What general film/series have you just seen.. marks out of 5

[Markgway]

Whispers in the Dark (1992-USA) **

Cheesy, but amusing erotic thriller; quality cast saved it from DTV status.

[gasteropod]

Jack Reacher (2012) - 3.5/5

[saltysam]

How I Spent My Summer Vacation 2/5 2nd time round watching this after seeing a cut airline version.Not so good on a 2nd watch,it's entertaining enough but full of horrible,unlikeable characters.

Dredd 3/5 Very decent comic book adaption, much better and truer to the source than the Stallone 90's version.The plot is virtually The Raid revisited though i believe this is just coincidence rather than any plagiarism.

[gasteropod]

Dredd 3/5 Very decent comic book adaption, much better and truer to the source than the Stallone 90's version.The plot is virtually The Raid revisited though i believe this is just coincidence rather than any plagiarism.

It's a shame it didn't do well at the box office as it means they probably won't get to make their planned trilogy

[saltysam]

Dredd 3/5 Very decent comic book adaption, much better and truer to the source than the Stallone 90's version.The plot is virtually The Raid revisited though i believe this is just coincidence rather than any plagiarism.

It's a shame it didn't do well at the box office as it means they probably won't get to make their planned trilogy

yeah,shame. hopefully it'll do great numbers on home video ala Austin Powers & Transporter which led to further entries in the series. Certainly future films would have potential.

[Markgway]

Animal Kingdom (2009-Australia) ***
Quite good character crime drama.

Couples Retreat (2009-USA) *
Dreadful Hollywood comedy.

The Girl (2012-UK-USA-Germany-South Africa) **½
Very-well acted, but lacks dramatic punch.

[saltysam]

Total Recall (2012 extended version) 2/5 glossy,loud and overlong remake of the Arnie classic.it's not awful,just very predictable and director Len Wiseman follows a familiar formula chase,capture,setpiece escape rinse and repeat throughout.. plus points? it's never boring and the cast is decent..Kate Beckinsale surprised that this extended version features Ethan Hawke who was nowhere to be seen in the cinema version.

The House At The End Of The Street 1.5/5 utterly bland and by the numbers teen psycho thriller brings absolutely nothing new to the genre.

[gasteropod]

Total Recall (2012 extended version) 2/5 glossy,loud and overlong remake of the Arnie classic.it's not awful,just very predictable and director Len Wiseman follows a familiar formula chase,capture,setpiece escape rinse and repeat throughout.. plus points? it's never boring and the cast is decent..Kate Beckinsale

Agreed, although my rating is higher because I just enjoyed the fact it was a chase through brilliant sci-fi locations and had bitch fights haha

[Markgway]

Dead Snow (2009-Norway) **
Nazi zombies! Ultra-gory horror in the same black comic vein as Braindead -- only not as good or funny.

Ransom (1996-USA) ***½
Smart, slick, very tense thriller from Ron Howard of all people.

The Edge (1997-USA) ***
Thinking man's adventure with great performances and beautiful photography.

Bound (1996-USA) ***
Stylish erotic neo-noir.

[Markgway]

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981-USA) ***½

[luckystars]

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981-USA) ***½

Here's the other 1/2 you missed off -------> 1/2

[brooce-leroy]

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981-USA) ***½

Here's the other 1/2 you missed off -------> 1/2

And another 1 to go with the 1/2

[grim_tales]

Mark only marks his films out of 4

[Markgway]

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984-USA) ***

[luckystars]

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981-USA) ***½

Here's the other 1/2 you missed off -------> 1/2

And another 1 to go with the 1/2

You know that

[Markgway]

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989-USA) ***½

[Markgway]

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008-USA) **

[grim_tales]

The Hobbit: 4/5

Enjoyed this more than the first time I saw it, it didnt drag as much (though the foreshadowing with LOTR is still apparent). The performances are very good and I loved the familliar music. Martin Freeman (as Bilbo) is brilliant, and the showdown with Gollum is one of the best parts of the film, where theres a real shift in tone into "LOTR" mode, for me.

[Markgway]

Jaws (1975-USA) ***½

[gasteropod]

Berberian Sound Studio (2012) - 4/5

There was a bit where I thought to myself 'don't end here, DO NOT END HERE', and thankfully it didn't end there.

[gasteropod]

Following (1998) - 4/5

Ingenious debut from Christopher Nolan, similar to Memento and Pi.

Nice bit of foreshadowing!



Apparently there's one in Memento as well.

[Markgway]

Deep Blue Sea (1999-USA-Australia) **½

Silly fun... but it ain't Jaws.

[luckystars]

Working my way through the Indy Trilogy

Raiders (9.5/10)
One of the all time greats. Near flawless. A thrilling and beautifully constructed cinematic experience, put together by collective genius.

Temple of Doom. (8/10)
Firstly I've got to say this film is RAW, and not for everyone. A lot of people say they hate it in fact. Yes the film is sequel fodder. It's quite cheesy, crass, fairly unbalanced in tone. And unflinching in delivering graphic violence and occult rituals. But in defence its still a sumptuous, part action adventure, part effects movie from a great era. And if you're in the mood for it, a thrilling ride.

[Markgway]

Raiders (9.5/10)

And yet you made a point about me not giving it full marks!?!

[luckystars]

Raiders (9.5/10)

And yet you made a point about me not giving it full marks!?!

It had a winking smiley after it