Movie recommendations

Tony Baloney · July 09, 2011, 09:00:05 AM

Quote from: Capt Pat on July 09, 2011, 08:32:15 AM
In my opinion people deserve a warning about movies that end like that. A sixth sense twist it was not. It was on rte a few nights before I had posted it. People commit hari kari in movies quite a bit, in movies I would reccomend like Letters from Iwo Jima or 13 warriors it features quite a bit. Garage was an ok movie up to a point at which it went below the belt. Now for me that was an evening ruined I am sure others felt the same. It is not the only movie I felt was tripe for the way in which it handled suicide. There is one with Colin Meaney as a tr**p i n London where he wants to commit suicide and the theme of the movie is what loss would he be. Another movie worth avoiding.

Quote from: Bogball XV on July 05, 2011, 09:29:48 PM
Quote from: Nally Stand on July 05, 2011, 08:26:58 PM
Read the reviews for Garage here and it sounded good, so I went and read a few more on the net and it was getting rave reviews everywhere. So I went to play.com and purchased.

....And then I see Capt Pats post which kindly ruined the ending for me. Cheers lad. You owe me a £5.89. Plus compensation.
Im with Pat on this one, thank him for stopping you wasting a few hours of your life on The Garage. That's maybe harsh, but I'd heard great reviews and it was a disappointment to me.

But he shouldn't have posted , no way anybody would sit through it now that they know the ending.

"The Garage has a crap ending IMO. Avoid" would have been sufficient.

Minder · July 09, 2011, 03:28:16 PM

Making a rare appearance at the flicks tonight, choices are The Guard, Bridesmaids, Larry Crowne & Bad Teacher. Is The Guard the best of this bunch? Transformers & Kung Fu Panda were automatically ruled out.

Radda bout yeee · July 09, 2011, 03:30:36 PM

I actually heard bridesmaids is suppose to be funny enough!

paco · July 09, 2011, 03:52:12 PM

Anyone ever seen Redacted? It's a film about the Iraq war directed by Brian de Palma. After the past few days, I'll not say anything in case I spoil it, but it was a very controversial film and I was wondering if if anyone else had seen it, or what they thought of it!

mc_grens · July 09, 2011, 07:15:03 PM

Quote from: Minder on July 09, 2011, 03:28:16 PM
Making a rare appearance at the flicks tonight, choices are The Guard, Bridesmaids, Larry Crowne & Bad Teacher. Is The Guard the best of this bunch? Transformers & Kung f* Panda were automatically ruled out.

Narrow that down to the Guard and Bridesmaids. I saw Bridesmaids and thought it was pretty funny. Havent seen The Guard yet. Workmate says Bad Teacher is pants, and Larry Crowne is getting crappy enough reviews.

The Worker · July 09, 2011, 07:23:49 PM

anyone seen cedar rapids? is it any use?

Minder · July 09, 2011, 11:02:15 PM

Bridesmaids was actually really good

Capt Pat · July 09, 2011, 11:20:48 PM

The guard I would say was the best of those movies mentioned. The rest are all pretty decent but nothing spectacular.

Chéad rogha · July 10, 2011, 07:11:54 PM

Really enjoyed the Guard. Some great one liners and has a darker undertone. Gleeson is superb as usual. 4\5.

laoislad · July 10, 2011, 07:32:01 PM

Quote from: The Worker on July 09, 2011, 07:23:49 PM
anyone seen cedar rapids? is it any use?

Dung.

Forever Green · July 11, 2011, 01:09:36 AM

Friday."You got knocked the f**k out"

Canalman · July 11, 2011, 09:29:21 AM

Saw The Guard last night. A good flick, Cheadle , Flanagan and Cunningham were brilliant in it imo. Think Bad Lieutenant (Keitel) meets Local Hero. Brilliant set of minor characters.
Well worth a look imo.

Plenty of good natured Dub bashing in it for some of the yokels posting here. Leoneesque finish to it and all.

4/5.

Declan · July 11, 2011, 09:42:16 AM

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Saw The Guard last night. A good flick, Cheadle , Flanagan and Cunningham were brilliant in it imo. Think Bad Lieutenant (Keitel) meets Local Hero. Brilliant set of minor characters.
Well worth a look imo.

Plenty of good natured Dub bashing in it for some of the yokels posting here. Leoneesque finish to it and all.

4/5.

Yep - Saw it Sat night. Very enjoyable. Gleeson is superb and the rest of the cast very good as well. Some brilliant lines in it

Hardy · July 11, 2011, 11:39:49 AM

Quote from: Canalman on July 11, 2011, 09:29:21 AM
Saw The Guard last night. A good flick, Cheadle , Flanagan and Cunningham were brilliant in it imo. Think Bad Lieutenant (Keitel) meets Local Hero. Brilliant set of minor characters.
Well worth a look imo.

Plenty of good natured Dub bashing in it for some of the yokels posting here. Leoneesque finish to it and all.

4/5.

This yokel cannot translate the elegant Dublinese of the phrase "Leoneesque finish to it and all." Can you help, as the local hedge school master is out on the mountain milking the goat?

Puckoon · July 11, 2011, 05:37:46 PM

I watched a movie last night that I had never heard of before called Sling Blade. Written, directed and starring Billy Bob Thornton. Tells the story of a mentally challenged man who was put in a psych hospital for killing his mother and her lover when he was 12. He is released and goes to live in the community he came from. Although the end is a litte predictable - the movie is great. 4.5/5

Watched the entire movie and at the end was told that the lead role was played by Billy Bob Thornton and I couldn't believe it. He won an oscar for best screenplay and was nominated for best actor for this film.