Film Fanatics Society - Chat Thread

Did anyone watch Top Gear?

Watched Oldboy on Saturday, very good film!
Anyone seen all of the Vengeance trilogy, how do the other two compare?

Far, far superior to the Illusionist. That's what you get out of a Nolan film. Glad you gave that a watch.

Nolan is a genius, next on his watch list is probs gonna be Memento, just know it's gonna have some crazy storyline again

You have lots to look forward to.

Or should we say look backward to?

Well, Never Let Me Go was a massive disappointment for me. Having read the book I can't understand why they left so much out / changed important parts for no apparent reason.

I can also imagine it might have been slightly confusing to anyone going into it blind.

One positive though. Carey Mulligan really is a sensational actress.

Touche.

I went into it blind... but I loved it! REALLY not what I expected as I thought it would just be another romdram but nooooo.

Would you mind putting in a spoiler or PMing me what was in the book that wasn't in the film?

Yeah yay Carey Mulligan! You seen An Education?

Love An Education!

Never Let Me Go gripes:

I really wish I'd read the book before seeing the film now! I suppose it's good that I didn't see the bad bits of the film but I have to read the book now - it sounds much better! Thanks

Watched Oldboy on Saturday, very good film!
Anyone seen all of the Vengeance trilogy, how do the other two compare?

Are you kidding? It was like a new, better Mean Girls!

Whilst vengeance is the common underlying theme, all three films are quite different and individual in their approach. One distinguishing aspect of the other two is the slower pace. Mr. Vengeance is my favourite, the most potent, tragic and humane. It isn't as stylish and classic as Oldboy - notwithstanding, it's still very well shot. From first viewing, Lady Vengeance may seem the weakest of the three; in short, very much style over subtance. Arguably this doesn't make it any less of a good film - there are perhaps more subtleties in the characters, if you're willing to look for them. It has a pretty straightforward plot which I guess allows for a more visceral viewing experience, and indeed out of the style a good deal of the substance is conveyed. They are all worth a watch.

Park Chan-Wook, the director, in a Q&A: "From the beginning I considered this story to be a fairytale. 'Sympathy for Mr Vengeance' is based on hard-boiled reality and 'Oldboy' is mythical, like a legend, and 'Lady Vengeance' is like a fairytale."

Are you kidding? It was like a new, better Mean Girls!

I've never watched Mean Girls.

Clueless --- (4 years) ---> 10 Things I Hate About You --- (5 years) ---> Mean Girls --- (6 years) ---> Easy A

All films are:

• Much better than average teen comedies
• Feature a strong literary influence
• Made a star out of their lead actress (at least briefly)

It's a Hollywood conspiracy!

I've never watched Mean Girls.