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  1. Erm, films I watched recently...Iron Man (loved that, brilliant stuff), Talladega Nights (2nd time, it's definitely a Marmite movie, and I'm no fan of yeast extract...), The Incredible Hulk (the Edward Norton version - was ok, but I mean after a point I lost interest because it just too ridiculous) and The Mist, which I was really impressed with. Ok, the special effects at times weren't any great shakes but it was a really powerful film and I'd definitely watch it again.
    Originally posted by djrlewis:The Forbidden Kingdom, yesterday

    Mummy 3 today

    Both utterly forgettable and borderline unwatchable (certainly again). What's happened to Jet Li.........?

    Hmm, I'll still watch the former 'cause the DVD is sitting on my desk waiting to be viewed, but I totally agree about the Mummy 3 - I was more disappointed in that I loved the concept BUT they completely buggered it up; far too much in the way of a tradeoff for humour over a serious stab at a decent film. The first one still stands up as the best, the 2nd one they definitely started looking a bit more at laughs but found a worthy compromise, but the 3rd? How to tear a decent idea to shreds...
  2. Rattle and Hum
  3. Ichi The Killer (again). It still staggers me, no matter how many times I watch it. How on EARTH did this get made? I mean that in a good way, but Miike Takashi is clearly fucking nuts. And I mean THAT in a good way, too. There's extreme cinema and then there's Miike's output...
  4. Wall-E this morning, Jeremiah Johnson tonight.....


  6. I'm usually in agreement about that with the cartoons, but it was actually really good. Like Shrek or Toy Story in that there are a lot of jokes that probably whiz by the kids' heads, but us "adults" smirk and laugh at. Worth checking out if you get the chance.
  7. Originally posted by haytrain:[..]

    I'm usually in agreement about that with the cartoons, but it was actually really good. Like Shrek or Toy Story in that there are a lot of jokes that probably whiz by the kids' heads, but us "adults" smirk and laugh at. Worth checking out if you get the chance.


  8. Step Brothers
  10. Kung Fu Panda

    Not, sadly, as good as I had been led to believe. Bit of a comedy/kung-fu disaster.

    Been a bad week for rentals for me.....


  12. Try the book instead - absolutely brilliant. It's essentially a journalism piece, so attempting to make a linearly structured narrative was always going to be tricky. And as for the movie's mawkish sentimentality....
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