Film Thread

[Lewis]

Das Boot, best watched as the theatrical release, director's cut or miniseries?

Director's cut.


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

That looks fun.

[Alan Shearer The 2nd]

Cheers, took longer than I thought for you to turn up, was almost disappointed.

[Shindig]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qab3TMg42k

Yay! One of the rare situations where very little's been changed for comedic effect, probably.

[Bernanke]

The book that it is based on is batshit insane. I hope they show a lot of the stuff other than the filming of the movie. Tommy and Gregs adventures together need to be on screen.

[John Arne]

Has anybody watched a film at a cinema in 4DX? I've always assumed it was a bit gimmicky - but im hearing good things about it all of a sudden...

[Henry]

I always get concerned when I see UNIVERSAL ACCLAIM for something like Dunkirk and then a couple of reviewers who I respect a lot say it really isn't that good...

[Townsend]

Watched the "Siege of Jadotville" on Netflix last night. Basically Zulu but with Irish UN peacekeepers replacing the red coated British soldiers, an outpost in 1960s Congo instead of Rorkes Drift and a dash of politics.

Enjoyed it and would recommend a watch if you want an easy to sit back war film.

[Adamski]

Surprisingly enjoyed Logan very much last night. Hadn't seen any press or reviews of it before I went in.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Has anybody watched a film at a cinema in 4DX? I've always assumed it was a bit gimmicky - but im hearing good things about it all of a sudden...

I know of 4 people who have seen a film in 4DX.

Three of them said they'd never go again, the one who loved it is only 8.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I watched Lion today and christ, it's one of the most emotional films I've ever seen.

Little surprised that it picked up nothing at the Oscars but it was a tough year.

Also, Kermode's 10-6 from the first half of the year is:

10: Wonder Woman
9: Prevenge (which looks weird as shit)
8: Get Out
7: Baby Driver
6: My Life as a Courgette.

I've seen none yet.

[Giggles]

Is Wonder Woman actually good then? It's strange to hear any critic recommend a big release film, normally they go foreign, small time, or 5 decades old in a bid to try keep themselves relevant.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Yeah, I was expecting another Batman v Superman flub but it's getting good reviews.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Finally watched Kingsman tonight :drool:

I absolutely loved it.

Can't wait to see the sequel.

[Browning]

Has anybody watched a film at a cinema in 4DX? I've always assumed it was a bit gimmicky - but im hearing good things about it all of a sudden...

I have, and I loved it. It maybe is a bit gimmicky but I don't care.

I'm seeing Dunkirk in 4DX on Tuesday, which will be my second time after Guardians 2.

[Yevrah]

4DX allows a motion picture presentation to be augmented with environmental effects such as seat motion, wind, rain, fog, lights, and scents along with the standard video and audio.

How would at least half of that be anything other than rubbish?

[Yevrah]

Is Wonder Woman actually good then? It's strange to hear any critic recommend a big release film, normally they go foreign, small time, or 5 decades old in a bid to try keep themselves relevant.

The cynic in me suspects it'll be getting an easier ride for the obvious reason, as (while I haven't seen it) I can't imagine it will be anything other than bang average at absolute best.

[Alan Shearer The 2nd]

Director's cut.


Having seen it, would there have been a worse machine to be stuck on during the war for the sake of your mental state?

[Lewis]

I've been on HMS Alliance (out of Transformers) at the submarine museum, which was started during 1945, and that was pretty shitty just standing there hearing some bloke talking about it. Bobbing about or being under the sea with a seventy-five per cent chance of not coming back up must have been about as horrendous as it gets.

[Dark Soldier]

Really enjoyed Jawbone. Solid lead, Winstone doing Winstone, Smiley on form. Good lower budget boxing film.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3582020/

[Lewis]

It takes a while to get motoring, but Dunkirk is the best film Christopher Nolan (who definitely voted Brexit if he had a vote) has made.

[Giggles]

I can't stand war films normally, especially world war 2, but I might give that a watch as I've yet to see a bad word about it. Is it unnecessarily gory?

[Lewis]

It's probably the least bloody war film ever.

[Spikey M]

Less bloody that Pearl fucking Harbour?

[Lewis]

I can't remember much of that, but this has barely any blood in it.

[Foe]

Wonder Woman was the epitome of average. Surprised it is so well liked.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Dunkirk was reet good.

I watched it in Imax too which added to the EXPERIENCE. I actually jumped a couple of times because the gunshots sounded on point, the vibration felt when spitfires were flying past was also intense.

I didn't even mind Harry 'I'm a celebrity, mate' Styles.

Tom Hardy :cool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

It was also the first film I've seen that some people clapped after it ended.

[bruhnaldo]

Movie was fucking awesome even though I spent the first half of it going "Wait, isn't that the kid from One Direction?"

@Mahow: (legit spoilers here)
the only thing that fucked me up was how Tom's plane was coasting one way, he apparently did a bunch of miraculous maneuvers and saved the day, then flew back the other way down the beach without losing very much in terms of altitude or momentum. Am i missing something?

Anyhow, like 'how said it was very, very intense. Friend of mine said she almost felt like she needed to take a xanax beforehand lol.

[wullie]

The only time I've been in a cinema and people have applauded the film was Beerfest. It was in the US, so may have been genuine enthusiasm rather than irony.

[Giggles]

The only time I've been in a cinema and people have applauded the film was Beerfest. It was in the US, so may have been genuine enthusiasm rather than irony.

Those fuckers clap anything. I'd a group applaud a plane landing the other day. It's fucking supposed to.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Movie was fucking awesome even though I spent the first half of it going "Wait, isn't that the kid from One Direction?"

@Mahow: (legit spoilers here)
the only thing that fucked me up was how Tom's plane was coasting one way, he apparently did a bunch of miraculous maneuvers and saved the day, then flew back the other way down the beach without losing very much in terms of altitude or momentum. Am i missing something?

Anyhow, like 'how said it was very, very intense. Friend of mine said she almost felt like she needed to take a xanax beforehand lol.

I took the scene to be Hardy's character giving the troops hope. He couldn't chute out as he was too low, he didn't have enough momentum left after donning the Jerrys to make a nice landing on the allied part of the beach and didn't want to crash into the sea. None of the lads on the ground knew that he was out of fuel and he didn't want to show that to them.

It was the ultimate sacrifice on his part, it saved loads of lives and the way he did it gave them hope.

[bruhnaldo]

But why in the fuck didn't he at least try to land like his mate did next to the boats? That part fucks with me too.

[Lewis]

There would have been too many boats and men (and oil) in the water to risk it.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

But why in the fuck didn't he at least try to land like his mate did next to the boats? That part fucks with me too.

His mate did it in open water, Hardy was right by the beach.

It was way too risky.

[bruhnaldo]

Thanks for taking the time, fellas. That makes a lot more sense.

[Browning]

I thought Dunkirk was good but ultimately didn't live up to the hype. Glad I saw it but I'm in no rush to see it again.

[Magic]

I am definitely going to see Dunny in IMAX, the question is do I go to an inferior screen 30 minutes away, or a far superior one 1hr 30 mins away.

Oh lol £16 a ticket.

[Lewis]

My ticket was £4.25. :cool:

[Spoonsky]

I saw Kiki's Delivery Service at a special screening in a huge cineplex, and it was delightful. It made me want to watch all the Studio Ghibli films again.

[Magic]

I saw Kiki's Delivery Service at a special screening in a huge cineplex, and it was delightful. It made me want to watch all the Studio Ghibli films again.

Hello fresh?

[Spoonsky]

https://www.hellofresh.com/tasty/

Your newest self-help strategy?

[Magic]

Food thread banter, mate. You can still participate even though you'll never be able to enjoy a majestic Instant Pot.

[Henry]

So, I think Dunkirk is a good thriller, but it's not a masterpiece and it's by no means Nolans best film.

I can tell why Lewis likes it. Like most of Nolans films, it's got a vaguely right-wing bent to it, in this case in the service of British nationalism. We'll fight them on the beaches. Green and pleasant land. Cups of tea. Spitfire's are awesome. None of which is really out of place of course, although its timing being aligned with Brexit is ironic.

[Spammer]

Watched the Hollywood version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo last night. Pretty decent.

[Cheddar]

Watched the Hollywood version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo last night. Pretty decent.

I enjoyed this myself. I was disappointed they didn't carry on with the trilogy.

[Alan Shearer The 2nd]

So, I think Dunkirk is a good thriller, but it's not a masterpiece and it's by no means Nolans best film.


I'd agree with that.

I don't think I've ever heard anything in a cinema quite as loud as the Stuka's diving.

Not having the Spitfire powered on hope at the end though, my inner flight simulator nerd was not impressed. Would have just about got away with it if it didn't involve being so low to start with and managing to shoot down a Stuka.

[Henry]

Sunset Song, which I just watched, is also very good. And it didn't make $100 million inside its first week.

[Foe]

Sunset Song, which I just watched, is also very good. And it didn't make $100 million inside its first week.

Had to read that book for higher English. Farmer girls don't do it for me.

[Giggles]

Foxcatcher is on TV tonight. What's exactly is it? The and makes it look serious but the rubbish makeup on the leads make it look like a spoof.

Anyway, worth seeing?

[Lewis]

The performances are great, but it's ultimately a bit dull.

[Spikey M]

My Friend Dahmer looks a bit good :drool:

https://youtu.be/55_pHI3cafY

[Yevrah]

It's a dreadful film.

Foxcatcher that is.

[Dark Soldier]

The true story behind it is cracking, however.

[randomlegend]

I've just stuck on the 1995 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers movie. Seeing the new one out made me nostalgic for the times I watched it as a kid.

Fuck me it's awful :D

[Browning]

I watched that a couple of years ago for nostalgia. The best part was the ranger (Black ranger I think) who just did forward rolls in every fight.

[randomlegend]

The CGI, my god.

[John]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtF9X9CyDxo

Nowhere in the promotional materials is it described as a comedy. :cab:

[Reg]

Yeah, that film is meant to be pretty out there. I like Flying Lotus and I love George Clinton so I'll watch it at some point.

[John]

Shot Caller is decent entertainment. It's been a while since I've seen a gang film focused on WHITE POWER types.

[John Arne]

Dunkirk was very good - though not really a top, top film.

I actually found Harry Styles to be a bit wooden and he delivered his lines a little trembley - I'm surprised he has received such good reviews. Hardy was great.

[Giggles]

Dunkirk was very good - though not really a top, top film.

I actually found Harry Styles to be a bit wooden and he delivered his lines a little trembley - I'm surprised he has received such good reviews. Hardy was great.

He'd have got good reviews even if he'd stood drooling with his prick out. Even having him in it is a gimmick and lessens the film's credibility.

[Lewis]

It's an odd bit of casting really. He isn't bad, but his character doesn't actually do that much, so why bother when they could have just got any young actor for a fiver a day? It's not as if the film needed the attention.

[Shindig]

My dad was watching the 2002 version of The Time Machine earlier. That whole book (and thusly, film) would've been miles better if it was just the science man Groundhog Day-ing his wife-to-be's death in various ways. 2002's version of 2030 seems out of date even by those standards.

[John Arne]

Just thinking about Dunkirk some more, and I think the film really missed the opportunity to grasp the massiveness of what had happened... 350,000 soldiers managed to make it back to England, yet the film only really shows about 20 small boats (versus 900 that actually contributed) at any one time. I understand that the film wants to focus on the emotional stuff, but it just seems to have been a massive undertaking, that the film really underplays.

[Lewis]

That would be boring.

[Browning]

Agreed, the film really didn't come close to showing how incredible it was. It felt like there was about 50 blokes on a beach and about 5 of them were bombed before the rest were rescued by 3 boats turning up.

[Adamski]

Isn't that like saying Enemy at the Gates was two random guys shooting each other from towers?

We know what happened in the historical context, I don't think a full recap of the war is required?

[Shindig]

You might've got something close in the age of Hollywood epics. Not today.

[Baz]

Even having him in it is a gimmick and lessens the film's credibility.

Like Ian Brown in Harry Potter, which I still don't understand.

[Yevrah]

Casting decisions like that are awful and only serve to take you out of the movie.

[Alan Shearer The 2nd]

Damn I forgot how good Gran Torino is.

[Ian]

I really liked Spider-Man: Homecoming.

I also enjoyed the trailer for The Dark Tower, even though I'm keeping my expectations low.

[Giggles]

Is that Spiderman another restart? How many is that since the Maguire ones now?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Yes.

Since Maguire? The second.

Tom Holland has had it for two films (Captain America Civil War and this standalone) and I feel that he's the best version thus far. He's the closest in style to the comics version with Maguire being absolute shit and Garfield playing the role too seriously.

[Reg]

Maguire was indeed crap but those films were quite fun.

Garfield's films had a strange mix of him being ultra serious and there still being comic "Yeeeehaah!" , "Got ya!", "Wooopdeebop!" dialogue during the action scenes.

Is the new one funny, Ian? It seemed to be aiming at more comedy from the look of a clip or two I saw.

[Ian]

They also didn't re-tell the origin story, other than him being young again and not being full-powered Spider-Man yet because he's mostly been dealing with muggers and such to this point. Even if some of that seems weirdly out-of-sync with his action in Civil War where he handled himself pretty much perfectly.

His origin is basically done in about two sentences at the point when his mate finds out which was a huge relief.

And I'd agree that Holland is the best one so far, although Spider-Man 2 is still the best to date, I'd say. Though I dunno how much of that is bias because of how much I fucking love the train fight.

EDIT:

Is the new one funny, Ian? It seemed to be aiming at more comedy from the look of a clip or two I saw.

Yeah, I thought so. It's less so as it goes on when it stops being high-school-movie-with-super-powers and has to settle into being more of a standard superhero movie in terms of tone but it still has some good stuff throughout.

[Magic]

Isn't that like saying Enemy at the Gates was two random guys shooting each other from towers?

We know what happened in the historical context, I don't think a full recap of the war is required?


Isn't that like saying Enemy at the Gates was two random guys shooting each other from towers?

We know what happened in the historical context, I don't think a full recap of the war is required?

It's difficult to capture character development and stuff if all you have is 2 hours of guts and shit. Take SPR, for example.

[Mellberg]

Life is decent if you can avoid getting too uppity about it having been done before.

[Giggles]

Life is decent if you can avoid getting too uppity about it having been done before.

The Eddie Murphy one? I love that.

EDIT: Ah I see now.

[Henry]

Baby Driver goes to shit at the end, but the first half an hour, especially the car chases, is wonderful.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Saw Wonder Woman today and really liked it a lot but it's not as good as it's been proclaimed. Huge upgrade over the tragic BVS though.

It's the fourth best Superhero film (after GOTG 2, Logan and Spiderman) of the year, I'd also imagine that Thor Ragnarok will be better too.

[Magic]

Dunkirk.

Shit.

[Giggles]

Tomorrow Never Dies didn't improve with age. Muck.

[John]

The Dark Tower is getting some properly smelly reviews. Supposedly they've got elements from all eight books squashed into a ninety minute film. :cab:

[Alan Shearer The 2nd]

It does look a bit bollocks.

[randomlegend]

The Big Sick is really great.

[Magic]

Reaons why Dunkirk was shit:

Technically, it was great, especially in IMAX. The sounds felt so real as did the visuals, despite obvious lack of gore. The massive problem was me, it almost felt like a Part Deux. Like I'd walked in half way through and didn't really capture the whole story, the character development etc. I didn't feel ANYTHING for any of them, they were so...not likeable. I also didn't get the random out of sequence bits with the Spitfires. WTF. Also lol at the end, fucking laughable. Really don't get what Nolan was playing at here. So much promise utterly let down. I won't remember this film in 3 months time, let alone next year.

Basically when something like SPR comes along, we should absolutely cherish it and see it multiple times on the best screen we can.

[CJay]

What Spitfire bits were out of sequence? You know there were 3 parts played out over different lengths of time?

[Magic]

What Spitfire bits were out of sequence? You know there were 3 parts played out over different lengths of time?

ORLY NO I DID NOT GET THAT LOL!

Anyway it was fucking stupid.

[Spammer]

The Lego Batman Movie

Fucking great, I loved it.

[John]

Have a look at this (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3891538/), Lewis, and see if your theory about old people donning twats being bulletproof cinema holds up.

[Manc]

Baby Driver is a bit good.

Looking to catch Dunkirk and Mother in the next few weeks.

[Foe]

Watched Arrival yesterday and thought it was pretty damned good.

Amy Adams has come a long way since her little stint in the Office.

[Yevrah]

For anyone that's seen it I found this to be a quite interesting take on Passengers if they'd done it in a slightly different order.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gksxu-yeWcU

[Baz]

Yeah that would have been better.

[John]

The Hippopotamus is good fun, but only because it features a lot of Roger Allam swearing in it. It's basically a Jonathan Creek episode with the parental filters turned off.

[Henry]

I watched The Wild Bunch, which seems to me like some sort of proto-Tarantino, or at least something that Tarantino would have liked. And I've gone cold on that sort of thing. Far too misanthropic for me. Though you can certainly see technical ability at work, the opening sequence in particular is excellent.

[John]

I've just clocked Demolition Man on my Sky Planner, apparently recorded over two years ago.

Early nineties Sandra Bullock was quite lovely.

[Magic]

Now I'm on my own I can watch some films without interruption that the wife won't watch as she's already seen them.

Prestige
Se7en

Which one?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

You can't go wrong with either.

[Baz]

Definitely NOT the Prestige. :sick:

[Alan Shearer The 2nd]

Both are outstanding.

[Foe]

Watched chocolat about a week ago, don't think I posted in here. It was not great. Odd seeing a very young Johnny depp.

[Dark Soldier]

It Comes at Night has some stunning moments.

[Yevrah]

Watched chocolat about a week ago, don't think I posted in here. It was not great. Odd seeing a very young Johnny depp.

Depp has been in some absolute bilge, I bet he looks at Di Caprio and thinks what might have been.

[John]

Based on the emails that came out when he was skint recently he's drifted so far away from anything which could be even charitably described as reality that I doubt he even sees other humans any more.

[Lewis]

Leonardo DiCaprio is being touted for this Joker origin film, so he could still plummet past him.

[John]

Alien Covenant is a load of boring shit.

[phonics]

I watched Ethel & Earnest yesterday. What an absolutely wonderful thing it is.

[SvN]

I discovered today that filming has finally started on The Irishman (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1302006/). I don't think I've ever been so excited about a film in my life. I remember first hearing about this years ago and assumed it would never happen.

[Lewis]

'I-YAM JIMMY... HHHOFFA! TEAMSTERS! HOOAH!'
*De Niro face*

[randomlegend]

Watched "The Hunt for the Wildepeople" yesterday and now watching "Young Offenders", both of which are belting good fun.

[Foe]

The former I watched by complete chance on Netflix and it really was great.

[Spoonsky]

Has anyone seen Good Time? I'm writing a review of it for the school newspaper.

[John]

Finally got around to watching Icarus, the Russian doping documentary Netflix have been doing their best to hide, and fuck me. I don't think I've ever watched a documentary where someone has stumbled so arse backwards into such a massive story, and I'd struggle to think of one with the same access to its subject that wasn't completely sycophantic. It's just a shame the whole thing was the result of a non-documentarian trying his hand at it, so it's pretty poorly constructed. In the hands of someone who really knew what they were doing that would have been something special. It's still brilliant, but that's just because the bloke had the good fortune to have struck up a relationship with the mastermind of the entire Russian doping system a few months before anyone else knew his name, that man is somehow very likeable and the story that develops is so intriguing.

I think Reg took an interest when I mentioned it before, did you watch it?

[Reg]

Yes, it's quite something. And as you say quite a freakin' strike of luck for a filmmaker. I thought the camera shots, use of music and editing such as the montages of news reports all made it seem like it was a work of fiction. Which was a bit odd, and I sometimes had to remind myself that everything actually happened. And I agree - you can't help but like Rodchenkov and the two of them seemed to really care about each other.

What would you change about the way it was constructed?

[Baz]

They had the guy who made it on talkSport a while back and yeah it's pretty phenomenal how it all unfolded. I've not watched it but definitely plan on doing.

[John]

The first forty minutes, which essentially represent the documentary he was making in the first place, play like an extended meet cute in the context of the rest of it, so I'd cut that in half. There's no need for so many shots of him actually injecting himself in the arse and cleaning the blood up. Keep in the good stuff with Rodchenkov delightedly advising him how to get around the doping controls, particularly him just gleefully smuggling piss through airport security, and enough of the rest to give it some context, get rid of Fogel sitting on shop floors and sweating his way up a French hill. And while the 1984 parallels added a nice structure to the final third of the film, there's absolutely no need to have Rodchenkov himself reading aloud from three different copies of the book. That's just pure artifice and added quite heavily to the already present feeling that it was all a slightly overwrought thriller.

[Henry]

Wind River is decent, though I'm not sure if I agree with some of what it's getting at.
There seems to be a lot of stuff worth watching that's out at the moment, I notice.

[Dark Soldier]

Going watching Mother on Monday. My most anticipated film of the year :drool:

[Dark Soldier]

IT has its moments:

Some of the scares are well crafted, the sink bit especially. The humour of IT at times doesn't fit with the rest of the film (he's a clown haha), can't remember if such moments are in the book. IT, when doing creepy, is one of the better horror antagonists of late. Main bully is fucking shit, kid with the germ fear is shit, as is Stranger Things kid. Not a huge fan of the way the 'final battle' played out.

[6]

[Boydy]

Yo, Dark Soldier, recommend me one of your good weirdo mindfuck films.

[Dark Soldier]

Not watched much film recently man. Contratiempo is the closest of late but its just a very solid twisty thriller. The Invitation if you haven't seen it (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2400463/), or Raw which is the best film of the year so far.

[Dark Soldier]

Hard to be a God if you can stomach three hours of Russian insanity:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11sMDQIgggA


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn83z339XWw

[Boydy]

Hard to be a God if you can stomach three hours of Russian insanity:


Ha. I heard Robbie Collins reviewing that a while back and it sounds like a tough watch. I 'd like to read the book first anyway.

Is this (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4857264/) the Contratiempo you mean? Not the 2011 one, right?

[Dark Soldier]

Ha. I heard Robbie Collins reviewing that a while back and it sounds like a tough watch. I 'd like to read the book first anyway.

Is this (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4857264/) the Contratiempo you mean? Not the 2011 one, right?

Yeah that's the one mate. Very well done.

[Bernanke]

Baby Driver was fucking amazing.

[Henry]

I watched Before Sunrise, Before Sunset and Before Midnight over the last few days. (I'd already seen the third one before.) Lovely stuff.

[SvN]

Yeah, they're all great. I think I probably enjoyed the second one the best, but the third was probably the "better" film. And fucking depressing.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Going watching Mother on Monday. My most anticipated film of the year :drool:

And?

I want to go but reviews seem to be so polarising.

[Bernanke]

I really liked Kermodes review of Mother, and based on that I get why some people might hate it.

[Dark Soldier]

And?

I want to go but reviews seem to be so polarising.

Went out on the lash instead

[Giggles]

You'd swear it was a couple of grand for a ticket. Who cares if some people like it and some people don't, you'll always get that. If you're interested in seeing it just go and see it.

[randomlegend]

It's nor far off that to be fair.

[Baz]

I really liked Kermodes review of Mother, and based on that I get why some people might hate it.
My parents went to watch it but said they didn’t understand what actually happened. My dads main gripe was “why did they keep letting people in? Or why didn’t they ask them to leave?” which, despite only knowing what he’s told me, seems like a decent argument.

[Alan Shearer The 2nd]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3381068/videoplayer/vi1098821401?ref_=tt_ov_vi

[SincereTheRebel]

Any movie recommendations? Something like memento or butterfly effect. Confused genre

[Magic]

I watched Before Sunrise, Before Sunset and Before Midnight over the last few days. (I'd already seen the third one before.) Lovely stuff.

Is it not just a shit romantic drama?

[Giggles]

Any movie recommendations? Something like memento or butterfly effect. Confused genre

Eternal Sunshine. Though I've never seen Memento.

[SincereTheRebel]

Eternal Sunshine. Though I've never seen Memento.

Ill give it watch lad

[phonics]

John Wick 2 tonight :drool:

[Magic]

John Wick 2 tonight :drool:

Hmm. Wasn't as good as the first.

[SincereTheRebel]

Never saw either of wick movies. I watched a movie with reeves the other day where he was getting manipulated by two teeneage girls. They fucked him all the way up.

[Henry]

Is it not just a shit romantic drama?

It's a good romantic drama.

[SvN]

It would probably tip Magic over the edge, so I'd avoid it if I were him.

[Magic]

I've downloaded it because it's supposed to be good but I really hate that genre. And every movie Henry likes is turgid pretentious dogshit.

[Pepe]

I've never seen Memento.

Get on it.

[Giggles]

I remember a lad that I used to play in the band with used to go on about it all the time, especially when we were stoned. It seemed to have a massive effect on him but always sounded too weird for me.

[SvN]

It's my favourite film of all time. I can't sing its praises enough.

[Giggles]

It's my favourite film of all time. I can't sing its praises enough.

Stuart?

[Mazuuurk]

The Lego Batman film was quite amazing.

[Henry]

I've downloaded it because it's supposed to be good but I really hate that genre. And every movie Henry likes is turgid pretentious dogshit.

My favourite movie is Goodfellas.

[Dark Soldier]

Nah mate you watch some with subtitles you disgusting feck.

[Spoonsky]

You seen Kuso DS?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Went to see the new Kingsman today which was enjoyable but nowhere near the first. I thought I might favour the first as it was completely unexpected going into it but it is just a better film. They also got the Americans spot on although they became pretty damn annoying quite quickly. I also feel that they went a bit too mental at times and focused too much on that side of the film.

Felt like there were more glaring and obvious plot holes in this one too and I found Juliane Moore to be completely unbelievable in her role as THE BIGGEST DRUG QUEENPIN IN THE WORLD!!!

Elton as well :face:

[Lewis]

Everyone seems to think that this new Blade Runner is great. Hands up who [else] wanted it to be shit...

[Dark Soldier]

You seen Kuso DS?

Nah man, not much interest in wacky for the sake of it.

[Raoul Duke]

Missus made me watch a film called 'Love and other drugs', starring Anne Hathaway's tits.

Great rack, no idea what the story was about :thbup:

[Shindig]

I also like Anne Hathaway and her tits.

[Giggles]

I like tits.

[phonics]

John Wick 2 is poor. Who wants 2 separate 15 minute choreographed fights with fucking Common? Far too many changing objectives as well. John Wick 1 and similar movies like The Raid work because there's a singular quest and they're murdering literally everyone in the way of achieving it.

[Raoul Duke]

John Wick 1 is total bobbins and sounds like the plot was made up by some Red Bull-drinking teens on the back of a bus

[phonics]

There is no plot. That's why it's great.

[niko_cee]

I'm not sure if I'm more aghast at the fact that Flatliners has been remade, or that the original is being called into question by a tawdry modern-day cash grab.

[ItalAussie]

Everyone seems to think that this new Blade Runner is great. Hands up who [else] wanted it to be shit...

I'll put my hands up to that, but great is even better.

The one thing I couldn't have dealt with is just acceptable enough to not be written off entirely, but not good enough that it adds anything to the original.

[Dark Soldier]

Its Villeneuve, it was never going to be shit. Although some will claim it as such because nostalgia.

[Baz]

Spider-Man Homecoming is awesome.

I really don’t like the Marvel films but that one and Deadpool are standout brilliant.

[Yevrah]

Just watched Icarus, awesome stuff.

[John]

Reg and I had a short exchange about that earlier in the thread. It was an unbelievable stroke of luck for the filmmaker.

[Yevrah]

Indeed.

One thing I didn't get was why the Russian was happy to be filmed being a dodgy fuck in the first place.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Baby Driver is pretty damn good.

[Giggles]

Is that drugs one not mostly a setup?

[Yevrah]

Is that drugs one not mostly a setup?

In what sense?

[Giggles]

Dunno, I thought I'd heard something somewhere along the way. Haven't seen it myself, wouldn't be my cup of scald.

[Dark Soldier]

Better Watch Out is a fun slice of horror. Stick with it, trust me.

[Pepe]

Indeed.

One thing I didn't get was why the Russian was happy to be filmed being a dodgy fuck in the first place.

I don't think it directly answers your question, but an interesting read nonetheless.

https://cyclingtips.com/2017/09/doping-documentary-interview-icarus-director-bryan-fogel/

[Yevrah]

Cheers, an interesting read.


I absolutely loved the bit where Fogel meets WADA. From the look on the faces of the admin bods, to the "doesn't he and the other athletes realise what they've done" from the senior scientist. At that point I involuntarily shouted at the tv "It's your fucking fault". Was a classic case of we've fucked up, let's blame other people.

[Raoul Duke]

Blade Runner was pretty good, and fantastic cinematography-wise. Bit long and indulgent though and the plot twists are pretty obvious.

[Henry]

The sequel to Blade Runner is fairly good, but it's not in the same league as the original. Good cinematography, decent plot twists, a couple of heartbreaking moments - but it's far too eager to answer all of the questions raised by its predecessor, as well as those raised by itself.

[Bernanke]

I liked what one reviewer said about the story being "too late". The question it raises about

What happens when a created race manages to re-produce among themselves, and through that take control of their own destiny, has been dealt with in shows like Battlestar Galactica, and to an extent in Westworld, as well as many others.

I liked it better than the original mind you. My only gripe is the music, which is classic bombastic Zimmer, and it just doesn't suit the movie.

[Spammer]

I watched the original Blade Runner (final cut) last night and thought it was bang average. The thing with these 'it's all ambiguous and open to interpretation' type films is that genuine stupid mistakes can get brushed under the carpet as being part of the mystery/ambiguity of it. For example, Aryan archetype Rutger Hauer knew Deckard's name somehow and I couldn't figure out why and assumed it's because I've missed something. Apparently people have all kinds of theories on it but the Riddley Scott came out and said that it was just a daft mistake by the filmmakers.

I imagine I'd prefer this sequel. I'm not sure why though, but I'll probably see it in the cinema if I get the chance.

[Giggles]

Got midnight Last Jedi tickets. The new trailer looks epic.

[mo]

I watched 'Denial' today. Knowing nothing of the case beforehand it had me gripped until the end. A really fascinating insight to the mind of Irving and many who think like him.

[John Arne]

Anyone else getting a bit fed up with Kermode and Mayo accusing every other film they watch of being sexist? It's getting really fucking tiresome, and essentially, devalues their opinion when there actually is an issue of sexism in a film.

[Alan Shearer The 2nd]

What films have they labelled as that?

[wullie]

Hot Tits 3: The Juggening

[phonics]

Logan is very good because it doesn't feel like it's as long as it is. I haven't watched the recent X-Men movies that involved time travelling or maybe I did and simply forgot them so I don't understand the srt-up whatsoever but the actual movie itself is enjoyable.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Most films are sexist in the sense that women are treated as sex objects (both by writers and the camera) to a far greater degree than men are.

Also how many women 'character actors' are there compared to men.

[Bernanke]

Most films are sexist in the sense that women are treated as sex objects (both by writers and the camera) to a far greater degree than men are.

Also how many women 'character actors' are there compared to men.

Margot Martingale.

End.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Is she better or worse than Margot Martindale?

[John]

Neither is as good as Margo Martindale.

[Bernanke]

Thanks autocorrect. :moop:

Re-watched The Force Awakens. It's a good freaking movie, far better than Rogue One. Yes, it is the same story again, but I think they had to do that for this trilogy to work. Getting really excited for TLJ and it branching out more story-wise.

[Baz]

Finally got around to watching Trainspotting 2. It’s really not very good, is it? :thbdn:

[Yevrah]

Yep, I thought it was pretty shit.

[Henry]

Thanks autocorrect. :moop:

Re-watched The Force Awakens. It's a good freaking movie, far better than Rogue One. Yes, it is the same story again, but I think they had to do that for this trilogy to work. Getting really excited for TLJ and it branching out more story-wise.

I fear from the latest trailer that TLJ is another retread of Empire Strikes Back. On the surface it certainly seems to have a lot of the same story points.

[randomlegend]

Kingsman 2 is so fucking stupid, it's brilliant.

[Lewis]

It is. lol at Mahow moaning about 'plot holes'.

[randomlegend]

I mean I thought the whole point of the films is that they are satire of the spy film genre (stuff like James Bond), and all those things Mahow is bitching about are a deliberate part of that.

Elton John was the tits

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

They are but I thought the first did a better job of it.

[Magic]

It's like Deadpool being SELF AWARE.

[Lewis]

The new Blade Runner is good and looks great (the soundtrack also works), but it just seems a bit unnecessary.

[Mazuuurk]

If a film is good and looks great... isn't that sort of the point of a film anyway?

:sherlock:

[Lewis]

I suppose normally, but if you're resurrecting something like Blade Runner you need a really good reason. This story could have worked without having to be part of that 'universe'.

[Mazuuurk]

Well Ridley Scott seems to be on some sort of Classic Resurrection Crusade so I guess that's his reason.

[phonics]

I suppose normally, but if you're resurrecting something like Blade Runner you need a really good reason. This story could have worked without having to be part of that 'universe'.

Ridley needs more cash before he dies. I can't see any other reason why he's trying to destroy his legacy with this Aliens nonsense.

[John]

He was already doing Prometheus so it can't be the sole reason, but I reckon his brother lobbing himself off a bridge has something to do with him bumping his output up.

[Shindig]

I suppose normally, but if you're resurrecting something like Blade Runner you need a really good reason. This story could have worked without having to be part of that 'universe'.

But the universe was arguably the thing the original hung it's hat on.

[Dark Soldier]

The original is over-rated as fuck anyway. I've attempted it twice and bar the visuals, which are astounding for the time, its tedious.

[Henry]

The Mountain Between Us is decent (though nothing special) until the last half hour or so, when it devolves into something utterly, tremendously shite. What the fuck were they thinking?

[Lewis]

Thor: Whatever is alright, but there are far too many shit attempts at humour and they get annoying after half an hour.

[John]

Dark Tower has the opposite problem. It keeps setting up jokes that never quite arrive, as though they decided in the edit that they no longer wanted to include the jokes but couldn't quite get rid of them. That would also go a little way to explaining how a film based on a series of about six books wound up coming in under ninety minutes.

[Ian]

Just watched London Has Fallen.

It's a load of utter nonsense but it was good fun all the same.


Dark Tower has the opposite problem. It keeps setting up jokes that never quite arrive, as though they decided in the edit that they no longer wanted to include the jokes but couldn't quite get rid of them. That would also go a little way to explaining how a film based on a series of about six books wound up coming in under ninety minutes.

I mean, and I say this not having read the books but not having seen it, the nature of the film's relationship to the books plus the production history (they were at one point planning to have it be film - TV series - film - TV series - film) doesn't make it much of a surprised that it's a mess. And it sounded from what I read like they basically just cut the fuck out of it to try and make it watchable. A waste of great source material (it'd be better as a big-budget TV series than trying to put it in films) and a good cast.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Thor: Ragnarok was pretty great although I can get where Lewis is coming from. I didn't mind it but did feel that they were trying a bit too hard with the humour and could understand someone finding it a bit much.

[Lewis]

It also doesn't help that Chris Hemsworth comedy acts like this (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2FToyZil3I).

[Mazuuurk]

Also got around to watching Icarus after seeing everyone recommend it on here so much. Well worth, great documentary.

[Dark Soldier]

The Villainess

The opening is astonishing and is pretty much untouchable as a sequence in cinema the past few years. There's a sequence in the middle that left me thinking "How the fuck have they done that" and the ending is a fantastic piece of work too (perhaps relying a little too much on green screen). The rest, however, is middle of the road Asian thriller.

Just about an 8/10 due to those three sequences.

[Dark Soldier]

Takashi Miike's latest looks suitably insane:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Pc5ikveEjA

[Henry]

Ant-Man is shit.
Bronson is good, echoes of Kubrick.

[randomlegend]

I watched Wonderwoman a couple of days ago. It is fucking garbage.

I also went to see Thor: Ragnarok yesterday. It's very silly, and I can't decide if it was good or a bit naff.

EDIT: Hadn't read the page before posting, seems most people feel somewhat similar.

[Manc]

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas was a bit grim.

[phonics]

Going to try find this to watch tonight


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74YfzZ0WxqE

Documentary about a man with Aspergers who is so obsessed with trains he's repeatedly hijacked NYC public transit and followed the route like a normal driver :cool:

[Yevrah]

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas was a bit grim.

The last scene still haunts me to this day.

[Shindig]

Going to try find this to watch tonight


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74YfzZ0WxqE

Documentary about a man with Aspergers who is so obsessed with trains he's repeatedly hijacked NYC public transit and followed the route like a normal driver :cool:

I hope it ends with him getting hired.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He's no Lofty.

[phonics]

I hope it ends with him getting hired.


McCollum has been rejected for employment by MTA on numerous occasions, although he is reported to know more about the trains, schedules, procedures and rail operations than any current employee


Suggestions from his parents and autism (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism) advocates that the MTA find a way to hire McCollum in some capacity, in the manner of Frank Abagnale (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Abagnale), are rejected by transit officials, who fear legal liability and anti-disability stigma

Union job for union men.

[Henry]

Reviews for Justice League are saying that it's shit.

[Alan Shearer The 2nd]

No surprise surely?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Ugh, I was hoping that they might sort of get it right finally after Wonder Woman.

[Bernanke]

Ugh, I was hoping that they might sort of get it right finally after Wonder Woman.

It's almost as if Zack Snyder is a hack.

[Baz]

Considering Ben Affleck pretty much quit the role as soon as the movie was done, it’s safe to say it’s gonna be terrible.

So who will be batman in The Batman?

[Lewis]

Idris Elba or a lesbian.

[Dark Soldier]

Super Dark Times is a belter. Get it watched.

[Shindig]

Considering Ben Affleck pretty much quit the role as soon as the movie was done, it’s safe to say it’s gonna be terrible.

So who will be batman in The Batman?

Michael Keaton or The Rock. Speaking of the latter, Rampage looks appropriately dumb. Dwayne should keep doing movies based on games forever. Let's get Spyhunter back on the road.

[Baz]

Super Dark Times is a belter. Get it watched.it starts off really great but then just drags out and doesn’t really stay any good.

[Foe]

Rewatched The Martian on Netflix last night - still great. I really like Matt Damon as an actor.

[Dark Soldier]

it starts off really great but then just drags out and doesn’t really stay any good.

Sick bastard

[Bernanke]

12 Angry Men is so good. Probably in my top 5.

[Kikó]

I watched it the other day again, it is great but I can't help but think Ozil was probably guilty.

[Foe]

Wanted something light to watch last night so chucked on bridesmaids.

Leading lady was fucking hot.

[Giggles]

Wiig? I'd rather Byrne.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Saw O Brother, Where Art Thou for the first time last night. I think if you limit the field to films with no plot, it's the best I've ever seen.

[Dark Soldier]

Good Time is a little belter, you can feel the grime and muck oozing from it.

Also Stronger is out, along with mother! shortly leaking to public sites.

[Dark Soldier]

And that's Dunkirk out too

[Henry]

Breaking with the habit of a lifetime I've decided to try to remain spoiler free going into the The Last Jedi. There are allegedly info dumps of the plot doing the rounds and I'm determined not to read them.

[Giggles]

Where are they? Might save me going if there's enough info in them.

[Henry]

You can go on the Jedi Council forums are there's a "spoilers allowed" discussion forum there.

[Giggles]

Happy days. If it's only 10 days away I'd presume some of them will have seen it already.

[Bernanke]

I'm seeing it solo on the 13th. :drool:

[Dark Soldier]

Watched Dunkirk. That sound, the chills, the spectacle. Nolan sure knows how to make a fucking movie. Loved it.

And then Mother!

I can't process it. I'm in love with it. Its a fucking masterpiece and I'm going to watch it again right now. Its blown my fucking mind and has reminded me why I adore film as an artform. Black Swan made me adore Aronofsky, this has elevated him to the top.

Fuck me.

[Alan Shearer The 2nd]

Dunkirk was one of those I'm grateful for having seen on a big screen. Could feel the Stuka's diving as much as I could hear them.