Agree with everything you said Ronald. His re-working of the Batman franchise has been genius and Inception was the best movie I've seen in ages. There's not a single movie of his that I've not thoroughly enjoyed.

finally watched The Hangover this weekend.. (never really seemed our cup of "comedy tea", we're not normally fans of low-brow humor).. however, it certainly was a decent movie. funnier than I had expected..

Off sick today with 'flu, just rewatched Winter's Bone. It's a masterpiece.

Saw Source Code last night, still taking it in, it was good....I think.

RocktheCasbah wrote:

I turned the Hangover off after an hour. Bilge.

Better than Smokin' Aces is about all I can say for it. Didn't find it totally awful.

I'm with RtC. The Hangover is average at best in my opinion.

I'm with you lot. Really didn't think it was that great.

Burnwinter wrote:

Off sick today with 'flu, just rewatched Winter's Bone. It's a masterpiece.

I just saw it tonight at the cinema.
It deserves all the praise that it's received.

I expected to be weighed down while watching as I'd heard it was unrelentingly miserable but I didn't see it that way.

The environment was harsh and grim, life was cruel but there was a certain code of honour, a strange sense of community, kindness and mercy in the midst of all the brutishness.

Great performances all round, but it was Jennifer Lawrence who gave the film it's soul.

I'd definitely recommend it.

The environment was harsh and grim, life was cruel but there was a certain code of honour, a strange sense of community, kindness and mercy in the midst of all the brutishness.

Well put Y Va. One thing about it is that there's no sense of senselessness. It turns out that everything that happens in the film, happens for a reason.

Watching it again it was apparent the pains the screenplay took to hint broadly at the logic of blood, feud, honour and payback used by the Dolly's "Ozark clan". When Teardrop says "What Jessup did was against our ways, he knew it, I know it - and I ain't kicked up no stink about whatever been done to him, " for example.

In the end it's quite an uplifting film because Ree walks into that system, beats that system, shames the wrongdoers, goes through the trial to get what's rightfully hers, and takes her place as a respected adult within that community.

And then of course Teardrop's closing lines: "I know. I know who." to balance that out with a bit o' grim.

Great film.

I decided I didn't trust all the reviews I'd read and decided to watch The Tourist.
What a mess.
The elements were there for a fantastic movie, but it was stale and poorly put together. The characters had no feeling, and the film was little more than an opportunity for Angelina Jolie to pout and march around in designer dresses.

Watched "Let me in" the other day. Not as good as the Swedish original, but I still enjoyed it. Well worth a watch.

Oh, and I loved Winter´s Bone!

Started reading the book to let the right one in recently; haven't got very far but it's okay.

Recent movies:

Sucker Punch - thought it was quite good actually. Can only think that the mixed reviews stem from people not managing their expectation levels.

I saw the Devil - Decent.

Norwegian Wood - second viewing still didn't do it for me. Huge fan of Rinko Kikuchi though.

Limitless - decent.

Source code - decent.

2 new versions of Evangelion - first was a rehash, second episode was different; enjoyed them because I'm a fan.

Have Amalfi sitting on my computer and have to finish Shanghai at some point. Hoping to catch 13 assassins soon although it will probably have to be download as I'm away for the next couple of weeks.

Capi, how would you describe Sucker Punch? I'm tempted to watch it tonight. For the record, I enjoyed '300'.

My exact definition would be several brilliant CGI set-pieces, a few hot girls and lots of shit being blown up. It's basically 300 with women. The acting is functional and the characters are relatively one-dimensional (although there is a suggested reason for that).

I can see why there is a temptation to overthink it; there are a few sub-plots but they are light weight and it's just popcorn entertainment. It's a bit like inception in that there is just enough to get you thinking if you really want to but you can just as easily take it at face value.

I enjoyed it and certainly wouldn't discourage you from seeing it.

Recent viewing:

Les Regles de Jeu, Jean Renoir 1939 - 7/10
Joan of Arc, Dreyer 1928 (with modern score by Einhorn) - 9/10
L'Age d'Or, Bunuel, 1920-something (too much Mendelssohn) - 5/10
Les Petits Mouchoirs, now-ish - 5/10 French remake of the Big Chill, en effet

A la Camus, or Wilde?

I believe the term is "patio intellectual" 😉

I'd say you look like Camus but dress like Wilde.