What DVD have you just watched?
Posted by: u5227470736789439 on 27 November 2005
Just about to watch the secong half of 'The Odessa File.'
All the best from Fredrik
All the best from Fredrik
Posted on: 24 May 2007 by Alan Paterson
Watched peep show series 3 last night while getting boozed up. Funny as f@£k
Posted on: 24 May 2007 by Frank Abela
Watched "Pirates of the Carribean - Dead Man's Chest" for the first time since its release in the cinema last year. Better than I remembered actually, much better, although the ending was obviously a bit of a let-down given it sets you up for the next episode and leaves everyone in the proverbial lurch...
Posted on: 26 May 2007 by u5227470736789439
I watched the first ten minutes of "The Wooden Horse" earlier. In fairness I was not in the mood, and reverted to music...
There is a personal story attached to this for me. Eric Williams wrote a short book about this, which appeared very soon after he got back to England having escaped from a POW camp, but naturally there were sensitive issues regarding security and the necessary secrecy. This film was based on that book, and subsequently Williams re-wrote the book calling it the "Wooden Horse." By then it could be a fully realised telling of a true story of three men escaping via a tunnel from a POW camp.
The man called Phil in the tale was actually Oliver Philpot who was taught English at Prep school by the father of the man who taught me English at the same school forty years later. I was acquainted with the story from Philpot’s angle as a ten year old. I bought a copy of Philpot’s reporting of "his version" called, "Stolen Journey," which in my view is the more gripping tale. I gave the book to my grandfather [resistance leader in Norway] who thought it one of the best books he had read in the line. Sadly it would take some finding today, or be expensive. Philpot was a loner and made a convincing plan [successful as it happened] to pass himself off as a Margarine supplies man working in Germany as he made his way north to Stetin and Sweden...
The other DVD I bought today will now not be seen by me. "Enigma." I was aware of the great significance of the Polish contribution to the code breaking at Bletchley Park. This film falsely depicts one of them as a German spy [as unlikely as that sounds given the real historical events]. Too bad. This kind of false popularising revisionism in filmmaking is to be deplored as beneath contempt. I am very cross that such nonsense can still go on. As the film, "The Heroes of Telemark" should, this film should start with a warning about its false representation of the historical facts...
ATB from Fredrik
There is a personal story attached to this for me. Eric Williams wrote a short book about this, which appeared very soon after he got back to England having escaped from a POW camp, but naturally there were sensitive issues regarding security and the necessary secrecy. This film was based on that book, and subsequently Williams re-wrote the book calling it the "Wooden Horse." By then it could be a fully realised telling of a true story of three men escaping via a tunnel from a POW camp.
The man called Phil in the tale was actually Oliver Philpot who was taught English at Prep school by the father of the man who taught me English at the same school forty years later. I was acquainted with the story from Philpot’s angle as a ten year old. I bought a copy of Philpot’s reporting of "his version" called, "Stolen Journey," which in my view is the more gripping tale. I gave the book to my grandfather [resistance leader in Norway] who thought it one of the best books he had read in the line. Sadly it would take some finding today, or be expensive. Philpot was a loner and made a convincing plan [successful as it happened] to pass himself off as a Margarine supplies man working in Germany as he made his way north to Stetin and Sweden...
The other DVD I bought today will now not be seen by me. "Enigma." I was aware of the great significance of the Polish contribution to the code breaking at Bletchley Park. This film falsely depicts one of them as a German spy [as unlikely as that sounds given the real historical events]. Too bad. This kind of false popularising revisionism in filmmaking is to be deplored as beneath contempt. I am very cross that such nonsense can still go on. As the film, "The Heroes of Telemark" should, this film should start with a warning about its false representation of the historical facts...
ATB from Fredrik
Posted on: 28 May 2007 by steve watts
Apocalypto.
Directed by Mel Gibson. Sub-titles and pretty gory at times, but its action packed with vivid colours and a good soundtrack.
Directed by Mel Gibson. Sub-titles and pretty gory at times, but its action packed with vivid colours and a good soundtrack.
Posted on: 28 May 2007 by JohanR
Employee of the Month.
I thought they didn't make B-movies anymore, but it seems they do... Wooden "acting" and quite uninteresting plot. Avoid.
JohanR
I thought they didn't make B-movies anymore, but it seems they do... Wooden "acting" and quite uninteresting plot. Avoid.
JohanR
Posted on: 28 May 2007 by Mr Underhill
16 Blocks.
Witness needs to be got to court to testify by a dealine - and dead is how the opposition wants him.
Familiar plot line - well presented, I really enjoyed it.
M
Witness needs to be got to court to testify by a dealine - and dead is how the opposition wants him.
Familiar plot line - well presented, I really enjoyed it.
M
Posted on: 28 May 2007 by Toeknee
I have just finished watching Pans Labyrinth. What a great movie, you will forget the subtitles in the first couple of minutes and be drawn in by a very engaging story line. If you fancy a change from the usual Hollywood grind give this a spin.
Posted on: 28 May 2007 by Peter Litwack
Speaking of Pan's Labyrinth, which I loved, I just watched The Devil's Backbone last night. Some say it's a "prequel" to Pan's Labyrinth - two of the characters in Devil's Backbone, who are boys, later are seen as young men in Pan's Labyrinth. The theme is also similar - Spanish Civil War and how children deal with the horrors. I thought it was pretty brilliant. If you liked Pan's Labyrinth, Devil's Backbone is a must-see!
Posted on: 29 May 2007 by Chris Kelly
During the very dull Bank Holiday weekend we worked our way through the Die Hard trilogy. Damned good action movies, with the added bonus in the third one of the very amusing repartee between Bruce W and Samuel L Jackson. I think I read somewhere that a fourth is on the way. Hope they haven't overcooked the franchise.
Posted on: 29 May 2007 by AlanM
I borrowed a projector from a friend to see what the 'home cinema' experience was like and I now have to get one !
The films I watched were Pandora's Box and Manhttan by Woody Allen. Manhattan was even better than I remember it, superb cinematography and great direction.
The films I watched were Pandora's Box and Manhttan by Woody Allen. Manhattan was even better than I remember it, superb cinematography and great direction.
Posted on: 29 May 2007 by Chris Kelly
"The Shawshank Redemption" 10th anniversary edition. Fantastic uplifting stuff.
Posted on: 29 May 2007 by BigH47
quote:I borrowed a projector from a friend to see what the 'home cinema' experience was like and........
.......the film snapped and the bulb blew.
Posted on: 01 June 2007 by Rico
Nacho Libre - with Jack Black.
brilliant. a really cleverly delivered comedy. Black doesn't even bother too much with a mexican accent, carries it all off anyway. it's not complex. the story is funny, the casting inspired, some of the shots are magical. it's a great bit of comedy cinema, and certainly not mainstream in treatment. well worth a visit. I split my sides often, nearly spilled my shiraz.
brilliant. a really cleverly delivered comedy. Black doesn't even bother too much with a mexican accent, carries it all off anyway. it's not complex. the story is funny, the casting inspired, some of the shots are magical. it's a great bit of comedy cinema, and certainly not mainstream in treatment. well worth a visit. I split my sides often, nearly spilled my shiraz.
Posted on: 02 June 2007 by AV@naim
A Scanner Darkly...
Weird, quirky rotoscoping...but not as good as the PKD book.
Weird, quirky rotoscoping...but not as good as the PKD book.
Posted on: 04 June 2007 by tonym
I logged onto this thread so I could tell everyone what a brilliant film "Pan's Labyrinth" is, but I see a couple of folks have beat me to it! Damn!
Posted on: 05 June 2007 by JohanR
Children of Men. Very good, but not outstanding as the plot isn't exactly groundbreaking. But I was VERY impressed by the several minutes long street fighting scene without a single edit!
Highly recomended.
JohanR
Highly recomended.
JohanR
Posted on: 05 June 2007 by Phil Cork
quote:Originally posted by Fredrik_Fiske:
I watched the first ten minutes of "The Wooden Horse" earlier. In fairness I was not in the mood, and reverted to music...
There is a personal story attached to this for me. Eric Williams wrote a short book about this, which appeared very soon after he got back to England having escaped from a POW camp, but naturally there were sensitive issues regarding security and the necessary secrecy. This film was based on that book, and subsequently Williams re-wrote the book calling it the "Wooden Horse." By then it could be a fully realised telling of a true story of three men escaping via a tunnel from a POW camp.
The man called Phil in the tale was actually Oliver Philpot who was taught English at Prep school by the father of the man who taught me English at the same school forty years later. I was acquainted with the story from Philpot’s angle as a ten year old. I bought a copy of Philpot’s reporting of "his version" called, "Stolen Journey," which in my view is the more gripping tale. I gave the book to my grandfather [resistance leader in Norway] who thought it one of the best books he had read in the line. Sadly it would take some finding today, or be expensive. Philpot was a loner and made a convincing plan [successful as it happened] to pass himself off as a Margarine supplies man working in Germany as he made his way north to Stetin and Sweden...
The other DVD I bought today will now not be seen by me. "Enigma." I was aware of the great significance of the Polish contribution to the code breaking at Bletchley Park. This film falsely depicts one of them as a German spy [as unlikely as that sounds given the real historical events]. Too bad. This kind of false popularising revisionism in filmmaking is to be deplored as beneath contempt. I am very cross that such nonsense can still go on. As the film, "The Heroes of Telemark" should, this film should start with a warning about its false representation of the historical facts...
ATB from Fredrik
Fredrik,
There appear to be some for sale here:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stolen-journey-Oliver-Philpot/d...id=1181049103&sr=1-1
Regards,
Phil
Posted on: 05 June 2007 by u5227470736789439
Dear Phil,
Thank you so MUCH! When my grandfather died he left a huge library of books to the Red Cross [in Norway], so that very special book which I gave him for his seventieth birthday was lost to me. I got a "first edition" H&S copy for £10 from a book shop that would search for months for out of print and second hand stuff for a £1 deposit. Closed down now, sadly. It will be my first internet purchase!
Thanks again, from Fredrik
Thank you so MUCH! When my grandfather died he left a huge library of books to the Red Cross [in Norway], so that very special book which I gave him for his seventieth birthday was lost to me. I got a "first edition" H&S copy for £10 from a book shop that would search for months for out of print and second hand stuff for a £1 deposit. Closed down now, sadly. It will be my first internet purchase!
Thanks again, from Fredrik
Posted on: 05 June 2007 by Gianluigi Mazzorana
Good evening!
I do invade this space.
I do watch my films on my laptop.
No such wide screen and Naim DVD player but good.
I do invade this space.
I do watch my films on my laptop.
No such wide screen and Naim DVD player but good.
Posted on: 05 June 2007 by Phil Cork
quote:Originally posted by Fredrik_Fiske:
Dear Phil,
Thank you so MUCH! When my grandfather died he left a huge library of books to the Red Cross [in Norway], so that very special book which I gave him for his seventieth birthday was lost to me. I got a "first edition" H&S copy for £10 from a book shop that would search for months for out of print and second hand stuff for a £1 deposit. Closed down now, sadly. It will be my first internet purchase!
Thanks again, from Fredrik
Glad to help Fredrik, The last one in the list, for £15, seems to be the best condition, and is the first edition paperback. Happy reading
phil
Posted on: 08 June 2007 by Gianluigi Mazzorana
Great Pacino in a great Shylock.
Posted on: 08 June 2007 by Gianluigi Mazzorana
sorry for the pic
Posted on: 09 June 2007 by Gianluigi Mazzorana
Sorry Munch!
It was to get the artists' faces inner lines!
sorry again!
Posted on: 09 June 2007 by Dazren
Posted on: 14 June 2007 by matt podniesinski
My Morning Jacket-Okonokos (last evening actually)