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Old 28th September 2008, 21:21   #2236 (permalink)
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Speed Racer.

Unbelievably bad. I watched about 20 minutes and had to stop.

Avoid at all costs.

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Old 28th September 2008, 21:38   #2237 (permalink)
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Speed Racer. Unbelievably bad. I watched about 20 minutes, and had to stop.
I agree, but my kids love it.
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Old 28th September 2008, 21:56   #2238 (permalink)
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I usually watch movies on GOM or VLC player and don't bother to burn to disc. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Speed Racer.
Unbelievably bad. I watched about 20 minutes, and had to stop.
Yeah, it's very bad. I was desperate for something to watch. Could see the kids liking it though.
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Old 28th September 2008, 23:08   #2239 (permalink)
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The Bourne Ultimatum - 4/5. Highly enjoyable action film.
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Saw Eagle Eye yesterday, lots of disjointed action and a unbelievable ending, but not upset at having watched it. Would probably watch in the future again (not paying theater prices though!)
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Old 29th September 2008, 01:16   #2241 (permalink)
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Old 29th September 2008, 01:45   #2242 (permalink)
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You need to make sure the subtitle file (.srt) has the exact same name as the movie (.avi) and make sure both .avi and .srt files are in the same folder. Then VLC will play the subs.
Yes, alternatively you can open VLC > go to file > open file > click on the 'Use subtitles file' check box > Browse > Find the subs file you have and double click it > click the Browse button above for the AVI/WMV or whatever itself and double click that before clicking OK in the bottom right. I think just renaming (if need be) the file extension and ensuring it's in the right gaff is just as easier if not easier though.

Oh and I thought Speed Racer was marvellous. In a cinema with a mint picture that is. I doubt it would be quite the experience with a lower grade picture quality on a smaller screen mind.

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just saw, for the first time -

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good movie.

had wanted to see it since it come out. had possibly built it up to be a masterpiece, for me it wasn't. but that's my fault.

still, powerful stuff and most imaginative.

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Old 29th September 2008, 06:30   #2244 (permalink)
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Tried to watch Run Fatboy, Run. I like Simon Pegg but this was just terrible. Not an original joke or thought in the 30 minutes I forced myself to sit through before deleting it.
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^ Yes, that is a piece of steaming dog do-do, obviously churned out to cash in on Pegg's growing popularity. And I too don't know if he ran the marathon and got the girl.....I went outside to watch the grass grow instead.

In fact Pegg is rapidly being typecast - as the likeable but hopeless hero - he hasn't really changed much from his days in 'Spaced'.
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It surely can't be any worse than his latest effort How to Lose Friends, I saw a trailer for this yesterday and looks like a typically awful American 'comedy.' Co-starring Kirsten Dunst and Jeff Bridges, says it all really....
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I'd give the Nickyboy Extermination ten outta frikin 5.
Haven't seen that one so will have to take your word for it.
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City of Men was the TV follow up to City of God. Here's an interview with the director
indieWIRE: indieWIRE INTERVIEW | "City of Men" Director Paolo Morelli
If you liked City of God you'd probably also like Elite Squad, Brazil's highest grossing movie ever, about the specialist cops who go into the favelas after drug gangs.
Not a follow up really mate....different director (City of God one is a genius) and as per your link....a companion piece.

City of Men was originally a telly show:

"Cidade dos Homens" (2002)

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Cidade dos Homens (2007)

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Depends what you compare it against mate....if it was The Breakfast Club...yeah it's shite compared to that....however compared to Lizzy Borden's Revenge 2...or Ogre...it's really quite good
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The Bourne Ultimatum - 4/5. Highly enjoyable action film.
I recently watched the whole Bourn series (all 3) and enjoyed them all.
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