What films have you watched recently?

EricTheWeary · October 2013

The Adjustment Bureau.

Somebody in Hollywood has the idea that anything ever written by Philip K Dick can be made into a movie. The evidence here would suggest otherwise, although wether the appalling smushiness was part of what he originally wrote I don't know.

I guess the nice thing to say is that it is classic Hollywood - not a word or a scene ( a few bare shoulders aside) that couldn't have made it to the silver screen in the 50's.

stickyfiddle · October 2013

equalsql;53666" said:
"Wristcutters. A love story". Nuts but good fun. Tom Waits, that kid from Almost Famous and a eastern European guy with a bad moustache who drives a car with a black-hole under the passenger seat...and they're all dead. What's not to like.

Excellent film that. Quite odd, but good.

VimFuego · October 2013

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. Think someone on here said, when it 1st came out, not as good as the series. Think I'd agree with that, it was very well done, but it never managed to capture the greyness of 70's Britain, which the series did so well. As the whole sub text was that dreariness and greyness (the whole faded nation not willing to give up it's place in the world despite being a boring little place) it was a bit of a glaring omission.

randomhandclaps · October 2013

Having not watched the series, in general I liked Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, but thought it suffered from being paced a bit badly. There was a big build up to the mystery, but then the conclusion seemed to be delivered in a very short sequence leaving a slight 'well is that it?' feeling.

I also thought (having not known the story) that the editing and direction did everything to strongly incriminate each other character except Colin Firth's, so much so that he actually stuck out as the most obvious suspect because he was clearly meant to be the one you least suspect.

dafuzz · October 2013

Prometheus

I'd put it off because I'd heard a lot of bad things about it, but tbh I really enjoyed it. I suspect a lot of criticism was a reaction to the uber-hype that foreshadowed it? In any case I'd give it a solid 7/10.

ddlooping · October 2013

randomhandclaps said:

I also thought (having not known the story) that the editing and direction did everything to strongly incriminate each other character except Colin Firth's, so much so that he actually stuck out as the most obvious suspect because he was clearly meant to be the one you least suspect.

NO SPOILERS, GODAMMIT!!!

EricTheWeary · October 2013

randomhandclaps;56571" said:
Having not watched the series, in general I liked Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, but thought it suffered from being paced a bit badly. There was a big build up to the mystery, but then the conclusion seemed to be delivered in a very short sequence leaving a slight 'well is that it?' feeling. I also thought (having not known the story) that the editing and direction did everything to strongly incriminate each other character except Colin Firth's, so much so that he actually stuck out as the most obvious suspect because he was clearly meant to be the one you least suspect.

the book does that as well. Enormously long, complicated mystery and the conclusion is a bit ' oh, is that it?' However, it is all that detail and hand wringing in book and film that's more important. I enjoyed the film a lot more the second time I saw it when I could forget about the plot.

randomhandclaps · October 2013

ddlooping said:

randomhandclaps said:

I also thought (having not known the story) that the editing and direction did everything to strongly incriminate each other character except Colin Firth's, so much so that he actually stuck out as the most obvious suspect because he was clearly meant to be the one you least suspect.

NO SPOILERS, GODAMMIT!!!

Don't worry, I didn't mention with character Colin Firth is!

strumjoughlamps · October 2013

Argo, wasn't expecting much but ended up really enjoying it

ddlooping · October 2013

randomhandclaps said:

ddlooping said:

randomhandclaps said:

I also thought (having not known the story) that the editing and direction did everything to strongly incriminate each other character except Colin Firth's, so much so that he actually stuck out as the most obvious suspect because he was clearly meant to be the one you least suspect.

NO SPOILERS, GODAMMIT!!!

Don't worry, I didn't mention with character Colin Firth is!

Thanks

Tell me what movies you'll be watching soon and I won't tell you their endings via PM.

IanSavage · October 2013

fatherjack said:

Finally got round to watching Seven Psychopaths - very funny in places, but not as wonderful as it perhaps likes to think, but Sam Rockwell and Christopher Walken were as enjoyable to watch as always.

Finally got 'round to it myself; I enjoyed it a lot, very 'In Bruge' but I guess what do you expect - and Tom Waits, dammit!

ftumch · October 2013

Cloud Atlas. Been looking forward to watching this for ages and wasn't dissapointed, properly epic I can see me watching it again soon. I'd really like to see a whole movie set in neo-Seoul.

VimFuego · October 2013

Breakfast Club. Still a stone cold classic.

fretmeister · October 2013

S.W.A.T.

Dire.

holnrew · October 2013

The Internship. I liked it.

The Way Way Back, a bit heavy handed with its message, but pretty enjoyable.

ICBM · October 2013

randomhandclaps said:
I also thought (having not known the story) that the editing and direction did everything to strongly incriminate each other character except Colin Firth's, so much so that he actually stuck out as the most obvious suspect because he was clearly meant to be the one you least suspect.

Exactly. I knew it was going to be him from about halfway through.

I watched most of Gregory's Girl tonight (will catch up on the rest later) - beautifully-made, gentle fun. And amazingly, nowhere near as dated as I expected. Either that or I'm *really* old and 1980 just doesn't seem that long ago...

randomhandclaps · October 2013

ICBM said:

I watched most of Gregory's Girl tonight (will catch up on the rest later) - beautifully-made, gentle fun. And amazingly, nowhere near as dated as I expected. Either that or I'm *really* old and 1980 just doesn't seem that long ago...

I love Gregory's Girl. I remember watching it in the 90s and thinking it had aged, now I watch it and don't think it has as it is just a classic. A truly great British film.

fretmeister · October 2013

Lemony Snicket's Unfortunate Series of Events.

I put it on for the kids, and I ended up really enjoying it. Jim Carrey was excellent as Count Olaf.

bertie · October 2013

Magic Boys

advice DONT WATCH

(see my thread- Its official)

EricTheWeary · October 2013

fretmeister said:

Lemony Snicket's Unfortunate Series of Events.

I put it on for the kids, and I ended up really enjoying it. Jim Carrey was excellent as Count Olaf.

Pity there were no sequels. Have you/your kids read the books? My youngest has often been a poorly motivated reader but he enjoyed those and my eldest loved them. I read the first one with them and I love its quirkiness and the images it creates.

Lixarto · October 2013

"Smiley" - shit

"Spiders" - pretty shit

"Carrie" - (1976 version) - never seen it before, it was great. I have little hope for the remake however.

fatherjack · October 2013

I got Spiders 2 some time ago for £1, and I think I was ripped off.

fretmeister · October 2013

EricTheWeary said:

fretmeister said:

Lemony Snicket's Unfortunate Series of Events.

I put it on for the kids, and I ended up really enjoying it. Jim Carrey was excellent as Count Olaf.

Pity there were no sequels. Have you/your kids read the books? My youngest has often been a poorly motivated reader but he enjoyed those and my eldest loved them. I read the first one with them and I love its quirkiness and the images it creates.

No - but I might get one now.

The kids are currently devouring David Walliams' books. I've read 2 of them, "Mr Stink" and "Gangster Granny" and I thought they were excellent. Walliams really seems to have understood the appeal of Roald Dahl without ripping him off.

fretmeister · October 2013

I got the bluray of The Addams Family. After not being available for so long I wondered if I would still love it.

I did.

Raul Julia was amazing. Perfect performance.

EricTheWeary · October 2013

fretmeister;62887" said:
EricTheWeary said:

fretmeister said:

Lemony Snicket's Unfortunate Series of Events.

I put it on for the kids, and I ended up really enjoying it. Jim Carrey was excellent as Count Olaf.

Pity there were no sequels. Have you/your kids read the books? My youngest has often been a poorly motivated reader but he enjoyed those and my eldest loved them. I read the first one with them and I love its quirkiness and the images it creates.

No - but I might get one now.

Been a few years since I read them or seen the film ( my kids are teenagers now) but IIRC the film is a composite of the first three books. I think there are 13 in the series.

Lixarto · October 2013

EricTheWeary said: The Adjustment Bureau.

As usual for a PKD adaptation, they makers missed the point. I'd recommend the source material, "The Adjustment Team" which is freely available on the web owing to an error with filing the US copyright.

Talking dogs. Should have been in the film.

IanSavage · October 2013

World War Z. What a festering sack of bollocks.

Phil_aka_Pip · October 2013

Fancying something with an old-fashioned British feel to it I whacked Reach For The Sky into the DVD player recently. Jolly decent film, old boy.

Although it did leave me wondering about which episodes in Douglas Bader's life had been "transposed" or otherwise edited for "artistic reasons". Maybe I should read the book to find out

HAL9000 · October 2013

Just saw 'Captain Phillips' at my local cinema the other night - SUPERB!! One of the most gripping films I've seen. Rumour has it that 'Gravity' is even better.

Also, taped Memento off Film4 a few weeks ago - just watched it - Very good except for the fact that the last few minutes didn't record!!!

randomhandclaps · October 2013

HAL9000 said:

Also, taped Memento off Film4 a few weeks ago - just watched it - Very good except for the fact that the last few minutes didn't record!!!

Basically he discovers it was all a dream and he's still an actor trapped in Neighbours.

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