Rate the last film you saw

[Pookiablo]

Watchmen

 

I really wish I'd read it before I watched it, but I'll read it now; not least because I need the ideas churning in my head to become clearer; from what most say the film didn't capture the depth of the comic. I think it did go from absolutely fantastic to disappointingly mediocre towards the end. The opening fight and credits were excellent, I loved Rorschach; his diary dialogue and narration was sublime and of course I loved the moral mind mess that is Veidt's decision to make an idealistic yet deformed world (to quote Dan). Some scenes were stunning and alot of the dialogue too, which I'm guessing came directly from the comic.

 

Like someone said though, there was far too much concentration on exploring pointless character details and when the explosions were killing millions; I didn't feel attached to it, which is so wrong. I was going to say that silk spectre II was completely wooden but apparently in the comic she's a bit bland so it was good casting after all. Again Rorschach was brilliant, I thought the emotion he conveyed at the end was perfect, he was also brilliant with the Dr showing him the inkblot cards and in the prison scenes; he was the film's best asset for me. Oh, the music; you only have to play 99 red balloons once to win my heart.

 

Bitter sweet/10

 

Not to mention that they played the original German version which beats the living crap out of the dreadful English version she did!

 

I too thought Rorschach was awesome - he was so well done. Plus I love when he's in the prison and he's just working all those inmates over, I was laughing my head off!

[Dan_Dare]

that bit is fucking awesome.

[ReZourceman]

I've hardly read anything and then watched the movie form (non comic book I think Of Mice and Men is even the only one....and I've just realised the casting in that was fucking amazing which kinda makes my next point a bit retarded, but I've started so I'll finish) Watchmen has some of the best casting evaaaar.

 

Rorshach was absolutely amazing.

 

Blah blah blah I refuse to talk about it anymore.

 

Oh erm "Malin Akerman" is hot.

 

that bit is fucking awesome.

 

Word. It is so god damn enthralling. Best thing fucking ever.

[Dan_Dare]

She's absurdly hot, man. Totally my type. I know it sounds trite but capturing her eroticism was so vitally important to her character, and Nite Owl.

[Happenstance]

From the photos ive seen I think shes definately better as a brunette than a blonde

[Ashley]

Oh erm "Malin Akerman" is hot.

 

I believe she exists, the quote marks aren't really needed.

 

And while at it. Prefer as a blonde myself. She was great in The Comeback. Cute as a button but still really hot. Everyone should check it out. Same kind of funny as The Office, but doesn't have a dick as the lead character and actor.

[Pookiablo]

 

Oh erm "Malin Akerman" is hot.

 

 

 

Hell yeah she is - and I know what Dan means - "that" scene was actually incredible purely because it was done so well!

[Paj!]

I hated her fringe...it made her face look a bit squished. As I said in the hot people thread, she was better in the flashbacks. But then 80's fashion etc. Still a brilliant body.

 

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Doubt

 

Really good. I liked how it was ambiguous yet not. Meryl was on top form as usual. Hoffman and Adams were good too, but Viola Davis stole it from the "supporting" characters. Very thought-provoking, context blah blah.

 

9/10

 

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I need help.

 

It concerns 2 foreign films I've seen but don't know the names of. I watched them in French class 2 years ago along with The Chorus, Cage Au Foles (the original version of The Birdcage) and Pan's Labyrinth. Which basically means they might not necessarily be French films...

 

I need to track them down to complete my listal movie roster. Help?

 

Film 1: About a student moving in with other students in...France? Possibly spain? (Again not sure what language) He's from Catalounia or whatever the name is, in Spain. Don't remember much, I think it goes on a bout his relationships, there a bit where they all gte drunk (drugs?) and a funny bit where the sole english student in the flat gets confused when someone on the phone says "le fac", and she's like "Fuck?!"

 

Bad description, but this one is worse;

 

Film 2: A bloody action thriller. Most likely french. Lots of car chases. I think a lot is about gangs, and lots of it is set in the slums, and council estate-esque buildings. I'm sure in one bit, the main guy like leap frogs off a goon, and smashes through the tiny glass panel above a door to get into a room or something.

 

Anyway, pretty sure there's a deaf girl in it? Or is he deaf? She works in a bar...he works in an office, I think.

 

Sure there's a bit where she works out what's going on in an apartment across the street by lip reading from the opposite roof?

 

Ends typically in a big car chase I think.

 

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Rubbish descriptions, and I'd ask the teacher, but he left last year!

[jayseven]

That second one sounds familiar. Is that District B13? Might not be, but closest guess I can give at 1am!

[Dan_Dare]

yeah that's b13. not seen it but i saw the window stunt in the trailer

[Paj!]

Ah yes thank you!

 

I'll continue my quest for the other one.

[Coolness Bears]

Film 1: About a student moving in with other students in...France? Possibly spain? (Again not sure what language) He's from Catalounia or whatever the name is, in Spain. Don't remember much, I think it goes on a bout his relationships, there a bit where they all gte drunk (drugs?) and a funny bit where the sole english student in the flat gets confused when someone on the phone says "le fac", and she's like "Fuck?!"

 

Bad description, but this one is worse;

 

I believe this is the film you are looking for Auberge espagnole, L'.

[Eenuh]

I believe this is the film you are looking for Auberge espagnole, L'.

 

You are correct! =)

Pretty good film if I remember correctly, heh.

[Coolness Bears]

You are correct! =)

Pretty good film if I remember correctly, heh.

 

Yeah, I enjoyed it.

[Chris the great]

28 days later

 

early scenes of deserted london asside, there wasn't that much to write home about. not as good as i was led to belive, though not terrible either.

 

6/10

[Jav_NE]

28 days later

 

early scenes of deserted london asside, there wasn't that much to write home about. not as good as i was led to belive, though not terrible either.

 

6/10

 

I'm with you on that. I dont know why people say its so great. Though i often find zombie movies pretty pointless because they always have rubbish endings.

[Nolan]

I liked it more on the second viewing, and then I liked it even more the next time, and now I've seen it to where I know most of the lines and love the movie. Every bit of it.

[Chris the great]

i just didnt feel there was enough of the infected in there, ok they didnt go for the cliche'd huge hordes, but they didnt even feel like they were the always off screen menace stalking the shadows.

 

 

i will say one thing though, the scene where they are changing the car's wheel is excelently tense.

[Paj!]

I believe this is the film you are looking for Auberge espagnole, L'.

 

Yes! Thank you!

[Happenstance]

Get Smart

 

I enjoyed the movie but I think I was expecting it to be a bit funnier from the trailer. Most of it was good but there were just bits of Steve Carells performance that I guess I didnt like.

 

Still funny though.

 

7/10

[Beast]

Ghost Town

 

Cheesy rom-com which wasn't bad. It had it's pros and it's cons but overall, not bad. Not something I could watch again in a hurry.

 

6/10

[Happenstance]

Tropic Thunder

 

Wow, apart from a few funny moments this movie does suck as a comedy. The only reason I rate I give it the rating that I do is because it was actually a pretty good action movie.

 

5/10

[Daft]

Waltz with Bashir

 

Fantastic. Really engaging. Really harrowing.

 

10/10

[EEVILMURRAY]

You try to watch a Pirate version of Watchmen and the sound it about 10 seconds out of synch... disgraceful service.

[chairdriver]

 

Film 1: About a student moving in with other students in...France? Possibly spain? (Again not sure what language) He's from Catalounia or whatever the name is, in Spain. Don't remember much, I think it goes on a bout his relationships, there a bit where they all gte drunk (drugs?) and a funny bit where the sole english student in the flat gets confused when someone on the phone says "le fac", and she's like "Fuck?!"

 

How could you forget L'auberge Espagnole?

 

Technically my favourite film, because it has Cecil De France in it.