Seen any good films lately? [2]

Fire and Ice- nothing special story wise- rips off everything from LotR's to Star Wars- but if youve an interest in cinema animation its worth a look as it used the precursor to motion capture, rotoscoping to superb effect.
A collaboration between Bakshi (who brought us LotR on film) and Frazzetta, whose fantasy art is world famous.

Mrs Figg wrote:is Inception any good, it looks interesting, cant believe I missed it at the cinema. Has anyone seen Elysium yet?

Didn't like Inception one little bit. Dream within a dream within a dream within a dream didn't no where the hell you were. load of poodle poo.
Will watch Elysium when its out on blu-ray.

Just a gentle reminder Eldo....

Fan film based on a Dredd comic, but not really featuring Dredd, more of in Dredd's world- the tale of Judge Minty.

I watched 12 Monkeys last night with my dad and my brother. It was pretty bizarre. A good movie, but not one I feel in a hurry to return to (though it would probably make a lot more sense on rewatch). It was cool seeing all sorts of locations in Baltimore and Philadelphia that I recognize from real life, though.

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Watched Fast and Furious 6 over the weekend. Really one where you have to flick the 'suspension of disbelief' up to 11. Although 11 didnt quite do it for the climax where the runway must have been about 40 miles long... and I am not exaggerating when I say that.

Nobody watch Judge Minty?

I'll get to it later. After work, and then after I get over a street judge named "Minty". Sounds like a croquet club nickname.

Its typical of the naming of stuff in the original comics, which were usually satirical, silly, funny or all three.
For example Dredd originally resided in a Mega Block called - Rowdy Yates Block- Rowdy Yates was a character in TV show Rawhide, played by Clint Eastwood, whose Dirty Harry was an influence on Dredd's character.
Some were spookily accurate, such as The Ronald Reagan Block Home for Dementia (written when Reagan was still President), Peach Trees- the Block in the latest film version is named after a cafe of the same name where Wagner (creator and writer) met with Garland (film screenwriter) to discuss the film.
They probably named Judge Minty after a toothpaste or something.

I am going to watch Gravity on friday, I'll let you know what I think.

I'm looking forward to hearing what you think of it, Mrs Figg. I know you've been talking about going to see it for a while.

It's been built up... wonder how many people have come out disappointed...??

Hope its huge cinema, and with a huge screen 'cause otherwise that would crap, huge cinema and tiny screen.  
From what I hear its main selling point is the wow factor.

oh yea of little faith

I just got done watching this fan film, one of the best Ive seen, its a Joker origins story, a pretty dark adult one at that, but a good one.

Pettytyrant101 wrote:Nobody watch Judge Minty?

Very impressive for a fan film. I can't believe how much time and money must have been spent on it. Incredible amount of money, actually.  Where did it come from?

Far as I know they just id it themselves- I remeber seeing the trailers for it years ago, and had filed it away under nice ideas that never got going due to beig to expensive to do, and then I just stumbed across the finished thing when I was looking for an interview on the latest Dredd film.
Its a shame however it starts with Minty finishing off the gang though and doesnt include the lead up busts to it which are very funny in a Dredd sort of way, like when he hands out 30 years in the cubes for drug smuggling to a guy when they find flakes of tobacco under his carpet.

I watched the Dark Knight Rises for the first time last week. Really enjoyed it, however I thought the way Bane died was poor!

I very much enjoyed that film too, it's great. I love Tom Hardy's performance as Bane, his voice is so menacing

Give the Joker Rising (above) a go. Quite dark but I enjoyed it a lot.

Watched The Fifth Estate yesterday and really enjoyed it (as far as you can enjoy something like this)
I think it is a very, very good movie!!  

Not heard of that film...

Really?  Norc can't shut up about it. {{{Unless you're being sarcastic. }}}

The good thing about the internet is that I don't have to pretend I am listening Eldo!

So no... I actually haven't heard of it.