What DVD have you just watched?

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Originally posted by rackkit:
House Of Flying Daggers - stunning photography and fight sequences (the bamboo tree grove esp) and Zhang Ziyi...yum.

real great! i also like hero very much - the fight sequence in the rain is just great.

Ready to Rumble

hmm... a fried who is a wrestling fan brought it along.


Cellular

i liked it.

The Prisoner - Patrick McGoohan - 1967.
17 episodes and excellent, i tend to watch it every couple of years or so and have a different take on it each time.
Chris N

Harry Potter: The Chamber of Secrets (I guess I'm one of the last person on earth who hasn't seen the 4 episodes yet ;-))

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Originally posted by {OdS}:
Harry Potter: The Chamber of Secrets (I guess I'm one of the last person on earth who hasn't seen the 4 episodes yet ;-))

welcome to the club! i only saw the first one on tv and never read the books...

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Originally posted by michael1702:welcome to the club! i only saw the first one on tv and never read the books...

still, they are pleasant movies to watch! will need another rainy afternoon, so I can wath the 3rd and 4th episodes

Homicide Life On The Street (Season 1 to Season 3)

"Gimme Shelter", the documentary of the Stones and Altamont.

"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban", can't wait to watch the next episode!

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Originally posted by {OdS}:
"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban", can't wait to watch the next episode!

how old are you?

Full metal jacket - old but still a classic

Well...

Yesterday was Ronin - forgot what fun it was!
Day before was The Curse of the Were Rabbit!

Dum Da DAAAAA

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Originally posted by Tuan:

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Originally posted by {OdS}:
"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban", can't wait to watch the next episode!

how old are you?

watching these movies, I feel like I've just turned 8 years old

by the way: just watched "the Goblet of Fire"

Not yet watched but the Saturday Telegraph had the cover mount DVD of Pygmalion [Play by GB Shaw, and also screenplay] with Leslie Howard as Prof Higgins. Howard's last film role was as RJ Mitchel, the designer of the Spitfire, in the 1942 film 'The First Of The Few.' Walton wrote the wonderful score, and poor Mr Howard died in action himself within weeks of the completeion...

I cannot wait to see Pygmaion, made in 1937.

Fredrik

Last night watched "The Wild" (My partner loves the modern animation movies!). Absolutely fantastic image quality. She liked the story, I loved the technical aspects. Looked wonderful up-resed to 1080 on my plasma screen.

new pixar film CARS, most enjoyable and clever too!
gonna watch monster house later.
scotty

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Originally posted by munch:
[Leslie Howard, the British actor whose last role was as RJ MItchell - designer of the Spitfire in the 1942 film 'First Of The Few,' died] not in action he was on a plain with other film stars that went down. regards munch

Dear Munch,

I was able to check my source on this and whilst that is no guarantee as it is the background notes on the Video Issue of 'The First Of The Few,' the quotation runs as follows:

"...Leslie Howard (who also directs, and who tragically went missing in action shortly after the film was made) as RJ MItchell..."

If you have a reference that you could give me that shows his death was "not in action," as you state, I would be most grateful and interested, as certainly the issuers of the film have no business to put such a gloss onto it, if this reporting of Howard's death is not true.

Kindest regards from Fredrik

V for Vendetta
End of Days
Enemy of the State

I think he was in 'Gone With The Wind' - what a tedious film[!] - so I guess that is it.

Kindest regards from Fredrik

Over recent days have watched the "Band of Brothers" box set. Amazing film making. The extras disc is also fascinating, with in depth interviews with survivors of the original Easy Company of the 506PIR. Very brave men, whom Spielberg and Hanks have done proud I think.
Much more involving than "Saving Private Ryan" for me.

"3 Days of the Condor" A Robert Redford classic from '73, directed by Sidney Pollack. Damned good thriller.

Last night I watched the latest "Ultimate" edition of Dr No.

Now, normally I am sceptical about such special editions, the studios looking to screw more money from punters for the same old thing repackaged with a couple of old docu extras thrown in. However, in this case I was pleasntly surprised. No, hold that, I was amazed, staggered even...

What has been done here is to turn an old and familar film into one that looks like it was minted just yesterday yet retaining all the atmosphere of having been shot in the early 60's. This is as close as you can get to getting into the time machine and having a first showing of the master print.

Played back on the n-Vi into my 42" Fujitsu plasma, I have to say, I was rivetted. Familiar as I am with this film, it was like watching it for the first time.

I also got From Russia with Love and can't wait to watch it. I will also go straight out and buy loads more as many places currently have the Ultimate editions on BOGOF. Even if you have all the previous releases of Bond on DVD, go and buy these. Seriously.

Don't be surprised if this is my hot favourite dem disc at the Bristol show next year... you have been warned (But we all love Bond, don't we??).

Richard
On the strength of your comments go on BOGOF on Amazon for Dr No and FRWL. Really looking forward to seeing them. Thanks.

"From Russia With Love". Fantastic remaster on the Ultimate Edition. Thanks for the recommendation Richard.

Chris,

agreed!! As good as Dr No although I notice one or two poor edits that they haven't smoothed over - probably a good thing on balance, otherwise where do you stop??

I now have all the Connery releases and all are very impressive indeed!!