I don't go to the pictures that often, well not as much as I'd like to. I always enjoy the trailers and many times think to myself that I must catch this film or that film when it is realised at the cinema.
However they usually pass me by. Yesterday I was in Blockbusters looking for a DVD to watch last night. I was bemoaning the fact that I couldn't remember any of the films that I had seen previewed. They have the top so many on show, but so many DVD's are released every week that films from just a few weeks ago are soon banished to the "other" shelves.
I chose a film called The Sentinel with Michael Douglas and Kieffer Sutherland. Not bad really. I'd never heard of it before and only chose because of the cast.
Anyway I would be grateful of any recommendations for decent films out on DVD, I like thrillers/murder mystery/conspiracy things mainly.
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Great film, but not as good as the Japanese version it "ripped" off
I've just finishing reading a John Le Carre novel - "The Constant Gardener" which was made into a film that was Oscar nominated a couple of years ago and is supposed to be good. A bit of conspiarcy theory in that with a big pharmaceutical company using Kenyans to test a drug with TB with disastrous consequences for those it was being tested on.
Good call - and it could so easily have been one of those films where it tries to force the guilt of the situation into your face and onto your shoulders. Worth a viewing and ticks all three of your favourite types of film if I remember rightly.
Constant gardener is good...
Sin City - good
Snakes on a plane - went to dvd a bit quick, wonder why??
You me and Dupree - average to funny
My super ex gf - havent seen it..
Miami Vice - disappointingly average
The break up - as super ex gf
Borat - mixed reports, havent seen it
Lady in the Water - unusual little tale
Inside man - better than average crime caper
Click - funny but only in a couple of places
Hard Candy - a bit unusual, not everyones cuppa tea
The Lake house - havent seen it
Posiedon - don't often do remakes..
16 blocks - havent seen it
Walk the line - supposed to be good but my least fav leading actors
Syriania - promised much delivered average, and too long
Flightplan - formulaic pap
Little miss sunshine - fairly obvious swipe at the scary US kiddie beauty comp circuit.
I see a lot so tell me some more and ill give you an idea
Ice storm - slightly above average thriller about a guy trying to leave his murky past behind him
Right at your Door - urban house hubby in Dirty bomb thriller, nice twist at the end, but still a bit average
The original was crap too. I mean absolute crap! I'd heard what a scary film this was. Always being voted top or near in lists as best UK film etc...
Well I couldn't believe what I was seeing. People running around streets with animal masks on. The only good bit was Britt Ekaland dancing in the buff- and it wasn't even her apparently. Edward Woodwood hamming it up massively. Total bollocks IMO.
As for remakes, three of all time favouties have been remade recently, The Italian Job, Alfie and my favourite of all time Get Carter. I refuse to acknowledge their existance.
Plenty of action and suspense.
Talladega Nights is very funny too!
Agreed. Sam Jackson is quality!
"ITS TIME TO GET THESE MUTHFUKING SNAKES OFF THIS MUTHFUKING PLANE!"
Proper old skool B Movie!