What are you watching tonight?

[William the White]

We watched Cloud Atlas tonight. I really wish I'd seen it on the big screen. I seem to remember some people here hated it - and i can understand that. If you haven't read the book you have to have an awful lot of patience and concentration even to follow the story. In fact, the film's structure exactly mirrors the book, but for being even more fragmented.

I loved the book, and by the end loved the film, that gathers power (and comprehensibility) the longer it unfolds. By the end we have a powerful fable about how individual acts affect the world - and the importance of resisting tyranny, even if you are certain of defeat.

I'll deffo watch again.

[General Mannerheim]

Thought it was dreadful yes. But never read the book.

[Beefheart]

We watched Cloud Atlas tonight. I really wish I'd seen it on the big screen. I seem to remember some people here hated it - and i can understand that. If you haven't read the book you have to have an awful lot of patience and concentration even to follow the story. In fact, the film's structure exactly mirrors the book, but for being even more fragmented.

I loved the book, and by the end loved the film, that gathers power (and comprehensibility) the longer it unfolds. By the end we have a powerful fable about how individual acts affect the world - and the importance of resisting tyranny, even if you are certain of defeat.

I'll deffo watch again.

I watched it having not read the book, and though I could see the common themes than ran through the 6(?) stories, I couldn't really see what it was that actually connected them all, apart from that they used a lot of the same actors in each.

[General Mannerheim]

im struggling to enjoy anything i watch at the moment, just keep wishing i was watching Wolf of Wall Street instead!

cant get McConaughey's chest beating hum out of my head either!

[Prufrock]

We watched Cloud Atlas tonight. I really wish I'd seen it on the big screen. I seem to remember some people here hated it - and i can understand that. If you haven't read the book you have to have an awful lot of patience and concentration even to follow the story. In fact, the film's structure exactly mirrors the book, but for being even more fragmented.

I loved the book, and by the end loved the film, that gathers power (and comprehensibility) the longer it unfolds. By the end we have a powerful fable about how individual acts affect the world - and the importance of resisting tyranny, even if you are certain of defeat.

I'll deffo watch again.

I've read the book but turned down watching it last night as i'd heard it was shit! Might give it a go then.

[William the White]

I'd be interested in your take on it, pru. I can totally understand the General's opinion - it must be very, very puzzling if you haven't read the book. Though, even then, if you stick it to the end you might find it starting to intrigue.

But you shouldn't actually need to have read a book to understand the movie...

I rate this film though.

[Prufrock]

Will let you know.

Another note, I watched Argo last night. I thought it was good but don't really get the mega-love for it. Was it just borne of surprise that something with Baffleck acting in it wasn't utter wank?

[hi there, i'm chris]

im struggling to enjoy anything i watch at the moment, just keep wishing i was watching Wolf of Wall Street instead!

cant get McConaughey's chest beating hum out of my head either!

Ha I feel the same. I'm doing my best not to watch it again. Did you hear the song in the credits too? Fantastic.

Happy it seems to be getting recognition at the Oscars too. It should win them all.

[hi there, i'm chris]

Will let you know.

Another note, I watched Argo last night. I thought it was good but don't really get the mega-love for it. Was it just borne of surprise that something with Baffleck acting in it wasn't utter wank?

Have you see Good Will Hunting and The Town?

[LeverEnd]

Will let you know.

Another note, I watched Argo last night. I thought it was good but don't really get the mega-love for it. Was it just borne of surprise that something with Baffleck acting in it wasn't utter wank?

Have you see Good Will Hunting and The Town?

The Town was very good. He did a pretty good OTT performance in Boiler Room as well. And then there was Reindeer games.... only kidding.

[Beefheart]

Will let you know.

Another note, I watched Argo last night. I thought it was good but don't really get the mega-love for it. Was it just borne of surprise that something with Baffleck acting in it wasn't utter wank?

Enjoyed Argo, didnt feel it was best picture oscar worthy though.

[William the White]

I watched A Separation, directed by Iranian Director Asghar Fahardi, which won 'Best Foreign film' at the Golden Globes and oscars in 2012, Farsi (I presume, subtitled). The only other film of his I'd seen was Shirin, my description of which, IIRC, led to Bruce Rioja making a passing reference to 'that shite Will's just been watching'...

A film without villains but multiple victims, as a marriage breaks up and small lies and evasions lead to major tragedies. A fine movie. A film where you think you are seeing a culture laid bare as well as the half dozen central characters.

I've added three others by fahardi to my LF list after this one.

[LeverEnd]

We watched Cloud Atlas tonight. I really wish I'd seen it on the big screen. I seem to remember some people here hated it - and i can understand that. If you haven't read the book you have to have an awful lot of patience and concentration even to follow the story. In fact, the film's structure exactly mirrors the book, but for being even more fragmented.

I loved the book, and by the end loved the film, that gathers power (and comprehensibility) the longer it unfolds. By the end we have a powerful fable about how individual acts affect the world - and the importance of resisting tyranny, even if you are certain of defeat.

I'll deffo watch again.

I watched it having not read the book, and though I could see the common themes than ran through the 6(?) stories, I couldn't really see what it was that actually connected them all, apart from that they used a lot of the same actors in each.

I thought the trailer looked interesting, but I have the book and haven't read it, so will do that first given what's been said about it.

[Annoyed Grunt]

Dawn of the Dead....remake.....

[General Mannerheim]

I watched A Separation, directed by Iranian Director Asghar Fahardi, which won 'Best Foreign film' at the Golden Globes and oscars in 2012, Farsi (I presume, subtitled). The only other film of his I'd seen was Shirin, my description of which, IIRC, led to Bruce Rioja making a passing reference to 'that shite Will's just been watching'...

A film without villains but multiple victims, as a marriage breaks up and small lies and evasions lead to major tragedies. A fine movie. A film where you think you are seeing a culture laid bare as well as the half dozen central characters.

I've added three others by fahardi to my LF list after this one.

Another load of old bollocks. Such a meh film. Ooh but it's Iranian it must be important.? No, it's just an episode of Iranian eastenders. Uninteresting, boring turd

[General Mannerheim]

Really glad The Hunt has been given a best foreign film nod at the oscars, although I'm sure I saw it over a year ago!? It will definitely win tho.

[Bruce Rioja]

Does anyone outside of the film industry actually give a shiny shite about the Oscars? If so, why?

[Beefheart]

Does anyone outside of the film industry actually give a shiny shite about the Oscars? If so, why?

This about sums up how stupid awards are http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8u-dxn8IgQo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[thebish]

Does anyone outside of the film industry actually give a shiny shite about the Oscars? If so, why?

This about sums up how stupid awards are http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8u-dxn8IgQo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Worthy4England]

Not watching, but I happened to catch, something called "Miranda" coming on. How shit is that?