Films

[plummy]

Watched Green Zone and was mostly disappointed. One of those films that you watch and instantly forget. I think Matt Damon was awesome as Bourne but Bourne - this ain't.

Caught a sizeable chunk of a film on Sky called The Mist (based on a Stephen King Novel) and after thinking "this'll be dreadfull" it turned out to be rather good to be honest - well done for the pleasant surprise on that one.

[whizzer]

I agree with David's comments re. Green Zone. Not very subtle.
Shame as Greengrass did a great job with the Bourne trilogy.

Had to watch Twilight New moon at the weekend. So slow.

[Thomas W-P]

In NZ I go to a friend's house each week and we watch SciFi - generally alternating between the worst and the best.

Last week we watched absolutely the worst film I have ever seen, and I want to warn you about it. It is the worst rated SciFi film on IMDB. It is much, much worse than that. It left me reeling at its awfulness. Possibly brain damaged. It was so far below "so bad it is funny" that I wanted to weep. I am still in shock.

So, if someone for a joke says come and watch "Ultra Warrior", politely decline.

I think the best we have seen is Zombieland (though not sure if that is SciFi - generally the classification for SciFi is steam and chains)

[plummy]

Toy Story 3 - usual top drawer Pixar genius. I saw it in 3D (which I'm not sure about re quality of image i.e. two pairs of specs - though the 3D was very enhancing in other ways.

Paranormal Activity - for a film that alledgedly cost $11.000 it's very, very good - though I didn't jump or have any sleepless nights (unlike my daughter when she saw it at the cinema)

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo - almost very good. Not one for the kids/family as a bit brutal in places but lacked an element of suspense and a decent score to add some umph (I suspect that, and the fact that it's Swedish with duubing or subtitles is why it's being re-made).

Next up is either Splice or Inception - probably Splice

[Mat]

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo - almost very good. Not one for the kids/family as a bit brutal in places but lacked an element of suspense and a decent score to add some umph (I suspect that, and the fact that it's Swedish with duubing or subtitles is why it's being re-made).

That's interesting to hear - I've recently finished reading the trilogy, which I devoured within a matter of just a week or so. Excellently written, and certainly full of the suspense that the film appears to miss. Just a shame that the author died before the books were even published, so no chance of more to come. Sounds like I should give the film a miss though

[Jon]

Went to see Toy Story 3 (in 3D) at The Old Market Hall in Shrewsbury Saturday. Actually, I'm not (that) sad... was a day out for the family. Would perhaps reconsider taking a three year old into a movie which requires 3D glasses. That said, she still seemed to enjoy it.

Consider going to see Inception, though probably whilst on holiday (grandparents coming along too, so free baby sitting)

[kirbyt]

We went to Salt last week because Inception was sold out. It was pretty good for the first half--a lot like one of the Bourne's. But then the second half just went right out of control and turned into some kind of Goldfinger parody complete with save the world from the evil Russians stuff.

The next weekend we went to Inception and I loved it--like the first Matrix without all the mumbo jumbo lectures.

[plummy]

Inception - best film of the year for me by some distance. Anyone considering it should make it a definite "to do"

Edge of Darkness (Mel Gibson) was OK but although it's only a week since I watched it, I can barely remember much of the plot

Harry Brown (Michael Caine plays ageing Marine taking on thugs on a run down housing estate). Slow to start, picks up quite a bit in the middle and falls apart at the end. Although deliberately underplayed I'm sure so it doesn't come out looking like "Taken" or any other Hollywood vigilante movie, it was mostly forgettable

[Stan]

Went to see Knight and Day on Saturday. Good film, not brilliant, but good "popcorn fare".
I was debating about Inception. I will take Plummys advice and go and see it.

[plummy]

Caught a film last night as I was channel hopping. Not a new one and one I have avoided owing to the less than glowing critiques - Deuce Bigolow, Male Gigolo....

I lowered the bar to, well, floor level and expected to be channel hopping again very soon:

Infantile and fairly purile yes - absolutely laughed my nuts off.

Now I'm not sure if that's a good or a bad thing but I enjoyed it so don't care really

Plummy

[whizzer]

Paranormal Activity.
Made me feel a little uneasy. Quite well put together I thought.

[Huw Thomas]

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo - almost very good. Not one for the kids/family as a bit brutal in places but lacked an element of suspense and a decent score to add some umph (I suspect that, and the fact that it's Swedish with duubing or subtitles is why it's being re-made).

That's interesting to hear - I've recently finished reading the trilogy, which I devoured within a matter of just a week or so. Excellently written, and certainly full of the suspense that the film appears to miss. Just a shame that the author died before the books were even published, so no chance of more to come. Sounds like I should give the film a miss though

No the film sticks quite well to the books - with some exceptions (the relationship of Blomkvist with his editor is missing completely)

Like you the I devoured the books - but the film is satisfactory and worth renting

I also enjoyed Invictus and The Bucket list - I'm a definite Morgan Freeman fan!

Huw