Video Night

[andrewducker]

Sana, Anna and Khi joined me and Erin for Cube, which was as tense as I remember (although the dialogue was slightly clunkier than I recall. I suspect the first time round I didn't noticed as I was far too busy remembering to breathe).

Then Sana left (she said she had to be up early, but as she's still online her excuse now sounds a tad feeble) and we watched Quills. Wonderful stuff - Geoffrey Rush is truly demonic and Michael Caine, Kate Winslet and Joachim Phoenix all give fantastic performances, even if the ending is a tad weak.

Definitely a good evening. It's so nice to relax with friends.

Comments

[rainstorm.livejournal.com]

i went to bed, failed to sleep and got up again because i remembered something i had to talk to people about...

[thepaintedone.livejournal.com]

Cube is a great film, in fact I wrote a review of the DVD when it first came out which can be seen here (http://www.r2-dvd.org/article.jsp?sectionId=4&articleId=1433)

I've been pondering whether to watch Cube 2:Hypercube or not. I'd like it to be great, bt I have an awful suspicion it'll turn out to be another Highlander 2 :o/

[andrewducker]

I hear it's pretty much the same only with more beautiful maths.

Of course the perso nthat told me that is impressed by maths, but can't do it themselves, so mathematicians might be put off. I dunno :->

[laserboy.livejournal.com]

Cube 2's less about the first's traps and so on, and more about this impossible 'other-dimensional' structure. It's not terrific but is worth seeing for some fun ideas.

[allorin.livejournal.com]

Oooh, no, avoid. Not that I've seen it. But I loved "Cube", thought it was fantastic (saw "Cube" and "Pi" in the cinema during one week - a great week of cinema!), and think it deserves to remain a standalone, untainted classic. Cube 2 smacks of cash-in. I've read a few reviews, none have been favourable!

'Course, if you *do* watch it, let us know what you think!

[rainstorm.livejournal.com]

Cube 2 is very good. It's similar on the surface but there's a definite sense of something else going on that is more developed than in the first one.

[yonmei.livejournal.com]

I went to see The Hulk (http://www.livejournal.com/users/yonmei/123304.html) instead....

[andrewducker]

And didn't enjoy it either. Shame really.

I am going to see it, but I have mixed feelings, as I've seen very few films recently that have produced such mixed reviews.