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milf
Reacher
Joined: Jan 12, 2006
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Feb 27, 2006 - 08:29 AM |
 
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North Country - expected more of this, but was just an extension of the known events/outcome (human drama) ... unsatisfying. |
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Dazza
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Joined: Feb 02, 2006
Posts: 3026
Location: In the city of cold steel
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Feb 27, 2006 - 09:08 AM |
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White Dragon.
Francis Ng & Cecilia Cheung team up in this fanatsy swordplay saga equipped with wire work and all. Not to be taken seriously.
3/5
A Tale of Two Sisters
If you like Korean phsycological Horrors then this would be up your street with some beautiful scenary, and quirky camera angles if not sometimes confusing plot.
4/5 |
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The_Meanderer
Fire-eater
Joined: Aug 11, 2005
Posts: 2734
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Feb 27, 2006 - 09:38 AM |
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Re Narnia
LOTR really raised the bar in terms of what we all expect from fantasty films.
Narnia is clearly looking to ride the wave, maybe even challenge LOTR
It came a very poor second.
Could do better |
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mowz
Talker
Joined: Jan 13, 2006
Posts: 83
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Feb 27, 2006 - 09:40 AM |
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The Weather Man - Cage's closest movie to this is probably Trapped In Paradise. Dark comedy about a father trying to do right in a strained relationship. It's not something you watch over and over again but it is funny and worthwhile. Best use of swear words in a movie since The Big Lebowski.
The Ringer - Jackass Johnny Noxville poses as a handicapped person to rig the special olympics. This is one to watch if you are seriously out of choices. |
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milf
Reacher
Joined: Jan 12, 2006
Posts: 286
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Mar 01, 2006 - 08:39 AM |
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Dungeons and dragons 2 - Made for tv but fun.
Great raid - decent war movie, inspired by true events. Jogs my anti-japanese fire. |
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mels
Barker
Joined: Oct 24, 2005
Posts: 192
Location: Shanghai
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Mar 01, 2006 - 12:08 PM |
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Rent - if you like broadways
its about a group of bohemians worrying about how to pay their rent
Pride and Prejudice - Kiera knightley
its a good movie! |
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milf
Reacher
Joined: Jan 12, 2006
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Mar 02, 2006 - 08:25 AM |
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Good night and good luck - as interesting as the color of the movie
The Aristocrats - weird, interesting and funny, amazing how this concept can be pulled off |
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bobbycharlton
Talker
Joined: Feb 23, 2006
Posts: 108
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Mar 02, 2006 - 09:37 AM |
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watched Scum! Stuff of legends |
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grahamhux
Lurker
Joined: Feb 23, 2006
Posts: 22
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Mar 02, 2006 - 09:48 AM |
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Dont know the name of it but it was cracking lesbian stuff??? |
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Dazza
Low Seater
Joined: Feb 02, 2006
Posts: 3026
Location: In the city of cold steel
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Mar 03, 2006 - 08:28 PM |
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Hero Of The Beggars
Another remastered DVD from Hong Kong staring the ever comical Michael Hui. Not one of his best compared to the likes of Chicken & Duck talk, The Magic Touch or indeed the heartfelt warm comedy Always on my mind. But still waorth a watch if you are a fan
However as the story rolled on I found myself LOL a few times especially the mobile phones in the restraunt scene, typically Hui's subtle touches throughtout along with Sandra Ng performance made it an enjoyable experience.
3/5 |
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bellabella
Gypsy Queen
Joined: Aug 03, 2004
Posts: 14989
Location: London
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Mar 04, 2006 - 07:17 AM |
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Saw Good Night and Good Luck last night the new George Clooney directed film about the McCarthey (sp) communist witch hunts. Pretty interesting film including some original footage from some of the trials. Really good cast, well acted, well directed - shot quite choppy like a documentary - oh and yeah it's in black and white. It's fairly slow paced and theirs not much real actiongoing on but it was quite incredible to see what happened then. Did fuel my anti-americanism somewhat though! |
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Irvinelinds
Barker
Joined: Sep 21, 2005
Posts: 163
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Mar 04, 2006 - 11:56 AM |
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40 year old virgin - pretty funny if you like silly sex comedies (something about mary style), although i would say it is a bit better than the usual teen comedies |
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acujerjer
Board Royalty
Joined: Sep 10, 2003
Posts: 7770
Location: up your butt and around the corner
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Mar 04, 2006 - 04:56 PM |
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Meanderer: Narnia was almost identical to the book. They weren't trying to make LOTR. LOTR movies were far inferior to the books. LOTR is a story written for adults and the Narnia series were written for kids, using Christian themes in a fantasy-like setting. |
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acujerjer
Board Royalty
Joined: Sep 10, 2003
Posts: 7770
Location: up your butt and around the corner
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Mar 04, 2006 - 04:58 PM |
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Meanderer: Narnia was almost identical to the book. They weren't trying to make LOTR. LOTR movies were far inferior to the books. LOTR is a story written for adults and the Narnia series were written for kids, using Christian themes in a fantasy-like setting. |
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Dazza
Low Seater
Joined: Feb 02, 2006
Posts: 3026
Location: In the city of cold steel
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Mar 05, 2006 - 07:58 AM |
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Hey,
The Matador
A chance encounter between a travelling salesman and a lonely hitman triggers a strangely profound relationship which provokes each to act in ways neither would have imagined possible. Fate steps in to form a friendship between two men from irreconcilable worlds that will alter the lives of both forever.
Id like to say Pierce Brosnan was superb in this as the washed up chain smoking drunk, womanising assassin.
Never a dull moment and a touching story with some great twists.
Best role from Ive seen from Brosnan so far IMO and a suprisingly good pairing with Greg Kinnear 
4.5/5 |
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thegoodgirl
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Joined: Nov 06, 2005
Posts: 153
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Mar 05, 2006 - 12:32 PM |
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Shinobi
A ninjia film based on a story by a popular Japanese manga master. Two ninja clans with 400 years of war history lived deep in the mountains and were forbidden to take on each other by order of the Lord of the Lords until the ban is lifted for them to destroy each other when their superhuman skills were deemed too threatening. It is a love story of a granddaughter and a son from opposing clans falling in love and having to decide between love and family. Beautifully shot and some fantastic fighting scenes.
4/5 if you are a Japanese anime fan
3/5 if you are not |
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milf
Reacher
Joined: Jan 12, 2006
Posts: 286
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Mar 06, 2006 - 08:34 AM |
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Yeah... Shinobi was nice. Didn't know Japanese movies could produce such action/effects. With this, it could open up a whole new shebang of comic/anime movies just like Marvel.... it will make a killing.
Garden State - not for restless viewers... slow moving.
Syriana - no big deal. Li'l confusing and slow... had to tolerate till passed half of the movie. |
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Dazza
Low Seater
Joined: Feb 02, 2006
Posts: 3026
Location: In the city of cold steel
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Mar 06, 2006 - 05:43 PM |
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Mr Socrates.
Korean Street thug turns cop affair, after a promising start with some gritty action and the amusing and brutal training regime he is put through, the pace slows down somewhat for the latter half.
Not a bad effort.
3/5 |
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milf
Reacher
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Mar 07, 2006 - 09:41 AM |
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Sympathy for lady vengeance - weird and funny but yet dark from Park Chan Wook. Not as good or fulfilling as Old Boy. |
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bellabella
Gypsy Queen
Joined: Aug 03, 2004
Posts: 14989
Location: London
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Mar 07, 2006 - 11:19 AM |
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Fear and Trembling French (or maybe Beligian) film about a Belgian girl who goes to work in a Japanese corporation and the trouble she encounters. Very small film, but sweet and interesting too. |
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Dazza
Low Seater
Joined: Feb 02, 2006
Posts: 3026
Location: In the city of cold steel
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Mar 07, 2006 - 07:20 PM |
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Hey,
My Hero,
Early Stephen Chow flick, with John Woo esq style action sequences and comical moments.
A good fun movie.
3/5 |
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Dazza
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Joined: Feb 02, 2006
Posts: 3026
Location: In the city of cold steel
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Mar 09, 2006 - 05:50 PM |
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Hey,
Lola Rennt ( Aka Run Lola Run)
A young woman in Germany has twenty minutes to find and bring 100,000 Deutschmarks to her boyfriend before he robs a grocery store.
If you like you movies fast and andrenalin filled this short masterpiece will have you tapping your feet to the pulsating techno soundtrack.
4.5/5 |
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bellabella
Gypsy Queen
Joined: Aug 03, 2004
Posts: 14989
Location: London
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Mar 09, 2006 - 05:54 PM |
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This is an excellent film Dazza! loved it! |
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greenmark
Ranter
Joined: July 28, 2005
Posts: 555
Location: Location Location
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Mar 09, 2006 - 07:27 PM |
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Memoirs of a Geisha
(or as my DVD case put it Memorie of a Geisha)
A young girl grows up to become a Geisha. She falls in love along the way.
Disjointed. It feels like a film made from a book where too much had to be edited out to make it fit into a film. With the addition of wooden acting it makes it difficult to empathise with any of the characters, particularly the lead.
2.5/5 |
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CoffeeHawk_0
Board Buddha
Joined: July 14, 2005
Posts: 14380
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Mar 09, 2006 - 10:51 PM |
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'The Weatherman' with Nicolas Cage - good acting by him and the cast, a good drama, but I found the movie very depressing, maybe because it is or maybe because I can relate too well to the story. There is a ~happy ending or at least a good moral shown at the end. |
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