The Redcafe Movie review thread

olesmyhero · 10th July 2007, 15:22

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Originally Posted by Spoony

Sophie Scholl was very good, though. Three thumbs up.

You have three thumbs? Odd.

Spoonatov · 10th July 2007, 20:17

Yeah man, I'm a freak of nature.

olesmyhero · 10th July 2007, 21:07

Face. Decent enough crime movie. Pretty good cast, but some of the flashbacks were a bit unnecessary in my opinion. Worth a viewing.

Spoonatov · 11th July 2007, 10:06

The Exorcism of Emily Rose. Surely, that's not a true story? I find it hard to believe a case like that could actually make the courts, in a civilised country. The Priest's defence was pathetic. . . overall, very hilarious.

Awful film.

Just checked. . . . it was based on a true story of Anneliese Michel, who was murdered by religious fanatics, claiming she was possessed by demons. She was actually epileptic but her religious family asked the local church for some help, and that's how the exorcisms began. Her was death was caused by the malnutrition and dehydration that resulted from almost a year of semi-starvation during the rites. The film actually tried to rationalise it. . .as it supported the side of the priest. I bet it was directed by Mel Gibson or some other Bible-bashing whackjob. The real verdict was of manslaughter, but the priests and parents were only given six months.

Apparently the German film 'Requiem' is nearer to the truth. I'll probably check it out sometime.

. . .

Rope. Enjoyed it. Very good film.

Wibble · 11th July 2007, 10:43

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Originally Posted by Spoony

Sophie Scholl was very good, though. Three thumbs up.

I enjoyed most of it but in the end I was left rather flat and disappointed. Not sure why exactly.

Spoonatov · 11th July 2007, 12:44

Watch The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Wibbs. It'll make you chuckle, (especially a certain witness supporting the defence's case)

Wibble · 11th July 2007, 13:58

I have seen it. Not sure chuckle was my exact response.

Spoonatov · 11th July 2007, 18:07

Where the woman claimed that *insert name of drug* was blocking the exorcism, despite never trying it or testing it on any person?

Watched Strangers On A Train. Very good film. Still think Rebecca's the best out of the four I've seen recently(Hitchcock films)

Ballache · 11th July 2007, 18:35

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Originally Posted by golden_blunder

I've downloaded 1408 fuckhead, it better be good

Just watched 'The Pathfinder'

Premise: Indian woman comes across a crashed Norse boat, finds child on it and raises him as an Indian. Fast forward 18 years or so and the Vikings are back killing the Indians. Cue the now fully grown halfbreed killing loads of Vikings. This movie annoyed me. The Indians spoke perfect English for the camera whilst the Vikings spoke their Nordic language.

4/10 - i wish he'd fallen off the path.

just wasted 2 hours of my life watching this pile of shit

Salvation · 11th July 2007, 21:33

Saw Curse of the Jade Scorpion. Woody Allen's dialogues alone was worth every minute of it. Thought it was a good revival of the old fashioned movies

"It's a match made in heaven... by a retarded angel."

mehro · 12th July 2007, 05:17

Once Were Warriors

An excellent movie about a Maori family in New Zealand. The husband's a right cunt who beats up his wife but loves her like crazy. Shit happens. Watch it.

8/10.

Spoonatov · 12th July 2007, 15:02

Paprika. (anime). Plot - After machine that can enter people's dreams goes missing, all hell breaks loose.

This was very a convoluted film, but not difficult to follow. I enjoy surrealism, so for me it wasn't really a problem. . . Apparently it was littered with metaphors, most of which could only be understood by the Japanese. That said, it was still highly enjoyable, although the last 15 mins weren't as good as the rest of the film.

I wonder what how a David Lynch adaptation would turn out. My guess is that the ending would be a lot more ambiguous.

Wibble · 12th July 2007, 15:53

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Originally Posted by mehro

Once Were Warriors

An excellent movie about a Maori family in New Zealand. The husband's a right cunt who beats up his wife but loves her like crazy. Shit happens. Watch it.

8/10.

I give it more like a 9/10

Very raw and very brilliant.

mehro · 12th July 2007, 15:55

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Originally Posted by Wibble

I give it more like a 9/10

Very raw and very brilliant.

Yeah maybe 9. The ending was brilliant.

mehro · 12th July 2007, 15:58

Tesis came in the mail yesterday. Might watch it today.

Spoonatov · 12th July 2007, 16:05

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Originally Posted by mehro

Tesis came in the mail yesterday. Might watch it today.

Good film.

I downloaded Inland Empire, and it was dubbed in Italian. Shame. I love Lynch's work. Also downloaded Repulsion. I think Polanski's a genius.

mehro · 12th July 2007, 16:09

He made some really crap movies after Chinatown up until The Pianist, which I haven't seen. But his earlier stuff is supposed to incredible. I've only seen Chinatown, Rosemary's Baby and Bitter Moon (which was shit) by him.

As for Lynch, his best work has to be the Elephantman. Brilliant film.

Spoonatov · 12th July 2007, 16:18

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Originally Posted by mehro

He made some really crap movies after Chinatown up until The Pianist, which I haven't seen. But his earlier stuff is supposed to incredible. I've only seen Chinatown, Rosemary's Baby and Bitter Moon (which was shit) by him.

As for Lynch, his best work has to be the Elephantman. Brilliant film.

The Tenant was brilliant too, and it was made after Chinatown. Probably the creepiest film I have ever seen. As for Lynch, I still haven't seen The Elephant Man, but I love his surreal work, such as Mullholland Drive, Lost Highway(creepy) and Wild at Heart(fairytale for adults). A Straight Story was very good, as well, but it's not what I'd describe as a typical David Lynch film. Yet to see Eraserhead, which is probably his most surreal to date. I just love convoluted films.

mehro · 12th July 2007, 16:19

Elephantman is nothing like his other stuff. A straightforward story about some real events but brilliant nonetheless.

Spoonatov · 12th July 2007, 16:22

Blue Velvet as well. Can't believe I missed that one out. And I figured Elephantman was a straightforward film. Will probably watch it over the next few days.

Pronewbie · 12th July 2007, 22:01

Elephantman, having just watched it recently, is still pretty good. That being said, I skimmed through a couple of pages and didn't see any discussions on horror movies.

Has anyone here watched Shutter? It's a Thai film and it's probably the best horror movie I've ever seen. It's got a fair amount of scares, a good plot, and surprisingly, a good story. The ending is brilliant as well. The most important thing is that everything - the story, the scares and the characters, are all tied up brilliantly - without it being a touching drama bollocks horror movie(unlike most western horror films).

I read somewhere that Hollywood is going to butcher it soon. I highly recommend it.

Pronewbie · 12th July 2007, 22:07

Oh and don't expect any extreme gore, that's yank and wank.

mehro · 12th July 2007, 22:17

Actually we've discussed horror movies a number of times and have come to the conclusion that Rosemary's Baby is best there is.

Pronewbie · 12th July 2007, 22:23

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Originally Posted by mehro

Actually we've discussed horror movies a number of times and have come to the conclusion that Rosemary's Baby is best there is.

Alright I apologise then. Have never seen it. Does the movie still hold up?

And have you watched Shutter? Sometimes ratings on imdb can be bollocks.

mehro · 12th July 2007, 22:26

It's still the best.

Haven't seen Shutter but I'll look it up.

Pronewbie · 12th July 2007, 22:36

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Originally Posted by mehro

It's still the best.

Haven't seen Shutter but I'll look it up.

Hopefully others here who have seen it and give it a decent review.

I watched it on rental about 3 years back now, I think..

mehro · 12th July 2007, 22:45

I remember Spoony mentioning it.

Pronewbie · 12th July 2007, 23:45

TBH with you this thread could probably have its own subsection in the Entertainment forum. It's too massive to keep up.

Spoonatov · 13th July 2007, 10:59

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Originally Posted by Pronewbie

Alright I apologise then. Have never seen it. Does the movie still hold up?

.

Of course it does. That said, if you want gore and cheap tricks, then look elsewhere. It's a brilliant psychological thriller.

Pronewbie · 13th July 2007, 11:58

Is the correct word physiological or psychological?

Spoonatov · 13th July 2007, 11:59

psychological, obviously.

10th July 2007, 20:17	#1482 (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	Yeah man, I'm a freak of nature.

10th July 2007, 21:07	#1483 (permalink)
olesmyhero has a lazy eye...japs eye Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 4000+ miles west of old trafford Posts: 12,271	Face. Decent enough crime movie. Pretty good cast, but some of the flashbacks were a bit unnecessary in my opinion. Worth a viewing.

11th July 2007, 10:06	#1484 (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 Exorcism of Emily Rose. Surely, that's not a true story? I find it hard to believe a case like that could actually make the courts, in a civilised country. The Priest's defence was pathetic. . . overall, very hilarious. Awful film. Just checked. . . . it was based on a true story of Anneliese Michel, who was murdered by religious fanatics, claiming she was possessed by demons. She was actually epileptic but her religious family asked the local church for some help, and that's how the exorcisms began. Her was death was caused by the malnutrition and dehydration that resulted from almost a year of semi-starvation during the rites. The film actually tried to rationalise it. . .as it supported the side of the priest. I bet it was directed by Mel Gibson or some other Bible-bashing whackjob. The real verdict was of manslaughter, but the priests and parents were only given six months. Apparently the German film 'Requiem' is nearer to the truth. I'll probably check it out sometime. . . . Rope. Enjoyed it. Very good film.

11th July 2007, 12:44	#1486 (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	Watch The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Wibbs. It'll make you chuckle, (especially a certain witness supporting the defence's case)

11th July 2007, 13:58	#1487 (permalink)
Wibble Teeth like a reindeer. Hung like a horse. Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Ingadus Speramus Posts: 35,664	I have seen it. Not sure chuckle was my exact response.

11th July 2007, 18:07	#1488 (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	Where the woman claimed that insert name of drug was blocking the exorcism, despite never trying it or testing it on any person? Watched Strangers On A Train. Very good film. Still think Rebecca's the best out of the four I've seen recently(Hitchcock films)

11th July 2007, 21:33	#1490 (permalink)
Salvation Damnation Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Fictional seduction on a black snow sky Posts: 5,983	Saw Curse of the Jade Scorpion. Woody Allen's dialogues alone was worth every minute of it. Thought it was a good revival of the old fashioned movies "It's a match made in heaven... by a retarded angel."

12th July 2007, 05:17	#1491 (permalink)
mehro President of the Kick Smashed Out Movement Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 19,437	Once Were Warriors An excellent movie about a Maori family in New Zealand. The husband's a right cunt who beats up his wife but loves her like crazy. Shit happens. Watch it. 8/10.

12th July 2007, 15:02	#1492 (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	Paprika. (anime). Plot - After machine that can enter people's dreams goes missing, all hell breaks loose. This was very a convoluted film, but not difficult to follow. I enjoy surrealism, so for me it wasn't really a problem. . . Apparently it was littered with metaphors, most of which could only be understood by the Japanese. That said, it was still highly enjoyable, although the last 15 mins weren't as good as the rest of the film. I wonder what how a David Lynch adaptation would turn out. My guess is that the ending would be a lot more ambiguous.

12th July 2007, 15:58	#1495 (permalink)
mehro President of the Kick Smashed Out Movement Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 19,437	Tesis came in the mail yesterday. Might watch it today.

12th July 2007, 16:09	#1497 (permalink)
mehro President of the Kick Smashed Out Movement Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 19,437	He made some really crap movies after Chinatown up until The Pianist, which I haven't seen. But his earlier stuff is supposed to incredible. I've only seen Chinatown, Rosemary's Baby and Bitter Moon (which was shit) by him. As for Lynch, his best work has to be the Elephantman. Brilliant film.

12th July 2007, 16:19	#1499 (permalink)
mehro President of the Kick Smashed Out Movement Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 19,437	Elephantman is nothing like his other stuff. A straightforward story about some real events but brilliant nonetheless.

12th July 2007, 16:22	#1500 (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	Blue Velvet as well. Can't believe I missed that one out. And I figured Elephantman was a straightforward film. Will probably watch it over the next few days.

12th July 2007, 22:01	#1501 (permalink)
Pronewbie Peep Join Date: May 2004 Location: In front of My Computer (C:\) Posts: 1,365	Elephantman, having just watched it recently, is still pretty good. That being said, I skimmed through a couple of pages and didn't see any discussions on horror movies. Has anyone here watched Shutter? It's a Thai film and it's probably the best horror movie I've ever seen. It's got a fair amount of scares, a good plot, and surprisingly, a good story. The ending is brilliant as well. The most important thing is that everything - the story, the scares and the characters, are all tied up brilliantly - without it being a touching drama bollocks horror movie(unlike most western horror films). I read somewhere that Hollywood is going to butcher it soon. I highly recommend it.

12th July 2007, 22:07	#1502 (permalink)
Pronewbie Peep Join Date: May 2004 Location: In front of My Computer (C:\) Posts: 1,365	Oh and don't expect any extreme gore, that's yank and wank.

12th July 2007, 22:17	#1503 (permalink)
mehro President of the Kick Smashed Out Movement Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 19,437	Actually we've discussed horror movies a number of times and have come to the conclusion that Rosemary's Baby is best there is.

12th July 2007, 22:26	#1505 (permalink)
mehro President of the Kick Smashed Out Movement Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 19,437	It's still the best. Haven't seen Shutter but I'll look it up.

12th July 2007, 22:45	#1507 (permalink)
mehro President of the Kick Smashed Out Movement Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 19,437	I remember Spoony mentioning it.

12th July 2007, 23:45	#1508 (permalink)
Pronewbie Peep Join Date: May 2004 Location: In front of My Computer (C:\) Posts: 1,365	TBH with you this thread could probably have its own subsection in the Entertainment forum. It's too massive to keep up.

13th July 2007, 11:58	#1510 (permalink)
Pronewbie Peep Join Date: May 2004 Location: In front of My Computer (C:\) Posts: 1,365	Is the correct word physiological or psychological?

13th July 2007, 11:59	#1511 (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	psychological, obviously.

13th July 2007, 12:22	#1512 (permalink)
olesmyhero has a lazy eye...japs eye Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 4000+ miles west of old trafford Posts: 12,271