What DVD have you just watched?

floyds-pulse ( transports me back in time(great)
krakfwerks-min/max (dts surround excellent)
the proposition - (wierd)

just about to start on the 10 disc matrix collection. see you next week!- there is no spoon!!
scotty

Aeon Flux - ummm, hmmm, I liked her outfits! And the sets were great, err, ummm, not much else to say really...(worth seeing once? Possibly)

V for Vendetta - I really rather liked this. Thought it was pretty good. Well shot, good story.

watched underworld evolution i thought the first one was slightly better, also final destination 3 much the same as the other 2, will try the part on the disc where you can change the fate of the victims, seems quite a novel idea.

The Crow - Special Edition. What a wonderful piece of art.

Was it really 12 years ago??? Sheesh...

The Dish

Great little Australian film with a fine performance from Sam Neil.

G3 - Live in Tokyo
Smoke on the Water is better than the Purple original.

Solaris - the clooney version. Not bad, well shot too.

Frank - I watched Solaris (the clooney version) again, a little while ago. interesting the way it leaves you feeling - lots unresolved.

My most recent watch:

Lord of War - brilliant. classy, an engaging story that draws you in, starts off in post-ironic black comedy manner... ends up with strong statement on the arms trade. thankfully the pace is altered about 2/3's of the way through, one feels a little like movie-watching to a metronome. Cage is brilliant in this part. Ian Holm turns in a good cameo role. the contrasty colour is a nice touch, film noir processing without the loss of colour? Firmly recommended.

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Originally posted by Rico:
are the bad guys driving RS4's now?

It's an RS6. Geezzz..

I thought Mr Craig was awful. Let's hope he does a better James Bond.

Godfather last night on cable. Excellent.

Master and Commander, I'm sure there are chips out of our living room walls now!

Howard

wolf creek, based on true events, not sure about that, seems to me the person who commited the crimes is still out there, or am i missing something ? glad i did not pay full price for it.

Fifth Element Special Edition - what a blast!
Sixth Sense - still sweet...
Apollo 13 - still can't get over how they survived...

Currently watching Coast (the BBC series).

Just watched World Fastest Indian and enjoyed it. 4 stars out of 5 I'd say........

"The Thin Red Line" A brave attempt at a cerebral war movie by Terence Mallick. Good battle scenes but somehow failed to make the most of the talent assembled I felt.

The underrated

Way of the Gun

Weekend
Eurostar - A Driver's Eye View
Paris Gare du Nord to London Waterloo via Lile Europe

Last Night
The first disk of Long Way Round.
Motorcycle Trek around the world.

Before I went to Sweden for the Arken show, I watched this corker:

I'll Sleep when I'm Dead - Another gritty drama from Mike Hodges, very much reprising Get Carter but with a good dose of Croupier thrown in - indeed like Croupier the main draw is another excellent performance from Clive Owen, yet again confirming what a great Bond he could be... A fascinating relationship with ex girlfriend played by Charlotte Rampling (still mixing ice and fire so well and looking great), and a truly nasty character Boad, brilliantly played by Malcolm Mcdowell top off a memorable film that is still much in my mind.

Very strongly recommended.

Watched "Rancid" & "Pierppoint" plesantly surpised by "Rancid" not the run of the mill crime caper enjoyed "Pierppoint " if that's the word ,watching a Hangman at work .Tim Spall was excellent in the lead chrck ot both ...Jim

Guy X
A Sound of Thunder

Guy X 'lingers and haunts, but never compels.' according to the BBC and they're spot on - except for the bit about having to watch it twice.


Ain't going to happen.

Which is also a line in the worst green screen moment since the train suicide in Hostel (really) but A Sound of Thunder has great sound, 'If you've a Naim system you'll ****ing love this movie' Jonathan Ross did not say.

Ray Bradbury's science fiction is turned into science fantasy and the result is such an abomination that despite the great sound God flooded Prague in 2002 to try to stop this movie. Then after Ben Kingsley had been paid there was no money left and the production company went bankrupt.

The remnants were bought cheap, hacked around a bit and rushed out the door. If you enjoyed all the budget holes in Nightwatch you'll laugh through to the end. To achieve this you don't so much have to suspend your disbelief as sit it facing the corner in an orange jumpsuit, handcuffs and ball gag.

Great sound but it is a Peter Hyams movie so don't say you weren't warned.

C

Buster Keaton: The General.

I just found out this one and more can be downloaded from here since it's public domain.

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Originally posted by AlexanderVH:
Buster Keaton: The General.

I just found out this one and more can be downloaded from here since it's public domain.

What a fantastic site - thanks.

Sin City - not very good, often embarassing and, when I looked back on it, pointless.

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Originally posted by Adam Meredith:
Sin City - not very good, often embarassing and, when I looked back on it, pointless.

I agree - I thought it was a terrible waste of time and money (I gave away the DVD to the person who recommended the film to me in the first place) - thankfully I bought it fairly cheap.

regards, Tam