What's The Latest Film You Have Seen?

right-track · 12-19-2009, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by likuidcoka

Ill be back^^ LOL

Latest movie i have watched is UP with my three year old.

Very HEartfelt and Wacky movie.
I loved it.

I dont know if it would be considered a "film" or what because its computer animated.

You havekids???

Astronomer · 12-19-2009, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

I also recently watched the latest Harry potter film with my kids and I don't care what all you peeps that think that the films are immune from criticism say: it was boring as hell. Solid direction an' all that but this is a kids movie? give me Neverending Story anytime.

I don't know how many times I say this to people but the later Harry Potter films/books are not supposed to be kids movies. The series grows with its readers. I started reading it when I was 12 and when the first film came out I was still quite young. As I and other fans grew older, the series also matured to suit our 'reading ages' and by the final book and final film I would honestly call it an adult series.

If you haven't read the books or grown up with the series I can understand completely how you wouldn't enjoy the film. I think it could possibly be a generational thing. I have read all the books and seen all of the films that have been released so far and absolutely love them. I think the films are such a faithful representation of the novels. But I do admit that probably a lot of the reason why I love the series so much is because I grew up reading the books and so they hold sentimental value as well.

You'll have a very hard time enjoying the movies if you're not familiar with the books or with the immensity that it swept up the childhood and teenagehood of people from that generation.

likuidcoka · 12-20-2009, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

I also recently watched the latest Harry potter film with my kids and I don't care what all you peeps that think that the films are immune from criticism say: it was boring as hell. Solid direction an' all that but this is a kids movie? give me Neverending Story anytime.

I Agree!
I had a crush on Atreyu

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Originally Posted by right-track

You havekids???

yes SIr!
12yrs
9 yrs
and 3yrs.

right-track · 12-20-2009, 05:24 AM

^ Baby factory.

Bulldog · 12-20-2009, 03:42 PM

^ Brilliant, not that I'd expect anything less from something with Armando Ianucci's name attached to it.

^ One of Woody Allen's earlier films which is made of five shorter movies. Some of them were a bit lame, a bit too loaded with corny punchlines etc, but the last segment is bloody hilarious. The one starring Gene Wilder was great stuff too.

jackhammer · 12-20-2009, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Lateralus

I don't know how many times I say this to people but the later Harry Potter films/books are not supposed to be kids movies. The series grows with its readers. I started reading it when I was 12 and when the first film came out I was still quite young. As I and other fans grew older, the series also matured to suit our 'reading ages' and by the final book and final film I would honestly call it an adult series.

If you haven't read the books or grown up with the series I can understand completely how you wouldn't enjoy the film. I think it could possibly be a generational thing. I have read all the books and seen all of the films that have been released so far and absolutely love them. I think the films are such a faithful representation of the novels. But I do admit that probably a lot of the reason why I love the series so much is because I grew up reading the books and so they hold sentimental value as well.

You'll have a very hard time enjoying the movies if you're not familiar with the books or with the immensity that it swept up the childhood and teenagehood of people from that generation.

I was generally going on what my kids said upon watching it and even taking out the nostalgic value and judging it solely on it's own merits I found it lacked pace and enjoyment. Just because I have never read the books shouldn't mean that I can't judge it within the medium of film.

I realise that the series is a huge part of peoples lives but I can only judge as I see.

Anyhow for me:

After watching the superlative Martyrs I read that this was another great effort from France but I felt very let down by this. It was intense and well acted but lacked a sincere realism that I wanted.

NumberNineDream · 12-20-2009, 06:57 PM

What's very bad in the HP movies is that they can't be understood without reading the books. There's just so many characters and things going on, they have to cut 3/4 of it just to put it in a 3 hours movie.

Like the last movie became like chick flick, about HP's first love, when the first half of the book looks more like a chapter of Into the wild.

Piss Me Off · 12-20-2009, 07:18 PM

More epic than Independance Day and Day after Tommorow combined, yes. Any real good though? Not really.

Astronomer · 12-20-2009, 08:34 PM

Just saw this again at the cinemas. Was quite scary, but that's not saying much because I pretty much get terrified at anything. Wasn't as scary as it was cracked up to be, though.

Also, it seems that different cinemas in Australia are playing different endings. I saw a different ending to my friends who saw it at a different theatre. Odd. Does anyone know why?

debaserr · 12-20-2009, 08:37 PM

really fun movie to watch. has some cheesy moments but it is definitely worth seeing. beautiful.

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Piss Me Off Moodswings n' Roundabouts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At the corner of Dude and Catastrophe Posts: 4,512	More epic than Independance Day and Day after Tommorow combined, yes. Any real good though? Not really. __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape

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Astronomer we are stardust Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 2,894	Just saw this again at the cinemas. Was quite scary, but that's not saying much because I pretty much get terrified at anything. Wasn't as scary as it was cracked up to be, though. Also, it seems that different cinemas in Australia are playing different endings. I saw a different ending to my friends who saw it at a different theatre. Odd. Does anyone know why? __________________

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debaserr eat the masters Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,470	really fun movie to watch. has some cheesy moments but it is definitely worth seeing. beautiful. __________________ Last.FM

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right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	^ Baby factory.

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Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	^ Brilliant, not that I'd expect anything less from something with Armando Ianucci's name attached to it. ^ One of Woody Allen's earlier films which is made of five shorter movies. Some of them were a bit lame, a bit too loaded with corny punchlines etc, but the last segment is bloody hilarious. The one starring Gene Wilder was great stuff too.