Soldato
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Have you seen the Swedish version? If so how does this compare?
I've not read the book but found the Swedish film quite good.
I agree, I saw it on Boxing day and thought it was well paced.
What film did you watch last night?
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Have you seen the Swedish version? If so how does this compare?
I've not read the book but found the Swedish film quite good.
I agree, I saw it on Boxing day and thought it was well paced.
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Contagion 5/10
plenty of decent actors just a bit predictable and slow
It's less that its predictable, though it is, its more that nothing happens, while lots of stuff was hinted at happening. Not a single character had that involvement that made you give a damn, think outbreak as a comparison, he was chased, you actually saw him do research and talk about the research beyond a cage with a dead monkey in.
As with SO many films lately while the world dies(ish) nothing actually really happens to the majority of characters, there was no personal info about really a single character in it, just utterly devoid of content.
2/10
Same, I was expecting, badness, Abrams AND kids in one film, thought the chances were slim to none of it being good. But it was, good characters, good dialogue, good action and plenty of things actually happen in the film. Sure its full of plot holes but the kids could actually act, with the girl disturbingly good in the shooting the movie scenes. Maybe due to low expectations but it was mostly brilliant.
8 or 9/10
Retreat: Blu ray.
A couple visit a remote Scottish island in search of solace following a miscarriage, but unfortunately for them things take a turn for the sinister.
Neat little UK thriller this and worth a watch imo, features Jamie Bell aka Billy Elliott and also Thandie Newton who I've seen and enjoyed watching numerous times, both are excellent in this.
A couple visit a remote Scottish island in search of solace following a miscarriage, but unfortunately for them things take a turn for the sinister.
Neat little UK thriller this and worth a watch imo, features Jamie Bell aka Billy Elliott and also Thandie Newton who I've seen and enjoyed watching numerous times, both are excellent in this.
Super 8 - For me, I gave it a 4/10, I really didn't enjoy it in the slightest.
Not sure why, but all throughout it just didn't pull me in, the train wreck scene was terrible!
Oh, I hate E.T and the goonies, in fact any film with kids in I tend to hate.
Bah humbug!
Not sure why, but all throughout it just didn't pull me in, the train wreck scene was terrible!
Oh, I hate E.T and the goonies, in fact any film with kids in I tend to hate.
Bah humbug!
No i hav'nt seen the original swedish films for the stupid reason that the actor that portrays Blomkvist i feel is not right.
Soldato
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Watched One Missed Call last night.
Might have been one of the worst films I've ever seen. 2/10
Might have been one of the worst films I've ever seen. 2/10
Unstopable.
Finaly got around to watching it. My type of film, but there's been far better fims of the type, needed a little bit more of an edge. Allright i guess, just a bit middle of the road, and tony seems to out do himself with the rotating camera shots and ott's with the hele's again.
5
Finaly got around to watching it. My type of film, but there's been far better fims of the type, needed a little bit more of an edge. Allright i guess, just a bit middle of the road, and tony seems to out do himself with the rotating camera shots and ott's with the hele's again.
5
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Ip Man on film 4. Still Epic. 8/10.
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Tbh I bet most people who watch this will have either read the book(s) and/or seen the Swedish version and know what to expect.
Going watching this in about 30 mins, hope it's as good as the book and the swedish film
I didn't think it was as good as the Swedish film.
That isn't to say it's a bad film, it's not, it's good, it's classy and has a very good visual and audio style which is what I expect from a D Fincher movie. However, it was a film that just didn't need remaking. The Swedish "originals" are magnificent.
That isn't to say it's a bad film, it's not, it's good, it's classy and has a very good visual and audio style which is what I expect from a D Fincher movie. However, it was a film that just didn't need remaking. The Swedish "originals" are magnificent.
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