The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please)

mayankk · 8th April 2013, 22:27

Battlestar Galactica:Blood and chrome

Any fans here of BG?

This is a prequel to the series, and its quite brilliant.
Adama's formative years, and some good buildup to the cylons.
I mean, HAS to be seen is youre a fan, but can also be seen as a standalone Sci-fi flick

5/5 or 4/5, depending on where youre coming from..

Gandhi · 8th April 2013, 22:28

Watched Jurassic Park 3D over the weekend. It's must watch for Jurassic Park fans. The 3D effects are just awesome and there are some new scenes too which I don't recall watching when it was originally released 20 years back.

5/5

SILVERWOOD · 9th April 2013, 11:14

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Originally Posted by dkaile

Django Unchained (2012) - 4.5 Star Rating - Tarantino's classic. Quentin is growing from strength to strength.

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Watched it twice few days back.
Liked it a lot, especially the scene where Dr. Schultz shoots Monsieur Candide and says, I couldn't resist the temptation

A great watch and classic stuff from Tarantino.Loved Jamie Fox in the role of Django.

A must watch i must say.

Waseem.

phani · 9th April 2013, 11:33

Sure a must watch.
Me too watched twice , there is some thing about the movie which asks for repeteted watching

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Originally Posted by SILVERWOOD

A great watch and classic stuff from Tarantino.Loved Jamie Fox in the role of Django.

A must watch i must say.

Waseem.

Johnny_ · 9th April 2013, 16:59

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Originally Posted by SILVERWOOD

A great watch and classic stuff from Tarantino.Loved Jamie Fox in the role of Django.

A must watch i must say.

Waseem.

Absolutely!
I wish Quentin made more movies.

guptavis · 12th April 2013, 22:26

Taken 2 (4/5)
just could not resist watching even after reading lot of reviews saying first one was much better. I might agree but i think the second one is also quite good and you should watch it for Liam Neeson.

Brave (3.5/5)
Certainly not the best animated movie ever, but there just havent been too many in the recent past. Studios are more interested making 3D live action movies these days. :(
Anyways its nice and has a happy feel to it. has some really funny moments too.

sajo · 13th April 2013, 12:36

End of Watch

A cop crime drama , set in south central LA , much like movies like Training Day or Rampart. Nice one time watch, shot almost documentary style. If you enjoy cop/crime dramas , you will like this one too!

Rating : 3.5/5 , extra .5 for the portrayal of cop camaraderie.

nileshch · 13th April 2013, 15:36

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Tropa De Elite (Elite Squad)

Saw this awesome movie last weekend. Its a Brazilian movie about two honest cops in Rio, dealing with corruption, drug dealers and violence, against the backdrop of a special police unit (BOPE). The movie is actually a narrative by a captain in that special police unit.
Highly recommended!

Rating 3.5/5.0.

Tropa De Elite 2

Since I found the first part very interesting , I got hold of the second part. Skeptical I was, since sequels are usually never as good as the original. But boy was I wrong. This one is actually even more amazing than the original!! Very gripping with its twists and turns.
Very highly recommended!

Rating 4.5/5.0.

PS : You got to watch the first part before watching the second , the story carries on where the first one left off.

Liked the story so saw both of these on your recommendation.

Verdict: loved both of them and like you, I loved the second part with all its twists and turns.

My ratings would be the same as yours!

mayankk · 13th April 2013, 16:07

Oblivion
5/5

If there is one movie you want to catch of the current crop, it's this one.

You know how you watch a movie, and know that it's going to be there on your "dvd" collection for later watches? Well, this qualifies.
Post apocalypse movies are always fun, and this one is well executed, with a neat story line.

Do watch this on the screen if a fan of either Tom Cruise, or end of the world stories.

dkaile · 13th April 2013, 16:57

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Originally Posted by mayankk

Oblivion 5/5

I love how Joseph Kosinski thinks. Loved his treatment of the Tron Legacy. Need to see this one quick...

sajo · 13th April 2013, 17:36

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Originally Posted by nileshch

Liked the story so saw both of these on your recommendation.

Verdict: loved both of them and like you, I loved the second part with all its twists and turns.

My ratings would be the same as yours!

Also , don't you see some chilling similarities between Indian and Brazilian "systems" ?

mayankk · 14th April 2013, 01:52

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Originally Posted by dkaile

I love how Joseph Kosinski thinks. Loved his treatment of the Tron Legacy. Need to see this one quick...

Oh!
I was wondering why the music sounded the way it did! In fact, I was telling my wife that the 80s theme music reminded me of the original Tron, and really suited the whole experience.
Now we know.

Gandhi · 14th April 2013, 08:36

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Originally Posted by mayankk

Oblivion
5/5

If there is one movie you want to catch of the current crop, it's this one.

You know how you watch a movie, and know that it's going to be there on your "dvd" collection for later watches? Well, this qualifies.
Post apocalypse movies are always fun, and this one is well executed, with a neat story line.

Do watch this on the screen if a fan of either Tom Cruise, or end of the world stories.

How did you watch Oblivion? Isn't it going to release on April 19th?

mayankk · 14th April 2013, 09:13

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Originally Posted by Gandhi

How did you watch Oblivion? Isn't it going to release on April 19th?

Really?
I caught it at big in TGIP Noida yesterday. Lots of others did too..: )

Gandhi · 14th April 2013, 09:50

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Really?
I caught it at big in TGIP Noida yesterday. Lots of others did too..: )

Ahh. Looks like it was released in some countries on 11-12 April and will be released in USA on 19th April.

8th April 2013, 22:27	#5071
mayankk Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: New Delhi Posts: 5,180 Thanked: 8,287 Times View My Garage	Re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please) Battlestar Galactica:Blood and chrome Any fans here of BG? This is a prequel to the series, and its quite brilliant. Adama's formative years, and some good buildup to the cylons. I mean, HAS to be seen is youre a fan, but can also be seen as a standalone Sci-fi flick 5/5 or 4/5, depending on where youre coming from..
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Gandhi BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 963 Thanked: 209 Times View My Garage	Re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please) Watched Jurassic Park 3D over the weekend. It's must watch for Jurassic Park fans. The 3D effects are just awesome and there are some new scenes too which I don't recall watching when it was originally released 20 years back. 5/5
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guptavis BHPian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: chandigarh Posts: 339 Thanked: 66 Times	Re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please) Taken 2 (4/5) just could not resist watching even after reading lot of reviews saying first one was much better. I might agree but i think the second one is also quite good and you should watch it for Liam Neeson. Brave (3.5/5) Certainly not the best animated movie ever, but there just havent been too many in the recent past. Studios are more interested making 3D live action movies these days. :( Anyways its nice and has a happy feel to it. has some really funny moments too.
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sajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,625 Thanked: 1,154 Times	Re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please) End of Watch A cop crime drama , set in south central LA , much like movies like Training Day or Rampart. Nice one time watch, shot almost documentary style. If you enjoy cop/crime dramas , you will like this one too! Rating : 3.5/5 , extra .5 for the portrayal of cop camaraderie.
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mayankk Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: New Delhi Posts: 5,180 Thanked: 8,287 Times View My Garage	Oblivion 5/5 If there is one movie you want to catch of the current crop, it's this one. You know how you watch a movie, and know that it's going to be there on your "dvd" collection for later watches? Well, this qualifies. Post apocalypse movies are always fun, and this one is well executed, with a neat story line. Do watch this on the screen if a fan of either Tom Cruise, or end of the world stories.
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