Originally Posted by Saint:
Go ahead scoff at my predicament
I was honestly unaware of your predicament. But my post was certainly not a scoff.
me & wilf watching tom & jerry wizard of oz on boomarang+1 its very good
Originally Posted by Enthusiastic Contrafibularities:
Originally Posted by Saint:
Go ahead scoff at my predicament
I was honestly unaware of your predicament. But my post was certainly not a scoff.
You're really gonna organise your record collection?
Originally Posted by Saint:
Originally Posted by Enthusiastic Contrafibularities:
Originally Posted by Saint:
Go ahead scoff at my predicament
I was honestly unaware of your predicament. But my post was certainly not a scoff.
You're really gonna organise your record collection?
Definitely. I have approaching 4000 CD's at last best guess. I really need to whittle it down to a more manageable amount, keeping the discs I really want to keep and listen to, getting rid of the ones I bought without thinking, the one's I bought because I thought I liked the album/band but turns out I don't or that the music has not stood the test of time or the plain and simple mistakes.
Then there are the duplicates, yes, I have forgotten what I have bought and re-bought the same album more than once!
Then I have to turn my attention to the films in my collection. I have re-purchased a lot of the films I own on both VHS and DVD formats on the new blu-ray format, which mostly come with a free DVD and download copy.
blimey EC!
write it down when youve bought one so you dont duplicate
you coulda bought a house in the maldives by now!
well, you coulda built the veranda for the house at least...
Originally Posted by pirate1111:
blimey EC!
write it down when youve bought one so you dont duplicate
you coulda bought a house in the maldives by now!
True. That's one reason I need to catalogue them.
Originally Posted by Saint:
Tonight a rare treat of re-watching "I AM NUMBER FOUR" !!!!
That's a treat?
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:
Originally Posted by Saint:
Tonight a rare treat of re-watching "I AM NUMBER FOUR" !!!!
That's a treat?
Oh yeah - for me at least
Unless you can suggest an alternative?
A good one
Akin to Atonement please
Originally Posted by Saint:
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:
Originally Posted by Saint:
Tonight a rare treat of re-watching "I AM NUMBER FOUR" !!!!
That's a treat?
Oh yeah - for me at least
Unless you can suggest an alternative?
A good one
Akin to Atonement please
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Currently running on Channel 4 HD, but you can catch it on Channel 4+1. It's not war or a distinct love story, but seems to be a gentle story about a group of Brits who have moved to India in their retirement. We are learning about their lives.
Hmmm not tonight EC but thanks for the suggestion
Its odd how I choose movies
I'm definitely in a war time/nostalgia/love story type mood right now
The Pianist is epic - but I've seen it so many times
NEVER LET ME GO . . . with spoilers
A really odd movie, nay bizarre.
Children farmed for their organs - this movie is weird, plodding, self indulgent and just too plain stupid to take seriously.
Why anyone would think it was worth making into a movie beggars belief.
Rates as one of the worst I've watched in many a year.
Music is nice though
Wes Craven has passed away 
He was my introduction to the Horror genre, which is one of my favourites.
A Nightmare on Elm Street was groundbreaking, and Scream reignited the slasher genre. Both worth a watch, in my opinion.
Anyone seen Youth without youth with Tim Roth?
Looks like Benjamin Button
COPENHAGEN
Looked at Rotten Tomatoes and reviews were 93% positive.
What a load of rubbish.
Nothing happens - you may as well have watched someone's home movie.
A guy spends time in Copenhagen looking for his Grandfather - assisted by young local girl.
Except for some pervy attraction from the 28yr old guy towards the 14yr old girl - nothing happens. At all.
They just wander around - avoid it and save 2hours of your life
I await your better effort Mr. Roo
I just think posting it in here is a lost cause. Why not try imdb.com?
I'll take a look
I will be interested to see if The Martian borrows any ideas from Silent Running.
EXISTS
Wait-for-it . . . movie about kids trapped in the woods whilst being stalked by Big Foot 
By the maker of Tony Blair Witch Project
Cue shaky camera, why are they filming this rather than helping a dying friend scenario.
But it's actually quite good.
Acting is good - it's shot well - its clipped together well and it has some good moments.
BUT sadly, its sooo predictable and nothing new.
Worth a watch though at 90mins
Had a trip to the pictures the other evening to see Michael Fassbender having a go at Macbeth
Not bad, not bad at all but a tad too bloodthirsty for me - even more gore on display than in the Polanski version, I thought.
The film's battle scenes are convincingly done with lots of ferocious-looking chaps with beards and painted faces, a sort of 'Shakespeare meets Braveheart' thing going on.
Liberties were taken with Bill's work but it was OK. The actors all had a good stab at it, as it were, especially Marion Cottilard as Lady M.
A very atmospheric film, beautifully shot, with some haunting music thrown in and the scenery is spectacular.
Gripping stuff
ALL IS LOST
Robert Redford is lost at sea after a 'rogue' (I'll say that as Americans seem to like the word) container smashes into his boat whilst he sleeps.
I found this a little underwhelming, a bit colour-by-numbers kinda movie with little peril/tension/horror.
It could have been so much more - I hoped Redford would have gone through every emotion and we'd be rooting for him throughout.
But it's all kinda hum-drum
Disappointing
HOPE AND GLORY
A semiautobiographical project by John Boorman about a nine year old boy called Bill as he grows up in London during the blitz of World War 2.
This is boys own stuff - an innocent, exciting, scary adventure ... and achingly nostalgic.
It's everything I wish I had experienced as a child - but never did
It's epic - I love it !!!!
Oh no - I just read that the actor who played Grandfather George (Ian Bannen) was killed in a car crash in 1999
Originally Posted by Saint:
HOPE AND GLORY
A semiautobiographical project by John Boorman about a nine year old boy called Bill as he grows up in London during the blitz of World War 2.
This is boys own stuff - an innocent, exciting, scary adventure ... and achingly nostalgic.
It's everything I wish I had experienced as a child - but never did
It's epic - I love it !!!!
You may be interested to hear that John Boorman made a sequel - Queen & Country - last year set 10 years later. Apart from David Hayman, different actors to Hope and Glory.
Originally Posted by Enthusiastic Contrafibularities:
I will be interested to see if The Martian borrows any ideas from Silent Running.
Maybe closer to the old 1964 film, Robinson Crusoe on Mars,
gonna give this a go when it gets dark....
M. Night Shyamalans' new one
EL ROLO I can't seem to quote at the moment so ...
Yes I read about that last night
Shall try to find it and let you know on naughty illegal sites
Originally Posted by Carnelian:
Originally Posted by Enthusiastic Contrafibularities:
I will be interested to see if The Martian borrows any ideas from Silent Running.
Maybe closer to the old 1964 film, Robinson Crusoe on Mars,
Interestingly Mark Kermode cited both films in his review of The Martian.
He seemed quite positive about The Martian.
Watched Tomorrowland. Last time I watched a Disney sci-fi film was John Carter of Mars, which was boring cack, so I had my reservations.
It's had mixed reviews and lost money but I really enjoyed it. It had a really good chemistry between the three lead characters and loads of ideas. George Clooney was good but the two female leads were better. Good special effects and action sequences that were used sparing rather than piling one action sequence after another. I liked all three main characters and although the plot and 'message' was a bit meandering, preachy and confusing, there's lots of wit and charm.
It was a bit over-long and the ending was a bit of an anti-climax compared to the standards of the rest of the film, it's still a really good family film, if the family doesn't include too young children.
Carnelian - I have thought about watching that - so 'tomorrow' I will watch it and let you know what I think.
SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS 1974
Enid Blyton Famous Five style adventure for a group of children in the Lake District.
Plenty of 'jolly hockey sticks' and messing around on boats.
Very dated now and the amateur production and stilted acting don't help. But it's meant well and it's all in good fun.
Stuff like this really makes me want to live next to the Thames and own a house boat.
Starry Eyes
Holy balls is the film effed up! But also really intriguing. It's about a struggling actress who unwittingly enters into a weird cult to get a part in a movie.
I can't stop thinking about it, but it's certainly not one for weak stomachs.
MEAN GIRLS
Yup - never watched it before 
I loved it - was hilarious 
Original, funny, totally watchable throughout and Lindsay shone (was pre-melt down). Great stuff!!
Never realised that was Rachel McAdams and it had one of my faves - Lizzy Caplan *swoon*
THE VISIT
I'm not a fan on M Night ShallyMally - find his stuff rather pompous and over indulgent, however The Visit looked really good.
Kids visit Grandparents without their Mum who left home years earlier after a row.
Things start to go wrong very quickly - and its really good
The acting from the old people is amazing - the tension is great.
It's all going really well when . . . it all just fizzles out.
The ending is poor and what could have been epic left me disappointed and wanting much much more.
Once again Shally Mally doesn't deliver
Originally Posted by Carnelian:
Watched Tomorrowland. Last time I watched a Disney sci-fi film was John Carter of Mars, which was boring cack, so I had my reservations.
It's had mixed reviews and lost money but I really enjoyed it. It had a really good chemistry between the three lead characters and loads of ideas. George Clooney was good but the two female leads were better. Good special effects and action sequences that were used sparing rather than piling one action sequence after another. I liked all three main characters and although the plot and 'message' was a bit meandering, preachy and confusing, there's lots of wit and charm.
It was a bit over-long and the ending was a bit of an anti-climax compared to the standards of the rest of the film, it's still a really good family film, if the family doesn't include too young children.
Just watched TOMORROWLAND.
Lets just say this had the makings of a great adventure.
The chemistry between the three main characters is great and Raffey Cassidy is a revelation. The back story of Raffey and Clooney's characters is fascinating.
But rather than make this an out and out 'run from the bad guys' adventure with interesting characters, it soon turns into a preachy, overly complicated 'save the world' message.
The best movies keep it simple, TomorrowLand takes itself far too seriously and that spoils what started as a great idea.
A missed opportunity (but then I keep saying that)
Oh and did I say Raffey was a revelation?