jester1470 Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 I saw the new Robocop movie. To be honest I thought it was a generic action movie, nothing more. All it made me want to do was watch the original. The thing that most struck me is much better in the original Robocop - the baddies were waaaaaaay badder. Dick Jones vs. Raymond Sellars? Clarence Boddicker vs. Antoine Vallon? No contest. The fact that I had to look up the names of the characters two days after seeing it when I haven't seen the original Robocop for YEARS says something about either the frivolousness of the characters or my short term memory. Of course being a 12A it was never going to match the almost comedic violence of the original (no melting baddies in toxic waste then) so it's perhaps an unfair comparison, but I didn't believe for one minute that the place was going to hell before Robocop came on the scene. The bit at the start in Tehran was just Team America without the puppets. Suffice to say I won't be upset if I never see it again. I really liked it, i thought it was the only way you could do something as iconic as Robocop was to totally change the focus of the script, this time onto the family of Murphy and the creator of Robocop which was touched upon in the original but not as much. I thought it had enough nice touches as tributes of the original, and much as I liked the original at the time, this one was done in a way for modern audiences, the Samuel L Jackson character was spot on with some of the Fox news type talk show hosts and it gave the whole thing an interesting view, I really liked it, they kept the music, the ED 209's and the occasional one liners (I just wish they had kept Lewis as a women as the strong female character that she was was missing a bit). I thought it was a decent update, you can't just remake a classic as it was it has to be doing something different, same as I quite liked the Total Recall update too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaaakkkeee Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 ManiacElijah Wood plays a maniac with mummy issues. Gf hated it but I thought it was pretty good, even if it was a little poorly executed. The Devils RejectsNot a massive fan of Rob Zombie after seeing his remakes, but I really enjoyed this in a over the top way House of 1000 CorpsesI never knew TDR was a sequel to this, so I put this on. Captain Spaulding was on top form but the rest of the film was a bit of a let down. TeethWould have been better if the girl was hot enough to make you go "yeah I'd risk a cock munching for that", but sadly she wasn't. The Amityville Horror (2007)Ryan Reynolds. Wasn't very good. Apartment 143Found footage kind of dealy. I really enjoyed it. Tucker & Dale vs EvilThis was my favourite out of what we've watched over the past few nights. Absolutely fantastic. Would watch again. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 TeethWould have been better if the girl was hot enough to make you go "yeah I'd risk a cock munching for that", but sadly she wasn't. Great review. And accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camie Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Tucker & Dale vs EvilThis was my favourite out of what we've watched over the past few nights. Absolutely fantastic. Would watch again. You're the second person in as many weeks who has said to watch this. Is it actually as good as you say or a bit of an exaggeration because it doesn't come across as something I can be bothered wasting a few measley hours on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 You're the second person in as many weeks who has said to watch this. Is it actually as good as you say or a bit of an exaggeration because it doesn't come across as something I can be bothered wasting a few measley hours on. I can third the recommendation. Light hearted gory comedy. It reminded me a bit of One Day Removals with a better budget. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Zero Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 You're the second person in as many weeks who has said to watch this. Is it actually as good as you say or a bit of an exaggeration because it doesn't come across as something I can be bothered wasting a few measley hours on.I also like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Zero Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 FilthJames McAvoy plays Bruce Robertson, an alcoholic cop in Edinburgh fucking over his colleagues in an effort to gain a promotion while also trying to solve a murder case. Lots of shagging, drinking, drugs, swearing. I wasn't convinced when I heard McAvoy was starring in this, I imagined the character as being older after reading the book years back and despite his being a decent enough actor he didn't seem right. I was mistaken, he is awesome in this. Its a great film too. 9/10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaaakkkeee Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 I also tried to watch Movie 43. Terrible. Was going to turn off during the first sketch. Thought I should hold out. I didn't. As soon as the ball-neck thing ended, so did my viewing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camie Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 I also like it I can third the recommendation. Light hearted gory comedy. It reminded me a bit of One Day Removals with a better budget. Guess I'm going to have to give it a watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted February 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 I also tried to watch Movie 43. Terrible. Was going to turn off during the first sketch. Thought I should hold out. I didn't. As soon as the ball-neck thing ended, so did my viewing.The ball neck is probably the weakest sketch. The second is poor as well. They kind of did that wrong. Have another go at it though. It gets better and better as it goes on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaaakkkeee Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 I Love You Philip MorrisFantastic film. Pretty funny and heartwarming. Jim Carrey back on form. Ewan McGregor's accent was a little shaky at times but I really enjoyed this film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Broonbreed Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Ewan mcgregor's cunt at best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 Watched a few films on Netflix recently. Tucker and Dale Vs Evil[/As mentioned previously in this thread, this film is a nice take on the slasher/horror cabin in the woods story. Genuine super lollybobs in the chainsaw bee's nest scene. Lots of fun. 8/10 Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt MeA documentary on Memphis Power Pop band Big Star, a favourite of mine. This documentary also focusses on what happened to the members after they split. It's all pretty sad, giving the nature of the group's story. My only criticism is that it seems to gloss over big chunks of the band's story, and I would liked to have seen some more of the footage from the Big Star/Alex Chilton SxSw show. 7/10 Valhalla RisingMads Mikkelson plays a viking who has been enslaved by some Scotch highlander folks, and forced to beat other slaves to death for the lollybobs. Turns out that he isn't that keen on this, escapes, disembowels guys and is a general badass. He ends up meeting some Scotch Christians who are keen on finding the promised land. Like you do. So, he joins up with them, it all goes a bit wrong and they drink some psychedelic buckfast and it gets even worse. Oh aye, and Mads keeps having premonitions about stuff. It's an odd film and I'm not sure my description is the best. 7/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaaakkkeee Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 Bones Brigade DocumentaryFelt quite long, but interesting documentary about the skate crew Tony Hawk, Rodney Mullen and that started off in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camie Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 Lego Movie Suprisingly, a great film. A lot of the humour is definitely for adults who played with lego as a kid, but easily accesible for kids too.Hadn't realise the full cast; Charlie Day, Will Arnett, Alison Brie, Nick Offerman, Chris Pratt. Amazing! Only downside to it is that annoyingly catchy song 'Everything Is Awesome'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaaakkkeee Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Lego MovieFantastic watch. Perfect Valentine's Day date movie IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 (edited) Bones Brigade DocumentaryFelt quite long, but interesting documentary about the skate crew Tony Hawk, Rodney Mullen and that started off in. That's a good doc. I didn't realise how widely hated Tony Hawk was when he was up-and-coming. Rodney Mullen seems like the most sincere person on earth, and just an all round great guy. He seems to philosophise everything, when really, he's talking about riding a skateboard. Quite a surreal character. There's another good skateboarding documentary on Netflix, about the wasteland skatepark, Skatopia. It's a good watch. The owner is a total bastard. Edited February 17, 2014 by Joda Serk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaaakkkeee Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 That's a good doc. I didn't realise how widely hated Tony Hawk was when he was up-and-coming. Rodney Mullen seems like the most sincere person on earth, and just an all round great guy. He seems to philosophise everything, when really, he's talking about riding a skateboard. Quite a surreal character. There's another good skateboarding documentary on Netflix, about the wasteland skatepark, Skatopia. It's a good watch. The owner is a total bastard. I'll stick that on the now, as long as Fraser doesn't cancel his netflix yet.I liked Lords of Dogtown, but struggled to get in to the documentary Dogtown & Z-Boys. Rodney Mullen definitely seems to have a few problems, but yeah, seems like the nicest most sincere person ever. I can't really remember any of the Tony Hawk games but if he was in it his cutscenes must have taken fucking ages to record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teabags Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Rodney Mullen's clips were pretty much the highlight of the Tony Hawk games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gypsum_Fantastic Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Riding Giants is a great documentary, mentioned it here before but really is worth a watch. Also Scratch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Riding Giants is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted February 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Riding Giants is a great documentary, mentioned it here before but really is worth a watch. Also Scratch.Absolutely it is. When I moved to Poland I downsized my DVD collection from several hundred to just 10 films that I couldn't live without. Riding Giants made the cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flights Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Laird Hamilton is a beast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Gold Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Riding Giants is so triumphant.Really need to check out the Bones Brigade vid. Rodney Mullen is the boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teabags Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 I haven't watched Riding Giants or the Bones Brigade doc. Will get it sorted. They both on Netflix? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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