I don't think I've really watched a movie the entire way through for the past 3 years. The last time I went to the cinema with friends (or more accurately with friend and his friends) I walked out while in the ticket line; there was nothing good on and they wanted to watch 2012.

Actually, I think I saw The Machinist over xmas but didn't really pay any attention to it as I'd seen it before (but that was why I left it on so how the fuck does this work?!. It was actually one of the funniest movies I've ever seen though I suppose it takes a certain kind of mindset to find that kind of movie funny.

Death Zebra wrote:I don't think I've really watched a movie the entire way through for the past 3 years. The last time I went to the cinema with friends (or more accurately with friend and his friends) I walked out while in the ticket line; there was nothing good on and they wanted to watch 2012.

Actually, I think I saw The Machinist over xmas but didn't really pay any attention to it as I'd seen it before (but that was why I left it on so how the fuck does this work?!. It was actually one of the funniest movies I've ever seen though I suppose it takes a certain kind of mindset to find that kind of movie funny.

I very rarely go to the cinema. I watch most of my movies on Netflix.

I watched The Machinist a few weeks ago, but didn't find it funny at all. Yeah, I would have to say you would need a different mindset to find it funny. What exactly . . . um . . . not even sure I want to ask . . . but what did you think was the funniest part?

MacIver wrote:

Watching this right now. I'm enjoying it.

Wiðercora wrote:

Last film I watched was Red Dragon, with Anthony Hopkins and Edward Norton.

And to continue the Edward Norton fest . . .

Last night I watched Leaves of Grass in which Edward Norton played identical twins. I almost didn't even watch it because I'm not a fan of drug humor. I've never smoked pot, so I don't get most of the references, but it actually wasn't bad.

Hugo, not that impressed.

MacIver wrote:I'm glad you enjoyed it dude.

NamelessFaceless wrote:Glad you got around to watching it.

Yeah, I loved it... I can truly say it's helping me through this... and sure enough, my fears are right and I was in denial. it's been right so far... Maybe I'll meet my "Autumn".
Thanks to those who recommended it. I feel like I should've waited until now to watch though.

james1v wrote:Hugo, not that impressed.

Burn in hell, heretic! I'm going to pray for your soul.

Animavore wrote:I'm saying nothing.

It's not like I preferred The Lovely Bones

I watched Melancholia last night. I apparently just have a hard time putting my feelings into words whenever I watch something from Lars von Trier. This movie was slightly disturbing, but at the same time beautiful and sad. I almost stopped watching the first 6 or 8 minutes, but once I got into it I understood the importance of it. The director really takes his time getting into the stories of the characters but once you get there you really feel it.

I can't help but wonder how real scientists feel about this movie, though. I bet it gets on their nerves.

It was good. Gave me an insight into the American political machine. Obviously the Republicans say it's just more inaccuracies coming from a left leaning Hollywood but Steve Schmidt (who Woody Harrison plays in the film) said: "Ten weeks of the campaign are condensed into a two-hour movie. But it tells the truth of the campaign. That is the story of what happened".

Get Carter. Grimdark.

I went to the cinema to see Titanic 3D again with my grandmother. When lights came on, she looked at me and told me it was like she'd just watched it for the first time. I feel like an accomplished grandson today.

As for Brokeback Mountain, I think it may be one of the best films I've ever seen. I'd known it for years as "that gay cowboy movie," but actually seeing it was an overwhelming experience. There's something about homosexual love, especially between two characters as intense as Jack and Ennis, that has always been inherently tragic to me. Perhaps it's the fact that, even in the 21st century, it's viewed by some people as shameful, something one needs to overcome in order to be a 'properly' functioning human being. From the moment Jack and Ennis appear in the same frame, you feel the tension between them begin to build, and once it finally explodes (so to speak. *ahem*) on Brokeback Mountain, the impact of their feelings sets in. They can't simply elope and run off into the sunset together, especially not when Ennis is set to be married in just a few short months. As their personal lives become more and more separate from their romance, everything else starts losing its luster. The only true moments of happiness either man has in his life are the moments they spend together, and as years become decades, they become less frequent and more buried by the empty facade they've built around everyone else. I won't tell you how it ends out of consideration for those that haven't seen it. I was one of the lucky few who didn't know the ending going into it, and it was a sock-in-the-gut topped only by the resolution of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. When that moment comes and you realize what their entire relationship represents, anyone still snickering and making gay cowboy jokes will finally be silenced. During the penultimate scene with Ennis and Jack Twist's parents, I was nearly brought to tears just because of how universal their pain is.

I still haven't taken the chance to see Solaris, unfortunately. After Brokeback Mountain, I decided I wasn't up for watching a two-and-three-quarter hour science fiction film.

Nautilidae wrote:...anyone still snickering and making gay cowboy jokes...

Teehee, snicker, guffaw, chortle...

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGNct-uOqA0[/youtube]

Lord of the Rings: Extended Edition - worth a watch?

No.

HughMcB wrote:No.

You mean in absolute terms? Or just for someone who has already seen the regular edition?

Answer carefully, now...

Don't listen to the drunk lout. Yes. Yes it is. If you liked the original cut, you'll get more out of the extended one. I enjoyed it.

I've only seen the extended editions (bought the lot for ten quid each from Waterstone's one time), and I'd say they were worth watching.

james1v wrote:Hugo, not that impressed.

It could've done with being a bit more exciting. I can't imagine any child will sit through it without feeling massively bored.

My friend gave me a load of films of which LOTR ED is one.
What about The Black Dahlia?

Wiðercora wrote:I've only seen the extended editions (bought the lot for ten quid each from Waterstone's one time), and I'd say they were worth watching.

How much extra is there?