Movie Review Thread

[VanAce]

Also the Toy Story short before the Muppets was great. I loved all the different new toys that were introduced.

[Rambo]

My girlfriend kept thinking it was a trailer for Toy Story 4. If it was I would of cried about them rushing it.

[Ad-Rock]

Hugo

A very nice film.

4/5

[Australian Ninja]

I just saw Muppet Movie too, and I didn't watch any Muppet's growing up, so this was my first real Muppet experience.

For me it was absolutely hilarious, I was giggling the whole movie at all the puns and the 4th wall breaking jokes.

I also laughed that hard during the Spongebob Movie, so my opinion doesn't really count.

"I rode the Hasselhoff!"

Also the Toy Story short before the Muppets was great. I loved all the different new toys that were introduced.

Yeah I forgot about that until I read your post. That short was hilarious.

[Clift]

Millenium Trilogy - 4.75 / 5

Absolutely brilliant. Loved it. Third movie seemed to drag on a tiny bit in the middle but nothing major. Biggest disappointment is that there's no more movies to watch. :p

Is it worth watching the US version of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo?

Flash Point - 5/5

Does what it says on the box. Action, action, action. There is some trace of a story but they don't ruin the action by going into too much detail. Use of Mixed Martial Arts was very welcome.

[aubergine]

Tintin

I enjoyed it a lot, the level of the animation made the action sequences more engaging than a traditional animation would have been, an there was a LOT of action sequences. Speilberg was more or less in Raiders ot Lost Ark -for-kids mode. The females in the party enjoyed it less than the males, although my neice's negative opinion applies to everything and should be ignored.

[VanAce]

Sherlock Holmes 2

The action was really cool but I wasn't much of a fan of the story which seemed to be all over the place at times.

3 stars.

[Australian Ninja]

Sherlock Holmes 2

The action was really cool but I wasn't much of a fan of the story which seemed to be all over the place at times.

3 stars.

But did you laugh like a wild duck sir?

[Hemish71]

Warrior - All sorts of awesome, Tom Hardy was great and Joel Edgerton was a great surprise in the role

[Australian Ninja]

Horrible Bosses.

Not Horrible, Not Good. A lazy me-too "adult" comedy following on in the wake of the now dormant heat from The Hangover. I know Jason Bateman will be in another decent flick again eventually, but this is not it. The broad comedies seem to relegate him to a cardboard cut out, he's so much better in indy style dramas (Extract, Juno) where people write to his strengths. Still, the dudes gotta get paid and eat, so I don't hold that against him.

It had its moments, but with a few tweaks it could have been something worthwhile instead of something forgettable.

The Hangover 2 - Like the first one, but not as good. Worth a watch though.

Cedar Rapids - "Quirky" drama comedy vehicle with Ed Helms playing a character not too different from Andy Bernard.

A mediocre film that is lifted by it's fun cast and supporting roles. John C. Reilly is awesome in this, along with Isiah Whitlock Jr. (from The Wire). There is a ton of guest/support actors, comedy people etc that really makes this film better than it has any right to be. If you approach it not expecting too much, you will be pleasantly surprised. More so if you are fans of these guys (which I am).

[Pai Mel]

I heard Jason Bateman is pairing up with Fasbender in a roadtrip comedy about drag queens busking their way to Vegas.

[Pai Mel]

What's the verdict on the new Underworld moofie?

[TrinityJayOne]

Saw The Muppets, was expecting a bit more to be honest. Entertaining yes, but not will-buy-it-on-dvd/bluray entertaining.

[AranchineD]

Horrible Bosses.

Not Horrible, Not Good. A lazy me-too "adult" comedy following on in the wake of the now dormant heat from The Hangover. I know Jason Bateman will be in another decent flick again eventually, but this is not it. The broad comedies seem to relegate him to a cardboard cut out, he's so much better in indy style dramas (Extract, Juno) where people write to his strengths. Still, the dudes gotta get paid and eat, so I don't hold that against him.

It had its moments, but with a few tweaks it could have been something worthwhile instead of something forgettable.

The Hangover 2 - Like the first one, but not as good. Worth a watch though.

Cedar Rapids - "Quirky" drama comedy vehicle with Ed Helms playing a character not too different from Andy Bernard.

A mediocre film that is lifted by it's fun cast and supporting roles. John C. Reilly is awesome in this, along with Isiah Whitlock Jr. (from The Wire). There is a ton of guest/support actors, comedy people etc that really makes this film better than it has any right to be. If you approach it not expecting too much, you will be pleasantly surprised. More so if you are fans of these guys (which I am).

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[NiB]

Warrior - All sorts of awesome, Tom Hardy was great and Joel Edgerton was a great surprise in the role

I don't know a heap about MMA/UFC but I really enjoyed Warrior. It had its Rocky moments but didn't go to heavy on those aspects.

[Lazlow]

UFC is an organisation

MMA is the sport

[Australian Ninja]

What's the verdict on the new Underworld moofie?

It exists. Feel free to gouge your eyes with a fork and pour boiling hot wax into the cavities before viewing for the best experience.

Or I guess you could just stuff ear plugs in before you go to stare at Beckinsale's arse.

[nintendo]

Anyone seen The Artist yet? Thinking of going.

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

I heard the 3D is decent.

[VanAce]

I heard the 3D is decent.

There are not many films you can say that for.

[Shorty]

There are not many films you can say that for.

3D made the fight scenes in Transformers 3 more watchable because it forced Michael Bay to actually pull back the camera to a semi-reasonable distance, the end result being that viewers could have a somewhat better idea of what's going on.

Though that's probably damning 3D with extremely faint praise.

[VanAce]

Chronicle

A pretty cool film. Probably the best film I have seen of the "found footage" variety.

[Australian Ninja]

Chronicle

A pretty cool film. Probably the best film I have seen of the "found footage" variety.

Your ideas intrigue me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.........


What did you like about it?

[Pai Mel]

You can't get free shipping from Amazon anymore. No more cheap movies. :(

[VanAce]

The whole steady cam idea worked well and didn't feel forced like other films. The film also progressed in scale in a natural manner. There were to or three really good twists in it too.

It also goes a little bit Dragon Ball Z at the end.

[Gunblade89]

A Clockwork Orange

I enjoyed the imagery and strange nature of this film.
Strong performance by McDowell.
A classic film.

3.5/5

Before Sunrise

One of the better romance films i've seen, the interactions between the two leads kept me engaged from the start.

4/5

[VanAce]

Like Crazy

A boring romance film that the girlfriend and I went to because we won free tickets. Feels like it goes on forever. Way too much will they wont they get together. when it does end it is very unsatisfying.

1/5

[SOX]

The Grey - **** that movie

[Gunblade89]

Before Sunset

Great acting and dialog, strong chemistry between Hawke and Delpy.
I really enjoyed both of these films.

4.5/5

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

So these are two movies; Before and Sunset?

[Azzaman]

So these are two movies; Before and Sunset?

Or maybe there's another one, after sunset.

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

Heh, yeah!

lol

[dimorphic]

The Grey

Incredibly intense experience. Pretty much from the word go the movie takes hold and doesn't let you go. So many scenes were just fing crazy! The one scene that sticks in my mind is right at the start when all the wolves are staring at the group in the dark and all you can see are their eyes glinting in the fire.

Fing crazy film. Loved it. 4/5.

[Gunblade89]

The Kings Speech

Good film, took me awhile to get into it at first though.
Great acting and a strong ending.

3.5/5

[Pai Mel]

The Grey

Incredibly intense experience. Pretty much from the word go the movie takes hold and doesn't let you go. So many scenes were just fing crazy! The one scene that sticks in my mind is right at the start when all the wolves are staring at the group in the dark and all you can see are their eyes glinting in the fire.

Fing crazy film. Loved it. 4/5.

If I watched that movie all I would be thinking is how much would I get for all these wolf pelts at the nearest town.

[Australian Ninja]

Watched DRIVE on blu-ray, loved it so much I had to buy the soundtrack. Spontaneously came while watching film, had to watch a second time like two days later. Best purchase ever.

Drove to work at dawn (like usual) and instead of imagining I'm in a Michael Mann film (neon, lights, concrete jungle, cranking eerie electro beats, instead imagined I was in the world of Drive, soothing electro pop fuelled determined grim faced driving, may have 'accidentally' rammed other motorists off highway...who says films are bad for you?).

[Gunblade89]

The Fighter

I don't usually like boxing films, however i thought this one was quite good.
Christian Bale and Mark Wahlberg give good performances.

3.5/5

Primer

Interesting film, very complex and requires all of your attention.
I enjoyed it but i might need to rewatch it sometime.

3/5

Twelve Monkeys

The plot is kind of muddled, but this film is still some great sci-fi and entertaining til the end.
Good performance by Bruce Willis.
3/5

[Str8JaktJim]

Twelve Monkeys

The plot is kind of muddled, but this film is still some great sci-fi and entertaining til the end.
Good performance by Bruce Willis.
3/5

I think I'm going to have to go back and watch this one again. The first (and only) time I saw this I was very young (10 if that) and I found it very confusing, but I keep hearing good things about it.

[SOX]

If I watched that movie all I would be thinking is how much would I get for all these wolf pelts at the nearest town.

I think if you watch it you'll find that won't be the case.

[quantum]

Safe House
another stock standard action film starring ryan reynolds and denzel washington.
it features the pre-requisite amount of gunfights, car chases and fisticuffs, but basically i have seen better before.

to be honest i recommend that you wait until this one is a rental, wasnt that great.

2.5/5

[Gunblade89]

Grizzly Man

Truly a mesmerizing look into the life of an eccentric nature lover.
Werner Herzog does a great job here creating an engaging film.

4/5

Going to pick up Cave of Forgotten Dreams on bluray next.

[Australian Ninja]

The Fighter

I don't usually like boxing films, however i thought this one was quite good.
Christian Bale and Mark Wahlberg give good performances.

3.5/5

Primer

Interesting film, very complex and requires all of your attention.
I enjoyed it but i might need to rewatch it sometime.

3/5

Twelve Monkeys

The plot is kind of muddled, but this film is still some great sci-fi and entertaining til the end.
Good performance by Bruce Willis.
3/5

Twelve Monkeys is (like most of Gilliam's films) a film that is made to watched more than once. I've probably seen it five times at this point.

[Lazlow]

Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown

kungfucinema.com has let me down. When they compared the fight scenes to that of Undisputed III I was expecting something a lot better.

The first problem with this film is it's building to an event (ie the one night underground tournament called The Beatdown), so you basically have 60-70 minutes of exposition and training montages, before getting to the whole reason you watched this film.

Now because there are 4 characters central to the story, this meant a lot of the fight scenes are pretty short, save for the last two. If it was structured like Undisputed III, with the stages of the tournament staggered over a few days, then if would have allowed to fit the story amongst the action.

As for the fight scenes themselves, well they're nothing special. There's some obvious pulling of punches, and some sloppy grappling work. To its credit, it does go easy on the jump cutting.

It tries to appeal to the hardcore MMA fan by name dropping people like Fedor, Anderson Silva, Cro Cop, Randleman, and Bas Rutten. It even features a bizarre cameo by Lyoto Machida.

Ultimately an average film for a martial arts film fan, and shit film for anyone else.

[NiB]

Project X

The greatest party ever

4.5 / 5

[VanAce]

The Room

Seen it before and it was so fun to see at the cinema I had to see it again. A terrible film but it is all about the experience.

[Shorty]

The Room is playing in cinemas?! WHERE?!

[VanAce]

Cinema Nova (Melbourne) every Saturday night

[Australian Ninja]

Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown

kungfucinema.com has let me down. When they compared the fight scenes to that of Undisputed III I was expecting something a lot better.

The first problem with this film is it's building to an event (ie the one night underground tournament called The Beatdown), so you basically have 60-70 minutes of exposition and training montages, before getting to the whole reason you watched this film.

Now because there are 4 characters central to the story, this meant a lot of the fight scenes are pretty short, save for the last two. If it was structured like Undisputed III, with the stages of the tournament staggered over a few days, then if would have allowed to fit the story amongst the action.

As for the fight scenes themselves, well they're nothing special. There's some obvious pulling of punches, and some sloppy grappling work. To its credit, it does go easy on the jump cutting.

It tries to appeal to the hardcore MMA fan by name dropping people like Fedor, Anderson Silva, Cro Cop, Randleman, and Bas Rutten. It even features a bizarre cameo by Lyoto Machida.

Ultimately an average film for a martial arts film fan, and shit film for anyone else.

I know martial arts films are few and far between (not counting the never ending tirade of generic wushu fantasy films) but Never Back Down 2, really?

[Str8JaktJim]

John Carter

Pretty standard sort of action movie. A few reviews of it said the story was confusing but I don't know what they were on about. Some nice action sequences but nothing all that special.

6/10

[Australian Ninja]

John Carter

Pretty standard sort of action movie. A few reviews of it said the story was confusing but I don't know what they were on about. Some nice action sequences but nothing all that special.

6/10

What about the creatures / monsters / aliemms?

[Gunblade89]

The Darjeeling Limited

A quirky comedy, mostly a fun experience.
Great visuals really show off the films setting.

3/5

[Pai Mel]

Did you watch the small accompanying movie as well, with Natalie Portman visiting him in that hotel? That was the best bit.

[Gunblade89]

Did you watch the small accompanying movie as well, with Natalie Portman visiting him in that hotel? That was the best bit.

I decided to skip it since i wasn't sure what it was.
I've got the dvd here still so i'll have to watch it.

[Str8JaktJim]

What about the creatures / monsters / aliemms?

They looked pretty cool too. Loved the 'dog' thing.

[Australian Ninja]

I decided to skip it since i wasn't sure what it was.
I've got the dvd here still so i'll have to watch it.

It's a prelude to the main story, that you watch before the film, but was made before the film itself unless I remember incorrectly.

[Str8JaktJim]

Watched Casablanca for the first time today. I loved it. I knew there were some lines from it that have been parodied on other movies/tv shows, but I never appreciated how many. The story as a whole was extremely well crafted and I enjoyed every moment of it. 9/10

[VanAce]

The Royal Tenenbaums

I loved the quirky style that Wes Anderson brought to this film. Solid performances from everyone involved. A great film.

9/10

[Ad-Rock]

The Hangover Part 2

Funny.

4/5

Bridesmaids

Pretty much a waste of time.

2/5

[Australian Ninja]

Watched Casablanca for the first time today. I loved it. I knew there were some lines from it that have been parodied on other movies/tv shows, but I never appreciated how many. The story as a whole was extremely well crafted and I enjoyed every moment of it. 9/10

I watched it for the first time a week or two ago, after buying it on BD. Which was awesome, because it had a crateload of special features, including a commentary from the always insightful Roger Ebert.

If you've not seen this version, the for gods sake man! Watch it!

The Hangover Part 2

Funny.

4/5

Bridesmaids

Pretty much a waste of time.

2/5

Damn right.

"I cried, I laughed, I turned it off and went to sleep hoping to forget it"

[Str8JaktJim]

I watched it for the first time a week or two ago, after buying it on BD. Which was awesome, because it had a crateload of special features, including a commentary from the always insightful Roger Ebert.

If you've not seen this version, the for gods sake man! Watch it!

I think the version I got as some anniversary edition Bluray, but not sure what special features are on there really. The only special feature I watched was Carrotblanca, the Bugs Bunny cartoon rip off of it.

[Pai Mel]

'Here's looking at you kid." I think they must have been in love while she was still jailbait.

[Australian Ninja]

I think the version I got as some anniversary edition Bluray, but not sure what special features are on there really. The only special feature I watched was Carrotblanca, the Bugs Bunny cartoon rip off of it.

Sounds like the same edition. Have a look on there for the Bacall hosted Bogart retrospective. I think it's an hour or so long.

I like on the Ebert commentary where he mentions that Bogart was not to wear his hat too much in the film, seeing as it made him look too much like his gangster roles. If you look at the cover, and when you watch the film again, it's rather conspicuous, or is it in-conspicuous? You decide!

[Gunblade89]

Les Diaboliques (1954)

Great film, with excellent pacing and tension throughout.
The twist ending is quite effective, it's ahead of it's time really.

4/5

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

Well la dee daa!

[Spanish Mackeral]

Les Diaboliques (1954)

Great film, with excellent pacing and tension throughout.
The twist ending is quite effective, it's ahead of it's time really.

4/5

saw that one. didn't think much of it

[quantum]

Hunger Games
good god what a load of crap this movie was, i went in there with an expectation to be entertained for almost 2 1/2 hours, but no, i was utterly displeased with this movie.

to be truthful, i recently became aware that it was an adaptation for a trilogy of books, which i have never read in my life, so i had no idea as to what to expect.

this was not my cup of tea, i was not bored senseless but i was not interested either, but thats just me, other people might like it.

2/5

[texta]

The King of Kong: A fistful of dollars
This is a 2007 documentary about a guy trying to get the original Donkey Kong world record. It is one of the most brilliant movies ever made. I cannot stress how good this is. It is a cinematic masterpiece.

5/5

It's also free to watch on iView right now: http://www.abc.net.au/iview/#/view/910475

[Ad-Rock]

Hunger Games
good god what a load of crap this movie was, i went in there with an expectation to be entertained for almost 2 1/2 hours, but no, i was utterly displeased with this movie.

to be truthful, i recently became aware that it was an adaptation for a trilogy of books, which i have never read in my life, so i had no idea as to what to expect.

this was not my cup of tea, i was not bored senseless but i was not interested either, but thats just me, other people might like it.

2/5

QFT... mostly.

Saw it last night. Wasn't impressed and wasn't displeased, I left feeling empty. ****ing camera work is awful. I had to look away at times because the shakiness was making me queasy.
2/5

[VanAce]

Hunger Games

The people who it is aimed at are going to love. I thought it was ok but it was too long and some things were not developed enough.

[texta]

The Hunger Games would be better if it was more like this:

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[Lazlow]

Nah, it'd better if it was more of this

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[Rambo]

Everyone who has poked fun at The Hunger Games realises that it was PG yes? The shaky cam is to allow violence without people see what's going on.

The books are much more gruesome, and go into details why Katniss does what she does. The movie needed to be rated MA15+ to get the proper movie treatment it was deserved.

Oh and it's based on a trilogy of books, but that movie was only covering the first book. There are still 2 in production.

[Lazlow]

A shit story is a shit story regardless

[Ad-Rock]

Everyone who has poked fun at The Hunger Games realises that it was PG yes? The shaky cam is to allow violence without people see what's going on.

There is plenty of use of the shaky-cam in completely non-violent scenes, mainly in the first 30 minutes. In the action scenes later on it isn't a problem.

A shit story is a shit story regardless

Yep.

[HiredMan]

Is it just me, or do others think that "Katniss" is just about the most retarded sounding name ever?

[FrozenSoul80]

I thought the Hunger Games was okay. I'd much rather kids be into this than Twilight.

[Australian Ninja]

Is it just me, or do others think that "Katniss" is just about the most retarded sounding name ever?

I read a thing in Film Ink about that flick and I had to stop reading at some point and wonder "Katniss" - is that the name or a typo?

So yes I think that thing you said also.

[quantum]

Wrath Of The Titans 3D
went and saw this one today, turns out this one was alright.

a fantastic movie with everything a popcorn movie could ask for, plenty of action, romance and mystery.

one thing i will talk about is that they got the whole mythos of the greek gods right, especially the twilight of the gods.

so yeah, this one is worth a watch, for a 90 minute or so movie its worth it.

4/5

[Lazlow]

The Clash remake was brilliant and Wrath looks to be even better.

[Australian Ninja]

The Clash remake was brilliant and Wrath looks to be even better.

Unless they Rock the Casbah in this one I don't think I'll be into it.


Watched DRIVE for the third time, and it's still f***ing brilliant and I can not stop listening to the films score/ album on the 40 minute DRIVE to work in the mornings.

[Pai Mel]

Yo Ninja, you are going to like this new moofie with Fassbender, Mortissen, and Keira Knightley. It's about the birth of psychoanalysis and threesomes.

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[Australian Ninja]

I've been following that one for a while. (particularly on Film Spotting podcast from Chicago). I'll be ordering it on BD next month when my bills be paid. Along with all the other FASS-tastic films coming along.

[VanAce]

21 Jump Street

Very funny and never got boring. Consistency good throughout.

[aubergine]

Flacco wrote a play years ago called Emma's Nose about that same story with Freud and Jung and that chick, Emma I guess.

[Ad-Rock]

The Other Guys

Pretty good. I was really entertained by Will Ferrell's character.

3/5

[aubergine]

A pity it's so slow paced in sections after a strong beginning. Flipping from a comedy action. movie into a talkfest after ten minutes... well, it could use a judicious trim, at any rate.

[Gunblade89]

Some films i've seen recently:


The Iles of March An entertaining political drama, tightly paced.
Ryan Gosling is good in this.
3/5

Another Earth
An unusual film, i found the sci-fi element of the plot interesting.
More scientific accuracy and explanation would've been nice however.
The performance of the two main characters was good, Brit Marling in particular.
Overall i found it pretty enjoyable despite a few flaws.
3/5

Hanna

Decent film, clever action scenes.
Performances were solid all around. The plot was abit silly though.
3/5

The White Diamond

Another great Herzog documentary, filled with some amazing scenes and fascinating characters. 3.5/5

The Cave of the Yellow Dog

An honest and beautiful film, it's nicely shot showing off the great scenery.
It captures the beauty of simple things, and the innocence of children.
4/5

[FX-GTZ]

I've been watching the whole of Rocko's Modern Life, season 2 from the psn store on my vita. It's exactly how I remembered it and the quality is pretty much the same, but there is a few times where the animation will flicker on random stuff. Overall I'd say a 9/10 is fair. Now I'm off to watch season 3.

[Lazlow]

Ip Man

Propaganda poorly disguised as a Martial Arts film.

Wing chun is also very gay.

[Spanish Mackeral]

Everyone who has poked fun at The Hunger Games realises that it was PG yes? The shaky cam is to allow violence without people see what's going on.

The books are much more gruesome, and go into details why Katniss does what she does. The movie needed to be rated MA15+ to get the proper movie treatment it was deserved.

Oh and it's based on a trilogy of books, but that movie was only covering the first book. There are still 2 in production.

get a load of this young adult fiction fan

[Spanish Mackeral]

I've been watching the whole of Rocko's Modern Life, season 2 from the psn store on my vita. It's exactly how I remembered it and the quality is pretty much the same, but there is a few times where the animation will flicker on random stuff. Overall I'd say a 9/10 is fair. Now I'm off to watch season 3.

that's not a movie professor

[Str8JaktJim]

Watched Rambo 1-3 yesterday. The first one was the best, followed by the second one. I was laughing at the irony of Americans warning the Russians about getting bogged down in Afghanistan all the way through the third.

[HD Boy]

I'm trying to find out the name of an old film, see if this sounds familiar. A group of bald children (brothers I think) with sharpened teeth dressed in white escape from a mental asylum in a bloody rampage. They are trying to find their long seperated sister (I think they had questionable intentions) in order to bring about the birth of some kind of anti-christ. It was maybe from the 70's or 80's I think, plus the psychopathic kids walked around playing mouth harps which was well mental too.

[Pai Mel]

I know what moofie you are talking about. But can't remember the title. She gave birth to Krang from TMNT.

[HD Boy]

it was subtitled, and the asylum was in the jungle/bush. When the kids escaped they wrote things on the walls in blood. I'm pretty sure they managed to track the sister down and do the deed to bring forth some kind of nic russell antichrist

[Pai Mel]

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104568/

[Pai Mel]

You're welcome.

[Australian Ninja]

Ip Man

Propaganda poorly disguised as a Martial Arts film.

Wing chun is also very gay.

I could have told you that just from looking at the cover. STOP WATCHING CRAP! That's my job. That new action flick with some sweet Silat action coming soon looks good though, sorry I forget the name. But you've probably already heard of it.

Watched Rambo 1-3 yesterday. The first one was the best, followed by the second one. I was laughing at the irony of Americans warning the Russians about getting bogged down in Afghanistan all the way through the third.

SNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKE!

Ah that Rambo, he's always game for a laugh.

[DECEIT]

Exit via the gift shop.

highly enjoyed it and recommend it to anybody that likes street art.

[Lazlow]

I could have told you that just from looking at the cover. STOP WATCHING CRAP! That's my job. That new action flick with some sweet Silat action coming soon looks good though, sorry I forget the name. But you've probably already heard of it.


The Raid, made by the same team behind Merantau. Not keen on the US release after Sony Pictures got Mike Shinoda from Linkin Park to do a new score.

[Ad-Rock]

Moneyball

I really liked it.

4/5

The Ides of March

Seemed like a bit of a wank. Fine performances from the whole cast, though.

3/5

[Australian Ninja]

The Raid, made by the same team behind Merantau. Not keen on the US release after Sony Pictures got Mike Shinoda from Linkin Park to do a new score.

I'll still watch it, but that part where you mentioned that band makes me want to vomit, then scoop up that vomit force the band to eat my vomit and say "See, this is what its like to listen to your shitty music"

[Super Sleuth]

so anyway

I liked The Raid. (Linkin Park version)

it was suitably ridiculous.

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

I'll still watch it, but that part where you mentioned that band makes me want to vomit, then scoop up that vomit force the band to eat my vomit and say "See, this is what its like to listen to your shitty music"

If it's the same music used in the trailer it should be AWESOME!

WUB WUB WAAAAK!

[Gunblade89]

Moneyball

I really liked it.

4/5



Yeah great film, i don't even like baseball either.
4/5 from me as well.

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
Entertaining action and set pieces. Easily the best in the series
4/5

[VanAce]

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

A fun film with an interesting idea. The animation looked great too.

[Shorty]

The Avengers

143 minutes of pure, unadulterated fanservice. And I loved it.

*****

[Str8JaktJim]

The Avengers

143 minutes of pure, unadulterated fanservice. And I loved it.

*****

Ditto. Don't be a dick, go see this movie in the cinema.

[quantum]

Battleship
wow, another stinkburger from michael bay, whatever roll he was playing (director, producer, whatever).
how this movie was inspired by the game is beyond me, especially with the aliens?

anyone who hasn't seen this one yet, dont bother, go watch something better like the avengers (which i will be seeing tomorrow).

overall a terrible movie, but then again what did you expect from mr bay.

0/5

[nonch]

Battleship
wow, another stinkburger from michael bay, whatever roll he was playing (director, producer, whatever).
how this movie was inspired by the game is beyond me, especially with the aliens?

anyone who hasn't seen this one yet, dont bother, go watch something better like the avengers (which i will be seeing tomorrow).

overall a terrible movie, but then again what did you expect from mr bay.

0/5

Yet you keep on paying to see his movies. You realise you are just as big a part of the problem as those who love his work...?

[quantum]

Yet you keep on paying to see his movies. You realise you are just as big a part of the problem as those who love his work...?

touche nonch touche

[HD Boy]

Ditto. Don't be a dick, go see this movie in the cinema.
No need with a projector.

[VanAce]

The Avengers

143 minutes of pure, unadulterated fanservice. And I loved it.

*****

Seeing this on Saturday. Can't wait! My comic book fanboy is restless in anticipation.

[VanAce]

American Pie Reunion

Handful of laughs, a few nostalgic moments. Definitely not the worst film out there,

[Ninjalada]

Coke Zero presents Battleship

Some good mindless fun, lots of pretty explosions. Humourously, there is a scene that is actually like the board game.

The Avengers

Great action, great humour. I loved the way the way the heroes' personalities clashed. The teamwork between them was also pretty cool - Iron Man and Cap did this move where Cap reflected a repulsor beam off of his shield; the very same move that you can do in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2, which I'm currently playing.

[quantum]

The Avengers 3D

This movie is absolutely fantastic!!!

after all the single movies introducing the individual characters like iron man, thor and captain america, it was really worth it in the end with this movie.

it was a little slow in the beginning trying to work from multiple angles with all the characters, but i believe that they gave all of them equal amounts of time on screen.

im sure everyone has a single favourite bit in the movie but mine is
loki is in stark tower facing the hulk saying that he is far beyond all the humans, hulk grabs loki and completely beats the crap out of him, leaving loki in a crater gasping for breath

everybody should see this movie, no exceptions!!!

5/5
also wait for the credits, the next villian is introduced.

[Str8JaktJim]

The Avengers 3D

This movie is absolutely fantastic!!!

after all the single movies introducing the individual characters like iron man, thor and captain america, it was really worth it in the end with this movie.

it was a little slow in the beginning trying to work from multiple angles with all the characters, but i believe that they gave all of them equal amounts of time on screen.

im sure everyone has a single favourite bit in the movie but mine is
loki is in stark tower facing the hulk saying that he is far beyond all the humans, hulk grabs loki and completely beats the crap out of him, leaving loki in a crater gasping for breath

everybody should see this movie, no exceptions!!!

5/5
also wait for the credits, the next villian is introduced.

Some of my favourite moments


Stark comes in going "Raise the misen mast, hoist the sails, etc. That guy over there is wasting time, he's playing Galaga", they do their conference thing and the you see a guy going back to playing Galaga

Cap: What are you without your suit?
Stark: Genius, billionaire, philanthropist

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

5/5
also wait for the credits, the next villian is introduced.

GOD DAMNED IT!

I even checked on imdb and they don't mention this.















"He's adopted."

[aubergine]

Nobody unfamiliar with marvel's comics universe would recognise that post-credit cameo. I guessed who it would be, would be very interesting and difficult to make it work on screen I think.

The movie had a cracking script, best thing Joss Whedon has done.

[Australian Ninja]

Nobody unfamiliar with marvel's comics universe would recognise that post-credit cameo. I guessed who it would be, would be very interesting and difficult to make it work on screen I think.

The movie had a cracking script, best thing Joss Whedon has done.

Yeah, Joss Whedon took a giant dump the other week. I'd say that is the best thing he's ever done. Better than Dollhouse that's for sure.

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

Someone tell me who the villain was.

[quantum]

if you really want to know, its thanos, which means that the infinity gauntlet will most likely be in the sequel too

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

That isn't a thing.

[DECEIT]

I just watched Tucker And Dale Vs Evil.. It wasnt as funny as i was told it was.

[Azzaman]

Yeah, Joss Whedon took a giant dump the other week. I'd say that is the best thing he's ever done. Better than Dollhouse that's for sure.

Trololololol

[VanAce]

The Avengers

Was totally awesome. Great action scenes and the fanboy in me wasn't nitpicking.

I missed the reveal of the next villain due to my bladder.

5/5

Thanos makes a lot sense as the next film needs a larger threat. The plot will be most likely based to a degree off Infinity Gauntlet as it seems to be the most well known story of his. Also by having a threat like Thanos you can introduce the Guardians of the Galaxy, which have been considered as a movie.

[Hemish71]

Avengers - pure awesome, Downey Jr was put on this earth to play Tony Stark he was awesome, I had to say though in the action scenes I thought Hulk stole the show

[Starscream]

Enough about The Avengers.

I was waiting for the X-Men or the Fantastic Four to bail them out when the alien invasion was getting too much.

Mark Ruffalo makes a good (older) Bruce Banner. If Edward Norton reprised the role (for the sake of consistency) it would have been good.

Now where's that other movie? The one about a man dressed as a bat. :/

[Str8JaktJim]

Enough about The Avengers.

I was waiting for the X-Men or the Fantastic Four to bail them out when the alien invasion was getting too much.

Mark Ruffalo makes a good (older) Bruce Banner. If Edward Norton reprised the role (for the sake of consistency) it would have been good.

Now where's that other movie? The one about a man dressed as a bat. :/

Fantastic Four could have been fun. Chris Evans could have played 2 characters.

I kept on thinking "where the hell is War Machine and Thor band of merry men?" At least Captain America has the excuse of all his mates being dead from old age.

[aubergine]

Maybe they were running out of actors to play War Machine Guy.

[VanAce]

The X-Men and Fantastic Four movie rights are owned by Sony so even if Marvel wanted them in the Avengers they couldn't.

[aubergine]

Enough about The Avengers.



There's a thread for it now.

[Australian Ninja]

The Avengers

Was totally awesome. Great action scenes and the fanboy in me wasn't nitpicking.

I missed the reveal of the next villain due to my bladder.

5/5

Thanos makes a lot sense as the next film needs a larger threat. The plot will be most likely based to a degree off Infinity Gauntlet as it seems to be the most well known story of his. Also by having a threat like Thanos you can introduce the Guardians of the Galaxy, which have been considered as a movie.

Turns out the surprise villian in the credits was a giant size frozen coke that took all your money and gave the world diabetes.

Avengers ASSEM-BLLLLE!

NEVER Enough about The Avengers.


Now where's that other movie? The one about a man dressed as a bat. :/

It's usually in the last place you look.

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

Maybe they were running out of actors to play War Machine Guy.

They could have gotten Mark Ruffalo.

[aubergine]

Robert Downey Jr in blackface again.

[Australian Ninja]

I needs ma craw-dads.

[DECEIT]

The Green lantern.

6 out of 10.

Should have known better..

[Australian Ninja]

The Green lantern.

6 out of 10.

Should have known better..

Hey man, the first time I saw it was on the BD I ordered from the UK. When it arrived I watched thinking it could not be all that bad as people say.

No, it was worse.........


The Dead - Far Cry 2 + Zombie Movies = The Dead. Sounds kind of cool, looks alright at first but man this movie was so god damn boring that I turned it off about 2/3 of the way through. I very rarely do this, I watch a lot of terrible films, I mean AWFUL films. But if a horror movie is just boring, then clearly something has gone wrong. It's technically competent and all that, well done on a small budget etc, but **** me is this film boring. I'd rather watch Cast Away two times in a row.

[Str8JaktJim]

Battleship

Standard action flick with aliens land in the only place they ever land: America.

[aubergine]

Even aliens want to destroy that irritating ****ing country!

"No more retarded reality shows!"

[Australian Ninja]

So I watched Drive for the fourth time or so.

And then I figured I better watch some other films by Nicolas Winding Refn, and ordered Valhalla Rising and Bronson on Blu-Ray.


Bronson was interesting, well made film very stylish and in many ways an innovative way to tell the "true story" of the British criminal / nut bag Charlie Bronson. Amazing performance from Tom Hardy and I finally know what the bloody film is about. Decent special features on the disk with a commentary and making of.
Good film, but not really my thing.

Valhalla Rising on the other hand, sweet jesus I love this film. A surreal existential film about a one eyed mute viking with lashings of realistic ultra violence filmed on location in Scotland with strong visuals and incredible atmosphere, a relentlessly bleak and beautiful film that is not about a story as such, but a journey into madness and transcendence and a metaphor for the evolution of man. The perfect late night film to watch over and over again.
I cannot recommend this film highly enough. Watch it if you enjoy challenging cinema!

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[quantum]

Safe
yet another jason statham stock standard chopsocky movie, this time he is trying to protect a small chinese girl (who can memorize anything) from the chinese triad, russian mob and the corrupt police force.

if your into this sort of thing, watch this one it wasnt bad.

on a sidenote, i heard someone making comparisons between this movie and the bruce willis/alec baldwin film mercury rising, it does have a few things in common but its not an exact copy.

2.5/5

[Gunblade89]

Some films i've seen in the last month:


Stray Dog - My first Akira Kurosawa film, this was good stuff and it has a nice mood to it. 4/5

Pi - This film was pretty weird, it was like David Lynch meets Aronofsky.
Very gripping and original. 3.5/5

Red Cliff (Chi Bi) - This film was awesome, some truly epic scenes. 4/5

The Mist - Enjoyed this one and found it engaging, the ending was pretty crazy =P
3.5/5

The Adventures of Tintin - Looks great on bluray, fun little film with plenty of action.
3/5

Melancholia - A fitting name for the film, it enjoyed this quite abit.
Great performances and an interesting yet strange story. 3.5/5

On The Waterfront - Brilliant film, a true classic. 4.5/5

[aubergine]

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a88/Jonny9999/dddd-1.jpg

"My eye got worse since Casino Royale."

[Lazlow]

The Great Exotic Marigold Hotel

Like an episode of As Time Goes By, but with an ensemble cast and Dev Patel playing a pretty bad stereotype.

[Vindik8or]

I saw that at a preview screening thing. It was very, very light entertainment

[Arcadia Of The Sky]

http://i.imgur.com/zAb0R.png

[VanAce]

Rush Hour 2

Seen it a few times before but it was still enjoyable.

[aubergine]

Inception

What a great movie. I found it much easier to follow than The Dark Knight, which has one moment which makes zero sense on repeat viewings.

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

The pencil goes into the guys head through his eye. It didn't actually disappear. The Joker doesn't actually have special powers.

[aubergine]

I see your point.

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

But srsly folks, which scene are you talking about?

[Azzaman]

I see your point.

So did the victim.





*boom tish* I'm here all week. Try the veal.

[aubergine]

But srsly folks, which scene are you talking about?

Bruce Wayne crashes his car into Gordon's car or someone else's car because he magically knew something was going to happen in exactly some way and that would magically stop the something from something something a guy who knew he was Batman bomb in a hospital truck shotgun it was ridiculous anyway. It totally broke my brain on the first viewing and had made no further sense on repeat viewings.

[Ad-Rock]

The Avengers

Enjoyable enough. It felt like it was spread a bit thin.

4/5

[BRJC]

Battleship

I must say, I was more amped for this than I'd been for a movie in quite some time, and it didn't dissapoint. All I wanted was some sweet ass Arleigh Burkes, and some sweet ass NGS, and that's all I got.

9/10

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

This Arleigh Burkes must be a pretty hot chick!

[Pai Mel]

She must be equipped with ballistics too. [RE4 reference]

[Australian Ninja]

Battleship

I must say, I was more amped for this than I'd been for a movie in quite some time, and it didn't dissapoint. All I wanted was some sweet ass Arleigh Burkes, and some sweet ass NGS, and that's all I got.

9/10

You didn't sink my battleship with that post.

9/10 WTF?