Good films I watched this weekend (Vol 2)

[viggyp]

farbbm said:

chris watton said:

I like a good Jason Statham action flick - he seems to portray all that I am not!

Watched The Mechanic with Jason Statham at the weekend, was ok but not as good as the original with Charles Bronson. I'm also sure the ending had a bit of poetic licence in the remake. Won't say anymore as I don't want to give away the ending if anyone hasn't seen it.

Talking of Jason Statham, I watched Hummingbird last night. Thoroughly enjoyed it. I like The Mechanic although I'm not aware of the Charles Bronson film so may have to check that out somehow.

[Daniel1]

viggyp said:

farbbm said:

chris watton said:

I like a good Jason Statham action flick - he seems to portray all that I am not!

Watched The Mechanic with Jason Statham at the weekend, was ok but not as good as the original with Charles Bronson. I'm also sure the ending had a bit of poetic licence in the remake. Won't say anymore as I don't want to give away the ending if anyone hasn't seen it.

Talking of Jason Statham, I watched Hummingbird last night. Thoroughly enjoyed it. I like The Mechanic although I'm not aware of the Charles Bronson film so may have to check that out somehow.

"Safe" is pretty good Statham tosh.

[viggyp]

Daniel1 said:

viggyp said:

farbbm said:

chris watton said:

I like a good Jason Statham action flick - he seems to portray all that I am not!

Watched The Mechanic with Jason Statham at the weekend, was ok but not as good as the original with Charles Bronson. I'm also sure the ending had a bit of poetic licence in the remake. Won't say anymore as I don't want to give away the ending if anyone hasn't seen it.

Talking of Jason Statham, I watched Hummingbird last night. Thoroughly enjoyed it. I like The Mechanic although I'm not aware of the Charles Bronson film so may have to check that out somehow.

"Safe" is pretty good Statham tosh.

Yes, agreed although Hummingbird isn't your usual Statham film. Loved the fact that Hummingbird was filmed around Soho, seeing familiar places.

[BlackST]

Just watched The Amazing Spiderman 2.
Worth a watch, 2 hrs 20 long with plenty of action.

[irocfan]

viggyp said:

Talking of Jason Statham, I watched Hummingbird last night. Thoroughly enjoyed it. I like The Mechanic although I'm not aware of the Charles Bronson film so may have to check that out somehow.

the Charlie B version is a cracker - or at least memory makes it so!

[Finlandia]

Mud, bleak but excellent 8/10.

[Johnny]

Lego Movie yesterday.

Thoroughly enjoyable way to waste a couple of hours

[MissChief]

Johnny said:

Lego Movie yesterday.

Thoroughly enjoyable way to waste a couple of hours

Everything is awesome!

[Johnny]

MissChief said:

Johnny said:

Lego Movie yesterday.

Thoroughly enjoyable way to waste a couple of hours

Everything is awesome!

I've been singing that. All. Bloody. Day

[Bullett]

MissChief said:

Everything is awesome!

this is the only acceptable review for this film.

[VEA]

Watched The Secret Life of Walter Mitty the other night.

Probably a 6.5/10. The ending ruined it for me. I wasn't interested in her, wanted to know what he went on to do with himself and how much was in the envelope.
Overall pretty good, and some incredible scenery shots.

[Asterix]

moanthebairns said:

silverthorn2151 said:

Asterix said:

onyx39 said:

silverthorn2151 said:

Saving Mr Banks.

Enjoyed it very much indeed.

Did you watch it right to the end?

I'd take a run up to kick that mardy cow in the fanny.

Oh god yes. Unbelievable if it were written, staggering as its true!

have to agree, i hated her for the duration of the film, thought tom hanks was excellent

It would appear that she wasn't particularly liked in real life - from her wiki entry;

From P. L. Travers' Wiki Entry said:

According to her grandchildren, Travers "died loving no one and with no one loving her."

[belleair302]

Finlandia said:

Mud, bleak but excellent 8/10.

I have Mud on DVD, an interesting film with great acting but a real slow burner....more Fargo than No Country For Old Men!!

[DuncanM]

Man of Steel 4/10 at best, awful Superman film imo.

[Aphex]

Halb said:

Georges St-Pierre?

Sorry, forgot I'd written here. But yes, Georges St-Pierre, follows his knee injury and return to the sport.

http://thednaofgsp.com/en

Hasn't been out very long by the looks of it

[Adam B]

Brother D said:

I watched The Crash Reel a documentary about Kevin Pierce accident and subsequent recovery. IMBD rates it over 8/10 and I thought it was pretty excellent (and sobering). Difficult to describe as anything other than a great documentary.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2499076/

just watched this and I have no interest in snowboarding and had never heard of the participants, some staggering (to me) clips of "extreme sports", who on earth thought somersaults on a snowmobile was a good idea?

touching, poignant and thought-provoking

highly recommended

(great soundtrack too)

Edited by Adam B on Thursday 17th April 14:16

[Finlandia]

belleair302 said:

Finlandia said:

Mud, bleak but excellent 8/10.

I have Mud on DVD, an interesting film with great acting but a real slow burner....more Fargo than No Country For Old Men!!

Or Winter's Bone, if you like.

[driverrob]

Crank:
I hadn't known it's been out for 8 years - don't know how I missed it.

Rubbish. Unless you enjoy films with fast car chases, tits, sex in public, more shootings and maimings than you can count and some genuine LOL moments, even though the plot isn't at all funny.

If you liked Jason Stratham in the Transporter series you'll love this.

9/10

[irocfan]

driverrob said:

If you liked Jason Stratham in the Transporter series you'll love this.

9/10

wrong - I loved the Transporter series (good brainless fun), Crank on the other hand was total dogwk IMHO

[Bullett]

I agreed with iroc - Crank was garbage.