Movie Discussion

[Rovermatt]

It's proof that the masses are indeed idiots Rovermatt. It would be daft to stop, as it makes loads of money like you say. What I find so crushing is the fact that these films involve one or more of the Zuckers who made such great films as Airplane, Naked Gun and the TV series Police Squad. As Mark Kermode said, people should not see Disaster Movie as it will only encourage them to make more. Just listened to the good doctor on the BBC Iplayer, and his review of Rock 'n' Rolla is worth listening to.

Do you have a link for Kermode's review?

[Wolves_Rover]

Do you have a link for Kermode's review?

Kermodian Rant

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It's nice to see that Disaster movie has gone straight to the top of the IMDb's bottom 100 list with a 1.3 average rating

[DingleBaiter]

Saw Eden Lake yesterday, be interesting to see folks opinions in comparison with Strangers for instance. Actually thought it was quite good, 'typical' Brit film we tend to do well. It's about a couple go away camping for a weekend and end up getting terrorised by a gang of chavs. Seems to be set in an area suggestive of the North/Mids as if it's a different country to the South, so probably plays up to the London Centric media that it's only Northerners that have anti-social scrotes?

[broadsword]

so probably plays up to the London Centric media that it's only Northerners that have anti-social scrotes?

Not seen the film, but can I just say that that sentence is total and utter tosh.

[American]

I don't know, can you?

[DingleBaiter]

Not seen the film, but can I just say that that sentence is total and utter tosh.

The comment was based purely on an interpretation one could draw from the film, that's all. It's not an opinion I have of life in general. Perhaps if you'd seen the film, then you would at least be able to judge objectively?

So, a 'yuppie' couple with an ideal life in a leafy London borough, all happy & smiley, travel to two different locations with the locals all speaking in Northern accents. In both places every other cast member looks, talks and acts like Jeremy Kyle guests, whilst partaking in casual violence, sex, anti-social behaviour, wife beating, drinking & general chavvy lives.

Go & see Wrong Turn and then ask the tourism department of West Virginia if it had a positive effect.

[broadsword]

The point was that your archetypal "scrote", as defined by the "London Centric" media, isn't necessarily Northern, and is probably more likely to come from London as elsewhere.

[DingleBaiter]

The point was that your archetypal "scrote", as defined by the "London Centric" media, isn't necessarily Northern, and is probably more likely to come from London as elsewhere.

Maybe so in real life perhaps, but not if you saw this film. I'm pretty certain if the 'scrotes' and the locals portrayed in this film were all one ethnic type, religious group, or any other demographic or stereotype, there'd be more of an outcry.

Hey, I could have watched it and thought they must have filmed it in Burnley, that make it more palatable? Every single person with a Northern accent (over a variety of scenes) in the film acts in a way that a reasonable person would probably consider anti-social at best. Never mind whether it's the case in real-life, or not - it just looks that way in this film.

It's like watching a Guy Ritchie film and thinking every male with an Estuary accent is an on-the-make geezer, but means well.

[adopted scouser]

You heard it here first, the new Bond theme.

It's rubbish.

[American Rover12]

Yeh, that sucks.

[Presty On Tour]

Finally got round to seeing Rocknrolla. Not as good as Lock Stock or Snatch but I enjoyed it all the same.

[Billy Castell]

I watched that film with Ray Winstone as a policeman trying to keep order in the Australian desert. I think it was called The Proposition, and Nick Cave did the screenplay and/or soundtrack. It is a good film, and the weird sounds really work well with the visuals of the desert.

[Nelsta]

Well they killed I Am Legend, And almost inevitably they're planning to pi55 on the corpse.

I Am Legend 2

[lockers]

Ive heard a lot of good things about Pan's Labyrinth but have never got round to watching it myself. For anyone else who wants to watch it, its on Channel 4 Sunday night at 9

[Biddy]

Ive heard a lot of good things about Pan's Labyrinth but have never got round to watching it myself. For anyone else who wants to watch it, its on Channel 4 Sunday night at 9

Excellent film, and even better it's on C4 HD as well

Well they killed I Am Legend, And almost inevitably they're planning to pi55 on the corpse.

I Am Legend 2

I don't know, might be ok. I quite enjoyed I Am Legend even though the "zombies" looked fake as hell. There's never been a decent adaptation of the book, both Omega Man and Last Man on Earth were boring as hell. so I am Legend was no worse.

maybe it's just because I like German Shepards!

[Hasta]

I see Paul Newman has died.

Quality actor in many many films. The Sting is a big favourite of mine.

Edited September 27, 2008 by Hasta

[Rovermatt]

Terrible to see Newman pass away. He was one of the greats. The Sting, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and Road To Perdition are amongst my favourite films ever.

[DP]

Sting, indeed is one of the classics. And the Hustler, just because it gave Begbie in Trainspotting his classic line of "playin like Paul f'kin Newman like" when descibing his pool game in the pub.

[ABBEY]

watched TAKEN over the weekend .Non stop ott action bloody good entertainment.8/10

[broadsword]

Saw Indiana Jones 4 last night, what a total pile of crud.

It was so totally awful George Lucas should be taken outside and shot immediately.

[Flopsy]

too good for him

[Biddy]

I still fairly enjoyed Idny 4, nowhere near as good as the first 3 but still an enjoyable enough. I think people are getting too old and miserable and just being too sentimental to how things were.

And I would say that, the Bluray of it turned up on Saturday.

[grizfoot]

watched TAKEN over the weekend .Non stop ott action bloody good entertainment.8/10

Yeah I saw that last week as well. A little short but a very good film if your into your action flicks.

[Nelsta]

My girlfriend has a habbit of goin into pound shops and buying them crap low budget dvd's

Normally i wouldnt mention them, But after the latest one she brought home, i feel i need to.

It's called Creatures from the Abyss.

It's the best worst film i've seen, Makes no sense..at all!!, The acting is so bad it makes big Moe on eastenders look like a thesp,

And the special Effects are one of funniest things you'll ever see.

The reason i'm mentioning this film though is beacuse unless you've seen a weird, mutant, fishman, that looks like a sock on someones hand have sex with a topless big breasted blonde....then you aint seen anything!.

[Billy Castell]

Nelsta, do not diss the pound shop DVDs. You can probably get some laughably bad films there that could keep you entertained. You could start a thing with a friend where you try to outdo each other every birthday or Christmas and buy the worst DVDs. Two of my sisters friends at uni did that with CDs, both building an impressive collection of David Hasselhoff and Foster and Allen CDs, amongst much else. They stopped when one bought the other a compalation CD of German Oompah band songs. How can you top that?

Anyway, anyone going to see The House Bunny? Thought not. I hope Mark Kermode is reviewing it today, I can hear him sharpening his tongue now.