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Flibster · 24-10-2009, 19:11

Planet of the Apes

The original version, not the diseased rectum of a remake.

It's not as good as I remember, but it's certainly not dreadful.
It is comical in places though - I think it's mainly Heston's performance and his later alliance with the NRA that make me laugh most.

Got to say, that some of the early shots through the desert are absolutely stunning

7.5/10

Beansprout · 24-10-2009, 21:12

The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus

As far as I can make out it's about a few travelling folk one of whom keeps making deals with the devil about various things, and his caravan has a magic mirror thing where you walk into his imagination.

Utterly bizarre, good for the first half, then it just doesn't go anywhere. Lily Cole however is Hot As so that makes up for it a little

It's also of course Heath Ledger's last film and the way they managed the transition for the shooting done after his tragic death was excellent.

7/10

Flibster · 24-10-2009, 22:11

American History X

Another one of those apparently really important films that seems to have passed me by.

Ed Norton is fantastic in the film, but it's not the sort of role I expect to see him in. He should stick to stuff that allows him to act rather than cack like Incredible Hulk...

John Conner is surprisingly good too, didn't feel the urge to hit him with a cricket bat once.

Oh.. and Ethan 'Poopie trim' Suplee overplays the role to perfection. Such a shame he didn't get to sneak that phrase in anywhere.

9/10

Del Lardo · 24-10-2009, 22:30

UP
Beautifully animated with a fantastic plot that will appeal to anyone. For a Pixar film it addresses some adult themes including death but it does so in such a sensitive way that children will be fine leaving the adults in the room blubbing, never before have I felt such emotional attachment to a character who wasn't real (i.e. played by an actor).

For me this film is Toy Story good and that's the biggest accolade I can give to an animated film.

9/10

Flibster · 25-10-2009, 00:22

Into the Wild

Ooh. Hard film for me this one. Essentially a true story about a young chap, fresh out of Collage who leaves the world behind - gives all his savings away, burns all of his ID and becomes Alexander Supertramp and intends to survive in Alaska off the land.

Emile Hirsch plays the lead role and although I have no idea who he is - this film shows he can act, and act well. Although it's based on a real person he's incredibly believable.

Everyone in the film is great. I can't think of a single performance that I thought was lacking. Even Vince Vaughn has a small role and for once I actually liked him in a film.

Not the happiest of films, but is a really nice watch.

9/10

Treefrog · 26-10-2009, 21:06

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Originally Posted by Flibster

The film is utter trash though.

Pftt!! I enjoyed it and still watch it for the enjoyment and the songs

Just watched "Dr Jekyll and Ms Hyde" on BBC iPlayer, available till 31/10.

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Spoof of the well-known horror classic, in which Dr Jekyll's great-grandson discovers how to transform himself into a stunning woman after stumbling upon the journals documenting his ancestor's experiments.

Enjoyable. The comedy scenes are typically predictable but still very funny. And it has the double bonus of the gorgeous Lysette Anthony and the almost as attractive Sean Young.

Garp · 27-10-2009, 00:09

Traitor

9/10

Don Cheadle
Guy Pearce et al.

Not really what I was expecting, but damn it's a good film.
Part action, part political intrigue / thriller.

It's really hard to describe without ruining the plot. Stealing from the Inaccurate Movie DataBase:

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A firm believer in the Holy Quran, Samir Horn, American citizen and former soldier, lives a middle-classed lifestyle along with his girlfriend, Chandra Dawkin. He is actively involved in selling explosives to Jihadis. While in a Yemeni prison, Samir is attacked, and another inmate, Omar, comes to his aid. Both men become close friends, subsequently escape from prison, re-locate to France and elude authorities for some time. Both men re-enter the U.S., meet with Fareed Mansour and Nathir, and together they plan to place bombs in 50 Greyhound buses (one for each State). Using modern sophisticated methods - the foursome recruit 50 volunteers to carry out this gruesome task, quite confident that they will not be stopped in time by the U.S. authorities

It's really not as cut and dried as all that though. I'd say this is absolutely worth a watch. Don Cheadle is excellent as a tortured and peaceful man caught in a situation he'd doesn't want to be in, trying to do what he perceives as the right and holy thing.

Lomster · 27-10-2009, 02:00

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Originally Posted by Del Lardo

UP
Beautifully animated with a fantastic plot that will appeal to anyone. For a Pixar film it addresses some adult themes including death but it does so in such a sensitive way that children will be fine leaving the adults in the room blubbing, never before have I felt such emotional attachment to a character who wasn't real (i.e. played by an actor).

For me this film is Toy Story good and that's the biggest accolade I can give to an animated film.

9/10

I can't wait to see this, taking the kids soon

Greenlizard0 · 28-10-2009, 16:37

The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus

I heard about the cast of this film and that it was an almost child like fantasy. Then I saw the preview and was really geared up.

I just really didn't think it was that good. It's a very watered down film I felt, and it just fails to take off. I've just now read that Heath Ledger died halfway through it. Perhaps this may have led to difficulties and maybe it does explain some of the disjointedness throughout. How they attempted to fix this was pretty admirable and it works out very well though. But in the end the script wasn't all that and as such it's just not a film I can recommend. Which I'm very annoyed at if I'm honest.

5.5/10

Matblack · 28-10-2009, 17:01

SAW VI

What can I say, this is a cinematic gem! Beautifully filmed and scripted it is almost poetic in its portrayal of real life characters and situations. The shear originality of the concept is a breath of fresh air and it it feels like this is a film the writer 'had to make' rather than hollywood comercialism. I was enthralled as the narative rolled out ahead of me like a green field full of wild flowers, the character acting is worthy of the highest acclaim and I believe that we have found some true stars here.

A must see

10/10

MB

24-10-2009, 19:11	#1271
Flibster Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,388	Planet of the Apes The original version, not the diseased rectum of a remake. It's not as good as I remember, but it's certainly not dreadful. It is comical in places though - I think it's mainly Heston's performance and his later alliance with the NRA that make me laugh most. Got to say, that some of the early shots through the desert are absolutely stunning 7.5/10 __________________

24-10-2009, 21:12	#1272
Beansprout Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 488	The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus As far as I can make out it's about a few travelling folk one of whom keeps making deals with the devil about various things, and his caravan has a magic mirror thing where you walk into his imagination. Utterly bizarre, good for the first half, then it just doesn't go anywhere. Lily Cole however is Hot As so that makes up for it a little It's also of course Heath Ledger's last film and the way they managed the transition for the shooting done after his tragic death was excellent. 7/10 __________________ Uploader Cartoons World Wind

24-10-2009, 22:11	#1273
Flibster Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,388	American History X Another one of those apparently really important films that seems to have passed me by. Ed Norton is fantastic in the film, but it's not the sort of role I expect to see him in. He should stick to stuff that allows him to act rather than cack like Incredible Hulk... John Conner is surprisingly good too, didn't feel the urge to hit him with a cricket bat once. Oh.. and Ethan 'Poopie trim' Suplee overplays the role to perfection. Such a shame he didn't get to sneak that phrase in anywhere. 9/10 __________________

25-10-2009, 00:22	#1275
Flibster Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,388	Into the Wild Ooh. Hard film for me this one. Essentially a true story about a young chap, fresh out of Collage who leaves the world behind - gives all his savings away, burns all of his ID and becomes Alexander Supertramp and intends to survive in Alaska off the land. Emile Hirsch plays the lead role and although I have no idea who he is - this film shows he can act, and act well. Although it's based on a real person he's incredibly believable. Everyone in the film is great. I can't think of a single performance that I thought was lacking. Even Vince Vaughn has a small role and for once I actually liked him in a film. Not the happiest of films, but is a really nice watch. 9/10 __________________

28-10-2009, 16:37	#1279
Greenlizard0 Vodka Martini Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 717	The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus I heard about the cast of this film and that it was an almost child like fantasy. Then I saw the preview and was really geared up. I just really didn't think it was that good. It's a very watered down film I felt, and it just fails to take off. I've just now read that Heath Ledger died halfway through it. Perhaps this may have led to difficulties and maybe it does explain some of the disjointedness throughout. How they attempted to fix this was pretty admirable and it works out very well though. But in the end the script wasn't all that and as such it's just not a film I can recommend. Which I'm very annoyed at if I'm honest. 5.5/10 __________________ Last edited by Greenlizard0; 28-10-2009 at 16:49.

24-10-2009, 22:30	#1274
Del Lardo Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge Posts: 2,539	UP Beautifully animated with a fantastic plot that will appeal to anyone. For a Pixar film it addresses some adult themes including death but it does so in such a sensitive way that children will be fine leaving the adults in the room blubbing, never before have I felt such emotional attachment to a character who wasn't real (i.e. played by an actor). For me this film is Toy Story good and that's the biggest accolade I can give to an animated film. 9/10

28-10-2009, 17:01	#1280
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	SAW VI What can I say, this is a cinematic gem! Beautifully filmed and scripted it is almost poetic in its portrayal of real life characters and situations. The shear originality of the concept is a breath of fresh air and it it feels like this is a film the writer 'had to make' rather than hollywood comercialism. I was enthralled as the narative rolled out ahead of me like a green field full of wild flowers, the character acting is worthy of the highest acclaim and I believe that we have found some true stars here. A must see 10/10 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" Last edited by Matblack; 28-10-2009 at 17:27.