What's been playing in your DVD recently ??

THE PACIFIC-------------Parts 1-4--------------------Bit of a slow starter this, although we are getting to know the main characters quite well. Has the same atmoshpere and style as Band of Brothers ( well it would, it's made by the same people ) but hasn't, as yet, got the gritty action and battle scenes. Been a few night skirmishes but the cinematography and lighting leaves a lot to your imagination. I guess that's how it was fighting in a pitch black jungle.

THE PACIFIC---------Parts 5-10....................Picked up quite a bit on the battle front. It's amazing how anybody survived. Well worth a watch and the extras disc is very moving too as we get to meet some of the real men the story was based on. 8/10

SAVING PRIVATE RYAN----------------------After getting trough The Pacific I thought I'd watch the film that spawned it. I'm sure you've all seen it so I won't bother with the outline. A very moving tale. I'm going to revisit Band of Brothers next. 9/10.

Roger. H wrote:

SAVING PRIVATE RYAN----------------------After getting trough The Pacific I thought I'd watch the film that spawned it. I'm sure you've all seen it so I won't bother with the outline. A very moving tale. I'm going to revisit Band of Brothers next. 9/10.

Shaving Private Ryan is quite good too... yes I know

Secretariat, Case 39, Stone.

BAND OF BROTHERS---------------------------Superb series. Much prefer this to The Pacific as it just concentrates on the soldiers and doesn't have the distraction of love interest and civilian life. I particularly like the opening of each episode with the real men the series is about talking about their experiences and memories of the events depicted in that episode. 10/10

As a footnote, I would love to see a series of this calibre about the exploits of the British forces. The Americans didn't win WWII all on their own !!!

Roger. H wrote:

BAND OF BROTHERS---------------------------Superb series. Much prefer this to The Pacific as it just concentrates on the soldiers and doesn't have the distraction of love interest and civilian life. I particularly like the opening of each episode with the real men the series is about talking about their experiences and memories of the events depicted in that episode. 10/10

As a footnote, I would love to see a series of this calibre about the exploits of the British forces. The Americans didn't win WWII all on their own !!!

Hmm....History vs Hollywood. Well I like History, but I like Hollywood. Which one is best? There's only one way to find out..... FIGHT!!

No point, Hollywood will change the result.

Roger. H wrote:

No point, Hollywood will change the result.

OIL CITY CONFIDENTIAL------------------Documentary about the criminally underrated band Dr Feelgood. Wilco Johson and friends take us through the beginnings of the band on Cavey Island to fame and aurguments and tragedy. Very worth while having a look at this, Wilco is an absolute nutter but very funny and there are some great stories told. My only beef is that there isn't enough footage of the Feelgoods on stage. 8/10

RED----------------------------As much as it grieves me to admit it, this being a DC movie and all, I loved this film !!! Great actors, great action and a good story. The time flew by while I was watching it. It could've gone on for another hour and it would still be too short. Brilliant. 10/10.

I thought Red was so funny........"Wanna go for pancakes?" the casting for this movie was so perfect....

Is this the one with John Malkovich, Helen Mirren etc in it?

Pete wrote:

Is this the one with John Malkovich, Helen Mirren etc in it?

Yes, and I can highly recommend it.

RESIDENT EVIL- AFTERLIFE --------------------- Yes I know I shouldn't be wasting my time watching this, but I've seen (own ) the first 3, so I had to see what hapeens next. And I will also watch the 5th one in the series when it comes out, as well. No, there is no hope for me !!

Family Guy - Season 9.

I watched Red Dragon last night

I had read the book years ago...and have always been a fan of Silence of the Lambs.
I toltally forgot this was made into a movie until I watched it last night. The book was hard for me to grasp at time so the movie was easier to follow. Plus I just love Ed Norton and he was fantastic!

VAN HELSING-----------------------Spectacular piece of nonsense, so stuffed with C.G.I it may as well been a cartoon !! But kept me entertained while I was waiting to make Stevie's breakfast and lunch.

Roger. H wrote:

VAN HELSING-----------------------Spectacular piece of nonsense, so stuffed with C.G.I it may as well been a cartoon !! But kept me entertained while I was waiting to make Stevie's breakfast and lunch.

We've seen that. I thought it was ok, nothing special but entertaining enough. Directed by the fella who did The Mummy movies I think?

Pete wrote:

Roger. H wrote:

VAN HELSING-----------------------Spectacular piece of nonsense, so stuffed with C.G.I it may as well been a cartoon !! But kept me entertained while I was waiting to make Stevie's breakfast and lunch.

We've seen that. I thought it was ok, nothing special but entertaining enough. Directed by the fella who did The Mummy movies I think?

Any film with Kate Beckinsale in tight leather is alright by me.

Roger. H wrote:

Pete wrote:

Roger. H wrote:

VAN HELSING-----------------------Spectacular piece of nonsense, so stuffed with C.G.I it may as well been a cartoon !! But kept me entertained while I was waiting to make Stevie's breakfast and lunch.

We've seen that. I thought it was ok, nothing special but entertaining enough. Directed by the fella who did The Mummy movies I think?

Any film with Kate Beckinsale in tight leather is alright by me.

I forgot she was in it.

SEX AND THE CITY II-------------------It wasn't my idea !!!!!! After going to work Friday evening I got home at 3.15am woke Stevie up, had showers and breakfast, drove to Luton, arrived there 7.30am, checked the house out ( No burglaries, yippee!!) tidied the garden, bit of dusting and hoovering, left the house and dropped Stevie off at Watford so she could visit a friend, I drove to Enfield to complete a deal with Niteworker that we had made the week earlier, drove back to Watford to pick Stevie up( literally as she had shared a bottle of wine with said friend ) at 1.30pm, drove back to dorset and arrived at 4.45pm, stopped at Blockbusters where a recently awakened Stevie insisted on SATC2, picked up Thai takeaway, stopped off at the Illchester Arms because I F***ing deserved a pint or two, got home, ate takeaway sat down to watch dvd, Stevie promptly fell asleep again and I was left to watch the steaming pile of crap that is Sex And The City 2.
The End.

Roger. H wrote:

SEX AND THE CITY II-------------------It wasn't my idea !!!!!! After going to work Friday evening I got home at 3.15am woke Stevie up, had showers and breakfast, drove to Luton, arrived there 7.30am, checked the house out ( No burglaries, yippee!!) tidied the garden, bit of dusting and hoovering, left the house and dropped Stevie off at Watford so she could visit a friend, I drove to Enfield to complete a deal with Niteworker that we had made the week earlier, drove back to Watford to pick Stevie up( literally as she had shared a bottle of wine with said friend ) at 1.30pm, drove back to dorset and arrived at 4.45pm, stopped at Blockbusters where a recently awakened Stevie insisted on SATC2, picked up Thai takeaway, stopped off at the Illchester Arms because I F***ing deserved a pint or two, got home, ate takeaway sat down to watch dvd, Stevie promptly fell asleep again and I was left to watch the steaming pile of crap that is Sex And The City 2.
The End.

Not recommend then?

It really was bad........