Film Thread

[Dark Soldier]

Is that the 'sequel' to Cidade de Deus?

Nope, its not related.

This is the City of God sequel:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0870090/

[Magic]

Same script writer. Close enough. :eyemouth:

[Dark Soldier]

Its Brazil, they've probably got about three competent script writers :happycry:

[Magic]

There's a (related lol) sequel to Elite Squad.

Anyway going for that one. Really fancied Snatch but nah and also downloading Departed (because my over-riding memory of this was how shite the quality of my copy was) and the Long Good Friday because Bob Hoskins.

[Foe]

Tsotsi.

[Max Power]

Not really a fan of musicals and I am pretty tired of films about Hollywood, but La La Land was pretty delightful. The coda in particular was just brilliant. Can't begrudge it all the Oscars in will no doubt clean up.

[Magic]

There's a (related lol) sequel to Elite Squad.

Anyway going for that one. Really fancied Snatch but nah and also downloading Departed (because my over-riding memory of this was how shite the quality of my copy was) and the Long Good Friday because Bob Hoskins.

Can you believe my MULTI SUB torrent had no subs. Went with the Long Good Friday instead. Wife hated it but it was pretty intense. Slow starter and such a shit soundtrack. Also lol @ Pierce Brosnan playing the role of a gay Irish assassin.

[Lewis]

It's the best British film of the past fifty years, and probably the best eighties film, so that's another reason to deck your wife.

[Dark Soldier]

Hacksaw Ridge was very well done. The usual 'EMOTION HERE' music during the climax but yeah, what a story. Man's a don.

[John]

Fuck me, Patriot's Day didn't half turn on the sentimentality at the end. Good film though, with some properly well done action during the 'manhunt' portion.

[Dark Soldier]

Fuck me, Patriot's Day didn't half turn on the sentimentality at the end. Good film though, with some properly well done action during the 'manhunt' portion.

Did you enjoy Marky Mark's little heartfelt chat to his colleague near the end? Made me lol, but yeah its a decent effort.

[John]

I had a chuckle at that too. Up until that point it had been nothing but growling and 'yow motherfuckuh' from the big man, then suddenly he's Wordsworth for ten lines.

[John]

Hacksaw Ridge is very good in places, and would make a decent double bill with Patriot's Day in an odd way, but it's a complete fucking mess.

[Yevrah]

Can you say why it's a mess without spoiling it?

To borrow a line from South Park, you can say what you like about Mel Gibson but the son of a bitch knows story structure.

[Magic]

Also watched War Dogs and it was pretty good. Jonah Hill is just so typecast but I don't think he gives a fuck which is refreshing. The story is pretty accurate as far as I can gather which makes it all the more impressive.

[Yevrah]

I really liked War Dogs. I suspect it will improve with each viewing too.

[John]

Can you say why it's a mess without spoiling it?

To borrow a line from South Park, you can say what you like about Mel Gibson but the son of a bitch knows story structure.

It's sort of two films in one and they're entirely incompatible, it's incredibly heavy handed when it comes to both its 'lessons' and its imagery, and it has all the usual problems that come with a 'glory to God' protagonist.

There is a fourth reason, but that would sort of necessitate spoilers to discuss so we'll talk about that when more people have seen it.

It is very good in moments though, Andrew Garfield is absolutely outstanding, and it looks great all the way through. Well worth seeing, but ultimately not as good as I'd hoped.

[Dark Soldier]

It's sort of two films in one and they're entirely incompatible, it's incredibly heavy handed when it comes to both its 'lessons' and its imagery, and it has all the usual problems that come with a 'glory to God' protagonist.

There is a fourth reason, but that would sort of necessitate spoilers to discuss so we'll talk about that when more people have seen it.

It is very good in moments though, Andrew Garfield is absolutely outstanding, and it looks great all the way through. Well worth seeing, but ultimately not as good as I'd hoped.

I almost switched it off in the first fifty minutes, it starts as an ITV Sunday evening drama and then basically becomes full on riotous war for the second half. The latter far outweighs the start, but all in all its an enjoyable movie.

[John]

I almost switched it off in the first fifty minutes, it starts as an ITV Sunday evening drama and then basically becomes full on riotous war for the second half. The latter far outweighs the start, but all in all its an enjoyable movie.

I got on with the first part far better than you did obviously, perhaps as a result of watching plenty of ITV Monday night dramas in my gran's. Fiddle with the accents and some of those early scenes could easily have been from Grantchester, the crime solving Vicar.

I bumped into 'the real heroes are buried over there' from the actual Doss like a toe would a table leg though. Sort of shines a light on the dramatic license they've taken with the character if not the plot.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUs3snEcQNA

Tonight's entertainment, if my internet sorts itself out and finishes downloading the fucker soon.

[Dark Soldier]

A Monster Calls 2016 DVDScr XVID AC3 HQ Hive-CM8

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I watched Passengers today and found it enjoyable but pretty average all things told as they could have done a lot more.

Pratt and Lawrence worked well together.

[Dark Soldier]

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Well that has just absolutely fucking slayed me. Jesus Christ, first time I've felt like that since Dancer in the Dark.

[leedsrevolution]

Well that has just absolutely fucking slayed me. Jesus Christ, first time I've felt like that since Dancer in the Dark.

Yeah it's an ordeal.

[Dark Soldier]

Its essentially emotional 'porn' in the sense that its no better in signposting the emotional moments than other, lesser films, but the message at its heart resonates as I hold a similar fear in life so when it came to the climax, with 'FEEL NOW' music and all, I was done.

[John]

I gave up on Patient Man after five minutes because I just wasn't in the mood for subtitles, so I'll be doing Moonlight tonight while waiting for A Monster Calls to download. I thought the screeners were going to be very thin on the ground this year but they're coming along at quite a nice pace.

I think I actually prefer this to whichever year it was where about twelve dropped on the same day and made choosing what to watch basically impossible.

[Dark Soldier]

If you haven't seen/heard much of Moonlight, don't go into it expecting Boyz N The Hood and other similar dramas as I did :D

Its essentially a stunning film primarily about identity. Took me by surprise completely.

[John]

From what I have seen I'd be expecting something closer to Fruitvale Station than Boyz N the Hood, but I haven't seen much at all so I can go into it almost entirely fresh.

[John]

Yeah, Moonlight is brilliant.

There are five performances in it that would be worthy of awards recognition if they were expanded a bit but the structure of the piece means there's next to no chance any one actor is on screen long enough to get a look in. It's a predominantly black cast too, so expect some obnoxious cunts to drum up another SO WHITE campaign, particularly if Hidden Figures gets fuck all too.

[Dark Soldier]

A film in three acts is a hard thing to nail, as its very hard to fit pivotal moments into a segment whilst portraying that aspect of life, but this just lets it flow, and as you say the performances hammer home the real sense of the guy's life throughout. Mere little snapshots that explain so much.

[Dark Soldier]

Mahershala Ali is getting a lot of praise for it, but I loved the lead performance in the final act (even if in the previous two they play it to a tee also).

Leading that thug life while dealing with the sense of self, portraying day to day a persona he clearly doesn't want to live. You can see it in him. Astonishing performance.

[John]

Mahershala Ali is getting a lot of praise for it, but I loved the lead performance in the final act (even if in the previous two they play it to a tee also).

Leading that thug life while dealing with the sense of self, portraying day to day a persona he clearly doesn't want to live. You can see it in him. Astonishing performance.

Mahershala Ali is brilliant.

The final act lead had the most nuanced work to do, so the fact that he nailed it makes it more impressive than the other two, even though they did what they had to do perfectly. I thought for just a moment they'd fucked it by making the transformation too big, then a flash of vulnerability went across his face and I was right back with it. Everything from the moment he takes the call from Kevin is just masterful work.

The performances I reckon would be worthy of awards recognition if they were expanded are Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris (even allowing for the least convincing greying job since Morticia Adams in the last act), the second and third act leads, and the third act Kevin.

[Spammer]

Changeling

Decent film. Angelina Jolie shouts "MY SON!" a lot.

[Dark Soldier]

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[Dark Soldier]

The 9th Life of Louis Drax.

Watched this. First off, its not a particularly good film, but I did enjoy it. Its let down by one fundamental thing (actual spoiler):

The performance of the mother (or more particularly the actress, Sarah Gadon) makes it really quite fucking clear from the get go that she's an evil, manipulative woman who is behind it all.

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[Baz]

Seems to be plenty rolling out now, in terms of screeners.

I guess Moonlight and A Monster Calls are the ones I should watch asap, right?

[Spammer]

Manchester By The Sea

Knackering. Seriously I felt properly drained coming out of it. Parts of hit home quite a lot, to be honest, and it got inside. Very good film but not sure if I can be arsed with it again any time soon.

[Magic]

Split seems to be getting really mixed reviews.

[Baz]

Split seems to be getting really mixed reviews.They all agree on one thing though.it doesn't have an ending.

[Adamski]

Trainspotting 2 getting some decent reviews too.

[Giggles]

I still haven't seen the old one but I seen a trailer for this last night. Was the guy from Elementary in that too?

[Adamski]

Yep

[Shindig]

Kelly MacDonald is in if for a minute. Is that all she's good for? How long was she in No Country for Old Men for?

[Alan Shearer The 2nd]

Split seems to be getting really mixed reviews.

I haven't been holding out any hope given Shyamalan apparently hasn't made a good film since Unbreakable but they seem to be positive for the most part.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEuM4IUFWu8

Christ I can't wait.

It's going to be so shit and so good at the same time.

[phonics]

None of the xXx movies are good.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

None of the xXx movies are good.

So wrong.

[Magic]

I haven't been holding out any hope given Shyamalan apparently hasn't made a good film since Unbreakable but they seem to be positive for the most part.

After 'The Village' I vowed to never watch another one of his shitfests ever again. Can't see that changing tbh.

[Baz]

Started watching Fantastic Beasts but the quality is terrible. Plus it's got Korean subtitles.

Will stick with it as have nothing better to do.

[Bernanke]

Man... Neon Demon on a great TV + sound set-up was something else.

I have mixed feelings about it, it lost me somewhat in the second act, but I appreciate that Refn is doing something different with it. It's a million times more interesting than Drive.

[Dark Soldier]

Man... Neon Demon on a great TV + sound set-up was something else.

I have mixed feelings about it, it lost me somewhat in the second act, but I appreciate that Refn is doing something different with it. It's a million times more interesting than Drive.

I love that film so much. Nobody does horror-like visuals better than Refn.

[Bernanke]

What's your thoughts on Only God Forgives?

[Dark Soldier]

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[Dark Soldier]

What's your thoughts on Only God Forgives?

Loved it too. Its a film of little real substance, as Refn adores to do with his more indie style efforts, but the visuals, the dreamlike nature carry it through.

He's come a long way since Fear X, The Pusher trilogy and Bleeder.

I just want to add, I adore Kim Bodnia as an actor, its a shame he never choose to, or never made the breakthrough in Hollywood.

[Yevrah]

Quite liked Hacksaw Ridge and don't necessarily share DS and John's issues with it.

My main problem was that there simply wasn't enough material there for a 140 minute movie and the opening section dragged on forever as a result. The battle scenes were incredibly well done though, Garfield was great and the ending was lump in the throat stuff.

Mel needs to be in and make more movies really.

[Dark Soldier]

Casey Affleck is seriously amazing in Manchester by The Sea. Hell of a film too, a slow, ponderous snapshot of life.

[Shindig]

Does he still sound like a small child? I know he can act but that voice always gets my goat.

[Dark Soldier]

Yes his voice sounds like his voice.

[Spoonsky]

Street fight, Moonlight vs Manchester by the Sea, who ya got DS?

[Dark Soldier]

Moonlight, just, but Affleck gives the best performance out of both movies. The film says little, he says a lot. Strikes me as similar to The Master in that the film has slight substance but a powerhouse lead is what raises it above standard fare.

[Henry]

Some recents.

Very good: The Imitation Game, Snowden, Birth of a Nation
Decent: Anthropoid
Poor: Suicide Squad
Even worse: Morgan

[Spammer]

I, Daniel Blake

Very heavy handed - that world 'subtlety' just doesn't exist for the screenwriter, apparently. Takes the point and hammers you with a sledgehammer with it.

[Dark Soldier]

Silence

Stunning cinematography. Excellent performances (a few accents aside). Quite possibly the dullest thing I have ever seen.

[Lewis]

Oh. Oh. Told you, didn't I, big man?

[Dark Soldier]

Yes, yes you did, and I'll accept defeat quite happily. There's literally no point to it existing apart from it being Scorsese's passion project.

[Lewis]

And that scene where the lol Japanese bloke deflates.

[Dark Soldier]

Haha yeah, completely broke any suspension of belief when he's constantly looking, sounding, and acting like a complete gimp.

[randomlegend]

The new Star Wars is to be called "The Last Jedi".

[Yevrah]

I, Daniel Blake

Very heavy handed - that world 'subtlety' just doesn't exist for the screenwriter, apparently. Takes the point and hammers you with a sledgehammer with it.

I tried 5 minutes of it last night and absolutely hated those 5 minutes.

[Dark Soldier]

We can agree to disagree on that one :D

[Yevrah]

What I did settle on in the end was a another watch of The Theory of Everything, which improved with a second viewing (and I liked it the first time), but it was also far more apparent to me that it does an absolutely piss poor job of explaining why he's such a brilliant scientist. If you knew nothing about him going in, you wouldn't be any the wiser going out.

That said, maybe (like Roberto Martinez organising a defence) it just didn't bother to, but then I can't really forgive it for that either as it should have done.

[Dark Soldier]

Forgot to post them, but Jackie and Moana both leaked today. Not many left really, Gold, Live By Night, The Founder and a few others that I'm not all that interested in.

[Bernanke]

Oscars:

Best picture:
“Arrival”
“Fences”
“Hacksaw Ridge”
“Hell or High Water”
“Hidden Figures”
“La La Land”
“Manchester by the Sea”
“Lion”
“Moonlight”

Lead actor:
Casey Affleck
Andrew Garfield
Ryan Gosling
Viggo Mortensen
Denzel Washington

Lead actress:
Isabelle Huppert
Ruth Negga
Natalie Portman
Emma Stone
Meryl Streep

Supporting actor:
Mahershala Ali
Jeff Bridges
Lucas Hedges
Dev Patel
Michael Shannon

Supporting actress:
Viola Davis
Naomie Harris
Nicole Kidman
Octavia Spencer
Michelle Williams

Best director:
Denis Villeneuve
Mel Gibson
Damien Chazelle
Kenneth Lonergan
Barry Jenkins

Animated feature:
“Kubo and the Two Strings”
“Moana”
“My Life as a Zucchini”
“The Red Turtle”
“Zootopia”

Animated short:
“Blind Vaysha”
“Borrowed Time”
“Pear Cider and Cigarettes”
“Pearl”
“Piper”

Adapted screenplay:
“Arrival”
“Fences”
“Hidden Figures”
“Lion”
“Moonlight”

Original screenplay:
“Hell or High Water”
“La La Land”
“The Lobster”
“Manchester by the Sea”
“20th Century Women”

Cinematography:
“Arrival”
“La La Land”
“Lion”
“Moonlight”
“Silence”

Best documentary feature:
“Fire at Sea”
“I Am Not Your Negro”
“Life Animated”
“OJ: Made in America”
“13th”

Best documentary short subject:
“Extremist”
“4.1 Miles”
“Joe’s Violin”
“Watani My Homeland”
“The White Helmets”

Best foreign language film:
“A Man Called Ove”
“Land of Mine”
“Tanna”
“The Salesman”
“Toni Erdmann”

Sound editing:
“Arrival”
“Deep Water Horizon”
“Hacksaw Ridge”
“La La Land”
“Sully”

Sound mixing:
“Arrival”
“Hacksaw Ridge”
“La La Land”
“Rogue One”
“13 Hours”

Production design:
“Arrival”
“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”
“Hail Caesar!”
“La La Land”
“Passengers”

Visual effects:
“Deepwater Horizon”
“Doctor Strange”
“Jungle Book”
“Kubo”
“Rogue One”

Original score:
“Jackie”
“La La Land”
“Lion”
“Moonlight”
“Passengers”

Original song:
Audition
Can’t Stop the Feeling
City of Stars
Empty Chair
How Far I’ll Go

Makeup and hair:
“A Man Called Ove”
“Star Trek Beyond”
“Suicide Squad”

Costume design:
“Allied”
“Fantastic Beasts”
“Florence Foster Jenkins”
“Jackie”
“La La Land”

[Dark Soldier]

My take on things going off what I want to happen:

Oscars:

Best picture:
“Arrival”
“Fences”
“Hacksaw Ridge”
“Hell or High Water”
“Hidden Figures”
“La La Land”
“Manchester by the Sea”
“Lion”
“Moonlight”

Lead actor:
Casey Affleck
Andrew Garfield
Ryan Gosling
Viggo Mortensen
Denzel Washington

Lead actress:
Isabelle Huppert
Ruth Negga
Natalie Portman
Emma Stone
Meryl Streep

Supporting actor:
Mahershala Ali
Jeff Bridges
Lucas Hedges
Dev Patel
Michael Shannon

Supporting actress:
Viola Davis
Naomie Harris
Nicole Kidman
Octavia Spencer
Michelle Williams

Best director:
Denis Villeneuve (not a chance but he's currently the best director around)
Mel Gibson
Damien Chazelle
Kenneth Lonergan
Barry Jenkins

Animated feature:
“Kubo and the Two Strings”
“Moana”
“My Life as a Zucchini”
“The Red Turtle”
“Zootopia”

Animated short:
“Blind Vaysha”
“Borrowed Time”
“Pear Cider and Cigarettes”
“Pearl”
“Piper”

Adapted screenplay:
“Arrival”
“Fences”
“Hidden Figures”
“Lion”
“Moonlight”

Original screenplay:
“Hell or High Water”
“La La Land”
“The Lobster”
“Manchester by the Sea”
“20th Century Women”

Cinematography:
“Arrival”
“La La Land”
“Lion”
“Moonlight”
“Silence”

Best documentary feature:
“Fire at Sea”
“I Am Not Your Negro”
“Life Animated”
“OJ: Made in America”
“13th”

Best documentary short subject:
“Extremist”
“4.1 Miles”
“Joe’s Violin”
“Watani My Homeland”
“The White Helmets”

Best foreign language film:
“A Man Called Ove”
“Land of Mine”
“Tanna”
“The Salesman”
“Toni Erdmann”

Sound editing:
“Arrival”
“Deep Water Horizon”
“Hacksaw Ridge”
“La La Land”
“Sully”

Sound mixing:
“Arrival”
“Hacksaw Ridge”
“La La Land”
“Rogue One”
“13 Hours”

Production design:
“Arrival”
“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”
“Hail Caesar!”
“La La Land”
“Passengers”

Visual effects:
“Deepwater Horizon”
“Doctor Strange”
“Jungle Book”
“Kubo”
“Rogue One”

Original score:
“Jackie”
“La La Land”
“Lion”
“Moonlight”
“Passengers”

Original song:
Audition
Can’t Stop the Feeling
City of Stars
Empty Chair
How Far I’ll Go

Makeup and hair:
“A Man Called Ove”
“Star Trek Beyond”
“Suicide Squad”

Costume design:
“Allied”
“Fantastic Beasts”
“Florence Foster Jenkins”
“Jackie”
“La La Land”

[Henry]

The new Star Wars is to be called "The Last Jedi".

Stupid name, unless there are going to be no more Star Wars movies after it.

[Pleb]

Best picture:
“Arrival”
“Fences”
“Hacksaw Ridge”
“Hell or High Water”
“Hidden Figures”
“La La Land”
“Manchester by the Sea”
“Lion”
“Moonlight”

Haven't seen any of these. Isn't everyone pumping for La La Land to get it?

Lead actor:
Casey Affleck
Andrew Garfield
Ryan Gosling
Viggo Mortensen
Denzel Washington

Lead actress:
Isabelle Huppert
Ruth Negga
Natalie Portman
Emma Stone
Meryl Streep

Supporting actor:
Mahershala Ali
Jeff Bridges
Lucas Hedges
Dev Patel
Michael Shannon

Supporting actress:
Viola Davis
Naomie Harris
Nicole Kidman
Octavia Spencer
Michelle Williams

Something like that.

Best director:
Denis Villeneuve
Mel Gibson
Damien Chazelle
Kenneth Lonergan
Barry Jenkins

Mel Gibson's a director? Lol.

Animated feature:
“Kubo and the Two Strings”
“Moana”
“My Life as a Zucchini”
“The Red Turtle”
“Zootopia”

Probably the strongest out of the two main Disney award films.

Animated short:
“Blind Vaysha”
“Borrowed Time”
“Pear Cider and Cigarettes”
“Pearl”
“Piper”

Adapted screenplay:
“Arrival”
“Fences”
“Hidden Figures”
“Lion”
“Moonlight”

Original screenplay:
“Hell or High Water”
“La La Land”
“The Lobster”
“Manchester by the Sea”
“20th Century Women”

Cinematography:
“Arrival”
“La La Land”
“Lion”
“Moonlight”
“Silence”

Best documentary feature:
“Fire at Sea”
“I Am Not Your Negro”
“Life Animated”
“OJ: Made in America”
“13th”

Best documentary short subject:
“Extremist”
“4.1 Miles”
“Joe’s Violin”
“Watani My Homeland”
“The White Helmets”

Best foreign language film:
“A Man Called Ove”
“Land of Mine”
“Tanna”
“The Salesman”
“Toni Erdmann”

Sound editing:
“Arrival”
“Deep Water Horizon”
“Hacksaw Ridge”
“La La Land”
“Sully”

Sound mixing:
“Arrival”
“Hacksaw Ridge”
“La La Land”
“Rogue One”
“13 Hours”

Won't be surprised of La La Land gets this.

Production design:
“Arrival”
“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”
“Hail Caesar!”
“La La Land”
“Passengers”

Sure why not.

Visual effects:
“Deepwater Horizon”
“Doctor Strange”
“Jungle Book”
“Kubo”
“Rogue One”

Original score:
“Jackie”
“La La Land”
“Lion”
“Moonlight”
“Passengers”

Because songs with words.

Original song:
Audition
Can’t Stop the Feeling
City of Stars
Empty Chair
How Far I’ll Go

:cab:

Makeup and hair:
“A Man Called Ove”
“Star Trek Beyond”
“Suicide Squad”

Uh...yeah.

Costume design:
“Allied”
“Fantastic Beasts”
“Florence Foster Jenkins”
“Jackie”
“La La Land”
I need to watch more films.

[Boydy]

Why are you predicting winners out of a load of films you haven't seen?

[phonics]

Watched The Warriors for the millionth time yesterday. A modern day reboot of that set in Chicago after Trump-era destruction would be top, top stuff. Spike Lee has to stay the fuck away though.

[John]

La La Land is just lovely.

The Young Offenders is quite funny but the accents are fucking impenetrable. Subtitles are a necessity.

[Bernanke]

Rogue One was alright. Never really gave a shit about the characters to feel all the emotional moments, but it was well paced, well acted, had incredible action set-pieces and felt more like the original trilogy than even VII did.

Third film I've seen in 3D IMAX, and the first one where I actually felt amazed at some of the shots.

[Dark Soldier]

La La Land is just lovely.

The Young Offenders is quite funny but the accents are fucking impenetrable. Subtitles are a necessity.

I had no bother with the accents, but I'd spent a bit of time in Ireland. The two leads were fantastic, that scene with soft lad and his mum he nailed it.

[John]

I can usually get my ear in fairly quickly with thick accents but those defeated me. The opening scene was fine but they might as well have been talking gaelic from that point on. It's a good little film though, and the two leads were cracking for a pair of first timers.

[Yevrah]

Have some Mel.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HjZVx6xK4k

I'm assuming there's been somewhat of a backlash against his nomination.

[Bernanke]

Not as much as the backlash against alleged sexual assaulter Casey Affleck.

[Yevrah]

Hadn't even heard of that. What's he accused of?

[Bernanke]

Two lawsuits settled out of court (why is that even a thing? If it's a crime there should be a trial), so nothing other than accusations:

http://nymag.com/thecut/2016/11/why-the-casey-affleck-sex-harassment-allegations-wont-stick.html


In her complaint, White claimed that Affleck constantly discussed his “sexual exploits” during filming, and that at one point, he directed another crew member to show her his penis, despite her objections. White also alleged that Affleck once attempted to get her to stay in a hotel room with him, and when she said no, he “grabbed her in a hostile manner in an effort to intimidate her into complying.” Gorka described similar behavior in her complaint, including a disturbing incident in which Affleck allegedly crawled into bed with her while she was sleeping.

Most of it sounds like him being kind of a creep, and them being delicate little flowers.

[Lewis]

Sir Mel. :cool:

That Mexican prison film he did should be re-released every year until people get over themselves.

[Yevrah]

Quite an interesting watch that video. I also caught the round table with the directors THR do every year (Mel was there as well) and it's amazing how insecure they all are. To the point where you wonder if they feel obliged to peddle that line.

[Alan Shearer The 2nd]

He should have just grabbed her by the pussy.

[Mazuuurk]

La La Land is just lovely.

The Young Offenders is quite funny but the accents are fucking impenetrable. Subtitles are a necessity.

What kind of film is that actually? As in genre? Feelgood or Feelbad? Comedy? Drama? I watched the trailer and can't figure out what the hell kind of film it is.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Rogue One pretty much divides into thirds:

The first third: A bit dull and difficult to follow
The second third: Haphazard, but mostly fun
The third third: Just outstanding

I think they shouldn't have included Darth Vader at the mid-point. It kind of minimized him a little bit. Darth Vader doesn't make puns, even if they're clever double puns. Darth Vader shouldn't be making dad jokes.

Whereas his appearance in the final stanza was fantastic. It was framed like something out of a horror movie, and it emphasized his sheer power and total detachment. It reminded us that he's a supremely evil villain, not just a pop culture icon.

I just watched it and I completely agree.

The final third really was amazing.

[John]

What kind of film is that actually? As in genre? Feelgood or Feelbad? Comedy? Drama? I watched the trailer and can't figure out what the hell kind of film it is.

Which one?

[Dark Soldier]

Live By Night screener

[Dark Soldier]

And Allied.

[Henry]

La La Land is only okay. Overrated.

[John]

Incorrect, Henry.

Edge of Seventeen, Moana, and Billy Lynns Long Halftime Walk screeners all out. The latter of those three is an abysmal title for what looks like a reasonably interesting film. Ang Lee doing what appears to be an anti-war war film. I'm all over the former, Woody Harrelson doing sardonic is always worth watching.

[Baz]

I'm all over the former, Woody Harrelson doing sardonic is always worth watching.

Before or after you catch up on The Vampire Diaries? :harold:

I finally got around to watching The Interview which was pretty amusing, and very entertaining in parts. Couldn't help feel like James Franco was trying to suggest he would have been a good Joker, from some of the suits he wore. I'd watch him and Seth Rogen in anything though, I love 'em!

[John]

I'm all caught up already.

[Dark Soldier]

Edge of Seventeen iTunes drops Tuesday if ya can wait.

Lion is out.

[Alan Shearer The 2nd]

I only just found out La La Land was a musical. I wasn't really all that fussed about it in the first place but knowing that just puts me off.

[John]

It's about a musician so it's not a Les Miserables where everyone is singing apropos of nothing.

[Baz]

Edge of Seventeen iTunes drops Tuesday if ya can wait.

Lion is out.
Any news on Danny Says?

[Dark Soldier]

Any news on Danny Says?

I've no idea what that is.

[Foe]

Trainspotting 2 was pretty entertaining for a sequel.

[Baz]

Trainspotting 2 was pretty entertaining for a sequel.I rewatched the first one yesterday, although it turns out I really didn't need to because I'd remembered everything. Well apart from one thing, and it really made me laugh: When they follow the American bloke to the toilets and then later they're dishing out his money, Renton walks off and you see the barman wearing the American's coat. :D

I understand why they left so much out from the book, and I was glad they switched some stuff about so it could be in the film (like Spud's accident) but leaving out Renton's brother was a bold move. I think I preferred Porno (the second book) over Trainspotting so really looking forward to the second film, but Renton's brother was a massive part of it so I don't know how that'll work. No spoilers please obvs.

As much as I'd be repulsed to watch it, there's one bit I really hope made it into the film. It'd be the grossest most disturbing thing I'd seen in a long time, but it'd be equal amounts of hilarious. Chizzy sucking Spud off and then both of them shagging the girl who'd shit herself.

[Foe]

Decent film weekend had after watching The Big Short as well. Generally films I rate highly I'll end up trivia digging after watching and I'm now about to do some serious reading into wall street and the basis of the film. Quality.

[Spikey M]

Watched 'Room' and thought it was pretty good. Thought it could have been an hour longer to flesh it out a bit.

[Dark Soldier]

Nocturnal Animals screener. The copy already floating about with HC subs is missing five minutes.

[Mazuuurk]

Which one?

La La Land

[Giggles]

Started watching Arrival yesterday but I don't think it's for me. I'll try Patriots Day next.

[John Arne]

I wonder why space crews in films hate each other so much. Both Prometheus and Sunshine have crews that appear to be full of unprofessional "scientists" who hold the most juvenile of grudges.

[Henry]

That wasn't really the case in Sunshine (the opposite is the case I feel), though you're right on the nose about Prometheus. Lots of stupidity there.

[Alan Shearer The 2nd]

I agree and yet I can't help but happily overlook them.

[Cord]

Split is good old fashioned dumb. Properly full on headbanging-ly fucking stupid, but unlike M Night's previous god knows how many films, is actually kind of entertaining and occasionally well put together until it gets overwhelmed by its own brainlessness at the end. It also is far too inconsequential a bit of rubbish to feature child abuse quite as prominently as it does (god, I've been reading the Guardian too much).

Still worth a watch.

[Baz]

I watched 10 Cloverfield Lane. What a load of shite.

John Goodman is excellent at being the most despicable man on earth, mind.

[Dark Soldier]

I watched 10 Cloverfield Lane. What a load of shite.

John Goodman is excellent at being the most despicable man on earth, mind.

The story of the making of that film is great. Was a script with fuck all to do with Cloverfield, then Abrams got his paws on it and tacked that shite on it.

[SvN]

The ending was a bit crap, but it didn't ruin it. It was still a great watch.

[randomlegend]

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/avatar-2-release-date-trailer-filming-avatar-3-avatar-4-avatar-5-james-cameron-a7554601.html

I thought the 4 Avatar sequels thing was a joke. Lol.

[leedsrevolution]

I watched 10 Cloverfield Lane. What a load of shite.

John Goodman is excellent at being the most despicable man on earth, mind.

The ending was poor but I really liked that film. Thought Goodman was ace in it.

[Bernanke]

I thought Edge of Seventeen was crap. It feels exactly like Easy A but with less interesting actors and story.

[Baz]

I watched Split which felt like something Boydy wrote for his GCSEs.

I had to look up the ending too. Soz.

[Boydy]

What? :(

[Raoul Duke]

Ex Machina is on Netflix now. Cracking film, if anyone's after a recommendation...

[John Arne]

Just started watching Denial, based on Kermodes review and praise for Rachel Weisz' performance, however the first 20 minutes have been the complete opposite. Weisz is completely wooden and unnatural - and the script is way to short and punchy.

Heh, let's see how it goes.

[Foe]

bridge of spies was great.

Is there any shit tom hanks films?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Da Vinci Code.

[phonics]

Bridge of Spies was wank, so that.

Cloud Atlas, even bigger wank.

[Alan Shearer The 2nd]

You're half right. I've heard Cloud Atlas needs a second viewing, the trouble being it's so bloody long and not liking it much in the first place doesn't exactly lend itself to the idea.

[SvN]

Cloud Atlas seems to divide the population almost equally. I was on the side that thought it was outstanding.

[John]

Cloud Atlas was brilliant.

Crap Tom Hanks films; Da Vinci Code and presumably its sequels, Polar Express, Bridge of Spies, The Terminal, Hologram for the King. There are probably others.

Having had a look at his IMDB, he's done more shit than good this decade. Ithaca, Larry Crowne, and Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close go on the list. That last one is my favourite of the lot. I remember watching and hating it at the time, but I've just seen the IMDB description.


A nine-year-old amateur inventor, Francophile, and pacifist

Fuck off.

[Lewis]

I liked Bridge of Spies in the cinema, but I watched it again the other week and it was a bit boring. Them Dan Brown films are belting though. Get over yourself.

[SvN]

I loved The Terminal. I liked Bridge of Spies. Larry Crowne was an embarrassing mess.

[Foe]

The Terminal is fucking brilliant. If John had a personality he might realise that.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

+1 for The Terminal love.

[John]

The Terminal is fucking brilliant. If John had a personality he might realise that.

Even your insults are shallow and pathetic.

You and Mahow have rubbished that notion by enjoying it, but I'll concede the point if you can adequately explain how having a personality would make me enjoy it.

[Dark Soldier]

The Terminal is mediocre. Full 5/10 business.

Pretty much a problem with Spielberg, he makes primarily sentimental shite. Schindler's List and Munich being exceptions.

[Yevrah]

He does, but he's also got an eye for spectacle, which is probably why the lower key stuff doesn't work so well.

[Dark Soldier]

He does, but he's also got an eye for spectacle, which is probably why the lower key stuff doesn't work so well.

Aye, all his classics have spectacle and individual epic moments. I can barely remember a thing about his 'lesser' works.

[John]

I remember someone, probably Kermode, saying that with the exception of Schindler's List, the less important Spielberg thinks the subject matter of a film is the better the final product tends to be. From a quick mental run through his films that seems to hold but I'm probably forgetting something that renders it bobbins.

[Henry]

You don't rate Saving Private Ryan, Munich or Lincoln?

[John]

I didn't like Munich, Lincoln was impressive but unbelievably dry and boring, and Saving Private Ryan probably could be the film which kills that rule but I reckon the war is more setting than subject matter for that film.

[Magic]

Hell or High Water was awesome. :drool:

A slow burner, but really well filmed and actually quite clever. I don't really understand land trusts/bonds etc so the ending was news to me which was nice. The synopsis made me think it was a Western so got a surprise when it was set in modern day. Made it even better though.

[Spammer]

La La Land - Lovely :drool:. I loved the ending too.

[Mazuuurk]

On Cloud Atlast, I'm (perhaps rarely) in neither camp: first time I watched it I thought it was incomprehensible and completely random. But I did enjoy some of the settings, some of the characters (was especially impressed by Cannibal Hugh Grant), and most of the small stories in their own right were quite interesting I thought. I also found it visually quite well done a lot of the time.

At the same time not getting the full idea, or even half the idea (reading "interpretations" on the Internet afterwards kind of made me get it a bit more) took away from a lot of the experience, as did some of the short-stories, especially those set in older times, as I really tend to struggle to watch stuff that looks like a massive 18th century costume party in general. It's like Black and White films, the saturated style the scenes often come in just makes me a bit tired and bored.

Yes, I've got a funny taste in films.

[Dark Soldier]

Nocturnal Animals puts (well, keeps) Tom Ford on the map. A wonderfully dreamlike drama that glides past at its own pace.

[Limoutsonik]

Hacksaw Ridge:Brilliant depiction of war as far as the injuries go,the CGI is a bit too apparent at times and can take you out of the movie,lead actors are great and Vince Vaughn is enjoyable in his role.Only real problem is the depiction of the main character's faith that is driving him and the allegory of him being Jesus in the very last shot of the movie.Barring that a solid 8/10 movie.

[Henry]

Manchester by the Sea is really good. Like a Mike Leigh film, but in America.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I just watched Assassin's Creed and I enjoyed it a lot.

It was very true to the games, especially in the fact that the past shits all over the present stuff.

I only really found myself liking Fassbender and Michael K Williams in the present, all the other characters were pretty shit.

[Dark Soldier]

I just watched Assassin's Creed and I enjoyed it a lot.

It was very true to the games, especially in the fact that the past shits all over the present stuff.

I only really found myself liking Fassbender and Michael K Williams in the present, all the other characters were pretty shit.

I found it to be pretty much the worst film I've seen in the last couple of years, but then I despise the games.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I found it to be pretty much the worst film I've seen in the last couple of years, but then I despise the games.

I can't imagine there's much in it for non-lovers, bar the action scenes I guess (but you could just watch something like The Raid).

The story in the present, just like in the games, is just so pointless.

[John Arne]

Lion was pretty darn awesome.


However, the guy should just contacted me - because I just googled a few variations of "ganeshdalay" and found his hometown in about 4 minutes - would have saved him a few years (that said, I guess his hometown is now only appearing on Google because of similar searches, but we'll ignore that for now).

[John]

As part of the press tour for David Brent: Life on the Road going on Netflix Ricky Gervais has been eating hot wings on YouTube. I wonder how low he'll go to stay relevant.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qrNRzkwlbU

[Lewis]

He should be styled as 'Ricky Gervais, Twitter personality' these days.

:nodd:

[Giggles]

Just seen an ad for Patriots Day for February 23rd. Is it not even fucking out yet? I thought by the way you were all talking that the DVD wasn't far away so I could stream it.

[John]

You could stream it now. The DVD screener was leaked ages ago.

[Giggles]

You could stream it now. The DVD screener was leaked ages ago.

What the fuck is up with John Goodman's head in it?

[John]

Nothing.

[Giggles]

Only watched the start as I was eating and the bomb was about to go off, but his eyes look black and his eyebrows look painted on.

[Henry]

Just seen Trainspotting 2.

Decent film, but doesn't really come close to the original in terms of capturing the zeitgeist, having as much to say or in terms of sheer vitality.
Some cracking scenes but also too much fan-service. And as much as I appreciate Begbie's madder moments, he almost reaches monster-movie dimensions here at times, which is going too far. I did like the parole scene, Rentons updated "Choose Life" speech, the blackmail bit and Spud's aborted suicide.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The Lego Batman Movie is ruddy brilliant, even better than The Lego Movie for me.

It does everything so damn well.

[CJay]

Watched Defiance last night. It's a decent war film, but watching Daniel Craig walking around in a leather jacket while everyone else froze to death in the winter was a bit stupid. Kind of predictable, but it's nicely shot and a well-told story.

[Henry]

Going to watch Moonlight tonight. :drool:

[Magic]

John Wick tonight in prep for no.2. :drool:

[Raoul Duke]

Just got back from watching Hidden Figures. Pretty good feel good film and just about manages to stay away from getting too mushy. Was dreading it a bit (it was the missus' choice) but it was alright. Costner is solid in it, as are all the leads.

[Dark Soldier]

Now take her to Moonlight. Everyone watch Moonlight, basically.

[Foe]

Zootropolis was excellent. Animated films are class when done right.

[Magic]

Are there any really terrible ones?

[Giggles]

Does this new Wolverine film (and the old two) fit into the whole X-Men films timeline or are they separate spin-offs? If so, what's the order?

As far as I remember I've seen 3 X-Men films and the one that was set in the early days (with the German/Irish lad and the fella from Last King of Scotland in it). How many total are there of them if this new one isn't part of it?

[John]

They're all linked through whichever of the more recent X-Men films it was that had Patrick Stewart sending Wolverine back to meet his younger self. Including spin-offs I think there are eight films; the original X-Men trilogy, the more recent trilogy, and the two Wolverine films.

[Giggles]

They're all linked through whichever of the more recent X-Men films it was that had Patrick Stewart sending Wolverine back to meet his younger self. Including spin-offs I think there are eight films; the original X-Men trilogy, the more recent trilogy, and the two Wolverine films.

Is the new one not a 3rd Wolverine or is the Origins Wolverine one counted as one of the X-Men trilogy films?

[Giggles]

I found this. Does it look about right? Though I don't know why they've two chronological timelines and Apocalypse isn't in the first one.


http://i65.tinypic.com/rlhxs5.jpg

[Limoutsonik]

Every movie released before Future Past is not canon anymore,anything after that is fair game.Logan(the 2017 movie)is set after Future Past many years after.Deadpool kinds stands on it's but it's part of the same universe and future timeline.Basically,FOX has made a mess of things and since Future Past has been trying hard to correct past mistakes.If these new reviews that have been pouring in are of any credence,Logan might very well be The Dark Knight levels of proper film credentials.

[Spoonsky]

What percentage of moviegoers actually care about the chronology and accuracy and all of that?

[Lewis]

The people most likely to go and see them regardless.

[Boydy]

I watched Manchester by the Sea tonight. I don't really get all the fuss.

[Dark Soldier]

Because you're a heartless feck.

[Giggles]

What percentage of moviegoers actually care about the chronology and accuracy and all of that?

100% of this one, which is the only one that matters to me. I just want to see the ones I've missed.

[John]

Is the new one not a 3rd Wolverine or is the Origins Wolverine one counted as one of the X-Men trilogy films?

There are currently eight films, two of which are Wolverine only. There will be nine and three Wolverine only films when the new one comes out.


I found this. Does it look about right? Though I don't know why they've two chronological timelines and Apocalypse isn't in the first one.

There are two timelines because the past was altered in one of the films.

[Giggles]

All too complicated. I'll just watch First Class when it's on TV again and forget the rest.

[John]

I thought it might be.

Was there much conversation about I, Daniel Blake? I've just finished watching it and felt like battering about half the characters in it. That's obviously the desired effect, but it made the whole thing a fairly unenjoyable experience, even though the two central characters are really likable and the story itself is excellent and well portrayed.

[Giggles]

The little dig :D

You sad fucking twat.

[John]

Not a dig, I just don't see you as someone particularly interested in things with vast continuities you have to keep up with.

[Adamski]

When you take as much pride in being stupid as you do, I don't think that can really be taken as a dig can it?

[Giggles]

When you take as much pride in being stupid as you do, I don't think that can really be taken as a dig can it?

Piss off mini John, big John is already covering this one. You must be needed elsewhere.

[Giggles]

Not a dig, I just don't see you as someone particularly interested in things with vast continuities you have to keep up with.

I don't mind continuities, but the 'alternate timeline' thing is the biggest cash-in cop out of all time and renders it pointless to even bother.

[Adamski]

Someone's posting from the neck down again.

[Giggles]

Someone's posting from the neck down again.

I only ever operate from the neck down.

[John]

I don't mind continuities, but the 'alternate timeline' thing is the biggest cash-in cop out of all time and renders it pointless to even bother.

The alternate timeline doesn't materially affect the films, it's just why there are two chronologies.

[Boydy]

Because you're a heartless feck.

It's good. Just not proper amazing like I was expecting it to be.

[Raoul Duke]

Comic series are always wandering off into alternate timelines. It keeps them fresh.

[Foe]

Well, Brooklyn was absolutely wonderful. Very pleasantly surprised, think it's on Netflix at the moment too so would recommend giving it a go if you can.

[Magic]

Did you do that Julian Clary clapping delight thing as you typed that?

[Adamski]

Well, Brooklyn was absolutely wonderful. Very pleasantly surprised, think it's on Netflix at the moment too so would recommend giving it a go if you can.

What TV did you watch it on?

[Foe]

What TV did you watch it on?

The smaller one. I had sky sports news on in the background so I didn't miss any BREAKING NEWS.

[Foe]

Did you do that Julian Clary clapping delight thing as you typed that?


Is that retard speak? Has your daughter been educating you? Good on her, she's giving life a good go.

[Magic]

I don't even know what Brooklyn is but I'm sure you could make Die Hard sound gay.

[Boydy]

Did you get the TVs working separately, Foe?

[Foe]

Did you get the TVs working separately, Foe?

Sort of. I've been away so not worked out the proper solution but for now I can operate the TVs individually it's just a bit labour intensive. Worked magnificently last week with CL on one tv via BT sport and SSN on the other for the bulk scores coming in. Don't regret the decision at all.

[Magic]

So John Wick was pretty good. It was what it was. Nothing more and nothing less. Some very well shot action scenes, a really straight forward, bad ass story line, absolutely no emotional connections to any of the characters. Just simple death. Glad to hear Chapter 2 is basically the same, except x10 on the death scale. :drool:

[Kikó]

I watched the Three Colours trilogy over the past few weeks and it's bizarre. I think the Red one (the last) is the best but it's clever how they all tie together.

[Manc]

World Trade Center - Nicolas Cage covered in dirt for two hours.

John Wick - An never ending sequence of headshots.

Jeepers Creepers - Everything a horror should be. Cheap, simple, fit girl in a tank top.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Decided to watch John Wick as I'm going to see the second one tomorrow (well later today) and it was absolutely glorious. Can't wait to see the second part.

[Henry]

Didn't actually get to watch Moonlight yet. :(

Watched A Man for All Seasons last night, about Thomas More. Pretty good. Old films usually are because you only watch the best of them, unlike with new releases.

[Henry]

Hacksaw Ridge is what you expect from Mel Gibson. Really well done, but when you think about it, entirely hypocritical, with gratuitous gorey violence throughout and another paean to blind faith. If you're going to approach that subject, better doing it the way Scorsese does.

[Spammer]

Watched The Revenant a couple of days ago. Was dead good, loved it.

[phonics]

I, like Magic, watched John Wick the other day after seeing a clip of the sequel. It doers make you wonder why they feel the need to make 7 Taken films when you can create such a good movie based off 'You shot my dog'

[John Arne]

I need to re-watch Manchester By The Sea.... I thought it was a nice film first time round... but I never thought it would be such an Oscar's hit - Affleck just won best actor.,

[John Arne]

Oh God.....



But wait, after pretending that La La Land won the award for best picture, Warren Beatty brought the cast on stage and after they all gave their speeches, it was discovered that MOONLIGHT HAD ACTUALLY WON. Warren misread the envelope or something. Crazy scenes.
This has to be the strangest moment in Oscars history and you have to feel bad for the La La Land team who looked understandably crestfallen. But hey, Moonlight won and this is a fantastic and surprising end to the night.
“I’m still not sure this is real” says producer Adele Romanski. She devotes the award to those who feel marginalized. Barry Jenkins thanks the Academy and also pays tribute to the poor La La Land lot.
Wow. Video footage of that horribly embarrassing moment coming soon.

[John Arne]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_8Qtp_4VAk

[Shindig]

How does this happen? Did Faye Dunnaway decide to go rogue?

[John Arne]

It sounds like someone handed Beatty the enveloped for the previous award (Emma Stone - La La Land) and he read that out.... that what he is claiming.

[Baz]

Who the fuck gave you the crown bitch? Steve Harvey?

[randomlegend]

It sounds like someone handed Beatty the enveloped for the previous award (Emma Stone - La La Land) and he read that out.... that what he is claiming.

He didn't read it and was fairly obviously confused. He showed it to Dunaway (presumably to show her why he was dawdling) and she just read it out.

According to reddit, there's someone either side of the stage who each have a set of cards and they hand it to the host as they go on. Beatty and the previous host came on from opposite sides, and the guy on his side fucked up and gave him the second copy of the best actress card instead of the best picture one.

[John Arne]

Yeah, just seen the full clip. Apparently every award has two envelopes - and for some reason he had the previous award one, and then Dunaway read from that wrong one.
What a clusterfuck.

[wullie]

There's nothing better than when a team hits the side netting and their fans briefly think they've scored.

[Yevrah]

Why on earth would every award have two envelopes?

[Magic]

@Mahow phonics

Well chaps have you seen Chapter 2 yet?

[Jimmy Floyd]

How the hell did it get as far as the whole La La Land ensemble getting up on stage and starting a speech? Is there not some sort of show runner who knows all the winners?

[ItalAussie]

Emma Stone reckons that she was holding her envelope the entire time.

Man, what a shambles that was. I'm with Jim - how does someone not know every award well before it happens?

[John Arne]

There's two envelopes, apparently ItalAussie - for some bizarre reason.

[randomlegend]

Emma Stone reckons that she was holding her envelope the entire time.

Man, what a shambles that was. I'm with Jim - how does someone not know every award well before it happens?

There are two people who know the winners (apparently), each with a set of cards. Emma Stone ended up with one of the best actress cards, then the other guy accidentally gave the second of them to the hosts who were announcing best picture.

That's why the guy looked confused, because it said 'Emma Stone - La La Land".

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

@Mahow phonics

Well chaps have you seen Chapter 2 yet?

No, I was going to go last week but I got a monster cold. Probably end up going this Thursday.

[ItalAussie]

There's two envelopes, apparently ItalAussie - for some bizarre reason.

God. That's just waiting for a screwup to happen.

The hosts are going to have to pass a reading comprehension test next year.

[John]

Imagine the scandal the Academy would have been in for if that mistake had gone the other way.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Imagine the scandal the Academy would have been in for if that mistake had gone the other way.

Will Smith and Paul Ince would have been lobbing race cards all over the place.

[Boydy]

Did the card not have the title of the award on it?

[John]

Did the card not have the title of the award on it?

The title is on the front of the envelope. Warren Beatty very obviously knew something was up, but he for some reason didn't think to check the envelope.

[wullie]

The envelope looks like it might have had the title on it

https://twitter.com/ActuallyNPH/status/836088914247057412

When I heard about it first, the radio basically reported it as Warren Beatty ruining the Oscars for everybody.

[phonics]

How are PriceWaterhouseCoopers involved in this. How do you need a multi million dollar consultancy firm to count 700 votes or whatever it is?

[John]

The biggest scandal of last night is that Suicide Squad will go down as an Oscar winner. Fucking Suicide Squad.

I'm delighted Mahershala Ali won, but given just how small and low key that role was I can't help but feel he won at least in part as a massive 'fuck you' to Donald Trump.

[Giggles]

Suicide Squad was only one of the bullshit awards though wasn't it?

[John]

It was makeup and haircuts, which while an obviously minor category still lets them put 'Oscar Winner' on any re-releases of the film on Blu-Ray or whatever, and is thus a fucking crime.

[Disco]

Take it more seriously I would.

[Boydy]

How are PriceWaterhouseCoopers involved in this. How do you need a multi million dollar consultancy firm to count 700 votes or whatever it is?
Probably sponsorship.

[Dark Soldier]

The right film won for once.

[John Arne]

Just head Viola Davis' speech, "I became an artist and thank God I did … because we are the only profession that celebrates what it means to live a life.”

Oh, fuck off.

[MartinSAFC]

Just head Viola Davis' speech, "I became an artist and thank God I did … because we are the only profession that celebrates what it means to live a life.”

Oh, fuck off.

Indeed. I watched it live and the cringe was amazing. Not quite as cringeworthy as the 'normal tourbus folk' who were allowed to come in and gawp at these most amazing human beings known as 'celebrities'. It turns out that the black man they chose to speak with (shock!) is a sex offender and petty thief who had only been released from prison a few days earlier. Well, that's what pandering to political correctness gets you, eh?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyLaA8aoWtI

[Adamski]

What a fucking comeback this is from Herr Martin.

[Boydy]

I'm calling Harold alias and the not the real Martin.

[MartinSAFC]

What I said is true. There's nothing more or less to it than that.

[Disco]

If horses laid eggs how the hell would they incubate them?

[Jimmy Floyd]

The one giveaway sign with Harold is that he always uses video because he's too thick to read.

[MartinSAFC]

The one giveaway sign with Harold is that he always uses video because he's too thick to read.

Yes, how does one 'read'?

[ItalAussie]

Martin was a great poster. Miss him. :(

[ItalAussie]

The one giveaway sign with Harold is that he always uses video because he's too thick to read.

The one giveaway sign with Harold is that he's an unmistakeable idiot.

Nice to know we're still in his thoughts though.

[Magic]

Has anyone seen Logan yet? Hearing incredible things on the ground.

[Spammer]

Started watching Das Boot last night. Only about 80 mins in before I went to bed, but it's fucking good so far.

[Mazuuurk]

I can't believe Harold still has the motivation to keep trying :D

We must be all he has.

[SvN]

Indeed. I saw him note that he "occasionally checks" the forum, and had a giggle.

[Lewis]

We should respect his commitment to the board.

[Pepe]

If only other cunts had the same commitment we wouldn't be where we are.

Btw, couldn't Harold just use a VPN?