Film Thread

[Baz]

Hmmm not sure what to make of Matrix Resurrections. The beginning is very relatable but, and this has been really apparent after going on a Matrix kick, “action movies” just really aren’t for me. So when a fight scene goes on for longer than a minute I really do just glaze over and could easily wander off and tidy the loft and feel far more engaged.

So in that respect, it’s better than the second one but it’s still pretty duff.

Also if you’re not gonna get the real Morpheus/Smith, just don’t bother.

[Ian]

I considered putting a Christmas film on while I did my wrapping but then I spotted Disney+ has Aliens so that was that.

It's still fucking mega and Ripley is one of the best protagonists going.

[Bernanke]

Matrix ruled. I totally get that it won't work for a lot of people, but it's by far my favourite of the sequels.

[Lofty]

I considered putting a Christmas film on while I did my wrapping but then I spotted Disney+ has Aliens so that was that.

It's still fucking mega and Ripley is one of the best protagonists going.

Director's cut? My christmas present to myself was a nerf pulse rifle

Matrix ruled. I totally get that it won't work for a lot of people, but it's by far my favourite of the sequels.

That's a low bar to be fair.

[Bernanke]

Director's cut? My christmas present to myself was a nerf pulse rifle



That's a low bar to be fair.

It's also better than the new Spiderman.

[Boydy]

I'm half an hour into Don't Look Up and it's absolutely horrible.

What did you think in the end?

I watched it last night. It's not particularly good but I didn't think it was awful either.

[Serj]

What did you think in the end?

I watched it last night. It's not particularly good but I didn't think it was awful either.

Watched it last night and pretty much thought the same (neither particularly good nor bad). It felt like it really didn't know what it wanted itself to be in terms of how glaringly cartoonish some characters were written and some weren't. Most of its social commentary felt extremely on the nose as well, and the humor wasn't quite there to make up for that.

[Spoonsky]

Anyone watched the new Peter Jackson Beatles documentary?

[Shindig]

Nah but I've had a ton of clips bombard my youtube recommendations. "I think I'll be leaving the band now." is the most George Harrison way to go.

[Yevrah]

What did you think in the end?

I watched it last night. It's not particularly good but I didn't think it was awful either.

It got better, but it's just so horribly self aware and I'm not sure I want to watch something containing all of the World's ills in it, particularly when it wasn't funny.

[Don]

Encounter on Amazon Prime was decent. Riz Ahmed is very very watchable.

[Spikey M]

Don't Look Up is terrible. #TeamYev #FOYBoyd

It's quite impressive how bad it is considering the cast and Director. DeCaprio and Streep were really bad casting choices for thir roles. I turned it off after about 45 minutes.

[Giggles]

I bought Knives Out after but still haven’t managed to get to the telly on my own to watch it.

[Lewis]

I watched The Power of the Dog. Nothing happens, but it looks nice and some bloke with an out of tune violin does the score, so obviously critics are all over it.

[Kikó]

I liked don't look up. It's good.

[Giggles]

This is rather boring so far, but I’m expecting some form of twist or something.

Craigs accent isn’t nearly as bad after a while as I thought it would be though.

[Manc]

Don't look up is a disaster. I may have to rewatch The Big Short to restore my faith in McKay.

[Giggles]

It got better but it’s just OK really. Be one that would be worth a watch if it was on the telly rather than buying, but at least it wasn’t all Tim Burton as I feared from the promo stuff.

[Yevrah]

Don't look up is a disaster. I may have to rewatch The Big Short to restore my faith in McKay.

There seems to be this sentiment sweeping Hollywood, where if you make a film that's about an ISSUE or you REPRESENT people, it automatically makes it good. It doesn't, pull your fucking finger out.

[-james-]

Yeah Don't Look Up was pretty painful. I did think the ending was quite good though.

[Shindig]

Faster turned up on my Amazon recommendations so I watched that. I'd seen Fastest which is very much the Valentino Rossi show but this definitely seemed like a proper ensemble. It was all 2001/2002 stuff so Valentino hadn't ascended to the daft heights he got to and we did get the Biaggi punch-up. Really good stuff from a sport I've barely watched since the BBC lost the rights to MotoGP. Probably the last thing Barry Sheene did before he died, too. Really good, even if it does race through the season. I guess it's hard to build an on-track narrative when Max Biaggi's head had gone.

[thommo]

Took a punt and watched ‘71 tonight after seeing it recommended to me on Netflix.

An incredibly bleak and gritty film but I honestly really enjoyed it. The whole setting and lighting created this sense of foreboding throughout. I hadn’t heard much about it before tonight but it was a really top watch.

[Panda Bear]

Swan Song with Mahershala Ali is beautiful. Directed with a sensitive touch, the film explores a terminally ill man's radical decision to clone himself without devolving into a series of sci-fi thriller tropes. Instead, it remains on course throughout as it explores grief, identity and the finality of choice.

Ali, of course, is excellent.

[Panda Bear]

Have any of you seen How To with John Wilson? It's fucking brilliant in both its humour, curiosities and emotional range.



One of the producers is Nathan Fielder, the man behind (and in the front of) Nathan For You.

[Panda Bear]

Or this, which descends into complete absurdity:


Edit: wrong thread, Panda.

[Baz]

Ron’s Gone Wrong is very very good.

One of the producers is Nathan Fielder, the man behind (and in the front of) Nathan For You.

Genuinely one of the worst things ever recorded. Using that to recommend something is absurd.

[Dquincy]

Not why Don't Look Up has got so much grief on here. Watched it last night and thought it was good (but not amazing).

Enjoyable. 7 popcorns out of 10.

[igor_balis]

Watched Leningrad Cowboys Go America this morning, pretty good.

[Giggles]

Not why Don't Look Up has got so much grief on here. Watched it last night and thought it was good (but not amazing).

Enjoyable. 7 popcorns out of 10.

Going to give it a go now.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Ron’s Gone Wrong is very very good.

Yep, I loved it.

[Giggles]

DiCaprio is basically just playing Leonard Hofstadter here.

[Spikey M]

Wait until Meryl Trump turns up. Unbearable.

[Giggles]

Wait until Meryl Trump turns up. Unbearable.

Meryl Trump and whatever the fuck the tech giant man is supposed to be.

I didn’t recognise Blanchett for ages.

[Lofty]

Took a punt and watched ‘71 tonight after seeing it recommended to me on Netflix.

An incredibly bleak and gritty film but I honestly really enjoyed it. The whole setting and lighting created this sense of foreboding throughout. I hadn’t heard much about it before tonight but it was a really top watch.

'71 is excellent and I agree the lighting and cinematography in general really adds to the claustrophobia. A similar feeling film is Uncut Gems, watched recently and was impressed with it.

[Giggles]

Overall: better than the Rock and Ryan Reynolds.

[Panda Bear]

Genuinely one of the worst things ever recorded. Using that to recommend something is absurd.

no

[Lofty]

Watched the newest Suicide Squad last night. It was alright, better than the first effort but still a lot of issues. Started very strongly, the need to justify Margot Robbie's fee with appropriate screentime hampered the film, as well as the overly long exposition scenes.

[Yevrah]

Wait until Meryl Trump turns up. Unbearable.

Utterly fucking painful. Apparently Doctor Who did similar and I just don't understand it - all of the jokes and criticism have been done to death on social media already, so why the fuck would anyone think putting him in a film would be a good idea? Why would I want to watch that?

Are they that butt hurt that people voted him in? Still?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Watched it last night and pretty much thought the same (neither particularly good nor bad). It felt like it really didn't know what it wanted itself to be in terms of how glaringly cartoonish some characters were written and some weren't. Most of its social commentary felt extremely on the nose as well, and the humor wasn't quite there to make up for that.

Agree with this take on Don't Look Up, having watched it last night. The Americans just can't and won't do nuance or subtlety, especially with a Netflix budget and famous names.

Much prefer Look Who's Back which had a similar tone to it but the Germans pulled it off far better.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Utterly fucking painful. Apparently Doctor Who did similar and I just don't understand it - all of the jokes and criticism have been done to death on social media already, so why the fuck would anyone think putting him in a film would be a good idea? Why would I want to watch that?

Are they that butt hurt that people voted him in? Still?

Because they're all group-thinking bores. At least the twitter video 'satirists' do it from their bedroom rather than blowing hundreds of millions of dollars on it.

[Shindig]

Ten minutes into Joker and I'm tempted to bail. It's like a shit Taxi Driver.

[Alex]

It's definitely very heavily indebted to Taxi Driver and King of Comedy. I don't think they ever tried to hide that fact though to be fair. They even get the De Niro cameo, in case they hadn't made it obvious enough. I did really enjoy it though. It gets better as it goes on.

[Shindig]

Maybe I should skip half an hour and see if he stops laughing and stalking. He's permanently mugging for the camera whilst ominous music plays and he writes edgelord prose in child's writing. I get it, Hollywood. I fucking get it.

EDIT: Nice of them to give Gary Glitter some royalties.

[Yevrah]

Back to Don't Look Up and it seems its director isn't taking the news well that some people didn't like his shitty movie.

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They genuinely think they've made something profound that will unite the globe to solve this problem, don't they.

[igor_balis]

I watched midnight run, which was brilliant fun.

[Manc]

Are the new Star Wars films worth bothering with?

[Ian]

Force Awakens - Yeah, if you like Star Wars you'll probably enjoy it. It's a bit of a greatest hits remix but it's fun.
Last Jedi - Your mileage may vary. For me it's one of the best films from any of the trilogies. Some absolutely fucking hate it.
Rise of Skywalker - Lol. I mean if you watch the first two you'll probably find yourself watching this but it's deeply shit.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I liked the first two but I never bothered with the last one. I really should at some point just to finish it.

[Giggles]

Don’t think I ever finished the last one. Got bored and meant to go back to it but never did.

[Gray Fox]

Rogue One was good. Force Awakens was okay and then I found the last 2 pretty grim.