Rate the last movie you watched. - Page 74

Belmit · 31-03-2009, 21:16

In Bruges

Exactly my cup of tea. Would make a good stage play - a real tragi-comedy. All the actors play their parts spot on, and clearly Ralph Fiennes has been taking a few pointers from Ben Kingsley, or at least watching Sexy Beast a lot.

Didn't know what was going to happen from one scene to the next and it was over before I knew it, in a good way. One line near the end absolutely slayed me. I won't spoil it, but will simply refer to it as Fiennes' 'canal line' so you can identify it. Brilliant.

9/10

Streeteh · 31-03-2009, 21:24

One of the best films i saw last year that, truly fantastic

A Place of Light · 31-03-2009, 23:42

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Originally Posted by semi-pro waster

Unforgiven

Starring

Clint Eastwood
Gene Hackman
Morgan Freeman
Richard Harris

Western

9/10 One of those films I should have watched earlier, I'm generally not a fan of westerns as a genre but this is superb. Then again looking at the first four listed actors it would be slightly difficult to screw it up entirely.

Watch Josey Wales.
Superb movie IMHO.

Kreeeee · 31-03-2009, 23:47

Wanted

Starring

Angelina Big Lips
Morgan Freeman
Some other dudes

Typical action film, the kind you watch when you just want to know you'll enjoy the film at face value.

I enjoyed - The plot twist, Angies arse and the guns

GF enjoyed - Not sure which parts, but she liked it

Overall 7/10. Typical action film but if that's what you're after it's a thoroughly enjoyable romp

NokkonWud · 01-04-2009, 00:37

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Originally Posted by A Place of Light

Watch Josey Wales.
Superb movie IMHO.

Have you ever watched Open Range?

A Place of Light · 01-04-2009, 18:46

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Originally Posted by NokkonWud

Have you ever watched Open Range?

Allow me to play the ignorant card by saying I've never even heard of it, although I am off to IMDB it as soon as I've hit "submit".

NokkonWud · 01-04-2009, 22:56

It's what many Western fans call the best Western, never watched it as I only have the region one copy and my DVD player decided to pack in as I went to watch it. Everyone I know absolutely loves it though.

Greedo · 05-04-2009, 09:34

Death Race

Just rented this last night, action film with Jason Statham starring. Yup you guessed it cars, gun, explosions, his usual plot. I've not seen the original but quite fancy seeing it now for a comparison. I didn't realise Ian McShane was in it, haha, I couldn't get round him not being Lovejoy.

Not bad action flick, keep you entertained for an evening.

6/10

Pumpkinstew · 06-04-2009, 15:50

Gone Baby Gone
Casey Affleck, Ed Harris, Morgan Freeman
Dir. Ben Affleck

Tightly wound detective thriller about a little girl’s abduction from a poor area of Boston which wraps around a core of moral ambiguity which demands discussion after viewing. Ben Affleck does a superb job bringing the story to the screen and also draws fine performances from the cast. My only minor criticisms are that he fails to reign in Freeman’s stagey dramatics to match the naturalism of the remaining cast and effectively forces a judgement on the audience with a largely unnecessary coda.
8/10

Hellboy II : The Golden Army

A glorious window into the fevered imagination of Guillermo Del Toro where fantastic creature design, make-up and effects and a focus on likeable characters almost disguise a formulaic and oddly uninspired story and typical setpiece-exposition-setpiece-exposition structure. Luke Goss (yeah him from Bros

) is rather good as the elf prince with a grudge.
7/10

Wossi · 06-04-2009, 16:38

The Spirit.

Not having the graphic novel I had no idea what the film was going to be like, apart from being another Sin City/300 clone. I wasn't wrong, every trick Frank Miller learned making those movies has been used here, granted it's looks like it is supposed to be semi film noir(ish) but it doesn't seem the gel witht he script which plays out like an old Saturday afternoon matinee of cheesy jokes.

Plus points (for the men) is that there is an abundance of hot females:

Scarlett Johansson
Eva Mendes
Jamie King
Sarah Paulson
Stana Katic

Still, they don't really help the film at all so I'll give it a very generous

7/10

31-03-2009, 21:16	#731
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	In Bruges Exactly my cup of tea. Would make a good stage play - a real tragi-comedy. All the actors play their parts spot on, and clearly Ralph Fiennes has been taking a few pointers from Ben Kingsley, or at least watching Sexy Beast a lot. Didn't know what was going to happen from one scene to the next and it was over before I knew it, in a good way. One line near the end absolutely slayed me. I won't spoil it, but will simply refer to it as Fiennes' 'canal line' so you can identify it. Brilliant. 9/10 __________________

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Streeteh Vodka Martini Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Kingston Posts: 862	One of the best films i saw last year that, truly fantastic __________________ PSN & Live! ID: Streeteh

31-03-2009, 23:47	#734
Kreeeee Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 278	Wanted Starring Angelina Big Lips Morgan Freeman Some other dudes Typical action film, the kind you watch when you just want to know you'll enjoy the film at face value. I enjoyed - The plot twist, Angies arse and the guns GF enjoyed - Not sure which parts, but she liked it Overall 7/10. Typical action film but if that's what you're after it's a thoroughly enjoyable romp __________________ Last edited by Kreeeee; 01-04-2009 at 00:59.

01-04-2009, 22:56	#737
NokkonWud BD Recruitment Officer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Smogville Posts: 3,880	It's what many Western fans call the best Western, never watched it as I only have the region one copy and my DVD player decided to pack in as I went to watch it. Everyone I know absolutely loves it though. __________________

05-04-2009, 09:34	#738
Greedo Nice weak cup of Earl Grey Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 20	Death Race Just rented this last night, action film with Jason Statham starring. Yup you guessed it cars, gun, explosions, his usual plot. I've not seen the original but quite fancy seeing it now for a comparison. I didn't realise Ian McShane was in it, haha, I couldn't get round him not being Lovejoy. Not bad action flick, keep you entertained for an evening. 6/10 __________________

06-04-2009, 15:50	#739
Pumpkinstew Absinthe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mostly Oxford, Sometimes Bristol Posts: 1,156	Gone Baby Gone Casey Affleck, Ed Harris, Morgan Freeman Dir. Ben Affleck Tightly wound detective thriller about a little girl’s abduction from a poor area of Boston which wraps around a core of moral ambiguity which demands discussion after viewing. Ben Affleck does a superb job bringing the story to the screen and also draws fine performances from the cast. My only minor criticisms are that he fails to reign in Freeman’s stagey dramatics to match the naturalism of the remaining cast and effectively forces a judgement on the audience with a largely unnecessary coda. 8/10 Hellboy II : The Golden Army A glorious window into the fevered imagination of Guillermo Del Toro where fantastic creature design, make-up and effects and a focus on likeable characters almost disguise a formulaic and oddly uninspired story and typical setpiece-exposition-setpiece-exposition structure. Luke Goss (yeah him from Bros) is rather good as the elf prince with a grudge. 7/10 __________________ Get old, or die tryin' PSTEWREVIEWS - Chunks of Meaty Reviews, Mixed with Your Five a Day of News, Comment and Opinion, Floating in a Broth of Suspect Grammar and Seasoned Liberally with Mixed Metaphor. Tasty.

06-04-2009, 16:38	#740
Wossi Absinthe Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In the middle Posts: 1,385	The Spirit. Not having the graphic novel I had no idea what the film was going to be like, apart from being another Sin City/300 clone. I wasn't wrong, every trick Frank Miller learned making those movies has been used here, granted it's looks like it is supposed to be semi film noir(ish) but it doesn't seem the gel witht he script which plays out like an old Saturday afternoon matinee of cheesy jokes. Plus points (for the men) is that there is an abundance of hot females: Scarlett Johansson Eva Mendes Jamie King Sarah Paulson Stana Katic Still, they don't really help the film at all so I'll give it a very generous 7/10