Australian (ASX) Stock Market Forum

Movies - What have you watched lately?

Jump to new
Saw a few on the plane to & from Europe...

NIGHT TRAIN TO LISBON
The story follows Raimund Gregorius, a Swiss Professor (Jeremy Irons) who, having saved a Portuguese woman from leaping to her death, stumbles upon a mesmerizing book by a Portuguese author. He feels compelled him to suddenly abandon the boring life he has led for years and to embark on an enthralling adventure. In search of the author, Gregorius acts as detective, pulling together pieces of a puzzle that involves political and emotional intrigue. Interesting movie set during the Salzar dictatorship. I enjoyed this the most. I recommend this.


THE EAST
“Sarah -- A former FBI agent is starting a new career at Hiller Brood, an elite private intelligence firm that ruthlessly protects the interests of its A-list corporate clientele. She goes deep undercover to infiltrate The East, an elusive anarchist collective seeking revenge against major corporations guilty of covering up criminal activity. Determined, highly-trained and resourceful, Sarah soon ingratiates herself with the group, overcoming their initial suspicions and joining them on their next action or "jam." But living closely with the intensely committed members of The East, Sarah finds herself torn between her two worlds as she starts to connect with anarchist Benji and the rest of the collective, and awakens to the moral contradictions of her personal life”. Interesting collision between mainstream and alternative views.


LONE RANGER
Forget a synopsis… Thinking man’s movie? No. Light enough to pass time on a plane? Yes. Light-hearted comedic film? Yes. Glad I didn’t pay for the movies but good enough to hire.

DRUG WAR – Chinese with subtitles
A drug cartel boss is arrested in a raid & coerced into betraying his former accomplices as part of an undercover operation. But the police are forced to compress months of police work into just 72 hours 7 are quickly stretched past their limits. Things spin out of control, the line between duty and recklessness is blurred, and it becomes unclear whether the cop or the criminal has the upper hand. I like foreign films and don’t mind a “cop movie”. Interesting look at the Chinese drug trade.

MIDSUMMER EQUATION – Japanese with subtitles
“A man is found dead on the rocks below a concrete embankment. Was it an accident, or murder? As more complicated connections gradually begin to unravel, Dr Yukawa, a physicist staying at a local inn, is drawn into the case. Yukawa gradually begins to uncover secrets of the past that have long remained dormant, leading to a heartbreaking truth...”.

It’s a small-town murder mystery. Interesting mix of characters. I liked the interaction between Yukawa and a small boy about science.

THE WINGS OF THE KIRIN – Japanese with subtitles
Midsummer reminded me of this Japanese movie. A man's body is found under the statue of a winged kirin in Tokyo. A suspect has a car accident and falls unconscious while he is attempting to run away. His lover tells detectives that he is absolutely not a criminal. Meanwhile, the Detective investigates and uncovers a point of contact between the dead body and the suspect. A hidden fact of the victim is revealed which even his children did not know about.

MOSS - Korean with subtitles
Which reminds me of this. It's about 2h 30 from memory. A mysterious person calls a young man and informs him that his estranged father has died in a remote country village. The village is ruled over by its chief, a former police detective, and his bunch of reformed criminals. It becomes clear that his presence is not wanted and that the locals others are hiding something terrible. His life becomes threatened as he delves into the situation.
 
Inside Job

Should be mandatory viewing in high schools all around the globe....forever.

The corruption in emerging markets will never be able to top the financial corruption of the GFC.
 
captain phillip (tom hanks), prisoners (hugh jackman) and rush (that guy from thor). all at the cinemas and all worth watching
 
American Hustle - disappointed considering the hype. The Sting was better.

Wait for the video to come out.

I give it 2/5.
 
Saw "Jobs" recently.

Tells the story of Steve Jobs from when he dropped out of college to becoming Apple's CEO.

Awesome film, great acting from Ashton Kutcher. Would highly recommend it.

I give it a 4 out of 5.
 
I've watched a few lately, and a few i've watched again...

Avatar for the first time, stellar.

The Hobbit, Unexpected Journey, pretty good...

Pacific Rim, I liked it...

I watched the Lord of the Rings Trilogy again, loved it.
 
Watched the Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug today.

Lots of action scenes and a little bit of violence, also a love triangle.

Great acting by Ian McKellen (Gandalf) and Luke Evans (Bard).

Excellent script, I would give this one a 4.5 out of 5.

Having waited a whole week after its release to see it (Reading Cinemas have a daytime special - $13 for all movies before 5pm on weekdays), I would highly recommend it.
 
greasy_pancakes said:
Watched the Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug today.

Lots of action scenes and a little bit of violence, also a love triangle.

Great acting by Ian McKellen (Gandalf) and Luke Evans (Bard).

Excellent script, I would give this one a 4.5 out of 5.

Having waited a whole week after its release to see it (Reading Cinemas have a daytime special - $13 for all movies before 5pm on weekdays), I would highly recommend it.
Click to expand...

Really looking forward to seeing this too, will wait for DVD release....unless it comes to the iMax in Suzhou!
 
Gravity

Good reviews on the movie show so I gave it a try. But the cast of Sandra Bullock and George Clooney was too much of a give away. Some good CGI but a very weak and predictable story line.. Ho Hum.
 
Watched Wolf of Wall Street yesterday.

Excellent entertainment. 3 hour long epic that keeps you interested.

Another success by Martin Scorsese. Good cast with outstanding performance by Leonardo DiCaprio et al.

I give it a 4.5 / 5
 
Interstellar
three hours long, but I stayed awake ...
and remembered it next day!

Interstellar is a 2014 science-fiction adventure film directed by Christopher Nolan. Starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, and Michael Caine.
 
burglar said:
Interstellar
three hours long, but I stayed awake ...
and remembered it next day!

Interstellar is a 2014 science-fiction adventure film directed by Christopher Nolan. Starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, and Michael Caine.
Click to expand...

I personally never felt tired as I enjoyed the film. Unlike many critics who have panned it - unfairly in my opinion.
 
burglar said:
Interstellar
three hours long, but I stayed awake ...
and remembered it next day!

Interstellar is a 2014 science-fiction adventure film directed by Christopher Nolan. Starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, and Michael Caine.
Click to expand...

piggybank said:
I personally never felt tired as I enjoyed the film. Unlike many critics who have panned it - unfairly in my opinion.
Click to expand...

I was sucked in by the hype so I decided to treat myself out to our one and only cinema (our one and only drive in having long gone to the place of memories) Sunday week ago and boy, was I disappointed. I really like good sci-fi, sci-fi that makes you think and good Sci-Fi this flick wasn't.

Even the half decent acting failed to disguise let alone delay a far too easily guessed story line/plot/theme whatever ya wanna call it. The sci-fi logic too thin to be convincing or engaging to hold any sway with me. Perhaps, I expected more to quench my sci-fi thirst, perhaps I've been numbed by too much Asimov, perhaps it was just too long or, more the case, perhaps it was just another case of the Yanks are the ones to rescue us all yet again b/s...

I want to give Intersellar 1 out of 5 but the acting and FX deserve a point each. The only redeeming factor was that is was not a trilogy but, the seeds are there...
 
LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA - Clint Eastwood directed movie. Japanese POV (cf. and a companion piece to Flags of Our Fathers which is American POV). Very interesting.

HOTEL RWANDA - the AFI listed it as one of the 100 most inspirational movies of all time. Based on the true story of one man's efforts that saved over 1200 people during the Rwandan genocide.

Thought provoking movies.
 
Top