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Post your thoughts on the latest movie releases, upcoming blockbusters and anything else, well, movie related!
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I've been to the cinema quite a lot lately and I've seen:
RIPD - meah, surely not one I'm going to see again
Pacific Rim - almost fell asleep. I would have liked it more have I been 20 years younger.
The Internship - ok
the new superman - didn't expect to like it and I was right. the only interesting part of it was when the redhead Lois says something like isn't it supposed to go all the way in... that's what she said, right? :laugh:
and there must be some others that impressed me so much I can't even remember them.
so how about you... any good movies lately?
I'm lucky to live very close to the single serious cinema hall in the country where you can see many European movies -generally art movies-
. I hardly go and see american movies which I find childish. Then I enjoy the revival of Romanian cinematograpphy which is doing great these years and is recognized internationally.
The last movie I've seen was Los amantes pasajeros( English title - I'm so excited ) by Pedro Almodovar which is not exactly a masterpiece but an excellent comedy (depending on what kind of humour you enjoy, of course ) and I strongly recommend it.
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Good to see you around again 555!
I'd have to say that the Wolverine is a decent summer blockbuster. Better than Man of Steel in my opinion.
Thanks boet :)Quote:
Originally Posted by ioan
Who's going to watch Alpha Pappa?
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I'm a big sci-fi nut and rather enjoyed Oblivion with Tom Cruise. It was a beautifully made movie with a nice twist at the end. Been a while since I enjoyed a sci-fi movie so much!
Also can't wait to see the new Riddick movie with Vin Diesel and I'm hoping that Disney go ahead with TRON 3 in 2014/15 :D
Alan Partridge! It will probably go straight to DVD here...
Are you kidding me? The first one was probably one of the worst movies I have ever seen. The movie was so bad it made Armageddon almost watchable...almost. I actually fell asleep in the cinema watching Riddick. Sequels are usually worse than originals, so the sequel can probably used for death penalty.Quote:
Originally Posted by 555-04Q2
Someone's bad is another's good...and vice versa ;) .Quote:
Originally Posted by Garry Walker
BTW, the first movie was Pitch Black ( which was good especially considering the puny budget ), The Chronicles of Riddick was the second one :)
If you want silly, crude humor go see the "To Do List" I especially liked the role reversal.
If someone invites you to go see Elisium I would forgive you if you shoot them. Holy crap is it bad. Matt Damon never was a great actor but damn he is about as animated as Michelangelo's David in this movie. And the Plot is just stupid......
"The Way, Way Back" is easily one of the best movies I have seen this year. Funny and moving at the same time and Kudos to Steve Carell for stepping outside his box of playing the buffoon.
I've just finished watching an Austrian movie that was recommended by a friend who shares my taste in movies. It's called 'Paradies: liebe'' ( Paradise: love). The fact it was selected for Cannes film festival and the plot summary I've read on imdb sounded promising: 'On the beaches of Kenya they're known as "Sugar Mamas" -- European women who seek out African boys selling love to earn a living. Teresa, a 50-year-old Austrian and mother of a daughter entering puberty, travels to this vacation paradise. She goes from one Beach Boy to the next, from one disappointment to the next and finally she must recognize: On the beaches of Kenya love is a business''.
It's a good movie but I confess some of the scenes were shocking for me. Anyway I don't think anybody on this forum would like it.
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My advise to everyone who was going to bother watching World War Z with Brad Pitt...total waste of time :down:
I REALLY want to see Rush. I just hope that it comes closer to Grand Prix or Winning than Driven (I've never liked Silly Stallone... and that horrible movie just cemented the feeling). The F1 fraternity seems to be praising Rush. So I expect it to be very good. Plus, Ron Howard is one heck of a director.
Yes, there seem to be good vibes about it from both motorsport fraternities and film critics, which is very promising.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jag_Warrior
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Looking forward to this. SOTD and Hot Fuzz were pretty good movies.
For some reason the latest movies I've seen are remakes. Red Dawn, Totall Recall and Fright Night. All total waste of time and money. I really don't know why they make them, espeacially if the original one wasn't much of a success. I liked all of them as originals, allthou I have to admit that memories grow sweeter with time but they are still better than these remakes. And no, I didn't seen them in a theather. They were at tv.
I saw a pretty hilarious movie (originally a tv-series) a couple of days ago. Extremely low budget but still very good.
Its called "Förmannen som försvann" and is featuring Svenne Rubins, Gösta Engström, Björn Skifs as well as many other well known Swedish profiles in smaller roles.
Haven't seen a Swedish movie since last century....
And even those were oldies by Ingmar Bergman, Bo Widerberg and an ancient screen version of Hon dansade en sommar.
Any other TRON fans around here? :)
Add True Grit with Jeff Bridges to that list. Hollywood ran out of ideas a looooonnnnnnggggggggg time ago :down:Quote:
Originally Posted by A.F.F.
Just seen ''Io e te''( Me and you), the latest movie of Bernardo Bertolucci. Not outstanding but emotional enough to touch my sensible chord. Well, I always loved the introvert characters....
I was deeply impressed by the soundtrack and first thing when I arrived home was to check the singer. I was surprised to see it's the Italian version of Space Oddity, sung by Mr. David Bowie himself.
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Guess I'm the only nerd here then :p :Quote:
Originally Posted by 555-04Q2
Read a rewiev. Definitely not my type.Quote:
Originally Posted by 555-04Q2
What, you not into nerds or TRON :?: :p : ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by gadjo_dilo
Sorry, but no.
I'm considering to go to The grandmaster by Kar Wai Wong. Last week when I saw the trailer in a cinema I thought it's another movie about kung fu.
Now I've read it's made by Kar Wai Wong, one of the best directors of our times and the kung fu is just a collateral theme of the movie.
Watched "Here Comes The Boom" last night. Another pointless movie...
A couple of nights ago , I saw "Capitalism , a love story ." .
It's not Oscar-worthy , but is certainly a movie that all those from the USA should watch , if they can get the chance .
It didn't tell me a lot I didn't know , but it filled in a few gaps for me on how the west was won .
Sounds like my kind of docu movie, will check it out :)
Just seen Blue Jasmine by Woody Allen and I liked it. Cate Blanchett is great as one of Allen's usual neurotic characters and I'm impressed by the way she expressed depression, anxiety, panic attacks. The story reminds me of Tennessee Williams's A streetcar named Desire but this time it happens in nowadays San Francisco. Just noticed that Mr. Allen's latest movies are related to the cities I'm obsessed to visit: Barcelona, Paris, Rome, San Francisco....
Have you seen his other films? I doubt you'd go far wrong with any of them.Quote:
Originally Posted by gadjo_dilo
No. Unfortunately none of them was on our screens.Quote:
Originally Posted by Malbec
I missed even this one.
I'd strongly recommend getting the DVD of In the mood for love. I'd even go so far as telling you to PM me if you don't like it, I'll send you the expenses....Quote:
Originally Posted by gadjo_dilo
Great! That reminds me of a coworker who asked me to repay the tickets after sending her to Rashomon by Akira Kurosawa.:pQuote:
Originally Posted by Malbec
OK, I put my hands up and admit I'm one of these old far!s who still believe in the magic of the cinema hall. I mean an art movie can't be watched properly anytime and anywhere. For me - and I think for all real cinephiles- going to the cinema and watching a movie with other people is a sort of a rite.
And now surprise, surprise.... After your strong recommendations I tried to watch this movie online. And found out that in fact I've seen it on TV in the years when our public television thought it's its mission to educate masses. In my country the movie is known as "'An impossible love'' and I remember I watched it because it was presented as that year's Cannes revelation. Unfortunately I couldn't remember the director name. And yes, it's one of those movies that you either like it very much or don't like it at all.
I also admit I was thinking I should have seen it in a cinema. I mean for such a slow, poetical and atipical love story I need to transpose in the atmosphere and I can't do it at home.
Anyway, thanks a lot for your suggestion, it's definitely a movie for sensitive people and I'll try to see it again with the eyes of a ten years older person.
And congrats for your special taste in movies.
Just saw "Rush" last night .
Good movie .
It was a time that was raw and violent , and Howard finds a way to make you feel the speed .
See it on the big screen . It's worth it .
I saw two movies the past weekend.
The stone of destiny, a very cheapish movie set in 1950 about a Scottish patriot wannabe, disappointed that
the Scottish independence questions are being neglected by the politicians in London and that the Scottish people
doesn't seems to care about it. He puts together a gang to do a heist to recover the stone of destiny.
The movie is based on a real event.
Not a very good movie, pretty poor acting and script.
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Then I watched a slightly better (but far from particular good) movie called The Big year,
A comedy/drama about three birders doing a big year
(which is a bird watching competition) and their gains, struggles and sacrifices during their aim to spot as many
birds as possible. A movie that have a few points and is more of a drama then a pure comedy.
But still not that good. Featuring many notable actors and actresses such as Steve Martin, John Cleese,
Owen Wilson, Rosamund Pike, Angelica Houston, Diane Wiest and Kevin Pollak.
Please post a review on the History Forum threadQuote:
Originally Posted by Bagwan
I wouldn't call myself particularly a Riddick aficionado, but I enjoyed Pitch Black and while The Chronicles of Riddick wasn't great, the attempt to create a grand sweeping fantasy mythology deserves a nod for the effort at least. I saw the new Riddick in the cinema last week and I enjoyed it too. Tying continuity into the story beyond just references through the Jones character was smartly done, and while the CG backdrops were a bit ropey in a few places I'd say that it's well put-together as a solid action flick.