Movie review thread...
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Cabin in the woods. Feels like a horror film, but more laughs than scares. Another Josh Whedon flick released at the same time as his "Avengers." This has supposedly been on the shelf since 2010. Quirky, suspenseful, fantastical, and kinda silly. [spoiler]Big governmental conspiracy to slaughter totemic teenagers (i.e. whore, fool, athlete, intellect, virgin) as annual sacrifices to appease underworld ancient demons (or something like that).[/spoiler] 7/10
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Really enjoyed Avengers. Thought that Weedon di a good job of encorporating humour and giving all of the characters screen time. I guess with the success we're going to see a few more super hero movies and may even see a Justice League movie once the Dark Knight Returns is done.<br />
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Thought that the following was pretty funny.<br />
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The [url="http://www.change.org/petitions/marvel-comics-marvel-comics-apologize-to-adoption-community"]petition[/url], which has 247 signatures, is over a line muttered by Chris Hemsworth's character Thor, after Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow tells him his brother Loki - a villain - has killed "80 people in two days".<br />
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Thor replies: "He's adopted."<br />
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I always wonder whether these people are really offended - in which case life must be a never-ending series of hurt feelings over minutiae - or whether they're scanning the world with eager eyes hoping for the opportunity to play the victim on behalf of those they see as downtrodden. -
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I watched the funniest of all the 80s comedies the other night in Eddie Murphy's brilliant "Coming to America" it's so fucking good. While the main story is great, Murphy and Arsenio Hall's other characters are some of the best parts, the barbershop guys, Reverend Brown, Randy Watson. It's all so good. Eric La Salle's greasy Daryll with his "Soul Glow" is awesome as well.<br />
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Change of pace from the usual reviews here but caught "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" last week and thoroughly enjoyed it.<br />
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Stellar cast of British character actors - Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson, Bill Nighy, Penelope Wilton, Maggie Smith, Celia Imre and Dev Patel (Slum Dog Millionaires)<br />
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Just a good old fashioned comedy of manners. Gentle, quiry humour incredibly well acted and some gentle if poignant social observations. Set looks ravishing too. India at its most strikingly exuberant and exotic.<br />
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Thoroughly enjoyed it.<br />
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Finally got to see The Avangers on the weekend . Great film , I will need to see it in 2D so I can take in more of the picture . The Hulk kicks arse .
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Get the Gringo; MEl Gibson<br />
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Gibson has just stolen a bunch of cash and is making for the Mexican Border in hot pursuit by American Authorities and crashes through the Border. Normally, the Federales would hand him back, but these ones decide to take the money and through Gibson in Prison.<br />
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NOt a bad film, bit of action, they try at a story line but fairly obvious where its heading, overall an hour and a half that isnt wasted, but wont sit atop any must watch lists. -
The Green Hornet.<br />
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quite lame really, the car kicks arse, but the rest of the plot is quite crap & dull. I'd give it a 4/10.<br />
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Pineapple Express<br />
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Fell asleep. I thought I was a huge Rogan fan, but after these 2, I'm questioning myself. 4/10<br />
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The Iron Lady.<br />
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Fell asleep. Not at all what I wanted to see. Think tried to be too arty with plot jumping aorund - a nice story chronicling Thatchers life would have been suffice. Meryl Streep though, she is one hell of an actor. Very impressive. Moive - 3/10. Streep - 11/10. -
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Pineapple Express was excellent. Including its delightful transformation into a lethal weapon parody.<br />
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The trailer for the new version of The Great Gatsby has hit the youtube.<br />
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I dunno. It looks fantastical. (It is Luhrmann.) I've mentioned in the book thread how much I like the novel, I've read it several times over the past 30-or-so years. The visual palette doesn't seem quite right for the novel ('though I am perhaps a little too married to the Redford early-70s version, mostly a failure, but the distinctive dreamy look of that film felt sorta right), and the inevitable musical soundtrack which punctuates most of Luhrmann's films could blow monkeys. (It seems criminally insane to me to reject music from the "Jazz Age" in favour of contemporary songs.) But hey, it's Fitzgerald, it's a spectacle, it's in 3D, I'll doubtlessly see it.<br />
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Interesting to compare this trailer to the trailer of the 1926 version (starring Warner Baxter and William Powell) and according to the youtube notes, it's the only footage of that version known to exist...<br />
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Safehouse - an all action thriller with plenty of shooting, good body count, car chases, fist fighting...Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Brendon Gleeson<br />
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The Great Gatsby, such an excellent book, I would rather not see the film, ya know whaddy mean?<br />
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I'm gonna go see it ... knowing well in advance it's going to be a train wreck. I'll pay $13 for the privilege of saying, "It SUCKED!" Then again, maybe it'll surprise me and actually be good.
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For some reason: Abraham Lincoln vs Zombies...<br />
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Man on a Ledge; Sam Worthington, Ed Harris, Elizabeth Banks, Jamie Bell, Edward Burns, plus a host of other recognizable faces.<br />
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The early reviews of Prometheus are in. 3/5 from the Guardian:<br />
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Prometheus – review
Ridley Scott's return to the Alien universe is grandiose and muddled – with a scene-stealing Michael Fassbender performance, writes Peter Bradshaw
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Round up of the rest:<br />
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The early reviews of Prometheus are in. 3/5 from the Guardian:<br />
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[url="http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/may/30/prometheus-review"]http://www.guardian....ometheus-review[/url]<br />
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Round up of the rest:<br />
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As a 'Prequel' to Alien does JarJar Binks make an appearance? <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' /> -
Talking about 'Prequels', I may be a bit slow to have come across this but I reckon this bloke has things bang on with a suggestion on the order to watch the Star Wars movies.<br />
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Called the 'Machete Order' the idea is basically that you start with Luke's story (IV and V) then flick back in time to see Vader/Anakin's story (II and III) after the 'reveal' in V, follow that up with the conclusion in VI. He leaves Episode I out altogether and comes up with a very good argument as to how it basically has no input to the overall and that leaving it aside has no effect (even enhances) your veiwing. It can be watched as a complete side movie for those really interested.<br />
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For the lengthy detail see here [url="http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2011/11/11/the-star-wars-saga-suggested-viewing-order/"]http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2011/11/11/the-star-wars-saga-suggested-viewing-order/[/url]<br />
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I may give it a try one wet weekend.
