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semi-pro waster · 18-02-2009, 21:54

Taken

Starring

Marc Amyot
Arben Bajraktaraj
Xander Berkeley
Radivoje Bukvic

Thriller

8/10 Really quite good for a fairly brainless thriller with some believable performances, particularly from Liam Neeson. Wasn't overly keen on the ending as it almost felt like a bit of a cop-out, also a couple of times it almost strayed into political commentary but it just about managed to avoid that.

cheets · 18-02-2009, 23:30

I loved that film, its a classic already, its what the current generation of Bond should of looked liked, gritty and hand to hand combat.

A Place of Light · 19-02-2009, 01:27

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Originally Posted by semi-pro waster

Taken

Starring

Marc Amyot
Arben Bajraktaraj
Xander Berkeley
Radivoje Bukvic

Thriller

8/10 Really quite good for a fairly brainless thriller with some believable performances, particularly from Liam Neeson. Wasn't overly keen on the ending as it almost felt like a bit of a cop-out, also a couple of times it almost strayed into political commentary but it just about managed to avoid that.

Haven't seen this one, but I have it ready to watch.
I hope it lives up to all of this praise.

Muban · 19-02-2009, 14:16

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Originally Posted by semi-pro waster

The Italian Job (original 1969 version)

I love this film..... just about one of my favourite scenes in the whole film:

Yes, well, not to put a too fine point to it, he was discovered... in the lounge.

- Er... doing what, Miss Peach?

Where?

-In the, er... lounge.

Oh, yes, he was doing it. Yes.

-What?

Oh. Well, something quite obscene.
With Annette.

- A net?

Annette. She was terrified, of course.

-Naturally.

Yes, well, would you like some tea?

loki · 22-02-2009, 20:56

The Wrestler

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This is a drama about an aging professional wrestler, decades past his prime, who now barely gets by working small wrestling shows in VFW halls and as a part-time grocery store employee. As he faces health problems that may end his wrestling career for good he attempts to come to terms with his life outside the ring: by working full time at the grocery store, trying to reconcile with the daughter he abandoned in childhood and forming a closer bond with a stripper he has romantic feelings for. He struggles with his new life and an offer of a high-profile rematch with his 1980s arch-nemesis, The Ayatollah, which may be his ticket back to stardom

I watched this on Friday and it's not all spandex and testosterone. I wondered what all the hype was about and found I was impressed with the overall story. It's a funny film as at first glance you can be easily critical of it. There are a lot of sub plots bubbling away that could have easily took the film another 45 minutes longer and still grasped the audience, in essesnce it's too short as the story could have been developed a lot more.

However the overall plot delivers well and Mickey Rourke plays the part of Randy 'The Ram' Robinson quite well. Not a lot can be said unless it spoils the story but well worth watching all the same 7.5/10

NokkonWud · 22-02-2009, 21:49

'Quite Well' is a bit of an understatement, being that he's the favourite to pick up the Oscar

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Belmit · 22-02-2009, 22:17

Beowulf

Pretty good, and I was surprised the acting came across well for an animated film (well, it's acted but animated over the top). If you can ignore what Ray Winstone really looks like and try not to imagine it's 'him' playing the part, he does a very good job on the voice. Most of the other characters look like their real-life counterparts, and John Malkovich impresses as he often does. I'm not sure it would have worked so well as a live-action film, and would probably have had ten times the budget, so all-in-all a wise decision.

7/10

Alien vs. Predator: Requiem

The first AvP was watchable, and at least had some of the mystery and iconography that the original Predator movies had, but this was just gash on toast. Even the action scenes in this were almost entirely filmed in near pitch black so I couldn't even tell how many aliens there were, whether it mattered that they were alien-predator hybrids, or who of the human characters had perished. Of these, some were introduced and immediately killed off. Others we learn seemingly random back-stories to that have no bearing on whether they die or not, or aren't pertinent to the dynamic of the story. We don't even really find out why the aliens were there in the first place, even though the opening scene shows a Predator ship crash-landing after being taken over by aliens. What were they doing on the ship? How did they escape? Was there a ten-second clip at the end of the last one which is meant to explain the start of this one? Who knows. I'm also concerned as to why the Predator just randomly killed even non-threatening humans, and took the time to skin them alive when he's meant to be there getting rid of the aliens. What happened to the sympathetic tribal companionship we built up in the last film? I can only think the people responsible for the film hate me personally and went out of their way to contradict the tacit knowledge built up from my loyal following of the preceeding movies.

1/10, because someone gets their face melted.

semi-pro waster · 22-02-2009, 23:24

This Is Spinal Tap

Starring

Rob Reiner
Kimberly Stringer
Chazz Dominguez
Shari Hall

Mockumentary

9/10 Simply superb send up of rock music and excess, one of the all-time best comedy films in existence and it more or less created the genre of mockumentary. If you've never watched it then do yourself a favour and watch it, no really, do so now and turn it all the way up to 11.

loki · 22-02-2009, 23:39

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Originally Posted by NokkonWud

'Quite Well' is a bit of an understatement, being that he's the favourite to pick up the Oscar

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Undoubtedly he plays the part well. His own life experiences must certainly have played into him playing the role well. I think it shows the past 12 months, bar a few exceptions, has been a barren landscape for quality movies if the Wrestler is a serious contender for an Oscar. All imho of course

NokkonWud · 22-02-2009, 23:47

I wouldn't say so, all the talk is that this years Oscars is the strongest that it's been in a long, long time, certainly many years. The Wrestler, Slumdog Millionaire, Milk, Man on Wire, Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Wall-E, Gran Torino... all new movies.

18-02-2009, 21:54	#631
semi-pro waster Provider of sensible advice about homosexuals Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London Posts: 2,615	Taken Starring Marc Amyot Arben Bajraktaraj Xander Berkeley Radivoje Bukvic Thriller 8/10 Really quite good for a fairly brainless thriller with some believable performances, particularly from Liam Neeson. Wasn't overly keen on the ending as it almost felt like a bit of a cop-out, also a couple of times it almost strayed into political commentary but it just about managed to avoid that. __________________ "Your friend is the man that knows all about you, and still likes you." - Elbert Hubbard

22-02-2009, 21:49	#636
NokkonWud BD Recruitment Officer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Smogville Posts: 3,880	'Quite Well' is a bit of an understatement, being that he's the favourite to pick up the Oscar . __________________

22-02-2009, 22:17	#637
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	Beowulf Pretty good, and I was surprised the acting came across well for an animated film (well, it's acted but animated over the top). If you can ignore what Ray Winstone really looks like and try not to imagine it's 'him' playing the part, he does a very good job on the voice. Most of the other characters look like their real-life counterparts, and John Malkovich impresses as he often does. I'm not sure it would have worked so well as a live-action film, and would probably have had ten times the budget, so all-in-all a wise decision. 7/10 Alien vs. Predator: Requiem The first AvP was watchable, and at least had some of the mystery and iconography that the original Predator movies had, but this was just gash on toast. Even the action scenes in this were almost entirely filmed in near pitch black so I couldn't even tell how many aliens there were, whether it mattered that they were alien-predator hybrids, or who of the human characters had perished. Of these, some were introduced and immediately killed off. Others we learn seemingly random back-stories to that have no bearing on whether they die or not, or aren't pertinent to the dynamic of the story. We don't even really find out why the aliens were there in the first place, even though the opening scene shows a Predator ship crash-landing after being taken over by aliens. What were they doing on the ship? How did they escape? Was there a ten-second clip at the end of the last one which is meant to explain the start of this one? Who knows. I'm also concerned as to why the Predator just randomly killed even non-threatening humans, and took the time to skin them alive when he's meant to be there getting rid of the aliens. What happened to the sympathetic tribal companionship we built up in the last film? I can only think the people responsible for the film hate me personally and went out of their way to contradict the tacit knowledge built up from my loyal following of the preceeding movies. 1/10, because someone gets their face melted. __________________

22-02-2009, 23:24	#638
semi-pro waster Provider of sensible advice about homosexuals Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London Posts: 2,615	This Is Spinal Tap Starring Rob Reiner Kimberly Stringer Chazz Dominguez Shari Hall Mockumentary 9/10 Simply superb send up of rock music and excess, one of the all-time best comedy films in existence and it more or less created the genre of mockumentary. If you've never watched it then do yourself a favour and watch it, no really, do so now and turn it all the way up to 11. __________________ "Your friend is the man that knows all about you, and still likes you." - Elbert Hubbard

22-02-2009, 23:47	#640
NokkonWud BD Recruitment Officer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Smogville Posts: 3,880	I wouldn't say so, all the talk is that this years Oscars is the strongest that it's been in a long, long time, certainly many years. The Wrestler, Slumdog Millionaire, Milk, Man on Wire, Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Wall-E, Gran Torino... all new movies. __________________

18-02-2009, 23:30	#632
cheets Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 442	I loved that film, its a classic already, its what the current generation of Bond should of looked liked, gritty and hand to hand combat.