What general film/series have you just seen.. marks out of 5

[saltysam]

You regularly mention that as if it's some kind of basis for accuracy, there less than a dozen regular members. That hardly makes it conclusive.

The fact there's so few regular posters here and at least half think you are thick is pretty damning no?Aren't you embarrassed?or are they all wrong and you are in fact,intelligent.

ur talking nonsense for calling The Artist shite

, i hated it.live with it.the only good thing about it was i watched it at home so i wasted no money on it.

I can't spell yet one of my film reviews is published in a national magazine and they've asked for more

the magazine you mentioned i've never heard of it.hardly Empire is it fuck i had something printed in Video Watchdog 15 years ago,doesn't make me Mark Kermode. good luck with your endeavours to be a journalist,you'll need it.Didn't your mate get you the gig anyway

[HungFist]

Four Flies On Grey Velvet 2/5 3rd and for years hardest to see entry in Argento's "Animal" trilogy.Nowhere near his best work,doesn't help that the lead character played by Michael Brandon is so unlikeable.Another excellent Morricone score,the Shameless BD is very good for the most part.

It's strangely boring for an Argento film, it may grow on me with subsequent viewings though.

"It's a boring film, I'm gonna watch it again a few times!"

[gasteropod]

Haha, it is decent but the pacing seemed a bit dodgy. The falling down the stairs death was great.

[grim_tales]

Robin Hood (1973): 3.5/5

Not Disney's best IMO but not bad at all, though some of the animal characters are a rip off from The Jungle Book. The Little John character is the real star IMO next to Robin, and is basically Baloo the bear (incidentally also voiced by Phil Harris) but a different colour. Prince John's lackey Sir Hiss (Terry-Thomas) is Kaa the snake, even mentioning he hypnotised someone at one point. Some sequences and backgrounds were apparently reused and there are some familiar actors (Peter Ustinov is perfect as John, and to me it sounded like John Feildler, the voice of Piglet in Winnie the Pooh, did one of the additional voices).
The songs are OK (especially the love theme, did this give someone ideas for The Lion King?), the Alan-A-Dale rooster character sounded a bit like Bob Dylan, and the opening tune "Whistle Stop" march recalled that bloody Hamster Dance from the 90's
I never got the feeling Robin was in any real danger, the film lacks the pathos and sadness of earlier Disneys.

[bradavon]

The fact there's so few regular posters here and at least half think you are thick is pretty damning no?

If you want to believe that, that's your business. It's a gross exaggeration at best and besides, this is an Internet forum. It's more like 2-3, hardly a lot of people. No one knows anyone. You've no idea how intelligent I am, nor do I you. To think you know someone based on online chat alone is laughable but as it makes you feel big, think of me as unintelligent.

the magazine you mentioned i've never heard of it.hardly Empire is it

So it's doesn't count because you've not heard of it. Right, okay. We've all got to start somewhere.

[Killer Meteor]

you really are stupid.you smartarsedly went looking for the mirror review to try and trump me then went and fucked it up by naming the mail,not once but twice

Correct I did but I still found a Mirror review. The rest is just splitting hairs.

thing is,you instigated this little spat by seemingly not liking my initial review and trying to be a smartarse in your retort.

I disagreed with your review if that's what you mean but I don't like or dislike, it's just a review. My smartarseness was in response to your smartarseness seeking out a review that validated your opinion.

I mean, Brad, do you even LIKE asian films?

What on earth has that got to do with anything? I like films and own many Asian ones. Does that answer your bizarre question?

And in this case, Wong Kar Wai and Crouching Tiger won't count.

Er. why don't they count? Wong Kar-Wai isn't even populist like CTHD is.

Do you just come here because DVD Times booted you? You sure do love picking apart statements and opinions of those who are much smarter, and more polite, then you.

I'm with Saltysam basically.

[bradavon]

I'm with Saltysam basically.

[Markgway]

Pulp Fiction (1994-USA) **½

The most overrated film of its generation.

First segment is excellent, the rest ranges from rambling to terrible.

[gasteropod]

Hackers (1995) - 2.5/5

Silly but reasonably entertaining.

[Ricochan38]

watched the south korean comedy

a perfect partner - directors cut

it was funny and filled with sex scenes, and the way they filmed it was brilliant.

4 out of 5

[Markgway]

Shouldn't that be in the ASIAN reviews thread?

[saltysam]

The fact there's so few regular posters here and at least half think you are thick is pretty damning no?

If you want to believe that, that's your business. It's a gross exaggeration at best

honest Brad,it really isn't a gross exaggeration.

It's more like 2-3, hardly a lot of people.

i admire your ability to turn a negative into a positive.i'd be embarrassed if i thought 2-3 people thought i was thick.

You've no idea how intelligent I am,

can only judge on what you've posted on here over the years.

but as it makes you feel big, think of me as unintelligent.

it doesn't make me feel big in the slightest.i never said you were unintelligent,i said you are stupid.big difference.don't see why you continue to take offence at my observation.

So it's doesn't count because you've not heard of it. Right, okay. We've all got to start somewhere.

listen just because i think you are stupid doesn't mean i bid you any ill will.if you make a go of your endeavour then good on you.

[gasteropod]

i never said you were unintelligent,i said you are stupid.

[saltysam]

The Killer Elite 2/5 Clunky thriller at least has a decent cast (De Niro/Clive Owen/Statham) and a couple of ok action sequences.

[bradavon]

Pulp Fiction (1994-USA) **½

The most overrated film of its generation. First segment is excellent, the rest ranges from rambling to terrible.

I've not seen it in years but remember it being great. I'm waiting for the BD to come back down to £6-7.

i admire your ability to turn a negative into a positive.i'd be embarrassed if i thought 2-3 people thought i was thick.

Well I guess that says a lot about you then. The world's population is roughly 7 billion and you'd get embarrassed 2-3 people you've never met think you're thick?

it doesn't make me feel big in the slightest.

I can only judge on what you've posted on here over the years.

i never said you were unintelligent,i said you are stupid.big difference.

A little but not really.

[Markgway]

Pulp Fiction (1994-USA) **½

The most overrated film of its generation. First segment is excellent, the rest ranges from rambling to terrible.

I've not seen it in years but remember it being great. I'm waiting for the BD to come back down to £6-7.

I'm selling mine for that. Mint condition. PM me if you want it.

[saltysam]

i admire your ability to turn a negative into a positive.i'd be embarrassed if i thought 2-3 people thought i was thick.

This forum has maybe 7-8 regular posters and you'd get embarrassed 2-3 of them you've never met think you're thick?

fixed that for you.yes i would,it's a pretty high ratio.

[Killer Meteor]

Shall we add to that the lot at DVD Times?

[saltysam]

Shall we add to that the lot at DVD Times?

i've only got 10 digits on my two hands

[gasteropod]

Code 46 (2003) - 4/5

Kind of like a cross between Gattaca and Lost in Translation, I really liked it and I'm surprised to see it's not very highly rated.

[Markgway]

The Detonator (2006-UK-Romania) **

OK action vehicle for Wesley Snipes in which he plays an ex-CIA agent protecting a hot babe from some would-be terrorists. Snipes' ADR is performed by an impressionist ala Seagal.

The Last of Sheila (1973-USA) **½

Agatha Christie-like whodunit has clever twists a-plenty but the first third of the movie is tough to get through...

[gasteropod]

New Rose Hotel (1998) - 1.5/5

I was expecting a cool cyberpunk film, but what I got was a confusing, poorly-directed snoozefest of people talking, that repeated itself in the last half hour. Does Asia Argento get her tits out in every single film? Boarding Gate is way better.

[Markgway]

Does Asia Argento get her tits out in every single film?

Sometimes bush too!

[gasteropod]

Haha yeah I think she did in this film too

On the subject of William Gibson, I'm quite looking forward to Vincenzo Natali's adaptation of Neuromancer, Cypher has quite a good cyberpunk feel to it even though it's not fully one.

[bradavon]

[quote="saltysam"fixed that for you.yes i would,it's a pretty high ratio.[/quote]
It's still only 2-3 people.

The Detonator (2006-UK-Romania) **

I saw that on TV last night too. It looked so rubbish .

I'm selling mine for that. Mint condition. PM me if you want it.

I'm really tempted thanks and even bid up to that amount on eBay but I've since bought a couple of other blu-rays and cannot afford it now. Thanks though.