40Cent @ the movies

[mirth]

If only the real movie were this good

[Huw the Poo]

I saw the much-hyped It Follows last night.  Pretty good, and reminded me of a kind of recurring nightmare I had as a child.  The second half couldn't sustain the terror of the first half - ever the problem for inventive horror films - but overall well worth the watch.  If you see it, try not to learn anything about it beforehand.

[Huw the Poo]

Actually, It Follows is a grower.  The more I thought about it, the more brilliant I realised it is.  I went out and bought the blu ray today and I'll be circulating it around the office for the next couple of weeks. O0

[Huw the Poo]

Just picked up PT Anderson's latest film, Inherent Vice.  A superbly-made film about a hippy in the 70s played by Joaquin Phoenix who works as a private dick and gets embroiled in a complex case involving the disappearance of his ex girlfriend.  Phoenix is fantastic in the film, as is Josh Brolin who is a superb foil to Phoenix as a police lieutenant enduring a very love/hate relationship with the hero.  Honestly, the chemistry between these two is enough to carry the film already, but it's ably supported by a magnificent supporting ensemble cast (you have to see Martin Short's performance to believe it).  It's very funny too; it's actually billed as a comedy...it isn't really, but there are some genuinely laugh out loud moments.  Warrants more than one viewing, too.  Highly recommended, especially for fans of PT Anderson.

[Huw the Poo]

Just saw The Gallows, an utterly bog-standard by-the-numbers found footage horror.  A small group of school students are trapped inside the school after dark, and something's stalking them.  Will they make it out alive.....?  You won't care unless this is literally the first found-footage film you've ever seen...and even then you won't care.  Plenty of jump scares though, which at least made it amusing to watch with my lady, who I had to scrape off the ceiling afterwards.

[Huw the Poo]

Just saw The Grand Budapest Hotel.

I hope Wes Anderson's arse cheeks fuse together, forever distracting him from ever directing films again.

[Windigo]

If you haven't seen Inside Out yet go now!

Its an animated family-friendly movie with great adult humour.

37 cents outa 40!

[undercovergeek]

Just saw The Grand Budapest Hotel.

I hope Wes Anderson's arse cheeks fuse together, forever distracting him from ever directing films again.

have you seen 45 years yet H?

[Huw the Poo]

have you seen 45 years yet H?

Nope, not heard of it.  I've added it to the list now though.

[undercovergeek]

kermode was raving about it last week - apparentley tis awesome and a bit art housey - thought it would be reet up your street

[MetalDog]

I saw The Grand Budapest Hotel because of all the hype.  I wasn't impressed.

[Huw the Poo]

kermode was raving about it last week - apparentley tis awesome and a bit art housey - thought it would be reet up your street

Yeah it does sound good! :)

[Arctic Blast]

I saw The Grand Budapest Hotel because of all the hype.  I wasn't impressed.

I'll second that. It had some good moments (the whole bit with Jeff Goldblum's cat was pretty funny), but man was it uneven.

[Huw the Poo]

Wes Anderson has an infuriatingly arrogant and pretentious style of direction, something which similarly afflicted The Life Aquatic.  You can almost hear him shouting at you "this is obviously funny!"  In common with the modern hipster who spends a lot of time on their hair, making it look like they've spent no time at all on their hair, Anderson goes to great lengths to make his comedy seem subtle whereas in actual fact he may as well wrap it around a hammer and hit you in the face with it.  Another example: look, Bill Murray is in my film!  Never mind that I chronically under-use him and don't actually give him anything funny to say....it's Bill Murray!  This is obviously comedic genius!

I have no time for him at all, and now, after seeing two of his "masterpieces", I can confidently invite him to shove it up his arse.

[Barthheart]

I'm not quite getting what yer saying Huw?