Retro_Link Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 Went to see Testament of Youth today. Great acting, filmed amazingly, loved the visuals, but bloody hell it was emotional! The trailer didn't make it out to be quite that tough.
Sméagol Posted February 1, 2015 Posted February 1, 2015 After 11 days of watching films, here are my favourites: Reality (Inception but with bizarre French humour) Laggies (comedy with Keira Knightly, Chloe Grace Moretz and Sam Rockwell, not getting a cinema release in The Netherlands) Guns and talks (old South-Korean crime comedy) Frank (comedy with Michael Fassbender, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Domhnall Gleeson, about a band where the leadsinger keeps a mask on at all times) Still Alice (drama with Julianne Moore and Alec Baldwin, about a woman with Alzheimer) And my number 1 favourite No men beyond this point (hilarious mockumentary about a society where men are on the verge of going extinct) But these are also films I found enjoyable: La la la at rock bottom (Japanese crime comedy about a gangster with memory loss who starts singing) The kingdom of dreams and madness (Ghibli documentary) Life itself (Roger Ebert documentary) Cosmodrama (French sci-fi in 60s style) Magical girl (Spanish drama about a man who blackmails a woman to get money for his sich daughter) NN (Peruvian (?) drama about a forensic detective who tries to determine the identity of a body from the 80s) When Marnie was there (latest and perhaps final Ghibli) A girl walks home alone at night (Iranian vampire film with style) And for those interested, here's my [complete list]. The few non-festival films I've seen this year so far: Black coal A Chinese drama about an ex-detective trying to solve an old murder case, I thought it was pretty good. The theory of everything You all know this one. Stunning performances by the two leads. Watching Eddie Redmayne "walk" was uncomfortable and very convincing. What we do in the shadows Mockumentary about vampires in New Zealand, and every cliche will be thrown at you. Not super hilarious, but funny nonetheless. John Wick Revenge action film with Keanu Reeves. Not a film I´d normally decide to go to myself, but I heard good things about it. Some nice action and choreography, overall pretty bad-ass, but I wouldn't say exceptional. Some prefer this one over the similar The equalizer, but I think I prefer that one. Films I´m (probably) seeing in the near future: Birdman, The imitation game, Inherent vice, Foxcatcher, Big eyes, A most violent year, Turist, Kingsman, the secret service, Jupiter ascending and Big hero 6. If I have the time, I'll make a film 2014 topic and list all the films I've seen and highlight my recommendations.
Kav Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 Sméagol said: ...Frank (comedy with Michael Fassbender, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Domhnall Gleeson, about a band where the leadsinger keeps a mask on at all times)... And here's the Legend in action in his home village, which is my home village too.
Sméagol Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 kav82 said: And here's the Legend in action in his home village, which is my home village too. Ah, thanks for that, I was wondering what the person the character was based on was like (but never bothered to Google it ). Funny to see the mask is definitely based on the real thing, but the character looks very different from the original.. Music sounds different as well.
Kav Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 A statue of him was put up in Timperley, just across the road from my old local...
Murr Posted February 19, 2015 Posted February 19, 2015 Right February so far has been an awesome month for me in terms of watching movies. Dumb and Dumber To Was scared to watch this as I love the first one so much. It's of course nowhere near as good, but it did leave me giggling alot. Basically I'm not disappointed it was made and would happily watch it again. A Million Ways to die in the west Loved it, Simply put. Charlize Theron was smoking hot in this. Enjoyed the cameos from other movies too. Edge of Tomorrow Really enjoyed it, alot better than I had expected. From his latest SciFi Flicks Tom Cruise is doing well in my eyes (this and Oblivion). The Interview Don't get why Korea flipped out over it. Team America and South park the movie were more offensive in terms of making dictators look like assholes. Entertaining film though which did make me laugh a fair amount. Sin City A Dame to Kill For Pretty boring start, but picked up. Nothing compared to the first film though. Also Lady Gaga's inclusion was a bit of false hype really wasn't it? Thought she'd have more than 4 lines for all the "Staring Lady Gaga" ads. The Guardians of the Galaxy What do I need to say, Awesome film. 1st time I've watched this since the cinema. The Inbetweeners 2 Nowhere near as good as the first one, however the race on the water slides at the water park had me in stitches. Best part of the film, but it's an easy to watch, waste time on a lazy day film. Horrible Bosses 2 Pretty unnecessary sequel. But of course it's money. Jennifer Aniston again is incredibly hot in this. So that's something I guess. Chris Pine was pretty awesome in it too actually thinking about it. Yeah not a bad film. Film count for 2015 so far:13 January: Birdman, Big Hero 6, Nightcrawler, Foxcatcher, American Sniper February: The films listed above
Sméagol Posted May 24, 2015 Posted May 24, 2015 I went through my ticket stubs, reconstructing my lists for 2014 and 2013. Pretty complete, although there are a few films missing. Complete lists below, but here are my favourites: Favourites 2014 Only lovers left alive imdb Finsterworld imdb Fantail imdb Han Gong-Ju imdb trailer Once upon a time in Shanghai imdb The Lego movie imdb Captain America: the winter soldier imdb The grand Budapest hotel imdb Coherence imdb Edge of tomorrow imdb Dawn of the planet of the apes imdb Boyhood imdb Guardians of the galaxy imdb A most wanted man imdb The apology king imdb trailer Locke imdb Whiplash imdb Favourites 2013 Sightseers imdb Ginger & Rosa imdb trailer Halley imdb No imdb De ontmaagding van Eva van End imdb The grandmaster imdb Trance imdb Silver linings playbook imdb Gravity imdb Prince avalanche imdb Short term 12 imdb La grande belleza imdb Frozen imdb Reveal hidden contents Nymphomaniac I / Nymphomaniac II ♥♥♥♥♥ The congress ♥♥♥♥♥ Much ado about nothing ♥♥♥♥♥ Only lovers left alive ♥♥♥♥♥ The secret life of Walter Mitty ♥♥♥♥♥ Sevent code ♥♥♥♥♥ Oktober November ♥♥♥♥♥ Trap street ♥♥♥♥♥ Pelo malo ♥♥♥♥♥ Canopy ♥♥♥♥♥ Canibal ♥♥♥♥♥ R100 ♥♥♥♥♥ Finsterworld ♥♥♥♥♥ Jacky au royaume des filles ♥♥♥♥♥ La cueva ♥♥♥♥♥ Rough cut ♥♥♥♥♥ The reunion ♥♥♥♥♥ After the tone ♥♥♥♥♥ I'm the same, I'm the other ♥♥♥♥♥ Darkness by day ♥♥♥♥♥ Fantail ♥♥♥♥♥ Costa de morte ♥♥♥♥♥ Rigor Mortis ♥♥♥♥♥ To kill a man ♥♥♥♥♥ Fish and cat ♥♥♥♥♥ Viktoria ♥♥♥♥♥ Heli ♥♥♥♥♥ Secretly greatly ♥♥♥♥♥ Edén ♥♥♥♥♥ Han Gong-Ju ♥♥♥♥♥ Die Frau des Polizisten ♥♥♥♥♥ Kamera obskura ♥♥♥♥♥ Blutgletcher ♥♥♥♥♥ L'amour c'est une crime pafait ♥♥♥♥♥ Mysterious object at noon ♥♥♥♥♥ Die Frau hinter der Wand ♥♥♥♥♥ How to disappear completely ♥♥♥♥♥ Enemy ♥♥♥♥♥ Tamako in mortuarium ♥♥♥♥♥ Au revoir a l'été ♥♥♥♥♥ Real ♥♥♥♥♥ Once upon a time in Shanghai ♥♥♥♥♥ The Lego movie ♥♥♥♥♥ Gravity Her ♥♥♥♥♥ 12 years a slave ♥♥♥♥♥ American Hustler ♥♥♥♥♥ Die andere Heimat ♥♥♥♥♥ Miele ♥♥♥♥♥ Captain America: the winter soldier ♥♥♥♥♥ The grand Budapest hotel ♥♥♥♥♥ Snowpiercer ♥♥♥♥♥ The zero theorem ♥♥♥♥♥ Coherence ♥♥♥♥♥ La belle et la bête ♥♥♥♥♥ Oculus ♥♥♥♥♥ The amazing Spider-man 2 ♥♥♥♥♥ The wind rises ♥♥♥♥♥ Godzilla ♥♥♥♥♥ X-men: days of future past ♥♥♥♥♥ Blue ruin ♥♥♥♥♥ Starred up ♥♥♥♥♥ Edge of tomorrow ♥♥♥♥♥ The rover ♥♥♥♥♥ Tracks ♥♥♥♥♥ Deux jours, une nuit ♥♥♥♥♥ The double ♥♥♥♥♥ How to train your dragon 2 ♥♥♥♥♥ Dawn of the planet of the apes ♥♥♥♥♥ The two faces of January ♥♥♥♥♥ Zwei Leben ♥♥♥♥♥ Fading Gigolo ♥♥♥♥♥ Boyhood ♥♥♥♥♥ Guardians of the galaxy ♥♥♥♥♥ Nebraska ♥♥♥♥♥ Lucy ♥♥♥♥♥ Chef ♥♥♥♥♥ Sin sity: a dame to kill for ♥♥♥♥♥ Magic in the moonlight ♥♥♥♥♥ Maps to the stars ♥♥♥♥♥ A most wanted man ♥♥♥♥♥ If I stay ♥♥♥♥♥ The equalizer ♥♥♥♥♥ Dorsvloer vol confetti ♥♥♥♥♥ Nena ♥♥♥♥♥ The clouds of Sils Maria ♥♥♥♥♥ The tale of princess Kaguya ♥♥♥♥♥ The maze runner ♥♥♥♥♥ The snow white murder case ♥♥♥♥♥ Live ♥♥♥♥♥ Greatful dead ♥♥♥♥♥ Leaving on the 15th spring ♥♥♥♥♥ The apology king ♥♥♥♥♥ Friendship ♥♥♥♥♥ Jossy's ♥♥♥♥♥ High kick angels ♥♥♥♥♥ Uzumasa limelight ♥♥♥♥♥ Why don't you play in hell? ♥♥♥♥♥ Kreuzweg ♥♥♥♥♥ The boxtrolls ♥♥♥♥♥ Gone girl ♥♥♥♥♥ The trip to Italy ♥♥♥♥♥ 20000 days on Earth ♥♥♥♥♥ Winter sleep ♥♥♥♥♥ Blind ♥♥♥♥♥ A wolf at the door ♥♥♥♥♥ Gemma Bovery ♥♥♥♥♥ Locke ♥♥♥♥♥ Interstellar ♥♥♥♥♥ The drop ♥♥♥♥♥ The skeleton twins ♥♥♥♥♥ The hunger games: mockingjay ♥♥♥♥♥ Under the skin ♥♥♥♥♥ Wild tales ♥♥♥♥♥ Whiplash ♥♥♥♥♥ The disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: him / The disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: her ♥♥♥♥♥ Leviathan ♥♥♥♥♥ Mommy ♥♥♥♥♥ I origins ♥♥♥♥♥ The voices ♥♥♥♥♥ The Hobbit: battle of the five armies ♥♥♥♥♥ Still life ♥♥♥♥♥ Nightcrawler ♥♥♥♥♥ The salvation ♥♥♥♥♥ Coming home ♥♥♥♥♥ Reveal hidden contents The hobbit: an unexpected journey Jagten ♥♥♥♥♥ Sightseers ♥♥♥♥♥ Seven psychopaths ♥♥♥♥♥ Après mai ♥♥♥♥♥ 4 ways to die in my hometown ♥♥♥♥♥ Modest reception ♥♥♥♥♥ The master ♥♥♥♥♥ Ginger & Rosa ♥♥♥♥♥ The day Mishima chose his own faith ♥♥♥♥♥ Wasteland ♥♥♥♥♥ Halley ♥♥♥♥♥ Drug war ♥♥♥♥♥ Noche ♥♥♥♥♥ Errors of the human body ♥♥♥♥♥ Mater Dolorosa ♥♥♥♥♥ No ♥♥♥♥♥ Frankenstein’s army ♥♥♥♥♥ Dummy Jim ♥♥♥♥♥ Oh boy ♥♥♥♥♥ De ontmaagding van Eva van End ♥♥♥♥♥ Pieta ♥♥♥♥♥ Lesson of the evil ♥♥♥♥♥ Me too ♥♥♥♥♥ The delivery guy ♥♥♥♥♥ Berberian soundstudio ♥♥♥♥♥ Leones ♥♥♥♥♥ In the fog ♥♥♥♥♥ Comrade Kim goes flying ♥♥♥♥♥ Rhino season ♥♥♥♥♥ Lore ♥♥♥♥♥ A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman ♥♥♥♥♥ The complex ♥♥♥♥♥ Longing for the rain ♥♥♥♥♥ Shanghai ♥♥♥♥♥ Blancanieves ♥♥♥♥♥ The imposter ♥♥♥♥♥ Amour ♥♥♥♥♥ Cheerful weather for the wedding ♥♥♥♥♥ Django unchained ♥♥♥♥♥ Io e te ♥♥♥♥♥ Matterhorn ♥♥♥♥♥ Broken ♥♥♥♥♥ Byzantium ♥♥♥♥♥ Ghost graduation ♥♥♥♥♥ Mars et Avril ♥♥♥♥♥ More than honey ♥♥♥♥♥ Spring breakers ♥♥♥♥♥ Hitchcock ♥♥♥♥♥ Song for Marion ♥♥♥♥♥ The deep ♥♥♥♥♥ Night train to Lisbon ♥♥♥♥♥ The grandmaster ♥♥♥♥♥ L'écume des jours ♥♥♥♥♥ Oblivion ♥♥♥♥♥ Trance ♥♥♥♥♥ Los amantes pasajeros ♥♥♥♥♥ Star Trek into darkness ♥♥♥♥♥ Frances Ha ♥♥♥♥♥ Die Wand ♥♥♥♥♥ Ginger & Rosa The iceman ♥♥♥♥♥ Pacific rim ♥♥♥♥♥ Disconnect ♥♥♥♥♥ The bling ring ♥♥♥♥♥ Safety not guaranteed ♥♥♥♥♥ Kapringen ♥♥♥♥♥ Metéora ♥♥♥♥♥ Halley Silver linings playbook ♥♥♥♥♥ Argo ♥♥♥♥♥ Now you see me ♥♥♥♥♥ This is the end ♥♥♥♥♥ Mud ♥♥♥♥♥ Blue Jasmin ♥♥♥♥♥ Le passé ♥♥♥♥♥ Before midnight ♥♥♥♥♥ Lovelace ♥♥♥♥♥ Stories we tell ♥♥♥♥♥ Borgman ♥♥♥♥♥ The land of hope ♥♥♥♥♥ Tenchi: the samurai astronomer ♥♥♥♥♥ Aura ♥♥♥♥♥ Kick-ass 2 ♥♥♥♥♥ El espíritu de la colmena ♥♥♥♥♥ Evangelion 3.0: you can (not) redo ♥♥♥♥♥ Gatchaman ♥♥♥♥♥ The kirishima thing ♥♥♥♥♥ The life of Budori Gusuko ♥♥♥♥♥ Professor Layton and the eternal diva ♥♥♥♥♥ After school midnighters ♥♥♥♥♥ About time ♥♥♥♥♥ Don Jon ♥♥♥♥♥ Gravity ♥♥♥♥♥ Iris ♥♥♥♥♥ Prince avalanche ♥♥♥♥♥ De nieuwe wildernis ♥♥♥♥♥ Jimmy P. ♥♥♥♥♥ Love & Fungi La vie d'Adéle ♥♥♥♥♥ Michael Kohlhaas ♥♥♥♥♥ Short term 12 ♥♥♥♥♥ What Maisie knew ♥♥♥♥♥ Machete kills ♥♥♥♥♥ Thor: the dark world ♥♥♥♥♥ The hunger games ♥♥♥♥♥ The hunger games: catching fire ♥♥♥♥♥ Prisoners ♥♥♥♥♥ The young and prodigous T.S. Spivet ♥♥♥♥♥ Rush ♥♥♥♥♥ Het diner ♥♥♥♥♥ La grande belleza ♥♥♥♥♥ Like father, like son ♥♥♥♥♥ Grand central ♥♥♥♥♥ Tanta agua ♥♥♥♥♥ Inside Llewyn Davis ♥♥♥♥♥ Ne me quitte pas ♥♥♥♥♥ The lunchbox ♥♥♥♥♥ Metropolis ♥♥♥♥♥ Silver linings playbook Upside down ♥♥♥♥♥ Warm bodies ♥♥♥♥♥ The Hobbit: the desolation of Smaug ♥♥♥♥♥ Frozen ♥♥♥♥♥ Samsara ♥♥♥♥♥ The hobbit: the desolation of Smaug
Sméagol Posted June 9, 2015 Posted June 9, 2015 Retro_Link said: [Everest trailer] The story itself doesn't get me really excited. I'm slightly interested, but not excited. But I like Jake Gyllenhaal, and supposedly, this is one of the few real 3D films, so I'll probably catch this one. Crap I missed this. This is in the cinema I volunteer in..
Jimbob Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 Just seen Terminator Genisys. Overall, it's not a bad movie. Much better than the one we should forget (Salvation) Reveal hidden contents They simply wrote out the entire original trilogy right at the start, the resistance found the machine that sends back Terminators to the past (Skynet had just sent back the T-101 that features in the original movie after John Connor and co had raided the facility) after they had shut down Skynet at the core. So as they do, they send Kyle Reese back to live out the events of the 1st movie. But they had the evil T-101 face against the good T-101 (both Schwarzenegger) right at the start when he arrived. And had Sarah (Emily Clarke) kill the evil T-101 and melt the body down. Basically wiping out the entire original Trilogy, but there were a few segments including the hobo in the alley, the sports store etc. As they've said, this is the start of a new trilogy. There are many nods to the original 3, including what i've said above with the 1st movie, and they had the T-1000 (the alloy metal one) from Judgement Day and they mentioned Miles Dyson and showed his son (whom created the Genisys program). The main bad guy this time around, is John Connor himself (he got killed when Reese came back to 1984) and replaced by a new Terminator. Whom is Skynets last resort, and intending to make sure the Genisys program runs on schedule. The biggest part of this movie is that Schwarzenegger lives at the end, yes he lives and gets an upgrade to the liquid metal skin thus reducing his age. I do advise to sit and watch the credits as well.
Cube Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 I know everyone here loves mafia games. Now it's a film
Jonnas Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 Cave Jonnas, here. I feel obligated to inform you that we here at J-E enterprises are not affiliated or have anything to do with that film. Any and all similarities are coincidence and/or plagiarism. From their part, of course. You see, whereas that film seems to have sharks and disintegrating floors, we had Rummy as Black Dynamite. I rest my case. Cave Jonnas, we're done here.
jayseven Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 Oh. My. God. ... You can already tell it's going to be a "so near, yet so far" experience. It'll be neat with twists but... over-emphasis on action and a stupid ending that will be impossible to predict.
Sméagol Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 I don't get where you get the "so near" part. It looks terrible. .. So who's going to watch this just to make a mafia game about it? :p (absolutely no one, that's who)
Sméagol Posted January 15, 2016 Posted January 15, 2016 Out of fucking nowhere: Although apparently it isn't a direct sequel.. Nonetheless, I'm excited.
Julius Posted February 25, 2016 Posted February 25, 2016 Figured it was worth posting here. The actor portraying a young Cyclops in the upcoming X-Men Apocalypse film, Tye Sheridan, has been cast as the lead (Wade Owen Watts/Parzival) for Spielberg's rendition of Ready Player One.
Neo Geisha Posted March 11, 2016 Posted March 11, 2016 The last movie I watched was The Schindler's list. It's a masterpiece! I was very impressed.
Sheikah Posted March 11, 2016 Posted March 11, 2016 Neo Geisha said: The last movie I watched was The Schindler's list. It's a masterpiece! I was very impressed. Yeah, but it's not like shoes or anything.
Julius Posted April 5, 2016 Posted April 5, 2016 Been doing some thinking and talking with some friends about who the next James Bond should be, and after rewatching First Class, I have to admit that Michael Fassbender would be perfect for the role. For me, Henry Cavill has a lot on his plate already, playing Superman, and the guy is MASSIVE - not exactly Bond-esque, and not something hell easily be able to transition between. Idris Elba, though I'd love to see, would undoubtedly cause an uproar, in a larger version of the Black Stormtrooper debate about John Boyega's Finn (which was stupid anyway, clearly weren't real SW fans if they thought that was wrong). I'd like for him to portray a friend or ally of Bond's though, perhaps another agent. Tom Hardy is pretty big too, and personally I think he'd be a great villain for Bond to face off against.
bob Posted April 5, 2016 Posted April 5, 2016 (edited) I've heard Tom Huddlestones name being bandied about, which would be interesting, but I agree about Fassbender - he'd be great. I personally wouldn't mind someone completely out of left field too though. Saw this trailer yesterday: Which looks like my favourite film ever. Edit: I initially meant Tom Hiddleston, but thinking about it, having Hull midfielder Tom Huddlestone as Bond would be really fucking interesting. Edited April 5, 2016 by 130131301364
Kav Posted April 5, 2016 Posted April 5, 2016 I must say, I'm looking forward to these two films more than any other I even know of!
bob Posted April 5, 2016 Posted April 5, 2016 The BFG looks really good - can't wait for that. The cartoon was one of my favourites when i was little. I'm interested to see how Mark Rylance does compared to David Jason. The Jungle Book is a weird one. Initially it looked great. Then i saw the cast list and thought it looked incredible; Idris Elba, Scarlett Johansson, Christopher Fucking Walken, Bill Murray, Gandhi. But then i watched that trailer, and a lot of the voices.... don't really go. Elba doesn't really pull off powerful tiger, and Johansson as a snake sounds bizarre. The oddest one has to be Walken as king of the swingers - he just doesn't fit. Hopefully i'll get used to it during the film though, as the animation looks fantastic.
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