Films

Der Rauber
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1339161/

German/Austrian movie about professional marathon runner who robs banks.
'Based' on a true story - beautifully shot.

In the words of my german friends.. Austrians, fcking austrians..

Expected a better ending all things considered...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Kastenberger#Arrest.2C_flight_and_death

Der Rauber
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1339161/

German/Austrian movie about professional marathon runner who robs banks.
'Based' on a true story - beautifully shot.

In the words of my german friends.. Austrians, fcking austrians..

Expected a better ending all things considered...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Kastenberger#Arrest.2C_flight_and_death

So who else thought 'Man of Steel' was a little disappointing then?

Yup. Wasn't terrible, but missed out of so much. Where was Lois Lane's sass? And where was the classic them tune?

Fuck yeah.

The LEGO® Movie - Official Teaser Trailer [HD] - YouTube

Fargo is fucking great.

That is all.

While I'm here I also like this map!

I love that! Where did you find it?

Randomly while searching for the Fargo gif.

While I'm here I also like this map!

Tommy Boy. Such a guilty pleasure of mine :)

Love Chris Farley.

Watched lots of short films today:

Supriseville
Surpriseville on Vimeo

The Spokesman
http://vimeo.com/65542790#at=0

Watched Down Terrace last week............excellent very unusual Brighton gangster flick...
....Made for £8000 in the Directors house.......has the Woman who tries to get Alan Partridge
to do the melted choc thing as the Matriarch of the Family....M

Just seen this - superb - the menace just creeps up on you.

Watched Dredd again last night.
1st film i have seen where the 3D version is considerably better than teh 2D.

Still a truly terrible film though.

I watched The Act of Killing yesterday.

Really bizarre and disgusting and chilling, highly recommended. It opens at the Ritzy on Friday with a director's cut and Q&A which should be well worth checking out.

Stuff wot I seen recently:

Great Gatsby: Total steaming pile. Effects heavy, cliched portrayal of the era replete with shit hip-hop music and general disregard for the source masterwork.

Behind the Candelabra: Brilliant performances but light on story. Funny and moving in places but no real depth to the potentially fascinating characters. Not entirely successful as a film but worth seeing.

Man of Steel: Invincible people smash into buildings for two hours in order to save the earth. Really repetitive, heavy on the sci-fi and bereft of any humour whatsoever. Kevin Costner is quietly brilliant but underused.

World War Z: You know those films where a plague of zombies attack urban environments? Well this is one of those. But a big one that's well executed if a bit familiar.

Nobody has ever said that about Kevin Costner.

Watched the The Baader Meinhof Complex last night.
As ive pretty much decided to only watch german cinema this year.

Tells a glamorised story of Left winged militants - the Red Army Faction

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Baader_Meinhof_Complex

I saw man of steel the other day, I liked it although I agree with tibbly about it being repetitive. I really got a bit bored of the action half way through - 3/5

and I saw After Earth, pretty decent, a bit of a different Sci Fi film, even the girlf liked it lol - 4/5

Watched the The Baader Meinhof Complex last night.
As ive pretty much decided to only watch german cinema this year.

Tells a glamorised story of Left winged militants - the Red Army Faction

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Baader_Meinhof_Complex

What makes you say it was glamourised? It's a while since I saw it but I thought their campaigns and their killings came across as sad, sordid, callous and futile.

and I saw After Earth, pretty decent, a bit of a different Sci Fi film, even the girlf liked it lol - 4/5

4/5 for after earth, is that the same film that bored me to tears where nothing happens for 2 hours.

I thought it was completely pish, with terrible acting into the bargain

That's the lastest M night symaylawn film right? The one where all his films have done so bad they are leaving his name off it?

Who the fuck is still giving him money?

Dead inside people. All the time.

What makes you say it was glamourised? It's a while since I saw it but I thought their campaigns and their killings came across as sad, sordid, callous and futile.

+1

My thoughts entirely. An excellent film.

^ This