DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
expendables was utter shit.
What DVD / Video did you watch last night? (pt3)
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Reno
The In Kraut
Both read the book and saw the film. The film omits the Cat People references and I found William Hurt's performance too obvious Oscar bait, so I much preferred the book. As a kid I identified with the cat woman in a similar way as the main character did in the book, queer sexuality and some such.
The sequel Curse of the Cat People is also great, if quite different. The first film was a pasychological thriller about female sexuality and repression, the second one is about child psychology
100% masahiko
i is a professor and is magical like totoro
i so wanted to like but couldn't get passed the first 15 minutes.
very hard work, too taxing to watch with little return.
Ides of March, all star cast, lead role was good, bit of a basic storyline maybe. Watchable enough but not brilliant.
Project Nim. Been wanting to see this as I meant to take the kids to see it when it was on briefly at the cinema. It wasn't that good tbh, just a chronology of events and 'talking heads' with people involved with the chimp, interesting enough but glad I didn't pay to see it.
Project Nim. Been wanting to see this as I meant to take the kids to see it when it was on briefly at the cinema. It wasn't that good tbh, just a chronology of events and 'talking heads' with people involved with the chimp, interesting enough but glad I didn't pay to see it.
QueenOfGoths
Fuck you Dave!
It could, should, have been enjoyable action tripe....but it was just tripe
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
well, expendables 2 is on the cards, only this time someone who isn't sly will be writing the script. Maybe that will be better.
The Spirit of the Beehive... Friend at work has been telling me about this for ages. Really charming film, beautifully shot, comparisons to be drawn with Pans Labyrinth and part looks like it was taken straight from Whistle Down the Wind which is one of my favourites. Ana in the lead role is every bit as wonderful as Bruno in Bicycle Thieves too, great performance.
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
I saw Thor over the christmas period. It was fucking awful. The first mistake was incapacitating odin early on, thusly removing any potential for allfatherly smiting.
No way near enough blood. Norse legends should be knee deep in spleen anf horror. This sanitised shit was a fucking joke. Idris Elba phones in a performance as the gaurdian between realms. The frost giant were shit as well. Avoid
No way near enough blood. Norse legends should be knee deep in spleen anf horror. This sanitised shit was a fucking joke. Idris Elba phones in a performance as the gaurdian between realms. The frost giant were shit as well. Avoid
TruXta
tired
I thought it was enjoyable enough. The Marvel Asgardians were always a bit too techno and glitzy for my liking, but even so.
Reno
The In Kraut
It not about Norse legend though, it's a family film that was based on a crappy superhero comic that took a kernel of inspiration from Norse mythology. I thought it was watchable. Reminded my of cheesy 80s "fish out of water" comedies like Splash and Star Trek IV.
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
I'll give you the fish out of water aspect, that was amusing, although it sort of reminded me of when superman gives up his powers rather than splash. I think I had hopes higher than realistic for this, the last comic book thing I saw was the (best of the franchise imo) x men first class. And this was no way near as good.
For tonight I've lined up that mexican sci fi film you and others have given praise. I'm hoping it will be a bit more subtle than your average sci fi offering
For tonight I've lined up that mexican sci fi film you and others have given praise. I'm hoping it will be a bit more subtle than your average sci fi offering
TruXta
tired
Monsters?
Reno
The In Kraut
That's a British film.
TruXta
tired
I know, but it's set in Mexico innit? Not seen it mind. Mexican horror? Cronos? If so, yes, that's a good one.
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
Monster isthe one- I have it in my head as 'mexican sci fi'.
TruXta
tired
Lemme know how it was, been tempted but not got around to dl'ing it yet. Do watch Cronos if you haven't already.
Watched that last Summer, it is a great film and an incredible performance from an actor so young.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
just watched dark city cos i think someone must have mentioned it here - can't remember who and when. it seems quite fitting that i don't remember.
it's odd cos i'm pretty sure i haven't seen it before, but i've had dreams very much like it.
it seems quite original at first, with the changing scenery, but there's something very familiar about it - there are shades of blade runner, brazil, bioshock, city of lost children, hellraiser, even who framed roger rabbit - some of these 'texts' were made before dark city, a couple after, but none of this seems to matter as the look and idea of the film seem to come out of an unconscience that is part of my own imagination, and presumably other people's too - a collective unconscience/dreamscape. i've been reading a lot of philip k dick recently so i apologise for this bollocks.
is it any good?
nah.
interesting, mind.
makes me want to get on the ketamine again.
it's odd cos i'm pretty sure i haven't seen it before, but i've had dreams very much like it.
it seems quite original at first, with the changing scenery, but there's something very familiar about it - there are shades of blade runner, brazil, bioshock, city of lost children, hellraiser, even who framed roger rabbit - some of these 'texts' were made before dark city, a couple after, but none of this seems to matter as the look and idea of the film seem to come out of an unconscience that is part of my own imagination, and presumably other people's too - a collective unconscience/dreamscape. i've been reading a lot of philip k dick recently so i apologise for this bollocks.
is it any good?
nah.
interesting, mind.
makes me want to get on the ketamine again.
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
sleep
Piranha 3D (In 2D). Inventively Gory, entertainingly, occasionally dodgy effects. And in ludicrously bad taste. I just took it in the same, "not to be taken seriously - just enjoy the ride!" spirit as Snakes On A Plane and had a blast.
Spies Like Us. Terrible full frame 1.33:1 transfer in Mono, from Warners. The New Blu Ray has a 1.78:1 transfer and the 6 track Dolby mix. Terrible transfer. Film isnt much cop either.
The Trip. made me hungry.
Spies Like Us. Terrible full frame 1.33:1 transfer in Mono, from Warners. The New Blu Ray has a 1.78:1 transfer and the 6 track Dolby mix. Terrible transfer. Film isnt much cop either.
The Trip. made me hungry.
butchersapron
Bring back hanging
Massive let down that one for me.
5t3IIa
Registered User
I watched Cowboys & Aliens. I wanted and expected it to be a rollicking bit of cleverly done nonsense and I was only partly disappointed.
Mate and I lolled about all the cowboy cliches at the start but agreed it had to place itself *bang* dead centre into western territory before it started playing about. Thought it only really started to get going when Harrison Ford turned up but it went downhill as soon as the woman was revealed as
The aliens were a bit crap. And why did the only three women in the whole thing to look the same? Uh. I had had a few drinks but we had to rewind it to check who was who.
Mate and I lolled about all the cowboy cliches at the start but agreed it had to place itself *bang* dead centre into western territory before it started playing about. Thought it only really started to get going when Harrison Ford turned up but it went downhill as soon as the woman was revealed as
a mysterious all-knowing alien being, come to save the human race and avenge her own through sacrificing herself after wasting 1/2 of the movie talking in riddles
The aliens were a bit crap. And why did the only three women in the whole thing to look the same? Uh. I had had a few drinks but we had to rewind it to check who was who.
imposs1904
Thread Killa'
About 6 or 7 episodes of the US sitcom, The League.
Brilliantly daft.
Brilliantly daft.
TruXta
tired
Eminently forgettable IMO. Not crap, just very mediocre.
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