The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please)

abhibh · 3rd May 2010, 00:04

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Originally Posted by wheeler

Just caught Iron Man 2 in the theatre today. Sponsored by Microsoft. There was an event by Microsoft for the launch of Visual Studio 2010 which was followed by the movie.

The best part of the movie was Scarlett. The special effects were also cool. But for some reason I still prefer the first part.

Scarlett drooooooooooooools

Gotta watch this movie next week as soon as it hits India shores

benbsb29 · 3rd May 2010, 09:34

Hottub Time Machine

Managed to catch this in the theatre over the weekend. For a movie which had just released, the was hardly a crowd at the theatre, that too on a Saturday evening.

The main protagonist is a bath tub which serves as a time machine, taking a bunch of friends to their heydays. Certainly makes for a one time watch, with a lot of humor thrown in for good measure.

There are a lot of double-meaning one-liners, some of them are truly worth treasuring.

Decent time pass, for sure.

Bennyboy Rating : ***

chevelle · 3rd May 2010, 17:46

Kickboxer: Van Damme

One of the better movies of JCVD. Cool fights. Action pretty much throughout the movie. Loved it. If you are JCVD fan, watch it, you won't regret it. If you are fan of kickboxing, watch it, you won't regret it.

4.5/5 (0.5 deducted for straying during climax). Overall

Raw Deal: Arnold

Very good action throughout the movie. awesome shootout at the end of movie. good music. A must have DVD as an Arnold fan.

4.5/5

Technocrat · 3rd May 2010, 18:35

I am now eagerly waiting to watch IronMan 2. The promos look nice

anurag_p80 · 3rd May 2010, 18:58

Long time since I updated this thread. So here goes:

1. Desert Flower: A movie about a Somalian girl who escapes a cruel upbringing to land in London and become a model. Based on the true story of Waris Djirie, who escaped a forced marriage to a much older man, arrived in London and was discovered by a fashion photographer while working at a local mcdonalds. The movie is beautifully shot, has some great performances, and brings to the fore some pertinent issues, primarily that of forced female circumcision as practices among some nomadic peoples. Great watch. 4.5/5

2. Road to Perdition: Story of a mafia henchman (Tom Hanks), whose son witnesses him and son of mafia boss Rooney's(Newman) son(Craig Daniel) killing some employees. In order to protect his son in the aftermath, he goes on the run, while trying to get his vengeance. Just Superb. 5/5

3. Planet 51: Animated feature, which sorta turns the usual alien plot on its head. Planet 51 creatures are afraid of only one thing, and that is the possibility of aliens invading their planet and causing havoc. One astronaut (Voice of Dwayne Johnson) lands on the planet and hilarity ensues. No great shakes. 2/5

4. Un Prophete: The story of Malik Djebene, who is forced to kill a fellow prisoner in a jail by Corsican Mafia. What follows is his rise up through the ranks, all the while creating his own business interests inside and outside the prison. A tad slow, but a really nice watch for the way the story unfolds. 4/5

5. Revolver: A big Guy Ritchie fan here. This is a Guy Ritchie movie. Need I say more?

. Just awesome. And Jason Statham has hair in this one. LOL

6. Immortal: Science fiction. Greek God Horus is sentenced to death and has a week on earth before the sentence will be carried out. It is 2095 NYC, and horus is looking for a host body, and a chance to procreate. A mysterious blue haired, blue eyed girl has doctors baffled (she cries blue tears as well). All of this comes together with a deformed cop, and a big-brother styled villain. Lots of CGI in the movie, some of it not so good. Decent music, and great atmosphere though. Recommended for hardcore sci-fi buffs. 3/5

Mission_Safari · 3rd May 2010, 19:17

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Originally Posted by Technocrat

I am now eagerly waiting to watch IronMan 2. The promos look nice

I am also waiting for this (A Scarlett fan you see

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Any reviews on 'A Nightmare on the Elm street' ?

sammyboy · 3rd May 2010, 19:26

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Originally Posted by Mission_Safari

Any reviews on 'A Nightmare on the Elm street' ?

i saw the Nightmare movies while I was in school. Freddy Kruger used to be legend then (still is I guess)

. There were a few made but as usual after the first one I felt they went downhill.

Are they making a new one?

Mission_Safari · 3rd May 2010, 19:29

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Originally Posted by sammyboy

Are they making a new one?

Yep. It released in the US last Friday. It may take a while before it releases here.

sammyboy · 3rd May 2010, 19:33

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Originally Posted by Mission_Safari

Yep. It released in the US last Friday. It may take a while before it releases here.

Oh thanks, would love to see this one. Got a DVD of the old Nightmare a couple of months back, for old times sake

wheeler · 3rd May 2010, 23:20

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Originally Posted by Technocrat

I am now eagerly waiting to watch IronMan 2. The promos look nice

Don't go with any expectations mate.

Fraz33r · 3rd May 2010, 23:32

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Originally Posted by kaushik_s

Band of Brothers
Now I'm looking forward to get The Pacific on blu

I have heard a lot of this series(I think it is an HBO series) also The Pacific but never got a chance to actually watch it.Next on my list!

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Originally Posted by Technocrat

I am now eagerly waiting to watch IronMan 2. The promos look nice

Eagerly waiting for this one.The lashing of 'starks' formula1(?) car scene was looking good.

Movie Review : Kick-A.S.S (See we have to be careful to put dots between these word.

A different kind of a movie where in an ordinary teenager(Aron Johnson) tries to be a superhero; until he really meets a duo of Father-daughter who are really kicking some A$$ in the disguise.Chole Moretz has done a fantastic job and she is the real cute hero of the movie.Action scenes are excellent and lot of slashing and gore.

Rating 4/5

rupinder · 4th May 2010, 01:30

any review of how to train your dragon 3d

Ford_madhan · 4th May 2010, 01:36

Watched these movies during this weekend..

1.Avatar - Nice graphics but i do not like the story line. Watching it in a BD was awesome, but the story is kind of like describing some african tribe ritual and stuff.
Rating 3/5

2.Kung Fu Panda - Nice animation movie and this time watched it in a BD. I lost count of how many times i would have watched this movie. Simply awesome.
Rating 5/5

Fraz33r · 4th May 2010, 01:58

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Originally Posted by rupinder

any review of how to train your dragon 3d

That is a one heck of a movie and should not be missed.Its a total paisa vasool not only for kids but the whole family!(Much better compared to current Hindi flicks playing in the theaters.)

addyhemmige · 4th May 2010, 10:37

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Originally Posted by Fraz33r

That is a one heck of a movie and should not be missed.Its a total paisa vasool not only for kids but the whole family!(Much better compared to current Hindi flicks playing in the theaters.)

I totally agree. Lovely movie for the whole family. Watch it in 3D, it is damn good

3rd May 2010, 09:34	#2117
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,963 Thanked: 13,152 Times View My Garage	Hottub Time Machine Managed to catch this in the theatre over the weekend. For a movie which had just released, the was hardly a crowd at the theatre, that too on a Saturday evening. The main protagonist is a bath tub which serves as a time machine, taking a bunch of friends to their heydays. Certainly makes for a one time watch, with a lot of humor thrown in for good measure. There are a lot of double-meaning one-liners, some of them are truly worth treasuring. Decent time pass, for sure. Bennyboy Rating : ***
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3rd May 2010, 17:46	#2118
chevelle Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: sacto Posts: 1,299 Thanked: 552 Times View My Garage	Kickboxer: Van Damme One of the better movies of JCVD. Cool fights. Action pretty much throughout the movie. Loved it. If you are JCVD fan, watch it, you won't regret it. If you are fan of kickboxing, watch it, you won't regret it. 4.5/5 (0.5 deducted for straying during climax). Overall Raw Deal: Arnold Very good action throughout the movie. awesome shootout at the end of movie. good music. A must have DVD as an Arnold fan. 4.5/5 Last edited by chevelle : 3rd May 2010 at 17:51.
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Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	I am now eagerly waiting to watch IronMan 2. The promos look nice
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3rd May 2010, 18:58	#2120
anurag_p80 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 314 Thanked: 7 Times	Long time since I updated this thread. So here goes: 1. Desert Flower: A movie about a Somalian girl who escapes a cruel upbringing to land in London and become a model. Based on the true story of Waris Djirie, who escaped a forced marriage to a much older man, arrived in London and was discovered by a fashion photographer while working at a local mcdonalds. The movie is beautifully shot, has some great performances, and brings to the fore some pertinent issues, primarily that of forced female circumcision as practices among some nomadic peoples. Great watch. 4.5/5 2. Road to Perdition: Story of a mafia henchman (Tom Hanks), whose son witnesses him and son of mafia boss Rooney's(Newman) son(Craig Daniel) killing some employees. In order to protect his son in the aftermath, he goes on the run, while trying to get his vengeance. Just Superb. 5/5 3. Planet 51: Animated feature, which sorta turns the usual alien plot on its head. Planet 51 creatures are afraid of only one thing, and that is the possibility of aliens invading their planet and causing havoc. One astronaut (Voice of Dwayne Johnson) lands on the planet and hilarity ensues. No great shakes. 2/5 4. Un Prophete: The story of Malik Djebene, who is forced to kill a fellow prisoner in a jail by Corsican Mafia. What follows is his rise up through the ranks, all the while creating his own business interests inside and outside the prison. A tad slow, but a really nice watch for the way the story unfolds. 4/5 5. Revolver: A big Guy Ritchie fan here. This is a Guy Ritchie movie. Need I say more?. Just awesome. And Jason Statham has hair in this one. LOL 6. Immortal: Science fiction. Greek God Horus is sentenced to death and has a week on earth before the sentence will be carried out. It is 2095 NYC, and horus is looking for a host body, and a chance to procreate. A mysterious blue haired, blue eyed girl has doctors baffled (she cries blue tears as well). All of this comes together with a deformed cop, and a big-brother styled villain. Lots of CGI in the movie, some of it not so good. Decent music, and great atmosphere though. Recommended for hardcore sci-fi buffs. 3/5
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rupinder BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ludhiana Posts: 197 Thanked: 5 Times	any review of how to train your dragon 3d
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4th May 2010, 01:36	#2128
Ford_madhan BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 146 Thanked: 24 Times	Watched these movies during this weekend.. 1.Avatar - Nice graphics but i do not like the story line. Watching it in a BD was awesome, but the story is kind of like describing some african tribe ritual and stuff. Rating 3/5 2.Kung Fu Panda - Nice animation movie and this time watched it in a BD. I lost count of how many times i would have watched this movie. Simply awesome. Rating 5/5
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