What was the last movie you saw?

[Sibeling]

Ultraviolet

I didn't really like it, some things just did not seem logical. Like, if you clone a vampire, why do you get a human? And where do all the weapons come from? And how long does it take a vampire to die - as far as I understood, Violet has been dying for 12 years, does not seem exactly a fatal disease. But maybe for those who read the comic all these things are clear.

 

[j d worthington]

Ultraviolet

I didn't really like it, some things just did not seem logical. Like, if you clone a vampire, why do you get a human? And where do all the weapons come from? And how long does it take a vampire to die - as far as I understood, Violet has been dying for 12 years, does not seem exactly a fatal disease. But maybe for those who read the comic all these things are clear.

The more I hear about this one, the more I'm glad I didn't see it. I liked the television production of the same name, but nothing I've heard of this one makes me think it would be worth the bother....

 

[Sibeling]

Yes, it is not too interesting - one does not expect plot in such films, and it didn't have any, and even the CGI could have been more impressive.

But for some guys I know Milla Jovovich was a good reason to watch the film

 

[Allegra]

Watched The Unbearable Lightness of Being and disappointed. I don't think they got the point of the novel. Milan Kundera used to be one of my favourite writers and he wrote some even better books such as Immortality after Being. I think his books deserve a director like Roman Polansky. The soundtrack is about right - they got Janácek to write it.

 

[Coolhand]

Ultraviolet

I didn't really like it, some things just did not seem logical. Like, if you clone a vampire, why do you get a human? And where do all the weapons come from? And how long does it take a vampire to die - as far as I understood, Violet has been dying for 12 years, does not seem exactly a fatal disease. But maybe for those who read the comic all these things are clear.

Yeah, the film is a bit of a mess. Apparently the directory got screwed over big time by the studio, who cut over 30 minuits of plot out of the movie (making it incomprihensable) and toned down the violence of all the action scenes (making them impossible to follow). Still got some nice action moments in it though. Rent it, don't buy it.

Same thing happened to Aeon Flux apparently. Studio cut large sections of plot out because they wanted a no-brain action movie and the original film was a bit more cerebrial than that. A lot of the problems audiences had with Aeon Flux were down to the studio cut, from what I hear.

 

[HoopyFrood]

Just been to see Hot Fuzz for the second time. And it just as good as the first time.

 

[bruno-1012]

'Father Goose' and 'The Cat and the Canary'

Just got them on DVD after waiting ages for them to be released (or get to a reasonable price!)

Now just got to get Forbidden Planet, Remember the Night and Ball of Fire released for Region 2.

 

[Sibeling]

Hannibal

Out of all 4 Dr Lecter films this was the worst, it had no suspense, and I absolutely didn't care for the characters. And some parts of it were really disgusting - it was as if the director of the film wanted to see how disgusting they can make it.

 

[j d worthington]

'Father Goose' and 'The Cat and the Canary'

Just got them on DVD after waiting ages for them to be released (or get to a reasonable price!)

Now just got to get Forbidden Planet, Remember the Night and Ball of Fire released for Region 2.

Errr... The Cat and the Canary... Which version was this? The Paul Leni 1927 version? If so... yes, that's quite a film! I love the bit with the corridor... and you can see the influence of Leni's work on James Whale... nifty little oddity. Have you ever seen The Monster, with Lon Chaney, Sr.? It was directed by Roland West, and there are some strong similarities in handling between the two, a combination of horror/suspense and very broad comedy....

 

[Ragnar]

Double bill last weekend;

The Prestige - excellent
Borat - Definitely NOT excellent.

 

[Winters_Sorrow]

Well Borat is a sketch show character dragged out for 90 minutes.
I get tired of hearing the same joke over and over and over and over again

I saw The Number 23 which has been getting mixed reviews but I quite enjoyed it. Another of Jim Carrey's distinctly unfunny movies (erm, purposely unfunny, not like Ace Ventura 2 ) and is a sign that he's getting more into this "acting" lark. The movie itself was good, dark and atmospheric for the most part and it is fun to see how many "23" references you can spot in the background as the movie progresses. It's quite graphic at times so definitely deserves it's 15 (or R in America) rating and the ending is a bit of a letdown (they had 2 paths to follow and choose the 'dumb' one in my opinion) but it is certainly watchable up to that point.

 

[The Ace]

Just been to see 300, a waste of time and money .

 

[bruno-1012]

Errr... The Cat and the Canary... Which version was this? The Paul Leni 1927 version? If so... yes, that's quite a film! I love the bit with the corridor... and you can see the influence of Leni's work on James Whale... nifty little oddity. Have you ever seen The Monster, with Lon Chaney, Sr.? It was directed by Roland West, and there are some strong similarities in handling between the two, a combination of horror/suspense and very broad comedy....

Sorry JD, its the Bob Hope version

 

[HardScienceFan]

on the idiot box:

Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind>
I reserve judgment until I 've heard your opinions,but i'll say this:
Jim Carrey is brilliant in this one

 

[HardScienceFan]

Simon Pegg, Martin Freeman, Bill Nighy, Steve Coogan, Bill Bailey!

U're bloody kidding me

So what did Mr Ross have to say about this one?
AYTCH

 

[Dave]

Simon Pegg, Martin Freeman, Bill Nighy, Steve Coogan, Bill Bailey!

U're bloody kidding me

So what did Mr Ross have to say about this one?
AYTCH

It has a great cast - Stephen Merchant is also in it. Also Billie Whitelaw and Edward Woodward. Peter Jackson is uncredited, dressed as Santa!

But that is precisely why I expected it to be better than it was.

No idea what Mr Ross said, he mostly talks................ anyway!

Recently, on the box, I saw Amelie, and Nirvana and Metropolis.

 

[HoopyFrood]

Ah, man, I didn't know Peter Jackson was the Santa guy! Ha, I'll have to look out for that when I watch it again (as I know I will, I love it )

 

[Ragnar]

Well Borat is a sketch show character dragged out for 90 minutes.
I get tired of hearing the same joke over and over and over and over again

Well, yeah - loads of people from work went to see it at the cinema when it first came out and were raving about it for ages (as well as continually talking in the stupid accent). I wasn't expecting a great deal which is why I waited for the DVD, but I still wanted to see what all the fuss was about - wish I hadn't bothered.

 

[BookStop]

on the idiot box:

Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind>
I reserve judgment until I 've heard your opinions,but i'll say this:
Jim Carrey is brilliant in this one

I loved this movie!

 

[aarti]

I saw the Hindi movie The Guru. It was pretty good, but I still don't like Aishwarya Rai/Abhishek Bachchan together, even if they are engaged in real-life as well!

The movie I *want* to see is 300. It sounds good. As does the one with Adam Sandler and Don Cheadle- Reign Over me?