PieFacE Posted August 7, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted August 7, 2011 I've just finished watching "The Beaver" ... thought it was an excellent film. Not usually a fan of Mel Gibson but he is excellent i this. Directed by Jodie Foster too who i thought did a good job. 7/10 from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Watched two films last night, both really good, Edge of Darkness and Splinter. Edge of Darkness was much better than I thought it was going to be, Gibson was really good in it and im not normally a big fan of his, good story as well. Splinter was a very good, well made 'b' movie type horror/thriller, not too many surprises but a very solid film, reminded me of The Thing at times. Deffo one for Ash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Rita Sue & Bob Too Brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makouns_grin Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Saw this last night. All about the round up of Jews in Vel'dHiver. Beautifully done - with a similar emotional pull to La Vita e Bella. Jean Reno is up as a headline star but whilst he is good in his all too brief screen time - the kids and the female nurse are brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa_shere Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Watched "Tell no one" last night, a 2006 French film. Relayy enjoyed it, havnt seen many french films but the ones i have seen i have thoroughly enjoyed. Can anyone recommend me any other action genre films Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelle Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 His performance is great but I wasn't a fan of the film to be honest. Actually I'm not a fan of anything Tarantino does come to think of it. Not really a fan either. But IB was good and I gave Pulp fiction another chance yesterday and it was better than I remember it. He's kind of special, mr. Tarantino but I'm not as big a fan as most people I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Super 8 is a fine film. Compare it to Transformers 3. Super 8 is better than T3 however aside from the acting from the bunch of kids which I thought was superb the film seemed to go of track after the train did. Expected more but didnt get it. Cowboys and Aliens is complete and utter crap, a real disappointment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted August 9, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted August 9, 2011 Bit clunky at times but definitely worth a look: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banger75 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 I watched Hall Pass the other day. Not a great movie, but Owen Wilson's 'love interest' made me proud to be an Australian. do yourself a favour and Google Nicky Whelan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 With whats going on in the UK i thought id watch a riot themed film Sugar Ray Leonard FTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 ^ Watch La Haine instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackpotForeigner Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Limitless is a 9/10 film for me, really enjoyed it. And fwiw, here are the only 10/10 films I can think of: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly Delicatessen Pulp Fiction The Big Lebowski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Just back from seeing Super 8. Love it. (He does love a bit of Lens Flare though, doesn't he?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaAlex Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Rise of the Planet of the Apes:- 7/10 First of all it's better then I expected it to be when I first heard there'd be a prequel. If I was to describe it, it would be the typical summer blockbuster, but one that delivers. For just over 90 minutes it's a very entertaining watch, although I felt it lost it's way the further the film went along a bit like Super 8 imo. The main disappointment for me was the acting, or maybe it was how the characters were written. No human stood out, and although the focus of the film is on the apes, all the characters were really bland and it felt as if James Franco was just wondering about through the film showing very little emotion. Then there are characters such as his girlfriend used to show Ceasars jealousy, but otherwise was incredibly dull, and the sanctuary keeper who I just couldn't take seriously in his role. However Ceasars character was excellent and that was certainly one big positive over the original. I really felt attached to his character and the CGI of him and the other apes was very convincing. Not a patch on the original, but certainly worth a watch. And fwiw, here are the only 10/10 films I can think of: Delicatessen That film was far too strange for me! Although the sex scene was great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDon Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Just back from seeing Super 8. Love it. (He does love a bit of Lens Flare though, doesn't he?) I watched it tonight. I thought it was pretty poor. JJ Abrams just recycling the same ideas. The story was so disjointed it was unreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackpotForeigner Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 That film was far too strange for me! Although the sex scene was great That's what you get for discussing films on a football fans' forum, I suppose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Agree about planet of the apes, could have been alot worse but at the same time could have been better, missed something that I couldn't really put my finger on, baddies are lazily by the book jobs brian cox should have been used more rather than the blonde potter kid Jacobs was shit, the apes and their relationships and the potential for monkey politics that they nicely set up for the next film are all good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelle Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Saw a rather good older film last night. Space Cowboys. Entertaining and some good old favourites in Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones and Donald Sutherland. Not a film that'll go to the history, but entertaining for a couple of hours. I liked it. Have decided to try and watch all the films who've won an Oscar for the best film since 1970. There are a few I've missed so that's a task. Maybe should start with Godfather 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Just watched Animal Kingdom, an aussie crime flick.... pretty decent for a low budget, no effects movie - good storyline and good acting. worth a punt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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