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"We've rented a lot of films this week"

And they were all okay but nothing great

We go The Mothman Prophicies or however you spell it the other night. It took a while to get started but I started to enjoy it and when I was walking home kept craping myself at every small noise that was made. Richard Gere was good, no matter how silly the title sounds.

Then I finally one in getting 28 Days Later out. I was really excited and I enjoyed the start quite a lot with the deserted London and all the infected running about and such. Started to slow down and ending wasn't the best but I still enjoyed it. Not frightening watching it but I kept thinking someone was going to smash through my window at night.

The Ring - I wanted to be scared and scream like a girl... it wasn't scary at all. It was really poor I felt, crap plot and poor acting. And no bloody zombie children scaring me. Anti-climax

And last night my friend made as get Training Day. It was alright but I was too tired and started to get bored with the film. I'm Denzel Washington this is the way we do things. I'm the other guy... I find this wrong. Times ten, add a car and some shooting and money.

All wasted a few hours but really just not that good. Is Donnie Darko any good? I want to get that but everyone doesn't want too.

So yeah, pointless post.

I mean "Out Cold" not Ice Cold.

Donnie Darko is excellent, it's a bit strange and even after the ending you still don't quite "get" everything that happens. Maybe it's one of those films you need to watch more than once I don't know. Still it's very interesting, I'd definently recommend it.

Another film I'd recommend especially if anyone enjoys the teen film kinda thing is "Ice Cold", it's really good too, it's like American Pie with snowboarding.

Mr Snuggly wrote:

> Rules of Attraction

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I got scared of this because Dawson was trying to be serious. Then I saw it. And it's amazing. Plus Clare Kramer looks great posing in her undergarments *gasp* waving two bottles of some alcoholic substance about.

Mr Snuggly wrote:
> Donnie Darko is excellent, requires a bit more thought than your
> average flick, doesn't feel the need to explain every single detail
> of the story - some have problems with that, I don't because I found
> it very enjoyable.

Exactly. Well put snuggly.

Get Donnie Darko now.

I rented Ballistic: Ecks vs.Sever last night, which wasn't bad even though it got crap reviews in America (so it went straight to DVD over here). Never seen so many cars get blown up in one film.

Anyway, they shouldn't of got Antonio Banderas to play Ecks cos all he does is mope around and look sad for the whole film, but Lucy Liu (:D) saves it, by er... shooting a lot of people. Yes. Oh yeah, and Ray Park (of Darth Maul/ Toad fame) makes an appearance or two, but adds nothing except some tragic acting.

Rented Jackass and Equilibrium a few weeks ago as well. Jackass should get 5 stars for hilarity value (there's some pretty sick stuff in it) and Equilibrium should get no stars. Gun-Karta or whatever it's called just means that Christian Bale managed to find new ways to hold a gun. Crap.

Mr Snuggly wrote:
> The Warriors

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I'm sure I saw something the other day where a character said "Come out to play-ee-ay!" just like that guy in the film (he was the immortal Sully from Commando!)

I'm racking my brains trying to remember what it was...

The film rules, though.

"The lizzies are packing!"

Mothman Prophecies - bit sluggish, not enough real scares put passable entertainment. Notable for the most ridiculous use of the word 'chapstick' in movie history.

28 Days Later - started very promising, streets of London and all that, very well acted but I thought the ending let it down a bit and I didn't like all the army stuff. Up to that, it was brilliant.

Haven't seen The Ring, but I have seen the original, Ring. And it sucked. Not scary in the slightest, it's one of those films that becuase it's Japanese, film critics cream over it even though it's rubbish.

Haven't seen Training Day either, seems like a Denzel vehicle where he gets to shout and spit a lot.

Donnie Darko is excellent, requires a bit more thought than your average flick, doesn't feel the need to explain every single detail of the story - some have problems with that, I don't because I found it very enjoyable.

Films everyone must watch now:
Narc
Frailty
The Warriors
Punch-Drunk Love
Rules of Attraction

I liked Training Day. It's like Clerks, only instead of wit it's swearing, and instead of customers they have drug dealers.

And it isn't like Clerks at all.

Don't watch Donnie Darko. It's funny in places, but the plot is terribly told (disguised as 'mindf*ck material') and instantly turns a normal teenager into a complete torsser that likes it. Unless you are strong of mind like me.

Richard Gere is NEVER good. You lie.

Bora† SagdiyeV wrote:
> the ring = crap. get the original japanese one with subtitles. much
> better

'Ringu'