What DVDs should I rent?
Moderator: LoachForumModerators
-
- Posts: 14252
- Joined: Wed Dec 28, 2005 12:41 pm
- Location: British Columbia
-
- Posts: 14252
- Joined: Wed Dec 28, 2005 12:41 pm
- Location: British Columbia
You two are lucky. I suffered through the pointless, noisy, and over-long The Departed on Thursday night, and the tiresome and over-long Zodiac the night before. Last week it was some nameless crap with Matt Damon as a spy in an over-long spy movie that was completely bereft of action, suspense or interest.
Are there no editors in Hollywood?
The Magnificent Seven is a pretty good film, but of course it's just a tribute to Seven Samurai, which is an infinitely better film. And Pan's Labyrinth is just amazing.
Are there no editors in Hollywood?
The Magnificent Seven is a pretty good film, but of course it's just a tribute to Seven Samurai, which is an infinitely better film. And Pan's Labyrinth is just amazing.
Your vantage point determines what you can see.
- The Kapenta Kid
- Posts: 3444
- Joined: Tue Aug 01, 2006 2:53 pm
- Location: Belgium
- Graeme Robson
- Posts: 9096
- Joined: Wed Dec 28, 2005 4:34 am
- Location: Peterborough, UK
- Contact:
I watched a movie today called Unknown. It had James Caviezel & Greg Kinnear in it & was really good. It sounds like Saw, where 5 guys regain consciousness in a warehouse, some beaten, some restrained, none know how they got there or even who they are. But it's no horror movie, more of a thriller/wtf is going on kinda movie. Really good IMO.
“Scientists are saying the future is going to be far more futuristic than they originally predicted.”
-
- Posts: 14252
- Joined: Wed Dec 28, 2005 12:41 pm
- Location: British Columbia
I believe The Cube was the first film to run on that premise - mixed bag of strangers coming together in a nasty situation. I could be wrong, but I think it's a Canadian scenario.Dave C wrote:I watched a movie today called Unknown. It had James Caviezel & Greg Kinnear in it & was really good. It sounds like Saw, where 5 guys regain consciousness in a warehouse, some beaten, some restrained, none know how they got there or even who they are. But it's no horror movie, more of a thriller/wtf is going on kinda movie. Really good IMO.
Your vantage point determines what you can see.
Yeah but from what I've read this movie is nothing like the Cube. The fact that they're trapped in the warehouse is a result of their own actions rather then some nefarious trap. Their memory loss is also an accident rather then planned. It's more similar to the Reservoir Dogs then Saw.
“Scientists are saying the future is going to be far more futuristic than they originally predicted.”
-
- Posts: 14252
- Joined: Wed Dec 28, 2005 12:41 pm
- Location: British Columbia
I watched Empire of the Sun last night. Great movie. First role for Christian Bale at 13 and he basically IS the movie... pretty much in every scene. And the scenery is amazing. Also a first for Ben Stiller albeit a much smaller role.
“Scientists are saying the future is going to be far more futuristic than they originally predicted.”
-
- Posts: 14252
- Joined: Wed Dec 28, 2005 12:41 pm
- Location: British Columbia
Few movies lived up to the book. From what I understand Malkovich's character (Basie) is much toned down from the book & is really just an opportunistic American. The movie is worth watching just to see Christian Bale IMO. And 1941 China a la Spielberg is something to see.
“Scientists are saying the future is going to be far more futuristic than they originally predicted.”
btw, I watched & really liked The Quiet Earth. Turns out it's written by a guy named Craig Harrison from New Zealand. It's long out of print & had a very short run to begin with so I couldn't find it anywhere. Then I stumbled across a thread on a movie site where some guy in NZ has the book & is willing to ship it to interested readers. So it's on the way to me & then I'll be getting an address of the next reader. I doubt the book will live up to the hype I've attributed to it but it should be a fun read.
“Scientists are saying the future is going to be far more futuristic than they originally predicted.”
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 86 guests