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Avatar in 3D should I see this is it really that good not one for DVD I guess if I want to see it in full glory, not really grabbed me
The Road, Post apocolyptic hmmmm is on at local independant so should support them and nearest cinema
Book of Eli, sounds a bit like waterworld which was crap, but like action films so could be a goer.
Going with mate who's wifes due to pop after the weekend so won't be out and about for a few weeks I'm guessing
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Avatar if you've got a local IMAX 3D, otherwise I think it'll be a bit disappointing.
Avatar - great 3D effects but characters and story not up to much
Avatar looks good, good action - but the story and characterisation are rubbish
James Cameron should have spent some time and money on a decent script - rather than just recycling Pochahontis. But what do I know its not like its the biggest film of all time or anything
But yes if you are going to see it it should be on the big screen in 3d
The Road is good - depressing, not for everyone, read the book first
Up In The Air is pretty good - a nice change from your standard hollywood romcom
Saw "A Prophet" at the weekend - really good French prison drama
Oh and if you do go to Avatar make sure you book tickets - lots of people not getting in to screenings cos the whole world has decided they need to see it, including everyone who doesn't normally go to the cinema
The road is an ok film, but pretty bleak. I'm glad I watched it, but I wouldn't actually recommend it to anyone else and I love the genre.
Several friends have raved about Avatar and slated the book of Eli.
Just back from watching Avatar on the 3D IMAX at the Metrocentre...
**** me! That was awesome. 8) I want to watch all films like that from now on.
The level of detail, the scale - just brilliant.
If you possibly can go and see this movie at an IMAX 3D. It won't compare on a normal screen and it'll be shit on DVD but it is absolutely epic on that screen.
(yes the plot is fairly, yes the characters are a little thin - but the cinematography/rendering/direction is brilliant.
If the Road's anything like the book, nothing will happen at all, and nothing will ever be explained, and nothing that happens will make any sense at all, and then at the end everyone will declare it genius because nothing happened at all, and nothing was ever explained, and none of it made any sense. Oh, and it'll be about 40 minutes long, but they'll play the film at half speed to hide how short it is.
Sherlock Holmes is quite funny, in this version he's in to bare knuckle boxing.
Avatar in 3D - its the film that you'll regret not seeing at the cinema most in the future
The Road, or A Prophet if it is showing.