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Re: Favourite Films and Reviews
« Reply #15 on: March 24, 2012, 01:24:43 PM »
Summed up my thoughts are, yeeeees, as like Yoda strive to be we should.  :P

Also, Ewok on a speeder bike!  :D
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Re: Favourite Films and Reviews
« Reply #16 on: March 24, 2012, 06:26:27 PM »
The original star wars are the best clearly, not the original originals which had fuzzy things under the hovercraft spaceships etc. the later trilogy were pretty much ruined entirely due to jar jar binks being a moron lol.
Films that i can think of on the spot that are pretty cool: Gladiator (epic music in that), The Italian job, Monty python's life of brian + the holy grail, and Anchorman.

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Re: Favourite Films and Reviews
« Reply #17 on: March 24, 2012, 06:31:05 PM »
I think LOTR wins the soundtrack wars, probably; Gladiator's pretty good, though.
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« Reply #18 on: March 25, 2012, 10:36:48 AM »
LOTR does win the soundtrack wars :P Definatly.
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Re: Favourite Films and Reviews
« Reply #19 on: March 26, 2012, 04:43:03 AM »
Absolutely.

Lord of the Rings wins everything. :D
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Re: Favourite Films and Reviews
« Reply #20 on: March 27, 2012, 03:05:52 AM »
I think I ruined those movies for myself by watching them too much, now they just seem... really long. I can't stand watching any of the drawn out scenes with Frodo and Sam just wandering about. The music is exceptional of course, and the films generally are amazing.

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Re: Favourite Films and Reviews
« Reply #21 on: March 27, 2012, 09:41:23 AM »
Oh I can and do watch those scenes regularly but I do find myself putting the DVD in the player just to watch, say, Pelennor Fields. Over and over and over again.

For me those movies are like sex. Can never have too much, but your partner usually gets sick after asking for the ten million-th time. :P
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Re: Favourite Films and Reviews
« Reply #23 on: May 28, 2012, 01:17:05 AM »
I watched Warhorse recently, and quite liked it. It was somewhat predictable, but a well done predictable. Not a film for people who hate seeing animals in pain or being put down. But it has a happy ending, so it's all good.

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Re: Favourite Films and Reviews
« Reply #24 on: May 28, 2012, 03:26:25 AM »
Would you say it's worth watching Marcus? How about reading the book?
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« Reply #25 on: May 28, 2012, 03:41:18 AM »
I thought it was a little drawn out. It wasn't bad though. If you get a chance go ahead and watch it, but don't make it a priority.

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Re: Favourite Films and Reviews
« Reply #26 on: May 29, 2012, 08:04:37 PM »
I would say it's worth a watch, but not amazingly so. I've never read the book, so can't comment on that.
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Re: Favourite Films and Reviews
« Reply #27 on: May 29, 2012, 10:39:27 PM »
Jeremiah Johnson is a good movie, if you like classics. It's about a guy in the 1840's who goes out West, around Utah, to be a mountain man. Beautiful scenery, interesting characters, good action scenes for a 70's film, and accurate portrayal of the natives. What I mean by that is even though some of them play the antagonist, not once did I see them as anything but a proud and honorable folk. The movie speaks to me, and would most of you all as well - we are Exilians after all. ;)

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Re: Favourite Films and Reviews
« Reply #28 on: July 14, 2013, 03:12:37 PM »
LotR... I don't need to say any more. Awesome speaks for itself. :P

There's a film called Veronika Decides To Die... It's based on the book of the same name by Paulo Coelho. I really enjoyed this book and film, despite it having a fairly dark subject matter. I'd recommend it , but it's probably not for everyone.

Out of interest, has anyone else ever seen Flatliners? Of the people I've asked, no one ever has, and it has an interesting concept. :)

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Re: Favourite Films and Reviews
« Reply #29 on: July 14, 2013, 06:42:21 PM »
I have not seen either of them.. though they look interesting...

LotR is, I think, a given.

Also, Morris: A Life With Bells On is quite simply amazing. You need to see it. I saw it at Towersey Village Festival (folk festival) a couple of years ago and it was just utterly stunningly wonderful. So so so funny :D
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