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user104658

04-09-2018, 08:08 PM

Ant-Man and The Wasp

I liked it, it's not the homerun that Black Panther was, nor did it have the spectacle of Infinity War but it was perfectly serviceable. Good performances, decent plot and a nice change of pace for an MCU villain.

7/10

I liked that it didn't really HAVE a villain. It had a minor one for the sake of action and one that wasn't really a villain at all, just someone trying to save herself... but the real "villains" were tackling the quantum realm, and the "race" to do all of this stuff and not get caught breaking house arrest. It was interesting in that the latter was really the major "threat" of the movie - the villain himself wasn't much of a threat - the danger for Ant Man himself was the risk of going to prison forever.

Also, the mid-credits sequence... it partly shows (I think) just why there were so few scenarios in Dr Strange's "14 million futures" where they "win". As, fairly obviously at this point, the quantum realm is going to play a large part in the next Avengers film, so it was probably necessary that Ant Man end up stranded there at the end of the movie. And that requires PERFECT timing. He only "goes in" for a matter of seconds... which means, Thanos has to "snap his fingers" exactly in that window of time. A few seconds earlier and it's before Scott's gone into the quantum realm. A few seconds later, and the Pimms are around for long enough to have pulled him out before disappearing. Meaning that the various things that happen in the final fights (on Titan and in Wakanda, Thor getting the axe to slow him down at the last second) have to delay him from getting the last stone for just long enough to hit that window. Any slight difference and it fails :think:

Tom4784

05-09-2018, 12:05 PM

I liked that it didn't really HAVE a villain. It had a minor one for the sake of action and one that wasn't really a villain at all, just someone trying to save herself... but the real "villains" were tackling the quantum realm, and the "race" to do all of this stuff and not get caught breaking house arrest. It was interesting in that the latter was really the major "threat" of the movie - the villain himself wasn't much of a threat - the danger for Ant Man himself was the risk of going to prison forever.

Also, the mid-credits sequence... it partly shows (I think) just why there were so few scenarios in Dr Strange's "14 million futures" where they "win". As, fairly obviously at this point, the quantum realm is going to play a large part in the next Avengers film, so it was probably necessary that Ant Man end up stranded there at the end of the movie. And that requires PERFECT timing. He only "goes in" for a matter of seconds... which means, Thanos has to "snap his fingers" exactly in that window of time. A few seconds earlier and it's before Scott's gone into the quantum realm. A few seconds later, and the Pimms are around for long enough to have pulled him out before disappearing. Meaning that the various things that happen in the final fights (on Titan and in Wakanda, Thor getting the axe to slow him down at the last second) have to delay him from getting the last stone for just long enough to hit that window. Any slight difference and it fails :think:

Yeah, I really liked how different it all was really. It really broke away from a lot of MCU tropes.

Yeah, that sounds like a good theory, the Quantum realm could hold the secrets to time travel that will be instrumental in undoing all those deaths.

It did annoy me that Wasp and Michelle Pfeiffer got dusted though, I expected Micheal Douglas to go but I thought it felt a bit of a poor decision to get rid of both of those characters. They'll obviously be back but I hope both aren't reduced to cameos in Avengers 4, Michelle already got done dirty in this film.

Moviefan

06-09-2018, 04:27 PM

Pontypool. (2008) , re-watch,,I had not seen it, since it, it came out, I really enjoyed,
Really good, tense at times and very well acted

8 out of 10

Dead Air (2009) ;been on my watch list for years, finally saw, what a load of rubbish, poor scripts and really bad acting.

The whole movie bland

2 out of 10

Tom4784

07-09-2018, 01:57 AM

To All The Boys I've Loved

I thought it was pretty bland. Most of the characters were painfully generic and it didn't really do anything unique or interesting. The attempts at humour is painful and I was pretty bored watching it.

2/10

Nancy.

07-09-2018, 01:46 PM

Upgrade - Received good reviews but I thought it was awful. 2/10
Logan Marshall Green is cute though. :laugh:

ethanjames

07-09-2018, 01:50 PM

i loved upgrade fhfhfh

Benzient-XXVII

09-09-2018, 10:59 PM

House Of Wax (2005)
9/10 > (re watch) awesome remake the house melting at the end was amazing and a few good death scenes to pass the time, a bit freaky and had eerie atmosphere

Prince Of Persia: Sands Of Time (2010)
8/10 > quite entertaining shame a sequel never materialised, probably get rebooted at some point

Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
8/10 > as good as the first two but the problem with animated films is that most are instantly forgettable when the film ends and this sequel didn't add anything new of interest and I can barely tell the three films apart

MTVN

12-09-2018, 06:30 PM

BlacKkKlansman - enjoyed it more than I thought I would, powerful film but has the black comedy mixed in with serious issues vibe like Three Billboards also had

8/10

Smithy

13-09-2018, 06:19 PM

The Nun - Christ what a load of ****E, it made zero sense, the characters were annoying af and taissa carnival STILL can’t act 2/10

Benzient-XXVII

18-09-2018, 06:00 PM

Triple 9 (2016)
7/10 > it was quite good and the story was engaging but it never really gets exciting

The Island (2005)
7/10 > (re watch) gave it 9/10 originally but its not as good as I remembered and it was a bit boring this time round so I had to give it a lower rating

Ammi

23-09-2018, 04:30 AM

..Deadpool 2...I think it was probably a good movie and storyline in its own right...but I watched Deadpool again first to watch them both back to back and started to find Ryan Reynolds really annoying by the end of them both...just his voice and his humour really started to grate a bit...I’ll watch it again I think at some point ...Josh Brolin was perfect as Cable..:lovedup:...7/10....

Ammi

23-09-2018, 04:36 AM

..The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society....a lovely cast, a lovely movie...Lily James is delightful..:lovedup:...I once tried a bit of potato peel pie...it was for something we were doing at school...it was just awful and obviously something people ate so frequently...8/10...(...not for the pie, for the movie..)...

Benzient-XXVII

24-09-2018, 06:43 PM

I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
9/10 > (re watch) still great I thought it was funnier than I remembered, 'you look like sh*t run over twice (LOL), wasn't scary really this time round but great slasher flick, I wish they would make a third, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR HUH, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!

Eight Legged Freaks (2002)
7/10 >(re watch) goofy horror/comedy that delivers what you'd expect but there was a couple of goofs that really annoyed me, Spiders appearing on the ceiling before Joshua knocks over the Spider cages also Chris struggling to kick the vent to get out and then Samantha pulls the vent off the wall very easily also the vent was nearly off the wall already when she pulled it (ROLLEYES)

Green Zone (2010)
6/10 > it was alright moderately entertaining but it was lacking and I was a bit disappointed

Everything Must Go (2010)
5/10 > a couple of mildly amusing moments but it falls flat overall shame as the plot was intriguing

y.winter

24-09-2018, 07:10 PM

"Look who's back" (2015) - the film about Hitler coming back to Berlin of 2014. Thought provoking, funny, disturbing, everything basically. A very important film! Some of the public reactions are real, and it's uncomfortable. Watched it on Netflix.

Cherie

25-09-2018, 05:21 PM

BlacKkKlansman - enjoyed it more than I thought I would, powerful film but has the black comedy mixed in with serious issues vibe like Three Billboards also had

8/10

watched this today with son numero uno before he goes back to Uni, good movie, I found the ending very emotional (real footage) 9/10

montblanc

25-09-2018, 06:49 PM

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR HUH, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!

that's my favorite part :joker::joker:

Benzient-XXVII

30-09-2018, 10:35 PM

I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998) :love:
10/10 > (re watch) amazing sequel loved the island/stormy setting and the quite gory deaths, I assuming the ending was another dream but there was no sequel tease this time round which was good as another film didn't happen but it's a shame there was no third part as I feel the franchise had more life in it, is it too late? DO YOU HEAR ME? YOU WANT ME BEN COME GET ME I'M RIGHT HERE BUT MY GRAVE STAYS EMPTY!

The Angry Birds Movie (2016)
9/10 > very funny throughout, I hope the sequel lives up to it

Scary Movie (2000)
9/10 > (re watch) watched IKWYDLS recently so it was weird watching it get spoofed WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR part tho was LOL

Cloverfield (2008)
7/10 > (re watch) the constant shaking of the camera made me feel dizzy and nauseous and it was a bit boring

Tony Montana

01-10-2018, 02:51 PM

Gladiator

Aged like a Fine Wine

Crimson Dynamo

01-10-2018, 04:07 PM

Lucy

ending was terrible

Nicky91

01-10-2018, 04:08 PM

Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief

and soon i will also watch the sequel Percy Jackson & Sea of Monsters

Sticks

01-10-2018, 05:09 PM

Lucy

ending was terrible

Were you not entertained?

Crimson Dynamo

01-10-2018, 05:20 PM

Were you not entertained?

she platyed the part well but what started out as a good idea ended up being a bit silly and then they could not think of a decent ending

Moviefan

01-10-2018, 08:48 PM

I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998) :love:
10/10 > (re watch) amazing sequel loved the island/stormy setting and the quite gory deaths, I assuming the ending was another dream but there was no sequel tease this time round which was good as another film didn't happen but it's a shame there was no third part as I feel the franchise had more life in it, is it too late? DO YOU HEAR ME? YOU WANT ME BEN COME GET ME I'M RIGHT HERE BUT MY GRAVE STAYS EMPTY!

There is a third movie but it stand alone movie , it not connected to others
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0469111/

It's a really bad movie

Livia

03-10-2018, 06:34 PM

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.

I'm a fan of Francis McDormand and she didn't let me down in this one. 8.5/10

Smithy

05-10-2018, 09:39 PM

A Star is Born - excellent, believe the hype :clap1:

Benzient-XXVII

07-10-2018, 10:49 PM

The Collector (2009)
9/10 > (re watch) basically Saw but in a house, with some great/clever traps, still have not got round to watching the sequel

Ride Along (2014)
8/10 > normally comedies about being cop related always disappoint but this was funny comedy, I need to watch the sequel

Wild Card (2014)
7/10 > most Jason Statham films are identical so this didn't feel different from the norm, still decent tho

I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (2006)
6/10 > (re watch) I didn't think it was bad for a stand alone film it had some bloody deaths and amusing moments but it unravels in the last 25 minutes into absurdity supernatural killer? get the !$% outta here,I felt that 'twist' ruined the film and it should have been just a human killer like the film set it up to be, why couldn't it have been the Sheriff?, if the IKWYDLS franchise comes back in sequel form to I Still Know then they need to forget this ever existed

There is a third movie but it stand alone movie , it not connected to others
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0469111/

It's a really bad movie

Just watched it again thanks

Sticks

13-10-2018, 05:40 PM

First Man
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8/10
Pluses: The focus on the Gemini programme was good, as people forget about it, especially the Moon Hoax Conspiracy Crowd. A lot of stuff was learned there that was later used in Apollo, as they did with Apollo missions 8 through to 10. Apollo 10 was at least referenced in the movie.

Minuses: I thought they should have had a dedication at the end, before the credits to all those who have lost their lives for space, and for the unsung technicians behind the scenes. Also something a short bit of text about Neil's later work on Skylab and teaching aero engineering would have been nice. Unlike Buzz he never let the fame of Apollo 11 go to his head.

They missed out Buzz taking communion on the Moon. NASA kept that one hushed because after a prominent atheist at the time brought a law suit against NASA because in Apollo 8 the astronauts red from Genesis 1, and she claimed that was against the constitution of separation of church and state.

There was also the story of using a felt tip pen to jury rig the controls in the LEM, because a switch got knocked off by either Neil or Buzz exiting the LEM.

Benzient-XXVII

14-10-2018, 09:29 PM

The Signal (2007)
8/10 > (re watch) Comedy horror that delivers on both,
'you killed Laura, 'she was coming at you with a knife, 'it's a key chain, :D

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
8/10 > (re watch) better than I remembered, it was like a cross between Indiana Jones & The Mummy with a few impressive action sequences along the way

Eye In The Sky (2016)
7/10 > it was good but it was limited to one place which was a bit dull, a couple of explosions here and there but nothing special

Ammi

17-10-2018, 07:56 AM

..Downsizing...I love the whole concept of downsizing to preserve our resources and prevent wastage/contamination etc...:love:...but just showing also that there is no perfect world as worlds self create their own imperfections and always will, no matter what their size...humans ravage and humans self destruct, otherwise they wouldn’t be human...

...Matt Damon was just Matt Damon in a downsize, size...he’s always Matt Damin no matter what character he’s playing...Hong Chau, though...she has to be the most delectable and adorable creature ever..:lovedup:...perfectly cast, perfectly lovely...

..7ish out of 10...

Niamh.

17-10-2018, 09:07 AM

Apostle - hhhmmm it was ok 5.5/10

I would have liked a bit more explanation though of what was going on on the Island, like who the weird people who tortured people were etc

pontyboi

17-10-2018, 09:52 AM

The Spy Who Dumped me.

I don't generally like rom coms but this wasn't heavy on love even though it was based around a dude.

Mila Kunis is pretty much great in any film though.

Was actually really funny 7/10.

pontyboi

17-10-2018, 09:53 AM

Benzient-XXVII

22-10-2018, 09:15 PM

Halloween (2018) :love:
10/10 > (at the cinema obvs) easily the best sequel in the franchise and best horror over the last few years IMO, it was slow paced which built up tension and a few brutal killings thrown in and nice use of violence and blood it wasn't over the top but just enough, but also not all deaths were shown on camera just the bloody aftermath which was okay by me, overall very impressive and scary intense ride and can't wait for more Halloweens in the future

Serial Mom (1994) :love:
10/10 > (re watch) classic horror/comedy where a traditional housewife starts killing people who are horrible to her family members, resulting in amusing deaths and scenes in general, pu$$y willows Dotty (SMASH!) :D

You Again (2010) :love:
10/10 > very funny comedy throughout, loved the rivalries especially in the carnival dance lessons, not sure if the ending was for a sequel or just one last joke, I think the latter

Lara Croft Tomb Raider 2: The Cradle Of Life (2003)
8/10 > (re watch) very entertaining sequel and I slightly preferred it to the first one to be honest, young unknown at the time Gerald Butler stars alongside also the first film had a young Daniel Craig which I forgot to mention when reviewing the first film

Benzient-XXVII

30-10-2018, 07:04 PM

Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2 (2016) :love:
10/10 > equally as funny and entertaining as the first, Rocket Racoon is as funny as ever and Drax also had quite a few funny one liners LOL

The Girl With All The Gifts (2016)
9/10 > starts off like 28 weeks later and it was quite scary but the scares go out the window a bit as the film progresses but still manages to keep a tense atmosphere until the end

Clue (1985)
9/10 > (re watch) very funny & amusing throughout just a couple of inconsistencies with the endings which made the killer seem impossible, Rush Hour singer Jane wiedlin makes a cameo as the singing telegram which I never noticed before

High Heels And Low Lifes (2001)
8/10 > a good mix of comedy and action Minnie Driver & Mary McCormack bounce off each other well

Benzient-XXVII

01-11-2018, 07:10 PM

Don't Breathe (2016)
9/10 > group of three people break into a blind mans house to steal stuff and the robbers find out he isn't as weak or innocent as he appears, which gives a very tense atmosphere throughout

Stalled (2013)
8/10 > funny comedy horror with blood & gore set mostly in the toilets (obvs)

Pet (2016)
8/10 > seemed like the usual plot guy kidnaps girl to make her love him routine until she turned out to be a serial killer and he kidnapped her to stop her killing more people much better than I was expecting and the twist was really good

Rings (2017)
7/10 > started off so well but then ditches that good idea of the video going viral like a virus and instead people are just watching the video at random to study it, SIGH and Samara was hardly in it which was disappointing

Charlie's Farm (2014)
7/10 > good but dodgy horror starring Tara Reid (please retire) her acting was better in this than most of her films tho, a good gory horror overall

It Comes At Night (2017)
6/10 > what a disappointment I thought it would be scary but sadly it was very slow but it did have moments of horror

Benzient-XXVII

05-11-2018, 11:07 PM

Cinderella (2015)
9/10 > another great live adaption from Disney, can't wait to see what other LIVE action films are coming in the future

Resident Evil 6: The Final Chapter (2016)
9/10 > satisfying 'final' chapter but not the best also not the worst, I liked how they brought back some things from the first film like the zombie Dogs & the laser room, I do hope this is the final chapter (hahaha who am I kidding)

Hollowman (2000)
8/10 > (re watch) seen it on DVD a few times but I watched the directors cut for the first time on BLU-RAY and it runs for 11 minutes longer but that was just a couple of extra scenes that IMO didn't really add anything other than more minutes to the film

Cars 3 (2017)
7/10 > slightly better than the first but not as good as second but I hope they don't do anymore as I feel it is not needed

Benzient-XXVII

12-11-2018, 08:00 PM

Labyrinth (1986)
9/10 > (re watch) great fantasy adventure with a great soundtrack, the film was just let down by a few dodgy CGI effects but that is expected from an 80's film, heard they are doing a sequel but I would be fine with that as long as Jennifer Connelly and all characters (except Gobin King) return

Faces In The Crowd (2011)
8/10 > watched Before I Go To Sleep the night before and this film is very similar, the odds of us choosing two similar films was slim :O anyway I slightly preferred this film more because it was creepier that the killer could literally could be anywhere and Anna & viewers wouldn't know, so it was intense

Jeepers Creepers 3 (2017)
8/10 > after waiting 14 years it was disappointing as I felt it fall short of the first two films which were great but it did have some cool death scenes and Gina Phillips appears at the end, just hope Jeepers Creepers 4 ups the ante and hopefully it won't take over a decade to see it

Before I Go To Sleep (2014)
8/10 > good thriller that plods along nicely and then it gets really good in the final 30 minutes

Scoot

12-11-2018, 09:18 PM

Rewatched ‘Repo! The Genetic Opera’ the other night. I really love it despite its (obvious) flaws. Really ambitious :love:

brat.

12-11-2018, 09:30 PM

mamma mia 2 :p

Marsh.

12-11-2018, 09:32 PM

Mila Kunis is pretty much great in any film though.

*coughs* Ahem!
She was embarrassing in that Wizard of Oz movie.

Benzient-XXVII

21-11-2018, 08:56 PM

The Belko Experiment (2016)
9/10 > Battle Royal/Saw type film set in a company building where the employee's had a tracker put in their heads and if they don't kill enough people in a certain time period they flip a switch in which blows their brains out randomly, the ending leaves it open for a sequel which I don't think will happen sadly

Snatched (2017)
9/10 > do love Amy Schumer as I find her very funny, I did find this film very funny but not as much as Trainwreck, Goldie Hawn is great in this

Severance (2006)
8/10 > (re watch) haven't seen this is over 10 years, quite a funny comedy horror, I didn't remember it much so it felt like I watched it for the first time

Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
7/10 > funny in places but not a lot happens really, not sure what else to say about it to be honest other than its good

Underscore

21-11-2018, 08:57 PM

Dirty dancing 10/10

Nicky91

22-11-2018, 09:27 AM

The Meg 9/10

nice shark movie with daddy jason statham :drool: bit similar to Deep Blue Sea and Jaws, but then with a Megalodon

Scoot

22-11-2018, 09:51 AM

‘Atlantis: The Lost Empire’ and ‘Atlantis: Milo’s Return’

I loved the art style of the first and the general story but it was a bit too complicated in parts and the stakes never seemed as high as they should have. Still enjoyable though.

The less said about the second one the better :skull:

pontyboi

22-11-2018, 11:57 AM

"Half Magic"... Surprisingly good and features a banging new tune from Moby.

Underscore

24-11-2018, 08:38 PM

Selma (2014)

It covered the run up to the Selma to Montgomery civil rights march in 1965. How black people in Alabama were brutally attacked and murdered by not only citizens, but police. It shows how Governor Wallace of Alabama kept ordering this, and how Alabama shamefully tried and successfully stopped black people from voting. In the end, Lyndon B Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act and Civil Rights Act and put an end to this.

I teared up at the end (and I rarely tear up at movies)... A truly sensational historical movie, and it makes you grateful of the position we are in today (even though there is a still a lot of work that needs to be done).

God bless you MLK.

10/10 :love:

Benzient-XXVII

25-11-2018, 11:40 PM

Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them (2016)
9/10 > found out this was related to Harry Potter which I hate because of this I thought I would hate it but it was great, funny and entertaining, can't wait to watch the sequel

Wall.E (2008)
9/10 > (re watch) still great, it still never quite gets to a 10/10 for me but it comes close but I don't know why

The Cry Of The Owl (2009)
7/10 > slow and steady psychological/horror/thriller with a few curve balls and WTF moments and the last 30 minutes were really good, the cover annoys me as he is holding an axe which he never does in the film, false advertising tut tut

Walled In (2009)
7/10 > there was a good premise here with the being concealed in a small room filling with cement but sadly that was not used since the opening which is a shame, this could have been a saw type film and would have been more interesting if the residents of the building were picked off one by one via being drowned in the small room of cement, quite frustrating how it actually turned out really and again false advertising on the cover as Sam is seen in cement which never happens

user104658

26-11-2018, 09:32 AM

"Snowpiercer" - 6/10

The visuals were good and it's very well shot. Some of the acting is good, some is dodgy AF. It can't decide if it's hyper-stylised or "gritty" meaning it sort of flips and flops between Sucker Punch and The Road, with a detour via Hunger Games in terms of visual style. I don't know if that's intentional but I do know that it doesn't quite work (for me). I like the overall concept of the titular Snowpiercer itself in theory, but it's a bit mishandled and the metaphor is a bit on the nose / spoonfed.

Overall, kind of a mess but also sort of compelling. I certainly didn't get bored watching it so I guess worth a watch?

Cherie

26-11-2018, 10:59 AM

Widows...very enjoyable, and the Westie :love:

James

26-11-2018, 11:18 AM

Back to the Future Part 2 on Channel 4 yesterday. It really good and rewatchable. I'd seen it a few weeks ago, but still enjoyed it all the way through.

Niamh.

26-11-2018, 11:20 AM

Back to the Future Part 2 on Channel 4 yesterday. It really good and rewatchable. I'd seen it a few weeks ago, but still enjoyed it all the way through.

I heard on the radio earlier they're talking about remaking Back to the Future :skull:

James

26-11-2018, 11:22 AM

I heard on the radio earlier they're talking about remaking Back to the Future :skull:

Dear, oh dear. Is nothing sacred.

Niamh.

26-11-2018, 11:24 AM

Dear, oh dear. Is nothing sacred.

Seems not

I don't understand why they keep remaking movies that were already good/loved. Why not remake ones that could be improved?

user104658

26-11-2018, 11:50 AM

I heard on the radio earlier they're talking about remaking Back to the Future :skull:

I heard this the other day :worry:. It would be awful and there's just no need... they could easily just make a new film in the franchise without remaking the originals! :fist:

It's been long enough now (past the future date in BTTF2) that it could be Marty's offspring discovering the DeLorean (rebuilt somehow, obviously, or plucked from another point in time) under a dust sheet in the garage and going off on some time adventurez. It would probably still be crap but at least it wouldn't be a reboot.

They could even explain that Marty and Doc changing the past is why real 2015 looked nothing like the 2015 shown in the original movies :joker:.

user104658

26-11-2018, 11:53 AM

"We messed up the timeline Marty! Donald Trump is president!"

Niamh.

26-11-2018, 11:55 AM

I heard this the other day :worry:. It would be awful and there's just no need... they could easily just make a new film in the franchise without remaking the originals! :fist:

It's been long enough now (past the future date in BTTF2) that it could be Marty's offspring discovering the DeLorean (rebuilt somehow, obviously, or plucked from another point in time) under a dust sheet in the garage and going off on some time adventurez. It would probably still be crap but at least it wouldn't be a reboot.

They could even explain that Marty and Doc changing the past is why real 2015 looked nothing like the 2015 shown in the original movies :joker:.

Yeah much better idea, like what they did with Jumanji and personally I really enjoyed the new one without feeling angry for Robin Williams or the original :laugh:

James

26-11-2018, 11:58 AM

Yeah, I was going to suggest a next-generation type sequel rather than a remake, might work.

James

26-11-2018, 11:59 AM

I assume in the remake, it would be set in, say 2020, and they'd go back to 1990 or something... :worry:

user104658

26-11-2018, 07:09 PM

I assume in the remake, it would be set in, say 2020, and they'd go back to 1990 or something... :worry:

I'd guess the "past" would be the mid-80's (because it's culturally popular) and the future would then probably be around 2055.

If they did a trilogy the 3rd one would still have to be set in the old west :hmph:

LaLaLand

26-11-2018, 08:53 PM

Inglorious Basterds I think, was the only Tarantino movie I'd not properly seen so I gave it a watch.

War films aint my thing especially subtitled BUT I really enjoyed this, that ending scene in the movie theatre where the "ghost" of that woman comes on the screen and tells Hitler and co they're gonna die WHEW!! Laughing through the flames. Loved it.

Y4P14KKcKF4

James

26-11-2018, 09:08 PM

I heard this the other day :worry:. It would be awful and there's just no need... they could easily just make a new film in the franchise without remaking the originals! :fist:

It's been long enough now (past the future date in BTTF2) that it could be Marty's offspring discovering the DeLorean (rebuilt somehow, obviously, or plucked from another point in time) under a dust sheet in the garage and going off on some time adventurez. It would probably still be crap but at least it wouldn't be a reboot.

They could even explain that Marty and Doc changing the past is why real 2015 looked nothing like the 2015 shown in the original movies :joker:.

I was watching a discussion about this on a Youtube show I watch, and one of the people made a point I agree with - a reboot probably wouldn't be terrible, but it would just be okay (kinda like recent Star Wars) and would rely on nostalgia, not having the magic the original captured. So why do it?

user104658

26-11-2018, 09:32 PM

I was watching a discussion about this on a Youtube show I watch, and one of the people made a point I agree with - a reboot probably wouldn't be terrible, but it would just be okay (kinda like recent Star Wars) and would rely on nostalgia, not having the magic the original captured. So why do it?

That's true of most reboots to be honest. If you pretend the original didn't exist, they're usually perfectly decent / watchable films... but if you compare them to the original they don't measure up so why bother? I mean, for example, the "Robocop" remake is a perfectly decent PG-13 action movie... but it isn't Robocop, is it.

Niamh.

27-11-2018, 09:58 AM

I'd guess the "past" would be the mid-80's (because it's culturally popular) and the future would then probably be around 2055.

If they did a trilogy the 3rd one would still have to be set in the old west :hmph:

So back to where the present was in the original? That could be really interesting..but very confusing too :think:

Niamh.

27-11-2018, 10:06 AM

That's true of most reboots to be honest. If you pretend the original didn't exist, they're usually perfectly decent / watchable films... but if you compare them to the original they don't measure up so why bother? I mean, for example, the "Robocop" remake is a perfectly decent PG-13 action movie... but it isn't Robocop, is it.

Point Break was the worst remake I think, It lost everything that actually made the original one good, which were likeable characters and character relationships and they replaced it with stunts and a confusing storyline

Scoot

27-11-2018, 10:52 AM

Lilo & Stitch / Stitch! The Movie / Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch / Leroy & Stitch

The original is a classic and 2 is surprisingly decent.
‘Stitch!’ and ‘Leroy’ are actually the pilot/series finale of the animated series and actually pretty weird and bland :laugh:

Vanessa

27-11-2018, 11:04 AM

Point Break was the worst remake I think, It lost everything that actually made the original one good, which were likeable characters and character relationships and they replaced it with stunts and a confusing storyline

The original one is fantastic. No remake will ever compare.

Benzient-XXVII

03-12-2018, 08:12 PM

Spider-Man Homecoming (2017)
9/10 > this is the third time Spider-Man has been rebooted but I haven't yet seen the previous ones yet but that is probably not important but this one was great

Life-Size (2000)
8/10 > surprisingly funny Disney kids comedy about a girl who tries to bring her mum back from the dead but instead brings back to life a doll Eve (Tyra Banks) which results in amusing moments with Eve learning to be a human (when Eve says you must be Mr & Mrs boring was a highlight :D), so they have already made a sequel to this

She's All That (1999)
7/10 > 90's teen comedy with a great cast like Paul Walker,Matthew Lillard, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe,Usher Raymond,Anna Paquin, Lil Kim and a cameo from Sarah Michelle Geller also this was filmed at the same High School as Buffy The Vampire Slayer which was cool and as usual Jodi Lyn O'Keefe plays yet another complete and utter b***h, type cast much

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (2011)
7/10 > good but it did drag due to the 2HRS and 38 minute run time also I didn't like the ending as I felt it left it on a bitter note, and we will never see it being resolved as the planned sequels never happened even tho this did good at the box office, but the reboot The Girl In The Spiders Web looks good

Benzient-XXVII

10-12-2018, 10:04 PM

Christmas With The Kranks (2004)
8/10 > saw this on TV a few years ago originally gave it 6/10 but after a re watch it was much funnier

Blade (1998)
8/10 > again seen this on TV a while ago and it's still really good upon re watch, better than the over hyped Blade 2 and even Blade 3 was much better

Nothing Left To Fear (2013)
7/10 > another possession horror but unlike most of them this was quite good despite the over religious themes making it a cringe fest

Grimsby (2016)
7/10 > I thought this was going to be crap but it was amusing, the Elephant humping scene was hilarious :D

RileyH

10-12-2018, 10:12 PM

Grimsby (2016)
7/10 > I thought this was going to be crap but it was amusing, the Elephant humping scene was hilarious :D

We love Grimsby :dance:

Mystic Mock

13-12-2018, 03:38 AM

Spider-Man (2002 Movie) - I actually enjoyed most of the core elements of the Film, I even coped with the build-up to the Green Goblin reasonably well. However I did feel like the Mary Jane was overly simple and that Kirsten Dunst didn't act very well in the Film (tbf to her it's probably the fact that she was a damsel three times in the Film) and her scenes with Peter were cringy as **** and felt more in place of a RomCom. Also Harry was really whingy, and again I didn't really think that the actor was that strong in the Movie tbh. The best writing I'd say went to the Green Goblin, and the best actor does probably go to Tobey Maguire, even if his take on Spider-Man is a bit unusual.

Overall I'd give the Film a solid 8/10, an enjoyable Film overall with mostly fun characters and action scenes, but definitely flawed, especially in comparison to Homecoming imo.

I've not seen The Amazing Spider-Man Movies but I will move onto them once I'm done with Tobey Maguire's Trilogy.

user104658

17-12-2018, 12:36 AM

We watched "Gerald's Game" on Netflix last night... most of the film was good if a bit weird, but the final "epilogue" ten minutes was frankly ****in' bonkers.

Scoot

17-12-2018, 11:29 PM

Currently trying to watch ‘Meet the Robinsons’ but I’m finding I really can’t get into it?

Edit: wait it’s getting a bit bonkers now I can kinda dig it

Benzient-XXVII

18-12-2018, 10:52 PM

Blade 2 (2001)
8/10 > saw it on TV originally I didn't like it as much as the first but it was equally as good on a re watch

Legend Of The Guardians: The Owls Of Ga'Hoole (2010)
8/10 > amusing one liners in places, the scenery was amazing and the battle of the Owls at the end was good

The Night Before (2015)
7/10 > Christmas comedy with few funny moments considering Seth Rogen is in it and I normally find him funny, a bit disappointing to be honest

Marsh.

19-12-2018, 12:24 AM

I heard this the other day :worry:. It would be awful and there's just no need... they could easily just make a new film in the franchise without remaking the originals! :fist:

It's been long enough now (past the future date in BTTF2) that it could be Marty's offspring discovering the DeLorean (rebuilt somehow, obviously, or plucked from another point in time) under a dust sheet in the garage and going off on some time adventurez. It would probably still be crap but at least it wouldn't be a reboot.

They could even explain that Marty and Doc changing the past is why real 2015 looked nothing like the 2015 shown in the original movies :joker:.

Not them doing a movie with a new actor visiting scenes from the original movies. Superimposing him with bad green screen effects. :worry:

Marsh.

19-12-2018, 12:32 AM

We watched "Gerald's Game" on Netflix last night... most of the film was good if a bit weird, but the final "epilogue" ten minutes was frankly ****in' bonkers.

Ikr? It was like the ending to a different film?

I just thought of the man as a figment of her dream/imagination. :worry: I didn't expect an explanation.

Mystic Mock

19-12-2018, 05:19 AM

Spider-Man 2 - A very similar pro and con list as the first Film imo. 8/10

Spider-Man 3 - Dreadful! just dreadful! how on earth did they think for the last installment of the trilogy that we just wanted to see constant drama between Peter and Mary Jane? Also I didn't like Tobey Maguire's take on Venom as it came off a bit cringy to me. I also feel like Harry's journey during the trilogy was a complete waste of time imo, it felt like they changed the direction of where they wanted him to go and it wasn't for the better in my view. The best things about the Film were Sandman, Jonah Jamison, and Venom once he actually started getting into the story properly nearing the end of the Film. The rest of the Film I strongly disliked. 2.5/10

Scoot

19-12-2018, 05:22 AM

Spider-Man 3 has such an identity problem and some horrifically lazy writing but I still think there’s a good movie hiding somewhere in there. I’m yet to find it though :laugh:

Mystic Mock

19-12-2018, 05:27 AM

Spider-Man 3 has such an identity problem and some horrifically lazy writing but I still think there’s a good movie hiding somewhere in there. I’m yet to find it though :laugh:

I agree with you, it almost felt like to me that the Film was padding itself out until we reach the last 10-15 minutes of the Film where it finally starts trying to be entertaining imo and embrace the Superhero elements more.

Scoot

19-12-2018, 05:49 AM

I agree with you, it almost felt like to me that the Film was padding itself out until we reach the last 10-15 minutes of the Film where it finally starts trying to be entertaining imo and embrace the Superhero elements more.

I feel like the studio meddling made Raimi and co. so apathetic towards the whole project that it just fell apart. There’s three completely different storylines flying around and then they kind of just mush into one right at the end like you said and none of them really feel resolved or worth the effort.

armand.kay

19-12-2018, 05:53 AM

A Simple Favor - a great movie to watch with my gay ass friends. The dramatic commentary was brilliant. Blake Lively's power top energy had me questioning everything

Mystic Mock

19-12-2018, 08:12 AM

I feel like the studio meddling made Raimi and co. so apathetic towards the whole project that it just fell apart. There’s three completely different storylines flying around and then they kind of just mush into one right at the end like you said and none of them really feel resolved or worth the effort.

I can see why Marvel wanted the rights to Spider-Man back because as you've said, the studio that made the trilogy intervened a lot and made some horrific storylines out of the material that felt completely out of place to what I thought that I'd be watching.

user104658

19-12-2018, 09:04 AM

Ikr? It was like the ending to a different film?

I just thought of the man as a figment of her dream/imagination. :worry: I didn't expect an explanation.

It was needless and stupid!

And then she just swaggers on into the court to say hullo, he says something weird and she struts off down the middle of the road. WHAT. The movie could easily have ended simply with her driving away, or even with a short monologue that ended at the point where she said "they never found the ring" for some ambiguous creepiness.

Scoot

27-12-2018, 01:46 AM

Rewatched The Princess and the Frog last night, it had been a while :love:

Doesn’t get enough praise!

Calderyon

27-12-2018, 03:54 AM

DP2 - Very funny and enjoyable experience. Very happy that another sequel is coming. 4.75/5

Blade Runner 2049 - Amazing movie. Especially through the visual and music/sound stand point. Cast´s acting was stellar though. Really, really liked it. Well worth the wait. 4.95/5. Best of Ryan Gosling to date?

armand.kay

27-12-2018, 04:07 AM

Mystic Mock

27-12-2018, 08:28 AM

Black Panther - I really wanted to like this Film as I liked the character in Captain America 3, but the Film was just so average imo, and the main villain had a motive that would've fitted a Political Drama rather than a Superhero Movie. I however did like Michonne from TWD, the white guy, and the African white guy, and the black guy from the other tribe that found Black Panther (I'm sorry but I'm really bad with the names at the moment) but my biggest issues with the Film was the main villain, Black Panther's love interest having zero personality, and Black Panther himself being quite dull.

Overall I'd score the Film a 6/10, I much preferred Doctor Strange, Spider-Man Homecoming, and Thor: Ragnarok out of the newer Marvel Films, heck I even liked the first Film in The Amazing Spider-Man more and that's not even a Marvel Cinematic Universe Movie.:joker:

Benzient-XXVII

27-12-2018, 11:03 PM

Office Christmas Party (2016)
9/10 > very funny xmas comedy with Jennifer Aniston playing a bitch boss very well and the usual office party mayhem follows

End Of Days (1999)
8/10 > Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a good guy battling against the Devil as he must protect an innocent young woman (Robin Tunney where is she these days?) who is chosen by evil forces to conceive the Antichrist with Satan, I really liked it

White Noise (2005)
6/10 > steady rate horror/thriller which is moderately entertaining throughout with a couple of disturbances thrown in, apparently the sequel is a lot better so I'm looking forward to watching it

Casa De Mi Padre (2011)
1/10 > absolutely awful film filled with painfully unfunny trash from start to finish, what was Will Ferrel thinking agreeing to this?

Cherie

28-12-2018, 11:01 AM

Bad Times at the El Royale 9/10 :love:

Sticks

28-12-2018, 03:55 PM

Mary Poppins Returns 6/10

I have a DVD of the original and I have also seen documentaries about the author Pamela Travers (PT) and how she was stitched up by Walt Disney for the original 1964 film. I have also seen the film Saving MR Banks, the Disney propaganda version of how they stitched Mrs Travers up

As this is still currently in the cinema my assessment is hidden due to spoilers

The Emily Blunt version of Mary Poppins is too cheerful. If PT hated the 1964 version, I would hate to have seen what she made of this version. In the 1964 version if I remember correctly without having to trawl through the original, I do not remember the Julie Andrews version smiling as much. She tended to be more irritated and serious, unless you count the animated jolly holiday sequence / song that PT hated and wanted removed from the film. Julie Andrews version was closer to the PT version of MP than this current Emily Blunt version

The episode where they end up in the porcelain bowl and get caught up with the wolf villain seems to be a slight nod to one of the darker tales of MP by PT, "Bad Wednesday" anyone. Having it suddenly become a shared nightmare when the evil wolf wins and sends them over the edge seems like a cop out.

Why go up the Westminster Clock tower (Big Ben is the bell in that clock tower, can't Disney get it right?) why not have them break in and go up the stairs, dot as dramatic for the FX guys but much more sensible.

The resolution where the Dick Van Dyke character comes in and stops the evil Colin Firth nephew character seemed more like a "with one bound he was free" moment (Google that expression). Why not have a race by another team to reach him, or at least something telegraphed in the movie to indicate he was being appealed to. It was deeply unsatisfying, and came as a jarring non sequitur why not have the young George produce from his pocket the missing piece of the shares certificate? Even the 1964 film resolution made sense when senior dies laughing of screen over a joke about a wooden leg named Smith, his airs are so grateful that Mr Banks senior is reinstated and made a senior partner and by that time he has reconnected with his children, which brings me on to the other issue

Why is she there? MP in the 1964 film came not for the children, but for the father, as you get from the film Saving Mr Banks as he had got disconnected from his children. It is not entirely clear why she is there? is it just to thwart the machinations of the Colin Firth character, which gets me on to his character...

What was that Colin Firth Character thinking, repossessing all that property? How would that increase bank profits? From this link (https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/7480/economics/when-london-house-prices-were-350-in-the-1930s/) houses were cheap and the UK was not hit that badly by the depression of the 1930's infact that article points out
In the second half of the 1930s, there was an economic recovery – especially in the south and the new ‘commuter belt around London and the Midlands.

His evil scheme would not have worked - Don't the writers of Disney do any research

THE UK IS NOT THE USA!!!

The final bit with the balloon lady played by Angela Lansbury, had me squirming, balloons lifting you high into the air, where you are holding on with just one hand? That hand is going to get pretty tiered pretty quickly and then you fall to your doom. in that sequence I saw only a few sensible people lifted up tying their balloon strings to things they could sit on and avoid muscle cramps.

There maybe other bits I missed such as what did the dead mother die from, it is never said, but I have other things I need to get on with, such as laundry.

I have changed my mind

5/10!!! :mad:

Cherie

06-01-2019, 01:05 PM

I, Daniel Blake...harrowing and frustrating in equal measure 10/10

Calderyon

06-01-2019, 08:46 PM

The Predator (2018) - It was okay, i expected it to be way worse than it was. The ending and some of the plot were dreadful. 4.5/10

Niamh.

07-01-2019, 11:34 AM

Ralph Breaks the Internet - I thought it was even better than the first and I loved that. 8.5/10

Tony Montana

07-01-2019, 03:21 PM

Terminator 2: Judgment day- Still an Amazing Sci-Fi Great and Cameron's Masterpiece. 10/10

Furious 7- Long overdue film but I finally watched it last week, and it's fantastic. my fav so far, the tribute to Paul Walker was so emotional. 9/10

Aquaman- Best DCEU Film by a Mile, great acting, action, visual effects and plot. 9/10

Benzient-XXVII

07-01-2019, 10:53 PM

Transformers 5: The Last Knight (2017)
9/10 > the usual explosions and fighting you'd expect from a Transformer film with a few amusing moments (the Robot playing the Piano and singing opera :D), surprised Transformers 6 hasn't been announced yet

Blade 3: Trinity (2004)
9/10 > going against the grain because this was definitely the best Blade film IMO, just very entertaining with some humour more than usual, Blade 4 please

The Beach (2000)
7/10 > good adventure and the island is gorgeous also the Shark attack scene was shocking

The Starving Games (2013)
6/10 > thought this was going to be just like any other straight to DVD spoof AKA absolute crap, but I was shocked as I thought it was funny in a few places also entertaining, love the main characters name = Can'tmiss Evershot :D

Nicky91

08-01-2019, 12:09 PM

The Predator 2018

nice movie for the predator franchise, Thomas Jane (best known for his role in deep blue sea) plays a good role as Baxley who has tourette syndrome, he portrays that really well :amazed:

overall good storyline, great cast

8.5/10

Marsh.

08-01-2019, 12:41 PM

Sticks reviewing the realism of how tieed an arm would get holding onto a balloon lifting you into the sky in a film lead by a woman who uses an umbrella to fly and sit on clouds.

Sticks

08-01-2019, 03:58 PM

When I used to post stories here I did my research to make sure I got things right, even thought what I was writing was a fusion of Sc-Fi and Fantasy. The character of Mary Poppins is a magical entity, which is one thing, but those with the balloons were normal humans

Marsh.

08-01-2019, 04:58 PM

:skull:

Scoot

08-01-2019, 05:50 PM

Ralph Breaks the Internet

Brief review here: https://boxd.it/Btnrb

I didn’t really like it! :worry:

Cherie

13-01-2019, 09:09 AM

Hereditary, not a horror fan and this didn’t help, it was absolute garbage 1/10

Niamh.

14-01-2019, 01:52 PM

The Vanishing - Based on True events but basically the only true part was that the 3 light house keeps disappeared so the whole film was totally made up. No one actually has a clue what happened to them. Most likely explanation according to the investigation because of 2 of the Oil skins missing and one left behind was that, two of the men went to retrieve some equipment during a storm (as if equipment was damaged the keepers got fined) something happened like a freak wave or something and they ended up over the cliff, 3rd guy probably saw and ran to help them(without his oil skins) but ended up over the cliff as well. Not as exciting as the story they told in the film though :laugh: It was alright. 6/10

Strictly Jake

14-01-2019, 02:50 PM

Avengers infinity war

Pretty good but a bit long and it did feel like 6 films all blended into one. Guardians of the galaxy scenes being my favourite 8/10

Sticks

14-01-2019, 04:45 PM

montblanc

14-01-2019, 04:48 PM

Truth or Dare (the one on Netflix not the one that came out last year)

i expected it to be another dumb horror movie but it was actually pretty good :hugesmile: one of the better survival-death game type movies

Alf

14-01-2019, 05:00 PM

Stan and Ollie
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9/10
Looses a point due to historical inaccuracy, because they have Olliver Hardy having his heart attack in Worthing rather than Plymouth and had Stan not going on stage with anyone else, that was what he did while Oliver was convalescing

On an interesting note when the film showed some of the Laurel and Hardy routines recreated for the movie, people in the cinema were laughing as if they were in the theatre watching the real Laurel and Hardy. I also noted that the majority of the audience were elderly, meaning that like me, we grew up watching Laurel and Hardy films.I was gonna go watch this today but time wasn't on my side, hopefully I can get there sometime this week.

Historical inaccuracies regularly happen in films, I would have guessed that this would be the case in a film like this.

As a big Laurel and Hardy fan, I've been hoping this isn't going to be disappointing, but you give a 9/10 which gives me hope it's not.

Benzient-XXVII

14-01-2019, 10:34 PM

Beauty And The Beast (2017) :love:
10/10 > another great live action remake with some new scenes not in the original animated film, Emma Watson was great as Belle

Alien 5:Covenant (2017)
8/10 > entertaining, gory and exciting, I thought it was the best Alien film to date

A Little Bit Of Heaven (2010)
7/10 > a woman is diagnosed with cancer then she falls in love with her doctor, quite emotional in places

How Do I Live Now (2013)
6/10 > it was okay, it was slow in the first half then it gets more interesting, don't know what else to say really?

Jessica.

15-01-2019, 04:05 AM

The House with a Clock in its Walls [emoji294][emoji294][emoji294]
It was fun, I laughed quite a few times but it's definitely for a young audience and I'm glad I didn't go see it in the cinema like I previously wanted to. I like Jack Black but he was a bit too himself rather than playing a character very well.

LaLaLand

15-01-2019, 04:15 AM

"Big Eyes" (Tim Burton) - 3.5/5

True story about the life of artist Margaret Keane [Amy Adams] who painted characters with huge eyes in the 60's, her slimey husband [Christoph Waltz] basically took all of the credit for her work calling himself the artist and got famous. She eventually has enough.

Enjoyed it, not quintessentially "Burton" but very enjoyable.

Jessica.

15-01-2019, 04:18 AM

just watched bird box because of all the hype online... it was actually very enjoyable and honestly a very interesting concept... I think with the right writer and budget this could be made into a short series... 8/10I liked it too! A series would be great, a lot of people thought the film lacked important details so I think it would be very appealing to see more of the world.

Niamh.

15-01-2019, 10:53 AM

Beautiful Boy - It was a pretty good depiction of what I imagine it would be like dealing with a drug addict in the family although pretty depressing. I love Steve Carrell and it's not that he can't do serious because he can but he just has such a comedy voice especially when he gets angry all I can hear in my head is brick :skull: I found that a bit distracting and took away some of the intensity of scenes. The film itself didn't flow very well either, it was jumping back and forth alot and sometimes it was hard to tell what was going on, if this was a memory or happening now or when did they get to where they were etc 6/10

Nicky91

15-01-2019, 12:06 PM

The Jurassic Games 2018

starring Ryan Merriman, in this jurassic park/hunger games/maze runner type of movie

IMDB gave it just a 3.2/10 but i agree with some of positive comments there, very underrated movie, quite nice storyline and fun action scenes, also few funny death moments, for a low budget movie it's quite good

i give it a 7.5/10 :love:

Niamh.

16-01-2019, 04:26 PM

Crazy Rich Asians : It was funny and entertaining, I enjoyed it 7/10

ethanjames

16-01-2019, 04:35 PM

boy erased 2/10... yikes

Cherie

19-01-2019, 06:50 PM

A Star is born...I bawled 10/10

daniel-lewis-1985

21-01-2019, 02:18 AM

boy erased 2/10... yikes

I just watched this film and its superb.

10/10.

Marsh.

21-01-2019, 03:09 AM

I liked it too! A series would be great, a lot of people thought the film lacked important details so I think it would be very appealing to see more of the world.

I'd be interested in seeing more from that world BUT I'm against any explanation of the creatures or seeing them in any form. That would take away from it I think.

Crimson Dynamo

21-01-2019, 09:15 AM

Manchester-by-the-sea

8/10 - bleak, well acted, not your usual movie, no happy ending, thought provoking

user104658

21-01-2019, 09:53 AM

Niamh.

21-01-2019, 09:57 AM

boy erased 2/10... yikes

I just watched this film and its superb.

10/10.

What is the truth??

Niamh.

21-01-2019, 09:58 AM

Split

Had been planning to watch it for ages and actually really enjoyed it. The portrayal of DPD is obviously more sci-fi than accurate but as (spoiler) it does essentially turn out to be a Sci-fi movie as much as a psychological thriller, that can be forgiven. James McAvoy is brilliant at portraying the various different personalities... you genuinely buy that these are "different people". His face can look completely different from one personality to the next, purely through expression. :clap2:

I really didn't like Split at all although I agree with you about Jame McEvoy. I also didn't like Unbreakable so i don't have high hopes for Glass..........I'll still watch it though :laugh:

Cherie

21-01-2019, 10:00 AM

Manchester-by-the-sea

8/10 - bleak, well acted, not your usual movie, no happy ending, thought provoking

One of those movies that stays with you for a long time :sad:

daniel-lewis-1985

21-01-2019, 05:54 PM

What is the truth??

:laugh:

I have good taste ;) plus Rotten Tomatoes gave it 80% And audience members polled it at 90% so....

Marsh.

21-01-2019, 05:57 PM

Split

Had been planning to watch it for ages and actually really enjoyed it. The portrayal of DPD is obviously more sci-fi than accurate but as (spoiler) it does essentially turn out to be a Sci-fi movie as much as a psychological thriller, that can be forgiven. James McAvoy is brilliant at portraying the various different personalities... you genuinely buy that these are "different people". His face can look completely different from one personality to the next, purely through expression. :clap2:

Yeah, I enjoyed it too.

Predicted that the main girl would be saved because she too was a child of abuse within the first 20 minutes. An awful lot of movies seem to deal with childhood abuse/rape lately. :nono:

Really well acted film though. Even though I would've loved it to have been more of a psychological exploration than what the movie ultimately became.

Niamh.

23-01-2019, 11:58 AM

:laugh:

I have good taste ;) plus Rotten Tomatoes gave it 80% And audience members polled it at 90% so....

I'm going to have to watch this over the weekend to decide which one of you is a dirty rotten LIAR!!! :oh:

ethanjames

23-01-2019, 01:10 PM

What is the truth??

i AM RIGHT :oh:
no i get why others like it the performances are excellent but many scenes are just done horrifcally and really irked me the wrong way

Benzient-XXVII

23-01-2019, 10:47 PM

Inferno (2016)
9/10 > the best film in the trilogy IMO, nice action here and there and it was shorter than the previous two films which made the film less boring

Nightcrawler (2013)
8/10 > didn't think I would like this but it was thrilling especially when Louis Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal) gets to the scenes and films the action up close and personal

Split (2016)
8/10 > solid film with entertaining moments scattered throughout, also seeing 23 personalities that the villain has was weird to watch

The Village (2004)
6/10 > it was okay throughout but they should have shown more of the 'monsters' as we barely see them but the twist saved it I guess

Marsh.

23-01-2019, 10:56 PM

The Village (2004)
6/10 > it was okay throughout but they should have shown more of the 'monsters' as we barely see them but the twist saved it I guess

:suspect:

But the entire point is that the 'monsters' are a hoax designed to keep the villagers within the border?

Cherie

25-01-2019, 01:18 PM

The favourite, some superb acting from all 3 ladies

10/10 :love:

Braden

25-01-2019, 01:31 PM

The favourite, some superb acting from all 3 ladies

10/10 :love:

Need to watch this!

Niamh.

28-01-2019, 02:36 PM

Glass - I didn't really like Unbreakable or Split so I didn't have high hopes for this one but actually I really enjoyed it. James McEvoy deserves credit for playing all those characters so well too, that can't have been easy 7/10

Hereditary - This was really creepy, it was everything I want in a horror film really, pretty decent storyline, keeps you guessing and really sinister 8/10

Cherie

28-01-2019, 02:53 PM

Niamh.

28-01-2019, 02:56 PM

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I hated it and the ending was awful :laugh:

Did you? :laugh: For me it was the perfect horror, the ending isn't that important for me in horrors which is odd because for every other type film or TV show I get annoyed with awful endings (not that I really thought the ending was that bad here anyway) The mood through the whole film was so perfect for a horror, it was very edge of your seat and creepy. It reminded me a bit of a film I saw years ago, Rosemarys Baby, that really freaked me out aswell

Tony Montana

28-01-2019, 03:03 PM

Sleepers- This is a film I've been meaning to finish for a long time now. I first discovered it in 2013

This is a film where it's split into two halves- the first half where they're Teenagers and the last where they're adults. The first half is phenomenal and extremely engaging to watch. However, When the film skips to their adult selves, it loses quite a bit of steam for me. I used to always watch up until Kevin Bacon's character dies and then I would always switch off. Their adult versions always bored me to death. Luckily I managed to finish it all last night.

Overall I would give this film an 8/10. Kevin Bacon was excellent in this film, he really made me hate him. Can't believe he wasn't nominated for an Oscar

Benzient-XXVII

28-01-2019, 11:23 PM

Our House (2003)
9/10 > (also know as Duplex in some places) New Yorkers Alex (Ben Stiller) & Nancy (Drew Barrymore) move in to their new home but it comes with a permanent fixture in the form of an elderly tenant who refuses to move out, Alex & Nancy try and come up with solutions to get rid of her with funny results, overall very funny comedy with a nice twist at the end

Atomic Blonde (2017)
9/10 > great action & 80's soundtrack, I felt it fizzled out near the end a little but the action scenes before were amazing so I wasn't that bothered about it

Sicario (2015)
7/10 > good but it fell way short of my expectations still good enough to watch the sequel even tho Emily Blunt isn't going to be in it

8MM (1999)
7/10 > Nicolas Cage as Tom Welles pursues a bizarre trail of graphic and disturbing evidence to determine the fate of a complete stranger, basically snuff video theme, it was a good film overall and better than most Nicolas Cage films nowadays

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But the entire point is that the 'monsters' are a hoax designed to keep the villagers within the border?

I know but what I mean't was they barely used the 'monsters', I would have liked to see more scenes with them like chasing people into their houses ETC I felt they were underused

Babayaro.

15-02-2019, 10:37 PM

Jungle (2017) - Jungle
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3758172/

Daniel Radcliffe was amazing in this! Survivals/true stories are probably my favourite sub-genre and this didn't disappoint.

The ending where we found out about the fate (or non-fate) of Marcus was pretty sad and reading what Kevin and Yossi did with their lives was nice to see.

9/10

Marsh.

15-02-2019, 10:41 PM

Daniel Radcliffe was amazing in this!

I don't believe it!

Jessica.

16-02-2019, 12:55 AM

Wrong Turn (2003) - 6/10 A SCREAM

LaLaLand

16-02-2019, 12:58 AM

Re-watched Jackie Brown again the other night because I couldn't sleep, awesome movie that I just never tire of. Probably my fav by Tarantino. 10/10.

Tony Montana

16-02-2019, 01:03 AM

Re-watched Jackie Brown again the other night because I couldn't sleep, awesome movie that I just never tire of. Probably my fav by Tarantino. 10/10.

That film is criminally underrated

It's my 4th fav Tarantino flick

LaLaLand

16-02-2019, 01:24 AM

That film is criminally underrated

It's my 4th fav Tarantino flick

It really is, I think it's his most "mature" movie, I just love the vibe of it, it's very "cool". What beats it to your Top 3 then?

My top 4:

1. Jackie Brown
2. Pulp Fiction
3. Kill Bill 1
4. Reservoir Dogs

Tony Montana

16-02-2019, 01:40 AM

It really is, I think it's his most "mature" movie, I just love the vibe of it, it's very "cool". What beats it to your Top 3 then?

My top 4:

1. Jackie Brown
2. Pulp Fiction
3. Kill Bill 1
4. Reservoir Dogs

1. Pulp Fiction
2. Inglorious Basterds
3. Reservoir Dogs
4. Jackie Brown

Most Tarantino Fans always put Jackie Brown last on their rankings. Don’t know why, it’s a brilliant film. It needs to be watched multiple times to enjoy it

I love everything about it, but my favourite scene is Ordell Killing Beaumont. Their conversation prior to that scene was hilarious, I almost piss myself every time I watch it. Louis unexpectedly killing Melanie is a close second

What’s your fav scene?

LaLaLand

16-02-2019, 01:46 AM

1. Pulp Fiction
2. Inglorious Basterds
3. Reservoir Dogs
4. Jackie Brown

Most Tarantino Fans always put Jackie Brown last on their rankings. Don’t know why, it’s a brilliant film. It needs to be watched multiple times to enjoy it

I love everything about it, but my favourite scene is Ordell Killing Beaumont. Their conversation prior to that scene was hilarious, I almost piss myself every time I watch it. Louis unexpectedly killing Melanie is a close second

What’s your fav scene?

Haha yes they're great scenes! QT has a knack for conversational scripts! Melanie's death literally comes out of nowhere!

The ending for me. Her saying goodbye to Max and then that long drive away to the airport with Bobby Womack playing - beautiful.

You looking forward to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood? Trailer should be dropping anytime now. 5 months to go! :cheer2:

Tony Montana

16-02-2019, 01:58 AM

Haha yes they're great scenes! QT has a knack for conversational scripts! Melanie's death literally comes out of nowhere!

The ending for me. Her saying goodbye to Max and then that long drive away to the airport with Bobby Womack playing - beautiful.

You looking forward to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood? Trailer should be dropping anytime now. 5 months to go! :cheer2:

Yeah I can’t wait for ouatih, It’s got a Phenomenal cast- probably Tarantino’s best cast.

You’ve done a great job on that thread of yours and keeping us all up to date :clap1: Shame Burt Reynolds couldn’t be in it. I was really looking forward to him.

Hopefully this is the Film that will get Quentin’s long overdue Oscar:fc:

LaLaLand

16-02-2019, 02:07 AM

Yeah I can’t wait for ouatih, It’s got a Phenomenal cast- probably Tarantino’s best cast.

You’ve done a great job on that thread of yours and keeping us all up to date :clap1: Shame Burt Reynolds couldn’t be in it. I was really looking forward to him.

Hopefully this is the Film that will get Quentin’s long overdue Oscar:fc:

Thanks so much! Yes Burt's passing was terribly sad and such bad timing. If this movie shapes up to be the smash it's going to be then it would have been a perfect send-off for him.

I need to update that thread with some videos I found around YouTube, you reminded me!

MTVN

17-02-2019, 01:45 PM

Green Book - 9/10

One of the most enjoyable and heartfelt films I've seen in a while

Solo - 7/10

Entertaining enough but don't think I'd watch it again. And what the hell was up with Darth Mauls appearance at the end - What does this mean? Is this ever gonna be explained?

James

17-02-2019, 07:17 PM

Solo - 7/10

Entertaining enough but don't think I'd watch it again. And what the hell was up with Darth Mauls appearance at the end - What does this mean? Is this ever gonna be explained?

They brought Maul back in one of the animated shows. Apparently him getting cut in half and falling hundreds of feet was no problem.

They killed him off again in a different series - Solo is set in between. I guess they would have explored the character further in a Solo sequel if the first one hadn't flopped.

MTVN

17-02-2019, 08:40 PM

They brought Maul back in one of the animated shows. Apparently him getting cut in half and falling hundreds of feet was no problem.

They killed him off again in a different series - Solo is set in between. I guess they would have explored the character further in a Solo sequel if the first one hadn't flopped.

Thanks, so he won't have any impact in episode 9 then sadly, I thought that's what they might have been heading towards. Just seemed quite random to put that in at the very end of the film with no foreshadowing and no hint at what it might mean for future films

RileyH

18-02-2019, 11:38 PM

Midnight Sun 9/10

Oh my god I already knew I was gonna like this film bc I am a sucker for romance and it has Bella Thorne in it but omg I didn't expect to like it so much :love: They were so cute together but you knew something would go wrong UGH that moment when they're racing back to the house and she's panicking and he doesn't know what's happening and she's just so weak by the end and you KNOW she's gonna die but it's still sad when you realise that that night that was supposed to be their best night actually killed her </3333 when she said she wanted to go sailing with him knowing it would be the death of her my HEART omg but it's when she'd died and her song came on the radio oof that got me am a wreck now but this film is so ****ing good literally

RileyH

18-02-2019, 11:45 PM

The Crush 10/10

omg wig this was iconic! how have i never seen this before? already one of my all time favourites and it had a great plot/characters :clap1: adrian is a legend and honestly me

I rewatched this the other day and it made me love it even more. A GREAT film.

Niamh.

19-02-2019, 11:32 AM

Rewatched Philadelphia, such a good movie, I hadn't watched it in years but it really brought me back to those times in the early 90's, it really was the way people were around AIDS back then, there was such a fear of it because it was such a new and scary disease. Amazing aswell the progress they've made with it in a relatively short amount of time. Tom Hanks was amazing in the role 9.5/10

RileyH

19-02-2019, 11:10 PM

The Hate U Give 10/10

wow. this fooked me up so much I hate white people. I don't even know what to say it was just so ****ing amazing the best film I've watched in a LONG time and I don't even watch that many films. would deffo recommend so uncomfortable at times but that's what makes it so good and it's actually realistic? like I could see something like that happening irl and that's so scary

the first gunshots / khalil's death / the whole scene outside the restaurant / starr vs hailey / 'fried chicken' / when she snitched / the protest / her throwing the gas back / king setting fire to the shop / SEKANI WITH THE GUN omg all these moments and more ugh what a great film

montblanc

20-02-2019, 03:12 PM

RileyH

20-02-2019, 03:13 PM

Watch it then bitch

Niamh.

21-02-2019, 10:13 AM

Green Book - Based on a true story, it's a really lovely film, upsetting at times but also funny and the relationship between Don Shirley and Tony Lips is lovely 9/10

RileyH

21-02-2019, 04:36 PM

To All The Boys I've Loved Before 7.5/10

daniel-lewis-1985

22-02-2019, 03:08 AM

Wrong Turn (2003) - 6/10 A SCREAM

Check out Wrong Turn 2, a rare occasion where the sequel is far better than the original but stop watching there as the rest of the franchise sucks lol.

daniel-lewis-1985

22-02-2019, 03:23 PM

Green Book - Based on a true story, it's a really lovely film, upsetting at times but also funny and the relationship between Don Shirley and Tony Lips is lovely 9/10

I reluctantly watched this recently and so glad i did! The 2 main actors are perfect in their roles and although the story is heart breaking its soooo uplifting at the same time :)

RileyH

22-02-2019, 03:38 PM

Sierra Burgess is a Loser 6/10

cute but veronica highkey saved it

Niamh.

22-02-2019, 03:49 PM

I reluctantly watched this recently and so glad i did! The 2 main actors are perfect in their roles and although the story is heart breaking its soooo uplifting at the same time :)

And as I always do (and usually end up ruining movies for myself) I did a google afterwards just to see how much was truth and how much artistic licence and pretty much everything that happened in the film actually happened. The only thing that was exaggerated a bit was :

When Don Shirley gets caught in the pool naked with that guy, it kind of happened but not so blatantly. He wasn't naked and there was no other man there but after Tony paid the security guys off, Don told Tony that he'd been hitting on some guys so I think the film just made it a bit more clear that Don was probably gay

Just me and Lukey home tonight so we're getting take Away and having a movie marathon, the schedule is :

The Exorcism of Emily Rose
Truth or dare
30 Minutes or Less

Cherie

22-02-2019, 07:57 PM

Can you forgive me, 10/10

The iconic New York scenery was a lovely bonus

Need to get the book now

RileyH

22-02-2019, 08:01 PM

The DUFF 5.5/10

RileyH

22-02-2019, 11:57 PM

Ride 7/10

lmao this was trash but I did really enjoy it actually

daniel-lewis-1985

23-02-2019, 03:43 AM

And as I always do (and usually end up ruining movies for myself) I did a google afterwards just to see how much was truth and how much artistic licence and pretty much everything that happened in the film actually happened. The only thing that was exaggerated a bit was :

When Don Shirley gets caught in the pool naked with that guy, it kind of happened but not so blatantly. He wasn't naked and there was no other man there but after Tony paid the security guys off, Don told Tony that he'd been hitting on some guys so I think the film just made it a bit more clear that Don was probably gay

Just me and Lukey home tonight so we're getting take Away and having a movie marathon, the schedule is :

The Exorcism of Emily Rose
Truth or dare
30 Minutes or Less

The Exorcism Of Emily Rose is literally the only horror film that makes me physically cry lol, Truth Or Dare is really good seen it recently.

A massive recommendation from me seeing as we both have amazing taste, watch Ben Is Back. You wont regret it ;)

James

23-02-2019, 03:02 PM

uhh im gonna be in the minority here as i normally am with films but ready player one wasn't good. script felt clumpy the acting was cringy incredibly poorly structured and paced and everything felt incredibly predictable. there were also no characters or a lack of characterisation. the fight scenes looked good but honestly the cgi got too much for me after a while. i liked the premise but disliked the majority of it i think if the way it looks is the only positive thing about it it isn't a good movie. 3/10
but then i also watched isle of dogs and loved it 7.5/10

Ready Player One

It's excellent, it's fun, mostly well written and well acted.

One of my only issues with the film is that these teenagers from the future throw out way too many 80's references and at one point one of the characters wonders whether he should go on a date dressed like Duran Duran...it's just awkward because it doesn't fit. The other problem I had were the constant references, most of which are delightful but towards the middle, the references really start to reach until the last act in which the references become delightful again.

I've not got much else to say about it really, it's Spielberg back to doing what he does best, basically and I loved it.

9/10

Ready Player One 10/10

Much better then i expected, these type of films never usually interest me but i was hooked from the 1st minute and it was action packed all the way through.

Peter Rabbit 10/10

I had no intentions to watch it but i did so with my niece and nephews and t had me laughing all the way through.

Ready Player One - Loved this, was way better than I was expecting, I loved all the references (what with being old an all it was really nostalgic) 8.5/10

I just watched Ready Player One and quite enjoyed it.

Although I watched it on a train and wasn't focused on it properly at the start.

Niamh.

23-02-2019, 04:08 PM

Oliver_W

23-02-2019, 04:10 PM

I really liked Ready Player One. It does feel like a love letter to the childhood of someone slightly older than myself, but I've always liked retro things so none of it passed me by.

It makes sense in universe - the man who programmed the game filled it with stuff he loved, and then the players would research these things so they could find the Easter eggs, so it wouldn't be quite like a kid from today knowing a bunch of 1920s popculture.

daniel-lewis-1985

24-02-2019, 05:48 PM

Second Act: One of the worst films ive seen in years.

Cherie

24-02-2019, 08:00 PM

The Rider..incredible as most of actors mainly played themselves ..Lilly :love: 10/10

LaLaLand

24-02-2019, 08:02 PM

La La Land - 9/10.

I thought I was going to HATE this, not a fan of cheesy musicals and the opening traffic jam song almost made me turn off but I stuck with it and loved it. Loved the "harsh" ending too with the dream sequence of what could have been, almost had a lump in my throat.

Also loved the homages to classics like Singin' in the Rain and classic Hollywood. Although, I actually think this movie could have worked just as well without songs!

JerseyWins

25-02-2019, 04:32 AM

Randomly made tonight a bit of a movie night

Happy Death Day 2U - Like a 7/10 (pretty decent but the first one was slightly better, like an 8)

Night School - Love Kevin Hart but this was average for the standard I'd hold a Kevin Hart movie (but I didn't have too high expectations for this one anyway tbf). Still not bad at all though, I enjoyed this too. I'd rate a bad movie like a 4 or worse... this was an ok 5.5-6/10 and not higher only because it dragged on quite a bit

Denver

25-02-2019, 04:09 PM

Green Book 10/10

Absolutely fantastic

Nick.

25-02-2019, 05:27 PM

Can you forgive me, 10/10

The iconic New York scenery was a lovely bonus

Need to get the book now

Saw this yesterday, such a beautiful movie. 10/10

Richard E Grant was so good and Melissa McCarthy was such a refreshing revelation.

Denver

25-02-2019, 05:34 PM

A Simple Favour 8/10

Great film and great plotline

Denver

26-02-2019, 12:05 AM

Instant Family 10/10

I have not laughed and cried so much at a film in such a very long time

Denver

26-02-2019, 01:58 PM

Ben is Home 7/10

It's a great film but it left on a bit if a cliffhanger

Niamh.

26-02-2019, 02:00 PM

The Exorcism Of Emily Rose is literally the only horror film that makes me physically cry lol, Truth Or Dare is really good seen it recently.

A massive recommendation from me seeing as we both have amazing taste, watch Ben Is Back. You wont regret it ;)

watched it last night, I really liked it eventhough it was depressing as **** at the same time :laugh: On a side note, Julia Roberts still looks amazing :love:

Denver

01-03-2019, 03:31 PM

Overlord 9/10

Great twist on the usual War films and kept me entertained throughout, I entirely recommend if your not squeamish

Cherie

02-03-2019, 01:21 PM

A Quiet Place 6/10

daniel-lewis-1985

02-03-2019, 06:38 PM

A Quiet Place 6/10

6/10? I loved this film easily a 9/10 from me :p

daniel-lewis-1985

02-03-2019, 06:38 PM

watched it last night, I really liked it eventhough it was depressing as **** at the same time :laugh: On a side note, Julia Roberts still looks amazing :love:

I know even though she's all teeth she still looks great lol.

Niamh.

02-03-2019, 09:05 PM

Overlord 9/10

Great twist on the usual War films and kept me entertained throughout, I entirely recommend if your not squeamishJust watched this tonight, really good, I agree

Tony Montana

07-03-2019, 03:06 PM

Watchmen (2009)

I hadn't seen this film in a long time and decided to watch it last night to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its release.

This is such a criminally underrated and underappreciated masterpiece that deserves much more respect and demands multiple viewings to enjoy. It remains one of my favourite comic book films of all time.

It was so ahead of its time. Easily a 10/10

Denver

08-03-2019, 12:17 AM

The Hate U Give 10/10

Absolutely powerful and emotional film, had me in tears all through out and got the point across eith the ending scenes summing it up perfectly l.

Jessica.

12-03-2019, 07:23 AM

Captain Marvel - 7/10
I really enjoyed it, there were a lot of funny parts and no stupid love stories or anything. Also, a cat!

user104658

12-03-2019, 01:33 PM

Captain Marvel 6/10

I enjoyed it throughout and I think its been very unfairly panned for I guess what you would call "political reasons", which is a shame, as the feminist angle really isn't overpowering at all. It's there but it's not pushed all that hard :shrug:

Reasons for it being a 6 though;

- The character is underdeveloped. Not an issue in itself and we'll see more of her, but I'd compare it to the first Thor I guess which was also lacking, but has gotten there in the end and he's one of the better developed characters now. It was also maybe inevitable with her having no memories for most of the film. She also doesn't seem quite comfortable in the role yet but that's also been true of a couple of MCU characters who have grown into it fine.

- Sammy Jackson is good as the character he is in the film but he doesn't appear to be Nick Fury :think:. Even a younger, inexperienced version. Doesn't feel legitimately like the same character, I'm not sure the writers "get" him.

- While the CGI action towards the end once she hits "Full Captain Marvel" status is impressive and excellently done as always with Marvel... Earlier action where she's mostly using hand-to-hand isn't great. Not well choreographed and not well shot. Winter Soldier was a masterclass in physical action scenes and it was YEARS ago, Black Panther was also great, and Widow and Hawke ye have always been decent in Avengers... so there's little excuse. I guess it was considered less important because its not her "real powers" which are more on par with full-power Thor and I presume she'll have from now so won't go back to the high-kicking. Still, it grates as it makes up the bulk of the action here; she only goes full on glowey Captain Marvel in the last 15 minutes or so.

- It does feel a bit like a crash-course in Carol Danvers as prep for her being in End Game. Like the main reason for being there is so that we know who she is next month :think:.

Also, a year and a half ago I would have given it 7.5/10... Part of it being as low as a 6 is because its now being compared to Infinity War, Ragnarok and Black Panther which has upped the criteria for Marvel and makes for a harsher critique.

user104658

12-03-2019, 01:34 PM

WAIT. Yes I'll up it to 6.5 for Goose the cat. Goose deserves it.

Niamh.

13-03-2019, 09:47 AM

daniel-lewis-1985

13-03-2019, 02:02 PM

The Hate U Give. 10/10 i am shocked this film wasn't even considered for an Oscar.

user104658

13-03-2019, 02:44 PM

Captain Marvel I loved that it was set in the 90's nice bit of nostalgia for me :love: I also loved that we got to see more than we usually do of Fury and his back story aswell. The cat was fantastic. I found Carol as a female lead superhero alot more relate able as a woman than most others we've seen so far (besides the flames coming out of her etc :p ) Not a high heel in sight thank ****. Over all it was a good film, not one of the best marvels but very enjoyable all the same 7/10

I was reading easter-eggs today and

Enjoyed that in The Winter Soldier, Fury says "The last time I trusted someone, I lost an eye!" and then in Captain Marvel he says "I'm trusting you not to eat me..." to Goose :joker:. I suspected they had thrown this in as an afterthought in Captain Marvel (losing the eye to a cat/Flerkin) but if you look at screens from earlier films he's in, you can actually quite clearly see that it does look like a cat scratch all along :think:.

Niamh.

13-03-2019, 02:50 PM

I was reading easter-eggs today and

Enjoyed that in The Winter Soldier, Fury says "The last time I trusted someone, I lost an eye!" and then in Captain Marvel he says "I'm trusting you not to eat me..." to Goose :joker:. I suspected they had thrown this in as an afterthought in Captain Marvel (losing the eye to a cat/Flerkin) but if you look at screens from earlier films he's in, you can actually quite clearly see that it does look like a cat scratch all along :think:.

That's pretty cool, I love how they weave in all these tiny details, I would never spot all this stuff though unless someone pointed them out :laugh:

Tony Montana

13-03-2019, 05:26 PM

Watching Captain Marvel this Friday, looking forward to it.

Jessica, TS and Niamh, your reviews have been very helpful

DouglasS

15-03-2019, 09:49 PM

Instant Family 9/10

I was dragged to this film by a friend. I had no intention of watching this film as It looked like not my kind of film.

It was actually really good and powerful. It looks like just a standard comedy, but it is really deep and has the perfect mix of emotions and comedy. I'd highly recommend this film.

Amy Jade

17-03-2019, 08:57 PM

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b8/Storm_Warning_%28UR%29.jpg/220px-Storm_Warning_%28UR%29.jpg

City slickers Rob and Pia are forced to seek shelter on a remote Australian island when a storm disrupts their sailing trip. Thinking they're alone, the couple bunk down in a nearby house. They soon discover they are dead wrong.

Loved this movie! The couple are genuinely likeable, especially Pia. It moves pretty fast so I never felt bored and the gore was pretty great. I'm talking faces ripped with fishing hooks, eyeballs popping out and severed penises. Not for the easily offended I guess.

8/10

Tom4784

18-03-2019, 01:38 AM

Aquaman - I liked it, the effects are exceptional and it's just a fun well made film. 8/10

Captain Marvel - I thought it was decent at best. The main problem is Captain Marvel herself as she's just not an interesting character as there's no arc to her storyline or struggles of any kind. Her journey is flat and any 'character flaws' feel contrived (She keeps getting told she struggles to manage her emotions but she remains competent and in control throughout the entire film). I get the impression that this film was written by a man since the feminism allegories and the character herself are badly written. Wonder Woman nailed how to handle feminism in film as well as writing a nuanced and fleshed out female character but this film is completely the opposite. That being said, it's enjoyable enough although quite bland. 6/10.

user104658

18-03-2019, 07:53 AM

Captain Marvel - I thought it was decent at best. The main problem is Captain Marvel herself as she's just not an interesting character as there's no arc to her storyline or struggles of any kind. Her journey is flat and any 'character flaws' feel contrived (She keeps getting told she struggles to manage her emotions but she remains competent and in control throughout the entire film). I get the impression that this film was written by a man since the feminism allegories and the character herself are badly written. Wonder Woman nailed how to handle feminism in film as well as writing a nuanced and fleshed out female character but this film is completely the opposite. That being said, it's enjoyable enough although quite bland. 6/10.

It seems to have been written by two whamens and a man actually. I didn't necessarily think it was badly written or that the feminism was off point... A couple of the little additions were a bit too on the nose but the "too emotional thing" was pretty on point; as the point is that she ISN'T too emotional at all, she IS competent and in control, yet the Jude Law character repeatedly tells her to "reign it in, she's getting too emotional" in order to keep her / her powers under control and force her to engage with him playing to his strengths (h2h combat) rather than hers (being a walking nuclear reactor). So the point isn't that she should be overly emotional because the allegory is in men shutting down women's arguments by calling them "emotional" ("hormonal", etc.) when actually they' ARE perfectly in control of that argument and making good points. So her being measured and in control all along is kind of the point. She never was too emotional. He just used that as a way to suppress her when she was getting the upper hand.

But then, I also think the feminism in WW had a couple of pretty glaring flaws which is another debate I suppose!

I don't disagree that the character is slightly flat though, I think I said "underdeveloped" when I was writing about it, but I think the main reason is that there's been a HEAVY focus in the writing room on this being the "Bridge movie between the big Avengers event" and also "setting up a new tone for phase 4" and thus, they didn't really dedicate much time at all to creating a fleshed out character and origin story... Because the motivation wasn't purely "Hey guys we're doing a Captain Marvel origin story" and that shows, especially when you compare it to Iron Man, First Avenger, Ant Man or Homecoming, even Doc Strange. Thor not so much but they didn't have a firm grasp on who they wanted him to be at that point - he didn't become a great standalone character until Ragnarok. I feel like the same might apply with Cazza Danvers and hoping they'll figure out who she is like they did Thor.

I also don't particularly rate Black Panther as an origin story :worry:. It's a great film but again, they're distracted by "wider MCU stuff" a lot and are telling the tale / setting the stage of Wakanda and Vibranium tech as much as they are establishing the character and I think he's also, so far, underdeveloped.

Niamh.

18-03-2019, 09:38 AM

Niamh.

18-03-2019, 09:40 AM

And yeah basically what TS said also

user104658

18-03-2019, 10:00 AM

Hmm it's odd you say that Dezzy because as a woman Carol felt much more relatable to me than wonder woman did and I kind of appreciated that for a change however Wonder Woman's story was more interesting what with being a demi god and all [emoji23]

Well, my wife said the same and yet I've heard a lot of criticisms, and I'm starting to wonder if (ironically) Captain Marvel just doesn't fall into men's idea of what a female / feminist hero should be :joker:.

I liked the ending especially really;

When Yon-Rogg is ranting about how she'll never have legitimately beaten him unless she fights him without using her abilities and she's just like "nah" and blasts him (an Indiana Jones nod I'm guessing :hehe: )... but yeah the message being that he's saying "You can't claim to be better than me unless you can beat me playing my game by my rules" and her response is just "err no these are my abilities, those are your abilities, and everyone can play to their own strengths". Which is something everyone can take something from, IMO. But in this case, the obvious message is "how can we expect equality of outcome when women are still being forced to play by rules that have developed in a male-centric environment". If you strip everything else away, Yon-Rogg is physically faster and stronger. But WHY should you strip everything else away.

As for WW... I dunno. Yes she's a strong female character but does she not STILL spend half the film as "little girl lost", needing a bloke to come in and lead her by the hand into the big wide world where he's street-smart and she's awkward and naive? IS that a strong message? Isn't the first 3/4 of the film essentially Chris Pine mernsplerning the modern world and war to a li'l lady who grew up on a secluded island but just happens to have superpowers? :think:

Niamh.

18-03-2019, 08:12 PM

Yep totally agree with that actually TS and yes the bit you spoilered aswell [emoji23] I didn't know that women were involved in writing the Marvel character but I could have easily guessed which of the two did have women involved for all the reasons you've said

Tony Montana

25-03-2019, 06:02 PM

Late to the party, but I finally watched Captain Marvel a few nights ago. It's a really good mcu film. Not one of its best like many people I know made it out to be, but a good action/sci-fi flick with a good cast, great action, awesome special effects and a kick-ass heroine.

I did have my doubts about Brie Larsson, but she proved me wrong and did a terrific job. I still would've preferred Katee sackhoff for the role, but I can get used to Brie. I loved Nick Fury in this film, one of my favourite parts and Samuel L Jackson's best role in the MCU. I was a little disappointed by the lack of screen time for Agent Coulson and Ronan the Accuser though.

The sub plot of the Skrulls being refugees searching for a planet and Carol aiding them was a nice touch. In the comics, the Kree and Skrulls are major enemies, so it was a nice twist of fate. The cat called ''Goose'' was the highlight of the film.

Overall 7.5/10. A great effort from Marvel to introduce their flagship female hero. I'd probably place this film around the same level as Iron Man 1 and The first Avengers film

Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain America: Civil War, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War are the ones I would call the ''Elite MCU Films''

The mid-credits scene was fantastic- easily my favourite mid-credits scene and it made me so eager for Endgame

thisisdanny

25-03-2019, 06:28 PM

I don't think I've watched a film since Bird Box before Christmas :skull:

Might watch something tonight though

James

29-03-2019, 07:58 PM

Ant-man (2015) - It is good fun especially the miniaturisation scenes without quite reaching great status. The bad guy is a superhero-film template villain where you can exactly predict what will happen, and it didn't seem they could decide what the final scene should be - the company HQ or the house (the giant Thomas the Tank Engine was funny though).

But it is the best film about ants I've seen since Phase IV. http://cassavafilms.com/list-of-9/nine-films-about-ants

7/10.

LaLaLand

29-03-2019, 07:59 PM

Taxi Driver (1976)- 100000/10

One of if not the best films ever made surely? Amazing cinematic masterclass! Probably the best "character study" on film and the perfect blend of acting, plot, setting, cinematography and soundtrack. Could watch over and over again.

Really captures how dirty, dangerous and scummy New York City was in the 70's.

Tony Montana

29-03-2019, 08:13 PM

A Clockwork Orange (1971)

Stanley Kubrick's sci-fi masterpiece is without a doubt one of the greatest films of all time. Its ability to shock, amaze, intrigue, repulse, and confuse the audience has stood the test of time. I first watched this when I was 16, I loved it then and I still love it now. A legendary cult classic.

10/10

Tony Montana

29-03-2019, 08:14 PM

Tony Montana

29-03-2019, 08:16 PM

A Clockwork Orange, Taxi Driver, Jaws, One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest, Star Wars, The Godfather 1 & 2, Apocalypse Now etc

The 70's really ruled cinema

James

29-03-2019, 08:26 PM

I watched Close Encounters of the Third Kind the other day as well. I'd never seen that before.

Tony Montana

29-03-2019, 08:34 PM

I watched Close Encounters of the Third Kind the other day as well. I'd never seen that before.

That's on my to-watch list

Tony Montana

30-03-2019, 09:46 PM

Lucky Number Slevin (2006)

Staring Josh Hartnett, Morgan Freeman, Sir Ben Kingsley, Lucy Liu, Stanley Tucci and Bruce Willis.

The plot involves Slevin Kelevra, (portrayed by Hartnett) who is mistaken for Nick Fisher by two rival crime lords, ''The Boss and The Rabbi.'' (Freeman and Kingsley). The Boss demands that Slevin kills the Rabbi's son, called ''The Fairy'' as revenge for his own son's murder who he believes the Rabbi had killed, while the Rabbi demands that Slevin pays him $33,000. Bruce Willis plays an assassin who is paid by both crime lords to kill and protect the ''Fairy.''

But not all is what it seems...

This is a stylish, mysterious, mistaken identity crime flick that keeps you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. All of the cast were amazing in their roles. The twist is one of the best I've ever seen.

9/10

RileyH

30-03-2019, 09:47 PM

The Belko Experiment 7/10

dany deserved better.

JerseyWins

31-03-2019, 02:38 PM

^ Pretty good movie :clap1:

Last movie I watched was The House... pretty funny but average movie 6/10

Niamh.

31-03-2019, 03:01 PM

Dragged Across Concrete - what a **** film, don't know why it got such good reviews. The acting was horrific by Vince Vaughn and Mel Gibson 4/10

Niamh.

03-04-2019, 01:26 PM

Zombieland - A rewatch in preparation for the 2nd, I love this movie 8.5/10

user104658

03-04-2019, 01:31 PM

Finally got around to watching Ready Player One...

I loved the visuals and the style, and I liked all of the little references and the nostalgic "Back To The Future" music that kept playing :joker:...

HOWEVER...

The acting is more or less abysmal, the storyline is paper thin when it isn't just being plain daft, the social commentary and message (if there is one) is confused and half-baked, and the ending. Oh the ending. :umm2:. "And the Oasis that everyone escapes to because the real world is trash? Well obviously we kept that going because y'all love it but it's going to be shut on Tuesdays and Thursdays whilst I'm balls deep in my new girlfriend and I don't gaf what you do with your time soz lol."

Oh and the "VR technology" was stupid, inconsistent, and didn't make sense. People running around the street with a VR headset on, not simply running into walls. People flailing around their room and not just bouncing off a coffee table. Explosions etc. in the oasis "zeroing out" groups of players who are grouped together physically in the real world... even though you can run around wherever you want in the oasis, so there's absolutely NO reason that people grouped together in the Oasis being killed, would actually be in physical proximity outside?? Reeehhhh.

They should just have made it a Matrix-style virtual world where people are totally immersed, the VR helmets and suits just didn't make sense.

Honestly can't give it more than 5/10 because the plot holes and logic were so bad that they were immersion breaking, and that took away from the visuals and sound design (which were near flawless).

Niamh.

03-04-2019, 01:33 PM

ah no I loved Ready Player One :laugh:

user104658

03-04-2019, 01:38 PM

ah no I loved Read Player One :laugh:

But Niamh at one point there's a group of kids LITERALLY RUNNING FULL SPEED DOWN A STREET wearing VR headsets! What!

My other favourite bit is when the girl is like "You'll fink I'm ugly in reals :(" because she has a vague discolouration on her face... but then she's blatantly NOT self conscious at all as soon as they meet :joker:.

OH AND the fact that he barely gives a **** for more than 3 minutes when his aunt and presumably dozens of other people he knows get killed :laugh:. "Oh no! Aunty... err... Sue, was it? Moira? Err... oh nooo!"

Niamh.

03-04-2019, 01:40 PM

But Niamh at one point there's a group of kids LITERALLY RUNNING FULL SPEED DOWN A STREET wearing VR headsets! What!

My other favourite bit is when the girl is like "You'll fink I'm ugly in reals :(" because she has a vague discolouration on her face... but then she's blatantly NOT self conscious at all as soon as they meet :joker:.

OH AND the fact that he barely gives a **** for more than 3 minutes when his aunt and presumably dozens of other people he knows get killed :laugh:. "Oh no! Aunty... err... Sue, was it? Moira? Err... oh nooo!"

:laugh:

I'm a sucker for nostalgia though, I was entertained :fist:

montblanc

03-04-2019, 01:42 PM

i wasn't the biggest fan of Ready Player One :/

i got bored really fast to the point where i was barely retaining any information as to what exactly was going on :skull:

user104658

03-04-2019, 01:44 PM

:laugh:

I'm a sucker for nostalgia though, I was entertained :fist:

It was entertaining, like I said the little references were great and the visuals and sound design were perfect. I also loved the whole Shining sequence. But it just wasn't... "good" :joker:.

user104658

03-04-2019, 01:46 PM

Also literally ALL of the in-Oasis stuff was 10x better than the "Real world" stuff.

Niamh.

03-04-2019, 01:48 PM

It was entertaining, like I said the little references were great and the visuals and sound design were perfect. I also loved the whole Shining sequence. But it just wasn't... "good" :joker:.

Yeah but being entertaining makes it good though, good to watch like :hehe:

user104658

03-04-2019, 01:57 PM

Yeah but being entertaining makes it good though, good to watch like :hehe:

The TS scoring system is only on the actual quality of the thing, though :nono:.

For example me and my wife LOVE "Ex On The Beach" - it's had me in literal tears laughing before - but that's some straight up 3.5/10 telly right there :joker:.

Like some things are a 10/10 because they're a 2/10 :flutter:.

Niamh.

03-04-2019, 01:59 PM

The TS scoring system is only on the actual quality of the thing, though :nono:.

For example me and my wife LOVE "Ex On The Beach" - it's had me in literal tears laughing before - but that's some straight up 3.5/10 telly right there :joker:.

Like some things are a 10/10 because they're a 2/10 :flutter:.

No Niamh scoring always takes into account how entertained I am, that's a very important factor to take into consideration if you're going to give 2 hours of your time to something (or even more if its a TV show)

Tony Montana

03-04-2019, 02:26 PM

Orphan (2009)

Staring Isabelle Fuhrman, Vera Farmiga, Peter Skarsgaard and C.C.H Pounder

The film is about a couple (Farmiga and Skarsgard) who, after their third child was stillborn, decide to adopt a Russian girl from an Orphanage. The girl, called Esther, is kind, polite, intelligent, well mannered and friendly. She looks like every parent's dream child. But there is something wrong with Esther....

One of the best and most underrated psychological horror films there is. Magnificent performance from Fuhrman's Esther, who is terrifying, psychotic and menacing. I can't believe she wasn't nominated for an Oscar.

The twist is one of the best I've ever seen. I didn't see it coming!

10/10

Tony Montana

03-04-2019, 02:27 PM

I need to finish off Love, Simon.

user104658

05-04-2019, 01:23 PM

Aquaman

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:think:...

I enjoyed it. The storyline is obviously pretty simple and the character is just Jason Momoa but it's a good action film. 7/10

Niamh.

05-04-2019, 01:30 PM

Did you say just Jason Mamoa??? :o

Tony Montana

05-04-2019, 01:41 PM

Did you say just Jason Mamoa??? :o

Yeah he’s in Aquaman

Also, his surname is spelt “Momoa”

Niamh.

05-04-2019, 01:43 PM

Yeah he’s in Aquaman

Also, his surname is spelt “Momoa”

oh wow thanks I didn't know :hehe:

Tony Montana

05-04-2019, 01:43 PM

I loved Aquaman, easily my favourite DCEU film. Although “Shazam!” Has the potential to surpass it. It’s got amazing reviews so far

Tony Montana

05-04-2019, 01:44 PM

oh wow thanks I didn't know :hehe:

Sarcasm? :suspect:

Niamh.

05-04-2019, 01:45 PM

Sarcasm? :suspect:

:hehe:

I don't think you got my joke, so you get sarcasm in return :hmph:

Tony Montana

05-04-2019, 01:46 PM

:hehe:

I don't think you got my joke, so you get sarcasm in return :hmph:

:facepalm: Now I got your joke :laugh:

Niamh.

05-04-2019, 01:49 PM

:facepalm: Now I got your joke :laugh:

:smug:

LukeB

05-04-2019, 07:14 PM

Tony Montana

05-04-2019, 07:18 PM

Captain Marvel - 8/10 - Not the best MCU movie but it was still a great film! Brie was brilliant as Carol/Captain Marvel. I feel though she isn't as powerful as they made her out to be on this film but then again there's always End Game. I stan Goose the cat :love:

That was one of my main concerns from the film. For someone who's been billed as ''The most powerful MCU character'' she didn't seem to be nowhere near it.

Prior to unlocking her full potential near the film, she was a pre IW Iron man. Even when she unlocked it, I didn't think she was that powerful. All she did was defeat Kree spaceships.

She's nowhere near Thor and especially Thanos

LukeB

05-04-2019, 07:24 PM

That was one of my main concerns from the film. For someone who's been billed as ''The most powerful MCU character'' she didn't seem to be nowhere near it.

Prior to unlocking her full potential near the film, she was a pre IW Iron man. Even when she unlocked it, I didn't think she was that powerful. All she did was defeat Kree spaceships.

She's nowhere near Thor and especially Thanos

Exactly I agree! they could have done a lot more to make her seem powerful but i hope they do that during End Game but i don't want her to be the one to defeat Thanos. I hope we get Captain Marvel 2 and tbh Brie has potential to be in my top 5 Avenger depending on how she is during End Game and if there's a second film. Irrelevant to CM I'm pleased to find out that Black Widow is getting her own movie and apparently Emma Watson will be on it (but that's just a rumour that i hope is true) I've always wanted a Black Widow movie.