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Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: Setekh on October 13, 2003, 06:27:58 am: Okay, I'm gonna have a big sleepover after my final high school exams finish, and we plan to go crazy with lots of DVDs. So I want suggestions - what DVDs have you guys watched recently that are good, and include a highlight. ;)

The date for the sleepover is November 18, so you can include any stuff that will be released before then (for example, Reloaded).
Title: Re: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: Turnsky on October 13, 2003, 06:31:21 am: Quote
Originally posted by Setekh
Okay, I'm gonna have a big sleepover after my final high school exams finish, and we plan to go crazy with lots of DVDs. So I want suggestions - what DVDs have you guys watched recently that are good, and include a highlight. ;)

The date for the sleepover is November 18, so you can include any stuff that will be released before then (for example, Reloaded).

all i can think of is "Matrix Reloaded";)
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: Gloriano on October 13, 2003, 06:36:53 am: Yojimbo(Akira Kurosawas)
Hitman (Jet Li)
Matrix Reloaded
Orginal Ring trilogy
Dark Water
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: Setekh on October 13, 2003, 06:37:00 am: Lol, I think that one was definitely on the short-list. ;)
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: Ulundel on October 13, 2003, 06:39:07 am: TTT special edition (beats me when it comes out)
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: Setekh on October 13, 2003, 06:42:53 am: Quote
Originally posted by Holy Imperial Gloriano
Orginal Ring trilogy

Oooh, scary... :nervous:

TTT SE? What's in the SE? I've already got the standard TTT DVD. ;)

Btw, guys, include highlights! I know I'm not going to recognise some of these titles eventually... including... Dark Water? :)
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: karajorma on October 13, 2003, 06:43:05 am: November but I can't say the exact date.

If you liked The Matrix try Equilibrium.
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: Setekh on October 13, 2003, 06:44:09 am: Link me... :)
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: Gloriano on October 13, 2003, 06:45:41 am: Seven Samurai
Tsui Hark's Vampire Hunters
Ichi The Killer (don't ever watch this:)
Sanjuro
Wing Chun
28 Days Later
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: Ulundel on October 13, 2003, 06:56:50 am: Quote
Originally posted by Setekh
TTT SE? What's in the SE? I've already got the standard TTT DVD. ;)

Oooh, just extended by 45 mins and about 6 hours of bonus materials. Nothing special... :p
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: Setekh on October 13, 2003, 06:57:52 am: Quote
Originally posted by Ulundel
Oooh, just extended by 45 mins and about 6 hours of bonus materials. Nothing special... :p

:eek2: That's news to me! Where on Earth did they pull an extra 45 mins from?!
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: Ulundel on October 13, 2003, 07:00:50 am: Quote
Originally posted by Setekh

:eek2: That's news to me! Where on Earth did they pull an extra 45 mins from?!

Actually they had 'em all the time. New Line Cinema just didn't like the full length so they had to cut out something.
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: Setekh on October 13, 2003, 07:03:09 am: Bah... 225 minutes isn't that bad... ;) Cool, will remember that.
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: Turnsky on October 13, 2003, 07:06:42 am: Quote
Originally posted by Setekh

:eek2: That's news to me! Where on Earth did they pull an extra 45 mins from?!

cutting room floor:p
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: Stunaep on October 13, 2003, 07:11:22 am: plus about 3 hours of documentaries.
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: Ulundel on October 13, 2003, 07:12:23 am: 6
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: Nico on October 13, 2003, 07:21:03 am: Quote
Originally posted by Setekh

:eek2: That's news to me! Where on Earth did they pull an extra 45 mins from?!

you know, they've done the same with the first one and will do the same with the last one ;)

I recommend... mmh... dunno. shaolin soccer ( it's funny, even if you don't like football )?
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: karajorma on October 13, 2003, 07:30:00 am: Equilibrium (http://www.scifiuk.com/main.asp?inmovie=equilibrium.swf[/url) It's sort of a cross between the future of Minority Report and the gun play of the Matrix :)
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: Setekh on October 13, 2003, 08:04:56 am: Quote
Originally posted by Venom
you know, they've done the same with the first one and will do the same with the last one ;)

I recommend... mmh... dunno. shaolin soccer ( it's funny, even if you don't like football )?

That's marketing for you. I'd better wait it out. :)

Heh, Shaolin Soccer... that movie makes sooo little sense (I own a copy, btw ;)).

Thanks for the link, Kara. Gun-kata, eh? Interesting... I'll see if I can find it in the local video rental, I don't remember it ever coming into our theatres.
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: pyro-manic on October 13, 2003, 08:27:39 am: It was out for all of a week here. :( Bloody cinema execs.....

As for movies to watch:

Pulp Fiction (duh)
The Killer (cool, ultra-violent HK action film)
The 51st State (hilarious gangster film set in Liverpool, with Robert Carlyle, Samuel L Jackson in a kilt and Meat Loaf!)

Enjoy! :D
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: IceFire on October 13, 2003, 08:46:33 am: Some good DVD staples of excellent action movies for such events as these.

- The Rock
- Sum of All Fears
- Matrix (and Reloaded)
- Lord of the Rings
- If you like slightly quirky Sci-Fi action then The Fifth Element is great

:)
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: phreak on October 13, 2003, 08:56:42 am: Battle Royale!
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: pyro-manic on October 13, 2003, 09:03:40 am: I have got to see that. And the sequel.... :nod:
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: IPAndrews on October 13, 2003, 09:31:59 am: Equilibrium, 28 Days Later, and The Count of Monte Cristo remake are all well put together and great fun.
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: Sandwich on October 13, 2003, 10:01:52 am: Guys!! Really! I'm ashamed of you all! No mention of Zoolander yet? I mean, really! :lol:

"...but why male models?" "Are you kidding? I just told you..."

"When was the last time you saw an abidiginal in modelling?"
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: Black Wolf on October 13, 2003, 10:15:51 am: Out of curiosity Steak, are you going up to schoolies?
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: Krackers87 on October 13, 2003, 10:31:06 am: Minority Report
Face off
Alien
Orange County
Clockwork orange
The gods must be crazy 1 & 2
Mafia
Bowling for columbine
Naked gun series (1, 2 and 1/2, 3 and 1/3)
Lethal weapon
Down to earth
Edie issard: Dressed to kill (standup)
Robin williams live on broadway (Standup not a play)
Kings of comedy (standup)
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: redmenace on October 13, 2003, 11:04:51 am: Got to watch The Producers
"we looked around and then we found the man for you and me and its spring time for hitler and Germany, winter for Poland and France."
"come be smarty come join the nazi party"
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: Nico on October 13, 2003, 11:33:57 am: ah, well, was looking for recent movies...
in that case:

Alien quadrilogy
Mad Max 1&2 ( the 3rd only if you really have nothing else to watch )
Joe's apartment ( mwahaha I love that one :p )
Abyss director's cut
twelve monkeys
the frighteners
evil dead 1&2&3 :D
starship troopers
predator 1&2 ( you need some training fore alien vs predator next year :) )
anything from Jean-Pierre Jeunet ( the only french director I like, but I do like him a lot )
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: Martinus on October 13, 2003, 11:52:50 am: [color=66ff00]Equlibrium is a good call, fantastic movie. :nod:

Some of my favourites that I can't really talk enough about are The Last Starfighter and The Fifth Element. Other than that, Usual suspects and K-pax are cool. :)

BTW have a good one whatever you watch. :nod:
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Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: Nico on October 13, 2003, 11:58:54 am: Quote
Originally posted by Maeglamor
[color=66ff00] The Fifth Element
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huh...
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: magatsu1 on October 13, 2003, 12:27:55 pm: "The Thing"
horror classic. Kirk Russell but hey.
just don't eat while you watch it.
and "Escape from New York" more KR jiggery-pokery.
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: redmenace on October 13, 2003, 12:57:52 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Maeglamor
[color=66ff00]Equlibrium is a good call, fantastic movie. :nod:

Some of my favourites that I can't really talk enough about are The Last Starfighter and The Fifth Element. Other than that, Usual suspects and K-pax are cool. :)
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I love the last starfighter!!!!!!!!!!!;)
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: magatsu1 on October 13, 2003, 01:16:00 pm: Quote
Would you like to play a game ?

more eighties Sci-Fi tomfoolery.
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: Martinus on October 13, 2003, 03:14:08 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Venom

huh...

[color=66ff00]Please tell me you've seen that flick? :eek2:
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Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: kode on October 13, 2003, 03:27:28 pm: fifth element is actually really good. but I'm a sucker for bessons movies. Leon especially.
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: aldo_14 on October 13, 2003, 04:27:23 pm: The SE LoTR movies are suppossed to be being released in the movies before the final one is out, I think. Though i'm not sure how anyone could stay sat in a theater for 4 hours, regardless of how good the film is.........

Incidentally, Face (Robert Carlyle, Ray Winstone) is a damn good film - basically a Brit gangster thriller, with arguably the best ending in history :) might be a bit rare, though - check the bargain bins :nod:
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: Nico on October 13, 2003, 04:32:48 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Maeglamor

[color=66ff00]Please tell me you've seen that flick? :eek2:
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yeah, I've seen, it's kind of lame.
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: Setekh on October 13, 2003, 05:17:39 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Sandwich
Guys!! Really! I'm ashamed of you all! No mention of Zoolander yet? I mean, really! :lol:

"...but why male models?" "Are you kidding? I just told you..."

"When was the last time you saw an abidiginal in modelling?"

:lol: And to think I'd almost forgotten - Derek Z will definitely be on there. ;) Guys, these lists are all great, keep em coming... but if they're not worldwide releases (or they're more than five years old), post a summary or a highlight or something... :p
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: diamondgeezer on October 13, 2003, 05:27:40 pm: I'm going to add my name to the list of Equilibrium fans. See, you know how 1984 was a somewhat disturbing view of the future? And you know how the Matrix was deeply cool on multiple levels? Well this is better cos it's got Christian Bale in it :nod:
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: Setekh on October 13, 2003, 05:30:16 pm: 1984 was very somewhat disturbing. :shaking: I like the book better, actually.

Btw, BW, I'm not going down to schoolies - I'm too poor for it, I'm spending money on church camps and the like instead. ;) Yourself?
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: Black Wolf on October 13, 2003, 08:38:11 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Setekh
1984 was very somewhat disturbing. :shaking: I like the book better, actually.

Btw, BW, I'm not going down to schoolies - I'm too poor for it, I'm spending money on church camps and the like instead. ;) Yourself?

I went last year, not to the Gold Coast obviously, but up the coast a ways over here. 'Twas Awesome :)
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: Krackers87 on October 13, 2003, 10:09:36 pm: MUST SEE:

King of hearts
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: Krackers87 on October 13, 2003, 10:11:41 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Setekh

:lol: And to think I'd almost forgotten - Derek Z will definitely be on there. ;) Guys, these lists are all great, keep em coming... but if they're not worldwide releases (or they're more than five years old), post a summary or a highlight or something... :p

http://movies.yahoo.com/dvd/

use this to search for movies and read synopsis.
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: aldo_14 on October 14, 2003, 03:55:06 pm: Brazil. Like 1984, only different. And the movie, too.
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: Zeronet on October 14, 2003, 05:21:57 pm: 1984 is doubleplusgood!
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: Setekh on October 14, 2003, 10:40:46 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Black Wolf
I went last year, not to the Gold Coast obviously, but up the coast a ways over here. 'Twas Awesome :)

Heh, I have some friends going up - I'm getting them to take DVs of everything. ;)
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: kode on October 15, 2003, 10:04:09 am: Quote
Originally posted by Zeronet
1984 is doubleplusgood!

until this thread, I didn't even know they made a movie about it. let alone three.
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: Ryx on October 16, 2003, 02:58:12 am: Let see....

Equilibrium: yes!
TTT:SE: definately.
Band of Brothers dvd box, if you can get it.
M*A*S*H - The Movie
The Count of Monte Cristo remake (Guy Pearce, Richard Harris)
X-Men 2
Title: Good DVDs for November 18
Post by: Setekh on October 16, 2003, 05:58:54 am: Ooooh, X-2... had forgotten about that. *notes down*