The Redcafe Movie review thread

Salvation · 30th June 2007, 18:27

Apocalypto

Aside from having people having weird props stuck on their faces and blokes on minimal clothing in a forest, it was pretty gash. Poor storyline which goes onto being predictable and tedious in the end

Rating: 4.5/10

golden_blunder · 30th June 2007, 18:51

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Originally Posted by Spoony

The Host. Where to start. . . it's a monster flick, on the face of it. . .but deep down it's a quirky black comedy about a family. I found it hilarious in parts. Not sure the film made total sense in terms of the plot, though. If anyone's watched it they'll know what I mean (spoiler: eg Why didn't the military go after the monster). I'm not Korean, so I don't really understand the mechanics of Korean society, perhaps it's some deep lying metaphor. Who knows, eh. Although, it touched on the socio-political environment in Korea, which I grasped quite easily, but I suspect a person from Korea would enjoy those aspects more. All in all it was good fun. . .and I really enjoyed it.

I watched that..laughable..annoying..but fun in a way

Spoonatov · 30th June 2007, 23:26

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Originally Posted by golden_blunder

I watched that..laughable..annoying..but fun in a way

Didn't know whether to laugh or cry at the family's grief(near the beginning of film)

mehro · 30th June 2007, 23:28

Why do people overhype movies so much? Children of Men was nowhere near as good as people kept telling me. Good movie but too much hype.

Spoonatov · 30th June 2007, 23:29

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Originally Posted by mehro

Why do people overhype movies so much? Children of Men was nowhere near as good as people kept telling me. Good movie but too much hype.

I didn't like Children of Men. In fact, I thought it was gash. Which other movies are you eferring to?

mehro · 30th June 2007, 23:31

Well I was only referring to Children right now but it's annoying when people do that. And they do it a lot. How the hell did Children make it to IMDB's top 250?

mehro · 30th June 2007, 23:33

Am going to watch Poltergeist tonight. Is it any good?

Spoonatov · 30th June 2007, 23:36

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Originally Posted by mehro

Well I was only referring to Children right now but it's annoying when people do that. And they do it a lot. How the hell did Children make it to IMDB's top 250?

Crash was another. Awful film, it really was racism for idiots, yet somehow was highly rated. As for Imdb, most of them are kids.

Spoonatov · 30th June 2007, 23:37

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Originally Posted by mehro

Am going to watch Poltergeist tonight. Is it any good?

Not seen it since I was a kid. Kane(I think that's his name) scared me.

Worth a watch.

Mozza · 30th June 2007, 23:38

Children of men is a beautifully shot movie, you can have problems with the story but the direction is something else, the long shots for the actions scenes are incredible.

Spoonatov · 30th June 2007, 23:41

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Originally Posted by Mozza

Children of men is a beautifully shot movie, you can have problems with the story but the direction is something else, the long shots for the actions scenes are incredible.

Cinematography was top notch. But I was expecting more.

Mozza · 30th June 2007, 23:49

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Originally Posted by Spoony

Cinematography was top notch. But I was expecting more.

Mildly spoilerish

If you aren't left stunned by the scene in Bexhil theres no hope for you, the long unbroken take whilst a battle rages around the hero ending with the beautiful scene with the baby crying, thats cinema at its best

That scene, the one in the car, the escape, all of them integrate fxs and new filming techniques flawlessly

Spoonatov · 30th June 2007, 23:53

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Originally Posted by Mozza

Mildly spoilerish

If you aren't left stunned by the scene in Bexhil theres no hope for you, the long unbroken take whilst a battle rages around the hero ending with the beautiful scene with the baby crying, thats cinema at its best

That was the best part of the film. Still, I expected more. And I had a few gripes with the movie. . . which I've forgotten. Watch the original Solyaris by Tarkovsky. Now that will blow your mind away. (not an easy watch, though).

And great cinematography doesn't make a film great.

Spoonatov · 30th June 2007, 23:57

Anyway, it's either Lady Vengeance or Persona. What should I watch?

mehro · 30th June 2007, 23:58

What happened to those movies you'd ordered? In America, Seventh seal and others.

Spoonatov · 1st July 2007, 00:02

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Originally Posted by mehro

What happened to those movies you'd ordered? In America, Seventh seal and others.

Watched In America, it was good, but I felt it spoonfed the viewer. Hana-bi was much better. I also got Bittersweet Life, which I liked, Devil's Backbone, which I haven;t seen. Received Persona through the post, this morning(Seventh Seal, I downloaded without subs). I'm loving Korean cinema at the mo.

Spoonatov · 1st July 2007, 00:06

er. . . Clerks II was hilarious. I liked The Host. 11:14 was a very good watch. Enjoyed Scanner Darkly. Oh Tesis was good(Director of Open Your Eyes). Solyaris was probably the hardest watch, but I think it's a masterpiece. Can't think of anymore, that I've seen recently.

Spoonatov · 1st July 2007, 00:08

The Jacket was awful. Innocents was good(and not at all hard to understand)

mehro · 1st July 2007, 00:09

http://imdb.com/name/nm0939182/

Chinese director and writer kown for his non-linear style. Won best director at Cannes once long back.

Spoonatov · 1st July 2007, 00:10

2046? is that any good? seems to divide people.

mehro · 1st July 2007, 00:12

Haven't seen it but I'll probably get it sometime next week in the mail.

Spoonatov · 1st July 2007, 00:13

What else are you expecting?

I ordered Save the Green Planet, JSA and Memories of Murder.

mehro · 1st July 2007, 00:14

I've only Chung King Express by that guy so far.

Spoonatov · 1st July 2007, 00:16

In the Mood for Love. I'm sure he directed that as well.

mehro · 1st July 2007, 00:16

I'm still waiting for Europa Europa to come. Next in line are Key Largo, Third Man and Cross of Iron.

mehro · 1st July 2007, 00:16

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Originally Posted by Spoony

In the Mood for Love. I'm sure he directed that as well.

Yup. http://imdb.com/title/tt0118694/

Is it good?

Mozza · 1st July 2007, 00:18

2046 I liked a lot, it follows a writer as he tells several different story's about love, so it has several hot women. I think its kind of a sequel to 'In the mood for love' which I've had sat on my hard drive for ages, you can watch the former without having seen the latter, though I guess it would help if you had.

Spoonatov · 1st July 2007, 00:19

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Originally Posted by mehro

I'm still waiting for Europa Europa to come. Next in line are Key Largo, Third Man and Cross of Iron.

Europa Europa's excellent. I enjoyed Goodbye Lenin more, though. There are a few more that I'd love to check out in that genre(post WW2. . . East Germany etc). Amen, Black Book, Au Revoir Les Enfants and The Lives of Others.

Spoonatov · 1st July 2007, 00:19

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Originally Posted by mehro

Yup. http://imdb.com/title/tt0118694/

Is it good?

A mate of mine, said it was excellent. It's on my to watch list.

Mozza · 1st July 2007, 00:19

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Originally Posted by Spoony

Memories of Murder.

Fucking brilliant, has the lead from The Host in it, loved it

mehro · 1st July 2007, 00:21

Been waiting for Lives of others to come out on DVD.

30th June 2007, 18:27	#1281 (permalink)
Salvation Damnation Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Fictional seduction on a black snow sky Posts: 5,983	Apocalypto Aside from having people having weird props stuck on their faces and blokes on minimal clothing in a forest, it was pretty gash. Poor storyline which goes onto being predictable and tedious in the end Rating: 4.5/10

30th June 2007, 23:28	#1284 (permalink)
mehro President of the Kick Smashed Out Movement Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 19,437	Why do people overhype movies so much? Children of Men was nowhere near as good as people kept telling me. Good movie but too much hype.

30th June 2007, 23:31	#1286 (permalink)
mehro President of the Kick Smashed Out Movement Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 19,437	Well I was only referring to Children right now but it's annoying when people do that. And they do it a lot. How the hell did Children make it to IMDB's top 250?

30th June 2007, 23:33	#1287 (permalink)
mehro President of the Kick Smashed Out Movement Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 19,437	Am going to watch Poltergeist tonight. Is it any good?

30th June 2007, 23:38	#1290 (permalink)
Mozza "Geek" Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Let Rooney be Rooney Posts: 16,748	Children of men is a beautifully shot movie, you can have problems with the story but the direction is something else, the long shots for the actions scenes are incredible.

30th June 2007, 23:57	#1294 (permalink)
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	Anyway, it's either Lady Vengeance or Persona. What should I watch?

30th June 2007, 23:58	#1295 (permalink)
mehro President of the Kick Smashed Out Movement Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 19,437	What happened to those movies you'd ordered? In America, Seventh seal and others.

1st July 2007, 00:06	#1297 (permalink)
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	er. . . Clerks II was hilarious. I liked The Host. 11:14 was a very good watch. Enjoyed Scanner Darkly. Oh Tesis was good(Director of Open Your Eyes). Solyaris was probably the hardest watch, but I think it's a masterpiece. Can't think of anymore, that I've seen recently.

1st July 2007, 00:08	#1298 (permalink)
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	The Jacket was awful. Innocents was good(and not at all hard to understand)

1st July 2007, 00:09	#1299 (permalink)
mehro President of the Kick Smashed Out Movement Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 19,437	http://imdb.com/name/nm0939182/ Chinese director and writer kown for his non-linear style. Won best director at Cannes once long back.

1st July 2007, 00:10	#1300 (permalink)
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	2046? is that any good? seems to divide people.

1st July 2007, 00:12	#1301 (permalink)
mehro President of the Kick Smashed Out Movement Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 19,437	Haven't seen it but I'll probably get it sometime next week in the mail.

1st July 2007, 00:13	#1302 (permalink)
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	What else are you expecting? I ordered Save the Green Planet, JSA and Memories of Murder.

1st July 2007, 00:14	#1303 (permalink)
mehro President of the Kick Smashed Out Movement Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 19,437	I've only Chung King Express by that guy so far.

1st July 2007, 00:16	#1304 (permalink)
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	In the Mood for Love. I'm sure he directed that as well.

1st July 2007, 00:16	#1305 (permalink)
mehro President of the Kick Smashed Out Movement Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 19,437	I'm still waiting for Europa Europa to come. Next in line are Key Largo, Third Man and Cross of Iron.

1st July 2007, 00:18	#1307 (permalink)
Mozza "Geek" Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Let Rooney be Rooney Posts: 16,748	2046 I liked a lot, it follows a writer as he tells several different story's about love, so it has several hot women. I think its kind of a sequel to 'In the mood for love' which I've had sat on my hard drive for ages, you can watch the former without having seen the latter, though I guess it would help if you had.

1st July 2007, 00:21	#1311 (permalink)
mehro President of the Kick Smashed Out Movement Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 19,437	Been waiting for Lives of others to come out on DVD.