Reno
The In Kraut
I love The Late Show. Art Carney was one of these actors who only became a star in old age, but now he seems to be forgotten about again. Harry and Tonto is great too.
What DVD / Video did you watch last night? (pt3)
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I love The Late Show. Art Carney was one of these actors who only became a star in old age, but now he seems to be forgotten about again. Harry and Tonto is great too.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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It all made 'sense' with a lot of suspension of belief (or just excepting the films own crazy rules about dreams). It just wasn't that good.
It really did just feel like a film built around an 'idea' that then became a film built around three or four special effects set pieces. Never a good basis for a film. Ideas are great but then you need a good story withing the world of the idea.
It just ended up being rather dull.
Reno
The In Kraut
I just didn't find the dream world/s of Inception very interesting, it was routine action movie stuff. The thing I found most tedious was that most of the dialogue was exposition where they keep endlessly telling you how this works and when the plot finally kicks in, they break all the rules anyway. Many of Nolan's non-Batman films seems to appeal to an audience who think films have depth if they are like puzzles to be pieced together, a gimmicky superficial tricksiness that is rather shallow but perfect for geeks to pick apart on the Interwebs. I don't find it very smart or resonant on any other level than that. Even though there seems some pretense to make some sort of existantial/philosphical statement, there is nothing there if you dig a little bit.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Also, the fact that the inceptions were all about boring industrial espionage rather than something more interesting like finding a murderer or a long lost love or summat. Nope, it was about some bulllshit to do with business. Yaaaawwwn
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
I think it's one of those films that you have to watch and listen to to understand it. I don't like films where you have to engage your brain to try to figure out what's happening. 
Anyway, at least I'll be able to return it to owner saying I "watched" it
Anyway, at least I'll be able to return it to owner saying I "watched" it
Voley
🐀
Frankenweenie. Enjoyed this. I always like Tim Burton doing his 50's B-Movie thing and this had the lot: Lurch/Vincent Price type characters, Frankenstein, creepy kids, a bit of Pet Cemetery, people going 'Nooooooooooooooooooo!' and 'Muahahahahahahaaaaa!', a Japanese monster movie bit. All really lovingly done - the bit where the kid reanimates his dead dog was ace. I've not seen a good film by him for a while (Ed Wood was the last, I think). General consensus of everyone in the room was that Tim Burton must've been one really fucked up kid.
It's crap, style over substance. You're not missing a lot.
It's a bit like Paprika in a way but that is a far better film (well cartoon but YKWIM)
spawnofsatan
Down by the river
Lords of Salem, Rob Zombie directing in the style of John Carpenter. Some beautiful shots and ideas, but too much of a mish mash to be a good movie.
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
renegadechicken
Live and don't learn, that's me.
Today we watched;
Bad Kids Go To Hell - a horror take (ish) on the breakfast club. It was okay for a rainy Saturday afternoon.
A Common Man - Ben kingsley was good as 'a common man' - however some (alot) of the sri Lanka acting was ropey - still an enjoyable watch for a Saturday afternoon
Movie 43 - well, i enjoyed this a lot - hunting for a movie that is more dangerous than the ring, and watching all the little movies they stumble across, some are hilarious..can't say more without spoiling it.
Bad Kids Go To Hell - a horror take (ish) on the breakfast club. It was okay for a rainy Saturday afternoon.
A Common Man - Ben kingsley was good as 'a common man' - however some (alot) of the sri Lanka acting was ropey - still an enjoyable watch for a Saturday afternoon
Movie 43 - well, i enjoyed this a lot - hunting for a movie that is more dangerous than the ring, and watching all the little movies they stumble across, some are hilarious..can't say more without spoiling it.
Me76
Not very good lurker
I made a point of watching it when I was younger cos everyone went on about it and thought exactly the same thing. I haven't watched it since then and won't make a special effort to.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
I got a Steven Seagal DVD collection for my 40th! so am about to watch one from his magnum opus. Nico is the first one. 
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
i think it is one of the most perfectly written and acted films ever made. i will never get bored of watching it and i'm not a keen repeat watcher. there is a nasty homophobic side to the film, but this still doesn't stop me loving it.
krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
The Only Son - Japanese film from 1936. Mum makes huge sacrifices for son to attend further education but son's life doesn't turn out as he hoped, he brings Mum for a visit to Tokyo but has to borrow money to impress. Incredibly moving and the acting is very subtle and natural. Apart from a few whining (boo hoo) kids.
Idris2002
canadian girlfriend
You have to see it between 17 and 19 to really enjoy it, I think.
Nanker Phelge
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
Yeah, I saw it when it came out and loved it, then watched on vhs A LOT, but haven't seen for over 15 years and have no desire to re-visit. It's the film equivalent of listening to The Doors. I shall offer it to my son as he reaches 16 this Wednesday.
Nanker Phelge
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
It's layers and layers and layers and layers and layers and layers and layers and layers and layers of rhetoric upon layers and layers and layers and layers and layers of specials effects with a very simple plot filling and half baked on a high heat until it smells like something edible.
Johnny Canuck3
Well-Known Member
I'm watching a new Netflix series called Hemlock Grove. It's sort of True Blood meets Teen Wolf. It has its good moments and ideas, but in between, it moves..... like.... molasses.
DexterTCN
Troy and Abed in the morning
Watched the first one tonight out of curiosity. Slow, slow, slow. Dunno if it's worth sticking with, I got bored with True Blood after a couple of seasons.
DexterTCN
Troy and Abed in the morning
Don't worry, that'll wear off.
starfish
No dialogue. Just plot.
Aye, i dont recall him taking Lois from behind.
Johnny Canuck3
Well-Known Member
If you didn't like True Blood, I'm not sure I'd bother with this. I've watched eight episodes - I like its quirkiness, but as far as Netflix productions go, it can't hold a candle to Lillyhammer or House of Cards.
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