AVFCDAN Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Starred Up - Outstanding film. O'Connell and Mendelsoon are the most impressive central leads in a film that I can think of for quite some time. Hate to say it but i really didn't like this film. I didn't care about any of the characters and it all felt a bit forced to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 boooo hisss eye of the beholder etc. I just thought the way the relationships within the prison were drawn out were enjoyably nuanced and subtle, from the anger therapy group lot to the main prison characters. and I thought that although the main characters are brutal bastards, theyweren't without humanity or empathy, it's just weighed down by what has been a life of totalising violence and conflict. The spying through the gap in the window at the end to the group was an apt metaphor for the crystalising glimpse of hope for Eric, it is no more than a glimpse, given the environment but it's definitely there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Watched this again last night - first time i'd seen it in ages. Still a decent way to spend 90 mins. On Netflix 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooligan Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Born Of Hope (2009) Not a memorable film in my opinion. I found it hard to stay interested at times to be honest and did well to finish it. 5/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Watched Boyhood last night, excellent film. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogso Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Neill Blomkamp (District 9, Elysium, Chappie) has been confirmed as the director for a new Alien movie. Not Prometheus 2, but Alien 5. I have no idea what the source of this image is, but it's a result for 'Neill Blomkamp Alien', and looks pretty cool so I'm posting it. His movies have a very distinctive style, I'll be interested to see what he does with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCDAN Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Hes probably the right choice for an Alien movie, his style would probably suit the film. Looking forward to his new film Chappie out soon, looks like a re imagining of one of my favourite movies as a kid, Short Circuit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Loved District 9, enjoyed Elysium, but Chappie doesn't look great from the trailer. He'd be great doing an Alien film i think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 I think he's massively overrated Do like the bloke who's in all his films though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Watched this again last night - first time i'd seen it in ages. Still a decent way to spend 90 mins. On Netflix Loved this movie growing up Have you seen Hypercube I liked that as well other than the ending Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Gone Girl is great. I think Rosamund Pike's character might be one of the most terrifying in movie history 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Big Hero Six is terrific! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 really want to see 'the duke of burgundy'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Hmm just watched Gone Girl. Intriguing thriller and Rosamund Pike is indeed terrific in it, Affleck isn't bad either. D Question It's not really about the fall of a marriage is it? Seems a little superficial. Seemed to be more about the sociopathic terror of Amy. Ok, We get that Affleck's chap is a complete dick, but also as he's not a murderer doesn't deserve the death penalty or anything beyond a slap in the face and a divorce. Anecdotally out of 3, two blokes found it interesting, one woman really hated it. Not that I think it was a film that ought to lead to gender split but I have heard the reviews about it dividing opinion. Didn't strike me as mysogynistic at all, unless the femme fatale is now no longer PC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 (edited) Hmm just watched Gone Girl. Intriguing thriller and Rosamund Pike is indeed terrific in it, Affleck isn't bad either. D Question It's not really about the fall of a marriage is it? Seems a little superficial. Seemed to be more about the sociopathic terror of Amy. Ok, We get that Affleck's chap is a complete dick, but also as he's not a murderer doesn't deserve the death penalty or anything beyond a slap in the face and a divorce. Anecdotally out of 3, two blokes found it interesting, one woman really hated it. Not that I think it was a film that ought to lead to gender split but I have heard the reviews about it dividing opinion. Didn't strike me as mysogynistic at all, unless the femme fatale is now no longer PC? well the book was pretty much universally loved by women, and opinion was divided from men. i think the woman you saw it with was a minority. Edited February 20, 2015 by ender4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakemineVanilla Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Hmm just watched Gone Girl. Intriguing thriller and Rosamund Pike is indeed terrific in it, Affleck isn't bad either. D Question It's not really about the fall of a marriage is it? Seems a little superficial. Seemed to be more about the sociopathic terror of Amy. Ok, We get that Affleck's chap is a complete dick, but also as he's not a murderer doesn't deserve the death penalty or anything beyond a slap in the face and a divorce. Anecdotally out of 3, two blokes found it interesting, one woman really hated it. Not that I think it was a film that ought to lead to gender split but I have heard the reviews about it dividing opinion. Didn't strike me as mysogynistic at all, unless the femme fatale is now no longer PC? The MGTOW boys love this film. And I think the tradition in films is that the femme fatale is usually required to die (The Killers, Double Indemnity etc) not be shown successfully deceiving everyone and getting all the spoils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Back from Big Hero 6. Just like every other modern Disney animation flick. Which makes it pretty good. I bet they just get computers to generate the slight story changes and the character changes now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Watched this again last night - first time i'd seen it in ages. Still a decent way to spend 90 mins. On Netflix Loved this movie growing up Have you seen Hypercube I liked that as well other than the ending Never knew there was a Cube 'series'. Will have to check the others out in due course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Nightcrawler is must see! Very original plot. JG is superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 whiskey and Where Eagles Dare great fun. Eastwood and Burton in double whammy combo. The "blood" from those days and some of the 'death' acting still seems a little er shakespearean though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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