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…Peppermint……lots of action and revenge type kick ass …not really thought provoking but it was what it was and not too bad at all …and Jennifer Garner is always a great watch, so lifted it quite a bit…6.5/10…
Gusto Brunt
06-01-2024, 11:40 AM
The Vault of Horror - 1973.
Seen it many times. A great classic UK horror film.
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Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell…complete and utter nonsense…excellent stuff with lots and lots of graboid action …8/10…
LaLaLand
07-01-2024, 04:33 AM
Sleepless in Seattle is on Channel 4 OD so just gave that a watch for the first time in years. Such a lovely movie albeit slightly creepy and Meg Ryan can come across insufferable. Easy watch. Great soundtrack. Classic rom com.
7.5/10.
…The Good Liar……the storyline got very dark, very quickly…the only thing was …it felt obvious from almost the beginning that Helen Mirren’s character was the ‘good liar’ and that she was the deceiving one and that her grandson wasn’t her grandson etc…but the back story was still a twist that couldn’t have been predicted, so…still very gripping……great cast and quite chilling, really and two excellent lead performances that carried the plot so easily…8/10…
Amazing animation/ CGI
Think it’s up for an award tonight .
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Nicky91
07-01-2024, 02:51 PM
Predator (1987) on Disney+ in 4K/Ultra HD
was actually also my first time watching this one
loved it
9.5
Predator (1987) on Disney+ in 4K/Ultra HD
was actually also my first time watching this one
loved it
9.5
Mmmm I may have to look around to find a UHD version of Predator !!
Good suggestion
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…Money Monster……a bit of a hidden gem movie that I hadn’t heard of before but a very gripping watch and original plot, I liked it a lot…7.5/10….
…The Tape……a sweetheart of a movie in the beautiful setting of Cornwall ….Martha Tilson’s soundtrack throughout is gorgeous…and the plot is just…delightful…:flutter:…7/10… maybe up to an 8 for the wonderful Cornwall setting…
Mmmm I may have to look around to find a UHD version of Predator !!
Good suggestion
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Best I could find was a half decent quality version on Disney + but it didn’t look like HD sadly
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Just watching the Life of Pi .. kinda different thd second time after knowing the ‘truth’
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user104658
08-01-2024, 04:23 PM
Mandy (2018)
Nick Cage has a chainsaw fight in it. What more does one need to say? Solid 8/10.
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Watched Miss Meadows for the second time .. definitely one of my favourite movies !!
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…Freelance…Im not really familiar with John Cena but I think, like Dwayne Johnson…he comes from the wrestling world…I don’t know what the plot was but I guess it did have a plot other than his character ‘bursting out’ of his mundane office job and clothing and leaving his family to go kick ass in the South American jungle…because who knew…he was special forces …anyway it zipped along and ended quickly so that was good…I didn’t find him as charismatic and fun as Dwayne Johnson but maybe that’s just because I don’t know him very well…5/10…
Niamh.
09-01-2024, 08:16 AM
Plane - it was pretty good, edge of your seat action type film 7.5/10
….oh I’m pretty sure I’ve seen Plane, the synopsis sounds familiar…and yeah, it ticked along nicely…
Niamh.
09-01-2024, 08:26 AM
….oh I’m pretty sure I’ve seen Plane, the synopsis sounds familiar…and yeah, it ticked along nicely…We did a Gerard Butler double bill last night, Greenland too which was also very good but I'd already seen
We did a Gerard Butler double bill last night, Greenland too which was also very good but I'd already seen
…Kandahar was a good watch as well, I don’t know if you’ve seen that one…Gerard Butler is making some reasonable movies atm…he seemed to go through a phase of them being a bit bland and not great but he seems to be doing ok again now…
Niamh.
09-01-2024, 08:39 AM
…Kandahar was a good watch as well, I don’t know if you’ve seen that one…Gerard Butler is making some reasonable movies atm…he seemed to go through a phase of them being a bit bland and not great but he seems to be doing ok again now…Yeah we were going to put that one on after Plane but the plot seemed to similar so went for Greenland instead, maybe we'll watch that tonight :love:
Yeah we were going to put that one on after Plane but the plot seemed to similar so went for Greenland instead, maybe we'll watch that tonight :love:
…I think the thing with Kandahar as well is that it’s based in a true story, which I always like…plus it still had all of the Gerard Butler action that he’s known for…it’s a worthy watch…
You guys who like plane crash movies ..
Apparently the crème de la crème is this one .. award winning
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Niamh.
09-01-2024, 10:20 AM
…I think the thing with Kandahar as well is that it’s based in a true story, which I always like…plus it still had all of the Gerard Butler action that he’s known for…it’s a worthy watch…
Oh is it? very good,we might that on later so and I'll let you know what i thought of it
You guys who like plane crash movies ..
Apparently the crème de la crème is this one .. award winning
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Thanks Zizu
user104658
09-01-2024, 11:22 AM
You guys who like plane crash movies ..
Apparently the crème de la crème is this one .. award winning
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Is this a remake/retelling of "Alive" (1993)? It looks very similar but, of course, Alive was based on a true story so it's not necessarily a remake of the film itself just another film based on those real events. Potentially a more authentic take as it's in Spanish whereas "Alive" is English - the real people it's based on were from Uruguay.
I did enjoy "Alive" though and the true story it's based on is incredible/somewhat miraculous as well
In the end two of the group left, on foot, and travelled across the mountains with almost no food and no equipment, and made it to civilisation to get help, saving the other survivors who stayed with the plane. The story would seem far fetched if it was just a film, the two making it even a few miles let alone a huge trek across the Andes is so unlikely, but it really did happen!
Niamh.
09-01-2024, 11:27 AM
Ahhh OK, Alive was a very good film, crazy that it all happened as well
Is this a remake/retelling of "Alive" (1993)? It looks very similar but, of course, Alive was based on a true story so it's not necessarily a remake of the film itself just another film based on those real events. Potentially a more authentic take as it's in Spanish whereas "Alive" is English - the real people it's based on were from Uruguay.
I did enjoy "Alive" though and the true story it's based on is incredible/somewhat miraculous as well
In the end two of the group left, on foot, and travelled across the mountains with almost no food and no equipment, and made it to civilisation to get help, saving the other survivors who stayed with the plane. The story would seem far fetched if it was just a film, the two making it even a few miles let alone a huge trek across the Andes is so unlikely, but it really did happen!
I know it’s based on real events .. and a south American based sports team was on board so it’s feasible
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Niamh.
09-01-2024, 11:46 AM
I know it’s based on real events .. and a south American sports team was involved ..
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Didn't you watch Alive back in the day Zizu?
Didn't you watch Alive back in the day Zizu?
Nope
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Juan Antonio Bayona’s upcoming Netflix movie Society of The Snow, promises to be a more faithful adaptation of the story than the 1993 movie Alive.
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Niamh.
09-01-2024, 11:55 AM
Nope
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I remember it coming out and the "shock" factor was all about the fact that
They ended up eating some meat from the people who died in the crash to survive
**Small spoiler
user104658
09-01-2024, 12:37 PM
I remember it coming out and the "shock" factor was all about the fact that
They ended up eating some meat from the people who died in the crash to survive
**Small spoiler
I only saw it fairly recently (5 years ago maybe) and had read about the controversy... but by todays standards it's not really shocking at all. They did what they had to to survive :shrug:.
Niamh.
09-01-2024, 12:51 PM
I only saw it fairly recently (5 years ago maybe) and had read about the controversy... but by todays standards it's not really shocking at all. They did what they had to to survive :shrug:.
Oh yeah i agree, i thought the same back when it came out aswell
I guess its a little bit like donating organs to keep people alive after you're dead, in a way
I remember it coming out and the "shock" factor was all about the fact that
They ended up eating some meat from the people who died in the crash to survive
**Small spoiler
Ahhh is it the one where ‘nothing was wasted’ ?
They didn’t mention that in the preview I heard
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Niamh.
09-01-2024, 01:47 PM
Ahhh is it the one where ‘nothing was wasted’ ?
They didn’t mention that in the preview I heard
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haha I never heard that tagline but I don't think they went all in and
Dined out on BBQ'd internal organs or anything :laugh: but yeah it's the story where they end up having to eat parts of some of the dead bodies to survive
Phantasm 1979
3rd time watching, still don't know how i feel about it.
…White Noise……yeah….no….3/10….
…White Noise……yeah….no….3/10….
With Michael Keaton? I re-watched that very recently and thought it was...serviceable lol. Not a great movie by any means, but a decent enough way to kill an hour and a half or so.
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Undoubtedly the best of the Star Trek movies.
With Michael Keaton? I re-watched that very recently and thought it was...serviceable lol. Not a great movie by any means, but a decent enough way to kill an hour and a half or so.
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Undoubtedly the best of the Star Trek movies.
…oh I didn’t realise there was another movie with the same name…I should have said 2022 movie….this was Greta Gerwig and Adam Driver starring….I will look the Michael Keaton one up though, I don’t think I’ve seen it so might catch it…
Watched Miss Meadows for the second time .. definitely one of my favourite movies !!
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Anyone seen this ?!
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My definition of a good film is one i want to watch multiple times and i don't remember doing that for any film released in the last 10+ years
…Morbius….…I think that so much was in place to make it a good origin story but it just didn’t gel for me and I’m not sure why…I really didn’t bond with any of the characters and the whole movie/story just had a ‘hollow’ feel and didn’t engage at all…6/10, I guess…
yeah morbius didn't work for me either
Gusto Brunt
14-01-2024, 04:30 PM
Demons - 1985.
A good gilm but the sequel called - have a guess - Demons 2 :D is a little better in my view.
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Vanessa
14-01-2024, 04:59 PM
Demons - 1985.
A good gilm but the sequel called - have a guess - Demons 2 :D is a little better in my view.
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Love Dario Argento.
My favourites of his are Opera, Deep Red, and unsurprisingly, Suspiria.
Vanessa
14-01-2024, 06:35 PM
My favourites of his are Opera, Deep Red, and unsurprisingly, Suspiria.
Suspiria is brilliant!
…Homefront….….it was ok, lots of plot holes as they say …but Jason Statham just gets it done anyway and leaves a trail of kicked ass…6/10, it ticked along….
…also ….
…Foe……I think this movie got a really bad critic and it wasn’t riveting as such but it was still quite absorbing…very bleak and isolated and quite depressing…but still I found it watchable…:laugh:…I won’t rate it, though…but I’m glad that I stuck with it and watched it through to the end…
Gusto Brunt
15-01-2024, 09:35 AM
Love Dario Argento.
I forgot the ending of Demons 1. Not what I was expecting. :shocked:
Vanessa
15-01-2024, 09:46 AM
I forgot the ending of Demons 1. Not what I was expecting. :shocked:
I haven't seen that in ages. Needs a rewatch.
My favorite of his movies are Suspiria and Deep Red. But they're all good.
Gusto Brunt
15-01-2024, 10:07 AM
I haven't seen that in ages. Needs a rewatch.
My favorite of his movies are Suspiria and Deep Red. But they're all good.
Yeah it's about 10 years since I saw Demons 1. I much prefer old films. They're so much better made, acted and scripted than the new ones. In my view. :)
…Sunshine Cleaning……I loved it…it was another hidden gem movie and such an original storyline, which really is quite rare…apparently it’s from the makers of Little Miss Sunshine which I also loved…the cast was superb…Emily Blunt and Amy Adams are both fabulous actresses…:love:…8/10….
Niamh.
16-01-2024, 10:22 AM
…Sunshine Cleaning……I loved it…it was another hidden gem movie and such an original storyline, which really is quite rare…apparently it’s from the makers of Little Miss Sunshine which I also loved…the cast was superb…Emily Blunt and Amy Adams are both fabulous actresses…:love:…8/10….
Is that on netlflix or prime?
Gusto Brunt
16-01-2024, 02:18 PM
The Oblong Box. 1969 horror. Good film. Starring Christopher Lee, Vincent Price.
Not many people talk about this old movie.
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Is that on netlflix or prime?
…I’m pretty sure it was on Amazon Prime if you’re able to stream that…I can’t recall which section…it might have been comedy/drama ….if you check the search eyeglass, though…similar to Boy Swallows Universe, it’s based on another dysfunctional type family who function really engagingly…
Niamh.
16-01-2024, 02:53 PM
…I’m pretty sure it was on Amazon Prime if you’re able to stream that…I can’t recall which section…it might have been comedy/drama ….if you check the search eyeglass, though…similar to Boy Swallows Universe, it’s based on another dysfunctional type family who function really engagingly…
I have Prime for a couple of weeks, got another free trial :smug:
I have Prime for a couple of weeks, got another free trial :smug:
…Sunshine Cleaning is one I would definitely recommend while you have the trial…I’m trying to think of more on there that are worth a look up…have you seen Seven Psychopaths…?…I watched that a while ago but I think it might be on Prime…and Blow the Man Down is another one I liked a lot ….
Niamh.
16-01-2024, 03:11 PM
…Sunshine Cleaning is one I would definitely recommend while you have the trial…I’m trying to think of more on there that are worth a look up…have you seen Seven Psychopaths…?…I watched that a while ago but I think it might be on Prime…and Blow the Man Down is another one I liked a lot ….
I've seen Seven Psychopaths but not Blow the Man Down
I've seen Seven Psychopaths but not Blow the Man Down
…it’s a little while since I watched it but I recall it to be a very good mystery/thriller watch and some excellent female characters especially…
Niamh.
16-01-2024, 03:21 PM
…it’s a little while since I watched it but I recall it to be a very good mystery/thriller watch and some excellent female characters especially…
oh my favourite genre, I'll put that one on my list :love:
I haven't seen that in ages. Needs a rewatch.
My favorite of his movies are Suspiria and Deep Red. But they're all good.
Suspira is a GREAT film. I really like Inferno of Dario's too, among others. I thought the Suspiria remake was pretty bland, didn't much enjoy it. Have you seen it?
Last film i watched was Personal Services 1987. Love the gritty old 80's working class London setting. Some brilliant, hilarious characters. Quite an underrated film. I give it a 7.5/10
Vanessa
17-01-2024, 09:39 AM
Suspira is a GREAT film. I really like Inferno of Dario's too, among others. I thought the Suspiria remake was pretty bland, didn't much enjoy it. Have you seen it?
Last film i watched was Personal Services 1987. Love the gritty old 80's working class
London setting. Some brilliant, hilarious characters. Quite an underrated film. I give it a 7.5/10
Yes I love Dario Argento. All his movies are brilliant, even the most recent ones.
He has so much flair and style.
…Another Happy Day……I liked it, it was one of those movies that didn’t really go anywhere because it was about the people, about the dysfunctional dynamics within a family…so then it becomes about the characters themselves, rather than a storyline and about the cast who play them and lots of funny moments also…and it was an excellent cast…7/10…
Just watched No Hard Feelings (2023)
Really good movie with a few really funny moments
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…The Iceman……it was based on a true story of a hitman/killer whose family had no idea of his dual life, it was an intriguing watch and a strong cast…7/10…
…The Iceman……it was based on a true story of a hitman/killer whose family had no idea of his dual life, it was an intriguing watch and a strong cast…7/10…
There are so many great fact based movies …
I recall watching the original Fargo movie which opened with the text …
Based on true events .
Many years later it surfaced that it maybe wasn’t a true story just a gimmick
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…The Siege at Jadotville……this was another fact based story, Zizu….another movie I’d recommend and also billed as an untold story…it wasn’t one that I was aware of either and a very compelling watch …I won’t say anything to give any of the story but a very worthy watch …8/10….
…The Marsh King’s Daughter……quite edge of your seat stuff and kept that momentum throughout, I really enjoyed this thriller also and a very original storyline…another recommended watch…7/10….
Nicky91
21-01-2024, 02:42 PM
Guardians of the Galaxy vol 2 (2017)
similar enjoyable for me as first one
top cast as well
Kurt Russell as an excellent villain
had some tears near the end for Yondu's sacrifice, also quite a lovely song of Cat Stevens - Father and Son to go with that space funeral scene :bawling:
visuals yet looked insanely good
9.5/10
LaLaLand
22-01-2024, 04:51 AM
X (2020)
I really enjoyed this, I love old 70's horror films that have those B-movie type vibes so this was right up my street.
Basically - it's 1979 and a group of amateur p0rn stars go on a road trip to the back end of Texas, somewhere on the Bible Belt in the middle of nowhere, to shoot a farm themed movie and stay on location at a property owned by a very sinister elderly couple. Soon it becomes apparent that things aren't going to end well for group.
A real throwback to, as I mentioned, those old slasher movies (in particular The Texas Chainsaw Massacre). VERY gory and VERY explicit but a lot of fun if horror is your thing.
It's the first of a trilogy, the second being "Pearl" (a prequel to X, an origin story of the elderly villain in X when she was young in the 1920's) which came out last year I believe and lastly "MaXXXine" is coming out later this year which follows Maxine the main character/"final girl" from X a few years later in the mid 1980's in Los Angeles.
Mia Goth plays both Maxine and Pearl, complete with full realistic prosthetic makeup to make her up into the elderly murderess. :omgno:
8/10.
(This is on Channel 4 OD for anyone interested).
……The Lost City…..it was kind of a spoof of Romancing the Stone, which I guess was also a spoof of Indiana Jones type movies so a spoof of a spoof which was probably also a spoof…I think that it had a reasonable review and rating but it just didn’t connect for me…everything was perfectly placed for popcorn and fun but it didn’t happen…great cast, though… and they did hold it together so it wasn’t awful either …it was like this amazingly wrapped gift that opened up into an empty box….great song for the last credits, though and a cast that makes it all look effortless but…meh…
…5/10…
Nicky91
28-01-2024, 03:00 PM
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3
that was so good :flutter:
also Rocket's backstory :bawling: poor Lylla, Teefs and Floor and himeventually finding out where he's from and what he is
had some tears when they also were evacuating all the test animals onto Knowhere
we gotta stan Cosmo the Space Dog too :clap2: inspired by Laika, first dog in space btw
great selection of music once again too :love:
there is just so much to love from this
10/10
GoldHeart
28-01-2024, 07:44 PM
I'm glad someone has put the third Guardians of Galaxy as I recently watched that ,it was a bit chaotic but I enjoyed seeing Rocket's backstory . It seems they're teasing for another sequel.
Anyway 7 / 10 mainly for Rocket's story,which gave us more in-depth and was a bit emotional.
But the last 2 movies I watched were Barbie & M3gan
Barbie has been hyped up ALOT ,overall it was a fun silly movie not to be taken too seriously ,but with deep
moments and a message thrown in there .
The ending was odd ,I didn't expect Barbie to leave ken & Barbie land to become human in the real world. I understand Barbie wanting to be independent and her encouraging Ken to do the same,and I know a romance didn't need to happen between them both.
Also I thought she was getting a nice job interview at the end to start a career , she was getting told " good luck", then it turns out it's the doctor's/ gyno lmao :conf:,I read that apparently that was put in the movie to normalise awkward health checks... interesting
But anyway overall Barbie movie was ok and it had some comedic moments ,and sweet moments especially with the creator Ruth . So 6/7 out of 10 .
M3gan was a good movie, I actually ended up finding alot of it funny...it felt more like a dark comedy, but there was actually sad moments aswell... especially with the little girl and the tragedy she's gone through, and how she clings to M3gan for comfort. They did a great job at making M3gan look both creepy and calm at the same time. Was fascinating and was like a mixture of Frankenstein & Chucky.
So I give it 7/8
…Ambulance……it’s very much in the vein of Speed and a good enough watch/action thriller …but I would say a little too long for me to keep that tension and momentum going, I found myself wandering off a few times…6.5/10…
…The One I Love……I thought that it was a really smart movie, something quite different…the plot was very condensed and the cast was very condensed also, so it’s the sign of great storytelling when it still engages and absorbs in the way that this one did, I really liked it..it’s not a movie that I can say much about, though without risking spoilers being given…I’ll give it a 7.5/10…
…The King (2019)……just a big bloody muddy battle with an excellent bloody muddy cast…7.5/10…
…Greyhound……it was very much an ‘old style’ movie that was built in tension, rather than special effects etc…and the cast created that tension perfectly…Tom Hanks is just a magnificent actor and to have Stephen Graham as his second in command…it wasn’t a movie that in any way glamourised, it just displayed the cold and brutal world of war…7.5/10, it held the suspense and was a compelling watch…
…Killers of the Flower Moon……I’m glad to know the story, there is so much in American history that I have no familiarity with…we are, though…very familiar with the greed and power that are still very much a part of a world we know today…a story well told…8/10…
…just edited to say that Lily Gladstone is tremendous as Mollie…:lovedup:…she has such a calm and tranquil screen presence that is equally very powerful, which seemed to embody Mollie…
…Finch……Tom Hanks so that already raises a movie to a level of maybe not greatness for this, but goodness…it’s a buddy movie between a human, a robot and a dog and it works and pulls on all of the emotions it’s aimed at…7/10…
…CODA……loved, loved, loved everything about it..it’s a huge hug of a movie and just sparkling with feel good-ness with a terrific and perfect cast…9/10…
…Palmer……a sweet and charming and heartwarming story that I think worked ok because of the bond between the two lead characters…just a nice movie/uplifting…6/10…
Nicky91
08-02-2024, 07:36 AM
The Marvels
i don't know what the critics are moaning about
very enjoyable as usual, i personally loved usage of Cats musical song Memory (although it got stuck in my head afterwards) was a cool scene with the Flerken Cats
the acting also very good nice chemistry between Brie & Iman, Teyorah, some cool fight scenes with the ''switch up powers''
nice ending too
with Kamala visiting and asking Kate Bishop to join the new avengers team, also with Ant-Man's daughter apparently
a solid 9.0 for me
…Sharper……slick and smart and clever and really very enjoyable…I liked it a lot…7.5/10…
Mystic Mock
14-02-2024, 12:04 PM
A couple of nights ago I watched the first Blade Runner for the first time.
It was really interesting to see Harrison Ford in a much more serious role than what I associate him with normally, and the writing imo was really good, it's rare that I get that invested when watching a Movie, but Blade Runner had me interested right from the off.
In particular some of it's moral complexity is something that I thought was a great strength for the Film, I also have a theory about Deckard's character that I think is quite obvious in the Film.
I'm really bad at scoring Films out of ten, but it joins Tron, Nightmare On Elm Street, Manhunter, and Die Hard as some of my favourite 80's Films.
Nicky91
15-02-2024, 09:40 AM
A couple of nights ago I watched the first Blade Runner for the first time.
It was really interesting to see Harrison Ford in a much more serious role than what I associate him with normally, and the writing imo was really good, it's rare that I get that invested when watching a Movie, but Blade Runner had me interested right from the off.
In particular some of it's moral complexity is something that I thought was a great strength for the Film, I also have a theory about Deckard's character that I think is quite obvious in the Film.
I'm really bad at scoring Films out of ten, but it joins Tron, Nightmare On Elm Street, Manhunter, and Die Hard as some of my favourite 80's Films.
him as the president in Air Force One, also quite a very serious role i think
a film i personally have seen quite a few times, very enjoyable (bit of a Die Hard vibe as well)
Nicky91
15-02-2024, 09:41 AM
Harrison's wife btw is the Cat Grant actress in Supergirl :D
Kate!
15-02-2024, 09:46 AM
Argylle
Was excellent. 9/10
…Calista Flockhart has appeared in many series and movies but the series and role that launched her in the late 90’s was Ally McBeal…that was sensationally popular and she became a huge Hollywood name following on from then…
Crimson Dynamo
15-02-2024, 10:14 AM
Waynes World on sat
Amazing how much that one film influenced popular culture in the 90s and beyond
NOT
Niamh.
15-02-2024, 10:25 AM
Waynes World on sat
Amazing how much that one film influenced popular culture in the 90s and beyond
NOT
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Mystic Mock
16-02-2024, 07:07 AM
him as the president in Air Force One, also quite a very serious role i think
a film i personally have seen quite a few times, very enjoyable (bit of a Die Hard vibe as well)
I haven't seen that Film, but if it's like Die Hard then I'm in.:devil:
…Flora and Son……just a lovely feel good film and a lovely cast…a musical treat…7/10…
Jordan.
18-02-2024, 08:03 PM
The Iron Claw - True story on the Von Erich wrestling family, really tragic and moving but a great watch.
Niamh.
19-02-2024, 01:12 PM
rewatched In Bruge at the weekend, such a brilliant move, one of my all time favourites 9.5/10
Gusto Brunt
19-02-2024, 04:53 PM
Censor 2021.
Boring.
Mystic Mock
19-02-2024, 11:34 PM
I watched Blade Runner 2049 a few days ago.
I wasn't quite sure at the very beginning, and I tbh needed to get used to the more modern dialogue for this Film.
But the Film did just gradually win me over more and more as it went along, and the villain definitely claimed some big victories in the Film.
Overall I would still say that the first Film is better as I liked the City aesthetic and moral complexity of the characters more in the first Film, but this is still a very strong sequel imo.
LaLaLand
20-02-2024, 05:11 AM
Past Lives (2023)
A really gentle, beautiful movie on Netflix. It's nominated for a few big awards currently I believe. Lovely film and beautifully shot, too.
Basically a young girl emigrates with her family from South Korea and leaves her childhood sweetheart behind. They reconnect years later and the movie explores the themes of destiny and fate over time.
7.5/10.
I watched Blade Runner 2049 a few days ago.
I wasn't quite sure at the very beginning, and I tbh needed to get used to the more modern dialogue for this Film.
But the Film did just gradually win me over more and more as it went along, and the villain definitely claimed some big victories in the Film.
Overall I would still say that the first Film is better as I liked the City aesthetic and moral complexity of the characters more in the first Film, but this is still a very strong sequel imo.
The first Blade Runner is one of my absolute favourite movies ever made. I've tried watching 2049, but Villeneuve's style of filmmaking doesn't really agree with me. It all seems so muted and pretentious. It's the same reason I'm slightly wary of ever actually watching his version of Dune.
…maybe my all time favourite movie quote is one from the original Blade Runner…
“I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time... like tears in rain... Time to die.”
…I mean…:flutter:…
…maybe my all time favourite movie quote is one from the original Blade Runner…
“I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time... like tears in rain... Time to die.”
…I mean…:flutter:…
One of the best, most thought provoking movie lives ever. Especially the BB. I also love The Crow's/Brandon Lee's "victims, aren't we all"
Mystic Mock
21-02-2024, 01:03 AM
The first Blade Runner is one of my absolute favourite movies ever made. I've tried watching 2049, but Villeneuve's style of filmmaking doesn't really agree with me. It all seems so muted and pretentious. It's the same reason I'm slightly wary of ever actually watching his version of Dune.
I get that tbf.
I would personally say that Blade Runner 2049 is a much better Film than Dune, the problem with Dune I had is that they have split one Book into two Films, which I could certainly tell that that's what Villeneuve had done.
Where as Blade Runner 2049 has a proper beginning, middle, and end structure to it, which I appreciate more than just as the story is about to get past the prologue stages, bang! It ends, in Dune's case.
You should check Dune out though, because you might feel differently to me on which Film is better.
And I think the pretentious claim is why I preferred the original Blade Runner Film, because Ridley Scott didn't really do any pretentious stuff in it really, it was just a really well told story throughout imo.
Mystic Mock
21-02-2024, 01:06 AM
…maybe my all time favourite movie quote is one from the original Blade Runner…
“I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time... like tears in rain... Time to die.”
…I mean…:flutter:…
That's a very good scene in the original Blade Runner.
That scene also made me realize how Evanescence's Music Video of Bring Me To Life came to be.:joker:
That's a very good scene in the original Blade Runner.
That scene also made me realize how Evanescence's Music Video of Bring Me To Life came to be.:joker:
…oh I didn’t realise there was a connection there, Mock…I think that track was part of the Daredevil soundtrack also…
One of the best, most thought provoking movie lives ever. Especially the BB. I also love The Crow's/Brandon Lee's "victims, aren't we all"
…The Crow is a movie that completely passed me by for some reason, I should try to watch it sometime, I think…
Mystic Mock
21-02-2024, 11:33 PM
…oh I didn’t realise there was a connection there, Mock…I think that track was part of the Daredevil soundtrack also…
I don't think that Evanescence have ever stated that they were inspired by the final showdown area of Blade Runner, it's the way the Film and Evanescence Music Video plays out has similarities to them.
I'm probably being a sad case Evanescence fan studying the Music Video that hard.:joker:
I'm thinking about starting "Alf's film club"
It's like a book club, but films.
I give you a film to watch and you have a week to watch it and then give your review of the film.
I can open your eyes to great movies that you'd probably never see otherwise, but would be thankful to me for taking you on a film journey that you didn't know existed.
There will be films you've seen before and films you're seeing for the first time. But whatever the films are, they will always be great, iconic films and films you have to see before you die.
Anybody who wants to join the film club and go down a historical movie trip that will turn you into a real movie buff, then it's free entry.
I want at least six or seven people to join and you've got to have the enthusiasm to go on a cinematic journey, and not just be one of the crowd that watches whatever is promoted at the present time. I will introduce you to the greatest movies ever made of all era's
Anyone interested? Sign up is in this thread. No time wasters.
James
22-02-2024, 08:24 AM
The first Blade Runner is one of my absolute favourite movies ever made. I've tried watching 2049, but Villeneuve's style of filmmaking doesn't really agree with me. It all seems so muted and pretentious. It's the same reason I'm slightly wary of ever actually watching his version of Dune.
I get that tbf.
I would personally say that Blade Runner 2049 is a much better Film than Dune, the problem with Dune I had is that they have split one Book into two Films, which I could certainly tell that that's what Villeneuve had done.
Where as Blade Runner 2049 has a proper beginning, middle, and end structure to it, which I appreciate more than just as the story is about to get past the prologue stages, bang! It ends, in Dune's case.
You should check Dune out though, because you might feel differently to me on which Film is better.
And I think the pretentious claim is why I preferred the original Blade Runner Film, because Ridley Scott didn't really do any pretentious stuff in it really, it was just a really well told story throughout imo.
I saw Blade Runner 2049 once, and I prefer the original.
I think I liked the 1984 Dune better than part 1 of the new one also.
James
22-02-2024, 08:25 AM
I'm thinking about starting "Alf's film club"
It's like a book club, but films.
I give you a film to watch and you have a week to watch it and then give your review of the film.
I can open your eyes to great movies that you'd probably never see otherwise, but would be thankful to me for taking you on a film journey that you didn't know existed.
There will be films you've seen before and films you're seeing for the first time. But whatever the films are, they will always be great, iconic films and films you have to see before you die.
Anybody who wants to join the film club and go down a historical movie trip that will turn you into a real movie buff, then it's free entry.
I want at least six or seven people to join and you've got to have the enthusiasm to go on a cinematic journey, and not just be one of the crowd that watches whatever is promoted at the present time. I will introduce you to the greatest movies ever made of all era's
Anyone interested? Sign up is in this thread. No time wasters.
Yeah, that would be cool, but I think the problem with film clubs is always whether people having access to see the films.
…The Kid Detective……this was just a movie that I found on the Channel 4 streaming site and hadn’t seen…so I thought I’d give it a try and it felt like a bit of a hidden gem type movie…very black, very film noir in vibe and content but some laugh out loud moments as well…7/10, it was an absorbing storyline …
Gusto Brunt
25-02-2024, 07:10 AM
The Blood on Satan's Claw (1971).
They can't make 'em like that any more.
8/10.
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…Ghosted……I think this has had not such a great review because it’s not riveting or stand out in any way…it’s just a staple, everyday action/rom com type movie with kick ass bits and kissing bits…but that’s ok, sometimes that’s all we want so t’was ok…and Chris Evans and Ana de Armas are lovely enough to add to the watchability and they somehow survived everything that came their way with the bad guys…6/10…
arista
29-02-2024, 03:10 PM
SkyMoviesHD
Hypnotic Rated 15 (92mins)
Sci Fi Thriller,
Ben Affleck stars as the Detective who has
had his little girl kidnapped.
Watch the Credits at the end,
a clip within in it,
of a possible follow-up film.
10 Outta 10.
Niamh.
29-02-2024, 03:20 PM
I'm halfway through Poor Things, it's a weird ass movie. i don't know whether I like it or not
Niamh.
29-02-2024, 03:22 PM
Also re watched Dune as I'm seeing the 2nd part in the cinema next week
GoldHeart
29-02-2024, 06:53 PM
I'm halfway through Poor Things, it's a weird ass movie. i don't know whether I like it or not
I saw a clip pop up on YouTube where she touched someone's private area,and she responded " she touched hairy bit " . Yeah it looks like a weird movie .
…Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead……truly first class cast with Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Marisa Tomei, Albert Finney….very well done heist movie with the focus less on the heist and more about the characters and the impact of it all …lots of tension build up and some great acting…7/10…
….Synchronic….…I really didn’t mind this at all…it was a good storyline and very absorbing and a little different…not high budget action, just solid….6.5/10….
…Napoleon 2023……I kind of loved it, really…it wasn’t what I thought it would be at all but that wasn’t in a…I was disappointed, type way…I loved the layered character that the movie created in him…he was almost like a courtier dandy type personality but also this incredible strategic genius of war…and his incredible love for Josephine…their relationship for me had a feel of Richard Burton/Elizabeth Taylor vibes…infatuated but at times, contemptuous also…?…
…the battle scenes, especially the one on ice were just ….magnificent, some of the best I’ve seen …and it really did have a few of the best/funniest lines ever, making it feel a bit like a parody….:laugh:….
…’if you don’t bear me a child tonight, there will be a divorce!!!!!…destiny has brought me this lamb chop….’….well, that was an unexpected change of topic, dear….
…and the headline on the newspaper he read …‘Boney’s old bird caught out of the nest again….’…not very much has changed really, with tabloid newspaper headlines….
…the best line of the whole movie, though…maybe the best movie line ever….
…’you think that you’re so great because you have boats…!!!!!!!!!!!!…..’…..!!!!!!!!!….
….yeah, I liked it a lot and a great cast….I’ve loved Tahar Rahim in every role he’s played and he’s excellent in this…and Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby…?….absolutely Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton ….:love:….
…8.5/10….
Cherie
07-03-2024, 10:33 PM
The boys took me to Iron Claw today, not a wrestling fan like they are but you dont have to be.... inspired by a true story, well acted, great soundtrack and prepare to be emotional ...a must for wrestling fans
apparently there was another brother who also committed suicide but wasn't in the movie...very weird
10/10
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Cherie
07-03-2024, 11:40 PM
https://media1.tenor.com/m/9PRUfemb-DYAAAAd/its-been-emotional-walk-away.gif
:laugh:
Redrose
08-03-2024, 12:11 AM
All of us strangers Watched it before bb.
…White Squall……it was an older movie, around 1996:or something, which I found when I was looking through Amazon…I was surprised I hadn’t seen it before or even been aware of it with it being a Ridley Scott movie, also…anyways, it was very good…a good solid 1990’s movie and storyline…Jeff Bridges has always been such a likeable actor and just gives very solid and grounding performances….all in all, very enjoyable…7/10…
…Aftersun……I don’t really know what to say…this was a movie that showed nothing of great significance happening…but it showed everything of every significance…it was unsettling and sad and beautiful and touching and thought provocative and heartbreaking…it feels strange to say that there was any aspect that I loved, as such …because the storyline doesn’t really lend to that…but Paul Mescal gave a very moving and emotional performance and was perfectly cast in that part…the young actress who played Sophie, also…:love:…
…8.5/10…
Niamh.
10-03-2024, 10:14 PM
Ugh Ammi, that movie broke my heart. I adored it and hated it at the same time.
Ugh Ammi, that movie broke my heart. I adored it and hated it at the same time.
…yeah, that’s it exactly…nothing happened but everything happened…
Niamh.
10-03-2024, 10:17 PM
…yeah, that’s it exactly…nothing happened but everything happened…Fantastic acting fr8m Paul Mescal and the little girl who played his daughter too
Fantastic acting fr8m Paul Mescal and the little girl who played his daughter too
…even the little girl’s performance was very moving…she carried that big weight very well with the emotional content…Paul Mescal is becoming a favourite for me, I saw him not too long ago in Foe and he was excellent in that also…
Niamh.
10-03-2024, 10:33 PM
…even the little girl’s performance was very moving…she carried that big weight very well with the emotional content…Paul Mescal is becoming a favourite for me, I saw him not too long ago in Foe and he was excellent in that also…Did you watch Normal People?
Did you watch Normal People?
…no I didn’t, I don’t generally watch that many ‘relationship’ things…but I should watch that one…?…I only really watch that genre on recommendations from others…
Niamh.
10-03-2024, 11:16 PM
…no I didn’t, I don’t generally watch that many ‘relationship’ things…but I should watch that one…?…I only really watch that genre on recommendations from others…Ugh actually I don't know,great acting but very depressing
Oliver_W
11-03-2024, 08:08 PM
I saw a good film recently, in a house with people coming in, but can't remember what it was called?
Mystic Mock
16-03-2024, 06:16 AM
I watched the first Conjuring Film last night.
I didn't like it tbh, the Annabelle stuff and the look at the mini mirror scenes were good, but the rest of it just felt like I'd seen much better Horror Films attempt in the past.
Plus some of the acting felt melodramatic to me.
And like with A Quiet Place, it felt like some of the Horror moments that were there (accept for the Annabelle and mini mirror stuff,) were extremely forced, rather than feeling organic to the story.
Sticks
16-03-2024, 06:57 AM
COPA 71, about the forgotten 1971 Women's Football word cup
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I saw it at the Tyneside Cinema, after which there was a panel discussion with the host of True Faith Podcast, a sports journalist and the coach and team captain from both the Newcastle and Sunderland Women's soccer teams.
It was a 10/10 and if you get to see it, be prepared to be angry at how the teams we treated afterwards and how this tournament was airbrushed out of history.
…Fast Charlie……it wasn’t fast paced as such but it ticked a long quite nicely…I don’t know if it was James Caan’s last appearance but he always had a great presence when he was on screen ….6/10, I enjoyed it…
…Damsel……Millie Bobby Brown as the Damsel …a little bit fairytale and a little bit horror, I guess…I liked it, it was a different take with that damsel having no need of a prince to rescue her…7/10…
Oliver_W
18-03-2024, 08:28 PM
I watched the first Conjuring Film last night.
I didn't like it tbh, the Annabelle stuff and the look at the mini mirror scenes were good, but the rest of it just felt like I'd seen much better Horror Films attempt in the past.
Plus some of the acting felt melodramatic to me.
And like with A Quiet Place, it felt like some of the Horror moments that were there (accept for the Annabelle and mini mirror stuff,) were extremely forced, rather than feeling organic to the story.
I'm kinda "done" with horror movies that rely on jump scares tbh. I mean, I like the Insidious movies because I believe in astra projection, and I find them interesting for that aspect, but most modern horror pisses me off.
I'm kinda "done" with horror movies that rely on jump scares tbh. I mean, I like the Insidious movies because I believe in astra projection, and I find them interesting for that aspect, but most modern horror pisses me off.
I never watch horror movies due to anxiety issues but I did enjoy The Others with Nicole Kidman
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Can never get enough of horror films. To quote The Shining, I'm a 'confirmed ghost story and horror film addict'.
Like Oliver W though, I struggle with modern horror films a tad, though not for the same reason.
I think we must be drifting towards different types of horror, because most modern horror films, as far as I can tell, seem absolutely obsessed with replicating the slow burn horror films of the seventies (which I'm not opposed to!), but also infusing it with some sort of socio-political message, which, owing to the type of people who feel more inclined towards the arts, is almost always biased towards one side of the political aisle lol.
And the worst part, above all else, is that it's rarely subtle or well-woven into the fabric of the story. It can get immenseley tiresome after a while. It's like, 'oh, another film more concerned with delivering a 'message' than simply telling me a good story.' It's not a deal breaker for me, and I still watch modern horror, but I seem to take longer and longer in getting around to watching new releases.
Mystic Mock
20-03-2024, 08:55 AM
I'm kinda "done" with horror movies that rely on jump scares tbh. I mean, I like the Insidious movies because I believe in astra projection, and I find them interesting for that aspect, but most modern horror pisses me off.
I normally can get into most Horror Movies.
But there wasn't really much for me to really get into with The Conjuring.
I haven't watched Insidious yet, but I have got it on my bucket list.
Niamh.
20-03-2024, 10:26 AM
Spaceman - Normally love Adam Sandlers movies but this one was terrible 3/10
Vanessa
20-03-2024, 01:37 PM
I never watch horror movies due to anxiety issues but I did enjoy The Others with Nicole Kidman
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Yes that was a good one. I prefer those kinds of horror. Not so graphic, but suspenseful.
Vanessa
20-03-2024, 01:38 PM
Spaceman - Normally love Adam Sandlers movies but this one was terrible 3/10
I only liked Wedding Singer out of the movies he's done. That was a really good one. He should do more movies like that.
Niamh.
20-03-2024, 01:50 PM
I only liked Wedding Singer out of the movies he's done. That was a really good one. He should do more movies like that.
I generally like his films, Happy Gilmore is probably my favourite. This one wasn't a comedy (not intentionally anyway I don't think)
Gusto Brunt
20-03-2024, 01:56 PM
First Men in the Moon - 1964.
A really good old family film.
8/10.
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Gusto Brunt
22-03-2024, 04:49 PM
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
I watched it the first time and liked it. I watched it again last night and didn't think it was that good. Leonard Nimoy and Jeff Goldblum, their acting was OTT and really bad.
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Willard (1971)
Often have trouble deciding whether I prefer this or the Crispin Glover remake. In the past I've usually preferred the 2003 film, but over the years I've really come to love the original more and more. And I do enjoy Bruce Davison as an actor.
…Road House 2024…..I didn’t hate it, I worried that I might but I didn’t…I started off really liking it, it felt like a very nostalgic movie and the setting location made me want to go to live in the Florida Keys…(…although I don’t think it was filmed there…)…and Jake Gyllenhaal gave the vibe that he was just having a great fun time…but it didn’t really quite gel with its storyline and characters, I didn’t feel…it was like bits all joined together but with, I don’t know…an awkward fit…it wasn’t smooth, it didn’t flow…it just lept and jumped from scene to scene and it felt as though it was missing any hmmmm….soul, I guess….anyways, though…I didn’t hate it and I did like some bits of it…the fight scenes were quite brutal but well co-ordinated and choreographed…I don’t know if Conor McGregor himself had any part in the fight choreography …the beginning was enjoyable, the ending was ok and the middle went off a bit…but I’d still say around 6/10 and not a bad way to spend a little while…
Mystic Mock
24-03-2024, 01:27 AM
I watched the first John Wick a couple of nights ago.
I was pleasantly surprised by it, as tbh I never liked the look of the series.
But the writing was better than I expected, the Music was really strong, and obviously the action was top notch.
Overall I would say that it was a solid 8/10 Film.
Vanessa
24-03-2024, 05:41 AM
…Road House 2024…..I didn’t hate it, I worried that I might but I didn’t…I started off really liking it, it felt like a very nostalgic movie and the setting location made me want to go to live in the Florida Keys…(…although I don’t think it was filmed there…)…and Jake Gyllenhaal gave the vibe that he was just having a great fun time…but it didn’t really quite gel with its storyline and characters, I didn’t feel…it was like bits all joined together but with, I don’t know…an awkward fit…it wasn’t smooth, it didn’t flow…it just lept and jumped from scene to scene and it felt as though it was missing any hmmmm….soul, I guess….anyways, though…I didn’t hate it and I did like some bits of it…the fight scenes were quite brutal but well co-ordinated and choreographed…I don’t know if Conor McGregor himself had any part in the fight choreography …the beginning was enjoyable, the ending was ok and the middle went off a bit…but I’d still say around 6/10 and not a bad way to spend a little while…
Nothing can beat the original. One of my favorites movies of Patrick.
Gusto Brunt
24-03-2024, 07:32 AM
Castle of the Creeping Flesh (1968)
A German horror film dubbed into English. :D
Low budget but fun to watch on a Sunday morning. :p
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Mystic Mock
26-03-2024, 10:45 AM
John Wick 2.
Admittedly it was a bit forced at the beginning of the Film to try and get John Wick's character back into the seedy underbelly.
But having said that, the Film had great action scenes, and it was nice to see an expansion on the Continental organization.
And the ending of this Film has setup the third and fourth Films up nicely.
Oliver_W
28-03-2024, 07:02 PM
If I'd seen Batman Begins before, I'd completely forgotten it. So effectively seen it for the first time last night :laugh:
I'm a big fan of the Batman comics, and while Dark Knight and Rises aren't direct adaptations of anything specific -DK is obviously inspired by Long Halloween, DKR has elements of Knightfall- they're not especially "canon-breaking", so they give me little to whine about :joker: like for example, the Snyderverse, I have to switch off my WELL ACKSHURELLY brain and enjoy them for what they are, which .. took a while :laugh:
ANYWAY, Batman Begins! Again it's not really adapted from anything specific, there are elements of Year One, but the training stuff with "Ducard" etc is mostly alluded to or flashed-back to in just a few panels, so there's a lot of wiggle room there.
(Ra's and Ducard are separate people, but in a more realistic and grounded telling, I can't see there being a warrior who's hundreds of years old, who regularly revives or rejuvenates himself in magical pits)
I kept thinking of Qui Gonn Jinn, telling Bats that anger is the path to the dark side :laugh:
I loved the way Scarecrow was portrayed. I liked Wayne Manor and the Bat Cave, Gotham looked great.
8/10
…Anatomy of a Fall……this was one of the Oscar nominated movies that I wanted to watch and then saw that it was streaming on Prime…I’m not going to say too much because I think it’s one of those movies that it’s good to go into ‘blind’ and let the story unfold without too much knowledge of the plot…the only couple of things that I’ll say is that it’s billed as a crime/thriller, I think…but that leaves it a little under sold really because it’s so much more …the other thing is that I hadn't realised that it was partly subtitled/in French language, because the setting of it is France…there is very much of the dialogue in English also…so even for those who aren’t so keen on subtitled movies, this is still worth a look…anyway, I’ll give it a 9/10, it’s pretty excellent and very intriguing and will keep those thoughts going after the closing credits….
…Totally Killer……was actually really enjoyable and very 80s nostalgic with great soundtrack also….kind of a serial killer/horror/slasher version of Back to the Future with a female lead as Marty McFly ….it shouldn’t have worked and should have been a OH NOOOOO…!!!!…type thing, but it zipped along quite nicely…7/10…
…Lady Bird……I couldn’t recall if I’d seen this before but I loved it…it was such an absorbing mother/daughter relationship and Lady Bird trying to get through adolescent life was fabulously cast as Saoirse Ronan…plus Laurie Metcalf is such a treat…loved it…8/10…
…The Greatest Beer Run Ever…….Vietnam was such a cost and throwing away of life…a heartwarming true story in as much as it could have been on the topic…8/10…
Vanessa
01-04-2024, 12:12 PM
Con Air. I forgot how much fun it was. Nicholas Cage and an all star cast in this all action movie, including John Malkovich and Steve Buscemi.
A blast 9/10
…Glass……I haven’t watched the movie, Split…but because I was aware of it, I realised that James McAvoy’s character was the same one in both movies…and obviously the same director and the same director of Unbreakable as well…it’s a long, long time since I’ve watched Unbreakable so I don’t recall much about it, only the sketchy outline…I did like it, though…but this one, not so much…the characters themselves were great because they were already established in good storylines…?…well, as I say…I didn’t actually watch Split yet so I’m just speculating with that one but….there just wasn’t a solid storyline to follow with Glass…don’t make movies just for the holy heck of it…5/10…
Niamh.
02-04-2024, 07:26 AM
Glass is the last one of the 3 though, you should have watched Split first
Glass is the last one of the 3 though, you should have watched Split first
…yeah, I didn’t realise that until I was actually watching and realised that the Split character must be the same because it was the same director and same actor….duh…by that time, I’d invested enough in it to want to watch through to the end…it’s the same with Unbreakable, I hadn’t realised the link because I’m THAT dumb….
Niamh.
02-04-2024, 09:44 AM
…yeah, I didn’t realise that until I was actually watching and realised that the Split character must be the same because it was the same director and same actor….duh…by that time, I’d invested enough in it to want to watch through to the end…it’s the same with Unbreakable, I hadn’t realised the link because I’m THAT dumb….
:laugh:
They're actually quite good if you watch them in order, I wish I had re-watched Unbreakable before I watched Split even because it had been years since I saw it
user104658
03-04-2024, 04:13 PM
I haven't actually seen Glass... I've heard it's not as good as either Unbreakable or Split, though. The link between the three is obviously quite explicitly stated in Glass I think - with "Split" the link to Unbreakable was actually a bit of a twist at the end... it wasn't revealed that they were in the same world until a little end scene with a Bruce Willis cameo.
Split is a good film on its own but not a realistic portrayal of dissociative identity disorder of course... but then movies rarely are!
Oliver_W
03-04-2024, 04:24 PM
I haven't actually seen Glass... I've heard it's not as good as either Unbreakable or Split, though. The link between the three is obviously quite explicitly stated in Glass I think - with "Split" the link to Unbreakable was actually a bit of a twist at the end... it wasn't revealed that they were in the same world until a little end scene with a Bruce Willis cameo.
Split is a good film on its own but not a realistic portrayal of dissociative identity disorder of course... but then movies rarely are!
I've seen all three, and I agree wjth the consensus that Glass is the weakest.
I'd say it's watchable, and worth watching, though I'd give it a six.
The scene where Mace Windu is going down the stairs gave me nightmares for weeks when I first saw Unbreakable :joker: I must have fallen down the stairs when I was too little to remember or something because I always have a semi-phobia that I was going to fall down stairs which were anywhere near me, even if it was impossible from where I was.
So seeing that scene at a young age was scary :laugh:
Mystic Mock
04-04-2024, 01:25 AM
I haven't actually seen Glass... I've heard it's not as good as either Unbreakable or Split, though. The link between the three is obviously quite explicitly stated in Glass I think - with "Split" the link to Unbreakable was actually a bit of a twist at the end... it wasn't revealed that they were in the same world until a little end scene with a Bruce Willis cameo.
Split is a good film on its own but not a realistic portrayal of dissociative identity disorder of course... but then movies rarely are!
The best stories are rarely ever realistic.
…Insomnia……it’s crazy that I hadn’t seen this 2002 film…a Christopher Nolan film and with Robin Williams and Al Pacino and Hilary Swank …all things that would have drawn me to it and yet I hadnt seen it….although Robin Williams was a such a natural comic genius, I always loved him most in his very serious roles and also in very dark roles as well…such as this one and Ine Hour Photo…anyway, just a thoroughly excellent and gripping and layered storyline and movie …8.5/10….
Vanessa
04-04-2024, 06:50 AM
Deep Red. Profondo Rosso.
Such a brilliant movie. I love Dario Argento and this keeps you guessing all the way. A solid 10/10
Vanessa
04-04-2024, 06:50 AM
…Insomnia……it’s crazy that I hadn’t seen this 2002 film…a Christopher Nolan film and with Robin Williams and Al Pacino and Hilary Swank …all things that would have drawn me to it and yet I hadnt seen it….although Robin Williams was a such a natural comic genius, I always loved him most in his very serious roles and also in very dark roles as well…such as this one and Ine Hour Photo…anyway, just a thoroughly excellent and gripping and layered storyline and movie …8.5/10….
I've seen it. Always love Pacino in anything he does.
I've seen it. Always love Pacino in anything he does.
…it’s so very good isn’t it, Vanessa…and Robin Williams in one of his darker roles, which he was so excellent in also…:love:…
…No Escape…an Owen Wilson/Pierce Bronson’s movie on Netflix…not really sure what to think of it…it was very fast paced, though …so a gripping watch because of that pace…
Vanessa
06-04-2024, 08:52 AM
Suspiria.
My favourite of Dario Argento movies.
The atmosphere is increasingly tense and it's so stilysh.
The music by Goblins is fantastic.
Everytime I watch it I can't sleep properly afterwards :laugh:
10/10 easily
Vanessa
06-04-2024, 08:53 AM
…it’s so very good isn’t it, Vanessa…and Robin Williams in one of his darker roles, which he was so excellent in also…:love:…
Yes. Robin Williams was fantastic as the bad guy.
Vanessa
06-04-2024, 08:54 AM
…Insomnia……it’s crazy that I hadn’t seen this 2002 film…a Christopher Nolan film and with Robin Williams and Al Pacino and Hilary Swank …all things that would have drawn me to it and yet I hadnt seen it….although Robin Williams was a such a natural comic genius, I always loved him most in his very serious roles and also in very dark roles as well…such as this one and Ine Hour Photo…anyway, just a thoroughly excellent and gripping and layered storyline and movie …8.5/10….
Williams also great on Dead Poets Society.
Just watched Where the Crawdads Sing ( for the second time )
Fabulous !
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…Blitz……Jason Statham movie, which in the first moments establishes itself as a Jason Statham movie…it had a good cast and the storyline kept it a little above the generic Jason Stathamness…still a little corny but a distraction of other solid characters… dry violent in parts, a few bits were just….a lot and too much….6.5/10…
Nicky91
07-04-2024, 01:38 PM
Solo: A Star Wars Story
nice star wars origins film, very nice to know how Han & Chewbacca first met
also is there any role Woody Harrelson can't play :love: he slayed the ''tobias beckett'' character big time
good acting from Emilia Clarke too (i know she gets a ****load of criticism regarding her acting performances) but good role from her too
very good storytelling, couple of very good funny moments too, very slick visuals
8.5
arista
08-04-2024, 12:17 AM
Rumble Through The Dark
2022.
On SkyMoviesHD
Thriller starring Aaron Exchart
a former bare-knuckle fighter.
Has many Flashbacks to when he was a Kid.
Long Film 2 hours.
8 Outta 10
Dune part 2. Brilliant .... 9/10
Now waiting for part 3 :laugh:
Morbid curiosity took me to watching "Scoop". It provided a bit of background to how newsnight got the interview, but nothing could compare to the original ..... 5/10
…I started to watch Argylle and probably watched it around two thirds-ish through and then didn’t finish and see it’s ending…because of that and because I rarely don’t complete a film, I’ll give it a 2/10…it just felt flat, everything about it felt flat and held no interest, I thought…it was this beautiful balloon of talent with its cast….but someone popped it and let all of the air out and left nothing…
…Equaliser 2……Denzel still has it…:love:…not too shabby at all, it wasn’t a bad watch for that action type genre, I liked it…6.5/10….
Oliver_W
17-04-2024, 08:28 AM
Thief of Bagdad (1940)
10/10
Brilliant film. Very engaging, "still" holds up. Fun cast.
Disney's Aladdin pilfered a fair amount of plot elements and characters from this film, but it doesn't feel like a progenitor to Aladdin.
user104658
17-04-2024, 03:47 PM
Watched "Poor Things" recently, it starts off very odd but I thought it was great. Once it hits its stride, Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo are genuinely hilarious together. His reactions are a meme goldmine.
Niamh.
17-04-2024, 03:49 PM
Watched "Poor Things" recently, it starts off very odd but I thought it was great. Once it hits its stride, Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo are genuinely hilarious together. His reactions are a meme goldmine.
I watched half of it and I had to turn it off because I had to do something else, I haven't gotten back to it yet, i wasn't sure what to make of the bit i had seen, it's worth finishing then? I watched up as far as
Mark Ruffalo gets her on to the cruise
user104658
17-04-2024, 04:00 PM
I watched half of it and I had to turn it off because I had to do something else, I haven't gotten back to it yet, i wasn't sure what to make of the bit i had seen, it's worth finishing then? I watched up as far as
Mark Ruffalo gets her on to the cruise
You literally stopped it not long before the part where it clicked for me and my wife and it became really funny. Spoilers-ish but not really:
She starts driving Mark Ruffalo to despair with her odd... adventures... and it's great, they play off each other so well and he ends up so frustrated and unhinged :joker:
Niamh.
17-04-2024, 04:02 PM
You literally stopped it not long before the part where it clicked for me and my wife and it became really funny. Spoilers-ish but not really:
She starts driving Mark Ruffalo to despair with her odd... adventures... and it's great, they play off each other so well
Ohh ok, that's reassuring then, I was kind of feeling
A bit ick with the whole idea of her actually being a child mentally and all these men wanting ownership of her
Thief of Bagdad (1940)
10/10
Brilliant film. Very engaging, "still" holds up. Fun cast.
Disney's Aladdin pilfered a fair amount of plot elements and characters from this film, but it doesn't feel like a progenitor to Aladdin.Respect for watching what you choose to watch from any time in history. Not like all the other NPCs that watch what they're told to watch by the bright lights.
Mystic Mock
17-04-2024, 09:33 PM
Ohh ok, that's reassuring then, I was kind of feeling
A bit ick with the whole idea of her actually being a child mentally and all these men wanting ownership of her
She's a Mr. F?
It's an Arrested Development joke, that let's just say would have some people raging today.:joker:
Mystic Mock
17-04-2024, 09:37 PM
Respect for watching what you choose to watch from any time in history. Not like all the other NPCs that watch what they're told to watch by the bright lights.
You don't like being told to watch Ratman or Mantisgirl?
Or for the "sophisticated" viewing, you don't want to watch a Film about someone dying of Cancer, and then they find their true love, and don't forget the very original message that we've never heard before "it's not about the beauty on the outside, it's about the beauty within" which doesn't make you want to throw up into a bucket at all.
…Shot Caller……it was quite an unlikely but interesting storyline ….and surprisingly gripping and actually not too shabby at all…the acting was strong and it didn’t lose its grip so 6.5/10….
Sat through the whole Lawless movie last night featuring Tom Hardy
Thats another two hours I won’t get back
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…Free Guy……it was kind of fun and a little different and Jodie Comer…:love:…always a lovely watch…her presence made up a bit for the irritation that is always Ryan Reynolds…but hey ho, it still zipped along nicely…6/10….
I’m about a 1/4 way through The Commitments … saw it years ago but REALLY enjoying it this time !!!
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Gusto Brunt
19-04-2024, 06:37 AM
Dracula AD 1972.
Seen this before and never really liked it much. But this time I did enjoy it. Funny that, isn't it.
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…Free Guy……it was kind of fun and a little different and Jodie Comer…:love:…always a lovely watch…her presence made up a bit for the irritation that is always Ryan Reynolds…but hey ho, it still zipped along nicely…6/10….
Wow .. 2 of my favourite people
Ill have to check this out
Ta !
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…In the Land of Saints and Sinners…….I liked it, it continues my run of featuring Colm Meaney films and it was a bit like an old style Western in Ireland…the bad gang come to town and Sheriff Liam Neeson has skills etc…it wasn’t a storyline that held many surprises but it was just a good watch for what it was…7/10….
…Rebel Moon Part 2 - The Scargiver….…it was a bit of a slow start…but then I did watch it back to back with Saints and Sinners, so that’s probably the thing as well…I would say, though that it matched the first one and wasn’t too shabby at all…lots of action and good characters and I liked that it gave them all solid back stories…6.5/10….
Mystic Mock
28-04-2024, 08:14 AM
Dracula AD 1972.
Seen this before and never really liked it much. But this time I did enjoy it. Funny that, isn't it.
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Sometimes you can be more in the mood for a Film compared to other times.
Nicky91
28-04-2024, 08:35 AM
Maleficent 2: Mistress of Evil
very good sequel, good storytelling
Michelle Pfeiffer good acting work as the villain framing Maleficent for cursing King John, with the curse from the first film still having been in the spinning wheel also Maleficent turning her into a goat in the end absolutely hilarious :joker:
very enjoyable all in all, the visuals in the Moors and some soundtrack elements kinda reminded me of Avatar for some reason
9.0
Vanessa
28-04-2024, 08:39 AM
Dune part 2. Brilliant .... 9/10
Now waiting for part 3 :laugh:
I'm watching this on Wednesday :dance:
Kate!
28-04-2024, 09:03 AM
I wouldn't mind watching Dune.
Sometimes you can be more in the mood for a Film compared to other times.
That is soooooo true !!
Depending on my state of mind / mood or level of tiredness .. I enjoy watching various things.. could be sports or a movie or a kidz movie ( halfway through live action Aladdin ) or a documentary
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I wouldn't mind watching Dune.
I seem to recall not being impressed with the old original version ..
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Mystic Mock
28-04-2024, 09:27 AM
That is soooooo true !!
Depending on my state of mind / mood or level of tiredness .. I enjoy watching various things.. could be sports or a movie or a kidz movie ( halfway through live action Aladdin ) or a documentary
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Have you ever watched Jumanji starring Robin Williams? That's a fun Movie if you haven't checked it out already.
Have you ever watched Jumanji starring Robin Williams? That's a fun Movie if you haven't checked it out already.
Yeah , years ago with the kids
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Vanessa
28-04-2024, 11:54 AM
I wouldn't mind watching Dune.
This is part 2. The first one was awesome!
Vanessa
28-04-2024, 12:00 PM
I seem to recall not being impressed with the old original version ..
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The new version is very different. I loved it.
The new version is very different. I loved it.
I will give it a go !!
Looks like its on Netflix
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I will give it a go !!
Looks like its on Netflix
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no, dune isn't on netflix, well not the recent version
no, dune isn't on netflix, well not the recent version
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…Land of Bad……it was ok, it wasn’t awful…it had tension and holding breath moments so that’s a good thing…5/10…
Vanessa
01-05-2024, 10:19 PM
Dune 2.
Absolutely brilliant. I got an upgrade on my seat and felt like royalty :joker:
Just what I needed: pure escapism. An easy 10/10 from me :clap1:
The Scapegoat……I found this on Netflix and it was a little hidden gem…not an original storyline as such but just a good solid cast and ticked along very nicely…7/10…
Avatar - Way of the water
Absolutely amazing … I enjoyed it more than the original which I loved anyway
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…The Physician…it was ok, a good cast but a little bit drawn out, I thought and didn’t keep interest some of the time…a bit too saga-ish…6/10…
…had a rainy old movie day yesterday so…
Bullet Train….…just hugely fast and fun, very much in a Guy Richie style as all the threads and characters collided together and the it just didn’t ever slow down at all…the cast also was starry and excellent…8/10…
Black Phone…..very unnerving, very creepy and unsettling and nail biting stuff …it’s obviously a storyline that grips you tightly and holds you throughout until you can breath again at the end…also 8/10…
Bad Land Road to Fury……I hadn’t heard of this movie before so it was very unexpected in lots of good ways…it’s a story told from three perspectives and I liked it a lot, it’s very well told and very well cast…8/10…
arista
04-05-2024, 10:12 PM
The Equalizer 3
2023 Film.
Filmed in Italy
Denzel Washington.
10 outta 10
On SkyMoviewsHD now
Vanessa
04-05-2024, 10:31 PM
Roadhouse. Patrick Swayze, Sam Elliott. Absolutely classic. 10/10
…Mr Pip……it’s still one of the most emotional and powerful books that I’ve ever read…and the movie was so closely and well adapted…Hugh Laurie was excellent as always…9/10…
Nicky91
05-05-2024, 01:25 PM
Speed 2: Cruise Control
3rd time watching it for me now, remains very enjoyable
Dafoe plays the complete psychotic villainous characters so well :flutter: he comes across very likeable irl honestly, whenever i see him on tv, at rugby games in the stands or at red carpet events for award shows :love:
Walk Among the Tombstones…..extremely dark and brutal but very watchable and gripping…7/10…
Mystic Mock
06-05-2024, 05:38 AM
Dune 2 - I felt mixed on it tbh, it had it's moments (and I know that my Dad loves the Dune Books) so I tried not to say too much about my personal issues with the Film, but I'll say them on here as he doesn't use TIBB, as far as I'm aware.:laugh:
I'll start with the negatives and finish with the positives.
Negatives:
- The Film could've been trimmed by at least 20 minutes imo, especially with so many scenes either being wasted on cringy romantic scenes, or panned out shots where no dialogue or action is really happening.
- I still am not convinced by Timothee Chalamet or Zendaya in the roles that they've been given, and I actually say that as someone that likes Zendaya in the Spider-Man Movies, but both of them are lacking something a little extra for me, that I feel like the cast around them are bringing to varying degrees, but them two just aren't imo.
- I forgot to add that sometimes Dune 2 weren't very good at explaining certain technology that their universe uses, or the lore around the Dune universe.
My Dad had to explain certain things to me, because otherwise I wouldn't have really known why certain things were even happening.
Positives:
- Rebecca Ferguson, she's a Really good Actress, I am definitely becoming one of her fans after the two Dune Films and Silo.
- The nutjob villain, he needed more screentime imo, but the scenes that he had were really fun I thought, and well acted.
- The GOT-esque Politics was definitely heating up more in this Film versus the first one, it felt more interesting to me anyway.
- Improved Action scenes.
So yeah looking at it, I am leaning slightly more positive than negative, but I definitely controversially feel that there are problems with adapting Dune into a Movie Medium.
…Old…I also watched…it’s quite a bizarre movie in that it’s set like an extravagant Hollywood version of an Agatha Christie mystery with all of the characters ‘randomly’ coming together on this too good to be true paradise destination…I mean, if it seems too good to be true then it generally is so just don’t go there…it was horror and sci fi and black comedy… a cross between so many genres, it should have been so muddled and frantic….but actually, I really enjoyed how absorbing it was…but felt quite upset at lives just passing and slipping away in the blink of an eye…an absorbing and thought filled..8.5/10…
Mystic Mock
11-05-2024, 05:02 AM
I watched John Wick 3 a couple of nights ago.
It was really fun imo, it kind of reminded me of Season 4 of Angel in terms of how frantic it was, I found it to be really fun, and it was nice to see a Film that was made in more recent times (2019 to be exact) that was constantly on the go, and not really losing momentum with how the Film should be being paced.
Obviously it's frantic nature won't be for everyone, but I would easily score the Film an 8-8.5/10, I really enjoyed it.
And John Wick as a franchise needs to be noted for two things imo.
1. Great cliffhangers
And 2. Great Music
Vanessa
11-05-2024, 08:29 AM
Star Wars : Phantom Menace.
I just love Star Wars. You can just let yourself go and be transported in a different world. All Star Wars movie for me are 10/10.
Livia
11-05-2024, 02:43 PM
The Equalizer 3
2023 Film.
Filmed in Italy
Denzel Washington.
10 outta 10
On SkyMoviewsHD now
It was a 10/10 for me too. Love the Equaliser films.
Have you seen 'Nobody'? Another 10/10 imo.
Mystic Mock
18-05-2024, 05:17 AM
Beverly Hills Cop - It's the first time that I've ever seen it tbh.
I found it really fun to watch, I don't think that Eddie Murphy misses a beat in the Film tbh.
It has the classic 80's cheese going on, if you're open to that, then you'll have a great time because I know that I did.:joker:
Vanessa
18-05-2024, 05:36 AM
Beverly Hills Cop - It's the first time that I've ever seen it tbh.
I found it really fun to watch, I don't think that Eddie Murphy misses a beat in the Film tbh.
It has the classic 80's cheese going on, if you're open to that, then you'll have a great time because I know that I did.:joker:
Love that movie!
Gusto Brunt
19-05-2024, 06:22 PM
Abigail 2024
Horror about a group of wannabe criminals who kidnap a 12 year old girl hoping for a hefty ransom but they discover the girl is actually a vampire.
The movie started out well and had so much potential but it just tried to be funny, with the characters acting strange and quirky and it just didn't work. I became bored of the characters running from room to room getting killed off and the last third of the movie was just all over the place. I still watched to the end but not a film I'd want to see again.
The girl who played the vampire was good but she just wasn't enough to make this movie worth it.
5/10.
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Mystic Mock
19-05-2024, 07:13 PM
Love that movie!
It's really fun isn't it?
I loved the scene between Eddie Murphy's character and the foreign guy who can't say Axel's name very well.:joker:
…Anthropoid……incredibly gripping and brutal and gruelling and well, just harrowing true story…a truly excellent very English cast of Cillian Murphy and Jamie Dornan…:laugh:…Cillian was just spellbinding in his character….9/10…
Niamh.
22-05-2024, 06:40 PM
…Anthropoid……incredibly gripping and brutal and gruelling and well, just harrowing true story…a truly excellent very English cast of Cillian Murphy and Jamie Dornan…[emoji23]…Cillian was just spellbinding in his character….9/10…:oh: [emoji14]
Redrose
23-05-2024, 04:14 AM
I watched 2 films yesterday Ghostbusters Frozen empire and In the Land of Saints and Sinners.
Mystic Mock
23-05-2024, 04:37 AM
I watched 2 films yesterday Ghostbusters Frozen empire and In the Land of Saints and Sinners.
Were they good?
…In the Land of Saints and Sinners…….I liked it, it continues my run of featuring Colm Meaney films and it was a bit like an old style Western in Ireland…the bad gang come to town and Sheriff Liam Neeson has skills etc…it wasn’t a storyline that held many surprises but it was just a good watch for what it was…7/10….
I watched 2 films yesterday Ghostbusters Frozen empire and In the Land of Saints and Sinners.
…I liked In the Land of Saints and Sinners even though it was a little predictable, it was still an enjoyable and solid watch, I thought…
Redrose
24-05-2024, 12:05 AM
…I liked In the Land of Saints and Sinners even though it was a little predictable, it was still an enjoyable and solid watch, I thought…
I like Liam Neeson films. Have you seen retribution from the same year. I was considering watching it but it got low scores on reviews and people said his kids were brats in the car.
Redrose
24-05-2024, 12:06 AM
Were they good?
In 5.1 surround sound the were.
Mystic Mock
24-05-2024, 12:07 AM
In 5.1 surround sound the were.
That's good to hear.
I like Liam Neeson films. Have you seen retribution from the same year. I was considering watching it but it got low scores on reviews and people said his kids were brats in the car.
…yeah, he’s a very watchable actor…I know in many of his films, he’s just playing a version of his Taken character…but that’s something that many actors do, especially in action roles…and it works well for them and for us because so many are fun watches…we don’t always want those Oscar winning/deep thinking and thought provoking stories etc, do we…sometimes we just want kick ass action all the way…:laugh:…I haven’t seen Retribution but I will watch out for it if it’s showing for free on any of the streaming sites I have…I find that his movies quite often get low reviews but I enjoy them so he’s one of those actors that I just ignore the reviews for…(…actually, I ignore the reviews for most things…:laugh:..)…
…The Snowman……this was really unexpected as being so gripping and such a good watch with a terrific cast…I don’t think that it was much of a big budget movie, but the cast is huge so I’m not sure why…anyway, it was a very fast moving and gripping storyline with some edge of the seat scenes and very grizzly also…8/10…
Sticks
24-05-2024, 12:20 PM
Sully - Miracle on the Hudson
The true story of the plane in 2009, which lost both engines due to a bird strike, and successfully landed on the Hudson River , with all 155 on board saved.
Gusto Brunt
25-05-2024, 04:20 PM
Like a lot of movies made today, film makers often have good ideas.
Movies start well and then sort of collapse midway through. I see it so many times. As if they run out of ideas.
Mothers' Instinct (2024) is one of those movies. A great cast and it had so much potential but it just ran out of steam around 40 minutes in. It had nothing to fall back on except movie cliches done time and time again.
The result I rate this movie 3/10.
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Mystic Mock
26-05-2024, 12:03 AM
John Wick 4 - Really good action scenes, and some fun acting performances.
Imo probably the strongest narrative since the first Film.
arista
27-05-2024, 12:47 AM
Cult Killer
Antonio Banderas & Alice Eve
Protege of a Private Investigater
Terrible Child Sex Abuse in Ireland.
To many flashbacks
But good movie
8/10
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Redrose
29-05-2024, 12:42 PM
I never watched Disney movies as a child so I'm now watching them on Disney plus. It was easy to connect my new ear buds to the Chromecast and connect when I lift the lid. I watched Anastasia and the Sword in the Stone. Then The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson on Rakuten TV.
I never watched Disney movies as a child so I'm now watching them on Disney plus. It was easy to connect my new ear buds to the Chromecast and connect when I lift the lid. I watched Anastasia and the Sword in the Stone. Then The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson on Rakuten TV.
I’m much the same .. never really bothered with Disney until we had kids .. then Toy Story caught my attention with the CGI graphics, humour and featured all mu old toys !!
Then our son moved to Florida and got a job as a character actor and its now part of our lives .. indeed I get very protective/ defensive if anyone starts slagging the company off
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Niamh.
29-05-2024, 03:14 PM
Ambulance - It was so cheesy and nonsensical, I know it was an action movie but It was so ridiculous I couldn't tune it out and get lost in it :laugh: 4/10
arista
30-05-2024, 02:07 AM
Sisu
WW2 Thriller
a Finland Man on his own with Gold.
10 Outta 10
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Mystic Mock
30-05-2024, 05:46 AM
I’m much the same .. never really bothered with Disney until we had kids .. then Toy Story caught my attention with the CGI graphics, humour and featured all mu old toys !!
Then our son moved to Florida and got a job as a character actor and its now part of our lives .. indeed I get very protective/ defensive if anyone starts slagging the company off
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Congratulations to your Son.
And Disney are an iconic company, it's just unfortunately the bosses in charge of the company aren't always green lighting the greatest scripts at the moment.
Congratulations to your Son.
And Disney are an iconic company, it's just unfortunately the bosses in charge of the company aren't always green lighting the greatest scripts at the moment.
Strange times I guess ..
For example, I used to associate Disney with 100% family viewing but of late they have invested in some things / franchises that don’t quite feel right ….
Ultimately it’s all about the money but that’s no different to any other company so I’m not sure why they get criticised quite so much.
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Mystic Mock
06-06-2024, 09:09 AM
Strange times I guess ..
For example, I used to associate Disney with 100% family viewing but of late they have invested in some things / franchises that don’t quite feel right ….
Ultimately it’s all about the money but that’s no different to any other company so I’m not sure why they get criticised quite so much.
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I think a few things are going against Disney at the moment for some people.
1. I do think that they have had better eras personally, and that this era isn't that good for them, and it's probably to do with what you've said about them deviating away from what they excel at.
2. I do think that their PR for when any of their products are controversial again I think doesn't make them look good, I mean they were even having one of their Marvel Actors attacking IMDB for it's users scoring She-Hulk low.
Now tbf, I haven't watched She-Hulk so I don't know what the quality is like for my taste, but it just isn't a good look having an actor from the Show attacking IMDB users for having an opinion, and labeling them as "Misogynistic" for not liking the Show.
And 3. Disney is the biggest company in Hollywood, so they're bound to get more criticism than other Studios and Corporations.
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