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randomg17 · 2008-12-10, 20:43:42

The Muppet Christmas Carol.

SemiShadowDancer · 2008-12-10, 20:54:11

DiscoMikael Wrote:
DirtBox Wrote:
blazingtarmak Wrote:i thought the dark knight was well to overhyped.

im going to get bombardment for saying that
Nah....I agree. Well disappointed at the cinema.....watched it again recently and thought it only slightly better. Christopher Nolan's made much better, yet less hyped, films: Insomnia, The Prestige and Memento are all ace. His Batman films are just good. And The Following is pretentious guff.
if you'd seen it in imax you'd have a differnet opinion. never saw it in a real cinema but know folk who did and had also seen it in imax and they say the difference was unreal

Well....it wasn't that it was underwhelming. I saw it in the Odeon Leicester Square, it was loud and everything. It's very lack of subtlety was what disappointed me, though. There's no quiet moments to accentuate the action.....just constant bombastic Hans Zimmer and ADHD editing. Compared to the pacing of Nolan's other films, these things pissed me off. The more enjoyable second viewing was on a tiny screen on a BA flight, oddly enough ;)

aidan_h · 2008-12-11, 01:32:29

i agree with dirtbox - the batman films are so far beneath memento and the prestige (i haven't seen insomnia so i can't comment on that one).

TempestDisco · 2008-12-11, 01:52:05

I watched the 300 on a BA screen, once.

Never bothered watching it again, screaming, stickfights and tiny dog-elephants don't do it for me.

SemiShadowDancer · 2008-12-11, 02:04:24

Not seen 300, but I reckon it'd just give me a headache. Shame, cos the same director did that genuinely good remake of Dawn Of The Dead. Hope Watchmen is an improvement, not just another X-Men.

I well get off on tiny dog-elephants.....U IZ GAY ROMLMRLORLALOLOAFM

bubbleblowerdave · 2008-12-11, 02:17:32

DirtBox Wrote:Not seen 300, but I reckon it'd just give me a headache. Shame, cos the same director did that genuinely good remake of Dawn Of The Dead. Hope Watchmen is an improvement, not just another X-Men.

I well get off on tiny dog-elephants.....U IZ GAY ROMLMRLORLALOLOAFM

cannot wait for watchmen, if synder can resist using that slow motion bollocks he used on 300

DiscoMikael · 2008-12-11, 03:09:39

the dark knight soundtrack is awesome! zimmer is a legend!

just saw day the earth stood still tonight. all i can say is, meh.

BillieT · 2008-12-11, 03:14:19

DirtBox Wrote:Not seen 300, but I reckon it'd just give me a headache. Shame, cos the same director did that genuinely good remake of Dawn Of The Dead. Hope Watchmen is an improvement, not just another X-Men.

I well get off on tiny dog-elephants.....U IZ GAY ROMLMRLORLALOLOAFM

Big fan of the first 2 x-men films, third was just gash, I used to be obsessed with all things Marvel though so I'm biased, my dog is even called Marvel.

And on topic, Home Alone wins it for me.

Any views on sitcom christmas specials? Thought the Office Christmas specials were just amazing.

Mat Payne · 2008-12-11, 10:05:30

BillieT Wrote:Any views on sitcom christmas specials? Thought the Office Christmas specials were just amazing.

Yeah they were pretty good, thought The Extras one last year was pretty decent too. There doesnt tend to be as many quality Christmas specials these days, where's the 'Blackadder's Christmas Carol' or dare I say it 'The Only Fools and Horse's Batman & Robin Episode'?

edit · 2008-12-11, 10:46:03

Why has no one mentioned the ultimate Christmas film yet: The Great Escape.
It's not Christmas if you ain't watching it.

izimbra · 2008-12-11, 12:34:31

yeah i love muppet christmas carol
watched it last week
strangely i think its one of michael caine's best performances
the bit where he weeps in the graveyard gets me every time

charlie brown christmas too

this is what lame xmas tv was like when i was a youngster
thank got for dvds and sky

Stevie · 2008-12-12, 09:50:51

Only Fools and Horses was shit.

izimbra · 2008-12-12, 10:03:27

Stevie Wrote:Only Fools and Horses was shit.

yeah i hate only fools and horses
even worse is that awful
spin of green grass
like it was made in a timemachine
so dated

decadence · 2008-12-12, 12:51:41

edit Wrote:Why has no one mentioned the ultimate Christmas film yet: The Great Escape.
It's not Christmas if you ain't watching it.

this opens up a whole other can of worms which in my household includes jason and the argonauts & bridge over the river qwai!

Mat Payne · 2008-12-12, 13:10:41

izimbra Wrote:
Stevie Wrote:Only Fools and Horses was shit.
yeah i hate only fools and horses
even worse is that awful
spin of green grass
like it was made in a timemachine
so dated

Only Fools was alright, it had its place in time.

That Green Grass show is absolute SH*TE though.

Mat Payne · 2008-12-12, 13:12:00

What I meant about the Christmas Special, was that it was something the whole family sat down and watched together and everyone was talking about it the next day sort of telly...

ps

Anyone else really looking forward to the Dr Who Christmas Special?

DiscoMikael · 2008-12-12, 14:25:44

matpayne Wrote:What I meant about the Christmas Special, was that it was something the whole family sat down and watched together and everyone was talking about it the next day sort of telly...

ps

Anyone else really looking forward to the Dr Who Christmas Special?

hell yeah! and wallace & gromit

electrawz · 2008-12-12, 14:37:21

Ichi the Killer is a great film.

Mat Payne · 2008-12-12, 14:51:57

dale_fromage Wrote:My Wrongs #8245-8249 &117 yesterday.

10 minutes very well spent!

James Rand · 2008-12-12, 14:59:18

decadence Wrote:
edit Wrote:Why has no one mentioned the ultimate Christmas film yet: The Great Escape.
It's not Christmas if you ain't watching it.
this opens up a whole other can of worms which in my household includes jason and the argonauts & bridge over the river qwai!

Where Eagles Dare

Richard Burton plays smooth English cad.
Clint Eastwood just kills people and never loses.

Classic.