Athena Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn. Very enjoyable I liked that too! Though it was a little bit tough at first, since TinTin's originally a Belgian comic and so I'm more used to the original names of the characters (ie. Kuifje). But after a few minutes or so I forgot about it and just enjoyed the film, it was really good. Beautifully animated too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Went to see Les Misérables this morning. It was good, but so long. It looked great, and the scale is impressive, but it's just so relentless. At one point I was thinking, "please stop singing for just five minutes!" Not sure I'd watch it again though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inver Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 (edited) Saw Les Mis on Wednesday, wasn't overly keen to go but two friends were going so tagged along, glad to say I did. Was very good, but like you Ches I did want them to just speak for some of it, why do they have to sing everyline. Also I was saying to myself at one point, please end soon! I wouldn't go see it again, once was enough for me. Last night hubby and I went to see 'Lincoln'. It was excellent. Daniel Dey Lewis was fantastic as President Lincoln. The way he looked, spoke and moved. I can see why he was a great President in his time. I was totally fascinated by what he achieved. Edited January 27, 2013 by Inver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Re watched the Dawn of the Dead remake. It still makes me jump even though I've watched it lots of times before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyshake Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Went to see Les Misérables at last .. so emotional, I feel quite ill now. Great performances and fantastic singing. It was long but I knew it would be and so gave myself up to it. Was slightly annoyed that during some really emotional songs (well .. they all were ) all I could hear was someone munching on their popcorn. I cried a lot, looked a right fright when I came out .. more than usual I mean. Was impressed by all the performances, it was super, super, loud .. I thought my ears might bleed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timstar Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Django Unchained! It was brilliant. Classic Tarantino, if you like that sort of thing you won't be disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucybird Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 23 meant to be a tjriller, just stupid, we really should have turned it off. Led to lots of jokes about the number 23 though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Silver Linings Playbook. Been meaning to watch for a while, and personally thought it was excellent. Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper were great. Was impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Yesterday we watched Spellbound with Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck and today we watched A Family Thing wiith Robert Duval and James Earl Jones. Both good, I'd seen Spellbound before, but had forgotten some of it. I'd not seen A Family Thing though....James Earl Jones is fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risingdawn Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Fame was on TV. Seen it before and even theb thought it was good. Love how it presents the struggles of getting into performing arts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Let us know what you think of The Grey....I thought it turned out very differently that I expected. I watched it last night - it was actually exactly what I expected. Very predictable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 I saw Paranorman at the movies. A bit scary for a kids' movie, I thought, but I quite liked it. Typical kids' sort of movie that has plenty of appeal for adults. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Nice to hear you liked Paranorman, I liked it too. I thought it was a great film, really enjoyed watching it. I agree it's scary for a kids film, that's true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 We went to see Broken City with Mark Wahlberg and Russell Crowe today. Crowe makes the perfect corrupt politician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofia Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 One of the Harry Potter ones again...I lose track :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kreader Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Life of Pi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 We watched Michael Collins this afternoon whilst exercising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruth Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Over the past week, I've watched Marjorie Morningstar, with Gene Kelly (in a dramatic role) and Natalie Wood. Liked it a lot Also The Thomas Crown Affair - the original with Steve McQueen. It does look quite dated now, and the split screen effect was over-used, but nonetheless, McQueen is still one of the most charismatic men ever to appear in films (well, to me anyway). Worth watching. And finally, The Long Hot Summer with Paul Newman - and he is sizzlingly hot in it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirsty_S Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Snow White and the Huntsman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Watched Django Unchained and Zero Dark Thirty; the former was amazing, the latter enjoyable with some good performances, but seen as though I'm writing about it alongside Tarantino's it understandably just doesn't hold up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruth Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 (edited) Went to see Les Misérables at last .. so emotional, I feel quite ill now. Great performances and fantastic singing. It was long but I knew it would be and so gave myself up to it. Was slightly annoyed that during some really emotional songs (well .. they all were ) all I could hear was someone munching on their popcorn. I cried a lot, looked a right fright when I came out .. more than usual I mean. Was impressed by all the performances, it was super, super, loud .. I thought my ears might bleed. Off to see this next week. I saw the stage show years ago, and it was excellent, so I'm looking forward to the film. Django Unchained! It was brilliant. Classic Tarantino, if you like that sort of thing you won't be disappointed. I like Tarantino. I'm thinking of going to the pictures on Friday as I have the day off - cant decide whether to see Django Unchained, or Flight. Both look terrific. 23 meant to be a tjriller, just stupid, we really should have turned it off. Led to lots of jokes about the number 23 though Is that the Jim Carrey film? He's usually quite good in dramatic roles; shame if the film itself isn't much cop. Edited January 30, 2013 by Ruth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruth Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 (edited) Bright Star. I didn't much like it, maybe I wasn't in the right mood. I mean, it was a costume drama and about poets, and all, so I would've thought it was right up my alley. I didn't like the female lead. Or the character. Paul Schneider who played Brown was superb, no wonder he won some award for the supporting role. Eventhough I didn't really get into the movie, I had to add letter of John Keats to my wishlist Oh, it's a shame you didn't like it..,I thought Ben Wishaw was great in this, although I am not overkeen on Abbie Cornish in anything. Things we Lost in the Fire, it was quite moving. I have always been a fan of Benicio Del Toro and happy to say he didn't disappoint in this. It's good, isn't it...and how cute was the youngest child?!?! I like Benicio Del Toro as well. I watched most of Towering Inferno this afternoon, and then my Mum rang me to tell me about a news item of interest on another channel. I then forgot about my movie and missed all the best bits. (I've seen it before, but still...) Tonight I watched some movie with Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig about the world being infested with something (Invasion?) It was...meh. The Towering Inferno....I love that film Its even got four of my favourite actors in it - William Holden, Steve McQueen, Paul Newman and Fred Astaire. Edited January 30, 2013 by Ruth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Oh, it's a shame you didn't like it..,I thought Ben Wishaw was great in this, although I am not overkeen on Abbie Cornish in anything. Ben was good (I had to imdb him, I haven't heard of him before) but in my humble opinion he was nothing compared to Paul Schneider (of whom I haven't heard before, either!). I have to say I didn't like Abbie Cornish either, but I can't say if that was because of the character she played or if I wouldn't like her in general. I think I might've liked the movie far better had I been in the right mood for it, but unfortunately it didn't do much for me when I watched it I've watched a couple of movies since my last post: Prime which I loved (although I thought the ending was really stupid), the male lead was yummy and there was Meryl Streep! The Promotion, mostly because Jenna Fischer was in it (The Office ). It was okay. Yes Man which I'd been thinking about borrowing from the library but which was coincidentally shown on TV. It was a re-watch for me. I think it was this movie where I learnt of Zooey Deschanel in the first place. I liked the movie a lot. But then again, I like Jim Carrey. I'm not so keen on Zooey anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruth Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 ^^^I like Ben Wishaw from The Hour (not sure if that's a programme you can get, but it's BRILLIANT!) He is also the new Q in the Bond films, but I've not seen those as I'm not a fan of Bond, or Daniel Craig. Today I watched The Green Mile, which I last saw when it was in the cinema. I cried. A lot. Brilliant film though, and excellent adaptation of the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 The Great Exotic Marigold Hotel, it was ok with some clever one liners but I'm glad I didn't make an effort to watch it at the cinema .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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