Movie recommendations

nrico2006 · February 01, 2011, 08:49:09 AM

Quote from: paco on January 31, 2011, 07:23:07 PM
What's the consensus on "Buried"? Going to download it here now.

I was expecting more from buried, but I suppose there is only so much that can be done with an actor and a coffin.

paco · February 01, 2011, 11:35:55 AM

Quote from: nrico2006 on February 01, 2011, 08:49:09 AM
Quote from: paco on January 31, 2011, 07:23:07 PM
What's the consensus on "Buried"? Going to download it here now.

I was expecting more from buried, but I suppose there is only so much that can be done with an actor and a coffin.

Likewise, must check IMDB, I'd be interested to find out the budget of the film and how much it made.

Capt Pat · February 01, 2011, 11:36:46 AM

Quote from: paco on January 31, 2011, 07:23:07 PM
What's the consensus on "Buried"? Going to download it here now.

I think it is great.

nrico2006 · February 01, 2011, 12:50:37 PM

Quote from: Capt Pat on February 01, 2011, 11:36:46 AM
Quote from: paco on January 31, 2011, 07:23:07 PM
What's the consensus on "Buried"? Going to download it here now.

I think it is great.

It was pretty intense at times and I am glad I watched it, but I was expecting something as good as The Vanishing, which it wasn't.

ziggysego · February 01, 2011, 12:57:57 PM

I'd hate to watch Buried. It's one of my fears, so I'm sure it would terrify me.

GalwayBayBoy · February 02, 2011, 04:50:01 PM

Saw The Town last night. Thought it was excellent. A bit reminiscent of Heat although that's no bad thing.

thewobbler · February 02, 2011, 05:18:44 PM

The Town is an infinite improvement on Heat. Heat was about an hour too long and genuinely lacked suspense. A very overrated film imho.

Canalman · February 07, 2011, 10:01:06 AM

Saw a Korean movie called Oldboy at the weekend on DVD. Seriouslly shocking ending to the film and I don't shock too easily. A headwrecker of a flick. Can't reallly see "Hollywood" queuing up to remake it due to its ending.

AbbeySider · February 07, 2011, 10:10:42 AM

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Watched three films last week, namely Black Swan, Due Date and Peacefire. Black Swan was a load of shite and I recommend that nobody pay any sort of fee to watch it. I dozed off during Due Date but it wasn't that funny from what I saw at the start. Peacefire was a good watch, it's set in Craigavon.
Black Swan is getting quare reviews here.

I thought Black Swan was brilliant. 8/10.

Black Swan is excellent 9/10

Freeeeeky film, but I love those type of physiological thrillers

ross matt · February 07, 2011, 11:25:49 AM

Quote from: thewobbler on February 02, 2011, 05:18:44 PM
The Town is an infinite improvement on Heat. Heat was about an hour too long and genuinely lacked suspense. A very overrated film imho.

You think?
Thought Heat was better myself. Both The Town and Heat were enjoyable but there was a sense of sytle over substance I thought. Shades of The Departed about The Town also in terms of the gangster setting etc.
Like all 3 movies but also thought all 3 were slightly over rated.

mouview · February 07, 2011, 11:29:41 AM

Heat definitely overrated, if for no other reason than Pacino chews up half of LA in his performance. Most of Mann's films tend to favour style over substance anyway.

Canalman · February 07, 2011, 01:11:06 PM

Quote from: thewobbler on February 02, 2011, 05:18:44 PM
The Town is an infinite improvement on Heat. Heat was about an hour too long and genuinely lacked suspense. A very overrated film imho.

Couldn't agree with you more. An element of "the Emperor's New Clothes "attached to Heat solely because of the 1st on screen pairing of Pacino and DeNiro.
Watched it the once, not impressed and never watched it again.

nrico2006 · February 07, 2011, 01:21:48 PM

I thought Heat was brilliant, Pacino annoyed the hell out of me in it with his over-acting and shouting but still loved it. Think The Departed is hugely over-rated though. The Town was very good.

Capt Pat · February 07, 2011, 02:29:30 PM

I saw Sanctum 3D over the weekend. It is good enough but a bit over the top in terms of being too intense to enjoy. I will still give it 7 out of 10, ImdB have it at 5.5 out of 10.

You should try watching Sanctum and Black Swan, 2 movies in a row and see how you feel afterwards. The head will be wrecked.

ross matt · February 07, 2011, 02:43:34 PM

Quote from: nrico2006 on February 07, 2011, 01:21:48 PM
I thought Heat was brilliant, Pacino annoyed the hell out of me in it with his over-acting and shouting but still loved it. Think The Departed is hugely over-rated though. The Town was very good.

Thought Nicholson did the same in The Departed. Hamming it up big time.