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Old 22 February 2015, 07:21 PM
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Legend of Bagger Vance tonight....great film :-)
Old 23 February 2015, 08:53 AM
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And The Party.....Peter Sellers....bloody great
Old 23 February 2015, 10:44 AM
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2 movies that are favorites for 2014 best movie -

Boyhood and Birdman

I cannot endorse either movie as best - just ok

Night Crawler if I had to pick a best for me.
Old 23 February 2015, 01:12 PM
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Wayhay! Eddie Redmayne got the Best Actor Oscar as well for The Theory of Everything! He has already bagged Golden Globe and Bafta for it. 'Very well done' to a gentle speaking, fragile and lost looking, blue-eyed young man with outstanding staging ability.

I do recommend this film to anyone who likes quality cinema. Go and watch it. You won't be disappointed.
Old 23 February 2015, 06:49 PM
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The oscars and Hollywood are nothing but a meaningless sham, a couple of reasons why, there are many many more though.......
Directors, Stanley Kubrick and Alfred Hitchcock never won an Oscar, yet they are arguably two of the greatest and most influential directors of all time.
Stanley Kubrick's 2001 A Space Odyssey, probrarly the most influential film ever made, lost out to the musical Oliver, says it all really.
Old 23 February 2015, 06:55 PM
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watching annabelle tonight with her indoors
Old 23 February 2015, 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by the shreksta
watching annabelle tonight with her indoors
I bought the bluray today so may also watch later, not heard great things though so not keeping my hopes high.
Old 23 February 2015, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by stipete75
I bought the bluray today so may also watch later, not heard great things though so not keeping my hopes high.
well its better than sitting through yawn eastenders and if the mrs gets scared she will cling to me.................so might get a blowy out of it

win win i say
Old 23 February 2015, 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by the shreksta
well its better than sitting through yawn eastenders and if the mrs gets scared she will cling to me.................so might get a blowy out of it

win win i say
Haha like your style dude
Old 23 February 2015, 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by stipete75
The oscars and Hollywood are nothing but a meaningless sham, a couple of reasons why, there are many many more though.......
Directors, Stanley Kubrick and Alfred Hitchcock never won an Oscar, yet they are arguably two of the greatest and most influential directors of all time.
Stanley Kubrick's 2001 A Space Odyssey, probrarly the most influential film ever made, lost out to the musical Oliver, says it all really.

That is why, when someone well deserving one gets an Oscar, it's a good feeling. Also, the Redmayne fella is our British lad; just like our Mr. Daniel Day-Lewis, so I'm happy. I didn't think DDL was that great in Lincoln, and I did think that Oscar could have gone to someone who actually acted.

This time, Oscar awarding has been criticised for having all white nominations. It has also been criticised for not giving a space to late Joan Rivers in the Memorial. I was reading an article yesterday which was pulling whole Oscar thing apart by saying that the nominators do not even watch most films. That was shocking to know, if true.
Old 23 February 2015, 07:28 PM
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Also, Oscar or no Oscar, Redmayne is outstanding in The Theory of Everything without a doubt. It's about our British scientist Mr. Stephen Hawking, and the makers of the film have done justice to it. Therefore, award or no award, it's an excellent watch.
Old 23 February 2015, 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by stipete75
The oscars and Hollywood are nothing but a meaningless sham, a couple of reasons why, there are many many more though.......
Directors, Stanley Kubrick and Alfred Hitchcock never won an Oscar, yet they are arguably two of the greatest and most influential directors of all time.
Stanley Kubrick's 2001 A Space Odyssey, probrarly the most influential film ever made, lost out to the musical Oliver, says it all really.
I'd say it is the most influential. Nearly ever film I watch has some nod to it.
Old 23 February 2015, 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by the shreksta
watching annabelle tonight with her indoors
Not a bad watch, it scared me. Some very creepy moments.

I watched Greystone Park last night. It should have been scary but the cast just argued all the way through it and it stopped the tension building whilst they were filming some pretty eerie scenes.
Old 23 February 2015, 11:54 PM
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I started this thread because I had some time off and I had not really watched that many films over the past few years compared to the average person, due to lack of time and a low concentration threshold

I have to say a big thanks because I am watching stuff I probably wouldn't have seen if I had been left to my own devices and it has been great!

Keep them coming
Old 24 February 2015, 12:08 AM
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The Afflicted.

Really enjoyed this film tonight. Like a cross between The Lost Boys and Chronicle. The effects were outstanding and to be honest I don't know how this film isn't a mainstream smash.

Old 24 February 2015, 02:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Fabioso
I started this thread because I had some time off and I had not really watched that many films over the past few years compared to the average person, due to lack of time and a low concentration threshold

I have to say a big thanks because I am watching stuff I probably wouldn't have seen if I had been left to my own devices and it has been great!

Keep them coming

I did wonder if you had been paying attention after asking.....!!!
Old 24 February 2015, 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by RS_Matt
The Afflicted.

Really enjoyed this film tonight. Like a cross between The Lost Boys and Chronicle. The effects were outstanding and to be honest I don't know how this film isn't a mainstream smash.

Afflicted Official Trailer (2014) Horror, Thriller HD - YouTube
I saw this a few weeks ago, I really enjoyed it too.
Old 24 February 2015, 11:14 PM
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Watched Hallow tonight, took a while to get going but finished on a genuinely creepy note. That coat!!

Felt a bit like a 2 part British drama that would have been better for TV than DVD. Certainly for fans of spooky settings only.
Old 24 February 2015, 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Fabioso
I started this thread because I had some time off and I had not really watched that many films over the past few years compared to the average person, due to lack of time and a low concentration threshold

I have to say a big thanks because I am watching stuff I probably wouldn't have seen if I had been left to my own devices and it has been great!

Keep them coming
What films have you watched from this thread? Just curiosity
Old 26 February 2015, 08:37 AM
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I went to a screening of "50 shades of Grey"

Boy the place was buzzing
Old 26 February 2015, 12:11 PM
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Last night for the first time ever I fell asleep during a film. 5 times in fact.

Mirrormask

It's getting to the point I can only watch found footage films, anything remotely stylish just feels so forced and detached.
Old 27 February 2015, 02:27 PM
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Watched The Entity last night, pretty strange ghost rape film. Pretty creepy at first but then got kinda accidentally hot.
Old 27 February 2015, 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by stipete75
What films have you watched from this thread? Just curiosity
It is a fair few to list..........the most recent one I enjoyed was Gone Girl

As I said in my previous posts I haven't been a huge watcher of films in the past but that is changing now and I am very grateful to everyone who has taken the time to give me a recommendation
Old 28 February 2015, 09:34 PM
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Worth a watch guys

Old 01 March 2015, 09:58 AM
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Thought it was rubbish, better of just watching Harry brown or red.
Old 02 March 2015, 08:53 AM
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CHERNOBYL DIARIES

Like all horror films, losses it's attraction when too much starts happening.
Old 02 March 2015, 09:02 AM
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Babadook yesterday......................................*** *ing ****
Old 02 March 2015, 11:12 AM
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The Machete films. Ridiculous but brilliant for it!
Old 02 March 2015, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by the shreksta
Babadook yesterday......................................*** *ing ****
Babadook was ok, dragged a bit but was a fairly good watch, very well acted!
Old 03 March 2015, 09:54 AM
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Quality film.

Sadly 4 sexy teenagers and a guy running around with a knife whilst a metal soundtrack plays out is great horror to most.


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