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maviczap
03-01-16, 01:16 PM
I went to see the new Star Wars and try as I liked, I didn't enjoy it. Harrison Ford didn't really fit in & neither did Carrie Fisher too old. All the other actors seemed very young, there didn't seem to be any actors in the middle age group. Sorry
I watched The Loft this morning & it was very watchable
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Saw this on the telly the other night and was looking forward to it but it was rubbish! They should have left it alone after the last one.
Watched it too last night, not sure why I sat all the way through it !!! Not the best in the series of Die Hard films.
SPOILER ALERT
Also was dissappointed with SWTFA, just a remake of episode 4 & 5 !!! nothing new, nothing to get excited about, shame really, was really looking forward to it. My 2 daughters enjoyed it, but they haven't watched Star Wars & Empire Strikes Back, so it was new to them.
I also watched True Grit yesterday, this is such a cinematic treat, could watch it 10 times and not get bored.
I also watched Troll Hunter, a danish film with it's tongue jammed into it's cheek, not the greatest of cinematic treat, but worth a watch for something slightly different from the norm.
Jurrasic World, another pointless remake with huge super evil mutant dinosaurs, like normal dinosaurs aren't dangerous enough !!!! One for the kids.
Jurassic World
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A continuation of Jurassic park series rather than a reboot. Its been a few years and they've come up with some hair brained idea that it will work again. Dont get me wrong, I wish Jurassic world actually existed and would be more than happy give it a visit knowing I might be veloceraptor breakfast.
Yes there are dinosaurs, kids, guns and a psychotic warmongering nutter. The weird characters and high body count doesn't satisfy your appetite nor the dinosaurs' as they rampage for more breakfast.
It is easy on the eye with plenty of Jurassic park references, the visual effects are striking and some of the concepts are novel. The film comes across as a patchwork quilt of ideas rather than a flowing story, leaving you scanning for the next person to be eaten.
Unfortunately Jurassic world is a bit of a split personality of neither a kids film nor a 18+ gore fest. It does leave you feeling a bit "meh". Kids for breakfast would've have made it more exciting 6/10.
Watched despicable me the other day, really enjoyed it, the little black furry thing with teeth reminded me so much of my little dog ( see avatar )
maviczap
03-01-16, 04:46 PM
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Saw this on the telly the other night and was looking forward to it but it was rubbish! They should have left it alone after the last one.
Yep, utter garbage
Watched it too last night, not sure why I sat all the way through it !!! Not the best in the series of Die Hard films.
SPOILER ALERT
Also was disappointed with SWTFA, just a remake of episode 4 & 5 !!! nothing new, nothing to get excited about, shame really, was really looking forward to it. My 2 daughters enjoyed it, but they haven't watched Star Wars & Empire Strikes Back, so it was new to them.
Glad it wasn't just me then. My youngest enjoyed it too, I guess because it was on the big screen. Not as bad as the last 2 films, just thin on everything.
I'd like to see Star Wars on a big screen again. I don't remember going to se ESB at the cinema.
I also watched True Grit yesterday, this is such a cinematic treat, could watch it 10 times and not get bored.
Yep, I started to watch it, before the WiiU was turned on.
I also watched Troll Hunter, a danish film with it's tongue jammed into it's cheek, not the greatest of cinematic treat, but worth a watch for something slightly different from the norm.
Jurrasic World, another pointless remake with huge super evil mutant dinosaurs, like normal dinosaurs aren't dangerous enough !!!! One for the kids.
Haven't managed to watch any of the Jurassic ones all the way through.
I started to watch Air Force One last night, then gave up after watching them do ridiculous things with CGi & a 747. Then I flipped over to Kingsmen, which started off ok & then got a bit too violent, silly & preposterous toward the end.
maviczap
03-01-16, 04:47 PM
Watched despicable me the other day, really enjoyed it, the little black furry thing with teeth reminded me so much of my little dog ( see avatar )
Yep, its going to be a classic I think
yokohama
03-01-16, 06:02 PM
If anyone is into tacky B movies, the Horror channel excels. I watched 'the Human Centipede' last night. Not really horror but quite entertaining.
I was really disappointed with Die Hard - the Russian one too.
maviczap
03-01-16, 06:38 PM
I also watched the original version of War of the Worlds the other day. I still think its a great film and ahead of its time?
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AlexAdams
03-01-16, 07:36 PM
We watched Antman, surprisingly entertaining and original.
Max max
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It looks like a continuation of the other Max films dropping the viewing straight into the action. The film is visually and aurally amazing afterall whats not to like about loud engines?
To sum up the plot as a car crash would be too kind and yes there are plenty of car crashes. Set in the barren wastelands of down town New york it has a feeling of a cross between Road trip and Thelma and Louise. A truck load of kidnapped models heading to a commune paradise, driven by Theron with more balls than the Neanderthal Butler, being chased by rejects of Halloween pretty much sums its up. The twist in the plot is they head back one they realise they've made a wrong turn.
Its the kind of film you can surf on your phone and watch at the same time without missing too much. 4/10 if you must
The worlds end
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The cast of whos whos in british comedy brings promise. Consisting of Pegg and Frost's A team assemble you get a feeling that it could be a good night at the movies with plenty of laughs. The film follows a bunch of likely friends that have settled into mid-lifedom except for one that never left the 1990s. Looking to finish the Golden Mile pub crawl from the 1990s our 40+ friends revisit Newton Haven to complete their mission.
It is funny in places but unfortunately lacks originality with plenty of cues from Shaun of the dead ( replace zombies with robots), Hot fuzz ( cops ahoy) and a bit of Dr Who. Thats not to say its not pleasurable but akin to eating your second helping of Ice cream, not as sensational as the first and you feel a little queasy.
The 90s soundtrack complements the action allowing the viewer to reminiscence their youth as the film rolls on.
6/10 Its worth watching if you havent had a recent binge of Pegg and Frost , otherwise wait until you've fully digested for maximum enjoyment.
maviczap
08-03-16, 09:23 PM
Max max
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It looks like a continuation of the other Max films dropping the viewing straight into the action. The film is visually and aurally amazing afterall whats not to like about loud engines?
To sum up the plot as a car crash would be too kind and yes there are plenty of car crashes. Set in the barren wastelands of down town New york it has a feeling of a cross between Road trip and Thelma and Louise. A truck load of kidnapped models heading to a commune paradise, driven by Theron with more balls than the Neanderthal Butler, being chased by rejects of Halloween pretty much sums its up. The twist in the plot is they head back one they realise they've made a wrong turn.
Its the kind of film you can surf on your phone and watch at the same time without missing too much. 4/10 if you must
Couldn't watch more than 20 mins, dire I'm afraid :rolleyes:
carelesschucca
08-03-16, 09:39 PM
Please see smile of the day for my latest film.
London Has Fallen, so bad it's almost brilliant. But not good enough to watch again.
I didn't get Mad Max either, visually impressive but no story line to speak of.
The Legend of Barney Thomson.
Black comedy with Robert Carlyle and Ray Winstone.
I really enjoyed it but I think that was partly because of the patter and that I know the locations it was shot in - all the nice bits of Glasgow...Bridgeton, The Barras, Saracens Head etc.
Suvveners might need subtitles and will end up thinking Glasgow's a right ****hole. Which it mostly is.
Gave it 5 stars on Netflix. One of those was probably for the nostalgia.
maviczap
10-04-16, 05:59 AM
Zootropolis kids movie, better than Batman vs Superman
The Survivalist - good film.
Batman vs Superman
Better than I expected but still not great
Harry Brown
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It is a british film about life on an estate in London. A gritty storyline that makes eastenders look like a holiday in butlins. An gang of youths create havoc terrorising residents and congregating by a subway. When one old resident has had enough and takes matter into his own hands, he suffers the consequence of his actions. Caine suffers more misery and the loss of his wife and best friend reignites his desire for vengence. One by one he takes out the ring leaders with Deathwish style efficiency. Plan B acts like he sings if that makes any sense. There are body counts and c bombs a plenty through out the film and certainly not one to watch with your grandmother let alone your mum.
The plot twist serves up a treat at the end which finishes the film off. Yes its like watching Deathwish set in Peckham and has the hallmarks of a Guy Ritchie film on a Dr who budget but it couldve been a lot worse.
6/10 Slow burner with fruity language and contains plenty of wooden acting and violence
Red ones
17-04-16, 10:02 AM
I watched Die Hard 2 last night. Does that count?
It was awful. Again.
maviczap
17-04-16, 10:36 AM
Yep, saw that. English version of the Clint Eastwood film Grand Torino I think
Balky001
17-04-16, 03:40 PM
I watched The World's End last night. Was a little slow getting started but very good. A typical Simon Pegg film.
I watched The World's End last night. Was a little slow getting started but very good. A typical Simon Pegg film.
What did you make of the end credits scene?
Watched Deadpool last week - completely insane film, and the humour pushed my buttons too!
Balky001
20-04-16, 10:55 PM
What did you make of the end credits scene?
Do you mean when he is reunited with the old (young) gang. 5 pints of water - that takes some b!!lcks that does ;)
Ex Machina which I thought was really good.
Mad Max (new one) which I thought was pretty disappointing. It was fairly entertaining but I don't get the hype.
maviczap
27-04-16, 03:17 PM
I watched Die Hard 2 last night. Does that count?
It was awful. Again.
Love Die Hard, 1, 2 & 3 :p
I watched Nichols Cage Dying of the light the other morning on Sky movies
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Pretty crap script and story, but strangely watchable.
Kajaki The True Story
On Netflix. A British film, it's based on a true story of a group of British soldiers, mainly 3 Para, stuck in an old Russian minefield in Afghanistan.
A really powerful film. Not "sexed up" like the typical Hollywood thing and not an easy watch as a result.
Very, very slow start which eventually helps underline how quickly things can go from drudgery to total SNAFU.
Littlepeahead
29-04-16, 09:03 PM
With stuff like The Night Manager, Line Of Duty, Scott & Bailey and The Five on TV lately one hardly needs to go to the movies. Line of Duty last night was just superb and it's great to see some strong female characters.
Line of Duty was bloody excellent. As was the Night manager, only thing spoiled that, was the fact that bbc delete part 1 after the last part is broadcast! I was saving them all up for a box set binge!
Red ones
30-04-16, 02:58 AM
Moneyball
Watched "Vacation" last night, a sort of remake sort of sequel to the 80's National Lampoons film.
Utter, utter pish. Although I did chuckle a couple of times it's an insult to the original, surprised Chevy Chase agreed to be involved.
Star Wars 4,5&6 last night and today. Been a while since I watched them and loved them again.
Moving on to episode 7 shortly, which I thoroughly enjoy even with Emo Ren
DarrenSV650S
01-06-16, 05:51 PM
Top Secret! (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Secret!)
If you like Airplane! and The Naked Gun, you'll like this :D
dizzyblonde
01-06-16, 07:52 PM
Ip Man 3.
I watched the first years ago before its general release in this country. You'd only find it, in hmv World Films section if you knew what to look for and it was an age before the second one got to general release here too.
The third film of the series dedicated to the life of Bruce Lees mentor, with Mike Tyson. Bit of an odd casting, perhaps trying to appeal to a wider audience, but to me not needed as the other fight scenes by Donnie Yen and Co stars were their usual mystifying choreography.
maviczap
24-06-16, 06:50 PM
Watched Straight out of Compton on Sky movies the other night, as someone who isn't into that kind of music, I still found it a very watchable movie.
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Balky001
25-06-16, 02:18 PM
I watched Raging Bull the other night. Gritty, simple but a fantastic film. Made in 1980 but set in 40's/50's. B&W too just adds to the atmosphere
Mrs DJ Fridge
26-06-16, 11:05 PM
Midnight Cowboy with my oldest, he is 16 and really enjoyed it
andrewsmith
27-06-16, 07:36 AM
I watched Raging Bull the other night. Gritty, simple but a fantastic film. Made in 1980 but set in 40's/50's. B&W too just adds to the atmosphere
I need to watch that again
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Just watched Deadpool. So funny and a great soundtrack.
Teejayexc
03-07-16, 11:23 AM
The Revenant.
Went to sleep :smt015:smt015:smt015:smt015
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Went to see this last night, wasn't as bad as I expected, pretty funny in some places and some decent action sequences 6/10
Littlepeahead
05-07-16, 06:08 AM
I saw The Nice Guys last night. Very entertaining, laugh out loud funny at times, some great outfits.
Edge of tomorrow
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Its a Tom cruise film with spaceships, aliens, guns and a lot of errmm shouting. Visually ok but with a clearly Made in UK feel about it. Why do they always land in Trafalgar square to let people know its London. It seems like a common occurrence in any film shot in the UK. I bet most tourists get a huge shock when they see Nelsons column in something similar to a moshpit at an Adele concert.
Nice start to the film with a twist. Think groundhog day meets the hobbit. Actually its much better than it sounds. It has a love story in between the lines and is as much of a rom com as Deapool. A lot of the scenes begin to grate as they overuse the reset rewind theme core to the film ( cue "re re wind when the crowd say bo selecta")
Emily Blunt plays the sword wielding Full metal B*tch and does the dead pan bad ass well. Their relationship develops as they look to find a solution to the end the war with the Aliens.
Yes I know its pretty much the same as his last 10 films but I'm still hoping for a Top gun gem somewhere along the line. This isnt quite there. Enough action to keep you interested through the scenes of deja vu. A vision of the future it is not. 6/10 for a thursday night type film
I quite liked the film but the book its based on is much better.
maviczap
27-08-16, 12:29 PM
I watched this the other week on Sky movies, a good watch along the lines of American Sniper
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maviczap
27-08-16, 12:35 PM
I also watched this. Whilst I have no fear of heights, and I knew it was done with CGI I still found my legs going weak on the high bits. Again a reasonable watch
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DJFridge
27-08-16, 09:57 PM
Watched this on DVD while on holiday last week. Never seen the original so I can't comment on whether it's better or worse than that but, taken as a stand alone film, I really enjoyed it. Good casting, nicely filmed and well done action sequences.
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AlexAdams
30-08-16, 07:28 PM
Cloud Atlas, one of the best films I've seen in such a long time. Crazy long though.
Cloud Atlas, one of the best films I've seen in such a long time. Crazy long though.
interesting fact about the house where the nursing home is shot. there is a bridge nearby that dogs leap to their death for no apparent reason.
DarrenSV650S
30-08-16, 08:55 PM
Something worth checking out...
The editors of BBC Culture, decided to commission a poll of critics to determine the 100 greatest films of the 21st Century.
http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20160819-the-21st-centurys-100-greatest-films
100. Toni Erdmann (Maren Ade, 2016)
100. Requiem for a Dream (Darren Aronofsky, 2000)
100. Carlos (Olivier Assayas, 2010)
99. The Gleaners and I (Agnčs Varda, 2000)
98. Ten (Abbas Kiarostami, 2002)
97. White Material (Claire Denis, 2009)
96. Finding Nemo (Andrew Stanton, 2003)
95. Moonrise Kingdom (Wes Anderson, 2012)
94. Let the Right One In (Tomas Alfredson, 2008 )
93. Ratatouille (Brad Bird, 2007)
92. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (Andrew Dominik, 2007)
91. The Secret in Their Eyes (Juan José Campanella, 2009)
90. The Pianist (Roman Polanski, 2002)
89. The Headless Woman (Lucrecia Martel, 2008 )
88. Spotlight (Tom McCarthy, 2015)
87. Amélie (Jean-Pierre Jeunet, 2001)
86. Far From Heaven (Todd Haynes, 2002)
85. A Prophet (Jacques Audiard, 2009)
84. Her (Spike Jonze, 2013)
83. A.I. Artificial Intelligence (Steven Spielberg, 2001)
82. A Serious Man (Joel and Ethan Coen, 2009)
81. Shame (Steve McQueen, 2011)
80. The Return (Andrey Zvyagintsev, 2003)
79. Almost Famous (Cameron Crowe, 2000)
78. The Wolf of Wall Street (Martin Scorsese, 2013)
77. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Julian Schnabel, 2007)
76. Dogville (Lars von Trier, 2003)
75. Inherent Vice (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2014)
74. Spring Breakers (Harmony Korine, 2012)
73. Before Sunset (Richard Linklater, 2004)
72. Only Lovers Left Alive (Jim Jarmusch, 2013)
71. Tabu (Miguel Gomes, 2012)
70. Stories We Tell (Sarah Polley, 2012)
69. Carol (Todd Haynes, 2015)
68. The Royal Tenenbaums (Wes Anderson, 2001)
67. The Hurt Locker (Kathryn Bigelow, 2008 )
66. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter…and Spring (Kim Ki-duk, 2003)
65. Fish Tank (Andrea Arnold, 2009)
64. The Great Beauty (Paolo Sorrentino, 2013)
63. The Turin Horse (Béla Tarr and Ágnes Hranitzky, 2011)
62. Inglourious Basterds (Quentin Tarantino, 2009)
61. Under the Skin (Jonathan Glazer, 2013)
60. Syndromes and a Century (Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 2006)
59. A History of Violence (David Cronenberg, 2005)
58. Moolaadé (Ousmane Sembčne, 2004)
57. Zero Dark Thirty (Kathryn Bigelow, 2012)
56. Werckmeister Harmonies (Béla Tarr, director; Ágnes Hranitzky, co-director, 2000)
55. Ida (Paweł Pawlikowski, 2013)
54. Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (Nuri Bilge Ceylan, 2011)
53. Moulin Rouge! (Baz Luhrmann, 2001)
52. Tropical Malady (Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 2004)
51. Inception (Christopher Nolan, 2010)
50. The Assassin (Hou Hsiao-hsien, 2015)
49. Goodbye to Language (Jean-Luc Godard, 2014)
48. Brooklyn (John Crowley, 2015)
47. Leviathan (Andrey Zvyagintsev, 2014)
46. Certified Copy (Abbas Kiarostami, 2010)
45. Blue Is the Warmest Color (Abdellatif Kechiche, 2013)
44. 12 Years a Slave (Steve McQueen, 2013)
43. Melancholia (Lars von Trier, 2011)
42. Amour (Michael Haneke, 2012)
41. Inside Out (Pete Docter, 2015)
40. Brokeback Mountain (Ang Lee, 2005)
39. The New World (Terrence Malick, 2005)
38. City of God (Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund, 2002)
37. Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 2010)
36. Timbuktu (Abderrahmane Sissako, 2014)
35. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Ang Lee, 2000)
34. Son of Saul (László Nemes, 2015)
33. The Dark Knight (Christopher Nolan, 2008 )
32. The Lives of Others (Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, 2006)
31. Margaret (Kenneth Lonergan, 2011)
30. Oldboy (Park Chan-wook, 2003)
29. WALL-E (Andrew Stanton, 2008 )
28. Talk to Her (Pedro Almodóvar, 2002)
27. The Social Network (David Fincher, 2010)
26. 25th Hour (Spike Lee, 2002)
25. Memento (Christopher Nolan, 2000)
24. The Master (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2012)
23. Caché (Michael Haneke, 2005)
22. Lost in Translation (Sofia Coppola, 2003)
21. The Grand Budapest Hotel (Wes Anderson, 2014)
20. Synecdoche, New York (Charlie Kaufman, 2008 )
19. Mad Max: Fury Road (George Miller, 2015)
18. The White Ribbon (Michael Haneke, 2009)
17. Pan's Labyrinth (Guillermo Del Toro, 2006)
16. Holy Motors (Leos Carax, 2012)
15. 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (Cristian Mungiu, 2007)
14. The Act of Killing (Joshua Oppenheimer, 2012)
13. Children of Men (Alfonso Cuarón, 2006)
12. Zodiac (David Fincher, 2007)
11. Inside Llewyn Davis (Joel and Ethan Coen, 2013)
10. No Country for Old Men (Joel and Ethan Coen, 2007)
9. A Separation (Asghar Farhadi, 2011)
8. Yi Yi: A One and a Two (Edward Yang, 2000)
7. The Tree of Life (Terrence Malick, 2011)
6. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Michel Gondry, 2004)
5. Boyhood (Richard Linklater, 2014)
4. Spirited Away (Hayao Miyazaki, 2001)
3. There Will Be Blood (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2007)
2. In the Mood for Love (Wong Kar-wai, 2000)
1. Mulholland Drive (David Lynch, 2001)
borlocks to that list. Star Wars is not on it. professional film critics are people just wanting to be listened to who cant get a real job. i always completely ignore reviews of films, i'll decide if i like it or not.. lol
DarrenSV650S
30-08-16, 09:05 PM
lol ok then
The new star wars is ace. Probably my favourite actually
AlexAdams
30-08-16, 09:07 PM
interesting fact about the house where the nursing home is shot. there is a bridge nearby that dogs leap to their death for no apparent reason.
that is the widest thing ever. I can understand a few in that list, Blue is the warmest colour, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, but Finding nemo, wall-e & the dark night above The Pianist???
Went to see 'Finding Nemo' yesterday with one's chap...twas quite funny. we were both Royally stuffed to the gunwhales with sweets and sugary drinks by the end...
The Last Witch Hunter
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What kind of film do you get casting a Hobbit, Wildling, Alfie and and ageing illegal street car racer? Pretty much this film. The film drops you straight into the action, the back story unfolds as it follows our immortal hero on his mission to balance the status quo of witches and thus prevent the impending apocalypse.
At times the viewer feels lost as the the film throws up more questions than answers. It is almost as if you need to watch the prequel except there isnt one. Once you let go of those ideas its moves along nicely. Vin Diesel plays a slightly different role to his normal all action type. There are more facial expressions and more than the usual monosyllabic dialogue although at some points its almost scary when he smiles a bit too long into the camera. The obligatory fast car ( Aston Martin) is chucked in and cue the dodgy one liners. This film could have gone completely down the Lord of the Rings route but it does have a tinge of Harry Potter. All in all visually ok however the story doesn't quite engage with the viewer. Fight the urges to switch it off as it does get better. 6/10 if you like your witches with red hair
Watched Sulli last night with Tom Hanks,Telling the tale of the plane that landed in the Hudson after a bird strike,all 155 survived but the system wasn't happy about the outcome and tried to prove he could have saved the plane as well,as usual TH was brilliant as everyone else....well recommended
Snowden,
I enjoyed this film, very much a battle of conscience over duty - some people might find it a bit slow but stay with it, well worth a watch
I very rarely watch films and I last went to the cinema about 8 years ago. Last night the tv was showing The Ipcress File (1965) and i sat all the way through (I normally fidget and turn off the tv long before the end). Did I say that I very rarely watch films?
borlocks to that list. Star Wars is not on it. professional film critics are people just wanting to be listened to who cant get a real job. i always completely ignore reviews of films, i'll decide if i like it or not.. lol
I wouldn't know if they are any good. I've only watched 3 of the 100.
Grimsby. toilet humour at its best, i couldn't stop laughing :-)
if your the prudent stiff upper lipped type then best avoid.
Grimsby. toilet humour at its best, i couldn't stop laughing :-)
if your the prudent stiff upper lipped type then best avoid.
That film is jaw droppingly rude in places, couldn't stop laughing!
maviczap
05-01-17, 02:13 PM
Deadpool, thoroughly enjoyed watching this. Got a bit bored with the other Marvel stuff, but this was different
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maviczap
05-01-17, 02:16 PM
Truth, watched this on Sky this morning, true story & great acting about 'George W Bush's' dodging of getting out of going to Vietnam. This is the story of the '60 minutes' news reporting of the cover up. A good watch
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maviczap
05-01-17, 02:20 PM
Went to the cinema to see this, as my youngest is into gaming. Save your money, unless you're into the game
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Star wars Rouge One at the cinema.. better than The Force Awakens. i did not like the force awakens as it was the sameold story just made new. Rouge One however is pure Star Wars.
Legend Of Tarzan.. i enjoyed it.
The Jungle Book (new).. yup its ok but not as good as the original animated one.
Pete's Dragon (new).. yup its a good one.
Warcraft.. complete and utter fantasy spectacular, good in my view.
Suicide Squad.. good for a laugh and i enjoyed it.
maviczap
05-01-17, 03:08 PM
Star wars Rouge One at the cinema.. better than The Force Awakens. i did not like the force awakens as it was the sameold story just made new. Rouge One however is pure Star Wars..
Pity I couldn't convince my youngest to go and see Rouge One, I'll have to go on my own :cool:
Force Awakens was mostly utter garbage, I've tied to watch it again, but it still didn't get my attention.
TBH i enjoy most movies unless they are really bad. i watch movies for what they are and that is an escape from reality. i cant stand it when people say 'but its not like the book' well ermmm of course its not as its moving images not written words and you cant fit a book that would take say 2 days to read into 2hrs watching time, something has to give. the script writers do the best they can and the director interprets the script and directs the actors into hopefully giving their best.
if I dont like a movie then I turn it off but dont put others off just because I never liked it is my philosophy. i'm also one of those people that will watch favourite movies on a regular basis because i enjoy watching a particular movie due to it making me 'feel' a certain way and yes i also cry, laugh, flinch, etc.etc while watching :-)
maviczap
05-01-17, 05:59 PM
Most of the books i read are peoples biographies, and mostly cycling related, so not much chance of it turning inyo a film. Last film (s) based on a book i'd read would have been Lord of the Rings trilogy, which met my expectations in many ways. Glad i saw it on the big screen, as it isn't as good on the tv.
I can usually tell fairly quickly if im going to like a movie, and will ignore any rating. I didn't expect to like Deadpool, but it was fab, but something like Avatar i just got bored with it. I still find favourites a great watch, for instance The Great Escape, a great movie. Blazing Saddles, Airplane, and Young Frankenstein still make me laugh, even though i know all the gags.
Littlepeahead
06-01-17, 08:48 AM
Monster Trucks the movie. Which is what happens when you let a seven year old pick what to see. Followed by the obligatory trip to Nandos.
The antidote was to watch all of Modus over 3 days after Christmas which I really enjoyed.
maviczap
06-01-17, 09:51 AM
Oh, I forgot I'd watched this on Sky movies the other day. Polish language, with subtitles, good film of the harrowing battle for Warsaw.
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STRAMASHER
06-01-17, 12:10 PM
Hello Folks,
I'll chip in with my two faves from the christmas hols were:
Mystery Road - Aussie outback cop flick. Was on the BBC. Slow brooding and beautiful.
Midnight Special - Southern states chase flick. SKY. Slow brooding and beautiful.
Best one I've seen recently was Sully.
About the plane that went down in the Hudson and subsequent attempts to pin blame on the captain.
Great film on every level.
maviczap
06-01-17, 05:08 PM
Best one I've seen recently was Sully.
About the plane that went down in the Hudson and subsequent attempts to pin blame on the captain.
Great film on every level.
Its on my list
Littlepeahead
06-01-17, 07:05 PM
Hello Folks,
I'll chip in with my two faves from the christmas hols were:
Mystery Road - Aussie outback cop flick. Was on the BBC. Slow brooding and beautiful.
Midnight Special - Southern states chase flick. SKY. Slow brooding and beautiful.
BBC had some good Aussie dramas on 4 recently.
Watched A Most Violent Year last night on BBC2,nice steady paced film with truly believable story and not too many characters involved !!!
yokohama
26-02-17, 07:57 PM
Massively disappointed by John Wick 2. Lots of stylised violence and a very thin plot. Not a patch on the first one.
Saw that today and I quite enjoyed it. They have left it open for a third film.
maviczap
15-09-17, 07:00 PM
Best one I've seen recently was Sully.
About the plane that went down in the Hudson and subsequent attempts to pin blame on the captain.
Great film on every level.
Ok lets get this thread moving again. Watched Sully again this morning, still a great movie.
Another recent favourite, which I've watched at least twice on Sky movies is
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Based on a true story, which is why I like it. Same as Sully
maviczap
19-01-18, 09:00 PM
Disapointed with the latest Star Wars, too long, even my daughter thought the same
However I thoroughly enjoyed this
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Went to see Dunkirk when it came out. Very disappointed. Disjointed, loud, no characterisation. All the main infantry characters shown as cowardly chancers. Also the opening sequence was factually incorrect. Altogether a disgrace.
This in now way represents my dads experience who was evacuated by a small boat from the dunes.
Talking Heads
20-01-18, 12:29 PM
Icarus, watched it on Netflix
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scotty217
20-01-18, 10:47 PM
Went to see Darkesthe Hour at the flics this afternoon. Very good!
Also watched a movie on netflix called Unlocked, really good espionage thriller.
garynortheast
21-01-18, 08:31 AM
Not films but just bought all three series on DVD of The League of Gentlemen. Working our way through all the episodes with my daughters. Very dark humour and gets more surreal with each episode. Only on episode two and so far we've had murder, incest, and cannibalism amongst other things!
I'd forgotten how good these shows were.
Blade Runner.... There's 2hrs 43mins of my life I won't get back. Not impressed. Maybe even worse than Dunkirk...
Blapper
12-02-18, 08:40 AM
The Darkest Hour. I thought it was excellent. It may not be 100% accurate, but it was very involving.
daveangel
15-02-18, 09:23 PM
Early Man - another instant classic from Aardman & Nick Park, have loved their work since primary school days watching Morph on TV with the late Tony Hart. Top-notch cast of voices. Not a lot of entertainment around now that three generations of the same family can enjoy together.
DarrenSV650S
15-02-18, 09:57 PM
Yeah I'm looking forward to that. Been a Nick Park fan since wallace and grommit when I was a kid. I've been watching a few youtube videos showing how they have developed their model methods over the years. I love stop motion stuff
watched Hidden Figures a while ago and thaught it was good, a lot better than i was expecting.
tbh 2017 was a crappy year for films.
Talking Heads
01-04-18, 10:43 AM
13th
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justice league 4k hdr bluray... 4000nits blasted at my eyeballs :-)
i enjoyed the movie but others might not. not as good as wonder woman but pretty good in my book. DC is finally getting there :-)
The Pursuit of Happyness.
Brilliant.
You might get dust or something in your eyes...
DarrenSV650S
20-05-18, 10:45 PM
Not a film, but the new Lost in Space series on netflix is really good! I'm looking forward to series 2
DarrenSV650S
10-07-18, 08:43 PM
Ready Player One is really good, particularly if you are a gamer. Old school gamer or modern online gamer you should enjoy it either way
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maviczap
10-07-18, 08:45 PM
Saw it at the cinema, great film, one I stayed awake for
maviczap
26-08-18, 05:23 PM
Another great film in the Marvel series, went to see Antman and Wasp this afternoon, only spoilt by too many noisy packets of sweets bring eaten, and just for a change the sound volume was low, so I could hear them rustling!
https://nerdist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/ant-man-and-the-wasp-spoilers.jpg
I've just rewatched Skyline and it still has a weird ending (don't know why I thought it would end differently). Eric Balfour (who was in the tv series Haven) get's his brain and brain stem pulled out, inserted into an alien body but instead of becoming another slave, goes beserk, saves the girl and...that's all folks
(and don't get me started about a nuke going off less than a mile away leaving the buildings intact)
I've just discovered there's a sequel: "Beyond Skyline" can't wait. (yes, of course I'll watch it)Why would you subject yourself to watching Skyline. It was the biggest load of plop I have ever had the misfortune of seeing. The last Godzilla film wasn't much better.
DarrenSV650S
26-08-18, 08:32 PM
Deadpool 2 - Brilliant! Really funny
Although it did do the whole 'show the exciting bit at the start then rewind a few weeks'. Why does every film feel the need to do that? I've already decided to watch the film, you don't need to sell it to me
Oh and it had a Wilhelm scream too, so loses points for that
Although it did do the whole 'show the exciting bit at the start then rewind a few weeks'. Why does every film feel the need to do that? I've already decided to watch the film, you don't need to sell it to me
That's for people with a really short attention span like me. If it doesn't grab me in the first 10 seconds I wander off to do something else. Can't watch loads of Netflix serials cos the first 2 episodes are mostly spent setting the scene and, you know, I've got stuff to do.
Great film tho. Morena Baccarin :smt007:smt117:safe:
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