Anti-Dingle-Brigade Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Thanks for all the recommendations, keep them coming if you know of any more. I've seen The Descent and thought that it was very good. Haven't seen any of the others mentioned. Are these all the recent remakes (e.g. The Hills Have Eyes) or the originals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rebelmswar Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Are these all the recent remakes (e.g. The Hills Have Eyes) or the originals? Please watch the original... in my opinion of course. The Craziies remake was good, as I liked the actor lead, but again, the Romaro version is better. IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovermatt Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 The Crazies was excellent. Timothy Olyphant could make the phonebook seem cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebelmswar Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 The Crazies was excellent. Timothy Olyphant could make the phonebook seem cool. His line "Everything is f*$&in' moving" had me in stiches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 (edited) West is West is a very, very good film ...... though it may not be scary enough for some! While funny in places it doesn't seem to have the same comedy element of East is East though I suspect someone of Pakistani descent might tell it differently. This is a delightful film full of fun, love, humour, sadness and frustration taking a long look at first and second generation migrants to the UK. We see a side of their story most might not think of. One irritation, why in the final Salford scene where so many windows boarded up and grass growing in the backs. Surely the intention was to portray a community? The shot would be true today but surely not 30-40 years back? Edited March 8, 2011 by Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rog of the rovers Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Hoping to get my hands on either Seven Samurai or The Magnificent Seven. I know they are practically the same movie, but they're always high up on film lists. I'm sure plenty of people on here have seen one or both, which is better? Which should I get? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebelmswar Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Atlas Shrugged Part One comes out in April.... Should be ..... erm .... lengthy. PART 1!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neekoy Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Hoping to get my hands on either Seven Samurai or The Magnificent Seven. I know they are practically the same movie, but they're always high up on film lists. I'm sure plenty of people on here have seen one or both, which is better? Which should I get? Both, whilst the story may be the same they qare still just as good each in their own right, you may also like to watch "Battle Beyond the Stars" which is a Magnificent Seven rework in space. Not even close to being the same caliber as its predecessors but enjoyable enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebelmswar Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 (edited) Watched Battle LA last night with the wife - she fell asleep. If you are looking for lots of action, bullets flying, yelling and general mayhem - this will be for you. If you are looking for seeing what is being shot at, or generally knowing what is going on - this is not for you. Horrified that they completely ripped off the heavy weapon scene from Saving Private Ryan. I left the theater after watching this sadly mehed about the whole thing. Even though there was more gunfire than in the entire Battle of Gettysburg, you never felt like it was exciting. It felt like watching someone play Call of Duty on the PS3. However the enemy were interesting, and on the whole, better actors than the humans. The military advisor should also have been shot, more wardrobe errors than in the entire run of Jag. Edited March 12, 2011 by rebelmswar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broadsword Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Never been so bored as when watching the Seven Samurai. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beta Ray Bill Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Watched both Adjustment Bureau and The King's Speech at the wonderful AMC at Altamonte Springs just outside Orlando this week. Very different films (obviously) but both great way to spend $6. Jeffrey Rush was magnificent in TKS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebelmswar Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Watched both Adjustment Bureau and The King's Speech at the wonderful AMC at Altamonte Springs just outside Orlando this week. Very different films (obviously) but both great way to spend $6. Jeffrey Rush was magnificent in TKS. Do you live in Orlando? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beta Ray Bill Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 I wish! No, just had some time to spare on holiday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FourLaneBlue Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Watched Battle LA last night with the wife - she fell asleep. If you are looking for lots of action, bullets flying, yelling and general mayhem - this will be for you. If you are looking for seeing what is being shot at, or generally knowing what is going on - this is not for you. Horrified that they completely ripped off the heavy weapon scene from Saving Private Ryan. I left the theater after watching this sadly mehed about the whole thing. Even though there was more gunfire than in the entire Battle of Gettysburg, you never felt like it was exciting. It felt like watching someone play Call of Duty on the PS3. However the enemy were interesting, and on the whole, better actors than the humans. The military advisor should also have been shot, more wardrobe errors than in the entire run of Jag. I know how your wife felt. It was rubbish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebelmswar Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 I know how your wife felt. It was rubbish. Garbage is more apt I feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Watched The Social Network at the weekend and I was pleasantly surprised how very good it was. It's a great courtroom drama where the fact it's about facebook is almost entirely irrelevant, it could just have easily been about any fictional business venture started by a college kid and still been as good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neekoy Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 I know how your wife felt. Don't know if you should be making that public knowledge FLB... "Michael Bay and Tony Scott made love to the American flag, birthed a demon spawn and called it Battle Los Angeles." Best review yet for this peice of ######. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumboots Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Don't know if you should be making that public knowledge FLB... "Michael Bay and Tony Scott made love to the American flag, birthed a demon spawn and called it Battle Los Angeles." Best review yet for this peice of ######. Haven't seen the film-only the trailer. Usually trailers make films look interesting even if they aren't your kind of thing. This one didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TugaysMarlboro Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 I thought the Coen Brothers pulled off a great remake in True Grit. Jeff Bridges does a grand job as Rooster Cogburn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumboots Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 I thought the Coen Brothers pulled off a great remake in True Grit. Jeff Bridges does a grand job as Rooster Cogburn. Wanted to see that but struggled to find it on at a sensible time. Blackburn had it at 9pm which means that weeknights we would be home too late - getting old and need my sleep - and other cinemas only had it during the day. Planned to go to Burnley to watch it cos they had it at a reasonable time but other events got in the way so I guess it's wait for Sky or the dvd now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 "Chalet Girl" is OK if you go with a 15 years old daughter who likes Bill Bailey. Otherwise probably avoid. Nothing wong with it, it's a "feel good" film, nothing wrong with that at all, but it's a bit lightweight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebelmswar Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Has anyone else seen Moon? Bloody fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rog of the rovers Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Has anyone else seen Moon? Bloody fantastic. Yeah decent first film from Zowie Bowie! His new film is out soon, looks pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gull Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Has anyone else seen Moon? Bloody fantastic. I also thought it was brilliant, but probably not evryones cup of tea so to speak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebelmswar Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Yeah decent first film from Zowie Bowie! His new film is out soon, looks pretty good. I am looking forward to that one too. Looks good for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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