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

[luckystars]

Prometheus - 4/5

Watched on Blu-ray today (2D) for the first time since the cinema (3D), I still think it's really good. And now I know that it's Part 1, it works a bit better too because it feels like it's leading towards something rather than just ending unsatisfactorily. We watched the deleted scenes and they should have left in the bit where she's fighting the engineer at the end, as in the cinema I actually felt that scene's absence. I hope Ridley Scott directs the sequel.

Good to hear the film held up well! I have the 3 disc super edition, maybe I'll watch at the weekend

[gasteropod]

I have the 3 disc super edition, maybe I'll watch at the weekend

That is on my xmas list, my mate had just brought his standard one round

[grim_tales]

Frankenweenie: 4/5

Good movie with some fun references to classic monsters and sci-fi, with a 50's/60's vibe. ParaNorman was probably the better film though.

[gasteropod]

Terror Train (1980) - 1.5/5

A slasher film where you don't see any of the killings taking place, and don't see the killer for ages during the second third, pretty pointless.

[saltysam]

Universal Soldier:Day Of Reckoning 2/5 Latest in the franchise is a strangely plotted affair redeeemed by some hard core action. Van Damme plays a weird Col Kurtz like figure and Dolph is really not in it much at all.The film's star is Scott Adkins who is a very good on scrn fighter but lacks charisma and acting chops imo.worth a watch.

[grim_tales]

Skyfall: 4.5/5 (maybe 5/5)

Excellent film, much better than Quantum of Solace and maybe better than Casino Royale. Loved it

Loved all the references to earlier in the series and Bond's history, the humour, an excellent villain and theres a brilliant nostalgic moment that made me want to cheer
Naomie Harris is cute and I loved that...her last name was Moneypenny
Young Q was good though he didnt feel like Q, just a techy geek at this point.
Berenice Marlohe was amazing WOW
I guess Ralph Fiennes will be the new M?

[gasteropod]

Skyfall: 4.5/5 (maybe 5/5)

Excellent film, much better than Quantum of Solace and maybe better than Casino Royale. Loved it

Cool, I'm rather looking forward to seeing it on Wednesday

[Markgway]

I'll be seeing SKYFALL on Tuesday.

[HungFist]

I'll be seeing SKYFALL in December

Why does Japan always get major movies with major delay

[IronMonkey]

I guess Ralph Fiennes will be the new M?

Did you miss the last scene or something?!

[grim_tales]

No no! Its a rhetorical question, the answer is 'yes' I'm sure. But I wasnt expecting Judi Dench to bow out the way she did in the movie, it was a good twist, although given her sight problems she would probably have to step down anyway.
I also loved the reveal of Eve's last name as Moneypenny

[Markgway]

The Book of Eli (2009-USA) **½
Interesting, though uneven entry into the rarely tapped religious action movie sub-genre!

Death Warrant (1990-USA) **½
Van Damme undercover in prison. Brisk, fun, but too many plot holes to be a genre classic.

[Markgway]

Skyfall (2012-UK) ***

The best Bond ever? No. Is it good? Yes. Quite.

Pre-credit sequence is top-notch, exciting and well executed, followed by a credit sequence that's impressively designed (though the theme song still sucks balls). The first hour is somewhat stodgy and for an action film there's really not much action or violence - until the very un-Bond-like climax. This is not the Bond that used to be. Attempts to stick to formula (Bond theme, gun barrel, occasional quip, etc) are perfunctory. The filmmakers clearly want to do something else. That's fine, but it's not Bond as we know it. Drama is the main focus here, but the script isn't as profound or deep as it thinks it is, and Bond comes across as a blunt instrument more than ever with barely a thought in his head. Quite where the series is going to go from here I'm not sure? The acting is fine, nothing outstanding to be honest. Talk of Oscars is nonsense, though Javier Bardem makes for a charismatic bad guy. It's difficult not to be disappointed after all the hype (which seems to follow every major release now) but I was generally entertained over a longish 143 mins.

[Yi-Long]

Scott Pilgrim vs the World: 4/5

Original concept about a boy having to fight the 7 ex-es of the girl he wants, with lots of geek-fandom thrown in, lots of humor, and some cooler fight-scenes than your average martial arts movie.

The first hour orso is pretty much perfection in terms of pacing and sheer enjoyment. Sadly, the last 40 minutes orso it kinda dips a bit in quality, but after it's all over, it's still very good.

Brilliant cast as well, and A-MA-ZING editing all throughout the movie. How the hell this didn't even get an oscar-nod for the editing, is beyond me.

4 out of 5. Loved it.

[saltysam]

The Signalman 4/5 Classic entry in the BBC'S Ghost Stories For Christmas series from the 70's,based on a Charles Dickens story,about a signal man superbly played by Denholm Elliot haunted by visions of an impending disaster.genuinely eerie,this series has been released this week and i'm tempted to give the rest of them a whirl.

[Markgway]

Double Impact (1991-USA) **½

Stylish action scenes, corny drama.
Hard to resist if you're a Van Damme fan.
Never noticed before that the opening massacre appears to have suffered MPAA interference: compare the number of times Paul Wagner is shot with the number of bullet holes in his body (more apparent on the BD).
Alonna Shaw has an awesome rack BTW.

[Markgway]

Next (2007-USA) **
Watchable action thriller with a neat concept, but script is full of holes.

Riding the Bullet (2004-USA-Germany-Canada) *½
Flamboyant Stephen King adaptation becomes tiresome and messy and ultimately goes nowhere.

Cyborg (1989-USA) *½
Post-apocalyptic trash. Badly acted, written, edited, and directed.

Bangkok Dangerous (2007-USA) **½
Better than I expected (haven't seen the original).

[gasteropod]

Skyfall (2012) - 4.5/5

Fantastic Bond film, loved it! This and Quantum of Solace are at opposite ends of the spectrum.

[HungFist]

Bangkok Dangerous (2007-USA) **½
Better than I expected (haven't seen the original).

It's more tolerable than the original. The flashy Thai film is over-rated trash and only considered superior because Asian movie fans don't want to admit the original is so bad a Nic Cage remake improved on it

[Markgway]

It's more tolerable than the original. The flashy Thai film is over-rated trash and only considered superior because Asian movie fans don't want to admit the original is so bad a Nic Cage remake improved on it

[Markgway]

The Great Silence (1968-Italy France) **½
Atypical (and bleak) Spaghetti western is quite good despite an incredibly dull (and useless as it turns out) hero and flat cinematography.

Halloween (1978-USA) **½
Seminal slasher. Bloodless and suspenseful, but nowhere near as effective as it once was. Editing could be tighter too. Donald Pleasence adds class to well-made budget production.

[gasteropod]

GoldenEye - 3.5/5

Feels dated now (mainly due to the score), but it's a good un! Xenia Onatopp, mmmm.

The Theatre Bizarre - 1.5/5

Some awful segments, some not so awful segments, overall not worth bothering with.

Cold Souls - 3/5

Like a Charlie Kaufman concept, but doesn't really take full advantage of the possibilities and ends up feeling lacking. What's there is nice though.

[Markgway]

The term 'dated' is overused. GOLDENEYE was made in 1995. It's not like they had mini-skirts and go-go dancers. What isn't dated?

[Markgway]

Thriller - A Cruel Picture (1973-Sweden) *
It would take a thesis to discuss all the ways in which this repellent exploitation movie is bad.

Private Resort (1985-USA) *½
Raunchy teen farce. A couple of chuckles, but mostly lame.

[gasteropod]

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) - 3.5/5

It seemed to lose its pacing at one point, but I enjoyed it.

Friday the 13th (1980) - 2/5

I'd never seen it before because I thought it would be boring, turns out I was right.