The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please)

mobike008 · 12th July 2010, 15:17

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Originally Posted by Eddy

Hey mobike.... You've seen "The Mist" ?

Saw it yesterday, and quite liked it. Brilliant acting and atmosphere. I think you'll like it.

Yes Eddy, Saw it on DVD and also on TV. It was a wonderful movie and i hated the end. I would not like to be in Thomas Jane's shoes

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Originally Posted by Newpunter

I agree with your opinion of the movie though. Infact, I like all of Christopher Nolan's movies and am eagerly awaiting for "Inception" to be released here.

You got it mixed up. Prestige stars Christian Bale and not Christopher Nolan

nagvasireddy · 12th July 2010, 15:22

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Originally Posted by mobike008

You got it mixed up. Prestige stars Christian Bale and not Christopher Nolan

Ayyo mobike, Christopher Nolan is the director of "The prestige"

Eddy · 12th July 2010, 15:23

I loved the ending, I guess that made the movie even better. And the mad woman acted WOW

Newpunter · 12th July 2010, 15:29

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Originally Posted by mobike008

Yes Eddy, Saw it on DVD and also on TV. It was a wonderful movie and i hated the end. I would not like to be in Thomas Jane's shoes

You got it mixed up. Prestige stars Christian Bale and not Christopher Nolan

Sorry, I wasn't clear enough. Nolan is the director. You should check his other movies, each one is a masterpiece in its own right.
Following, Memento, Insomnia, Batman Begins, The Prestige, The Dark Knight and now Inception.

mobike008 · 12th July 2010, 15:30

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Originally Posted by nagvasireddy

Ayyo mobike, Christopher Nolan is the director of "The prestige"

oops, then my bad. I dont keep track of directors unless they are Quentin Tarantino, Guy Ritchie or Steven Spielberg

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Originally Posted by Eddy

I loved the ending, I guess that made the movie even better. And the mad woman acted WOW

ofcourse, that sordid ending added up to the movie. They show it quite often on TV, its watchable again and again.

P.S: Next in line is " 13 Ghosts". Been some time caught up on a horror movie. Anybody seen it?

btw, I am totally upset with "BIGFLIX" these days

Newpunter · 12th July 2010, 15:34

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Originally Posted by Eddy

I loved the ending, I guess that made the movie even better. And the mad woman acted WOW

Yes, the ending is great and even Stephen King ( on whose short story this movie is based on ) said that he thought this ending was better than his own ending. By the way, did you know that Tom Zane ( the hero in the movie ) started his career in a Telugu movie?

Eddy · 12th July 2010, 15:36

What are your thoughts on The Shining ? Considering its a 1980 movie, is it worth a watch now ? I generally don't like oldish movies.

Newpunter · 12th July 2010, 15:47

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Originally Posted by Eddy

What are your thoughts on The Shining ? Considering its a 1980 movie, is it worth a watch now ? I generally don't like oldish movies.

The Shining is a great movie and Jack Nicholson gives one of the best performances of his career ( not counting "One flew over the Cuckoo's nest" ) . However, like all Stanley Kubrick's movies , it takes a little time warming up

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mobike008 · 12th July 2010, 16:00

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Originally Posted by Newpunter

The Shining is a great movie and Jack Nicholson gives one of the best performances of his career ( not counting "One flew over the Cuckoo's nest" ) . However, like all Stanley Kubrick's movies , it takes a little time warming up

.

+1. Shining is a great movie. If nothing else, i would go watch it only for Jack Nicholson. An amazing actor with a lovely and unique style of dialogue delivery in his baritone voice

mobike008 · 14th July 2010, 13:05

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Originally Posted by mobike008

P.S: Next in line is " 13 Ghosts". Been some time caught up on a horror movie. Anybody seen it?

Caught up with this movie last night.

It's totally a childish concept and equally childish implementation and crappy to core with B-grade actors not making it any nicer.

I fast forwarded most of it.

Not even worth reviewing. But, why am i doing then?

AVOID IT

0/5

14000rpm · 15th July 2010, 07:02

looking fwd for INCEPTIONS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPH2T9o_Dz8

carboy · 15th July 2010, 07:21

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Originally Posted by Newpunter

Sorry, I wasn't clear enough. Nolan is the director. You should check his other movies, each one is a masterpiece in its own right.
Following, Memento, Insomnia, Batman Begins, The Prestige, The Dark Knight and now Inception.

Nolan is probably the best director around in Hollywood currently. I would rank the above movies in the following order
- Memento
- Prestige
- Dark Knight
- Following
- Batman Begins
- Insomnia

Need to check out Inception - haven't seen it. Is it available on DVD or has it just been released in theatre?

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Originally Posted by mobike008

oops, then my bad. I dont keep track of directors unless they are Quentin Tarantino, Guy Ritchie or Steven Spielberg

My ranking of the above directors would be
- Christopher Nolan
- Quentin Tarantino
- Guy Ritchie
- Daylight
- Some more daylight
- Steven Spielberg.

Ritchie is below Tarantino in my list because he has made a crap movie like "Cast Away" & the very average "Sherlock Holmes".

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Originally Posted by Newpunter

The Shining is a great movie and Jack Nicholson gives one of the best performances of his career ( not counting "One flew over the Cuckoo's nest" ) . However, like all Stanley Kubrick's movies , it takes a little time warming up

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Jack Nicholson is great in The Shining, but the movie is very slow, boring & average. For that matter I didn't like any of the other Kubrick movies I have seen. 2001 Space Odessey was very average. The first half of Full Metal Jacket was really good, but the 2nd half was boring.

Abhay · 15th July 2010, 10:29

You thought 2001 - Space Odyssey was average?
Sure it doesn't have a lot of dialogue or a very original plot (rather that machines taking over has been rehashed so much - but mostly happened AFTER this movie). Considering it came out in the 60s before the actual Moon landings the effects/depiction of Space etc is very good. It is one of the few movies which make you think for a while after it ends. Like Planet of the Apes.

SumitBahl · 15th July 2010, 10:41

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Originally Posted by carboy

My ranking of the above directors would be
- Christopher Nolan
- Quentin Tarantino
- Guy Ritchie
- Daylight
- Some more daylight
- Steven Spielberg.

In my rankings, "Martin Scorsese" is up there.

Just booked tickets for "Inception" for coming sunday.
Have great expectations for the movie.

carboy · 15th July 2010, 10:49

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Originally Posted by Abhay

You thought 2001 - Space Odyssey was average?

Yeah - was bored to death. Fast forwaded a lot of stuff to finish the movie.

Remember the movie was a flop when released, was shot down by critics & very few people liked it.

It became a cult classic only much much later.

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Abhay BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 727 Thanked: 11 Times	You thought 2001 - Space Odyssey was average? Sure it doesn't have a lot of dialogue or a very original plot (rather that machines taking over has been rehashed so much - but mostly happened AFTER this movie). Considering it came out in the 60s before the actual Moon landings the effects/depiction of Space etc is very good. It is one of the few movies which make you think for a while after it ends. Like Planet of the Apes.
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