What DVD / Video did you watch last night? (pt3)

[redsquirrel]

Also the Scorsese docs on George Harrison - what a great, lovely bloke. Spiritual but still able to take the piss out of organised religion and blind faith.

And a millionaire many times over who didn't want to pay tax. Twat.

 

[krtek a houby]

And a millionaire many times over who didn't want to pay tax. Twat.

I can forgive him because of Bangladesh

 

[Mephitic]

Piggy - I rather liked it.
Flowers of war - terrific
Bad Ass - no, no, no & no.

 

[belboid]

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.

A perfectly decent remake of the series, some great performances, tho Kathy Burke's accent was awful. Looked very good, strong script, but not the earth shattering work of genius most of the reviews from the time would have you believe

 

[DaveCinzano]

If it had been edited and sound designed by whoever put together the trailers it could have been superb!

 

[chazegee]

Dylan Biopic, I'm not there. Erm, embarrassing.
The Willie Nelson version of Senor is sublime though.

 

[chazegee]

And a millionaire many times over who didn't want to pay tax. Twat.

Perhaps, but I think he did his bit.

 

[Mephitic]

the aggression scale - a particularly poor movie

 

[Mephitic]

kill list - violent & somewhat creepy, the predicable ending spoilt it.

 

[LittleSpy27]

Kolya - a story of an old bachelor musician who sells himself into a marriage with a Russian immigrant to clear his debts during the Soviet occupation of the Czechoslovakia. After his 'wife' flees to her lover in West Germany, he ends up with her 5 year old boy Kolya. The story than develops into describing the deepening of the relationship between the two of them despite the language and cultural barriers. Probably one of the most memorable International movies I've seen in a long time. Heartwarming, funny and educational. A background in the Eastern Communist history helps to soak in some of the sharp sarcastic comments..

 

[MBV]

Project X - an easy watch with a decent soundtrack. Wouldn't really recommend it.

 

[Reno]

Tree of Life, which it's taken me till now to watch. I used to be a huge fan of Terrence Malick's films but his Pocahantas film was a was a bit of a snooze and this was all out self-indulgent rubbish, even if it may have looked lovely. That hushed voice over thing really got on my nerves as did the non-stop choral music and its wishy washy, high minded spirituality made me feel like watching The Human Centipede 2.

 

[Greebo]

Sideways

 

[JimW]

The Raid: Redemption. Indonesian film; very reminiscent of Run Run Shaw in the Seventies. Good action. Novel fight sequences.

Just watched this, very good value straightforward action - apparently directed by some lad from the Valleys who's been living out in Malaya for a while.

 

[Mephitic]

no saints for sinners - i tried to like it but it was mediocre at best
iron sky - it think it was supposed to funny, cept it wasn't funny at all
axed - piss poor

 

[QueenOfGoths]

The Counterfeiters - excellent, thought provoking and moving film

 

[DaveCinzano]

The Counterfeiters - excellent, thought provoking and moving film

Is that the Austrian-made WWII one?

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Is that the Austrian-made WWII one?

Yes it is

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0813547/

 

[DaveCinzano]

Reckon I might take it for a spin then

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Reckon I might take it for a spin then

I'd defintely recommend it.

 

[DexterTCN]

I watched American Psycho again, purely because I wanted to consider Bale's performance because of what he's done since then whereas first time round I didn't know him much.

 

[Reno]

Chinatown, still as great as ever.

 

[DaveCinzano]

I watched American Psycho again, purely because I wanted to consider Bale's performance because of what he's done since then whereas first time round I didn't know him much.

Worth checking out Metroland for a taste of his pre-Hollywood stuff; for pre-Batman/John Connor 'big picture leading man' calling cards try Equilibrium and Reign Of Fire; and The Machinist and Harsh Times for general acting chops.

ETA: I suspect Reno will disagree

 

[DexterTCN]

Love Equilibrium, have a thing for RoF, Machinist was obviously his de niro.

 

[Mephitic]

heartless - creepy and excessivly violent in parts and overall a pretty good watch but totaly let down by a fuck off bs ending

 

[Reno]

Worth checking out Metroland for a taste of his pre-Hollywood stuff; for pre-Batman/John Connor 'big picture leading man' calling cards try Equilibrium and Reign Of Fire; and The Machinist and Harsh Times for general acting chops.

ETA: I suspect Reno will disagree

He's great in Metroland, Harsh Times and The Machinist. As to Reign of Fire ? He is doing that comical macho thing which becomes grating as Batman and where were the fucking dragons ? I'd drop that for American Psycho and I've never seen all of Equilibrium, but the first film where I've ever noticed him being a great actor was Little Women.

 

[thriller]

The Score. De Niro/Ed Norton. Last saw it when it came out in 2001. Enjoyable revisit.

 

[DaveCinzano]

.. were the fucking dragons ?

I'll give you that

 

[The39thStep]

Sideways

Loved that film. My father in law was going through a period of depression and he went to see it at the pictures , said it was the best therapy he had ever had.

The bit when they try and describe their favourite wine but are talking about themselves nearly makes me cry.

 

[The39thStep]

Big Lebowski- probably my favourite film ever
Kill List- enjoyed it really
When we were Kings- forgot how much Ali was of a nationalist, got to the point where I was thinking if Foreman had won Ali would never have got the soft political ride that he did.Good line on drugs though.