Inver Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 A friend and I wen to see the latest Helen Mirren film today....'Woman in Gold'. Can highly recommend it....was very good and true story. Loved Ryan Renolds in it....and all the way through I kept seeing him as a young Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch from 'To Kill A Mockingbird'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 You're Not You, a very moving story about a woman with ALS, very very good and will stay with me for a long time. I also introduced my kids to Ferris Bueller's Day Off, fabulous as always! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Bridget Jones, coz I was just in that sort of mood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 I also introduced my kids to Ferris Bueller's Day Off, fabulous as always! I really enjoyed this film when I saw it, a few years ago . Bridget Jones, coz I was just in that sort of mood! I love that film (and the books). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Well, it's certainly no Return of the King . . . Unlike the last two I didn't get to see this in the cinema, so I'm guessing it lost something watching it on my PC, but unlike the previous two parts this just seemed a little . . . flat. Having seen all three parts I can now understand why Jackson felt he needed to make three films, rather than trying to squash everything into two, but at the same time this last part doesn't have any real heart to it, or for that matter a sense of peril that reaches a climax; the threat just oddly fades away, which is a little disappointing. It's not a bad film, I didn't find myself watching the clock at any point and second rate Middle Earth is still way better than any of the other fantasy films that the original trilogy inspired, but I just wish I could have felt a bit more engaged. I must add that I still think Martin Freeman makes an excellent Bilbo (to the point where I did feel slightly aggrieved for him at the end of the film when he doesn't really get a goodbye moment in Bag End). Spirited Away It's been a while since I last watched this and I was surprised at how much I had forgotten (or perhaps the Blu-ray simply has a different dub from the DVD!). An excellent film, either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Dances with Smurfs. Er, I mean Avatar: Collector's Edition Extended Cut. I'm still generally ambivalent about the story, but as a demo disc for my new tv (the old one broke after 8 years of valiant service ) and AV receiver (the old one was 16 years old) it is absolutely jaw-dropping There was lots of 'oh wow look at that!' and then ducking as sound effects whizzed past my shoulder X-Men: Days of Future Past. Not bad, but I was generally distracted by fiddling with the settings on the receiver (it was the first thing I watched once everything was set up) Shall have to watch it again to really make up my mind about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dex Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Cinema ~ Avengers - Age of Ultron. I really enjoyed it. Apps ~ The Maze Runner , Which I liked and The Punisher with Ray Stevenson from Thor by Marvel, Which was okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobblybear Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 (edited) Dead Man Walking. Thought it was pretty good, the execution scene was quite harrowing and Sean Penn's hair was distracting. Edited May 9, 2015 by bobblybear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobblybear Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Heathers. Haven't seen that since I was a teenager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodkafan Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Divergent. Involved a big suspension of disbelief. It was OK but wouldn't watch it again and probably won't watch the next in the series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Edge of Tomorrow. Surprisingly not as crap as I was expecting Plus, Emily Blunt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Edge of Tomorrow. Surprisingly not as crap as I was expecting Plus, Emily Blunt Good to hear - I've got it ready to watch, but as usual, don't know when I'll get around to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Edge of Tomorrow. Surprisingly not as crap as I was expecting Plus, Emily Blunt She's adorable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodkafan Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Lucy. First half pretty exciting , second half went completely off the rails. Not as good as Limitless, which has a similar sort of basic premise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted May 12, 2015 Author Share Posted May 12, 2015 Planes, it was better than I expected though I wouldn't call it brilliant. My boyfriend I think enjoyed it more than me, since he recognises all the planes and knows their history and such. But I liked it though, it was enjoyable to watch . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Watched 'The Imitation Game' last night, story of Alan Turing's breaking of the enigma code. Fascinating stuff and excellent movie. Benedict Cumberbatch played Turing brilliantly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inver Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Hubby and I went to see the new 'Avengers' at the weekend...I have to say I rather enjoyed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted May 17, 2015 Author Share Posted May 17, 2015 Yesterday we watched The Hobbit 3: The Battle of Five Armies which we gave to my dad as a birthday present. My dad was eager to see it, using his new DVD player (my mum's gift to him for his birthday), so the four of us watched it. It was enjoyable. I did think there was a lot of fighting compared with plot twists, but I enjoyed watching it with the four of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 We went to see Pitch Perfect 2 yesterday, not as good as the first but still good fun and worth going for the final showdown alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted May 21, 2015 Author Share Posted May 21, 2015 Yesterday we rewatched Horton Hears a Who, the movie based on the Dr. Seuss book. I was exhausted so if we were going to watch anything, it would have to be something familiar, so we picked this film as I've seen it several times but didn't remember every single bit, which made it fun to rewatch it again (the right balance between familiarity and not remembering some details). It's a great film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodkafan Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Mad Max. Was OK. Not overwhelmingly impressed. Will say more in the Mad Max remake thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodkafan Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 30 Days Of Night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Dog Day Afternoon. I've seen it several times, at least. Brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956). Marvellous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodkafan Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956). Marvellous The best version. So creepy and horrific. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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