Movies Talk Archive January 01 2012 to January 31 2012

31 Jan 2012 20:53:21
Is I am legend a good movie because I'm thinking of gettin it but I've never seen it

Cheers
{Ed008's Note - Very good film.

Its terrible...... {Ed001's Note - I would say it is not very good or terrible but somewhere inbetween. It is a bit boring at times, only gets going for about 20 seconds, then it is over. Big disappointment for me.}

I thought Will did a good job, carried the film quite well the time he was on his own just with the dog.

I must i was pretty cut up at a certain point in the film, which if you've seen it you know what i mean.

I thought the end was a bit rushed though, like they were just going in circles and had to find some way to end it, but over all i'd say 3 and half stars out of 5.

Mort.

Just read the book.....

I would get the blu ray if you have a player m8 as i thought the alternate ending was much better than the original ending and that is an extra on the disc. i agree with people that the film wasnt the best but like i say the other ending somehow made the film better ...........MovieBuff

Film has some amazing scenes just the acting and story were a little 'rushed' for use of a better word. The original, although dated (1960s?), is still in my opinion a much better film - 'the last man on earth'. There was also a 2nd remake in the 70s called the omega man, with i am legend being the 3rd film adaptation of the book.

As poster above states you should try and get a copy with the altenate ending as a little better in my opinion.

Paso

I'll think on that, i only own 3 blu rays: the dark knight, kingdom of the crystal skull and the colour of magic.

By the way there are a couple of reasons i only own 3 blu rays, 1 is price and the other is i have 100's of standard def, but i'm currently going through them all and discarding some to make space for new (blu ray) purchases and a also need to upgrade some films to blu ray. {Ed001's Note - as soon as you build up a decent blu ray collection you can guarantee a better format will be out.}

Yes Ed agreed thats another reason why i've been holding off, but the main reason has been price. Think i'll go and bag a few essentials for as cheap as possible. {Ed001's Note - always worth going through a site such as topcashback before you buy them, can sometimes get decent money back that way.}

Hows that work? Will have a look ed cheers.

Need a way of flogging off the ones i'm chucking out cant be done with ebay too much faffing. {Ed001's Note - you register with them, then go through their site's links to buy what you want to. They often give you a percentage of your money back when you buy films etc.}

Interesting will have a look

26 Jan 2012 00:54:12
Watched The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo english remake last night and found it to be a good watch kept me glued to the screen for the whole 2 and abit hours and not bad acting by Daniel Craig either im quiet looking forward to the next one now..........MovieBuff. I'd give it a 8/10

Isn't there a nasty bit with a pipe in it?

Yes there is and it made me feel a little light headed but it is part of the story of the girl so think it was relavent but if you get the chance watch it i enjoyed it very much.............MovieBuff

Its on the rental list.

If you enjoyed the remake but haven't seen the swedish version i believe you should stop watching hollywood and watch the original.
I have seen both and the girl in american version - rooney mara is a terrible actress, she cannot give the depth of charater to the role that Noomi Rapace can. She successfully gives of the awe of an independent woman but doesn't portray the insecurities she holds.
I can see the american sequels being total garbage as the Blomqvist character becomes a supporting character in the originals but as it is daniel craig i can see other rewrites being put in (there were many rewrites of the story in the 2011 version, although mainly minor).
You may think i am a purist and dont appreciate remakes, and to an extent i am. However if this was a stand alone film i would think it was amazing, yet it does have the originals to be compared to and the revised version falls short.

Also if you watch the originals do not use dubbing as the voices in a dubbed version i had, then quickly deleted, were almost emotionless - subtitles are very good and very close to original script (i am the proud 'owner' of a swedish girlfriend)

Paso

Watched all 3 of the swedish versions m8 and completely agree........MovieBuff

21 Jan 2012 21:17:39
i thought heath ledger was an accidental death. They left it open anyway and after dark knight rises both bale and nolan are leaving the franchise. So its upto their successors on any future joker.

20 Jan 2012 09:59:35
just watched a pretty cool film on Ps3 via Lovefilm i had not heard of it before so i thought i would share it with you its called A guide to recognizing you saints and it has Lebouf and Dowing Jr in it
I would give it 9/10

spanner

Great film, underated. Go watch it peeps.

19 Jan 2012 02:04:48
anyone else find event horizon a bit scary?

No but i am over 10yrs old

MJ

18 Jan 2012 15:56:06
is there gonna be green street 3? {Ed001's Note - weren't the first two bad enough?}

First one was good second was rubbish in my opnion

The 2nd was not as good as rubbish - one of the worst films ever
spanner

First one was good, second was complete tripe. I cant see them doing a third after that load of bo****ks 2nd one.... HERBIE

15 Jan 2012 15:58:32
What's everyone's top 5 science fiction movies or Zombie films, infection/disease, etc?

Resident Evil, 28 days later for zombies.

Sci Fi, stuff like star trek, stargate, alien etc etc

Star Wars

Not watched many but my top 4 zombie movies might be
planet terror
28 days later
dawn of the dead (watched remake only)
Dead Alive (watched long time ago and was horribly gruesome and funny but true to its genre)
U.P.

Aliens (all 4), predator (1 and 2) new predator is ok..

Best Sci Fi:
1. Alien - joint top with Halloween as best suspense/thriller ever.
2. Terminator 2 - how has this not been said already?
3. Ghostbusters - Bill Murray - enough said.
4. Twelve Monkeys - Head Feck!
5. Back To The Future 1,2,&3 - brilliant and so original.

Special Mentions: Battle Royale 1&2, Itchy The Killer - for there pure gore fest nature.

Zombie:
1. Living Dead series - Unbelievable.
2. 28 Days Later - brilliant story, brilliant acting.
3. Pet Cemetry - Although not a typical zombie film it is still brilliant if only for the motorbike scene.
4. Shaun Of The Dead - Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg & Nick Frost at their best - check out the 'SPACED' zombie episode for their first attempt at zombies.
5. Zombieland - Bill Murray - enough said.

Paso {Ed001's Note - I think T2 hasn't been mentioned because it is terrible, all special effects and lacking in storyline, just like every Cameron directed film.}

Ed001 i am very disappointed in you. Yeah it was a cheesey hollywood blockbuster, but surely it is THE cheesey hollywood blockbuster. Arnie is without doubt the worst action hero of them all but this film is pure class, and spawned a million and one clones for a reason.

How bout you? What are your top lists in Sci-Fi / Zombie?

To be fair i thought i would be slated for pet cemetry before terminator ;)

To paraphrase a crap actor 'I'll be back as long as you don't ban my posts'

Paso {Ed001's Note - the first Terminator was the only one worth watching, the rest just got gradually worse, Salvation is one of the worst films of all time. I am a Star Wars fan myself, well the original 3 films anyway, though I have to say, having got the blu rays recently and watched them with my daughter, the prequels aren't as bad as I remember. My daughter absolutely loves the 6 of them and has been buzzing about the 3D versions since she found out they were being released. Apart from that I can't really think of any films that stand out for me, maybe the Alien films, but that is about it that I can think of off the top of my head.
The reason I wouldn't slate you for Pet Cemetery is because it is a film I just don't remember one way or the other, I am not into horror films at all, they bore me to be honest.}

My love for horror films comes from a child when i still believed in magical things and what not, but it was the first novel i read and then loved the film, also i am a big Steven King fan.

Agree the Star Wars films are amazing but i thought they transcended any debates about sci-fi in a similar way to Godwins Law, once someone mentions them they lose an argument as it takes all debatable aspects out of the argument ;) also have to say I love all 6 it is just that fecker Jar-Jar being the low point of all the films.

Paso {Ed001's Note - he has to be in the running as the worst character in any movie ever.}

So Ed001, are you saying that Episode 1,2 and 3 are better than T2? Cuz that is crazy talk.... {Ed001's Note - not really, T2 was awful, such a let down because all it consisted of was lots of special effects and terrible acting and storyline. Typical dumbed down Cameron rubbish, made for people lacking in intelligence who just want to be impressed by special effects.}

You have just described Star Wars.... {Ed001's Note - not at all, Star Wars was an opera converted to science fiction to make a kids film. T2 was meant to be for adults, just not very bright ones.}

Terminator 2 is one of the most overrated films ever! It's essentially a family movie with some blood and a couple of robots. The original on the other hand is a sci-fi masterpiece.

Percy

Top 5 sci-fi films....
5 - Dark Star
4 - Stargate
3 - All Star Trek
2 - All Star Wars
1 - The Abyss

Sooty

13 Jan 2012 19:34:30
wot did people think of the hunger games trailer

12 Jan 2012 18:22:41
Watched War Horse last night and i must say it is one of the best film that i have ever seen. fantastic acting and a great storyline, very long though but kept me pinned to the screen for the whole 2hrs 30mins. Make sure that you have a box of tissues at the side of you coz you will need them trust me. I give this film 10/10................MovieBuff

Why is it a Porno?...Must be cos we know real men dont cry :)

Agree brilliant film i was forced to go alone with my girlfriend and was not expecting to enjoy it but was blown away
will clean up the oscars this year

11 Jan 2012 01:28:25
Just watching Human traffic on beeb1, brings back some top memory's..... HERBIE

07 Jan 2012 19:38:35
Out of the 6 Batmen films so far and the 4 actors to have donned the cape whats everyone favourite?

On Actors i would go:

Bale,
Keaton,
Kilmer,
Clooney.

With films i would go:

Dark Knight,
Batman,
Batman Begins,
Batman Returns,
Batman Forever,
Batman & Robin.

Anyone else? {Ed001's Note - personally I only liked the last two, the rest were awful in my opinion.}

Keatons wasn't bad ed, have to say Kim Basinger and Michelle Pfeiffer we're smoking, something the recent ones have been lacking. The middle 2 were not the greatest, although Nicole Kidman was pretty good too.

I do wonder were there'll go after the next one. {Ed007's Note - Katie Holmes doesn't exactly howl at the moon does she? She makes me want to right enough!}

Bond no, but not the greatest actress either which is why i guess she got dropped, but the replacement wasn't any good.

Anyway Bond whats your take on the films? {Ed007's Note - I think it's hard to chose between Batman Begins and the Dark Knight TBH, I thought they were both brilliant films. I think a lot of people overlook Begins because of the Heath Ledger element in Dark Knight, but if you sit and watch it again you realise how good it actually is all over again. Out of the rest the only decent one was the original Batman, the rest were a bit too much like the programme I watched when I was a pup. Clooney deserves his ar5e skelped and put on the naughty step for his effort.}

Clooney was poor casting really, think that finished the series off. I still bought the boxset in hmv for 8 quid though. {Ed001's Note - Clooney was hardly worse than the first ones. They started off dreadful and went downhill until the reboot, where they finally got it right.}

I thought the first couple were ok Ed. The last 2 were poor. {Ed001's Note - I thought they were amongst the worst films ever made, utter dross in my opinion.}

Come on ed you know you love a bit of Arnie action as Mr Freeze. {Ed001's Note - it is amazing he has made such a good living when he is such a truly terrible actor. Mind he was no better as a governor either.}

I thought he was quite smart as an actor, know what you can do or get away with and charge as much as you can get away with for doing it. can't accuse him of being stupid in that sense.

Can't comment on him as a governer cos never affected me really. Was surprised he went into it, but again smart move, married well.

06 Jan 2012 17:20:31
wot did peeps think of the hunger games trailer

04 Jan 2012 15:53:00
Watch Warrior with Tom Hardy
Such a good film

Warrior trailer

02 Jan 2012 18:58:27
wot did people think of the hunger games trailer

Looked quite good to me

mark d