Movie recommendations

Celt_Man · December 09, 2009, 05:24:11 PM

Quote from: Canalman on December 09, 2009, 02:03:27 PM
There can't be many better experiences imo than sitting in during the Christmas and watching films like Zulu, Where Eagles Dare, Guns of Navarone, Kelly's Heroes etc. Oldie but Goldies.

Couldn't have put it better myself... those kind of movies are the first ones I look for when checking out tv over the holidays!! top quality

screenexile · December 10, 2009, 02:08:58 PM

Watched 'The Box' last night. . . one word to describe it!

KET!

AbbeySider · December 10, 2009, 03:52:23 PM

I watched Paranormal Acitivity last night.

Woeful

How anybody found it scary is unbelievable. Dont believe the hype and save your money by staying well away from this one.

What started out as a great and novel idea was laughable towards the end. So disappointed with it.

AbbeySider · December 10, 2009, 03:53:41 PM

Watched 28 weeks later the night before last.

Its not half bad in the Zombie (sort of) genre.

I think it surpasses 28 days later IMO...

ballinaman · December 10, 2009, 03:56:31 PM

Quote from: AbbeySider on December 10, 2009, 03:52:23 PM
I watched Paranormal Acitivity last night.

Woeful

How anybody found it scary is unbelievable. Dont believe the hype and save your money by staying well away from this one.

What started out as a great and novel idea was laughable towards the end. So disappointed with it.

Didn't think it was woeful now,tad harsh! Something a bit different at least. Law Abiding Citizen...some seriously laugh out loud moments(mobile phone part for example) which i don't think were intended by the director. So many holes in the plot it was crazy but some laugh of a movie, worth a look, brainless but enjoyable.

Capt Pat · December 10, 2009, 05:00:32 PM

Quote from: screenexile on December 10, 2009, 02:08:58 PM
Watched 'The Box' last night. . . one word to describe it!

KET!

Could we have a real word to describe it. I am guessing you thought it was bad.

Capt Pat · December 10, 2009, 05:04:50 PM

Quote from: Canalman on December 09, 2009, 10:55:05 AM
Couldn't agree more ....... Bad Santa is imo one of the best/funniest films I have ever seen. The car chase scene towards the end is class.

"Did you get dropped on your head as a baby"...........very funny part of the movie

screenexile · December 10, 2009, 05:16:41 PM

Quote from: Capt Pat on December 10, 2009, 05:00:32 PM
Quote from: screenexile on December 10, 2009, 02:08:58 PM
Watched 'The Box' last night. . . one word to describe it!

KET!

Could we have a real word to describe it. I am guessing you thought it was bad.

Sorry but I was pretty outraged by it, as bad a film as I've ever seen. I'll explain as much as I can without ruining it I guess.

The premise was pretty good which drew me into the film from the trailer. You get a box with a button on it and if you press the button you get a million dollars but someone who you don't know dies. . . Pretty intriguing!

Anyway it all unfolds but starts getting into Governement experiments and Aliens running the show and brainwashing people and just ends up a real mess! The film then gets back to the main storyline and what everyone knew was going to happen from the first half an hour.

Sketchy plot with too many questions throughout and when they do finally get round to answering them it's not believable at all. A lot of dramatic acting to convey important moments but the storyline just threw me off course too much.

So to sum it up in one word... KET

nrico2006 · December 11, 2009, 08:39:05 AM

QuoteWatched 28 weeks later the night before last.

Its not half bad in the Zombie (sort of) genre.

I think it surpasses 28 days later IMO...

28 Weeks Later was not a patch on 28 Days Later.

AbbeySider · December 11, 2009, 09:53:53 AM

Quote from: nrico2006 on December 11, 2009, 08:39:05 AM
QuoteWatched 28 weeks later the night before last.

Its not half bad in the Zombie (sort of) genre.

I think it surpasses 28 days later IMO...

28 Weeks Later was not a patch on 28 Days Later.

You are the only person I ever heard to say that.

http://www.esplatter.com/reviews.php?id=703
http://www.britmovie.net/film/card/35-28-weeks-later.html
http://horrorfilms.suite101.com/article.cfm/28_weeks_later_2007_dvd_review
http://www.moviesonline.ca/movienews_13189.html
http://www.filmbug.com/asin/B000TJBN80
http://www.upcominghorrormovies.com/tags/movie-tags/28-weeks-later

Canalman · December 11, 2009, 10:27:16 AM

Not a movie, but I find those documentaries about US prisons on the satelite channels seriously depressing.
Remember seing Louis Theroux some years ago chatting to a 22 year old 3 days into a life without parole sentence in San Quentin (I think). Hard to fathom.

nrico2006 · December 11, 2009, 10:55:15 AM

You could go and search for loads of reviews etc which put 28 Days Later ahead of 28 Weeks Later. I was really looking forward to 28 Weeks Later but thought it was very poor.

Capt Pat · December 11, 2009, 05:18:50 PM

I saw achristmas carol 3d yesterday, a timeless classic. It got 7.2 out of 10 on imdb which is about right.

Watched where the wild things are today and fell asleep, 6 out of 10.

Niall Quinn · December 14, 2009, 04:07:39 AM

Fantastic Mr Fox is a very stylish effort.
with this from Jarvis Cocker:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6iED5PftR8

Puckoon · December 14, 2009, 04:15:42 AM

Watched funny people. Thought it wasn't great.

Just signed up to netflicks, quite excited about that. Unlimited movies per month, 2 delievere at a time, free postage, two day turnover.
$13.99 a month.