FOX Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 And as far as I can tell it has kept the most in from the books out of any of them.I really dislike this opinion (not suggesting you have it, like) that a Harry Potter film can't be considered "good" unless it sticks to the book like a fundamentalist. Films and books are different kettles of fish, always were and always will be - you've got to let a director have his creative license. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 The one in HMV will be cut. Seeing as the only point in the film is all the tasteless stuff, really not much point watching the cut version.I don't fancy it myself.3mins 48secs cut out apparently. Most of the cuts relate to the portrayal of children in abusive or sexual acts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 Red RoadA 30-something widow who operates the CCTV cameras for the Red Road flats area in Glasgow, spots a man who holds the key to her past. Superb character study that doesn't treat it's subjects like stereotypes. Not quite in the "thriller" category, but suspenseful and without cliche'. Although not directed by Lars von Trier, it has his stamp all over it. 8.5/10Hallam FoeJamie Bell stars as the title character, an 18-year-old boy who takes up a life of voyeurism to help cope with the traumatic suicide of his mother. Another excellent Scottish movie, partly set in Edinburgh. 8/10SkylineShite. 1/10MonstersThis one seems to polarise audiences, but I personally liked it (apart from the lead male's infinitely kickable face). Gets criticised for it's lack of actual monster action, but I think that helps the movie and makes it all the more effective when the beasties do appear. If reports about the ridiculously small budget are true, then it's a major achievement, because it looks great and you really do get the feeling that you are in a war zone. 8/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 3mins 48secs cut out apparently. Most of the cuts relate to the portrayal of children in abusive or sexual acts.It's quite an interesting censorship point. On the one hand I'm a "I'm a grown adult, I should be able to watch what I want, no nanny state etc" type of guy, but on the other hand I really don't think I need to see a guy fucking a baby , even if it is simulated.However, the internet surely makes this type of censorship pointless now. Anyone with half a brain (ie me) could go and download this film uncut and watch it tonight after Eastenders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 It's quite an interesting censorship point. On the one hand I'm a "I'm a grown adult, I should be able to watch what I want, no nanny state etc" type of guy, but on the other hand I really don't think I need to see a guy fucking a baby , even if it is simulated.However, the internet surely makes this type of censorship pointless now. Anyone with half a brain (ie me) could go and download this film uncut and watch it tonight after Eastenders.It's a hard one (wahaaaay) but i totally agree. I am firmly against downloading films though so when i do see it it'll be the cut version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaaakkkeee Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 I really dislike this opinion (not suggesting you have it, like) that a Harry Potter film can't be considered "good" unless it sticks to the book like a fundamentalist. Films and books are different kettles of fish, always were and always will be - you've got to let a director have his creative license.I like when films differ from the books in term of story telling. But when good stuff is left out after reading the book I always feel a little flat. Like in the half-blood prince I was waitingfor an amazing fight scene and a dramatic funeraland when neither appeared I was like, oh, not much of a climax Snape's the half-blood prince.. right.. and? Where's my fucking fight scene? Oh and they cut out when Harry and the weasley twins batter malfoy.I understand films have to leave stuff out. Look at LOTR or even something like Scott Pilgrim, they leave out things that don't have much epicness or great storytelling ability. But the stuff left out in HP films should've been put in. Or at least there should've been extended cuts and the likes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted January 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 The Usual Suspects - good but not as good as I remember from watching it, waaaay back. Possibly because I know the ending now. My girlfriend has never seen it before and she called the ending about 45 minutes into the film, which I was surprised at because I thought it was a total shock. Kevin Spacey is good in it.*** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeanette Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 Love and Other Drugs.Not a bad romantic comedy with a serious undertone of the Anne Hathaway's character having Parkinsons at 26. Could've done with 20 mins off the time though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfer_Rosa Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 The Usual Suspects - good but not as good as I remember from watching it, waaaay back. Possibly because I know the ending now. My girlfriend has never seen it before and she called the ending about 45 minutes into the film, which I was surprised at because I thought it was a total shock. Kevin Spacey is good in it.***Yeah, I called the ending pretty easily when I eventually bought it. I think that's probably because it's well known for having a twist now,so people are anticipating it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 The usual suspects was one of those films that really got me into films as a bit more than just mindless entertainment. I watched it when I was far too young and my mind was completely blown by the ending. I don't think the twist is the big shock, you can kinda guess that one, its more the extent of the 'lie'. Still is one of my favourite films. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 I didn't guess it, I'm rubbish at getting twists, which is good IMO.Mrs Bigsby usually gets them and spoils it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 It's a hard one (wahaaaay) but i totally agree. I am firmly against downloading films though so when i do see it it'll be the cut version.In this situation I would probably buy/rent the film THEN download and watch the uncut version instead, with a clear conscience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 In this situation I would probably buy/rent the film THEN download and watch the uncut version instead, with a clear conscience.Give it a decade or so and when child-rape is less frowned upon it'll be released uncut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Back to the Future 8-) / 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Stu Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 Tron Legacy. they should have given Dude his roach tweezers. It's bio digital jazz, man! fucking pissed myself. sort of ok film though. apart from all the stuff that wasn't being awesome set to daft punk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Pt1Went to see this last night with The Kid. I wasn't looking forward to it as I had found the previous 6 movies to be disappointing - good ideas saddled with too many "cute" magic references and silly characters - like watching a screen full of Jar-Jar Binks'.This movie was so much better than the tripe that has gone before. More mature dialogue (well, I suppose the leads ARE getting older), more story, less reliance on effects and a genuine sense of dread and danger.Looking forward to the conclusion. 8/10 (loses a point for the commercially cynical way they've squeezed two movies out of one book) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke1976 Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 The Town. Pretty bloody good actually and proves Gone Baby Gone was no fluke when it comes to Ben Afflecks directorial skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Zero Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 OrphanAbove average spooky kid flick. A choice of the missus, I expected usual post-Omen-but-not-as-good affair due to black clad lass on cover, turned out to be a good watch with an unexpected twist. Said twist may have been pretty dumb if thought about too much but it was still an enoyable watch.8/10Sex & Drugs & Rock & RollIan Dury biopic with Andy Serkis as Dury. Amazing spot of acting work. Great film.9/10Late Night TrainsMid-70's 'Last House on the Left' rip off. Pretty pish.5/10TriangleMelissa George as a stressed out single mother who goes on a sailing trip with a group of folk, they get overturned in s astorm, rescued by a mysterious ocean liner and lots of weird things start happening where she ends up in a circle of events that she becomes involved in via multiple incarnations of herself and tries to stop the nastier parts of the circle happening. Actually not too bad but if you fell asleep you'd be fucked in terms of what was happening.7/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootray Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 Tron Legacy. they should have given Dude his roach tweezers. It's bio digital jazz, man! fucking pissed myself. sort of ok film though. apart from all the stuff that wasn't being awesome set to daft punk.Watched this last night. For my first 3D film experience I was quite happy, just gutted I never saw Avatar in the cinema now! Jeff Bridges is essentially The Dude in this film. The only thing that let me down was the 10.90 I had to pay to watch it. That is mental. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 8/10 (loses a point for the commercially cynical way they've squeezed two movies out of one book)To be fair, there wasn't much else they could do without majorly trimming down the story, do you not think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gypsum_Fantastic Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 The Town. Pretty bloody good actually and proves Gone Baby Gone was no fluke when it comes to Ben Afflecks directorial skills.yeah i enjoyed it, i thought more of the charactres could have been developed though, didnt have enough depth some of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 At first I thought splitting the final HP book into two films had to be a money making move. It may have been, but looking at it now it looks like an equally wise artistic decision.I really liked the latest one and it's right up there as one of my faves of the series but I find it a littel curious that someone who didn't like the previous 6 sees this as so much better, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeanette Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Saw The Next 3 Days on Friday night.It was quite good. Russell Crowe played his character well. Again, as with my complaint about Love and Other Drugs... why are films well over 2 hours these days?! This one could've done with 20 mins off it as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Nice Andrew Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 127 hours - had high expectations and they were fulfilled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skubbs Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Watched this last night. For my first 3D film experience I was quite happy, just gutted I never saw Avatar in the cinema now! Jeff Bridges is essentially The Dude in this film. The only thing that let me down was the 10.90 I had to pay to watch it. That is mental.I really enjoyed Tron: Legacy, but it's well pissing off when you use the orange wednesdays 241 thing and you still have to pay extra for the "free" ticket just because it's a 3D film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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