Movie review thread...
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[quote name='Toddy' timestamp='1352580852' post='324196']<br />
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[quote name='Luigi' timestamp='1352712590' post='324664']<br />
Went to see Untouchable last night: Feelgood French language comedy about a rich quadraplegic and his black streetkid carer.<br />
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There's been some ambivalence from the crits because of how it deals with disability and the cheesy melding of privilege and underclass, but I can tell you it's genuinely funny and heartwarming.<br />
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It's the second highest grossing domestic movie at the French box office ever behind[b] Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis (Welcome to the Sticks)[/b] and is set for a Hollywood remake, so make sure you see it before Tinseltown fucks it up.<br />
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Perfect date movie too.<br />
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That is a great little film. The scene where he gets hammered delivering the mail is hilarious.<br />
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There is a kiwi cannibal film call Fresh Meat doing poorly at the box office, with temuera in it, I don't expect he asks for too many eggs....I'll leave now<br />
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He he. I think I'll give that one a miss. Speaking of Temuera, has he hit the skids a bit? I know he was never an A lister but I clocked him the other day in that Couples Retreat film. He had a very small part as one of the islanders. Looked tired and pretty farking pissed off. -
Yep Rancid, 'Welcome to the Sticks' had me crying with laughter at times. The most amazing thing is how they've got the subtitles to communicate what are highly regional French 'in' jokes and still make them excruciatingly funny.<br />
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[quote name='Luigi' timestamp='1352712590' post='324664']<br />
Went to see Untouchable last night: Feelgood French language comedy about a rich quadraplegic and his black streetkid carer.<br />
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There's been some ambivalence from the crits because of how it deals with disability and the cheesy melding of privilege and underclass, but I can tell you it's genuinely funny and heartwarming.<br />
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It's the second highest grossing domestic movie at the French box office ever behind Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis (Welcome to the Sticks) and is set for a Hollywood remake, so make sure you see it before Tinseltown fucks it up.<br />
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Perfect date movie too.<br />
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My favourite film of the year so far. Though it's called The Intouchables here in NZ. -
The only franchise I have actually watched at the cinema only has been the Paranormal Activity series ( I don't give a fuck, I like it). <br />
But I saw PA 4 and was left disappointed. It looks like a segway to PA 5 but they played it safe and none of the new characters offered anything to the mythology. 5/10 -
This could just as easily be on the "Awesome stuff" thread.<br />
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It was linked in a sidebar for [url="http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/8636151/how-universal-soldier-series-became-weirdest-most-indestructible-film-franchise-our-time"]this story[/url]:<br />
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[b][b][size=4]Kickassualties of War[/size][/b][/b]<br />
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How the [i]Universal Soldier[/i] series became the weirdest, most indestructible film franchise of our time<br />
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Watch the guy on the left.<br />
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Saw Margin Call on Sky Box Office the other night.<br />
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Stellar ensemble cast: Jeremy irons, Zachary Quinto, Paul Bettany, Demi Moore, Kevin Spacey, Stanley Tucci and that guy from The Mentalist. It's a financial crisis thriller based around the discovery of a catastrophic trading position and the tough decisions that follow. I loved it. The pacing is excellent and the character studies are superb as the various protagonists face up to the fallout of their actions. Irons is fantastic as a financial Dr Faustus, but all the characters are well realised by a cast that must have been relishing the opportunity to be actors for once. -
[quote name='Luigi' timestamp='1353322796' post='326398']<br />
Saw Margin Call on Sky Box Office the other night.<br />
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Stellar ensemble cast: Jeremy irons, Zachary Quinto, Paul Bettany, Demi Moore, Kevin Spacey, Stanley Tucci and that guy from The Mentalist. It's a financial crisis thriller based around the discovery of a catastrophic trading position and the tough decisions that follow. I loved it. The pacing is excellent and the character studies are superb as the various protagonists face up to the fallout of their actions. Irons is fantastic as a financial Dr Faustus, but all the characters are well realised by a cast that must have been relishing the opportunity to be actors for once.<br />
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Yeah, it's definitely a good movie. Was pleased to see Bettany get a decent role for a change. -
[quote name='Luigi' timestamp='1353322796' post='326398']<br />
Saw Margin Call on Sky Box Office the other night.<br />
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Stellar ensemble cast: Jeremy irons, Zachary Quinto, Paul Bettany, Demi Moore, Kevin Spacey, Stanley Tucci and that guy from The Mentalist. It's a financial crisis thriller based around the discovery of a catastrophic trading position and the tough decisions that follow. I loved it. The pacing is excellent and the character studies are superb as the various protagonists face up to the fallout of their actions. Irons is fantastic as a financial Dr Faustus, but all the characters are well realised by a cast that must have been relishing the opportunity to be actors for once.<br />
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Yeah, the wife put that I on and I fully expected that to suck. Was pretty good, excellent actors involved. -
[quote name='NTA' timestamp='1353390428' post='326551']<br />
Finally got around to watching "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" and was amused. A little rough here and there but cracked me up.<br />
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It's not bad at all - doesn't take itself too seriously. Love that scene where he's trying to pretend he wasn't crying his heart out in his room. -
[quote name='Paekakboyz' timestamp='1353393621' post='326560']<br />
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It's not bad at all - doesn't take itself too seriously. Love that scene where he's trying to pretend he wasn't crying his heart out in his room.[/quote]<br />
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Brand is great in it - "I fucked the 'ousekeeper th'other day" -
[quote name='NTA' timestamp='1353390428' post='326551']<br />
Finally got around to watching "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" and was amused. A little rough here and there but cracked me up.<br />
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If you haven't already done so, check out "Get Him to the Greek." It's kinda-like a sequel to "Sarah Marshall" (in a similar way that The Freshman is a "sequel" to The Godfather, and Enemy of the State is a "sequel" to The Conversation). -
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Brand is great in it - "I fucked the 'ousekeeper th'other day"<br />
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"i 'aven't told you I have herpes 'cos it's not infectious at the moment" , Kirsten Bell's facial expression is priceless after that. -
So Forgetting Sarah Marshall is being discussed for a number of posts and you're all talking about Russell Brand. How the hell is the hottness of Mila Kunis in that movie not been brought up. Seriously guys! <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ireful.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':ireful:' />
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Just got back from watching Shadow Dancer - thriller set in 90s era Belfast with a female IRA operative turned by Mi5 and forced to spy on her terrorist family and 'friends'.<br />
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Set against the backdrop of John Major's peace plans the plot twists slowly until everyone gets what they deserve. Andrea Riseborough is terrific in the female lead and Clive Owen is pretty good as her Mi5 handler. Pretty bleak but engrossing all the same. -
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If you haven't already done so, check out "Get Him to the Greek." It's kinda-like a sequel to "Sarah Marshall" (in a similar way that The Freshman is a "sequel" to The Godfather, and Enemy of the State is a "sequel" to The Conversation).[/quote]<br />
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Have seen "Get Him To The Greek" and love it. Think I have a copy at home somewhere so might dig it out again.<br />
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[quote name='Nepia' timestamp='1353450919' post='326710']So Forgetting Sarah Marshall is being discussed for a number of posts and you're all talking about Russell Brand. How the hell is the hottness of Mila Kunis in that movie not been brought up. Seriously guys! <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ireful.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':ireful:' />[/quote]<br />
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Implied. <br />
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Kunis+Bell. Hell of a week.<br />
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[quote name='NTA' timestamp='1353390428' post='326551']<br />
Finally got around to watching "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" and was amused. A little rough here and there but cracked me up.<br />
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That was set in the resort were I got married. Really enjoyed the line "Getting Married in Hawaii....How original!!!"
