Christophe Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Hummingbird 6/10 Jason Statham gets back from 'nam and sleeps rough for a year before shagging a nun who saves his soul and getting work with The Triads 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 The Shining 9/10 Objectively and factually speaking a great film. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Barry Lyndon 3/10 Didn't rate it meself, his worst film imo, of the ones I've seen 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 The Shining 9/10 Objectively and factually speaking a great film. Don't make the mistake of reading the book first; the film can come across as weak sauce by comparison. Still pisses all over King's TV version, however. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Walked out of A Million Ways to Die in the West after 20 minutes. Not for me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MangoBroccoli Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Kick Ass 2. Really enjoyed it. I'd heard it wasn't as good as the first one but this probably shaded it for me. It was the perfectly length for an entertaining thrill ride of violence and in-jokes. Chloe Grace Moretz was excellent but the woefully underused Jim Carrey character was right up there too. Definitely worth a watch if you enjoyed the first one, or if you've just got a couple of hours to kill (no pun intended) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Wolf Creek 2 This one's a bit of a disappointment. It really shouldn't have been, given I didn't expect much, but the opening spell of the movie is magnificent, and as tense as any horror scene recently. Unfortunately from there it just descends into a bunch of "same old shit" and brings the hopes that were raised early doors right down. The one good thing about the movie, outside of that opening, is probably a surprisingly quick climax to the whole thing, and the aftermath of that, and once again leaves you wondering what could have been with this one. 3/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
54_and_counting Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 (edited) Wolf Creek 2 This one's a bit of a disappointment. It really shouldn't have been, given I didn't expect much, but the opening spell of the movie is magnificent, and as tense as any horror scene recently. Unfortunately from there it just descends into a bunch of "same old shit" and brings the hopes that were raised early doors right down. The one good thing about the movie, outside of that opening, is probably a surprisingly quick climax to the whole thing, and the aftermath of that, and once again leaves you wondering what could have been with this one. 3/10 a tense opening that descends into the same old shit, hopes dashed, quick climax and left wondering what might have been are you sure you didnt simply spend the night with a bird domdom? Edited June 6, 2014 by 53_and_counting 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Christophe Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 The Village at the End of the World 8/10 Pretty straightforward feature length doco about Niaqornat in North Greenland, a village with a population of 59. Bleak and distant, almost impossible to imagine sustaining any sort of life as we would identify it out there. Really compelling and of interest to anyone who's whiled away the hours exploring the outer reaches of human inhabitation on Google Earth. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 (edited) Would you Rather 2/10 Desperate to help her ailing brother, a young woman unknowingly agrees to compete in a deadly game of "Would You Rather," hosted by a sadistic aristocrat. Just so's you know, I fancied the sound of this from your recommendation, and have it downloaded for tonight's entertainment. You have touched me with your words, sir! Edit: bollocks, just noticed the score Edited June 6, 2014 by BigFatTabbyDave 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~ Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 X-Men DOFP Love it, 8/10 I also enjoyed the gory deaths at the beginning and near the end also does anyone know how Wolverine managed to get his adamantium claws back after he lost them to the samurai ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Rating's about right. Anything involving... Quicksilver ...was wonderful, including my favourite sequence of the movie. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Just so's you know, I fancied the sound of this from your recommendation, and have it downloaded for tonight's entertainment. You have touched me with your words, sir! Edit: bollocks, just noticed the score Let us know what ye think, I'd be surprised if it's anything above 'steaming pile of shite' tbh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Let us know what ye think, I'd be surprised if it's anything above 'steaming pile of shite' tbh. Just noticed the way you typed the title, and I think we both downloaded the same dodgy copy Everyone here quite liked it, TBH. The ending could've been stronger, but could've been a lot worse too. Having said that, my standards are pretty low, and the family are used to being subjected to much worse Oh, Jeffrey Combs was almost unrecognisable; pretty impressed with him lately. Really don't get the big deal about Sasha Grey though. She stuck out like...well, a porn star in a room of actual actors. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
54_and_counting Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 does anyone know how Wolverine managed to get his adamantium claws back after he lost them to the samurai ? Brian Singer says it might have something to do with magneto being able to mould/creat him the claws again given his ease at controlling wolverines adamantium fused skeleton 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 X is good but V is the best. Particular the Jason as James Bond part of the opening title sequence. You were thinking of Part 6: Jason Lives. Watching it right now under duress. It's decent though, you're not wrong. The Bond thing got a good laugh from those old enough to know what it was a reference to. Also, your old posts - I remembers them 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rambunctious Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Went to see 22 Jump Street tonight. Loved it. I was a bit worried it was going to be another shitty sequel like Hangover 2 or something, but no, it was excellent. Every bit as good as the first one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kejan Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Watched all the Ethan Hawke/Julie Delphy - Midnight, Sunrise, Sunset films and enjoyable them all. Watched the first two on the bounce and quite interesting to see someone age 10 years in 1 minute.Not for everyone I can't imagine, but I enjoyed the realism. How they managed to capture two strangers walking through a city and more so the background distractions, e.g apologising when bumping in to someone, or just the way you catch a glance with a stranger.All in all 7.5/10, but the first two 8/10 and the 3rd one, a 6/10 - older, bitter, the love of life lacking and depresssing in stages. The third one is a bit longer too, 1hr 50 I think, whilst the first two are around 80 minutes.Her - 7/10Enjoyable. A bit long-winded at times and should of lobbed 30 mins off it. Maybe I like short films, but for arty-farty ventures I always find they are much more enjoyable if shorter. The soundtrack was terrific. The jist of it is a man falls in love with his computer sometime in future. Sounds mental, but don't think we are too far from this happening. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 (edited) Carrie - the most recent remake (there have been several, surprisingly). Wee misfit lassie from a domineering religious background begins to understand the telekinetic powers that she's blessed with, and...well, without giving too much away, the bullies that have been picking on her suffer accordingly. Liked the De Palma adaption, despite the usual 'creepy old perv' vibe that his films give off, but I liked this one a little better. The wife tells me it's closer to the book (I read it so long ago that I don't remember), and the slight changes make for a more interesting experience. Everybody is convincingly sympathetic/disgusting/terrifying, and the only thing I didn't appreciate was the very last shot, which was obviously trying to echo the De Palma film, but would've worked better with something a bit more subtle IMO. Still, quality stuff all round. Edited for religious reasons Edited June 7, 2014 by BigFatTabbyDave 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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