Re: The even-newer film thread – MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! : Tue Jul 26, 2011 6:54 am  

Wheels wrote:

Unknown with Liam Neeson.

OK action film, but nowhere near as good as Taken. The twist was a bit predictable too.

If it's NOT as good as Taken then it must be absolutely horrendous. I thought Taken was absolutely pitiful as are most Liam Neeson-led films (IMO of course!)

Re: The even-newer film thread – MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! : Tue Jul 26, 2011 8:06 am  

Ordsall Quays Red wrote:

If it's NOT as good as Taken then it must be absolutely horrendous. I thought Taken was absolutely pitiful as are most Liam Neeson-led films (IMO of course!)

Agree with that, Has Liam Neeson actually ever done a good film though, I know people like Schindlers List, but i'm not one of them.

Agree that The Fighter is a cracking film, I didn't know much about the charachter so I didn't know the makers had missed out some of his more famous fights.

Watched 'The Lovely Bones' at the weekend, poor, watered down adaptation of a great book. Good acting but poorly executed by Peter Jackson.

Re: The even-newer film thread – MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! : Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:25 am  

Grave of the Fireflies It's a must-see if you've never viewed. www.film4.com/reviews/1988/grave-of-the-fireflies

Grave of the Fireflies It's a must-see if you've never viewed. www.film4.com/reviews/1988/grave-of-the-fireflies

Re: The even-newer film thread – MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! : Fri Jul 29, 2011 5:42 pm  

Ordsall Quays Red wrote:

Due Date - not as funny as some have said but some cracking one-liners and asides in it, very enjoyable.

Harry Potter Deathly Hallows Part 1 - loved it, was darker but then again so is the book. Going to see the last one at the cinema on Tuesday night.

Dinner For Schmucks - I loved this film, Steve Carell just being an absolute moron and made me laugh almost from start to finish. It even made me NOT want to punch David Walliams too!

I was pleasantly surprised by Dinner For Schmucks, I found myself laughing all the way through.

Saw Cars 2 and enjoyed it. Not sure it had the magic of the first film but it often takes more than one viewing with a kids film. Some good scenes and all the favourite characters were there.

Hereafter was complete garbage. Expected more from Eastwood but it was really naff.

Re: The even-newer film thread – MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! : Fri Jul 29, 2011 6:27 pm  

PAUL M wrote:

Hereafter was complete garbage. Expected more from Eastwood but it was really naff.

Really, really disappointed by Hereafter. Didn't know anything about it before watching and thoroughly enjoyed the first hour or so - a different sort of film, different plot, several stories slowly intertwining...but then it just deflated and died a very flat death. And then ended.

Re: The even-newer film thread – MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! : Sat Jul 30, 2011 11:35 am  

Went to see Horrible Bosses and Captain America this week, horrible bosses I thought was great. Very funny and probably one I'll buy on DVD, Captain America was also quite good considering it's not really my kind of film.
I'm only hearing good things about Bridesmaids although it looks too chick-flick-y for me.

Re: The even-newer film thread – MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! : Sat Jul 30, 2011 11:36 am  

Oh plus the end of Captain America is just stupid.

Re: The even-newer film thread – MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! : Sat Jul 30, 2011 9:50 pm  

PAUL M wrote:

Saw Cars 2 and enjoyed it. Not sure it had the magic of the first film but it often takes more than one viewing with a kids film. Some good scenes and all the favourite characters were there.

I enjoyed it more, lot better with more Mater action

Oh and the female secret agent was horny as hell

Re: The even-newer film thread – MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! : Sun Jul 31, 2011 8:48 pm  

I watched Hanna the other night. I found it a bit disappointing tbh.

Re: The even-newer film thread – MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! : Sun Jul 31, 2011 10:35 pm  

EL CAMO wrote:

Went to see Horrible Bosses and Captain America this week, horrible bosses I thought was great. Very funny and probably one I'll buy on DVD, Captain America was also quite good considering it's not really my kind of film.
I'm only hearing good things about Bridesmaids although it looks too chick-flick-y for me.

Horrible Bosses was hilarious, I loved it. Go see Bridesmaids, very funny.