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[Off-topic] Dirk:
I'm sorry, but on the one hand there's Firefly and on the other there's BSG. The former can't hold a candle to the latter. No other Sci-Fi series ever has.

Mud was excellent. Stand By Me meets Adventures Of Tom Sawyer. 9/10
[Off-topic] boborone:
Do et noa Dirk!
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I got the Directors Cut to watch. Others currently on the queue include The Berlin File, The Time Being and Side Effects. Movie marathon weekend coming up!
[Off-topic] boborone:
Go into the director's cut thinking it's a live action comic book you're watching. It is a lil different than the original. I watched the original for years since I was a kid. Only a couple years ago did I watch the DC version. I bought it on bluray. In the bonus material they talk about how the original didn't have the graphic novel comic book feel they were going for. The DC has it. It's why they can get away with some of the logic in the movie. Great watch man. Think about this. It's one of the only movies I actually own. Bought with real money and didn't download. I like it that much.
[Off-topic] skinzy98:
Anybody seen the new stuff about a batman vs superman movie in 2015
[Off-topic] xaccers:
BSG was alright I suppose, although the "mate with homoerectus" ending was somewhat of a cop out, and the whole time on New Caprica was dull.

Bab5 on the other hand, now there was an awesome SciFi series.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Babylon 5 was epic. I watched it from beginning to end and will never forget the episode when the Shadows got their arses handed to them on a plate. Still, BSG is not only the best Sci-Fi ever made but one of the best shows regardless of genre. It's in my all time top five along with The Wire, Breaking Bad, The West Wing and Game Of Thrones.
[Off-topic] boborone:
Cheers, M.A.S.H., All in the Family, Black Books......come on man.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Cheers and M.A.S.H are in the pantheon but not even in my top 10. I'm watching Orange Is The New Black atm, the new Netflix exclusive created by Jenji Kohan. It's really good!
[Off-topic] xaccers:
Is it anything like Oranges are not the only fruit? ;)
[Off-topic] NatsuPower:
The first good Si-Fi I watched was Stargate I loved it and watched it many times and the of course Star Wars :D
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Not from what i'm reading about it! :D

The Warriors was good. A real product of its time. "Okay, let's get down to it boppers.."
[Off-topic] Prawesome:
Its a Batman with Superman movie from what I heard. Lots of rumours going around about it though. Its supposed to be the next big DC movie. Also heard that Bale won't be playing Batman and that's a real setback...
[Off-topic] Craptain Krunch:
wrong thread
[Off-topic] Dirk:
It's not Nolan's Batman, it's Frank Millers. Stupid idea for a movie if you ask me but then i think it was a stupid idea rebooting Superman in the first place. Reeves must be spinning in his grave.

The Berlin File is another great Korean flick. This time it's a high octane espionage thriller. The plot is a little thick but the action sequences and fight scenes are excellent. 8/10
[Off-topic] Prawesome:
Ya, stupid but i don't think anyone could say that Nolan's trilogy was bad. It was amazing and I really don't see how the movie would appear compete without Bale
[Off-topic] chappski:
A Clockwork Orange (1971) - sick movie!
[Off-topic] Thot Ctrl:
Just finished watching Meet the Fockers. Ben Stiller :D

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[Off-topic] boborone:
Yea. I don't think they should have made another so soon unless it was part of the dark knight series.

And the whole idea just seems bad anyways. It was an idea they used back in the day to drum up support for failing comics and always went badly. Don't see it any different for the movies.
[Off-topic] Prawesome:
Yep. Now the whole batman storyline would look messed up
[Off-topic] Dirk:
The Great Gatsby is good. The Iceman is good. Breaking Bad is back on and that's good. The Lumineers debut album is awesome.

That is all.
[Off-topic] Yankes123:
Watched Wolverine lately, definitely worth it
[Off-topic] Android Pizza:
Anyone seen Cop & A Half?

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[Off-topic] dimasp6:
+1
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Kirsten Dunst to Star in ‘Midnight Special’

Jeff Nichols written and directed sci-fi movie, with Michael Shannon starring again. I can't wait!

http://variety.com/2013/film/news/kirsten-dunst-to-star-in-midnight-special-1200577163/
[Off-topic] Prawesome:
So I was just browsing through my movie collection when I saw this movie called Galaxy Quest. I checked about it on iMDB and saw nothing but positive reviews and decided to watch it.

I felt like my IQ dropped all the way down to zero after 2 hours...
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I'm surprised you made it to the end!

Tim Allen was always funnier when he was doing adult stand-up. I don't like family friendly Tim Allen.
[Off-topic] Will_Xda:
Ending was pretty good too

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[Off-topic] Archer:
:( I liked Galaxy Quest.

Quick change of subject - Michael Shannon is awesome. I'd recommend The Iceman. He's awesome in that.
[Off-topic] jugg1es:
Just been looking at that, looked pretty good. Can't wait now

"You learn something new every day if you're not careful" - Wilf Lunn
[Off-topic] andrewwright:
Smurfs 2 is great film for kids and adults:D
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I liked it. Have you seen all three Jeff Nichols movies? They all have Michael Shannon in to some extent. Take Shelter is the best but Shotgun Stories and Mud are both good too. He plays an interesting character in Boardwalk Empire as well.
[Off-topic] Android Pizza:
Guess not...it is kinda old.

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[Off-topic] Archer:
I saw take shelter and really enjoyed it, but it was very strange. I've not seen the others but they're now on the watch list. Thanks :)
[Off-topic] jugg1es:
Boardwalk Empire is an excellent series. Just finishing series 3 atm

"You learn something new every day if you're not careful" - Wilf Lunn
[Off-topic] ADDICT.ANK:
The shawshank redemption. And inception. Damn they are outstanding movies

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[Off-topic] Dirk:
Finale Spoiler:

Have you seen the episode where Richard goes postal in the brothel yet? I won't say any more in case you haven't, but it was one of the best scenes i've ever seen on television.

They need to do something interesting with the Margaret Schroeder character soon as her story arc is boring the hell out out of me. Hopefully she gets killed off in Season 4!
[Off-topic] jugg1es:
I'm up to the bit where they have gone to ground and bugsy has just turned up and they are facing off against whites lot
[Off-topic] Dirk:
That's the finale right? Not long to go then. Chalky White is a great character. Michael Kenneth Williams who plays him is probably better known as Omar Little in The Wire, and what a great role that was too!
[Off-topic] Prawesome:
O.O really guys?

I was bored and had nothing to do :/
[Off-topic] cl0udstr1f3:
Machine Gun Preacher wasn't bad for free on netflix.
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Anyone seen The Conjuring yet? Keep hearing it's pretty good, 7.8 on imdb for a horror flick doesn't sound bad.
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
I liked it too! :laugh: I've seen it a couple of times, and i think it's a funny and simple movie that's entertaining when you want to shut off your brain. I love complex movies, but there are a lot of days i just want to shut of the pistachio and be entertained, and Galaxy Quest does that quite well :p If you hated Galaxy Quest, i guess you'll love Spaceballs. It's a non-fiction sci-fi documentary about space and its fascinating tales.
[Off-topic] xaccers:
Its very good, actually scary without gore. It builds suspense and loads of people in the cinema were jumping and screaming :)

Watching A Town Called Panic right now, French and very surreal but oh so funny in a somewhat warped and twisted way!

The bit with the snow ball is hilarious!
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
How's the CGI usage? Please tell me that it's non-existing or at least kept at a minimum..
[Off-topic] xaccers:
It's not really noticeable in either film :)

I would say the Conjuring is a proper horror film that scares by building suspense and keeping you on your toes.

I hope there's a sequel, well really a prequel, there's enough meat on the story for it.

Although it contains aspects that have been used in other horror films in the past (poltergeist, Amityville, insidious) they didn't feel cliché, well OK there's one bit were one of the characters is thrown about that actually had everyone laughing, but I think that says more about the psyche of the audience (we're twisted and grew up with Tom and Jerry/Ren and Stimpy so someone being slammed into walls is quite funny).
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Hitchcockian style thriller, Stoker, is pretty damn good. It's Chan-wook Park's first English language film and in my opinion he totally nails it. 8/10
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Ha! Watched it a couple of weeks back, i like his style.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Me too. I watched the 'Sympathy For..' parts of the vengeance trilogy recently to complete the set and thoroughly enjoyed them. I'm not sure Stoker would appeal to everyone but Park fans will definitely get it.

Stoker was the best of the new movies i've seen recently but i watched Donnie Darko again this weekend. It still confuses the hell out of me but i think i understand it more with each viewing!

Also did an Aronofsky double header with Pi and The Fountain, neither of which i had seen before. Pi especially was a fascinating movie. The stark cinematic style used in the movie draws you into the hellish, painful reality that the lead character is experiencing. I was riveted. The Fountain was a trip. I'm not sure it totally worked for me as a trilogy of interwoven stories but i really liked the present day part. Both Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz put in masterful performances which were a pleasure to watch.
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Yet to see the other two, have seen only Oldboy.

I'm surprised, expected you to have seen both Pi and The Fountain much earlier. :p It was brought up in this thread a couple of time in the past i think. I like Aronofsky's style too!

I watched Back to the Future I and II the last weekend so i have nothing to complain about. :D
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Wow, that's bizarre. I watched BTTF last night for the first time in a decade!

There's a Brit-flick doing the rounds atm called Welcome To The Punch. It's totally rubbish, in case anyone was thinking of seeing it. :)

I feel like there must be some foreign language movies i'm missing out on. I haven't seen anything new from France this year so far. Any suggestions?

Edit: Beast Of The Southern Wild. Seen it. Loved it. Forgot to mention it! Absolutely brilliant, imaginative and original movie. See it nao!
[Off-topic] xaccers:
A Town Called Panic.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I'm totally over animated movies. That said though, this looks pretty interesting. I'll give it a go. Thanks.

Did you hear about Guy Ritchie making The Man From U.N.C.L.E? Could be interesting!
[Off-topic] Archer:
That sounds potentially awesome!

I too watched 2 of the sympathy films recently. I saw Old Boy not that long ago so didn't bother with that. I have to say that I think that's clearly the best of the 3, but they're all great films.

I saw Trance recently and was surprised at how impressed by it I was. If you've not seen that and fancy something new then definitely try it on for size.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Yeah, i liked Trance. James McAvoy was much better in it than he was in Welcome To The Punch. (The latter wasn't all his fault though. The movie was just terrible). Danny Boyle has a very good track record to date and i always seem to like his movies.
[Off-topic] xaccers:
Watched Oblivion on the commute this week. Really enjoyed it.

Think Moon but on a post apocalyptic Earth with alien invaders.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I thought it was really mediocre. In fact all the sci-fi this year so far has failed to deliver. My hopes that Neill Blomkamp's District 9 follow up, Elysium, would improve matters have been dashed too. Everything is pointing to that being a pretty average movie as well.

Is anyone here excited about the continuation of the Star Wars franchise?
[Off-topic] xaccers:
But it was post apocalyptic, with cool looking aircraft and a planet killing 1d4. Seriously who would have thought a 1d4 could roll that high? :)

I don't hold much hope for Elysium. It has the potential to let the have and have not message get in the way.

Missed Pacific Rim in the cinema, our local seems to be giving films a week or two and then dropping them to one show a day.

Will your aunt get to reprise her role in the new SW films though?

If Lucas has any real influence on the new films they will be junk. If Joss Whedon is given free range they could be excellent. I don't know of anyone else that could bring the cockiness of the originals back to the screen.

Pee'd off that Prometheus killed the possibility of a Mountains of Madness film, and still don't understand how they don't know where the story should go with Prometheus 2
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Unless the it's changed again, Mountains Of Madness might still be alive:

http://www.firstshowing.net/2013/de...s-of-madness-again-tom-cruise-still-attached/

I hope that my now ex-auntie won't be reprising her role. In fact the destruction of Endor by a new and improved Death Star should be the opening scene of the new movie. Moar planet destroying death rays!!1111!!!
[Off-topic] xaccers:
I hope they do manage to make it!

That is not dead which can eternal lie yet with strange aeons even death may die

I take it your aunt turned to the dark side? :(
[Off-topic] Dirk:
:D

At least my uncle will always be able to say "i f*****d an Ewok" :D

I really should read more Lovecraft, it's right up my street. I always saw James Herbert as a modern day likeness. I really miss his awesome perennial releases. :(
[Off-topic] xaccers:
That definitely needs to be chiselled into his tombstone :D
[Off-topic] DennisVSG:
Pacific Rim - 7.5/10 great movie and much better then I thought it would be =)
[Off-topic] Android Pizza:
Who's psyched for The SpongeBob Movie 2 in 2014?!?!!

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[Off-topic] Dirk:
OMG, i almost peed myself laughing! :D

I would pay him good money if he'd agree to it!
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Watched it again myself last night in the hope that i might like it more on the second viewing, but i didn't. The story just isn't compelling or interesting in any way and the dialogue was awful. Guy Pearce and Ben Kingsley must still have backache from lowering themselves to this level. I don't know what they were thinking.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I just finished Star Trek Into Darkness. I'll preface this by saying i'm not hugely invested in the franchise although i loved the original series and movies growing up. Not being a trekkie as such though, i was able to sit back and enjoy the film for what it was; a hugely entertaining CGI flick. I think Chris Pine is perfect as a younger Kirk and in fact the whole cast really play their parts well. A solid 8/10.

Now i'm gonna watch Airplane again, which in my opinion is probably the best comedy movie ever.
[Off-topic] P1NK13P13:
Ben Affleck as the new Batman? Give me a break:eek::silly:. I'd rather see any of them (below) as Batman.
[Off-topic] roofrider:
^^^

:D
[Off-topic] xaccers:
Danielle and I are watching that now :)

I love that they recreated the dance scene from it in Ted
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Lol :D

You couldn't get away with 90% of the gags in this era. The film would be banned now!

" Elaine, just hear me out. I know things

haven't been right for a long time. But it

will be different...like it was in the

beginning. Remember?"

" I remember everything. All I have are

memories.

Mostly I remember...the nights when we

were together. I remember how you used to

hold me...and how I used to sit on your

face and wriggle..."
[Off-topic] xaccers:
Watching Mary Poppins now :)
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Cor blimey guvnor! :p
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
The Iceman. I'll give it a 7/10.
[Off-topic] xaccers:
me jam jar's gone up in smoke!
[Off-topic] Dirk:
My pick for the day:

Now You See Me.

"Four magicians each answer a mysterious summons to an obscure address with secrets inside. A year later, they are the Four Horseman, big time stage illusionists who climax their sold out Las Vegas show with a bank apparently robbed for real. This puts agents Dylan Rhodes of the FBI and Alma Vargas of Interpol on the case to find out how they did it. However, this mystery proves difficult to solve even with the insights of the professional illusion exposer, Thaddeus Bradley. What follows is a bizarre investigation where nothing is what it seems with illusions, dark secrets and hidden agendas galore as all involved are reminded of a great truth in this puzzle: the closer you look, the less you see."

I thought the movie was very entertaining. 8/10
[Off-topic] xaccers:
Definitely on my one to watch list, ended up missing it in the cinema.
[Off-topic] jusque.ici:
+1

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[Off-topic] Dirk:
Just finished watching Ted. It's really funny and full of cool 80's pop culture references. 8/10
[Off-topic] xaccers:
Wife is watching Ace Ventura. God I wish they'd ban that turd.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
It goes large on drama and spectacle. I liked it.

I'm not a fan of his goofy movies but Eternal Sunshine makes up for all of that in spades. Has she seen that?
[Off-topic] xaccers:
Not seen it.

Some of his "comedies" are bearable; Bruce Almighty (Evan Almighty was better), Liar Liar, Dumb and Dumber.

The guy can act though, I just wish he did it more. I really enjoyed the Truman show for instance.
[Off-topic] coolsandie:
The Darkest Hour

Not a good movie, though the sci-fi theme was new it could be made even more better. The blonde heroine was hot.

Rating: 5/10
[Off-topic] Archer:
Shame. I really liked the look of that from the ads. I'll give it a watch anyway - each to their own and all that.
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
Oh god i hate dubbing. Show me a japanese or chinese movie, but do NOT dub it. Just add subtitles and i'll be fine. I remember my first encounter with Terminator; i was in France. Enough said :p Have you seen an episode of HIMYM in spain or germany? OMFG. Luckely nothing is dubbed in Norway except for some kids movies. Thank god!
[Off-topic] coolsandie:
Its a one-time watchable movie for sure (for the locations and effects), but I don't know whether its the problem with amateur actors or bad storyline/script, towards the second-half everything gone out of hands. Though the film was in 3D, there were only minimum 3D effects. 90% of the movie was in 2D.

Anyways let me know what's your take about the movie, and its 3D effects too.
[Off-topic] Archer:
I shan't be watching it in 3D ;)
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Dubbing foreign language films is truly heinous. I tried Das Boot in English for five minutes, before swiftly reverting to subtitles.

Anybody remember 'The Black Hole'? I loved this movie as a kid and something i was just reading mentioned it.
[Off-topic] conantroutman:
I watched "I saw the devil".

ThatIsAll.
[Off-topic] conantroutman:
I usually (perhaps somewhat ignorantly) refuse to watch an english language remake of a foreign language film....

I treat them with the same sneering contempt as I would the vegetarian option on a menu.... :p

When I was on holiday in Cuba the hotel was showing Titanic on repeat (every day) in every language under the sun except english...... :confused:

That still troubles me to this day...
[Off-topic] the_scotsman:
LOL!

Yea, it's a bit more in your face, but the acting is superb..
[Off-topic] papabear:
Michael Meyers is the greatest horror film character. Batman is the greatest Super Hero. Sean Connery is the best Bond. Bruce Campbell is King of B movies. And Steven McQueen > all. (=
[Off-topic] kareeem:
I recently watched "Leon the Professional." Fantastic movie.
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
LOL! Watched it myself again for the tenth time yesterday :p Fantastic movie indeed.
[Off-topic] rockkilic:
Recently watched "Memories of Murder" it's a korean movie about a serial killer in a small town. Best movie I watched in a while and I STRONGLY recommend.
[Off-topic] roofrider:
True that.
[Off-topic] the_scotsman:
Thanks, sounds good, and good a good IMDB rating. Will check it out.

hate to sound like a broken record, but if you like Korean crime/thriller movies, I Saw The Devil is just mind boggling good (IMO)...
[Off-topic] Dirk:
As we seem to have a few foreign language movie fans, i would highly recommend Pans Labyrinth to anyone who hasn't seen it.

In my opinion it's Guillermo del Toro's finest work! It truly is an incredible film.
[Off-topic] conantroutman:
The devil's backbone is my favourite of his films.

"Ichi the killer" Anyone?? Much weirdness.....

Sent From My Fingers To Your Face......
[Off-topic] jr_718:
The Good the Bad and The Ugly. :P
[Off-topic] TravisBean:
No matter how many times I watch that movie, it never gets old.

Perhaps it's because I'm a bastardization of all three ? :D
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I just finished watching The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Not the new one but the original from 2009. It was fantastic. In fact, i bet it's better than the recent remake. I'll let you know when i see it!
[Off-topic] Dirk:
For fans of Sam Rockwell, A Single Shot is worth watching. The first IMDb user review describes it well as a "dark, creepy and suspenseful movie".

I really enjoyed it, although something to bear in mind, i found the dialogue a little thick and difficult to follow to begin with. I turned on subs until i got used to it. 8/10
[Off-topic] roofrider:
It's there now, check.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I'd like the series to continue but i don't know if it will now that J.J is moving onto Star Wars.

Interesting but unrelated factoid. Robocop (2014) is Directed by José Padilha, the man who made the Elite Squad movies. I loved those so that's a huge plus in my books! Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton and Samuel L. Jackson lead the cast. Anybody want to speculate whether or not this will be any good?
[Off-topic] Dirk:
You should check out the Elite Squad films. They are AWESOME!
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Yep it is! Crossed it off my list last week.

I guess RoboCop is going to be in 3D, hope it turns out to be good. Dunno what to expect really. The director has done only 2 movies (Elite series) and a couple of documentaries so far.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
The whole 3D thing will go away eventually as it always does. It'll resurface again in twenty years from now and it still won't add anything good to the movie watching experience.

I was reading more yesterday about where Star Trek is heading. It looks like there will be a 'Star Trek 3' but probably without J.J. Hopefully the current quality level will be maintained. The funny thing is that in a recent poll, trekkies voted Into Darkness as the worst of all the movies in the franchise! I couldn't disagree more. J.J has managed to bring back the humour that the original series and cast brought to the table, and for me that's the best part of Star Trek. TNG and all the spin-offs were humourless and so dull because of it!
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Manufacturers are scaling back production of 3D TV now as the demand isn't there. Even the content providers have started bailing out by shuttering their dedicated 3D channels. The next big thing in TV is 4K and you can bet that the manufacturers are putting their efforts into bringing that to market, rather than wasting time on technologies that nobody wants to spend money on.
[Off-topic] roofrider:
So you mean our not so old 3D TV is at the end of it's life. :( We don't even have 3D channels here lol.

When the soap opera effect is set to max on the TV, watching 3D movies are a pleasant experience. Imo, the only drawback is the heavy active 3d glasses, it's a pain really.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Lol, you're absolutely right, i'd forgotten about that! EVO 3D wasn't it? Horrible concept. Just give us better IPS panels and moar gigglehertz. We don't need to pay for gimmicks.