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To save polluting the TV thread, I thought I'd start a thread for the films we've seen this year.
I saw A Real Pain the other day and it's a really nicely put together piece by Jesse Eisenberg. It unpeels like an onion, with each layer getting closer to the central pint. Good film.
Babygirl could have been so much better. Nicole Kidman does well but it all feels a bit 'off'.
Rewatched Anatomy of a Fall the other day - brilliant.
Implosion - The Titanic Sub Disaster on Discovery ( stunning interview with wife and mother of 2 victims ) I lean towards this one. Titan - The OceanGate DISASTER on Netflix some brutal truths fron the top engineer about the CEO who perished with the others. Both really tense and so many warnings ignore at the cost of 5 lives
Warfare - The most shocking thing about it? Shoving your two Iraqi translators and scouts out first and not backing them up with the predictable result.
Warfare - The most shocking thing about it? Shoving your two Iraqi translators and scouts out first and not backing them up with the predictable result.
The real time approach to Warfare could have been just a novelty but really added to the tension.
Tornado is very good; a Scottish Samurai Western is the best way to describe it.
I am risking the wrath of the board but finished up watching both Docs about the Titan implosion and still feel sick about the end . Luckily and I mean that their death was instantaneous not watching the weakest of the 5 die first from lack of oxygen then the father probably giving his oxygen to his son knowing well it was only a matter of time. Watching the door being bolted from the OUTSIDE just freaked me out long before the catastrophic end. The widow of the father and son was so gracious despite her loss serious respect to her .As for a film the Beekeper is good sport if you like a big body count
Saw the new Jurassic World film tonight. Only went as Iāve seen the previous 6, ripped jaws off in places, very predictable and like Rocky, the franchise has been stretched too far.
favourite cheese mature Cheddar. FFS there is no such thing as the EPL
If it's of any interest I made this feature doc that's out now. Miss O'Dell, about Chris O'Dell, the PA to The Beatles and tour manager to The Rolling Stones, Dylan, Santana, Led Zep and many others. Chris is a great story teller and very witty. Bob Harris is the main interviewer as well.
You can see the trailer and where you can find it streaming here.
Watched Magpie last night starring Daisy Ridley on the Sky Movies. She's actually very good and not as wooden as her role in Star Wars would have you believe. A very good film, slow burn but an intense ending that made it all worth while.
Went to watch 28 Years Later at the cinema last night. Avoided reviews before hand.
I could sense the film losing people almost immediately, but I enjoyed the first half. It's got an arty tone to it, splicing clips of Henry V etc, doses of surrealism etc. Perhaps not what a casual zombie film punter signed up for tho.
There a moments, particularly in the second half, that I honestly couldn't tell if they were meant to be funny. There was certainly incredulous laughter in the cinema. Tonally it's completely bonkers, I assume by design but part of me wonders whether were it a less revered writer / director combo it would be getting called a hot mess of a film rather than the generally positive reviews it's getting?
And the ending... My word, I honestly couldn't believe what I was watching. Bonkers.
Fascinated to hear other views?
Edit. There's a moment in the second half where, without spoilers, someone wanders on screen in a nonchalant way that, again, I assume is supposed to be funny, but even so I found it so tonally jarring that it had me laughing out loud but not really in a good way. Subverting expectations etc etc, but I'm not sure that's what I'm looking for in this particular franchise, I don't know.
Went to watch 28 Years Later at the cinema last night. Avoided reviews before hand.
I could sense the film losing people almost immediately, but I enjoyed the first half. It's got an arty tone to it, splicing clips of Henry V etc, doses of surrealism etc. Perhaps not what a casual zombie film punter signed up for tho.
There a moments, particularly in the second half, that I honestly couldn't tell if they were meant to be funny. There was certainly incredulous laughter in the cinema. Tonally it's completely bonkers, I assume by design but part of me wonders whether were it a less revered writer / director combo it would be getting called a hot mess of a film rather than the generally positive reviews it's getting?
And the ending... My word, I honestly couldn't believe what I was watching. Bonkers.
Fascinated to hear other views?
Edit. There's a moment in the second half where, without spoilers, someone wanders on screen in a nonchalant way that, again, I assume is supposed to be funny, but even so I found it so tonally jarring that it had me laughing out loud but not really in a good way. Subverting expectations etc etc, but I'm not sure that's what I'm looking for in this particular franchise, I don't know.
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My 15yo daughter went and saw it. Her main comment was 'er, Jimmy Saville?" I'll leave it at that.
She did drag me to see Clueless on Tuesday night for its 30th anniversary. Still a fantastic film, cinema full of youngsters loving the retro 90s. And it has the lovely Alicia Siverstone. Can't belive its 30yo. Whatever!
My 15yo daughter went and saw it. Her main comment was 'er, Jimmy Saville?" I'll leave it at that.
She did drag me to see Clueless on Tuesday night for its 30th anniversary. Still a fantastic film, cinema full of youngsters loving the retro 90s. And it has the lovely Alicia Siverstone. Can't belive its 30yo. Whatever!
Ha yes I've seen other people mention the Jimmy Saville thing.
Ha yes I've seen other people mention the Jimmy Saville thing.
I heard an excellent argument about that. It was something like: 1st film happened 28 years ago It was before he was found to be a wrong 'un The kids at that time - note the first scene and the Teletubbies - lost all other 'heroes' from that point on. This group copied his traits as a 'hero'.
The person also suggested the fighting style was reminiscent of Power Rangers - again a nod to the end of culture and heroic iconography.
I loved the fact people didn't get that this isn't like the other films - as a piece about Britain's isolation it's epic. And the use of the Boots poem is just perfect.
I heard an excellent argument about that. It was something like: 1st film happened 28 years ago It was before he was found to be a wrong 'un The kids at that time - note the first scene and the Teletubbies - lost all other 'heroes' from that point on. This group copied his traits as a 'hero'.
The person also suggested the fighting style was reminiscent of Power Rangers - again a nod to the end of culture and heroic iconography.
I loved the fact people didn't get that this isn't like the other films - as a piece about Britain's isolation it's epic. And the use of the Boots poem is just perfect.
I mean that all makes sense, but the comedic comic book stuff just took me out of the film i guess. From what I understand they have already filmed a follow up that picks up where this one left off with Spike joining up with Jimmy and the gang... Apparently Cillian Murphy resurfaces in it too.
You're right about the use of Boots, all of that more moody surrealism in the first half worked for me. The post-Brexit-Britain metaphors are fine too I guess.
Went to watch 28 Years Later at the cinema last night. Avoided reviews before hand.
I could sense the film losing people almost immediately, but I enjoyed the first half. It's got an arty tone to it, splicing clips of Henry V etc, doses of surrealism etc. Perhaps not what a casual zombie film punter signed up for tho.
There a moments, particularly in the second half, that I honestly couldn't tell if they were meant to be funny. There was certainly incredulous laughter in the cinema. Tonally it's completely bonkers, I assume by design but part of me wonders whether were it a less revered writer / director combo it would be getting called a hot mess of a film rather than the generally positive reviews it's getting?
And the ending... My word, I honestly couldn't believe what I was watching. Bonkers.
Fascinated to hear other views?
Edit. There's a moment in the second half where, without spoilers, someone wanders on screen in a nonchalant way that, again, I assume is supposed to be funny, but even so I found it so tonally jarring that it had me laughing out loud but not really in a good way. Subverting expectations etc etc, but I'm not sure that's what I'm looking for in this particular franchise, I don't know.
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I thought it was a total mess (the grading and quality of the shots would change mid scene?????), but I respected that they didn't do what everyone expected, and I ended up really liking where Ralph Fiennes took things and actually found it quite moving. Like a zombie A Monster Calls. I think I really don't like Boyle's direction though.
But nothing, nothing in this world prepared me for the final two minutes. Absolutely deranged. My jaw was on the floor. Possibly the hardest left field turn a film has ever made
50 year anniversary 4K restoration of Barry Lyndon being released in cinemas.
Going to see it on 20th July with our eldest who I'm getting into Kubrick (we watched Dr Strangelove the other week and he loved it). Loved 2001 as well.
long thread but if already mentioned, oops but THE HERETIC with hugh grant is an excellent film and he is excellent. the usual polite smiling posh man but in this, sinister. very sinister.
Looking forward to this one. Same director that did Kneecap which was a decent effort. My first thought from trailer was Keane sounds good but looks more like John OāShea - a Waterford man ie. a totally different animal. I hope the great Richard Dunne gets a few lines. Ironic that Carsley was in that squad.
I'm on a decent run of films. As I've watched four good ones in a row.
Until Dawn - horror film based on a game but doesn't go on about it. Decent scares, good story. Liked it.
Sinners - this has been quite popular in the cinema. Really good horror film, only let down by some slow pacing issues.
Die Alone - cheap sort of plant-based zombie film which is elevated by a good story and a decent performance from Carrie-Anne Moss.
Predator: Killer of Killers - I don't like animated films and the Predator series has been shit for the last three films so colour me surprised, but this was really good.
Just finished Die Alone, enjoyed it, cheers for the tip. Carrie-Anne Moss is great, Memento is one of my favorite films, kind of funny seeing her in another amnesia film. I thought I knew where the twists were coming from, which I kind of did but not all of them. Definitely one for genre fans.
Just finished Die Alone, enjoyed it, cheers for the tip. Carrie-Anne Moss is great, Memento is one of my favorite films, kind of funny seeing her in another amnesia film. I thought I knew where the twists were coming from, which I kind of did but not all of them. Definitely one for genre fans.
Memento is my favorite film so Iāll have to give Die Alone a shot.
On a separate noteā¦
Saw Eddington today. I was not impressed, and thatās the most positive assessment from our family. Wife hated it; 19yo son said it was āthe worst.ā He left at one point ā I thought heād left to use the restroom but it turned out he was going to walk to the nearby sandwich shop until he realized heād left his billfold at home so he reluctantly came back!
I absolutely love Hereditary and think highly of Midsommar, and I was excited about Eddingtonās cast (Phoenix, Pascal, Stone, Butler), so I felt even more let down.
But hey, some people seem to really love it. The definition of polarizing.
Watched Oppenheimer. Absolutely loved it. I thought Cillian Murphy was superb and didn't even recognize Robert Downey Jr until half-way through. Only annoyance was Matt 'bloody' Damon who seems to appear in everything.
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