The Redcafe Movie review thread

olesmyhero · 20th July 2008, 02:25

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Originally Posted by noodlehair

Pitch Black bored me. Just your typical horror film, but with a different monster, and a couple of interesting (ish) characters.

Pretty much all horror films bore me

The Chronicles of Riddick's just so wonderfully simple, and dark.

The thing I hated most about Pitch Black is that in the end, Vin Diesel's character became good.

lao · 20th July 2008, 12:12

The Dark Knight #1

After claiming the number one one spot on IMDb, the expectations couldn't be higher.

RedKaos · 21st July 2008, 19:58

Just watched Requiem for a Dream.

Christ, what a disturbing film.

RedNome · 21st July 2008, 20:01

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Originally Posted by RedKaos

Just watched Requiem for a Dream.

Christ, what a disturbing film.

Can't remember that for shit, but do recall enjoying it.

RedKaos · 21st July 2008, 20:12

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Originally Posted by RedNome

Can't remember that for shit, but do recall enjoying it.

Wasnt really enjoyable, just shows a chilling reality - dont think I can watch it again. They should really show this movie to teens in schools and itll put em off drugs for life...or at least get the fuckers to think twice.

RedNome · 21st July 2008, 20:16

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Originally Posted by RedKaos

Wasnt really enjoyable, just shows a chilling reality - dont think I can watch it again. They should really show this movie to teens in schools and itll put em off drugs for life...or at least get the fuckers to think twice.

If I could remember it I might be able to agree or disagree with you.

Spoonatov · 21st July 2008, 20:58

It was addiction for dummies.

GiggsysGirl · 21st July 2008, 21:12

Wall-e

Great film.

Spoonatov · 21st July 2008, 21:17

We used to play wall-e at school. Great game.

The_Red_Hope · 22nd July 2008, 05:15

Anchorman - absolutely hillarious. Best Will Ferell film by a mile. Come to think of it, its probably his only good movie.

lao · 22nd July 2008, 07:42

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Originally Posted by The_Red_Hope

Anchorman - absolutely hillarious. Best Will Ferell film by a mile. Come to think of it, its probably his only good movie.

Nah, all Will Ferrell movies have some charm. Being the best actor in the world at being over-the-top in a good way, he's always watchable. Stranger Than Fiction, the Austin Powers movies, A Night at the Roxbury, Elf, Semi-Pro, Talladega Nights, Blades of Glory, Wedding Crashers and Zoolander are all ok movies. Anchorman is his best though, I agree on that. It's basically 90 minutes of wetting your pants.

Spoonatov · 22nd July 2008, 09:01

If Anchorman is his best effort. . . I can't wait to see the rest of his stuff.

Mihajlovic · 22nd July 2008, 09:04

Has anyone watched Fumihiko Sori's "Vexille"??

kotler · 22nd July 2008, 09:53

Just watched Semi Pro

absoloute tits (positvely)

cesc's_mullet · 22nd July 2008, 12:42

In Bruges

* note - super minor spoiler alert *

A humorous yet rather different movie, which in all was entertaining and worth a trip to the cinema for. The scenery was fantastic, a beautiful place is Bruges.

I didn't appreciate the dwarf humor, I felt a movie of this calibre didn't need to rely on something so immature that much.

Colin Farell actually displayed some rather good acting ability in this movie as his character is rather odd. He did it well.

That's all I can really say without spoiling the film.

cesc's_mullet · 22nd July 2008, 12:44

Silence of the Lambs - Great.

Hannibal - Good, if you can look past some of the more unrealistic elements to the film.

Red Dragon - Average. None of the characters were inspiring, not even Hannibal himself was as imposing or menacing as in the other two.

cesc's_mullet · 22nd July 2008, 12:46

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Originally Posted by lao

The Dark Knight #1

After claiming the number one one spot on IMDb, the expectations couldn't be higher.

Mmm don't see how it deserves that spot.

Too much fanfare methinks.

cesc's_mullet · 22nd July 2008, 12:49

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Originally Posted by RedKaos

Just watched The Forbidden Kingdom - kung fu film with Jackie Chan and Jet Li.

Was pretty shite really, there always has to be some snotty American kid who just happens to master Kung Fu in a few hours and then manage to pull some really hot bird.

Feckin directors.

Bah. I was getting really excited when I saw the trailer, but the whole white boy thing was always going to kill it.

I guarantee if this film wasn't made for the European/Western market they would've nailed it.

RedNome · 22nd July 2008, 12:50

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Originally Posted by cesc's_mullet

In Bruges

* note - super minor spoiler alert *

A humorous yet rather different movie, which in all was entertaining and worth a trip to the cinema for. The scenery was fantastic, a beautiful place is Bruges.

I didn't appreciate the dwarf humor, I felt a movie of this calibre didn't need to rely on something so immature that much.

Colin Farell actually displayed some rather good acting ability in this movie as his character is rather odd. He did it well.

That's all I can really say without spoiling the film.

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Great film.

cesc's_mullet · 22nd July 2008, 12:52

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Originally Posted by Ander8on

The Love Guru

Watched this last night, pretty funny, if your into Austin Powers this is pretty much similar, good film very funny in parts.

It looks fucking pathetic.

Movie aimed at people with an IQ of 5, least that's what it seemed.

BTW, I heard it was worse.

cesc's_mullet · 22nd July 2008, 12:53

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Originally Posted by RedNome

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Great film.

Yeah I really enjoyed it, though the ending left me feeling wierd. Strange huh.

Also with the Dwarf thing I did have a laugh but I just felt it's overdone and tacky. Compared to the rest of the stuff it didn't seem too right to me.

cesc's_mullet · 22nd July 2008, 12:55

Lost in Translation

Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansen.

To sum it up in one word - empty. Don't take that the wrong way, because I enjoyed it as it was humorous, though in a rather different way.

Same vein (as in feeling) to Life Aquatic.

RedNome · 22nd July 2008, 12:57

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Originally Posted by cesc's_mullet

Yeah I really enjoyed it, though the ending left me feeling wierd. Strange huh.

Also with the Dwarf thing I did have a laugh but I just felt it's overdone and tacky. Compared to the rest of the stuff it didn't seem too right to me.

Nah mate, don't agree at all, all PC bollocks if you ask me, it was funny and that's all that matters.

cesc's_mullet · 22nd July 2008, 13:03

I didn't mean overdone in the film itself (because it was humorous, and showed the quirkiness of Farell's character), I meant overdone in general.

cesc's_mullet · 22nd July 2008, 13:04

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Originally Posted by olesmyhero

In Bruges. The trailer made it out to be something in the like of Snatch and co. There are parts that are like it, but there is much more to it than those movies(not to say I didn't like those movies). Overall I enjoyed it.

Perfect summary.

cesc's_mullet · 22nd July 2008, 13:05

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Originally Posted by Spammy

I watched The Departed again, I can't remember what I said last time but I've decided that it's shit.

Not enough Marky Mark for my liking.

Which reminds me........................................... (off to that Brazillian brothers thread)

olesmyhero · 22nd July 2008, 13:08

You're on a bit of a movie marathon aren't you, cesc.

Spoonatov · 22nd July 2008, 13:12

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Originally Posted by cesc's_mullet

Lost in Translation

Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansen.

To sum it up in one word - empty. Don't take that the wrong way, because I enjoyed it as it was humorous, though in a rather different way.

Same vein (as in feeling) to Life Aquatic.

I loved LiT. But I love the less is more approach. WKW, Kitano. . .French New Wave(although I must admit that I can't get into Goddard's work) etc, all have very similar style and pacing. In fact, if anything Lost in Translation was easier to get into than any films by the directors/genre I mentioned above. It gets bashed a lot but I just think it's down to pacing and approach. . .and the fact that it's a romance. Coppola's clearly been influenced by the Far East. I guess, it was Kar Wai Wong film in English. I've actually seen it a few times. . .but that's nowt to do with me wanting to shag Scarlett Johansson silly.

cesc's_mullet · 22nd July 2008, 13:16

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Originally Posted by Spoonov

I loved LiT. But I love the less is more approach. WKW, Kitano. . .French New Wave(although I must admit that I can't get into Goddard's work) etc, all have very similar style and pacing. In fact, if anything Lost in Translation was easier to get into than any films by the directors/genre I mentioned above. It gets bashed a lot but I just think it's down to pacing and approach. . .and the fact that it's a romance. Coppola's clearly been influenced by the Far East. I guess, it was Kar Wai Wong film in English. I've actually seen it a few times. . .but that's nowt to do with me wanting to shag Scarlett Johansson silly.

Yeah at first glance (or the average joe) will bash it for it's approach, like you said. But that was the obvious charm of the movie. It's definately one that when you think back on you'll laugh, probably moreso then you did when watching it.

On a side note - Johansson looked fatter around the gut in it.

On a sideier note - I can't get that stripper scene song out of my head.

That scene was hillarious.

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lao A Real Cock Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Surrounded by Swedish Pussies. Posts: 2,813	The Dark Knight #1 After claiming the number one one spot on IMDb, the expectations couldn't be higher.

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RedKaos Reserve Team Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: South East Posts: 4,576	Just watched Requiem for a Dream. Christ, what a disturbing film.

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GiggsysGirl Mrs Pilkington Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: You can't make someone love you! All you can do is stalk them and hope they panic and give in! Posts: 19,755	Wall-e Great film.

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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	We used to play wall-e at school. Great game.

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The_Red_Hope Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 718	Anchorman - absolutely hillarious. Best Will Ferell film by a mile. Come to think of it, its probably his only good movie.

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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	If Anchorman is his best effort. . . I can't wait to see the rest of his stuff.

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cesc's_mullet Get a haircut Hippy! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: i gotta do something important so people will respect me… like be a senator… or a wizard Posts: 9,717	In Bruges * note - super minor spoiler alert * A humorous yet rather different movie, which in all was entertaining and worth a trip to the cinema for. The scenery was fantastic, a beautiful place is Bruges. I didn't appreciate the dwarf humor, I felt a movie of this calibre didn't need to rely on something so immature that much. Colin Farell actually displayed some rather good acting ability in this movie as his character is rather odd. He did it well. That's all I can really say without spoiling the film.

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cesc's_mullet Get a haircut Hippy! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: i gotta do something important so people will respect me… like be a senator… or a wizard Posts: 9,717	Silence of the Lambs - Great. Hannibal - Good, if you can look past some of the more unrealistic elements to the film. Red Dragon - Average. None of the characters were inspiring, not even Hannibal himself was as imposing or menacing as in the other two.

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cesc's_mullet Get a haircut Hippy! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: i gotta do something important so people will respect me… like be a senator… or a wizard Posts: 9,717	Lost in Translation Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansen. To sum it up in one word - empty. Don't take that the wrong way, because I enjoyed it as it was humorous, though in a rather different way. Same vein (as in feeling) to Life Aquatic.

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cesc's_mullet Get a haircut Hippy! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: i gotta do something important so people will respect me… like be a senator… or a wizard Posts: 9,717	I didn't mean overdone in the film itself (because it was humorous, and showed the quirkiness of Farell's character), I meant overdone in general.

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