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Reply #126 January 1, 2015 11:12:05 AM
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I saw Korean movie called Chaser last week. It was good, but there were some scenes i did not really need to see. 

And 2 days before it, Hobbit!

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Reply #127 January 2, 2015 8:18:04 AM
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Well, I don't visit the movies very much, but the last movie I saw was Pride, and I thought it was pretty good.

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Reply #128 January 2, 2015 9:05:57 AM
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Haven't seen one in a while but I'm hoping to see Maze Runner soonish.... when somebody here rents it, that is.

I've been doing business with VideoEzy for close to 20 years, but no more because now I can't take out videos without photo ID... which currently I don't have.  It doesn't matter that I have a membership card issued by them, or that I have a 100% clean record with them - no late returns, etc - no, they're just jumping on the 'terror alert' bandwagon and making it difficult for ordinary, law abiding citizens. 

Yes, believe it or not, a reference to 'terror threats' was used in the refusal of service

And why would my wanting to rent Maze Runner raise issues of terrorism, etc? 

What is so different to Maze Runner from the 1000s of other 'fantasy' movies I've rented over the years?

For mine, the entire debacle is a crock of shite and VideoEzy can shove their movies up their fechen .... [insert appropriate expletive here]

Sorry about the rant but it pisses me off that companies like this have taken ID requirements to the extreme... particularly so for a long-term customer of good standing.

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Reply #129 January 2, 2015 1:20:21 PM
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AMERICAN SNIPER

 

When leaving the theater after the credits, the atmosphere was very solemn and not the usual banter of moviegoers - there was no conversation at all. 

Eastwood's a genius, Cooper is Greatness.

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Reply #130 January 2, 2015 3:55:57 PM
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Quoting Protoplazm,
reply 129

AMERICAN SNIPER

 

When leaving the theater after the credits, the atmosphere was very solemn and not the usual banter of moviegoers - there was no conversation at all. 

Eastwood's a genius, Cooper is Greatness.

So i guess this was good? Looking forward to it, since i saw the trailer, which IMO was brilliant.

I watched Predestination yesterday. Cant say definitely it was a great movie, but it was definitely somewhat special. There are many movies dealing with time paradox and stuff like that, but i dont recall one being this complex and thought provoking. Not even Interstellar.

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Reply #131 January 4, 2015 2:14:12 PM
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Quoting Timmaigh,
reply 130
So i guess this was good? Looking forward to it, since i saw the trailer, which IMO was brilliant.
I watched Predestination yesterday. Cant say definitely it was a great movie, but it was definitely somewhat special. There are many movies dealing with time paradox and stuff like that, but i dont recall one being this complex and thought provoking. Not even Interstellar.
Yes, AMERICAN SNIPER is an outstanding cinematic achievement of unparallelled dimensions.  Eastwood sculpted it as a Western.

The making of AMERICAN SNIPER

No soundtrack during the credits introduced a performance art element to the aftermath.  Stunning in the way it plops you right back down to earth in all your consumerist Nirvana.

At first I thought you were referring to the 2013 Chaser about alienated Jewish gay schoolteacher , but the 2008 looks intriguing - going to have to check it out -

Thanks!

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Reply #132 January 4, 2015 6:06:41 PM
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I saw some previews for Amarican Sniper and I can categorically state that it is NOT a movie I shall be watching. 

I don't like guns and killing at the best of times, so the focus/content is of no interest to me, if not abhorrent.

I generally like Clint Eastwood movies [as an actor or a director] but this is another I shall miss due to its focus/content/storyline

The other I missed was Heartbreak Ridge, for the same reason.... the focus being on war and killing.

Yeah, I know, other Eastwood movies had killings.... different focus/message.

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Reply #133 January 5, 2015 7:50:34 AM
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Quoting starkers,
reply 132

I saw some previews for Amarican Sniper and I can categorically state that it is NOT a movie I shall be watching. 

I don't like guns and killing at the best of times, so the focus/content is of no interest to me, if not abhorrent.

I generally like Clint Eastwood movies [as an actor or a director] but this is another I shall miss due to its focus/content/storyline

The other I missed was Heartbreak Ridge, for the same reason.... the focus being on war and killing.

Yeah, I know, other Eastwood movies had killings.... different focus/message.

 

But is this about guns and killing? As i said i saw only the trailer to not spoil myself any further, but the focus seemed to be on tough moral dilemmas. Thats what caught my eye in the first place, i dont think i would be so interested if made the impression of Black Hawk Down on me (which was not a bad movie, but not really my cup of tea).

@Protoplazm> thank you for the link. Going to check it now. On topic of Chaser, if you think about watching a Korean movie, or have seen some before and happened to like them, personally i can recommend you a movie called "Memories of Murder", if you havent seen that one before. IMO its the best of the bunch i had the pleasure to watch. Its sort of similar to the american Zodiac, but i found this one to be more entertaining - OFC all matter of opinion.

Finally, i have seen a movie called The Most Wanted Man on Saturday - the last movie of Phillip Seymour Hoffman, RIP. Directed by Anton Corbijn and in my opinion, more style than substance. Focused on the war against terror, but lacked any kind of suspense or conflict, tension, except the final 5 minutes mayve... cant really recommend, only to people who liked Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy, which was similarly slow paced and spy-themed.

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Reply #134 January 5, 2015 8:15:14 AM
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The last two we watched was the Equalizer.  Little slow, but overall it was a great movie.

Next was Into the Storm.  Not much of an in-depth story, but some cool special weather effects made it fun to watch.

 

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Reply #135 January 5, 2015 11:27:48 AM
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Saw Guardians of the Galaxy and Edge of Tomorrow this weekend.  Good movies and I'm pretty impressed that my wife agreed to sit through these with me.  

 

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Reply #136 January 5, 2015 8:35:16 PM
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Quoting MottiKhan,
reply 135

I'm pretty impressed that my wife agreed to sit through these with me.

Hehe, but it'll be your turn to sit through 2 rounds of love-sick tripe next weekend.

Mind you, Kiss of the Vampire was more a love story than a horror flick, and I happily sat through that.

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Reply #137 January 8, 2015 9:13:17 PM
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Just watched "Fitzcaraldo" .... excellent film.  

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Reply #138 January 17, 2015 8:28:44 PM
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So i have seen American Sniper today...oh, yesterday. Anyway, it was indeed good, but TBF not as good as i expected. I thought, based on the trailer, its going to be more psychological, contain more drama, emotions...while it was more centered on action and sort of descriptive biographical movie.

Another question is, can you actually kill people 1000 meters away with a Dragunov and PSO-1 scope....

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Reply #139 January 17, 2015 9:29:54 PM
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"The Imitation Game"....    http://www.turing.org.uk/scrapbook/machine.html  ....   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Imitation_Game  .... As an historical thriller it was very good. But much of what was in the movie was just plain Hollywood.

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Reply #140 January 18, 2015 12:56:51 AM
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Happy New Year

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Reply #141 January 18, 2015 7:36:33 AM
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Hector and the search for happiness.
liked it 

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Reply #142 January 18, 2015 8:11:45 AM
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The King's Speech.... again... quality stuff...

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Reply #143 January 18, 2015 8:56:49 AM
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I watched one of the greatest movies ever made last night... it inspires one to think about life as we think we know it. The movie is called Contact starring Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey It was done in 1997, and if you've never seen it, you don't know what your missing. The only other movie that even comes close to it is The Abyss, which is a movie I wish would actually come true right now, we need it. 

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Reply #144 January 18, 2015 8:11:29 PM
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I really enjoyed Contact... right up until they made the alien being in her late father's image... a real cop out.. but essentially...the film was well done, great concept...

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Reply #145 January 18, 2015 8:37:29 PM
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Quoting sydneysiders,
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I really enjoyed Contact... right up until they made the alien being in her late father's image

Ah, but the alien took on that appearance so she wouldn't be scared to death by his hideous appearance and enormous penis shaped like a corkscrew..

BTW, that's not my interpretation.  Matthew McConoughey apparently came up with that one during an interview with Jodi Foster about the movie.

As for the Abyss, I have that on DVD and might just pull it out for another viewing this afternoon.  It's a movie that can stand another viewing, despite having seen it a half dozen times before.

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Reply #146 January 19, 2015 3:48:38 AM
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Gone Girl

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Reply #147 January 20, 2015 6:49:48 PM
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Saw Unbroken and then American Sniper today. I liked Unbroken better, but both were worth watching.

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Reply #148 January 24, 2015 8:01:56 PM
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American Sniper... intense, thought provoking.

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Reply #149 January 27, 2015 11:16:08 AM
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Saw American Sniper this weekend.  An amazing movie.

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Reply #150 February 5, 2015 8:06:27 PM
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Saw the Johnny Depp movie "Mortdecai" today.  Not funny, not good. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

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