Movies

[Dev]

Anyone seen anything good at the cinema or made any good DVD purchases lately?

I went to the cinema this weekend to see Lucky Number Slevin and quite enjoyed it. It wasn't the best film ever made and probably didn't exactly move the genre into new territory but I did find it pretty entertaining and enjoyed it. It was very slick and quite light-hearted in places as well.

Then there's the most important part - Bruce Willis. Big Bruce is an absolute legend, top man.

I'd probably give it 7 out of 10 - not a classic but I didn't expect that. Crap title though.

I'm 37.

[MUZZ]

'THE BUSINESS' on dvd was quality. fancy seeing 'kidulthood' but i doubt it'll come to perths crud cinema :evil:

[pezza70]

Watched Jar Head and Firewall on dvd recently, both quite good

[imported_Jamie_Beatson]

'THE BUSINESS' on dvd was quality. fancy seeing 'kidulthood' but i doubt it'll come to perths crud cinema :evil:

Kidulthood will probably make it there eventually. Its not a major release so sometimes they take a while to release prints to every cinema that wants one. As Perth Playhouse isn't part of a chain (eg Cineworld, VUE etc) they are well back in the queue.

[Saintkev]

Walk The Line is braw!

[Kevin]

Watched 'Birth' the other evening and, apart from the fact it had Nicole Kidman without her kit on again (Pezza take note!), it was a good story line about a dead husband who is reincarnated as a child......

[SlickDT]

Over the past 6 months or so seen a number of decent films, but alot of utter garbage (eg-revolver, domino)
Business, Lucky Number Slevin and Batman Begins were all pretty good!

[pezza70]

Watched 'Birth' the other evening and, apart from the fact it had Nicole Kidman without her kit on again (Pezza take note!), it was a good story line about a dead husband who is reincarnated as a child......

I think I must be the only bloke down here who hasnt seen her starkers yet, I heard she is suppose to seduce a 13 year old in it or something similar, either that or I have a very sick mind :oops:

[Davey]

went to see date movie(not my idea) on sunday night! what a load o pish!
there was no story to it
6.30 to get in
2.90 fur a bloody drink(an it wasn't even alcholic)
an the seats wer'nt even comfy

:shock: :evil: :shock:

[Lt Col Kojak Slaphead III]

Seen the following movies lately:-

Walk The Line - Outstanding film.
Syriana - Also a very good film, although plot is very very heavy, very complex
Munich - great film, loved it
Jar Head - Also enjoyed it very much, not your typical war movie.
Final Destination 3 - Load o bollocks! no need to say anymore.

Looking forward to seeing in the near future 'The Hills Have Eyes' and 'Hostel' both look like nice gory horrors.

[Hazel1884]

went to see date movie(not my idea) on sunday night! what a load o pish!
there was no story to it
6.30 to get in
2.90 fur a bloody drink(an it wasn't even alcholic)
an the seats wer'nt even comfy

:shock: :evil: :shock:

That's what having a girlfriend does to you, Davey! :wink:

[LewGti]

went to see date movie(not my idea) on sunday night! what a load o pish!
there was no story to it
6.30 to get in
2.90 fur a bloody drink(an it wasn't even alcholic)
an the seats wer'nt even comfy

:shock: :evil: :shock:


£6.30 to get in. Thats steep. £5.05p for me to get in to my local cinema :wink:

Your right about the drinks though, £10 for a small one :***: and you get charged extra if you have butter on your popcorn :cry: and in my local one you have to pay just to get clean toilet paper, so i just use the second hand stuff :wink:

[Kevin]

Watched 'Birth' the other evening and, apart from the fact it had Nicole Kidman without her kit on again (Pezza take note!), it was a good story line about a dead husband who is reincarnated as a child......

I think I must be the only bloke down here who hasnt seen her starkers yet, I heard she is suppose to seduce a 13 year old in it or something similar, either that or I have a very sick mind :oops:

No, you are right! :shock: She is in a bath with the wee laddie.... Did feel rather uncomfartable with that :oops:

[SlickDT]

I see KIng Kong just won film of the year in Empire Awards, that was a real top film. I had no expectations for it when I went to see it, but was really suprised at how good it was!

[pezza70]

went to see date movie(not my idea) on sunday night! what a load o pish!
there was no story to it
6.30 to get in
2.90 fur a bloody drink(an it wasn't even alcholic)
an the seats wer'nt even comfy

:shock: :evil: :shock:


£6.30 to get in. Thats steep. £5.05p for me to get in to my local cinema :wink:

Your right about the drinks though, £10 for a small one :***: and you get charged extra if you have butter on your popcorn :cry: and in my local one you have to pay just to get clean toilet paper, so i just use the second hand stuff :wink:

$15 dollars to get in here to any movie

When the olympics was on in 2000 they dropped the price to $3.00 a movie because americans are not used to paying top dollar to see movies, if they can do it for that, they should be able to do it all of the time

[garydavidson]

Syriana - Also a very good film, although plot is very very heavy, very complex

i need to see this film sounds really good!

munich was amazing to!

[MUZZ]

football factory, green street, i.d, it's a casual life and the firm are braw films :twisted:
also, scum and made in britain are good

[208saint]

Never heard of it's a casuals life muzz, brief description please.

[pezza70]

A bloke in my street owns a video shop and he brings down all of the new releases which are at the movies, which the movie companies are trying to sell to the shops.

I get to watch them all, every 10 mins or so a pop up message down the bottom will say something like not for retail sale or for commercial consideration, you dont notice it after a while.

This year from him I have seen on dvd:

Walk the line
Jar Head
Syriana
Munich
Just Friends
Big Mamas House 2
Death Inc
Fog
The Ringer
Underworld Evolution

Some good one's there

The ringer if you are not PC is a must see, if you are PC you will be horrified about the story line of this movie

[MUZZ]

Never heard of it's a casuals life muzz, brief description please.http://www.itsacasuallife.com/ quite good for a short film

[Tranmere Saintee]

This year from him I have seen on dvd:

Walk the line
Jar Head
Syriana
Munich
Just Friends
Big Mamas House 2
Death Inc
Fog
The Ringer
Underworld Evolution

Some good one's there

The ringer if you are not PC is a must see, if you are PC you will be horrified about the story line of this movie

Perry lad - you need to get out more :***:

[Hazel1884]

I must live a sad life....i've only seen the following films since the days of fantasia....

Gothika
Along came a spider
Dodgeball
Coyote Ugly
Collateral
Anchorman
American Pie 1 and 2Â…

:oops: :oops:

[Nessie]

I must live a sad life....i've only seen the following films since the days of fantasia....


Dodgeball


:oops: :oops:

Bloody good film though...

"you had me at blodd and semen..."

[pezza70]

This year from him I have seen on dvd:

Walk the line
Jar Head
Syriana
Munich
Just Friends
Big Mamas House 2
Death Inc
Fog
The Ringer
Underworld Evolution

Some good one's there

The ringer if you are not PC is a must see, if you are PC you will be horrified about the story line of this movie

Perry lad - you need to get out more :***:

I usually bring them into work and we all watch them after work of course :wink:

[TheBigCheese]

Watched 'Platoon' on BBC3 last night - fan-****in-tastic. I also saw 'Girlfight' the other day which was alright apart from the distinct lack of birds wrestling in mud that I was hoping for.

[Hazel1884]

Oh and i have also seen Green Street - add that to my long list of movies!! :wink:

[pezza70]

I must live a sad life....i've only seen the following films since the days of fantasia....


Dodgeball


:oops: :oops:

Bloody good film though...

"you had me at blodd and semen..."

Love dodge ball, L for love, Martina, Billy Jean, brilliant :D

[MUZZ]

full metal jacket

[Saint Hayley]

6.30 to get in

Go on a Wednesday it cheap night

[Kevin]

6.30 to get in

Go on a Wednesday it cheap night

Aye but only for kids and grannies though :***:

[Dev]

I bought The Long Good Friday on DVD the other day in Tesco and really enjoyed it. I didn't actually know much about it when I bought it but would definitely recommend it to anyone who likes their crime/gangster movies - reminded me of Get Carter.

Bob Hoskins was terrific as the powerful boss who is in total control at the beginning and loses everything at the end. It's a shame he's only associated with BT adverts these days! A young Pierce Brosnan makes a couple of brief appearances as a random Irish baddy but I don't think he actually has any lines, his job just seemed to involve looking mean and cool at the same time. Some of the rest of the cast looked familiar as well, perhaps from TV, but I couldn't quite place them.

It was in the cheap bit of Tesco, well worth a purchase in my opinion. I'll definitely be watching it again soon, it's not just going to gather dust with the rest of my DVDs. 8 out of 10.

I'm 37.

[Kevin]

Agree with you Dev, I went to the cinema to see it when it first came out and, like you, found it very powerful and at the same time, quite frightening watching this man's life disintegrate through his own greed

[TheBigCheese]

Some of the rest of the cast looked familiar as well, perhaps from TV, but I couldn't quite place them.


Helen Mirren is his missus in it, Gillian Taylforth (of shagging in the back of Taxis fame) is in it as is a young Dexter Fletcher (of Press Gang fame). I agree that it's a decent film, if a little reliant on stereotypes (both Irish and Cock-er-nee)

[Kevin]

Some of the rest of the cast looked familiar as well, perhaps from TV, but I couldn't quite place them.


Helen Mirren is his missus in it, Gillian Taylforth (of shagging in the back of Taxis fame) is in it as is a young Dexter Fletcher (of Press Gang fame). I agree that it's a decent film, if a little reliant on stereotypes (both Irish and Cock-er-nee)

But when you look at the background to it, in the East End of London during the 70's, it is accurate, it wasn't multi-racial in those days (unless you coulnt the lot from south of the river!!)

[Dev]

Helen Mirren is his missus in it, Gillian Taylforth (of shagging in the back of Taxis fame) is in it as is a young Dexter Fletcher (of Press Gang fame). I agree that it's a decent film, if a little reliant on stereotypes (both Irish and Cock-er-nee)

I just did a bit of web searching and put another name to a face. It turns out that the guy who played Jeff went on to be Charlie in Casualty. Knew I'd seen him somewhere before!

I'm 37.

[Dev]

Anyone on here been to see V for Vendetta yet?

I went on Wednesday night and despite the mixed reviews I'd seen and heard I thoroughly enjoyed it. It looks like a definite DVD purchase for me when it comes out. I'm not sure why some reviews were so harsh on it, can any of you shed any light on that for me?

I'm 37.

[Geezer]

I've honestly been to the cinema once in the last 9 years and that was very much against my will I hate it they have no shame about the price they charge, hence why i and most peope I know just get copies :roll:

[blueheaven]

I've honestly been to the cinema once in the last 9 years and that was very much against my will I hate it they have no shame about the price they charge, hence why i and most peope I know just get copies :roll:

I think the price to get into most cinemas is fairly reasonable. I assume you go to the football, which is generally around three times the price of a trip to the cinema after all. Plus, in the cinema you get a comfier seat, you're sitting in the warmth, and the entertainment often lasts longer.

Watching a copy isn't really the equivalent of watching the real thing on a big screen.

[Dev]

I think the price to get into most cinemas is fairly reasonable. I assume you go to the football, which is generally around three times the price of a trip to the cinema after all. Plus, in the cinema you get a comfier seat, you're sitting in the warmth, and the entertainment often lasts longer.

Watching a copy isn't really the equivalent of watching the real thing on a big screen.

Totally agree. The cinema is a lot better value than going to the football every other week. Geezer, you need to get yourself an Orange phone - Orange Wednesday allowed me to get into V for Vendetta for £2. Obviously if you're just not into watching movies then you're not going to enjoy it but you can't say watching fake copies is better. Also, if you take it back far enough, fake DVDs tend to lead to organised crime of some sort. Piracy is just not right, end of story.

Generally speaking I love going to the cinema, but tonight was an exception. Things started badly when I discovered we were in screen 4 of Perth cinema, possibly the worst screen in the world ever. Things took a further turn for the worse when the film turned out to be devastatingly dreadful.

Hostel was the chosen film this evening. I'm not a horror film fan at all but I hoped Hostel would at least keep my attention for its duration. Sadly, the first 45 minutes or so is complete trash. Three Americans back-packing in Europe end up in Amsterdam, with a stereotypical sex and drugs storyline ensuing. It was tedious in the extreme and all just seemed to be an excuse to get some tits on the screen. Mince.

Then the guys end up in Slovakia and a load of seemingly pointless violence takes place. At this stage there appears to be no need for the gruesome violence they're subjected to. Chainsaws, knives, blowtorches and guns are used to torture the characters before a scene of sheer slapstick allows one of the guys to escape. Were we supposed to be scared at this stage? I found myself laughing at some of the ludicrous situations which followed, surely that wasn't the aim?

The film eventually drifts to a conclusion where he gets his own back and goes home. No twists, nothing unexpected. Just revenge, then home. I can't stress enough just how naff the plot was. I do have to give some credit, some of the gore was quite impressive and they did achieve some impressive effects. That didn't make up for the rest of the garbage though.

There was no character development at all, I felt nothing for any of the characters. You're about to get mutilated with a chainsaw? Oh. Such a shame. Just as we were beginning to get to know each other.

Overall this was a terrible film, one to be avoided unless you really are a big fan of horror films. It was similar to Saw except with no thread of proper plot and no real reason for the gratuitous violence on show. The aim is clearly to shock the audience and it does achieve that in places, but a film has to do more than just make you squirm a bit.

Avoid at all costs: 2/10.

[MUZZ]

dinnae mind the cinema but perth really doesnt get the films i want to see. all you get is the mainstream nonsense but i want to see other stuff which you can only see in dundee, glasgow etc......... why is this?

[Geezer]

I've honestly been to the cinema once in the last 9 years and that was very much against my will I hate it they have no shame about the price they charge, hence why i and most peope I know just get copies :roll:

I think the price to get into most cinemas is fairly reasonable. I assume you go to the football, which is generally around three times the price of a trip to the cinema after all. Plus, in the cinema you get a comfier seat, you're sitting in the warmth, and the entertainment often lasts longer.

Watching a copy isn't really the equivalent of watching the real thing on a big screen.

Football is more of a day out plus you can let off a bit of steam.

If I go to the cinema im going to spend a min of £10 I can get a copy for £2 which leaves me enough for 3 Stella's and a game of pool its all about priorities :)

[Davey]

I've honestly been to the cinema once in the last 9 years and that was very much against my will I hate it they have no shame about the price they charge, hence why i and most peope I know just get copies :roll:

I think the price to get into most cinemas is fairly reasonable. I assume you go to the football, which is generally around three times the price of a trip to the cinema after all. Plus, in the cinema you get a comfier seat, you're sitting in the warmth, and the entertainment often lasts longer.

Watching a copy isn't really the equivalent of watching the real thing on a big screen.

Football is more of a day out plus you can let off a bit of steam.

If I go to the cinema im going to spend a min of £10 I can get a copy for £2 which leaves me enough for 3 Stella's and a game of pool its all about priorities :)

if you'd drink tennants you'd get 2 games of pool or 1 game an 2 packets of crisps! :wink:

[MUZZ]

I've honestly been to the cinema once in the last 9 years and that was very much against my will I hate it they have no shame about the price they charge, hence why i and most peope I know just get copies :roll:

I think the price to get into most cinemas is fairly reasonable. I assume you go to the football, which is generally around three times the price of a trip to the cinema after all. Plus, in the cinema you get a comfier seat, you're sitting in the warmth, and the entertainment often lasts longer.

Watching a copy isn't really the equivalent of watching the real thing on a big screen.

Football is more of a day out plus you can let off a bit of steam.

If I go to the cinema im going to spend a min of £10 I can get a copy for £2 which leaves me enough for 3 Stella's and a game of pool its all about priorities :)

if you'd drink tennants you'd get 2 games of pool or 1 game an 2 packets of crisps! :wink:youd be even better off getting the old BRAHAMA out the POUND FRIDGE :twisted:

[Davey]

I've honestly been to the cinema once in the last 9 years and that was very much against my will I hate it they have no shame about the price they charge, hence why i and most peope I know just get copies :roll:

I think the price to get into most cinemas is fairly reasonable. I assume you go to the football, which is generally around three times the price of a trip to the cinema after all. Plus, in the cinema you get a comfier seat, you're sitting in the warmth, and the entertainment often lasts longer.

Watching a copy isn't really the equivalent of watching the real thing on a big screen.

Football is more of a day out plus you can let off a bit of steam.

If I go to the cinema im going to spend a min of £10 I can get a copy for £2 which leaves me enough for 3 Stella's and a game of pool its all about priorities :)

if you'd drink tennants you'd get 2 games of pool or 1 game an 2 packets of crisps! :wink:youd be even better off getting the old BRAHAMA out the POUND FRIDGE :twisted:

aye 5 o them an a kebab on the way hame :wink:

[blueheaven]

dinnae mind the cinema but perth really doesnt get the films i want to see. all you get is the mainstream nonsense but i want to see other stuff which you can only see in dundee, glasgow etc......... why is this?

You've got to remember, though, that Perth is a small town. I think that for the size of Perth it does pretty well on the cinema front. Obviously the majority of the films it shows are the mainstream ones - otherwise they wouldn't make enough money to stay open - but it also gets a reasonable share of the smaller, less well-known films. Dundee and Glasgow are far bigger cities so they're always going to have bigger cinemas, more screens and more choice - but I bet Perth has a much better selection than other similar-sized towns. I think Stirling, for example, only has a couple of screens in its cinema (or at least it did when I lived there)! So you can't even get all the mainstream ones there, never mind the other stuff.

[Kevin]

dinnae mind the cinema but perth really doesnt get the films i want to see. all you get is the mainstream nonsense but i want to see other stuff which you can only see in dundee, glasgow etc......... why is this?

You've got to remember, though, that Perth is a small town. I think that for the size of Perth it does pretty well on the cinema front. Obviously the majority of the films it shows are the mainstream ones - otherwise they wouldn't make enough money to stay open - but it also gets a reasonable share of the smaller, less well-known films. Dundee and Glasgow are far bigger cities so they're always going to have bigger cinemas, more screens and more choice - but I bet Perth has a much better selection than other similar-sized towns. I think Stirling, for example, only has a couple of screens in its cinema (or at least it did when I lived there)! So you can't even get all the mainstream ones there, never mind the other stuff.

You can get the more off-beat ones at the MacRobert Centre as they are more 'arty'

[Nessie]

Finally got round to watching Green St over the weekend, not bad. Better story and direction than football factory, but I felt the fight scenes in FF were more realistic.

the main GSE seemed to be all under 25 and I'm not sure that is the case in reality....

decent sound track which rounded things off nicely.... also nice to see Cass penenant making an appearance as a copper in Machester railway... :***:

[Hazel1884]

Looking to rent a dvd for the weekend can anyone reccommend me one?

I am not really a film person (the last time i was at the conema was to see Collateral, and the time before that was Coyote Ugly! :shock: :oops: :***: ) so i have no idea what's about at the moment....

Anything decent kicking around? :)

And don't recommend me a chick flick - i only like one and nothing could top that! :***: Notting Hill! :oops: :oops:

[Ronaldo]

I was given the dvd 'Crash' yesterday and I have heard a lot of good comments about it. The football was on last night so I'll try it tonight.

[Kevin]

Kill Bill (1 & 2) Superb!

[TheBigCheese]

Ferris Bueller's Day Off - best film ever - FACT

[Jimmy Wallace]

Nah, best film ever was "Time Bandits", but have spare pants ready, you will absolutely piss yourself.

http://ia.imdb.com/media/imdb/01/I/99/53/50m.jpg

[blueheaven]

Weekend At Bernie's. The best bit is where they pretend Bernie's dead.

[TheBigCheese]

Weekend At Bernie's. The best bit is where they pretend Bernie's dead.

Surely the best bit is when they pretend he's not dead!

[blueheaven]

Weekend At Bernie's. The best bit is where they pretend Bernie's dead.

Surely the best bit is when they pretend he's not dead!

Shit. It's just too complex for me.

[Ronaldo]

Weekend At Bernie's. The best bit is where they pretend Bernie's dead.

Surely the best bit is when they pretend he's not dead!
... but slightly pissed instead with sunglasses on :***:

[MUZZ]

SCARFACE

[Geezer]

Crash is good well worth a watch.

What about Lock stock or Snatch?

[dunblanemike]

save yer money and watch bourne supremecy on the tv. unbelievable plot but very well done.

[Dev]

save yer money and watch bourne supremecy on the tv. unbelievable plot but very well done.

Purchased this for a couple of quid in the Silverscreen closing down sale the other day. It's a decent movie, was definitely worth a punt at a couple of quid anyway.

[MUZZ]

GOODFELLAS

[geo69]

GOODFELLAS

Favourite film of all time :D

" Now go get your fukin shinebox Tommy"

[chopper]

Dodgeball is alright - Oceans Twelve is alright

[Hazel1884]

Dodgeball is alright - Oceans Twelve is alright

Seen both of them!

I enjoyed them! :)

Dodgeball got slightly boring the second or third time we watched it though, but i do enjoy Oceans Twelve (the only time i've ever found Mr Pitt attractive was in this film!)

[Broon]

Although not technically a film - if you have a spare 24 hours set yourself down to a series of 24. Genius! :***:

[chopper]

Although not technically a film - if you have a spare 24 hours set yourself down to a series of 24. Genius! :***:
I have the current series on the Sky+ ready to go when all 24 are recorded - what a sad feck I am!!!

[Broon]

Although not technically a film - if you have a spare 24 hours set yourself down to a series of 24. Genius! :***:
I have the current series on the Sky+ ready to go when all 24 are recorded - what a sad feck I am!!!

I only stated watching them a wee while ago and started borrowing the box sets. I'm onto series 3 - absolutely tremendous programme. I need to be careful not to watch any of the current series though as it gives away things that happen in the couple of series I need to watch!

[MUZZ]

watched KIDULTHOOD last night. cracking film

[Ronaldo]

There's a late film on tonight called 'My Blue Heaven' :wink: - a comedy with Steve Martin and Rick Moranas (BBC1).
Recently I've enjoyed 'Down To The Bone'. This is not for all tastes and is a very bleak portrayal of drug addiction and the breakdown of family life in the Northern United States but is brilliantly acted. Vera Farmiga is a fantsatic actress.
It was also great to see the magnificent "Jacob's Ladder" again. 8)

[sAiNtE BrIaN]

im watchin 50 top movies to watch before you die !!!!!!!!!!!

[Ronaldo]

im watchin 50 top movies to watch before you die !!!!!!!!!!!
That was good yeah. I didn't watch 'My Blue Heaven'.

[MUZZ]

american history x :twisted:

[Nessie]

I think Dodgeball actually gets better the more you watch it.

Happy Gilmore, American Psycho, and Bulletproof Monk have all been watched in chez Nessie in the last couple of weeks.

[Nessie]

Oh Yeah and 'the Magdeline sisters', brutal film.