Movie recommendations

AFS · February 06, 2010, 01:50:35 PM

Quote from: Marty2002 on February 05, 2010, 11:03:38 PM
A good alternative to that twilight tripe is Let the Right One, its swedish with subs, a really made well movie.

Heard about this one, think Jonathon Ross mentioned it as one of his favourite films of last year. Must try to download it.

Celt_Man · February 06, 2010, 05:49:26 PM

Quote from: AFS on February 06, 2010, 01:50:35 PM
Quote from: Marty2002 on February 05, 2010, 11:03:38 PM
A good alternative to that twilight tripe is Let the Right One, its swedish with subs, a really made well movie.

Heard about this one, think Jonathon Ross mentioned it as one of his favourite films of last year. Must try to download it.

Think RTE.ie named it as their no. 1 movie of last year - one I'll have to make it my business to watch

pintsofguinness · February 06, 2010, 07:52:56 PM

Seen invictus there this evening, run of the mill feel good sports film but enjoyable.

longrunsthefox · February 06, 2010, 10:32:48 PM

This has probably been well discussed, but watched Bruno on DVD the other night. Jees! it was outragous but to be honest I was in tears laughing. Hilarious.

ONeill · February 09, 2010, 10:08:36 PM

Feck me. Just finished watching The Road there. I normally love those bleak and depressing films but Jaysus that gave me with an awful feeling in the gut throughout. Engrossing and glad I watched it but I never want to see it again.

I haven't read the book and I know it's worse. I never want to read it.

I won't sleep. The wife looks hungry.

Dinny Breen · February 09, 2010, 10:11:25 PM

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I haven't read the book and I know it's worse. I never want to read it.

Tell me about it, still waking up in cold sweats.

mylestheslasher · February 09, 2010, 10:11:43 PM

Quote from: ONeill on February 09, 2010, 10:08:36 PM
Feck me. Just finished watching The Road there. I normally love those bleak and depressing films but Jaysus that gave me with an awful feeling in the gut throughout. Engrossing and glad I watched it but I never want to see it again.

I haven't read the book and I know it's worse. I never want to read it.

I won't sleep. The wife looks hungry.

I read the book and I can tell you it is amazing but there is no way I want to watch that film, the sadness of it is overwhelming.

Tony Baloney · February 09, 2010, 10:15:40 PM

Quote from: ONeill on February 09, 2010, 10:08:36 PM
Feck me. Just finished watching The Road there. I normally love those bleak and depressing films but Jaysus that gave me with an awful feeling in the gut throughout. Engrossing and glad I watched it but I never want to see it again.

I haven't read the book and I know it's worse. I never want to read it.

I won't sleep. The wife looks hungry.

You know what that means Shane

ONeill · February 09, 2010, 10:16:35 PM

Tis ok - chucked her up a ham shank.

blewuporstuffed · February 10, 2010, 12:03:41 AM

Quote from: ONeill on February 09, 2010, 10:08:36 PM
Feck me. Just finished watching The Road there. I normally love those bleak and depressing films but Jaysus that gave me with an awful feeling in the gut throughout. Engrossing and glad I watched it but I never want to see it again.

I haven't read the book and I know it's worse. I never want to read it.

I won't sleep. The wife looks hungry.

exactly how i felt too, stunning film, but not sure i could watch it again. read the book and felt the exaxt same. One of the few truly moving films i have seen

The Iceman · February 10, 2010, 03:48:18 PM

Quote from: blewuporstuffed on February 10, 2010, 12:03:41 AM
Quote from: ONeill on February 09, 2010, 10:08:36 PM
Feck me. Just finished watching The Road there. I normally love those bleak and depressing films but Jaysus that gave me with an awful feeling in the gut throughout. Engrossing and glad I watched it but I never want to see it again.

I haven't read the book and I know it's worse. I never want to read it.

I won't sleep. The wife looks hungry.

exactly how i felt too, stunning film, but not sure i could watch it again. read the book and felt the exaxt same. One of the few truly moving films i have seen

havent seen the film but loved the book. although is was very sad and moving there was a real hope and innocence from the boy that warmed the heart too

Minder · February 11, 2010, 02:08:33 PM

Anyone seen "Up in the air", any use?

blewuporstuffed · February 11, 2010, 02:40:48 PM

Quote from: Minder on February 11, 2010, 02:08:33 PM
Anyone seen "Up in the air", any use?

yeah, i thought it was quite good, although alittle slow to get going.
clooney is very good in it

Billys Boots · February 11, 2010, 02:52:32 PM

For anyone interested in the Millenium trilogy by Steig Larsson, all three books have been filmed in (their native) Swedish in the last year - all have had a cinema release and the first two are out on DVD.

I watched 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' last weekend, and it was good. For the record, I enjoyed the books, though they were a bit one-dimensional from a characterisation perspective. And the fact that the 'hero' was a journalist stuck in the craw quite a bit. Lisbet Salander (the 'Girl') is a very interesting focal point however, both in the books and the movie.

mc_grens · February 11, 2010, 03:09:03 PM

Quote from: Billys Boots on February 11, 2010, 02:52:32 PM
For anyone interested in the Millenium trilogy by Steig Larsson, all three books have been filmed in (their native) Swedish in the last year - all have had a cinema release and the first two are out on DVD.

I watched 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' last weekend, and it was good. For the record, I enjoyed the books, though they were a bit one-dimensional from a characterisation perspective. And the fact that the 'hero' was a journalist stuck in the craw quite a bit. Lisbet Salander (the 'Girl') is a very interesting focal point however, both in the books and the movie.

the books are certainly great page turners, but could end up a bit Dan Brownish in fil form as there isn't quite enough action in them.