TLF Film Appreciation Society

[Bibs]

Hunger Games, well worth watching

[Iconic Ride]

Yeah, the "family values" flics always are.

[rogerch]

Family values you say,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[arbell9]

went to see the Avengers Assembled today with my son

great film, lots of mega action shots, good comedy and some eye candy too.

highly recommend this for the big screen and not wait for DVD/Digi download

[gt111]

Watched 'Cabin in the Woods' this week.... Great film.

[basalte]

Watched "Titanic"-the 1943 nazi version. There was a TV documentary on it recently. The film`s Director got arrested and was later found hanged in a police station. That seems most likely linked to his slagging off the Wehrmacht in the pub for being obstructive and incompetent in the shoots; also the film never got released at the time because Goebbels realised that by 1943 the Titanic could be seen as a ready metaphor for Germany`s war-slowly sinking, with those at the top trying to do deals to save their lives.

Needless to say the hero is a German officer who has no sense of humour and is very good at obeying orders and the villain is the ship`s owner (no change there) -the film pounds the message home that the "English" are only interested in profit by trying to beat the Atlantic crossing speed record. Well maybe, but that`s still doing better than killing people because of the shape of their noses. I won`t tell you how it ends. Oh alright, the ship sinks.

Sometimes the background to a film can be more interesting than the film itself !

[ramjet]

Just watched two movies. Both of them were great.

The Whistleblower with Rachel Weisz

and

The Perfect Game

[Kimbers]

Not a movie but a series. Recommend Game of Thrones. You can get the first series as a boxset now. Well worth a look.

Most books are made into a 2-3 hour film. They made this book into 10 hours. The second book (series) is 12 hours long. Excellent character generation (even if he does knock a few prominent ones off) and superb story.

[red vtec]

Went and watched Le Mans on the big screen yesterday, the car shots are amazing.

Vanity project for McQueen, but still a petrolhead film and was great on a large screen

Kimbers Your right about Game of Thrones, really good.

[Bibs]

Laura will be pleased

[Bibs]

MIB3 - 1/10. Avoid.

[esprit s2]

Prometheus wasn't all that either.

[Bibs]

2D or 3D?

[esprit s2]

2D. I'd give it 6 or 7 out of 10.

[Boots]

Just seen a trailer for Abraham Lincon Vampire Hunter??!!???

[ramjet]

Didn't you know he did that as well Sue? Sheesh! Where have you been?

[Boots]

Sorry Michael history was never my strong point.

Next you'll be telling me that the earth is not flat!!

[arbell9]

Watched Jonny English on DVD last night with the kids. Got 3x thumbs up. Great spoof on the bond films. Only £7 in Tesco , worth a punt at that price.

[ramjet]

"You are now entering the most secure place in England"

[Iconic Ride]

Prometheus wasn't all that either.

Prometheus got panned by the local rag's review, but my son came back from the midnight release saying it was an 8 out of 10. Does this reflect bad genes, or should I trust my kin's judgement over a jaded critic?

He saw it in IMAX 3D, and I intend to do the same.

So there.

[Sparky]

Trust him. Loved it! Good entertainment, great effects, many questions answered and lots more posed. Room for at least one more movie to bridge the gap. A thought-provoking movie, rather than what people might expect of a prequel associated with Alien.

[ramjet]

Is it scary Sparky, 'cos I screamed my head off in the first Alien.

Wasn't any better off in any of the sequels either.

[Iconic Ride]

Thanks for the input, Sparky. I knew there was a reason I stayed up till 3AM seeking guidance. It was God's plan.

[fmxa]

I enjoyed Prometheus, but it seem disjointed at times. I think the directors cut will be the one to get as with Blade Runner

[ramjet]

Believe it or not, Liz and I went to see The Avengers today.

Long movie but does not let up at all. Bit of fun and pokes fun at itself as well. One funny bit where the Hulk and Thor have just dispatched some unsavoury aliens hell bent on a war and then the Hulk gives Thor a thump for good measure and knocks him out of picture.

Or when the Hulk gives it to Looki (Thor's stepbrother and numero uno baddie) who ends up laying in the floor where the Hulk has smashed him into making a little whimpering sort of sound from just having his butt whipped.