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[Off-topic] Dirk:
Jut watched The Ides Of March. Directed by and starring George Clooney, with an ensemble cast including Ryan Gosling, Paul Giamatti and Philip Seymour Hoffman.

A good solid 8/10. Well worth a watch if you have the chance!
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
One of my all time favorite! I've probably seen it 10-15 times! Highly recommended for the Sci-Fi people out there.
[Off-topic] InfinityFTW:
Time to watch Kill Bill Vol.2 :D
[Off-topic] nishanty13:
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Watched GoodFellas and totally enjoyed it...:D
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
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Goodfellas is fantastic! One of my favs.
[Off-topic] Will_Xda:
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Symbol by matsumoto hitoshi and apparently there's gonna be bigmanjapan2 :D (for people who know who he is and watch crazy Japanese gameshows)
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
You mean weird like this? :p
[Off-topic] Archer:
My Saturday is sorted. I've got a bottle of Whisky with "A fistfull of dollars", "A few dollars more" and "The good, the bad and the ugly" to watch.

Awesome films are awesome, and if it wasn't for "A fistfull of dollars", Marty McFly may well have got shot by Butch "Mad Dog" Tannen and Shonash Ravine would never have been called Eastwood Ravine.

Yes, I like films and I do pay attention. Just don't ask me for help with Primer :p
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
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Next up: Jaws. Haven't seen the blu-ray version yet, so dis gunna be gudd.
[Off-topic] m0cha5hake:
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Have you seen Casino? It goes hard with Deniro and Pesci
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Casino and Goodfellas are the bestest. Donnie Brasco is another awesome one.

Heat is also good.
[Off-topic] Will_Xda:
Dafuq :p haha more like this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdzevgls_iA
[Off-topic] m0cha5hake:
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Yea that's a good one too. Also try out some Yakuza and other Asian mafia films. The films Outrage and Nameless Gangster are two pretty good ones.
[Off-topic] nishanty13:
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Not till now...but that movie's on my list...

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Nameless Gangster is a good one... I have no idea of Outrage though.
[Off-topic] boborone:
Watched Charlie Wilson's War the other night with my bigot mom. At the beginning she was "f them, racist comment there, so what who care's about racist statement here". And at the end, she cried and was saying sorry under her breath. Kinda cool.
[Off-topic] AtoZ0to9:
Django Unchained rocked...
[Off-topic] conantroutman:
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Sooooo......

Anyone else excited about The Great Gatsby or is it just me?

Sent From My Fingers To Your Face.....
[Off-topic] jugg1es:
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Just you :rolleyes:

Kidding, wouldn't mind seeing it myself.

“A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing.” - Emo Philips
[Off-topic] AtoZ0to9:
Trailer looks good, I'll watch it... and I haven't read the book (was supposed to) so not having a frame of reference will be even better for me... just watch it...
[Off-topic] boborone:
I had a nerdgasm the other day when I saw this

http://www.geek.com/articles/geek-cetera/ghost-in-the-shell-arise-first-trailer-released-20130213/

[YOUTUBE]8OqBSmajoGw[/YOUTUBE]

Set before the original Ghost in the Shell. Can't wait.
[Off-topic] m0cha5hake:
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Yea that's dope. The first season of GITS was really good. I wasn't too fond of the second, but am looking forward to this.
[Off-topic] InfinityFTW:
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Saw the godfather yesterday. Not much to say, 11/10

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[Off-topic] roofrider:
The Man from Earth is an interesting watch. :thumbup:

--edit--

Ok that was blunt. Anyone interested in drama and mild sci-fi will find it entertaining. It took me away from this pathetic mundanity.
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
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I'm in the mood for a cheesy disaster movie (like 2012, The Day After Tomorrow etc.)

Any recommendations?
[Off-topic] 063_XOBX:
Dante's Peak

The part with the old lady and the boat is the dumbest plot device ever.
[Off-topic] m0cha5hake:
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What about Volcano
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
Seen them. Also, volcano movies aren't that fun. I need something that is about to wipe out everybody :p
[Off-topic] MissionImprobable:
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Just watched heat again the other night.So freaking great.

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2012 if you want cheesy fun.Armageddon if you want a little better entertainment.
[Off-topic] coolsandie:
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Cloverfield, Battleship, Battle Los Angeles .. and one more movie which I forgot the name, 2012 release.

Sent via Phone
[Off-topic] roofrider:
I knew i shouldn't...but i was foolish and.....and i watched it. :(

Breaking Dawn part 2. :crying:
[Off-topic] nishanty13:
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Aw...

You just wasted your time on that.
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Lol.. couldn't resist, wanted to see how bad it really was...also was secretly hoping for them to pull a bunny out of the hat. But No. Pathetic. :p
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Argo, Silver Linings Playbook, Perks Of Being A Wallflower, Seven Psychopaths, Life Of Pi, Django Unchained, Zero Dark Thirty, Flight, Lincoln, the Impossible and Skyfall are all great movies that i've seen and would recommend.

The Hobbit i have seen and would not recommend.
[Off-topic] Babydollll:
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Pope of greenwich village

Sin city

A clockwork orange

Taxi driver

(My all time faves)
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Wow. That is some list.

How did Emma Watson do in "...Wallflower"? I've only seen her as Hermione. She plays Ila in Noah, same combination...Aronofsky and Clint Mansell.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I recognize that avatar but the name is strange to me though. What have you done to babydoll and how much money to get her back?

I've become a bit of a fan of graphic novel adaptions. Sin City is great and the sequel isn't far off now. Can't wait to see it!

I'd never seen Emma Watson in anything before and thought she was outstanding tbh. Jennifer Lawrence has her beat in Silver Linings though. (Liked her in the Hunger Games too, although it was the only good thing about that movie.)
[Off-topic] Babydollll:
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Hi Dirk.

How are you?
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
The Dirk Challenge - February 2013:

Watch these movies in February

- Argo [GOT IT]

- Silver Linings Playbook [GOT IT]

- Perks Of Being A Wallflower [N/A]

- Seven Psychopaths [GOT IT]

- Life Of Pi [N/A]

- Django Unchained [N/A]

- Zero Dark Thirty [GOT IT]

- Flight [WATCHED]

- Lincoln [N/A]

- The Impossible [WATCHED]

- Skyfall [WATCHED]

- The Hobbit [N/A]

Looks like i got some work to do.

N/A = Not available [on DVD/Blu-Ray] yet.
[Off-topic] CB620:
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Anybody watch Stitches yet?
[Off-topic] Mephikun:
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Ignore what Dirk said and go watch The Hobbit.

Nao
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
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Waiting for the blu-ray, so I can't watch I naaaao :p
[Off-topic] roofrider:
i know, me too...waiting for the 48fps bluray 3d.

Also Y U NO UPDATE??

Wallflower is available on bluray.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
The current Blu-ray spec doesn't support 1080/48 so you would be waiting a long time. Any change to the spec in future would require new hardware too so current players would need replacing.

Personally i don't see the spec changing and HFR support might only come along when the successor to Blu-ray arrives, if at all.

If you have a modern HDTV it probably has an option for Interpolation though:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_interpolation

Frame interpolation is done better on the PC though if you have a HTPC using SVP. Having experimented with it for a while i've actually gone back to not using it though. It works well for some things and not so well for others. For instance, it's great for sport where you want the feeling of having a ringside seat, but use it for a TV show and the ringside seat effect makes it seem like you are at the theatre watching a play. In some movies it works okay and is quite cinematic whereas in others it is very distracting.
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Oh bummer! Knew i should've watched in theater when i had the chance. I usually use PS3 to watch movies not sure if the motion interpolation works on those too. As far as i can see, it doesn't. I guess motionflow xr800 delivers content at 400hz (not very sure, but that's what google told me) and that is definitely not 400fps, is it?...Any way to know the fps at which it is being played currently? I have no idea which setting offers 60fps. They have smooth, clear, ultra smooth..bull**** and stuff.:mad::mad:
[Off-topic] Dirk:
No, it's not 400fps. I think there's a few different things to bear in mind. There's the actual frame rate, the sample rate and the refresh rate. The sample rate probably determines how well the interpolation is implemented. The interpolation will add frames, for example with NTSC content @ 30fps the interpolation might double that to 60fps. That HDTV might then be sold with a '120Hz' tag which only means that each frame is refreshed twice.

I'm not sure if the difference between smooth and ultra smooth in your case is more processing or more frames. I would guess at the latter!

If you enable Motionflow on the TV you should be able to see the difference during playback. The effect is seen clearly with these two clips:

Original

HFR

Somebody described watching a movie in HFR as "more like watching a behind-the-scenes featurette from the bonus disc than watching the actual movie". The advantage with 3D cinema releases is that each eye gets 24fps, while eliminates the nausea/Headache symptoms that some people suffer because of each eye getting a flickering 12fps image during 24fps playback.

I think for non 3D releases the traditional 24fps standard will be with us for a long time yet.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Still waiting for the eyes to heal. Probably shouldn't be online, or watching so many movies either! Got to do something though, right?

I hope you're keeping well. Everything okay?
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Ok. Y U NO ACCEPT PM?

And just watched Argo btw. Excellent.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Trying to stay off-line. Failing, clearly!

Glad you enjoyed Argo. It's a superb movie.
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
IMG fail.......................

Insert meme: *One does not simply get off the internet*
[Off-topic] Will_Xda:
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You guys here got any news about the new godzilla movie set for 2014?
[Off-topic] 063_XOBX:
Not really. I hope the plot is much better than the IMDB description.

Otherwise we're looking at something Cloverfield-y. Maybe filmed normally but it will probably be something like that.
[Off-topic] InfinityFTW:
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What other plot can it be?

"A lonely giant, who recently lost his granddad, seeks love and fortune while destroying a city, searching for a girl to love to eternity and beyond. Godzilla is a deep and romantic drama movie "

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[Off-topic] Will_Xda:
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Haha sounds about right.

I heard there's gonna be another monster in it

And cloverfield2 should be good
[Off-topic] 063_XOBX:
Because Godzilla was always supposed to be an allegory for nuclear weapons and the damage they do and turning it into a "natural" monster takes away one of the best aspects of it's mythos. It was mankind's own fault that Godzilla existed.
[Off-topic] Will_Xda:
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Finally someone who understands me ahaha :D this movie should be amazing as the film producers are working with toho
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
So what you're saying is that humanity is Dr.Frankenstein, and Godzilla is our monster?
[Off-topic] 063_XOBX:
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Pretty much. Just substitute dead body for mutated iguana and electricity with nuclear explosion.

One could make the argument that Gojira was the Japanese Frankenstein. America gets some credit too for obvious reasons.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Wow. A philosophical discussion in off-topic! Allegories and everything. And i thought Godzilla was just a monster flick. Who knew? :eek:

So, i've improved my Home Theatre Homescreen by having actual movies playing on the HDTV! I've made several Wallpapers, each with a different movie still, and i'm using the 'Wallpaper Changer' app to rotate between them daily. The Subwoofer in the following screenshot is a widget with an invisible icon which manually changes the image to the next in rotation. It's like changing the channel! :D

The Centre Speaker is an invisible 'Screen Off' widget.

So far i've got five thirteen Wallpapers to rotate between. What i need movie fans are more iconic movie stills, 360x200 in size that would look good on my homescreen. Let me know what you think of the layout and thanks in advance for any more images that i can use!
[Off-topic] roofrider:
^^That's nice Dirk.

And thanks Archer, The Guard was fukkin' nice. And Seven Psychopaths was awesome too. Will get me hands on Six Shooter and Wallflower next.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Thanks man.

The inclusion of Christopher Walken almost always guarentees that a movie will great and Seven Psychopaths was a good example of this. Unfortunately this isn't the case with Stand Up Guys, which co-stars Al Pacino. I was a little disappointed considering the acting talent. It's not a bad movie, it's just not that great either.
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Oh i thought about watching it, will drop it for now. I'm outta movies btw, apart from the ones i already mentioned and i have to watch In Bruges again...wonder if Lawless is any good. :confused:
[Off-topic] m0cha5hake:
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Lawless is up on my list too. Heard it was good. Anything Shia Lebeouf minus Transformers is usually good.
[Off-topic] TomH54:
Lawless was great IMHO.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Lawless was good but not great imo. Tom Hardy's southern drawl was a little hard to understand, but then i'm getting used to Tom Hardy sounding ridiculous in movies now.

Edit: In Bruges is one of my favourite all time movies and always worth watching again. Have you seen Phone Booth, another Colin Farrell movie? (And did you know that originally the lead part was supposed to be played by Jim Carrey!)

Edit2 If you can source it, Hatfields & McCoys was a good mini-series that i watched recently. Got an award at the Golden Globes.
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Lmao. Still hating on Bane i see, heard he did a good job in Bronson. Yup, have seen Phone Booth and Num 23 of Joel Schumacher's. That reminds me, still haven't watched 8MM someone mentioned that earlier, think Archer. And also that movie which made Matrix look like child's play, don't remember it's name...need to search this thread.

I know, In Bruges has been mentioned a lot of times in this thread along with Magnolia i think. Jim in Bruges! Well i liked Colin but Jim would've been equally good too if not better.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
How about 3:10 To Yuma for a random recommendation? If you're looking for something to watch and haven't seen it before?
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Ah yes, that will do...shame on me for not having watched it yet. But think i'll watch Dead Poets Society tonight. :o

That Yuma reminds me of another great movie Letters from Iwo Jima, it was really good imo. I felt it was a war movie unlike any other.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I liked it too, along with Flags of Our Fathers which was the other side of the story. Did you see that? Both were directed by Clint Eastwood. The other one i love that covers the Pacific theatre of WW2 is The Thin Red Line. That's a beautiful and haunting movie. (Two guys i used to work with were extras in it too, after being recruited when they were touring Australia for a year!)

Dead Poets Society was one i saw at the cinema when it was released. I was on a date and it turned out to be the perfect date movie too. (Couldn't choke down the tears when they all climbed on their desks in solidarity though!)
[Off-topic] m0cha5hake:
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Yea all of those movies are good, especially Thin Red Line. Sean Penn is one of my favorite actors. He is in this movie called Bad Boys and that's one of the few movies that I've actually teared up while watching.
[Off-topic] roofrider:
I don't think i watched FoOF even though it was on my list, hmm..Think i'll have those for a war marathon day. Lol lucky guys. Change of plans :o I'm watching Gran Torino instead now, anyway i'll be watching DPS by this weekend and it reminds me of The Great Debaters, another good film. :D
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Gran Torino is great, as was Million Dollar Baby. Who knew Clint Eastwood would become such a great director?

I'm a Sean Penn fan too it must be said. Haven't seen Bad Boys though. Must give that a watch. Another one of my favourites is The Game, with Penn and Michael Douglas. Man is that ever a good movie, and one of the few that i can watch over and over. It's really atmospheric. U-Turn is another one that deserves a mention also. Penn and Billy Bob Thornton. Mystic river..... Has Penn ever been in a bad movie?
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Oh yes The Game.. I Am Sam was unofficially a hit in India, it was remade in native languages. But i watched it before it happened and accused the director of not being original when it happened. :p When i went on a Sean Penn spree i went on a Naomi Watts spree too. :laugh:
[Off-topic] Dirk:
How has Life Of Pi been received at home? (And am i the only one who thinks that the grown up Pi looks like an Indian Christopher Walken? There's just something about his mannerisms!)
[Off-topic] roofrider:
I haven't seen Pi yet. :p:( My uncle didn't like all that spirituality being involved, apart from that he said it was good. Overall it was liked by all, especially the 3D.
[Off-topic] Thats OK:
If I may step in...

We watched Woody Allen's Zelig today...I forgot I had the DVD.

Funny story:

It was on HBO some years back and I watched with my mom (RIP.)

After the movie ended she turned to me and said: My goodness I don't remember anything about that in those years!

I was a bit surprised and remained speechless...It was so cute...I just let it lay.

A very fond memory of her...cheers me up when I think about that.

The true power of a good film...
[Off-topic] AtoZ0to9:
The Dirk Challenge - February 2013:

Watch these movies in February

- Argo [SEEN IT]

- Silver Linings Playbook [N/A]

- Perks Of Being A Wallflower [N/A]

- Seven Psychopaths [GOT IT]

- Life Of Pi [N/A]

- Django Unchained [SEEN IT]

- Zero Dark [SEEN IT]

- Flight [GOT IT]

- Lincoln [N/A]

- The Impossible [N/A]

- Skyfall [SEEN IT]

- The Hobbit [N/A]

I'm working on it...
[Off-topic] Thats OK:
O.o. Skyfall forgot to grab it at FRY's....shoot!
[Off-topic] AtoZ0to9:
It was OK... worth a watch...
[Off-topic] Thats OK:
Yeb...we have all the JB's from the beginning.

Fun to junk out on the franchises like Bond movies.

Cool how they have tracked thru the years from cornball to high tech.

We bought Argo at WalFart but haven't seen it yet.

Man we gotta break down and get a BlueRay player...
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Do it! :D

So, the end of 2012 really made up for a lacklustre year, with a rash of great releases. Even more so than 2011 which ended with some great movies. Gotta love awards season!

For those who haven't seen The Impossible yet, it was a surprising gem. Very well done, involving and even harrowing i would say. The filmmakers didn't sanitize anything or pull any punches. Watching the movie you can't help but imagine being in the same position as the characters you are watching. Having seen it though, you couldn't pay me to go on holiday in Thailand now. No freaking way!
[Off-topic] roofrider:
That is why i don't want to see it, not that it'll stop me from going there one day but i don't want to watch that pain, if that is what that movie has.

And The Perks of Being a Wallflower surprised me, i expected it to be good but it turned out to be great. :thumbup:
[Off-topic] Dirk:
It's pretty heartbreaking at times but don't let that put you off. Overall the message is of resilience and never say die spirit. Still, seeing the event on the big screen like this makes it seem so much more real and terrifying than anything seen on the news at the time. It puts you right there in the middle of the tragedy.

Perks is a nice surprise as it's not just another boring coming-of-age, high school flick. It's a way above average coming-of-age, high school flick! I'm glad you liked it roofrider.

I'm getting an urge to watch The Breakfast Club again now. Maybe i'll have a brat-pack weekend sometime soon. :)
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Ok, The Impossible is on the way...and i'm quoting one of the guys who made it possible(and i'm not talking about the director): "One of the most AMAZING movies i have ever seen. Give this a watch and you will know what i mean." Only rarely do i come across one of them commenting on their movies!

And Dirk get offline and take care of those eyes of yours even though i have no idea what's wrong with them.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
You're right. They're killing me this morning! :(
[Off-topic] boborone:
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That's an awesome setup Dirk. I'm jelly.

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Just me or 2013 looking to be a good year for movies? 12 started rough, but ended good and it keeps on going to 13. I'm a lil excited.

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[Off-topic] Dirk:
Thanks boberone. What movies are you looking forward to this year? For me it's Iron Man 3 and Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. Beyond that i'm sure there'll be the end of year awards contenders to look forward to, whatever they may be.

Actually, it would be nice if i had a couple to watch this weekend. I think the odds of finding anything that i haven't seen already are slim to none though. :(
[Off-topic] m0cha5hake:
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Watched Lawless last night and thought it sucked. Also watched Tiny Furniture and it was good either.
[Off-topic] InfinityFTW:
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Running Scared: High-octane,adrenaline filled action movie. 8/10

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[Off-topic] boborone:
IDK really. I follow this thread and see what's good. But recently there have been lots of good movies coming out. I don't watch much tv besides the news so I don't see commercials for movies much.

And also this:

http://www.vintag.es/2012/10/awesome-behind-scenes-photos-from_22.html
[Off-topic] tshot:
Yes, but this is the off-topic forum..so here, as long as it follows the rules, they can make friends as they see fit here.

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You all will hate this, but one of my favorites is the Hunger Games...can't wait for catching fire(Movie)! ^_^ Google Now says Nov. 22 will be the release date!
[Off-topic] Saml91:
Both the book and film are amazing the book opens up all the stories in the first halve then finished them in reverse order like a Russian doll
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
Just watched "The Perks Of Being A Wallflower". Not sure what i expected. Maybe a little Glee-ish high school teen drama? I didn't expect this! Not a movie i would usually watch, but i really liked it! Thanks for the recommendation Dirk! :p
[Off-topic] roofrider:
I know, definitely worth a second watch imo.

*possible spoiler*

You know, in that scene towards the end in the room when he says to Sam "how much we're alike and we've been through the same things" I was like "Wtf! No", something wasn't right. Clearly i'm not a smart one, i saw the complete picture only at the end.
[Off-topic] nishanty13:
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Just finished watching 'Orphan' today.

Well, the movie was worth watching once.

Anyone seen Good Will Hunting...I am planning to see that soon...
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Don't delay, watch it.

Also The Orphanage is worth watching :good:. Holy hell!! Only now noticed that The Impossible and The Orphanage were by the same director. I'll be starting on Impossible in a few moments.