Films

I think it's the promise of scientists that draws me to the film. That and animation, gave that spotter an animation, spotters love animation.

To anyone who've seen 'The Hunger Games', is it like a teeny bopper version of 'Battle Royale?

Battle Royale never got an offical theatrical release in USA or a DVD until last week when a Blu-Ray was released, probabaly to capitalise on Hunger Games completely ripping it off.

How long before we need to prepare for the barrage of, "OMG Battle Royale was a rip of Hunger Games!!!??111!!?" exclamations?

The franchise milking continues

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrNA7RjU91I

Where do I sign up for that? Can I start a list?

My friend was actually at the party where Billie Piper gained the moniker 'Chazbaps'

French movie- Brotherhood of the wolf. Wicked but avoid the dubbed version

Finally watched The Artist last night. Good, but I think all the hype has dulled it a little for me. I did enjoy that it was filmed in 4:3 though.

I get what you mean, I think I watched it at the right time. Pre-oscars and I didn't know much about it before, in fact I was under the impression only the first twenty minutes was silent. So I was waiting for them all to magically start speaking. By the end I was glad they didn't speak.

Really looking for to the new Aardman film Pirates. Can't wait.

I must admit I am too

Me too. Keeping Hugh Grant employed is a worry though.

Me too. Grant has to do something, hookers don't pay for themselves.

So I went and saw 'The Hunger Games' last night, actually I was a little disappointed after it was hyped so much. By that I mean it was good, just that I was expecting more. I haven't read the book so I can't say how accurate it is. It is clear where the next one in the series is going, it does have that 'Twilight-teeny' feel to it. It took me a while to recognise Elizabeth Banks in that outfit.

How long before we need to prepare for the barrage of, "OMG Battle Royale was a rip of Hunger Games!!!??111!!?" exclamations?

Yeah I suspect there are going to be a few of those posts. For a 12A rated film though it should be obvious it ain't no 'Battle Royale' clone.

My friend was actually at the party where Billie Piper gained the moniker 'Chazbaps'

I have never heard that term till now. Just googled it and urban dictionary's definition was the top hit.

French movie- Brotherhood of the wolf. Wicked but avoid the dubbed version

+1 to Brotherhood of the Wolf. Most of the french films I would suggest have already been mentioned. Except for another Jeunet and Tautou collab - 'A Very Long Engagement' which I quite liked. Can't say how good it is for learning french.

I see they're making a 'twins' sequel, it appears 2012 will be the year of the franchises

I see they're making a 'twins' sequel, it appears 2012 will be the year of the bad terrible franchises

Fixed.

I went to see Hunger Games last night.
Meh.

Also learnt of the Robocop re-make last night. When will Hollywood ever learn to leave well enough alone?

Also learnt of the Robocop re-make last night. When will Hollywood ever learn to leave well enough alone?

Hollywood doesn't work that way. If something's successful, it will get sequels, or get remade, or have spin-offs, or copycat movies, or a TV series, or get exploited in some other way. This is in part due to the great lack of good quality original material and due to the fact that since the stupid bullshit that sells the most is usually extremely simple and unoriginal and so copying it again and again, with slight variations, works time and time again.

Examples, please?

And don't say it's all top secret and if you told me you'd have to kill me. :)

Right, Hunger Gamea tonight, had to use vouchers before end of March and jack all else on....not really feeling what Ive heard/seen trailer/read so far

Surely Pirates! Is the obvs choice? Or if it's on Bill Cunningham's New York?

Hunger Games was enjoyable nonsense - liked their technical fabric nylon parkas the best

my friend just said "The Hunger Games: fashion disaster" apparently the look isnt to everyones taste

Ha ha, I don't know...for me they were quite CP Company in look

all this technical clothing talk is only reminding me that I can't have a mission workshop orion.

I just watched this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar_-v7dEEoo

It was dark, i enjoyed it.

I'm watching He's Just Not That into You. Very nearly with my mother but she has more sense.

FML.

Man on fire now BBC1
got Christopher walken so must be Good
Will he dance?

Great film! Walken is only in a couple of scenes nothing special. Easily one of my favourite Denzel movies. The odd thing it is actually a re-make!

denzil's pretty good as a "dark" charactor

*not being racist

It was dark, i enjoyed it.

I quite liked it too. I hadn't realised at the time but Diablo Cody wrote it, and the same team behind 'Juno' made it. It is refreshing to see big hollywood actor do these not so mainstream movies.

have to watch