Films

Watch the original with Charlton Heston - it's aged for sure, but it has something

Planet of the Apes is a classic for sure, and remains better than the remake. There is talk of remaking this again, of the back of 'Rise' being so successful.

The Woman n Black - fucking minty!
proper old school horror.
thoroughly enjoyed it.

There seems to be a batch of horror films coming out at the moment. The ones I'm thinking off all have an 'Exorcism' theme.

I really liked 50/50 too. Saw 'The Thing' prequel, actually was not as bad as I thought it was going to be. Mary Elizabeth Winstead as a scientist was still pretty hot.

Continuing on an Arnie theme -the other night I watched 'Total Recall', had forgotten how good it was. Wondering how the re-make is going to be later on this year.

Been meaning to watch 50/50, thank for reminding, let see if it's out on DVD yet.

edit - 26th of March, a little over a month to go.

There'll be a remake of Total Recall? damn, the original were a proper classic.

50/50 is VERY good.

Crying shame that there's going to be a remake of "Total Recall". Proof that Hollywood can't leave things well alone.

Iron Sky Official Theatrical Trailer [HD] - YouTube

Good Lord.

Yes, that's just what the Hebrews said.

In other non-Indiana Jones news, I watched Gangs of New York for the first time last night.

Hmm.

DDL is fantastic in that. Di Caprio's rather good too.

Watched Ashik Kerib yesterday, Armenian/Russian folk tale with amazing music and visula tableau. Such a change from the crap the comes out out of the US
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashik_Kerib_%28film%29

It's all here.
Watch it if you have never seen it.
Superb, one of my favs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERxlo6F4sWo

Speaking of Total Recall - I watched the original Conan The Barbarian last night. The theme tune is basically the same as Total Recall, clearly Total Recall copied. But perhaps same composer or something.

The remake has quite an impressive cast. Total Recall 2012

I'm looking for interestingly presented magazines, review websites and blogs relating to film and cinema.

Some I've found interesting;
http://www.littlewhitelies.co.uk/
http://www.ultraculture.co.uk/
http://www.sundance.org/
http://www.britishpathe.com/

Do people have favourites, or have any you recommend?

http://permanentplastichelmet.com/

Intelligent writing and good competition prizes.

Excellent.

I think so. Incidentally, the main chap who writes PPH also writes for LWL, your first link.

http://cuttings.me/ashleyclark

He's good people.

i am watching 'the rum diary' and actually enjoying it

and why wouldnt you? A Hunter Thomson book directed by the withnail and i director sounds like a great watch.

so different to the book....

The remake has quite an impressive cast. Total Recall 2012

When I first heard about the remake, and someone said "yeah, it's got Colin Farrell in it", for some reason I thought "Why the fuck is Colin Firth doing a remake of an Arnie film?!". I blame The Kings Speech for being the big thing at the time.

Best action scene ever. ever. ever. -- Endhiran (Robot) - YouTube

That man is a menace

I bought my dad a new TV for his birthday, (LED, 1080p, 100Hz natch) and we sat down and watched Jurassic Park in full HD, still great 20 years later.

wow, I didn't know there was so much money in memes.

I just saw a DVD of Abduction please for the love of Jesus avoid this 'film' at all costs. It's a sort of bastard junior Jason Bourne without a fraction of the action and any of the plot twists or surprises. I've no idea why the big Hollywood production companies went ahead with this but unfortunately they did.

If you want to choke on your own cock and probably lose a few chunks then watch Abduction - junior Jason Bourne for retards.