The Redcafe Movie review thread

rufus diabolus · 18th June 2008, 00:29

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Originally Posted by Don16

Hulk. Excellent.

I watched this tonight, I've never really been into superhero films apart from batman but I've enjoyed both the hulk and ironman.

olesmyhero · 19th June 2008, 01:33

Jumper. Nope. Didn't do it for me. Anakin is not a good actor. Rachel Bilson would get it though. The 'jumping' effects were cool.

KeyserSoze · 19th June 2008, 02:05

I did not think The Hulk was as good as others in this thread. Obviously an improvement over the last one but was just a bit wooden and obvious for me. Standard comic adaptation stuff.

Alex · 19th June 2008, 02:31

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Originally Posted by olesmyhero

Jumper. Nope. Didn't do it for me. Anakin is not a good actor. Rachel Bilson would get it though. The 'jumping' effects were cool.

and get good

R.Nilsson7 · 19th June 2008, 08:51

I watched The Warlords the other day. I enjoyed it, good movie.

The_Red_Hope · 19th June 2008, 11:04

Hot Fuzz - not as good as Shawn of the Dead. Still funnier than most Adam Sandler /The Epic/Disaster/Date movie franchise.

olesmyhero · 19th June 2008, 17:22

La Chinoise. Everyone knows I love Godard's New Wave efforts, but after that he got into 'revolution' filmmaking. I don't really care for this phase of his career. His movies are disjointed(far more than his new wave movies), and it perhaps requires a certain level of awareness of the times.

Sam Atherton · 19th June 2008, 18:29

Just bought The Eye (Japanese), will return verdict in coming days.

Anyone seen The Science of Sleep? Opinions?

Wibble · 22nd June 2008, 08:41

In Bruges - Colin Farrell, and indeed everyone, is supurb in this story of Irish hitmen hiding out in Belgium. One of the best i have seen recently 8.5/10

samabachan · 22nd June 2008, 13:30

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Originally Posted by Wibble

In Bruges - Colin Farrell, and indeed everyone, is supurb in this story of Irish hitmen hiding out in Belgium. One of the best i have seen recently 8.5/10

Ken: "We shall strike a balance between culture and fun."

Ray: "Somehow, I believe Ken, that the balance will tip in the favour of culture...like a big, fat, f**king retarded, f**king black girl on a seesaw opposite...a dwarf."

Wibble · 22nd June 2008, 13:37

PC Ray aint

sidsutton · 23rd June 2008, 04:30

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Originally Posted by olesmyhero

Jumper. Nope. Didn't do it for me. Anakin is not a good actor. Rachel Bilson would get it though. The 'jumping' effects were cool.

saw it last night and it was rubbish, particularly the ending.

olesmyhero · 23rd June 2008, 04:42

Le Gai Savoir. Don't quite know what to make of this one. It's clearly not meant to be a narrative. Godard attempts to break down the essence of cinema. The word juxtaposition was made for this movie. I'd have to read a little bit more about the meanings to fully grasp it.

mehro · 23rd June 2008, 05:51

Kung Fu Panda- Wasn't funny like I thought it would be but a decent watch. 7/10

M160RA · 23rd June 2008, 06:04

Mr. Arkadin - saw the patched up version released by the Criterion Collection. Very enjoyable film.

The_Red_Hope · 23rd June 2008, 06:37

The Mist - one of the better horror movies i've seen of late. True to the novella by Stephen King. Interesting ending, i liked it.

mehro · 23rd June 2008, 06:39

Hated it. Couldn't even sit through the entire thing.

R.Nilsson7 · 23rd June 2008, 06:41

Worst ending EVER!

The_Red_Hope · 23rd June 2008, 07:12

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Originally Posted by mehro

Hated it. Couldn't even sit through the entire thing.

What did you hate about it ? I agree that it seemed more like a made for TV mini series than a big budget hollywood movie, but most of King's novels adaptations have that feel to it. I loved the Lovecraftian theme. The characters were all well drawn, a little over the top I agree especially the religious zealot - Miss Carmody. I was undecided in the middle of the movie, where i was thinking that it was like Lord of the Flies - grocery store version, but I liked the last half an hour of the movie. It was so much better than the other nonsense torture-porn movies we are subjected to these days.

SPOILER ALERT :
I can see how most people might think that the ending was crap with the military arriving immediately after he shot his son and the other three but I guess that was exactly what Frank Darabont was going for. Even his previous movie Shawshank Redemption was about having faith in the human spirit. In the Mist, the lil band of survivors who make it to the car, had obviously lost all hope in humanity (after the ordeal in the super market) and swung so far in the opposite direction that they did not believe in the resilience of man to cope and find a solution. So the message pretty much was - Never give up hope.
The final shot with Thomas Jane weeping like a madman when he realized what he had done and then they show the lady who had begged him for help earlier, being rescued by the military was pretty nice.

Decent gutsy ending in my opinion.

R.Nilsson7 · 23rd June 2008, 09:36

I just watched The Prestige.

Awesome movie, the twists in the end were absolutely brilliant. It's the best movie that ive seen in a while. The only bad thing about it was that Hugh Jackman were in it. I cant stand him!

lao · 23rd June 2008, 13:48

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Originally Posted by R.Nilsson7

I just watched The Prestige.

Awesome movie, the twists in the end were absolutely brilliant. It's the best movie that ive seen in a while. The only bad thing about it was that Hugh Jackman were in it. I cant stand him!

The ending was the let down. Great visuals and atmosphere, but dear oh dear how obvious and predictable it ended up. Like we would never have guessed the 'twist' ending!

olesmyhero · 23rd June 2008, 14:31

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Originally Posted by R.Nilsson7

I just watched The Prestige.

Awesome movie, the twists in the end were absolutely brilliant. It's the best movie that ive seen in a while. The only bad thing about it was that Hugh Jackman were in it. I cant stand him!

They tried to do one too many twist endings for my liking.

Simon Adebesi · 23rd June 2008, 16:30

I watched 24 Hour Party People again last night. I love that film. Incapsulates everything I thought and felt about Manchester as a young teenager. How one city can have spawned such a disproportionately high number of great bands - AND be home to the greatest football team in the world - is beyond me.

lao · 23rd June 2008, 16:49

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Originally Posted by Simon Adebesi

I watched 24 Hour Party People again last night. I love that film. Incapsulates everything I thought and felt about Manchester as a young teenager. How one city can have spawned such a disproportionately high number of great bands - AND be home to the greatest football team in the world - is beyond me.

That's why I'm moving to Manchester next spring.

Spammy · 23rd June 2008, 20:30

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Originally Posted by lao

The ending was the let down. Great visuals and atmosphere, but dear oh dear how obvious and predictable it ended up. Like we would never have guessed the 'twist' ending!

Missing the point!

Spoonatov · 23rd June 2008, 21:26

It was far too up it's own arse.

olesmyhero · 23rd June 2008, 21:30

Infernal Affairs. Haven't watch it in about a year or so. What a brilliant movie. For those who liked the Departed. Watch this. It's a million times better.

Spoonatov · 23rd June 2008, 21:31

Yeah, made my top 100 list and all. Cracking movie. Departed wasn't a patch on it.

olesmyhero · 23rd June 2008, 21:44

I fucking hated that stupid love triangle in Departed.

The only good thing about Departed was it used the song 'Shipping up to Boston'. Great song that.

RedNome · 23rd June 2008, 23:29

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Originally Posted by samabachan

Ken: "We shall strike a balance between culture and fun."

Ray: "Somehow, I believe Ken, that the balance will tip in the favour of culture...like a big, fat, f**king retarded, f**king black girl on a seesaw opposite...a dwarf."

Brilliant film.

lao · 24th June 2008, 00:13

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Originally Posted by Spammy

Missing the point!

And the point being that it's supposed to be predictable and mainstream? Thanks for your informative contribution.

19th June 2008, 01:33	#5162 (permalink)
olesmyhero has a lazy eye...japs eye Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 4000+ miles west of old trafford Posts: 12,271	Jumper. Nope. Didn't do it for me. Anakin is not a good actor. Rachel Bilson would get it though. The 'jumping' effects were cool.

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KeyserSoze First Team Sub Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Batigol Posts: 7,131	I did not think The Hulk was as good as others in this thread. Obviously an improvement over the last one but was just a bit wooden and obvious for me. Standard comic adaptation stuff.

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R.Nilsson7 First Team Sub Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dimitar Berbatov's balcony Posts: 6,380	I watched The Warlords the other day. I enjoyed it, good movie.

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The_Red_Hope Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 718	Hot Fuzz - not as good as Shawn of the Dead. Still funnier than most Adam Sandler /The Epic/Disaster/Date movie franchise.

19th June 2008, 17:22	#5167 (permalink)
olesmyhero has a lazy eye...japs eye Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 4000+ miles west of old trafford Posts: 12,271	La Chinoise. Everyone knows I love Godard's New Wave efforts, but after that he got into 'revolution' filmmaking. I don't really care for this phase of his career. His movies are disjointed(far more than his new wave movies), and it perhaps requires a certain level of awareness of the times.

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Sam Atherton Reserve Team Player Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: "They rested their balls on our chins and brushed our teeth with their d*cks"- Michael Cera Posts: 1,282	Just bought The Eye (Japanese), will return verdict in coming days. Anyone seen The Science of Sleep? Opinions?

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Wibble Teeth like a reindeer. Hung like a horse. Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Ingadus Speramus Posts: 35,664	In Bruges - Colin Farrell, and indeed everyone, is supurb in this story of Irish hitmen hiding out in Belgium. One of the best i have seen recently 8.5/10

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Wibble Teeth like a reindeer. Hung like a horse. Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Ingadus Speramus Posts: 35,664	PC Ray aint

23rd June 2008, 04:42	#5173 (permalink)
olesmyhero has a lazy eye...japs eye Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 4000+ miles west of old trafford Posts: 12,271	Le Gai Savoir. Don't quite know what to make of this one. It's clearly not meant to be a narrative. Godard attempts to break down the essence of cinema. The word juxtaposition was made for this movie. I'd have to read a little bit more about the meanings to fully grasp it.

23rd June 2008, 05:51	#5174 (permalink)
mehro President of the Kick Smashed Out Movement Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 19,437	Kung Fu Panda- Wasn't funny like I thought it would be but a decent watch. 7/10

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M160RA Reserve Team Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,853	Mr. Arkadin - saw the patched up version released by the Criterion Collection. Very enjoyable film.

23rd June 2008, 06:37	#5176 (permalink)
The_Red_Hope Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 718	The Mist - one of the better horror movies i've seen of late. True to the novella by Stephen King. Interesting ending, i liked it.

23rd June 2008, 06:39	#5177 (permalink)
mehro President of the Kick Smashed Out Movement Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 19,437	Hated it. Couldn't even sit through the entire thing.

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R.Nilsson7 First Team Sub Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dimitar Berbatov's balcony Posts: 6,380	Worst ending EVER!

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R.Nilsson7 First Team Sub Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dimitar Berbatov's balcony Posts: 6,380	I just watched The Prestige. Awesome movie, the twists in the end were absolutely brilliant. It's the best movie that ive seen in a while. The only bad thing about it was that Hugh Jackman were in it. I cant stand him!

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Simon Adebesi Reserve Team Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sanctity, like a cat, abhors filth. Posts: 2,607	I watched 24 Hour Party People again last night. I love that film. Incapsulates everything I thought and felt about Manchester as a young teenager. How one city can have spawned such a disproportionately high number of great bands - AND be home to the greatest football team in the world - is beyond me.

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Spoonatov El Presidente - Voted best poster 2007 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Number 17. (Laura's got a cellulite arse). RIP Jermaine Stewart. Posts: 27,965	It was far too up it's own arse.

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olesmyhero has a lazy eye...japs eye Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 4000+ miles west of old trafford Posts: 12,271	Infernal Affairs. Haven't watch it in about a year or so. What a brilliant movie. For those who liked the Departed. Watch this. It's a million times better.

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Spoonatov El Presidente - Voted best poster 2007 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Number 17. (Laura's got a cellulite arse). RIP Jermaine Stewart. Posts: 27,965	Yeah, made my top 100 list and all. Cracking movie. Departed wasn't a patch on it.

23rd June 2008, 21:44	#5189 (permalink)
olesmyhero has a lazy eye...japs eye Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 4000+ miles west of old trafford Posts: 12,271	I fucking hated that stupid love triangle in Departed. The only good thing about Departed was it used the song 'Shipping up to Boston'. Great song that.