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Started by corn02, October 23, 2007, 10:13:39 AM

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The Iceman

Watched the Voices with Ryan Reynolds last night. Looked reasonable in preview. Horror/comedy.
Atrocious. Skipped 40 mins of it to see the ending which was as bad as the rest. 2/10 stay clear
I will always keep myself mentally alert, physically strong and morally straight

screenexile

Is it just me or has there been very little to be excited about the last while??

50fiftyball

I thought Avengers : Age of Ultron was great. A solid 7.5/8 out of 10. Plenty of big names in it, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, RDJ to name a few.

There's a movie I've wanted to rent out for some time - Interstellar, Matthew McConaughey. Is it a must-watch?

JoG2

Quote from: screenexile on May 06, 2015, 04:04:52 PM
Is it just me or has there been very little to be excited about the last while??

Kingsman is a good watch 7.8/10

The Iceman

Quote from: screenexile on May 06, 2015, 04:04:52 PM
Is it just me or has there been very little to be excited about the last while??
Films are watering down. There hasnt been anything spectacular in a while. Even the Oscar nominations have been weak. 12 years a slave was one of the best I've seen in a while, the Hobit series has been good for effects but nothing spectacular. Action movies have been regurgitated rubbish. Books being made in to films can't capture the magic of the books.... you're definitely right - nothing to get excited about....
I will always keep myself mentally alert, physically strong and morally straight

CD

finally got around to watching 'Good Vibrations' last night. Really enjoyable and an excellent portrayal (though romanticised) of Terri Hooley. 6/10. There was a fair bit left unsaid!
Who's a bit of a moaning Michael tonight!

nrico2006

I have been feeling the same recently, very little that I have wanted to see and I have actually watched very few films the past 3 or 4 month and usually I would watch a lot.  I did watch Interstellar though and thought it was very, very good.  It was just missing something for me though.
'To the extreme I rock a mic like a vandal, light up a stage and wax a chump like a candle.'

DownFanatic

Quite liked Foxcatcher.
Thought Steve Carell played it very well.

Canalman

Quote from: The Iceman on May 06, 2015, 04:48:18 PM
Quote from: screenexile on May 06, 2015, 04:04:52 PM
Is it just me or has there been very little to be excited about the last while??
Films are watering down. There hasnt been anything spectacular in a while. Even the Oscar nominations have been weak. 12 years a slave was one of the best I've seen in a while, the Hobit series has been good for effects but nothing spectacular. Action movies have been regurgitated rubbish. Books being made in to films can't capture the magic of the books.... you're definitely right - nothing to get excited about....

Alot a result of movie piracy I read recently. The wham bang comic hero movies have to and usually make their money in the first week or two. The "sleeper" movie which hopes to rely on word of mouth to make money struggles.

According to the article I read it is now very hard to get a movie financed due to illegal downloading etc.

Eamonnca1

Far From the Madding Crowd.

If you like period dramas then I highly recommend it. A great story, well told. Good acting, directing and cinematography.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCm1XNVD_0c

CD

Quote from: Eamonnca1 on May 13, 2015, 09:34:40 PM
Far From the Madding Crowd.

If you like period dramas then I highly recommend it. A great story, well told. Good acting, directing and cinematography.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCm1XNVD_0c
One of my favourite books so looking forward to it!
Who's a bit of a moaning Michael tonight!

Eamonnca1

Quote from: CD on May 13, 2015, 09:46:32 PM
One of my favourite books so looking forward to it!

I haven't read the book yet. Sometimes I read classic novels before watching the film and find the film disappointing because it has to leave out so much.

NAG1

Any one ever gone to the Odyssey VIP screens? Is it worth it for a one off thing?

what is the difference etc

cheers

Tony Baloney

Quote from: NAG1 on June 10, 2015, 01:43:16 PM
Any one ever gone to the Odyssey VIP screens? Is it worth it for a one off thing?

what is the difference etc

cheers
In my opinion not really. You get big armchair style recliners and free refills and from recollection that's about it.

Tony Baloney

Went to see Blade Runner: The Final Cut the other night. Class on the big screen but I think we have had enough cuts of this by now!

Any reviews out of Entourage?