Off-Topic Movie Club

Dirk · Sep 17, 2011

The Movie Club rating system: (Thanks to LordManhattan)

- 10/10: Perfection
- 9/10: Top quality
- 8/10: High quality
- 7/10: Highly watchable
- 6/10: Watchable, but could've been better
- 5/10: Wasted time
- 4/10: Very bad
- 3/10: Re-evaluate your life
- 2/10: Burn the disc and never mention it again
- 1/10: Shoot the director and happily serve the time

Movie Resources:

- IMDb
- Rotten Tomatoes
- A.V Club
- Empire
- Filmspotting
- Film Junk

NO SPOILERS!

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iynfynity · Sep 17, 2011

Finally, a thread about this. Can't remember the last movie I saw but there's an upcoming one called moneyball. You might want to check it out.

xaccers · Sep 17, 2011

Bloodbath at the House of Death - very funny with Kenny Everett and Vincent Price, sort of in the English version of the Airplane/Police Squad style from the early 80's.

A New Hope on bluray aka "How that hack Lucas can screw things up even more". Seriously someone needs to buy the rights off him and remove the crap he's added, remake the prequels so they actually fit with the series, and make Timothy Zahn's trilogy as eps 7-9.

Danielle picked up a 6 film Bond box set on bluray from hmv today for the bargain price of £22 saving about £90! So we'll probably watch Dr No tonight.

the_scotsman · Sep 17, 2011

dexter93 said:
To answer your q, xda is not a friends replacement... But a great place to find some. And if youre wondering how, go ask in the mafia thread...That's how things work around here.... It's called ot for a reason. If you don't like it you may just leave...

@dirk: man, that's a nice idea I can't think right now of a movie, but will certainly post some later

...aes eht rednu
peed morf tneS

Please remove that youtube video from your signature, it's incredibly annoying and ridiculously large for a signature.

deliriousDroid · Sep 17, 2011

DirkGently1 said:
Totally random huh? He's about 12 years old though so i'm showing restraint.

https://plus.google.com/u/0/106054808181433715049/posts

Show no restraint Dirk! He likes linkon park

Sent from my SilverBullet 'HTCDesireZ running CM7'

dexter93 · Sep 17, 2011

the_scotsman said:
Please remove that youtube video from your signature, it's incredibly annoying and ridiculously large for a signature.

Awwww Mr Scots.... You'll never be happy with my sig, will ya?

I'm out of my home town atm and dont have access to pc.... Will change it on Monday though

But why you don't like that video? It's better than original nyan

...aes eht rednu
peed morf tneS

Dirk · Sep 17, 2011

iynfynity said:
Finally, a thread about this. Can't remember the last movie I saw but there's an upcoming one called moneyball. You might want to check it out.

Just had a look on IMDb. It's got my doppelganger, Brad Pitt, in it!

I know i'll get slammed for this, but i've liked every film he's been in and i do actually rate him quite highly! *Dons flame proof suit

xaccers said:
Bloodbath at the House of Death - very funny with Kenny Everett and Vincent Price, sort of in the English version of the Airplane/Police Squad style from the early 80's.

A New Hope on bluray aka "How that hack Lucas can screw things up even more". Seriously someone needs to buy the rights off him and remove the crap he's added, remake the prequels so they actually fit with the series, and make Timothy Zahn's trilogy as eps 7-9.

Danielle picked up a 6 film Bond box set on bluray from hmv today for the bargain price of £22 saving about £90! So we'll probably watch Dr No tonight.

I was watching the new BR Star Wars releases last week. There are scenes in A New Hope for instance, that are gritty and untouched, the way you'd expect an old print to look that then transition to a cleaned up, CGI enhanced frame and it's completely jarring! I'd like a BR release of the Theatrical versions myself.

At least the DTS audio is a good addition.

deliriousDroid said:
Show no restraint Dirk! He likes linkon park

Sent from my SilverBullet 'HTCDesireZ running CM7'

I saw them in concert so he gets a free pass for that

conantroutman · Sep 17, 2011

dexter93 said:
Awwww Mr Scots.... You'll never be happy with my sig, will ya?

I'm out of my home town atm and dont have access to pc.... Will change it on Monday though
But why you don't like that video? It's better than original nyan

...aes eht rednu
peed morf tneS

Removed it for you....
I iz in ur signaturez removin all ur utubez......

As for the movies, I would recommend "La Haine", "Zatoichi" and "The Lives Of Others" if you like a bit of subtitley goodness....

If not, go for some classics like "The Warriors" any of the Dirty Harry movies or the original "Assault on Precinct 13"....

Yeah you've seen em before but hey....

Looking forward to seeing "Troll Hunter" sometime, even though theres a pretty high chance of it being crap..

Dirk · Sep 17, 2011

The lives of others looks good. Going to check it out..

I should probably add that as a massive movie fan i've probably seen most of what there is to see. At least among the better films anyway, although apart from some Guillermo Del Toro films i don't often do foreign language. City of God was awesome though, as was Das Boot.

I've done the IMDb top 250 as it stands now, which is where i've always gone for inspiration before:

http://www.imdb.com/chart/top

I think the industry is lacking in truly visionary directors these days. Once Scorsese hangs up his hat we'll have none of the old greats left!

http://xdaforums.com/post_thanks.ph...6770-92a450d4bdae66f8dce6270c136177c7d983529b

jaszek · Sep 17, 2011

I need to rewatch Warriors, also V for vandetta

LordManhattan · Sep 17, 2011

Gonna watch "Evil Things" now. Doesn't look like something original or any good, but meh.. i'll watch it.

Dirk · Sep 17, 2011

jaszek said:
I need to rewatch Warriors, also V for vandetta

My Natalie Portman fetish aside, V for Vendetta is a good film!

BazookaAce said:
Gonna watch "Evil Things" now. Doesn't look like something original or any good, but meh.. i'll watch it.

If you can source this, it has a great ending: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0124198/

The name 'Evil Things' made me think of it.

Edit: Just seen a trailer for 'Killer Elite'. Probably nothing more that a good action flick, but look at the cast: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1448755/

Yvonne Strahovski, (the butt-kicking blonde in 'Chuck'), oh and Robert De Niro, Clive Owen and Jason Statham.

LordManhattan · Sep 17, 2011

Finished watching "Evil Things". I give it 2/10. Waste of time. (i knew that before i watched it, but.. yeah)

Dirk · Sep 17, 2011

One of my favourites of the modern era is on C4 (UK) right now!

The Departed 9.5/10

xaccers · Sep 17, 2011

Dr No was fantastic, so well remastered it looked like a film made a few years ago set in the 60's rather than a film actually made in the 60's.

I know you shouldn't have cheese before bedtime, but we're now watching Roger Moore in Live and Let Die (mmmmmm Jane Seymour *rubs thighs*), again it looks fantastic in HD.

LordManhattan · Sep 17, 2011

Anybody seen Moon? One of my favorite.

xaccers · Sep 17, 2011

BazookaAce said:
Anybody seen Moon? One of my favorite.

Yes! Definitely a late night not ready for bed movie, bit like Silent Running.
Really liked the plot of Moon.

Dirk · Sep 17, 2011

xaccers said:
Dr No was fantastic, so well remastered it looked like a film made a few years ago set in the 60's rather than a film actually made in the 60's.

I know you shouldn't have cheese before bedtime, but we're now watching Roger Moore in Live and Let Die (mmmmmm Jane Seymour *rubs thighs*), again it looks fantastic in HD.

James Bond in HD. Hmm, sounds interesting! Cheese aside, they had their moments...not to mention the likes of Britt Eckland and, as you mentioned, Jane Fonda. The only movies that had a better collection of lead female stars were Hitchcocks own films!

BazookaAce said:
Anybody seen Moon? One of my favorite.

I liked it. Films like that with atmosphere, (pardon the pun), and subtlety are few and far between these days. Reminds me of Kubricks classic, 2001 A Space Odyssey. (Although not as monumental). Another pun...sorry

Ok, it's a monolith, but monument is close enough!

xaccers · Sep 17, 2011

DirkGently1 said:
James Bond in HD. Hmm, sounds interesting! Cheese aside, they had their moments...not to mention the likes of Britt Eckland and, as you mentioned, Jane Fonda. The only movies that had a better collection of lead female stars were Hitchcocks own films!

Jane Fonda? Never a Bond girl, but now you've got me thinking of Barbarella....

Dirk · Sep 17, 2011

xaccers said:
Jane Fonda? Never a Bond girl, but now you've got me thinking of Barbarella....

Lol, Seymour....but now i'm thinking about Barbarella too!

Be back in five minutes..

Hitchcocks leading ladies were the best though. BRB...

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