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

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 30 Jul 2007, 15:00

Slasher have you seen Simpsons movie yet

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 30 Jul 2007, 15:03

Knetan wrote:hey,

listened to the Green Day version of The Simpsons theme today. was pretty cool. Planning to see it Sunday.

That was funny - the lyrics on the singer's screen just came up as 'Da da da da da da da da da da da da' etc

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 30 Jul 2007, 15:59

slasher13 wrote:
Transformer - 4/5
Awesome, I loved this movie... Err up until how Megatron dies!!! - Why did they do it this way and why did they have to!. Nice to see Frank Cullen voice again as Prime, and also Megatron saying "Prime!!!". The special effects was brilliant, and this movie is the movie you have to see in the cinema. Def will get this on DVD

Ahh but is he dead

I seriously dont think so, bet you he is back for part 2,3,4 and 5

Personally I loved the film (maybe the best film of the year so far, just behind 28 Weeks Later and 300), some awful crap in it mind you (John Tuturro was bile!) but in the end I found it one of the most entertaining films of the year, even with some of the hideous bits

someone needs to go in and edit some parts out I think, I think it could be much better with some edits and changes here and there.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 30 Jul 2007, 17:26

Transformers:

Personally I loved the film

maybe the best film of the year so far

I found it one of the most entertaining films of the year

Right. So we've established it's utter shite.

slasher13 · Post by **slasher13** » 30 Jul 2007, 18:35

grim_tales wrote:Slasher have you seen Simpsons movie yet

Not yet, Orange Wednesday

I did love Transformer, it was very funny in parts, and some scenes remind me of the old 80's cartoon, especially when they transform and you have the old transform sample.

Oh yeah another thing that the reason why it didn't bring it up to full 5 stars... they also killed off Jazz!!!!. Being a big fan of said robot, that wasn't nice

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 30 Jul 2007, 18:49

Dragon Tiger Gate 2/5

Plenty of action but i felt as though i'd seen it all before.Nice to see Yuen Wah & Chen Kuen-Tai back on screen.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 30 Jul 2007, 19:32

Slasher I like the Orange ad with Michael Masden when he's making a movie called the Phonebox Killer and he gets it ruined by the mobile phone guys - that's funny

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 30 Jul 2007, 23:53

RE: TF
The analysts subplot we could've done without. Needed more decepticon screen time.

slasher13 wrote: they also killed off Jazz!!!!. Being a big fan of said robot, that wasn't nice

You should know by now that the black guy almost alway dies.

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 31 Jul 2007, 00:51

I havent seen Transformers and all, but
Megatron and Jazz being killed, does that even MEAN anything? they are ROBOTS arent they!? I'm sure there is a back-up of their personality somewhere... and they can build a new 'body' for it... no big deal.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 31 Jul 2007, 02:11

Unless their spark dies.

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 31 Jul 2007, 13:12

EvaUnit02 wrote:Unless their spark dies.

But.... but.... but.... isnt their so-called 'spark' back-upped?

You know, for a movie about huge alien tranforming robots... I find this while 'spark' thing a little bit unrealistic...

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 31 Jul 2007, 13:18

The Muppet Show S1: Eps 1-6: 4/5

Good fun

Shingster · Post by **Shingster** » 31 Jul 2007, 14:11

Yi-Long wrote:
EvaUnit02 wrote:Unless their spark dies.
But.... but.... but.... isnt their so-called 'spark' back-upped?

You know, for a movie about huge alien tranforming robots... I find this while 'spark' thing a little bit unrealistic...

You never watch the cartoon when you were a kid? The Transformers always had souls, no AI, so no "backup"

slasher13 · Post by **slasher13** » 31 Jul 2007, 17:26

EvaUnit02 wrote:RE: TF
The analysts subplot we could've done without. Needed more decepticon screen time.

Indeed especially with StarScream and Megatron pi**ing each other off

They was a bit underused I think. Reckon they going to release a director's cut to include more decepticon?

slasher13 wrote: they also killed off Jazz!!!!. Being a big fan of said robot, that wasn't nice
You should know by now that the black guy almost alway dies.

LOL!!

degeneration · Post by **degeneration** » 31 Jul 2007, 18:12

The Host 3/5

Was decent, but nothing special.

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 31 Jul 2007, 19:11

Shingster wrote:
Yi-Long wrote:
EvaUnit02 wrote:Unless their spark dies.
But.... but.... but.... isnt their so-called 'spark' back-upped?

You know, for a movie about huge alien tranforming robots... I find this while 'spark' thing a little bit unrealistic...
You never watch the cartoon when you were a kid? The Transformers always had souls, no AI, so no "backup"

Never really watched it. Never really liked it. I liked GI Joe and MASK though

Anyway, I just watched...

Inside Man: 3.5 outta 5

Good movie, outstanding performances, nice cinematography...

... but also, not the classic it could and maybe should have been.

This could have been our generation's Dog Day Afternoon, if we had cared more about Dalton's mission, and understood more about what his personal background was.... how he got to know about what he knew... (which is never explained), and it just feels like it's missing lots of stuff. Lot's of development, lots of background, etc etc. It feels like an incomplete movie which was maybe rushed or cut or whatever.

But like I said, it's still a very good movie. Spike Lee knows how to make his actors look great. Hell... he knows how to shoot a movie.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 31 Jul 2007, 19:20

Apocalypto: 1 / 5
I must've missed something.
Wasn't this supposed to be an epic about the fall of the mayan civilization ?
Looked more like a cheap Predator / Anaconda remake to me.

Grave of the Fireflies: 5 / 5
Depressing...-ly brilliant.
One of the most powerful films I've ever seen.

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 31 Jul 2007, 19:34

tom2681 wrote:
Grave of the Fireflies: 5 / 5
Depressing...-ly brilliant.
One of the most powerful films I've ever seen.

I still havent seen it. I'm affraid I'll cry

Should George Bush see it?

I think we should let Cheney watch it. If he doesnt cry, but laughs and eats popcorn all the way through... I think that will be all the proof we need to confirm he's a robot, intent on destroying our world (one shotgun blast to the face at a time)

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 31 Jul 2007, 19:45

Yi wrote:Should George Bush see it?

This film isn't about war (well... not really).
In Grave of the Fireflies, war is just a background and a starting point for the storyline.

From my POV, this movie is about pride (and how useless it is, especially in desperate situations), and how bad your life can become if you make the wrong decisions.

Good music, good acting, good animation.
It's just a very good film.

Just don't watch it when you're in a suicidal mood.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 31 Jul 2007, 20:15

Last Samurai (hd-dvd) 2.5

Not a bad movie but no classic.wants to be a big sweeping epic but falls short.could have done with being 25 minutes shorter.

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 31 Jul 2007, 20:44

tom2681 wrote:
Yi wrote:Should George Bush see it?
This film isn't about war (well... not really).
In Grave of the Fireflies, war is just a background and a starting point for the storyline.

From my POV, this movie is about pride (and how useless it is, especially in desperate situations), and how bad your life can become if you make the wrong decisions.

Good music, good acting, good animation.
It's just a very good film.

Just don't watch it when you're in a suicidal mood.

I am ALWAYS in a suicidal mood, Tom.

I thought this movie was about the effects of war and bombs on people/kids!? You see the aftermath of war? And raises the question about if it's worth it? (which, I'm guessing this movie will state, isnt! Damn soft left-wing biased anime-makers!)

degeneration · Post by **degeneration** » 31 Jul 2007, 21:10

The Matrix 5/5

What a bloody cool film. Makes me feel so good and happy watching it that I almost want to watch parts 2 and 3 again cause it almost managed to convince me that my memory is wrong and they weren't that bad...

Is surprising now that some of the SFX looks a little dated... just shows how good some of the stuff that we see and take for granted these days has improved since this film came out!

Shingster · Post by **Shingster** » 31 Jul 2007, 22:24

Yi-Long wrote:I thought this movie was about the effects of war and bombs on people/kids!? You see the aftermath of war? And raises the question about if it's worth it? (which, I'm guessing this movie will state, isnt! Damn soft left-wing biased anime-makers!)

Yeah it's basically about the effect of the war on rural Japan as seen from the viewpoint of two children. Tom's take on the story is just as valid though, as the effects of pride and desperation have a major impact on the story.

captainjoe · Post by **captainjoe** » 01 Aug 2007, 01:08

Dolls (1986): 3.5/5

Good little horror film that is short and sweet at 76 minutes. Stuart Gordon filled it with some creepy moments involving the killer dolls. Interesting twist at the end.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 01 Aug 2007, 02:38

captainjoe wrote:Dolls (1986): 3.5/5

Good little horror film that is short and sweet at 76 minutes. Stuart Gordon filled it with some creepy moments involving the killer dolls. Interesting twist at the end.

That's a Stuart Gordon movie? That's good to know, I loved Re-Animator.