Bill Tanner"Spending the money quickly" iPosts: 261MI6 Agent
It was terrible. You think the CGI in DAD was bad? Take a look at Transporter 2.
The 'new suit' scene was worth the price of admission on its own, but I read on a website somewhere that this only served to further underline the Statham character's underlying homosexuality... go figure.
The second definitely wasn't upto the first but sequels rarely are.
NightshooterIn bed with SolitairePosts: 2,917MI6 Agent
Just watched Enduring Love. Craig tunrs in another brilliant performance. I also really, really liked the cinematography. The story was a little odd and the ending was a little short, but overall I really liked the film. If only his girlfriend wasn't so unattractive.
Also recently watched the Rachel Papers. An enjoyable but flawed film. Rachel's acting is a little stale, but Dexter Fletcher, as the ridiculously named Charles Highway, was pretty good. How young is he in that film, though?
'Happy Feet.' Saw it with my 12-year-old brother. He loved it. I was bored out of my brains, until I remembered that it had been directed by George Miller and started to see similarities with his Mad Max sequels. All feature an outsider rescuing a commmunity that is struggling from a lack of natural resources and finds itself under threat from predators. With that in mind I though that maybe, just maybe, Frodo penguin would build a V8 interceptor from discarded rubbish and destroy his enemies in a final reel gladitorial road battle. This did not happen. Instead he led the penguins in a tap-dancing free-for-all. George, will you make Mad
Max 4 already. Enough with the talking animals already!
Last night I took in The Prestige at a discount theater. Not as good as Christopher Nolan's last three--Memento, Insomnia, and Batman Begins--but still a fun and great-looking little puzzle.
Happy Feet
I really enjoyed it. It's not my usual fare, but I've been wanting to see it ever since I first saw a trailer for it, and so yesterday (Australian time) I went with my family. It's nowhere near as good as some other animated films I've seen, however I had a really good time. It also showed me yet again why Robin Williams is so good in animated comedies as he is extremely funny. I liked it alot.
"He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
I got a nasty little present on Xmas Eve--M. Night Shyamalan's Lady in the Water. What happened to this once imaginative and innovative writer/director? First the dumber-than-dirt The Village, and now this silly-beyond-belief pile of nonsense. A kid who interprets clues from reading cereal boxes? Wolves and monkeys made out of grass? And what does it all mean?? Amazing that all the talented actors who were in this thing could keep a straight face while they were filming it!
Excellent movie. One of the best I've seen in a while. Well paced, great characters and terrific performances by the cast.
Ben Stiller does a great job in 'keeping it real' . Great turns by Owen Wilson and Steve Coogan. Robin Williams again shows what a class act he can be and there are also top marks for putting Dick Van Dyke and Mickey Ronney back on the big screen.
One of the few all star casts that delivers.
Best family film I have seen all year.
'Final Cut,' on DVD. Sci-fi with Robin Williams and Jim Caviezel. Williams plays a guy who turns memories from dead people into films to be played at their funeral to comfort their relatives. Pretty good. Kind of reminded me a little of Philip K. Dick's work.
I quite like De Ja vu as there is a story that does not happen on screen if u start to think about it... don't want to go into detail and give away any spoilers
Mr MartiniThat nice house in the sky.Posts: 2,709MI6 Agent
From Russia With Love
Decent movie. Better than Dr. No . Next up is Goldfinger I can't wait for the movies after that. Seeing what else S.P.E.C.T.R.E has planned.
Some people would complain even if you hang them with a new rope
Marie Antoinette
I liked it however I felt that it was a bit boring at times. The costumes are magnificent, the art direction is fantastic, Kirsten Dunst is great as the title character, but I feel that it is quite undeveloped and a little thin. There are too many times when the film feels as it is wandering around aimlessly. and during these times I found my mind wondering. However although I didn't love it, I did enjoy it, and I am happy I saw it.
"He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
RogueAgentSpeeding in the Tumbler...Posts: 3,676MI6 Agent
On Her Majesty's Secret Service on Encore this morning.
Still my favorite Bond flick of the franchise. I hate that Lazenby didn't have the sense to do more; he may have grown on fans considerably...
Mrs. Man Face: "You wouldn't hit a lady? Would you?"
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice isUNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
For me, the best western ever made. Great story, the main part being the five year search for a girl kidnapped by Comanche Indians. Great visuals, Monument Valley simply looks stunning. John Wayne (as Ethan Edwards) at his absolute best bent on revenge for the murder of his brother and family. There's quite a bit of mystery and hidden meaning to his character which I really like.
Caught this on New Year's Day. Still very watchable. It struck me that Supes owes a bit to Elvis, who'd died the year before. Black, slicked back hair and a cape. Supes did seem a bit smug, mind. Still, they all did back then, even Rog in his Bond films.
YOu know you're getting old and cynical when you start to support the wily, witty old devil Lex Luthor over the straightlaced hero.
Also,
The Lion In Winter.
This is an early 70s film about Henry II, the first Plantagenet king (the dynasty succeeded the Normans in England) and it's set in 1183. It's about his quarrel with this three sons for the succession, stirred up by Eleanor of Aquitaine, his wife who is somewhat soured by having spent the last decade or more in jail, or confinement, because he fell in love with another. And King Louis of France (played by Timothy Dalton, an excellent performace, the best I've seen him) who is young but has a kind of lupine craftiness, not quite oiliness.
Peter O' Toole is Henry, Kathleen Hepburn is Eleanor and Anthony Hopkins is one of his sons.
It's a sparce, stripped down, authentic looking movie that takes you into another age, helped by John Barry's sparse, effective uncharacteristic score.
However, it is very very talky indeed and set all in one location (was it a stage play?), I kept waiting for it to open up onto the battle field and it never does... Also, if you know your history, I guess you'll know how it pans out...
The Pursuit of Happyness, a great movie. Very inspirational. It has a lot of very funny moments and some scenes that almost bring you to tears.
"A blunt instrument wielded by a Government department. Hard, ruthless, sardonic, fatalistic. He likes gambling, golf, fast motor cars. All his movements are relaxed and economical". Ian Fleming
RogueAgentSpeeding in the Tumbler...Posts: 3,676MI6 Agent
Weird Science
Positively fun film still after 20 years.
Mrs. Man Face: "You wouldn't hit a lady? Would you?"
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice isUNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
Caught this on New Year's Day. Still very watchable. It struck me that Supes owes a bit to Elvis, who'd died the year before. Black, slicked back hair and a cape. Supes did seem a bit smug, mind. Still, they all did back then, even Rog in his Bond films.
YOu know you're getting old and cynical when you start to support the wily, witty old devil Lex Luthor over the straightlaced hero.
I love Superman. It's one of my favourite super hero films. It also features one of my all-time favourite cinematic sequences; the rescue of Lois from the helicopter.
"He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
A good friend of mine rented the Wicker Man remake and knowing my fondness for the original with Edward Woodward and Christopher Lee, forced me to watch it.
Thank goodness I didn't spend money on this.
I went into it with an open mind hoping for the best. But it was bad, real bad. The island inhabitant's pagan beliefs were 'Americanized' into a clan of, you won't believe this, BEE WORSHIPPERS!
In the original, the term Wickerman wasn't bandied about like a ping pong ball, in fact if memory serves me the phrase was never actually spoken. Not anymore, now everyone was casting ominous warnings of "Watch out or the Boogie-Wickerman will get you!"
The ending was unintentional comedy heaven. Apart from the mob cries of "Kill the drone!" (Bees, get it?) Nicholas Cage running around in a freakin' Bear suit will have you in stitches.
Terrible movie and I'm still getting over those bees. What the hell were they thinking is what I want to know.
Some things are best left alone and the original Wicker Man was one of them. It's just so unique and wonderful with one of the best and most dramatic ending's of any film ever made.
Never say never, but I don't expect to be watching the Nicholas Cage version any time in the near future. Especially after poor reviews such as yours, Alex.
Some things are best left alone and the original Wicker Man was one of them. It's just so unique and wonderful with one of the best and most dramatic ending's of any film ever made.
Never say never, but I don't expect to be watching the Nicholas Cage version any time in the near future. Especially after poor reviews such as yours, Alex.
I can accept this wasn't going to stand up to the original, but at least this could have, and should have, been a decent picture on it's own merit. Especially with such a fascinating concept to work with.
The evening wasn't a complete waste though, when I came home I found a cable station running an all day classic sci-fi marathon. And with my brand new DVD-R, (a Christmas present from Aunt Ginnie and Uncle Conrad), I snagged myslelf an uncut no interruption presentation of The Quatermass Experiment! I own the second and third but as of yet this isn't available on R1.
And there was certainly a difference in quality between movies.:)
I can accept this wasn't going to stand up to the original, but at least this could have, and should have, been a decent picture on it's own merit. Especially with such a fascinating concept to work with.
True enough, Alex. But so many of the remakes in recent years have been a disappointment at best. It seems the new version of the Wicker Man is no different.
The evening wasn't a complete waste though, when I came home I found a cable station running an all day classic sci-fi marathon. And with my brand new DVD-R, (a Christmas present from Aunt Ginnie and Uncle Conrad), I snagged myslelf an uncut no interruption presentation of The Quatermass Experiment! I own the second and third but as of yet this isn't available on R1.
And there was certainly a difference in quality between movies.:)
I wish I had an Aunt's and Uncle's like you have. I am not really a big fan of Quatermass. I haven't seen The Quatermass Experiment in years, but I would not pass up the opportunity to see it again if it arose. I'd also like to see the 1970's TV version of Quatermass with John Mills. I did enjoy that at the time.
Agreed...incidently, appropos of nothing, I saw a trivia question a few months back: What film title consists entirely of words that violate the "I before E except after C" rule?
I couldn't get it at the time.
My latest film: Dreamgirls. Not as good as Chicago, but still an entertaining two hours. Solid performances all around, especially from Eddie Murphy and newcomer Jennifer Hudson, whose rendition of the most emotional song halfway through the film is an absolute stunner.
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The 'new suit' scene was worth the price of admission on its own, but I read on a website somewhere that this only served to further underline the Statham character's underlying homosexuality... go figure.
Also recently watched the Rachel Papers. An enjoyable but flawed film. Rachel's acting is a little stale, but Dexter Fletcher, as the ridiculously named Charles Highway, was pretty good. How young is he in that film, though?
Max 4 already. Enough with the talking animals already!
Layer Cake. Still brilliant.
I really enjoyed it. It's not my usual fare, but I've been wanting to see it ever since I first saw a trailer for it, and so yesterday (Australian time) I went with my family. It's nowhere near as good as some other animated films I've seen, however I had a really good time. It also showed me yet again why Robin Williams is so good in animated comedies as he is extremely funny.
Excellent movie. One of the best I've seen in a while. Well paced, great characters and terrific performances by the cast.
Ben Stiller does a great job in 'keeping it real' . Great turns by Owen Wilson and Steve Coogan. Robin Williams again shows what a class act he can be and there are also top marks for putting Dick Van Dyke and Mickey Ronney back on the big screen.
One of the few all star casts that delivers.
Best family film I have seen all year.
Didn't get mine. Can only hope they come for me birthday (19th Jan) Till then I will have to wait.
I quite like De Ja vu as there is a story that does not happen on screen if u start to think about it... don't want to go into detail and give away any spoilers
Decent movie. Better than Dr. No . Next up is Goldfinger I can't wait for the movies after that. Seeing what else S.P.E.C.T.R.E has planned.
I liked it however I felt that it was a bit boring at times. The costumes are magnificent, the art direction is fantastic, Kirsten Dunst is great as the title character, but I feel that it is quite undeveloped and a little thin. There are too many times when the film feels as it is wandering around aimlessly. and during these times I found my mind wondering. However although I didn't love it, I did enjoy it, and I am happy I saw it.
Still my favorite Bond flick of the franchise. I hate that Lazenby didn't have the sense to do more; he may have grown on fans considerably...
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
you know Miss Scarlet is not a nice lady
but at least she never went hungry again
For me, the best western ever made. Great story, the main part being the five year search for a girl kidnapped by Comanche Indians. Great visuals, Monument Valley simply looks stunning. John Wayne (as Ethan Edwards) at his absolute best bent on revenge for the murder of his brother and family. There's quite a bit of mystery and hidden meaning to his character which I really like.
Superman The Movie.
Caught this on New Year's Day. Still very watchable. It struck me that Supes owes a bit to Elvis, who'd died the year before. Black, slicked back hair and a cape. Supes did seem a bit smug, mind. Still, they all did back then, even Rog in his Bond films.
YOu know you're getting old and cynical when you start to support the wily, witty old devil Lex Luthor over the straightlaced hero.
Also,
The Lion In Winter.
This is an early 70s film about Henry II, the first Plantagenet king (the dynasty succeeded the Normans in England) and it's set in 1183. It's about his quarrel with this three sons for the succession, stirred up by Eleanor of Aquitaine, his wife who is somewhat soured by having spent the last decade or more in jail, or confinement, because he fell in love with another. And King Louis of France (played by Timothy Dalton, an excellent performace, the best I've seen him) who is young but has a kind of lupine craftiness, not quite oiliness.
Peter O' Toole is Henry, Kathleen Hepburn is Eleanor and Anthony Hopkins is one of his sons.
It's a sparce, stripped down, authentic looking movie that takes you into another age, helped by John Barry's sparse, effective uncharacteristic score.
However, it is very very talky indeed and set all in one location (was it a stage play?), I kept waiting for it to open up onto the battle field and it never does... Also, if you know your history, I guess you'll know how it pans out...
Roger Moore 1927-2017
Positively fun film still after 20 years.
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
Thank goodness I didn't spend money on this.
I went into it with an open mind hoping for the best. But it was bad, real bad. The island inhabitant's pagan beliefs were 'Americanized' into a clan of, you won't believe this, BEE WORSHIPPERS!
In the original, the term Wickerman wasn't bandied about like a ping pong ball, in fact if memory serves me the phrase was never actually spoken. Not anymore, now everyone was casting ominous warnings of "Watch out or the Boogie-Wickerman will get you!"
The ending was unintentional comedy heaven. Apart from the mob cries of "Kill the drone!" (Bees, get it?) Nicholas Cage running around in a freakin' Bear suit will have you in stitches.
Terrible movie and I'm still getting over those bees. What the hell were they thinking is what I want to know.
Never say never, but I don't expect to be watching the Nicholas Cage version any time in the near future. Especially after poor reviews such as yours, Alex.
The evening wasn't a complete waste though, when I came home I found a cable station running an all day classic sci-fi marathon. And with my brand new DVD-R, (a Christmas present from Aunt Ginnie and Uncle Conrad), I snagged myslelf an uncut no interruption presentation of The Quatermass Experiment! I own the second and third but as of yet this isn't available on R1.
And there was certainly a difference in quality between movies.:)
True enough, Alex. But so many of the remakes in recent years have been a disappointment at best. It seems the new version of the Wicker Man is no different.
I wish I had an Aunt's and Uncle's like you have. I am not really a big fan of Quatermass. I haven't seen The Quatermass Experiment in years, but I would not pass up the opportunity to see it again if it arose. I'd also like to see the 1970's TV version of Quatermass with John Mills. I did enjoy that at the time.
What film title consists entirely of words that violate the "I before E except after C" rule?
I couldn't get it at the time.
My latest film: Dreamgirls. Not as good as Chicago, but still an entertaining two hours. Solid performances all around, especially from Eddie Murphy and newcomer Jennifer Hudson, whose rendition of the most emotional song halfway through the film is an absolute stunner.
Recommended....