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10/10 :shock:

I thought it was decent enough and DEFINITELY worth watching.

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From the Movie Appreciation thread
Zimmerman wrote: The Fighter
So so biopic. Humorous and well acted (Bale is great in a McConaughey-esque performance). Overall not too bad. 7/10
I must have been feeling quite tight that day - i thought i liked it more than that :oops:

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Zimmerman wrote:10/10 :shock:

I thought it was decent enough and DEFINITELY worth watching.
It was an 8/10 the first time I watched it but just got better & better with repeat viewings 8-) ...

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Warm Bodies (Film4, Sunday 23rd August, 9pm) - a very decent comedic horror flick (8/10).


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Funnily enough I was only talking about this flick last night; it's one of those that really stuck with me after viewing and I'd support RB's recommendation.

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Really enjoyed warm bodies Razor

Sympathetic zombies is a good idea

Been watching lots of rubbish horror movies on Netflix recently - they get a boatload of cheapies

Tonight's offering is better than usual - beast within (aka virus undead)

Traditional zombie stuff - by the numbers but fun all the same

3.6 on IMDB is a bit stingy think a 6/10 is more like it

Reviewers on IMDB are pretty snooty when it comes to horror movies

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Razorback wrote:Warm Bodies (Film4, Sunday 23rd August, 9pm) - a very decent comedic horror flick (8/10).

Just watched it.
A feelgood Zomromcom :)
7/10

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Moist von Lipwig wrote:
DrBunker wrote:
morganb wrote:
Moist von Lipwig wrote:Its been on a couple of times a week for the last few weeks, I caught a late sunday night run of it last week - I'd forgotten how good it is.

That channel seems to be showing some good stuff at the minute, I saw Exam was on last week but it was halfway through so waiting to catch a rerun if there is one.
Exam does sound like an interesting film but unfortunately according to:

http://www.locatetv.com/

It doesn't look like it is going to be on in the near future
http://tv.sky.com/tv-guide#/programme/detail/3541/94

More>Movies though, not sure how widely available that channel is.
Ah, beat me to it - I've just got the sky never miss reminder I set for it. Thurs 16th 1:30 am.
Found time to catch up with this on Netflix and it definitely is interesting. I don't think I've seen a film where it's set (bar a brief setup at the start) all in one room and initially found it very tense. That dissipated after a while but the sci-fi style elements kept me interested and there was a twist similar to that seen in a much bigger cult (?) film that I won't mention so as not to spoil this one. Well worth a watch.

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If you or anyone enjoyed Exam, there's a Spanish film called Fermat's Room that has a not too dissimilar idea/plot (set in one room, puzzle etc.)

"Four mathematicians who do not know each other are invited by a mysterious host on the pretext of resolving a great enigma. The room in which they find themselves turns out to be a shrinking room that will crush them if they do not discover in time what connects them all and why someone might wish to murder them. "

Similar imdb score too.

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The Double (Channel 4, Sunday 6th September, 12:15am) - a very decent comedic drama (8/10).


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Rust & Bone (Channel 4, Monday 7th September, 1:40am) - an unmissable drama 8-) (10/10).


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Trance (Film4, Monday 7th September, 9pm) - a very decent dramatic thriller (8/10).


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Rush (Film4, Wednesday 16th September, 9pm) - a superb sports flavoured biographical drama (9/10).


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Under The Skin tonight 10.45 Film4

Very good sci-fi movie, with a brunette Scarlett Johansson in a fur jacket, hunting down randy Scotsmen.

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Apocalypse Now starting now on ITV4

Saigon ... sh*t

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RomynPG wrote:Apocalypse Now starting now on ITV4

Saigon ... sh*t
Love that film!

Pretty sure I've got it on DVD this might inspire me to put it on.

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foxinthebox2001 wrote:Under The Skin tonight 10.45 Film4

Very good sci-fi movie, with a brunette Scarlett Johansson in a fur jacket, hunting down randy Scotsmen.
Got about 20 minutes in before my Mrs mrs pulled the plug.

I'll definitely be finishing it off though. Liked what I saw. Just the right amount of quirkiness and intrigue to float my boat. Haven't yet got a clue what's going on though.

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Don't bother

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Well that was utterly bonkers.

Ain't got a clue what that was all about.

Interesting, intriguing, great score, visually stunning, loads of scarlet in all her glory... Incomprehensible story 7/10

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Razorback wrote:Metro Manila (Film4, Thursday 2nd July, 11:55pm) - a very decent dramatic thriller...in Manila :wink: (8/10).

Finally got round to watching this.

Thought it was really good and wouldn't argue with a fully deserved 8/10.

Tough viewing at times, but a top film.

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Zimmerman wrote:
Razorback wrote:Metro Manila (Film4, Thursday 2nd July, 11:55pm) - a very decent dramatic thriller...in Manila :wink: (8/10).

Finally got round to watching this.

Thought it was really good and wouldn't argue with a fully deserved 8/10.

Tough viewing at times, but a top film.
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Night Of The Creeps (Film4, Tuesday 13th October, 1:40am) - a very decent 80s flavoured comedic horror flick (8/10).


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Zimmerman wrote:
Razorback wrote:Metro Manila (Film4, Thursday 2nd July, 11:55pm) - a very decent dramatic thriller...in Manila :wink: (8/10).

Finally got round to watching this.

Thought it was really good and wouldn't argue with a fully deserved 8/10.

Tough viewing at times, but a top film.
Would agree, excellent film definite 8/10 from me too.

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Zimmerman wrote:Well that was utterly bonkers.

Ain't got a clue what that was all about.

Interesting, intriguing, great score, visually stunning, loads of scarlet in all her glory... Incomprehensible story 7/10
Yes, I enjoyed the bits with Scarlett in all her glory. Didn't much care for it other than that.

Strange, almost impenetrable film.

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Quantum of Solace is on ITV2 at 8:55pm tonight. It's unloved by many but massively underrated in my opinion, nowhere near as good as Casino Royale of course, and not as good as Skyfall either, but still a damn good Bond film.


I won't be re-watching it though, as I'll be in my local movie theatre enjoying the latest Bond film, SPECTRE. 8-)

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The Al Pacino classic Serpico is on Film4 tonight. 1973 Sidney Lumet-directed masterpiece about corruption in the New York City Police Department. It's on a bit late though, at 1:25am.




And Film4 are showing an absolute classic tomorrow afternoon at 3:35pm, a film that needs no introduction... Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

Hard to pick a favourite scene from a movie with so many memorable ones, but if I had to, it would probably be this...


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Set my box to tape* Moon tonight. Any good?

* Aren't these new fangled boxes clever that they can be set to automatically hit the record button for you. The speed at which they can also find the right cassette and play things back amazes me too. Not sure how all those tapes fit in there let alone how there is room to move them all about to get the right one to the tape head and so quickly.

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Moon is good, I like Sam Rockwell.

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Pirlo's Beard wrote:The Al Pacino classic Serpico is on Film4 tonight. 1973 Sidney Lumet-directed masterpiece about corruption in the New York City Police Department. It's on a bit late though, at 1:25am.




And Film4 are showing an absolute classic tomorrow afternoon at 3:35pm, a film that needs no introduction... Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

Hard to pick a favourite scene from a movie with so many memorable ones, but if I had to, it would probably be this...

Love Butch Cassidy one of my all time favs. Love that scene but for me it's the .... "Do you think you used enough dynamite". Timeless.

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murf wrote:Set my box to tape* Moon tonight. Any good?
Yes, very, but it's not Matt Damon on Mars, much slower...

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