Captain Phillips, went to see it in the flicks and glad i did, brilliant film.
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Captain Phillips, went to see it in the flicks and glad i did, brilliant film.
Went to see "The Irish Pub" last Saturday.
A genuine must-see.
Some of the interaction between the pub owners and customers and the camera are priceless. One of the funniest films I've seen in a long time.
Didn't like the Mulligan's of Poolbeg St ad in the middle, because they do in their eye have the best Guinness in the city.
8/10
Really rough 2 month spell kinda ended tonight (appropriately) by going to see "Escape Plan". Absolutely great movie. Makes no sense really, kinda as if MacGyver teamed up with Clint in Alcatraz. Arnie did a great job, his "You hit like a vegetarian" was class. Sly was very solid, hitting the right notes and just seemed at peace with himself. Jim Cazaviel was underused but he was a great baddy. Vinnie Jones was himself, but again underused. Solid cast (Sam Neill, non-existent) and fast paced storyline. Laughed a good few times and it kept you going. Recommend it for a date movie, because it's funny! 6.5/10
Just finished watching The Hunger Games in preparation of hitting the cinema this week to see the seque. Thoroughly enjoyed it which was really unexpected. All in all a 7/10.
Saw the second one on Sunday. It was one of those films that I really enjoyed while watching, and was subsequently ruined in my memory by people pointing out plot holes/character idiocy outside the cinema!Quote:
Originally Posted by BonnieShels
Saw Jappeloup at the weekend. It's about the French showjumper Piere Durand and his horse, Jappeloup, detailing their many, many, many setbacks on their journey to Seoul '88. It's well acted and the showjumping sequences are very good - the actor/director playing Durand is a former professional show-jumper. But at 2 hours + it's far too long.
Overall, a clear round on the jumps, but picking up time penalties makes it slip out of contention for a medal.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2018079/?ref_=nv_sr_1 for anybody interested.
Don Jon was my last cinematic venture. Enjoyable enough, mix of humour and drama. Probably trying to be a bit more deep and meaningful than it really manages to be. 6/10
Hoffa - 8 out of 10
Long movie but gripping all the way through.
Watched "The Way" earlier good film directed by Emilio Estevez and staring his real life father Martin Sheen. The father (Sheen) travels to the Basque country to collect the remains of his son (Estevez) who died on the "camino de Santiago" 7.5/10
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1441912/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Un Prophete.
I loved it. Not flawless but gripping, cool and well acted. 8/10.
Cop Land - 9 out of 10
An atmospheric, acting masterclass with quotable dialogue from an array of some of the best actors in the world; De Niro, Keitel and Liotta but Sylvester Stallone is the star. Probably his best acting performance. Underrated stuff.
The Campaign. Typical Ferrell fodder. I liked Galifinaikis in it though. Watchable and that's all you can ask for with these movies.
5/10
American Psycho. Finally got around to watching it. Tis grand. I figure I'll enjoy it more after watching it again. Maybe I should get it on videotape.
7/10
That Awkward Moment. Eminently watchable. Some decent jokes. Not as bad as you would assume. Perfect for a Spudulika date night.
6/10
Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans of My Little Pony. Came up in conversation tonight and then it was on Netflix. JEEPERS! Entertaining flick about a subculture you could only imagine.
6/10
Cop Land. Everything TOWK said. 8/10
Prisoners. Reminded me a little of another Jake Gyllenhaal movie, Zodiac, which was a better film, but some great acting in this one so I'll give it 7/10.
The Imposter - 9/10
This documentary will blow your mind. Very thought provoking.
Shady family.Quote:
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The Wolf of Wall Street - manic, intense, wild. And the stories behind it are true. Di Caprio is majestic as usual. Easily the best actor of his generation. Jonah Hill is excellent, laugh out loud excellent. McConnaghey's appearance is short but superb. I'd recommend this film highly. 9/10.
Oh, Margot Robbie. 10/10.
wolf of wall street agree with skstu cant really add more to above but highly recommend it but disagree with Margot Robbie 10/10 should be 11 out of ten ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
Agree! I would recommend two films (especially for fans of Formula 1) that I watched recently.Quote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
Senna - one of the best documentaries I've seen. I was too young and don't remember his the F1 seasons, therefore my impression of the movie was even better. 9/10
Rush - not a documentary, but another true story film from the Formula One world. 8/10
Agree and with that!Quote:
Originally Posted by old git
Donnie Brasco - 9/10
Johnny Depp is actually not a ponce in this movie.
Always thought it was over rated.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks
Out of the Furnace - 7/10
Good movie. Could have been even better if they edited 20 minutes out of it. Took too long to reach its conclusion.
Watch Hunger Games: Catching Fire last week.
Thought it was an excellent show. The girlfriend is a big fan of the books, and says they're portrayed pretty well in comparison to other book-to-film shows.
Much better than the first one, and the now late Phillip Seymour Hoffman is superb in it, as he was with 99.9% of his films. Screenplay was very well done out, but I feel the big scenes just play out far too quickly. Looking forward to the next one in November. 9/10
12 Years A Slave.
There is nothing to say. Possibly the greatest film of our generation.
Seen it, was good but not sure if its as great as people make out tbh, lead actor is brilliant though.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Yesterday saw the Unknown, Liam Neeson movie about guy whose identity is taken, turned off after about 5 minutes:D
Looking at Vice guide to North Korea makes me want to look at the Truman Show again
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Originally Posted by bennocelt
Brilliant episode. Creepy as heck, especially when they went to the "computer lab"...
Yes, that was a mind feck, that was the scariest part, just staring at Google, no sign of Matt Cooper though!Quote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
here if anyone is interested
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrCQh1usdzE
Saw Dallas Buyers Club last week, and came away mightily impressed. One I could watch again.
Lethal.Quote:
Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke
Matt Mac and Jared are locks for Oscars.
A stunningly wonderful movie. 9/10
Saw "Her" yesterday. Meh 5/10. Get the DVD.
Hopefully they will be recognised for it, yeah. Breathtaking film.Quote:
Originally Posted by BonnieShels
100% agree on Dallas Buyers Club. Brilliant performances all around great film.
Wolf of Wall Street was also an entertaining enough romp. Not exactly deep and meaningful and a bit too long, but some good acting and very funny in parts.
I completely disagree with this. I think people should get Oscars because of how good they acted, not how much weight they lost/put on.Quote:
Originally Posted by BonnieShels
Robert De Niro put on weight, lost weight and added muscle when the role dictated it; to enhance his performance.
Now you have all these clowns doing it to prove critics wrong because they don't have the acting chops to let their performance speak for itself.
50 Cent, Jared Leto.........
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Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks
TWOK :) may I ask if you have seen it ?
I thought the acting was incredible myself, regardless of what weight these people were before or are now.
Maybe TOWK is right. A fully buffed Matt Mac would have added to his performance as a man dying of AIDS.
TOWK, you're off your rocker.
What?Quote:
Originally Posted by BonnieShels
You misinterpreted what I said.
The McConaissance is all good. McConaughey's a terrific actor. He's just as good, if not better, in True Detective. His speech at the Oscars was a bit arsey, mind.
McConaughey was pretty good in Dallas Buyers Club. Just seen it. In all fairness, I never called him a crap actor. He was good in A Time To Kill and Frailty before he became the go-to-guy to star in rom coms aimed at people above the age of 25.
Even Leto was pretty good, although acting like a dandy shouldn't be a stretch for him.
It still doesn't sit well with me though. Actors hiding behind layers of make up, putting on and losing weight to try and increase their street cred.
Got around to watching Anchorman 2 last night. Pure and utter sh!te. A couple of decent gags, but aside from that, a fairly dire show. 3/10
McConaughey is a very good actor, he took a few roles in rom-com to pay the bills and then got type-cast not really his fault as he wasn't been offered much else. Havn't see Dallas Buyers Club but watched the Lincoln lawyer there last week thougt he was very good in it, excellent in Mud too and as you say Time to killQuote:
Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks
Never understood the obsession with Anchorman sure its funny in parts but its a typical seen it all before Will ferrell, Paul Rudd show. No interest in watching Anchorman 2, may watch when it come on TV but definetly won't be spending any money on it.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954