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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Feb 5, 2011 16:54:29 GMT
Excluding NT Live's King Lear which was a live broadcast of a theatre performance, and so not a film as such, here are my current ratings:
1. The King's Speech (perfect and tear-inducing)
2. Black Swan (unpleasant/disturbing and yet praiseworthy)
3. The Green Hornet 3D (enjoyable but forgettable silliness)
Martin
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Post by Bogatan on Feb 5, 2011 17:27:23 GMT
The Kings. Speech
Tron Legacy
Tangled
Meet the parants
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 14, 2011 8:54:30 GMT
In at 1, as there's been nothing else I've wanted to see in 2D yet is the 2010 remake of True Grit. I have a soft spot for the John Wayne but this was pretty good with a nice line in dry wit and good performances. Point off for Jeff Bridges being at times unintelligable but the lass playing the 14-year old girl steals the film out from everyone. I was also surprised to see Matt Damon actually act rather than do his usual 'I have a sad face and wince' acting. Good stuff all round.
I think Wayne made for a better Cogburn but this version is a better film overall.
-Ralph
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Feb 14, 2011 22:44:09 GMT
So far..
1. The King's Speech (Enjoyed from start to finish)
2. Tangled (Good, but a bit poor on the soundtrack in places)
And off to see True Grit later this week.
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Post by Bogatan on Feb 17, 2011 19:22:26 GMT
The Kings Speech
Tron Legacy
True Grit
Tangled
Black Swan
Meet the Parents
Just saw Black Swan and true Grit back to back, not the most cheerful double bill, but both excellent. Black Swan is something I don't think I will rewatch often but like The Wrestler it's totally engrossing.
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 25, 2011 23:19:31 GMT
1) The King's Speech. First class dialogue, acting and performances. Surprisingly witty.
2) True Grit.
-Ralph
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Feb 26, 2011 0:02:58 GMT
1 - The King's Speech
2 - True Grit
3 - Tangled
4 - Paul
Enjoyed them all so far to one extent all the other so nothing bad in the order they fall. More of a which I enjoyed the most list.
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Post by legios on Feb 26, 2011 23:16:44 GMT
So far there has only been one cinema trip this year so by default:-
1) True Grit
A film that manages to be genuinely wittty - it has been a while since I have heard a cinema all burst out laughing at a "serious" film for the right reasons - as well as genuinely shocking at times. It also has some wonderful performances (even if the "supporting actress" nominations given to the film seem to be missing the structure of the film and, dare I say, the point) - Matt Damon acts, something you won't see very often, and a thirteen year old actress manages to hold the centrepoint of a film despite starring opposite someone like Jeff Bridges. I'd love to see the Western make a resurgence as a genre, but if we had to settle for having a film every couple of years but they were of the quality of this and the remake of 3:10 to Yuma I would be quite content.
Karl
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Post by jameso on Feb 27, 2011 12:09:38 GMT
My favourite film so far is Never Let Me Go, I don't want to say anything about it because that's part of the film, but I definitely recommend it.
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Post by jameso on Mar 3, 2011 0:19:46 GMT
I have a new favourite of 2011, Australian crime drama Animal Kingdom. Brilliant.
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Mar 10, 2011 19:24:39 GMT
1. The King's Speech (perfect and tear-inducing)
2. Unknown (great set-up, somewhat unoriginal resolution)
3. Black Swan (unpleasant/disturbing and yet praiseworthy)
4. The Green Hornet 3D (enjoyable but forgettable silliness)
Martin
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Post by Bogatan on Mar 10, 2011 19:49:26 GMT
The Kings Speech
Tron Legacy
True Grit
Paul Not totally sure on it, I liked it a lot, but felt like something was ever so slightly missing
Black Swan moved up above Tangled on second thought
Tangled
Unknown Entertaining with a decent twist.
I am Number 4 Actually not near as bad as I expected, a lot of its very good. I could have lived without the vaguely Twilight cinematography. Would have made a good TV pilot in a Buffy/Supernatural/Smallville type of way.
Meet the Parents
Of to see Battle LA tomorrow.
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Mar 11, 2011 8:14:46 GMT
The Kings Speech Tron Legacy True Grit Paul Not totally sure on it, I liked it a lot, but felt like something was ever so slightly missing Black Swan moved up above Tangled on second thought Tangled Unknown Entertaining with a decent twist. I am Number 4 Actually not near as bad as I expected, a lot of its very good. I could have lived without the vaguely Twilight cinematography. Would have made a good TV pilot in a Buffy/Supernatural/Smallville type of way. Meet the Parents Of to see Battle LA tomorrow. Whoa, that's an impressive list considering we're not half way into March. I hope you've got an Unlimited card or whatever the equivalent is at your cinema of choice. Martin |
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 11, 2011 21:19:36 GMT
1) The King's Speech.
2) True Grit.
3) Unknown: Watchable if unremarkable entry into the 'Angry Liam Neeson punches people subgenre', not helped by the trailer having given away the twist the film revolves around.
-Ralph
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Post by Bogatan on Mar 11, 2011 22:40:24 GMT
Whoa, that's an impressive list considering we're not half way into March. I hope you've got an Unlimited card or whatever the equivalent is at your cinema of choice. Martin Yeah I've had one for 5 years or so. Besides when I've been working in London I've never really taken advantage of it, but this I've decided to make the most of it. And updated again The Kings Speech Tron Legacy Paul steadily climbing True Grit Black Swan Tangled Battlefield LA I don't care what the reviews and other people are saying, this is a fun invasion movie. Lots of explosions. Unknown I am Number 4 Meet the Parents |
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Mar 11, 2011 23:44:32 GMT
1 - The King's Speech
2 - True Grit
3 - Unknown - Closely tied with Tangled though. Enjoyable to watch. Not really anything to come back to a second time.
4 - Tangled
5 - Paul
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Post by jameso on Mar 16, 2011 22:28:00 GMT
I quite enjoyed Battle Los Angeles, and I watched it before I got home and realised it had terrible reviews. The friend I watched it with liked it, but felt he had a problem with wanting to like it too much and so it could never quite live up to his expectations. My brother watched it the next day and said he hated it.
I enjoyed Paul but was a bit bored during it, was totally won over by its lovely happy ending, but then remembered I was bored during it so can't really see getting too excited by it ever again.
Of the big Oscar films, True Grit and Black Swan were probably my favourites, 127 Hours and King's Speech didn't really do it for me. I really liked the Russell Crowe film The Next Three Days from a few months ago.
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Post by jameso on Mar 21, 2011 21:17:34 GMT
Thought Unknown was good, didn't guess the ultimate twist, but then, I try not to.
Really enjoyed The Adjustment Bureau, recommended.
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Mar 24, 2011 9:05:11 GMT
Whoa! And Limitless comes out of nowhere with a fairly dull-looking trailer and goes straight in at number one, above The King's Speech for Martin's viewing enjoyment. Lovely, lovely polished camera effects.
1. Limitless (first film of the year I intend to buy)
2. The King's Speech (perfect and tear-inducing)
3. Unknown (great set-up, somewhat unoriginal resolution)
4. Black Swan (unpleasant/disturbing and yet praiseworthy)
5. The Green Hornet 3D (enjoyable but forgettable silliness)
Martin
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 25, 2011 21:35:20 GMT
1) The King's Speech.
2) True Grit.
3) Battle Los Angeles: Highly enjoyable marines v aliens hokum.
4) Unknown
-Ralph
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Post by jameso on Mar 26, 2011 8:36:23 GMT
Limitless is probably my least favourite film of the year so far, quite poor, and an absolutely dreadful couple of end scenes.
Enjoyed The Eagle, can't really see why it got middling reviews.
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Apr 1, 2011 14:37:49 GMT
1 - The King's Speech
2 - Limitless
3 - True Grit
4 - Tangled
5 - Paul
Still no stinkers so all is good and Battle LA avoided like the plague.
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 1, 2011 21:00:39 GMT
I really don't understand the internet rage over Battle: LA. It is what it is: a dumb action film. It's not trying to be anything other than what it was advertised as. Surelty no-one expected searing human drama from it?
1) The King's Speech.
2) True Grit.
3) Battle Los Angeles.
4) Source Code: Ignore the bewildering trailer. This is actually a smart, clever thriller with a simple yet winning premise. And you can tell it's from the director of Moon.
5) Unknown
-Ralph
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Post by jameso on Apr 2, 2011 0:00:51 GMT
Going to have to find room near the top for Suckerpunch, another decent film with middling reviews. I think people in the media are reviewing films based on what they want to happen rather than what does happen.
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Apr 2, 2011 10:41:03 GMT
I really don't understand the internet rage over Battle: LA. It is what it is: a dumb action film. It's not trying to be anything other than what it was advertised as. Surelty no-one expected searing human drama from it? My opinion of it is not based on 'Internet Rage' and I have heard no reviews of it except the ones here. The trailer for it leaves me totally uninterested and in fact annoyed that cinema lately seems unable to do anything interesting or intelligent with aliens if they want explosions as well. When you get Skyline for your birthday you will understand. |
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 2, 2011 17:20:53 GMT
If you want an SF movie that does something interesting and intelligent, I highly recommend SOURCE CODE. Or go pick up the same director's earlier flick, MOON, which is usually to be found in cheap DVD bins.
RE: BATTLE: LA. I enjoyed it for what it was. I will likely pick up the DVD.
I have no interest in Skyline, and fail to see the connection. Did it have the same creative team on it or something?
-Ralph
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Post by jameso on Apr 2, 2011 17:42:58 GMT
Not really, basically speaking the effects crew that were hired to 'do' the aliens in Battle LA ran off and did their own movie Skyline instead.
Skyline was pretty poor, Battle LA is much better, I'm not really sure it's fair to compare them but they are both about alien invasion. It's fair to say too, I don't think either push the boat out in terms of revolutionising the concept of alien invasion in film.
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Apr 2, 2011 18:48:20 GMT
If Ralph picks up BLA on DVD I will give it a whirl. Both BLA and Skyline just strike me as pretty poor 'flash bang' films in terms of what you can do with aliens in a film. You can still have action, explosions and fights but it can be done a lot better (such as Aliens, Predator, etc).
I have seen Moon and really like it, but its not really an alien film.
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Post by jameso on Apr 2, 2011 19:11:02 GMT
From last year, Monsters was a really good spin on the traditional alien invasion of Earth type film, I felt.
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Post by legios on Apr 2, 2011 19:45:43 GMT
Sounds like I might have to try to make time to go see Source Code. I could do with a decent, actual SF movie this year and it does come with a decent pedigree. Might stir myself to see that. Tempted to see The Adjustment Bureau as well - it is based on a PKD short story and he is a writer I find interesting. On the other hand almost none of the films based on PKD's work have much to do with the original material (can't comment on "A Scanner Darkly" though) so I am not so sure that should be a swaying factor for me.
Not been tempted to pay cinema prices to see Battle:Los Angeles. It looks like one of those things that I would be better renting at the end of a month (when I feel I have already had my money's worth) and watching with a couple of beers than something that deserves a cinema trip slot (which remains a bit of an Event for me for various reasons).
Karl
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