Let's have a films thread.

[purpleronnie]

Watched "Unknown" with Liam Neeson. Quite good, but too similar to Bourne Identity I think.

but nowhere near as good.

[FantasticMrFuchs]

I genuinely pity you.

Treasure Island and Christmas Carols are two of the best family films of all time.

Do you not have a personality?

Agreed the fact that they are so good is why I wasn't convinced that the new Muppets movie doesn't have the staying power as these two or even Muppets In Space. Muppets Christmas Carol is the best out of them all.

Moving on from the Muppets.... I watched Goon the other day and was surprised how good it was, reminded me of The Waterboy but with Ice Hockey defiantly worth a watch.

[purpleronnie]

Agreed the fact that they are so good is why I wasn't convinced that the new Muppets movie doesn't have the staying power as these two or even Muppets In Space. Muppets Christmas Carol is the best out of them all.

Moving on from the Muppets.... I watched Goon the other day and was surprised how good it was, reminded me of The Waterboy but with Ice Hockey defiantly worth a watch.

one to avoid then.

[RonnieTodger]

but nowhere near as good.

agreed

[rico]

Wow that was shit

Agreed

[Webbo]

13 Things Films Have Taught Us

1) All bombs are fitted with electronic timing devices, which have large red read-outs to tell you exactly when it will go off.

2) Should you need to pass yourself off as a German officer it will not be necessary to speak the language, a convincing accent will do.

3) All apartments in Paris overlook the Eiffel tower.

4) Most lap top computers are powerful enough to override a bank security system or the communication system of an invading alien civilization.

5) Every single person in martial arts Film has a black belt in karate.

6) When staying in a haunted house, women should investigate any strange noises in their most revealing underwear.

7) 1 man shooting at 20 men has more chance of hitting them than 20 men shooting at 1 man if he is the hero.

8) During a police investigation it will be necessary to visit a strip joint at least once.

9) Large studio-type apartments in big cities are affordable by single people with a low wage.

10) The entire British population lives in London.

11) It doesn't matter if you are heavily outnumbered in a martial arts fight; your enemies will attack you one at a time while the others dance around you menacingly.

12) In musicals everyone you meet in the street will know all the words to the songs and the steps to the dances.

13) When captured by an evil international terrorist, guns are not necessary to defeat them, sarcasm and wisecracks are your best weapons.

[rico]

First image from new Lone Ranger movie ( nice hat !)

[NeilyBoy]

14) Once your phonecall has connected to the police it takes at least 30 seconds of conversation for the traceable bit of your signal to reach them.

15) Awkward silences don't exist: conversations will always flow and be meaningful.

16) People will often resume a conversation you were having in a completely different destination, presumably after you stopped talking mid conversation and travelled there in complete silence.

17) Silencers are really effective and literally render guns silent.

18) Performing a jump won't damage your car.

19) The following places are ok to receive a gunshot wound and still be able to fight: Shoulder, arm, leg, arse.

20) Don't understand a particular language? No worries; a friendly man will provide you with an instant text translation.

[Legend_in_blue]

Brilliant film.

[Webbo]

14) Once your phonecall has connected to the police it takes at least 30 seconds of conversation for the traceable bit of your signal to reach them.

15) Awkward silences don't exist: conversations will always flow and be meaningful.

16) People will often resume a conversation you were having in a completely different destination, presumably after you stopped talking mid conversation and travelled there in complete silence.

17) Silencers are really effective and literally render guns silent.

18) Performing a jump won't damage your car.

19) The following places are ok to receive a gunshot wound and still be able to fight: Shoulder, arm, leg, arse.

20) Don't understand a particular language? No worries; a friendly man will provide you with an instant text translation.

21. If you are trying to escape from the FBI, there will be a carnival/party in the next street you can use to hide yourself.

22. Whoever is identified as the killer in the first 20 mins - it isn't him.

23. If you are blonde and pretty, it is possible to become a world expert on nuclear fission at the age of 22.

24. All grocery shopping bags contain at least one stick of French bread.

25. You're very likely to survive any battle in any war unless you make the mistake of showing someone a picture of your sweetheart back home.

26. A man will show no pain while taking the most ferocious beating, but will wince when a woman tries to clean his wounds.

27. A detective can only solve a case once he has been suspended from duty.

Edited 9 March 2012 by Webbo

[Daggers]

Do pets live passed the end of a film anymore?

[Zingari]

21. If you are trying to escape from the FBI, there will be a carnival/party in the next street you can use to hide yourself.

22. Whoever is identified as the killer in the first 20 mins - it isn't him.

23. If you are blonde and pretty, it is possible to become a world expert on nuclear fission at the age of 22.

24. All grocery shopping bags contain at least one stick of French bread.

25. You're very likely to survive any battle in any war unless you make the mistake of showing someone a picture of your sweetheart back home.

26. A man will show no pain while taking the most ferocious beating, but will wince when a woman tries to clean his wounds.

27. A detective can only solve a case once he has been suspended from duty.

edit;

mine had already been done

Edited 9 March 2012 by Zingari

[Zingari]

i just thought these should be kept together

1) All bombs are fitted with electronic timing devices, which have large red read-outs to tell you exactly when it will go off.

2) Should you need to pass yourself off as a German officer it will not be necessary to speak the language, a convincing accent will do.

3) All apartments in Paris overlook the Eiffel tower.

4) Most lap top computers are powerful enough to override a bank security system or the communication system of an invading alien civilization.

5) Every single person in martial arts Film has a black belt in karate.

6) When staying in a haunted house, women should investigate any strange noises in their most revealing underwear.

7) 1 man shooting at 20 men has more chance of hitting them than 20 men shooting at 1 man if he is the hero.

8) During a police investigation it will be necessary to visit a strip joint at least once.

9) Large studio-type apartments in big cities are affordable by single people with a low wage.

10) The entire British population lives in London.

11) It doesn't matter if you are heavily outnumbered in a martial arts fight; your enemies will attack you one at a time while the others dance around you menacingly.

12) In musicals everyone you meet in the street will know all the words to the songs and the steps to the dances.

13) When captured by an evil international terrorist, guns are not necessary to defeat them, sarcasm and wisecracks are your best weapons.

14) Once your phonecall has connected to the police it takes at least 30 seconds of conversation for the traceable bit of your signal to reach them.

15) Awkward silences don't exist: conversations will always flow and be meaningful.

16) People will often resume a conversation you were having in a completely different destination, presumably after you stopped talking mid conversation and travelled there in complete silence.

17) Silencers are really effective and literally render guns silent.

18) Performing a jump won't damage your car.

19) The following places are ok to receive a gunshot wound and still be able to fight: Shoulder, arm, leg, arse.

20) Don't understand a particular language? No worries; a friendly man will provide you with an instant text translation.

21. If you are trying to escape from the FBI, there will be a carnival/party in the next street you can use to hide yourself.

22. Whoever is identified as the killer in the first 20 mins - it isn't him.

23. If you are blonde and pretty, it is possible to become a world expert on nuclear fission at the age of 22.

24. All grocery shopping bags contain at least one stick of French bread.

25. You're very likely to survive any battle in any war unless you make the mistake of showing someone a picture of your sweetheart back home.

26. A man will show no pain while taking the most ferocious beating, but will wince when a woman tries to clean his wounds.

27. A detective can only solve a case once he has been suspended from duty.

Edited 9 March 2012 by Zingari

[Daggers]

1) All bombs are fitted with electronic timing devices, which have large red read-outs to tell you exactly when it will go off.

2) Should you need to pass yourself off as a German officer it will not be necessary to speak the language, a convincing accent will do.

3) All apartments in Paris overlook the Eiffel tower.

4) Most lap top computers are powerful enough to override a bank security system or the communication system of an invading alien civilization.

5) Every single person in martial arts Film has a black belt in karate.

6) When staying in a haunted house, women should investigate any strange noises in their most revealing underwear.

7) 1 man shooting at 20 men has more chance of hitting them than 20 men shooting at 1 man if he is the hero.

8) During a police investigation it will be necessary to visit a strip joint at least once.

9) Large studio-type apartments in big cities are affordable by single people with a low wage.

10) The entire British population lives in London.

11) It doesn't matter if you are heavily outnumbered in a martial arts fight; your enemies will attack you one at a time while the others dance around you menacingly.

12) In musicals everyone you meet in the street will know all the words to the songs and the steps to the dances.

13) When captured by an evil international terrorist, guns are not necessary to defeat them, sarcasm and wisecracks are your best weapons.

14) Once your phonecall has connected to the police it takes at least 30 seconds of conversation for the traceable bit of your signal to reach them.

15) Awkward silences don't exist: conversations will always flow and be meaningful.

16) People will often resume a conversation you were having in a completely different destination, presumably after you stopped talking mid conversation and travelled there in complete silence.

17) Silencers are really effective and literally render guns silent.

18) Performing a jump won't damage your car.

19) The following places are ok to receive a gunshot wound and still be able to fight: Shoulder, arm, leg, arse.

20) Don't understand a particular language? No worries; a friendly man will provide you with an instant text translation.

21. If you are trying to escape from the FBI, there will be a carnival/party in the next street you can use to hide yourself.

22. Whoever is identified as the killer in the first 20 mins - it isn't him.

23. If you are blonde and pretty, it is possible to become a world expert on nuclear fission at the age of 22.

24. All grocery shopping bags contain at least one stick of French bread.

25. You're very likely to survive any battle in any war unless you make the mistake of showing someone a picture of your sweetheart back home.

26. A man will show no pain while taking the most ferocious beating, but will wince when a woman tries to clean his wounds.

27. A detective can only solve a case once he has been suspended from duty.

28. During at attack by a mysterious, horror creature or entity it makes best sense to explore an unlit area alone with a torch with a poor battery.

[I am Rod Hull]

1) All bombs are fitted with electronic timing devices, which have large red read-outs to tell you exactly when it will go off.

2) Should you need to pass yourself off as a German officer it will not be necessary to speak the language, a convincing accent will do.

3) All apartments in Paris overlook the Eiffel tower.

4) Most lap top computers are powerful enough to override a bank security system or the communication system of an invading alien civilization.

5) Every single person in martial arts Film has a black belt in karate.

6) When staying in a haunted house, women should investigate any strange noises in their most revealing underwear.

7) 1 man shooting at 20 men has more chance of hitting them than 20 men shooting at 1 man if he is the hero.

8) During a police investigation it will be necessary to visit a strip joint at least once.

9) Large studio-type apartments in big cities are affordable by single people with a low wage.

10) The entire British population lives in London.

11) It doesn't matter if you are heavily outnumbered in a martial arts fight; your enemies will attack you one at a time while the others dance around you menacingly.

12) In musicals everyone you meet in the street will know all the words to the songs and the steps to the dances.

13) When captured by an evil international terrorist, guns are not necessary to defeat them, sarcasm and wisecracks are your best weapons.

14) Once your phonecall has connected to the police it takes at least 30 seconds of conversation for the traceable bit of your signal to reach them.

15) Awkward silences don't exist: conversations will always flow and be meaningful.

16) People will often resume a conversation you were having in a completely different destination, presumably after you stopped talking mid conversation and travelled there in complete silence.

17) Silencers are really effective and literally render guns silent.

18) Performing a jump won't damage your car.

19) The following places are ok to receive a gunshot wound and still be able to fight: Shoulder, arm, leg, arse.

20) Don't understand a particular language? No worries; a friendly man will provide you with an instant text translation.

21. If you are trying to escape from the FBI, there will be a carnival/party in the next street you can use to hide yourself.

22. Whoever is identified as the killer in the first 20 mins - it isn't him.

23. If you are blonde and pretty, it is possible to become a world expert on nuclear fission at the age of 22.

24. All grocery shopping bags contain at least one stick of French bread.

25. You're very likely to survive any battle in any war unless you make the mistake of showing someone a picture of your sweetheart back home.

26. A man will show no pain while taking the most ferocious beating, but will wince when a woman tries to clean his wounds.

27. A detective can only solve a case once he has been suspended from duty.

28. During at attack by a mysterious, horror creature or entity it makes best sense to explore an unlit area alone with a torch with a poor battery.

29. Every black american in the 1970`s could roller skate.

[Daggers]

• The first rule of Foxestalk Club is: You do not talk about Foxestalk Club.
  
• The second rule of Foxestalk Club is: You do not talk about Foxestalk Club.
  
• Third rule of Foxestalk Club: someone yells stop, their iPenis goes limp, taps out, the eFight is over.
  
• Fourth rule: only two guys to an efight.
  
• Fifth rule: one eFight at a time, fellas.
  
• Sixth rule: no shirts, no shoes, no correcting poor spelling or grammar
  
• Seventh rule: eFights will go on as long as they have to.
  
• The eighth and final rule: if this is your first night at Foxestalk Club, you have to eFight.
  

[Phube]

• The first rule of Foxestalk Club is: You do not talk about Foxestalk Club.
  
• The second rule of Foxestalk Club is: You do not talk about Foxestalk Club.
  
• Third rule of Foxestalk Club: someone yells stop, their iPenis goes limp, taps out, the eFight is over.
  
• Fourth rule: only two guys to an efight.
  
• Fifth rule: one eFight at a time, fellas.
  
• Sixth rule: no shirts, no shoes, no correcting poor spelling or grammar
  
• Seventh rule: eFights will go on as long as they have to.
  
• The eighth and final rule: if this is your first night at Foxestalk Club, you have to eFight.
  

You're on!

First Blow: Terence Mallick's films are boring and pretentious. And he should give up directing and become a door-to-door fizzy pop seller!

[Daggers]

You're on!

First Blow: Terence Mallick's films are boring and pretentious. And he should give up directing and become a door-to-door fizzy pop seller!

Just directing or where he has writer's credits?

[NorthernFox]

This may be an acooling8 moment but I believe that The Postman (Costner) was a cracking film.

[Daggers]

Well in terms of films I'd have probably never seen that were on the list:

---------------------------------------

The Absolute worst:

Eraserhead

Blue Velvet

Now this is something we can eFight over.

You are a mentalist, Phube. Two amazing, groundbreaking films.

[I am Rod Hull]

Blue velvet... I still have it on video somewhere, wonderful film.

[Daggers]

Blue velvet... I still have it on video somewhere, wonderful film.

And the record number of the uses of the word 'fvck' in any film - and three times more than appeared in the script.

Or some fact to that effect.

[Phube]

Now this is something we can eFight over.

You are a mentalist, Phube. Two amazing, groundbreaking films.

Groundbreaking... Pah! I could film my daily bowel motions in B&W and I'm sure it'd be better than eraserhead...

But I did really like mulholland Drive, so I'm not too anti-lynch

Edited 9 March 2012 by Phube

[Phube]

Just directing or where he has writer's credits?

Not seen any Writing only ones yet, Days of Heaven is on the list though...

[Daggers]

Not seen any Writing only ones yet, Days of Heaven is on the list though...

Dirty Harry