Film Thread

[SvN]

I decided to have the day off today, and watched three films.

First up was Eighth Grade. I had high hopes for this, and while I did enjoy it, it didn't live up the the hype in my opinion. Probably my fault for expecting more. I thought Lady Bird was much better, even though I get they're very different films. It was a solid 7/10 I thought.

Secondly, I watched Three Identical Strangers. This was another one I had high hopes for, and I thought it was great. I didn't have a clue what it was about going in, which is the right way to watch it. I don't want to spoil it for anyone, but it's definitely worth a watch.

Finally, I just watched Halloween 5 - The Revenge of Michael Myers. I think "lol" would be sufficient as a review, but I'll expand a bit. Probably down there with the worst few films I've ever seen. The entire series is obviously absurd, but this takes the piss. There's so many parts of the film that are laughable. There's the entire premise that Myers was in a coma for an entire year just lying in some guy's cabin(?!?) who he then kills, the comedy cop duo who serve no purpose at all, but seem to have their own theme tune, the telepathic link bullshit - I could go on for a long time.

But with that said, my favourite moment has to be near the end where Myers is battering a police officer, while his colleague can hear it all over the radio. So what does his colleague do? Rush to his aid? Call for backup? Nope, he just looks confused and repeats "Come in, <officer name>" over and over into the radio. Then eventually gives up.

1/10 would be generous. I hope 6 isn't this bad.

[igor_balis]

I watched first man on Saturday. I thought it was alright. 7/10

[Alan Shearer The 2nd]

Upgrade was banging.

[Ian]

I enjoyed 10 Cloverfield Lane right up until it went off the deep end.

[John]

Lee Chang Dong's new film, Burning, is getting some stonking reviews. His previous film is one of the best of the last decade.

[Pleb]

The official trailer for PokeMon: Detective Pikachu (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1roy4o4tqQM) dropped and now suddenly I'm a five year old kid again :drool: :cool:

[Limoutsonik]

Right?That looked sensational!I am not going to flock to the cinemas to watch it but it sure looks intriguing.

[Dan]

I have an Unlimited card so of course I'll be seeing that if it comes my way. Ryan Reynolds as the voice of Pikachu feels weird though - I keep getting Deadpool vibes :D

[Baz]

The official trailer for PokeMon: Detective Pikachu (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1roy4o4tqQM) dropped and now suddenly I'm a five year old kid again :drool: :cool:

I probably laughed about four times at the trailer alone. :D

[leedsrevolution]

The Ryan Reynolds circle jerk these days pisses me off. I proper hate the guy.

[Foe]

wonder was a bit of an odd one. I really should've loved it, the way it was structured is great. Just felt like it was missing something though to make it really great. Good film no doubt.

[phonics]

The Pokemon movie looks very good. I hadn't thought that Jigglypuff is furry and it looks creepy.

[Baz]

Of course it's furry; it's pink fluff.

[igor_balis]

I watched Cold War (Zimna wojna) tonight, a Polish film. It's quite good. Stylistically it's great; it's absolutely beautiful, and I like how bleak and sparse it is, but I personally felt the plot shat the bed a bit in the last 30 minutes or so. The film ends with the two main characters topping themselves, and rather than it being a particularly dramatic or moving scene, i sorta rolled my eyes and thought it was a bit stupid, and my mate turned to me, laughed, and said THEY FUCKING KILLED THEMSELVES, FUCK SAKE WHAT A STUPID ENDING as soon as the credits started rolling, which isn't exactly a glowing endorsement. Critics seemed to absolutely love it, but then they bloody would wouldn't they.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The ending meant perfect sense to me.

They loved each other and throughout their life they've always been pushed apart. Sometimes through their own stupidity/stubbornness/whatever or through other people/events. He went to Poland again to try and get her back, but got arrested and had his hands caved in due to be a deserter and she had to marry the pervert that runs the folk dance group and have his child, that was like the ultimate blockade. They couldn't get back together as the pervert would have just had him locked up again/murdered.

They sort of got married and then ended it all so they could finally be together with nothing getting in their way (other than death ofc).

They'd rather be together in death than apart alive.

Kulig though :drool:

[igor_balis]

The ending meant perfect sense to me.

They loved each other and throughout their life they've always been pushed apart. Sometimes through their own stupidity/stubbornness/whatever or through other people/events. He went to Poland again to try and get her back, but got arrested and had his hands caved in due to be a deserter and she had to marry the pervert that runs the folk dance group and have his child, that was like the ultimate blockade. They couldn't get back together as the pervert would have just had him locked up again/murdered.

They sort of got married and then ended it all so they could finally be together with nothing getting in their way (other than death ofc).

They'd rather be together in death than apart alive.

Kulig though :drool:

Yeah she was stunning.

Yaaah I get ya, and I don't think it doesn't make sense per se. It's hard to explain, but I guess I felt like the film hadn't done enough to make me actually care about the relationship. On one hand I loved how gritty and realistic it was, and they didn't really go hollywood on it at all, it was warts and all, but to me it crossed the line to being "actually this is just a really dysfunctional relationship and the only thing that seems to motivate you to be together is the fact you CAN'T be together" If they'd been free to pursue their relationship in a place they both wanted to be, they'd have broken up in 12 months. Besides shirley they could have just fled to France again or something. But that's just my immediate thoughts, I'll sleep on it .

[Foe]

the greatest showman was pretty damned good.

That 22 yo mixed race girl with the difficult to pronounce name is lovely. :wub:

[Baz]

https://c8.alamy.com/comp/MMCGMB/cannes-france-10th-may-2018-polish-actress-joanna-kulig-of-the-film-cold-war-poses-for-photos-during-the-premiere-red-carpet-of-cold-war-at-the-71st-cannes-international-film-festival-in-cannes-france-on-may-10-2018-the-71st-cannes-international-film-festival-is-held-from-may-8-to-may-19-credit-chen-yichenxinhuaalamy-live-news-MMCGMB.jpg

Stunning. :uhoh:

[Pleb]

Shameful Lustage?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Baz only likes 16 year olds.

[Baz]

Baz only likes 16 year olds.
:wtf:

[Lewis]

A Star is Born is seriously good. It does beg the question though why Lady Gaga has felt the need to bowl around like a twat and wear meat when she can sing like that.

[Kikó]

Outlaw king is great.

[phonics]

Fast 5. Still amazing.

[Kikó]

Blackkklansman pretty good stuff.

[phonics]

I can't believe that this Avatar sequel appears to be real. Has anything ever been so successful and left less of a cultural imprint?

[Browning]

Aren’t they making about 6 of them but just dragging it out for some reason?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

They're filing two of them now.

[Yevrah]

I can't believe that this Avatar sequel appears to be real. Has anything ever been so successful and left less of a cultural imprint?

That's an interesting question, you should start a thread.

I can't think of anything at all actually.

[John]

We had that conversation years ago, when the sequels were first announced. I think it was Ital who posed the question then.

The answer is no, because nothing has ever been that successful regardless of its cultural impact. It's the highest grossing film of all time, and pretty comfortably so.

The lack of a cultural footprint will show in the box office for the sequel though, I reckon. If it hits middling Marvel numbers they'll be lucky, and there's no chance they actually make six of them.

[Lewis]

I don't know. Remember those 'Avatar Depression' people who saw it and then couldn't cope with their boring lives? There was that mad forum thread of them all buying fish tanks and getting into that lucid dream shit.

[Shindig]

Has Cameron done anything since then? You could market anything as "From the makers of..." and have better numbers than an Avatar sequel.

[John]

I don't know. Remember those 'Avatar Depression' people who saw it and then couldn't cope with their boring lives? There was that mad forum thread of them all buying fish tanks and getting into that lucid dream shit.

If all three hundred of those whoppers see it a couple of thousand times each maybe it'll be in with a shout.

[Lewis]

They probably did.

[John]

I mean the sequel.

[Lewis]

They probably will.

[Baz]

I don't know. Remember those 'Avatar Depression' people who saw it and then couldn't cope with their boring lives? There was that mad forum thread of them all buying fish tanks and getting into that lucid dream shit.At least we acquired igor from that particular forum invasion.

[igor_balis]

At least we acquired igor from that particular forum invasion.

:D fuck you

I went to see a CINEWORLD SECRET SCREENING tonight, for mugs like me who've got an unlimited card. You book the seat, but you don't know what the film is until it starts.

It was Green Book, an odd couple road trip movie, essentially. It was schmaltzy Hollywood bullshit, but really good schmaltzy Hollywood bullshit. Solid 7.5/10.

[SvN]

I did one of those before and it was "Now You See Me". I felt completely conned.

[igor_balis]

Seen a few good ones recently.

Shoplifters, a Japanese film by Kore-eda and Wildlife, a not-Japanese film with Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan I'll group together cus they're both slow, character-driven films where not a lot really happens, so obviously I absolutely loved them. Shoplifters is more interesting and less po-faced, but both are crackers.

Sorry to Bother You is fucking nuts but also great. I like films that focus in on one theme, genre, event etc and basically spend a couple of hours trying to properly distill the very essence of that small thing, StBY basically does the opposite. It veers from gritty social realism to batshit fantasy to sci-fi to slapstick comedy to fucking loads of mad shit. It's like the director has taken a load of cinematic techniques and just thrown them all into the film. It's very self-aware and there's a few little wink wink nudge nudge moments but it never gets to Vince Russo I'M SHOOTING BRO levels, so doesn't get in the way of the film. Everyone should go watch it.

[Foe]

the post was really disappointing.

Shame.

Just a bit too dull.

[Giggles]

Rocky 3 is on :cool:

[Giggles]

Training montage :drool:

[Giggles]

Had to keep going.

Hearts on fiiiiire, strong desiiiiire, rages deep withiiiiiiiiiiiiin :)

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Had to keep going.

Hearts on fiiiiire, strong desiiiiire, rages deep withiiiiiiiiiiiiin :)

By far the best song in the film series.

[Lewis]

I watched that Justice League film earlier, and it really is wank. To say it cost a million billion quid as well, the effects all looked a bit fifteen years old, and the colouring makes it look like some made for TV film. Why is that?

[John]

The only good thing is Icky Thump playing, which is a great song.

[phonics]

There’s something on syfy right now. It’s fucking awful.

Edit: GI joe 2009 apparently.

[phonics]

This might be the worst film I’ve seen since Battlefield Earth. I think I could watch it on mute and both understand the same amount of ‘plot’ and enjoy it more.

[igor_balis]

Anyone seen The Station Agent?

Tom McCarthy (Spotlight) wrote and directed it. I absolutely loved it, but not sure how universal it would be.

[Boydy]

Yeah, I remember really liking that when I saw it.

[igor_balis]

Yeah, I remember really liking that when I saw it.

you're exactly the kind of person I assumed would like it.

[phonics]

I watched Burn After Reading and much like every other piece of Coen Brothers I’ve seen, I can’t tell if it was good or not. Brad Pitt was top notch as was any scene involving the two head CIA people but that’s just JK Simmons being a boss like he is in everything I’ve ever seen him in.

[Dan]

I'm glad someone else feels that way about Coen Brothers films. BAR & Hail Caesar are both in that category for me, and having just Googled other films they've been involved in, Suburbicon would probably be there too. Unbroken & Bridge of Spies are two of the ones that came up which I can actually say I liked, but that's about it. Can't even remember whether I've seen most of the other big ones or not.

I should probably watch No Country For Old Men, huh?

[igor_balis]

I fucking hated No Country for Old Men, but I just assumed it was my fault for being a div. Same reaction to Synecdoche, New York. I was about 16 when I watched them, though.

[Boydy]

I fucking hated No Country for Old Men, but I just assumed it was my fault for being a div. Same reaction to Synecdoche, New York. I was about 16 when I watched them, though.

I hated No Country for Old Men too.

Synecdoche, New York was great though.

+1 for not giving a shit about the Coens. Not sure there's any of their films I've really liked all that much.

[phonics]

They’re incredibly well put together, produced visual pieces but at the end of the day they all seem to be an extended Seinfeld episode. Movies about nothing.

[phonics]

I’ve just seen the Bobby Robson documentary is on Netflix over here. Going to have a bang on that. I almost burst into tears at the trailer.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I watched Burn After Reading and much like every other piece of Coen Brothers I’ve seen, I can’t tell if it was good or not. Brad Pitt was top notch as was any scene involving the two head CIA people but that’s just JK Simmons being a boss like he is in everything I’ve ever seen him in.

I watched it the other day. I love the Coens, it was good but not their best. As you say I think it's the best I've seen Brad Pitt be in anything.

I've not found anything to top O Brother, Where Are Thou but I still have a few of theirs to see including Fargo somehow.

[Manc]

I’ve just seen the Bobby Robson documentary is on Netflix over here. Going to have a bang on that. I almost burst into tears at the trailer.

Really well put together doc. The tears will definitely flow

On the topic of Coen Brothers NCFOM is brilliant. I enjoyed Hail Cesar and Burn After Reading. Yet to see Fargo and TBL. Spoon?

[Foe]

Have you watched the tv series Fargo?

Basically the same as series 1. Good film, mind.

[Manc]

That's precisely the reason I've yet to watch the film. Love the series. Thought the third season was a little weak.

[Dark Soldier]

Screener season begins

Green.Book.2018.DVDScr.Xvid.AC3.HQ.Hive-CM8
Ralph Breaks the Internet.2018.DVDSCR.XviD.AC3-EVO

[Ian]

I'm watching Dog Soldiers. Still exactly my sort of shlocky nonsense.

[SincereTheRebel]

Ive heard there is some movie that is interactive called Black Widow. Anyone watched/played it? I used to read the Goosebumps books they did ssomething similar and Farenheist and Heavy Rain where interesting games

[SvN]

It's Black Mirror: Bandersnatch

I thought it was brilliant, but it's received mixed reviews, especially from Black Mirror die hards.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Ive heard there is some movie that is interactive called Black Widow. Anyone watched/played it? I used to read the Goosebumps books they did ssomething similar and Farenheist and Heavy Rain where interesting games

Those Goosebumps books were so good.

I loved the one in the laboratory with the chimp.

[phonics]

I watched the wickerman (the original) last night. What an odd little film.

[SvN]

It's incredible. One of the best horror films of all time.

[phonics]

My aunts boyfriend who watched it was so scarred by it he left the living room. I didn’t understand the idea of it being scary.

[Baz]

What’s all this fuss about Bird Box then?

Oh and what screeners are out Dark Soldier?

[Foe]

I, Tonya was absolutely wild and I loved it. Great film. Had heard some about the background previously but really enjoyed the way the film was played out. Mental.

[Giggles]

Just watched Into Darkness again. Thought it much better than first time round.

[Kikó]

I watched AXL the other day. A Netflix film sort of trying to be transformers but without any of the storyline. Can easily say it's the worst film ever without a single redeeming feature.

[Dan]

What’s all this fuss about Bird Box then?

Dunno. Just watched it & thought it was alright, but nothing worth all the talk.

[Manc]

Bandersnatch is a great idea poorly executed.

[Alan Shearer The 2nd]

Bandersnatch is a great idea poorly executed.

I wonder if people who have never played games along those lines (The Wolf Among Us, The Walking Dead etc.) found it more of a novelty?

Got tedious for me going back to the same fork in the road and the story wasn't exactly interesting in the first place.

[Ian]

I watched War for the Planet of the Apes and thought it was smashing.

[Manc]

Bird Box - Imagine M Night Shyamalan's worst film starring Cyrus The Virus.

[Dark Soldier]

What’s all this fuss about Bird Box then?

Oh and what screeners are out Dark Soldier?

Just the new Wreck It Ralph and Green Book so far.

[Alex Ferguson]

Watched The Favourite on Tuesday. Really enjoyed it.

[Dan]

Yeah, I've just got back from watching it & also enjoyed it. We watched Colette yesterday as well, and that was very good. Between those two, Tulip Fever (out a month or two back) & Mary Queen of Scots (out shortly), there's a nice run on period movies at the minute.

The trailer for Beautiful Boy came on tonight & I forgot it still wasn't out as I saw it at an Unlimited screening weeks ago - I'd recommend that when it's actually out, and we're going to see Welcome to Marwen next week, which sounds good too. Steve Carell :cool:

[igor_balis]

yeah +1 for the favourite, watched and really enjoyed it today.

but in fairness I'm still buzzing over how amazing all the president's men was, having watched it a few weeks ago. anyone got any suggestions for similar kinda films?

[SincereTheRebel]

It took six months but I finally watched Avengers - Infinity War last night



I thought the comedy efforts where awful. That's the second Marvel movie Ive watched recently (Black Panther) where they try and add funny comedy elements to it. I don't think it. That Thanos is a pure beast. I always root for the villain in all movies I watch so when he finally snapped his fingers and those super heroes starting dropping one by one. That whole scene was superb.

I really need to educate myself on all the super hero's.

[Alan Shearer The 2nd]

I watched Doctor Strange, which is supposed to be one of the better ones, and it really wasn't that great, ok at best.

Glad I've not bothered investing too much time in the Marvel stuff.

[SvN]

Yeah, I just can't get on board the Marvel hype train. They're alright, and when I sit down to watch one it's a decent way of spending 2 hours, but I don't get excited about them. I've been trying to catch up ready to watch Infinity War for about 3 months, but I always end up watching something else instead of one of the Marvel films.

The nerds in my office were going absolutely mental for Thor Ragnarok when it came out. They said something along the lines of "Even if you don't like Marvel films, you'll absolutely LOVE this because it's amazing!". I watched it a few weeks ago, and yeah it's alright, but it's just like the others.

[Lewis]

I do like Marvel films, but that one was one of their crapper efforts.

[Baz]

Spider-Man Homecoming is the only good one I’ve seen.

[SincereTheRebel]

I skipped all the bullshit. Ive watched iron man 1, black panther and infinity war. Ive got little energy to watch anymore.

[Ian]

I always root for the villain in all movies I watch

What, regardless? Just on principle?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I love villain characters, I don't root for them but I do think that they're so much more developed and interesting than heroes.

[SincereTheRebel]

What, regardless? Just on principle?

I don't understand what you mean. Isnt the statement the same.

I always want the villain to win. Way more fascinating.

[John]

The villains have been the biggest problem with the Marvel films. They tend to be one note, destroy/rule the world types, with only their outfits and methods to distinguish them. The only Marvel villains who've had even cursory development have been Thanos and Loki.

The villains were the best part of the Nolan films, although that's not hard as Batman is the least interesting character in everything he's in.

[Manc]

Marvel is complete toss.

[Adamski]

Yeah, I just can't get on board the Marvel hype train. They're alright, and when I sit down to watch one it's a decent way of spending 2 hours, but I don't get excited about them. I've been trying to catch up ready to watch Infinity War for about 3 months, but I always end up watching something else instead of one of the Marvel films.

The nerds in my office were going absolutely mental for Thor Ragnarok when it came out. They said something along the lines of "Even if you don't like Marvel films, you'll absolutely LOVE this because it's amazing!". I watched it a few weeks ago, and yeah it's alright, but it's just like the others.

Yeah, this really. I watched Ant Man last night and Infinity War last week.

Ant Man was decent without being great. Infinity War was just mental, literally throwing characters together in random places, fighting other characters then going somewhere else. Not a clue what was going on really.

[Ian]

I don't understand what you mean. Isnt the statement the same.

I always want the villain to win. Way more fascinating.

I don't get why it's any more or less interesting if you're just hoping for it to happen every time.

I'd also find it hard to root for the villain if he's a serial killer paedo or something but whatever floats your boat.

[phonics]

I'd also find it hard to root for the villain if he's a serial killer paedo or something but whatever floats your boat.

Look he might be a serial rapist but have you seen that tire care?

[Ian]

There's a point, what if the villain has vcrap tyres?

[Foe]

guardians of the galaxy vol 2 was absolute shit.

Imdb have that at 7.7/10. Really?

Baby grut was the highlight but pretty poor plot.

[Kikó]

Bird Box was decent enough.

[Manc]

Loving. Beautiful film about a not so beautiful story.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Watched 'The Imitation Game' last night and found it to be yet another historically-set awards-courter in which the central biographical performance was outstanding but the film itself was a load of complete wank. Why can't they bring themselves to write plausible scripts for these things?

[igor_balis]

Seen a few recently.

FREE SOLO was brilliant, though having a couple of pints before was a terrible idea. Spent the last 30 minutes more focused on not pissing my pants.

STAN AND OLLIE today was okay, but not quite as good as the reviews made me think it'd be.

Tom McCarthy's WIN WIN was a lovely little film, would recommend.

[Smjffy]

I thought Bird Box was all a bit shit. Banana and me went through a period last week watching what IDMB decided was the best films of 2018 and so far I've found Searching to be a cracker, it could be better in places but the idea was a good one.

The Freddie Mercury film though was brilliant and I've taken a right liking to Rami Malek as a result. I only first heard of him in Papillon (another great watch) but yeah, I like him.

[Yevrah]

I quite liked Bird Box. It's not brilliant and they should have kept to the book's ending, but I thought it was well done and entertaining enough.

[Kikó]

Have you read the book?

[Dark Soldier]

Its an average book.

[The Merse]

The Favourite is bloody good. I’m a fan of all three of the leading ladies, but Olivia Coleman steals the show as usual. The character arcs are well handled, it’s subtle where required and there’s mirth that rarely spills into belly laughs but is consistent. Well worth a fiver.

[The Merse]

I quite liked Bird Box. It's not brilliant and they should have kept to the book's ending, but I thought it was well done and entertaining enough.

Agreed on the ending. I’ve not read it, but after watching the film I turned to the missus and described what I thought was going to be the ending based on the location etc, and she told me that it was what how the book ended.

As it is, it does feel a cop out.

[Mazuuurk]

Someone describe the Book ending and how it's different?

I havent seen most of Bird Box but I watched the last 15 minutes or so.

[The Merse]

Mazuuurk

To enter the sanctuary of the blind school they must blind themselves as those have done beforehand so they can’t be possessed by the monsters

[Mazuuurk]

Mazuuurk

To enter the sanctuary of the blind school they must blind themselves as those have done beforehand so they can’t be possessed by the monsters

Cheers, and do they?

[Nick]

Anyone got a seedbox? Or can recommend a decent one? PM if that's more appropriate.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I recommend Ultraseedbox.

I won a month from a site a while back and then paid for half a year out of my own pocket.

Should really get back on, it was quality.

[Shindig]

Sounds like there's going to be a Big Lebowski sequel. Because fuck Hollywood.

[Lewis]

The Favourite is bloody good. I’m a fan of all three of the leading ladies, but Olivia Coleman steals the show as usual. The character arcs are well handled, it’s subtle where required and there’s mirth that rarely spills into belly laughs but is consistent. Well worth a fiver.

I thought this was really good as well, but I thought it could have done with a few lines of text at the start explaining the context. I knew who was who and what was what, but I wondered whether not knowing much about it might have made it less interesting.

[Dark Soldier]

My viewing of The Favourite was good bants as it was half full of 60+ dried up old duffers who clearly thought they were getting a big screen Downton Abbey experience and who all left by the third uttered 'cunt'

[Foe]

Watched a few good films this weekend.

Sully was so much better than I thought it would be. A really well put together flight film. Could've been a really dull documentary style thing but they way they cut it up was great.

Captain Fantastic was absolutely wonderful too. Annoyed I've not watched it sooner. Really entertaining, quirky film.

Also rewatched the final Harry Potter and crazy stupid love. Both are still great.

It's been a rainy weekend, and the fa cup is rubbish.

[Manc]

Vice is tremendous.

[Dan]

Seconded. A bit different to what I expected, but really good.

Longest after credit sequence of all time :naughty:

[Manc]

One nice touch of many. Bale was brilliant.

[Lewis]

Batman was good in it, but I thought Vice was a bit of a shitty mess.

[Manc]

Did you rate The Big Short?

[Lewis]

Yeah.

[igor_balis]

FWIW the critics have been very indifferent about it.

[Dark Soldier]

Climax feels like Noé's masterpiece. He incorporates the switch that he uses in I Stand Alone where the flow and tone of the entire film shifts after a clear 'alert' point, at which it becomes a descent into insanity, chaos and a study of degradation.

Outstanding performances all round and, as ever with his work, its a tough watch at multiple points. Quality choreography for the dance section too. Trippy, mesmeric cinema at its best.

At its heart, the latter half reminds me most of:

Mother's rapid fire ending section

What a fucking film.

[Dark Soldier]

Burning joins Memories of Murder and Mother at the very very top of Asian drama/mysteries.

Absolutely outstanding slowburn of a movie with two strong central performances. That last hour is so, so tense.

[Dark Soldier]

The Guilty - Outstanding Danish thriller/drama about a cop who, while under investigation, is stuck taking phones for Emergency dispatch. One particular call draws him in and it all unfolds from there. Filled with emotion, a cracking performance from Jakob Cedergren and fantastic writing. Real good way to spend 80 minutes.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6742252/

[Manc]

Is there anything hidden in the depths of Netflix that's worth a watch?

[Dark Soldier]

Is there anything hidden in the depths of Netflix that's worth a watch?

Contratiempo if its still on there, aka The Invisible Guest.

[Dark Soldier]

Border:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5501104/

A female customs officer with the capability to smell fear becomes intrigued by an odd fellow whilst her every day work leads her down a dark path. Its a highly original film, allowed to breathe by the director and cinematographer. Eva Melander's performance is extraordinary, completely morphed by prosthetics and carry an Ungodly weight on her shoulders.

Don't watch a trailer, don't read any reviews. Its unlike anything you've seen before.

On a side-note, I've now watched five outstanding, completely different films in a row and it reiterates just how much I love this medium.

[Bernanke]

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


The biggest blockbuster in Soviet history is returning to movie screens in 2019. It’s compulsively watchable — and absolutely worth seeing.

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Good critics avoid hyperbole as a rule, and declaring a single film to be the greatest ever made makes a professional sound like an undergrad who just saw Citizen Kane for the first time. And even some voracious readers are guilty of seeing the writings of Leo Tolstoy as an essential chore. Having said all that: In any serious, sober-minded discussion about what could be selected to exemplify the farthest reaches of cinema’s capabilities, War and Peace — Sergei Bondarchuk’s largely unseen adaptation of Tolstoy’s literary classic — would have to be on the table.

https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/2/15/18223285/war-and-peace-sergei-bondarchuk-adaptation-1966

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[Lewis]

I have the DVD set of that that came out years ago, and from I remember it's a bit of a chore. Worth watching through once I suppose, but his Waterloo gives you the battles, fun performances, and a week to yourself.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Lego Movie 2 isn't as good as the first film but it's still really enjoyable.

Some quality references in there too.

Bruce Willis :cool:

[Mike]

Just finished Into the Spider-Verse. It’s brilliant.

[Ian]

1098763688083746816

:drool:

[phonics]

Just finished Into the Spider-Verse. It’s brilliant.

I just finished it too, it's possibly one of the most beautiful things I've seen in motion, every 15-20 seconds is another piece of greatnessl. And even if that's not true, I cried like a little bitch. Absolutely fantastic and they'll ruin it with a sequel I'm sure.

[SvN]

The Oscars tonight. I can't remember them ever feeling as irrelevant as they do this year.

Although, a big lol at this

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/624/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2019/2/24/cf88e1f2-24a4-4c36-8632-153bcc66ef0a.jpg

[Dark Soldier]

It'd only be a just Oscars if Burning won which is one of the best films I've seen in years.

[John]

It'd only be a just Oscars if Burning won which is one of the best films I've seen in years.

:drool:

Although Olivia Colman winning made the whole venture worthwhile.

[bruhnaldo]

Holy shit Sophie from Peep Show won Best Actress what the fuck lmaoo

[Ian]

I did like that in the Oscars preview the Onion did for her 'Acting Style' they just put 'Good.'

Colman. :cool:

[Baz]

Nice one, Bev.

[Lewis]

I saw Green Book the other night, and, whilst it was decent, it is the least good thing I have seen recently.

[Yevrah]

I don't know what collective think-wank occurs for films like that (and many before it) to do well at the Oscars.

[John]

Just watched Olivia Colman's acceptance speech and it's probably the most charming thing I've ever seen. She's great.

[Lewis]

Captain Marvel is alright, albeit largely in spite of the boring main character.

[Alan Shearer The 2nd]

The Guilty - Outstanding Danish thriller/drama about a cop who, while under investigation, is stuck taking phones for Emergency dispatch. One particular call draws him in and it all unfolds from there. Filled with emotion, a cracking performance from Jakob Cedergren and fantastic writing. Real good way to spend 80 minutes.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6742252/

Braw way to spend the time. A lot of your suggestions are good because they're fairly under the radar. Will need to watch the others you recommended recently too, I briefly heard Kermode praising Border on 5 Live today.

[phonics]

Were there any other posts about Into The Spiderverse. I need more discourse of it into my veins. I might watch it again tonight.

[John]

Rewatched Predestination last night, and it doesn't lose anywhere near as much as a film that reliant on plot gymnastics should when you go in knowing the details. I reckon that's largely down to Sarah Snook, who is outrageously good.

[Baz]

I watched Last Action Hero last night. :cool:

It’s safe to say the channel TCM HD is not HD.

[Shindig]

My dad was watching True Lies last time I visited. I should've stuck around because that film is great.

[Boydy]

Anyone know any decent streaming sites these days?

[igor_balis]

Anyone know any decent streaming sites these days?

What kind of stuff are you after? For older 'classic cinema' googling is usually enough.

[Boydy]

Nah, more recent stuff.

[igor_balis]

Nah, more recent stuff.

I'll ask my colleague on Monday, he seems to know how to watch pretty much any recently released film or live sporting event going.

[Mike]

Were there any other posts about Into The Spiderverse. I need more discourse of it into my veins. I might watch it again tonight.
Downloaded the 4K version for a second viewing tomorrow.

[Dark Soldier]

Anyone know any decent streaming sites these days?

https://lookmovie.ag/

[Boydy]

You hero.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

James Gunn has been reinstated as director of Guardians 3.

[randomlegend]

Captain Marvel is alright, albeit largely in spite of the boring main character.

I thought it was nice that it was just a good superhero film where the main character happened to be female rather than being all "LOOK WOMXNZ CAN BE HEROZ 2 !!1!!11"

[Lewis]

I didn't know what to make of that aspect. On the one hand, they clearly wanted to make a point of CAPTAIN MARVEL BEING A WOMAN, with a load of superficial things about STRONG WOMEN and the like; but at the same time it could have been a dog with fake tits on for all it added anything of actual substance to the character, who just takes everything in her stride and has no flaws at all, let alone any weaknesses. Which, whatever. It just doesn't make for an interesting character.

[randomlegend]

I quite enjoyed having a superhero who was just hilariously stronger than the baddies. It'd get dull fast but as a one-off it was fun.

[Lewis]

Come to think of it, her flaw/weakness was that she was just too damn sassy and vagina-having.

'plz take this seriously Captain Mar...'
'A man once patronised me this is nothing.'

[Mike]

Off to watch Captain Marvel tonight with The Reid. Best part is we're going for free :D

[Baz]

Off to watch Captain Marvel tonight with The Reid. Best part is we're going for free :DWhy is it free?

[Alan Shearer The 2nd]

Cause it'll be crap.

[Mike]

I enjoyed it. Not super amazing or anything but a good two hours, loved the sound track too and it had maybe my fav Stan Lee cameo.

[Dark Soldier]

https://lookmovie.ag/

https://www.cinewhale.com/ is better btw peeps

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Finally got around to watching Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, it is seriously good. Easily the best Spider-Man film.

[Baz]

Finally got around to watching Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, it is seriously good. Easily the best Spider-Man film.
I've got it ready to watch, cos Mike was basically wanking over it the other day.

42GB 4K. :drool:

[phonics]

12 foot wide Kingpin is real and he is my friend.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I've got it ready to watch, cos Mike was basically wanking over it the other day.

42GB 4K. :drool:

I also had it on 4k and it's visually stunning.

[Yevrah]

I see 8k is now a thing domestically. Anyone know what media is available for it?

[Mike]

I also had it on 4k and it's visually stunning.

I got the 4K just so I could watch it again. It's the best superhero movie.

[randomlegend]

Fighting with my family is fantastic. Genuinely felt a bit emotional at the end.

Having met the mum, I'm not sure about Lena Headey as a casting choice and the character was definitely more than. A little toned down for the big screen :D

[Giggles]

That whole scene with the snow mobile/sun laser/parachute surfing in Die Another Day is the worst thing ever put on film.

[Baz]

Spider-Verse is pretty good yeah. Funnier than I expected. :thbup:

[Kikó]

Dragged across concrete is pretty good. Long but is worth it. Brutal at times.

[Foe]

coco was quite disappointing. Very nearly turned it off after about 20 mins.

[Mazuuurk]

I watched Nymphomaniac, or tried to, recently. I got through the first half fine but somewhere into the second one it got a little too dark.

[Baz]

Rewatched [most of] 8mm at about 1am this morning. :drool:

Nic Cage, Joaquin Phoenix and Tony Soprano. Mega cast.

[Mazuuurk]

You forgot the best one you fucker.

[John]

Good cast, deeply terrible film.

[Baz]

I like it, but I reckon it’s purely because I’ve a lurid interest in snuff films and, as far as I know, there aren’t any other mainstream films about them.

[Dark Soldier]

8MM is a fantastic movie. Schlocky, dirty, daft.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Captain Marvel is fairly enjoyable but it doesn't really add anything. Wasn't that keen on Larson's delivery of 'comedic lines' but other than that I thought she was fairly good.

Also, I'm not sure why but I really do have a thing for 'Alien' women. I've said how I prefer Zoe Saldana as Gamora and it's now the same with Gemma Chan going in as a blue Minn-Erva.

[Baz]

Yeah, that’s weird.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Spotted any 'Chernos' lately, mate?

[Lewis]

Bearing in mind what a sort she is in real life this sounds like more of a fetish than a 'thing'.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Whenever I manage to ensnare a female I will be making her do cosplay which I will pretend is real ofc.

[Alan Shearer The 2nd]

Also, I'm not sure why but I really do have a thing for 'Alien' women. I've said how I prefer Zoe Saldana as Gamora and it's now the same with Gemma Chan going in as a blue Minn-Erva.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bj63nhV3VuU

[Bernanke]

Got tickets for a double IW + Endgame feature on opening night. Preparing for a sore backside the day after. :drool:

Shut up Lewis.

[bruhnaldo]

Whenever I manage to ensnare a female I will be making her do cosplay which I will pretend is real ofc.

there's so much going on here

[randomlegend]

A Star is Born is fantastic. Gaga is phenomenal.

[Giggles]

https://media.tenor.com/images/79b3bea45f720713be561d7bfd24e66c/tenor.gif

She/it is such a disgusting creature.

[randomlegend]

You'd go igor_balis on her anis without a second thought given the chance.

[Lewis]

Shazam! is good. Is there a more 'dependable' actor out there than Mark Strong? He's never boring or shit in anything.

[Giggles]

Spuerman v Batman was on telly last night. Just no.

Are they even part of the same comic 'group'?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I watched Creed II and Aquaman last night.

Creed was pretty good but not as good as the first and Aquaman was largely shit.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Spuerman v Batman was on telly last night. Just no.

Are they even part of the same comic 'group'?

Obviously, they're both from DC Comics.

[Giggles]

Obviously, they're both from DC Comics.

Makes a slight bit more than zero sense then. Pity it's woejus anyway though.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Makes a slight bit more than zero sense then. Pity it's woejus anyway though.

Oh yeah it's a horrible film.

The comics have done a lot of Superman/Batman rivalry arcs.

[Boydy]

You'd go igor_balis on her anis without a second thought given the chance.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DoEbbkrXkAAORZt.jpg

[igor_balis]

Weird pop star Gaga didn't do it for me but yeah the actress version is well fit.

[Manc]

Us is very disappointing. It's a cheap slasher that Peele has tried and failed to make emblamatic.

[randomlegend]

Shazam! is the most 90s thing I've ever seen.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://metro.co.uk/2019/04/19/man-broke-record-going-cinema-watch-captain-marvel-116-times-9275138/

Why would you voluntarily torture yourself?

[Lewis]

I saw it an extra couple of times to respect women.

[Lewis]

Avengers: Endgame is incredible. If money didn't come into it, they would just leave it there. It's as good as superhero bullshit could possibly be.

[Manc]

Better than Hancock?

[Giggles]

I didn't know if Lewis was joking at first but I think Manc must be in on it.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I'm hoping to see it on Saturday, if not I'll go sometime in the week.

It looks incredible.

[Lewis]

It really is. The three hours flies by.

lolled out loud at all the birds teaming up on the battlefield. *tips fedora at the Wasp*

[Bernanke]

Liked it as well, but having it start at midnight after already being in the seat for 3 hours watching IW made all the input a bit too much to handle. I really like where it all ties up though.

Fav moment was "Hail Hydra". All the time heist stuff was top.

[Lewis]

Setting your arse back three years.

[Giggles]

What ones would you need to have seen beforehand? I think the latest in the series I've done is the first Thor or Captain America.

I gave up trying to keep up with them after Iron Man 3 and the first Avengers film and I've no idea what order they all go in.

[Lewis]

I would say that you need to watch all of them except the Iron Man sequels, Captain Marvel, the first Thor sequel, Spider-Man (worth watching, but not necessary to follow the timeline), and the Hulk film. So that leaves you with what fifteen?

[Mike]

Just in from Endgame. Lewis is right, it’s amazing and the time flies by!
The Reid, who is normally silent in films gave out a very loud “Oh Shit” at one point :lol:

[Baz]

I would say that you need to watch all of them except the Iron Man sequels, Captain Marvel, the first Thor sequel, Spider-Man (worth watching, but not necessary to follow the timeline), and the Hulk film. So that leaves you with what fifteen?F that. :sick:

[phonics]

I would say that you need to watch all of them except the Iron Man sequels, Captain Marvel, the first Thor sequel, Spider-Man (worth watching, but not necessary to follow the timeline), and the Hulk film. So that leaves you with what fifteen?

Fucking lol. I'd rather read your book.

[SvN]

I tried catching up in preparation for Infinity War, but I gave up after about 3. I just don't enjoy them as much as I want to.

[phonics]

They made a Captain America that was about the Cold War and the Surveillance State which should be my ultimate wheelhouse and I couldn't get more than 20 minutes in. They're just boring films.

[Vercetti]

It really is. The three hours flies by.

lolled out loud at all the birds teaming up on the battlefield. *tips fedora at the Wasp*

I almost menstruated in solidarity with them, at that point.

Shame that Captain Marvel didn't go for a full Sinead O'Connor when she changer her haircut. It's also a shame that she couldn't be bothered to turn up a bit earlier and chuck a continent at Thanos. Could have cut the runtime down a bit.

[Yevrah]

They made a Captain America that was about the Cold War and the Surveillance State which should be my ultimate wheelhouse and I couldn't get more than 20 minutes in. They're just boring films.

It's because they're kids films. Possibly good kids films, but kids films nonetheless.

[Lewis]

There you go. Good films.

[Yevrah]

Well not really.

Aren't there a whole list of films you cite that were only good because we were kids watching them? Back to the Future springs to mind for one.

[Lewis]

I include that on that list of wank to meh films that people claim are great (or 'legandary' or some other ironic t-shirt wearer word) because they loved them when they were twelve and can't bear the truth. It's completely different.

[Baz]

Little Monsters is fantastic, regardless of the viewers age. :dc:

[Giggles]

Back to the Future is still brilliant.

[SvN]

I watched Stan & Ollie last night and loved it. It was a lot better than I expected, and quite touching in places, too.

[Raoul Duke]

Liked it as well, but having it start at midnight after already being in the seat for 3 hours watching IW made all the input a bit too much to handle. I really like where it all ties up though.

Fav moment was "Hail Hydra". All the time heist stuff was top.

Have you watched Agents Of SHIELD? Cracking series and goes into loads of detail around the Hydra double-cross.

Endgame was mega and then I watched Captain Marvel yesterday as well, just to complete the set. Great film and some nice links into the rest of the MCU stuff. Brie Larson is :drool: too

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Agents of SHIELD is great but the first season is a little shit at times.

[phonics]

It's because they're kids films. Possibly good kids films, but kids films nonetheless.

You're quoting a bloke that cried over Wreck-It-Ralph and Into The Spiderverse. It appealing to children is not the issue.

[Boydy]

You're quoting a bloke that cried over Wreck-It-Ralph and Into The Spiderverse. It appealing to children is not the issue.

Wait, what?

[Giggles]

I would say that you need to watch all of them except the Iron Man sequels, Captain Marvel, the first Thor sequel, Spider-Man (worth watching, but not necessary to follow the timeline), and the Hulk film. So that leaves you with what fifteen?

Does it make any sense if you just watch it on its own? Would take me about five years to watch all them.

[Lewis]

It does, but you wouldn't enjoy it as much.

[Ian]

I watched the Warcraft film last night and it's a proper nothing-y mess. Neither just Iming to be a good film in its own right or something with more fan service (beyond "look! It's this character!" anyway.) Super dull.

[Mike]

Does it make any sense if you just watch it on its own? Would take me about five years to watch all them.

You'd be able to get what's going on, maybe not why somethings are how they are, and you won't care.

I downloaded the dodgy version to give it a second watching tonight.

[Giggles]

You'd be able to get what's going on, maybe not why somethings are how they are, and you won't care.

I downloaded the dodgy version to give it a second watching tonight.

Someone will have done a summary recap somewhere. I'm gathering this Thanos lad was good and has turned bad (before this film in one of the other ones) and that's the main thing in this.

EDIT: He's not the bow and arrow lad is he? I vaguely remember him turning into a baddie in one of the ones I've seen but he was with Ironman and all in the first Avengers film.

[Browning]

You’ll be fine. I went in having just watched GOTG 1 and 2 and Infinity War and I don’t feel like I missed out on much other than what seemed to be random references to the other films.

[Giggles]

I mustn't be the only one looking anyway.

http://i63.tinypic.com/19wlqc.png

[Mike]

At the very least watch Infinity War and this follows on directly from that. And it’s boss.

[Giggles]

At the very least watch Infinity War and this follows on directly from that. And it’s boss.

Yeah it sounds like a direct follow-on reading this.

https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-47961964

I'm staying in a hotel tomorrow night because of work, I'll rent it from Play Movies.

[randomlegend]

Just watched Endgame:

It was extremely entertaining, but as always when time travel is introduced into a film there's a tonne of plot holes and inconsistencies which are irritating after the fact.

The drastic variation in the power level of the various characters to fit the plot is annoying too.

It was good but I wish they hadn't gone with time travel to be honest

[Lewis]

Nerd.

[randomlegend]

True.

[Lewis]

Well done on staying awake for three hours though buddy.

[randomlegend]

Didn't even have a migraine either.

[Giggles]

Didn't even have a migraine either.

Speaking of which, (can't be arsed finding the right thread) did you give the CGRP jabs a go at all yet?