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I'm interested to try the new 3D, but suspect I'll have the same problem I used to. One eye being a lot stronger than the other, meant that basically it was just like watching a film through a red filter (Or whichever colour covered the right eye). Sometimes it would work a bit, but generally it was just crap.


Suspect I'll have the same again, but may well give it a go just to see... (or not as the case may be)

Avatar 3D was great fun to watch. The plot left a little to be desired but that was fine. The 3D definitely needs to be developed further...it wasn't always quite right, especially in peripheral vision. It's an experience. I'm definitely looking forward to 3D Alice In Wonderland with Johnny Depp too. But then I wouldn't want to watch a arthouse film with a great plot in 3D, it'd be distracting.
If Alice in Wonderland is at the Imax I'll definitely go and see it. Yes I know it's not perfect but I'm a bit of a child about these things so I sit in my seat going "oohhh" and "ahhhh" like some 4 year old. If anyone out there needs their 4 year old taking to a 3D film and they can't be arsed to take them then I am your woman.

Bob, something tells me you'd cock a snook at armegeddon itself....


"Meh....I'm going back to bed....let me know how it ends."


Anyway...


Has anyone seen The Road? Can I expect it to be as bleak (or bleaker than the book) or does it keep you entertained, so to speak. Not sure I can manage 90mins of post-apocolyptic doom-mongering if it stays very true to the original narrative.

We saw the road at the weekend, thought it managed to avoid most of the normal post-apolcalypse cliches. I came out with the feeling that I'd just been in a fight,emotionally drained. There were a lot of sniffles behind us and everybody coming out of the cinema was silent apart from one middle aged couple who let out a huge collective sigh. Not a film for a first date! And if like us you have a young son be careful the day after watching this film you will let him get away with murder

CRUDE

http://www.crudethemovie.com/


Although described as a legal thriller...it's really more of a documentary about the legal battle between the indigenous people of Ecuador and Chevron (the oil company). It's in Spanish and has a low budget feel to it...but, to me, that only adds to the authenticity. Sex, violence, drugs, laugh-a-minute it is not - but engrossing and full of substance it is. Despite the tragic subject matter, I really enjoyed this. Would definitely recommend.

  • 4 weeks later...

Watched District 9 last night.


Really quite enjoyed it. I thought the satirical parallels hinted strongly at in the opening scene setting sequence might be explored in the film, but disappointingly they weren't.


Didn't stop it being a very entertaining sci-fi romp and a very good black comedy to boot.


The director is so clearly a gamer, if those weapons weren't straight out of Unreal Tournament I'll eat my hat!


on other matters, quids just referred to PJ O'Rourke's Eat The Rich, and I was suddenly reminded of a late 80s early 90s schlock horror film about aspiring types in US upper/middle class suburbia wanting the trappings and membership of the top social circles, only to discover that they maintain their preeminence by literally eating the lower classes (the lower classes are invited to society dinners only to discover they are on the menu!!).


As social commentary it left alot to be desired but it was very funny.

Can't remember the name though, and some poking around google and imdb has failed to find it.


It was something like 'the club' or 'high society' (but obviously neither of them).


Any ideas or help anyone?

I remember seeing Society when it came out and I thought it was quite unlike anything I'd seen before.. Very weird and disturbing. Good special effects as well. There was another sci fi film on a similar theme out at around the same time called 'They Live' which was directed by John Carpenter. It's about a man who puts on a pair of special sunglasses and can see the real aliens who have infiltrated by posing as humans.

Keef Wrote: 22nd April 2009

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> Mrs Keef and I saw In the loop on Sunday, and both

> thought it was very good. Lots of actors from The

> Thick of it, and a couple playing the same

> characters. There is something depressing about it

> though, in that it's all too believable.



In the loop is on tonight, BBC 2 @ 10pm.

Keef Wrote:

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> Keef Wrote: 22nd April 2009

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > Mrs Keef and I saw In the loop on Sunday, and

> both

> > thought it was very good. Lots of actors from

> The

> > Thick of it, and a couple playing the same

> > characters. There is something depressing about

> it

> > though, in that it's all too believable.

>

>

> In the loop is on tonight, BBC 2 @ 10pm.


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I really...



Must watch this again on i-player, I liked what I saw but I had to go to sleep before the end.


The characters were cartoon like enough to be believable & it was painfully funny


Who is the shouty Scottish guy, he was great. Made me feel quite restrained in light of his swearyness AND he said the C word more than once.


Bravo BBC2, I'll see you later



W**F

We...


All went to see "Alice in Wonderland" on Saturday afternoon at the i-max 3D


I know it "the story" veers off the path, plus he adds a few elements to create a watchable narrative, even turning "Narnia" like near the end


But...I still loved it, as a visual trip it was fantastically made & the costumes were fabulous darling. Johnny Depps voices as the hatter are spot on as is his performance. My two boys were enthralled.

Micro w**f who is nearly six wasn't too scared neither, in fact he said "It is just a movie Dad , I'm ok"


I did manage to "permanently borrow" a pair of those 3D specs, so look out for me wearing them on a street near you soon


Anyway , go see it " Naughty... "


It's fun..




W**F

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