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The Imitation Game

Great movie.

A sad example of insane religious-based law that harm innocents, one of whom was a war hero whose genius led to the computer and whose work saved countless millions and Britain itself.
 
NIGHT AT MUSEUM (3) SECRET OF THE TOMB


Going to Dumb and Dumber 2 tonight, but went to see the third instalment of NAM Monday.

Predictably the place was full of X/Y gens laughing their slippers off.

Surprisingly none of my group believed my instant recognition of the Neanderthal, which I must say was probably the best acting this guy has done since be buddied up with Robert Downie jnr.....very entertaining.

The movie itself is like a passing parade with Mickey Rooney and Robin Williams gone from us.

Our Australian girl does a great knock off of a few Ali G routines in her role as an English guard.

The movie is forgettable, except for the primitive man.
 
DUMB AND DUMBER TO

I went to this movie under duress. Who would want to see two old hacks recreate a juvenile yarn that was, ok really funny back then, but surely hachneyed for today's sophisticated society that is saturated with facebook humour.

Alright I confess, that was my guffawing you heard as you tried to watch telly last night. Peter and Bobby Farrelly have provided their usual fare of pooh, bum, willy jokes that you can see coming, but can't help but laugh at.

So if you can't shake off your lowly brown tags, like I can't it seems, I would say go for it, although there are a couple of scenes that were inappropriate even for my liberal views. Go with Y gens and get the added fun of watching them laugh aloud.
 
How To Train Your Dragon 2

While I enjoyed the first movie, this sequel is just a joke. Bad graphics/no storyline/not funny... . I guess that's what happens when the first movie was an unexpected success. The producers think that they are Midas or something :)

1/5
 
Anyone seen 3 Idiots, the Indian movie.
Probably my favourite movie of all time.
I watched it again tonight.

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TAKEN 3

The morning after and I'm still rather concerned Liam Neeson will ever recover from the old man running he had to do for this flick. He's so rickety even the fight scenes are a jumble of confused camera angles to try to inject some urgency into the story.

Stunts are good, story is highly predictable from the getgo. One explosion scene involving a lift was so OTT the audience laughed when we shouldn't have, even the building concerned had an obviously different footprint size inside versus the outside shot....... I think it was probably filmed in some eastern euro country where multistory carparks are rare :rolleyes:

For mindless violence it's Ok for a Tuesday half price night. I sat through it, came up with a new quantum physics theory and solved the answer to the universe all at the same time.
 
The Imitation Game

I really enjoyed watching this movie. For what could have been a dull story it moved along at a good pace, keeping you interested all the time.

It showed again how badly society treats special people who are brighter than most and stigmatises those not fitting in to societies norms.

It also illustrated how sometimes a part of society is sacrificed for the good of the greater and sometimes executive decisions have to be made.

This movie is one that makes you think and you feel that you want to discuss it once you leave the theatre.

The acting was good and Benedict Cumberbatch as Alan Turing was excellent (on par with Crowes effort in ‘A Beautiful Mind’).

I also learnt how important their efforts were in the Allies winning the war.

Well worth the $11!

I give it a 4.5/5
 
dutchie said:
The Imitation Game

I really enjoyed watching this movie. For what could have been a dull story it moved along at a good pace, keeping you interested all the time.

It showed again how badly society treats special people who are brighter than most and stigmatises those not fitting in to societies norms.
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If you are interested in the life story of the brilliant Alan Turing, whose life was destroyed for being different, the 1996 BBC TV movie starring Derek Jacobi is well worth a watch.

 
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Calliope said:
If you are interested in the life story of the brilliant Alan Turing, whose life was destroyed for being different, the 1996 BBC TV movie starring Derek Jacobi is well worth a watch.

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Thanks Calliope
 
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Brideshead Revisited 2008

David Stratton gave it 2 and a half stars, and that's about right. Emma Thompson is a good Lady Marchmain.

If you enjoyed the Granada TV series with Irons, Geilgud and Olivier, don't go there with this one.
 
AMERICAN SNIPER

This is a movie based on a true story.

Another movie which makes you think about the participants of war and the effect on them, especially when they go back home.

Sad on many levels.

This was an engrossing movie. Bradley Cooper was good as the lead and Clint Eastwood did a good job directing.

I give it a 4.5/5
 
Run All Night

Liam is at it again, taking on all and sundry, just shows age and arthritis are no excuse for not manning up.:D

The movie probably should have been called "Not yet Taken".

It was watchable, but probably not quite worth spending money, to see it on the big screen. IMO
 
INSURGENT

I thought this movie rather insipid, but for a teenager it would just the ticket to showcase the lost years of youth concentrating on feel sorry for one's self gap between childhood and adulthood.

The female star, whoever she is, hardly cracked a smile for two hours. The only two characters with any dimension were Kate Winslet and Miles Teller ... I was kinda hoping Kate would dispatch "Tris" after 30 minutes of relentless RBF (resting bi#ch face). :D
 
LET'S BE COPS

Saw this when it came out at the movies, but decided to rent a copy last night and enjoy it over again. Funny movie with good balance of situational humour.

 
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The Equaliser Denzel Washington.

Standard American action movie, a bit like a cross between 'Taken' and 'Death Wish', but well acted.
Held my interest, bit of escapism. Watchable with a beer and a bag of chips.:xyxthumbs
 
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