dvd recommendations

Lil~Basco · Post by **Lil~Basco** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 4:36 pm

Tears of the Sun was pretty good and I enjoyed watching the Punisher too.

Benjamin · Post by **Benjamin** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 4:42 pm

ArnoldLayne wrote: I still have several dvds that I bought quite a while ago and have not got round to watching

1. Magnolia

2. Catch me if you can

3. Ocean 12

4. Traffic

5. Punisher

6. House of flying Daggers

7. Tears of the Sun

"Catch me if you can" is really good. From what I remember of it, "Traffic" is pretty good. Anything with Benicio Del Toro is usually good.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 4:44 pm

Is Hitchicker' a let down, in contrast to the books or the old short series?

Wolverine · Post by **Wolverine** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 5:08 pm

I still have several dvds that I bought quite a while ago and have not got round to watching

1. Magnoliagood

2. Catch me if you cani was pleasantly surprised at this one

3. Ocean 12not as good as the first, but still fun

4. Trafficvery good

5. PunisherHello? Comic book hero, of course it's good

6. House of flying Daggersodd. but i thought "HERO" was weird too

7. Tears of the Sundecent shoot 'em up.

Am I missing any life changing experiences here or shall I just wait untill I can be really bothered ?

A couple that I did watch recently..

1. Saw......pretty good

2. Collateral....pretty good

3. Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy.....what a let downno kidding.

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 5:12 pm

if you've seen Saw, see Saw ll. (say that fast:D )

Post by **spot** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 10:58 pm

If you can leave Ocean 12 on a bus, or in a pub, instead of watching it, your life will be that bit improved. I can't remember ever seeing a film less competently plotted and executed.

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 1:10 am

2. Catch me if you can.......excellent film

6. House of flying Daggers.......brilliant special effects.....sit where your surround sound is at it's best.....you get used to the sub-titles after a while

(We use one of the scenes from this film as a 7 speaker surround sound demo here at B&W)

I haven't seen the rest unfortunately. xxx

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 6:06 am

the new king kong and also memoirs of a geisha are released in the states today...i've had a touch of flu, going to go get some tylenol and both movies!

Post by **spot** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 6:15 am

Memoirs of a Geisha is well worth watching. Some have found it slow-paced, and it is, but that's the intended atmosphere and it worked well as an invocation of the rather strange lifestyle it portrayed. The photography is worth the price, irrespective of the excellent plot. How well it comes over on a small screen I'm not sure. The large screen experience, together with the shared empathy of a large involved audience, makes a big difference to the feel of this storytelling format.

This King Kong would - unlike Fay Wray's - annoy me, I'm certain.

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 7:27 pm

i really enjoyed "geisha", such interesting cultural differences. i wasn't annoyed at it being slow-moving, i was annoyed at it being 97% in the dark. as for king kong...pure fun camp.

Amie · Post by **Amie** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 4:01 am

I watched Derailed today. Clive Owen and Jennifer Aniston. Excellent movie I thought.

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 1:51 pm

If anyone can find "Rush" on DVD, get it. Stars Jason Patric and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Two cops infiltrate a drug ring in a small town by pretending to be dealers and users themselves. Very intense, and also has Sam Elliot and the main "bad guy" is Greg Allman. I don't think he speaks a single word in the entire film, though. Great flick, AWESOME ending.

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 2:08 pm

Hey BR, I worked on that one!!

And we recorded my little brother's Mustang 5.0 for it!!

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 2:11 pm

valerie wrote: Hey BR, I worked on that one!!

And we recorded my little brother's Mustang 5.0 for it!!

Oh, no sh!t???? I loved that movie!!! I cannot find it anywhere here. In what capacity did you work on it?

That is just too friggin' cool, Val. I want to hear more!

Sam Elliot: "My chair is gone"

That was the best part of the movie...I laughed my ass off!!!

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 2:15 pm

Title was Post-Production Audio Technician. Basically I sat around in a

big room with all kinds of stuff on big machines that look like huge tape

recorders on their sides. Called "dubbers" usually. And sometimes I was

in a room where the master recording was being made, and set-up that

machine and a projector, for the mixers to mix to. (I know I set up the

master on movies like Terminator 2, but I'm not sure where I worked

for Rush!!)

Sam Elliot... heavy sigh...

:-4

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 7:46 pm

I keep picking up then putting back down Under The Tuscan Sun. I like films with scenic settings but Im not sure on this one. Anyone seen it ?

Aisling · Post by **Aisling** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 3:07 am

Nomad wrote: I keep picking up then putting back down Under The Tuscan Sun. I like films with scenic settings but Im not sure on this one. Anyone seen it ?
yes,If you just want a nice easy watch,lovely scenery and feel good theme, then grab it,its an enjoyable movie,its grab a glass of red, nibble cheese and olives and chillout!

Aisling · Post by **Aisling** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 3:12 am

Just watched "Primer"a very interesting little mind bender, a bit of nutting out, not too predictable,a bit in the vein of "PI The movie", i recomend it,as its not too mainstream!

Post by **spot** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 7:49 am

David Lynch's "Lost Highway", in which Bill Pullman and Balthazar Getty interact with at least one Patricia Arquette and probably only one Robert Blake in a non-linear timeline. I think I need to watch it again, after which a discussion on FG with spoiler warnings might help. This is my first David Lynch movie so I need assistance.

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 2:29 pm

SnoozeControl wrote: I saw Rush a loooong time ago and forgot Sam Elliot was in the movie. Rushing off to put it in my rental queue now...
OOOO, watch it again, Snooze. That ending just gets me every time.

Annie Mouse · Post by **Annie Mouse** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 2:32 pm

ArnoldLayne wrote: Then, I might suggest maybe you give a few of us a hand and watch another lynch film, Mullholland Drive. A really good film that may be a great one if I could figure what the hell it was about :rolleyes:

I have to watch that again. I dont think Lynch intends us to understand half the time :wah:

I really liked Mulholland Drive

Aisling · Post by **Aisling** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 10:29 pm

Annie Mouse wrote: I really liked Mulholland Drive
Same kind of uneasy feel as his other head@*#! "Blue Velvet"but not quite as unsettling.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Tue May 02, 2006 5:48 pm

My daughter saw King Kong, and told me-Don't Watch It.............I will stick with the original one.

Jives · Post by **Jives** » Tue May 02, 2006 7:23 pm

ArnoldLayne wrote: 2. Catch me if you can

You'll love it. Can Tom Hanks make a bad film? Not bloody likely.

3. Ocean 12

First half = Great! Second half = "what the heck happened?"

4. Traffic

Thought provoking, exciting, and brutally depressing.

6. House of flying Daggers

Not as good as "Hero"

7. Tears of the Sun

Nice try, Bruce. Forgettable.

Here's a couple that you really need to see:

"Lord of War" - knocked me on my butt. I never saw this one coming, right to the surprising ending. A movie that I can't predict is a rarity.

"4 Brothers" - Tough as Nails whodunnit / revenge flick

"History of Violence" - Is he? Or isn't he? Yet another surprising and awesome movie.

Jives · Post by **Jives** » Tue May 02, 2006 7:30 pm

Absolutely hilarious Aussie film: "Garage Days" a garage band tries to make it big, if only they weren't dating each other and all dysfunctional.