Quoted from chris

I have just seen "Death at a Funeral" very very funny,  British comedy at its best, the Brits do comedy  well , worth a look

I love British comedies.  This is the first I have heard of this movie but I'm always the last one to see a movie so this isn't saying much.  I will have to make time to see this.

I just saw Jumper yesterday... wow, has this got a lot of MIXED reviews!

I've heard both sides and I've got to say I see why it has. It has excellent special effects that make your jaw drop.... HOWEVER, the plot literally jumps all over the place and gets lost within itself and when you've finally finished watching it - you sit back with an... 'okay...well that’s just stupid' and it’s more than obvious something was changed to try very hard to make this movie try for a sequel but because it’s SO forced… I don’t know how well that will go down if it ever does come out.

The acting is bad… and female lead (forgot her name) was exactly her character from the OC with the little head wobble… ditzy lines – all of it. The movies also has everything any ‘has to be a blockbuster’ movie of the summer must have …  great scenery, sexy actors, fast car, sex scene, weapons – and I mean ALL of it – from a school crush to high school bullying. God, I don’t know what else they could have thrown into this movie.

In my honest opinion - I felt like I was watching an idiot’s movie that had great potential... these people can jump wherever they want to go... but with consequences - excellent but the plot got lost really quickly and with bad acting and a stupid Hollywood future money making must ending it didn't work!

Sad really… the effects were great though. Lol – see there is a pro to the movie!

Went to the movies last night with some girls from work...saw
TAKEN
Ex CIA operative ( Liam Neeson) uses his skills to track and save his daughter (Maggie Grace), who has been taken into the slave trade in Paris.
I always wondered if I agreed with 'torture' and thought not until seeing this movie.... now I think (a parent) one would do anything to get back a child they loved, especially if they had the means!!!!

I saw 'Then and Now' today. I liked it, one of those "feel good" movies. Not feel good but plotless aka Mama Mia though.

I've recently watched Futurama : The Beast With A Billion Backs, Office Space and Idiocracy. I still have Lost in Translation waiting to be watched.

Office Space 1/2
It was a pleasant satire on the goings-on of a mind-numbingly boring office environment, however, some of the recurring motifs really a little thin, and the ending just seemed a bit abrupt and made the movie feel shorter than it was. There was a lot more ground they could have covered and I felt that this movie was a wasted opportunity. Still highly recommended viewing though. Stars Rod Livingston, David Herman (Futurama), Stephen Root (King of the Hill), Jennifer Aniston (Friends).

Futurama : The Beast With A Billion Backs 1/2
Word of warning... this is the single most bizarre Futurama episode/movie ever created. If you're not into overly wacky, absurdist, outlandish storylines, this movie is not for you. I for one really enjoyed it. I found the storyline to be completely silly, and the jokes plentiful. Basically, the film begins where the last film left off, where the universe ripped open to reveal yet another universe, which houses a planet-sized monster within abducts the entire human race with it's "tentacles" (which are in fact "gentacles"). You don't need to have seen Bender's Big Score to understand the movie as the only aspect that this movie carries over from it's predecessor is the cliffhanger ending. Stars Billy West, Katey Segal (Married With Children), Brittany Murphy (Sin City, King of the Hill), Stephen Hawking and Dan Castellaneta (The Simpsons).

Idiocracy
While Fox continues to fund absolute sh*t like Date/Epic/Superhero/Disaster Movie and Meet the Spartans, they left this enjoyable comedy by Mike Judge (King of the Hill, Office Space) in the dirt, with complete disregard for the 30 million or so (U.S.) dollars that it cost to make the film. (no thanks to lack of advertising, advance previews or ANYTHING, this film only made $700,000 domestically ).

With that said, this film wasn't particularly good, but it wasn't that bad either. It's an aquired taste to say the least. The storyline revolves around a man (Luke Wilson) who is frozen in a hibernation chamber, and wakes up in the year 2505, where society has become so incredibly dumbed down that he is easily the smartest man on Earth. The humour is frequently crude, but it is done so in a way that it accurately satirizes modern society more so than the post-modern. Like Office Space, I felt like there was a lot of wasted potential as the film ended on a rather abrupt (and formulaic) note, leaving very little ambiguity as to what will become of human civilisation post 2505.

If you can handle 80 minutes of "dumb" humour (regardless of whether or not you'll "get" the more subtle jabs at contemporary society), then you'll probably end up hating this movie, however, for what it's worth, it's a decent film, but not worth rewatching IMO, and falls pale in comparison to Office Space. Also stars Maya Rudolph and Terri Crews (Everybody Hates Chris).

I recently watched ‘Gone Baby Gone’ directed by Ben Affleck with his brother Casey starring.
Link to IMDB…. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0452623/
I found the movie really interesting and well written and acted. It was not a joyful movie but it made you think. It was a lesson in life.  

I watched a little over half of Body Heat last night, but I missed the first 45 minutes or so of the movie so the plot was kind of lost on me.

And all I can say about Kathleen Turner is WOW. She looked and sounded so different back then. Her voice was nowhere near as husky as it is now, and her facial structure seemed a little odd (well, it was primarily her teeth that stood out for me). I wouldn't be surprised if she had plastic surgery over the years [I'd be extremely disappointed in her if she did] (or if her crippling arthritis had something to do with it), but for an adult to change that much is a touch freaky. With that said, I'm a huge fan of hers (despite seeing very few of her films, although I'd like to see more of them), and it's such a shame that her career ended so prematurely.

Similarly, Wendy Richard (Miss. Brahms from Are You Being Served?) has also aged rather drastically over the years (to the point that she was unrecognizable from her days in AYBS).

I saw Baby Moma tonight. It was pretty funny.. the ending wasn't totally perfect but definitely worth a watch! 4/5

Saw The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor tonight (thanks to Myspace's Black Curtain got to see it 3 days before official release date and for free ).

I thought it was good. The acting was decent. Special effects good as always. Still in shock as to why they replaced Rachel Wiesz, or why she didn't want to be apart of the movie. Storyline was predictable as it pretty much follows the same way the other two in terms of plot development. Good one to see if you're a fan of the series.

My rating:
/ 5

That’s great Matt. I love these kinds of movies. Jet Li is one of my fav actors ever.
I watched Hell Boy on TV the other night and immediately acquired the second one. Fantabulous. Loved it.  

I can't wait to see Angus, thongs and full frontal snogging and the one with Emma roberts in. and maybe the dancing one.

Saw The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor this arv and loved it. Rollicking good yarn. Brendan is so goofy looking but I loved all the moves. Jet Li looked fabulous when he was fully restored. Just a heap of escapist fun.
Watched 'Wanted' the other day and loved it too. Great escapist fun. Not a bad story line and blood and guts in almost every scene... my kinda movie.  

I'll see that show at Dreamworld Suzi

I can't wait until Wildchild and Angus, thongs and perfect (*cough* full-frontal*) snogging comes out, plus I want to see the dance one and the bunny one.

I saw The Mummy today and thought it was terrible. I was a massive fan of the first, and especially the second. It just seemed to lose all its spark whether it be the 7 years between films or lack of Rachael Weisz (IMO it was a mix of the two). Not to mention the extremely poor dialogue, I know its action and not meant to be golden globe winning but it was beyond cringe worthy and left me very dissapointed.

My Rating

and that's probably being generous

Quoted from Lowie101

My Rating

and that's probably being generous

sounds like my english teacher..
the best mark in our class last time was a b- :O people fail and she tells them she was generous. it's like.. thanks.. lol