What DVD / Video did you watch last night ?

[Dubversion]

thank god, somebody else who agrees.

 

[maya]

Children of Men - some people have said this is the best thing since sliced bread but it was just average. Poor plot and some bad acting lets it down.

yeah, it was super glossy and nicely filmed...
however i felt just like i was watching a children's film, not enough depth...

(EDITED: oh, you're talking about CHILDREN of Men...thought you said CITY of Men...which was what i was talking about)

 

[emwilk]

revolver, it was the wankest thing ever. I only agreed to watch it to see jason statham and to my complete horror, he looked like this...

 

[CharlieAddict]

i should have cheesed myself off with tissues and a fatty wank mag.
instead i watched one half of 'cinderella man.' couldn't finish it.
2nd movie i couldn't finish.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

This is lovely Where is it?

http://ct.pbase.com/g2/95/201795/2/65647277.Iq4JsgkZ.jpg

 

[maya]

i was forced to sit through "Cliffhanger", the only "highlight" during this cliché-fest of turkey bollocks was when the bad villain was accidentally pierced by a stalagmite (or was it a stalactite? i'm never sure of the difference)

 

[dada]

first 15 mins of the director's cut of bladerunner.
fell asleep.
not because it isn't good, i was just too tired and ill.
can't wait to watch the whole length!

 

[Orang Utan]

i was forced to sit through "Cliffhanger", the only "highlight" during this cliché-fest of turkey bollocks was when the bad villain was accidentally pierced by a stalagmite (or was it a stalactite? i'm never sure of the difference)

Tites go down

 

[bellator]

Saw Grizzly Man and The Truman Show. Thought the Truman Show was really good, both funny and disturbing. The guy in Grizzly Man was an utter loon, surprised he lasted as long as he did.

 

[Dubversion]

StalaCtites - Ceiling

StalaGmites - ground

 

[Grandma Death]

Wall Mart-The high cost of Low Price.


Interesting enough-mostly stuff Im aware of and some stuff I wasnt.

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

bloody good isn't it. the boys love it too.

was there only one series?

No, there are two, but series 2 isn't out on DVD yet. It is available for download - indeed I uploaded it to UKnova a while back. It might not be still on there though...

 

[sojourner]

Dockers. Interesting and moving slice of recent local history. I really enjoyed it - made all the better for knowing that the dockers themselves had a big hand in writing it. Not sure about Ken Stott - I suppose someone thought it was a good idea to use him, but it brings me back to the point about shite accents. He tried, and he had some of it, but it ruins it when you hear a caricature of the accent. Loved the 'Writing of the Dockers' extra bits after the film as well.

 

[RockandorRoll]

Doom. And its great reccomend for anyone who's a fan of films in the vein of tremors. Approach it in the same manner and you'll enjoy it + the first person sequence is perfect cheesy-action

(except the plot is so totally not the plot from any of the games .. )

Best of all... *SPOILER* (as if you care) the rock dies! twice!

 

[Reno]

Doom. And its great reccomend for anyone who's a fan of films in the vein of tremors. Approach it in the same manner and you'll enjoy it + the first person sequence is perfect cheesy-action

(except the plot is so totally not the plot from any of the games .. )

Best of all... *SPOILER* (as if you care) the rock dies! twice!

Can't see the similarities myself.

Tremors stood out because it had way above average charactisation and acting for this kind of thing and a screenplay that played knowingly with monster movie conventions while delivering some cracking dialogue among the monster mayhem.

Doom has no characters to speak of, a clunkingly awful script and is as dull and unengaging as watching somebody else play a video game.

 

[undercover]

Buffalo 66

Link

Indie offering written by, starring, and directed by Vincent Gallo (who?!), and he also did the soundtrack, clever chap. Also has Chrisina Ricci, Ben Gazzara, Angelica Houston and Micky Rourke.

Best film I've seen for ages I reckon. Very funny and very moving.

 

[RockandorRoll]

Each to their own reno. Personally, i treat tremors purely for comedic value of the premise.

Yes, doom has Terrible characters, in comparison to the memorable folks in tremors (under-developed versions of the standard characters seen in any "elite squad" film .. the badass, the serious black guy, the crazy black guy, the scarred veteran, new kid etc..)

Nor is the calibre of the acting in any way good (but saying that, i wouldn't say in tremors its exactly brilliant.)

Maybe a better comparison could be made in retrospect, admittedly tremors was the first that came to mind, i said it purely because doom knows its playing on the cliches expected of a film with the rock on it, and the expectations of a massive doom-game fanbase.

But i'd still say dooms engagingly enjoyable - if your someone who can enjoy just watching mindless action (after a Very slow start mind.)

 

[etnea]

Watched "The Big Heat" last night, a 50s noir film with Glenn Ford, directed by Fritz Lang. Got it out because of the physical similarities between Mr Ford and Yoss (not as dramatic as when he's in full Western attire) but it turned out to be a pretty damn good film too - lots of typical noir themes etc.

 

[Jim2k5]

You Me and Dupree, wasnt amazing but wasnt bad, had its amusing points

 

[Reno]

Nor is the calibre of the acting in any way good (but saying that, i wouldn't say in tremors its exactly brilliant)

Why, what's wrong with the acting in Tremors ? It has a fantastic cast of great character actors who exactly got the balance between the comedy and serious stuff right.

 

[Moggy]

Ghosts of the Civil Dead

Brilliantly harrowing 80s australian prison drama, co-written and starring Nick Cave.

Proved a reet pain in the arse to get hold of a copy, but mine finally arrived from down under! Definitely worth a download/watch.

Next up... Bad Boy Bubby by Rolf de Heer!

 

[Phenol]

Had a Film4 fest and watched

Rumblefish - over rated
The Business - basically The Football Factory on the costa del sol with gangsters. Quite enjoyed it really.

 

[Jim2k5]

i liked the buisness when i saw it, im a huge fan of danny dyer movies, though they do all seem to follow a very similar pattern.

yesterday i watched the new justin long film, Accepted, it was amusing but slightly predictable, however i loved it, recomend to anyone.

 

[brokenyolk]

Ghosts of the Civil Dead

Next up... Bad Boy Bubby by Rolf de Heer!

ah you've got a top wierd treat in store there - is an amzing example of at least three completely different films being rolled into one, and each completely absorbing you........

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

Just watched Pan's Labyrinth. Very good.

Would like to see it on a big screen though.

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

Ghosts of the Civil Dead

Brilliantly harrowing 80s australian prison drama, co-written and starring Nick Cave.

Proved a reet pain in the arse to get hold of a copy, but mine finally arrived from down under! Definitely worth a download/watch.

This is on demonoid. Will give it a try.

 

[Orang Utan]

i liked the buisness when i saw it, im a huge fan of danny dyer movies, though they do all seem to follow a very similar pattern.

Tell me about it! He only ever plays one character: Cockney Wanker. He's the living embodiment of a Nuts reader, crassly and brazenly delivering lines like 'I can't wait to see your fanny' with staggering ineptitude. He belongs in EastEnders, not on our cinema screens.

 

[Iam]

Superman Returns

No great shocks in terms of plot or outcome, but nicely done and quite enjoyable, I thought, for a superhero type movie. Plenty of nods to the style of the original and decently played by the new man of steel. I had fun, which will do me.

 

[May Kasahara]

Jeez May.how did you manage to live with Haze and his wrestling videos?

He never exposed me to those while I was there. I feel cheated now! Haze is not exactly a movie connoisseur though, is he - even he admits he hasn't got the attention span.

Anyway, living there was like being in my own little kitchen sink dramedy.

 

[Moggy]

ah you've got a top wierd treat in store there - is an amzing example of at least three completely different films being rolled into one, and each completely absorbing you........

Ah Bad Boy Bubby...

It was delightfully fucked up!!