By: charliehunt
- 26th September 2013 at 07:01Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Greatest film of all time??!! Sorry to be contentious and side with your ex, Daz, but I'd have to agree with her "OK". I saw it well after its initial release and found its hype far exceeded the film itself. As is often the case with Spielberg films. His first ever film, The Duel, was, for me one of his best before he got sucked in to being big, brash and mawkish.
By: Lincoln 7
- 2nd October 2013 at 09:10Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Memphis Belle........Yes I know, "Oh not again" but it does give you an idea as to the courage those young Yanks had, in their daylight bombing raids. As with our chaps, so young, guess you had to grow up quick in those days.
10/10
By: charliehunt
- 7th October 2013 at 05:29Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Good to hear - Woody back to his best apparently! Going next week. Saw About Schmidt - Jack Nicholson. Very good indeed with an excellent understated performance from Jack around whom the film revolves.
By: bazv
- 14th October 2013 at 07:39Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Back in the lovely little cinema in Uckfield last night where we saw RUSH - the Niki Lauda/James Hunt film - it was a really good film and I was amused to find that I recognised the internal roof structure of the Hangar where James and Niki were chatting in front of the bizjets....
It is a T2 hangar with extra internal bracing and is the eastern T2 at Dunsfold where I worked for a while on the night shift on Sea Harrier/T4 new builds
By: AlanR
- 14th October 2013 at 09:29Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Watched "The Adjustment Bureau", not a bad film, a little different from the norm.
Recording the last in the Larsson millennium trilogy tonight... "The girl who kicked a hornets nest". I've seen it before but
it's a brilliant film.
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By: charliehunt - 25th September 2013 at 16:59 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
A Single Man - Tom Ford's first film and a highly assured debut with Colin Firth, Susan Sarandon and Matthew Forde.
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By: Lincoln 7 - 25th September 2013 at 18:50 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Das Boot, Great submariner film during WW2. Must have been terrible being depth charged and hunted.
10/10
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By: charliehunt - 25th September 2013 at 19:23 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I will emphatically second that! Have you just seen it again? And the TV series which followed maintained the quality.
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By: DazDaMan - 25th September 2013 at 23:19 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Django Unchained
Second time around. Liked it better, but still strangely "meh" about it.
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By: spitfireman - 26th September 2013 at 02:32 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
She was only 3 :p
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By: DazDaMan - 26th September 2013 at 05:50 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
She was 30, and she is now my ex. Clearly her idea of "the greatest movie ever made" differs wildly from mine! :p
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By: charliehunt - 26th September 2013 at 07:01 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Greatest film of all time??!! Sorry to be contentious and side with your ex, Daz, but I'd have to agree with her "OK". I saw it well after its initial release and found its hype far exceeded the film itself. As is often the case with Spielberg films. His first ever film, The Duel, was, for me one of his best before he got sucked in to being big, brash and mawkish.
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By: AlanR - 30th September 2013 at 20:47 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The Girl with the Dragon tattoo on at 10:55 tonight. Film4 (30th Sept)
Brilliant film if you haven't seen it. First of the Larsson trilogy of films.
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By: DazDaMan - 1st October 2013 at 08:31 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Pitch Perfect
Basically a big budget version of Glee. A lot better, too.
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By: G-BIKI - 1st October 2013 at 16:32 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Flight with Denzel Washington.
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By: Lincoln 7 - 2nd October 2013 at 09:10 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Memphis Belle........Yes I know, "Oh not again" but it does give you an idea as to the courage those young Yanks had, in their daylight bombing raids. As with our chaps, so young, guess you had to grow up quick in those days.
10/10
Jim.
Lincoln .7
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By: 1batfastard - 2nd October 2013 at 16:43 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Hi All,
Coogans Bluff - and Hang them High- Clint Eastwood
Geoff.
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By: DazDaMan - 6th October 2013 at 22:43 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Star Trek Into Darkness
Really rather decent follow-up to the belting 2009 origin story. Must admit, these two films are making me want to watch the originals...!
Hanna
Genetically-modified teenager turned CIA-trained killer goes on the run, with Cate Blanchett trying to track her down. Decent enough wee thriller.
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By: bazv - 6th October 2013 at 22:55 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Went to the wonderful 1916 built Cinema in Uckfield last night to see Blue Jasmine...we all had a great laugh at it...nice film - great casting !!
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By: charliehunt - 7th October 2013 at 05:29 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Good to hear - Woody back to his best apparently! Going next week. Saw About Schmidt - Jack Nicholson. Very good indeed with an excellent understated performance from Jack around whom the film revolves.
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By: Lincoln 7 - 7th October 2013 at 08:44 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Battle of the Bulge, Good film, the Yanks won, but don't they always?. :D
Jim.
Lincoln .7
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By: bazv - 14th October 2013 at 07:39 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Back in the lovely little cinema in Uckfield last night where we saw RUSH - the Niki Lauda/James Hunt film - it was a really good film and I was amused to find that I recognised the internal roof structure of the Hangar where James and Niki were chatting in front of the bizjets....
It is a T2 hangar with extra internal bracing and is the eastern T2 at Dunsfold where I worked for a while on the night shift on Sea Harrier/T4 new builds
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By: paul178 - 14th October 2013 at 08:12 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
General Vo Nguyen Giap might not have agreed with you:D
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By: AlanR - 14th October 2013 at 09:29 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Watched "The Adjustment Bureau", not a bad film, a little different from the norm.
Recording the last in the Larsson millennium trilogy tonight... "The girl who kicked a hornets nest". I've seen it before but
it's a brilliant film.
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By: Lincoln 7 - 14th October 2013 at 09:42 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
"Full metal Jacket" sure as hell won't be watching it a second time round.
2/10
Jim.
Lincoln .7