CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Can't wait till that comes out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted February 23, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted February 23, 2010 A couple from the last few days - apologies if they're already in the thread. Very enjoyable Indie American films (particularly the second one with a very hot Christina Ricci): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelle Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Saw "The Orphanage" yesterday. Very good. Recommendable, no doubt. And I liked the woman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted February 23, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted February 23, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenjos Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 A friends, cats, uncles, policeman has 'told' me....... that the lovely bones is rather good!! Watched Taken the other night and that was really good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Lovely bones has a low rating on RT the gf liked it I didnt its not a patch on the book, in the office today it seems like the hurt locker is getting some slumdog syndrome, jonny-come-latelys thinking it doesnt live up to the hype Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briggaman Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Lovely bones has a low rating on RT the gf liked it I didnt its not a patch on the book, in the office today it seems like the hurt locker is getting some slumdog syndrome, jonny-come-latelys thinking it doesnt live up to the hype I was so happy when The Hurt Locker beat Avatar in so many categories at the BAFTAS. It is vastly better than Avatar in my opinion (along with some other films). The only thing Avatar should win awards for is the effects and that's about it. I'm sure it will probably clean up at the Oscars though... On the topic of the BAFTAS I was very happy that Carey Mulligan won best actress for her role in An Education. She was brilliant in that film and I still recommend it, even if it is only to see her performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 I agree she was good but like CF couldnt help but think we'd looked after our own Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarry Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 On the topic of the BAFTAS I was very happy that Carey Mulligan won best actress for her role in An Education. She was brilliant in that film and I still recommend it, even if it is only to see her performance. I was flicking through the channels and happened on the BAFTAs and a bloke I know from my local was in one of the clips for best British film. He was selling John Lennon his first guitar in "Nowhere Boy", the only screen time he had in the whole movie and its a BAFTA clip! I was surprised Richard Todd wasn't mentioned in the list of dead movie people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 I agree she was good but like CF couldnt help but think we'd looked after our own without doubt .. I suspect the oscars will see more ameircans winning tbh the nominations for best bird and best male were very very weak .. but that's what happens when you get an awards that are bought rather than based on merit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djdabush Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Agreed, great film. Moon on blu-ray for me tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briggaman Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 I agree she was good but like CF couldnt help but think we'd looked after our own without doubt .. I suspect the oscars will see more ameircans winning tbh the nominations for best bird and best male were very very weak .. but that's what happens when you get an awards that are bought rather than based on merit You could say this for some of them, however Carey Mulligan deserved it. I would say the Oscars is less based on merit in all honesty. I'm sure it will be proven what a joke the Oscars can be when Cameron wins best Director... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 i dont mind best director,just not best film or best cinematography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCU Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Watched Law Abiding Citizen earlier. 5 out of 5. Class! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 I'm sure it will be proven what a joke the Oscars can be when Cameron wins best Director... Not really. A joke would be someone like Paul W S Anderson or Michael Bay winning it. At least Cameron tried to do something different and push the boundaries rightly or wrongly with a terrible script tried to do something which was different. It wont be different for much longer but its invented things. Is there something written that a best picture Oscar has to be perfect script, perfect performances, perfect everything? How about an experience or tried to create an experience? If it wins its because the Academy members thought that it was worth recognising, whilst you didn't feel that. When Blade Runner first came out a film now recognised as brilliant and important and i'm assuming one of your favs, was ripped apart in similar ways to Avatar, look at it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Watched Law Abiding Citizen earlier. 5 out of 5. Class! Is that a sick joke? Wildly implausible tosh. The film's entertainment value resides almost entirely in the ingenuity of Butler's modus operandi; but this is cancelled out by the film's underlying stupidity. Relentlessly ugly, preposterous and hackneyed of dialogue Arguably the most preposterous picture of the year. Full of incoherent, spitting rage, ignorant, paranoid violence and a complete lack of internal logic. That was just a handful! Truly awful film, aimed at the brainless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCU Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Watched Law Abiding Citizen earlier. 5 out of 5. Class! Is that a sick joke? Wildly implausible tosh. The film's entertainment value resides almost entirely in the ingenuity of Butler's modus operandi; but this is cancelled out by the film's underlying stupidity. Relentlessly ugly, preposterous and hackneyed of dialogue Arguably the most preposterous picture of the year. Full of incoherent, spitting rage, ignorant, paranoid violence and a complete lack of internal logic. That was just a handful! Truly awful film, aimed at the brainless. Why would it be regarded as a 'sick' joke and why do you consider it shite? Because all the media does? Sad. Superb plot, Gerard Butler plays his role immensely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 it was alright for what IMO it was trying to be, an instantly forgettable throw away popcorn film, it had so many flaws in it it was crazy, but the bit with the mobile phone was ace and butler was good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Is '9' any good? Got it for my neice and I to watch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 The Remains of the Day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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