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tonnaree · March 6, 2014 10:29 pm

Chris Pine is not my cup of tea either but he did totally nail a "Young Kirk."

besleybean · March 7, 2014 6:26 am

Oh I really like Chris Pine, bur Zachary....sigh.

SpiralStaircase · March 7, 2014 8:55 am

tonnaree wrote:
Chris Pine is not my cup of tea either but he did totally nail a "Young Kirk."

Perfect, wasn't he!
I read somewhere that he he sent a letter to Shatner when he first got the part, and Shatner returned his seal of approval!

SpiralStaircase · March 7, 2014 8:56 am

besleybean wrote:
Oh I really like Chris Pine, bur Zachary....sigh.

Must be why we're attracted to Ben...so unique looking.

tonnaree · March 7, 2014 12:47 pm

I"ve been a fan of Zachary since I first saw him as a villian on Heros.

besleybean · March 7, 2014 5:29 pm

I was a late comer to his gorgeousness.

Davina · March 8, 2014 11:03 pm

I watched Deserter the other night. It has the eversogorgeous Tom Hardy in it. Basically, it is about a young, naive British lad who joins the French Foreign Legion. It is set around the time of the Algerian independence and the reaction of the Pieds Noirs. It is a moving, challenging and often tragic (ultimately very much so) story which is based closely upon real events. Tom is, as ever, quite wonderful.

Ozymandias · March 15, 2014 8:35 pm

I watched today "The Grand Budapest Hotel". I wasn't disappointed : Wes Anderson is truly a magnificent director

Tinks · March 15, 2014 10:57 pm

Ozymandias wrote:
I watched today "The Grand Budapest Hotel". I wasn't disappointed : Wes Anderson is truly a magnificent director

Really want to see this;)
I watched Gravity this evening. I thought it was OK - I was glad that I waited and watched it at home though, rather than making a trip to the cinema to see it.

This Is The Phantom Lady · March 15, 2014 11:02 pm

I watched 'Mr. Nobody' with Jared Leto on the telly tonight. Brilliant and beautiful film if you ask me!

stoertebeker · March 15, 2014 11:06 pm

This Is The Phantom Lady wrote:
I watched 'Mr. Nobody' with Jared Leto on the telly tonight. Brilliant and beautiful film if you ask me!

True. I saw it in cinema at that time. But I had some issues to understand the whole concept of the movie.

SolarSystem · March 16, 2014 10:10 am

Tinks wrote:
I watched Gravity this evening. I thought it was OK - I was glad that I waited and watched it at home though, rather than making a trip to the cinema to see it.

Hm, that's actually one of those movies that I think should really be watched on the big screen. I thought it was amazing, I was bound to my seat from the first to the (almost) last second.The ending was a bit cheesy, although I see the message. But all in all I was glad I saw it at the cinema. We saw it again recently at home and it's just not the same.

I saw "Grand Budapest" yesterday and absolutely loved it. It's quite breathtaking with how much detail Anderson composes each single frame... the camera work is stunning. And of course the story and the characters... absurd, funny, weird...

Tinks · March 16, 2014 1:02 pm

I appreciated the beauty of the cinematography Solar (if that's the right word!)
It was beautifully shot - we watched in 3D and it was - how can I put it? A nice thing to look at, and from that point of view, I can see your point about being better on the big screen.
I can't fault the acting, either (not enough Clooney though;))
Despite all this, it didn't really engage me enough - I felt if I'd seen it at the cinema I may have been disappointed.
I've noticed though that I'm a bit superficial with Movies; a lot of you are so much more appreciative of the art and the production of Movie making; I feel this is something I have to learn more about, and be more aware of

SolarSystem · March 16, 2014 5:30 pm

I'm usually not such a big fan of Sandra Bullock, but in this case she totally convinced me, Tinks. When she gets into the space station and takes her space suit off and the camera just stays with her for quite a while... I had tears in my eyes.

As for being superficial with movies: come on! It's totally okay to not analyse things to bits and pieces and just go with what your heart tells you about a film. I've got a degree in film studies, so this sort of analytical view always stays with me at least a bit, even if I don't really want it to. What I really always register is the camera work, but apart from that I first and foremost try to go with the emotions a film evokes in me.

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Tinks · March 16, 2014 10:27 pm

I do feel tempted sometimes, though, Solar, to take a basic film studies course of some kind (I don't think I'd ever be able to tackle a degree in the subject, I'm afraid!)
Just to be a bit more aware of what's gone into the process.

Davina · March 30, 2014 12:39 pm

The Expendables with Jason Statham and Sylvester Stallone. Well that's a couple of hours of my life I will never get back. Utterly, appallingly terrible! Apparently, they have made a sequel...words fail me!

Davina · April 4, 2014 7:22 pm

Just about to watch Trance. Will let you know what I think afterwards.

eurydike · April 5, 2014 9:14 am

And? What's your verdict?

I saw "Trance" in the course of last year (I believe...?) and quite liked it. James McAvoy is one of my favourite actors anyway and I love films that mess with my brain. A little at least.

The last film I watched at the cinema was August: Osage County" and left quite disappointed. Nothing negative to say about the actresses and actors, they did their jobs well, but the story as such... I like drama, I really do, but enough is enough. At some point you just can't take it anymore and let your mind wander off.

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Davina · April 5, 2014 10:43 pm

Trance was great but it definitely messes with your mind (and his). James McEvoy is great in it (those eyes, gosh!). I also though the other actors were great too, including Danny Boyle's ex Rosario Dawson. We see quite a bit of her in it, don't we. I think, I actually need to watch it again, to try and make more sense of it. I like a film that makes me think and leaves me wishing to see it at least one more time.

Tinks · April 7, 2014 9:13 am

I watched Bernie last night, with Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine and Nathew McConnaughy.
A really intriguing, thoroughly watchable Movie, with Jack Black showing what he's capable of when given the right role.
I enjoyed it a lot.