Movies worth watching

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 30 Dec 2004, 00:50

foxy wrote:
Porty wrote:Did anyone watch Topsy Turvy last night? I loved that one. Did Broadbent get an Oscar for it?
Think his Oscar was for "Iris"

You have a thing about Eyes, dont you?

DG · Post by DG » 30 Dec 2004, 10:49

So, that doesn't help you at all!

Thank you, Mr M - this does help. Hearing mixed reviews much like the one you've just given. I think we'll wait until it comes out next year on DVD - easier to hide from the scarey bits in your own home!

Porty, glad to hear some-one else liked The Mother. Although it was explicit I thought it was tastefully done. I think Anne Reid played a great part. We saw her on breakfast TV after the film was released and she was very dignified about the whole thing.

Again I managed only to see a bit of Topsy Turvy. Loved what I saw and have seen bits of it in the past - looking forward to seeing the whole film one day

DG

ifstar · Post by **ifstar** » 30 Dec 2004, 11:24

We seen Lemony Snicket's 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' just before Christmas and it was better than I expected (as i really don't find Jim Carrey funny). I thought the sets all looked amazing and very dark and spooky.

We will be going to see House of flying daggers soon which looks quite good.

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 30 Dec 2004, 11:43

Got 2 DVD's for Christmas..."Evelyn" with Pierce Brosnan, which is supposed to be excellent and a Golden Oldie "The Way we Were"...original chick flick... get out the hankies.

Might watch them on Hogmanay

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 30 Dec 2004, 11:49

CatzVP wrote:Its a DVD must have...Foxy, as is Alastair Sim's Christmas Carol

Spot on there Catz - Sim's version is the best that has been made by some distance. He really is superb in the leading role.

DG · Post by DG » 30 Dec 2004, 12:10

Foxy, Evelyn is a great film - I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Keep the tissues near by! Pierce Brosnan is suprisingly good in this type of role.

Ifstar, we too are looking forward to House of Flying Daggers. Think this may be the one we use our vouchers on. I'm not keen on Jim Carry - or any over-actor for that matter but the Lemony Snicket's film looks worth seeing.

DG

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 01 Jan 2005, 20:09

If you get BBC4 and have 3 and half hours to spare from 9.00pm tonight then you could watch Once Upon a Time in America. I think I might give it a whirl.
I saw it years ago and really liked it. Robert de Niro and James Woods star and it looks at their lives as boys and then to men and gangsters and is set in 1930s America.

DG · Post by DG » 02 Jan 2005, 00:45

Too late, ecm. The last of the bunch have just left our place having arrived at 4.30pm

. The idea of watching a film for 3 hours tonight would have been lovely - now that I have sat down for the 1st time in hours having just completed the washing up - sorry I missed the film!

DG

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 02 Jan 2005, 02:07

DG wrote:Too late, ecm. The last of the bunch have just left our place having arrived at 4.30pm . The idea of watching a film for 3 hours tonight would have been lovely - now that I have sat down for the 1st time in hours having just completed the washing up - sorry I missed the film!

DG

That's a shame, DG.
Ali and I watched and thoroughly enjoyed it. Definitely one to see on the big screen though. Fantastic acting, cinematography and beautiful soundtrack. It certainly didn't seem like 3 and half hours which, I suppose, goes to show how good it was.

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 08 Jan 2005, 11:56

Went to see Mike Leigh's movie "Vera Drake" at the Cameo last night

Fantastically atmospheric movie and Imelda Staunton's portrayal of the leading character is near perfect

The film is about Vera Drake, an energetic cleaning lady with a sunny disposition in drab post war London who cares for her family and elderly ailing mother and friends whilst humming contendedly to herself and putting on the kettle for a "cupatea dear"

But Vera has a dark secret...she "helps young girls out....when they can't manage dear"

Hero or monster...you decide

DG · Post by DG » 29 Jan 2005, 22:53

We saw Ray the other night. Really enjoyed it - lovely images and a good insight into the life of Ray Charles.

Just watched Final Cut - a film with Robin Williams as the leading character. Futuristic about people opting to have their memories recorded and altered so they only have the good bits. Good film and an interesting, but scarey concept.

DG

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 30 Jan 2005, 10:38

DG wrote: Just watched Final Cut - a film with Robin Williams as the leading character. Futuristic about people opting to have their memories recorded and altered so they only have the good bits. Good film and an interesting, but scarey concept.

DG

DG, I rented a DVD last week that had a similar theme, "The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind".
I'd read great reviews of it but was put off by the fact that it starred Jim Carrey. I suppose I was judging him on his real life persona - a complete buffoon who can't seem to shut up and stop clowning around and also all the over-acting he does in the kids films I've seen in him in. But, I have to say, he was excellent in this film and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
The premise was that you could have particular people/relationships erased from your memory. Very quirky, funny and ultimately, quite moving.

DG · Post by DG » 30 Jan 2005, 11:12

I haven't seen "The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" for the same reason, ecm - I can't stand Jim Carrey's overacting and continual grimaces. But I was pleasantly surprised at his acting in 'The Truman Show'. Might see Spotless Mind after all.

DG

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 30 Jan 2005, 13:50

Took the kids to see "Meet the Fokkers" last night. Good natured romp with Robert de Niro, Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Striesand...what a cast.
I have always loved Dustin Hoffman and he is looking GOOD

PS OMG just looked him up on Google and he's 67....in fact all 3 are well into their sixties...I'm in shock

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 30 Jan 2005, 20:22

If you're into something a bit more spooky...

'White Noise'
Surprisingly good considering Micheal Keaton is the lead star! gets pretty creepy in bits. A mystery come horror about E.V.P.

A popcorn munching 8.5/10

'Hide and Seek'
Robert De Niro in a not so good horror flick, you may or may not like this one. I'ts good in bits and ZZZZzzz in others.

A worth keeping an eye on 6/10

On a more Aeronautical theme...

'The Aviator"
was very good, Decaprio plays a good roll as Howard Hughes and his road to being an Aviator and manic compulsive.

A Knockout 8/10

Flight Of The Phoenix
was so so if you liked the original one with Jimmy Stewart and Dicky Attenborough you may not like this version!

A Bravehearted 6/10

And the Crappy selection of the month is....

'Alone in the Dark'
Horror at its worst - Acting at its worst - No obvious script! Christian Slater career ended...movie ended... thank god!

A big hairy assed 2/10

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 31 Jan 2005, 19:49

Went to see Million Dollar Baby last night. Rocky it ain't!!
Not sure if I enjoyed it or not!

mr magnolia · Post by **mr magnolia** » 01 Feb 2005, 00:15

Looking forward to The Magic Roundabout - Kylie and Zebedee together? Cool!

ifstar · Post by **ifstar** » 01 Feb 2005, 19:16

We seen Meet the Fockers and Creep on Friday.
Was suprised by Meet the Fockers as i had expected not to really enjoy it but it was quite good although the "your a Focker" type jokes are used a bit much. 7/10

Creep was also quite good (I thought) a bit nasty but entertaining as it is set mostly on the London Underground. Would certainly make you think twice about taking the last train! 7/10

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 02 Feb 2005, 00:30

ifstar wrote:We seen Meet the Fockers and Creep on Friday.
Was suprised by Meet the Fockers as i had expected not to really enjoy it but it was quite good although the "your a Focker" type jokes are used a bit much. 7/10

Creep was also quite good (I thought) a bit nasty but entertaining as it is set mostly on the London Underground. Would certainly make you think twice about taking the last train! 7/10

What The Fock?

ifstar · Post by **ifstar** » 02 Feb 2005, 23:30

Porty wrote:
What The Fock?

do that about 10 more times in this thread and you will get the full effect

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 02 Feb 2005, 23:33

I fear you are correct. One of my poorest attempts to date and that is saying something.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 14 Feb 2005, 22:14

You might care to set your videos tonight for the original version of "Bedazzled".
It's on Beeb 1 at 12.35am.
Starring Peter Cook as the devil and Dudley Moore as lovelorn Stanley who manages to sell his soul in return for a chance at love.
It's one of my favourite films.

Pete and Dud were great.

I've never seen the remake with Liz Hurley and "some blokes" but I'd venture that it's tosh compared to the original.

DG · Post by DG » 15 Feb 2005, 10:31

Sorry I missed that, ecm. Sounds good - Peter Cook and Dudley Moore make a great team.

Recently saw 'In Good Company' - really liked it - a bit Hollywood Happy Ending but enjoyable. It's about a young inexperienced business man who is sent into a long established company to be the new manager.

Another one we watched was 'Million Dollar Baby' - Clint Eastwood film about a female boxer - nasty turn towards the end of the movie. One that leaves you shocked for some time after the film ends.

DG

DG · Post by DG » 10 Apr 2005, 21:20

Just watched 'Hearts in Atlantis'.

Here's a review taken from the Warner Brothers site that describes it better than I can just now:

'For middle-aged photographer Bobby Garfield (DAVID MORSE), the past comes kicking the door down one day when the death of a childhood friend beckons him back to the town of his upbringing, and the memory of his 11th summer in 1960.

It's a summer of friendship shared with his closest pals, Carol (MIKA BOOREM) and Sully (WILL ROTHHAAR), and marked by the arrival of a new lodger, Ted Brautigan (ANTHONY HOPKINS) in the upstairs apartment of the boarding house where Bobby lives with his self-obsessed mother, Liz (HOPE DAVIS).

Bobby's memory of his long-dead father is clouded by his mother's bitterness, but Ted fills the gap, offering him adult friendship and attention, and helping to open the boy's eyes to a bigger world.

But Ted brings with him too a haunted past, and strange powers which both puzzle and alarm Bobby. When he offers Bobby a job, it's more than simply reading the paper to save the old man's failing eyes - Ted enlists the boy to help him avoid a powerful danger that's pursuing him.'

I thought it was excellent and definately worth watching.

DG

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 29 Aug 2005, 19:40

Went to see 'Crash' with Sandra this afternoon, 1st time at the pictures for a long time, we really need to go more often......but anyway, really enjoyed it.

Had read some good reviews about it and certainly met expectations, great film. Sandra enjoyed too (I'm sure she'll concur when I 'let'

her log on later

)

You know you've seen a good film when you're still thinking about it hours later

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 29 Aug 2005, 20:35

The PoP Clan recently had a trip to see Charlie & The Chocolate Factory. We are all fans of Rohl Dhal and absolutely loved this version of his book. Also one of the few times I can say that the re-make of a film is better than the original. A great family film.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 29 Aug 2005, 22:29

We went to see Crash last week Bearcub. Good film. Not at all what I thought it was going to be about and really quite clever. Like you I kept thinking about it hours later and pieced things together that I'd missed.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 30 Aug 2005, 17:04

I enjoyed crash too, bearcub put me right on a couple of things I had missed. Great movie which made you think about how lives are interconnected all of the time.

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 03 Sep 2005, 10:31

I went to see Crash last night. What a fantastic script and a very brave movie. So many stories woven together. The message about racial stereotypes and intolerance is intense and I felt emotionally drained at the end. Excellent

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 03 Sep 2005, 11:14

I'm sure it's a very worthy film, but I'd like to stand up for a film called, er, "Crash" which came out in 1996, an adaptation of the JG Ballard book "Crash". It was directed by David Cronenberg and starred James Spader and Holly Hunter.

I loved both the book and the movie.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 03 Sep 2005, 11:21

Dadaist wrote:I'm sure it's a very worthy film, but I'd like to stand up for a film called, er, "Crash" which came out in 1996, an adaptation of the JG Ballard book "Crash". It was directed by David Cronenberg and starred James Spader and Holly Hunter.

I loved both the book and the movie.

Yeah, I was initially confused when Bearcub posted about Crash. I thought the other Crash had been re-released or something.

I imagine the new Crash to be very different from Mr. Cronenberg's film.

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 03 Sep 2005, 18:32

ecm wrote:
Dadaist wrote:I'm sure it's a very worthy film, but I'd like to stand up for a film called, er, "Crash" which came out in 1996, an adaptation of the JG Ballard book "Crash". It was directed by David Cronenberg and starred James Spader and Holly Hunter.

I loved both the book and the movie.
Yeah, I was initially confused when Bearcub posted about Crash. I thought the other Crash had been re-released or something.

I imagine the new Crash to be very different from Mr. Cronenberg's film.

Was the original Crash the film about a couple that got a bit....erm....'excited' at car crash scenes

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 03 Sep 2005, 18:49

bearcub wrote: Was the original Crash the film about a couple that got a bit....erm....'excited' at car crash scenes

Yes, that's the one.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 03 Sep 2005, 19:43

The person who wrote that book has a very active imagination.

mr magnolia · Post by **mr magnolia** » 10 Sep 2006, 23:04

Me and mrs m are great fans of Pedro Almodovar and his lunatic-tendancy films.

I can't remember there being such a sizeable series of headline, supportive - nay,outspokenly, fawningly presented reviews for one of his films as there has been for 'Volver'.

Sadly, having eventually seen it on Saturday, we are both decided that it is a tired, tedious and untaxingly sloppy presentation. very disappointing.

On the up-side, it did make us want to go back to the wild and wind-swept bits of Spain, and to Madrid. And it did confirm that Penelope Cruz is a good looking lady...

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