Skyline Drifter Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 Used the Bank Holiday yesterday to take in two movies in Carlisle. First went to "Fantastic Four". Really enjoyed it despite what the critics said but then I love that kind of film and I was a big fan of the comic and cartoon series as a wee boy. Like all of these superhero type films it suffers from a slow start because of the need to explain how their powers developed. I'd imagine a Fantastic Four 2 would, like Spidermen 2, be much better than the first due to the ability to get started quicker. Then went to the Dukes of Hazzard, mainly because we wanted to take in another film and it was the one that's timing fitted best. Also I did enjoy the series on the telly years ago. Didn't enjoy it as much as the Fantastic Four although the wife preferred it so that's a matter of personal taste. Plot is wafer thin but good car chases, saloon brawls and wise cracks. It's pretty funny and, mmmmmmmmmm, Jessica Simpson............... Just like a long version of a tv episode really. Harmless entertainment without having to think about it. Not bad. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted August 30, 2005 Author Share Posted August 30, 2005 Used the Bank Holiday yesterday to take in two movies in Carlisle.First went to "Fantastic Four". Really enjoyed it despite what the critics said but then I love that kind of film and I was a big fan of the comic and cartoon series as a wee boy. Like all of these superhero type films it suffers from a slow start because of the need to explain how their powers developed. I'd imagine a Fantastic Four 2 would, like Spidermen 2, be much better than the first due to the ability to get started quicker. Then went to the Dukes of Hazzard, mainly because we wanted to take in another film and it was the one that's timing fitted best. Also I did enjoy the series on the telly years ago. Didn't enjoy it as much as the Fantastic Four although the wife preferred it so that's a matter of personal taste. Plot is wafer thin but good car chases, saloon brawls and wise cracks. It's pretty funny and, mmmmmmmmmm, Jessica Simpson............... Just like a long version of a tv episode really. Harmless entertainment without having to think about it. Not bad. 656774[/snapback] Marks out of 10 please! Ya arsehile! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyline Drifter Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 Marks out of 10 please!Ya arsehile! 656783[/snapback] Fantastic Four - 8/10 Dukes of Hazzard - 7/10 (would have been 6 but Jessica and those outfits is worht a least an extra full point! ) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musketeer Gripweed Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 I listen to Mark Kermode too much I reckon. He said to avoid those two films like the plague, so I will be. Buying The Descent and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory before the end of the week though hopefully. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clyde til we die Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Watched Garfield the movie last night, for a kids film it was really funny 9/10. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Watched a few films recently Anchorman - not nearly as amusing as some have made out. 6/10 Dodgeball - I liked it. Very amusing with and extra point for Jason Bateman 8/10 The Grudge - Not particularly scary. Quite disappointed. I hope the original is better. 5/10 A Tale of Two Sisters - as recommended recently by Standfree - now I just need him to explain what the hell was going on! he he! I think I enjoyed it, made me jump a few times which is more than most films 6 1/2 out of 10. would maybe be more if I could work out what happened. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raith Against The Machine Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Anchorman - not nearly as amusing as some have made out. 6/10 660218[/snapback] You have got to be joking!? "This film is based on real events. Only the places, names and events have been changed." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tarvie Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 a classic for some of you older guys Barbarella 10/10 for The opening sequence and Duran Duran 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raith Against The Machine Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Saw some of Road Trip last night. The 4 of them singing "I Wanna Rock" in the can is f'cking quality. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewartyMac Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 First went to "Fantastic Four". Really enjoyed it despite what the critics said but then I love that kind of film and I was a big fan of the comic and cartoon series as a wee boy. Aye, me as well. Good film. After watching it, I bid on, and won (on ebay), a collection of old Fantastic Four comics from circa 1978, which I used to own as a kid. Amazing nostalgia rush when I saw them again. I used to have hundreds of them, but my auld man, in his wisdom, thought they were cluttering up the hoose, and threw them all out around '82. Film was fairly true to the original story, apart from Doctor Doom's origin. I agree, I reckon FF2 will be a belter of a film. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewartyMac Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 I've just read my last post, and realised how nerdy it is. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 You have got to be joking!?"This film is based on real events. Only the places, names and events have been changed." 660409[/snapback] Nope. Not much guffawing in the Jeannie household to be honest. Each to their own young man I forgot I also watched the Motorcycle Diaries the other day. An amusing and touching road trip round South America. 7/10 And I also just watched The Bourne Supremacy. Quality all action entertainment with a strong female character for once. Some excellent car chases and I don't usually like that. 8/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tarvie Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Nope. Not much guffawing in the Jeannie household to be honest. Each to their own young man I forgot I also watched the Motorcycle Diaries the other day. An amusing and touching road trip round South America. 7/10 And I also just watched The Bourne Supremacy. Quality all action entertainment with a strong female character for once. Some excellent car chases and I don't usually like that. 8/10 660677[/snapback] You going soft 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 You going soft 660683[/snapback] why? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musketeer Gripweed Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 a classic for some of you older guys Barbarella 10/10 for The opening sequence and Duran Duran 660433[/snapback] I have a classic films calander in the office. I had the pleasure of Jane Fonda's company for the whole of April. This month I have Kenneth Moore as Douglas Bader though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tarvie Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 why? 660691[/snapback] Your not ripping the film to shreds 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Your not ripping the film to shreds 660704[/snapback] That's because I have a new policy of not watching crap films! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tarvie Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 That's because I have a new policy of not watching crap films! 660714[/snapback] Fairy Nuff Good film BTW, Mrs Tarv was glued to the screen 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k38jfb Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 Will be watching Christine on channel 5 in a few minutes. Under-rated film I feel. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewartyMac Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 Just back from seeing Red Eye at the cinema. I was looking forward to this film, as the trailer for it looked good. Alarm bells were ringing when I saw the film was only 85 mins long, woefully short for a Hollywood thriller these days. Anyway, I have to say I was pretty disappointed in it. Cillian Murphy played an ok 'baddie', but the rest of the acting was pretty poor. The storyline was potentially interesting, but totally ruined with the time constraints of such a short film. It was ok, up till the leading female character got off the plane, where it then descended into pure farce with enough plot holes to make a new cheese. I'll give it 5/10 for the 1st half of the film, which was fairly enjoyable. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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