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[Jimbo]

Alexander

What a train wreck that movie was, since when was Alexander the great an Irishman ? I'm not just talking about Colin Farrel, nearly every speaking member of the cast spoke with an Irish brogue, ok I'm sure they didn't speak with an English royal shakespear company accent either but come on !

As for the rest of the movie, it just lacked an epic feel of other great "sword and sandal"  movies such as Gladiator, it was a massive disapointment for me.

[Dr Kenneth Noisewater]

Man on Fire.

Thoughly enjoyed it. Denzil is a mark of quality in my book, bit like Tom Hanks.

Edited by Dr Kenneth Noisewater, 02 August 2005 - 07:34 PM.

[luckypierre]

the descent.

Not afraid to admit I screamed like a little girl.

Horrible , horrible film.. but in a good way

[smoggeordie]

Dark Water

Wasn't scary, a bit weird if you like that sort of thing.

Want to see The Descent now

[luckypierre]

smoggeordie, on Aug 2 2005, 07:40 PM, said:

Dark Water

Wasn't scary, a bit weird if you like that sort of thing.

Want to see The Descent now

Jap one or US remake?

i've seen the jap one and it put the shits up me

[smoggeordie]

luckypierre, on Aug 2 2005, 09:07 PM, said:

smoggeordie, on Aug 2 2005, 07:40 PM, said:

Dark Water

Wasn't scary, a bit weird if you like that sort of thing.

Want to see The Descent now

Jap one or US remake?

i've seen the jap one and it put the shits up me

Nah, the US remake at the cinema now.

Jap one's are always better, take the ring for an example

[Gemmill]

The Wedding Crashers.  Definitely worth watching if you like a daft comedy.

[Jonny2J]

Forrest Gump

[Dr Kenneth Noisewater]

Bridget, on Aug 2 2005, 09:37 PM, said:

Charlie and The Chocolate Factory. Johnny Depp and the kid who played Charlie were excellent, but the film was a little too Americanised for my liking.

How did it compare to the original?

[Greg]

Fight Club..

Was exellent!

[Holden McGroin]

Gemmill, on Aug 2 2005, 09:08 PM, said:

The Wedding Crashers.  Definitely worth watching if you like a daft comedy.

Same here. The V-man was brilliant and Ferell was is usual excellent slapstick self. Owen had a more serious role but managed to get a few gags in.

[Dr Kenneth Noisewater]

Greg, on Aug 2 2005, 09:49 PM, said:

Fight Club..

Was exellent!

I still haven't seen that. A mate lent it to me on VHS, must get round to watching it.

[wykikitoon]

Hmmm Tough one, it has to be 40 Days and 40 Nights

I know bird film, ill get me coat

[Zathras]

I <heart> Huckabees

Was considerably better than I'd expected.  The existentialism vs. nihilism undertones were very interesting and it actually left me asking myself some big questions afterwards, something that's very rare in a comedy.  That's why I watch comedies; when I watch a drama which asks me questions I end up feeling depressed.

Anyways, I recomend it.

[Lou]

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How did it compare to the original?

It didn't.  They're pretty impossible to compare.... one's a musical, the other's a film.... one's a Gene Wilder cool-but-slightly-sinister-which-makes-him-even-cooler Willy Wonka... the other is a Tim Burton/Johnny Depp completely different style Willy Wonka.

This WW is more younger, for a start, and more childish, and insecure.  I thought he was a really interesting character, brilliantly played by Johnny Depp (hold the phone - ME?! loving Johnny Depp in a film?! with MY reputation...... damn, I'm predictable).  To me (a BIG fan of the original  - we bought  the DVD in Oz and spent many a happy hour watching it and singing along with all the songs) he wasn't Willy Wonka.  Gene Wilder is, and always will be, Willy Wonka.  But it was a different take on the character (Tim Burton says it's trying to be truer to the character portrayed in the book... I've not read that in many many years so I can't comment on that...), and the only way to have got away with this film was to do that - to create a different WW, rather than trying to recreate the old one.

Oh, and it was DAMN funny too.  I was sitting in the cinema (in Hollywood, no less, oooOOoo!) on my lonesome, just laughing out loud (and i mean LOUD) at stuff.  Good fun.

It was also interesting (though I'm not sure I'm convinced it was great) to have all the flashbacks to WW as a child and delve into his inner psyche so much... if only coz I struggle to spell it.  but yeh... WW's meant to be a mysterious character, surely? Well, I've always thought of him that way.  This kind of did away with that.... they explained all the mystery away.  But, oh well, as I said, interesting way of doing things.

Umm.. I'm going to stop typing now..... In summary: I liked it.

(sometimes things really just don't change do they?  sorry...)

[Craig]

Ocean's Twelve......

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhite!

[Southern Geordie]

Dr Kenneth Noisewater, on Aug 2 2005, 08:33 PM, said:

Man on Fire.

Thoughly enjoyed it. Denzil is a mark of quality in my book, bit like Tom Hanks.

Denzel is ledge in that. It's a class film with a really sad twist at the end.

Thought Denzel was a reet moody git at the beggining though!  

[Jimbo]

War of the Worlds

Wow, what a film, I wasn't that bothered about seeing it at first but I have to say i loved every single second of it, instantly in my top ten movies.

[Gejon]

Hide and Seek.


very good film

[Brock Manson]

Saw

Amazing film, bought the DVD in HMV and the film itself was shot in 18 days