Chris Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 Watched Killing Them Softly last night. Was looking forward to a solid gangster flick and got a load of pish instead. Could have been brilliant but there's too many rambling monologues (the scene in the hotel bar with Pitt and Gandolfini was particularly plodding) and weird direction tics. Running through the whole film is a series of presidential statements from Bush and Obama that have little or no bearing to anything that happens. The whole thing is patchy and uneven with a short running time that hints at a lot which ended up on the cutting room floor. Pitt's pretty good in it though as are the two actors playing the fuckups who pull the heist that the film revolves round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gypsum_Fantastic Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 yeah saw a good review about that saying on imdb it was eiter one star or five stars that users were rating it at. It explained the bush thing as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colb Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 Today:Smokey and the BanditRattle and HumBreakin' 2 Electric BoogalooNetflix is ace..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Young Adolesent Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 private peacefull. got to admit the book is better. and the book is a lot sadder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaaakkkeee Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Despicable Me 2 in the cinema last night. 4 Papoys out of 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Mac Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Went to see 'Fire in the Night' (Piper Alpha film) at the Belmont cinema last night. A well made piece all things considered although pretty harrowing. There were people in tears throughout the whole thing (I manned up though). Had to go for a beer after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Watched Killing Them Softly last night. Was looking forward to a solid gangster flick and got a load of pish instead. Could have been brilliant but there's too many rambling monologues (the scene in the hotel bar with Pitt and Gandolfini was particularly plodding) and weird direction tics. Running through the whole film is a series of presidential statements from Bush and Obama that have little or no bearing to anything that happens. The whole thing is patchy and uneven with a short running time that hints at a lot which ended up on the cutting room floor. Pitt's pretty good in it though as are the two actors playing the fuckups who pull the heist that the film revolves round. The whole scene of the heist on the illegal gambling place is ace! One of the best scenes in any film. Agreed though, the film in general is a bit plodding. I was pleased when it ended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Despicable Me 2 in the cinema last night. 4 Papoys out of 5. I only saw the first Despicable Me on Saturday for the first time. I liked it so much, I went and saw DM2 just yesterday. Steve Carell's terrible Eastern European accent was great. Russell Brand should have had a bigger part, in both films. The cinema was pretty much empty too, which is always good. There was us and 2 other couples, one of which walked out half way through, and the other walked out the second the actual film finished and missed the Minion Movie bit at the end. I guess neither of them liked it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted July 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 I only saw the first Despicable Me on Saturday for the first time. I liked it so much, I went and saw DM2 just yesterday.Steve Carell's terrible Eastern European accent was great. Russell Brand should have had a bigger part, in both films.The cinema was pretty much empty too, which is always good. There was us and 2 other couples, one of which walked out half way through, and the other walked out the second the actual film finished and missed the Minion Movie bit at the end. I guess neither of them liked it.That's bizarre to me. I've never walked out of a film in my life. I've come close a few times but never carried it out. I'll usually stick a film out to the end, even if its shit. To my memory there's only been two films I've ever even switched the DVD off before the end because they were so shit - Southland Tales and From Dusk Til Dawn 2. Utter balls, both of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJimF Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Is Cantona in DM2 as the French posters are advertising him as being in it, just wondering if it's just the French one he's in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 That's bizarre to me. I've never walked out of a film in my life. I've come close a few times but never carried it out. I'll usually stick a film out to the end, even if its shit. To my memory there's only been two films I've ever even switched the DVD off before the end because they were so shit - Southland Tales and From Dusk Til Dawn 2. Utter balls, both of them. I recently switched off A Few Best Men (hilarious 'shock' comedy starring Kevin Bishop and him from the BT adverts), after an hour that felt like four. It was one of those where I pushed pause to see just how far through I was and I genuinely couldn't believe there was forty minutes left to play. FAO EVERYONE: Never watch it, it would be a huge waste of your time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Only film I've paid money for and not finished was Welcome to Mooseport rented on DVD. So bad it ended Gene Hackman's career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 I bought that Solaris film with Clooney in it, its one of the few films i turned off after an hour, and i really can watch shit films without getting bored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted July 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 I nearly walked out on Inception. It wasn't bad per se, I just found it reeeeeeally long winded and a bit boring. The only reason I stuck around is cause I'd given a few mates a lift to the cinema and it would have been bad form to leave them stranded at the beach at 11pm on a Sunday night. It was touch and go though. I would actually like to watch it again though. At home, so I can take breaks when I get bored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stroopy121 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Iron Sky During the '40s, nazis colonised the dark side of the moon, then return to attack and take over earth. YAS! 10,000/10. xx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 I remember Solaris being alright. Just watched Spring Breakers. Thought it was brilliant. It's ridiculous and far from subtle but still managed to be meaningful. The dialogue being repeated and used as part of the score worked well for me although I can see why it has been criticised by some. Definitely worth seeing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted July 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Black Swan - psychological thriller from Darren Aronofsky, about ballet dancers. Asbolutely loved this film, great tension, visually stunning, terrific acting, a plot that you can kind of interpret your own way, lots of cool stuff with themes, colours etc. It strayed just a fraction too far into the supernatural stuff for my liking, but that's a minor gripe. Simply stunning. Plus Mila Kunis and Natalie Portman lezzing it up. ***** A Good Old Fashioned Orgy - a randomer from Netflix. A group of 30-something party animals decide to throw one last blowout bash - an orgy. It's pretty much what you'd expect from a title like that, lots of swearing, some gross-out, a bit of nudity here and there, basically a slightly more grown up version of American Pie, right down to the obnoxious foul-mouthed Stifler character. Lots of LOL moments, kept me amused throughout. Way better than I was expecting.*** Due Date - road trip movie with Robert Downey Jr. and Zack Galafakaiasinsiifkkklwkfjvmmw. Basically Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, except for that the likeable John Candy character is a bumbling fuckwit, and it isn't funny. Shit sandwich.** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threeornothing Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Last film I saw was Now You See Me. It was ok but without giving it away, plot chops and changes about too fast then the ending becomes quite predictable. Younger cast are pretty grim aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Plus Mila Kunis and Natalie Portman lezzing it up. *adding to lovefilm list* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted July 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 *adding to lovefilm list*I'd post a pic but it'd break site rules! It's quite quite graphic!Anyway, er, back on topic or something... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 I'd post a pic but it'd break site rules! It's quite quite graphic!Anyway, er, back on topic or something... *sets to highest priority* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 ESPN 30 for 30: The Two Escobars - Really fantastic documentary which looks at the links between drug cartels and football in Columbia in the 80s and 90s by focussing on the stories of Pablo Escobar and Andres Escobar the captain of the national team who was killed after the 94 world cup. I'd always known about the killing of Andres Escobar but never really knew the full story behind it. Incredibly interesting and this film is made very well. I'd recommend it to anyone who hasn't seen it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaaakkkeee Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 This Is The End - This was fantastic. Seth Rogen, Jonah HIll, James Franco etc playing exaggerated versions of themselves as they experience the end of days. Not a moment in it I didn't laugh at. Hot Tub Time Machine - John Cusack, Craig Robinson, Some baldy bloke and Aaron from Autumn In Disguise go back in time in a hot tub. Silly fun. But fun nonetheless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Zero Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 Black Swan - psychological thriller from Darren Aronofsky, about ballet dancers. Asbolutely loved this film, great tension, visually stunning, terrific acting, a plot that you can kind of interpret your own way, lots of cool stuff with themes, colours etc. It strayed just a fraction too far into the supernatural stuff for my liking, but that's a minor gripe. Simply stunning. Plus Mila Kunis and Natalie Portman lezzing it up. ***** A Good Old Fashioned Orgy - a randomer from Netflix. A group of 30-something party animals decide to throw one last blowout bash - an orgy. It's pretty much what you'd expect from a title like that, lots of swearing, some gross-out, a bit of nudity here and there, basically a slightly more grown up version of American Pie, right down to the obnoxious foul-mouthed Stifler character. Lots of LOL moments, kept me amused throughout. Way better than I was expecting.*** Due Date - road trip movie with Robert Downey Jr. and Zack Galafakaiasinsiifkkklwkfjvmmw. Basically Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, except for that the likeable John Candy character is a bumbling fuckwit, and it isn't funny. Shit sandwich.**Yup for 'Black Swan', nope for 'Due Date', its aceic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Zero Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 Finally got round to watching some stuff I recorded on Sky - Away We GoJohn Krasinski and Maya Rudolph get pregnant and travel around America to try and decide where to bring up their kid. Not too bad, some pretty funny bits.8/10Piranha DDShite. Not even so bad its good shite, just shite.1/10Total RecallI was aghast when I heard this was remade but its not actually totally dreadful, largely because it bears little resemblance to Ahnees classic. Pretty decent sci fi effort in its own right. 7/10Wreck It RalphDecent kids effort set inside a video games world where all games are linked and characters exist outside the confines of their games. 9/10ManiacRemake of the 80's slasher film starring Elijah Wood as psycho killer Frank Zito who kills and scalps women in NY and places their hair on mannequins in his house. Actually an OK update of the original and Wood is surprisingly effective.8/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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