Im glad Im not the only soppy old sod choking up at the endIt is a bit of a tear jerker
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Thanks chaps, I'm downloading a few of these now (after a bit of a struggle finding my usual torrent search engine), including: 
, which normally puts me right off! I'm trusting you on this, zeitgeist...
It contains the dreaded words 'high' and 'school', implying the involvement of 'teenagers'zeitgeist wrote:Chronicle - an excellent film, 3 high schoolers stumble across a strange object which gives them super powers. This really is a great movie, the main antagonist is excellent playing a moody outsider suddenly being possessed with power. IMO a must see...
, which normally puts me right off! I'm trusting you on this, zeitgeist...This is the way
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Neither my son nor I rated this movie. If asked, I think we'd both say don't waste your band width.dtaai-maai wrote:It contains the dreaded words 'high' and 'school', implying the involvement of 'teenagers'zeitgeist wrote:Chronicle - an excellent film, 3 high schoolers stumble across a strange object which gives them super powers. This really is a great movie, the main antagonist is excellent playing a moody outsider suddenly being possessed with power. IMO a must see...
However, a 7.1 rating on IMDB is quite good http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1706593/?ref_=nv_sr_2 .
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The Grand Budapest Hotel.
Absolutely brilliant, very funny. Quirky humour and striking set decor. I took the effort of downloading this in 1080 to get the full effect of the decor and scenery.
This from IMDB;
The adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous hotel from the fictional Republic of Zubrowka between the first and second World Wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend.
Absolutely brilliant, very funny. Quirky humour and striking set decor. I took the effort of downloading this in 1080 to get the full effect of the decor and scenery.
This from IMDB;
The adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous hotel from the fictional Republic of Zubrowka between the first and second World Wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend.
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I saw this on an inflight movie and thought it was good too.Henry 14th wrote:The Grand Budapest Hotel.
Absolutely brilliant, very funny. Quirky humour and striking set decor. I took the effort of downloading this in 1080 to get the full effect of the decor and scenery.
This from IMDB;
The adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous hotel from the fictional Republic of Zubrowka between the first and second World Wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend.
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LAND OF THE BLIND
Ralph Fiennes is I think one of the best British actors doing the rounds, with a range that leaves others in the dust. I keep an eye out for his stuff, but this one slipped through the net, as it came out back in 2006.
Ralph plays Joe, a prison guard in a gulag run by the crazy rulers of an oppressive dictatorship, who finds himself drawn to the prisons most notorious inmate, Thorne, leader of the resistance movement. Bit by bit, through his interactions with Thorne, Joe comes to see the regime for what it is and as a patriot subverts the order, only to find that once in power Thorne is just as bad.
"Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely" is the moral of this dark political satire with more than a whiff of Kafka and a cartload of pop politics references to dictatorial regimes from the French Revolution to the modern day. Its very arty, with some wonderfully shot scenes, and while its a bit slow in some places its compelling watching. The acting is top notch from Fiennes and Donald Sutherland as Thorne, and their interactions reminded me of those intense scenes between Marlon Brando and Martin Sheen at the end of Apocalypse Now.
I don't care if the critics panned it (while unsurprisingly actual non professional commentators and film fans on IMDB love it) - I thought it was a thought provoking and well put together bit of film and well worth watching.
Out and about at all the usual suspects in DVDRIP formats.
Three cheers and a keeper.
Ralph Fiennes is I think one of the best British actors doing the rounds, with a range that leaves others in the dust. I keep an eye out for his stuff, but this one slipped through the net, as it came out back in 2006.
Ralph plays Joe, a prison guard in a gulag run by the crazy rulers of an oppressive dictatorship, who finds himself drawn to the prisons most notorious inmate, Thorne, leader of the resistance movement. Bit by bit, through his interactions with Thorne, Joe comes to see the regime for what it is and as a patriot subverts the order, only to find that once in power Thorne is just as bad.
"Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely" is the moral of this dark political satire with more than a whiff of Kafka and a cartload of pop politics references to dictatorial regimes from the French Revolution to the modern day. Its very arty, with some wonderfully shot scenes, and while its a bit slow in some places its compelling watching. The acting is top notch from Fiennes and Donald Sutherland as Thorne, and their interactions reminded me of those intense scenes between Marlon Brando and Martin Sheen at the end of Apocalypse Now.
I don't care if the critics panned it (while unsurprisingly actual non professional commentators and film fans on IMDB love it) - I thought it was a thought provoking and well put together bit of film and well worth watching.
Out and about at all the usual suspects in DVDRIP formats.
Three cheers and a keeper.
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TRANSCENDENCE
Johnny Depp leads an ensemble cast in this sci-fi thriller mystery which deals with our interface with technology, "Future shock" and fear of rapid progress, and what it is to be human. Depp plays a Steve Jobs type IT wunderkid who with other teams is exploring and developing the potential for full AI systems. When a group of techno-Luddite terrorists attack all the research teams in one go, Depp finds himself shot with a Polonium bullet and faced with only a month or so to live. So he uses the research recovered to achieve "transcendence" - uploading his brain to a supercomputer. Dogged by the terrorist group he rebuilds the project from his virtual world in a new location, but is the research his new expanded mind delves into for the benefit of mankind? When a man becomes a god, what then for mankind?
This (mostly) got a real kicking from film critics which I think is undeserved. Its an old school style sci-fi flick that is more like the esoteric & intellectual sci-fi works of old like 2001 and SOLARIS, and that seems to have ticked off the critics who expected something different. Instead of biffs and booms it has more cerebral discussions about what it is to be human, riffing heavily on sci-fi cyberpunk influences like William Gibson's "Neuromancer" and "Count Zero" books, or the episode of X-Files he penned called "Kill Switch". It has plot holes, but these are more down to the mismatched pacing of the film - the twist kick in the tail at the end is rushed over, while some of the mid sections of the film drag a little. It may try to pack too much in to its 2hr running time, and skip some bits that needed more explaining in the process, but at least it damn well tries to make you think. And the soundtrack is excellent - listen on headphones or with the sound on a 5.1 cinema system and you will see what I mean.
I think its a good bit of sci-fi for the brain, like SOLARIS, and give it three virtual cheers and deem it a keeper. Screw film critics....other than Mark Kermode, whose advice on watching it I took and am glad I did.
Out and about in crisp hi rez DVDRIP and BDRIPS at all the usual suspects.
Johnny Depp leads an ensemble cast in this sci-fi thriller mystery which deals with our interface with technology, "Future shock" and fear of rapid progress, and what it is to be human. Depp plays a Steve Jobs type IT wunderkid who with other teams is exploring and developing the potential for full AI systems. When a group of techno-Luddite terrorists attack all the research teams in one go, Depp finds himself shot with a Polonium bullet and faced with only a month or so to live. So he uses the research recovered to achieve "transcendence" - uploading his brain to a supercomputer. Dogged by the terrorist group he rebuilds the project from his virtual world in a new location, but is the research his new expanded mind delves into for the benefit of mankind? When a man becomes a god, what then for mankind?
This (mostly) got a real kicking from film critics which I think is undeserved. Its an old school style sci-fi flick that is more like the esoteric & intellectual sci-fi works of old like 2001 and SOLARIS, and that seems to have ticked off the critics who expected something different. Instead of biffs and booms it has more cerebral discussions about what it is to be human, riffing heavily on sci-fi cyberpunk influences like William Gibson's "Neuromancer" and "Count Zero" books, or the episode of X-Files he penned called "Kill Switch". It has plot holes, but these are more down to the mismatched pacing of the film - the twist kick in the tail at the end is rushed over, while some of the mid sections of the film drag a little. It may try to pack too much in to its 2hr running time, and skip some bits that needed more explaining in the process, but at least it damn well tries to make you think. And the soundtrack is excellent - listen on headphones or with the sound on a 5.1 cinema system and you will see what I mean.
I think its a good bit of sci-fi for the brain, like SOLARIS, and give it three virtual cheers and deem it a keeper. Screw film critics....other than Mark Kermode, whose advice on watching it I took and am glad I did.
Out and about in crisp hi rez DVDRIP and BDRIPS at all the usual suspects.
"Science flew men to the moon. Religion flew men into buildings."
"To sin by silence makes cowards of men."
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^^
I've been getting bored with SciFi movies of late but this got me riveted and will the next time I watch it. A definite watch again movie IMO
I've been getting bored with SciFi movies of late but this got me riveted and will the next time I watch it. A definite watch again movie IMO
RICHARD OF LOXLEY
It’s none of my business what people say and think of me. I am what I am and do what I do. I expect nothing and accept everything. It makes life so much easier.
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Recently I watched Snowpiercer - a thoroughly good movie, no real twist but definitely some surprises along the way.
I won't give an outline like Sandman simply because I'm not so literate
but worth watching.
Only downside was I had a sense I had seen it before, possibly a re-make of a Korean or Japanese movie?
I won't give an outline like Sandman simply because I'm not so literate
but worth watching.Only downside was I had a sense I had seen it before, possibly a re-make of a Korean or Japanese movie?
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No, it's just a sign of impending old age...zeitgeist wrote:Only downside was I had a sense I had seen it before, possibly a re-make of a Korean or Japanese movie?
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dtaai-maai wrote:No, it's just a sign of impending old age...zeitgeist wrote:Only downside was I had a sense I had seen it before, possibly a re-make of a Korean or Japanese movie?
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I think it is Korean made but with spoken English
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It’s none of my business what people say and think of me. I am what I am and do what I do. I expect nothing and accept everything. It makes life so much easier.
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Lots of famous actors in it...John Hurt, Chris Evans, Tilda Swinton et al
I know it was directed by a Korean but haven't checked to see if it was an original or re-make. Like DM says, could just be old age creeping up.
I know it was directed by a Korean but haven't checked to see if it was an original or re-make. Like DM says, could just be old age creeping up.
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Snowpiercer (Korean: 설국열차; hanja: 雪國列車; RR: Seolgungnyeolcha) is a 2013 South Korean science fiction action film based on the French graphic novel Le Transperceneige by Jacques Lob, Benjamin Legrand and Jean-Marc Rochette.[1] The film is directed by Bong Joon-ho,[4][5] and written by Bong and Kelly Masterson. The film marks Bong's English-language debut; approximately 80% of the film was shot in English.[6][7]
The film stars Chris Evans, Song Kang-ho, Go Ah-sung, Jamie Bell, Ewen Bremner, John Hurt, Tilda Swinton, Octavia Spencer, and Ed Harris.
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ONE FALSE MOVE 1992
As a Billy Bob Thornton fan I watched this the other night. It stars Thornton and Bill Paxton. It was co-written by Thornton. Originally planned as a low budget B movie but achieved such good reviews it was given a theatrical film release.
Film critic Roger Ebert praised the film's director in his review: "It is a powerful directing job. He starts with an extraordinary screenplay and then finds the right tones and moods for every scene, realizing it's not the plot we care about, it’s the people." I heartily agree. The plot is fairly predictable but the play on the characters involved is masterful
Definitely to be stored in my Billy Bob library
As a Billy Bob Thornton fan I watched this the other night. It stars Thornton and Bill Paxton. It was co-written by Thornton. Originally planned as a low budget B movie but achieved such good reviews it was given a theatrical film release.
Film critic Roger Ebert praised the film's director in his review: "It is a powerful directing job. He starts with an extraordinary screenplay and then finds the right tones and moods for every scene, realizing it's not the plot we care about, it’s the people." I heartily agree. The plot is fairly predictable but the play on the characters involved is masterful
Definitely to be stored in my Billy Bob library
RICHARD OF LOXLEY
It’s none of my business what people say and think of me. I am what I am and do what I do. I expect nothing and accept everything. It makes life so much easier.
It’s none of my business what people say and think of me. I am what I am and do what I do. I expect nothing and accept everything. It makes life so much easier.