Guest Z_B_Z Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 "the firm" with gary oldman is masterful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaini Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 papillon is a lovely movie it's got that kind of wonderful life or harvey sort of bittersweetness to it. been ages since i last saw it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o00o Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aco15ScXCwA Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gary C Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Sminky Binky Boppity Boop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squee Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aco15ScXCwA Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o00o Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aco15ScXCwA Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKaJ9ymANMk Metascore 85/100 IMDB 7,2/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squee Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aco15ScXCwA Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKaJ9ymANMk Metascore 85/100 IMDB 7,2/10 I hate it when people describe movies they didn't like as 'boring' because it's a lazy description, but this movie really was boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gary C Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I thought it was a bit boring too. The cast is great, although something about Tom Hardy didn't work for me (too many muscles or silly wig). It's supposed to be a bit boring, I guess, because it's an old-school realistic spy-game thriller but it was still meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o00o Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I hate it when people describe movies they didn't like as 'boring' because it's a lazy description, but this movie really was boring. really depends on what you expect. I actually liked this as it makes the movie so much different from the typical james bond / mission impossible genre stuff that tries everything to be not boring while it often is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squee Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I hate it when people describe movies they didn't like as 'boring' because it's a lazy description, but this movie really was boring. really depends on what you expect. I actually liked this as it makes the movie so much different from the typical james bond / mission impossible genre stuff that tries everything to be not boring while it often is I was actually expecting it to be a bit boring because I like movies that don't walk through fire and ice to prove themselves but this was a snore fest beyond belief. Also, so many names! Why were there so many names? And who is this? Where am I? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o00o Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I hate it when people describe movies they didn't like as 'boring' because it's a lazy description, but this movie really was boring. really depends on what you expect. I actually liked this as it makes the movie so much different from the typical james bond / mission impossible genre stuff that tries everything to be not boring while it often is I was actually expecting it to be a bit boring because I like movies that don't walk through fire and ice to prove themselves but this was a snore fest beyond belief. Also, so many names! Why were there so many names? And who is this? Where am I? for me the slow storytelling made it more authentic but it boils down to taste at the end. I am really into classic storytelling. Like if you watch alien 1 today you would be surprised how slow the cuts are to todays standarts and I had the feeling they where trying to go for this as it could have been produced 10 years ago and nobody would see a big difference. On the other hand you are right I felt a bit bored in the second half too and I wished for a more spectacular ending Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gary C Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Why were there so many names? And who is this? Where am I? If you're trying to say that there seemed to be too many characters introduced too quickly and with no clear definitions, then I agree. At times I had no idea who they talking about/to because all their names were so similar or I hadn't fully taken it in their first scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redruth Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 i'm going to watch just for gary oldman, i've heard he is very good in this. john hurt as well? i love john hurt voice, he is really good to watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squee Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I hate it when people describe movies they didn't like as 'boring' because it's a lazy description, but this movie really was boring. really depends on what you expect. I actually liked this as it makes the movie so much different from the typical james bond / mission impossible genre stuff that tries everything to be not boring while it often is I was actually expecting it to be a bit boring because I like movies that don't walk through fire and ice to prove themselves but this was a snore fest beyond belief. Also, so many names! Why were there so many names? And who is this? Where am I? for me the slow storytelling made it more authentic but it boils down to taste at the end. I am really into classic storytelling. Like if you watch alien 1 today you would be surprised how slow the cuts are to todays standarts and I had the feeling they where trying to go for this as it could have been produced 10 years ago and nobody would see a big difference. True. I love Alien. But Sminky Binky Boppity Boop truly was boring. Why were there so many names? And who is this? Where am I? If you're trying to say that there seemed to be too many characters introduced too quickly and with no clear definitions, then I agree. At times I had no idea who they talking about/to because all their names were so similar or I hadn't fully taken it in their first scene. Precisely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gary C Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 John Hurt makes it worthwhile though, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redruth Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 i like subtle, slow film and flashy as well but sounds as if this has gone further into empty? limp? monotonous territory? the story drags? is this going to be wasted time? what inspiration is there to glean from the film? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gary C Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 A good cast of British actors that spans a few generations. Some gloomy 70s London imagery. Genuine thriller-intrigue. As far as I remember there was only really three really intense and gripping scenes (intro, Oldman in the hideout and Firth's resolution). I might watch it again if it's on TV, but I'm not going to choose to watch it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o00o Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 A good cast of British actors that spans a few generations. Some gloomy 70s London imagery. Genuine thriller-intrigue. As far as I remember there was only really three really intense and gripping scenes (intro, Oldman in the hideout and Firth's resolution). I might watch it again if it's on TV, but I'm not going to choose to watch it again. yeah its oldskool thriller stuff if you want to nail it to something. i like subtle, slow film and flashy as well but sounds as if this has gone further into empty? limp? monotonous territory? the story drags? is this going to be wasted time? what inspiration is there to glean from the film? If you like the trailer you will like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redruth Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 i'll bite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boo Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 why do people like gary oldman i can't remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyster Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Spirited Away Waking Life Wayne's World Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanakori Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 why do people like gary oldman i can't remember Because those people are old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redruth Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 why do people like gary oldman i can't remember state of grace sid & nancy basquiat the professional Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyster Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Alice In Wonderland Pulp Fiction The Big Lebowski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud capture Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 El Bulli: Cooking in Progress Filmed over the course of one year, this appetizing documentary about the creation of Michelin-rated three-star cuisine shadows world-renowned chef Ferran Adrià as he plans and perfects a new menu from the privacy of his Barcelona cooking lab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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