What have you seen recently? 2

[michelanCello]

Tonight I went to see Spamalot at the theatre - it was great! Even though I don't really like musicals, this one was quite all right - despite the horrible hungarian song translations (thankfully they subtitled it in english ) But the talking parts were creatively humorous and really Monty Python Ow, and there even was a song about Hungarians!

And friday I watched My week with Marilyn, which I also enjoyed because it wasn't your average biography movie, incuding the ow-so-horrible-childhood and her "tragic death" - it was just Marilyn, the way she was... I guess...

 

[Joolz]

Homeland on Channel 4 It's rather good

 

[chris.ph]

no its a film conformist, its just come out

Right, so.. "at the theatre?" I'm asking if she saw it at the theatre; 'cos it's new.

sorry matey, transatlantic misunderstanding, we say cinema for films and theatre for plays and never the twain shall meet

 

[meerkat]

It was on in London Theatre land; I don't know if it is still on. Apparantly it was really scary!

If the film looks good I might go. Saw it on tele a few years back (all alone) and spent ages before I dared put the light out when I went to bed!

 

[Catch-up]

Watched the first episode of Sherlock Holmes last night and enjoyed it. They only have 3 episodes on Netflix though! What's up with that?

 

[Bouncy Castle]

If you mean the Benedict Cumberbatch/Martin Freeman version of Sherlock, then there are only 3 episodes in the series.

Each one is 90 minutes long, so is in effect a movie.

British shows don't have long series (seasons) like you guys - thirteen is the max, I think, whereas US shows can be 22-24 episodes long.

I believe British television makers would say quality over quantity!

 

[Catch-up]

Yep, I guess that's the one. Didn't realize there were two. There are two right? One of them has been running for a few seasons?

Well, I'm looking forward to watching the other two episodes and it's good to know now that there aren't others. Really love Dr. Watson!

I did figure out that our seasons are longer while I was watching Being Human (UK). I thought originally that I was going to be able to watch only the first two seasons, then noticed it was all three! Nothing at all wrong with quality over quantity.

 

[Bouncy Castle]

The Cumberbatch/Freeman version of Sherlock has just finished it's second series/season.

 

[Catch-up]

Oh! I get it now. Sorry I'm so slow this morning.

 

[DaveC]

Watched Mr. Bean goes on Holiday last night. We've never watched a Mr. Bean movie and we were all really giggling over it. The end dragged out a bit, but all good fun.

Cool, I've only seen the first film, the one set in LA. There are only 2 movies but LOTS of half hour shorts that ran for 19 episodes between 1990-95

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096657/combined

+ an animated series which was more kid friendly, as the films also are, in 2002-3 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0280277/combined

 

[ghostsecurity28]

ghost rider 2 , chronicle, The grey are my recent viewings

I really enjoyed The Grey Its a good survival story

 

[DaveC]

ghost rider 2 , chronicle, The grey are my recent viewings

I really enjoyed The Grey Its a good survival story

I loved it but a colleague (we work at a cinema) walked out halfway through, not survivaly enough apparently, ... :shifty:

 

[SpideyGirl]

The Muppets new film ...started off a bit dodgy but really enjoyed it.

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

Seen today Ghost Rider 2 entertaining enough it was in 3D.

 

[ghostsecurity28]

In the wee hours I watched J edgar OMG leo had to put in a performance and a half he is a complicated character deserved an oscar in my opinion

The grey had enough survival in it to keep me entertained and I was team wolf all the way

ghost rider 2 was alright needed more ghost rider all in flames than it did

 

[author3]

Saw Jack and Jill on Wednesday last week and I thought it was okay

 

[michelanCello]

Watched Monstre a Paris and really liked it

 

[DaveC]

Saw The Descendants with George Clooney yesterday - melancholy but very good

 

[Tonyblack]

I just watched Beowulf on DVD. For some reason I've been reluctant to watch it, but I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised by it. And I didn't know that Neil Gaiman co-wrote the screenplay.

 

[DaveC]

I just watched Beowulf on DVD. For some reason I've been reluctant to watch it, but I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised by it. And I didn't know that Neil Gaiman co-wrote the screenplay.

I like it too, also have the comic adaptation of the film which Gaiman co-wrote.

Have you seen the live action one with Gerard Butler? It came out around the same time, very different but also good.


On another note, I finally watched The Woman in Black today. Great atmosphere, nice to see a well done, non-gory British horror.