What Have You Just Seen... Marks Out of 5

captainjoe · Post by **captainjoe** » 06 Apr 2007, 19:35

Pulp Fiction - 5/5

classic.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 06 Apr 2007, 20:05

captainjoe wrote:Pulp Fiction - 5/5

classic.

I re-watched it the other night, along with Reservoir Dogs, they are amaizng films, not gonna do Jackie Brown yet, as its cack compared to them classics.

Kurgan · Post by **Kurgan** » 06 Apr 2007, 21:04

That's really harsh. I'm a big fan of Jackie Brown and I think it's Tarantino's best character movie. I like the languid pace that it takes. You just hang out with all the characters whilst they're not doing anything

Plus, it's great to see De Niro play a role that doesn't involve his usual 'hard-nut who's cool and calculating' thing. Yes, he's very good at it, but it's different. He's a slob in the film

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 06 Apr 2007, 21:09

I hated Jackie Brown when I first saw it years ago, appauling in fact. Even the cast members who ussually stand out from the crowd were pathetic charecters who I HATED! with a vengence. Denero was dreadful, what a sad charecter and the films just full of them, people who I didnt care for at all and wanted to die.

I am gonna re-watch it for my second time soon, maybe I will have changed my opinion, but I seriously doubt it

I dont even class it as a Tarentino film, in any way.

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 06 Apr 2007, 21:23

Kurgan wrote:That's really harsh. I'm a big fan of Jackie Brown and I think it's Tarantino's best character movie. I like the languid pace that it takes. You just hang out with all the characters whilst they're not doing anything
Plus, it's great to see De Niro play a role that doesn't involve his usual 'hard-nut who's cool and calculating' thing. Yes, he's very good at it, but it's different. He's a slob in the film

One of Tarantino's best films definitely (well, they all are). Not quite Pulp Fiction but better than Reservoir Dogs (which is fucking brilliant, too)

Shingster · Post by **Shingster** » 07 Apr 2007, 00:33

Jackie Brown's easily as good as Resevoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, plus it proves Tarantino can adapt someone else's work successfully without losing his distinctive style and dialogue.

Kurgan wrote:Plus, it's great to see De Niro play a role that doesn't involve his usual 'hard-nut who's cool and calculating' thing. Yes, he's very good at it, but it's different. He's a slob in the film

Have you seen King of Comedy? One of De Niro's best performances.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 07 Apr 2007, 01:41

Has anyone read Rum Punch?

I ask because I'd like to know just how much of Jackie Brown was in the novel?

There were things I liked about Jackie Brown's script and things I didn't so am wondering what came from who so to speak?

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 07 Apr 2007, 01:42

I liked Jackie Brown way more than Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction. Those last 2 movies had some great scenes, but as a whole they didnt mean much to me. Also, I have a pretty huge dislike for Travolta, so that was always gonna take off some points for PF for me.

Anywayzzz... I just watched Happy Feet. I think I'd score it about a 7 outta 10, maybe 8.

At first the design-style for the animals (pretty realistic compared to most other CGI stuff) kinda put me off. The drawback of too realistisc characters is you will have a problem with portraying their facial emotions, plus in the case of the 5 small penguings I had a bit of a problem at times to keep up with which penguing was talking, cause their mouths are so small and the camera is zoomed out on all 5 ...

The environments looked awesome though. Especially during the faster action-scenes and the waterscenes and when the wind blew when they were on their trek for the aliens... Gorgeous design at times.

The voices were pretty damn good. Story was OK although a bit too preachy at times. There was lots of song and dance but it wasnt distracting or obtrusive like in some disneyflicks. And there were some pretty funny scenes, especially with the aforementioned 5 short penguings.

On the other hand, there wasnt a real villain in the movie, and it took a bit too long before Mumble figured out what he would have to do. Some characters like the tribe elder, the agressive seagull and the penguingbaby-eating birds, seemed like they would play a significant part in the movie, but didnt.
Also, nearing the end, I felt it was all taking a little too long to draw it's conclusions. Plus there were some lose ties that werent properly explained, like Mumble's dad at the end (what exactly was his problem?)

I was also a bit dissapointed that for the roles of the CGI people, they casted REAL people. Major bummer and kinda takes you out of the movie and just makes you realize your watching a big-ass long infotainment flick which preaches us all about how we should respect nature and all it's inhabitants. I would have preferred to just have CGI people.

Ok, so that were a bunch of small complaints, but TBH I did enjoy this movie. Like I said, I'd rate it a 7 or 8 outta 10. I'm just not too sure yet about any replay-value. It's one of those movies you enjoy when you watch it for the first time, and after a while you just forget about it.

Shingster · Post by **Shingster** » 07 Apr 2007, 03:28

Markgway wrote:Has anyone read Rum Punch?

I ask because I'd like to know just how much of Jackie Brown was in the novel?

There were things I liked about Jackie Brown's script and things I didn't so am wondering what came from who so to speak?

I read it about 10 yrs ago now, the film is mostly faithful to it, but there are some major changes. Biggest of which is that Jackie is middle aged white woman whose surname is Burke in the novel, her and Max Cherry become full on lovers as well.

As is usual for Leonard, Ordell is of mixed race and has only a light brown complexion and he categorises the women around him. For example he calls Jackie is "Fine older white girl" Bridget Jone's character Melanie is slightly overweight IIRC and he calls her his "fine chubby girl". Most of the differences are quite vague in my memory though, I seem to recall a couple of "action" (I use the term loosely) setpieces that Tarantino never incorporated. IIRC something happens at a paintball park (or was it Ordell's gun testing facility? Some sort of gun range) involving Melanie and Loius. In fact I remember thinking at the time of reading the book that Tarantino changed and dropped a lot about Melanie/Loius' storyline.

Kurgan · Post by **Kurgan** » 07 Apr 2007, 03:31

Shingster wrote:Have you seen King of Comedy? One of De Niro's best performances.

I have, a long time ago, and I was forgetting about it.

But, I just think he's fantastic in this film just being a slovenly, grouchy git

Markgway wrote:Has anyone read Rum Punch?

I ask because I'd like to know just how much of Jackie Brown was in the novel?

There were things I liked about Jackie Brown's script and things I didn't so am wondering what came from who so to speak?

I've got the book, and the characterisation differs a fair amount. Plot points are consistent, but the dialogue is (as you'd expect) mostly Tarantino's.

Just finished watching Casino Royale (on Blu-Ray. Woo!

) and was mightily impressed. Whilst I'm not the biggest Bond fan, my dad loves 'em and as such, I've seen most of 'em, if not all. This is easilythe best one I've seen. Actual character development is a huge positive to take away from the film. I actually guessed a few of the twists with regards to the story, but that didn't detract from the creation of a Bond who's a rounded character.
I liked it a lot, is basically what I'm saying

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 07 Apr 2007, 04:24

I want to see it on blu-ray

captainjoe · Post by **captainjoe** » 07 Apr 2007, 08:30

The Grindhouse - 5/5

It's 1:30 am here so I'm just going to say it was one of the best experiences I've ever had at the movies! GO SEE IT!

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 07 Apr 2007, 09:53

Beauty and the Beast (the musical) 5/5

I saw this a few years a go in London and it was fantastic. I was worried about how it would be portrayed on a comparitively smaller stage, in the HMT (Aberdeen). Despite it looking a little crammed, the production was excellent. Seamless location changes, wonderful costumes and brilliant musical numbers. Most triumphant.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 07 Apr 2007, 14:25

Kurgan wrote:I've got the book, and the characterisation differs a fair amount. Plot points are consistent, but the dialogue is (as you'd expect) mostly Tarantino's.

Right. It was the hip dialogue I wasn't keen on (especially from Sam Jackson's stereotypical character). Seemed a bit like someone had watched Pulp Fiction and tried to apply that film's dialogue to this story. Tarantino is a rather one-note writer though his one note can be very good (Dogs); it can also be disappointing (Kill Bill, Dusk Till Dawn). His movies never fail to entertain and that's not to be sniffed at, but in terms of consistant quality he's undoubtedly overrated. Jackie Brown is good, but I wonder if it would have been even better had Elmore Leonard written the script?

slasher13 · Post by **slasher13** » 07 Apr 2007, 16:36

Hellraiser: Bloodline - 3.75 / 5
Pinhead in Space as some people say

, I don't know where all the bad press came from, for this movie, I thought it was great. There are 3 acts and 3 different timeline. In the 19th Centry in France, where it explains about the Toymaker and the box which Hell demons comes from. I quite liked this, and it did add to the hellraiser myth. The 1980's, where at the end of Hellraiser 3 you have the office with the design of the hellraiser box (Lament Configuration), this explains the creater of the design, and the future where Pinhead gets his comeuppence. I really really enjoyed it, its alot better than I thought it would be. Great directing by Alan Smitee

Hellraiser: Inferno - 3.5 / 5
Great cop going mad movie, Similar to Jacob Ladder but with Pinhead instead

. One great scene is here his partner takes out the dagger from his back and attacks the cop (His sin being that he stabs his friend in the back)

Hellraiser: Hellworld - 3/5
The last Rick Bota film I hope with Hellraiser. I did like it, it is an interesting concept, and glad they brought in Lance Henriksen. He is such an underrated actor, loved him in his movies, however I felt the ending with Pinhead was tacked on to applease Hellraiser fans. If they left this out, it would have been a better movie and it would have worked.

Knetan · Post by **Knetan** » 07 Apr 2007, 17:23

hey,

Yellow Rain 1.5/5

It turns out to not be an Alex Man movie at all but an unusual gangster actioner due to the casting of a Westerner in the lead. That's about as interesting as it gets aside from some added B-movie "class" along the way. I wasn't bored but not thrilled either.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 07 Apr 2007, 21:37

The Fountain (2006 - Darren Aronofsky): 3,5 / 5

OK film.
Stinks of low budget cheapness and unnecessary artsy nonsense, but Hugh Jackman's performance makes it perfectly watchable.

The storyline is disappointingly messy. The only thing that saves it is the constant symmetry of the plot.

Both repetitive and highly intrusive, Clint Mansell's score is reminiscent of Casshern and Requiem for a Dream (which isn't a bad thing IMO).

Good acting and good music. That's all I could find in this "thing".
Sure was expecting something bigger (the trailers were misleading).

Thought it was OK. Might buy the DVD.

Knetan · Post by **Knetan** » 07 Apr 2007, 21:44

hey,

Undeclared War 1.5/5

Big misfire by Cinema City in their strife for an international hit. Woeful acting and dialogue (although Danny Lee still manage to stand out) while Rinog Lam is not given any room to be creative. Cinema City went down hard eventually...this must've been one of the reasons.

Still a fun chance to hear Lee, Rosamund Kwan and Tommy Wong speak English.

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 07 Apr 2007, 22:24

Knetan wrote: Rosamund Kwan speak English.

Her real voice?

Knetan · Post by **Knetan** » 07 Apr 2007, 22:41

hey,

Synch sound...so yes. And her pronounciation is probably some of the better of its kind in the flick but it's still a role where she's decoration only...sadly.

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 07 Apr 2007, 22:58

Rosamund speaking english could be cute. And you know my love for cuteness.

Speaking of cute: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t58bxXyZ--U

Best video ever.

Barbarian King · Post by **Barbarian King** » 08 Apr 2007, 01:55

Death Proof - 5/5
Planet Terror - 5/5

Knetan · Post by **Knetan** » 08 Apr 2007, 15:13

hey,

The Killer Has No Return 1.5/5

Jeffrey Chiang (The Dream Killer) mimics Wong Kar-Wai in the most criminal way he can....be aping his entire style and plot points from other films. The result is lacking of interest and pretty much completely boring aside from some heavy duty shootouts.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 08 Apr 2007, 19:40

The Pink Panther Cartoon Collection: The Ant and the Aardvark - 4/5

Fun to watch

All the episodes have excellent transfers (to my eyes anyway).

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 08 Apr 2007, 19:51

Knetan wrote:hey,

Yellow Rain 1.5/5

It turns out to not be an Alex Man movie at all but an unusual gangster actioner due to the casting of a Westerner in the lead. That's about as interesting as it gets aside from some added B-movie "class" along the way. I wasn't bored but not thrilled either.

Is that the prequel to Yellow Snow