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STEED

07-12-08, 10:33 AM

OK Guys post your comments on any new films you seen to give the rest of us some idea what we're in for.

I got my eye on the following: Day the Earth Stood Still, X-Files I want to believe, Star Trek pre-sequel.

From what I can make out X-Files 2 is set for August here and until then if you seen any new film, what did you think of it?

Takeda Shingen

07-12-08, 11:31 AM

What a great idea. :up:

Sailor Steve

07-12-08, 11:52 AM

Most movies I've seen recently have had their own threads started by people who wanted to talk about them. I've commented on those, so I really don't have anything new to contribute.

Biggles

07-12-08, 01:54 PM

Only two new movies that I will have to see in the future:

The Dark Knight (not the one that'll bite your legs off, that's the Black Knight)

Wall-E (I'm REALLY looking forward for this one.)

Jimbuna

07-12-08, 02:24 PM

I've a link to a site that informs you of the plot and the outcome of movies but didn't want to post it in case your looking for SS members views/comments :hmm:

kiwi_2005

07-12-08, 05:59 PM

I want to see Hancock anyone seen it. Will Smith plays a superhero (comedy) Just came out here, if its good i'll go see it otherwise will wait for it to come out on dvd

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0448157/

Enigma

07-12-08, 07:09 PM

Hancock was great. Very funny. Will Smioth has really become a really great actor to watch. I'll see anything with him in it.

I'm looking forward to Batman. :up:

Stealth Hunter

07-12-08, 08:20 PM

I'm waiting for The Dark Knight and currently have my eye on The X-Files: I Want to Believe.

Don't know if anyone heard about this or not, but next year there is a planned remake of All Quiet on the Western Front set to be done entirely in 3D.

Mush Martin

07-12-08, 08:24 PM

I just Got back from "WALL-E"

a cute movie that I will give :up::up:

nice as a family adventure or a romantic comedy Pixar as usual
does not dissappoint including a cute featurette before the film
wich has become there hallmark.

an enjoyable light film comedy adventure and romance.
M

Enigma

07-12-08, 08:59 PM

Those folks at PIXAR ar something else. Everything they touch turns to gold....

1480

07-12-08, 10:21 PM

Just saw Hancock. Very well written would not recomend it to anyone with kids under 12, just the language aspect and not for the very little violence depicted. It threw me for a loop, which is why I liked it.

Wall-E was a cute childrens flick, but my 4 yo likes to act like a robot now. Did this after Wizard of Oz 4 months ago, I guess I'll have to get another case of wd-40....

Skybird

07-13-08, 05:28 AM

Currently nothing announced for the movies that I would be interested in.

Since we have almost none of the old-fahsioned classical "Lichtspielhäuser" left anyway, I do not consider to be a loss. I hate these giant glass-and-chrome multi-event mega-Cineplex-factories that have replaced them. even in berlin most of the best and well-known movie palaces of classical design has been shut down, even destroyed, being replaced by Cineplex-multi-cinemas. It's a shame. Okay, the younger ones do not know it any different. But they do not know what they are missing.

I really miss these old-fashione dplaces. when still living in Berin, I used to go to the movies once or twice a week - even if the films thy shown were not so special to me. I just loved the feeling and atmosphere of the event, and the way to spend the afternoon that way. "Rollo Mint" was integral part of every visit. But even these peppermint-bitter-chocolate-toffees have gone. :arrgh!:

Jimbuna

07-13-08, 07:24 AM

Halo

http://www.halothemovie.org/

nikimcbee

07-13-08, 07:41 AM

What ever became of that Red Baron movie?

jumpy

07-13-08, 09:17 AM

Meh, going to the cinema is generally a thoroughly underwhelming experience for me; uncomfortable seats, no ability to pause the film for a cup of tea, let me say it once and for all - too many damn adverts! The film is listed as starting at 8pm and 40 minutes later the film actually starts :damn: Not to mention the guy using his mobile phone in the next aisle.

The last few films I rented that were pretty good are:

Children of men - I wasn't all that bothered at first, but it was moving along nicely and I was enjoying the dvd when it got to where things start to get serious when the player got stuck on a scratch. So, I never saw the end of the film, though I'm told it ends badly for all concerned.

Rescue Dawn - Good vietnam pow movie. Well produced and performed without many of the cliche's commonly associated with vietnam war films.

3:10 to Yuma - One of the few modern westerns that was any good. It has its cheesy moments but these are not entirely out of place and as such work rather well. Two very strong characters and a passing nobility for the men as a paragon of knightly honour and grudging respect. It's a good western with plenty of the right stuff.

Last film I went to the cimema to see:

Iron Man - As expected it was a lighthearted action flick packed with villainous bad guys and polished special effects. Would have been better to see it at home though.

Sailor Steve

07-13-08, 11:03 AM

mrbeast

07-13-08, 01:35 PM

Oh, and our theaters now have a very strict phone policy - you can be made to leave for interrupting the movie.

I wish my local cinema would do that, when I went seeing Jarhead a couple of years ago girl in the row behind me answered her phone and hen proceded to have a very loud phone converstion until practically half of the audience, including me, turned round and asked her to shut up in no uncertain terms!

JHuschke

07-13-08, 01:39 PM

Halo

http://www.halothemovie.org/

How come I never heard of it! :o

Jimbuna

07-13-08, 01:58 PM

Halo

http://www.halothemovie.org/

How come I never heard of it! :o

No idea mate....but I think it's going to be a good one :yep:

http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=d6g1yyWEfks

antikristuseke

07-13-08, 02:47 PM

In Bruges
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780536/
One of the best movies of recent years.

Stealth Hunter

07-13-08, 03:11 PM

What ever became of that Red Baron movie?

Wasn't very good. Only got a 4.8 on IMDb. Apparently, there were only about 6 minutes of dogfighting scenes, there was a crappy love story thrown in there, and the acting wasn't very convincing. One user said Flyboys was actually better!:o

*SPOILERS BELOW*

What disappointed me more than anything is that MvR is played by Matthias Schweighofer (who looks like a teenager) and Werner Voss was played by Til Schweiger (who looks like a 40-year old man... and is in fact a 40-year old man...). Plus, it's missing some very key characters in the life of MvR, including Boelcke, Allmenroeder, Loewenhardt (though you can spot Lowenhardt's yellow DR.1 in the balloon attack scene), and Goering. Thankfully, Kurt Wolff is in the film as is Lothar von Richthofen. Also, the historical accuracy is apparently also horrid. Lanoe Hawker is flying an Se5a when MvR shoots him down (instead of an Airco DH2), Roy Brown is portrayed as the killer of the Baron (even though that was proven to have been impossible), and it also claims that MvR and Brown had met beforehand (which this never happened... EVER...).

*END SPOILERS*

Overall, it sounds like an even WORSE remake of Von Richthofen & Brown. I was disappointed to hear how little dogfighting there is in the film (which should be the most important focus of the film...). So much potential, but what a lazy attempt at an execution.

Sailor Steve

07-14-08, 07:28 PM

Hancock was great. Very funny. Will Smioth has really become a really great actor to watch. I'll see anything with him in it.

I'm looking forward to Batman. :up:
I just saw Hancock yesterday. I disagree, with Enigma's opinion, but only a little. There are some very funny bits, but also some quite serious ones. There are a couple of out-of-left-field plot twists that really took me by surprise, which is a good thing, but there are also a large amount of unexplained plot devices that left me wondering.

Summation: It wasn't the best movie I've seen this year by a long shot, but still I didn't feel like I wasted my money. My friends and I are still talking about the pluses and minuses, so that's worth something in itself.

Enigma

07-14-08, 07:45 PM

there are also a large amount of unexplained plot devices that left me wondering.

Curious: Could you talk about those without giving anything away to our friends that have yet to see it?

Sailor Steve

07-14-08, 09:22 PM

there are also a large amount of unexplained plot devices that left me wondering.

Curious: Could you talk about those without giving anything away to our friends that have yet to see it?
Not really. All I can say is that they partially explain how his powers came about, and then leave the questions of who, how, why and where hanging. It's one of those "leave your brain at the door and you'll enjoy it more" situations, but I just can't help myself. If it doesn't make sense that's okay (of course Iron Man couldn't control himself in flight that way), but I feel like this one doesn't make sense within its own context, and that bothers me.

As I said, though, I still thought it was worth the money. Much fun for the most part.

You saw it. PM me if you want to talk about it.

bookworm_020

07-14-08, 11:30 PM

Will be seeing the dark knight in the near future. From the trailers I've seen, Heath ledger is going to be in with a chance for an Oscar.

I'll will be taking my wife and mother in law to see Mama Mia this weekend. If that isn't an act of love I don't know what is......:-?

Stealth Hunter

07-15-08, 08:57 AM

You could fall down the stairs and fracture your leg you know... DON'T DO IT! ABANDON SHIP, MAN! If you see that film... you'll never come out the same! I just know it!

:lost:

Biggles

07-15-08, 05:56 PM

I've been going quite gaga over Indiana Jones at the moment. Not just the new one (which is great) but the old ones as well. IF you haven't seen them (and judging by the standard age of the forummembers here, you've most likely have),then see them! NOW! If nothing else, you might like to see a scene during a certain U-boat make a guest appearance....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1VkhCF8zV4

RickC Sniper

07-15-08, 06:27 PM

I thought the Indiana Jones movie was sub-par, but then I didn't care for the Temple of Doom very much either. I liked The Last Crusade and of course, the original which was the best.

I agree with Steve's assesment of "Hancock" very much. I tend to nitpick holes in the plot too, that is part of the fun. I'm glad I saw it in the theatre rather than making it a rental. The big plot twist I never saw coming, and I like that.

StdDev

07-15-08, 07:22 PM

stabiz

07-15-08, 07:44 PM

In Bruges
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780536/
One of the best movies of recent years.

Agree! Awesome movie.

Sailor Steve

07-15-08, 08:03 PM

I thought the Indiana Jones movie was sub-par, but then I didn't care for the Temple of Doom very much either. I liked The Last Crusade and of course, the original which was the best.

I havent seen the movie but..
A friend described it as "XFiles with Natasha (from Rocky & Bullwinkle)" :-?
I liked it. I agree it wasn't as good as Raiders or Last Crusade, but I enjoyed it. They made little references to the first movie and the TV series that I liked, and on the whole it was fun.

I have just recently seen an old movie which I had not seen before.
"Empire of the Sun" is a great movie! :yep:
I haven't seen that one since it came out. I looked it up on IMDB, and was shocked to read that the kid in the movie was Christian Bale!:o

Jimbuna

07-16-08, 07:32 AM

Age catches up with us all Steve.....eventually :lol:

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/7766/tn2empireofthesun1ey6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/113/christianbalepostersjw1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Stealth Hunter

07-16-08, 09:46 AM

5) HELL'S ANGELS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXbaa5hqSN0

4) STALINGRAD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoAnbRGbi2w

3) PATHS OF GLORY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ompvWMXgDvY

2) A BRIDGE TOO FAR

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlwHxYgJr4A

1) KINGDOM OF HEAVEN

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oO6pCRe3pM&feature=related

stabiz

07-16-08, 10:33 AM

Noooo ...:)

1. Das Boot
2. Stalingrad
3. The Thin Red Line
4. Enemy at the Gates
5. The early parts of Saving private Ryan

Sailor Steve

07-16-08, 11:15 AM

Noooo...:p

1) Das Boot
2) Letters From Iwo Jima
3) Tora! Tora! Tora!
4) Battle Of Britain
5) The Longest Day

Jimbuna

07-16-08, 12:02 PM

Zulu!!

StdDev

07-16-08, 12:50 PM

Pink Flamingoes !!!

Stealth Hunter

07-16-08, 01:01 PM

@ SS and stabiz,

Yeah, Das Boot is a good film... BUT I'VE SEEN IT A THOUSAND TIMES.:stare:

StdDev

07-16-08, 01:19 PM

@ SS and stabiz,

Yeah, Das Boot is a good film... BUT I'VE SEEN IT A THOUSAND TIMES.:stare:

How can that be?
Jürgen Prochnow (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001638/) is still alive isnt he? :p

Stealth Hunter

07-16-08, 01:25 PM

Perhaps because I have the DVD?:hmm:

Yeah, it's a good film, great film by many standards, but I've watched it to the point where I'm sick of it!:stare:

Sailor Steve

07-16-08, 02:44 PM

Well whose fault is that?:rotfl:

OneToughHerring

07-16-08, 03:37 PM

Speaking of Jürgen Prochnow, I recently saw him in a crocodile movie called Primeval. Not bad, if you like croc-movies. Had a few good moments in it.

Jimbuna

07-16-08, 03:59 PM

Yeah....that was an okay movie....was only made last year IIRC.

stabiz

07-16-08, 06:51 PM

But serilously, men, go and see In Bruges. Its damned good.

Sailor Steve

07-21-08, 09:21 AM

Saw The Dark Knight yesterday - it's everything the hype says and more! Dark, deep, disturbing, not 'camp' at all. It digs down far into the reaches of the soul and squeezes hard. Heath Ledger's final performance is fantastic, which is not to criticize any other actor - they all deliver the goods. The true beauty of this version of the Batman story is that, while some of the situations are still hard to swallow they go all out to convince you that these are real people, not just characters in a story. It is so layered and nuanced that I'm going to have to see it at least a couple more times - not to enjoy it again but to catch all the little things.

Trying hard not to give away one single little spoiler:

The best: Ledger's Joker delights in being what he calls "an agent of chaos". More than once he leaves people in the position of having to make a choice, and it's a toss-up as to which outcome will be worse - there is no 'good' choice.

The worst: well, there is no worst, it's all good. I'm just a fan of the Batman, and some of the best stories in the comics have been the quiet detective stories; and that's not easy to do when audiences want bigger explosions and cooler toys.

My favorite: there is one scene in which someone totally unexpected, a person you would classify as 'bad', becomes an unsung hero. I can say no more.

Platapus

07-21-08, 06:20 PM

I saw Dark Knight last weekend and I thought it was ok. I think the movie had way too many subplots and it did not have time to really delve in to any of them to the appropriate depth. The story line was very disorganized and disjointed.

It had some awesome special effects, but that was pretty much it. Take away the CGA and you are not left with much.

It is a comic book type move so don't expect any semblance of reality. :lol:

The actor who played the Joker stole the entire movie. What a great job he did with the role. The facial movements, body language, and that voice. Well done! Everyone else a very distant second. Morgan Freeman was excellent when explaining the problems with blackmail to this wormy guy. Only he could pull off that line. :up:

All in all, I felt I got my money's worth. It was a bit long but only occasionally boring. I don't think I would ever want to see it again.

To me the movie was .... OK :yep:

And that's not too bad considering the quality of movies these days