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Forum: Film Discussion 30-07-2009, 13:59
Replies: 92
Views: 3,286
Posted By marshy2004
I bought this new, sealed from the high street...

I bought this new, sealed from the high street (in HK) for £2 last week - just watched it last night after reading your comment :)
Forum: Film Discussion 29-07-2009, 13:18
Replies: 48
Views: 2,188
Posted By marshy2004
I used to post a lot, particularly in the World...

I used to post a lot, particularly in the World Forums, but sadly the lack of traffic in that forum has left it a rather lonely and barren place and so I frequent far less frequently than previous...
Forum: Film Discussion 28-07-2009, 12:12
Replies: 2
Views: 355
Posted By marshy2004
oooh I think you might be right there.

oooh I think you might be right there.
Forum: Film Discussion 28-07-2009, 12:05
Replies: 66
Views: 3,208
Posted By marshy2004
Really really really can't narrow this down, so...

Really really really can't narrow this down, so instead:

of 2004:
Oldboy (Korea)
One Nite in Mongkok (HK)
Zatoichi (Japan)

of 2005:
Crying Fist (Korea)
Election (HK)
Forum: Suppliers and Shopping Forum 21-07-2009, 17:26
Replies: 20
Views: 1,526
Posted By marshy2004
barnes & Noble have a half-price sale on...

barnes & Noble have a half-price sale on Criterions right now www.barnesandnoble.com
Forum: Film Discussion 14-07-2009, 12:22
Replies: 13
Views: 767
Posted By marshy2004
Might just be the greatest film I have ever seen.

Might just be the greatest film I have ever seen.
Forum: Film Discussion 28-06-2009, 16:00
Replies: 63
Views: 4,852
Posted By marshy2004
This is by the Spierig (sp?) Brothers, who made...

This is by the Spierig (sp?) Brothers, who made the Aussie horror flick Undead - looks excellent from the trailer, some great ideas.
Forum: Film Discussion 25-06-2009, 17:05
Replies: 12
Views: 743
Posted By marshy2004
I don't see any genuinely negative reasons for...

I don't see any genuinely negative reasons for this - it should increase viewing figures for both films and the ceremony, will highlight more films and hopefully knock a few of those dreary...
Forum: Film Discussion 22-06-2009, 17:00
Replies: 21
Views: 1,173
Posted By marshy2004
Il Divo is one of the best films of this year in...

Il Divo is one of the best films of this year in any language.
Forum: Film Discussion 13-06-2009, 08:48
Replies: 8
Views: 1,057
Posted By marshy2004
Just last summer Hong Kong remade the Kim...

Just last summer Hong Kong remade the Kim Basinger thriller Cellular as Connected.
Bollywood is always ripping off Hollywood movies - Ghajiri is a very convoluted remake of Memento with a rom-com...
Forum: Film Discussion 12-06-2009, 13:26
Replies: 0
Views: 523
Posted By marshy2004
Plastic City - Anthony Wong & Joe Odagiri in Brazil

Plastic City

Nearly a full year after it was fairly savaged at the 2008 Venice Film Festival, Yu Lik Wai’s Brazil-set existential crime drama finally sees the light of day. Heavily criticised for...
Forum: Film Discussion 11-06-2009, 15:16
Replies: 175
Views: 13,454
Posted By marshy2004
Not to spoil things but I read the book last year...

Not to spoil things but I read the book last year after hearing Scorsese was making this film. It starts off alright, but has a really dumb ending. Also, doubt it will be changed for the film as it...
Forum: Film Discussion 07-06-2009, 08:03
Replies: 17
Views: 1,191
Posted By marshy2004
This makes no sense. Taken was basically a...

This makes no sense. Taken was basically a Commando remake anyway.
Forum: Film Discussion 31-05-2009, 16:27
Replies: 39
Views: 3,328
Posted By marshy2004
Well, just got back from this and the best thing...

Well, just got back from this and the best thing I can say about the evening is that "Gianna" was there, although she chose to do her press conference in Korean, translated into Chinese only, so I...
Forum: Film Discussion 31-05-2009, 16:19
Replies: 39
Views: 3,328
Posted By marshy2004
dupe

dupe
Forum: Film Discussion 31-05-2009, 04:57
Replies: 39
Views: 3,328
Posted By marshy2004
:eek: you've changed! This will probably be pants...

:eek: you've changed! This will probably be pants but will let you know after I go tonight. It's HK release is next thursday.
Forum: Film Discussion 29-05-2009, 11:44
Replies: 39
Views: 3,328
Posted By marshy2004
Seeing this on sunday night

Seeing this on sunday night
Forum: Film Discussion 28-05-2009, 11:19
Replies: 61
Views: 3,657
Posted By marshy2004
Metropolis (1927) and The Pharaoh's Wife (1922) -...

Metropolis (1927) and The Pharaoh's Wife (1922) - both with live musical accompaniment
Forum: Film Discussion 28-05-2009, 11:15
Replies: 158
Views: 18,690
Posted By marshy2004
Sorry, it is a fictional record, called Fish...

Sorry, it is a fictional record, called Fish Story.
Forum: Film Discussion 27-05-2009, 12:32
Replies: 2
Views: 812
Posted By marshy2004
Sounds awesome, but one for the International...

Sounds awesome, but one for the International thread me thinks
Forum: Film Discussion 27-05-2009, 09:43
Replies: 158
Views: 18,690
Posted By marshy2004
Right, there all the ones I have written about to...

Right, there all the ones I have written about to date. Out of the list above they were for the most part a good bunch of movies, with the exception of Mime Mime (a hugely pretentious and...
Forum: Film Discussion 27-05-2009, 09:21
Replies: 158
Views: 18,690
Posted By marshy2004
Ok, you could argue this one's not really a JP...

Ok, you could argue this one's not really a JP film, but hey!

Tokyo!

Whether it be ten shorts about a particular capital city, or a collection of horror vignettes, anthology films are very much...
Forum: Film Discussion 27-05-2009, 09:17
Replies: 158
Views: 18,690
Posted By marshy2004
K20: Legend of the Mask K-20: Legend of the...

K20: Legend of the Mask

K-20: Legend of the Mask takes place in a Japan that does not exist. World War II has been avoided and, in 1949, the nation’s capital Teito is a vibrant mix of ostentatious...
Forum: Film Discussion 27-05-2009, 09:16
Replies: 158
Views: 18,690
Posted By marshy2004
Departures It is hard to imagine anybody...

Departures

It is hard to imagine anybody more surprised when Departures won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language film than the film’s director, Takita Yojiro. The category had already been...
Forum: Film Discussion 27-05-2009, 09:13
Replies: 158
Views: 18,690
Posted By marshy2004
Dance, Subaru! Life is hard for young Subaru...

Dance, Subaru!

Life is hard for young Subaru after her mother dies from a rare hereditary illness. Her father does his best to raise her, but his work keeps him away from home. Thankfully Subaru...
Forum: Film Discussion 26-05-2009, 13:45
Replies: 158
Views: 18,690
Posted By marshy2004
Damn, I've got so much to add to this thread....

Damn, I've got so much to add to this thread. Hang on.

The new JP films I've seen since last posting here are:

The Sky Crawlers
Crows Episode Zero
Mime Mime
Tokyo! (Anthology)
Suspect X...
Forum: Film Discussion 26-05-2009, 13:43
Replies: 1,001
Views: 71,286
Posted By marshy2004
I don't get the vitriolic negativity against this...

I don't get the vitriolic negativity against this film. It's not perfect but it's plenty of fun...and I'm more than happy to say something's **** if it is. I'm honestly rather confused by it all.
Forum: Film Discussion 24-05-2009, 07:20
Replies: 34
Views: 2,908
Posted By marshy2004
This was a real chore. There were moments of...

This was a real chore. There were moments of comedy (Coogan on the White House lawn) but simply not enough for such a long movie.
Forum: Film Discussion 24-05-2009, 07:17
Replies: 1,001
Views: 71,286
Posted By marshy2004
Cheers fellas :thumbs:

Cheers fellas :thumbs:
Forum: Film Discussion 23-05-2009, 07:11
Replies: 1,001
Views: 71,286
Posted By marshy2004
My review: Since the opening moments of...

My review:

Since the opening moments of 1984's The Terminator, the franchise has been destined to finally depict the War against the Machines in all its glory. Fans have contended good cyborgs,...
Forum: Film Discussion 21-05-2009, 14:28
Replies: 24
Views: 2,446
Posted By marshy2004
Reviewed this last week here:...

Reviewed this last week here: http://www.bcmagazine.net/hk.bcmagazine.issues/bcmagazine_webissue280/24-a%20frozen%20flower.shtml
Forum: Film Discussion 18-05-2009, 13:39
Replies: 30
Views: 1,793
Posted By marshy2004
Guys - you are treading on dangerous ground here....

Guys - you are treading on dangerous ground here. Don't get snooty about people watching a precious old film, or that the studio is repackaging to attempt just that - far better, I'm sure you'll...
Forum: Film Discussion 18-05-2009, 13:32
Replies: 9
Views: 760
Posted By marshy2004
The guy with the lazy eye creeped me out. A feast...

The guy with the lazy eye creeped me out. A feast for coprophiles.
Forum: Film Discussion 10-05-2009, 16:28
Replies: 1,001
Views: 71,286
Posted By marshy2004
Just had an interesting experience. Sat the gf...

Just had an interesting experience. Sat the gf down to watch T1 as she had never seen it and she repeatedly kept turning to me in disbelief, exclaiming "Arnie's the BAD guy??!"

The story is much...
Forum: Film Discussion 10-05-2009, 05:33
Replies: 5
Views: 557
Posted By marshy2004
It is very low budget and independently made, by...

It is very low budget and independently made, by the guy who made the excellent Star Wars fan film Troops. Early word on this is good.
Forum: DVD and Blu-ray Discussion 10-05-2009, 05:31
Replies: 9
Views: 1,371
Posted By marshy2004
As I'm sure you understand it isn't really up to...

As I'm sure you understand it isn't really up to the director. The studios will release films into any market where they think it'll make money.
Forum: Film Discussion 10-05-2009, 05:27
Replies: 22
Views: 2,705
Posted By marshy2004
Mate, you have missed nothing while away. The...

Mate, you have missed nothing while away. The Chaser is a fab film and marks a re-emergence from a few years of mediocrity.

I've seen 5 new KR films this year:

The Good, The Bad & The Weird
My...
Forum: Film Discussion 09-05-2009, 15:07
Replies: 55
Views: 4,099
Posted By marshy2004
Saw this on Wednesday and actually enjoyed it,...

Saw this on Wednesday and actually enjoyed it, despite myself. Much faster paced with more urgency to the plot, and much more violent, but it is daft and preposterous and yeah, the helicopter bit was...
Forum: Film Discussion 06-05-2009, 18:36
Replies: 18
Views: 1,468
Posted By marshy2004
I keep telling myself this too, but these days...

I keep telling myself this too, but these days it's getting harder and harder to cut him some slack YET again.

Still...this definitely has my attention.
Forum: Film Discussion 06-05-2009, 18:34
Replies: 25
Views: 2,415
Posted By marshy2004
That's fair enough, but doesn't excuse some of...

That's fair enough, but doesn't excuse some of the things he DOES in the film.
Forum: Film Discussion 05-05-2009, 18:24
Replies: 18
Views: 1,468
Posted By marshy2004
Yes it is Werner Herzog directing Nicholas...

Yes it is Werner Herzog directing Nicholas "remake of the Week" Cage - so expect hair pieces and motorbikes to feature prominently. It's also moved to New Orleans rather than NYC.

Original music...
Forum: Film Discussion 05-05-2009, 18:19
Replies: 25
Views: 2,415
Posted By marshy2004
Saw this last week in 3D - the animation is...

Saw this last week in 3D - the animation is excellent but the story is emotionally very flat, which was a real disappointment.

Also, is my memory playing up or is the boy Wyborn NOT in the book?
Forum: Film Discussion 27-04-2009, 17:09
Replies: 4
Views: 496
Posted By marshy2004
:thumbs:

:thumbs:
Forum: Film Discussion 26-04-2009, 01:55
Replies: 24
Views: 2,446
Posted By marshy2004
It covers the same story as Hero.

It covers the same story as Hero.
Forum: Film Discussion 25-04-2009, 00:01
Replies: 24
Views: 2,446
Posted By marshy2004
Oops I meant Empress and the Warriors - last...

Oops I meant Empress and the Warriors - last year's abomination with Kelly Chen, Donnie Yen and Leon Lai...it's actually not bad for about the first 20 minutes but then turns to poo.
Forum: Film Discussion 24-04-2009, 15:09
Replies: 13
Views: 1,029
Posted By marshy2004
5 or 6 years ago, when I was teaching high school...

5 or 6 years ago, when I was teaching high school English a new cinema opened up here and ran a series of "classics" as part of their launch campaign. I took my entire class of 13 year olds (mainly...
Forum: Film Discussion 24-04-2009, 14:45
Replies: 24
Views: 2,446
Posted By marshy2004
Hmm... sorry but didn't like either of them

Hmm... sorry but didn't like either of them
Forum: Film Discussion 23-04-2009, 15:33
Replies: 24
Views: 2,446
Posted By marshy2004
Must confess to prefering the old version of...

Must confess to prefering the old version of Ashes of Time...will need to rewatch it, but after seeing Redux recently something was definitely lacking.

Red Cliff is cool, I like Hero despite its...
Forum: Film Discussion 15-04-2009, 02:17
Replies: 25
Views: 2,083
Posted By marshy2004
Sad News - I remember a Moviedrome double bill of...

Sad News - I remember a Moviedrome double bill of Dead Ringers and Rabid opened my eyes to Cronenberg.
Forum: Film Discussion 09-04-2009, 09:51
Replies: 22
Views: 2,791
Posted By marshy2004
The HK dvd of this did NOT get released today as...

The HK dvd of this did NOT get released today as previously advertised. There is no new release date yet.
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