EdnaKrabappe
17-05-2009, 09:43
As the title states:
What have you seen so far at the cinema?
What did you think?
My favourites in bold.
Slumdog Millionaire - excellent
Bride Wars - I fell asleep, says it all.
Nick and Norah's ultimate playlist - ok
Bolt 2D - Good kids film
Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Fincher. Need I say anymore.
He's just not that into you - Actually quite good.
Seven Pounds - Good film.
Confessions of a shopaholic - Again good chick flick.
Role Models - Reasonably funny.
Gran Turino - Liked this a lot.
Marley and Me - Made me cry.
The International - Boring and lots of plot holes.
The knowing - Farcical.
Monsters Vs Aliens - Yeah ok.
Duplicity- Not as good as i expected.
The Boat that rocked Good music.
17 again - I liked this. Gave me a Zac crush.
I love you man - Ok but story told in first ten mins.
In the loop - Very funny
Wolverine - X men origins- Surprisingly good.
The ghosts of girlfriends past - Dreadful. Why can't MM make a decent film?
Is anybody there? - Recommend you watch this. V good.
Coraline - Jeepers creepers for kids.
Star Trek - Good.
Angels and Demons. - Very se7enesque. I liked it but I haven't read the book.
Adding to my list
Syncdoche, New York - Really didn't get this film. It made my brain hurt.
Night at the museum 2 - Easy watching
Terminator Salvation - Lack of jokes in it and not as good as T2 but it couldn't be.
Last Chance Harvey - Simple, easy to watch instantly forgettable.
Looking for Eric - Loads better than i thought. Really enjoyed this loads!
The Hangover - Funny.
12 Rounds -Like every 90's action film piled into 1 on a budget, think Speed, Blown away, Die hard.
Beakerzoid
18-05-2009, 05:58
I lose track of what I've seen this year, and what was towards the end of last year (went to a few film presentation days last year and saw films not out until this year...very confusing). So this list may not be complete...
Boat That Rocked - Average when first watched, but grew on me.
Coraline 3D - marvellous animation and Neil Gaiman story = superb
Crank: High Voltage - mindless rubbish...but bizarrely fun :)
Doubt - powerful drama...recommended
Gran Torino - not the best Clint film, and not the best film this year so far, but a damn fine film nontheless
I Love You Man - much better than expected.
Marley and Me - much worse than anticipated
Nick & Nora's Infinite Playlist - Turgid!
Paul Blart Mall Cop - Less than turgid!
Religulous - really amusing documentary about religion. Loved it.
Role Models - Not bad.
Seven Pounds - Great film...had me crying.
Slumdog Millionaire - A bit contrived, but still another great film from Danny Boyle
Star Trek - Absolutely brilliant reboot which added 'fun' back to the franchise.
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans - Pretty much as you would expect from these films.
Valkyrie - Much better than the anti-Cruise brigade would have you think.
Watchmen - Staggeringly adapted from the comic. Loved it!
Wolverine - A good first 15 minutes descends into nonsense. A 'Pot Noodle' film (you kind of enjoy it whist you have it, but afterwards wish you had a cheese toastie instead)
I'm deliberately not wasting my time this year on films that I really cannot be bothered with, and will await a DVD rental for those ones. This means that Angels & Demons, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, Confessions of a Shopaholic, He's Just Not Into You, etc were deliberately missed out (as will be Terminator Salvation and Trashformers 2 - hated T3, hated Trashformers, ain't wasting my time on sequels that look even worse from the trailers)
Spanna2005
16-06-2009, 15:10
I'm ashamed to say that I've only watched 3 films at the cinema so far this year, and they were:
Watchmen - I'd read the graphic novel over Christmas so was full of anticipation for the adaptation. It didn't let me down. Great casting too.
Wolverine - Quite enjoyable. Left me with quite a lot of questions though which I always find is a good thing after seeing a film.
Terminator Salvation - pretty good action flick. Storyline was interesting and I liked Christian Bale in the role of John Connor. However, it was bizarre that one of the characters had really great teeth, which you wouldn't really expect in a post apocalyptic world.
I have seen Juno and Happy Feet recently on DVD. Can I include them?
Juno - surprisingly good!
Happy Feet - errrr......
Doubt -ok
My Bloody Valentine - excellent
Scar -average gore
Gran Torino - brill
Wtchmen - average
Star Trek -ace
Wolverine - average
NATM 2 - oh dear
Role Models - ok
Angels and Demons - ok
Drag me to hell - average
Last House on the Left - better than the original by far.
thats what i can remember anyway.
Just remembered a few more - checked my ticket stubs.
Friday 13th - average
taken -ace
Uninvited - not bad
Lesbian Vampire Killers - just had to be seen to be believed,or not.
youwhatref
18-06-2009, 20:15
I've seen way too many at the cinema to mention here (79 so far this year), so here's a highlight of some great, good and poor films! -
Very good films seen so far - (above 8/10's)
The Reader
THe Wrestler
Clubbed
Gran Torino (excellent!)
The Damned United (excellent again!)
Anything for her
Good films to watch - (8/10's)
Slumdog Millionaiire (although overrated)
Sex Drive
Frost/Nixon
Milk
Revolutionary Rd
Curse of benjamin button
He's just not into you
Watchmen
Star Trek
Drag me to hell
The Hangover
The Decent and nearly good list (7ish but short of 8/10) :)
Australia
Role Models
Doubt
Punisher
In the loop
I love you man
Wolverine
Night at the museum 2
Fermats Room
Terminator salvation
Avoid and will never watch again -
The spirit
Broken
Syndoche of New York
In order of preference:
Star Trek - great movie, but appaling script.
Slumdog Millionaire - excellent movie with lots of shocks and twists and turns.
Wolverine - surprisingly good action adventure.
Terminator salvation - even surprisinglier good action adventure.
Confessions of a Shopaholic - unexpectedly brilliant.
Last House on the Left - Far superior to the original and a decent thriller (let down by the last 120 seconds).
Bolt - heart warming cartoon capers.
He's just not That into You - predictable romantic comedy.
Role Models - great. Very funny.
Drag me to hell - hugely overhyped.
Watchmen - zzzzzzzzzfest.
Worst of the Worst
Underworld 3 - vampire vomit inducing.
Lesbian Vampire Hunters - how - exactly - did this get made?
Terminator Salvation - pretty good
Star Trek - very good
Transformers 2 - didn't think a film about giant talking robots could decend further into farce!
small_hall
23-07-2009, 14:49
watchmen - very similar to fantastic 4. Was not too keen tbh
the international -good
Wolverine - Hugh jackman _HOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
Drag me to hell - awful , awful,awful
The Reader - thought i wouldn't like it as it was just kate winslet getting her baps out , then the story got going. Really enjoyed it
Frost/nixon - good , didn't actually realise that this was about " Mr Through the key hole:blush:"
Duplicity - hmmm not great
Curious case of benjamin button - yawnfest
Harry Potter & the Half Blood prince - enjoyed it
REDRIDGE
25-07-2009, 19:57
well to be onest ive not seen much this year. but hangover was good