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Yes, "What Dreams May Come" is absolute eye candy... stunning images and a reasonable storyline, if a little overwrought at times. Love Werner Herzog films with my favourites being "Fitzcarraldo" an

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For fans of 'Film Noir' here is a little known classic ... Fritz Lang's 'Scarlet Street'  - stars Edward G Robinson but Joan Bennett steals the show with a superlative performance.  

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Just watched Tomorrowland.

Not for kids or adults.

Waste of money and definitely not understandable for kids under 14.

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I took my kids to see Mad Max Fury Road on Saturday... didn't need to use the grey matter, but it's a wild ride that made for a very enjoyable couple of hours.

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The ad for the new Mission Imp was on and it looked great.Not thought provoking,but good production all the same.

I also noticed there is a trailer for Spectre.

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Save money and dont see the new jurassic park.

Jazza I understand that there is this new Jurassic World on this island full of recreated dinosaurs acting for people's entertainment. Apparently the company has created a hybrid dinosaur more energetic than your run of the mill T Rex. But all the controls are in place. So what could possibly go wrong? Can't see how they kept the story going really to produce yet another movie.

Next thing you will tell me is that somehow, something got loose. Hard to believe.

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Jazza I understand that there is this new Jurassic World on this island full of recreated dinosaurs acting for people's entertainment. Apparently the company has created a hybrid dinosaur more energetic than your run of the mill T Rex. But all the controls are in place. So what could possibly go wrong? Can't see how they kept the story going really to produce yet another movie.

Next thing you will tell me is that somehow, something got loose. Hard to believe.

The weirdest thing about the new Jurassic World movie is that it is getting very good reviews with most saying it is finally a sequel worthy of the original first Jurassic Park film. Not sure I'm going to bother though. The next film I'm looking forward to taking a trip to the cinema to see is Ant Man.

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The weirdest thing about the new Jurassic World movie is that it is getting very good reviews with most saying it is finally a sequel worthy of the original first Jurassic Park film. Not sure I'm going to bother though. The next film I'm looking forward to taking a trip to the cinema to see is Ant Man.

I think you will find that there is a customer base of people who have forgotten the old movie and this panders to a new consumer base.

Absolutely horrendous movie.Along with tomorrowland.

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Well, I've seen 7 of the 8 movies up for best film at the Oscars - all of them very good or better. Haven't seen Mad Max: Fury Road yet but will hopefully catch that film on the weekend

Anyway, here's the 8 movies with my rating ... keep in mind that my interest in movies is quite eclectic so any genre can appeal no matter what the content. Click on any of the movies for the IMDB link.

The Revenant 9.0 ... cinematography was spectacular in this not-so-classic Western. Really enjoyed this film.

Bridge of Spies 8.5 ... cold war thriller with some great performances from Hanks & Mark Rylance

The Big Short 8.0 ... explains the financial meltdown of 2007/08 in a user-friendly manner with some fine performances from Bale, Gosling & Carell

Room 8.5 ... wow, this movie really was a terrific surprise - a worthy nomination. Brie Larson was quite superlative alongside a marvelous acting performance by Jacob Tremblay.

Brooklyn 8.0 ... one for couples, and very well made. Saoirse Ronan was terrific in this fine film.

The Martian 8.0 ... pure escapism and a lot of fun. A feel-good movie which leaves one well satisfied.

Spotlight 8.5 ... a superb exposé on a story that needed to told. A terrific ensemble cast headed by Michael Keaton & Rachel McAdams.

Mad Max: Fury Road (haven't seen)

And here are all the other nominations in the various categories

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"The Revenant" I liked, but to be honest, I much preferred his last film "Birdman"...  the bear scene was extremely well done; exhausting to watch in the same way that Deliverance was exhausting to watch when it first appeared.  Other than that, I just found some of the scenes a little too contrived and I was a little disappointed when the director used the "meteor" in one scene... it must be some sort of metaphor that he has become attached to as he also used it in "Birdman".

In recent times, the films I have given repeat viewings are "Birdman" and "St Vincent"... both excellent vehicles for their aging stars in Keaton and Murray respectively.  Another film I thoroughly recommend is from the French director Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Amelie) called "The Extraordinary Voyage of the Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivett; completely unheralded but an absolutely brilliant film!  I just can't stop watching it over and over.

Also, last night I watched one of the better music BluRays I have seen for a long long time in Elvis Costello's Detour... he is performing for the most part solo to a smallish audience in an opera house in Liverpool and recounting stories regarding how he came up with particular songs, his family life, his father and grandfathers influence on him musically speaking etc etc.  He also brings on two guests in Rebecca and Megan Lovell (on mandolin and lap steel guitar respectively, as well as vocal harmonies) from the band Larkin Poe; together they combine to turn out some of the best versions of EC's songs I have ever heard... uplifting to say the very least.

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Went to NZ for a few days (arrived back yesterday) and on the flight back watched "Hunt for the Wilderpeople"... it has to be one of the funniest films I have seen.... ever!  After I saw "What We Do in the Shadows" a couple of years back,. I didn't know how anyone could make a funnier film...but somehow Taika Waititi has managed the feat.  Can't recommend this highly enough (if this film doesn't raise a laugh, then you are officially dead).

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Anyone seen "The Voices"?

Ryan Reynolds (gee he has come back hey!?) movie about a man that talks to his evil cat and good dog.  Gets quite dark but i really enjoyed it.

Oh and someone earlier in this thread mentioned DS9, boooo, worst Trek series EVER!  Give me TNG anyday, if only it had 7of9 in it!

 

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On 2/25/2016 at 11:42 PM, Macca said:

Well, I've seen 7 of the 8 movies up for best film at the Oscars - all of them very good or better. Haven't seen Mad Max: Fury Road yet but will hopefully catch that film on the weekend

Anyway, here's the 8 movies with my rating ... keep in mind that my interest in movies is quite eclectic so any genre can appeal no matter what the content. Click on any of the movies for the IMDB link.

The Revenant 9.0 ... cinematography was spectacular in this not-so-classic Western. Really enjoyed this film.

Bridge of Spies 8.5 ... cold war thriller with some great performances from Hanks & Mark Rylance

The Big Short 8.0 ... explains the financial meltdown of 2007/08 in a user-friendly manner with some fine performances from Bale, Gosling & Carell

Room 8.5 ... wow, this movie really was a terrific surprise - a worthy nomination. Brie Larson was quite superlative alongside a marvelous acting performance by Jacob Tremblay.

Brooklyn 8.0 ... one for couples, and very well made. Saoirse Ronan was terrific in this fine film.

The Martian 8.0 ... pure escapism and a lot of fun. A feel-good movie which leaves one well satisfied.

Spotlight 8.5 ... a superb exposé on a story that needed to told. A terrific ensemble cast headed by Michael Keaton & Rachel McAdams.

Mad Max: Fury Road (haven't seen)

And here are all the other nominations in the various categories

I saw Fury Road - it was quite good. I went with my squeezes Son and two of the daughters boyfriends so it was "bro night". I came out of the theatre partially deaf ( and i know loud as i go to heap of live music). I didn't want to appear old so i said nothing. Then one by one they complained of ringing in their ears and how loud it was. It was THE loudest movie I have ever seen. (uncomfortably loud)

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I saw Fury Road - it was quite good. I went with my squeezes Son and two of the daughters boyfriends so it was "bro night". I came out of the theatre partially deaf ( and i know loud as i go to heap of live music). I didn't want to appear old so i said nothing. Then one by one they complained of ringing in their ears and how loud it was. It was THE loudest movie I have ever seen. (uncomfortably loud)

How about 'Tommy' in quintaphonic sound at the Athenaeum?  Now that was loud! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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How about 'Tommy' in quintaphonic sound at the Athenaeum?  Now that was loud! 

 

 

I guess it was because Fury Road wasn't music - it was random deafening noise ( a bit like Thy art is murder )

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I guess it was because Fury Road wasn't music - it was random deafening noise ( a bit like Thy art is murder )

'Tommy' was far too loud for it's genre anyway  ... the loudness served as a distraction.  Maybe other people who were older than me at the time may not have thought that the soundtrack was too loud.  

But each to their own I say ... I've never been a Mad Max fan but that's not to say they are bad films. 

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I liked Mad Max Fury Road, but only saw it on a plane, so I had control of the volume... Really enjoyed it, had low expectations and the previous films never looked interesting to me, but now I'd consider checking them out. 

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On 7/1/2016 at 4:56 PM, hardtack said:

I thought Fury Road was the best Mad Max film after Mad Max 2... really though, the only dud was Beyond Thunderdome.

It was Tina Turner impact. I know - she is a living legend  - but I will be controversial and say that I would rather have my ears and eyes pierced with sharp bamboo stakes than have to listen or look at her.

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On 7/4/2016 at 4:00 PM, nutbean said:

It was Tina Turner impact. I know - she is a living legend  - but I will be controversial and say that I would rather have my ears and eyes pierced with sharp bamboo stakes than have to listen or look at her.

How do you think i feel?  I know the words to all her classic songs because of my mother and he need to constantly play the greatest hits album on repeat!

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41 minutes ago, AzzKikA said:

How do you think i feel?  I know the words to all her classic songs because of my mother and he need to constantly play the greatest hits album on repeat!

I think that explains a lot - probably why you barrack for the dees - you are a sucker for punishment.

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I think that explains a lot - probably why you barrack for the dees - you are a sucker for punishment.

True and it could deff. be worse, she is an Essendon supporter!

 

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