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

[Reno]

did you?

it really is brilliant. watch it Reno watch it!

i reckon you'll appreciate the cinematography (can you use that term if it's on t'telly? ) anyway, i'm sure you know what i mean...the music is fab too.

Tellyography

I'm checking it out right now.

 

[Orang Utan]

I think that's true of all the movies coming from that stable - there's always quite a sentimental heart to them.

Maybe, but this one overdid it - it was too cloying

 

[rowly]

just started watching season one of mad men, seems like it could be a really cool series, i felt myself getting into it already just from the first episode, anyone else here watch it?

 

[Yetman]

Morven Callar - what a steaming crock of horsepat

 

[foo]

Tellyography

I'm checking it out right now.

did you like it Reno?

 

[Orang Utan]

Half Nelson - I didn't know what to make of it first - I found it a little disorientating, but it eventually found its mark and turned out to be an extremely affecting study of self-destruction and shattered ideals. Fanstastic performances from all three leads. The score was a little jarring and intrusive though. You know successful a film is when you're thinking about it all day the next day - during the film the story is what keeps your interest, but afterwards you start thinking about the characters and the 'issues' it so subtly draws out.

 

[El Jefe]

Morven Callar - what a steaming crock of horsepat

It's a fantastic film.

 

[Reno]

Half Nelson - I didn't know what to make of it first - I found it a little disorientating, but it eventually found its mark and turned out to be an extremely affecting study of self-destruction and shattered ideals. Fanstastic performances from all three leads. The score was a little jarring and intrusive though. You know successful a film is when you're thinking about it all day the next day - during the film the story is what keeps your interest, but afterwards you start thinking about the characters and the 'issues' it so subtly draws out.

I really loved that film. A slow burner, but so much more nuanced and non-sensationalistic than your usual film about drug addiction. It's also a brilliantly unsentimental addition to "inspirational teacher" genre of the "Dead Poets Society" type.

 

[Spion]

The Lives of Others - really enjoyed it, although it's sort of grim . . . parts of it felt like being trapped in a branch of Ikea on a very bad comedown - all spartan furninshings and masses of paranoia

 

[Yetman]

It's a fantastic film.

I was expecting that. Its totally unbelieveable, the main characters acting is either shit, or great, depending on the personality of the character in the book this story came from, and I just spent the whole time thinking 'that wouldnt happen', 'as if she could do that', 'thats bollocks' etc. I mean, a trowel ffs!

What was good about it?

 

[sojourner]

I was expecting that. Its totally unbelieveable, the main characters acting is either shit, or great, depending on the personality of the character in the book this story came from, and I just spent the whole time thinking 'that wouldnt happen', 'as if she could do that', 'thats bollocks' etc. I mean, a trowel ffs!

What was good about it?

I personally thought it worked a lot better in its original book form. The book was experimental fiction, and left a lot out - not sure it conveyed that well to screen

 

[El Jefe]

I was expecting that. Its totally unbelieveable, the main characters acting is either shit, or great, depending on the personality of the character in the book this story came from, and I just spent the whole time thinking 'that wouldnt happen', 'as if she could do that', 'thats bollocks' etc. I mean, a trowel ffs!

What was good about it?

Incredibly well acted. Everything about the film conveyed her disorientation and alienation. The party scenes are the best 'drug use' scenes I've ever seen in a movie. Some of the best use of music in a film ever.

if you want 'believable', try Newsnight

 

[Orang Utan]

I liked the book, but agree that film doesn't make any sense whatsoever. Morton overdoes it and the drug scenes weren't THAT convincing - they were way more confusing and disorientating than the 'real' experience of them

 

[Yetman]

It didnt translate well to screen then - although I could accept the acting was good if thats how she was in the book, but the reactions of the other characters to her weird actions were totally unbelievable.

The drug scenes were erm, not that convincing tbh. Been there - probably unlike the photography director The music wasnt pleasing to listen to but then again that was probably the point.

And I dont think this film is one of those where its meant to be unbelievable - I think its meant to be, as in, this could happen. Which it doesnt do.

Good story in theory, let down by shoddy transposition to film I'd say.

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

Today I watched 24:07 finally. Very good

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

The beach ball so shit that somehow it's good.

That scene later got expanded into what ended up being the screenplay for Alien by Dan O'Bannon, who co-wrote both films.

Wow I remember relaying that fact on a DVD show on ITV many years ago. Memories.

Shit show. Lot's of free films though.

 

[Reno]

Wow I remember relaying that fact on a DVD show on ITV many years ago. Memories.

Shit show. Lot's of free films though.

Yes, that's where I probably got it from.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Yes, that's where I probably got it from.

I think I might have just read it off the DVD box or picked it up from the extras. God bless extras for fun facts with a minimum of research.

 

[May Kasahara]

Fast Times At Ridgemont High
Episode 1 of The Wire S4
Bring It On

 

[Part 2]

Howls Moving Castle with my 7 year old. "That was weird dad"

The Flying Scotsman, which I thought was great.

 

[Orang Utan]

Episode 1 of The Wire S4

Can you work out what the fuck Snoop is saying?



I watched Tell No One - a decent French thriller like wot they don't make anymore - pretty clichéd but tremendous fun all the same

 

[cliche guevara]

Planet Terror. It was ridiculous. Massive plot holes, completely over the top, outrageous and unrealistic dialogue, and disgustingly violent. Loved every single second, had me in stitches, and left me completely stunned. Excellent movie, just don't expect anything even vaguely serious.

 

[jodal]

Mr Woodcock - not funny

 

[sojourner]

Sympathy for Lady Vengeance


Absolutely LOVED this!! Funny as fuck, clever, interesting story, loved all the intro's of the women, sad, brutal, thought-provoking - the bit with the parents and the film

Excellent


I made the girls watch it with me cos I thought it was gonna be all knives and scary stuff, but we were sat there laughing our fucking heads off at times, and they loved it too

 

[sheothebudworths]

Matchstick Men which was great right up until the very, very end when it got a bit unneccessarily soft.

 

[May Kasahara]

Can you work out what the fuck Snoop is saying?

Indeed I could not.

 

[Yetman]

Indeed I could not.

Cuz yall aint street enough homez isit

 

[Annierak]

Watched 'Closer'. It was ok but Jude Law annoys me.

 

[dada]

art school confidential -

thought the lead actor is dumb, so is the girl.
semi twisted ending.
the whole movie could be done better. if it's taken more seriously and had better execution it could be a great film.

 

[MysteryGuest]

I watched Tell No One

I read the book of that (by Harlan Coben) in one go... well when I got half way through I had to go to bed and then get up and go to work, but when I got to work I had no actual work to do so I finished the rest off in one sitting then.


erm... anyway... as you were.