HEY_SIDNEY Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Contagion. Watched this last night. Decent enough film. Very decent cast. Kept me watching. Basis - Contract a virus, spread it (accidentally), mass epidemic, find a cure, all is well, explanation at end. End of film. Standard enough stuff. Even though shes only in it in fleeting moments, i love Gweneth Paltrow, only reason its a 7 and not a 6. 7/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Anyone seen "Scent of a Woman" with Al Pacino? Was on the TV last night and I've got it recorded. I think that's the film where Al Pacino stopped acting and just started shouting things instead. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uni Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Human Traffic was on the TV a couple of nights ago. Not a bad film. Considering the it has Danny Dyer in it the film doesn't suffer as a result. I'd give it 7/10 . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the jambo-rocker Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Human Traffic was on the TV a couple of nights ago. Not a bad film. Considering the it has Danny Dyer in it the film doesn't suffer as a result. I'd give it 7/10 . I quite like it for a film. However when people start quoting John Simm on 'that speech', I die a little inside. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayBees Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Bobby Fischer Against the World Tremendous documentary following the life of chess legend Bobby Fischer as he defeated Soviet world champion Boris Spassky in 1972, made chess suddenly rock n roll. and subsequently went into mental meltdown. Fischer at his peak had a strange charisma about him which I found really appealing. Sad to see how he degenerated into such a paranoid rambling character. I really dug Spassky's cool rockabilly hairstyle. Note - you don't need to care about chess to appreciate this film. 8/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nizlopi Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Mission impossible Ghost Protocol 9/10 due to part 2 and 3 being pretty shit i wasn't expecting much, but i thought this film was brilliant. the gadgets and filming locations were good. and Simon Pegg, one of the best actors just now imo, was brilliant in it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowden til i die Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Some c**t recommend me a newish film that is a great watch. Goosebump ending type. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewbo Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Some c**t recommend me a newish film that is a great watch. Goosebump ending type. The Fighter is my favourite film from the last couple of years. Hurt Locker is class aswell but it doesnt have a big ending. Xmen First Class is good too if you like that type of thing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltyTON Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 The Fighter is my favourite film from the last couple of years. Warrior shits on it from a great height. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extraordinAYRy Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Good Will Hunting 9/10 Hadn't seen this since it was first released. Absolutely brilliant film. The scenes with Sean (Williams) and Will (Damon) are just superb. Particularly the scene by the lake when Sean just talks for ages about how Will may know about everything but has experienced nothing. Really brilliant dialogue all through the film. Love the 'How do you like them apples?' scene. Class. Robin Williams is a bit of an enigma. Flubber? Bicentenial man? Pish. But then GWH and Good Morning Vietnam absolutely superb. (Maybe he should stick to movies with titles beginning with Good?) I suppose variety is the spice of life and all that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.T Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Warrior shits on it from a great height. They both have a storyline revolving around men fighting in a ring. There ends the comparison. Both quality films. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albino Rover Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Robin Williams is a bit of an enigma. Flubber? Bicentenial man? Pish. But then GWH and Good Morning Vietnam absolutely superb. (Maybe he should stick to movies with titles beginning with Good?) I suppose variety is the spice of life and all that. As for Robin Williams, he's a good actor when playing straight roles in fairly straight films. He can play a brilliant creep. The comedy stuff is just poor though. Agree with that, but not forgetting his great voice-overs: Aladdin contains some of his finest work, IMO! When mentioning Williams though, it's impossible to leave out Dead Poets Society. A fine film and a great perfomance. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltyTON Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 (edited) They both have a storyline revolving around men fighting in a ring. There ends the comparison. Both quality films. It's the same storyline. Loser needs money, returns to fighting, goes through an emotional roller-coaster with his family and wins the fight. Warrior is the better film though, although The Fighter is a quality film it's not quite in the same league! Robin Williams is a bit of an enigma. Flubber? Bicentenial man? Pish. But then GWH and Good Morning Vietnam absolutely superb. (Maybe he should stick to movies with titles beginning with Good?) I suppose variety is the spice of life and all that. His best film was Insomnia! Edited January 13, 2012 by SaltyTON 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomDom Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Probably not his best movie, but his best performance is probably One Hour Photo. Creepy as f**k. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewbo Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 It's the same storyline. Loser needs money, returns to fighting, goes through an emotional roller-coaster with his family and wins the fight. Warrior is the better film though, although The Fighter is a quality film it's not quite in the same league! His best film was Insomnia! Meh Micky Ward wasn't really doing it for the money, it was more about repairing the broken legacy of his family. I will have to grab a copy of Warrior on dvd if its as good as you say (you will be sent a bill if it turns out to be gash ) Also agree that Williams best serious performance was in Insomnia, it feels more special seeing him playing a villain and he does it so well. Best comedy performance must be Aladdin or Mrs Doubtfire though (Maybe Good Morning Vietnam up there too) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewbo Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Had a wee double feature tonight (because I'm a boring b*****d and have to work tomorrow) The Class - 8/10 Was forced to go out and get this after a colleague pestered me about seeing it for the last month or two and I'm pleased that he did. It's astonishing to think that the cast is made up of almost entirely non-professional actors (kids and teachers from the high-school that was used). Basically an insight into a term in a Parisian high school, focussing mostly on a French teacher and the pupils from one of his classes. Honestly, a plot summary doesnt do it justice, it sounds average and foreign language films can put some folk off but it's very engrossing and unturnoffable (I have patented this word, please credit me if you decide to steal it ) Frozen River - 8/10 Very moving drama about a middle aged woman whos husband has left her and her two kids poor. She coincidentally meets a native American people trafficker and it leads on from here. Melissa Leo gives an incredible performance that you can really identify with her character who's going through such a tough situation. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 The Bourne Ultimatum And so I conclude the Bourne trilogy. It's probably the best film in the trilogy, or at the very least it is an equal to Supremacy. Matt Damon is excellent once again, and Joan Allen is very good (if a slightly idealistic character). I had doubts over whether or not Vosen could be as good a "bad guy" as Abbott (Brian Cox just has the sinister character down to a tee) but he surpassed my expectations. He's not as sinister but he's certainly got a menacing streak that makes for good viewing - even if he isn't as good. I like the character of Dr Hirsch as well, despite his limited screen time. Julia Stiles is fairly attractive in this so that's a good point also, especially when we had to make do with the irritating Franka Potente in the first two films. Other good points: There's a lot of very good scenes in it (Waterloo and the end few scenes with Dr Hirsch stick out as favourites). I really like the concluding part of the story, and the references to the previous films. The shaky cam is used effectively and is quite beneficial to the viewing experience IMO. Criticism: Like the first, it suffers from cramming too much in, although it doesn't let the story suffer. 8/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingscot Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Just watched the sequel to Elite Squad- if you can call it that as it is really a stand alone film, Elite Squad, The Enemy Within- 8/10. I thought the film was really good in capturing the atmosphere, corruption and games in South American politics and drug wars. It is however a bit different to the previous film albeit on similar lines. Quite thought provoking in many ways, some gritty, raw and brutal scenes which are well filmed in there with a lot of dark humour. The opening prison riot is very well shot- it felt more real than some American movies. As it is a subtitled film being Brazilian, the dialogue can get tricky to follow at times and a perhaps a bit too much use of the shaky camera for some scenes but it is one of the best films I've seen this year. Not everyone's cup of tea but well worth a watch. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojo Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 (edited) Pans labyrith a spanish film. A fairy tale set in 1946 after the spanish civil war. la haine a french film. A grim story of three folk from a hard estate in paris following a riot started by one of their friends gets beaten nearly to death by the police Two absolutely tremendous films, they both leave you stunned and i would highly reccomend them to you. Id give them both 9.5/10. Edited January 15, 2012 by jojo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Venom Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Pans labyrith a spanish film. A fairy tale set in 1946 after the spanish civil war. la haine a french film. A grim story of three folk from a hard estate in paris following a riot started by one of their friends gets beaten nearly to death by the police Two absolutely tremendous films, they both leave you stunned and i would highly reccomend them to you. Id give them both 9.5/10. I absolutely love pans labyrinth. And it was kind of through that I found my favourite film, let the right one in. Went to see the girl with the dragon tattoo last night, really enjoyed it. Haven't read the book or seen the original but it was a good watch. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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