Designer1 Posted April 2, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted April 2, 2012 Looking forward to Headhunters and the Cabin in the Woods myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briggaman Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 I think it looks quite good and am a fan of 'Midnight in Paris', although I'm still annoyed that it hasn't been released on Blu-Ray here in England. Plus the American version isn't region free. I've got it on DVD, yet I really want it on Blu-Ray... Cool video made from 'Rear Window'. It's very impressive and this is what it's all about: Jeff Desom built a sort of 3D digital model of the apartment courtyard from Alfred Hitchcock‘s film Rear Window, and then composited all the events seen from the window of Jimmy Stewart‘s apartment into a single shot that covers a couple days and nights. It’s like watching the film play out if you were the person who lived next to or above Stewart’s character, and it is a surprisingly beautiful way to look at the film. Also, here's another trailer for The Avengers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Have got Tintin and Super 8 to watch over the weekend (bit of a Spielberg special - may have to dig out The Goonies or Indianna Jones to top it off!) - are they any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Have got Tintin and Super 8 to watch over the weekend (bit of a Spielberg special - may have to dig out The Goonies or Indianna Jones to top it off!) - are they any good? I re-watched Raiders of the Lost Ark because I was disappointed with War Horse and Tintin. Raiders might be the most entertaining film ever made. The only thing that bothers me about it is the submarine part near the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted April 4, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted April 4, 2012 Have got Tintin and Super 8 to watch over the weekend (bit of a Spielberg special - may have to dig out The Goonies or Indianna Jones to top it off!) - are they any good? Super 8 is perfectly fine but you'll either love it or hate it for how much it's a homage to Spielbergs 80s sci fi and kids adventure films. The entire thing is dripping with memories of things like ET, to a lesser extent Close Encounters, etc etc. I found it slightly annoying - it's a effectively a photocopy of a collage of Spielberg work, right down to pinching, completely, his fascination with strained father son relationships. If you want to watch a film with that kind of feel and atmosphere, you'll love it (perhaps a little less so in the final 20 mins or so - it all goes a little wonky). You may also find the lens flare really annoying. Tintin on the other hand, I found to be a really nice gentle family film. You have to settle into the way it looks, which might take a while (the characters move like real people, of course, but don't look real with the bulbous faces and tiny eyes, but then are 'drawn' to such high quality they still manage a little of the uncanny valley effect - it's odd), but then you settle in for a turn your brain off adventure. It moves a little slowly at times and has an obvious structure - plot exposition, chase, plot exposition, action scene, plot exposition, chase - and also seems to be at pains to point out everything like it assumes you can't follow the plot, but for all that it's just nice entertainment. Has some very broad family humour, some great action sequences, looks great... it's a good watch imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted April 4, 2012 Moderator Share Posted April 4, 2012 Cool video made from 'Rear Window'. It's very impressive and this is what it's all about: Jeff Desom built a sort of 3D digital model of the apartment courtyard from Alfred Hitchcock‘s film Rear Window, and then composited all the events seen from the window of Jimmy Stewart‘s apartment into a single shot that covers a couple days and nights. It’s like watching the film play out if you were the person who lived next to or above Stewart’s character, and it is a surprisingly beautiful way to look at the film. How the hell... That is excellently done. And great music too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 I really liked Super 8, you know exactly were it is going but it's very well done. The lens flare is a tad bothersome though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted April 4, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted April 4, 2012 More Avengers-y stuff, Black Widow is supposed to be pretty badass... (Video has a plot spoiler in it, possibly a biggie). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Have got Tintin and Super 8 to watch over the weekend (bit of a Spielberg special - may have to dig out The Goonies or Indianna Jones to top it off!) - are they any good? Super 8 is perfectly fine but you'll either love it or hate it for how much it's a homage to Spielbergs 80s sci fi and kids adventure films. The entire thing is dripping with memories of things like ET, to a lesser extent Close Encounters, etc etc. I found it slightly annoying - it's a effectively a photocopy of a collage of Spielberg work, right down to pinching, completely, his fascination with strained father son relationships. If you want to watch a film with that kind of feel and atmosphere, you'll love it (perhaps a little less so in the final 20 mins or so - it all goes a little wonky). You may also find the lens flare really annoying. Tintin on the other hand, I found to be a really nice gentle family film. You have to settle into the way it looks, which might take a while (the characters move like real people, of course, but don't look real with the bulbous faces and tiny eyes, but then are 'drawn' to such high quality they still manage a little of the uncanny valley effect - it's odd), but then you settle in for a turn your brain off adventure. It moves a little slowly at times and has an obvious structure - plot exposition, chase, plot exposition, action scene, plot exposition, chase - and also seems to be at pains to point out everything like it assumes you can't follow the plot, but for all that it's just nice entertainment. Has some very broad family humour, some great action sequences, looks great... it's a good watch imo. I re-watched Raiders of the Lost Ark because I was disappointed with War Horse and Tintin. Raiders might be the most entertaining film ever made. The only thing that bothers me about it is the submarine part near the end. Cheers both - was raised on 80s Spielberg films so Super 8 should be right up my street!!! As for Tin-Tin, will sit down with my 6yr old boy to watch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted April 5, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted April 5, 2012 Saw The Hunger Games last night. Really enjoyed it. Thought it was a bit slow to get going but the stuff was all necessary. But yeahI thought it was very well done and a lot of emotions all mixed into one. Hope (and assume they will) continue the trilogy. Also, my Dad enjoyed it too, and he's read the books. Said they stuck pretty truly to them. As for the comparisons to Battle Royale, they're certainly extremeley similar concepts. But two very different films. Hunger Games is as much about the build up and training for the event as it is about the event itself. Liked it though, would definitely recommend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Just watched Headhunters. Decent enough thriller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Just watched The Outsiders (revised version). Excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted April 5, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted April 5, 2012 Just watched The Outsiders (revised version). Excellent. Good movie but of the two S.E Hinton stories I prefer Rumblefish. It was one of the movies that made me look at film in an entirely different way. It also contains one of the greatest entrances (The Motorcycle Boy) in movie history imo. I f***ing love that scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC-Prideofbrum Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Just watched the intounchables (French one), really enjoyed it. Apparently they might make a US remake of it? Hope not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted April 6, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted April 6, 2012 Two films this weekend - Anonymous and Melancholia. Enjoyed them both. Though the Von Trier owed a huge amount to Tarkovsky (especially The Sacrifice). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 watched headhunters, thought it was good, a bit surprised by the bits of humour in it but it worked, took a while to work out it was jamie lannister too! i think the fact that it was norwegian threw me also rewatched thor, i like it, threw up some questions that i dont expect to be answered in the avengers, such as how they both get back and what they are doing with natalie portman who afaik isnt in avengers at all although the male scientist is, i know they ahve announced thor 2 too but IMO it hasnt got the legs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunRickyRun Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Watched The Guard last night. A really funny film with plenty of sharp dialogue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Finally watched We Need to Talk About Kevin. I’d heard it was rough but what the bloodclaat, a harsh oppressive film. Best film I’ve seen in a while. There are a lot of tomatoes in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Watched Super 8 last night and really enjoyed it. It took me right back to the 80s when I would have been aged around 10-13yrs old. I would have totally loved this film then!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houlston Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Watched A Lonely Place to Die last night, really wouldnt bother with it, its bitty, mostly poorly acted and a fairly poor ending. How it manages 76% on RT is right up there with how did the pyramids get built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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