The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please)

chevelle · 6th June 2011, 00:58

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Originally Posted by bikxsans660

Anybody saw the 'Source Code' recently?

I did a review a sometime back. Its a decent watch. Good suspense, gripping storyline, surprisingly well scripted and keeps you on edge of the seat.

worth a watch.

mmxylorider · 6th June 2011, 12:10

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Originally Posted by harry10

Unknown 2011-
Nice movie featuring Liam as the lead. Its fast and keep you in suspense almost till the end. there are some loopholes and ending could have been better IMO.
Rating - 3.5/5

^^^Agree! Watched it yesterday and the twist was interesting. Liam plays these roles quite well. Movie kind of reminded me of 'The Manchurian Candidate'.

sajo · 6th June 2011, 12:35

The Joneses (2009) - IMDb

Movie staring David Duchonvy, Demi Moore and Amber Heard (:sigh

, and is about them being a family everybody wants to be like. Very interesting premise and as I had not seen the trailers, I found it quite unexpected and different. Well worth a one time watch.

My rating : 3.5/5

Megamind (2010) - IMDb

This was one recent animated movie that I had failed to catch. Again, great storyline, good animation and some very clever acts as well. Loved it, and should be worth a one time watch for all animation lovers.

My Rating :3.5/5

chevelle · 7th June 2011, 01:26

Priest (2011)

A priest vs vampire movie. A decent one time watch. Predictable story line, good CGI, good action. Watch it if you have nothing to do.

3/5

Hall Pass - owen wilson

Hilarious movie about two guys given hall pass from wedding. Basically they are given a week off to do whatever they want. Done by their wives to keep marriage alive it becomes roles reversal. Hilarious scenes follow and makes for a good watch. Had no expectation from the movie, was surprised to find it was funny.

Leave your brains at home or rather in a closet when watching at home.

4.5/5

vb-saan · 7th June 2011, 09:13

Recently watched The Tourist during one my flight. Maybe I had expectations, that I find the movie quite a dud. Saving grace was the lead pair (but they always do well!)

mobike008 · 7th June 2011, 12:16

Saw " Shadow Man" starring Steven Seagal.

Story is about an ex-CIA man making a trip to Europe ( Romania) with his small daughter who gets kidnapped by some people and he has 3 different parties behind him. Local Police, Goons and CIA to get their hands on a secret formulae they all think is with SS.

Locales were very beautiful and action was incredible making this movie a worthwhile watch for SS fans.

Except for his hideous taste in jackets, SS is absolutely awesome with his truly different and easy and unhurried style of fighting.

4/5

P.S: Next in Line " Random Hearts" starring Harrison Ford

bikxsans660 · 7th June 2011, 12:24

The Inside Job - 4/5
Incredible show of bustings of the culprits responsible during great 2008 recession.
Nice documentary. Must Watch.

Next in line - Gran Tourino.

normally_crazy · 7th June 2011, 16:40

YouTube - ‪Midnight in Paris Trailer 2011‬&rlm;

Looks intersting - typical Woody Allen movie and Paris looks beaauuutiful.

C300 · 7th June 2011, 18:39

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Originally Posted by bikxsans660

The Inside Job - 4/5
Incredible show of bustings of the culprits responsible during great 2008 recession.
Nice documentary. Must Watch.

Next in line - Gran Tourino.

Yes. The Inside Job is real eye opener. Nicely documented. 4/5 from my side as well.

abhinav.s · 7th June 2011, 18:56

Source Code:

Gripping story line and good performance by the lead characters. Suspense was maintained till the end almost and was good.

4/5

mmxylorider · 8th June 2011, 10:48

Just Go For It.
Adam Sandler/Jennifer Anniston

Adam Sandler is a successful plastic surgeon with Jennifer as his assistant. A bitter experience at the altar makes him pose as a married man with marital problems to score with ladies. This lie goes a step further and he enlists help Jennifer and her kids to pose as his family. A good watch. 3/5

archat68 · 8th June 2011, 17:52

My Life Without Me (2003) - IMDb

What a beautiful movie!!

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A young woman conceals the fact of her terminal cancer to live her life with a passion she never had before.

Sarah Polley is amazing as Ann.

Truly a beautiful movie seen after a long time.

Technocrat · 8th June 2011, 22:51

Watched The Town

The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please)-the_town.jpg

The movie is about a group of Bank Robbers who are from a small Town near Boston know as Charlestown, which is famous for being home to the largest number of Bank robbers in America.

The movie is based on Chuck Hogan's novel Prince of Thieves.

The movie is about one of the guy(Ben Affleck) in the gang, who tries to break out from the bank Robbery scene after getting involved with one girl whom they kidnapped during one of the robberies.

The movie is Directed by Ben Affleck & although received lot of positive reviews from critics.

I for one found the movie to be quite simple with nothing much interesting in the overall plot.

Rating - 2.5/5

mobike008 · 9th June 2011, 16:03

Watched " Random Hearts" Starring Harrison Ford and Kirsten Scott Thomas

Story of HF wife and KST's husband having an affair and they die in an aircrash. Its known to them only after this crash and they go about investigating the commencement of this affair et. all.

Story began on a promising note then fizzled out to just meaningless meandering and seemed no point for continuing or completing the film.

Disappointed since it was made by Sydney Pollack

2/5

Next in Line : "Last King of Scotland" starring Forest Whittaker. Reviews?

SILVERWOOD · 9th June 2011, 17:32

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Originally Posted by mobike008

Next in Line : "Last King of Scotland" starring Forest Whittaker. Reviews?

This is an awesome movie Avi.Forest Whitaker at his very best, playing the role of the dreaded dictator Idi Amin.

Whitaker received critical acclaim for his performance and this role got him an Oscar, Golden globe & BAFTA.

6th June 2011, 12:35	#3723
sajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,625 Thanked: 1,153 Times	re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please) The Joneses (2009) - IMDb Movie staring David Duchonvy, Demi Moore and Amber Heard (:sigh , and is about them being a family everybody wants to be like. Very interesting premise and as I had not seen the trailers, I found it quite unexpected and different. Well worth a one time watch. My rating : 3.5/5 Megamind (2010) - IMDb This was one recent animated movie that I had failed to catch. Again, great storyline, good animation and some very clever acts as well. Loved it, and should be worth a one time watch for all animation lovers. My Rating :3.5/5
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7th June 2011, 01:26	#3724
chevelle Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: sacto Posts: 1,299 Thanked: 552 Times View My Garage	re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please) Priest (2011) A priest vs vampire movie. A decent one time watch. Predictable story line, good CGI, good action. Watch it if you have nothing to do. 3/5 Hall Pass - owen wilson Hilarious movie about two guys given hall pass from wedding. Basically they are given a week off to do whatever they want. Done by their wives to keep marriage alive it becomes roles reversal. Hilarious scenes follow and makes for a good watch. Had no expectation from the movie, was surprised to find it was funny. Leave your brains at home or rather in a closet when watching at home. 4.5/5 Last edited by chevelle : 7th June 2011 at 01:29.
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7th June 2011, 09:13	#3725
vb-saan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: S'pore/Thrissur Posts: 7,273 Thanked: 12,405 Times	re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please) Recently watched The Tourist during one my flight. Maybe I had expectations, that I find the movie quite a dud. Saving grace was the lead pair (but they always do well!)
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7th June 2011, 12:16	#3726
mobike008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,703 Thanked: 14,848 Times View My Garage	re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please) Saw " Shadow Man" starring Steven Seagal. Story is about an ex-CIA man making a trip to Europe ( Romania) with his small daughter who gets kidnapped by some people and he has 3 different parties behind him. Local Police, Goons and CIA to get their hands on a secret formulae they all think is with SS. Locales were very beautiful and action was incredible making this movie a worthwhile watch for SS fans. Except for his hideous taste in jackets, SS is absolutely awesome with his truly different and easy and unhurried style of fighting. 4/5 P.S: Next in Line " Random Hearts" starring Harrison Ford
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7th June 2011, 12:24	#3727
bikxsans660 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Mumbai Posts: 60 Thanked: 10 Times	re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please) The Inside Job - 4/5 Incredible show of bustings of the culprits responsible during great 2008 recession. Nice documentary. Must Watch. Next in line - Gran Tourino.
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7th June 2011, 18:56	#3730
abhinav.s Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,774 Thanked: 1,272 Times	re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please) Source Code: Gripping story line and good performance by the lead characters. Suspense was maintained till the end almost and was good. 4/5
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8th June 2011, 10:48	#3731
mmxylorider BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Austin, TX, USA Posts: 950 Thanked: 620 Times	re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please) Just Go For It. Adam Sandler/Jennifer Anniston Adam Sandler is a successful plastic surgeon with Jennifer as his assistant. A bitter experience at the altar makes him pose as a married man with marital problems to score with ladies. This lie goes a step further and he enlists help Jennifer and her kids to pose as his family. A good watch. 3/5
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8th June 2011, 22:51	#3733
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please) Watched The Town The movie is about a group of Bank Robbers who are from a small Town near Boston know as Charlestown, which is famous for being home to the largest number of Bank robbers in America. The movie is based on Chuck Hogan's novel Prince of Thieves. The movie is about one of the guy(Ben Affleck) in the gang, who tries to break out from the bank Robbery scene after getting involved with one girl whom they kidnapped during one of the robberies. The movie is Directed by Ben Affleck & although received lot of positive reviews from critics. I for one found the movie to be quite simple with nothing much interesting in the overall plot. Rating - 2.5/5
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9th June 2011, 16:03	#3734
mobike008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,703 Thanked: 14,848 Times View My Garage	re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please) Watched " Random Hearts" Starring Harrison Ford and Kirsten Scott Thomas Story of HF wife and KST's husband having an affair and they die in an aircrash. Its known to them only after this crash and they go about investigating the commencement of this affair et. all. Story began on a promising note then fizzled out to just meaningless meandering and seemed no point for continuing or completing the film. Disappointed since it was made by Sydney Pollack 2/5 Next in Line : "Last King of Scotland" starring Forest Whittaker. Reviews?
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