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

[upsidedownwalrus]

Golden Compass. Was better than I expected.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Golden Compass. Was better than I expected.

I thought so too but I wasn't expecting a lot.

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

I thought so too but I wasn't expecting a lot.

When I read the book I felt that it would be quite difficult to film, but they did quite a decent job IMO.

 

[Goatherd]

The Vanishing (original Dutch version) - I'd forgotten how affecting this film is. It works on so many levels.

 

[Orang Utan]

The Vanishing (original Dutch version) - I'd forgotten how affecting this film is. It works on so many levels.

How many?

 

[Goatherd]

How many?

Too many for someone as stupid as me to summarize in an internet post, obviously.

On the surface it's a perfectly good psychological thriller, underneath there are deeper themes about the terror of being aware of your mortality in a godless universe, or at least a universe with a god whose motives seem inexplicable and cruel. I like the way in which Saskia's dream is both prophetic and also a metaphor(?) for that fear of dying and leaving your loved ones for eternity.

Or maybe it's just because I knew someone who disappeared without trace and know that awful feeling of never knowing. I don't know.. I just like it and found it affecting. Good enough?

Anyway, I told you..

 

[MightyAphrodite]

Dreamgirls

i like that film....eddie murphy is ace in it.

 

[Ranbay]

Street Kings, was ok i guess,.. kinda knew from the off what was going on... 7/10

 

[Part 2]

E9, S3 The Wire.

Shit I only have 3 episodes left to watch and no source for series 4

 

[Orang Utan]

E9, S3 The Wire.

Shit I only have 3 episodes left to watch and no source for series 4

Er, how about a shop?

 

[Part 2]

Er, how about a shop?

I'm used to borrowing them.

Fopp do allow returns on things that've been watched though, so maybe not a bad idea.

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

E9, S3 The Wire.

Shit I only have 3 episodes left to watch and no source for series 4

http://isohunt.com/torrents/?ihq=the+wire+season+4

 

[Yetman]

Outpost – pretty good, not that scary tbh but about as good as watching Alien after you’ve already seen it. I expected a bit of humour tbh – was this made by the same guy who did Dog Soldiers?

 

[sheothebudworths]

I've finished Series 5 of The Wire.

Fucking great stuff.

Whatever will I do now?

 

[Ranbay]

I've finished Series 5 of The Wire.

Fucking great stuff.

Whatever will I do now?

Start banging on about it on here like everyone else...

Start some threads about it.

 

[Orang Utan]

I've finished Series 5 of The Wire.

Fucking great stuff.

Whatever will I do now?

Watch The Corner, Homicide: Life On The Streets and Oz and play spot The Wire actor.

 

[Guineveretoo]

I watched Stardust, and I really enjoyed it. It's the same sort of humour, I thought, as Princess Bride, and is full of famous faces.

If you didn't like Princess Bride, though, don't bother to see it!

I still prefer the Princess Bride, though.....

 

[Guineveretoo]

I also watched AfterGlow yesterday afternoon - it wasn't as easy watching as I thought, but I enjoyed it. Not sure I ever worked it all out, to be honest, but there were some stunning performances in it.

And, not on dvd but on Sky Drama, I watched the Last King Of Scotland for the first time. Again, I enjoyed it, but it wasn't easy to watch, for different reasons!

 

[sojourner]

Good film, Last King of Scotland - Forest Whittaker's a blinding actor

 

[sheothebudworths]

Watch The Corner, Homicide: Life On The Streets and Oz and play spot The Wire actor.

Will make a note of those, but in actual fact, I hadn't seen much beyond the third series of Six Feet Under..so have started watching it all from the beginning of Series 1 (just because I missed the odd one here and there the first time around and it's been long enough that I've forgotten lots of it and it's not boring to watch it again).

Series 1 is now finished, so Series 2 next (possibly starting right now cos am child free and was meant to be going out and doing stuff, but the weather is fucking ATROCIOUS so a good day for staying in and eating and watching stuff).

I also have the last series of Lost still to watch and every series of The Sopranos and 24 both of which I missed the first time around, which means I'm especially looking forwards to watching them.....y'know as a virgin...

 

[Leica]

Where the Sidewalk Ends, by Otto Preminger.

 

[sojourner]

and every series of The Sopranos

*jealous*

I've been watching season 5 again on tvchoiceondemand...so frustrating though cos you only get one episode a week

 

[rennie]

I watched the Sound of music.

 

[sojourner]

I watched the Sound of music.

just...WHY?

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Watched the new version of the Count of Monte Cristo. It wasn't too bad, better than I expected.

About to watch All The Presidents Men now...

 

[sheothebudworths]

*jealous*

I've been watching season 5 again on tvchoiceondemand...so frustrating though cos you only get one episode a week

Torrents!

 

[sleaterkinney]

Mission to Mars.

We're millions of miles from Earth inside a giant white face. What's impossible?

It's not bad, actually it's a bit shit. but not totally without substance.

 

[corporate whore]

The Good Shepherd - just on the dull side of worthy..

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Watched All the President's Men, still and excellent film. Also watched the first three episodes of Life on Mars, first time I've seen it. Might get Zodiac seeing as I'm on the 70s vibe right now!

 

[Scaggs]

I downloaded 'Y tu mamá también' after reading about it on here. Incredible film! I've just ordered the DVD so that I can watch it again with decent subtitles.