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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2016 13:03:28 GMT
I dislike the cinema these days. Full of too many people, and people that don't know how to behave in public at that. In any case, virtually all films are rubbish and not worth the entrance ticket.
This one, however, I have high hopes for. I will probably pay to see it.
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Post by Hofmeister on Sept 8, 2016 13:23:08 GMT
This one, however, I have high hopes for. I will probably pay to see it. No way Jose. Cant ever better this one |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2016 13:33:17 GMT
Mmmm, it was a fantastic film in its day, but I'm not sure its aged well. And I watched it last night.
Also, that is a seriously crap bit of video from someone pretending to make an official trailer.
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Post by crankcase on Sept 8, 2016 13:42:00 GMT
You're both wrong, of course. This is where it all started, and it's better than either was/is going to be. So there.
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Post by Hofmeister on Sept 8, 2016 14:21:46 GMT
You're both wrong, of course. This is where it all started, and it's better than either was/is going to be. So there. I knew someone would pop up with the original great seven samurai. It is of course, and always was, unwatchable dross. I know that is cinemagraphical heresy, as is also saying that Orsons Wells "Citizen Kane" is coma inducing....... |
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Post by Rob on Sept 8, 2016 14:39:19 GMT
I still think my two favourite movies in no particular order/ranking are: The Shawshank Redemption and Leon (The Professional).
I'll have seen the original Magnificent Seven a long long time ago. Can't recall much about it. Never tried watching Seven Samurai.
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Post by Rob on Sept 8, 2016 14:44:59 GMT
Of course a film that's infamous and based on Kurosawa’s films in general and The Hidden Fortress in particular was Star Wars (the 1977 one, Episode IV: A New Hope).
And one could argue that a Bug's Life is loosely based on Seven Samurai.
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Post by Hofmeister on Sept 8, 2016 14:49:03 GMT
SR is good for sure, my fav I think tho is "Chinatown", I like but haven't seen "the usual suspects" for a long time (but then its the type of film you can only watch once) and of course I like my gritty british gangster films, Get carter and long good friday. As far as war films goes, none betters "the cruel sea"
The most frustrating film was "no country for old men"
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Post by Rob on Sept 8, 2016 14:55:50 GMT
An over-hyped film which we didn't like was Inception. Didn't even stay to watch all of it in the local cinema. We didn't like No County for Old Men either.
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Post by lygonos on Sept 8, 2016 16:58:07 GMT
Check out "The Raid"
Here's a plasticine figure version of the movie that pretty much covers the story:
The movie is much more violent and full of awesome. |
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Post by iancapetown on Sept 8, 2016 20:11:10 GMT
I dislike the cinema these days. Full of too many people, and people that don't know how to behave in public at that. Gits who can't stay off their phones for 2 minutes, seats too close to each other and idiots who want to come and go all the way through the movie, the smell of popcorn, not being allowed to smoke, and the sound far too raucous for my aged ears... And, locally, the prices for tickets and any concession stand are ridiculous. Pirate the thing, buy sweeties and cooldrink at the shop, and do it at home at a fraction of the price, for a family of four. Last movie I watched at the cinema? Can't recall, but think it may have been the remake of Get Carter, which I walked out of, pleading toothache. (true, my tooth was sore. Good excuse!) |
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Post by WDB on Sept 9, 2016 6:51:48 GMT
Gits who can't stay off their phones for 2 minutes...not being allowed to smoke... Gits who can't go two minutes without a smoke? 😷 Seats in our little cinema are surprisingly spacious and comfortable. There's a bar in the lobby and you can take your drink in with you - no paper bucket of sugar water required - and, at least on our most recent visit, there was no sign of phone fiddling. There was a bit of 'Is he the one who bought the trousers in Amsterdam?' from the party of ancients in front of us but we could have moved away from them if we could have been bothered. Films that attract a younger audience might be more of a problem, but I'm looking forward to going again. |
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Post by Hofmeister on Sept 9, 2016 7:24:48 GMT
We have a fantastic cinema nearby. Lovely little bar, good wine, nice food and coffee, all of which you can take into the cinema, to your plush velour armchair with leg rests (the two seat sofas don't have a leg rest) and handy wine bottle cooler/table thing attached to the side. The screen is not too big, the sound is right and there are no smokers. Fantastic.
I can understand why Ian is bitter. I would be as well if someone had made me go to watch Get Carter II. Its stuff like that that makes you hope the North Koreans will nuke the USA.
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Post by crankcase on Sept 9, 2016 8:14:17 GMT
Good little Arts cinema here too. Not been for ages, more to lack of opportunity that anything else. Last time we went it was about £6 a ticket. They sent me the newsletter last week - £10.50 a ticket now. That feels like a lot to me, but maybe that's just how much it costs these days. I bet the local Vue or whatever is at least that and probably more.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2016 8:51:19 GMT
The Forbury Hotel in Reading (a rather magnificent converted part of the County Court house) has a private cinema room, and someone called "Reading Talkies" runs screenings of old movies. Very nice environs, fabulous cocktail bar for befores and afters.
My two favourite files are "Withnail and I" and "Back to the Future". I are sophisticate.
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