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Zirax · 05-05-2010, 23:28

Kung fu Hustle

Just watched this again after a few years and it still cracks me up now. Essentially it rips the piss out of all the stereotypical fighting films that have been released. Throw in some cracking special effects and some just plain stupid moves, "ah the toad style of something something"

"I don't care if you are a kung fu master, you're still a fairy..... and why are you wearing red pants?"

Gangsters all dancing in unison, just bonkers.

9 / 10 Just for the laughs and the plain madness of it all.

p.s. the dub is lame, make sure you watch it with the subtitles.

Garp · 06-05-2010, 00:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zirax

Kung fu Hustle

I watched Shaolin Soccer purely because Kung Fu Hustle is so good.
Sadly it doesn't compare

Where in Kung Fu Hustle there was at least some kind of sense behind the goofy stuff, Shaolin does lots of random humorous things that don't make sense and as a result just aren't that funny.

Snuggle Ferret · 09-05-2010, 18:38

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

A lot darker than the last one I watched.

7/10

Belmit · 09-05-2010, 19:26

All About Eve

Very entertaining if dialogue-heavy. A young actress infiltrates a Hollywood veteran's life and gradually becomes the star herself. Well played out and a great performance by Bette Davis.

8/10

Rebecca

Alfred Hitchcock directs this eery insight into a young socialite's whirlwind marriage with an older man (Lawrence Olivier) seemingly obsessed with his dead wife. Arriving at the marital estate she finds the staff repelled by her and feels hugely in the shadow of the previous lady of the house. Some nice twists and turns and great psychological storytelling. Brilliant directorial flair too. Joan Fontaine is stunning.

9/10

The Silence of the Lambs

Great adaptation of the Thomas Harris novel. Everything about it is great.

10/10

Garp · 10-05-2010, 00:36

Iron Man 2

8/10

Everyone is great, well acted, especially Mr O'Rourke (wish we could have had more screen time with him, but that wouldn't have suited the story.)
Story is solid, but nothing revolutionary.

Credits are about the longest I've ever seen and the post credit scene only told us what was known about already, Spoiler Alert! - Highlight below to read!

Thor is in production: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0800369/

End Spoiler Alert!

Feek · 13-05-2010, 22:34

Män som hatar kvinnor

Or

Millennium: Part 1 - Men Who Hate Women

Or

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

This is a Swedish language film based on the book by Stieg Larsson.

It's superb. Really good. There are couple of changes compared to the book, but it's a long book so there's a lot to get in. The film is not your typical fast paced Hollywood action movie, it's quite slow in places but some of the scenes are somewhat horrific and a bit shocking.

The characters are excellent, the actress playing Lisbeth Salander has got her physically down to a tee and she plays the introverted, almost autistic role very well indeed. Michael Nyqvist as Mikael Blomkvist reminds me of a somewhat battered Daniel Craig and is again superb in the part.

It's a long film at nearly two and a half hours and I've seen two different versions of the subtitles, some of which are quite amusing in their English translations. There's one scene with a few words in spoken English which are also subtitled and the subtitles don't match up with the speech. I chuckled.

I'm hearing rumours that there's going to be a Hollywood remake of this. I'm not looking forward to that considering some of the names put forward to play Lisbeth - I've seen Scarlett Johansson mentioned and this is to play someone described as short, anorexic skinny, very plain. Brad Pitt, George Clooney and Johnny Depp are also rumoured to be involved. I hope this doesn't happen or at least if it does then they stick to the plot and get more appropriate actors. Ikea Knightley would fit the physical description of Lisbeth fairly well although I don't know how tall she is.

Anyway, I'm rambling. Get this, watch it. Enjoy it.

BBx · 13-05-2010, 22:39

Ikea lol.

Have heard good things about the film and book.

BB x

Glaucus · 14-05-2010, 10:44

Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Robert Ford joins Jesse James's gang, only to become resentful of the legendary outlaw and hatch a plan to kill the fastest gun in the West. I couldn't even get to teh end, it is such a long film, where nothing happens. Got about 2hours in and gave up, it's 2hrs35

1/10 arty over any substance what so ever. Boring and far to many scenes with people just staring at each other.

Feek · 14-05-2010, 13:03

I thought it was great!

A Place of Light · 14-05-2010, 18:40

Zombieland.

8/10.
Really enjoyed it. Nice narrative.
What is it with dry humour and gore-fests?

09-05-2010, 18:38	#1653
Snuggle Ferret Mellow Birds Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Gosport Posts: 367	Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince A lot darker than the last one I watched. 7/10 __________________ ]

09-05-2010, 19:26	#1654
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	All About Eve Very entertaining if dialogue-heavy. A young actress infiltrates a Hollywood veteran's life and gradually becomes the star herself. Well played out and a great performance by Bette Davis. 8/10 Rebecca Alfred Hitchcock directs this eery insight into a young socialite's whirlwind marriage with an older man (Lawrence Olivier) seemingly obsessed with his dead wife. Arriving at the marital estate she finds the staff repelled by her and feels hugely in the shadow of the previous lady of the house. Some nice twists and turns and great psychological storytelling. Brilliant directorial flair too. Joan Fontaine is stunning. 9/10 The Silence of the Lambs Great adaptation of the Thomas Harris novel. Everything about it is great. 10/10 __________________

10-05-2010, 00:36	#1655
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	Iron Man 2 8/10 Everyone is great, well acted, especially Mr O'Rourke (wish we could have had more screen time with him, but that wouldn't have suited the story.) Story is solid, but nothing revolutionary. Credits are about the longest I've ever seen and the post credit scene only told us what was known about already, Spoiler Alert! - Highlight below to read! Thor is in production: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0800369/ End Spoiler Alert! __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

13-05-2010, 22:34	#1656
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Män som hatar kvinnor Or Millennium: Part 1 - Men Who Hate Women Or The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo This is a Swedish language film based on the book by Stieg Larsson. It's superb. Really good. There are couple of changes compared to the book, but it's a long book so there's a lot to get in. The film is not your typical fast paced Hollywood action movie, it's quite slow in places but some of the scenes are somewhat horrific and a bit shocking. The characters are excellent, the actress playing Lisbeth Salander has got her physically down to a tee and she plays the introverted, almost autistic role very well indeed. Michael Nyqvist as Mikael Blomkvist reminds me of a somewhat battered Daniel Craig and is again superb in the part. It's a long film at nearly two and a half hours and I've seen two different versions of the subtitles, some of which are quite amusing in their English translations. There's one scene with a few words in spoken English which are also subtitled and the subtitles don't match up with the speech. I chuckled. I'm hearing rumours that there's going to be a Hollywood remake of this. I'm not looking forward to that considering some of the names put forward to play Lisbeth - I've seen Scarlett Johansson mentioned and this is to play someone described as short, anorexic skinny, very plain. Brad Pitt, George Clooney and Johnny Depp are also rumoured to be involved. I hope this doesn't happen or at least if it does then they stick to the plot and get more appropriate actors. Ikea Knightley would fit the physical description of Lisbeth fairly well although I don't know how tall she is. Anyway, I'm rambling. Get this, watch it. Enjoy it. __________________

14-05-2010, 10:44	#1658
Glaucus Absinthe Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,855	Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Robert Ford joins Jesse James's gang, only to become resentful of the legendary outlaw and hatch a plan to kill the fastest gun in the West. I couldn't even get to teh end, it is such a long film, where nothing happens. Got about 2hours in and gave up, it's 2hrs35 1/10 arty over any substance what so ever. Boring and far to many scenes with people just staring at each other. __________________

05-05-2010, 23:28	#1651
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	Kung fu Hustle Just watched this again after a few years and it still cracks me up now. Essentially it rips the piss out of all the stereotypical fighting films that have been released. Throw in some cracking special effects and some just plain stupid moves, "ah the toad style of something something" "I don't care if you are a kung fu master, you're still a fairy..... and why are you wearing red pants?" Gangsters all dancing in unison, just bonkers. 9 / 10 Just for the laughs and the plain madness of it all. p.s. the dub is lame, make sure you watch it with the subtitles.

13-05-2010, 22:39	#1657
BBx Reverse SuBo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Posts: 8,673	Ikea lol. Have heard good things about the film and book. BB x

14-05-2010, 13:03	#1659
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	I thought it was great! __________________

14-05-2010, 18:40	#1660
A Place of Light Absinthe Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,247	Zombieland. 8/10. Really enjoyed it. Nice narrative. What is it with dry humour and gore-fests?

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