h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Any one seen Cider House Rules?

have to agree with galaxy babe on the darcy character...just not sexy enough........

my daughter is on about nightwatch....can you give us a brief outline about it serephina without giving away too much...

what sort of film could it be compared to?

have seen cider house rules...nice enough film, good acting, and i liked it but not enough to rave over....although it was highly reviewed.

Saw what I thought would be a perfect trip down memory lane and a reminder of my early film-going days the other night, I'm talking about "Trouble in Store", featuring that scallywag, Norman Wisdom. It took me ten minutes from the end of the opening credits to develop a burning desire to thrash said comic within an inch of his worthless life.

Saw Sin City last night after watching The League of Gentleman's Apocalypse.

Both very and both great

Mickey Rourke is a little chap in real life so that was clever cinematography. If you've ever seen the Green Mile then remember the size of John Coffey, well he was in Sin City on a much smaller scale (Although still a big bloke).
My favourite comment in the whole thing though was from my parnter Phil, who quipped that Bruce Willis had a Hot Cross Bun head
I think Frodo had definitely put on the One Ring in that film

I think a bit of prior knowledge is required to enjoy the League of Gentleman's film

Cider House Rules it made me cry again............

I'm trying to9 think of a way to describe Nightwatch without giving too much away Flaky! I'ts very bizarre and quite gory in places..the basic story revolves around a police force for light..the nightwatch and a force for the dark..the day watch.Bascally theres a been a truce between those on both sides with supernatural powers (vampires,shapeshifters etc)for hundreds of years and the two forces keep an eye on it n make sure no ones breaking it.

/\ Above sounds interesting

Oh n I found the subtitles quite distracting ..(it's in russian)

I will give it a miss then

I enjoyed Nightwatch myself, one of those cool head f**k movies. Thought it will probably take a few viewings to fully understand. As Serephina said its difficult to describe.

The closest films to it in style that i can think of are probably '12 Monkeys' and a French film called 'The City of Lost Children.'

I love the City of Lost Children.
The scene with Santa Claus and scratched record is disturbing beyond words.

oh my god ged this film city of lost children stars my fav hunk ron perlman... and you've seen it........ struggles to compose herself...

sorry folks... anyway might go and see it, despite the subtitles, but i also want to see a history of violence, and howls walking castle and might not be able to see all of them on the big screen..

we did go and see wallace and grommet very enjoyable.. a sure fire winner.. and a nice bonus an extra short film from the makers of madagasger featuring the penquins in new york at xmas time

I recently saw Tommy Boy with Chris Farley (he's a genius) and David Spade, that was hilarious I also saw Army of Darkness, the worst movie I have ever seen, I will never get those precious wasted hours back I would like to warn the entire population of the universe that Army of Darkness is the worst film ever created, not even the worst Vogon poetry could possibly compare with this sad excuse for a motion picture.

Is that the Evil Dead sequel with Bruce Campbell? You have to love it for being so cheesy

'This is my BOOMstick'

Klatuu Verata Nic - !

No!

Necktie!

Nickle!

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Klatuu Verata Nic*cough* *wheeze* *cough* *splutter*



I'll not hear a word said against The Evil Dead's they are masterclasses in experimental cinematography and cheesy, gory horrors that don't take themselves very seriously at all. ("Groovy" )

The POV shots from Dr Oc's tentacles in Spiderman 2 where a direct homage by Sam Raimi to his earlier directoral debut - he even included a chainsaw.





P.S

"Kaltuu Verata Nictu" are the last words spoken from the dying Alien in "The Day The Earth Stood Still." 'Klatuu' is apaprently the name of the giant silver robot.

Saw Serenity yesterday - OMG! it was ace Showed what Star Wars should have been. It had good acting (so it is already one up on Star Wars), an intelligent script, people you care about with believable motivations. In turn it was moving, exciting, funny and scary. You do not need to have seen the series, but you do need to see Serenity.

On another note I will not hear a bad word said against the Chinmeister....
BCNU - Crescent

Saw A History of Violence yesterday.

Can't make my mind up about it, a little far fetched for my tastes.** I think at the minute I think it was quite good but not up to the hype I've read...

Hmmm.









**Coming from someone who owns Spiderman on DVD, that's a

Chinmeister

have you seen bubba ho-tep yet? great stuff

Afew films coming upthat I must drag Ged to see with me. Will prolly go to wallace and grommit next weekend and also want to see serenity and of course Corpse bride!

Fans of Bruce Cambell are directed forthwith to seek out a copy of his book 'If Chins Could talk'. Much brilliant stuff is included. It's also actually worth listening to his hilarious commentaries on all the Evil Dead dvd's as he describes the tortures Sam Raimi put him through on all 3 shoots.

Saw 'Dirty Dancing' for the first time ever last night. Not the pile of puke inducing dreck i was expecting., though it must be said the thing i enjoyed most was the soundtrack (save for the two crassly inserted 'modern' songs.

Also saw 'The Cat Comes Home', from the wizards at Studio Ghibli. Not perhaps in the same class as Miyazaki's best work, but nonetheless a witty, warm hearted cartoon with fabulous cats and a hilarious voice acting role from Tim Curry as the King of Cats.

Totally agree about Serenity: the film of the year beyond doubt.

I've also seen Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit; an excellent full-length debut for the claymation du