The Film Thread

[Ollie the Optimist]

The Edge of Tomorrow was really good. Surprising given its got tom cruise in it.

its pretty similar to source code but still enjoyable. Its one of those films where you don't have to think, the plot is so basic, a five year old could follow it but its funny, fast, exciting and you leave the cinema having enjoyed it but you don't need to see it again

[Niall_Quinn]

its pretty similar to source code but still enjoyable. Its one of those films where you don't have to think, the plot is so basic, a five year old could follow it but its funny, fast, exciting and you leave the cinema having enjoyed it but you don't need to see it again

I think to enhance the enjoyment I won't watch it at all.

[Syn]

Inside Llewyn Davis - beautiful film, 9/10.
Enemy - worth a watch if you like mindfucks, 8/10.
Blue Ruin - favourite film of 2014, 9/10.

Want to watch The Double but I'll need to give it time after watching Enemy because it seems similar, and Grand Budapest Hotel and Starred Up.

[Xhaka Can’t]

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[Syn]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t1.0-9/10361066_1687318421316055_1884292290161220394_n.jp g

They're either on the phone or asleep. I'm one of those twats that get really annoyed with that.

The monuments men. 2/10. Watch a DVD of S.Korea V Algeria instead.

[GP]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7CcNY5w4MU&list=UU7v3-2K1N84V67IF-WTRG-Q

:bow:

[GP]

A Million Ways to Die in the West

:haha:

[The Wengerbabies]

We're The Millers 8/10

[Maestro]

21 & Over

Jeff Chang :bow:

[fakeyank]

Transformers 4 :sick:

Save your money

[GP]

RoboCop.

You know what? It's not half bad.

I mean, it's not a patch on the original, but it's a completely different film.

[Letters]

I haven't seen RoboCop, original or new.


There.
I said it.

[GP]

You monster!

[GP]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5v2Gr3Ov_Q

[Niall_Quinn]

Watched Babel and survived! It keeps you riveted because it gives the impression that eventually something just has to happen. But it doesn't. Probably won't watch again.

Robocop? The proper one was okay as a throwaway diversion. The new one though, is probably okay as a throwaway diversion.

The Patrol. If that's how the British army works then no wonder everywhere they go is such a mess. Starts off pretty tense ( first 30 seconds or so) but eventually provokes a suicidal yearning for the end credits.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes. So predictable you end up shouting, "No, please don't!", every five minutes.

Not sure why I watch films, nothing good ever comes of it.

[Niall_Quinn]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5v2Gr3Ov_Q

How many of these are they planning to make? Is this one (by any chance) a hilarious and heart warming adventure for all the family?

[Niall_Quinn]

Transformers 4 :sick:

Save your money

I don't have any money. Now what?

[fakeyank]

I don't have any money. Now what?

Go find a job :pal:

[Niall_Quinn]

Go find a job :pal:

WTF? Mentally deranged.

[Letters]

How many of these are they planning to make? Is this one (by any chance) a hilarious and heart warming adventure for all the family?
:doh:

[Niall_Quinn]

:doh:

Okay so I watched it this time... what's you point? :angry:

[Letters]

They seem to be going a bit edgier in the new one. I approve.

[Power n Glory]

Transformers 4 :sick:

Save your money

Awful movie!

[Syn]

No decent films out atm are there? Any suggestions? Managed to watch Grand Budapest Hotel but didn't find it as enjoyable as the reviews suggested. Might be forced to re-watch all Chris Nolan films - I'm sure Maccy will approve.

[Letters]

The Fault In Our Stars is supposed to be #decent.
Maybe it's for women though? :unsure:

[Syn]

The Fault In Our Stars is supposed to be #decent.
Maybe it's for women though? :unsure:
Watched' the spectacular now' a few months ago with a similar story and similar cast which was watchable as far as chick flicks go. Add in a cancer story and I didn't even consider this one as it'll definitely be one for the ladies.

Edge of tomorrow was surprisingly good, so recommend that.

[GP]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=60EUG-CDC_k

:blink:

[Thierrymon]

Is that the kid from Sixth Sense?

[GP]

Yep :lol:

[GP]

The LEGO Movie :lol:

[Syn]

Boyhood looks interesting (No peedo). 99% on rottentomatoes. Anyone seen it?

[Letters]

"Philomena"

Very good :)

[Thierrymon]

Guardians of the Galaxy is out this week.

https://forums.oneplus.net/attachments/5735/

[Thierrymon]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akX3Is3qBpw

[GP]

Need for Speed.

Shit, bitch!

[Marc Overmars]

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. :bow:

[Thierrymon]

Guardians of the galaxy was pretty good.

[The Wengerbabies]

3 Days to Kill 9/10

[Niall_Quinn]

12 years a slave - fucking dire. Gave up half way. Obviously a film constructed entirely to win an Oscar. Has all the ingredients. Looks authentic, but what do we really know about that period apart from what Hollywood has presented? Well shot. As an exercise in film making it's flawless. But the story itself is disjointed and just dull. More of a moral message than a piece of entertainment. Unwatchable unless you are film student or a critic.

An honest film about Iraq - now that might be good. We can expect that to be made in 50-100 years maybe.

0/10 for being so far up it's own arse it disappears.

[Letters]

Inbetweeners 2

:haha:

The water slide!

Very silly and funny.

[LDG]

Shaun of The Dead :bow:

I won't spoil it for anyone, as I'm sure there are tonnes of people who haven't seen it.

:ninja:

:run:

[bignev]

Definitely feeding the troll here but here goes....


12 years a slave - fucking dire. Gave up half way.



But the story itself is disjointed and just dull.


Geez I wonder why when you only watched half of it :sarcy:


Has all the ingredients. Looks authentic, but what do we really know about that period apart from what Hollywood has presented?

We have historical records from that time so actually quite a lot :rolleyes:


I honestly don't know why you bother posting when it's clear you don't believe anything you say. What could you possibly get out of blatant trolling?

[Niall_Quinn]

You could have just said you liked it, instead of getting huffy? It's an opinion game, the rules aren't that complicated surely?

[Syn]

Based on your rants here, if I could've nominated one film that you would absolutely hate I would've said 12 years as a slave. Why did you sit down to watch a film you knew you wouldn't like?

[Xhaka Can’t]

Based on your rants here, if I could've nominated one film that you would absolutely hate I would've said 12 years as a slave. [B]Why did you sit down to watch a film you knew you wouldn't like?[b]


Wait until you get married mate.

[Syn]

:lol: fair point

[Niall_Quinn]

Based on your rants here, if I could've nominated one film that you would absolutely hate I would've said 12 years as a slave. Why did you sit down to watch a film you knew you wouldn't like?

Wanted to see if Hollywood could step away from the well trodden path.

[Letters]

Saving Mr Banks


Pretty good

[GP]

Otm Shank :bow:

[bignev]

You could have just said you liked it, instead of getting huffy? It's an opinion game, the rules aren't that complicated surely?

Huffy :d

I just don't understand why anyone would bother to troll so blatantly.

[Niall_Quinn]

Huffy :d

I just don't understand why anyone would bother to troll so blatantly.

I'm not trolling. These types of films make me puke. Somebody said, oh you have to watch this, it's amazing. Tried to watch it, it was shit. This is a thread about film. Posted my opinion. Moved on. I fully understand that some may disagree and like the film. I have no problem with that, apart from the fact they are wrong.

[Letters]

'Before I Go To Sleep'

Very good :clap:

[Niall_Quinn]

'Before I Go To Sleep'

Very good :clap:

Good stuff, very helpful - another one to cross off the watch list. Keep 'em coming.

[Letters]

No. Obviously you wouldn't be able to admit to liking it.

[Thierrymon]

To be fair I thought 12 Years a Slave was kind of crummy. I thought the ending was so sudden and underwhelming.

[GP]

Godzilla.

Not bad, quite predictable, of course.

[Niall_Quinn]

No. Obviously you wouldn't be able to admit to liking it.

Troll :sulk:

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

if you want a film guaranteed to make you angry, try watching Do the Right thing, before watching that i only quite disliked Spike Lee...now i'm pretty sure i hate him.

[GP]

Edge of Tomorrow.

Actually not bad.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

One of the most underwhelming Oscar winners i've seen is the Hurt Locker, 2009 must have been a pretty mediocre year in film. Really don't understand what makes that film in anyway award winning

[Syn]

Edge of Tomorrow.

Actually not bad.

I was surprised too. Clever concept/plot.

[Syn]

One of the most underwhelming Oscar winners i've seen is the Hurt Locker, 2009 must have been a pretty mediocre year in film. Really don't understand what makes that film in anyway award winning

American war film, bound to do well. I liked it though, just didn't think it was top, top, top quality.

On a similar note, zero dark thirty is on my watch list. As good as they say?

[Letters]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-29443728

:doh:

What a stupid concept.

[PGFC]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-29536370


I know it's going to be really really shit, but I want this to be brilliant.

[PGFC]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-29443728

:doh:

What a stupid concept.

It'll be a blockbuster

[Letters]

:rimshot:


"Three Men And A Baby"



What? I'd never seen it.
Meh. It was fine. Very 80s.

[LDG]

:rimshot:


"Three Men And A Baby"



What? I'd never seen it.
Meh. It was fine. Very 80s.

I love 80's movies. Something really warm and unassuming about them. What movies were before CGI.

[Letters]

A friend of mine opines that no good movies were made after the 80s.
Bit of an exaggeration but 80s movies are pretty good, as a rule

[Niall_Quinn]

A friend of mine opines that no good movies were made after the 80s.
Bit of an exaggeration but 80s movies are pretty good, as a rule

Some of the best movies ever were made after the 80s, but only a few. There are very, very, very few good movies. You scan through the archives and it's shit, shit, shit, hyped, overrated, gay, shit X 100 before you get to anything decent. Same is true for any decade. Most movies are just throwaway garbage, instantly forgettable 90 minute formula pieces or rehashes that are like the TV programs that show up when you flick through the channel list. You watch the shit because nothing else is on. It's better that way because it makes the decent stuff stand out a mile.

[GP]

A friend of mine opines that no good movies were made after the 80s.
Bit of an exaggeration but 80s movies are pretty good, as a rule

Goonies, Short Circuit, Airplane...

Yep, checks out.

[LDG]

Die Hard
Ghostbusters
The Terminator
Aliens


80's :bow:

[Letters]

Coming to America
Trading Places
Beverly Hills Cop.

80s :bow:
Eddie Murphy when he was funny :bow:

[LDG]

Top Gun (Shut up. It's awelsome)
Empire Strikes Back
Indiana Jones


80's :bow:

[Letters]

Back To The Future
Gremlins
The Princess Bride

80's :bow:

[PGFC]

The Breakfast Club
Top Gun (my resemblance to 'Goose' at the time notwithstanding)
Beverly Hills Cop

:bow:

[Letters]

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege :bow:



:unsure:

[Niall_Quinn]

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege :bow:



:unsure:

Getting silly now.

[LDG]

Getting silly now.

Your face is silly.




Big
ET
Blade Runner
The Karate Kid
Mad Max
Highlander
Predator
Uncle Buck











Tootsie


80s :bow:

[PGFC]

Cunt.

One of those was from '79, shame on you, you amateur nostalgiaist :sulk:

[LDG]

Was it?

Which one?

Meh.

Lethal Weapon
The Blues Brothers
Back To The Future


70s / 80s :bow:

[Letters]

Good Morning Vietnam...


:bow:

[LDG]

I don't watch movies these days. I already know what's going to happen.

[PGFC]

The End

[PGFC]

Was it?

Which one?

Meh.

Lethal Weapon
The Blues Brothers
Back To The Future





70s / 80s :bow:


Mad Max :rolleyes:

Platoon :bow:

[LDG]

Mad Max :rolleyes:

Platoon :bow:

Ahhh. That's probably because it's original release was in Australia in 1979.

Like I say.


Meh.

Planes, Trains & Automobiles :bow:

[PGFC]

Ahhh. That's probably because it's original release was in Australia in 1979.

Someone get Cliff a beer..

http://www.cheersboston.com/images/fans_cliff.jpg

[LDG]

:lol:

You got a bigger picture?

I was only just born when that came out anyway :sulk:

You were about 30 weren't you?

























:run:

[Ernesto]

Gone, Girl

Good film.

However, why does the eponymous girl go back to her ex, Desi? Was it part of her masterplan, or was it only because she was after money since that trailer park trash robbed her? I wasn't too sure if she intended to go full circle back to Nick..

[Syn]

I'm seeing that tomorrow night. Heard some great things about it, really looking forward to it.

Just about managed to scroll away before reading much more. Use the spoiler tags (no spaces): [ spoiler] ..... [/spoiler].

[Xhaka Can’t]

He sees dead people.

[Ernesto]

I'm seeing that tomorrow night. Heard some great things about it, really looking forward to it.

Just about managed to scroll away before reading much more. Use the spoiler tags (no spaces): [ spoiler] ..... [/spoiler].

Sorry pal. Edited accordingly. I'll wait for your answers after tomorrow :good:

[Injury Time]

He sees dead people.

Better vision than WUMger tbf :shrug:

[Letters]

"The Fault In Our Stars"

Bit annoying but basically quite good.

[GP]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf93ReSSfjg&feature=youtu.be

[Marc Overmars]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVxOrUjX-bc

Think I'll watch this over Halloween. :popcorn:

[Syn]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePbKGoIGAXY

Trailor makes it look like garbage. Won't be as good as Inception but one that's probably worth seeing in cinemas. Reviews of the plot are mixed but the visuals are supposed to be pioneering stuff.

[Letters]

Interstellar :blink:

Wow :bow:

The physics is awlsome. No space rockety sounds here; it's a vaccum, bitch!
2001-like in places and for my money arguably edges it in that it has a more satisfying end.

[mr_brighterside]

I've heard it's good, must see at cinema before it's too late

[Letters]

I saw it at the IMAX screen at Enfield Cineworld. I think that helped it, their sound system is awlsome (unless you live next door to them). If anything it was a bit too loud at times. It lived up to the hype I'd heard.

[mr_brighterside]

Enfield Cineworld has an imax screen?!?!? why did I ever move!

Only an Odeon in Guildford. However I can get the train to the Waterloo Imax so may do that....

[Letters]

:lol: Yeah, it's quite new the IMAX screen.
(For you Charlie Churches, that's the screen Jubilee Church meet in. MrsL and me tried it when we were looking for a church, enjoyed the service well enough but the people weren't very friendly)

[mr_brighterside]

sorry to hear that, I know of Jubilee but never visited.

I know someone who works at St Thomas Oakwood as an apprentice.

[Syn]

Interstellar :blink:

Wow :bow:

The physics is awlsome. No space rockety sounds here; it's a vaccum, bitch!
2001-like in places and for my money arguably edges it in that it has a more satisfying end.

It's an unmissable film, mainly due to the scale of it. The idea and solutions in the plot were brilliant. Hasn't been a film like it. But.....

...given his past films I expected more. The plot was clever but too ambitious. You could almost split the movie up into 3 parts and it didn't really flow well. I have no problems with the end - the logic is sound. But it feels like a missed opportunity - messing about with relativity and communication from high dimensional spaces to lower ones fits right into Nolan's comfort zone of nonlinear plots. Instead he tried to focus more on emotional aspects. Could've cut out some of the other plot lines and focus on selling the solution IMO.

[mr_brighterside]

watching terminator 2, cheery film! great action scenes though

[GP]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erLk59H86ww

Please don't fuck this up.

[Thierrymon]

Was dragged to see Hunger games. Utter wank.

[Letters]

The first two films are totes amazeballs, as the kids are saying.
The books are great too.

[LDG]

Scrooged is on :bow:

Bill Murray :bow:

Christmas :bow:

[mr_brighterside]

just saw trailer for San Andreas, the new film with the Rock. Looks not bad. That said it could also be a depressing 'everybody is dead, look at the bodies and destruction' type film like 2012.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Watched Guardians of the Galaxy the other day, Vin Diesel portraying a creature that can only communicate through self identification seemed an intriguing prospect.

Perfectly satisfactory and amusing romp....fun way to spend an hour and a half on a Sunday evening

[Coney]

I saw it at the IMAX screen at Enfield Cineworld. I think that helped it, their sound system is awlsome (unless you live next door to them). If anything it was a bit too loud at times. It lived up to the hype I'd heard.

Yeah - the sound was too loud in places. Shame because I thought the point of Imax was to make things more 'real' so getting the sound wrong kind of ruins it.

The plot was OK for an SF film for the beginning but when Ann Hathaway does the 'I think love might be a force in the universe' I almost threw up. Some of it seemed to be nicked from Arthur C Clarke - the end sequence owes something to 2001 and there is something from 'Rendezvous with Rama', and Arthur C Clarke novel.

Films are still overloading the effects and CGI atm but I guess they are playing with a new toy. Once they get it out of their system, hopefully we will get some better movies again.

[Coney]

Interstellar :blink:

Wow :bow:

The physics is awlsome. No space rockety sounds here; it's a vaccum, bitch!
2001-like in places and for my money arguably edges it in that it has a more satisfying end.

Just seen this. More satisfying than 2001? Outrageous comment!! ;)

[Letters]

Just seen this. More satisfying than 2001? Outrageous comment!! ;)

I love 2001, but the end is :blink:
I heard it makes more sense in the book?

Agree with the general point about cg but I don't think Interstellar is guilty of it. A colleage told me btw they had to rewrite some of the ray tracing software which normally assumes light travels in straight lines to account for the relativistic effects.

[mr_brighterside]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5KQQWlIgGc

[mr_brighterside]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v93Jh6JNBng

[mr_brighterside]

http://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2014/dec/12/tolkiens-myths-are-a-political-fantasy

poor misunderstood Smaug :console:

[Niall_Quinn]

Gone Girl - shit - bugged out after 24 mins - unwatchable.

[Syn]

Rubbish, it's very good. Definitely does more than enough to keep your interest for the 2.5 hrs but like with most Hollywood blockbusters it blows its load in the first half and doesn't offer a very satisfying conclusion.

[Syn]

Watch Nightcrawler if you haven't seen it. Cracking film.

[Letters]

Rubbish, it's very good. Definitely does more than enough to keep your interest for the 2.5 hrs but like with most Hollywood blockbusters it blows its load in the first half and doesn't offer a very satisfying conclusion.

To be fair, NQ doesn't actually seem to enjoy anything. At all.
So I wouldn't take too much stock on his movie reviews.


Will probably go to see Paddington next week :d

[Niall_Quinn]

Rubbish

:gp:

[Niall_Quinn]

To be fair, NQ doesn't actually seem to enjoy anything. At all.
So I wouldn't take too much stock on his movie reviews.


Will probably go to see Paddington next week :d

There's plenty I enjoy, but chuck a cliché at me, start doing that smartarse "people are really this cool in real life, honest" routine that Hollywood so favours, and I'll call it like it is. Boring, predictable, Americanised, mechanised shite. There's art and there's time filling, these are different things. I have no problems filling time, no need for Hollywood to help me out. But when art comes along I'll stop for it.

BTW, that Affleck guy. Cheesy grin, warm, cuddly, lovable, all's that's missing is a sledgehammer to the face. He played that role in Pearl Harbour, played it again in Gone Girl, played it in every role he's ever been overpaid for. Have you ever seen a more unconvincing scene than the initial police interview, complete with the obligatory, quirky yank copper whose sole concern seems to be exchanging wisecracks with the strangely (but he's a cool customer after all) unconcerned Affleck? Is that how it works? Hey my wife is missing, did you hear the one about...? Okay, fair enough, maybe the wife has gone walkabout and, damn it, she smashed up the fucking house - again. Bitch! Anyone who could get past that scene deserves a lot of credit for endurance.

Paddington, on the other hand, he's funny right off the bat - doesn't have to work at it at all. Affleck should go and see it and bring a notebook.

[GP]

Affleck is dreadful, tbf

[Syn]

what films have you enjoyed this year then NQ? You fucking scumbag. Name them. And if Blue Ruin isn't one of them you're a fucking dickhead. Name them. Come on!

[GP]

He only enjoys the work of Kristen Stewart.

[Letters]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww3MDDyBoZo#t=90

You see that? That's NQ that is.

[Niall_Quinn]

what films have you enjoyed this year then NQ? You fucking scumbag. Name them. And if Blue Ruin isn't one of them you're a fucking dickhead. Name them. Come on!

Don't know what Blue Ruin is, some porn snuff movie? Really hard to think of anything that stood out in 2014, not that I have seen them all. I guess The Internet's Own Boy is one that sticks in the memory. Not really a film, but watchable. Other than that, I'll have to get back to you. Either I didn't watch enough or it was a particularly bad year.

[Niall_Quinn]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww3MDDyBoZo#t=90

You see that? That's NQ that is.

Although I'm not the one who chants on Sundays, am I?

[Letters]

Do you think that's what I do?!

[Niall_Quinn]

Do you think that's what I do?!

I think we all have our theories and our glasshouses.

[GP]

Fever Pitch

Not bad, the ending was a bit far-fetched though.

[Thierrymon]

The Interview has been cancelled.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP8O-MOqmcw

Is this due to the Sony hack?

[Letters]

That's why they cancelled the premiere.

[Master Splinter]

He only enjoys the work of Kristen Stewart.

She was good in Terminator 2 tbf.

[Master Splinter]

Fever Pitch

Not bad, the ending was a bit far-fetched though.

Baseball films :bow:.

[Letters]

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/arts-entertainment/for-future-reference-i-like-sexy-vampire-movies-says-kim-jong-un-2014121893969

:d

[Letters]

White House Down

:lol:
What a load of nonsense. Fairly enjoyable though.

[LDG]

White House Down

:lol:
What a load of nonsense. Fairly enjoyable though.

I preferred Olympus Has Fallen.

Equally nonsensical, but a much better script for laughs.

[Letters]

Paddington

:bow:

Absolutely brilliant. :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

Paddington

:bow:

Absolutely brilliant. :lol:

Haven't seen it, but I agree.

[Syn]

upstream color :blink:

needs another watch. So beautifully shot.

[mr_brighterside]

Bought winter soldier on blu ray. Such a good film

[Niall_Quinn]

Theory of Everything - a shitty borefest from start to finish. The film hardly touched on the scientific impact the guy has had, which may have been the point but if so was a stupid point. Mostly blathered on about his boring wife. Awful - don't bother.

The Fury - actually kept me watching from start to finish. Not sure why - character development rushed with holes you could drive a bus through, sound was oddly muted considering it's tanks and bombs and shit like that, but the plot (run or drive around a bit, blow shit up, repeat) cracked along at a decent pace and in the end you sort of gave a shit about what happened to the characters, even the supporting ones. One of the better films of the year.

[Letters]

Theory of Everything - a shitty borefest from start to finish. The film hardly touched on the scientific impact the guy has had, which may have been the point but if so was a stupid point. Mostly blathered on about his boring wife. Awful - don't bother.
Not sure if I'll see this at the cinema but this review makes me want to, as you always make a point of disliking films which most normal people like.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Watched The Lego Movie on Boxing Day, good example of kids films that appeal to adults

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Baseball films :bow:.

Wenger claims when asked that Fever Pitch is his favourite film

He wouldn't be saying that had he actually seen it

[Niall_Quinn]

Not sure if I'll see this at the cinema but this review makes me want to, as you always make a point of disliking films which most normal people like.

You've made my case - most normal people will like it.

[GP]

The Interview

:haha:

Absolutely ridiculous.

[Niall_Quinn]

The Interview

:haha:

Absolutely ridiculous.

Watched up until the bit he went to China then gave up on it.

[Letters]

http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/piers-morgan/29942/a-guide-to-avoiding-piers-morgan-in-modern-motion-pictures

No need to thank me.

[Niall_Quinn]

http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/piers-morgan/29942/a-guide-to-avoiding-piers-morgan-in-modern-motion-pictures

No need to thank me.

I'm not sure if this is useful or not. I watched Flight but DO NOT recall seeing this wanker. So now I'm left in the position of maybe having seen him without realising, in other words I may have suffered a subconscious trauma which is actually more harmful than a concious one. I'd have preferred not to know.

[Letters]

Exodus.

As a film it's ok, I guess, but being a Charlie Church I take issue with the liberties they've taken with the Scripture. The story as written (whatever you believe about it) is amazing enough, it doesn't need Hollywood elaboration.

[LDG]

Exodus.

As a film it's ok, I guess, but being a Charlie Church I take issue with the liberties they've taken with the Scripture. The story as written (whatever you believe about it) is amazing enough, it doesn't need Hollywood elaboration.

Sounds like what they did when they made Star Wars :(

[GP]

George Lucas ruined Jar Jar Binks :(

[Letters]

Frozen

Meh. Not sure what the fuss is all about. It's ok for kids I guess.

[Letters]

Groundhog Day

:bow:

[Letters]

Groundhog Day

:bow:

.

[GP]

Fury

Actually quite good.

[LDG]

Finally watched 12 Years A Slave.

Wish I hadn't. Load of gash.

[Letters]

Fanboys.

If you like Star Wars, you need to see this film.

[Syn]

Foxcatcher - pretty good. Seemed like weird casting but it worked. Great acting by all 3 main roles.
The Drop's a good watch.

Looks like some good films this month. Really want to see Whiplash, sounds brilliant.

[LDG]

The Hobbit - Battle of The Five Armies

:bow:

[Letters]

Exodus.

As a film it's ok, I guess, but being a Charlie Church I take issue with the liberties they've taken with the Scripture. The story as written (whatever you believe about it) is amazing enough, it doesn't need Hollywood elaboration.
Noah


Finally seen this. Same as the above...

[LDG]

Frozen

Meh. Not sure what the fuss is all about. It's ok for kids I guess.

Why would you watch it? :blink:

I think I'd rather slit my wrists.

[Letters]

Why would you watch it? :blink:

I think I'd rather slit my wrists.

Because most Disney films, while mostly aimed at kids, have a bit more about them than that and are quite enjoyable for 'kids of all ages'.
There's been such a bloomin' fuss about Frozen I thought it might be any good.
:shrug:

[LDG]

Because most Disney films, while mostly aimed at kids, have a bit more about them than that and are quite enjoyable for 'kids of all ages'.
There's been such a bloomin' fuss about Frozen I thought it might be any good.
:shrug:

Did you watch the sing-a-long version?

I only know about this shitfest, as it's all the girls talk about in my office, and how their kids sing along with it so delightfully.

This is what concentration camps were made for.

[Letters]

Did you watch the sing-a-long version?
:lol:

No.

Apparently it's the highest grossing animated film of all time or something.
Complete mystery to me, it's not that good :shrug:

[Letters]

(unless you're a 7 year old girl, which I'm not)

[GP]

Mate, mate....

Let it go.

[Letters]

:rimshot:

[Letters]

Theory of Everything - a shitty borefest from start to finish. The film hardly touched on the scientific impact the guy has had, which may have been the point but if so was a stupid point. Mostly blathered on about his boring wife. Awful - don't bother.

That might be, and I'm just guessing here, because the film is based on a book by Hawking's ex-wife about their relationship...

Anyway. It was fine. Excellent performance from whatsisface as Hawking. Not as good as I thought it would be but it was ok.

[LDG]

That might be, and I'm just guessing here, because the film is based on a book by Hawking's ex-wife about their relationship...

Anyway. It was fine. Excellent performance from whatsisface as Hawking. Not as good as I thought it would be but it was ok.

For millions of years mankind lived just like the animals. Then something happened which unleashed the power of the imagination. We learned to barter.

Gay! Won't watch it as it will be :sick:

[Niall_Quinn]

That might be, and I'm just guessing here, because the film is based on a book by Hawking's ex-wife about their relationship...

Anyway. It was fine. Excellent performance from whatsisface as Hawking. Not as good as I thought it would be but it was ok.

Then the film should have been called Boring Shit About Some Unknown Bint, instead of pretending it was about Hawking. Wouldn't have bothered with it at all if it was correctly titled. Neither would most people I'm betting.

[Letters]

It was entirely about Hawking :lol:
It just focused on his relationship with his wife.
:shrug:

[Syn]

Watch the imitation game for a story about a cleverer man. Homophobes might not like it though because he was a bender LOLOLOL.

[Xhaka Can’t]

It was entirely about Hawking :lol:
It just focused on his relationship with his wife.
:shrug:

"I'd like to see a film about Professor Stephen Hawking's relationship with his ex-wife!!!!"

Said no-one ever.

[Letters]

"I'd like to see a film about Professor Stephen Hawking's relationship with his ex-wife!!!!"

Said no-one ever.

Yes, everyone is clamouring to see a film about black holes and Hawking radiation...

[Niall_Quinn]

We're blotting our copybook by losing defenders to thuggery.

[Niall_Quinn]

Obviously, 100% dive. And now I'm going back to the proper thread.

[Letters]

Wenger in :bow:

[mr_brighterside]

Liking the new avengers trailer. Think the ending May be avengers.disassembled though.

[Niall_Quinn]

Whiplash - wow. Now that's a film. Just coming down from it now.

[Syn]

Whiplash - wow. Now that's a film. Just coming down from it now.

Been looking forward to seeing it. Love films about obsession or psychotic behaviour.

[Xhaka Can’t]

We used to have a lot of that here.

The site is poorer without it.

[Niall_Quinn]

We used to have a lot of that here.

The site is poorer without it.

As well you know I can't do it all on my own.

[Niall_Quinn]

The Judge. Oscar bait. Can't really fault it in the way it is put together or the performance of the cast. A bit like watching a competent painting dry in terms of pace and entertainment. The way it tries to make an American out of you with the weepy concluding third is vomit inducing. Worth watching if you literally have nothing better to do and have run your watch list down to zero.

[mr_brighterside]

just watched Fast & Furious (the fourth one)

lot of fun, fairly silly.

[Letters]

Muppets Most Wanted

:lol: Muppets :bow:

[GP]

Gervais :bow:

[Letters]

Gervais :bow:

It's actually the best I've seen him in a film. His other films have been pretty patchy.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Rush :bow:

[GP]

Hunt :bow:

Lauda :bow:

[Syn]

Whiplash - wow. Now that's a film. Just coming down from it now.

Brilliant film with a dark message. Didn't want it to end.

[Letters]

The Italian Job.

Never seen it before but it was on over Christmas so thought I'd Sky+ it.
Pretty good.

[Master Splinter]

Mark Wahlberg :bow:.

[LDG]

The Italian Job.

Never seen it before but it was on over Christmas so thought I'd Sky+ it.
Pretty good.

I trust it was the Michael Caine original, and not that dire remake?

[Letters]

I trust it was the Michael Caine original, and not that dire remake?

Yeah, the original.

[LDG]

Yeah, the original.

:scarf:

You were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!

[Niall_Quinn]

Brilliant film with a dark message. Didn't want it to end.

Searched hard to find something I wanted to watch after this one. Settled on Touching the Void, again some very dark concepts but this time factual.

[Niall_Quinn]

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

An incoherent jumble. Won't be bothering with part 2.

[Letters]

Whiplash - wow. Now that's a film. Just coming down from it now.

Saw it on the plane out here which isn't a great way to see a film but yes, very good.


Also saw The Riot Club which just annoyed me.

[Niall_Quinn]

Purge Anarchy

Endured 31 mins. Unadulterated shit.

[Niall_Quinn]

Best picture
WINNER: Birdman
American Sniper
Boyhood
The Imitation Game
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Selma
The Theory of Everything
Whiplash

:haha: :haha: :haha:

Anyone tried actually watching Birdman? I mean yeah, it ticks all the Oscar boxes no doubt. But as a piece of entertainment? Maybe if you are on hallucinogens. So what's the criteria for best picture? Most luvvies packed into a confined space?

American Sniper? :haha:

You have just got to be kidding. This horrendous piece of racist film trash is nothing more than a string of lies glorifying a psychopathic serial killer. The truth about this film has long since been exposed. Isn't it amazing how racism can be greeted with open arms in one instance while being reviled in another? Make up your minds please, establishment gatekeepers. Okay, politics and rank hypocrisy are maybe not criteria so leave them aside. What about the film as a piece of entertainment? Well how sick in the head do you need to be to come away from this movie and say wow, I really enjoyed that? For flag waving morons undoubtedly it is a great watch. For sentient individuals, not so much. Makes you wonder who's on the judges panel. Can't be bothered to look tbf.

Boyhood - didn't see it.

The Imitation Game. It was okay, standard stuff. Watchable at least.

Grand Budapest Hotel. I have been avoiding this one, not sure why. Maybe unfair but it's not something I feel compelled to watch.

Selma. Routine stuff.

The Theory of Everything. Daniel Day Lewis has been there, done that. A boring rehash trading on the name of somebody notable to tell the story of somebody who doesn't have much to say.

Whiplash - As a story, as a film, as an experience, better than anything I've actually seen on that list. Better than the rest too, I'd put money on it. Roughly speaking, better by a factor of ten.

Interstellar was no 2001 but at least it encourage thought in places. It didn't just drag you along to be wanked on by the director. But it can't get on a list that features American Sniper? Excuse me, but what?

[Letters]

Boyhood - didn't see it.
MrsL watched it on the plane to Las Vegas.
Wasn't impressed. Nothing much happens, apparently.

[Letters]

:lol: Just seen that Doogie Howser was host! :doh:

[GP]

He's a gay, you know.

[Niall_Quinn]

:lol: Just seen that Doogie Howser was host! :doh:

Go on then... who?

[Letters]

Really?! It was a show about this kid, Doogie Howser, who was also a doctor.
That was pretty much it, as a premise.
Neil Patrick Harris played the title role.

[GP]

NPH is awesome tbh.

Despite being one of them.

[Letters]

Not as an Oscar host, apparently. I've not seen him in anything recently. Doogie Howser was awlsome though.

[Syn]

Anyone tried actually watching Birdman? I mean yeah, it ticks all the Oscar boxes no doubt. But as a piece of entertainment? Maybe if you are on hallucinogens. So what's the criteria for best picture? Most luvvies packed into a confined space?

Boyhood - didn't see it.

Grand Budapest Hotel. I have been avoiding this one, not sure why. Maybe unfair but it's not something I feel compelled to watch.

Birdman was a very good film IMO. Maybe wasn't as gripping as others but at least it was unique. Ed Norton's character was great. Boyhood is only spectacular if you appreciate how ambitious the project was.

Grand Budapest Hotel is fantastic. You should definitely try watching that. Personally thought Nightcrawler deserved to be a contender too.

[Niall_Quinn]

Really?! It was a show about this kid, Doogie Howser, who was also a doctor.
That was pretty much it, as a premise.
Neil Patrick Harris played the title role.

Okay, absolutely none the wiser but thanks.

[Niall_Quinn]

Grand Budapest Hotel is fantastic. You should definitely try watching that. Personally thought Nightcrawler deserved to be a contender too.

A weekend watch for that one then. Everyone has said it's good, maybe that's what put me off. Sometimes it is better to watch these films a year later.

Watched Marvellous starring Toby Jones. No idea why I watched it, hadn't heard of it, expected nothing but it was excellent. Not a big Hollywood rigmarole, a BBC TV job. If you can get past a fairly dodgy opening there are plenty of rewards later on. Bit of a cross between Being There and Rain Man and the football tie in was an eye opener. Believe it or not, it could make you take a different view of Stoke City.

[The Wengerbabies]

American Sniper - 9/10 Chris Kyle :bow: US Navy :bow: 'Murica :bow: GOAT country.

Dumb and Dumber To - 8/10 Good laugh.

Exodus: Gods and Kings - 7/10 Solid film. I do like Ancient Egypt and the Bible is a goldmine for sci-fi. God is a sadistic cunt. A note on the controversy I had no problem with white Egyptians. Why is it we're supposed to accept a black Annie yet casting whites in supposed brown roles is wrong?

[Letters]

My problem with Exodus is it wasn't Biblical, it was based on the account in Exodus but very loosely.
Whatever you believe about it, it's a remarkable enough story as written, it doesn't need elaboration or Hollywoodizing.

[Niall_Quinn]

A note on the controversy I had no problem with white Egyptians. Why is it we're supposed to accept a black Annie yet casting whites in supposed brown roles is wrong?

Hence the 9/10 for American Sniper I guess.

Don't know why there was any controversy at all. That statue wasn't every portrayed as the Sphinx and the actual Sphinx looked thousands of years old in the one shot in which it appeared, which is absolutely correct. I did think the Black and White Minstrels appearing during intermission was a bit risky though.

[Niall_Quinn]

My problem with Exodus is it wasn't Biblical, it was based on the account in Exodus but very loosely.
Whatever you believe about it, it's a remarkable enough story as written, it doesn't need elaboration or Hollywoodizing.

It didn't stick to the historical facts closely enough?

[Xhaka Can’t]

:haha:

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Maybe they can do a biopic about the Burning Bush next?

[Letters]

It didn't stick to the historical facts closely enough?

Try reading my post again :tiphat:

[Niall_Quinn]

The Pyramid - bounteous encouragement to all would be film makers out there. It proves any old talentless cunt can bring his or her worthless excrement to the big screen. So obnoxious in every respect it becomes compulsive in its repulsiveness. A film that makes you vomit and then drink your own vomit as fitting punishment for ignoring the radioactive reviews. No rock has been left unturned in delivering the very worst film you will see this year.

[Injury Time]

Maybe they can do a biopic about the Burning Bush next?

Not sure what Lindsay Lohan has to do with it, but worth googling to check...

[Marc Overmars]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAHprLW48no

My inner geek definitely wants to see this. :d

[Letters]

wow :lol:

That looks 50 shades of awlsome :dance:

[mr_brighterside]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ashLaclKCik

:popcorn:

[Letters]

Airplane :bow:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Watched a few DVDs over the last week or so.

White House Down. Little bit ridiculous but decent enough for :popcorn:
Gravity. I'm sure it was phenomenal on a giant screen, but on a normal telly? Meh. Just seemed like a 2 hour special effects advert. With panting. Lots of Sandra Bullock panting. 10/10.
Sherlock Holmes 1 & 2. I actually quite liked these. The first one probably edged it, but they were pretty good.
Django. Tarantino does what Tarantino likes to do. If you like him then it's good, if not then it's more of the same. Fortunately, I like him. The hood scene especially :lol:
Road to Perdition. Solid enough, can't really complain.

Was going to watch Raid II until someone realised it was all in Japanese and didn't want to watch it anymore :rolleyes:

[GP]

Interstellar.

Umm, what?

[GP]

Airplane :bow:

:gp:

You... ever been in a Turkish prison?

[GP]

Swearnet

:haha:

[Letters]

127 Hours.

He cuts his arm off, you know.
Pretty good.

[mr_brighterside]

introduced the boy to Return of the Jedi (fast forwarded past the ewoks) and Skyfall

[LDG]

Django Unchained :bow:

:haha:

[Letters]

There's a n***** on a horse! :o

:lol:

Tarantino :bow:

[GP]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngElkyQ6Rhs

Hype!

[LDG]

Jizz everywhere!

:dance:

[Niall_Quinn]

Jizz everywhere!

:dance:

Not now, everyone is still awake. Later.

[mr_brighterside]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYHdQUyOunA

[Niall_Quinn]

That was an interstellar reaction.

[Marc Overmars]

Fast & Furious 7. Better than the 6th but not as good as 5.

The ending was quite sad. Paul Walker. :rose:

[GP]

Watched 'Going Clear', the documentary on Scientology.

What a frightening, manipulative cult that is.

[Thierrymon]

The Babadook. Pretty good horror movie by todays standards.

[Marc Overmars]

The Babadook. Pretty good horror movie by todays standards.

I thought the trailer made it look a whole lot better than it actually was. It was different for sure but quite forgettable in the end for me.

[mr_brighterside]

just watched bourne supremacy again, such a good film

[mr_brighterside]

watched wallace and grommit and the wrong trousers yesterday, very funny film

[GP]

The Babadook.

What?

[Thierrymon]

So keen for Mad Max. Looks awesome.

[Niall_Quinn]

So keen for Mad Max. Looks awesome.

Seen it, in 1980 or some time around then. Was ok.

[Thierrymon]

Seen it, in 1980 or some time around then. Was ok.

:rolleyes:<_<

[Letters]

So keen for Mad Max. Looks awesome.

It got a very good review in this morning's Metro, for what it's worth.