gugly_duk wrote:Drive is probably my film of the year 2011. It's really, really good.
The Elevator scene was interesting to say the least.
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Last Film You Watched - Directors Cut.
Re: Last Film You Watched - Directors Cut.
by Keep 117 on Sat Feb 04, 2012 3:33 am
The Elevator scene was interesting to say the least.
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Re: Last Film You Watched - Directors Cut.
by Bob on Sat Feb 04, 2012 9:22 am
I watched it for the second time and in it's probably even better.
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Re: Last Film You Watched - Directors Cut.
by ClownTrousers on Sat Feb 04, 2012 11:49 am
Tinker Tailor. It's okay, but tries a bit too hard. Oldman is excellent.
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Re: Last Film You Watched - Directors Cut.
by The-Marb on Sat Feb 04, 2012 12:17 pm
ClownTrousers wrote:Tinker Tailor. It's okay, but tries a bit too hard. Oldman is excellent.
Tries too hard to do what? Not being cheeky CT, just interested.
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Re: Last Film You Watched - Directors Cut.
by Bob on Sat Feb 04, 2012 12:26 pm
It's full of wonderful period detail and it's obviously an excellent story but if Clown means it tries a bit too hard to be worthy then I think he's probably right.
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Re: Last Film You Watched - Directors Cut.
by The-Marb on Sat Feb 04, 2012 12:37 pm
Okie dokie.
Thought it was a really efficient, clever and effective thriller IMO. Didn't see much worthiness it it myself. Look at a movie like The Help and you can see a movie thats aching to be Oscar nommed. Here you have a movie thats so understated and subtle, with no emotional signposting.
I had the benefit of seeing it prior to the award hype though, maybe that attaches more baggage to it?
Thought it was a really efficient, clever and effective thriller IMO. Didn't see much worthiness it it myself. Look at a movie like The Help and you can see a movie thats aching to be Oscar nommed. Here you have a movie thats so understated and subtle, with no emotional signposting.
I had the benefit of seeing it prior to the award hype though, maybe that attaches more baggage to it?
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Re: Last Film You Watched - Directors Cut.
by ClownTrousers on Sat Feb 04, 2012 10:31 pm
I meant just it tries too hard to be subtle, complex (when it isn't) and moody. Still a good film, mind.
Saw Drive today. Wonderful film. Unreal in a brilliantly cinematic way.
Saw Drive today. Wonderful film. Unreal in a brilliantly cinematic way.
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Re: Last Film You Watched - Directors Cut.
by Ginga on Sun Feb 05, 2012 8:33 am
Chronicle - It was alright. I liked it.
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Re: Last Film You Watched - Directors Cut.
by j2000_nr on Sun Feb 05, 2012 9:36 pm
Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe.
Was a bit surprised by this one, as I wasn't actually expecting much from it. Turned out that it is actually really good, also it was fun watching it with my son. So happy times all round!
Was a bit surprised by this one, as I wasn't actually expecting much from it. Turned out that it is actually really good, also it was fun watching it with my son. So happy times all round!
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Re: Last Film You Watched - Directors Cut.
by Bob on Mon Feb 06, 2012 10:29 am
Just Go With It - ***
If you *ahem* ignore the ridiculous premise and just go with it this is quite a funny Adam Sandler rom-com.
Indecent Proposal - ***
More to it than you'd imagine and good performances from the central trio.
If you *ahem* ignore the ridiculous premise and just go with it this is quite a funny Adam Sandler rom-com.
Indecent Proposal - ***
More to it than you'd imagine and good performances from the central trio.
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Re: Last Film You Watched - Directors Cut.
by The-Marb on Mon Feb 06, 2012 12:27 pm
Just watched Soldier, Saloir, Tinker, Spy on blu-ray.
Was again, impressed with its subtleness and its quiet excellence. Its a bundle of contradictions, i.e. Its plot is complex but simple, the pace is slow but a lot happens, the movie is efficient (comes in under 2 hours) but not rushed.
Gary Oldman really is a proper actor. Theres only 2 deleted scenes (shows how efficient the screenplay is). One of which is Gary Oldman frying and eating an egg.... thats it!. It isnt Gary Oldman though, it looks like an old man, frying and eating an egg. The whole movie really is about what he doesnt say, rather than what he does say. There more acting in the one scene with Ricky Tarr than most big movies manage in the whole running time.
Its great to see this do so well at the UK Box office, typically a film like this would sink without trace, but word of mouth really pulled in the punters.
Certainly one of the best movies of 2011. But not for everyone, patience and a lvel of intuition is required.
In other news i bought Senna on DVD and will watch it ASAP. Lovefilm took it off thier list so i had no choice.
Was again, impressed with its subtleness and its quiet excellence. Its a bundle of contradictions, i.e. Its plot is complex but simple, the pace is slow but a lot happens, the movie is efficient (comes in under 2 hours) but not rushed.
Gary Oldman really is a proper actor. Theres only 2 deleted scenes (shows how efficient the screenplay is). One of which is Gary Oldman frying and eating an egg.... thats it!. It isnt Gary Oldman though, it looks like an old man, frying and eating an egg. The whole movie really is about what he doesnt say, rather than what he does say. There more acting in the one scene with Ricky Tarr than most big movies manage in the whole running time.
Its great to see this do so well at the UK Box office, typically a film like this would sink without trace, but word of mouth really pulled in the punters.
Certainly one of the best movies of 2011. But not for everyone, patience and a lvel of intuition is required.
In other news i bought Senna on DVD and will watch it ASAP. Lovefilm took it off thier list so i had no choice.
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Re: Last Film You Watched - Directors Cut.
by Johnny Shoulder on Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:49 pm
The-Marb wrote:In other news i bought Senna on DVD and will watch it ASAP. Lovefilm took it off thier list so i had no choice.
Erm, It's never been on there dude. They've had a dispute with Universal since 2009. You could only buy it thru Amazon.
The-Marb wrote:Just watched Soldier, Saloir, Tinker, Spy on blu-ray.
Also, are you taking the piss with the title of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy?!
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Re: Last Film You Watched - Directors Cut.
by The-Marb on Mon Feb 06, 2012 10:28 pm
Johnny Shoulder wrote:The-Marb wrote:In other news i bought Senna on DVD and will watch it ASAP. Lovefilm took it off thier list so i had no choice.
Erm, It's never been on there dude. They've had a dispute with Universal since 2009. You could only buy it thru Amazon.The-Marb wrote:Just watched Soldier, Saloir, Tinker, Spy on blu-ray.
Also, are you taking the piss with the title of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy?!
First point - didnt know that. Seems a bit silly.
Second point - you know what i mean. Wasnt taking the piss, just typing in a rush.
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Re: Last Film You Watched - Directors Cut.
by The-Marb on Tue Feb 07, 2012 1:13 pm
The Game
Is this Finchers most under-rated movie? Well no, thats the peerless Zodiac. But being wedged between the definitive serial killer movie Se7en and the definitive satire on consumer culture/machismo Fight Club cant have helped this little gem.
The concept is interesting (if unrealistic at times), the acting is superb(Douglas really making the character symptahic, despite his twattishness at the start), its plot twists arnt telegraphed and in most cases are unexpected.
I havent seen this in about 5-10 years and i honestly really enjoyed it.
4/5
Is this Finchers most under-rated movie? Well no, thats the peerless Zodiac. But being wedged between the definitive serial killer movie Se7en and the definitive satire on consumer culture/machismo Fight Club cant have helped this little gem.
The concept is interesting (if unrealistic at times), the acting is superb(Douglas really making the character symptahic, despite his twattishness at the start), its plot twists arnt telegraphed and in most cases are unexpected.
I havent seen this in about 5-10 years and i honestly really enjoyed it.
4/5
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Re: Last Film You Watched - Directors Cut.
by Bob on Tue Feb 07, 2012 1:23 pm
I seem to remember it being very exciting if a tad far fetched.
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