What Films Have You Seen Recently?

[Hawkmonger]

And of cause, Kermode himself is perfectly respectable. Can't stand the guy tbh.

[Rik]

I can add It's A Wonderful Life to that list too

[J Harker]

The word classic is thrown around far too easy. To me a 'classic' should endlessly rewatchable. That I actually think applies to Casablanca. Gone With The Wind? No. Watch it once, job done. Don't know about Kane. Tried it but didn't last long, it bored me.

[Justin101]

Originally Posted by Hawkmonger

And of cause, Kermode himself is perfectly respectable. Can't stand the guy tbh.

I used to have the same opinion but I read his 2 books and went to a lecture he did and I changed my mind he's actually a very funny guy with some interesting opinions

[Linbro]

Originally Posted by Gojirosan

I am, not read any of his more recent stuff but I know his work up to "House On Nazareth Hill" well.

I used to know him. He's a local radio film critic, and I did film writing for some local magazines for a few years at the start of the 90s. Sadly lost touch with him and his family.

He's my favourite author, by a long way. I re-read all his short story collections, in order, last year. He's the sort of writer that pulls you into his 'world', and it can be very hard to move onto something else. After I finished my re-read, I kept wanting to return to his work - doesn't help the to-be-read pile!
Crying shame that more of his stories haven't been adapted for the screen - an anthology type film would be ideal.

[Gojirosan]

Originally Posted by Linbro

He's my favourite author, by a long way. I re-read all his short story collections, in order, last year. He's the sort of writer that pulls you into his 'world', and it can be very hard to move onto something else. After I finished my re-read, I kept wanting to return to his work - doesn't help the to-be-read pile!
Crying shame that more of his stories haven't been adapted for the screen - an anthology type film would be ideal.

I agree on all points!

[trebor8273]

Watching piranha 3d for 2.50 thought I would give it a go, and need more 3d movies. Makes me feel old that Elizabeth Shue is a teenagers mother, As I remember her from films of MY teenage years.

[Justin101]

She's 49 now! it was over 20 years ago when she was in Back to the Future 2 & 3... thinking like that makes ME feel old I saw them both in the cinema when they came out, tickets cost £1.00 for the Saturday matinee and they still had an ice cream break in the middle

[Invid Ninja]

Haven't been on much recently but I did watch a bunch of films yesterday, some brand new films and some old favourites but I will mention the new ones:

Beasts Of The Southern Wild - While occasionally displaying brief moments of interesting direction and charm, I personally found this to be an often irritating 'manufactured' and intentionally quirky movie with the sole purpose of making people go 'awwww' come Oscar time. Easily the most egregiously overrated film of the past few years for me. Avoid.

Berberian Sound Studio - Another awards darling I expected little from, especially as many of my peers loathed it. I personally thoroughly enjoyed it, a taut mixture of Blow Out and my kind of wacky albeit unnerving surrealism with a great fish out of water performance from Toby Jones. See it if you are an open fan to horror cinema.

Dredd - Rewatching this on Blu my original opinion remains the same, arguably my current favourite comic book action movie; this was the 2000AD movie I wanted since childhood.

[Stephen@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Justin101

She's 49 now! it was over 20 years ago when she was in Back to the Future 2 & 3... thinking like that makes ME feel old I saw them both in the cinema when they came out, tickets cost £1.00 for the Saturday matinee and they still had an ice cream break in the middle

How's this for feeling old....if they were to remake Back To The Future, they could do it in 2015, and he'd travel back to 1985. That thought depresses me.