Dariusz Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 (edited) In honour of the thread hitting page 666 I've watched a couple of horror films this week. Absentia, a very low budget flick about a woman who's husband has been missing for 7 years. As she's going thru the process of having him declared dead in absentia he shows up. It's one of those films where the low budget probably helps as the "monster" is kept of screen for pretty much the whole movie meaning they have to rely on the script, acting and the atmosphere. Without giving too much away it's also quite unique. Definitely well worth watching. Watched The Innkeepers, which conversely was a bag of shite. Clichéd haunted house type film that relies on daft cheap scared for well over an hour and then a terrible last half hour. Kelly McGillis from Top Gun has a supporting role. Anyone from my generation will feel pretty old watching her now. Strangely enough I also watched both these films just last week. Bit of a coincidence. I kinda enjoyed both. Wasnt too keen on the lead female in Absentia, other than that, decent enough. 6.5/10 The Innkeepers was a strange one. I thought the acting was shit, the plot-line was a bit ropey, the special effects (what there were) were done on a budget of a tenner...but I did still think it was pretty good. By accident it would seem. And Kelly McGillis has not aged well at all. 6/10 As has been proved, Im shit at reviewing films, so will keep this short - Black Swan...f**k knows how I ended up watching a film about ballet, but really enjoyed it. Basically a story about Natalie Portman getting the lead role in Swan Lake, and her being convinced that one of her rivals, Mila Kunis is out to sabotage it, and land the lead role herself. Or is it all in her mind? The fact that Natalie and Mila lez it up in one scene makes this a must see for, well basically everyone. 8/10 Edited December 18, 2012 by Dariusz 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind. - 10/10 I find it hard to fault the more acclaimed Ghibli films (EDIT: although this isn't technically a Ghibli film it's success allowed the studio to be formed). I'm working my way though every one. This is my joint favorite so far. A fantastic adventure, a nice message as always, great characters, the voice actor who voiced the character in my avatar, beautiful artwork and sensational music. The only one I don't really like is Kiki's Delivery Service. But I love Ghibli. Going to the Ghibli museum is genuinely one of the best days of my life. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring [Extended Version] - 8/10 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - 6.5/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Psychosis Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Batman Begins 9/10 Seen this before but watched it again because there was nothing else on. I like it---in fact, I think its the best of the Nolan Batmans by quite a distance. Unlike the other two it doesn't ramble on for an hour longer than it needs to! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11thHour Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Safe House - 8/10. Seen this in the pictures when it came out and wasnt really impressed but watching it a second time I really enjoyed it. Good chemistry between Reynolds and Washington. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gy diamond Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 7 Psychopaths. Loved it, great performances from Sam Rockwell and Christopher Walken and a good laugh. 9/10 Walken was fantastic, love the bit when the guy is trying to make him put his hands up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad Lib Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Finally got round to seeing Skyfall. Amazing. Probably best and definitely top 3 Bonds ever. 9.3/10. Watched Home Alone and Home Alone 2 last night. Also good festive fun. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
placidcasual Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 I'm actually quite embarrassed to admit that I only got round to watching The Prestige last night. I'm not sure why I haven't bothered before now. I've always really enjoyed Nolan's films. Absolutely stunning. It's instantly one of my favourite movies of all time. I had no idea at all about the twist at the end, I thought for a minute..... it was going to be a huge disappointment with Bale's character being magically transported from the gallows to the theatre where Angier was holed up but I needn't have worried. The first half hour or so is quite hard going with the non-linear story but I really can't recommend this film highly enough. Really liked how they mixed fact (Tesla, his feud with Edison, his experiments at Colorado Springs) in with the tale. Really great performances from everyone involved, beautifully shot and a brilliant story. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Moonrise Kingdom The latest by Wes Anderson. It's pretty much The Fantastic Mr Fox meets The Life Aquatic with a heap of Night of the Hunter thrown in for good measure. Either you love this or you don't, I can't see there being too many inbetween. I thought this was one of the funniest - and tender - films I've seen in a long time. Bruce Willis puts in a very understated performance as a lonely policeman who ends up getting the good deal in life. Bill Murray plays Bill Murray. Ed Norton as another good-guy loser. This is up there with The Darjeeling Limited as my favourite Anderson film. 9/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomDom Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Life of Pi ( 2012 ) One of the most truly astonishing movies I've seen, in pretty much every way. The plot is involving as f**k, as it follows Pi through his life and experiences. The most terrific of which come after a ship containing his family's zoo sinks. Visually as stunning a movie as I've seen, especially when it comes to a live action movie in 3D. Thankfully, rather than this just being a "ooooo, look at the 3D we've got", it goes into the plot quite well, and really brings the stories to life. The ending will probably bug some people. I really liked it, and just added the extra wee exclamation point to a wonderful movie. It's apparently a naw bad bet when it comes to the Oscars for the Best Picture and Best Director, and it'd be a very worthy winner if it did. 10/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11thHour Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Currently watching The Adjustment Bureau and its a solid 8/10. Seen this a few times now and really like this film a lot. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) - 9/10 Great adaptation of his own book (Stephen Chbosky). Good solid plot with interesting characters and some cracking tunes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forehead7 Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Semi Pro I still love this film. It's up there with the best Ferrell films, IMO. Both the commentators are fantastic, Will Arnett especially. Add in Woody Harrelson and it's even better. 8/10 21 Jump Street Absolutely tremendous, I was literally laughing out loud a lot more than I was expecting to. Nice wee nod to the original show. I like Jonah Hill but wasn't too sure whether Tatum would be good, they were both fantastic though. Ice T was fucking immense though, everything he said was pure gold. 9/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coooombe Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) - 9/10 Great adaptation of his own book (Stephen Chbosky). Good solid plot with interesting characters and some cracking tunes. This. It is very involving and you really sympathise with Charlie all the way through it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quentin Taranbino Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 This. It is very involving and you really sympathise with Charlie all the way through it. Agree with both, one of best films of the year I thought. I suspect will be completely overlooked when it comes to award season which is a shame. Hope it does well on home video 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Agree with both, one of best films of the year I thought. I suspect will be completely overlooked when it comes to award season which is a shame. Hope it does well on home video Hopefully it does get the recognition it deserves. They only had two months production time as well which is even more impressive. Emma Watson was looking damn fiiiiiiine too! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gall09 Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 21 Jump Street Absolutely tremendous, I was literally laughing out loud a lot more than I was expecting to. Nice wee nod to the original show. I like Jonah Hill but wasn't too sure whether Tatum would be good, they were both fantastic though. Ice T was fucking immense though, everything he said was pure gold. 9/10 Hilarious film. I thought the P.E teacher was one of the best things in it too. The main female character, Jonah's love interest, was class in it too. She reminded me of Emma Stone's character in Easy A. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forehead7 Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Hilarious film. I thought the P.E teacher was one of the best things in it too. The main female character, Jonah's love interest, was class in it too. She reminded me of Emma Stone's character in Easy A. Aye, the PE teacher (Rob Riggle) was great, he's ace in a lot of things, he only gets small roles though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poang Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Sinister 3/10 Kinda like Insidious, starts off with a bit of potential, few wee creepy bits, before descending into complete laughable nonsense and cheap scares. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Life of Pi ( 2012 ) One of the most truly astonishing movies I've seen, in pretty much every way. The plot is involving as f**k, as it follows Pi through his life and experiences. The most terrific of which come after a ship containing his family's zoo sinks. Visually as stunning a movie as I've seen, especially when it comes to a live action movie in 3D. Thankfully, rather than this just being a "ooooo, look at the 3D we've got", it goes into the plot quite well, and really brings the stories to life. The ending will probably bug some people. I really liked it, and just added the extra wee exclamation point to a wonderful movie. It's apparently a naw bad bet when it comes to the Oscars for the Best Picture and Best Director, and it'd be a very worthy winner if it did. 10/10 Agree with this entirely. It's just immense. kind of Forrest Gump meets Castaway at times. It's the best film I've seen at the cinema this year, by far. I went to see Pitch Perfect. Decent effort for what it is. Anna Kendrick 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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