The holidays movie thread

Er.. been unusuallyactive of late - was gonna watch it last night but found out a mate had the Big C and went over instead. Good news he's ok for now. Hopefully watch it tonight. (gotta love new to weekly)

Agree with most of PR's picks. I'm not a big action flick guy but Distric 9 was pretty awesome. Might put you off prawn toast for a bit tho.

Pretty much anything Coen Bros is a 10 ten contender. I easily have 2-3 of their films in my top 10. Haven't seen True grit but they mine gold in any genre.

If anyone hasn't seen Raising Arizona (late 80s Coen Bros) GET IT OUT. Was super whacky in it's day and still laff till it hurts now I reckon.

As far as Oz film's (and staying on a Ben Mendohlson tack) The year my voice broke was great in its' day and Beautiful Kate was an outstanding film a couple of years ago.

So many good films out there to still catch.

Ta for the suggestions folks.

Still think Kenny had the most GOLD one liners per minute of any film any time.

Pretty crazy old night, that one. I mean, that's really put me to the end of my test tonight, I tell ya what, that's... that's almost my limit, I reckon. I mean, no man should be set on fire trying to save one of his ****ters, you know. It's, er... ridiculous.



My mate is a sound guy working festivals and we had a good cack over this one:

“As soon as the sun comes out every bastard has a festival, it just goes bonkas. It’s as silly as a bum full of smarties” And it does and it is![}:)]

Ok saw the Road last night..

Phew! That is one mutha of a grueling film! I'm not afraid to guts out a tuff flick but that really did stretch the friendship.

A top film all the same.

Despite reviews - not convinced by Kodi Smitt Mcfee (oz kid). It's Viggo Motensens movie really and he is outstanding. Oh Carlize Theron is very good too.

The look/direction/sound - everything are all TOP notch, but it is bloody hard yards getting through it with prescious little light (literally) at the end of the tunnel.

The ending (can't say why without a spoiler warning) was a bit unconvincing and actually didn't seem that plausible to me, but probably wouldn't have been released otherwise. Might have drowned my sorrows in ciggys and JD (beercchh) if it had have been any other way tho.

LOTS of great questions thrown up in/by the film and a 'worthy' if not uplifting viewing experiance. The pack/animal scenario seems very believable (speshly in the wake of Hurrican Katrina etc) and bodes scarilly for OUR future in the real world.

Hungry anyone?

Mmmm.. 7.5/10 (would have given higher if more convinced at the end)

Deadwood and Spatacus...best TV mini's ever without the adds...

If it was transferrable, you are welcome to the Toowoomba Flood.

Watched UP (kids movie) last night, great film.

Gaslands or the kings speech

That has to be the saddest movie I've seen; well the beginning anyway, always gets me.