Forum: Off Topic
14-03-2013, 08:59 PM
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Replies: 157
Views: 36,910
Having to read The Silmarillion for my book...
Having to read The Silmarillion for my book group. Not quite as awful as I was expecting but still pretty bad - it's just a procession of names populated by cyphers. Absolutely no depth at all but...
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Forum: Movie Chat
14-03-2013, 08:56 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,237
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Forum: Movie Chat
19-09-2012, 07:57 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,069
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Forum: Movie Chat
14-09-2012, 01:55 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,284
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Forum: Movie Chat
12-09-2012, 02:20 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 12,109
I'm curious. How come you can tolerate 'worthy...
I'm curious. How come you can tolerate 'worthy crap' on the week days but not the weekend? For me, what with working and looking after a baby, watching almost anything on a week day is a struggle. To...
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Forum: Movie Chat
11-09-2012, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,690
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Forum: Movie Chat
10-09-2012, 03:46 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,690
Like anything, it all depends on the story and...
Like anything, it all depends on the story and the competency of the filmmakers. Some amiguous endings are amazing and some less so.
I think my favourite is probably Once Upon a Time in America....
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Forum: Movie Chat
31-08-2012, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 11,129
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Forum: Movie Chat
26-08-2012, 02:59 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 12,109
I guess we find entertainment in different...
I guess we find entertainment in different things. One of the dullest films I watched recently was The Avengers. The last forty minutes in particular were mind-numbingly dull. Sea turtles from space...
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Forum: Movie Chat
26-08-2012, 06:49 AM
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Replies: 72
Views: 12,109
Wow, so you have to be old and grumpy to enjoy...
Wow, so you have to be old and grumpy to enjoy something with a slow burn?
And really, films with lots of talking and then a dramatic five minute climax? Yes, I've seen so many films like that....
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Forum: Movie Chat
23-08-2012, 05:08 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 12,109
Von Trier boring? I can understand people not...
Von Trier boring? I can understand people not liking him but boring isn't an adjective I'd apply to him. I mean, really, you'd watch the end of Antichrist and say, 'Well, that was a bit boring,...
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Forum: Movie Chat
23-08-2012, 04:53 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 12,109
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Forum: Film Reviews
25-07-2012, 04:49 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 834
Amazing film. I didn't find it slow in the...
Amazing film. I didn't find it slow in the slightest - I was always gripped by it.
It was a lot more conventional than Hunger, but I didn't find it any less powerful. A man with no proper means...
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Forum: Movie Chat
25-07-2012, 04:40 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 6,858
It's a good film but nothing great. Two-Face in...
It's a good film but nothing great. Two-Face in particular brings it down, as he's one of the dullest characters committed to film. 'My Rachel! My Rachel! Blah blah blah!' And the CGI for his face is...
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Forum: Movie Chat
28-02-2011, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 6,945
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Forum: DVD Talk
15-10-2010, 02:25 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 17,993
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Forum: Movie Chat
14-10-2010, 09:30 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,220
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Forum: Film Reviews
13-10-2010, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,621
The Social Network
An excellent return to form for David Fincher after the disaster that was The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Here Fincher has a tight script and plenty of moral ambiguity to work with. None of the...
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Forum: Movie Players
19-09-2010, 12:01 AM
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Replies: 80
Views: 13,043
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Forum: Movie Players
18-08-2010, 09:25 PM
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Replies: 80
Views: 13,043
He was a great actor. On the Waterfront, Julius...
He was a great actor. On the Waterfront, Julius Caesar, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Godfather and especially Last Tango in Paris are more than ample proof of his acting talent. After this he became...
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Forum: Film Reviews
14-08-2010, 05:05 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 10,550
Yep, I totally agree. There's no real depth to...
Yep, I totally agree. There's no real depth to the film and the heart of the story is the relationship between DiCaprio and his wife. As such, the action is pretty superfluous. However, so overly...
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Forum: Movie Players
14-08-2010, 04:48 PM
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Replies: 80
Views: 13,043
James Stewart in Vertigo. He captures so many...
James Stewart in Vertigo. He captures so many different feelings. He's innocent yet devious and charming yet creepy. It's a great piece of acting that's made even more enjoyable by the way that...
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Forum: Movie Chat
13-08-2010, 12:11 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 6,444
It's not really odd and they're not trying to...
It's not really odd and they're not trying to deceive you. Some titles, if they're in their native language, would be very hard for us to pronounce, thus reducing their marketability. So while...
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Forum: Movie Players
07-08-2010, 10:53 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,333
Shallow Grave is excellent, as is Trainspotting...
Shallow Grave is excellent, as is Trainspotting and Slumdog Millionaire. 28 Days Later and Sunshine have their faults but both are still very good. I even found The Beach fairly watchable, but maybe...
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Forum: Movie Chat
07-08-2010, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 68
Views: 15,629
I've yet to really enjoy a 3-D experience....
I've yet to really enjoy a 3-D experience. Instead of adding an extra layer of reality, it just makes films look more unreal and as a consequence it's harder for me to be immersed in them. Of course,...
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