Today's Movie

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Originally Posted by Stolly

Bridesmaids. An unfunnily crude US film with token uk actors presumably to get token uk support. Funny in a few places but came across as an attempted rip of the hangover but forgetting to be funny and imaginative in the process. God knows how it managed to get some good reviews!

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I don't rate the hangover either, yes it's funny but it didn't live up to the hype. Not a patch on Superbad.

The classic Full Metal Jacket

"this is my Rifle this is my gun.
This is for fightning this is for fun...

"Sound off like you've got a pair"

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Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak

The classic Full Metal Jacket

"this is my Rifle this is my gun.
This is for fightning this is for fun...

"Sound off like you've got a pair"

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A good choice Ian, taught me how to spell Mickey Mouse:thumbup:

Have u seen THE NORTH FACE? I'm considering buying it without having seen TOUCHING THE VOID tho there have been mixed reviews. KK

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Originally Posted by Alf

The Wildest Dream - 2010 Documentary/Film about the Mallory/Irvine Everest expedition of 1924. The route of their ill-fated climb up the North Face is "recreated" by two modern day climbers, one of whom discovered Mallory's body on an expedition to look for it in 1999. They used modern climbing equipment but they removed the Chinese ladderfrom the second step and free climbed it. The letters written between Mallory and his wife Ruth are included as well. There is some circumstantial evidence that Mallory/Irvine made it to the summit before they died on the return journey andthis film attempts to see whether it was possible in theory they could have reached the summit rather than if they actually did it. More a documentary than a drama-documentary like 'Touching the Void' for example.

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Originally Posted by Keswick_Krumble

Have u seen THE NORTH FACE? I'm considering buying it without having seen TOUCHING THE VOID tho there have been mixed reviews. KK

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So no-one's seen it then?

Tonight's movie is a documentary.. or if you will, "rockumentary" It Might Get Loud...

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

Has anyone seen The Edge without his hat lately dom? How bald is he?

I watched Almost Famous last night. Always a favourite when I'm away from home

God made a few perfect heads.... Then he gave the rest hair...

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...rBRVJ7XZbE4LVQ

Thanks dom. He's still got loads of hair :closed:

Northface is a decent film.

Tonight I watched "Tie me Up! Tie me down!". Lovely romantic film

KK

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Originally Posted by Keswick_Krumble

Northface is a decent film.

Tonight I watched "Tie me Up! Tie me down!". Lovely romantic film

KK

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Missed your earlier post. Yes The North Face is an excellent film. I always thought 'The White Spider' was the finest book written on the Eiger North Face history but the excellent scene in the film showing the expanse of the Hinterstoisser traverse and the final scene illustrated the tragic predicament of Toni Kurz far more clearly than the book was able to do for me. :cool:

Saw Biutiful last night...gutwrenching, heartbreaking and Javier Bardem was fantastic. Not exactly one for cheering you up but it does make you realise how lucky you are.

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Originally Posted by Alf

Missed your earlier post. Yes The North Face is an excellent film. I always thought 'The White Spider' was the finest book written on the Eiger North Face history but the excellent scene in the film showing the expanse of the Hinterstoisser traverse and the final scene illustrated the tragic predicament of Toni Kurz far more clearly than the book was able to do for me. :cool:

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I've not read the book but I may look into it- thank you.

Tonight I may watch "The Invasion" as it was going cheap in a local supermarket :w00t:

KK

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Originally Posted by Hes

Saw Biutiful last night...gutwrenching, heartbreaking and Javier Bardem was fantastic. Not exactly one for cheering you up but it does make you realise how lucky you are.

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I've heard many a good thing about this film, though not sure I'm up for that style at the minute. Anyone seen drive yet?

This looks amazing

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

Anyone seen tyrannosaur?

Tonight's movie was 'Tom White'. Heard of it? No?? Thought as much. It was released a few years ago in Australia, and the main reason I bought it was that the title track and film score is by one of my all time favourite singer / song writers Paul Kelly. I don't think it got much if any exposure outside Australia. I don't think it got much exposure in Australia either. Tom White is a draughtsman, married with 2 children but slowly his world collapses around him as he suffers a mental breakdown. One day he finally cracks and decides to simply drop out of society. From here he goes on a journey into the underbelly of Melbourne and through the film each person he meets becomes a mini sub-plot exploring their world. A rent boy, a recovering heroin addict, a homeless tramp and a 14 year old graffiti artist. Nothing much good happens in any of these peoples lives. Finally he gets caught up unwittingly in the capture of a serial thief and after identifying himself as a person who has previously been reported missing he has to make a choice. To carry on in this world, or to go back home.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmiO8r3K1mg

Wuthering Heights. Wind ravaged, pissing with rain most of the time, all mist, clag and peat bogs, cotton grass, lapwings and of course hill farmers swearing, spitting, coughing their guts up and spewing over dry stone walls :). The only thing they got wrong was the rain - it was vertical in the film when everyone knows the rain is horizontal in Yorkshire!

Best quote from the film:

"F*** off or I'll set the dogs on yer" (said by Hindley's little rag a muffin son, aged about 4)

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Originally Posted by Stolly

Fellrunning - The Movie. Wind ravaged, pissing with rain most of the time, all mist, clag and peat bogs, cotton grass, lapwings and of course hill farmers swearing, spitting, coughing their guts up and spewing over dry stone walls :). The only thing they got wrong was the rain - it was vertical in the film when everyone knows the rain is horizontal in Yorkshire!

Best quote from the film:

"F*** off or I'll set the dogs on yer" (said by Hindley's little rag a muffin son, aged about 4)

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There you go Stolly, I've fixed that post for you now....

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Originally Posted by dominion

Tonight's movie was 'Tom White'. Heard of it? No?? Thought as much. It was released a few years ago in Australia, and the main reason I bought it was that the title track and film score is by one of my all time favourite singer / song writers Paul Kelly. I don't think it got much if any exposure outside Australia. I don't think it got much exposure in Australia either. Tom White is a draughtsman, married with 2 children but slowly his world collapses around him as he suffers a mental breakdown. One day he finally cracks and decides to simply drop out of society. From here he goes on a journey into the underbelly of Melbourne and through the film each person he meets becomes a mini sub-plot exploring their world. A rent boy, a recovering heroin addict, a homeless tramp and a 14 year old graffiti artist. Nothing much good happens in any of these peoples lives. Finally he gets caught up unwittingly in the capture of a serial thief and after identifying himself as a person who has previously been reported missing he has to make a choice. To carry on in this world, or to go back home.

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sounds a bit like Mike Leigh's Naked which I enjoyed (if that's the right word) - will keep a look out for this one

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Originally Posted by eavesy187

This looks amazing

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

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I have partly downloaded from last week will finish downloading later:sneaky:
I been looking forward to watching it

Just Watched 7 years in Tibet, I remember reading the book 20 years ago. strong stuff well worth a watch

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Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak

Just Watched 7 years in Tibet, I remember reading the book 20 years ago. strong stuff well worth a watch

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Great film. I've got 7 years in Tibet and beyond waiting on the bookshelf. Problem is i've got many books waiting on the bookshelf!

Monkeynut have you watched snow town yet?

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Originally Posted by eavesy187

Great film. I've got 7 years in Tibet and beyond waiting on the bookshelf. Problem is i've got many books waiting on the bookshelf!

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just bought it on Kindle for my hols :)

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Originally Posted by eavesy187

Monkeynut have you watched snow town yet?

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sounds like a difficult watch that - not one for after Xmas dinner perhaps ...

watched this last night - v interesting, I thought:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1518812/

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Originally Posted by ZootHornRollo

sounds like a difficult watch that - not one for after Xmas dinner perhaps ...

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I'm not too bad with the difficult ones. Managed all or irreversible and even bought it after seeing it. Tyrannosaur looks pretty intense though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvyqXFmV-LI

Just watched the French film, 'Not Here to be Loved' in bed. Great music and a lovely nuanced film. Nice way to end a lovely weekend.

A time travelling double header over the weekend.

Primer (Donny Darko for grownups) made for about 7k, first shown at the Sundance Film festival, and took over 400K at the box office plus whatever it has taken on DVD. Extremely techie and I kept up with it till about 75% of the way through the film but started to get a bit confused at that point. However at the end I had a pretty good idea of what had happened even if I couldn't follow the timeline exactly. There is a good Wiki on it though and excellent directors commentary as well on the DVD if you really want to get into hiper-nerd mode :D.


Source Code Jake Gyllenhaal of Donnie Darko fame gets back into time travel with a film that is a sort of a cross between the films Groundhog Day and Deja Vu. Much easier to follow than Primer and has the high production values you would expect on a bigger budget film. All the time travel bits had been covered before though.

Both excellent films but Primer offered something a little different in the time travel genre.

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Originally Posted by eavesy187

Monkeynut have you watched snow town yet?

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Yes I have and what a film, It will stay with you for a long time

Muppets Christmas Carol at our Community Cinema.. absolute classic and amazingly true to the book. Would definitely be in my Christmas films Top 5.

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Originally Posted by monkeynut

Yes I have and what a film, It will stay with you for a long time

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Tell me more, without giving too much away obviously.

Not quite a movie, but watched all of Alex Guiness' Tinker Tailor... this weekend. Absolutely fantastic drama. Heading home early now to make a start on Smiley's People.

Not quite a movie either, but someone bought me the new John Cleese DVD for my birthday. It's a sort of cross between a stand up show and a biographical review. Very good though. Especially the bit where he says how much his divorce is costing him, broken down by day etc...

"It's a good job she didn't contribute anything to the marriage... Such as a conversation..."

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Originally Posted by eavesy187

Tell me more, without giving too much away obviously.

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I cant say much, Watch it!
A teenager from a dysfunctional family is befriended my his mothers new likable boyfriend who happens to a killer (John bunting)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1680114/

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Originally Posted by Alf

A time travelling double header over the weekend.

Primer (Donny Darko for grownups) made for about 7k, first shown at the Sundance Film festival, and took over 400K at the box office plus whatever it has taken on DVD. Extremely techie and I kept up with it till about 75% of the way through the film but started to get a bit confused at that point. However at the end I had a pretty good idea of what had happened even if I couldn't follow the timeline exactly. There is a good Wiki on it though and excellent directors commentary as well on the DVD if you really want to get into hiper-nerd mode :D.


Source Code Jake Gyllenhaal of Donnie Darko fame gets back into time travel with a film that is a sort of a cross between the films Groundhog Day and Deja Vu. Much easier to follow than Primer and has the high production values you would expect on a bigger budget film. All the time travel bits had been covered before though.

Both excellent films but Primer offered something a little different in the time travel genre.

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Just watched Source Code, especially since Groundhog Day is one of my favourite films and I also like the time travel films, really enjoyed it and well worth a watch:thumbup: good choice Alf.

Now halfway through Smiley's People. Fan-chuffing-tastic.

Alf - you imply Donnie Darko is kids' stuff - could you explain it to me please, as I couldn't make head nor tail of it :o

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Originally Posted by DazTheSlug

Alf - you imply Donnie Darko is kids' stuff - could you explain it to me please, as I couldn't make head nor tail of it :o

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I think you have answered your own question there Daz :D

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Originally Posted by southernsoftie

Now halfway through Smiley's People. Fan-chuffing-tastic.

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Those two series were truly brilliant. Sans pareil.

Watched Tree of Life last night. Barmy.

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Originally Posted by southernsoftie

Now halfway through Smiley's People. Fan-chuffing-tastic.

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I can also recommend 'A Perfect Spy' SS .