The Film Thread

[Master Splinter]

The Bourne Legacy:

If it had no Bourne-branding, it would be a decent if unremarkable thriller. It doesn't have the same intensity and action of The Bourne Trilogy and you don't even learn much new in terms of the backstory. There's nothing particularly bad about it, but also nothing memorable, so it just seems an unnecessary use of the name. It was more like another Rachel Weisz film (Chain Reaction) about a man and woman on the run from the authorities, rather than a frenetic and brutal man-against-the-world action classic.


Looper:

Strangely, the time-travel plot is probably the least interesting aspect of Looper. Visually and set-piece wise, it doesn't stand out either. It's low budget seems obvious at times. It's quite slow to get going too. But it eventually turns into something unexpected. The character interactions are more interesting than the sci-fi elements. Some ideas could have been explored in more detail, but overall it's a quite excellent film and another impressive performance from Joseph Gordon Levitt.

[Marc Overmars]

Your film degree. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Funnily enough, whilst i dont take him too seriously in the football, tennis etc threads as he knows little about them, i do take MS's view in this thread seriously.

Granted, he knows little about films also but then usually what films he says are shit are more often than not Must Watch films and vice versa

[LDG]

Watching 21 Jump Street.



:haha: :haha:

[Marc Overmars]

Went to see Paranormal Activity 4 tonight.

Pretty shite and made even worse by the cinema being full of screaming little twats.

[Xhaka Can’t]

I miss all the GW meet ups these days.

[Syn]

Half Nelson: meh. Gael Cliched but well performed. 6/10.

[GP]

I saw The Dictator yesterday.

It was terrible.

[LDG]

Watching Casino Royale at the mo.

Pretty cool film. Forgot it was good.

[GP]

Yeah it's cool. Best Bond flick in ages.

Wanna see Skyfall.

[Marc Overmars]

Love Casino Royale.

QoS was ok as well but not as good.

Looking forward to Skyfall. :popcorn:

[Master Splinter]

Watching Casino Royale at the mo.

Pretty cool film. Forgot it was good.

Pretty much.

Sellers is definitely the best Bond ever.

That awlful remake from 2006 :lol:.


Bardem is apparently the highlight of Skyfall. Spanish midgets 6-footers :bow:.


And Goldeneye is still the best 'modern' Bond. Not just because of it's association with the awlsome game either. It's 17 years old now. Fuck.

[Xhaka Can’t]

My favorite would have to be 'The Spy Who Shagged Me'.

Sent from my HTC One S using Tapatalk 2

[GP]

My favourite Bond film is the Bourne Legacy

[Master Splinter]

Dalton was a good Bond.

License To Kill, strangely, is more like a Craig Bond film.

Best Bond film ever? Probably Goldfinger, You Only Live Twice or Diamonds Are Forever because it was the funniest of Connery's run. Live And Let Die, The Spy Who Loved Me, The Living Daylights and Goldeneye are top, top, top quality too. On Her Majesty's Secret Service is very good too, but Lazenby does seem like he won a Bond impersonator competition and landed a role in the film at times.

[bignev]

On Her Majesty's Secret Service is very good too, but Lazenby does seem like he won a Bond impersonator competition and landed a role in the film at times.

Ut oh! Epic fail alert!

[Master Splinter]

Ut oh! Epic fail alert!

Too harsh on Lazenby?

Can't see what else deserves the dreaded Ut oh.

[Power n Glory]

Goldeneye. First Bond film I liked and saw in cinema. Casino Royale was good because it borrowed the style and tone of the Jason Bourne films. Quantum of Solace was bollocks.

Never liked Roger Moore as Bond. Growing up as a kid and seeing Bond on the tele...always thought of him as that dirty pervy old man banging all the women.

[bignev]

Too harsh on Lazenby?

Can't see what else deserves the dreaded Ut oh.

On Her Majesty's Secret Service is awful.

Bond has a deer stalker and gets married? Really?!>?!? Urgh :(

[Cripps_orig]

Watching Donkey Punch

Recommended to me by my boss

Any good?

[Gervinho's Forehead]

Piers Brosnan was a great Bond. It's a shame that Daniel Craig is the one that's gotten all of the good plots, storylines and budgets.

[Cripps_orig]

Donkey Punch

7/10

Not as much sex as i was led to believe there would be but even so, it turned in to a surprising decent film. Girls looked a bit like mongs tbh

Next up tomorrow night i hope will be Ip Man 2 and Memoirs Of A Geisha

[bignev]

Piers Brosnan was a great Bond. It's a shame that Daniel Craig is the one that's gotten all of the good plots, storylines and budgets.

Epic fail #2!

Brosnan was a terrible bond, Goldeneye apart. Although I suppose Daniel Craig only has a 50% success rate.

[GP]

http://media.economist.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/full-width/images/2012/10/articles/body/20121020_bkc276_0.png

[Letters]

Films I saw on the planes:

Madagascar 3 :lol:
Silly and funny

Searching for Sugarman
Very good. Really interesting story

The Exotic Marigold Hotel
Awlful

The Five Year Engagement
Meh. Not bad.

[Xhaka Can’t]

I thought Roger Moore had more Martinis than that.

[GP]

Just watched an awesome documentary called Adraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.

[Cripps_orig]

Madagascar 3 :bow:

Might be the best one yet

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Yeah it's cool. Best Bond flick in ages.

Wanna see Skyfall.

Out today woop woop.

Live and let die was my fave bond, followed by Casion Royale.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Never liked Roger Moore as Bond. Growing up as a kid and seeing Bond on the tele...always thought of him as that dirty pervy old man banging all the women.

:lol: He was my fave bond growing up. Daniel Craig is my fave now though.

Donkey Punch

7/10

Not as much sex as i was led to believe there would be but even so, it turned in to a surprising decent film. Girls looked a bit like mongs tbh
and Memoirs Of A Geisha

DK i thought was quite good.

MOAG was Awesome tbh.

[Cripps_orig]

Decided to watch Battleship instead

Rihanna :bow:

Eric from true blood :bow:

And of course Liam Neeson :bow:

Arguably the best in the world at what he does

[Cripps_orig]

Never been a big fan of the Bond films.

600+ DVDs and the only Bond film i have is Casino Royale. No idea why i got that either as it was pretty poor.

Connery and Moore were decent. Never saw Dalton. Liked Brosnan. Only seen Craig in the Casino Royale which wasnt good so havent seen him in any since

Speaking of Bond, talk is Idris Elba might be next in line

[Power n Glory]

He said: ''I don't want to be the black James Bond. Sean Connery wasn't the Scottish James Bond, and Daniel Craig wasn't the blue-eyed James Bond, so if I played him, I don't want to be called the black James Bond.''

Wicked in 'The Wire' as Stringer Bell but was also good in 'Luther'. Was also good in 'Rocknrolla' and 'The Losers'. Good actor and fan of his work. But he'd be remembered as the black James Bond if it were to happen. Plus, not being funny, Bond is an international spy, culture clashes and prejudices still exist in certain parts of the world as seen recently. In London alone, he'd get stopped and searched for driving an Aston Martin. Lord knows what would happen to him over in Serbia.

[Niall_Quinn]

Saw Prometheus. What a load of shite. A really poor quality rehash of a masterpiece. All the reality of the original was replaced with wooden incredulity. Alien is one of those films that should never have had any sequels or prequels. Alien 2 was bearable I suppose but then it got stupid.

[GP]

James Bond is a white guy.

It won't, and shouldn't happen.

[Master Splinter]

Alien 2 was bearable I suppose but then it got stupid.

No such thing as Alien 2.

And you definitely said there was.


But yeah, Aliens was almost the antithesis of the cold, calculated, bleak stylishness of the first film. At least it was big dumb fun, but done extremely, extremely well. The others are pointless. Prometheus wasn't really a rehash, just a bit of a mess. It would have been better if they'd had the ambition to start a unique, new series rather than cheaply tie it to the Alien franchise. It wouldn't have made any money then I suppose. And Ridley Scott is a three/four-hit wonder, so it's not much of a surprise that it was a hollow spectacle.

[Master Splinter]

James Bond is a white guy.

It won't, and shouldn't happen.

Martin Lawrence :pray:.

Eddie Murphy to hilariously dress up as a woman and play a wise-cracking M :pray:.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Never been a big fan of the Bond films.

600+ DVDs and the only Bond film i have is Casino Royale. No idea why i got that either as it was pretty poor.

Connery and Moore were decent. Never saw Dalton. Liked Brosnan. Only seen Craig in the Casino Royale which wasnt good so havent seen him in any since

Speaking of Bond, talk is Idris Elba might be next in line

Luther :bow:

anyone know if thats coming back.

[Xhaka Can’t]

The next bond should be Joe Pasquale.

Damn! This whiskey's good!

[Gervinho's Forehead]

The next bond should be Joe Pasquale.

Damn! This whiskey's good!

Knob Creek?

[The Wengerbabies]

Never been a big fan of the Bond films.

600+ DVDs and the only Bond film i have is Casino Royale. No idea why i got that either as it was pretty poor.

Connery and Moore were decent. Never saw Dalton. Liked Brosnan. Only seen Craig in the Casino Royale which wasnt good so havent seen him in any since

Speaking of Bond, talk is Idris Elba might be next in line

I agree. Bond is very overrated.

No doubt they'd be better if they were Americanized and it was the CIA as opposed to MI6.

Also agree that Brosnan was the best.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

James Bond is a white guy.

It won't, and shouldn't happen.

http://ts4.mm.bing.net/th?id=I.4657592162648623&pid=15.1

:bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Contraband :bow:

Wahlberg :bow:

[LDG]

Taken :bow:

[Power n Glory]

Luthor :bow:

anyone know if thats coming back.

Talks of feature length films being developed. Last season was too short.

[Power n Glory]

Die Another Day. Oh dear, Hollywood!

Hollywood Exec 1 - ''Bond isn't that popular with today's generation of cinema goers. How can we make him more current, relevant and cool?''

Hollywood Exec 2 - "Let's have him ride into North Korea on a surfboard for the opening action scene! That should translate well with the younger viewers. Surfers are cool"

Geez, no wonder why they went all Jason Bourne!

[GP]

http://www.deadline.com/2012/10/disney-acquires-lucasfilm-star-wars-creator/

Can't wait.

[Master Splinter]

It can't be worse than the last few I suppose. The potential is there when you have such a vast mythology. If they let a talented director take control and execute a singular vision (like Warner Bros. did with Christopher Nolan and New Line did with Peter Jackson), it could be something special. If it's a poorly-written, awlfully-directed, cheap-looking clusterfuck primarily being churned out to promote Burger King toys and other merchandise, it will be terrible. It's Star Wars, so the second is almost certain. Although Disney have mostly done right in terms of letting good filmmakers and writers work on the Marvel stuff.

Disney now have Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm and well, Disney, under their roof. They are 1.9% away from domination.

[Cripps_orig]

Star Wars films for the most part were excellent

Not sure where they will go with new ones but interesting to find out

[Marc Overmars]

Wow, another Star Wars trilogy? Awesome. :popcorn:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Will it be set After the 6th film or after the 4th.

[GP]

Eh?

It'll be Episode VII

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Eh?

It'll be Episode VII

Oh, i thought it was just the 7th movie.

[Master Splinter]

Will it be set After the 6th film or after the 4th.

We already had the one set after the fourth.

It was called Attack Of The Clones.

Or episodically, The Empire Strikes Back.

[Cripps_orig]

Got a few DVDs the last week or so

1 - Prometheus
2 - Memoirs Of A Geisha
3 - The Woman In Black
4 - The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
5 - Coach Carter
6 - Bridesmaids
7 - A Beautiful Mind
8 - John Carter
9 - Changeling
10 - Girl Interuppted
11 - Goon
12 - Losers
13 - We Own The Night
14 - Highlander
15 - Labyrinth
16 - Excalibur
17 - The Guard
18 - Space Jam
19 - Tango and Cash
20 - Unstoppable
21 - The Wire Boxset

Havent seen 13 of those

Watching A Beautiful Mind atm. One i have seen and one i rank alongside Gladiator as Crowes best work

[LDG]

Got a few DVDs the last week or so

1 - Prometheus
2 - Memoirs Of A Geisha
3 - The Woman In Black
4 - The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
5 - Coach Carter
6 - Bridesmaids
7 - A Beautiful Mind
8 - John Carter
9 - Changeling
10 - Girl Interuppted
11 - Goon
12 - Losers
13 - We Own The Night
14 - Highlander
15 - Labyrinth
16 - Excalibur
17 - The Guard
18 - Space Jam
19 - Tango and Cash
20 - Unstoppable
21 - The Wire Boxset

Havent seen 13 of those

Watching A Beautiful Mind atm. One i have seen and one i rank alongside Gladiator as Crowes best work

You've been to the market, I see.

[Cripps_orig]

HMV, Tescos and Sainsburys tbh

Forgot to put Wrath Of The Titans in that list

[Boss]

People that pay for movies. :lol:

[Marc Overmars]

Thieves. :lol:

[GP]

I haven't bought a film for ages. I rarely watch them more than once. Rental is the way to go.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Chinese DVD sellers :bow:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

I haven't bought a film for ages. I rarely watch them more than once. Rental is the way to go.

Blockbuster Video :bow:

[GP]

Blockbuster Video :bow:

:lol: Do they still exist? The one in Reading closed ages ago.

I use Netflix quite a bit.

[Niall_Quinn]

I use Netflix quite a bit.

Same here, can't get enough B grade, outdated movies and half finished TV series.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

:lol: Do they still exist? The one in Reading closed ages ago.

I use Netflix quite a bit.

Nah my local one has turned into a Lidl now :haha: But they do still exist. http://www.blockbuster.co.uk/

I used Love film once, well did the 30 day trial, got some good movies out of them tbh, Cut it off though. now they keep sending me these stupid please join back memeber cards. :haha:

[Marc Overmars]

I use Love Film. #decent service.

[Cripps_orig]

A Beautiful Mind - 9/10

Bridesmaids - 7/10

[Master Splinter]

Skyfall:

The first half of the film is really promising. Definitely the most confident, visually impressive and exciting of the Daniel Craig Bonds. Other positives are Javier Bardem's performance and the lighthearted touches that were missing from the last couple of films. Even through all this though, it still feels like these films have a lack of identity. By trying to be like Bourne, they lose what made them Bond. And now there's also the not-so-subtle spectre of Nolan's Batman films hanging over them. There are so many similarities in themes, characters and set-pieces to The Dark Knight and more strangely (seeing as they only released a few months apart) The Dark Knight Rises that it can't be coincidental. But it's not as fully realised and satisfying as either of those series. Bond should be Bond, not Bond Stars In An Inferior Tribute To Superior Films.

The worst thing however is the focus on M. Just because Judi Dench is Judi Dench, it shouldn't mean she sidelines the main attraction. Once again, by 'humanising' Bond, it takes a lot away from the mystery and aura of the character. On Her Majesty's Secret Service and License To Kill have been criticised for this in the past, so it's strange to see the Craig Bonds being praised almost universally.

Despite being the best thing in the film, Bardem also feels underused. As are Ralph Fiennes and Ben Wishaw as Q. When it eventually devolves into Home Alone vs The Expendables in the final act, it all adds up to another disappointment. A serviceable spy caper. Not a good Bond film.

[Cripps_orig]

Changeling - 8/10

Jolie at her best :bow:

Coach Carter - 9/10

Samuel L Jackson :bow:

2 great true stories there

Excalibur - 8/10

Shame we dont see Neeson more in this. Charles Xavier :lol:

Good story line. Should really make a remake of this

Watching Girl Interrupted next

[Master Splinter]

Changeling - 8/10

Jolie at her best :bow:



:gp:

Good film.

Excalibur is ridiculous. In both a good and bad way. It's like a violent pantomime. Richard Bucket/Bouquet is in too :bow:.

Girl Interrupted is quite good. Jolie at her best, as a great man once said.

[Marc Overmars]

I'm delighted you 2 have found an understanding, the only film opinions I take into account are both of yours. Best in the world at what you do.

[Cripps_orig]

I dont much like Jolie films.

Wanted was an absolute pile of donkey shit covered with monkey piss

Likewise the Tombraider films

Mr and Mrs Smith was slightly better but thats down to Pitt more than her. Shes a tattooed up freak

Dont remember her in any other films where she has a lead role.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

I dont much like Jolie films.

Wanted was an absolute pile of donkey shit covered with monkey piss

Likewise the Tombraider films

Mr and Mrs Smith was slightly better but thats down to Pitt more than her. Shes a tattooed up freak

Dont remember her in any other films where she has a lead role.

The Tourist is good, but that is mainly down to Depp being the best in the world at what he does.

[Cripps_orig]

:gp:

Good film.

Excalibur is ridiculous. In both a good and bad way. It's like a violent pantomime. Richard Bucket/Bouquet is in too :bow:.

Girl Interrupted is quite good. Jolie at her best, as a great man once said.

Have to agree about Excalibur. Loved the film and the story line as a kid. A magical sword, whats not to like? Only the sword of Thundera could stand up to it imo.

Having watched it again just now after a while, yeah you notice the ridiculousness of it a bit more. Damn getting older tbh

Had to google who Richard Bucket was. Thought i recognised him from somewhere.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Changeling - 8/10

Jolie at her best :bow:

Coach Carter - 9/10

Samuel L Jackson :bow:

2 great true stories there

Excalibur - 8/10

Shame we dont see Neeson more in this. Charles Xavier :lol:

Good story line. Should really make a remake of this

Watching Girl Interrupted next

Did you watch, Memoirs of a geisha.

Also Coach Carter was Awesome. The real guy was decent too. what a hero.

[Cripps_orig]

The Tourist is good, but that is mainly down to Depp being the best in the world at what he does.

Havent seen it. Doubt i will either

She just doesnt do it for me as an actress or as a potential wanking over prospect

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Havent seen it. Doubt i will either

She just doesnt do it for me as an actress or as a potential wanking over prospect

She's not the only girl in it, trust me you won't be sorry.

[Master Splinter]

I dont much like Jolie films.

Wanted was an absolute pile of donkey shit covered with monkey piss

Likewise the Tombraider films

Mr and Mrs Smith was slightly better but thats down to Pitt more than her. Shes a tattooed up freak

Dont remember her in any other films where she has a lead role.

Winona Ryder is the lead in Girl Interrupted, so I guess that's a plus for you.


There's loads of good actors (though not giving particularly good performances in this) in Excalibur who didn't become household names until much later. Neeson, Professor X, Gabriel Byrne, Ciaran Hinds (Dumbledore's brother) and Helen Mirren. Mirren was probably the most well-known. The guy who played Merlin died recently. :(

[Cripps_orig]

Did you watch, Memoirs of a geisha.

Also Coach Carter was Awesome. The real guy was decent too. what a hero.

Not yet. Going by alphabetical order so the dilemma of choosing which film to watch is taken out of my hands yet i still have a film to watch. Best way tbh

Yup really enjoyed Coach Carter. Watched the bonus features as well and theres a piece on the real dude. Samuel L Jackson was better tbh

Big fan of true stories turned in to films. Someone name me some

[Cripps_orig]

Winona Ryder is the lead in Girl Interrupted, so I guess that's a plus for you.

Of course of course

Need to get Beetlejuice tbh. Her best work

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Winona Ryder is the lead in Girl Interrupted, so I guess that's a plus for you.

Have not seen a film of hers since Edward Scissorhands. Or That film she was in with Cher and Christina Ricci.

[Gervinho's Forehead]

Winona Ryder is the lead in Girl Interrupted, so I guess that's a plus for you.

Lovely film.

The mentally Ill. :bow:

[GP]

The Tourist is good

:lol:

Good one

[Olivier's xmas twist]

:lol:

Good one

Well i enjoyed it :coffee:

[gooners]

Have not seen a film of hers since Edward Scissorhands. Or That film she was in with Cher and Christina Ricci.

how about the one where she went on trial when caught shoplifting? --- oh wait, that actually happened for real :lol:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

:blink:

[Cripps_orig]

Girl Interrupted - 8/10

Decent enough film there. Jolie was pretty good in it. Apparently she won an Oscar. Impressive

Star of the show was undoubtedly Winona Ryder though. Also Whoopi :bow:

[gooners]

:blink:




On December 12, 2001, Ryder was arrested on shoplifting charges in Beverly Hills, California. She was accused of stealing $5,500 worth of designer clothes and accessories at a Saks Fifth Avenue department store.[76][77][78] Los Angeles District Attorney Stephen Cooley produced a team of eight prosecutors. Cooley filed four felony charges against her.[79] Ryder hired noted celebrity defense attorney Mark Geragos. Negotiations for a plea bargain failed at the end of summer 2002.[80] As noted by Joel Mowbray from National Review, the prosecution was not ready to offer the actress what was given to 5,000 other defendants in similar cases, an open door to a no-contest plea on misdemeanor charges.[81] Ryder agreed under signature to pay two Civil Demands, as permitted under California's Statute for Civil Recovery for Shoplifting, from Saks Fifth Avenue that completely reimbursed Saks Fifth Avenue for the stolen and surrendered merchandise while detained in the Security Offices of the Saks Fifth Avenue store, and before she was read her Miranda rights and arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department.[82]

During the trial she was accused of using drugs, including oxycodone, diazepam and Vicodin (hydrocodone/APAP) without valid prescriptions. Ryder was convicted of grand theft,[83] shoplifting, and vandalism, but was acquitted on the third felony charge, burglary.[84] In December 2002, she was sentenced to three years' probation, 480 hours of community service, $3,700 in fines, $6,355 in restitution to the Saks Fifth Avenue store, and ordered to attend psychological and drug counseling.[85] After reviewing Ryder's probation report, Superior Court Judge Elden Fox noted that Ryder served 480 hours of community service and on June 18, 2004, the felonies were reduced to misdemeanors. Ryder remained on probation until December 2005.[86][87]

**********

[Cripps_orig]

Girl With The Dragon Tattoo - 7/10

Started off a bit dull and confusing but got better. Not a big fan of Craigs.

Goon - 8/10

Stifler :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

The Guard - 9/10

Brendan Gleeson is awesome :bow:

Its a shame the Irish accent is so terrible though

[Olivier's xmas twist]

The Inbetweeners Movie on today @ 9 on Channel 4.

[Cripps_orig]

Inbetweeners show was a bit shit

I assume the film is pretty much the same?

Anyways The Losers - 8/10

Wont win any awards but 90 odd minutes of action and comedy

Idris Elba is the next big thing tbh

Got 2 new DVDs today

Men In Black 3
Peter Pan

Not seen either. Well cant remember if ive seen Peter Pan or not.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Inbetweeners show was a bit shit

I assume the film is pretty much the same?


The film was not, as good as i thought it would be, not as funny as the show i thought.

[Cripps_orig]

The film was not, as good as i thought it would be, not as funny as the show i thought.
So the film was not pretty much the same?

It was as good as you'd thought it would but not as funny as the show?

[Cripps_orig]

Ted 10/10

Wahlberg :bow:

Kunis :bow:

Bears :bow:

Flash :bow:

Brilliant film

[Cripps_orig]

Memoirs Of A Geisha - Very boring. Shocker of a film so not surprised it won Oscars. Incredibly stuffy and dull film

Men In Black 3 - Not as good as the first, better than the 2nd. Shame we dont see TLJ in it much but Josh was awesome. Will Smith is as good as it gets as usual

[bignev]

Inbetweeners show was a bit shit



Madness!

[Niall_Quinn]

Madness!

He watches eastenders

[Master Splinter]

He watches eastenders

Probably funnier than The Inbetweeners tbf.

And not just because they're all illiterate cockneys.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

So the film was not pretty much the same?

It was as good as you'd thought it would but not as funny as the show?

No i said the film was not as good as i thought it would be. I thought it would be more funnier then it was. Just thought the Show was more funnier for me.

[Letters]

Skyfall.


Whoa :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Watching Peter Pan

A bit shit

[LDG]

Skyfall.


Whoa :bow:

:gp:

Loved it.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Nowhere near as good as The Fall Guy.

[GP]

Nowhere near as good as The Cable Guy

[bignev]

He watches eastenders

Ah ok. Explains everything.

[LDG]

Watched The Godfather for the first time last night.

I know, I know....just a film I have never gotten around to seeing for some bonkers reason. I KNOW, ALRIGHT!!

Anyway.

Twas good.

[Cripps_orig]

Prometheus

Is this connected to the Alien films at all?

[Xhaka Can’t]

Nowhere near as good as The Fall Guy.

[Niall_Quinn]

Prometheus

Is this connected to the Alien films at all?

Yes, it's the prequel and it's garbage. If you enjoyed Alien then don't watch this because you will be angry by the time it finishes.

[LDG]

Yes, it's the prequel and it's garbage. If you enjoyed Alien then don't watch this because you will be angry by the time it finishes.

By the time it finishes?

I'm sure you were angry before it started.

[Niall_Quinn]

By the time it finishes?

I'm sure you were angry before it started.

Maybe that's what it was. Anyway, fuck you - burn in hell!

[Cripps_orig]

Finished watching it earlier.

Found it way too similar to the first Alien film and Alien v Predator

which begs the question of what was the point of this film?

Nevertheless Idris Elba and Charlize Theron are in it so always worth watching

Watching The Raid now

[Master Splinter]

Watching The Raid now

This is genuinely alswome.

If you can overcome the urge of hilariously going against everyone's opinion, I'm sure you'll agree.

[LDG]

This is genuinely alswome.

If you can overcome the urge of hilariously going against everyone's opinion, I'm sure you'll agree.

:haha:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Watched Final Destination 5 yesterday, not sure what to make of it.

[Cripps_orig]

This is genuinely alswome.

If you can overcome the urge of hilariously going against everyone's opinion, I'm sure you'll agree.Heard its very good from people who know their films

Also in this thread, i say what i think of a film. Im not a sheep such as yourself and think a film is good/shit cos it got awards or not. I make my own mind up

[Cripps_orig]

Watched Final Destination 5 yesterday, not sure what to make of it.

Watched the first 2

Lost interest after that

I dont even remember what happens in the 2nd but the first was pretty good

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Watched The Godfather for the first time last night.

I know, I know....just a film I have never gotten around to seeing for some bonkers reason. I KNOW, ALRIGHT!!

Anyway.


Twas good.

Never seen it (well fully) despite owning all 3 on box set.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Watched the first 2

Lost interest after that

I dont even remember what happens in the 2nd but the first was pretty good

After 2 they got poor tbh.

[Cripps_orig]

Never seen it (well fully) despite owning all 3 on box set.

Disgusting

Well worth watching. Even the 3rd

[Master Splinter]

After 2 they got poor tbh.

Harsh.

Ach's first three posts were relatively good.

[Cripps_orig]

Oh dear

[Letters]

Harsh.

Ach's first three posts were relatively good.
:haha:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Harsh.

Ach's first three posts were relatively good.

:haha:

ACH vs MS one of the best Rivalries on here.

[Cripps_orig]

I dont do rivalries

[The Wengerbabies]

Finally saw Expendables 2 today. Totes amaze as the kids are saying :bow:


Film of the year? Probably, can't think of anything that comes close atm.

Need to see Taken 2 now, which is the big contender for the title.

[Cripps_orig]

Finally saw Expendables 2 today. Totes amaze as the kids are saying :bow:


Film of the year? Probably, can't think of anything that comes close atm.

Need to see Taken 2 now, which is the big contender for the title.Both are great

Batman 3 is up there as is Ted

[Marc Overmars]

There have been some cracking movies this year tbf.

[Cripps_orig]

The Raid - Pretty impressive

Need to make an English version tbh

[Xhaka Can’t]

Madagascar 3 was brilliant!

[Marc Overmars]

Spent the afternoon watching Die Hard and Die Hard 2.

John McClane. :bow:

[Letters]

Christmas :bow:

<_<

[Letters]

Madagascar 3 was brilliant!
Daa daa da da da da daa da circus. :lol:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Daa daa da da da da daa da circus. :lol:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpS0qKbzCYI&feature=related

I've already watched it twice.

[Letters]

I saw it on the plane going to America and they showed it on the ship (which has a deal with Dreamworks) in 3D so I watched it again there.
Lots of silly fun. :d

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

home alone :bow:

[LDG]

Watching Harry Brown at the moment.

My name is Michael Caine :bow:

[GP]

Watching Harry Brown at the moment.

My name is Michael Caine :bow:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaQhXsmsT48

[The Wengerbabies]

Enemy of the State - 8/10

Will Smith :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Got 3 DVDs

The Amazing Spiderman
Ted
Brave

Seen the top 2. Not seen Brave. Heard little about it but its Disney Pixar and they have been near perfect in making awesome films. All but 1 have been brilliant

[Master Splinter]

All but 1 have been brilliant

Yeah, Monsters, Inc. was merely good.

[GP]

Finally saw the Dark Knight Rises.

Quite good. Bane is the best batman villain, despite the ropey accent.

Though, the Bane in Batman & Robin was better.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Saw the departed for the 1st time. Yeah was quite good tbh.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

rush hour 2 just finished :lol:

had me in bits as usual.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

rush hour 2 just finished :lol:

had me in bits as usual.

Yeah i like that one. mind you their all good.

[Marc Overmars]

Ted. :bow:

I think I'll ask for a big Ted replica for Christmas.

[GP]

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-P81uke41kYk/UL1QYEdg4bI/AAAAAAAAG2E/OWkfqaWaqbc/s800/star%2520trek%2520into%2520darkness%2520poster.jpg

:popcorn:

[LDG]

Finally saw the Dark Knight Rises.

Quite good. Bane is the best batman villain, despite the ropey accent.

Though, the Bane in Batman & Robin was better.

Just got my copy this morning.

Saw it at the cinema, but will be watching it again before the week is out :popcorn:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Anyone going to see the Hobbit when it comes out?

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Yeah i like that one. mind you their all good.

what is it gooooood for?

[Olivier's xmas twist]

what is it gooooood for?

absolutely nothing.

Where Juntao at ?

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Anyone going to see the Hobbit when it comes out?

i spoke to him but he said he can't make saturday. poor soul's been head deep with commitments since he got married. ill send him a PM now.

[GP]

Anyone going to see the Hobbit when it comes out?

Nah.

Can't believe Tim from The Office is in it.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

i spoke to him but he said he can't make saturday. poor soul's been head deep with commitments since he got married. ill send him a PM now.

Disgusting how Letters gets treated by you.

[Cripps_orig]

Anyone going to see the Hobbit when it comes out?Yes. Biggest Must Watch film this xmas.

[Ollie the Optimist]

is there any reason the hobbit has been split into 3 films or is it just to make more money from it?

[Cripps_orig]

Its a long ass book. Plus they are putting some new shit in it

[Olivier's xmas twist]

is there any reason the hobbit has been split into 3 films or is it just to make more money from it?

The movies are meant to be shorter then LOTR and like Ach said they are puting new things, like Gandalf's adventures.

[LDG]

Got the Dark Knight trilogy today :bow:

Think I have Sunday all sorted :good:

Batman :bow:

[bignev]

Its a long ass book.

No it isn't!

[Cripps_orig]

No it isn't!It is if you're Ollie tbh

[bignev]

It is if you're Ollie tbh

Yeah ok. I get ya.

If it hasn't got big pictures then it may as well be War and Peace.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

inside man :bow:

[Marc Overmars]

Just watched Battleship. Pretty shite.

I would like to have sex with Brooklyn Decker though.

[GP]

Just watched Battleship. Pretty shite.

I would like to have sex with Brooklyn Beckham though.

Alright Jimmy Saville/Stuart Hall (Delete as applicable)

[Marc Overmars]

I'm going to buy 2 DVD's to keep me going over Christmas.

Any suggestions? Make them good'uns plz.

[GP]

Dumb and Dumber

and

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

[Ollie the Optimist]

It is if you're Ollie tbh

fuck off you stupid ****

[Letters]

:haha:

Ollie meltdowns :bow:

[Marc Overmars]

Got Dumb and Dumber. Never heard of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. I'll add that to the shortlist.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Got Dumb and Dumber. Never heard of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. I'll add that to the shortlist.


its not christmassy at all, but i recently watched downfall, its all in german so you have subtitles, but its a fantastic film

[LDG]

Got Dumb and Dumber. Never heard of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. I'll add that to the shortlist.

Die Hard :bow:

[Letters]

Die Hard :bow:
you're a dick :tiphat:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

fuck off you stupid ****

Harsh but fair.


No fuck it good on ya.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rtezCvY6mc

:bow:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

I'm going to buy 2 DVD's to keep me going over Christmas.

Any suggestions? Make them good'uns plz.

Why buy DVD's when they show all the films on ITV and BBC AND CH4 anyways.

[Master Splinter]

is it just to make more money from it?

Yes.

It was already pushing it at two. There's nothing wrong with some slight additional material or embellishments, but to extend it to three films is quite absurd. They could have left that stuff for the extended editions or a future money-spinning sequel/prequel.

I await the four-part, 12-hour The Very Hungry Caterpillar adaptation.

[Master Splinter]

I'm going to buy 2 DVD's to keep me going over Christmas.

Any suggestions? Make them good'uns plz.

Christmassy films?

It's A Wonderful Life, Meet Me in St. Louis, Miracle On 34th Street or the 1951 version of Scrooge/A Christmas Carol.

For more manly stuff, Bad Santa and of course, Die Hard.

Animated? The Nightmare Before Christmas is awlsome. He-Man & Shearer: A Christmas Special is also a Must Watch.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

He-Man :bow:

Shearer :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

The Bourne Legacy - just isn't the same without Matt Damon. 7/10. Brave is next

[Marc Overmars]

Christmassy films?

It's A Wonderful Life, Meet Me in St. Louis, Miracle On 34th Street or the 1951 version of Scrooge/A Christmas Carol.

For more manly stuff, Bad Santa and of course, Die Hard.

Animated? The Nightmare Before Christmas is awlsome. He-Man & Shearer: A Christmas Special is also a Must Watch.

Not Christmas in particular, any film really.

Great shout on The Nightmare Before Christmas, haven't seen that in years!

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Home alone 1 and 2 are good, Bad santa. Elf but (that is coming on C4 soon).

The santa Clause (With Dudley more, fave Xmas moive ever)

Gremlins is good.

This one aint Xmas'sy but its worth a watch (Bugsy Malone, Fave film ever)

[GP]

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

[GP]

Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World

[Marc Overmars]

Got most of them mentioned.

Nightmare Before Christmas is a must get so that's one spot filled. +1 to MS.

I'm looking for something underrated preferably, something that normally wouldn't really take my fancy.

[GP]

Horrible Bosses.

Machete.

Planet Terror.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

[GP]

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

:gp:

Love that

[Cripps_orig]

The Expendables 2 is out soon. Its either this monday or next. Get that. Its even better than the first which I thought would be difficult. Great film. An oldie but a goodie is Tremors.

[Cripps_orig]

Brave :bow: Pixar does it again. Still only the one shite ass film for them. The rest have been awlsome.

[LDG]

Horrible Bosses.

.

Now that was a fucking hilarious film. Loved it.

:haha:

Oh man, THAT bit in it. :lol:

[LDG]

The Expendables 2 is out soon. Its either this monday or next. Get that. Its even better than the first which I thought would be difficult. Great film. An oldie but a goodie is Tremors.

Tremors :bow:

[Gervinho's Forehead]

The Bourne Legacy - just isn't the same without Matt Damon. 7/10. Brave is next


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUa5oHgYV2k

Seriously though don't wanna see Legacy. Come back Paul and Matt! We need you!

[Master Splinter]

I'm looking for something underrated preferably, something that normally wouldn't really take my fancy.

LITERALLY anything?

Some weird/offbeat/lesser-known shit for you to little bit sample:

If you want to keep it recent try Drive, The Raid, A Prophet (French film) or either version of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.

For films Mental Charlie would be proud to star in, try anything by David Cronenberg (The Fly, Dead Ringers, A History Of Violence and Eastern Promises being perhaps the easier to comprehend). If you haven't seen them, most of Kubrick's films from Dr. Strangelove onwards (2001, A Clockwork Orange, The Shining) were slightly insane. If you've seen Oldboy, Chan-wook Park's other work is pretty good too, especially Thirst, which is one of the more original takes on vampirism.

You seem to like animated films, so Tim Burton's Corpse Bride is an obvious recommendation. Most of Hayao Miyazaki's work is brilliant, so if you're interested, try Castle In The Sky or Princess Mononoke first. The English dubs are #decent sometimes, but can be #awkward also.

Oh, you asked for two recommendations. You can probably get most DVDs for about £3 now anyway.

[LDG]

MS :bow:

[Letters]

is there any reason the hobbit has been split into 3 films or is it just to make more money from it?
I once dreamed I wrote The Hobbit, and Lord of the Rings.


Turns out I'd just been Tolkien in my sleep.

:patrice:

[LDG]

Get out! :wwf:

[Joker]

I once dreamed I wrote The Hobbit, and Lord of the Rings.


Turns out I'd just been Tolkien in my sleep.

:patrice:

lols

[Master Splinter]

Letters once dreamed he was taking part in the Quidditch World Cup.

Turns out MrsL was Rowling him out of the bed.

Sorry.

[Gervinho's Forehead]

:getcoat:

[LDG]

Letters once dreamed he was in 50 Shades of Grey

Then he woke up.

Lol.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Letters once dreamed he looked like http://blog.todaycreative.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/screen-shot-2009-10-29-at-164243.png

It came true.

[LDG]

"Stop dreaming about myself!"

[Gervinho's Forehead]

:lol:

[Letters]

<_<

[Ernesto]

Skyfall.


Whoa :bow:

Just watched it myself. Great film, but could you see the stark similarities with The Dark Knight?

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Letters once dreamed he looked like http://blog.todaycreative.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/screen-shot-2009-10-29-at-164243.png

It came true.

Looks like the e-fit you see at the end of crimewatch everyweek :haha:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

The Expendables 2 is out soon. Its either this monday or next. Get that. Its even better than the first which I thought would be difficult. Great film. An oldie but a goodie is Tremors.

Saw that yesterday, got bored after an hour, Tremors on the other hand love that film.

[Cripps_orig]

Saw that yesterday, got bored after an hour, Tremors on the other hand love that film.You not an Action fan then?

[Olivier's xmas twist]

You not an Action fan then?

Yeah i love them but that was a bit meh, maybe i need to watch it again with no adverts.

anyways Die hard is on 9.00 E4 :bow:

[GP]

Yeah i love them but that was a bit meh, maybe i need to watch it again with no adverts.

anyways Die hard is on 9.00 E4 :bow:

Nah, it just isn't very good. It's like a parody of an action film. Hot Shots Part Deux was better.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Nah, it just isn't very good. It's like a parody of an action film. Hot Shots Part Deux was better.

Yeah i think seeing Arnie and Sly older put me off, not to mention He-man Melted face.

Anyways Mr and Mrs Smith is on for those interested.

[Cripps_orig]

Yeah i love them but that was a bit meh, maybe i need to watch it again with no adverts. anyways Die hard is on 9.00 E4 :bow:Fair enough. I grew up watching these guys in the 80s which is why I think its awesome. Prob before your time? Anyway Die Hard :bow: arguably the best Xmas film ever

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Fair enough. I grew up watching these guys in the 80s which is why I think its awesome. Prob before your time? Anyway Die Hard :bow: arguably the best Xmas film ever

Not really, no. Seen most Bruce willis movies, even watched that moonlighting stuff he was in. Watched a lot of arnie and used to love Dolph tbh. used to love Rocky got 1-5 on dvd.

Rambow was awesome too.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Fave Die hards had to be 1 and 4 tbh.

[Marc Overmars]

I wasn't the biggest fan of 4 but then I haven't seen it since it came out, probably need to watch it again.

Enjoyed the first 3 though.

[GP]

Haven't seen 4 yet.

[Marc Overmars]

IIRC the 4th wasn't set at Christmas, which sucked.

[LDG]

The third wasn't either :lol:

2nd is cool too though. Even though there's another basement, and another elevator, and the same shit happening to the same guy twice.

Also. Rambow :bow:

[Marc Overmars]

The 3rd was but it wasn't made obvious like the other 2. All we get is that kid in the street saying "it's Christmas, you could steal city hall". :lol:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

"He won't be joining us for the rest of his life"

:bow:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Haven't seen 4 yet.

His daughter :bow:

[Marc Overmars]

"He won't be joining us for the rest of his life"

:bow:

Hans Gruber. :bow:

Professor Snape. :bow:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Twinkies :rose:

[GP]

Twinkies :rose:

Just everything a growing boy needs.

[LDG]

The 3rd was but it wasn't made obvious like the other 2. All we get is that kid in the street saying "it's Christmas, you could steal city hall". :lol:

:o

Do you know what. I've watched them all about 50 million times and I've not twigged that.

My word.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Supervisor: [as McClane tries to call up police] Attention, whoever you are, this channel is reserved for emergency calls only.
John McClane: No fucking shit, lady. Does it sound like I'm ordering a pizza?

:haha:

[LDG]

"Hey Carmine. What sets off the metal detectors first, the lead in your ass, or the shit in your brains"

JM :bow:

Bourne :haha:

Bauer :haha:

[GP]

Why would shit set off a metal detector?

[LDG]

Why would shit set off a metal detector?

I always wondered that :lol:

Die Hard is on film four at the moment :popcorn:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

I always wondered that :lol:

Die Hard is on film four at the moment :popcorn:

Yep, watching.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

http://www.cumberlandspaceman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/harry-ellis-Hart-Bochner-die-hard.jpg

Mmm polysorbate 60.


Pretty good trollface, actually.

[Cripps_orig]

Ellis has to be one of the most annoying ****s in tv land. Glad he died. Had every intention of going to sleep at 10pm as I have to be up at 5am but cos of you ****s, I've been tempted to watch Die Hard

[LDG]

http://www.cumberlandspaceman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/harry-ellis-Hart-Bochner-die-hard.jpg

Mmm polysorbate 60.


Pretty good trollface, actually.

"I can give'm too ya"

"Hans. Booby. I'm your white knight!"

[Olivier's xmas twist]

http://www.cumberlandspaceman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/harry-ellis-Hart-Bochner-die-hard.jpg

Mmm polysorbate 60.


Pretty good trollface, actually.

http://www.x-entertainment.com/articles/0817/19.jpg

He'll always be Ethan tbh. :haha:

[The Wengerbabies]

The 1rd was but it wasn't ma e obvious like the other 2. All we get is that kid in tHe streed saying "it's C`ristmas, you could steal city hall". :lol:

Are you sure? Did the kid not say 'it's like Chri3tmas' because the cops were all pre-occupied lokking for the bomb?

Regardless Die Hard :bow:

Die Hard 5 is out on Valentines Day :popcorn:

[Marc Overmars]

Can't remember exactly tbh, might have been. I just remember a reference to Christmas.

[Letters]

Die Hard 5 is out on Valentines Day :popcorn:
That's MrsL's prsent sorted.

:dance:

[LDG]

I shall probably go and see this.....

[Cripps_orig]

Intending to watch all 3 Matrix films over next 24 hours or so. Seen the first a couple of times and its a bit shit but willing to give it another go. Haven't seen the other 2.

[bignev]

Intending to watch all 3 Matrix films over next 24 hours or so. Seen the first a couple of times and its a bit shit but willing to give it another go. Haven't seen the other 2.

Oh man blatant wummery here.

[Xhaka Can’t]

I've never watched The Matrix.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

I've never watched The Matrix.

Tbf its shite.

[GP]

I've never watched The Matrix.

It's a bit wacky but a decent flick.

Only the first one, mind. It goes to shit after that.

[Marc Overmars]

I remember going to watch the 2nd (or 3rd?) in the cinema and I couldn't believe what a steaming pile of crap it was. I'm an easy going movie fan as well but that really pissed me off.

[GP]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2vKz7WnU83E

It's GLaDOS :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Just watched all 3 Matrix films. First one as expected was terriblt. Fell asleep a couple of times during it. 2nd was better but still pretty bad. 3rd however pisses on the other 2 comfortably.

[bignev]

Just watched all 3 Matrix films. First one as expected was terriblt. Fell asleep a couple of times during it. 2nd was better but still pretty bad. 3rd however pisses on the other 2 comfortably.

As predicted. Blatant WUM :)

[Olivier's xmas twist]

As predicted. Blatant WUM :)

Yeah remember who your replying to.