H_B Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Joss Whedon had it as a game changer. I've seen this line before. What is it supposed to mean? I read the plot on Wiki - it sounds so hilariously bad that it might be good. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomDom Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 It means he's redefining the genre. Reinventing the wheel. Pick a phrase, that's what he means. I don't think it's possible to reinvent the wheel in the horror genre anymore, and to go out and really change things. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomDom Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Do you mean found footage documentaries or films? I can't think of many films I've enjoyed. Found footage movies. The horror genre basically. I'm a sucker for it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forehead7 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 It means he's redefining the genre. Reinventing the wheel. Pick a phrase, that's what he means. I don't think it's possible to reinvent the wheel in the horror genre anymore, and to go out and really change things. I'd hate it if this became the norm. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltyTON Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 The Cabin in the Woods (2012) - I have to rate it on two scales... Horror - 2/10 Comedy - 7/10 Overall 4.5/10 I knew nothing about the film going in, except what was implied in the title. Expected a horror, but knew it would be a comedy horror at best before the film even started... "Written by Joss Whedon" - Yeah, he wrote Buffy, Angel, Serendipity and Firefly, there's no way this is going to be a serious horror film! We got to the cinema in Killie ten minutes after the advertised start time... and there was NOT ONE person in the screen! So obviously took the Premium seats, feck sitting in the cheap ones when no-one else is there! Eventually there was about 8 people in total... 8 too many for this mince! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the jambo-rocker Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 The Cabin in the Woods (2012) - I have to rate it on two scales... Horror - 2/10 Comedy - 7/10 Overall 4.5/10 I knew nothing about the film going in, except what was implied in the title. Expected a horror, but knew it would be a comedy horror at best before the film even started... "Written by Joss Whedon" - Yeah, he wrote Buffy, Angel, Serendipity and Firefly, there's no way this is going to be a serious horror film! We got to the cinema in Killie ten minutes after the advertised start time... and there was NOT ONE person in the screen! So obviously took the Premium seats, feck sitting in the cheap ones when no-one else is there! Eventually there was about 8 people in total... 8 too many for this mince! Serenity 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satans_Husband Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 (edited) Haven't posted on here for a while so here's my recent cinema viewing. In Darkness A true story from WWII I hadn't heard before. Quite interesting and not too bad. Feels long, but not as long as its huge running time. 7/10 Into The Abyss Fascinating documentary look at Death Row from most sides involved. I felt it wore on a bit, though some of the moments are very memorable. 7/10 The Cabin In The Woods Avoided hearing anything about this beforehand. Was then disappointed to discover little more than a Dr Who episode with gore and no Doctor to save the day at the end. I couldn't get into this fantasy bollocks at all and didn't find the gags very funny either. 2/10 Salmon Fishing In The Yemen (I got given a free ticket) Some films aren't worth watching even when they're free. Absolute guff. 1.5/10 Edited April 19, 2012 by Satans_Husband 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperCaleyGoBallistic Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 The Hunger Games 8/10 Went to see this film on a whim without knowing much about it but really enjoyed it. Quite satirical, and works well as an action film. Never read the books so no idea how they compare. The odds you will like this film are in your favour. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomDom Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Hidden ( 2005 ) This one gets going with a video tape watched by a couple that was left on their door. The tape basically was filiming their house from across the road. They're confused. It continues. So yeah, this is a weird one. It seemed like a pretty basic movie as far as following it goes, but then when it was done, there was definately a sense of "here... haud on... what?". I mean that in the best possible way. It's one of them movies which stay with you. 9/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltyTON Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Serenity I was looking at an article about Kate Beckinsale earlier, must have stuck in my memory! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t1t3h Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 I don't know if this should be in here or not but I watched Bus 174, it was on Storyville last night on BBC 2 but it doesn't seem to be on iPlayer. Great documentary about someone called Sandro do Nascimento, who held up a bus in Brazil, leading to a hostage situation between him and the police in the year 2000. I don't want to give too much away but it was incredible, it goes into the life of Brazilian street kids and how the police work in Brazil. It made sad and angry at the same time for most of the documentary. 9/10 I was going to give it a 8 but the last 40 minutes is really brilliant, probably because I didn't know how it would end. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebanda's Handyman Services Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Life is Beautiful. 9/10. Straight in to my top ten favourite films that I've ever watched. Brilliantly funny in parts and incredibly sad in others. Amazing film. A total must watch film that I can pretty much guarantee you will enjoy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomDom Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 The Wrestler ( 2008 ) A question that's often asked by wrestling fans is "what would you show a non-fan?" and many people reel off matches. I'd probably say that if anything will gain any appreciation for what these guys put themselves through, this is it. The sad thing is that this is a almost a nice life for many veterans. Mickey Rourke puts in a super performance, and goes above and beyond the call of duty for the role. The story with the daughter almost seems like a sob-story afterthought which takes away from it a bit for me, but the uneasy relationship with Marisa Tomei is a real highlight of the movie, as is his seemingly desperate need to hang on to his glory days. You can see it with everything he does and the way he reacts even in his every day life. It's a tragic story with not much in the way of a good feeling. 9/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gall09 Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Life is Beautiful. 9/10. Straight in to my top ten favourite films that I've ever watched. Brilliantly funny in parts and incredibly sad in others. Amazing film. A total must watch film that I can pretty much guarantee you will enjoy. Caught this by total chance one night years ago, and it's still stuck with me. Just a phenomenal film. Like you say, funny and heartbreaking at the same time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forehead7 Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 (edited) Requiem for a Dream Love it. Was a bit apprehensive about Leto and Connolly but to their credit they performed admirably. Ellen Burstyn is fantastic though. Aronofsky does a great job in it though. The story is great. The third act is fantastic. That arm though 8/10 Edited April 21, 2012 by forehead7 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Par-NO1 Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Agree with DomDom about The Wrestler, thoroughly enjoyed the film. Just watched Catch Me If You Can, for the first time, i'd seen the ending before for some reason. Thought it was a really good film, clever plot ( i know its a true story but still). 9/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nessies long lost ghost Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Hunger - 7 / 10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forehead7 Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Correct Not quite Its awful It's a lot more than that though. Not quite? It's not even close to the twist, there's absolutely no hint in any of the trailers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltyTON Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 State of Play (2009) American remake of the BBC mini-series of the same name, about a politician whose life is turned upside down by a host seemingly unrelated murders. Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck and Rachel McAdams do a great job as the two lead reporters and the implicated congressman. 8/10 ===================== Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) I like the Jawas and sand people, they were funny as were the scenes in the bar with the variety of oddballs... but the film itself is pretty boring after they get on-board the space ships. Well made, just not really my sort of film. I'll give a fairly bog standard 7/10! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomDom Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 GMan now resorting to little one and two word posts to hide the fact he's talking shite about the trailers. The Wicker Tree ( 2011 ) Now for some ACTUAL shite. This is a supposed sequel to The Wicker Man, directed and written by the same man. Watching this, you'd think it was the remake, given the shit acting, unintentional comedy and just pure shite on display, but it's actually the guy that did the original. It follows a similar plot, with a young virgin lassie being planned for a sacrifice. 1/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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