frankie Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Is it the film based on the book by Jonathan Tropper? Shame it wasn't good . Yes it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garcia24 Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Gone Girl, finger didn't leave the fast forward button until last half hour and then I wished I'd not bothered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodkafan Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Minority Report and a cult SF film called Cypher. I bought this one because I enjoyed another cult film by the same director, Cube. Cypher was really excellent. My 17 and 18 year olds also thought it was cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Raiders of the Lost Ark. I love that film The use of shadows throughout is brilliant, and the HD version looks amazing ... although not sure what the scene with the opening of the Ark looks like, as I always look away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timstar Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Filth. Absolutely brilliant! As hilarious and moving as it is shocking and outrageous. James McAvoy is superb. Not for the easily offended though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabry Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 I watched The Imitation Game and I loved it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted August 3, 2015 Author Share Posted August 3, 2015 We've been rewatching the Spider-Man films (not to be confused with the The Amazing Spider-Man films, I haven't seen those but I have heard they weren't that great), from 2002-2007, we've seen 1 (2002) and 2 (2004) now, we're hoping to see 3 (2007) in one of the next few days. We planned on watching it yesterday but I was too tired. So far they've been nice to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 ^ Spider-man 3 is disappointing after the first two, so don't go into it with high hopes. The Amazing Spider-man films aren't that bad; I quite liked Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone makes a good Gwen Stacey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted August 3, 2015 Author Share Posted August 3, 2015 ^ Spider-man 3 is disappointing after the first two, so don't go into it with high hopes. The Amazing Spider-man films aren't that bad; I quite liked Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone makes a good Gwen Stacey. That's good to know, thanks . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Minority Report and a cult SF film called Cypher. I bought this one because I enjoyed another cult film by the same director, Cube. Cypher was really excellent. My 17 and 18 year olds also thought it was cool. How was Minority Report? I love Phillip K Dick. He is so strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Minority Report is a pretty good film, though I'm not sure it bears much relation to the book. They are making a TV series of it now, as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 We've been rewatching the Spider-Man films (not to be confused with the The Amazing Spider-Man films, I haven't seen those but I have heard they weren't that great), from 2002-2007, we've seen 1 (2002) and 2 (2004) now, we're hoping to see 3 (2007) in one of the next few days. We planned on watching it yesterday but I was too tired. So far they've been nice to watch. Spider-Man 2 was on TV here the other day, so I watched it (I've seen it at couple of times before). I don't mind Spider-Man 3, mostly because Topher Grace is in it. I don't think I've seen The Amazing Spider-Man movies yet. It bugs me that they did another version so soon after the Tobey Maguire ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation - utterly preposterous but I loved it! I didn't enjoy it quite as much as Ghost Protocol, but it was still fantastically entertaining, although about quarter of an hour too long for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodkafan Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 How was Minority Report? I love Phillip K Dick. He is so strange. Minority Report is OK. I am just not keen on Tom Cruise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Raiders of the Lost Ark. I love that film The use of shadows throughout is brilliant, and the HD version looks amazing ... although not sure what the scene with the opening of the Ark looks like, as I always look away! I watched some of that, too (but had to stop myself as I only recently bought the blu-ray boxed set, and I'd rather watch that! ). I did comment whilst watching it that it made me realise how lucky I was to be growing up during the late 70s/early 80s and see the Indy films, the original Star Wars trilogy, E.T. Close Encounters, Jaws, Alien, The Terminator, all those great movies the first time around. Compared to the majority of today's blockbusters it feels like it was a golden age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted August 4, 2015 Author Share Posted August 4, 2015 Minority Report is a pretty good film, though I'm not sure it bears much relation to the book. They are making a TV series of it now, as well. I agree, I liked the film. The original short story is just a short story, I'm not sure how much relation it bears but I recently bought the book so maybe in a couple of years I'll find out . Spider-Man 2 was on TV here the other day, so I watched it (I've seen it at couple of times before). I don't mind Spider-Man 3, mostly because Topher Grace is in it. I don't think I've seen The Amazing Spider-Man movies yet. It bugs me that they did another version so soon after the Tobey Maguire ones. Yeah, I'm not sure why they did that . I shall have to look out for Topher Grace, I hadn't heard of him until you mentioned him . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 I watched some of that, too (but had to stop myself as I only recently bought the blu-ray boxed set, and I'd rather watch that! ). I did comment whilst watching it that it made me realise how lucky I was to be growing up during the late 70s/early 80s and see the Indy films, the original Star Wars trilogy, E.T. Close Encounters, Jaws, Alien, The Terminator, all those great movies the first time around. Compared to the majority of today's blockbusters it feels like it was a golden age. Don't get me started. Today seems to be more about who has the biggest effects, the loudest explosions and the fastest car chase … says someone who just loved Mission Impossible … but to be fair it's one of the few I do enjoy. I miss that there were proper stories and some subtlety in the blockbusters of our era, and you're right, we were definitely spoiled. I still can't pass by Jaws whenever I see it on the television. The only films that get me like that from the (fairly) recent past are Shaun of the Dead and particularly Hot Fuzz, definitely can't turn off either of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Yeah, I'm not sure why they did that . I shall have to look out for Topher Grace, I hadn't heard of him until you mentioned him . He's best known for playing Eric Forman on That 70s Show a few years back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted August 6, 2015 Author Share Posted August 6, 2015 He's best known for playing Eric Forman on That 70s Show a few years back. Thanks! I've never seen that show . We watched Spiderman 3 and it was nice . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Watched Interstellar. It was good enough, and very very pretty, but it had a lot of problems too. Not sure why people went as doo-lally as they did over it. Then again some people thought Inception was really intelligent, as opposed to just complex or confusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyshake Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Don't get me started. Today seems to be more about who has the biggest effects, the loudest explosions and the fastest car chase … says someone who just loved Mission Impossible … but to be fair it's one of the few I do enjoy. I miss that there were proper stories and some subtlety in the blockbusters of our era, and you're right, we were definitely spoiled. I still can't pass by Jaws whenever I see it on the television. The only films that get me like that from the (fairly) recent past are Shaun of the Dead and particularly Hot Fuzz, definitely can't turn off either of those. Too often they over egg the cake now .. just because they can, they do. The great films of the 70's/80's didn't have great special effects (there's one bit of Jaws where he definitely looks like a large piece of polystyrene ) .. but it was the story that gripped .. and the suspense was just spot on. Nowadays it would be like a gore fest .. no subtlety at all. Someone would wrestle with that shark .. a woman wearing high heels and hot pants probably .. and she'd come through it without breaking a fingernail! Watched Audrey in Wait Until Dark!! Seriously spooked me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Watched Audrey in Wait Until Dark!! Seriously spooked me I did that play! I've only seen bits and pieces of the movie. Watched Monster with Charlize Theron about serial killer Aileen Wuornos, who was put to death in 2002. I've seen it before, but it was a first for my mom, who loves True Crime. So sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted August 10, 2015 Author Share Posted August 10, 2015 I watched Home, which was brilliant ! Thanks Anna (Begins) for recommending it to me . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 I watched Home, which was brilliant ! Thanks Anna (Begins) for recommending it to me . I'm so glad you liked it! Jim Parsons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share Posted August 11, 2015 I'm so glad you liked it! Jim Parsons I agree ! Yesterday we watched The Italian Job (from the 1960s). Michael had seen it several times before, but I hadn't. It was nice, not without its flaws but it was enjoyable . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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