Films

[t8yman]

watched "The Mechanic" last night. f**king hell, i wasnt expecting citizen kane but that was dire. so improbable from start to finish it was stunning.

I have been told to watch "catfish" but not to read anything about it before I watch it. anyone else seen it? might watch it tonight.

also interested to hear if anyone who said they were going to watch "The disappearance of alice creed" on my recommendation has done so? thoughts?

[Purple Monkey]

watched "The Mechanic" last night. f**king hell, i wasnt expecting citizen kane but that was dire. so improbable from start to finish it was stunning.

[t8yman]

it was just so contrived, I mean the opening scene was just utter bullshit. how many swimming pools have you seen where you cant see the bottom of the pool?

[jump]

Was the Charles Bronson one any good? I watched The Dirty Dozen a while ago and fancy seeing some more Bronson flicks now.

[t8yman]

I only found out yesterday it was a remake of a bronson film. might dig it out and watch it.

[modey]

also interested to hear if anyone who said they were going to watch "The disappearance of alice creed" on my recommendation has done so? thoughts?

[ClubPlayer]

I thought they were pushing the Statham badass card too much in "The Mechanic". Nothing new if you've watched Crank or Transporter really.

[nightcrawler13]

I watched that a few weeks ago, think it was on your recommendation and i found out it was filmed over here, really enjoyed it actually, very good film

[Purple Monkey]

it was just so contrived, I mean the opening scene was just utter bullshit. how many swimming pools have you seen where you cant see the bottom of the pool?

[modey]

i also watched it, really enjoyed it

mostly because i knew nothing of the plot

[t8yman]

catfish=shite

[nightcrawler13]

my girlfriend and i have just moved in together, she's asked me to show her all 'the classics'...

so far this has been Ed Wood, Brazil and Citizen Kane

i have over 500 DVDs, and have just been going through choosing ones i think are either influential to film or really f**king good,

what criteria makes a film a 'classic' to you?

[ampersand]

'classic' is one of my most hated terms. people will justify the wizard of oz as being good cos 'it's a classic'. forgetting that it's complete cheesy w*nk!

[worm]

Classic is a pretentious synonym for standard. It's also a superlative.

If it's a classic then it defines a standard of expectancy from which we classify other films of that sort. It's also classic if we really like the film.

[sifi]

Ironclad was a good romp, great performance by Giamatti, really surprised me. Purefoy was his usual self, and there was a good supporting cast.

Incredibly violent, mind.

Edited March 8, 2011 by sifi

[Wooderson]

Brazil

[markeee]

atched The Chamelon last night

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1359553/

great film, based on a true story - only got 5.5/10 on imdb - which imo doesn't do it justice , check it out

The amazing true story of Frédéric Bourdin, who after having plundered all the centers for runaway minors and deliquents in Europe, even thought he has come of age, now passes himself off as Nicholas Barclay, a 13-year-old American who had vanished three years ago. To his astonishment, Nicholas's family welcomes him like their son, leaving Interpol and the FBI aghast. It is the beginning of a race against time for the investigators, family and Bourdin. But who is manipulating whom? And who is Frederic Bourdin in reality?

Edited March 9, 2011 by markeee

[metallimuse]

Just bought 'Due Date' thanks to the reviews on here.Hopefully it measures up.

[markeee]

Just bought 'Due Date' thanks to the reviews on here.Hopefully it measures up.

[The Nal]

Has anyone seen "A Serbian Film"?

"Vukmir instructs Miloš to slice the woman's head off with a machete in order to induce rigor mortis as he continues to have sex with her body"

[Halcyon]

^ those bits you've highlighted aren't even the worse bit of the film.

[ampersand]

good film man, one of the best comedies i've seen in a long time

[When Jokers Attack]

Going to watch North by Northwest this afternoon as I have never seen it.

[worm]

Going to watch North by Northwest this afternoon as I have never seen it.

[Wooderson]

^ those bits you've highlighted aren't even the worse bit of the film.