QUOTE (Sostie @ Oct 29 2008, 06:36 PM) 
What is it about Howard Marks? He's a drug smuggling twat.
Pretty much sums my thoughts up.
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Pretty much sums my thoughts up.
QUOTE (Sostie @ Oct 29 2008, 06:36 PM)
What is it about Howard Marks? He's a drug smuggling twat.
Some people quite like drugs?
And some people quite like twats.
QUOTE (Omniscia @ Oct 30 2008, 01:23 AM)
And some people quite like twats.
Double whammy.
Boomshanka! Interception!
That's why I like him.
That's why I like him.
Good news for cinema-goers, bad news for paedos?
I must say, I haven't been bothered by kids for many years, but then I probably see films later in the evening, and which are not age-suitable anyway. Wall-E was the last movie I saw with a significant number of younglings watching, and their childish enthusiasm during the movie almost enhanced the experience!
Can we just have 'no twats' screenings instead?
QUOTE (yahoo news)
Great news for adult cinemagoers who hate seeing mainstream films like the new Bond flick and Harry Potter series ruined by screaming kids - a cinema chain is to have over-18 only screenings for certain films.
UK cinema chain Vue are to show a series of selected PG, 12A, 15 rated movies to adults only in their cinemas after a successful trial last year. Quantum of Solace (pic), which is rated 12A, will be the first film to get the adult only treatment starting from today.
Vue's Mark de Quervain said, "These screenings have been launched in direct response to overwhelming positive customer feedback obtained from extensive research studies and trials carried out over the past year.
"This confirmed a significant number of cinema goers wanted to see PG, 12A and 15-rated films in screenings that could avoid unwanted disruptions that can sometimes be caused by audiences under the age of 18."
Forthcoming movies like The Day The Earth Stood Still and Australia will get adult only screenings.
Vue's website is asking cinemagoers which future films they would like to see in age restricted screenings, including the final Harry Potter chapters.
UK cinema chain Vue are to show a series of selected PG, 12A, 15 rated movies to adults only in their cinemas after a successful trial last year. Quantum of Solace (pic), which is rated 12A, will be the first film to get the adult only treatment starting from today.
Vue's Mark de Quervain said, "These screenings have been launched in direct response to overwhelming positive customer feedback obtained from extensive research studies and trials carried out over the past year.
"This confirmed a significant number of cinema goers wanted to see PG, 12A and 15-rated films in screenings that could avoid unwanted disruptions that can sometimes be caused by audiences under the age of 18."
Forthcoming movies like The Day The Earth Stood Still and Australia will get adult only screenings.
Vue's website is asking cinemagoers which future films they would like to see in age restricted screenings, including the final Harry Potter chapters.
I must say, I haven't been bothered by kids for many years, but then I probably see films later in the evening, and which are not age-suitable anyway. Wall-E was the last movie I saw with a significant number of younglings watching, and their childish enthusiasm during the movie almost enhanced the experience!
Can we just have 'no twats' screenings instead?
Dreamworks' animated yarn Monsters Vs. Aliens looks jolly good fun, judging by the teaser trailer.
Coming to IMAX too. Might be worth a peep.
edit: roll call for vocal duties:
Seth Rogen
Will Arnett
Paul Rudd
Hugh Laurie (Dr Cockroach!)
Reese Witherspoon
Kiefer Sutherland
Rainn Wilson
Stephen Colbert (The President of the United States!)
Coming to IMAX too. Might be worth a peep.
edit: roll call for vocal duties:
Seth Rogen
Will Arnett
Paul Rudd
Hugh Laurie (Dr Cockroach!)
Reese Witherspoon
Kiefer Sutherland
Rainn Wilson
Stephen Colbert (The President of the United States!)
QUOTE (Ade @ Nov 7 2008, 05:54 PM)
Dreamworks' animated yarn Monsters Vs. Aliens looks jolly good fun, judging by the teaser trailer.
Coming to IMAX too. Might be worth a peep.
Coming to IMAX too. Might be worth a peep.
Looks like it could be good.
Eeeeee! That looks great fun.
QUOTE (Jessopjessopjessop @ Nov 7 2008, 03:19 PM)
Can we just have 'no twats' screenings instead?
Amen to that.
I don't have a problem with kids in cinemas provided the child is old enough to understand what is going on, doesn't keep getting up and down and doesn't talk all through the film.
Hopefully Cineworld will adopt a similar policy.
QUOTE (Ade @ Nov 7 2008, 09:54 AM)
Dreamworks' animated yarn Monsters Vs. Aliens looks jolly good fun, judging by the teaser trailer.
Been super excited about this one for a while, moreso than any animated film Dreamworks has done in ages. (Never was much of a Shrek fan, to be honest.)
QUOTE (Jessopjessopjessop @ Nov 7 2008, 03:19 PM)
Good news for cinema-goers, bad news for paedos?
I must say, I haven't been bothered by kids for many years, but then I probably see films later in the evening, and which are not age-suitable anyway. Wall-E was the last movie I saw with a significant number of younglings watching, and their childish enthusiasm during the movie almost enhanced the experience!
Can we just have 'no twats' screenings instead?
I must say, I haven't been bothered by kids for many years, but then I probably see films later in the evening, and which are not age-suitable anyway. Wall-E was the last movie I saw with a significant number of younglings watching, and their childish enthusiasm during the movie almost enhanced the experience!
Can we just have 'no twats' screenings instead?
What they don't mention there is the policy on the over 18 screenings also all have a member of staff in the screen for the entire film, ensuring that if anyone does act like a tool they get warned and / or thrown out depending on how much and how persistant their toolishness is. This is the reason why I got paid today to watch Cornflake of Doris three times and do no actual work.
No kids screenings? How depressing.
I'm all for family friendly venues across the arts.
I'm all for family friendly venues across the arts.
They do kids screenings. There are specific kids screenings on at 10am every weekend and every day when the school holidays are on. I hate them, as they mean that I actually have to start work in the morning some days.
QUOTE (thirtyhelens @ Nov 7 2008, 07:52 PM)
Been super excited about this one for a while, moreso than any animated film Dreamworks has done in ages. (Never was much of a Shrek fan, to be honest.)
I'd never heard of it until yesterday. Watched the trailer about six times now. It looks great, and the casting choices are pretty hip and happening too.
QUOTE (NiteFall @ Nov 7 2008, 11:20 PM)
They do kids screenings. There are specific kids screenings on at 10am every weekend and every day when the school holidays are on. I hate them, as they mean that I actually have to start work in the morning some days.
I was referring to the 'no kids screenings', not no 'kids screenings'.
It was a confusing sentence.
I just got back from seeing Quantum of Solace. Two Dads came in with a troupe of 5 kids, sat them all beside my and my friend then found themselves seats two rows back. All we had for the entire film was 5 boys laughing, making noises and talking everytime someone got kissed/a fight occured/ something blew up/ a man said balls.
12a means yes, you can bring your younger kids along should you deem it suitable for them to watch. If they are going to squeal and laugh everytime something 'grown up' happens , then get bored half way through so decide to play and talk instead of watch then as far as I am concerned it is not suitable for them.
12a means yes, you can bring your younger kids along should you deem it suitable for them to watch. If they are going to squeal and laugh everytime something 'grown up' happens , then get bored half way through so decide to play and talk instead of watch then as far as I am concerned it is not suitable for them.
QUOTE (Zoe @ Nov 9 2008, 07:23 PM)
I was referring to the 'no kids screenings', not no 'kids screenings'.
It was a confusing sentence.
It was a confusing sentence.
And I'm easily confused.
QUOTE (Zoe @ Nov 7 2008, 11:13 PM)
No kids screenings? How depressing.
I'm all for family friendly venues across the arts.
I'm all for family friendly venues across the arts.
I'm all for being able to watch a movie in a cinema without kids yammering their way through it. It sounds like a good idea to me.
See? That's exactly the demographic that it's aimed at- child hating misanthropes. No offence. 
QUOTE (Ade @ Nov 8 2008, 04:54 AM)
Dreamworks' animated yarn Monsters Vs. Aliens looks jolly good fun, judging by the teaser trailer.
Awesome. 
That really had me giggling. If there are regular laughs through the movie like there are through the trailer, this should be a real winner! 
QUOTE (Starscream`s Ghost @ Nov 10 2008, 09:32 AM)
I'm all for being able to watch a movie in a cinema without kids yammering their way through it. It sounds like a good idea to me.
QUOTE (NiteFall @ Nov 10 2008, 11:16 AM)
See? That's exactly the demographic that it's aimed at- child hating misanthropes. No offence.
I'm with Glenn on this one. I absolutely adore kids, but I also love movies; so I don't want a bunch of sugered-up hyper kiddies ruining my expensive but cherished cinema experience.
Feel the love.
dolfyn.
QUOTE (NiteFall @ Nov 10 2008, 12:16 AM)
See? That's exactly the demographic that it's aimed at- child hating misanthropes. No offence.
None taken.
I'm now wondering if these 'adult only' screenings are in fact a ploy to get rid of all the grumpy old gits.
They can safely be quarantined to a room where children's laugher won't offend their grumpy ears.
They can safely be quarantined to a room where children's laugher won't offend their grumpy ears.
QUOTE (Zoe @ Nov 10 2008, 07:17 PM)
I'm now wondering if these 'adult only' screenings are in fact a ploy to get rid of all the grumpy old gits.
They can safely be quarantined to a room where children's laugher won't offend their grumpy ears.
They can safely be quarantined to a room where children's laugher won't offend their grumpy ears.
That's fine with me!
Me too. I honestly don't see why I should pay a lot of money (and to see a movie at a cinema these days it is expensive) to see a movie, only to have it ruined by someone's little hellspawn yakking and screeching in the background. Let them have screenings, but let those of us who don't want that have screenings too. After all, they have such things as adult swims in swimming pools, and no one seems to mind that.
QUOTE (Starscream`s Ghost @ Nov 10 2008, 11:43 PM)
After all, they have such things as adult swims in swimming pools, and no one seems to mind that.
I guess if you start turning up at the cinema in your swimming trunks it just might dissuade parents from bringing their children to future screenings.
Granted, it'd probably get you barred, but it's just a thought.
First proper trailer for Pixar's 'Up'
Looks good, though I'm not feeling the sort of excitement I usually feel when I see stuff about a new Pixar film. Still, the concept alone is pretty interesting and should make for some wonderful visuals.
Looks good, though I'm not feeling the sort of excitement I usually feel when I see stuff about a new Pixar film. Still, the concept alone is pretty interesting and should make for some wonderful visuals.
Well, it's certainly different. Looks like it has the potential to be good fun.
I like it!
Balloons!
Why why why why why why does anyone feel that it's time for a Karate kid remake? It's terrible.
Strong proof that Devlin & Emmerich's '2012' is going to be utter cack: They've just aped 'The Shining' teaser. It's even the same music. That's a step beyond homage if you ask me. Shenanigans!
Looking through IMDB I noticed Nick Cave & Warren Ellis are doing the The Road soundtrack. Good choice
Also saw that a Long Good Friday remake is in the pipeline, though it has no details on the site.
Also saw that a Long Good Friday remake is in the pipeline, though it has no details on the site.
QUOTE (Sostie @ Nov 13 2008, 04:04 PM)
Also saw that a Long Good Friday remake is in the pipeline, though it has no details on the site.
Supposedly PWS Anderson has rewritten and will direct the remake set in modern day Miami.
Ridley Scott to direct the screen adaptation of the beloved board game Monopoly. What the hell..? I seriously hope that's a joke.
QUOTE (Omniscia @ Nov 14 2008, 05:02 AM)
Ridley Scott to direct the screen adaptation of the beloved board game Monopoly. What the hell..? I seriously hope that's a joke.
In Jail, no one can hear you collect £200.
QUOTE (Ade @ Nov 15 2008, 02:53 AM)
In Jail, no one can hear you collect £200.
I am Maximus Decimus Monopolius. Husband to a murdered wife, father to a murdered child, and I will own Pall Mall in this life or the next.
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Community Chests on fire off Leicester Square. I watched Chance cards glitter in the dark near King's Cross Station. All those moments will be lost in time... like tears in rain... Time to pass Go.
I got Mayfair. I took care of Mayfair, so Mayfair's gonna take care of me.
I drink your Old Kent Road.
QUOTE (angle @ Nov 15 2008, 03:20 PM)
He's on board as producer. Del Toro directing has been news for a few months or more.
I'm the iron and so is my wife!
Heehee. A Ridley Scott take on Python would certainly be, um, interesting.
In other imminent film news:
I used to enjoy Van Damme's earlier flicks, and it's been a good few years since I last watched one of his films. Might go and see this one though.
In other imminent film news:
I used to enjoy Van Damme's earlier flicks, and it's been a good few years since I last watched one of his films. Might go and see this one though.
QUOTE (angle @ Nov 15 2008, 03:20 PM)
See The Hobbit thread for details
Is Choke on release next week or what?
I can't find a cinema planning on showing it anywhere.
I can't find a cinema planning on showing it anywhere.
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