Movies - What have you watched lately?

luutzu · 11 October 2015

sptrawler said:
Yes, Gravity was more edge of the seat stuff, probably due to moving from one imploding telephone box, to the next.
i think the Martian, had the opportunity to build a better story line, but both good sci fi movies.

Also Matt Damon, is a great actor.IMO

I think when I watched Gravity, I walked out of the cinema exhausted.

When I watched The Martian, I walked out of the cinema entertained, if that makes sense.

Yea, the Martian was funny and inspiring - the Disney version of space movies... make me want to be an astronaut, though will need a time machine and a good dose of Blackmores brain food

Damon is a great actor, though I never found him likeable until this movie - maybe too much talented mr ripley.

piggybank · 13 October 2015

Personally, I thought Interstellar (which Matt Damon was also in) was a far better movie than "The Martian" but asking Matt's opinion would be interesting. The link below is of NASA's opinion(s) on some issues including where Matt (Mark Watney) would have been stranded on Mars.

http://www.theverge.com/2015/10/10/9467031/nasa-the-martian-orbiter-surface-pictures-matt-damon

I see that IMDb now have a top 250 TV shows of all time. No1 is Band of Brothers (2001). My favourite show is at number 10 - The World at War (the oldest one in the 10).

sptrawler · 13 October 2015

piggybank said:
Personally, I thought Interstellar (which Matt Damon was also in) was a far better movie than "The Martian" but asking Matt's opinion would be interesting. The link below is of NASA's opinion(s) on some issues including where Matt (Mark Watney) would have been stranded on Mars.

http://www.theverge.com/2015/10/10/9467031/nasa-the-martian-orbiter-surface-pictures-matt-damon

I see that IMDb now have a top 250 TV shows of all time. No1 is Band of Brothers (2001). My favourite show is at number 10 - The World at War (the oldest one in the 10).

I haven't seen Interstallar, must check it out.

Craton · 19 October 2015

Europa Report:
Not a bad sci-fi flick.

The Martian:
Interesting. Pity about the usual Yank b/s although duct tape is awesome stuff: http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/mythbusters/videos/duct-tape-bridge-assembly/

Gravity:
What's not to like, coupla great actors, an all too real possibility and great SFX/CGI.

Tisme · 19 October 2015

sptrawler said:
The Martian

Really good movie, more interesting than action, but thoroughly enjoyed it. Enthralling.

You obviously have to cut a bit of slack, with the American BS on what is achievable with duct tape, but it was well acted and entertaining.

Enjoyed the movie. It will probably get him an Oscar.

Not sure how the physics works on Mars with close to zip atmospheric pressure, how there would be enough wind stagnation pressure to bowl stuff over.

The duct tape issue; well it holds air conditioning systems together and busted race car bumpers, so why not.

sptrawler · 19 October 2015

Tisme said:
Enjoyed the movie. It will probably get him an Oscar.

Not sure how the physics works on Mars with close to zip atmospheric pressure, how there would be enough wind stagnation pressure to bowl stuff over.

The duct tape issue; well it holds air conditioning systems together and busted race car bumpers, so why not.

I was more interested in how duct tape could stay on, with zip atmospheric pressure, but you obviously have that sorted.

trainspotter · 20 October 2015

Stonehearst Asylum - Riveting for the whole 112 minutes. The lunatics are on the grass. Micahel Caine, Ben Kingsley, Kate Beckinsale and Brendan Gleeson to name a few in the cast. Brilliant !!

sptrawler · 27 October 2015

sptrawler said:
I haven't seen Interstallar, must check it out.

I watched Interstellar piggybank, good movie, actually it kind of projected, my belief of where we came from.

The down side for me, was the guy in the bookcase, I think that could have been more 'rounded'.

But an interesting movie, thanks for the heads up.

sptrawler · 22 November 2015

James Bond Spectre.

Well it has been canned, so I'm no expert, because I enjoyed it.
It wasn't really out there, much more down to earth, a bit like a Sean Connery remake.

Not brilliant, but entertaining.IMO

luutzu · 22 November 2015

sptrawler said:
James Bond Spectre.

Well it has been canned, so I'm no expert, because I enjoyed it.
It wasn't really out there, much more down to earth, a bit like a Sean Connery remake.

Not brilliant, but entertaining.IMO

Could have been better, but pretty good.

The opening scene was amazing... then we find out Blofeld is his somewhat adopted brother? What the...

sptrawler · 22 November 2015

luutzu said:
Could have been better, but pretty good.

The opening scene was amazing... then we find out Blofeld is his somewhat adopted brother? What the...

Yes, it's going to be interesting to see what tack they take now, since Blofeld caused all the past problems.

Tisme · 23 November 2015

luutzu said:
Could have been better, but pretty good.

The opening scene was amazing... then we find out Blofeld is his somewhat adopted brother? What the...

I think they confused the script of Austin Powers on that score .... should have stayed away from that pearl, but otherwise enjoyable.

luutzu · 23 November 2015

sptrawler said:
Yes, it's going to be interesting to see what tack they take now, since Blofeld caused all the past problems.

For a dude heading a global terrorism, peace-keeping, network, he's just petty. But good thing out of this is they will probably get Martin Campbell back to reboot it.

luutzu · 23 November 2015

Tisme said:
I think they confused the script of Austin Powers on that score .... should have stayed away from that pearl, but otherwise enjoyable.

Yea. and mixed up with Mission Impossible too.

Bond is supposed to work alone, supposed to just pick up the gadgets, hunt down the bad guys, bed the girls. Done.

Whatever happen to a bad guy doing bad stuff because he's just bad? Or in Bond's case, bad and have way too much money?

Tisme · 22 December 2015

Star Wars VII

I went to this last week and thought it was very similar to the first movies in various ways.

Just to recap the past:

Left to Right: Han Solo, Darth Vader, Chewbacca, Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker, R2-D2

SirRumpole · 22 December 2015

Tisme said:
Star Wars VII

I went to this last week and thought it was very similar to the first movies in various ways.

Just to recap the past:

Left to Right: Han Solo, Darth Vader, Chewbacca, Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker, R2-D2

View attachment 65386

Neverr would have recognised Darth, Chewy or R2.

dutchie · 23 December 2015

The Big Short - coming soon (Jan.)

http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/...attle-the-banks-in-big-short-trailer-20150922

luutzu · 25 December 2015

SirRumpole said:
Neverr would have recognised Darth, Chewy or R2.

Check out Darth Vader's actor's voice before being dubbed by the Lion King

luutzu · 25 December 2015

Tisme said:
Star Wars VII

I went to this last week and thought it was very similar to the first movies in various ways.

Just to recap the past:

Left to Right: Han Solo, Darth Vader, Chewbacca, Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker, R2-D2

View attachment 65386

It's basically the same movie. Well maybe the same as the entire original series packed into one.

But me like. I thought it's awesome. Very well made. It's not original, but it'll do

pixel · 26 December 2015

luutzu said:
Check out Darth Vader's actor's voice before being dubbed by the Lion King

This snippet is much better. Hilarious!

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