Paulscoconutass

amazing!

Absolutely great film, was totally gutted that it pretty much got shunned at the BAFTAs though. Definitely one of the better, more accessible Sci Fi films of late. The end's a bit generic but other than that it's hard to fault.

Cracking spoof, and Jonas is one of the funniest characters I've seen in any show for a long time. His 'Dick-tation' / 'B4IiRootURUover16' tags crack me up every time. Decent enough comedy but relies too much on shock, it's also about 2-3 episodes too long. The finale's amazing!

Top film! Doesn't do us Scot's much favours in the 'National Image' department but the acting's great and the way it all unfolds is mesmerising. Didn't realise that Lars Von Trier was involved and it's going to be part of a Dogma '95 trilogy - "Rounding up Donkeys" is the next installment.

Good shout, I did see that in the last issue I bought. I remember it as being a simple Y/N for worth the upgrade and couple of sentences about bonus features though? True Romance: decent enough picture and sound, no scenes really jump out. M The Hurt Locker: picture was pretty good (bleak sand & dirt, but detailed enough). The sound's phenomenal. The Sniperfight/Gunfights are particularly great; the digetic/background jets, talking, traffic and ambiance throughout the entire film is fantastic. Y

Chill out min! Was only looking for good Blu-Ray suggestions, not a Blu-Ray / HDTV 101. Not really up for listing the contents of my living room on the internet but the set-up was well-researched and would probably slot in at the top of middle-range. Don't see the point in paying outrageously more for the relatively small increase in picture/sound quality of the 'top-end' units for anything - particularly in Home Theater equipment, that advances as fast as it does. For the Hangover; sure it's not labelled as a 2.1, but it's the flattest mix I've heard on a blu ray yet. Back to my point though, there's no doubt that some BDs have better transfer / picture / sound quality than others, and that's all I was looking to find out.

Since getting a BD player I've been pretty disappointed by the picture / sound of about 1/2 the titles I've seen, and it's fair to say that some aren't really worth the upgrade from DVD, especially if your telly/player is good at upscaling (not to mention the inflated prices). Would be good to know what others think of titles they watch - I usually use this site but it doesn't have every release. Watchmen has been my favourite so far: both the picture and 5.1 sound mix are spectacular. Y Kill Bill Vol 1, but more impressively Vol 2 for picture detail, both are decent for sound. Y Reservoir Dogs: disappointing picture with a pretty flat sound mix. N Machine Girl: Terrible sound and flaky picture, avoid! N 2001 - Space Odyssey: picture was pretty good, sound was fantastic, especially the orchestrated bits. Y The Hangover: amazing picture, boring and 2.1 sound mix. M Seven Pounds: Sharp picture, but nothing really worth seeing. Sounds athospheric, but doesn't jump out. M Wall-E: Scenes on earth are OK, space ones are sweet. The sound was also alright. Y Stranger than Fiction: amazing picture but again, not much worth seeing in HD. Disappointing sound mix, although it is well produced. M Batman Begins Picture's alright, very dark, but the sound is bombastic and fairly rocks the room. Y

Good shout, didn't look like it would be up to much, but I really, really enjoyed this! Recent winners for me have been: Benjamin Button: quite long, but great story, told with conviction. Survive Style 5+: Just amazing, nothing else to say really. The Hangover: Great laughs, much better than expected. Up In The Air: Pretty cool story with a decent twist at the end. Kill Bill I & II: Still love the first one more but such an ace double-bill. Taken: Never gets old or boring, top drawer action-fest. Drunken Master 2: poorly dubbed import but the athletic prowess of old-school Jackie Chan is awe-inspiring! All reviews here

I truly couldn't comprehend how good an actor he was after seeing this, seems like such a waste of a career looking back. I know it's supposed to be ironic but thought it was pretty shit how the box makes it look like an action-fest / generic Van Damme film when it's anything but that. Would totally recommend it. My review Saw The Wolfman at the weekend. So phenomenally bad that I should have walked out. Honestly couldn't believe that some respected actors got duped in to this. 2/10

Totally missed the start of that yesterday but it looked like the biggest pile of crap ever. I love Nicholas Cage but really, really wish he'd stay away from shite roles. Check out the Weatherman & Matchstick Men for his better performances.

Face Off: yes it's cheesy, but still fantastic entertainment. 7/10 Benjamin Button: Epic, a-la Forrest Gump. Great execution. 7.5/10 Slither: boring CGI-fest - avoid at all costs. 3/10 Survive Style 5+: Insane Japanese mish mash, awesome fun. 8.5/10 The Hangover: Wasn't expecting it to be that good! 7/10 2001: A Space Odyssey: Is this the most over-rated film of all time? 4/10 The Lookout: It was all a bit 'meh'. Not the best film ever. 5/10 Machine Girl: Gore gore gore gore, story and more gore: 3/10 Up in The Air: great critique on modern life, compelling story. 7.5/10 Vicky Christina Barcelona: Bardem and Cruz are brilliant. 6.5/10 Hell Ride: Please stop presenting us with crap films Mr Tarrantino. 2.5/10 One Day Removals: Good story / production for a local film. 6/10 Full reviews here:

I'd previously read 'The Big U' and really enjoyed it. His newer stuff seems quite deep but I'm determined to make my way through his back catalogue.

Every comedian gets all the topics the afternoon before they film the show. Frankie used to have a podcast where he tested his material for the upcoming show. Kinda glad Frankie's gone as he dominated every single round, barged in on the 'Scenes we'd like to see' all the feckin' time and pretty much tried to make it "The Frankie Boyle Show". I wish they'd pick comedians that aren't in the tried and tested roster though, most of the ones kicking about the telly are dire.

Finished a book called "Snow Crash" a while back. Classic sci-fi / cyberpunk book by Neal Stephenson. Fantastically written with the exception of a shitty love scene, and it's a great story that keeps you reading. Apparently the first book to use the term 'avatar', went on to inspire stuff from the game second life to the matrix. Couldn't recommend this enough to sci-fi readers. Snow Crash - Wiki Also read Jeff Noon's "Needle in the Groove" a month or so ago. Pretty good, all about story about a band that form in Manchester and discover a new method of recording and mixing. Lots of local music history, pretty original story too. Zipped through it. A decent read. Needle in the Groove - Wiki

TITS of GTFO!

Amazon marketplace and sites like play.com / hmv.com are what I use at the moment. By looking around I haven't paid more than a fiver for any DVD online for years now, no matter how obscure. Just have to make sure it's been out for a couple of months. You're even getting Blu-Rays from about 4 used or 6 new. Downside, you don't get unlimited films for the 13 mark. Making an amazon wishlist and checking it a couple of times a week is another ace way to catch what you want when it's cheap.

Japanese with subs. Vinnie Jones speaks / shouts in English then is interpreted by his Japanese sidekick. Wouldn't worry about it as it's not exactly intense dialogue. You wanting a shotty Tam?

Picked up the one disc from Amazon the other week for 4 and it's worth absolutely every penny. Storywise it's probably the weirdest film I've seen since Happiness of the Katakuris, more WTF moments than anything I can remember (Vinnie Jones starts shouting at a piece of brocoli?!) but it's so entertaining. Wish it was out on Blu-Ray because the music and picture are fantastic. It's just like an ace, long music video! Highly recommended for foreign film fans. Survive Style 5+ [DVD]: Amazon.co.uk: Tadanobu Asano, Reika Hashimoto, Vinnie Jones

I felt totally cheated by this one. The trailer made it look like a hilarious black comedy but it was just plan old grim - and not really funny. Laura Linney was looking pretty yummy though.

Gameswipe was a bit gash. Newswipe is supposed to be starting in January sometime.

Good find! It was a script that was shelved in the 1970s that he found again, changed a few references to make it relevant and then went straight to filming it. As a big WA/LD fan it was like a wet dream for me. Best chess teacher ever. Pissed me off that it never got a UK cinema release. Recent highlights or me have been: A Bittersweet Life (Korea, 2005), Inglorious Basterds, Watchmen, Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada. Eastbound & Down & Arrested Development TV shows have also given me a load to laugh about.

Just a shame our last gig was January 2009 I guess!!!! ROFL!

Also caught it last night and totally agree. 100% pretty and almost nothing original or impressive. Didn't think the '3D' was all that amazing either; It seemed like the main thing in each frame was quite deep but the rest of the picture seemed either flat or blurry?!? And what the fuck was with the volume?!?!? Was still a great experience though. Review

In line with the end of the decade / naughties / 00's / whatever - what have been everybody's favourite films sine the start of 2000? Loads to choose from but after a fair bit of thinking I've whittled my list down to ten: 1) Oldboy: 2003 - South Korea 2) Amores Perros: 2000 - Mexico 3) Mystic River: 2003 - America 4) A Bittersweet Life: 2005 - South Korea 5) Children of Men: 2006 - UK 6) Kill Bill Vol 1: 2004 - America 7) Together 2000 - Sweden 8) No Country For Old Men 2007 - America 9) 3:10 to Yuma 2007 - America 10) Battle Royale 2000 - Japan These films didn't quite make the list, but are still worth a shout: Memento, The Fall, Intacto, Infernal Affairs, The Woodsman, Bourne Ultimatum, District 9, Memento, 3-Iron, Brick, Eternal Sunshine, Primer, Lilya-4-Ever, In Bruges, City of God, Love Me If You Dare

Recent wonders have been: JCVD: biggest shock of the year, unexpectedly great. District 9: great, and believable, sci-fi until the last 20 mins. Whatever Works: Larry David AND Woody Allen, still not been mentioned in the UK though?!?!?! Scream: in anticipation of No. 4 Hard Candy: oooocha!!! Run Lola Run: still one of the best foreign films out there. Film Review Site