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[Off-topic] the_helix:
I have seen only the American Pie of these and its seriously funny. Some others I would recommend are Forest Gump, Airplane, The Graduate, Night at the Museum, Back To The Future, The Gods Must Be Crazy, Up, Catch Me If You Can, Horrible Bosses, Meet The Parents, Meet The Fockers, Ted, The Dictator and The Hangover.

I am not too much into rom-coms but some watchable rom-coms are Four Weddings and A Funeral, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, 10 Things I Hate About You and Wedding Crashers. Wedding Crashers was the last rom-com I watched. Bradley Cooper was awesome... I read somewhere that his character was runner up in movie "dicks" category.
[Off-topic] jugg1es:
Good list, all get my thumbs up. Blazing saddles is certainly a one of a kind.

There is nothing insignificant in the world. It all depends on the point of view.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
[Off-topic] the_helix:
I haven't seen No Country For Old Men yet (I know... I know... someone might say "What are you doing with your life dude?" Trust me, I have it in my collection) so can't say about number 5, but I would put Amon Goeth, Hans Landa and T-1000 all instead of Hans Gruber.

T2 was one of the 1st English movies saw as a 11 or 12 year old & is my all time fav, have seen it more than 50-60 times! Whenever I saw T-1000 on screen the heartbeats used to go up.

Top 3 select themselves in any all time villain's list.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I think American Pie set a new level for modern comedies when it came out. The genre had been pretty stagnant for a while before that. Airplane is an all time great of course too. Leslie Neilson was one of a kind! I'm also not really into rom-com but you have some decent ones there. Four Weddings is very watchable! I would add 'Say Anything' to that list too, it's a classic!

Man, they couldn't get away with making that film in today's world could they? I'd love to quote from it but i think every line would break the forum! :D

How about:

Reverend Johnson: Now I don't have to tell you good folks what's been happening in our beloved little town. Sheriff murdered, crops burned, stores looted, people stampeded, and cattle raped. The time has come to act, and act fast. I'm leaving.
[Off-topic] jugg1es:
I spent ages thinking about a quote that wouldn't break the rules, not one that popped into my head was clean enough

There is nothing insignificant in the world. It all depends on the point of view.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
[Off-topic] Android_Monsters:
Watched Frozen for the second time last night. Still scary.
[Off-topic] TheAngeal05:
"Frozen" is it a horror movie or suspense??
[Off-topic] Dirk:
"You asked for miracles, Theo, I give you the F..B..I..."

I dunno, Hans was a wily old fox! ;)

I think i had a similar experience with T2. It was one of the first big budget, action blockbusters that i remember that had that level of special effects, kicking soundtrack and epic feel to it. Everybody i knew would re-watch that over and over. I bought my first copy when the Special Edition VHS came out!

Isn't it funny that when we were young we only had access to a few movies and we'd happily watch them over and over again? I watched Platoon three times on the day i first saw it! Couldn't get enough. There's no way i could do that now!

No Country is going to knock your socks off. Can't wait to hear your thoughts on it. I think i'm going to watch it again myself this weekend too! :good:

So far you're only the second person i know who has seen it...and the first person is me! :laugh:

It's one of those movies where the premise is so simple but yet so terrifying. You can't help imagining yourself in the same situation because it's so believable that you could be! Every little thing they have to do becomes this monumental drama, where screwing up is deadly.

I remember that the budget for this was really low, but once the movie got going it was really gripping and the monetary constraints weren't an issue at all!

Both!
[Off-topic] Prawesome:
I watched Pacific Rim and er.... I will just say this, only watch it if you have some free time waste and nothing else to do and also likes to see some destruction. Nothing but action, in this one. Lacks everything else
[Off-topic] parag1dubey:
Thank you for the comedy recommendations. :)
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Couldn't agree more. When i saw Pan's Labyrinth i though Guillermo Del Torro must be a stellar Director. That was an amazing movie and i couldn't wait to see more of his work! Now that i have, i don't think that way any more.
[Off-topic] Prawesome:
When I saw the posters and the plot descriptions for the movie. I must admit, I felt excited. The plot is the same old thing, aliens coming to invade, bla bla bla, and the actors and the directors do nothing to save this movie from that.
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So true. Also, I felt this was appropriate: http://xkcd.com/311

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Off-topic] Dirk:
:D

Basically any John Woo film. All action, all the time!
[Off-topic] SonicXXX:
MATRIX 4 ever! :laugh:
[Off-topic] THE RED BLUR:
Make that 3 :p:D

Couldn't believe it was from the same director of Hatchet ( Guilty pleasure of mine).

Reference to this film is made in Hachet 2.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I've never seen those. How did they reference Frozen?

I've just started listening to the latest Film Junk podcast. They're reviewing the new Oldboy and i'm itching to hear what they have to say about it!

How are you doing mate? Do you have any plans for the weekend, movie or otherwise?
[Off-topic] THE RED BLUR:
Whats up buddy. :)

Just going to be going out, drinking etc..

Hope to catch a film or two.

Got my sites set on watching Insidious part 2.

About the Hachet films they are like old school slasher flicks, real gory guilty pleasure stuff :D;)

The first film is the best but part 2 and 3 are worth watching.

Im not going to spoil the reference but u will spot it straight away.

+1 about Oldboy podcast. But what ive read so far critics are having a field day with it and not going down well in comparison to the original.

Finally finished Space btw :(
[Off-topic] vj_dustin:
Hi. Saw this thread in OT so thought why not!

PS: I either love a movie or hate it. Rarely you'll see I'd rate a movie mediocre. So you might doubt my high ratings (Which will be a lot), but the movie I rate low really would be the scum of cinema.. XD

Recently saw Kick-Ass 2.

It was actually kick-ass. Over the top crazy, far more than Kick-ass 1. Action craziness galore.

Also, Chloe Grace is growing up perfectly.. :3

9/10
[Off-topic] Dirk:
It went out on a good note i thought. Shame it had to end though! I can't remember ever seeing anything quite like it, or anything like it that's nearly as good. Can you think of anything?

Yeah, Film Junk were not impressed. They were trying to be fair about it but one complaint all three had was Sharlto Copley, who plays one of the main roles. He's the actor that played Wikus Van De Merwe in District 9 and Kruger in Elysium. I thought he was the best thing about those films but i don't think it was the best casting for Oldboy from what they were saying.

She was the best thing about Kick-Ass 2. Still, i preferred Hugo as a movie and i hope she gets to play decent roles like that more often.

We like film fans here so you're welcome to join the Movie Club if you want?

Anybody else feel like they meet minimum requirements who hasn't joined up yet? There may be people who slipped through the cracks.
[Off-topic] jRi0T68:
Hugo was superb. It has an element of magical splendor/wonder that some movies just have. Hard to put your finger on what it is, but it's so tangible you can reach out and grab it.
[Off-topic] vj_dustin:
Hugo for Chloe was like silver linings playbook for Jennifer Lawrence.

Astoundingly great!

Written by my Silver Axe
[Off-topic] roofrider:
[MENTION=4273213]Prawesome[/MENTION] i think.

Just watched The Whistleblower, should have been made into a documentary i feel. Based on true events, it tells the story of human trafficking during a post war peacekeeping operation in Bosnia, a scandal in which the UN and their police force were involved. The story needs to be told and is impactful but other aspects of the movie not so much, a fine performance by Rachel Weisz though. Watchable. 7/10
[Off-topic] Zephyr!:
Guys what a Movie The Conjuring is. Simply awesome. Thanks to god I didn't watched it at night. Otherwise I would have been terrified for days. ;)

Razor!
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Well said! Somehow Scorsese did for Hugo what Pixar usually do for animation by making everything feel super real and lovingly detailed.

It's about time i watched it again actually! :)

Totally agree. Both have a strong future in movies. J.L particularly seems to be the darling of the industry at the moment. I loved her in Silver Linings and also Winter's Bone, which was a great performance.

Thanks, i'll give it a watch! I like R.W. Have you seen The Constant Gardener or Runaway Jury? Both good films of hers imo.

If you want to do the honours on the other matter...?

I feel you! I'm not easily spooked but that one did the trick. :laugh:
[Off-topic] roofrider:
I have The Constant Gardener and will be watching it tonight hopefully, i also like Ralph Fiennes, a very fine actor. Not sure if you got around to watching it but The English Patient is a good movie.

Watching The Raid at the moment, liking it so far! Done. Good action flick!

Yeah, will hit him up right away. ;) He's in.
[Off-topic] parag1dubey:
Hello :) someone mentioned sharlto Copley. I just came across a movie of his called Open Grave. It's a horror mystery. Has anyone seen it?

Hugo , I missed , unfortunately. Is it worth getting in full HD 3d?
[Off-topic] roofrider:
It is! I didn't watch it in 3D though.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I've always toyed with the idea of watching The English Patient. You've decided it for me! :good:

I'm watching Speed Racer right now and feeling like a big kid! It's bright, colourful, shiny, glitzy and pretty fun. Wouldn't give it more than a 6/10, but i'm liking some of the creative aspects which are clearly all Wachowski!

I don't know about 3D but HD is a must. It's a beautifully detailed film.

I'm going to try Open Grave and see what it's like. Thanks for the tip!

I re-watched Warrior last night. Not a fan of the split screen training montage in the middle, but everything either side was still great. Still think it was a stand-out performance by Nick Nolte.
[Off-topic] boborone:
Not sure how it ends. But last night I started watching End Of Watch. Has Jake in it. Cop movie. Same producer as Training Day. Pretty good so far. I'll finish it later and give final word.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I love End Of Watch! I listened to an interview with Jake G about the film. He and his co-star spent a lot of time together doing research with the police and became real friends. A lot of effort went in to making the movie as real and believable as possible, and i think it showed in the natural chemistry they had on screen.

Look forward to hearing what you thought!
[Off-topic] Prawesome:
White House Down: Mediocre movie, some great action here but the terrible lead acting(ESPECIALLY the President) makes it fall short. Thank heavens for that girl kid, amazing acting by that girl, seriously :)
[Off-topic] boborone:
I've thought about that while watching it. I feel for the editor. You can tell a majority of the dialogue is improved. It's just general banter. I'll finish it tonight.
[Off-topic] xaccers:
Wife's watching Day of the Dead, probably the worst zombie film of the lot, it really is dire with only the Irish guy bothering to act.

Unfortunately dinner's ready so I can't sleep through it.

Wish the lot that remade Dawn of the Dead would remake it into at least a semi-decent film.
[Off-topic] the_helix:
I have watched Olympus Has Fallen. It's $hit! Please avoid in case if you were planning to see it.
[Off-topic] Android Pizza:
Sent from my Atrix HD :)

Check out this thread!
[Off-topic] Prawesome:
Well Damn... I heard Olympus has fallen was better and was about to watch it, and it had Morgan Freeman too. Thanks for the advice
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I'm avoiding that and White House Down. Both have the hallmarks of being mediocre at best movies!

I've just watched Identity again. Third time around and i love it every bit as much now as i did when it came out. The director, James Mangold, has done a few notable films but only this and 3:10 To Yuma really stand out. The writer is even less well known but managed to produce an amazing script for this movie.

For those of you that like Thrillers, this is one of the better Hollywood ones made in the modern age. The characters are perfectly cast and well played by a strong ensemble of actors, including Ray Liotta, John Cusack and Amanda Peet. Even the weather is a character in this, with the rain and thunder adding to the claustrophobic feel of the movie.

Essentially the story plays out between a disparate group of strangers who find themselves coming together in an out of the way Nevada motel. Trapped there by the weather, the strangers find out that there may be a killer in their midst and not everybody is exactly who they seem. Meanwhile, in a seemingly unrelated story, convict Malcolm Rivers is being transported to a last-ditch hearing in an attempt by his lawyer to stay the execution that is planned for him the next day.

It's a movie that really draws you into the mystery. Tense and atmospheric, it's an impressive psychological thriller that gets a grip on you and doesn't let go until the very end! 9/10
[Off-topic] vj_dustin:
Anyone seen Fighting??

I have heard great about it but just visited IMDB and no one seems to like it. I usually do love action boxing type movies (Never Back Down, Goon, Here Comes the Boom etc.)
[Off-topic] roofrider:
It's bad, avoid it. Watch Warrior instead, even Blood and Bone is better than that despite being a low budget flick.
[Off-topic] parag1dubey:
Agree about identity being a great thriller. Watched it when it came out and the ending took me by surprise, I remember :)

Btw I just finished watching Insidious chapter 2 and I must say it's every bit as good as the first one , if not better. James wan has the potential to be the next great horror film maker. I love the way he doesn't go in for gore and blood and whatnot. Slow build up, great atmosphere and a good script. Those were the hallmarks. Quite a few scary moments. A few are the so called jump scares but other moments arise naturally in the course of the film. I really loved it. I am gonna watch out for this guys. Patrick Wilson gives a great performance as does the supporting case. Watch it guys. :)
[Off-topic] Dirk:
The Proposition is another one that should have been on my list of Westerns. Written by Nick Cave and set in 19th century rural Australia, Guy Pearce plays one of three outlaw brothers who is caught by Ray Winstone's Captain Stanley, a British policeman who is on a mission to civilise the population. Stanley makes an offer that will mean freedom for him and his youngest brother, in return for the life of his oldest brother. William Hurt puts in an appearance too as a bounty hunter on the trail of the older brother.

The movie portrays a harsh and desolate land filled with tough, but weary, people. It's gritty, austere and uncompromising. The score is often discordant and unsettling, and sets the tone in this bleak, brutal and yet sometimes beautiful and poetic movie. 8/10
[Off-topic] parag1dubey:
Will check out the proposition. Although I am not too keen on guy Pearce ever since I saw him breathing fire ;) ;) know what I mean ? :P
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Lol, i had to think about that one! I wasn't a fan of the whole Extremis thing at all, and i think an actor as good as Guy Pearce is wasted playing a half-baked villain like in Iron Man 3. What did you think of the movie? Worst of the three so far?

I've mentioned it before, but Ravenous is a little known gem from 1999 that he was in. It's an interesting Horror/Thriller with a good cast and a touch of black comedy. I'm still hoping this cult film will get a Blu-Ray release one day!

I'm watching Perks Of Being A Wallflower again at the moment. :)
[Off-topic] parag1dubey:
Definitely the worst of the three , iron man 3 was. No hint of a coherent storyline and the mandarin damp squib , so to speak. I think John Favreau knew what to do with iron man. Shane black, however , doesn't. Exploring the human side of iron man and trying to prove that he is more than his suit is not a good idea. All this , IMHO stems from the dark knight. Everyone thinks that what Nolan did with batman should be done with every superhero under the sun. Wrong idea, I think. What say ?
[Off-topic] THE RED BLUR:
Yup certainly the worst of the three films. :rolleyes:

Almost makes IM2 look as good IM1 :p

Pearce is great actor and my favourite films of his are in

1. Memento. (10/10)

2. La Confidential (9/10)

Lol I thought I was the only one to have seen the film Ravenous :):thumbup:

Its been a while since I seen it but download an upscaled hd rip of it recently to watch again soon.

The Director passed away this year.

Damon Albarn of Blur and Gorrilaz fame had a hand in the funky music.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Completely agree parag1dubey, and well said. I don't know if there are plans for a fourth movie, but i hope they get it back on track if there is. The first one was so good, especially the first hour, it hurts to see how bad it has become.

I didn't know the Ravenous Director had died this year! I hadn't ever given her work much thought apart from that one movie. :(

+1 on L.A Confidential and Memento. Both outstanding movies!
[Off-topic] parag1dubey:
+2 on memento and la :) I too hope that Iron man 4 turns out better. I will check out ravenous too.

One film I would recommend heartily to all noir thriller fans is Chinatown. One must be patient with it though.

I have been hunting high and low for its sequel The Two jakes which was , I believe, directed by jack Nicholson himself.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I love Chinatown, it's an amazing bit of cinema! I had no idea there were sequels though, or if i've seen them i've certainly forgotten about it! I'm not sure i'd ever want to see them now for fear of them tainting the original. You know what i mean?

I do feel inspired to watch Chinatown again though, so i need to get on that asap :)

Perks left me with a lump in my throat again. It's a really poignant film, and that soundtrack slays me every time. I love Bowie!
[Off-topic] parag1dubey:
Apparently The Two jakes is as good as the original. I trust the late Roger Eberts reviews (for the most part). He gave it his thumbs up. I would recommend watching it. :)
[Off-topic] parag1dubey:
If you are really down, may I suggest it's a wonderful life ? :) another good film is Bruce almighty. Sure to cheer you up, I think. There's something about Mary will have you rolling on the floor laughing too :)
[Off-topic] Dirk:
How about something like Lethal Weapon, Aliens or Terminator? Have you seen Payback? I'd recommend that if you haven't!

Everything i've seen this weekend is a re-watch. Currently i'm on Alien, the original and best of the series!
[Off-topic] Dirk:
G'nite mate.

The weekend is over too quickly, isn't it? I hope everyone had a good one.
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Lol. I hear ya. Have you seen the deleted scenes? They are on YouTube, I also linked them here sometime back I think.
[Off-topic] parag1dubey:
Only too true , I fear. I wonder why the workweek doesn't pass by half as quickly as the weekends do? :(

Looking forward to the next weekend though since the Hobbit releases then :) :)

Good night
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
We should make a poll and vote on the best and worst movies of 2013. That would be interesting? Also, we'll vote by genre to make it a little more fun. We can use SurveyMonkey or something else? Who are up for this?
[Off-topic] 555rt:
I like end of the world type movies, such as but not limited to, The Day After, Threads, The Road, I Am Legend, and World War Z.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I'm watching them now! :) I hadn't thought of looking until you mentioned it. Thanks! :good:

Edit: OMG @ the poem. Y U NO LEAVE IT IN? :(

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You going to the cinema to watch it? If so, will you try and do an Imax 3D or just a normal showing?

I'm game! Tell us what you need to make it happen.
[Off-topic] the_helix:
[MENTION=5043198]Android Pizza[/MENTION] LOL! Nice to see that message.

The only reason I could watch it till the end was Morgan Freeman and my friends, who were insisting on seeing it "for some more time". But if Time Machine is invented, I will go back in time & "unwatch" that pile of crap.

You are 100% right my friend.

[MENTION=3282149]vj_dustin[/MENTION] [MENTION=4186558]roofrider[/MENTION] +1 for Warrior. Its good.
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
Well, i have never created a survey, so that will be.. interesting :p I'm currently flashing and playing around with my good ol' Desire HD, so i'll sniff around a little after i'm done.

EDIT: God damn it. I can't find a single useful survey creator that's easy to use. Any ideas?
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
Why, or how did this thread die? You guys went from 100 posts a day to 0 after i posted.
[Off-topic] jugg1es:
Maybe it's just you :eek::D

There is nothing insignificant in the world. It all depends on the point of view.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
[Off-topic] xaccers:
Try and find The War Game

It's like Threads but was made in the 60's and banned in case it caused national panic.

Fingers crossed Z for Zachariah will be made next year and be done decently.
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
What do you mean?

EDIT: Aaaand i killed the thread again.
[Off-topic] parag1dubey:
[MENTION=1763460]DirkGently[/MENTION] yes I will watch the Hobbit on the big screen in 3D. No IMAX in my city so that's out of the question. On a side note , I feel that it the characters and story are three dimensional (so to speak), it doesn't matter if the film is in 3D or not :) on that note , what do you think about avatar? I liked the 3D effect and the visuals but the film itself left me cold. Not to mention that it is uncannily similar to Dances with Wolves , so far as story is concerned. What do you think?
[Off-topic] jRi0T68:
Avatar was classic big blockbuster. It's one of those "turn your brain off and your surround sound up" movies. I don't feel like it was intended to be a great movie, just great visuals and fun.

In that regard, I enjoyed it when I saw it, but haven't needed to watch it more than twice.
[Off-topic] Zephyr!:
Any review about insidious? :)

Razor!
[Off-topic] jRi0T68:
I loved both of them. 2 continues basically right when 1 ends, so watch 1 first, but back to back would be cool.

Not absolutely groundbreaking, but not standard horror either. It's got elements that I've not seen as assembled as well before. Expect chills rather than screams, and definitely watch while you are alert enough to pick up on finer details, rather than passive watching which is good for some other films.
[Off-topic] Zephyr!:
Thanks for the review. Got 1st chapter and 2nd too. As soon as I finish watching Parker I will be off to it.;)

Razor!
[Off-topic] parag1dubey:
Great horror film if you liked the conjuring. Insidious chapter 2 is also very good. See my review which I wrote yesterday on this thread. :)
[Off-topic] roofrider:
I know. :(

Came across an interesting topic on the IMDb boards, "Which do you like better? Perks or Silver Linings Playbook?"

Perks for me hands down. I've been thinking about giving SLP a re-watch for quite sometime now, but it still hasn't happened. I would watch Perks for a 3rd time without thinking twice.
[Off-topic] vj_dustin:
[MENTION=4186558]roofrider[/MENTION] [MENTION=5322693]the_helix[/MENTION]

I think I have warrior already but skipped it. Will watch that then.

Also TPAM I haven't seen Perks (I guess you mean perks of being a sun (or some other) flower) :p

Is it really that good? I did love silver linings but I agree that though it was awesome, I've never even considered watching it again.

Written by my Silver Axe
[Off-topic] Zephyr!:
Ok mate. Conjuring was great.