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[mikhail]

The International - they should make more of these espionage thrillers

It's okay, but essentially familiar old guff.

Dirty Harry just being one of the immortal series the guy started. You cannot also forget his Man With No Name work in a Fistful of Dollars and beyond.

The man is legendary. He's made some superb movies as a director too. In particular, Unforgiven is one of my favourite movies: he deconstructs the Leone heroic gunfighter mythos wonderfully.

In Bruges - Not a bad movie. Some hilarious scenes, some emotional ones. This movie had a surprisingly good balance. Plus, this was one of the only roles in which Colin Farrell didn't annoy the hell out of me.

It's probably his most authentic Dublin accent too. I'm biased: the writer/director and stars (except Ralph F) are Irish, but I enjoyed In Bruges a great deal.

And clemence Poesy is rele hot in that role.

There's an argument about Hollywood defined hotness. Poesy is something else.

Oh, and just to add some fuel to the fire: Megan Fox is overrated, in both looks and acting.

No one rates Megan Fox as an actress.

True story: Michael Bay made her audition by washing his Ferrari while he filmed her. I think this sums up her acting abilities nicely.

Pan's Labyrinth ,great indeed

I thought the fascist captain was too over the top: I got that he was evil the first six times he did something horrific, thanks muchly.

That said, the movie is gorgeous. I'm really looking forward to seeing what he does with The Hobbit.

Just caught Public Enemies, the first film i have actually enjoyed for a long time, the hired one hell of a sound mixer aswell. This is a really good film that is actually doing something rather than repeating something.

Yeah, but what the hell does it mean? It being Mann, I suspect the answer is nothing, and the film is gorgeous, but that's not quite enough to make a great film.

I also saw The Fountain the other night, which I liked a lot. It's different, very strange, and for all the convolutedness of the storytelling, it lacks subtlety (how people thought it incoherent is beyond me), but overall it's an interesting, unique little film. Worth a look.

One of Scorsese's lesser knowns was on TV here last night: Bringing in the Dead. I think it's under appreciated.

 

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[Dostoevsky]

I've seen El laberinto del fauno as well like few months ago and I must say it was pretty good.

And I also wonder how will The Hobbit go. I expect something pretty big coming from Guillermo del Toro and Peter Jackson.

 

[Buck Fuddy]

One of Scorsese's lesser knowns was on TV here last night: Bringing in the Dead. I think it's under appreciated.

I don't understand why that movie is often overlooked when people are talking about Scorsese. The atmosphere alone in this movie is reason enough to watch it.

I've seen El laberinto del fauno as well like few months ago and I must say it was pretty good.

The little girl in it is amazing & the movie is good, no doubt about it. But it is not as good as it's made out to be imo.

 

[The Curr]

Anyone ever seen the Spanish horror El Orfanato?

I'm not usually a fan of horror movies at all. I find them boring and convoluted but this was great.

 

[Cronios]

Any one saw "The Taking of Pelham" ?
I had high expectations from this film, hoping that would be one of the best for 2009...

 

[The Curr]

I watched Déjà Vu for the third time earlier. I really like that movie.

 

[Buck Fuddy]

Any one saw "The Taking of Pelham" ?
I had high expectations from this film, hoping that would be one of the best for 2009...

Haven't seen it yet, but since it's a remake I'm not expecting too much, even with all the talent involved. Especially when you consider the original was quite good, so imo there was no reason to remake it.


Watched Clear and Present Danger again: Not a great classic, but still a mostly decent & enjoyable movie.

 

[Ahmed]

Any one saw "The Taking of Pelham" ?
I had high expectations from this film, hoping that would be one of the best for 2009...

very disappointing...Travolta was OK though

 

[Yamen]

What was disappointing ? was it boring?

 

[Ahmed]

not boring, just not as good as it should have been

 

[Yamen]

ah ok.
I wanted to get it on DVD but the guys who used to come to my place vanished.

 

[Ahmed]

the 15 dhs ones?

 

[Yamen]

yeah.
But I get them for 10

 

[BIG DADDY!!!]

Valkyrie

 

[da_ledgeaun]

watched Harry Potter and the order of the phoenix again,just a little refreshing memory on what had happened and before the half blooded prince opens in 2 days..

 

[BIG DADDY!!!]

Just watched Lord Of The Rings for the first time, enjoyed it but it dragged on a bit because it was the extended version.

Gonna watch the other two this week sometime.

 

[Enron]

Any one saw "The Taking of Pelham" ?
I had high expectations from this film, hoping that would be one of the best for 2009...

Horrid reviews stateside. Basically said to do yourself a favor and watch the original instead of wasting your money at the cinema.

 

[Elvin]

Casino Royale & Quantum of Solace

James Bond would kick Jason Bourne's ass anyday of the week

BTW No one (and I mean no one) could play the [only] girl who JB falls in love with better than Eva Green.

 

[Buck Fuddy]

One Eyed Monster - this is the (horror / comedy) story of a couple of people who head out into the woods to shoot an adult film, starring Ron Jeremy. Out there something extra-terrestrial appears and everyone ends up being hunted by a dick! I just had to see this

The movie delivers everything you'd expect: unbelievably bad acting, ridiculous plot, crappy effects, ...
Still, there is some fun to be had with the, at times, hilarious dialogues and one liners.

 

[Eddy]

sounds good to me