There's no reason why you shouldn't like it Jareth. Films always have been and always will be an entirely personal experience. I for one am looking forward to seeing it tomorrow, regardless of reviews.

Ooh you've not seen it yet then :D Mustn't have read the reviews page properly, thought you had :) Hope you enjoy it :D

To be completely honest, I don't pay any attention whatsoever to reviews. I only ever go in with what is going to be my opinion on things and not anybody else's. Although I may agree with some of the opinions later, I don't allow things to cloud my mind beforehand. Classic example was Stardust. Only received a very mediocre review everywhere but was brilliant as far as I'm concerned.

Yeah, I do that a lot.... hence a lot of people go on at me for liking a lot of things :roll: Ah well, opinion is opinion, most importantly is my opinion :D Southland Tales is definetly a strong example, a good film unfairly maligned

Well I saw The Golden Compass today and loved it! I want my own armoured polar bear now! My daughter was on the edge of her seat all the way through, completely gripped by the whole thing. Now I have read the books and think that this was a pretty good adaptation, yes they've left things out and glossed over a lot of the important information, but it's easy to see why they did this. I'd give it 4/5. I thoroughly enjoyed it and will no doubt be seeing it again.

Ok finally let Southland Tales sink in :-o Bizarre mindfuck but not as bad as was orginally made out. its like the marmite of the film world you will Love it or Hate it. 7/10

Deck the Halls Wasn't bad, but wasn't good 5/10 Bee Movie Very entertaining, light hearted animated-comedy-for the whole family and the best animated movie this year 8/10

Oscar lovefest. Was surprised this is based on a true story. Excellent stuff. Still haven't made my mind up on Southland Tales...

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (1980/2006), a different vision of a well-known superhero sequel, done by it's original director. Richard Donner shot scenes for Superman II as he shot the first Superman film, but was fired by the producers and was replaced by Richard Lester. However, he's gone back and put back as much as he originally shot for Superman II. (For reference, this is the one where he fights 3 supervillian's from Kryton, and Lois Lane discovers who Clark Kent is.) So, here we see Superman (Christopher Reeve) sharing scenes with his Krypton father Jor-El (Marlon Brando), and the film's pace is tightened, and it feels darker than Lester's comedic take. But, it's as close as we're ever gonna get to see what could have been. 4/5

Would you recommend picking it up then,Donnie?

Haven't watched this for years... Still pretty enjoyable,if overlong...3/5

The Lord Of The Rings trilogy (40th-ish view) – The three finest films ever made in my opinion. The 11 most engrossing, emotional, spectacular, moving, captivating and inspirational hours of cinema I’ve ever seen, and they just get better and better. They are flawed for sure, but everything comes together to create the most wholly complete film experience. Simply brilliant. Perfect Stranger (1st view) – A semi-decent thriller with some reasonably performances, unfortunately these aren’t provided by stars Bruce Willis and Halle Berry, and the final twist is exceptionally lame – 2/5 A Throw Of Dice (1st view) – 1920s silent film set in India, with a specifically created score. The plot involves two Indian kings, one good, one evil, and how the good guy loses both his kingdom and his wife during a game of dice. Well acted by all, the score suits it remarkable well and it looks lovely, but I can’t help but think that it would be the kind of the film that would be astonishing to see in colour – 4/5 The Goat (1st view) – A short film in which a case of mistaken identity leads to a bunch of policeman chasing Buster Keaton. That’s pretty much it, but as ever, the comic timing and daredevil visuals make this hilarious – 4/5 American Gangster (1st view) – Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe team up in Ridley Scott’s violent crime epic. Crowe is excellent, but it’s Denzel who steals the film, giving one of his best performances. Scott directs with flair, although it lacks the look of certain other Scott films. The fact that there are at least half a dozen other Scott films I prefer has less to do with Gangster being poor, as it certainly isn’t, and everything to do with how good a director Scott is – 4/5 Octane (1st view) – Idiotic and insipid take on the vampire films. Mishca Barton teams up with a group of blood-drinking youth and Madeleine Stowe is her mother trying to save her. The entire film takes place in one night, and the film felt as if it lasted a night-time as well – 2/5 Sin City (2nd view) – The extended version of the graphic novel adaptation. It looks an absolute treat, the visuals are superb, and a good cast help bring a sordid rabble of characters to life. That Yellow bastard is the best of the storylines, and Bruce Willis gives Hartigan the chance to be one of the few sympathetic characters – 4/5 Horse Feathers (1st view) – I’m not a huge fan of The Marx Brothers, and this film is one of the reasons why. A few snide insults and musical performances aside, this was laugh free and, even at 80 minutes greatly outstayed its welcome. As in many of the MB films, the characters spend too much time deliberately trying to be funny then end up being dreary – 2/5* Monkey Business (1st view) – I was weary of watching a second Marx film after Horse Feathers, but this was a great improvement. A number of genuine laughs to be had, some great banter and even a plot! – 4/5 Thoroughly Modern Millie (1st view) – Julies Andrews, James Fox and Mary Tyler Moore are all solid, if unspectacular in this 1967 musical. The storyline is actually quite grim – single women at a hotel are being drugged and sold to the Chinese for slavery – but it’s all played for laughs. Some good tunes but not a classic musical – 4/5 Elf (1st view) – For the most part Will Ferrell makes me want to go and jump off a cliff, but here he is borderline acceptable. The best section of the film is the half hour or so after he’s arrived in New York, some decent comedy moments to be found there. Zooey Deschanel has little to do but does look gorgeous, James Caan grumps his way through much like he does in Las Vegas and everyone else is forgettable – 3/5 The Golden Compass (1st view) – Opinion seems to be divided on this, but I had a good time watching it, Sure, I was confused at times (not having read the books, some explanation flew right by me) and it times it felt like important meeting and set-pieces had been stuck together, everything else in between removed. Despite having little too do, Kidman and Craig performed well, as did newcomer Dakota Blue Richards, and any film with Gandalf voicing a polar bear can’t be all bad! – 4/5 You’re Darn Tootin’ (1st view) – One of the very few Laurel & Hardy films I had yet to see, this was another piece of comic genius from the lovable pair. They play musicians in an orchestra who cause havoc during a performances, and as such get fired and kicked out of their boarding house. They start busking to earn money, but it isn’t long before things degenerate into a gigantic street fight. Great fun – 4/5 Hitch (2nd view)– Will Smith is on likeable form in this romantic comedy, and is ably supported by Kevin James and Amber Valetta, both of whom make their storyline sweet and funny. Eva Mendes is the letdown here for me, she’s been better in quite a few other films – 3/5 One Week (1st view) – Buster Keaton again, this time he and his new bride and one week to build a house from a DIY kit. Unsurprisingly, things go spectacularly, and hilariously, wrong – 4/5 Persona (1st view) – My first Ingmar Bergman film, and it’s almost impossible to forget the weight of expectation that this film brings. It was, for the most part, astonishing. It was a visual treat; the black and white cinematography making the best use of light and shadow, and the way in which many scenes were composed helped in creating an eerily haunting atmosphere. Bibi Andersson and Liv Ullmann both give unforgettable performances, and quite a few scenes between them are intensly erotic, albeit in an untraditional sense. The whole thing is thorougly captivating. It almost all goes to pot in the last 15 minutes or so, events take a turn that threatens to destroy evtything that went before (I;m still trying to gigure out what went on), and it’s this that stops the film getting full marks. Still excellent though – 4/5 Monsters, Inc (30th-ish view) – The best animated film I’ve ever seen, my 7th favourite film of all time. It’s as close to perfect ad film get. A superb script, wonderful characters, amazing visuals, pitch perfect vocal performances and a fantastic score all combine to create this absolute joy of a film. Barely a minute goes by without something to laugh at, every frame is a work of art, its peppered with visual gags and in-jokes (some of which I’m ever now just seeing for the first time), and Mike and Sulley are just brilliant creations, John Goodman and Billy Crystal doing their best ever work. There is more humour, emotion, wit, charm and substance to this than 99% of live action films, and I defy anyone not to be moved by the closing scene. Some people don’t like phrases such as modern masterpiece or instant classic, but this film epitomises them both. An exceptional gem of a film – 5/5