The Last Film You Saw

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Actually…. none! Mostly with his trusty 9mm, a machine-gun. And a car…..!

Mr Willis could take on the entire Taliban and defeat them single handed

Actually…. none! Mostly with his trusty 9mm, a machine-gun. And a car…..!

Well, the wait for me is over, and Bruce Willis is back in ass-kicking form as jaded, balding NYC cop John McClane, this time tackling cyber-terrorists across America.

For a start, this is simply no match for the awesome original. Timothy Olyphant isn’t really believable as a villain, and most of his screen time is spent sneering at the camera, threatening rather than doing (Hans Gruber would be spinning in his grave!). Justin Long plays McClane’s new sidekick, and is merely there to aid him in a world that McClane doesn’t know too much about. Old Brucey still kicks an almighty amount of ass, however.

Amazingly, there’s hardly any swearing to be had at all – not even the classic line from McClane as he knocks off the bad guy escapes being cut off by the sound of a gunshot! Still, in order to get bums on seats, I suppose they had to make sacrifices…. :rolleyes:

Good way to spend a couple of hours, mind you, as I certainly wasn’t bored for a moment.

How many machine gun toting bad guys did he kill with his six shooter this time??

Well, last night I watched a real classic. I am getting into retro films at the moment, from the 1970’s, and am finding it quite an eye-opener. The filming, the use of focus and lighting and the differences in clothing, hairstyles and speech all combine to produce a fantastically evocative and dreamlike quality and make viewing a pleasure. Last night I watched Emmanuelle. This modern classic features a very convincing actress supported by a strong cast and is very artistic in its depictions of each scene. It also features a soundtrack familiar to all who frequent Chinese restaurants. It also has a real ‘je ne sais quoi’ that I can’t quite put my finger on…

This follows on from Friday night and Deep Throat. Another seminal film and a watershed in public viewing this in fact became the most profitable film yet to be produced. Star of the show Linda Lovelace is utterly convincing in her role and happily proved to be a major inspiration to females around the world.

Tonight we shall be sitting down to the critically acclaimed Debbie does Dallas. I might let you know how I get on afterwards…depends how good it is.

Well, the wait for me is over, and Bruce Willis is back in ass-kicking form as jaded, balding NYC cop John McClane, this time tackling cyber-terrorists across America.

For a start, this is simply no match for the awesome original. Timothy Olyphant isn’t really believable as a villain, and most of his screen time is spent sneering at the camera, threatening rather than doing (Hans Gruber would be spinning in his grave!). Justin Long plays McClane’s new sidekick, and is merely there to aid him in a world that McClane doesn’t know too much about. Old Brucey still kicks an almighty amount of ass, however.

Amazingly, there’s hardly any swearing to be had at all – not even the classic line from McClane as he knocks off the bad guy escapes being cut off by the sound of a gunshot! Still, in order to get bums on seats, I suppose they had to make sacrifices…. :rolleyes:

Good way to spend a couple of hours, mind you, as I certainly wasn’t bored for a moment.

High Flight

High Flight (1957) starring Ray Milland. Turner Movie Classics had this on a few days ago but I was only able to catch the last twenty minutes. A poor plot, poor acting, but seeing the 1957 RAF in color makes this film a step back in time. The aerial photography, especially those formation flights of Hawker Hunters are impressive and memorable.

Well guys, I have to admit that I have recently watched one of the worst movies I have ever has the diapleasure of watching. You may remember about a year ago, the release of a movie by the name of Borat something or rather. Can’t be bothered to look for the actual title. I had heard quite a bit of differing opinions on this and I had opted to wait until I would be able to borrow this movie from a friend. The occasion recently presented itself and so, with a bag of potato chips in hand, I set about watching this movie.

I FEEL DUMBER HAVING WATCHED THIS MOVIE. I SHOULD HAVE STUCK TO MY INSTINCTS AND STAYED AWAY FROM IT.

I have never in my life seen such idiocy pourring out of a man’s brain. I can’t believe a studio exect had enough presence of mind to allow someone to put together such an idiotic movie. It was disturbing, disgusting and for me, an absolute waste of time. I still can’t believe I wasted ninety minutes of my life on this movie. This Sacha whatever character is not funny and I can’t understand how anyone would think that he is.

Twelve O Clock High. Firs thought before watching was “Oh eck more Greg Peck propaganda” and how wrong could I have been. FIrst time I have ever seen this film was amazed by the story, how moving it was and the sheer fact they combined actual wartime footage with the movie and I didnt realise (but then Id never seen it and didnt know what to expect). Did I like it, yes I ruddy well did, and I shall be watching it again tonight in bed, very impressed with it. Bex

A preview rather than a review.

Hot Fuzz.

Saw it at the cinema and laughed all the way through. At some points I laughed so hard I’m sure I missed a number of one liners. Might watch it on DVD tonight. I thought the plot was silly in the extreme but was surprised at how easily I got caught up in it.

Let’s hope I enjoy it as much second time around.

NO film review sites were plagiarised to produce this Preview/Review.

Regards.

kev35

Oops,we nearly slid off the first page!
Take a look at Eight Legged Freaks 😉 ,look for the link for yourselves,as I can’t be bothered to look for it.

Combining my love of music and film,I slapped Beyond The Sea (2004) into the new;) dvd player.
Not knowing a lot about Bobby Darin,apart from his songs,I trusted Kevin Spacey,who also wrote and directed,to entertain and inform me for the 118 minutes that this film runs.
I kid you not,this actor CAN sing,oh yeah,and dance too..Tech Spot…..he recorded his vocal tracks at Abbey Road Studios in London,and they sound great.
It’s obvious that he has a great respect for the character he was playing,as did Jamie Foxx when he played Ray Charles in Ray (2004),and Joaquin Phoenix’s portrayal of Johnny Cash in Walk The Line (2005).
If you’re into “swing” and songs of this era,then give this film a spin.It’s very entertaining and you may pick up a bit of musical history along the way.

P.S…….For the pedantic amongst us,this information was gained by watching the film AND listening to the Director’s commentary.:cool:

Anthony Hopkins stars in this coming-of-age movie set in the 50’s and based on a collection of Stephen King stories..it’s an affectionate if slow rites of passage tale

From the IMDB: A ferry filled with crewmen from the USS Nimitz and their families was blown up in New Orleans on Mardi Gras. BATF Doug Carlin is brought in to assist in the massive investigation, and gets attached to an experimental FBI surveillance unit, one that uses spacefolding technology to directly look back a little over four days into the past. While tracking down the bomber, Carlin gets an idea in his head: could they use the device to actually travel back in time and not only prevent the bombing but also the murder of a local woman whose truck was used in the bombing?

Pretty bloody good, actually! Denzel Washington is brilliant, as always, and his support (in the form of Val Kilmer, among others) is pretty top notch, too.

Plot-wise, it’s a little in the realm of Back to the Future 2 in that it gets a bit confusing first time around, but then after a second viewing you get the sudden “Ahhh!” thought as it all fits into place!

Satisfying little techno-thriller, though!

The lovely Nicole Kidman transfers on a tattoo to play a chain smoking trailer-trash tart in this tale of old geezer Anthony Hopkins being perked up by Nic’s bit of rough

Robert Rodriguez’s low-low budget action flick about a small-time Mexican musician who gets mistaken for a local villain and proceeds to try and get himself out of the situation.

Rodriguez’s miniscule budget ($7,000) ended up making him one of the biggest names in directing. The film looks cheaply made, but RR makes a good effort and puts his small budget to good use. Amazingly, Columbia-TriStar liked the film so much that they paid several times more than the film’s original budget to get it released in the USA!!

Of course it’s the first part of RR’s “Mariachi trilogy”, followed by the brilliant Desperado, which is in my PS2 just now….

Will Smith should really have had an Oscar already – if not for Ali, then certainly for that.

In the pursuit of happyness
A will smith movie about a san francisco salesman chris gardener, after his girlfriend walks out on him,he takes his son and tries to make a better life for him self, signing up for an unpaid internship with a stock broker training program.
They drift from shelters, to even sleeping on public transport while struggling to make ends meet.
Based on a true story and book by chris gardener,will smith pulls of a good job with this one ,but the real star of the piece is wills young son jaden smith who i believe has great talent and look forward to following his future career.
Its not one of will smiths block buster movies, but one that he can put in his portfolio as a job well done.

A remake of a horror nasty as Geoffrey Rush as an evil millionaire who offers house guests $5 million if they survive ’till daybreak.. like the 1959 original this movie is unadulerated tripe give it a miss

Picked up ‘The Big Lebowski’ the other day.

Always worth another viewing, in fact………

John.