The Film Thread

[Alan]

Pixar are barely putting out good movies these days. It's been a pretty rapid decline from the heyday of Up and Wall-E.

Bugs me that people say the idea of Inside Out was novel. The Fairly fucking Oddparents did just about the same storyline.

 

[Lord Knows]

A little independent film that you might pass on but is worth a watch, a good script, directed and starring Chris Evans ( no not that Chris Evans ).

Before We Go.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443465/

 

[PPB]

The Water Diviner. Thumbs up and a 7/10 for me.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

Watched The Judge last night, liked it.

 

[leedswolf]

I saw it on a plane in January. I wasn't too impressed tbh.

 

[PPB]

Watched The Judge last night, liked it.

I enjoyed that one too.

 

[Dinowolf]

Watched The Judge last night, liked it.

Good film with Robert Duvall

 

[Alan]

Finally watched Birdman last night. Sublime film, Innaritu really is a master of the craft.

 

[PPB]

Finally watched Birdman last night. Sublime film, Innaritu really is a master of the craft.

Didn't understand a bloody minute of it. Worst film i've watched this year.

 

[Jolemai]

Finally watched Birdman last night. Sublime film, Innaritu really is a master of the craft.

Saw it the other day. Great film.

 

[PPB]

Saw it the other day. Great film.

How is it a great film? In what way?? The storyline, the actors, or what???

 

[leedswolf]

Didn't understand a bloody minute of it. Worst film i've watched this year.

A superb film.

 

[PPB]

A superb film.

Maybe its just cos im fucking thick

 

[leedswolf]

Not at all. It's just simply down to personal preference. I wasn't that impressed with The Judge. It doesn't mean that it is a shite film. I just didn't enjoy it.

 

[PPB]

Not at all. It's just simply down to personal preference. I wasn't that impressed with The Judge. It doesn't mean that it is a shite film. I just didn't enjoy it.

But I couldnt understand what it was about. Hubby hates it when I don't get a film and I get that look on me face. He does a :facepalm: and mutters something like ' oh fucking hell here we go ' cos he knows im gonna start asking questions!

I may try watching it again one day. See if I can fathom what the jist of it was.

 

[Alan]

Character studies like Birdman tend to be relatively polarizing. Naught wrong with you, Sue.

 

[Parkins left foot]

Just watched 'Life of Pi' - one of those films that I thought I ought to have seen.

Visually superb & enjoyed it more than I expected (apart from the 10min catnap - after effect of wine with the evening meal & having the massage chair operating) given that its more than a bit surreal

 

[Alan]

Just watched 'Life of Pi' - one of those films that I thought I ought to have seen.

Visually superb & enjoyed it more than I expected (apart from the 10min catnap - after effect of wine with the evening meal & having the massage chair operating) given that its more than a bit surreal

That film always leaves a bad taste in my mouth; the FX company working it went bankrupt almost immediately after it released.

 

[Del Woppio]

Blended.

Wanted an easy watch that I didn't have to concentrate on, saw it had Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore in, so plumped for it.

I don't think I've ever seen a film that so perfectly balances tears with laughter. It's genuinely heartbreaking at times, and then seconds later you're belly laughing. You kind of know what's going to happen all the way through, but it doesn't take anything away from it. Brilliant film.

 

[Lord Knows]

How is it a great film? In what way?? The storyline, the actors, or what???

There's one long sequence where the camera work is exceptional, the director is as much an artist as story teller.

I didn't like The Judge either, thought the script lacked real depth.