Re: Films you've watched recently.

by G.Wood Tue 01 Nov 2011, 23:12

I watched Four Lions on the weekend

Being funny is still what the English do best

by Lara Lara Laughs Tue 01 Nov 2011, 23:25

Lara Lara Laughs wrote:Saw Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy a few weeks ago. Lovely film. Some really memorable shots and very well acted. Mark Strong is a brilliant actor - unrecognisable from the bad guy in Kick Ass and again from his role in Syriana. I thought the plot was just the right level of intricate and the ending was very matter of fact and well judged.

I say all this having not read the books or seen the Alec Guinness originals. Overall I think the right adjective is "satisfying". Succeeds on its own terms and looks great. I understand there are a series of books so I'd like to see a sequel. Smiley's people I think.

by Lara Lara Laughs Tue 01 Nov 2011, 23:26

Gah. That's what you get for being a do-gooding typo fixer.

by Basil Tue 01 Nov 2011, 23:54

Have I reviewed the latest Chipmunks film on here yet? No? Ok - here goes - utter wank!

by Brass Monkey Wed 02 Nov 2011, 08:40

G.Wood wrote:I watched Four Lions on the weekend

Being funny is still what the English do best

Aye, Chris Morris especially. Have you seen any of the other stuff he's done?

by G.Wood Wed 02 Nov 2011, 09:18

Brass Monkey wrote:
G.Wood wrote:I watched Four Lions on the weekend

Being funny is still what the English do best

Aye, Chris Morris especially. Have you seen any of the other stuff he's done?

Nah, other than vaguely recognising his face I wasn't familiar with him.

by Brass Monkey Wed 02 Nov 2011, 09:36

Get on the Brass Eye stuff from the 90's and he wrote a series called Nathan Barley a few years back. Mentally funny.

by G.Wood Wed 02 Nov 2011, 09:40

we seem to get every other british tv show over here but I have not heard of them

I'll have to get my nephew to teach me how to do that downloading malarky that all the kids are talking about

by Brass Monkey Wed 02 Nov 2011, 09:47

It's a piece of piss. Get Frostwire or Tixati. Tixati's better for download speeds but you have to search for 'torrent's on google. i.e. "Brass Eye torrent" and a list of sites come up. The best being pirate bay. Frostwire is easier for the nephew-needers

by taipan Wed 02 Nov 2011, 09:50

G.Wood wrote:we seem to get every other british tv show over here but I have not heard of them

I'll have to get my nephew to teach me how to do that downloading malarky that all the kids are talking about

Bob*. Luckily I now have a Bob*2.

by Red Wed 02 Nov 2011, 10:04

Midnight in Paris was the last one I saw.

by G.Wood Wed 02 Nov 2011, 10:13

I had to google that to make sure it was correct

by skully Wed 02 Nov 2011, 10:31

When does The Prawn People of District 9 re-air on Foxy movies? Cool

by taipan Wed 02 Nov 2011, 10:36

Busy with the sequel I think.

by skully Wed 02 Nov 2011, 10:37

Grouse. Can't wait. Very Happy

by doremi Sun 06 Nov 2011, 04:35

Real steel. Was really fun.

by Lara Lara Laughs Mon 12 Dec 2011, 17:30

Quick one. In the past month:

> The Guard - Lovely. Slightly prefer In Bruges. Love Gleeson and Mark Strong (incredible actor)

> Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy - Beautifully shot. Beautifully acted. Understated but great. Mark Strong brill again.

> Drive - stylised to within an inch of it's life and seems to have lots of bits from different films but still fantastic. One of the best of the year but preferred Gosling in Blue Valentine

> Blue Valentine - Nearly wept. Depressing but incredibly good. Especially the performances.

> The Believer - saw this before but couldn't remember much. Re-watched. Again, very good. Probably a more interesting look at Nazism than the feted American History X. Has too many ideas swirling about though.

> The Skin I Live In - Stylish and a bit grim but thoroughly entertained for the duration. Antonio Banderas could turn me.

So I've done pretty well in terms of "good sh!t". Loved/liked all of them.

by Yorkie Jill Mon 12 Dec 2011, 22:07

watched 'It's a wonderful life' for the first time.

I don't watch films much.

As you can perhaps tell.

by Allan D Mon 12 Dec 2011, 22:18

Nevertheless, like jokes, the old ones are often the gold ones. Smile

If you liked Jimmy S in It's A Wonderful Life you might try him in Ernst Lubitsch's 1940 comedy The Shop Around the Corner set in pre-WWI Prague.

The Shop Around the Corner

by Guest Mon 12 Dec 2011, 23:17

Yorkie Jill wrote:watched 'It's a wonderful life' for the first time.

I don't watch films much.

As you can perhaps tell.

I've only seen it once but it's reputation as the ultimate feel good film is justified from what I remember.

by Yorkie Jill Tue 13 Dec 2011, 00:37

It was really depressing for most of the way through, so I was beginning to wonder where the feel good-ness was coming from. I mean, it's really low!

And when he's mean to his kids, it feels awful, even though a parent shouting at a kid is hardly a traumatic event, for me anyway.

Then, somehow, yeah, the end feels awesome!

Thanks AD. I looked up some of his other films because yup, I liked him a lot! I will try to have a gander at that one, certainly.

by embee Tue 13 Dec 2011, 02:28

Lara Lara Laughs wrote:

> Blue Valentine - Nearly wept.

...and you reckon you're not a chick

by Big Dog Tue 13 Dec 2011, 06:45

Just watched a DVD of Cowboys & Aliens. Despite the 'B' movie title, its not bad. Daniel Craig shows he is not just another 'Bond" clone & Harrison Ford is...well...Harrison Ford.
Worth a look.

by skully Tue 13 Dec 2011, 10:31

embee wrote:
Lara Lara Laughs wrote:

> Blue Valentine - Nearly wept.

...and you reckon you're not a chick

Only him/her.

by taipan Tue 13 Dec 2011, 12:12

Lara Lara Laughs wrote:Quick one. In the past month:

> The Guard - Lovely. Slightly prefer In Bruges. Love Gleeson and Mark Strong (incredible actor)

> Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy - Beautifully shot. Beautifully acted. Understated but great. Mark Strong brill again.

> The Skin I Live In - Stylish and a bit grim but thoroughly entertained for the duration. Antonio Banderas could turn me.So I've done pretty well in terms of "good sh!t". Loved/liked all of them.

Don't think there is much doubt MB

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