Rate the last film you saw [Archive] - Page 15

tiktok

21/12/2009, 9:05 AM

I saw Avatar yesterday. Hugely disappointing.

While the expressions on the animated faces were brilliant and it technically looked good, it's just such a poor, dull, obvious story. White Man goes native and ends up fighting the white man. 'Dances with Smurfs' sums it up.

It's just so badly written; all the Anti-Iraq War/Mother Earth mumbo Jumbo they beat you over the head with [in some language Cameron invented] left me thinking about that Captain Planet cartoon from the early 90's. Also, the ripping off of huge chunks of earlier Cameron films [Alien in particular] left me with the sense that Cameron was more interested in 'groundbreakng new cinematic techniques' than making a film people could sit through.

Reminded me a lot of when I saw the recent Star Wars efforts.
They looked impressive but I left the cinema wishing Lucas [Cameron in this case] had bothered to hire someone to write a story that the technical tricks would work around.

I'm sure it's going to make it's money back, but it's [effects aside] a dismal effort.

shakermaker1982

22/12/2009, 11:16 AM

Visually stunning.

Entertaining enough. Ok the plot is Dances with smurfs but I enjoyed the show.

galwayjames

22/12/2009, 11:46 AM

Get Rich or Die Trying. 8/10.

Kingdom

22/12/2009, 3:33 PM

did anyone watch "The Last Castle" last night.
deadly film

Not last night, but have before - a good find.

Kingdom

22/12/2009, 3:35 PM

german w/ subtitles or the dubbed one? i started the dubbed one and thought... this is ridiculous. must watch it, an alleged classic!

Subtitles.

The first time I'd seen it I made the mistake of starting with the dub, and promptly changed. It is a classic, all 3hr 29mins of it.

Neish

24/12/2009, 10:07 AM

did anyone watch "The Last Castle" last night.
deadly film

Fairly run of the mill IMO. Not saying it was bad but just that I've seen it all before.

Either a wrongly convicted or nobel person is sent to jail by Corrupt forces and rallies against a sadistic warden/prison officer.

bennocelt

25/12/2009, 9:02 AM

Local Hero - meant to be a bit of a classic but I stopped after 30 minutes, far too slow and the jokes are way to old for a modern audience. Which was a pity as I was looking forward to it:mad:

danthesaint

26/12/2009, 11:58 PM

watched boy in the striped pj's tonight
good film sad ending 8/10

sligoman

27/12/2009, 12:14 AM

A Righteous Kill. Decent film with a good twist at the end.

Razors left peg

27/12/2009, 7:20 PM

Watched the new Morgan Freeman movie called Invictus last night. Its about South Africa winning the 1995 Rugby world cup. Entertaining enough without being spectactular.Morgan Freeman was very good

thesilverfox

27/12/2009, 10:41 PM

Watched the new Morgan Freeman movie called Invictus last night. Its about South Africa winning the 1995 Rugby world cup. Entertaining enough without being spectactular.Morgan Freeman was very good
where did ya see it? not out here til febuary.

tetsujin1979

27/12/2009, 11:09 PM

surely there are better stories to tell about Mandela than the rugby world cup?

endabob1

28/12/2009, 10:46 AM

surely there are better stories to tell about Mandela than the rugby world cup?

It focuses on the healing power of sport and the move by Mandela to wear Francois Pienaar's shirt, embracing the White Afrikaner captain etc... it's a feel good angle and was a pretty momentus moment in recent SA history.

Other good movies about recent SA history;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_My_Country

http://www.goodbyebafana.com/

Razors left peg

28/12/2009, 1:05 PM

where did ya see it? not out here til febuary.

Internet

don ramo

28/12/2009, 2:58 PM

Internet

shhhh:D

Razors left peg

28/12/2009, 3:41 PM

shhhh:D

exactly :D

bennocelt

29/12/2009, 10:30 AM

surely there are better stories to tell about Mandela than the rugby world cup?

Yeah and its directed by C Eastwood and starring Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman:eek:
Think Spike Lee has been proved right on this one!!!:)
Wonder has any major South African stars featured in any of the leading roles?

Razors left peg

29/12/2009, 10:49 AM

Yeah and its directed by C Eastwood and starring Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman:eek:
Think Spike Lee has been proved right on this one!!!:)
Wonder has any major South African stars featured in any of the leading roles?

I doubt there are many South African actors as good as Morgan Freeman

endabob1

29/12/2009, 11:08 AM

Yeah and its directed by C Eastwood and starring Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman :eek:
Think Spike Lee has been proved right on this one!!!
Wonder has any major South African stars featured in any of the leading roles?

There is only one major SA star and Charlize Theron wouldn't be a great Mandela :D
There are a few supporting roles filled by SA actors I notice Clint found a spot for his son in there though :rolleyes:

tetsujin1979

29/12/2009, 12:15 PM

It focuses on the healing power of sport and the move by Mandela to wear Francois Pienaar's shirt, embracing the White Afrikaner captain etc... it's a feel good angle and was a pretty momentus moment in recent SA history.

Other good movies about recent SA history;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_My_Country

http://www.goodbyebafana.com/
I didn't say it was a bad story, or even one that shouldn't be told. My point was that in the entire life of Mandela, why is the first story that is committed to celluloid?

endabob1

29/12/2009, 1:12 PM

I didn't say it was a bad story, or even one that shouldn't be told. My point was that in the entire life of Mandela, why is the first story that is committed to celluloid?

But it's not.....

Goodbye Bafana is about his time in prison and the relationship with his Xhosa speaking white prison guard, although how much is fact and how much is fiction has been open to debate, Mandela himself did a foreward for the movie so there must be a reasonable amount of truth in it.

There was a proper documentary done about 10 years ago shortly after the end of apartheid too & I believe there is another Biographical movie in the making.

Aberdonian Stu

29/12/2009, 5:27 PM

There was also Mandela and De Clerk with Sydney Poitier and Michael Caine although that was made for TV.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119607/

Ash

29/12/2009, 8:06 PM

Went to see Sherlock Holmes earlier today. Not a bad film at all.

bennocelt

29/12/2009, 9:10 PM

I doubt there are many South African actors as good as Morgan Freeman

True but wouldn't it be nice to see a South African play the part rather than a whole Hollywood fairytale job?

thesilverfox

29/12/2009, 9:14 PM

thanks razor. didnt know it was already released. thought it was a worldwide release in february. honestly dont know what to think of it. i read the book its based on and it follows the mandela angle in the book to the letter, but for some reason i expected more. that being said i still enjoyed and would recommend people see it. the rugby scenes are well done and the attention to detail in those scenes is incredible.

Magicme

29/12/2009, 10:38 PM

Just watched Australia there. Wow. Wish had seen it in the Cinema but still amazing. Made me cry in parts and smile too. Baz Luhrmann is a god.

Magicme

30/12/2009, 9:26 AM

Is that the one where he is a clown who robs the bank? A great movie if it is.

Razors left peg

30/12/2009, 9:30 AM

True but wouldn't it be nice to see a South African play the part rather than a whole Hollywood fairytale job?

It would, but realistically for it to be a world wide commercial success Morgan Freeman in the lead role is much more marketable than some unknown south african.Personally it was the main reason I got interested in the movie initially... and he is very good in the role to be fair

SkStu

30/12/2009, 1:34 PM

more importantly, who plays Winnie?

Neish

30/12/2009, 5:04 PM

more importantly, who plays Winnie?

Don't think she is in the film Can't see her listed in the characters on imdb anyhow
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1057500

AFAIK Nelson & Winnie were seperated at the time the film is set

Kingdom

30/12/2009, 5:07 PM

more importantly, who plays Winnie?

Mary Harney?
If Robert Downey Jnr can change race, surely Harney can too, she has history with changing colour?

Razors left peg

30/12/2009, 6:52 PM

more importantly, who plays Winnie?

Mandella is split up from her in the movie

Razors left peg

30/12/2009, 6:58 PM

Schumi

31/12/2009, 3:15 PM

Mary Harney?
And Mary O'Rourke could complement her on her work ethic.

tetsujin1979

31/12/2009, 3:46 PM

But it's not.....

Goodbye Bafana is about his time in prison and the relationship with his Xhosa speaking white prison guard, although how much is fact and how much is fiction has been open to debate, Mandela himself did a foreward for the movie so there must be a reasonable amount of truth in it.

There was a proper documentary done about 10 years ago shortly after the end of apartheid too & I believe there is another Biographical movie in the making.

really? Sorry, I've never heard of it, I must look it up

Ash

01/01/2010, 3:20 PM

Dorian Gray ... switched off after half an hour or so. Fairly painful to watch!

The Taking Of Pelham 123 ...decent enough film

weecountyman

01/01/2010, 3:28 PM

Taking of Pelham is (have to say this) as good as the original, if only because John Travolta is so nuts that the movie just runs along.

Saw the Invention of Lying today, good story, decent acting and while it's kind of typical Ricky Gervais, the moral of it is interesting. Very funny in parts, a good slag on religion but overall well worth watching.

SaucyJack

02/01/2010, 3:53 PM

Saw the comedy "Extract" by Mike Judge of Beavis and Butt head and Office space fame, a decent rental, but that's about it, just a few laughs here and there, with a very incredulous ending, to me at least.

Longfordian

02/01/2010, 3:59 PM

Bit off topic but SaucyJack, I was watching 'This Is Spinal Tap' the other night (what a film by the way, I love it) and it came to the bit where they were discussing their planned projects including a musical based on Jack The Ripper called Saucy Jack and I knew someone on a forum I read had the log on SaucyJack, is that the inspiration for your name?.

stann

02/01/2010, 10:18 PM

It suited him to a tee because he is a naughty one. And indeed a haughty one.

brianw82

02/01/2010, 10:58 PM

Just been to see Avatar and have to say I absolutely loved it. The storyline is very cliched really but I I didnt care, it was still an enjoyable storyline.The special affects and the 3D were incredible though. If you want a movie thats thought provoking or a bit arty stay away from this but if u want to just go and turn your brain off and be entertained for 2 and half hours then I couldnt recommend it highly enough

Agreed.

Part of the ending is a bit 'deus ex machina', but makes some sense in the context on the 'living planet.'
I think it needed a simple enough story as its base, tbh. No point having all those FX with a complicated or wishy washy story.

don ramo

02/01/2010, 11:58 PM

saw The Blind Side tonight, good show was expecting more from the hype, but as usual i read to much about it, still though it was avery good show, i would deffinately recommend it,

4/5

SaucyJack

03/01/2010, 3:00 AM

Longfordian

03/01/2010, 11:11 AM

Good stuff, a good choice. I'd forgotten that part of the film until I saw it the other night.

weecountyman

03/01/2010, 11:03 PM

Just finished watching Paranormal Activity and the whole way through just thought, guy, trying to be tough and cool girlfriend slowly but surely losing patience until finally after the 50th time of saying "Turn off the camera" and "No, we're not doing it on camera" she knocks the lard out of him. As 86minutes of film it was a bit boring to sit through and had a predictable ending, in the same mould as Blair Witch (over hyped and over here) but probably cost less to make. Nowhere near as scary as The Omen II (I couldn't step into a lift for years after that) and certainly not as disturbing.

don ramo

03/01/2010, 11:27 PM

just saw Up In The Air, brilliant show, there big talk that this and avatar are the major best picture contenders for the oscars, theres still 3 months to the oscars, and this film is probably ahead by a good bit,

this is probably the best film ive seen with george clooney since oceans 11, (Michael Clayton the probably the main one i havent seen, didnt like Burn After Reading or Men Who Stare At Goats)

the story moves along at a good pace, and at 109 mins feels just right, there is plenty of story told in the film, there didnt seem to be any lull in the pace of the film, which i liked very much,

id give this a solid 5/5, and i wouldnt be surprised if it won best pic,