Movies! Movies! Movies! (Non-Japanese)

After a slew of roles were recently cast, Jessica Biel has become the latest name to join Hugh Jackman in The Wolverine.

Biel will play Viper, who'll be familiar to fans of the comic. Also known as Madame Hydra, Viper has been an enemy to both the Avengers and the X-Men, and she has had an allegiance to the Silver Samurai, which will see her slot nicely into the sequel's Japan setting.

Snaky in more than just name, Viper's loyalties have been known to wobble, giving her something of a Catwoman 'friend-or-foe' duality.

The Wolverine picks up with the amnesiac antihero in Japan. Not only will this provide the opportunity for some insanely cool bad guys and spectacular backdrops, it's also a way of getting some distance from the shambolic X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

Totalfilm.

Going to see The Dark Knight Rises tomorrow. :victory:

bmwracer wrote:Going to see The Dark Knight Rises tomorrow. :victory:

i booked my tickets for wednesday coming. :woot:

Back from the show... Had to give the teen twerp sitting behind me a talking to, since he kept kicking my seat.

Very good finale to the trilogy, but the villain Bane wasn't anywhere near as threatening as Heath Leger's Joker... And Bane was hard to understand most of the time with that mask he was wearing, even with the (obvious) dubbing.

The twist at the end and the epilogue were very interesting, but since it's the conclusion of the trilogy, does it mean anything?

The Dark Knight Rises gets a 9/10.

Saw The Bourne Legacy today... Compared to the previous three, it's a bit disappointing, sad to say.... I'd give it a 7.5/10.

bmwracer wrote:Saw The Bourne Legacy today... Compared to the previous three, it's a bit disappointing, sad to say.... I'd give it a 7/10.

Yeah I heard the reviews came in mixed.

Tu_triky wrote:Yeah I heard the reviews came in mixed.

Surprisingly, Kenneth Turan of the LA Times liked it.

bmwracer wrote:
Surprisingly, Kenneth Turan of the LA Times liked it.

Cool. Did they the protagonist bust any Avengers' moves? :beaten:

Tu_triky wrote:Did they the protagonist bust any Avengers' moves? :beaten:

No, but he did bust some chops. :mrgreen:

bmwracer wrote:
No, but he did bust some chops. :mrgreen:

You can't stop the chop!

I saw an action movie from Indonesia named The Raid: Redemption. The story is pretty standard: take down the crime/drug lord on his own turf. The movie follows a SWAT unit on their mission. I'd recommend this to anyone who enjoys mindless action. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1899353/

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I went to go watch this documentary last night with a buddy. It is fantastic. Excellently made, informative, and really captivating. The sushi showcased is simply sublime.

The dedication and the utter devotion of this man to the art of sushi is awe-inspiring.

I highly recommend it to foodies and general devotees of Japanese culture alike.

Just watched this on Netflix. It was excellent! Jiro is one amazing man! :applaud: :applaud: :applaud:

Sengo wrote:

Just watched this on Netflix. It was excellent! Jiro is one amazing man! :applaud: :applaud: :applaud:

Glad you enjoyed it. Yet another positive review. It truly is a great documentary.

Tu_triky wrote:Glad you enjoyed it. Yet another positive review. It truly is a great documentary.

Watched this at my brother's house yesterday... Then we went out for sushi afterwards. :mrgreen:

bmwracer wrote:
Watched this at my brother's house yesterday... Then we went out for sushi afterwards. :mrgreen:

After I saw this flick, my buddy and I went straight to Little Tokyo. :beaten:

is that kate beckinsale that i see in the trailers for total recall? if so, she'd be the only reason for me to go and watch it! :beaten:

kenjilina wrote:is that kate beckinsale that i see in the trailers for total recall? if so, she'd be the only reason for me to go and watch it! :beaten:

Yup, it's her.

The movie bombed in the box office here.

bmwracer wrote:
Yup, it's her.

The movie bombed in the box office here.

must admit i'm finding it hard to get excited about it but kate could just be the deal maker! i am concerned though with her recent choice of movie roles... :shakehead:

As if to prove that the Japanese aren't the only ones that came make cheesy monster movies, the Koreans came up Yongary, Monster from the Deep. And the whole movie is on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zLOTI6wFNM

The monster doesn't show up until about the 28 minute mark, but rest assured there's plenty of low-budget action prior to that, and you won't want to miss a minute of it!! :woot:

gaijinmark wrote:As if to prove that the Japanese aren't the only ones that came make cheesy monster movies, the Koreans came up Yongary, Monster from the Deep. And the whole movie is on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zLOTI6wFNM

LOL, I saw a commercial for that movie on Antenna TV... They had a Jerry Lewis movie marathon yesterday. :mrgreen: