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The Black Dahlia on Film4+1 now, but you've missed most of it.
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The Wolf Of Wall Street was surprisingly funny, I recommend it. It's immature and actually offended the person I was with, but the Cerebal Palsy scene had me laughing my c*ck off.
Runner Runner was awful, not sure how I sat through that crap. Anybody seen Gravity? Must be the most overrated flick of all time. I left after forty-five minutes, so boring. |
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Filth - James Macevoy stars in a big screen adaptation of the Irvine Welsh book of the same name. They've done a really good job of this, streets ahead of the Acid House and Ecstacy and whilst surely not destined to become as a iconic as Trainspotting it is a very worthwhile companion.
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seen Filth alabaster pretty good but bizarre ending, Animal Kingdom was good but Snowtown chilled me to the bone, talking of Aussie Films , Wolf Creek...
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I'm glad the ending stayed faithful to the novel to be honest. Wished I'd gone to the cinema to see it really.
Yeah the torture scene, in fact pretty much the whole of Snowtown is chilling...one of those films where you can tell there's something special about it from the very first scene. You seen Incendies? Another film with the power to devastate. |
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no mate i,ll have to check Incendies out, you seen All is Lost ?
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yeah watched it after you mentioned it on the other thread, good film, pretty sure it was based on a book I read called Adrift.
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Spring Breakers - just about to start on Sky Prem...been meaning to catch this one for a while, looks pretty interesting
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wow, definitely wont be everyone's cup of tea but I thought that was a really decent film...absolutely stunning to look at, one standout performance and plenty to think about it.
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The hunt 2012
This is a disturbing depiction of how a lie becomes the truth when gossip, doubt and malice are allowed to flourish and ignite a witch-hunt that soon threatens to destroy an innocent man's life. great acting/disturbing 9/10 |
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Railway Man - watched the trailer and read a poor review and thought it looked a bit lightweight, but not at all, it's a very powerful film about the affects of war on men afterwards, based on a true story which follows on years later from the Bridge On The River Kwai story. Such a good film but maybe not for everybody, certainly not cosy family viewing.
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A Hijacking
Anyone who enjoyed Captain Phillips would do well to watch this gritty Danish effort that switches between the increasingly desperate conditions onboard a hijacked ship and the protracted negotiations for its release a world away in a corporate boardroom. |
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Runner Runner was awful, not sure how I sat through that crap.
Agreed, the only saving grace was the final arrest scene, ffw 90 mins, watch and then delete and forget - easily done  |
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alabaster, cheers for the tip.
I never knew this film existed, even though this is my 'industry'. Not watched it yet but looks good. Thanks again. |
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Great thread this.Hope it runs and runs.
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on the subject of Danish films, it's going back a decade or so now but has anyone seen the Pusher trilogy? Seriously watchable films, the trailer doesn't really do them justice, some amazing characters in them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6m9B-xk3sk |
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Parkland is an interesting slant on the JFK assassination
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This def will not be a film for everyone, a 3-hour film with sub-titles about 2 lesbians, but BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOUR is a damn good film, very intense piece of acting between the 2 girls.
No spoiler, but briefly it's about a young girl just about to experience her first love with a boy.......and then becomes very unsettled after a brief encounter with a slightly older blue-haired girl. Very explicit and a 7-min sex scene is specific to say the least, and amazing what can pass now on screen compared to attitudes in the early 60's when things were only just beginning to change. Was watching an interview afterwards with the 2 girls in the film and one of them said, "We had fake......****" |
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^"We had fake......puss1es"
(didn't know we couldn't use that word on here  ) |
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blue is the warmest colour is on my watch list, was a bit put off by the running time but will have to make the effort.
Just watched "Mud"...a good ol slice of Americana..."Stand by Me" meets "Winters Bone" with a healthy dose of Huckleberry Finn chucked into the mix. Not a bad film at all, perhaps a touch sentimental for my tastes but would image it would make a great family film for those with coming of age kids. |
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'Aint Them Bodies Saints
A thoughtful and atmospheric outlaw romance that slow-burns its way in your consciousness. Excellent effort by first time director David Lowery, the deep south landscapes and brooding characters combine beautifully into a melancholic haze. 7.5/10 Compliance A true story illustrating the genuine stupidity in modern America..events spiral out of control at a fast food restaurant when the manager receives a call from the police asking her to investigate a petty theft. If this wasn't faithfully based on real life events you'd walk out half way through as the ludicrous plot unfolds. You think this country has problems... 7/10 |
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Just got back from "Inside Llewyn Davis".
Gave up after 90 minutes of tedium. Slow. Boring unlikeable characters. Far too much use of the F word. Forgettable music. Depressing. A total non event. Also could someone tell the Coen brothers that completely ginger cats are always male. |
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if you're in the mood for a great old film, I'm Alright Jack (1959) is on iplayer for a few days to come. Great cast and script. Watched it yesterday morning for the first time in yonks and thoroughly enjoyed it. Contains nudity too.
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I couldn't find this thread last night in time to post Lucky Number Slevin, which was on film 4.
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Under The Skin (2014) - 9.5/10
Just got back from watching this. If you only see one film on the big screen this year make it this. An astonishingly affecting surreal sci-fi horror that draws you in and leaves you walking out of the cinema totally disoriented. Scarlett Johansson stars as a seductively erotic alien stalking the grey streets of Glasgow preying on the lonely and downcast. Fluctuating between striking Space Odyssey 2001 visuals and heartbreaking human catastrophes, like all great sci-fi it shines a harrowing spotlight on the human condition. If you like your plots linear and complete then it may not be for you but I defy anyone going in with an open mind not to take something out of it. Early candidate for film of the year for me. |
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Memento (2000) 12:15am Channel 4
Memento is presented as two different sequences of scenes: a series in black-and-white that is shown chronologically, and a series of color sequences shown in reverse order. The two sequences "meet" at the end of the film, producing one common story. Guy Pearce is Leonard Shelby, a man with anterograde amnesia, which impairs his ability to store new explicit memories, who has developed a system for recollection using hand-written notes, tattoos, and Polaroid photos. 8.6/10 |
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the newest films are the best - forget anything that's more than five years old. Justin Timberlake is the best actor i ever saw. new is best. therefore the best film right now is gravity.
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Really enjoyed The Hangover (the first one) laughed out loud on occasions.
Just seen The Hangover Part 3, absolutely shocking, so bad the words that can describe it accurately havent been invented yet. |
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There's a good older Film tonight on Channel 5 for anybody that hasn't seen it & always been a bit under rated , imo
Point Break Today on Channel 5 from 11:55pm to 2:20am Action thriller. FBI special agent Johnny Utah goes undercover with a gang of surfers suspected of being the infamous bank robbers known as the 'Ex-Presidents'. But the closer he gets to the enigmatic leader Bodhi, the more his cover gets blurred. Is Johnny the cat, or the mouse? With Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, Gary Busey, Lori Petty, and John C McGinley.(1991) SUB FILM |
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anyone watching , i think this is where they got the idea for HEAT from , this is the original , imo
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Heat was based on a tv movie called LA takedown iirc
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zorrostrikes - you're having a laugh aren't you??? Justin Timberlake the best actor -
 Go and watch a Humphrey Bogart film... |
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oh dear
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A must see film is Triangle (currently available on YouTube) - It's a horror (so to speak) but it is more a mind bending film that I thoroughly enjoyed. You're only 15-20 minutes into the film when it ends or should I say, where it begins... you work it out. Great watch imo
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The Rover
The final embers of a fading humanity flicker mournfully in David Michod's post apocalyptic Australian western where the excellent Guy Pearce stumbles through the detritus of annihilation. Stunning cinematography and a heavy mood accentuated by the use of a brilliantly muted colour palette made this one of my favourite films of the year. A solid 8 out of 10. Highly recommend this, don't bother to watch the trailer though it's not representative. |
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a few updates from the last month
The Book Thief set in World War II Germany , tells the story of a young girl & a jewish refugee that hides away in their house a pleasant little watch , but with no real action at all doesn't live upto it's 8/10 rating , more a bit of a boring 6.5/10 Full English Breakfast Portraying the life of dangerous gangster Dave Bishop (Dave Courtney) Scores lowly in ratings 5.5/10 but personally quite enjoyed the film , probably a true portrayal of Daves life , watchable enough storyline 7.5/10 Atlas Shrugged Will probably only interest people that have read the book , but does it absolutely no justice in any way , you wouldn't rate the film otherwise It's a 2 part film Only really enjoyed watching to put names to faces etc , which apart from Dagnee  is very disappointing 5/10 |
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I've watched a few recently but none to shout home about. The best of a bad bunch were.
Cheap Thrills. Two blokes be dared to do things for money. The Prince. A rip-off of Taken starring Jason Patric. Non Stop. Liam Neeson film set on an aeroplane. |
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Best 2 films I have seen this year are Untouchable & Nebraska.
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I might have to rename it ' The Bad Film Thread' soon .......
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