No but I actually like the Clooney/Soderberg Solaris aswel as the original.Quote:
Originally Posted by ken foree
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No but I actually like the Clooney/Soderberg Solaris aswel as the original.Quote:
Originally Posted by ken foree
it seems good, i might. fyi, google "district 9 alien nation" to see all the comparisons people have found with the two movies. as soon as i saw the trailer i thought "alien nation directed by 'children of men' guy". but it's not a major criticism, just that people should be perhaps a bit wary of believing it to be utterly original - e.g. i'm sure 'alien nation' copped some other classic sci-fi tropes that i'm too young(!) to be aware of...Quote:
Originally Posted by ParkLife
stalker's another tarkovsky film where three questing individuals (a writer, a professor, and a "stalker") look for a fantastical room inside a dangerous 'zone' where residual effects of an alien crash-landing create hazardous traps and disorienting situations. the room in question grants one's deepest wishes (not always a good thing!). very good, up there with his solaris.Quote:
Originally Posted by BohsPartisan
Alien Nation-quality, had forgotten about that.Quote:
Originally Posted by ken foree
Wouldn't compare the 2 at all though, very different kinds of movies
Duplicity - why did I bother?
Duck Soup, one of the Marx Brothers most celebrated films, which lived up to its reputation.
Switchblade Romance, which has more plot holes than a script made of cheese.
The Fall, which is the prettiest move I've ever seen, though a little thin on plot.
saw Toy Story in 3D on saturday morning
the 3D didn't add much (which was surprising) and its still a great film 15 years (!!) after it first came out
don't remember Woody being such a d!ck the last few times I saw it though....
Adventureland.
Pretty good actually. Some good laughs and some funny performances and i think Kirsten Stewart is a fine ting.
She is indeed. Thought it was pretty good myself, sweeter although maybe not as raucous as Superbad. The main guy was very likeable.Quote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
Saw Creation at the weekend.
Really didn't expect much from it (I thought it might be standard BBC costume drama fare), but it was one of the best films I've seen this year, Bettany turns in a really strong performance. It's a far more complex and deeper film than I would have thought going in, with some really moving scenes. Yes, it concerns itself with the science v religion argument but it's a film about faith and family and belief, whether that's belief in yourself, someone else, an idea or even in a memory. It's genuinely a really good, well made film.
Seen the Soloist on Saturday night.A v.good film(but not a great film) with an unexpected ending.At least for me and the gf we thought the ending was unexpected,it didnt follow the usual route these type of films do,which wasnt a bad thing at all.Jamie Foxx is a decent actor too i have to admit.
Worth a look,7.5/10.
Adventureland..really enjoyed it. Main guy is very good, Ms. Stewart is fine. First film I've seen her in.
Let the Right one in...Excellent. Hard to describe it....Vampire film but not a horror. Sort of a romantic movie between the two young actors, who are superb in it. It's a Swedish film, so subtitles. Go rent it....I loved it.
Rented "Observe and Report", a movie about a hapless mall security guard(Seth Rogen). I'm not a fan of Seth Rogen, but the trailer for the movie looked decent.
The movie itself was dreary and depressing and I think got one laugh out of it.
Rented another movie "The Chaser", a Korean action-thriller, pretty decent, but kind of falls apart in the last half-hour.
Enjoyed The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Thought it would be a bit long in 2hrs45mins but went by steady enough.
Totally overrated. The number of people I meet who tell me it's the funniest thing they've ever seen...:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by joey4ireland
A bunch of Hollywood A-listers proving how 'down' they are by poking (very gentle) fun at the movie industry. While pocketing massive paychecks.
Conversely, Pineapple Express came out around the same time and was overlooked because of the Tropic Thunder hype- it's a little gem of a film.
saw both Tropic Thunder and Pineapple Express around the same time last year. I remember I laughed more at Pineapple Express, but thought some of the jokes in Tropic Thunder were funnier
Although I enjoyed Robert Downey Jnr and Tom Cruise's hands in Tropic Thunder, I would have to agree that it was grossly overrated. Long spells of nothingness. Totally agree about Pineapple Express, had a pain in my stomach from laughing at times, especially the foot in the windscreen bit:D
James Franco is class in it ! but he owes a bit of a debt to Brad Pitt's performance in True Romance
EDIT just read up on that - apparently it's intentional
ben stillery is what i call what happens to films starring well ben stiller, i think since meet the parents his films are getting progressively worse, hes always saved by other actors, hes now gotten so bad that even a black RDjnr didnt have a chance to save this film,Quote:
Originally Posted by joey4ireland
anyway saw the international last night decent show, noting special i expected better, since it stared clive owen and naomi watts,
"Splinter" is a very good horror/sci fi type of dvd with people trapped in a petrol station,i thought it was great:)
Just watched Grand Torino not as good as the hype but still a very good show