Rate the last movie you watched. - Page 94

Flibster · 14-08-2009, 16:22

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Originally Posted by Melbit

Aw, I quite liked it! It was no Austin Powers/Wayne's World but Myers is a king of that sort of mix of the surreal, the intelligent and the childish. There was a lot more of the latter in this I'll admit. Did you not even enjoy the brief look to camera when Bohemian Rhapsody came on in the car?

The brief look to camera when BoRap was on was the only bit I laughed at.

Thank god I didn't rent it - was just on sky and I though what the hell... Actually - I laughed at the out-take at the end of the film too.

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Originally Posted by Roberta

I still want to be Lily Von Schtupp.

*cough* *splutter*

I'm sure we can find a stage somewhere... and the costume...

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Originally Posted by Greenlizard0

The Prestige

Got this to watch at the moment for the IMDB thingy, along with The Departed. Sounds like this one will be first. Sounds interesting.

Belmit · 14-08-2009, 16:27

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Originally Posted by Flibster

Actually - I laughed at the out-take at the end of the film too.

I was expecting a gag reel after that because I'm sure Myers films are full of people corpsing and ad-libbing. Maybe the DVD has some but I'll not stoop that far!

Kitten · 14-08-2009, 17:12

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Originally Posted by Flibster

Got this to watch at the moment for the IMDB thingy, along with The Departed. Sounds like this one will be first. Sounds interesting.

both very good films. Departed is fantastic IMO.

Greenlizard0 · 14-08-2009, 17:16

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Originally Posted by Flibster

Got this to watch at the moment for the IMDB thingy, along with The Departed. Sounds like this one will be first. Sounds interesting.

IMDB thingy?

semi-pro waster · 14-08-2009, 18:34

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Originally Posted by Greenlizard0

IMDB thingy?

The IMDB top 250 - 365 challenge I'm guessing.

The last film I watched I think was:

I Am Legend

Starring

Will Smith
Alice Braga
Charlie Tahan
Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Thriller

6/10 It's not bad but it's not great either, something like 28 Days Later creates more atmosphere and excitement. It was however rather amusing watching it with someone who jumped at most of the noises regardless of what was on screen.

Flibster · 15-08-2009, 20:26

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Originally Posted by semi-pro waster

The IMDB top 250 - 365 challenge I'm guessing.

Yup. I'm currently whizzing through them.

So - The Prestige

I can't believe it... a film with Bale in it where I don't think his acting is slightly less than two dimensional.

It's a magnificent film. It's beautifully filmed, script is excellent and it's great fun too. Michael Caine is great as always too.

8/10

semi-pro waster · 30-09-2009, 18:50

Hard Luck

Starring

Wesley Snipes
Jackie Quinones
Cybill Shepherd
James Hiroyuki Liao

Thriller

2/10 I've got to admit I only watched about half of this (which is why it scores as highly as it does because I'm giving it the benefit of the doubt) but it makes no sodding sense at all. I imagine the meeting went something along the lines of

Scriptwriter: "Right folks what would you like to see in a film? Write it down and put your suggestion into a hat."
Scriptwriter: "Ok, you've done that, great so we've got a flashback scene at the start but we'll put something from the middle of the film in and then drop that thread for ages."
Scriptwriter: "We've got Snipes in prison for no apparant reason, good, and he marries his counsellor? Fine, we love cliches."
Jimmy: "Can we have him wake up in abandoned hospital in the aftermath of a typhoon?"
Scriptwriter: "Of course we can Jimmy but I'd appreciate it if you showed a little imagination here - how about if we liberally scatter dead bodies around and since I've got executive power over this that's exactly what will happen."
Gwen: "How about having him being a drug dealer and a community musician who does work with kids trying to prevent them from messing their lives up?"
Scriptwriter: "I like your thinking Gwen, that juxtaposition will really throw the audience and I feel we should make the very next scene set in a stripclub."
Jimmy: "Don't you think that's a bit generic?"
Scriptwriter: "Ah, Jimmy you naive fool, this isn't just any stripclub, there's a dancer wearing an Indian headdress (honestly I wish I was making this up) and we'll have a drugs bust in there with some corrupt cops but, and this is the kicker, Snipes will make off with the loot and kidnap the stripper he had dance for him as a driver."

I've had enough of this imaginary discourse but the film makes even less sense than I've given there, I've not even attempted to explain why Cybill Shepherd is a serial killer with a young Japanese lover and a son of 30(ish) who has a mental age of 5 because I don't have the foggiest idea. There's also a cage fighter and his sweetheart who wants him to quit fighting before Cybill Shepherd and her young lover attempt to murder her and he chases after them to try and assault them. There's a police chief who is trying to recover the money used in the drugs deal by the bent cop aforementioned.

If I explain now that Mario Van Peebles is the scriptwriter, director, producer and also acts in this then perhaps the reasons for this atrocious heap of nonsense become a little clearer. I imagine you could get a similar script from putting 20 4Chan users with ADHD in a room with access to crack, LSD, weed and alcohol then once they've finally created something you rip it into pieces and reassemble it removing all references to Pedobear, mudkips, scientology and doing a barrel roll. I didn't see any ninjas or pirates but I couldn't swear with certainty that they weren't there and my mind just refused to accept the crazy.

Glaucus · 14-08-2009, 15:41

Death race.
http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0452608/

I was pleasantly surprised. The same mindless action car fun that ywe have come to expect with Jason Statham. But suitably gory and action packed.
It certainly wont become a classic, however for some mindless entertainment. Especially if you want some gore, heavy violence which is mixed with cars and a few hot women. Then this is a good time killer.

7/10

Kitten · 14-08-2009, 16:16

Watched Twilight the other night. Not as good as the book but fun nontheless. 7.5/10

Mind kept shouting "It's not EDWARD, it's CEDRIC!'

Haly · 14-08-2009, 17:14

I loved The Prestige, only watched it recently but want to see it again now I've got the blu-ray from Nokkon to watch.
Loved the ending enough that I would have been quite happy to watch it twice in a row

30-09-2009, 18:50	#7
semi-pro waster Provider of sensible advice about homosexuals Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London Posts: 2,615	Hard Luck Starring Wesley Snipes Jackie Quinones Cybill Shepherd James Hiroyuki Liao Thriller 2/10 I've got to admit I only watched about half of this (which is why it scores as highly as it does because I'm giving it the benefit of the doubt) but it makes no sodding sense at all. I imagine the meeting went something along the lines of Scriptwriter: "Right folks what would you like to see in a film? Write it down and put your suggestion into a hat." Scriptwriter: "Ok, you've done that, great so we've got a flashback scene at the start but we'll put something from the middle of the film in and then drop that thread for ages." Scriptwriter: "We've got Snipes in prison for no apparant reason, good, and he marries his counsellor? Fine, we love cliches." Jimmy: "Can we have him wake up in abandoned hospital in the aftermath of a typhoon?" Scriptwriter: "Of course we can Jimmy but I'd appreciate it if you showed a little imagination here - how about if we liberally scatter dead bodies around and since I've got executive power over this that's exactly what will happen." Gwen: "How about having him being a drug dealer and a community musician who does work with kids trying to prevent them from messing their lives up?" Scriptwriter: "I like your thinking Gwen, that juxtaposition will really throw the audience and I feel we should make the very next scene set in a stripclub." Jimmy: "Don't you think that's a bit generic?" Scriptwriter: "Ah, Jimmy you naive fool, this isn't just any stripclub, there's a dancer wearing an Indian headdress (honestly I wish I was making this up) and we'll have a drugs bust in there with some corrupt cops but, and this is the kicker, Snipes will make off with the loot and kidnap the stripper he had dance for him as a driver." I've had enough of this imaginary discourse but the film makes even less sense than I've given there, I've not even attempted to explain why Cybill Shepherd is a serial killer with a young Japanese lover and a son of 30(ish) who has a mental age of 5 because I don't have the foggiest idea. There's also a cage fighter and his sweetheart who wants him to quit fighting before Cybill Shepherd and her young lover attempt to murder her and he chases after them to try and assault them. There's a police chief who is trying to recover the money used in the drugs deal by the bent cop aforementioned. If I explain now that Mario Van Peebles is the scriptwriter, director, producer and also acts in this then perhaps the reasons for this atrocious heap of nonsense become a little clearer. I imagine you could get a similar script from putting 20 4Chan users with ADHD in a room with access to crack, LSD, weed and alcohol then once they've finally created something you rip it into pieces and reassemble it removing all references to Pedobear, mudkips, scientology and doing a barrel roll. I didn't see any ninjas or pirates but I couldn't swear with certainty that they weren't there and my mind just refused to accept the crazy. __________________ "Your friend is the man that knows all about you, and still likes you." - Elbert Hubbard

14-08-2009, 15:41	#8
Glaucus Absinthe Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,855	Death race. http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0452608/ I was pleasantly surprised. The same mindless action car fun that ywe have come to expect with Jason Statham. But suitably gory and action packed. It certainly wont become a classic, however for some mindless entertainment. Especially if you want some gore, heavy violence which is mixed with cars and a few hot women. Then this is a good time killer. 7/10 __________________

14-08-2009, 16:16	#9
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	Watched Twilight the other night. Not as good as the book but fun nontheless. 7.5/10 Mind kept shouting "It's not EDWARD, it's CEDRIC!' __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

14-08-2009, 17:14	#10
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	I loved The Prestige, only watched it recently but want to see it again now I've got the blu-ray from Nokkon to watch. Loved the ending enough that I would have been quite happy to watch it twice in a row __________________ Halycopter

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