Author Topic: The RAWK Film Thread (Read 3501640 times)

pistol · « **Reply #400 on:** March 28, 2006, 03:32:51 pm »

I can see the logic behind that, it's just that we nthe build up is so slow and weak, and the torture takes up such a relatively small period of time then it needed to have been done in more detail.

As you say, good idea but poor execution.

Vinay · « **Reply #401 on:** March 29, 2006, 05:29:43 pm »

Watched "Secuestro Express" over the week-end. It is surprisingly good, and the actors are mostly very convincing.

bellinter · « **Reply #402 on:** March 29, 2006, 05:31:09 pm »

Watched Hard Eight, cracking

Ben_JP · « **Reply #403 on:** March 30, 2006, 12:44:52 pm »

The summer blockbuster season is pure cinematic escapism, with this in mind what films are people looking forward to most from the blockbuster season?

There are some absolute monster titles including Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Mission: Impossible III, The Da Vinci Code, Pixar's Cars, Superman Returns and then slightly outside the mainstream is cop drama Edison starring Morgan Freeman, the Jack Black wrestling comedy Nacho Libre and David Fincher's serial killer thriller Zodiac.

Personally, I think Miami Vice looks cool as you like (Michael Mann and Jamie Foxx back together can be no bad thing) and hopefully X-Men 3 will provide a fitting finale to an underrated series. How about you?

hooded claw · « **Reply #404 on:** March 30, 2006, 01:15:09 pm »

Quote from: Ben_JP on March 30, 2006, 12:44:52 pm

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Sequel
Mission: Impossible III Sequel
The Da Vinci Code
Pixar's Cars
Superman Returns Sequel/Remake

Miami Vice Remake
X-Men 3 Sequel

I'd bite your hand off for Zodiac, but apart from that the preponderance will be another rash of rehashes. Bit depressing, that.

bradigor · « **Reply #405 on:** March 30, 2006, 01:34:08 pm »

Quote from: hooded claw on March 30, 2006, 01:15:09 pm

I'd bite your hand off for Zodiac, but apart from that the preponderance will be another rash of rehashes. Bit depressing, that.

Would agree with that.... However. Some of this years sequels do look tasty. X-Men 3 should round the trilogy off nicely (yes it is only a trilogy) Superman Returns i am actually getting excited about. Pirates 2 (hope it doesn't ruin a gem of a first film)

But stuff to look out for - A new Werner Herzog PoW film. The Moguls (looks fab). Perfume & Thank you for smoking to name but a few.

Should again see the box office taken by hollywood and the acclaim taken by the smaller films. But i tell you what Hollywood hasn't looked this promising in years*

* Until the oscars next year when i say "The blockbusters were a big let down once again"

Rob K · « **Reply #406 on:** March 30, 2006, 02:07:17 pm »

Quote from: Ben_JP on March 30, 2006, 12:44:52 pm

The summer blockbuster season is pure cinematic escapism, with this in mind what films are people looking forward to most from the blockbuster season?

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bradigor · « **Reply #407 on:** March 30, 2006, 02:17:24 pm »

Quote from: rknowlesy on March 30, 2006, 02:07:17 pm

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Hoping i am wrong here, but i am predicting a huge disappointment with this one mate.
Would love it to be another Smith masterpiece but don't see it happening

Elli · « **Reply #408 on:** March 30, 2006, 02:20:36 pm »

Quote from: Ben_JP on March 30, 2006, 12:44:52 pm

The summer blockbuster season is pure cinematic escapism, with this in mind what films are people looking forward to most from the blockbuster season?

Absolutely childlike with impatience for the Pirates of the Caribbean sequel, saw a trailer for it over here a few weeks ago and even dubbed in French it was promising, can't wait

Rob K · « **Reply #409 on:** March 30, 2006, 02:36:52 pm »

Quote from: Bradigor Biscan -81- on March 30, 2006, 02:17:24 pm

Hoping i am wrong here, but i am predicting a huge disappointment with this one mate.
Would love it to be another Smith masterpiece but don't see it happening

Well its never gonna be as good as the original thats for sure, cant really make much out from the teaser trailer on the site but should be pretty decent anyway.

Certainly don't mind spending £6 at the cinema to watch it, for a Smith film its worth the risk.

The Bill Hicks Appreciation Society · « **Reply #410 on:** March 30, 2006, 02:42:14 pm »

I've just finished watching The Last Broadcast, tis a factual documentary about 4 men who go in search of a mythical creature called 'the jersey devil' in the pine barrens (for their cable tv show 'fact or fiction' only one man came back, the other three where brutally murdered although only two bodies where found. The 4th man as the only suspect and due to a case purely built on circumstantial evidence was convicted. This documentary through the use of actual footage and interviews examines whether the suspect actually was the killer, whether he was possessed, whether there was another person there and what happened to the third body?

very good documentary, which almost definitely inspired the Blair Witch Project.

bradigor · « **Reply #411 on:** March 30, 2006, 02:55:05 pm »

Quote from: The Bill Hicks Appreciation Society on March 30, 2006, 02:42:14 pm

I've just finished watching The Last Broadcast, tis a factual documentary about 4 men who go in search of a mythical creature called 'the jersey devil' in the pine barrens (for their cable tv show 'fact or fiction' only one man came back, the other three where brutally murdered although only two bodies where found. The 4th man as the only suspect and due to a case purely built on circumstantial evidence was convicted. This documentary through the use of actual footage and interviews examines whether the suspect actually was the killer, whether he was possessed, whether there was another person there and what happened to the third body?

very good documentary, which almost definitely inspired the Blair Witch Project.

Or a very good film!!!!

David Beard .... David Leigh, The Filmmaker
Jim Seward .... James "Jim" L. Suerd, The Accused
Stefan Avalos .... Steven "Johnny" Avkast, "Fact or Fiction" Host
Lance Weiler .... Locus Wheeler, "Fact or Fiction" Host
Rein Clabbers .... Rein Clackin, Paranormal Sound Man
Michele Pulaski .... Michelle "Shelly" Monarch, Data Retrieval Expert
Tom Brunt .... Thomas "Tom" Branski, "Fact or Fiction" Video Engineer
Mark Rublee .... Clair Deforest, Video Editor for the Prosecution
A.D. Roso .... Detective Anthony Rosi, Lead Investigator
Dale Worstall .... Dr. Dale Orstall, Jim's Child Psychologist
Vann K. Weller .... Vann K. Waller, Forensic Pathologist
Sam Wells .... Sam Woods, Film & Televisoin Director
Jay MacDonald .... Jay McDowell, Web Designer
Faith Weiler .... Joyce Dryer, Jim's Landlady
Marianne Connor .... Mary Brenner, TV Reporter

Dubbed the first "desktop feature film", it was the first film to be filmed, edited, and screened entirely digitally. No film was involved.

Nice try, not satdee yet my friend

hooded claw · « **Reply #412 on:** March 30, 2006, 03:41:22 pm »

Quote from: The Bill Hicks Appreciation Society on March 30, 2006, 02:42:14 pm

I've just finished watching The Last Broadcast, tis a factual documentary about 4 men who go in search of a mythical creature called 'the jersey devil' in the pine barrens (for their cable tv show 'fact or fiction' only one man came back, the other three where brutally murdered although only two bodies where found. The 4th man as the only suspect and due to a case purely built on circumstantial evidence was convicted. This documentary through the use of actual footage and interviews examines whether the suspect actually was the killer, whether he was possessed, whether there was another person there and what happened to the third body?

very good documentary, which almost definitely inspired the Blair Witch Project.

Like that a lot, though 'almost definitely inspired' is being polite to put it mildly- or are the lawyers watching?

bradigor · « **Reply #413 on:** March 30, 2006, 03:45:34 pm »

Got to say i love the character names.

SMD · « **Reply #414 on:** March 30, 2006, 07:20:15 pm »

Quote from: hooded claw on March 30, 2006, 01:15:09 pm

I'd bite your hand off for Zodiac, but apart from that the preponderance will be another rash of rehashes. Bit depressing, that.

Cars!

The Bill Hicks Appreciation Society · « **Reply #415 on:** March 30, 2006, 07:22:06 pm »

Quote from: Bradigor Biscan -81- on March 30, 2006, 02:55:05 pm

Or a very good film!!!!

David Beard .... David Leigh, The Filmmaker
Jim Seward .... James "Jim" L. Suerd, The Accused
Stefan Avalos .... Steven "Johnny" Avkast, "Fact or Fiction" Host
Lance Weiler .... Locus Wheeler, "Fact or Fiction" Host
Rein Clabbers .... Rein Clackin, Paranormal Sound Man
Michele Pulaski .... Michelle "Shelly" Monarch, Data Retrieval Expert
Tom Brunt .... Thomas "Tom" Branski, "Fact or Fiction" Video Engineer
Mark Rublee .... Clair Deforest, Video Editor for the Prosecution
A.D. Roso .... Detective Anthony Rosi, Lead Investigator
Dale Worstall .... Dr. Dale Orstall, Jim's Child Psychologist
Vann K. Weller .... Vann K. Waller, Forensic Pathologist
Sam Wells .... Sam Woods, Film & Televisoin Director
Jay MacDonald .... Jay McDowell, Web Designer
Faith Weiler .... Joyce Dryer, Jim's Landlady
Marianne Connor .... Mary Brenner, TV Reporter

Dubbed the first "desktop feature film", it was the first film to be filmed, edited, and screened entirely digitally. No film was involved.

Nice try, not satdee yet my friend

yeah but if you didn't know it was a film (which isnt very evident)

Spoiler

at least that was my inclination til it was revealed the director was killer

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then you would think it was a documentary, just didn't want to spoil it for anyone, but i guess that's a little late now

bradigor · « **Reply #416 on:** March 30, 2006, 07:23:33 pm »

Quote from: The Bill Hicks Appreciation Society on March 30, 2006, 07:22:06 pm

yeah but if you didn't know it was a film (which isnt very evident)
Spoiler
at least that was my inclination til it was revealed the director was killer
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then you would think it was a documentary, just didn't want to spoil it for anyone, but i guess that's a little late now

Goddamit the sixth sense curse strikes again.

Ruined that for the whole cinema when i said the loud part quiet and the quiet part loud.

Yep i realised the twist half way through

Alan_X · « **Reply #417 on:** March 31, 2006, 10:30:13 pm »

Quote from: Ben_JP on March 30, 2006, 12:44:52 pm

The summer blockbuster season is pure cinematic escapism, with this in mind what films are people looking forward to most from the blockbuster season?

There are some absolute monster titles including Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Mission: Impossible III, The Da Vinci Code, Pixar's Cars, Superman Returns and then slightly outside the mainstream is cop drama Edison starring Morgan Freeman, the Jack Black wrestling comedy Nacho Libre and David Fincher's serial killer thriller Zodiac.

Personally, I think Miami Vice looks cool as you like (Michael Mann and Jamie Foxx back together can be no bad thing) and hopefully X-Men 3 will provide a fitting finale to an underrated series. How about you?

I'll be interested to see if the Da Vinci Code film is as mind-numbingly stupid as the book... Pirates... haven't seen the first and probably won't watch the second.... Mission Impossible? Tom Cruise? I think I'll just slit my wrists thanks... Miami Vice - and the point is?... and X-Men 3 - is it really necessary?

Might give Cars a go, though I have a feeling it might not match up to previous Pixar efforts... and Zodiaq. Loved Jack Black as the quirky supporting actor but don't think he can carry a film himself.

Just my opinion of course....

theCanadian · « **Reply #418 on:** April 1, 2006, 01:00:40 am »

Being dragged by my lady friend to see Ice Age: Meltdown tonight (opening night) - 9:00pm. Will report back.

saph · « **Reply #419 on:** April 1, 2006, 10:30:53 pm »

Quote from: Elli on March 13, 2006, 06:25:29 pm

Cool

(I haven't seen Crash yet, it's on the list...)

was on my list and watched it tonight. wow! amazing film. brokeback for best oscar my arse. crash has a much better storyline, stronger characters and better music. anybody who hasn't it yet go out and rent it now! btw ta to nice mr blockbuster man for finding a just returned copy for me to watch.

tomorrow nights more4 choice is taxi driver - looking forward to that as well.

Elli · « **Reply #420 on:** April 1, 2006, 10:32:45 pm »

I watched the Matrix tonight after Vinay's thread

Crash next then.

saph · « **Reply #421 on:** April 1, 2006, 10:36:10 pm »

matrix any good? apparently mean to have a religious/messianic sub plot. crash is fab elli - you'll love it.

Elli · « **Reply #422 on:** April 1, 2006, 10:39:16 pm »

Yeah the Matrix is great, but I don't know about "subplot" it's somewhat less subtle than that! Only thing I don't like about it, pretty major though it is. Very explicit/overly obvious rebirth sequence and the city they're all trying to get to/defend is called Zion, etc.

As for messianic, erm, yeah. But it's thinky as well - you think that's air you're breathing? There is no spoon. Etc. I liked it far far more when I was 16, but it's still a good film.

Sub · « **Reply #423 on:** April 2, 2006, 01:13:42 pm »

Went to see the hills have eyes last night (haven't read through the thread so not sure if anyone has mentioned this before).

Thought it was good meself, jumpy, sick, funny and pretty scary.

Anyone else who has seen it what did you think of it?

Ben_JP · « **Reply #424 on:** April 2, 2006, 01:18:07 pm »

Quote from: Alan_F on March 31, 2006, 10:30:13 pm

and X-Men 3 - is it really necessary?

Seeing as X-Men is meant to be a trilogy, the third installment is kind of necessary

Anyone seen a trailer for Silent Hill? It's based on the successful Playstation games, and whilst films based on games normally are awful, this looks like one film that might just go against type.

Fat Tony · « **Reply #425 on:** April 2, 2006, 01:26:10 pm »

Theres trailers available here .. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0384537/trailers

Wouldn't mind seeing this myself, as the game was class. But most Computer game films are fucking awful.

hooded claw · « **Reply #426 on:** April 2, 2006, 01:27:31 pm »

Quote from: Ben_JP on April 2, 2006, 01:18:07 pm

Seeing as X-Men is meant to be a trilogy, the third installment is kind of necessary

Anyone seen a trailer for Silent Hill? It's based on the successful Playstation games, and whilst films based on games normally are awful, this looks like one film that might just go against type.

Meant to post on this earlier. I've seen the trailer twice now, and if they can successfully transport the unsettling atmos of the game- the creeping sense of dislocation, the shift into a cruel and twisted parallel town, rather than 'make you jump' moments- then it could be a winner. Hope so. The casting is spot on too- when I played the game I always visualised Alice Krige in the mix somewhere. Roger Avary knows his way round a script, too.

Ben_JP · « **Reply #427 on:** April 2, 2006, 01:34:05 pm »

Hood and Fat Tony, think it's out in a few weeks, so not long to wait. The source material is strong, and reading previews, it seems those involved aren't just looking for a cash-in.

Carra'sPoundCoin · « **Reply #428 on:** April 2, 2006, 01:49:05 pm »

Finally got round to watching Tony Scott's "Domino".

I thought it was great. I can see why a lot of people didn't like it, but it was typical Scott.

How has Mickey Rourke become so cool again?

Emlyn18 · « **Reply #429 on:** April 2, 2006, 02:02:33 pm »

Gonna try and get crash tonight, hope they've got it in like!

theCanadian · « **Reply #430 on:** April 2, 2006, 03:39:29 pm »

Ice Age 2 is very good. It is a kids movie but there are some very funny parts and the whole thing was very satisfying. Snatch the sabre-toothed squirrel steals the show once again.

Elli · « **Reply #431 on:** April 2, 2006, 04:17:43 pm »

I want to see that, I loved the first one, glad to hear the second is good.

Fanxxxxtastic · « **Reply #432 on:** April 2, 2006, 05:01:19 pm »

Quote from: Emlyn18 on April 2, 2006, 02:02:33 pm

Gonna try and get crash tonight, hope they've got it in like!

I watched Crash the other night really enjoyed the film.

SMD · « **Reply #433 on:** April 2, 2006, 05:39:25 pm »

I would definitely leave the phone ringing for her.

Emlyn18 · « **Reply #434 on:** April 2, 2006, 07:51:34 pm »

Quote from: FanXabitastic on April 2, 2006, 05:01:19 pm

I watched Crash the other night really enjoyed the film.

They didnt have it so gonna watch Ray Mears instead!

Carra'sPoundCoin · « **Reply #435 on:** April 3, 2006, 09:54:28 pm »

Just watched Cinderella Man. Good Ron Howard film

lukas · « **Reply #436 on:** April 3, 2006, 11:57:53 pm »

Quote from: SubHomesickAlien on April 2, 2006, 01:13:42 pm

Went to see the hills have eyes last night (haven't read through the thread so not sure if anyone has mentioned this before).

Thought it was good meself, jumpy, sick, funny and pretty scary.

Anyone else who has seen it what did you think of it?

Just got back from watching it meself, didnt think it was anything special. Made me jump a few times like.

Very similar to 'Texas Chainsaw' and 'Wrong Turn' so nothing new just a typcial gory movie.

bradigor · « **Reply #437 on:** April 4, 2006, 08:43:17 am »

Quote from: lukas on April 3, 2006, 11:57:53 pm

Just got back from watching it meself, didnt think it was anything special. Made me jump a few times like.

Very similar to 'Texas Chainsaw' and 'Wrong Turn' so nothing new just a typcial gory movie.

Can't see it out doing Switchblade Romance myself

Dread Breath · « **Reply #438 on:** April 4, 2006, 03:32:41 pm »

Just saw Spike Lee's Inside Man: great script. Good movie, well acted. Really enjoyed it and would recommend it, very intelligent movie making in a lot of ways.

Buck Pete · « **Reply #439 on:** April 4, 2006, 03:52:24 pm »

Not a new film but watched 'House of Flying Daggers' last night.

Absolutely stunning Cinematography with quite a nice little storyline which really gets you feeling for certain characters.

The fight sequences are as you would expect from this type of movie and are expertly choreographed.

Well worth a watch if you don't mind subtitles or your Mandarin Chinese is up to scratch.