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Watched 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' again. Still class. Also saw about 20 minutes of Underworld 2 - Jesus Wept :mellow:

 

The end scene is absolute classic tbh. The banter is also quality throughout.

 

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is gash though.

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Watched 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' again. Still class. Also saw about 20 minutes of Underworld 2 - Jesus Wept :mellow:

 

The end scene is absolute classic tbh. The banter is also quality throughout.

 

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is gash though.

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Watched 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' again. Still class. Also saw about 20 minutes of Underworld 2 - Jesus Wept :mellow:

 

Kate Beckinsale in tight PVC/Leather!!!! HOH, GAY!

If it hadn't been for that I doubt I'd have sat through 2 minutes tbh.

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Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

Couldn’t wait for the DVD so I watched that very shit quality pirate stream online. Even though I couldn’t read any of the sub-titles and would have missed half of the jokes it might still be as funny as any film I’ve ever seen. I was thinking what I’ve ever laughed more at. Probably only South Park and The Life of Brian. Whether the shock laughs in Borat continue to amuse me years down the line like they do in the others mentioned, I’ll have to wait and see, but the hotel wrestle where I was convulsing with laughter long before the situation got to it’s peak of breathtaking hilarity will forever be ingrained on my brain.

 

Cars

Don’t quite understand why the critics turned on this one out of all the Pixar films. It’s easily better than A Bugs Life and Monsters Inc, and I think it’s probably better than Finding Nemo too. How can you beat a kids film where cars compete for the pissed in cup (Piston Cup)? It doesn’t have the laughs throughout to make it a classic of Toy Story 1/2 or incredibles proportion but the story itself is lovely stuff, it looks brilliant and the final credits are hilarious. Considering the message (winning isn’t everything and not worth being mean to achieve) it was strange to choose Michael Schumacher for a cameo.

 

Strangers On A Train

Touch of Evil

I’ve never been so freaked out as when, in Strangers On A Train, Bruno watches Guy play tennis while everyone around him is watching the whole game. Hitchcock was a genius. But not a showoff, he could show a murder reflected in the victim’s glasses which have fallen off and though it looks fantastic and fresh even now, it’s not showy, just creepy, adds to the suspense of it all. Orson Welles was a genius too, but he was always pulling out all the stops to get as much of himself on screen as possible, there’s no need for the 3 minute opening crane shot in Touch of Evil, it adds nothing but wonderment at how it was achieved and appreciation of how Welles is always trying new stuff. Hitchcock only put something in if it helped tell the story. Best Hollywood director ever. Both superb films though.

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The Apartment

I always thought I hated Shirley Maclaine, even though I'd never seen her in anything, now I realise I love her to bits. It was a fantastic film altogether, but most especially scriptwise.

 

Pom Poko

The Raccoons in the countryside surrounding Tokyo fight back against the humans destroying their habitat by shape-shifting. Everything you expect from studio Ghibli. Lovely satuff.

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I enjoyed Jarhead, showed how utterly futile that "war" was.

 

don't you find that the horror movies coming out these days go more for the shock/gore factor, rather than genuine fear?

 

going to go rent a DVD tonight... dunno what's worth it though

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don't you find that the horror movies coming out these days go more for the shock/gore factor, rather than genuine fear?

 

going to go rent a DVD tonight... dunno what's worth it though

 

If you like a slow burn thriller Hard Candy has just come out on DVD and is well worth it.

 

 

 

Central Station

A cynical old bird who never got married and has gone to the dogs escorts a young lad on a road trip across Brazil to find his only surviving parent. Lots of lessons are learned, laughs are had and tears are shed. Worth a look.

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I enjoyed Jarhead, showed how utterly futile that "war" was.

 

don't you find that the horror movies coming out these days go more for the shock/gore factor, rather than genuine fear?

 

going to go rent a DVD tonight... dunno what's worth it though

 

I've mentioned it a zillion times but Haute Tension is the tensest movie I've ever seen.

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The Prestige

 

Canny that was. Two friends become rival magicians. Not quite what I thought it was gonna be but turned out to be a very watchable film. Decent cast (Michael Caine, David Bowie, Andyt Serkis, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson & Christian Bale) and despite its length didnt feel long at all.

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Malena - good film about war time Sicily. And it stars the most beautiful woman in the world, which helps. Worth a watch.

 

Rope - classic taut Hitchcock thriller with James Stewart stealing the show.

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Rope - classic taut Hitchcock thriller with James Stewart stealing the show.

 

That's been my favourite Hitchcock since I was about 12. Ever since then I've been a sucker for anything that avoids cuts.

It's great isn't it? I like stuff like that where it's clever and innovative for its time yet it's still very watchable despite its age.

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Rope - classic taut Hitchcock thriller with James Stewart stealing the show.

 

That's been my favourite Hitchcock since I was about 12. Ever since then I've been a sucker for anything that avoids cuts.

It's great isn't it? I like stuff like that where it's clever and innovative for its time yet it's still very watchable despite its age.

Rope is excellent but there are several better Hitchcock Films.

 

Vorgin Suicides. Canny but not as good as the album.

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And North By Northwest, Dial M For Murder, The Lady Vanishes, Strangers On A Train, Notorious and The 39 Steps.

Not that I don't rate Rope but I just love all of the others.

 

 

Aye, loads of his films are better. But Rope had a massive impression on me at the time. If I saw it for the first time now I wouldn't love it as much as I did and subsequently do.

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And North By Northwest, Dial M For Murder, The Lady Vanishes, Strangers On A Train, Notorious and The 39 Steps.

Not that I don't rate Rope but I just love all of the others.

 

 

Aye, loads of his films are better. But Rope had a massive impression on me at the time. If I saw it for the first time now I wouldn't love it as much as I did and subsequently do.

 

I think I probably think of Dial M in the say way.

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