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"lets go back"
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on 21/06/2006 at 3:39:18PM
Edited: 15/5/07 10:07 Total Posts: 1019 |
Post any films you have seen recently (cinema, DVD or TV) along with a short review.
Fast and the Furious 3: Tokyo Drift
7/10
Its rubbish really. The story is pathetic and the set pieces are unbelievable (the Japanese Yakuza settling a problem with some punk kid by having a car race? I dont think so), but the only reason you would go to see this film is for the cars anyway and the races all look great. It was as fun to watch as the other two, possibly even better than #2 and there is a nice surprise at the end for fans of the series.
If you are wanting some great acting, a heart wrentching story and some brilliantly detailed drama, then this isnt for you. If you want Japanese girls in short skirts driving customised sports cars then I think you'll love it.
ADMIN NOTE FROM FREEOLA: "Below are a list of other user marks that have been collated by Geffdof. As this is quite long please click on the show spoiler to view them"
10 Things I Hate About You
Ineedsleep 10/10
16 Blocks
Geffdof 8/10
51st State
Borat 8/10
Adaptation
Nin 8/10
Age of Innocence
Ladybird 7/10
Alexander
Seifer 5/10
Anchorman
Borat 6/10
Apocalypto
Borat 8/10
Nin 4/10
tnc 7/10
A Scanner Darkly
Borat 8/10
Bullett 6/10
A View From The Top
Hippyman 5/10
Back To The Future 2
Smedlos 9/10
Back To The Future 3
Smedlos 9/10
Battle Royale
Seifer 8/10
Batman Begins
Vampyr 9/10
Behind Enemy Lines
Ladybird 9/10
Blood Diamond
Timmargh 8/10
Body Count
Hedfix 2/10
Borat
Borat 7/10
Bullett 8/10
Brother Bear
Smedlos 8/10
Cars
Geffdof 8/10
Hedfix 4/10
Casino Royale
Borat 9/10
Nin 8/10
Charlie and The Chocalate Factory (Remake)
Smedlos 8/10
Children of Men
Chaos 9/10
Chr1s 9/10
Geffdof 8/10
Seifer 7/10
Click
Chaos 8/10
Hippyman 9/10
Crank
Reefer 7/10
Doom
tnc 6/10
Employee Of The Month
Geffdof 6/10
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Nin 9/10
Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift
Bullett 7/10
Geffdof 7/10
Fight Club
Seifer 9/10
Flushed Away
Nin 7/10
Ghost
Seraphim 10/10
Girl Interrupted
Nin 8/10
Gladiator
Seifer 10/10
Gremlins 2
Smedlos 9/10
Hard Candy
Bullett 6/10
Geffdof 6/10
Reefer 9/10
Tiltawhirl 7/10
Home Alone
Seifer 9/10
Hoodwinked
Nin 7/10
Hostel
Borat 2/10
House of Flying Daggers
Geffdof 8/10
Innerspace
Borat 8/10
Irriversable
Mumbai Duck 8/10
Jackass 2
Bullett 9/10
Jeepers Creepers 2
Hedfix 5/10
John Tucker Must Die
Nin 6/10
Just My Luck
Sunflower 6/10
King of New York
Hedfix 7/10
Kinky Boots
Sunflower 8/10
Lilo and Stitch
Borat 8/10
Little Miss Sunshine
Nin 9/10
Seifer 10/10
Love Actually
Smedlos 8/10
Maniac Cop III
Hedfix 6/10
Miami Vice
Seifer 2/10
Mission Impossible 3
Boogeyman 7/10
Monty Python and The Holy Grail
Machie 9/10
Mr and Mrs Smith
Tiltawhirl 4/10
Music and Lyrics
Sunflower 8/10
Night At The Museum
Bullett 9/10
Sunflower 8/10
Open Season
Bullett 8/10
Over The Hedge
Nin 8/10
Seifer 8/10
Smedlos 9/10
Pans Labyrinth
Seifer 10/10
People Under The Stairs
Hedfix 7/10
Pirates of the Carribean 2
Chaos 7/10
Geffdof 7/10
Seifer 7/10
Pulse
Borat 7/10
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Nin 3/10
Return of The Living Dead III
Hedfix 5/10
Right At Your Door
Borat 6/10
Rocky Balboa
sg_nl90 8/10
Saw III
Bullett 8/10
Scarface
Vampyr 10/10
Severance
Borat 8/10
Sin City
Geffdof 9/10
tnc 8/10
Smoking Aces
Borat 6/10
Spiderman 3
Nin 4/10
Spirited Away
Nin 7/10
Stay Alive
Sunflower 8/10
Stormbreaker
tnc 5/10
Superman 2: The Richard Donner Cut
Geffdof 7/10
Superman Returns
Geffdof 7/10
Orkeater 6/10
Talledega Nights
Bullett 7/10
Nin 7/10
Tenacious D
Machie 7/10
Terminator 3
Smedlos 8/10
The Black Dahlia
Nin 7/10
The Butterfly Effect
Borat 9/10
The Cat Returns
Machie 8/10
The Covenant
Geffdof 5/10
The Da Vinci Code
Alfonse 3/10
tnc 6/10
The Family Guy Movie
Hippyman 9/10
The Girl Next Door
Nin 7/10
The Great Escape
Geffdof 8/10
The Illusionist
Bullett 8/10
The Incredibles
Nin 8/10
The Island
Tiltawhirl 7/10
The Karen Carpenter Story
Seraphim 10/10
The Lakehouse
Mumbai Duck 7/10
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
Tiltawhirl 9/10
The Machinist
Borat 8/10
Bullett 8/10
The Omen (Original)
Geffdof 6/10
The Omen (Remake)
Crucium Fixative 6/10
The Persuit Of Happyness
Bullett 8/10
The Punisher
Ineedsleep 7/10
The Ring 2 (Remake)
Tiltawhirl 6/10
The Shawshank Redemption
Geffdof 10/10
The Wedding Crashers
Nin 8/10
Top Gun
Seifer 10/10
Turistas
Sinnocent 2/10
Ultraviolet
Geffdof 4/10
V For Vendetta
Nin 8/10
Waynes World
Sunflower 7/10
When The Wind Blows
Borat 9/10
Whisper of The Heart
Machie 8/10
Wonder Boys
Hedfix 2/10
X-Men 3
Geffdof 9/10
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Cruciatum (Fix...
"Mooching around"
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on 21/06/2006 at 10:28:14PM
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The Omen
6/10
Well, a very disapointing remake of the quite good original horror. It seemed to rely on jumpy music and a dog to make the film "horror". The only reason for the 15 certificate is due to the quite gruesome death scenes in the film. Sided with a dry and predictable ending, it failed to impress and left me wanting my money back.
In all, a good film if you want to something to watch with your mates round and your not really paying much attention.
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Geffdof
"lets go back"
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on 22/06/2006 at 1:13:33PM
Total Posts: 1019
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Hard Candy
6/10
A 14 year old girl tortures a pedophile.
Its a decent idea but it was boring. There was little tension in the film because you dont really care if the guy escapes because he's a pedo. The only part that has any tension is during the "operation" (I wont go into details for the sake of spoilers) but even then the girls cracks a joke and ruins the mood.
I didnt like either character so when it looked liek it could go either way towards the end I wasnt really bothered which one of them "won". It was orange wednesday though so I only paid £2. If it had been full price Id have given it 5/10.
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Geffdof
"lets go back"
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on 22/06/2006 at 3:49:43PM
Total Posts: 1019
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House of Flying Daggers
8/10
Chineses martial arts love story; full of subtitles. I love this kind of thing. Its another Crouching Tiger or Hero and if that is your bag, then you'll love this. If you are not a fan of subtitled films then you should avoid.
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Geffdof
"lets go back"
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on 23/06/2006 at 4:02:36PM
Total Posts: 1019
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X-Men 3
9/10
Excellent follow up to the previous films with some great special effects. Ive not idea if it sticks to the comics because I dont read them but its another film that helps comic book nerds seem a little cooler.
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Machie
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on 25/06/2006 at 11:48:19AM
Total Posts: 11584
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Whisper of the Heart
8/10 I really enjoyed this film. it's a Ghibli film, the guys who created Spirited Away. It's a little slow paced and romantic compared to their other films but this still has the magic. I love Moon the cat who travels around on the train. :)
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Boogeyman
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on 28/06/2006 at 5:40:22PM
Total Posts: 228
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Missions Impossible 3
7/10
Quite a poor film, theres a very slow and played out story and it seems to have lost that Mission Impossible style of everything stacked against ethan and him pulling off some nifty tricks. The best bit was the Lamborghini Gallardo, until they blew that up. The characters are ok in it. It might just be me, but I think there strecthing Mission Impossible films a bit too far now, it's probably the same way the new bond film will go, because the originals are always better.
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Machie
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on 28/06/2006 at 8:24:45PM
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The Cat Returns
8/10 Another great Ghibli film, would be even greater watching it with kids. I'm a cat lover so I like it even more :D. A girl turning into a cat and traveling to a city of cats and being forced to marry the prince of cats. Woo!
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Mumbai Duck
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on 06/07/2006 at 5:06:15PM
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Yesterday I went to see the Lakehouse.
7/10
Nice idea, I like the timeshifting films that make you work a little, but still allow you to keep on top of everything. This was one of those films.
A couple of flaws in the plot (other than the time-portal mail box :^) ), that the film tried to gloss over, but in general it was very nicely done.
It must be odd for Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock - every few years getting together with someone to make a film in which you pretend to fall in love with each other.
In a way, that almost mirrors one of the themes of the plot. An interesting touch.
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Geffdof
"lets go back"
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on 11/07/2006 at 1:14:32PM
Total Posts: 1019
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16 Blocks
8/10
Latest Bruce Willis film in which he plays a drunk cop from New York (again) trying to get a witness to court without him being killed.
There were a few small twists but you could see them coming 15 blocks away (sorry, it had to be done). Nothing particularly original but it was nice to see an action film that didnt rely on huge explosions and and impossible stunts to keep me on the endge of my seat.
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Ladybird
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on 11/07/2006 at 6:37:43PM
Total Posts: 946
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Behind Enemy Lines
9/10
Saw it on tv, right after Starsky & Hutch, another Owen Wilson flim. I think the agents are infusing the main circuit with the guy to somehow promote his new film coming out, "You, Me, and Dupree."
Anyhoo, this film was just as intriguing as the first time I saw it. Gene Hackman plays the shady, commanding officer of a Navy ship, conflicted between his duty and his word to keep peace to a foreign authority (who eventually turns-out to be corrupt), leaving his fighter pilot (Owen Wilson) out-on-the-lamb after being shot down by enemy forces in Bosnia.
I found this role for Gene almost identical to the character he played in Crimson Tide. He plays the jerky power-trippin' old fella with too much pride in his rankage and all the minions it allots to retire..really well.
(That's kind of reminding me of Freeola somehow..)
The focus on detail, like condensation on trip wire and soldiers taken in the waft of exploding mines, really engages the mind. I kinda tripped out with how a Bosnian village was taken out into the middle of nowhere and executed point blank (yeah, just a biiit too shockingly graphic of the truth)..and how Owen fell into the pit of dead bodies and covered himself with them to hide from the enemy soldiers. Ew. Kinda reminded me of a Rambo film..
Overall, an awesome flick of survival that you walk away from really glad you saw ..and, realizing that Owen is quite the diverse actor (who looks mighty fine in a flight suit..heh). Thumbs up. :)
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Geffdof
"lets go back"
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on 12/07/2006 at 12:02:47PM
Total Posts: 1019
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The Omen (the old one)
6/10
It wasnt very scary and the young lad who was the son of the devil didnt feature as much as I thought he should.
I'm actually expecting the remake to be better than this original version.
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Geffdof
"lets go back"
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on 12/07/2006 at 11:49:45PM
Total Posts: 1019
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Pirates of the Caribbean 2
7/10
It was really really really really long. And funny in places. Could have been better.
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Clucking Trout...
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on 13/07/2006 at 12:07:19PM
Total Posts: 21
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Saw Thank You For Smoking the other night, was nothing special, but kept my attention and quite thought provoking.
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Geffdof
"lets go back"
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on 21/07/2006 at 12:46:52AM
Total Posts: 1019
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Ultraviolet
4/10
Futuristic action thing. It was like Aeon Flux which was also rubbish.
Dont waste your time.
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OrkEater
"nooblet"
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on 21/07/2006 at 5:23:36PM
Total Posts: 45
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Superman returns
6/10
Just dont go see it..
When you go see it, you think its going to be great, but it drags on, and on. It was 3 hours long, way too long a movie.
About half of the movie was just of superman posing... whoopdedo
Crap movie, he should have died at the end, but he didnt..
He looked plastic, and too girly to be superman..
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Geffdof
"lets go back"
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on 23/07/2006 at 1:03:48PM
Total Posts: 1019
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Superman Returns
7/10
I saw it at the IMAX cinema in Manchester and it had bits in 3D which was cool.
It was a bit rubbish really. Superman flys about a bit saving people then fights the bad guy at the end.
*****spoilers*****
At the end, Superman somehow manages to lift up an entire island made of kryptonite and throw it into space even though 20 minute earlier he nearly died when coming into contact with a 6 inch shard of the green rock. And why does he have a son? Thats just poo.
***Spoilers***
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Mumbai Duck
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on 02/08/2006 at 2:51:25PM
Total Posts: 793
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Irreversible
8/10
Graphic shock-violence as only the French (and probably some other people) can do.
Scenes shown in reverse sequence, Memento style. It starts off as a gritty, violent affair, as you piece together a tale of revenge and the events that triggered it.
You also see someone beaten in the head with a fire extinguisher until eventually his face caves into his skull.
After (or chronologically, before) the violence, it turns into a fascinating examination of a relationship juxtaposing the 'nice guy', the 'bad boy' and the serial offender.
Definitely something to watch once.
Probably wouldn't want to watch it twice.
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Chr1s
"The definitive tag"
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on 02/08/2006 at 3:12:23PM
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Pirates of the Caribbean 2
7/10
It was a hell of a lot longer than I expected and with no real reason to be. Although it was funny in places, and Johnny Depp was as great as always, it just wasn't as good as the first one and it left me feeling slightly cold.
Off to see Miami Vice on Friday. Looks great.
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Reefer
"Egg-sealant."
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on 03/08/2006 at 12:57:38PM
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Hard Candy - 9/10. Very gritty, and excellent performances from all involved. This will be too much for some to stomach, though, I expect.
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Reefer
"Egg-sealant."
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on 03/08/2006 at 12:58:53PM
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Geffdof wrote:
> *****spoilers*****
>
> At the end, Superman somehow manages to lift up an entire
> island made of kryptonite and throw it into space even though 20
> minute earlier he nearly died when coming into contact with a 6
> inch shard of the green rock. And why does he have a son? Thats
> just poo.
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> ***Spoilers***
It's because he reached the Sun upon his flight, which restores his health. But yeah, I 'spose it is a bit tenuous.
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Geffdof
"lets go back"
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on 04/08/2006 at 3:52:35PM
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My mate said that about the sun, but its still rubbish if you ask me.
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Smedlos
"Pint Please"
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on 07/08/2006 at 9:24:58AM
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Watched Brother Bear last night quite enjoyed it really it was about a native american who killed a bear and was transformed into a bear so he could see the world through a different set of eyes.
One of those Disney films with a hidden message in it really 8/10.
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Grandprix
"Too Orangy For Crow"
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on 07/08/2006 at 3:26:42PM
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Saw Cars a couple of weeks ago.
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Mumbai Duck
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on 11/08/2006 at 8:53:11PM
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Finally watched Oldboy last night.
Stunning film. Really messed up, but it drew you in like the overblown hollywood stuff just can't. By objective standards it wasn't that violent... at least not massively so. And not really that graphic. But like blokey said, 'Imagination can make you shrivel. Stop imagining and you can be free from fear' (or something to that effect).
The fight scene in the corridor was probably the best I've seen in any film, the guys just knew exactly how to carry it off, and it was so refreshing compared to the usual hollywood or martial arts stuff.
But man was it messed up too.
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Smedlos
"Pint Please"
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on 18/08/2006 at 3:21:43PM
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Saw Charile and the Chocolate Factory with Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka a few nights ago and quite enjoyed it especially the bits where he's rude back to the kids apart from Charlie. 8/10.
Wonder if The Great Glass Elevator will be done sometime soon?
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Cooky
"Devotion 2The Ocean"
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on 28/08/2006 at 12:33:09AM
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Mumbai Duck wrote:
> Finally watched Oldboy last night.
>
> Stunning film.
>
> But man was it messed up too.
Nothing wrong with a bit of inbreeding...
:S
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Cooky
"Devotion 2The Ocean"
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on 28/08/2006 at 12:37:52AM
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Watched "The Ghost; aka Ryeong" last week.
Korean horror film about a girl suffering from amnesia. A bunch of her class mates start getting killed off and she knows she's somehow connected, but can't figure out why.
Can't be bothered to go into too much detail at the moment as it's late and I'm tired.
Just if you like horror films, go watch this one, it's great!!
:D
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Machie
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on 14/09/2006 at 1:32:25AM
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail
You've got to love Monty Python. I haven't seen this one in awhile and it's one of my favourites. My brother is still quoting from it even today. Ni!
I loved the Black Knight scene and John Cleese running towards the castle, heh. It's a wonderful film, something you can still enjoy today. I think when I first saw it though, I was a little disappointed by the ending. I guess I wanted them to beat up the French ^^ heh.
9/10 a classic
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Machie
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on 14/09/2006 at 3:03:14AM
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Uncle Buck
I've always been a fan of John Candy, I loved him in Planes, Trains and Automobiles. He was great in Spaceballs too. It really is a shame he passed away. I've yet to see the film he was making at the time he died.
This is a nice movie, stars your Home Alone favourite, Macaulay Culkin. There's one teary bit when he's sitting in the car with the kids just about ready to go to the race tracks when the eldest kid has disappeared and he realises what he's doing.
We should have more nice comedies like Uncle Buck. It's a great film.
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Machie
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on 14/09/2006 at 5:35:31AM
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Terminator 2
Arnie is back! Terminator turned out to be a big hit and everyone was glad to see a sequel. I think this is one of those rare occasions where the sequel was better than the original. Not that the original wasn't great, because it was. The liquid Terminator was just great and back then the graphics were really stunning.
It's a great movie, not sure about the 3rd movie though. She was hot and all but I dunno. In the end, it turns out you can't go back and change the past. Making their efforts pointless.
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Machie
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on 14/09/2006 at 7:12:59AM
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Wallace & Gromt: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
There's no wonder why it got such good reviews when it came out. It's a great movie and it's a real joy to watch. I remember watching the 3 W&G short films years ago. They just seemed to get better and better. I was a little worried when I heard about the movie. I didn't think it would do well, but in the end it turn out great.
I hope to see more W&G in the future :)
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Seifer
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on 14/09/2006 at 6:56:47PM
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Fight Club was on, enjoyed it, theres things that i really liked about it, Brad Pitt made the film while Norton delivers a believable performance if you haven't seen this film i suggest getting it.Some of the other characters aren't really appealing, Bob for a starter. 9/10
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Geffdof
"lets go back"
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on 14/09/2006 at 9:39:26PM
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Machie wrote:
> Terminator 2
>
> Arnie is back! Terminator turned out to be a big hit and
> everyone was glad to see a sequel. I think this is one of those
> rare occasions where the sequel was better than the original.
> Not that the original wasn't great, because it was. The liquid
> Terminator was just great and back then the graphics were really
> stunning.
>
> It's a great movie, not sure about the 3rd movie though. She was
> hot and all but I dunno. In the end, it turns out you can't go
> back and change the past. Making their efforts pointless.
Everyone always says that T2 is better. But Everybody is wrong. Its still great though.
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Reefer
"Egg-sealant."
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on 15/09/2006 at 2:57:29AM
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Crank - 7/10. Very enjoyable, blokeish film.
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Bullett
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on 25/09/2006 at 11:45:54AM
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M.I.3. Average at best. Not a patch on the first and the second is better too.
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Geffdof
"lets go back"
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on 25/09/2006 at 6:26:28PM
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MI3 was watchable. I prefered it to 2 which was also not great compared to the first.
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Smedlos
"Pint Please"
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on 29/09/2006 at 2:03:47PM
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Back To The Future 3.
Great final offering of this great series, I've always hoped for a 4th installment but I don't think Michael J Fox can work anymore and a different actor in his role wouldn't really be the same.
9/10
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hippyman
"Proud Gashead!"
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on 29/09/2006 at 3:38:37PM
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The Family Guy Movie. Actually really enjoyed it. Shame that it swears too often though.
Big thumbs up and a 9/10
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Chr1s
"The definitive tag"
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on 30/09/2006 at 5:08:40PM
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Children Of Men - One of the best movies I've seen in a long time. Well worth a trip to the cinema. 9/10
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