DomDom Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 The Elephant Man ( 1980 ) David Lynch really did have a thing for black and white back then, didn't he ? This is definately more like it, although it IS much more conventional. Watching those final moments certainly doesn't go up there with the easiest things you'll ever watch, but neither again is much of this movie. The reactions to him and the way that he is revealed to us shows that David Lynch certainly DOES know how to tell a simple story. And a great one. 9/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewartyMac Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Eraserhead ( 1977 ) A lot of people say that some of what David Lynch does is just a lot of nonsense. And they'd be right too. Even Lynch himself has admitted that this is so. That's the least of the problems here though. David Lynch has at least been able to put out a good movie even with the added weirdness. What he USUALLY brings to the table though is something that you can watch. It turns out he can't even do that this time. Everything from the way it's sounds to the way it looks to the actual plot is just horrific to watch. It's terrible. 1/10 I first saw that when I was about eleven circa 1982, and it totally freaked me out. Saw it again as an adult many years later, and it's a very cleverly made film, bursting with symbolism. For an arty film fan, it's a wet dream. As a piece of entertainment, however, it doesn't really work. A lot of it is difficult to watch. Mind you, his hairstyle alone is enough to warrant a 5/10 rating! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uberman Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Eraserhead ( 1977 ) A lot of people say that some of what David Lynch does is just a lot of nonsense. And they'd be right too. Even Lynch himself has admitted that this is so. That's the least of the problems here though. David Lynch has at least been able to put out a good movie even with the added weirdness. What he USUALLY brings to the table though is something that you can watch. It turns out he can't even do that this time. Everything from the way it's sounds to the way it looks to the actual plot is just horrific to watch. It's terrible. 1/10 Is there a baby in it that bawls? Jello Biafra sings something about it in "too drunk to f**k" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Watched Goodfellas today, got the DVD the other day. Great film, was confused as f**k though as halfway through the film you need to take the disc out, turn it upside down, then put it back in again. Took me at least 5 minutes to figure that out , surely theres not many other DVDs like that? 9/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utdtillidie Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Avatar 3D - 7.5/10 The 3D gives it a few extra points. Book Of Eli - 7/10 The Road - 5/10 Armoured - 6/10 Law Abiding Citizen - 8/10 Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll - 7/10 Sherlock Holmes - 7/10 Up in The Air - 7/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Watched Goodfellas today, got the DVD the other day. Great film, was confused as f**k though as halfway through the film you need to take the disc out, turn it upside down, then put it back in again. Took me at least 5 minutes to figure that out , surely theres not many other DVDs like that? 9/10 I think I had to do that on the DVDs I have or Lawrence or Arabia and Doctor Zhivago and possibly Das Boot. In other words, it's not common but it's common in really long films. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon EF Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 (edited) Role Models 8/10 Agree with a couple of others recently that watching it second time around you pick up on things missed the first time around. "If it isn't Mr. Bullshit and Dr. I'm-full-of-shit?" "In what way are we full of shit?" "Which one of us has the Ph.D?" Perfect movie for Paul Rudd and Sean William Scott. The back-up cast are brilliant as well with the Sturdy Wings bird and the two boys. Definitely a movie that won't get old. Great, great film... "They say..you look like a young Marvin Hamlisch. And I say..who the fuck is Marvin Hamlisch." "Et tu you two?" :lol: 10/10 Edited January 31, 2010 by Gordon EF 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Avatar 3D. It's pretty basic Hollywood fayre but done with a simply stunning visual style that pushes it higher than the ABC storyline and makes it memorable. Had it been cheaply or poorly made, I'd have probably given the story a 7/10. Decent but bearing more than a passing resemblance to the prinicples of Dancing With Wolves. The whole scenario of torn loyalties between the people who you work for and the people who you've grown to love. But the style in which it is presented is simply astounding. The detail in the faces and movements of the Na'vi make you forget that they are computer animated and you genuinely care about them, I personally just got lost in the whole presentation. The environments are stunning and the people who worked on the CGI created a masterpiece in cinema. No matter what happens, it will be remembered as a movie which is pioneering, partly due to the CGI, and partly due to the 2nd, and real, dawn of 3D cinema. This is the first time I've ever experienced a 3D film and I thought watching a movie in 3D for alomst 3 hours would make my brain and eyes hurt. Instead I found myself quite astounded at the entire concept from the first minute to the last as it was much more subtle than I envisioned. I expected a non-stop barrage of 'look what we can do' special effects. Instead it was the simpler things like the interfaces the characters used in the film and the slight differences which distinguish foreground from background which astounded me most. If you excuse the pun, it really does add an entire new dimension to film making and worked a treat for this film. I'd say overall the story is 7/10. For the visual concept, CGI and 3D though, I'd need to give Avatar a 9/10. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the jambo-rocker Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 balls of fury 3/10 imagine a shite 'enter the dragon' except with ping pong balls. Maybe funny in a couple of parts, but otherwise forced-comedy pish. walk hard 8/10 i actually really liked this film. especially the bits when cox is trying to get talked out of the drugs. talledega nights 7/10 shake and bake!! blues brothers 6/10 meh. star wars I : the phantom menace 7/10 fancy having a wee go off watching through the star wars film as i havent seen them in ages. I always rewind that bit between obi-wan and darth maul's saber fight. Christ i'm such a geek... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltyTON Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Grotesque 7/10 Japanese torture horror film released this year and banned in the UK due to being sick as f**k. A few of the torture scenes were right minging. trailer Where did you get it? It sounds like how Hostel would have been if it hadn't been left to fester in the hands of Eli Roth. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the jambo-rocker Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 You only gave Hot Shots a 5??? Its better than most of the tragic comedies that seem to pile out. ok ok! i was maybe being a bit harsh with the mark. 6/10... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satans_Husband Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I think I had to do that on the DVDs I have or Lawrence or Arabia and Doctor Zhivago and possibly Das Boot. In other words, it's not common but it's common in really long films. Three long, brilliant films. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyblair Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Fantastic Mr Fox - 7/10 Was not really sure about it, strange film for a kids one.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnstoun Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I think I had to do that on the DVDs I have or Lawrence or Arabia and Doctor Zhivago and possibly Das Boot. In other words, it's not common but it's common in really long films. The original DVD release of Goodfellas is on a single layer two sided disc (they were cheaper to produce), the special edition (and most DVDs) is dual layer with the whole movie on one side. /nerd 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowden til i die Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Blazing Saddles Another fantastic Mel Brooks film with moment of sheer brilliance. I think one of my favourite lines of all time, a pishtake of the Irish, resides in this film but the explicit nature of it would no doubt reult in a warning on here. Gene Wilder on top form, almost as good as he is in 'Young Frankenstein'. This is not a film for the easily offended but lots of fun. 8.5/10 Im starting to be stricter with my ratings, in order for a film to get an 8/9 it has to be one of my favourite films ever and to get a 10/10 it has to be flawless. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_B Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Up Pretty pish to be honest. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Three long, brilliant films. You're not wrong. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uberman Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Where did you get it? It sounds like how Hostel would have been if it hadn't been left to fester in the hands of Eli Roth. I got it from an American seller on eBay 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkBlue62 Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Looking For Eric Wasnt expecting much from it but it really was a great film! 9/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the jambo-rocker Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 star wars 2 : attack of the clones 5/10 i fucking hate hayden christensen. Appalling excuse of an actor in this. The attempts at displaying sexual tension between him and natalie portman are nothing short of cringeworthy! I also dont like how mcgregor goes from being the man in the first episode to a pansy in the second one. I'm being a little bit generous with this mark due to the half-decent fight scenes at the end. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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