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Muban · 04-01-2010, 01:30

La môme (La Vie en Rose)

I don't know how I missed this completely being an Edith Piaf fan. La môme tells the story of the life of Edith Piaf. Marion Cotillard is amazing as Piaf and I'm not surprised she won the Oscar for her performance. A tragic and beautiful film, definitely one to see if you like biopics.

9/10

Wossi · 04-01-2010, 11:06

Human Traffic.

Having finally gotten round to collecting all my dvd's from my parents I put it on as my sister hadn't seen it before. Set in Cardiff in the mid 90's about a group of friends and 1 night on the town while taking all manner of drugs, also has the best scene where 2 people who don't know each other talk about Star Wars and drugs. Still a great film no matter how many times I watch it, although I did have to keep pausing it to go for a ciggie, there's something about watching a film where people are constantly smoking that make me want one.

8/10

The Boat That Rocked

Set in the 60's during the pirate radio ear about a ship anchored in the North Sea played Rock and Pop 24 hours a day and the government trying to stop them. A lot funnier than I had though it would be and has quite an impressive cast list to boot. What is funny is that my mum used to listen to the actual station when she was younger

8/10

SiD the Turtle · 04-01-2010, 13:51

Here's the next film I've watched as part of the IMDb Top 250.

227: (500) Days of Summer

500 slots into the romantic genre, of which I'm not the world's greatest fan. Still the Internet has heaped praise on it for being a funny, original take on the story of boy-meets-girl so I gave it a bash.

The story follows 500 days of the life of Tom, a drone at a greeting card company and the events of his relationship with the eponymous Summer, whom he meets at work. The 'twist' is that the film is chopped up in non-chronological order bookended by which of the 500 days in question the scene features, though these are not Tarantino-esque cuts. Because of this very early on we learn that the relationship between Tom and Summer doesn't last and the film flips between their dating and the relationship falling apart and of course the lessons that we the viewers can learn from their time together. For this reason alone I had high hopes for the film as normally you'd walk into a rom-com already knowing the ending.

Unfortunately the film is original isn't the slightest. As soon as the scene was set where we learn that Tom's job is to write cheesy greeting card slogans but yearns to be an architect, it becomes obvious that he'll rage-quit his job at some point with a speech on 'what is love' and pursue his architectural dreams. Summer turns out to be a two-dimensional generic slightly-quirky girl-next-door. Tom's friends include the non-threatening mate with no sex life who gets them together, conflict includes a jock-businessman trying to cut in between Tom and Summer at a bar, and so it goes on.

Now, don't get me wrong. It's an entertaining film with several laugh out loud moments, the acting is above average for this type of film and I'd recommend watching it once, but I don't see why it features in the IMDb Top 250. I could probably come up with another hundred (non-rom-com) films that should feature above it. It's, well, it's average.

5/10

Glaucus · 04-01-2010, 14:06

Sniper - 23 Days Of Fear In Washington D.C.

It's the Autumn of 2002 and the city of Washington is under siege by an unknown gunman. October 2nd sees the start of twenty three days of relentless terror endured by the local inhabitants as random human targets are selected as they go about their daily business. Police Chief Charles Moose (played by Charles S. Dutton) finds his first direct dealing with the case the murder of a local landscaper who was just mowing a lawn.

8/10 this is a very very good movie, it would be great if it wasn't based on real life, knowing that it was adds an extra sense of sadness to it.

The Siege at Ruby Ridge
A mini-series dramatization of the controversial 1992 attack by federal agents on the Idaho home of Randy Weaver, a white seperatist. The ten-day siege, begun over a minor gun charge, resulted in the deaths of Weaver's son, wife and dog, and a U.S. Marshall. The incident caused major public outcry against the FBI and U.S. Marshal

7/10 again a very good real life crime film

Greenlizard0 · 04-01-2010, 22:37

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

This film stars Flint as a crazy and emotional inventer who throughout his life has always wanted to create something that could change the world. However, even from a young age his concoctions go wrong and each time he becomes slightly more disheartened. He carries with him a permanent pair of shoes as a result of a much earlier and slightly disastrous effort.

He manages one day to invent a food machine, in direct response to the fact that the little island he lives on, only eats sardines. Everybody's thrilled including the mayor who wishes to cash in...

This is a pretty funny film and has it's really schmolzy moments; some animations like Shrek have a happy balance to suit both adults and children alike though this is definately geared towards the latter.

The animation is a bit more basic looking compared to e.g. UP and has more emphasis on wacky and daft physics for this film's universe.

6/10

Staten Island

This film's set in New York and charts the intertwining lives of people from Staten Island, in New York. Included are a septic tank cleaner and his family, a mobster and his crew and a deaf butcher who is forced to perform a few obvious nasties for him.

I won't go into any more details otherwise the plot will be spoiled, but as said this film intertwines those three lives taking roughly a third of the film each. You get to see how each is involved in the others as their stories are told.

I like these types of films, and sometimes they can be done pretty well. However unlike any others it isn't as good and I'm guessing this is why it didn't do that well. The script just wasn't as different, new or radical.

5/10

Flibster · 05-01-2010, 01:19

Sherlock Holmes

BLOODY HELL! A great Guy Richie film?!

Downey Jr was magnificent as Holmes - really went with it at times... I did wonder if the bit where he's slightly the worse for wear was based on any of his particular experiences.

Jude Law put in a great performance as well as Watson - they work really well together on screen.

Effects were great - was fantastic seeing many parts of London that I recognise but as they may have been in the 1880's was very cool. Especially with Tower Bridge being a bit of a focal point.

All in all, great acting, great story, great effects, great fun.

9/10

SiD the Turtle · 05-01-2010, 13:42

Next on the IMDB list:

247: Tonari no Totoro (My Neighbour Totoro)

My Neighbour Totoro is a Japanese children's film from Studio Ghibli, a studio famous for films such as Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away (both of which also feature on the Top 250). It follows the story of two children, Satsuki and Mei, who move with their father to a new home in the countryside to be closer to their mother, who is in hospital with an unnamed condition and meet the friendly spirits of the forest, the Totoro.

The appeal and originality of the movie comes from the fact that this film features no conflict, anger or threat while not going down the sterile, PC, modern children's story route. The bulk of the film simply follows the two girls exploring and playing in their new home and surroundings, which sounds boring but is anything but- the key to this being that the animation work retains the charm and magic of being a kid again. It's hard to put down in words, but I - a grown, cynical Brit - was smiling from cheek to cheek all of the way through.

Special mention has to be given to the animation which is simply beautiful. It's not an orgy of colour or gimicks, but a magical rendition of rural Japanese life. Highlights include Mei stroking Totoro for the first time: although this is a cartoon you do get the sensation of someone actually stroking a bear-sized furry animal (not that I've stroked any bears lately) and the watercolour-eque backgrounds.

A joy to watch, for adults and children alike.

9/10

BBx · 05-01-2010, 13:51

A film about me cool!

BB x

A Place of Light · 05-01-2010, 19:23

Pandorum
Too long, with a muddled script. Dennis Quaid is so much better than this, and his role was more of a supporting character than the star.

6.5/10.

semi-pro waster · 09-01-2010, 23:46

Wrong Turn

Starring

Desmond Harrington
Eliza Dushku
Emmanuelle Chriqui
Jeremy Sisto

Modern horror film

5/10 I've watched it before when it first came out so thought I'd try it again now, it's just about passable for the majority of it, helped somewhat by Eliza Dushku for whom I'm willing to forgive a certain amount. However it's not particulary scary and the "baddies" are pretty hackneyed but worse than that it makes the fatal mistake of not ending when it should, if it ended 5 minutes before it does it would get at least one more mark.

04-01-2010, 01:30	#1471
Muban Shoes, Boobs & Corsets Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The fastest town in Scotland Posts: 1,882	La môme (La Vie en Rose) I don't know how I missed this completely being an Edith Piaf fan. La môme tells the story of the life of Edith Piaf. Marion Cotillard is amazing as Piaf and I'm not surprised she won the Oscar for her performance. A tragic and beautiful film, definitely one to see if you like biopics. 9/10 __________________ well, not to put a too fine point to it, he was discovered.. in the lounge

04-01-2010, 13:51	#1473
SiD the Turtle Columbian Coffee Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 90	Here's the next film I've watched as part of the IMDb Top 250. 227: (500) Days of Summer 500 slots into the romantic genre, of which I'm not the world's greatest fan. Still the Internet has heaped praise on it for being a funny, original take on the story of boy-meets-girl so I gave it a bash. The story follows 500 days of the life of Tom, a drone at a greeting card company and the events of his relationship with the eponymous Summer, whom he meets at work. The 'twist' is that the film is chopped up in non-chronological order bookended by which of the 500 days in question the scene features, though these are not Tarantino-esque cuts. Because of this very early on we learn that the relationship between Tom and Summer doesn't last and the film flips between their dating and the relationship falling apart and of course the lessons that we the viewers can learn from their time together. For this reason alone I had high hopes for the film as normally you'd walk into a rom-com already knowing the ending. Unfortunately the film is original isn't the slightest. As soon as the scene was set where we learn that Tom's job is to write cheesy greeting card slogans but yearns to be an architect, it becomes obvious that he'll rage-quit his job at some point with a speech on 'what is love' and pursue his architectural dreams. Summer turns out to be a two-dimensional generic slightly-quirky girl-next-door. Tom's friends include the non-threatening mate with no sex life who gets them together, conflict includes a jock-businessman trying to cut in between Tom and Summer at a bar, and so it goes on. Now, don't get me wrong. It's an entertaining film with several laugh out loud moments, the acting is above average for this type of film and I'd recommend watching it once, but I don't see why it features in the IMDb Top 250. I could probably come up with another hundred (non-rom-com) films that should feature above it. It's, well, it's average. 5/10 __________________ SiDTheTurtle.co.uk - Updated 27/09

04-01-2010, 14:06	#1474
Glaucus Absinthe Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,855	Sniper - 23 Days Of Fear In Washington D.C. It's the Autumn of 2002 and the city of Washington is under siege by an unknown gunman. October 2nd sees the start of twenty three days of relentless terror endured by the local inhabitants as random human targets are selected as they go about their daily business. Police Chief Charles Moose (played by Charles S. Dutton) finds his first direct dealing with the case the murder of a local landscaper who was just mowing a lawn. 8/10 this is a very very good movie, it would be great if it wasn't based on real life, knowing that it was adds an extra sense of sadness to it. The Siege at Ruby Ridge A mini-series dramatization of the controversial 1992 attack by federal agents on the Idaho home of Randy Weaver, a white seperatist. The ten-day siege, begun over a minor gun charge, resulted in the deaths of Weaver's son, wife and dog, and a U.S. Marshall. The incident caused major public outcry against the FBI and U.S. Marshal 7/10 again a very good real life crime film __________________

04-01-2010, 22:37	#1475
Greenlizard0 Vodka Martini Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 717	Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs This film stars Flint as a crazy and emotional inventer who throughout his life has always wanted to create something that could change the world. However, even from a young age his concoctions go wrong and each time he becomes slightly more disheartened. He carries with him a permanent pair of shoes as a result of a much earlier and slightly disastrous effort. He manages one day to invent a food machine, in direct response to the fact that the little island he lives on, only eats sardines. Everybody's thrilled including the mayor who wishes to cash in... This is a pretty funny film and has it's really schmolzy moments; some animations like Shrek have a happy balance to suit both adults and children alike though this is definately geared towards the latter. The animation is a bit more basic looking compared to e.g. UP and has more emphasis on wacky and daft physics for this film's universe. 6/10 Staten Island This film's set in New York and charts the intertwining lives of people from Staten Island, in New York. Included are a septic tank cleaner and his family, a mobster and his crew and a deaf butcher who is forced to perform a few obvious nasties for him. I won't go into any more details otherwise the plot will be spoiled, but as said this film intertwines those three lives taking roughly a third of the film each. You get to see how each is involved in the others as their stories are told. I like these types of films, and sometimes they can be done pretty well. However unlike any others it isn't as good and I'm guessing this is why it didn't do that well. The script just wasn't as different, new or radical. 5/10 __________________ Last edited by Greenlizard0; 06-01-2010 at 04:11. Reason: Probably should proof read before pressing enter!

05-01-2010, 01:19	#1476
Flibster Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,388	Sherlock Holmes BLOODY HELL! A great Guy Richie film?! Downey Jr was magnificent as Holmes - really went with it at times... I did wonder if the bit where he's slightly the worse for wear was based on any of his particular experiences. Jude Law put in a great performance as well as Watson - they work really well together on screen. Effects were great - was fantastic seeing many parts of London that I recognise but as they may have been in the 1880's was very cool. Especially with Tower Bridge being a bit of a focal point. All in all, great acting, great story, great effects, great fun. 9/10 __________________

04-01-2010, 11:06	#1472
Wossi Absinthe Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In the middle Posts: 1,385	Human Traffic. Having finally gotten round to collecting all my dvd's from my parents I put it on as my sister hadn't seen it before. Set in Cardiff in the mid 90's about a group of friends and 1 night on the town while taking all manner of drugs, also has the best scene where 2 people who don't know each other talk about Star Wars and drugs. Still a great film no matter how many times I watch it, although I did have to keep pausing it to go for a ciggie, there's something about watching a film where people are constantly smoking that make me want one. 8/10 The Boat That Rocked Set in the 60's during the pirate radio ear about a ship anchored in the North Sea played Rock and Pop 24 hours a day and the government trying to stop them. A lot funnier than I had though it would be and has quite an impressive cast list to boot. What is funny is that my mum used to listen to the actual station when she was younger 8/10

05-01-2010, 13:42	#1477
SiD the Turtle Columbian Coffee Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 90	Next on the IMDB list: 247: Tonari no Totoro (My Neighbour Totoro) My Neighbour Totoro is a Japanese children's film from Studio Ghibli, a studio famous for films such as Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away (both of which also feature on the Top 250). It follows the story of two children, Satsuki and Mei, who move with their father to a new home in the countryside to be closer to their mother, who is in hospital with an unnamed condition and meet the friendly spirits of the forest, the Totoro. The appeal and originality of the movie comes from the fact that this film features no conflict, anger or threat while not going down the sterile, PC, modern children's story route. The bulk of the film simply follows the two girls exploring and playing in their new home and surroundings, which sounds boring but is anything but- the key to this being that the animation work retains the charm and magic of being a kid again. It's hard to put down in words, but I - a grown, cynical Brit - was smiling from cheek to cheek all of the way through. Special mention has to be given to the animation which is simply beautiful. It's not an orgy of colour or gimicks, but a magical rendition of rural Japanese life. Highlights include Mei stroking Totoro for the first time: although this is a cartoon you do get the sensation of someone actually stroking a bear-sized furry animal (not that I've stroked any bears lately) and the watercolour-eque backgrounds. A joy to watch, for adults and children alike. 9/10 __________________ SiDTheTurtle.co.uk - Updated 27/09

05-01-2010, 13:51	#1478
BBx Reverse SuBo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Posts: 8,673	A film about me cool! BB x

05-01-2010, 19:23	#1479
A Place of Light Absinthe Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,247	Pandorum Too long, with a muddled script. Dennis Quaid is so much better than this, and his role was more of a supporting character than the star. 6.5/10.

09-01-2010, 23:46	#1480
semi-pro waster Provider of sensible advice about homosexuals Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London Posts: 2,615	Wrong Turn Starring Desmond Harrington Eliza Dushku Emmanuelle Chriqui Jeremy Sisto Modern horror film 5/10 I've watched it before when it first came out so thought I'd try it again now, it's just about passable for the majority of it, helped somewhat by Eliza Dushku for whom I'm willing to forgive a certain amount. However it's not particulary scary and the "baddies" are pretty hackneyed but worse than that it makes the fatal mistake of not ending when it should, if it ended 5 minutes before it does it would get at least one more mark. __________________ "Your friend is the man that knows all about you, and still likes you." - Elbert Hubbard