What have you watched recently?

WatchWolf

I just watched Memento.

Wow. Just wow.

OldeCinemaSoz

What an interesting programme on TG4
there just now about Irish film censorship.

I didn't know a lot of the stuff there they
featured.

Great show. :cool:

That_Guy

Contagion:

It was an interesting idea but I felt a little underwhelmed by it all. For such a decent cast, they weren't exactly in it that much for any great length of time and I didn't really feel any emotional connection to any of the characters whatsoever.

I liked some of the camera shots of the various items that people were touching throughout and the ending was quite decent but wasn't a particulalry good film for me.

Watchable but it didn't do anything for me.

Technocentral

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

The Purple Rose of Cairo is easiest the closest in tone and delivery to Midnight in Paris (albeit much more bittersweet). It's also probably the best film Woody Allen has ever made. And this is the man who has made Manhattan, Annie Hall, Crimes & Misdemeanors, Hannah & Her Sisters etc etc.

NO WAY! Its one of his minor films and very average, Annie Hall and Crimes are his masterpieces.

kraggy

mikemac1 wrote: »

Elite Squad

Brazilian film

Absolutely loved it

A realy tough police captain narrates it

Police corruption, smoking hot lead actress, shootouts, hypocritical middle class students who condemn violence but fuel it by buying drugs, torture, horrific deaths by burning, a chase to track down a drug dealer and a character changing from a mild mannered and softly spoken future lawyer to a toughened cop who doesn't take **** off anyone

This film had it all, superb

A sequel was released last year. It got much better reviews than the first one.

On a different not, some of ye are mentioning Netflix. How do most of you use it? Do you just watch your movies on the laptop or do you have a tv cable and watch it through your laptop/pc on your TV?

johnny_ultimate

Technocentral wrote: »

NO WAY! Its one of his minor films and very average, Annie Hall and Crimes are his masterpieces.

I honestly think it's the warmest, most affectionate and most entertaining film he's made. His love for film and cinema shines through in every frame, but the ending is a realistic and bittersweet one about how reality rarely matches cinematic dreams.

I'm a big fan of 'vintage' Woody Allen, but the Purple Rose of Cairo showed him out of his traditional comfort zone to spectacular effect. Of all his great films, it's the one that stays with me.

Duggy747

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. (2011)

Quite under-whelmed by this movie, to be honest, after having heard so much about the books and the Swedish movie for the past few years.

Visually, it looked great, as per usual with Fincher's movies but I wasn't impressed by the story, really. The acting was top-notch, especially from Rooney Mara as the tortured and isolated Lisbeth and Stellan Skarsgård, who I always enjoy watching.

I didn't hate the movie, it just didn't interest me. Having said that, there were quite a number of suspenseful scenes in it but not enough for me to warrant it as the great movie it's praised as, personally.

The Iron Lady

Another underwhelming movie full of cartoon characters and flew by Thatcher's political life and people she was affiliated with. The IRA dealings were nothing more than bombings and one line in reference to the hunger strike with the Falklands getting the most, but still absolute tiny, amount of time. Sort of like a crap crash course lesson on her which romanticised her dementia.

Streep was incredible as her though, absolutely nailed her. I suspect this film would've faded away had they not gotten her to play Thatcher.

TommyKnocker

Duggy747 wrote: »

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. (2011)

Quite under-whelmed by this movie, to be honest, after having heard so much about the books and the Swedish movie for the past few years.

Visually, it looked great, as per usual with Fincher's movies but I wasn't impressed by the story, really. The acting was top-notch, especially from Rooney Mara as the tortured and isolated Lisbeth and Stellan Skarsgård, who I always enjoy watching.

I didn't hate the movie, it just didn't interest me. Having said that, there were quite a number of suspenseful scenes in it but not enough for me to warrant it as the great movie it's praised as, personally.

The Iron Lady

Another underwhelming movie full of cartoon characters and flew by Thatcher's political life and people she was affiliated with. The IRA dealings were nothing more than bombings and one line in reference to the hunger strike with the Falklands getting the most, but still absolute tiny, amount of time. Sort of like a crap crash course lesson on her which romanticised her dementia.

Streep was incredible as her though, absolutely nailed her. I suspect this film would've faded away had they not gotten her to play Thatcher.

Have to admit, I quite enjoyed all three of the original (Swedish made) films, but I doubt I would be enticed to watch the hollywood remake. Same as with "Let the right one in/Let me in". Original was classic IMHO.

jonnyfingers

The Descendants:

Nice little movie. Good story and performances all round.


The Artist:

Interesting movie but nowhere near as good as some critics would have you believe. Glad I watched it but wouldn't watch it again.


The Girl With The Dragon Tatoo:

This was the Fincher version. Enjoyed it and thought it was a good adaptation from the books. I've not seen the Swedish version so can't compare the two.

OldeCinemaSoz

THE DEVIL'S RAIN

Melting men, Kirk crucified, the devil incarnate
in the desert...

and Travolta spurting...

:pac:

The first half was the best I thought.

tunguska

--LOS-- wrote: »

Lars and the Real Girl

....to see what all the fuss was about.
Bored me to tears. People who rate this film just for being slightly quirky really need to watch more movies.
For a movie in a similar vein..... 'love object' is better.

I cant remember there being any fuss about Lars and the real girl. It got solid reviews but nothing OTT. I thought it was great. Lovely slow burner with a big heart.

Ash.J.Williams

OldeCinemaSoz wrote: »

THE DEVIL'S RAIN

Melting men, Kirk crucified, the devil incarnate
in the desert...

and Travolta spurting...

:pac:

The first half was the best I thought.

Kirk, Travolta annnnnd.......airwolf!

Nolanger

Caught in the draft - Bob Hope WW2 comedy where he accidentally ends up in the army. Abbott and Costello did it better in one of their movies.

johnny_ultimate

Adrift in Tokyo - I'm of the opinion that the hugely underrated Satoshi Miki makes some of the most entertaining and likeable films going. This is no different. It's not perfect - the second act is awkward. But the tale of two men walking around Tokyo (think a non-romantic Before Sunrise / Sunset, with more eccentricities) for very different reasons is a funny and ultimately strangely moving one. There are some very funny moments as they encounter eccentric characters (including a Rei Ayanami cosplayer!) and there's a brilliant exchange about a guy whose hair smells of cliff. But mostly it's the subtle character development and arcs that draw you in during the final chapters. It may not have the same consistently manic energy of Turtles are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers or Instant Swamp, but this is a more bittersweet film and it works really well.

Jimdagym

2 Headed Shark Attack
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2043757/

I had quite high hopes considering its 3.3 rating on IMDB and the fact that it stars not 1 oscar winner with Brooke Hogan (Hulk's daughter) but a second oscar winner in Carmen Electra.

Seriously though, I was hoping for a sort of B movie type feel to this, and it was ripe for even being clever and mocking itself, but everyone involved seems to think it was a serious film. There is NO character development, there is NO underlying message. I can forgive No plot because it is just about a 2 headed shark attacking people.
There are no redeaming features in this film whatsover. I honest to god have seen better acting in a porn movie (not a joke)

I dont want to say it is the worst movie I have ever seen, because thats like slagging a stupid child.
But its close.

Technocentral

Watched Enter The Void on netflix, f**king fantastic visual tour de force, wish I'd seen it in cinema, most visually inventive film of the last 20 years, the likes of Christopher Nolan's films are straight to video by comparison, glad there are a few non corporate whores left.

Sir Gallagher

Technocentral wrote: »

Watched Enter The Void on netflix, f**king fantastic visual tour de force, wish I'd seen it in cinema, most visually inventive film of the last 20 years, the likes of Christopher Nolan's films are straight to video by comparison, glad there are a few non corporate whores left.

I'm only starting to get over that now! :pac:

Watched War Horse last night, visually fantastic but apart from that pretty poor. Seems to be getting a pass from a lot of reviewers because it's Speilberg.

amiable

Moneyball

It was unbelievable how much Brad Pitt was starting to look like Robert Redford in this movie.

Sports fans will be interested in this movie.

skeleton_boy

Ocean's Eleven - Great script, witty & some brilliantly playful acting.

SarahBM

the next three days.

very let down. I thought it was very dragged out and to be honest very unrealistic. best part of the film was the end. I dont particularly like Crowe, so maybe that didnt help.
and Liam Neeson is only in it for like 5 mins.

SarahBM

SarahBM wrote: »

and Liam Neeson is only in it for like 5 mins.

More like 30 seconds. Had you looked away for a few seconds you could very well have missed him entirely.

SarahBM

amiable wrote: »

Moneyball

It was unbelievable how much Brad Pitt was starting to look like Robert Redford in this movie.

Sports fans will be interested in this movie.

missed this in the cinema and I was really looking forward to it. :mad:

MagicMarker

SarahBM wrote: »

missed this in the cinema and I was really looking forward to it. :mad:

Don't get your hopes up.

SarahBM

SarahBM wrote: »

the next three days.

very let down. I thought it was very dragged out and to be honest very unrealistic. best part of the film was the end. I dont particularly like Crowe, so maybe that didnt help.
and Liam Neeson is only in it for like 5 mins.

Agreed thought it would of been better if she had done it would of been a better ending tbh

clappyhappy

Watched MoneyBall and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo over weekend. The latter was superb,loved the books and thought the movie did it justice. Former was ok,have to agree with previous post about Pitt looking like Robert Redford.

JacksonHeightsOwn

"Drive"

i watched it on my own tonight and am disappointed i have nobody to talk to about it. It was just brilliant.

im no film buff. But the film is just breathtaking, the music, the scenes, the characters, the plot, everything is seemless.

Ryan Gosling probably says about 100 words in the whole film yet you're transfixed by his character.

there's a lot of nothing going on at times, and minutes of silence yet the soundtrack keeps you on the egde of your seat.

you know when you've watched a film and you really cant get it out of your head. This is one of them for me.

its in my top 3. Maybe im loving it more because i wasnt expecting much, but i was actually taken aback at how good it was. it was just bloody brilliant.

mike65

To the Devil a Daughter (1976) notable as the final Hammer horror film until the recent revival and the first English language film of Nastassja Kinski who started as she intended to carry on - getting her kit off (while still a minor).

Roughly adapted from the Dennis Wheatley novel its very much a straight faced absurdity but that's why it works. The excellent cast (Richard Widmark, Denholm Elliot, Christopher Lee, Anthony Valentine, Honor Blackman and Kinski) are all fine esp Elliot as the pathetic scared father Henry. Nicely filmed by David Watkins (the colour pallet is pleasingly rich) and directed by old hand Peter Sykes. Definitely a better film than its general reputation would suggest.

Zodiark12

Drive and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Two great films I seen in the cinema last year and now in the same week at home. Drive was really well shot with great city scenery and I love how the film transforms half way through; you think it's going in a certain direction and then Ryan Goslings character changes completely.
Tinker Tailor was another lovely looking film but what I really liked was how Gary Oldman moves from what appears to be a bumbling retired old man to somewhat you would not want to cross.

Sad Professor

Thomas McCarthy's The Station Agent

Charming and quirky little character-driven film about a trio of lonely misfits who strike up an unlikely friendship. Peter Dinklage (yeah the guy from Game of Thrones) is outstanding in the lead role. I'd probably rate McCarthy's three films (this, The Visitor and Win Win) fairly equally, but if I had to choose one I'd choose this. It's the funniest and most offbeat of his films.

Mickeroo

Sad Professor wrote: »

Thomas McCarthy's The Station Agent

Charming and quirky little character-driven film about a trio of lonely misfits who strike up an unlikely friendship. Peter Dinklage (yeah the guy from Game of Thrones) is outstanding in the lead role. I'd probably rate McCarthy's three films (this, The Visitor and Win Win) fairly equally, but if I had to choose one I'd choose this. It's the funniest and most offbeat of his films.

The Sttation Agent is a personal favourite of mine, have watched it countless times. Was lucky enough to catch it in the cinema when it first came out. I'm always trying to get people to watch it.