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Wreck it Ralph 5/10

There are some small laughs to be had, but it's probably still not worth your time. Mediocre stuff.
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My (ex-)colleague who has no taste whatsoever was saying Wreck it Ralph was fantastic super duper great. I'm glad your and his opinion are basically in-sync with each other.
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I could write an essay about what Wreck-it Ralph does wrong, and not only from a gamer point of view.
I won't. I enjoyed the first 10 mins and after that it was indeed quite mediocre, if not bad.

wife loved it tho.
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Grumpy fucks :)
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“Star Trek Into Darkness”

Official Site

Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Benedict Cumberbatch
Directed by J.J. Abrams

Now I just googled for further information before posting here and see it is showing from May 15th?
Some of you might have to wait to see it on the big screen. I found it strange because down under we normally get to see these movies weeks after release in the northern hemisphere :question:

another linky
another
and an interesting Japanese trailer

A good movie IMO and top efforts in following on from the first of these next gen depictions, but then I am a Trekkie/Trekker :) I suppose.

9/10
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MKJ wrote:I could write an essay about what Wreck-it Ralph does wrong, and not only from a gamer point of view.
I won't. I enjoyed the first 10 mins and after that it was indeed quite mediocre, if not bad.

wife loved it tho.
I would like a one paragraph version.

I enjoyed it.
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Cloud Atlas 8/10

Absolutely beautifully filmed and certainly one of the more cerebral films I've seen in quite some time. I can see why some people wouldn't like it (and why it had mixed reviews), it very deliberately doesn't dumb anything down to dilute the plot into more digestible bits for those lowest common denominators walking into a theater to watch mindless CGI explosions. The six plots are each individually unique but don't have much to do with one another, other than how each story seems to pass on its message in some way to the next in the timeline. Unlike The Matrix, where you sit rather perplexed for the first 30 minutes until the "big reveal" when Neo wakes up, Cloud Atlas makes no attempt to explain any of the plot lines until each individual conclusion. I suppose Cloud Atlas tells the greater story of how each life had somehow inspired the next to do great things though adversity. I am absolutely going to watch it again to try to pick up some of the missed nuances I probably missed having watched half of the movie at 2AM pausing and resuming the next night.

Oh, and Geriatric Great Escape was ROFL. Not the first time Hugo Weaving appeared in drag, I'm starting to think he is rather into it.
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Whiskey 7 wrote:“Star Trek Into Darkness”
wtf , it's coming out next week in the US :offended:
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A co-worker of mine got tickets and saw it at an advanced screening (he enjoyed it, though he also said that like the last one it wasn't a strictly "Star Trek" movie in the traditional sense and is more raw action oriented).
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I was a big Star Tek NG fan, and I'm ok with the plentiful action for a big budget / big screen adaptation. I think I gave the 1st one an 8.5/10. As long as they don't deliberately mangle any core ideals of that universe, and try to pull from them as much as possible without nerding out the pop crowd it should be good.
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Tsakali wrote:“Star Trek Into Darkness”............... wtf , it's coming out next week in the US :offended:
I know, strange as that seems. Like I said, we're usually last on the list for releases :(
I must go and see the 3D version and sit toward the front of the cinema :) this time.
A good movie so I wait for your thoughts :D

RE: The last movie you saw... Last night watched I watched two, recorded weeks ago, figured I really wanted to watch..

Logan's Run (The original and from 1976)
IMDB
Look, to be nice it is fairly old, but, again IMO, an old classic to watch if you have the time, even if just to say you've seen it. I first viewed in the late '70's I guess, and was a little disappointed in viewing this time. Still watchable.
7/10

and

Pale Rider (1985)
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All I can say is , classic Clint Eastwood. If you haven't seen, it is one to watch. Lovely scenery & and a great movie :)
8/10
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Tsakali wrote:
Whiskey 7 wrote:“Star Trek Into Darkness”
wtf , it's coming out next week in the US :offended:
already out in UK

live in a real country, bozo
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Tsakali wrote:I think I gave the 1st one an 8.5/10.
You'll be jizzing your pants over this one then.
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obsidian wrote:Cloud Atlas 8/10

Absolutely beautifully filmed and certainly one of the more cerebral films I've seen in quite some time. I can see why some people wouldn't like it (and why it had mixed reviews), it very deliberately doesn't dumb anything down to dilute the plot into more digestible bits for those lowest common denominators walking into a theater to watch mindless CGI explosions. The six plots are each individually unique but don't have much to do with one another, other than how each story seems to pass on its message in some way to the next in the timeline. Unlike The Matrix, where you sit rather perplexed for the first 30 minutes until the "big reveal" when Neo wakes up, Cloud Atlas makes no attempt to explain any of the plot lines until each individual conclusion. I suppose Cloud Atlas tells the greater story of how each life had somehow inspired the next to do great things though adversity. I am absolutely going to watch it again to try to pick up some of the missed nuances I probably missed having watched half of the movie at 2AM pausing and resuming the next night.
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Would've been a much better movie if they used more than 3 actors. It's gives the impression that they are jumping around in time within the same lineage which is distracting for a good part of the movie. You also find youself playing Guess Who instead of enjoying the story.
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Star Trek Into Darkness. 10/10.

Going Tuesday.
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Doombrain wrote:Star Trek Into Darkness. 10/10.

Going Tuesday.
I'll probably end up seeing the new star trek but i'm betting it's a 2 hour shaky cam CGI fest with very little substance or character development. Kinda like the last one.

So it'll be great, just need to make sure i'm not sober. I'm thinking a few beers should do the trick, or perhaps a tiny dose of MDMA.
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What a shitty life, where you can only appreciate the finer things inebriated.
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innit?
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It is...
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hahah agree.
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Tempted to go see the new Star Trek at the Leicester Square Empire.
Apparently the film uses Dolby's new "Atmos" sound system, which must be heard to be believed. There are only 4 cinemas in the UK equipped to handle it, the Empire being one.
One of our engineers got a sneak preview in MPC's test cinema and said it was mind-blowingly good.
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Ryoki wrote:
I'll probably end up seeing the new star trek but i'm betting it's a 2 hour shaky cam CGI fest with very little substance or character development. Kinda like the last one.

So it'll be great, just need to make sure i'm not sober. I'm thinking a few beers should do the trick, or perhaps a tiny dose of MDMA.
I remember watching Akira on acid at a cinema. Did not enjoy.
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Mat Linnett wrote:Tempted to go see the new Star Trek at the Leicester Square Empire.
Apparently the film uses Dolby's new "Atmos" sound system, which must be heard to be believed. There are only 4 cinemas in the UK equipped to handle it, the Empire being one.
One of our engineers got a sneak preview in MPC's test cinema and said it was mind-blowingly good.

great, another reason not to allow myself to fully enjoy this film at the local theater dump.
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Star Trek Into Darkness.

So good I wanked.
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