Got to agree with you there General Ourumov. The last film I saw was The Ladykillers. Not one of Tom Hanks best performances, but it was ok if you can get around all of the profanity.
I'll tell you the last movie I didn't see, "The Day After"
And glad of it!
Sir MilesThe Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,912Chief of Staff
I finally got to watch I, Robot today. What a cracking film ! Don't think it will stand up to many repeat viewings though - which is a shame.
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Sir MilesThe Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,912Chief of Staff
Quoting DFXX:
I would've gone to see it at the pictures, but I don't like Will Smith at all ... if it was someone else I would've gone - I might rent it from Blockbusters.
Why don't you like Will Smith ? I thought he put in another good performance.
Quoting bladerunner_ozd:
I rented something random from Blockbuster a few weeks back. I decided on this flick called "The Prophecy of the Tiger". It had Francis Ford Copolla on the front and sounded good: American Doctor goes on honeymoon to Hong Kong, gets mixed up in chinese mafia, wife gets killed and he is revived by an old chinese medicine man who trains him in the martial arts to get revenge bla bla...
Worst fookin' film I have ever seen in my life! Clearly not by Copolla (it must have been a production company named after him or something), the film didn't even have an ending! I am sure it was a pilot for a hopeful TV series that was never made (bcos it was crap!). Me and my brothers found it really funny actually, it built itself up like something big and msterious was going to happen, but nothing happened, hardly even a fight! Rent it just to see how bad it is, it's funny!
It's a really good one, though perhaps not the best in it's genre(s). I particularly disliked the drawn-out melodramatic death scenes at the end. On the whole, though, the film had a good epic feel to it. Well acted, and not too crazy martial arts scenes.
I've seen a lot of Asian movies lately, and now there's an African film festival coming up in my vicinity. Not much time for Hollywood formulas, but one or two Bogart or Harryhausen movies do find their way into my DVD player occasionally.
"Alien Vs Predator" - the film I have been waiting for since sometime last year. Not quite how I expected it would be, and though some parts annoy me, the film was generally enjoying to watch. Recommended.
"I, Robot" - Didn't look very good at all, but I was proved wrong when I saw it. Very good, though I agree with Sir Miles that it is not a film that could be watched more than a few times in a month. Will Smith is great. It takes a while to get going but a good effort.
Shaun Of The Dead, a British comedy horror about zombies taking over a leafy, corner-shop part of London.
Actually very enjoyable, despite not being a fan of star Simon Pegg's Spaced (tho most people are, I grant you). Surprisingly involving as it went on, marred only by a silly, comic coda or finale tacked on the end that trashed the movie that preceded it.
Watched 5 Dolls For an August Moon the other night. Considered by Mario Bava himself to be his worst film. I disagree however, it's a lounge music Euro Horror version of Agatha Christie's Ten Little Indians - very cool little whodunit.
Quoting Napoleon Plural:
Shaun Of The Dead, a British comedy horror about zombies taking over a leafy, corner-shop part of London.
Actually very enjoyable, despite not being a fan of star Simon Pegg's Spaced (tho most people are, I grant you). Surprisingly involving as it went on, marred only by a silly, comic coda or finale tacked on the end that trashed the movie that preceded it.
Completely agree NP ... well, I actually quite liked the coda
I was surprised quite how much I laughed despite my lack of comprehension of Spaced ...
Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb is still one of my all time favorite films. There's not a weak performance in it, though extra kudos to Peter Sellers for running around in three different roles. And I don't know how Sterling Hayden managed to keep a straight face talking about "purity of essence" so much. Stanley Kubrick was a genius to find such black humor in nuclear warfare. Bond set designer Ken Adam also made the famous War Room. Absolutely brilliant.
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Sir MilesThe Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,912Chief of Staff
Just watched The Shawshank Redemption, again, a truly great film, a must see for all film fans.
Funny as it may seem, the last film I saw was actually a 007 film; A View To A Kill. :S
scaramanga1The English RivieraPosts: 845Chief of Staff
I just watched Taking Lives on DVD starring Angelina Jolie, Ethan Hawke, and Kieffer Sutherland. An interesting thriller that is almost in the mold of Seven, but with Jolie as an FBI agent. Hot on the tracks of a serial killer -this film is full of the usual cliches -but I still enjoyed it -and as a bonus you get to see Jolie's breasts! The twist at the end is good though.
I saw the original Ocean's Eleven. Sadly I saw the 2001 version 1st.Great classic flick.The only thing better about the 2nd movie is the newer hotels, and the planning involved for robbing the casinos. Much better than Dean Martin wearing a bandana sand simply saying "stick em' up!" But I really enjoyed the original version.
I finally saw the two Kill Bill movies last week. They were unbelievable. I put the first one in at ten o clock figuring to watch the second one on the next day, but I ended popping in number two. That shows how much I was addicted to it.
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And glad of it!
Why don't you like Will Smith ? I thought he put in another good performance.
The sounds awful.
It's a really good one, though perhaps not the best in it's genre(s). I particularly disliked the drawn-out melodramatic death scenes at the end. On the whole, though, the film had a good epic feel to it. Well acted, and not too crazy martial arts scenes.
I've seen a lot of Asian movies lately, and now there's an African film festival coming up in my vicinity. Not much time for Hollywood formulas, but one or two Bogart or Harryhausen movies do find their way into my DVD player occasionally.
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"Alien Vs Predator" - the film I have been waiting for since sometime last year. Not quite how I expected it would be, and though some parts annoy me, the film was generally enjoying to watch. Recommended.
"I, Robot" - Didn't look very good at all, but I was proved wrong when I saw it. Very good, though I agree with Sir Miles that it is not a film that could be watched more than a few times in a month. Will Smith is great. It takes a while to get going but a good effort.
Wasnt bad , but bad plot.
Actually very enjoyable, despite not being a fan of star Simon Pegg's Spaced (tho most people are, I grant you). Surprisingly involving as it went on, marred only by a silly, comic coda or finale tacked on the end that trashed the movie that preceded it.
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Completely agree NP ... well, I actually quite liked the coda
I was surprised quite how much I laughed despite my lack of comprehension of Spaced ...
I've seen it many times, and it's one of my favorites. I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a good action movie.
Alan Rickman is superb as the villain.
Errr ?:) I errr....... No, better leave it
oops! I didn't realise I'd written such an innuendo!