Is 2007 the worst year there's been for decent movies?
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How could I forget the fantastic Dreamgirls.
I'm sure that was released in the UK this year. Did anyone else here see this? It's barely been mentioned yet it's an excellent film. Now I think about it I'd put it in the number 1 spot of films I've seen this year (that were released this year), number 2 would be Bourne 3.
So 4/5 decent titles then:
Dreamgirls
Bourne Ultimatum
Zodiac
Apocalypto
And Transformers
I was wondering why my "HD To Buy List" has so few titles from this year (it's mostly made up of titles to upgrade) and this is why.
I'm sure that was released in the UK this year. Did anyone else here see this? It's barely been mentioned yet it's an excellent film. Now I think about it I'd put it in the number 1 spot of films I've seen this year (that were released this year), number 2 would be Bourne 3.
So 4/5 decent titles then:
Dreamgirls
Bourne Ultimatum
Zodiac
Apocalypto
And Transformers
I was wondering why my "HD To Buy List" has so few titles from this year (it's mostly made up of titles to upgrade) and this is why.
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It seems we may have been a bit premature with our ascertain that 2007 is thw worst year for decent films, or at least I have.
As per usual it is not Summer that brings the real and exciting work but Autumn. "Lions For Lambs" looks excellent and has had mostly favourable reviews. I'll probably be seeing it this week.
This Friday we have both "American Gangster" which looks awesome and has been receiving some good but some bad reviews. We also have "Bricklane" which looks the best of the three by a country mile and has received excellent reviews.
At the end of the month we have "The Assassination of Jesse James by the coward Robert Ford" which I was lucky to see during a recent film festival. It's slow, moody, probably 20 minutes to long and for a Western has none of the usual big scale gun fights (so don't go in expecting one) but apart from my feeling it is 20 minutes to long (at 160 minutes) it is all the better for it.
I usually find narration annoying but here it works really well. The Cinematography is excellent, especially when Jesse James holds up a train. Brad Pitt as Jesse James is brilliant as is Casey Affleck as Robert Ford is also great.
This is a Western for the thinking man!
It is not the Summer Blockbuster but Autumn that is the most exciting time of year for film!
As per usual it is not Summer that brings the real and exciting work but Autumn. "Lions For Lambs" looks excellent and has had mostly favourable reviews. I'll probably be seeing it this week.
This Friday we have both "American Gangster" which looks awesome and has been receiving some good but some bad reviews. We also have "Bricklane" which looks the best of the three by a country mile and has received excellent reviews.
At the end of the month we have "The Assassination of Jesse James by the coward Robert Ford" which I was lucky to see during a recent film festival. It's slow, moody, probably 20 minutes to long and for a Western has none of the usual big scale gun fights (so don't go in expecting one) but apart from my feeling it is 20 minutes to long (at 160 minutes) it is all the better for it.
I usually find narration annoying but here it works really well. The Cinematography is excellent, especially when Jesse James holds up a train. Brad Pitt as Jesse James is brilliant as is Casey Affleck as Robert Ford is also great.
This is a Western for the thinking man!
It is not the Summer Blockbuster but Autumn that is the most exciting time of year for film!
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Heard mixed things about Jesse James. Some say it's too long, with too much focus on important side-characters and too little focus on the 2 people from the title, and that the narrating-voice could become to be one of the most hated narration-voices in movie-history, as it's TOO present, talking when it's not needed.
American Gangster is getting criticisms because it's nota true portrayal of that gangster. They Hollywooded him up, while the real deal was an illiterate cruel mean vindictive asshole...
Havent heard much about Lions for Lambs yet. I know it's a political movie starring a Redford who looks like he has had plastic surgery to look like a GI JOE doll, and Meryll Streep...
But personally I'm more excited about another Meryll Streep movie: Dark Matter. About a chinese exchange student who is really smart, gets things done, others take the credit for it, and he cant stand it and takes matters into his own, violent hand.
There's a trailer for it over on stage 6, but that site is under construction at the moment, so cant give a link yet...
American Gangster is getting criticisms because it's nota true portrayal of that gangster. They Hollywooded him up, while the real deal was an illiterate cruel mean vindictive asshole...
Havent heard much about Lions for Lambs yet. I know it's a political movie starring a Redford who looks like he has had plastic surgery to look like a GI JOE doll, and Meryll Streep...
But personally I'm more excited about another Meryll Streep movie: Dark Matter. About a chinese exchange student who is really smart, gets things done, others take the credit for it, and he cant stand it and takes matters into his own, violent hand.
There's a trailer for it over on stage 6, but that site is under construction at the moment, so cant give a link yet...
I was there, the big BNB blackout of november, 2008. We lost many that day...
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Don't forget Brick Lane which is getting rave reviews.
Regardless my main point was even the worst of these films is probably way better than the dross we had over the summer.
Yes Jesse James is too long and yes it does spend some time with the supporting characters but I wouldn't say it too long. It helps to give the story more depth.
Meryll Streep is an excellent actress. It's good to see her in decent (possibly) roles again.
Regardless my main point was even the worst of these films is probably way better than the dross we had over the summer.
Yes Jesse James is too long and yes it does spend some time with the supporting characters but I wouldn't say it too long. It helps to give the story more depth.
That's a load of crap, it worked really well. It's no Blade Runner narration.and that the narrating-voice could become to be one of the most hated narration-voices in movie-history, as it's TOO present, talking when it's not needed.
I don't care if it's as good as it looks, which it may not be.American Gangster is getting criticisms because it's nota true portrayal of that gangster. They Hollywooded him up, while the real deal was an illiterate cruel mean vindictive asshole...
Meryll Streep is an excellent actress. It's good to see her in decent (possibly) roles again.
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It does at least start to show us even the Americans have realised how bad a president Bush is. It's a pity they took so long to realise it though.
I don't see any harm preaching if it's done well and isn't ham fisted. The "done well" part being crucial. Kermode gave it a good review but I do know many aren't. I'm still keen to see it.
I don't see any harm preaching if it's done well and isn't ham fisted. The "done well" part being crucial. Kermode gave it a good review but I do know many aren't. I'm still keen to see it.
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Ah.
The trouble with this particular in general is American Gangster will undoubtedly go against the heavy weights of the genre which are so flipping outstanding (maybe more so than any other genre) it's almost for sure going to disappoint and hasn't got a chance to even be liked.
I'm not expecting Goodfellas just something decent. Take Narc for example that is no Goodfellas but it's still excellent. I'm definitely seeing it Friday/Saturday. Probably Saturday as The Johny Ross show is on Friday nights.
The trouble with this particular in general is American Gangster will undoubtedly go against the heavy weights of the genre which are so flipping outstanding (maybe more so than any other genre) it's almost for sure going to disappoint and hasn't got a chance to even be liked.
I'm not expecting Goodfellas just something decent. Take Narc for example that is no Goodfellas but it's still excellent. I'm definitely seeing it Friday/Saturday. Probably Saturday as The Johny Ross show is on Friday nights.
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Empire's top 25 for 2007
25. Venus
24. A Prairie home companion
23. 2 Days in Paris
22. Michael Clayton
21. Sunshine
20. Babel
19. Waitress
18. Once
17. The Fountain
16. Lions for Lambs
15. This is England
14. Notes on a Scandal
13. Inland Empire
12. Control
11. Letters From Iwo Jima
10. Half Nelson
9. Knocked Up
8. Hot Fuzz
7. Superbad
6. Zodiac
5. The Assassination of Jesse James...
4. Ratatouille
3. Atonement
2. The Lives of Others
1. The Bourne Ultimatium
25. Venus
24. A Prairie home companion
23. 2 Days in Paris
22. Michael Clayton
21. Sunshine
20. Babel
19. Waitress
18. Once
17. The Fountain
16. Lions for Lambs
15. This is England
14. Notes on a Scandal
13. Inland Empire
12. Control
11. Letters From Iwo Jima
10. Half Nelson
9. Knocked Up
8. Hot Fuzz
7. Superbad
6. Zodiac
5. The Assassination of Jesse James...
4. Ratatouille
3. Atonement
2. The Lives of Others
1. The Bourne Ultimatium
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Empire is the last film I'd seek out for a top 25
22. Michael Clayton - I hear this is very good
20. Babel - Excellent
15. This is England - I hear this is very good
14. Notes on a Scandal - I hear this is very good
13. Inland Empire - It looks interesting, it's Lynch
8. Hot Fuzz - Decent but not as good as most make out
6. Zodiac - Way to detailed but otherwise decent
5. The Assassination of Jesse James... - Good but 20 minutes to long
1. The Bourne Ultimatium - Excellent
I've only seen 5 of their top 25. Agreed it is a very me mediocre top 25.
You cannot have a Top 25 of 2007 without Dreamgirls or Brick Lane.
22. Michael Clayton - I hear this is very good
20. Babel - Excellent
15. This is England - I hear this is very good
14. Notes on a Scandal - I hear this is very good
13. Inland Empire - It looks interesting, it's Lynch
8. Hot Fuzz - Decent but not as good as most make out
6. Zodiac - Way to detailed but otherwise decent
5. The Assassination of Jesse James... - Good but 20 minutes to long
1. The Bourne Ultimatium - Excellent
I've only seen 5 of their top 25. Agreed it is a very me mediocre top 25.
You cannot have a Top 25 of 2007 without Dreamgirls or Brick Lane.
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I've only seen one film from that list (HOT FUZZ-enjoyable enough).
I just don't care about most movies now.
They bore me.
I used to go to the cinema every week when I was at school/college.
Now I go maybe twice a year.
As for EMPIRE.... They used to be a great mag back in the early days but now it's a rag.
Apparently their greatest movie character OF ALL TIME is, erm, Captain Jack Sparrow from PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN.
Yeah, man, James Bond, Batman and Indiana Jones, et al, can fuck off!!!!!!!
I just don't care about most movies now.
They bore me.
I used to go to the cinema every week when I was at school/college.
Now I go maybe twice a year.
As for EMPIRE.... They used to be a great mag back in the early days but now it's a rag.
Apparently their greatest movie character OF ALL TIME is, erm, Captain Jack Sparrow from PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN.
Yeah, man, James Bond, Batman and Indiana Jones, et al, can fuck off!!!!!!!
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