What have you seen so far at the cinema in 2009?

[EdnaKrabappe 14]

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.

Edited June 21, 2009 by EdnaKrabappe
Seen more!

[Beakerzoid 10]

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 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......

[willman 10]

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.

[willman 10]

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 10]

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

[Karis 11]

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?

[Oddgitt 10]

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 10]

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 10]

well to be onest ive not seen much this year. but hangover was good