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

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 10 Sep 2007, 20:27

romerojpg wrote:Its no domino.

I guess I'll have to see Last Boy Scout then

You'd best hurry as I'm making a motion to have not seeing TLBS a bannable offence.

You can get the vanilla DVD cheap as chips.

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 10 Sep 2007, 20:41

I'd like to see The Last Boy Scout too after all this talk, I've read that the DVD is shit though, because it was released in '99.

captainjoe · Post by **captainjoe** » 10 Sep 2007, 21:33

gasteropod wrote:I'd like to see The Last Boy Scout too after all this talk, I've read that the DVD is shit though, because it was released in '99.

Might be some screencaps coming your way soon;)

Lourdes · Post by **Lourdes** » 10 Sep 2007, 22:34

Happy Times - 4/5
Almost every Zhang Yimou film is a fairly generic cinematic showcase without a bit true of feeling. Here we have a slight exception, because in the end - and I do mean in the end - this one will make you feel something.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 10 Sep 2007, 23:56

Lourdes wrote:Almost every Zhang Yimou film is a fairly generic cinematic showcase without a bit true of feeling.

The Road Home is a lovely and emotional film.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 11 Sep 2007, 00:19

gasteropod wrote:I'd like to see The Last Boy Scout too after all this talk, I've read that the DVD is shit though, because it was released in '99.

Yeah, it is. Most of the early Warners titles were. Like a very good VHS. But until a motherfuckin' two-disc SE comes along it's better than nothing. So go get it cheap.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 11 Sep 2007, 01:04

IronMonkey wrote:I think David Fincher is one of the only directors in Hollywood who consistantly produces top notch films. I mean, I can't think of a single film of his that I don't like.

David Fincher is one of the more stylised directors of today, but his past films have lacked much substance or replay value. Seven and Fight Club are good films but honestly they're way overrated, they lose all of their impact on repeat viewings.

Shingster · Post by **Shingster** » 11 Sep 2007, 02:04

Markgway wrote:Yeah, it is. Most of the early Warners titles were. Like a very good VHS.

Oh please, the transfer's way better than VHS. One of my pet peeves is when people use the VHS tag to describe DVDs, as there are extremely few transfers for big hollywood films on DVD that come anything close to VHS quality.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 11 Sep 2007, 03:29

Point is: it's not good by DVD standards.

Will that do??

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 11 Sep 2007, 10:39

EvaUnit02 wrote:
IronMonkey wrote:I think David Fincher is one of the only directors in Hollywood who consistantly produces top notch films. I mean, I can't think of a single film of his that I don't like.
David Fincher is one of the more stylised directors of today, but his past films have lacked much substance or replay value. Seven and Fight Club are good films but honestly they're way overrated, they lose all of their impact on repeat viewings.

To me, Seven is a classic. It's just a very good movie that is at the top in it's genre.

Fight Club, I dont know... it's just too gritty and dirty and 'out there' for me to really enjoy.
It's a technical very good movie, it's original, it has solid acting performances, it makes you think etc etc... but to me, it just wasnt very enjoyable, and I'm not in a rush to get it on DVD.

Zodiac I will probably enjoy. I like the genre, and I like the actors. One of those movies you have to watch when you're alone in bed, lights out, and coca cola and chips next to you

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 11 Sep 2007, 12:57

I wouldn't be eating chips (or crisps for that matter

) while you watch Zodiac. If you lose concentration for a second you're screwed

Both Seven and Fight Club are outstanding IMO. Both definitely have re-watch value, especially Seven which I prefer.

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 11 Sep 2007, 13:34

Ow yeah, they both have lots of replay-value. I agree with that. But Fight Club isnt a FUN movie to watch. It's a bit uneasy and too gritty and in your face. So it's a very good movie, but not one that you're in the mood for watching often.

Movies like Ocean's 11 and Out of Sight, which are 'lighter' etc... do have that ability to make you want to watch it over and over, cause you're actually enjoying it when watching (at least, I keep enjoying them

)

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 11 Sep 2007, 13:49

Ocean's 11 is shit though? And Out of Sight is just average.

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 11 Sep 2007, 13:52

Ocean's 12 is shit.

Ocean's 11 and Out of Sight are both great, IMNSHO.

I love them both. American classics.

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 11 Sep 2007, 14:18

bradavon wrote:Ocean's 11 is shit though? And Out of Sight is just average.

Out of Sight is average indeed.

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 11 Sep 2007, 17:02

I disagree about Fight Club, I really enjoy it, I watched it last night for the first time in ages and loved it still. I watched Se7en last week for the first time in ages too and enjoyed that more than I ever have. But I prefer Fight Club.

Shingster · Post by **Shingster** » 11 Sep 2007, 19:45

Fight Club, Se7en, and Out of Sight are all brilliant films.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 11 Sep 2007, 22:56

Didn't care much for Out of Sight.

Se7en holds up well.

And you guys know my beef with Fight Club.

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 12 Sep 2007, 00:30

Markgway wrote: And you guys know my beef with Fight Club.

We dont know, and I dont think we should talk about it!

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 12 Sep 2007, 00:36

Yeah, I'd rather not hear about what Mark does with his beef at all, be it whilst he watches Fight Club or otherwise.

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 12 Sep 2007, 01:31

Actually... I meant we're not supposed to talk about Fight Club!

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 12 Sep 2007, 02:01

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 12 Sep 2007, 07:40

I really enjoyed Fight Club.

Anyhoo...

Brazil: ?/5

Not sure how to rate this at the moment, in some ways I thought it was very good. Jonathan Pryce is excellent in it. The British vision of a future gone wrong is grubby and dirty, and some of the devices in the "future" looked old (tiny televisions, typewriters), seeming more like a 50's vision of the future.
However I was also left thinking "WTF did I just watch?" in places. It was very strange.

brooce-leroy · Post by **brooce-leroy** » 12 Sep 2007, 07:49

WTF? Brazil is a great movie. Easily 4/5. I love it.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 12 Sep 2007, 08:38

Hey, I'm not saying it's not a good movie, but I don't think I understood it on first watch