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[sdreid]

Hi Jon,

from me

[Jon Guy]

Hey Mike

Got "Cloverfield" for weekend viewing, I`ve heard it`s pretty good, what d`ya reckon ?

[Mike Covell]

Last night we watched "The Golden Compass........

[Magpie]

Since it was brutally hot and humid today the wife and I fled to the local cineplex to gain some relief. We saw "Kung Fu Panda"--it was really good!

Most of the "kung fu" got a little tedious at times (since they're animated characters, they can do pretty much anything, so you spend a lot of time going "ho-hum, another flying-spinning-somersaulting-back-kick", but the stories a lot of fun and the animation is beautiful.

This evening I watched Sweeny Todd--Burton and Depp have done it again! Beautiful to watch, exciting, great pacing and I was surprised at what a good voice Depp has (reminded me a lot of David Bowie's performance in "Baal"). Some of the music is still weak, and the movie tended to drag a little when Depp wasnt' on-screen, but that was my only complaint. If you haven't seen the movie though, be warned-Burton does not spare the grue at all. Watching Johnny Depp singing cheerfully while (very graphically) slitting a procession of throats is both surreal and a little disturbing. Unlike the stage musical, there's no attempt at making the violence burlesque--it's played straight and relentless. I can't wait to see Burton and Depp's adaption of Dark Shadows in 2010.

Couple of nights ago I saw the new St. Trinian's movie. I don't know what all the complaining was about (critics have been trashing the movie almost since it was announced). It stays true to the spirit of the original movies (and is better than many of them), the story is simple but well told, and it's a lot of fun (just like the originals). So it's not "Citizen Kane" or "Gone With The Wind"--but hey, it's not supposed to be. The one valid criticism is that the whole milieu (note use of fancy film school word) of the finishing school for girls is so outdated today that setting the movie in presen't day England renders it obsolete from the get-go. But get over that (it's easy) and enjoy the ride. It' represents a fitting return for both Ealing Studios and the St. Trinians franchise.

[Mike Covell]

A friend of mine revealed the ending of the movie on his myspace bulletin board! He then told me it was not intended to be seen!
With that in mind I think we are going to wait for its sell thru release.
I did see the article in the latest issue of Fortean Times regarding the skulls though and found it quite enlightning.

Night before last we watched the Tim Burton version of "Sweeney Todd" both my wife and I loved it, and although I am not a big fan of musicals thoroughly enjoyed it!

The Ray Winstone version of "Sweeney Todd" was on TV this week, I sat and watched that too, and loved it.

[Maria]

Mike, we went to see the Indiana Jones this Sunday and we enjoyed the special effects and the Irazú cascades, also great action even if its not possible to do some of the stuff you see there but that aside, it was great fun !

The Russians did protest in real life to the producers of the film for portraying them as evil though.

[Magpie]

Hot Fuzz was a riot.

I thought it was mostly based on The Wicker Man. That team is great for mixing horror, action and comedy.

I saw "The Cottage" last night. What a disappointment

I went to see Prince Caspian on the weekend. Very good movie--better than the first one.

[sdreid]

Hi all,

I watched The Flock last night and would recommend it. They would probably deny it but I couldn't help but think that the film might have been inspired by Bernardo and Homolka and her release. In the movie, the female part of the serial killing team hooks up with another sex criminal when she gets out and continues her career. This case is set in the U.S.

[Mike Covell]

Just saw on the news that Universal Studio's is on fire......again!
The back lot to Back to the Future has been destroyed (save the clock tower) and the part of the tour were King Kong is situated is partially destroyed (It wasn't beauty that killed the best but another fire)

There was also some sort of movie vault which was damaged!

[Mike Covell]

Thanks Tom, I found an HD version on YOUTUBE last night, the building of the ship looks amazing and I am looking forward to a release.
Paramount stated it would be this Christmas, but on the website this has changed to Summer 09!!

I used to love the Christmas StarTrek releases!!

I have all the movies on VHS in boxset twice over, one set is standard, one is widescreen. I also have the Special Edition releases on dvd. I never bought any of the tv series though.

[Tom_Wescott]

The Star Trek trailer is probably online, but I saw it on a DVD. It shows them building the Enterprise, so the movie takes place upon the inception of the Enterprise, thus before Capt. Kirk. No sure what Nimoy's part is, but when you see the words 'U.S.S. Enterprise' come on the screen, you hear his voice say 'Space, the final frontier...' which is cool, and he's listed in the credits. My guess is he does a cameo as Spock in the future.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[Mike Covell]

No, point me in the right direction!!

Saw the XFiles 2 trailer recently and it looks pretty good, the trailer was filmed on a phone, from a kid who had attended some comic convention.

[Tom_Wescott]

Hot Fuzz was way, way better than the Lethal Weapon movies! I liked how they worked in slasher film and Agatha Christie elements. Have you seen the teaser for the new 'Star Trek' remake with Leonard Nimoy?

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[Mike Covell]

I cannot stop humming the Indiana Jones theme song,

"Off to wash the pots honey, (humming the tune as I walk past imaginery dart guns hidden in the wall!)"

I cannot wait for it, every were you look in Hull there are posters all over. Big Blockbusters like that we always meet up with all my DJ friends and make a night of it!!

Hot Fuzz was like a comedy take on the comedy that was Lethal Weapon, but set in a sleepy English village! The falling church tower is a fave, and I have watched it frame by frame loads!

I also enjoyed Shaun of the Dead, with the gorgeous Lucy Davies, who starred in the British Comedy "The Office" she is pretty hot!

[Tom_Wescott]

Mike,

We must be watching the same movies - I personally LOVED Hot Fuzz. I think it's better than Shaun of the Dead. Two more examples of the superiority of British filmmakers in the horror/comedy subgenre. Believe it or not I also enjoyed Loch Ness Terror, which delivered on the fun cheese. You also mentioned the new Indiana Jones movie. Not two hours ago I e-mailed a friend asking if she'd like to go see that with me! Remarkably, she's never seen any of the others.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott