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<p>Pretty Woman. Had never seen it before. Yeah, it's a love story, but it is quite easy watching and does have some funny scenes. I'd recommend it. 7/10</p>
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<p>Love Actually. Has to be watched on Christmas. A Christmas classic which has it all. 9/10 </p>
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<p><strong>Die Hard 2. I think it's better than Die Hard. 10/10</strong></p>
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<p>Um what. And lets not mention the previous two reviews ...</p> -
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<p>So, yea, it was Sunday night, i had overdone the piss the previous 3 nights, no i lay on the couch to watch some bullshit on TV. And boy did i find some bull shit. </p>
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<p>Jupiter Ascending is the most convoluted, poorly acted, badly thought out piece of crap i have seen in a while. The story makes zero sense, i mean, zero. It took me half the movie to work out what the fuck it was supposed to be about, and then i am pretty sure the happy ending wasn't even really the end, exactly the same shit was going to happen eventually any way. </p>
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<p>The acting, oh god the acting. Kunis is fucking awful. Watch the final action sequence for the most blatant example. She is supposed to be running for her life through a building that is blowing up, and she has all the expression on her face of someone taking a jog in a park. "oh wow, fire. Oh, wow, more fire" yawns Throughout this whole movie all this shit is being revealed to her, and she barely raises her eyebrows, fucking terrible. Eddie Redmayne is a tiny, pale, possibly ginger whiney bitch who wouldn't win a fight with an 8 year old girl over a barbie, but he's supposed to be the villain? Fucking seriously? </p>
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<p>This move is so bad, Sean Bean not only survives, but ends the movie as a good guy. </p>
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<p>Avoid at all costs. It looks like it cost a fuck load, and would have therefore lost a fortune. <strong>Actually, worldwide, it made it's money back, just. </strong></p>
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<p>According to Box Office Mojo, its production budget was $176M, and ticket receipts were $183M. They get ~ 50 to 60% off those ($92M to $110M), so with marketing and distribution it (thankfully) probably lost a lot of money. Unless the DVD sales were rather large. ;-)</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Tim" data-cid="549844" data-time="1451376691"><p>
Um what. And lets not mention the previous two reviews ...</p></blockquote>
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I must have been shaking my head in disbelief a the first two reviews and missed the die hard part . Speaking of sequels the trailer for point break is out now. It looks disgraceful . -
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<p>I must have been shaking my head in disbelief a the first two reviews and missed the die hard part . Speaking of sequels the trailer for point break is out now. It looks disgraceful .</p>
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<p>I'm just honest. I enjoyed Pretty Woman and think Love Actually is a great movie. I do enjoy Die Hard, but I prefer the sequel.</p>
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<p>I'm 38, I don't give a shit what others think. I find the more honest I am, the more others around become more honest too. It's like the first guy at high school to confess to having a wank. I wasn't that bloke, though.</p> -
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<p>Speaking of sequels the trailer for point break is out now. It looks disgraceful .</p>
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<p>Trailer's been out for a while. The movie is out already. Being panned mercilessly. 7% on rotten tomatoes.</p> -
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<p>I'm just honest. I enjoyed Pretty Woman and think Love Actually is a great movie. I do enjoy Die Hard, but I prefer the sequel.</p>
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<p>I'm 38, I don't give a shit what others think. I find the more honest I am, the more others around become more honest too. It's like the first guy at high school to confess to having a ****. I wasn't that bloke, though.</p>
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<p>Like the way you think MR</p>
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<p>But how does just 4 stars represent "putting vegemite on my knob to see what the cat will do" ???</p>
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<p>What? What? Why are you looking at me like that? Well <em>what</em> were we talking about then ? Stop walking away from me.....guys, guys...come back, I was only joking.....</p> -
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<p>Trailer's been out for a while. The movie is out already. Being panned mercilessly. 7% on rotten tomatoes.</p>
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<p>Like elsewhere on this thread, if they'd called it something else, and not made a link to Point Break, people woulda viewed it in its own right as an action film, said oh this is a rip off of PB, it is ok...but naming it PB is just gonna draw comparisons, and it is always gonna fall over.</p> -
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Trailer's been out for a while. The movie is out already. Being panned mercilessly. 7% on rotten tomatoes.</p></blockquote>
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Yeah I saw it at into thin air a few months back but it's on sky now too. It looks like a bad fast and furious clone .<br><br>
Since the original is one of the finest films ever made it was always going to struggle to meet the lofty heights it reached . -
<p><em>Tomorrowland</em></p>
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<p>Disney vehicle for George Clooney to do a kids/tweens/teens film. Interesting premise and a message about the planet going to shit and self-fulfilling prophecy. Hugh Laurie also present as the "bad" guy.</p>
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<p>I thought it was quite good. The production values are obviously high. Clooney makes a good grumpy disillusioned inventor, and there is the whole message of hope thing.</p> -
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<p>The mrs asked if I would watch it with her and after reading the synopsis which made mention of the abba soundtrack I told her there was no way I was sitting through it. I did note the Firth was in it, I know he's been in some crap before but that Mama Mia ffs , I hope they gave him a pile of cash .<br><br>
I see no one has addressed the poster who openly admits to watching Ghost.<br><br>
Edit and Pretty woman and love Actually ?</p>
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<p>Watched another classic which is right up your alley the other night Jegga - The Bodyguard. Kevin Costner at his best :)</p> -
<p>Mr Brooks is a good Costner film</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="No Quarter" data-cid="549888" data-time="1451428607"><p>Watched another classic which is right up your alley the other night Jegga - The Bodyguard. Kevin Costner at his best :)</p></blockquote>
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Why? There's a scene where they are in a diner and they play Dolly Partond original version of the theme song, the accent is on the you part of the title. When Whitney sings it she spends about a minute on a ululating version of the word "I" , personally I think that says a fair big about Whitney .<br><br>
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<p><em>Tomorrowland</em></p>
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<p>Disney vehicle for George Clooney to do a kids/tweens/teens film. Interesting premise and a message about the planet going to shit and self-fulfilling prophecy. Hugh Laurie also present as the "bad" guy.</p>
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<p>I thought it was quite good. The production values are obviously high. Clooney makes a good grumpy disillusioned inventor, and there is the whole message of hope thing.</p>
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<p>Basically this flopped because it wasn't animated - and it's probably about 30 minutes too long.</p>
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<p>Mr Brooks is a good Costner film</p>
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<p>No Way Out is a really good Costner film. </p>
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<p>Costner has made some bloody good films over the years, and at the risk of getting abused by the Macho Man Jegga Savage I thought he was pretty good in The Bodyguard. At the time I always wished he'd do an action movie sequel of it (take out all the Whitney stuff and just have him being a bodyguard to people) that I reckon would have been good.</p> -
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<p>No Way Out is a really good Costner film. </p>
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<p>Costner has made some bloody good films over the years, and at the risk of getting abused by the <strong>Macho Man Jegga Savage</strong> I thought he was pretty good in The Bodyguard. At the time I always wished he'd do an action movie sequel of it (take out all the Whitney stuff and just have him being a bodyguard to people) that I reckon would have been good.</p>
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<p>I liked Waterworld! </p>
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<p>His biggest issue was his movies were all about a week long!</p> -
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<p>Like the way you think MR</p>
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<p>But how does just 4 stars represent "putting vegemite on my knob to see what the cat will do" ???</p>
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<p>What? What? Why are you looking at me like that? Well <em>what</em> were we talking about then ? Stop walking away from me.....guys, guys...come back, I was only joking.....</p>
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<p>Did actually just do a LOL at that!</p>
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<p>Costner - I'm not really a fan of his as an actor. He kind of reminds me of Derek Zoolander and his one look. Tin Cup was alright, Dances With Wolves was so long ago I can't remember, but like TR, I did enjoy Waterworld. Although as Dennis Hopper does, he sort of stole the limelight for me in that movie. Mr Brooks was built up waayyy to much for me to enjoy.</p>
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I liked Waterworld! <br>
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His biggest issue was his movies were all about a week long!</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Nepia" data-cid="549893" data-time="1451431536"><p>No Way Out is a really good Costner film. <br>
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Costner has made some bloody good films over the years, and at the risk of getting abused by the Macho Man Jegga Savage I thought he was pretty good in The Bodyguard. At the time I always wished he'd do an action movie sequel of it (take out all the Whitney stuff and just have him being a bodyguard to people) that I reckon would have been good.</p></blockquote>
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<p>Did actually just do a LOL at that!</p>
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<p>Costner - I'm not really a fan of his as an actor. He kind of reminds me of Derek Zoolander and his one look. Tin Cup was alright, Dances With Wolves was so long ago I can't remember, but like TR, I did enjoy Waterworld. Although as Dennis Hopper does, he sort of stole the limelight for me in that movie. Mr Brooks was built up waayyy to much for me to enjoy.</p>
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<p>Anyway, last nights watching was Back to the Future. A genuine 10/10 movie that one.</p>
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<p>Back to the Future is genuinely a timeless classic. Brilliant movie.</p>
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<p>Waterworld </p>
<p>JFK</p>
<p>Open Range</p>
<p>Thirteen Days</p>
<p>For the Love of the Game</p>
<p>Tin Cup</p>
<p>Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves</p>
<p>Bull Durham</p>
<p>The Untouchables</p>
<p>Field of Dreams</p>
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<p>All Costner movies i really like</p>