Caporegime
I think it was probably the hand that tipped me over the edge to be honest.
What film did you watch last night?
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I think it was probably the hand that tipped me over the edge to be honest.
Sherlock Holmes - A Game Of Shadows. Solid 8/10.
Forgot how funny that movie can be at times. I was listening to the score from Hans Zimmer whilst at work. So it got me in the mood and I watched it when I got home.
Downey Jr and Law make a damn good couple!
I really like the chap who plays Moriarty (Jared Harris). He is so much better than the guy who played him in the TV series on the BBC.
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Hurt Locker 7/10
It's the second time I've watched it, but enjoyed it more the second time around.
It's the second time I've watched it, but enjoyed it more the second time around.
Soldato
Was pleasantly surprised by it too, didn't hold back on the blood either like some of the films of this ilk do (Jack the Giant Slayer).
Bonus: Gemma Arterton.
Soldato
Warm Bodies. 7/10.
Really enjoyed, despite what I've been told about it. I loved the book and thought it was reasonably faithful too. You just have to go with it, the way the zombies 'work'.
Really enjoyed, despite what I've been told about it. I loved the book and thought it was reasonably faithful too. You just have to go with it, the way the zombies 'work'.
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Evil Dead (2013)
A lot of good gore but it was really naff
A lot of good gore but it was really naff
Caporegime
Watching Lost in Translation right now, seen it half a dozen times before but I still love it. The concept is just so simple and in many ways a movie about nothing but somehow I can't stop watching it.
9/10.
9/10.
Soldato
Man Of Steel
I don't think I have ever come out of the cinema feeling so disappointed and robbed at the same time.
To put it simply this is NOT a Superman film. This is nothing like I imagined it would be.
So much is wrong with this I don't know where to start really. . .
2/10
I don't think I have ever come out of the cinema feeling so disappointed and robbed at the same time.
To put it simply this is NOT a Superman film. This is nothing like I imagined it would be.
So much is wrong with this I don't know where to start really. . .
2/10
Have a go.
What is actually wrong with it?
A lot of people liked it. And some people gave it 9/10.
Soldato
World War Z - sort of enjoyed the book and we were looking forward to the film.
Saw it in 3D and whilst I enjoyed the acting by Brad Pitt I did not think that it was anything special, either in the content of the film, compared to the book, the visual eyecandy, a bit disappointing, or how it was all wrapped up in the last 20 mins or so.
5/10
Saw it in 3D and whilst I enjoyed the acting by Brad Pitt I did not think that it was anything special, either in the content of the film, compared to the book, the visual eyecandy, a bit disappointing, or how it was all wrapped up in the last 20 mins or so.
How the heck did the zombie get in the toilet of the plane and remain quiet until the flight was almost over...? With the incubation period being about 12 seconds I do not know how, and if, it got infected on board or how it remained calm and quiet whilst all the people were just outside in the cabin...?
5/10
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Have you seen the original?
I watched Evil Dead last night and thought it was enjoyable.
7/10 for me.
You can believe this or not, but years ago after reading a Ladybird book to my eldest son I said to my girlfriend that I should write an adult/scary version of these tales, and she just said, sounds a rubbish idea.....shouldn't have listened to her.
Not that I know anything about writing film scripts, but I like to think I had the idea.
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Soldato
This is taken from a review I read last night when I got home from the cinema which pretty much sums up why I came out feeling the way I did. It's got a lot of valid points which I agree with.
I'll be honest here... This movie does not do justice to Superman. I mean, for a person who doesn't know anything about Superman except that he flies around in a blue suit, will find the movie exceptionally good. But for a person who has ever tried to read Superman or watched Superman stuff before, this movie is going to be a disappointment.
The movie doesn't portray what Superman stands for. For the last 75 years, Superman has been a pacifist. He JUST DOESN'T KILL...NO MATTER WHAT.. HE JUST DOESN'T KILL....
SPOILER ALERT: 1. The movie shows that the blue suit was given to Superman by Jor-El. But this hasn't appeared in any version of Superman so far. In fact, its Martha Kent, who gave the suit to him.
2. Clark finds the suit on an abandoned Kryptonian Scout Ship. Now the point to be noted is... the ice around the ship was found to be over 3000 years old... So the ship must have landed there over 3000 years ago... While Clark's age is shown to be only 33 years... Does that mean Jor-El sent a ship to Earth 3000 years ago, with a suit that he wanted to give as a gift to his son 3000 years later??? 3. Jonathan Kent didn't die in a tornado... he died of a heart attack in all versions of Superman ever published...
4. The Genetic data of all kryptonians was never a part of Superman's body cells.. In fact, there were only a handful of survivors which escaped in the bottled city of Kandor.
5. Clark Kent grows up on Earth and spends 33 years of his life adjusting to his powers... Zod does that in minutes?????? 6. The much awaited Superman's Rippled Shield of the house of El which was much advertised... I didn't see in on Superman's suit... I saw it at the end-credits...
7. Superman goes super-sonic??? Blasphemy.... He is the guy who can travel faster than the speed of light... and they only manage to make him go super-sonic??? 8. Superman never lets innocent civilians get hurt... NEVER... He will give up his own life to protect them... Yet in the entire fight sequence he never tries to take the fight away from Metropolis. Instead he keeps on ramming Zod into buildings and brings down half the city...killing God know how many...
9. Helicopter sequence... Superman saves the guy who fell from the Helicopter which has gone out of control... But he lets the pilot and remaining crew perish and crash to the ground.
10. Superman coughs up in smoke... as shown in the movie itself... when he was a kid... he saved a bus from drowning... and then saved Pete Ross too... He is able to hold his breath under water... In the oil- rig scene... he stays under water when the oil rig explodes... When he takes flight for the first time he goes in the orbit in the outer space... all of that... and amidst a little smoke... he stars coughing like he has contracted Tuberculosis??? 11. Superman collapses and "BLEEDS" from the mouth when he enters Zod's ship... Dude.. seriously... Kryptonite makes him weak... and he becomes like an ordinary human in presence of a Red Sun like Krypton had... But never does he BLEED...
12. And the best one of all of them... Zod is trying to kill a few people with his heat vision... Superman has Zod in a vice and he is holding Zod's head... perfectly capable of directing Zod's heat vision wherever he pleases... or he could have covered up Zod's eyes with his hand... But instead... He chose to break his neck... Wow Superman... way to stand by everything to symbolized for the last 75 years...
Believe me when I say this... the movie was good.. but it just wasn't Superman... it was some random guy in a blue suit who flies around killing people.
The movie doesn't portray what Superman stands for. For the last 75 years, Superman has been a pacifist. He JUST DOESN'T KILL...NO MATTER WHAT.. HE JUST DOESN'T KILL....
SPOILER ALERT: 1. The movie shows that the blue suit was given to Superman by Jor-El. But this hasn't appeared in any version of Superman so far. In fact, its Martha Kent, who gave the suit to him.
2. Clark finds the suit on an abandoned Kryptonian Scout Ship. Now the point to be noted is... the ice around the ship was found to be over 3000 years old... So the ship must have landed there over 3000 years ago... While Clark's age is shown to be only 33 years... Does that mean Jor-El sent a ship to Earth 3000 years ago, with a suit that he wanted to give as a gift to his son 3000 years later??? 3. Jonathan Kent didn't die in a tornado... he died of a heart attack in all versions of Superman ever published...
4. The Genetic data of all kryptonians was never a part of Superman's body cells.. In fact, there were only a handful of survivors which escaped in the bottled city of Kandor.
5. Clark Kent grows up on Earth and spends 33 years of his life adjusting to his powers... Zod does that in minutes?????? 6. The much awaited Superman's Rippled Shield of the house of El which was much advertised... I didn't see in on Superman's suit... I saw it at the end-credits...
7. Superman goes super-sonic??? Blasphemy.... He is the guy who can travel faster than the speed of light... and they only manage to make him go super-sonic??? 8. Superman never lets innocent civilians get hurt... NEVER... He will give up his own life to protect them... Yet in the entire fight sequence he never tries to take the fight away from Metropolis. Instead he keeps on ramming Zod into buildings and brings down half the city...killing God know how many...
9. Helicopter sequence... Superman saves the guy who fell from the Helicopter which has gone out of control... But he lets the pilot and remaining crew perish and crash to the ground.
10. Superman coughs up in smoke... as shown in the movie itself... when he was a kid... he saved a bus from drowning... and then saved Pete Ross too... He is able to hold his breath under water... In the oil- rig scene... he stays under water when the oil rig explodes... When he takes flight for the first time he goes in the orbit in the outer space... all of that... and amidst a little smoke... he stars coughing like he has contracted Tuberculosis??? 11. Superman collapses and "BLEEDS" from the mouth when he enters Zod's ship... Dude.. seriously... Kryptonite makes him weak... and he becomes like an ordinary human in presence of a Red Sun like Krypton had... But never does he BLEED...
12. And the best one of all of them... Zod is trying to kill a few people with his heat vision... Superman has Zod in a vice and he is holding Zod's head... perfectly capable of directing Zod's heat vision wherever he pleases... or he could have covered up Zod's eyes with his hand... But instead... He chose to break his neck... Wow Superman... way to stand by everything to symbolized for the last 75 years...
Believe me when I say this... the movie was good.. but it just wasn't Superman... it was some random guy in a blue suit who flies around killing people.
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Bad Boys
8/10 still a great watch, forgot how good it was. can't believe it was made 18 years ago...
8/10 still a great watch, forgot how good it was. can't believe it was made 18 years ago...
Soldato
Won't comment on all the points mentioned, and I don't think the film was the best ever but most of those points are COMPLETELY invalid due to this being a reboot of the character, what has come before, comics, films, TV has no bearing on this. Hell head over to IGN where they have an article called 'Superman does kill!' to prove how wrong certain people have been (And the biggest surprise for me as I had forgot was that he killed Zod Superman 2 so just don't understand peoples point about him not killing).
Evil Dead - 6/10
Nasty, mean and very well shot. Do think I am now 100% de-sensitised to gore as although it was brutal and VERY realistic it didn't really have me flinching (Would also say the best gore parts were in the trailer anyway). I understand the originals are cult classics but storyline wise didn't find it exceptional.
Soldato
In response to your Spoiler question:
When I watched it I thought that the zombie wasn't in the toilet but in a service elevator to the hold (or similar). Thus, it would have been relatively quiet with no prey in sight/scent. When the attendant unthinkingly brought up the elevator, all hell broke loose very quickly.