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<p>300; Rise of an Empire - If you like that style of film, I guess you will like this. Plenty of slow-mo blood splatter, despite the cold weather, loads of fake (surely) abs on show....some boobies too, but no where near as many or frequent as the abs...</p>
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<p>Was trying to work out who the main actor was and he was Scott from Strike Back, also has Cersei Lannister playing a women of power again, but not as evil.</p>
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<p>I watched this last night as well. I assume that the 300 movies would be huge in the gay communities - mostly just guys wearing undies and the odd cape.</p>
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<p>I assumed the movie was filmed in Oz due to all the Oz actors in it but IMDB said Bulgaria. </p>
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<p>It was watchable, but I enjoyed The Lego Movie far more (which I watched the night before - not that they're similar films).</p>
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<p>Kingsley seems to have spent 30 years trading on being ghandi in a film, since then he's appeared in <strong>some unmitigated shit.</strong> He does a good villain though.</p>
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<p>I think he follows the Michael Caine style of movie making ... any crap films he refers to them as his 'new pool', 'beach house' etc etc. Looking at his IMDB page he has actually appeared in a lot more quality stuff than I assumed ... just mixed in with the turds.</p> -
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<p>I watched this last night as well. I assume that the 300 movies would be huge in the gay communities - mostly just guys wearing undies and the odd cape.</p>
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<p>I assumed the movie was filmed in Oz due to all the Oz actors in it but IMDB said Bulgaria. </p>
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<p>It was watchable, but I enjoyed The Lego Movie far more (which I watched the night before - not that they're similar films).</p>
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<p>I think he follows the Michael Caine style of movie making ... any crap films he refers to them as his 'new pool', 'beach house' etc etc. Looking at his IMDB page he has actually appeared in a lot more quality stuff than I assumed ... just mixed in with the turds.</p>
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<p>I looked after I made that comment too and it was a bit harsh, there are some huge turds there and i prefer Caine over him as an actor.I love Caines line after he made jaws 4 when someone asked him if he'd seen it "no but I've seen the house it paid for". He does a lot less rubbish nowadays oo, check out his Parkinson interviews sometime, he really is a legend.</p> -
<p>Caine was in Harry Brown because he says he "just had to". If you ever had to fight for survival in a council flat against self styled toughies you will relate to this little sleeper of a movie. Or even if you didn't, a great little movie.</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="nostrildamus" data-cid="434323" data-time="1402451971"><p>Caine was in Harry Brown because he says he "just had to". If you ever had to fight for survival in a council flat against self styled toughies you will relate to this little sleeper of a movie. Or even if you didn't, a great little movie.</p></blockquote>Great film, very dark though. Caine gave one of his best performances I think.
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<p>Ive heard so many good things about Harry Brown , must get around to seeing it. A mate reckons its better than Gran Torino which I find hard to believe , my mrs reckons I'll end up like Walt Kowalski. The weird part is she says it likes it a bad thing.</p>
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Those films are both excellent.
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<p>I got around to watching Her, was an interesting concept, and sadly, certainly something I could see happening (except the OS probably wouldn't be as good)</p>
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<p>Given Scarlet Johansen was Samantha, I woulda thought having her play the part of Isabella woulda been better...Joaquim Phoenix reminds me of a young Kevin Kline in this (specifically A Fish Called Wanda)</p> -
<p>Enemy - Jake Gyllenhaal</p>
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<p>A bored professor happens upon what appears his doppleganger acting in a movie, so he seeks him out and turns out he is lot of what he isnt. Pretty much sums it up TBH...ws almost like half a story, leaves it open for you to decide a lot, in fact too much.</p>
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<p>Then there is the ending...not sure what that was all about.</p>
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<p>Has 6.9/10 on IMDB, however I think I'd be being generous if I gave it 5/10..story promised a lot, but movie, well, just never really did much</p> -
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<p>I got around to watching Her, was an interesting concept, and sadly, certainly something I could see happening (except the OS probably wouldn't be as good)</p>
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<p>Given Scarlet Johansen was Samantha, I woulda thought having her play the part of Isabella woulda been better...Joaquim Phoenix reminds me of a young Kevin Kline in this (specifically A Fish Called Wanda)</p>
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<p>I just watched Her tonight. It was ok. Although, when I couldn't believe it when I paused it to find there was still a whole bloody hour to go.</p>
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<p>Something more my speed, I watched the new Robocop movie too. I liked it. Doesn;t have the same satire or tone as the original, but a good scifi action movie on its own merits.</p> -
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<p>The Art of the Steal - Kurt Russell (looking old) Mat Dillon and <strong>Legartha. </strong>Russell & Dillon are art stealing con man brothers, and Dillon, in an effort to save himself hands the Police his brother. When his brother gets out he tries to go straight...again, ok, while trying to be a bit clever.</p>
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<p>I watched this last night (as it was only a shortish movie) completely forgetting why I had it and was thinking who's the hot chick with black hair and where have I seen her before, then I clicked about 30 minutes in who it was and why I had the movie.</p>
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<p>I thought it was quite good as a caper movie - especially as I had no idea what I was watching at the start.</p> -
<p>Korengal - follow on from Restrepo, if you liked Restrepo, should like this one.</p>
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<p>Grand Budapest Hotel - IMpressive looking cast for this movie, was a little bit quirky and hammy, still undecided if I liked it or not...I think I did...</p> -
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<p><strong>Korengal - follow on from Restrepo, if you liked Restrepo, should like this one.</strong></p>
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<p>Grand Budapest Hotel - IMpressive looking cast for this movie, was a little bit quirky and hammy, still undecided if I liked it or not...I think I did...</p>
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<p>Where did you see that TR? Big fan of Sebastian Jungers work, the book that accompanies the movie is excellent. Sadly Tim Hetherington the cameraman was killed during the uprising in Libya.</p> -
Find a movie called Iron Sky. Watch it. It's fucking awesome, I laughed pretty hard.
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<p>Find a movie called Iron Sky. Watch it. It's fucking awesome, I laughed pretty hard.</p>
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<p>I love that film, the blond in it is smoking hot and the milfy Sarah Palinesque chick is a kiwi.</p> -
<p>I watched "Pain and Gain" last night with Mark Wahlberg and the Rock. I'm not sure if i liked it, or it is the stupidest thing i have ever seen. There is a very good chance it could be both. </p>
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<p>if it werent based on a true story (however loose) it would be a stupid movie as no one could be that stupid, but the fact there were people that stupid made it funny....</p>
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<p>This summer's big box-office bust is Tom Cruise's "Edge of Tomorrow." It's definitely Groundhog Day, and I loved it.</p>
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<p>8.5/10</p>
