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Meade's Ball
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I saw The Road a couple of months ago. Good enough version of the novel, if a little over-earnest in its blanket of doom but love and honesty prevails routine. The world is done in and cannibals want whatever's still wondering around two-leggedly.
The Independent reviewer said only a manic depressive or someone about to kill themselves would recommend this to anyone. So it looks like i am on my last legs as i thought it was alright. The director we know from The Proposition, a bruisingly effective affair, and of course Vigo was rightly cast as the gaunt, bearded father pushing trolleys through the lifeless wilderness hoping something might arise that has a tad of hope attached to it. Grim and gruelling but worthwhile.
The Independent reviewer said only a manic depressive or someone about to kill themselves would recommend this to anyone. So it looks like i am on my last legs as i thought it was alright. The director we know from The Proposition, a bruisingly effective affair, and of course Vigo was rightly cast as the gaunt, bearded father pushing trolleys through the lifeless wilderness hoping something might arise that has a tad of hope attached to it. Grim and gruelling but worthwhile.
Eric Potts
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Didn't realise it was the same director as The Proposition , which i thought was marvellous.
The book is great , and i'm sure i the film will be impressive , so i imagine my time on this planet is limited , according to the Indy .
The book is great , and i'm sure i the film will be impressive , so i imagine my time on this planet is limited , according to the Indy .
herecomesaregular
We're in the pipe, 5 by 5
Straight after watching The Road i'd give it a 7 but a few days later i'd up it to an 8 or 9 as it's very memorable, a real mood piece. Quite a few people walked out of the showing (it is slow and relentlessly GRIM) but it looks really fantastic and certainly made me think. as for the Independent review, Avatar depressed me more than this film ever would. Definitely worth watching if you don't mind not much happening. Will be interesting to see how Book of Eli (similar end of the world scenario) will compare, looks crash-bang-wallop and Gary Oldman hamming it up AGAIN.
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Captain Haddock
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Captain Haddock
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Agree with the latter review of Nowhere Boy...a film like that is always going to be about script, performance and capturing the mood / era.
I thought on the whole it did this well, with excellent performances from the leading cast.
The mood is indeed gloomyish but then that encapsulates what I assume Lennon's outlook was (or the director Taylor-Wood understood it to be at least!).
Good solid film for me.
7.4
I thought on the whole it did this well, with excellent performances from the leading cast.
The mood is indeed gloomyish but then that encapsulates what I assume Lennon's outlook was (or the director Taylor-Wood understood it to be at least!).
Good solid film for me.
7.4
Captain Haddock
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Really looking forward to seeing The Road (probably tonight).
Also heard very good things about forthcoming French flick A Prophet.
Anyone seen Sherlock H yet...heard it's surprisingly alright!
Also heard very good things about forthcoming French flick A Prophet.
Anyone seen Sherlock H yet...heard it's surprisingly alright!
Barry Izbak
U.T.A.
Went to see Up in the Air last night at the Duke of York's. Its a while since I've been there and it makes a welcome break from the chain cinemas in Brighton. It reminds you what going to the pictures used to be like, with drinks and home made cakes at sensible prices - even if the seats were as uncomfortable as they always were.
As far as the film was concerned, I was sceptical, despite the FIVE STAR Oscar nomination review in the Argus. Fortunately it just underlined my long held opinion never to go to - or avoid - a film based on what anyone else says about it (including on NSC Film 2010)
Clooney is cast as a smooth older middle aged bloke travelling first class round the USA as a consultant personnel hatchet man who's aiming to earn 10000000 air miles and avoid going home. His co-"stars" were weak, presumably so as not to overshadow Clooney, which they achieved easily.
I'd describe it as utter drivel, although I believe the NSC expression may be Gash!
Five stars? Are you having a laugh?
As far as the film was concerned, I was sceptical, despite the FIVE STAR Oscar nomination review in the Argus. Fortunately it just underlined my long held opinion never to go to - or avoid - a film based on what anyone else says about it (including on NSC Film 2010)
Clooney is cast as a smooth older middle aged bloke travelling first class round the USA as a consultant personnel hatchet man who's aiming to earn 10000000 air miles and avoid going home. His co-"stars" were weak, presumably so as not to overshadow Clooney, which they achieved easily.
I'd describe it as utter drivel, although I believe the NSC expression may be Gash!
Five stars? Are you having a laugh?
dougdeep
New member
I saw Sherlock Holmes. Not bad but it made him look like a superhero, good camera work and sets but it could have been better. 6/10.
herecomesaregular
We're in the pipe, 5 by 5
Precious
fecking hell: hardhitting, emotional and TOTALLY engrossing. bound to win Oscars and deservedly so. most surprisngly, Mariah Carey can act!
10/10
fecking hell: hardhitting, emotional and TOTALLY engrossing. bound to win Oscars and deservedly so. most surprisngly, Mariah Carey can act!
10/10
dannyboy
tfso!
the fourth kind 7.2
quite spooky alien abduction film , including "real video and audio". milla jovovic cant act.
quite spooky alien abduction film , including "real video and audio". milla jovovic cant act.
Up In The Air
From the director of Juno (a work of genius), it lived down to my expectations. Thin and predictable story line, Clooney being Clooney but without his usual tongue in cheek, forgettable support cast. Really felt like it should have been a one hour TV special. Hollywood can't fake indie - so it shouldn't try.
Having said that, it was mildly diverting but £9/head at the Odious in T Wells could have been better spent almost anywhere else.
From the director of Juno (a work of genius), it lived down to my expectations. Thin and predictable story line, Clooney being Clooney but without his usual tongue in cheek, forgettable support cast. Really felt like it should have been a one hour TV special. Hollywood can't fake indie - so it shouldn't try.
Having said that, it was mildly diverting but £9/head at the Odious in T Wells could have been better spent almost anywhere else.
I really liked it. But I have always liked bleak spacious films. I thought the ending was good.
I also saw The White Ribbon last week. Very good as well.
And no chavs munching and slurping their way through endless bags of shit, popcorn and sugary drinks.
I love the place. Membership is a bargain as well.
Spanish Seagulls
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Precious, good film but hang on, Mariah Carey can act is a statement too far!
The film about a girl ( Excellently played by whoever she was ) brought up by an abusive mother ( Queen Latifah )
This film shows you how cruel life can be & although that can be the case there are ways to rise above it. I thought it a very good film well worth seeing but Mariah I found to be a little wooden.
Powerful & moving 9/10
The Road, yes very good acting but grey, grey, grey & as for the happy ending, just don't take a first date, in fact don't take any date unless you don't want to get anywhere with her.
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herecomesaregular
We're in the pipe, 5 by 5
i also have to big up the Dukes, support your local cinema or it will die!
aswell as the Dukes membeship price being good value for films, ANY show at the Komedia that has a "discount/concession" price, you can get this price there by showing your Dukes card - particularly useful for the comedy shows
Barrel of Fun
Abort, retry, fail
dannyboy
tfso!
quite disapointed with invictus. seems just like a vehicle for morgan freemans impersonation ofmandela
6.0
however.........
lovelybones. 8.5 directed by peter jackson, you get to see his take on what heaven will look like. very moving.
6.0
however.........
lovelybones. 8.5 directed by peter jackson, you get to see his take on what heaven will look like. very moving.