What's The Latest Film You Have Seen?

adidasss · 01-31-2009, 01:57 PM

I'll say!

jackhammer · 01-31-2009, 02:18 PM

I sincerely love movies that elicit the odd tear but i much prefer the bitter sweet British films that are more indicative of our culture than the Americanised saccharine of Working Title films who made Billy elliott and two Weddings etc.

Marijan I would really love you to watch films such as Heartlands and Purely Belter which appeal to me much more. Inside I'm Dancing too. Now that film should elicit a tear or two and on the way fill you with joy and belly laughs.

Tyler Durden · 01-31-2009, 03:11 PM

Apocalypse Now. It was alright I suppose, I just couldn't get into it.

**Janszoon** · 01-31-2009, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by adidasss

I'll say!

It was. It's one of the most high-energy, kinetic movies I've ever seen. By that standard it was great.

jackhammer · 01-31-2009, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

It was. It's one of the most high-energy, kinetic movies I've ever seen. By that standard it was great.

Marijan detests Crank with a passion. How the hell are they going to work Crank 2 though?

adidasss · 01-31-2009, 03:35 PM

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It was. It's one of the most high-energy, kinetic movies I've ever seen. By that standard it was great.

And by every other, it was a stupid, misogynistic, homophobic piece of shit.

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I sincerely love movies that elicit the odd tear but i much prefer the bitter sweet British films that are more indicative of our culture than the Americanised saccharine of Working Title films who made Billy elliott and two Weddings etc.

I'm not a Brit, but I thought this was as British as it gets. A major part of the film is the miner strike, a very important part of your recent history. It is a feelgood movie, but it's also a very serious one. That's what makes it a great film instead of just fluffy entertainment. Plus it has soul, something even its most fervent detractors can't deny. And on a personal note, I thought it was refreshing to see such non-judgmental inclusion of homosexuality in adolescents. But yeah, I see how one could think Crank was a better film...:|

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Marijan I would really love you to watch films such as Heartlands and Purely Belter which appeal to me much more. Inside I'm Dancing too. Now that film should elicit a tear or two and on the way fill you with joy and belly laughs.

I can't find Heartlands but I've queued the other two...thanks for the suggestions...

Molecules · 02-01-2009, 12:56 AM

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Alan Moore just hates hollywood..... He's also a wizard.

still, Watchmen on the way, Dave Gibbons was the advisor (according to wiki Alan Moore signed a contract for DG to receive his share of royalties), shoud be interesting. I wish they could have just left it alone!

Molecules · 02-01-2009, 12:57 AM

adidasss watch Kes, that's as British as tearjerkers get and it's considered a classic. Good luck with some of the accents though because I live here and even I had to pay attention. It's like Billy Elliott with grit. And erm.. without dancing. Still this reminds me of school so much

right-track · 02-01-2009, 02:46 AM

He's seen it and didn't like it.
Said it was "formulaic"...made in 1969 and formulaic?
I told him to read the book cos it's a classic.
He declined.
He's a bit like the kids in that scene...a lost cause.

adidasss · 02-01-2009, 04:11 AM

I didn't say I didn't like it, it's just that I've been watching loads of Ken Loach films at the time and that one didn't stray much from his usual formula. Billy Eliot is in a different universe, stylistically and thematically. (And yeah, I had to put the subtitles on, but that was nout compared to the scottish accent in Sweet sixteen.

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adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	I didn't say I didn't like it, it's just that I've been watching loads of Ken Loach films at the time and that one didn't stray much from his usual formula. Billy Eliot is in a different universe, stylistically and thematically. (And yeah, I had to put the subtitles on, but that was nout compared to the scottish accent in Sweet sixteen. ) __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

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right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	He's seen it and didn't like it. Said it was "formulaic"...made in 1969 and formulaic? I told him to read the book cos it's a classic. He declined. He's a bit like the kids in that scene...a lost cause.