What should I watch first?

Bilbo

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Sent my missus out DVD shopping for me. I did a thread like this before to see what people liked the most, and it helped.

So, what should I watch first, and if you've seen these, any good?


Assasination of Jesse James
American Gangster
Michael Clayton
Sunshine
Disturbia (dont fancy this one much)
Babel
History of Violence
World Trade Centre (I know, I know - I didn't fcuking pick it!!)
Ghost Rider (Woo Hoo - two shit Nic Cage movies in a row)
A Scanner Darkly
The Machinist
 
Two for American Gangster already. I've heard mixed reports. Is it really any good?
 
The Machinist and History of Violence are two very good movies, Babel is pretty poor.
 
I really liked Michael Clayton. Sort of slow moving, but it has a good story. World Trade Centre is shit.
 
The Machinist, History of Violence and Jesse James are worth a watch.

The rest you can throw out.
 
brophs said:
I really liked Michael Clayton. Sort of slow moving, but it has a good story. World Trade Centre is shit.
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World Trade Centre will remain in the cellophane for years to come.
 
Bilbo said:
World Trade Centre will remain in the cellophane for years to come.
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You should set fire to it, just to be sure you don't get drunk one night, and watch it because you can't find anything else. No one should have to see it. It's bad. Really, REALLY bad.
 
Bilbo said:
Anyone seen A Scanner Darkly?
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I have seen it - didnt really like it as it is a bit muddled and I found it difficult to get into

it is interesting just because of the way it was shot then animated but that is all

I am not generally a fan of Richard Linklaters movies so if you are a fan then it might be more up your street
 
Bilbo said:
Sent my missus out DVD shopping for me. I did a thread like this before to see what people liked the most, and it helped.

So, what should I watch first, and if you've seen these, any good?


Assasination of Jesse James
American Gangster
Michael Clayton
Sunshine
Disturbia (dont fancy this one much)
Babel
History of Violence
World Trade Centre (I know, I know - I didn't fcuking pick it!!)
Ghost Rider (Woo Hoo - two shit Nic Cage movies in a row)
A Scanner Darkly
The Machinist
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Of those I've seen

Assasination of Jesse James= Amazing Film watch it 20X before you watch any of the others. A masterpiece that even includes a cameo for Nick cave.

American Gangster= Slightly overrated still worth a watch.

Sunshine= Don't waste your time.

Ghost rider= not much good worth a watch but nothing more.

The Machinist= Good idea hugely disappointing idea.
 
Michael clayton and the assassination of jesse james by the coward robert ford are both excellent
 
R.Nilsson7 said:
American Gangster.

Babel is overrated and Sunshine is wank.
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Sunshine is excellent! Well, most of it, anyway.

Other than that, American Gangster and Michael Clayton are good movies. Babel and The Assassination of Jesse James aren't bad. A Scanner Darker is strange (but not Dark City-strange, which was awesome).
 
niMic said:
Sunshine is excellent! Well, most of it, anyway.

Other than that, American Gangster and Michael Clayton are good movies. Babel and The Assassination of Jesse James aren't bad. A Scanner Darker is strange (but not Dark City-strange, which was awesome).
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How anybody rates Sunshine as even above piss poor and then in the same post rates Assination of Jeese James as only not bad is beyond me.:wenger:

Your personal opinions? yes. But really not worth the time you took to post them.
 
Assassination of Jesse James I thought was a brilliant film. See that first

Machinist was quite enjoyable and had Vertigo/Jacob's Ladder/Fight Club/Pi/Memento ad nauseum not been made it would be a classic. As it is it's far too derivative.

American Gangster was enjoyable but not particularly great. Too derivative as well.

Not seen the rest. Only Sunshine I intend to see anytime soon.
 
BAMSOLA said:
How anybody rates Sunshine as even above piss poor and then in the same post rates Assination of Jeese James as only not bad is beyond me.:wenger:

Your personal opinions? yes. But really not worth the time you took to post them.
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So you don't think it was worth my time to post them, but it was still worth your time to write a post about how it wasn't worth my time?

Excellent.
 
Bilbo said:
Two for American Gangster already. I've heard mixed reports. Is it really any good?
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No.

Pogue Mahone said:
Jesse James

It's long and it's slow. But it's amazing.

Cinematography is one of the best bits, might not come across so well on the small screen, mind you.
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Thanks, I wasn't sure but now I'm going to watch it.

peterstorey said:
The Machinist and History of Violence are two very good movies, Babel is pretty poor.
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The Machinist is ok, Babel is better than poor.

golden_blunder said:
am i the only one that thinks Disturbia was actually alright?
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No.

Spoonatov said:
Christ.
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On a bike.
 
Bilbo said:
Sent my missus out DVD shopping for me. I did a thread like this before to see what people liked the most, and it helped.

So, what should I watch first, and if you've seen these, any good?


Assasination of Jesse James
American Gangster
Michael Clayton
Sunshine
Disturbia (dont fancy this one much)
Babel
History of Violence
World Trade Centre (I know, I know - I didn't fcuking pick it!!)
Ghost Rider (Woo Hoo - two shit Nic Cage movies in a row)
A Scanner Darkly
The Machinist
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Thought I'd bump this because the missus has been to HMV for me, and I always appreciate the feedback

Watched History of Violence (Pretty Good), Disturbia (better than I thought - only OK though), Michael Clayton (Good, but instantly forgettable), and Jesse James (watched half of it, was bored, had to go out and haven't thought of watching the rest of it since).

Today I've been bought:

Jumper
There will be Blood
In Bruges
Be Kind Rewind

Anyone seen these? Opinions?
 
In my opinion...

Jumper is probably the worst movie i have ever seen. Don't bother.

Be Kind Rewind i didn't really like, although it could be said it's well made.

There will be Blood and In Bruges are very good movies.
 
Jumper - shit, don't bother watch it
There will be Blood - overrated but still a good film
In Bruges - surprisingly good (even Colin Farrell is less annoying then usual)
Be Kind Rewind - meh
 
none, check out 'the quiet earth'. It's on youtube. the first few minutes aside, it's a cult classic. Quite rare
 
Only seen There Will be Blood from that list, be warned, it's a slow burner and could easily send you to sleep if watched at the wrong time. Despite that, it is a good film and far better than Gangs of New York.
 
CptMarvel said:
Only seen There Will be Blood from that list, be warned, it's a slow burner and could easily send you to sleep if watched at the wrong time. Despite that, it is a good film and far better than Gangs of New York.
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I fecking loved it.

Just stuck a review in the review thread, as it happens.

Can see how it might be a bit marmite though.
 
Pogue Mahone said:
I fecking loved it.

Just stuck a review in the review thread, as it happens.

Can see how it might be a bit marmite though.
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I loved it as well, but had I started watching it in bed last thing at night, I know I'd have drifted off before the end.
 
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