Abu Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 I saw Dead Silence on the week-end, was pretty scary. I conclude that horror movies are not for me, with me hiding into my seat for the majority of the movie. Hey, it was scary . Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruan Chun Xian Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 I saw Order of the Phoenix last weekend or whenever it was. For the first time. Yes. I was disappointed. As expected. I really had very little expectation, yet I was still disappointed. sigh. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Lc~ Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 I don't watch movies too much... though I do want to see the nanny diaries Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abu Posted September 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Order of the Phoenix last weekend or whenever it was. For the first time. Yes.No, it wasn't spectacular. Just media hype about it. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruan Chun Xian Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Yeah, it's very good marketing.The thing is, people who don't read the book will have no idea what is going on in the movies because it doesn't explain anything! If they're going to put HP on the screen, they should have done a TV show, it would give them more time to fit everything in. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abu Posted September 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Haha, any type of further stuff of HP just creates more money for Rowling. I'm not sure if it even needs a movie or any kind of shows or something. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruan Chun Xian Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Haha, any type of further stuff of HP just creates more money for Rowling. I'm not sure if it even needs a movie or any kind of shows or something.Yeah, true. She was against making a movie first. I don't know why she agreed in the end. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Lc~ Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 I read an interview with her.. apparently she "trusted" warner bros Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
beli16 Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 i saw the order of the phoenix in imax n i think that made the movie better! anything in imax is so much fun! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luami Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Ratatouille..haven't been watching anything lately Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afterglow Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 I watched three dance and musical movies during the weekend heh --> High School Musical 2, Step Up and Hairspray during the weekend. It was so nice Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mymmlan Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 I'm not sure if it even needs a movie or any kind of shows or something.I sort of agree - I don't think HP needs anything mor ethan the books themselves.Except maybe more eloquent language.... don't you guys react to that? the language in the HP books is complete rubbish, the only function it serves is like a transport between the events. true, an exciting children's story does not need complex imagery, but would some literary value be too much to ask for?? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luami Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 i think afterglow's avatar's got what I watched recently. I've been watching many versions of Pride and Prej. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruan Chun Xian Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Actually Afterglow's avatar is from Becoming Jane. Not really a P&P version. Is that movie any good though, Afterglow? (I'm assuming you've watched it). I haven't heard great reviews about it so I haven't watched it. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luami Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 Actually Afterglow's avatar is from Becoming Jane. Not really a P&P version. Is that movie any good though, Afterglow? (I'm assuming you've watched it). I haven't heard great reviews about it so I haven't watched it. ahh it looked familiar since she's the author...do watch becoming jane... i heard it was really good..i'm planning to watch it too Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enter Sandman Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 I'm a HUGE movie buff and on a usual day I would have answered this question with a list of at least 4 or 5 films, but lately coursework and revision have been taking up the majority of my time and I haven't been able to watch a movie for a long time. Fortunately practically all of my internal assessments are over now - except for the french oral - so maybe I'll rent something when i get the chance.Oh and on Order of The Phoenix, watched it sometime back and was disappointed as well, but I've kind of taken that for granted now - none of the HP fans would be satisfied unless each movie were at least 4 hours long. This one was quite maturely handled but the lack of any excitement, not to mention the cutting off of so many parts did irk me. It was still rather entertaining though, and not at all as bad as Prisoner Of Azkaban. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afterglow Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 (edited) Oh I LOVED Becoming Jane Then again, I am a sucker for Jane Austen related films (and books...). It's not the best but it was good and bittersweet. Had me almost to tears The scene in the pic is one of my favourite scenes Some scenes are very similar to the Pride and Prejudice 2005 though. And Hathaway does not make the best Jane Austen either... Edited September 21, 2007 by Afterglow Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luami Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 Oh I LOVED Becoming Jane Then again, I am a sucker for Jane Austen related films (and books...). It's not the best but it was good and bittersweet. Had me almost to tears The scene in the pic is one of my favourite scenes Some scenes are very similar to the Pride and Prejudice 2005 though. And Hathaway does not make the best Jane Austen either... Did you actually liked the pride and prejudice (was it 2006..it's the newest version of it)? After I read the novel, I immediately went to watch all the versions of Pride and Prejudice, but my most favorite version was the 1995 one. The versions w/o the elegance and the cultural setting of England doesn't seem appealing to me, like it has taken a huge chunk out of the novel, losing the themes of social class struggles, etc. I just think some of the newer versions lack authenticity. One of the older ones such as the 1960 something one seemed to portray that better (but I thought it was too short ) I did like one song from the 2006 versions of P&P..2 of the soundtracks contained the same melody..they were called lizzy on top of the world and your hands are cold. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruan Chun Xian Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 Yes I love the 1995 version (I actually ordered the DVD from Amazon so I could watch it - and I don't buy from Amazon. Ever). I didn't like the 2005 with Keira that much. It tried to modernise and kind of lost the feeling, I think. But yes, you're right, the soundtrack is incredible. I have the whole soundtrack on my computer. I love the songs they danced to. About Becoming Jane, my first impressions on it were: - The poster looks so much like P&P2005 poster - Anne Hathaway is AMERICAN!! I'll get around to seeing it one of these days. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sirop de Violette Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 Yesterday I saw The Prestige , for the second time. It is total awesomness. Late 19th century, magicians, darkness, mystery, a plot with so many twists that it makes you dizzy. ( and David Bowie as the eccentric scientist Tesla) ! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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