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[Off-topic] Dirk:
Lining up some movies to watch? Gladiator is epic. I don't think anybody here would have a bad word to say about it.

:D

You mean you don't look like Xerxes? I'll have to re-evaluate! :eek:

This picture is of Timothy Olyphant from the movie Hitman:

I have literally been stopped in the street to be told that i am a dead likeness of that character. It actually got a little tedious after a while. The last time someone mentioned it was only a few months ago and this is years after the movie was forgotten about.

The first time someone mentioned it was a colleague who had been to see it at the cinema the night before. She came in giggling and all flirtatious like and someone had to explain why. I went to IMDb to look it up, saw the picture above and i tell you, it was like looking in the mirror. It's not a good likeness, it's an exact likeness!

So, that's as close as i'm ever gonna get to posting a selfie online, and now you know what i look like! :o
[Off-topic] vj_dustin:
History? NOPE in uppercase.. XD

Though Xerxes did look homo.

Yep. Gladiator takes a seat after perks of being a cauliflower XD

And undisputed trilogy.. :D

Also you lucky bastard. I'm guessing you'll always win a comic con costume contest going dressed as Agent 47.. :thumbup:

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[Off-topic] THE RED BLUR:
Alright m8 :)

This has been on my watchlist for quite a while.

But I love this track from the film by Hans. One of my favorites of his.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG9-j3eevL4&feature=youtube_gdata_player
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Man, that picture you saw of me was when i was 14! There are actually no adult pictures of me in existence, except for Passport & Driving License. I don't ever get in front of the camera!

Case in point with Hitman, the Royal Mail postman i see every night just came in for his collection while i was typing this. I just scrolled down to show him the picture and his reaction was priceless. Of course, being compared to Timothy Olyphant is no bad thing, but if you saw him in Deadwood or Justified you'd never make that connection. But with the shaved head...!

LOL. Perks of what now..? :D

Yeah, if i ever did a Comic Con that is exactly what i would dress like!

Nice!

I actually prefer TTRL to Saving Private Ryan. Whenever i fancy re-watching one of them i always go with the former. If you've never seen it i think you'll be blown away!
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Not a phobia exactly, more an intense dislike! Anyway, that's enough about that. :)
[Off-topic] parag1dubey:
Thanks dirk. I will try to catch gravity soon. But I already know the twist at the end. :( will that lessen my enjoyment of the movie?
[Off-topic] Dirk:
There really isn't a twist at the end. I know what scene you mean, and if it was supposed to be a twist then it's just the bad writing as it's a cliche you can see a mile off.

Also,

:)
[Off-topic] parag1dubey:
Lol , point taken. :) I will use hide tags in the future. Just thought I wasn't really revealing anything , you know :p
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I'm not sure it would be revealing anything in this case, but you never know. I'm definitely going to watch this movie again when it comes out on Blu-Ray. It needs that HD treatment to really shine i think. It must have looked spectacular in the theaters!
[Off-topic] parag1dubey:
So you didn't watch it in the theatres ? What did you watch it on ?
[Off-topic] Dirk:
DVD. It's amazing to think how impressive that technology was when it came out, and how dated and flawed it is now! I can't wait for 4K. It won't be long before 4K displays reach consumer level price, then we'll only need the media. Hopefully it'll be compatible with some of the players out there now, but who knows. Some players already have the ability to upscale normal Blu-Ray to 4K though, so once you have the display you're good to go.

I wouldn't want to drop money on a new 1080 display now, that's for sure!
[Off-topic] parag1dubey:
I don't know if there will be much of a difference as far as a human eye is concerned, between 4k and 1080p. Honestly i don't see much of a difference between 720p and 1080p either. What do you think ?
[Off-topic] Dirk:
We're getting into the law of diminishing returns for sure, but each step up does bring noticeable improvements. Even now with 1080p Blu-Ray i can still see room for improvement on my 1440p Monitor.

For most people 4K will have the greatest impact when viewing big screens at close quarters i guess. Not everyone will see a benefit, but imo you can't ever have too many pixels! :p
[Off-topic] roofrider:
A 6.1. No surprise there. :D

I'm yet to watch TTRL too, hopefully it'll be done soon, looks unlikely though as i've been pretty busy these last few days and will be this weekend too.

Yeah, a giant 100" TV will be required to see any real benefit, which will cost a fortune.

Here is a nice article that i had bookmarked 1080p Does Matter – Here’s When (Screen Size vs. Viewing Distance vs. Resolution)

Excellent Gravity review btw! :good:
[Off-topic] Dirk:
roofers my old pal, how are you? Work slowing you down?

Yeah, that article is a good resource. There are other factors though that don't necessarily have anything to do with media playback. If you connect up your 50" 1080p TV to a laptop to use as a Monitor, fonts are going to look really aliased. The pixel density of that TV is shockingly bad which makes it useless as a Monitor. A 4K TV at that size though is another matter!

It actually works out to 44 vs 88 PPI, which is still less than the 108 PPI of my PC Monitor. Close enough though.
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
Simon Pegg will join Monty Python cast in 'Absolutely Anything'.
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Yep. :( But i'm fine, so that's good!

Thanks that bit of info, didn't know the PPI of 1080p TVs were that low.

Nominations... that reminds me of this kid who completely stole the show in The Kings of Summer, he was an absolute joy to watch. Deserves a nomination at least.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I didn't enjoy that movie as much as i'd hoped i would. He was a great character though.

Have you seen Stand By Me? I love the book and movie, and i guess i would say it was the best of all the childhood adventure stories.
[Off-topic] parag1dubey:
Could someone recommend some good British films to me? I watched and loved Lock stock and two smoking barrels and snatch. (I assume those two are British films?)
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Get Carter*

Layer Cake*

The Italian Job*

Skyfall

Trainspotting

Shallow Grave

Shaun Of The Dead

Hot Fuzz

The World's End

28 Days Later

28 Weeks Later

A Clockwork Orange

Great Expectations

The Long Good Friday*

The Commitments

The Day of the Jackal

The Third Man

A Fish Called Wanda

Four Weddings And A Funeral

Those are the best i can think of right now! I starred the crime caper ones that are most like Lock Stock and Snatch.
[Off-topic] vj_dustin:
Finally started my trilogy with the weekend almost here.

Undisputed 1 (just couldn't resist watching 2 &3 without 1)

It was actually a good one. No BS straight to the point boxing, lots and lots of cussing kind of suited the whole jail environment.

The boxing scenes specially the final fight was really at par.

Looking forward to 2&3 tomorrow maybe!

For 1, I'd say 7/10

7 because it lacked a strong story and I wouldn't have bothered for a story in a boxing movie but Never Back Down has really set the bar for me!

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[Off-topic] tw1n5nak35:
I would also recommend blitz and tony stark sherlock holmes films.

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[Off-topic] parag1dubey:
Thank you dirk. Much appreciated :) I will start with a fish called Wanda. Looks interesting.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
It's freaking hilarious!

As tw1n5nak35 said, the two Guy Ritchie Sherlock films are great too. I totally forgot about them but deffo add them to the list! :good:
[Off-topic] the_helix:
Yes they are.

How can you forget The King's Speech?

Some other good British movies I have seen:

Moon

An Education

Sherlock Holmes (2009)

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)

Troy

Ironclad (Only if you like historical war movies)

The Bank Job

Mr. Bean's Holiday

Bean

This Is England

Transporter Series (Only for the action)

Casino Royale (I am sure you would have seen it :p)

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (You would have seen this one too)

V for Vendetta

East Is East

West Is West (sequel of East Is East)

Notting Hill

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I agree that he is not on par with Kubrick, Scorsese or Speilberg, but he is definitely NOT average. I am a fan of his work and rate him very highly. A director who makes Reservoir Dogs in his debut and Pulp Fiction as the 2nd, cannot be termed average. If someone turned off by by violence, bloodshed or cuss words, he is definitely not going to like Tarantino's works. However, everyone has the right to express their opinion.

Speaking of Django Unchained, the racism is bound to be there as the movie is set in 1850s when the racism was the norm. The racism in the movie is actually true to the core... lynching was still there. I felt the movie was awesome.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Me too. Christopher Waltz and Samuel L Jackson were both superb in Django. Jackson was actually acting for a change rather than just playing himself, which he's done a lot in recent years. The last time he put up such a good performance was in Pulp Fiction!
[Off-topic] xaccers:
Cashback
[Off-topic] MobileHD:
Would vote for Fantasy if it were present.
[Off-topic] xaccers:
Watching Red Sonja at the moment, Prince Tarn's accent has just slipped when he asked Sonja "Are you awlroight?"
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Lol, i'd forgotten about that. Good film xaccers! :good:
[Off-topic] parag1dubey:
Regarding Tarantino , I should have said that he has lost his touch rather than saying that he was average. I am not put off by violence and gore (if the script demands it). Indeed, I quite liked reservoir dogs and pulp fiction. But not his later films. Django unchained in particular. The racism wasn't the only thing that put me off. Consider the fact that some passages in the film were totally unnecessary. Case in point tarantinos own appearance. Dr. Schultz was a great character which was then ruined. Don't want to give away spoilers. :P
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Yeah, he needs to quit with the cameo appearances! I think he made two in Django but he might have been wearing a hood in the other scene.
[Off-topic] parag1dubey:
Ahem, I just finished watching old boy, the original. It left a very very bad taste in my mouth (and my brain). This just my humble opinion , of course. I know that the film is highly regarded by a majority of people and I appreciate that. Lots of films which others find pathetic are my favorites :)

Onto my complaints about the film without revealing any plot points.

1. Even with suspension of disbelief enabled , I found the plot to be a bit too over the top, too elaborate.

2. The whole thing was sickening to me. Especially the denouement. This is a matter of personal taste. I like my films to be generally upbeat, funny and uplifting. I do appreciate dark films every now and then. Memento, Donnie darko, The Machinist, etc come to mind. But I have a threshold beyond which a film tends to grate on my nerves. Old boy is such a film. There is not one glimmer of humor or a light moment in it. I understand the material does not permit this but I just like those things in films.

3. Some truly gruesome images are utilized in the film , which again put me off.

All in all, the whole thing seems too contrived IMHO. If this is one of the best films Korean cinema has to offer, then I don't have the stomach or the appetite for it. I will lay off it in the future. Give me a crappy Hollywood summer blockbuster any day :)

I need to wash this taste out of my mouth.
[Off-topic] xaccers:
Emelia Fox looks lovely in it :)
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Machete Kills - Ridiculous, but awesome fun! 8/10
[Off-topic] tw1n5nak35:
I guarantee that the re make us version with sam l jackson will not be better. I liked the original oldboy but to each their own. Im a big fan of the korean revenue series. :D

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[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
Oh.my.god, i can't wait for this one! It's exactly the type of Sci-Fi's i love. Less pew pew, more science and plot.

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[Off-topic] boborone:
Anybody got a recommendation for an indie feel good makes you think and laugh flick? Something like Little Miss Sunshine.
[Off-topic] roofrider:
How about a couple of movies that are based on actual events? Memories of Murder and Chaser? While neither of these are upbeat movies the former does have some comedic value and is surprisingly low on violence too iirc, but the subject matter is grim.

You've probably already seen it, but Garden State? Silver Linings Playbook maybe?

And thanks for reminding me about Stand By Me, Dirk. I loved Mud, yeah TKoS wasn't as good as i had expected either but I loved that Biaggio character!
[Off-topic] the_helix:
Watched The Talented Mr. Ripley yesterday. Boy, Matt Damon is one twisted fellow in that! Definitely his best performance till now.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Just finished watching it. It was reasonably good. Something like 28 Days Later meets Dog Soldiers. 7/10

Yeah, it looks really promising. In Nolan we trust! :good:

Second roofrider's suggestion, Silver Linings Playbook. Watched it again yesterday and loved it as much as the first time i saw it. Great performances all round, but Jennifer Lawrence is amazing in it.

I remember watching that when it came out and wasn't overly keen on it. I liked Good Will Hunting more although i'd have to watch the former again to compare performances. He's certainly amassed a good body of work now!
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Unbeatable - Heartwarming Chinese film. Good MMA action but mostly a nice feel good story. The movie is filled with little comedic moments that made me smile, and a bit of drama too. It's really worth watching. 8/10

The English Patient - WWII era tragic love story. 7/10

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Have you seen Amelie? It's pretty much the ultimate feel good movie!
[Off-topic] vj_dustin:
MMA you say?

I'm interested. Are nicely synced English subs easily available?

Also wow, when did IMDB change their mobile UI? Looks cleaner and better.

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[Off-topic] Zephyr!:
Guys suggest me some good thriller movies.. bored because of holidays. :(
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Watched The English Patient earlier and just finished The Basketball Diaries. It was pretty good! Not as good as Requiem For A dream though but at least it was a true story with a happy ending!
[Off-topic] Zephyr!:
Anyone watched flight?
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Flight was pretty good. One of Denzel's better performances in recent years imo.
[Off-topic] Zephyr!:
He just had a vodka but saved so many lives still why was he imprisoned?
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
You should probably watch it again :p
[Off-topic] Zephyr!:
Yeah ok. :)
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Apparently, in the real life events that the film is based on trying to fly the passenger jet upside down didn't work. Who would have known?

I'm gonna suggest someone slipped some LSD into that Vodka! :D

Good work on the Avatar and Sig btw! :good:
[Off-topic] Dirk:
"Tucker & Dale are on vacation at their dilapidated mountain cabin when they are attacked by a group of preppy college kids."

Never heard about them before now, but will have to try this at the weekend! :D
[Off-topic] nishanty13:
Well, just saw "The Howling" (1981). Pretty good for a Horror movie. A good old horror movie.

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[Off-topic] Archer:
You're in for a treat mate. It's funny.
[Off-topic] Android_Monsters:
Deep Cover
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Wow, i remember that well. I read the series of books when i was a kid and saw a couple of the movies. Books were great, but An American Werewolf In London was always the best movie of the genre. Nothing else could touch it! (CoughJennyAguttershowersceneCough).
[Off-topic] nishanty13:
I really love the "Goosebumps" and "Dr. Who" as novel as well as TV series.

And going horror "Saw" movie series is really a good one.

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[Off-topic] josip-k:
Big ass *****es.
[Off-topic] nishanty13:
Today gonna see "The Exorcist".

Heard it to be top horror movie.

I read somewhere that when it was released on the first show there were real deaths by heart attacks and ambulances were everywhere rushing toward the cinemas.

Gonna find out today how much the movie have got.:D

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[Off-topic] trell959:
I saw Chronicle. It was alright

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[Off-topic] jr_718:
Underworld was really good..now that's a good movie. :D
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
Just watched a piece of **** movie; Final Destination 5.

Girl breakes every bone in her body and is clearly dead. Reaction from her friends? "Oh my god, are you okay?" REALLY? Even a half dead giraffe can act better.

You may enjoy it if you're 16, but if you're older than 25, no. (Unless you're high.)
[Off-topic] nishanty13:
Already seen that. Movie's not that bad.

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[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
It's bad. Don't know how old you are or how many movies you've seen, but it's bad.

Shawshank Redemption is a good movie. Final Destination is at best plain braindead entertainment. Nothing more.
[Off-topic] nishanty13:
Bro, I am 17 and I was talking about the whole movie. Not any particular scene. I said movie was okay not bad.

And you say "Shawshank Redemption" . Yeah! That's what we would call a good movie.

If you really wanna some good horror see "The Exorcist" or "Saw"

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[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
I meant the movie, not only that scene. The Exorcist and Saw (the first one) is good, I also digg The Thing (1982), The Shining and weirdly enough "Insidious". Not the best movie, but for some reason i like it :p

Any other good horror movies?
[Off-topic] TJBunch1228:
Who's seen The Grey. I thought that movie was stellar.
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
The Grey:

"In Alaska, an oil drilling team struggle to survive after a plane crash strands them in the wild."

OK, i'm sold!
[Off-topic] nishanty13:
Well, bro it depends on taste.

Going horror can try:

Alien(1979)

Friday the 13th(1980)

Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)

Silent Hill (I kinda like it and love the game too)

For now I only remember these. Maybe will tell more later.

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[Off-topic] roofrider:
exorcism of emily rose?

sixth sense and signs were good... rest of night's movies were a good thriller but something was just not right.

paranormal activity?:D i liked the first one

but seriously i felt Quarantine was good.
[Off-topic] nishanty13:
"Paranormal Activity"

First part is really a good one.

Anyone saw Silent Hill ???

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[Off-topic] the_helix:
Seems that you yourselves had a hangover while watching that :p
[Off-topic] parag1dubey:
R.I.P Peter O toole
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I really should start paying attention to the news.

R.I.P :(
[Off-topic] vj_dustin:
Undisputed 1 was good. Though only Boxing.

2 was great Boxing + MMA.

3 was incredible, all out MMA, a nice happy ending to the trilogy, to say.

Of all three though, \Yuri Boyka/

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[Off-topic] Dirk:
Can.not.wait..
[Off-topic] the_helix:
Woooohoooooooooo! :D
[Off-topic] SammiSaysHello:
I just watched Red Dawn....and yeah, the Aussies did it better :p
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Haha.. that's an old post. This is what i thought of it back then, lol.

Not entirely sure why i said that though, it was one of the movies i was looking forward to watching, i guess it left a bad taste in my mouth.. but i remember it taking me by surprise when basketball turned out to be only a very small part of the movie. Should've done my homework before watching it. :D

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OMG! This thread only has 4 stars! :eek:
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I'd give it a 7/10. It's good that he turned his life around and all, but he wasn't a very likeable or sympathetic character in the movie. Just some preppy know-it-all kid that was too dumb not to end up hooked on drugs. I'm sure there's a million others like him. I'd never even heard of the guy before! :shrug:

You gotta see Unbeatable roofers. I'm tempted to change my 8 to a 9, it's a really likeable movie!
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Will add it to the top of the queue right away! Noticed it has a certain Andy On, i haven't seen most of this movies (only New Police Story) but i came across his name more than once while reading some pretty random martial arts forum thread. He is also cast in SPL 2 incidentally.

I think someone (Dirk?) already mentioned 47 Ronin, looking forward to watching that and The Raid 2 as well.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I think Andy On was just one of the random contenders in the MMA championship from the pictures i'm seeing of him. Can't say i've ever heard the name before. I don't know who mentioned 47 Ronin, but i've never met a Japanese movie that i've liked yet so i'll probably give it a miss!

Did you see The Raid: Redemption yet? I know you were planning to. I liked it so i'm hoping the sequel is just as good.

I re-watched A Tale Of Two Sisters. I was really looking forward to seeing it again, even so soon after the first viewing, and i've gotta say, i enjoyed it even more second time around! At least this time i fully understood everything that was happening and what was real or imagined. It's a movie that i am seriously in love with! :)
[Off-topic] boborone:
Sweet thanks guys. I'll check these out.
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
So, what are your thoughts on the new 22 Jump Street trailer? I won't judge it too harshly since the trailer for 21 JS didn't blow me away, but the movie ended up being really entertaining, so maybe 22 JS will be a fine entertainer too. Who knows. I just hope they aren't "over doing" it this time (i.e trying to be funny all the time), like the Hangover sequels, for example...

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[Off-topic] Dirk:
12 Years A Slave has 13 nominations at the Critics Choice Awards, Gravity has 10:

http://www.imdb.com/oscars/nominations/critics-choice
[Off-topic] the_helix:
Have you watched Battle Royale? I have and liked it very much. It is also one of the all time fav of Tarantino. I wasn't much impressed with The Hunger Games 1 as the exact concept is taken from Battle Royale.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I guess Battle Royale may be the exception, although when i tried to re-watch it recently i really wasn't into it. You have to go back much further than Battle Royale to see where movies like The Hunger Games came from though. All the way back to Lord Of The Flies, which was published in 1954 and first released as a movie in 1963!

After watching The Hunger Games i did wonder what all the fuss is about. I really like Jennifer Lawrence but she has been in much, much better movies. Winters Bone and Silver Linings Playbook especially.
[Off-topic] vj_dustin:
Good enough for me. Though will watch it at home. Indian censor board sucks. Even after giving it an 'A' certificate, scenes and slurs are censored! And it will ruin Ice Cube!
[Off-topic] roofrider:
I was kinda expecting 47 Ronin to be more like The Last Samurai, which i liked. But this one seems to be CGI laden, will wait for more reviews.

Yep, watched The Raid sometime last week i think, liked it. Hope the sequel betters it.

With your admiration for Stoker, you've effectively convinced me to add Stoker to my re-watch list, just not sure when i'll get around to it. Need more movies like Tale of Two Sisters, everything is just so beautiful and perfectly done that you'll never tire of re-watching it.