troon_villan Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 (edited) Watched Oldboy today. Wowzers, it's not often I get caught out anymore with a twist but that was a zinger! Excellent movie. 8/10 Edited July 12, 2014 by troon_villan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Original or the hideous remake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Didn't know it was a remake but yeah the Josh Brolin one. I've seen a few hideous movies in my time an this wasn't one of 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meath_Villan Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Captain Philips surprisingly good 7/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted July 13, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted July 13, 2014 I dunno what it was about The Way Way Back but I just don't rate it as highly as others do, it was good, but also felt a bit empty. Dunno, hard to put my finger on why I weren't so keen on it. At a similar time Kings of Summer was released which had a similar vibe, but I much preferred Kings of Summer, it felt more... genuine I guess. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Xela Posted July 13, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2014 Didn't know it was a remake but yeah the Josh Brolin one. I've seen a few hideous movies in my time an this wasn't one of 'em. The original was sensational! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 I dunno what it was about The Way Way Back but I just don't rate it as highly as others do, it was good, but also felt a bit empty. Dunno, hard to put my finger on why I weren't so keen on it. At a similar time Kings of Summer was released which had a similar vibe, but I much preferred Kings of Summer, it felt more... genuine I guess. I got both at the same time and will be watching kings of summer in the next few days. Its got Ron Swanson in it so im looking forward to it. Oh and troon, you need to watch the original. It is sublime but I'm not sure if it will have the same impact now you've seen the new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 A quick Mooney search tells that the majority of the movie viewing public agree with you both. Bugger, I wasn't to know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Didn't know it was a remake but yeah the Josh Brolin one. I've seen a few hideous movies in my time an this wasn't one of 'em. That's the remake - try and check out the original Korean flick - it is truly superb (unless you're an octopus) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 her. Intriguing, odd, brilliant, confusing, bizarre, inspiring, invigorating, uplifting, frustrating, depressing and cathartic. 10/10. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted July 13, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted July 13, 2014 I dunno what it was about The Way Way Back but I just don't rate it as highly as others do, it was good, but also felt a bit empty. Dunno, hard to put my finger on why I weren't so keen on it. At a similar time Kings of Summer was released which had a similar vibe, but I much preferred Kings of Summer, it felt more... genuine I guess. Yes, I said as much a few pages ago. Not a bad movie, but quite lazy and derivative and with the talent involved, it could have been much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Watched Oldboy today. Wowzers, it's not often I get caught out anymore with a twist but that was a zinger! Excellent movie. 8/10 I liked this. Then I saw that you were talking about the Brolin one and unliked it. Tut tut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Can't please them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 her. Intriguing, odd, brilliant, confusing, bizarre, inspiring, invigorating, uplifting, frustrating, depressing and cathartic. 10/10. I switched it off half way through , I thought it was dull and I just couldn't get into it much as I wanted to 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Watched "The Grand Budapest Hotel" last night. Cute for cute's sake. Not a bad movie at all, just so-so. I think Wes Anderson will never make a movie as funny, original and with as much heart as "Rushmore". Hard act to follow despite his best efforts. I'd like to see him try something outside his comfort zone, like a thriller or a straight up drama, and maybe even an adaptation from something somebody else wrote. At this point, his bag of tricks has been found out, IMO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 I dunno what it was about The Way Way Back but I just don't rate it as highly as others do, it was good, but also felt a bit empty. Dunno, hard to put my finger on why I weren't so keen on it. At a similar time Kings of Summer was released which had a similar vibe, but I much preferred Kings of Summer, it felt more... genuine I guess. Yes, I said as much a few pages ago. Not a bad movie, but quite lazy and derivative and with the talent involved, it could have been much better. I like it because it felt effortlessly brilliant, a bit like Little Miss Sunshine and Juno. They tell a simple story without falling into any of the standard formulaic traps. In all 3 films I found myself waiting for the obvious twists and turns which have become the norm, like Sam Rockwell being a secret perv who was luring him in, or Juno keeping the baby, or Little Miss Sunshine's mom winning the lottery or something. they just don't bother with all that crap. Where other movies have massive highs and massive lows, these 3 have a natural, believable story arc that entertains. It's like listening to music with a flat EQ rather than turning the treble and bass up. No-one is massively bad or good, they're just fallible human beings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnie Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 The Machinist - 7 out of 10 - Doesnt deserve its cult status and im in no rush to ever watch it again but it was decent enough. Bale's weight loss for that movie was beyond shocking. Liked the dark, moody atmosphere. Well made, well acted. Nothing more. Under the Skin - 5.5 out of 10. First 20 minutes I though ' yeah this is genius' and im all for pretentious films that try to be different then it finally dawned on me I was wrong it was utter turd. Scarlet Johannson got her bits out but even that was a big disappointment. Non Stop - 2 out of 10 - Utter dog turd. Cant even be bothered to waste my time to talk about it. Calvary - 8.5 out of 10. Fantastic. Compelling from the start. The acting was top notch. Shows you dont need a big budget or big name stars to make a great movie. Certainly one of my films of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted July 14, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted July 14, 2014 I really liked Under The Skin. It really gripped me, mainly cos I had no idea what was going on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Meath_Villan Posted July 14, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2014 (edited) Scarlet Johannson got her bits out but even that was a big disappointment. Edited July 14, 2014 by Meath_Villan 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 I do look forward to watching Under the Skin again at some point, as there's every chance I still won't know what to make of it 2nd time around! Watched Vertigo this morning as part of gradual process of working my way through Hitchcock's films. ( North by Northwest still my favourite ) I love James Stewart though, such a good actor and the film had all the director's hallmarks, well constructed narrative, stunning shots - there's one phenomenal one that stands out for some reason - a birds eye view of the bell tower with JS leaving from one door and nuns climbing onto the roof on the left of the shot. And the nightmare sequence was weirdly brilliant. 8/10. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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