Comments on: So, films then http://thinkdrastic.net/journal/2006/02/28/so-films-then/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=so-films-then The inane babblings of Olly Hodgson Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:51:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: dvd authoring http://thinkdrastic.net/journal/2006/02/28/so-films-then/comment-page-1/#comment-51670 dvd authoring Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:41:43 +0000 http://thinkdrastic.net/journal/2006/02/28/so-films-then/#comment-51670 Paris is wonderful! Paris is wonderful!

]]> By: Eve Isk http://thinkdrastic.net/journal/2006/02/28/so-films-then/comment-page-1/#comment-51224 Eve Isk Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:00:27 +0000 http://thinkdrastic.net/journal/2006/02/28/so-films-then/#comment-51224 These are pretty much the films that inspired me to go and not go to places; Amelie convinced me to visit Paris, City of God made me want to avoid Rio at all costs. I personally thought Hotel Rwanda was very moving, but dragged a little too much to maintain such engagement. These are pretty much the films that inspired me to go and not go to places; Amelie convinced me to visit Paris, City of God made me want to avoid Rio at all costs.

I personally thought Hotel Rwanda was very moving, but dragged a little too much to maintain such engagement.

]]> By: Olly http://thinkdrastic.net/journal/2006/02/28/so-films-then/comment-page-1/#comment-28437 Olly Sun, 21 Jan 2007 19:14:37 +0000 http://thinkdrastic.net/journal/2006/02/28/so-films-then/#comment-28437 Aye, it's a spin-off series apparently :) Aye, it’s a spin-off series apparently :)

]]> By: Dan http://thinkdrastic.net/journal/2006/02/28/so-films-then/comment-page-1/#comment-28400 Dan Sat, 20 Jan 2007 22:34:10 +0000 http://thinkdrastic.net/journal/2006/02/28/so-films-then/#comment-28400 I love the movie "City of God" I believe they have a sequel, City of Men, but I am not sure. Subtitles rule. I love the movie “City of God” I believe they have a sequel, City of Men, but I am not sure. Subtitles rule.

]]> By: Bob Ronaldson http://thinkdrastic.net/journal/2006/02/28/so-films-then/comment-page-1/#comment-20740 Bob Ronaldson Wed, 25 Oct 2006 11:21:01 +0000 http://thinkdrastic.net/journal/2006/02/28/so-films-then/#comment-20740 Hi! :) I managed to catch 'Beowulf and Grendel' the other day on a DVD i got off ebay. It doesn't look like the film is having a UK release date so i checked ebay and too my suprise it had already been released on DVD in Iceland. My thoughts on the film. At 100 minutes in length this is not like many of the recent fantasy epics such as LotR and Narnia which both stretched near 3 hours, however the film has no need to be any longer as they story of Beowulf is not a long story anyway. If you don't know of the story of 'Beowuf and Grendel' its basically about a 'troll' who keeps killing men in a Danish village as an act of revenge for the muder of it's father. Beowulf is then called in to banish the troll from the lands to stop the bloodshed. I enjoyed the film. It has breathtaking visuals and good performances from it's actors. Gerard Butler was suprisingly good as Beowulf, pumping emotion and testosterone into the character. I've never really took to Gerard in films before, especially after the crapfest of Tomb Raider 2. Stellan Skarsgard takes on the role of a king again in 'Beowulf and Grendel', but unlike the Saxon king he played in King Arthur, his character King Hrothgar is an emotionally crippled character with little hope. Ingvar Eggert Sigur?sson steals the film though as Grendel the 'troll'. The misunderstood character is bought to life well by Ingvar. 'Beowulf and Grendel' stays true to the old Norse tale and delivers well as a film. I think this film deserves a theatrical release, I feel i would have enjoyed it more so on the big screen. It's no Lord of the Rings but i knew that before i saw the film anyway. Hi! :) I managed to catch ‘Beowulf and Grendel’ the other day on a DVD i got off ebay. It doesn’t look like the film is having a UK release date so i checked ebay and too my suprise it had already been released on DVD in Iceland.

My thoughts on the film.

At 100 minutes in length this is not like many of the recent fantasy epics such as LotR and Narnia which both stretched near 3 hours, however the film has no need to be any longer as they story of Beowulf is not a long story anyway.

If you don’t know of the story of ‘Beowuf and Grendel’ its basically about a ‘troll’ who keeps killing men in a Danish village as an act of revenge for the muder of it’s father. Beowulf is then called in to banish the troll from the lands to stop the bloodshed.

I enjoyed the film. It has breathtaking visuals and good performances from it’s actors. Gerard Butler was suprisingly good as Beowulf, pumping emotion and testosterone into the character. I’ve never really took to Gerard in films before, especially after the crapfest of Tomb Raider 2. Stellan Skarsgard takes on the role of a king again in ‘Beowulf and Grendel’, but unlike the Saxon king he played in King Arthur, his character King Hrothgar is an emotionally crippled character with little hope.

Ingvar Eggert Sigur?sson steals the film though as Grendel the ‘troll’. The misunderstood character is bought to life well by Ingvar.

‘Beowulf and Grendel’ stays true to the old Norse tale and delivers well as a film. I think this film deserves a theatrical release, I feel i would have enjoyed it more so on the big screen.

It’s no Lord of the Rings but i knew that before i saw the film anyway.

]]> By: trovster http://thinkdrastic.net/journal/2006/02/28/so-films-then/comment-page-1/#comment-2196 trovster Fri, 03 Mar 2006 09:21:55 +0000 http://thinkdrastic.net/journal/2006/02/28/so-films-then/#comment-2196 Watched Magnolia... where I can see peoples point of view about it being amazing, I just thought it was too long, too slow and not as amazing as I was lead to believe... many will disagree and that's fine, but meh. Watched Magnolia… where I can see peoples point of view about it being amazing, I just thought it was too long, too slow and not as amazing as I was lead to believe… many will disagree and that’s fine, but meh.

]]> By: matt http://thinkdrastic.net/journal/2006/02/28/so-films-then/comment-page-1/#comment-2188 matt Thu, 02 Mar 2006 11:21:41 +0000 http://thinkdrastic.net/journal/2006/02/28/so-films-then/#comment-2188 That's a lot of fillms, I've not to time to watch them at the moment, I saw half of Full Metal Jacket last night, though. That’s a lot of fillms, I’ve not to time to watch them at the moment, I saw half of Full Metal Jacket last night, though.

]]> By: trovster http://thinkdrastic.net/journal/2006/02/28/so-films-then/comment-page-1/#comment-2187 trovster Thu, 02 Mar 2006 10:40:48 +0000 http://thinkdrastic.net/journal/2006/02/28/so-films-then/#comment-2187 I started to watch Magnolia last night. I've been trying to find a three-hour slot to watch it when I'm not tired. I watched just over the first hour, when they've been introducing lots and lots of characters (I quite dislike films with loads of characters and names and locations to remember). Hopefully the film is about to "kickoff" with a shit-load of coincidences, but I hope it is good. I started to watch Magnolia last night. I’ve been trying to find a three-hour slot to watch it when I’m not tired. I watched just over the first hour, when they’ve been introducing lots and lots of characters (I quite dislike films with loads of characters and names and locations to remember). Hopefully the film is about to “kickoff” with a shit-load of coincidences, but I hope it is good.

]]> By: Tom http://thinkdrastic.net/journal/2006/02/28/so-films-then/comment-page-1/#comment-2186 Tom Thu, 02 Mar 2006 08:54:47 +0000 http://thinkdrastic.net/journal/2006/02/28/so-films-then/#comment-2186 The first half is pretty bad although there seems to be less swearing by Stiffler on the tele. They must have dubbed it out. Although the chocolate truffle eating was pretty good. The first half is pretty bad although there seems to be less swearing by Stiffler on the tele. They must have dubbed it out. Although the chocolate truffle eating was pretty good.

]]> By: SimonB http://thinkdrastic.net/journal/2006/02/28/so-films-then/comment-page-1/#comment-2184 SimonB Wed, 01 Mar 2006 21:36:15 +0000 http://thinkdrastic.net/journal/2006/02/28/so-films-then/#comment-2184 I am currently watching American Pie The Wedding. It's mainly awful so far. I am currently watching American Pie The Wedding. It’s mainly awful so far.

]]> By: rjw http://thinkdrastic.net/journal/2006/02/28/so-films-then/comment-page-1/#comment-2183 rjw Wed, 01 Mar 2006 21:16:24 +0000 http://thinkdrastic.net/journal/2006/02/28/so-films-then/#comment-2183 I thought Magnolia was a load of self indulgent drivel which took away three hours of my life that I'll never get back. I thought Magnolia was a load of self indulgent drivel which took away three hours of my life that I’ll never get back.

]]> By: Olly http://thinkdrastic.net/journal/2006/02/28/so-films-then/comment-page-1/#comment-2182 Olly Wed, 01 Mar 2006 20:25:23 +0000 http://thinkdrastic.net/journal/2006/02/28/so-films-then/#comment-2182 Tom - I absolve all responsibility. After all, there is no accounting for taste ;-) Tom — I absolve all responsibility. After all, there is no accounting for taste ;-)

]]> By: Simon http://thinkdrastic.net/journal/2006/02/28/so-films-then/comment-page-1/#comment-2181 Simon Wed, 01 Mar 2006 13:14:16 +0000 http://thinkdrastic.net/journal/2006/02/28/so-films-then/#comment-2181 They'll never be as good as Lost Boys... They’ll never be as good as Lost Boys…

]]> By: Owen http://thinkdrastic.net/journal/2006/02/28/so-films-then/comment-page-1/#comment-2180 Owen Wed, 01 Mar 2006 10:42:36 +0000 http://thinkdrastic.net/journal/2006/02/28/so-films-then/#comment-2180 Good movie run down there chap. I watched W&G: Curse of the Were-Rabbit this weekend. Pure genius. All the little touches (a book on evil monsters being written by Claudia Savagely) make it worth watching more than once. Can't believe you hadn't seen Amélie before - an all-time great of a movie. Good movie run down there chap. I watched W&G: Curse of the Were-Rabbit this weekend. Pure genius. All the little touches (a book on evil monsters being written by Claudia Savagely) make it worth watching more than once.

Can’t believe you hadn’t seen Amélie before — an all-time great of a movie.

]]> By: Tom http://thinkdrastic.net/journal/2006/02/28/so-films-then/comment-page-1/#comment-2179 Tom Wed, 01 Mar 2006 08:37:36 +0000 http://thinkdrastic.net/journal/2006/02/28/so-films-then/#comment-2179 I have put Kontroll and Magnolia on our DVD rental thingy. If they are crap you can answer to Bec ;0) I have put Kontroll and Magnolia on our DVD rental thingy. If they are crap you can answer to Bec ;0)

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