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[Off-topic] parag1dubey:
I enjoyed all the episodes of Sherlock. Moriarty was okayish. I am also a fan of the guy Ritchie films. A rare case , IMHO , of a sequel being better than the original.

I haven't seen layer cake. Thanks for the tip :)

I rather hope that they return to the old fashioned bond in the next one. I think the Bourne films and the dark knight had a bad influence on Bond films.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
In what way? Too much high octane action?

I was disappointed to see green screen work start creeping in to the Bond films. Traditionally they were low budget movies that used practical effects and stunts, and didn't overdo it on the number of action scenes. I'd much rather see a stunt double used, and have a real stunt performed, than to see Danial Craig in all his glory but in an obvious green screen stunt.
[Off-topic] parag1dubey:
Off-Topic Movie Thread

I meant in the tone of the movies. They grew darker starting with quantum of solace. I hate shaky handheld camerawork. Choppy editing. The quintessential bond moments like the obligatory scene in the Q branch, the exotic locales , lush cinematography and huge action set pieces were gone. Bonds entire personality was that of a carefree but loyal agent, a gambler, a womanizer. Now he is just a tool who would much rather use brawn than brain. The tuxedos and saville row suits and rolex are gone. Even the legendary bond theme is sparingly used. That's what I hate.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Yeah, the Bond movies are waaay darker. You make a good point. The humour is all but gone now. Shaky cam and quick cuts i can live with in the right movie, but they aren't what i would expect from a Bond film.

I do love me some Bourne though. Practical effects and stunts. I'm getting sick of green screen tbh. :(
[Off-topic] parag1dubey:
Off-Topic Movie Thread

Yes even I like Bourne movies. But bond isn't Bourne. Bond can walk through a raging battle without even wrinkling his suit. The old fashioned bond that is :) Craig's bond however, is roughed up rather frequently. ( I refer to the notorious nude scene from casino royale) :D :p

Cgi gets on my nerves too. I appreciate it in movies like lord of the rings and the hobbit etc where they really don't have an option but in bond, good old fashioned stunt work is what I love. Remember that scene when bond drives the car off a ramp and has it do a 360 in mid air? Or the wonderful stunt in the pre credit sequence of the spy who loved me ? That's moviemaking at its best :)
[Off-topic] xaccers:
Which they then ruined with that bloody slide whistle sound!

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[Off-topic] THE RED BLUR:
Lmaooooo :D:thumbup:

A bit of movie trivia. :p

The Prodigy sampled the music from this film for thier track Minefields from their excellent album The fat from the land. ;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjyBUEEtIvI&feature=youtube_gdata_player
[Off-topic] jugg1es:
Ok, I've just settled down to watch American beauty at 11:40 pm instead of going to bed in order to get up at 5:30am for work. Just couldn't resist though.

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

- Golda Meir (1898-1978)
[Off-topic] THE RED BLUR:
First time watching it. Or just felt like a Kevin Spacey film?

Yes it's a classic.. :thumbup:

With Sam Beckett randomly turning up in it.?

Maybe he just quantum leaped there.

Couldn't see Al :sly:
[Off-topic] jugg1es:
Nah, I've seen it loads but couldn't resist. There's been nothing on tv since i walked in from work.

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

- Golda Meir (1898-1978)
[Off-topic] THE RED BLUR:
Lol. I see. One of them films that has it all and so much rewatch value .

Yeah your right . Hardly anything on the box.

You seen Swimming with Sharks?

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Robocop. One film that doesn't need a remake:sly:

Coming out next year...

New trailer released today..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLEI3Kw1_lo&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Its obvious that it wont top the original. They dont make films like they use to :p

But im curious how this will turn out... :cool:
[Off-topic] archchanczellor:
Just saw Thor: The Dark World last week and it was a great movie. Cant wait for the next marvel movies.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Lol! That is really annoying. Could you imagine a Fast & Furious film where there's a slide whistle every time there's a car stunt! :D

I did not know that! I loved that album back in the day. :good:

As for the Robocop remake. I have a feeling it'll be a complete disaster! The original had an 18 rating and this is effectively a PG i think. Not good. I want to see face melting toxic waste accidents! :p

Did you make it to the end of the movie? What happened to Mena Suvari? She popped up in a couple of episodes of American Horror Story, but i haven't seen her on the big screen for ages! Perhaps Emma Watson is the new Mena Suvari...

:D

OMG, imagine if there had been more movie tie-ins to Quantum Leap? You'd see him in a movie, as we did in American Pie, but then you'd have the Quantum Leap episode where he jumps into that character!

An opportunity missed i feel!

I'm loving the Marvel series and really looking forward to the Thor sequel. I think Tom Hiddleston is brilliant as Loki so i can't get enough of that character!
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I just learned something new about Stoker. Clint Mansell did the score! I did not know that. That won't mean anything to many of you, but it's pretty cool.

I've got to watch it again now! :)
[Off-topic] THE RED BLUR:
Yeah that is an amazing album . :):thumbup:

Loool! On the toxic waste accident :D

Great idea on the movie tie ins with Quantum Leap:thumbup:

Yup a wasted opportunity :cool:

Yeah Tom is a brilliant actor and as Loki.. :):thumbup:

You seen him do this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLn-cT8xiiw&feature=youtube_gdata_player
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Awesome! Thanks for that.

I was listening to him the other day on the Empire podcast and he was so funny. The guy is really likable. :good:

Edit: Update on Spaced. I've watched the first six episodes so far, and OMG this show is BRILLIANT! I haven't had this much fun watching a TV show for a long time. I can't remember who here suggested it, but you sir deserve a medal! Muchas Gracias.
[Off-topic] jugg1es:
Not seen spaced for ages, brilliant :thumbup::thumbup:

Bad mistake watching American beauty, slept through my alarms and woke up at 10 am:eek::mad::mad:

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

- Golda Meir (1898-1978)
[Off-topic] THE RED BLUR:
No worries mate. He is very entertaining in his interviews. Will check it the empire podcast. :):thumbup:

By the way does anyone check out reviews from these two sites.

1. Www.Spill.Com

2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6qeovHNUxs&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Very entertaining. :)

The 2nd link is a YouTube channel the dude is hilarious and talks like he has drunk 10 cans of Redbull.

Brilliant about spaced:):thumbup:.

That scene in one episode where that dealer starts tripping and dancing to the phone was fantastic. :D

Just started season 2.

Gracias. Thanks for the medal :D
[Off-topic] jugg1es:
Sean of the dead came about from one episode of spaced. In going to hunt out both sites just so i can rewatch then

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

- Golda Meir (1898-1978)
[Off-topic] THE RED BLUR:
Yeah I believe it was the 3rd episode of season 1 where Simon Peggs Character was playing Resident Evil 2 ( Fantastic game btw:)) on his PS1
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Yeah, you kinda see the genesis of the movies while you're watching Spaced don't you?

Was it StreetFighter too that he used to good effect when they were having a row? Just saw that episode. Loved the one where they went clubbing the most so far. There was some clever stuff thrown in there!

I watched the red band trailer for Oldboy this morning. They didn't leave much to the imagination! Can't say i'm any more optimistic about it now than i was before though. I'm a bit worried about the casting of Samuel Jackson too. There's one role from the original that he'd be perfect for, and one that he'd be terrible for. I hope Spike Lee got it right! :eek:

Random movie trivia:

Christopher Lee is a trained opera singer. Britt Ekland starred alongside him on The Man with the Golden Gun and say's that he'd always be heard singing on set during filming!
[Off-topic] xaccers:
Ian Flemming wanted him to play Bond in the movies.

He also knows the real sound a man makes when you stab him through the ribs from behind :eek:
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Endeavoring to find out what you were referencing, i found this Cracked article:

http://www.cracked.com/funny-491-christopher-lee/

Some good stuff there!
[Off-topic] parag1dubey:
Indeed , even I read somewhere that Ian Fleming didn't like Sean Connery as James Bond. Chris lee was his choice. But after dr no. Released Ian Fleming developed a liking for connerys interpretation of the character. The rest is history , of course :)
[Off-topic] xaccers:
That's awesome info!
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I love Cracked articles. Here's some more movie related trivia from them:

Star Trek's James Doohan Got Shot Six Times on D-Day!

Actor Audie Murphy was a double-hard b*****d and hero, who won both the Medal Of Honor and the French Legion Of Honor in WWII.

More Bond Trivia:

The guy that's seen drinking from a bottle when the Lotus Esprit exits the water in The Spy Who Loved Me, is also seen doing the same outside a chalet in For Your Eye's Only. He also appeared in Moonraker. He was an assistant director named Victor Tourjansky and he was credited in the movies as 'Man With Bottle'.
[Off-topic] Archer:
Here's some random movie trivia for you.

In Reservoir Dogs there's a bit where Mr. Pink is running from the cops and he nicks a car off a woman after she drives into him.

In Pulp Fiction a woman gets shot by Marcellus Wallace when he gets up after being run over by Butch in Pulp Fiction.

It's the same actress. If you watch both scenes you can tell it's her because she makes exactly the same noise when being pulled from the car and when being shot.

I think that's proof of the fact that I over-watched both of those films.

As for the Bond discussion above, I've been informed by readers of the Bond books that Daniel Craig is actually the most accurate portrayal of Bond ever. Timothy Dalton was also supposedly more like him - more "manly" fighting and less cheese. I think the problem is that some people read the books, but many of us just watch the films. We grew up with lines like "I'm keeping up the British end, Sir" and "I think he's attempting re-entry", but the books were never like that. He's meant to be an ex-SAS killing machine, and that just shows more now in the new films.

Personally, I've drawn a line after the Pierce Brosnan Bond films and said there's a before and after. It's clearly a reboot anyway, since the first Daniel Craig appearance showed him getting his "double 0" assignation.

Opinion-wise, I think the new Bond films are just what was needed and I'm am *thoroughly* enjoying them. Can't wait for the next one, but I think that as soon as the credits end on the last one.

I LOL'd so hard at that when I realised it didn't say Eddie Murphy :D
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Eddie Murphy, comedian and WWII hero! Now that would have been some story. ;)

I would like to point out that you cannot over-watch Pulp Fiction. You can however have repeat viewings, and in fact should have. :good:

You're probably right about the Bond character in the books. I just think a bit of the old Ealing comedy snuck into the films. I'll attribute that to our movie heritage and pedigree. It's almost a shame that Sid James was never cast as Bond. He'd have been fantastic! :p
[Off-topic] Archer:
Dat laugh!
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Movie trivia that is also Cellphone trivia:

Actress Hedy Lamarr co-invented frequency hopping, or what is known now as Spread Spectrum technology. It was used during WWII as a way to secure communications and is still used in Cellphone technology today! She never made a penny from it though as her Patent expired.

Later in life she successfully sued Mel Brookes when he used a parody of her name, Hedley Lamarr, in the movie Blazing Saddles. They settled out of court.
[Off-topic] parag1dubey:
I have read Bond books and Watched all the films. I agree that the James Bond in books is darker and more of a killing machine but still I like the movie bond more because he was simply more fun. :) if you have read the books , bond is even more one dimensional than in the films. He just does his job. That's it. The movies added colour to the character IMHO. Of course this is just my opinion. Most people would probably like the literary bond more. But I ll say one thing. Daniel Craig hasn't been able to bring the same suavity and charm as Brosnan, Moore or Connery to the screen. On a side note, had George Lazenby not quit after one film , he might have made a great Bond. :)
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Scott Pilgrim vs The World - I really liked it! Imaginative and entertaining movie. What fun it would be to live inside Edgar Wright's head! 8/10
[Off-topic] Zoot_17:
Tell me someone here have seen "The Fourth Kind", and it was a great film for him. By the way, could someone recommend me films like that? Thank you!
[Off-topic] Android_Monsters:
Here you go. https://www.google.com/search?clien.....1.1.32.mobile-gws-hp..1.12.2054.V4VcHwAEKig
[Off-topic] xaccers:
Looks like Jaden Smith has killed off any future plans Sony had to make movies thanks to After Earth.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
A Red-Band Trailer For Lars Von Trier's Nymphomaniac is available on Vimeo. You'll have to find it yourselves if your interested though. Even linking to it would be indecent! :eek:
[Off-topic] Sleepy!:
Lars Von Trier is always indecent. ?
[Off-topic] Will_Xda:
Wow Tom baker pretty Much made that, So many Loopholes and Possible Storylines to come.

Can someone clarify that what happened in this episode effects previous storylines with timelords, wonder How Omega fits into all of this....

Kinda happy I went to the school I did Now (I went to the same secondary school that tom baker did)

And surely that would of made so many Paradoxes it would be crazy to imagine... Trying not to include any spoilers
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Cold Eyes - New Korean Crime Thriller that's in a similar vein to Heat. The focus is on a surveillance team that's hot on the heels of a well organised and dangerous criminal. A modern, accomplished and well filmed bit of acting that's well worth watching! 8/10

I've just watched Signs again. It's more of a 'Third Kind' type of E.T movie, but you might like it. I've always thought it was vastly underrated, and even though it's been a few years since i last saw it, i haven't changed my mind. It's still great! 9/10

A more obvious pick for an Alien encounter movie is the Spielberg Directed Close Encounters Of The Third Kind. Again it's a favourite of mine and one that i've never grown bored of.

Sticking with the theme, it was an apt time to watch 'Paul', which i thought was pretty good. Lot's of nods and references to other movies, which i always enjoy in a comedy. Some good laughs. 7/10
[Off-topic] :
You'll probably get more answers if you go to the Doctor Who thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2088530

:)

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Off-topic] coldbloc:
John Dies at the End.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dies_at_the_End_(film)
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Is that a recommendation? :confused:
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Easter Egg..

In I Am Legend the following movie poster is seen in Times Square:

It's not just a coincidental foretelling of the Superman/Batman teamup movie though. A writer on I Am Legend had already been working on an early draft of a Superman/Batman movie!
[Off-topic] xaccers:
Spiderman? ;)
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Rofl! Fixed..
[Off-topic] xaccers:
It would have been an interesting crossover though! And explained why he wasn't in the Avengers :D
[Off-topic] Dirk:
:D

Freudian slip. Spiders/Bats makes more sense to me! :)

(Believe it or not i'm actually wearing my glasses today for a change too! I should ask for a refund.)
[Off-topic] Archer:
That sounds insane! I'll try to watch it. Not sure if I'll make it though.

If you ever suggest mixing Marvel and DC again I will BAN YOU :p
[Off-topic] coldbloc:
Best. Movie. Ever.
[Off-topic] Archer:
You had me at "Best. Movie. Ever."
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Nerd! :p

So what were you watching over the weekend mate?

Also: For fans there is the Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy Podcast Special, from Empire.
[Off-topic] Archer:
Other than the Doctor Who anniversary episode, I did no watching. I was solidly playing GTA online. It's so addictive, if you like that kind of thing.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
16hr gaming sessions aren't too distant a memory for me. I had 1,500hrs in TF2 alone and well over 1000 in CS:S. That was only two of the FPS games i played competitively over the years.

Are you beginning to see the genesis of my eye problems yet? :D
[Off-topic] Frank_line:
Nice! Finally watched The Worlds End on BluRay. It was AWESOME!
[Off-topic] Dirk:
It really is!

I've almost finished watching Spaced now. It's really disappointing that there's only two seasons, it's so good! If you can get it where you are it's a great way to see more of the Wright/Pegg/Frost team.
[Off-topic] sohebq:
Was searching for some good movies from 2013 (other than big names), I liked:

Prisoners

Disconnect

The place beyond pines
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Top movies. I liked all three! :good:

Check out Beasts Of The Southern Wild if you haven't seen it. It's one of the best film i've seen this year.
[Off-topic] sohebq:
Not very good reviews, I will still checkout.
[Off-topic] coldbloc:
FPS-Dirk

BOOM HEADSHOT

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[Off-topic] Dirk:
What can i say? Sometimes people are really dumb!

FPS Doug was awesome! :laugh:

I used to love those Pure Pwnage vids.

For some reason i can't embed it, but check out the first video here:

Pandemic Nickn0it

The guy has mad skills!
[Off-topic] xaccers:
Before Dawn

My wife spotted this Zombie flick on the horror channel, with good reviews by critics but failed to check imdb for the 4.2 score (a rather generous score if you ask me).

3 hours into this 82 minute long bore-fest a couple of zombies turned up but by then we just didn't care. The makeup effects were pants, there's no suspense, it's not even like an episode of Emmerdale with the walking dead thrown in.

So now we're watching the Golden Voyage of Sinbad with John Philip Law (the angel in Barbarella) and Tom Baker (the best Doctor) making it the best Sinbad film of the lot. Trust in Allah, but tie up your camel!
[Off-topic] xaccers:
Watching Pete's Dragon tonight :)
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Lol, one to avoid then!

The Golden Voyage of Sinbad was an awesome film! I grew up loving Sinbad films, but this one always stuck in my memory! It's right up there with the likes of Jason And The Argonauts for me.

A Tale of Two Sisters - Directed by Kim Jee-Woon, (I Saw The Devil, A Bittersweet Life).

"Two sisters who, after spending time in a mental institution, return to the home of their father and cruel stepmother. Once there, in addition to dealing with their stepmother's obsessive and unbalanced ways, an interfering ghost also affects their recovery."

Another to add to the pantheon of great Korean cinema. Like many of it's contemporary films it has elements of Thriller, Horror, Drama and Mystery. Beautifully shot with a great score, the movie is a chilling and gripping masterpiece from beginning to end! The lead roles are all played well, but especially those of the two sisters and the sinister step-monster. Highly recommended! 9/10
[Off-topic] xaccers:
Wife's favourite is Clash of the Titans.

While Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger is good, and has Patrick Troughton in it, I wish they'd gotten John Philip Law back to play Sinbad rather than casting John Wayne's son (complete with American accent).
[Off-topic] THE RED BLUR:
Please let it not be the 2010 version :eek::rolleyes:

:D:p

Just kidding I know she has good taste in films ;)

Whats up peeps. Some good old classics here being discussed . :):thumbup:

Yeah I like Sinbad and the eye tiger. I think thats Sinbad film ive seen the most. ( Great who connection m8:):thumbup: )

The sound of that ape creature brings back memories.

Ive still got a couple of episodes of Spaced to watch. Looks like you have taken the lead Dirk.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Clash Of The Titans is another one i loved. All those movies fascinated and terrified me when i was a kid, with all those mythical and bizarre creatures. Medusa with the snake hair particularly was one that gave me sleepless nights!

It's not surprising that i got into the Horror books so young considering what i was watching on TV! I must have been twelve when i read James Herbert's Rats, too scared to get up to go to the loo because i didn't want to put my feet on the floor for fear of what might be under the bed! :)

Do you or your wife remember all those 'Land That Time Forgot' type movies, xaccers? They always interested me too!
[Off-topic] xaccers:
Ah, Doug McClure :)

They were classics.

Do you remember Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959) and 20,000 leagues under the sea (1954)?

It's amazing how many earlier versions of films are so much better than later remakes.

Wife finally got to watch the black and white Invasion of the Body Snatchers and thoroughly enjoyed it, then she watched the Donald Sutherland version and was seriously let down by the ending.

War of the Worlds is another one, the 50s version had a better story and in some ways better effects than Spielberg's version.

Do you remember Caveman with Ringo Starr and Dennis Quaid? I loved that as a kid!

Ooo now getting an urge to watch Enemy Mine!
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Just one left for me! :(

That Empire Cornetto Trilogy Podcast i posted about before was excellent, i listened to it today. It was Wright and Pegg only though, no Frost. Did you know that in the script for Shaun Of The Dead they had one running Zombie? They had this idea that it had been a jogger in life, so would kinda keep running as a Zombie! :D

Shame it wasn't kept in!

I don't recall Caveman but i loved Journey to the Center of the Earth and even read the Jules Verne novel because of it. Captain Nemo in 20 000 Leagues Under The Sea and the original War Of The Worlds too. (Also loved the Jeff Wayne musical version!) All great movies when i was a kid. I wonder if i'd like them if i saw them again now? :confused:

You guys have got to see A Tale Of Two Sisters. It's really incredible!
[Off-topic] xaccers:
Really not keen on the newer disco mix version of Jeffs War of the Worlds, and where did this idea that Liam Neeson has a good narrator voice? Tsk.

I will check out Two Sisters (oo-er). What was that film with the two sisters who grow up being abused and one develops a psychotic imaginary friend that tortures her, and the other ends up being skinned?
[Off-topic] THE RED BLUR:
Damn im going to be going through the same withdrawal symptoms too mate :(

Lol about the jogger Zombie :D:thumbup:

That would have been funny.

Im saving those podcasts to listen too as soon as ive seen Hot fuzz and Sean of the Dead again. I thought I would finnish Spaced first.

Thanks again for pointing me to them :):thumbup:. I noticed there was another one with Nick frost there and a special George Romerio too. :)
[Off-topic] Dirk:
A disco mix? :eek:

I feel like i should know what that film is, but it's not ringing any bells. Sounds like something i might like though, so if you remember do let us know!

The George A. Romero one was great! Did you guys know that there's no official rights holder for Night Of The Living Dead? He said himself, anyone can remake it, reuse the name, make their own sequel...

He's a fascinating guy so i'd really recommend that episode of the Podcast. I learned a lot of interesting stuff from it. :good:

So, what to watch next to replace the Spaced shaped hole in our lives...? :crying: