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See, Danny Boyle doing a heartwarming family film scares me slightly.

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Dont know if someone else has said this film and I really carnt be arsed to check back throught 97 pages.

Anyway I watched Ong Bak last night and loved it. Its a bloody good martial arts film and his elbows must have been killing. If you havent seen it go watch it.

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I watched Ong Bak and I thought was entertaining. Unfortunately I
didn't have the subtitles, but I have a feeling the story was
disposable. I really liked how they worked in the tuk tuks.

I know this isn't a movie, but has anyone watched the "first round" of this year's Eurovision competition? If so, what do you think of the contestants (especially about that norwegian rocker who wore lipstick and generally dressed and looked like a fag)?

After 15 hours of slow, slow downloading, I finally got Strange Parallel (the longer (I think) documentary on Elliott Smith) and it's got some craaaaaaaazy s**t in it. It's got a flamethrowing robot which he uses to light his cigarettes, which is the coolest thing ever for obvious reasons. The only bad thing about it is that the people in charge of the documentary seem to know very little about him (as in they ask him questions that everyone who's familiar with his work will know the answer to) But still, if you <3 Mr. Smith as much as I do, you should definitely check it out.

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Maps! - Audio blog!

After reading the comments on 'White Noise' I watched it anyway, and I have to agree with Orph. I found it to be really good, and even quite unsettling in places (it's very rare for a film to do that to me...the only other one I can think of being 'They'.).

However, 'White Noise' felt like there was an hour of footage snipped out as there were far too many unanswered questions. How were these things communicating, what were they etc? Would have made a great X-Files episode :wink:

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Adam Hawkins said:
After reading the comments on 'White Noise' I watched it anyway, and I have to agree with Orph. I found it to be really good, and even quite unsettling in places (it's very rare for a film to do that to me...the only other one I can think of being 'They'.).

However, 'White Noise' felt like there was an hour of footage snipped out as there were far too many unanswered questions. How were these things communicating, what were they etc? Would have made a great X-Files episode :wink:

My sentiments exactly. The flick was top rate, but left tantalizing holes and/or unanswered questions. I did however feel it was a movie sufficient to be unto itself in that where it did explain, it did so adequately. I am not a Keaton fan, I still only see beetle juice. I cannot seem to get past that.. In the end, I recommend it to anyone interested in a late night "shock fest"

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What about Batman eh? Don't you see him?

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Andrei said:
I know this isn't a movie, but has anyone watched the "first
round" of this year's Eurovision competition? If so, what do you think
of the contestants (especially about that norwegian rocker who wore
lipstick and generally dressed and looked like a fag)?

Only crap music in Eurovision Song Contest. :sad:

I didn't even know it had started, never watch it.

White Noise is quite good, still doesn't feel special.

I also watched "Open Water" a few days ago and I must say it was one of the worst movies I've ever seen.<span style="color: black;"></span>

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Myrk- said:
What about Batman eh? Don't you see him?

Oh yeah, That show with Beetle Juice in a cape?

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Just watched Boogeyman. Started out good, despite the lame story
(monster in closet). Half way through or something the movie took a
turn for the worse and the end just sucked. I wish they left the ?ber
special effects out when making horror movies. :/

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Crono, you have just convinced me to go see, that as I am a little
sceptical (sp?) after watching 1 and 2, they were OK, but the poor plot
was made up by the cheese.

Saw Team America: World Police last night. Hillarious.

Crono, you have just convinced me to go see, that as I am a little
sceptical (sp?) after watching 1 and 2, they were OK, but the poor plot
was made up by the cheese.

Episode I and II have really good plot actually, I think. I like the Politics in the first and second movie and I think that people will appreciate the other two movies more. But, good. It'll rock your face.

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Cool, will go see it next weekend with my GF, would this weekend but were going to see the moscow state circus.

Just in case a few of you have a hankering to watch some of the back episodes of Lost, you can try here.

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Just in case a few of you have a hankering to watch some of the back episodes of Lost, you can try here.

wow, I just get linked to a bunch of porn and stuff...

DrGlass said:
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wow, I just get linked to a bunch of porn and stuff...
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WHAT!?!

There isn't a bit of porn on my screen. Should I remove the link Doc?

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DrGlass said:

Just in case a few of you have a hankering to watch some of the back episodes of Lost, you can try here.

wow, I just get linked to a bunch of porn and stuff...

WHAT!?!

There isn't a bit of porn on my screen. Should I remove the link Doc?

No porn appeares for me either.

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lol,

i watched every lost to date, and i cant wait till the next one.. same with house..

anyone see that..

just saw white noise thisnight, and it was ok..but it does seam like an hour was cut out of it..

EDit, o yeah no pron here.. all good

Just in case a few of you have a hankering to watch some of the back episodes of Lost, you can try here.

wow, I just get linked to a bunch of porn and stuff...

interesting, a recently watched thread about porn.

Holy s**t.. "Lost" just went from great to FUKIN WOW!!

Pretty snazzy cliffhanger.. /me can't wait for season 2.

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Am re-watching "Pretty Woman"

Classic viewing. :smile:

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I watched 2001: A Space Odyssey last night. It was very very
strange. The whole time (and especially at the end) I kept
wondering what it would be like to watch it stoned. A few parts I
really enjoyed, but on the whole there were too many long shots to keep
me interested.

Addicted to Morphine said:
I watched 2001: A Space Odyssey last night. It was very very strange. The whole time (and especially at the end) I kept wondering what it would be like to watch it stoned. A few parts I really enjoyed, but on the whole there were too many long shots to keep me interested.

My advice, skip the movie and stick to the book version. The movie was a piece of crap. Course, I am sure Crono would say that my opinion sucks dick or some other colorful equivalent :dodgy:

In fact, read all of the Odyssey books, they get progressively better.. If thats truly possible, as the 2001 one was superbly written.

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I don't know why many people dislike Kubric's adaptations. His version of The Shining is way better then the book, no matter what Stephen King says.

What's the point of watching a movie that is word for word the book? (This is most people's measuring scale of "crappyness" when it comes to adaptations.)

I've never attacked your opinion, by the way.

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Crono said:
I've never attacked your opinion, by the way.

Excuse please, that was meant to be lightblue. :smile:

I, for lack of a better definition, am highly "devoted" to written works. I have always dreamed that if there were a heaven, mine would be filled with books. I am very partial to them really and any movie made from one of them MUST do it homage. Now, do not get me wrong, I watched the movie 2001 many times and if I had not read the book would have rated it very highly. Sadly however, it does not particularly do the book many favors.

I am not bashing the movie, I am just more dedicated to books in general.

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This fall I watched The Shining for the first time ever. And now
it's my favorite horror movie, and that movie alone made me have the
utmost respect for Jack Nicholson as an actor. So yeah, I liked
that particular Kubrick movie.

Crono what did you think of Eyes Wide Shut? I have a friend who
keeps saying "Fidelio" over and over and wants me to watch it, but I
have yet to see it.

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<DIV class=quotetext>This fall I watched The Shining for the first time ever. And now it's my favorite horror movie, and that movie alone made me have the utmost respect for Jack Nicholson as an actor. So yeah, I liked that particular Kubrick movie.

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I like Jack, but actually feel the remake was better than his version.

If you get the opportunity, watch it as well.

and,

The book was mucho better still. Sorry, but there is no doubt.. Sometimes the movie fails to really capture the essence. As good as the movie was, the book beats the s**t out of it.

Another good example.. "Jaws" the book scared the holy s**t out of me, the movie was just good.

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Stephen King is a s**tty author, that's why the Kubrick version is better. I hated the book so much.

Morphine, I haven't seen it. But, I was told by many people that it was "bad", however, someone else explained that most people didn't like it because of the sexual content and it's actually quite good ... I mean it's Kubrick. It's kind of like people saying ?Clockwork Orange? was bad. Which is, obviously, ridiculous, since it's a great movie.

The new mini-series version of The Shining was terrible. So what are you talking about? I don't care if it was close to the book, the book was terrible too. If you want to read the book: read the book. I don't understand why either can't be respected or enjoyed in their own light. The only movie I compare to the book is The Lost World, simply because they pulled the movie out of their ass. (LXG was also rather blasphemous)

I've surmised that Stephen King should be shot. His recycled characters should meet the doom filled waters of s**tty character land and all the people who overpraise him should have their testicles and/or vagina twisted in a counter clockwise direction 30 times. Period.

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<DIV class=quotetext>The new mini-series version of The Shining was terrible. So what are you talking about? I don't care if it was close to the book, the book was terrible too. If you want to read the book: read the book. I don't understand why either can't be respected or enjoyed in their own light. The only movie I compare to the book is The Lost World, simply because they pulled the movie out of their ass. (LXG was also rather blasphemous)

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<DIV>/me contemplates words, and can only conclude that you are talking out your ass. you are bashing the book version as well as the TV version with a ferociousness contrary to your very wording.
How can you praise a movie based on a book, yet pound the book because its worse than the movie? Everyone knows that a book is more than likely better because it has the luxury of adding the details any movie cannot afford to include.
The 2001 book was leagues better in many ways, most particularly the parts where David (I think thats the characters name, been 20 years at least) has thoughts and dreams during those minutes long (it seems like hours really, its so horrible in the movie) sequences where he is floating in the monolith. The scenes where he turns into the infant version of the new self he becomes.
Anywho's, stop talking out of both sides of your mouth Crono. Either you dislike a book or author or you do not.
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I meant what I said. There are many times where a movie based on a book doesn't need to be compared to the book version to test its merit. So don't jump on my ass because I pointed that out.

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Crono said:
I meant what I said. There are many times where a movie based on a book doesn't need to be compared to the book version to test its merit. So don't jump on my ass because I pointed that out.

I got that part, and agree totally. What I was commenting on was the exact words I shaded in red. You were talking out your backside there cause you really beat the s**t out of books. Respect them as if they were indeed the same as movies, but in their own category.

I may not be in your league with movie critiques, but I damned sure am with books and I know exactly what I am talking about with reference about reading them.

I will defend a book, over a movie every time since no movie made can capture what words can convey.

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You were talking out your backside there cause you really beat the s**t out of books.

What the f**k are you talking about?

By the way there are plenty of movies made from books that are WAY better then the novel form.

Does your opinion cover novelizations too? :rolleyes:

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Crono said:
What the f**k are you talking about?

Does your opinion cover novelizations too? :rolleyes:

I will ignore the red part and say in green, not really.. I read few if any novels.

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I would like to expand this thread just a touch by asking three questions that I would wish to discuss.

1) Do you feel that a black and white movie can be as good as a color one?

2) Do you feel that a colorized movie adds or subtracts from the quality?

3) If you like black and white, name your favorite or favorites.

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Les Quatre Cents Coups is black and white and definately one of my favorite movies of all time.

Music and sound are what keep a movie together, not color.

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Just saw Star Wars episode 3 today. It kicked ass. Go see it for yourself.

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<DIV class=quotetext>Just saw Star Wars episode 3 today. It kicked ass. Go see it for yourself.
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Yeah, In a vacuous look, I'm-an-action-movie-and-not-much-more kind of way. :rolleyes:

I don't think I could pick a favorite B&W movie, and I've never seen a B&W that had been colorized after I saw it as B&W so I don't really have an opinion about colorization. Seems to me that it is sort of like movies that are made from books. If you haven't read the book, there is no chance you'll percieve the fact that the original was heartlessly butchered.

I like Cary Grant films in general, and I think Jean Arthur may be one of the most beautiful women who ever lived.

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They aren?t really good for anything, but you can't help but laugh when one tumbles down the stairs.

I just watched the most horrifying, twisted, sickest perverted movie ever! It's called "Audition"; it's Japanese or Korean... That's one sick movie for people who like cruel stuff. (Makes "funny games" look like a Disney movie)

Audtion is a great flick. If you liked Audition, you may (or may not) like Ichi the Killer, Crash (from 1996), Requiem For a Dream, Salo o le 120 Giornate di Sodoma, and others.

I just saw Unleashed tonight w/ Jet Li. Great flick with a deeper plot than just martial arts. I would pretty highly reccomend it :smile: . I wasn't even a big fan of Li until I saw this.

Dark Tree said:
Crash (from 1996), Requiem For a Dream, Salo o le 120 Giornate di Sodoma, ..

Yea I watched those three; they're great! Escpecially Crash. I'm gonna ask for "Ichi the killer" in this case :biggrin:

Saw this Japanese flick called Suicide Club.

It was a crazy movie... I know that japanese films arn't as cut and dry
as american films but ffs, right when I thought they were about to
figure everything out, the main character dies and the movie
ends. No resolution, nothing!

It was strangly good though, if you like to see Japanese school girls getting killed alot you will like this.

DrGlass said:
Saw this Japanese flick called Suicide Club.

It was a crazy movie... I know that japanese films arn't as cut and dry
as american films but ffs, right when I thought they were about to
figure everything out, the main character dies and the movie
ends. No resolution, nothing!

It was strangly good though, if you like to see Japanese school girls getting killed alot you will like this.

What's the point? You ruined the ending!

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Crono said:

What's the point? You ruined the ending!

Not if they killed them all at the beginning. :wink:

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... are you purposefully being a douchebag?

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Crono said:
... are you purposefully being a douchebag?

Why do I suspect that you have never even seen a douche bag?

and no, I love you far to much for that.

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"What doesn't kill us, only makes us stronger", Nietzsche.

-Wrong thread, sorry-

Kain said:
"What doesn't kill us, only makes us stronger", Nietzsche.

Even in Lebanon, this is still the movie thread Kain.

whispers

methinks you want the quotes thread. :wink:

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What's the point? You ruined the ending!

There are like 450 japanese school girl deaths in that movie, I think you'll be ok.