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I liked 'Sunshine' just fine but yeah it reminded me of 'Event Horizon'. Incidently any truth to reading some time back that the director of 'Moon' plans on making it into a trilogy or at least have a sequel to it?
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Posted 23 February 2010 - 06:39 PM
All this sci-fi talk is making me pine for something good... so I'm gonna watch Serenity again 
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Posted 23 February 2010 - 10:07 PM
Mezla PigDog, on 23 February 2010 - 11:34 AM, said:
I found Sunshine a bit generic. It is fine for a watch but I thought it was like "the best bits from claustrophobic space mission movies" for Sci Fi virgins. It nicked all the good bits and atmosphere from other films. Also, a really annoying couple were talking through the whole movie in the cinema and when I think about Sunshine, all I can remember is the rage! Talking at the cinema should be the only capital offence.
Ah, but as a scientist you can help me with this very problem. I've long wanted to patent a system where if enough people (say half) vote for a specific seat number on a small console in their arm rest, the person on said number will receive a generous doze fast working nerve toxin to keep him or her out for the remainder of the movie. It would be glorious.
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Posted 23 February 2010 - 11:41 PM
Here's a peek at something that may well turn out to be the shit, although I'm not sure that it won't end up being just... well... shit.
Moby Dick With Dragons...?
Moby Dick With Dragons...?
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Posted 24 February 2010 - 05:02 AM
Gothos, on 23 February 2010 - 10:40 AM, said:
Speaking of which: is Solaris any good? I know it's based on a really good book that I should've already read years ago (having the priviledge of being able to read it in the original language), I'm not very convinced about the screen adaptation.
I found it pretty decent. It's a similar one-man performance to Moon, and Clooney does it well, but there's less understandable stuff going on and I hate the actress cast in it as his wife. Haven't seen the initial adaptation of it.
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Posted 26 February 2010 - 01:39 PM
hated solaris, was terribly dull.
watched pontypool - amazing movie.
watched pontypool - amazing movie.
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Posted 26 February 2010 - 03:24 PM
drinksinbars, on 26 February 2010 - 01:39 PM, said:
hated solaris, was terribly dull.
watched pontypool - amazing movie.
watched pontypool - amazing movie.
I only recently discovered that Pontypool was a sort of zombie movie set in Canada, right ?
Not a documentary about the Welsh town of the same name. I originally envisioned drunken single mothers racing prams through an apocalyptic town centre, being cheered on by steroid abusing meatsacks who randomly punch each other in the face, so avoided it.
Now all the friends that you knew in school they used to be so cool, now they just bore you.
Just look at em' now, already pullin' the plow. So quick to take to grain, like some old mule.
Just look at em' now, already pullin' the plow. So quick to take to grain, like some old mule.
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Posted 26 February 2010 - 05:35 PM
masan, on 26 February 2010 - 03:24 PM, said:
Not a documentary about the Welsh town of the same name. I originally envisioned drunken single mothers racing prams through an apocalyptic town centre, being cheered on by steroid abusing meatsacks who randomly punch each other in the face, so avoided it.
I would watch the crap out of that movie.
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Posted 26 February 2010 - 11:29 PM
caladanbrood, on 26 February 2010 - 05:35 PM, said:
masan, on 26 February 2010 - 03:24 PM, said:
Not a documentary about the Welsh town of the same name. I originally envisioned drunken single mothers racing prams through an apocalyptic town centre, being cheered on by steroid abusing meatsacks who randomly punch each other in the face, so avoided it.
I would watch the crap out of that movie.
Actually, when you put it like that..............
Chuck in some flesh eating miners, some hybrid leek / triffids and some random chav / mineshaft shenanigans........someone find me a director !
Now all the friends that you knew in school they used to be so cool, now they just bore you.
Just look at em' now, already pullin' the plow. So quick to take to grain, like some old mule.
Just look at em' now, already pullin' the plow. So quick to take to grain, like some old mule.
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Posted 01 March 2010 - 03:45 PM
Watched "The Informant" with Matt Damon this weekend. Not really what i was expecting from the previews. Hardly funny at all. Its an interesting movie, but nothing special.
Turner Classic Movies has a thing going on all month called "31 Days of Oscar". I've watched so many classics lately. Damn thats good stuff. Watched "From Here To Eternitly" , "Tom Jones", and "The Philadelphia Story" this weekend. Good Times.
Turner Classic Movies has a thing going on all month called "31 Days of Oscar". I've watched so many classics lately. Damn thats good stuff. Watched "From Here To Eternitly" , "Tom Jones", and "The Philadelphia Story" this weekend. Good Times.
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Posted 01 March 2010 - 03:53 PM
Saw 'Cop Out' this weekend. If you enjoy buddy/cop comedies and Mr. Morgan, you will like this movie. If you don't like one or both of those, then I would suggest you don't go see it.
Certainly wasn't a great movie, but it was entertaining. PS - Stay through the first couple credits, as there is a little footage part way through that you will enjoy.
Certainly wasn't a great movie, but it was entertaining. PS - Stay through the first couple credits, as there is a little footage part way through that you will enjoy.
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Posted 01 March 2010 - 08:24 PM
Saw "The Raven" last night. As far as B-class films go, it was pretty awesome, and you've got to love performances by Vincent Price and Boris Karloff. Also, Hazel Court is gorram hot.
Also x2, it's based on EA Poe's work, which is awesome on it's own. On to other adaptations of the peroid, starting with The Masque of the Red Death!
I've also watched Hitchcock's "North by Northwest" with Cary Grant and... it was plenty interesting to watch. Granted, to us people of today, it ain't the same as to the people who watched it back then, but it's still pretty thrilling and involving. I'll probably give other Hitchcock movies a look in the near future.
Also x2, it's based on EA Poe's work, which is awesome on it's own. On to other adaptations of the peroid, starting with The Masque of the Red Death!
I've also watched Hitchcock's "North by Northwest" with Cary Grant and... it was plenty interesting to watch. Granted, to us people of today, it ain't the same as to the people who watched it back then, but it's still pretty thrilling and involving. I'll probably give other Hitchcock movies a look in the near future.
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Posted 01 March 2010 - 08:58 PM
Watch Rear Window imo it may be the best film ever made... Actually, you should just watch any Hitchcock, arguably he's the best filmmaker who ever lived...
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Posted 01 March 2010 - 09:27 PM
Rear Window is great. Vertigo is my personal favorite though.
SM is right though, you cant go wrong with any of them.
SM is right though, you cant go wrong with any of them.
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Posted 04 March 2010 - 03:29 AM
Ooh, his first released film rated R.
Watched Cool Hand Luke and Alien the last couple days. In a big classic kick.
And in case you were wondering, yes, they are both still awesome.
Watched Cool Hand Luke and Alien the last couple days. In a big classic kick.
And in case you were wondering, yes, they are both still awesome.
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Posted 04 March 2010 - 05:01 AM
2012
Hahahahahahaha. That movie is awful. They didn't even make the disaster porn all that good, and I wanted to beat the shit out of many of the characters, which is always distracting.
3.5 out of 10.
Hahahahahahaha. That movie is awful. They didn't even make the disaster porn all that good, and I wanted to beat the shit out of many of the characters, which is always distracting.
3.5 out of 10.
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Posted 06 March 2010 - 10:55 AM
Jus saw Alice in Wonderland. Meh. JOhnny Depp was great, Helena Bonham Carter was great, some of the visuals were great, the movie was oddly paced and seemed to lack focus. It was ok. Not worth the price of admission to the imax if it hadn't been free. Worth seeing as a rental for sure, but just didn't wow me.
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