What DVD / Video did you watch last night? (pt2)

[CharlieAddict]

le serpent - i saw this before i think in islington. just a glimpse. it was a french movie. pretty good.

 

[Part 2]

Bus 174 is a fantastic film, isn't it?

Yeah, lots to take in. I really thought I knew what was coming. I always fancied going to Brazil too until there was a mention of the radio/TV poll where a majority said it would be okay to kill the street kids to get rid of them. (or something like that).

I know if I get started on one I'll end up spoiling it.

 

[foo]

Rockers - 25th anniversary edition.

awesome!

 

[Badgers]

Did a selection of films over the weekend.....

Full Metal Jacket
Seen this a few times but not for a good few years. Still a great film and portrays war in a simple but brutal way.

Rescue Dawn
Following a Vietnam film gave this one a first watch and was very impressed. Certainly one of the best war films I have seen over the last few years. Another good performance from Christian Bale.

Also did the first two LOTR films for sofa Sunday and a fair bit of David Attenborough - The Blue Planet.

 

[Yoj]

i saw Return of the King on Saturday night! fecking awesome!

I saw Full Metal Jacket just before Christmas, that drill sargent was extreme to say the least!

 

[Orang Utan]

No Country For Old Men - excellent return to form for the Coens - great sound, great photography and Bardem is the best film baddy in years

Zodiac - another excellent film - it's 2 and half hours long, but gripping all the way through - great trademark Fincher visuals and nice 70s shirts and ties

 

[Badgers]

I saw Full Metal Jacket just before Christmas, that drill sargent was extreme to say the least!

Whilst you may not like his methods you have to love his voice

 

[Badgers]

Following Full Metal Jacket yesterday I have ordered Barry Lyndon from my online rental thing today. Not one of Kubricks better known films and the only one of his I have not watched so far.

 

[sojourner]

Me brother lent me I Am Legend

Shite

 

[corporate whore]

Following Full Metal Jacket yesterday I have ordered Barry Lyndon from my online rental thing today. Not one of Kubricks better known films and the only one of his I have not watched so far.

It's looooooooooong..

Watched Keane on the weekend - the rather excellent lost daughter pyscho-drama, not the rather pisspoor piano-based warblers.

Also Sympatico, on telly. Good cast, avergae flick.

 

[Part 2]

Zodiac - another excellent film - it's 2 and half hours long, but gripping all the way through - great trademark Fincher visuals and nice 70s shirts and ties

Forgot I saw that myself on Friday.

It was rather good, I like Gyllenhall. Especially the bit where the kids were helping him with his project

 

[fuzzy felt]

i watched part 3 of the Scorsese box set ' The Blues'.

It was fabulous, and I'm dead chuffed to have discovered Skip James. He was cool as fuck!

 

[Yoj]

Whilst you may not like his methods you have to love his voice

ha ha yeah! so funny!

 

[Biddlybee]

Capote - really enjoyed it, but not exactly the uplifting film I was looking for on a Sunday night after a long weekend

 

[Badgers]

Just had the The Mighty Boosh Live arrive from the rental people. I am fairly new to the Boosh and really enjoyed the first series. This one seems to have mixed reviews but for a Monday night I reckon it will be good for lifting my spirits.

 

[CharlieAddict]

derailed - anyone else seen this rubbish? christ, i wish i hadn't.

 

[Orang Utan]

When The Levees Broke - absolutely masterful doc from Spike Lee - a fantastic piece of political film-making - the people in are amazingly articulate in their anger and bewilderment and that anger is infectious - it's very moving too - especially the scenes in which people are recounting their returns to their destroyed homes - Bunk from The Wire cries!
Well worth four hours of screentime - if you haven't seen it, I urge you to.

 

[foo]

Zorba The Greek.

one from my childhood. i totally fell in love with Zorba's lust for life and big heart when i was about 10 (i think). i remember the contrast between Quinn's character and Bates' really hitting me at that age, and also vividly remember deciding that i wanted a man like Zorba when i got older.

 

[Badgers]

Last night I watched The Mighty Boosh Live which was really good watching. Thought they would struggle to bring the 'world of the Boosh' to the stage but it was amusing.

Then watched a very odd film called Smokin' Aces which I can only describe as Tarantino on Red Bull or something stronger. If you want to switch off your brain and watch some testosterone fuelled and overly complex stuff then this might suit but don't rush for it. Was confusing from start to finish but made us all laugh I guess.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Did a selection of films over the weekend.....

Full Metal Jacket
Seen this a few times but not for a good few years. Still a great film and portrays war in a simple but brutal way.

Rescue Dawn
Following a Vietnam film gave this one a first watch and was very impressed. Certainly one of the best war films I have seen over the last few years. Another good performance from Christian Bale.

Also did the first two LOTR films for sofa Sunday and a fair bit of David Attenborough - The Blue Planet.

"Hallo Soldier Boy, me love you loooong time"

- an oft quoted section of the movie in my house for some reason!

We watched "Paycheck" at the weekend - not bad, some great John Woo action sequences and touches (Doves, 'mexican stand-offs etc..), interesting premise and ideas - would you want to know the future, would and could you try and change it, does knowing the future mean that you will inevitably bring that future about by youir actions - and Ben Affleck kicking some butt.

Enjoyable, undemanding entertainment

 

[Badgers]

Series 4 of the Sopranos just arrived on my desk which makes me happy

 

[Yetman]

Run Lola Run - what a top film

 

[Orang Utan]

Alpha Dog - not a top film

 

[Ranbay]

The Riches... rather good

 

[Belushi]

The Riches... rather good

I got bored after the first few episodes. Minnie Driver acts Eddie Izzard off the screen in it.

 

[Belushi]

Watched 'Sunshine' the other night, disapointing though its a a good looking film.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Sicko - Glad I don't live in the US. Like MMs other fare I found it far too one sided to be treated as a propper doc though.

Eagle Vs Shark - Napoleon Dynamite style comedy with adults in New Zealand. Nice jaunt but I thought the childlike adults were unbeliveable. Mrs Suplex loved it.


Oh and

Shinobi. - Rubbish. Brain wrong honour/family/tribe thinkings of Azumi but without any fun.

 

[Badgers]

Series 4 of the Sopranos just arrived on my desk which makes me happy

First two episodes watched last night and still consistently good. Will no doubt catch several more this week.

 

[sheothebudworths]

I just watched Grow your Own. A lovely uk-produced film about racism and allotments

This finally arrived yesterday

Opened the lovefilm case to take it out and watch it last night - really looking forwards it......only to find Shaun the fucking sheep, the other lovefilm rental that arrived earlier in the week and had already been watched.....and that heo had supposedly returned earlier that day.....




.......you can guess the rest can't you?











<puts it back on the list>

And it's back!


All things going to plan, I'll give it a go tonight, before heo gets a chance to send it back!

 

[Part 2]

Wild Style. Not seen this for a few years but still possibly the coolest film ever made. Worst script, plot and acting but the very very coolest people on the planet ever. Anyone who ever wants to have an opinion on HipHop needs to watch this first, the coolness makes me smile.

and

3 Extremes. Started promising with Dumplings, got bizarre with Cut and redeemed itself with Box. Basically three Korean shorts like up to date Tales of the Unexpected.