Movies wot I saw 2008

sha76jam · Cpt Acorn Short of An Oaktree

RE: Movies wot I saw 2008

Aodan · Teiam Member

ddvmor wrote:

I don't know what you mean. Take a winning formula. Strip out all the stuff that makes it popular, dumb it down a bit so it will appeal to that younger crowd (who are obviously dumber than the older crowd) and that automatically means you'll have another winning formula!

We need a "sobbing piteously into my oatmeal" emoticon.

just doesn't cover it.

ddvmor · **I am the Jammie King!**

sha76jam wrote:

That's what Spooks seems to be relying on!

I haven't been able to bring myself to watch it yet...

JonnyStead · **"I'm Lois!"**

Well I watched Son of Rambow yesterday (ta to the JDK for getting me a copy!) and I was really quite impressed. I turned it on expecting to switch it off 15 minutes in, but no!

The scenes were well put together - the director had a real eye for sets/lighting and comic timing. The performances from the various kids in the film were really pretty good and the visuals had excellent variety. Clearly the Director wasnt afraid to push boundaries a little taking some scenes off in bizarre directions.

The music was kinda weird though - it swung from overly dramatic orchestral pieces to 1980's cheesy pop (its set in the 80's) - I dont think they ever really settled on a style - but thats a small complaint about a film which overall I recommend you settle down and watch on DVD.

JonnyStead · **"I'm Lois!"**

So last night, after a 4 hr trip home from work (the joy of going to London!) I decided to crash out and watch The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Howard -

Bradd Pitt starred and performed very well but I thought the great performances were turned out by the supporting cast, Sam Rockwell and Casey Affleck in particular.

The film did a great job of de-glamourising the life of JJ and showed the true harshness of the times. The style of narration was entertaining too and so I recommend this one for a winters night with the heating on, plenty of nibbles (it goes on a bit) and something hot to drink.

Very cool

ddvmor · **I am the Jammie King!**

Hellboy 2 was good last night. Very pretty. Some very cool creatures and one of the guys from Bros was the bad guy - he gave a particularly good performance, all things considered. Usually ex singers in movies are a bad idea...

I also watched Robocop in HD the other day. That was cool.

JonnyStead · **"I'm Lois!"**

ddvmor wrote:

Usually ex singers in movies are a bad idea...

Although, current singers are more of an asset to a film...

I thought Hellboy 2 was very cool also - I enjoyed it. It doesnt do anything 'new' but you'll enjoy it I'm sure.

ddvmor · **I am the Jammie King!**

JonnyStead wrote:
Although, current singers are more of an asset to a film...

Hmm. We should put this theory to the test. Can you name 5 commercially released movies where a 'current' (i.e. at the time the film was released) singer was an actual asset to the movie?

Truckman · Old. But wise!

ddvmor wrote:

JonnyStead wrote:
Although, current singers are more of an asset to a film...
Hmm. We should put this theory to the test. Can you name 5 commercially released movies where a 'current' (i.e. at the time the film was released) singer was an actual asset to the movie?

Any Elvis Presley movie...Ben

JonnyStead · **"I'm Lois!"**

Truckman wrote:

Any Elvis Presley movie...Ben

Yep - that got my vote and Sinatra made some good films in his day also. In fact he may even have been nominated for or won an oscar?

Sting was good in Quadrophenia

David Bowie in Labyrinth

Jon Bon Jovi in U571 (thats a stretch)

Alanis Morissette

Dogma

and so on and so forth...

Catfish · Killer Of Trees

Dave Grohl & Meatloaf among others in Pick of Destiny...

ddvmor · **I am the Jammie King!**

Well there you go then. The theory is solid.

Now, name 5 movies that don't benefit from having a current singer in them. And Madonna is too easy a target!

sha76jam · Cpt Acorn Short of An Oaktree

Spiceworld the movie (was that it's name?). Though I do have to admit I'm merely guessing, never having seen it.

ddvmor · **I am the Jammie King!**

I said 'singers'..

JonnyStead · **"I'm Lois!"**

Shant - you do it

Truckman · Old. But wise!

ddvmor wrote:
Now, name 5 movies that don't benefit from having a current singer in them.

William Shatner has recorded an album... idea

...Ben

ddvmor · **I am the Jammie King!**

Hmm. I've never heard him actually sing though:

I was gonna post his truly aw~~esome~~ ful rendition of 'Common People', but for some reason all I can find are crappy 'music videos' that people have made with clips of star trek and other shite. Shame. (admittedly, I only looked for about 12 seconds...)

ddvmor · **I am the Jammie King!**

Not technically a movie, but yesterday I saw the recent stage version of Geoff Wayne's War of the Worlds on the telly. It was very entertaining and the great big tripod that appeared on stage was quite cool.

Also, today I saw Shoot Em Up with Clive Owen, and the always excellent Paul Giamatti. It was very silly with lots of carrot induced killings but lots of fun.

Aodan · Teiam Member

I watched a Clive Owen movie myself last night. King Arthur with Keira Knightly. Not a great film, but good for braided beard barbarian eye candy ;)

ddvmor · **I am the Jammie King!**

I started to watch that, but got quite bored.

Did it get better after the first 20 minutes?

JonnyStead · **"I'm Lois!"**

I watched "The other Boleyn Girl" last night - it was basically the first 2 seasons of the Tudors condensed into 2 hours and I have to be honest, it felt rushed and with the Tudors out there I was left wondering why they bothered really.

But it was slick enough...

ddvmor · **I am the Jammie King!**

JonnyStead wrote:
I watched "The other Boleyn Girl" last night

I haven't seen the first one yet.

Heh. I'm not actually that dumb. But one of the girls in my office is. She actually said that...

-- Edited by ddvmor at 11:48, 2008-09-29

Aodan · Teiam Member

ddvmor wrote:

I started to watch that, but got quite bored.

Did it get better after the first 20 minutes?

Better? Not really... it had the typical action scenes, with the rally speech given on horseback in the war growl leader voice, the blood spattering fight scenes, and umm yeah.. it was pretty much exactly what I thought it would be.

But growly bearded warrior guys... I'm down.

ddvmor · **I am the Jammie King!**

I have a beard...

Catfish · Killer Of Trees

...and you growl a lot...

Truckman · Old. But wise!

How is he in battle?...

...Ben

Susan · Tickle me, Elmo! I'm Roger Moore's Stunt Double!

Truckman wrote:

How is he in battle?......Ben

Ew, Ben! That's not an image I needed in my delicate state!

I'm back off to bed.

Truckman · Old. But wise!

Susan wrote:

Ew, Ben! That's not an image I needed in my delicate state!

I'm back off to bed.

Now that I think about, that's not a very pleasing mental image... evileye

...Ben

ddvmor · **I am the Jammie King!**

Think very carefully, Ben. Are you suggesting that the mental image of Susan in bed is not very pleasing? You'd better be more specific, just in case.

Truckman · Old. But wise!

ddvmor wrote:

Think very carefully, Ben. Are you suggesting that the mental image of Susan in bed is not very pleasing? You'd better be more specific, just in case.

Thanks for pointing that out...To clarify, I can't think of anything more pleasing than Susan in bed...Thank you very much... idea

...Ben