Movie recommendations

[maggie]

Seen Les Mis and despite not knowing the storyline beforehand i enjoyed it. Went  to see Flight tonite. Thought it was a bit crap. Also seen Wanderlust recently and it is defo up there on the worst film list. Two hours of my life i will never get back.....

[trileacman]

Went to the Lincoln in the cinema last night. Purposely ignored any reviews about it. Didn't even know until the credits rolled, that Spielberg was the director!

Anyhoo, after 150 minutes of watching the film, I can honestly say it's one of my top films. Daniel Day-Lewis was brilliant as per usual and Tommy Lee Jones should get his second Oscar, come the awards season.

I know a lot of people found it a little too wordy and I can appreciate it mightn't be a film for most people, but I loved the dialogue. I was glued to my seat for the whole thing.

Powerful actors in it I will accept but Tommy Lee Jones does nothing exceptional worthy of an oscar (unlike Day Lewis). David Strathairn is easily the best supporting actor whilst Hal Holbrook, Jared Harris and James Spader are equally impressive as Tommy Lee Jones.

Joesph Gordon Levitt exceeds all my expectations by being utterly lost and inferior in this sea of talented actors and actresses, what Hollywood sees in this mobile piece of wood I'll never know, hes a shocking in this despite having nearly no screen time to irk me enough to warrant such comments.

The first hour is fine but then you begin to realise its just the same shite rehashed every 30 mins.

"Oh we will never get this bill passed!!" - "The war, the war!" - "Lincoln tells a story while everyone within 3 miles listens" - "An impassioned speech about abolishing slavery which leaves all screen actors speechless". then return to the start. Same shit different 1860's backdrop (Army hospital, White House, House of Representatives".

[trileacman]

Seen 7 psychopaths tonight, had heard poor reviews but was pleasantly surprised. Rockwell once again demonstrates why he is one of the top 5 actors in Hollywood, the supporting cast is decent, with the exception of Farrell who just doesn't cut the mustard, albeit he exists as the central, "normal" figurehead around which the madness is contrasted.

I don't like Tarantino or his work but I would admit this film borrows heavily from his lineage, from the grotesque violence, black comedy and fractured storylines/sub stories. However this time I was impressed and enjoyed several of the key pieces and thought it was tied in quite well at the end. A average opening 40 is compensated in the middle and towards the end.

By no means a masterpiece but all the while impressive and somewhat enjoyable. (Almost) avoids the pitfalls of making a film about making a film (the central character is a screenwriter). If you enjoyed the more abstract parts of In Bruges or The Guard then you'll enjoy this but it is not as traditional a black comedy as either of these.

A solid 8.5/10 for me but it will not appeal to everyone's nature.

[mouview]

Powerful actors in it I will accept but Tommy Lee Jones does nothing exceptional worthy of an oscar (unlike Day Lewis). David Strathairn is easily the best supporting actor whilst Hal Holbrook, Jared Harris and James Spader are equally impressive as Tommy Lee Jones.

When Strathairn is in a film he usually is the best thing in it.

[charlieTully]

Seen Les Mis and despite not knowing the storyline beforehand i enjoyed it. Went  to see Flight tonite. Thought it was a bit crap. Also seen Wanderlust recently and it is defo up there on the worst film list. Two hours of my life i will never get back.....

was quite looking forward to flight. wanderlust terrible, agreed worst film list. watched django unchained last week, was a bit disapointed, nothing tarantino does is ever going to match pulp fiction. he peaked too early.

[playwiththewind1st]

When Strathairn is in a film he usually is the best thing in it.
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Agree with you thoroughly. Good Night & Good Luck being an obvious example.

Went to see Lincoln last night. Thought the House of Representatives stuff went on far too long & that the film lost it's way a bit.

[theticklemister]

This impossible film is a pile of shite.

[ONeill]

This impossible film is a pile of shite.

A right ball of dung.

[theticklemister]

This impossible film is a pile of shite.

A right ball of dung.

I sent that during the film in the cinema

[Norf Tyrone]

Who plays the guy that owned the plane company and the Baseball team in Flight? He is the image of a chubby Bill Murray but can't see a reference to the character on IMDB or anywhere?

Really good film btw.

[Tony Baloney]

Who plays the guy that owned the plane company and the Baseball team in Flight? He is the image of a chubby Bill Murray but can't see a reference to the character on IMDB or anywhere?

Really good film btw.

I think he was the judge in The Wire.

Peter Gerety.

[Norf Tyrone]

Who plays the guy that owned the plane company and the Baseball team in Flight? He is the image of a chubby Bill Murray but can't see a reference to the character on IMDB or anywhere?

Really good film btw.

I think he was the judge in The Wire.

Peter Gerety.

Thats him. Thanks.

[ONeill]

This impossible film is a pile of shite.

A right ball of dung.

I sent that during the film in the cinema

We're missing something. Most reviews talk of emotional roller-coasters and crying audiences.

Eff me pink. The Day After Tomorrow was more emotional.

Another say it was McGregor's best performance yet. Flabbergasted. I thought it was his worst, from the first sentence on the plane at the start.

Liked Seven Psychopaths. Funny enough and quirky.

[theticklemister]

Good job I had the phone with me oneill to keep up to date with all the happenings in gaaboard.com. The cinema was packed too, the best actors were the lads who were dead when the tsunami hit.

Do not go and watch this film; if downloaded to watch on the laptop, solo the laptop up to your local gaa field and kick it between the posts and let her rest on the the ball catcher. If your club do not have a ball catcher let the laptop fall on a hard tarmac surface or let her lie in a pile of nettles and bushes.

[mouview]

This impossible film is a pile of shite.

A right ball of dung.

I sent that during the film in the cinema

We're missing something. Most reviews talk of emotional roller-coasters and crying audiences.

Eff me pink. The Day After Tomorrow was more emotional.

Another say it was McGregor's best performance yet. Flabbergasted. I thought it was his worst, from the first sentence on the plane at the start.

Liked Seven Psychopaths. Funny enough and quirky.

Good few entries in that category also.