Any good movies out at the moment?

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Hey guys, haven't had time for cinema in ages, any good films out? - I heard Charlie Wilsons war is pretty good, anybody see it?
 
No haven't seen it but "I Legend" looks really good. Its gotten good reviews aswell.
 
Haven't been to the cinema in ages so I can't recommend a particular film - but I usually just check the films that are on at the time that suits me and then look them up on www.rottentomatoes.com.

The site collects a large number of reviews by film critics for each film and gives it a percentage rating based on the number of positive reviews.

From speaking to mates after they've watched a film panned by the site, I've missed a few howlers that way!
 
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Looks like a rip-off
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"I Legend" sounds like a rip off of "I Am Legend" to me. :)

"I Am Legend" is a rip-off, sorry, yet another movie version (along with The Last Man On Earth and The Omega Man) of the eponymous book.
 
Was told I am legend was terrible but was at a loss getting the car serviced during the week and that was all that was on at that time in the cinema near the garage.

I actually enjoyed it, but maybe thats because I wasn't expecting much.

P.S. end is crappy alright though:)
 
good films I have (actually, unlike most of the reviewers above :D ) seen:

I am Legend
The Kite Runner
Atonement

St Trinian's surprised me by actually being good - brought child
Enchanted was ok - but only if bringing a child ...

I do *not* recommend PS I Love You
Will go see Charlie Wilson's War next week
 
I'm in the middle of reading "No Country For Dead Men" by Cormac McCarthy. The film, by the Coen brothers, is opening this week (previews started today). The book is very good and by all accounts the film is too.

http://www.apple.com/trailers/miramax/nocountryforoldmen/

Daniel Day Lewis's film - There Will Be Blood - is out next month - it supposedly confirms him as the best actor around, though that is a debate for another thread!

http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount_vantage/therewillbeblood/
 
Really enjoyed 'I am Legend'. If you like Will Smith action movies, you'll dig this. He is great in this movie (he's in every scene). Big deal if it's a rip off, it's still a well made, well acted piece of film. The theatre was full the night we saw it.
 
This is video but really enjoyed Death Sentence with Kevin Bacon. Also saw Deathproof the new Tarantino film - pretty brutal but great soundtrack!
 
I dont know if Eastern Promises (a gangster movie about the Russian Mafia in London) is on show here in Ireland but saw it on holiday over Christmas and it was'nt bad.
 
carpedeum said:
I'm in the middle of reading "No Country For Dead Men" by Cormac McCarthy. The film, by the Coen brothers, is opening this week (previews started today). The book is very good and by all accounts the film is too.

http://www.apple.com/trailers/miramax/nocountryforoldmen/


It should be "No Country for Old Men"
The quote is for old WB. Supposedly he was talking about Ireland.

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I like McCarthy. I'm reading "Blood Meridian" at the moment. If you like NCFOM you'll like it.
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In movies I liked "Into The Wild"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LAuzT_x8Ek
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I watched the new Quentin Tarantino flick 'Death Proof' tonight, a really gritty, menacing, yet highly entertaining film. Not as gory as his other stuff but it's got the typical Tarantino trademarks.

Also saw the latest Kevin Bacon movie 'Death Sentence', about a successful family man who avenges his son's murder. Well worth seeing, it's more realistic than the typical Hollywood revenge movies. John Goodman is fantastic in his minor role as a gun tout.

The latest from Michael Moore is also out, 'Sicko'. He's taken on the health insurance giants this time. Highly recommend seeing this.
 
“Heroes never die . . . they just reload.”

Sounds like we might have a good candidate for the list of worst films of '08 even though it's only January!

Rambo!

Check out the Rambo death chart. Must be a lot of riddlin' with an average of 2.5 people killed per minute: easily surpassing the kill rate of all previous Rambos. (The kill rate with his shirt off thankfully has collapsed to zero).
 
REMFAN said:
Really enjoyed 'I am Legend'. If you like Will Smith action movies, you'll dig this. He is great in this movie (he's in every scene). Big deal if it's a rip off, it's still a well made, well acted piece of film. The theatre was full the night we saw it.
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Yup, I agree, pretty much sums up my review as well! I had read terrible reviews so was expecting much much worse - and was very pleasantly surprised.

I havent read the book, and I believe if you've read the book, which is meant to be amazing, its very disappointing which I can understand and many movies fall foul of this. Going to get the book next.

Really looking forward to Cloverfield coming out!
 
What about No Country For Old Men then?

Best film I've seen in ages and a real return to form for the Coen brothers.

Atmospheric, well photographed, well cast and acted - excellent!
 
Caveat said:
What about No Country For Old Men then?

Best film I've seen in ages and a real return to form for the Coen brothers.

Atmospheric, well photographed, well cast and acted - excellent!
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I fully agree. It was so good that I'm going to start reading Cormac McCarthy books.
 
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