Rate the last movie you watched. - Page 168

Von Smallhausen · 25-05-2010, 09:59

Hang 'Em High.

Not Clint Eastwood's best western but good nontheless.

7/10.

Belmit · 25-05-2010, 10:25

Kick-Ass

I'm not sure what to make of this - it feels like it doesn't know what it wants to be. It's trying to partly be a superhero/action movie, partly a Superbad type comedy, with some social commentary and a lot of violence. But it's also quite sinister in parts.

I enjoyed it but not half as much as I thought I would. I think I thought it was going to be smarter than it was, but in parts it almost embraced the clichés it was trying to parody. Something just didn't feel right about it but I don't know what.

6/10

Flibster · 27-05-2010, 19:07

Not seen it yet - but off to see American - The Bill Hicks Story tomorrow at the Price Charles Cinema with a director Q&A.

Looking forward to it.

Briggykins · 28-05-2010, 22:27

Watched A Serious Man, the Coen Brothers latest, a comedy-drama about a Jewish chap and his family. Only watched it after the wife misread the blurb on the back and thought it was a comedy about a man who gets advice from three rabbits, rather than three rabbis*.
Well, it was mostly terrible. There were a few bits that made me laugh, though mainly in a Jim Carrey 'haha look at his expression' kind of way. That would have been okay if the drama part was up to much, but the plot was rendered meaningless by the abysmal ending. Just when the film started to get interesting, it ended.
The film is really well-reviewed, and if you're a film nerd you might enjoy it (it is, as even a film philistine like myself can tell, very well shot). Certainly all the film nerds on IMDB are talking about all the symbolism and the deep meaning behind it. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like any of them can give any examples. So I'd have to give it no more than 3/10.

* This actually happened

BBx · 30-05-2010, 10:48

We watched Pathology last night. It was ok, had it not had Peter Petrelli from Heroes in it, it wouldn't have been a selection. Bit of a cross between Flatliners & Crash.

Was a good 5 4 £5 selection from Blockbuster.

7/10

BB x

Matblack · 30-05-2010, 10:52

Book of Eli

Pretty rubbish tbh

5/10

MB

A Place of Light · 31-05-2010, 00:41

Morris: a life with bells on.

Liked it a lot.
8/10.

BBx · 31-05-2010, 09:30

The Notebook - really lovely film

9/10

One Missed Call - i didnt really 'get' it :/ 5/10

We r halfway thru Michael Clayton as we got bored & went to sleep :/

BB x

semi-pro waster · 31-05-2010, 17:08

Inglourious Basterds

Starring

Brad Pitt
Melanie Laurent
Christopher Walts
Eli Roth

War drama

7/10 It's completely over the top and silly but there's somewhat less violence in it than I was expecting, well acted pretty much throughout too. I've got to repeat my plea from the previous post, will someone please remind Tarantino how to edit, that's nearly two and a half hours of my life spent with that film.

Muban · 31-05-2010, 19:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flibster

Not seen it yet - but off to see American - The Bill Hicks Story tomorrow at the Price Charles Cinema with a director Q&A.

Looking forward to it.

How was it? I'm thinking about booking myself tickets to see it mid June.

25-05-2010, 09:59	#1671
Von Smallhausen I'm Free Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tyneside Posts: 3,061	Hang 'Em High. Not Clint Eastwood's best western but good nontheless. 7/10. __________________ " Well, old bean, life is really so bloody awful that I feel it’s my absolute duty to be chirpy and try and make everybody else happy too." David Niven, 1910-1983.

25-05-2010, 10:25	#1672
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	Kick-Ass I'm not sure what to make of this - it feels like it doesn't know what it wants to be. It's trying to partly be a superhero/action movie, partly a Superbad type comedy, with some social commentary and a lot of violence. But it's also quite sinister in parts. I enjoyed it but not half as much as I thought I would. I think I thought it was going to be smarter than it was, but in parts it almost embraced the clichés it was trying to parody. Something just didn't feel right about it but I don't know what. 6/10 __________________

27-05-2010, 19:07	#1673
Flibster Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,388	Not seen it yet - but off to see American - The Bill Hicks Story tomorrow at the Price Charles Cinema with a director Q&A. Looking forward to it. __________________

28-05-2010, 22:27	#1674
Briggykins Vodka Martini Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Exeter Posts: 753	Watched A Serious Man, the Coen Brothers latest, a comedy-drama about a Jewish chap and his family. Only watched it after the wife misread the blurb on the back and thought it was a comedy about a man who gets advice from three rabbits, rather than three rabbis. Well, it was mostly terrible. There were a few bits that made me laugh, though mainly in a Jim Carrey 'haha look at his expression' kind of way. That would have been okay if the drama part was up to much, but the plot was rendered meaningless by the abysmal ending. Just when the film started to get interesting, it ended. The film is really well-reviewed, and if you're a film nerd you might enjoy it (it is, as even a film philistine like myself can tell, very well shot). Certainly all the film nerds on IMDB are talking about all the symbolism and the deep meaning behind it. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like any of them can give any examples. So I'd have to give it no more than 3/10. This actually happened __________________

30-05-2010, 10:52	#1676
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	Book of Eli Pretty rubbish tbh 5/10 MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

30-05-2010, 10:48	#1675
BBx Reverse SuBo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Posts: 8,673	We watched Pathology last night. It was ok, had it not had Peter Petrelli from Heroes in it, it wouldn't have been a selection. Bit of a cross between Flatliners & Crash. Was a good 5 4 £5 selection from Blockbuster. 7/10 BB x

31-05-2010, 00:41	#1677
A Place of Light Absinthe Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,247	Morris: a life with bells on. Liked it a lot. 8/10.

31-05-2010, 09:30	#1678
BBx Reverse SuBo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Posts: 8,673	The Notebook - really lovely film 9/10 One Missed Call - i didnt really 'get' it :/ 5/10 We r halfway thru Michael Clayton as we got bored & went to sleep :/ BB x

31-05-2010, 17:08	#1679
semi-pro waster Provider of sensible advice about homosexuals Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London Posts: 2,615	Inglourious Basterds Starring Brad Pitt Melanie Laurent Christopher Walts Eli Roth War drama 7/10 It's completely over the top and silly but there's somewhat less violence in it than I was expecting, well acted pretty much throughout too. I've got to repeat my plea from the previous post, will someone please remind Tarantino how to edit, that's nearly two and a half hours of my life spent with that film. __________________ "Your friend is the man that knows all about you, and still likes you." - Elbert Hubbard