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Post by The Doctor on Apr 2, 2011 19:47:54 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. Can't judge a film you haven't seen, chum!  LOKI! -Ralph |
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Post by jameso on Apr 6, 2011 20:52:19 GMT
I was put off of Source Code by seeing the trailer a million times, but I gave it a go and really enjoyed it, inventive yet actually quite straightforward with a really nice message.
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Apr 7, 2011 14:18:01 GMT
I'd agree with all the comments on Source Code. An extremely duff and off putting trailer but fascinating film in the end.
1 - The King's Speech
2 - Source Code
2 - Limitless
3 - True Grit
4 - Tangled
5 - Paul
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Apr 8, 2011 18:24:30 GMT
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. Source Code (not bad - preferred Denzel Washington in Deja Vu a few years back)
5. Black Swan (unpleasant/disturbing and yet praiseworthy)
6. The Green Hornet 3D (enjoyable but forgettable silliness)
Source Code was OK, though it didn't have anything I hadn't seen done before (e.g. Groundhog Day, Deja Vu, Star Trek: TNG).
Martin
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 8, 2011 22:16:22 GMT
1) The King's Speech.
2) True Grit.
3) Battle Los Angeles.
4) Source Code
5) The Adjustment Bureau: Slight but enjoyable romance with a twist.
6) Unknown
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 9, 2011 22:11:22 GMT
1) The King's Speech.
2) True Grit.
3) Limitless: Visually arresting and clever thriller with good performances.
4) Battle Los Angeles.
5) Source Code
6) The Adjustment Bureau.
7) Unknown
My cinema attendance is up and there are quite a lot of films I plan to see over the next few months. Having read over the terms and conditions, I am considering applying for the subscription card for Cineworld. The monthly fee is cheaper than 2 tickets so I would get more than my monies worth going just 2 times a month anyway and I'm fortunate to be in walking distance. If I move, the Edinburger one is easy to get to by bus anyway. It seems to be valid at any cinema in the chain anyway. I will pop in to make a further enquiry methinks.
-Ralph
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Post by jameso on Apr 11, 2011 0:53:14 GMT
I've got an Unlimited card, and it's pretty good value, as long as you do go at least twice a month, every month. I've used it in various cinemas in England, Ireland and Scotland with no problems.
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 13, 2011 17:39:52 GMT
While I wait to see if RM are capable of delivering the card, I've used the temp pass to grab a ticket for THE EAGLE. I was on the fence about it, but with this deal I'll give it a go.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 13, 2011 22:46:03 GMT
1) The King's Speech.
2) True Grit.
3) Limitless
4) Battle Los Angeles.
5) Source Code.
6) The Adjustment Bureau.
7 The Eagle: Great first act unfortunately undone by a thin script and wooden lead performance. Pretty watchable though.
8) Unknown.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 14, 2011 21:42:14 GMT
1) The King's Speech.
2) True Grit.
3) Limitless.
4) Battle Los Angeles.
5) Source Code.
6) The Adjustment Bureau.
7 The Eagle.
8) Unknown.
9) Sucker Punch: I...just...what...words fail me.
-Ralph
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Apr 15, 2011 6:17:46 GMT
1) The King's Speech. 2) True Grit. 3) Limitless. 4) Battle Los Angeles. 5) Source Code. 6) The Adjustment Bureau. 7 The Eagle. 8) Unknown. 9) Sucker Punch: I...just...what...words fail me.-Ralph A pity. The posters and trailer were easy on the eye. Martin |
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 15, 2011 9:19:24 GMT
Indeed, but it's a thinly veiled male fantasy with ugly violence agaisnt women undertones and unplesant objectifcation of women. It made me feel quesy in places.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 24, 2011 17:30:54 GMT
I've got an Unlimited card, and it's pretty good value, as long as you do go at least twice a month, every month. I've used it in various cinemas in England, Ireland and Scotland with no problems. Glad I signed up when I did, as I see today that the monthly fee is now £14.99 rather than £13.50 and individual tickets have went up from £7.80 to £8.30, both in the last week! I will be saving more cash than I had thought! -Ralph |
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 24, 2011 22:01:18 GMT
1) The King's Speech.
2) True Grit.
3) Limitless.
4) Battle Los Angeles.
5) Source Code.
6) The Adjustment Bureau.
7) The Eagle.
8) Unknown.
9) Fast Five: Other than the bit with the train this did very little for me, alas.
10) Sucker Punch.
-Ralph
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Post by jameso on Apr 25, 2011 0:06:09 GMT
Yeah, I got the letter about the unlimited card going up to £14.99 a couple of months ago. It's still the same principle, save money by going at least twice a month, but only because they put the regular prices up too. If you didn't go for a couple of months for whatever reason, that'd be quite a hefty chunk coming out of your bank with no reward.
I had vain hopes the price increases might lead to them dropping the extra charge for 3d films element, but no luck so far...
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 25, 2011 19:46:57 GMT
1) The King's Speech.
2) True Grit.
3) Thor: very much in the template of the Iron Man films in that spot-on performances, faithful adherance to the comics and a general high level of fun overcome the lack of a compelling storyline. Very entertaining throughout. However, next time more Idris Elba as Heimdall please. He has amazing screen presence despite few scenes and scant dialogue and yet he somehow steals the film.
4) Limitless.
5) Battle Los Angeles.
6) Source Code.
7) The Adjustment Bureau.
8) The Eagle.
9) Unknown.
10) Fast Five.
11) Sucker Punch.
-Ralph
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Apr 26, 2011 17:56:29 GMT
1 - The King's Speech
2 - Thor - An enjoyable romp from start to finish, although it could have done with a bit more fleshing out and had enough villains/events that it should have been done over 2-3 films to give them all time to shine as they deserved.
3 - Source Code
4 - Limitless
5 - True Grit
6 - Tangled
7 - Paul
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 26, 2011 20:01:18 GMT
I give away no spoilers, but for anyone watching Thor I highly recommend you stay until after the end credits.
-Ralph
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Apr 27, 2011 18:42:50 GMT
1. Limitless (first film of the year I intend to buy)
2. The King's Speech (perfect and tear-inducing)
3. Thor (enjoyable tongue-in-cheek spectacle)
4. Unknown (great set-up, somewhat unoriginal resolution)
5. Source Code (not bad - preferred Denzel Washington in Deja Vu a few years back)
6. Black Swan (unpleasant/disturbing and yet praiseworthy)
7. The Green Hornet 3D (enjoyable but forgettable silliness)
Thor was much better than I'd feared, mainly due to the hero being a jolly soul with a twinkle in his eye throughout rather than the angsty brooder I so hate in my superhero films. Asgard looked gorgeous in 3D, there were a lot of well-timed comic moments, and Loki was superb. However, despite his likeability I found the hero forgettable, and for that reason it doesn't approach the Iron Man films in my book. The jury's still out for me as to whether they can convincingly pull off alien gods in the same movie universe as Iron Man and Hulk. I hope they manage it, but I just don't know.
And I am annoyed at the way a banished Norse god falling to Earth inevitably lands in the USA, and speaks and reads fluent modern American. Would have preferred ancient Norse with subtitles and a language barrier issue to overcome, to give it more of a Scandinavian feel.
Martin
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Post by blueshift on Apr 27, 2011 18:45:41 GMT
And I am annoyed at the way a banished Norse god falling to Earth inevitably lands in the USA, and speaks and reads fluent modern American. Would have preferred ancient Norse with subtitles and a language barrier issue to overcome, to give it more of a Scandinavian feel. Martin Well, he IS a god, so it isn't a stretch to think that if he wants to be understood, he can be. |
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 27, 2011 20:20:03 GMT
I can see your last point Martin. However, with this being based on the Marvel comics version of Norse mythology it would have been horribly off had he not landed in the USA. The comics do heavily revolve around Thor in modern America so it had to be done, really. Though perhaps a sequel could how him in other parts of Midgard!
I would love to see a film or TV version of the Norse mythology with Ancient Norse and subtitles and the like too though!
-Ralph
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Post by Bogatan on Apr 29, 2011 16:31:33 GMT
Been a while between films very bad as I have an unlimited card, but finally seen a few.
The Kings Speech
Thor On par with Tron but I love the expanding universe element. I've been excited about this since hearing Capt Kirks Dad was cast in the lead and Brannagh was directing. Plus more Portman. I agree with Ralph that the Marvel films have slightly suffered from weak plots and or villains. But make up for it with lots of fun.
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
Your Highness - It's only not bottom because Natalie Portman looks great in it. It's actually not a bad 1980s style fantasy film, but sadly the cast were encouraged to improvise the funny and mostly that just resulted in very not funny dick and fart jokes.
Meet the Parents
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Post by Bogatan on Apr 29, 2011 16:33:50 GMT
In the last 3 months I think I've doubled the number of Natalie Portman films I've seen at cinema. Shes been a busy lady.
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Post by legios on Apr 29, 2011 23:12:00 GMT
So far there has only been one cinema trip this year so by default:- 1) True Grit And as part of my decision that I will be at the cinema a lot more this year:- 2) Thor - a fantastic example of a superhero film. A good mix of epic nonsense and down-to-earth humour (I genuinely wasn't expecting it to be as funny as it was). Also a lot better crafted on the production side than I think a lot of reviewers have noticed. Really good, entertaining stuff. Karl |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Apr 30, 2011 16:05:39 GMT
By virtue of it being my only cinema trip this year Thor is my top film. Highly enjoyable, light hearted when it needed to be.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 30, 2011 22:18:42 GMT
Enjoyed Thor even more on second viewing. Loved how Branagh staged a lot of the Earth scenes with off-kilter angles. A lesser director would have done that for the Asgard scenes. It helped make the Asgard scenes feel more 'real' and less 'fantasy land', which helped a lot.
-Ralph
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Post by bertie on May 1, 2011 15:41:36 GMT
Enjoyed Thor even more on second viewing. Loved how Branagh staged a lot of the Earth scenes with off-kilter angles. A lesser director would have done that for the Asgard scenes. It helped make the Asgard scenes feel more 'real' and less 'fantasy land', which helped a lot. -Ralph Oh, that's a bit clever. I quite fancy seeing this tonight. I'll look out for the direction.
I'll get my keys.
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Post by legios on May 1, 2011 19:26:09 GMT
Enjoyed Thor even more on second viewing. Loved how Branagh staged a lot of the Earth scenes with off-kilter angles. A lesser director would have done that for the Asgard scenes. It helped make the Asgard scenes feel more 'real' and less 'fantasy land', which helped a lot. -Ralph Indeed, he did a really nice job of putting the audience in Thor's shoes and making the contemporary Earth stuff a little distanced from us. It was a clever choice and one that I think strengthened both the film and the lead character. I must go back and have another viewing of it with my more analytical head on. It effectively won't cost me anything anyway now that I have had a couple of films worth out of my Unlimited Card this pay-cycle. Speaking of which:- 1) True Grit 2) Thor 3) Source Code - not to slight the film at all, I thought it was a very engaging and intelligent piece, much lower key and more character driven than the trailer tried to suggest. I liked the way it was playing around with the relationship between memory, time and reality in a bit of a post-PKD fashion. I suspect that has been our slice of intelligent SF for the year in a similar way to the same directors Moon was for the year before last. I have also decided I will definitely be going to see X-Men: First Class on the strength of quite frankly one of the most entertaining trailers I have seen in a while. X-Men, against the backdrop of the Cuban Missile crisis with a young (and hirsute) Xavier and his friend Eric and some other mutants thrown in for good measure? Yep, looks like it could be a lot of fun. Karl |
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Post by legios on May 8, 2011 10:10:04 GMT
1) True Grit
2) Thor
3) Thirteen Assassins - An interesting film very much of two halves. The first is a slow-paced meditation on the waning years of the Shogunate system and the necessity of men of good intent to act against the corruption of absolute power. The second half (about 45 minutes of the film) being the brutal, bloody action sequence that results as these 13 men take on two hundred in order to kill the horrifically corrupt brother of the shogun. It becomes hard to watch after a while, given the sheer amount of death on screen but that is part of the point that the film is making. Some very good performance - including a villian genuinely repulsive in his casual brutality - do make it a very interesting film to watch though.
4) Source Code
5) (by default until I see more stuff) Tekken - (technically released this year, even if it never got anywhere near seeing the inside of a cinema) this manages to not be the worst film adaptation of a Fighting Game ever made. But when Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li marks the bottom of that particular group it really isn't an achievement to not come dead last. It certainly isn't by any means the best of the lot. Set in a generic semi-cyberpunk future where it is always night and architecture is made of chainlink fence, concrete and glass it is about as uninspired as it can manage. Even the fight choreagraphy seems to be losing interest as the 90 minutes rolls end - ending with a climatic face-off that seems to just give up and say "that'll do" halfway through the fight. It does have opening and closing voice-overs that are unintentionally hilarious though, and further evidence that just because an outfit works in a videogame does not mean that real people can wear it and not look ludicrous.
Karl
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Post by The Doctor on May 11, 2011 21:58:49 GMT
1) The King's Speech.
2) True Grit.
3) Thor.
4) 13 Assassins: Utterly engrossing Japanese samurai epic. I could not take my eyes off the sreen. Top-notch acting and scripting. Riveting throughout. Some of the violence is hard to take (which is part of the point) so it won't be for everyone (some folk walked out) but I was gripped throughout.
5) Limitless.
6) Battle Los Angeles.
7) Source Code.
8) The Adjustment Bureau.
9) The Eagle.
10) Unknown.
11) Fast Five.
12) Sucker Punch.
Interestingly, it's only in front of 13 Assassins so far in which I have seen any trailers for the new Transformers flick (the Apollo Mission teaser from last year!).
And I really wish Orange would retire that fecking Rio ad. After 5 months of it, I am rather sick of it!
-Ralph
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