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[Off-topic] roofrider:
I haz a sad! :lol:

I've not seen most of the movies in that Western list.:eek::o In my defence they were all before my time, does that save my neck? :p

And The Magnificent Seven is a remake of Seven Samurai, another rare example of a good remake i assume (have not seen either of those).
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I've seen Magnificent Seven and True Grit :thumbup:

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[Off-topic] Dirk:
I actually don't like Kurosawa films, or Japanese cinema in general! (A statement that would be considered heretical among most cinephiles). I just don't see the appeal! The Magnificent Seven is definitely another of those exceptions to the remake rule, for sure. I much prefer it, although it's vastly different with Cowboys rather than Samurai!

Westerns have gone out of fashion now, especially compared to the fifties and sixties where they were every other movie that was released, but a few on that list are pretty modern. Nobody would blame you for not seeing the others though. (Here there's no escaping them. Even now in this part of the world, we are still bombarded with them regularly on television).

Have you seen the True Grit remake from a few years ago? The Coen brothers made it and they did a great job imo! Jeff Bridges played the iconic Rooster Cogburn role that John Wayne had played in the original. Who else could have done that? :)

Oh, and if you haven't seen Blazing Saddles, it's crazy funny and about as politically incorrect as you're ever likely to see in a Comedy!
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Don't think i've seen any of Kurosawa film yet, had your opinion been on the brighter side i might've added a couple of his good ones to the list, lol.

I liked True Grit, it was excellent! I'll make note of Blazing Saddles. Another multiple Oscar winner that i've not seen yet is There Will Be Blood, i was told it's a really slow movie.

The kind of movies they show here in TV are mostly blockbusters, how i wish they did the IMDb top 250 instead!

Welcome to the club!
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Is there a members list or is it purely hypothetically? :confused: :cyclops:

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[Off-topic] Dirk:
Welcome aboard my friend!

An IMDb streaming service! Now that's an idea. :cool:

I gave There Will Be Blood an 8/10. I don't recall it being slow though, and Daniel Day Lewis's performance was excellent!

No list, but all members are appointed or promoted on merit and according to the guidelines. We all know who we are and who the other members are. Nothing hypothetical about it, just organised disorganisation!
[Off-topic] parag1dubey:
Speaking of westerns , I liked Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven. I have heard good things about Kevin costners Dances with wolves but haven't watched it yet. It's on my watchlist :)
[Off-topic] Dirk:
You know what, i've never seen Dances With Wolves all the way through either! Only bits of it. :eek:

Unforgiven was great! I could definitely watch that again now. Open Range deserves a re-watch too. That had one hell of a gunfight at the end, easily the best in any Western i've ever seen. It was done in the most realistic and visceral fashion possible and alone is worth watching the movie for! (It's even better than Clint's bar shoot-out in Unforgiven).

Well, now i know what i'm watching this weekend! :highfive:

Anybody have a particular movie they're dying to see over the next couple of days?
[Off-topic] parag1dubey:
I know what I am watching too. Haven't seen open range. Thanks for recommending. By the way , the bar shootout in Unforgiven is great. I have to say I loved Gene Hackmans performance in it.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Me too. He's done some great work over the years!

Edit: Wow, the Oldboy remake is really polarising people!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1321511/

The message boards are aflame and the reviews are mixed to say the least. On a related note, the Guardian Newspaper article, "Why Hollywood doesn't get South Korean cinema", lists "five things that Korean cinema does better".
[Off-topic] jugg1es:
I've actually lined up "filth" for this weekend. The missus choice :thumbup:

"Don't be so humble - you are not that great."

- Golda Meir (1898-1978)
[Off-topic] Dirk:
That looks kinda good actually! Based on an Irvine Welsh novel, music by Clint Mansell, and starring James McAvoy. I'm adding it to my list! :good:

Thanks for the tip and enjoy the movie!
[Off-topic] husam666:
Just saw The Devil's Double, it's really a nice movie 8/10
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Looks really interesting and some of the IMDb reviews are gushing with praise! Don't know how i missed it, but i'm definitely gonna give it a watch now!

Nice tip mate! :good:

By the way, nice to see you in the thread again. How've you been? Are you still doing the music thing or is it all education at the moment? We should really catch up more often! :o
[Off-topic] husam666:
It doesn't look like a popular movie. I have no idea how my friend knows it, enjoy :D
[Off-topic] THE RED BLUR:
+1 mate.

I must admit. I ignored the show when it originally aired on channel 4.

It didn't help either a work colleague at the cinema back in the day who looked like this

:eek:

Tried to get me to watch it. Didn't help.

I finally watched it only a few years back on a good recommendation of a mate. :o

What an amazing show that was well thought out with fantastic characters :D:thumbup:

Also loved the music and was the first show to attempt to have a different version of its opening titles to reflect the different seasons.

I think The Wire was the 2nd show to try this but B5 did it more effectively.

I really love this scene..

SPOILERS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-enNj3gnZk&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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Lol :D:thumbup:

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Psst.. Just don't mention the Wild Wild West :rolleyes::cool:

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I really have a special place in my heart for the dollar Spaghetti Western trilogy..

Sergio leone and Clint Eastwood with that amazing score from Ennio Moricone..

So much replay value..

My favorite track...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLXQltR7vUQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player

A classic scene :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ_7br_3y54&feature=youtube_gdata_player
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Victory! :)

Yeah that was a great moment, realising that he had a plan all along, but so poignant too thinking it was the end of his involvement in the show. The other greatest moment for me was the final battle. It could go either way and then..the First Ones jump in and s**t gets real! I could have peed myself with excitement! :D

Imaging what B5 would have been like if they'd had the budget and technology to do BSG level effects! They did well with what they had, but that would have been awesome.

It's never been more true to say they don't make them like that any more. They broke the mold!
[Off-topic] roofrider:
I have Kill Zone - S.P.L., The Raid Redemption and Beasts Of The Southern Wild on my weekend watchlist.

I'm no longer curious about the new Oldboy, a 4.6 is really bad. I guess fans of the original are on a downrating spree, maybe it'll hit 5 after a few weeks. :p

"Ask not why you were imprisoned. Ask why you were set free."

The tagline is bad and Spike Lee should feel bad.

Devil's Double is worth watching, but i missed the first 15-20 mins of it when it was aired on the TV, lol.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Vague spoilers ahead:

Kick-Ass 2 - Chloë Grace Moretz's Hit Girl is trying to lead a normal, super hero free life and finding she doesn't fit in, while Kick-Ass joins a team of like minded, super hero wannabe's headed by Colonel Stars and Stripes, played by Jim Carey. He doesn't break a sweat in the film though and his role is insignificant really. Considering he denounced the movie for it's violence after release and wouldn't promote it you do wonder why he bothered in the first place! Christopher Mintz-Plasse reprises his role but Red Mist is now a Super Villain going by another alias.

Overall it wasn't nearly as enjoyable as the first movie, which to be honest wasn't great in the first place. It has none of the interesting set pieces of it's predecessor, like the strobe scene for example. It's only in the final act where anything remotely interesting happens. Hit Girls voyage of self discovery goes full circle and she ends up where she started. It's all a little predictable and none of the protagonists ever seem in real peril.

Too much like a badly written comic book for my tastes with some of the worst dialogue i've ever heard in a movie! 5/10
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I think you're right about the fans. Half have probably voted 1/10 without even seeing it yet! For that reason i'm not too worried about the score just yet, although like you i'm not sure it'll get much above 5/10 for a while! It's the reviews from people who have seen it that worry me more.

Park said to Spike Lee, 'make it your own film', and i'm okay with that. It's how it should be. But it sounds like some of the critical plot points may have been messed with, possibly doing an 'I Am Legend' with one of the big reveals, which would not be cool!

I'm going to start on Devils Double now. I hope you enjoy your line-up of movies. I can't wait to hear your opinion of Beasts!

Edit: So, The Devil's Double tells the true story of Latif Yahia, a man forced to give up his own life in order to become a body double for Saddam Hussein's son, Uday. It's hard to know how accurate the portrayal of events, but the lead actor Dominic Cooper does a great job playing two very distinct characters. The movie gets 7/10 from me.
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
Man, this thread is moving fast :p I haven't really been that active around these parts of the forum lately since i've been busy in the Ultra section. I haven't really watched a lot of movies lately either since i'm currently in a "tv show mode" (i have way too many shows on my watchlist), but i want to watch a movie today. Does anyone here have some recommendations? I'm looking for a comedy or a sci-fi movie (as usual) :P
[Off-topic] jugg1es:
I liked red and red 2 for what they were, just saying 'Helen Mirren with a machine gun' is enough to bring a smile to my face. That's how i described the first one to anyone that asked. Silly, action film, good for a light evening in with a bottle. Nothing more, nothing less.

"The difference between pornography and erotica is lighting."

- Gloria Leonard
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I'm gonna see the new Thor movie today ?

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[Off-topic] Pizzarrone:
I've already seen it and now i tell you the final...:D

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I hope you're not about to do something very stupid such as posting questions or thanks posts in a development thread ?

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[Off-topic] Dirk:
Yeah, it's nice to see a little action around here. We have a good group of people too. Nice folk! :)

They say TV is the new Movie, and there's plenty of good quality shows around. (Sadly, i've already seen them all already!) :D What do you have on your list currently?

For movie recommendations, a good comedy would be The World's End, (or if you want another TV show to add to your list, Spaced is from the same stable. Two seasons of awesome comedy that i can't stress enough..you have to see!)

For Sci-Fi i would recommend Danny Boyle's Sunshine if you haven't seen it? Also Moon, or Elysium if you want something more recent.

Pretty much my exact same thoughts too.

It's so strange seeing Helen Mirren in these films. Strange in a good way, though it makes you wonder how the hell it happened. :eek:

As i mentioned before, i do approve any time Mary-Louise Parker is cast in a movie too. She really does it for me!
[Off-topic] Zephyr!:
A list of Hugh jackman movies would be appreciated other than Wolverine and The Prestige. :)
[Off-topic] ironman38102:
Just watched Were The Millers. I'd give a 6/10 Cuz for some reason it was fun and also boring to watch

Its Going To Be LEGEND--wait for it--DARY!-Barney Stinson(How I Met Your Mother)
[Off-topic] jugg1es:
brilliant program

"The difference between pornography and erotica is lighting."

- Gloria Leonard

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Tbh, the only thing that springs to mind is "swordfish" other than that i cant think of anything notable. :what:

"The difference between pornography and erotica is lighting."

- Gloria Leonard
[Off-topic] THE RED BLUR:
1.Prisoners

2. The fountain

3. Real Steel

;)
[Off-topic] Dirk:
:cool:

Prisoners. It's very good!

You were a Weeds fan too? :cool:

You're right, it was a brilliant program. Yes, it tailed off a bit in the latter seasons but i still liked it. I'll never forget when Shane swung at Pilar. It came as a complete surprise, and he was so pragmatic about it! :D

Great pic btw! :good:
[Off-topic] THE RED BLUR:
Gonna be watching Godzilla

1998 today . :D:p

In anticipation for the new film next year.

+1 Dirk. :):thumbup:

Tv shows are nowadays the main event nowadays when it comes to telling stories.
[Off-topic] jRi0T68:
Don't do it!

Avoid at all costs!

Go watch Godzilla 2000 instead.

The 1998 version is Americanized to the point of not even being Godzilla, just a giant lizard. Acting is terrible, plot defeats the purpose of the genre. 2/10.

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[Off-topic] jugg1es:
Have yet to see the first two, Real Steel just didn't 'hit' me

enough to be notable.

The bit where she wakes up round her new boyfriends house and puts his coat on and finds his gun then realises he's DEA.

"The difference between pornography and erotica is lighting."

- Gloria Leonard
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Matthew Broderick, right? I've always meant to re-watch that. I don't remember it being awful or anything. I hadn't heard of there being a new one at all. What do we know about it?

Omg yes, DEA right there on his Jacket lol! :D

He was a good character. (It was his son that later tried to shoot them wasn't it?) The guy that played him, Martin Donovan is in Homeland at the moment and was awesome in one of my all time favourite TV shows, Boss. It was a travesty when that was cancelled after two Seasons. If you ever get the chance, i would highly recommend it!
[Off-topic] THE RED BLUR:
Lmaooooo. Cheers for the concern :D

I know what it is but its cheesy entertainment for me. Call it a guilty pleasure. :p

But I agree with what you state that this is no Toho studio's Godzilla :cool:

I watch it so I can appreciate the reboot next year even more.

I will check out Godzilla 2000. Been meaning to check that out. :):thumbup:
[Off-topic] Android Pizza:
Did someone say Matthew Broderick?

Looooooool

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[Off-topic] THE RED BLUR:
Looool!

:D

They did a number on poor old gadget in that.. :rolleyes::cool:

Hey. There is a pattern emerging :eek::sly:

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All I know is they got a good cast, the director did wonders with little to no money with his other film.

Monsters (2010)

http://imdb.com/rg/an_share/title/title/tt1470827/

And its going back to basics with Godzilla. It will diffinatley be a film worth watching. ;)
[Off-topic] nishanty13:
Yeah! Really a great movie.

+1
[Off-topic] husam666:
Just saw inception, it was excellent
[Off-topic] .xxx.:
Don't you people forget the movie

"Kiss Of The Dragon" ?!!

It's awesome man!!
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Jet Li, Bridget Fonda and Screenplay by Luc Besson? Sounds like something that should be good, but an IMDb score of 6.4 is a massive turn off.
[Off-topic] Archer:
But it is an awesome film. I'd totally forgotten about it, but it's one of those films that was always on at "a certain time of night" for a while. I saw it many times and would whole-heartedly recommend it.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I've seen several Jet-Li films. Hero would be a good example. I've seen many with Bridgett Fonda. Jackie Brown springs to mind. Luc Besson is an awesome director and Leon is a perfect example of his talent.

If i were to watch Kiss Of The Dragon, would it be as good as any of the three that i mentioned above?
[Off-topic] Archer:
Personally, I'd put it on par with all 3 of them. I did nearly say earlier that there's a ring of Leon to it, but with a hooker instead of a little girl. I do also particularly like Tchéky Karyo in every bad guy role he's ever done.

Give it a watch if you have any curiosity. I doubt very much you'll be disappointed. At worst it will be meh.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I might give it a try.. but every day i see members of the contemporary movie audience, who haven't even heard of Citizen Kane, saying that Transformers is an 'awesome' film.

Forgive me if i sound cynical.
[Off-topic] Archer:
No I totally understand. It's too subjective for me to tell you you'll enjoy it. There's only one way to find out Dirk ;)
[Off-topic] .xxx.:
+1 for that movie from mY side. But yeah it depends from person to person whether he or she may like it or not. So.. :)
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Hangover 2

Eh i kinda liked Hangover 2

but they took the key from it

LAS VEGAS!
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Birdy (1984).

It belongs in my fav list, not at the top but i enjoyed it.
[Off-topic] nishanty13:
I have read the novel. The story was quite interesting.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Pink Floyd - The Wall

First time i've ever seen the whole movie, and it's quite something! Geldof was brilliant and looked every bit the Rock Star descending into madness. Great soundtrack of course, but the visual imagery was so well done for a movie of it's age.
[Off-topic] dexter93:
Thats something i have to see sometime.. i keep forgetting it though xD
[Off-topic] josip-k:
Who's nailin' paylin. STARRING-Lisa Ann.great movie.
[Off-topic] husam666:
Avatar the last airbender is a meh, watch the cartoon, it's way better... :p

Sent using piracy. Come at me ACTA
[Off-topic] buzzboy:
"There will be blood"

Daniel Day Lewis gives the greatest performance I have ever seen.

Mindblowing.

Regards
[Off-topic] dexter93:
Here i am... Finally watching it :D
[Off-topic] .xxx.:
What about Inception!! :D
[Off-topic] Zephyr!:
Thanks for that. :)
[Off-topic] Dirk:
QFT! Breaking Bad, Mad Men, Game Of Thrones, Boardwalk Empire, Boss... there's so much good quality in TV nowadays!

Hahahaha! :D

Man, i loved that cartoon as a kid! Right up there with Danger Mouse! :D

I'll give it a whirl when it comes! :good:

Is Monsters worth a watch?
[Off-topic] THE RED BLUR:
Certainly. Its a slow moving movie but if you have the patience for it give it a shot. :)

Another film sort of related to the subject I enjoyed..

Cloverfield (2008)

http://imdb.com/rg/an_share/title/title/tt1060277/

I would give this a 8/10 :thumbup:

Love this overture from the end titles..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FCm1QcgxxE&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Reminds me of the toho music.

On another note I still haven't watched Mad men and Broadwalk yet. They are on my watchlist. :)
[Off-topic] jugg1es:
Boardwalk Empire is superb, completely different look at the 'gangster' genre. I've been hooked on both the series 'game of thrones' and the books. Mad men, again a brilliant series. Breaking bad is something I've yet to watch as i always seem to be at work when it's on but I've been collecting them to watch during my night shifts.

Danger mouse, now that's a blast from the past. :D:cool:

Inspector gadget the cartoon :thumbup:

Matthew Broderick in the film :thumbdown:

"The difference between pornography and erotica is lighting."

- Gloria Leonard
[Off-topic] THE RED BLUR:
Lol on Mattew Broderick :D

Yeah Danger mouse was a classic.

Couldn't believe it he was voiced by David Jason. Aka Delboy. :D

Another classic and character voiced by him.. :)

Duckula..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyRsYtJxKvw&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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No worries m8 :)
[Off-topic] jRi0T68:
I'll say that Godzilla 2000 is my favorite since Godzilla 1985. It's done just right. He has that goofy but pissed off expression, isn't overdone, it's inline with the classics.

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[Off-topic] Dirk:
I liked Cloverfield, and that music is great!

If you mirror image the movie poster you get a monster easter egg!

You'll really enjoy catching up with Breaking Bad. It's every bit as good as everybody says it is.

Oh wow, i did not know that! :eek:

Lol, that's an amazing bit of trivia!

My ex used to do an amazing Baron Silas Greenback impression! It was spot on. :D

My favourite will always be the cartoon version i grew up with!

[YOUTUBE]oTItRfN-LO8[/YOUTUBE]

:D
[Off-topic] xaccers:
My wife can do a great Penfold saying "Crikey!" :)

David Jason also did Duckula, and the BFG, oh and who could forget Toad of Toad Hall.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Hehe. They don't don't make 'em like that any more do they? Tell me you remember Battle Of The Planets and Ulysses? :fingers-crossed:
[Off-topic] THE RED BLUR:
Cool will check them both out :)

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Wow. Didn't even know about that easter egg:):thumbup:

Oh I use to love that cartoon. With that Big red button to summon Godzilla :D:thumbup:
[Off-topic] Dirk:
You nailed it! As soon as i heard that intro music the button was the first thing i thought of. :highfive:

Well movie fans, i've got to hit the sack. I need my strength for the gym tomorrow! Have a nice night everyone.
[Off-topic] THE RED BLUR:
Lol. Thats how I remember the series too :D;)
[Off-topic] xaccers:
Battle of the Planets was so cool! I used to try and make the Phoenix out of Lego.

As for Ulysses, wife's got that series on DVD (which we really need to finish watching), and she's also got the Dungeons & Dragons series.

My parents got her the Monkey series for xmas a few years ago too. :)
[Off-topic] Android Pizza:
I would like to join the club :)

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[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
Meh, you know.. the usual like Modern Family, The Walking Dead, Bob's Burgers, HIMYM, New Girl, The Middle, Parks & Rec, South Park, Top Gear and the spawn of satan; Pawn Stars. I went from just watching it when it was on TV to binge-watching it within a week. There's always cool stuff coming in that damn door! What's next?!

I've watched them all :( Maybe i'll watch The World's End again. Can't remember the details.

Just finished watching Independence Day again btw. It's just so mindblowing patriotic and american that it's just hilarious :p
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Gotta add Cloverfield to my watch list now ?

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[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
It's the king of shaky cam :cool:
[Off-topic] jugg1es:
Reading through the last half dozen posts, especially 'Monkey ' i don't feel so old all of a sudden. How old are you Dirk, xaccers?

"The difference between pornography and erotica is lighting."

- Gloria Leonard
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
Dirk is around 35 or something and Xaccers is about the same. Maybe a couple of years younger. I'm 27 FYI.
[Off-topic] roofrider:
K-PAX, Solaris, Stalker and the new Riddick movie? I hope Riddick is at least OK, i liked the prequels.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Yeah, 35. That's close enough...

Monkey! He'd blow on his fingers and then fly away on a cloud. We watched some strange TV when we were young huh? :laugh:

Get a good review up and you're in.
[Off-topic] boborone:
Wow, I leave xda for a bit and there's a club for movies now. I'll be sure to get a review up in the next couple of days for my admittance to the club.
[Off-topic] jugg1es:
I'm allowed to promote you straight away, I'm sure Dirk won't object seeing as you've had more involvement in this thread than me. Consider yourself in.

On a side note US actor Paul Walker dies in crash http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25173331

"The difference between pornography and erotica is lighting."

- Gloria Leonard