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

[saltysam]

THE BLACK DAHLIA **

So much potential wasted on a muddled story that becomes more far-fetched and silly as it goes on. Period setting and DePalma's fluid camera are strongest assets. Performances are very uneven to say the least.

That's an interesting case,The Dahlia murder.The 70's tv movie was very well done.

[Markgway]

PONTYPOOL **

Peculiar Canadian horror-black comedy has an original idea (belligerent radio presenter fights his way thru a blizzard only to get stuck inside his station with zombie-like creatures amassed outside) but tries far too hard to be quirky and clever at the expense of genuine shocks and suspense. No one behaves in a convincing fashion for more than two minutes at a time and the exposition is so clumsy it's hard to know what point - if any - the filmmakers are trying to make with their 'English language is deadly' infection origin.

[grim_tales]

Seventh Voyage of Sinbad: 4/5

Great fun adventure fantasy film, the real star of which is the Ray Harryhausen effects. There's one part (a dragon fighting a cyclops) that recalls a similar scene in King Kong which was a big influence on the young Ray.

[grim_tales]

The Cable Guy: 3.5/5 (maybe 4/5)

I really liked it

Enjoyably dark and twisted comedy, showing the obsessive and weird lengths some people will go to get "friendship", there are some great scenes.
I thought it would have been more effective if Chip had really killed himself at the end - knocking out everyone's cable, and they start reading books or something. End of film. Also the flashback scene seemed too neat in a way but it DID give an insight into why Chip became that sort of person, why he was so troubled.

It's unnerving and somewhat astonishing just how accurate Chip's prophecy turns out to be - "Your TV, phone and internet will be connected together, you can watch mud wrestling on one channel and something else on another.. you can play Mortal Kombat with your friend in Vietnam!"
And this was 15 years ago!

[saltysam]

Saw 3D 2/5

lacklustre finish to the franchise that went on too long.

[gasteropod]

The Cable Guy: 3.5/5 (maybe 4/5)

I really liked it

Cool, is it the first time you've seen it? It got quite an unfair reaction when it first came out.

[gasteropod]

Taken: 3/5

[grim_tales]

The Cable Guy: 3.5/5 (maybe 4/5)

I really liked it

Cool, is it the first time you've seen it? It got quite an unfair reaction when it first came out.

Can't remember if I saw it when it first came out, I might have done

[gasteropod]

'The password is... nipple!'

[grim_tales]

"[Tape of Sam Sweet's phone call to the police] Oh my God! Oh my God! My twin brother has been shot! I think it was an Asian gang or something... There was this guy, he looked Asian... and he was speaking another language, I'm pretty sure it was... Asian!"

[gasteropod]

[Markgway]

"[Tape of Sam Sweet's phone call to the police] Oh my God! Oh my God! My twin brother has been shot! I think it was an Asian gang or something... There was this guy, he looked Asian... and he was speaking another language, I'm pretty sure it was... Asian!"

I burst out laughing at that bit.

Taken: 4/5

Sorry. Just had to correct your score.

[gasteropod]

Leaving Las Vegas: 4.5/5

[grim_tales]

Unknown: 3/5 (maybe 3.5/5)

I enjoyed it but it's a film that unfortunately can't quite live up to it's intriguing premise and the terrific trailer. I don't think it was that original, and because it is based on a novel rather than being written for the screen the pacing seems rushed in places, but it IS interesting, I felt the reveal/twist was sadly weak, like a rip off of the Bourne Identity and is crammed in at the end
More violent than I thought it would be for 12A (or maybe it seemed more violent than it was because the 15 rated True Grit contained hardly any violence).
Liam Neeson gave a good performance, I wanted to give this film a 4/5 but I can't
May give it another chance on BD though, maybe there'll be a longer cut.

[gasteropod]

I wanted to give this film a 4/5 but I can't

[grim_tales]

That means I'm disappointed the film wasnt better

[gasteropod]

It looks kinda similar to Taken I think.

[luckystars]

Taken is the definition of a 7.5/10 film

Strong popcorn, not quite a 4/5 or an 8/10

[grim_tales]

It looks kinda similar to Taken I think.

I havent seen that yet.

[gasteropod]

It was on TV last night, it traumatised my mum lol

[Yi-Long]

I think I gave Taken a 4/5, cause as a violent popcorn action flick, it's just really good and does what it has to do.

Obviously, if you'd rate it as a serious movie or something, and you take realism, story, acting etc etc all into account, it would score lower.

[gasteropod]

I think my rating of 3/5 was fair

[Markgway]

Taken: 4/5

[brooce-leroy]

Taken is a 5/5 for me. One of the best action movies since Commando and Kiss of the Dragon.

[Markgway]

ALL THE BOYS LOVE MANDY LANE (BOMB)

A group of obnoxious teens smoke, snort and shag their way through an incredibly dull script until some psycho decide to murder them one-by-one (Friday the 13th style) on a ranch retreat. Trash.