Denny_Different Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I thought Casey Affleck was hilariously bad in it. Everyone else was exceptional though. Casey was taking subway sandwich style bites of the background, no doubt. I thought Christian Bale and Woody Harrelson were tripping over themselves, and Forest Whitaker seemed to be visiting from a different movie. Willem Defoe was suitably earnest. But, I must say, Zoe Saldana 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I thought that Bale was stunning in it, as was Harrelson. Harrelson's character was genuinely unlikeable to the point where he annoyed me, and a lot of that is down to Harrelson who seems to be at the peak of his powers at the minute. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny_Different Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I thought that Bale was stunning in it, as was Harrelson. Harrelson's character was genuinely unlikeable to the point where he annoyed me, and a lot of that is down to Harrelson who seems to be at the peak of his powers at the minute. I wasn't convinced by Harrelson, even though the character he played was intriguing, and I thought Bale was all over the place in his performance. I think a lot of that may have been to do with the script, right enough. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMMjag Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Equilibrium. Christian Bale is pretty much the only good thing about it, the plot was timid and the bad guy may as well have been a Johnny English villain. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runstop Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Edge of Tomorrow 8/10 Impressed X-Men: Days of Future Past 7/10 Decent 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~ Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 X-Men (2000) 7/10 Only thing that annoys me with the franchise is the use of cyclops It's also scary the size difference with Hugh Jackman in this. He's built like a pencil when compared to DOFP 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Skidmarks Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 A Million Ways to Die in the West An odd film, Liam Neeson was miscast as the grizzled evil gunman and Charlize Theron looked a good ten years older than Seth MacFarlanes character. The funniest bits involved Giovanni Ribishi and Sarah Silverman and the Back to The Future cameo, the rest was, well, a bit meh. 6/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny_Different Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Inside Llewyn Davis 8 out of 10 I had slight trepidations about this film as it has been described by some as 'cold' or 'distant' and this, combined with the theme of the film, suggested it was akin to the Coens' A Serious Man, which I struggled to watch all the way through. This, though, is outstanding. All the actors are brilliant and there are some very funny bits throughout. John Goodman plays a character that still makes me laugh when I think about it a few days after watching, along with Garrett Hedlund too. It is funny, but there is a deep melancholy too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny_Different Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Don Jon 7 out of 10 Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Scarlett Johansson are great together and the film spins rom-com expectations on their head. On the one hand, I thought it was reaching for something a bit more profound but never really got there, on the other, it can be watched as a bit of a laugh. A Pervert's Guide to Ideology 7 out of 10 It's a lesson in modern philosophy about the state, the individual, identity etc. through representations in movies through the years and I think it frazzled me brains. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Behind the Candelabra Good lord, this is magnificent. A stellar cast, a terrific true story and just phenomenal stuff in general. Matt Damon is probably the star of the show here, as he gradually breaks down under the stress and the pressure of his situation, and Liberace's worst sides come out here in explosive fashion, thanks to Michael Douglas almost being the equal of Damon. Took me ages to figure out that it was Dan Akroyd as Seymour as well. It's pretty weird to see where Scott Thorson has gone after that actually, but not all surprising given the weird life he had. 9/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Naitch Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Behind the Candelabra Good lord, this is magnificent. A stellar cast, a terrific true story and just phenomenal stuff in general. Matt Damon is probably the star of the show here, as he gradually breaks down under the stress and the pressure of his situation, and Liberace's worst sides come out here in explosive fashion, thanks to Michael Douglas almost being the equal of Damon. Took me ages to figure out that it was Dan Akroyd as Seymour as well. It's pretty weird to see where Scott Thorson has gone after that actually, but not all surprising given the weird life he had. 9/10 This is an absolutely stunning film. To this day I'm staggered it was just released as a TV movie in the States. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenBud Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 This is an absolutely stunning film. To this day I'm staggered it was just released as a TV movie in the States. I think that was mainly because of the content rather than the quality. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 It's the USA. Doesn't surprise me in the slightest. A more backwards country than they give themselves credit for. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 The Frankenstein Theory ( 2013 ) A touch better than I was expecting this one. Mainly thanks to the way that they hinged everything on the big reveal. Which was about as uninspiring a reveal as you're likely to see, especially in a found footage movie, which is a genre in which an entire movie can be shit, but they always crank things up a notch in the end. This movie just doesn't deliver on that count, but delivers a tense wee number for the rest of the movie before that. Depending on how you see it, this could be a total waste of 80 minutes, but I enjoyed the ride for the most part. 6/10 Tracked down a copy of this based on your review - had never heard of it before. Agree entirely with your opinion. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 A Pervert's Guide to Ideology 7 out of 10 It's a lesson in modern philosophy about the state, the individual, identity etc. through representations in movies through the years and I think it frazzled me brains. Caught a goodly portion of this on the telly during a sleepless night a few weeks ago. Quite an interesting watch, although the section on They Life was surely glaringly obvious to anyone that had ever seen it, and our philosopher host seemed like he was clutching at straws to support his theories on a few occasions. Still, looking forward to watching the rest when I'm more awake - it is pretty frazzling. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Tracked down a copy of this based on your review - had never heard of it before. Agree entirely with your opinion. I'd love to see a better director have a go. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny_Different Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Caught a goodly portion of this on the telly during a sleepless night a few weeks ago. Quite an interesting watch, although the section on They Life was surely glaringly obvious to anyone that had ever seen it, and our philosopher host seemed like he was clutching at straws to support his theories on a few occasions. Still, looking forward to watching the rest when I'm more awake - it is pretty frazzling. Agreed! I quite fancy giving it a proper watch and pay proper attention as it has stuck in my mind all weekend. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Saw: The Final Chapter So I've been watching all of these recently. Enjoying it for the most part. Dumb as f**k at times, but stays entertaining. This is just horrific though. Just a terrible movie and with one of the most soul destroying movie endings I've ever seen. Just terrible and summed up the movie on the whole. 1/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Youth in Revolt 6/10 While his trailer trash parents teeter on the edge of divorce, Nick Twisp (Michael Cera) sets his sights on dream girl Sheeni Saunders, hoping that she'll be the one to take away his virginity. Actually quite funny. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Saving Silverman 2/10 Following on from some Kevin Smith films Netflix has pointed me in the direction of Jason Biggs films. A pair of buddies conspire to save their best friend from marrying the wrong woman. Terrible film. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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