Guest WuxiaFan Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 LONE WOLF & CUB! Just finished #2, my favorite. On to #3! "I am the assassin lone wolf and cub...at your service!" - Ogami Itto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DeathFuMaster Posted January 5, 2010 Member Share Posted January 5, 2010 LONE WOLF & CUB! Just finished #2, my favorite. On to #3! "I am the assassin lone wolf and cub...at your service!" - Ogami Itto Im currently watching the Shogun Assassin Movies, but afterwards I want to watch the Lone Wolf and Cub series and compare the difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member LiuBei Posted January 6, 2010 Member Share Posted January 6, 2010 Mishima: A life in four chapters All I have to say is HOLY SHIT. This is probably the best biographical film i've seen and it easily rates in the top 20 movies ever for me. It was directed by the same guy who wrote Taxi Driver. It's basically the real life story of Yukio Mishima a well respected and published author (nominated for a nobel prize) and playwrite in Japan who decided to take a general hostage one day in the japanese defense ministry. He then went ahead and committed seppeku. The reasons why he did it are much more involved and the movie probes pretty deep into his life philosophy and way of thinking by playing out different parts of his written novels which foreshadowed his final act in life. Lust, Caution A movie by Ang Lee set in Japanese occupied China. Another awesome movie if not a little lengthy. Tony Leung really did a good job in this movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Cesare Posted January 8, 2010 Member Share Posted January 8, 2010 Zombieland: A lovely flick. As far as I'm concenred, Zombieland nicely illustrates the fact that when it comes to zombie films, everything has probably been said and done - but it never hurts to listen to some of the old tunes again... And Bill f**king Murray! ...7/10 Machined: Reborn: Very very very very very very very very...very bad. Passable if one enjoys it for what it is (a very very --and so on-- very bad film with some decent torture scenes; more or less watchable - if you ffwd through the first half and go straight for the sick stuff, that is - easily forgettable)... Creatures from the Abyss aka Plankton: I loved that one. Awful acting, awful dubbing, silly plot, rubber fish, one creepy clock, naughty talking shower and awesomely stupid dialogues. Like... "Professor, how long have you been f***ing fish?" "They were old enough! They were old enough!" "I understand, these things happen..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member skipsweet Posted January 20, 2010 Member Share Posted January 20, 2010 recently watched two U.K. cine-asia releases: Ip Man: bloody marvellous flick. Donnie Yen kicked ass as usual, but in a far more dramatic serious role than we're used to. great stuff!! Fatal Move: pretty recent triad flick, bringing together loads of familar genre faces, including Sammo Hung (continuing in his triad boss roles, but not half as nasty as the one he played in S.P.L.), Simon Yam (also from S.P.L., only here as a triad not a cop - ironically seeming less evil!!?), Wu Jing (yet another S.P.L. actor - playing a similar character, just slightly more fun) & Danny Lee (yes, playing a cop, but why change what ain't broke?). really enjoyed this, though a major grumble: the obvious unrealistic CGI decapitated limbs & bloodletting. sure, if the aim was for a lower age restriction i could understand this, but since it also has quite a toe curling torture scene (what a waste!!) i can't accept the use of very fake (looked almost black to me) blood in the slice 'n' dice sequences, i would've prefered if they didn't try to show it, at least then it wouldn't have looked fake... still, thoroughly enjoyed the film though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member LeRolls Posted January 21, 2010 Member Share Posted January 21, 2010 Hawk the Slayer: Extremely cheesy and poorly handled fantasy flick from the early 80's. It did have some charm though and a bizarre but interesting soundtrack. Dark Angel: One of my favorite Dolph Lundgren movies. Lots of explosions and laughs courtesy of Brian Benben. Inglorious Bastards: Great dialogue and fun characters. Probably one of my favorite QT movies. Daimajin: Saw this back in 2002 but recently re-watched with a buddy and we loved it. Part samurai film, part giant monster movie but all good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member skipsweet Posted January 22, 2010 Member Share Posted January 22, 2010 Dark Angel: One of my favorite Dolph Lundgren movies. Lots of explosions and laughs courtesy of Brian Benben. you have excellent taste sir, i actually watched Lundgren in the original Punisher the other night; why this gem ain't out on disc in UK is mystery to me!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Drunken Monk Posted January 22, 2010 Member Share Posted January 22, 2010 The Wrestler: Finally got around to watching this tear-jerking gem. I loved every minute of it. Rourke delivers, Marisa Tomei is...well...semi-nude and the plot, direction and story are all on form. Superb slice of cinema. Gone Baby Gone: Again, a fabulous movie. I should have, but didn't, see the twist coming. Loved it. Gritty, intense, disturbing and, above all, a pleasure to watch play out. World's Greatest Dad: One of Robin Williams' greatest roles in my opinion. The comedy was dark and very funny. I was surprised by this and felt that it's been under appreciated. Red Cliff Part 1: Amazing film. John Woo's back on form with incredible action and surprisingly well done drama. I look forward to the second part. In Bruges: Probably the best of the bunch. VERY funny, great dialog and a well developed plot. I think this is another overlooked piece of film. Colin Farrell is at his best in this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member LeRolls Posted February 1, 2010 Member Share Posted February 1, 2010 Gamer: Some cool ideas but mostly sucked. The Last Starfighter: A childhood favorite that's still a lot of fun and my friends, who had never seen it, really enjoyed the movie so that was cool. Flashpoint: Enjoyed it more the second time since I wasn't expecting much from the story this time around. Godamn that fight at the end with Colin Chou is awesome! Will probably do podcasts on Flashpoint and The Last Starfighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member LeRolls Posted February 1, 2010 Member Share Posted February 1, 2010 you have excellent taste sir, i actually watched Lundgren in the original Punisher the other night; why this gem ain't out on disc in UK is mystery to me!! Yes, Dark Angel is the SHIT! I actually started editing the Dark Angel podcast today so definitely look forward to that one. I've been meaning to re-watch the original Punisher for awhile now since I remember it being a fairly fun movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Skepparkrans Posted February 1, 2010 Member Share Posted February 1, 2010 The Message - It have been given som great reviews and it was good, but only good not great. There was some suspense, great costumes and some nasty torture scenes.. but it was way to much image over substance for me.. ok it looked great but after a while i got kind of tired of the camera swooping around in cgi manner.. Overall a ok spy thriller thats good enought for rental. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member LeRolls Posted February 3, 2010 Member Share Posted February 3, 2010 The Hangover: Overrated but still funny. Zeiram: Still prefer the anime but a cheesy good time with some interesting character designs. Zeiram 2: Better SFX and a little more action this time. Goddamn Yûko Moriyama sure is a cutie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member masterofoneinchpunch Posted February 4, 2010 Member Share Posted February 4, 2010 Triangle (2007: Tsui Hark, Ringo Lam, Johnnie To: Hong Kong) ***/****: The idea behind this film was to get three of the best Hong Kong action/crime directors today working together. The result was each did one segment (around 30 minutes each) in chronological order with Tsui first, Lam second and To finishing it off. This would be done differently than a film like Four Rooms () where each segment was basically a separate story. In this film each director would continue after the other to move the story and characters along from the previous segment. Like many conceptual films this movie sometimes seems a bit forced, sometimes clunky, some plot angles hang, disappear and seem a bit confusing, but I still found the movie quite interesting and entertaining. Triangle (in Chinese it is The Iron Triangle) starts off with Tsui Hark creating the basis for the plot. It is both good and bad that Hark creates tons of plot angles for the movie to go. It gives the Ringo plenty of room to move with, but also will leave either a bit too much to be either ignored, some angles barely gone over that a tighter script would have just ignored. Simon Yam (PTU, Election) is Lee Bo Sam a former race driver who is friends with Fai (Louis Koo: Throwdown) and antique shop owner Mok Chung-yuan (Sun Hong Lei: Seven Swords). Fai is trying to get him to acquiesce to a driving job for a jewelry heist. If he does not Fai will receive harm from some local triad members. All three need money though. In the middle of the meeting between Fai and Lee a strange man gives those three a small gold piece and states where they can find the rest of this treasure. His motives for doing this are a mystery to the bunch. Meanwhile Lee's wife Lin (Kelly Lin: Sparrow) is having an affair with policeman Gordon Lam, states that her husband is trying to have her killed off and wants Lam to get rid of Sam first. When Ringo Lam takes over he ups the psychological attitude of the film and enriches the characterization. The most effective change is how the love-triangle relationship between Lam, Lin and Sam no longer appears to be the stereotypical triangle in the beginning and takes on a new bizarre dimension. Lam does homage to Reservoir Dogs which was based on his film City on Fire homage to an homage) by using a record player, a handcuffed cop and a few other scenarios in this middle segment of the film. The last segment belongs to Johnnie To and from the beginning where we see Lam Suet (Lam is in a lot of Johnnie To movies) we know who is directing this. Suet plays a drug addicted epileptic who causes flats in both automobiles and bikes and offers to fix them. The area where he is in has no cellular reception and a conveniently located eatery where they can wait while their vehicle is being fixed. To offers his normal use of "Team Spirit" themes and Mexican standoff action to make the last half hour quite interesting. While this film never fully jells together, some plot changes are just a bit bizarre like Lin's character change (or really non-use) in the third segment, I still ended up really liking this film. There are quite enough brilliant moments that make this movie a recommendation for fans of not only Hong Kong cinema and Johnnie To, but movie fanatics as well. You just have to get past the first 20 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member zeus Posted February 4, 2010 Member Share Posted February 4, 2010 watched planet hulk today! haven't read the comic books of the story line but show was good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Kunoichi Posted February 9, 2010 Member Share Posted February 9, 2010 Triangle (2007: Tsui Hark, Ringo Lam, Johnnie To: Hong Kong) ***/****: While this film never fully jells together, some plot changes are just a bit bizarre like Lin's character change (or really non-use) in the third segment, I still ended up really liking this film. There are quite enough brilliant moments that make this movie a recommendation for fans of not only Hong Kong cinema and Johnnie To, but movie fanatics as well. You just have to get past the first 20 minutes. I've only seen it once and found it more than a bit confusing at times, but I completely agree that it somehow works - you walk away actually liking the film. It will probably take another couple of viewings for it to really sink in, but it's definitely a film I'd recommend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member masterofoneinchpunch Posted February 11, 2010 Member Share Posted February 11, 2010 I've only seen it once and found it more than a bit confusing at times, but I completely agree that it somehow works - you walk away actually liking the film. It will probably take another couple of viewings for it to really sink in, but it's definitely a film I'd recommend. It was nice to see Ringo direct again as well. I was hesitent for awhile on watching it because of all the mediocre reviews I read (not that reviews have stopped me in the past; I also saw Casino Raiders II recently ). But I wanted to see this before going on towards Mad Detective. A Face In The Crowd (1957: Elia Kazan) ***½/****: I wonder how much Andy Griffith's career would have been different if this movie had been a success. It is not a nuanced performance, but a loud boisterous and one full of cacophony as a drifter named Larry "Lonesome" Rhodes. I was debating if it is as annoying as William Tracy's performance as Dude Lester in Tobacco Road (1941; I don't think anything is as annoying as that though) but ultimately I believe it is quite brilliant. Rhodes is quite a despicable character even thought the masses eventually fall for his southern charm. However, it is a testament to the direction of Elia Kazan and writing of Budd Schulberg (both worked on On The Waterfront) that helped create a unique character who you almost feel for when things go for and against him. But Griffith's acting in his movie debut is so effective that I wonder if I will ever see an Andy Griffith episode the same again. He is almost like an evil Chance The Gardener. Rhodes is a drifter who is jailed for drunkenness. He is found by Marcia Jeffries (Patricia Neal) who is looking for talent for her radio show. He initially just wants to be left alone, but since he is encouraged (and since the sheriff says it can take some time off his short sentence if he does it) he has such a successful song and spiel routine that after his jail time he is offered a job at the radio. After a successful stint at the radio station he is soon offered a job on television portrayed as the next Will Rogers (since that was 20 plus years earlier it says something about the power that Rogers had in his heyday). With his powerful persuasiveness, charm and backwards grace he begins an ascent into stardom. Like Network this movie was ahead of its time. Many of its prophecies of TV stardom, abuse and overreaching effects of nattering nabobs have come true especially on the mix of politics and television (which would definitely play a huge part in the 1960 Presidential campaign). A Face In The Crowd is a film I really have not heard much about. I found it to be quite a moving movie with good acting from Andy Griffith and Patricia Neal. I'm not as sure about Anthony Franciosa's performance as the typical slimy agent or Walter Matthau's overly reserved performance as the sane voice amongst the group who likes Marcia, doesn't like Rhodes and is also selling himself out to make money. But with such a brilliant performance from the lead and a strong story that though sometimes veers into the preachy it is another worthy film from Elia Kazan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member sifu iron perm Posted February 12, 2010 Member Share Posted February 12, 2010 Un Prophet aka A Prophet.. 9/10..must watch! Set largely within prison walls, the film details the prison career of Malik el Djebena (Tahar Rahim), a 19-year-old man of North African origin but estranged from the Muslim community. Sentenced to six years for what appears to be violence against police (albeit denied by Malik), he is chosen by Cesar Luciani (Niels Arestrup), feared kingpin of the prisons reigning Corsican gang, to kill a prisoner named Reyeb (Hichem Yacoubi) who had initially offers Malik drugs in exchange for sex. Reyeb is in prison awaiting testifying against the mob. Malik commits the bloody murder, and thanks to Luciani's near-total control of the prisons internal workings - gets off scot-free. This makes him a lieutenant in the prisons Corsican gang, initially entrusted only with menial duties and disparaged as an Arab outsider. Haunted by visions of a ghostly Reyeb, and determined to get on, the illiterate Malik not only learns to read, but teaches himself Corsican, surreptitiously learning the ins and outs of Luciani's business. Another inmate, Ryad (Adel Bencherif), becomes Malik's friend, later his ally on the outside. When Luciani arranges periods of leave for Malik, entrusting him with various criminal missions, Malik takes the opportunity to do some business of his own, setting up a drugs trade with Ryad's aid. Life gets increasingly dangerous for Malik, both inside and outside prison walls, but he seems partly through Reyeb's benign, unearthly influence - to lead a charmed life. Powers of prophecy are attributed to him after surviving a bizarre car crash an incident presaged in an enigmatic fantasy sequence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member LeRolls Posted February 17, 2010 Member Share Posted February 17, 2010 Pandorum: Liked it more than I thought I would. Kind of a mix between Event Horizon and The Descent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member StarDreamCan Posted February 19, 2010 Member Share Posted February 19, 2010 Ive been watching stuff here and there. Thought id post. Yesturday I watched. Daybreakers: Started good and just turned into another action film. Undead is alot better. Could have been worse but could have been so much better. Fistfull of Talons: Awesome. Mitchel and Webb look Season 1 (entire): Had its moments, made me laugh. Still like Peepshow more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member skipsweet Posted February 20, 2010 Member Share Posted February 20, 2010 minutes ago finished Sonny Chiba film G.I. Samurai.... i think the word "interesting (!!)" just about sums in up!? great ideas & fun to watch, in this story of modern warfare versus the samruai way, featuring decent acting & strong themes of chivalry/brotherhood. seems a bit dated by today's standard, though still worth a viewing. also loving the second season of Dollhouse (just got 3 episodes to go here in the U.K.) watched Gamer last night. loads of action & fast paced. kinda like a hi-tech audience controlled Running Man (minus the tasteful lycra body suits!!!). also watched Role Models - sure, not your typical action flick, but a top feel-good comedy with a fun action fantasy finale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member StarDreamCan Posted February 22, 2010 Member Share Posted February 22, 2010 Whip It. I dig it but i also have a crush on everyone in the film Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member AlbertV Posted February 22, 2010 Member Share Posted February 22, 2010 Extract - it has its moments, meant to be the opposite of Mike Judge's Office Space, where we had the workers' POV and now the owner's POV. If Jason Bateman hadn't been cast in the lead, the movie would have sucked. Couples Retreat - I loved it...very funny. The chemistry between the characters was great and the yoga scene was one of the funniest scenes I have seen. Great feature directorial debut for Peter "Ralphie" Billingsley. I Can Do Bad All By Myself - Taraji P. Henson was great as a woman who at first doesn't care about anyone, not even her niece and nephews, but changes throughout the film. Tyler Perry made the most of his limited screen time as his trademark character Madea, giving room for Henson and the others to show more. Shag: The Movie - this is NOT Austin Powers' latest film, but a look at four high schools graduates who go to Myrtle Beach for one last fling before one of them gets married in 1962. Really good ensemble cast from Phoebe Cates to Bridget Fonda to Robert Rusler as the bad boy Cates' character falls for and some great dance choreography from Kenny Ortega. Above the Rim - I can never get enough of this basketball drama starring Duane Martin as a high school b-baller who is torn between loyalty to his team and running in with a local gangster, played by the late Tupac Shakur. Leon plays Tupac's brother, a former b-ball high school legend still traumatized by the death of a friend but somewhat turns into Martin's mentor on not only b-ball, but life. Marlon Wayans actually does a combination of comic relief and dramatic tension as Martin's friend Bugaloo. Shrunken Heads - from Charles Band's Full Moon Pictures. Three kids videotape their bullies doing a crime for a local mob boss and are killed. The kids' good friend, a newspaper seller, happens to also be a voodoo priest who revives the kids as shrunken heads with the powers of electricity, vampirism, and for one kids, having a switchblade come out of his mouth, to get even. Meg Foster plays in drag to play the mob boss. Danny Elfman scored the film for brother Richard, who directed the film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member StarDreamCan Posted February 22, 2010 Member Share Posted February 22, 2010 Gentlemens Broncos. I LOVED THIS FILM. PERIOD. END. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member AlbertV Posted February 25, 2010 Member Share Posted February 25, 2010 You Don't Mess with the Zohan - IDK how many people felt about this film, but I loved how they overdid the martial arts aspect to a tee with Adam Sandler as Zohan. Unlike Black Dynamite, the over the top wires and fake feet were meant to purposely "Spoof" his fighting skills and I found it funny when he gets it on with the mother from My Big Fat Greek Wedding to thank her for the matzoball soup. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member niro Posted February 25, 2010 Member Share Posted February 25, 2010 Sin Nombre - One of those films in the mould of 'City of God', set in South America and dealing with poverty and gangs. About how a Mexican (i think) gangster and a Honduran girl meet on a train heading north towards the USA border and their journey to get into the USA for a "better life". Overall its a good film but the ending is just depressing as hell, one of those endings you wish would have that typical hollywood end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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