ewerk 27285 Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Sin City on BBC3 now. I know the cartoon / graphic novel or whatever probably contained the same corny language and ridiculously OTT violence etc. but that doesn't alter, for me, that's it's just a film full of very corny lines and completely silly bits of violence. I didn't mind the violence that much though. Surely that the point of that type of cartoony based film though? Corny lines and fantastic over-acting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 (edited) Sin City on BBC3 now. I know the cartoon / graphic novel or whatever probably contained the same corny language and ridiculously OTT violence etc. but that doesn't alter, for me, that's it's just a film full of very corny lines and completely silly bits of violence. I didn't mind the violence that much though. Surely that the point of that type of cartoony based film though? Corny lines and fantastic over-acting. Perhaps it is which is probably why I'm not a fan of that type of thing. It's basically for comic book fans, which I'm not. Edited April 3, 2008 by alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 27285 Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Sin City on BBC3 now. I know the cartoon / graphic novel or whatever probably contained the same corny language and ridiculously OTT violence etc. but that doesn't alter, for me, that's it's just a film full of very corny lines and completely silly bits of violence. I didn't mind the violence that much though. Surely that the point of that type of cartoony based film though? Corny lines and fantastic over-acting. Perhaps it is which is probably why I'm not a fan of that type of thing. It's basically for comic book fans, which I'm not. I wouldn't say you have to be a comic book fan to like it, I'm not and neither were most of the people who enjoyed it I'd say. The art and the overall feel of the film mean that they can get away with such bad lines, without that it's just poor lines and hammy acting but Sin City made it all work together imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 2934 Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Sin City on BBC3 now. I know the cartoon / graphic novel or whatever probably contained the same corny language and ridiculously OTT violence etc. but that doesn't alter, for me, that's it's just a film full of very corny lines and completely silly bits of violence. I didn't mind the violence that much though. Surely that the point of that type of cartoony based film though? Corny lines and fantastic over-acting. Perhaps it is which is probably why I'm not a fan of that type of thing. It's basically for comic book fans, which I'm not. I wouldn't say you have to be a comic book fan to like it, I'm not and neither were most of the people who enjoyed it I'd say. The art and the overall feel of the film mean that they can get away with such bad lines, without that it's just poor lines and hammy acting but Sin City made it all work together imo. The grading on it (and some of the breasts) is amazing though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Sin City on BBC3 now. I know the cartoon / graphic novel or whatever probably contained the same corny language and ridiculously OTT violence etc. but that doesn't alter, for me, that's it's just a film full of very corny lines and completely silly bits of violence. I didn't mind the violence that much though. Surely that the point of that type of cartoony based film though? Corny lines and fantastic over-acting. Perhaps it is which is probably why I'm not a fan of that type of thing. It's basically for comic book fans, which I'm not. I wouldn't say you have to be a comic book fan to like it, I'm not and neither were most of the people who enjoyed it I'd say. The art and the overall feel of the film mean that they can get away with such bad lines, without that it's just poor lines and hammy acting but Sin City made it all work together imo. I agree it looks good and, as I said, that's what made it watchable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted April 12, 2008 Author Share Posted April 12, 2008 SATURDAY 12TH APRIL NAQOYQATSI 3.30am BBC2 I've never seen a Godrey Reggio film but I love the Phillip Glass music that goes with them. Expect no plot and no characters, just a sequence of shots of the world going by in a slightly pretentious manner. Belongs in an art gallery really. SUNDAY 13TH APRIL TIMECODE 2.40am Channel 4 The fact that the title has nothing whatsoever to do with the story, but with the method behind filming it says everything. It’s a throwaway story centred around a production office where one of the partners is having an affair, on this afternoon his mistress and her partner arrive for what is meant to be an audition. It’s not the story that makes it so watchable; the whole film is an experiment. Filmed as a symphony, the screen is split into 4 and each section runs unedited for 90 odd minutes. Volume is adjusted within each screen so you know what to follow and it works surprisingly well. Particularly when each section is brought together at some exact point such as the ongoing tremors that occur (you can see people reacting in entirely different locations at precisely the same time) or the zoom each camera does at a specific moment. Only a slightly flawed work of genius. WEDNESDAY 16TH APRIL ONLY ANGELS HAVE WINGS 10.30am BBC2 Never seen it any chance to see a Howard Hawks film should be taken though. SECRETS AND LIES 11pm Film4 Mike Leigh film in which Brenda Blethyn's family get a bit of a shock when they find out she has a secret daughter. I remember loving it even though I was only young when I saw it originally. Can't remember owt else about it though. THURSDAY 17TH APRIL THE PASSENGER 10.40pm Five US Regarded as a classic. I didn't get it. Michelangelo Antonioni directs Jack Nicholson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1121 Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 SATURDAY 12TH APRIL NAQOYQATSI 3.30am BBC2 I've never seen a Godrey Reggio film but I love the Phillip Glass music that goes with them. Expect no plot and no characters, just a sequence of shots of the world going by in a slightly pretentious manner. Belongs in an art gallery really. SUNDAY 13TH APRIL TIMECODE 2.40am Channel 4 The fact that the title has nothing whatsoever to do with the story, but with the method behind filming it says everything. It’s a throwaway story centred around a production office where one of the partners is having an affair, on this afternoon his mistress and her partner arrive for what is meant to be an audition. It’s not the story that makes it so watchable; the whole film is an experiment. Filmed as a symphony, the screen is split into 4 and each section runs unedited for 90 odd minutes. Volume is adjusted within each screen so you know what to follow and it works surprisingly well. Particularly when each section is brought together at some exact point such as the ongoing tremors that occur (you can see people reacting in entirely different locations at precisely the same time) or the zoom each camera does at a specific moment. Only a slightly flawed work of genius. WEDNESDAY 16TH APRIL ONLY ANGELS HAVE WINGS 10.30am BBC2 Never seen it any chance to see a Howard Hawks film should be taken though. SECRETS AND LIES 11pm Film4 Mike Leigh film in which Brenda Blethyn's family get a bit of a shock when they find out she has a secret daughter. I remember loving it even though I was only young when I saw it originally. Can't remember owt else about it though. THURSDAY 17TH APRIL THE PASSENGER 10.40pm Five US Regarded as a classic. I didn't get it. Michelangelo Antonioni directs Jack Nicholson. Very true, excellent film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted April 25, 2008 Author Share Posted April 25, 2008 FRIDAY 25TH APRIL DANCER IN THE DARK 9pm More4 Harrowing story about a blinding mothers determination to pay for the operation to save the sight of her son. Lars Von Trier jars the harsh reality of the story with Americanised musical numbers that only amplify the heart-breaking finale. Stunning. ALIEN 10.45pm Film4 Another chance to see Ridley Scott's only good film. THE FIVE OBSTRUCTIONS 11.40pm More4 I've never seen it, but it's another Von Trier film. This time a highly experimental documentary made alongside Jorgen Leth. Trailer - http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi3633053977/ 2046 12.55am Film4 Wong Kar Wai's sequel to In The Mood For Love, I couldn't follow it, but some of it looks very nice. I'd only watch it if you've already seen In The Mood For Love, I hadn't and that might explain why I was lost. SATURDAY 26TH APRIL ET: THE EXTRA TERRESTRIAL 12.35pm ITV2 It's ET isn't it. NOTORIOUS 2.20pm BBC2 Hitchcock film starring Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant. You can't go wrong. BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II 3.30pm ITV Nobody! Calls me chicken. SCHINDLER'S LIST 11.15pm ITV3 Hardly Saturday night popcorn stuff. PREDATOR 2 11.45pm Film4 I ain't got time to bleed. R-POINT 1.50am Film4 Scary Korean war stuff. SUNDAY 27TH APRIL WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY 12noon ITV3 The original. MIDNIGHT RUN 11.10pm ITV4 Bobby De Niro. Whey! MONDAY 28TH APRIL THE WOODSMAN 11.50pm Channel 4 Not fun story of a recently released paedophiles attempts to reintegrate himself into society. WEDNESDAY 30TH APRIL EL CID 10pm BBC4 Epic starring the recently dead Charlton Heston. THE COOLER 12.40am Film4 William H. Macy is so unlucky he can stand next to people in a casino and pass on his bad luck. He's employed by casino manager Alec Baldwin to do just that, but when he meets a woman and wants to get away from it all Baldwin doesn't want to lose his biggest asset. THURSDAY 1ST MAY THE DEATH OF DR LAZARESCU 12.55am Film4 A Romanian man tries to get checked into hospital but is passed from pillar to post. I thought it was dull, but it won the Palme D'or so what do I know. FRIDAY 2ND MAY DOWNFALL 9pm More4 It's on most weeks now, but if you still haven't seen the film about Hitlers last few days in the bunker before his death, it's well worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted June 10, 2008 Author Share Posted June 10, 2008 (edited) By consensus, one of the boards favourite films is on this week. Everybody loves it, so watch/tape it if you haven't seen it yet. WEDNESDAY 11TH JUNE DEAD MAN'S SHOES 10.55pm Film4 Edited June 10, 2008 by Happy Face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted July 20, 2008 Author Share Posted July 20, 2008 SUNDAY 20TH JULY ON THE TOWN 1.30pm five Rather sanitized version of what sailors get up to on shore leave. Would probably make a canny double bill with The Last Detail. DR NO 3pm ITV1 Vocal chords THE GREAT ESCAPE 5.15pm BBC2 Classic THE MACHINIST 10.45pm Film4 Christian Bale loses a disturbing amount of weight. Canny film Monday 21ST JULY TRUE LIES 10.40pm ITV1 Arnie's last good film. KILLER'S KISS 11.30pm More4 Kubrick's second proper film. TUESDAY 22ND JULY DON'T LOOK BACK 10pm More4 Best musical profile ever made. APOCALYPSE NOW 10.40pm Film4 Classic THE WICKER MAN 11pm ITV4 The original fucked up frighteningly twee horror WEDNESDAY 23RD JULY THE KILLING 12.10am More4 Kubrick does a heist film better than anyone else had. FRIDAY 25TH JULY THE SHINING 9pm More4 Kubrick does a horror film better than anyone else had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted August 3, 2008 Author Share Posted August 3, 2008 SUNDAY 3RD AUGUST A BRIDGE TOO FAR 8pm five Boys own war stuff for a Sunday night with Michael Caine, Robert Redford, Sean Connery and James Caan. Champion PERSONA 12.25am Film4 Brain twisting Ingmar Bergman classic. MONDAY 4TH AUGUST LOCAL HERO 6.55pm Film4 A chance to see the film that uses Newcastles pre-match music. Stars Burt Lancaster. CLOSER 9pm Five Brilliant anti-romance from the writer of The Day Today and Alan Partridge and the director of The Graduate. Not a comedy though. THUNDERBOLT AND LIGHTFOOT 11.05pm five The film Michael Cimino made before The Deeer Hunter starring Clint Eastwood and Jeff Bridges, I've not seen it, but Peter Biskind waxed lyrical about it in his book Gods and Monsters. SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE 12.45am Film4 Another Bergman film, widely regarded as one his best. FRIDAY 8TH AUGUST KUNG FU HUSTLE 11.40pm Film4 Stephen Chows peak. Fantastically fun cross between Merry Melodies and Shogun Assassin. PSYCHO 12.40am ITV4 Hitchcocks best known thriller should be played to the current crop of hollywood horror directors on a loop until they realise what scary actually is. pant wettingly tense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted August 10, 2008 Author Share Posted August 10, 2008 MONDAY 11TH AUGUST SILENT LIGHT 11.30pm Film4 Some say it's a masterpiece (it won the Jury prize at Cannes), others say it's dull as DannyB. Everyone agrees, the opening shot is phenomenal, I'll be watching for that alone. LOL 2.05am Film4 I don't want to recommend it. I've never heard of it. What a shite name though. THURSDAY 14TH AUGUST TALK RADIO 10.55pm Five US Early Oliver Stone film about an obnoxious talk radio host who has an on air breakdown. FRIDAY 15TH AUGUST THE ROAD TO GUANTANAMO 10pm More4 Michael Winterbottom tells the story of them British kids who went on holiday to Pakistan and ended up in Guantanamo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Good film Talk Radio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted August 24, 2008 Author Share Posted August 24, 2008 A film for every day... SUNDAY 24TH AUGUST THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY 10pm five I think 2J has mentioned he likes this before. Fifth best film ever on IMDB. MONDAY 25TH AUGUST WALK THE LINE 9pm Film4 Johnny Cash biopic. Well played Joaquin. TUESDAY 26TH AUGUST CITY OF GOD 11.25pm Film4 Everybody's favourite gangster film set in the Rio slums. WEDNESDAY 27TH AUGUST REQUIEM 10pm BBC4 A film to highlight the differences between Hollywood and Europe. Where the Americans made The Exorcism of Emily Rose, the Germans took the same (based on fact) story and made this dark 1970s period film. THURSDAY 28TH AUGUST THIS IS SPINAL TAP 1.40am ITV1 The rise and fall, and fall, and fall, and rise of a rock band. In the 24 years since, there hasn't been a funnier film. FRIDAY 29TH AUGUST FAR FROM HEAVEN 9pm More4 Haven't seen it and will be taping it. 4 times Oscar nominated story of 50s small mindedness following a gay man and his wife's attempts to get past his 'illness'. At the same time the wife finds solace with their black gardener, much to the disgust of the neighbours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted November 16, 2008 Author Share Posted November 16, 2008 FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE 6.25pm five Watch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted October 17, 2009 Author Share Posted October 17, 2009 Never done one of these for a while... SATURDAY 17TH OCTOBER BRIEF ENCOUNTER 2.55pm Film4 Stiff upper lip what what what. Classic tale of whoring around the train station. BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID 4.45pm Five USA If you've not seen it you'll have Alex to answer to. WHITE MEN CAN'T JUMP 11pm E4 I spent £18 on the CD soundtrack back in the day. Just for the song by those 3 old blokes "Just a closer walk with thee". Funny film too. FUNNY GAMES 11pm Film4 Michael Haneke rips the shit out of US remakes by remaking his own film in the US and not changing much by all accounts. The original was awesome. SAW 11.20pm Channel 4 Horseshit. But at least one member will enjoy it. SUNDAY 18TH OCTOBER BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID 2.45pm Five USA If you missed it on Saturday...or even if you didn't. SPIDER-MAN 7.40pm five Still my favourite of the recent superhero films. THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND 9pm Channel 4 I thought it took the dramatic liabilities a bit too far. Still good. THE COOLER 11.15pm Film4 *HIGHLY RECOMMENDED* I like any casino films. I like any William H Macy films. I like any Alec Baldwin films. This has got the lot. Underappreciated gem. SAW II 11.30pm Channel 4 Someone's going to spunk up thanks to channel 4. TUESDAY 20TH OCTOBER CABARET 10.30pm BBC4 Excellent Nazi musical. THE DEATH OF MR LAZARESCU 12.50am Film4 Winner of all geet loads of international film awards and that. I thought it was turgid shit. Fans of artsy fartsy film like Sloop John might like to pretend they enjoyed it though. But of course 2 hours watching a man die isn't fun. WEDNESDAY 21ST OCTOBER THE SCHOOL OF ROCK 9pm E4 Jack Black is a very funny man. Course if those kids turned up at any concert in those outfits they'd have been bombarded with piss filled bottles until they got off the stage. THURSDAY 22ND OCTOBER JAWS 10.30pm ITV4 Duuuuuuuh dum SAW III 10.35pm Channel 4 Nyom nyom nyom OLDBOY 11.40pm Film4 If I had a hammer PURELY BELTER 2am Film4 Shite but it's set in Newcastle and IIRC Alan Shearer buys a macdonalds in it or something so we can forgive it. FRIDAY 23RD OCTOBER MIAMI VICE 9pm ITV2 Not seen it, but Michael Mann is always good. THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION 9pm & 12.50am More4 Get busy living or get busy dying. MONSTERS, INC. 9pm Fiver When he gets that last bit shard of the door....I'm welling up just thinking of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SloopJohn 0 Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Never done one of these for a while... SATURDAY 17TH OCTOBER BRIEF ENCOUNTER 2.55pm Film4 Stiff upper lip what what what. Classic tale of whoring around the train station. BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID 4.45pm Five USA If you've not seen it you'll have Alex to answer to. WHITE MEN CAN'T JUMP 11pm E4 I spent £18 on the CD soundtrack back in the day. Just for the song by those 3 old blokes "Just a closer walk with thee". Funny film too. FUNNY GAMES 11pm Film4 Michael Haneke rips the shit out of US remakes by remaking his own film in the US and not changing much by all accounts. The original was awesome. SAW 11.20pm Channel 4 Horseshit. But at least one member will enjoy it. SUNDAY 18TH OCTOBER BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID 2.45pm Five USA If you missed it on Saturday...or even if you didn't. SPIDER-MAN 7.40pm five Still my favourite of the recent superhero films. THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND 9pm Channel 4 I thought it took the dramatic liabilities a bit too far. Still good. THE COOLER 11.15pm Film4 *HIGHLY RECOMMENDED* I like any casino films. I like any William H Macy films. I like any Alec Baldwin films. This has got the lot. Underappreciated gem. SAW II 11.30pm Channel 4 Someone's going to spunk up thanks to channel 4. TUESDAY 20TH OCTOBER CABARET 10.30pm BBC4 Excellent Nazi musical. THE DEATH OF MR LAZARESCU 12.50am Film4 Winner of all geet loads of international film awards and that. I thought it was turgid shit. Fans of artsy fartsy film like Sloop John might like to pretend they enjoyed it though. But of course 2 hours watching a man die isn't fun. WEDNESDAY 21ST OCTOBER THE SCHOOL OF ROCK 9pm E4 Jack Black is a very funny man. Course if those kids turned up at any concert in those outfits they'd have been bombarded with piss filled bottles until they got off the stage. THURSDAY 22ND OCTOBER JAWS 10.30pm ITV4 Duuuuuuuh dum SAW III 10.35pm Channel 4 Nyom nyom nyom OLDBOY 11.40pm Film4 If I had a hammer PURELY BELTER 2am Film4 Shite but it's set in Newcastle and IIRC Alan Shearer buys a macdonalds in it or something so we can forgive it. FRIDAY 23RD OCTOBER MIAMI VICE 9pm ITV2 Not seen it, but Michael Mann is always good. THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION 9pm & 12.50am More4 Get busy living or get busy dying. MONSTERS, INC. 9pm Fiver When he gets that last bit shard of the door....I'm welling up just thinking of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 There was an awful Agatha Christie thing on before with Tony Soprano's mam in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusoda Kid 1 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Miami Vice is horrendous, avoid it like the plague. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acid 0 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Braveheart is on Wednesday 21st October on channel Film4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 5180 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Miami Vice is horrendous, avoid it like the plague. +1 absolute dogshit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6179 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 The Film is. The Series is an absolute classic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13013 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 That Funny Games was a canny slice of shite. The twins were quite unsettling though and Naomi Watts, crying and in tatty undercrackers, was still decent eye candy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Not seen it but the original is class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted October 24, 2009 Author Share Posted October 24, 2009 (edited) Get your Sky Plus/V+ out, some good foreign flicks on this week... SUNDAY 25TH OCTOBER SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE 12.30am Film4 Ingmar Bergman classic about a couple splitting up and having affairs while always drawn to one another. I think. I've not seen it. Supposed to be amazing though. THURSDAY 29TH OCTOBER ELECTION 1.10am Channel 4 If you liked Infernal Affairs this is your cup of tea. Modern classic of Asian gangster films. FRIDAY 30TH OCTOBER TALK TO HER 12.40am Film4 Not my favourite Almodovar film, but still a cut above. OFFSIDE 1.50am Channel 4 The Best football film I've see other than Shaolin Soccer. There's no football in it though. It's the story of a group of Iranian women trying to get to see their deciding qualifier for the 2006 World Cup. Being women they aren't allowed in the stadium so the dress up as blokes and try everything they can to get in. Edited October 24, 2009 by Happy Face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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