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by **RUSHIE#9** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:30 pm

Watched one called 'THE GOOD GERMAN' last night on $KY. It's an adaptation of a very good book by Joseph Kanon about a U.S. Reporter in Berlin just after the end of WWII in europe. He's there primarily to report on the allied leaders Conference at Pottsdam but is soon trying to find out why his Army driver has been washed up dead on the river banks outside the conference venue and the Americans, British and Russians are after his German former lover whom he's met again.

It's a very good book but as usual the film adatptation is poor in comparison. George Clooney plays the U.S. reporter with Cate Blanchett (sporting a very dodgy German accent) plays his old lover and Toby Maguire is the Army driver. You sense very little chemistry amongst the main characters especially Clooney and Blanchett and by the end you feel like saying 'so what' for their predicament.
The film is made in an old 40's style which for me detracts from the story as you lose the feel of the destruction that Berlin has suffered and Soderbergh (director) has spent more time tweaking the look of his black and white picture than getting good performances out of his actors and ends up bringing us a very poor film.

MARKS: 4/10

by **Ciggy** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 2:24 pm

Dont mess with the Zohan 10 out of 10 I was inbulk.

The love Guru 2 out of 10 load of cr@p.

TranSiberia brilliant film.

by **Toffeehater** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 2:55 pm

Watched You , me and Dupree last night , came out in 2006 . It's a good show and i really enjoyed owen wilson's acting in it . Has its moments , and it is quite hilarious , certain parts had me in stitches . 7.5/10

Also watched glory road , its about a former girl's coach being the first coach to play a full team of black players in his basketball team which caused an uproar . The players had a hard time dealing with hostile crowds were targeted by people and faced quite a bit of difficulties . deffo worth a watch . 8/10

by **SupitsJonF** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 4:40 pm

Anyone have some recommendations on movies worth watching? Got a few weeks before I head back to College and I want to take it easy with the girlfriend. Pref. no chick flicks

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by **Dundalk** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 4:43 pm

Mr Brooks with Kevin Costner in it a good show

Id recommend that

by **Toffeehater** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 6:26 pm

You could try meet dave or step brothers? Both are comedies .

Oh you could rewatch all the american pie movies from 1 to 6

by **SupitsJonF** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 6:32 pm

Toffeehater wrote:You could try meet dave or step brothers? Both are comedies .

Oh you could rewatch all the american pie movies from 1 to 6

Meet Dave? I heard that was the worse movie of the year!!

by **Ciggy** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:02 pm

SupitsJonF wrote:
Toffeehater wrote:You could try meet dave or step brothers? Both are comedies .

Oh you could rewatch all the american pie movies from 1 to 6

Dont mess with the Zorhan :buttrock

by **Toffeehater** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:19 pm

Well its actually decent , it has its moments eddie murphy's work is not really appreciated any more .

Like Ciggy said , you don't mess with the zohan is good as well .

by **SupitsJonF** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:25 pm

Toffeehater wrote:Well its actually decent , it has its moments eddie murphy's work is not really appreciated any more .

Like Ciggy said , you don't mess with the zohan is good as well .

Yeah, we saw Don't Mess With the Zohan in theatres, I loved it. Goofy stupid movies dont bother me, and the going out of business store was hilarious

. But I think I'm going to the magic store to watch it again!

by **Toffeehater** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:52 pm

Can't wait for a decent copy of tropic thunder to be released via torrent

by **Number 9** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:05 pm

Dundalk wrote:Mr Brooks with Kevin Costner in it a good show

Id recommend that

Excellent movie!
One i overlooked until a while back...Costner was amazing in that movie..best performance of his career!even better than the postman and waterworld!

Seriously great film though from start to finish!would ya tackle the daughter??? :upside:

by **Bad Bob** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 4:30 am

woof woof ! wrote:"In Bruges" , don't normally like Colin Farrells movies but found this small budget "dark comedy" absolutely hilarious. Some great laugh out loud one liners in the movie, a dwarf on speed and Ralph Fiennes as a physco gang boss (along the lines of ben kingsly in sexy beast) made it one of the most entertaining films I've seen this year.

the incidental comedy is brilliant. The film is riddled with ridiculous twists, slapstick violence and barmy cameos. McDonagh has never knowingly let good taste interfere with a thoroughly offensive joke. Jordan Prentice’s American midget is mercilessly thrown about from one end of the film to the other. Lard-arsed Americans die of heart attacks. A prissy antismoking couple are knocked clean out. Homosexual skinheads are blinded. When all’s said and done, it’s a wonderfully absurd film. McDonagh is never stuck for a brilliant kiss-off line. I doubt he’ll ever be stuck for an audience either.
(partial review - the Times)

TRAILER

Finally saw this tonight and thought it was absolute class. :bowdown

Agree about Colin Farrell. I usually find him annoying but, fair play, he was very good in this one. (He totally reminded me of Dougal off Father Ted at times, too!

) Brendan Gleeson was brilliant as usual and it was nice to see Ralph Fiennes having some fun for a change. Full marks for the music and cinematography as well--excellent work on both fronts, as they completely 'play against type', given the gangster movie theme.

Woof's mention of Sexy Beast reminds me how long it's been since I've seen that one...another low-key classic! :buttrock

by **dawson99** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 6:45 pm

funny games US

this is one for you barry. possibly the most distubing film ive ever seen, its just... bizarre, got to see it. naomi watts and tim roth, there kid and dog, 2 strange people enter... what the feck happens after that is just fecked!!!
9/10

jumper
stupid fun, but was in a no thinky mood, so it did the job. hayden christianson and bily elliot can jump through space, sammy jackson chases them. cool sh!t but too short
7/10

by **Number 9** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 6:50 pm

dawson99 wrote:funny games US

this is one for you barry. possibly the most distubing film ive ever seen, its just... bizarre, got to see it. naomi watts and tim roth, there kid and dog, 2 strange people enter... what the feck happens after that is just fecked!!!
9/10

jumper
stupid fun, but was in a no thinky mood, so it did the job. hayden christianson and bily elliot can jump through space, sammy jackson chases them. cool sh!t but too short
7/10

Cheers Dawson i'll give it a blast!

I watched one called The Strangers,it deserves 3 words!
IT WAS SH,ITE!!!

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