The last movie I saw was...

[Novalee]

I never see 3d, i have a lazy eye, at about 25% vision ( i cant read the writing on this page with it without glasses) so 3d generally just doesnt work for me, and 3d glasses dont tend to go over normal glasses very well.

 

Same here but I would say I have about 5-10% peripheral vision (essentially just don't use it at all unless my other eye is covered and even then even seeing text would be impossible, never mind reading it). Feel like I am missing out on 3D though! I didn't realise the first time I saw a 3D film, (Clash of the Titans I think) and my OH was ooh-ing and ahh-ing about how amazing it was - I just thought it was just rubbish 3D until I realised I can't see 3D haha.

[rickjames]

[Garacesh]

@rickjames.. That YouTube still immediately made me think of this:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ktbhw0v186Q&safe=active

[LeMarchand]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSWdZVtXT7E

 

If you plan on seeing this, but have managed to avoid the trailer(s) - don't watch as you'll get to a point in the film where you realise the way the film will be going. I enjoyed it, but (as the trailer suggests) the "new worlds" are kinda grey. Also, without resorting to spoilers, I felt the ending was a little hokey and not particularly logical. Plus Matthew McC's character doesn't seem to have bothered to go to any of the mission briefings before take off (presumably to allow some exposition - though this is fortunately kept to a minimum). I think my enjoyment may be tempered by my inability to grasp the why of relativity. I totally understand the "rules", but all the "idiot's guides" I've tried explain it from the observer's POV and I can't quite wrap my head around why it must be so.

[hardtailstar]

 

Love that film,

 

Saw it at the cinema with a friend and by end of it we were only two left in it!

[LeMarchand]

 

The Station Agent. Low key character drama/comedy. Pleasant enough, but a bit too sedate for my tastes.

[Arreks]

Watched Interstellar (4K, not 3D) - was a good 8/10 in my books.

[witch]

Watched Live, Die, Repeat (or The Edge of Tomorrow)

Was OK

[SimoninEaston]

Jiro Dreams Of Sushi... loved it, very interesting - 'specially after I found the right sub-title file!

Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011) - IMDb

[LeMarchand]

Watched Live, Die, Repeat (or The Edge of Tomorrow)

Was OK

 

I quite enjoyed that. Been playing the end stages of Portal recently - couldn't help but think of the film!

 

Watched Interstellar (4K, not 3D) - was a good 8/10 in my books.

 

Saw an article on Breakfast TV saying that people were having difficulty with the dialogue (to the extent that Nolan has issued a statement saying it's deliberate). Can't say I or, more to the point, Mme LeMarchand (who does have some hearing problems) had any problems. Did anyone else?

[Arreks]

Saw an article on Breakfast TV saying that people were having difficulty with the dialogue (to the extent that Nolan has issued a statement saying it's deliberate). Can't say I or, more to the point, Mme LeMarchand (who does have some hearing problems) had any problems. Did anyone else?

 

Well I guess some parts (not going to give any spoilers) but for example some scenes with Michael Cain where he was mumbling were hard to understand.. But not to the extent that I got annoyed by it

[andydis]

RE: Intersteller

Saw an article on Breakfast TV saying that people were having difficulty with the dialogue (to the extent that Nolan has issued a statement saying it's deliberate). Can't say I or, more to the point, Mme LeMarchand (who does have some hearing problems) had any problems. Did anyone else?

 

I had this problem , i am not hard of hearing but hate it when characters mumble, When they do i normally turn up my surround sound to max but this was in the cinema, it was so bad after the movie the friend i saw it with was confused about certain parts , to which i had to repeat " did you not hear it when he said x , y , z " etc

 

The movie let me down abit to be honest , the first hour of the 2hr50mins film is on the farm.

 

ending: some may find laughable, if you have no patience this really isn't a film for you.

[LeMarchand]

Well I guess some parts (not going to give any spoilers) but for example some scenes with Michael Cain where he was mumbling were hard to understand.. But not to the extent that I got annoyed by it

 

RE: Intersteller

 

 

I had this problem , i am not hard of hearing but hate it when characters mumble, When they do i normally turn up my surround sound to max but this was in the cinema, it was so bad after the movie the friend i saw it with was confused about certain parts , to which i had to repeat " did you not hear it when he said x , y , z " etc

 

Maybe our cinema makes an effort with their sound!

 

I guess I'm lucky with my hearing; I rarely have problems with dialogue. Mme LeMarchand used to need the TV volume up quite high (which caused problems when gunfights/explosions started) but since getting a soundbar copes fine. I can't say I've noticed a difference in terms of clarity, though the stereo effect is much better (as is the bass due to the separate sub!).

 

Thanks for the clarification, folks.

 

I did have to point out to the RSC that the mix during their recent live broadcast for schools was off; the "background" chatter was far too loud on the sound/vision test. I don't know if they changed it for the broadcast. Maybe when they mix stuff these days they're assuming everyone has THX surround?

[Oaktech]

Went to the Odeon at Bromborough at the weekend to watch The imitation Game.

 

It's good and watchable but it's not terribly accurate. I'm not going to get bent out of shape about it. It certainly didn't do a disservice to anyone's memory.

 

First time I've been to the actual cinema for several years. Odeon Bromborough was way better than my local Empire. Tickets were almost half the price at £5 and the staff were much more friendly!

Edited November 18, 2014 by Oaktech

[unixman_again]

Micmacs à tire-larigot and if you liked Delicatessen then you are sure to like this. The director, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, also did Amélie and The City of Lost Children although I didn't like these as much as the other films mentioned above.

[Norphy]

First time I've been to the actual cinema for several years. Odeon Bromborough was way better than my local Empire. Tickets were almost half the price at £5 and the staff were much more friendly!

 

Funny that. The Empire closest to me (Hemel Hempstead) is a lot cheaper than the nearest Odeon (Hatfield). The Odeon is a much nicer and newer cinema though. And they're both a lot better than the nearest Cineworld to me (Luton).

[Garacesh]

I watched Avatar on telly the other night (the decent one with blue dudes, not the silly one with Captain Downvote).

 

Good movie

[X-13]

Captain Downvote

 

 

Yeah, the film is super bad and racist...

 

 

Space Pocahontas is OK.

[Garacesh]

"Space Pocahontas" xD (of which Chrome wants to correct to 'Hypochondrias'.. wut)

 

First time I watched it was in 3D on my Mum's fancy new telly, but 3D makes my eyes hurt, so I didn't really enjoy it too much. Watching it in retro regular 2D made it much more entertaining.

[X-13]

"Space Pocahontas" xD (of which Chrome wants to correct to 'Hypochondrias'.. wut)

 

First time I watched it was in 3D on my Mum's fancy new telly, but 3D makes my eyes hurt, so I didn't really enjoy it too much. Watching it in retro regular 2D made it much more entertaiing.

 

You've never seen this?

 

[Arreks]

not the silly one with Captain Downvote

 

Amazing, I've never heard him be called that but that's brilliant!

[Garacesh]

You've never seen this?

 

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I have not. But Touché. Still, it can either be a nice way of putting a futuristic 'twist' on an old tale loved by many, or it can be OMG RIPOFF YOU STOLED THE POKEYHUNTERS!.. Your call.

(I haven't actually ever watched Pocahontas, would you believe?)

[rich_tech]

You've never seen this?

 

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outstanding

[LeMarchand]

I'm almost ashamed to admit to these, but:

 

Beautiful Creatures: not as bad as its Twilight wannabe status would suggest, but not worthy of seeking out unless you fancy seeing a load of British actors attempting Deep South accents.

The Good Witch's Wonder: Another in the "heart warming" Hallmark series notable only if you're a fan of Catherine Bell or want to see a film where the young adults look younger than their screen ages (and the actors playing them are only a couple of years older than the characters, rather than a decade or more).

[pcstru]

Kick Ass : Watched it for a second time. It is surprisingly fresh from the opening moments of a superhero jumping off a tall building. It does sink a little into the standard guns and huge body counts by the end but the humour just about manages to lift it above the average Hollywood fare.