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[Off-topic] Dirk:
I'm going to watch it so i hope they don't too. It sounds like they're making an effort but more often than not they end up treading on their meat with remakes. We'll see i guess. Thanks for the info though. I hadn't heard much about this up to now.
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Some more bad news:

The Weinstein Company which has the distribution rights for Snowpiercier in US, UK and a few other countries, to the displeasure of the director and the critics wants to cut it short by 20 minutes to gear it more towards the american audience, so less character development and moar action. Will have to wait for the Director's Cut.

It's more of an apocalyptic drama/action movie than sci-fi.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
That's a shame. It's always a bad sign when the Director starts airing reservations about his own movie. Most fans have been bemoaning the trend of having action filled, but otherwise soulless films in recent years. Korean cinema has been the last bastion of good story telling, and character development is an essential part of that.

I know i'm preaching to the choir, but are peoples attention spans so short now that they can't sit through a two hour movie?
[Off-topic] Will_Xda:
The Imagenarium of Dr. Parnassus is a Great, yet slightly strange Film, I can remember hearing that Ledger donated his sallary to charity. Crazy considering that was the last we would see of him
[Off-topic] Dirk:
That one flew under my radar! It looks interesting so i'll definitely give it a watch. I wouldn't say i'm a huge Terry Gilliam fan but i have really liked a few of his movies. Thanks for the tip!

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Have you seen the Chan-wook Park movie, Thirst? I'm debating whether to try it or not. It looks like a different take on the Vampire theme but seems to have mixed reviews.
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Not yet, was on my list but wasn't a priority. Take the leap! :fingers-crossed::D
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Okay, it's on my list. Got Mother at home now to watch too. Looks like i'll have a few to go through this weekend, including the final part of the 'Cornetto Trilogy', The World's End. :good:
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Wasn't aware it was trilogy. :eek: I've seen the first two too, added to the list!
[Off-topic] xaccers:
What about Time Bandits or Brazil? :)
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I liked Brazil but haven't seen Time Bandits. The Monty Python stuff is good of course, but my favourite, and more obvious picks, are Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas as well as Twelve Monkeys. Only saw the former recently and loved it, while the latter i watched over and over when it came out. (Brad Pitt plays a good crazy person!)
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Watched Flight. Good movie.

- Amp Milk
[Off-topic] xaccers:
Never actually watched Fear and Loathing, didn't realise it was one of his!

If you haven't already, you must watch The Invisible

Just finished it and it's definitely one I'm buying.
[Off-topic] jugg1es:
Can't believe you've not seen fear and loathing, must watch.

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

- Golda Meir (1898-1978)
[Off-topic] xaccers:
Tried to watch FaL this morning on the way in to work but after an hour I thought "blimey the train is taking a while" and checked. Only 20 minutes had passed so I think I'll leave it for another day.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Watching movies on your phone is like listening to Verdi on a gramophone, like having sex over the Internet or like eating a Rib-Eye Steak in a public toilet. Yes you can do it, but there are also better, more enjoyable ways too!

Also, look after your eyes man! If you had to suffer for one day what i've been living with for two years, you might think twice about watching feature length movies on small screens!
[Off-topic] xaccers:
I use my 8" tablet :)

It's like Pulp Fiction, nearly everyone I know loves that film but it bores me. Actually the only 2 Tarrantino films I like are Dusk til Dawn and Django Unchained.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Boo-hiss, get orf moi land!

How can you not like pulp Fiction? :eek:
[Off-topic] xaccers:
See what I mean? People love it but I can't get past the heart attack scene and even by then I'm bored senseless
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Different strokes for different folks! It's a diverse community so i expect diverse opinions. It would be very boring if everyone had the same tastes, right?

If all women had good taste i would still be a virgin! :laugh:
[Off-topic] xaccers:
Lol
[Off-topic] Zephyr!:
Movies list please. Thriller based and a good star cast:)

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[Off-topic] Dirk:
You got the Thriller list three pages back. :confused:
[Off-topic] Zephyr!:
Downloaded all of them.:rolleyes:

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[Off-topic] Dirk:
You might like to try some Korean movies. They're often very, very good Thrillers. Start with:

Oldboy

I Saw The Devil

Memories Of Murder

The Man From Nowhere

The Chaser

All of the above are awesome!
[Off-topic] jRi0T68:
Here is something I've been curious about: What do you movie buffs have for your cinema setup? Computer? Home theatre?

I watch everything on a modest 32" Samsung LCD (the room is small enough that anything over 40" would be too much), but have a Bowers & Wilkins Panorama for sound. I honestly think sound makes at least as much as a difference as picture quality.

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[Off-topic] Dirk:
Totally agree. I got into my home theater obsession around the time DVD's were coming out. Always had Sony Trinitron televisions, widescreen when they came out. Eventually had a very nice 70W per channel Technics receiver running a pair of Mission 735 as Fronts, matching Centre speaker, and a pair of Mission bookshelf speakers for surrounds. It was total overkill for the room i was in but the sound was awesome! I used to play Top Gun over and over for the sound staging, and The Hunt For Red October which had some beautifully subtle underwater effects. I also wore out my Pink Floyd Pulse video! :)

Mission 735:

After a couple of house moves i ended up with a 2-channel only, audiophile setup consisting of Mission 783 speakers running off of a bi-amped Technics pre/power amp arrangement, with Arcam CD and DVD players.

Mission 783:

Once i got into PC's i downsized the lot for a 7.1 Creative Gigaworks set-up which was okay, but lacking compared to my old home theater. It did save space though! That was a decade ago and i haven't owned a TV since. Instead i've always bought the best PC monitors, the best Soundcards and the best PC speakers. Currently it's a 27" Dell monitor, Xonar Essence soundcard and Acoustic Energy Aego M 2.1 speakers, (which punch well above their weight for movies and games!) For music i have my amped Sennheiser HD650.

I'd be lying if i said i didn't miss my beautiful floor standers and surround sound, but i don't miss them as much as you might think! ;)
[Off-topic] jRi0T68:
Those 783's are beautiful.

Some day, I'll have a B&W 6 series setup. I'd rather go cm, but that's expensive.

I've had a thing for B&W since the first day at my old job, running a warehouse with them as my main customer. At least my pano was free, a gift from B&W. :)

Edit: I'd also like a 60" kuro, though.

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[Off-topic] xaccers:
Untraceable
[Off-topic] Zephyr!:
I guess no need to see IMDB rating. ;)

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[Off-topic] Dirk:
The 783's were gorgeous in Beech. They were huge too and cost me a grand! I did have a pair of B&W 686 running off of an Arcam Mini for a year in my flat, but they didn't blow me away. Too polite for my taste. There's something about the Mission sound that i really liked though. The audio shop where i used to buy my equipment had some B&W 800's in house for a while. I heard them connected to a valve amp. Needless to say i was sick with desire!

One of the reasons i went PC sound is i wasn't listening to music enough to really justify having all the kit around. I do far more movie watching and having a sub and satellites is much better suited to that task. I also find that a good, colour calibrated monitor, is far superior to any television in terms of quality. The only downside of course is that you have to sit close to watch it.

I do still think about upgrading occasionally, and a KEF 5.1 system running off an Onkyo Receiver would be nice, but i don't have the space or the money! The Aego M's do a sterling job as it is though.

They're all well rated, even though there's the usual foreign language penalty that seems to exist on IMDb. Oldboy should be a 9+ imo.
[Off-topic] jRi0T68:
Music isn't very good through the pano, strangely. I expected at least Zeppelin quality sound. I had one of those in my office, simply amazing.

I'll admit that every time a unit came back damaged that I'd never seen before, I was sure to do the inspection myself, even moreso on new product releases or any other excuse to actually HEAR the product. I'd put 685's in back and 683's up front. Some day...

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[Off-topic] Dirk:
That'd be awesome off of a good receiver! I stay away from the good stuff these days. Haven't auditioned any kit for a long time. I'm too worried i'll bankrupt myself! :laugh:

I'm watching Star Trek Into Darkness again. Did anybody notice the Tribble easter egg when they saw it?
[Off-topic] jRi0T68:
Once you have spent years walking around daily surrounded by $20 million of it, the lust for it becomes permanently implanted.

I haven't been fond of anything Star Trek since Patrick Stewart, so I've ignored the movies since and TV attempts after Janeway's deplorable command.

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[Off-topic] Dirk:
I was always a William Shatner man myself so i didn't like anything after his era. I think the crew are really well cast in these prequels though. I'm loving them so far!

So what do you do for a living then mate? It sounds like something i might enjoy!
[Off-topic] jRi0T68:
Right now... nothing. Unemployed (evidently, I need to learn Spanish to work in the USA). I was a warehouse manager at a third party logistics company, where almost all my customers were home theater: B&W, Rotel, KEF, Tannoy, Wharfdale, Meridian, etc. Lots of stress, but rewarding (except monetarily, my employer was low paying).

Yourself?

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[Off-topic] Dirk:
I don't know how you'd have ever got any work done anyway. I'd have spent the whole time fondling and drooling over the hardware! I would have liked to have worked in A.V in some capacity. Sales, installation, whatever. My career trajectory was somewhat more menial. :D

Just finished watching The World's End. It's silly, but hugely entertaining. If like me you are a Brit of a certain age who experienced pub crawls with your mates in the 90's, who listened to the likes of Sisters of Mercy, The Stone Roses and The Inspiral Carpets; this film is targeted at you and you will love it. You will get all the 'in' jokes and relate to the story. If that's not you, you might enjoy it less but you'll probably still get a laugh from it.

For myself, i was laughing out loud every other minute. It's every bit as funny as Hot Fuzz and only a little bit sillier, but it does have the same feel to it. The soundtrack is great and the action is well put together. I wasn't sold on the whole plot, but i was laughing too much to care! 9/10
[Off-topic] Dirk:
[MENTION=4186558]roofrider[/MENTION]

Thirst is really, really good! Everything you would expect from Chan-wook Park and more. It's beautifully shot and one of the best takes on the vampire genre that i've seen. 9/10

Mother was good too. More of a slow but interesting drama. 7/10

The Wolverine - Barely worth speaking about. 6/10

2 Guns - Pretty entertaining action fare. 7/10
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Sweet! Will get my hands on it soon.

My internet is acting up so i might be cut off from the real world for a while. Wait, what? :eek:
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Well i hope you get that sorted out soon then! :eek:

I just watched The Man From Nowhere again. Such an incredible movie!
[Off-topic] Zephyr!:
Brad pitt thriller movies except : Seven, Mr and mrs smith and world war Z.

Suggestion please :)

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[Off-topic] roofrider:
Lol, are you even watching them or just collecting?

I can't think of any good Brad Pitt thrillers.
[Off-topic] jRi0T68:
Not really a thriller, but 12 monkeys is a must watch.

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[Off-topic] Zephyr!:
[MENTION=4186558]roofrider[/MENTION] I am downloading at the moment. As after my semester exams I have 2 months holiday so I have to watch the best movies. :) At the moment I have downloaded over 90+ Gb, still I want more.

Below are the screenshot. Apart from these please suggest some good Crime,drama or thriller movie.

Regards.

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[Off-topic] Dirk:
Spy Game. It's a great espionage Thriller and one i personally love!
[Off-topic] Zephyr!:
OK thanks. :thumbup:

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Thanks friend. :)

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[Off-topic] Dirk:
New French movie, Blue Is the Warmest Color, has been causing some controversy. It was a Palme d'Or winner in Cannes this year and it features an unconventional love story between two women.

"Adele's life is changed when she meets Emma, a young woman with blue hair, who will allow her to discover desire, to assert herself as a woman and as an adult. In front of others, Adele grows, seeks herself, loses herself, finds herself."
[Off-topic] roofrider:
French. That reminds me, has anyone seen Irreversible? It has one controversial scene but wondering if the movie as a whole is worth watching.
[Off-topic] xaccers:
Try a Room in Rome
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I haven't seen it but i do like Monica Belluci! The subject matter seems a little disturbing though...

"People who liked this also liked... "

Do you see 'Mother' in that section? There's also a David Cronenberg movie starring Viggo Mortensen called Eastern Promises which is quite good. Mystic River, Memento, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo... the IMDb algorithm seems to have nailed it for dark and gritty! :good:
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I did try it. It was appalling! I can see why your mind went there though! :D

I think Blue Is The Warmest Color has more going for it than just a couple of sapphic nubiles in various stages of undress. Of course it does have that too, but i hear it has more than just that going for it. Filmspotting were positive about it on their podcast and it's at least good enough to stir up a lot of discussion about it.

Edit: While we're on the subject, how about Bound? It has the sapphic content but is also a very good thriller, Directed and written by the Wachowskis! I used to own it on VHS and was one of my favourite films at the time. If you haven't seen it you might want to give it a watch.
[Off-topic] Zephyr!:
Downloaded Spy Game too. Any more movies please! By the way watched The Prestige today. Nice movie in my opinion. Hugh Jackman looks dashing. ;)
[Off-topic] Dirk:
You might want to begin here:

http://www.imdb.com/chart/top?ref_=nv_ch_250_4
[Off-topic] Zephyr!:
:p

Already gone through it. I believe personal review is the best review rather than from these websites or blogs.
[Off-topic] Zephyr!:
I hate comedy movies. ;)
[Off-topic] Dirk:
You can't hate American Pie. It's illegal.
[Off-topic] xaccers:
Watching Drop Dead Fred at the mo
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Wow, that's a blast from the past! Rik Mayall and the hawt Phoebe Cates. I'd have to say i prefer watching her in Gremlins though! How does the movie stand up after all these years?

I'm watching Elysium. For those who don't know, it's set in the future when Earth is an overpopulated dump, where nobody can get a good job or healthcare, where people live in squalor, except of course for those small minority of wealthy people who live in riches and splendor.

In other words it's exactly like present day Earth but with better robots! I'll add my review later.
[Off-topic] xaccers:
DDF hasn't dated badly at all. The jokes still work, her fiancé is still a douchebag, and Fred still rocks! :)

It's putting me in the mood for the Paperhouse, but I don't think the wife will be up for that tonight.

I enjoyed Elysium but not as much as I felt I should have. The exo skeleton looked a little too Blue Peter-ish for one.

Will be interested in your thoughts Dirk :)

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Yup, I was right, no Paperhouse tonight, instead we're watching Phoebe Cates' hubby in a fish called Wanda.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Elysium

Elysium isn't a bad follow up to District 9. Neill Blomkamp was always going to have a hard time of it trying to improve upon what quickly became a cult classic in 2009. Even with a bigger budget it was inevitable that Elysium would struggle to live up to expectation. Still, it does okay on it's own merits. Not great perhaps, but it shares many things with it's predecessor and is very similar in look and feel. We get better effects and more action but sadly no more character development.

Still, the action moves along at a good pace. Enough so to satisfy even the worst ADHD sufferers. The visuals are good at times but there are problems with some details being a little too ghetto. Just don't look too closely! If there's one thing Elysium lacks is that one strong character that can make an average movie great. District 9 had it with Wikus Van De Merwe but there's no such character in Elysium. Jodie Foster was well cast, but if anyone can tell me what the hell she was trying to do with that accent i would be grateful. It was so jarring that it ruined her appearances on screen for me.

The story is another thing that could have been improved. It's both a little too simple and a little too ridiculous at the same time. I could live with that had the script been better but that too has been sacrificed. There was very little dialogue that was clever, funny or interesting.

All criticism aside, it's a reasonably entertaining movie that does have a look and feel that's unique to the director. Matt Damon does an okay job and if you're a fan you're going to want to watch the movie anyway, if only to say that you have.

7/10
[Off-topic] THE RED BLUR:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSP2NlT365c&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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On The Worlds End :thumbup:

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[Off-topic] xaccers:
Totally agree. Talking of District 9, any word on whether we're going to get the sequel?

Been watching World's End on the train, should finish it on the way in to London tomorrow morning. Enjoying it so far, although the characters are somewhat light compared with those from the other two cornetto films.

If you liked World's End you'll probably also like FAQ About Time Travel.
[Off-topic] Zephyr!:
You consider american pie as comedy movie? :eek:
[Off-topic] jRi0T68:
What else would it be? It's kinda hard to take a movie seriously when it features a guy fornicating a pie.

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[Off-topic] Zephyr!:
I consider it's genre to be nudity rather than comedy. :rolleyes:
[Off-topic] jRi0T68:
Nah, hardly as much nudity as many blockbusters. It's crude comedy, at some points witty in subtle ways, but mostly crude. Though it's well done crude and, imo, very funny.

What type of comedies do you like?

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[Off-topic] kelticdave:
Pacific Rim 7/10

Was a fun movie but if you over think it the fun disappears. The fact Gypsy Danger had a sword but doesn't use it for nearly half the movie boggles the mind.

Cowboys and Aliens 5/10

lol its watchable in that its so bad that its good

Vamp 6/10

Very cheesy 80s horror flick enjoyable in that trash tv sort of way.
[Off-topic] Zephyr!:
Ummm as far comedies are considered I don't like much of them. Still hangover series, fathers funeral and may be one or two would be my favourites.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Awesome! Some of the Youtube comments:

"Epic start to The World's End! Great film such a banging soundtrack too"

"Because im 40 brought me here :)"

"Best soundtrack for a movie this century"

Thanks for the link. :good:

They hit the nail on the head so many times in that movie. One was how you'd develop sayings within your group that evolved over time into something that only your group would understand. The 'in' jokes. Great stuff! :D

I'd forgotten about that! I remember hearing the title once upon a time but never saw it. I'll have to rectify that! Thanks.

Haven't heard anything about District 10 outside of fanfic. I'm not sure we even need that film to be made. Some things are best left as they are!

Who was Phoebe Cates husband btw? Was it Kevin Klein? That's the only Fish Called Wanda cast member i could imagine it to be. :)
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Prisoners - Hugh Jackman plays one of two fathers whose daughters have gone missing, while Jake Gyllenhaal is the lead detective tasked with finding them.

I'd been hearing great things about this movie and was looking forward to seeing it. It didn't disappoint! Overall the movie is suspenseful and atmospheric, the characters believable and the acting great. There are some strong, emotional performances, not least of which coming from a distraught and quickly unravelling Hugh Jackman. The haunting score and bleak setting draws you in to the angst of the story while the mystery element keeps you riveted until the end. It's also well paced and thoughtfully constructed.

A must see movie! 9/10
[Off-topic] Zephyr!:
I have that movie. :)

Now I am on The Godfather Trilogy. ;)
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I should watch the those again myself. It's been way too long since i last saw them and i've only seen the sequels once, although i've seen the original a couple of times.

You should enjoy Prisoners. I thought Jake Gyllenhaal's performance was outstanding! After Donnie Darko and End Of Watch, he's fast becoming one of my favourite actors.
[Off-topic] Zephyr!:
Just I thought of watching Arlington road. And yeah I will watch prisoners as soon as i get time.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Arlington Road is good! :good:
[Off-topic] Zephyr!:
Yeah I know. Some of you perhaps suggested me the name:)
[Off-topic] xaccers:
Yup it's Kevin, the lucky wotnot.

Watched This is the End. It was alright, I just felt they could have done more with some of the passing actors. The effects at the end were good.
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
Watched Elysium today and i liked it. It wasn't mindblowing or anything like that, but it's a nice and entertaining movie. 7/10. I also watched "Everything Must Go" (with Will Ferrell) the other day, and i liked that one too. It's a slow moving movie with a simple story. 7/10.

Other movies i've watched the past weeks:

- Now You See Me: Holy Annoying Movie Batman. I hated every single human being in that movie. They were all so sooo annyoing that i wanted to stab myself. Looking through all of this, i'll give it a 5/10. It got kind of long-ish, and they stretched a couple of things too far (bridge scene).

- Wake Up Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie: I stumbled over this one on YouTube (the whole thing is there), and it's like" Anchorman 1.5". They had so much unused tape and scenes after filming Anchorman that they made a second "movie" out of the bits and pieces they had left. You'll love it if you love Anchorman because it's just so stupid, but so incredible funny. I'm not sure how to rate it, so i won't.

- Grown Ups 2: I.. i couldn't even finish it.

. Despicable Me 2: I really enjoyed the first one, and i really enjoyed this one too. Recommended.

- Monsters University: Not as good as the first one, but not bad at all.