Designer1 Posted December 18, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted December 18, 2013 Anchorman 2 was fine. Obviously never going to match the quality of the first movie, tremendously baggy in places and definitely overlong. There were a couple of story threads that could easily have been trimmed (I won't say which because of spoilers) and quite a few gags relied on retreads from the first movie (although one of these is brilliant in it's attempt to outdo the original). But, to it's credit I laughed like a drain at a lot of it, and when it's funny it's really funny. So pretty much what I expected to be honest. Definitely worth a watch if you love the original. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tonyh29 Posted December 18, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 18, 2013 Old film now, but watched Inglorious Basterds again the other day. I forgot just how GOOD Christoph Waltz is in it. He is a truly superb actor. I watched it on CH4 the other night for the first time ... TBH I couldn't work out how he got the Oscar (other than the usual brown envelope that is the only way to win an Oscar) I mean compare that performance to Jackmans in Prisoners and Jackman makes him look like someone in a Village play ... and Jackman won't even get a nomination Film itself was decent enough , QT has an eye for totty in that film , thats for sure Are you SERIOUSLY saying jackmans performance in prisoners was better then Waltz in inglorious bastards???? Most ludicrous statement ive ever read lol Oh I don't know there are quite a few posts of yours that more than take that accolade Sorry for offering an opinion though ... Next time I'll know better 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted December 18, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted December 18, 2013 Just watched "Only God Forgives" Been reluctant after loving "Drive" and hearing the mixed reviews this got. But I've got to say, I thought it was utterly superb. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 a field in england is on 4 at 12.20am tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted December 19, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted December 19, 2013 ones i havent seen - sophie scholl Do yourself a favour. See this film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meath_Villan Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Has to be 9/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Anchorman 2 is a complete mess of a movie. Totally indulgent from the cast. It's like Ace Ventura 2 is to Ace Ventura. Just doing the exact same jokes again slightly differently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Christopher Nolan's next film. Although the teaser trailer doesn't give much away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Just seen Alpha Papa. One of the funniest films I've ever seen. Brilliant. did you get the glasses gag at the beginning ( most people I've spoken to missed it ) He's watching porn and you can see it reflecting on his glasses whilst he talks to Lyn about Kestrels (or some bird of prey) that he claims to be reading about No! I'll have to watch it again now. Just watched it back. He's singing about coconuts at the same time as well. Coogan and Iannucci are geniuses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 After all the hype I was disappointed in Gravity last night but still an 7 out of 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 (although one of these is brilliant in it's attempt to outdo the original). As a pure guess (so it's non-spoiler) I'll have a stab at gang/news team fight? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginko Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Anchorman 2 is a complete mess of a movie. Totally indulgent from the cast. It's like Ace Ventura 2 is to Ace Ventura. Just doing the exact same jokes again slightly differently. What did you expect? Honestly? For them to take a cult classic silly comedy and take it to a new place? People will go to watch that movie expecting more of the same. It's not going to have a complex story with twists and turns and characters with depth, it's going to have silly jokes and scenarios and funny ad libs. Jesus wept. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted December 19, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted December 19, 2013 Watched Don Jon last night. Superb! 8/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted December 20, 2013 Moderator Share Posted December 20, 2013 Thoughts on Cloud Atlas people? I enjoyed it, but I'm not sure it translates brilliantly from book to film. That's not a slight on the film itself, it's just the structure of the story is better off in a book. It's a bit too complex for film and it left out some important details despite being three hours long (which is too long for a film in my opinion). I'd give it a 7.5/10 too.Just watched it and must say I agree that it seemed a very ambitious film to the point of being confusing. I haven't read the book but I'm more than willing to believe it's a good one. These kinds of multithreaded stories are much better on paper. For me, too much of the early part of the film is not enjoyable and is lost to too many moments of 'wtf is going on'. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 It's a better film watched with a few mates with an attention span who you can chat about it with afterwards. I thoroughly enjoyed it, bit wouldn't have so much without help tying it all together afterwards. I watched Withnail and I again recently. It hasn't lost anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginko Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 I've never read the book either but I feel the same way that it must be a good one. I have no doubt that just with the way it's structured (and that it's much easier to see the structure itself when it's on the page) and by the fact you will undoubtedly get more detail, that the whole thing is better as a read than a visual piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Saw Gravity and Anchorman 2 today. Very disappointed in both. Gravity felt like it was only about an hour long and the movie was basically 45 minutes of Sandra Bullock breathing + the ending. I wasn't a big fan of Anchorman and wouldn't have gone to see this if my mate didn't really want to. Less funny and more stupid than the first one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Gravity 8/10 Best performance from Bullock since Demolition Man One question though The jetpack George Clooney uses that is not real right? I've never seen any footage of any astronaut wearing one of those badboys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted December 20, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted December 20, 2013 NASA does have them, the film takes some liberties with how they actually work in space however - you wouldn't be able to use it as Clooney does in reality. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted December 20, 2013 Moderator Share Posted December 20, 2013 Yup Ash they do exist. Have a google of the science behind Gravity. I heard it getting slated when it came out initially but actually while it does take licence in some areas it is very accurate in others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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