Favourite Movies on the Box

[happyhoppy]

Nope

[Notned]

The classic Warriors, tonight on Film4, 11pm.



In 1979 a charismatic leader summons the street gangs of New York City in a bid to take it over. When he is killed, The Warriors are falsely blamed and now must fight their way home while every other gang is hunting them down to kill them. (7.7 on imdb)


Everyone's already seen this though, right?

Absolute cult classic. Keep seeing it on Netflix and getting tempted to re-watch; think I may have to do just that!

[Razorback]

Non-Stop (Film4, Sunday 20th March, 9pm) - an enjoyable & pretty decent action based thriller (7/10).

[Razorback]

The Heat (Channel 4, Saturday 26th March, 9pm) - usually I don't find Melissa McCarthy even slightly amusing but she's admittedly hilarious in this flick (8/10).

[Razorback]

Starred-Up (Film4, Thursday 31st March, 10:50pm) - a very decent drama (8/10).

[Moist von Lipwig]

The Heat (Channel 4, Saturday 26th March, 9pm) - usually I don't find Melissa McCarthy even slightly amusing but she's admittedly hilarious in this flick (8/10).

I've just been made to watch her in Identity Theft. After 20 minutes I just had the urge to punch her in the face to make her stop talking. About as funny as being hit by a car.

[Razorback]

The Heat (Channel 4, Saturday 26th March, 9pm) - usually I don't find Melissa McCarthy even slightly amusing but she's admittedly hilarious in this flick (8/10).

I've just been made to watch her in Identity Theft. After 20 minutes I just had the urge to punch her in the face to make her stop talking. About as funny as being hit by a car.

Yep pretty much felt the same, only laughed maybe once through the entire running time so all in all a pretty painful viewing experience.

[Zimmerman]

Killing Them Softly (Film4, Monday 19th January, 10:50pm) - a decent dramatic thriller with a really great cast (7/10).

7/10 from me too largely because of the great cast than the quality of film (could easily have been a 6).

Decent premise, but just too many (needless) protracted scenes of pointless conversations.

[Razorback]

Fright Night (Film4, Saturday 16th April, 10:55pm) - one of my favourite 80s flavoured horror flicks (9/10).

[Razorback]

Now You See Me (Film4, Sunday 17th April, 9pm) - a very enjoyable popcorn flavoured movie (8/10).

[Razorback]

Maniac (Film4, Saturday 23rd April, 12:05am) - a surprisingly decent horror flavoured remake (8/10).

[DrBunker]

Now You See Me (Film4, Sunday 17th April, 9pm) - a very enjoyable popcorn flavoured movie (8/10).

I've set that to record. How it's not on Netflix or Amazon Movies yet is beyond me.

[Razorback]

Now You See Me (Film4, Sunday 17th April, 9pm) - a very enjoyable popcorn flavoured movie (8/10).

I've set that to record. How it's not on Netflix or Amazon Movies yet is beyond me.

Enjoy ...I'll report back on the sequel later this year ....

[Zimmerman]

Got round to watching Sex, lies and videotape... i'd heard of it, but never heard about it (good or bad).
At the end, I was a bit disappointed - however, it had kept me captivated and intrigued all the way through.
It was quite alluring to watch but i think was waiting for a plot twist or a sucker punch that never came, hence the disappointment.

Have just read that its seen as culturally significant and it won many accolades - if id known that up front, i might have been even more disappointed.
Finding out it was an independent (and bearing in mind it was released in 1989), I'm slightly more impressed.

I'm a confused 7+/10

And to be honest, 27 years old, and its not really that dated either.

[jimwinn]

Couple of weeks notice for two movies on the Horror Channel

Cube 2 - Monday 27th June @ 00:45

http://www.horrorchannel.co.uk/shows.ph ... +hypercube

Excellent sci-fi


Inbred - Tuesday 21st @ 22:55

http://www.horrorchannel.co.uk/shows.php?title=Inbred

Nasty horror about Yorkshire folk

[Malon]

Who also likes 50 shades of gray???

[jimwinn]

Intriguing horror movie on Horror Channel on Saturday and at 9pm

Triangle is most enjoyable and confusing in equal measures

I think I've read about it on here or maybe wittered on about it beforehand

8/10

http://www.horrorchannel.co.uk/shows.php?title=triangle

[DrBunker]

Is that the one on the boat..?

If so I think I remember quite a bit of discussion about it on here involving Razorback and others.

[jimwinn]

Yes they get caught in a loop which always ends badly and the heroine has to figure out how to break out

[DrBunker]

That's the one. Like Source Code but on a boat not a train.

[jimwinn]

Indeedy but with more blood and guts and Melissa George

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0313534/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm

If you like the genre here are a few smilar movies

Predestination - outstanding
Edge of tomorrow - fun and flashy
Timecrimes - hated it

But I reckon Triangle and Predestination are my favourites

Better to watch with someone else who can explain the paradox thingie - usually the Mrs

[DrBunker]

I know I could look them up but it's more fun guessing: is Predestination the low budget one set in a long term storage building?

[jimwinn]

Nope that was Storage 24 - not very good

Predestination is a tale about a time cop Ethan Hawke who is on the hunt for an elusive criminal

http://gb.imdb.com/title/tt2397535/

7.4 on Imdb and 9.0 on Jimdb

[DrBunker]

Nah, it wasn't that one. I'll have a dig...

Edit: Primer. That's the one.

[Razorback]

You're Next (Film4, Friday 16th September, 10:50pm) - a very enjoyable horror flick (8/10).



Apologies for the short notice (there's always plus one @ 11:50pm )

[jimwinn]

Good call Razor

Always good to find a horror that is enjoyable after several viewings.

Edit - I knew I'd seen the mother before. She was Megan in Reanimator

[jimwinn]

80s horror anyone?

Society was on last week on Horror and is on again soon - 29th December

http://www.horrorchannel.co.uk/shows.php?title=S4ociety

If you haven't seen this one give it a go and don't give up - things are not what they seem

[murf]

Probably a bit too highbrow for all you cinema snobs but can I just say that I really enjoyed Paddington last night.

Was worried it would be too silly and not faithful enough to the original stories but it satisfied there and was clever enough (CGI etc) whilst being funny and charming. Even Nicole Kidman's Cruella De Ville rip off was just about Ok!

[happyhoppy]

Loved Paddington.

[jacksosi]

Yep, good fun film