Tweaky Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 The "Bank Job" is an Ok movie to see IMHO....nothing flash but at least all the characters are developed and the story is based on an actual indecent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_wonderchild Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Oh yeh, forgot to say i saw Batman Dark Knight in cinemas last week. Turned out to be quite good considering the enormous hype surrounding it; found the ending to be the major letdown of the piece, in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hired goon Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 G'day, [...] found the ending to be the major letdown of the piece, in my opinion. All the superhero movies (Dark Knight, Iron Man, Hulk) this year have had weak endings: the hero battles an evil version of himself, in a scene that is not as exciting or as spectacular as the rest of the movie. --Geoff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted August 8, 2008 Author Share Posted August 8, 2008 Forbidden Kingdom [ATTACH]3562[/ATTACH] You gotta love a Jackie Chan flic and even better when he's paired up with Jet Li. Throw in a modern Monkey, a couple of hot Asian chicks and some top shelf kung fu action and you've got a recipe for a top movie. It wont be mentioned at the Oscars, and you will probably never watch it more than twice, but personally I just love the whole genre, and this one's a keeper. Cheers, Jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaky Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Forbidden Kingdom[ATTACH]3562[/ATTACH] You gotta love a Jackie Chan flic and even better when he's paired up with Jet Li. Throw in a modern Monkey, a couple of hot Asian chicks and some top shelf kung fu action and you've got a recipe for a top movie. It wont be mentioned at the Oscars, and you will probably never watch it more than twice, but personally I just love the whole genre, and this one's a keeper. Cheers, Jake IF you like that sort of stuff,well either you or your kids will love CJ7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 IF you like that sort of stuff,well either you or your kids will love CJ7 Thanks Tweaky, looks good. Completely different genre to Jackie Chan/Jet Li, but looks like fun all the same. Very reminiscent of Kung Fu Hustle (same director). Cheers, Jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaky Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 This up coming movie looks ...Intriguing! CTHULHU...have a look. http://www.cthulhu-themovie.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofixedaddress Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 (edited) I third the "into the wild" comments and a most excellent soundtrack from mr EdI also third the dark knight comments. Heath's performance is (for me) worth the price of admission alone. It even inspired me to watch Batman Begins again last night (seen this one a number of times but last night was first in Hi Def). I have also recently watched: The Matador - fairly average Wolf Creek - Scary Aeon Flux - Charlise is hot Darkman - where the comic book adaptions started Feast - funny horror movie with Henry Rollins cameo Harsh Times - Christian Bale movie (straight to video for a reason?) Happy to provide more in depth reviews if anyone is interested in a particular title Another happy watcher of "Into the Wild" here. A gritty movie with a good sound track as previously noted. Two Thumbs up. Wolf Creek I did enjoy that one - but the geographical clangers kept annoying me. Had no one in the film production actually been to Wolf Creek Crater? A few I've watched lately - HoneyDripper With Danny Glover - a nice movie with a music theme. Even had Keb Mo playing in the movie. Something for a wet Sunday arvo. Meet Dave another Eddie Murphy movie that fails to hit the spot. A few chuckles for the adults but more for the tweenies. Now a couple for recommended viewing. The Trap a foreign film directed by Srdan Golubovic. Totally devoid of "hollywoodness". Gutsy movie with twists. Not action nor horror just human relationships. Works on the viewers emotions. The Shadow of the Moon directed by Ron Howard. A doco that looks at the Apollo Missions. Great piecing together of interviews with some of the astronaunts. Some good stories told but as a whole shows these guys to be just very fortunate humans with a lot of courage. They have a dig at the conspiracy theorists at the end. Worthwhile viewing. NFA Edited August 18, 2008 by nofixedaddress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaky Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 A few that I have watched in the last few days are. Wall-E...http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/wall-e/ Good kid movie with a green bent. Hellboy 2...http://www.hellboymovie.com/ Ok but a bit smulthzy......hellboy and the gill guy getting soft of women sort of leaves it sort of lacking. Super High Me...A comedian whose main topic is being stoned tries the Super size me diet with marijuana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Super High Me...A comedian whose main topic is being stoned tries the Super size me diet with marijuana. Sounds like a Cheech and Chong type of theme. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_wonderchild Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Wall-E appears to be another Pixar gem. If you have seen any other Disney/Pixar films, how does it compare to some of them? I'm interested in this one, because the character doesn't seem to have the same degree of appeal as past entries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaky Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 (edited) Wall-E appears to be another Pixar gem.If you have seen any other Disney/Pixar films, how does it compare to some of them? I'm interested in this one, because the character doesn't seem to have the same degree of appeal as past entries. It has a environmental bent to it,Wall-E is the last working waste disposal robot and all humans have left earth over 700 years ago and are on a cruise type space ship,the ship sends out probes looking to see if earth is habitable again. One of the probes is called EVE and Wall-E falls in love with it. I don't want to post spoilers,but It all ends up happy ever after for all concerned,as is the norm for Disney. Not the best Pixar/Disney movie ever,plays on the "Puppy looks" of Wall-E a bit too much IMHO. I watched "Tropic Thunder" last night. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pxOzSpUXtg Some very funny parts in this movie [the set destruction at the beginning is hilarious]and Steve Coogen goes out in a very Pythonish fashion but ultimately gets very silly just over half way in and the ending was very B grade,Tom Cruise as an over weight hard arse studio head doing this dance is classic. Jack Black is the weak point,his part could of been written out of the script and it would of made a better movie IMHO. Russell Crowe gets the piss taken out of him big time by Robert Downey jr,worth watching just for that. Edited August 22, 2008 by Tweaky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_wonderchild Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Thanks for the rundown Tweaky. Sounds a lot different than i imagined, but nothing typical or cliche as per usual from the company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaky Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 The ..."Tropic Thunder" is as close as any American version of a Monty Python movie as it will get. It's quite good in all honesty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waricle Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 I saw Driving Lessons last night. It has a bit of the old "Harold & Maud" flavor and is a really good film. Takes the piss out of a hypocritical christian family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaky Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 I watch "The Savages" the other night,brilliant acting,an irony of life type movie that is usually the domain of french movies,funny in a droll sort of way...recommended. Then saw "Baby Mama",I know it's a chick flick but I actually enjoyed it,well scripted and acted....If you are going to get dragged to a "chick flick"make it this one,some of the scenes with Steve Martin as the new age company owner are quite funny and you actually feel an empathy with most of the characters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waricle Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 The Painted Veil- A somber slow silent soliloquoy sadly short of substance. Boy meets girl- girl plays up-boy carks it. Chick flick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaky Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 The Painted Veil-A somber slow silent soliloquoy sadly short of substance. Boy meets girl- girl plays up-boy carks it. Chick flick Based on a Somerset Maugham short story. Beautiful photography in that movie,CHINA at it's most picturesque. Much of a Muchness...as was ATONEMENT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee Emm Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Watched The Kite Runner the other night. Great book, film did it justice. Very intense. Older teenage son also enjoyed. Good PQ too for SD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waricle Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Hellboy 11 "I'm not a baby, I'm a tumor" Plenty of laughs and action for those who enjoy this genre. Great sound and effects- the baddies are REALLY bad. Their singing when they are pissed is as bad as mine!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaky Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Righteous Kill. New De Niro and Pacino cop movie. I was looking forward to this after the truly abysmal Pacino movie 88 minutes. Well,it could of been better,it wasn't bad,just sort of bland. I don't know if it's because I watch a hell of a lot of movies that I knew what was the supposed amazing revelation at the end of the movie after about 15 min in,or that I thought both actors had lost interest,particularly Pacino,during the shoot. Wait for the DVD is my advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted October 14, 2008 Author Share Posted October 14, 2008 Ive just finished watching the first (and only) season of this delightful musical comedy show. Now, I am the last person to advocate anything from across the dutch, mainly because of that atrocious accint, I really, really cant stand ut. But, this show is brilliant, and I really hope they do a 2nd season. Some of the songs, although they are comedy based, are bloody great. I will chase down their music CD for sure. Flight of the Conchords [ATTACH]4459[/ATTACH] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cableconnoisseur Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 I appear to be alone in the 'type' of movies I've watched recently......... Stop Loss (Brilliant theme) Body of Lies (not bad) In Bruges (clever) Mamma Mia (best movie of 2008 so far) Anyhoo............just thought I'd mention a few. Am currently halfway through Iron Man on DVD........haven't yet 'heard' the part that destroys speakers and subs though. Russ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waylander Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 I watched season one and season two of the TV show Dexter. Disturbingly good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hired goon Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 G'day, I watched season one and season two of the TV show Dexter. Disturbingly good. It's gold, Jerry. Gold. And season 3 has just started in the US, but FIIK when Ten will be airing it, considering that season 1 has only just finished here. Also gold: Season 1 of "Heroes" (although it has really nuked the fridge now). --Geoff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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