What DVD / Video did you watch last night ?

[Mapped]

The Da Vinci Code.

I hadn't read the book previously, and thought it had a good storyline, although Tom Hanks let the side down on the acting front.

"Enjoyable, but glad we didn't pay to see it at the cinema" was the verdict round our gaff.

 

[Space Girl]

we watched the Brothers Grimm last night with the kids, it was fab but the kids were a bit scared and confussed, dispite that it's nice to all sit down together as a family even if half of them are hiding behind the cushions

 

[Red Horse]

yes! great film!

i'll 2nd that! I like Paul Giamacci (sp.?) more and more, Sideways was also good

 

[Orang Utan]

I didn't like American Splendour - it bored me rigid.

 

[sojourner]

I didn't like American Splendour - it bored me rigid.

Well, I couldn't remember why on earth I'd selected it, and the blurb on the dvd label was a bit vague to say the least, so it was a complete surprise to me. I had no expectations. So when it started having a comic book feel to the scenes, I was intrigued, and I didn't realise for a while that it was a real guy, but when I did, I got even more interested - I really loved the structure of him and his mates, and the actors, side by side. Then I got to really like Joyce and be pissed off by Harvey

 

[Dubversion]

it's a lovely film. brilliantly made, Giamacci was amazing.

 

[Orang Utan]

The Narnia thing - nice visually and big on the big toothed posh kid element but nothing to write home about.

 

[jodal]

I fell asleep pretty early last night so didn't watch anything.

Tonight I'll be watching Talk To Her (Pedro Almodovar) on Channel Four

 

[CharlieAddict]

phew! alas! finished watching 'the kingdom' part two. fuckin' amazing. great scene with a woman giving birth to a full size adult. those crazy nordics - they so kick ass.

 

[dlx1]

Cop Land 1997

Sylvester Stallone
Harvey Keitel
Ray Liotta
Robert De Niro
Janeane Garofalo - Yum

 

[Juice Terry]

Watched Hana Bi again last night, gets better with each viewing, impossibly beautiful

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

Watched Hana Bi again last night, gets better with each viewing, impossibly beautiful

Agreed, absolutely stone cold one of my favourite films ever.

Watched Insomnia the other night. Twas OK. Think Batman Begins and Memento were better though.

Tonight may watch Everything Is Illuminated, which a friend was raving about.

 

[zed]

I watched Il Postino last night for the first time.

That really was an impressive performance from Massimo Troisi wasn't it? Beautiful film.

 

[Belushi]

The Narnia thing - nice visually and big on the big toothed posh kid element but nothing to write home about.

I thought it was a pretty good adaptation of the book as far as I remember it, but yeah, wouldnt bbother watching it again.

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

I thought it was a pretty good adaptation of the book as far as I remember it, but yeah, wouldnt bbother watching it again.

Agreed. THe failings of it were more the failings of the book than anything.

LOTR kicked its arse, essentially.

 

[bellator]

Watched The Dish, surprised by this. Funny and feel good.

 

[Jim2k5]

just bought the Chaos two special edition DVD. watched the first disc earlier and it rocked. just hope disc 2 is as good, only problem is that its got dutch writing all over the back but its got a funky metal case.

 

[Orang Utan]

phew! alas! finished watching 'the kingdom' part two. fuckin' amazing. great scene with a woman giving birth to a full size adult. those crazy nordics - they so kick ass.

Isn't that at the end of part 1?
I didn't think part 2 was available?
My memory is shit, but I'm sure the birth happens at the end of part 1

 

[mr_eko]

old boy - it rocked my world - superb direction, music, plot, pacing, acting it's got it all

 

[CharlieAddict]

Isn't that at the end of part 1?
I didn't think part 2 was available?
My memory is shit, but I'm sure the birth happens at the end of part 1

i thought it was part 2!
yeah, just checked, you're right. that's cool as fuck!

i'm tempted to get the stephen king's version now...

 

[CharlieAddict]

the ordeal - a bit like 'misery' meets 'the hills have eyes.' only there are no cannibals or a fat lady but gay french farmers that dance weirdly in their local pub. shocking but shit. would not recommend.

the woodsman - interesting take on paedophilia through the eyes of an offender who's battling his urges. okay - not exactly a friday night movie. 'mysterious skin' that was released in the same year is a better bet.

 

[sorearm]

... just bought The Shield - series 1 (been an avid fan but not got round to ahem buying the real deal)

fucking rocks cos I missed loads of series 1 and only got into it in series 2 and 3

.. luckily the gf thought it rocked too - she was originally put off with the picture of vic "angry tesicle" looking mean a la mitchell-brothers pose - on the front he he

.. oh, and watched Battlestar galactica (the new one) miniseries start-finish .... class, fucking pure class

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

Watched Lilja 4 ever. The most depressing thing I've seen since Requiem for a Dream.

 

[G. Fieendish]

Region 1 boxset of The Batman Cartoon series Season 2....

 

[sorearm]

Region 1 boxset of The Batman Cartoon series Season 2....

 

[bellator]

Blade Trinity - not the best of films, I do like horror but this lacked story and scares. The Fog - preferred the '80s version, John Carpenter had a lot more chill factor.

 

[Hawkeye Pearce]

The original Clerks
And History of Violence

 

[Jim2k5]

just watched A Life Less Ordinary on Film4 tonight, never seen it before, it was awesome.

 

[Dubversion]

An Audience With Kevin Smith.. occasionally very funny, but fuck me the audience were idiots, and Smith is a bit of a fratboy

 

[bellator]

The original Clerks
And History of Violence

I really did not see the point of History of Violence, could not grip the story.
Very inane and dull, apart from the fight scenes.