Last movie you watched

[Dan]

Sherlock Holmes - Game Of Shadows. Really enjoyed it, just as much if not more than the original. B+

[Hubbs]

Pathfinder (2007)

Fictional story about Viking raiders landing in modern day North America and fighting against native American Indians as they try to colonize.

Loving the idea for this pitting different types of native tribes against each other, nice concept which was taken up by Dark Horse comics and made into an equally decent graphic novel with amazing brooding artwork.

The film is highly stylised much like the graphic novel and looks gorgeous, the whole film is virtually in black, white and grey with hints of faded colour and only broken by the spray of blood spilt during some brutal battles.

Its not entirely accurate of course with the Vikings being really built up and laden with heavy metal armour and horned helmets to make them look fierce, it does work as they look amazing and powerful but obviously more comicbook than reality, almost a Conan feel to them really. The American Indians also look really good and much more realistic with some lovely costume and adornment design along with good makeup and hair styling. But its the cast used for the Indians that adds real class, Russell Means as a tribal chieftain really gives the film a more believeable feel.

The whole film basically one lavish set piece after another with not much dialog but there doesn't need to be as the plot is the most used and basic going. Local young tribesman leaves village, village gets destroyed by nasty barbarian types, young man comes back, gets upset and vows revenge, gets it, the end. Although the stunts and battles are tremendous looking the film is pretty shallow and offers nothing more really, unlike '300' which is based on truth this film is fictional so it feels more of a silly fantasy film than anything.

I did enjoy the film and if you like '300' then you will probably like this as its even more slick and brooding than that really, a real living graphic novel but probably helped by the release of '300'. I did enjoy the use of subs for the Vikings which really added to the quality (real Icelandic) and the rest of the cast is decent with Urban possibly in his best film so far, gets a little loose towards the end but this is a fine historical cum fictional offering if you enjoy savage clashes.



The Pit and the Pendulum (1991)

Charles Band takes on the classic Poe tale here with help from a surprisingly good cast including Lance Henriksen, Jeffrey Combs and a small cameo from Oliver Reed!

This film is combination of three classic Poe tales which aren't that bad but as you would expect pretty cheap n cheerful looking at times. There is an odd element of humour at times boarding on spoof yet despite this Henriksen does his best as the lunatic inquisitor Torquemada and gives a brilliantly over the top ham fest with a bizarre monk hair cut and his cutting round eyes.

Rest of the cast are pretty useless and the effects and sets go from reasonable to down right awful haha. Plenty of fake blood and cheesy dialog but I saw this mainly for Henriksen really, his presence elevates the film to a guilty pleasure.

[Company Man]

Cheap low qualitv DVD's over here, but they are real good actually, and for 10 RMB a pop it is like 1.50 American.

Recently watched The Debt, Miren is still a sexy old bird. 7.5 -10

The Ides ôf March, meh. Not a bad Clooney flick considering he was not in it. 5 - 10

The Killer Elite, was awsome!!! dude might come at me a bit for this, but I like The Stath a whole lot more when he is just acting normal action wise. No flips and wall walking triple axel kicks and jack split powerbombs.. OK, the chair bit was a tad much, but not to bad. Over all a good time, and my new look is going to mimic Dominic Purcell. 8.5 - 10

[Neltharion]

M:I 4


Actually a really good film, great tense scenes with the climbing and the action is great to boot. Not only that but Tom Cruise does not seem like a giant prat in the movie!

8/10

[Company Man]

Hasn't every M:I Cruise installment had an intense climbing action scene on or at one of the worlds tallest rocks/buildings/penises?

That aside, I like the franchise. I like Cruise, alot more after Les Grossman!

[LargeLeader]

I loved Mission 3, so I'm dying to see this new one.

The series doesn't get enough love.

[Company Man]

I like it...

I do.

I can over look cartoonie for original new techno ideas, but some things like Ving Rhames being a compputer nerd, I dunno..., OK, now I am rascist+

[Hudson]

FINALLY got around to watching 127 Hours today. Very very awesome. James Franco is incredibly versatile and talented. Awesome movie, high marks from me. Danny Boyle is incredible. I really want to see The Beach get released in HD because watching this makes me want to watch his earlier work.

[dude]

The Killer Elite, was awsome!!! dude might come at me a bit for this, but I like The Stath a whole lot more when he is just acting normal action wise. No flips and wall walking triple axel kicks and jack split powerbombs.. OK, the chair bit was a tad much, but not to bad. Over all a good time, and my new look is going to mimic Dominic Purcell. 8.5 - 10

You probably liked this film because it's pretty much how you spent the 1980's.

I've modelled myself on Clive Owen in the film. I just need a glass eye.

[Company Man]

You probably liked this film because it's pretty much how you spent the 1980's.

I've modelled myself on Clive Owen in the film. I just need a glass eye.

I wish I was my age now and it was 1982.. I was 8 to 17 in the 80's.

[severen76]

I always Dominic Purcell looked like a 70's porn star in it. I dig the look.

[LargeLeader]

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Thoroughly enjoyed it.

[NERMAL]

In Time. Surprisingly good.

[PredBabe]

The Girl w/ DRAGON TATTOO (2011)

Amazing. I haven't seen the original and I haven't read the book, but from a completely objective standpoint this movie is freaking amazing. I hope this Fincher Reznor teamup lasts a long time.

Same here and agreed. Saw it a few days ago with my bro which was kind of awkward but still... Awesome movie. lol I definitely want to see it again. It was also sweet seeing the Prometheus trailer play too, very nice surprise.

Christmas Vacation-  favorite Christmas movie.

While they're not movies, I've been watching some of the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia series on DVD. I am now hooked. Awesome show and for once I like a series that hasn't ended.

[beckmen]

Die Hard 2: Die Harder: Started the X-mas marathon with the weakest entry.

The Last Boyscout: This movie is really under-rated. I think at this point, I like it more than the second Die Hard movie. Joe Hallenbeck is awesome, I wish there were more movies with him.

Die Hard: It ain't Christmas without Die Hard.

Christmas Vacation, Bad Santa, Lethal Weapon and Fargo got left out this year. Maybe later this year, or next year.