Last movie you watched

[beckmen]

Also hilarious how it happens when Loki is mid-sentence.

[dude]

Don't forget Loki's 'euuuuuuugggghhhhhhh' afterwards.

[Hubbs]

American Reunion

In all honesty...completely pointless, this franchise was perfectly fine with the original three and all the sexual toilet humour had been exhausted pretty good even then. Here we simply have more of the same obviously but its just not funny anymore because its all been done when the cast were younger and it made more sense.

I saw the first film when I was around 21 I think so I myself have grown up with the characters (sort of, maybe I'm a bit older?) as it were. Now I'm 34 (which I'm guessing is about the age of the characters for this new film, late 20's early 30's) and can look back at my earlier years with glee or trepidation just as in the film hehe.

Anyhow back on subject...from the very first sequence with Biggs and Hannigan in the bedroom I could see this was gonna be a tired rehash and not as funny, yes you know what your going in for with this film but you can clearly see its worn out. The cast all look older, slightly fatter with receding hair, well...they do despite the hard work from the Hollywood makeup department to combat these natural effects and make them appear still relatively young.

Best visual gag was probably when 'Stiffler' had finished 'chow time' on an old tubby schoolgirl acquaintance, pretty direct and smirk inducing. Apart from that its all very dumb and predictable as you would expect but not really in a good way anymore.

[Neltharion]

Pointless? Yes.


Hilarious? Most Defiantly.

[Hubbs]

Haywire

Dear Mr Soderbergh, if you want to make a thrilling spy film then at least cast someone who can act in the lead! don't cast a so called mixed martial artist (this term is being banded around way too much these days), use them for stunt work. Yes Carano is fit firm and able to kick ass but her acting is wooden and stale which lets the whole thing down badly.

This espionage thriller is slick and lean with no Hollywood nonsense, this ain't no Bay machine, this is more intone with 'Ronin' but even more watered down to a cut throat hands on take down. The action is sparse but fast with no special effects to get in the way, no explosions, no music and no cgi what so ever, this baby has been stripped for maximum performance just like the Evo that gets driven.

That's not to say its without faults, the film starts slow after an initial bit of fisticuffs, Carano glares her way through the story as you start to feel...zzzzzzz!. Things do perk up quickly as the plot thickens...well somewhat, the plot is actually highly basic but the fights are nicely done, realistic without silly 'whallop!' sound effects (well almost). It amused me how Carano is able to take down heavy armoured police with leg kicks to body armour, she may be a good Muay Thai fighter but I doubt she would be able to do what she does but hey! I'm getting too picky aren't I.

Overall casting was big but unrequired, I think the inclusion of Carano lowers the tone really, she comes across way too much like an action figure, almost like a 'Black Widow' type character. The inclusion of Fassbender in a pretty cliched role didn't help either, almost an audition for the next Bond . Wasn't impressed with Ewan McGregor and his dodgy US accent, he really didn't seem to fit the bill for me whilst Banderas just seemed to be there to add more big names to the list as he does nothing, absolutely zero.

I think this film tries a bit too hard to be something more serious, maybe more of a 'Bourne' vehicle perhaps, but under the bonnet its just a simple double cross thriller with some excellent direction, fights and editing...soooo yes it is good then, it just thinks a bit too highly of itself.

Still not so sure why its called 'Haywire' though, makes you think its some kind of guns n explosion filled hyper action beast...but it isn't. I must add I hated the rather lame way Carano easily gets her man at the end on the beach, the rock bit, how on earth did he manage that!? lol!
It is pretty good by the way, just incase your not sure what I think at the end here, just not THAT good.

[severen76]

I don't get your problem; she is an MMA fighter.

[Hubbs]

No problem, the term 'mixed martial artist' is just over used and nonsense frankly, she is a Muay Thai fighter who fights other skills...well sort of.

[NERMAL]

No problem, the term 'mixed martial artist' is just over used and nonsense frankly, she is a Muay Thai fighter who fights other skills...well sort of.

I fight with all sorts of skills when needed. Kung Fu, Knife-Fu, Brick-Fu, Groin-Grab-Fu...

[beckmen]

I am partial to Beg-fu and Fetus-fu myself. And sometimes Cry-kwon-do.

[NERMAL]

Avengers Assemble:


SPOILERS AHEAD!

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Pretty much sums it up.

9.5/10

Made my day. +

[Hubbs]

The Illusionist (2006)

Its funny, you don't see any films about magicians then all of a sudden two pop up in the same year, how does that work? We had the same deal with 'Dante's Peak' and 'Volcano' also 'Armageddon' and 'Deep Impact'...weird huh.

Anyhow this magic show is period set as is 'The Prestige' only this time we are in Vienna at the turn of the century. The plot is a mixture of a love story, a who dunnit? and magic all entwined within the rich lavish world of Austrian royalty.

The film simply popped up out of nowhere and my first impression was a cheap low budget equal to 'The Prestige' which was quite a big hit, I was amazed when it turned out to be such a rewarding film. The cast are all excellent here and fit beautifully into this decadent setting, Norton, Sewell, Giamatti, Biel and Marsan, all brilliant, what more can I say. I probably enjoyed Sewell as 'Prince Leopold' the most with his unhinged delicate state, jealousy and fury in his eyes as he loses the plot.

The plot is intriguing but does seem to do a 'Usual Suspects' spin towards the end, your average twist which you can sense was coming but fun to watch none the less. The film is a joy to watch simply down to the lovely work on sets, costumes, location and the magic tricks of which the main ones are assisted with cgi methinks which is a shame but still mysterious.

I guess the whole film or story is suppose to be one big magic trick or illusion really, one big puff of hocus pocus as the main lead wins the day and his love in a swirling mist of deception. Visually stunning, realistic? yes, not bad a tall...I can taste the strudel, superbly well performed and very enjoyable but maybe a little simpler than it was meant to be. 
 

[SiL]

I made the Avengers spoilerific animated .gif a link instead of an image on account of the fact that saying "Spoilers ahead!" does little to help that the spoiler is an animated image which, depending on Internet speed, will have loaded and be playing on a loop by the time you get down to it and realise what  you're looking at.

That is to say, for some, they're spoiled before they have a chance to act.

Or, more succinctly ... fuck you, Deathwing, you wanker

(I realise that the link itself is still kind of a spoiler, and can't be hidden in a spoiler tag, but text is a lot easier to flip past when you're trying to avoid ruining the surprise).

13 Assassins

Only got through the first half so far, but I'm liking what I'm seeing. It's like the perfect mix between Audition Miike and Ichi the Killer Miike -- restraint, care and beauty punctuated by moments of brow-raising violence.

[Hubbs]

Radioland Murders (1994)

It does come across that everything Mr Lucas has put his chubby finger to since Star Wars doesn't quite turn out so well (apart from 'Indy'), the recent 'Red Tails' for example.

This goofy slapstick comedy on paper had promise and I was quite excited to watch it as the period setting plus the 'who dunnit' murder aspect I like. The whole thing sounded like a kind of 'Clue' or 'Haunted Honeymoon' type venture, that nice dated 30's to 50's setting with smart suits with well spoken chaps n dames all set within a spooky atmosphere.

Unfortunately this film is really quite boring and insanely stupid, there is way too much slapstick in your face screwball comedy...and its not even very good, just forced. Everyone is falling arse over tit every five minutes and the editing is so damn choppy, you zip from one pratfall to the next as if they were individual sketches pasted together.

Awesome cast line up, every well known character actor in Hollywood has been stuck in this but that can't save the film. Brian Benben was for me a bad choice of lead for the story, he's one of those guys that just fits TV roles better and he's also annoyingly unstable here with the most lame physical comedy display.

Good ideas with a great era and concept to homage but this falls flat on its face, it should of been a classic but somehow its been fudged well and truly, damn it Lucas!

[dude]

Safe

The best Steven Seagal I've seen in years. HoboStatham's gear is the same as mine oddly enough. Dirty cargo pants, t-shirt, hoodie. I guess mum is right when she tells me I look like a hobo.

Confession, I got more enjoyment out of this than I did the Avengers.

[Neltharion]

Or, more succinctly ... fuck you, Deathwing, you wanker

U mad bro?


I made the point of avoiding the Last Movie you watched thread before I saw the Avengers because I figured some retard would post something like that. I figured that everyone would of seen it by now

How much would you love me if I put that as my sig? (I nearly did before today)

Also:

I made it even less spoilerific by putting it in a url bracket and renaming it.


Pro tip: Snape Kills Dumbledore.