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« Reply #1215 on: Monday, March 30, 2009, 15:04:40 » |
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The highlight was something from around 1942 about aliens threatening to blow up earth if we didn't embrace a peaceful form of international relations - any ideas what it was called, Reg maybe?
Was it ' The day the earth stood still' ? Film due out in a couple of weeks called 'Let the right one in' - same director that did 'Pan's Labyrinth. Anyone heard any reviews ? Beaten to it !!! |
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« Reply #1216 on: Monday, March 30, 2009, 15:39:30 » |
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That is indeed the one. It was good, I'd recommend it. The message is still relevant.
I see they have re-made it with Keanu Reeves starring (not a good sign). But it does have Kathy Bates (a good sign) and John Cleese (a sort of goodish sign). Anyone seen it? Not that I'd watch it.
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« Reply #1217 on: Monday, March 30, 2009, 16:01:05 » |
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With films on planes I watched Sunshine on the flight to Chile. It's the worst film to watch on a 4" inch screen. Almost no dialogue, hardly any plot and lots of highly detailed special effects in which the characters are tiny.
Looking forward to In The Loop though. Out on the 17th April it's the film version of The Thick Of I but it does have Tony Soprano in it, no nonces and some top swearing.
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« Reply #1218 on: Monday, March 30, 2009, 16:06:22 » |
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Film due out in a couple of weeks called 'Let the right one in' - same director that did 'Pan's Labyrinth. Anyone heard any reviews ?
Yeah I posted on that at the weekend. Like I said, saw it friday night and its excellent, I loved it! I didn't know it wasn't out yet. |
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« Reply #1219 on: Monday, March 30, 2009, 16:36:51 » |
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That is indeed the one. It was good, I'd recommend it. The message is still relevant.
I see they have re-made it with Keanu Reeves starring (not a good sign). But it does have Kathy Bates (a good sign) and John Cleese (a sort of goodish sign). Anyone seen it? Not that I'd watch it.
I saw the original many years ago and thought it was a very good film and it must have been light years (excuse the pun) ahead of what anyone had seen at the time. I wasn't aware it had been remade. Keanu Reeves  |
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« Reply #1220 on: Monday, March 30, 2009, 16:57:15 » |
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The director of "Let The Right One In" isn't the "Pan's Labyrinth" guy, although it is also very rich visually and has a dark storyline as that film does.
The "Pan's Labyrinth" director is Guillermo del Toro whos currently directing "The Hobbit" which is being done as 2 films.
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« Reply #1221 on: Monday, March 30, 2009, 17:05:09 » |
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With films on planes I watched Sunshine on the flight to Chile. It's the worst film to watch on a 4" inch screen. Almost no dialogue, hardly any plot and lots of highly detailed special effects in which the characters are tiny.
Looking forward to In The Loop though. Out on the 17th April it's the film version of The Thick Of I but it does have Tony Soprano in it, no nonces and some top swearing.
Sunshine is very much a cinema film. Wouldn't bother watching it anywhere else. In The Loop I am very much excited about. Malcolm Tucker is a genius swearer. |
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« Reply #1222 on: Monday, March 30, 2009, 17:16:41 » |
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According to the advert for Let the right one in on the back of my tv guide,Guillermo del Toro described it as 'A chilling fairytale.As delicate,haunting and poetic a film as you'll ever see.' Not sure he'd get away with reviewing his own film  Hopefully get to see The damned united soon.As usual make plans to go but soomething always gets in the way.Plus its not on at Shaw Ridge at the moment,so that means it'll have to be seen at Greenbridge,with its no leg room policy  |
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« Reply #1223 on: Monday, March 30, 2009, 17:17:22 » |
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thats only cos you and your bloke are 8 foot 6
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« Reply #1224 on: Monday, March 30, 2009, 17:23:35 » |
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 I was going to say that i'm sure Si doesn't have a problem the leg room at Greenbridge,but stopped myself.Now your cruel jibe has made me say it.Take that short arses 
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« Reply #1225 on: Monday, March 30, 2009, 17:38:32 » |
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I even brought it in HMV just for Rich Pullen!
The corporate machine I work for salutes you |
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« Reply #1226 on: Tuesday, March 31, 2009, 09:23:46 » |
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tee hee!! I thought of you when I brought it Rich! Plus theres not really any other DVD/music shops in the town centre anymore
Larwood Ive booked to see the Damned united Thursday with my daddykins at Greenbridge
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« Reply #1227 on: Tuesday, March 31, 2009, 10:33:42 » |
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I was going to say that i'm sure Si doesn't have a problem the leg room at Greenbridge,but stopped myself.Now your cruel jibe has made me say it.Take that short arses I'm sure I have more leg room at Greenbridge compared to Shaw Ridge, but it depends what screen you're in. |
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« Reply #1228 on: Tuesday, March 31, 2009, 11:50:57 » |
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Saw ‘Cass’ on DVD last night. T'was ok if not slightly another generic variant on the hoolie culture and film. Plenty of violence and a very good picture of football through the ages from the 70’s through to the late 90’s.
Definitely an interesting character although I got the impression watching the film and having read the book years ago that old Carol used more than a little artistic license to portray himself in a positive light and at the same time not incriminate himself in any naughty business, which I suppose is fairly snuff but not very believable.
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« Reply #1229 on: Tuesday, March 31, 2009, 12:02:54 » |
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Yeah I posted on that at the weekend. Like I said, saw it friday night and its excellent, I loved it! I didn't know it wasn't out yet.
Doh ! Sorry Spy I'll try to keep up in future  |
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