The Movie Review Thread

**Crasherfromwayback** · 13th January 2015, 15:26

Loved it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=K1qXGGyqYmE

**mossy1200** · 18th January 2015, 19:51

Originally Posted by pete376403

American Sniper - pretty much just tells the story of Chris Kyle from his POV. Doesn't make any statement pro or con with regards to Iraq war. Fairly intense battle scenes. 7/10

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Kyle

American Sniper.

Just been today.
Idd have to rate this movie even higher.
For me its a 9/10 and well worth seeing.
Unlike most war movies its containing well developed characters and not to hard on hyped American one sided action.
Wifey liked the movie also so not just a boy action flick.

**Swoop** · 18th January 2015, 20:35

Originally Posted by mossy1200

American Sniper.

Just been today.
Idd have to rate this movie even higher.
For me its a 9/10 and well worth seeing.
Unlike most war movies its containing well developed characters and not to hard on hyped American one sided action.
Wifey liked the movie also so not just a boy action flick.

Planning to see it this week.
Was watching some of the interviews on ewechoob last night. Very interesting about the character portrayal of Chris Kyle. His "language" was much like learning a foreign language, according to Brad Cooper, and he stayed in character while off-set.
Never me the subject, but he spoke to him on the phone just once.
Kyle's wife had a lot of involvement too.

**mossy1200** · 18th January 2015, 20:38

Originally Posted by Swoop

Planning to see it this week.
Was watching some of the interviews on ewechoob last night. Very interesting about the character portrayal of Chris Kyle. His "language" was much like learning a foreign language, according to Brad Cooper, and he stayed in character while off-set.

It was a good performance from BC and idd say Clints made a film that idd rate as good as if not better than Gran Torino.

**Swoop** · 18th January 2015, 20:42

Originally Posted by mossy1200

It was a good performance from BC and idd say Clints made a film that idd rate as good as if not better than Gran Torino.

Cool!

The homework was all there. Training with the teams. Pinging plates @500yds, etc.

**Akzle** · 5th February 2015, 17:34

The Raid 2.

i feel a bit like a homo, having not seen the raid 1.

now, i don't like chinks. worse, i don't like chink speak. and i certainly don't like having to read a fucking movie (it's like a book... with moving pictures, right? what is this, 1930?)

and my tolerance for ultraviolence has decreased, heaps.

that said. it's a pretty epic movie. the cinematography is spectacular, plot and storyline and whatnot, while not being deeper, are better developed/portrayed than your average kung-fu
there's a glad lack of gun play. unfortunately they slow down some "action sequences" to emphasise (usually hamstringing) wounds.

while i might not watch it again for a long, long time (due to abovesaid ultraviolence) totally worth watching if you're into that kind of thing, or if you want a solid action movie.

**Naki Rat** · 14th February 2015, 22:48

A very interesting watch. Not so much about the real detail of what Edward Snowden exposed so much as a personal depiction of Edward and his philosophical reasons for doing what he did.

If you use a computer, phone or any electronic coomunication device you should be aware of the level of surveillance you are under, which is emphasised throughout this doco. And of course NZ is a member of the 'Five Eyes' alliance....

9/10

**george formby** · 14th February 2015, 23:36

Originally Posted by Akzle

The Raid 2.

i feel a bit like a homo, having not seen the raid 1.

now, i don't like chinks. worse, i don't like chink speak. and i certainly don't like having to read a fucking movie (it's like a book... with moving pictures, right? what is this, 1930?)

and my tolerance for ultraviolence has decreased, heaps.

that said. it's a pretty epic movie. the cinematography is spectacular, plot and storyline and whatnot, while not being deeper, are better developed/portrayed than your average kung-fu
there's a glad lack of gun play. unfortunately they slow down some "action sequences" to emphasise (usually hamstringing) wounds.

while i might not watch it again for a long, long time (due to abovesaid ultraviolence) totally worth watching if you're into that kind of thing, or if you want a solid action movie.

The Raid, inspiration for Dredd?

**HenryDorsetCase** · 15th February 2015, 11:16

Originally Posted by george formby

The Raid, inspiration for Dredd?

Other way round if anything. The Judge Dredd ouvre has been going since 1977. I loved the DREDD movie. Also THE RAID 1 AND 2.

**mossy1200** · 15th February 2015, 11:18

Cant wait until a Honda rider writes a 50Shades review.

**Woodman** · 15th February 2015, 11:31

Birdman.

Went in not reading any previews, except seeing the shorts on tele. Totally different to what I expected, but a really good watch. Pretty sure that Hollywood/Broadway insiders will read more into it than I can e.g. is success measured in money or talent?

Really enjoyable.

**bogan** · 15th February 2015, 11:35

Originally Posted by mossy1200

Cant wait until a Honda rider writes a 50Shades review.

Well I missed the first screening, went in for the 5th one, but by that time the seats were a bit too moist so I left.

Might take a tarp and try again next week

**unstuck** · 15th February 2015, 11:52

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

Other way round if anything. The Judge Dredd ouvre has been going since 1977. I loved the DREDD movie. Also THE RAID 1 AND 2.

Watched a good dvd (IMO) last night called Heartlands, about a newsagent/ darts player that travels across the UK on his Honda 50, looking for his cheating wife in Blackpool. Starring Michael Sheen.

**FlangMasterJ** · 15th February 2015, 13:26

Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father - 9/10

If you can make it through this without getting choked up you're not human.

Whiplash - 8.5/10

Awesome flick. Very satisfying ending.