latest film/ dvd you have seen

[TwistedMetal]

I forgot about gone in 60 seconds, that film rocks

 

[PGowdy]

I think he misses more than almost any other actor but he has also been in some classics. Leaving Las Vegas, Face/Off & Adaptation are some of his best. Con Air and The Rock are awesome too.

 

[monkey_roo]

To be fair I do like Nick Cage as an actor. Growing up on Con Air and the Rock, Gone in 60 seconds etc, these were great action films, oh Face Off as well, loved that, snake eyes wasn't bad and obviously Leaving Las Vegas was a great film, but I think that was all made during one phase of his career and other than maybe Lord of War not too much quality has turned up of late. Well Kick ass obviously but he was in that rather than the star of that, interesting to see how they will bring him back from the dead for the sequel.
He is a real hit and miss actor, mostly as I think he has a crack at anything which means there are very few middle of the road efforts with him.

 

[silver grin]

Am I the only one who thought Con Air and Face Off were ****?!

Loved Nic Cage in Adaptation, Leaving Las Vegas and Kick Ass

Watched the remake of Bad Lieutenant not too long ago and thought he wasn't bad in that either.

Agree with what's already been said... he is a very hit and miss actor!

 

[PGowdy]

Am I the only one who thought Con Air and Face Off were ****?!

Yes.

Loved Nic Cage in Adaptation, Leaving Las Vegas and Kick Ass

Adaptation is a classic. One of my favourite all-time films.

 

[jackabina]

Never even heard of Adaptation
Give me a quick synopsis

 

[PGowdy]

Hmm, that's not gonna be easy. Especially not without spoiling it. It's a fairly complex, convoluted and at times surreal film. It's written by the Charlie Kaufman who also wrote the brilliant Being John Malcovic and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Both awesome films in their own right but for me, this is his best work and he deservedly won the Oscar for best adapted screenplay. I'd like to tell you one of my favourite Oscar facts about this particular Oscar which makes it unique from any other Oscar but i can't without spoiling it. :wink:
In my book this is one of the best screenplays ever written in terms of originality, cleverness and mind-blowing complexity.
Do watch it and let me know what you think. I warn you, whilst half those who see it rate it as one of the best films of the last decade (at least) others just don't get it. But then all Charlie Kaufman's films are like that.

 

[jackabina]

Pete, you've got me itching to see it. When I have, i'll let you know what I thought :wink:

 

[silver grin]

It really is a good film. Very complex though... I found Inception easier to understand :shock:

 

[weasel]

Am I the only one who thought Con Air and Face Off were ****?!

Nope!

Agree with what's already been said... he is a very hit and miss actor!

A LOT more miss than hit, by a factor of about 10 to one.

I found Inception easier to understand :shock:

I think Inception is the most underwhelming film I've ever seen. Amazing special effects, but the plot was just garbage. It makes no sense what-so-ever. It's one of those films were they try and make it so ultra complex that people get confused and the producers/director hope they will be too embarrassed to slag it off for fear of others laughing at them for 'not understanding it'. When in fact it's just ****. The two latter Matrix films were the same, except everyone saw them for what they were.

 

[plantman]

I actually quite liked Inception, one of the rare films recently that i enjoyed watching until the end.

The only film ive watched in the last few years and really enjoyed is predators

 

[TwistedMetal]

Jaws has always been a film I could watch over and over again and never get bored, bought it yesterday since it has just been released on blu-ray and the picture quality is fantastic, and the film seems even better

 

[monkey_roo]

Thinking about Jaws on Bluray but as I have it on DVD and have only watched it once kinda hard to justify, maybe in a sale next year.
Just watched Hunger Games, really enjoyed it, shame they had to loose so much of the source material, but with that running time to be expected, but even then the tone and feel of the book remained for me.

 

[jackabina]

Jaws - classic
Inception - shite

 

[TwistedMetal]

Lol

 

[CRAZYHAZY]

got to agree scott Jaws is one of my all time greats. everytime its on the big screen i always have to go and watch it!
close encounters is another feel good movie!

 

[TwistedMetal]

Close encounters, now I do feel old but great choice mate.

 

[jabbawokkie]

watched safe house last night with denzil washington ,its ok but dont go out ye way for it

 

[jabbawokkie]

watched muppets ,hmmmmmmmm think i enjoyed it kinda sad when they go on about how people have forgot about em .
mirror mirror ,nice to watch with the kids ,i was surprised

 

[monkey_roo]

Agreed, really enjoyed the Muppet's - great Ringwald joke and 80's montage scene - good clean fun...