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Slumdog Millionaire was on Channel 4 last night, so watched that

Was ok, quite enjoyable

that's just what i thought. i got distracted and missed about half an hour of the second half and i didn't really mind or notice when i came back to it, except i was like "why has she got that scar?" but i didn't really care that much.
 
that's just what i thought. i got distracted and missed about half an hour of the second half and i didn't really mind or notice when i came back to it, except i was like "why has she got that scar?" but i didn't really care that much.

I keep meaning to catch it but it's just never on at a time that interests me. I assume it will be on a loop tape for the rest of the year so maybe I will tune in at the right time one day.
 
I watched most of 'you don't mess with the Zohan'.
Better than expected but I wasn't expecting too much. Too many sex jokes for my liking but there was some subject matter that I thought admirable for a hollywood comedy to cover. The Israeli–Palestinian conflict, home made bombs etc etc. I think it's the best sandler film I have seen, and slightly different and more bonkers.

"No, no, no, wife of McCain! She has the ass, and you know she's not getting any"
 
I keep meaning to catch it but it's just never on at a time that interests me. I assume it will be on a loop tape for the rest of the year so maybe I will tune in at the right time one day.

Yeh - it's been on at least once in the last week or so

I remembered why I hate watching films on the telly though. Fucking adverts :rolleyes:
 
Slumdog looked fantastic and had some gripping sequences, but utterly failed to hang together as a story. Ridiculously OTT swoony music whenever he saw that girl failed to move me every time. I just didn't give a shit. Liked the dancing bit for the end credits :)

Didn't know it was on TV though, we were watching the DVD.
 
(500) Days of Summer which was the rarest of things, a good modern romantic comedy. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is one of the best actors currently working in Hollywood films and it's rare to see a romantic film from the guys point of view.

I liked that too.
The ending was heart-breaking but in its truthfulness.

I remember Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a child actor in 3rd Rock from the Sun. He's all grown up now and becomes rather sexy in Uncertainty - which was quite an interesting film I must say.
The story is split in two and leads to different endings.
Also New York nostalgia all over.
Recommend.
 
Terminator Salvation - not as bad as I thought. It's an action film and only became a 'Terminator' film (with the suspense and excitement) in the last 20mins.

Wolverine - a dumb and watchable mess.
 
The Stepfather - was good, the trailer spoilt the best part of it for me, which is often the way :(

The Informer - got about hour in and got really bored.. was ok but just couldnt be arsed... will finish it one day
 
In Bruges was on last and I had been meaning to watch it. Thought it was pretty good, liked the story and Ralph Feinnes was good, although his accent and general character was a bit too similar to Ben Kingsley in Sexy Beast to be too impressed.

It was a funny film, and even Colin Farrell was alright.

Also watched a quite interesting documentary on FX (I know) about American Neo Nazis, quite shocking to see them parading through Washington being protected by loads of police.
 
After seeing A Prophet at the pictures on Saturday, I watched The Beat that my Heart Skipped.

A much better film IMO even though when it started out I wondered if I was gonna get into it. By the end I thought it was brilliant. Still in my head this morning when I woke up.

The Beat my Heart Skipped is a great film, I was a little in love with Romain Duris afterwards:D
 
the remake of the Wicker Man with Nicholas Cage for about 10 minutes it was absolutely terrible.

Nicholas Cage has been lame for quite a while. I actually pity him.



Thirst, a Korean vampire flick
Very stylised, and rather all over the place.
It was alright. I don't understand the big fuss about it.
 
Last two episodes of Dollhouse series 1.
OK, but not the the amazing climax the house nerds promised me.

Does that include Epitaph One?

Technically the last 2 episodes shown in the US were centred around Alpha and 'Omega', Epitaph One was never shown to viewers and is a great concept.
 
The Beat my Heart Skipped is a great film, I was a little in love with Romain Duris afterwards:D

Have you seen L'auberge espagnole/Pot Luck and its sequel Les poupées russes/Russian Dolls ?

Not amazing films, but very entertaining and guaranteed to make you fall in love with Duris even more.
 
Does that include Epitaph One?

Technically the last 2 episodes shown in the US were centred around Alpha and 'Omega', Epitaph One was never shown to viewers and is a great concept.

I think it did include Epitaph One - set in the future and all that.
I was told it was going to 'blow my mind' and I would find out what the dollhouse was really for. No surprises really. All good watchable stuff, maybe I am setting the bar too high for tv these days. Time is precious and I don't like to have mine wasted.

This wasn't a waste BTW
 
Wow, you made it to the end!
I just couldn't get into it. The girl isn't a very convincing actress.

Nicely written jaunts and the fact that my wife was a huge buffy fan kept us going. If the wife didn't have it on I probably wouldn't have bothered beyond ep2.
 
Wow, you made it to the end!
I just couldn't get into it. The girl isn't a very convincing actress.

Nicely written jaunts and the fact that my wife was a huge buffy fan kept us going. If the wife didn't have it on I probably wouldn't have bothered beyond ep2.

Although she does some roles very well, Eliza Dushku's main appeal is not her thespian skills :D

The other actors (in particular Enver Gjokaj) do a much better job and get far more screen time in S2.
 
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