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Snuggle Ferret · 30-06-2009, 16:30

Sixteen Candles

Molly Ringwald
Anthony Michael Hall

One of the lesser known 80's Brat Pack films. Ringwald lives with her parents and 3 siblings. Older sister getting married, so they forget her 16th birthday. Hall, actually titled The Geek, is hot for her but has a heart of gold deep down even though he's trying to get into any girls pants.

Not as good as The Breakfast Club etc., but not awful.

7/10

Kitten · 30-06-2009, 19:46

Angel-A

Very unusual film. B&W in French with subtitles. Darkly funny, has a hint of the tarantino about it without the pretension some think his movies suffer from.

Amazingly touching scene in front of the mirror towards the end. I'd recommend you see this, you'll either really like it, or switch it off in the first 10 minutes. Fans of Amilie should enjoy it, that's the closest I can relate it too really.

7.5/10

Haly · 01-07-2009, 23:08

Despite watching a ridiculous amount of films lately, I never get round to posting about them

However this one deserved it:

Public Enemies
Really enjoyable tale of the gangster John Dillinger. Both Johnny Depp and Christian Bale put great performances in, although Bale's voice does seem to go a bit Batman-ish but otherwise I can forgive him. From what I know of Dillinger, it's relatively accurate although has a romance sub plot which was possibly not needed but was decent enough and didn't intefere too much with the main story.
My only real complaint is that there were a couple of scenes near the end that weren't really needed and slightly detracted from the otherwise good film.

Decent cinematography and period piece things too.

8/10

Mondo · 01-07-2009, 23:15

confessions of a shopaholic

It's quite fun, predictable, a bit like Devil Wears Prada but doesn't have Emily Watson and Meryl Streep. Isla Fisher is quite good though, she is very likable. It's not a keepy though, but if you want a mindless chick flick, its worth checking out.

6/10

Peige · 02-07-2009, 08:23

Push
Its an OK movie, I expected more to be honest. The basic plot looks quite good, kind of authorities against all those with special powers, so they all hide etc etc, but I think it trys to be too clever and then doesn't know where to go with it. The other problem for me was the ending, it didn't really seem to :s
6/10

Gran Turano
Took me by surprise this one, picked it by random for a night in with my girlfriend. A well crafted story of an old man set in his ways coming to terms with his age and his prejudices. The ending is fantastic and not at all what I expected. Clint Eastwood proving that he doesn't just do Dirty Harry.
9/10

Knowing
Another OK film, I liked the plot.. almost akin to National secrets I suppose and Nicholas Cage is, as usual, playing Nicholas Cage

The story is good and the action sequences are good, just about keeping away from gory stuff whilst letting your mind do the work on the things you don't see.
7/10

Will · 02-07-2009, 10:22

The hangover.

****ing hilarious. 'nuff said. It did get a little weak in the middle for about 10-20mins, but it reels you back in nicely and the ending is quality.

8/10.

Matblack · 02-07-2009, 10:47

Franklyn

Watched this last night and found it a very interesting film, two plots running side by side, one set in a futuristic gothic city and one set in the present day, the central characters and interesting and pretty messed up and there is an embeded theme about the existance of a higher power, the film distills down nicely into an almost satifying ending but does leave you hanging a little. Its not an easy watch but it is an interesting take on the masked superhero genre.

Worth a look 7/10

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Haly · 02-07-2009, 11:22

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Originally Posted by Peige

Push
Its an OK movie, I expected more to be honest. The basic plot looks quite good, kind of authorities against all those with special powers, so they all hide etc etc, but I think it trys to be too clever and then doesn't know where to go with it. The other problem for me was the ending, it didn't really seem to :s
6/10

I saw the first half of that last night. Ended up switching it off halfway through as it didn't seem to be going anywhere and I really wasn't interested.
Pity as it sounded like an interesting concept.

Briggykins · 04-07-2009, 18:41

La habitación de Fermat (Fermat's Room)

Watched this after hearing Mark Kermode recommend it. It's a Spanish-language thriller in which four people are trapped in a room and have to solve mathematical enigmas to stop the walls closing in. It's very much along the same lines as Cube, except it relies a lot more on plot and character.
It's a very tense, claustrophobic and fast-paced film with quite a few twists. Despite the fact that it references quite a lot of mathematicians and mathematical theories in the film, you don't need to know anything about maths to enjoy it (in fact, most of the enigmas are in fact riddles, many of which I'd already heard). It's subtitled, which doesn't usually cause me a problem although in this film there are a couple of places where...well, it's probably not a spoiler but I'll put a spoiler tag in here just in case.
Spoiler Alert! - Highlight below to read!

Two of the puzzles rely on words being shown on screen that you don't immediately understand the significance of. This is fine if the film's in your language, but when subtitled the filmmakers have two choices - don't subtitle the word when it appears and have the foreign audience miss it completely, or subtitle it and make the audience immediately aware that it's important, and hence get the solution. Still, it's only two occasions.

End Spoiler Alert!
The acting's good for the most part, especially when things get tense. Overall I'd give it 8/10 - well worth a watch if you don't mind subtitles and like a tight thriller.

Belmit · 04-07-2009, 19:04

That was kind of a problem with The Diving Bell and the Butterfly too. In it they read through the most common letters in the alphabet until they reach the one he wants and he blinks, eventually spelling out words. Of course, it's in French, so the letters they're reading out don't match the subtitles because they have to spell out the English word. It's especially odd when the equivalent English word doesn't have the same amount of letters!

The Mummy: The Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

It had yetis, dragons, and a terracotta army fighting the undead.

And it was still better than the last Indiana Jones film.

5/10

30-06-2009, 16:30	#961
Snuggle Ferret Mellow Birds Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Gosport Posts: 367	Sixteen Candles Molly Ringwald Anthony Michael Hall One of the lesser known 80's Brat Pack films. Ringwald lives with her parents and 3 siblings. Older sister getting married, so they forget her 16th birthday. Hall, actually titled The Geek, is hot for her but has a heart of gold deep down even though he's trying to get into any girls pants. Not as good as The Breakfast Club etc., but not awful. 7/10 __________________ ]

30-06-2009, 19:46	#962
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	Angel-A Very unusual film. B&W in French with subtitles. Darkly funny, has a hint of the tarantino about it without the pretension some think his movies suffer from. Amazingly touching scene in front of the mirror towards the end. I'd recommend you see this, you'll either really like it, or switch it off in the first 10 minutes. Fans of Amilie should enjoy it, that's the closest I can relate it too really. 7.5/10 __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

01-07-2009, 23:08	#963
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Despite watching a ridiculous amount of films lately, I never get round to posting about them However this one deserved it: Public Enemies Really enjoyable tale of the gangster John Dillinger. Both Johnny Depp and Christian Bale put great performances in, although Bale's voice does seem to go a bit Batman-ish but otherwise I can forgive him. From what I know of Dillinger, it's relatively accurate although has a romance sub plot which was possibly not needed but was decent enough and didn't intefere too much with the main story. My only real complaint is that there were a couple of scenes near the end that weren't really needed and slightly detracted from the otherwise good film. Decent cinematography and period piece things too. 8/10 __________________ Halycopter

01-07-2009, 23:15	#964
Mondo Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,174	confessions of a shopaholic It's quite fun, predictable, a bit like Devil Wears Prada but doesn't have Emily Watson and Meryl Streep. Isla Fisher is quite good though, she is very likable. It's not a keepy though, but if you want a mindless chick flick, its worth checking out. 6/10 __________________ My Website / MSN / Email / Flickr / Blog

02-07-2009, 08:23	#965
Peige Nice weak cup of Earl Grey Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 45	Push Its an OK movie, I expected more to be honest. The basic plot looks quite good, kind of authorities against all those with special powers, so they all hide etc etc, but I think it trys to be too clever and then doesn't know where to go with it. The other problem for me was the ending, it didn't really seem to :s 6/10 Gran Turano Took me by surprise this one, picked it by random for a night in with my girlfriend. A well crafted story of an old man set in his ways coming to terms with his age and his prejudices. The ending is fantastic and not at all what I expected. Clint Eastwood proving that he doesn't just do Dirty Harry. 9/10 Knowing Another OK film, I liked the plot.. almost akin to National secrets I suppose and Nicholas Cage is, as usual, playing Nicholas Cage The story is good and the action sequences are good, just about keeping away from gory stuff whilst letting your mind do the work on the things you don't see. 7/10 Last edited by Peige; 02-07-2009 at 10:43.

02-07-2009, 10:22	#966
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	The hangover. **ing hilarious. 'nuff said. It did get a little weak in the middle for about 10-20mins, but it reels you back in nicely and the ending is quality. 8/10. __________________ No No!**

02-07-2009, 10:47	#967
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	Franklyn Watched this last night and found it a very interesting film, two plots running side by side, one set in a futuristic gothic city and one set in the present day, the central characters and interesting and pretty messed up and there is an embeded theme about the existance of a higher power, the film distills down nicely into an almost satifying ending but does leave you hanging a little. Its not an easy watch but it is an interesting take on the masked superhero genre. Worth a look 7/10 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"

04-07-2009, 18:41	#969
Briggykins Vodka Martini Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Exeter Posts: 753	La habitación de Fermat (Fermat's Room) Watched this after hearing Mark Kermode recommend it. It's a Spanish-language thriller in which four people are trapped in a room and have to solve mathematical enigmas to stop the walls closing in. It's very much along the same lines as Cube, except it relies a lot more on plot and character. It's a very tense, claustrophobic and fast-paced film with quite a few twists. Despite the fact that it references quite a lot of mathematicians and mathematical theories in the film, you don't need to know anything about maths to enjoy it (in fact, most of the enigmas are in fact riddles, many of which I'd already heard). It's subtitled, which doesn't usually cause me a problem although in this film there are a couple of places where...well, it's probably not a spoiler but I'll put a spoiler tag in here just in case. Spoiler Alert! - Highlight below to read! Two of the puzzles rely on words being shown on screen that you don't immediately understand the significance of. This is fine if the film's in your language, but when subtitled the filmmakers have two choices - don't subtitle the word when it appears and have the foreign audience miss it completely, or subtitle it and make the audience immediately aware that it's important, and hence get the solution. Still, it's only two occasions. End Spoiler Alert! The acting's good for the most part, especially when things get tense. Overall I'd give it 8/10 - well worth a watch if you don't mind subtitles and like a tight thriller. __________________

04-07-2009, 19:04	#970
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	That was kind of a problem with The Diving Bell and the Butterfly too. In it they read through the most common letters in the alphabet until they reach the one he wants and he blinks, eventually spelling out words. Of course, it's in French, so the letters they're reading out don't match the subtitles because they have to spell out the English word. It's especially odd when the equivalent English word doesn't have the same amount of letters! The Mummy: The Tomb of the Dragon Emperor It had yetis, dragons, and a terracotta army fighting the undead. And it was still better than the last Indiana Jones film. 5/10 __________________