Rate the last movie you watched.

[Will]

Originally Posted by Del Lardo

Marley and Me

Really wasn't expecting to like this film but Mrs DL really wanted to watch it and I had alcohol so thought what the hey. I'm really not a Jennifer Aniston fan and the only film I have liked with her in was Office Space which I thought was great despite her. Imagine my surprise when I found myself enjoying the film and not hating Aniston.

Basically the film is about a journalist and his wife going through their 30s and how their badly behaved dog Marley has an impact. I suspect that the reason I enjoyed the film was purely down to the dog (a Lab, I love Labs) though there were a couple of LOL moments. On the down side parts of the film felt very disjointed and there were a couple of scenes that felt like filler and would have been better off on the cutting room floor.

If you're a dog person then you will like this film. If you are not a dog person then you will probably not like it as much but it may help you understand why people love dogs so much.

7/10

I loved it, but was in tears at the end

[Haly]

I liked Tropic Thunder but it does seem quite marmite-ish. Seems to have been an even mix of customers at work who either loved it or hated it.
I reckon it would have been absolutely awful it wasn't for Robert Downey Jr, but as it was, it was decent mindless fun.

[Del Lardo]

Originally Posted by Will

I found it thoroughly dull and dire

Glad it wasn't just me. I should have loved it as I have a pretty ****ed up sense of humour but I don't think I laughed once.

Originally Posted by Will

I loved it, but was in tears at the end

Just like Klara. Therefore Will=a big girl

[Streeteh]

I too thought Tropic Thunder was rubbish, the girlfriend fell asleep and i turned it off out of boredom before the end.

[A Place of Light]

Originally Posted by Will

I found it thoroughly dull and dire

I switched it off after about 35 mins.

[Del Lardo]

Star Trek
Like Casino Royale, Star Trek has been tasked with the relaunch of a sick franchise and like Casino Royale I think that it has succeeded. There is more phaser fire in the first 10 minutes of the film than in all seven series of TNG and what follows on is the story of how the crew come together.

A lot of people will refuse to see this film because "it's Star Trek" or because "Lost is ****" and will they be cursing this decision on their death bed? To be honest no they won't. This is by no means an all time great but instead 2 hours of nearly constant action, fun, very good special effects and a pretty thin story line. All the ingredients of a Summer Blockbuster.

That is not to say that Star Trek fans will be dissapointed, there are enough in jokes to keep the fans happy without confusing the wider audience and the look and design of the Enterprise is excellent making it look futuristic while staying true to the 1960s original.

So should you spend your hard earned on this film? If you enjoy Sci-Fi then quite simply yes, it is not without its problems but unlike previous films you do not need to be a Star Trek fan to enjoy it and walk out the cinema feeling like you have been entertained.

8/10

[BBx]

Wolverine

Was much better than I thought it would be, explains a few things and was most enjoyable (esp the bit when Hugh Jackman gets nekkid )

8/10

-2 deducted for dodgy CGI

BB x

[A Place of Light]

Originally Posted by BBx

Wolverine

Was much better than I thought it would be, explains a few things and was most enjoyable (esp the bit when Hugh Jackman gets nekkid )

8/10

-2 deducted for dodgy CGI

BB x

Some continuity problems with the previous X men movies too.

[Garp]

Sphere

It's been 11 years since this film was released, and probably about 15 years since I read the Michael Crichton novel, today was the first time I've watched it. My memory of the novel was a little hazy though I remember absolutely loving it.

A psychologist, biologist, mathematician and an astrophysicist are brought together to investigate an alien space ship that's been found on the bottom of the pacific after having been there for 300 years, only everything isn't quite what it seems and the discovery of an odd floating sphere in the belly of the ship leads to a desperate fight for survival against an increasingly bizarre series of phenomenon.

The film is good, suitably scary, but diverges from the book. All actors do a great job in their roles, and the ending is suitably ambiguous

8/10 - There were a few places it diverges from what I remember of the book, but nothing I felt was a killer. Will re-read the book soon.

[Mondo]

Glory Road

I caught this on the BBC last weekend for 30mins before i had to go, so i added it on Tesco DVD and watched the whole thing from the start again.

It depicts the story of a basketball team from 1966, a time where race is still very much on the cards in everyday life in america. A time where White man are perceived to be better than Blacks in sports, and in this case, basketball.

Based on a true story and most of the characters are still alive, with lots of interviews in the extra. It gives the story extra foundation. The story follows a little basketball team from New Mexico playing in the American College Basketball league, due to the lack of funds, the main character - Don Haskins has to recruit players that other teams rejects, players from the streets, that means black players.

You can pretty much guess how it ends, being a Disney production, but how it got there and the ending is very satisfying. I very much enjoyed the entire movie through out.

7.5/10