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    So, The Lobster, perhaps being rather dense but I didn't get it. Intriguing, it was, but I generally come out of that not knowing what just occurred or why.

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    Quote Originally Posted by John Arne View Post
    So, Anomalisa... I must be missing something. I mean, it was ok - but nowhere near as good as the critical reception it has received. I found the story quite ponderous, and completely predictable, and whilst the stop-motion was interesting, it didn't serve to add anything to the film (not that it would). Very underwhelmed. 4/10
    Has anybody else watched this yet? I'm intrigued to hear other people's thoughts...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sam View Post
    So, The Lobster, perhaps being rather dense but I didn't get it. Intriguing, it was, but I generally come out of that not knowing what just occurred or why.
    What didn't you get?

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    Subsequent watches of The Lobster makes me realise just how much it trails off once:

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    Not quite the brilliance I felt on first watch, but its worth it for a while.

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    The Lobster will be released here in March, if it makes those of you complaining about Anomalisa coming to the UK so late feel any better.

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    Philomena was a better watch than I was expecting. It's a bit odd seeing Steve coogan in a relatively serious role but there you go.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Toby View Post
    What didn't you get?
    I get that it's just meant to be rather weird and a comedy, just wandering if there was anything else actually behind it, the whole need to have two things in common in order to match was it just like some point at society being shit or something?

    Generally probably reading into it too much, spent a good hour after with girlfriend discussing the merits of what animal to be. I chose Crocodile for what it's worth.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sam View Post
    I get that it's just meant to be rather weird and a comedy, just wandering if there was anything else actually behind it, the whole need to have two things in common in order to match was it just like some point at society being shit or something?

    Generally probably reading into it too much, spent a good hour after with girlfriend discussing the merits of what animal to be. I chose Crocodile for what it's worth.
    Yeah I just took it as satire of society, in that they clearly loved each other but apparently needed something superficial "in common" before they were allowed to be together. I'm sure you could read lots into what they were trying to say with all of it but for the main part I thought it was a film better enjoyed as a simple comedy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Toby View Post
    Yeah I just took it as satire of society, in that they clearly loved each other but apparently needed something superficial "in common" before they were allowed to be together. I'm sure you could read lots into what they were trying to say with all of it but for the main part I thought it was a film better enjoyed as a simple comedy.
    Hmm true, overthought probably then, interesting and enjoyable film nevertheless.
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    Just saw The Big Short, and it was quite mindblowing. I knew next to nothing about the background of the crisis or any of the terms for that matter, but I thought they explained it in a very clever way using

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    Also Steve Carell.

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    Slow West is quite good.

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    The Revenant was decent but wouldn't say it was Oscar worthy, even for Di Caprio's performance.

    A solid 7/10 for me.

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    The Martian is great.

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    Glad to hear you enjoyed it.

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    I really liked the Martian but I seem to like it less and less in retrospect. It was very good but it definitely didn't have a lasting impact on me like some films do.

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    Ultimately it is just entertaining and nothing more.

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    I watched it again over Christmas when the 1080 copy was leaked and it definitely wasn't good second time.

    Still 8/10 stuff, but the second half of the film definitely isn't as good as the first and that was far more apparent on a second viewing.

    Also watched Spectre again (as my brother hadn't seen it). Oh dear. It's Quantum of Solace bad/average.

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    Re-watching films.

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    What's wrong with doing that?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yevrah View Post
    I watched it again over Christmas when the 1080 copy was leaked and it definitely wasn't good second time.

    Still 8/10 stuff, but the second half of the film definitely isn't as good as the first and that was far more apparent on a second viewing.

    Also watched Spectre again (as my brother hadn't seen it). Oh dear. It's Quantum of Solace bad/average.
    I did that too and felt it held up really well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yevrah View Post
    What's wrong with doing that?
    What's the point in it? You've seen it once, move on. Like those weirdos that go back to the same holiday destination for like, 20 years in a row. There's more out there. Come on.

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    I liked the Martian but hated how upbeat he was throughout.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Magic View Post
    What's the point in it? You've seen it once, move on. Like those weirdos that go back to the same holiday destination for like, 20 years in a row. There's more out there. Come on.
    Some films take more then one viewing to get them as well as getting a different perspective that you are able to pick up on things you missed first time around (e.g. Inception, Shutter Island etc).

    That and are you stating you don't re-watch ANY film?
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    No.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Magic View Post
    I re-watched Back to the Future.

    It was shit.
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    Anomalisa is a strange beast.

    It looks great, but there are stylistic touches that don't make a lot of sense and only one of which is explained in the narrative. The narrative itself is fairly straight with the exception of one utterly bizarre detour that contains the only moment of overt comedy in the piece, but it feels like every scene is dripping with symbolism and concealed double and triple meanings.

    I absolutely loved it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Magic View Post
    What's the point in it? You've seen it once, move on. Like those weirdos that go back to the same holiday destination for like, 20 years in a row. There's more out there. Come on.
    People forget things really quickly. If I watch a good movie a year after I've seen it it will often be just as valuable to me, because what I've lost in novelty I've gained in a deeper understanding of the film's nuances.

    That said, I'm not a great fan of re-watching something within weeks or months of seeing it as Yevrah has done. I did it recently for Bridge of Spies because I wanted my friends to see it, and that was just about tolerable, but I normally wouldn't. I rewatched the Great Beauty I think two days after seeing it, but that's because it was the most pleasurable experience I'd ever had in a theater.

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    I remember I watched the first Avengers movie twice in theaters. Here in DK it's too expensive to see movies once let alone twice.

    I've rewatched a lot of the movies I've seen at home though, I enjoy rewatching things. I must have seen Mamma Mia about five times because my mum always watches it.

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    Watched The Intern yesterday, now that I'm finished with MaM. Really, really lovely film. It's nice with these feelgood films that don't necessarily follow the classic romcom format. Anne Hathaway

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    The Hateful Eight is magnificent. I enjoyed it much more than Django Unchained, because it doesn't take itself half as seriously. It's seriously entertaining, and I think it takes the violence in Tarantino's other films to its logical conclusion, to the point where you wonder what he does from here. Great film. All the performances are good but Samuel L Jackson is fantastic.

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    Is the violence in it more realistic and crude (that's the impression I have), or is it the more common comic-book style of the Kill Bills?

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    Is there a good version of it online?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spoonsky View Post
    The Hateful Eight is magnificent. I enjoyed it much more than Django Unchained, because it doesn't take itself half as seriously. It's seriously entertaining, and I think it takes the violence in Tarantino's other films to its logical conclusion, to the point where you wonder what he does from here. Great film. All the performances are good but Samuel L Jackson is fantastic.
    Looking forward to seeing this now. Thanks for the review.

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    Quote Originally Posted by John View Post
    Anomalisa is a strange beast.

    It looks great, but there are stylistic touches that don't make a lot of sense and only one of which is explained in the narrative. The narrative itself is fairly straight with the exception of one utterly bizarre detour that contains the only moment of overt comedy in the piece, but it feels like every scene is dripping with symbolism and concealed double and triple meanings.

    I absolutely loved it.
    Watched the trailer of this and it just looked.... bizzarre. Like a mixture between Wallace & Gromit, that trippy half animated film Keanu Reeves is in, and Bladerunner. Or something.

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    Not re-watching films is seriously strange. It would suggest you don't really like them in the first place.

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    Any leaks of Star Wars yet? PM if anyone has spotted anything, even a cam one.

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    You can always find cams, I saw a torrent for one on kat, but are you prepared to sink that low?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mazuuurk View Post
    You can always find cams, I saw a torrent for one on kat, but are you prepared to sink that low?
    I most certainly am. I pirate very little now but I've waited to see this for years.
    All I could find on kat was one marked Hindi and one that stopped at 77% though.

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    Ah right, hmm. Can't help you then sorry

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    Not to worry. Can't be that much longer anyway.

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    Isn't it still out in cinemas?

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    It is. It's only been out for about 3 weeks, hasn't it? Considering it's breaking a new record every day it seems, I'm guessing it'll stay in the cinema for quite a while.

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    Best copy is called: Star Wars The Force Awakens 2015 HDTS XviD-INFERNO

    Look for that Giggles. I'm at work so don't want to link.

    Although if you really want to see it, I would go to the cinema or wait for a decent copy. I couldn't watch anything at that quality.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Josh View Post
    Best copy is called: Star Wars The Force Awakens 2015 HDTS XviD-INFERNO

    Look for that Giggles. I'm at work so don't want to link.

    Although if you really want to see it, I would go to the cinema or wait for a decent copy. I couldn't watch anything at that quality.
    Cheers, I'll have a look and weigh it up based on what the quality is like. It won't be enough to make me go to a cinema but it might force me to hold off for official releases (or a leak of a DVD release for download).

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    Unlikely to be a dvd screener out as I dont think they sent them out so you'll be waiting quite a while I would imagine.

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    Contributing to the film industry tonight watching The Hateful Eight. The trailer didn't bowl me over, but it's Tarantino.

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    Think it was the Telegraph, Independent and the Guardian that all called it "a masterpiece".

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    I'd heard it was worth watching but now that I know it's Tarantino there's no chance. It'll be gruesome as fuck for no reason other than his obsession with trying to shock.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Reg View Post
    Think it was the Telegraph, Independent and the Guardian that all called it "a masterpiece".
    There was another Guardian piece calling it a shithouse tribute to his own work.

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