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    #2522
    ButtersSuki
    Registered Users Posts: 53,028 ✭✭✭✭ButtersSuki


    Watched The Imposter last night after taping it on Film 4 last week. From reading a few pages back I see a couple of other boardsies did too! Incredible story on so many levels, but from the outset I was wondering why the hell didn't they just do a DNA test from the outset? Seems like the first logical thing to do to me? That aside, it's very cleverly told and filmed interspersing reconstructions, real-life footage and interviews with the key protagonists. A couple of slightly disturbing scenes at the end
    with the Michael Jackson dancing and the "I don't give a ****" attitude after all the damage he did to other families he called from his prison cell
    , but you can't help but think we'll never really know what happened to that kid.

    7.5/10.


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    #2523
    ErnestGravy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5 ✭ErnestGravy


    Born to win - rare DeNiro movie about a junkie in New York.


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    #2524
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,931 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    What Maisie Knew

    Heartbreaking story of a child caught in the middle of her feuding parents and their custody battle. Neither parent seems to care about the child and seem more interested on one upping the other. Her dad marries the nanny and her mum marries a barman in retaliation and the new partners find themselves caring for Maisie more and more.

    I thought this was wonderful. It's terribly sad at times but there are some really lovely moments too. It's all told through Maisie's eyes so we don't see or hear anything that she doesn't. It's really clever though because although we're seeing it from a child's point of view we're able to interpret what she's seeing and hearing better than she is. This makes it even more sad because you can see Maisie's innocence slowly start to fade as she slowly becomes more aware of what's really going on.

    Susanna and Beale are possibly two of the most despicable characters I've ever seen but Julianne Moore and Steve Coogan are great in the roles. Alexander Skarsgard and Joanna Vanderham are great as their new partners but Onata Aprile as Maisie steals the show. A really incredible performance with some really subtle moments where you realise Maisie knows more than she lets on.

    Highly recommend this one. Best film of 2013 for me.


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    #2525
    ErnestGravy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5 ✭ErnestGravy


    Love bug - Disney movie that inspired Wu Tang clan.


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    #2526
    Fizman
    Registered Users Posts: 6,605 ✭✭✭Fizman


    MakeEmLaugh wrote: »
    Super is on Film4 now. I've seen it before. Very strange film...
    Looper007 wrote: »
    It's far bleaker and tougher film then Kick Ass. I could see why it didn't do any business at the box office. Ellen Page give her best performance in this
    When her character gets her head blown off, it does show that this dressing up playing Superheroes has a price
    . Well worth a watch.

    Her sex scene in this made me unusually uncomfortable, which is rare!


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    #2527
    ButtersSuki
    Registered Users Posts: 53,028 ✭✭✭✭ButtersSuki


    On a bit of a documentary buss at the mo and watched The Cove last night after putting it off for years as I figured (correctly) it would be deeply upsetting. It was way worse than anything I had imagined. The Cove is a documentary which details the annual and unnecessary mass slaughter of dolphins in Taiji, Japan.

    If you have any empathy for animals (or mammals in this case) you should make yourself watch this as painful as it will be; even if you don't you should watch this to see what is really happening in Japan. I'm not going to lie, some scenes are horrific andi cried like a baby afterwards.

    Deeply moving, deeply, deeply upsetting, horribly graphic. Can't get it out of my head since viewing it. Think the underwater footage of the water going blood red will stay with me forever.

    Oscar winner for Best Documentary 2010, a very strong 9/10.

    Trailer:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KRD8e20fBo


    Full movie:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eknshN_uhM



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    #2528
    Charlie19
    Registered Users Posts: 11,748 ✭✭✭✭Charlie19


    ^
    Think i'll give that a watch.


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    #2529
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,410 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Repo Man - zany, funny, messy, satirically sharp, scathing, rebellious, unpredictable, paranoid, beautifully ugly, exhausting, bipolar, quotable (let's get some sushi and not pay!), cheeky, angry, politically fuelled, food.


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    #2530
    ButtersSuki
    Registered Users Posts: 53,028 ✭✭✭✭ButtersSuki


    Jeez, still can't get some of the scenes from The Cove out of my head after a couple of nights.


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    #2531
    Sleepy
    Registered Users Posts: 24,207 ✭✭✭✭Sleepy


    The guy behind the Cove, Ric O' Barry, is worth looking up in his own right: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ric_O%27Barry

    He started out as the dolphin trainer on the original series of Flipper and it was the effects of captivity on those dolphins that started his activism.


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    #2532
    ButtersSuki
    Registered Users Posts: 53,028 ✭✭✭✭ButtersSuki


    Sleepy wrote: »
    The guy behind the Cove, Ric O' Barry, is worth looking up in his own right: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ric_O%27Barry

    He started out as the dolphin trainer on the original series of Flipper and it was the effects of captivity on those dolphins that started his activism.

    I know, it goes into it in the movie but I didn't want to spoil it for anyone! :)


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    #2533
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,931 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    I haven't seen The Cove yet but I remember reading about a few actresses who paddled out with activists to try and block the boats that were doing this stuff. Quite brave of them I thought. Famous people are always preaching this, that and the other but to actually put your self on the line like that for something you believe in is admirable.


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    #2534
    ButtersSuki
    Registered Users Posts: 53,028 ✭✭✭✭ButtersSuki


    TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »
    I haven't seen The Cove yet but I remember reading about a few actresses who paddled out with activists to try and block the boats that were doing this stuff. Quite brave of them I thought. Famous people are always preaching this, that and the other but to actually put your self on the line like that for something you believe in is admirable.

    They show some of the footage in the documentary.


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    #2535
    krudler
    Registered Users Posts: 34,788 ✭✭✭✭krudler


    The Cove is excellent, thought Blackfish was supposed to be out this week but its now showing on amazon as released in November, nowhere was showing it here so am dying to see it. similar subject matter so would make a pretty harrowing double bill.


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    #2536
    Marty McFly
    Registered Users Posts: 11,224 ✭✭✭✭Marty McFly


    Kill the Irishman: Having read the book and loved it was looking forward to seeing how it would be adapted to film. Sadly to say it wasn't great the story felt rushed, the acting was poor. Basically avoid the film and read the book.

    The Place Beyond the Pines: Have to say I loved it, wasn't what I expected truth be told but the intertwining stories the characters all fell into place seemlesly. A film I will be watching again.


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    #2537
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,931 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    krudler wrote: »
    The Cove is excellent, thought Blackfish was supposed to be out this week but its now showing on amazon as released in November, nowhere was showing it here so am dying to see it. similar subject matter so would make a pretty harrowing double bill.

    Blackfish is still showing in The Lighthouse in Dublin if you're in that area. It's streaming online and I got the DVD of it the other day after ordering it on Friday.


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    #2538
    Mike Litoris
    Registered Users Posts: 6,142 ✭✭✭Mike Litoris


    Marty McFly wrote: »
    Kill the Irishman: Having read the book and loved it was looking forward to seeing how it would be adapted to film. Sadly to say it wasn't great the story felt rushed, the acting was poor. Basically avoid the film and read the book.

    I really enjoyed this despite the terrible production. It is a great story poorly executed but worth a watch for anyone into the genre imo. I haven't read the book....could be why I enjoyed it.


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    #2539
    krudler
    Registered Users Posts: 34,788 ✭✭✭✭krudler


    TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »
    Blackfish is still showing in The Lighthouse in Dublin if you're in that area. It's streaming online and I got the DVD of it the other day after ordering it on Friday.

    Really? maybe it's in the US the release was pushed back, was on amazon.com I was looking. anywhere to watch it online (legally) I checked itunes but it's not on there.


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    #2540
    Marty McFly
    Registered Users Posts: 11,224 ✭✭✭✭Marty McFly


    Mike Litoris wrote: »
    I really enjoyed this despite the terrible production. It is a great story poorly executed but worth a watch for anyone into the genre imo. I haven't read the book....could be why I enjoyed it.


    Yeh I'm really into that genre myself and generally love these kind of films and will agree it is a great story but very poorly executed. I'd say you're right though not reading the book will make it more enjoyable as will have no knowledge or expectations of the story.

    But Vinnie Jones my god, he made the rest the cast look oscar worthy :pac:.


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    #2541
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,931 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    krudler wrote: »
    Really? maybe it's in the US the release was pushed back, was on amazon.com I was looking. anywhere to watch it online (legally) I checked itunes but it's not on there.

    On the film's website there's a link at the side for itunes.... http://blackfishmovie.com/screenings

    and the distributor website has the DVD Dogwoof


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    #2542
    krudler
    Registered Users Posts: 34,788 ✭✭✭✭krudler


    TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »
    On the film's website there's a link at the side for itunes.... http://blackfishmovie.com/screenings

    and the distributor website has the DVD Dogwoof

    Weird it doesnt show on the itunes store, the soundtrack does though. Cheers. :)


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    #2543
    triplejointed
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 10 ✭triplejointed


    Spoliers - John Wayne in Alaska, wearing a black face in one scene.


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    #2544
    Gamayun
    Registered Users Posts: 448 ✭✭Gamayun


    triplejointed wrote: »
    Spoliers - John Wayne in Alaska, wearing a black face in one scene.

    He also browned up for The Conquerer (1956), a film so bad that most of the crew got cancer*

    *may have been due to nuclear testing in the area used for filming, see here.


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    A V A
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,755 ✭✭✭A V A


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RJtK1KVgcQ


    i really liked this film,has a good meaning and a story, the film its self turned out to be nothing like the trailer as such


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    #2546
    Hank Scorpio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,631 ✭✭✭✭Hank Scorpio


    The Colony

    Pure thrash but I enjoyed it. Worth a watch if you like survival movies. The horror aspect was semi decent. 5.5/10 for me

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZENI7UC3WQo


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    #2547
    Sleepy
    Registered Users Posts: 24,207 ✭✭✭✭Sleepy


    We're the Millers

    Enjoyed this far more than I expected to but i really was in the humour for something dumb last night (and with the random
    orca eating a shark
    scene this certainly qualified. Jennifer Anniston is looking well in it too :)


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    #2548
    Essien
    Registered Users Posts: 2,985 ✭✭✭Essien


    V for Vendetta. How have I not seen this until now? Loved it.


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    #2549
    Mike Litoris
    Registered Users Posts: 6,142 ✭✭✭Mike Litoris


    Now You See Me

    Worse film I've seen in a long long time. Good cast and a nice concept written and directed by children for children.:p The big twist, if you want to call it that, is laugh out loud bad!!


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    A V A
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,755 ✭✭✭A V A


    django , why in the name of fcuk did i wait this long to watch it , i know im so late on this but its a pretty good film, thought it would have been abit more gorey


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    #2551
    Duggy747
    Registered Users Posts: 13,295 ✭✭✭✭Duggy747


    Mike Litoris wrote: »
    Now You See Me

    Worse film I've seen in a long long time. Good cast and a nice concept written and directed by children for children.:p The big twist, if you want to call it that, is laugh out loud bad!!

    Really stupid film full of silly CGI with an absurd twist.


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