His films always seem unbearably smug.
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Man on a Ledge - It's a film that exists... however, I will probably forget that I ever even saw it this time next year. It didn't offend me or anything, despite not being very good, not being as clever as it thinks it is, and having poor acting from top to bottom (I was in quite a forgiving mood), it still held my attention for its short run-time... so thats something.
The Guard - I really enjoyed it. Very much in the vain of In Bruges (though that is a superior film) and I thought it had some very funny highlights. Also, Gleeson is superb.
The Guard - I really enjoyed it. Very much in the vain of In Bruges (though that is a superior film) and I thought it had some very funny highlights. Also, Gleeson is superb.
Really liked Snow White & The Huntsman which I watched last night. Excellent, I thought.
Fahrenheit 451 (1966)
More dated than a 1920s film but I really liked it. The zombified wife talking about cousin so-and-so on the 50in wall-mounted tv is eerily similar to mum chatting about so-and-so from one of the soaps as if she was part of the family. The viewers needing a dramatic climax to the Montag chase is the kind of social commentary Charlie Brooker's made his name off 50 years later. The costume and set design really were a distraction for me, though.
More dated than a 1920s film but I really liked it. The zombified wife talking about cousin so-and-so on the 50in wall-mounted tv is eerily similar to mum chatting about so-and-so from one of the soaps as if she was part of the family. The viewers needing a dramatic climax to the Montag chase is the kind of social commentary Charlie Brooker's made his name off 50 years later. The costume and set design really were a distraction for me, though.
Been meaning to get round to watching Snowtown and I gather its based on a true story.
Point noted I'll watch it and give an opinion soon.
Compliance (2012) - 4/10
Hated it. Obviously it followed the true story very closely and well done for that but it didn't make for a good movie. It's just telling the story of a pervert that managed to pull off a twisted prank. That's not enjoyable watching in any case but there wasn't even any real tension, it was just uncomfortable. Shot and acted well but it dragged on too long just to make it fit the minimum 90-min movie length cinema-goers demand. Not recommended on any level, just read the story behind it instead.
Wibble giving this movie an 8 genuinely upsets me. I can see why some would say it's not a bad movie, but a really good one? Does not compute.
Hated it. Obviously it followed the true story very closely and well done for that but it didn't make for a good movie. It's just telling the story of a pervert that managed to pull off a twisted prank. That's not enjoyable watching in any case but there wasn't even any real tension, it was just uncomfortable. Shot and acted well but it dragged on too long just to make it fit the minimum 90-min movie length cinema-goers demand. Not recommended on any level, just read the story behind it instead.
Wibble giving this movie an 8 genuinely upsets me. I can see why some would say it's not a bad movie, but a really good one? Does not compute.
The Man From Nowhere - What a fecking movie. True, it's right up my street being a Korean gangster/thriller/revenge film... but I enjoyed the shit out of it. The stories good, the action is great, and the lead charcter is excellent. Sure, there are some cliche/cheesy moments, but meh, I was enjoying it far too much for them to bother me. Check it out, if you like this sort of thing.
It's grimly compelling, a beautifully shot horror story.
Part of the appeal - it's done in primary school colours to hype up the artificiality and create a cartoon feel.
It's dated.
I agree but it was missing something for me. Not quite sure what.
It was based on a true story.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowtown_murders
Probably a sense of redemption or hope for humanity.
You lack the ability to watch anything that's 'old' man without making pointless comparisons with modernity. It gets tedious. Like Macbeth's sooooo dated they've got swords instead of AK47s.
Memories of Murder - What a brilliant film. Dark, grim and hilarious I enjoyed it despite not knowing the obvious references to Korean politics.
It was certainly lacking those.
Mama
Decent film, started off really well and the scare sections were well placed and really added to the film. Acting was decent considering that it's a horror film, a genre known for bad performances generally. However, the final scene ruined the entire film.
6.5/10
Decent film, started off really well and the scare sections were well placed and really added to the film. Acting was decent considering that it's a horror film, a genre known for bad performances generally. However, the final scene ruined the entire film.
Showed waaaay too much of the ghost... to the point where it's scary gruesome face became comical. Plus, the dad telling the uncle to save his kids.. .THE SAME KIDS he was about to shoot to death 
6.5/10
I enjoyed Mama. I do agree with your criticism, though.
It was very enjoyable for the most part though. I saw a trailer at the screening for 'Dark Skies' which looks absolutely amazing. Hope it is
McCullin. A sobering documentary about the war photojournalist and his work. Remarkable images and insight into war and the role of those who document it.
Hansel And Gretel Witch Hunters:
God only knows why I paid to watch this, possibly the mistaken belief that there might be a couple of gratuitous shots of Gemma Arterton's arse. Sadly all I got was a poorly scripted, badly conceived movie that takes itself way too seriously. Tries way too hard to put a rock n' roll spin on a fairy tale and falls flat on its backside trying to do it. Needed wit, good action set pieces, good one liners and perhaps even a stab at some greater purpose. Had none of that and was simply content with all round mediocrity which is a shame as it has quite a few actors/actresses I like(Renner, Arterton and Famke Jenssen) a complete waste of time and money in short.
4/10
God only knows why I paid to watch this, possibly the mistaken belief that there might be a couple of gratuitous shots of Gemma Arterton's arse. Sadly all I got was a poorly scripted, badly conceived movie that takes itself way too seriously. Tries way too hard to put a rock n' roll spin on a fairy tale and falls flat on its backside trying to do it. Needed wit, good action set pieces, good one liners and perhaps even a stab at some greater purpose. Had none of that and was simply content with all round mediocrity which is a shame as it has quite a few actors/actresses I like(Renner, Arterton and Famke Jenssen) a complete waste of time and money in short.
4/10
The Chaser - feck me that was some ride. Thought it was fairly slow to get going, and after about 30/40 minutes I wondered where it was going, but the last 45 minutes was pretty damn thrilling. It's why I love East Asian thrillers, they're unpredictable and
they're never shy of killing of people you'd expect to survive (often in a very brutal manner so you really are in a position where you think anything could happen to any one of these characters at any given point.
Argo appears to be a movie about Ruud van Nistelrooy going to Iran to rescue a yank mixed six-a-side team who are being terrorised by middle eastern Millwall fans. Best picture my arse.
Not only that, it is boring as hell too.
I really enjoyed it but best picture?
Just watched Safety Not Guarenteed, thought it was a good story with great performances. 8/10
It's not enjoyable, you admire the technical skill and the honesty but the unrelenting bleakness does make you question whether it needed to have been made. I'd put it right out of mind until it was mentioned up thread.
This is 40 - 2/10
What an utter bag of shit. No other words needed.
What an utter bag of shit. No other words needed.
How did earn it's score of 2?
It had one or two okay jokes, plus you've got to reserve the 1s for real, freshly squeezed shit.
It was essentially a very expensive and elaborate way of Judd Apatow telling his wife she's a crazy bitch.
Our Children - A good, understated and finely acted family tragedy/drama/character study. The wife finds taking care of her children is too much, the father, a Morrocan immigrant is distant and his adoptive father is overbearing but also provides for them...and the film basically consist entirely of their interactions with each other. Niels Arestrup and Tahar Rahim carried on their chemistry from A Prophet and Emilie Dequenne's transformation in the film was unsettling and brilliantly acted (one particular scene really gave me goosebumps). My only gripe was that it maybe felt a bit light towards the end.
That is a magnificent head of hair.
Les Rebels du Foot - Gilles Perez and Gilles Rof (2012)
Great documentary hosted by Cantona about 5 footballers who went beyond in the service of a greater good. Drogba and his peacemaking efforts in the Ivory Coast, Rachid Mekloufi who disappeared fro French football one day to show up on an Algerian side to protest the French occupation of Algeria, the Bosnian Predrag Pasic who left football to train youths in Sarajevo under seige, the Brazilian Sócrates who made his Corinthians side into a beacon of democracy in the face of the Brazilian military dictatorship, and the Chilean Carlos Caszely who stood up to Pinochet. Very moving stories.
Cantona was here in my city hosting the movie for a prestigious film festival here, and I actually got to party with him and his brother Joel at a cocktail party hosted by the French Embassy. Always had the idea he might be a sort of arrogant guy but he's anything but. Really dedicated to social work. Didn't realize he has Catalonian roots. His grandmother was a refugee from Franco's Spain and I think that where his politics come from. Speaks spanish quite well.
We didn't really talk about football at all, other than that I'm a massive United fan. He was really interested in the city's Spanish colonial past, the gold trade, the slave trade, the whole pirates of the Caribbean schtick. He also toured the incredible poverty here in some of the fourth and fifth world ghettos here in our city. Very cultivated guy. Far from the typical dumbass rich footballer with his flash car and glamorous wag. I'll leave out other details out of respect for Cantona's privacy. Suffice to say he's a great man.
Great documentary hosted by Cantona about 5 footballers who went beyond in the service of a greater good. Drogba and his peacemaking efforts in the Ivory Coast, Rachid Mekloufi who disappeared fro French football one day to show up on an Algerian side to protest the French occupation of Algeria, the Bosnian Predrag Pasic who left football to train youths in Sarajevo under seige, the Brazilian Sócrates who made his Corinthians side into a beacon of democracy in the face of the Brazilian military dictatorship, and the Chilean Carlos Caszely who stood up to Pinochet. Very moving stories.
Cantona was here in my city hosting the movie for a prestigious film festival here, and I actually got to party with him and his brother Joel at a cocktail party hosted by the French Embassy. Always had the idea he might be a sort of arrogant guy but he's anything but. Really dedicated to social work. Didn't realize he has Catalonian roots. His grandmother was a refugee from Franco's Spain and I think that where his politics come from. Speaks spanish quite well.
We didn't really talk about football at all, other than that I'm a massive United fan. He was really interested in the city's Spanish colonial past, the gold trade, the slave trade, the whole pirates of the Caribbean schtick. He also toured the incredible poverty here in some of the fourth and fifth world ghettos here in our city. Very cultivated guy. Far from the typical dumbass rich footballer with his flash car and glamorous wag. I'll leave out other details out of respect for Cantona's privacy. Suffice to say he's a great man.
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Jammy bastard!
Jammy bastard!
several boob shots and yer one, you know the hot one.
Lucky bastard nobby style, must have been amazing!
The documentary also sounds quite interesting.
The documentary also sounds quite interesting.
Watched Argo last night. Thought it was a good flick, but the amount of inconsistencies were mind-boggling. Have a look at the movies wiki page for details.
Doesn't take away the fact it was a good movie though. Well worth a watch.
Doesn't take away the fact it was a good movie though. Well worth a watch.
I think I'll watch inception tonight.
Just watched it today, good film.