Good films I watched this weekend (Vol 2)

Good films I watched this weekend (Vol 2)

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TotalControl

8,015 posts

197 months

Friday 25th April 2014
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The Raid. Redemption.

Really enjoyable movie. 8/10.

Just watch it with Sub's. Dubs are so annoying.

cianha

2,165 posts

196 months

Friday 25th April 2014
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TotalControl said:
The Raid. Redemption.

Really enjoyable movie. 8/10.

Just watch it with Sub's. Dubs are so annoying.
I gave up after 20 minutes, the dubbing in the SWAT van is *terrible*!



Will try the subbed version.

TotalControl

8,015 posts

197 months

Friday 25th April 2014
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cianha said:
TotalControl said:
The Raid. Redemption.

Really enjoyable movie. 8/10.

Just watch it with Sub's. Dubs are so annoying.
I gave up after 20 minutes, the dubbing in the SWAT van is *terrible*!



Will try the subbed version.
It's got the original effects in it that aren't Americanised and I noticed there was an annoyingly tiny delay in the sounds of the punches.

Also, there's only so much I can take of dubbed movies. Reminds me of the old Jackie Chan ones. It sounds so unbelievably fist to screen unnatural.

FunkyNige

8,859 posts

274 months

Friday 25th April 2014
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Couple I saw over the past week -

Divergent 7/10
I'd heard bad things about this and I felt pretty 'meh' after seeing the trailer but it's not actually a bad film at all. OK the premise is a bit far fetched and the plot a bit predictable, but I was never bored throughout the 2.5 hours, the leads do a good job (and the main actress is pretty even though she's dressed down all the time) and in general it looks good. I hear it's a poor man's Twilight/Hunger Games but I haven't seen either of those.

Ender's Game 8/10
It's one of my favourite books so I was comparing bits to the book quite a lot, but it's a good film in spite of that. It may be one for the director's cut to see the building of friendships a bit more but it's still well worth a watch.

mike13

715 posts

181 months

Friday 25th April 2014
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PF62 said:
Locke - 90 minutes with the camera focused on a man driving down the motorway, talking to various people on the phone, as he tries to deal with his life falling apart.

Absolutely brilliant (although I suspect it is very much a "marmite" film).
Nail on head being marmite film,two people walked out when i saw it today,i agree with you,i loved it although ending could have been done better i think.

Funkycoldribena

7,379 posts

153 months

Friday 25th April 2014
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mike13 said:
PF62 said:
Locke - 90 minutes with the camera focused on a man driving down the motorway, talking to various people on the phone, as he tries to deal with his life falling apart.

Absolutely brilliant (although I suspect it is very much a "marmite" film).
Nail on head being marmite film,two people walked out when i saw it today,i agree with you,i loved it although ending could have been done better i think.
So we've had a phonebox, freezer,coffin,boot of a car,lift,now the drivers seat.Any where left for solo location movies?

E65Ross

34,943 posts

211 months

Friday 25th April 2014
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Funkycoldribena said:
mike13 said:
PF62 said:
Locke - 90 minutes with the camera focused on a man driving down the motorway, talking to various people on the phone, as he tries to deal with his life falling apart.

Absolutely brilliant (although I suspect it is very much a "marmite" film).
Nail on head being marmite film,two people walked out when i saw it today,i agree with you,i loved it although ending could have been done better i think.
So we've had a phonebox, freezer,coffin,boot of a car,lift,now the drivers seat.Any where left for solo location movies?
What about some sort of panic room? Oh, wait....

NoNeed

15,137 posts

199 months

Friday 25th April 2014
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Off to see locke now, give a report when I return.biggrin

I can't add anything to what's already been said, it is an excellent film. It is like a lesson I'm just not quite sure what in, maybe humility or integrity, well doing the right thing even though it is the hardest of all the options.


Being local to where the film started along the Aston expressway (A38M) I was looking out for local sights and soon spotted the cinema(star city) where I was watching the film. It soon left the M6 and went over a bridge somewhere before quickly returning to the right place, it did this several times and though it didn't spoil the film it must lose a point. Tom Hardy was brilliant as always.

8/10

Edited by NoNeed on Saturday 26th April 01:55

Funkycoldribena

7,379 posts

153 months

Saturday 26th April 2014
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Snowpiercer-dont know where to start,strange film. I have no idea/10.

Veeayt

3,139 posts

204 months

Saturday 26th April 2014
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Funkycoldribena said:
Snowpiercer-dont know where to start,strange film. I have no idea/10.
I thought it was rather bad. Everything apart from the idea of postapocalyptic train. Couldn't even bothered to finish.

RESSE

5,692 posts

220 months

Sunday 27th April 2014
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Side Effects (2013)

7/10 a good film.

A bit of a 'slow burner' to begin with, but worth sticking with for the conclusion.

Jude Law delivered a fine performance.


Pesty

42,655 posts

255 months

Sunday 27th April 2014
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Killing me softly.

loved it great acting from the support cast. genuinly surprised at how good it was.

8.5/10

TREMAiNE

3,904 posts

148 months

Sunday 27th April 2014
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I saw Psycho for the first time today - I know, I'm over 50 years late - but I loved every scene, easily a 9/10!

I also just finished... wait for it... Mean Girls - which, much to my surprise was actually really enjoyable - as a young, straight male I am surprised I enjoyed it as much as I did, 7/10!

DuncanM

6,109 posts

278 months

Sunday 27th April 2014
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Cloud Atlas.

10/10 from me, I need to read the book now, but I absolutely loved this film for even trying to create such a story for people to watch.


Raify

6,552 posts

247 months

Sunday 27th April 2014
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I can't find who recommended The Secret In Their Eyes, but thanks. Brilliant.

Argentinian thriller about a prosecutor who's writing a novel about an old case. Great performances and some mind-bending shots (particularly one where an aerial shot of a football match blends into a shot in the stands.) No idea how they did that.

Mercury00

4,098 posts

155 months

Monday 28th April 2014
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The Adjustment Bureau - A really surprisingly good film. A bit soppy, and the ending was very abrupt, but the film was still very much worth watching.

North West Tom

11,511 posts

176 months

Monday 28th April 2014
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That Awkward Moment - Typical romcom storyline, and I know Zac Efron isn't the most acclaimed actor out there, but this film is pretty funny, lots of 'lad' humour in it. Also features Imogen Poots who's making quite a name of herself in the biz. I expect to see a lot more of her in the near future.

tickious

1,392 posts

173 months

Monday 28th April 2014
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Is there a bad film thread? Blue valentine gets my vote

qube_TA

8,402 posts

244 months

Monday 28th April 2014
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Mercury00 said:
The Adjustment Bureau - A really surprisingly good film. A bit soppy, and the ending was very abrupt, but the film was still very much worth watching.
I really enjoyed this also, thought it looked great and the score was wonderful.



Funkycoldribena

7,379 posts

153 months

Monday 28th April 2014
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tickious said:
Is there a bad film thread? Blue valentine gets my vote
http://www.pistonheads.com/xforums/topic.asp?h=0&f=204&t=980505&mid=254933&nmt=Bad+Films+I+watched+this+weekend

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