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

[DotCommunist]

Denzel chops a blokes arm off. That is the only point to the whole film.

I watched The Rock. Nick Cage is still a twat but the Rock is a solid actioner

 

[ilovebush&blair]

When you're strange the doors documentary again.

 

[stupid dogbot]

Denzel chops a blokes arm off. That is the only point to the whole film.

Indeed. But even that took forever to get to.

I honestly think that it may number amongst the worst films I've seen.

 

[colbhoy]

One Hour Photo with Robin Williams. Fairly routine "creepy stalker" movie but watchable all the same.

 

[Grandma Death]

Red Road...guessed what had happened fairly early on but a good film all the same. Good performances all round I thought.

Check out her new flick Fish Tank....an excellent movie.

 

[Badgers]

Bladerunner

 

[Part 2]

Check out her new flick Fish Tank....an excellent movie.

Seen it, think I preferred Red Road for the fact it had more of a storyline.

 

[100% masahiko]

She, a Chinese, what an insulting portrayal of a Chinese woman...and men.

Poor plot, weak characters and it's hard to get emotional with any of the characters.

(even when one of the characters gets raped/ or when her lover gets killed, she gets on with life as if those incidents were as deep as taking a shit).

1/10

 

[Reno]

Seen it, think I preferred Red Road for the fact it had more of a storyline.

I much preferred Fish Tank. Red Road struck me as wildly melodramatic in its explanaition for the main characters emotional state while Fish Tank struck me as much more plausible. Fish Tank is my favourite British film of the last decade and it's lyrical and thoroughly cinematic in a way that British films so rarely are. It reminded my of Terrence Malick in places, while never seeming derivative. Andrea Arnold is a fantastic director and that's evident in both films, but Fish Tank really was a step up from Red Road IMO.

 

[Idris2002]

The Concert.

A silly Europudding (French-Russian production, Romanian director). Although the hero is depicted as having lost his job in Soviet times because he refused to submit to a purge of his Jewish musicians, the film itself dabbles in anti-semitic stereotypes.

The early sequences in Moscow are good fun, but the drama does take a nosedive once they get to Paris.

 

[Part 2]

I much preferred Fish Tank. Red Road struck me as wildly melodramatic in its explanaition for the main characters emotional state while Fish Tank struck me as much more plausible.

I agree with this. As far as being believable Fish Tank wins but I was after a story and enjoyed the little bit of mystery in Red Road.

I watched The 39 Steps (the hitchcock version) before breakfast today, think I've only see the Robert Powell one before.

More Sopranos this evening. Only 2 episodes to go in series 1 and I'm still undecided, it has it's moments and there's a few characters I like but the story isn't gripping me.

Does it get better? I've done a few searches and series 1 seems to come up quite often as being the best.

 

[Idris2002]

Daresalam - interesting but rather clichéd look at a 'revolutionary war' in an unnamed african state (no, the name doesn't mean it's Tanzania before anyone jumps in) - usual thing: naughty masters -->revolt-->success--> meet the new boss--> brothers going separate ways-->sell out etc - in fact what's his face could have based Wind that Shakes The Barley almost directly scene for scene on it. Worth a watch at least.

Or Third World lib movements could have based the whole pattern you describe on the Irish 'proof of concept'.

 

[Reno]

"Cargo" a Swiss (yes Swiss!) sci-fi flick. It's not very good and too similar to loads of other outerspace mission films with a tired "ding dong the witch is dead" plot. It does look pretty impressive though, considering it must have been made on a tiny budget.

 

[belboid]

Season 5 of Weeds.

Very silly and stupid, but MLP is very watchable. Alanis fucking Morisette tho...

 

[belboid]

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[kyser_soze]

Season 5 of Weeds.

Very silly and stupid, but MJP is very watchable. Alanis fucking Morisette tho,,,

Gave up about halfway thru S4. She is the quintessential MILF tho.

 

[belboid]

yeah, 4 got ridiculous, which is kind reined back in in 5. Tho at the same time, not. Shane is now the most interesting character

 

[butchersapron]

yeah, 4 got ridiculous, which is kind reined back in in 5. Tho at the same time, not. Shane is now the most interesting character

Watch a film. I command thee. Get up in the middle of the night, but watch a film.

 

[belboid]

first series I've watched in an age actually young man, so get thee to a Blue Nunnerry

I may watch Red Road this afternoon, that or Twisted Nerve

 

[The Octagon]

More Spartacus: Blood & Sand

Jesus christ, the ending of episode 8 is a bit fucking strong, cross-legged viewing

Proper hooked now though, the manipulation and double-crossing is excellent (and is it wrong I really fancy the whiny, rich Illythia?)

 

[butchersapron]

first series I've watched in an age actually young man, so get thee to a Blue Nunnerry

I may watch Red Road this afternoon, that or Twisted Nerve

You must've seen the later multiple times in various locations. The first is pretty good but the ending sells the rest of the film out.

 

[stupid dogbot]

The Dark Knight

2nd time through, enjoyed it much more the 2nd time than the 1st, although much of that is probably related to Saturday night's debacle, and the much, much better company this time round.

 

[belboid]

You must've seen the later multiple times in various locations. The first is pretty good but the ending sells the rest of the film out.

I've never seen the latter - unless you just mean it's basic idea, which does seem to be rather similar to Peeping Tom

 

[butchersapron]

I had the wrong film there -what film was i i thinking of? Watch that one - boulting /marks.
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[belboid]

okay, yes sir

 

[butchersapron]

okay, yes sir

Like that is it?

 

[butchersapron]

"The (exploitive) producers wish to express there is no scientific connection between Mongolism and criminal or psychotic behavior"

 

[Jonas Kwan]

The A Team. Best action film I've seen in quite awhile.

 

[belboid]

"The (exploitive) producers wish to express there is no scientific connection between Mongolism and criminal or psychotic behavior"

makes for a promising opening line that doesn't it.

The central premise aside (tho someone could well do a remake just swapping the twisterd nerve of 'mongolism' for dna) it is a pretty good movie in fact, Billie Whitelaw is cracking, and it's marvellous main theme (one which I discover Tarantino then re-used in Kill Bill)

 

[starfish]

Dan in Real Life, had a couple of cheesy moments but i enjoyed it. Was quite sweet. Watched Eastern Promises after that, again a couple of cheesy moments but for different reasons and again quite enjoyed it.