Hyzenthlay Posted June 24, 2011 Posted June 24, 2011 I was really looking forward to X-men. now that that's over, I'm looking forward to HP and ... I'm ashamed to say it .... twilight. That better be some good crazy damaging vampire sex in there. Quote
Peacefield Posted June 24, 2011 Posted June 24, 2011 .... twilight. That better be some good crazy damaging vampire sex in there. Ha! I'm afraid you might be disappointed, Hyzenthlay. It's only going to be PG-13 sex so you know it won't be too damaging, which is highly unfortunate!! Quote
chesilbeach Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 It looks like it will only get a limited release over here, but I'm really hoping to see Troll Hunter - a Norwegian film about a group of students who set out to film wild trolls after they find out about a government agency which keeps them hidden from public view. It's supposed to be a comedy fantasy, and the trailer looks pretty good, so I'm hoping to find somewhere showing it. Quote
Talisman Posted September 24, 2011 Posted September 24, 2011 It looks like it will only get a limited release over here, but I'm really hoping to see Troll Hunter - a Norwegian film about a group of students who set out to film wild trolls after they find out about a government agency which keeps them hidden from public view. It's supposed to be a comedy fantasy, and the trailer looks pretty good, so I'm hoping to find somewhere showing it. That sounds quite good Chesil, I hadn't heard of this one, but I do love anything Scandinavian, so will keep an eye out for it too - of course the Scandinavian film (if you can call it that) I am looking forward to the most is the American version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. It will be interesting to see how it compares to the Swedish originals, as I hear that the ending at least might be somewhat different. I just hope they don't ruin in by having American accents. Quote
Hyzenthlay Posted September 24, 2011 Posted September 24, 2011 That sounds quite good Chesil, I hadn't heard of this one, but I do love anything Scandinavian, so will keep an eye out for it too - of course the Scandinavian film (if you can call it that) I am looking forward to the most is the American version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. It will be interesting to see how it compares to the Swedish originals, as I hear that the ending at least might be somewhat different. I just hope they don't ruin in by having American accents. Hahah. The movie is awesome, I really enjoyed it. You kind of have to "get" it though - it plays on folk stories. Troll myths, like how trolls can smell a Christian man's blood, and turn to stone in sunlight, and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Billy_Goats_Gruff this short Norwegian fairy tale. Quote
Nollaig Posted September 24, 2011 Posted September 24, 2011 The Lion King 3-D. Now I just hope to comes to a cinema near me. Quote
Talisman Posted September 25, 2011 Posted September 25, 2011 (edited) Hahah. The movie is awesome, I really enjoyed it. You kind of have to "get" it though - it plays on folk stories. Troll myths, like how trolls can smell a Christian man's blood, and turn to stone in sunlight, and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Billy_Goats_Gruff this short Norwegian fairy tale. Sounds right up my street, as an Icelandaphile (someone who loves anything Icelandic - and bear in mind that the Icelandic settlers were mostly Norwegian and brought their myths and religion with them) I totally 'get' the idea of trolls. Anyone who has see the Icelandic landscape would too, as some of those rocks really are very strange shapes, and and it can be pretty desolate in the interior ! Edited September 25, 2011 by Talisman Quote
Kell Posted September 25, 2011 Author Posted September 25, 2011 So, of the films I wanted to see this year, well, I've actually watched most of them now! The Green Hornet Disappointing and dull. I didn’t even think all the effects were all that really. The CGI characters LOOKED CGI, which was very disappointing. Other effects were better, however it still was’t enough to redeem it. Over all I though it was utter dross. The worst by far of the super hero movies I’ve seen in recent years. Yet another example of why Marvel is so much better than DC – because Marvel have originality on their side! The Green Lantern was always a cheap knock off of Superman, but this film is just awful despite a great cast. True Grit Very good, but would have been better if Jeff Bridges hadn't been mumbling all the time as I could barely make out muc hof his dialogue. Would still like t osee the original one though... Black Swan Quite possibly the worst film I've seen this year (at least one of them!). The trailer promised a thrilling stalkerish type film, but it just didn't live up to it. Portman was particularly lacklustre and Mila Kunis was the only good thing about it! Cowboys and Aliens I enjoyed this film so much more than I expected! Yes, I loved the trailer, but I feared it would be a case of all the best bits were shown in it and there wouldn’t be much else to it. Well, it turns out the best bits ARE in the trailer, but the rest of it lives up to the promise! It was a surprisingly fun and engaging film which, in a bizarre twist, had me siding with certain gang members as they tried to come good. It’s a creature feature that’s definitely worth watching! Season of the Witch It's Nicholas Cage - what more do I need to say?Like I said, this is a bit of a road movie but is primarily a fantasy tale of good vs evil. The look of the film is good with some nice special effects. As far as the acting goes, well its a Nicolas Cage film, so you get what you expect really, Ron Perlman isn’t exactly a Derek Jacobi either, but as far as entertainment goes, its an enjoyable watch, just don’t have high expectations. The Eagle Average fayre. Jamie Bell proves he can step up into the grown-up world of acting, leaving his Billy Elliot child-actor self far behind, but this isn't one of the best Roman films I've ever seen. Enjoyable enough, but nothing to write home about. I Am Number 4 I've still not read the book, but the film was enjoyable enough to warrant me thinking about watching any sequel that might be made (I know the second book is out now). Jane Eyre I’m a HUGE fan of Jane Eyre – beautiful story – one of my favourites. This was pretty good, but it lacked much of the passion of the novel and Rochester was, well, too good looking to be honest – Fassbender isn’t a conventionally gorgeous guy, but he’s certainly quite pleasing to the eye. Wasikowska seems just about made for the role of Jane – she’s petite and, like Fassbender, is unconventional in the looks department – she managed to look pleasingly plain. Jamie Bell was rather good as St. John and Judy Dench, well, she’s always a class act – marvellous as always. Paul Haven't watched this one and it's lookig unlikely I ever will having seen and heard more about it and the general concensus is that it's dross... Scream 4 The movie pays a lot of homage to its original counterpart, but I don’t think it was anywhere near as good. A bit too long though... Fast Five I enjoyed this movie until the final chase which to be perfectly was quite ridiculous and defied the laws of physics, but that aside, the movie was a decent story with plenty action and that is pretty much all the film was made for. For those of you who stayed behind in the cinema until after the credits would have seen a nice little extra piece of film that sets up a sixth installment of the franchise, and some fans will be in for a shock with what is revealed. Thor Thor is a good tale and although the plot isn’t complicated, its entertaining enough. Not worth all the hype that it was given, but the special effects are very nice and help the film to achieve its aim – bums on seats. We will of course see Chris Hemsworth playing Thor again next year when he joins The Avengers for another superhero outing, which should be equally as entertaining as this movie.I would say that any fan of superheroes will enjoy this movie and won’t be too disappointed by the lack of plot as the special effects make up for that. Priest Very disappointing. I think Paul Bettany is on a bit of a religious streak really – an albino monk in The Da Vinci Code, an archangel in Legion, and a priest in, well, Priest. I predict that in his next film, he’ll either play the Pope, or perhaps Jesus (actualy, he’d be a wonderful Judas, I reckon). Or maybe he’ll play God himself! Whatever he ends up playing, I’ll be watching it – the man is a God anyway! *drool* Transformers: Dark of the Moon I was sorely disappointed by this one. It’s dull and over-long. They could easily have knocked an hour off the run-time for a slicker, tighter film which might have been more exciting. If I’d actually paid to see this, I’d be fuming right now, as it’s 2 1/2 hours of my life I won’t get back. The effects are great, but most of the sequences (and especially the final battle) are just dragged out too much. Fright Night David Tennant was the best thing in this one. The overall tone of the movie is pretty tongue in cheek with plenty of humour to offset the horror and director Craig Gillespie has made a very decent job of this film that has been released perhaps a little too soon to capture a proper audience to be as successful as it possibly could have been. The Three Musketeers Not seen it yet, but we're planning a trip to the cinema to see it in 3D - DYING to see this one still! Quote
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