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<p>Nolte was a beautiful man back then. The film was <span style="font-style:italic;">Who'll Stop the Rain</span>. Sadly the DVD and HD-rip (from MGM-HD channel) were both pretty, pretty shitty.<br><br>
That film was a curious mix. The underlying theme was disgust at the parasites (corrupt cops etc) upon heroin users, but the movie got a bit fantastical. For most of its time though the film focused on how barbaric and corrupt treatment of people could be because they were fucked so hard by the extreme sentences and prohibitions of the drug war.</p>
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<p>Some nice shots of Berkeley in it, including Cody's Books (Moe's is a much better store though).</p> -
<p>American Sniper: Don't get the hype. It was ok, but pretty lightweight as a character piece, and a bit suspenseless as an action flick. </p>
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<p>Finally got around to seeing Big Hero 6 and I really enjoyed it. I still think it was a travesty that Lego Movie wasn't nominated and didn't win best animated feature but Big Hero 6 is an admirable second best.</p>
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<p>Disney must sit around counting their money these days - they own Pixar, Marvel and the Star Wars franchise. The mouse is killing it.</p> -
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Disney must sit around counting their money these days - they own Pixar, Marvel and the Star Wars franchise. The mouse is killing it.</p></blockquote>Not to mention the jewel in the crown ESPN! -
<p>Kingsman: The Secret Service</p>
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<p>Absolutely fucking loved it. I watched it again immediately after it finished. Best ending ever!</p>
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<p>Colin Firth completely redeems his earlier outings in "Pride and who the fuck cares" and all those other movies where he plays he essentially the same guy.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Razbra" data-cid="477285" data-time="1426305416"><p>Kingsman: The Secret Service<br> <br>Absolutely fucking loved it. I watched it again immediately after it finished. Best ending ever!<br> <br>Colin Firth completely redeems his earlier outings in "Pride and who the fuck cares" and all those other movies where he plays he essentially the same guy.</p></blockquote>He was good in Tinker, Tailor... as well. But yeah, I know what you mean. For an actor that showed so much promise (Tumbledown) he's been a bit disappointing.
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<p>Chappie - apparently it is getting bad reviews and flopping at the box office. It's the latest Neil Bloemkamp movie. I enjoyed it, it's a cross between Robocop and Short Circuit, set in Jo'burg, with a robotic policeman who gains AI. It stars Hugh Jackman, Sigourney Waever, Dev Patel and Die Antwood (both of them in roles equal to Patel and Jackman in time and importance - and I thought they were really good, although TBF the characters were basically just based on them).</p>
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<p>He was good in Tinker, Tailor... as well. But yeah, I know what you mean. For an actor that showed so much promise (Tumbledown) he's been a bit disappointing.</p>
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<p>Yeah, low point probably being a couple of years ago when he clean swept Oscars, Baftas & Golen Globes for best actor.</p>
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<p>I desperately want to ask him where it all went wrong.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="gollum" data-cid="477496" data-time="1426345463"><p>Yeah, low point probably being a couple of years ago when he clean swept Oscars, Baftas & Golen Globes for best actor.<br> <br>I desperately want to ask him where it all went wrong.</p></blockquote>Good point, as long as you overlook all the turgid shit he's done.
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<p>Good point, as long as you overlook all the turgid shit he's done.</p>
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<p>[Shakes head in disbelief] look at the roll of shame -Mama mia, two Bridget Jones films , two St Trinians films , Nanny McPhee and Love Actually . </p>
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<p>I saw the trailer for Mama Mia, it'd be interesting to know outside of money what motivated Firth and Brosnan to attach their names to a movie that looks as abhorrent to a heterosexual male as that one looked in the trailer. </p> -
<p>Serena - some fellas and Jennifer Lawrence.</p>
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<p>maybe scrapes in over 5/10, pretty stupid ending too.</p> -
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<p>[Shakes head in disbelief] look at the roll of shame -Mama mia, two Bridget Jones films , two St Trinians films , Nanny McPhee and Love Actually . </p>
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<p>I saw the trailer for Mama Mia, it'd be interesting to know outside of money what motivated Firth and Brosnan to attach their names to a movie that looks as abhorrent to a heterosexual male as that one looked in the trailer. </p>
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<p>You guys are a bit weird. Male actors are only allowed to make their money in macho films?</p>
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<p>The male macho-ness this place sometimes descends to is quite comical at times. ;)</p> -
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<p>You guys are a bit weird. Male actors are only allowed to make their money in macho films?</p>
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<p>The male macho-ness this place sometimes descends to is quite comical at times. ;)</p>
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<p>No I'd prefer they didn't make films like that at all , but I guess theres an audience for them -women, men they force to watch them with them on the vague promise of a bonk, homosexuals etc. If I was an actor there's no way in hell I'd let my name be associated with something as awful as Mama Mia. I'd head back to my day job before I lowered myself to singing Abba songs with Meryl Streep and Firth doesn't strike me as needing the coin that much.</p>
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<p>Colin Firth is a lot of things, I wouldn't include macho in the list.</p> -
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<p>No I'd prefer they didn't make films like that at all , but I guess theres an audience for them -women, men they force to watch them with them on the vague promise of a bonk, homosexuals etc. If I was an actor there's no way in hell I'd let my name be associated with something as awful as Mama Mia. I'd head back to my day job before I lowered myself to singing Abba songs with Meryl Streep and Firth doesn't strike me as needing the coin that much.</p>
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<p>Colin Firth is a lot of things, I wouldn't include macho in the list.</p>
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<p> :truce: I bow down to your utter macho-ness.</p> -
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As a fan of covert affairs you damn me with faint praise</p></blockquote>
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Ok, I just watched A Million Ways to Die in the West ( or not another western movie with adult actors)<br><br>
It may be all the beers I had this arvo but I didn't hate it. I even laughed out loud a few times. <br><br>
Charlize Theron is fucking good to look at. Better with her kit on though I think
