What film did you watch last night?

simisker said:
Absolutely. Powerful, chilling, heart-wrenching.

One of my 'favourite' - or perhaps that should be 'most respected' - films of all time. Bruno Ganz's profound portrayal of Hitler is mesmerising. There can't be many scripts/performances that make the viewer feel an element of sympathy for one of the most twisted, 'evil' humans of modern times.
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Well said. I am in total awe of Ganz. His depiction of Hitler is utterly believable. I have read that he spent four months studying Hitler's mannerisms and accent in order to achieve perfection in the role!

When the Russians finally arrived, they looked and sounded incredibly "foreign" to me (more so than they would normally, if that makes sense) and I struggled to understand why. I realised that it was because I had spent so much time immersed in the world of the Germans that I had begun to identify with them. Consequently, I found myself viewing the Russians through "German" eyes.

I don't know if anyone else had this experience, but it struck me as a testament to the brilliance of the cast, their acting, and the superb combination of direction and cinematography.
 
Bakjwi. Korean vampire movie based on Émile Zola's Thérèse Raquin. Starts well but rapidly descends into farce. Contains a number of bizarre comedic moments which run contrary to the genre, weaken the plot and destroy the film's credibility.

A great opportunity wasted.
 
Evangelion said:
Bakjwi.
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I watched that a while ago and thought similar, some moments almost seemed intentionally comic as you say, an odd mix. I still thought it was a hell of lot better than all the recent Western vampire films though :rolleyes:

Tonight I watched The Fourth Kind, which I thought was ok right up until I googled "How real was The Fourth Kind". Needless to say I now think the film is as much of a crock as the 'real footage' is.

Pretty much the only aspects I liked were the imagery of the owls which was very original and linked in well with the idea of wide/black eyed aliens, and also the Sumerian pseudo-science which is actually more real than the film itself :p
 
Having read some reviews of The Fourth Kind already, I decided long ago that I had no interest in watching it.
 
And it's got that actress who did all the Resident Evil films playing the lead role, she can't act to save her life, every line she delivered was wooden and flat, her face unchanging and emotionless.
 
FLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR

Thats right ladies and Gents, my son and i watched this awesome film last night, was his first time watching it and he seemed to enjoy it...i loved it and found myself loving it more than i used to when i was much younger. 9/10

Watched The Fantastic Mr Fox again this morning with him too, i dont think i gave it due credit the first time round, it is very very clever, certainly not a kids film and very well made. 8.5/10
 
zootfloot said:
FLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR

Thats right ladies and Gents, my son and i watched this awesome film last night, was his first time watching it and he seemed to enjoy it...i loved it and found myself loving it more than i used to when i was much younger. 9/10
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Crikey, that takes me back a few years! :eek:

Absolutely loved that one when I was a little tacker.
 
The Tournament. A bored-looking Robert Carlyle drags himself through a predictable narrative in this tedious documentary about alcoholism, ethnic tensions and social breakdown in 21st Century Middlesborough. Neville Gorman spends a mere 5 minutes on screen as "Strip Club Patron."

Utterly forgettable. :(
 
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Halo Legends which was enjoyable, big Halo fan so I very much enjoyed it.
Ronin, just fantastic.
Rise of the Footsoldier, I did enjoy this film quite a lot.
Batman: Gotham Knight, really enjoyed this. I thought it was quite well done.
 
Ninja assasin
Lots of blood and limbs flying and very little story but great ninja tools in action :D
On one of the night rain scenes i thought to myself hmm looks very matrix reloaded to me, then after the movie was finished i saw the producers none other than the wachowski brothers or should that be one sister and brother now hehe :p
 
An American Crime. A gritty dramatisation of the infamous Sylvia Likens murder. Accurate as far as it goes, though most of the abuse suffered by Sylvia is not depicted. Excellent cast and superb performances.
 
The Lives of Others

Somebody mentioned this was on iplayer so I thought I'd give it a go. Thought it was fantastic! I felt some parts didn't work or were a little thin on the ground so to speak but the whole package was a great watch. Reccommended.

7.8/10
 
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