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Re: Arthur

#41 Post by denisel » Tue Apr 19, 2011 12:59 pm

I saw this last night at bluewater. Full cinema.

I thought it was good but not one i'd watch again. I still so prefer the original.

RB was quite funny at times but he didnt have the midas touch for me.

Loved Helen M in it as usual.

6/10 for me on that score.
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Re: Arthur

#42 Post by superhero » Tue Apr 19, 2011 6:06 pm

Substance movies still giving away tickets to the premiere tonight on twitter
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Re: Arthur

#43 Post by biggins » Tue Apr 19, 2011 6:56 pm

Saw this last night at Westerhailes Edinburgh. I was not impressed with Russell Brand and his squeaky voice irritated me. Cannot like him at all in any film or TV appearance I have seen him in so did not "bond" with the character Arthur. Helen Mirren was okay in it but afraid only 4 out of 10 for me.
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Re: Arthur

#44 Post by TheDude » Tue Apr 19, 2011 8:47 pm

We were on our way to the premiere tonight, then entire Jubilee line broke down, so had to give up. Would have got there late going by overground & bus... Effin' Greenwich O2 :angry:

Judging by reviews though, maybe I've dodged a bullet? Kudos to the London Underground lady who refunded our tickets with no drama, so it only cost us a bit of time. Now seeing it Thursday...
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#45 Post by yogi » Tue Apr 19, 2011 9:24 pm

I like the original, but also like Brand so went in with a fairly open mind and...

I thought it was rubbish. The only laughs were when Brand slipped out of character and delivered one liners which he could just as easily said on stage or a chat show hosts couch.

Helen Mirren is classy as usual, but as the scale grows (batmobile, grand central station) the laughs and the charm diminish.
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Re: Arthur

#46 Post by a_person » Tue Apr 19, 2011 9:42 pm

thedude wrote:We were on our way to the premiere tonight, then entire Jubilee line broke down, so had to give up. Would have got there late going by overground & bus... Effin' Greenwich O2 :angry:

Judging by reviews though, maybe I've dodged a bullet? Kudos to the London Underground lady who refunded our tickets with no drama, so it only cost us a bit of time. Now seeing it Thursday...
That's awful. You could have also gone to see Thor instead.

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Re: Arthur

#47 Post by TheDude » Tue Apr 19, 2011 9:59 pm

a_person wrote: You could have also gone to see Thor instead.
Yeah, that's a thor point at the moment. :noo: Now I have to avoid all reviews of Thor until next Tuesday..
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Re: Arthur

#48 Post by alythonian » Tue Apr 19, 2011 10:23 pm

Mixed reviews then!
I will go on Thursday as I seem to quite like things everyone else hates normallY!
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Re: Arthur

#49 Post by superhero » Tue Apr 19, 2011 10:25 pm

Anyone back from the premiere yet or was it another one of those late starts?
Apparently Helen Mirren swore on TV this morning??
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#50 Post by freddie » Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:02 am

I thought the film was ok, I did enjoy the original more, but would give this 6/10. Am so glad I saw it free !
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