Currently watching "Hope and Glory" on Film4

Epic stuff - every word/phrase seems perfect. Boys own stuff

Having now watched it, I really didn't come to that conclusion at all.

 American Sniper was nothing like gung-ho propaganda.  It was a well-acted account of an exemplary solider mentally consumed by his mission - as I expect most soldiers on the front line are -  his place in history and how it adversely impacted on his relationship with his family and others. It didn't pull any punches with regard telling the alternative story with regard to war casualties nor the morality of the war. 

IMO, it is definitely not a film Goebbels would have been proud to have made. 

The Horror channel is showing Paperhouse (1988) this evening at 9.00. It's a British film directed by Bernard Rose and is rarely shown on television.

It's mid-way between dark fantasy and horror about a 11 year old girl who is lonely, starts drawing a house and find that she visits it in her dreams where she meets a boy who cannot walk.

It's based on the book Marianne Dreams bu Catherine Storr.

It's not as good as films such as The Wicker Man and Don't Look Now but some of the scenes are extraordinary. There's no other film quite like it and it's worth recording.

Thank you for that, El Loro.  I intend watching 'Far from the Madding Crowd' (A. Bates, P. Finch and T. Stamp version) on BBC4 tonight but will have a go at recording Paperhouse.  (That's if we can get the Horror channel)

It's Freeview channel 70 so you should be able to get it. I recommend recording it rather than watching it live as there's a scene which you may want to rewatch just to confirm what you saw as it's quite astonishing.

Thanks, El Loro.   Will give it a go

I just Sky +'d it for 10:00pm (the +1 Channel).

Cheers, Loro. 

i watched the new 'poltergeist' last night

absolute rubbish

the 1st one wasnt that good

this one shouldve been dumped all over the cutting room floor

its not a film but watch 'cordon' belgium prog-really good, its on catch up bbc

its about an epidemic avian type flu set in antwerp

its got subtitles

its a slow burner but worth the watch

I thought I'd recorded this, El Loro, but when I went to play it back all I got was a blank screen.

That is the film Madame 

Paperhouse did get recorded on my recorder so there may have been a regional problem in your area. You may want to check to see if you are able to see the Horror channel through your recorder as if you can't you may need to do a retuning.

The Horror channel does tend to repeat the showing of films so it's quite possible Paperhouse will get repeated in the near futire.

Thank you, El Loro.  I subsequently found out that it was my fault.  I got the AV settings mixed up when setting the thing and, whilst it looked as though it was recording, it wasn't.   I wish we'd stuck with the video tape recorder.  I knew where I was with that.   Here's hoping they show Paperhouse again soon.

wasnt there a kids prog waaaaaay back about a kid who was laid up in bed & whatever he drew it became real?

it might have been a house but it might have been huge stones or i might have dreamt it

dunno

Teaser trailer for the new Bond film.

I'm looking forward to Spectre.

Just watched Up There on the BBC iPlayer.

A darkly comic low budget British film about a character who has recently died and finds himself becoming a sort of afterlife carer for lost souls, meeting an odd bunch of other dead people as he goes along.

Not a bad film and worth a watch if you have a bit of spare time.

It's not depressing or morbid so don't think you will come away all down and miserable, it's not like that.

THE IMITATION GAME

Amazing stuff, totally captivating from start to finish.

 . . . and the music is truly moving

All involved should be proud - a fantastic movie

ATOMEMENT

Beautifully shot and a great story

Heart breaking in many ways

Brilliant

I'm a bit of a collector of soundtrack music and not really bought any work by Alexandre Desplat. It sounds like something I need to check out.

Check out Thomas Newman - a genius

COHERENCE

It's currently on Netflix - if you have it.

A very well acted, independent mystery film... with a dash of sci-fi.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2866360/?ref_=nv_sr_1

El Loro, I just watched Paperhouse. Can't say I'm impressed. The acting was bloody atrocious.

THE RAILWAY MAN

As with books the devil is in the detail.

Whilst in movies the devil is in its execution.

I didn't enjoy this movie, not sure why.

Perhaps there was too much preamble and not enough of the horrors of war. Not enough build up to the eventual meeting of prisoner and captor.

And the climax was a let down - the real meeting of Lomax and Nagase is so much more compelling.

Shame cos it had all the ingredients to be epic

I always thought the Devil was in Miss Jones. 

CHARLOTTE GRAY

Sadly this one was rather underwhelming and left me a little cold.

It didn't tug at the heart strings like I'd hoped.

Not enough tension or real peril for our heroin and the romantic aspect lacked sparkle.

Shame

Watched the Water Diviner last night.

Typically my type of film that - loved it. And what's more - it starred Russell Crowe.

I'd highly recommend it for anyone who likes WW1/Historical stuff - a little bit different in that it covers the ANZACS at Gallipoli.

FURY

As an out and out shoot 'em up it's pretty entertaining.

Otherwise it brings nothing new to the genre and is more of the macho, gung-ho movie for men.

Becomes interesting towards the end but it's nothing that hasn't been done before - and done better.

You are watching a lot of film at the moment Saint.

Yes I'm on me hols so I thought I'd watch a movie per night

Any suggestions?

I'm looking for war drama with love interest akin to Atonement

Yeah, interesting film which got off to a terrible start.  None of the characters were sympathetic and the start was very slow like a boring dinner party.  I was braced for a soapish dull kitchen sink/comedy of manners.  Then the sci-fi scenario kicked off.

None of the characters were sympathetic nor likeable but we're drawn to the female character who seems a bit detached from the group and less prone to rash decisions. maybe that's not a bad thing showing every-persons and their illogical and short sighted reactions rather than focusing on a virtuous, charismatic character who always does the right thing.  But it just wasn't that type of film.

I enjoyed it and would definitely recommend it for its story line, moral question and inventiveness, even though most of what I've written probably shouts 'avoid!'. It did have a slow start - too slow really - perhaps trying to flesh out characters which weren't that interesting anyway.  Still, well worth viewing if you want some thought-provoking sci-fi.

THE READER

Quite an odd movie.

Teen has affair with older woman and later discovers she is a former Concentration Camp Guard on trial for her war crimes.

Quite a detached and cold movie where little sympathy can be felt for the protagonist who remains unapologetic for her crimes and seduces a schoolboy who she insists on calling 'kid' throughout - in short I can't see its point.

I've just seen that the film 'The 33' about the Chilean miners can be viewed online - I'm gonna give that a go a bit later.

'Resistance' can be seen on More 4

And on 4od soon

It is a film which some people think outstanding, and some poor.

For Madame Arcati who missed it when it was shown, I would still recommend it if it gets shown again.

JURASSIC WORLD

A shameless re-hash of all the other Jurassic movies.

Thoroughly entertaining, of course but nothing new - all the old ground covered again with a slight slant.

Missed opportunity

Jurassic World was the dogs, mate!

Oh I thought it was good - just nothing new

What a splendid way to enjoy some time off. I have decided to clear a room and catalogue my record collection.  during my hols.

Go ahead scoff at my predicament

Parents are too ill for me to go anywhere

So . . . I must admit I secretly 'love' staying up really late, like 3am watching movies.

Tonight a rare treat of re-watching "I AM NUMBER FOUR"  !!!!