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Not had much to do recently so I've seen 2 movies in about 3-4 days of each other and I rarely go to the cinema every 6 months..
Okay, the first film I've seen Men in Black 3. Not the 3D version though, I feel like they are always a waste of money on an already expensive bill. I thought the film was okay - not that amazing but something to fill up 3 hours. I've only ever seen the first film and never been interested in the second but I'm not sure that has a huge bearing on anything at all. Its basically the same story line - Suits find a threat - threat feels like killing things - suits need to find a way to stop alien from destroying the world - all eventually ends by suits winning. I'm not a huge fan of Will Smith, but he plays the role well and acts pretty much like J did in the very first film which is a bonus. They went for a sad but happy ending for this movie. I felt like it wasn't really needed and they could of focused more on something else in the film. In the end, if you enjoy the series I think you'd like this. I felt like most of the lines and jokes were a little forced but hey, that's MIB for you.
Second film I saw today was Chernobyl Diaries. Its a standard run of the mill horror I would say, not very scary (personally) its the type where they never show you anything so you just imagine the things hunting these people are worse than what would of probably been shown. Basically, these group of friends travel around Europe and meet a family member - family member has stupid idea about this tour - all these people go on tour with a guy and they get denied to go in on the main road - tour guide dislikes this so goes a back way - circumstances involve alot of death and running in darkness and screaming girls - end of film.
I really hated the girls in this film, and one dude. They f*cking bring down the house when it comes to screaming and shouting when its really only going to get them f*cked up and killed. I also thought that considering all of the background info on Chernobyl to begin with you'd think they'd explain the disaster more but really its totally skipped over. I also thought the ending was pretty abrupt, and they really didn't play with the moments the film made for the ending. They just kind of gave you a really easy option out. It could of turned into so much more. If you're a fan of horror its a good see - but nothing I would write home about personally.
The best movie you never hear anyone talk about. This is Eastwood at his best, bad*ss throughout the entire thing and absolutely hilarious. Would recommend this to anyone, in my top 5 all time.
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966) - Breifly, it revolves around three gunslingers - a bounty hunter, a fugitive, and a sly criminal - competing to find buried Confederate gold in the violent backdrop of the American Civil War.
I thoroughly enjoyed this one. Despite it being a fairly lengthy film - considering I watched the extended version, topping at almost three hours - I found that it was much better than I had expected. In addition to its memorable theme, it's a staple in Western movies. The acting fluxiated with intensity; the shots were great; the plot and its development were very intriguing and entertaining. I look forward to seeing his other films.
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Another Schwarzenegger classic love his movies .
Commando(1985) A retired elite Black Ops Commando launches a one man war against a group of South American criminals who have kidnapped his daughter to blackmail him into starting a revolution and getting an exiled dictator back into power.
Who ever likes those old 1980 classic action movies this is for you. Schwarzenegger played his role so well in this the movie, not sure if it was just me but I found the movie quite a little short but it was filled with action and some funny quotes.
This is an insane movie, it is quite a slow film but if you pay attention and make good use of all the detail and the atmosphere, this film is quite extraordinary. It was made in the 70's, it is a dystopian film and the world is now controlled by big corporations, one for each major city. The main character Jonathon is so good at this game which entertains many around the globe. He is so good that the dictators simply don't know how to reward him any more. (Rewards include many luxuries, which he has almost all of them). In turn the governors change the rules as the matches move on, to make it harder hoping that he will not win one of them. He is eventually asked to quit but refuses. The final game of Rollerball includes no penalties and is unlimited time. The corporations are hoping that Jonathan gets killed in this one (Yes deaths occur in this game, that's what gives it the dystopia feel, of how humanity could even allow this to be on TV and such). However he doesn't and instead kills everyone else on the opposition.
He comes to realize how many he has killed when he is about to deck the final player, but after a long silence, the audience carry on shouting "Jonathan!" until it gets louder. No one knows what happens to him, he is unbeaten.
I also watched...
Awesome film with Vin Diesel as Jackie Dinorscio which is also based on a true story. It is based on a massive mob arrests, roughly 20 people and Jackie decides after spending countless amounts on his lawyers decides to be his own lawyer. His friends think he's crazy as does everybody else. However throughout the film he raises key points and doesn't do to bad. He manages to charm his friends, the jurors and other lawyers. Some of his speeches and moments in the film actually made me quite emotional. It's a good watch, trust me.
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QUOTE (GtaOutKast @ Tuesday, Jun 5 2012, 20:54)
Commando(1985) A retired elite Black Ops Commando launches a one man war against a group of South American criminals who have kidnapped his daughter to blackmail him into starting a revolution and getting an exiled dictator back into power.
Who ever likes those old 1980 classic action movies this is for you. Schwarzenegger played his role so well in this the movie, not sure if it was just me but I found the movie quite a little short but it was filled with action and some funny quotes.
F*ck yeah, Commando! I love the living f*ck out of that movie! Its just so awesome, many many great quotes, my favourite is:
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Hesher (2011)
Hesher is... an interesting film. Following TJ, a child whose mother recently died, and his unconventional friendship with the title character, Hesher reflects its main character in more ways than it intends.
I was recommended it after telling a mate how I was a fan of Joseph Gordon-Levitt (although I still can't believe he was the dweeby teenager from 3rd Rock From the Sun) and he's the thread that manages to tie together this rather schizophrenic picture. As Hesher, he's a man of unpredictable extremes; apathetic and removed from everything in one scene, to being set off by the smallest spark the next. He's a drifter with no sense of direction but some strange compulsion to both protect and terrify his newest friend.
Hesher, both the character and the film, seems like a patchwork cobbled together from pieces that don't quite match up. Most of the characters seem confused about where they are going and why, and generally not caring about what's going on around them. I was genuinely expecting a Fight Club or Sixth Sense style twist towards the end, if only to explain why nobody seemed to give a damn about Hesher and all the trouble he had caused. Instead, I got one of the strangest end sequences I've watched in a while: involving a casket, a trolley and an emotional walk through traffic.
There isn't necessarily much of a plot either. Much like Hesher's drifter lifestyle, things tend to just happen, rather than any particular person driving it forward. Only one character actually has a goal where anything is actually done about it, and it's just a little sub-plot. Well, it would be if there was a mainplot.
It sounds like I think Hesher isn't worth your time, and it might not be. But if you're a fan of JGL, or Natalie Portman (who was a welcome surprise about 10 minutes in, I had no idea she was involved), it might be worth your time. JGL creates a persona that's both detestable and strangely endearing and is responsible for just about all of the gags in what's supposed to be a "dark humour" drama.
Hesher was never a great success. It didn't get a UK release at all and only took in about $300K after spending a budget of $7,000,000. Don't be too afraid to take a gamble on it, but definitely keep your expectations reasonably low going in.
+1 respect for enjoying the original Rollerball. f*cking great movie all the way around.
Do whatever it takes to keep from watching the remake they did in the 2000s(i think). It will spoil what you know and love about Rollerball.
I've been watching crap of late. Tons of sh*t, but nothing worth mentioning.
I saw the trailer and thought it was sh*t, I then scrolled down to read all the comments and I was right. Remakes never beat the original one's, usually.
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Finally managed to watch Lost Highway the other day, a film recommended to me by many.
David Lynch's (The Elephant Man, Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive and Twin Peaks in co-operation with Mark Frost) 1997 film is, loyally to his style, a somewhat surrealist, gloomy and obscure film that can be interpreted in many ways. On the surface, it tells the story of Fred Madison (Bill Pullman), a jealous man in an unhappy marriage where the couple's misery culminates in Fred murdering the wife Renee (Patricia Arquette), but beneath the surface, it's a story of a man's brutal, lunatic quest for his identity. Filled with absurd events and occurrings, the vague film certainly is reminiscent of, f.e, Franz Kafka's works with the way the chain of events progresses preposterously yet offers answers to it's irrationality through symbolism.
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Haywire (2011)
Basically a Bourne-lite, except Jason Bourne is a woman and the reason she's on the run from spies and hitmen is even more convoluted*.
A fun action-thriller that really delivers on the action part of the equation, Haywire's got some great fight and chase scenes in particular. Soderbergh's direction creates a lot of extended medium shots of the action, giving a refreshing coherence that's becoming less common in these types of films. For once, thanks to the lack of constant cutting and ridiculous closeups, you can actually see what's going on in a fight: who's hitting who, where they're hitting them and, most importantly, who's actually winning.
There is, of course, another reason the action works so well. You'd be forgiven for not having any idea who Gina Carano, in the leading role, is but if there is one thing you should know about her, it's that this girl can fight, no question. She might not be the best actress, but to be fair she's not exactly working with the best script or narrative either. Carano delivers as the fighting heroine though, which is pretty much all Haywire requires of her.
The rest of the cast feel relatively underutilised, especially considering who some of them are. Ewan McGregor gets a significant amount of screentime, but the likes of Fassbender, Tatum and Banderas are only on screen when they absolutely have to. Even then it's often confusing as to who's who and why they are doing what they are.
But none of that really matters. Once you've got the main characters nailed down (something that's actually cleverly pointed out to the audience early on) and established who the bad guy is, Haywire's just a beautifully shot collection of globe trotting and ass kicking. As I've already gushed over, the fighting is visceral and believable thanks to the shooting style, but the film's visually interesting in other a number of avenues: a quickly escalating chase sequence through the streets and rooftops of Dublin in particular looks fantastic.
You could watch Haywire with your brain set in high functioning, spy-thriller-untangling mode but it's much more enjoyable to just sit back and roll with it. You're much more likely to appreciate what actually makes it worth your time that way at least.
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Wow. Really all I can say. Just...wow, man. No wonder it's now one of the highest grossing films of all time.
The story isn't cluttered and is very well told, the acting is great, and the action...well, probably the best I've ever seen in a superhero movie. Jesus. If you haven't seen it yet, GO SEE IT. NOW.
I cannot wait for the blu-ray and see how they made this masterpiece.
This Korean action thriller is about a man with a mysterious past who is out to save an abducted little girl and punish those responsible.
I really enjoyed this movie. It's similar in a way to A Bittersweet Life, which is also an excellent movie. This is definitely a cut above most action films.
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Saw this today. I predict a genre classic. This is a harsh, gritty film about the realities of survival in the drug fuelled ghettoes of South London. It features excellent acting from a diverse cast and a truly, spellbindingly foulmouthed script that pulls no punches, right from the start. Shot on a budget of just £100000- a figure which wouldn't pay for the bowls of M&Ms on the average production- the film feels above all real. These are characters you can relate to, in everyday situations you hope never to find yourself in. The "Greek Chorus" is used masterfully: Plan B provides a rapping commentary over the film's key sequences. It should be ridiculous. Instead it works brilliantly, giving you insights into character's motivations without feeling like exposition. The film rewards the attentive viewer by dropping subtle clues to important plot points later on: the interweaving character arcs- and every character has an arc here. There are no heroes or villains, just human beings struggling to exist- all slowly start to make increasing sense as the non-linear plot unfolds. Anything can happen: expect the unexpected. It starts out lighthearted and extremely amusing- I struggled not to burst out laughing in the cinema during one scene where a hoodlum is stewing in his police cell, listening to the not-so-friendly banter between inmates in other cells- and then slowly builds in grim intensity, right up to its shattering climax.
Make no mistake, this is an adult film, in every sense of the word. And whatever you do, don't take a girl to see it. Trust me.
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The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
This had to be one of the most greatest anime movies I had ever seen. Seen season 1 and 2 of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and all I can say is....wow I'm just mind-blown. I just hope to god they continue the series where they left off one day, otherwise I might be really disappointed. Overall I have seen this movie twice, So I give it a 10/10 for being heartwarming and depressing. I mean how could you not feel heartwarmed after seeing Haruhi's smile in every episode and even the movie. I can kind of relate to Kyon a bit. I don't know what i'd do if someone I knew for a while just disappeared like that, I'd probably go insane, or maybe something much worse. I have watched the series twice, and i'm watching it again right now Continuing with the Endless Eight episodes. If you have not yet watched the movie or series, I suggest you do so because I highly recommend this movie/series to everyone, It's really that good! (I forgot to mention the spin-offs too, just Google Haruhi Suzumiya Spin-offs)
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I love this topic ha ha . I got off the Schwarzenegger classics for a while and watched something that's in cinemas today. Which is...*drum rolls*
That's My Boy!
While in his teens, Donny fathered a son, Todd, and raised him as a single parent up until Todd's 18th birthday. Now, after not seeing each other for years, Todd's world comes crashing down when Donny resurfaces just before Todd's wedding.
IMDb rated this a 4.5/10. In my opinion, I would of given it a 6.8/10 at least. It was quite funny just like all of Adam Sandlers movies. One mysterious thing was, Rob Schneider always appears in Sandlers movies, but he wasn't in this one? quite odd I'd say. Although besides that it had Vanilla Ice and Andy Samberg. If you want a couple laughs this is a movie for you, I recommend trying it out. Especially at the start of the movie when you see Donny as a kid, oh god you won't believe what happens...
I actually saw it almost 2 weeks ago in IMAX 3D,but I just discovered this topic soooooo... Anyway, I LOVED this movie! LOVED, LOVED, LOVED IT! Great acting, great story, great action, and great characters! Its the best film of 2012 so far.
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Robinski, I found Haywire to be one of the worst films I've watched, recently. I couldn't follow it. I just had zero interest in what was happening. The only redeeming quality was the fight scenes but even they looked dry. And did you notice how after fighting people didn't get roughed up? Maybe that whole genre is lost on me. I must admit, its fun to see your home city in a big film like that but it still didn't do much.
Tonight I watched Rampart. I thoroughly enjoyed it but I was dying for a film and I haven't watched one in waaay too long (Haywire) 3 weeks ago. I felt dirty for not watching a film in so long! Anyway, I was enjoying this film. Maybe as I had withdrawal symtpoms.
Anyway, Rampart is enjoyable. Its about an LA cop under investigation for his illegal practices on the job. He's drink, smoker, womaniser, misogynist and a heap of other things as his daughter points out to him. The film doesn't explore much why he's like that. The theme is more about him or life, we go through it and we can't change our habits a lot of the time. His life could have been a lot easier if he just made some adjustments. So can anyones life, if they just made some simple adjustments but is it really that easy to change?
Woody Harrelson is the protag and there's great acting from Sigorney Weaver and Steve Buscemi too. Not the most amazing film. I noticed there's a huge amount of hate on the youtube comments. I can only think because it's doesn't have loads of explosions, loads violence tits and cuts every 2 seconds. Harrelson is too good though. He's perfect for the part. He looks like a real c*nt of a cop. It's a sort of character study but it does fail on a few things.
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QUOTE (ThePinkFloydSound @ Thursday, Jun 21 2012, 02:15)
Robinski, I found Haywire to be one of the worst films I've watched, recently. I couldn't follow it. I just had zero interest in what was happening. The only redeeming quality was the fight scenes but even they looked dry. And did you notice how after fighting people didn't get roughed up? Maybe that whole genre is lost on me. I must admit, its fun to see your home city in a big film like that but it still didn't do much.
I think I enjoyed it because I don't watch too many films like that any more. I tend to either watch massive blockbusters or smaller artsy films, not that many "smaller" hollywood films. The plot and narrative are, admittedly, absolutely terrible. I'm still not quite sure why Ewan McGregor was trying to kill Carano's character. But I don't really care. It was a terrible story told pretty well. The fight scenes were especially refreshing for me after watching Batman Begins the night before; I'm pretty sure, with all the cuts, you never actually see Batman land a punch. Haywire's wide, extended shots were a welcome change after that.
As for Rampart, I don't know anything about the film, but I know why there's a fair bit of internet hate for it. Shortly before release, Harrelson went on reddit and did an "AMA" ("Ask Me Anything"), and no matter what he was asked, his reply would pretty much ignore the question and promote Rampart. The internet got pretty butthurt over that.
Anyway, I watched David Fincher's The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo again last night. I love Fincher's work and this is definitely up there with Fight Club and Se7en. Rooney Mara still steals the show in my book though. Simultaneously fierce and fragile, she's just enthralling as Salander.
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Remakes never beat the original one's, usually. 
