Movie recommendations

JoG2 · January 20, 2015, 11:17:19 AM

Quote from: nrico2006 on January 20, 2015, 09:19:31 AM
The Equalizer and Walk Among The Tombstones were great.

class show.

Tony Baloney · January 20, 2015, 01:17:57 PM

Quote from: ballinaman on January 20, 2015, 11:15:48 AM
American Sniper one of the best war movies since Goebbles and the lads made em..
I'd give it 9 American f**k yeahs out of 10....

Can I get a high 5?!

I watched The Equalizer last night - good old fashioned hard-boiled stuff. Reminded me of some of the mindless violence of 80s stuff like Cobra and Commando.

nrico2006 · January 20, 2015, 01:23:49 PM

Quote from: Tony Baloney on January 20, 2015, 01:17:57 PM
Quote from: ballinaman on January 20, 2015, 11:15:48 AM
American Sniper one of the best war movies since Goebbles and the lads made em..
I'd give it 9 American f**k yeahs out of 10....
Can I get a high 5?!

I watched The Equalizer last night - good old fashioned hard-boiled stuff. Reminded me of some of the mindless violence of 80s stuff like Cobra and Commando.

You still have a hard on for Denzel?

Tony Baloney · January 20, 2015, 01:55:28 PM

Quote from: nrico2006 on January 20, 2015, 01:23:49 PM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on January 20, 2015, 01:17:57 PM
Quote from: ballinaman on January 20, 2015, 11:15:48 AM
American Sniper one of the best war movies since Goebbles and the lads made em..
I'd give it 9 American f**k yeahs out of 10....
Can I get a high 5?!

I watched The Equalizer last night - good old fashioned hard-boiled stuff. Reminded me of some of the mindless violence of 80s stuff like Cobra and Commando.
You still have a hard on for Denzel?

We know who that person is and it isn't me!

So do you?

Brick Tamlin · January 22, 2015, 08:53:27 AM

American Sniper - 9/10
Excellent show. Bradley Cooper must be in running for Best Actor and how Eastwood didn't get nominated for Best Director is beyond me.
A wee nod to Sienna Millar. Think she gained some credibility for her performance, wouldn't usually classify as anything decent in terms of acting and would usually associate her with crap films but she did well here.
A good show and definitely opens your eyes a bit more to what those men go through.

BenDover · January 22, 2015, 03:13:37 PM

Watched The Equaliser last night, Denzel once again impressive good enough movie storyline a bit far fetched but not to taxing on the brain.

NAG1 · January 22, 2015, 03:19:13 PM

Quote from: BenDover on January 22, 2015, 03:13:37 PM
Watched The Equaliser last night, Denzel once again impressive good enough movie storyline a bit far fetched but not to taxing on the brain.

I am a Denzel fan but I found this one of his weaker movies.
Definitely not taxing on the brain, but we could have stood a little more of a challenge.

Easy watching for during the week all the same.

annapr · January 22, 2015, 03:24:27 PM

A walk among the tombstones was rubbish imo.
Liam Neeson does my head in most of the time anyway.

NAG1 · January 22, 2015, 03:40:59 PM

Quote from: annapr on January 22, 2015, 03:24:27 PM
A walk among the tombstones was rubbish imo.
Liam Neeson does my head in most of the time anyway.

Agreed

Since he has found this action type genre he has done some mediocre stuff among some decent stuff.

foxcommander · January 23, 2015, 09:09:37 PM

Quote from: BenDover on January 22, 2015, 03:13:37 PM
Watched The Equaliser last night, Denzel once again impressive good enough movie storyline a bit far fetched but not to taxing on the brain.

There is only one Equalizer

Denzil my hole.

CD · January 24, 2015, 07:54:27 AM

I'm usually a year behind with the movies but finally got around to watching a couple this week - The Book Thief and Calvary. Both excellent - 7 out of 10 and I'd strongly recommend. A few annoying things in Calvary - just too many degenerates in one place, Aiden Gillen's ridiculous accent, the pub scenes but Brendan Gleeson is so strong he makes everything else acceptable. Very enjoyable show with a satisfactory ending. The Book Thief was very faithful to the novel and Mrs CD enjoyed it too!

annapr · January 24, 2015, 09:31:34 PM

American Sniper very good.
Anyone else notice the GAA jerseys hanging in the bar at the start?

JoG2 · January 25, 2015, 04:10:14 PM

Taken 3 - on a par with Taken 2. 6.2/10
The Imitation Game - First class movie. 8.7/10

The Worker · January 25, 2015, 04:29:19 PM

Anyone viewed the bird man , any use?

HiMucker · January 25, 2015, 10:03:23 PM

Right films I seen recently.

American sniper- very good but full of USA propaganda bullshit 7.5/10

Interstellar- really enjoyed it. Thought provoking and bit of a head fcuk 8.5/10

Taken 3- pure muck. Plot holes everywhere 3/10

John Wick - hitman comes out of retirement when gangsters kill his dog. Good action show 7/10

Kill the messenger - insight into the origins of the crack epidemic in The states. Jeremy Renner is very good as reporter Gary Webb. Another good show 7/10

A most violent year - didn't get the fuss about it. A bit slow, but superb acting. Bubbles along waiting for something to explode but doesn't get there 6/10