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grumpysmurf · **Joined:** 6th Nov, 2008 **Posts:** 298

Inglourious Basterds was great. Everybody see it.

LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 7600

District 9 for me today

grumpysmurf · **Joined:** 6th Nov, 2008 **Posts:** 298

It was a tough choice between that and Basterds for me (I don't get out to the cinema much so must choose wisely). I figured District 9 would translate to DVD better, what with the pseudo documentary styling and all. Anyway, see Basterds!

BertyBasset · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 334

grumpysmurf wrote:

It was a tough choice between that and Basterds for me (I don't get out to the cinema much so must choose wisely). I figured District 9 would translate to DVD better, what with the pseudo documentary styling and all. Anyway, see Basterds!

I'm actually starting to wish that I'd seen District 9 at the cinema.

Without being too spoiler-ish, yes it starts out like a pseudo documentary, but it beomes much more "cinematic" after the first 20-mins or so (with the documentary-style only popping up ocassionally & briefly later on in the film).

Also, if you're planning on seeing this, DON'T read any reviews before-hand.
I read a few (from the likes of Empire & Total Film magazines after I'd seen it and they gave away most of the plot / film structure.)

While it doesn't have any big twists as such, this is certainly one of those films that you're likely to enjoy more by going into it with as little knowledge of the plot as possible.
All I knew was that aliens were already living on earth in a slum-like district (not a spoiler - it's made clear at the start).
I was pleasantly surprised by the way the film developed and very glad that I hadn't read any in-depth reviews BEFORE seeing the film.

LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 7600

Yeah, I would definitely say it is worth seeing at the cinema.

Also, I am watching the Rambo films for the first time. The first 25 minutes if First Blood is a little silly.

GovernmentYard · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5318

I love District 9, it's brilliant.

grumpysmurf · **Joined:** 6th Nov, 2008 **Posts:** 298

LewieP wrote:

Also, I am watching the Rambo films for the first time. The first 25 minutes if First Blood is a little silly.

You are mental. The first 25 minutes of First Blood are awesome. You have to imagine watching it with no knowledge of the whole 'Rambo' mythos. It's a fascinating start to a movie - bum wanders into town, gets picked on by police, has a 'Nam torture flashback and goes batshit crazy. It's not often that a film stars a genuinely unhinged hero. The sequels turned him into an action bimboid, but the original Jon Rambo is a tragic, layered character. Stallone wrote the script too, (obvious) fact fans.

LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 7600

See, I watched it because me and a mate were talking about films where lots of guys get killed, and he said I should watch the Rambo films. It was pretty good overall, but seems like he was really asking for trouble.

grumpysmurf · **Joined:** 6th Nov, 2008 **Posts:** 298

Who are you, Bill O'Reily? He got frogmarched out of town for being a bit smelly looking. Then he got arrested and beaten up for trying to re-enter the town. How is that 'asking for it'?

LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 7600

Hmm, I might not have been paying attention, but didn't he say he was leaving town, then come back.

I didn't really mean asking for it, I just mean that surely it was obvious to him that the whole was just going to keep escalating. Although I suppose he did try to surrender...

Well, I'll watch the next one tomorrow methinks.

grumpysmurf · **Joined:** 6th Nov, 2008 **Posts:** 298

I recommend skipping straight to the last one. Or maybe just skip 'em all.

devilman · **Posted:** Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:07

LewieP wrote:

See, I watched it because me and a mate were talking about films where lots of guys get killed, and he said I should watch the Rambo films.

Umm.. I think only one person dies in First Blood

Derek The Halls · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 3742

District 9 - It was all right. Nothing special.

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:44

LewieP wrote:

See, I watched it because me and a mate were talking about films where lots of guys get killed, and he said I should watch the Rambo films.

Schlinder's List
Amistad

grumpysmurf · **Joined:** 6th Nov, 2008 **Posts:** 298

The Stand.

Dr. Strangelove.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32621

grumpysmurf wrote:

Stallone wrote the script too, (obvious) fact fans.

Nope, he just made some edits:

Wikipedia wrote:

Long before Stallone was hired to play Rambo, other actors were being considered for the role such as Clint Eastwood, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Paul Newman, Steve McQueen, Nick Nolte, and Michael Douglas. Terence Hill, as recently confirmed during an interview to an Italian TV talk-show, was offered the role but rejected it because he considered it "too violent". Various screenplays adapted from Morrel's book had been pitched to studios in the years since its publication, but it was only when Stallone, who at the time had limited success outside of the Rocky franchise (most of his non-Rocky films either barely broke even or were flops altogether), decided to become involved with the project that it was finally brought into production. At least one First Blood poster references his Rocky success: "Stallone. This time he's fighting for his life."

Stallone’s star power after the success of the Rocky films enabled him to suggest changes to the script, to make the character of John Rambo more sympathetic. While Morrell's book has the Rambo character violently kill many of his pursuers, in the movie version Rambo does not directly cause the death of any police or national guardsmen.

Stallone did write Rocky, is that what you were thinking of?

grumpysmurf · **Joined:** 6th Nov, 2008 **Posts:** 298

I must have been thinking of Rocky.

I'm not sure why he bothered making edits, considering you can barely understand a word he's saying.

Morte · **Posted:** Mon Sep 07, 2009 13:19

Regarding Rambo, it seems the next one will be Rambo vs Predator

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/42259

sinister agent · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 7046

grumpysmurf wrote:

LewieP wrote:

Also, I am watching the Rambo films for the first time. The first 25 minutes if First Blood is a little silly.

You are mental. The first 25 minutes of First Blood are awesome. You have to imagine watching it with no knowledge of the whole 'Rambo' mythos. It's a fascinating start to a movie - bum wanders into town, gets picked on by police, has a 'Nam torture flashback and goes batshit crazy. It's not often that a film stars a genuinely unhinged hero. The sequels turned him into an action bimboid, but the original Jon Rambo is a tragic, layered character. Stallone wrote the script too, (obvious) fact fans.

This, many times. The first film was a great idea, pretty well executed. The rest were hilariously stupid foreignor-slaughtering borderline propaganda. Although the dedication to the Taleban at the end of the third one makes up for that somewhat.

The Rev Owen · **Posted:** Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:45

I watched Catwoman last night. It's not as terrible as I'd been lead to believe, being a camp, fairly watchable romp featuring amusingly dodgy CGI and some deeply weird performances. I rather enjoyed it on that level. But it's not actually good, even allowing for the fact that it's got next to nothing to do with the DC character on which it's supposedly based.

(Which is odd in itself, as with a very basic tweak it could have easily have been a Selina Kyle, Gotham-set film. It didn't need to be so far removed from the source material at all.)

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:46

Watched all the Back To The Future's last night, as the wife (somehow) hadn't seen any.
It's still such a good film - I notice something new each time I watch.
This time: That the guy that says "You're just too damned loud" at the audition is Huey Lewis!

LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 7600

It also has Spider-Man in it. The second one.

And Flea from RHCP.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:53

Billy Zane is one of Biff's mates, too (the one with the Match in his mouth).

The Rev Owen · **Posted:** Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:54

Best little cameo is a tiny, tiny Elijah Wood as one of the kids at the arcade machine in Part 2.

LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 7600

The Rev Owen wrote:

Best little cameo is a tiny, tiny Elijah Wood as one of the kids at the arcade machine in Part 2.

Ah yes, I mixed up Frodo and Spiderman...

sinister agent · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 7046

LewieP wrote:

The Rev Owen wrote:

Best little cameo is a tiny, tiny Elijah Wood as one of the kids at the arcade machine in Part 2.

Ah yes, I mixed up Frodo and Spiderman...

Well, they are both incessant whingers. Easy mistake to make.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32621

LewieP wrote:

And Flea from RHCP.

I was surprised to notice he is in The Big Lebowski -- he's one of the nihilists.

NervousPete · **Posted:** Tue Sep 08, 2009 13:12

LewieP wrote:

It also has Spider-Man in it. The second one.

And Flea from RHCP.

What? Where? In Back to the Future? Wow.

Oldentimes Toby MacGuire of Spidey fame is also a ghostly and rather warped young kid in one of the Eerie Indiana episodes. Everybody watch Eerie Indiana. It is bestness.

LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 7600

Sorry AngryPete, I am an idiot.

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

LewieP wrote:

And Flea from RHCP.

I was surprised to notice he is in The Big Lebowski -- he's one of the nihilists.

IIRC, the whole band is in Point Break too.

Speaking of which, isn't there a sequel to Point Break being made?

NervousPete · **Posted:** Tue Sep 08, 2009 15:30

LewieP wrote:

Sorry AngryPete, I am an idiot.

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

LewieP wrote:

And Flea from RHCP.

I was surprised to notice he is in The Big Lebowski -- he's one of the nihilists.

IIRC, the whole band is in Point Break too.

Speaking of which, isn't there a sequel to Point Break being made?

Wowsers, Point Break?

Is Kathryn Bigelow involved? If not, no interest from me. And has anyone seen Hurt Locker yet? It's supposed to be acebest.

The Rev Owen · **Posted:** Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:52

My wife made me watch Priscilla - Queen of the Desert last night.

I wasn't sure what to expect, but I really, really enjoyed it. It's sweet, silly, very funny and a bit grumpy.

DBSnappa · **Posted:** Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:07

The Rev Owen wrote:

My wife made me watch Priscilla - Queen of the Desert last night.

I wasn't sure what to expect, but I really, really enjoyed it. It's sweet, silly, very funny and a bit grumpy.

It's a great movie that - I watched it again a few months ago with my daughter.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:12

I watched The Hangover recently. It's funny but I was expecting more funny.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16581

Watched District 9 the other night. So, so good.

DBSnappa · **Posted:** Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:14

Last King Of Scotland last night. I enjoyed it and can vaguely remember the lunacy of Amin's republic being in the press. The fact that it's based on real events makes it all the more compelling.

Also, to all of you with iPhones and the Sky+ control, the 1960's Batman movie is on C4 this lunchtime according to The Guide

Bluecup · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 925

Watched District 9 last night. Was good but it could go either way on being a classic. I think it's got the ingredients but the last 20-30 minutes I'm not too sure of.

Wullie · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 6183

DBSnappa wrote:

Last King Of Scotland last night. I enjoyed it and can vaguely remember the lunacy of Amin's republic being in the press. The fact that it's based on real events makes it all the more compelling.

First time I saw that I was flying into Nigeria & the next film was Blood Diamond :'(

DBSnappa · **Posted:** Wed Sep 09, 2009 13:21

WullieOoster wrote:

DBSnappa wrote:

Last King Of Scotland last night. I enjoyed it and can vaguely remember the lunacy of Amin's republic being in the press. The fact that it's based on real events makes it all the more compelling.

First time I saw that I was flying into Nigeria & the next film was Blood Diamond :'(

Must have made for a reassuring flight

The Rev Owen · **Posted:** Wed Sep 09, 2009 15:04

The Debenhams thread has reminded me that Teeth is a really good movie.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16581

Bluecup wrote:

Watched District 9 last night. Was good but it could go either way on being a classic. I think it's got the ingredients but the last 20-30 minutes I'm not too sure off.

It's the best film with aliens in it that I've seen, better than Aliens even.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12311

District 9 was a cracker of a film. No weird twists, just a nice story that mixed pathos, sci-fi and action nicely. Also heartwarming.

Also, the Dad should have been played by Alan Dale.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16581

Mr Russell wrote:

District 9 was a cracker of a film. No weird twists, just a nice story that mixed pathos, sci-fi and action nicely. Also heartwarming.

Yes that, Clever Words Man.

They even managed the the illusive trick of making young alien unbearably cute with not even a whiff of being irritating. I wants it.

Hearthly · **Joined:** 11th May, 2008 **Posts:** 13386

District 9 is an absolutely magnificent powerhouse of a film, and a wonderful change from all the awful neutered and braindead 12/12A bollocks that we're expected to put up with for our action sci-fi these days.

There's not an ounce of fat on it, the story is compelling and beautifully told, the CGI is top drawer and the acting is superb, proving you don't need big names for a first class film.

I've watched it twice in three days and could easily watch it again.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16581

Yeah the CGI is great, you don't sit there thinking that it looks great because it's that good you just buy into it without being distracted by the joins. Top drawer.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12311

How many times did you say "Fook!" after coming out of the cinema though?

Bluecup · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 925

It is very good, I'm just unsure the last 20 minutes will stand up to repeat viewings if you start thinking about it too much. I guess I was expecting more from the end based on all the ideas and themes from the start. But it's a very enjoyable movie.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16581

I think you're probably wrong, I've only seen it the once but I already want to see it again. This is extraordinarily rare for me.

Bluecup · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 925

Oh, I'll happily agree I might be wrong and I want to see it again. Hopefully the DVD will be great.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Wed Sep 09, 2009 16:45

markg wrote:

Watched District 9 the other night. So, so good.

Superb. Just got this.

Leaving thread now to avoid spoilz.

Malabelm · **Posted:** Wed Sep 09, 2009 22:16

Just watched District 9. Fantastic.

Who'd have thought a Sith Efrican would turn Scouse when he swore?

FOOK FOOKING YOU.

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