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  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    edited April 2016 Posts: 12,523
    Seeing The Truman Show (1998) for the second time. Love this film; I consider it Jim Carrey's best, or at least the best I've seen. Probably my favorite.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
    Posts: 13,384
    Jonah Hex, I know this was a flop and got plenty of bad reviews but I quite
    Liked it. Then again I also liked The wild, wild west. :)
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
    Posts: 9,020
    Thunderpussy wrote: »
    Jonah Hex, I know this was a flop and got plenty of bad reviews but I quite
    Liked it. Then again I also liked The wild, wild west. :)

    Jonah Hex is fine. It's a DC comic book film and for me it captures the essence of the comics well enough.
    I actually love that movie!
  • fire_and_icefire_and_ice
    edited April 2016 Posts: 6,432
    Trancers - I remember first time I watched this on the excellent Moviedrome presented by director Alex Cox. The show presented cult classic films of the time, Trancers is one I had recorded on VHS which I played to deth. First time I have owned Trancers since my video copy. This film really is great, and with a few picture tweaks looks ok in HD despite what appears to be no treatment. Love how random the Trancers are, Thomerson is a legend in this, 'dry hair is for squids' love it so quotable this film. Whistler is a great villain and the time freeze tops anything quicksilver did =)). Helen Hunt in this... :x
  • Master_DaharkMaster_Dahark
    Posts: 4,813
    "Security-- we've got trouble in the North Pole!" :))
  • fire_and_icefire_and_ice
    Posts: 6,432
    'I like your tan... Its very Christmassy'
    =))
  • BAIN123BAIN123
    edited April 2016 Posts: 11,189
    @bondjames
    Birdleson wrote: »
    I just looked it up, they made 13 Sherlock Holmes films over a period of eight years.

    If I'm being absolutely honest I thought he seemed a little...hammy.


    Maggie

    Arnie stars as a father who's daughter has been infected during a zombie apocalypse. Though still not great, this was actually better than I was expecting it to be, largely due to the excellent performance of the daughter (Abigail Brestin).

    To be honest, I'm surprised M. Night Shyamalan hasn't made this film already as the story seemed to be the sort of thing he would have liked.
  • ShardlakeShardlake Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
    Posts: 4,043
    Star Wars The Force Awakens (2015

    No it's not perfect and I'm not a fan of the sequence that wastes the cast of The Raid but the rest is hugely enjoyable and it's my 2nd watch, seems a long time since my cinema viewing, enough hairs on the back of my neck moments once again.

    There is nothing quite like Star Wars it's unique bring on Rogue One & Episode VIII.

  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 41,011
    @Shardlake, thought I was the only one, they were terribly underused. I thought they'd appear as the Knights alongside Kylo. However, I think the only cast member from 'The Raid' films that bites the dust is The Assassin from 'The Raid 2,' so I suppose it's possible, albeit highly unlikely, that their characters would return.
  • Artemis81Artemis81 In Christmas Land
    Posts: 543
    TripAces wrote: »
    I just saw it too. It's the best CG work I have seen. (It just keeps getting better.) A couple of kids near me kept asking their parents how they trained the animals to do this and that.
    Yes, I keep thinking back that if they did this like 20 years or even 10 years ago, those animals wouldn't have looked good. They really captured their "mannerism", like Bageerha ears flicking back here and there, and Baloo's bear stance. The animators did a good job keeping the animals true to themselves.
  • ShardlakeShardlake Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
    Posts: 4,043
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    @Shardlake, thought I was the only one, they were terribly underused. I thought they'd appear as the Knights alongside Kylo. However, I think the only cast member from 'The Raid' films that bites the dust is The Assassin from 'The Raid 2,' so I suppose it's possible, albeit highly unlikely, that their characters would return.

    It just felt like a gimick using them, big fan of both Raid 1 & 2 and can't wait for the concluding part of the trilogy when Evans gets round to it.

    Raid 1 was one of the most exhausting and intense experiences I've ever had in a cinema, 2 I like as much but more of a sprawling crime epic with incredible set pieces, R1 was relentless.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
    Posts: 13,384
    The Losers, a fun action film, more like watching the A Team ( the series, not the movie)
    a good mix of humour and action.
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
    Posts: 15,423
    Thunderpussy wrote: »
    The Losers, a fun action film, more like watching the A Team ( the series, not the movie)
    a good mix of humour and action.
    I have it, but I'm yet to watch it. Funny you mention it, as I used to confuse it with The A-Team the movie when they came out around the same time.
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
    Posts: 16,359
    ClarkDevlin wrote: »
    Thunderpussy wrote: »
    The Losers, a fun action film, more like watching the A Team ( the series, not the movie)
    a good mix of humour and action.
    I have it, but I'm yet to watch it. Funny you mention it, as I used to confuse it with The A-Team the movie when they came out around the same time.
    They both have similar finales at a shipping dock. :))
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    Posts: 12,523
    The Philadelphia Story (1940). Pretty good film; features some great classical actors with great chemistry.
  • JohnHammond73JohnHammond73 Lancashire, UK
    Posts: 4,151
    Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Ok, first time watch for me and I was very optimistic that this was gonna be great. I enjoyed it but I didn't think it was brilliant as some reviews have made out. Its much better than the prequel trilogy but it's not better than any of the original trilogy. Great to see Ford, Fisher et al back. The new cast were decent enough, although I did think Daisy Ridley quite wooden at times but I'm sure that, now she's had this experience, I'm sure she'll improve in future movies.
  • ForYourEyesOnlyForYourEyesOnly In the untained cradle of the heavens
    edited April 2016 Posts: 1,984
    I'm hoping more original ideas get thrown in the future movies as well. I liked TFA, but if the entire trilogy is going to be recycling former movies, then I think that's some points that need to be deducted.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    I've started going through the MCU films before the release of 'Captain America: Civil War' next week.

    First off: Iron Man (2008).
    Spectacular film. Starts off straight away with Robert Downey Jr acting like a total legend, and he manages to stay at this level for the entire film. Some great action scenes - the escape from the cave, attack of the village and final battle - all featuring a badass RDJ. Gwyneth Paltrow is a major eye candy, and Jeff Bridges always is a pleasure to watch. It has to be about the 10th time I've seen the film, and it still remains very rewatchable.

    The Incredible Hulk (2008).
    Now this is a strange film for me, because I saw 'Avengers' before this, so Mark Ruffalo was my first Hulk. But, Edward Norton delivers a stellar performance as always. Tim Roth and William Hurt spend the film chewing up the scenery like they always do. The action scenes are again intense here - the chase in Brazil, and the battle in the university in particular. However the final battle sequence is less interesting, despite endless explosions, so my mind wanders off for a few seconds here and there.

    I'll continue with 'Iron Man 2' tonight.
  • TripAcesTripAces Universal Exports
    Posts: 4,589
    Shark_0f_Largo wrote: »
    Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Ok, first time watch for me and I was very optimistic that this was gonna be great. I enjoyed it but I didn't think it was brilliant as some reviews have made out. Its much better than the prequel trilogy but it's not better than any of the original trilogy. Great to see Ford, Fisher et al back. The new cast were decent enough, although I did think Daisy Ridley quite wooden at times but I'm sure that, now she's had this experience, I'm sure she'll improve in future movies.

    I liked it and rank it better than RotJ, which I found a bit ridiculous. Star Wars (77) and TESB are by far the two best films in the series. But TFA is good. I actually liked Daisy Ridley a lot and am excited to see what she can do in Ep VIII.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 41,011
    It's taken me a good decade to get around to them, but finally, I've started out Richard Linklater's romantic trilogy with 'Before Sunrise,' which is one of the best romantic films I've ever seen. Itching to see the next two now, given that they're as critically loved and hailed as the first one is. Very enjoyable.
  • JohnHammond73JohnHammond73 Lancashire, UK
    edited April 2016 Posts: 4,151
    Just back from watching Eye In The Sky. I recommend this movie to all. Very tense movie, emotional and great performances from Alan Rickman (RIP), Helen Mirren and the whole cast. Brilliant and thought provoking.
    TripAces wrote: »
    Shark_0f_Largo wrote: »
    Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Ok, first time watch for me and I was very optimistic that this was gonna be great. I enjoyed it but I didn't think it was brilliant as some reviews have made out. Its much better than the prequel trilogy but it's not better than any of the original trilogy. Great to see Ford, Fisher et al back. The new cast were decent enough, although I did think Daisy Ridley quite wooden at times but I'm sure that, now she's had this experience, I'm sure she'll improve in future movies.

    I liked it and rank it better than RotJ, which I found a bit ridiculous. Star Wars (77) and TESB are by far the two best films in the series. But TFA is good. I actually liked Daisy Ridley a lot and am excited to see what she can do in Ep VIII.

    Ok, fair enough, it may give ROTJ a run for its money and it was pretty fun. I'm just not convinced by Ridley yet but I'm sure, now she's got the experience, she'll be great. May even just be me and on further viewings I could change how I feel about it (second viewings are always welcome).

  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
    Posts: 15,723
    Iron Man 2 (2010)
    More action and more humour than the first film, but a bit less enjoyable. Scarlett Johansson is a great addition, especially when she's in her black outfit and kicking some major ass. Rourke is a chilling yet campy villain ('I want my burd'). Sam Rockwell hams it up but he's an actor I've always liked. I really enjoy the sequence in Monaco, being a motorsports fan. The final battle has some great moments of badassery from Downey Jr and Don Cheadle. Any soundtrack with some AC/DC is a good one in my book.

    Thor (2011)
    Gorgeous film to look at. Great special effects with lots of colours everywhere lighting up the screen. Hemsworth is a bit wooden but still quite the badass. The real man of the show is Hiddleston as Loki, one of the most likeable villains I know of. Always a pleasure to see Hopkins and Skarskgard, and of course Elba and Ray Stevenson in small roles). Some great action scenes: the attack of the frosty planet and Thor taking down the SHIELD guards while trying to retrieve his hammer.

    Tomorrow I'll continue with 'Captain America: The First Avenger'.
  • Crazysoul95Crazysoul95
    Posts: 3,336
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    It's taken me a good decade to get around to them, but finally, I've started out Richard Linklater's romantic trilogy with 'Before Sunrise,' which is one of the best romantic films I've ever seen. Itching to see the next two now, given that they're as critically loved and hailed as the first one is. Very enjoyable.

    I prefer the latter 2. Before Sunset is my favourite.

  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    edited April 2016 Posts: 41,011
    'North by Northwest'

    Thrilling, the cast (especially Grant) shines as always, and it's one of the most exciting entries of Hitchcock's.
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    Posts: 12,523
    Finally got around to starting Gone with the Wind (1939). Watched the first half; taking a break before seeing the second half later.
  • fire_and_icefire_and_ice
    Posts: 6,432
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    'North by Northwest'

    Thrilling, the cast (especially Grant) shines as always, and it's one of the most exciting entries of Hitchcock's.

    I have the 50th Anniversary Bluray release, this film stands up incredibly well. A genuine precursor to Bond, Herman thunderous score is classic everything about this film is classic.

  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited April 2016 Posts: 23,883
    fire_and_ice wrote: »
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    'North by Northwest'

    Thrilling, the cast (especially Grant) shines as always, and it's one of the most exciting entries of Hitchcock's.

    I have the 50th Anniversary Bluray release, this film stands up incredibly well. A genuine precursor to Bond, Herman thunderous score is classic everything about this film is classic.
    My favourite film of all time, and not only because it's clear how influential it was to my favourite franchise of all time.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 41,011
    @bondjames, agreed, the scenes that feel so Bondian are found aplenty in this, I loved it.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited April 2016 Posts: 23,883
    @Creasy47, I'm almost certain it influenced the Bourne franchise as well, at least on the musical front, because John Powell's score for that film has elements that distinctly mimic Bernard Hermann's score, and coincidentally also in a film about a man on the run with identity issues.
  • fire_and_icefire_and_ice
    Posts: 6,432
    Fantastic set pieces, great characters brilliant film.
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