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I had sort of hoped that they would have tied everything together much more neatly at the end. What I'd hoped for this film was that they'd have emerged with a relatively clean slate for Patrick Stewart and Ian Mckellen to retire (after putting in fantastic performances throughout the series), for Wolverine to have comfortably transferred to the new timeline, and for them to have a clear plan for the next movie. Did I misunderstand the ending or did they just decide to reboot the old timeline, creating a new timeline wiping out the first trilogy? How is that going to work? McAvoy & Fassbender have both admirably developed into their roles, but they also have convincing chemistry together. Surely the next film has to focus on those two?

Seems like there's going to be some messy wibbly wobbly timey wimey in the next movie too, which is obviously acceptable for a superhero movie, but getting a well earned clean break from the old movies before carrying on would have been preferable to me.

Author:	GazChap [ Mon Sep 08, 2014 9:57 ]
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Predators.

Author:	MrChris [ Mon Sep 08, 2014 10:14 ]
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GazChap wrote: Predators. He dies after a few minutes though, doesn't he? And has like one line or something. Also, that's not a good film. OK, but not good.

Author:	Trousers [ Wed Sep 10, 2014 7:49 ]
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I saw Lucy last night. I would advise that you do not go and see Lucy. Not only is the premise bollocks and predicated on an urban myth but the execution of the concept is like a B movie version of one of the shitter Matrix movies. Oh and at the beginning there's some of the most hamfisted "LOOK AT THIS IMAGERY. HERE. LOOK AT IT" which is then dropped because Luc Besson seems to have realised it's fucking stupid. Oh and the dialogue is so bad not even Morgan Freeman can deliver it with any conviction. I went to see it with a mate that I owed a favour because I'd seen Guardians of the Galaxy with someone else. He now owes me a gold Rolls Royce.

Author:	MrChris [ Wed Sep 10, 2014 21:36 ]
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I'm over halfway through, and Edge of Tomorrow is a bit good so far.

Author:	Derek The Halls [ Fri Sep 12, 2014 8:49 ]
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I saw Before I Go To Sleep this week. It wasn't very good. Unless you like to watch Nicole Kidman snivel and whimper for 90 minutes. Also features Nicole Kidman recording herself on a camera that is turned off. Then I saw Million Dollar Arm which was cheesy and obvious (and based on a true story!). It was satisfying but maybe could be accused of casual racism and white saviourism. Still I think it didn't mean any harm and was just a bit of fluff really.

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Author:	LewieP [ Fri Sep 12, 2014 11:12 ]
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Mr Kissyfur wrote: I'm over halfway through, and Edge of Tomorrow is a bit good so far. I thought it was only OK. Not a patch of Groundhog Day or Source Code.

Author:	Derek The Halls [ Fri Sep 12, 2014 12:54 ]
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I agree with LewieP

Author:	MrChris [ Fri Sep 12, 2014 13:05 ]
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Having watched to the end, I agree with Lewie also.

Author:	LewieP [ Fri Sep 12, 2014 13:16 ]
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Really bugged me that (unless I missed it) they never said what would happen if he didn't die. What if he simply went and hid somewhere safe for a few days? I don't think Tom Cruise was awful in it, but probably would have enjoyed it more with someone else in his role. The whole setup and structure of it wasn't all that interesting tbh. I think this kind of story where it is repeating the same actions over and over again work a bit better in a small confined location, be it a small town gripped by a blizzard, or a train bound for explosion. The possibility space of "A huge battle across Europe" has a bit too much scope for "Wait why didn't he try one of the many alternatives available to him?".

Author:	MrChris [ Fri Sep 12, 2014 13:44 ]
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LewieP wrote: Really bugged me that (unless I missed it) they never said what would happen if he didn't die. What if he simply went and hid somewhere safe for a few days? I thought they did - he would keep the ability to reset the day, but the day he can reset is only the one he's in - so if he hid until the next day the entire human invasion force would have be wiped out on the beaches and he wouldn't be able to undo it.

Author:	LewieP [ Fri Sep 12, 2014 14:00 ]
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Mr Kissyfur wrote: LewieP wrote: Really bugged me that (unless I missed it) they never said what would happen if he didn't die. What if he simply went and hid somewhere safe for a few days? I thought they did - he would keep the ability to reset the day, but the day he can reset is only the one he's in - so if he hid until the next day the entire human invasion force would have be wiped out on the beaches and he wouldn't be able to undo it. Ah. Possible I missed that detail. Edit: Spoiler territory: ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! so how come when breaking into Whitehall, or indeed doing anything where he was at risk of getting captured, did he not take a grenade or a cyanide pill, or something? Also: When trying to get to Germany, why take part in the France landing at all? Why not commandeer any other vehicle and just go straight there?

Author:	Bamba [ Mon Sep 15, 2014 9:19 ]
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Watched Only God Forgives at the weekend. It's very slow moving and, as such, the story's pretty lightweight but it's incredibly pretty with the lighting and angles of every shot obviously having been much considered. Also, I was about halfway through before I even realised it was Kristin Scott Thomas playing the mental crime family matriarch so that was an amusing surprise. Although technically nothing like Drive it shares a subdued atmosphere with it in parts so perhaps that'll inform whether you fancy it or not. Recommended if you're in the mood for something moodily gorgeous with bursts of violence.

Author:	Bamba [ Mon Sep 15, 2014 9:20 ]
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Heh, oh yeah, and I attempted to watch the second Resident Evil film. Ahahahaha, what an utter pile of shit. It got shut off about half an hour in which is very rare for me as my tolerance for shit films is pretty high.

Author:	Cras [ Mon Sep 15, 2014 9:24 ]
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Finally got round to watching Guardians of the Galaxy. It's a bit good, innit?

Author:	Hearthly [ Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:03 ]
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Watched 'Found' last night, it's a bit odd. It's a sort of coming-of-age film told through the eyes of the brother of a serial killer. In the main there isn't really much in the way of the gore, but there's a 'film within a film' halfway through that's genuinely quite hard to watch, and I sat through A Serbian Film. Also, whilst the ending rape/slaughter is pretty much played off-screen, you know exactly what's going on and the audio alone is disturbing enough. It got banned in Australia until some 7 minutes (!) were cut out of it, (I'd guess that's the entirety of the film within a film segment), the BBFC have passed it 18 with just 4 seconds of compulsory cuts, namely - 'A cut was required to remove sight of a murderer's erect penis, during a scene of sadistic sexualised violence and threat'. (I snagged the uncut version but I can't imagine the four seconds of a blood-soaked stiffy make much difference to the overall vibe.) Thing is, it's quite an interesting and thoughtful film in the main, with some lovely shots and use of music, and the acting ain't half bad either. At 1h42m it's not overly long, I'd give it 7/10 and a tentative recommendation if you think you can stomach a few minutes of truly gruesome horror. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/found_2014/

Author:	lasermink [ Sat Sep 20, 2014 14:51 ]
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Saturnalian wrote: Also: Edge of Tomorrow (new Tom Cruise) is reet good when you've not read a single thing about it nor even read the box cover. It was surprisingly excellent. There is nothing Tom Cruise can't and won't utterly destroy, so I am dubious to say the least.

Author:	Grim... [ Sat Sep 20, 2014 15:04 ]
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lasermink wrote: Saturnalian wrote: Also: Edge of Tomorrow (new Tom Cruise) is reet good when you've not read a single thing about it nor even read the box cover. It was surprisingly excellent. There is nothing Tom Cruise can't and won't utterly destroy, so I am dubious to say the least. Hahaha what?

Author:	asfish [ Sat Sep 20, 2014 19:01 ]
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Watched Bad Neighbours last night. Couple with a young baby find that a Frat house has moved in next door Seth Rogen is not exactly stretching himself, but it was funny in places and my wife enjoyed the baby related comedy parts. Worth a look.

Author:	Morte [ Mon Sep 15, 2014 9:43 ]
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Bamba wrote: Heh, oh yeah, and I attempted to watch the second Resident Evil film. Ahahahaha, what an utter pile of shit. It got shut off about half an hour in which is very rare for me as my tolerance for shit films is pretty high. Really? I always thought that was the best one out of the lot.

Author:	Bamba [ Mon Sep 15, 2014 9:46 ]
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Morte wrote: Bamba wrote: Heh, oh yeah, and I attempted to watch the second Resident Evil film. Ahahahaha, what an utter pile of shit. It got shut off about half an hour in which is very rare for me as my tolerance for shit films is pretty high. Really? I always thought that was the best one out of the lot. That's a depressing comment on the franchise if it's true.

Author:	DavPaz [ Mon Sep 15, 2014 9:48 ]
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Bamba wrote: franchise

Author:	Bamba [ Mon Sep 15, 2014 9:50 ]
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DavPaz wrote: Bamba wrote: franchise Is that like the Beex version of the QI siren or something?

Author:	DavPaz [ Mon Sep 15, 2014 9:51 ]
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Just the Dimrill version.

Author:	MrChris [ Mon Sep 15, 2014 10:10 ]
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Bamba wrote: Morte wrote: Bamba wrote: Heh, oh yeah, and I attempted to watch the second Resident Evil film. Ahahahaha, what an utter pile of shit. It got shut off about half an hour in which is very rare for me as my tolerance for shit films is pretty high. Really? I always thought that was the best one out of the lot. That's a depressing comment on the franchise if it's true. The first and second were pretty watchable. The third was okayish, but wouldn't have paid for it. By the time they hit the 3d-a-rama of the fourth and subsequent ones, they were pish.

Author:	LewieP [ Mon Sep 15, 2014 12:25 ]
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Bamba wrote: Watched Only God Forgives at the weekend. It's very slow moving and, as such, the story's pretty lightweight but it's incredibly pretty with the lighting and angles of every shot obviously having been much considered. Also, I was about halfway through before I even realised it was Kristin Scott Thomas playing the mental crime family matriarch so that was an amusing surprise. Although technically nothing like Drive it shares a subdued atmosphere with it in parts so perhaps that'll inform whether you fancy it or not. Recommended if you're in the mood for something moodily gorgeous with bursts of violence. Aye, magnifiscent film. I liked this analysis of it.

Author:	Satsuma [ Mon Sep 15, 2014 12:31 ]
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I watched that Guardians of the Galaxy. It was ok but I couldn't understand why it's so favourably received on here. Maybe it's because I've never heard of the comic or summats. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed t, but after the comments on here I was expecting it to be filled with hilarious lines throughout. Maybe I was expecting it to be like Airplane! but, obviously, it wasn't. Maybe I was just sick of kiddies films being about some bleeding orb of destiny or some shit...

Author:	Cras [ Mon Sep 15, 2014 13:06 ]
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I've never read or even particularly heard of Guardians of the Galaxy. And it was acebest.

Author:	Bamba [ Mon Sep 15, 2014 13:15 ]
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I read and loved the comics run the film is based on and definitely enjoyed the film but was slightly disappointed as the hype train had oversold it somewhat.

Author:	Satsuma [ Sat Sep 20, 2014 13:09 ]
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So I watched the new X-Men film and I've only one question that's narking me: didn't Professor X die in X-Men 3 when he was blown to bits by mental-Jean or am I remembering wrong?

Author:	LewieP [ Sat Sep 20, 2014 13:20 ]
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I watched it too. Really enjoyed it for the most part. I liked the tone, I thought they managed integrating the two strands of the films really well, and I quite liked how they used a few of the characters, and there was some really entertaining moments. My main complaint: ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! I had sort of hoped that they would have tied everything together much more neatly at the end. What I'd hoped for this film was that they'd have emerged with a relatively clean slate for Patrick Stewart and Ian Mckellen to retire (after putting in fantastic performances throughout the series), for Wolverine to have comfortably transferred to the new timeline, and for them to have a clear plan for the next movie. Did I misunderstand the ending or did they just decide to reboot the old timeline, creating a new timeline wiping out the first trilogy? How is that going to work? McAvoy & Fassbender have both admirably developed into their roles, but they also have convincing chemistry together. Surely the next film has to focus on those two? Seems like there's going to be some messy wibbly wobbly timey wimey in the next movie too, which is obviously acceptable for a superhero movie, but getting a well earned clean break from the old movies before carrying on would have been preferable to me.

Author:	LewieP [ Sat Sep 20, 2014 13:21 ]
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ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! Oh and the time travel stuff was pretty majorly broken. They could have thought about it just a little.

Author:	Satsuma [ Sat Sep 20, 2014 14:06 ]
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Also: Edge of Tomorrow (new Tom Cruise) is reet good when you've not read a single thing about it nor even read the box cover. It was surprisingly excellent.

Author:	Derek The Halls [ Sat Sep 20, 2014 15:32 ]
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Edge of Tomorrow is definitely quite good. I saw The Guest last week. It took a while to really get going but had a superb soundtrack and was decidedly preposterous near the end. I also saw Pride which was utterly utterly brilliant. Laughed. Cried. Felt triumphant. Possibly best film this year.

Author:	Hearthly [ Sat Sep 20, 2014 19:08 ]
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lasermink wrote: There is nothing Tom Cruise can't and won't utterly destroy, so I am dubious to say the least. He may be a total loony, but a poor actor he most certainly is not.

Author:	markg [ Sat Sep 20, 2014 22:12 ]
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Really? I think he's a bit rubbish mostly. I honestly can't say he has ever made me feel even the slightest empathy for any character. The only times when I've thought he was ok was those rare occasions when he plays the bad guy.

Author:	LewieP [ Sat Sep 20, 2014 23:09 ]
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He is fine, but he keeps getting cast in roles that require a more "everyman" actor, which he is not. He's better either taking the piss out of himself, or being a snobby sleazeball.

Author:	Grim... [ Sun Sep 21, 2014 1:29 ]
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Or flying a F-14A Tomcat.

Author:	Satsuma [ Sun Sep 21, 2014 10:29 ]
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Transformers: Age of Extinction is jostling with Transformers 1, 2 & 3 as one of the worst movies ever made. It's utterly redundant of any good parts. Yes, even Grimlock, who is never referred to as Grimlock and never says "Me Grimlock, me smash". Just dreadful.