theunderstudy Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Saw two films last night Unthinkable - 8/10 Not the best of timings to watch a film about terrorism but it was rather good. Very thought provoking and well acted and raises a lot of issues around the use of torture and the moral side of it. Headhunters - 9/10: fantastic thriller about an art thief on the run, some great scenes, some very disgusting scenes and one scene in particular that nearly had me chucking up. Great film though, the lead actor is brilliant. I think I discussed Headhunters on here a while back - what is it about these brooding Scandafilms. They're good. Really enjoyed that, obviously with Ser Jaime Lannister as the main antagonist... I think I can guess the one scene that had you chucking up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Where did you see it snowy? I've searched around and it has no UK release date, or did you manage to catch it online?I stumbled across it online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Lost in Translation. Very curious film. Both Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson are brilliant. Perfect blend of humour, loneliness, adventure and love. Johansson at 19 - hot damn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Watched London Boulevard last night. Was ok.. fairly easy watching and featured a very slutty Anna Friel. Plus Keira Knightly as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Lost in Translation is one my favourites. Great soundtrack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted May 7, 2013 Moderator Share Posted May 7, 2013 I won't give Zach Braff one dime Hear hear! Zach Braff is trying to raise money on Kickstarter to fund a movie he wants to make. Zach Braff is a good actor and a fine filmmaker. GARDEN STATE was a terrific movie. But I wouldn’t give him a dime. Why? Because it defeats the whole purpose of Kickstarter. The idea – and it’s a great one – is that Kickstarter allows filmmakers who otherwise would have NO access to Hollywood and NO access to serious investors to scrounge up enough money to make their movies. Zach Braff has contacts. Zach Braff has a name. Zach Braff has a track record. Zach Braff has residuals. He can get in a room with money people. He is represented by a major taent agency. But the poor schmoe in Mobile, Alabama or Walla Walla, Washington has none of those advantages. So someone who otherwise might have funded the Mobile kid instead will toss his coins to Zach Braff because he figures it’s a better bet and he gets to rub shoulders with show business. Yes, it might take Zach Braff a year of knocking on doors to get his money, so now he figures, hey, just show up, sit back, and let the cash come to me. This is not an option Walla Walla kid has. I’m throwing my support to those who really NEED it. Recently, Kickstarter was used to fund a new VERONICA MARS movie. This is obscene to me. It’s a known television series distributed by a major studio. Are you a big fan of VERONICA MARS? Want to support it? Great. Buy ten tickets and see the movie ten times. This is what Hollywood does, dear reader. It sees an opportunity for exploitation and takes it. The Sundance Film Festival is another prime example. At one time it showcased modest little movies by unknown filmmakers. Kevin Smith made CLERKS – a grimy black and white film starring all unknowns. The result was discovered talent. Now look at the festival. Every entry features major Hollywood stars. During the festival they all descend upon Park City, along with Harvey Weinstein, reps from every major studio, and a thousand CAA and William Morris agents. Any hint of the original purpose of the film festival has long since vanished. If Will Ferrell or Brad Pitt – just to name two random examples – are in an independent film, do they really need a film festival to get Harvey Weinstein to screen their film? The chubby nerd from New Jersey who maxed out his credit cards to make a film about a local convenience store couldn’t. He needed a film festival. He needed an audience to appreciate his effort before he could be recognized. And now today’s equivalent of a young Kevin Smith can’t even get his movie into a festival much less Harvey Weinstein’s screening room. Sundance is a lost cause. But Kickstarter isn’t. Not if we put a stop to this now. If you only have so much money to give to charity, give it to cancer research and not to help redecorate Beyonce’s plane. Support young hungry filmmakers. The next Kevin Smith is out there… somewhere. He (or she) just needs a break, which is what Kickstarter is supposed to provide. Zach Braff can find his money elsewhere. He did once before. He’ll make his movie. And if it’s half as good as GARDEN STATE I will praise it to the heavens in this blog and urge you to go spend your money to check it out. When I used to broadcast for the Orioles one of my partners was the legendary Chuck Thompson. Most of our games were at night. Chuck was an avid golfer. He played the public courses and only on weekdays. He used to say the weekends were for the “working man.” Chuck could play any day he wanted, they could only play on Saturday and Sunday so he didn’t want to take one of their starting times. It’s a great way to live by. Kickstarter is for the “working man,” Zach. And VERONICA. And (soon) Harvey. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted May 7, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted May 7, 2013 http://i.imgur.com/Dp6w0nf.jpg'>On set shot from Amazing Spiderman 2, that may well be significant despite appearances... potentially spoiler-y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted May 7, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted May 7, 2013 On set shot from Amazing Spiderman 2, that may well be significant despite appearances... potentially spoiler-y What am I looking at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted May 7, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted May 7, 2013 The picture hints very heavily at a plot point that'll be familiar to comic fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 She's turning into a mannequin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8pints Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 The picture hints very heavily at a plot point that'll be familiar to comic fans. That she's on a bridge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogso Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Haha, yeah yer gonna have to give us a clue Chindie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted May 7, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted May 7, 2013 The clothes are the same as worn by that character for a well known moment in her arc. Gwen Stacey probably won't be in the third film, if they make another... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8pints Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 The clothes are the same as worn by that character for a well known moment in her arc. Gwen Stacey probably won't be in the third film, if they make another... I don't know if you saw my comment above but I wasn't being silly I think we're talking about the same moment and if it does feature it could be very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packoman Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Watched Gangster Squad yesterday, I really liked it. Almost felt it could have been a series though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Ray Harryhausen dead at 92. Remember looking forward to Jason and the Argonauts every Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted May 7, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted May 7, 2013 Gutted to hear this news. One of my early movie heroes. R.I.P Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 R.I.P. True pioneer in the film and special effects industries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 The sequel to Prometheus has been announced...I don't know why there is so much hatred for the movie, I thought it was excellent. You don't expect great writing from these types of movies, but the visuals were superior. Really great film to look at. It was the first movie I've seen with Michael Fassbender, and he was very good as a "David". The Lawrence of Arabia angle was amusing. Noomi Rapace wasn't quite as kick ass as she was in the Dragon Tattoo, but w/e, she's still good. The guy that played her boyfriend was kind of a knob though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted May 8, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted May 8, 2013 I don't think anyone's ever said Prometheus wasn't great to look at. But I think you need more than that for an excellent movie. And Prometheus really could have been excellent. Missed opportunity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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