Films

Watching Dig! unsure if I give a shit yet.

Freaking love that film. An appreciation for the BJM and DW helps. What a mess.

You watched all (is it 3 or 4 series?) of breaking bad and arrested development and all those films in the last month or so?

i watched all seasons of breaking bad in a few days...just couldnt stop.
arrested development took a bit longer but each episode is only 20min or so.

Arrested development rocks and its going to be a film soon.

The fountain - pointless
Book of eli - religious nonsense

we have a screening of Dummy Jim next week - interesting story about a profoundly deaf Scotsman who cycled solo to the Arctic in 1951

http://dummyjim.com/cycle/

OG fright night on some north-of-the-border, way-past-the-shopping-network channel as we speak. great movie - if you can stomach the 80s synth pop soundtrack.

Went and saw Almodovars new one - The Skin I Live in. Bit of a mind bender to say the least.

No one else wondering if it was a good date movie?

finally got round to watching 'Hurt Locker' about the American bomb squad.
enjoyed the story, casting was OK, sets were brilliant, but don't watch it too hard, otherwise wide gaping holes in the scenes, camera work and directing start to appear, rapidly!

Gets a 6.5/10 from me. WORTH the watch, but don't expect perfection.

have Long Good Friday waiting to be watched, wonder if it'll be too violent for family company, dint realise it's an 18...
also the London Nobody Knows and Bicyclettes de Belsize, for more london filmage.

DO NOT WANT.

George Lucas has done something silly to Return of the Jedi on the new Blue Ray versions of the original trilogy.

Pretty much. Original release of nothing. Even the 90s has some shit bits.

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howls moving castle 6/10...

Eh?

How could that film get a 6/10? Did someone upset you on the day that you watched it?
Ok, its not as good as Spirited Away, but less than a 7 is truly a harsh verdict.

watched troll hunter last night. well good.

I didn't think it would be that good just going on the trailer, maybe i'll give it a watch.

yesh looks like the next high quality spoof cant wait
so glad its film season again, shit loads of good stuff coming up our way, your way:-
http://www.freefilmfestivals.org/index.php
sorry if repost,
might go and see the Ladykillers which is on our way, so enjoyable mrs Wilberforce.

which version of the ladykillers? Even though the newer one was slated, i still quite enjoyed it

the original, all that London scenery around Kings X being as much as a star, seeing it in Nunhead Cemetry would be awesome, actually never caught the remake.
----Ronnie, was hanging out with Nes last weekend, asked her to say hey! if you dont bump into her how you doing?

heres another quiz for you this sunday afternoon,
I suggest writing them down before posting, will post answers later when back from track

1. In which film did Jim Carrey play the bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss?
   
2. Who was in both the 60s and 90s versions of The Thomas Crown Affair?
   
3. Who played the part of a flustered vicar in 4 Weddings and a Funeral?
   
4. In a 1970s Film, what was the name of "The Biggest dog in the World"?
   
5. Which film saw Johnny Depp portray the Earl Of Rochester?
   
6. In which Film did the wind blow up Marilyn Monroes skirt?
   
7. Who played the title role in the film Shirley Valentine?
   
8. The 1982 Best Picture award was given to which one of the following: Tootsie; Missing; Gandhi; The Verdict; ET – The Extra-Terrestrial.
   
9. At which resort is the International Film Festival held?
   
10. What was the profession of Patrick Swayze’s character in Ghost?
    
11. Which Steven Spielburg film finally won him a Best Picture Oscar in 1993?
    
12. Alan Parker directed which 1976 gangster film exclusively featuring children?
    
13. In which Laurel and Hardy film do they perform ‘The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine’?
    
14. Who directed the Oscar-winning ‘Platoon’ in 1986?
    
15. Which Best Picture film paired Dustin Hoffman with Tom Cruise as brothers?
    
16. ‘Bad Education’, ‘Talk To Her’, ‘All About My Mother.’ Name the director.
    
17. For which film with Kathryn Hepburn did Humphrey Bogart finally win an Oscar in 1951?
    
18. Who directed 1962 Oscar winner, ‘Lawrence Of Arabia?
    
19. The Best Actor nominees in 1989’s Oscars were: Kenneth Branagh – Henry V; Tom Cruise – Born On The Fourth Of July; Robin Williams – Dead Poet’s Society; Daniel Day-Lewis – My Left Foot; Morgan Freeman – Driving Miss Daisy. Who won the Oscar?
    
20. Which actress has received the most Oscar nominations?
    
21. Name the three films that James Dean made before his death.
    
22. Who played the toy-maker in Chitty Chitty, Bang Bang?
    
23. The Best Picture nominations for 2002 were: The Hours; The Pianist; The Gangs Of New York; Chicago; Lord Of The Rings – The Two Towers. Which won?
    
24. Who starred in the most Carry On films?
    
25. Which film won in every category in which it was nominated, in 2003?
    
26. Which movie character has a valet named Kato?
    
27. The Best Actress nominees for 2001 were: Halle Berry – Monsters Ball; Sissy Spacek – In The Bedroom; Renne Zellweger – Bridget Jones’s Diary; Nicole Kidman – Moulin Rouge!; Judy Dench – Iris. Who won?
    
28. George Clooney played the role of Danny Ocean in the 2001 film Ocean's Eleven who played the title role in the original 1960 film?
    
29. Who voices Aslan in the three Narnia films?
    

the original, all that London scenery around Kings X being as much as a star, seeing it in Nunhead Cemetry would be awesome, actually never caught the remake.
----Ronnie, was hanging out with Nes last weekend, asked her to say hey! if you dont bump into her how you doing?

Not bad at all mate, just back from 10 great days in the Alps, now to get round to seeing Tree of Life.

I just watched this;
http://vimeo.com/28404579

Its a short film about 75 year old diver Ray Ives, it really gets across his charm, well worth 15 mins of your time.

Lovely.

Eh?

How could that film get a 6/10? Did someone upset you on the day that you watched it?
Ok, its not as good as Spirited Away, but less than a 7 is truly a harsh verdict.

it bored me to death. it was just a collection of random elements.
it never gels into anything coherent. I thought there was just a lot of
filler before the actual story unfolds but it never did.
the fire daemon was cute, that's about it.

6/10 still marks it out as a "good" film though right? I.e. in the top percentile.

Not bad at all mate, just back from 10 great days in the Alps, now to get round to seeing Tree of Life.

good to hear quality times in the bag, give us your verdict on 'Tree....' be interested to hear it,
Clint has just downed a bogey firefox by thinking in Russian, not sure how that goes down now the cold war is over but anyway,
starting now on 5 Spiderman 2 done by Raimi, with wizard visuals and Kirsten Dunst, what more do you need for sunday tea?

Book of eli - religious nonsense

Couldn't agree more. Bland entertainment at best

finally got round to watching 'Hurt Locker' about the American bomb squad.

Bordering on propagandist, over-patriotic undertones again

Gets a 5/10 from me.

have Long Good Friday waiting to be watched, wonder if it'll be too violent for family company, dint realise it's an 18...
also the London Nobody Knows and Bicyclettes de Belsize, for more london filmage.

Very good film! Not terribly violent. A lot of implied violence though, and an explosion or 2.
At least a 7.5-8/10

Eh?

5/10?

Fixed. Boring, pointless story.. if you can call it that. One of the few 'good' animations that didn't suck me in.

Laputa, Nausicaá, Princess Mononoke, Sword of the Stranger on the other hand - absolute bliss to watch. One or 2 cheesy moments in both Laputa and Nausicaá but I wouldnt score them any less than a 9 (maybe 8.5 for SotS though)

1. In which film did Jim Carrey play the bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss? The Mask
   
2. In a 1970s Film, what was the name of "The Biggest dog in the World"? Digby!
   
3. In which Film did the wind blow up Marilyn Monroes skirt? Seven Year Itch
   
4. At which resort is the International Film Festival held? Cannes
   
5. What was the profession of Patrick Swayze’s character in Ghost? Potter
   
6. Which Steven Spielburg film finally won him a Best Picture Oscar in 1993? Schindlers List
   
7. Alan Parker directed which 1976 gangster film exclusively featuring children? Bugshy Malone
   
8. Who directed the Oscar-winning ‘Platoon’ in 1986? Oliver Stone
   
9. Which Best Picture film paired Dustin Hoffman with Tom Cruise as brothers? Rain Man
   
10. ‘Bad Education’, ‘Talk To Her’, ‘All About My Mother.’ Name the director. Almodovar
    
11. Who starred in the most Carry On films? Peggy Mitchel (lolz)
    
12. George Clooney played the role of Danny Ocean in the 2001 film Ocean's Eleven who played the title role in the original 1960 film? Frank Sinatra