Movie/film thread: resurrected

Watched "National Treasure: Book of Secrets"...what a stinking pile of  It was so bad I think Nicholas Cage should step forward and give the world a sincere apology. First he made "Ghost Rider" and now this!

My son is in the middle of the Dexter (TV series) films and loving them!!  I have just finished and passed along the 3 books that started this.  Second season is advertised as ready to begin this month, so there should be more films in the pipeline by next year.

My son mentioned Dexter too, guess I will check it out.

I have to borrow the films...but I really did enjoy the books!  Just warped enough to suit my taste, and skillfully done, IMHO

I just watched the first series of Dexter after a recommendation by someone here in this forum. Very good indeed. The site I mentioned a few posts previously has series two, but I am going to wait for the dvd shops to have it as I like to watch them continuously. Another series I enjoyed was Californication, starring David Duchovny , well worth a look.

Also, for those of you who aren't sick of cop shows, there's one called 'The Wire' which is kind of good. I haven't seen it on dvd, only as a torrent. Worth a gander. 

There Will Be Blood - great film, little slow and not so much dialogue but great none-the-less.

The Rookie - Clint Eastwood and Charlie Sheen blast from the past, great cop buddy flick, 80s cheese all the way!

Sunshine - great hard sci-fi flick with Michelle Yeoh and Hiroyuki Sanada in the cast, it goes a little metaphysical and "Buddhisty" at the end but the first 3/4 is great.

And I've still got this big stack of DVDs to catch up on! 

Elizabeth, the Golden Age was interesting but that's likely due to the fact that it's the only Elizabeth movie I've seen. 

Watched it yesterday.  Quite enjoyed it.

Watched Bucket List, which wasn't bad.

Bucket List was ok but they probably could have done so much more considering the caliber of both actors, ole Jack is showing his age.

I agree, it felt like they were both coasting a bit...

Just watched This is England, after somebody here recommended it. ( possibly CD ) A good movie, i enjoyed it, it never really went where i thought it was going to. Not sure it would be everyones cup a tea but worth a look.

Just watched This is England, after somebody here recommended it. ( possibly CD ) A good movie, i enjoyed it, it never really went where i thought it was going to. Not sure it would be everyones cup a tea but worth a look.

Yeah that was me.  You're British aren't you?  I'd like some more colonials' opinions on this one...

Quote from: kcanuck on February 08, 2008, 02:59:58 PM

Elizabeth, the Golden Age was interesting but that's likely due to the fact that it's the only Elizabeth movie I've seen. 

Watched it yesterday.  Quite enjoyed it.

The definitive "Elizabeth" work is Black Adder II. Working my way through it now.  Black Adder is easily the best of Rowan Atkinson's series.

You're British aren't you?

Yeah, i'm English. I enjoyed 'this is england' and found it a really gripping movie, i was a teenager in the 80's so could relate to it a lot. I've recommended it to other brits, but i don't think non-brits would really enjoy it, except for maybe Australians.

The definitive "Elizabeth" work is Black Adder II. Working my way through it now.  Black Adder is easily the best of Rowan Atkinson's series.

And the most quotable.

You're in love with Jane Hathaway?
Yes, that's the girl.
Jane "Bury Me in a Y-Shaped Coffin" Hathaway?

To you, Baldric, the Renaissance was simply something that happened to other people, wasn't it?

God, I love nurses!  They're so disgustingly clinical.