writer's borrowed the plot from 'Rogue Moon' by Algis Budris and seemed to me to add the sensibility of the plot of 'Speed' to add ersatz tension and jeopardy. They hit the same problem as Budris - which was what to do with the duplicate personalities - in Budris' case duplicate people, in 'Source Code's' case duplicate minds. In this instance they opted for a soft positive ending with no mention of what happened to the mind of the body that the protagonist inhabits.

    Lazy, lazy film making and as a result I can't recommend it and certainly regret buying it.

    But as a sort of kharmic counterbalance I found a copy of 'Map of the Human Heart' in the HMV blue cross sale, which I really liked when I last saw it about 15 years ago. I hope it stands the test of time...

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    Watched this last night.Worth a look, a few reviews call it the best ever French ganster film

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    Quote Originally Posted by patrick View Post

    Watched this last night.Worth a look, a few reviews call it the best ever French ganster film
    refuse to believe it's better than mesrine, will check it out though

    got myself a signed cabin in the woods poster :)

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