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

[Markgway]

Stone **½

Offbeat drama is absorbing most of the way, yet crucially underwhelming when all is said and done. Worth it for the acting, but the sheer lack of commerical appeal has put this DTV in the UK. Robert DeNiro gives his best performance in years, Edward Norton is always persausive, and Milla Jovovitch, very sexy, proves her acting chops.

[gasteropod]

Szamanka: 4.5/5

[Yi-Long]

The Karate Kid 3/5

Nice remake which starts of very good, yet is let down in the last 3rd of the movie with some hammy dialogue and corny added drama...

I liked it, Jackie was very good acting-wise, and Jaden was pretty good as well. You did get some of the Hollywood bullshit when it comes to 'China', like the scenes of Jaden practising on the Great Wall and drinking Dragon Water and such, and I felt more could have been done with the comedy when it comes to the differences between China and the west.

Also, the love story was decent, but the added 'drama' and how it was solved was just uninspired and didn't feel like it needed to be there in the 1st place.

Some of the dialogue, especially in that last part of the movie, was kinda cringeworthy, and really brought the movie down.

I'm not rating this as a martial arts movie ofcourse, but just as a light-weight personal sports-drama aimed at a young audience, in which I think it succeeds quite well.

[gasteropod]

Role Models: 2.5/5

[saltysam]

The Outlaw Josey Wales 4.5/5 Superb Eastwood Western looks excellent on blu-ray.One of his best,for me.

Charlie's Angels 2/5 Less a movie than a series of music video type action sequences,there's no plot here and is dumbass filmaking at it's finest.Watchable enough though & the wiggling Diaz ass is a sight to behold

[HungFist]

Charlie's Angels 2/5 Less a movie than a series of music video type action sequences,there's no plot here and is dumbass filmaking at it's finest.Watchable enough though & the wiggling Diaz ass is a sight to behold

I saw this in cinema when I was 14, and nearly walked out. And that was before I even started hating Cameron Diaz.

[Markgway]

The only thing the Charlie's Angels movies have in they're favour is that they're meant to be as outrageously 'dumb' as they are. I took them as a spoof of the TV series rather than any genuine attempt to emulate it.

[Markgway]

The Last Boy Scout ***½

A personal favourite.

[saltysam]

The Mechanic 2/5 Lukewarm remake is totally by the numbers and offers absolutely no surprises,a passable 90 minutes at best.in predictably unlike the original the Bishop character lives at the end in case of a sequel

[gasteropod]

Yup I found it incredibly average, 2.5/5.

[Markgway]

Deep Red **½

Stylish, violent giallo, one of Argento's best regarded, but undone by frankly lousy plotting and pacing issues.

If anyone wants my Blue Underground Blu Ray (mint, watched once) for a tenner PM me.

[gasteropod]

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry: 2.5/5

[Markgway]

Anatomy of a Murder **

Disappointing and <<BRADALERT>> overrated courtroom drama.
The first hour or so is fine, with some nice acting and character building, but once they get into the actual courtroom it all goes downhill.
The defence's case is ludicrous; didn't believe any of the arguments or grand standing for a second
...and yet they win.
And the only reason they win is because the lawyer is james Stewart.
The setup suggests some interesting and dark twists or moral dilemmas... and yet nothing.
It's all so numbingly straightforward.
After 2.5 hrs the audience knows (or cares) no more than they did after the first 15-20 mins.
Stewart never for a second questions the morality of using a legal precident to get off a confessed murderer (and the movie isn't complex or dark enough to get away with that; we're supposed to cheer on Stewart as the hero)
Solid work from George C. Scott as the prosecutor. He lends as much credibility to proceedings as he can muster.

[gasteropod]

Disturbia: 2.5/5

[Markgway]

I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry **½

(I guess both Gas and I have ITV2)

Better than I expected crass comedy; an antidote to political correctness with something to offend everyone.
Although in the end its message is that gays are OK... which is fine by me.
Surprised at the 12 cert as this one is packed with sex jokes.
Jessica Biel has the most amazing body ever.

[Markgway]

Rocky 3 ***½

My favourite of the series. Terrific blend of boxing, training montages and drama.

[Markgway]

The Social Network. ***

As good a drama about social networking (yawn) as could possibly have been done. Fincher kept the pace moving surprisingly well for a two hour talk fest and Sorkin's sharp dialogue deserved its Oscar. It's not a hatchet job on Zuckerberg though clearly he's a major dick. Rooney Mara (from Fincher's upcoming Dragon Tattoo) has a bit part as the voice of reason. I didn't recognise any of the other supporting cast.

[Markgway]

Die Hard: With a Vengeance ***

Solid second sequel. The only action series where I really like all of the movies.

[grim_tales]

American Pie: 3.5/5

Some very funny parts in this

[grim_tales]

Splash: 4/5

Very sweet and charming rom-com, which I hadnt seen in years.

[saltysam]

Scanners 2.5/5 One of Cronenberg's biggest hits is actually for me one of his lesser works.not helped by some really bland acting and it's rather slow pace, the money shot occurs early on and nothing that happens afterwards tops it though the climactic duel is ok the german BD is a disappointment. too bright and hardly HD looking.


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[saltysam]

Broken Arrow 3/5 Entertaining John Woo actioner,very good fun,Travolta & Slater are on fine form and the film never stops moving.

Paul 2/5 Very disappointing sci-fi/comedy/action hybrid starring Simon Pegg & Nick Frost.It's geeky in-joke references may appeal to some but it left me cold.it's overlong,predictable and commits the cardinal sin for a comedy-it isn't funny.Pegg & Frost are like fish out of water in this,movie stars my arse!

[Markgway]

Marked for Death **½

One of Seagal's best films; slick and fast-paced.

Little Odessa **½

Bleak, low key drama about a hitman returning to his old Russian immigrant neighbourhood.

[grim_tales]

I liked Marked for Death as well
Is that a mark out of 4 or 5 Mark?

[saltysam]

Is that a mark out of 4 or 5 Mark?

Are you on the wind up or do you deliberately avoid forum talk?? Mark's rating system was a hot topic here a few weeks ago,how could you be oblivious to it