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

Lourdes · Post by **Lourdes** » 08 Mar 2008, 02:33

gasteropod wrote:They do things a little differently in Finland

They do it the same way, just with children and salted fish products.

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 08 Mar 2008, 03:08

30 Days Of Night - 3/5

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 08 Mar 2008, 09:15

Rashomon: 4.25/5

A fine film but not as entertaining as some of the other Kurosawa films I've seen

Life on Mars S1: E8 - 5/5

Knowing what I know, what a cliffhanger finale to the series.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 08 Mar 2008, 19:07

It would've sucked if that was the end though.

What Rashomon DVD did you buy? Criterion or R4.

Knetan · Post by **Knetan** » 08 Mar 2008, 21:44

hey,

Orgazmo 3/5

Silly. But I like it.

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 09 Mar 2008, 01:37

Munich: 3.5 outta 5

Good political actiony-style revenge movie (Hell, I dont know how to describe it), with a great cast and a nice story.
Soundtrack and cinematography were pretty mediocre though.

I also like how the message of the movie was that basically 2 wrongs dont make a right... that it's an ongoing struggle that wont be solved by killing eachother over and over again, etc etc.
Spielberg did a good job on this one, showing that people do what they feel they have to do for 'their country, their people, their family', and it's not strictly about right or wrong...

I'm sure he has gotten heat from both 'camps', but personally I feel he pretty much painted a nice picture of the situation. It wasnt one-sided, or whatever.

Anyway, 3.5 outta 5.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 09 Mar 2008, 11:03

bradavon wrote:It would've sucked if that was the end though.

What Rashomon DVD did you buy? Criterion or R4.

I rented the BFI version, but I'm not sure which DVD is the best, the R4?

Lucky S1 E8 isnt the end of LOM.

LOM S2 E1 - 4.5/5

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 09 Mar 2008, 12:18

Rambo (USA, 2008) – 4,5/5
Second viewing, and still tough as fuck. Nothing to complain about.

Delinquent Girl Boss: Blossoming Night Dreams (Japan, 1970) – 4/5
Kazuhiko Yamaguchi is slowly but unsurely becoming one of my favourite directors. I’ve enjoyed every film I’ve seen from him, and Blossoming Night Dreams is no exception. While not as good as Worthless to Confess, this opening part in the series is an enormously entertaining girl gang pop film. The cast is excellent with Toei’s crown jewel dynamo Reiko Oshida playing the lead role, and reliable genre actors such as Yukie Kagawa and Nobuo Kaneko giving support. The most impressive supporting performances are given by Tatsuya Umemiya and Junko Miyazono, who plays her role as the leader of the gang with charisma that reminded me of Junko Fuji.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 09 Mar 2008, 19:45

grim_tales wrote:What Rashomon DVD did you buy? Criterion or R4.

Based on the specification I'd say yes as the R4 extras look much better. I would imagine the Criterion is a wee bit more expensive but I've not seen any captures to say which actually is the best.

I do know it's a toss up between the Criterion and Madman.

HungFist wrote:Rambo (USA, 2008) – 4,5/5
Second viewing, and still tough as fuck. Nothing to complain about.

It doesn't happen often but it's another rare time when I agree with you about a film

Killer Meteor · Post by **Killer Meteor** » 09 Mar 2008, 19:55

r4 of Rashomon is NTSC-PAL I belive

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 09 Mar 2008, 20:47

Starship Troopers 2 1/5

shitty cheapjack sequel. DTV it may have been but that's no excuse for being boring.horrible acting throughout and a nothing story. i hope the forthcoming part 3 and johnny rico's return improves things.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 09 Mar 2008, 20:58

Ivan Drago wrote:r4 of Rashomon is NTSC-PAL I belive

That is surprising. It came out a long while after generally speaking Madman stopped doing that.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 10 Mar 2008, 09:02

Life on Mars: S2- E2: 5/5

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 10 Mar 2008, 12:19

Hey Grim.

Did you spot the Life on Mars box set is produced by the same guys who now own HKL

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 10 Mar 2008, 13:47

Brad, yes I did

Yi, why can't both side stop killing each other?

Nothing will get better if militants keep attacking the other side, leading to retaliation. There must be both Israelis and Plaestinians who want peace right?

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 11 Mar 2008, 02:30

Yi-Long wrote:Munich: 3.5 outta 5

Thread split off:

https://www.bulletsnbabesdvd.com/forums/ ... php?t=4423

Lourdes · Post by **Lourdes** » 11 Mar 2008, 03:47

More needless and unproductive moderating from Bradley.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 11 Mar 2008, 04:11

I would imagine any moderation you would consider pointless, no?

The talk had been going on for the past 2 days and has enough posts to warrant it's own dedicated thread. It's much more suitable in it's own thread than here.

Please explain how it's more productive being mixed in with a Film Review thread?

Why not just let it happen instead of getting angry each time? It's not as if it's that big of a deal. Constant bickering isn't going to make it happen less.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 11 Mar 2008, 10:10

One Foot In The Grave: S1 - E1-3: 4/5

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 11 Mar 2008, 12:47

Brad, you did right. It was getting bloody boring for someone who isn't interested in the matter.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 11 Mar 2008, 18:07

Thank you Hung. Seriously it's nice to know "sometimes" I can do something right

I did think it was getting a bit much for those who aren't interested, like myself overall.

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 11 Mar 2008, 18:49

Shaolin Prince (Hong Kong, 1982) – 2/5
Action choreographer Tang Chia’s debut film is a silly and unfortunately rather tiresome kung fu / swordplay comedy. The storyline and characters are uninteresting, and the main star (Ti Lung) feels a bit miscast. The action isn’t bad, but only a few scenes really stand out. The soundtrack, which might have been borrowed from some other movie, creates some good moments, though. Not a terrible movie, but mostly underwhelming.

Flying Guillotine 2 (Hong Kong, 1978) – 3,5/5
I have not see the original Flying Guillotine, but this sequel is impressive on its own. After the slightly messy opening the film finds a good balance between action, plot and good characters. The storyline about rebels fighting the government’s flying guillotine troops is surprisingly captivating. The action is well written into the story, and the final showdown offers some great choreography. Humour is kept close to zero.

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 11 Mar 2008, 20:45

Rambo - 4/5
Ah, it was good to see Rambo back in action. However, the film moved a bit too quick.

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 13 Mar 2008, 03:21

Boiling Point - 3/5
Good film. Considering that it is a Kitano film however, it is the weakest I have seen of them. Still good, though and had some very funny laughs.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 13 Mar 2008, 08:39

One Foot In The Grave S1 (overall): 4.25/5

Some classic moments

Rape of the Sword (1967): 4/5

Good Shaw Bros. film that has some of the same themes as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". I wonder if Ennio Morricone was credited on the film?

Probably not.
Guitar twangs from his brilliant piece "The Ecstasy of Gold" play at various points in the film.