Paj! Posted May 1, 2010 Posted May 1, 2010 Synecdoche, New York I'm dennuts. Requires some serious mulling over. A tear came out of my eye/I cried a tiny bit. Too poignant. 10/10
Ellmeister Posted May 2, 2010 Posted May 2, 2010 What the fuck is that supposed to be a joke about ReZ? It doesn't even make sense.
Retro_Link Posted May 2, 2010 Posted May 2, 2010 (edited) Iron Man 2 Great Cast, characters, acting, very nice follow on story wise, and just SO cool!! Everyone was fantastic! I think Scarlett was the most likely one to get a hard time, as far as her performance was concerned, but I thought she did a great job! She portrayed the character really well, and I really liked what they gave her. She felt a very complete character and not just some generic wannabe crime fighting chick. So big hats off to her! and damn she was SEXY!! Mickey, was just brilliant. Couldn't have asked for any more. Whiplash was done really well, though I'd agree with you Rez that there wasn't quite enough of him in the final battle, however I thought it worked ok, as the battle was kinda extended using the timed bombs. And Sam Rockwell (having just seen him in Moon the other week) put in another solid performance. Great scenes with War Machine. And that end battle in the Japanese Garden was one of the most gorgeous things witnessed in a comic book movie!! I'd heard complaints going into it about too many characters, too many things going on, thus too confusing etc... but that was totally not the case IMO. It was well structured and easy to follow, all the characters got a great/the right ammount of time (especially for War Machine, who I thought may get too much time, but nope). And amazing set pieces for all! Fantastic humour throughout! Some really funny moments... War Machines Missile, Whiplash vs. Hogan in the car etc... Humour is really a great characteristic of the Iron Man films. And most importantly... the Avengers stuff... was done brilliantly! No worries there!... infact it actually made me WAY more excited for the film. It didn't get in the way whatsoever, and Nick Fury's scene's were great, and they used Scarlett's character as a great way to keep an underlying theme throughout. Question: Captain America's shield in the workshop... was that just a throw away bit of fan service, or does Tony Stark actually build C.A. shield? And is Tony actually building it for himself first?... because I just wondered why it was there already? The only questionable moment of the entire film for me was... Creating a new element! Is that even possible?... even if it's what?... a nuclear based one? Oh and the potentially CGI cars in Monaco?... were they always? Other than in the slow-mo and TV footage scenes. Because surely they could have raced some real cars around there after the Monaco GP last year. Stuck around for the after credits scene. Decent enough. Wasn't sure whether it would be Thor or Cap A. related. Hammer looked quite small! Exciting though. 8.9/10 Edited May 2, 2010 by Retro_Link
ReZourceman Posted May 2, 2010 Posted May 2, 2010 I just stumbled upon my incredibly shit teaser trailer from two years ago. So bad its good? No. So bad its embarrassing.
Paj! Posted May 2, 2010 Posted May 2, 2010 The first meeting between Tony and Hulk in that sounds overtly sexual if you close your eyes.
Dyson Posted May 2, 2010 Posted May 2, 2010 Pineapple Express I was stoned as anything when my friend suggested we put this on. I'm so glad he did. It was hilarious, but that said I imagine the humour wouldn't have clicked as much if I wasn't both inebriated and high as a kit; or knew what the effects of smoking weed were first hand. Regardless, it was an awesome experience and I fully intend on watching it again next time I'm back in ye olde Portsmouth.
Happenstance Posted May 2, 2010 Posted May 2, 2010 Iron Man 2 Pretty damn awesome! Id say my only real complaint would be that some of the pacing felt off and parts dragged a bit during the film. Thought all the actors were good. Cheadle did well replacing Howard, it didnt feel weird at all which I worried it might. I loved all the Avengers nods. Thors hammer and Caps shield twer cool. Kind of a shame we didnt see inside that file at the end, I was expecting to catch a few stray words before it was taken off him. I loved Black Widow, I mean how good did Scarlett Johansson look in that costume?!?!?!?!?! We need to see more of her! Nick Fury was ok but I have to admit he felt slightly out of place in the movie. Not sure what I thought of Pepper and Stark getting together already, I was kind of hoping that would take a few movies at least. This wasnt really like say Spider-Man where they have to be rushed together. Both Sam Rockwell and Mickey Rourke were there usual awesome selves. One thing I would like for the next movie is less mechanical badguys. I know its hard to find people to take on Iron Man but its gonna get a bit old. Id say this movie is roughly on par with the first, both extremely enjoyable and I cant wait for more Marvel movies! 9/10
Retro_Link Posted May 2, 2010 Posted May 2, 2010 Thought all the actors were good. Cheadle did well replacing Howard, it didnt feel weird at all which I worried it might.Yeah I agree. I honestly have no clue why they replaced Howard, because he was great (perhaps he just wouldn't look as bad-ass in the suit?)... but anyhows Cheadle just naturally fitted right in and did a great job. Aren't pretty much all the bad-guys in Iron Man, mech/arc reactor based? I don't mind that they use them and Whiplash was a good example of variety on a theme. It helps keep the Iron Man world focused and believable, where as you always run a risk when you cross into far-fetched powers.
nightwolf Posted May 3, 2010 Posted May 3, 2010 Equilibrium Its an interesting plot, what would happen if humans went and destroyed their own emotions? But I didn't quite like the film, everything was a bit well boring, there was nothing that could really make that film exciting, except the very cute dog. Its alright to watch, not something I'd watch again though. 4/10
ReZourceman Posted May 3, 2010 Posted May 3, 2010 I loved Don Cheadles first line "Yes its me, get over it" or whatever he says.
Roostophe Posted May 3, 2010 Posted May 3, 2010 Yellow Submarine Beatles animated film. Being a Beatles fan, enjoyed it a lot. A lot of good humour and a brilliant soundtrack. 8.5 Blue Meanies out of 10 Heard that they're doing a 3D CG remake of this. Make of that how you will.
Pyxis Posted May 3, 2010 Posted May 3, 2010 Saiyuki / Xi You Ji / Journey to the West / Monkey Magic Spotted this in HMV for just £5!!! Bargain of the year! I should dislike this film because it totally misses the plot of Journey to the West and has completely rewritten the covered story about Golden Horn and Silver Horn. Everything is incorrect apart from the names of the priests and the 2 demons... I spent the first 45 mins unable to contemplate what was going on, despite knowing the original story off by heart. After about an hour, it became a 10/10 perfect film!
Dyson Posted May 3, 2010 Posted May 3, 2010 Rewatched Totoro, fell asleep. Great film if you're in the mood for it.
Shorty Posted May 4, 2010 Posted May 4, 2010 What the fuck is that supposed to be a joke about ReZ? It doesn't even make sense. Just a failure to spell poignant? Who knows.
jayseven Posted May 5, 2010 Posted May 5, 2010 Nightwolf; nooo! Equilibrium is miles better than aeon flux. Twelve miles to be exact. The Beat That My Heart Skipped My housemate has an obsession with french movies. He brought this home the other day. It's about this guy who works in 'properties' (i.e. evicts people through the art of rats and baseball bats) who rediscovers his love for teh piano. It's all very much childhood vs. adulthood, and is typically french with a few nipples here and there, but throughout I was sitting and doing the "I know what's going to happen next" and it never did. Never! It was fantastic in that way. I've lost my critical touch. 7/10. Worth a watch.
Jon Posted May 5, 2010 Posted May 5, 2010 D2: The Mighty Ducks. I wanted to be Charlie Conway when I was growing up, I still do.
nightwolf Posted May 5, 2010 Posted May 5, 2010 (edited) Iron man 2 I was actually really surprised by this film, I liked iron man 1, it was good but it wasn't amazing. This film however was a lot better, things have picked up from the first and there was a lot more fighting within it. I was a bit confused about the female situations though, one of those ''will they won't they?'' situations - ARGH. I'd definitely see it again, great film, great cgi/graphics etc etc. This film was cleverly done, slipping in things subtly and given how many characters feature in the film it didn't become confusing about who was doing what and why. 9/10 Edited May 5, 2010 by nightwolf
Ashley Posted May 5, 2010 Posted May 5, 2010 The Beat That My Heart Skipped My housemate has an obsession with french movies. He brought this home the other day. It's about this guy who works in 'properties' (i.e. evicts people through the art of rats and baseball bats) who rediscovers his love for teh piano. It's all very much childhood vs. adulthood, and is typically french with a few nipples here and there, but throughout I was sitting and doing the "I know what's going to happen next" and it never did. Never! It was fantastic in that way. I've lost my critical touch. 7/10. Worth a watch. I always get this confused with The First Day of the Rest of Your Life. Not sure why, other than they're both French and I want to see both... Toy Story I intend to watch this once more and the second twice more (so 2 times each...) before TS3. Brilliant film.
Ganepark32 Posted May 5, 2010 Posted May 5, 2010 D2: The Mighty Ducks. I wanted to be Charlie Conway when I was growing up, I still do. It was those films that made me start playing ice hockey when I was younger. And I still love to watch them. They just click with me. But god I miss playing that sport. Still, getting to play for your country leaves little room for furtherment so I'll leave it at that. Anyway, I watched Leon last night. Awesome film. Nothing more needs to be said. 9 out of 10
Konfucius Posted May 5, 2010 Posted May 5, 2010 Kick-Ass This film is fantastic. The story is great, the music is fitting and the characters are really original. I had high expectations from all the reviews but I didn't expect it to be this good. Oh and the violence is awesome. 9/10
Jon Posted May 6, 2010 Posted May 6, 2010 It was those films that made me start playing ice hockey when I was younger. And I still love to watch them. They just click with me. But god I miss playing that sport. Still, getting to play for your country leaves little room for furtherment so I'll leave it at that. Anyway, I watched Leon last night. Awesome film. Nothing more needs to be said. 9 out of 10 Me too, it was that film that got me skating at a young age and the natural progression was to Ice Hockey. IMO there isn't a more thrilling, physical sport around. Wish it was more popular over here.
Goafer Posted May 6, 2010 Posted May 6, 2010 Me too, it was that film that got me skating at a young age and the natural progression was to Ice Hockey. IMO there isn't a more thrilling, physical sport around. Wish it was more popular over here. I never got into ice hockey due to there not being a local ice rink, but I did get into the inline skate variant. Was pretty good too if I do say so myself. Still got my stick somewhere, although my skates went up in smoke/are adorning some pikeys feet if they bothered to check the boot of my old car. The Mighty Ducks films are ace. Used to flick the puck up like a pro (when we actually used a puck).
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