[Tiste Simeon]

My housemates are watching Episode II on the TV... I was going to but I realised I could watch it on DVD at any time!

[Tenaka Khan]

Has anyone already seen the Brothers Grimm? I am thinking about going to watch it, since Terry Gilliam always directs interesting and slightly crazy movies. But the reviews I've read so far are not that flattering. Would appreciate your valued opinions fellas

[Dagger]

I just saw Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang last weekend. Oh man, it was the hardest I have laughed at a movie this year. Lots of great lines. Good to see Downey and Kilmer in a quality film.

I just caught wind of this. Being I am one of Tolkien's bitches, I am afraid I might have to get it:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BBOUE...&s=dvd&v=glance

[caladanbrood]

Don't do it Dagger, don't:eek:

I saw the new Harry Potter. Bite me. An ok film. Streets ahead of the other HP films, anyway... Ralph Fiennes as Voldemort, despite, like, 10 minutes screen time, was the pick of the bunch:)

[Tiste Simeon]

One of my coursemates went to the 00:05 showing of Harry Potter in Cardiff... I mean I'm sure I will see the film, but come on! she got back at 3:30 am and the she had to be up for a 8:30 the next day... now I thought it was a bit stupid really, but maybe I am wrong...:eek3:

[McLovin]

Saw the new Harry Potter yesterday. Good SFX, but the film really shows just how bloated book 4 was, because when you strip it down to screenplay length you get...not much really happening (IMO book 4 is the worst of the series). Liked the actor they chose for Mad-Eye Moody (Brendan something?), and Ralph Fiennes as Voldemort was a bit of inspired casting. Will be interesting to see what they do with Books 5 and 6....

[RodeoRanch]

I saw Potter this weekend too. I enjoyed it. I pity the parents who brought their wee chilrdren to the film. Heeeloooo nightmares!

[Tiste Simeon]

I thought book 5 was the worst of the series... and I am yet to see the 4th film, though from what I have seen, it should be head and shoulders above the rest of the films.

[williamjm]

Tenaka Khan said:

Has anyone already seen the Brothers Grimm? I am thinking about going to watch it, since Terry Gilliam always directs interesting and slightly crazy movies. But the reviews I've read so far are not that flattering. Would appreciate your valued opinions fellas

I saw it last weekend. Like you describe it was interesting and slightly crazy, like any Gilliam movie, but it was also quite seriously flawed. I've a bit of a mixed reaction to it, there are some very good bits (some of the fairytale-inspired child kidnappings are effectively sinister and show some good imaginative use of CGI, there are some impressive visuals) and some quite weak bits (the dialogue is often a bit weak and the film overall seems very badly edited - I suspect studio interference - there were a couple of occasions where I could see a blatant gap in the story where I guess a scene had been deleted). I'd probably recommend going to see it if you're a Gilliam fan, but don't expect something as consistently good as Twelve Monkeys or Brazil.

[Tiste Simeon]

Saw Harry Potter last night. I must say those films do get better each time. I agree with everyone who say that Voldemort and Mad Eyed Moody were the best. I think the problem with the film is that they have so much to keep in, but they have to keep the time down. Therefore, the scenes were very short and snappy, and too much was missing. If they had done one where they had both films within a couple of months of each other they could have made it loads better.
Dumbledore sucks. He isn't anything like the dumbledore of the books, and he just gets annoying.

[Tiste Simeon]

Has anyone seen a trailer for Alien Autopsy? That looks... weird...

[GaesII]

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Saw Harry Potter last night.

I want to see that.......I'll take my daughter along so I've got an excuse to go!

Must say though that not having read the books, I only have the movies to go on as a gauge for the series in general.......and I do like the films.
BUT.......I did attempt to begin reading the first one but found the style of writing so tedious I only got as far as chapter 2 before putting it down in disgust!

[Orfantal]

Yeah I'm supposed to be going tomorrow. Read most of the books and thought they were fairly good but not as good as a lot of other things, but my kids absolutely love them, books and films.

[GaesII]

My daughter loves everything about HP........the part of me that has no intention of growing up still prefers the Narnia Chronicles:)

[Orfantal]

Ah yes Narnia was definitely one of my early loves, especially the later books. Just hope that the film does it justice, but after the LOTR experience I'm hopeful. Fortunately Narnia is a pleasure I've managed to pass onto the kids, along with Tolkien, can't seem to get them into Earthsea though.

[McLovin]

Saw 'Walk The Line' this past weekend. Joaquin Phoenix did an OK job playing Cash without doing an impression. Reese Witherspoon steals the picture as June Carter, IMO. Plus, they do all their own singing, which is surprising (though again, Reese does better than Joaquin). If you like Johnny Cash (which I do) you'll like the film. If not, you'll probably think it's kind of blah....

[Tiste Simeon]

I can't wait to go and see Narnia! It looks so good!
The books are so much better than the films, Gaes...