Bring Back Ronnie Moore Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Who can be bothered with Torrents? Rapidshare premium account is where it's at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footy68 Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 I'd rather let some fella at work deal with all the crap and hand me a dvd for free when he's done with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted March 7, 2010 Author Share Posted March 7, 2010 I watched Franklyn last night, it's not a bad film, well - it's certainly interesting anyway. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHFCZBKfugg I also saw Zombieland, which was ace - I like Woody Harrelson and he delivers in spades in this flick. Loads of fun, I hope Zombieland 2 doesn't follow the law of diminishing returns and is a let down. We shall wait and see. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-cIjPOJdFM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_ragg1984 Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 I watched Franklyn last night, it's not a bad film, well - it's certainly interesting anyway. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHFCZBKfugg I also saw Zombieland, which was ace - I like Woody Harrelson and he delivers in spades in this flick. Loads of fun, I hope Zombieland 2 doesn't follow the law of diminishing returns and is a let down. We shall wait and see. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-cIjPOJdFM Saw Zombieland at the cinema, was impressed with it. Just watched Hurt Locker. Pretty damn good. Some of the scenes were very tense, I liked. Reckon Inglorious Basterds was better though...that should have won the best film Oscar for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackey Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 It's not a film. But for anyone who's still not seen Brass Eye please watch it. For those that have give it another run. Anything that can make a cow attached to a shopping trolly with an engine in it seem sensible has to be comedy gold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted March 14, 2010 Author Share Posted March 14, 2010 I got around to seeing The Hurt Locker last night - was it just me that thought it was without any sort of soul or depth at all? It's full of plot holes as well, suddenly they'll be in the right place at the right time with all the correct intel time and time again. There's a distraction about "Specialist" and a Colonel who appears to be some sort of Army shrink, I couldn't fathom out why those conversations where not left on the cutting room floor as they added zero to the films plot or pace. Don't get me wrong, I like a good modern war film - Jarhead was good, as was Black Hawk Down, Tears of the Sun had a decent plot and seemingly accurate contacts/firefights, Buffalo Soldiers was good in my opinion. Less war and more thriller? There's Munich, Kingdom, Syriana was okay and all of these films were better that The Hurt Locker. Perhaps it was just me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OAFCMIKE Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 I got around to seeing The Hurt Locker last night - was it just me that thought it was without any sort of soul or depth at all? It's full of plot holes as well, suddenly they'll be in the right place at the right time with all the correct intel time and time again. There's a distraction about "Specialist" and a Colonel who appears to be some sort of Army shrink, I couldn't fathom out why those conversations where not left on the cutting room floor as they added zero to the films plot or pace. Don't get me wrong, I like a good modern war film - Jarhead was good, as was Black Hawk Down, Tears of the Sun had a decent plot and seemingly accurate contacts/firefights, Buffalo Soldiers was good in my opinion. Less war and more thriller? There's Munich, Kingdom, Syriana was okay and all of these films were better that The Hurt Locker. Perhaps it was just me. You can tell who directed it within seconds of it starting. Despite being a bird Bigelow is very much into straight forward macho films. It's not bad, but it's not worthy of all the praise that's been lavished on it. Watched Precious on the flight back from hols the other day. My word, there's a feel-good film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_b_100 Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 someone 'gave' me an incredible copy of AVATAR. Its a very very very good film. Watch it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beag_teeets Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 I too was a bit underwhelmed with The Hurt Locker, I don't know what I was expecting but I don't think it is such a great film. Enjoyable yes but overall a bit meh. Same as Inglorious Bastards, the scene with the family at the start and the scene in the bar are quality but the rest of it was meh again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackey Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 The Hurt Locker is a really good film which has been vastly over-rated by the media/Oscar nom's. Can't agree about IB though - as someone who's not a Tarantino fan (I can take him or leave him, unlike some 'fanboys') I thought that was a truely epic film. If it wasn't for his usual over-indulgences towards the end I think it would have been a real contender at the Oscars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 someone 'gave' me an incredible copy of AVATAR. Its a very very very good film. Watch it ! I also saw a copy and decided it was good enough (I hadn't been expecting much — the usual bloated monstrosity, Cameron hasn't done a great film since Aliens) to see it properly at the cinema. Sadly it's still 99% sold out at the IMAX so I've ended up booked to see it at 9am tomorrow morning, just for the big-screen 3D effects... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackey Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 I refuse to pay for 3D - I am determined that the introduction of 3D in a widespread format (coupled with ever increasing 'big releases' being on IMAX) is simply a way for the cinemas to break the £10 barrier. Once that psychological barrier is down they can subtly move the normal releases towards that golden ticket of rip-off-ness. Rant Over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beag_teeets Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 I saw my first 3d film yesterday, had a staff awayday at Jodrell Bank and they have a 3d flight to Mars film. Not bad, not as earth-shattering as I thought it would be but an enjoyable experience, not sure I would like to watch a film 2 hour film wearing the glasses though, my eyes kept going funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Ahem. I can't remember the last time I saw a film for less than £10. Ain't London great? Admittedly, they were either 3D IMAX jobs (including Watchmen) or in a local cinema with to-your-seat bar service, so I guess I can't complain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted March 16, 2010 Author Share Posted March 16, 2010 I saw Sherlock Holmes the other day, it's got Guy Ritchie all over it - but to be fair, it's miles better than all his other films inbetween Snatch and this. Nice, quirky fight scenes, some great evilness from Mark Strong, and a pretty decent pace considering the 135min running time (WAY over my optimum running time of 90 minutes) all make for a decent film that's not too serious and yet remains interesting enough to grab your attention. Recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 (edited) You can tell who directed it within seconds of it starting. Despite being a bird Bigelow is very much into straight forward macho films. It's not bad, but it's not worthy of all the praise that's been lavished on it. I tell you what, she might be 58 but I'd give her some straightforward macho action. Nowhere near 90 minutes of it mind. I can't see why a bloke would be that fussed about Avatar without seeing it in proper 3D at the pictures. That's there (along with the moderate violence) to keep you occupied while the bird enjoys the love story involving the 10 foot tall blue tree-cats. Edited March 16, 2010 by leeslover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 I wasn't that fussed by Sherlock Holmes. Robert Downey Jr's accent was just a little too odd, and Mark Strong was underused. Most unexpectedly decent films I've seen recently — Zombieland (had low hopes of it), Coraline (way more sinister than I'd expected from a family film), Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs (for a non-Pixar animation, not at all bad), and for the cheery element, The Lives Of Others (just brilliant). Also saw The Road (doesn't do the book justice) and Transformers 2 (the less said the better). And Miyazaki's latest (Ponyo) isn't a patch on his other recent films. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackey Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Zombieland is freaking awesome! It's comparable - in a lazy tabloid journalist kind of way - to Shaun of the Dead... but totally different, really. I never caught it at the cinema - but I can't wait for the sequel now!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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