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« Reply #750 on: January 14, 2012, 11:17:27 AM »
Quote from: Poppylicious on January 07, 2012, 10:21:39 AM
Unfortunately it's left me in a bit of a pickle; I can't decide which Sherlock is better/sexier/nicer/lovelier ... Is it Robert Downey Junior's chaotically unreliable (sexy) genius or Benedict Cumberbatch's (from the contemporary BBC adaptation currently showing over here) aspergerish, techno-savvy and (sexily) odd version.

Bendedict Cumberbatch, definitely.
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« Reply #751 on: January 14, 2012, 08:30:53 PM »
I also liked the latest Sherlock, even though Downey is far down(no pun intended) and dirtier than Conan Doyle ever intended. I like Cumerbatch's TV version too. The second season starts here soon.

Yesterday I saw 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo'. Bloody ripper. I enjoyed the original Sweedish version and feared the yanks would stuff it up. But they didn't. Very, very good!
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« Reply #752 on: January 18, 2012, 07:34:12 AM »
We went with some friends to see "War Horse". Excellent movie, but a bit too intense in a few spots for me. I had to get up and stand outside for a few minutes before I could return. A little disappointed in the ending though. Felt they left it kind of "hanging" about what happened after all was said and done.
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« Reply #753 on: January 19, 2012, 06:37:21 AM »
We Bought A Zoo   :thumbup;   :thumbup;   :thumbup;   :thumbup;   4 stars

It was a little long and the little girl was cute but was staged way tooooo much.  It was a good family movie.  No "F" words and no sex.  Great movie to take the kids. 
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« Reply #754 on: January 19, 2012, 12:39:04 PM »
Quote from: CebuShan on January 18, 2012, 07:34:12 AM
We went with some friends to see "War Horse". Excellent movie, but a bit too intense in a few spots for me. I had to get up and stand outside for a few minutes before I could return. A little disappointed in the ending though. Felt they left it kind of "hanging" about what happened after all was said and done.
I won't be seeing that, even if it does have Benedict Cumberbatch in ... not my cup of tea.  However, it is based on a children's book ... I'm not sure if it has the same ending though.
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« Reply #755 on: January 19, 2012, 12:44:49 PM »
Sitting here watching an old movie, "Caveman". It is still very funny!   :rofl;
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« Reply #756 on: February 05, 2012, 07:12:31 PM »
Tonight, I went with friends to see 'The Iron Lady'.  Meryl Streep was very good from what I saw ... I must be honest,  I snoozed a bit here and there.  I have been doing that with so many movies I see lately.  UGH.
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« Reply #757 on: February 05, 2012, 11:50:58 PM »
OMG, has anyone seen "The Artist"?  I try to see all of the movies/performances nominated for major awards, so I thought I should see this one as it got so many good reviews.  I was skeptical, I admit...I mean, a silent movie?  In black and white?  Hmmm...  But it was wonderful, it really was.  It was so terribly clever and intelligent.  I like movies where bleeding is kept to a minimum.  LOL!

We had an interesting movie experience last weekend.  There is a 30 screen cinema not to terribly far from us, and they always have at least one Bollywood moving playing.  We like those movies, but we'd never seen one on the big screen, so we decided to go.  We saw "Agneepath" with a very popular actor named Hrithik Roshan (OMG ladies, prepare to swoon should you ever see him in a film!), and the cinema was PACKED; we were the only Moby Whale Pale people there!  It was so cool...people were eating samosas instead of popcorn.  And the film was great.  Does anyone here like Indian films?  I just adore them.
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« Reply #758 on: February 06, 2012, 01:25:21 AM »
Haven't seen "The Artist" yet, Mom, but I intend to. Saw "Chronicle" on the wekend. It's a nifty little sci-fi movie; well worth a look.

Did I mention that I found "The Descendents" absolutely marvellous. I have decided to move to Hawaii and live on the same street as George Clooney.
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« Reply #759 on: February 06, 2012, 10:22:25 AM »
I saw War Horse.  It was a very good "family" movie.   
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« Reply #760 on: February 06, 2012, 10:34:30 AM »
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Haven't seen "The Artist" yet, Mom, but I intend to. Saw "Chronicle" on the wekend. It's a nifty little sci-fi movie; well worth a look.

Did I mention that I found "The Descendents" absolutely marvellous. I have decided to move to Hawaii and live on the same street as George Clooney.
I had decided against "Chronicle", thinking it was yet one more spooky film about teenagers.  UGH.  But I've heard some really good things about it, so I may well check it out.

Yes, "The Descendents" was brilliant; I really enjoyed that film.

"War Horse" was good, also, but I was not a real fan of the lead actor; I thought he was a bit too, well, earnest.  That's a bit nit-picky, though.  I did enjoy it.  I loved the French girl; I thought she was outstanding and really pulled on the ol' heartstrings.
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« Reply #761 on: February 06, 2012, 05:02:25 PM »
Mom, "Chronicle" is indeed a spooky film about teenagers, but an enjoyable sfat.
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« Reply #762 on: February 06, 2012, 06:42:29 PM »
Yeah, but usually spooky films about teenagers are excuses for a lot of gratuitous gore and violence against pretty blonde girls in bikinis.  If this one is different, I'll consider seeing it.
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« Reply #763 on: February 06, 2012, 08:24:07 PM »
Gratuitous gore! I wish. Bit of no-gratuitous gore, but! The pretty blonde girls in bikinis are reasonably safe.
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« Reply #764 on: February 06, 2012, 10:12:26 PM »
Pretty blonde girls in bikinis?  Where, where?
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« Reply #765 on: February 07, 2012, 01:05:25 AM »
Here in the glorious Aussie summer, gerald!
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« Reply #766 on: February 07, 2012, 05:22:13 AM »
Has anyone seen One For The Money yet? I am planning to go tomorrow to see it. This weekend, I want to see Joyful Noise.
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« Reply #767 on: February 08, 2012, 03:00:14 PM »
We saw Chronicle at the weekend and I loved it (of the four films I've seen at the cinema this year it was definitely my favourite!)  There's no gore or sex and any violence fits in perfectly with the film.  There's no explanation for what happens.  It's a little bit sad, a little bit funny, and a little bit mysterious.  I would definitely recommend it, but I know not everybody would like it. 
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« Reply #768 on: February 08, 2012, 05:49:18 PM »
Watched "The Thing" last night.

The plot is straight out of the 1950s, a sci-fi in the spirit of "Alien" but not near as good.  Except for the photography, it wasn't much of a flick.  The action scenes use the "wiggle the camera" technique and I find that unnerving.  If you haven't seen Alien you might enjoy this one.

An interesting sidelight:  The story takes place in the Antarctic where stuff is discovered deep under the ice shelf there.  Just this morning I read the news about the Russians discovering a vast freshwater, not frozen, lake.  Where?  You guessed it, deep under the Antarctic ice shelf.

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« Reply #769 on: February 08, 2012, 07:38:46 PM »
Just got back from seeing "One For The Money" Really liked it! Katherine Hiegl pulled it off! They changed it a bit from the book but it was done much better than I expected. Very funny!
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« Reply #770 on: February 13, 2012, 10:36:50 PM »
Saw Safehouse, starring Denzil Washington and Ryan Reynolds. The story is pretty formulaic, but the acting is tops and the action non-stop. Recommended.
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« Reply #771 on: February 14, 2012, 02:08:43 PM »
Did a movie check for Journey 2 The Mysterious Island. I really liked it. (Sat through it twice!) If you liked Journey to the Center of the Earth you'll like this one.
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« Reply #772 on: February 24, 2012, 08:42:27 AM »
Apologies if I've already asked this question or if it has already been answered:
Hugo - worth seeing? And if so, would a child of 5 appreciate it?

Our other choices are Star Wars I which I am not clear on if this is a re-release or what is going on with that one. Don't suspect my younger son would like it. Or Journey 2 Mysterious Island which I know has giant arachnids and that will be a massive problem for me. Both of these are in 3D (Hugo is not at this theatre) and I am not sure the little guy will wear the glasses all through, plus it is more expensive, plus it is just so bloody annoying!!!

Thanks for sharing any thoughts.

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« Reply #773 on: February 24, 2012, 01:49:58 PM »
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Our other choices are Star Wars I which I am not clear on if this is a re-release or what is going on with that one. Don't suspect my younger son would like it. Or Journey 2 Mysterious Island which I know has giant arachnids and that will be a massive problem for me. Both of these are in 3D (Hugo is not at this theatre) and I am not sure the little guy will wear the glasses all through, plus it is more expensive, plus it is just so bloody annoying!!!
Star Wars  is just Star Wars (Phantom Menace) in 3D.  I don't even like watching it 2D so I point blank refused to go and see it in 3D with my Star Wars loving Blokey, although now I feel a tad bad because he's said he'll come and see The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel with me tomorrow and I really don't think that's his cup of tea. I don't think your little one would like it either.  Haven't seen Hugo or Journey 2: The Mysterious Island. 
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« Reply #774 on: February 24, 2012, 02:01:21 PM »
Oh, boooooooo!  We're not getting The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel over here until May!  Boooooooo!
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