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sjconstable 26th July 2013 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by J Harker (Post 354493)
So if I follow what I'm seeing is actually a 4.3 image stretched lengthways?
I'll have a fiddle when I get in from work. Thanks for that.
Yep that's it, non-anamorphic widescreen is in a 4:3 format that needs manually stretching/zooming, thus losing out on some detail compared to anamorphic which is already set for 16:9, and yours is kinda half-stretched haha. No worries mate.

trebor8273 26th July 2013 08:45 PM
Red dawn.

A long time since I've seen it was expecting it to be a typical 80s brat movie but its so much more, great performances and darker than I remember. WOLVERINES!! 9/10

Trancers
Tim thomerson as jack deth not much else to be said 7.5

Trancers 2
For me a better movie than the first with a good cast including Jeffrey combs, Barbara crampton, Richard lynch . 8/10

Trancers 3
Probably my favourite of the movies, in no small part thanks to Andrew Robinson as the dreanged Col. Daddy muthuh. 8.5/10

Equilibrium
Brilliant movie, shame its taking so long to get around to watching it, very glad to have it in my collection. Some great fights but also top notch acting and story, poor old Sean bean is there nothing apart from sharpe in which he doesn't die! 9/10

Make Them Die Slowly 26th July 2013 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by trebor8273 (Post 354622)
Red dawn.

A long time since I've seen it was expecting it to be a typical 80s brat movie but its so much more, great performances and darker than I remember. WOLVERINES!! 9/10
Avoid the remake at all costs, it's bloody dire.

troggi 26th July 2013 10:42 PM
"Punisher: War Zone"
That's more like it! Ray Stevenson actually looks like Frank Castle and acts just as brutally. This is the dog's whassnames, no tedious origins to go through no trying to give Frank "humanity", no shades of monochrome just black and white. In the comics Frank Castle is not a man who is over-complicated by emotions, they were ripped from him when his family were killed, and that seems to be how he is portrayed in this film. He sees that he has killed a good man and goes to make amends. Not emotionally but "matter-of-factly!" Oh, alright then, in his dealings with the little girl his composure almost breaks but he just goes on to get the job done.

19/10 for sheer bloody mayhem and murder and a good number of faces blown off! :clap::clap:

Demdike@Cult Labs 26th July 2013 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by troggi (Post 354647)
"Punisher: War Zone"
That's more like it! Ray Stevenson actually looks like Frank Castle and acts just as brutally. This is the dog's whassnames, no tedious origins to go through no trying to give Frank "humanity", no shades of monochrome just black and white. In the comics Frank Castle is not a man who is over-complicated by emotions, they were ripped from him when his family were killed, and that seems to be how he is portrayed in this film. He sees that he has killed a good man and goes to make amends. Not emotionally but "matter-of-factly!" Oh, alright then, in his dealings with the little girl his composure almost breaks but he just goes on to get the job done.

19/10 for sheer bloody mayhem and murder and a good number of faces blown off! :clap::clap:
Glad you enjoyed it Troggi after i raved about it to you. :)

Nordicdusk 26th July 2013 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by troggi (Post 354395)
http://images.moviepostershop.com/sy...1010315806.jpg

"Lady Vengeance"
I'm a relative newcomer to Korean cinema having only seen a handful of films so "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance" was a new experience for me and I liked it! I refuse to say that I understood all of the film but I laid back and let the experience wash over me until the brutal "vengeance" whereupon I sat bolt upright having not "seen it coming"!

What a great film, I'll be keeping an eye out for the rest of the "trilogy" in my forays and I think that "Oldboy" will be on the agenda tomorrow (CEX usually have a couple of copies, if not HMV is only 5 minutes walk from there)! I was going to give this film only 15/10 but that "vengeance" scene really got under my skin and any film that leaves such a positive lasting impression on me deserves an outstanding 20/10! :popcorn::eek:
The Trilogy is amazing check out I Saw the Devil if you have not seen it and a Bitter Sweet Life Dem recommended the latter to me and its a fantastic film.

troggi 26th July 2013 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Demdike (Post 354648)
Glad you enjoyed it Troggi after i raved about it to you. :)
Thanks Dem. To be honest if it hadn't been for your recommendation it would've still been sittin' on t' pile waitin' but I had an itch that wouldn't be scratched to see some heads bein' twokked and that did the trick! :rockon:

troggi 26th July 2013 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by nordicdusk (Post 354649)
The Trilogy is amazing check out I Saw the Devil if you have not seen it and a Bitter Sweet Life Dem recommended the latter to me and its a fantastic film.
I'm very glad I picked up "Oldboy" and "Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance" today although I wouldn't mind the collectors set complete with "Oldboy" hammer/bottle opener combo! Strangely enough I already do have a hammer/bottle opener combo but it hasn't got "Oldboy" stamped on the head!

Nordicdusk 26th July 2013 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by troggi (Post 354652)
Strangely enough I already do have a hammer/bottle opener combo but it hasn't got "Oldboy" stamped on the head!
For those that love to crack a beer to celebrate cracking a skull :lol:

trebor8273 27th July 2013 01:44 PM
Anybody have this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stranger-Cal...birthday+to+me

Can't get it work tried for blu ray players!

Nosferatu@Cult Labs 27th July 2013 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by trebor8273 (Post 354732)
It's coded to Region A – do you have a multi-region player? It played okay and the one I have which is set to Region A.

trebor8273 27th July 2013 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs (Post 354734)
It's coded to Region A – do you have a multi-region player? It played okay and the one I have which is set to Region A.
Yes it played the terrorvison/video dead double pack ok. But this won't play and on the none region free players I would of thought it would come up and say wrong region like video dead but it doesn't and to get disc out players have to be switched off at wall and turned back on.

monkeyscreams 27th July 2013 02:15 PM
Watched The Passion of Joan of Arc (eureka moc bd) for the first time.
An emotional experience, so good and powerful. You really should see if you love films. Who cares if it is 80 years old? It is perfect.

(Yes, I like it very much...)


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SShaw 27th July 2013 02:20 PM
One-line thoughts (more details will follow on my Diary thread) of my recent cinema viewings.


The Last Tycoon Disappointing Hong-Kong action flick starring Chow Yon Fat
The Weight Brilliant Kaurismaki-esqe drama in a Japanese mortuary.
Szamanka Bat-shit craziness from the director of Possession.
Missionary Fantastic!
Uzumasa Jacopetti More Japanese craziness - but this time to bad effect.
Zombie Hunter A piece of retro B-Movie fun this crowd sourced film was great fun.

More later...

sjconstable 27th July 2013 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by SShaw (Post 354739)
Szamanka Bat-shit craziness from the director of Possession.
I absolutely love Szamanka, great music.

Prince_Vajda 27th July 2013 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by trebor8273 (Post 354735)
Yes it played the terrorvison/video dead double pack ok. But this won't play and on the none region free players I would of thought it would come up and say wrong region like video dead but it doesn't and to get disc out players have to be switched off at wall and turned back on.
Sounds like a defective disc to me.

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Make Them Die Slowly 27th July 2013 09:14 PM
I recently watched all three of those "Girl With The Dragon Tattoo gets Endlessly Arse Raped" films. Pure exploitation dressed up in subtitles and moodiness. I kind of like the fact that this kind of tripe is considered worthwhile viewing compared to say, ISOYG by the general public. I know which film has more depth and compassion...

Rik 27th July 2013 09:22 PM
Me and the boys started watching Indiana Jones & the Temple of Doom on BBC1 earlier, 5 minutes in and I had to turn it off and pop the DVD in due the crappyness of the print they were showing!
I love the fact my kids share just as much love as I do for some of my favourite childhood films-the Indy films, Star Wars, BTTF trilogy, Ghostbusters, Gremlins etc. Won't be long before they get their official initiation into the world of Horror via the Universal Monsters films (well Dylan anyway, seeing as he's nearly 10)

I really must upgrade the Indiana Jones films so I can finally see an uncut version of Temple of Doom :nod:

bizarre_eye@Cult Labs 27th July 2013 09:34 PM
Not that I'm trying to influence your children's viewing or anything Rik, but I recently came across this list made by the BFI, which lists 50 films to see before the age of 14:

BFI list of the 50 films you should see by the age of 14 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

There are still a few on there that I haven't seen myself.

Rik 27th July 2013 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs (Post 354822)
Not that I'm trying to influence your children's viewing or anything Rik, but I recently came across this list made by the BFI, which lists 50 films to see before the age of 14:

BFI list of the 50 films you should see by the age of 14 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

There are still a few on there that I haven't seen myself.
They've seen a few of them already, I've seen a few more of them, but certainly no more than half! :shocked:

Make Them Die Slowly 27th July 2013 09:42 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs (Post 354822)
Not that I'm trying to influence your children's viewing or anything Rik, but I recently came across this list made by the BFI, which lists 50 films to see before the age of 14:

BFI list of the 50 films you should see by the age of 14 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

There are still a few on there that I haven't seen myself.
Terrible list, I'm flooding my kids with excessive violence. Arnie's first CONAN film is a big hit with my 6 year old boy. The ex Mrs MTDS was concerned that he would be desensitised to violence but since he does a non-sporting, combat form of ju jitsu, he understands the difference between real and non real violence.

Rik 27th July 2013 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Make Them Die Slowly (Post 354825)
Terrible list, I'm flooding my kids with excessive violence. Arnie's first CONAN film is a big hit with my 6 year old boy. The ex Mrs MTDS was concerned that he would be desensitised to violence but since he does a non-sporting, combat form of ju jitsu, he understands the difference between real and non real violence.
Yeah, I get shit sometimes from my kids' mum due to the fact I let our youngest boy of 5 play the Left 4 Dead games on the Xbox, I'm just preparing him for the impending zombie apocalypse, that's all :lol:

Demdike@Cult Labs 27th July 2013 10:10 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs (Post 354822)
Not that I'm trying to influence your children's viewing or anything Rik, but I recently came across this list made by the BFI, which lists 50 films to see before the age of 14:

BFI list of the 50 films you should see by the age of 14 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

There are still a few on there that I haven't seen myself.
Nice to see Whale Rider on the list i enjoyed that.

troggi 27th July 2013 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Make Them Die Slowly (Post 354813)
I recently watched all three of those "Girl With The Dragon Tattoo gets Endlessly Arse Raped" films. Pure exploitation dressed up in subtitles and moodiness. I kind of like the fact that this kind of tripe is considered worthwhile viewing compared to say, ISOYG by the general public. I know which film has more depth and compassion...
Just finished watching the English version of "...Dragon Tattoo" troggi's mate not read subtitles!
:rolleyes:

troggi 27th July 2013 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by troggi (Post 354848)
Just finished watching the English version of "...Dragon Tattoo" troggi's mate not read subtitles!
:rolleyes:
Nearly f'got, it was okay I guess, I'd have much preferred to watch "Red Cliff" or "Deathwatch" tonight but "Casualty wasn't on so herself wanted to watch a film! What c'n y' do, eh? :rolleyes:

fuzzymctiger 28th July 2013 01:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Demdike (Post 354835)
Nice to see Whale Rider on the list i enjoyed that.
After studying Whale Rider at school, I'll never be able to watch it again without being in an almost constant fit of laughter, same with To Kill A Mockingbird.

Sad what repeated studying of scenes and lines does, when you all you can think about is mockeries of them.

SShaw 28th July 2013 06:29 AM
Tonights (Saturday) films:
OXV: The Manual - Brilliant British/Australian Science-Fiction (with Q&A with the films Australian director). Recommended.
Animals - Disturbing Spanish film about a boy and his teddybear.
Mistaken for Strangers (with a Q&A from the director and producer) - the brother of The Nations lead singer goes on tour with the band. Great documentary.
The Other World - Richard Stanley's documentary exploring his occult experiences in France (with an introduction by Richard and film composer Simon Boswell playing music from Santa Sangre and Dust Devils).
Devil's Rook - terrible horror gore-fest.

Check my diary thread for more details.

bdc 28th July 2013 07:15 AM
On the subject of films for kids,I'd really recommend Invaders from Mars (1953). ;)

bdc 28th July 2013 07:33 AM
Deathwatch (2002)

Had high hopes for this one,but after a good start it,like the group of soldiers,slowly starts to lose it's way...ending in a big "meh" finale...

I'll quote an Imdb reviewer:
"Lots of Potential But Gets Lost in the Trenches"

Nosferatu@Cult Labs 28th July 2013 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs (Post 354822)
Not that I'm trying to influence your children's viewing or anything Rik, but I recently came across this list made by the BFI, which lists 50 films to see before the age of 14:

BFI list of the 50 films you should see by the age of 14 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

There are still a few on there that I haven't seen myself.
I think is a really good list with a really broad overview of films from different eras and genres, giving children a film education so they would hopefully grow up appreciating silent films as well as those with numerous digital effects, documentaries and classic foreign films, so subtitles shouldn't be an issue in later life.

Like you, I haven't seen several of those on the list, but they are on my own 'to watch' list.

troggi 28th July 2013 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by fuzzymctiger (Post 354871)
After studying Whale Rider at school, I'll never be able to watch it again without being in an almost constant fit of laughter, same with To Kill A Mockingbird.

Sad what repeated studying of scenes and lines does, when you all you can think about is mockeries of them.
Oh, Eng. Lit. thou bastard child of Eng. Lang. and oft' mistaken for the "better" part! We have a beautiful expressive, living and evolving language and we subject our children to "dead" forms of it in the mistaken beliefs that it will make them "like" the book or "gain an understanding of the book/play/film. I truly believe that more people would be literate by choosing to read and not being forced to read.

Criticism is a specialised skill that should be taught to people who wish to become critics and most 12-16 year olds don't wish to become critics! Teach 'em instead to understand letters from banks, UK government departments and courts. Teach 'em the difference between omg lol and more formal ways of writing and when it is appropriate to use each. More importantly let them find the beauty of the written word in their own time and without the need to dissect ev'ry syllable!

Prince_Vajda 28th July 2013 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by troggi (Post 354895)
Oh, Eng. Lit. thou bastard child of Eng. Lang. and oft' mistaken for the "better" part! We have a beautiful expressive, living and evolving language and we subject our children to "dead" forms of it in the mistaken beliefs that it will make them "like" the book or "gain an understanding of the book/play/film. I truly believe that more people would be literate by choosing to read and not being forced to read.

Criticism is a specialised skill that should be taught to people who wish to become critics and most 12-16 year olds don't wish to become critics! Teach 'em instead to understand letters from banks, UK government departments and courts. Teach 'em the difference between omg lol and more formal ways of writing and when it is appropriate to use each. More importantly let them find the beauty of the written word in their own time and without the need to dissect ev'ry syllable!
Very true.

It was a hard fight, but I still love Shakespeare's Macbeth despite being forced to dissect the play line by line for more than three months at school.

sawyer6 28th July 2013 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs (Post 354822)
Too late for you now!

Prince_Vajda 28th July 2013 12:27 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs (Post 354822)
Not that I'm trying to influence your children's viewing or anything Rik, but I recently came across this list made by the BFI, which lists 50 films to see before the age of 14:

BFI list of the 50 films you should see by the age of 14 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

There are still a few on there that I haven't seen myself.
Quote:
Originally Posted by sawyer6 (Post 354915)
Too late for you now!
The ones I've watched:

From the Top Ten:
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
Au revoir les enfants (1987)
King Kong (1933)
Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (1953)
Play Time (1967)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Some Like It Hot (1959)

sawyer6 28th July 2013 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Prince_Vajda (Post 354918)
The ones I've watched:

From the Top Ten:
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
Au revoir les enfants (1987)
King Kong (1933)
Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (1953)
Play Time (1967)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Some Like It Hot (1959)
By the age of 14,right ?

Prince_Vajda 28th July 2013 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by sawyer6 (Post 354919)
By the age of 14,right ?
Nope, the list is up to date.

fuzzymctiger 28th July 2013 12:34 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Prince_Vajda (Post 354918)
The ones I've watched:

From the Top Ten:
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
Au revoir les enfants (1987)
King Kong (1933)
Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (1953)
Play Time (1967)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Some Like It Hot (1959)
May as well list what I've seen everyone's doing it, sadly I'm two years off but To Kill A Mockingbird and Beauty and The Beast are the only ones I saw after.

ET
Spirited Away
Toy Story
Wizard Of Oz
Beauty and The Beast (91) (Saw this for the first time only a couple of days ago, adored it)
Billy Elliot
Edward Sissorhands
Finding Nemo
My Neighbour Totoro
Rabbit Proof Fence
Raiders Of The Lost Ark
Romeo+Juliet
The Secret Garden
Star Wars (none of this part IV rubbish, it's the original)
To Kill A Mockingbird
Whale Rider.


Good to see I was brought up well. Will make it my goal to see all those I haven't before I turn 18, same with the imdb top 250, and last I checked I was about 115 through that.

bizarre_eye@Cult Labs 28th July 2013 01:05 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by sawyer6 (Post 354915)
Too late for you now!
Well, I still act 12 sometimes, so I see it like I still have a couple of years to go to complete it! ;)

Nosferatu@Cult Labs 28th July 2013 01:08 PM
I haven't seen:

Show Me Love
Where Is the Friend's Home?

Kirikou and the Sorceress
My Life As a Dog
Play Time
The Secret Garden
Whistle Down the Wind
The White Balloon

bizarre_eye@Cult Labs 28th July 2013 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by fuzzymctiger (Post 354921)
Good to see I was brought up well. Will make it my goal to see all those I haven't before I turn 18, same with the imdb top 250, and last I checked I was about 115 through that.
Some of the IMDb Top 250 is awful - a lot of newer 'flavour of the month' films tend to creep into that, unfortunately. Still, there are some great films in there too.

I'm going to attempt to complete the BFI films to see before you're 14 list and the Sight & Sound Critics' Top 250 lists over the coming years.


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