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| Author: | RuySan [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 13:43 ] |
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Saturnalian wrote: I've watched The Dictator so you don't have to. Even if you come across a copy lying in the street leave it be. It's as terrible as you expect that it might. I loved it. The masturbation scene is brilliant. |
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| Author: | Malc [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 13:57 ] |
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Saturnalian wrote: I've watched The Dictator so you don't have to. Even if you come across a copy lying in the street leave it be. It's as terrible as you expect that it might. My 12 year old (I know! I am a bad dad for letting him watch it!) and his friends loved it! But then my 9 year old and 12 year old loved battleships too! Malc |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 14:01 ] |
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It had a couple of redeeming features (the boob fight, the sex 'scene' at the beginning), but yeah, not good. |
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| Author: | MrChris [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 14:09 ] |
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Saturnalian wrote: Mind you, I watched Children of Men again which is super aces. Great cinematography and some memorable set pieces. And, best of all, Julianne Moore ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! EDIT - whoops, fat fingers. |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 14:13 ] |
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Mr Kissyfur wrote: Saturnalian wrote: Mind you, I watched Children of Men again which is super aces. Great cinematography and some memorable set pieces. And, best of all, Julianne Moore ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! Lol. |
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| Author: | Trooper [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 14:16 ] |
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I think I might watch Children of Men later, i've heard it has Julianne Moore in it, she really makes a film IMO. |
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| Author: | TheVision [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 15:02 ] |
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Children of Men is one of my favourite films. |
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| Author: | Satsuma [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 15:05 ] |
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She ain't bad in this, to be fair, but it probably helps that she ain't in it much. She ruined Hannibal though, from what little I remember of it. Should've never tried to replace Clarice. |
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| Author: | RuySan [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 15:07 ] |
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TheVision wrote: Children of Men is one of my favourite films. And it has some of the best and most understated special fx. The chasing scene with the motorbikes and the rock in the face scene are amazing. And i have to mention Jennifer Lawrence wonderful face again. phew! |
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| Author: | Goddess Jasmine [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 16:14 ] |
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Saturnalian wrote: She ain't bad in this, to be fair, but it probably helps that she ain't in it much. She ruined Hannibal though, from what little I remember of it. Should've never tried to replace Clarice.  I just fancied putting an old film on while I do some research, but I've packed them all! 
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| Author: | throughsilver [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 19:33 ] |
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Hugh wrote: throughsilver wrote: Hugh wrote: Curiosity wrote: It's better than Transformers. So is seppuku. Are they the Japanese cars that turn into robots? Spoilers! Everyone should have seen seppuku by now. |
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| Author: | Curiosity [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 21:09 ] |
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throughsilver wrote: Hugh wrote: throughsilver wrote: Hugh wrote: Curiosity wrote: It's better than Transformers. So is seppuku. Are they the Japanese cars that turn into robots? Spoilers! Everyone should have seen seppuku by now. I would certainly watch it if it starred Shia LeBoeuf |
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| Author: | Trooper [ Tue Feb 26, 2013 11:52 ] |
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Watched Red Dawn yesterday. It wasn't actually too bad, if you can suspend disbelief and ignore the logical impossibilities. 6.5/10 |
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| Author: | Satsuma [ Tue Feb 26, 2013 11:57 ] |
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Watched Get the Gringo with Melly Mel Man Gibson last night, it wasn't too bad if you left it running but switched off the TV and did something fun for a couple of hours, but you'd still have to pay the costs of the electricity so they'd always be that slight feeling of resentment towards it. |
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| Author: | LewieP [ Tue Feb 26, 2013 13:35 ] |
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Saturnalian wrote: Watched Get the Gringo with Melly Mel Man Gibson last night, it wasn't too bad if you left it running but switched off the TV and did something fun for a couple of hours, but you'd still have to pay the costs of the electricity so they'd always be that slight feeling of resentment towards it. Not a patch on Payback, sadly. |
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| Author: | NervousPete [ Tue Feb 26, 2013 13:49 ] |
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Good work Oscar on the actress/actor winners, both Jennifer Lawrence and Mr Day Lewis are a-okay in my book. Christopher Waltz still massively entertaining too. I haven't seen Hathaway's film so I cannot comment. Hollywood, do not ruin Miss Lawrence, please. |
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| Author: | Satsuma [ Tue Feb 26, 2013 13:53 ] |
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I'd love to ruin J... *snip* |
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| Author: | NervousPete [ Tue Feb 26, 2013 13:56 ] |
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*Cradles shotgun in arms* You stay the hell away from her, y'hear? |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Tue Feb 26, 2013 14:48 ] |
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As I have seen Silver Linings Playbook, I claim her for my own. Yoga paaaaaannnnttts |
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| Author: | Trooper [ Tue Feb 26, 2013 16:05 ] |
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Grim... wrote: It had a couple of redeeming features (the boob fight, the sex 'scene' at the beginning), but yeah, not good. Things I have learnt today: This whole exchange makes much more sense when you aren't thinking that it is talking about "The Artist" 
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| Author: | throughsilver [ Tue Feb 26, 2013 19:12 ] |
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DavPaz wrote: As I have seen Silver Linings Playbook, I claim her for my own. Yoga paaaaaannnnttts I should watch it. She was grand in Winter's Bone. And yoga pants, you say? |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Tue Feb 26, 2013 19:27 ] |
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Oh yes |
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| Author: | Kern [ Tue Feb 26, 2013 22:42 ] |
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Re-watched Buster Keaton's 'One Week' (Youtube link). Great fun. The last time I saw it, it was in a large and packed auditorium with a live piano accompaniment. |
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| Author: | Trooper [ Tue Feb 26, 2013 22:53 ] |
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Kern wrote: Re-watched Buster Keaton's 'One Week' (Youtube link). Great fun. The last time I saw it, it was in a large and packed auditorium with a live piano accompaniment. You don't look that old dude, I wouldn't have put you much past 70... |
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| Author: | Kern [ Tue Feb 26, 2013 22:57 ] |
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Heh. About 2004 I think. Fantastic evening. 'One Week' was the opener, then they showed 'The General'. There was something brilliant about being part of such a large crowd enjoying these films as they were meant to be seen. Would love to do it again. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Tue Feb 26, 2013 23:06 ] |
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I was at a ball at Keble College and they had it playing there, too. |
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| Author: | Satsuma [ Fri Mar 08, 2013 17:05 ] |
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The Sweeney: Ray Winston says "slag" "ave it" "you're nicked" and "apples and pears", probably. Seriously? Seriously? SERIOUSLY? 1/10 |
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| Author: | Dimrill [ Fri Mar 08, 2013 17:08 ] |
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Had a toe curlingly good time watching K2 starring Michael Beihnehnernehnegrnrhbhn. Hn. A hilarious 90s twat display that's like Comic Strip's The Strike, but on a mountain. |
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| Author: | Findus Fop [ Fri Mar 08, 2013 18:26 ] |
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Kern wrote: Heh. About 2004 I think. Fantastic evening. 'One Week' was the opener, then they showed 'The General'. There was something brilliant about being part of such a large crowd enjoying these films as they were meant to be seen. Would love to do it again. Was that at the BFI or some such? If so, I was there for the general! On a preliminary date with my now fiancée. Was my first experience of Keaton (apart from batman and Annie hall, natch) and was proper good. edit - duffed up my quoting there. |
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| Author: | Kern [ Fri Mar 08, 2013 20:14 ] |
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Findus Fop wrote: Kern wrote: Heh. About 2004 I think. Fantastic evening. 'One Week' was the opener, then they showed 'The General'. There was something brilliant about being part of such a large crowd enjoying these films as they were meant to be seen. Would love to do it again. Was that at the BFI or some such? If so, I was there for the general! On a preliminary date with my now fiancée. Was my first experience of Keaton (apart from batman and Annie hall, natch) and was proper good. edit - duffed up my quoting there. It was in Oxford, in the large auditorium at Magdalen. The place was crammed! I'd love to take someone to a Keaton show as a date. Course, if they turned out to be one of those Chaplain fans... |
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| Author: | Findus Fop [ Fri Mar 08, 2013 20:27 ] |
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Kern wrote: Findus Fop wrote: Kern wrote: Heh. About 2004 I think. Fantastic evening. 'One Week' was the opener, then they showed 'The General'. There was something brilliant about being part of such a large crowd enjoying these films as they were meant to be seen. Would love to do it again. Was that at the BFI or some such? If so, I was there for the general! On a preliminary date with my now fiancée. Was my first experience of Keaton (apart from batman and Annie hall, natch) and was proper good. edit - duffed up my quoting there. It was in Oxford, in the large auditorium at Magdalen. The place was crammed! I'd love to take someone to a Keaton show as a date. Course, if they turned out to be one of those Chaplain fans... indeed, clergymen aren't my cup of tea either |
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| Author: | Satsuma [ Fri Mar 08, 2013 20:30 ] |
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Ooh, did I mention I watched The Hobbit? I did y'know. It could have easily been trimmed down about 20/30 minutes by cutting out some of the crap (Dwarf song, that riddles shit, etc). I mean, the riddles rap-battle probably works in the context of the book but it just doesn't work in the film: It's overly long and a bit tedious. Still, overal, I quite enjoyed The Hobbit but thought the tone could have been a bit darker (It certainly had the possibility). Comedy dwarf moments just smacked of Jackson doing a Lucus. My verdict: Fellowship of the Rings for kids. |
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| Author: | Hearthly [ Sun Mar 10, 2013 21:06 ] |
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Watched the remake of 'Last House On The Left' a couple of nights ago, which was a very effective and often really quite nasty horror flick. I've seen it described as 'efficient but pointless' (something like that anyway), insofar as it's not perhaps a film that was ever crying out to be remade, but it's still pretty good. Surprise of the entire event was Jesse Pinkman out of Breaking Bad being in there as one of the rapist's accomplices! |
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| Author: | Satsuma [ Sun Mar 10, 2013 21:34 ] |
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Er, didn't you leave for good? I'm sure there was a thread about it. You might have seen it - seen as you started it an' all. Just asking as I don't read all the threads. |
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| Author: | Hearthly [ Sun Mar 10, 2013 21:40 ] |
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Saturnalian wrote: Er, didn't you leave for good? I'm sure there was a thread about it. You might have seen it - seen as you started it an' all. Just asking as I don't read all the threads. You're talking to someone who once had his own smiley named after him on a set of forums. Attachment: smiley.JPG I really wanted to do the BEEX Sim City thing, which is the main reason I came back, but I figured I could chat about films and stuff as well. |
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| Author: | Hearthly [ Mon Mar 11, 2013 22:44 ] |
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Ooohhh the Dredd film is excellent. The new one, that is. (Although I quite liked the Stallone one despite it being very corny.) The new one however is fab. Goodies who you want to see win, baddies who want to see get killed to fuck, and loads of squishy violence. I enjoyed that - and gorgeously compact at 86 minutes of actual film. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Tue Mar 12, 2013 21:45 ] |
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Has anyone watched Chronicle? It's dead good. I don't want to give anything away, but it's great. Watch it, and stuff. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Tue Mar 12, 2013 21:48 ] |
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I see that Trooper, BertyBasset and MarkG have watched it. It's always a nice surprise when a film you throw onto your tablet because "there's some room left over" turns out to be excellent. I'm watching the Hobbit at the moment. 45 minutes in and it's all very pretty, but nothing has happened. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Tue Mar 12, 2013 21:50 ] |
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On 30th March at 10am in Bradford Park you can watch BTTF and there will be a replica BTFF Delorean there. It is free to attend. Week after Mafagascar 3, week after that Tinkerbell and the secret of the wings, Aladdin, beaity and the beast in consecutive weeks finishing with toy story on 4th may. |
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| Author: | LewieP [ Tue Mar 12, 2013 22:21 ] |
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Grim... wrote: Has anyone watched Chronicle? It's dead good. I don't want to give anything away, but it's great. Watch it, and stuff. Yep, not perfect, but thoroughly entertaining. For me, it's pretty much what I would have wanted from an American live action Akira. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Tue Mar 12, 2013 23:13 ] |
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Fucking Hell, it was Akira! 
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| Author: | throughsilver [ Tue Mar 12, 2013 23:31 ] |
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Grim... wrote: Has anyone watched Chronicle? It's dead good. I don't want to give anything away, but it's great. Watch it, and stuff. Yep. Liked it. ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! |
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| Author: | MrChris [ Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:40 ] |
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Grim... wrote: I'm watching the Hobbit at the moment. 45 minutes in and it's all very pretty, but nothing has happened. Yeah, I watched this a week ago - it was ok, but dragged on way too long. I reckon the three films should have been done as either one very long one or two regular films. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:44 ] |
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bradford International Film Festival website |
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| Author: | Kern [ Wed Mar 13, 2013 10:13 ] |
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MaliA wrote: 'Gettysburg' on the big screen! Oh boy oh boy oh boy. (The beards will look even faker!) |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Wed Mar 13, 2013 10:33 ] |
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FAO: Atrocity Exhibition. Is this likely to be worth the price of entry? I seem to recall you like Universal Soldier stuffs. |
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| Author: | DBSnappa [ Wed Mar 13, 2013 13:07 ] |
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A few weeks/months ago I recorded a movie on the Virgin box (not unusual in itself, granted) as it had good reviews and seemed to suggest a movie I would enjoy. The film is called The Keep, and it was made in 1983, stars Gabriel Byrne, Jurgen Prochnow, Scott Glenn and Sir Ian McKellen. It's based in 1941 and is allegedly a supernatural horror film depicting the grisly happenings at a titular "keep" in rural Romania being occupied by German soldiers. For some reason, probably because of the reviews, I expected some tense, claustrophobic chiller that would involve a gradual increase of a sense of dread as the soldiers quietly go mad with fear and start turning on one another. Instead, what you get is an early 80s film that is so of it's time it looks for all the world like a Bonnie Tyler video, replete with loads of dry ice, backlighting, slow motion deaths, atrocious acting and the most inappropriately obtrusive synth soundtrack that's there all the bloody time. It basically revolves around the soldiers unleashing some unspeakably evil force, which turns out to be a man shaped thing with glowing red eyes and mouth that speaks in English, and confusingly does some good deeds to the decent character members while eviscerating the evil ones. It was awful on so many levels. I'm slightly baffled as to why it was reviewed so well. Anyway... avoid it unless you find this kind of cheesy shit amusing |
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| Author: | Bamba [ Wed Mar 13, 2013 13:12 ] |
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DBSnappa wrote: I'm slightly baffled as to why it was reviewed so well. Wikipedia has it as "a critical and commercial failure" and Rotten Tomatoes give it 27% so maybe the answer to your bafflement is 'because it wasn't'? |
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| Author: | DBSnappa [ Wed Mar 13, 2013 13:28 ] |
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Bamba wrote: DBSnappa wrote: I'm slightly baffled as to why it was reviewed so well. Wikipedia has it as "a critical and commercial failure" and Rotten Tomatoes give it 27% so maybe the answer to your bafflement is 'because it wasn't'? I'm not surprised — I didn't check either of those, just went on the reviews in the various papers that week. That'll teach me 
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| Author: | Derek The Halls [ Thu Mar 14, 2013 9:11 ] |
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I went to see Oz the Great and Powerful last night. It was more Oz the only just about worth watching. It's long and feels long. It doesn't do very much in its time. It lacks any decent amount of wit and barely raises even a smile for the most part. Mila Kunis doesn't even get close to doing a performance anywhere near the quality of the original Wicked Witch from Wizard of Oz. Plenty much cgi obviously which can't help the actors really get into it. I suspect most of it was filmed against green screen with very little there that is actually physical. However the final half hour is quite entertaining and Michelle Williams is a delight in it. But I just wished the whole film was a bit more fun. It needed more sparkle somehow. |
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