What have you seen recently? 3

[Tonyblack]

I just watched Sin City. Brilliant!

That was my reaction too. Did you get a resonance with Pulp Fiction? Maybe it's just the interlocking stories vibe...

I know what you mean, but I think it was the comic book style that was so well done and different that really appealed. The sort "Behind the scenes" special on the DVD was fascinating as it featured the original comic book artist, Frank Miller and his thoughts on the way the comics had been brought to life and how pleased he was with the results.

It's very violent, but in a way, it feels like comic book violence - almost so over the top that it doesn't count - if you know what I mean.

 

[pip]

If you are talking about the current BBC version of Sherlock, then it's the first time for ages that the actor has been able to use his real accent.

He's from the Republic of Ireland.

Moriarty from the recent film version is also Irish

 

[Bouncy Castle]

Just taken delivery of my Fringe S4 DVDs.

Whoop!

 

[pip]

Does that mean you'll be quiet for a while

 

[Bouncy Castle]

NEVER!

 

[pip]

ah :doh:

 

[MongoGutman]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PASSAGE-TO-MARSEILLE-Humphrey-Bogart-DVD-sealed-region-2-PAL-/380467816459?pt=UK_CDsDVDs_DVDs_DVDs_GL&hash=item5895a6280b

Thanks for the link but, shiver me timbers, I wouldn't buy it - half the fun is seeking and finding for free download somewhere on the net

 

[CrysaniaMajere]

Crys, there really are only three episodes, but the double DVD contained the pilot episode, which was never shown on TV. A Study in Pink is actually a remake of that pilot.

My DVDs certainly have English subtitles because when we tried to watch it PBS in America, Sharlene had difficulty in understanding what they were saying, so when I bought the DVDs I checked that they had subtitles and have watched them with those subtitles.

I've checked again, to be sure, and there is no mention whatsoever to any subtitles. I can't understand why they didn't put them in, why do they do these things? It's the only British series I've ever seen in a store, and it doesn't have the english subtitles! Disappointed..

 

[HobbitFeets]

As I'm a bit of a martial arts geek i've just watched these (I have to say I have seen some of them more than once)

Rush Hour 3 (hilarious)
Forbidden Kingdom
Kill Zone (Donnie Yen)
Ip Man 1 and 2 (This is because they are class and I do practice Foshan Wing Chun)
Kung Fu Panda (well why not and my daughter loves it)

 

[Tonyblack]

I just watched Kite Runner on DVD. Such a good film!

 

[Catch-up]

If you are talking about the current BBC version of Sherlock, then it's the first time for ages that the actor has been able to use his real accent.

He's from the Republic of Ireland.

Really?! I'll have to watch again just to listen.

 

[chris.ph]

just watched dredd, die hard and attack the block in the future, not a bad bit of escapism, they could have been a bit more true to the comic tho in certain aspects

 

[HobbitFeets]

I just watched Kite Runner on DVD. Such a good film!

Fantastic film. The book is even better

 

[Sister Jennifer]

Saw a few episodes of s1 & 2 of Sherlock. Enjoyed very much. Especially chuffed to see Mark Gatiss as Mycroft. Have also been watching s2 of The Walking Dead. It's not too bad, I've read quite a few of the comics. The SFX are good but I laughed a few times. Some of the characters are hard to like.

 

[CrysaniaMajere]

I watched The Hunger Games, and it was pretty good, but the olographic stuff was absurd and out of place, and ruined the atmosphere for me. My bf (he's called Emi, you pronounce that like Amy) didn't like that bit too.

Has anyone seen it? Because I have a question, so I'll put it as a spoiler, and it's a big spoiler so don't read it if you haven't seen the movie:

Spoiler

The little girl called Rue that is friends with Katniss gets killed in front of her. Later Katniss fights with a girl when she goes to get the medicine, and that girl says she killed Rue, but we saw it was a boy killing Rue, and Katniss killed that boy with an arrow. So.. was she just lying to get Katniss upset? But Katniss was there, so she knew she was lying? I know that it''s a usual plot to have the attacker waste time talking so to have an excuse to get Katniss rescued by Rue's 'team-partner' , but it didn't make any sense, I mean less than usual, if it was just a lie... What did I miss here?

 

[author3]

All I've seen recently is a couple of episodes of How I Met Your Mother and some Red Dwarf

 

[Tonyblack]

I watched The Killing Fields last night.

 

[Conforumist]

I watched The Killing Fields last night.

I verily like the Mike Oldfield soundtrack!

 

[Catch-up]

Watched The Pirates for family movie night last night. Some cute parts, but mostly disappointing.

 

[Dotsie]

For Crys

Spoiler

The girl didn't know that Katniss had seen Rue's killer, so she thought she was making her mad which would make Katniss more likely to make a mistake during their fight. And she was pretty evil, so she wanted to torture Katniss before killing her. I agree it was a bit of a lame way to stall for time though.