[theomenofficial]

The Amazing Spiderman(2012)
Just to make things clear,this is a reboot not Spiderman 4.
This film just came out today and it's 10x better than The Avengers.

[trip]

QUOTE (SlickSpencer8 @ Friday, Jun 22 2012, 19:27)

21 jump street

I just watched '21 Jump Street' last night.

I never watched the show when it was on TV, but I knew the movie was going to be a comedy. Much like 'Hot Tub Time Machine' it may be one of those movies where you had to live through the 80s to really enjoy it. I heard people pan the movie, but I totally enjoyed it.

Sure, it is just your basic silly comedy with a touch of sap, but it was an enjoyable way to spend an hour and a half.

[illegal_luggage]

I recently watched A Clockwork Orange. It's very controversial but it is a very artistic film and a must watch. Watching it was nice change from the usual type of film I watch.

[MikeChase69]

QUOTE (theomenofficial @ Tuesday, Jul 3 2012, 20:39)

The Amazing Spiderman(2012) Just to make things clear,this is a reboot not Spiderman 4. This film just came out today and it's 10x better than The Avengers.

How.

[Eagles]

Yesterday I watched Dark Shadows, and despite Depp's performance, the movie sucks. It just uses a cliché way to tell a story about vampires, witches and strange creatures. And suddenly, a werewolf.
I'd give it a 4/10.

[Tyler]

I've been a bit busy lately for films, but I decided to sit down and watch this one since I've had it on a queue for about a month and a half. I was not disappointed in the least. Lost in Translation is the best visual representation of loneliness and purposelessness that I've ever seen. The interactions between Murray and Johansson bring those themes into a wonderful light, and despite there not being much dialogue throughout the film, the things that are said stick with you, whether it's because they were appropriately funny (this is Bill Murray, after all) or oddly profound.

It's two lost folks in a foreign place, trying to get out of their respective ruts. Maybe an average story, but with the added ace acting and phenomenal cinematography, it's worth checking out.

[Slamman]

Dark Shadows is a take off on the TV series, but I thought the TV show was a serious endeavor? I never really watched that, I prefer the color era of HAMMER HORROR

As for Lost in Translation, I saw it as well, it had bit moments I enjoyed, but basically bored me to tears, only thing you remember most is the great cinemagraphy and the feeling that he never quite connects while there. Sorry, Sofia Coppola, but I prefer your dad's works

BTW, Trip... You point out big screen comedy based off TV show classics, I have to throw out Starsky and Hutch, nice comedic turn with Ben Stiller, but the TV show with Paul Glasser and David Soul was really a serious one, with Huggy Bear thrown in for some comic relief, I think it paved something of a way for Miami Vice later

This post has been edited by Slamman on Wednesday, Jul 4 2012, 05:59

[ThePinkFloydSound]

QUOTE (Tyler @ Wednesday, Jul 4 2012, 04:28)

[IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4c/Lost_in_Translation_poster.jpg[IMG] I've been a bit busy lately for films, but I decided to sit down and watch this one since I've had it on a queue for about a month and a half. I was not disappointed in the least. Lost in Translation is the best visual representation of loneliness and purposelessness that I've ever seen. The interactions between Murray and Johansson bring those themes into a wonderful light, and despite there not being much dialogue throughout the film, the things that are said stick with you, whether it's because they were appropriately funny (this is Bill Murray, after all) or oddly profound. It's two lost folks in a foreign place, trying to get out of their respective ruts. Maybe an average story, but with the added ace acting and phenomenal cinematography, it's worth checking out.

Nice, short and sweet review. Made me want to watch it again.

[69_black_69]

THE RAID REDEMPTION

Yes this is a film from my country, but to be honest, i don't like Indonesian Movie. Everything almost look like sh*t.
But this one is different, i'm actually enjoying it.

Got to say, there's a lot of flaws here and there, suck storyline, and stupid dialog. But the action is fukken awesome, sound effect is nice too, and the effect isn't that great, but it do the job.

I recommend watching it.
I give it 7/10.

[Robinski]

Carnage (2011)



Carnage is a pretty simple film. Set entirely in a New York apartment, it follows two couples who've met up to discuss a falling out between their children. As you might guess from the title, it's not exactly a productive affair. The film was adapted from the stage-play Le Dieu du carnage (The God of Carnage). To say "adapted" is a bit of a stretch though; obviously I haven't seen the play because I'm an uncultured philistine, but watching Carnage feels very much like you're moving around a stage as the production rolls on around you. The angles are very clearly chosen to display as much of the apartment, and consequently as much of the cast, as possible at once and the dialogue feels very theatrical in both the terms of what's actually said and how it's delivered.

There isn't much in terms of an actual plot, the whole film is pretty much one continuous scene from beginning to end. The real quality shines through in the subtly shifting dynamic between the four characters and the constant to-and-fro in the balance of power. Pretty much every possible alliance between characters comes up and each gives an insight into how each couple operates. John C. Reilly and Jodie Foster are entertaining to watch as everything falls apart, but Kate Winslet and Christoph Waltz are enthralling as the detached, financially successful couple who are less than perfect together. Waltz follows his performance in Tarantino's Inglorious Basterds and proves that his talent for playing smug, self-satisfied egomaniacs wasn't a one-off. Both give great performances, especially Winslet once the scotch is flowing, but are fantastic when bouncing off each other.

It's not exactly a traditional film, in truth it feels a lot more like a really long short film (if that makes any sense), but if you enjoy character driven dramas, snide comments and unbridled contempt, Carnage might be a pretty good fit.

This post has been edited by Robinski on Friday, Jul 6 2012, 00:45

[ZoomZoom]

Watched some old time faves of mine

Spiderman 3
Transformers 2
Thor
The Avengers
Mr. Beans Holiday
Johnny English 1
Johnny English : Reborn

[ajbns87]

Happy Go Lucky is a British movie from 2008, it stars Sally Hawkins as a young teacher who is simply happy go lucky, as in she is interested in making everyone around her feel happy, and isn't worried by what others think of her.
When I first started watching it, I had no idea what type of movie it was going to be, and almost reached for the control to change the channel, but the dialogue and likeability of the main characters kept me gripped. It was well acted, and despite being at times annoyingly nice, the main character Poppy is very watchable and her carefree nature inspiring. (Think Amelie, minus the fairytale french style).
The performances around her really set this movie's standards higher though, there's a great chemistry between her and her flatmate and there is also her strangely antisocial driving instructor, played by a very familiar face from other movies, but not a house hold name (Eddie Marsan).

It was a surprise to me that I watched this to the end, but all in all I enjoyed it, because it has stayed with me, and is very thought provoking.

7 / 10.

[Robinski]

Maybe I was in a bad mood, or maybe it was just because I was a bit more immature than I am now when I watched it, but I really, really hated Happy-Go-Lucky when I saw it. I couldn't even tell you why. It's probably completely unfounded, I should really go back and watch it again some time.

Anyway, I just got done watching a Tim Burton film full of people with extravagant makeup and very pale faces. The art style was very gothic and slightly other-worldy, and it had Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter in it, both playing ridiculously eccentric and definitely mad people. If that doesn't narrow it down for you...


Alice in Wonderland (2010)


Only really distinctive from the rest of Burton's work in the range of it's colour palette, Alice in Wonderland is pretty much Burton painting by numbers. The dark undertones that Burton is fantastic at weaving into his superficially whimsical films are only skimmed into with Alice. It's not so much a thin crust of quirk atop a deep chasm of darkness, but a layer of quirk atop a crust of darkness crowning an abyss of, well, nothing really. That is, apart from one character, but more on that later.

The film doesn't necessarily follow Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, or its sequel Through the Looking Glass (both written by Lewis Carroll in the 1800s). It's "inspired" by both, and we get a 19 year old Alice who returns to the magical kingdom, only to find it transformed from Wonderland to a less cheerful and more depressing "Underland" suffering through the reign of the Queen of Hearts with her fearsome Jabberwocky scaring all the inhabitants into submission. Alice is tasked with helping the White Queen reclaim her throne by slaying the Red Queen's beastly champion (in what, in light of the rest of the films wackiness, turns out to be a rather mundane battle scene). With all the stock character's from the actors' back catalogues and Burton's it's the White Queen that stands out. She doesn't feature on screen as much as her scarlet sister, but for me was a lot more interesting. In the world of insanity, Anne Hathaway manages to tread the highwire of unrivalled kindness and purity that the Queen is supposed to be with such carefulness that it's obvious she's only so kind because she fears what she is capable of. She needs a champion because if she were to kill anything she'd be started on a slippery slope to becoming her sister. By far my favourite character in the sea of of eccentricity.

My biggest problem with the film is that I'm clearly not the target audience. I'm sure people who are into Burton's shtick will enjoy it a lot more than I did. I feel like I missed out on a visual treat as well, I imagine the well executed use of extensive CGI would really make the world of Wonder/Underland pop when you were watching it in full HD and 3D in a cinema at the release.



Got Lost in Translation to watch (possibly later tonight) as well. I've been meaning to watch it for years but always forgetting. Seeing Tyler's praise of it above prompted me to finally get my hands on it.

PS: I'd like to thank the thesaurus.com page for "quirky" for its assistance in making this post possible.

This post has been edited by Robinski on Monday, Jul 9 2012, 19:55

[Sanjeem]

I really enjoyed that movie Rob, I was about 14 when I saw it but still was interesting haha.

Anyways, I just took a massive trip down memory lane, the nostalgia could not have been better than it was today, I had goosebumps all over me when I re watched these films. PS I hadn't seen them in about at least 5 or 6 years and I think I made one of the best decisions today by watching them. So I watched...




It's on youtube in 6 parts, it's one of the old Dr.Who's and back when I was younger I remember watching this on Video (Yeah that's right, not DVD) and always used to love the Daleks. At that point they were the only true enemy of the doctor that I had heard of, and what an enemy they are. This is a classic, old school film that I recommend anyone watch; Especially if they are a Dr.Who fan and if they simply like old movies.

I am currently watching the little Giants...



Another Childhood movie that I've just started watching since about 6 years ago. Damn it feels good...

[Robinski]

QUOTE (Robinski @ Monday, Jul 9 2012, 19:51)

Got Lost in Translation to watch (possibly later tonight) as well. I've been meaning to watch it for years but always forgetting. Seeing Tyler's praise of it above prompted me to finally get my hands on it.

I am so glad I did this. It's the happiest I've been with a movie since the first time I watched Eternal Sunshine.

It's the most bittersweet thing I've ever watched.

[ajbns87]

Funny how your mood when watching a movie effects how much you like something, take Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, I heard so many good things about it, and thought being a fan of Jim Carrey I was bound to like it, but I just didn't...really need to watch it again ! I can see why people might hate Happy go lucky, had I started watching with high expectations, I'd probably have thought what rubbish!



If you haven't seen this film before, go watch it now.
The Driver (1978) was made by Walter Hill who followed this up by The Warriors in 1979. It's a classic, that somehow hasn't quite gained the cult following The Warriors has had. Movie critics often cite Bullitt as being the best car chase movie, but this surpasses it in my opinion. Steve McQueen maybe cool, but the Driver in this movie played by Ryan o Neal is a true hero, a man of few words, but balls of steel. Car chase scenes are breath taking, long and done perfectly, it makes sh*t like The Fast and Furious seem like The Slow and Sluggish. The recent and overhyped movie Drive with Ryan Gosling is obviously heavily influenced by this movie, but this movie out does it truely, despite it's style and better soundtrack.
The game Driver, is based on this film too and what a great game that was too. Great film, would of got a 10 had it been a little more clearer in the ending.

9.5 / 10

[Cheat]

Bracing myself for Fire Walk With Me and Mulholland Drive while coping with my craving for more David Lynch as I recently finished Twin Peaks, I ended up watching Blue Velvet.



The '86 David Lynch film centers on Jeffrey Beaumont (Kyle MacLachlan), a regular college student who comes across a human ear as he is returning from visiting his injured father in the hospital. Assisted by a high school girl Sandy Williams (Laura Dern), Jeffrey begins to investigate the ear, leading him into a dangerous adventure in the town's hidden underworld.

The very lynchian film ventures at a noire-reminiscent theme with great success. Loyally to his style, Lynch also blends obscure and surreal elements with those of mystery's and thriller's. If one is familiar with Lynch's later works, he or she is bound to watch some of even the most disturbing scenes in the movie with a grin as Lynch can be seen experimenting with what would later become his trademarks; red curtains and oddities taking place in a seemingly idyllic town, for instance.

Alltogether, Blue Velvet is a great film. Whereas it's not as absurd as, say, Lost Highway, it's deep enough to operate on various thematic levels. And whereas it's not thrilling enough to be called a horror film, it's a great example of Lynch's unique vision for psychologically haunting and disturbing fear.

[TheKnownUnknown]

Safehouse with Denzel Washington.

[Robinski]

Lost in Translation (2003)


We need to start cloning the Coppolas or something. I don't want to live in a world where nobody in that family is making films. Sophia Coppola's acting career wasn't exactly anything to write home about, but she's inherited at least a little of her father's touch as director.

Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson take the leads in a film about loneliness, ennui and feeling lost. The whole thing is done with a very soft touch; everything is deliberate but never feels forced. Coppola delivers a masterclass in how to develop a complex relationship between two characters with subtlety and gentleness. Bob, an over-the-hill actor, and Charlotte, an aimless college graduate, meet in a Tokyo hotel bar and hit it off almost immediately. Both are isolated from their partner, one by five thousand miles and the other by his distraction with work, and fill the void with their new friend. It's unclear throughout the whole film how either of them feel about the relationship, and among the audience of how they should feel. They aren't cheating on their partners, at least not in the traditional sense. Bob and Charlotte aren't simply looking for something like sex that they don't get from their partner, but something more personal: Bob's wife and kids don't need him around and Charlotte's husband seems to forget she exists. They're both desperately in need of a purpose and just someone to be a proper friend.

It's through an understated and intimately crafted script that all these themes comes through, as well as the trademark humour of Bill Murray. He brings a sardonic and weary sense of comedy to the film that reigns it back in from the brink of being a bit depressing and brings it back into "bittersweet" territory. This sort of "treading the line" between two states blends well into the ambiguity of Bob and Charlotte's connection. Is it an affair? Are they just friends or something more? It all culminates in an act that's left slightly hidden. We never find out what happens. Apparently some people on the internet, through some digital voodoo have figured out what transpires, but frankly I don't want to know.

If you haven't seen it drop whatever you're doing (if you're reading this, whatever you're doing can't be too thrilling anyway) and watch it now. It's amazing.

Or to bring the tone down a bit: Even if you aren't interested in a cleverly written, beautifully and subtly performed, amazingly scored (apart from one weird bit with a jarringly heavy guitar riff) and emotionally touching film, it's worth watching just for Scarlett Johansson being ridiculously fit for 90 minutes.

[Iminicus]

QUOTE (trip @ Tuesday, Jul 3 2012, 14:14)

QUOTE (SlickSpencer8 @ Friday, Jun 22 2012, 19:27) 21 jump street I just watched '21 Jump Street' last night. I never watched the show when it was on TV, but I knew the movie was going to be a comedy. Much like 'Hot Tub Time Machine' it may be one of those movies where you had to live through the 80s to really enjoy it. I heard people pan the movie, but I totally enjoyed it. Sure, it is just your basic silly comedy with a touch of sap, but it was an enjoyable way to spend an hour and a half.

21 Jump Street cracks me the f*ck up. Somehow that movie just works and it works so well.

Re watched X Men First Class. This is definitely the right direction for the X Men franchise.