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PenguinJoe 08-30-12 07:39 PM

Re: Your favorite Danny Boyle
 
127 Hours is such a great movie, why no love for it?

conscience 08-30-12 07:43 PM

Re: Your favorite Danny Boyle
 
Sunshine
Shallow Grave
Trainspotting
28 Days Later
Slumdog Millionaire
A Life Less Ordinary
The Beach
127 Hours

Haven't seen Millions.

SuckaMC 08-30-12 07:48 PM

Re: Your favorite Danny Boyle
 
As a huge zombie fiend, I am compelled to pick 28 Days Later. Save your "waaaahhh, they aren't zombies!" complaints..... :)

Solid Snake 08-30-12 07:51 PM

Re: Your favorite Danny Boyle
 
My fav Boyle film is Sunshine. And it was close to being a damn near perfect Science fiction film..but then it changes genres. So so so soooooo close. I still love it and think the change there at the end doesn't affect it's overall quality but it sure as hell fucks it up as a near perfect genre piece.

Jules Winfield 08-30-12 08:00 PM

Re: Your favorite Danny Boyle
 

Originally Posted by PenguinJoe (Post 11365957)
127 Hours is such a great movie, why no love for it?

I like it, just not more than 28 days later or Trainspotting.:)

Jules Winfield 08-30-12 08:03 PM

Re: Your favorite Danny Boyle
 

Originally Posted by SuckaMC (Post 11365967)
As a huge zombie fiend, I am compelled to pick 28 Days Later. Save your "waaaahhh, they aren't zombies!" complaints..... :)

The "waah, they aren't zombies!" complaints are made by huge, massive nerds. Anyone who can't let "zombie" slide when anyone else describes 28 days later needs to shoot themselves in the head.

Why So Blu? 08-30-12 08:36 PM

Re: Your favorite Danny Boyle
 
Trainspotting.


BTW, Boyle is banging hot as hell Rosario Dawson.

Michael Corvin 08-30-12 09:15 PM

Re: Your favorite Danny Boyle
 
I'm going to have to go with the one that falls apart in the third act.

PopcornTreeCt 08-30-12 09:28 PM

Re: Your favorite Danny Boyle
 
127 Hours

Solid Snake 08-30-12 09:44 PM

Re: Your favorite Danny Boyle
 

Originally Posted by Why So Blu? (Post 11366011)
Trainspotting.


BTW, Boyle is banging hot as hell Rosario Dawson.

what?

EDIT: Wow. Yeah, Boyle got Dawson. WTF? How? Wha?

asianxcore 08-30-12 09:56 PM

Re: Your favorite Danny Boyle
 
Trainspotting, then 28 Days Later

Bluelitespecial 08-30-12 10:09 PM

Re: Your favorite Danny Boyle
 
I voted for The Beach, because no else has and I want it on Bluray.

AnonomusBob15 08-30-12 10:29 PM

Re: Your favorite Danny Boyle
 
The Beach.


always loved this film. everything else he has done has been mediocre, including Sunshine and Trainspotting.

Tarantino 08-31-12 01:33 AM

Re: Your favorite Danny Boyle
 
Slumdog.

Supermallet 08-31-12 02:45 AM

Re: Your favorite Danny Boyle
 
Trainspotting is his best, but Shallow Grave is my favorite. Sunshine started his slide into mediocrity, Slumdog confirmed it.

DonnachaOne 08-31-12 03:07 AM

Re: Your favorite Danny Boyle
 
I haven't seen Vacuuming Completely Nude In Paradise, have any of you lot?

Dan 08-31-12 05:08 AM

Re: Your favorite Danny Boyle
 

Originally Posted by Solid Snake PAC (Post 11365969)
My fav Boyle film is Sunshine. And it was close to being a damn near perfect Science fiction film..but then it changes genres. So so so soooooo close. I still love it and think the change there at the end doesn't affect it's overall quality but it sure as hell fucks it up as a near perfect genre piece.

My thoughts exactly. Yes, the third act is a complete 180 from the rest, but that doesn't make it a bad film by any means. It's not perfect, but it's absolutely my favourite because it's so enjoyable to watch and experience.

conscience 08-31-12 05:11 AM

Re: Your favorite Danny Boyle
 

Originally Posted by Solid Snake PAC (Post 11366076)
what?

EDIT: Wow. Yeah, Boyle got Dawson. WTF? How? Wha?

She's in his next movie...hmmm :D


Originally Posted by SomethingMore (Post 11366301)
...but that doesn't make it a bad film by any means..but it's absolutely my favourite because it's so enjoyable to watch and experience.

Exactly. I happen to enjoy the third act just as much as the first two.

The strong acting, direction, cinematography, score - all brings such emotion for me. Amazing film.

kd5 08-31-12 06:04 AM

Re: Your favorite Danny Boyle
 
28 Days Later -kd5-

J. Farley 08-31-12 07:50 AM

Re: Your favorite Danny Boyle
 
Sunshine easily. Probably my favorite film not titled Requiem for a Dream.

Goat3001 08-31-12 08:20 AM

Re: Your favorite Danny Boyle
 
I haven't seen all his movies but looking at that list it's impressing how he's able to drastically change the genre while still making quality films.

SPiRAL 08-31-12 11:25 AM

Re: Your favorite Danny Boyle
 
Boyle looks like Morrissey. Trainspotting, Shallow Grave, and Sunshine ( minus the last 15 mins )

PopcornTreeCt 08-31-12 12:54 PM

Re: Your favorite Danny Boyle
 

Originally Posted by SomethingMore (Post 11366301)
My thoughts exactly. Yes, the third act is a complete 180 from the rest, but that doesn't make it a bad film by any means. It's not perfect, but it's absolutely my favourite because it's so enjoyable to watch and experience.

I feel like it totally ruins the film. The movie goes from a 10 to a 1 pretty fast and never recovers.

Michael Corvin 08-31-12 02:16 PM

Re: Your favorite Danny Boyle
 

Originally Posted by PopcornTreeCt (Post 11366770)
I feel like it totally ruins the film. The movie goes from a 10 to a 1 pretty fast and never recovers.

+1

What could have been a memorable and cult hit became standard studio fare rather quickly, and ultimately forgettable.

GreenVulture 08-31-12 02:38 PM

Re: Your favorite Danny Boyle
 

Originally Posted by Hokeyboy (Post 11365717)
I have a deep and utter loathing for "Slumdog Millionaire" that I reserve for the like of Pol Pot.

You know, aside from the whole genocide thing, I'm sure Pol Pot was a nice enough guy once you got to know him.


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