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Reply #15 - Oct 23^rd, 2014 at 6:40pm

Bubba Zanetti wrote on Oct 23^rd, 2014 at 6:17pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Oct 23^rd, 2014 at 6:11pm:

Bubba Zanetti wrote on Oct 23^rd, 2014 at 6:08pm:

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Redmond Neck wrote on Oct 23^rd, 2014 at 5:52pm:

Not a recent one but a favourite

The Shawshank Redemption

In 1946, a banker named Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) is convicted of a double murder, even though he stubbornly proclaims his innocence. He's sentenced to a life term at the Shawshank State Prison in Maine, where another lifer, Ellis "Red" Redding (Morgan Freeman), picks him as the new recruit most likely to crack under the pressure. The ugly realities of prison life are quickly introduced to Andy: a corrupt warden (Bob Gunton), sadistic guards led by Capt. Byron Hadley

No matter how many times it's shown on TV, I still watch it.

Stephen King at his peak.

I thought you looked down on poor crimo types?

I look down on criminals.

I don't look down on the poor.

Andy wasn't poor, and he was innocent of the crime.

What was that about Western Sydney and wife beaters?

I've seen a lot of western Sydney men wearing wife beaters.

Haven't you?

Didn't your Dad wear one?

So you sit down and cry over the poor cons in Shawshank Redemption but secretly you think all poor males are cons?

No, and no.

Any other questions?

So write you write on here is not how you feel? You make comments and then back away from them?

No.

I've backed away from nothing.

The problem is, you have a very poor (selective) memory.

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Reply #16 - Oct 23^rd, 2014 at 8:20pm

Ajax wrote on Oct 23^rd, 2014 at 5:10pm:

Hot Fuzz

Full of laughs and enjoyable to watch.

Will make you forget about the bad day your having.

That crew (crew, team? Hell I dunno what to call 'em) did another cracker of a movie (well in my opinion) "Sean of the Dead". Funniest zombie movie I reckon you ever likely to see.

Similar bent of comedy as the one in OP (Hot Fuzz).

Clever, funny bastards.

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Reply #17 - Oct 23^rd, 2014 at 8:22pm

Redmond Neck wrote on Oct 23^rd, 2014 at 5:52pm:

Not a recent one but a favourite

The Shawshank Redemption

In 1946, a banker named Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) is convicted of a double murder, even though he stubbornly proclaims his innocence. He's sentenced to a life term at the Shawshank State Prison in Maine, where another lifer, Ellis "Red" Redding (Morgan Freeman), picks him as the new recruit most likely to crack under the pressure. The ugly realities of prison life are quickly introduced to Andy: a corrupt warden (Bob Gunton), sadistic guards led by Capt. Byron Hadley

Cracker of a film, what a brilliant story and well portrayed.

Stephen King is one of the masters of "uneasy"... I think that is worse than scary in movies.

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Phemanderac Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 3507 Gender:	Re: Your latest movie review...!!! Reply #18 - Oct 23^rd, 2014 at 8:28pm I think this is a pretty damned awesome movie experience, Thin Red Line. For me it was initially a bit of a reluctant watch - which ended up hooking me from early into it.
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Reply #20 - Oct 23^rd, 2014 at 10:03pm

"The Giver"

A much better movie than I thought.

Shows an Orwellian-like future where everything is (literally) black and white as to avoid any division or differences to avoid humans. Everybody has to speak in a politically correct manner. You cannot love, nor hate or feel any kind of emotion. Everybody is under surveillance.

In this futuristic society kids grow up and are picked for jobs according to the skills that they show through being educated. The main character is chosen to become a receiver of memories, and soon discovers a forgotten history that shows strong emotions and wars.

I was actually blown away by it.

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Ajax Gold Member Offline CO2 has never controlled temperature on Earth Posts: 10958 Australia Gender:	Re: Your latest movie review...!!! Reply #21 - Oct 24^th, 2014 at 5:39pm Equilibrium - Christian Bale A cross between "The Giver" and "Divergent" Very entertaining and guess who dies again in this one...??? S* Bn
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Reply #22 - Oct 25^th, 2014 at 1:43am

Ajax wrote on Oct 24^th, 2014 at 5:39pm:

Equilibrium - Christian Bale

A cross between "The Giver" and "Divergent"

Very entertaining and guess who dies again in this one...???

S*** B**n

Will have to check that out. People knock Christian Bale but he's one of my favourites.. his role in American Psycho was brilliant.

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Ajax Gold Member Offline CO2 has never controlled temperature on Earth Posts: 10958 Australia Gender:	Re: Your latest movie review...!!! Reply #23 - Oct 25^th, 2014 at 8:07am A Walk To Remember - Mandy Moore A teenager movie with a difference, sad and emotional at times, this one nearly made me cry, well one or two drops may have come out.
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Phemanderac Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 3507 Gender:	Re: Your latest movie review...!!! Reply #24 - Oct 25^th, 2014 at 3:14pm Ajax wrote on Oct 24^th, 2014 at 5:39pm: Equilibrium - Christian Bale A cross between "The Giver" and "Divergent" Very entertaining and guess who dies again in this one...??? S* Bn So apart from the Sharpe series it seems Mr B (I hope you see what I did there...) seems type cast as the dying man...
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Reply #26 - Oct 25^th, 2014 at 4:37pm

Watched "Fury" the other night on opening night. Was a tank movie war film, much like Saving Private Ryan. I consider it a more brutal movie than SPR, given that the lingering pain shown by dying soldiers in that movie is more pronounced in Fury.

You will actually end up hating the main characters for the way they are portrayed. But eventually, you will end up conceding that they are the good guys of the film. You will root for them in the final battle scenes.

A must see movie for anyone a fan of "The Thin Red Line" or "Saving Private Ryan". Perhaps a little bit of "Platoon" thrown in for good measure.

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Reply #27 - Oct 25^th, 2014 at 4:55pm

I am not completely against the depiction of firearms in movies, but when the plot is driven by situations involving threats at the gun muzzle there is a good chance that I will ditch the DVD or get up and walk out. Same goes for petro fuelled explosions and car chases.

I thought the Life of Pi was a nice antidote to that kind of crap. I especially like the father's advice to his son at a colourful religious festival. Essentially: "Its all very pretty, but religion is darkness."

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Reply #28 - Oct 28^th, 2014 at 5:03pm

The 300 Spartans (1962)

B grade movie with no abs and loin clothes but much closer to history.

Clip above is the final battle when the Spartans found out they where betrayed and surrounded.

Leonidas leading from the front dies and his men fight to get his body back, then they are given an ultimatum surrender his body to Xerxes or die.

They were finished of with arrows because Spartans loathed them thinking they were a cowards weapon and didn't do justice to a warriors death.

Worth watching imo.

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