Ludo*1 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 19QOS19, on 16 Jul 2014 - 02:56, said: For us townies, more specifically, us doonhamers who only have a shitty Odeon with one screen (even Annan has 2 FFS!) and films normally out well after Annan and Carlisle (dunno how it stays open in all honesty!), what is a secret screening? My two educated** guesses would be it's either a screening where you were invited to and the general public weren't, or it's a case of you going into a screening and not knowing what film will be played. I would be edging towards the former ** I imagine after I find out the answer then this word may well require removing If you have an Unlimited Card that enables you to go see films for free* then every so often as a treat you are invited to a screening of a film that you have no prior knowledge about and only know what the film is once you're in the cinema watching it. *Subscription service. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mixed Donner Hoagie Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Watched "I Stand Alone" last night pretty heavy watch much like the rest of Gasper Noë's movies. Good dialog mostly monologs. Not one to watch when your feeling down 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 If you have an Unlimited Card that enables you to go see films for free* then every so often as a treat you are invited to a screening of a film that you have no prior knowledge about and only know what the film is once you're in the cinema watching it. *Subscription service. It's always a film that is being released a few days later. Didn't take a genius to work out that this was Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. The fact that it was a 3D film was the biggest clue. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Previous films were shown a couple of weeks before general release tho weren't "blockbusters " 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadasdillinger Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Boyhood Stunning film, best of the year. A truly original idea that was pretty much perfectly executed. Richard Linklater cast a young boy at age 6 then shot a script about the trials and tribulations of family life over a 12 year period, denoted by music of the time.How much of the casting was luck and how much was an eye for actors isn't clear, but to choose a boy at age 6 and have him wind up a terrific actor is pretty incredible.Daresay some folk wont like it as it really focuses in on the minutaie of childhood and family life, but there's something immensely satisfying about watching someone graduate when you've spent nearly 3 hours watching snapshots of his life.Loved it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 It's probably going to go down as one of the greatest movies of all time, and rightly so. An unbelievable bit of movie making. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Stranger By The Lake 7/10 Ever wondered what James Blunt getting bummed by Magnum PI might look like? Wonder no more! Watched this the other day, not a bad film if you don't mind all the bumming and cocks in your face. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGMilne Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes was - in my opinion - lacking in imagination and unable to stand to reason (even within the confines of a world where Apes have risen up and can talk). Here's why http://stuartreviewsstuff.wordpress.com/2014/07/18/dawn-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-review-or-sunset-of-the-village-of-the-apes/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Paranormal Entity 3 - yet another movie based around the supposed possession of Annaliese Michel, a Bavarian girl who spent the best part of a year undergoing an exorcism in the '70s, before dying from malnutrition. The film tries to set up a conflict between the girl's religious family and priest, and a medical team with a documentary crew, the interviewer of which seems to have travelled back in time from the present day, judging by his dialogue. This is probably the most boring exorcism movie I've seen, with very little happening and no sense of suspense at all. There's an awful lot of unsubtitled German dialogue, including lengthy and repeated audio-only recordings of what sounds like a girl being coached through a particularly tricky shit. Poor, although probably no worse than you'd expect from The Asylum, whose films are the movie industry's equivalent to a thirty-seventh generation photocopy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurph Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Begin Again was lovely. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 (edited) Dawn of the Planet of the Apes was - in my opinion - lacking in imagination and unable to stand to reason (even within the confines of a world where Apes have risen up and can talk). Here's why http://stuartreviewsstuff.wordpress.com/2014/07/18/dawn-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-review-or-sunset-of-the-village-of-the-apes/ What were you expecting - Shakespeare?The film, for what it was, was entertaining. That probably explains the scores. Some of the biggest grossing films of all time have also had some of the most unoriginal plotlines as well. It doesn't make them bad films. Edited July 18, 2014 by DeeTillEhDeh 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGMilne Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 What were you expecting - Shakespeare? The film, for what it was, was entertaining. That probably explains the scores. Some of the biggest grossing films of all time have also had some of the most unoriginal plotlines as well. It doesn't make them bad films. A film can be unoriginal, but it also has to stand up to reasonable scrutiny. For what it was, it was entertaining, but scores of 8 or 9 out of 10 are far fetched. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 That purely depends on what those people were wanting from it though. I'm certainly not going to be watching it expecting to have my intelligence bettered. I'm going to want a fun action movie, with lots of good effects and maybe a plot that can simply keep my attention. If it delivers on those counts, I'll likely score it pretty highly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Paranormal Activity 3 & 4 - number three is a prequel to the first two, showing us the days leading up to the big trauma in our heroine's forgotten childhood. While it doesn't quite hit the heights of the second film, it's still decent, with plenty of nice set pieces and some likeable characters to root for. The same can't be said for Part 4, which brings us up-to-date as Katie resurfaces in present day Nevada, causing havoc for the neighbours. It feels very much tagged-on to the main series of films, largely because it doesn't really do much to advance the over-arcing plot. The general haunting of the new family feels a bit 'meh' too, although I enjoyed it more on this viewing than the first time round. For what it's worth, I'm thinking that the chart goes: 2>3>4.5>1>4 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernLights Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 (edited) Dawn of the Planet of the Apes was - in my opinion - lacking in imagination and unable to stand to reason (even within the confines of a world where Apes have risen up and can talk). Here's why http://stuartreviewsstuff.wordpress.com/2014/07/18/dawn-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-review-or-sunset-of-the-village-of-the-apes/ As powerful as these apes are supposed to be, they remain susceptible to bullets and can be easily killed. What were you expecting "Bulletproof Chimp"? Edited July 19, 2014 by NorthernLights 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tongue_tied_danny Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 The 41-Year-Old Virgin Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About It A couple of funny moments and some decent tits are the only things preventing me from putting this film in the Worst Stinkers thread. 2/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Currently watching Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes for the first time. I like the concept behind the entire POTA franchise, and despite a couple of stinkers (Conquest and Tim Burton) the other three were decent enough. A couple of plot holes here and there that cause petty grievance though. I think the trailer for the prequel sequel looks pretty poor but this has been a surprisingly enjoyable watch. As far as CGI action goes, Michael Bay could learn something from this. The plot and idea is good, it's relatively clever without being self indulgent. IMO, a reboot of the entire POTA "story" is a good thing so this is a promising start (although as I've said, Dawn looks quite poor) It will age terribly but this is a decent enough watch. B- [6/10] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somecallmetim Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Watched Grabbers last night, fairly amusing for a British\Irish comedy horror. Pretty light on the horror but funny enough if you've had a few. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 I was watching John Carter the other night, actually quite enjoyed it. It goes on far too long though 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somecallmetim Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Yeah, I thought John Carter was not bad too. Always nice to see British actors cast as the baddies. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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