Rate the last movie you watched.

[Kitten]

The A-Team.

Hmmmmmm. *chin strokey* Loved the series when I was a nipper.

Not sure. Can you leave your brain at the door? If so, you'll enjoy it. If not, you won't. Did enjoy the bit where they used the original music though it was a nice nod to the series. However was a bit disappointed that they used the original voice over and then used the crappy new music instead of the old in other places. If you like big explosions and ludicrous action pieces (a la James Bond parachuting into a plane) then you'll love this!

[Glaucus]

i didn't realise that was out, I can certainly leave brain at the door, what little there is.

[leowyatt]

It was great I'd give it an 8/10 because it brought back fond memories on the TV series

Murdock is excellent and I'd have to say my favourite character especially the way he's introduced into the film.

[Knipples]

*wants to see this very much*

[Greenlizard0]

I saw a few movies over the weekend.

The Bounty Hunter

This film stars Gerard Butler in the role of a fairly miserable bounty hunter, who unsurprisingly finds and captures those who have skipped bail. He used to be a police officer but his career has somewhat gone down hill and coincided with becoming divorced. His ex-wife, played by Jennifer Aniston, is a very career minded yet fairly unsuccessful investigative journalist.

One day Butler is asked to hunt her down after she disappears from her court date, to, as it happens meet an important contact she needs for her latest case. It's a fairly big one for her career, regarding the possible cover up of a murder which was reported as a suicide.

This film isn't bad, but is ultimately let down by the tame and predictable script. Butler and Aniston are too well known to take on these roles, and in the case of the former is a massive step down from the brilliant Law Abiding Citizen. They certainly made this film better but isn't really as a whole worth recommending. Aniston in my eyes is still type-casted, and I saw too much of Rachel from Friends in her character.

5/10

Date Night

This film also features a couple, but this time they're married and relatively happy...ish. We get to see at the beginning how it's all a bit mundane and beige in suburbia. The husband and father (Steve Carell) often arrives home late from work and is too tired to really interact with his family as he should. His wife (Tina Fey) too is starting to feel the humdrums of the life they lead. One day, they learn their close friends are about to divorce after going through a familiarly bored phase so they opt to try and improve their current situation. Fey comes down one night in a bit of a honky hooey black dress and Carell decides that the pair head off to dine somewhere nice in New York City for a change. After bloke-ishly disregarding his sat-nav's advice they arrive late, on a Friday evening to a very popular restaurant. Huddling at the bar they hear somebody else's name being called, and after the third time they cheekily nab the reservation. All is fine until they tempt fate by clinking a pair of empty wine glasses...*

*I never knew doing that was bad luck? Huh...

Then the adventures start. During their meal, they're mistaken for the other couple and lead outside to start a game of cat and mouse across the city. Two men think that the couple are trying to blackmail a very powerful governmental person and are after a flash drive containing a few incriminating photos. The couple try and outrun them and this is the premise for the entire film.

Like the previous film there are some schmaltzy moments where the couple realise their affections for each other, but the intertwined story with the action is done a lot better. This again, had quite a predictable and original story but was just told better. The actors played their parts more convincingly and held their roles well.

6.5/10

[Jonny69]

Metropolis (1927)

This is very interesting, a pre-Nazi German film depicted in a futuristic city. The city is fed by the 'heart machine' which is run by workers who live deep under the city and the rich and successful live above, unaware of the toil, struggle and unrest happening below.

Most enlightening and there is some amazing art deco design work.

I wish I'd seen this years ago but the reconstruction of the original film is very well done.

[Belmit]

Just watched this too. Great film and so obviously influential on other films. Most recently I think Bioshock can be grateful to Metropolis for its vision of Rapture.

The actress in this as the Machine Man character gave one of the most vibrant and embodied performances I've ever seen in silent films.

[Jonny69]

The Magnificent Seven (1960)

This is probably one of the most loved and hated of westerns. Thin story line stolen from Seven Samurai, seven Hollywood stars, clean Mexicans and a surprisingly big bodycount.

Absolutely loved it

[Belmit]

I watched Seven Samurai yesterday - will have to check this out soon!

[Greenlizard0]

Originally Posted by BBx

Repomen

Set in the future where replacement organs can be purchased at a price - if you do not keep up your repayments the Union takes back its products.

Starring: Jude Law, Forrest Whitaker, Liv Schrieber

Very gory (as you can imagine) good initial idea... a lot of unecessary footage - the film could have been much shorter.

Jude Law's character narrates in an English accent -which I don't get :/ plus his receeding hairline is beginning to look ludricous.

7/10

BB x

Just seen this myself. Quite a pleasing film. Thought it was fairly pedestrian and predictable until the end.

Really enjoyed the score and soundtrack.

7/10