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Old 20-08-2009, 20:04   #1091
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I watched that Charlie Bronson movie recently but am in two minds about it.
On the one hand I liked the entertainment & the violence & that gritty kind of feel to a film but on tuther I think it's all BS.
Worth a watch though.
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Old 20-08-2009, 23:43   #1092
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Aaaand my 3rd film for today...

No country for old men

It's a Coen brothers film.

That says about everything I need to say about it. Almost no redeeming features in it at all, other than it was under 2 hours long.

How it won Oscars I'll never know.

2/10
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Old 21-08-2009, 00:11   #1093
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Kingdom of heaven: The Directors Cut

I'm not going to go into detail on this one but i'll put it this way.

The original cut: 7/10

The directors cut: 9/10

It really is much better.
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Old 21-08-2009, 00:12   #1094
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I watched that Charlie Bronson movie recently but am in two minds about it.
On the one hand I liked the entertainment & the violence & that gritty kind of feel to a film but on tuther I think it's all BS.
Worth a watch though.
Death Wish?

I've got Bronson in my unwatched downloads films folder, I had a flick through it, and then spent the evening reading about him instead.
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Old 22-08-2009, 23:58   #1095
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There Will Be Blood

Ummmm.

I really enjoyed Daniel Day Lewis' performance in this - especially towards the end. It's a huge change in his character.

Most of the other characters annoyed me - especially Eli. It may well have been the religion aspect of that character though that wound me up. He was such a whiney little git at the end that I was very glad about his misfortune.

2 and a half hours.... About 40 minutes too long.

3.5/10
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Old 23-08-2009, 01:06   #1096
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Inglourious Basterds



During World War II a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds soon cross paths with a French-Jewish teenage girl, who runs a cinema in Paris which is targeted by the soldiers.

10/10
it wasn't what I was expecting. Only 4 action/killing scenes. But omg what a brilliant film best of the year.
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Old 23-08-2009, 12:43   #1097
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2 and a half hours.... About 40 minutes too long.
Most movies would benefit from losing around a 1/3rd of their running time.
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Old 23-08-2009, 19:43   #1098
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Watchmen


After the success of 300, director Zack Snyder turns to another comic adaptation with WATCHMEN. The smart series from Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons centres on a group of masked heroes who find their talents banned in a fictional America. Someone begins to take down the former heroes one by one, and a strange character named Rorschach begins to investigate.

9/10
What can I say, Truly awesome.
Thought provoking, action, comic book.
It's a great film, The shot work reminded me of sin city, whilst the use of great relevant songs reminded me of Donnie darko. All mixed in with a bit of X-men, famous 4 and a Darth Vader mentality. Only negative is it is a long film and it could do with being slightly shorter. Which Is why it doesn't get a 10/10.

Currys arrived, now to watch Knowing
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Old 23-08-2009, 19:48   #1099
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Black Sheep.

Sheep that turn into zombie killer sheep. Highly amusing!
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Old 23-08-2009, 20:29   #1100
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Most movies would benefit from losing around a 1/3rd of their running time.
Not really. There are a lot that could be shortened, but many of them are pretty much right or even could do with extending.
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