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Author:  Dimrill [ Wed Jul 22, 2009 3:07 ]
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You don't need to see them for MNiB, but you do need to see them.
Author:  MaliA [ Wed Jul 22, 2009 7:44 ]
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Hangover is awesome Mr Chris, you would probably like it.

Hancock, what I watched last night, is shit though. Don't watch that.
Author:  DavPaz [ Wed Jul 22, 2009 7:47 ]
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*wonders if it's worth getting the evil deads on blu ray. They were made quite cheaply, no?*
Author:  markg [ Wed Jul 22, 2009 8:06 ]
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They were still shot on film so I'd have thought you'd see some HDness.
Author:  Dr Lave [ Fri Jul 24, 2009 13:13 ]
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Thanks to the awesome kalmar I saw Brüno this wednesday a promised a massive one paragraph review in thanks. Here it is:

Brüno is a demonstration of diminishing returns. It's great and it's funny and I really enjoyed it, but his three characters are wearing thin at the edges. There was clearly a large struggle to get into actual interviews and other situations because of the increasing knowledge of the characters. And so it really far more heavily on the pretend story than Borat. It's only when he's in the middle east that the ability to fool people returns. Instead, people just walk out at the first sign of trouble.

But if you go in knowing that then it is great. Especially for the Kaufman inspired/stolen finale.

2/π
Author:  Zardoz [ Fri Jul 24, 2009 13:21 ]
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Dimrill wrote:
My Name is Bruce is 3 kinds of awesome.

This is getting ordered tonight.
http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/-/44/59/-/7976934/My-Name-Is-Bruce/Product.html?searchtype=genre
Author:  Morte [ Fri Jul 24, 2009 13:26 ]
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"My Name is Bruce" is a strange beast. Mr Campbell is one of the few actors who would willingly play an arsehole version of himself. Tis very funny though and everyone should hunt down a copy...even better if you can get a deal and get "Bubba Ho Tep" as well.
Author:  Dr Lave [ Fri Jul 24, 2009 13:26 ]
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I thought my name is bruce was really mediocre, whereas Bubba Ho Tep is a classic.
Author:  Zardoz [ Fri Jul 24, 2009 13:35 ]
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It's Bruce Campbell.

End of.
Author:  Doctor Glyndwr [ Sat Jul 25, 2009 17:13 ]
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Tron Legacy trailer from Comic-con looks ace: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6jfm0hq0bk

Edit -- viral site for the film - http://www.flynnlives.com/. Note that release date is "sometime in 2010".
Author:  Dimrill [ Sat Jul 25, 2009 17:38 ]
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I'm surprised this film had the strength to climb out of the abortion bucket. Horne and Corden anyone?
Author:  Morte [ Sat Jul 25, 2009 17:53 ]
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They really are sub Little Britainm which would make them shitter than shit.
Author:  Dimrill [ Sat Jul 25, 2009 18:04 ]
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Fat man is fat. Gay man is gay. Ho ho.
Author:  Zardoz [ Sun Jul 26, 2009 22:25 ]
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I finally got round to watching Indiana Jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull.

Entertaining and funny throughout but it felt a little "Indy by numbers" (I hate snakes, flesh eating bugs, jump off a waterfall, tribespeople with blowpipes, the real treasure is knowledge). He is still awesome though. Needed a better totty.

7/10

If I was 12 then 10/10
Author:  Derek The Halls [ Sun Jul 26, 2009 23:22 ]
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Cate Blanchett's character was underdeveloped and under-written in the film.
Author:  DavPaz [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:50 ]
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was watching 'The Rock' last night and something occurred to me.

The Seal team lands in the furnace room and Mason has to heroically roll through cog and flame to get around the other side and open the door. Cool!

BUT!

If Mason knows the prison because he was escaping and that door opens from the other side... why would he have bothered with the furnace in the first place? Hmm?
Author:  The Rev Owen [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:51 ]
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I love the new Indy. Or, at least, I loved it in the cinema. Got it on DVD a couple of weeks ago, but haven't got round to watching it yet. I need to, see if it really was as great as I thought.

Went to the cinema to see new Harry Potter yesterday, as the wife's a huge fangirl, and I rather enjoyed it. All dark and gloomy, but with some nice lighter moments. Rattles along a fair old pace. Alan Rickman, Helena Bonham-Carter and Jim Broadbent are all awesome. Makes no concessions to people who haven't been keeping up with the other movies and/or books, though.
Author:  MrChris [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:52 ]
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Yes, Mrs C and I noticed that last time we watched it. Still, it pays not to look too closely at Bay films, eh?
Author:  The Rev Owen [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:55 ]
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Also, saw the trailer for the GI Joe movie. Looks like it might just be the most AWESOME and AMAZING terrible movie in ages. No, really, it looks like a pile of absolute shite. Yet AWESOME. Possibly even TO THE MAX.
Author:  DavPaz [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:57 ]
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Mr Chris wrote:
Yes, Mrs C and I noticed that last time we watched it. Still, it pays not to look too closely at Bay films, eh?

Too true. The end of Con Air has always bothered me. Firstly, Malkovitch hits a bridge in a cherry picker and lands in a building site under a jackhammer thingy with no continuity between the shots. Secondly, we're supposed to be happy that Steve Buscemi's character escapes simply because he doesn't kill the first child he sees. Brrr!
Author:  MrChris [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:08 ]
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Owen - Two words. Sienna. Miller. It will be poo, mark my words. And not good poo, no. The bad sort that gets stuck in the tread of your shoes and leaves you trailing a shitty smell around after you all day.

Davpaz - Not only does he escape, but he escapes and gets rich immediately on the casino tables. Truly a morality tale for our times - refrain from eating one little girl and all is forgiven.

You hear that, Maddy?
Author:  Curiosity [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 10:59 ]
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Having watched most of it again last night, I can confirm that Men In Black is a truly fantastic film, and one that is underrated.
Author:  The Rev Owen [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:03 ]
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I remember my mum saying that she'd watched Men In Black and thought it was very good, but very violent. Which seemed a bit odd. Then she said she didn't like the bit where the ear got sliced off. You can see where this is going, right?
Author:  Trousers [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:32 ]
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The Rev Owen wrote:
I remember my mum saying that she'd watched Men In Black and thought it was very good, but very violent. Which seemed a bit odd. Then she said she didn't like the bit where the ear got sliced off. You can see where this is going, right?


Will Smith shot Nice Guy Eddie? That explains a lot.
Author:  Zardoz [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:36 ]
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This is a story all about how,
A heist got flipped, turned upside down.
Author:  Grim... [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:45 ]
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Zardoz wrote:
I finally got round to watching Indiana Jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull.

Harrison Ford was too old. FACT
Author:  MrChris [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:47 ]
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Grim... wrote:
Zardoz wrote:
I finally got round to watching Indiana Jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull.

Harrison Ford was too old. FACT

You take that back. RIGHT NOW.
Author:  Zardoz [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:50 ]
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Yeah, I know what you mean Grim, but at least the stuff on screen was tamed down for him so as to be a little more realistic, misjudging his swing in the hangar, being the passenger on the bike etc. Do you think they'll carry on with the films and gradually have Harrison go into a Connery role with his son taking over?
Author:  Cras [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:54 ]
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Zardoz wrote:
Do you think they'll carry on with the films and gradually have Harrison go into a Connery role with his son taking over?


The best bit about the film was at the end in the church where beefy looks like he's about to symbolically put on the 'Indy Hat' and then Ford grabs it off him.
Author:  Mr Russell [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:29 ]
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Craster wrote:
Zardoz wrote:
Do you think they'll carry on with the films and gradually have Harrison go into a Connery role with his son taking over?


The best bit about the film was at the end in the church where beefy looks like he's about to symbolically put on the 'Indy Hat' and then Ford grabs it off him.


Wow, for me that summed up how shit the film was with its "Is he going to pass on the mantle, oh no it was a wind up we know Indy is still the best LOLZ".

And yet I loved the first three quarters with the tree cutter fencing, and the man eating ants and bike chase.
Author:  Doctor Glyndwr [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:35 ]
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I still haven't seen this. I have a hidef rip and everything. Maybe I'll finally watch it.

I watched the first 2/3rds of Michael Clayton last night, will watch the end tonight (I'm still not well so I decided to go to bed). So far it's good.
Author:  RuySan [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:41 ]
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I fell asleep watching "Che" last saturday. That was boring.
Author:  Doctor Glyndwr [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 13:55 ]
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Doctor Glyndwr wrote:
I watched the first 2/3rds of Michael Clayton last night, will watch the end tonight (I'm still not well so I decided to go to bed). So far it's good.
I watched the end over lunch. It was bloody brilliant.
Author:  MrChris [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 14:43 ]
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Doctor Glyndwr wrote:
Doctor Glyndwr wrote:
I watched the first 2/3rds of Michael Clayton last night, will watch the end tonight (I'm still not well so I decided to go to bed). So far it's good.
I watched the end over lunch. It was bloody brilliant.

Yes, yes it was. Easily Clooney's best film ever, and also best film involving lawyers ever.
Author:  Grim... [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 14:45 ]
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Mr Chris wrote:
Grim... wrote:
Zardoz wrote:
I finally got round to watching Indiana Jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull.

Harrison Ford was too old. FACT

You take that back. RIGHT NOW.

Soz, but no. It would have been a better film if Indy was 20 years younger.
Author:  myp [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 14:48 ]
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Would it have been a better film if someone else had been playing Indy? I haven't seen it, btw.
Author:  MrChris [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 14:53 ]
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Grim... wrote:
Mr Chris wrote:
Grim... wrote:
Zardoz wrote:
I finally got round to watching Indiana Jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull.

Harrison Ford was too old. FACT

You take that back. RIGHT NOW.

Soz, but no. It would have been a better film if Indy was 20 years younger.

That's so wrong there isn't actually a simile for it.
Author:  DBSnappa [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 15:19 ]
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Mr Chris wrote:
Doctor Glyndwr wrote:
Doctor Glyndwr wrote:
I watched the first 2/3rds of Michael Clayton last night, will watch the end tonight (I'm still not well so I decided to go to bed). So far it's good.
I watched the end over lunch. It was bloody brilliant.

Yes, yes it was. Easily Clooney's best film ever, and also best film involving lawyers ever.

Pshaw. Out of Sight wins that easily mang - Clayton is good, Out Of Sight is exceptional.
Author:  DBSnappa [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 15:20 ]
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Doctor Glyndwr wrote:
Doctor Glyndwr wrote:
I watched the first 2/3rds of Michael Clayton last night, will watch the end tonight (I'm still not well so I decided to go to bed). So far it's good.
I watched the end over lunch. It was bloody brilliant.
Have you grabbed a copy of Payback (the director's cut) yet? That's awesome and almost a completely different film to the cinematic release.
Author:  Rodafowa [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 15:29 ]
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DBSnappa wrote:
Mr Chris wrote:
Doctor Glyndwr wrote:
Doctor Glyndwr wrote:
I watched the first 2/3rds of Michael Clayton last night, will watch the end tonight (I'm still not well so I decided to go to bed). So far it's good.
I watched the end over lunch. It was bloody brilliant.

Yes, yes it was. Easily Clooney's best film ever, and also best film involving lawyers ever.

Pshaw. Out of Sight wins that easily mang - Clayton is good, Out Of Sight is exceptional.

I liked Out Of Sight a lot, and Michael Clayton is sitting on the Sky+ box waiting for me, but his best film? Three Kings, surely?
Author:  Curiosity [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 15:31 ]
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Rodafowa wrote:
DBSnappa wrote:
Mr Chris wrote:
Doctor Glyndwr wrote:
Doctor Glyndwr wrote:
I watched the first 2/3rds of Michael Clayton last night, will watch the end tonight (I'm still not well so I decided to go to bed). So far it's good.
I watched the end over lunch. It was bloody brilliant.

Yes, yes it was. Easily Clooney's best film ever, and also best film involving lawyers ever.

Pshaw. Out of Sight wins that easily mang - Clayton is good, Out Of Sight is exceptional.

I liked Out Of Sight a lot, and Michael Clayton is sitting on the Sky+ box waiting for me, but his best film? Three Kings, surely?


"O Brother, Where Art Thou?" ftw.
Author:  DBSnappa [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 15:34 ]
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Rodafowa wrote:
DBSnappa wrote:
Mr Chris wrote:
Doctor Glyndwr wrote:
Doctor Glyndwr wrote:
I watched the first 2/3rds of Michael Clayton last night, will watch the end tonight (I'm still not well so I decided to go to bed). So far it's good.
I watched the end over lunch. It was bloody brilliant.

Yes, yes it was. Easily Clooney's best film ever, and also best film involving lawyers ever.

Pshaw. Out of Sight wins that easily mang - Clayton is good, Out Of Sight is exceptional.

I liked Out Of Sight a lot, and Michael Clayton is sitting on the Sky+ box waiting for me, but his best film? Three Kings, surely?
I still say Out Of Sight. I've watched it about four times now - it's exceptionally well written, directed and beautifully shot - really beautifully shot. Three Kings was good also, but not as good as OOS. IMHO
Author:  Zardoz [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 15:34 ]
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myp wrote:
Would it have been a better film if someone else had been playing Indy? I haven't seen it, btw.

If it was me, yeah. Anyone else, hell no.
Author:  Doctor Glyndwr [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 15:40 ]
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DBSnappa wrote:
Have you grabbed a copy of Payback (the director's cut) yet? That's awesome and almost a completely different film to the cinematic release.
No. I forgot all about that.
Author:  MrChris [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 19:57 ]
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Hang on - Payback was brilliant. You mean there's an even better version of it? What, in general, is the difference between the two?
Author:  DBSnappa [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 21:42 ]
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I can't remember the differences in their entirety. However the fundamentals are this. Brian Helgelland, who wrote and directed it fell out quite spectacularly with Mel Gibson with how the film should be finished and though his name remained on the finished project he was fired by Gibson before principal photography was complete. Gibson then went on to direct several scenes, add characters and changed the ending quite dramatically.

The director's cut is Helgelland putting out the film he originally intended. Quite a significant chunk of the end of the film is different - the entirety of Kris Kristofferson's part is excised for a start (as this was all added by Gibson) and the ending is much bleaker.

Payback - Straight Up: The Direcotor's Cut is the DVD you need to look for.

Helgelland is a bit of a fucking legend when it comes to screenwriting - he's written a metric fuckton of awesome screenplays from LA Confidential, Mystic River, Payback, Man On Fire, Green Zone to name just a few.
Author:  MrChris [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 21:55 ]
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Awesome - thanks, DB. Man On Fire and LA Confidential are two of my 100 favourite films - hadn't realised it was the same screenwriter as Payback.
Author:  The Rev Owen [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 22:22 ]
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DBSnappa wrote:
I still say Out Of Sight. I've watched it about four times now - it's exceptionally well written, directed and beautifully shot - really beautifully shot. Three Kings was good also, but not as good as OOS. IMHO


I can't quite believe I'm saying this, but I think I agree with DBSnappa. Out of Sight is amazing.
Author:  Derek The Halls [ Wed Jul 29, 2009 21:11 ]
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I went to see Moon today. It was ace. It looks great, is played brilliantly and is just a brilliant story.

Also I just watched Van Damme's The Shepherd direct to DVD production. It's much better than a lot of his recent films (JCVD not included). Mainly because it doesn't fill the time with JCVD being emo about something for ages. It's just a minimal plot action movie with great fight scenes. Some of the best he's ever done I'd say. Even if they are occasionally preposterous. It mildly entertained me.
Author:  DavPaz [ Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:45 ]
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I've acquired the new cut of Payback and will sample it this evening. Thanks for the heads up
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