Movie recommendations

The Iceman · March 15, 2012, 12:52:17 PM

I watched Hugo last night and I wasn't overly impressed now.
I can appreciate the camera work and the imagery. The story just didn't do it for me and I was left very disappointed by the end of it. My sister is a film studies graduate and my wife took french film as part her french degree and they both enjoyed it but I don't think it's for your everyday Mary and Joe......

nrico2006 · March 15, 2012, 02:01:53 PM

Watched Straw Dogs, wasn't very good and Kate Bosworth isn#t good looking enough to be the lead lady in a film. She should be the ugly best friend maybe.

Also watched We Need To Talk About Kevin and the new Nicolas Cage film Justice. Justice was ok but WNTTAK was very good.

Capt Pat · March 15, 2012, 04:59:02 PM

Quote from: The Iceman on March 15, 2012, 12:52:17 PM
I watched Hugo last night and I wasn't overly impressed now.
I can appreciate the camera work and the imagery. The story just didn't do it for me and I was left very disappointed by the end of it. My sister is a film studies graduate and my wife took french film as part her french degree and they both enjoyed it but I don't think it's for your everyday Mary and Joe......

Lets be honest Hugo and the Artist aren't great at all. They won oscars for being movies about movies which floated the boats of the movie industry. You wouldn't be missing anything if you didn't see them.

The Iceman · March 15, 2012, 06:31:50 PM

I havent seen the Artist but I wont be running out to get it......
Movies have gotten very complicated. Give me a bit of Roadhouse or Rock IV any day

Puckoon · March 15, 2012, 06:45:00 PM

Quote from: The Iceman on March 15, 2012, 06:31:50 PM
I havent seen the Artist but I wont be running out to get it......
Movies have gotten very complicated. Give me a bit of Roadhouse or Rock IV any day

A bit of road house and a simple auld salad eh?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVPSizAcqeA

Tony Baloney · March 15, 2012, 11:29:13 PM

Quote from: nrico2006 on March 15, 2012, 02:01:53 PM
Watched Straw Dogs, wasn't very good and Kate Bosworth isn#t good looking enough to be the lead lady in a film. She should be the ugly best friend maybe.

Also watched We Need To Talk About Kevin and the new Nicolas Cage film Justice. Justice was ok but WNTTAK was very good.

Yes nrico she's brutal...

gallsman · March 15, 2012, 11:38:15 PM

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Quote from: The Iceman on March 15, 2012, 12:52:17 PM
I watched Hugo last night and I wasn't overly impressed now.
I can appreciate the camera work and the imagery. The story just didn't do it for me and I was left very disappointed by the end of it. My sister is a film studies graduate and my wife took french film as part her french degree and they both enjoyed it but I don't think it's for your everyday Mary and Joe......

I thought Hugo was excellent altogether. Wonderful to see Scorcsese pay homage to his predecessors.

Project X is dire and in no way enjoyable whatsoever. High school, teen comedies like Superbad and the first American Pie can actually be good, but this was awful altogether. Didn't even pretend to have a plot. Practically endorses ecstasy use as well.

Ulick · March 16, 2012, 11:09:07 AM

Have downloaded the 3d version of Hugo, anyone seen it yet?

Watched 'In the Land of Milk and Honey' last night. Load of condescending feminist twaddle for the ill-informed yanks.

Celt_Man · March 16, 2012, 04:48:24 PM

Watched John Carter at the weekend, found it very enjoyable... I'd look forward to a sequel and would hold off on reading the books till they come out

Capt Pat · March 17, 2012, 12:33:34 AM

I will have to give 21 Jump Street 8 out of 10th very funny.

Canalman · March 20, 2012, 10:03:35 AM

Saw the Devil Inside at the weekend. Average.

Also watched Clockwork Orange again last night (having read the book earlier in the year). A very odd film which I still can't decide is tosh or "ahead of its time". Nowhere near as good as the book. Have to say that some of Kubrick's work is awful................. Barry Lyndon, Space Odyssey, EWS etc while some is brilliant Paths of Glory, Killing etc.

nrico2006 · March 20, 2012, 10:49:52 AM

Watched Sherlock Holmes (1st one) last night. Rented it when it first came out and fell asleep 10 minutes into it, but thought I would give it another chance last night. I fell asleep 40 minutes into it. Woke up and watched it all again and it was very poor. Liked the production but the story wasn't up too much.

Ulick · March 20, 2012, 10:52:55 AM

J Edgar, boring enough, superficial and sanitised quite a lot about the man.

tbrick18 · March 20, 2012, 11:39:31 AM

Watched Hugo....it was ok, a bit too involved for younger kids. I'd give it a 6.5/10.
Also watched The Grey at the weekend, while Neeson was good I found it a bit on the boring side tbh and the ending was poor. 6/10 and it only gets that much because of Neeson.

ziggysego · March 20, 2012, 01:01:41 PM

I saw Senna over the weekend. A fantastic documentary about Ayrton Senna, which focused mostly on his time at McLaren and his frictions with Alain Prost. It felt more like watching a film, than a documentary, as there was so much actual footage of Ayrton, not just in the racing, but behind the scenes too.

I'm in no way a Formula One fan, but it's one of my highlights from the last 12 months and would highly recommend it for anyone.