TROLL HUNTER - well ... 50% was really rather good.

The rest was tedious filler that began to drag after an hour.

All in all there were three Troll episodes - so that's one every 30mins ... and that aint nearly enough!!!

And a feeble ending spoiled an interesting take on the documentary style genre.

6/10

Recall seeing this on TV a few years ago.

I sort of liked it... at least it gave insight into the German viewpoint... not a good film but it had good parts. Formulaic -  yes unfortunately. Wish someone would build on this. 

I suppose what I'm saying is... I never saw it from the German foot soldiers' point of view before... the movie changed my viewpoint. 

I'll drop my thoughts on Winter's Bone here in the coming days... 

If it's JB it's James f*****g Brown FFS!  JB - by definition - is da shit!!!!!

Winter's Bone - Cinds go away now if you not watched it yet!!

From the kick off I am going to need some help on figuring out something but I will come to that later. So we have this girl who would appear to be the "strong" mother to her siblings and a carer to her own mother given that her father is no longer on the scene presumed dead. Not a new scenario by any stretch. They appear to live in a bleak and quite frankly depressing place made all the worse for having family, neighbours and other villages who in the main don't want to help her or provide any assistance in her plight (a supporting metaphor for her circumstances and surroundings?). There is however one glimmer of light in a neighbour who from time to time provides assistance in the form of food for her family and medication when she is assaulted.

Now if I have understood the film so far (I found that I could not work out what they were saying sometimes!!). Her dad is a drug dealer of sorts? and has got himself killed. Now he must have upset some of the other villagers given their antagonism toward his daughter, but I could not work out what!

Also, I think her dad's brother left toward the end of the film to kill the person/s who had killed his brother, but I'm not sure - some help needed here.

The film did not grab me too much, not helped by me missing some key dialogue. 

*First up, I'm going to repeat the warning that the following contains spoilers.*

It's been a while since I saw the movie, so my memory of some of the plot intricacies may be a bit shakey, but anyway:

The story is set in an area where crystal meth manufacture ("cooking") is rife, and Ree's (Jennifer Lawrence) father is a cooker. He's killed by those running the production because they believe he's about to inform on the others to the police (in order to get himself off of similar charges).

It turns out that the bail money for the father (which Ree knows he couldn't have afforded) was put up anonymously by his enemies, so they could kill him once he was released on bail. That's why the bail money is never reclaimed, and the sheriff therefore gives the money to Ree at the end.

Teardrop (Ree's uncle) realizes at the end who killed his brother. From memory, I'm not 100% certain (and it's slightly ambiguous anyway), but I think his leaving had as much to do with protecting Ree and the others as it had with chasing the killer. Earlier in the film, Teardrop says that if he knows who the killer is, he'll be a dead man. By going after the killer, he knows he's going to end up dead too, so he leaves to prevent anyone-else getting hurt in the crossfire, so to speak...

Sounds bloody grim

I thought "Winter's Bone" was a very good film, and Lawrence was a revelation in it, but yeah: it's not exactly a bundle of laughs...

Cheers Eugine, that seems to explain a few things.

I had picked up on the bit about Teardrop vowing to kill the person responsible if knew, but I was not sure how he came to the realisation. Your explanation of the drugs manufacture has been a big help. I found some of the dialogue a bit difficult to hear - maybe the accents!

Thanks Eugine.

Anyone watched Spirited Away?

I'm interested in watching some kinda manga animation - akin to the type shown in Kill Bill.

Any suggestions would be appreciated

Not an area of film I've much experience of I'm afraid. I would probably do some on-line review searches and see what looks popular and probably start there. I have seen little bits, but cannot remember what it was.

I think I might go on YouTube now and see what I can find.

Best of luck in your search Saint, and don't forget to update the films thread 

"Spirited Away" is wonderful, but hardly similar to the "Kill Bill" manga.

It's a family film, often likened to "Alice in Wonderland". It's pretty much the definitive Hayao Miyazaki movie (and that's saying a lot).

Interesting info Eugene, clearly a subject you have some knowledge of. What would you suggest is more similar to the Kill Bill style of animation?

The other piece of animation I saw was Tekkonkinkreet, mainly because I linked there via a group who's music I like - Plaid.

https://vimeo.com/1679676

Edit: Sorry, I should have said that the link is to music and not any video.

Oh boy: where to start?

I do like a lot of Japanese films, but I wouldn't consider myself all that big a manga fan. Most of the Japanese animation I like is from Studio Ghibli, who tend to do "family" movies, and made "Spirited Away" (as mentioned above). Their films are often influenced by British children's fiction (they recently made "Arrietty" - an animated version of "The Borrowers").

On a more "adult" level (and probably closer to what you're looking for), the biggy has got to be "Akira". Some people seem to think it a little dated now, but it's difficult to understate just how important and influential it has been. It's generally credited with popularizing anime outside Japan, and it practically defined the genre for years. Visually, it can still astonish.

Another one - maybe - would be "Ghost in the Shell". Note however that these are both Science Fiction movies, unlike the works you've mentioned.

Did you try any Saint?

If so, did you enjoy?

Twas on TV recently and i missed it

DVD in BlockBusters was on loan and when it was my turn to borrow they said it was damaged so taken off the shelves.

From what I saw (a trailer) it looks good but not really what i'm looking for  - but will defo watch when i given the chance though.

A shame you did not get the opportunity to rent it, but they may get another copy in. 

Oblivion anyone?

I would like to see it. But I think I may have to see it on the little blu disc !

I enjoyed it, i wouldn't say it was brilliant though

I'm just watching Wanted on Itv2+1, what a brilliant film.

Recently i watched:

Hit and Run - it was hit and miss - see wot I did there

Resident Evil 4 (or something) - really rather good cos i fancy the arse off Mila Yo-yo-bitch ... good stuff all the same but not as good as the previuos one.

Sinister - i wasn't scared - it was quite interesting with the home video scenario but end was trash.

Hobbit - first hour was self indulgent twaddle - the rest was great.

Looks good and action was epic.

Je is really looking for the type of stuff used in Kill Bill

Me bro said there was a cartoon of space travellers used during a break in Swap Shop on a saturday. He said it was a bit like the stuff in Kill Bill. Anyone remember it?

Ooooh Blood the last vampire is originally a manga anime

I have it on DVD as a movie

Sup Moons?

Nuffin twas just a comment on your "see wot I did there" 

Oh yeah  - ha ha ha !!!! I thought that was a piece of genius after a 10hours shift LOL

Well the movie has Tom Arnold in it and that sucks.

The main guy Dax Shepherd is one to watch - very good

OH i just realised its called Hit and run

I bought that on blu-ray for £4 a few years ago. I stick it on once every so often. Thing is, I'm not a Joile fan.

Just watched Taken 2 which i quite enjoyed.

Have Thor and Captain America to watch hopefully over the next few nights.

Thor - excellent

Capt America - not so good

Darkest Hour - very, very good. Should have been given a huge budget.

A sequel is well deserved. Watch the extras - it shows how it is just the begining.

Not seen The Darkest Hour - will have to add it to my (ever growing) list of movies that i need to watch.

Cannot praise the Sherlock Holmes movies enough (Jude Law and Downey Jnr)

A third is rumoured - nice

Sweet - have you watched BOLT.

About a dog who thinks he's a super hero

Its prob the best animated comedy i've seen recently

I thought Thor and Capt. America were OK. I watched them mainly because of the tie in to The Avengers Assembled.

Darkest Hour was OK too, not a brilliant film IMO, but worth a watch. I'm not sure how much mileage there would be in a sequel Saint.

I liked the Sherlock films a lot and recently bought them on blu-ray. I preferred the first to the second, but I need to re-watch the second again. I too have heard they may be a third - from the mouth of RDJ - Just trying to get Jude on board.

I was not blown away by BOLT. When it comes to animated films I like The Incredibles and Bugs life a lot more. Cars 2 I thought was better than Cars 1. Monsters INC is another fave of mine.

^ I hope so! I love RDJ as Sherlock! I just watched Happy Feet

I watched about 10 mins of Happy Feet today and when they got to the point of little penguins singing songs that was me done.

Did you watch the extras - its in there that its shown how the problem esculates and the world starts pulling together.

Sheds another dimension into it