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nanoboy
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I just saw this movie and really enjoyed it. I wanted a different ending though. Maybe where he woke up to find out it was a memory and then something happened to make him and viewers doubt if it really was a dream - kind of like the ending of Inception. But, great action sequences anyway.
I can't actually remember the ending to be honest. I probably thought it should be different too. The movie was widely panned by critics, but I liked it.
nanoboy
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I never bother with what the critics say. After all, they are the ones who say that the Oscar-winning movies are fantastic, but they are, for the most part, crap dramas in my opinion. The MTV Movie Awards are more my kind of thing.
It's definitely excellent but normally films like this make you feel nice but are easily forgettable and nothing to rave about (i.e. The Bucket List, The Most Exotic Marigold Hotel). The Intouchables is far superior and will hopefully be regarded as a classic in years to come. The type of movie to show your grandkids in 60 years.
zooboy28
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Skyfall
I saw Skyfall the other day, and I thought it was really good. It had all the neccessary ingredients: great opening chase scene, some international stuff, but then finished off with some excellent scenes in London and further north.
There were some negatives: the booby-trapping wasn't very Bond-y, and one scene reminded me a lot of Coronation Street's 50 Years episode's tram crash (only not as good). Also, we spent significant amounts of time watching events which were largely irrelevant to the film and should have been edited down (the stuff set in China).
I've really only watched the more recent James Bond movies, and I would say this is better than Quantum and the Pierce Brosnan ones, and on par with Casino Royale. It is significantly different from these movies however, and does tell a rather atypical Bond story.
Rating: 7.5/10
I saw Skyfall the other day, and I thought it was really good. It had all the neccessary ingredients: great opening chase scene, some international stuff, but then finished off with some excellent scenes in London and further north.
There were some negatives: the booby-trapping wasn't very Bond-y, and one scene reminded me a lot of Coronation Street's 50 Years episode's tram crash (only not as good). Also, we spent significant amounts of time watching events which were largely irrelevant to the film and should have been edited down (the stuff set in China).
I've really only watched the more recent James Bond movies, and I would say this is better than Quantum and the Pierce Brosnan ones, and on par with Casino Royale. It is significantly different from these movies however, and does tell a rather atypical Bond story.
Rating: 7.5/10
zooboy28
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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
This is the other movie that I know all you guys (Chlidonias, Nanoboy, Hix, etc.) have seen, but nobody has reviewed it yet.
As you all know, this fifth and final installment in the Twilight series centres on the newly-turned vampire Bella and her new-husband Edward, as well as their half-human, half-vampire daughter, who the vampire police (Volturi) want to eliminate. So Bella & Edward's clan (the Cullens) have to gather a small army of other vampires, to convince the Volturi that the daughter isn't bad, and shouldn't be killed. This is the slow half, which dragged a bit, but did a good job of setting the scene for the second half.
And the second half is actually pretty impressive. It revolves around the arrival of the Volturi, the tension-filled negotiations and the final battle scene. Followed by long credits in which every actor who has ever appeared in any of the five Twilight movies (including both actresses who played Victoria, despite the first being fired) is shown in a beautiful montage. Awwww.
Interestingly, this movie deviates quite significantly from the book (at least it appears to), in that there was never a battle in the book. Despite this, this is the movie's actual genius - most viewers know exactly what is going to happen, and when the first unexpected thing happens (vampire X being killed) the audience totally freaks out.
Overall, if you never liked any of the movies (regardless of whether you have actually ever seen any or not), this is unlikely to change your opinion. If you have watched the others and not been particularly impressed, you'll probably be impressed. If you like/love twilight you will have already watched it. Go into it with an open-mind and you will find something worth watching.
The second-best movie of the series, beaten only by the first installment.
Rating: 7/10
This is the other movie that I know all you guys (Chlidonias, Nanoboy, Hix, etc.) have seen, but nobody has reviewed it yet.
As you all know, this fifth and final installment in the Twilight series centres on the newly-turned vampire Bella and her new-husband Edward, as well as their half-human, half-vampire daughter, who the vampire police (Volturi) want to eliminate. So Bella & Edward's clan (the Cullens) have to gather a small army of other vampires, to convince the Volturi that the daughter isn't bad, and shouldn't be killed. This is the slow half, which dragged a bit, but did a good job of setting the scene for the second half.
And the second half is actually pretty impressive. It revolves around the arrival of the Volturi, the tension-filled negotiations and the final battle scene. Followed by long credits in which every actor who has ever appeared in any of the five Twilight movies (including both actresses who played Victoria, despite the first being fired) is shown in a beautiful montage. Awwww.
Interestingly, this movie deviates quite significantly from the book (at least it appears to), in that there was never a battle in the book. Despite this, this is the movie's actual genius - most viewers know exactly what is going to happen, and when the first unexpected thing happens (vampire X being killed) the audience totally freaks out.
Overall, if you never liked any of the movies (regardless of whether you have actually ever seen any or not), this is unlikely to change your opinion. If you have watched the others and not been particularly impressed, you'll probably be impressed. If you like/love twilight you will have already watched it. Go into it with an open-mind and you will find something worth watching.
The second-best movie of the series, beaten only by the first installment.
Rating: 7/10
nanoboy
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I have only seen from Goldeneye onwards at the movies, and I have every intention of seeing Skyfall soon. All your reviews seem more or less positive, but let's be fair: as men, we dream of being James Bond and think the movies are awesome, despite the plot being thinner than a Vietnamese rice paper roll.
I have seen only one Twilight movie at the cinema, but I saw the others at home. They are targeting teens, but I am a fan of vampire lore, so I watch Twilight out of loyalty to the genre. I will definitely watch the new Twilight movie - but at home.
Has anyone here ever seen the horrible movie version of Anne Rice's awesome books about the vampire 'Lestat'? I will tell you folks more about that in another post.
I have seen only one Twilight movie at the cinema, but I saw the others at home. They are targeting teens, but I am a fan of vampire lore, so I watch Twilight out of loyalty to the genre. I will definitely watch the new Twilight movie - but at home.
Has anyone here ever seen the horrible movie version of Anne Rice's awesome books about the vampire 'Lestat'? I will tell you folks more about that in another post.
zooboy28
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I saw the first Twilight movie thrice in the cinema. I thoroughly enjoy vampire TV shows and movies, I'm not sure why.
I have seen, and if I remember correctly largely enjoyed, Interview with the Vampire, but I haven't seen the apparently atrocious "sequel" Queen of the Damned. Wikipedia mentions another sequel, The Tale of the Body Thief, as being in development as of Feb 2012. I haven't read any of Anne Rice's books (will do eventually I expect), although I have read a couple of her son's books (Christopher Rice).
You guys have never seen the 1960s Bond movies? I think that you would like them. They age very well and it is fun to see the Bond movies from when the Cold War was at full tilt. I would recommend watching them in order as it is fun to see Connery grow into the role.
nanoboy
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Queen of the Damned was atrocious, but, they filmed it in Victoria. They used placed in Melbourne, a disused quarry in Geelong for a rock concert, and Montsalvat as his residence (which I visited a couple weeks ago and took a pic in exactly the same spot that Lestat stood).
I never read her son's books (I wasn't even aware she had a son and that he wrote!), but I have read all of the Vampire Chronicles. I highly recommend reading at least the first novel to see if it's your thing.
David, I saw from Goldeneye in the cinema, but I saw a few of the others on TV. I find them to be quite cheesy, so I am not a big fan of the lame special effects. (I know that you are, given your love for 'Terra Nova'.
) Just last night I watched the Top Gear 50th Bond anniversary where they celebrated the Bond cars. I laughed a fair bit at some of the older Bond clips.
I never read her son's books (I wasn't even aware she had a son and that he wrote!), but I have read all of the Vampire Chronicles. I highly recommend reading at least the first novel to see if it's your thing.
David, I saw from Goldeneye in the cinema, but I saw a few of the others on TV. I find them to be quite cheesy, so I am not a big fan of the lame special effects. (I know that you are, given your love for 'Terra Nova'.
) Just last night I watched the Top Gear 50th Bond anniversary where they celebrated the Bond cars. I laughed a fair bit at some of the older Bond clips.
nanoboy
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South Pacific (the musical)
There isn't a thread for musicals, so I thought that I would make a brief mention here.
We caught the last Melbourne production of 'South Pacific' on Sunday - it will be Sydney's turn soon.
If you don't like musicals or have never been to one before, then you will not enjoy this. This musical was first produced in the 1940s, before being made into a movie in the 1950s. It's a love story set in the South Pacific (where else?) during WWII. There are a few catchy songs, but the screenplay was still the original, so there weren't any modern, topical jokes. The woman sitting next to us was in her 80s and she thoroughly enjoyed it.
This is not a musical that will convert the 'musical haters' out there, and indeed, it is not a musical that I will recommend for fans of musicals.
Rating: 6/10 (where 'Wicked' and 'Rock of Ages' were both nines)
There isn't a thread for musicals, so I thought that I would make a brief mention here.
We caught the last Melbourne production of 'South Pacific' on Sunday - it will be Sydney's turn soon.
If you don't like musicals or have never been to one before, then you will not enjoy this. This musical was first produced in the 1940s, before being made into a movie in the 1950s. It's a love story set in the South Pacific (where else?) during WWII. There are a few catchy songs, but the screenplay was still the original, so there weren't any modern, topical jokes. The woman sitting next to us was in her 80s and she thoroughly enjoyed it.
This is not a musical that will convert the 'musical haters' out there, and indeed, it is not a musical that I will recommend for fans of musicals.
Rating: 6/10 (where 'Wicked' and 'Rock of Ages' were both nines)
jbnbsn99
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Dude, you really like Twilight? I just lost all respect for you and may have to delete this thread.
Sigh...
David, I saw from Goldeneye in the cinema, but I saw a few of the others on TV. I find them to be quite cheesy, so I am not a big fan of the lame special effects. (I know that you are, given your love for 'Terra Nova'.
The Roger Moore era Bonds ARE cheesy. The Connery and George Lazenby Bonds are awesome, especially "From Russia With Love", "Goldfinger", and "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" . The Aston-Martin from "Goldfinger" was so cool that it [SPOILER ALERT] made a return appearance in "Skyfall" where it continued to be awesome.
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nanoboy
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Top Gear, I understand, is the most watched and most downloaded TV show in the entire world - but it is not shown in America.
Is that true? Do you have any idea what Top Gear is? Here is the advert:
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I was wondering when he became 13 years old. And a girl.Dude, you really like Twilight? I just lost all respect for you and may have to delete this thread.
Sigh...
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Given how old and unactionstarable he looked in The Expendables 2 I am not looking forward to having to watch this
I liked the tv series. The ending sucked though and just created a massive continuity error (well, actually I guess the entire series was a bit of a continuity error but that was mainly due to having to pretend that T3 didn't exist).
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