Last Film You Watched

[Ian]

Fallen. Really good, really underrated, supernatural thriller. Something of a favourite.

[Ian]

Severance. Cracking good comedy horror.

[Ian]

Signs. Terrific thriller. Very good suspense movie.

[Rebecka Fan]

Sunes Jul.

[fish]

Sunes Jul.

I'd love to see the whole series.
Do you have them on dvd Kyle, or just "found" on the net?

[Rebecka Fan]

Sunes Jul.

I'd love to see the whole series.
Do you have them on dvd Kyle, or just "found" on the net?

I have them on VHS. You can view Rebecka's scenes/clips on my youtube account.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nAdzxjk_tw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUOMyssTEXc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkofVssPAaw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jg34FaEMHY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9IGu9g87pc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pt3W6e3jvFQ

[Ian]

Scream. Classic.

[bruno]

Million Dollar Baby. Got four oscars and a big revenue, and was called a masterpiece. Sure this film can make you cry. But it seems to me a bit excessive, I still have to make my mind about it.

I'm not spoiling if you have to see it yet, but Imho when a film goes to describe such unlucky and depressing facts, it risks to be a tear-jerker, a sob story at all costs.
Ok, not that reality can't suck like that or worse, mind me.

[Ian]

Ginger Snaps. Very good. Am I the only person to think Emily Perkins is kinda hot?


Good lord, though, 2000. Ten years old already. Where the hell is the time going?

[fish]

Million Dollar Baby.

I remember seeing this a few years ago too, and like you I was unsure quite what to make of it.
I enjoy Hillary Swank, I think she's a fine actor who takes on some very demanding roles, and I think Clint Eastwood has made some good films too, especially in his later life.
So while I thought it was OK, it isn't a film I've bothered to see a second time.

Am I the only person to think Emily Perkins is kinda hot?

Errrr. No.
Can't be ten years though.
You must be mistaken.
Surely time doesn't pass by that quickly.

[snaps]

Ginger Snaps. Very good. Am I the only person to think Emily Perkins is kinda hot?

Errrr hello? Doesn't Katharine Isabelle (as Ginger) get a mention? Ginger is probably the nearest I've seen to a screen portrayal of me as I am, both in looks and character. I guess you guys must have a ''thing'' about the older woman as Emily Perkins, although playing the younger sister is actually a couple of years older than Katharine. Like Rebecka she has mostly settled for domesticity, got married and has produced a couple of sprogs since the film was made.

If you haven't already you should see the sequel "Ginger Snaps Unleashed". Emily has the major role as Ginger's is reduced to little more than an occasional walk-on. The plot stands up well in its own right, there is quite a lot in common with the film ''Girl Interrupted'' as she is incarcerated in a psychiatric hospital. There is a marvellous complement in the introduction of the young character ''Ghost'' into the plot, and lots of the same dark humor as Ginger Snaps. It also has the excellent closing track of ''Beautiful (like me)'' by Toronto based band Joydrop.

It was produced back to back with the prequel ''Ginger Snaps Back'' which is set in 1815 but in which the two girls, Katharine and Emily have more equal billing. There is little humor in this one but it is a better than standard gothic horror flick. It also ties together loose ends from the other two films.

Sadly, "Ginger Snaps Unleashed", pretty much bombed at the box office (perhaps because the gorgeous Katharine Isabelle was reduced to a minor role), so ''Ginger Snaps Back'' never went on general release but went straight to DVD. I have all three in the trilogy. If you look out for second hand outlets (but they don't come up often) you shouldnt have to pay more than 3 or 4 quid for each of them.

There is an excellent website made by the company who acted as art director consultants on Ginger Snaps. This gives a fascinating insight into the much under-rated role of ''art director'' in films in general. In addition it has a lot of detailed info about the the making of the film, location finding around Toronto, designs, floor plans, prosthetics etc . The film was beset with production difficulties being shot in a very tight time frame in Fall, e.g. actors catching colds, badly fitting false teeth, Emily's wig (she actually had short hair and there wasn't time for her to grow it) lighting so powerful to emulate daylight (the greenhouse scenes) that sparked a local security alert etc. I'll dig out the link sometime.

[Ian]

Ginger Snaps. Very good. Am I the only person to think Emily Perkins is kinda hot?

Errrr hello? Doesn't Katharine Isabelle (as Ginger) get a mention? Ginger is probably the nearest I've seen to a screen portrayal of me as I am, both in looks and character. I guess you guys must have a ''thing'' about the older woman as Emily Perkins, although playing the younger sister is actually a couple of years older than Katharine. Like Rebecka she has mostly settled for domesticity, got married and has produced a couple of sprogs since the film was made..

I liked Katharine Isabelle more in the XFiles ep she did. Mm, maybe it was the character I wasn't keen on here.

(reads snaps' post again)

Oh. Erm...


I do believe that is the first (and probably the last) time in recorded history I have ever been accused of having a thing for OLDER women...

[Ian]

Shaun of the Dead, again. An utter classic. Absolutely delightful.

[fish]

Shaun of the Dead, again. An utter classic. Absolutely delightful.

Isn't that a sequel to Shaun the Sheep?

Kissing Jessica Stein was on TV a few days ago, recorded it, watched it. Had mixed but on the whole reasonable reviews so I was expecting something pretty good.

Disappointed.

I thought the storyline had a lot of potential but the dialogue was mostly super fast, super cool, snappy New York banter which to me made the characters extremely annoying and very unsymapthetic. Any self respecting lesbian would have kicked Jessica out in 30 seconds for being a time waster.

Maybe the film would be better with a better script and director, say someone Swedish, and perhaps a couple of Swedish actresses, say a blonde and a brunette.......Oh. So that's already been done has it?

[Rebecka Fan]

Did You Hear About the Morgans? I liked it a lot. Not the most hilarious movie ever, but worth the see, if you like Sarah Jessica Parker and/or Hugh Grant or anyone else in the film.