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Around 50 mins in to Marshall, it's right up my street actually, love a good court room film. Really enjoying it so far, good recommendation Ammi

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...it’s such a powerful story, it stayed with me for so long after I watched it...for me it’s Chadwick Boseman’s best role, he was perfect for it...I know that Black Panther is an incredible legacy but so is Thurgood Marshall, I think...I was going to watch it today as well but I got sidetracked with Josy’s murder...and now I think we’re doing an Open the Box for Barry sometime soon...

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Originally Posted by Ammi

...it’s such a powerful story, it stayed with me for so long after I watched it...for me it’s Chadwick Boseman’s best role, he was perfect for it...I know that Black Panther is an incredible legacy but so is Thurgood Marshall, I think...I was going to watch it today as well but I got sidetracked with Josy’s murder...and now I think we’re doing an Open the Box for Barry sometime soon...

Someone murdered Josy??

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Originally Posted by Niamh.

Someone murdered Josy??

...she’s the chief investigator on the case......it’s just a little sideline while she’s on maternity leave...

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Originally Posted by Ammi

...she’s the chief investigator on the case......it’s just a little sideline while she’s on maternity leave...

A Josy's work is never done

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Watched Insidious last night. Couldn't sleep afterwards

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Just finished Marshall

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Oh I loved this film, great court room scenes, injustices being balanced and all true life as well. Chadwick was amazing in it and an honourable mention also to the actor who played Sam as well.

Odd to see a rape case where the accusers dignity is upheld so much when usually they're the ones on trial but of course it was probably only because the accused was black, probably wouldn't have went the same if she'd accused a white man.

Totally offtopic but the real Thurgood Marshall really looks like Oprahs partner Stedman Graham

So yeah loved this one, one of my favourites so far

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...I will rewatch in the next few days, I’m so easily distracted atm....but I. So glad that you loved it as well......it’s such a powerful movie that stayed with me for a long time and probably one of my all time favourite movies...

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...although I also loved Blank Panther...this for me is also how I always think of Chadwick ...as Thurgood Marshall...he was perfectly cast and a huge honour to play such a significant person ...

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Originally Posted by Ammi

...although I also loved Blank Panther...this for me is also how I always think of Chadwick ...as Thurgood Marshall...he was perfectly cast and a huge honour to play such a significant person ...

Yeah he was amazing in it, I kept forgetting and then remembering that he was dead all through the film though and that made it even more emotional of a film

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Originally Posted by Niamh.

Yeah he was amazing in it, I kept forgetting and then remembering that he was dead all through the film though and that made it even more emotional of a film

...yeah, I did watch it before he died and it was still an incredibly powerful and emotional watch then ...so now, obviously there is a huge layer on that again...he didn’t appear to have contributed anything other than incredible performances, though...?...such an amazing legacy for such a relatively short career...have you seen Da 5 Bloods...?...also an excellent and powerful story and performance from Chadwick ...it’s overall great casting...

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Originally Posted by Ammi

...yeah, I did watch it before he died and it was still an incredibly powerful and emotional watch then ...so now, obviously there is a huge layer on that again...he didn’t appear to have contributed anything other than incredible performances, though...?...such an amazing legacy for such a relatively short career...have you seen Da 5 Bloods...?...also an excellent and powerful story and performance from Chadwick ...it’s overall great casting...

No I haven't seen that, is it on Netflix?

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Originally Posted by Niamh.

No I haven't seen that, is it on Netflix?

...let me just check if it’s showing atm...

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Originally Posted by Niamh.

No I haven't seen that, is it on Netflix?

...it’s on Netflix...our next watch and I’ll binge them both...?...

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Originally Posted by Ammi

...it’s on Netflix...our next watch and I’ll binge them both...?...

Yep perfect

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....I think that it might be one for Gav as well, which is good...

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Oh thank god for that, Lockdown TV is becoming a struggle

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I haven't seen Capone. Might give it a go.

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Originally Posted by Vanessa

I haven't seen Capone. Might give it a go.

...yeah I’ve seen the trailers, Vanessa ...I’m not sure if it’ll be my thing or not, I might give it a go sometime, though...

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Want to see Paradise Lost as well and The Mask.

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Originally Posted by Vanessa

Want to see Paradise Lost as well and The Mask.

...hawwwww...there’s so much to choose from on Netflix when you first join, it’s lovely to see you enjoying it so much, Vanessa......we really need the choice during these restrictions...

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Originally Posted by Ammi

...hawwwww...there’s so much to choose from on Netflix when you first join, it’s lovely to see you enjoying it so much, Vanessa......we really need the choice during these restrictions...

There's so much to watch and it's really good value.
I love it!

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...Marshall..

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...I loved this just as much on 2nd watch, maybe even more actually, because I found some parts of it much more emotional this time because of the sadness of Chadwick passing...at the end and when the credits were rolling, my tears were also rolling...and Stand up for Something/Andra Day is such a powerful song as well, the first time I heard it was on Marshall and I always think of the movie when I listen to it...

...the whole cast was wonderful...Chadwick, obviously...plus Josh Gad as Sam, who also stood so strongly against racism...oh, I’d forgotten what an ass the judge was btw, rejecting Thurgood as defence because he was a man of colour...Sterling K Brown as well......I’ve always loved him in This is Us, such a lovely actor...and Kate Hudson was also perfect as the tragic/abused Eleanor...such a tragic victim but just not the victim of Joseph...when I watched it the first time, I always wondered what would have happened to Eleanor after the trial...with her husband, her friends etc ...would she be outcast../would her awful bully husband harm her ...I guess that we could say that would be what she deserved because Joseph was more likely to have been found guilty, but she was such a tragic figure also....

...anyway, just a little by the by...they’re not great sound quality but there are a few vids on YT of Thurgood Marshall interviews back in the day...and Chadwick sounds almost exactly like him, he really did become the part, such an incredible talent......and the connection with him and and Josh Gad in their characters.....I loved the ‘testicle story’.......I’ll give the movie a 15/10 on second watch......I agree with you, Niamh...about Eleanor’s dignity, I think if the case hadn’t been handled how it was, then Joseph would have probably been found guilty...the exact same case but with a white man being accused....hmmmmm.....oh the ending, actually ...Thurgood drinking from the ‘the white man water fountain’ and the old guy smiling....magical......

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...I watched Da 5 Bloods again and enjoyed it so much again on 2nd watch.. maybe even more than the first time...such an incredibly powerful movie...I won’t make any more comment atm and see what you all think...

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Da 5 Bloods

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I watched 2 other films over the weekend and they were both awful so this one was a welcome change Ok where to start with this..

First off I really enjoyed the way it was filmed, a little bit different, I like how they included a lot of real life events and real life figures, a nice bit of a history lesson snuck in. Also, I was a little confused at the start during the flash back scenes because they used the same older actors to play themselves during the war Interesting way to do it but I liked that, it is just a memory after all.

I was a bit disappointed that Chadwick wasn't in it as much as I thought he would be. He looked quite thin in it as well, was that intentional for the part or was it because he was so sick?

Paul really annoyed me, I know he was going a bit mental and obviously we see later on why he could never get over Stormin' Norman dying but still he was an asshole, sorry. I felt so bad for David

Glad at least one of them survived and even though my favourite was Melvin, it was good that Otis got to go back and properly meet with his long lost daughter.

Most shocking scene - when Eddie stood on a land mine The way he was walking backwards, it had that feeling of he's going to die soon but I was expecting a gun shot or something

Anyway, yes loved it, great recommendation Ammi