The Movie Review Thread

[HenryDorsetCase]

Drive 6/10. It was no more than almost interesting. It threatened to be something different, but just ticked along at a slow slow slow slow pace.

I thought DRIVE was superb. 9.5/10.

I think the disconnect is you went in expecting Fast and Furious 5.5, and its absolutely nothing like that. It has a quite noir-ish, and very 1970's feel. It reminded me quite a bit of VANISHING POINT in tone and some of the Steve McQueen films (BULLITT mostly): kind of that man alone, reserved hero type. Clint Eastwood-ish in a lot of ways.

I loved this and in fact it will be the only film I pay money to see twice on the big screen this year, probably.

Oh, and I'm a sucker for lame hollywood blockbusters so will be seeing TINTIN and MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 4 these hols.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Also saw Aliens vs Cowboys. I had no interest whatsoever in watching this, was going to go do anything than watch it, but was convinced to start watching it and ended up watching the whole thing and actually liking it. Certainly not as lame as the name suggests. 7/10

Harrison Ford was good in it.

[pete376403]

"The Thing" - (the new 2010/11 version) I was pleasantly surprised it wasn't a remake of the 70's John Carpenter movie. Its actually a prequel if you like, finishing where the 70s movie started.

Nice alien effects, enough gore to keep you interested. We liked it anyway

[mashman]

I thought DRIVE was superb. 9.5/10.

I think the disconnect is you went in expecting Fast and Furious 5.5, and its absolutely nothing like that. It has a quite noir-ish, and very 1970's feel. It reminded me quite a bit of VANISHING POINT in tone and some of the Steve McQueen films (BULLITT mostly): kind of that man alone, reserved hero type. Clint Eastwood-ish in a lot of ways.

I loved this and in fact it will be the only film I pay money to see twice on the big screen this year, probably.

Oh, and I'm a sucker for lame hollywood blockbusters so will be seeing TINTIN and MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 4 these hols.

Taste Your Is Arse Your In ... please rearrange to suit .

Is that what I went in expecting? Having seen 1 of the Fast n Shite series and not viewing trailers or shorts etc... for any movies I go to see, that makes you full o shite... It reminded me of a B rate TV Series, not knowing what it really wanted to be and going nowhere very slowly. Even ranked against the Fast n Shite I saw, it still wouldn't rate over a 7 from me. Did the noisy bits wake you up and you thought the rest of the movie was as good as the bits you saw?

Enjoy your second snooze.

I'll give TinTin a miss, not my thing, never has been, but will head out for MI:4

[HenryDorsetCase]

Taste Your Is Arse Your In ... please rearrange to suit .

Is that what I went in expecting? Having seen 1 of the Fast n Shite series and not viewing trailers or shorts etc... for any movies I go to see, that makes you full o shite... It reminded me of a B rate TV Series, not knowing what it really wanted to be and going nowhere very slowly. Even ranked against the Fast n Shite I saw, it still wouldn't rate over a 7 from me. Did the noisy bits wake you up and you thought the rest of the movie was as good as the bits you saw?

Enjoy your second snooze.

I'll give TinTin a miss, not my thing, never has been, but will head out for MI:4

Well, there you go. I thought DRIVE was good, you didn't.

Did you see/like SUCKER PUNCH?

[mashman]

Well, there you go. I thought DRIVE was good, you didn't.

Did you see/like SUCKER PUNCH?

Eloquently put

I did and I did. It was something pleasantly different from start to finish. Certainly worth a watch, it coulda been guys in the roles and it woulda been just as good

[KiWiP]

Tintin is excellent. Lucky enough to win a couple of preview tickets, maybe getting a freebie makes it better? Nah it's brilliant


Mission Impossible-Ghost Protocol, great best of the franchise

[rachprice]

Im a shit for not seeing things at the movies but ones I have seen on DVD lately....

Catch .44

6.5/10

Was ok....some good actors, could have been done better but a good mindless action


Bad teacher

Horrible
3/10 - only becuase there was some funny bits...mostly terrible though, I got it because someone said it was similar humour to Bridesmaids which I enjoyed but there are not many funny bits



Super 8

7/10
I thought it was great - the kids were great little actors

Tucker and Dale vs Evil

6.5/10
Was ok...kinda funny, light-hearted


Snowtown

8/10
Brutal, don't watch it if you have a weak stomach - based on true story of a mass-murderer in Oz. Great acting!

[rachprice]

There was also one I cant remember the name which was awesome!!

He was a Afganistan guy that got picked up by the american's but managed to get free ... it was calling killing something or something with kill in it

[EJK]

Damn I'm feeling blue. I feel like watching something really violent... something.... violent.... sadistic.... Soon I'm going to watch A Serbian Film (2010).

Who's seen it? What is it like?


Edit: Don't watch it. It is not worth it.

[mashman]

Bridesmaids 2/10 ... I didn't realise they were allowed to make movies like this. I don't want to think about that 2 hours again, EVER. (couple of cheap giggles, hence the 2, but nowhere near enough to make up for such, er, no word seems strong enough really).

Green Lantern 8.5/10 ... Cool movie. Enjoyed it from start to finish, minus the mushy poop, of which there wasn't much. I wish I'd seen it on the big screen.

[rachprice]

I guess you quickly work out who has the same taste as you

The one I was talking about before
Essential killing
http://m.imdb.com/title/tt1561768

Stupid iPhone can't work out how to attach pic on kb and insert them

[HenryDorsetCase]

Bridesmaids 2/10 ... I didn't realise they were allowed to make movies like this. I don't want to think about that 2 hours again, EVER. (couple of cheap giggles, hence the 2, but nowhere near enough to make up for such, er, no word seems strong enough really).

interesting. Do you find the same type of humour (THE HANGOVER, ANIMAL HOUSE, PORKYS even) funny when done by/about men?

I surprised myself by really enjoying BRIDESMAIDS. I really liked Kirsten Wiig, and the fat girl whose name escapes me.

We all know Ridley Scott is making a prequel to ALIEN, right? it is called PROMETHEUS. One to line up for I reckon. Noomi Rapce (Scandinavian star of THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO is in it).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sftuxbvGwiU

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[mashman]

interesting. Do you find the same type of humour (THE HANGOVER, ANIMAL HOUSE, PORKYS even) funny when done by/about men?

I surprised myself by really enjoying BRIDESMAIDS. I really liked Kirsten Wiig, and the fat girl whose name escapes me.

heh, I'm not fussed if it's men or women in the movie. The three you mention are completely different movies, all different situationally, which I guess enhances the humour of its context. A "chick" flick I did find fackin hilarious was The Sweetest Thing... and to a certain extent Miss Congeniality. Probably find if I went back to view the Animal House and Porkys again I'd have a different reaction to them

Each to their own as you mentioned earlier... although Mrs Mash was underwhelmed by Bridesmaids too.

[Swoop]

...although Mrs Mash was underwhelmed by Bridesmaids too.

Quite rightly so. An utter load of crap.