Re: The even-newer film thread – MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! : Mon Oct 24, 2011 2:51 pm  

Adamjk wrote:

I've had Dancer in the Dark for ages, but not got round to watching it yet - I'll have to get onto that.

Loved Broken Flowers. Hated Napoleon Dynamite - never saw what all the fuss about it was, despite usually enjoying oddball comedy type films.

Same here with Napolean Dynamite. Couldn't stand it, in fact didn't even get to the end. My mates all love it simply for the fact it was cool to do so.

Also found Crank hard to watch. As impressive as it should be, I can't stand Jason Statham straining to be gruff and manly. But then I could watch the luscious Amy Smart until the day Cas win the Superleague so it should have balanced itself out.

A few on there I've not seen and will definitely try - thank you to McLennan, these lists are superb.

Re: The even-newer film thread – MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! : Mon Oct 24, 2011 4:56 pm  

McClennan wrote: Continuing the countdown. Into the top 50 from 50 to 41. Freeview Film of the Week If you're looking for something to watch/record this week and don't mind watching low budget world cinema then I recommend Katalin Varga on BBC4 Wednesday night at 12.50am, which will be appearing in my countdown of the best of the 00s. It's a debut feature from a British guy who could only get funding for his project in Europe so he took it to Romania. If you can get by without reading the synopsis you're in for a treat and the same with the opening twenty minutes or so because this a slow-paced and complex morality tale. Little seen but brilliant. Secretary - Pervs United. The Lives of Others - Just a great film. Caught it again on BBC just the other week. Katalin Varga - Recording apparati already set. Brazilian number may get a look at tonight if I have the energy. http://www.film4.com/reviews/1964/black-god-white-devil

McClennan wrote: Continuing the countdown. Into the top 50 from 50 to 41. Freeview Film of the Week If you're looking for something to watch/record this week and don't mind watching low budget world cinema then I recommend Katalin Varga on BBC4 Wednesday night at 12.50am, which will be appearing in my countdown of the best of the 00s. It's a debut feature from a British guy who could only get funding for his project in Europe so he took it to Romania. If you can get by without reading the synopsis you're in for a treat and the same with the opening twenty minutes or so because this a slow-paced and complex morality tale. Little seen but brilliant. Secretary - Pervs United. The Lives of Others - Just a great film. Caught it again on BBC just the other week. Katalin Varga - Recording apparati already set. Brazilian number may get a look at tonight if I have the energy. http://www.film4.com/reviews/1964/black-god-white-devil

Re: The even-newer film thread – MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! : Mon Oct 24, 2011 8:24 pm  

McClennan wrote:

If you're looking for something to watch/record this week and don't mind watching low budget world cinema then I recommend Katalin Varga on BBC4 Wednesday night at 12.50am,

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Re: The even-newer film thread – MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! : Mon Oct 24, 2011 8:35 pm  

Watched Human Centipede last night, terrible, terrible film. There just seemed no point to it, and it was obvious what was going to happen a couple of scenes before it actually did.

And were those two women at the start being ironically bad actresses or was that them actually 'acting'?

[Wanderer]

Re: The even-newer film thread – MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! : Mon Oct 24, 2011 8:38 pm  

Goochie wrote:

Watched Human Centipede last night, terrible, terrible film.

Agreed ... awful film.

Re: The even-newer film thread – MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! : Mon Oct 24, 2011 8:41 pm  

Goochie wrote:

Watched Human Centipede last night, terrible, terrible film. There just seemed no point to it, and it was obvious what was going to happen a couple of scenes before it actually did.

And were those two women at the start being ironically bad actresses or was that them actually 'acting'?

Without being condescending the film title would have been a bit of a giveaway for me.

Re: The even-newer film thread – MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! : Tue Oct 25, 2011 1:23 pm  

McClennan wrote: Continuing the countdown. Into the top 50 from 50 to 41. Freeview Film of the Week If you're looking for something to watch/record this week and don't mind watching low budget world cinema then I recommend Katalin Varga on BBC4 Wednesday night at 12.50am, which will be appearing in my countdown of the best of the 00s. It's a debut feature from a British guy who could only get funding for his project in Europe so he took it to Romania. If you can get by without reading the synopsis you're in for a treat and the same with the opening twenty minutes or so because this a slow-paced and complex morality tale. Little seen but brilliant. Loved Jesse James so much I bought it, only the other week I thought I need to watch that again. I never had a problem with the length of the film. I love Napoleon Dynamite also, however it seems to be a love or hate type film. Enjoyed Crank but, surprised to see it so high. Only just seen this so will have a look at all the other countdown lists.

McClennan wrote: Continuing the countdown. Into the top 50 from 50 to 41. Freeview Film of the Week If you're looking for something to watch/record this week and don't mind watching low budget world cinema then I recommend Katalin Varga on BBC4 Wednesday night at 12.50am, which will be appearing in my countdown of the best of the 00s. It's a debut feature from a British guy who could only get funding for his project in Europe so he took it to Romania. If you can get by without reading the synopsis you're in for a treat and the same with the opening twenty minutes or so because this a slow-paced and complex morality tale. Little seen but brilliant. Loved Jesse James so much I bought it, only the other week I thought I need to watch that again. I never had a problem with the length of the film. I love Napoleon Dynamite also, however it seems to be a love or hate type film. Enjoyed Crank but, surprised to see it so high. Only just seen this so will have a look at all the other countdown lists.

Re: The even-newer film thread – MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! : Tue Oct 25, 2011 1:25 pm  

HANNA - Ultimately disappointing. Some reasonable action scenes but the story was dull, uninspiring and predictable.

INSIDIOUS - First half of the film wasn't bad with some scary moments. Second part was rubbish and completely ruined the film. Shame.

BAD TEACHER - Amusing throughout and Cameron Diaz did okay with a good supporting cast. Not hilarious but worth a watch.

FAST FIVE - What it says on the tin. High octane, testosterone fuelled action. Fast cars, hot bodies and bullets galore. Very enjoyable.

Re: The even-newer film thread – MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! : Tue Oct 25, 2011 4:25 pm  

WIZEB wrote: Brazilian number may get a look at tonight if I have the energy. http://www.film4.com/reviews/1964/black-god-white-devil I'm pretty weak on South American cinema and have seen maybe one or two which are pre-80s. Let me know if it's worth a look because I've got a backlog of films to watch and I'm not sure I can be arsed adding another if it's just a curiosity lol. PAUL M wrote: HANNA - Ultimately disappointing. Some reasonable action scenes but the story was dull, uninspiring and predictable. Yeah, agree with that. Apart from the thrown together style I didn't think there was much to it. A few gunfights and whathaveyou can't hide that there's nothing else going on. I know it's supposed to be some sort of metaphor for puberty but that's hardly touched upon other than imposing a male viewpoint that girls get angry when they bleed.

WIZEB wrote: Brazilian number may get a look at tonight if I have the energy. http://www.film4.com/reviews/1964/black-god-white-devil I'm pretty weak on South American cinema and have seen maybe one or two which are pre-80s. Let me know if it's worth a look because I've got a backlog of films to watch and I'm not sure I can be arsed adding another if it's just a curiosity lol. PAUL M wrote: HANNA - Ultimately disappointing. Some reasonable action scenes but the story was dull, uninspiring and predictable. Yeah, agree with that. Apart from the thrown together style I didn't think there was much to it. A few gunfights and whathaveyou can't hide that there's nothing else going on. I know it's supposed to be some sort of metaphor for puberty but that's hardly touched upon other than imposing a male viewpoint that girls get angry when they bleed.

Re: The even-newer film thread – MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! : Tue Oct 25, 2011 4:35 pm  

McClennan wrote:

I'm pretty weak on South American cinema and have seen maybe one or two which are pre-80s. Let me know if it's worth a look because I've got a backlog of films to watch and I'm not sure I can be arsed adding another if it's just a curiosity lol.

I'll be honest mate, I gave it a quarter of an hour and it was painfully labored and disjointed.

I lost the will to live and gave up on it.