Recently watched movies

[sdreid]

Watched the new version of The Day the Earth Stood Still last evening and must call it mediocre. Keanu Reeves plays an autistic alien from an "advanced" civilization who can't think of any solutions to Earth's problems other than genocide. The, now CG, GORT is much larger and looks like a cartoon.

[sdreid]

I loved Slumdog Millionaire as well.

Titanic

Yes, it's true. I kind of like it, though not sure why. And I have received a whole lot of ridicule for it. But the bit where the ship tips up still impresses me, anyway.

[Malcolm X]

just watched ``there will be blood`` starring Danial day lewis, this is a very deep and strange film, it is either ``excellent`` or ``boring`` it just depends on the person that watches it, your personality.... i found it compelling and interesting, but also quite disturbing... he is one hell of an actor!

it is about greed, selfishness and his decent into madness... it is excellent simply for his facial expressions, they speak a thousand words... this is a film that lacks much dialogue anyway... it is about ``darkness``.... it reminds me of ``no country for old men``... but without all the violence, it is the same deeply disturbing atmosphere and this is also a very excellent movie.

[Mike Covell]

I have yet to see Slumdog Millionaire, but heard mixed reviews, so I really must see it. I do enjoy Danny Boyle's work, and Trainspotting was one of my fave films back in the 90's.

[Sam Flynn]

Just come home from Slumdog Millionaire... one of the most remarkable films I've seen in a long time. Perfectly-paced, superb cinematography, and very cleverly put together. I was in tears at the end - and I don't quite know why... I guess I was just "moved" by the whole experience.

[Mike Covell]

Watched Quantum of Solace last night, it was a fast paced nicely edited movie, loads of action, bond girls, and it was a fast paced nicely edited movie.

[iris84]

Watched Zodiac for the first time last night. And watched Crash for the millionth time on Sunday. But it's mostly been good old disney recently. I can't make a one year old sit through anything I'd usually watch... Although the other half jokes that our son will be a ripperologist by the time he's five.

[Magpie]

Just finished watching The Chemical Wedding (aka Crowley in North America). Bizarre movie, but good.

Sort of like a 21st Century version of The Wickerman, although obviously much more graphic in places.

Trivia: the script was co-written by Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson. He did a pretty good job, although it's so underpinned with Crowley, Jack Parsons, Thelema, Freemasonry and history that the casual viewer would probably be very, very confused for most of it

[Magpie]

I saw a live-action version of "Asterix at the Olympics" last night.

A lot of fun, marred only slightly by having to read subtitles throughout.

[Mike Covell]

Candyman, classic horror from many moons ago! The wife has never seen the film, so we watched it last night, and she enjoyed it, but got confused at the mixing of reality, dreams, and flashbacks!

[Ophelia]

'The Talented Mr Ripley' which I have seen many times but never tire of watching!

[Nothing to see]

And I sat down again last night and watched 'From Hell'.

The costumes and the settings were so realistic. The actors were so good.

What a load of c*** about the plot. Why can't these people get past Stephen Knight? Abberline as a drug user wanting to run off with MJK who wasn't killed?

The real story is so much more interesting. But then, I guess, it won't get as*** on seats.

Anyway, I watched it again.

[Magpie]

Just finished watching the 2003 version of Zatoichi.

It's really good--I think the producers were trying to tailor it slightly more for a western audience, and it worked.

There's a totally bizarre "Riverdance meets The Mikado" dance scene at the end that beggers belief though

[sdreid]

No wild endorsement but Australia was entertaining.