AndyRM
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World War Z is a huge disappointment. It could, and should, have been so much better, but was re-written and hacked about so much that the final film is flawed and is a total betrayal of an excellent book.
What film did you watch last night?
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welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
I read the book first. I also expected more, but got a lot less.
Profpointy
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Recently seen some older classics at our local art cinema
Belle et la Bette - Jean Cocteau - you've got to suspend disbelief and "go with it" as it were, but I was enthralled - pure magic ! (Although it is tosh plot-wise,but so what)
Buster Keaton - the general . We'd seen it on dvd recently, but seeing the trailer of the cleaned up new print - went to see it in the pictures as well. arguably the greatest masterpiece of the silent era, but unarguably one of the trully great films of all time - of any genre, any era. A joy from start to finish. Seeing it in the cinema with the audience laughing continually troughout really made it.
Also silent, harold lloyd's "safety last" - the one where he climbs up the clock - with no less a musican than the the great Colin sell of "clue" fame providing live accompanyment - perfectly matching every scene - all improvised or from memory as he had no music on his stand.
And the other night Rome, open city - and important "new realism" (if that's the term) Italian movie . Not exackty a barrel of laughs, but an important movie, and part of cinema history - gripping and brilliant
The unsuprising thing, is movies still being shown in cinema 50 or 100 years on tend to be still shown for a good reason
Belle et la Bette - Jean Cocteau - you've got to suspend disbelief and "go with it" as it were, but I was enthralled - pure magic ! (Although it is tosh plot-wise,but so what)
Buster Keaton - the general . We'd seen it on dvd recently, but seeing the trailer of the cleaned up new print - went to see it in the pictures as well. arguably the greatest masterpiece of the silent era, but unarguably one of the trully great films of all time - of any genre, any era. A joy from start to finish. Seeing it in the cinema with the audience laughing continually troughout really made it.
Also silent, harold lloyd's "safety last" - the one where he climbs up the clock - with no less a musican than the the great Colin sell of "clue" fame providing live accompanyment - perfectly matching every scene - all improvised or from memory as he had no music on his stand.
And the other night Rome, open city - and important "new realism" (if that's the term) Italian movie . Not exackty a barrel of laughs, but an important movie, and part of cinema history - gripping and brilliant
The unsuprising thing, is movies still being shown in cinema 50 or 100 years on tend to be still shown for a good reason
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
I watched a horror film. The conjuring. I remember why I haven't watched horror films for years. Scared the bejeezus out of me and in turn I made Mr WD jump whenever I jumped. I enjoyed it. 7/10 for making me jump amd maybe err swear a bit as well.
AndyRM
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Not having seen any adverts or heard anything about the content other than the name, I assumed this was a magician film of some kind. Now that I know otherwise I think I'll give it a watch!
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Die Hard 4.0.
Awesome, dot com.
Awesome, dot com.
Nihal
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Any burns on the sofa?
The only scary moments in the whole movie were when the white cloth flys up to the window and the witch is seen,the part where the lady's body flies back into the house and the part where half her bloodied face is show.
The saddest moment was when they showed the dead dog
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Any burns on the sofa?
The only scary moments in the whole movie were when the white cloth flys up to the window and the witch is seen,the part where the lady's body flies back into the house and the part where half her bloodied face is show.
The saddest moment was when they showed the dead dog
hi nihal. I dont like the dark and i don't like horror movies. I am a chicken. I was jumping and my language was a bit ermm choice shall we say.
i am quite an embarrassment with films like that.
AndyRM
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You should definitely watch 'The Descent' tonight. Definitely.
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
I think ive seen that one. Is that the one down I the caves with those women potholers? If it is then bugger off. Not again. Scary
AndyRM
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Yup! One of the few horror films that I've found genuinely scary in recent years. The sequel's so terrible it's funny, so maybe give that a try?
Nihal
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I've seen worse than swearing and jumping while watching horror movies,I used to be scared until each started becoming predictable.
I ran out of the room when I saw spiders,thousands of them,spill out of a semi-dead body in 'The Mist".
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Oh my god. I'd probably be screaming and if I did that poor Mr WD would have a heart attack.
you are cruel. Do you want to see a grown woman crying?
AndyRM
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I've seen worse than swearing and jumping while watching horror movies,I used to be scared until each started becoming predictable.
I ran out of the room when I saw spiders,thousands of them,spill out of a semi-dead body in 'The Mist".
The Mist is an absolute belter. Haven't read the book so didn't see the end coming at all. Very bleak and hard to stomach.
