What Films have you just watched, Any Good?

mkaiser · « **Reply #40 on:** 3 Feb 2012, 09:24 pm »

MAD MAX II - The Road Warrior was pretty cool for an early eighties movie that i watched the other night in 5.1.
Easily one of the best chase scenes i have witnessed on film for the last 30 mins or so (and no CGI).

Mark

Rclark · « **Reply #41 on:** 4 Feb 2012, 08:51 am »

The Last King of Scotland.

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #42 on:** 4 Feb 2012, 02:28 pm »

Just got a package from Amazon. No Country for Old Men and The Friends of Eddie Coyle. The latter is directed by Peter Yates of Bullitt fame and is the original ensemble crime movie as in different stories running concurrently and no lead actor. Recent movie The Town made me think of it as it takes place in underworld Boston, too. I think it may have been Robert Mitchum's last movie. A diamond in the rough.

Everybody knows Old Country and the Coen brothers. The first time I saw Javier Bardem was in a movie made in Ecuador and directed by John Malkovich. His on screen magnetism was evident from the git and when I learned he was going to be in the latest Coes bro's movie, I just knew they had seen it, too. Good choice, huh.

Laundrew · « **Reply #43 on:** 4 Feb 2012, 02:55 pm »

The Day After Tomorrow Sitting on the fence with this one as it was not a very interesting movie.

Be well...

Anonamemouse · « **Reply #44 on:** 4 Feb 2012, 04:19 pm »

Saw this one 2 days ago

I always watch it on Groundhog Day. I just love the concept.

Vipers · « **Reply #45 on:** 4 Feb 2012, 11:03 pm »

I thought it was appropriate with all the snow we are supposed to be getting in the UK overnight to watch 'North Face' tonight, What a brilliant film, extremely tense watching based on a real story, bearing this in mind I don't know if you could really call it enjoyable as it is pretty harrowing stuff, brilliantly acted and told though.

Highly recommended, especially if you are snowed in tomorrow.

Diamond Dog · « **Reply #46 on:** 5 Feb 2012, 02:09 am »

To Have And Have Not - the first pairing of Bogie and Bacall. And yes, it was very good, just like every time I watch it.

D.D.

Rclark · « **Reply #47 on:** 5 Feb 2012, 06:51 am »

Boogie Nights

Vipers · « **Reply #48 on:** 5 Feb 2012, 06:56 pm »

Just got round to watching Apocalypto, brilliant piece of film making, amazing sets and make up, I have to say that Mel Gibson has got a pretty sick side to him as there is some pretty brutal stuff in here, a bit like his film, The Passion of Christ, which I really didn't like, 8/10 for Apocalypto though.

Anonamemouse · « **Reply #49 on:** 5 Feb 2012, 09:06 pm »

Quote from: Vipers on 5 Feb 2012, 06:56 pm

Just got round to watching Apocalypto, brilliant piece of film making, amazing sets and make up, I have to say that Mel Gibson has got a pretty sick side to him as there is some pretty brutal stuff in here, a bit like his film, The Passion of Christ, which I really didn't like, 8/10 for Apocalypto though.

+1. I was quite impressed with this movie. Great soundtrack too.

Vipers · « **Reply #50 on:** 5 Feb 2012, 09:58 pm »

Just finished watching 'Salt', a little bit underwhelmed tbh, I was expecting more, trying to hard to be a female Bourne, saying that, anything with Angelina Jolie in is worth watching in my book

Vipers · « **Reply #51 on:** 13 Feb 2012, 11:37 am »

Watched a Couple of OK'ish films over the weekend, The Interpreter, Which I thought was a little disapointing if I'm honest, and Dodgeball, which couldn't have been anymore different really, but I really enjoyed it

spinner · « **Reply #52 on:** 13 Feb 2012, 11:59 am »

Just caught an HBO film called Fatherland. It's a 'what if story' about WW2.

stlrman · « **Reply #53 on:** 13 Feb 2012, 02:07 pm »

Hall Pass, Pretty darn funny

Midnight in Paris, great movie and sound track, from Woody Allen.
How to Train A Dragon on Blue Ray. I saw this in 3d in Movie theater, but it looks fantastic on Blue Ray. My wife loved this movie as did my 5 year old on her second viewing.

Laundrew · « **Reply #54 on:** 13 Feb 2012, 02:12 pm »

Astronaut Farmer - great movie with many awesome themes, which unfortunately seems to be slowly dying out in this day and age.

Be well...

Haemus · « **Reply #55 on:** 13 Feb 2012, 07:30 pm »

Kind Hearts and Coronets, Novecento, Babel.

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #56 on:** 13 Feb 2012, 07:34 pm »

Quote from: Haemus on 13 Feb 2012, 07:30 pm

Kind Hearts and Coronets, Novecento, Babel.

My mom took me to see Kind Hearts and Coronets when I was in knee pants. I'm sure that's where I got my love for British comedies. Good choice.

Vipers · « **Reply #57 on:** 18 Feb 2012, 10:45 pm »

To get ready for the start of the Nascar season and tonights Bud Shootout there was only one choice, watch it every year before the start of the season, absolute classic 9/10

Laundrew · « **Reply #58 on:** 19 Feb 2012, 03:19 am »

Jason and the Argonauts Watched this earlier this evening and is always a pleasure.

Be well...

SoundGame · « **Reply #59 on:** 20 Feb 2012, 03:35 am »

I know some may say it's too commercial but I just landed a copy of Avatar on Blu-ray and I've gotta say that on my Panny VT25, it is up there with the best in reference standard films. The visuals were astounding...in 2D, it was virtually 3D. I gotta say, I liked the movie more now then when I saw it in the theatre.