The Film Review Thread

[Soldier_Of_The_White_Army]

just sat down to watch cannibal holocaust

how cheerful

So erm.......whats it about?

[Batman]

my christ

that was horrible.

i can stomach most gore, but that was horrible

[Batman]

'Last House on the Left' now.................wes craven

[hisroyalgingerness]

rented Saw last night ready for Saw2 comin out

fook me, that was harsh

[Bruce Rioja]

Is Fight Club any good? They're selling it off for cheap in Tesco and I've nowt fert do this evening.

[Batman]

BUY IT

[Bruce Rioja]

BUY IT

OK, will do. Cheers

[hisroyalgingerness]

BUY IT

OK, will do. Cheers

i'll second that

[Soldier_Of_The_White_Army]

Just rented Kung-Foo hustle for later tonight.

Its got some good reviews, anyone seen it?

[americantrotter]

BUY IT

OK, will do. Cheers

i'll second that

I'll third. It's a great flick.

[ratbert]

Just rented Kung-Foo hustle for later tonight.

Its got some good reviews, anyone seen it?

Have you seen it by now? Looks a bit too cartoony but could be fun also.

I have got 'Adaptation' to see later.

[TonyZicoKelly]

rented Saw last night ready for Saw2 comin out

fook me, that was harsh

I'm going watching Saw II this weekend - can't wait!!!

[Soldier_Of_The_White_Army]

Just rented Kung-Foo hustle for later tonight.

Its got some good reviews, anyone seen it?

Have you seen it by now? Looks a bit too cartoony but could be fun also.

I have got 'Adaptation' to see later.

Kung-Foo Hustle

WTF

This film made me think my drink had been spiked!!

Big bad gang with hatchets come to town.

Big bad landlady who everyone owes money to gets bitchy and has a sonic boom scream

Then one of the queer nancy boy villagers turns into a kung foo master

Axe gang dont like this and hire two killers

Killers start killing people with music

Landlady is also a Kung Foo master and beats them up with sonic boom scream

Axe gang get a nerdy member wannabe to break to ultimate killer out of jail

Ultimate killer kicks the landlady and husbands head in

Nerdy member hits killer and gets head beaten into floor (literally)

Landlady and husband take nerd home and wrap him up as a mummy

Nerd come out as ultimate Kung Foo master

Fights with Killer

Killer turns into frog

Ill leave the end to your imagination


I swear I honestly believe this film was written and directed by the answer is NO!!

[Bruce Rioja]

BUY IT

OK, will do. Cheers

i'll second that

I'll third. It's a great flick.

It must be good. I went back for it and the rascalls had sold them all!

[mummywhycantieatcrayons]

Troy

Ok, I finally gave in and watched it today.

Even as someone who has read bits of the Iliad in Greek, I'm ashamed to say I actually quite enjoyed it. I'm certain that Orlando Bloom isn't really a terrible actor but is actually a comic genius, but it was so wrong that he didn't die, on so many levels. The great ten year Trojan war did look more like a two week package holiday, but the film is a good-looking epic and anything that gets people interested in classics is a good thing.

Patroclus as Achilles' cousin?! I like it. Menelaus killed by Paris? Hmmm.

Diane Kruger came up a little bit short as Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world, and looks a little bit Germanic for the part to me. I'm not sure what they did to her actually because I thought she was really good-looking in National Treasure.

Brad puts in a decent performance and I'd love to know what supplements he was on before the filming.

All in all, it's not as bad as people say, even if does stray from Homer's story in several areas. But that was only a story (poem), so claims of historical inaccuracy are inappropriate anway.

7/10

[Marshall]

Is the movie Troy as wrong as they say it is? I notice you said you have read bits of the Iliad in Greek, I've read parts in Latin and was told not to watch the film before my exam because it is incredibly inaccurate. Correct or a bit of an exageration?

[keveh]

I'm certain that Orlando Bloom isn't really a terrible actor but is actually a comic genius, but it was so wrong that he didn't die, on so many levels.

Have you ever seen The Calcium Kid?

That, very very very surprisingly, is quite funny.

[mummywhycantieatcrayons]

Is the movie Troy as wrong as they say it is? I notice you said you have read bits of the Iliad in Greek, I've read parts in Latin and was told not to watch the film before my exam because it is incredibly inaccurate. Correct or a bit of an exageration?

There are quite a few things 'wrong', but it's all a myth anyway so it's best not to let it bother you.

What stood out for me:

1. The 'war' was implausibly short - it looks like it takes about two weeks but it really lasted 10 years
2. Paris didn't die
3. Paris killed Achilles
4. Achilles made it into the wooden horse (he should have been dead by then)
5. Hector killed Menelaus (I think the story goes that Menelaus actually got back with Helen in the end when she showed him some breast...!)

I'm sure there is a lot more wrong with it, but I wasn't too bothered.

[Batman]

just re-watched Batman Begins

film of the year

[Dujon]

It's hard to define in a four word phrase, Batman, but do I detect just a smidgin of bias in your last post?

Re Troy: I own a DVD of the movie. I have watched it just the once, which will give you some idea of what I thought about it. I lent it to my son so he could watch it and give me some sort of critique ... I don't think it's been returned yet (*message to self - check*). Having little - OK, OK - no knowledge of the Iliad I cannot compare the production to the poem. I thought it somewhat shallow at the time but probably should give it a second chance. I might also do a wee bit of research before I do. Don't hold your collective breath for a precis though.