Can't remember if there was a specific film thread so here goes.

 

Anyone been/going to the cinema to see anything in particular?

 

I've been to see Inception and Toy Story 3 recently. Both were fantastic. Saw Toy Story in 3D but I'm not overly sure that it was necessary, but that doesn't detract from the fact that it was a great film. Fitting way to end the trilogy

Big fan of Bond movies, love the first 2 Godfather movies and really wasn't keen at all on the 3rd.

 

A bit unfair to describe either/both the first 2 Godfather movies as "average" though!

Saw Little Fockers having not seen the first two. Was very average, didn't find it that funny but wasn't too horrible. It was her choice and she footed the bill so can't really complain too much.

 

Seemed more like the type of film I would have enjoyed as a teen though.

Big fan of Bond movies, love the first 2 Godfather movies and really wasn't keen at all on the 3rd.

 

A bit unfair to describe either/both the first 2 Godfather movies as "average" though!

 

I can appreciate the technical stuff like acting, character development, filming etc but did not feel compelled by the story at all.

Judge Dredd is out at the end of 2011.  I've high hopes for it.

 

Judge Dredd is out at the end of 2011.  I've high hopes for it.

 

 

Gotta be better than the Sly Stallone version?

Judge Dredd is out at the end of 2011.  I've high hopes for it.

 

 

With all the years of material they have to draw on for this all they can do is fuck it up again. Karl Urban as Dredd is a fairly inspired piece of casting though. Also they have at least one oscar winner on the crew, Anthony Dod Mantle,  so thats a good sign as well.

Watched Inside Man last night. Pretty entertaining.

Watched Inside Man last night. Pretty entertaining.

Is that the Denzel Washington and Clive Owen?

Is that the Denzel Washington and Clive Owen?

 

It is.

Watched Inside Man last night. Pretty entertaining.

 

Saw it in the cinema when it came out and thought it was pretty good, but wasn't sure if it would be worth an other watch.  Now, I can't remember a thing about it, so maybe it could be worth a purchase on DVD...

It is.

Yeah I have that on dvd. I enjoyed it but I don't think it stands the test of time well.

Inside Man, better than decent movie.

Sorry by 'test of time' I meant after one rewatch it's kind of pointless.

Sorry by 'test of time' I meant after one rewatch it's kind of pointless.

 

Indeed.

You have to be pretty weird not to like Bond movies.

The entire Connery films, Live and Let Die, Goldeneye, plus the Daniel Craig Casino Royale are all great! 

You have to be pretty weird not to like Bond movies.

The entire Connery films, Live and Let Die, Goldeneye, plus the Daniel Craig Casino Royale are all great! 

 

Agreed.

Have watched recently:

 

Takers

The Town

Monsters

and Megamind in 3D.

 

Megamind was probably the pick of these.

 

Might give True Grit a go tonight.

Speaking of Bond.....

 

I watched The Longest Day recently, which is a black and white flick about the Normandy landings on D-Day.

 

Connery was in it, strangely enough he plays an Irishman (with a thick Scottish accent of course) who bitterly complains that the Scots can't play the bagpipes and the role of the piper who accompanies the soldiers onto the beach should have been Irish.  Way to go Sean. 

 

Anyway, if you haven't seen the film, it's well worth a watch and if you've never heard the story of Bill Millin (the piper on that day) then get yourself educated sharpish.

 

Story goes that he walked up and down the beach playing the pipes during the landings and he later found out zat ze Germans didn't bother shooting him because they thought he a bit special in the head. 

 

Bill Millin - look him up. 

Speaking of Bond.....

 

I watched The Longest Day recently, which is a black and white flick about the Normandy landings on D-Day.

 

Connery was in it, strangely enough he plays an Irishman (with a thick Scottish accent of course) who bitterly complains that the Scots can't play the bagpipes and the role of the piper who accompanies the soldiers onto the beach should have been Irish.  Way to go Sean. 

 

Anyway, if you haven't seen the film, it's well worth a watch and if you've never heard the story of Bill Millin (the piper on that day) then get yourself educated sharpish.

 

Story goes that he walked up and down the beach playing the pipes during the landings and he later found out zat ze Germans didn't bother shooting him because they thought he a bit special in the head. 

 

Bill Millin - look him up. 

 

Very good movie, stellar cast!

Very good movie, stellar cast!

 

Absolutely, it's a classic.

Speaking of Bond.....

 

I watched The Longest Day recently, which is a black and white flick about the Normandy landings on D-Day.

 

Connery was in it, strangely enough he plays an Irishman (with a thick Scottish accent of course) who bitterly complains that the Scots can't play the bagpipes and the role of the piper who accompanies the soldiers onto the beach should have been Irish.  Way to go Sean. 

 

Anyway, if you haven't seen the film, it's well worth a watch and if you've never heard the story of Bill Millin (the piper on that day) then get yourself educated sharpish.

 

Story goes that he walked up and down the beach playing the pipes during the landings and he later found out zat ze Germans didn't bother shooting him because they thought he a bit special in the head. 

 

Bill Millin - look him up. 

Great film. Still prefer A Bridge too Far myself though.

 

As an aside one of the actors in The Longest Day was actually in the oxs and buffs who landed at, took, and held pegasus bridge from the germans on D-Day.

Finally got round to watching SATC 2 - it was complete and utter rubbish 

Finally got round to watching SATC 2 - it was complete and utter rubbish 

 

You didn't need to do the first bit to get to the second . . . not really.

Watched Taken the other night. Pretty decent thriller.

Watched Taken the other night. Pretty decent thriller.

 

Run of the mill, formulaic and involves the worst gunmen EVER.