The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please)

anilkalvani · 24th January 2011, 17:26

Saw Conviction (2010) - IMDb.

Wonderful Movie. Its about a sister (Hillary Swank) who is convinced that her 'bad boy' brother (Sam Rockwell) was framed in a murder & that he's innocent. It shows how she literally sacrificed her life, her family, studied law just to see if she could find some evidence that could help her set her brother free. Its based on a true story. Go watch.

My Rating: 4/5

maddy42 · 24th January 2011, 19:13

Watched attack on Darfur last night:

Brilliant and gory are two words which comes to my mind. If what happened was true then am lucky to not be born in a war torn country. It is basically about a group of journalists who are visiting darfur to find if ethnic cleansing is happening and who end up actually bearing witness to barbaric acts just to wipe out communities as a whole.

Hatred is very clearly shown and a disrespect for human life is very distinct in the movie. Where are all you people who get democracy to the world when this was happening.

Do watch this movie as it will make your heart bleed.

3.5/5

motorhead666 · 24th January 2011, 22:02

Guys check out Angel Heart Angel Heart (1987) - IMDb. Its a psychological thriller. M Night shyamalan fans will enjoy definitely enjoy this one. Amazing acting by Mickey Rourke. Couldn't believe its the same guy from Iron Man 2. Also Robert De Niro is in this one though its a small but important role.

maddy42 · 26th January 2011, 14:49

RED: Bruce willis in this mindless action as an ex CIA guy is awesome. Got a thin story line but some funny action scenes.

2.5/5

archat68 · 26th January 2011, 17:01

Watched Pay It Forward.
What a movie!! Excellent and very thought provoking.
Besides Kevin Spacey the kid who played Trevor is awesome.
My rating: 3.5/5

humyum · 26th January 2011, 18:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by maddy42

Watched attack on Darfur last night:

Brilliant and gory are two words which comes to my mind. If what happened was true then am lucky to not be born in a war torn country. It is basically about a group of journalists who are visiting darfur to find if ethnic cleansing is happening and who end up actually bearing witness to barbaric acts just to wipe out communities as a whole.

Hatred is very clearly shown and a disrespect for human life is very distinct in the movie. Where are all you people who get democracy to the world when this was happening.

Do watch this movie as it will make your heart bleed.

3.5/5

Truely Brilliant Movie. Saw it like a month back. Also check out 'Devil Came On Horseback' which is On the same lines. It will make you wonder 'Aise bhi log ho sakte hai duniya main' ! Do watch it.

Ohh!Oxygen · 26th January 2011, 18:41

Fellas
Just came across the 83rd Oscar nominations list. What do you think?
Looking at the nominations since last 4-5 years, I don't understand what is going on? I think its losing its old time charm.
These are my comments
No nominations for "Shutter Island"?
“The Social Network” got 10+ nominations?
No Direction/Editing nominations for "Inception"?

I am happy with nominations for "True Grit", "Fighter" and “The Kids Are All Right” though.

anku94 · 26th January 2011, 22:18

Saw 'The Green Hornet' [3.5/5]

A fun superhero movie. Don't be alarmed by the 3.5 rating. For relaxing after a hectic week, it's good. Just don't expect anything serious. It's just a stressbuster.

carboy · 26th January 2011, 22:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ohh!Oxygen

I think its losing its old time charm.

What old time charm is lost now. You go through the decades, you will always find a lot of bad ignores & silly awards.

Latheesh · 27th January 2011, 14:28

Watched 127 Hours yesterday. Good movie and lead actor James Franco did a very good job. It is based on the true story of a mountaineer Aron Ralston. AR Rahman's music is strictly below average and loud but it matches with live lead character in the beginning.

My rating 3.5/5

xingamazon · 27th January 2011, 14:36

Saw the following movies over sometime.

Tangled: 4/5 : Great movie to watch, esp even after knowing the story its a great entertainer

Dobhi Ghat: 3.5/ 5: Good serious movie. Not the kind of regular Bollywood movie. Its slowly sinks in your mind. and creates an impact.

Black Swan 4/5: Great watch. - The movie is very strong, its not the lite kind of movie. But a great acting by the protogonist, brings it to life.

King's Speech : 3.5/5: a good movie. It just goes to show how complicated the life of Royals are. The hero is a stammerer just goes to show how much pressure he goes thro when he becomes the king.

Freakonomics: 4/5 Its a documentary and really enjoyable. IF you are a fan of the Freaknomics the book you will enjoy it.

Green Hornet: 2.5 / 5: An average movie. Its a good action movie, interesting for sometime.

True Grit: 4/5: The girl tries to get right people to avenge her father's killer. Its a classic + Spagetti Western style movie. Really enjoyable watch.

figo_united · 27th January 2011, 14:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Latheesh

Watched 127 Hours yesterday. Good movie and lead actor James Franco did a very good job. It is based on the true story of a mountaineer Aron Ralston. AR Rahman's music is strictly below average and loud but it matches with live lead character in the beginning.

My rating 3.5/5

Completely agree

after watching 127 hours, I watched into the wild and Munich over the weekend.
it was an adventurous weekend

I feel Into the wild >> 127 hours.
Munich was not that great.

Wolfheart · 27th January 2011, 15:17

127 Hours

Too much hype because it's a Danny Boyle film. Good cinematography and great performance by James Franco. However, the film doesn't effectively convey the desperation and panic that Aron Ralston must have felt. It was an average film. I felt like I was watching the Discovery Channel....yawn!

xingamazon · 30th January 2011, 09:37

Its the Oscar season people and every discussion that I am in there is a mention of Oscar by some or the other.

So the for those who are not aware of the nominees here is the list.

Have you come across any of the movies if yes what is your take on the Oscars this year.

Best Picture
127 Hours – Danny Boyle and Christian Colson
Black Swan – Scott Franklin, Mike Medavoy, and Brian Oliver
The Fighter – David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman, and Mark Wahlberg
Inception – Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas
The Kids Are All Right – Gary Gilbert, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte, and Celine Rattray
The King's Speech – Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, and Gareth Unwin
The Social Network – Dana Brunetti, Ceán Chaffin, Michael De Luca, and Scott Rudin
Toy Story 3 – Darla K. Anderson
True Grit – Ethan Coen and Joel Coen
Winter's Bone – Alix Madigan and Anne Rosellini

Best Director
Darren Aronofsky – Black Swan
Ethan Coen and Joel Coen – True Grit
David Fincher – The Social Network
Tom Hooper – The King's Speech
David O. Russell – The Fighter

Best Actor
Javier Bardem – Biutiful as Uxbal
Jeff Bridges – True Grit as Rooster Cogburn
Jesse Eisenberg – The Social Network as Mark Zuckerberg
Colin Firth – The King's Speech as King George VI
James Franco – 127 Hours as Aron Ralston

Best Actress
Annette Bening – The Kids Are All Right as Nic
Nicole Kidman – Rabbit Hole as Becca Corbett
Jennifer Lawrence – Winter's Bone as Ree Dolly
Natalie Portman – Black Swan as Nina Sayers
Michelle Williams – Blue Valentine as Cindy

Best Supporting Actor
Christian Bale – The Fighter as Dicky Eklund
John Hawkes – Winter's Bone as Teardrop
Jeremy Renner – The Town as James "Gem" Coughlin
Mark Ruffalo – The Kids Are All Right as Paul
Geoffrey Rush – The King's Speech as Lionel Logue

Best Supporting Actress
Amy Adams – The Fighter as Charlene Fleming
Helena Bonham Carter – The King's Speech as Elizabeth Bowes Lyon
Melissa Leo – The Fighter as Alice Ward
Hailee Steinfeld – True Grit as Mattie Ross
Jacki Weaver – Animal Kingdom as Janine "Smurf" Cody

Best Original Score
127 Hours – A.R. Rahman
How to Train Your Dragon – John Powell
Inception – Hans Zimmer
The King's Speech – Alexandre Desplat
The Social Network – Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

Best Original Song
"Coming Home" from Country Strong – Bob DiPiero, Tom Douglas, Hillary Lindsey, and Troy Verges
"I See the Light" from Tangled – Alan Menken and Glenn Slater
"If I Rise" from 127 Hours – A.R. Rahman, Rollo Armstrong, and Dido
"We Belong Together" from Toy Story 3 – Randy Newman

Source: I copied the info from Wikipedia

prince_pervez · 30th January 2011, 18:44

'The Mechanic'
Jason Statham.
So so predictable. After watching such english movies I will never say that only hindi movie heros are invinsible. Not a bullet wound in the entire movie dispite massive voilence.
Jason Statham is getting into the same same roles again. I felt like I was watching Transporter except that there was no Bimmer to drive around.
Again, contract killer, his company turns against him, he saves himself and kills his enemies and walks away w/o anyone coming to know what was.
There are dull moments in the movie.
2.5/5.
Can be skipped. If you liked transporter then watch it again. You will not miss much in this one.

24th January 2011, 17:26	#3256
anilkalvani BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bandra West, Bombay Posts: 633 Thanked: 89 Times	Conviction Saw Conviction (2010) - IMDb. Wonderful Movie. Its about a sister (Hillary Swank) who is convinced that her 'bad boy' brother (Sam Rockwell) was framed in a murder & that he's innocent. It shows how she literally sacrificed her life, her family, studied law just to see if she could find some evidence that could help her set her brother free. Its based on a true story. Go watch. My Rating: 4/5
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24th January 2011, 19:13	#3257
maddy42 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Coorg Posts: 2,131 Thanked: 1,328 Times View My Garage	re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please) Watched attack on Darfur last night: Brilliant and gory are two words which comes to my mind. If what happened was true then am lucky to not be born in a war torn country. It is basically about a group of journalists who are visiting darfur to find if ethnic cleansing is happening and who end up actually bearing witness to barbaric acts just to wipe out communities as a whole. Hatred is very clearly shown and a disrespect for human life is very distinct in the movie. Where are all you people who get democracy to the world when this was happening. Do watch this movie as it will make your heart bleed. 3.5/5
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24th January 2011, 22:02	#3258
motorhead666 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 35 Thanked: 7 Times	re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please) Guys check out Angel Heart Angel Heart (1987) - IMDb. Its a psychological thriller. M Night shyamalan fans will enjoy definitely enjoy this one. Amazing acting by Mickey Rourke. Couldn't believe its the same guy from Iron Man 2. Also Robert De Niro is in this one though its a small but important role.
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26th January 2011, 14:49	#3259
maddy42 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Coorg Posts: 2,131 Thanked: 1,328 Times View My Garage	re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please) RED: Bruce willis in this mindless action as an ex CIA guy is awesome. Got a thin story line but some funny action scenes. 2.5/5
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26th January 2011, 17:01	#3260
archat68 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Kolkata Posts: 897 Thanked: 619 Times	re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please) Watched Pay It Forward. What a movie!! Excellent and very thought provoking. Besides Kevin Spacey the kid who played Trevor is awesome. My rating: 3.5/5
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26th January 2011, 18:41	#3262
Ohh!Oxygen BHPian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bangyfellas Posts: 101 Thanked: 87 Times	re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please) Fellas Just came across the 83rd Oscar nominations list. What do you think? Looking at the nominations since last 4-5 years, I don't understand what is going on? I think its losing its old time charm. These are my comments No nominations for "Shutter Island"? “The Social Network” got 10+ nominations? No Direction/Editing nominations for "Inception"? I am happy with nominations for "True Grit", "Fighter" and “The Kids Are All Right” though.
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26th January 2011, 22:18	#3263
anku94 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 249 Thanked: 351 Times	re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please) Saw 'The Green Hornet' [3.5/5] A fun superhero movie. Don't be alarmed by the 3.5 rating. For relaxing after a hectic week, it's good. Just don't expect anything serious. It's just a stressbuster.
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27th January 2011, 14:28	#3265
Latheesh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: CNN/BLR Posts: 4,243 Thanked: 10,090 Times	re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please) Watched 127 Hours yesterday. Good movie and lead actor James Franco did a very good job. It is based on the true story of a mountaineer Aron Ralston. AR Rahman's music is strictly below average and loud but it matches with live lead character in the beginning. My rating 3.5/5
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27th January 2011, 14:36	#3266
xingamazon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,400 Thanked: 121 Times	re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please) Saw the following movies over sometime. Tangled: 4/5 : Great movie to watch, esp even after knowing the story its a great entertainer Dobhi Ghat: 3.5/ 5: Good serious movie. Not the kind of regular Bollywood movie. Its slowly sinks in your mind. and creates an impact. Black Swan 4/5: Great watch. - The movie is very strong, its not the lite kind of movie. But a great acting by the protogonist, brings it to life. King's Speech : 3.5/5: a good movie. It just goes to show how complicated the life of Royals are. The hero is a stammerer just goes to show how much pressure he goes thro when he becomes the king. Freakonomics: 4/5 Its a documentary and really enjoyable. IF you are a fan of the Freaknomics the book you will enjoy it. Green Hornet: 2.5 / 5: An average movie. Its a good action movie, interesting for sometime. True Grit: 4/5: The girl tries to get right people to avenge her father's killer. Its a classic + Spagetti Western style movie. Really enjoyable watch. Last edited by xingamazon : 27th January 2011 at 14:40.
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27th January 2011, 15:17	#3268
Wolfheart BHPian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bombay Posts: 160 Thanked: 28 Times	re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please) 127 Hours Too much hype because it's a Danny Boyle film. Good cinematography and great performance by James Franco. However, the film doesn't effectively convey the desperation and panic that Aron Ralston must have felt. It was an average film. I felt like I was watching the Discovery Channel....yawn!
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30th January 2011, 09:37	#3269
xingamazon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,400 Thanked: 121 Times	83rd Academy awards.. Your take on the best movie and winners Its the Oscar season people and every discussion that I am in there is a mention of Oscar by some or the other. So the for those who are not aware of the nominees here is the list. Have you come across any of the movies if yes what is your take on the Oscars this year. Best Picture 127 Hours – Danny Boyle and Christian Colson Black Swan – Scott Franklin, Mike Medavoy, and Brian Oliver The Fighter – David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman, and Mark Wahlberg Inception – Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas The Kids Are All Right – Gary Gilbert, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte, and Celine Rattray The King's Speech – Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, and Gareth Unwin The Social Network – Dana Brunetti, Ceán Chaffin, Michael De Luca, and Scott Rudin Toy Story 3 – Darla K. Anderson True Grit – Ethan Coen and Joel Coen Winter's Bone – Alix Madigan and Anne Rosellini Best Director Darren Aronofsky – Black Swan Ethan Coen and Joel Coen – True Grit David Fincher – The Social Network Tom Hooper – The King's Speech David O. Russell – The Fighter Best Actor Javier Bardem – Biutiful as Uxbal Jeff Bridges – True Grit as Rooster Cogburn Jesse Eisenberg – The Social Network as Mark Zuckerberg Colin Firth – The King's Speech as King George VI James Franco – 127 Hours as Aron Ralston Best Actress Annette Bening – The Kids Are All Right as Nic Nicole Kidman – Rabbit Hole as Becca Corbett Jennifer Lawrence – Winter's Bone as Ree Dolly Natalie Portman – Black Swan as Nina Sayers Michelle Williams – Blue Valentine as Cindy Best Supporting Actor Christian Bale – The Fighter as Dicky Eklund John Hawkes – Winter's Bone as Teardrop Jeremy Renner – The Town as James "Gem" Coughlin Mark Ruffalo – The Kids Are All Right as Paul Geoffrey Rush – The King's Speech as Lionel Logue Best Supporting Actress Amy Adams – The Fighter as Charlene Fleming Helena Bonham Carter – The King's Speech as Elizabeth Bowes Lyon Melissa Leo – The Fighter as Alice Ward Hailee Steinfeld – True Grit as Mattie Ross Jacki Weaver – Animal Kingdom as Janine "Smurf" Cody Best Original Score 127 Hours – A.R. Rahman How to Train Your Dragon – John Powell Inception – Hans Zimmer The King's Speech – Alexandre Desplat The Social Network – Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Best Original Song "Coming Home" from Country Strong – Bob DiPiero, Tom Douglas, Hillary Lindsey, and Troy Verges "I See the Light" from Tangled – Alan Menken and Glenn Slater "If I Rise" from 127 Hours – A.R. Rahman, Rollo Armstrong, and Dido "We Belong Together" from Toy Story 3 – Randy Newman Source: I copied the info from Wikipedia Last edited by xingamazon : 30th January 2011 at 09:38.
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30th January 2011, 18:44	#3270
prince_pervez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Redwood shores, CA, USA Posts: 4,210 Thanked: 51 Times View My Garage	re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please) 'The Mechanic' Jason Statham. So so predictable. After watching such english movies I will never say that only hindi movie heros are invinsible. Not a bullet wound in the entire movie dispite massive voilence. Jason Statham is getting into the same same roles again. I felt like I was watching Transporter except that there was no Bimmer to drive around. Again, contract killer, his company turns against him, he saves himself and kills his enemies and walks away w/o anyone coming to know what was. There are dull moments in the movie. 2.5/5. Can be skipped. If you liked transporter then watch it again. You will not miss much in this one.
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