What DVD have you just watched?

Series 6 of "24" has just been delivered, so a few late nights ahead!

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Originally posted by Frank Abela:
Memoirs of a Geisha

Lovely film, really well shot, and quite gripping drama I felt.

Yes, good film, I then read the book which I'd also recommend.

M

Sally (Mrs big h) and I have just watched Pan's Labyrinth. Most enjoyable. I thought the sub titles would be a pain but did not detract from the film.8.5/10

Howard

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Originally posted by Chris Kelly:
Series 6 of "24" has just been delivered, so a few late nights ahead!

Chris i only ever saw two and was hooked.
I think that was s,2 when he had to fly a bomb in a plane and his daughter thought he was dead.
I didnot see any after that.
Reason why,I would have had to see every bloody one after that and i knew it would go on for more than 24 bloody hours.

Munch
It's not that bad! Subtract the ad breaks and its only about 20 hours! Just watched episodes 3 and 4 of season 6. Gripping as all the others. But got to hit the sack as I have an unfeasibly early start tomorrow! If ever we meet up I'll be pleased to lend you the subsequent series.

Thanks Chris,
Thats my point i would have to keep watching it .
Its a drug i dont want.

Tom Jones

BBC Adaptation with John Sessions: What a brilliant adaptation, really captures the ribald nature of the novel, great stuff.

M

Bourne Ultimatum dodgy copy but enjoyable romp.

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Originally posted by BigH47:
Bourne Ultimatum dodgy copy but enjoyable romp.

CLARKSON

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Tonight the classic Cheech&Chong's Up In Smoke.

Children Of Men

A real curates egg IMO.

Good acting;
Interesting Premise;
Excellent Production values;
Really weak story.

It is an elongated chase movie. There is no attempt to explain the central issue, or why the event the drives the film occurs.

What we have is a bleak dystopian not too distant future with Clive Owen playing an everyman hero, in what I think is his typical wooden style. There are a plethora of loose end in what I found was a really unsatisfying film.

M

Eragon

A film based on a highly derivative book. The script simplifies the plot and the, already, two dimensional characters.

....but, the film is OKish as a teenage fantasy tale. Compared to Dungeons & Dragons this is Shakespeare! The main issue I found with the film is poor acting. The lead was occasionally weak, Jeremy Irons was really quiet good, the British old stagers are typically professional, the rest - including John Malkovitch - are dreadful.

M

The latest Hally Berry and Bruce Willis film.

V. good twists!!!

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The Hidden

@ Mr underhill - its brilliant. Any movie that starts with a rockin (and ruthless) car chase of the nature of The hidden and still manage a plot, is worthy of consideration. still love it after all these years.

Whump.

BiGH47, the bourne ultimatum, surely to are not suggesting we watch illegal pirate copys of films are you.

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BiGH47, the bourne ultimatum, surely to are not suggesting we watch illegal pirate copys of films are you.

Absolutely NOT. My neighbour loaned me a genuine copy he got in a market in Paphos, Cyprus. So who am I to doubt him?

Hot Fuzz Simon Pegg and a lovely cameo cast. Bloody funny. Really bloody funny. I try not to have expectations; yet after Shawn of the Dead, I certainly had high hopes. Found it achingly funnny accompanied by a good pizza and a bottle of fine south australian shiraz. Thoroughly recommended film. The wine needs no recommendation, of course.

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Originally posted by munch:
Tonight the classic Cheech&Chong's Up In Smoke.

Does that include the famous lets make a dope deal routine?

Mine is 300 loved it.

ewemon,
I have Up in smoke/Still Smokin/Rext Movie/Get out of my room/Nice dreams/Things are tough all over and Born in East LA.
They are all a good laugh.
Munch

Mr Underhill did you read the book 'Children of men'

There is no attempt to explain why in the book either, and the bleakness and colour of the film really does the book justice.

I loved it.

However, I did borrow Alien V Predator from a mate today, having avoided it for three years. Quite possibly the worst film I have ever encountered. It was actually quite funny.

Hi Gary,

No - I take it you'd recommend the book?

M

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Originally posted by mjamrob:
Hi Mr Underhill,

I will wait with interest for your report.

regards,

mat

Hi Mat,

Sorry for the delay - the DVD only arrived the week before last, and I was on holiday last week.

Dune - Extended Version

In short, this doesn't fix my main issues with the theatrical release, introduces new issues and has a a slightly poorer PQ.

The makers of this extended version have added to the commentary - re-recording it in a male fairly flat voice. The substantially extended intro is, to me, just a confused mess - unless you already know the story.

During this prologue a number of sub-par graphics are used; as further ones are at a number of points in the film.

The film extends many scenes and introduces new ones BUT the film is less even and more disjointed.

The film hints at the deeper plotlines of the book without properly dealing with them.

Finally the poor ending of the film is left unaltered.

For me the DVD is worth having as it shows what a good editing job was done to produce the theatrical cut ...I would LOVE to read the original screenplay.

M