Sure if TV has one it'd rude not to have one for film. Watched the new Coen brothers one on Netflix " The Ballad of Buster Scruggs". Good watch, series of short films, very good and funny in parts.
Finally got around to "First Reformed" earlier in the week and thought it was fucking stellar.
New "Suspiria" is pretty good too. Totally different vibe to the original and doesn't try to recreate it, which is really the best way to go about it. Not without its' flaws but I was pleasantly surprised
Last film I watched was the new predator one. It has some good moments but ultimately comes across like fan fiction. The very end feels like it was made by the lads who did Sharknado.
I gave up before the end of the Predator one but it honestly wasn't as bad as the AVP ones. fan fiction is a good way to describe it
Quote from: Ollkiller on November 21, 2018, 02:10:05 PM
Sure if TV has one it'd rude not to have one for film. Watched the new Coen brothers one on Netflix " The Ballad of Buster Scruggs". Good watch, series of short films, very good and funny in parts.
Got recommended this earlier, gonna watch it later
Watched The Rock and Face/Off back to back over the weekend there to get a good nostalgic dose of Nic Cage and I hadn't seen either in years. Both are still good dumb fun, with Face/Off being particularly enjoyable. Its impossible not to get an interesting watch out of such a premise.
Bohemian Rhapsody is worth a watch. It'd have to be an utterly shit movie which would ruin the experience of hearing Queen songs blasted through a good sound system and, thankfully, this isn't it. While it doesn't do anything you haven't already seen within the obscurity->fame->indulgence->redemption template, it's a decent film. Loud Queen is always a good thing.
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Quote from: Ollkiller on November 21, 2018, 02:10:05 PM
Sure if TV has one it'd rude not to have one for film. Watched the new Coen brothers one on Netflix " The Ballad of Buster Scruggs". Good watch, series of short films, very good and funny in parts.
Got recommended this earlier, gonna watch it later
Watching now. Excellent.
Finally getting to see Manchester by the Sea. Heavy stuff, but really good.
Just back from seeing The Children Act. Film adaptations from books are always tricky but I thought it worked well. I only thought the book was good, and I'm a huge fan of Ian McEwan, but the film was very enjoyable. I must revisit the book.
Yeah Manchester by the sea is something else,emotional wreck after watching it!.
New Lars Von Trier film "The House That Jack Built" hitting the big screen next week. Not expecting much tbh but I'll go see it regardless.
Bohemian Rhapsody. I read a couple of reviews that made it sound like I'd hate it. I loved it. Have seen it twice now. It seems the biggest criticism was that it didn't contain any close-up shots of penetrative sodomy in New York sex dungeons. But, despite this obstacle of absence, I still managed to get into it. I do fucking love Queen's music though, and to be honest I find it hard to understand how anyone who does love the music could really hate the film.
I just re-watched Adaptation. I love how it weaves so many styles together without becoming pretentious or annoying. Funny old flick.
I'm probably getting my hopes up unreasonably, but it's beginning to look like Hollywood may, believe it or not, have made a Godzilla film that won't suck.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDnKuFtdc7A
lol
I also loved Bohenian Rhapsody. The montage from Live Aid at the end was a fucking triumph.
Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on December 14, 2018, 02:56:29 PM
I'm probably getting my hopes up unreasonably, but it's beginning to look like Hollywood may, believe it or not, have made a Godzilla film that won't suck.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDnKuFtdc7A
That looks like a trailer for a bargain bin PS2 game
Quote from: Eoin McLove on December 09, 2018, 05:08:35 PM
I just re-watched Adaptation. I love how it weaves so many styles together without becoming pretentious or annoying. Funny old flick.
Is that the Nicholas Cage movie? How good can he be? A fantastic actor who has also made some of the shittest movies ever. He's the Matthew le Tissier of acting.
Yep. He is incredible in it. He really knows how to reach the heights and touch the fucking depths of acting but this film is second to none.
Went to see Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse yesterday.
Was a bit hesitant before because it's a Sony movie but I have to say it is honestly brilliant. I wouldn't watch a lot of animated movies but they did a great job on this one. Arguably one of the best superhero movies ever made, probably the best Spiderman movie.
I've been fatigued on superhero movies for a while but this one definitely stands out.
Speaking of fatigue..don't know why I bother with Lars Von Trier anymore - found The House Than Jack Built largely tedious and pretentious as I have his last few films. Matt Dillon was Good, the last half hour was good, everything else about it was essentially watching a man's head fully disappear up his own arse for two hours.
The Boss Of It All, Antichrist, Melancholia, Nymphomaniac... loved them all (Nymphomaniac Part II a little less than all the others though)! Haven't seen this new one yet, but looking forward to it.
I really liked the first Nymphomaniac, pt2 not so much but Antichrist and Melancholia did nowt for me. Breaking the Waves is still an all time favourite though.
Fun fact: I've the same birthday as him, and I'm no fun either.
Revenge - Rape revenge flick, very tense, well put together overall. Some scenes looked insanely painful.
Nosferatu The Vampyre (Herzog) - Class. Hadn't seen this in ages. Love the grimy feel to it.
Twelve Monkeys - Will never get sick of this film. Gilliam at his best.
First Man well worth a watch. Amazing what they achieved
Being a big fan of the Alien/Predator movies I finally took the plunge and subjected myself to the predator.
This is literally the fucking worst.. I mean seriously could they fuck the movie up and more if they tried.
I watched this again lately,
https://youtu.be/F-jXKDnjlGk (https://youtu.be/F-jXKDnjlGk)
fucking hilarious ;D ;D ;D (Oh yeah, not safe for work and all that).
A few beers after the Christmas dinner and watch Gremlins I think.
me and my girlfriend watch 2 harry potter films a night from xmas eve on.
just finished up the chamber of secrets there.
such brilliant films.
Quote from: blessed1 on December 24, 2018, 11:32:32 PM
me and my girlfriend watch 2 harry potter films a night from xmas eve on.
just finished up the chamber of secrets there.
such brilliant films.
Brilliant run of movies, go through them every so often. The two newer related ones are alright for a bit more lore etc
Lords of Chaos trailer
https://www.instagram.com/p/Brw1jqVFgsC/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1v7jlyitcbm3p
The 'baaaah' at the end :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Watched Birdbox last night, terrible stuff. Dull and un-engaging save the odd bit here and there.
Found it to be a so-so rip off of A Quiet Place. Watchable but you're much better off just watching A Quiet Place.
Quote from: liamish on December 27, 2018, 10:16:25 PM
Found it to be a so-so rip off of A Quiet Place. Watchable but you're much better off just watching A Quiet Place.
Pretty much a cross between A Quiet Place and The Happening*.. *'
oh shit lads .. the wind is blowin and the tree are fair mad' :laugh:
The bouncer wasnt bad.
One of Van Dammes better movies of late.
Watched Birdbox last night as well. Not great but not the worst either. I was curious about the Reznor/Ross soundtrack but that wasn't really audible either. Ah well.
Quote from: Aborted on December 28, 2018, 03:04:03 PM
Quote from: liamish on December 27, 2018, 10:16:25 PM
Found it to be a so-so rip off of A Quiet Place. Watchable but you're much better off just watching A Quiet Place.
Pretty much a cross between A Quiet Place and The Happening*.. *'oh shit lads .. the wind is blowin and the tree are fair mad' :laugh:
Yep it's just a slightly less retarded version of The Happening...... Don't look at the invisible monsters lads!
Just watched Black Mirror: Bandersnatch there.
I'm a fan of the show but that was total shit.
The show has been pretty hit and miss since Netflix took over.
I went to see Aquaman last night. It's utterly shit, but it's so mentally over-the-top shit that it's actually quite enjoyable. It is terrible, though. But entertaining. But awful. But fun. Etc.
The Predator. No joke, this could be the shittest film ever made.
Quote from: Slaughterday on January 04, 2019, 11:54:49 PM
The Predator. No joke, this IS the shittest film ever made.
Fixed :-X
Driving to Waterford to see The Favourite later. It's not on anywhere in Tipp or Kilkenny. The IMC in Clonmel is a black hole when it comes to anything other than absolute mainstream cinema.
I watched The Favourite at the weekend. Not really sure what to make of it. It looks great and the acting is all good but it lacked something.
Didn't like it at all. I'd really enjoyed his previous films and I like a lot of the cast but I found it kinda boring.
I liked it a lot. It's nowhere near as dark as his previous films but still a lot of good stuff in there. Nicholas Hoult's character, in particular, was fantastic.
Brought the young fella to see Bumblebee at the weekend. Wasn't bad although could have trimmed about 20 minutes off it.
Saw The Favourite while home in the IFI and thoroughly enjoyed it, even down to the anachronistic dance scene sending up the absurdity of the aristocrats' cultural mores in a way that simply recreating steps of the time wouldn't have accomplished.
Personally, I was glad to find Lanthimos back on form after the largely aggravating The Killing of a Sacred Deer.
Border is an interesting one I hope to get to either this week or next:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5501104/
The Killing of a Sacred Deer was appalling, mostly down to Farrell's awful acting. Lobster was the same for me. He has become a fucking robot...
So just wondering - might be best to PM me if you can help rather than discuss it publicly - is Cinemageddon still a thing?If so, can anyone get me an invite and if not anyone else know of any decent sites for finding cult/trash/films? Surrealmoviez is gone from the looks of it, and I've a hankering to track down some Shaw Brothers horror movies
I think CG changed domain after the admin disappeared. Karagarga can be decent but it can often lean towards the artsy side of b-movies rather than the trash end.
Watched I, Tonya. It's well made but I just got bored watching white trash idiots make really idiotic decisions over and over again.
I went to see Stan & Ollie last night, very enjoyable. Despite them being on TV all the time when I was a kid, I knew little of that period of their lives, especially the Cobh story.
Note: this link is a spoiler if you haven't seen the film :)
https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/lifestyle/culture/stan-and-ollie-in-cork-a-look-back-at-laurel-and-hardys-visit-to-leeside-896049.html
Watched Children of Men again..class film.
The next day watched Roma by the same director...well worth a watch.
Didn't realise he directed Children of Men. Great movie.
Don't know if it's getting a screening back home, but L'Empereur de Paris is a fun watch. The true life story of a uniquely mad bastard called Vidocq who lived in post-revolution France. Starring Vincent Cassell and, if his always great acting isn't enticing enough, Olga Kulyenko.
I went to Stan and Ollie tonight. Most enjoyable. Coogan is getting a lot of deserved praise for his depiction of Laurel but I think John C. Reilly put in a fantastic performance as well. There was really good chemistry between the two.
Got half an hour into Roma and my will to live had disappeared. Not my kinda movie. Watched Elle instead which is great,Isabell Huppert is lethal in it
Want to see both of them, glad to hear praise from you for Elle, hopefully Roma won't have that effect on me though.
Watched Bumblebee, entertaining enough. Didn't like any other Transformers movies but this was cool...robots looked very cool.
Vice is very entertaining though I'm.not convinced it's Oscar material, whatever that actually means. A bit disjointed and fails to land a final blow but still well worth a watch.
Bird Box....A crappy A Quiet Place knock off....
Watching Don't Breathe on Film 4. Utterly ridiculous but incredibly tense.
Really enjoyed that one.
Watched Birdbox. Overhyped and not as good as A Quiet Place but I've watched worse.
Leppin out of my skin here. Fucking hell, haha. Jaysus. I'll 'll be having interesting dreams tonight.
You're strong; you're young; you'll breed well.
What a line.
Went to see 'Zodiac' in the lighthouse the other night as part of the David Shire film festival thing. Forgot how great that movie was.
Watching 30 Days of Night again, good horror tbh and a nice take on vampires
Went to see Green Book earlier,really good movie,nice story and funny as fuck in parts!
I was surprised at how good Battle Angel Alita was.
Went to see The Mule last night. Pure Clint Eastwood gold. Extremely well written and executed.
Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on February 10, 2019, 01:32:43 PM
I was surprised at how good Battle Angel Alita was.
Sweet..looking forward to seeing that one! The animated version is classic
I watched 80's shlocky cult horrors/daft comedies 'street thrash' and 'microwave massacre' recently. Bonkers films. Can anybody recommend similar films from the same era?
Quote from: Thriatika on March 08, 2019, 09:28:38 PM
I watched 80's shlocky cult horrors/daft comedies 'street thrash' and 'microwave massacre' recently. Bonkers films. Can anybody recommend similar films from the same era?
Definitely "Frankenhooker" and "Basket Case" are good places to start.
Quote from: Thriatika on March 08, 2019, 09:28:38 PM
I watched 80's shlocky cult horrors/daft comedies 'street thrash' and 'microwave massacre' recently. Bonkers films. Can anybody recommend similar films from the same era?
'The Stuff' would probably be right up your street, as well as 'The Return of the Living Dead' (both films 1985).
Troma :) They have some great releases
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=634lpxv_A64
Watched Triple Frontier, not worth the watch.
Notable amount of metal songs in it. https://www.what-song.com/Movies/Soundtrack/102890/Triple-Frontier
Orion as the credits seemed so out of place!
Just finished Lord's of chaos, the kill/suicide scenes were pretty brutal.
Not as bad as I was expecting it to be tbh
Destroyer with Nicole Kidman. Awful.
Just finished watching The Mule. Pretty much on a similar vein of Gran Torino and you get the vibe really quickly.
Really enjoyed it
Watched the first half of Bohemian Rhapsody last night, fantastic stuff. Can't wait to finish it up later. Makes you realise how much they were in your life as a young feller. Larger than life, amazing band.
Just finished up Bohemian Rhapsody. I bought the single the week he died. Absolutely worshipped him and Queen as a little fella. Almost forgot just how beyond amazing he was. Others had Michael Jackson but Freddie Mercury was the king of the 80's for me and many of my friends. It's a kinda magic, Radio Gaga etc etc, just epic. The film is simply class..the lad deserves 5 oscars for the performance.
Just back from Sorry To Bother You. Mental, not sure what else to say, very entertaining. First anti-capitalist satire aimed at black Americans I think I've ever seen.
Was looking for something to stick on, saw a torrent of Troy directors cut..
Jesus I can see why it was cut.. There's scenes at the end with guys pulling babies of women and fuckin em off the wall and out doors etc :o
Worth a watch, then? ;)
Went to see that Roddy Doyle film Rosie last night. Very well made, but fuckin' grim!
The Thing is on Netflix - Ive always maintained they could just pile on the 70s, 80s and 90s classics and keep people hooked for weeks on end.
Watched the director's cut of Amadeus last night, fucking brilliant movie.
Quote from: Slaughterday on April 04, 2019, 09:56:50 PM
The Thing is on Netflix - Ive always maintained they could just pile on the 70s, 80s and 90s classics and keep people hooked for weeks on end.
That movie is so good. I actually liked the recent one also but not as good as 1982.
Quote from: Juggz on April 05, 2019, 08:09:04 AM
Watched the director's cut of Amadeus last night, fucking brilliant movie.
I've very vague recollections of seeing that movie a long time back, will give it a watch again
It's a laugh and a half!
The Squid and the Whale is on TG4 now. Banger of a flick :abbath:
Watched Amadeus last night, quite entertaining but I found it hard to stay engaged for 3 full hours.
Got around to watching Glass today, better than what I expected tbh. McAvoy is great in it and looks bloody massive for it too.
Quote from: Aborted on April 06, 2019, 10:38:01 PM
Watched Amadeus last night, quite entertaining but I found it hard to stay engaged for 3 full hours.
Got around to watching Glass today, better than what I expected tbh. McAvoy is great in it and looks bloody massive for it too.
I only got around to watching Split the other day,McAvoy is incredible in it,will watch Glass this week some time.
Watched Glass, as expected very entertaining. The media loves going after M Night Shymalan or whatever the fuck his name is :abbath:
Just out of Captain Marvel, fairly enjoyable.
Some good comedy bits and the linking of other movies/back stories to it.
I felt Fury's character was so different for the most part... obviously being older in the current movies but a lot of how his 'behaviour' seemed to contrast a lot with the current version (war etc I assume).
The music in places seemed a bit out of place and forced. Nirvana bit had me utterly confused and a few other modern songs seemed a bit shoehorned in.
Also how everyone seemed to just accept aliens and what not rather nonchalantly was odd too.
Not the best of the lot but still fairly enjoyable overall.
I try not to think when it comes to superhero movies.
Quote from: Juggz on April 08, 2019, 06:58:04 PM
I try not to think when it comes to superhero movies.
:abbath:
Not slating them at all, I do enjoy a lot of them but you just can't bring any logic in with you when all the laws of physics are being shat on :laugh:
Just go with the flow and let it do its thing.
Quote from: Juggz on April 09, 2019, 08:03:48 AM
Not slating them at all, I do enjoy a lot of them but you just can't bring any logic in with you when all the laws of physics are being shat on :laugh:
Just go with the flow and let it do its thing.
Oh I know, I just suddenly became concerned about character development and song choices :laugh:
Ever post gets a :abbath: regardless of a positive or negative at this stage!!!
Agreed :abbath:
:abbath: 6 :abbath: 6 :abbath: 6 :abbath:
Havent watched a superhero movie in years. Guardians of the galaxy (which was terrible) was the last one I watched. I just find them all so tedious.
Same. Even the good Batman one became boring by the halfway mark.
Quote from: Ollkiller on April 09, 2019, 01:15:23 PM
Havent watched a superhero movie in years. Guardians of the galaxy (whcih was terrible) was the last one I watched. I just find them all so tedious.
I thought GotG was pretty entertaining, but that GotG2 (which I saw twice by no fault of my own) was one of the worst films I've ever seen. So just try to imagine what
you'd make of that one! :abbath:
Apart from that, I saw some time travelling featuring X-Men one a few years ago, and it was shockingly bad. Gave up then too. The DC vs Marvel franchises "battle" is the McDonalds vs Burger King of the cinema world. In reality, forgetting even about all the fancy restaurants, the local chipper is probably better.
Quote from: Ollkiller on April 09, 2019, 01:15:23 PM
Havent watched a superhero movie in years. Guardians of the galaxy (whcih was terrible) was the last one I watched. I just find them all so tedious.
same here...
"Paddleton" starring Mark Duplass and Ray Romano is excellent.
Up on Netflix.
Quote from: The Heretic on April 09, 2019, 02:31:33 PM
Quote from: Ollkiller on April 09, 2019, 01:15:23 PM
Havent watched a superhero movie in years. Guardians of the galaxy (whcih was terrible) was the last one I watched. I just find them all so tedious.
I enjoyed Guardians of the Galaxy but on the whole, apart from the last Thor, I haven't enjoyed one in a long time. Venom was muck, Aquaman I turned off after 20 mins, the Black panther, despite all the drama around it, was cack, Wonder Woman woegeous, Suicide Squad horrendous, The Avengers in general...pfff, just leaves me cold. Anythjng with an XMan in it, I just want to vomit, though Logan was enjoyable enough. One I did enjoy was Bumble Bee, the Transformers movie. But, on the whole, a lot of wasted time.
same here...
Just saw Pet Sematary, pretty shitty overall, even John Lithgow couldn't save it.
Quote from: Weltenfeind on April 09, 2019, 10:48:10 PM
Just saw Pet Sematary, pretty shitty overall, even John Lithgow couldn't save it.
He was the only reason I was even considering downloading it but really wasn't expecting much either way.
Watching Braveheart again.. fuck me it's still just as good as the first time :abbath:
Captain Marvel a big pile of steaming dogshite. Can't believe I got talked jnto going to it. That's me and anything to do with Marvel, Avengers, gimps in superhero suits done. Every film.the exact fucking same too..drivel, unbelievable drivel. :abbath: :abbath: :abbath:
Bro, SHAZAM! :abbath: :laugh:
Bro, fukkk offf :laugh: :laugh:
I mean that tongue in cheek of course. That said, I feel violated having paid to see that muck tonight, no amount of scrubbing will get the stain off. I need a healthy dose of 80's macho classics to sort me out. Rambo, Commando, Die Hard etc. This modern shitehawkery isn't cutting it. :abbath: :abbath: :abbath:
Shazam is actually a great film to be fair, easily the best of the new DC films, which isn't saying much but still.
Can anyone recommend a good, well acted cop movie, thriller or mystery. Still trying to scrub Captain Marvel's smelly fanny off of me. Something with a cop smoking, investigating, a storyline...please!! No fake sentimentality shit either, just a good action flick or something. Do these things even exist anymore?? Fuck superheroes :abbath: :abbath: :abbath: :abbath: :abbath: :abbath: :abbath:
Quote from: Pedrito on April 21, 2019, 09:03:58 PM
Can anyone recommend a good, well acted cop movie, thriller or mystery. Still trying to scrub Captain Marvel's smelly fanny off of me. Something with a cop smoking, investigating, a storyline...please!! No fake sentimentality shit either, just a good action flick or something. Do these things even exist anymore?? Fuck superheroes :abbath: :abbath: :abbath: :abbath: :abbath: :abbath: :abbath:
The Nice Guys is brilliant, made by the guy who did the Lethal Weapon films.
If you want action, John Wick and John Wick 2 are decent. That being said, the driver for revenge in them is sentiment but, then again, they killed his dog so the thousands of gallons of blood spilled were harsh but fair.
The Eastwood & bronson stuff is good
Dirty Harry
Death Wish
Quote from: ldj on April 21, 2019, 10:23:15 PM
The Nice Guys is brilliant, made by the guy who did the Lethal Weapon films.
The Nice Guys is excellent, never thought a film with Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling as the leads would make me laugh so much.
Watching Tombstone atm.. still do good
Just back from End Game.. some show!
While epic in length, I didn't find it epic in any other way. I rewatched Infinity War yesterday and really enjoyed it. Endgame however was a bit flat, I thought.
Lined up for tonight
Let the right one in
Salems Lot
Bone tomahawk, now that's a proper movie. Even better as I hadn't a clue what the last 40 minutes involved. I'm still getting vivid pictures in my head.
Quote from: Blitzer666 on April 30, 2019, 09:36:43 PM
Bone tomahawk, now that's a proper movie. Even better as I hadn't a clue what the last 40 minutes involved. I'm still getting vivid pictures in my head.
Yeah, I was the same when I saw it. OK this is decent enoug... WHAAT THE FUUUCC.....!!!!
When Paramount showed them the designs for Sonic. did nobody at Sega go "Okay, you're turning our cute and beloved corporate mascot into nightmare fuel. Change it. Now." ?
Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on May 01, 2019, 09:17:07 PM
When Paramount showed them the designs for Sonic. did nobody at Sega go "Okay, you're turning our cute and beloved corporate mascot into nightmare fuel. Change it. Now." ?
I just looked it up... jesus fucking wept that's terrible looking!!! :-\
So the latest Terminator trailer has been released. It's being heralded as a return to form with the inclusion of Linda Hamilton, and James Cameron as a producer. I can't say I'm holding out much hope here, based on the trailer.
https://youtu.be/N_W9Iapw924
that doesnt look great tbh.
has anyone seen brightburn yet?
Just pressed play on Baby Driver. It's off to a corny start. So awful. So, so awful. Still going to watch it though.
Terminator looks shite as expected.. they keep forcing these movies from franchises that did well to a point. It's finally at that stage of dragging back original cast members to try get a final cash in. Having James Cameron back for it holds no weight as Prometheus was being hearld as to the next best thing since Alien as Ridley Scott was directing it and we know how that ended up!
Not seen brightburn but from what I've heard it's meant to be pretty shit. The trailer makes it look better than what it actually is etc etc
Baby Driver is fairly dull, tries too hard to be 'cool'.
New Rambo movie out this year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=km_L0v3C0ms (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=km_L0v3C0ms)
Just saw Parasite, this year's Palmer d'Or winner at Cannes. Very entertaining, very Korean...not Korean cinema at its best though.
Went to see Sometimes Always Maybe this evening which was enjoyable. Bill Nighy as watchable as always. He plays the same dude on every film essentially, but he's one of the few who can get away with it.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 16, 2019, 09:55:59 PM
Went to see Sometimes Always Maybe this evening which was enjoyable. Bill Nighy as watchable as always. He plays the same dude on every film essentially, but he's one of the few who can get away with it.
Might check that out. I love Nighy and yup pretty much plays the same character but he's always great as that character. Watched Still Crazy last week, such a fun movie and he is.. will him in it!
I just watched one of the worst comedies- "comedies"- I've ever seen on Netflix called Murder Mystery. I knew from the start it was going to be fluff but not a single joke in the whole film hit the mark, or even came close. Jennifer Aniston being Jennifer Aniston with Adam Sandler at his most banal. Unreal.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 18, 2019, 09:46:20 PM
I just watched one of the worst comedies- "comedies"- I've ever seen on Netflix called Murder Mystery. I knew from the start it was going to be fluff but not a single joke in the whole film hit the mark, or even came close. Jennifer Aniston being Jennifer Aniston with Adam Sandler at his most banal. Unreal.
ffs lad, no excuses for even clicking on that shite :laugh:
It keeps popping up for me on main screen, fuck away with that shite.
I know. Nobody to blame but myself of course, but some of the Adam Sandler stuff has it's moments. This one was phenomenally unfunny, though. Almost worth looking at to see what a comedy with no jokes looks like. Imagine paying to see this in the cinema, you'd be raging.
The last thing I saw him in that I liked was longest yard back in 2005.. doubt we've missed anything in the following 14 years including this shite :laugh:
Watched it the other night too..probably explains why I feltso hungover the next day
..ah lads!!!
(https://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/897a8aafc3b9ff41db13f2b16ea10b0a)
In fairness, using a photo from How I Met Your Mother to burn people regarding their choice in comedy is an irony too far.
..I knew this would happen :-[
Went to see "John Wick: Chapter 3" last night.
Really good but a little bit overlong. There's one scene (I imagine if you've seen it, you'll know the one I mean) where I was just thinking "Jesus Christ. We get it, we all get it. Move this thing along.".
That all being said - it's fucking demented and probably the best one of the series.
Keanu Reeves is nearly 55, lads. Fifty fucking five. Remember that the next time you're struggling to get off the couch to grab another can from the fridge, I know I will.
And now over to "Pet Peeves".
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 18, 2019, 09:46:20 PM
I just watched one of the worst comedies- "comedies"- I've ever seen on Netflix called Murder Mystery. I knew from the start it was going to be fluff but not a single joke in the whole film hit the mark, or even came close. Jennifer Aniston being Jennifer Aniston with Adam Sandler at his most banal. Unreal.
Apparently you helped make it the biggest opener for Netflix on record: 30 million viewers in its first weekend. Hope you voted it zero stars after!
I actually did :laugh:
Anyone enjoy (if that's the right word) The Witch. Excellent horror thriller about puritan settlers in America and the things that go bump in the night. Apparently based on fears and anxieties recorded in contemporary (17th century) diaries and writings. Great movie, I'm just hesitant to reveal too much should anyone take a punt on it.
Yeah, The Witch was great. Saw it in the cinema and subsequently bought the DVD, two things I rarely do.
Gave it a shot because it was getting all these rave reviews. Just couldn't see what all the fuss was about tbh, didn't click at all. Not a big film head but the last one I really enjoyed was Stan and Ollie, was surprised how much I enjoyed it given I can't make it through most modern day films these days :laugh:
For me, my enjoyment of The Witch isn't even really about plot or actors (though Ralph whatsisname is quite good). It's the sinister creeping atmosphere and overall look/feel. Plus I love a movie that forces you to imagine the awfulness rather than over explain or rely on splatter. Must check out Stan and Ollie, a lot of good words for it on here.
Saw the new hellboy.... fucking grim ...and not in the Kvlt way either
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For me, my enjoyment of The Witch isn't even really about plot or actors (though Ralph whatsisname is quite good). It's the sinister creeping atmosphere and overall look/feel. Plus I love a movie that forces you to imagine the awfulness rather than over explain or rely on splatter. Must check out Stan and Ollie, a lot of good words for it on here.
Thought it was class myself, precisely of the creeping atmosphere. The main female role was brilliant. Can't remember her name but she is made for them 'innocence gone wrong' parts. Saw her recently in Thoroughbreds and while the movie wasn't bad, she, again was very good. One of those female actresses that you disregard and then her charms start to enchant you through the screen..even Julian Clary would find it hard not to feel something.
Watched Creed II recently. Had Ivan Drago back in it and a silent appearance from a very mature Brigitte Nielsen. Leave the brain at the door stuff, but you can't help the 10 year old in you making an appearance throughout. I must have watched Rocky 2 fifty times in my buddy's house when I was maybe 10 years old..Stallone, Scharzenegger and Willis will always be the holy trinity.
i went to see the new childs play. i was expecting to hate it but i actually really liked it. fairly funny and the doll is ridiculous!
Saw "in Fabric" which was absolute madness. Loved it.
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Saw "in Fabric" which was absolute madness. Loved it.
I went to see this and couldn't make any sense of it.
Did you get what the whole thing was about?
Err..a haunted dress?I don't really think there was much depth to it beyond that, but it was like ASMR for the eyes though. Great looking film. It was an affectionate pisstake of old Giallo films to me anyway.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on July 08, 2019, 11:27:06 AM
Err..a haunted dress?I don't really think there was much depth to it beyond that, but it was like ASMR for the eyes though. Great looking film. It was an affectionate pisstake of old Giallo films to me anyway.
Ya I got that. I'm not that thick.
What was the story with the people who sold it. Were they witches orpartof some cult or what.
Just seemed like an arty farty pretentious film to me.
Saw midsommar last night actually.
That was quite enjoyable.
Good and trippy.
Don't know, don't care, really just liked the whole "what the fuck" factor of it.
Really couldn't be fucked with "Midsommar", didn't like "Hereditary" (now that's an arty farty pretentious film in my book) and I've heard this is basically the same idea in a different setting. Seen too many of these "critically" acclaimed horrors now, and they're always absolute bollocks.
I saw Midsommar the other night. Thought it was an overlong load of balls. Way too predictable. There were a few cool scenes but I felt it really ran out of steam quite quickly. Amazing production design though.
While we're on the subject of disappointing horror films, "The Dead Don't Die" isn't much use at all. I like Jarmusch, I like Bill Murray, and I like zombies but the combination of the three is fairly underwhelming.
After the vampyric abortion that was Only Lovers Left Alive, I think I'd give The Dead Don't Die 10 minutes max to impress me.
Inspired by another thread, recently rewatched the 1950s film version of The Importance of Being Earnest, which then put me in a mood for 50s British comedies of a similar ilk, so followed up by rewatching The Ladykillers. Still love both... still have never watched either of the respective remakes in full!
I don't know if it's in all the cinemas around the country but jaws is back in the cinema in Galway this weekend.cant wait to see it on the big screen. One of my favorite films.
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I don't know if it's in all the cinemas around the country but jaws is back in the cinema in Galway this weekend.cant wait to see it on the big screen. One of my favorite films.
Why are they making a film about a James Bond baddie?
Palás, is it?
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Palás, is it?
No it's in the eye.thank fuck cos the palas is such a pile of shit I went to see the fly in there and they were playing it off a laptop
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Palás, is it?
No it's in the eye.thank fuck cos the palas is such a pile of shit I went to see the fly in there and they were playing it off a laptop
Fucking hell. I've been curious for a while but I've heard nothing good about the place.
In Galway now, as it happens.
Watching The Bad Batch on Netflix. I'll give it another five minutes to get good. It's been dragging on for half an hour already and I'm bored to fuck.
Maybe its the timing of me watching it but I'm half way through John Wick 3 atm and just not grabbing me at all.
The first one was great, second one had some good bits etc but now its pretty much rinse and repeat!
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Watching The Bad Batch on Netflix. I'll give it another five minutes to get good. It's been dragging on for half an hour already and I'm bored to fuck.
That's such a terrible, terrible film.
Just going back to Midsommar for a sec, saw this elsewhere, would post in the "PC and Perpetually offended" thread but it's far from PC, more like perpetually offended rightwingers.
http://www.renegadetribune.com/new-horror-film-midsommar-by-subversive-jew-demonizes-european-heathens/
I haven't seen Midsommar, but there was a headline in the Guardian yesterday that seemed to be accusing it of "ableism" too...?
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on July 09, 2019, 10:10:46 AM
Inspired by another thread, recently rewatched the 1950s film version of The Importance of Being Earnest, which then put me in a mood for 50s British comedies of a similar ilk, so followed up by rewatching The Ladykillers. Still love both... still have never watched either of the respective remakes in full!
If you enjoyed "The Ladykillers" check out "School For Scoundrels" (1960), "The Lavender Hill Mob" (1951), "The Green Man" (1956) and "Kind Hearts & Coronets"(1949 - currently in some cinemas for its 70th anniversary).
Some absolute genius set-pieces in those films and a lot of "what-ho!"-ing from Alec Guinness, Ian Carmichael, Terry-Thomas and Alastair Sim.
"La Règle du Jeu" (1939) by Jean Renoir is worth watching too. If a satire on class and a comedy of manners is what you're after.
Don't think I've seen The Green Man, but the others are classics alright, especially Kind Hearts & Coronets. Good call!
Watched "Sunset Boulevard" the other night. Always presumed it was some kind of romance story or something but oh boy was I wrong. Amazing film.
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Quote from: Scáthach on June 23, 2019, 06:35:09 PM
For me, my enjoyment of The Witch isn't even really about plot or actors (though Ralph whatsisname is quite good). It's the sinister creeping atmosphere and overall look/feel. Plus I love a movie that forces you to imagine the awfulness rather than over explain or rely on splatter. Must check out Stan and Ollie, a lot of good words for it on here.
Thought it was class myself, precisely of the creeping atmosphere. The main female role was brilliant. Can't remember her name but she is made for them 'innocence gone wrong' parts. Saw her recently in Thoroughbreds and while the movie wasn't bad, she, again was very good. One of those female actresses that you disregard and then her charms start to enchant you through the screen..even Julian Clary would find it hard not to feel something.
Yeah there's a lot to be said for not overacting in a horror movie. On a different note, anyone catch Nico 88, was on Film 4 the other night? I thought it was going to be a bit pretentious but it was really good. Trine Dyrholm as Nico was fantastic. She nailed Nico's phrasing and tone in her singing. Only problem was she didn't hit as many bum notes as the real Nico!
Went to see Midsommar the other night. I was on board for like the first 2 hours, it was a slow burn but I was enjoying it, then it just went to complete shit, I can't tell if it ruined it or elevated it but it was one of the most ridiculous tone changes I've ever seen in a film.
The cinema went from silence the everyone in the room breaking their bollocks laughing.
Watched Climax, on Netflix of all places. Excellent film. Noé never disappoints.
Watched Alita: Battle Angel last nigjt. It was alright, effects ranged from fantastic to SyFy movie levels. Some good ideas.and concepts but not a lot new to offer. Chewing gum for the eyes, Ted.
Had a double bill of In Fabric followed by Apollo 11 last week in Cork.
In Fabric is the most demented thing I think I have ever seen, loved it though. Strickland can do no wrong and Adonis is a hero. Apollo 11 is incredible. Made enitrely from audio and film from the time, it still manages to inject incredible tension into a story we all know the outcome of. Amazing piece of work.
Just to be clear, this is not the kind of thing I'd have any interest in anyways as I absolutely fucking despise musicals whether on stage or in film. This has to be THE most visually abhorrent thing I have witnessed in a long time. Even worse than that horrific cgi Sonic the Hedgehog clip posted recently...
https://youtu.be/FtSd844cI7U
I saw all the big noise about it this morning, and once I figured out that the major complaint wasn't the correct one (i.e. the major complaint wasn't simply a reiteration of the need to put James Corden out of our misery), I had to conclude that the people making the most noise had never seen the stage show... because that's basically exactly how they look on stage. I guess it all translates very differently to the screen, but then the complaint since the beginning should have just been, why bother? And indeed, why fucking bother?
Oh look, I get that alright. I haven't seen the stage show nor do I ever intend to, but I'm familiar enough with it to know that this is pretty much a mega-budget, cgi-enhanced version of the anthropomorphised look of the original. I suppose the difference here is the presence of some fairly well-known actors and the sheer horror of witnessing their stupid fucking faces in feline form. And of course, the mere presence of James Corden, not to mention that other similarly fat, unfunny cunt Rebel Wilson.
I was brought to see it when it came to the Point Depot in 1990. If only it had been Iron Maiden instead, same venue a little later the same year :(
Watched John Wick 3. While 1 stood on its own merits "storyline" wise, 2 really introduced the OTT stuff almost abandoning a plot entirely. 3 has no plot to speak of. i.e. It's brilliant! Absolutely mindless fun and it's set up nicely for no. 4 too.
My missus is mad into modern action movies whereas I'd avoid them like the plague. Have to say I really enjoyed all 3 John Wicks..the last just had some great scenes in it, and funnily enough the actual storyline is pretty cool
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I was brought to see it when it came to the Point Depot in 1990. If only it had been Iron Maiden instead, same venue a little later the same year :(
If it's any consolation, I was at that Maiden show and have never seen Cats.
No, no that probably doesn't help.
Just back from the dead don't die... fucking terrible. Some amusing bits and a lot of nods to this and that and a fair few names in it... but nope.
It came across like it was trying too hard to be weird
Not surprised at all by that report. The nods to this and that are what took Only Lovers Left Alive from terrible to cringe-worthy.
Saw Almodóvar's new one Pain & Glory last night. Wow. Exceptional acting and film-making, something deeply cathartic achieved in it. I think you need to have a feel for his work already to fully appreciate it, since it's slightly autobiographical, but if you enjoy his style, Volver, etc., don't miss it. Guess it'll be in English speaking world cinemas soon.
watched the omen again last night.
still so good.
that scene where the nanny hangs herself terrified me as a kid.
Watched The Handmaiden last night. Wow! Easily one of the best Korean movies I've ever seen, and that's really saying something.
Quote from: Papa Het on July 19, 2019, 09:38:16 AM
Had a double bill of In Fabric followed by Apollo 11 last week in Cork.
In Fabric is the most demented thing I think I have ever seen, loved it though. Strickland can do no wrong and Adonis is a hero. .
Fucking hell yes..Adonis :laugh: :laugh: That restaurant scene is something else.
I watched the first three Toy Story movies over the weekend ahead of seeing the new one. I had never seen them before. Pretty good. Will try to get to Midsommar at some point before it disappears too.
Went to see Midsommar last night. Thought it was pretty good. The tripping scenes in particular were very well done I thought, certainly worth the watch.
Went to see it last night, I thought it was brilliant. Profoundly disturbing and I'm still thinking about it a lot this morning. I liked the conclusion, it fit the theme perfectly, it didn't feel like anything was disjointed or felt out of place. Everything was tied up nicely, I felt.
Yeah overall it had a pretty uncomfortable feeling, which I liked. Some parts seemed kind of unnecessary, such as the thesis argument, unless there's a significance I'm missing.
Florence Pugh's performance in it was excellent.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on July 22, 2019, 10:07:46 AM
Watched The Handmaiden last night. Wow! Easily one of the best Korean movies I've ever seen, and that's really saying something.
That was class. Any other Korean movies you recommend. Haven´t enjoyed a film like that in quite a while.
Apart from the stand out classics Oldboy and Lady Vengeance, I'd also recommend Two Sisters, Thirst, and JSA. There's also Stoker by the same director as Oldboy and The Handmaiden, but made in the US, starring Nicole Kidman. It's also excellent.
I'd second the recommendations for Stoker, and JSA in particular. Excellent film set on the DMZ between North and South Korea. If yr not sick of zombies Train to Busan is worth watching too.
Yeah, well I'd watch just about anything with Nicole in it but Stoker is indeed a good one with the also rather excellent Mia Wasikowska in there too.
R . I. . P
Rutger Hauer brillant actor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjnvHkypdMk
Walking over to get coffee today and some guy came driving in the entrance to my works car park..
Silver car... OCP logo on the door 8)
Watching 1 and sticking 2 on next ::)
Hellboy 1 was on tonight. How did that amazing work become the latest load of muck? Bring back Ron Pearlman and Guillermo del Toro ffs
Since there's a kid with us here now and cinema is therefore out of the question, just ordered a BenQ projector there. Took about 5 months of sporadic research bursts to finally decide; it's a HD jungle out there!
Heading to Waterford later to see Aplocalypse Now Director's Cut. Fucking thing is almost 4 hours long :(
The Redux version? It's great. The documentary about the making of Apocalypse Now is excellent too. Think it's just called Heart of Darkness, or something similar.
No, I have Redux on DVD. This is another new version, apparently. Sorry - "Final Cut"
QuoteForty years after its original release, audiences will get the chance to experience Apocalypse Now Final Cut, a never-before-seen and newly restored cut of Coppola's spectacular cinematic masterpiece in a way which the director believes "looks better than it has ever looked and sounds better than it has ever sounded". Restored from the original negative for the first time ever, Apocalypse Now Final Cut is Coppola's most realized version of his multi-awarded classic
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The Redux version? It's great. The documentary about the making of Apocalypse Now is excellent too. Think it's just called Heart of Darkness, or something similar.
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102015/
Bloody great stuff
Demolition Man tonight... for reasons 8)
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The Redux version? It's great. The documentary about the making of Apocalypse Now is excellent too. Think it's just called Heart of Darkness, or something similar.
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102015/
Bloody great stuff
It's amazing alright
Went to see 'Good Boys', I can actually usually enjoy dumb Seth Rogen type comedies but I thought there would be more laugh out loud moments, some funny moments but was expecting more.
It does get some points for having a scene featuring Race With the Devil by Judas Priest though, pretty obscure track for the type of film.
Watched the trailer after skimming through an article on it. Looked awful.
Rewatched Pan's Labyrinth tonight, enjoyed it much more than first seeing it in cinema for some reason.
Watched the new Tarantino today. Dunno what to make of it really. It didn't feel like a Tarantino flick until the very end. Not bad but not great.
Yeah saw it myself last night.. it was enjoyable but seemed a bit disjointed or something.
Was thinking about it this morning. I think the clue is in the title really - it's a modern day fairytale version of that time period where unlike some of the real life events picture, there's always a happy ending. But it did feel a bit like two films thrown together.
I'm definitely a Tarantino fanboy, and have to say I really enjoyed it. If I had a criticism, I'd say it felt like there was too much driving early on, an excuse for Q to get a bunch of tunes in. Anyone else think Polanski looked like Austin Powers?
I liked it, though a couple of my friends who came with me left after about an hour. To be fair, it took a long time to get moving and could have been trimmed a tad. I heard the original cut was over four hours long :laugh: Seemingly Tatantino created very extensive and detailed back-stories for Rick and Cliff to give Leo and Brad a greater understanding of their relationship, even though none of it was filmed or ever intended to be filmed. It was purely just so they could understand their characters better. The scene at the ranch was superb and the ending was well done, too.
I also went to see Hobbs & Shaw, the Fast & Furious spinoff on the recommendation of a friend. I haven't seen any of the F&F films and expected it to be utterly mindless but entertaining which, to be fair, it largely was. Spoiler alert - the major revelation, which is explained so blatantly that even a champion of simpletons could grasp it, that people can achieve more if they work together, took my intelligence and wiped its hole with it. Honestly, you'll see more complex mental leaps in an episode of Peppa Pig and presented in a far more subtle way.
Quote from: Juggz on August 24, 2019, 10:26:56 AMSpoiler alert - the major revelation, which is explained so blatantly that even a champion of simpletons could grasp it, that people can achieve more if they work together, took my intelligence and wiped its hole with it. Honestly, you'll see more complex mental leaps in an episode of Peppa Pig and presented in a far more subtle way.
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Quote from: Juggz on August 24, 2019, 10:26:56 AMtook my intelligence and wiped its hole with it.
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Amazing :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
On the old site they used to emblazon certain quotes on the main page...this would definitely win hands down
Went to see Once Upon a Time... last night, I really enjoyed it but I can understand why someone wouldn't.
It's not really a plot based movie but I just enjoyed watching the main three actors perform, Brad Pitt especially stole the show. The scene with Sharon Tate in the cinema was brilliant too.
I did think it was a bit fucked up that they made a joke of Bruce Lee but treated Polanski rather respectfully though, as funny as the Bruce Lee scene was.
Not seen it yet but I heard his daughter /estate were less than happy with that scene.
yeah, I mean it's played for laughs but it makes him look like a dick. Logically considering that that rest of the film you realise is a sort of inversion of real events, it's understandable but if I were his family I'd be fairly upset. And Tarantino was a prize cunt about it in the press.
What did old Quentyballs say?
Is the whole Bruce Lee mythology not worthy of taking down a peg or two though? Saying that having not seen the film or scene referred to.
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/aug/29/so-extra-how-the-directors-cut-became-hollywoods-latest-ruse-to-milk-fans-dry
Interesting opinion piece about bullshit almost-instant theatrical re-releases of movies with extra unessential footage. Inspiration from limited editions in the music world maybe??
I'd well believe there is far more outside interference in movies, for sure, and that the released movie is frequently not what the director really tried to make. Still, Marvel movies with out-takes in the cinema can get fucked.
In the cinema atm.. Those two cunts are on giving fucking moronic previews of upcoming MOVIES...
Went out and got a cornetto to stab myself in the eyes and ears with... Jesus fucking wept
I got pretty fatigued with the Marvel stuff a few years ago but went back to them the last while and caught up. Have to say I would have loved it of they finished it at Infinity War
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I got pretty fatigued with the Marvel stuff a few years ago but went back to them the last while and caught up. Have to say I would have loved it of they finished it at Infinity War
Ya, I think that'd have been class.
Continuing the Marvel theme. I saw Dark Phoenix during the week. I was getting jaded from the X-Men stuff, particularly after that shit Apocalypse one, but I actually quite enjoyed this.
Also watched the 4 Rambo movies in preparation for the final one coming out. 1 and 2 are classics, 3 is grand and 4 is mental in the best way possible.
Back from the new spiderman, decent enough. It's gona be really hard for anything to come after something like a build up to end game tbh
Ticket booked for IT2 tomorrow at 1pm, tbh I'm not expecting a whole lot. The first was alright and I've got the feeling part 2 will fall short of the expected mark :abbath:
Not seen Dark Phoenix yet, the X-men movies (not including DP) overall haven't faired fairly well. DOFP is probably the best of the lot. I went back and rewatched them last year and the original ones are fucking terrible ;D :laugh:
On Rambo, I think 1 and 4 are the best of the lot to date. Be interesting how 5 pan's out., I can only assume he's going to die in this one to end it off unless they keep milking it ? :-\
Rambo never dies..
Rambo kills death.
May check out IT 2 over the weekend. The daughter has inherited my taste for horror and I'm trying to think if I can sneak her in as she liked Pt 1 - she's 15 and absolutely won't pass for 16 to get in otherwise god love her, so we'll see.
Trailer just on before IT2.. The shining follow up movie with Ewan McGrevor!
IT2, it's OK. Nothing amazing
Went to see IT2. Not great at all. Can people just please stop making films of Stephen Kong's books. They just don't translate to film very well.
Saw IT this evening, terrible film not surprising considering the first part was also very poor. Another film ruined by a stupid looking clown and dumb jokes. The comedian that looked like Dwight Schrute was so annoying. It could have been a great film with a decent team that would have been more interested in writing a good script and not cracking unfunny jokes and trying to cram in as much special effects as possible. Those zombie things or whatever they were suppose to be especially the one driving the car was so cringey. Even almost every jumpy part in the film was very predictable.
I guess most people are easily entertained these days. Also saw trailers for remakes of the Shining and another Black xmas remake :-\ please just stop. It seems the standard of movies just keeps getting worse as the years go on.
I enjoyed the first part but the second one bored the absolute shit out of me. The daughter quite rightly pointed out that a lot of the CGI in it made it have the feel of a video game or something like that.
Watched "Depraved", Larry Fessenden's take on "Frankenstein" the other night. Not quite as amazing as reviews are making out but I enjoyed it. More drama than Horror really.
I think the Tim Curry version was much better especially considering it was a made for TV movie with a tight budget. The clown looked and acted a lot better.
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I think the Tim Curry version was much better especially considering it was a made for TV movie with a tight budget. The clown looked and acted a lot better.
No, let's all be honest about this now because nostalgia has fogged this for a lot of people, myself included. Tim Curry's performance aside, it's really not that great. Sat through it again just before the first of the movies came out and it's mediocre.
I re-watched the original before the first part was released and it's definitely not held up (but was good for it's time) however there are some parts that still freak me out more so than the newer ones.
The first kill where the little girl is out playing and she see's him through the washing line... then his face suddenly changes to this dead stare at her.. then the camera zooms to her face. Fuck that shit still gives me goosebumps.
Tim Curry is just an amazing actor in that aspect, what he can do with a look even covered in make up. Similar to him in Legend, so good.
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There's a documentary about the 1990 version on the way, looks good, even if the series itself hasn't held up at all. Oul' Tim is pretty fucked these days though, he had a stroke or something along those lines a few years ago, he's wheelchair-bound now.
Yeah, massive stroke back in 2012. Won't ever act again
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I think the Tim Curry version was much better especially considering it was a made for TV movie with a tight budget. The clown looked and acted a lot better.
No, let's all be honest about this now because nostalgia has fogged this for a lot of people, myself included. Tim Curry's performance aside, it's really not that great. Sat through it again just before the first of the movies came out and it's mediocre.
Maybe it's a bit of nostalgia for me but I honestly did not enjoy anything from either of the remakes and the clown was just terrible. I re watched the TV movie back in 2017 about a week after I saw chapter 1 and still enjoyed it but I also took it for what it was a made for TV movie from 1990 in the same way I can still enjoy Fulci or Argento films even though most of the special effects look terrible by today's standards.. Tim's performance just outshines anything from the remakes. The 1990's Pennywise looks like something from a nightmare whereas the 2017 Pennywise looks like something a toddler sketched.
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Yeah, massive stroke back in 2012. Won't ever act again
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Classic picture would love a poster of it.
I don't like that show Criminal Minds but I remember seeing an episode with Tim Curry as a serial killer and his performance was outstanding.
I think we can at least agree Tim Curry is amazing. And that the new "It" is bollocks.
I liked the first one, have yet to see the second one. The clown is crap though, in fairness.
Saw the new Rambo really enjoyed it. Story was good and some great gore scenes. Apparently it's getting some heat for having racist and xenophobic attitudes towards Mexico :laugh: :laugh:. Who are the people getting paid stupid money to come up with this shit?
Think I will rewatch the others now soon. I only remember 3 being bad. The one from 10 years ago was very good.
First positive feedback I've seen for it, it's getting poor reviews. Which version did you see? The UK, US and some other territiry got a version that's 12 mins. shorter than the standard version, which has an extended opening featuring him trying to rescue someone from a flood.
There are two floods. Are you referring to the... first flood?
Sorry.
I went to see Ad Astra, not bad. It falls apart a little if you start thinking but it's a decent sci-fi to just sit back and absorb.
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There are two floods. Are you referring to the... first flood?
Sorry.
NO NO NO NO .. STOP IT NOW FUCKER :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Ad Astra, yeah I was wondering how that holds up. Seeing high scores on line but more negative reviews. I guess it's just being compared to interstellar for the most part.
Quote from: Carnage on September 25, 2019, 12:49:14 PM
First positive feedback I've seen for it, it's getting poor reviews. Which version did you see? The UK, US and some other territiry got a version that's 12 mins. shorter than the standard version, which has an extended opening featuring him trying to rescue someone from a flood.
I don't remember any flood I would guess it's the US version I saw. It was the first time I think I have ever been at a film where the majority of the audience stood up and started clapping at the end. I really enjoyed I read nothing about the story before going to it so I had no idea what was going to happen. My only complaint was how short it was. It started at 8.15 and was over at 9.35.
Very annoying that they are cutting it shorter for difference regions just show everyone the same film.
It's great to see Stallone still has it the recent Rockys have even been good as well whereas I hold out no hope for the new Terminator.
First Terminator is the best and number two is a close second. 3 was terrible and I didn't bother with anymore after that.
I saw it last week too and enjoyed it. I'd no idea about the story or anything around it, just wanted to see John Rambo fucking people up and it delivered.
Only criticism I'd have is the end scene could have been made a bit longer, seemed to just fly through the set pieces and then it's suddenly over
The ending was a bit abrupt. Some of the gore scenes were great like what he did to the pimp outside the nightclub.
Quote from: Juggz on September 25, 2019, 01:13:31 PM
There are two floods. Are you referring to the... first flood?
Sorry.
Jesus.
It's the opening to the extended version, and apparently sheds light on his motivations as the film progresses. I know nothing about it other than it involves an evil Mexican cartel (presumably being royally fucked up), so can't say how it affects anything.
To whoever mentioned "The House that Jack Built" by Von Trier, I loved it. Rewatched last night.
One of my favourite (new) directors is a guy called S. Craig Zahler. He plays in metal bands but directed "Bone Tomahawk" (horror/western with Kurt Russel) and "Brawl In Cell Block 99" (Violent drama with Vince Vaughan), both worth a watch. Very quiet and slow but full of mad violcence and great story. (Like a better Tarantino without the overly done soundtrack)
Really like "Bone Tomahawk" and "Brawl" but his most recent one (the name escapes me right now.."Dragged Across Concrete"??) bored me stupid.
I've really liked some Von Trier stuff but "The House That Jack Built" I thought was absolute wank. Matt Dillon was good in it but that's about it.
Horrorthon will be announced in the next few weeks, with a screening of the "Rabid" remake ahead of it which I'm curious to see. Doubt I'll get to much/any of it this year but curious to see what the lineup brings nonetheless.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on September 26, 2019, 09:22:11 AM
"Dragged Across Concrete" bored me stupid.
Have yet to see "Dragged" hope I like it, but if you think it's less than "Bone Tomahawk" and "Brawl" then I might be disappointed. Really liked the "The House That Jack Built" but can see why someone wouldn't.
Looking forward to "The Lighthouse" (from the director of "The Witch").
Yep, hearing great things about "The Lighthouse", a different vein to "The Witch" but equally solemn. Which reminds me, "Bait" looks like one to keep an eye out for. Hitting cinemas this month.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmydSyiR59o
I watched "The Wolf Hour" last night which was a waste of both my time and Naomi Watts' acting abilities.
Curious to see "Joker". Mainly just because Phoenix's performance in "You Were Never Really Here" was stellar.
"The Colour Out Of Space" should be out by halloween too I think?Word is Nicholas Cage actually ruins it, which is a shame given it's Richard Stanley's big return to directing.
I've heard a lot of great things about Bait, I'm hoping it gets a run outside of Dublin too.
I picked up In Fabric on DVD, one for special occasions there.
Rewatched the Exorcist III for the first time in a few years last night. What a film I think it's even better than the first one.
Got The Mule on DVD earlier. Already saw it on the cinema, but it was great to see it again.
Watched The House That Jack Built last night. It was watchably entertaining for a while, while it was being a poor man's Nymphomaniac (and Part II at that). Then, when it finally did something original in terms of form, it became, as Jamie put it, absolute wank. I think the word "gratuitous" would best describe every aspect of it, down to its being made at all.
If you want to see a far better (relatively speaking) film about a serial killer, I'd go for "The Golden Glove". It's genuinely horrible, an absolute kick in the face of a film. Up there with "Henry" in terms of making a film about a horrible person doing horrible things that reminds you of the stark reality of it all, and a needed antidote to the current climate of true crime as entertainment. Bleak as fuck.
I don't particularly need to see another film about a serial killer. Part of the problem with The House... is precisely that, whereas Nymphomaniac was dealing with subject matter that has almost never been tackled in a visceral manner, this one rehashed the form of the latter only to apply it to subject matter that has been explored ad infinitum over the last few decades.
Suburbicon. I didn't realise until the end credits that it's a Coen Brothers film but it makes sense. I haven't seen a good black comedy in years but this was enjoyable and not at all what I thought it was going to be.
Watched Vox Lux last night. What an odd, odd movie.
Didn't like it at all.
Watched 3 From Hell, yet another reason to ask myself why on earth I bother watching Rob Zombie's celluloid output.
Has anyone seen Joker yet? If so all I want to know is wether or not it's a big fat Taxi Driver ripoff or not. I'm not interested in either the moral debate about it (which seems like nonsense) or the proximity to the actual comics.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on October 07, 2019, 08:57:49 AM
Has anyone seen Joker yet? If so all I want to know is wether or not it's a big fat Taxi Driver ripoff or not. I'm not interested in either the moral debate about it (which seems like nonsense) or the proximity to the actual comics.
I saw it on Friday night. I enjoyed it for the most part, it's not without its flaws. Ignore the media and, indeed, social media bollocks from people trying to torpedo it so that they can look woke (I fucking hate that term).
It was always going to be compared to "Taxi Driver" and "The King Of Comedy" but I think that this can't be helped. It has more in common with films like "The Machinist" and "Falling Down" once you get beyond the obvious references to the aforementioned De Niro films.
Todd Phillips definitely tried to make a film in the Paul Schrader/Martin Scorsese mould but he dialled in way too much misanthropy of the former and doesn't have the directorial skill of the latter. This is not to say it's a bad film but it's not the film that it could have been either.
There are three things that pull it out of being average.
Joaquin Phoenix absolutely burns up the screen.
The music score is perfect.
The cinematography (with big praise for location scouting) is very impressive.
Yeah, personally I'm not going to worry about the moral compass of someone who made "The Hangover" and a documentary about GG Allin's take on a fucking comic book character alright, but tbh given the Joker shooting in the US a few years back I can objectively see why this is happening with the American media, social or otherwise.
But I also don't need to sit through an over hyped Scorsese homage which as I say was my main concern, and the trailers were a bit..meh. I do think Phoenix is fantastic though, so I'll probably go. I don't have the highest of hopes.
Went to see joker last night.
It was a fucking chore to sit through.
Ya Phoenix is good in it but the way people are hyping it up is bloody hilarious and annoying as fuck. A fella I work with went to see it 2 nights in a row ffs.
Rambo was much better lol
Is it true Joker has a Gary Glitter tune in it? Do ya wanna be in my gang... Fuck no!
Quote from: Scáthach on October 08, 2019, 02:47:37 PM
Is it true Joker has a Gary Glitter tune in it? Do ya wanna be in my gang... Fuck no!
It does, yeah - "Rock N' Roll: Part 2".
I was sitting there watching and thinking "Is this Gary Glitter? Maybe I was wrong, maybe it's by Sweet or someone..." But no, it's a Glitter track.
I'm sure a few sports teams in the States still use it as well.
Quote from: blessed1 on October 08, 2019, 12:16:55 PM
Went to see joker last night.
It was a fucking chore to sit through.
Ya Phoenix is good in it but the way people are hyping it up is bloody hilarious and annoying as fuck. A fella I work with went to see it 2 nights in a row ffs.
Rambo was much better lol
I didn't think it was a chore at all, it flew by. But you're right about the hype. People saying it's going to win best film at next year's Oscars are fucking deluded. That said the farce that was "Bohemian Rhapsody" won this year... so what the fuck do I know?
Some of the fanboy stuff is hilarious for sure.
I saw something on Twitter along the lines of "This is the Joker that all Batman fans deserve!" followed by someone replying "Forget about Dark Knight, did we?" and then 30 odd tweets from fellas (it's always fellas) piling on, calling each other names and shit-flinging because they got upset that someone didn't like a movie that they've waited 12 months to see.
Watched an excellent indie horror last night called A Dark Song. It's joint Irish and Welsh production starring Steve Oram (Sightseers) as an occultist helping a woman contact her dead child. OK, doesn't sound like the most original thing but it's nothing like all that James Wan pish. It's really dark, slow burning and menacing. I won't say too much for fear of spoilers but if like me you had a misspent youth reading Crowley and the likes, there's lots to enjoy. 😈
Yeah, it's very good that. I watched "the Cured" and "Don't Leave Home" over the weekend, both irish and the latter reminded me a little of "the Dark Song" in tone and atmosphere, though it's a very different type of story. "The Cured" was surprisingly enjoyable too. Interesting spin on the Zombie idea.
This popped up on my youtube recommendations, remember seeing it years ago and completely forgot about it. Very good short Irish horror, worth checking out if you've a spare 10 minutes
https://youtu.be/XpURRW80LnM
Never mind the hype, never mind the fanboys, the Joker is a good watch for sure.
I saw Joker earlier, didn't enjoy it, to be honest. I wouldn't say it's a bad movie, it just didn't click for me. My mate thought it was brilliant, though.
The new Breaking Bad film was entertaining. Not going to win any Oscars, but did the trick.
Joker was fine. Not awful,not amazing. Phoenix is very good but found the bit from the talk show on a bit naff. Hes a regular Fred Astaire though isnt he?
Worth seeing,no great urge to ever see it again. Loved the scene with the scissors though,that was enjoyably nasty.
Quote from: Pedrito on October 12, 2019, 09:00:05 AM
The new Breaking Bad film was entertaining. Not going to win any Oscars, but did the trick.
I liked it, it was more like an extended episode of Breaking Bad than a film. I think people were expecting bigger stakes or something but pretty much every one of Jessie or Walter's enemies from the show were already dead anyway.
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Quote from: Pedrito on October 12, 2019, 09:00:05 AM
The new Breaking Bad film was entertaining. Not going to win any Oscars, but did the trick.
I liked it, it was more like an extended episode of Breaking Bad than a film. I think people were expecting bigger stakes or something but pretty much every one of Jessie or Walter's enemies from the show were already dead anyway.
Exactly. It was like a last episode. Nothing ground-breaking but I enjoyed it for what it was. And it was nice to sit back into that cinematography that made it so great.
Deffo, well worth a watch, cool to see some of the old cast back together. A class series in fairness that I almost forget because of GOT fever. At least Breaking Bad was consistent and ended well.
I forget so much of what happened in BB that I've gone back to the start. I think it needs a rewatch before l look at Camino.
BB got so bad around the time of the writers' strike I stopped watching and never went back. It actually put me off TV for a couple of years, which wasn't such a bad thing. Just like end of GoT, a real case of taking the absolute piss out of the audience and showing you have no respect for them whatsoever beyond being viewing stats.
I got 2/3 of the way through season 2 and ditched it. Pile of shite, dull as dishwater and not a single character worth caring about.
Quote from: Carnage on October 15, 2019, 01:29:01 AM
I got 2/3 of the way through season 2 and ditched it. Pile of shite, dull as dishwater and not a single character worth caring about.
Breaking Bad?
In fairness I remember BB dragging the shite out of things for ages and I almost dumped it myself. I seem to recall it picked back up again towards the end, though it was never as good as the first season or two.
Quote from: Carnage on October 15, 2019, 01:29:01 AM
I got 2/3 of the way through season 2 and ditched it. Pile of shite, dull as dishwater and not a single character worth caring about.
Found the first 2 seasons slow enough but from 3 on got really good.
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Quote from: Carnage on October 15, 2019, 01:29:01 AM
I got 2/3 of the way through season 2 and ditched it. Pile of shite, dull as dishwater and not a single character worth caring about.
Breaking Bad?
Yeah. There's enough stuff out there that I actually want to watch without forcing myself to watch BB in the hope of it eventually becoming good. Out of about 20 episodes, I liked 2, so no thanks.
Ah lads theres no way any series of BB was at a level where it was so bad it was unwatchable!
Im on the last episode of Mindhunter,bursting to watch it later!,also im two episodes into City on a Hill,Kevin Bacon mad cunt!
I have one episode of City On A Hill left, 'tis a good series and has been renewed for a second season. Hooray!
Quote from: Paul keohane on October 15, 2019, 01:30:18 PM
Ah lads theres no way any series of BB was at a level where it was so bad it was unwatchable!
Im on the last episode of Mindhunter,bursting to watch it later!,also im two episodes into City on a Hill,Kevin Bacon mad cunt!
Breaking Bad was class.but there were some very drawn out episodes here and there, milking it for all.it was worth. It's been so long since I saw the thjng that I can't remember exactly but I remember having the feeling at the time. Mindhunter amazeballs in fairness.
Season 2 of Mindhunters was only good, I thought. Loved the first season.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on October 15, 2019, 06:23:20 PM
Season 2 of Mindhunters was only good, I thought. Loved the first season.
Im the opposite,i thought season one was a bit slow,loved season two!
Season 1 was definitely better but it set a high benchmark. Nothing wrong with season 2 at all.
I didn't find the main story terribly interesting and it was dragged out too much. I thought the insights they gained from the interviews in season 1 were what made it so fascinating. Working on solving a specific case in season 2 changed the feel of the show. I also felt the side story with the son might have been explored more because it was a little half-hearted and sort of fizzled to nothing. I enjoyed it to a degree, though, because I like the characters.
Yeah the characters are top notch.
Watched "El Camino" last night. Very enjoyable but not a masterpiece more like an extremely good 2 hour season finale. The visuals are excellent and Aaron Paul & Robert Forster are both great.
Watched "Stuber" over the weekend - just good dumb fun. Plus, at 90 mins, the ideal length for brain fluff like this. Plenty of laughs and it's great to see two genuinely funny lead actors - this could have easily been The Rock & Kevin Hart shouting at each other.
Also watched "Masterminds" which has its moments but gets more and more outlandish as the plot progresses. Apparently based on real-life events. I would imagine it's more "inspired" by a true story.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on October 16, 2019, 11:07:08 AM
Watched "El Camino" last night. Very enjoyable but not a masterpiece more like an extremely good 2 hour season finale. The visuals are excellent and Aaron Paul & Robert Forster are both great.
I see Forster died the same day as El Camino was released. Sad news.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on October 15, 2019, 08:37:22 PM
I didn't find the main story terribly interesting and it was dragged out too much. I thought the insights they gained from the interviews in season 1 were what made it so fascinating. Working on solving a specific case in season 2 changed the feel of the show. I also felt the side story with the son might have been explored more because it was a little half-hearted and sort of fizzled to nothing. I enjoyed it to a degree, though, because I like the characters.
I thought them working to solve the case made season 2 better than season 1. Great show and looking forward to season 3 the acting alone is top notch.
So I just watched Eli on Netflix, so the rest of you don't have to. Unless you're a fan of dull, derivative horror that is, in which case you may well want to check out the creaky acting, barely-there dialogue, and completely nonsensical 'plot-twist' at the end. Honestly, Netflix are really firing out the stinkers these days and I'm really beginning to wonder what the hell I'm getting out of this subscription.
I think film has gone to shit in the last ten years. I've no doubt there must be good stuff out there that I'm out of touch with, and I have seen a very small handful of decent stuff to suggest it's being made somewhere, but Jesus, the general standard is muck. I find myself watching ten minutes of something and turning it off. I used to work in Xtra Vision and watched so many brilliant films, mostly from the European and independent shelves, but nothing seems to interest me anymore.
Ha yeah, worked in XV too for a few years while in college. Made frequent use of the staff rentals. Def enjoyed film much more back then, whether it was the more obscure arthouse stuff or even mainstream blockbuster fare. But I suppose I also enjoyed music more back then, for the same reasons. It's a clichéd old fart complaint, but everything is over saturated and too readily accessible. I mean, there was certainly plenty of straight to DVD muck back then as well.
Oh yeah, mountains of shite has always been the order of the day but I always seemed to find interesting stuff, too. Might be fatigue. Old man yells at cloud syndrome! With music at the moment I'm mostly just buying classic black metal stuff that I've ignored and find most new stuff I hear kind of ordinary and interchangeable. So many clouds, so little time (left).
I met Alejandro Jodorowsky today and he gave a blessing to our son, Tristan Alejandro. Today was a good day.
BSC wins the internet.
I watched around half an hour of Gremlins 2. Better left to my childhood. Absolute and utter fucking dogshite.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on October 19, 2019, 08:28:33 PM
I think film has gone to shit in the last ten years. I've no doubt there must be good stuff out there that I'm out of touch with, and I have seen a very small handful of decent stuff to suggest it's being made somewhere, but Jesus, the general standard is muck. I find myself watching ten minutes of something and turning it off. I used to work in Xtra Vision and watched so many brilliant films, mostly from the European and independent shelves, but nothing seems to interest me anymore.
Same as. I make it through about 2 to 3 films a year now. Standard is just terrible. Used to be films were brilliant and tv shows weren't that good. It's gone full circle now.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on October 20, 2019, 02:44:31 PM
I watched around half an hour of Gremlins 2. Better left to my childhood. Absolute and utter fucking dogshite.
Ah here gremlins 2 is decent enough. Its nowhere near as good as the first one but it still has its moments. Definitely wouldny consider it shite anyhow!
The muckiest muck that was even muckier than the last piece of muck that I rewatched to discover just what a big steaming bag of muck it really was. Irredeemably mucky.
If you think modern cinema is shite (commercial cinema is, but plenty of good independent films being made) then why, when you turn to the classics, don't you choose a bit wiser than Gremlins 2! :D
It was on telly. I thought it might be fun in a Sunday afternoon Goonies kind of way. It's not.
I think cinema always had a high ratio of muck but with the advent of the dvd I watched so many recommended classics that I find it hard to find interesting stuff anymore. So much of modern cinema is absolute rubbish, a total dearth of risk taking or new ideas. The odd interesting enough one might pop up but it definitely won't pop up on Netflix or Amazon or any of those grey, bland, offend as few people as possible streaming services.
I definitely echo the above sentiments regarding major movies. I now go about once a year to the cinema, last one was Once upon a time in Hollywood, with the next being The day shall come. (bumping up that average to 2 visits this year). Most recent films I enjoyed at home were A dark song and then Get Out.
Get Out was decidedly average, it's a solid indicator of how subpar modern cinema actually is when films like that and A Quiet Place are lauded as cinematic milestones.
Oh, and Gremlins 2 was shite when it came out, never mind now.
Gremlins 2 is the greatest film of all time. You fucking Roger Ebert wankers will be telling me you don't like BIll & Ted next.
Watched "The Laundromat" last night. Not great. A fairly big waste of cinematic firepower on both sides of the camera.
I don't think that modern film has gone to shite but I do think that the present day cinema-going experience has taken away a lot of our options. Folks who go to multiplexes, for the most part, are not interested in seeing a film concerned with anything other than spandex wearing superheroes, remakes/sequels or a jump scare every 20 minutes. Most people aren't even concerned with plot narrative or exposition anymore. Once there's explosions and a barrel of reeking nachos then the general public will be happy.
To see an "indie" film on the big screen now you either have to go to the local arthouse cinema (if you're lucky enough to have one) or hope that the film is Oscar bait and will be shown in the megaplex on one screen at some ridiculous time. Case in point - "The Peanut Butter Falcon" has garnered rave reviews and was released in Ireland last weekend. It was shown once at the Kerry International Film Festival and on two small screens in Dublin and will now be rendered to the bottom of a pile again.
I am more and more convinced that mobile phones are burning up our attention spans also. Unless the hit is immediate, young folk aren't interested - which would go some way in explaining why some modern films are so poor in terms of dialogue etc. My nieces who are both in their late teens have written off classic movies as rubbish because they weren't impressed by the first ten minutes. And even if it's a film that they want to watch when they stay over in my house, they're on their phones for most of it. I'm guilty of this myself. Just last night I was watching a TV show with subtitles and every few minutes I looked at my phone to see if I had any notifications. And of course I was completely lost in the show and had to rewind it. The only remedy was to put my phone out in the hall.
Watched the breaking bad movie yesterday it was awful what even was the point of it? It was like one big promo for a new season of the show. Not surprising since the shows quality dipped after Gus died and the finale was terrible.
Saw the Joker at the weekend as well it was ok but I must say I was expecting a lot better.
Ahhhh don't be dissing Gremlins 2, it's a mindless parody of itself but yet completely ahead of it's time...SMART BUILDINGS.
Liked The Joker I have to say. Not brilliant but better than a lot of crap.
Saw the new Star Wars trailer..absolutely nothing about it would make me want to watch it.
The Lighthouse Brilliant flick highly recommend it ,
Watched Dolemite with Eddie Murphy, haven't laughed like that in a long time. Well worth a watch, Eddie back to his best.
I saw the ad on Netflix and it looked promising. I'll give it a goo.
I watched Arctic last muggy which I really enjoyed. Mads Mikkelsen stranded in the Arctic (you didn't see that coming!) and struggling to survive. Maybe around an A4 page worth of dialogue in an hour and forty minutes but it was captivating.
Watched "The Nightingale" the other night, new movie from the woman behind "The Babadook". Grim viewing.
Quote from: Pedrito on October 29, 2019, 11:51:51 PM
Watched Dolemite with Eddie Murphy, haven't laughed like that in a long time. Well worth a watch, Eddie back to his best.
I thought it was ok, a couple of chuckles but nothing more.
Zombieland Double Tap, on the other hand, was moronic fare but largely enjoyable. The post-credits bit was the highlight, for sure.
Might bring the daughter to Zombieland Douple tap over the break actually, She likes the first one a lot.
Watched climax last night. Pile of shit.
Undeterred by the prospect of yet another shit film, I eventually got around to watching Avengers: Endgame the other night. Now, I actually did enjoy the previous installments and I wouldn't necessarily share Scorcese et al's aversion to this type of film, but honestly what a big, expensive mess of a non-event. Three hours seemed like six. Some people who were dead came back to life, and some died. I couldn't tell you who though. Nor can I recall one single moment from the film.
Yep, absolute muck film. They've made countless movies now and every one of them has pretty much the same story. Looks great, no substance. Kinda like riding a beautiful girl who just lies there and does nothing. You'd rather a fat one with a bit of go in her.
Went to the Addams Family with the young lad, good laugh, fairly loyal to the original (no woke shite).
Went to see doctor sleep today. Quite good and very faithful to the book.
Quote from: blessed1 on November 03, 2019, 08:52:29 PM
Went to see doctor sleep today. Quite good and very faithful to the book.
May head along to that myself at some point, after giving The Shining a rewatch. Always been a King head since 12 or so, and thought Dr. Sleep was one of his better later novels. Ewan McGregor with a gash American accent though...
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Went to see doctor sleep today. Quite good and very faithful to the book.
Ewan McGregor with a gash American accent though...
Never even noticed that ha. If you've read the book I'd say you will enjoy the film.
And yes that and revival were some of his better later novels.
I just watched You Were Never Really Here. Apart from a complete lack of dialogue throughout and in the few scenes that did have a bit it was all so mumbly as to be practically indecipherable, it was decent enough. Dark, brutal, intense, atmospheric and all that type of thing. A bit one dimensional and hardly a classic, but Joakin Phoenix is always watchable.
Just watched Ridley Scott's crusades epic Kingdom of Heaven for the first time and thoroughly enjoyed it, possibly in part because I was expecting Orlando Bloom to ruin it and he (more or less) didn't.
Which version? The theatrical version isn't great but the director's cut is very decent.
Ah, I don't know actually. Watched it on streaming. If it turns out to have been the theatrical version, I'll certainly check out the director's cut after a couple of months distance. Cheers!
It was the theatrical version. A second screening to look forward to now! :)
Good stuff. It introduces and expands subplots, and generally makes more sense than the theatrical cut. A much more enjoyable watch.
An n-th rewatch of LA Confidential but first time in a fair few years. One of the best of the genre. Any underrated gems like it I might have missed, any origin (stuff like the original Hong Kong Internal Affairs, for example).
Watched 'Crown Vic' the other night,about an LA cop and his new rookie partner out on their first night shift together.Basically its them on patrol in a shit neighbourhood throughout the night,come across all kinds,well worth a watch,good show.
Went to The Irishman last night. My arse did not thank me for getting up afterwards.
Seriously though, it was certainly a good/great film, with great performances from all - but could Scorsese not have trimmed the fat a bit? 3 1/2 hours is some screen length. At least get rid of those older characters riding around in car scenes not saying much, which didn't do anything for the film.
Three and a half hours... fuck that....
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 20, 2019, 11:49:34 PM
An n-th rewatch of LA Confidential but first time in a fair few years. One of the best of the genre. Any underrated gems like it I might have missed, any origin (stuff like the original Hong Kong Internal Affairs, for example).
What a great film everything about it is so good the acting, the way it's shot, the story etc. I haven't seen it in about 2 years I must watch it again soon. Would Chinatown fall under that category? Another great film.
Holy shit... I've never seen Chinatown!!!
Me neither. I always confuse it With Big Trouble in Little China :laugh: Must give it a look.
I realised my error recently while listening to Joe Rogan discussing Motherless Brooklyn (which sounds really good) with Ed Norton, and Norton was describing different scenes from Chinatown and going on about Jack Nicholson's tremendous, dark performance. My image of Kurt Russel with nunchucks soon evaporated!
Saw the Joker..great performance by Phoenix. I tend to take the Scorcese view now that these actors and directors would deliver amazing stuff if they weren't crippldd by the superhero genre. Cool film but it all feeds back into some lad in a jumpsuit that just takes the greatness out of it. Always loved Batman and enjoy comics, but imagine if the money had been put into somwthing really great like a Godfather or something similar.
Yeah, I find it bizarre that Batman and The Joker are now considered to be challenging, serious roles. That said, I'm very much looking forward to Paddy Considine's reboot of Kindergarten Cop.
The Irishman is fantastic, it didn't feel as long as it is.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on November 22, 2019, 06:43:50 AM
Yeah, I find it bizarre that Batman and The Joker are now considered to be challenging, serious roles. That said, I'm very much looking forward to Paddy Considine's reboot of Kindergarten Cop.
Oh fuck, I wish this was true!
Seven year old boy sitting on a rusty swing set outside a rundown school.
'Boys 'ave a penis, yeah?
Girls 'ave a fackin' vagina, innit mate!'
Takes a huge swig out of a naggin of cheap vodka and drags hard on a Major.
Isn't The Irishman a Netflix film?
Wont it be on there really soon, like?
Think I'll wait for that and just chip away at it over a couple of evenings.
On Netflix on Friday.
That'll do.
Quote from: mickO))) on November 21, 2019, 09:40:38 PM
Would Chinatown fall under that category? Another great film.
Thanks for the final nudge that got me to watch this! Great indeed.
Skip the sequel (The Two Jakes), it's not a patch on it.
Yes avoid the sequel it's not good.
Ahhh Chinatown amazing. I'd recommend going through a marathon of those early-mid 70's Jack Nicholson movies. Five Easy Pieces, The Last Detail, The Passenger, the incredible Chinatown and the equally incredible One Flew Over the Cuckoo's nest. What an actor.
Finally saw Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Loved every second of it. A director who is out on his own in terms of making the movies he wants to make. No fucking super heros. Everything looked beautiful, humour, treating the audience like adults, no back stories or filling in details, my missus didn't 'get it' as such so if you're not familiar with the back story of the Manson family, I'm not sure if it will be as effective as I found it. I read 'Helter Skelter' a good few years back and was obsessed with the story so loved every bit. Can't recommend the book highly enough. The pulling down of the Bruce Lee myth was gas too..DiCaprio and Pitt class.
I watched OUATIH last night myself. It was OK, no better than that. Looked great alright and, when he wasn't clearly turning up for his pay cheque, Pitt looked like he was having a ball. Suitably Tarantino-esque ending but what the hell was the point of casting Margot Robbie in such a flimsy role? His foot fetish is getting out of control, too.
I thought the flimsiness of the role reflected perfectly the 'flimsiness' of Tate's star power. She is far more famous for what happened to her than for any of the work she did. Didn't feel Pitt was dialling anything in, and isn't it great to see a bit of foot fethishism in today's sanitised, dumbed down environment. More of the same please.
I didn't get much out of the film and I usually enjoy Tarantino. I appreciate that he is doing whatever he pleases and that is always to be lauded, particularly as film and tv seems to be ever more designed around algorithms. Still though, one of the most important aspects of Tarantino's films was lacking from this one, namely zippy, sharp and witty dialogue. This one seemed a bit languid by his standard. No doubt that was intentional, but yeah, it left me wanting.
I liked it a lot, even saw it twice when it came out at the cinema. The attention to period detail is really well done. I'm not even that much of a Tarantino fan TBH but this was a great film.
Finally watched Joker. Phoenix is unreal but the movie is maybe a 7/10.
Also Rambo Last Blood. Not as good as 4 but some nice carnage.
The Irishman is out on Netflix today, yeah? I will give it a go (with scepticism).
I loved watching The Irishman on the big screen but by fuck it would have been nice to be able to hit pause and go for a tea break and stretch the legs a bit!
i watched it last night at home.i was only planning on watching half of it but ended up finishing it. i really enjoyed it, not the best but still very good.
when i first saw joe pesci i was thinking is that actually him! he looks fucking strange now. probably cos he has not been in any films in years nearly 20 years.
If it's as good as My Cousin Vinny I'll be happy. Marisa Tomei..jaysissssssss
Ineed.. 54.. she'd still get it!
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You'd have to dig me out of her
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On the train atm watching hocus pocus ;D Man Sarah Jessica Parker is fucking MINT in it
You're looking forward to the sequel, so?
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Ineed.. 54.. she'd still get it!
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Mental. Last night I watched the utter crap that is The Lincoln Lawyer and she was in it. Haven't seen her in anything in years. Just fired on The Irishman so if she's in it, that'll help pass three and a half hours :o
She's not in The Irishman.
I watched it last night, it's OK. Overlong (a good hour could easily have been trimmed from it), up and down in terms of the performances and effectiveness of the de-aging CGI, storyline is fine if stretched out a bit. Pesci comes out of it best I think, nicely restrained performance.
Watching the Irishman atm, a good 2.5 hrs in to it and it's a hard slog.
I'm not overly impressed but it tbh as it's nothing that they all haven't done before to varying degree's but like said above Pesci is like the polar opposite of what he is normally like in these movies which is nice to see.
Pesci stood out alright. Nice understated performance from him. I found it hard to take De Nero and Pacino seriously in those hard man roles, though. They are too fucking geriatric. When De Nero was beating up the grocer my biggest worry wasn't for the fate of the grocer, I was more concerned that De Nero's nappy might burst from all the excitement.
That said, it was a decent watch. It looked beautiful and had the feel of classic Scorsese. I was worried it might be a retarded blood bath like The Departed, but it was much more story based. I'm just not convinced that the story was itself all that fascinating to warrant 3.5 hours of attention.
I don't know if the two boys are just entirely past it at this stage or if it's partly down to mob fatigue on my part, but I'd like to see them trying something more age appropriate. They could potentially make an interesting drama together. De Nero at least still seems to have the chops to do it. I'm not so sure about Pacino. He came off as especially goofy, I thought.
Jeez! That latest Rambo flick is terrible pants altogether.
Quote from: jobrok1 on December 02, 2019, 04:34:09 PM
Jeez! That latest Rambo flick is terrible pants altogether.
They're all terrible! And brilliant.
The Irishman was good enough I thought, and that scene with De Niro kicking yer man in the head, the greengrocer was indeed a bit toe curling alright.
Apart from that, and a few other minor quibbles, solid show. I kept nodding off near the end once the business end had come and gone though. A bit too long for one sitting for the 21st century attention span.
Quote from: jobrok1 on December 02, 2019, 04:34:09 PM
Jeez! That latest Rambo flick is terrible pants altogether.
First one, like Rocky, is a stone cold classic.
Second and third are pure 80's gold.
The other recent one stood well enough on it's own merits, but this one is just quite sad.
It's significantly weaker than the previous one admittedly. Grand though.
Jaysis the new Rambo is class..god bless the 80's. They don't make men like that anymore. 100 mins of proper manliness.
Quote from: Pedrito on December 06, 2019, 10:43:55 PM
Jaysis the new Rambo is class..god bless the 80's. They don't make men like that anymore. 100 mins of proper manliness.
There's always one! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Went to the new Star Wars last night - I enjoyed it for what it is.
It absolutely plays on nostalgia, but what's to be expected from the ninth and final film in a story arc that debuted 42 years ago and wasn't intended to be this big?
It's got good action (both in terms of space pew-pew and lightsabre wub-wub), a little bit of the silly humour the series is known for, a twist that I didn't expect.
Some of the reviews online for this are cringy-as-fuck (The Irish Times in particular is painful to read). Complaining about lack of character development? Lads, it's the last fuckin' act in a nine-part story. Some of the characters are a bit nondescript (Po is just a Dealz version of Han Solo and Finn is... a guy), but you still have Rey, Kylo Ren (love or hate Adam Driver, he's a good actor), Chewie and the droids are still lovable and in a way the whole thing belongs to Leia/Carrie Fisher. Plus, you still have the iconic-as-fuck "characters" like the ships and lightsabres.
And as someone that first watched the Star Wars films as a pup in the 1980s (usually around this time of year with my two older siblings, who I went to the cinema with last night), the final scene made me feel something (as it was obviously designed to do).
Back from Star Wars. I'm not a SW fan in the slightest but I went along with the in-in-laws- I went to the last one with them too. Visually it was stunning and I seldom say that about CGI films, but they really captured a dark and menacing atmosphere visually. Fucked if I knew what was going on but I didn't care anyway as I think Star Wars is one of the most ludicrous franchises and I can't take it in any way seriously on a conceptual level. Plus I slept through a lot of it due to jetlag. But yeah, it looked incredible and, believe it or not, that's high praise coming from me.
I watched Downsizing on Netflix earlier. It was 44° outside so a day for hiding inside with the air conditioning on full blast. I was hoping for some easy fluff to entertain me for a couple of hours and this was recommended under the comedy section. Jesus, it was tedious as Hell. Watched over an hour of it trying to figure out exactly what the point of the film was before turning it off. There was still another hour left in the fucking yoke! It's almost worth a look just to see what a comedy that has no sense of humour looks like. Shocking stuff.
Even the thoughts of watching another of these new Star Wars films gives me the creeps. This is coming from a 40 year old man who could easily sit through something like Toy Story or Shrek. Well made films are well made films, all the other explanations, they did this or the other, are secondary. They have just been crap storywise.
Watched the new Almodovar movie Pain & Glory last night. Excellent film, with a plot, nuanced acting, complex, adult themes and no fucking superheroes. Penelope Cruz, as always, all woman and Antonio Banderas brilliant.
Also watched the 1st hour of the Irishman. DeNiro hard to take seriously after that 'kicking' he gives the guy on the ground. Could they not find a stunt double to handle that stuff ffs? Awful, jarring scene. Also, why the need to make him youthful? Again, a younger actor could have worked. Interesting so far apart from the CGI stuff.
Scorcese knows what "real cinema" is, so this must be it.
Quote from: Pedrito on December 21, 2019, 11:34:59 AMAlso watched the 1st hour of the Irishman. DeNiro hard to take seriously after that 'kicking' he gives the guy on the ground. Could they not find a stunt double to handle that stuff ffs? Awful, jarring scene. Also, why the need to make him youthful? Again, a younger actor could have worked. Interesting so far apart from the CGI stuff.
I'm also an hour in and this sums it up so far.
Quote from: Ducky on December 21, 2019, 05:40:02 PM
Scorcese knows what "real cinema" is, so this must be it.
Ah here, it's definitely better than that Star Wars muck.
Anyone watch the Hail Satan Documentary on Netflix?
It's a good watch, it's not satanic in the vein of black metal satanism, but it is a really good punch to the face of the bible bashers and shows how a lot of western countries mainly the US all talk about being open to all cultures and religions freedom are basically mixing church and state, and by church I mean the catholic church.
I have to admire the balls that the main lad shows (graves or something) when he's being interviewed on TV. He's a bit like LaVey but less theatrical but that statue they make, fuck I'd love it in my house. I guess I'll have to stick to my 6" statue then! Anyone else see this?
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Quote from: Ducky on December 21, 2019, 05:40:02 PM
Scorcese knows what "real cinema" is, so this must be it.
Ah here, it's definitely better than that Star Wars muck.
He's obviously made some all time classics, but deserves a slap for what he said a while ago (and I'm no fan of the Marvel films).
Both a fan of Scorsese and the Marvel films - and he's entitled to his opinion, however machinated it may be towards creating controversy. The problem is, being part of Hollywood, that he also is in the business of selling us his films, not unlike the Disney/Marvel machine - making his comments on 'not real cinema' turn out to be somewhat hypocritical.
Watching Rambo.. Just done the 'gettin ready' montage..
I'm so pumped up right now ::) ::)
RAAAAAMMBBBOOOO :abbath: :abbath: :abbath:
Rewatching The Castle. Always a winner!
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Watching Rambo.. Just done the 'gettin ready' montage..
I'm so pumped up right now ::) ::)
RAAAAAMMBBBOOOO :abbath: :abbath: :abbath:
How did you find it? :abbath:
I enjoyed it, the first hour is slow, then it busts into a montage and it ramps up to full 80's shoot all the things and blow up all the stuff ::)
Yep, thought it was class :laugh: :laugh:
Started Lethal Weapon 1 today, gona go through the 4 of them. Still great entertainment.
Labyrinth. What a load of utter shite. The lesson learned is leave your childhood alone. Nostalgia sucks.
Yep it was poop even back in the day
I dunno. If a film is really nostalgic for me no matter how shit it is I'll still enjoy them when I stick them on.
I have a low threshold for silly nostalgia, I have to admit. The A-Team, McGyver, Labyrinth, Under Siege, and pretty much every 80s action flick. Loved them as a kid. Love the memories of them. But looking at them now, they just downright bore the tits off me. The nostalgia factor only works in the memory but not in the re-living off these things for me. I've pretty much no interest in watching things 'ironically' either.
Just watched Labyrinth over the holidays actually and found it had aged really badly too. I was probably high as a kite last time I saw it about 15 years ago and had a good recollection of it.
There are still classics that hold up. The Goonies, for example, for what it is (a family comedy adventure) is easily as good as the Indiana Jones movies.
It's also why I don't get down with the "Star Wars only seems good because of nostalgia." I'd have no problem saying I thought the originals had aged badly if I thought they had. The new ones just are, every single one except Rogue One, worse.
Look at us partying out on a New Year's Eve, discussing the nature of nostalgia!
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 01, 2020, 03:03:58 AM
Just watched Labyrinth over the holidays actually and found it had aged really badly too. I was probably high as a kite last time I saw it about 15 years ago and had a good recollection of it.
There are still classics that hold up. The Goonies, for example, for what it is (a family comedy adventure) is easily as good as the Indiana Jones movies.
It's also why I don't get down with the "Star Wars only seems good because of nostalgia." I'd have no problem saying I thought the originals had aged badly if I thought they had. The new ones just are, every single one except Rogue One, worse.
Agree with everything there. Something's either good, bad or inbetween. The Goonies was always a brilliant film, wonderful storytelling and some brilliant performances. It's about as good as it gets in terms of 80's kids movies, some of which were literally magical. Indiana Jones is another one. You could watch that in 20 years and it's still a great film. The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, the list goes on. The original Star Wars were GREAT movies. There was no need to explain them. You just sat on your ass and you were transported to another dimension. Now, maybe you don't like space and robots etc, I get that, but there's a reason the captured the imagjnation of people the world over. Then you have Spielberg movies like ET and Back to the Future. The production on them thjngs was incredible, but I think the acting was something very different too, far more nuanced, less time in the gym and more time spent on actual lines
All that said, there's still good stuff being made but there's no excuse for the likes of the Hobbit movies or these recent Star Wars ones which are cynical exercises to milk audiences for every penny they can get. The Hobbit could have been one great movie. Was there a need to make 3 more Star Wars movies with no proper script or idea how they were going to play out?
Anyway, going back to the original point, Labyrinth was always shite. It used to weird me out as a kid. Bowie was just an odd actor, great singer, but you'd swear he never put a foot wrong the way people talk about him now.
Yeah, there are some classics from the era of course, some mentioned above that I agree with, others that I'm not so arsed with. Quality story telling is timeless. Speaking of which, we just fired on One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. What a fucking film!
Class film.
Quote from: Pedrito on January 01, 2020, 10:33:58 AM
Was there a need to make 3 more Star Wars movies with no proper script or idea how they were going to play out?
To be fair Lucas didn't have an idea for the way the originals would play out, with the whole Luke and Leia kissing scene. And by Return he was happy to start milking it with the poxy fucking Ewoks
And yet countless movies and decades later we still don't know wtf is going on :laugh:
True :laugh:
I think my biggest gripe with the new trilogy, is that they had the rights to this huge expansive universe where they could do so much with...but chose to go back to the same characters and family bickering as before
Ah well, I think I'll stick on some Indiana Jones later, have a few beers and try to forget all about them
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 01, 2020, 10:53:02 AM
Yeah, there are some classics from the era of course, some mentioned above that I agree with, others that I'm not so arsed with. Quality story telling is timeless. Speaking of which, we just fired on One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. What a fucking film!
Great film. One of my favourites.
Watched 'In The Mouth of Madness' tonight. Underrated for sure. Not up to the standard of The Thing but on a par with Prince of Darkness for sure.
Soundtrack is odd though, John Carpenter apparently tried to buy the rights to Enter Sandman but couldn't afford it, so ended up with a weird Dealz version of a Metallica song playing over the credits. Sam Neill is great in this one.
Just back from final Star Wars and can rank it as now the fifth of all the movies, triple-trilogy and the others, I would more than happily watch and rewatch; original three, Rogue One, and this.
A pleasant surprise. Not without some flaws, but some beautiful cinematography, excellent action set pieces, and a damn perfect score.
Edit to remove a potential spoiler!
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 01, 2020, 10:37:53 PM
Just back from final Star Wars and can rank it as now the fifth of all the movies, triple-trilogy and the others, I would more than happily watch and rewatch; original three, Rogue One, and this.
A pleasant surprise. Not without some flaws, but some beautiful cinematography, excellent action set pieces, and a damn perfect score.
Fairly accurate assessment of it tbh. I saw it Sunday and was surprised by it considering the state of what they did with the previous movie.
I'll rewatch it again when a decent download of it comes out just see if it was a bit of nostalgia that made me enjoy it more. But regardless worth the money to go see on the big screen.
I thought C3PO had some funny ass bits in it. Such as when they all look at him.. the he turns and looks behind him into the distance :laugh:
Tonight's entertainment- Prizzi's Honour. I've never seen this before. Let's go!
Edit. Total and utter load of shite. Truly dreadful.
"Bait" and "Parasite" were the two last films I saw in 2019 and both were excellent. Desperately holding off watching a sneaky copy of "The Lighthouse" currently until it gets to cinemas.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 02, 2020, 10:06:59 AM
Tonight's entertainment- Prizzi's Honour. I've never seen this before. Let's go!
Edit. Total and utter load of shite. Truly dreadful.
Ah stop, cack. Sounds like you're on a retro binge at the moment. I did the same around 10 years ago, buying up any oul cheap DVD in HMV that had 4 or 5 stars on it or a nicely worded recommendation on it. Problem is, there's so much shite like Labyrinth and Prizzi's Honor that gets thrown into the 'classic' section just because it had a famous actor or the era was right. For Nicholson you should watch Chinatown which is a stunning movie. The Last Detail and Five Easy pieces. Then there's the great classics like The Shining or One Flew Over. All that said, if you haven't seen Chinatown, get on it straight away.
I've never seen The Last Detail, I must give that a look. Chinatown and Five Easy Pieces are great, and I'd add Ironweed for the craic.
Quote from: Pedrito on January 02, 2020, 06:00:17 PM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 02, 2020, 10:06:59 AM
Tonight's entertainment- Prizzi's Honour. I've never seen this before. Let's go!
Edit. Total and utter load of shite. Truly dreadful.
Ah stop, cack. Sounds like you're on a retro binge at the moment. I did the same around 10 years ago, buying up any oul cheap DVD in HMV that had 4 or 5 stars on it or a nicely worded recommendation on it. Problem is, there's so much shite like Labyrinth and Prizzi's Honor that gets thrown into the 'classic' section just because it had a famous actor or the era was right. For Nicholson you should watch Chinatown which is a stunning movie. The Last Detail and Five Easy pieces. Then there's the great classics like The Shining or One Flew Over. All that said, if you haven't seen Chinatown, get on it straight away.
We are in the in-laws' holiday home and rooting through their DVD collection so that's what we are limited to. I've never seen Chinatown, Five Easy Pieces or The Last Detail but I doubt they have them here. Chinatown is on my must see list, though.
Watched Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. A bit lacking on the clever dialogue and for the majority of it there wasn't a whole lot going on but the last 25mins were class.
Saw that John Wick 3 yesterday. Some class action sequences, thoroughly enjoyable show.
The story being so unbelievably ridiculous and it not taking itself seriously adds to it. The 'go for the mickey' dogs, class :)
Watched Red Sparrow earlier. For a political thriller, it was decidedly low on thrills.
Quote from: Necr0rceN on December 21, 2019, 08:52:36 PM
Anyone watch the Hail Satan Documentary on Netflix?
It's a good watch, it's not satanic in the vein of black metal satanism, but it is a really good punch to the face of the bible bashers and shows how a lot of western countries mainly the US all talk about being open to all cultures and religions freedom are basically mixing church and state, and by church I mean the catholic church.
I have to admire the balls that the main lad shows (graves or something) when he's being interviewed on TV. He's a bit like LaVey but less theatrical but that statue they make, fuck I'd love it in my house. I guess I'll have to stick to my 6" statue then! Anyone else see this?
Yeah, it's very funny, but quite really quite sinister presentation overall - and I'm not talking about the Satanic Temple.
Recently watched:
Star Wars - alright entertainment but too much of a PC box-ticking exercise, too much crammed into that portion of time to be a genuinely good movie.
Thunder Road - quite enjoyable though treads an uncomfortable line between comedy and grief.
Valkyrie - took a truly amazing story and sucked much of the tension out of it.
Black 47 - A re-watch, still very enjoyable. Terminator set during the famine, what's not to like?
My daughter is getting really into horror lately so I (re) watched "the Shining" this weekend, and then we followed it up with "Doctor Sleep", which I hadn't seen yet and which we both thought was crap.
Also finally watched "Midsommar" and I guess it's proof that apparently you can polish a turd - every bit as tedious as I expected, even though it's visually wonderful. Ari Aster is absolutely the Emperor's New Clothes of horror directors.
Watched Marriage Story with Scarlett Johanssen and that Sirius Snape Jedi lad. Excellent performances by both. Well worth a watch.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on January 06, 2020, 09:07:28 AM
My daughter is getting really into horror lately so I (re) watched "the Shining" this weekend, and then we followed it up with "Doctor Sleep", which I hadn't seen yet and which we both thought was crap.
Also finally watched "Midsommar" and I guess it's proof that apparently you can polish a turd - every bit as tedious as I expected, even though it's visually wonderful. Ari Aster is absolutely the Emperor's New Clothes of horror directors.
Midsommar was so bizarre, it was a slow burn but I was onboard until the *spoiler* sex scene, the cinema was pretty much silent for the first two hours of the film and then spent the last 20 minutes laughing their heads off.
I really enjoyed Midsommar, even the demented last section. I didn't mind it going off into slightly ridiculous territory like that. I haven't looked at bears in the same way since.
I went to see the new Jumanji last night. Stupid, as expected, but very, very funny.
Ya I was a big fan of midsommar as well. That scene where they dance around the maypole was excellent and the music during that scene was great as well.
Maybe it's a cinema thing, I haven't watched it on a telly yet. In the cinema, the building sense of dread was quite intense, really quite disturbing. The music, the way things weren't translated to the protagonists or the audience, it all worked.
I haven't seen it myself but I'd go along with it being 'a cinema thing'. In that environment, your senses are heightened and more focussed so you're always going to get more out of it than watching it on telly, with all the distractions that go with it.
I just don't like the guy's films regardless of where I watch them. I saw "Hereditary" on a big screen and small screen and didn't find much difference - I watched this one alone and without distraction at home with headphones on. His cinematography is great, sure, but I just didn't find it engaging on a story or character level at all. He seems to have developed this formula of "long drawn out drama with OTT final half hour" which barely worked in "Hereditary" and straight up annoyed me in this one. It's a matter of taste I guess. I thought "Blair Witch" was garbage when it came out as well and everyone else raved at me about how tense and uncomfortable it was too.
I'm increasingly unimpressed with the idea of "elevated" horror and this guy is the prime example of why.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on January 07, 2020, 01:50:38 PM
I thought "Blair Witch" was garbage when it came out as well and everyone else raved at me about how tense and uncomfortable it was too.
Blair Witch was utter tripe... end of!
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Quote from: Pentagrimes on January 07, 2020, 01:50:38 PM
I thought "Blair Witch" was garbage when it came out as well and everyone else raved at me about how tense and uncomfortable it was too.
Blair Witch was utter tripe... end of!
One of my favourite horrors ha.
Stuff I enjoyed over the Yule period were,
Trumbo, with Bryan Cranston, It's about a screen writer being blacklisted in Hollywood during the Communist panics.
True Story, with Jonah Hill. About a journalist falling under the spell of a murderer. Understated good performances and nicely shot. (Both are based on true stories)
Rupture, with Noomi Rapace, weird low budget sci-fi horror. Not great, but the pacing and slow drip of info made it enjoyable.
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Quote from: Pentagrimes on January 07, 2020, 01:50:38 PM
I thought "Blair Witch" was garbage when it came out as well and everyone else raved at me about how tense and uncomfortable it was too.
Blair Witch was utter tripe... end of!
I agree utter shite. The worst was having to deal with people who loved it saying "oh you didn't understand it. You were expecting blood and guts."
I remember being in the States the Summer Blair Witch came out 1999 on a J1. Every now and then an ad would come on the telly..'some people walked into a woods and never came back'...some shit like that. Just the handheld footage, about 15 seconds long. It was genuinely freaky and completely new at the time. Nobody knew wtf it was and even afterwards people weren't sure if it was real. There's been a million like it since, but I remember that ad still..freaky.
It's the same with black metal. I remember being 15 and seeing that shit in magazines, at the height of it all, satanists burning down churches and killing eachother, lads painted like corpses, rituals, suicides...was fukin dark as shit for an adolescent at the time living in bumfuck Drogheda, pre internet. Now you just google it, have your answer in seconds. Hearing Dissection or Emperor the first time, even Cradle of Filth when they were kicking off would give you an oul farty feeling in your Chritian brothers school.uniform.
Saw "La Dolce Vita" in the cinema last night, which I'd never seen before and thoroughly enjoyed, though I did come out of it feeling like I'd been in a row for three hours - similar feeling I got from "Uncut Gems" recently - as it's so chaotic. Some great bits in there though.
Saw posters on the way out of the cinema for some remastered Jodorowsky movies being re-released end of this month too. Will have to go see them on the big screen again!
Where was that Pentagrimes? I'd love to see El Topo or the Holy Mountain on the big screen.
The Lighthouse. Behold:
https://lighthousecinema.ie//showing/showing-4219 - El Topo (this weekend!!!)
https://lighthousecinema.ie//showing/showing-54060 - The Holy Mountain (end of the month)
Urgggh..I'm out of town when both of these are on. Can't believe they're only showing The Holy Mountain twice >:(
Deadly, thanks.
Not horror but myself and the missus watched peanut butter falcon, thought it was great, whodoathunk
Just back from seeing Jojo Rabbit. It took a very grim and uncomfortable setting and dug a warm and funny story out of it somehow. I liked it but still feel uneasy about some of it.
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Not horror but myself and the missus watched peanut butter falcon, thought it was great, whodoathunk
great little flick that
Quote from: Juggz on January 09, 2020, 10:54:10 PM
Just back from seeing Jojo Rabbit. It took a very grim and uncomfortable setting and dug a warm and funny story out of it somehow. I liked it but still feel uneasy about some of it.
Brilliant film it does have you in stitches laughing at one moment and then gets serious and then back to stitches laughing again . The young lad and imaginary hitler scenes were brilliant.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on January 08, 2020, 02:26:48 PM
The Lighthouse. Behold:
https://lighthousecinema.ie//showing/showing-4219 - El Topo (this weekend!!!)
https://lighthousecinema.ie//showing/showing-54060 - The Holy Mountain (end of the month)
Urgggh..I'm out of town when both of these are on. Can't believe they're only showing The Holy Mountain twice >:(
Have not seen El Topo yet but Holy Mountain would be great in the cinema was suppose to see it in the cinema about 2 years ago, was only one showing I had forgotten all about it and only remembered about it the day after it had happened.
I think most horror movies are shit,but i thought Blair Witch was good.
After watching the Akira inspired episode of Rick and Morty, I realised I hadn't watched Akira in years and promptly stuck it on. Still amazing, visually stunning.
But, it does make you feel old when the future setting of beloved childhood movies is now the past, (Neo Tokyo 2019). Back to the Future 2 being another case in point, where the fuck is my hoverboard ?
Not to mention Blade Runner (2019).
Robocop was released in 1987 and set in 1990. Jesus.
Watched Jay and Silent Bob ReBoot last night,was a big fan of the first one and Kevin Smith movies back in the day but this isnt great.Plenty of references to the other movies and all the big names are in it,but its poor enough i thought.
Unless my airways were strapped to a bong, I don't think I could handle a single Kevin Smith movie these days.
Watched High Life, indie sci-fi film with Robert Pattinson, Juliette Binoche. Very good, lovely aesthetics, bit of Tarkovsky going on there but with an underpinning of Freudian psycho-erotic tension.
Quote from: Paul keohane on January 12, 2020, 08:33:11 AM
Watched Jay and Silent Bob ReBoot last night,was a big fan of the first one and Kevin Smith movies back in the day but this isnt great.Plenty of references to the other movies and all the big names are in it,but its poor enough i thought.
I am going to the live show in 2 weeks where they show the film then do Q and A after it. Strikes back got awful reviews when it came out and I loved it.
I'll watch it but I reckon as a 40 year old I don't think I'll get the same sense of enjoyment I did as when the likes of Clerks and Mallrats came out.
Quote from: mickO))) on January 12, 2020, 05:09:29 PM
I am going to the live show in 2 weeks where they show the film then do Q and A after it. Strikes back got awful reviews when it came out and I loved it.
i thought Strikes back was great!,i love most of his movies,but this new one isnt great.The actors are 20 years older,im 20 years older may be that had a lot to do with it.Some of the references to his other movies are good in Reboot,and was a bit of craic seeing all the original actors pop up again etc.But overall it just didnt grab me.
I thought Strikes Back was cuntish and I loved his other films. Way too slapstick and stupid. I think Jay and Silent Bob are great minor characters but are boring to watch for an hour and a half.
The Wrath of Khan and The Search for Spock today. The former in particular is still so damn good.
Khaaaaann! :laugh:
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 12, 2020, 09:42:47 PM
The Wrath of Khan and The Search for Spock today. The former in particular is still so damn good.
For the most part I've enjoyed all of them. The Wrath of Khan being possibly one of the best, Montalban is just so cool in it 8)
I think the only time I ever got upset watching a film as wee'un was the earwig scene in Wrath of Kahn.
Holy fuck I screamed my head off :laugh:
"The Peanut Butter Falcon" is a beautiful little film. Shia LaBeouf and Zack Gottsagen are brilliant together in it. I was a bit weepy by the end.
Looking forward to LaBeouf's other new movie too - "Honey Boy".
On Kevin Smith - I was a big fan from "Clerks" on after reading a review of the video release in Empire back in the early 90s. Even going sd far as journeying to his Secret Stash shop in New Jersey. I think I own everything that the man ever put out, in several formats, up until "Zack And Miri..." and after that I switched off completely.
Just checked his filmography and I haven't seen anything beyond 2008 mainly because of diminishing returns on the quality of his work. But also partly due to Smith's attitude towards all the people who put him in his position in the first place by thinking that he could treat them any way he liked (see some of the later Q&A videos) - either by overtly insulting these people or by knowingly releasing shite (or re-releasing or re-re-re-releasing old material with nothing new on it) to turn a quick-buck. Some of the stuff he put out like his film-maker's diary which basically turns out to be the chronicles of him taking shits and eating BBQ every single day for his dinner is a definite low point.
The Batman comic series "Cacophony" being an exception to the downward slide.
For all that, I was interested in the re-boot if only for nostalgia's sake. I don't think that a single cinema in Cork screened it though.
I really enjoy a lot of his work also. Thought Clerks 2 was great, loved the vibe of the film. I find his grown up little boy thing a bit hard to take these days though, his fanboy involvement and lack of criticism of the recent Star Wars movies etc. Agree that Jay and Silent Bob are excellent minor characters but the thought of a full movie of them...uff.
I loved Clerks 2, though that's mainly due to Rosario Dawson, jaysus.
I'd give Red State a watch, it's not what you'd expect from him at all, and John Goodman and Michael Parks are excellent in it.
Clerks 2 was alright,went to see it in the cinema when it came out.The main draw to the Reboot was probably nostalgia alright,be interesting to see what some of you think of it.
I haven't seen the first Jay And Silent Bob film, like someone said above, they're grand in small doses but I can't imagine a full film of them holding my interest.
I read Smith's book (My Boring Ass Life, an apt title), he just comes across as obnoxious in it. Same with the first two 'Evening With' DVDs, though some of the stories are enjoyable. He seems to revel in his celebrity status and acts as though he's above those around him. Twat. At least Mewes has the good grace to seem embarrassed by it all.
Quote from: Carnage on January 13, 2020, 12:31:40 PM
I loved Clerks 2, though that's mainly due to Rosario Dawson, jaysus.
I'd give Red State a watch, it's not what you'd expect from him at all, and John Goodman and Michael Parks are excellent in it.
Caramel loveliness
For me I think Jay and Silent Bob is his best film the only other one that comes close is Clerks. I haven't seen Clerks 2 yet. One film hated though was Dogma. I haven't seen it in years must rewatch this week.
I think Jay and Silent bob is bit like Deuce Bigalow European Gigolo. Deuce has such a bad reputation among all the critics but it's one of the funniest films ever made. I couldn't believe how good it was and every person I have recommended it to that watched it, loved it.
I loved Dogma.
Yeah, Dogma was great stuff. Better than Mallrats in any case. Just my opinion.
Quote from: mickO))) on January 13, 2020, 04:57:48 PM
For me I think Jay and Silent Bob is his best film the only other one that comes close is Clerks. I haven't seen Clerks 2 yet. One film hated though was Dogma. I haven't seen it in years must rewatch this week.
I think Jay and Silent bob is bit like Deuce Bigalow European Gigolo. Deuce has such a bad reputation among all the critics but it's one of the funniest films ever made. I couldn't believe how good it was and every person I have recommended it to that watched it, loved it.
I quite liked the first Deuce Bigalow, but European Gigolo was the first film I ever left the cinema early from
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Quote from: mickO))) on January 13, 2020, 04:57:48 PM
For me I think Jay and Silent Bob is his best film the only other one that comes close is Clerks. I haven't seen Clerks 2 yet. One film hated though was Dogma. I haven't seen it in years must rewatch this week.
I think Jay and Silent bob is bit like Deuce Bigalow European Gigolo. Deuce has such a bad reputation among all the critics but it's one of the funniest films ever made. I couldn't believe how good it was and every person I have recommended it to that watched it, loved it.
I quite liked the first Deuce Bigalow, but European Gigolo was the first film I ever left the cinema early from
Really? I thought the first one was awful so I was reluctant to watch the second then one day when I was in a friends house he put it and refused to put anything else on I was shocked by how good it was.
Dogma is class!
Yep, I really lkked a lot of his stuff, Dogma very good. There was one Jersey girl or something..think I checked out then. First Clerks was class for it's time, still a decent watch. Really liked Chasing Amy, Clerks 2 and Mallrats also.
Just back from 1917. Fantastic film, slightly spoiled by the fact that...
Spoiler
the climax of the fucking thing is in the fucking trailer!
The whole donkey show part of Clerks II is some of the funniest shit I have ever seen "I'm sorry Jesus!" :laugh:
The Lighthouse is stellar!
Dogma is the best of the bunch!
Another thumbs up for Dagma here.
Some of his others are decent enough, for those types of films.
But Dogma was the most memorable.
Just back from seeing 1917. Fantastic piece of work, I thought. A simple story well told and the cinematography was a joy to look at. That's how you do CGI- used when needed without intruding on the overall feel of the film. Thoroughly enjoyable watch.
Trailer for Danzig's new horror movie, Verotika. https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-news/glenn-danzig-horror-movie-verotika-trailer-938012/
As Vulture reported after the premiere, Danzig told the audience during a Q&A, "You guys laughed at the stuff I wouldn't have laughed at."
Being optimistic, it might be so bad, it's good. Wouldn't bet on it, mind.
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Trailer for Danzig's new horror movie, Verotika. https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-news/glenn-danzig-horror-movie-verotika-trailer-938012/
As Vulture reported after the premiere, Danzig told the audience during a Q&A, "You guys laughed at the stuff I wouldn't have laughed at."
Being optimistic, it might be so bad, it's good. Wouldn't bet on it, mind.
Danzig has not been right since he got that slap from the stout traveller lookin fella....
Dogma is the second best. And is a brilliant film. Chasing Amy, Jay & Silent Bob are well good and Clerks 2 is alright. But it's Clerks all the way as his best. A tour de force of a debut made for under 30000 dollars. Total breath of fresh air at the time. And it has the scene where the contractor explains to Dante how he wouldn't have taken a job on the Death Star.
Yep it was truly original and different at the time. Great movie, and still a great watch.
I've enjoyed most of the stuff he's done to varying degrees but would definitely say Clerks and Dogma are the highlights. Think Red State was the last one I've seen though so I've no idea what he's been like for the last 10 years or so
Watched The Colour Out of Space last night. Not great.
Watched Knives Out last night,good show worth a watch.
Quote from: Paul keohane on January 18, 2020, 03:32:48 PM
Watched Knives Out last night,good show worth a watch.
Ya I really want to see that,I do love a good mystery movie.
Is Knives Out on Netflix? Was looking for it last night.
No,i watched it on movie box app
Cheers man
+1 on knives out. Enjoyed. Good watch.
just about to stick on knives out now.gonna follow it with color out of space.
Watched 1917 last night,really good.
The copy I got of knives out was shit so I watched color out of space. It's not great but nic cage has some hilariously bad moments in it.
Watched Interstellar last night, having not seen it before. A bit long but otherwise most enjoyable, I thought.
Great film. Saw it high as a kite in the cinema and just got totally absorbed in it.
I finally got around to watching Mandy (bought a fuck off telly in the sales, I had to break it in in style), fuck me but it's mental. Brilliant, looked amazing, set a nice, Refn-like tone and just flowed. One for multiple watches, methinks.
Quote from: blessed1 on January 19, 2020, 01:05:03 PM
The copy I got of knives out was shit so I watched color out of space. It's not great but nic cage has some hilariously bad moments in it.
He was a chunk of the reason I didnt like it.
Anyone watched the haunting of hil House TV series?
I thought it was really good and normally hate TV shows especially horror ones but this was very good.
I've read the book and it's not really faithful to it but I did think the book was shite so this is much better!
Quote from: blessed1 on January 20, 2020, 01:17:31 PM
Anyone watched the haunting of hil House TV series?
I thought it was really good and normally hate TV shows especially horror ones but this was very good.
I've read the book and it's not really faithful to it but I did think the book was shite so this is much better!
Yeah watched it with herself,good show
Terry Gilliam's finally got The Man Who Killed Don Quixote out to Irish cinemas - looking forward to seeing it at the end of the month after........ 20+ freaking years, he's been trying to get it done and released? Just more than half my lifetime.
Saw the documentary on his ongoing efforts, Lost In La Mancha years ago. Was an eyeopener into the absolute trials some people have to endure to get their vision to fruition. Really hope after all this time it'll be great. Gilliam's never boring in any case.
If you're a big Gilliam fan, like me, you'll dig it. It'd be one of his less accessible movies for newcomers to his work though.
Just watched a not dreadful but utterly pointless movie; Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.
Will certainly never watch it again.
I found it pointless too. It looked great but it seemed to aimlessly amble along until the last ten minutes. I know some people are critical of Tarantino's style but I generally love what he does, so the lack of funny dialogue, fast paced action and all out chaos in Once Upon a Time... was perplexing. I wonder is he entering a new phase in his career. Is it, *gasp*, a sign of newfound maturity! I really hope not.
Dunno if all the people saying it didn't live up to the hype helped, but just watched Joker and thought it was excellent all round.
I enjoyed it myself, but jaysus it was bleak. Phoenix was excellent in it.
Conversely, I really enjoyed "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood" - I thought that it was great. It felt like one of Robert Altman's films from the 70s. Ordered the BluRay earlier, I'm looking forward to watching it again.
Finally sat down to "The Irishman" on Saturday. Convinced the Mrs. to watch it. Fuck me, it's brilliant. The 3 central performances are incredible. Joe Pesci is ice-cold and terrifying. De Niro and Pacino haven't been this good in years.
Scorsese managed to get a nuanced performance out of Al Pacino rather than his default setting for the last nearly 30 years. TALKING real LOUD.... REAL LOOOOOOOOUD. Some... of... the MOTHERFUCKIN' TIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIME.
While I was reading that last line.. my inner voice suddenly became Pacino :laugh: :laugh:
Saw Jojo Rabbit last night. Great stuff - managed to keep a sense of drama and poignancy while throwing all the nazi-baiting gags they could into the mix. All you can do is laugh at the bastards - sucks out their venom.
Great acting from Sam Rockwell as per usual also. And Taika as Imaginary Hitler was excellent.
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood - Great cinematography, acting and cast...like others said it was just pointless, meandering along...will definitely not revisit.
Joker - Personally loved it, didn't think it was too dark. Showed my brother who usually hates any comic book films but he enjoyed it loads.
The Rise of Skywalker - Terrible...retconned the worst film of the Trilogy (The Last Jedi)...and that film retconned a lot of what happened in The Force Awakens which was just a rip off of A New Hope. Should be a great example of how not to plan a trilogy for film students.
Watched Amadeus last night. I'd never seen it before.
Such a great film and I'm a massive Mozart fan so that made even more enjoyable!
I watched it for the first time a few months ago, loved it.
One of those endlessly rewatchable films, great fun. Hulce is brilliantly deranged and Abraham's performance speaks for itself.
Watched 'the song of the sea' with the young lad this morning. Absolutely class show, even better than 'the secret of kells'. Any auld lads amongst ye, get it on and enjoy a film with the páistí for a change :)
Beautuful film. Watched it with himself too.
Both films are beautiful. I absolutely love the artwork. You don't have to be a child to appreciate them either. Perfect viewing on mushies too.
Has anyone seen the lighthouse?
Watched it today and I can't understand the good reviews it's getting. I thought it was pure shit.
Hadn't a clue what the fuck was going on.
I'd like to see it but it's not on anywhere down here.
I went to see A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood last night. I liked it. I watched a documentary on Fred Rodgers last week, interesting guy. I'm not sure I would have enjoyed the movie as much without that frame of reference because he was such a unique character and it would have come across as a bit far-fetched but, yeah, good stuff and Hanks was the right man for the role.
Quote from: Juggz on February 03, 2020, 09:00:02 AM
I went to see A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood last night. I liked it. I watched a documentary on Fred Rodgers last week, interesting guy. I'm not sure I would have enjoyed the movie as much without that frame of reference because he was such a unique character and it would have come across as a bit far-fetched but, yeah, good stuff and Hanks was the right man for the role.
Saw it yesterday also. I had a vague idea of who Fred Rodgers was from various pop culture references etc. but you're right, I don't think that the film works unless you have some frame of reference. Also "Mr. Rodgers' Neighbourhood" is a distinctly American thing unlike Sesame Street etc.
Tom Hanks is endlessly watchable so this wasn't a chore. Chris Cooper is great too and Matthew Rhys is stellar. His show "The Americans" was one of the bet things on TV over the past decade.
Quote from: blessed1 on February 02, 2020, 08:26:01 PM
Has anyone seen the lighthouse?
Watched it today and I can't understand the good reviews it's getting. I thought it was pure shit.
Hadn't a clue what the fuck was going on.
I just watched it, loved it. It's absolutely mental, and just spirals deeper as it progresses. Dodgy accents aside, both leads were excellent.
I'm looking forward to seeing "The Lighthouse" - I thought that "The Witch" was great. Unfortunately, the only cinema in Cork that's screening it has weekday afternoon showings only.
Saw "JoJo Rabbit" last night. I enjoyed it for the most part, it's not the masterpiece that some people have led me to believe though. Some of the accents veer into "'Allo 'Allo" territory too.
The young lad in the lead role and his buddy with the glasses certainly have good careers ahead of them - if nothing else they could star in a "Shaun Of The Dead" reboot.
Just stuck on Tango & Cash... gotta love a bit of 80's action ::)
I saw a made for tv looking film on Netflix a couple of years ago about two guys going nuts on a Lighthouse. It's the new one a remake of that?
Is that the one with Gerard Butler? Haven't seen it.
Started "Lords Of Chaos" last night. I was at the dentist yesterday evening and when the anesthetic started wearing off I decided "Fuck this" and went to bed.
I've watched about an hour of it - up to where
Spoiler
Varg & Euronymous burn down a chuch together using bibles
.
I'm not a fan of Black Metal and am fairly clueless about that genre - I know the general gist of the history. So far this thing has been grim and dour
Spoiler
(the Varg self harm at a gig and his suicide in particular).
and the gum treatment I got yesterday was more fun.
Is it worth watching it to the end?
Also, I'm sure that most of you don't need the spoiler warnings.
The last scene is grim. That and the suicide scenes were well done. Wasn't arsed with much of the rest
Quote from: Emphyrio on February 06, 2020, 01:05:56 PM
The last scene is grim. That and the suicide scenes were well done. Wasn't arsed with much of the rest
I found myself flinching and having to look away during the suicide scene. I'm not generally squeamish but that got me.
Aye, very realistic and uncomfortable viewing.
Yeah I enjoyed it all, despite finding certain elements stupid, like the fat Jewish Varg with cartoon villain laugh and Troglodyte Snorre. I loved all the metal music and recreation of the shop, t-shirts etc. And the story is interesting in its own right. It definitely has some very corny stuff added in and I'm not sure if the director is trying to poke fun at, and undermine, the lads or if it's to highlightthe fact that they were impressionable youngsters.
The violent scenes were hard going. They were done brilliantly, I thought.
Initially with the reaction to it in the underground metal world i was expecting it to be pure shite.But overall it was a good watch,not half as bad as i was expecting.
Rewatch of Inception last night - still a good film. Not as great as everyone makes it out to be, the parts some people find difficult to deal with I found relatively easy. Chris Nolan is definitely a fan of world-building atmosphere techniques in his films, and the constant soundtrack which at times can lull you into a dreamlike state is very effective - thank Hans Zimmer for that. Looking forward to watching Tenet when it comes out.
Quote from: Nail_Bombed on February 06, 2020, 02:21:11 PM
Rewatch of Inception last night - still a good film. Not as great as everyone makes it out to be, the parts some people find difficult to deal with I found relatively easy. Chris Nolan is definitely a fan of world-building atmosphere techniques in his films, and the constant soundtrack which at times can lull you into a dreamlike state is very effective - thank Hans Zimmer for that. Looking forward to watching Tenet when it comes out.
I enjoyed Inception when it came out but also knew I'd never watch it again if that makes sense.
Watched Longshot (Seth Rogan film with Charlize Theron) with herself on Netflix last week. Expected it to be shyte. Haven't laughed as much at a comedy in years. Feckin great craic altogether.
Lemmy has been added to Netflix. I haven't seen it before. Time to crack open a can methinks.
Fairly shite. Entertaining, but shite. Most of it was famous people taking about how rock n roll he is. Fluff.
Watched Vanilla Sky again, man that move is so good. It's such a head fuck throughout
I watched Bait this evening, very good indeed.
I watched "Lord Of Chaos" to the end. It was actually decent overall - not a classic or anything - but better than a lot of music biopics. The violence is certainly flinch-worthy though.
Speaking of... I put on "Behind The Candelabra" after "Lords of Chaos" thinking it would lighten the mood. It did not but it was an enjoyable film.
Stuck on "Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story" yesterday. It was really well made - far better than I was expecting from a crowdfunded documentary. Frank Sidebottom was a constant if somewhat peripheral figure in my teens back in the 90s. For a while there he seemed to be everywhere but in small doses. I always enjoyed his sense of humour and some of the video stuff he put out was as funny and anarchic as The Young Ones/Fry & Laurie/Mary Whitehouse Experience etc. but I never knew much about Chris Sievey, the guy who created him. It seems that he was a bit of a mad genius in the vein of Mick Lynch, Mark E. Smith, Robert Crumb etc. Well worth a watch for anyone interested in comedy.
I have a DVD he put out, kind of an "At home with..." thing with Mike Joyce, the drummer from The Smiths. It's demented but very funny all the same. Jon Ronson's book "Frank: The True Story That Inspired the Movie" is worth a read too.
Quote from: Juggz on February 10, 2020, 10:55:37 AM
I have a DVD he put out, kind of an "At home with..." thing with Mike Joyce, the drummer from The Smiths. It's demented but very funny all the same. Jon Ronson's book "Frank: The True Story That Inspired the Movie" is worth a read too.
I think "Frank" is one of the few Ronson books that I haven't read. I'll pick it up. The film that they made with Michael Fassbender is also decent but it has nothing to do with Sievey really bar the plaster of Paris head and a few other loose ideas - as far as I can tell anyway.
Edit: Just noticed your profile image. :abbath:
Yeah, the movie is more Captain Beefheart and Daniel Johnston. The book has a bit more on his time in Frank's band.
Uncut Gems is something else
Saw Once upon a time in Hollywood. Good god what a letdown
Quote from: kiehozero on February 11, 2020, 10:55:59 AM
Uncut Gems is something else
I thought it looked like shite from the ad. Worth a gander?
Adam Sandler pretty much ruled it out for me.
Watched both Parasite and Uncut Gems over the weekend and thought both were very good. I wouldnt let the fact its Adam Sandler put anyone off it as your just spiting yourself and missing a great watch.
Quote from: Carnage on February 11, 2020, 12:26:47 PM
Adam Sandler pretty much ruled it out for me.
I haven't seen it, but guessing it's more in his Punch-drunk Love style of work. That was a great film, I seem to remember.
Rewatched Interstellar for first time since cinema, having loved it. Still loved it; the metaphor of books being a technology we use for conversing across time is great, and funny too since it seems silly on the surface. Excellent movie to get high and trip out too.
Finally got a chance to see "The Lighthouse" last night.
Very enjoyable overall. Great score and cinematography. The two leads both go for broke in their roles and while it is certainly bleak it is also darkly funny.
How this film didn't receive a single Oscar nomination is beyond me.
It did, it was nominated for cinematography.
Quote from: Carnage on February 13, 2020, 10:22:22 AM
It did, it was nominated for cinematography.
I stand corrected.
Just had a look at what it was up against. I've seen everything bar "1917" in the cinematography category. Some serious competition there. Every film there looked incredible. I would have thought that Robert Richardson would have been a shoe-in (just for the huge crane shot over the houses alone) in "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood".
To be fair to 1917 (I just watched it last night), it generally looked brilliant - though how much of it is CGI and how much is in-camera is an interesting one. Giving the same award to Life Of Pi a few years ago was ridiculous, as enormous amounts of that film were CG - necessarily so, given the subject matter - and surely in the domain of visual effects as opposed to cinematography.
They're not mutually exclusive at all. Some cartoons have incredible cinematography but it's all just pictures. It's about what the artist decides to put in the eye of the camera, which is just a proxy for the viewer.
I'd associate cinematography more with lighting and composition of the shot than anything else, that's my take on it.
Quote from: Carnage on February 13, 2020, 11:12:14 AM
I'd associate cinematography more with lighting and composition of the shot than anything else, that's my take on it.
They're both things that should be thought about whether it's all CGI or not. Akira, just to take one example, has phenomenal (what I would call) cinematography in terms of lighting and composition of the shot. Just saying that visual effects and cinematography overlap in a way that explains why Life of Pi (which I've never seen actually) could win best cinematography even though it's loaded with effects. That's my take on it.
Life of Pi was OK but a really good book.
Yeah, the book was very good. One of its strengths was that you were never really sure if it was supposed to be reality or a fever dream. Hard to capture that in a film without explicitly saying it so the film became a bit one dimensional by comparison.
I really enjoyed Parasite and am delighted it win the Oscar..but I'm not sure it's the earth shattering masterpiece its being made out to be??Am I just too dumb to understand it properly?
It's a good Korean movie. I think if you're unfamiliar with Korean cinema when seeing it, it probably seems ground-breaking.
Quote from: Carnage on February 11, 2020, 12:26:47 PM
Adam Sandler pretty much ruled it out for me.
Ruled or Ruined. Sandler is a one trek pony, a racist cunt too, there was a lot of bad reports from this film The Ridiculous 8 about how he treated Native American's.
Happy Gilmore was the only film I liked of his, and that wouldn't have any reply value now.
Saw a film called Gangster Squad last night, which I'd never heard of. Stars Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Sean Penn, Nick Nolte. Not up there with the greats of comparable movies such as LA Confidential or The Untouchables, but still a very entertaining watch. Tis on Amazon now.
Went to see parasite last night.
Very enjoyable and the less you know about it going into it the better it is.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on February 17, 2020, 12:29:40 PM
Saw a film called Gangster Squad last night, which I'd never heard of. Stars Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Sean Penn, Nick Nolte. Not up there with the greats of comparable movies such as LA Confidential or The Untouchables, but still a very entertaining watch. Tis on Amazon now.
Genuinely one of the worst films I've ever seen, a waste of a great cast.
Quote from: blessed1 on February 17, 2020, 01:23:21 PM
Went to see parasite last night.
Very enjoyable and the less you know about it going into it the better it is.
I went to see it last night, also. It didn't really do much for me at all.
Quote from: Carnage on February 17, 2020, 02:51:12 PM
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on February 17, 2020, 12:29:40 PM
Saw a film called Gangster Squad last night, which I'd never heard of. Stars Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Sean Penn, Nick Nolte. Not up there with the greats of comparable movies such as LA Confidential or The Untouchables, but still a very entertaining watch. Tis on Amazon now.
Genuinely one of the worst films I've ever seen, a waste of a great cast.
Two additional comments:
1) I did watch directly after my first joint of the week, which probably made the one-liner quips seem funnier than they really were.
2) I think I wish it was one of the worst films I've ever seen, but it doesn't even come close! Apparently you've been much luckier than me in your movie-viewing life. Compared to, say, The Mothman Prophecies and its ilk, it's practically The Godfather!
watched Wes cravens the people under the stairs last night. I hadn't seen it since I was a kid. It still holds up pretty well as a comedy horror.
Also saw a very good foreign thriller called the invisible guest.
"Little Women" - era it was grand like but there was way to much matter-of-fact exposition. Not the stone cold classic all the reviews would have you believe though. Plus Saoirse Ronan and Emma Watson are headwreckers.
"Ford V Ferrari" - very enjoyable popcorn movie. Bale and Damon are both great.
I'm all for supporting our own and I'll say Brooklyn I really enjoyed, but the more I see of Saoirse Ronan, the more of a headwrecker she becomes. A bit overrated I think.
I can't abide Ronan. Between her inability to pronounce her own fucking name and her affected skanger accent, she's as headwrecking as it gets. According to people I know from Carlow she's become totally up herself since she made it big, too.
Imagine that people would say that about someone famous, shocking. Does she not call around to her neighbours anymore for a cuppa?
Saw that 'Mientras dura la Guerra' last night, set in the Spanish Civil War and yer man Unamuno. Reasonable, I was definitely expecting more. The lad playing Franco did a good job though, did the unassuming yet ruthless thing to a t, a bit like Rory Breaker in 'Lock Stock'.
Just spent a pretty decent 2 hrs with 'Green Book', Viggo Mortensen as a working class Bronx Italian bouncer\gangster hired to drive a black pianist on a tour of America's Deep South in the 60's. I'm a big Mortensen fan anyway but this is a really good watch.
Also handy to watch of you have wee ones around.
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I thought it looked like shite from the ad. Worth a gander?
Yes, worth the watch. I never watch trailers these days, they often can't sell the film very well. The directors (Safdie Brothers) are great. Cool style, their last film Good Time was on par with Uncut Gems for me though, also on Netflix.
I was dying hungover Sunday and I watched
Spectre
Knives out
The changeling
The legend of hell house
Mandy
The only one I liked was knives out.
Was really looking forward to spectre but it was my least favourite of the new bond movies.
Mandy was great, just mental.
I watched Uncut Gems. Meh. Sandler plays the goofy retard very well but he simply cannot act. His performance was cuntish. Decent-ish story so I dunno, pure grand.
Wuthering heights against my will last night. Tedious and uncomfortable, like the book.
watched the shape of water last night.
im not really a fan of del toros stuff but thought this was excellent.
i also saw there is a trailer for the new candyman coming this week.
if there was ever a film that does not need to be remade its this one.
the original is one of the best 90s horrors out there and the soundtrack is very haunting.
love how it was set in the ghetto as well.
Anyone catch the film 'Bait'? It's shot on old cameras silently and dubbed over. Disconnects the audience in a good way. Odd atmosphere and cool story, a good watch
Yeah, watched it a couple of weeks ago. It's good stuff. The disconnect wears off pretty quickly and it's a good story from there.
I finally got around to watching The Exorcist last night. Some foul mouth on that young one.
Quote from: Juggz on February 27, 2020, 03:30:27 PM
I finally got around to watching The Exorcist last night. Some foul mouth on that young one.
Top film, probably the best horror out there, not for jump scares though, slow burning atmosphere throughout.
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i also saw there is a trailer for the new candyman coming this week.
if there was ever a film that does not need to be remade its this one.
the original is one of the best 90s horrors out there and the soundtrack is very haunting.
love how it was set in the ghetto as well.
Agreed about the original being one of the 90's top horror films for sure - the themes of various racial equality and social poverty issues were a big thing to mix into the film - and the themes of urban myth becoming fact. Cabrini Green, the place a lot of it was shot at, was notorious for having a high crime/murder rate at the time.
Probably still going to have a look at the remake, as a buddy is going to head to it, but yeah, it's not exactly on my top things to have a second go at... first one nailed it. (There's a Hellraiser pun in there somewhere).
Watched the original Candyman last night for the first. I thought was it was pretty decent. Alot better than i expected! I think someone mentioned the soundtrack earlier which was excellent.
Normally im not one for the whole remakes thing but it might be alright. Jordan Peele (Get Out & Us) wrote the new one and i can see how Candyman would sit along side those two movies.
Lads this Danzig movie is wild.
Thought you might watch it, alright. After the trailer, I couldn't in good conscience watch it.
Itll come as no surprise for a lad who ran a label named Plan 9 that its absolutely terrible..but it really has to be seen. The first two segments are almost entertaining from the sheer awfulness..the third segment sapped my will to live.
Flicked through it. Lovely boobies but looks like total shite.
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I finally got around to watching The Exorcist last night. Some foul mouth on that young one.
Top film, probably the best horror out there, not for jump scares though, slow burning atmosphere throughout.
The Exorcist 3 is far superior to the original and probably the last good horror film that was made.
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I finally got around to watching The Exorcist last night. Some foul mouth on that young one.
Top film, probably the best horror out there, not for jump scares though, slow burning atmosphere throughout.
The Exorcist 3 is far superior to the original and probably the last good horror film that was made.
Obviously taste is subjective but I couldnt disagree more on both counts
I'd probably rank The Exorcist as my top horror too. But 3 mentioned in the same breath as the original? Not for me.
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I finally got around to watching The Exorcist last night. Some foul mouth on that young one.
Top film, probably the best horror out there, not for jump scares though, slow burning atmosphere throughout.
The Exorcist 3 is far superior to the original and probably the last good horror film that was made.
So you are saying there hasn't been 1 good horror film since the exorcist 3.
Stop talking shit.
Was never a fan of the Exorcist. Among the infamous "banned in Ireland" movies, it was a major disappointment when I finally saw it, unlike A Clockwork Orange, for example. I've always been in the The Omen > The Exorcist group.
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I finally got around to watching The Exorcist last night. Some foul mouth on that young one.
Top film, probably the best horror out there, not for jump scares though, slow burning atmosphere throughout.
The Exorcist 3 is far superior to the original and probably the last good horror film that was made.
So you are saying there hasn't been 1 good horror film since the exorcist 3.
Stop talking shit.
Go ahead and name a horror film that has been good since the Exorcist 3. Anyone into horror knows the golden age was the 70's and 80's and please don't come back with some crap like the Conjuring or Ring or any of that shit.
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I finally got around to watching The Exorcist last night. Some foul mouth on that young one.
Top film, probably the best horror out there, not for jump scares though, slow burning atmosphere throughout.
The Exorcist 3 is far superior to the original and probably the last good horror film that was made.
Obviously taste is subjective but I couldnt disagree more on both counts
Quote from: Emphyrio on March 03, 2020, 03:46:29 PM
I'd probably rank The Exorcist as my top horror too. But 3 mentioned in the same breath as the original? Not for me.
Amazing performances from George C. Scott and Brad Dourif. A great plot and it contains one of the greatest horror film scenes of all time. I was shocked at how good it was after how bad Exorcist 2 was.
Just like Black Shepherd I was underwhelmed by the original had heard so much about it before I saw it only to be let down. Don't get me wrong I enjoyed but it's overrated and yes I agree the Omen is the better film. The Omen sequels are not great.
I love the 3 Omen movies. I even have a lot of time for 3 😲
I laughed at most of The Exorcist the first time I saw it (as a teenager, when it was still banned), it was only years later that I rewatched it and properly enjoyed it. III is definitely decent, but I'd prefer the first one (though I'd also prefer The Omen). II is shite and I haven't seen either version of the prequel properly (which version is the one to go for, incidentally?).
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 03, 2020, 04:23:15 PM
Was never a fan of the Exorcist. Among the infamous "banned in Ireland" movies, it was a major disappointment when I finally saw it, unlike A Clockwork Orange, for example. I've always been in the The Omen > The Exorcist group.
I'm more of a The Passion of St. Tibulus man myself.
The Omen sequels are ok and worth a watch just not classic and can't touch the first one. They were on sky a lot in the run up to Christmas last year. I have DVD box at home as well from years ago that turns into a cross when you open it out. Have never seen 4 and I don't have much interest in seeing it.
What are the Omen prequels? All I am aware of is 1-4, 4 has a girl instead of a boy then I think a remake from about 10 years ago which I never bothered with.
Quote from: mickO))) on March 03, 2020, 04:27:30 PM
Go ahead and name a horror film that has been good since the Exorcist 3. Anyone into horror knows the golden age was the 70's and 80's and please don't come back with some crap like the Conjuring or Ring or any of that shit.
Candyman was the first to come to mind since it was just mentioned. Martyrs, Them, It, Event Horizon...
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Quote from: mickO))) on March 03, 2020, 04:27:30 PM
Go ahead and name a horror film that has been good since the Exorcist 3. Anyone into horror knows the golden age was the 70's and 80's and please don't come back with some crap like the Conjuring or Ring or any of that shit.
Candyman was the first to come to mind since it was just mentioned. Martyrs, Them, It, Event Horizon...
I don't rate any of those other then IT assuming you mean the TV movie which came out the same year as the Exorcist 3. Candyman is on par with the Nightmare of Elm Street sequels / Childs Play etc. I didn't even enjoy that film as a child.
Inside (the French film)
Event horizon.
The witch.
The Blair Witch project.
Candyman.
The silence of the lambs.
In the mouth of madness.
The faculty.
Sleepy hollow.
Scream.
Interview with the vampire.
Cronos.
There's a few for you and that's just of the top of my head.
But i guess you will just say you don't rate them either.
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Inside (the French film)
Event horizon.
The witch.
The Blair Witch project.
Candyman.
The silence of the lambs.
In the mouth of madness.
The faculty.
Sleepy hollow.
Scream.
Interview with the vampire.
Cronos.
There's a few for you and that's just of the top of my head.
But i guess you will just say you don't rate them either.
The Silence of the Lambs. The rest can fuck off. :laugh:
Just watched the last Star Wars extravaganza. Total shitshow that had the potential to be amazing. Definitely way better than the 2nd movie that just hampered so much of the storyline. Some great bits but ultimately a feeling of 'what the fuck?' pervades.
Quote from: blessed1 on March 03, 2020, 06:37:21 PM
Inside (the French film)
Event horizon.
The witch.
The Blair Witch project.
Candyman.
The silence of the lambs.
In the mouth of madness.
The faculty.
Sleepy hollow.
Scream.
Interview with the vampire.
Cronos.
There's a few for you and that's just of the top of my head.
But i guess you will just say you don't rate them either.
:laugh: Come on now who likes Scream or the Blair Witch project even Joe Joyce himself doesn't rate those films.
I haven't seen Insider so can't comment on that.
The only films in the list that I would rate are interview and Silence of the lambs and neither of those are horror films.
I really liked House of a 1000 Corpses and the other one Rob Zombie did around the same time. I'm not big into horror though, have to say.
The original of Funny Games isn't exactly a horror, but it's a fucking great movie if you're into psychos on screen.
I thought Funny Games was shite. Didn't connect with me at all. Let the Right One In was a fantastic modern horror. Pan's Labyrinth was another hum-dinger, but it wasn't strictly horror.
You thought the German one was shite? Ah well.
Let The Right One In is great alright.
I think it was the remake of Funny Games I watched, in fact.
Been trying to find good horrors recently, more along the lines of The Exorcist than slasher shit.
That being said I was told about a film called "The Borderlands", a found-footage British horror. Characters weren't bad and story was basic but enough for me to watch. Whole thing wasn't as scary as I thought it'd be except the last 5 minutes which were terrifying for reasons other than gore or shock/fright stuff. Not the best film but probably worth a watch.
Horror aside, I watched "Bait" yesterday too, blew me away to be honest. The experimental side of the filming was cool but the themes and acting (which was weirdly brilliant) got me. Definitely worth watching.
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Inside (the French film)
Event horizon.
The witch.
The Blair Witch project.
Candyman.
The silence of the lambs.
In the mouth of madness.
The faculty.
Sleepy hollow.
Scream.
Interview with the vampire.
Cronos.
There's a few for you and that's just of the top of my head.
But i guess you will just say you don't rate them either.
:laugh: Come on now who likes Scream or the Blair Witch project even Joe Joyce himself doesn't rate those films.
Ah here big Joe loves nothing more than watching the scream trilogy after a slab of Guinness gone down the hatch. He watches them naked with just the mask on as well 😄
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 03, 2020, 09:51:13 PM
I really liked House of a 1000 Corpses and the other one Rob Zombie did around the same time. I'm not big into horror though, have to say.
The original of Funny Games isn't exactly a horror, but it's a fucking great movie if you're into psychos on screen.
Funny games was class.
So then.
Watched π for the first time in a long time. Intense is not even the suitable term. Total bloody headtrip in every sense of the word. Good film though - excellently shot. Possibly better than Requiem?
i watched a very strange dutch film called borgman last night. im still not too sure what to make of it.
i also watched an excellent film called the silence last week as well. its about two paedophiles and a murder they commit. the ending of this one is especially good and had me thinking about it for days. excellent film with a very heavy subject matter that was done really well.
Borgman is great. For obvious reasons, I was reminded of it while watching Parasite. But yeah, as to what it's actually about...your bet's as good as mine!
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Borgman is great. For obvious reasons, I was reminded of it while watching Parasite. But yeah, as to what it's actually about...your bet's as good as mine!
ya i know theres some reference to inviting evil into your home and all that but the rest has me stumped.
i do quite enjoy these types of films though for some reason.
hidden was another film i liked but i really didnt get it at the end. then i was reading about it and apparently the basis for the story is a massacre that took place in paris. i wouldnt have caught anything of that while watching the film.
i think its the atmosphere of absolute dread and knowing something bad is going to happen that keeps me gripped.
On a similar "didnt entirely get it but enjoyed it" tip, very much enjoyed "Monos"
Watched a French Canadian horror/thriller last night called 5150 elms way.
Your best off not knowing much about it going in but I would highly recommend it.
Fairly crazy.
The Commitments on Virgin Media 2 at the moment, best Irish film ever?
In a word, no.
It's shite, but thoroughly entertaining. The Snapper is the much better movie. And there's plenty of Irish movies better than any of that trilogy.
Can't resist a shout out to Garage starring Pat Shortt. What a thoroughly bleak experience with no redemption whatsoever.
Absolutely brilliant and almost painful to watch. The scene where he is making the tea for his boss after it all goes wrong is especially harrowing.
The upshot of this isolation protocol is that I might catch up on a few films. Recently watched Terminator: Dark Fate, it was OK, no better or worse than the precious couple of episodes. Hit & miss effects but worth a watch overall. Watched Ad Astra last night, AKA Brad Pitt looks stoned - IN SPACE. Again it was OK. Really wanted to be a Terrence Malick film with a dash of The First thrown in. Spectacular effects, though. It'd happily sit alongside Gravity and Moon I suppose.
I'm halfway through Colour Out Of Space now, so far it's pretty crap.
Didn't see Moon, but I hope it's better than Gravity!
I enjoyed Gravity, despite hating Bullock.
Colour Out Of Space took a turn for the better just after that but ultimately wasn't great. Watched Dark Phoenix after, that was pretty poor too.
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Didn't see Moon, but I hope it's better than Gravity!
Moon is a great movie, not even in the same space (very punny) as gravity, which was gash
Watched Free Fire earlier, mighty stuff. Pissed all over High Rise, that's for sure. I must watch Down Terrace and that one he did a couple of years ago, I like the others of his that I've seen.
I watched The Platform in Netflix just now. Very good.
An Irrational Man worth a watch. Joaquín Phoenix, very enjoyable.
Watched birds of prey... I now have stage 20 corona virus :abbath:
Can't imagine how shit it is..avoiding completely.
I've heard it opens well but after the first 10 mins. it turns into a bad Deadpool rip-off. Can't be bothered with it myself.
Thought the recent DC Extended Universe stuff was supposed to be getting better, what with Joker and everything. Sounds like things took a nosedive here.
It's fucking terrible. I can see what ya mean by deadpool.. namely 2.. protecting a kid .. being kinda good.. getting a team together of other dodgy fucks etc etc
Except really really shite.. I could count maybe 3 bits which I liked which covered about 2mins max of the entire thing.
If they went along the lines of a prequel ie an origin story I think they could have done something good there but they tried do some goofy shit with it.
I'll just assume cause I'm white male, women hating sexist herperderp that I of course wouldn't like it and it's actually super empowering for all crazy bitches out there #fuckthepatriarchy
Watched the new Death Wish there. Better than I was expecting but just another 'by rote' revenge film, with little of the moral conflict of the original. Closer to Death Sentence, but not as good.
The Bruce Willis one...
Dodgy props... phoned in performance...
Not great, at all.
He's been phoning it in for years, Glass aside, I haven't seen him put in a decent performance for a long time.
Watched a few recently.
Human Capital - Great cast, shot in Roshoman style. Shite
Just Mercy - Very good
Queen and Slim - Basically Thelma and Louise. Would have been better if it leaned more towards Natural Born Killers but not bad.
Knives Out - fairly entertaining
Spenser Confidentail - Mark Wahlburg being Mark Wahlburg. Nothing new but grand
The Postcard Killings - meh
The Invisible Man - Enjoyed it, surprisingly.
What We Do in the Shadows - Very, very funny. The dude from Garth Marenghi's Darkplace being very much himself, except as a vampire. Gonna check out the TV series.
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I watched The Platform in Netflix just now. Very good.
Enjoyed that one.
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What We Do in the Shadows - Very, very funny. The dude from Garth Marenghi's Darkplace being very much himself, except as a vampire. Gonna check out the TV series.
Good call. I haven't seen it in a long time but it's brilliant.
Which guy from "Dark Place" is in the movie?
Matt Berry
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I watched The Platform in Netflix just now. Very good.
Enjoyed that one.
When I saw it advertised I instantly thought of The Cube. Deadly film. Has anyone watched both and is the platform anywhere near as good as the cube.
Ah love the cube, was such a good movie if you could get through yer man Maurice Dean Wint's OTT acting in it :laugh:
Will check out the platform tonight, sounds good and need something new to watch
Another shout for The Platform here it was decent and an interesting concept from the very start.
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I watched The Platform in Netflix just now. Very good.
Enjoyed that one.
When I saw it advertised I instantly thought of The Cube. Deadly film. Has anyone watched both and is the platform anywhere near as good as the cube.
It definitely has a similar feel to The Cube. Maybe not as corny or entertaining as that but if you liked The Cube you'll like it.
I've only ever seen Cube 2. Is the first one any better? The idea was good but the execution was a bit lacking
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I've only ever seen Cube 2. Is the first one any better? The idea was good but the execution was a bit lacking
First one is miles better. Cube 2 has nothing on it.
Grand, I'll put it on the list of things-to-not-recoil-from so
Cube is great, the sequels less so (but worth a look). Another one for adding The Platform to the list.
There was a 3rd cube also.. cube zero
That was a prequel, wasn't it? It's years since I watched them.
Think so yeah.
Jesus I'm nearly done with the platform... fucking GRIM :-\
Just watched Rocketman. Better than I expected, given that I despise musicals, but generally it's standard rock biography stuff.
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Just watched Rocketman. Better than I expected, given that I despise musicals, but generally it's standard rock biography stuff.
Found it awful myself. Would have been 10 times better using original versions of the songs, as Bohemian Rhapsody did. Those musical numbers were without exception cringe at max. And the emotional story they tried to squeeze out didn't hold water at all either. Overwrought, in word, the whole thing.
Westside Story is a more entertaining watch if you want a musical!
Watched Guy Ritchie's new one The Gentlemen. For most of it, it hit a bit short of his his classic stuff but the last act is superb. Well worth a watch.
Flicknets?
I watched it on the android box but I think Netflix, ya.
Be warned, Charlie Hunnam is a plank of wood, but the others are all good.
Sweet. I'll give it a gawp. Cheers.
I watched a pretty fucked up documentary called pervert park about a group of sex offenders living in a trailer park in Florida.
Extremely disturbing stuff but a good watch.
Saw that a few years back, Channel 4 had it I think. Disturbing.
Watched The Magnificent Seven last night. Cracking Western, need to delve back into the genre again. Few Clints wouldn't be wrong.
Finally got around to watching Midsommar. It sure looks great, but in terms of the film itself, I just don't know if the question "What would you get if you crossed The Wickerman, Population 436 and Hostel?" is a question that needed answering when, pretty obviously, just having a Swedish twist on The Wickerman would have made a better film.
As you can tell, I'm not fond of one-dimensional, or even two-dimensional, Yank assholes or brats in movies.
But it did look great, and an excellent score too.
Finally got around to watching Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse. It was alright, not sure all the hype was justified.
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Finally got around to watching Midsommar. It sure looks great, but in terms of the film itself, I just don't know if the question "What would you get if you crossed The Wickerman, Population 436 and Hostel?" is a question that needed answering when, pretty obviously, just having a Swedish twist on The Wickerman would have made a better film.
As you can tell, I'm not fond of one-dimensional, or even two-dimensional, Yank assholes or brats in movies.
But it did look great, and an excellent score too.
Yeah agreed - soundtrack and visuals are fantastic, and turned a fairly solid film into a great viewing experience. Soundtrack is done by The Haxan Cloak too.
I think for a fairly similar storyline, 'Apostle' (Netflix) just didn't pull it off. Not bad all the same though.
Got a few Joe Begos films lined up for the weekend - VFW and Bliss. Have heard great things.
Have heavy trip to watch tonight, heard good things
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7220754/
"symphonic post-apocalyptic reindeer-grinding Christ-abusing war pagan fennoscandian metal." :laugh: :laugh: :abbath:
The most amazing movie I've ever seen :abbath: :laugh: :abbath:
Watched a really cool film last night called The Great martian war. Its based on the war of the worlds and its shot like a history channel documentary.
They use footage from world war one and added in aliens and spacecrafts and stuff to it. Very cool idea and well done.
Watched Free Solo last night about Alex Honnolds free climb ascent of El Capitan. Even though you know he makes it, it's still nerve-wracking watching him thousands of feet in the air angling from his fingertips, great score too
Watched The Invitation, which while having a pretty cool premise was muck for the first hour and then failed to execute the premise well in the last half hour. Pity.
Tucker and Dale vs Evil. Figured it'd be pretty dumb. It was, but I also laughed quite a bit.
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The most amazing movie I've ever seen :abbath: :laugh: :abbath:
Where did you manage to find it? I just checked the link, cost €3m, worldwide grossed $22k?? Surely wrong.
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Watched The Invitation, which while having a pretty cool premise was muck for the first hour and then failed to execute the premise well in the last half hour. Pity.
Tucker and Dale vs Evil. Figured it'd be pretty dumb. It was, but I also laughed quite a bit.
Thought the invitation was very good myself.
Didn't have a clue what was going to happen and I liked the ending.
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The most amazing movie I've ever seen :abbath: :laugh: :abbath:
Where did you manage to find it? I just checked the link, cost €3m, worldwide grossed $22k?? Surely wrong.
It seems to be on amazon prime, I got a torrent online
Budget:EUR3,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend USA: $5,419, 7 October 2018
Gross USA: $10,153
Cumulative Worldwide Gross: $22,460
Ouch :-[
Watched The Gentleman last night. Words I thought I'd never say - High Grant was great in it.
He was stoned?
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Watched The Gentleman last night. Words I thought I'd never say - High Grant was great in it.
He was fantastic in Paddington 2 also.
Watched Iceman last night. Not bad for the hour and a half but fairly pointless as well with nobody having any real motivation for anything. Or if they did have any, it was well concealed by the complete lack of dialogue
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The most amazing movie I've ever seen :abbath: :laugh: :abbath:
Where did you manage to find it? I just checked the link, cost €3m, worldwide grossed $22k?? Surely wrong.
It seems to be on amazon prime, I got a torrent online
Budget:EUR3,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend USA: $5,419, 7 October 2018
Gross USA: $10,153
Cumulative Worldwide Gross: $22,460
Ouch :-[
Well between your torrent and my planned free trial of Amazon for this it's not getting any better!! :laugh: Seriously though the figures have to be wrong. Or else it ran in two cinemas worldwide? It surely did well enough in Finland at least.
:laugh:
Well it's in Finish and its about death metal so I can't seeing it doing much but yeah maybe the figures are just not updated
Saw Sing Street for the first time last night. Sure, it's got a couple of cringe moments, but overall it's quality, got some proper laughs out of me. Cast is great, given what Ireland usually spits out as child actors.
Watched Stan & Ollie last night, it was alright, harmless enough. I was a huge Laurel & Hardy fan as a kid, my grandfather and I would watch anything that came along, plus the likes of Harold Lloyd, the Keystone Cops, etc. so it had a nice air of nostalgia to it for me. I can't stand Coogan generally but he put in a nice turn here.
Watched Jojo Rabbit the other night and really enjoyed it, Taika Waititi is a brilliant director.
Watched BlacKkKlansman yesterday, it was alright. Some very funny moments but it still felt like a lot was held back in terms of violence and whatnot. As Spike Lee as it comes, at points all it was missing was a shot of him nodding, it was about as subtle as Don't Be A Menace To south Central... but enjoyable overall.
Must be something in the air.... watched Spike Lee's Malcolm X last night. Long enough film, but pretty gripping stuff.
Jojo Rabbit really an excellent film. A distinct lack of soapboxing and just great fun overall with the heavy stuff so smoothly introduced that it is far more impactful as a result. If you liked Life is Beautiful you should like it. Cool soundtrack too.
Another film I think Black Shep mentioned earlier is Sing Street. Saw it ages ago but another excellently done, feelgood film.
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Watched Stan & Ollie last night, it was alright, harmless enough. I was a huge Laurel & Hardy fan as a kid, my grandfather and I would watch anything that came along, plus the likes of Harold Lloyd, the Keystone Cops, etc. so it had a nice air of nostalgia to it for me. I can't stand Coogan generally but he put in a nice turn here.
Saw this a while ago and thought both of their performances were excellent. Unfortunately though, in terms of posterity, it only works on the presumption that the audience is already deeply familiar with the original work. Thankfully I am, but some of those I watched it with weren't, and so didn't necessarily see the interest. I'm not entirely sure what could have been done within the film to remedy this, but it was lacking.
I watched Beerfest this evening. Utterly stupid and moronic but good fun. I still think Super Troopers is the best thing these guys have done, it's a goofy classic, but Beerfest was a good laugh too.
I followed it up with Slave to the Grind. I was a massive Brutal Truth fan as a young lad. They were among the first death metal bands I ever heard (I was clueless about genre distinctions back then) so it was interesting to see those guys interviewed. Seems they split under shit and acrimonious circumstances in 2014, which sucks. I subsequently became obsessed with grindcore at the turn of the century with the likes of Pig Destroyer, Nasum and DEP (not strictly grind, but still...). The documentary was very enjoyable I thought. It was cool to see the divisive characters like Seth Putnam be given an even handed character assessment. I think AC wrote brilliant song titles and really shit songs so I'm on the fence :laugh:
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:laugh: watched it the other night. Gas.
Watched Triple Frontier the other night, nothing spectacular but enjoyable enough for killing two hours
Spree (2015) a largely dialogue free film about a young man going on a killing spree. Interesting.
Verotica. Glenn Danzig's film adaptations of his comic books.
It's really really bad.
Ben Hur, for the time of year that's in it and first time in full since I was a kid. Absolutely glorious up on the projector, a stomping great watch that's surprisingly light on religion outside of the final 30 minutes (out of 220, that's not bad going!).
Stuck on coming to america, i'll never get tired of it
just let your SOOOOOOOOUUUULLLLL ;D
Ben Hur is class. I wanted to put it on today but my wife wouldn't let me. She doesn't know what she's missing. I'd nearly put it on now only I wouldn't last
I put on a movie the other night starring Bruce Willis about a lad who woke up after a bank heist and couldn't remember what happened. Honestly one of the worst heaps of shit I've seen. No redeeming qualities at all not even for laughing at how shit it was.
Quote from: astfgyl on April 12, 2020, 11:04:30 PM
Ben Hur is class. I wanted to put it on today but my wife wouldn't let me. She doesn't know what she's missing. I'd nearly put it on now only I wouldn't last
I put on a movie the other night starring Bruce Willis about a lad who woke up after a bank heist and couldn't remember what happened. Honestly one of the worst heaps of shit I've seen. No redeeming qualities at all not even for laughing at how shit it was.
I'd say it's safe to bet that he and a lot of other movies stars of that ilk are just jumping into anything for a paycheck these days. I don't think he's done anything good in a long time.
Glass was great TBF, but he's been phoning it in for years. I tried watching one with him and Henry Cavill lately (can't remember what it was about, hidden past and all that shite), managed about half an hour, awful rubbish.
Watched The Irishman. It's very Scorcese but it's fairly dull, all things considered. Fantastic to see De Niro, Pesci and Pacino share screen time again and all three are indeed super but even though it's a story that spans a good bit of time, the running time seems overly long.
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Stuck on coming to america, i'll never get tired of it
just let your SOOOOOOOOUUUULLLLL ;D
'The royal penis is clean'..I remember me and my brothers in our pyjamas watching that as kids and seeing that scene..eyeopening stuff! :laugh: What a film. Trading Places close to perfect too.
Quote from: astfgyl on April 12, 2020, 11:04:30 PM
I put on a movie the other night starring Bruce Willis about a lad who woke up after a bank heist and couldn't remember what happened. Honestly one of the worst heaps of shit I've seen. No redeeming qualities at all not even for laughing at how shit it was.
That's basically the same plot as Trance, which is a highly entertaining watch featuring Rosario Dawson in all her glory.
Watched The Truman Show last night. Have seen it several times before but it's always a decent watch
Was just recommending this to some people today so thought i'd stick it in here, The night eats the world
Really well done french zombie movie.
Rather nice surprise to see Fargo (1996) on TV last night. So good. The leg in the wood chipper at the end :laugh: "O yah, jeez"
Watching The Deer Hunter. I haven't seen this in at least twenty years but I remember thinking it was brilliant.
Continuing our season of classic epics with one I've never seen before; Lawrence of Arabia. The cinematography is incredible so far, exceptional.
Only problem is they're all taking us about 6 hours to get through, between nappy changes and feeding breaks!
Just leave your nappy on until it's over.
The woman loves the classic shows and TCM is on quite a bit. Ben Hur, Gone with the Wind, that Moses one, I can't mind if the name, Dr Zhivago (which was very good in fairness), auld Labhrás aswell.
Here, I just want to watch YouTube but it's a bit of a buzz watching all these famous films I had never been arsed watching before.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on April 26, 2020, 02:44:59 PM
Just leave your nappy on until it's over.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Watched Starred Up the morning. Good, gritty English prison movie.
Watched John Wick 3 last night, mental. Book fu!
Yep, The Deer Hunter was deadly. And I see they are making a new version of it next year with The Rock playing De Niro's part, James Corden as Walken and some sassy transgender comedian with a speech impediment playing Meryl Streep's part. Instead of the lads heading off to Nam they are going to stay at home and battle their white privilege. I think it'll be really hard hitting stuff.
I just watched Brawl In Cell Block 99. Fucking hell, I haven't seen facial destruction like that since Irreversible.
Quote from: Carnage on April 26, 2020, 03:22:27 PM
Watched John Wick 3 last night, mental. Book fu!
Check out 'Extraction' on Netflix.
It's up there with John Wick.
There's a one-shot scene which is absolutely epic.
Obviously not all done in one take but very well and cleverly done.
As a 'continuous' scene, is brilliant.
Will do.
The camera work during the car chase is pure class.
I gave a shout at the telly at one point... "HOW THE FUCK DID THEY DO THAT?"
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
I've been watching a few irish movies recently.
Watched calvary last night. Very good now.
Watched another on woth Colm Meany called how Harry became a tree. I'd never heard of it before but it was pretty good as well.
Quote from: jobrok1 on April 27, 2020, 02:32:06 PM
The camera work during the car chase is pure class.
I gave a shout at the telly at one point... "HOW THE FUCK DID THEY DO THAT?"
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
I wasn't expecting much from it but watched half last night and the camera work really stands out in those bits. Really cool stuff
The fight scene in Extradition just before he rescues the child..... that was exhilarating to say the least. Using the bodies as weapons of mass destruction!
Also his forearms are massive! He purse serious time into his fitness regime.
Gave Extraction a go last night, thought the end battle was dragged out a bit too much, otherwise it was great. It was kind of a more modern, grittier Escape from New York
Ya, Extraction was decent. Some very cool scenes in fairness. Between that and Gangs of London, it's put me in the mood for the 2 The Raid movies.
Speaking of Irish movies, 'I went down' is a great watch or rewatch as most of us have a bit more free time.
Extremely quotable and Brendan Gleeson is tremendous in it.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on April 28, 2020, 10:36:49 AM
Speaking of Irish movies, 'I went down' is a great watch or rewatch as most of us have a bit more free time.
Extremely quotable and Brendan Gleeson is tremendous in it.
Probably my favourite Irish film, I was delighted when it finally got a DVD release a few years back (even happier when a mate who worked in a charity shop told me they had it for €2).
Blades of Glory!
Saw a very good biopic of Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys) recently, Love and Mercy. It focuses on 2 periods in his life, the mid 60s, around the time of Pet Sounds and Smile. And also the mid 80s when he starts to get his life back together. The younger Wilson is played by Paul Dano, who is a dead ringer for him. The later years are done with John Cusack. If you have an interest in the above mentioned albums, or rock and pop history in general it's well worth a watch. If you can't stand the (early) Beach Boys, stay well away.
Paul Dano's performance is exceptional, and it's an excellent film, highly recommended as above. I do feel Cusack wasn't the best casting, but it's a small criticism.
Yeah I did think Cusack was a strange choice but he nailed Wilson's mannerisms. The arms down by the sides, the fingers fidgeting and so on. Lovely film all the same.
Watched "Extraction" - not bad - better than a lot of the action movies coming out now. Anyone else think that David Harbour was a dead ringer Walter Sobchak when he was sat at the kitchen table with his sunglasses on chatting to Chris Hemsworth?
Also watched "The Gentlemen" - main cast are class especially Hugh Grant. Charlie Hunnam needs to find an accent coach though. In "Sons of Anarchy" he sounded like a English lad doing an American twang. In this film he sounds like a deaf American trying to be a Geordie. The story is much like any other Guy Ritchie film that I've seen. Fast paced dialogue - with a bit too much casual comedy racism (we get it, Guy - you're edgy), flashy visuals and a plot that makes no fucking sense after 25 minutes. Still enjoyed it though.
Regarding "Love & Mercy" - decent movie but I don't understand why Paul Dano couldn't play Brian Wilson all the way through it. The physical difference between the two actors is a bit jarring. John Cusack is a great actor but Dano was well up to the task.
And as for "I Went Down" - one of the greats.
It's not strictly a film, more a TV docudrama, but I've been watching Longitude again which came out in 2000 and still stands up today as one of the best period drama/documentaries ever made. It tells the stories of John Harrison, who solved the problem of longitude at sea (and in doing so laid the grounds for modern shipping trade, basically) and Rupert Gould who restored his timekeepers in the 1930s.
It's just superb, and I think it's on Youtube for free. Three hours long, split into two parts, but riveting.
Watched Do The Right Thing for the first time earlier. Much better than I expected, though pretty amateurish in spots. Much as I enjoyed Rosie Perez jiggling around in the opening credits (and she looked fucking savage, to be fair), it didn't have anything to do with the film other than an excuse to play Fight The Power in full. Odd.
Watched Possessor, the latest one from David Cronenberg's son, Brandon Cronenberg. Good flick. Some nice body horror sequences, definitely has his own flair as a director while paying homage to his family lineage.
Just watching Bowfinger for the first time in years, the road crossing scene is still one if the funniest things ever
Rewatched Dredd last night. Ultraviolent perfection.
Quote from: Pedrito on May 12, 2020, 08:55:19 AM
Rewatched Dredd last night. Ultraviolent perfection.
Why they still haven't made a sequel yet is beyond me.
It was all set up for another couple of films. The look, everything, perfect. Maybe it dodn´t do as well as they thought it would?
That's it, it wasn't a big box office draw. There's an animated series in the works with Urban voicing him, and I know he's keen to do another or make a TV series, but whether that's a go, I don't know. Great film though, even if it is a bit close to The Raid.
For the first time in the longest time, watched 12 Monkeys again last night. A very timely watch in current global circumstances! It's no Brazil, but I absolutely loved it as a teen and can confirm I still do now.
Quote from: Pedrito on May 12, 2020, 09:22:44 AM
It was all set up for another couple of films. The look, everything, perfect. Maybe it dodn´t do as well as they thought it would?
Was that not released only in 3d in the cinemas?
I think that's the reason it didn't do that good.
Class film.
I think you're right. Pity, I'd say it would be class in 3D, I didn't see it in the cinema.
The opening scene in the cursed earth was absolitely class in 3D. IIRC the timing of Raid ruined it as all the critics referred to Dredd just being a copy of it, so cinema goers had enough in one version. Rogue Trooper was also set to be done :'(
That's still in the works, from what I gather. Grant Morrison wrote a script and Duncan Jones was lined up to direct.
Quote from: Cosmic_Equilibrium on May 07, 2020, 12:18:26 AM
It's not strictly a film, more a TV docudrama, but I've been watching Longitude again which came out in 2000 and still stands up today as one of the best period drama/documentaries ever made. It tells the stories of John Harrison, who solved the problem of longitude at sea (and in doing so laid the grounds for modern shipping trade, basically) and Rupert Gould who restored his timekeepers in the 1930s.
It's just superb, and I think it's on Youtube for free. Three hours long, split into two parts, but riveting.
Watched it last night. Really good. Some amount of savage actors in it. Also watched Extraction. Good action scenes but a ridiculous film.
Watching 'Midway' there, which is grand for what it is, hoorah, USA! etc, but the CGI is gaudy like one of the Transformers films.
'Waterloo', which I saw recently, that's how a war film should be made. Completely authentic battle recreation (they used 40,000 soviet soldiers as extras), and with very few liberties taken with the truth (although whether the imperial guard commander said 'merde'! when being asked to surrender is up for debate).
The only issue is that the film's dialogue is in English.
Class, class show for anyone looking for a historical epic. Free to watch in full on YouTube.
Another history based film which is a pure joy to watch is the Duellists from 1977. Harvey Keitel is brilliant in it. Napoleonic era, French soldiers duelling, nice underlying history lesson on the classism that was being turned on it's head, Ancién Régime(I have no French), all that good stuff. Beautiful looking film.
Quote from: Pedrito on May 14, 2020, 09:34:57 PM
Another history based film which is a pure joy to watch is the Duellists from 1977. Harvey Keitel is brilliant in it. Napoleonic era, French soldiers duelling, nice underlying history lesson on the classism that was being turned on it's head, Ancién Régime(I have no French), all that good stuff. Beautiful looking film.
Absolutely love that film, one of my favourites. Extremely faithful to the source short story, too. That shot at the end, looking out over the valley - sublime.
Barry Lyndon is another cracker period show which is fairly vintage at this stage.
Watched it on TV years ago, no idea it was such a cult classic. I had Paddy Kelly roast the ear off me going on about it after I mentioned it to him once in passing.
My favourite Kubrick film, that is. And the soundtrack was my father's favourite (I still have his record, and the 2001 soundtrack). The way it's shot/lit is just perfect. O'Neal was just a block of wood, though.
I've never seen it despite reading tonnes of great reviews of it. Will put that right this weekend
Quote from: Carnage on May 14, 2020, 11:12:31 PM
The way it's shot/lit is just perfect. O'Neal was just a block of wood, though.
Two true statements. The latter always meant it couldn't be my favourite Kubrick though. Always niggled, compared to Sellers, Mason, Nicholson, for example.
Have done the Extended Ed.s of Lord Of The Rings - Fellowship Of The Ring and The Two Towers this week, with breathers in between each disc so it's more spaced out. Still a stunning set of films, and the Extended versions are the definitive ones as far as I'm concerned. Leaving Return of The King for next week - and not bothering with The Hobbit films - he made an arse of those.
Haven't watched them for a few years, I used to do an annual watch of all 3 in a row. Take a break for a few years , let it become fresh again.
Watched the Cable Guy again today what a great film. I still can't believe it was received so badly when it was released I think it's Jim best film and one of the last great ones before he started making nothing but shite.
Quote from: Nail_Bombed on May 14, 2020, 11:46:12 PM
Have done the Extended Ed.s of Lord Of The Rings - Fellowship Of The Ring and The Two Towers this week, with breathers in between each disc so it's more spaced out. Still a stunning set of films, and the Extended versions are the definitive ones as far as I'm concerned. Leaving Return of The King for next week - and not bothering with The Hobbit films - he made an arse of those.
They're a pure joy to watch in fairness. The Hobbit can suck my balls..awful.
I'm watching 'The Hobbit' with the young lad this morning as it happens. Harmless guff really, he's fairly into it. He's 7, but.
Quote from: mickO))) on May 15, 2020, 05:35:21 AM
Watched the Cable Guy again today what a great film. I still can't believe it was received so badly when it was released I think it's Jim best film and one of the last great ones before he started making nothing but shite.
Completely agree, watched it a few times with friends back in the day and it was always funny, for us at least. I think maybe it is too black for some, insofar as it straddles the line between comedy and dark, psychological drama. That never bothered me though, I think it succeeds well as a comedy on its own, completely overlooked, but genuinely hilarious in parts. If you don't mind Jim Carrey being silly/dark it's great.
That Barry Lyndon recommendation..wow, 3 hours of bliss. Yes, O'Neal is a block of wood, but there's something endearing about him all the same. A stunning movie, and good fun too, great story. Irish lad chancing his arm with fine foreign women, who would have thunk it.
Any other films of that ilk worth a bash? The filming style back then of letting things draw out, scenes where little to nothing happen, it really lends itself to full immersion. Is Dr Zhivago worth a shot? Spartacus? Anything with lads fencing eachother and beautiful buxom wenches in palaces and castles.
Lawrence Of Arabia is always worth a look, if you like those midpaced, lanquid, well shot films. Gandhi, too.
Lawrence of Arabia is a visually beautiful film, worth it for that alone, but an odd one on the atmosphere. It's certainly not the film it feels like it's going to be from the opening hour or so, but that brings its own appeal.
Not a woman in sight though, buxom or otherwise! Haha.
A Royal Affair, Danish movie from a few years back, is very good. There's a French movie about Molière you might enjoy too, and another called Ridicule which is very entertaining and also royal court based.
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Quote from: mickO))) on May 15, 2020, 05:35:21 AM
Watched the Cable Guy again today what a great film. I still can't believe it was received so badly when it was released I think it's Jim best film and one of the last great ones before he started making nothing but shite.
Completely agree, watched it a few times with friends back in the day and it was always funny, for us at least. I think maybe it is too black for some, insofar as it straddles the line between comedy and dark, psychological drama. That never bothered me though, I think it succeeds well as a comedy on its own, completely overlooked, but genuinely hilarious in parts. If you don't mind Jim Carrey being silly/dark it's great.
I haven't seen it since it came out but I hated it. His lisp fucking ruined it for me, it annoyed me so much :laugh:
A Royal Affair is very good alright, although I don't like watching films in a language I'm totally ignorant of with Spanish subtitles, which is what you get with the telly here, obvs.
Dr Zhivago is a classic lad. Great acting and atmosphere.
Caught all 3 Jumanji films the past few weeks, cracking entertainment for all the family.
Here's a sentence I never thought I'd hear myself type. I'm watching Cowboys and Aliens.
Here's another one. I'm enjoying it!
I'm going to watch my third hobbit instalment in three days with the young lad. It's much more enjoyable this time around. The CGI is still horrendous, but without the very high expectations and anticipation first time round, it's grand for what it is.
Mentioned earlier so I said I'd rewatch Cube. Not as good as I remembered it. However, it's still about 100 times better than Hypercube. Jaysus, awful muck.
New Spike Lee film coming out on Netflix - Da 5 Bloods. Looks like it'll be good stuff. Loved BlacKKKlansman.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5RDTPfsLAI
Well Dr Zhivago was an incredible watch aswell. I think it's a good idea to watch some of these old movies, things that are starting to seem like artefacts from a world we have never known. Imagine what it would be like if we had clear, colour, well shot footage of stuff that was happening in 1910, 1920 etc when we were younger. I know stuff exists, but it has that black and white surrealness to it that something like Dr Zhivago simply doesn't have.
Anyway, my point being that it led me to read about the guy who wrote the original book> Pasternak, and what a life that man had..incredible. A real insight into the the horrors of classism and elitism, only to be replaced by the even greater horrors and madness of Bolshevism, Communism etc. It certainly puts a crisis like Coronavirus in it's place and left me with a sense of the transcience of life, this idea that we somehow have it all worked out now and yet future generations will almost certainly look back at the ways we live now, the changes we've introduced, etc etc and will see positives in some and see complete madness in others. More related to some of the other threads on here, but anyway, a really great film that leaves it's mark on you emotionally, without ever having to resort to graphic levels of violence, profanity etc.
Anyone seen that Belorussian film 'come and see'?
😯😯😯😯😯😯
Yikes. Shocking stuff, extreme cruelty, violence and apocalyptic horror mixed with weird surreal moments.
If you didn't already know, Gerry was a bad, bad bastard in the East in WW2. 'Kin hell.
I saw Come And See about a year ago, on a friend's recommendation (he likes his bleak war films, previous recommendations were Cross Of Iron and Son Of Saul). Fuck me but that is one bleak film. Brilliant but harrowing, I'd never be able to sit through it again.
Calm With Horses - quite enjoyable.
Nightbreed - fuckin awful.
Struggled through Ad Astra.
Actually took me a couple of weeks to get through it.
I kept waiting for some sort of a pay-off which never came.
Utterly pointless movie... trying to some sort of a "2001: A Space Odyssey".
But completely missing the mark.
Pitt really needs to fuck off with his pet projects.
Cause they are utter fucking scutter.
Finally got around to sticking on "Dredd" last night. Pretty good. Sticks to the soul of the comics. Karl Urban was great.
The effects when they take the drug kind of bored me but then I read that it was intended to be see in 3D. This would have made them more tolerable, I suppose, even though I really don't like watching 3D films all that much.
It's pretty astounding that Judge Dredd hasn't had a better run at a franchise. The fanbase is there - perhaps aging a bit now. I'm not sure if the younger generation is still buying 2000AD or the Megazines. I just buy the collected Dredd Casefiles these days.
Final Destination 5 today, got a soft spot for those movies. And watching numptys perish in creative ways. Well just those bits really.
Watched I am Legend the other day. Always enjoy it, just a well done idea in general. Led me down the road of a few other blockbusters..Edge of Tomorrow which I enjoyed aswell. Then watched Oblivion which was cool with a rocky enough storyline.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on May 28, 2020, 10:29:06 AM
It's pretty astounding that Judge Dredd hasn't had a better run at a franchise. The fanbase is there - perhaps aging a bit now. I'm not sure if the younger generation is still buying 2000AD or the Megazines. I just buy the collected Dredd Casefiles these days.
Ya another one I'm surprised hasn't been made into a movie or TV show is warhammer 40k.
That would be unreal if it was done right.
I Am Legend would have been fine if they hadn't used CGI for the infected, or at least handled it better. They were embarrassingly crap.
Oblivion might have gone down better if the first twist hadn't been revealed in the trailer and the second one hadn't been as obvious as those in The Prestige.
Quote from: Pedrito on May 29, 2020, 06:05:00 PMEdge of Tomorrow which I enjoyed aswell. Then watched Oblivion which was cool with a rocky enough storyline.
Loved edge of tomorrow, really entertaining. Oblivion was pretty good as well.
Not watched this in a long time... love it so much ::)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102984/
The young fellas are forcing me to watch The Land Before Time again. Between the nostalgia and the sheer misery of it, it is a truly harrowing experience every time. And yet they keep asking for it again and again, oblivious to how they are destroying me. It's definitely Don Bluth's heaviest album.
Finished the lord of the rings trilogy last night with the young f'la, he started freaking out when Frodo gets his finger bit off at the end, and later sighing loudly at the drawn out ending. The third one is definitely the weakest of the three looking back.
I did a rewatch of the LOTR trilogy about 2 years ago with the older kids and I have to say I came to the same conclusion about the 3rd one. It's still good but it really drags towards the end.
Did The Hobbit movies around the same time and wasn't delighted with those at all going back to them
The problem with the hobbit is the god awful CGI, it's like a cartoon. It's also stretched too thinly.
The first one is enjoyable though.
Yeah, as much as I thought I'd enjoy a solid 3 hour battle, I found it boring.
Ya, Return of the King is the weakest of the 3.
The Hobbit should never have been 3 films. I'd get over the CGI but the goofy characterisation, that spasticated elf/dwarf love story..... Ugh, criminal.
Quote from: astfgyl on June 07, 2020, 10:13:11 AM
I did a rewatch of the LOTR trilogy about 2 years ago with the older kids and I have to say I came to the same conclusion about the 3rd one. It's still good but it really drags towards the end.
Did The Hobbit movies around the same time and wasn't delighted with those at all going back to them
I really love the first LOTR film. I think it really captured the spirit of the books. After that Jackson caught the Hollywood bug and while they are still very enjoyable, they never recaptured the magic of the first film.
As for the Hobbit...yep the first wasn´t bad, but as the man said, the messing around with the Elves etc..a Dwarf and an Elf falling for eachother. How the fuck was that ever going to happen..just weird. Jabbing her with his little midget willy.
Yeah you are bang on there about the first movie, it really did do justice to the books but as the series went on it was less and less so. Too many tweaks to the plot in the Hobbit series as well. It would have been much better without the love story and I have no idea how that got in there.
I imagine the day will never come when somebody tries to make a movie of The Silmarillion. Hopefully not anyway.
Well the new LoTR series that's coming to Amazon Prime deals with the Second Age, I believe. So, that should include some of the later Silmarillion stuff. It's defo more suited to a series instead of a movie(s). It has an obscene budget so it should look the part at least. The Silmarillion is my favourite book so I'm in two minds whether I want someone to attempt to adapt it for the screen.
The Silmarillion was the first Tolkien I tried to read and I really struggled to keep up with the sheer number of characters. It was like taking into the bible or something. Maybe in light of loving the other 2 main books, I would enjoy it more now. I wasn't the only one to struggle with it either, as I found the copy I have being used to hold up the leg of a table in a house I was renting!
I know a few people who have given up alright. It took ages the first time I read it. I needed a bookmark or 2 at the back cos I was constantly referring back. But just to become familiar with the lineage of elves in LoTR it's worth it. And the re-reads are all the more enjoyable for it.
They could have made that love angle kind of funny with a few winks and comments from yer man and leave it at that. It was nearly Romeo and Juliet by the end, totally daft.
Shoehorning Lily Whatshername and Legolas into it was shameful as it was. Her character didn't exist in Tolkien and I have no idea why the need was felt for Bloom to appear at all. And the fucking songs, jesus.
Yeah Jackson really bowed to Hollywood convention with some of the choices made around The Hobbit.
Watching the neverending story.. jesus I can still remember going to see this in the cinema. Still a fun movie to watch on a Sunday ::)
'Til you get to Artax in the swamp. Heart of stone if you don't well up there.
Quote from: Carnage on June 07, 2020, 11:37:55 PM
'Til you get to Artax in the swamp. Heart of stone if you don't well up there.
Promised myself I wasn't goin to cry...
..promise broken :'(
There are a couple of specific comic book movies I've been thinking of watching for a while, Wonder Woman is one, Black Panther another. So I threw on the latter last night, remembering at the time it got pretty good reviews. Jaysus it was god-awful. I mean, not quite as awful as Guardians of the Galaxy 2 (which I was brought to see in the cinema by someone who thought it would be a good remedy for decompressing after a week of work all-nighters), but still embarrassingly bad, nothing any of the fairly decent cast could do anything to salvage.
Is it representative of the newer Marvel movies??
Yep it's definitely representative..awful muck
If you didn't like black panther then you must be a racist bro!
But BP was certainly one of the weaker ones in the franchise. I think it in part got more hype because all the shite that went along with it.
Totally unjustified, as was the hype for Wonder Woman around the same time. I'd put it somewhere in the middle in terms of the Marvel movies.
Quote from: Carnage on June 08, 2020, 04:43:26 PM
Totally unjustified, as was the hype for Wonder Woman around the same time. I'd put it somewhere in the middle in terms of the Marvel movies.
I came out of WW talking about how much I enjoyed it.. I later realised that I had just being enjoying seeing Gal Gadot on big screen :-*
Saying that it was better than a lot of the DC stuff.. which wouldn't be hard in fairness!
I actually didn't mind Man Of Steel TBH. I spent most of Batman v Superman just waiting for her to show up, jaysus. Watch Justice League again if you have the stomach for it, count how many lingering shots of her arse are in it.
Quote from: Carnage on June 08, 2020, 04:43:26 PM
I'd put it somewhere in the middle in terms of the Marvel movies.
Where would you put GotG 2?
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on June 08, 2020, 05:43:26 PM
Quote from: Carnage on June 08, 2020, 04:43:26 PM
I'd put it somewhere in the middle in terms of the Marvel movies.
Where would you put GotG 2?
Above anything Ant-Man related, below most other stuff, if you asked me, which you didn't.
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I'd put it somewhere in the middle in terms of the Marvel movies.
Where would you put GotG 2?
Above anything Ant-Man related, below most other stuff, if you asked me, which you didn't.
I applaud your initiative.
I ask because, like you, I thought it was one of the worst films I've ever seen, yet it seems to be very highly ranked by fans of comic movies: it has a higher audience score on Rotten Tomatoes than Black Panther, which has a much higher critics rating. Now all I can conclude is that no one who doesn't simply hate the new wave of comic movies has any clue at all about what makes a good movie :abbath:
I started to tune out of them around whatever one ended with the city floating off. Still ended up watching the rest to see how it ended but they all just blend into the same formula. From the last 10 or so Ragnarok and Infinity War are the only two to stand out
GOTG1 and 2 are both rubbish. As was wonder woman and black panther. Marvel stuff is just woeful. Last superhero film i liked was probably Dark Knight.
GotG 1 was good. They took a totally different slant than the other Marvel movies. That bought some goodwill perhaps, but by the second one, you've seen the characters enough and they become grating. Black Panther was visually amazing and the story was pretty good. It got huge hype with the black cast, set in Africa etc and is highly acclaimed as such. Taken on its own merits, it's pretty good popcorn but it's definitely over-rated. I'd agree with Trev above, Ragnarok was entertaining throughout and actually very funny. Superb choice casting Jeff Goldblum.
The Lego Batman was that characters finest hour.
Guardians 2 was awful. Captain Marvel dogshit. Black Panther horrendous. Ragnarok actually really tried and did well to bring some actual humour and joy back. Silly mixed with serious, light and escapist..well worth a watch. Dr Strange was alright, more of the same old. The Spiderman cartoon one was pretty cool where he's a little Dominican kid..good fun. As for DC Suicide Squad was woegeous. The most enjoyable movie I've watched based on comics/cartoons recently was the Bumblebee Transformers one.
Just watched Infinity War again tonight, hadn't seen it since it was out in the cinema. Think it still holds up much better than the slew of films before it, apart from Thor, but I completely forgot that they made a sequel to it when it would have been far better to finish story off with the IW ending
Absolutely, Endgame was a huge letdown after the way IW ended. Phase 3 or whatever it was should have ended there.
I enjoyed them all, few let downs like the thor movies but overall really good. A lot of people seem to dislike endgame but I quite liked it and have watch it and all of them on a number of occasions.
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Quote from: Carnage on June 08, 2020, 04:43:26 PM
I'd put it somewhere in the middle in terms of the Marvel movies.
Where would you put GotG 2?
Low in the rankings, along with the Ant-Man ones, Thor 2, Black Panther, Iron Man 2, Incredible Hulk. GOTG 1 was good fun though.
Really enjoyed GOTG 1
Best superhero movies I've seen would be batman, batman returns, blade, one or two x-men movies, watchmen.
I honestly thought the new batman's with bale were pure shit. Trying way too hard to be serious and it just didn't work for me.
If you like Watchmen, there's a few class things in here, especially one relating to the wider DC universe:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrEoIKw4e5o
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Really enjoyed GOTG 1
I went with herself to the cinema and we left after about 40 mins in. I watched it all a few months later and concluded I was right the first time.
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Really enjoyed GOTG 1
I went with herself to the cinema and we left after about 40 mins in. I watched it all a few months later and concluded I was right the first time.
it was pretty good for its genre, a 7/10
did anyone ever see Pandorum? Now there was a scifi film that was barely watched but actually pretty good
Lawrence of Arabia..god that was good. Beautifully shot, beautiful film. Must be an absolute experience to see it on the big screen.
It's on my big screen bucket list alright, fantastic film. Real Sunday afternoon hangover viewing material.
Watched Da 5 Bloods last night. I like Spike Lee's stuff, and his way of bringing the message forward in his films - but this one was really only about half a good film IMO.
Quote from: Carnage on June 18, 2020, 09:21:53 AM
It's on my big screen bucket list alright, fantastic film. Real Sunday afternoon hangover viewing material.
Do you have one of those projectors for watching stuff? Actually I´ll open it up to the everyone..anyone have a projector they use? Do you recommend it etc? Was toying with the idea but have f all experience with them.
Yeah, we invested when an upcoming arrival signalled our cinema days were numbered. Definitely one of our best purchases, though we were upgrading from a laptop screen so the difference was enormous.
I don't but a friend's dad built a mini cinema in a shed behind his house, has a projector there. Proper cinema seats (3 tiers, seats 15/16), surround sound, curtains and carpet, the whole works. He's died since but his son/my mate still has film nights there on occasion.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on June 18, 2020, 11:29:04 AM
Yeah, we invested when an upcoming arrival signalled our cinema days were numbered. Definitely one of our best purchases, though we were upgrading from a laptop screen so the difference was enormous.
Set you back much? What brand? Sounds like a plan
Quote from: Carnage on June 18, 2020, 02:13:49 PM
I don't but a friend's dad built a mini cinema in a shed behind his house, has a projector there. Proper cinema seats (3 tiers, seats 15/16), surround sound, curtains and carpet, the whole works. He's died since but his son/my mate still has film nights there on occasion.
Sounds like a great setup
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Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on June 18, 2020, 11:29:04 AM
Yeah, we invested when an upcoming arrival signalled our cinema days were numbered. Definitely one of our best purchases, though we were upgrading from a laptop screen so the difference was enormous.
Set you back much? What brand? Sounds like a plan
BenQ, spent about €650 on it, but it's more than paid for itself in the year we've had it. Think I started a thread here asking for advice, possibly...?
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I don't but a friend's dad built a mini cinema in a shed behind his house, has a projector there. Proper cinema seats (3 tiers, seats 15/16), surround sound, curtains and carpet, the whole works. He's died since but his son/my mate still has film nights there on occasion.
Sounds like a great setup
It is indeed, many's a good night has been had with a few beers, a pizza and a fillum or two (the chaps might enjoy a smoke an' all, I don't partake myself).
We broke it in with the extended version of The Fellowship Of The Ring, which was decent.
Superhero films in general are fucking muck. GotG 1 is alright. The old X-Men films are decent but probably best left to my memory. Preferred the first Chris Nolan Batman out of all three of them too but that's probably mostly from people ruining the villains of 2 and 3 through online worship.
Haven't watched a decent film in a while actually, must go back through this thread for some recent ones. Actually have Tarkovsky's Stalker there to watch too, got a half hour into it and loved it but I was way too locked to keep it going, it needs to be dealt with sober from the start. If anyone has any other recs in that vein I'll take them.
Rewatched Wishmaster for the first time since I've been about 14 there last weekend, fuck me it is truly awful but manages to come right around and back out the other side into comedy gold. It may as well be written by Garth Merenghi. Howled laughing from start to finish.
Stalker isn't an easy watch. I'd go for Solaris and Mirror above it, both just incredible journeys. I mean, Stalker is excellent, just very slow. The book is fantastic, totally different to the movie too.
Quote from: ochoill on June 18, 2020, 11:28:47 PM
Haven't watched a decent film in a while actually, must go back through this thread for some recent ones. Actually have Tarkovsky's Stalker there to watch too, got a half hour into it and loved it but I was way too locked to keep it going, it needs to be dealt with sober from the start. If anyone has any other recs in that vein I'll take them.
I had Stalker on as well but I was locked and I can't remember a note of it
I watched Stalker a couple of months ago and can confirm that sobriety is the best approach. One of those you have to be in the mood for and need to pay attention to. It's great though. Solaris is one of my favourite films (another one that's different from the book, though not too much). I even like the Clooney/Soderbergh version, but the first Russian TV adaptation is shite.
Quote from: Carnage on June 18, 2020, 11:56:55 PM
One of those you have to be in the mood for and need to pay attention to
Might wait until my wife leaves me so
Suggest it for film night, it might speed things up.
lol nothing says "leave me" quite like a 3 hour 1979 Soviet science fiction art film
I watched Angela's Ashes last night with the Mrs, as she was a big fan of the book.
The actor who played the eldest version of McCourt is called Mike Legge, from the North, which will have several of you off presently to IMDB for an auld look.
Quote from: Carnage on June 18, 2020, 11:56:55 PM
I watched Stalker a couple of months ago and can confirm that sobriety is the best approach. One of those you have to be in the mood for and need to pay attention to. It's great though. Solaris is one of my favourite films (another one that's different from the book, though not too much). I even like the Clooney/Soderbergh version, but the first Russian TV adaptation is shite.
film4 used to be great
Finally got around to watching 2001 Space Odyssey for the first time. Maybe I just wasn't in the right mood for it but found it pretty shit. More like an exercise in special effects than anything else
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Quote from: Carnage on June 18, 2020, 11:56:55 PM
I watched Stalker a couple of months ago and can confirm that sobriety is the best approach. One of those you have to be in the mood for and need to pay attention to. It's great though. Solaris is one of my favourite films (another one that's different from the book, though not too much). I even like the Clooney/Soderbergh version, but the first Russian TV adaptation is shite.
film4 used to be great
It was on Film 4 that I saw it.
Quote from: Trev on June 19, 2020, 11:37:00 AM
Finally got around to watching 2001 Space Odyssey for the first time. Maybe I just wasn't in the right mood for it but found it pretty shit. More like an exercise in special effects than anything else
it's a thing
Gona stick on patriot game and clear & present danger tonight, great shows and not watched them in a good while.
I remember Patriot Games being the better of the two but both pretty enjoyable stuff.
I sat down on me own and watched two films for the first time in ages on saturday night. First I saw In The Tall Grass, which started out nicely creepy but got a bit stupid towards the end and then I looked at Left Behind, which had an interesting premise but I fell asleep about 20 mins from the end, so I'll finish that tonight.
Was going to watch War of the Worlds tonight but it isn't on Netflix or Sky Cinema so I settled for The Two towers to try keep the small fellas occupied.
Quote from: Trev on June 19, 2020, 11:37:00 AM
Finally got around to watching 2001 Space Odyssey for the first time. Maybe I just wasn't in the right mood for it but found it pretty shit. More like an exercise in special effects than anything else
I tried watching that recently. I managed an hour and gave up. I don't have the level of patience that film requires.
Only saw it for the first time myself lately and I enjoyed it, but I needed two bongs to get across the finish line.
Quote from: Aborted on June 22, 2020, 09:14:19 PM
Gona stick on patriot game and clear & present danger tonight, great shows and not watched them in a good while.
Watched Patriot Games recently, still really enjoyable. Reminded me of hours spent playing Rainbow 6!
Starting to regret getting Disney plus, ended up watching Frozen about four times in the last week with the kids. Those songs are catchy as fuck though
Quote from: astfgyl on June 22, 2020, 09:27:13 PM
I remember Patriot Games being the better of the two but both pretty enjoyable stuff.
Was going to watch War of the Worlds tonight but it isn't on Netflix or Sky Cinema so I settled for The Two towers to try keep the small fellas occupied.
Yeah Patriot is definitely better, more grittier feel to it where as danger is a bit more typical of those types of movies.
Jesus I remember going to see War of the Worlds with my dad when it came out.. like he NEVER goes to the cinema and the two of us in some type of father / son bond looked at each other at the same time and walked out. When the little girl is in the back seat and keeps talking and talking. It's def something we share but the two of us got so irritated we just fucked off for a game of pool. I watched it years later.. was right to leave! :laugh:
No way, I actually really enjoy it for the mindless drivel it is. Even when a film is shit, I just try to imagine how bad being in the actual situation is and it brings on the enjoyment. Mostly.
It has its monents but it's not great overall. When Cruise was in shick in the house after the first tripod rises was good, the tripods themselves were well realised. Much better than the recent BBC adaptation, though.
I watched Snowpiercer the other day. A great idea poorly executed. I was genuinely expecting it to have a "... and then they woke up" ending.
I decided to get over it by watching Battle Royale for the 8th time or so. I still don't fully understand why yer man was in the woods with an umbrella, unarmed and unaccompanied but I won't let that bother me. I've never watched Battle Royale 2 because I've been told it's shit.
But the same people who told me that Battle Royale 2 is shit also told me not to bother with Escape from LA, because it was shit compared to Escape from New York. But I decided to watch it anyway and I quite enjoyed it. The scene where Snake Plissken rides a fucking tsunami on a surfbard through the streets before jumping off the wave onto a passing cadillac and hijacks it... worth it for that alone !
I thought Battle Royale 2 was alright, good enough to buy anyway. I did not think the same about Escape From L.A., however.
I watched Bone Tomahawk last night. Kept my knees crossed for the last half hour or so, jesus. Decent film overall.
Quote from: Carnage on June 22, 2020, 11:47:28 PM
I watched Bone Tomahawk last night. Kept my knees crossed for the last half hour or so, jesus. Decent film overall.
Great show and fuck yes... going along then suddenly.. K ???
there's an early 80s arthouse film with an Eskimo word as its title. No speech, just layers of found footage of the natural and urban world....
does anyone remember the name? I'm intending on buying the bluray for a friend's birthday but my addled middle aged brain has let it slip....
Quote from: mugz on June 23, 2020, 06:55:07 PM
there's an early 80s arthouse film with an Eskimo word as its title. No speech, just layers of found footage of the natural and urban world....
does anyone remember the name? I'm intending on buying the bluray for a friend's birthday but my addled middle aged brain has let it slip....
It's not the Francis Ford Coppola "Koyaanisqatsi" series, is it?
Quote from: mugz on June 23, 2020, 06:55:07 PM
there's an early 80s arthouse film with an Eskimo word as its title. No speech, just layers of found footage of the natural and urban world....
does anyone remember the name? I'm intending on buying the bluray for a friend's birthday but my addled middle aged brain has let it slip....
Baraka perhaps?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baraka_(film)
Early 90s though...
Any old films worth a watch?
Really loved Lawrence of Arabia and Dr Zhivago. Anything else along those lines would be greatly appreciated
A Man For All Seasons, the 1966 version. Slightly more recent than that but Gandhi is a good, sprawling watch.
sprawling is definitely the word I am looking for. Tried Spartacus last night but it´ s just a little too dated to hold my attention. Must give them 2 a shot
Quote from: Pedrito on June 29, 2020, 02:43:36 PM
Any old films worth a watch?
Really loved Lawrence of Arabia and Dr Zhivago. Anything else along those lines would be greatly appreciated
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0veuSLLWZ0
Days of wine and roses is a quality watch. Harrowing enough subject matter.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on June 29, 2020, 04:24:58 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0veuSLLWZ0
That's Powell & Pressburger, right? I watched Black Narcissus a while ago. Old school racist british melodrama but one of the best
looking films I've seen.
Quote from: Carnage on June 29, 2020, 04:46:44 PM
That's Powell & Pressburger, right? I watched Black Narcissus a while ago. Old school racist british melodrama but one of the best looking films I've seen.
Yeah, it is. Visually stunning. The technical achievements are something else. "The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp" is worth a watch too. What those guys could do within the camera was phenomenal.
I re-watched "Citizen Kane" for the first time in a while on a rainy afternoon recently. Gregg Toland's camera-work and trickery is incredible.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang maybe?
Great film in fairness..that creepy bastard child catcher. Amazing performance. No way you could show that to kids nowadays, the world would explode :laugh:
Along with The Sound Of Music, I've never seen it.
Sound of music is excellent too.
A perfect mix of that and the other elements you're after is Fiddler on the Roof
They're all cuntish.
I don't feel like I'm missing out.
Fiddler on the Roof is a near perfect film.
The Blackout. Russian take on sci-fi/alien invasion craic. Excellent.
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Quote from: Pedrito on June 29, 2020, 02:43:36 PM
Any old films worth a watch?
Really loved Lawrence of Arabia and Dr Zhivago. Anything else along those lines would be greatly appreciated
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0veuSLLWZ0
wasn't this one of the first colour films? it's really good. it would have been amazing to have seen AMOLAD in a cinema back in the day
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Quote from: mugz on June 23, 2020, 06:55:07 PM
there's an early 80s arthouse film with an Eskimo word as its title. No speech, just layers of found footage of the natural and urban world....
does anyone remember the name? I'm intending on buying the bluray for a friend's birthday but my addled middle aged brain has let it slip....
Baraka perhaps?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baraka_(film)
Early 90s though...
koyaanisqatsi
Anyone seen The Vast of Night? It comes recommended on Amazon Prime but I tend to take reviews with a pinch of salt these days
Quote from: Pedrito on June 30, 2020, 09:39:39 PM
Anyone seen The Vast of Night? It comes recommended on Amazon Prime but I tend to take reviews with a pinch of salt these days
the boyz let me down, american gods was ok, then I gave up on streaming; problem being the number of new shows coming out that are geared towards stuff I might have liked a few years ago.
the whole streaming tv culture and the type of tv it cultivates is bang on 2003 :-\
Quote from: mugz on June 30, 2020, 09:29:48 PM
Quote from: John Kimble on June 29, 2020, 02:31:57 PM
Quote from: mugz on June 23, 2020, 06:55:07 PM
there's an early 80s arthouse film with an Eskimo word as its title. No speech, just layers of found footage of the natural and urban world....
does anyone remember the name? I'm intending on buying the bluray for a friend's birthday but my addled middle aged brain has let it slip....
Baraka perhaps?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baraka_(film)
Early 90s though...
koyaanisqatsi
Full movie...
https://youtu.be/v6-K-arVl-U
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on July 01, 2020, 05:22:15 AM
Quote from: mugz on June 30, 2020, 09:29:48 PM
Quote from: John Kimble on June 29, 2020, 02:31:57 PM
Quote from: mugz on June 23, 2020, 06:55:07 PM
there's an early 80s arthouse film with an Eskimo word as its title. No speech, just layers of found footage of the natural and urban world....
does anyone remember the name? I'm intending on buying the bluray for a friend's birthday but my addled middle aged brain has let it slip....
Baraka perhaps?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baraka_(film)
Early 90s though...
koyaanisqatsi
Full movie...
https://youtu.be/v6-K-arVl-U
pointlessly, I've bought it on dvd. Somehow putting a thing in a thing to see a thing feels like a thing, even though it's quite cool you can get films like this on youtube...
I still have the box set of the first two 'qatsi' movies (have never seen the third one actually), but since I don't have a DVD player anymore I'm more likely to put it on on YouTube and leave it running for the music while I work, occasionally clicking into the tab for a few minutes of visual cortex massage. This reversed version is also great for the same purpose:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5Hr1C62Smk
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on July 01, 2020, 10:10:14 AM
I still have the box set of the first two 'qatsi' movies (have never seen the third one actually), but since I don't have a DVD player anymore I'm more likely to put it on on YouTube and leave it running for the music while I work, occasionally clicking into the tab for a few minutes of visual cortex massage. This reversed version is also great for the same purpose:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5Hr1C62Smk
Same, I havèn't watched them in an age. Don't bother with the third one, it's awful. All I remember is poor '90s computer animation.
Quote from: Carnage on July 01, 2020, 11:22:53 AM
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on July 01, 2020, 10:10:14 AM
I still have the box set of the first two 'qatsi' movies (have never seen the third one actually), but since I don't have a DVD player anymore I'm more likely to put it on on YouTube and leave it running for the music while I work, occasionally clicking into the tab for a few minutes of visual cortex massage. This reversed version is also great for the same purpose:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5Hr1C62Smk
Same, I havèn't watched them in an age. Don't bother with the third one, it's awful. All I remember is poor '90s computer animation.
I have a nostalgic fondness for the blocky 90s computer animation stuff.
Imagine a 90 minute long Ozric Tentacles video and you'll be pretty close to its level.
Quote from: Carnage on July 01, 2020, 06:00:23 PM
Imagine a 90 minute long Ozric Tentacles video and you'll be pretty close to its level.
it was a funny period between analogue and digital in those days but it had its charm
I watched the most ridiculous film with Elijah Wood called grand piano.
Went to Mahon Point Omniplex in Cork for the first time in about 6 months - Batman Begins, among others, was being shown. Cinema experience in A/DC (After/During Covid) is pretty weird - only ten people in to see Batman, including me and two mates. They close off all the seats around where you book - left, right, in front and behind. Still it was pretty enjoyable to be in a lesser crowded area, with nobody rustling crisp packets in your ears so you can't hear the dialogue (and you'd need it for Batman Begins.... great film, but a lot of mumbling).
BB was as usual, awesome.
I watched Teeth again lately. It's a gas film. It's about the mythical condition called Vagina Dentata where a woman grows a set of teeth in her vagina.
I'm sure you can imagine the rest :laugh:
She never stops fucking talking?
Watched Rambo: Last Blood there. A tender, hearfelt commentary on the effects of post-traumatic stress syndrome, America's immigration policies, strained family relationships and the horrors of sex trafficking.
Was class in fairness
'Twas awful shite, but enjoyable awful shite. A continuation of the last one with the addition of a Home Alone vibe.
It would have been a straight to DVD film back when there was., but I thought it was a decent film. It certainly held up better than Die Hard..
Watched Bait recently. For a film with little enough dialogue in, it manages a lot with its 90 minutes. Great UK indie film.
Quote from: livingabortion on August 02, 2020, 09:49:02 PM
It certainly held up better than Die Hard..
Woah. Are you saying Die Hard hasn't aged well. Thems fighting words.
The first 3 area great, 3 being better than 2, but 4 and 5 were just generic I thought.
Quote from: livingabortion on August 03, 2020, 03:10:36 PM
The first 3 area great, 3 being better than 2, but 4 and 5 were just generic I thought.
Fair enough. First 2 for me. Didn't even watch 5. No 4 was very poor as well. 3 is ok but as it's not set at Christmas it dosent qualify.
It has to be set at Christmas? :P
The House That Jack Built. Absolute shite. Don't know what I was expecting with Lars Von Trier to be honest!
True, the first 2 were, but then 2 took place immediately after the events of the first ones, so it had to be at Christmas. I don't know about the rest.
Quote from: Slaughterday on August 03, 2020, 06:57:18 PM
The House That Jack Built. Absolute shite. Don't know what I was expecting with Lars Von Trier to be honest!
Far and away the worst film he's ever made. Even with a joint I struggled to make it to the end.
Worse than Antichrist? That's an accomplishment in itself.
I think Antichrist is extremely powerful, despite Gainsbourg who I just don't like as an actress. But regardless, yes, as I said, it's far and away his worst film, meaning it is worse than every single other film he has made. It feels like a film of b-side scenes to Nymphomaniac, minus the sex.
I keep letting my wife pick the films lately and fuck sake I'm getting put through some awful shit. I can hardly even remember the names of them after I see them.
Any of ye see any good horrors lately? Preferably not CGI-fests, but a recommendation or 2 would be welcome
Not recent releases but some good horrors I've seen or revisited in the last while would be...
The Void
Baskin
Exorcist III
Well I haven't seen any of them so that's a good start anyway!
Quote from: astfgyl on August 03, 2020, 10:24:38 PM
I keep letting my wife pick the films lately and fuck sake I'm getting put through some awful shit. I can hardly even remember the names of them after I see them.
Any of ye see any good horrors lately? Preferably not CGI-fests, but a recommendation or 2 would be welcome
I like some lower budget films, as high budget can be a lot of style over substance. I like films by Bruno Mattei and Lucio Fulci.
Lucio Fulci:
Aenigma
Zombi 3
City Of The Living Dead
Bruno Mattei:
Rats: Night Of Terror
Virus
The Other Hell
To give a few by each. They also did a Action and Science Fiction films.
Strike Commando and the woefully bad but watchable Shocking Dark (A.K..A. Terminator 2 released in 1989)
Sound for those as well.
It's almost a rule at this stage with horrors that as the budget goes up the quality goes down. Actually I'm mostly against CGI in films in general because it looks so shit. Of course it's unavoidable in certain genres/settings (space stuff for the most part).
Best looking film I've seen in years is Blade Runner 2049.
Yeah it's amazing too where it's used, places I would have expected. Cases to give lads a more butch look in films, one where they removed the Ghost Rider tattoo off Nicolas Cage he got done between sequels, (which I suppose made sense esoterically), and on a beach scene in The Wolf Of Wall street they used it to put in a load more houses.
I don't like it myself, if done well it can be okay, but there are a lot of cases in big budget films where it looks bad and can ruin the film watching experience.
The Void is a good shout. Mandy and Colour Out Of Space are also decent. The Lighthouse too.
The Lodge and Relic are good recent horror flicks
Frozen (NO! NOT the Disney shite)
https://youtu.be/GiUNsDVjCbo
I've watched that Frozen a few times over the years, good show, that one scene in particular where the four legged friends come into play.... :o
Last few I saw that I liked for anyone who cares
Berberian Sound Studio
Down Terrace
Sightseers
Dogtooth
Paddleton
In Fabric
Pusher
Creep & Creep 2
Dracula Prince of Darkness
I Saw the Devil
Free Fire
Watched Old Guard with Charlize Theron. Poor all round. The whole macho schtick she does is getting old though she was the best of a bad bunch in fairness. Great in Mad Max no doubt.
Finally got around to Mandy last night, thanks to Film 4. Really enjoyed it, anything that starts with the music of King Crimson can only be good.
I'd love to know how a movie like that goes from script to production, what we're those meetings like? :laugh:
Mandy is amazing, just mental from start to finish. Must have had a limited home media release, it's pricy enough on BR.
Watching Rabid now, the Soska sisters remake. Awful shite!
That's a shame. I really enjoyed American Mary. For a moment I was confused when I read Rabid, I thought of Ravenous, which I really like. I went to see Ravenous in the cinema when it came out, and not knowing anything about it beforehand was very pleasantly surprised. Another cool role for Robert Carlisle.
Anyone seen Colour out of Space yet or has it been released?
Ravenous is absolutely class.
Haven't seen Ravenous since it came out, I thought it was good at the time.
Colour Out Of Space is decent alright, give it a look.
Quote from: Scáthach on August 30, 2020, 03:03:37 PM
That's a shame. I really enjoyed American Mary. For a moment I was confused when I read Rabid, I thought of Ravenous, which I really like. I went to see Ravenous in the cinema when it came out, and not knowing anything about it beforehand was very pleasantly surprised. Another cool role for Robert Carlisle.
American Mary is one I want to see, sounds good. Rabid isn't as bad as all that TBF , it just shows its budget pretty clearly. The effects are
very hit & miss, for instance and the acting is similar. Some nice gore in spots, if that's yer thing.
I'll give Rabid a go so. Changing tack, I saw an interesting film recently called I am not a Witch. It's not a horror, but more a drama with some touches of black / absurd humour. It's the story of a young girl in Zambia accused of being a witch. It's on the money with its characterisation of witches and witchcraft in sub saharan Africa. Some lovely shots and imagery too, make it worth watching. Just don't expect horror and spooky stuff.
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Last few I saw that I liked for anyone who cares
Berberian Sound Studio
Down Terrace
Sightseers
Dogtooth
Paddleton
In Fabric
Pusher
Creep & Creep 2
Dracula Prince of Darkness
I Saw the Devil
Free Fire
I Saw the Devil is good
Berberian Sound Studio is on Film 4 during the week, I might finally get to watch it.
Sputnik - Very good Russian sci-fi, with heavy nods to Venom's origins, mixed with a bit of Alien.
Things watched over the last while. In Ireland, without streaming services, I dived into ye olde DVD collection, both mine and the family's:
The Crow - This is one of those cult movies that seemed dated the day after it came out, with some of the cringiest attempts at emotion ever. Could have been amazing with a better cast, nostalgia still makes it a must watch.
Lady Vengeance - Excellent, easily holds its own alongside Oldboy.
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest - Endlessly rewatchable.
Saving Mr.Banks - Surprisingly engaging, it's the (presumably highly fictionalized) account of how Disney wooed and eventually won over the author of Mary Poppins in order to secure the movie rights.
The Abyss - What a great movie... until the absolutely ludicrous ending which I'd completely forgotten about!
An American Werewolf in London - There is nothing about this movie not to love! Funnily, compared to The Crow, this doesn't feel dated in the same way at all, just a classic.
Then last night, via Amazon:
Public Enemies - I'm a big fan of gangster movies, and on paper this one has all the right ingredients ("Comment allez-vous mademoiselle Cotillard ?") but somehow just falls flat overall. Michael Mann is a fairly hit or miss director I suppose.
I have never seen One Flew Over The Cuckoos' Nest. Feels like something I need to confess
Great film, the book's also decent.
I watched a cool Swedish film yesterday called Border. It's one I recorded off the telly the other night and had no idea what it was about. An oddball little drama.
Based on a short story from the same author as Let The Right One In. Good film, yer wan in the lead role was excellent.
Watched the Ridiculous 6 last night. Adam Sandler movie. Good laugh.
Quote from: Carnage on September 06, 2020, 06:01:11 PM
Based on a short story from the same author as Let The Right One In. Good film, yer wan in the lead role was excellent.
Ah no way. Let the Right One In is fantastic too. I must give the books a read.
The short story collection that Border comes from (Let The Old Dreams Die) contains a follow up to Let The Right One In and also a follow up to another of his novels (Handling The Undead) so if you get that, you might want to read the novels first. All 3 books are great, incidentally.
Nice one. I'll have a snoop.
Watching Midsommar now, finally. Really odd, disturbing feel to it, that just mounts as it progresses.
https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3049046297?ref_=hm_hp_i_1&listId=ls053181649
Yes, tidy.
Quote from: Emphyrio on September 09, 2020, 08:35:39 PM
https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3049046297?ref_=hm_hp_i_1&listId=ls053181649
Yes, tidy.
It certainly looks good. Hope it lives up to the hype
Cannot wait for Dune. Thank fuck it's that director doing it. Trailer looks awesome. The book is genius.
It's being split into 2 movies, innit?
When's it out? I never watch trailers for movies I'm certain I'm going to watch, so I'm a bit in the dark. Would like to re-read at least the first book before seeing it (and it would be a good opportunity to finally read the rest of them too!).
Saw (and met) Jodorowksy last year and, when asked, he said it would be "de la merde", i.e. a product of Hollywood rather than a consciousness transforming experience. But hey, if Jodo didn't say things like that, he wouldn't have made the art he has.
Quote from: Emphyrio on September 09, 2020, 09:50:03 PM
It's being split into 2 movies, innit?
Aye first film is the first half of the book.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 09, 2020, 10:42:20 PM
When's it out? I never watch trailers for movies I'm certain I'm going to watch, so I'm a bit in the dark. Would like to re-read at least the first book before seeing it (and it would be a good opportunity to finally read the rest of them too!).
Saw (and met) Jodorowksy last year and, when asked, he said it would be "de la merde", i.e. a product of Hollywood rather than a consciousness transforming experience. But hey, if Jodo didn't say things like that, he wouldn't have made the art he has.
Out November. Id normally agree with what he said and he will probably be right as I can't see how you could get across in a film what occurs in the book but if any director can do it hopefully Villeneuve can.
Yeah. Have to say I wasn't a fan of his Bladerunner sequel at all though, precisely because it was too Hollywood, especially the fight scenes. The fight scenes of the original are these brutal, gritty things, not Wachowski twins choreographed slick shows that every action movie above a certain budget has these days.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 09, 2020, 10:52:53 PM
Yeah. Have to say I wasn't a fan of his Bladerunner sequel at all though, precisely because it was too Hollywood, especially the fight scenes. The fight scenes of the original are these brutal, gritty things, not Wachowski twins choreographed slick shows that every action movie above a certain budget has these days.
True but the film did look fantastic. I know you don't watch trailers but I've watched the Dune one. Oh my.
It looks amazing, can't wait. I'm one of the few people who likes Lynch's version but this one looks like a more serious take on it. Just a shame Oscar Isaac is involved, I can't fucking stand him.
Blade Runner 2049 is easily my favourite film of the last 10 years at least, every shot could be framed and hung on the wall.
I really like Lynch's version also. There's literally nothing like it out there. Used to freak me out as a kid but the look and feel of the thing is so distinct. Really cannot wait to see this new one. Walked out of the cinema disgusted at the new Balde Runner, but absolutely fell in love with it the second time. Have watched a few times since and once you get over that initial Hollywood shock, it's just such a vision presented on screen. Gloriously beautiful and I really enjoyed the story, empathised with the characters etc. Has become a real favourite.
The trailer looks like a feast for the eyes. I reckon it will divide audiences, the story itself being so psychological a lot of the time. So we'll have to accept the fact that it's going to be somewhat like the new Balde Runner before stepping in the door, a mix of Hollywood and more subtle elements that I felt were handled well in BR.
I don't think a trailer would be able to portray the psychological element to Dune. As it only the first half of the book I'm hoping it goes into those elements as it needs the big budget for the visuals but that story needs to fuck with people's heads. Haven't been this excited about a film in a long time.
I'm just trying to play it down but inside I'm as excited as a girl in her communion dress. Can't wait to see it.
Quote from: Carnage on September 09, 2020, 11:37:56 PM
Blade Runner 2049 is easily my favourite film of the last 10 years at least, every shot could be framed and hung on the wall.
Yeah I feel like that too. Absolutely stunning.
Borat 2 appears to be on the way, SBC linking to it on his social media now (but knowing him he could be fuelling bullshit rumours for a laugh). No way he'd be able to top the original (not to mention not being recognised in all but the most redneck of areas) and there's mention of Borat being "undercover" to get around this obvious stumbling block.
Anyway - should be good for a few laughs (and squirming behind the couch)...
For anyone who cares, I recently picked up these 'boutique' blu-rays from cool labels. Good prices, shame Criterion's best stuff is all region A.
Arrow Media:
Hellraiser 1-3 Boxset
Videodrome
Audition
An American Werewolf in London
Exorcist 3
Masters of Cinema/Eureka:
Seconds
Onibaba
Rumble Fish
Werewolf (Polish)
November (Estonian)
Indicator:
Hardcore
Body Double
Criterion:
Stalker
Grey Gardens
Also grabbed Friedkin's Sorcerer and Possession from '81.
First Love
37 Seconds
Better Days
Hala
Watched High Fidelity for the first time in well over a decade today. Still a great watch.
Reminded me of a cinema theory another stoner mate and I came up with once while watching Payback; that there's no bad film in which someone gets smacked in the face with a telephone :laugh:
Great film, love the book too
The Forest of Love
Kindergarden Teacher
The King on Netflix. Good watch, with that French lad who's in tge new Dune.
Watched I See You. Fairly shite horror/thriller but bonus points for Helen Hunt looking like Odo from Deep Space 9. Hurrah for plastic surgery.
All Roads to Pearla
A Stranger Among the Living
Watched a fair few movies recently, including Godfather Parts I and II. 15 minutes into the latter I realized, much to my own surprise, that I'd never actually seen it :-X Must have seen Part I and Part III about three times each in my life, so I guess that's where the confusion came from...? Just one of those things I guess. Anyway, what a fucking movie! A real step up in terms of story-telling but, especially, cinematography, and basically just film-making from the (obviously also excellent) first part.
Plus, bonus guest appearances from both Junior Corrado and the limo driver from Spinal Tap!
Beanpole
The Golden Glove
Watched Dumb and Dumber last night. Nothing clever about it, but refreshing in its' innocence and a good one for taking one's mind off things. Second one was shite though.
For what it is, it's fairly unbeatable. Never watched the second and prob never will.
I put myself through it, even though I knew it was going to be useless from the very first gag. It doesn't tarnish the first one but it's a bad waste of an hour and a half
https://www.indiewire.com/2020/09/jodorowsky-reviews-villeneuve-dune-trailer-predictable-1234586462/amp/
Saw Lux Aeterna, Gaspar Noé's latest project, this morning. He really is just about the last true artist working in cinema today. I mean, for better or worse, but complementary to what Jodorowsky was saying above, Noé is definitely someone who is making art more than he's making movies.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 12, 2020, 02:58:44 PM
https://www.indiewire.com/2020/09/jodorowsky-reviews-villeneuve-dune-trailer-predictable-1234586462/amp/
I hope he is wrong but as he points out, this thing needs to be palatable enough to make the money back and could end up as GoT was to ASOIAF - Just faithful enough in the beginning to please book fans, but completely losing the plot by the end due to the difficulty of realising the source material.
Herself stuck on Adam Sandlers new one on Netflix over the weekend. Hard to believe it's the same man who was so captivating in Uncut Gems. Terrible bollocks altogether.
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Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 12, 2020, 02:58:44 PM
https://www.indiewire.com/2020/09/jodorowsky-reviews-villeneuve-dune-trailer-predictable-1234586462/amp/
I hope he is wrong but as he points out, this thing needs to be palatable enough to make the money back and could end up as GoT was to ASOIAF - Just faithful enough in the beginning to please book fans, but completely losing the plot by the end due to the difficulty of realising the source material.
I think it's a slightly easier to film movie than something like LOTR. If it looks predictable, that's because it's a million times easier to make a sci-fi film nowadays compared to when Dune was written, or even since the Lynch version, hence sprawling alien worlds are no longer a novelty.
What is industrial cinema? Blockbuster budget? So what, it's fuckin Dune. I can't think of anything lamer than a low budget version. The story is fixed, more or less. A director with a good eye, imaginative cinematography, a decent cast (No Sting) and off you go. Frank Herbert was the auteur. The director just needs to translate Herbert's vision, not flake off on his own tangent or artistic license. Auteur my left testicle.
You make it sound so easy! And yet, so many adaptations fail abysmally. I wasn't posting Jodorowsky's opinions as any kind of authority, it's just I heard him say the same when asked last year at a talk of his I went to; he's repeating them now in light of the trailer, and here they're translated into English. What Jodorowsky wanted to do with Dune in the 70s is as profound as any feat undertaken within the book itself, which is part of what makes it so captivating. And it absolutely wasn't going to be low budget. His point is that today big budget exclusively means bowing to the studios, because they're paying, and because they want a return, and - above all - because they think they hold the exclusive recipe (bar some differences of seasoning) for what will be successful at the box office. I take it you haven't seen the documentary Jodorowsky's Dune, or seen the films he made prior to that unfinished project, El Topo or The Holy Mountain. Time well spent!
To make a parallel, the whole thing is quite similar to what Zappa says about the evolution of the music industry; in the 60s and 70s you had business men throwing money at projects, taking a chance financially without getting involved in what the product should be, not pretending they had a clue what "the kids" would be into.
I think the new Dune will be good, for the record, but I am expecting it to look 100% Hollywood big budget of today, just like Bladerunner 2049 did, whereas the original Bladerunner, for all sense and purposes, looked like something from outside of time because it took more visual cues from classic film noir than from any sci-fi that was contemporary to it. Yadda, yadda, yadda. There should be room for everyone, but there's almost no surprises in widely available cinema anymore.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 12, 2020, 06:31:23 PM
I think the new Dune will be good, for the record, but I am expecting it to look 100% Hollywood big budget of today, just like Bladerunner 2049 did, whereas the original Bladerunner, for all sense and purposes, looked like something from outside of time because it took more visual cues from classic film noir than from any sci-fi that was contemporary to it. Yadda, yadda, yadda. There should be room for everyone, but there's almost no surprises in widely available cinema anymore.
I think Blade Runner 2049 looked and felt fantastic but I do agree with the comments on the original. Cinema is a bit like the gaming industry now; a sort of case of "well gentlemen, a great deal of money has been invested in this project and we can't allow it to fail", resulting in the big releases trying to cater to all demographics and sterilising the output somewhat. I'd be skeptical that anyone could do justice to the book, but they are competing with our own imaginations so it's an uphill climb. I'm still hopeful it will be decent and thoroughly looking forward to seeing it, even without Sting!
Good one on Film 4 on Thursday night if anyone's interested, Sweet Country:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6958212/
Wish Man
Darlin'
Hmmmm I watched the Jodorowsky docu and came away wondering if he had ever actually read the book/books. His ideas sound interesting, but he could have gone off and made something that doesn't have the Dune name on it. That said those ideas were a million miles away from the feel and tone of the books and throughout the documentary some of the people working on the art and visuals were saying they'd never even read the book. I'm not sure Herbert would have reacted favourably to his plans.
So, it's a case of interesting ideas and that's about all it is. I see he even criticises the current director having never seen any of his work. The technology to even attempt to make these types of movies has only come around recently also. Yes, plenty of stuff has a similar look to it, and I'm more than critical of that. That said, I had written the recent Blade Runner off, but repeated viewings have revealed it to be a very worthy follow up.
The Traitor
Recently watched:
Motherless Brooklyn - Edward Norton starring as a '50s detective with Tourette's, trying to find out who killed his boss and why. Desperately trying to be as noirish as possible, it's alright at best. Very little to do with the book, apparently.
Bloodshot: Superhero bollocks with Vin Diesel as a nanite-enhanced revenge-seeking professional frowner. Bloodshit.
Harriet: Decent if jingoistic biopic of Harriet Tubman, her escape from slavery and work in freeing others in the run up to the American civil war. Worth a look.
Bill & Ted Face The Music - Like a mixture of the original two films with their kids doing most of the heavy lifting. Not great or funny at all.
Saw Demolition Man pop up on Netflix, still holds up
Demolition Man is a great flick. Going to lash it on here for the kids after seeing it mentioned.
Superbad lined up for after, I've never seen it but a few lads told me it was decent
Superbad is a great stoner movie. Old School too. Actually, one season we were "midi" dosing on shrooms, say 20-25 at a time and one of the nights we stuck on Old School. Jesus, in pain from laughing!
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 16, 2020, 09:29:52 PM
Superbad is a great stoner movie. Old School too. Actually, one season we were "midi" dosing on shrooms, say 20-25 at a time and one of the nights we stuck on Old School. Jesus, in pain from laughing!
Superbad is brilliant. Great flick with McLovin owning it. Old School tops it though. Legend of a film.
Just watched the new Invisible Man flick. Pretty decent - gaslighting, toxic masculinity, power games and voyeurism. Not too far off what the original idea was.
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Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 16, 2020, 09:29:52 PM
Superbad is a great stoner movie. Old School too. Actually, one season we were "midi" dosing on shrooms, say 20-25 at a time and one of the nights we stuck on Old School. Jesus, in pain from laughing!
Superbad is brilliant. Great flick with McLovin owning it. Old School tops it though. Legend of a film.
Amazing both of them. The Other Guys aswell, I'd pass out laughing if I had a smoke watching it.
Suberbad,i must have watched it 10 times or more,some absolutely epic funny scenes in it!
Old School funny as fuck to!, 'We're streaking'
Fuckin hilarious movies.
The Heartbreak kid and The 40 year old virgin a good for a laugh too.The Hangover has some hilarious parts too.
Quote from: Pedrito on October 17, 2020, 12:13:48 AM
Amazing both of them. The Other Guys aswell, I'd pass out laughing if I had a smoke watching it.
I'll see your The Other Guys and raise you The Nice Guys!
The Nice Guys was the last decent comedy i saw in the cinema,not sure has there been a whole lot worth talking about since?
The Nice Guys was a great movie, solid 80s feel about it, comedy mixed with action, Axl Foley style stuff. Not the same type of comedy at all at all, but I thought Hunt For The Wilderpeople was excellent and properly hilarious in places.
Quote from: Paul keohane on October 17, 2020, 11:29:37 AM
The Nice Guys was the last decent comedy i saw in the cinema,not sure has there been a whole lot worth talking about since?
Last good comedy film I've watched was "The Long Shot" with Seth Rogan and Charlize Theron. Not as good as the film's already mentioned but a good watch with some proper laugh out loud moments. And id watch Charlize in anything.
Good few recs here, haven't seen most of them or haven't seen them in so long I can't remember them. Watched Demolition Man last night and had Superbad lined up, but my wife decided to take over and so I ended up sitting through The Devil All The Time for a quiet life. It wasn't bad but the 2 hours weren't exactly peppered with laugh-out-loud moments.
Definitely getting my own way with the comedies tonight. Lol I'll be back tomorrow after being put through some concentration camp shit or something!
Step Brothers another absolute classic. When he plays yer man's drums..amazing :laugh:
Watching Wolf of Wall Street here. One of my favourite films of all time. The discussion about dwarves is incredible..'They're built to be thrown'.
Watched that with the youngfla recently. Forgot how inappropriate some parts are. Boats n hoes!
Wolf of Wall street is fuckin incredible!, DiCaprio is untouchable in it!
Was in no mood for anything today so stuck it on. Laughed from the first second to the last. A masterpiece. When he takes the Lemons from 1982 and goes into 'the cerebral palsy phase'..what a line. Nearly cut myself in half laughing at it and him doing his best Christy Brown impression. Of course I've seen it before but my jesus what a film, and what an actor. Must stick on The Departed again soon. He was untouchable in that too.
Watch the original of The Departed, Infernal Affairs, if you've never seen it.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 17, 2020, 08:38:40 PM
Watch the original of The Departed, Infernal Affairs, if you've never seen it.
The Hollywood version is, possibly, a more enjoyable watch, mainly due to the cast, but I think I only saw Infernal Affairs 2. Haven't seen the 3rd.
I'm sure it's a decent watch. Must check it. Nothing beats DiCaprio and Nichoson on screen for me though. Levels.
Scorcese knows how to put a cast together, in fairness. I think Wahlburg is brilliant in it too. He sort of came of age as an actor.
Yes and Matt Damon equally as good. An unbeatable cast firing on all cylinders.
I only ever saw the first Infernal Affairs, and while I did really enjoy The Departed when I saw it, I felt that the original was a lot slicker in the story-telling department, the way Asian movies often are.
Fairly fond of The Departed so must give Infernal Affairs a go and see what it's like.
watched The Trial Of The Chicago 7 this evening, courtroom drama (obviously), but very good and well paced, very interesting story.
A call to Spy
Inherit the Viper
I have never heard of any of the films you watch. Are any of them any good? They certainly don't seem to inspire you to words :laugh:
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 20, 2020, 12:05:32 PM
I have never heard of any of the films you watch. Are any of them any good? They certainly don't seem to inspire you to words :laugh:
I was gonna say the same thing. A brief synopsis and if it's any good would help.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 20, 2020, 12:05:32 PM
I have never heard of any of the films you watch. Are any of them any good? They certainly don't seem to inspire you to words :laugh:
:laugh:
They render me speechless.
A Call To Spy is alright. The Traitor is a very good film. Also The Collini Case if you have not seen it is worth watching. The Golden Glove is good too, but some of the scenes are quite graphic, so it might not be for everybody.
Watching The Trial Of The Chicago 7 at the minute. Cohen has the worst American accent I think I've ever heard.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 17, 2020, 11:01:43 PM
I only ever saw the first Infernal Affairs, and while I did really enjoy The Departed when I saw it, I felt that the original was a lot slicker in the story-telling department, the way Asian movies often are.
There's no comparison for me. I know people love The Departed, but I don't remember it having anywhere near the effect of Infernal Affairs. Infernal Affairs beats it, by a country mile. Whatever kind of a bollocks that makes me. Must give The Departed a lash again, didn't even realise it was an "adaptation" of sorts.
Yeah, I don't think I would have made the connection without having been told either. You're probably better off just giving Infernal Affairs a lash again...and again.
To any fan of "Infernal Affairs" I would recommend Ringo Lam's 1987 masterpiece "City On Fire".
It is to "Reservoir Dogs" what "Infernal Affairs" is to "The Departed".
I don't care if The Departed is a remake, it's a great film. It won 4 Oscars. I'll give Infernal Affairs a bash but I've been recommended plenty foreign language films over the years that people swoon over simply because they're, exactly that, foreign language films. Some are great, others not. A touch of the old 'hidden knowledge' snobbery to it at times.
In this case, I saw Infernal Affairs before The Departed was even made, so it's not that in my case. I was just floored by the story-telling. That's if you're into that kind of Asian cinema narrative weave, of course, which is nothing more than a matter of taste.
On your recommendation I'll give it a blast because you haven't failed me yet. I'm sure there's a trail of broken hearted french fillies who would argue the opposite with me though :laugh: :abbath:
Infernal Affairs is leaner. Zero waffle. The Departed's "waffle" is perfect, purely cos it's a great cast with great dialogue.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on October 21, 2020, 09:52:53 AM
To any fan of "Infernal Affairs" I would recommend Ringo Lam's 1987 masterpiece "City On Fire".
It is to "Reservoir Dogs" what "Infernal Affairs" is to "The Departed".
That is a quality movie alright! Must watch it again some time, saw it when I was about 20 with a mate who was huge into both Asian films and bongs. Actually, maybe that's the real explanation for the idea I have in my head that story-telling in Asian movies is mind-blowing :laugh:
Quote from: Pedrito on October 21, 2020, 12:32:11 PM
I don't care if The Departed is a remake, it's a great film. It won 4 Oscars. I'll give Infernal Affairs a bash but I've been recommended plenty foreign language films over the years that people swoon over simply because they're, exactly that, foreign language films. Some are great, others not. A touch of the old 'hidden knowledge' snobbery to it at times.
Don't get me wrong, I didn't dislike The Departed at all, but genuinely, Infernal Affairs is just a totally different beast, and I don't remember The Departed making the same impression. It's just fuckin flies along.
Fuck it I'm going to watch it. It better be on Prime or Netflix :laugh:
Will check out Internal Affairs. I found The Departed very disjointed in parts. An ok watch only. Wahlburg and Baldwin were great in it. Didn't like Nicholson in it at all.
Watched In Search Of Drakness over the past couple of nights, a documentary on '80s horror films. Essentially a year-by-year list of the standout films of the period, with plenty of talking heads (but why is Corey Taylor there?) and occasional diversions into different aspects of the genre. It's decent enough for ticking plenty of nostalgia boxes, but it's just under 4½ hours long, so give yourself time for it. Well worth a watch.
Been on a bit of Stallone binge since watching Demolition Man. Gone through Cobra, D-Tox, Rambo 4, Rocky 4, Cliffhanger and Assassins
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 21, 2020, 12:54:14 PM
That is a quality movie alright! Must watch it again some time, saw it when I was about 20 with a mate who was huge into both Asian films and bongs. Actually, maybe that's the real explanation for the idea I have in my head that story-telling in Asian movies is mind-blowing :laugh:
The period between 1986 and 1996 - Hong Kong cinema's New Wave or Heroic Bloodshed period is one of the most astounding in cinema history. I even wrote my college dissertation on it. You could neatly bookend it between John Woo's "A Better Tomorrow" and Andy Lau's "Young And Dangerous".
Some of the most jaw-dropping films that I've ever seen in my life came out of those 10 years.
Quote from: Trev on October 21, 2020, 01:48:01 PM
Been on a bit of Stallone binge since watching Demolition Man. Gone through Cobra, D-Tox, Rambo 4, Rocky 4, Cliffhanger and Assassins
"Cobra" is great. Makes no fucking sense really but it's still enjoyable shite. The tagline should be "Cobra: Big bag of cocaine and a typewriter".
Quote from: StoutAndAle on October 21, 2020, 01:53:22 PM
The period between 1986 and 1996 - Hong Kong cinema's New Wave or Heroic Bloodshed period is one of the most astounding in cinema history. I even wrote my college dissertation on it. You could neatly bookend it between John Woo's "A Better Tomorrow" and Andy Lau's "Young And Dangerous".
Some of the most jaw-dropping films that I've ever seen in my life came out of those 10 years.
Haven't seen either of those, as far as I remember!
Speaking of all things Asian, cinematic, and legendary, this popped up in my recommendeds this morning. Watched half of it over lunch and it's class; a frame by frame technical analysis of the 4 minute bike chase scene:
https://youtu.be/2ltgr21jMag
Quote from: StoutAndAle on October 21, 2020, 02:03:01 PM
Quote from: Trev on October 21, 2020, 01:48:01 PM
Been on a bit of Stallone binge since watching Demolition Man. Gone through Cobra, D-Tox, Rambo 4, Rocky 4, Cliffhanger and Assassins
"Cobra" is great. Makes no fucking sense really but it's still enjoyable shite. The tagline should be "Cobra: Big bag of cocaine and a typewriter".
Cobra was Stallone's version of Beverly Hills Cop. When the gig went to Murphy instead of him (he wanted to rewrite it to up the action elements), Cobra was the result. I'm sure cocaine had nothing to do with it.
Beverly Hills Cop was supposed to star Stallone as Axl Foley? Oh wow. In about five to ten years, someone is going to have created that using deep fake technology, and I'll bring that bong out of retirement for the occasion! :laugh:
Yeah, he was 'attached' early on but got the boot when he more or less wanted to take over.
Watched the trilogy about 2 weeks ago still great.
Watched Beverly Hills Cop 2 the other day funnily enough..pure quality.
Quote from: Carnage on October 21, 2020, 03:28:08 PM
Yeah, he was 'attached' early on but got the boot when he more or less wanted to take over.
Quote from: Pedrito on October 21, 2020, 03:54:43 PM
Watched Beverly Hills Cop 2 the other day funnily enough..pure quality.
I'd pay cold hard cash to see Sly Stallone do the Johnny Wishbone bit.
Don't think I've watched Beverly Hills Cop in about 20 years, must dig it out again
First one's great, second one's OK, third one's a big pile o' shite.
In related news, apparently a new Fletch film is on the way, John Hamm playing him. Might skip that one.
Beverly Hills Cop, Coming to America and Trading Places are the holy grail really. They used be on constant repeat on tv in the 80's and I remember me and my brothers being transfixed by them. You throw in Stallone, Schwarzenneger, Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, Bruce Willis, The Police Academies, Top Gun, Ghostbusters, E.T....I could literally watch any of that stuff still and be more than content.
But back to Eddie Murphy, what a superstar he was, and that theme music, a bit like the pyramids at Giza, some things will just never be bettered.
https://youtu.be/V4kWpi2HnPU
I could be wrong, but I have a feeling The Police Academy movies just wouldn't cut it anymore. Ghostbusters, on the other hand, timeless, even though watching it now it really does feel like a massively entertaining advertisement for a collection of figurines :laugh:
The first 3 Police Academy movies push the nostalgia button in a pleasing manner for me, but they're incredibly dated and pure trigger fodder for the current generation. The rest wwmere always crap though. I don't think I bothered past the fifth one now that I think if it.
Never thought much of Coming To America TBH. Trading Places is fantastic though.
My two 5 year olds are into Ghostbusters in a massive way and I've seen the two movies at least 50 times each in the last 2 years and they are great flicks. The reboot was an abomination though and I have very low hopes for the next one as well. The old cartoons are not bad either. Coming to america is not great although I thought it was class as a young lad. Haven't tried the Police Academy movies in a long time but I must try them and also Cobra needs another go after reading about it on here. It's a great thing having the young lads to sit and watch these old flicks with; it gives me an excuse to dig them out again, they are too young to be concerned with things like shit special fx and dialogue and their delight rubs off on me.
Gonna watch the Devilman anime this evening after I was reminded of it yesterday. Might leave the kids off to bed for those though.
Ooh, Devilman, haven't seen that in years. Ya could crack on with Urotsukidoji legend of the Overfiend too. Definitely not one for the kids! :laugh:
I've never seen it, but I'm in the mood for a bit of Anime so I'll check it out. Cheers
Yeah my young lad loves Ghostbusters, can't get him into Indiana Jones though, he keeps skulking off before they get going.
Trading Places was a great show, and I must dig out Back to the Future this weekend (they're giving rain) and get the young lad into proper entertainment and away from the Roblox shit he plays on the iPad.
I thought The Daparted was pure grand. Fucking spastic ending to it. I'm surprised the cameramen got out alive...
Quote from: Scáthach on October 21, 2020, 08:25:05 PM
Ooh, Devilman, haven't seen that in years. Ya could crack on with Urotsukidoji legend of the Overfiend too. Definitely not one for the kids! :laugh:
Bought that on DVD a while back, hated it. I think the second one's on the disc too, couldn't be arsed with it.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on October 21, 2020, 08:33:39 PM
Yeah my young lad loves Ghostbusters, can't get him into Indiana Jones though, he keeps skulking off before they get going.
Trading Places was a great show, and I must dig out Back to the Future this weekend (they're giving rain) and get the young lad into proper entertainment and away from the Roblox shit he plays on the iPad.
I find that with me own lads, I either find something to grab em in the first 10 minutes or they are gone off back to killing each other again. The lack of an attention span with young folk is truly phenomenal. I guess I would have been no different back in the day faced with the choice they have. I was one of those sorry cunts with the 2 channels and video player so if there was a film of any description on, by fuck was I sitting through it
I knew Police Academy would get it in the eye and I hesitated between nostalgia and proper quality before lobbing it into the mix. It's definitely not at the level of the others though Callaghan's titties will always hold a special place in this poor fool's heart. Coming to America pure classic comedy gold on the other hand. 'The royal penis is clean', 'Sexual chocolate'...incredible
I watched 20 mins of a film called Braven. Utter stutter.
Then I tried a thing call Old Guard. Sweet Jesus what a crock of shit. Even Charlize Theron's moody blues couldn't save this.
So many new films so much shit.
The Old Guard was drivel. Literally sick of the Charlize Theron, I'll kick any dudes ass persona. It was great in Mad Max, but get over yourself missus. Crap.
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Quote from: Scáthach on October 21, 2020, 08:25:05 PM
Ooh, Devilman, haven't seen that in years. Ya could crack on with Urotsukidoji legend of the Overfiend too. Definitely not one for the kids! :laugh:
Bought that on DVD a while back, hated it. I think the second one's on the disc too, couldn't be arsed with it.
Yeah I can see it's not for everyone. But I love it for its full on extremity, and I'm a sucker for that 80s painted animation style. Last time I watched it I was tripping balls. Now, who's up for some young ladies getting simultaneously fucked and torn to shreds by demon tentacles. Nobody? Just me then? I'll get me coat.
We did a Godfather movie each weekend the last three weeks, meaning we finished with Part III on Sunday. The casting of Sofia Coppola was a flat-out mistake, and more generally the whole film looks like it is set in 1989, the year it was filmed, rather than 1979, when it's supposed to be set. Brigitte Fonda's character, for example, looks more like a taster of 90s women than anything matching with the late 70s. That might seem like nit-picking, but one of the things that really gets you absorbed in, especially, Part II, is just how authentic the visual coloring and aesthetic feels for the age it's set in. Sure, Part III lacks in other areas too, but overall it's not bad as a film. It's just absolutely not a work of art the way Parts I and II are.
Quote from: Scáthach on October 21, 2020, 08:25:05 PM
Ooh, Devilman, haven't seen that in years. Ya could crack on with Urotsukidoji legend of the Overfiend too. Definitely not one for the kids! :laugh:
Lol fuckin legend of the overfiend, what a completely ridiculous film. haven't watched it in years but the last time I did, I cracked in two buckets of soapbar in a row first and went cross eyed about 5 minutes in, some experience.
Quote from: astfgyl on October 21, 2020, 08:27:02 PM
I've never seen it, but I'm in the mood for a bit of Anime so I'll check it out. Cheers
Watch Neon Genesis Evangelion
Actually I blasted through a heap of Anime there lately. For films, it was nothing unusual but ones that are always good and hit the spot well - Ghost In The Shell, Akira, Perfect Blue, Paprika, Detonator Orgun. Series wise I've done Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood, Tokyo Ghoul, NGE, and Death Note (bar a few of the last episodes, nearly finished it) lately and enjoyed them all one way or another but I never know what other series to pick up with Anime as it can be very hit or miss. Got a season into JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and can't actually tell if I like it or not but I'll probably tip away at it. Wouldn't mind some more recs in the vein of any of those above (films especially) if anyone has any.
I recommend the first Golgo 13 (The Professional) and Ninja Scrolls if you're looking for some anime to watch.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 21, 2020, 10:34:55 PM
We did a Godfather movie each weekend the last three weeks, meaning we finished with Part III on Sunday. The casting of Sofia Coppola was a flat-out mistake, and more generally the whole film looks like it is set in 1989, the year it was filmed, rather than 1979, when it's supposed to be set. Brigitte Fonda's character, for example, looks more like a taster of 90s women than anything matching with the late 70s. That might seem like nit-picking, but one of the things that really gets you absorbed in, especially, Part II, is just how authentic the visual coloring and aesthetic feels for the age it's set in. Sure, Part III lacks in other areas too, but overall it's not bad as a film. It's just absolutely not a work of art the way Parts I and II are.
Yep that was always the argument. I still love 3. That ending. Amazing. But, yep, it couldn't match 2 of the greatest films that have ever been shot. I'd give it the pass though. It does enough for me and completes the trilogy in a not completely disastrous way thankfully.
Les Miserables
Birds of Passage
The Devil Pays
Black Shepherd Carnage and Caomhain, considering their recent discussion, should watch Les Miserable, and discuss their thoughts about it afterwards. It's a good movie. You could say it's an updated version of La Haine.
Birds of Passage is worth watching too.
I thought Le Haine was great, although I had just been learning French for a while when I saw it and was horrified to realise I understand almost zero of the dialogue!
Might have a look at Les Miserables so :)
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 21, 2020, 10:34:55 PM
We did a Godfather movie each weekend the last three weeks, meaning we finished with Part III on Sunday. The casting of Sofia Coppola was a flat-out mistake, and more generally the whole film looks like it is set in 1989, the year it was filmed, rather than 1979, when it's supposed to be set. Brigitte Fonda's character, for example, looks more like a taster of 90s women than anything matching with the late 70s. That might seem like nit-picking, but one of the things that really gets you absorbed in, especially, Part II, is just how authentic the visual coloring and aesthetic feels for the age it's set in. Sure, Part III lacks in other areas too, but overall it's not bad as a film. It's just absolutely not a work of art the way Parts I and II are.
There are several things wrong with "The Godfather Part III" thing that, if rectified, could certainly elevate it from 50% to an 80% decent film. From horse's ass to horse's head if you will.
1. Sofia Coppola - as mentioned by BSC - a terrible choice but, to be fair to Francis Ford Coppola, the first choice Winona Ryder pulled out of the film at the very last minute leaving him no real options in terms of a decent replacement.
2. Talia Shire - "Can somebody please Hail Mary" - fuck off, Talia.
3. Andy Garcia on a horse
4. George Hamilton taking over as consigliere from Robert Duvall (because Coppola/Paramount wouldn't increase his fee to be in line with Pacino - he wanted a third of what Pacino was getting) this causes two issues - killing off Tom Hagen and re-writing & having George fucking Hamilton in it - a man so wooden he's literally the colour of mahogany.
5. The scene on the opera stairs - it's like a piss poor Marx Bros. scene.
All that said Part III is still better than a lot of mob/gangster flicks from the last 15 years.
I think Winona Ryder would have been great for the role either. A Lolita fatale is what was needed, a Christina Ricci type, had she not been 4 or so at the time. Re George Hamilton, that's part of a broader problem which is simply the lack of continuity of characters; there's just too many new characters for us to try to care about by the time we're resigned to almost none of the characters who could have been there *not* being there.
Les Misérables I've been planning to watch for a while. Very famous here in France, of course, in small part due to how that flaccid snake Macron expressed himself when he saw it, to, y'know, try and get in with "les jeunes culturels" ; he said something along the lines of it having opened his eyes to what life must be like in the urban "cités" (high-rise project housing developments, basically) and that it demanded urgent attention. Of course, he didn't do anything about it, it was just a way to appeal to the kind of young voter who follows the Cannes film festival, not to win support from the young people who actually live in those places. Still, led to some funny commentary online about how, if he was receptive to cinema over actual debate, then he needed to be shown the entire Ken Loach back catalogue asap and maybe he'd abandon all his neo-liberal politics :laugh:
I thought La Haine was a decent flick when I saw it back in the day. How does it hold up?
I've never seen The Godfather either. Seems like something I need to get off my chest.
Never saw the Godfather? What in the name of...!
Me and my buddies were mad into La Haine back when we were teenagers. It was a real cutting edge type film at the time. Great movie, dunno how it would hold up nowadays but great in its day.
Never seen any of the godfather movies myself.
Must get on that now I've 6 weeks to spare.
I did watch a decent enough Mexican horror recently called Belzebuth.
Quote from: Pedrito on October 22, 2020, 09:53:13 PM
Never saw the Godfather? What in the name of...!
Me and my buddies were mad into La Haine back when we were teenagers. It was a real cutting edge type film at the time. Great movie, dunno how it would hold up nowadays but great in its day.
Remember watching Le Haine when it came out. What a film. Mesmerising. Watched it recently and it's still savage.
Quote from: Pedrito on October 22, 2020, 09:53:13 PM
Never saw the Godfather? What in the name of...!
Me and my buddies were mad into La Haine back when we were teenagers. It was a real cutting edge type film at the time. Great movie, dunno how it would hold up nowadays but great in its day.
I know. I feel like I should at least find out what the fuss is about. It just never came on my radar for one reason or another
The Devil Has a Name
The Wall of Mexico
I did not like either of these two. Both movies suffer from weak execution of a decent plot, so they end up being cack.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 21, 2020, 02:21:03 PM
Speaking of all things Asian, cinematic, and legendary, this popped up in my recommendeds this morning. Watched half of it over lunch and it's class; a frame by frame technical analysis of the 4 minute bike chase scene:
https://youtu.be/2ltgr21jMag
Ended up watching a few different technical analysis vids about Akira. In one of them, an animated movie called The Thief and the Cobbler was described by the video maker as something like the greatest artistic achievement in cinematic animation history. I'd never heard it, but found it to download handy enough and going to have a look over the weekend. Any of ye seen it?
Quote from: ochoill on October 21, 2020, 10:54:03 PM
Quote from: Scáthach on October 21, 2020, 08:25:05 PM
Ooh, Devilman, haven't seen that in years. Ya could crack on with Urotsukidoji legend of the Overfiend too. Definitely not one for the kids! :laugh:
Lol fuckin legend of the overfiend, what a completely ridiculous film. haven't watched it in years but the last time I did, I cracked in two buckets of soapbar in a row first and went cross eyed about 5 minutes in, some experience.
Quote from: astfgyl on October 21, 2020, 08:27:02 PM
I've never seen it, but I'm in the mood for a bit of Anime so I'll check it out. Cheers
Watch Neon Genesis Evangelion
Actually I blasted through a heap of Anime there lately. For films, it was nothing unusual but ones that are always good and hit the spot well - Ghost In The Shell, Akira, Perfect Blue, Paprika, Detonator Orgun. Series wise I've done Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood, Tokyo Ghoul, NGE, and Death Note (bar a few of the last episodes, nearly finished it) lately and enjoyed them all one way or another but I never know what other series to pick up with Anime as it can be very hit or miss. Got a season into JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and can't actually tell if I like it or not but I'll probably tip away at it. Wouldn't mind some more recs in the vein of any of those above (films especially) if anyone has any.
Series:
Martian Successor Nadesico
Dominion Tank Police/ New Dominion Tank Police
Cyber City Oedo 808
Full Metal Panic
Film:
Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise.
Future War 198X
Watched the new Borat film last night. Some great moments, but did suffer from the parts where it was explicitly a "vote against Trump" vehicle.
I hope he wins for that very reason.
Quote from: open face surgery on October 24, 2020, 10:14:56 PM
I hope he wins for that very reason.
I find myself feeling that way too. Especially after being subjected to the Late Late a few times.
But back to films in this thread. Watched Ace Ventura 2 this evening. Not great. Should maybe have left it off and then I would have remembered it well
Jurassic Park 3 here this evening. Very poor and the CGI deserves a special mention for its' shitness but the young lads were buzzing so hard off it I actually enjoyed it. great escapism in watching shit films with kids who haven't a critical notion in their heads.
Actually watched Beverly Hills Cop today; the nostalgia buzz is fierce contagious! Enjoyed it a lot, but jesus, there really is nothing to it at all at all as a movie outside of Murphy's excellent performance! Story must have taken five minutes to write :laugh:
Was cold and rainy today so we put on Watchmen. What a masterful piece of cinema. It only gets better with every watch. Incredible story, the visuals are sumptuous...class altogether!
Absolutely class, including the ridin' scene, no matter what the begrudgers may say!
Hereditary and Midsommar yesterday. Both for the second time and both amazing.
Don't know what to watch so I started with iZombie recently.
I was avoiding it for ages, as it seemed like complete shite. It turned out kinda watchable when there's nothing better around and the main actress is hot.
Seems like my mind is leaving me, and this corona depression, no gigs etc have messed my head even further........I got so emotional at the end of season 4, when so many people
got hope zombies and humans can live together it brought a tear to my eye.
Oh, yeah, and that Warrior series are top notch!! Highly recommended.
Watched a Belgian film called Man Bites Dog last night, it's a mockumentary about a film crew following a serial killer. Just a mad film altogether, kind of reminds me of something Martin McDonagh might make but with a more nihilistic tone and the violence taken to the extreme.
According the wikipedia page it was banned in Ireland, unsurprisingly.
Quote from: ldj on October 26, 2020, 12:54:26 PM
Watched a Belgian film called Man Bites Dog last night, it's a mockumentary about a film crew following a serial killer. Just a mad film altogether, kind of reminds me of something Martin McDonagh might make but with a more nihilistic tone and the violence taken to the extreme.
According the wikipedia page it was banned in Ireland, unsurprisingly.
When was it banned? I use to always see that film in my local xtra Vision years ago I remember it because the title always reminded me of the Aborym song Man Bites God.
Banned in 2003 apparently.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 21, 2020, 03:05:34 PM
Beverly Hills Cop was supposed to star Stallone as Axl Foley? Oh wow. In about five to ten years, someone is going to have created that using deep fake technology, and I'll bring that bong out of retirement for the occasion! :laugh:
A milestone has been passed on the way to this becoming a reality...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXwmSFjlVc0
Speaking of Stallone I watched Rambo II this evening. Rambo III is on this minute but I doubt I'll make it to the end. The plot of these, as was said of Beverly Hills Cop, must have taken 5 minutes to throw together but depending on how one wants to look at it that might be the greatest thing about it.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 24, 2020, 09:36:42 PM
Watched the new Borat film last night. Some great moments, but did suffer from the parts where it was explicitly a "vote against Trump" vehicle.
I don't think it will age well for that reason. I still found it quite funny overall.
With Kazakhstan in mind, i watched Tomiris last night. Borat would not like this movie about his homeland, as its about a female warrior.
"La Haine" is a film that's seared into my brain. I saw it in 1997 when BBC2 screened it on Mark Cousins' show "Moviedrome". Remember that? When you'd catch a movie on TV? I had already read about it in Empire but couldn't find it anywhere. I was the right age to both understand and be influenced by it. It's in my top 5 films of all time. Jusqu'ici tout va bien...
"Man Bites Dog" was banned ten years after the fact? I didn't realise this. As mentioned - Xtravision used always have the video. From what I recall - I bought my DVD copy in an Xtravision. The whole thing is a black comedy but (I haven't watched it in a while) the final reel is far too bleak and alters the tone beyond repair.
Watched the new Borat film too. Couldn't get into it. Some funny moments but, without the surprise factor, it doesn't work as well as the original. Also, watching it on Amazon Prime for desktop my only option for subtitles during the non-English bits (which I thought, at first, might be gibberish) were the hard-of-hearing version. Took me out of the film at points.
Also watched "The Torture Report". Well worth a watch. Low key but some killer performances. Reminiscent of the old school Alan Pakula political thriller.
"Tonight on Moviedrome..."
The best of memories.
Watched Borat too, both of them, in fact. There are some incredibly funny parts in both, I was crying a coupla times but overall neither are more than grand.
Haven't watched the second one yet but thought the first was ok. I find that his characters are better suited to the shorter skits he used to do, after a while of the film the joke starts getting a bit old
Ya, definitely. His recent show, Who is America, was much better overall as each section was standalone. Over the course of a movie it's harder for it to work. Borat, as a character, is also quite annoying.
Thought it was shite enough. Few laughs but wanted it to end.
What is the deal with rudi guiaina (or however you spell his name)? Was he really playing with his wab,or was it just the editing and he really was adjusting his mic? Haven't seen it myself.
The Borat and Bruno skits he used to do on the Ali G show were class (the gay converter evangelist was amazing), the films were never going to be as good. Haven't seen the second Borat one, not sure I'll bother.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 25, 2020, 09:27:30 PM
Actually watched Beverly Hills Cop today; the nostalgia buzz is fierce contagious! Enjoyed it a lot, but jesus, there really is nothing to it at all at all as a movie outside of Murphy's excellent performance! Story must have taken five minutes to write :laugh:
Currently reading "Wild And Crazy Guys" about Hollywood comedies of the 1980s. It seems a few of you on here would be interested in this too. Apparently the first "Beverly Hills Cop" script was kicking around since 1975. About 10 different writers including Stallone took a go at it over the years. Murphy ad-libbed a lot of his lines but apparently the plot took a bit of tweaking.
Also - Stallone and Murphy had a falling out over Eddie's treatment of Sly's then wife, Brigitte Nielsen, on the set of "Beverly Hills Cop 2". Nielsen had only been hired for the film as a favour to Stallone. But, before they had the argument, the pair worked up a script for a third installment in the Godfather saga starring the two of them and Al Pacino. Both Paramount and Pacino were interested and willing to move forward.
Imagine that.
Christ almighty.
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on October 27, 2020, 09:41:31 PM
What is the deal with rudi guiaina (or however you spell his name)? Was he really playing with his wab,or was it just the editing and he really was adjusting his mic? Haven't seen it myself.
Just tucking in his shirt. They had just had an interview in the other room like a suite in a hotel room and she had been flirting with him, and then she invited him into the bedroom for a drink, she took off his mic and took out his shirt to do so. So he was putting himself back together.
Yeah I'm not crazy about the movies myself. I loved his pieces on the Ali G show though.
I dunno, is that how people tuck in their shirts? I know he's old but still.
Either way, she was baiting the hell out of him. The response they got wasn't at all at the height of the effort she put in to get it, tbf.
No, left a lot to the imagination which is very un-Sacha Cohen.
Yeah I wonder were they prepared for more resistance for the move to the bedroom, but he was straight in and then Sacha decided to just wrap it up.
Watched Interstellar again last night having seen it a few years back. Not bad entertainment for the most part but the ending wasn't great with the bookshelf thing. Magnum Force came on after that but I fell asleep before it got going. Must throw it on again later.
Didn't think the first Borat was great, dunno if I'll bother with the latest reading the comments on here.
We all know where Sascha is trying to sway us with that stuff, and it wouldn't be the first time. I've lost any respect for him after seeing their attempt to smear an old man like that, no matter who he is. It's also amazing in this day and age that his 'funny foreign guy speaky funny' schtick is even acceptable anymore, but it seems that the rules are not the same for everyone. Anyone else would be dragged behind a train of horses. That said, I'll always love Ali G. Borat on the other hand never did much for me.
Used to think Ali G was decent, too. As was said here before, SBC's characters suit the short sketches better and the political bent to it is fierce off putting to me. I guess no one is offended for the Kazakhs when the character is pushing the right narrative. Wonder how an anti-Trump blackface would go down?
I watched the Giuliani scene on Youtube and was expecting it to be worse to be honest, like he's an idiot but the worst thing from it was how easily a high ranking politician could be seduced, where were his advisors or even security?
The media are sort of framing it as if it's a sexual assault type case but all I saw was an attractive woman pretending to be attracted to a dumb old man and the dumb old man falling for it.
Some of the stuff like the 'she's only 15 years old' trying to make him out to be a paedo is just cheap imo.
Plus, she's 24.
When the news of the Giuliani scene first broke last week from what the media had been saying I was expecting to see a pedo lusting after a young child. All he looked to me to be guilty of was stupidity and he wasn't told until he was leaving the room that she was 15 after everything had already happened. Plus she was posing as a journalist, flirting with him and drinking scotch before anything happened. I am not defending him because I have never liked him but it's just another example of things being blown out of proportion to push an agenda.
Was never a big Sascha fan even as a child I never found Ali G funny, the Borat accent always annoyed me as well not to mention every second person was going around doing it after the first film was released and the film with the gay character wasn't great either.
In saying that I did find some parts in the new film very funny but overall it wasn't great.
The TV series he did a few years ago made in America or this is America is the best thing he has ever done I only watched the entire thing for the first a few weeks ago and it has some very funny scenes.
Reminds me of a fella I knew cracking on to a young one in the pub who didn't look quite of age to be there.
Me: "Bit young, is she?"
Him: "She's in the pub"
Me: "Ah yeah but she's about 15"
Him: "If she's in the pub drinking, she's 18"
Probably Giuliani's thought process seeing her drink the scotch.
I had read about the scene before watching the movie and thought nothing of it. They are fuckin scum trying to frame it as they are. Playing off the horrible, reactionary, non-fact based state that America, and the western world in general, is in. Truly pathetic.
Quote from: mickO))) on October 28, 2020, 06:50:46 PM
he wasn't told until he was leaving the room that she was 15 after everything had already happened
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 28, 2020, 06:01:02 PM
Plus, she's 24.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Bakalova
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 28, 2020, 09:49:46 PM
Quote from: mickO))) on October 28, 2020, 06:50:46 PM
he wasn't told until he was leaving the room that she was 15 after everything had already happened
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 28, 2020, 06:01:02 PM
Plus, she's 24.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Bakalova
Yeah I saw that I knew she was 24 before I even watched the film I was just saying that they were trying to pass her off as a 15 year old in the film.
Quote from: mickO))) on October 28, 2020, 06:50:46 PM
When the news of the Giuliani scene first broke last week from what the media had been saying I was expecting to see a pedo lusting after a young child. All he looked to me to be guilty of was stupidity and he wasn't told until he was leaving the room that she was 15 after everything had already happened. Plus she was posing as a journalist, flirting with him and drinking scotch before anything happened. I am not defending him because I have never liked him but it's just another example of things being blown out of proportion to push an agenda.
Was never a big Sascha fan even as a child I never found Ali G funny, the Borat accent always annoyed me as well not to mention every second person was going around doing it after the first film was released and the film with the gay character wasn't great either.
In saying that I did find some parts in the new film very funny but overall it wasn't great.
The TV series he did a few years ago made in America or this is America is the best thing he has ever done I only watched the entire thing for the first a few weeks ago and it has some very funny scenes.
That last scene in the last episode with OJ Simpson... Holy fuck. At first I thought they were using some editing technique where SBC would be saying that shit when OJ wasn't in the room, but then they switch to a shot of them together and OJ reacting to him.
"I need your Johnny Cocrane"
"He's passed on to the other side, I'm afraid."
"What? You killed him too?"
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on October 29, 2020, 12:07:51 AM
Quote from: mickO))) on October 28, 2020, 06:50:46 PM
When the news of the Giuliani scene first broke last week from what the media had been saying I was expecting to see a pedo lusting after a young child. All he looked to me to be guilty of was stupidity and he wasn't told until he was leaving the room that she was 15 after everything had already happened. Plus she was posing as a journalist, flirting with him and drinking scotch before anything happened. I am not defending him because I have never liked him but it's just another example of things being blown out of proportion to push an agenda.
Was never a big Sascha fan even as a child I never found Ali G funny, the Borat accent always annoyed me as well not to mention every second person was going around doing it after the first film was released and the film with the gay character wasn't great either.
In saying that I did find some parts in the new film very funny but overall it wasn't great.
The TV series he did a few years ago made in America or this is America is the best thing he has ever done I only watched the entire thing for the first a few weeks ago and it has some very funny scenes.
That last scene in the last episode with OJ Simpson... Holy fuck. At first I thought they were using some editing technique where SBC would be saying that shit when OJ wasn't in the room, but then they switch to a shot of them together and OJ reacting to him.
"I need your Johnny Cocrane"
"He's passed on to the other side, I'm afraid."
"What? You killed him too?"
:laugh: I don't even remember OJ in it. I was smoking while I was watching it and must of fell asleep towards the end I must rewatch the last episode.
It was the very last episode and I think it played in the middle of the credits as well.
I just hope he didn't run into OJ anywhere where there's no cameras
https://youtu.be/Ol2Wvn-S1Fc
Carmilla.
A good movie.
Watched Calm With Horses this evening. Very very bad from start to finish. But not even in a good Fatal Deviation sort of bad way. Just diabolical in every way.
Kill List tonight, which I'd never seen. Quality. I've yet to be let down by a Ben Wheatley film, though A Field In England is far and away my favourite still.
I thought High Rise was shite and I have little interest in Rebecca, but he's generally quality. A Field In England is fantastic.
Only saw High Rise once in the cinema and enjoyed it, although was very aware that could easily not be enjoyed. Going to watch it again soon and see how my initial impression stands up. A Field In England is like Tarkovsky good for me, a genuine gem of cinema.
Should have been in colour (can you imagine how it would look with vivid colour grading?), but it's otherwise perfect.
Ah, Tarkovsky. I've got some backpay due in in the next few days, I feel a boxset coming on. I've only seen Stalker and Solaris, but both are cinematic masterpieces IMO.
I never actually imagined what it would look like in colour. Must have a think of that next time I watch it.
Start with Mirror if you haven't seen it. Totally different to but on a par with Solaris. Same need to sit or walk in silence with a smoke for an hour or so afterwards. Then Andrei Rublev. I've seen a couple of others too, all excellent, but those - along with Stalker - are the real stand outs for me.
I have stalker recorded here and the brother does implore me to watch it. Might throw it on tonight there's fuck all else doing. Just watched Titanic, but only started around where the iceberg hit so not bad. The Dead Pool is on in a bit as well. Half tempted to go with that
You need total contemplative and immersive focus for Stalker really. If you're not in that headspace, save it for another time.
I have a few cans and a blim and the wife is after going to bed. The stars are after aligning. I have a feeling it's not one to fall asleep to and try get back into it halfway through either though so it would want to be soon if I'm going to do the full 3 hours
Get on that train boy! You've everything you need for a picnic by the side of the road!
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 30, 2020, 11:32:06 PMStart with Mirror if you haven't seen it. Totally different to but on a par with Solaris. Same need to sit or walk in silence with a smoke for an hour or so afterwards. Then Andrei Rublev. I've seen a couple of others too, all excellent, but those - along with Stalker - are the real stand outs for me.
Noted, cheers.
Ah for fuck sake the kids are after recording over it with a rake of american teen shit sitcoms. Ah here the fuckin eejits done me I had it recorded off Film 4 and now it isn't on demand or on netflix. Last time I went to watch it my wife killed the buzz stone dead and now this. Wait what about amazon prime... yeah fuck that they aren't getting 3.99 off me for something I've already been robbed of
Clint Eastwood it is for tonight so
Kill list was a great film.
I thought high rise was a pile of shit and I haven't seen a field in England yet but I get the feeling I won't like it it looks a bit arty farty for me.
I watched the Halloween tree last night. Old cartoon based on Ray Bradburys book.
Anyone on here who has kids today would be a good day to show it to them. The art is still great in it.
Someone mentioned it during the week, so hot on the heels of the Godfather trilogy, decided to throw on Francis Ford Coppola's Dracula last night. I'd forgotten just what a hot (in every sense) mess (in every sense) it is. Aside from Oldman's overacting, Reeve's and Ryder's atrocious acting, the film itself is terribly put together, with tension suffering a crushing defeat under the avalanche of faux-thespian, Nosferatu-nodding over-the-top schlock.
What actually are the best "traditional" vampire movies??
I love the old hammer flicks, christopher lee will always be dracula for me
If you want the best vampire film then check out Kathryn Bigelow's Near Dark. Has 3 of the cast of Aliens in it. Been said to have a western feel but set in modern times (well 1980s) in the southern American states.
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on November 01, 2020, 11:04:22 PM
I love the old hammer flicks, christopher lee will always be dracula for me
If you want the best vampire film then check out Kathryn Bigelow's Near Dark. Has 3 of the cast of Aliens in it. Been said to have a western feel but set in modern times (well 1980s) in the southern American states.
Jesus, good call. haven't seen Near Dark in almost twenty years I'd say! Totally forgotten about it but, yeah, class film. I guess when I said "traditional", I meant "period" (blood flow pun unintended). I'm a big Hammer fan too actually, and maybe the problem with Coppola's effort is that he tried to make a "serious" Hammer movie...?
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 01, 2020, 10:45:24 PM
Someone mentioned it during the week, so hot on the heels of the Godfather trilogy, decided to throw on Francis Ford Coppola's Dracula last night. I'd forgotten just what a hot (in every sense) mess (in every sense) it is. Aside from Oldman's overacting, Reeve's and Ryder's atrocious acting, the film itself is terribly put together, with tension suffering a crushing defeat under the avalanche of faux-thespian, Nosferatu-nodding over-the-top schlock.
What actually are the best "traditional" vampire movies??
The vampire lovers and Lust for a vampire.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 01, 2020, 11:11:33 PM
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on November 01, 2020, 11:04:22 PM
I love the old hammer flicks, christopher lee will always be dracula for me
If you want the best vampire film then check out Kathryn Bigelow's Near Dark. Has 3 of the cast of Aliens in it. Been said to have a western feel but set in modern times (well 1980s) in the southern American states.
Jesus, good call. haven't seen Near Dark in almost twenty years I'd say! Totally forgotten about it but, yeah, class film. I guess when I said "traditional", I meant "period" (blood flow pun unintended). I'm a big Hammer fan too actually, and maybe the problem with Coppola's effort is that he tried to make a "serious" Hammer movie...?
Plague of the Zombies is my favourite Hammer flick and possibly my second favourite Zombie film after 28 days later (yeah it's a Zombie flick).
I remember 30 years ago channel 4 would play hammer films late on a Friday night which me and my brother used to watch. Plague was on one Friday then the next week The Reptile was next. We noticed that they used the same set for the pub, and in both films they had to dig up a grave. And in one film they got caught by a police man digging up the grave, who was played by the same guy who was the barman in the other film (Michael Ripper I think he was called).
Great times
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 01, 2020, 10:45:24 PM
Someone mentioned it during the week, so hot on the heels of the Godfather trilogy, decided to throw on Francis Ford Coppola's Dracula last night. I'd forgotten just what a hot (in every sense) mess (in every sense) it is. Aside from Oldman's overacting, Reeve's and Ryder's atrocious acting, the film itself is terribly put together, with tension suffering a crushing defeat under the avalanche of faux-thespian, Nosferatu-nodding over-the-top schlock.
What actually are the best "traditional" vampire movies??
You are completely wrong sorry.
That film is fucking class.
Quote from: blessed1 on November 02, 2020, 08:26:21 AM
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 01, 2020, 10:45:24 PM
Someone mentioned it during the week, so hot on the heels of the Godfather trilogy, decided to throw on Francis Ford Coppola's Dracula last night. I'd forgotten just what a hot (in every sense) mess (in every sense) it is. Aside from Oldman's overacting, Reeve's and Ryder's atrocious acting, the film itself is terribly put together, with tension suffering a crushing defeat under the avalanche of faux-thespian, Nosferatu-nodding over-the-top schlock.
What actually are the best "traditional" vampire movies??
You are completely wrong sorry.
That film is fucking class.
+1 Great movie indeed. Great Hammer vibes, and excellent practical effects., Keannu's accent... ,they travel by map for fucks sake! What's not to like?
Watched that Crawl movie last night.
The one with the storm and the alligators.
There's no story but the effects are really cool and the storm setting made it look great as well.
Recommended if you ust want to switch the brain of for 90 mins.
Watched the original amityville horror as well.
Pure shite.
Got round to two I'd been meaning to watch for a while, given it was Halloween. Usually with films like this I leave it go til hype and discussion is gone completely so I can give them a fair watch. Works well!
Climax - had the feel of an extremely distressing stage show. Incredible work, imo, I enjoyed the fuck out of it. Yes it's a bit OTT but it's Gaspar Noé and it was never advertised as anything but. This sequence in particular was a standout for me, belter of a hypnotic choooon, movements and everything just came together beautifully, signalling things going downhill. It'll definitely get another watch or 3.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZA80GrYsek
Midsommar - Again, nailed it for me, visually beautiful, and a nice contrast to the usual dark horror aesthetic.
Coppola's Dracula and Brannagh's Frankenstein are both great, overblown, hammy versions of classic stories, a fine double bill there. Never mind that they're objectively bad films, they're a bit of craic. Dracula in particular looks brilliant.
Watched Ready Or Not the other night. A woman marries into a (stereotypically dysfunctional) rich family, the family tradition is to play a game on any wedding night. The game happens to be hide and seek, but Fucking Turbo Death Hide And Seek. Thriller, horror, farce & satire - it's utterly ridiculous but great fun.
Watched A Quiet Place again last night, enjoyed it much more the second time 'round. Still can't stand Emily Blunt, though.
Midsommar was great.
Has anyone seen his first short movie.
It's on youtube and it is fuckin crazy.
Quote from: blessed1 on November 02, 2020, 08:26:21 AM
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 01, 2020, 10:45:24 PM
Someone mentioned it during the week, so hot on the heels of the Godfather trilogy, decided to throw on Francis Ford Coppola's Dracula last night. I'd forgotten just what a hot (in every sense) mess (in every sense) it is. Aside from Oldman's overacting, Reeve's and Ryder's atrocious acting, the film itself is terribly put together, with tension suffering a crushing defeat under the avalanche of faux-thespian, Nosferatu-nodding over-the-top schlock.
What actually are the best "traditional" vampire movies??
You are completely wrong sorry.
That film is fucking class.
Yep it's a class movie.
Watched The Rock last night. Connery just pure masculinity emanating from the screen..legend.
Dracula is a great laugh. Is it for the thespians? Maybe not but who cares?
Good call in 'The Rock', might be able to watch something handy tonight after enduring 'The Conjuring' yesterday.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on November 02, 2020, 03:44:47 PM
Dracula is a great laugh. Is it for the thespians? Maybe not but who cares?
As I said, for me anyway, the problem with it is that it
does try to be for the thespians, like a Hammer for thespians, and ends up as a lukewarm mix, albeit with incredible visual style. Must give Mary Shelley's Frankenstein a revisit, now that it's been mentioned. Think I only saw it once, but it certainly has much better actors in its supporting roles, with the exception of Monica Bellucci, who couldn't possibly be bested.
Gaspar Noé's Climax, loved it, and saw his more recent one there a couple of weeks ago, Lux Aeterna. Personally, I don't think he's put a foot wrong yet in his career. You can always be guaranteed an absolutely unpredictable ride, never the same film twice, but also unmistakably him.
And agreed on Emily Blunt; head-wrecking screen presence. She ruined Sicario, if you ask me.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 02, 2020, 05:13:46 PM
Quote from: Caomhaoin on November 02, 2020, 03:44:47 PM
Dracula is a great laugh. Is it for the thespians? Maybe not but who cares?
As I said, for me anyway, the problem with it is that it does try to be for the thespians, like a Hammer for thespians, and ends up as a lukewarm mix, albeit with incredible visual style. Must give Mary Shelley's Frankenstein a revisit, now that it's been mentioned. Think I only saw it once, but it certainly has much better actors in its supporting roles, with the exception of Monica Bellucci, who couldn't possibly be bested.
Gaspar Noé's Climax, loved it, and saw his more recent one there a couple of weeks ago, Lux Aeterna. Personally, I don't think he's put a foot wrong yet in his career. You can always be guaranteed an absolutely unpredictable ride, never the same film twice, but also unmistakably him.
And agreed on Emily Blunt; head-wrecking screen presence. She ruined Sicario, if you ask me.
I had to Google what a thespian is.
I honestly haven't a clue what the hell you are getting at by saying its for thespians.
Are you saying it's aimed at people who are into acting and drama?
I'm not into any of that shit and loved it.
I reckon you pick up the dictionary every morning and pick out some words from it and integrate it into your rantings on here.
FFC's Dracula is pretty much a hamfeast, and taken as such it's brilliant. You can tell what a time the actors are having, particularly Hopkins as Helsing - at turns both ferocious and hilarious. Overblown, pomp, and gothic camp. The only takeaway from the plotting I have is they worked in a romance story from The Mummy (not the Brendan Fraser one, the original), which wasn't in Bram Stoker's Dracula novel.
Less said about Keanu's limp, turgid acting and awful British accent the better though.
Quote from: blessed1 on November 02, 2020, 05:21:51 PM
I had to Google what a thespian is.
I honestly haven't a clue what the hell you are getting at by saying its for thespians.
Are you saying it's aimed at people who are into acting and drama?
I'm not into any of that shit and loved it.
I reckon you pick up the dictionary every morning and pick out some words from it and integrate it into your rantings on here.
You know what the word "try" means though, right? So, when I say it felt like it was
trying to be for thespians, that doesn't mean that it is. In fact, it indicates that it fails in that attempt. It falls flat on its face in between Hammer and Stoker, in short, in my view. Christ, we're discussing a film adaptation of a literary classic written by a theatre critic and someone has a go over use of the word "thespian." Jesus wept blood.
Edit: I'm also not having a go at you for not knowing a word either, but you look it up, you say, "Well, whaddya know!", and you get on with life glad to have learnt something; what's just a little bit weird, in men pushing middle age, is to try to turn the occasion into a cool kids versus nerds school yard goad.
Quote from: Nail_Bombed on November 02, 2020, 05:38:24 PM
Hopkins as Helsing - at turns both ferocious and hilarious. Overblown, pomp, and gothic camp.
Hopkins is great in it, in fairness. His might be the only character/performance where the balancing act works perfectly. Maybe due to his thespian background :abbath:
Just remembered people here having good things to say about the BBC Dracula series, going to give that a go tonight
Quote from: Trev on November 02, 2020, 07:41:02 PM
Just remembered people here having good things to say about the BBC Dracula series, going to give that a go tonight
Aye some liked it. I hated it. There's a few certain scenes in the book that have to be nailed on and they didn't get anywhere near the level of shock or horror or just plain fear that exudes from the book.
As regards the film. Ya Reeves is just the wrong pick all day long. Thought Oldman and Hopkins were fantastic and it is a good enough film but if ever a film was crying for for a proper remake its Dracula, but they'd be probably fuck it up as usual.
Quote from: Trev on November 02, 2020, 07:41:02 PM
Just remembered people here having good things to say about the BBC Dracula series, going to give that a go tonight
I really liked the first ep or 2. The last one, however, was one of the stupidest things I've seen.
Quote from: Emphyrio on November 02, 2020, 09:22:47 PM
I really liked the first ep or 2. The last one, however, was one of the stupidest things I've seen.
Well, one episode down and enjoyed it, going to have to stick it out now
Quote from: Ollkiller on November 02, 2020, 08:35:11 PM
As regards the film. Ya Reeves is just the wrong pick all day long. Thought Oldman and Hopkins were fantastic and it is a good enough film but if ever a film was crying for for a proper remake its Dracula, but they'd be probably fuck it up as usual.
There was one a few years ago that was fucking atrocious, Dracula Untold. It's a story that'll keep getting picked up again constantly though, eventually one of them is going to be brilliant
Quote from: Trev on November 02, 2020, 09:45:44 PM
Quote from: Emphyrio on November 02, 2020, 09:22:47 PM
I really liked the first ep or 2. The last one, however, was one of the stupidest things I've seen.
Well, one episode down and enjoyed it, going to have to stick it out now
There was one a few years ago that was fucking atrocious, Dracula Untold. It's a story that'll keep getting picked up again constantly though, eventually one of them is going to be brilliant
Come back to me if you manage to see it out to the end.
On the subject of Dracula, BBC4 had an hour-long programme about the character's origins and various onscreen representations earlier. Presented by Mark Gatiss, seems to have been made as they were filming that recent BBC one. Repeated at 2:30am if anyone's bothered.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 02, 2020, 05:38:41 PM
Quote from: blessed1 on November 02, 2020, 05:21:51 PM
I had to Google what a thespian is.
I honestly haven't a clue what the hell you are getting at by saying its for thespians.
Are you saying it's aimed at people who are into acting and drama?
I'm not into any of that shit and loved it.
I reckon you pick up the dictionary every morning and pick out some words from it and integrate it into your rantings on here.
Edit: I'm also not having a go at you for not knowing a word either, but you look it up, you say, "Well, whaddya know!", and you get on with life glad to have learnt something; what's just a little bit weird, in men pushing middle age, is to try to turn the occasion into a cool kids versus nerds school yard goad.
Ya know what your dead right. I flew of the handle there. Apologies.
Well, as long as my 20-a-day hifalutin word habit stays between us...
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is a brilliant film. I had the video and watched it a lot as a young lad. The book is great too but I only got around to reading it a few years ago.
Instinct. Simon Pegg was good in this.
Watched Walk The Line tonight. Decent but not great biopic, but I did think Reese Witherspoon was particularly on form in it. Joaquin is always great.
Funny, I thought she was the weak link in it, she really overdid the redneck accent (as much of a good ol' girl as June was, she wasn't quite that bad). Good overall, but I'd read the book, much more to his story (the tractor/lake scene never happened, what actually did was much more dramatic).
Now watch Walk Hard
Quote from: Carnage on November 03, 2020, 11:29:18 PM
Funny, I thought she was the weak link in it, she really overdid the redneck accent (as much of a good ol' girl as June was, she wasn't quite that bad). Good overall, but I'd read the book, much more to his story (the tractor/lake scene never happened, what actually did was much more dramatic).
Ha, funny that; I turned to herself at that point and said, "Guarantee this never happened!" I haven't heard June Carter speak since I was a kid, so I suppose I wasn't judging how well she was "acting as" (which, yeah, I guess is the point). Just found her performance convincing. But, as I said, overall it's decent but not great.
Watched "Richard Jewell" last night. I thought it was very good. Well directed (Clint still has the chops) and two brilliant performances by Paul Walter Hauser as the epoynmous Jewell and Sam Rockwell.
It's an interesting story well told but there's one scene between Jon Hamm and Oliva Wilde and another between Sam Rockwell/Wilde that felt had no place in the film. Even though the film is based on fact, I can't imagine either scene played out that way - if they happened at all. Too much Hollywood in an otherwise grounded film.
Two classics yesterday in The Wicker Man and Chopper.
Quote from: open face surgery on November 04, 2020, 12:50:04 PM
Two classics yesterday in The Wicker Man and Chopper.
I have seen Chopper a few times and never tire of it. Eric Bana's performance was terrific.
Watched the shape of water for the first time. I'd rank it up there as one of Del Toro's best.
Quote from: blessed1 on November 04, 2020, 06:50:20 PM
Watched the shape of water for the first time. I'd rank it up there as one of Del Toro's best.
Yes. It's a very good film. Sally Hawkins is a great actress too.
Watched Parasite earlier which I thought was fantastic.
And just finished watching Martyrs there. Never saw it before. Wild ride but savage film.
Which version of Martyrs? The original is brilliant, absolutely brutal ending. What I've seen of the remake wasn't the best.
Forgot I watched Parasite recently. Definitely went off in an unexpected direction.
Ya I really liked Parasite as well.
Quote from: Carnage on November 04, 2020, 08:51:38 PM
Which version of Martyrs? The original is brilliant, absolutely brutal ending. What I've seen if the remake wasn't the best.
Yeah the originial version is hard to watch at times.
The original Martyrs. Didn't find it hard to watch which had me thinking about the extent of my own desensitization.
Have any of ye seen the French movie Inside?
That was crazier than Martyrs I thought.
Quote from: blessed1 on November 05, 2020, 02:08:23 PM
Have any of ye seen the French movie Inside?
That was crazier than Martyrs I thought.
Yes i saw it. It was fairly obvious what was going on from the beginning, but i still enjoyed it
Quote from: open face surgery on November 05, 2020, 02:04:55 PM
The original Martyrs. Didn't find it hard to watch which had me thinking about the extent of my own desensitization.
I had the same experience, but I came out of the other end of it feeling like the pinnacle of gore had been reached, that there wasn't really any further to go, and as a result - it seems anyway - I just haven't been interested in that kind of psycho-gore horror since at all. It's not that I didn't appreciate it, although the actually story and ending are fairly banal, but its horror extremity left me kind of cold and safe. Requiem for a Dream hits similar extremes, in a different domain, sure, but that really left me shaken both times I saw it, because of its "There but for the grace of God..." angle I suppose. Dunno. Midsomar was the first new horror I've watched in years and years, and it's because of this that I still haven't gotten around to things like Hereditary, which I'm sure is great, but I just don't feel excited enough by the idea of watching it to actually put it on.
I generally don't bother with new horror or gore movies. They don't really do anything for me and I went into this not knowing what to expect.
Requiem rattled me as a young fella. Such an amazing film. Hereditary was recommended by an ex last year so I watched it for peace and was more than pleasantly surprised.
Quote from: open face surgery on November 05, 2020, 02:04:55 PM
The original Martyrs. Didn't find it hard to watch which had me thinking about the extent of my own desensitization.
Yeah I was the same, thought it was alright, nothing overly special but decent enough
Requiem is one I've been meaning to watch for years, must get around to it soon
Requiem is an amazing film but I'm not sure that I ever need to see it again. It's so relentlessly grim.
Hereditary was recommended to me last night. Going to lash it on in a bit. That or Requiem for a Dream.
Requiem is an infinitely better movie if you haven't seen it.
Cool, I'll give that one a go so. I haven't seen either. Sound.
Aye Requiem is some film. One of those you can't really describe to someone. You just have to watch it.
Watched Martyrs there. Enjoyable would be the wrong term but I was entertained for the most part. Certainly not as grim as Requiem or even The Deer Hunter.
Watched The Godfather there. Haven't watched it in 17 years. Beautiful.
Will watch II tomorrow and been meaning to throw on Deer Hunter so will do that as well.
Watched The Untouchables there for the first time since I was a kid. Very entertaining, the two hours flew by, but not quite up there with others it could be compared to.
The Deer Hunter is another I haven't seen since I was about 13, must stick it on the list too. Russian roulette is all I remember, and even then only vaguely.
The first hour is torture, from what I remember. That wedding scene just wouldn't end. I get that it was setting up how close they were, but I was relieved when it ended.
Watched the hills have eyes remake.
Really good film and now I can't get that bloody california dreamin song out of my head.
Another few remakes I can think that were really good as well are the evil dead and Dawn of the dead.
Watched Climax (2018) last night, still chewing it over in my head, so that's usually a good sign. I think I enjoyed the technical aspects (one continuous scene lasting 40 mins!) and the music the most. Giorgio Moroder and Aphex Twin, savage.
Though my inner music nerd couldn't help nitpicking that though the movie was set in 1996, Windowlicker wasn't released til 99.
Would i recommend it? Not sure yet.
Nicely spotted! Didn't even register with me that it was set in 1996 tbh.
We watched an old one last night, The Chase from 1966. Marlon Brando, Jane Fonda, Robert Duvall, Robert Redford...should have been great, but within an hour or so you understand why, despite the stellar cast, it's not very well known. It should have a bit of a Rebel Without A Cause style vibe, but instead the scenes of reveling and debauchery feel like something from the Reefer Madness school of propaganda morality tales. An interesting glimpse into neo noir cinema though, for anyone really into Americana.
The Wolf's Call. A good movie.
Watched Irreversible for the second time last night. I think I saw it first around fifteen years ago and was surprised at how muddled I had remembered parts of it, and how much I simply hadn't remembered at all. Obviously, since it was the first Noé film I ever saw, I didn't twig then that the cameo at the beginning is actually the protagonist from his first full-length, Seul Contre Tous. It's still a very difficult film to watch; that scene just never ends, but overall I think, from a film-making point of view, it might be his weakest offering, while still being very powerful cinema. A lot of the techniques he uses are employed to much stronger effect in his subsequent movies. Seul Contre Tous sort of stands apart from all the rest because, I would say, it's not really his style yet at all. And that is a film - much like Angst which influenced it so much - that I have no particular desire to ever watch again, even though the lead performance is staggering.
Have any of ye watched his other film into the void?
I was not a fan of that one at all. It dragged on.
Watched climax when it came out and really liked it.
I still think of all the ones I've watched by him irreversible was the most hard hitting.
I'm a huge fan of Enter The Void, it's the film that really got me into him as a director, long after I'd first seen Irreversible. It is fairly long alright, but throw it up on a massive screen, let yourself space out as much as possible (narco assisted if possible), and it's a proper trip.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 09, 2020, 11:08:51 AM
Watched Irreversible for the second time last night. I think I saw it first around fifteen years ago and was surprised at how muddled I had remembered parts of it, and how much I simply hadn't remembered at all. Obviously, since it was the first Noé film I ever saw, I didn't twig then that the cameo at the beginning is actually the protagonist from his first full-length, Seul Contre Tous. It's still a very difficult film to watch; that scene just never ends, but overall I think, from a film-making point of view, it might be his weakest offering, while still being very powerful cinema. A lot of the techniques he uses are employed to much stronger effect in his subsequent movies. Seul Contre Tous sort of stands apart from all the rest because, I would say, it's not really his style yet at all. And that is a film - much like Angst which influenced it so much - that I have no particular desire to ever watch again, even though the lead performance is staggering.
I think Irreversible is his best film, although Climax is up there too.
I find it curious that you mention being disturbed by a particular scene in Irreversible, yet you felt indifferent to watching another graphic scene in Martyrs. Has it anything to do with you being not as exposed to drawn out displays graphic of violence back when you first watched Irreversible?
Violence and rape in irreversible is much more realistic than in martyrs imo.
I didnt have any feelings of disgust while watching martyrs but irreversible kinda scarred me after watching it.
Anyone seen a movie called Lowlife? I've read reviews saying it's a modern classic, but god knows what that might mean these days.
Quote from: Pedrito on November 09, 2020, 12:52:30 PM
Anyone seen a movie called Lowlife? I've read reviews saying it's a modern classic, but god knows what that might mean these days.
I actually have that downloaded. It seems to have good reviews but I can't be arsed with it yet.
Watched a great film called Big bad wolves the last night as well. Definitely worth checking out.
Quote from: blessed1 on November 09, 2020, 12:39:15 PM
Violence and rape in irreversible is much more realistic than in martyrs imo.
I didnt have any feelings of disgust while watching martyrs but irreversible kinda scarred me after watching it.
This for me too, pretty much. I found the scene in Irreversible just as difficult to watch last night, though I was watching it with herself, who had never seen it before, in silence. Let's just say it really magnified the tension of the brute male force over female dynamic.
Quote from: blessed1 on November 09, 2020, 12:39:15 PM
Violence and rape in irreversible is much more realistic than in martyrs imo.
I didnt have any feelings of disgust while watching martyrs but irreversible kinda scarred me after watching it.
I thought the scene in Martyrs of the drawn out brutal beating of the woman in chains just as hard to watch as the rape scene in Irreversible, but i can see how people see the rape scene as more relatable.
Quote from: blessed1 on November 09, 2020, 12:56:51 PM
Quote from: Pedrito on November 09, 2020, 12:52:30 PM
Anyone seen a movie called Lowlife? I've read reviews saying it's a modern classic, but god knows what that might mean these days.
I actually have that downloaded. It seems to have good reviews but I can't be arsed with it yet.
Watched a great film called Big bad wolves the last night as well. Definitely worth checking out.
Is it this one:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2309224/?ref_=tt_mv_close
I must give it a watch.
Enter the Void was the only one of his films I've seen and I loved it, . Must check out some of the others he've mentioned above.
Watched Saving Private Ryan the other night, for the first time since my teens. Still a great film, bar the fairly cheesy bits here and there (the very end in particular).
Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on October 23, 2020, 06:53:52 PMSeries:
Martian Successor Nadesico
Dominion Tank Police/ New Dominion Tank Police
Cyber City Oedo 808
Full Metal Panic
Film:
Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise.
Future War 198X
Cheers for those, will start out with one of the films soon! Got Viva TV working again so I can find the odd stream of stuff you'd be hard pressed to find otherwise.
Quote from: Pedrito on November 09, 2020, 12:52:30 PM
Anyone seen a movie called Lowlife? I've read reviews saying it's a modern classic, but god knows what that might mean these days.
It's a good movie, but I think describing it as modern classic is going too far.
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Quote from: blessed1 on November 09, 2020, 12:56:51 PM
Quote from: Pedrito on November 09, 2020, 12:52:30 PM
Anyone seen a movie called Lowlife? I've read reviews saying it's a modern classic, but god knows what that might mean these days.
I actually have that downloaded. It seems to have good reviews but I can't be arsed with it yet.
Watched a great film called Big bad wolves the last night as well. Definitely worth checking out.
Is it this one:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2309224/?ref_=tt_mv_close
I must give it a watch.
Ya that's it.
Very good film.
When I saw Irreversible, which was about 04/05, I had not been privy to the amount of real gore and violence as the ensuing years have delivered thanks to the internet so it was seriously disturbing. Also, the single angle, if I remember correctly, added to the discomfort. Martyrs was unfortunately a cake walk. I'm aware of that and it was not a willing development but it is where I am.
Enter The Void was great. Only watched it earlier this year. Really must check out his other stuff.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 09, 2020, 12:58:34 PM
This for me too, pretty much. I found the scene in Irreversible just as difficult to watch last night, though I was watching it with herself, who had never seen it before, in silence. Let's just say it really magnified the tension of the brute male force over female dynamic.
A mate once told me that a flatmate of his had brought a girl back to watch a film after a few pints. They stuck on Irreversible (my mate's idea - he'd seen it, they hadn't, he just sat back and waited) and all was well until
that scene. They didn't last long after that.
Quote from: Carnage on November 09, 2020, 03:44:42 PM
They didn't last long after that.
Not the best film to ride to alright :-[ :abbath:
Could be worse - I picked the film for a first night out with a lass. Boogie Nights was a bad call.
A friend of mine told me that I should watch "Irreversible" and "Into The Void" and also "Martyrs" some years ago but, having been given the gist of them, I've never been able to bring myself to watch any of these films. Mainly for the sake of my own mental well-being.
Unlike being told nothing about at all about Pasolini's "Salò - or the 120 Days of Sodom" except that it was a masterpiece and then having to watch it all the way through on a big screen back when I was in college.
Enter the Void isn't at all a "difficult" watch in the way people say of Martyrs or Irreversible.
Quote from: Carnage on November 09, 2020, 04:40:04 PM
Could be worse - I picked the film for a first night out with a lass. Boogie Nights was a bad call.
That would certainly put the pressure on to live up to the moment alright :laugh:
Indeed. We didn't last too long either (so to speak).
Big Bad Wolves. As blessed1 said yesterday, a very good film.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1361835/
Another excellent thriller I watched recently.
Looked at the new invisible man the other night. Not the worst but riddled with holes. Still not the worst though.
Watched Bad Times At The El Royale last night. Not bad, took a while to get going and then the end seemed a bit rushed, but worth a watch overall. Cynthia Erivo can sing, too.
Quote from: Carnage on November 09, 2020, 04:40:04 PM
Could be worse - I picked the film for a first night out with a lass. Boogie Nights was a bad call.
Took a girl to see a re-release of Ruggero Deodato's "Cannibal Holocaust" on a first date in 2006. She said that she liked horror movies. I'd seen it a few times before over the years but never in a cinema - admittedly it probably wasn't the right choice. She watched the first 20 mins (or less) through covered eyes.
"Can we leave?" she asked.
Went for a drink instead.
Same girl hasn't left my side since. Got married in 2016.
Still hasn't watched "Cannibal Holocaust " though.
Stockholm Syndrome :laugh: :abbath:
Quote from: Carnage on November 07, 2020, 12:00:47 AM
The first hour is torture, from what I remember. That wedding scene just wouldn't end. I get that it was setting up how close they were, but I was relieved when it ended.
Agreed. The actual crux of the story/ the acting are both top notch but "The Deer Hunter" bloated and is about 60 mins too long.
I know Michael Cimino won Oscars for Best Picture and Director in 1979 but it definitely could do with being tightened up. Perhaps if Peter Zinner was allowed more control on the edit then Cimino wouldn't have been given further carte blanche on the disastrous "Heaven's Gate".
I haven't seen Hal Ashby's "Coming Home" based on the same subject (and made in the same year) in a long time but I think, from memory, it's a better movie. Certainly more enjoyable.
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Valhalla Rising.
Best thing I've seen in years.
That said I watch very little film these days. I'm far too hard to please and resent time wasted if it turns out not up my street.
Great film that, the only one of his that I go back to, to be honest.
Yeah, excellent film.
I just watched Click with Adam Sandler which was a fascinating off- beat comedy that really got the grey matter working. His acting, as ever, was second to none, and with the supporting cast of Kate Beckinsale, Christopher Walken and David Hasselhoff behind him that is really saying something. Incredible direction from Frank Coraci and it was great to see Nancy Karlin back in the driver's seat in the Script and Continuity Department. Her work is always spine tingling. Helen Lutter was an unexpected (and inspired) choice for Costume Design. Her avant garde approach could have jarred with the subtlety of Sandler's performance, but she got the pitch just right. I really can't recommend this one enough. 34% on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Brilliant! More of that, please. :laugh:
http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2017/10-extremely-long-movies-that-are-worth-your-time/
Four of these are already on my to-watch list, including Once Upon A Time In America, which I should have seen by now really. Anyway, if anyone's looking for a good way to kill a fortnight or so during lockdown!
Once Upon A Time in America is great, possibly my fave Sergio Leone movie. However, The Leopard is easily in my top ten of all time. They used to have it in the Ilac Centre library. I took it out from there on a whim when I was on the scratch and fell completely in love with it.
Quote from: blessed1 on November 10, 2020, 01:51:12 PM
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1361835/
Another excellent thriller I watched recently.
Watched that last night. A superb film.
Quote from: Crow on November 11, 2020, 05:05:36 AM
Once Upon A Time in America is great, possibly my fave Sergio Leone movie. However, The Leopard is easily in my top ten of all time. They used to have it in the Ilac Centre library. I took it out from there on a whim when I was on the scratch and fell completely in love with it.
I have never seen that movie.
I'd happily sit through a three hour movie with Claudia Cardinale in it, the story being interesting would be a bonus.
Amen to that. Keep your Sophia Loren, Claudia Cardinale is where it's at. Once Upon A Time In The West being another prime example.
Finally got around to watching 'The Red Pill' on Amazon this evening. It is a show guaranteed to piss plenty of people off, but the facts are undeniable.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on November 11, 2020, 07:39:31 PM
Finally got around to watching 'The Red Pill' on Amazon this evening. It is a show guaranteed to piss plenty of people off, but the facts are undeniable.
I watched and learnt quite a lot from it a few months ago. Although, when I looked up on it after, it turned out that some (not all) of the facts are actually deniable.
Such as?
The feminist saying that men are not disadvantaged in any way under the law, yes. But apart from that.
Edit: discussion moved to documentaries thread.
Quote from: Cailleach on November 11, 2020, 02:22:06 PM
Quote from: blessed1 on November 10, 2020, 01:51:12 PM
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1361835/
Another excellent thriller I watched recently.
Watched that last night. A superb film.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3089778/
You might like this one as well.
Watched "Prince Avalanche" last night. It was fairly disappointing given the firepower behind and in front of the camera - Paul Rudd, Emile Hirsch and David Gordon Green.
I love films from the 1970s but I'd never seen "The Goodbye Girl" before. Threw it on the other night. Christ, it was excellent. Enjoyable start to finish. Richard Dreyfuss is class in it, as is the kid actor. The whole cast really
Also watched "Kill The Messenger" - great set-up but flags toward the final third.
I watched Beneath Us last night. It's not a movie I'd recommend watching.
"Stan & Ollie" - absolutely brilliant. Steven Coogan and John C. Reilly are both excellent - Coogan in particular.
Jungleland. The guy(Jack O'Connell) from Unbroken is good in this, but the story has been done much better in other films.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on November 13, 2020, 11:06:30 AM
"Stan & Ollie" - absolutely brilliant. Steven Coogan and John C. Reilly are both excellent - Coogan in particular.
That that get slated by critics? Def gonna check it out.
It's excellent if you're already a fan and thus really well acquainted with their original work. Otherwise, I do think you'd be left wondering what the hell the big deal was that these guys deserved a film. In other words, I don't think it will age well, unless always watched following an hour long "Best Of Laurel & Hardy".
Didn't enjoy it at all. Watch the originals.
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Quote from: StoutAndAle on November 13, 2020, 11:06:30 AM
"Stan & Ollie" - absolutely brilliant. Steven Coogan and John C. Reilly are both excellent - Coogan in particular.
That that get slated by critics? Def gonna check it out.
It was pretty well received, maybe you have it mixed with the infamously bad Holmes and Watson with Will Ferrell and John C Reilly that came out around the same time?
Stan & Ollie was pretty good, considering that I despise Steve Coogan I enjoyed it much more than I'd expected to.
Really? Even Alan Partridge?
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Quote from: StoutAndAle on November 13, 2020, 11:06:30 AM
"Stan & Ollie" - absolutely brilliant. Steven Coogan and John C. Reilly are both excellent - Coogan in particular.
That that get slated by critics? Def gonna check it out.
It was pretty well received, maybe you have it mixed with the infamously bad Holmes and Watson with Will Ferrell and John C Reilly that came out around the same time?
That's exactly what I was thinking of.
Saw both of them and neither of them can capture the magic of the originals. As films in themselves, the Coogan one was obviously more watchable..nothing special.
Steve Coogan was very good in it. It was a lot better than I expected it to be.
I liked it too.
I watched In Fear earlier, a dreadful English horror supposedly set in Ireland. Just really poor in every way.
I'm watching a French horror right now called Climax and it's off to a good start.
Glad to see Climax seems to be getting watched quite a bit and appreciated too. I thought it was excellent but wouldn't necessarily have expected it to be so well received. He's a great, great film-maker the boul Gaspar.
Yeah it's really fucked up and original. The kid locked in the utility room is breaking my little dried up pork scratching of a heart.
I watched the Shadow with Alec Baldwin again last night for the first time since I seen it as a kid.
It still holds up really well. Great effects for the time as well and it looks amazing.
Watched Blade last night. Great film and a perfect example of a film in which the main protagonists were black and not an eyebrow was raised by anyone. Apart from the climatic scene, the special effects weren't too jarring either. Wesley Snipes some legend and the female part played by N'Bushe Wright..jayziss, a fine thing.
Blade was preceeded by Stallone's Over The Top, which is quite possibly the greatest movie ever made on the topics of arm wrestling and tractor trucks. Nearly every character in the film is named after an animal: Hawk, Bull, Grizzly. A proper film.
Over the Top is amazing, I've got the soundtrack around somewhere. Pure life affirming 80s pop rock
The Treatment.
A good movie, but some of the scenes were unnecessary. The story could have been told without them.
Quote from: Trev on November 15, 2020, 02:03:39 PM
Over the Top is amazing, I've got the soundtrack around somewhere. Pure life affirming 80s pop rock
Class. Watched Cobra too. Doesn't get much better.
Dreamland(The Margot Robbie version). It was ok. She makes it watchable.
Watched The Night Flier last night.
It's an adaption of one of Stephen Kings short stories. Wasn't expecting much and was pleasantly surprised. Definitely one of the better adaptions of his work.
Have just finished watching the original Rollerball for 20th time. have liked the remake too, but the original is unfuckwithable!!
How the fuck did you enjoy the remake?
Quote from: warhead on November 22, 2020, 03:07:45 PM
Have just finished watching the original Rollerball for 20th time. have liked the remake too, but the original is unfuckwithable!!
It's the future and the population is controlled by the corporations who have demolished individualism. Astfygl has taken matters in his own hands and is hell-bent on attaining his own will.
Quote from: warhead on November 22, 2020, 03:07:45 PM
Have just finished watching the original Rollerball for 20th time. have liked the remake too, but the original is unfuckwithable!!
Flippin loved that film as a kid. Must give it a go. Another I want to watch is the Warriors. Haven't seen it in years.
I'm sure a lot of you will enjoy this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEtOEoyqj6k
What a classic movie! Definitely going on the list for next weekend.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 24, 2020, 09:40:44 AM
I'm sure a lot of you will enjoy this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEtOEoyqj6k
What a classic movie! Definitely going on the list for next weekend.
Aww I didn't need to know there's over 3 hours of material for this film! :D Brilliant film, would love to see what was cut.
Also horrified at the thoughts of Will Smith and Kevin Hart doing a remake of this film...
The First King. A poor movie.
Watched the godfather for the first time last night. No idea why I put it off for so long. Great film.
I've heard the sceond one is better. I'll give it a watch tonight. I'm back to work Monday and I'm going to miss all the late nights watching movies and smoking weed!
Enjoy!
Must be a bitch having to get up again at 9am, eh Ollie? :laugh:
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on November 24, 2020, 02:24:03 PM
Must be a bitch having to get up again at 9am, eh Ollie? :laugh:
Don't know how I will manage 😔
The Runaways. A good movie.
Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse.
Watched it a couple of times this week with the young fellas and have to say I thoroughly enjoyed it
Quote from: blessed1 on November 24, 2020, 01:42:14 PM
Watched the godfather for the first time last night. No idea why I put it off for so long. Great film.
I've heard the sceond one is better. I'll give it a watch tonight. I'm back to work Monday and I'm going to miss all the late nights watching movies and smoking weed!
Second one is unreal. The Shakesperean 'Et tu Brute' scenes with Fredo...has it ever been bettered?
Network.
Never saw it before outside the famous scene but a fantastic movie.
Quote from: open face surgery on November 26, 2020, 08:54:31 PM
Network.
Never saw it before outside the famous scene but a fantastic movie.
"Network" is brilliant. I love Ned Beatty's "You have meddled with the primal forces of nature" monologue.
Have you seen Robert Altman's "Nashville"? Same sort of rambling 1970s style.
Watched "To Live & Die In LA" the other night. Thought I'd seen it been but I hadn't. Great sunshine and drug-fuelled thriller. I'm sure half the cast and crew had to be out of their fucking minds whilst making this.
Some of the dialogue goes nowhere or is so matter of fact that I wondered if I had missed something. For all that - its style over substance take on things kicks it up a few notches. The car chase sequence is fantastic
I've heard a few examples of actors being genuinely fucked while filming like Sheen in Apocalypse Now but the best 'suffering for his art' story was that James McEvoy. He was being interviewed with Irvine Welsh after 'Filth' was released.
'You looked rough, really hungover looking in each scene'
'Ya I drank a half bottle of whisky every evening during filming'
Fair play :)
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Network.
Never saw it before outside the famous scene but a fantastic movie.
"Network" is brilliant. I love Ned Beatty's "You have meddled with the primal forces of nature" monologue.
Have you seen Robert Altman's "Nashville"? Same sort of rambling 1970s style.
I found there was a weird sorta buzz of it potentially going to go off the wall at times which I found oddly fascinating. Can't really describe it.
I haven't. Will give it a lash.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on November 27, 2020, 01:29:59 PM
I've heard a few examples of actors being genuinely fucked while filming like Sheen in Apocalypse Now but the best 'suffering for his art' story was that James McEvoy. He was being interviewed with Irvine Welsh after 'Filth' was released.
'You looked rough, really hungover looking in each scene'
'Ya I drank a half bottle of whisky every evening during filming'
Fair play :)
Giving Daniel a run for his money.
Astronaut.
Richard Dreyfuss is very good in this movie.
After that YouTube video on it, was hankering for Planes, Trains, and Automobiles so stuck that on tonight. Still great! Also started the epic full version of Il Gattopardo today which we'll finish tomorrow. The cinematography is astounding; every frame looks like an oil painting.
Re-watched "Being John Malkovich" last night.
First time seeing this film since it was released. I didn't think much at all of it the first time around. I had blanked on how funny the opening 30 minutes was. It dipped significantly in the second half.
Overall, slightly better than I remembered. Still not convinced that it's worthy of all the praise heaped on it though.
Watched krampus last night. Really enjoyed it.
Star Trek 4- The Voyage Home
Maybe the only Star Trek I can enjoy as I am not that much of a sci fi fan, or trekkie for that matter.
Surely you can enjoy The Wrath of Khan? I mean, what humanoid couldn't!?
IV is enjoyable, but it was definitely audience bait for non trekkies, and I'm not saying that in a disparaging way necessarily. But, yeah, Star Trek II, without doubt I think, struck the perfect balance between being a great stand-alone movie and also full of everything hardcore trekkies would need to keep them happy.
The Wrath Of Khan is the best, this is objectively true. I never took to IV, like all time travel Trek, it's ultimately cringeworthy.
I need to watch 'Wrath of Kahn' again. I remember seeing it when I was very young though, never revisted it.
Interesting move with WB and HBO Max showing all the new movies simultaneously for 2021. Will it be the death knell for the cinema experience as we know it? Will the cinema be the new physical music?
Quote from: astfgyl on December 03, 2020, 09:33:43 PM
Interesting move with WB and HBO Max showing all the new movies simultaneously for 2021. Will it be the death knell for the cinema experience as we know it? Will the cinema be the new physical music?
I would say no. People like going to the cinema. When piracy came in they said it would die but it's as strong as ever.
Yeah, admissions will obviously be way down for 2020, but there'll definitely be a peak once it's allowed again, and prior to that things were going pretty well:
https://www.obs.coe.int/en/web/observatoire/home/-/asset_publisher/9iKCxBYgiO6S/content/eu-cinema-attendance-up-by-4-8-in-2019-showing-best-result-since-2004
Leaning towards no myself. I still like going out and making the deal out of going to the cinema, although I was never an every week chap by any stretch. So yeah I guess I agree that it won't just die quietly. Well hopefully not.
Cordelia
Sweetness in the Belly
Cordelia is good.
Quote from: astfgyl on December 03, 2020, 09:33:43 PM
Interesting move with WB and HBO Max showing all the new movies simultaneously for 2021. Will it be the death knell for the cinema experience as we know it? Will the cinema be the new physical music?
I used to go to the cinema 2 to 4 times a week from my mid-teens to mid-20s but then a few things happened that made me slowly but surely pull back til I (pre-Covid) might only go once or twice a month at most.
Good movies seem (that make it to the multiplex) to be in short supply. Perhaps I'm being too nostalgic but, to me at least, the 1990s was a golden age for film. You got to see blockbusters and indie films - sometimes the latter became the former.
Mobile phones - Christ, put it away for 2 hours.
People talking - Not "Who's he again?" or "Do you want a Cornetto when I'm coming back from the jacks?" but full-blown conversations - people seem to think that the beats in between dialogue were put there by the director to allow them to have a chat. The closest I've come to a fist-fight in a very long time was after I asked a fella to be quiet in a screening of "Phantom Thread". Yeah, soak that in for comedy value.
The cinema is now a place for people to sluice buckets of fake cheese and bin liner bags of nachos into themselves.
Or maybe I'm just a moany cunt and going to the pictures is still wonderful.
Suppose it's just finding a nice cinema. I used to love the Screen cinema in town, you'd have the place to yourself somedays.
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Quote from: astfgyl on December 03, 2020, 09:33:43 PM
Interesting move with WB and HBO Max showing all the new movies simultaneously for 2021. Will it be the death knell for the cinema experience as we know it? Will the cinema be the new physical music?
I used to go to the cinema 2 to 4 times a week from my mid-teens to mid-20s but then a few things happened that made me slowly but surely pull back til I (pre-Covid) might only go once or twice a month at most.
Good movies seem (that make it to the multiplex) to be in short supply. Perhaps I'm being too nostalgic but, to me at least, the 1990s was a golden age for film. You got to see blockbusters and indie films - sometimes the latter became the former.
Mobile phones - Christ, put it away for 2 hours.
People talking - Not "Who's he again?" or "Do you want a Cornetto when I'm coming back from the jacks?" but full-blown conversations - people seem to think that the beats in between dialogue were put there by the director to allow them to have a chat. The closest I've come to a fist-fight in a very long time was after I asked a fella to be quiet in a screening of "Phantom Thread". Yeah, soak that in for comedy value.
The cinema is now a place for people to sluice buckets of fake cheese and bin liner bags of nachos into themselves.
Or maybe I'm just a moany cunt and going to the pictures is still wonderful.
No, I'm with you there. The eating and talking and phones and packet rustling drives me to distraction. My wife is always telling me I'm a sour cunt because of how annoyed I get by it. Like fair enough if I'm after bringing the kids to the latest Jurassic World or whatever but during proper films it's really annoying.
I'm a magnet for it. I can go to a daytime showing where there's 10 other people in a 200 seat room, and they'll plonk directly front of me with armloads of crunchy crap.
Surely the cinemas themselves could take a portion of the blame for the choice of crunchy and rustly things that they sell as well because they are really asking for it with the crisps and nachos. Popcorn was always grand it has a sort of soft crunch. Sweets get a bye as well. No straws though so no one can make the straw noise.
We have an amazing independent cinema here that doesn't sell any snacks at all, and outside of a couple of trailers for films I'd never otherwise hear about, no fucking candy-coloured advertisements either. Course, whatever about the lockdown, having an infant rules the cinema right out!
Quote from: pete on December 04, 2020, 06:54:12 PM
Suppose it's just finding a nice cinema. I used to love the Screen cinema in town, you'd have the place to yourself somedays.
Oh that wonderous feeling of walking into the cinema and no ones there. Start trying out 6 or 7 different seats for the best view still thinking has it been cancelled or are you in the wrong room but the credits start and still no one there. For about 10 mins you're still jumpy in case any late cunt arrives in but no, this is one of these momentous occasions. The whole fucking place to yourself. Bliss.
I love the cinema!
Me and the girlfriend go at least twice a week so I'm delighted they are open again. I'm not too bothered by the sweet packets and rustling and stuuf but people talking wrecks my head.
Went to see a movie before and 2 young ones behind us wouldn't shut up so I turned around and told them to shut the fuck up and they heckled me the whole way through the rest of the film 😂
The girlfriend was mortified ha
Responsible Child
Boss Level
The first movie is very good. Boss Level is a crappy sci- fi movie.
Well, Il Gattopardo is perhaps the most cinematically beautiful film I've ever seen...but it does suffer in the sound department, which is a real pity. Some of Fellini's films are the same, this practice of systematically dubbing the entire movie had some real casualties, and Il Gattopardo is definitely one of them. Burt Lancaster and Alain Delon star in it, and presumably neither of them spoke fluent Italian. In any case, the speech sits really badly in the mix, and it would be great to see some proper work done to bring these up to decent standards.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 04, 2020, 10:49:33 PM
We have an amazing independent cinema here that doesn't sell any snacks at all, and outside of a couple of trailers for films I'd never otherwise hear about, no fucking candy-coloured advertisements either. Course, whatever about the lockdown, having an infant rules the cinema right out!
There is a similar place in central Madrid, with a very eclectic selection of films and no snack shite in sale either. The clientele tend toward the pretentious but sure whatever.
The Kino in Cork was a great place when it was open. You could get a mug of tea there. I saw 'Irreversible' there (on a date, not knowing the content) when I was in college. A good dose of people walked out during 'that' scene.
Name of the Rose last night. I thought I'd seen it before, but I think I must have just caught some on tv at some point. Pleasantly surprised by it! Great performances and atmosphere, although the second half or so feels a bit too rushed, but then it was always going to be impossible to capture the book in two hours. Connery essentially plays exactly the same character as his Dr.Jones Sr., which fits perfectly. Still curious to see how the John Turturro serialization fares with the material, given the opportunity to stretch out over several hours.
Unhinged.
Meh. Not one of Crowe's better films.
Princess of the Row is a good movie.
Unhinged - A poor man's Falling Down
Sightseers - If Emerdale did Natural Born Killers
Quote from: Caomhaoin on December 06, 2020, 07:03:05 PM
The Kino in Cork was a great place when it was open. You could get a mug of tea there. I saw 'Irreversible' there (on a date, not knowing the content) when I was in college. A good dose of people walked out during 'that' scene.
Never saw a film in there but it was a great place for a gig when it still had the cinema layout. The 're furb is nice but I much preferred the vibe before it was done up.
The King of Comedy
What a fuckin deadly movie!? De Niro is godlike, as usual. The Joker essentially took everything from it which was slightly disappointing but still a great movie. I do hate Sandra Bernhard though.
Tenet
Infidel
Tenet is better than I thought it would be, but i would have preferred if the world had burned... that's just the sort of guy I am
Infidel is good.
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Quote from: Caomhaoin on December 06, 2020, 07:03:05 PM
The Kino in Cork was a great place when it was open. You could get a mug of tea there. I saw 'Irreversible' there (on a date, not knowing the content) when I was in college. A good dose of people walked out during 'that' scene.
Never saw a film in there but it was a great place for a gig when it still had the cinema layout. The 're furb is nice but I much preferred the vibe before it was done up.
Is it still open (current circumstances aside) as a venue? Class place but I'm going back to 01-05 when I was living in Cork.
It is.
Sound is imo phenomenal, couple of top notch engineers working with a real nice system, the lighting is great too and the big screen and projector can be put to great use as required.
But I'd have to agree, went to a couple of gigs before it was done up properly as a venue and there was just something about it, with the floor sloping down towards the stage, that worked beautifully. The fact that it was BYOB and you could have whatever cheap or fancy cans you desired added to the rock n roll experience too though, no doubt
Dogs Don't Wear Pants.
A strange, but good movie.
Disney's confirmed the next Star Wars film is Rogue Squadron - Dec 2023.
Really hope they get Michael Stackpole on board for this. His (and the late Aaron Allston's) X-Wing books were probably the best of all the SW EU novels.
A rake of new tv shows announced too. It'll be funny for our descendants a thousand years from now looking at how much resources were poured into a totally fictional universe with no real connection to ours. Imagine if instead of Greek mythology what we found in Athens was play after play about a fictional country in an ocean far, far away; I wonder what we'd make of it all...?
Like as in Israel?
A new religion? The virgin birth of Baby Yoda? He's a little legend in fairness, despite Disney bringing their Ikea/MacDonald's nefarious Stazi/KGB mind control techniques into play to capture my attention noticing his little green face at least 20 times a day. There is no escape from 'the system'.
The House That Jack Built.
A bit all over the place but I enjoyed it.
Super 30.
The Sky is Pink
I watched The Sky is Pink for Priyanka Chopra alone :-* The story isn't too bad either to be fair.
Super 30 is a good movie too.
There's a new edit of Godfather III coming out, or just out, or whatever.
Watched Romancing The Stone yesterday. Great hangover fodder, although I'd remembered it being better. I suppose The Jewel of the Nile will have to get a screening now too, as well as all the other Indiana Jones-alike movies of the 80s, like King Solomon's Mines.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 14, 2020, 05:03:48 PM
There's a new edit of Godfather III coming out, or just out, or whatever.
Yeah, The Godfather: Coda I think it's called. New introduction and a few tweaks, no radical changes apparently. Looking forward to it, it can only be an improvement.
Watched Breaker Morant the other day, one that had been on the list for years. Excellent stuff, great performances and one of the best closing lines I've ever heard.
No Country For Old Men last night. Hadn't watched it since the cinema, so about 13 years ago. Even better, far better even, than I remembered. Just an excellent film from the best team in mainstream American cinema.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 19, 2020, 07:37:22 PM
No Country For Old Men last night. Hadn't watched it since the cinema, so about 13 years ago. Even better, far better even, than I remembered. Just an excellent film from the best team in mainstream American cinema.
Now i realise I'm probably in a minority of one but i hate that fucking film. And i love the Cohen brothers. Just bored the absolute pants off me.
Same as that. I enjoyed the book (despite his inability to punctuate) but the film did nothing for me. I find the Coens very hit & miss TBH.
Watched 2 very good movies with Mads Mickelsen and both were directed by the same guy.
The Hunt and another one called Another Round. 2 very good dramas.
I want to see The Hunt, I heard it was amazing alright. Decent actor, great in Valhalla Rising and Hannibal. I just watched Casino Royale too, as it happens.
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Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 19, 2020, 07:37:22 PM
No Country For Old Men last night. Hadn't watched it since the cinema, so about 13 years ago. Even better, far better even, than I remembered. Just an excellent film from the best team in mainstream American cinema.
Now i realise I'm probably in a minority of one but i hate that fucking film. And i love the Cohen brothers. Just bored the absolute pants off me.
As implied from the "far better even", I wasn't particularly taken with it when I saw it in 2007. I dunno, maybe being that much closer to being an old man myself changed everything! :laugh:
Watched another "classic" I'd never actually seen last night, first Christmas movie of the season: Scrooged. It stumbles about here and there, but overall genuine laughs a-plenty, and definitely one to go on the regular Yule movie list.
Scrooged no less. Haven't seen it in ages and might add it to the repertoire for the kids this year.
Saw Kingsman this evening. Not fantastic but not a waste of the time either
Watched that 'The Gentlemen' or whatever it's called, the latest Guy Ritchie. Very poor in my opinion, too flashy and he's lost his sense of humour completely. Avoid.
I liked it the first time I watched it but loved it the second time round. It's worth a second look as the big fucking anti-climax in the middle is difficult to recover from but when you know it's coming it makes the rest of the film more bearable and you can really take it in and soak up the slow, grinding atmosphere properly. That was my experience, at least.
Thought it was a great watch, myself.
Ya, I enjoyed it as well.
Watched the 3 Naked Gun movies over the last few days. Gas.
There were all these moments I found so cringeworthy, the Hugh Grant bit at the start, the rapping MMA fighters doing YouTube videos, and I couldn't take Colin Farrell at all. Contrived or something, I dunno.
Lock Stock is one of my favourite shows, and Snatch, even RocknRolla to a point, they possess something I found totally absent in this yin, namely, a sense of humour and characters that you care about.
I'm off for a few weeks so I might give it another chance as I became instantly prejudiced against it when they were making that gay YT vid.
You're not talking about No Country for Old Men, are you? :laugh:
Quote from: astfgyl on December 22, 2020, 12:18:17 AM
Scrooged no less. Haven't seen it in ages and might add it to the repertoire for the kids this year.
Saw Kingsman this evening. Not fantastic but not a waste of the time either
Kingsman is great craic. I watched it before expecting to turn it off after ten minutes and enjoyed the shit out of it. It's so completely fucking ludicrous but unexpectedly amusing.
Yeah, the first Kingsman at least was highly entertaining. Anyone catch the second one?
Yeah, I saw it recently. Worth a gander but not as good as the first one.
The Last Boy Scout on the aul telly box here in Spain. Awful entertaining shite the likes of which they just don't make anymore!
An old black and white version of Great Expectations on the box. Having read it recently it's still fresh in my mind and this version looks really good. Win!
Final Evangelion film is due to come out at the end of January. Yesterday, they released the final trailer and the poster for the film, and someone at one of the main Western fansites got their translating wrong, and thought it meant it was coming out tomorrow. Cue absolute bedlam. :laugh:
Quote from: Eoin McLove on December 25, 2020, 11:48:31 AM
An old black and white version of Great Expectations on the box. Having read it recently it's still fresh in my mind and this version looks really good. Win!
Mills, right? Great film; had nightmares of Lady Haversham's banquet room for years!
Yeah, it looks incredible. They really captured an atmosphere.
Gremlins 2.
Decent entertainment and the soundtrack is not bad either
Some Like It Hot. Gas oul flick made all the better by Marilyn Monroe looking her absolute smokingest! And that's not to take away from Tony and Jack either. Fair play to em, they scrub up!
I hit record on The Shape of Water the other night but wasn't too excited about it. Fired it on this evening and I'm blown away. What a visual feast.
Really is a visual feast, albeit a fairly banal story overall, which was mildly disappointing given the aesthetic effort.
I enjoyed the story a lot. It's simple and straight forward but brilliantly acted and engaging from start to finish. Kind of like a fairytale. It worked for me. The sets alone had me hooked, in fairness. It looked so good.
Must give it another go anyway. Saw it on release in the cinema, and what with the Oscar and the director, I was expecting something surpassing even Pan's Labyrinth in every regard...so, with too high expectations being the death of many a good thing!
Was looking for some mindless action films and was recommended Hard Kill and Ava. They were both absolute scutter
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 28, 2020, 12:09:41 PM
Must give it another go anyway. Saw it on release in the cinema, and what with the Oscar and the director, I was expecting something surpassing even Pan's Labyrinth in every regard...so, with too high expectations being the death of many a good thing!
I loved Pan's Labyrinth but anything I saw by him after that didn't do it for me for different reasons. My expectations were low for this and maybe that helped.
Watched new Netflix space thing with Clooney in it last night. Was ok, not great. Last of the mohicans as well. I enjoyed that even though it's a bit shit in places
Pan's Labyrinth was very good but I also haven't been blown away with his other flicks. Then as mentioned, expectation is a factor
Train To Busan - Late to the party but it was brilliant, if predictable.
The Midnight Sky - Not bad, didn't blow me away but Clooney was reliably good in it. Again, the twists were fairly clearly signposted.
Watched the Breaking Bad sequel movie Camino. Talk about underwhelmed apart from the appearance of Heisenberg
Holy fucking shit; every single person involved with the making of The Laundromat on Netflix deserves destitution and painful death. Amazing the fucking shite big names (Meryl Streep, Sharon Stone, Gary Oldman, Antonio Banderas...) will appear in for a pay cheque these days. Couldn't even make it to the end it was so absolutely awful.
Watched The Highwaymen there. Could've trimmed a bit of the fat but an enjoyable watch overall. Woody Harrelson is always amazing.
Quote from: Blackout on December 28, 2020, 09:43:15 PM
Watched the Breaking Bad sequel movie Camino. Talk about underwhelmed apart from the appearance of Heisenberg
Yeah that one was pretty shit
Watched Wonder Woman 1984 there. Big ball of shite, just like the first one. Dodgy CGI, ridiculous plot, cartoon villians. Poor.
Finally got around to checking out Bone Tomahawk tonight. Really enjoyed it. Fairly hardcore in places!
You'd cross your legs for that scene alright.
Another classic I had never actually watched tonight, Mississippi Burning. Can understand it being criticized at the time for an almost total lack of interesting black characters (there was at least one who should have been developed more to the story's benefit), but purely on a cinematic art level it's top notch: Great director (Alan Parker), killer cast (Gene Hackman, Willem Defoe, Frances Dormand, the always excellent Brad Dourif) who all give some of their best performances. Definitely stick it on your to-watch list if, like me, it's always been just lurking unattended in your awareness.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 02, 2021, 12:41:58 AM
Another classic I had never actually watched tonight, Mississippi Burning. Can understand it being criticized at the time for an almost total lack of interesting black characters (there was at least one who should have been developed more to the story's benefit), but purely on a cinematic art level it's top notch: Great director (Alan Parker), killer cast (Gene Hackman, Willem Defoe, Frances Dormand, the always excellent Brad Dourif) who all give some of their best performances. Definitely stick it on your to-watch list if, like me, it's always been just lurking unattended in your awareness.
Was his name George?
No, it was Aaron.
Aye Mississippi Burning is a fantastic film.
The dark and the wicked. Fairly shit horror.
I also watched the war of the roses again. Great film. Michael Douglas is a great actor.
Watched Dr Sleep there, yerra too long.
The anticipation of the villains getting it hard and heavy does keep you interested for a while.
The Swedish actress playing the lead villain has what I would consider an understated Irish accent, whether by design ir not. A lot of fuckin' eejits in Hollywood could take note.
Dredd on Netflix... :abbath: :abbath: :abbath: :abbath:
Quote from: jobrok1 on January 02, 2021, 09:50:19 PM
Dredd on Netflix... :abbath: :abbath: :abbath: :abbath:
Didn't know that. Tomorrow evening sorted. :abbath:
Rewarched 36 Quai des Orvèfres tonight. One of the best French cop thrillers if anyone's not seen it.
Am I last to the party with 1917? What an achievement for Mendes! Superb cinema.
This freezing weather is great for the movies. We've the wee lad with us now watching Watership Down, since he's obsessed with rabbits. All in all, a Sunday experience fit for Simple Pleasures.
Great show!
Amazon is so much better than Netflix for an evening fillum, might ditch the latter, it rarely has anything that grabs me.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 03, 2021, 05:13:34 PM
Am I last to the party with 1917? What an achievement for Mendes! Superb cinema.
This freezing weather is great for the movies. We've the wee lad with us now watching Watership Down, since he's obsessed with rabbits. All in all, a Sunday experience fit for Simple Pleasures.
Funnily enough I thought 1917 was far better at home than I did watching it on the big screen
I have a big screen/white wall at home 8)
Danny Trejo's new film 'Kitchen Knife' looks pretty fucking terrible anyway:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdZQTdDx84I
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 05, 2021, 05:33:05 PM
Danny Trejo's new film 'Kitchen Knife' looks pretty fucking terrible anyway:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdZQTdDx84I
Don't hold your breath for the forthcoming sequel 'Butter Knife Butchers' either.... ;D
Watched the new Pixar film "Soul" the last night. Very good now I have to say.
Lords of Chaos - Not sure I was expecting but it turned out to be a black metal version of 'The Dirt' without any of the charm. Absolute dogshit.
Voiceovers, terrible acting, and a script that seemed to be at pains to include every single Mayhem anecdote ever mentioned on a metal forum. Avoid!
Tightrope - sleazy detective thriller with Clint Eastwood searching the red light district of New Orleans. Solid film, was nicely surprised at this one.
Underwater - Alien, but underwater. Would have been fairly ok if it wasn't for the attempts at humour throughout. Fairly poor.
Finally got around to watching Tenet. Visually it's majorly impressive. The story idea is a nice little twist on your standard time travel malarkey but ultimately only vaguely interesting. The audio is all over the place though. Score and sound effects deafening you and then semi audible dialogue often mumbled through helmets/masks. Worth a watch but not worth a rewatch.
Possessor - Expected it to be very good, it wasn't.
Promising Young Woman - Expected it to be very bad, it wasn't.
I'm finally getting around to watching Parasite. I'm about ⅔ of the way through it and so far I'm struggling to see what the fuss was about.
It's all about the mental ending. I was the same as you.
Quote from: Carnage on January 07, 2021, 09:01:07 PM
I'm finally getting around to watching Parasite. I'm about ⅔ of the way through it and so far I'm struggling to see what the fuss was about.
I can't recall right now whether you've discussed having seen many Korean movies before, but it was seeming to me that basically anyone with very little experience of Korean movies was wowed by it, while anyone with lots of experience of Korean movies was like, "Well, it's good, sure, but not really anything I haven't seen before." Maybe there were people saying similar when Old Boy came out too though!
I haven't seen many Korean movies TBH: the 'vengeange' trilogy, Thirst, Train To Busan, maybe a couple more but that would be it. It's OK, don't get me wrong, but I've knocked it off with about 40-45 mins. left, I'll finish it tonight. Maybe the hype meant my expectations were too high.
I thoroughly enjoyed it. Never knowingly saw a Korean movie before.
Just finished it there. It was well made, certainly but far from compelling for me.
Mubi.com are doing 3 months for 1eur offer at the minute. You can sign up and then cancel and subscription will last for the 3months. Some more movie options for the lockdown ahead.
Watched Parasite and The Mandalorian over xmas which were excellent.
Quote from: Emphyrio on January 07, 2021, 05:37:18 PM
Possessor - Expected it to be very good, it wasn't.
Promising Young Woman - Expected it to be very bad, it wasn't.
Loved Possessor. Cool concept and some proper nasty scenes...thought it was much better than young Cronenberg's previous film (Antiviral).
Quote from: pete on January 08, 2021, 08:01:19 PM
Mubi.com are doing 3 months for 1eur offer at the minute. You can sign up and then cancel and subscription will last for the 3months. Some more movie options for the lockdown ahead.
Cheers, hadn't heard of that site at all. Cant go wrong for 1 euro.
Quote from: Born of Fire on January 06, 2021, 02:34:08 AM
Finally got around to watching Tenet. Visually it's majorly impressive. The story idea is a nice little twist on your standard time travel malarkey but ultimately only vaguely interesting. The audio is all over the place though. Score and sound effects deafening you and then semi audible dialogue often mumbled through helmets/masks. Worth a watch but not worth a rewatch.
Watched it today. More or less agree. First hour was great, but the second hour was too bogged down in clichés imposed by the gimmicks of the story. "And if that happens?" "Total ANNIHILATION!" style clichés that just don't fit in a movie that wants to see itself as "intelligent", or whatever.
Independence Day. Ah yes :)
The special effects have aged terribly but it's still ultra-entertaining :)
Speaking of effects that have aged badly, watched Dune (theatrical cut) for the umpteenth time in my life tonight. The big difference is that it's the soonest after reading the book that I've ever watched it, and my experience of the film really suffered as a result of the freshness of just how much the book hasn't aged at all.
The beginning, maybe the first hour or so, is pretty good. The sets and costumes, especially on Caladan, are incredible; in fact there's too much to love in the first hour. But basically the entire part with the Fremen, the majority of the central Dune bit, is so rushed, and worse than being rushed, every shortcut is a hammy mess that drags the story towards cliché.
So, is it true Villeneuve has split the book out across two films? I hope so. In the parts where Lynch does get it right, you really feel the potential for a powerful cinema experience to be born of the material.
I heard it was 2 films anyway and they will be needed too. Looking forward to seeing if it does justice but it's a big ask.
And that's just the first book. Imagine what would be needed for Messiah!
Yes it's the first book divided into 2 films.
Hopefully he'll do so well he will take on some more of the books
Totally agree the film was so good until it kinda lost itself. I still like it a lot but it started so unusual, so weird, the costumes, the feel, like nothing you had ever seen before and then turned into Flash Gordon towards the end.
Quote from: Pedrito on January 11, 2021, 10:00:59 PM
and then turned into Flash Gordon towards the end.
Haha, YES! It's totally that :laugh:
Barbershop is a surprisingly class show.
The discussions the boyz have about reparations etc would get them called uncle toms in 2021!
Quote from: Caomhaoin on January 13, 2021, 08:14:57 PM
Barbershop is a surprisingly class show.
The discussions the boyz have about reparations etc would get them called uncle toms in 2021!
The first Barbershop is a very enjoyable film. But like Ice Cube's "Friday" series they beat the joke to death with all the sequels and tie-ins.
I saw "Barbershop" in a cinema in New York whenever it was released - sometimes in the early 00s. It was a great time to be there. NYC was just pulling up out of post-9/11 sadness and the place had its edge sharpened once more. 50 Cent's "In Da Club" was pumping out of every car stereo and record shop in the city. Dave Chappelle's TV show had just started and blown the doors off. Black America had some serious cultural champions.
Most of the audience was black in the cinema that I went to. Not since I was a kid had I heard people cheering and clapping as the movie started, nor had I ever heard the audience shout at the screen. It certainly added to the experience - almost like a cabaret. :laugh:
"Lester you is a muthafucka! A MUTHAFUCKA!"
Only topped by a screening of Eli Roth's "Hostel" again in NYC.
Spoiler
The part where protagonist rams a car directly into his tormentors, killing them.
This massive black lad dressed head to toe in Sean John gear leaps out of a seat about 2 rows ahead of me and roars "Damn, ho! Dass whut ya'll git for fuckin' with my boy!" and then starts making these noises like a bird call.
Watched Polanski's last one 'J'accuse' tonight. A captivating story very well told. I'm not at all familiar enough with the historical events to vouch for the accuracy of the account, but definitely worth a watch.
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Quote from: ochoill on October 21, 2020, 10:54:03 PM...Wouldn't mind some more recs in the vein of any of those above (films especially) if anyone has any.
Series:
Martian Successor Nadesico
Dominion Tank Police/ New Dominion Tank Police
Cyber City Oedo 808
Full Metal Panic
Film:
Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise.
Future War 198X
I have yet to watch these, but have got Viva TV working again so will hunt them out soon. I couldn't find them initially online so ended up watching more of whatever was on Netflix anime-wise.
Watched Stein's Gate, that was very good, a bit light by comparison to the other stuff but still very good. Time travel, basically, spurred on by a lad who uses his microwave to send emails back in time. Plenty of world building references to CERN and John Titor,
the whole method and style to the time travel in it is clever. Animation is decent and a lonely enough feel off the whole thing, but a bit dramatic in the ending though it does still resolve nicely.
Got through Paranoia Agent too, the whole thing was on YouTube. Another Satoshi Kon anime but a series this time. Very good, basically starts as a sort of procedural about a series of attacks in Tokyo by a young lad with a baseball bat, with each episode focusing on a different character's point of view, but turns on its head quickly. Very much recognisable as Kon if you've seen anything else he's done. Recommended.
Watched Parasyte more recently again, just finished it yesterday morning. Way better than I had expected, interesting story, good action, and great pacing - gets to the point quickly and no filler at all, though some later episodes involving an assault on the Parasites are a bit off kilter for the rest of the season, but they are still very good.
Have very much fallen into an anime rabbit hole but a lot of the stuff on Netflix isn't doing the trick at all, definitely going to have to find an alternative way to watch older/better series.
Quote from: pete on January 08, 2021, 08:01:19 PM
Mubi.com are doing 3 months for 1eur offer at the minute. You can sign up and then cancel and subscription will last for the 3months. Some more movie options for the lockdown ahead.
Thanks for this heads up.
I had considered joining Mubi before but the trial was only 5-days long. 3 months for a quid is a no-brainer. Watched some great stuff on it already - "Kind Hearts & Coronets" and "Metropolitan". Also watched an average but entertaining documentary on Ray & Charles Eames.
My only gripe - an this may not be Mubi's fault is the constant buffering at 1080p. Nexflix and Amazon don't have this problem on my broadband.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on January 18, 2021, 01:53:18 PM
Quote from: pete on January 08, 2021, 08:01:19 PM
Mubi.com are doing 3 months for 1eur offer at the minute. You can sign up and then cancel and subscription will last for the 3months. Some more movie options for the lockdown ahead.
Thanks for this heads up.
I had considered joining Mubi before but the trial was only 5-days long. 3 months for a quid is a no-brainer. Watched some great stuff on it already - "Kind Hearts & Coronets" and "Metropolitan". Also watched an average but entertaining documentary on Ray & Charles Eames.
My only gripe - an this may not be Mubi's fault is the constant buffering at 1080p. Nexflix and Amazon don't have this problem on my broadband.
I do have issues with the streaming too, so probably is on the side, but just if I'm doing something else on the computer at the same time. And the ps4 app is poor functionality wise. Also it's great that they added the catalogue functionality(as opposed to the original now showing idea) but annoying that the catalogue includes movies they don't have.... But a quid for three months as you say!
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Someone was telling me about a work-around they found on Reddit that allowed them subscribe, with free trial, to the online Criterion library. Worth a look into for the Mubi curious I'd say.
Edit: I should clarify that the work-around is to get it outside of the US, not for free.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 18, 2021, 02:23:30 PM
Someone was telling me about a work-around they found on Reddit that allowed them subscribe, with free trial, to the online Criterion library. Worth a look into for the Mubi curious I'd say.
Edit: I should clarify that the work-around is to get it outside of the US, not for free.
Criterion Channel is handy to set up if you have an Android device.
Download the Criterion Channel APK, and from there you can set up your free trial and it uses your Google play subscription for payment, but you can just go into Google play subscriptions and cancel any time. No vpns needed. Sign into Web app via browser no bother once setup.
I'd happily pay for The Criterion Channel - at least there'd be something that I actually wanted to watch on the front page rather than a lot of the lukewarm diarrhea that I pay Netflix for.
I'm a bit thick when it comes to these things - APK?
Does this work-around get you out of the need for a US credit card too?
I know nothing, but Pete seems to have all the answers, which is good.
After J'Accuse, we decided to see if there were any Polanski movies on Amazon, and lo and behold there was Bitter Moon, which neither of us had ever seen. Wow. A film that is so utterly over the top, it is genius even when it goes overboard (pun not intended, for anyone who may actually have seen it). Either way, it should be a film that people talk about all the time, in the same breath as Basic Instinct, Indecent Proposal. I mean, it's very almost like Indecent Proposal if John Waters had written and directed it.
Anyhow, long story short, if you're looking to set off some wide-ranging sexual discussion with the missus, crack open a bottle and get it into you. It leaves Amazon France on 31st January though, don't know about other zones.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on January 18, 2021, 04:02:32 PM
I'd happily pay for The Criterion Channel - at least there'd be something that I actually wanted to watch on the front page rather than a lot of the lukewarm diarrhea that I pay Netflix for.
I'm a bit thick when it comes to these things - APK?
Does this work-around get you out of the need for a US credit card too?
Sorry an APK is an android application packaged up. Like ". exe" on Windows. You usually install them using the play store. Via this they can restrict what regions can get what apps. E.g things like BBC iplayer. But there are folk who download these and upload to a website. E.g of criterion channel APK here https://apkpure.com/the-criterion-channel/com.criterionchannel
So you can download via your phone browser and open it and your phone will warn about installing it, in different ways depending on version of android, but you can tell it to continue.
Then the app works once you've a payment set up in Google play, Irish card fine, it will create a subscription you will see in your Google play app subscriptions and you can cancel it in there. (maybe check that out prior to ensure you will know where to cancel/manage)
Maybe you don't want to be pricking around with it but just FYI! And don't sign up to the year one if you do decide to continue just in case they ever locked down access.
Quote from: pete on January 18, 2021, 06:16:17 PM
Sorry an APK is an android application packaged up. Like ". exe" on Windows...
Thanks Pete. I'll take a look at that. My long suffering missus used to be a network engineer at the start of her career. I might annoy her about it.
Watched "A Man Called Ove" on Mubi last night. Perfect mix of moving drama and black comedy. I was nearly bawling at one point.
No. No.
YOU'RE crying.
I've gotten a bad doing the last couple of nights.
First some shit with Jenny McCarthy and Susan Sarandon on a road trip and I think it was a comedy but I didn't laugh once despite the best will in the world.
Next up was Palm beach with Sam Neill and a couple of other lads. Was neither here nor there sort of family drama. Very tough going.
I watched Prisoners last night, one from a couple of years back about two kids going missing and Hugh Jackman and Terrence Howard (their fathers) trying to find out where they are. Pretty good, a few red herrings and twists in it which were interesting, if telegraphed early on. Worth a look.
Yeah, Prisoners is very good. I always seem to go one way or the other with Villeneuve though; when I like a movie he does, I really like it, when I don't, I find it unbearable - Sicario, Incendies, Bladerunner 2049... just couldn't get into them, although in each case for very different reasons. It's why I really don't know what to expect my reaction to Dune will be like.
Hmm, I thought Sicario was good, but not great, loved BR2049 & Arrival. I haven't seen Incendies, must look out for it.
I can't praise BR2049 enough, to be honest. As the original Blade Runner is my favourite film, I was prepared to hate the sequel but it blew me away. Seeing it on the big screen was important, but I've watched it a few times at home since, still amazing. I think Dune is in good hands.
L.A. Confidential. Always absolutely loved this film but I watched it the other night and really paid attention to every detail and it was like I had never seen it before. Just class. Every actor/actress knocking it out of the park, the setting, the scenes, Kim fookin Bassinger..deadliness.
Watched both Deadpool movies last night. Not my usual fortè but enjoyed them. Found the second one funnier.
Watched Scarface recently with my better half. She had never seen it before. She made me turn it off just over half way through.
I watched the rest the following day myself. Jaysus, it hasn't aged well at all. It's actually crap... :laugh:
Yeah, I've always thought it was shit, and Pacino's performance in particular. Spectacularly ugly film, too (which I know is kind of the point, but still).
Ah lads.
Quote from: Pedrito on January 21, 2021, 09:54:40 PM
L.A. Confidential. Always absolutely loved this film but I watched it the other night and really paid attention to every detail and it was like I had never seen it before. Just class. Every actor/actress knocking it out of the park, the setting, the scenes, Kim fookin Bassinger..deadliness.
One of the best alright, have watched it countless times.
Quote from: Emphyrio on January 21, 2021, 11:04:37 PM
Ah lads.
Rub the mist off those nostalgia specs lawd...
I only saw Scarface for the first time about 10 years, and didn't see what all the hype was about. I thought it was pretty decent, but nothing I'd go rushing back to watch again
It did want me play GTA Vice City again though
I'll try rope herself into watching it over the weekend and report back. The only complaint I may have is that it's a bit long.
I think it has melded into GTA Vice City over the years, into some sort perfect union of 80s debauchery and outlandishness. I'm not sure if I want to spoil that.
Quote from: Trev on January 21, 2021, 11:37:36 PM
I only saw Scarface for the first time about 10 years, and didn't see what all the hype was about. I thought it was pretty decent, but nothing I'd go rushing back to watch again
It did want me play GTA Vice City again though
Snap.
Quote from: Emphyrio on January 21, 2021, 11:38:01 PM
I'll try rope herself into watching it over the weekend and report back. The only complaint I may have is that it's a bit long.
I think it has melded into GTA Vice City over the years, into some sort perfect union of 80s debauchery and outlandishness. I'm not sure if I want to spoil that.
My advice is, don't watch it again. Keep the memories of it intact....
Last few I watched dump.
Dragged Across Concrete
Thunder Road
This Sporting Life
Punch Drunk Love
Buffalo 66
Angel Dust
Thief
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on January 22, 2021, 12:10:52 AM
Last few I watched dump.
Thunder Road
Thief
What did you make of "Thunder Road"? I thought it was pretty good - nearly everyone else that I know disliked it.
"Thief" is a great movie. It has that 1970s Hollywood New Wave looseness but the "hey maaaaan" vibes are gone.
Speaking of which - watched Robert Altman's "The Long Goodbye" last night. Hadn't seen it in a long time. Elliott Gould was the coolest bastard around in the 70s.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on January 22, 2021, 09:22:09 AM
What did you make of "Thunder Road"?
My brother reccomended it as it was a short film before I believe, but I threw it on cause I am a Springsteen fan ha, the song didn't even show up.
I thought had great humour and timing, but also great characters. Liked it a lot.
Thief is just a cool film. The soundtrack is amazing, a good turn into the 80s film.
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on January 22, 2021, 12:31:49 PM
My brother reccomended it as it was a short film before I believe, but I threw it on cause I am a Springsteen fan ha, the song didn't even show up.
I thought had great humour and timing, but also great characters. Liked it a lot.
Thief is just a cool film. The soundtrack is amazing, a good turn into the 80s film.
The song "Thunder Road" appears in the short. Cummings couldn't afford to license it for the full length film that he built around it - which I find odd, he managed to get the cash for one of The Boss' biggest hits for a self-funded short but not for a feature film. Perhaps there's different costs for films that could be seen by a wider audience, I don't know.
Sorry, I brain-jammed halfway through my comment on "Thief" but you finished the thought for me. It has all the looseness of 70s Hollywood but it definitely has a sharpened 1980s edge. The soundtrack by Tangerine Dream is great too. I would have loved to see a film based on Willie Nelson's character.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on January 22, 2021, 01:07:12 PM
The song "Thunder Road" appears in the short. Cummings couldn't afford to license it for the full length film that he built around it - which I find odd, he managed to get the cash for one of The Boss' biggest hits for a self-funded short but not for a feature film. Perhaps there's different costs for films that could be seen by a wider audience, I don't know.
Sorry, I brain-jammed halfway through my comment on "Thief" but you finished the thought for me. It has all the looseness of 70s Hollywood but it definitely has a sharpened 1980s edge. The soundtrack by Tangerine Dream is great too. I would have loved to see a film based on Willie Nelson's character.
Yeah I noticed that, which is why I was left waiting for it in the opening scene, but the stereo not working made it a bit funnier, and I guess added a lot of cringe. I'd say he had to pay a lot more hands and just cut it out, if anything it works just as well.
Yep, Nelson wasn't in Thief nearly long enough for me, was surprised by his character. Caan had the tough/normal guy thing but with added genius side. I liked it cause it wasn't the typical happy ending you'd get with later 80s films, instead had the flawed antihero character of the 70s. TD soudntrack is second to their Sorcerer soundtrack for me.
Watched The Bounty tonight, I think it's on the MGM channel on Amazon Prime which we have for a couple of months. I remember it used to be on Sky Movies all the time way back when everyone had that for free, and on paper it should be amazing: Anthony Hopkins, Daniel Day-Lewis, Laurence Olivier, Vangelis doing the soundtrack. But, while entertaining, it just wasn't as good as it should have been, so then I looked up the director to see that he's not exactly been responsible for many, um, great films:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Donaldson#Filmography
Underwater. Decent monster film. Nice to see cthulhu at the end.
Kong Godzilla trailer is up,looks cool.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uItkD1Od3Ts (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uItkD1Od3Ts)
Rewatched Dragged Across Concrete last night, enjoyed it just as much. Big fan of the director/writer.
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on January 26, 2021, 01:03:44 PM
Rewatched Dragged Across Concrete last night, enjoyed it just as much. Big fan of the director/writer.
He sure knows how to film a brutal kill based on Bone Tomahawk and Brawl in Cell Block 99.
Dragged Across Concrete is on the to do list.
Same as that, but those other two are decent. Some proper brutality in both.
Dragged across concrete I found so so. Bone Tomabawl was class. Will check out Brawl in Cell 69.
Ah fuckin Bone Tomahawk. Haunted me so it did.
Zahler is brilliant. Dragged Across Concrete gets better with each watch and the other two are instant classics. Him and Joe Begos are two of the best directors to come out in the last decade. Heavy metal cinema.
I rewatched Brawl... recently and remembered the whole build up but all the prison scenes had slipped my mind so completely that I wonder if I fell asleep watching it the first time. It gets so unbelievably brutal and over the top it seems highly unlikely I'd forget it. Mental fucking film. Bone Tomohawk was decent as well.
I rewatched Enduring Love this evening. It's a really great adaptation of the fantastic Ian McEwan novel. It's not often that a film can capture a novel so well but this one succeeds.
Bone Tomahawk was fine. Will check out Brawl In Cell Block 99.
Any western recommendations? Preferably with as much Indian action as possible.
Quote from: open face surgery on January 28, 2021, 11:26:34 PM
Any western recommendations? Preferably with as much Indian action as possible.
https://www.desiblitz.com/content/5-classic-bollywood-cowboy-movies-to-watch
:abbath:
:laugh:
Ya divil Kristoph...
"Vampyr" - 1932. Trippy and genuinely creepy. Almost like a fever dream. The visuals are what is key here - Dreyer and Maté were masters of framing, close-ups and shadows.
(https://michaelazerrad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8347993c469e201287629b1cf970c-pi)
Quote from: StoutAndAle on January 29, 2021, 09:59:45 AM
"Vampyr" - 1932. Trippy and genuinely creepy. Almost like a fever dream. The visuals are what is key here - Dreyer and Maté were masters of framing, close-ups and shadows.
(https://michaelazerrad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8347993c469e201287629b1cf970c-pi)
Watched this the other day, very cool. Like some sort of documentary but also not at the same time. Saw it on MUBI if anyones interested. Got it 3 euro for 3 months, fairly reasonable beyond that, 10e a month I think? (Might sneak the student deal) Updates every 30 days and full of things you mightn't have seen, which is the whole point? ie fuck off Netflix.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 28, 2021, 11:34:18 PM
Quote from: open face surgery on January 28, 2021, 11:26:34 PM
Any western recommendations? Preferably with as much Indian action as possible.
https://www.desiblitz.com/content/5-classic-bollywood-cowboy-movies-to-watch
:abbath:
Touchè.
There's a perfect Patrice O'Neal bit to post but can't be fucked looking for it. American Indians/Native Americans/Comanche/Apache/Sioux/Heathens/Savages.
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on January 29, 2021, 10:41:11 AM
Watched this the other day, very cool. Like some sort of documentary but also not at the same time. Saw it on MUBI if anyones interested. Got it 3 euro for 3 months, fairly reasonable beyond that, 10e a month I think? (Might sneak the student deal) Updates every 30 days and full of things you mightn't have seen, which is the whole point? ie fuck off Netflix.
Yeah, Pete on here put us all wide of the deal a few weeks ago - it's actually €1 for the entire 3 months, I think. Great value. A lot of good shit on it.
If you enjoyed "Vampyr" - next week MUBI are putting up Dreyer's stone cold classic "The Passion Of Joan of Arc" - 1928.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on January 29, 2021, 10:54:15 AM
it's actually €1 for the entire 3 months, I think. Great value. A lot of good shit on it.
"The Passion Of Joan of Arc" - 1928.
Unreal if it is a euro. The fact you can have 5 devices too is great, I can split the account with a mate if needed. Got to see the Strickland shorts that were exclusive too. I enjoy their lists too.
Will have to throw on the Passion, never seen it but heard great things, 100 years old now I think.
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on January 29, 2021, 10:56:31 AM
Unreal if it is a euro. The fact you can have 5 devices too is great, I can split the account with a mate if needed. Got to see the Strickland shorts that were exclusive too. I enjoy their lists too.
Will have to throw on the Passion, never seen it but heard great things, 100 years old now I think.
I think that I'm right in saying that - my account says next payment due is April. I gave my old man my MUBI log-in so it's dead handy for that.
I went from "Vampyr" to trying to re-watch "Semi Pro" last night on Netflix and after 15 minutes said out loud "What in fuck's name am I doing?". It was shite. I think I thought it was shite too when it came out.
Watched Brawl in Cell Block 99. Thought it was shite. Bone Tomahawk didn't do a whole lot for me and this was worse.
Quote from: open face surgery on February 01, 2021, 10:47:46 AM
Watched Brawl in Cell Block 99. Thought it was shite. Bone Tomahawk didn't do a whole lot for me and this was worse.
Watched Brawl in Cell Block 99 yesterday. Boring film. I liked Bone Tomahwak though.
The Vast Of Night - Much hyped Amazon Original movie. Mystery/aliens malarkey. Excellently shot movie, the presentation of it as being a Twilight Zone style feature worked very well. The story was engaging enough with the mystery aspect of what was going on but the ending was a bit fluff.
White Tiger - Does a great job of showing the huge inequality in India and the mental conditioning of the lower class that the highest goal in life is to serve someone better off than you. Overly long but worth a look.
Sweet Virginia - The trailer had me expecting a decent action turn again from Jon Bernthal. Unfortunately not, terribly dull movie. Avoid
Watched a few Casavettes' films recently, in particular "Killing of a Chinese Bookie" and "A Woman Under the Influence". Both great. Bit long but it was fine, almost shot like documentaries. Always liked Casavettes as an actor but he's a great film maker. Must throw on 'Husbands' and 'Opening Night' soon.
Just spotted that "Wake In Fright" - 1971 is up on MUBI now. To my mind one of the greatest films ever made - if you have the stomach for it (
Spoiler
there's a prolonged, not simulated and rather dark kangaroo hunt midway through the film
which may upset certain people).
Thought lost for decades until a print turned up in the storage room of a cinema in Galway of all places.
Set in the Australian outback, it follows a bonded school teacher making his way home from his remote school through a mining town in order to catch a Christmas flight to Sydney where his girlfriend lives. Directed by Ted Kotcheff the man who went on to make "North Dallas Forty", "First Blood" and also, inexplicably, "Weekend At Bernies" - this fact burns my brain & starring Gary Bond and Donald Pleasence.
It's worth getting MUBI for the free week just to see this film. It is a masterpiece.
(https://resizing.flixster.com/cRqLzvK6Erverrb4JDF7QM-PGgM=/206x305/v1.bTsxMTE2NjcwODtqOzE4NzU5OzEyMDA7MTk1MDsyODIz)
Double post.
It's on youtube. Must give it a go..looks very cool.
Double post.
No luck today. :laugh:
Quote from: Pedrito on February 01, 2021, 04:11:12 PM
It's on youtube. Must give it a go..looks very cool.
Fuck it - even better! Well worth your time.
It was recommended to me by a buddy of mine 10 years ago or so - whenever the BluRay came out - and it blew me away. It's one of the very few films where I've had to sit quietly for a while afterwards still thinking about it.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on February 01, 2021, 04:06:33 PM
Just spotted that "Wake In Fright" - 1971 is up on MUBI now. To my mind one of the greatest films ever made - if you have the stomach for it
Unreal, I had tried to source this for ages. There's a criterion blu ray but only for region a players. Found on youtube/torrent but sound was out of sync, must throw it on tonight!
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on February 01, 2021, 04:45:58 PM
Quote from: StoutAndAle on February 01, 2021, 04:06:33 PM
Just spotted that "Wake In Fright" - 1971 is up on MUBI now. To my mind one of the greatest films ever made - if you have the stomach for it
Unreal, I had tried to source this for ages. There's a criterion blu ray but only for region a players. Found on youtube/torrent but sound was out of sync, must throw it on tonight!
There's a UK BluRay/DVD version as part of the Eureka Films "Masters Of Cinema" series - which is the one that I have. It has a lash of decent features - not sure how it stacks up to the Criterion one though.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fright-Masters-Cinema-Format-Blu-ray/dp/B00GWJSZY6
Quote from: StoutAndAle on February 01, 2021, 04:55:39 PM
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on February 01, 2021, 04:45:58 PM
Quote from: StoutAndAle on February 01, 2021, 04:06:33 PM
Just spotted that "Wake In Fright" - 1971 is up on MUBI now. To my mind one of the greatest films ever made - if you have the stomach for it
Unreal, I had tried to source this for ages. There's a criterion blu ray but only for region a players. Found on youtube/torrent but sound was out of sync, must throw it on tonight!
There's a UK BluRay/DVD version as part of the Eureka Films "Masters Of Cinema" series - which is the one that I have. It has a lash of decent features - not sure how it stacks up to the Criterion one though.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fright-Masters-Cinema-Format-Blu-ray/dp/B00GWJSZY6
Must have missed this, I browse their stock a lot but never caught on, might be gone from their store. thanks for the tip.
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on February 01, 2021, 05:02:04 PM
Must have missed this, I browse their stock a lot but never caught on, might be gone from their store. thanks for the tip.
Sure chance it on MUBI first anyway.
New Sabrina is AWESOME!! Fate:Winx is good too. Am just finishing the Legacies first season. Not bad at all, not bad.
What's MUBI? Any use? Is it legal?
Quote from: Pedrito on February 01, 2021, 09:17:11 PM
What's MUBI? Any use? Is it legal?
Streaming service, doing a deal atm. Curated every month. Worth checking out.
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on February 01, 2021, 09:18:53 PM
Quote from: Pedrito on February 01, 2021, 09:17:11 PM
What's MUBI? Any use? Is it legal?
Streaming service, doing a deal atm. Curated every month. Worth checking out.
Would it have a good selection of interesting stuff?
I've a fairly high threshold for crap crime/thrillers but saw a new one with the usually dependable Joel Kinneman, Brothers by Blood. Wow, very bad.
City on Fire. Meh, 90% dull but a great ending which Tarrantino blatantly ripped off for Reservoir Dogs.
Brawl in Cell Block 99. I'd actually started it months ago but turned it off cos it was dull and dour. It's way too long, it's very lifeless in the way it's shot but the violence is fantastic.
High Rise. Shite dressed up prettily.
White Tiger. Really enjoyed it.
Quote from: Emphyrio on February 01, 2021, 09:50:59 PM
Brawl in Cell Block 99. I'd actually started it months ago but turned it off cos it was dull and dour. It's way too long, it's very lifeless in the way it's shot but the violence is fantastic.
Lifeless is the word for both that and Bone Tomahawk and two totally underdeveloped stories.
Watched The Dig on Netflix yesterday. Very good film. And Ralph Fiennes is in it and he's great in anything he's in.
Quote from: Pedrito on February 01, 2021, 09:27:04 PM
Would it have a good selection of interesting stuff?
I'd say so, a lot of foreign stuff. Plenty of shorts, documentaries etc. Good mix of genre. Be worth checking what they have to see if it's your thing. Nothing too mainstream though. Worth the price if you get the euro deal. I'm milking a student deal for a fiver after this so can't say much.
"Miles Ahead" - Don Cheadle's biopic of Miles Davis. I'm a big fan of Davis' music but, much to my chagrin, I know very little about the man himself.
I think that after watching this film, I might know even less.
Cheadle is great and obviously the music is going to be excellent but the film is a bot all over the shop and afterwards I read that one of the main narrative devices is completely fictional.
Ya, a very strange watch. They took liberties with the story as well so all in all a bit of a waste of time but for some strange reason I sort of enjoyed it.
Birth of the Cool doc is up on Netflix now. Watched it again over Xmas. Total bastard of a man but an absolute genius.
Quote from: open face surgery on February 01, 2021, 11:11:35 PM
Quote from: Emphyrio on February 01, 2021, 09:50:59 PM
Brawl in Cell Block 99. I'd actually started it months ago but turned it off cos it was dull and dour. It's way too long, it's very lifeless in the way it's shot but the violence is fantastic.
Lifeless is the word for both that and Bone Tomahawk and two totally underdeveloped stories.
Was up early so had a coupla hours to kill. Watched Bone Tomahawk. It was nicer to look at than "Brawl" but really there was, again, maybe 20 mins of proper entertaining violence and the bones of 2 hours of meandering nothingness. I was expecting it to be better, considering the cast, but not even Lili Simmons redeemed it.
Haven't seen the others, but the dialogue in Bone Tomahawk is actually of a very high standard, I found. That more than got me through the "slow" bits. Thought it was great overall myself.
My judgement might be clouded due to the fact that Brawl in Cell Block 99 suffers from pretty much the exact same problem. Admittedly BT was nicer to look at.
Bone Tomahawk def the better of the two due to the much better visual aspect of it. Reading Blood Meridian and rewatching Deadwood so it still paled in comparison to either, which is where my head is currently.
Quote from: open face surgery on February 02, 2021, 05:22:37 PM
Bone Tomahawk def the better of the two due to the much better visual aspect of it. Reading Blood Meridian and rewatching Deadwood so it still paled in comparison to either, which is where my head is currently.
Currently reading BM, thinking about starting Deadwood but I don't care much for shows. Will give it a go now (even though I love BT ;D)
I kinda dip in and out of a flow with BM making some parts a slog but it's a fantastic beast of a yoke and I'm getting through it.
The dialogue in Deadwood is spectacular. Pure poetry. Worth watching an episode or two anyway.
Deadwood is just fantastic. Ian McShane in his best role ever.
Quote from: open face surgery on February 02, 2021, 09:14:53 PM
I kinda dip in and out of a flow with BM making some parts a slog but it's a fantastic beast of a yoke and I'm getting through it.
The dialogue in Deadwood is spectacular. Pure poetry. Worth watching an episode or two anyway.
BM is a tough one in that it is so rich with description. I was reading it nonstop last week but have it on and off at this rate. Don't see it ever being made into a film, or at least a true one.
Yeah eager to see Deadwood now.
Deadwood was great.
The really racist guy Steve was bloody hilarious.
In a break from my ongoing COVID-19/Lock-down/Modern Films Are Shite So I'm Watching New Hollywood 1970s films Festival (C19LDMFASSIWNH70s Fest for short) - last night's film was Carl Theodor Dreyer's incredible "The Passion Of Joan of Arc" (1928). Restored version just started screening on MUBI.
I haven't seen this since I was in college and it's the first time that I have ever watched it with an accompanying musical score (the score on the MUBI version watched is fucking class by the way - done by Jesper Kyd for the re-release a few years back).
Falconetti gives a performance that is perhaps unrivalled in silent cinema. Dreyer and Maté shot this thing nearly all in close-up. The shot composition makes it all looks like a collection of perfect photographs.
This film is probably also on YouTube or somewhere - I presume the copyright has long run out on it.
Results of this could be excellent. The two they've already done together are quality, so a return to Cronenberg's roots with Viggo in tow...nice!
https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/371808/viggo-mortensen-teases-disturbing-new-horror-movie-with-david-cronenberg/
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on February 06, 2021, 08:31:43 AM
Results of this could be excellent. The two they've already done together are quality, so a return to Cronenberg's roots with Viggo in tow...nice!
https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/371808/viggo-mortensen-teases-disturbing-new-horror-movie-with-david-cronenberg/
They've done three already, thought History of Violence and Eastern Promises were excellent. Tried to watch A Dangerous Method once when I was horribly hungover and gave up after half an hour, not the best choice of film. Never went back to it for a proper viewing
The film about Jung? Don't think I'd realized that was Cronenberg. Only caught the tail end of it on telly once.
Just saw in an article linked to the one above that they are doing a female reboot of Dead Ringers. Fuck sake like.
That's nothing. They're rebooting The Equaliser with Queen Latifah starring.
She is fuckin painful.
Quote from: Carnage on February 06, 2021, 10:53:46 AM
That's nothing. They're rebooting The Equaliser with Queen Latifah starring.
When they both tank it will be blamed on "the patriarchy".
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on February 06, 2021, 08:31:43 AM
Results of this could be excellent. The two they've already done together are quality, so a return to Cronenberg's roots with Viggo in tow...nice!
https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/371808/viggo-mortensen-teases-disturbing-new-horror-movie-with-david-cronenberg/
Unreal! Big fan of both. Thought Cronenberg was done with horror, but his son put out a good flick recently so might have the itch again. Big Viggo fan too.
Weekend watches:
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Lawless
Hereditary
So, a classic with no comment needed. Lawless, I'm not sure how I never heard of it - true story of bootleggers in the 30s, script by Nick Cave, solid iron cast. The cinematography is amazing, but the film lacks a bit in narrative tension, similar to Public Enemy No.1 actually, although it's better than that.
Hereditary was fantastically silly, has to be said. Been meaning to watch it since it came out, because everyone was talking about it. Was expecting something much darker, but I did find it highly entertaining nonetheless.
Watched There Will Be Blood last night, followed by Taxi Driver.
Not a bad evening's viewing
Finally got round to watching IT part 2 last night despite having the double box set from nearly a year a go.
Really enjoyed it, very impressed that the grown up cast so resemble the kids.
Quote from: astfgyl on February 08, 2021, 12:32:57 PM
Watched There Will Be Blood last night, followed by Taxi Driver.
Not a bad evening's viewing
Perhaps two of the greatest character study films ever made?
Watched this Turkish movie on youtube the other night which was pretty funny if yis don't mind subtitled movies, crime/comedy sort of film.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS0YFUygJ5U
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on February 08, 2021, 03:00:14 PM
Quote from: astfgyl on February 08, 2021, 12:32:57 PM
Watched There Will Be Blood last night, followed by Taxi Driver.
Not a bad evening's viewing
Perhaps two of the greatest character study films ever made?
Certainly right up there. I'd forgotten how good There Will Be Blood is.
Watched it a few weeks back and I've had DDL's voice saying 'I'm an oil man' stuck in my head since. Great film though.
Such a fucking rubbish film, excluding the brilliant opening scene. A case study in over acting. I hated it.
That Deadpool can get an 8 on imdb genuinely is symptomatic of all that is wrong with the world today.
There Will Be Blood blew me away at the time. I haven't watched it since, I must dig the DVD out. I was quite underwhelmed by Taxi Driver though. All the ingredients were there but it just did very little for me.
Taxi Driver isn't worth the hype it has gotten over the years but is still a very good film. Seen There Will Be Blood 3 or 4 times, it has improved each time. I didn't think much of it the first try though.
Watched The Oath this evening. I enjoyed the idea of it more than the actual film but it was worth the watch
Aye not mad on Taxi Driver at all. Loved There will be Blood but won't watch it again. The once was enough for me.
Quote from: Ollkiller on February 08, 2021, 10:39:58 PM
Aye not mad on Taxi Driver at all. Loved There will be Blood but won't watch it again. The once was enough for me.
I know what you mean there, I'd probably stick it on again, but definitely a big one to throw on frequently.
I didn't watch it all those times on purpose or anything it was just circumstance. Very rare I watch anything multiple times unless it happens to come on the telly
Danzig's spaghetti vampire flick....
https://loudwire.com/glenn-danzig-vampire-spaghetti-western-trailer-arrives/
The Matrix. Haven't watched this since it came out. Origin, Nasum and Cryptopsy samples spotted. It's entertaining but I like it more in theory.
Quote from: open face surgery on February 10, 2021, 10:29:54 PM
The Matrix. Haven't watched this since it came out. Origin, Nasum and Cryptopsy samples spotted. It's entertaining but I like it more in theory.
I saw it in the cinema the day it came out. Game changer back then. Pity the sequels were so shit. One sequel done right would have made it. But they fucked it.
News of the World. Western on Netflix with Tom Hanks. Amazing scenery, good story, Tom Hanks savage as always. I love a good western and it delivers. Also Dig on Netflix is brilliant as well.
Birds Of Prey, the Harley Quinn movie. A big ball of shite that wanted to be Deadpool.
Anyone ever hear of a Japanese film called Angel Dust from 1994? I watched it with the missus (she found it on Letterboxd) a few weeks back. Couldn't find it anywhere bar a dodgy torrent. Not much online about it bar the usual info. Liked it a lot though. A dark crime thriller but had weird hypnotic parts. Pretty cool.
Dolemite Is My Name. Eddie Murphy still has it.
Watched that gretel and hansel film. Thought it was going to be shit but I really enjoyed it. Definitely the creepiest PG13 film I've seen. They even trip on mushrooms in it.
Les Misérables, the banlieue police film from 2019.
Really enjoyed it, thought it was really focused.
Quote from: Nail_Bombed on February 11, 2021, 01:46:22 PM
Dolemite Is My Name. Eddie Murphy still has it.
Great craic that film
Recently watched the Manhunt series about Ted Kazinscky.
Paul Bethany played the part well and the series was very good.
Quote from: Blizzard Beast on February 14, 2021, 12:35:11 AM
Recently watched the Manhunt series about Ted Kazinscky.
Paul Bethany played the part well and the series was very good.
Paul Bethany is a very good actor and always generally puts on a good show, it's more often the films he's in that's the problem. Manhunt is cool though.
There was a second series of that, I think. A different case obviously, it's an anthology series. Can't remember what the second one is about though, but the Bettany/Ted Kaczynski one was excellent.
Ya, great show. Second season is very good too, Deadly Games. Based around '96 Atlanta Olympics.
Quote from: Emphyrio on February 14, 2021, 01:29:56 PM
Ya, great show. Second season is very good too, Deadly Games. Based around '96 Atlanta Olympics.
The recent Clint Eastwood film "Richard Jewell" based on the 1996 Olympics is worth a watch too.
My wife was talking about James Bond last week - she has seen them all.
I said "I haven't seen many of the James Bond films - 3 in total."
She was a slightly surprised at this fact as I've seen nearly every heap of shit Kung Fu flick known to man (wait til she hears that I haven't seen "Casablanca") and we've been together for 15 years but it has never come up before even though Bond films have been released in this time.
Now, due to pandemic restrictions, she has decided that there's no time like the present change this fact.
Perhaps watching the Bond series for the first time in my life as a 40 year old man I am not best positioned to comment fully. I didn't grow up watching them like my friends did so they're not part of my fabric like the Star Wars or Indiana Jones films.
Anyway so far:
"Dr. No" - 3/5 - I have seen this one before - some good 1960s spy thriller goings on - shot like a TV show though.
"From Russia With Love" - 3/5 - Some great fun to be had, some terrible acting on show and is it just me or does Robert Shaw look like Daniel Craig has been cloned and sent back in time.
"Goldfinger" - 3.5/5 - Cool gadgets. Some ridiculous plot devices. I had Sick Boy's voice in my head for most of this film.
"Thunderball" - 3.5/5 great stunts, again ridiculous plotting. Too long by 20mins (when compared to "Goldfinger"). The underwater scenes are great but the crew must have been pleased as punch with working out all the tricks - there must be 40 mins of this film under or in water.
Or maybe Daniel Craig looks like Robert Shaw was cloned and sent into the future. Hmmmm!?
Watched Thunderbolt And Lightfoot last night, one I'd been meaning to watch for years. I didn't know it was directed by Michael Cimino, I thought Eastwood directed it, but it was an enjoyable couple of hours, a nice, meandering plot and very much of its time.
Quote from: open face surgery on February 15, 2021, 12:35:22 PM
Or maybe Daniel Craig looks like Robert Shaw was cloned and sent into the future. Hmmmm!?
C'mon now. That's too far fetched.
News of The World - Tom Hanks is very good, as ever, but only an alright movie.
Dallas Buyer's Club - Excellent. It must have been around the time Matthew McConnaughy gave up the shitty romcoms. Both he and Leto put in great performances.
The Empty Man - It probably had a couple of interesting ideas but poorly executed and nearly 2hrs 20mins is too long for a "horror" that this was trying to be.
I was watching that film adaptation of 'One Day in the life of Iván Denisovich' last night. Grim and low budget, and reasonably faithful to the book. The way they focus on the issue of rations as the poor bastards raison d'etre...god bless us and save us...
Watched Calvary again over the weekend. Sligo looks well but I stand by my initial impression when it came out that it's a mess. How is Aidan Gillen famous? No one, ever, has sounded like any of the accents he has ever done. Fuck!
Watched Dolemite Is My Name. Funny, straight forward, feel good movie. Enjoyed that.
Parked. Bleak enough. Colm Meaney is great.
Calvary is definitely an absolute mess, wouldn't watch it again myself.
Quote from: open face surgery on February 15, 2021, 07:53:26 PMHow is Aidan Gillen famous? No one, ever, has sounded like any of the accents he has ever done. Fuck!
:laugh: I think this every time I see him on screen. Fuckin headwrecking. Himself and Barry Keoghan are two Irishmen who can't do Irish accents. Baffling.
Found out the other day by watching the original that classic 80s movie and Tom Hanks career launcher The Man With One Red Shoe is a remake of a 70s French movie called The Tall Blond Guy With One Black Shoe. Pretty funny, and now I'm curious to watch the Hanks one again, since I probably haven't seen it since the 80s.
Gotten mad into the oul Samurai films again. Akira Kurosawa movies especially. Cinematic genius. Watched Throne of Blood last night which is Macbeth set in Feudal Japan. Just pure class altogether. His ideas seem to have been copied in so many of my favourite movies and the main actor Toshiro Mifune is fast becoming one of my favourites of all time. The man just commands the screen. Amazing performance.
Yojimbo is yer only man. Mighty film.
Quote from: Pedrito on February 15, 2021, 09:43:19 PM
Gotten mad into the oul Samurai films again. Akira Kurosawa movies especially. Cinematic genius. Watched Throne of Blood last night which is Macbeth set in Feudal Japan. Just pure class altogether. His ideas seem to have been copied in so many of my favourite movies and the main actor Toshiro Mifune is fast becoming one of my favourites of all time. The man just commands the screen. Amazing performance.
Throne of Blood is brilliant, my favourite out of the Mifune/Kurosawa films.
Re watched The Secret in their Eyes recently. Won the best Oscar for foreign film in 2009. An absolute tour de force of a movie. The ending stayed with me for years. If you haven't watched it you're very lucky.
Quote from: Ollkiller on February 15, 2021, 11:48:04 PM
Re watched The Secret in their Eyes recently. Won the best Oscar for foreign film in 2009. An absolute tour de force of a movie. The ending stayed with me for years. If you haven't watched it you're very lucky.
Watched the US version that had Nicole Kidman and Julia Roberts in it. Utter muck. Wish I had seen the original instead.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on February 16, 2021, 08:51:09 AM
Quote from: Ollkiller on February 15, 2021, 11:48:04 PM
Re watched The Secret in their Eyes recently. Won the best Oscar for foreign film in 2009. An absolute tour de force of a movie. The ending stayed with me for years. If you haven't watched it you're very lucky.
Watched the US version that had Nicole Kidman and Julia Roberts in it. Utter muck. Wish I had seen the original instead.
Didn't even know there was a remake and fuck that. If you haven't seen the original I'd say my still give it a go. The build up of tension is lethal.
Quote from: Ollkiller on February 15, 2021, 11:48:04 PM
Re watched The Secret in their Eyes recently. Won the best Oscar for foreign film in 2009. An absolute tour de force of a movie. The ending stayed with me for years. If you haven't watched it you're very lucky.
Nice one. Never seen that. I'll give it a watch tonight.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on February 15, 2021, 10:59:31 AM
"From Russia With Love" - 3/5 - Some great fun to be had, some terrible acting on show and is it just me or does Robert Shaw look like Daniel Craig has been cloned and sent back in time.
Something else that I just remembered about "From Russia With Love". I dunno when the last time any of you saw it was and I'm not one for retrospectively criticising films from a bygone age through a woke lens. I see reviews about Bond that say it would never get made in a post-Weinstein world - fair enough, this was made in 1963 so shut the fuck up.
However...
There's a set-piece in this film where Bond and the head of MI6 in Istanbul hide out in a gypsy camp ending up at some sort of dinner where two women have to fight it out to see who will marry the son of the boss. The scrap is broken up by a gun battle, Bond saves the day and after which the two traveller women are brought to his room for him to decide which one of them is worthy of marrying the son. He invites both of them in.
"This could take all night" he says and then rides the two of them until morning. And heads off not a bother on him. Nor a slash hook in sight.
Now... if a scene with a dishevelled looking Daniel Craig falling out of a caravan in Ballyhaunis appears in "No Time To Die" I will be very impressed.
Watched Wait Until Dark with Audrey Hepburn and Richard Crenna. Very very cool thriller from the sixties, one location kind of thing. A young Alan Arkin plays a fantastic villain in it.
One Night In Miami - After beating Sonny Liston in 1964, pre-Muhammad Ali Cassius Clay spends the night with Malcolm X, Sam Cooke and Jim Brown (American footballer apparently, had to look him up), discussions/arguments about civil rights ensue. Very theatrical, which is unsurprising as it's based on a play, but it's a little flat as a result. Worth a look though.
Watched Red Dot on Netflix last night. It was fairly shit.
Portrait of a Lady on Fire, exceptionally good.
Quote from: open face surgery on February 15, 2021, 07:53:26 PM
Watched Calvary again over the weekend. Sligo looks well but I stand by my initial impression when it came out that it's a mess. How is Aidan Gillen famous? No one, ever, has sounded like any of the accents he has ever done. Fuck!
Watched Dolemite Is My Name. Funny, straight forward, feel good movie. Enjoyed that.
Parked. Bleak enough. Colm Meaney is great.
Calvary was such a disappointment. It was a complete mess and didn't seem to know if it wanted to be a hard hitting drama or a goofy comedy. Gillan was shite, from his weird accent to his trademark wooden acting. The young lad from Love/Hate... what the fuck was he supposed to be? Kind of flip flopping between cute numbskull and some kind of philosopher or sage... Moran's acting as well was a fucking abomination. It's like he was trying to act, and trying to portray a serious character but couldn't get out of Black Books mode. Then Gleeson actually acting among all of this buffoonery came off as ridiculous by contrast. Dreadful casting, dreadful directing and a flimsy enough story in the end. Sligo looked nice, that was about it.
Funny you mention Parked as that was another bipolar mess that couldn't decide if it was a cutesie comedy or a heavy drama and ludicrously kept switching between the two. Awful shite.
Watched Steve McQueen's "Hunger". My head was melted for a bit after it.
Grim, harrowing, undeniable, essential.
The unbroken 15 minute scene between Fassbender and Cunningham is extraordinary.
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Quote from: open face surgery on February 15, 2021, 07:53:26 PM
Watched Calvary again over the weekend. Sligo looks well but I stand by my initial impression when it came out that it's a mess. How is Aidan Gillen famous? No one, ever, has sounded like any of the accents he has ever done. Fuck!
Watched Dolemite Is My Name. Funny, straight forward, feel good movie. Enjoyed that.
Parked. Bleak enough. Colm Meaney is great.
Calvary was such a disappointment. It was a complete mess and didn't seem to know if it wanted to be a hard hitting drama or a goofy comedy. Gillan was shite, from his weird accent to his trademark wooden acting. The young lad from Love/Hate... what the fuck was he supposed to be? Kind of flip flopping between cute numbskull and some kind of philosopher or sage... Moran's acting as well was a fucking abomination. It's like he was trying to act, and trying to portray a serious character but couldn't get out of Black Books mode. Then Gleeson actually acting among all of this buffoonery came off as ridiculous by contrast. Dreadful casting, dreadful directing and a flimsy enough story in the end. Sligo looked nice, that was about it.
Funny you mention Parked as that was another bipolar mess that couldn't decide if it was a cutesie comedy or a heavy drama and ludicrously kept switching between the two. Awful shite.
Which fella was from Love/Hate? Ya, Dylan Moran can't act. Black Books is great for a laugh but also total shite really from a technical perspective.
It's like they tried to put every comedic Irish actor in it for the hell of it. Pat Shortt, Dave McSavage, IT Crowd fella.
Jesus, I forgot they were all in it. The retard on the scooter was Tommy in Love/Hate. I honestly couldn't figure out what his character was supposed to be or what his presence was meant to add to the film beyond an extra level of messy confusion.
I wonder if these Irish film directors cut their teeth directing plays and then can't seem to make the transition to film without dragging over stage cliches that don't work out of that particular context. It all comes off as over-acted and hokey. Irish films often seem a bit limited like there is an idea to set the entire film in a car, as in the case of Parked, and they cling to that concept with all their might when in fact it would make sense to use that location as a springboard to bounce to other plot lines and other locations to fill in the back story a bit rather than relying on dialogue and constantly and crudely switching emotional gears mid conversation.
Hey we're having the craic here in the car, it's grand lol BUT DON'T FORGET THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE! But sure look it, it's grand and what's there to be moaning about? BEING HOMELESS, THAT'S WHAT! CAN'T YOU SEE I'M SUFFERING! Ah no sure look it, it's no big deal it's a bit light and humorous. PATHOS!
A total shit fest.
Watched Mosul last night. Not bad for what it was
Watched a French film called Calvaire. Hilariously messed up. French horrors are pure mental.
Haven't watched a film in a while until a few nights back, watched The Lighthouse. It is unreal. I'lk be giving that a second go again in a few weeks I imagine.
Quote from: blessed1 on February 18, 2021, 11:51:32 AM
Watched a French film called Calvaire. Hilariously messed up. French horrors are pure mental.
I fucking loved that. Far from the best film I've ever seen (kind of shite on paper) but it totally stuck with me. As you said, pure mental. That fucking dance scene with the piano
Quote from: blessed1 on February 18, 2021, 11:51:32 AM
Watched a French film called Calvaire. Hilariously messed up. French horrors are pure mental.
Heard about that one, although I thought it was Belgian? Maybe I'm thinking of another. Supposed to be great craic.
Read The Exorcist this week so watched the movie last night and it was like watching it for the first time. Unreal.
Been on a Sidney Lumet binge the last few weekends. Q & A, Serpico, Before The Devil Knows You're Dead, Dog Day Afternoon...all deadly. Have Night Falls on Manhattan queued up for tomorrow too.
Quote from: Slaughterday on February 20, 2021, 10:59:59 PM
Been on a Sidney Lumet binge the last few weekends. Q & A, Serpico, Before The Devil Knows You're Dead, Dog Day Afternoon...all deadly. Have Night Falls on Manhattan queued up for tomorrow too.
Lumet is brilliant, really does the working class New York thing well. Helps that he has 70's Pacino in those 2 as well.
Picked up on the epics again with Zhivago. Dialogue a little too British in places, but, yeah, epic! Was probably 12 or so when I last saw it.
Lumet made some killer films over the years. I've never seen "Prince Of The City" but I must seek it out.
Watched "Palm Springs" over the weekend. Great craic - a kind of millennial "Groundhog Day". Andy Samberg steps up and proves that he can carry a 90 minute film rather than just an episode of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine". It looks great as well, the desert photography is excellent.
Also carried on my Bond initiation with "You Only Live Twice" - Heavy on the gadgets and running time. Some decent action sequences and effects.
However... I don't think that I have laughed as hard in recent memory as I did on Saturday evening when Bond underwent a "transformation" to make him Japanese to go undercover.
This entailed Sean Connery wearing a (different) wig, a straw hat and squinting a lot.
Throw Momma From The Train
Another classic 80s flick, even if it's impossible for me to hear Billy Crystal's voice in any character without automatically thinking of Miracle Max.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on February 23, 2021, 11:00:21 PM
Throw Momma From The Train
Another classic 80s flick, even if it's impossible for me to hear Billy Crystal's voice in any character without automatically thinking of Miracle Max.
Haven't seen that in years - I'd say since it came out on video - definitely not since the early 90s anyway. Does it hold up yeah? All I can remember from it is "OWWWWWWWWWWWWWEN!"
Watched "Listen Up, Phillip" last night. Wordy, Woody Allen-lite, Philip Roth-esque offering from Alex Ross Perry which I have to say I enjoyed a lot. More more so than than the last film of his that I saw - "The Colour Wheel" - which left me frustrated and annoyed.
Now that I think about it, it shares more than a smidge with Roth's "The Ghost Writer" in terms of plot.
I enjoyed the hell out of it. And it got me wondering to what extent Momma's way of speaking inspired the creation of Cartman's character haha
Watched Open Water for the first time. I really liked it. It's pretty fuckin scary and was really well done for the budget they had.
I love good shark movies.
The Reef was another great one.
Big fan of shark movies.
Quote from: open face surgery on February 18, 2021, 07:58:30 PM
Read The Exorcist this week so watched the movie last night and it was like watching it for the first time. Unreal.
Favourite ever horror movie. Catch the directors cut if you can.
Animal Farm and 1984 landed on today. Won't get to them for a while but looking forward to reading them both again.
The exorcist is a super book. As is the film, obviously.
Both awesome books. All 3 you mentioned are, actually.
The Exorcist is an odd one. I saw it first in my mid teens, and I thought it was hilarious. Didn't see it again 'til the director's cut came out and I found that more effective, maybe 'cos Pazuzu's face popping up freaked me out a bit, maybe 'cos I'm more of a pussy now. Still not sure what to make of the spiderwalk scene.
Exorcist III, that's one I haven't seen since the cinema, due a rewatch of that.
That flash of Pazuzu during the priest's dream with his ma going up and down the subway stairs was stuck in my head for ages after I'd seen it first time.
Quote from: Blackout on February 24, 2021, 08:03:09 PM
That flash of Pazuzu during the priest's dream with his ma going up and down the subway stairs was stuck in my head for ages after I'd seen it first time.
It's excellent, the best 'jump scare'. Not that it is a jump, more of an injection of cold fear. Love it.
Yeah that scene is by far the spookiest in the whole movie.
At home running a temperature today, so checked out the Zappa doc. It was grand but not great. I'm always happy to watch Zappa related stuff, but this just didn't really seem to add anything new, and prob of little interest to anyone not already into him.
Then the second Kingsmen film tonight. Not very good, though not really surprising.
Well, since Disney+ have put their Star "Grownup" section in, have checked out Cronenberg's The Fly for the first time in yonks.
That sure ain't wholesome family fare. But it is bloody great. "Penetration beyond the veil of flesh!"
Apocalypto last night. Hadn't seen it in years. Amazing film.
A perfect host was another one I watched. Pretty decent thriller.
Quote from: blessed1 on February 26, 2021, 09:32:18 AM
Apocalypto last night. Hadn't seen it in years. Amazing film.
A perfect host was another one I watched. Pretty decent thriller.
Tropical Bleyage - Mala (2015)
https://youtu.be/o9PCfPXWBFg
Quote from: blessed1 on February 26, 2021, 09:32:18 AM
Apocalypto last night. Hadn't seen it in years. Amazing film.
A perfect host was another one I watched. Pretty decent thriller.
Aye Apocalypto blew me away when I saw it. A rollercoaster of a movie. Have to 're watch now don't I.
Had to feign tiredness/headache to escape halfway into Wonderwoman tonight. Dogshite.
More I'm hearing about the Wonder Woman sequel, the less I want to see it. I have a high tolerance for superheroic fluff - but Marvel are certainly strides ahead of what drivel WB/DC are pumping out. Has there been one of those recent DC films of any use yet apart from, maybe, Joker?
Both Wonder Woman films are shit, I can't see what the fuss was about with the first one.
I didn't mind Man Of Steel and enjoyed elements of Batman vs. Superman. Just bits though, mostly some visuals.
Quote from: Carnage on February 27, 2021, 01:18:40 AM
Both Wonder Woman films are shit, I can't see what the fuss was about with the first one.
I didn't mind Man Of Steel and enjoyed elements of Batman vs. Superman. Just bits though, mostly some visuals.
Ah, the first WW wasn't too bad - though it was attempting to do the same thing as Captain America: The First Avenger - just in the First World War. Grand enough - like I said, fairly high tolerance for this stuff, also been a Marvel head since I was a wee'un... 80s XMen storylines and so forth.
It just looks like the DC movies are floundering really with their output... pretty directionless. Sure, Zack Snyder will sort them all out, with massive slo-mo shots ;) .
They shouldn't have even tried to copy the Marvel formula, they got the tone right and having a coherent long-term plan for them was the way to go. DC jumped the gun after Man Of Steel, tried to dive straight into their 'event' movie rather than introduce the characters individually and give them time to establish themselves. The results speak for themselves.
Shallow Grave is on Film 4 at 2 tonight. Recording set! Haven't seen it in years but I loved it as a gossoon.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on February 27, 2021, 08:19:44 PM
Shallow Grave is on Film 4 at 2 tonight. Recording set! Haven't seen it in years but I loved it as a gossoon.
Aye. Haven't seen that in donkeys years. Great flick.
Watched The Silence of the Lambs tonight. For the first time ever! Just one of those things that slipped past over the years. Definitely stands up to the test of time anyway, although personally
...30 YEAR OLD SPOILER ALERT....
I'd have edited out the revenge reveal at the very, very end.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on February 27, 2021, 08:19:44 PM
Shallow Grave is on Film 4 at 2 tonight. Recording set! Haven't seen it in years but I loved it as a gossoon.
As far as I know if it's on Film 4 then it'll be on the All4 app too.
"Trainspotting" - Danny Boyle's lesser known follow-up to "Shallow Grave" is on there too...
Actually - the All4 app is well worth downloading. Quality stuff on it.
Trainspotting is 25 years old this year, feck.
The Bondathon continues;
"On Her Majesty's Secret Service" - the only outing for George Lazenby as James Bond.
I was aware of this film because a lot of people put it and its star down. Honestly, I can't see why - it's better than a few of the Sean Connery Bond films that I've watched. Lazenby is cool as fuck as Jimmy Bond as well, more understated and less cheesy than certain Connery moments. The stunts are pretty deadly too. At 145mins it's a little bit overlong but that seems to be creeping into the series as I go. The ending is excellent and was totally unexpected (I knew it was going to happen but you don't think that the studio would have the guts to do it).
I texted my buddy, Chuckles, who is a bit of a Bond aficionado and said as much as above to him. He replied that it's one of his favourite Bond films and that aparently Lazenby was signed up for 4 films in total but pissed off the producers so much that they sacked him. He said "you'll notice that it says Ian Fleming's OHMSS starring George Lazenby and not George Lazenby is James Bond in Ian Fleming's OHMSS cos they fired him long before it was released".
Lazenby's retort was to dress very un-Bondlike, a bit hippyish, and smoke weed throughout the premiere of the film. :laugh:
"Bond..... eh...... heh heh...... Bond..... em...... James? James? Bond"
Very under-appreciated, as far as the Bond movies go.
Always dug it myself too, from my very neutral-towards-Bond perspective.
It's one of my favourites too, worth watching for that last scene alone, the best moment in the franchise for me.
Lazenby was a complete prick onset. I saw an interview with Diana Rigg around the time she died where she said she did her best to help him out, teach him some diplomacy etc., but he had such a big head that he was essentially fired without finishing some sequences. His entire performance was dubbed by another actor afterward as he couldn't get the accent (he's Australian).
Last couple of days viewings...
Mandy - Just batshit insane, has a very 80's horror vibe which I like, but not in a purposefully nostalgic way like Stranger Things or something. I've seen it described as a 'Heavy Metal' movie which is accurate.
Rosemary's Baby - Great movie, a real slow burn but it stays interesting all the way through, the end is a little campy but it's horror.
Santa Sangre - My first time watching a Jodorowsky film, very strange but when everything comes together at the end it's worth it.
The Fall - An entertaining enough movie.
Psycho - Pretty amazing film, I can sometimes struggle to watch really old films but this holds up, Anthony Perkins performance is great. Only low note is the 10 minute monologue at the end where they literally explain everything that has happened for the audience.
Watched Brotherhood there. I remeber enjoying Kidulthood and Adulthood but maybe I was wrong. This was dogshit.
Quote from: ldj on March 01, 2021, 05:27:32 PM
Santa Sangre - My first time watching a Jodorowsky film, very strange but when everything comes together at the end it's worth it.
Definitely not a Jodorowsky starting point I'd personally recommend, but sure why not. The Holy Mountain is up there with sex, Physical Graffiti, and psychedelic trips on my list of things I think every human should experience at some point in their life.
Quote from: ldj on March 01, 2021, 05:27:32 PM
Last couple of days viewings...
Mandy - Just batshit insane, has a very 80's horror vibe which I like, but not in a purposefully nostalgic way like Stranger Things or something. I've seen it described as a 'Heavy Metal' movie which is accurate.
Rosemary's Baby - Great movie, a real slow burn but it stays interesting all the way through, the end is a little campy but it's horror.
Santa Sangre - My first time watching a Jodorowsky film, very strange but when everything comes together at the end it's worth it.
The Fall - An entertaining enough movie.
Psycho - Pretty amazing film, I can sometimes struggle to watch really old films but this holds up, Anthony Perkins performance is great. Only low note is the 10 minute monologue at the end where they literally explain everything that has happened for the audience.
Big fan of Mandy, great flick.
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Quote from: ldj on March 01, 2021, 05:27:32 PM
Santa Sangre - My first time watching a Jodorowsky film, very strange but when everything comes together at the end it's worth it.
Definitely not a Jodorowsky starting point I'd personally recommend, but sure why not. The Holy Mountain is up there with sex, Physical Graffiti, and psychedelic trips on my list of things I think every human should experience at some point in their life.
Got stoned, not a common occurrence, and went to see The Holy Mountain for the first time in the cinema last year. It was amazing. Must crack into his other stuff.
I'd say you'd be equally into El Topo too, although nothing beats The Holy Mountain. I loved The Dance of Reality too; it's got a much more positive vibe than his early stuff, yet still shamelessly (in a good sense) embraces the full scatological to spiritual scope of life.
Watched Seven Psychopaths last night. Had plenty of people tell me it was shit when it came out so never bothered with it.
I loved it. Thought it was very funny.
Coming to America 2 is due out this week so gonna rewatch the first one tonight.
Someone mentioned Thief a while back, watched it last night. Good movie.
Yeah, I've been thinking of watching Coming to America too, although I'm worried I'll think it's rubbish now, haha.
Continuing my lockdown trend of catching up on ancient things I've never gotten around to, watched Tequila Sunrise last night. I really hadn't missed out on anything at all. It's basically an entire season of an 80s US soap opera condensed into two hours.
I've a pretty high tolerance for Eddie Murphy so that works in my favour. Herself on the other hand...
Quote from: Emphyrio on March 03, 2021, 10:54:41 AM
Coming to America 2 is due out this week so gonna rewatch the first one tonight.
Someone mentioned Thief a while back, watched it last night. Good movie.
80s Eddie Murphy is a king, we'll see what the sequel does.
Think I mentioned Thief, great flick alright.
Watched Coming to America a month or two back and it's great. Not as good as Trading Places though. Will def check out the new one.
Never liked Coming To America TBH.
Watched Jungle last night, before it disappeared off Netflix. Daniel Radcliffe gets lost in the rainforest, has a hard time of it. All very predictable and familiar really, and given that it was based on the character's autobiography, no real tension about whether he'd make it. Worth a look but you'd miss nothing by not bothering with it.
Rewatched The Colour Out Of Space last night. Fucking love it, probably helps that I'm a Lovecraft fan too. Cage going on a mad one, what's not to like ha ha
Coming to America is still absolutely brilliant. Watched it recently and thought to myself 'yep, they certainly don't make them like that anymore'.
'Sexual chocolate, everybody, seeexual chocolate!'
Also a film that was packed to the brim with black actors and stunning black women decades before that Black Panter nonsense hit the screens.
Quote from: Pedrito on March 03, 2021, 09:38:43 PM
'Sexual chocolate, everybody, seeexual chocolate!'
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
"Coming To America" was a film myself and my kid brother must have watched 100 times or more growing up. I'm sure all of us of a particular vintage have several VHS tapes (recorded off the telly) that we know back to front. I dunno if I can do it to myself to watch the sequel.
To this day if I want to make my brother laugh (usually in less than ideal situations) - I'll just say "Man, you lyin... you ain't NEVER met Doctah Mar-tayn Lutha, da King!"
Watched The United States vs. Billie Holiday last night. Less a straight up bio, it covers the period between 1947 and 1957 when she was at her peak and being hounded by the Feds for singing Strange Fruit (drawing attention to institutional racism and inspiring the civil rights movement), while being used and abused by various men in various capacities. Heroin playing a big part, too. The film itself is OK, but Andra Day is brilliant as Holiday.
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'Sexual chocolate, everybody, seeexual chocolate!'
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
"Coming To America" was a film myself and my kid brother must have watched 100 times or more growing up. I'm sure all of us of a particular vintage have several VHS tapes (recorded off the telly) that we know back to front. I dunno if I can do it to myself to watch the sequel.
To this day if I want to make my brother laugh (usually in less than ideal situations) - I'll just say "Man, you lyin... you ain't NEVER met Doctah Mar-tayn Lutha, da King!"
Not about CTA, but that vhs thing took me back. Young Guns or Predator went on almost daily when I was a young lad
Just watched Jojo Rabbit there. Excellent, and on a much more profound level than I was expecting. Quite an achievement to write and successfully pull off the mix it runs with.
It's brilliant alright
Tis only great.
Watched a film on Wednesday and Thursday night instead of watching Nolan and question time respectively.
Wednesday was 'await further instructions', a british horror flick about a family over Christmas,trapped inside their home by a mysterious black wall, and they're given instructions on the tv screen. Not brilliant but not bad either.
Thursday was 'Ghosts of War' about a group of 5 America soldiers in world war 2 occupied paris who have to stay guard over this deserted mansion. Or is it....dunt dunt duhhhhhhhh!!!!
Was quite good with a few clues how it was going to end.
Also a thing in films I noticed. When ever there's a tapping on a pipe, the characters take a moment to realise it's Morrse code and then start writing the letters...how come they always manage to start writing at the start of the message?
The Neon Demon - Wasn't entirely sure what I was thinking of it while I was watching it, even less so just after, but it's been sort of haunting my thoughts over the last couple of days now, and I think that's a good sign since it's a kind of morality tale, allegory in a very traditional sense, just told in a very modern way. Amazing visuals in places, but that's Refn's trademark I suppose.
Last of the Mohicans - Haven't seen this since I was a kid. Very engaging, great action, but the in-between action bits could have benefited from a stronger director. Worth a revisit though, if like me you haven't seen it in years.
Goodfellas - for the 100th time.
No Country for Old Men - haven't seen it in years, good stuff.
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Last of the Mohicans - Haven't seen this since I was a kid. Very engaging, great action, but the in-between action bits could have benefited from a stronger director. Worth a revisit though, if like me you haven't seen it in years.
Must watch that again, if only to hear in what context "I Will Find You" is played.
Watched a few films over the weekend;
"The Last Thing He Wanted" - Absolute utter, UTTER shite. 2 hours wasted on this when I could have watched something... anything else. It is completely incomprehensible, the sound editing makes long portions of dialogue inaudible or muted. The plot makes little or no sense either and by the time you get to the end you're given a finale that is the cinematic equivalent of a shrug. Muck. Don't bother your hole(s).
EDIT: The trailer gives the impression that this film is based in a true story like "War Dogs", "Kill The Messenger" or something. It's not. Christ. The realisation of this fact has made it worse.
"Kingsman: The Secret Service" - Great craic altogether and I'm glad I watched it after the shite above. Cheered me up no end. Nice to see a film like this that doesn't take itself too seriously. Also great to see an actor with Colin Firth's chops having the time of his fucking life.
"Diamonds Are Forever" - Bondathon is still going forward. Connery is back and I kind of wish Lazenby was in this, back to the same schtick but this is one of the best Connery editions.
Finally - The Spanish Apartment Trilogy - never heard of this series of comedy/drama movies before but it's kind of like a French version of Linklater's "Before..." trilogy.
The films are titled "The Spanish Apartment (aka 'Pot Luck')", "Russian Dolls" and "Chinese Puzzle" respectively. They follow the life of a Parisian lad called Xavier as he goes on an Erasmus year in Barcelona, then navigating his late 20s and the final one sees him at 40. I have to say that all three are very enjoyable, the first two are slightly overlong but still good - the last one is great. All three films are showing on MUBI for the next week or so. Recommended.
Watched one called Solis on Netflix last night. A lad is stuck in an escape pod after an explosion on the asteroid he was mining. Rescue is in the way but will they reach him before he flies into the sun?
Relatively low budget, fairly predictable but enjoyable all the same. Leaving Netflix tomorrow.
Synchronic - Sci-fi/drama with Anthony Mackie and Jamie Dornan as paramedics. Strange in a bad way. On one hand it has the drama of one of them being terminally ill. On the other, the two of them are dealing with a pandemic of a new drug that allows the user to time-travel. Bizarre, stupid combination of genres.
I have a real soft spot for the oul time travel stuff on paper but it usually doesn't work out as well as I think it could. I'm still nearly intrigued enough to watch it despite the bizarre/stupid assessment. I'll probably be back saying it's shit.
I'm a big sci-fi fan, love time travel stuff but this is daft. The two lads actually have good chemistry and the dramatic stuff isn't bad, it just seems a strange concoction.
If ye like time travel movies, it's hard to top Primer. Great stuff, and made for tuppence ha'penny.
Gonna watch whichever of those 2 is on Netflix. Primer has better reviews so hopefully that one
Quote from: astfgyl on March 08, 2021, 07:53:40 PM
Gonna watch whichever of those 2 is on Netflix. Primer has better reviews so hopefully that one
Primer is a mind melt of a movie. Defo unlike other sci fi's
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If ye like time travel movies, it's hard to top Primer. Great stuff, and made for tuppence ha'penny.
Hot Tub Time Machine!
Quote from: StoutAndAle on March 08, 2021, 12:02:50 PM
Finally - The Spanish Apartment Trilogy - never heard of this series of comedy/drama movies before but it's kind of like a French version of Linklater's "Before..." trilogy.
The films are titled "The Spanish Apartment (aka 'Pot Luck')", "Russian Dolls" and "Chinese Puzzle" respectively. They follow the life of a Parisian lad called Xavier as he goes on an Erasmus year in Barcelona, then navigating his late 20s and the final one sees him at 40. I have to say that all three are very enjoyable, the first two are slightly overlong but still good - the last one is great. All three films are showing on MUBI for the next week or so. Recommended.
The first one is an institution over here, but I think the second two are slightly better, even though I'm not a big fan. You forgot to mention that Vince Vaughn's wife from True Detective is in 'em.
Just watched a good one that was on one of the domestic VOD channels here, Perfect Sense, with Ewan McGregor and the ever sumptuous Eva Green. It's about a pandemic that one by one strips everyone's senses away. Made in 2011...first sense to go is smell!
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 08, 2021, 09:48:34 PM
The first one is an institution over here, but I think the second two are slightly better, even though I'm not a big fan. You forgot to mention that Vince Vaughn's wife from True Detective is in 'em.
No, I have just chosen to erase that season of True Detective from my mind.
( I have no recollection of her in TD2 at all! Only Vaughn, Tim Riggins and Codden Fadden.)
Haha, I know what you mean...although, I did rewatch it in the run up to season 3 and got more out of it second time round, clearly since I was no longer expecting something that would match the first season. Vince Vaughn is really the only genuinely awful thing about it, some other bits are just poor, but if it had been a first season of something, it would have been well received. Anyway, sorry, wrong thread. She's also in Calvary.
Tracy Morgan is to play Louis Armstrong in a self-financed biopic.
There it is, lads. The edge of cinema.
Watched Coming To America and the sequel back to back. Original still holds up great and the sequel is actually daycent.
Recently watched I care a lot which was pretty good if you like your con artist type movies.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9893250/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9893250/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0)
Took us a couple of nights, but just finished Once Upon A Time In America. Wow. They don't make 'em like that anymore! Complex, subtle, emotionally challenging. Should have watched it years ago.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 11, 2021, 08:48:25 PM
Took us a couple of nights, but just finished Once Upon A Time In America. Wow. They don't make 'em like that anymore! Complex, subtle, emotionally challenging. Should have watched it years ago.
Yep it's pure amazoballs
Quote from: Born of Fire on March 11, 2021, 11:42:28 AM
Watched Coming To America and the sequel back to back. Original still holds up great and the sequel is actually daycent.
Watched the new one. Good craic. Leave yer brain at home and enjoy it.
Watched Samurai movie Zatoichi last night. Great watch.
Watched Green Room last night. Odd seeing Patrick Stewart as the neo nazi owner of a skin head bar.
Dad Savage is another one where he plays a bollocks, worth a look but not amazing.
Green Room is great craic.
Any recommendations for anything in the style of Man Bites Dog/Der Todesking? Something that takes a black comedy approach to horrific events.
Just wondering if any of you on here use Letterboxd? https://letterboxd.com/
A mate convinced me to open an account recently, and so far it has been a pretty handy way of quickly finding film ideas, and also having a very handy "what to watch" watchlist.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 11, 2021, 10:20:35 PM
Just wondering if any of you on here use Letterboxd? https://letterboxd.com/
A mate convinced me to open an account recently, and so far it has been a pretty handy way of quickly finding film ideas, and also having a very handy "what to watch" watchlist.
I have it and it's really good for finding films imo. You get the list stuff which is nice but I use it mainly just to add things to a watchlist, when I want to watch something I can just check it. You can filter your list by decade, genre, lagnuage etc too.
So Avatar Is now back to being the biggest grossing film of all time. How can a film that has largely been forgotten about and no real impact without any real rave reviews made it to the top?
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Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 11, 2021, 10:20:35 PM
Just wondering if any of you on here use Letterboxd? https://letterboxd.com/
A mate convinced me to open an account recently, and so far it has been a pretty handy way of quickly finding film ideas, and also having a very handy "what to watch" watchlist.
I have it and it's really good for finding films imo. You get the list stuff which is nice but I use it mainly just to add things to a watchlist, when I want to watch something I can just check it. You can filter your list by decade, genre, lagnuage etc too.
Yeah, it's already been useful quite a few evenings, saving precious time trying to think of something to watch!
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 11, 2021, 10:20:35 PM
Just wondering if any of you on here use Letterboxd? https://letterboxd.com/
A mate convinced me to open an account recently, and so far it has been a pretty handy way of quickly finding film ideas, and also having a very handy "what to watch" watchlist.
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on March 11, 2021, 10:24:54 PM
I have it and it's really good for finding films imo. You get the list stuff which is nice but I use it mainly just to add things to a watchlist, when I want to watch something I can just check it. You can filter your list by decade, genre, lagnuage etc too.
Yeah, I use it too. A buddy of mine got me on it when it first started as a beta test site - then it was opened up and it turned into every other social media platform with people sniping and bitching at each other... about film reviews!
I still use it to log films but the adverts are starting to drive me fucking nuts.
Watched Greenland over the weekend, standard enough apocalypse fare, some cool visual of comet fragment impacts.
The Upside, Bryan Cranston plays a quadriplegic who hires ex con Kevin Hart to be his carer. Enjoyed this one more than I expected.
Quote from: Slaughterday on March 11, 2021, 10:17:58 PM
Green Room is great craic.
Any recommendations for anything in the style of Man Bites Dog/Der Todesking? Something that takes a black comedy approach to horrific events.
A few that I can think of off the top of my head would be;
"Er Ist Wieder Da/Look Who's Back" - Basically "Borat" but with Hitler as the main protagonist.
And Chris Morris' "Four Lions" and "The Day Shall Come".
Didn't realise it was Picard in The Green Room for ages when I watched it. Enjoyable film.
Finally watched Mandy last night which was spectacular.
Quote from: Born of Fire on March 15, 2021, 10:07:56 AM
The Upside, Bryan Cranston plays a quadriplegic who hires ex con Kevin Hart to be his carer. Enjoyed this one more than I expected.
An absolute outrage they didn't get an actual quadriplegic to play the role.
Quote from: Born of Fire on March 15, 2021, 10:07:56 AM
The Upside, Bryan Cranston plays a quadriplegic who hires ex con Kevin Hart to be his carer. Enjoyed this one more than I expected.
It's a scene-for-scene remake of the French film Intouchables (the true story it's based on happened in France). Haven't seen the remake, but the original was great anyway.
With all the talk of it recently, re-watched Coming To America last night. It was probably best left to my memories, have to say; definitely a film that should be about 30 minutes shorter anyway! Won't be watching the second one.
Have to put The Day Shall Come on my list actually, been meaning to watch it for a while.
Didn't know that about The Upside, probably as well off to stick with just the original then if you've already seen it.
I found The Day Shall Come to be middling enough. Four Lions on the other hand is one of my all time favourites.
Really need to get The Colour Out Of Space and Mandy watched. I'm long overdue a fix of manic Nic Cage!
Four Lions is fucking brilliant, must rewatch.
Had somehow never seen Close Encounters of the Third Kind until this weekend. An absolute joy to watch.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on March 15, 2021, 10:11:04 AM
And Chris Morris' "Four Lions" and "The Day Shall Come".
Morris is a genius.
Went to see Four Lions in the cinema. So good. I think I watched the more recent one but genuinely can't remember off hand and yes, an absolute genius.
Speaking of Four Lions, Riz Ahmed was in that film Sound of Metal last year. Anyone catch it yet? Heard good things but haven't caught it yet.
Ya, I watched it and thought it was alright. Really can't say more than that. Wouldn't watch it again.
Watched Adam & Paul as our obligatory Irish Paddy's Day movie last night. It really is a powerful piece of cinema, bubbling over with pathos due to pulling zero punches. Been over ten years since I saw it last I'd say, and I think I enjoyed it more than ever yesterday.
Yep, I haven't seen it since it came out. I've been meaning to watch it with my good Spanish lady to show her the 'real' Dublin. :-X
Bleak but excellent.
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on March 18, 2021, 10:40:39 AM
Yep, I haven't seen it since it came out. I've been meaning to watch it with my good Spanish lady to show her the 'real' Dublin. :-X
It's the one Irish film I purposely put on the long finger to show herself too. Not only because of the way it portrays Dublin, but also because you just don't know how a non-Irish person is going to react to you laughing at some of the genuinely hilarious parts, some of which are mixed right in with the grimness. It's definitely up in the top five of all Irish cinema for me.
Here's a great interview extract of (excellent) actor Michael Smiley talking about it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpa2YX_quGQ
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Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on March 18, 2021, 10:40:39 AM
Yep, I haven't seen it since it came out. I've been meaning to watch it with my good Spanish lady to show her the 'real' Dublin. :-X
It's the one Irish film I purposely put on the long finger to show herself too. Not only because of the way it portrays Dublin, but also because you just don't know how a non-Irish person is going to react to you laughing at some of the genuinely hilarious parts, some of which are mixed right in with the grimness. It's definitely up in the top five of all Irish cinema for me.
Here's a great interview extract of (excellent) actor Michael Smiley talking about it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpa2YX_quGQ
Exactly the same Chris. I'm putting a reminder on for tomorrow night. It's high time she was introduced to the delights and horrors of this movie.
I'll give her the chance to swalla a few cans of Hop House first....
True enough, we'd had a couple of whiskey and Guinness chasers before putting it on, haha.
I think I'll need a couple meself, hahaha :laugh:
"Judas & The Black Messiah" - 4/5
Enjoyed this a lot. Interesting story. I had trouble understanding Daniel Kaluuya's American accent at points in the film though - when he is giving his speeches for example - considering he is supposed to be an orator.
I am mystified as to how both Kaluuya (protagonist) and Lakeith Stanfield (antagonist) can both be nominated for Best Supporting Actor - surely one of them is the main actor in this?
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Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on March 18, 2021, 10:40:39 AM
Yep, I haven't seen it since it came out. I've been meaning to watch it with my good Spanish lady to show her the 'real' Dublin. :-X
It's the one Irish film I purposely put on the long finger to show herself too. Not only because of the way it portrays Dublin, but also because you just don't know how a non-Irish person is going to react to you laughing at some of the genuinely hilarious parts, some of which are mixed right in with the grimness. It's definitely up in the top five of all Irish cinema for me.
Here's a great interview extract of (excellent) actor Michael Smiley talking about it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpa2YX_quGQ
Michael Smiley is brilliant. He is excellent in Wheatley's films, especially A Field in England and underrated in his first film Down Terrace.
He's great but he'll always be Tyres from Spaced for me. Decent in Luther, too.
The Golden Globe / Der Goldene Handschuh
Grim. Like watching Autopsy's 'Acts of The Unspeakable' album in cinematic form. Good film though, it's somewhat in the vein of Henry: Portrait of A Serial Killer, or Angst.
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The Golden Globe / Der Goldene Handschuh
Grim. Like watching Autopsy's 'Acts of The Unspeakable' album in cinematic form. Good film though, it's somewhat in the vein of Henry: Portrait of A Serial Killer, or Angst.
That was a nasty film. Really bleak and everyone is so rotten in it.
Wolf Creek 2 last night. Piss poor in almost every way it could be poor
Only watched the first one last week. Well, I watched it years ago but I was drinking and it turns out I remembered fuckall. The second one not worth a go so?
I really enjoyed the first one but the second one is like a parody of it. Same actor playing the bould lad but the rest is preposterous.
There's a TV series too. Think Mick is in it again. They do milk the fuck out of horror stories/characters.
I'll give the series a miss if WC2 is anything to go by
Quote from: astfgyl on March 20, 2021, 10:18:12 AM
Wolf Creek 2 last night. Piss poor in almost every way it could be poor
Funny, I only added that to my Netflix list last night because I can't remember if I've seen it. I thought the first one was a good watch.
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Wolf Creek 2 last night. Piss poor in almost every way it could be poor
Funny, I only added that to my Netflix list last night because I can't remember if I've seen it. I thought the first one was a good watch.
The first one was a decent flick but this lacks all the suspense and underlying horror of the first and instead focuses on making some sort of cartoon hero out of the lad. It's like what the last Predator film is to the first one in terms of mood
Well ,I'll get back to you on that, lowered expectations might work in its favour now
Rewatched Pusher 2 with my mate as he hadn't seen it. Great stuff.
Put on Jackie Chan's Police Story form 1985, brilliant show, one of the funniest slap stick films I've ever seen too.
Captain Fantastic. Thinking about Varg throughout was prob the most entertaining aspect. It was fine.
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on March 21, 2021, 02:27:26 PM
Rewatched Pusher 2 with my mate as he hadn't seen it. Great stuff.
Put on Jackie Chan's Police Story form 1985, brilliant show, one of the funniest slap stick films I've ever seen too.
"Police Story" is fucking insane. The lightbulb stunt is something to behold. It's amazing to think what Jackie Chan and his stunt crew were able to achieve (and were actually allowed to do) in the 1980s.
Have you seen the other Jackie Chan films from that period? The second Police Story, "Project A", "Wheels On Meals", Armour Of God", etc. - they're all worth a watch.
After subjecting myself to the Justice League this weekend (was grand, drivel really if I'm being very honest) I watched the Warriors last night. Night and day stuff. So good. Creative, energetic, trend setting, a real cinematic experience. Not this dead in the head, formulaic superhero rubbish that has everyone convinced it's art.
Quote from: Pedrito on March 22, 2021, 09:51:25 AM
After subjecting myself to the Justice League this weekend (was grand, drivel really if I'm being very honest) I watched the Warriors last night. Night and day stuff. So good. Creative, energetic, trend setting, a real cinematic experience. Not this dead in the head, formulaic superhero rubbish that has everyone convinced it's art.
Good call. "The Warriors" is excellent. Proper film making. The 1970s is a purple patch for excellent cinema.
"Hard Times " and "The Driver" are another two great films from early on in Walter Hill's career.
The Warriors is excellent, great soundtrack too.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on March 22, 2021, 09:21:34 AM
"Police Story" is fucking insane. The lightbulb stunt is something to behold. It's amazing to think what Jackie Chan and his stunt crew were able to achieve (and were actually allowed to do) in the 1980s.
Have you seen the other Jackie Chan films from that period? The second Police Story, "Project A", "Wheels On Meals", Armour Of God", etc. - they're all worth a watch.
I haven't watched those 80s films in years so revisiting them. Have those and Drunken Master on the list. Really says a lot when those stunts stick in your head. The bus part was insane too. It's also hilarious. Lightbulb scene was so mental they had to show it 3 times ha.
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Quote from: astfgyl on March 20, 2021, 10:18:12 AM
Wolf Creek 2 last night. Piss poor in almost every way it could be poor
Funny, I only added that to my Netflix list last night because I can't remember if I've seen it. I thought the first one was a good watch.
The first one was a decent flick but this lacks all the suspense and underlying horror of the first and instead focuses on making some sort of cartoon hero out of the lad. It's like what the last Predator film is to the first one in terms of mood
Well I actually enjoyed the fuck out of that, compared to contemporary horror flicks it's a great watch. Oul Mick is some boy so he is. The kind of dude I'd been hoping for in Jeepers Creepers til it went all supernatural tits up. Nice to step out of this super sensitive PC society and watch a real man at work :abbath:
Those lowered expectations certainly helped you out! Maybe if I'd gone into it the same way instead of expecting it to be like the first one I'd have enjoyed it more too.
I judged it by the complete lack of a storyline, the bad acting, the ridiculous cliches such as people not running away when having loads of chances to do so, stopping the car for no reason whilst escaping perfectly well, and then the cunning killer being as thick as shit with the main victim. It just didn't come off well at all but I do understand that sometimes that can be what's wanted from an evening's mindless entertainment.
First wolf creek is very good. Second is beyond awful.
Quote from: Pedrito on March 22, 2021, 09:51:25 AM
After subjecting myself to the Justice League this weekend (was grand, drivel really if I'm being very honest) I watched the Warriors last night. Night and day stuff. So good. Creative, energetic, trend setting, a real cinematic experience. Not this dead in the head, formulaic superhero rubbish that has everyone convinced it's art.
I have a soft spot for a film called The Wanderers, saw it when i was only a child and loved the soundtrack, about gangs in the mid sixties in the Bronx. Love the warriors as well.
I saw that years ago, Ken Wahl from Wiseguy was in it if I recall.
Now ye have it, there are some brilliant parts to it
Trying to think of a few Irish films to watch with the bird over Easter, there are those Cartoon Saloon ones on Apple TV, and the usual few knocking around on the platforms.
The one I can't find, and which is definitely my favourite Irish show ever, is I Went Down. It's so fuckin' funny, Gleeson getting pissed off at Frank the whole time sounds easy but the acting is just top of the range . A classic.
The story is daft, but I could watch that every evening for a week and not get sick of it.
I'd order the DVD or blue ray if I had something to play it on. Playstation maybe?
I've actually never seen it and have been trying to find a dl of it for a couple of months now, but no luck.
Ya you'd love it.
I got a torrent of it years ago, it took about 3 days to download. I asked a lad I work with who downloads shit non stop to have a look, no dice either.
Yeah, I've a torrent sitting there that hasn't budged off 0.0% for a week.
I got lucky and picked up the DVD for €2 in a charity shop a while back. Great fillum.
I watched The Void last night. Decent horror with the 80s Carpenter nod and visual effects. Only issue I had was the characters and back stories, but a minor issue really. Worth the watch I'd say
Have watched a few recently, but nothing to really write home about. Last night, however, stuck on The Kid Detective, and that's one that I can definitely recommend; hugely entertaining, mix of silly and dark humour, plus some darkness with no humour at all. Not a family movie, despite what the title might lead one to believe!
Watched Once Upon A Time In Hollywood for the second time last night.
Didnt like it the first time around and said I'd give it another chance. Its really not that good.
Probably his worst one imo.
I'll take your word for it and spare myself a second go so!
Coming 2 America. Quite poor. Very few elements worked and completely reliant on the nostalgia buzz.
Had a decent run last night with Joker and Fight Club.
Seen em both before but still very good
Just watched the post with tom hanks, not bad
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Rewatched Pusher 2 with my mate as he hadn't seen it. Great stuff.
Put on Jackie Chan's Police Story form 1985, brilliant show, one of the funniest slap stick films I've ever seen too.
"Police Story" is fucking insane. The lightbulb stunt is something to behold. It's amazing to think what Jackie Chan and his stunt crew were able to achieve (and were actually allowed to do) in the 1980s.
Have you seen the other Jackie Chan films from that period? The second Police Story, "Project A", "Wheels On Meals", Armour Of God", etc. - they're all worth a watch.
That bicycle chase scene from 'Project A' is hilarious, 'Armour of God' when he is fighting those women towards the end, equally hilarious. Samo Hung was the co-star in 'Wheels on Meals', think he was a childhood friend of Jackie Chan, just as skilled as Chan but never gets much kudos.
If anyone is interested in other, more obscure martial arts movies I would recommend 'Fist of the White Lotus', (Shaw studios), many great films from the Shaw Brothers studiosl
Had forgotten about this great intro to a rather mediocre movie:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z73i7tlFuHE
Just for nostalgia im gonna watch The lost boys, cryyyyyy little sister
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Just for nostalgia im gonna watch The lost boys, cryyyyyy little sister
Great film, great soundtrack
Did they ever find them?
Under the bed
No you hang on to that 👍
Pure fuckin boomerangs
😉
Promising Young Woman last night. Decent, mainly because it - in a very uncharacteristic of US movies way - throws curve balls at you right up to the end. Pretty funny seeing Bo Burnham turn up in a movie too!
Watched The Dig with Ralph Fiennes and Carey Mulligan. A nice mellow watch about finding and excavating Sutton Woo. Nice old English countryside feel to the whole.thing with strong, nicely handled performances by all involved. Well worth a watch especially on a Sunday.
Sutton https://youtu.be/_0t6llGkBLo ?
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Watched The Dig with Ralph Fiennes and Carey Mulligan. A nice mellow watch about finding and excavating Sutton Woo. Nice old English countryside feel to the whole.thing with strong, nicely handled performances by all involved. Well worth a watch especially on a Sunday.
Have that on my watchlist but will have to bump it up. Didn't realize Carey Mulligan was in it; she plays protagonist in Promising Young Woman too.
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Quote from: Pedrito on March 28, 2021, 05:52:08 PM
Watched The Dig with Ralph Fiennes and Carey Mulligan. A nice mellow watch about finding and excavating Sutton Woo. Nice old English countryside feel to the whole.thing with strong, nicely handled performances by all involved. Well worth a watch especially on a Sunday.
Have that on my watchlist but will have to bump it up. Didn't realize Carey Mulligan was in it; she plays protagonist in Promising Young Woman too.
She's a good actress. Was good in Shame too.
Ain't seen that either.
Just watched Black '47 there, one I'd had on the list for a while. Bleak, bleak stuff but very decent despite it being fairly light on plot. A cracking western, really.
Quote from: leatherface on March 27, 2021, 11:09:02 PM
That bicycle chase scene from 'Project A' is hilarious, 'Armour of God' when he is fighting those women towards the end, equally hilarious. Samo Hung was the co-star in 'Wheels on Meals', think he was a childhood friend of Jackie Chan, just as skilled as Chan but never gets much kudos.
If anyone is interested in other, more obscure martial arts movies I would recommend 'Fist of the White Lotus', (Shaw studios), many great films from the Shaw Brothers studiosl
Yeah Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan were in the Peking Opera training school together fro mwhe nthey were kids. They were part of the "Seven Stars" programme - Chan, Hung with the Yuens Biao, Wah and Kwai (Corey Yuen) and others. Sammo Hung is a master in his own right - he never got the breaks that Chan got (he also didn't have surgery on his eyes and face to make himself look less Asian like Jackie Chan did).
Along with being a phenomenal martial artist/acrobat (at about 17 stone no less!) he is a fantastic comedic actor and director. I would recommend watching "Eastern Condors", "Spooky Encounters", "Pedicab Driver" but most of all "The Prodigal Son" all directed and mainly starring him.
Watched Extinction and The Bad Batch last night.
Extinction had a bit of a twist in it, wasn't bad.
The Bad Batch was a strange one but I enjoyed it for its' silliness
Quote from: Carnage on March 29, 2021, 12:23:37 AM
Just watched Black '47 there, one I'd had on the list for a while. Bleak, bleak stuff but very decent despite it being fairly light on plot. A cracking western, really.
Famine Rambo or just Fambo for short. Might watch it again.
Chris, any of those French comedies on Amazon worth a look? I just watched Stalingrad, what a downer :(
Beverly Hills Cop to raise the mood now.
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Chris, any of those French comedies on Amazon worth a look? I just watched Stalingrad, what a downer :(
Couple of the old ones: Le Placard, Le Grand blond avec une chaussure noire (think I mentioned it here before), Bienvenue à bord is good fun, L'Arnacoeur is a watchable rom-com if you're sitting down with herself. There's loads on there I've never seen, a few classics too, and the lists might not be the same in France and Spain...?
There's a whole subsection of them so they'll be similar I guess. I'll give one of them a look that you've mentioned
Watched a couple of those SpongBob Squarepants fillums over the last two days with the young lad. Great craic altogether.
Any tits?
Watch Dead mans shoes again, intense
Quote from: Doctor Crippen on March 31, 2021, 09:11:31 PM
Watch Dead mans shoes again, intense
First time watching it was jaw dropping. Paddy Considine, what a performance.
Second time I watched it was a waste of time because I knew what was coming....
For anyone who hasn't seen it..... do!
Watched it again about a month ago, first time for a while. It holds up, great film.
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Watch Dead mans shoes again, intense
This film was on TV when I was a young boy. Maybe 8 or 9. It had a comedy tone at the start. No idea why I was watching it think it was on the upstairs TV. The suitcase scene definitely hit me hard at that age, in a brooding sense. Rewatched it recently it's intense but great.
I think if I met paddy considine even though i know its a film i would still be nervous, that intensity is alive in him
Incredible film. A few beauts around that time in that vein. Utter bleakness. Tyrannosaur written and directed by Paddy is 10/10 as well.
Shane Meadows, and TV, but the 4 parter The Virtues from a few years ago is worth a watch on a sunny day. Mental.
Cheers ill check out the virtues next
Seen Hellraiser 1 and 2 over the last few days. The 1st one was cool but Pinhead turning "good guy" in the 2nd was a bit ridiculous.
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Cheers ill check out the virtues next
One of the most powerful dramas I've ever seen.
Never heard of Tyrannosaur, sticking on watchlist now, nice one.
Tyrannosaur is fantastic, hard to believe it was his first film. Mullan and Colman are unbelievably good in it, her in particular. Never mind The Favourite, that's the one she should be known for.
On a completely different level, just watched Godzilla Vs. Kong. Gloriously crap, stupid and great fun. Nice fan service too.
Quote from: Blackout on March 31, 2021, 11:44:26 PM
Seen Hellraiser 1 and 2 over the last few days. The 1st one was cool but Pinhead turning "good guy" in the 2nd was a bit ridiculous.
True enough but I still enjoyed the second one way more than the first. I remember that scene where the guy gets the life sucked out of him from the evil bitch freaked me out as a young lad.
Quote from: Carnage on April 01, 2021, 12:29:51 AM
Tyrannosaur is fantastic, hard to believe it was his first film. Mullan and Colman are unbelievably good in it, her in particular. Never mind The Favourite, that's the one she should be known for.
On a completely different level, just watched Godzilla Vs. Kong. Gloriously crap, stupid and great fun. Nice fan service too.
I thought it was out earlier in the week. It wasn't, clearly, but it turns out there was another Godzilla movie from a coupla years ago. Threw that on instead. Silly, as expected but think it has the same cast as this new one so things set up nicely.
Cool, something to watch with the little lad while minding him over the next three weeks the crèches are closed. His favourite song in the world is "Go, go, gawaiii!" Erm, this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muUZjovOFRg
:laugh: Class.
London Has Fallen.
So bad, so dumb, so confusing despite its simple premise.
It is gloriously 'problematic' though, so that's a 9'5/10 from me.
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Incredible film. A few beauts around that time in that vein. Utter bleakness. Tyrannosaur written and directed by Paddy is 10/10 as well.
Shane Meadows, and TV, but the 4 parter The Virtues from a few years ago is worth a watch on a sunny day. Mental.
tyrannosaur is brilliant, seen it years ago. It is a movie that sticks with you though. Much like Meadows work which is also fantastic. I think meadows is underrated as a writer/director.
I think we're alone now. A very odd man, who thinks he's the last human on earth, until a
young woman crashes her car in his town. They begin an uneasy coexistence, with him preferring solitude. Then there's a twist. Very good, melodrama. Not a happy-go-lucky upbeat film, but worth a watch.
The French connection tonight
The Father
Red Snake.
Good movies.
Went onto Police Story 2. Not as spectacular as the first, but equally as entertaining.
Tombstone. Definitely a Hollywood western but no denying the greatness of Val Kilmer and Kurt Russel in this.
Rewatched Dead Man's Shoes last night. Just as gut punching as it was first time. Considine is amazing in it. It starts out very funny but the reveal scene towards the end is very rough to stomach sometimes. (I do love the trip scene when he takes out the suitcase though)
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on April 05, 2021, 08:45:05 PM
Rewatched Dead Man's Shoes last night. Just as gut punching as it was first time. Considine is amazing in it. It starts out very funny but the reveal scene towards the end is very rough to stomach sometimes. (I do love the trip scene when he takes out the suitcase though)
An amazing film. Considine eats up the screen in it, in fairness all the actors put a great shift in. And such an ending. So many good scenes in it, but the one in the pub when they're playing pool and yer man asks considine what he's looking at and he replies "you you cunt" is the best delivery of a line I think I've ever heard.
Quote from: Ollkiller on April 05, 2021, 09:15:11 PM
n amazing film. Considine eats up the screen in it, in fairness all the actors put a great shift in. And such an ending. So many good scenes in it, but the one in the pub when they're playing pool and yer man asks considine what he's looking at and he replies "you you cunt" is the best delivery of a line I think I've ever heard.
Love that scene too, it's full of venom. When he's outside and the leader approaches him and he says he has him in the palm of hand. Most convincing anger I've seen in a film.
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n amazing film. Considine eats up the screen in it, in fairness all the actors put a great shift in. And such an ending. So many good scenes in it, but the one in the pub when they're playing pool and yer man asks considine what he's looking at and he replies "you you cunt" is the best delivery of a line I think I've ever heard.
Love that scene too, it's full of venom. When he's outside and the leader approaches him and he says he has him in the palm of hand. Most convincing anger I've seen in a film.
Totally. Not s single fuck given. Pure bile and hatred. I like him as an actor but that's his stand out performance for sure.
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on April 05, 2021, 09:24:32 PMWhen he's outside and the leader approaches him and he says he has him in the palm of hand. Most convincing anger I've seen in a film.
Absolutely. That adrenaline buzz and restrained jitteriness that you feel when you're facing off with someone - he had it down.
Watched Titanic for the first time in years last night. Apart from the cheesiness of it it's actually really good once the boat hits the iceberg. The effects are amazing.
I always leave on Titanic when it comes on the telly. Specifically for when it all goes horribly wrong.
Watched They Live last night. Great fun.
We could do with some of those glasses around these days
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Rewatched Dead Man's Shoes last night. Just as gut punching as it was first time. Considine is amazing in it. It starts out very funny but the reveal scene towards the end is very rough to stomach sometimes. (I do love the trip scene when he takes out the suitcase though)
An amazing film. Considine eats up the screen in it, in fairness all the actors put a great shift in. And such an ending. So many good scenes in it, but the one in the pub when they're playing pool and yer man asks considine what he's looking at and he replies "you you cunt" is the best delivery of a line I think I've ever heard.
He has a real presence that reminds me of Day Lewis who can achieve that level of intensity in some films, dead mans shoes is class
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on April 05, 2021, 08:45:05 PM
Rewatched Dead Man's Shoes last night. Just as gut punching as it was first time. Considine is amazing in it. It starts out very funny but the reveal scene towards the end is very rough to stomach sometimes. (I do love the trip scene when he takes out the suitcase though)
Yup. Just restating the same fact as everyone else - Paddy Considine is fantastic. He's very good at comedy too.
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on April 05, 2021, 08:45:05 PM
Went onto Police Story 2. Not as spectacular as the first, but equally as entertaining.
No, it goes more on the comedy than the action and I think it runs a little too long - depending on which cut you watch - the 4Front VHS edition is a good example of a time that Western editing has invigorated a HK action flick. Still enjoyable though. That nerdy lad with the glasses can throw a fair slap.
The main reason for the lack of action and massive stunts In "Police Story 2" is that Chan nearly killed himself the year before making "Armour Of God". Did a stunt - first take, made it perfectly then decided to do it again and fell a great distance headfirst onto a rock. Ended up with a hole in his skull and a piece of bone in his brain. It's in the credit out takes of "Armour Of God".
Quote from: StoutAndAle on April 08, 2021, 09:52:35 AM
The main reason for the lack of action and massive stunts In "Police Story 2" is that Chan nearly killed himself the year before making "Armour Of God". Did a stunt - first take, made it perfectly then decided to do it again and fell a great distance headfirst onto a rock. Ended up with a hole in his skull and a piece of bone in his brain. It's in the credit out takes of "Armour Of God".
I heard that, which makes sense. Even some of the things in PS2 are wild. The poor woman who plays his missus got a bad one at the end and had to be replaced.
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on April 08, 2021, 01:14:57 PM
I heard that, which makes sense. Even some of the things in PS2 are wild. The poor woman who plays his missus got a bad one at the end and had to be replaced.
I need to revisit those films again. Just looked and Eureka Films have a tasty looking BluRay reissue of them - I already have them on DVD though.
Watched "Un Prophète" last night. I had wanted to see it for a while but never got around to it. Currently on Mubi. Fuck, it's good - visceral, violent (I winced a few times) - Tahar Rahim is excellent. I must check out some more of Jacques Audiard's films "The Beat My Skipped" and "Read My Lips" for sure. "Dheepan" is on Mubi currently as well.
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Watched "Un Prophète" last night. I had wanted to see it for a while but never got around to it. Currently on Mubi. Fuck, it's good - visceral, violent (I winced a few times) - Tahar Rahim is excellent. I must check out some more of Jacques Audiard's films "The Beat My Skipped" and "Read My Lips" for sure. "Dheepan" is on Mubi currently as well.
Cheers for the Mubi recommendations, need to get on it more.
No worries. "Un Prophète" is there until tomorrow I think. Audiard's "Dheepan" is there for another week or so.
Been on a Terry Gilliam buzz lately. I watched Tideland last night. A very dark fantasy movie with dark humour also. Worth the watch if a fan. I could understand why some might dislike it due to the subject matter. I loved it anyway
Bondathon continues with "The Spy Who Loved Me"... Possibly my least favourite Bond film so far - Lotus car-submarine and the final major action set-piece not withstanding.
Every second line is a pun or double entendre - most of them sleazy/smarmy and criminally - not funny. Barbara Bach can't act and she gets worse as the movie goes on.
Also watched "The Mauritanian" - fairly by the numbers legal drama based around the rendition and interrogation (see: torture) of an inmate in Guantanamo Bay. Kevin MacDonald's direction and Tahar Rahim's performance push this over the top and make it worth a watch.
By happenstance, I watched two films starring Tahar Rahim in the past week and he's been locked up under brutal conditions in both.
Quote from: Necro Red on April 09, 2021, 11:14:48 AM
Been on a Terry Gilliam buzz lately. I watched Tideland last night. A very dark fantasy movie with dark humour also. Worth the watch if a fan. I could understand why some might dislike it due to the subject matter. I loved it anyway
Will stick it on the list. Might be the only Gilliam I haven't seen actually.
Watched Nimic over the weekend, a ten minute short from Yorgos Lanthimos starring Matt Dillon. Might be on Mubi, as their logo came up at the beginning. Also watched The Fountain for the first time since first seeing it almost 15 years ago. We were nicely toasted, so just floated away into it. Serious Jodorowsky buzz off it, could easily be one of his comics. It's a pity Mother just, well, it just didn't really work. Or else I was in totally the wrong mood at the cinema. Might watch again soon.
Oh, and Godzill versus Kong yesterday too, with the little lad. Personally, were it not for Elza Gonzalez and himself beside me giving it absolute socks with the support for Godzilla, I wouldn't have watched it til the end. Good effects though. Things have progressed somewhat since Power Rangers, even if only visually.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on February 01, 2021, 04:06:33 PM
Just spotted that "Wake In Fright" - 1971 is up on MUBI now. To my mind one of the greatest films ever made - if you have the stomach for it (Spoiler
there's a prolonged, not simulated and rather dark kangaroo hunt midway through the film
Only got around to watching this last night even though it was on top of my list for ages. No idea why I put it off, it could be a cult masterpiece. Amazing watch.
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on April 13, 2021, 08:14:08 PM
Only got around to watching this last night even though it was on top of my list for ages. No idea why I put it off, it could be a cult masterpiece. Amazing watch.
There have not been many films that I watched in my adult life which have stopped me in my tracks. "Wake In Fright" is one.
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Quote from: Necro Red on April 09, 2021, 11:14:48 AM
Been on a Terry Gilliam buzz lately. I watched Tideland last night. A very dark fantasy movie with dark humour also. Worth the watch if a fan. I could understand why some might dislike it due to the subject matter. I loved it anyway
Will stick it on the list. Might be the only Gilliam I haven't seen actually.
Watched Nimic over the weekend, a ten minute short from Yorgos Lanthimos starring Matt Dillon. Might be on Mubi, as their logo came up at the beginning. Also watched The Fountain for the first time since first seeing it almost 15 years ago. We were nicely toasted, so just floated away into it. Serious Jodorowsky buzz off it, could easily be one of his comics. It's a pity Mother just, well, it just didn't really work. Or else I was in totally the wrong mood at the cinema. Might watch again soon.
I'd say you'll enjoy Tideland if you like Gilliam. As for Mother, I quite enjoyed it, although I found The Fountain much better. 100% Jodorowsky buzz off it. I bought his boxset off Arrow recently which is brilliant. I mean, heavy going movies, but very rewarding.
Watched the new Alex Winter documentary on Zappa last night.
I had high hopes for this seeing as Winter was apparently given unrestricted access to the FZ archives and his family. This isn't on display much in the film though. His wife Gail is the only one to appear in new interview footage - the rest of the family is strangely absent - probably because Ahmet and Diva have a choke-hold on FZ Enterprises since their mother died - warring with the other two kids Dweezil and Moon who have less of a share in the whole thing.
There are a few bits and pieces of unseen footage (including some early Zappa childhood Super8 film reels) but overall a lot of is well-trodden ground for any Frank Zappa fan with more than a passing interest. The remaining Mothers Of Invention give the same talking head interviews that they've given several times before.
"Frank could be... difficult, man" etc. etc. etc.
The "Apostrophe/Overnite Sensation" Classic Albums doc is better.
I love Zappa, must give them docs a watch. I think I've only seen Baby Snakes, and that was about 10 years ago.
Shite craic about his siblings fighting over their da's stuff. It's sad how unbelievably common that kind of shit is too, worldwide.
And certainly not restricted to the celebrity world. It's sad.
I really enjoyed the Zappa doc so will check out the classic albums ep.
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overall a lot of is well-trodden ground for any Frank Zappa fan with more than a passing interest. The remaining Mothers Of Invention give the same talking head interviews that they've given several times before.
"Frank could be... difficult, man" etc. etc. etc.
The "Apostrophe/Overnite Sensation" Classic Albums doc is better.
Felt the same way watching it. The Dub Room Special is worth a watch, I used to have it on DVD and it got many repeat viewings. Must check out that Classic Albums though, not seen that.
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Quote from: CorkonianHunger on April 08, 2021, 01:14:57 PM
I heard that, which makes sense. Even some of the things in PS2 are wild. The poor woman who plays his missus got a bad one at the end and had to be replaced.
Watched "Un Prophète" last night.
Incredible movie. I'm convinced that if it didn't come out during the recession it would've been a huge hit.
Is that the one with yer man in the jail with the Corsican mafia?
Yeah. Saw it when it came out, maybe I'm missing something but I thought it was shite.
Amazon put "Sound Of Metal" on Prime Video this week - watched it last night. Very enjoyable and a very interesting approach to film-making.
Riz Ahmed is excellent in the lead as a drummer who blows out his hearing. Paul Raci who plays the leader of a Narcotics Anonymous group for deaf people is fucking incredible in it. I don't know if I've ever seen this guy in anything before, he's definitely in his '60s, but he must be some sort of character actor. He reminded me of Dio for some reason too.
My only (inconsequential) gripe - the band that Riz Ahmed is in; I wouldn't say that they're metal. More post punk or noise rock.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on April 16, 2021, 10:10:22 AM
My only (inconsequential) gripe - the band that Riz Ahmed is in; I wouldn't say that they're metal. More post punk or noise rock.
Haven't seen it yet but would have assumed the 'metal' in the title reffered to cymbals?
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on April 16, 2021, 01:01:40 PM
Haven't seen it yet but would have assumed the 'metal' in the title reffered to cymbals?
Maybe - I dunno. I assumed they were supposed to be metal band because there's Decibel articles and stuff about them in their tour bus.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on April 16, 2021, 10:10:22 AM
Amazon put "Sound Of Metal" on Prime Video this week - watched it last night. Very enjoyable and a very interesting approach to film-making.
Riz Ahmed is excellent in the lead as a drummer who blows out his hearing. Paul Raci who plays the leader of a Narcotics Anonymous group for deaf people is fucking incredible in it. I don't know if I've ever seen this guy in anything before, he's definitely in his '60s, but he must be some sort of character actor. He reminded me of Dio for some reason too.
My only (inconsequential) gripe - the band that Riz Ahmed is in; I wouldn't say that they're metal. More post punk or noise rock.
watched it with the missus at the weekend. I found it very good and a tad depressing. The performances were excellent i thought
Nobody- great laugh out of this one. Like a light-hearted John Wick.
Naked - good but depressing. I like Mike Leigh a lot.
Mad Max - still good, but not as post-apoc as the next one.
Mad Max 2/Road Warrior - still excellent.
Three savage fillums there. I see the next Mad Max film is a Furiosa origin story, Anya Taylor Joy playing her.
Quote from: Carnage on April 23, 2021, 03:39:21 PM
Three savage fillums there. I see the next Mad Max film is a Furiosa origin story, Anya Taylor Joy playing her.
Brilliant news. I read an article before where Miller has 3 more mad max films he wants to do. And let him at it. Fury Road gets regular watches. Such a class film.
It's big, stupid and brilliant, an instant favourite for me. I picked up the 'Black & Chrome' edition, utterly pointless and visually inferior but apparently it's the way he wanted to release it originally.
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Three savage fillums there. I see the next Mad Max film is a Furiosa origin story, Anya Taylor Joy playing her.
Brilliant news. I read an article before where Miller has 3 more mad max films he wants to do. And let him at it. Fury Road gets regular watches. Such a class film.
Haven't watched it since cinema myself, but I loved it. Of course I was properly binned, but I do remember some very subtle work on the 3D aspect that were genuinely artistically stunning.
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Three savage fillums there. I see the next Mad Max film is a Furiosa origin story, Anya Taylor Joy playing her.
Brilliant news. I read an article before where Miller has 3 more mad max films he wants to do. And let him at it. Fury Road gets regular watches. Such a class film.
Haven't watched it since cinema myself, but I loved it. Of course I was properly binned, but I do remember some very subtle work on the 3D aspect that were genuinely artistically stunning.
When I saw it in the cinema I was the only person at it. Glorious.
Haven't seen mad max ( Tom Hardy) since I watched it in the cinema when it first came out. Is it worth a rewatch?
Quote from: Blackout on April 23, 2021, 07:03:15 PM
Haven't seen mad max ( Tom Hardy) since I watched it in the cinema when it first came out. Is it worth a rewatch?
Fuck yeah. It's savage.
Must go back to it. I switched it off about half an hour in.
It was great in the cinema, saw it in the one in Middleton when it came out. Still a fine film but Road Warrior is much richer in my opinion.
On Sky Movies now, as it happens. Sure you'd have to leave it on.
Speaking of films not seen since cinema, had a smoke and watched Melancholia last night. Von Trier at his most audacious, pretentious, and best. The first ten minutes, nicely toasted, are a beautiful trip all the same.
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Speaking of films not seen since cinema, had a smoke and watched Melancholia last night. Von Trier at his most audacious, pretentious, and best. The first ten minutes, nicely toasted, are a beautiful trip all the same.
Yep it's good. People always give shit to von Trier but his charm for me is setting him off to be as pretencious and audacious as he wants.
Watched "The Trial Of The Chicago 7" the other night - loved it. Great performances all round and it has a sense of humour not found in many of this year's Oscar batch. Much light and more enjoyable than "Judas & The Black Messiah" which has its roots in the same topic. Netflix.
Also watched "The Front Runner" about 1988's US presidential candidate shoo-in Gary Hart letting his lad make absolute shit of his career. It was OK, the acting is top-notch but the whole thing doesn't quite gel properly. Jason Reitman has obviously studied Altman's career but can't emulate here. Also Netflix.
Finally I watched Nicolas Winding Refn's 1996 debut "Pusher" which I thought I had seen but always get confused with "Doberman" for some reason. It is fucking aces -highly recommended. The "Pusher" trilogy is on MUBI currently.
Don't watch the Pusher remake. Seriously.
Pusher is brilliant, have only seen the first one so must check the rest out
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on April 29, 2021, 12:29:29 PM
Pusher is brilliant, have only seen the first one so must check the rest out
The second one is every bit as good as the first, the third is brilliant too but ends a bit more depressing. The second one is an underrated gem.
And yes, forget the English remake. They tried to do it in Refn's newer style (neon style) without the charm and grittiness of the original.
Watched The Mitchells v The Machines on Netflix with the family tonight, really great fun. Excellent film, young fella's fave film ever apparently. Nearly 2hrs long but it flew by. Highly recommended, even without kids!
Things Heard and Seen - starts out reasonably well and appears to be building to something but fuck all happens......pile a shite, avoid.
Couple more second time after long interval rewatches, both of highly acclaimed films I just didn't dig all that much myself; Drive and Birdman. Still have to say, they're both pretty damn good, but definitely not "all that", as the Yanks say.
Next up for the same treatment, Blade Runner 2049...
I thought Drive and Birdman were both excellent, but have no need to see either again. Blade Runner 2049, on the other hand, I could watch on a loop. Fanstastic film.
Was v disappointed with Birdman after all of the hype.
Drive was shite. Birdman was cool. But now on to a real classic, none of your posh fancy țwaddle. Yup, it's City Slickers!
Posh enough to win an Oscar for Jack Palance!
Quote from: StoutAndAle on February 01, 2021, 04:06:33 PM
Just spotted that "Wake In Fright" - 1971 is up on MUBI now. To my mind one of the greatest films ever made - if you have the stomach for it (Spoiler
there's a prolonged, not simulated and rather dark kangaroo hunt midway through the film
Thought lost for decades until a print turned up in the storage room of a cinema in Galway of all places.
Set in the Australian outback, it follows a bonded school teacher making his way home from his remote school through a mining town in order to catch a Christmas flight to Sydney where his girlfriend lives. Directed by Ted Kotcheff the man who went on to make "North Dallas Forty", "First Blood" and also, inexplicably, "Weekend At Bernies" - this fact burns my brain & starring Gary Bond and Donald Pleasence.
It's worth getting MUBI for the free week just to see this film. It is a masterpiece.
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I've just finished this. Jesus. Bleak stuff, and I've seen Naked, A Serbian Film and The Bunny Game. While this isn't on any of those escalating levels, it's seriously downbeat for a 50 year old film.
Excellent though, and one to be watched again. Not anytime soon, however.
What's the craic with the print turning up in Galway? A friend of mine, now sadly deceased, had a huge library of hard to find films
on film, I wouldn't be surprised if this was among them.
Watched that Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt yoke Passengers last night. Fairly standard fare soft sci-fi, but entertaining nonetheless.
I'm the same as McLove in that Drive was shite, style over substance nonsense, but enjoyed Birdman.
I also watched both City Slickers in the last 6 months.
Judas and the Black Messiah - good, but not great.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on May 03, 2021, 10:58:08 AM
Judas and the Black Messiah - good, but not great.
Yeah. Those were my thoughts too. It's very good but not worthy of the praise heaped on it.
I didn't think that Daniel Kaluuya's performance as Fred Hampton was better than Lakeith Satnfield's turn as Bill O'Neal.
Watched "Nobody" on Saturday - loved it - just a great piece of ass-kicking, not giving two fucks about reality, high-octane fun. It blows by at 90 minutes, not a minute wasted. Bob Odenkirk is class in it as well. Heard him tell a great story about it on a podcast too;
"So, I decided that if I was going to do this, I was REALLY going to do it - my own fights, stunts, everything so I trained hard for 2 years. Did the movie. Hurt myself a few times. The producers said 'You know, Bob - if this goes well - we might have a trilogy like another John Wick on our hands'. I told them hey, I'm 58 years old soon, I'm no Keanu Reeves. Then they told me that Keanu Reeves was only a year younger than me. MOTHERFUCKER!"
Quote from: StoutAndAle on May 04, 2021, 11:27:06 AM
Watched "Nobody" on Saturday - loved it - just a great piece of ass-kicking, not giving two fucks about reality, high-octane fun. It blows by at 90 minutes, not a minute wasted. Bob Odenkirk is class in it as well. Heard him tell a great story about it on a podcast too;
"So, I decided that if I was going to do this, I was REALLY going to do it - my own fights, stunts, everything so I trained hard for 2 years. Did the movie. Hurt myself a few times. The producers said 'You know, Bob - if this goes well - we might have a trilogy like another John Wick on our hands'. I told them hey, I'm 58 years old soon, I'm no Keanu Reeves. Then they told me that Keanu Reeves was only a year younger than me. MOTHERFUCKER!"
:laugh: Ya, tis a great little movie. Defo scope for another movie or two.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on May 04, 2021, 11:19:34 AM
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on May 03, 2021, 10:58:08 AM
Judas and the Black Messiah - good, but not great.
Yeah. Those were my thoughts too. It's very good but not worthy of the praise heaped on it.
I didn't think that Daniel Kaluuya's performance as Fred Hampton was better than Lakeith Satnfield's turn as Bill O'Neal.
All of this, plus I'd add that Kaluuya's American accent was seriously ropey for the first half of the film. Enjoyable overall but fairly familiar and predictable.
Quote from: Carnage on May 05, 2021, 02:47:38 AM
All of this, plus I'd add that Kaluuya's American accent was seriously ropey for the first half of the film. Enjoyable overall but fairly familiar and predictable.
Yeah, 100%. I said much the same a few pages back. He's from Nahrf Lahndan, innit. And it does indeed sound like a Londoner doing a bad American accent. The 2 proper monologues/lectures that he gives are fairly indecipherable. My missus actually paused the film and asked me if I could follow the dialogue.
Fred Hampton in real life had a much more measured and commanding tone - you can hear it his speech after the film ends.
Quote from: Carnage on May 02, 2021, 02:17:24 AM
What's the craic with the print turning up in Galway? A friend of mine, now sadly deceased, had a huge library of hard to find films on film, I wouldn't be surprised if this was among them.
Everyone that I recommended it to has the same gut reaction. It stayed with me for ages afterwards. I told a buddy of mine to watch it - he did with his missus who is a hardcore vegan. Phone rang one Friday night - roared at me down the phone for telling him about it.
My memory is hazy on the Galway bit, it's a long time since I read the article about it around its re-release but - I think it had been screened at a film festival or something like that in Dublin. When it came time to send the prints back - the fest's budget wouldn't cover it and because it had already been shown theatrically in major markets, the studio just left them go so the reels of all the films did the rounds in Ireland some lost forever - "Wake In Fright" left buried in the storeroom of a Galway cinema. There was another print found in Dublin but it was so degraded that the picture couldn't be used but (again, I might be getting this mixed up) they were able to lift certain missing portions of the soundtrack from it. The print that you see now is mainly from a US print found in a skip or something (complete and in excellent condition) with splices from the Galway print and other library sources thrown in.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on May 05, 2021, 10:27:45 AM
Quote from: Carnage on May 05, 2021, 02:47:38 AM
All of this, plus I'd add that Kaluuya's American accent was seriously ropey for the first half of the film. Enjoyable overall but fairly familiar and predictable.
Yeah, 100%. I said much the same a few pages back. He's from Nahrf Lahndan, innit. And it does indeed sound like a Londoner doing a bad American accent. The 2 proper monologues/lectures that he gives are fairly indecipherable. My missus actually paused the film and asked me if I could follow the dialogue.
Fred Hampton in real life had a much more measured and commanding tone - you can hear it his speech after the film ends.
And Kaluuya's accent is a relatively recent development, by all accounts. I never watched it but my brother was a fan of Skins, reckons he was much more plain spoken when he was doing the promotional rounds for that. He's noticably become more 'innit' since finding fame, when he got his rising star BAFTA he was somewhere in between.
Had a weekend with the missus there and we went through the Oscar/noted films of the last few months. I'd normally delay these ones but can't say they were all bad.
The Father - very good, one of those heart wrenching Oscar films but one you'd take over previous winners
Sound of Metal - was good, I liked the idea of it. Nothing so much wrong with it just a bit over hyped in some places online. Still good.
Saint Maud - decent horror, definitely a bit disappointing since I waited a while to watch it, but still had eerie moments I like in horror.
Another Round - my favourite of the bunch I'd say, I am a Mikkelsen fan, as I am with Vinterberg. Just a good film overall in my eyes. No need for a US remake.
Nomadland - it was fine, nothing wrong with it but wouldn't have given it best film. Not that the Oscars matter. Not the type of film I'd rate highly.
Promising Young Woman - this was okay, thought it was meant to be a gritty film but it was a bit childish at times and layed the topic on thick a bit too much, couldn't decide it's genre at times but was okay.
Trial of the Chicago Seven - this was fine, entertaining at least but parts I wasn't sure about but not bad enough to turn off.
The Surrogate - the missus wanted to see this, it dealt with a topic you wouldn't see too much. Decent mublecore film I suppose but wouldn't be recommending it in this thread.
In short, I liked Another Round and the Father the most, and enjoyed the Sound of Metal and Saint Maud.
Having a few days to myself, I have these to get through on my own, bit different to the above.
Long Weekend
Apocalypse Now
Black Narcissus
The Hustler
I haven't seen Long Weekend but the other three are most excellent.
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on May 05, 2021, 02:18:38 PM
Another Round - my favourite of the bunch I'd say, I am a Mikkelsen fan, as I am with Vinterberg. Just a good film overall in my eyes. No need for a US remake.
Where did you watch "Another Round"? I'm looking forward to that one.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on May 05, 2021, 03:13:04 PM
Where did you watch "Another Round"? I'm looking forward to that one.
Admittedly, my brother gave me the file. I'd imagine you'd find it on 123movies or the like.
Typical case of I thought it was on Prime and it wasn't.
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on May 05, 2021, 03:41:07 PM
Admittedly, my brother gave me the file. I'd imagine you'd find it on 123movies or the like.
Typical case of I thought it was on Prime and it wasn't.
Gothca. I'll dig it out. Sometimes with foreign language films the SRT subtitle file can be bandy (or non-existent). I have "Klovn - The Final" downloaded for about a year and I can't watch the thing cos there's no English subtitles available for it. I speak a bit of Danish but only enough to get around, not enough for the subtitles of the gags and stuff.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on May 05, 2021, 03:58:02 PM
Gothca. I'll dig it out. Sometimes with foreign language films the SRT subtitle file can be bandy (or non-existent). I have "Klovn - The Final" downloaded for about a year and I can't watch the thing cos there's no English subtitles available for it. I speak a bit of Danish but only enough to get around, not enough for the subtitles of the gags and stuff.
Yeah usually I'd do my best to rent it but no joy so went for a stream but the subs were off. Not out on Blu ray yet so couldn't download a file. Had to mooch it off the brothers USB. Good watch in the end!
Watched Conan the Barbarian (1982) for the first time in years recently, forgot how class it was. Visuals are still surprisingly beautifull at times and the soundtrack is a stone cold classic. Don't have Conan the Destoyer , will have to pick up a dvd
Don't bother your hole with Conan The Destroyer. Conan The Barbarian is a classic. Probably the film I've watched the most over the years. I haven't seen many James Earl Jones films come to think of it, but he's great as Thulsa Doom. Soundtrack is incredible too.
I heard as much about Destroyer, but I used to be (and I guess still am) a Schwarzenegger aficionado, so I'll probably watch it regardless.
Just checked out Shame after, I think, Pedrito's recommendation a while back. Pretty damn good. Even if a couple of scenes are simply too long, there's plenty of really nice theatrical devices strewn throughout. And no shortage of flesh.
Just watched I, Tonya. I hadn't realised it was a really great film, threw it on expecting nothing really. Quality, and a lethal soundtrack.
Aliens. Class. Game over man!
Hey, no fair; my great film looks crap now! :laugh: :abbath:
Hard Boiled last night. Now the music will be stuck in my head for months. Class film!
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on May 07, 2021, 11:24:19 PM
Just watched I, Tonya. I hadn't realised it was a really great film, threw it on expecting nothing really. Quality, and a lethal soundtrack.
Same - wasnt expecting much but it was a good watch. The conspiracy theorist lad (who also played Richard Jewell) was the highlight.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on May 08, 2021, 12:02:31 AM
Hey, no fair; my great film looks crap now! :laugh: :abbath:
Sometimes you have to go for a tap in!
Tbf, I, Tonya is also quite good, really enjoyed it. Great performances all round.
Fried Barry. A film about a South African junkie who is abduction by aliens. The Alien/Barry then go on a wild adventure in Cape Town. Great fun.
The Long weekend. An Australian couple, who's marriage is on the rocks, go to a remote beach to try and patch things up. As the weekend goes on, and they fall out further and act in a n increasing shitty way, nature fights back.
Terribly Happy, Danish film on Netflix, intriguing watch. Well not if big guns, big explosions and big blondes is your thing.
Quote from: Slaughterday on May 08, 2021, 07:55:29 AM
Hard Boiled last night. Now the music will be stuck in my head for months. Class film!
Such a good film. "Hard Boiled" is in my top 5 films of all time. It's nearly 30 years old and still holds up. The tea-house and hospital scenes are still jaw dropping. There's a 7 or 8 year period there where Chow Yun-Fat was in some of the finest action movies ever committed to celluloid.
"A Better Tommorrow Pt. I & II" - If for nothing else other than the opening and closing shoot-outs. The second films closer is bat-shit.
"The Killer" - Often copied/parodied - never bettered.
"Full Contact" - made the same year as
Hard Boiled and, again, co-starring Tony Wong.
"God Of Gamblers" -
Rain Man with guns blazing
"Tiger On The Beat" - Absolutely fucking mental
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on April 29, 2021, 12:29:29 PM
Pusher is brilliant, have only seen the first one so must check the rest out
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on April 29, 2021, 01:39:27 PM
The second one is every bit as good as the first, the third is brilliant too but ends a bit more depressing. The second one is an underrated gem.
And yes, forget the English remake. They tried to do it in Refn's newer style (neon style) without the charm and grittiness of the original.
Got around to watching "Pusher" parts II & III - all 3 parts still on MUBI.
Part II is excellent - in some ways it was better than the first. Mads Mikkelsen is brilliant as Tonny and it even manages a few laughs.
Spoiler
The scene with Tonny and Kusse Kurt trying to feign a sympathetic gunshot wound was brilliant.
The music is fucking class as well.
Part III is still great but it's dark (and that's saying something) and fairly relentless in how bleak it is. The guy who plays Milo is excellent all the way through the series though and can carry a movie as the lead too.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on May 12, 2021, 04:03:28 PM
Got around to watching "Pusher" parts II & III - all 3 parts still on MUBI.
Yep, I loved the first but the second stole the show for me. Big Mads fan too. Love the ending and overall vibe off it. Third one can be very funny in places too but the overall build up is quite bleak, considering he's trying to opt out but it just gets worse. Apparently Refn only did them cause he was bankrupt but they're great.
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on May 12, 2021, 11:16:58 PM
Quote from: StoutAndAle on May 12, 2021, 04:03:28 PM
Got around to watching "Pusher" parts II & III - all 3 parts still on MUBI.
Yep, I loved the first but the second stole the show for me. Big Mads fan too. Love the ending and overall vibe off it. Third one can be very funny in places too but the overall build up is quite bleak, considering he's trying to opt out but it just gets worse. Apparently Refn only did them cause he was bankrupt but they're great.
I watched them years ago and loved them I must rematch them soon.
I had a double bill of Repoman and The Warriors last night. Both classics it has to be said. Been a long time since I seen both, the warriors has really stood the test of time
Passengers - Pretty average but I enjoyed it.
Hell or high water - After all the praise I saw online for this I was pretty disappointed. The characters were a bit jarring for me.
Sicario - Decent but was expecting way more to be honest - had the potential to be great.
I think what ruined the last 2 films for me was watching clips of Terminator 1&2 on youtube the week before. Oops...
Quote from: The Butcher on May 13, 2021, 11:53:20 AM
Sicario - Decent but was expecting way more to be honest - had the potential to be great.
Do yourself a favour and avoid the second one, terrible film.
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on May 05, 2021, 02:18:38 PM
Another Round - my favourite of the bunch I'd say, I am a Mikkelsen fan, as I am with Vinterberg. Just a good film overall in my eyes. No need for a US remake.
Watched it last night - very good. The four leads are pretty much perfect in it.
US remake with Will Ferrell, Chris Rock, Ken Jong and Danny McBride.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on May 14, 2021, 08:52:31 AM
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on May 05, 2021, 02:18:38 PM
Another Round - my favourite of the bunch I'd say, I am a Mikkelsen fan, as I am with Vinterberg. Just a good film overall in my eyes. No need for a US remake.
Watched it last night - very good. The four leads are pretty much perfect in it.
US remake with Will Ferrell, Chris Rock, Ken Jong and Danny McBride.
Agreed, no matter who they cast, they'll miss the poi t entirely.
Saw that 'memories of my father', a Colombian show last night, first time in the cinema in ages.
Not great, too long winded and fails completely to garner the emotion it tries desperately to.
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Quote from: StoutAndAle on May 14, 2021, 08:52:31 AM
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on May 05, 2021, 02:18:38 PM
Another Round - my favourite of the bunch I'd say, I am a Mikkelsen fan, as I am with Vinterberg. Just a good film overall in my eyes. No need for a US remake.
Watched it last night - very good. The four leads are pretty much perfect in it.
US remake with Will Ferrell, Chris Rock, Ken Jong and Danny McBride.
Agreed, no matter who they cast, they'll miss the poi t entirely.
We watched it last week too. Very entertaining, though I'd be surprised if it was the foreign film most worthy of an Oscar from the last year. I have in my head it won, but maybe it didn't. Anyway, some great bits for sure, and agreed that a US remake will miss the point entirely, unless the cast was people like Paul Giamatti and other even more straight man types.
Paul Giamatti, Casey Affleck, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Daniel Day-Lewis. There's my suggestion for a US remake cast, guaranteed to be better than any cast that's actually chosen, despite one of my pick being dead.
Going to rewatch 'The Motorcycle Diaries' there. It might be about possibly the most overrated human being in the history of the universe, nevertheless it's an absolutely class show. Lad.
Watched Tenet earlier, thought it was... OK. The concept was better than the execution, for such a supposedly mindbending I found it quite predictable in places.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on May 15, 2021, 08:23:32 PM
Going to rewatch 'The Motorcycle Diaries' there. It might be about possibly the most overrated human being in the history of the universe, nevertheless it's an absolutely class show. Lad.
Great film.
Highlander popped up on Netflix earlier today.
I just had to... :abbath: :abbath: :abbath:
Halfway through it myself..just class
Watched The Doors film last night for the first time, after my mother stopping me recording it as a kid, and half enjoyed it. It's a shlock rock bio but 2 hours of The Doors related viewing was enjoyable.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on May 15, 2021, 02:32:14 PM
Paul Giamatti, Casey Affleck, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Daniel Day-Lewis. There's my suggestion for a US remake cast, guaranteed to be better than any cast that's actually chosen, despite one of my pick being dead.
you're missing a designated black guy in the cast.
Watched the original Japanese Ring from 97. Having seen the US when I was younger, this shows that the original is very much always better.
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on May 18, 2021, 09:23:28 PM
Watched the original Japanese Ring from 97. Having seen the US when I was younger, this shows that the original is very much always better.
100%, it's a fantastic film. Diminishing returns as the series progresses though - while Ring 2 is pretty good, Ring 0 is watchable but not great.
Quote from: Carnage on May 18, 2021, 09:56:57 PM
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on May 18, 2021, 09:23:28 PM
Watched the original Japanese Ring from 97. Having seen the US when I was younger, this shows that the original is very much always better.
100%, it's a fantastic film. Diminishing returns as the series progresses though - while Ring 2 is pretty good, Ring 0 is watchable but not great.
Yeah definitely a good atmosphere throughout and mysterious. Not relying on a jump scare every 20 minutes.
Just had a check there, there are 8 Japanese films in the series. I knew they'd more than those 3, I had no idea they'd put that many out.
The US one was brilliant but I've never seen the Jap one. Must check it out.
Went through a phase in my late teens watching loads of Japanese and Korean horror films. Back when you could go into your nearest struggling Xtravision and pick 3 random dvds from the section for like a 5er and see what the fuck any of them are about. Good Times!
I actually thought the remake of the ring was far better than the original.
The original grudge was very good.
Army of the Dead out on Netflix today. Getting good reviews. It's beyond awful. 40 mins too long and a big pile of shyte actors with an even worse script.
Quote from: Ollkiller on May 21, 2021, 10:23:49 PM
Army of the Dead out on Netflix today. Getting good reviews. It's beyond awful. 40 mins too long and a big pile of shyte actors with an even worse script.
Nail well struck on the head!
Overlong and drawn out scenes.
The pilots scenes were painfully obviously shoe-horned in.
Needlessly complicated zombies.
Could have been a proper romp of a zombie flick but tries too hard to be clever about it.
Snyder is by far one of the most overrated and self indulgent movie directors in the business.
Gilliam's Brazil.
Bizarre and brilliant.
Psycho Goreman. Fucking brilliant
Picked up Salems lot and The decent in the local car boot sale. I wasn't mad on The decent when I seen it in the cinema years ago. A rewatch may change that
The Descent is great, the second one isn't the best. Assuming that you got the original 'Salem's Lot, that's great. Barlowe scared the shit out of me when I was a kid.
Watched Army Of The Dead over the weekend. It had its moments but was a big ball o' shite overall. Way too long, stock characters who were routinely bumped off once they'd done their job, and Tig Notaro was fucking annoying - it worked in Star Trek Discovery, not here - though I'd take her over D'elia any day. Some interesting questions about the zombies raised that were never answered, presumably the inevitable sequel will address those.
Quote from: Carnage on May 25, 2021, 01:25:17 PM
The Descent is great, the second one isn't the best.
Aye second one is woeful. But the first one is brilliant. Fantastic premise and the crawling through caves sets the tension levels to 11. And the first reveal is awesome. One of the best horror films.
And a Galway woman in it too.
Quote from: Ollkiller on May 25, 2021, 01:44:23 PM
Quote from: Carnage on May 25, 2021, 01:25:17 PM
The Descent is great, the second one isn't the best.
Aye second one is woeful. But the first one is brilliant. Fantastic premise and the crawling through caves sets the tension levels to 11. And the first reveal is awesome. One of the best horror films.
yes, on a rewatch I really enjoyed it. The tension in it is something else. Got a bit of an evil dead vibe off some of it.
Quote from: Carnage on May 25, 2021, 01:25:17 PM
The Descent is great, the second one isn't the best. Assuming that you got the original 'Salem's Lot, that's great. Barlowe scared the shit out of me when I was a kid
Yea, the original. It has dated a tad, but still a decent watch
Second one is shite, first one was decent.
Watched Army of the Dead night before last. It was ok I suppose but I wouldn't be watching it again for any reason.
Having seen "Another Round" recently and being very taken with it, I decided to take a look out for Vinterberg's other films.
Watched "Festen" ("The Celebration") on MUBI last night.
This movie is pure fucking lunacy from minute one - jet black comedy mixed with high drama and ratcheted up to a Bacchanalian fever pitch by the end. I really enjoyed it. There's something about the Danish sense of humour that really speaks to me.
Gonna try "The Hunt" next.
Hadn't clicked it was the same director as Festen! Definitely a unique movie that one haha
Quote from: StoutAndAle on May 26, 2021, 11:31:19 AM
Having seen "Another Round" recently and being very taken with it, I decided to take a look out for Vinterberg's other films.
Watched "Festen" ("The Celebration") on MUBI last night.
This movie is pure fucking lunacy from minute one - jet black comedy mixed with high drama and ratcheted up to a Bacchanalian fever pitch by the end. I really enjoyed it. There's something about the Danish sense of humour that really speaks to me.
Gonna try "The Hunt" next.
Festen is great, one of the Dogma 95 him and Von trier were doing back then. Look into that its interesting. I love the Hunt too, Mikkelsen is great in it. Not as comedic as the other two though. Also try Submarino.
The new Edgar Wright film looks interesting, Baby Driver was ok but not nearly as rewatchable as the Cornetto Trilogy, hopefully this is better.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB9WUIv9KH8
Quote from: ldj on May 26, 2021, 05:23:45 PM
The new Edgar Wright film looks interesting, Baby Driver was ok but not nearly as rewatchable as the Cornetto Trilogy, hopefully this is better.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB9WUIv9KH8
Never heard of Cornetto Trilogy so will check it out. And baby driver is just ok and defo not worth a 're watch.
Not sure why I can't stand Edgar Wright's films, although I do like Hot Fuzz I'm never in a rush to watch it.
The Cornetto trilogy are all great, only The World's End dips a bit in quality (though I enjoyed it more on second viewing). Baby Driver was shite, a music video gimmick stretched to feature length, style over substance.
I haven't seen that Scott Pilgrim film, it looks like it would annoy me to death.
Quote from: Carnage on May 26, 2021, 07:11:03 PM
I haven't seen that Scott Pilgrim film, it looks like it would annoy me to death.
You'd be right, it's utter bollocks
RAMS. A remake of the 2015 Icelandic film. A good one at that.
Hah. So the Cornetto trilogy is those 3 films. Shaun of the dead was good. Other 2 found tedious as hell.
Quote from: Cailleach on May 26, 2021, 08:35:06 PM
RAMS. A remake of the 2015 Icelandic film. A good one at that.
I liked the Icelandic one a good bit.
Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz are classic. World's End not as good but still plenty to enjoy in it. I had no idea it was the same film maker behind Baby Driver which was fun but complete fluff. This new one looks like an all out horror.
The Descent is a winner. I have a triple DVD collection with The Descent, Dog Soldiers and something else that is slipping my mind right now. Dog Soldiers is another modern classic horror. Both of those films got it just right in their own different ways.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on May 27, 2021, 08:06:45 AM
Dog Soldiers is another modern classic horror. Both of those films got it just right in their own different ways.
I've seen the movie 7 or 8 times and that bit in the end still gets me.
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on May 26, 2021, 05:16:21 PM
Festen is great, one of the Dogma 95 him and Von trier were doing back then. Look into that its interesting. I love the Hunt too, Mikkelsen is great in it. Not as comedic as the other two though. Also try Submarino.
Yeah - I've seen a few of the Dogme 95 films. I remember Empire magazine enthusiastically wetting themselves about it in the 90s.
The idea behind it is admirable but, unless it's done by a skilled director, the whole thing ends up looking and feeling like a C-grade student film.
Typically (for Von Trier anyway) - the first two films in the series abandoned the rules that the filmmakers themselves had just said they would be following. :laugh:
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Quote from: Eoin McLove on May 27, 2021, 08:06:45 AM
Dog Soldiers is another modern classic horror. Both of those films got it just right in their own different ways.
I've seen the movie 7 or 8 times and that bit in the end still gets me.
I haven't seen it since it came out, I remember it being silly but enjoyable. Ye'll be delighted to hear that it's getting remade.
Quote from: Carnage on May 27, 2021, 11:06:45 AM
Quote from: Emphyrio on May 27, 2021, 09:44:06 AM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on May 27, 2021, 08:06:45 AM
Dog Soldiers is another modern classic horror. Both of those films got it just right in their own different ways.
I've seen the movie 7 or 8 times and that bit in the end still gets me.
I haven't seen it since it came out, I remember it being silly but enjoyable. Ye'll be delighted to hear that it's getting remade.
Fuck sake :-\
Fuck sake. A foresee a CGI abortion. The original is perfect- great cast, great dialogue, tons of humour, fantastic costumes that don't look real but look perfect for that! Leave it alone :o
I think The Howling is getting the same treatment, too. I'm genuinely surprised that they haven't remade An American Werewolf In London yet, seeing as they're remaking everything else.
Quote from: Carnage on May 27, 2021, 12:13:06 PM
I think The Howling is getting the same treatment, too. I'm genuinely surprised that they haven't remade An American Werewolf In London yet, seeing as they're remaking everything else.
For some reason I thought that they had remade it as a TV series a few years back. The internet says otherwise.
That rings a bell. Maybe there was a pilot that didn't get picked up. Only a matter of time.
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Dog Soldiers is another modern classic horror. Both of those films got it just right in their own different ways.
I've seen the movie 7 or 8 times and that bit in the end still gets me.
I haven't seen it since it came out, I remember it being silly but enjoyable. Ye'll be delighted to hear that it's getting remade.
Ah, here. Another remake? I bet it will star The Rock and Andy Serkis.
Nah, it'll be James Corden for that British bantah.
:laugh:
James Corden as the obese but lovable werewolf.
Cuddly.
The fuckin prick.
He's cuntish. I'd like to see him torn apart by a pack of rabid dogs.
I'd watch that.
Just finished The Death of Stalin. Pretty good.
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I'd watch that.
Just finished The Death of Stalin. Pretty good.
Did James Corden play Stalin?
While the cast is quirky, there are no retards in it.
Death of Stalin is a hoot.
The Death Of Stalin was great fun.
James Corden is not. Stomping him into a paste would be, however.
Loved The Death of Stalin.
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Loved The Death of Stalin.
Same - it's fucking brilliant.
For an alternative and eerie look at the Stalin's death try Sergei Loznitsa's brand new film - "State Funeral" - just put up on MUBI this week. I watched about an hour of it yesterday. Documentary/Found footage time capsule. It's pretty impressive so far.
https://youtu.be/PB_ZPTjgeyI
Jame Corden, fuck sake. No need for that at all.
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Jame Corden, fuck sake. No need for that at all.
I know. A meat grinder wouldn't be good enough for the cunt!
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Jame Corden, fuck sake. No need for that at all.
I know. A meat grinder wouldn't be good enough for the cunt!
I genuinely can't understand his popularity, although I admit I did laugh at his Beckham statue wind up. I felt bad afterwards though.
If there was ever anything to unite all Irish metal warfare users then it's hatred for that prick Corden. What an absolute wanker.
Ah I think he's great. So lovable.
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While the cast is quirky, there are no retards in it.
great film, very funny now. Are we allowed like it now with Jeffrey Tambor being cancelled ha ha ha
I still think Jeffrey Tambor is a legend. Don't care about his personal life. Hey now!!
He's the Count Grischnackh of Hollywood.
Watched 3 on Mubi last night.
Punishment Park - excellent stuff, a fake documentary that seemed so real.
Edvard Munch - A 3 hour docu-fiction on the painter, merges images and subtle performances.
Billy Liar - 60's English comedy, very good stuff. Nothing silly or slapstick, had cool cinematography too.
Watched Nobody with Bob Odenkirk last night. Like a better John Wick. Fucking great craic. And an 82 year old Christopher Lloyd ripping it up.
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Watched Nobody with Bob Odenkirk last night. Like a better John Wick. Fucking great craic. And an 82 year old Christopher Lloyd ripping it up.
Interesting. Is it on Beanflix?
The Little Things.
A good movie, but could have been a great one.
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Watched Nobody with Bob Odenkirk last night. Like a better John Wick. Fucking great craic. And an 82 year old Christopher Lloyd ripping it up.
Interesting. Is it on Beanflix?
No. Watched it on one of the 123movies links.
Sicario 2: Soldado - The first one was good, if not great but this one just seemed pointless TBH. No plot to speak of, and what little there was was all too predictable.
Red Moon Tide - arty atmospheric Spanish thing. Had potential but way too drawn out and boring. Would have been a good short film.
Night Tide - 60s fantasy/horror with a young Dennis Hopper. Was fairly good but wouldn't preach it to most.
The Passion of Joan of Arc - fairly immense in my opinion.
Watched the latest Guy Ritchie one, Wrath of Man. It's fairly standard heist/revenge craic but doesn't have any of his usual geezer characters/dialogue. In short, it's too American for its own good.
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The Passion of Joan of Arc - fairly immense in my opinion.
Isn't it just? Fucking amazing. What CT Dreyer achieved on film is still incredible 100 years on from when it was made.
The backstory to the whole thing - including what Reneé Falconetti went through while filming and afterwards is fascinating as well.
Watched "Without Remorse" on Amazon Prime over the weekend. An absolute big ball of ca-ca. Shame - they had the big budget money, Michael B. Jordan can carry a film like this but there's fuck all to it. Most of the film looks really dark too. Like the whole thing was shot under two fluorescent bulbs.
Also watched "Cold Pursuit" - I thought it was great craic. Liam Neeson pulling the piss out of himself and the whole thing felt like it was The Coen Brothers version of "Taken" (or any other Neeson revenge movie). Also on Amazon.
So apparently I've done this backwards, since it's a vague kind of sequel to In The Mood For Love, but anyway watched 2046 yesterday, and if you're into two hour long masterpieces of cinematic art, don't delay. Or do delay, but only if it's to watch In The Mood For Love first, as I should have done (although, I've also been told it doesn't really matter the order).
Just watched Das Boot, must be 15 years since i last saw it, absolute belter of a film, great cast and tension throughout
Which version? There's a few out there, I spent a few bob on the full series on BR from Germany a while back. Excellent stuff, but the Uncut version is just that edited together without the episode recaps and credits.
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Which version? There's a few out there, I spent a few bob on the full series on BR from Germany a while back. Escellent stuff, but the Uncut version is just that edited together without the episode recaps and credits.
I watched the original from 81? If i am correct. Just class. I must give that series a go too
Death of Stalin ir brilliant. Especially Jason Isaccs.
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Death of Stalin ir brilliant. Especially Jason Isaccs.
Great film
Once Were Warriors tonight for a romantic night in with the missus. Such a grim watch. The violence feels incredibly real.
So long since I've seen that. I liked the follow up as well, What Becomes of the Broken Hearted, but I watched them as a teenager along with the mighty Romper Stomper so much of the detail is gone from my memory.
Watched Romper Stomper lately for the first time since I was a gosser. Savage film.
You look like a fackin' hippie with hair that long.
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Watched Romper Stomper lately for the first time since I was a gosser. Savage film.
Savage movie, dark as fuck and some seriously Oscar winning performances .
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Watched Romper Stomper lately for the first time since I was a gosser. Savage film.
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Savage movie, dark as fuck and some seriously Oscar winning performances .
There's a Australian film on Mubi called "Snowtown" which seems to have that "Romper Stomper" or "American History X" vibe to it.
It's been a hard week and this looks a little bit too bleak for my headspace currently so I haven't watched it myself yet. The reviews all suggest that it's good though.
https://mubi.com/films/snowtown/trailer
Snowtown is rougher than Romper Stomper and Once Were Warriors combined. Cool film but we are talking Nil By Mouth levels of bleakness.
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There's a Australian film on Mubi called "Snowtown" which seems to have that "Romper Stomper" or "American History X" vibe to it.
Yep, said I'd watch this with the missus this weekend. Don't think she knows how bleak it may be. Looking forward to it.
I just watched Captain Phillips, one I haven't watched in years. Utterly utterly brilliant film. So powerful.
That did nothing for me, but then I'm not a Hanks fan at all.
I watched Skyfall. Never seen it before and I'm not a huge Bond fan by any stretch. For me, the Daniel Craig era is the most enjoyable even if it owes quite a debt to the Bourne franchise. Skyfall is actually the best one I've seen. Really engaging from start to finish, I thought. Is there a new James Bond/Jane Blonde (!) actor lined up for the next one or am I imagining that Craig has hung up his tux?
Concur with you on Skyfall and I'm not a bond fan generally. I actually think it's the best Bond I've seen.
Watched snowtown last night, can concur its grim as fu#k. Good watch, true story also.
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Watched snowtown last night, can concur its grim as fu#k. Good watch, true story also.
Watched it myself last night too. Very grim yeah. The guy who played John was really good. Wouldn't reccomend it to everyone though it can be very heavy going.
I was looking for Young Guns to watch with the kids but no stream handy. Pity.
Anyone else get that thing with the streaming sites, that when one thinks of a specific thing it can't be got. Maybe just me and maybe just one particular film as well
As others have suggested
"once were warriors " excellent movie.
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That did nothing for me, but then I'm not a Hanks fan at all.
The mention of Hanks reminded me of this beauty from Dave Chappelle
" First, they have "The Mexican" with Brad Pitt, now they have "The Last Samurai" with Tom Cruise. Well, I've written a film, maybe they'll produce my film. The Last Nigga on Earth, starring Tom Hanks. How about that?"
And brings it back around to the Bond thing and there was a push to have a black Bond a couple of years ago. I suppose why not, but it'd be a bit of a tough one to get used to. Craig isn't a bad Bond at all but I prefer the ridiculousness of Moore and Connery and even Dalton. Brosnan was a good Bond too, but hampered by the awful films he was given.
I have a soft spot for Goldeneye, but that's probably down to spending far too much time playing the N64 game.
It's a fairly straightforward one re: the Bond casting - if you're being faithful to the book, he'll be played by a white guy. If you're 'rebooting' the character (and it's inevitable at this stage), you can do what you want with him. He's been revamped before, it doesn't really matter. It's doing it for the sake of it, or in the name of diversity that rankles.
Goldeneye was decent indeed but the next couple were atrocious. To be fair to Craig, he was the reboot and it probably needed to be brought up to date but I just don't love it like the old ones. It's probably an age/nostalgia thing and I feel like if it gets rebooted again with a black Bond I won't be put out by it or anything but I'd have little interest. Probably the same with a white actor too if they stay going down the gritty, troubled Bond road.
I also gave a severe amount of time playing that N64 game. Got it on an emulator a couple of years ago but I couldn't map the joypad to any configuration that made it fun to play. Pity, because I've great memories of it.
I'm looking to buy an N64 for that reason, just not the same on emulators. Goldeneye, Mario Kart 64 (best game for post-pub drunken antics) and Star Wars: Shadows Of The Empire took far too many hours from me, I'd love to get hold of them again.
If you invest in an N64 get a CRT telly. They look fairly shitty on modern TVs.
They were going to have a black, and female I think, 007, as opposed to Bond. This nuance seemed to escape everyone shouting about it. It's like with this French series I'm watching, Lupin. In it, the main character models himself on his readings of the adventures of Arsène Lupin, and it's all very nicely done. But that fact, that the character of Arsène Lupin doesn't actually appear anywhere in the series, didn't prevent the usual Front National crowd kicking up shit screaming about how ridiculous it was to have a black man (Omar Sy) playing the character of Arsène Lupin. Which he isn't, just as the black woman was never going to be playing James Bond, or any Bond, but rather 007.
I didn't like Skyfall. I enjoyed the hell out of Casino Royale, although I saw it in Amsterdam, so let's just say the first 30 to 45 minutes seemed absolutely mind-blowing. Probably makes sense that if you're not a Bond fan you would prefer Skyfall over any of the others. Personally, I never liked Daniel Craig as Bond. He pouted worse than bleedin' Angelina Jolie in Tomb Raider!
Yeah, I gather this latest Bond film (if it's ever released) sees the position/number being handed over, as opposed to the character, at least that's what's been hinted. Appeases both sides of the debate, I suppose.
I really enjoyed Casino Royale and Skyfall, Quantum was better that its reputation suggests but Spectre was a bag of shite. Utterly forgettable.
Idris elba or Gabriel Macht would make good bonds. Wasn't idris hinted at playing bond at some stage?
Idris de man. I'm not a fan of the franchise so I honestly don't give a fuck who comes in. It's good mindless entertainment and as long as the action sequences and stunts are full throttle, who is actually delivering them is almost secondary.
Daniel Craig has a lovely pout, leave him alone.
Ya, Snowtown is great. Must rewatch it.
Been a while since I saw Nil By Mouth as well.
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They were going to have a black, and female I think, 007, as opposed to Bond. This nuance seemed to escape everyone shouting about it.
Ok but wouldn't that be 008 or some other number, like Sean Bean was 006, rather than rebooting the 007? The talk was of 007 but as a woman or whatever, and were it to happen they would have been replacing Bond as he is the only 007. That bit of nuance seems to have escaped those taking the moral high ground over the tokenism that would be replacing Bond with a black female.
I watched Joker this evening. What a bleak experience. Excellent stuff.
Ya, it's class. Watch The King of Comedy asap. One of De Niro's best performances and where the Joker takes more or less all it's cues from.
I don't think I've seen that, actually.
Only saw it last year myself.
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They were going to have a black, and female I think, 007, as opposed to Bond. This nuance seemed to escape everyone shouting about it.
Ok but wouldn't that be 008 or some other number, like Sean Bean was 006, rather than rebooting the 007? The talk was of 007 but as a woman or whatever, and were it to happen they would have been replacing Bond as he is the only 007. That bit of nuance seems to have escaped those taking the moral high ground over the tokenism that would be replacing Bond with a black female.
I read somewhere that there was precedent, and that in one of the books - don't know if new or old - Bond gets the 007 moniker after the previous "holder" is killed in action, and in other books similar things supposedly happen with other 00 agents.
The King of Comedy is great. I also only saw it for the first time after seeing Joker, and it's fairly odd, to be honest, the extent to which it borrows. Glad to have seen them in that order though, as I thought Joker was excellent and maybe I would have been a bit less impressed otherwise.
King of Comedy is brilliant and has just as good moments as Taxi Driver. It's a must from me too.
It's fantastic, and the only time Jerry Lewis and Sandra Bernhard have been watchable. Hard to believe it's nearly 40 years old.
King of Comedy is absolute gold!
Just rewatched Withnail and I...such a classic! "We want the finest wines available to humanity. And we want them here, and we want them now!"
I called to a house in the middle of the backarse of Mayo one morning after taking a wrong turn leaving a session trying to get back into Ballina town, called to a house and said I'd gone on holiday by mistake and could they call me a taxi. They did.
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They were going to have a black, and female I think, 007, as opposed to Bond. This nuance seemed to escape everyone shouting about it.
Ok but wouldn't that be 008 or some other number, like Sean Bean was 006, rather than rebooting the 007? The talk was of 007 but as a woman or whatever, and were it to happen they would have been replacing Bond as he is the only 007. That bit of nuance seems to have escaped those taking the moral high ground over the tokenism that would be replacing Bond with a black female.
I read somewhere that there was precedent, and that in one of the books - don't know if new or old - Bond gets the 007 moniker after the previous "holder" is killed in action, and in other books similar things supposedly happen with other 00 agents.
The King of Comedy is great. I also only saw it for the first time after seeing Joker, and it's fairly odd, to be honest, the extent to which it borrows. Glad to have seen them in that order though, as I thought Joker was excellent and maybe I would have been a bit less impressed otherwise.
Went on a quick fact finding mission about the 007 thing and it seems that in the Fleming stories Bond is the only 007, but then found this "In the John Gardner novels, 007 is the last remaining active 00-agent, the section itself having been dissolved by the 1980s; Raymond Benson later contradicted this in his novels. Bond was initially offered the title of 009, but out of respect to his personal friend the previous 007, he asked for his number instead."
So to be honest it's all a bit too nuanced for my liking but you are right as the story goes nowadays.
This as well: https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a34585204/lashana-lynch-new-007-james-bond-no-time-to-die/ tells us that Bond is no longer the only 007.
But he will always be the only 007 for me :(
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I called to a house in the middle of the backarse of Mayo one morning after taking a wrong turn leaving a session trying to get back into Ballina town, called to a house and said I'd gone on holiday by mistake and could they call me a taxi. They did.
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Watched the new Anders Thomas Jensen film - "Riders Of Justice" - a Danish action/revenge thriller/dramedy with Mads Mikkelsen and a great supporting cast.
Some nice comedy/action set-pieces but when it shifts gears tonally into dark drama the whole film becomes mired and takes a lot of time to right itself again.
I have seen Mads Mikkelsen more than some of my own siblings in the past 3 months.
"You have meddled with the primal forces of nature, and YOU---WILL---ATONE!"
A Quiet place II ,any of you seen it?,enjoyed the first one so might go see this during the week.
Kingsmen on the tellyball 8)
Seen both Spiral and the new conjuring in the last two weeks in the cinema. Neither movie was that great but forgot how good an experience watching anything on the big screen with good sound is.
Will prob hit up quiet place 2 this week, even tho it'll probably be bad too, just to get back.
I have been watching some of 'The Muscles From Brussels' classics again lately;
Kickboxer
Bloodsport
No Retreat, No Surrender
Hard to beat some Van Dammage!
Bloodsport is a classic.
I had AWOL on video back in the day and I watched it relentlessly. Great thing about having a couple of young sons is reliving things like that with them, because my wife doesn't really get the same vibes from the old action flicks as I do.
I thought the quality of his films held up to the 90's/early 2000's.
I liked some of the cheesier ones too, the American Ninja series, (but the quality dropped as they went on).
China O'Brien
Red Scorpion, The Punisher, Showdown In Little Tokyo.
I rewatched Children Of Men the other night. Very good film for anyone who hasn't seen it, although it is a bleak dystopian flick. But I love this kinda stuff!
Ya, it's really good. That stuff is right up my alley too.
Children of Men is cool yeah. Haven't seen it in years but I liked it at the time.
Great film alright. I found the book a letdown after it though.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7589524/
Aniara.
A Swedish space movie. Really class.
Does it turn to cannibalism onboard the ship?
Hoping to catch Ben Wheatley's new one when cinemas in Galway reopen. Hopefully will be a return to Kill List and a Field In England form for him, last few of his projects didn't blow me away.
Free Fire was pretty good, I haven't seen anything he's done since. High Rise was awful shite.
Yeah I like Wheatley a lot but he hasn't hit his peak since AFIE. I liked Free Fire and didn't mind High Rise or that New Years comedy one. Rebecca was shite though.
I'm watching a film called 'Party Line', it's about this woman who meets guys off a chat line and then her brother kills them. If made today they'd probably use Tinder 😂
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Hoping to catch Ben Wheatley's new one when cinemas in Galway reopen. Hopefully will be a return to Kill List and a Field In England form for him, last few of his projects didn't blow me away.
They not open in Galway? My local one in Tipp is open the last week or two.
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https://www.spectacularoptical.ca/2012/04/nekromantik-2-20th-anniversary-dvd-and-playset/
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Hoping to catch Ben Wheatley's new one when cinemas in Galway reopen. Hopefully will be a return to Kill List and a Field In England form for him, last few of his projects didn't blow me away.
Speaking of which: Kill List about to start on Film 4 now, followed by A Field In England.
Watched The Sting this evening. Thoroughly enjoyed it despite Robert Shaw's terrible Paddy accent. Ha. Redford is unreal.
Have Charade on there from Mubi. Late 60s mystery with Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. Actually very enjoyable and a good script.
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Watched The Sting this evening. Thoroughly enjoyed it despite Robert Shaw's terrible Paddy accent. Ha. Redford is unreal.
One of my favourite films, one of those that you'd leave on if you came across it channel-hopping even if the DVD's been gathering dust for years. Y'follah?
Charade and The Sting, both an evergreen, really entertaining watch.
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Charade and The Sting, both an evergreen, really entertaining watch.
Yep the former was good fun. Like a more comedic Hitchcock film. That being said I wouldn't have much interest if it was a modern day film shot with a digital camera ha.
Watched recently. "The way, way back". Teenage comedy. Sam Rockwell is class in it (he's class in everything he does) and a great supporting cast.
Wrath of man. Jason Statham action movie. Ok if u like that sort of thing but a boring film.
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Watched recently. "The way, way back". Teenage comedy. Sam Rockwell is class in it (he's class in everything he does) and a great supporting cast.
Wrath of man. Jason Statham action movie. Ok if u like that sort of thing but a boring film.
Rockwell, along with Paul Giamatti, are severely underrated. Always put in a good shift just depends on the film their in.
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Watched recently. "The way, way back". Teenage comedy. Sam Rockwell is class in it (he's class in everything he does) and a great supporting cast.
Wrath of man. Jason Statham action movie. Ok if u like that sort of thing but a boring film.
Rockwell, along with Paul Giamatti, are severely underrated. Always put in a good shift just depends on the film their in.
Aye they're both class in anything they're in.
Watched Tombstone last night, love Kurt Russell but Val Kilmer steals the show.
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Watched Tombstone last night, love Kurt Russell but Val Kilmer steals the show.
Brilliant film. Always watch it loaded on Guinness with my western loving mate. Extremely quotable.
For a Western I like the, (slightly) cheesy Young Guns 1 and 2. Great fun.
"All the Money in the World"
By the numbers - nothing really to report. If it wasn't for the talents Michelle Williams, Christopher Plummer and Romain Duris I might have tuned out completely. Mark Wahlberg is completely out of place in this movie too. His standard action hero tough-guy character transplanted to a biopic.
And then by contrast...
"Shiva Baby"
One of the best films that I have seen this year. Very rarely do you get a comedy that's as tense as this. Anxiety ratcheted all the way to 11 and excruciating second-hand schadenfreude embarrassment.
Masterful in its direction and execution. Fantastic performances all round.
Currently on MUBI. Wasn't given a wide release due to C-19 which is a shame.
Have made a note of that one, never heard of it.
Watched The King of Staten Island last night. Been on my watchlist for a few months, but it wasn't nearly as good as I was expecting. Despite some very funny parts, and gritty parts, it nevertheless comes over far too schmaltzy on the whole. So, not exactly recommended, but if you find yourself watching it, don't bother turning it off either. High praise, huh? :laugh:
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For a Western I like the, (slightly) cheesy Young Guns 1 and 2. Great fun.
A third part is being mooted at the moment. I think the world has moved on TBH.
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Have made a note of that one, never heard of it.
Watched The King of Staten Island last night. Been on my watchlist for a few months, but it wasn't nearly as good as I was expecting. Despite some very funny parts, and gritty parts, it nevertheless comes over far too schmaltzy on the whole. So, not exactly recommended, but if you find yourself watching it, don't bother turning it off either. High praise, huh? :laugh:
It's too long but I found it enjoyable. Was roaring laughing at a few bits like when they're at the hockey game.
Yeah, same as that, but just not a film I'd recommend to anyone since overall it's a bit of a mess, with the heartfelt stuff for the most part falling flat, or worse.
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For a Western I like the, (slightly) cheesy Young Guns 1 and 2. Great fun.
A third part is being mooted at the moment. I think the world has moved on TBH.
Would you reckon people would want to work with Charlie Sheen/would he be up for it?
https://movieweb.com/young-guns-3-lou-diamond-phillips-return/
I watched The Gentleman the other day, it was being hyped up by my brother but I thought it was just ok, fairly entertaining but nothing special. Hugh Grant playing a cockney was funny though.
"Hugh Grant playing a cockney" :laugh: - That alone sounds good.
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For a Western I like the, (slightly) cheesy Young Guns 1 and 2. Great fun.
A third part is being mooted at the moment. I think the world has moved on TBH.
Would you reckon people would want to work with Charlie Sheen/would he be up for it?
https://movieweb.com/young-guns-3-lou-diamond-phillips-return/
Given he was killed off in the first one, it's unlikely.
Maybe they could bring him back as a ghost or say, "Ah we're were only messin' lads he wasn't really dead" :laugh:
Anyone see this https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4922674/ it looks good from the trailer?
New Ben Wheatley film - in the earth looks like it could be v good
All the President's Men
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
On a Redford buzz. Brubaker up next. Recommendations welcome.
Jeremiah Johnson, low key westerm, very enjoyable.
The Sting, obviously.
Three Days Of The Condor.
I enjoyed The Natural, too.
Brubaker has Morgan Freeman's first movie role, if memory serves.
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Three Days Of The Condor.
Great fucking movie. I must watch that again soon.
I would also highly recommend "The Candidate" - made in 1972 but surprisingly hasn't dated that much bar the clothes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RTIQWXzexU
Cheers lads. The Sting started it all. The old fella also recommended Three Days of the Condor.
Having really enjoyed 2046 (as mentioned a few weeks back), I looked up other films by Wong Kar Wai one of which was Eros from 2004. This is actually three short movies from three different directors, Wong, Steven Soderbergh, and Michelangelo Antonioni. Three very different takes on the general erotica genre, with Soderbergh's (starring Robert Downey Jr.) being the most disposable of the three. Wong's is excellent though, and Antonioni's, which wraps it up, is just great nude, parodically over-dubbed, Italian erotica fun.
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All the President's Men
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
On a Redford buzz. Brubaker up next. Recommendations welcome.
He's not the main, but "A Bridge too Far" if you haven't seen it.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on June 25, 2021, 09:23:52 AMI would also highly recommend "The Candidate" - made in 1972 but surprisingly hasn't dated that much bar the clothes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RTIQWXzexU
I had it in my head that he was in The Conversation but it was this I was thinking of. Both great, though.
Color Out of Space
It's a Lovecraftian horror with Nicholas Cage being Nicholas Cage, what's not to like?
It's savage.
Worth checking!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T77PDm3e1iE
Quote from: Ealaín on June 27, 2021, 01:49:48 AM
Worth checking!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T77PDm3e1iE
I really enjoyed that, Dafoe was outstanding in it.
No doubt about it, Dafoe mastered it!
Excellent casting choices too with Mads & Isaac and the rest etc.
It might be the only time I thought Isaac put in a good performance, I find him wooden beyond belief otherwise.
Watched A Quiet Place 2 and found it disappointing compared to the first one...
Quote from: ldj on June 26, 2021, 07:43:56 PM
Color Out of Space
It's a Lovecraftian horror with Nicholas Cage being Nicholas Cage, what's not to like?
Nicholas Cage
Watched Death Becomes Her for the first time since I was a kid last night. Strangely, all the funniest bits happen in the first half, which is the part I remembered the least. But as much as I was entertained by it, really need to get backing to choosing the movie before rather than after smoking!
Edit: There was another thing which shows how long ago I saw it last, i.e. before I first saw Wayne's World 2. The guy who plays Jim Morrison in the latter has a small role in Death Becomes Her, a film in which someone else again plays a cameo of an eternally young Jim Morrison!
Watched Luca with my nephew yesterday, typical Pixar film. Grand, passed the time harmlessly enough.
I saw an amusing one the other evening called JCVD. It's Van Damme playing himself and he gets caught up in the robbery of a post office and gets mistaken for one of the perpetrators. By turns funny, dark and violent, what surprised me most about it was what a great actor Van Damme is.
Yeah Jean Claude Van Damme is class.
Re-watched Tarantino's "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood". It's a masterpiece of modern cinema.
That scene were Brad Pitt
Spoiler
is out of his head after smoking the LSD-laced cigarette is so damn good.
Cliff : You! I remember your white little face... you were on a horsey! Yeah... you are?
Tex : I'm the Devil! And I'm here to do the Devil's business.
Cliff: No... it was dumber than that. Something like Rex.
:laugh:
I thought it was shite.
Same. Certainly not a film I'll ever willingly watch again.
I did finally get around to a proper second viewing of Blade Runner 2049 though. Expectations were low this time, so I enjoyed it more, and was more charitable towards certain aspects that really jarred with me first time around. But apart from its remaining flaws (such as, for being such a visual feast otherwise, how awful the CGI looked for one particular character...that shit needs to be re-done asap, since the technology for doing better is now in the hands of any random geek who knows how to execute a deep neural net), it is still in any case not a patch on the original. Its premise as a sequel is...grand. But you need to do a helluva lot more than grand. Notably it adds absolutely nothing to the cerebral/philosophical level compared to the first. If you put the original at 10/10, then there's no way the sequel can get more than an 8 imo.
And then last night, watched The Blues Brothers with a couple of friends who'd never seen it. Maybe my 20th viewing or so? Maybe more? Always enjoy the hell out of it.
The soundtrack alone is a winner! There are certain scenes that really get the hairs standing up.
The soundtrack is great...although, the highlights of it (and I'll admit that's probably nostalgia playing its part) are the revisits of themes from the original. Again though, that original soundtrack, jaysus, just not fair to give other composers standards like that to live up to!
You aren't talking about Blues Brothers anymore, are you :laugh:
Haha, when you said soundtrack, I said "Blues Brothers", but then when you shifted to hairs standing up, I thought you were on Blade Runner 2049. All amazing, albeit (off-)worlds apart soundtracks!
Haha. The wording caught me as well but was 95% sure he wasn't talking about Blade Runner.
I've never seen Blade Runner :-X
Something to look forward to!
Aye, remedy that post haste. Make sure it's The Final Cut.
If Aretha Franklin isn't in it I'm not interested.
Respect.
Just a little.
Just finished The China Syndrome, one I'd wanted to see for years. Excellent stuff, Jack Lemmon and Jane Fonda at their best. I wanted to backhand Micheal Douglas every time he said 'nukiller' though.
Watched Annihilation yesterday. The end is a bit too all over the place but I enjoyed it.
Had you read the book beforehand? Very different. I didn't think much of the film, bar the bear and the human shaped trees.
No, didn't even know it was a book. Thought it was written by Alex Garland.
First of a trilogy (by Jeff Vandermeer), I haven't read the others. It's not great TBH, but I enjoyed it more than the film. That being said, I can't stand Natalie Portman so it was off to a bad start for me anyway.
I didn't clock it was her until the credits rolled so that wasn't an issue.
Rewatching The Fighter. Great film. Jesus fuck, the sisters and the oul one would drive you fucking insane :laugh:
Couldn't get into the fighter. Grand but too predictable.
Hadn't seen this trailer. Looks savage.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHa95iy2lF0
Having another gander at the mighty No Country for Old Men. So dark.
Watched Once Upon a time in Hollywood last night. What a boring film. Pitt was good. Tbats about it.
It just went nowhere. There were one or two good parts but overall it was aimless. It looked nice.
I watched a film called Promising Young Woman the other night that was very good, it's much darker than the bright stylistic tone would suggest even given the subject matter.
No Country For Old Men and Promising Young Woman, agreed, both very good, and dark, albeit in very different ways.
And yeah, Once Upon A Time...I couldn't wait for it to just bloody end!
Watched Split last night which was enjoyable enough.
Split is decent yeah. Didn't like Promising Young Woman at all. OUATIH was bit aimless, some decent ideas. Bit sick of Tarantino at this stage, won't top Reservoir Dogs or Inglorious Basterds.
No Country for Old Men one of the finest ever made too.
I'm definitely in the minority regarding QT's "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood" so...
I think it's genius. Altman/Scorsese/Ashby/De Palma through a Tarantino filter.
It passed the time but was all style over substance. Pitt looked like he was enjoying himself anyway, especially in the climactic scene.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on July 14, 2021, 03:46:17 PM
I'm definitely in the minority regarding QT's "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood" so...
I think it's genius. Altman/Scorsese/Ashby/De Palma through a Tarantino filter.
I loved Once Upon a Time. Just the perfect film for me. I see the 'book based on the film' is out now, must check it out.
Speaking of Altman I recently watched some of his - The Long Goodbye, California split.. But I'd never seen mccabe and Mrs Miller before and really loved it. Must watch more of his.
Quote from: pete on July 14, 2021, 04:04:25 PM
I loved Once Upon a Time. Just the perfect film for me. I see the 'book based on the film' is out now, must check it out.
Speaking of Altman I recently watched some of his - The Long Goodbye, California split.. But I'd never seen mccabe and Mrs Miller before and really loved it. Must watch more of his.
I ordered the book last week. From listening to interviews with QT, it seems that it's not just a novelisation of the film but like an expansion of Cliff and Rick's stories.
I'm a big Altman fan myself. "The Long Goodbye" is fantastic. Have you seen "Nashville" and "M*A*S*H"?
If you're into "The Long Goodbye" and that rambling style then I highly recommend Paul Thomas Anderson's "Inherent Vice" - if you haven't seen it.
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on July 14, 2021, 01:36:39 PM
No Country for Old Men one of the finest ever made too.
I know I'm wrong but I hate that flick. Watched it again and hated it more the second time. Oh bad man bad.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on July 14, 2021, 04:16:38 PM
I'm a big Altman fan myself. "The Long Goodbye" is fantastic. Have you seen "Nashville" and "M*A*S*H"?
Nope. Never heard of Nashville and never really thought of checking out MASH, obviously heard of it. Might of caught bits when younger!
I watched Trainspotting 2 a few days ago. It was an ok follow up, but I thought they could have done more with the characters. 20 years and none of them didn't really turn their life round and achieve much, but others had predictable fates. I suppose given that they were all junkies it's something that they weren't all dead and there was a sequel.
The Beggar changes completely in one of the subsequent books, but I thought it was a load of tedious shite, and that's coming from someone who loves Irvine Welsh.
That was The Blade Artist. I thought it was good in its own right but didn't touch the darkness of his other stuff. Begby's revert to type is done pretty well.
Woe, Begby is a torturer in that book.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on July 15, 2021, 07:30:38 AM
That was The Blade Artist. I thought it was good in its own right but didn't touch the darkness of his other stuff. Begby's revert to type is done pretty well.
It lacked humour, although I was expecting him to go back on the peeve rather than what actually transpired so decent curveball there I suppose.
I understand why he did crime, blade artist etc but his real genius presents itself when he's doing the inane, ordinary lad shite and observations. That's what made Trainspotting so brilliant. 'Nelly looked his watch, it was 11 am and he'd already smoked 12 fags'. It's a throwaway line in a sub plot, but pure earthy ordinary stuff that just pulls you in further. Glue in parts has it, and Filth is the book I've read the most times.
Sent it to the auld lad from Book Depository for the laugh. I send him a book a month or so, and I normally get a thank you and his thoughts. Deafening silence on that yin :)
I was just going to ask was Filth worth a read. I've had it on the shelf for years but haven't gotten to it, I'm told it's his most full on book.
Of the ones I've read (Trainspotting, Porno, Ecstasy, The Acid House, Glue), Glue was the one I enjoyed most.
Filth is a classic. Get started lad, you'll love it.
I haven't read Filth either. Must give it a bash. The most fucked up of his I've read, if not exactly the best, was Maribou Stork Nightmares. Grim and grimmer but funny as well. There's loads of his stuff I've not read yet so I must go on a binge soon. First I'll tip through the brick that is David Copperfield and Michio Kaku's The God Equation. They'll keep me busy for a while.
"The Tomorrow War" - I clocked the "twist" from the trailer and I did roll my eyes several times in the first 30 minutes but it turned out to be quite enjoyable for a Saturday night - if a bit too long.
Anyone else think that they've made Chris Pratt look like Tom Cruise on the poster? From that movie "Oblivion" or "Edge Of Tomorrow" or whatever it was called. Are they the same movie?
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/60/The_Tomorrow_War_%282021_film%29_official_theatrical_poster.jpg/220px-The_Tomorrow_War_%282021_film%29_official_theatrical_poster.jpg)
Nomadland is good. Unusual rather than unworthy one for an Oscar.
Watched Salt on TnaG last night.
As expected, yet another exercise in American anti-Russia, anti- North Korea propaganda, All it was missing was an evil Muslim for the full propagandist trifecta.
Absolute, total and complete fucking rubbish.
Angelina Joli looks well in it though to be fair.
Originally written for Tom Cruise, who turned it down as it was a bit too Mission Impossible-y.
It actually crossed my mind a few times while I was watching it that there was a whiff of Mission Impossible off it.
Mission Impossible is also a steaming pile of propagandist muck.
Watched Uncut Gems there which was a stressful but great watch. Gigi D'Agostino classic banger at the end as well.
Quote from: open face surgery on July 20, 2021, 08:22:11 PM
Watched Uncut Gems there which was a stressful but great watch. Gigi D'Agostino classic banger at the end as well.
It's great, check out the directors previous film Good Time as well.
2nd trailer for Dune is out. Cannot wait for this.
https://youtu.be/kcQx41TM6MY
Quote from: Ollkiller on July 22, 2021, 06:29:35 PM
2nd trailer for Dune is out. Cannot wait for this.
https://youtu.be/kcQx41TM6MY
I'm just finishing up reading God Emperor, if they can pull off this first one I'd love if they kept working through the serie
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Quote from: Ollkiller on July 22, 2021, 06:29:35 PM
2nd trailer for Dune is out. Cannot wait for this.
https://youtu.be/kcQx41TM6MY
I'm just finishing up reading God Emperor, if they can pull off this first one I'd love if they kept working through the serie
First film is only the first half of the first book so they fucking better keep working through it.
A spin off TV show will be aired on HBO too, the pilot directed by Villeneuve and based on the Bene Gesserit.
Quote from: Emphyrio on July 22, 2021, 07:24:23 PM
A spin off TV show will be aired on HBO too, the pilot directed by Villeneuve and based on the Bene Gesserit.
Lethal.
Quote from: Ollkiller on July 22, 2021, 07:43:24 PM
Quote from: Emphyrio on July 22, 2021, 07:24:23 PM
A spin off TV show will be aired on HBO too, the pilot directed by Villeneuve and based on the Bene Gesserit.
Lethal.
Now that's good news! Sticking to my form, I won't be watching the trailer, but I am really looking forward to heading to the cinema to see it. I still have to get around to properly getting into and finishing Children of Dune. Just don't have much spare time at the moment. And of course, starting Ulysses didn't help :laugh:
Looking forward to Titane coming to cinemas. I thought Raw was brilliant, although some of the scenes had me dry heaving :laugh:
Went to see a Danish film with Mads Mikkelson today called Riders of Justice, it was good but its a very strange film, its mostly a thriller but it also has a lot of weird comedy scenes which can seem a bit jarring at times.
Quote from: Slaughterday on July 22, 2021, 08:46:29 PM
Looking forward to Titane coming to cinemas. I thought Raw was brilliant, although some of the scenes had me dry heaving :laugh:
Haven't seen either yet, but your comment seems oddly fitting since apparently the former features a scene of dry humping...a car.
Just watched Wings Of Desire for the first time in 20+ years. Still brilliant, and this version looked amazing. A 30th anniversary restoration, apparently. The colour scenes in particular were much more vivid, even just watching it in SD (it was on Film 4). I must track down Faraway, So Close now, another one I haven't seen for years.
Having never watched a single Harry Potter film, I started going through the saga with the young fella last week. Watched four of them now. I can't say I'm not enjoying some of it, especially the auld Goblet of Fire. It's so delicately un-PC too, which of course enamours me even further.
I watched a charming little New Zealand comedy called Boy earlier. Got it in Netflix over here but it's probably not on the Irish one. Worth a look if you come across it.
I rewatched Mystic River for the first time since it came out. It holds up really well.
Quote from: ldj on July 23, 2021, 08:43:38 PM
Went to see a Danish film with Mads Mikkelson today called Riders of Justice, it was good but its a very strange film, its mostly a thriller but it also has a lot of weird comedy scenes which can seem a bit jarring at times.
Yeah, I said the very same thing about it earlier in this thread. The revenge thriller and the comedy bits work but when it drops into the dark, dark Scandinavian drama every so often it takes a while to get back on track.
Mads Mikkelsen is a fucking beast in it though - far removed from "Another Round". He made those two films back to back apparently.
Wasn't sure whether to put this in the documentaries thread or here but I watched Ghosts of the Abyss over the weekend. James Cameron and Bill Paxtons 2001 dive to the Titanic wreck. Main reason for watching was having visited the Titanic museum in Belfast recently. Some fantastic footage of the wreck including some of the interior being explored with ROVs.
Holmes and Watson with Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly. Ludicrous shite but very funny.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on July 25, 2021, 07:11:16 AM
I watched a charming little New Zealand comedy called Boy earlier. Got it in Netflix over here but it's probably not on the Irish one. Worth a look if you come across it.
I rewatched Mystic River for the first time since it came out. It holds up really well.
Boy is great. Director that did Jojo Rabbit, What We Do In the Shadows and Thor:Ragnorak. The latter being a serious laugh despite me having never been a fan of comic book movies besides Batman.
I haven't seen Jojo or Thor. Must keep an eyeball out.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on July 27, 2021, 01:44:14 PM
I haven't seen Jojo or Thor. Must keep an eyeball out.
I thought "Jojo Rabbit" was pretty good. I must watch "What We Do In The Shadows" again too. Apparently the TV spin-off is very good.
I threw on "Sideways" the other night cos the missus had never seen it but she enjoyed Thomas Hayden Church in "Divorce" (in which he's playing essentially the same character). Forgot how good it was. Church and Paul Giamatti are perfect together.
Thor Ragnarok was good craic, took some of the po-facedness out of those Marvel movies. Hunt For The Wilderpeople is another great one of his. I find Waititi quite unlikeable though, and have no desire to see Jojo Rabbit or WWDITS.
I love WWDITS. The movie was great craic and thought doing a TV spin-off was a bit of a cheap move but I prefer it to the movie. There's a spin-off called Wellington Paranormal but that's not as good. Only watched Jojo Rabbit with the youngfla over the weekend. Tis good alright. Must have a look at Boy.
I tried the WWDITS movie once but didn't even get to the end. At the time, all the humour seemed really obvious, rehashed even, but I'm going to give it another go soon since I've had the series recommended to me by several people.
Jojo Rabbit is one of the best films of recent years I've seen though, as is Hunt for the Wilderpeople.
I'd recommend just going straight into the series and skipping the movie. I enjoyed it much more than the movie. Well, season 1 was class anyway. Season 2 was shite so maybe don't bother with that either :laugh:
Been meaning to watch Hunt for the Wilderpeople for ages, hopefully get round to it soon.
We watched the Fear Street trilogy on Netflix over the past few weekends. Grand for some background fluff with a bit of food and drink. Nothing serious about them, basically Goosebumps with murder.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on July 28, 2021, 10:55:25 PM
I tried the WWDITS movie once but didn't even get to the end. At the time, all the humour seemed really obvious, rehashed even, but I'm going to give it another go soon since I've had the series recommended to me by several people
Yep, I had pretty much the same experience. On paper it sounded like something I would completely get, but I just didn't find it funny at all. I thought I might prefer the series, given the strength of it's cast...Matt Berry (one of my favourite comedy actors), Natasia Demetriou (from the excellent Stath lets Flats and Kayvan Novak. But no, again did nothing for me.
'Blood Red Sky' on Netflix.
Vampires on a plane...
Wasn't expecting much from it, but really enjoyed it.
One of the better vampire flicks I've seen in quite a while.
I put it on and it seemed like a simple plane hijacking movie and then it just went off on a whole other tangent. All the more pleasantly surprised for it.
I must see if it's on Netflix here. Sounds like it could be fun.
Awhile back was on abit of a Bollywood binge and I have to say, it was glorious!
I´'d recommend Eega - A Romeo reincarnates as a housefly and seeks to avenge his death by buzzing his mortal enemy to absolute madness then death, and still successfully woos the love interest at the same time, something like that.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Cw-n7VsOAc
There is only Eegah:
https://youtu.be/2sbHcm0xED0
Yes, that's Jaws. MST3K had a good riff on it, too.
Ah now :laugh:
MST3K were something great, I did'nt keep up with Rifftrax as much though.
No, a mate's a big fan and I'd watch the odd one with him. The Doug McClure MST3K ones were great.
The Quiet Place - Thought it was terrible but the reoccurring music is the start of a Galaxian mix I've been listening to a lot so that was great.
Ghostbusters 2 - Classic. First one is heavier on the Murray therefore better but both unreal.
Casino - Hadn't watched this in years. Up there with the best of them.
Must watch the first 2 ghosbusters this weekend for the inevitable hangover.
Quote from: jobrok1 on July 29, 2021, 12:31:54 PM
'Blood Red Sky' on Netflix.
Vampires on a plane...
Wasn't expecting much from it, but really enjoyed it.
One of the better vampire flicks I've seen in quite a while.
It's on Aussie Netflix so I'll give it a look over the weekend.
Quote from: open face surgery on July 30, 2021, 11:27:14 AM
Ghostbusters 2 - Classic. First one is heavier on the Murray therefore better but both unreal.
Casino - Hadn't watched this in years. Up there with the best of them.
Ghostbusters 2 has darker moments and Vigo was a better opponent than Gozer was. None of the actors seemed all that arsed though (least of all Murray) and it shows. Still good though.
Casino is just 'Goodfellas' mixed with a Giallo horror film. Never liked it, just straight unpleasant all the way through. I'll forever stick with 'Goodfellas'.
I watched 'It Comes at Night', ok horror but it felt a bit rushed, for a horror about isolation it could have been fleshed out a bit more to build tension between the characters but instead it's just pretty balls to the wall for 90 mins and it's over.
It's interesting watching a film from just 4 years ago about a virus though.
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Quote from: open face surgery on July 30, 2021, 11:27:14 AM
Ghostbusters 2 - Classic. First one is heavier on the Murray therefore better but both unreal.
Casino - Hadn't watched this in years. Up there with the best of them.
Ghostbusters 2 has darker moments and Vigo was a better opponent than Gozer was. None of the actors seemed all that arsed though (least of all Murray) and it shows. Still good though.
Casino is just 'Goodfellas' mixed with a Giallo horror film. Never liked it, just straight unpleasant all the way through. I'll forever stick with 'Goodfellas'.
Goodfellas is definitely better alright and they are very much cut from the same cloth but I always liked it.
I watched Blood Red Sky earlier. Decent enough but way too long at two hours. A good idea no doubt but maybe a little bit of humour in it (I'm thinking the kind of sharp dialogue from Dog Soldiers) could have lifted it a bit. Or maybe making it more tense... it just lacked a little bit of magic but it was OK.
Calibre - Decent drama thriller on Netflix.
Panic Room - Fincher popcorn film.
The Game - Never saw this but really enjoyed it.
Minari - Nice enough, clearly an Oscar film.
Captain Fantasic - Good fun drama, always been a fan of Viggo.
The Game is very entertaining alright, a safe bet for a movie night if anyone ain't seen it.
I'm a big fan of Captain Fantastic too. In a vaguely similar vein, have you seen Leave No Trace?
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on August 02, 2021, 11:01:38 PM
The Game is very entertaining alright, a safe bet for a movie night if anyone ain't seen it.
I'm a big fan of Captain Fantastic too. In a vaguely similar vein, have you seen Leave No Trace?
Haven't but I'll check it out. Looks similar but less comedic.
Not comedic at all haha. The main actress is, I'm quite confident, going to be a household name in great acting very soon. Same actress who plays the hidden Jewish girl in Jojo Rabbit.
Watched Big Trouble In Little China in the Lighthouse on Saturday. Magic!
Watched The Game last week alright. Hadn't seen it since it came out. Enjoyable watch.
I just watched a really good Australian film called Mad Bastards. It covers the issues faced by the Aboriginal people in a warm and convincing way. Nice soundtrack as well. Worth a look if you can find it.
That rings a bell actually, must look it up.
Watched the Swedish version of Millenium, or The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, or whatever it's called tonight. Actually forgot when I started that the English language remake was Daniel Craig. Anyway, very entertaining and engaging way to spend two and a half hours. Thought Noomi Rapace was great in it.
I watched a new film called Limbo there the other night. It's basically about a group of asylum seekers who get put on a shite island near Scotland while waiting for their applications to be processed.
It's a fairly bleak/slow film but does make you think about how our own system could be improved with regards to direct provision.
Although the fact that pretty much every white character was an ignorant racist was a little cheap/annoying though.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on August 05, 2021, 02:10:57 AMWatched the Swedish version of Millenium, or The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, or whatever it's called tonight. Actually forgot when I started that the English language remake was Daniel Craig. Anyway, very entertaining and engaging way to spend two and a half hours. Thought Noomi Rapace was great in it.
The six part series is the version to go for: two 1½ hour parts per book, the movies are edited versions. Exceptional, and much better than the crap Hollywood remake.
Quote from: Carnage on August 05, 2021, 02:22:57 AM
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on August 05, 2021, 02:10:57 AMWatched the Swedish version of Millenium, or The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, or whatever it's called tonight. Actually forgot when I started that the English language remake was Daniel Craig. Anyway, very entertaining and engaging way to spend two and a half hours. Thought Noomi Rapace was great in it.
The six part series is the version to go for: two 1½ hour parts per book, the movies are edited versions. Exceptional, and much better than the crap Hollywood remake.
Ah okay. So what I watched was, say, the first two eps cut from 3 hours down to 2 1/2, is that it? If that's the case, I'll switch to the series for the next four alright. Cheers man.
8 1/2
A beaut ofa classic movie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmIC9pQ80Fk
I watched Fantastic Fungi on Netflix today. Such endlessly fascinating entities.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on August 05, 2021, 02:55:52 AM
Quote from: Carnage on August 05, 2021, 02:22:57 AM
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on August 05, 2021, 02:10:57 AMWatched the Swedish version of Millenium, or The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, or whatever it's called tonight. Actually forgot when I started that the English language remake was Daniel Craig. Anyway, very entertaining and engaging way to spend two and a half hours. Thought Noomi Rapace was great in it.
The six part series is the version to go for: two 1½ hour parts per book, the movies are edited versions. Exceptional, and much better than the crap Hollywood remake.
Ah okay. So what I watched was, say, the first two eps cut from 3 hours down to 2 1/2, is that it? If that's the case, I'll switch to the series for the next four alright. Cheers man.
That's it, yeah. Either way a great watch, I saw the movie versions first and thoroughly enjoyed them too.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on August 05, 2021, 09:25:14 AM
I watched Fantastic Fungi on Netflix today. Such endlessly fascinating entities.
It's great. There's a few Joe Rogan podcasts with Paul Stamets as well if you're interested.
Yeah must give them a look.
Watched the first two parts of Fear Street yesterday, the 1994 and 1978. Was a nice mix of Friday the 13th, Goonies and Stranger things. Be looking forward to the 1666 part tonight.
Is that on Netflix?
Yeah all 3 parts. Put up in July.
Cool. I might give it a look tomorrow if I get a chance.
Part 3 is definitely the poorest of them, first 2 are good craic though.
I rewatched Black Mass today. I enjoyed it more than I remember enjoying it the first time, but perhaps I did like it a lot then too and have forgotten. Great performance all round. This might be the last worthwhile thing Depp has been in since morphing into Jack Sparrow.
Never seen that actually. One to put on the list.
Edit: Interesting user review I stumbled upon in the adding of it to my list :laugh:
QuoteEarly on in the film a bunch of gangsters are hanging out in a car and one of them starts to tell a story about how he heard porn stars in Los Angeles eat a bunch of celery right before they perform. He gets interrupted and never explains why they do this. I was more interested in hearing the end of that story than anything that happened over the next 100 minutes of movie.
Depp's performance is highly impressive. He plays a convincing psychopath.
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on August 05, 2021, 11:46:29 AM
Watched the first two parts of Fear Street yesterday, the 1994 and 1978. Was a nice mix of Friday the 13th, Goonies and Stranger things. Be looking forward to the 1666 part tonight.
I thought the first one was scutter
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Watched the first two parts of Fear Street yesterday, the 1994 and 1978. Was a nice mix of Friday the 13th, Goonies and Stranger things. Be looking forward to the 1666 part tonight.
I thought the first one was scutter
Didn't make much of the first one either. Apparently the last one is quite good but dunno if I'm in a rush to find out.
Watched the third one last night. Thought was the weaker of the three with the second being the best.
Wasn't too sure of the 1666 setting with the old actors but luckily that was only for the first half then back to 1994.
I take it scutter means crap?
Literally a particular type of crap, but yes :laugh:
It's a word everyone needs in their vocabulary
I still remember the first time I ever heard it, or rather a variant of it. 1st year secondary down in Wicklow Town, where we'd a quare mix of small town lads and proper country farmer lads. This one morning a scuffle breaks out at the back of English class and when the teacher demands what's going on, the reply from the country lad holding the town lad in a headlock is, "He was saying I eat scuts for breakfast, and I do not!" :laugh:
Edit: Hang on, let me scrabble to keep this on-topic... erm... it was, eh, like something you might have seen in The War of the Buttons!
In the interest of clarity, scutter is a highly viscous, almost liquid type shite produced by cattle, most typically when they have been turned out to fresh wet grass.
Lovely. Well I wouldn't say it was like that at all
Blair witch project... now that was scutter
I'd describe The Blair Witch Project as more of a scour than a scutter.
Scour is an unpleasant, smelly, sometimes bloody, often slimey anal discharge seen in diseased or sick cattle. (not to be confused with milk scour, which is a harmless, but smelly, white scour produced by suck calves)
Scour is way worse than scutter,
Bizarrely there are people who think Blair Witch is the dogs ballax. Even more annoying they tend to think people who hate it are knuckle draggers who don't get it and just want blood and guts..
Blair Witch, in a similar buzz to the previously mentioned Blood Red Sky and Dog Soldiers, I knew fuckall going into those movies. And really enjoyed them all. But if a fella knew one was a werewolf or a vampire movie going into it, the surprise/effect would have negated completely.
That said, Dog Soldiers still holds up to repeated viewings.
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on August 06, 2021, 10:50:18 PM
Bizarrely there are people who think Blair Witch is the dogs ballax. Even more annoying they tend to think people who hate it are knuckle draggers who don't get it and just want blood and guts..
I would be one of those people 😄
Quote from: Emphyrio on August 06, 2021, 11:19:38 PM
Blair Witch, in a similar buzz to the previously mentioned Blood Red Sky and Dog Soldiers, I knew fuckall going into those movies. And really enjoyed them all. But if a fella knew one was a werewolf or a vampire movie going into it, the surprise/effect would have negated completely.
That said, Dog Soldiers still holds up to repeated viewings.
I fucking love dog soilders. Like night of the living dead, evil dead and the thing. I do enjoy films where there's a group of people trying to survive in a lone area.
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Bizarrely there are people who think Blair Witch is the dogs ballax. Even more annoying they tend to think people who hate it are knuckle draggers who don't get it and just want blood and guts..
I would be one of those people 😄
A knuckle dragger or a snobby blair Witch lover?
Dog Soldiers is impeccable.
The Blair Witch Project is, of course, brilliant. I went into it blind, an early weekday showing in the Virgin cinema on Parnell St., with 2 other people in the room. There were intermittent sounds happening, not sure whether they were part of the film's soundtrack or just the room settling, but add that to the fact that it was freezing cold at the time. Wonderful viewing experience, best film of '99.
A mate was in the states at the time of release (months before we got it, Matrix 2 was the first simultaneous internationally released film), the buzz was that it was genuine footage. He reckoned it was unreal.
Puddleton. Magnificent.
Watches the Directors cut of The Exorcist last night. It still holds up as an amazing horror and the added flashes along with Regan spider walking adds to it immensely.
Watched Spring Breakers last night, which actually fit together great with the mental state that Woodstock '99 doc has cast me into over the last week. I'd smoked a bit, which definitely fed into the impression that the entire film is composed of strangely contrasting vibes all cocktailed in together. Requiem For A Spring Break.
Picked 'the night eats the world' which is a zombie film but a little bit arty farty and pretentious. The zombies don't scream and they are a bit creepy that way.
The majority of the film is the main character Sam trying to live on his own, barricaded inside a French apartment.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on August 07, 2021, 12:29:39 PM
Puddleton. Magnificent.
Assuming you meant Paddleton? If so, the acting was great.
Oops, yeah that's the one.
I watched Richard Jewell this afternoon. Another winner. I'm on a little roll here. I even think I spelled it correctly! 8)
Watched a nice little head melter called Coherence last night on Amazon Prime. Can't really discuss too much without ruining it but its to do with alternative realities and Worth a watch. Low budget but the acting is very well done.
The Color Out Of Space was class, proper class. Was not expecting that. And then Richard Stanley's name came up at the end and it made sense how something so out there could have been done so well. That lad is a legend.
He's got two more Lovecraft adaptations in the pipeline apparently, hopefully he does as good a job again.
The llama shot gun scene in colour out of space had to be one the best nic cage going full nic cage in a while.
Coherence is very good. Resolution and the endless are 2 other good watches in the weird scifi time loop kind of theme, maybe not as clever as coherence tho. There is a third in the series but haven't seen it yet.
El incidente is a brilliant Mexican time loop movie which is the best of that type I've seen.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on August 07, 2021, 12:18:04 AM
Dog Soldiers is impeccable.
Due a rewatch. Mainly for Spoon - what a man.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on August 08, 2021, 11:13:05 PM
The Color Out Of Space was class, proper class. Was not expecting that. And then Richard Stanley's name came up at the end and it made sense how something so out there could have been done so well. That lad is a legend.
some film alright. I'm quite the Lovecraft fan and this did not dissapoint. Looking forward to more Stanley movies.
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on August 07, 2021, 07:33:55 PM
Assuming you meant Paddleton? If so, the acting was great.
"Paddleton" was excellent. I'm a big fan of what Mark Duplass does.
I would recommend "Blue Jay", "Safety Not Guaranteed", "The Puffy Chair", "Your Sister's Sister" and "True Adolescents" as well.
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Quote from: CorkonianHunger on August 07, 2021, 07:33:55 PM
Assuming you meant Paddleton? If so, the acting was great.
"Paddleton" was excellent. I'm a big fan of what Mark Duplass does.
I would recommend "Blue Jay", "Safety Not Guaranteed", "The Puffy Chair", "Your Sister's Sister" and "True Adolescents" as well.
Duplass in Creep and its sequel is great too.
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Assuming you meant Paddleton? If so, the acting was great.
"Paddleton" was excellent. I'm a big fan of what Mark Duplass does.
I would recommend "Blue Jay", "Safety Not Guaranteed", "The Puffy Chair", "Your Sister's Sister" and "True Adolescents" as well.
Nice one. I'll have a look on Netflix and see if any of those are there.
I would love to see The Color Out of Space but unless I find a DVD or it comes to Netflix it's unlikely I'll ever see it.
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Duplass in Creep and its sequel is great too.
First one is on my watchlist for years. Must get around to it.
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Nice one. I'll have a look on Netflix and see if any of those are there.
I would love to see The Color Out of Space but unless I find a DVD or it comes to Netflix it's unlikely I'll ever see it.
"Blue Jay" is definitely on Netflix. In Ireland anyway.
Watched a few things over the weekend.
"The Suicide Squad" - very enjoyable. I got pissed off with the whole superhero thing a while back. This was great though. Never once does it take itself seriously. The most fun comic book film since "Deadpool" (or "Deadpool 2").
"A Most Wanted Man" - tense post-9/11 spy thriller with Philip Seymour Hoffman in the lead. Spot on performances all round.
"Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain" - When I heard about this, I instantly thought "Cash in". Then I saw the trailer and it looked good. Just before it was released I read about the backlash regarding the director using AI to deepfake Bourdain's voice. To be fair, they shouldn't have done it and, worse still, didn't need to do it - if it's the short few lines that I think it was. I can't understand the woke brigade going after Morgan Neville so vehemently though. Reports of Twatters tweeting that they were crying and felt cheated after hearing the AI voice.
Anyway - all of that aside - "Roadrunnner" is not the film that the great Tony Bourdain deserves to have made about him. Nothing much of note really for the avid fan - if you have read his books and seen his TV shows, you will learn hardly anything new about him. The soundtrack holds this thing together. The last 40 minutes or so is an increasingly hard watch for more reasons than one.
Yup!
Suicide Squad (2016) was utter scutter.
The Suicide Squad (2021) is great.
Well, I watched Thor Ragnarok last night, and no. I really should just give up on the comic book movies. Although I loved comics as a kid, I just cannot connect to what they're doing with the movies at all. Bit of humour, fine, and some of the jokes were decent. The problem is that beyond the humour there was absolutely no substance, just a thin gruel of a plot drip-dripping down between gimmicks and distractions. If that's the best of the latest slew of Marvel Universe films, then that'll be it for me now.
Watched the first half of Sherpa (the joys of having a two year old) and I'll watch the rest tomorrow if I get a chance. You can't help but admire those men. The work they do is monumental and nothing short of heroic. RESTECP!
Watched The Visit, M. Night Shyalaman's one from a few years back. Two ridiculously irritating little shits making a documentary about visiting their estranged grandparents begin to suspect that things ain't quite right. They ain't.
Terrible script and the kids can't act, boring as fuck overall with twists and jump scares that you see coming a mile off.
A big nappy full of shite.
I actually didn't see that big twist reveal coming when I saw it in the cinema, but then I wasn't expecting to be a massive twist. If I knew there was a big one then I'd probably (hopefully) seen it coming.
Was flicking through Amazon/Netflix for a film a few days ago and saw Jacobs Ladder. At first I thought it was the brilliant Tim Robbins one but then caught that it was from 2019.
The main character was the same name but the synopsis is quite different. Anyone caught it and know if it's a sequel/reboot/reimagining?
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on August 10, 2021, 11:31:40 AM
Well, I watched Thor Ragnarok last night, and no. I really should just give up on the comic book movies. Although I loved comics as a kid, I just cannot connect to what they're doing with the movies at all. Bit of humour, fine, and some of the jokes were decent. The problem is that beyond the humour there was absolutely no substance, just a thin gruel of a plot drip-dripping down between gimmicks and distractions. If that's the best of the latest slew of Marvel Universe films, then that'll be it for me now.
I feel the same. When I was a kid I read Bats, Spidey and 2000AD. "Batman" in 1989 was one of the greatest things that I ever saw in the cinema. I always wondered why they hadn't made a proper Spiderman movie - beyond the hokey Nicholas Hammond stuff. (I saw "Judge Dredd" starring Stallone and that cooled my jets for a while!) Years ago, I'd rush to the cinema to see the latest Marvel etc. Very quickly (with the exception of Nolan's Batman trilogy) it became a long series of diminishing returns. The Avengers series took my last bit of resolve.
I watched "The Suicide Squad" only because my missus said she'd like to watch a film, something light - i.e don't suggest a Kurosawa film to me right now. It was pure fluff, some good fun and enjoyable but that's my movie cheat meal done with now for a long time.
I was listening to AO Scott, the NY Times critic on Marc Maron's podcast last week and they had a lengthy discussion about this very same thing. A lot of what we are being served up now on the big screen is microwaved dog shit in a shiny packet.
This is where MUBI has been a bit of a boon for me.
The avengers is fucking awful. Can't watch superhero stuff anymore. It's all shit. Guardians of the galaxy been top of the shit pile. Probably last one I liked was the Karl Urban Judge Dredd and more recently The Boys, again with Karl Urban.
I watched Another Round last night, another Danish film with Mads Mikkelsen.
It's about a group of friends who decide to conduct an experiment based around a theory that man would benefit from having a constant blood alcohol content of 0.5%.
It's a really good film and definitely makes you think about our relationship with alcohol and it's place in our lives.
Quote from: Ollkiller on August 11, 2021, 03:05:52 PM
The avengers is fucking awful. Can't watch superhero stuff anymore. It's all shit. Guardians of the galaxy been top of the shit pile. Probably last one I liked was the Karl Urban Judge Dredd and more recently The Boys, again with Karl Urban.
That Dredd movie was very good. I've read "The Boys" but I can't get my head into watching the show. Same with Garth Ennis' other one "Preacher". Watched a few and forgot it.
If you liked "Guardians Of The Galaxy" (I didn't) then you'll probably enjoy "The Suicide Squad" - written and directed by the same guy, James Gunn.
The Preacher programme was shit, I gave up a couple of episodes into season 2, but The Boys is pretty good. It's as loosely based on the comic as Preacher but executed much better and a lot funnier when it needs to be. The portrayal of Homelander is sublime.
Quote from: Carnage on August 11, 2021, 04:38:57 PM
The Preacher programme was shit, I gave up a couple of episodes into season 2, but The Boys is pretty good. It's as loosely based on the comic as Preacher but executed much better and a lot funnier when it needs to be. The portrayal of Homelander is sublime.
Aye Preacher wasn't great but The Boys is good. Homelander is such a cunt.
Poster for upcoming Almodovar movie getting some folk pissed off, including Instagram's algorithm, albeit since over-ridden on an appeal of "artistic" merit or some such lark, since apparently biological merit doesn't cut it. I won't post the image directly, just in case it shocks any of ye:
https://elpais.com/icon/cultura/2021-08-09/almodovar-libera-el-pezon-claves-para-entender-el-primer-y-provocador-poster-de-madres-paralelas.html
Who is getting upset by that? :laugh:
The same kind of perversely sex-taboo-obsessed people who think breast-feeding is something to be hidden away, I imagine.
I'm all for the film makers squeezing every drop of rage juice out of the Social Media Mob if it means more money in the Bank.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on August 11, 2021, 08:24:39 PM
Poster for upcoming Almodovar movie getting some folk pissed off, including Instagram's algorithm, albeit since over-ridden on an appeal of "artistic" merit or some such lark, since apparently biological merit doesn't cut it. I won't post the image directly, just in case it shocks any of ye:
https://elpais.com/icon/cultura/2021-08-09/almodovar-libera-el-pezon-claves-para-entender-el-primer-y-provocador-poster-de-madres-paralelas.html
Possibly an homage to this...?
https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/andalou-eyeball-quartet.jpg
Quote from: Ollkiller on August 11, 2021, 03:05:52 PM
The avengers is fucking awful. Can't watch superhero stuff anymore. It's all shit. Guardians of the galaxy been top of the shit pile. Probably last one I liked was the Karl Urban Judge Dredd and more recently The Boys, again with Karl Urban.
Agreed, I think less is more with the comic book flicks. It really is quantity over quality. I honestly can't stand them anymore.
Just finished watching Evangelion 3.0+1.0.
Pretty definitive finale to the series, but damn, wasn't expecting the ending. Brilliant film, all the same.
The Big Lebowski. Maybe, just maybe, the perfect film.
Spectacular. The Coen Brothers just have, or at least had, a beautiful way of telling a story.
Watched Confessions of a Dangerous Mind last night. Enjoyable stuff. Sam Rockwell is great in it.
Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on August 13, 2021, 02:57:29 AM
Just finished watching Evangelion 3.0+1.0.
Pretty definitive finale to the series, but damn, wasn't expecting the ending. Brilliant film, all the same.
I need to watch the other rebuilds first, looking like i'll be off to the torrents for them. Rewatched the original series and film again lately, it is top class, itching for more.
I watched a Mexican film, "New Order", at the IFI yesterday and it was fucking bleak. It was like a Gaspar No´é's film + good old Latin American gratuitous violence.
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Just finished watching Evangelion 3.0+1.0.
Pretty definitive finale to the series, but damn, wasn't expecting the ending. Brilliant film, all the same.
I need to watch the other rebuilds first, looking like i'll be off to the torrents for them. Rewatched the original series and film again lately, it is top class, itching for more.
All four rebuild films are now on Prime Video, I just signed up for the free trial to watch the final one.
Having dinner earlier... pissing rain... fuck all to do for the evening... and the other half pipes up...
"How about a movie night. I think the kids are old enough to watch Die Hard, yeah?"
I stared across the table, smiled and just said, "Yippee-Ki-Yay, Motherfucker"
:abbath: :abbath: :abbath: :abbath:
Watched Beckett on Netflix. Not bad. I thought the Greek countryside looked amazing in the first half of the film and between it and the dark, eerie score, there was a potent atmosphere created. Despite having interesting elements throughout, I think it lost something as it went along and became more like a typical action thriller. There were hints of Hitchcock in the first half and then it felt almost like a 70s action film when it moved to the city (where it all began, you gotta!...). Definitely worth a look.
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Just finished watching Evangelion 3.0+1.0.
Pretty definitive finale to the series, but damn, wasn't expecting the ending. Brilliant film, all the same.
I need to watch the other rebuilds first, looking like i'll be off to the torrents for them. Rewatched the original series and film again lately, it is top class, itching for more.
All four rebuild films are now on Prime Video, I just signed up for the free trial to watch the final one.
Ended up getting the trial and watching 1.11 and 2.22 last night. Obviously very similar to the series for 1.11 but it changes up severely for 2.22, it's very deadly but a bit less miserable than the series at the minute at least. Have a week left to do the next two because I can't pay for another streaming service, looking forward to going through them.
Watched two more James Bond films in my quest to see them all.
Fuck me this has become more of a slog than I anticipated. "Octopussy" and "A View To A Kill". Both are fairly abject shite. There are very merits for either film. Roger Moore is about 60 by the time he's in these.
Duran Duran's theme and the Eiffel Tower scene are the saving graces of the latter along with Christopher Walken not knowing where he is or what he's meant to be doing.
Overall "Octopussy" is a load of bollocks and "A View To A Kill" is like a star-studded episode of "Murder, She Wrote".
Looking forward to finally seeing the Timothy Dalton ones.
I always thought they were a load of bollocks. The only good ones are the Daniel Craig ones and that's only because they ripped off The Bourne Identity :laugh:
Quote from: Eoin McLove on August 16, 2021, 10:16:24 AM
I always thought they were a load of bollocks. The only good ones are the Daniel Craig ones and that's only because they ripped off The Bourne Identity :laugh:
I had never seen any of them before apart from "Dr. No", "Live & Let Die" and both versions of "Casino Royale". I have to say that I'm struggling now.
People say to me "They're of a time, you have to remember that too". I think that you're right though, McLove - these last two films must surely have being considered terrible back in the day.
It certainly can't help looking at them through modern eyes. The action scenes are so wooden and laughable they make the biff baff bop of 60s Batman feel edge of the seat. And the cheesy one liners and cartoon villainy... dunno, it just doesn't interest me on any level.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on August 16, 2021, 10:31:18 AM
It certainly can't help looking at them through modern eyes. The action scenes are so wooden and laughable they make the biff baff bop of 60s Batman feel edge of the seat. And the cheesy one liners and cartoon villainy... dunno, it just doesn't interest me on any level.
I think that part of it was that they found a formula the 60s which worked, they then tweaked it in the early 70s and achieved more success but then got stuck in their ways.
"A View To A Kill" was made in 1985. In the same year "Back To The Future","Jewel Of The Nile" and "Commando", Witness" and "First Blood: Part II" were all released. All 3 of those films make the Bond outing look like a hokey TV film of the week.
Watched Under Her Skin last night. Never thought that a repeatedly naked Scarlett Johanson would be a part of such a terrible experience. Struggled from near enough the start. Dogshit.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on August 16, 2021, 10:31:18 AM
It certainly can't help looking at them through modern eyes. The action scenes are so wooden and laughable they make the biff baff bop of 60s Batman feel edge of the seat. And the cheesy one liners and cartoon villainy... dunno, it just doesn't interest me on any level.
But that's part of the charm of the Moore Bond era. Moore did say himself he was too old to be portraying Bond in the end and stepped down. I love it all really, even the silly fight scenes and one liners. Could the Dalton movies be the best of the lot though?
Couple of recent horrors the last few nights...
Ready or Not - kind of like Knives Out meets shlocky 80's horror in vibe, I enjoyed it.
Swallow - One of the more original concepts as far as horrors about mental illness, it's grim but pretty good.
An interesting thing about these films is the lead actresses in both look remarkably similar to a-list actresses, the girl in Ready or Not is the image of Margot Robbie, and the girl in Swallow looks a lot like Jennifer Lawrence, makes you wonder if the filmmakers did it on purpose because especially in Swallow it appeared as though they were playing up the resemblance.
Samara Weaving was the star of Ready Or Not, Hugo's daughter. Mad film, good craic.
Watched The Death of Stalin last night. Great entertainment. Buscemi as Khrushchev, amazing.
I don't think Armando Iannucci that put his hand to anything below par. At least not to my knowledge.
That other flick he did "In the Loop" with James Gandolfini was great as well.
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Just finished watching Evangelion 3.0+1.0.
Pretty definitive finale to the series, but damn, wasn't expecting the ending. Brilliant film, all the same.
I need to watch the other rebuilds first, looking like i'll be off to the torrents for them. Rewatched the original series and film again lately, it is top class, itching for more.
All four rebuild films are now on Prime Video, I just signed up for the free trial to watch the final one.
Ended up getting the trial and watching 1.11 and 2.22 last night. Obviously very similar to the series for 1.11 but it changes up severely for 2.22, it's very deadly but a bit less miserable than the series at the minute at least. Have a week left to do the next two because I can't pay for another streaming service, looking forward to going through them.
I got through all four of them in three evenings. Still thinking about it. Fuck, it was good, but being so used to the series made it hard to get around the changes first - but I guess that's kind of the point of it. Great films, excellently told and in the end a companion to the series rather than an alternative, very definitive end to it all (and a good one). Might leave the one month of prime on it to watch them again, there's leagues of stuff in them and the art of it all is top class. Especially noticeable in 3.33, with some of the long shots on and around Nerv HQ. I think I prefer the misery of End of Evangelion & the series but this was still great.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbW5ns_pIZo
Sleepers - decent drama, bit too long for me though. Small bit dated at times but good acting.
Devil all the Time - Decent watch. Nothing spectacular but decent.
In the Name of the Father - Seen this a few times but showed it to the girlfriend. Great film.
Yojimbo - Kurosawa/Mifune partnership that Leone ripped off in A Fistful of Dollars. Can't go wrong with those two.
My favourite Kurosawa film, just brilliant.
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My favourite Kurosawa film, just brilliant.
It's brilliant, very funny too. For me Throne of Blood takes the edge though.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbW5ns_pIZo
Looks awesome, I heard about this movie a few years back. Seen an interview with him he mentioned this movie he's been working in for years. His muppets are unreal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlemDMFWNbQ
Watching a film about the Holodomor called Mr. Jones. It's very good, if bleak, and it's visually stunning. Great atmosphere. My only issue is that there are no subtitles when people speak in Russian so you have to watch it with the hard of hearing subtitles on to get the translation. You get everything else other than the dialogue too...
[Chatter]
[Children speaking nearby]
[A forlorn donkey screams in terror]
[Hubbub]
[A lost 67A passes nearby with a flat tyre]
I watched The Shawshank Redemption again this evening and while it's undoubtedly an excellent film, as a fan of law and order I think the ending is quite disturbing. A better and more fitting ending would have been for the dangerous, and lawfully convicted double murderer, to have been recaptured after his escape and to have ended his miserable, squalid life frying in the electric chair. I might have shed an emotional tear in that case. Still, a decent watch.
I think that justice element was somewhat addressed in The Green Mile if you're feeling unfulfilled
Andrei Tarkovsky - The Sacrifice (Swedish: Offret)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKKdtCxZHZM
Filmed in 1986 before the Chernobyl disaster and released a month after. This was Tarkovsky´'s last work as he passed afew months later.
That's top of my to watch list. We were over with friends a short while ago and they had a massive A0+ poster of it on the wall, and I realized I'd never seen it. Just waiting for the right evening.
Well worth an evenings watch!
I'm only a novice on his work but Mirror was my first introduction to Tarkovsky and I've stll to get through more of his masterpieces. You can see the Bergman influence in his films.
Love Mirror, think it's my personal favourite, though the last one I saw out of everything I've seen by him.
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Andrei Tarkovsky - The Sacrifice (Swedish: Offret)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKKdtCxZHZM
Filmed in 1986 before the Chernobyl disaster and released a month after. This was Tarkovsky´'s last work as he passed afew months later.
I have only seen Ivans Childhood, bought the DVD years ago, must try and track this one down (with English subs)
No doubt about it , the quality of the youtube upload doesn’t do any justice for Tarkovsky´, at least the subtitles are included in the link but aye best to track it down.
I´d recommend this strangely banned French film too, as it is different from most and pretty uplifting!
La Belle Verte - The Green Beautiful
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bKI1puNaVY
Aye, that's a pretty good film. Not banned as far as I know though, perhaps no longer distributed.
That could be it, I think it did poorly when it was released initially so, I cant make head nor tail why it would be banned but that is what is stated in the link.
"The Living Daylights" - another weekend, another James Bond film.
The series seems to be back on track after some seriously ropey efforts late into Moore's tenure. Good action sequences, not too convoluted in terms of plot and Dalton is pretty much perfect as Jimmy B.
16 down. 9 to go.
"Stillwater" - One of the best and most enjoyable American films that I have seen this year.
Matt Damon is great as oil-rig roughneck Bill Baker whose daughter is imprisoned for a murder in Marseille. Camille Cottin and Abigail Breslin are brilliant in the supporting roles.
Some of the trailers are completely misleading - this is not "Jason Bourne's Taken". It's a drama not an action movie. I knew that going before I watched it but looking at some of the discussion on Twitter - some people are expecting a totally different film.
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"The Living Daylights" - another weekend, another James Bond film.
Licence To Kill next... One of the more memorable Bond flicks IMO.
Dalton was great as Bond. Shame he didn't get a few more under his belt back then.
I went to see 'Censor' last night, it's a good new horror, it's set in the 'video nasties' era of the 80's where horror movies were banned or censored so it's a bit meta.
Saw that a couple of months ago, it's great. Niamh Elgar is excellent in it, serious actress that one.
I watched The Green Knight last night, I liked it but I think I'd need a rewatch as it's not what I expected it to be, I went in blind other than seeing the poster and that it's billed as a fantasy film but it's definitely not a LOTR style action adventure type, it's much weirder than that.
"Five Easy Pieces" (1970) - Jack Nicholson is at the beginning of the decade that would both define and encapsulate him. His performance is absolutely electric. Karen Black's supporting turn in absolutely stellar too. The other thing about this is László Kovács cinematography is beautiful.
Time Bandits
Far from the Madding crowd (1967)
Will give The Green Knight a shot. Besides that one, I have no clue what to watch and will start with Married With Children all over again.
I watched the green knight. Didn't think it was great now myself. Thought it was trying too hard to be something like hereditary.
Seen that 'Dear Comrades' there. Fascinating film, you can feel the paranoia, terror and farce of the USSR in that period of the early sixties. Great performance from the lead actress.
Jimmy Bond - "License To Kill". One of the most enjoyable Bond movies that I have seen thus far on my odyssey to watch them all. Timothy Dalton is excellent - it's a shame that he didn't get a few more goes at it, he was really in form in this one/ For once too a Bond girl who can act - Carey Lowell.
I could never take Dalton and his crossed eyes seriously - not that Bond is meant to be taken seriously, but y'know what I mean.
Lowell was one of the best Bond girls, definitely. Was in Law & Order for years after that, too.
Quote from: Carnage on August 30, 2021, 04:56:39 PM
I could never take Dalton and his crossed eyes seriously - not that Bond is meant to be taken seriously, but y'know what I mean.
Really? I thought he was a big improvement on Moore's efforts towards the end. Not as smarmy and not everything had to be a one-liner.
I also watched "Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed" - a documentary about the American PBS painting instructor. Netflix are really scraping the bottom of the barrel now - they dragged 95 minutes out of what could be achieved in 30 mins max.
Oh, Moore was just shit. I could get on with the ridiculousness of Live And Let Die - mainly 'cos of Jane Seymour, jaysus - but after that, no. Dalton was fine apart from that but I find it infinitely distracting.
I watched that Bob Ross doc last night myself. Aside from the revelations about the Wachowskis or whatever their name was, there was nothing that wasn't in the one that pops up on BBC4 every year or so.
Rewatched "Four Lions" last night. I forgot how many one-liners and brilliant gags are peppered throughout the film.
"Aye up, you unbelievin' Kuffar bastids! I'm gonna turn you to baked beans."
"Islam is cracking up, bro. We got women talking back! We got people playing stringed instruments! "
Quote from: StoutAndAle on September 01, 2021, 09:43:36 AM
Rewatched "Four Lions" last night. I forgot how many one-liners and brilliant gags are peppered throughout the film.
"Aye up, you unbelievin' Kuffar bastids! I'm gonna turn you to baked beans."
"Islam is cracking up, bro. We got women talking back! We got people playing stringed instruments! "
Brilliant film.
"If I don't go to Pakistan with you then Islam is finished" :laugh:.
So good. Allah bless Chris Morris.
Absolutely love that film, give it a rewatch every couple of years and it stills hits the mark every time.
"Jews invented spark plugs to control global traffic" :laugh:
Watched What We Do In the Shadows with the missus the other night, really enjoyed it.
Watched Savage there on Netflix. Like a cross between The Virtues and Once Were Warriors. Enjoyed it.
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on September 02, 2021, 10:12:49 PM
Watched What We Do In the Shadows with the missus the other night, really enjoyed it.
rewatched it myself the other night. Very funny indeed. Is the TV show worth the watch, has anyone gave it a look?
I watched the new Phil Lynott movie 'Songs for While I'm Away' there the other day when it was on RTE. It's a bit shite to be honest, maybe I was expecting too much but there wasn't anything on it even a casual fan of Lizzy wouldn't already know. It was trying to be all artsy and stuff too but it just came across as a bit amateurish.
It says a lot that Brian Downey didn't even appear on it.
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Watched What We Do In the Shadows with the missus the other night, really enjoyed it.
rewatched it myself the other night. Very funny indeed. Is the TV show worth the watch, has anyone gave it a look?
Need to watch the movie. Have seen 3-4-5 episodes of the TV show and didn't like it much.
On a different topic, I've found Green Night to be quite boring.
Salavdor (1986). Not bad at all. Had no idea it was Oliver Stone before I watched it, but the anti- American sentiment was fairly on the nose so I shouldn't have been surprised really. James Woods is great in this, Jim Belushi less so. With all the meddling in Central America I had forgotten that the US had such a hand in El Salvador. Sobering stuff to read about some of the atrocities there.
So I finally got around to watch Terminator Dark Fate. I went with it for a while until....
Spoiler
...a married semi retired Terminator?..ahh cmon..fuck right off...I switched right off there and then...
Quote from: The Heretic on September 06, 2021, 07:49:37 AM
So I finally got around to watch Terminator Dark Fate. I went with it for a while until....
Spoiler
...a married semi retired Terminator?..ahh cmon..fuck right off...I switched right off there and then...
is it more preposterous than cyborgs travelling through time and ruling the earth? Ha ha
I've been watching a couple of this guy's interviews recently:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12f0ligwS5s
Terminator Dark Fate (which I haven't seen and most likely never will) is one garbage film that he highlights. I don't find his views particularly enlightening, but one term he uses when talking about things like reboots and franchises that really struck a chord with me is "malpractice." I now really think that's the best word to describe some of the things that Hollywood film makers do, and the examples from the most recent Star Wars trilogy and Terminator movies are perfect illustrations of it.
Last couple of nights I watched...
Sound of Metal - Yeah this movie is pretty much a horror film for any musician or music fan, it's pretty good though.
In the Earth - Weird trippy horror film that was written during lockdown last year. It takes place during a pandemic but it's not really the subject of the film either. Decent enough but loses momentum towards the end.
Is that Ben Wheatley's latest? Been meaning to watch that for a while.
Well, the trailer for the new Matrix movie makes it look suitably atrocious.
Started watching a film called the boat last night but had to turn it off about 20 minutes. A fisherman from Malta gets lost in the fog and finds an abandoned boat. His own boat that he used to get there disappears so he's on his own on this broken down vessel.
He goes for a piss off the edge of the boat and somehow is nearly knocked off, he then goes to use the toilet inside and gets locked in for a bit.
Apparently he's the only actor in the whole film.
Fuck that
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 10, 2021, 01:08:41 PM
Well, the trailer for the new Matrix movie makes it look suitably atrocious.
Just had a quick gander at it there. Christ almighty...
I'm almost positive I heard many people saying JCVD was good. It is not.
Watched a bit of John Wick yesterday when I had the place to myself...Highly entertaining slaughter fest. Not for the thespians of course but most things aren't!
Hugely enjoyable movies. Check out Nobody too. Very much in the same vein but still worth a watch.
Quote from: Emphyrio on September 13, 2021, 12:39:52 PM
Hugely enjoyable movies. Check out Nobody too. Very much in the same vein but still worth a watch.
Found Nobody more enjoyable than the John Wick ones. Total leave your brain at the door stuff but Bob Odenkirk is brilliant in it.
Nobody had more humour alright and the casting of Odenkirk was genius.
I'm on the last of the original Star Wars trilogy. Daft old carry on but it's enjoyable. I def saw them as a kid but none of it is familiar to me outside of watching the Seagulls! (Stop It Now) video.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 10, 2021, 01:08:41 PM
Well, the trailer for the new Matrix movie makes it look suitably atrocious.
The best thing about it is the inclusion of that Jefferson Airplane song, it works for some odd reason. The rest of it however?, it looks like a mess just like the other two sequels before it and most likely about 3 hrs long to add insult to injury.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 07, 2021, 11:40:27 AM
I've been watching a couple of this guy's interviews recently:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12f0ligwS5s
Terminator Dark Fate (which I haven't seen and most likely never will) is one garbage film that he highlights. I don't find his views particularly enlightening, but one term he uses when talking about things like reboots and franchises that really struck a chord with me is "malpractice." I now really think that's the best word to describe some of the things that Hollywood film makers do, and the examples from the most recent Star Wars trilogy and Terminator movies are perfect illustrations of it.
Good vid, watched a few others there and yes, while I don't think he's positing anything too revelatory, I find it hard to disagree with anything he says. That new Matrix is a case in point re bad sequels (another one of his vids), it's just more of the same really and I can't see this new one being anything more than a pointless rehash. I wasn't a massive fan of the first Matrix tbh, but at least it was different at the time until those godawful sequels were thrown into the mix.
Okay, place reserved for Dune later this afternoon.
"I must not believe the hype, hype is the movie killer..."
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Okay, place reserved for Dune later this afternoon.
"I must not believe the hype, hype is the movie killer..."
Not out here till the 21st October. Fuuuccckkkkk
What's the deal with the varied releases for dune? I know films usually premiere on different dates between US and europe etc. But the release date list looks more like a tour poster. A new country each day for about two months.
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Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 15, 2021, 02:32:40 PM
Okay, place reserved for Dune later this afternoon.
"I must not believe the hype, hype is the movie killer..."
Not out here till the 21st October. Fuuuccckkkkk
looking forward to this now. I thought villenouve did a great job with the Blade Runner sequel. Music by Hans Zimmer also. Let's hope it is epic!
I read a review of dune and their only gripe with the movie was that it felt like it was incomplete and the story wasnt rounded off nicely....
I feel like they missed the memo that it supposed to part 1 of the first book
Watched one called Portal yesterday. Low budget sci fi/horror, 4 linked shorts set around 'doors' appearing around the earth with sinister implications for humanity. Think 2001's obelisks with a matte texture, but a bit more madness inducing. Not very good TBH, good concept but poorly fleshed out.
No spoilers here:
I've seen the David Lynch/Alan Smithee/various fan cuts version of Dune roughly twenty times, so seeing Villeneuve's version yesterday was one of the strangest cinema experiences I've ever had. Imagine what it would be like to watch a remake, no matter how good, of The Empire Strikes Back, or any other epic you might know like the back of your hand.
Not saying Lynch's Dune is as good as The Empire Strikes Back; it is, in many senses, a disaster. But it is a striking movie, with a stellar cast of actors who all put a unique stamp on their respective characters. It has one of the most memorable soundtracks of all time, some of the most quotable and quoted lines of dialogue in sci-fi, and those scenes that work, well, they're David Lynch; cinema doesn't get much more striking than David Lynch when he's on target!
So, is Villeneuve's Dune good? I have no idea. I don't even have any idea how many viewings it would take for me to be able to answer that question in any way objectively. From big details to small, it's impossible for me to separate the two. I'd be interested in having the opinion of someone who has read the book but never seen Lynch's version. Or at least only seen it once, like a normal person.
Quote from: nukeabuse on September 16, 2021, 12:56:39 PM
I read a review of dune and their only gripe with the movie was that it felt like it was incomplete and the story wasnt rounded off nicely....
I feel like they missed the memo that it supposed to part 1 of the first book
That reviewer should not quit their day job.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 16, 2021, 03:34:57 PM
So, is Villeneuve's Dune good? I have no idea. I don't even have any idea how many viewings it would take for me to be able to answer that question in any way objectively. From big details to small, it's impossible for me to separate the two. I'd be interested in having the opinion of someone who has read the book but never seen Lynch's version. Or at least only seen it once, like a normal person.
Never saw the Lynch version, and only read it for the first time last year, but really looking forward to it. Its not out here for another month though for some reason, I thought they got rid of different release dates for different places years ago?
Yeah, not sure what the deal there is, but COVID is involved and, related, HBO and Warner signing some kind of simultaneous domestic release date deal that impacts English speaking countries where you can get HBO Max but not countries where you can't, like France.
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Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 16, 2021, 03:34:57 PM
So, is Villeneuve's Dune good? I have no idea. I don't even have any idea how many viewings it would take for me to be able to answer that question in any way objectively. From big details to small, it's impossible for me to separate the two. I'd be interested in having the opinion of someone who has read the book but never seen Lynch's version. Or at least only seen it once, like a normal person.
Never saw the Lynch version, and only read it for the first time last year, but really looking forward to it. Its not out here for another month though for some reason, I thought they got rid of different release dates for different places years ago?
Same. Was gonna watch the Lynch version but I'm waiting for this. Cannot wait to see it.
Demonic - Was expecting a bit more from Neil Blomkamp. This was very by the numbers.
Malignant - I like James Wan and I've really enjoyed the whole Conjuring universe. This starts out fairly formulaic but the movie takes a daft turn in the second half. Some of ye might be more familiar with Gialo (?)/ 80s Italian horror, which is what this apparently pays homage to. There's a fight scene that reminded me of Kill Bill or something like that. A very unusual mix of influences. While I can't figure out if I enjoyed it, I'm glad I watched it.
In The Earth - If I was into hallucinogens I might have got more out of this. As it stands, there's a nugget of a great movie in there but it did fuckall for me.
Don't Breathe 2 - Not as good as the first but grand for a bit of violence.
Prisoners of the ghostland. There's a lot going on visually, lot of different cultures being thrown together. Not much plot. At all.
Rewatched 'The Irishman' yesterday. Ah lads some show. The scenes with Al Pacino and Stephen Graham, different class. The latter keeps going up in my estimation, tremendous actor.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on September 19, 2021, 12:53:18 PM
Rewatched 'The Irishman' yesterday. Ah lads some show. The scenes with Al Pacino and Stephen Graham, different class. The latter keeps going up in my estimation, tremendous actor.
Stepehm Graham is imo the beat actor out there. He's brilliant in everything he's in.
Recent:
Little Children. This doesn't look like much on the face of it, but it has surprising hidden depths and excellent performances, notably from a rather yummy mummy Winslet.
The People vs Larry Flynt. I'd actually never seen this, but I've been looking at a few things recently about contemporary US history and censorship has been one of the lenses, then one day I remembered this existed. Decent film, though maybe not as incredible as one might expect from Amadeus and One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest director Milos Forman. It was a nice synchronicity when the now late Norm MacDonald popped up in a cameo.
Dune. Already said what I have to say about that.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on September 19, 2021, 12:53:18 PM
Rewatched 'The Irishman' yesterday. Ah lads some show. The scenes with Al Pacino and Stephen Graham, different class. The latter keeps going up in my estimation, tremendous actor.
For some reason I've never got around to that one. :-[ Must rectify that asap.
Do. It's great. Loved the ending.
Quote from: Ollkiller on September 15, 2021, 04:39:10 PM
Not out here till the 21st October. Fuuuccckkkkk
Quote from: nukeabuse on September 15, 2021, 11:40:18 PM
What's the deal with the varied releases for dune? I know films usually premiere on different dates between US and europe etc. But the release date list looks more like a tour poster. A new country each day for about two months.
I have no interest in "Dune" whatsoever. A buddy of mine does though - he said it's up on YTS in HD - not a screener.
EDIT: I have not verified this.
Not on the genuine YTS site, not on Magnet DL either. Lots of suspect looking results from a google search, but I wouldn't go too far down any of those avenues.
Yeah - I just asked him to text me the link that he's using - the link itself doesn't look legit.
Apologies.
I watched The Double last night. Pretty good now, a bit weird and darkly funny. It's adapted from the Dostoevsky novel of the same name. Worth the watch
Got the new 4K transfer of The Thing (1982) in the post this morning, just finished it. Looks fantastic, obviously the film itself is untouchable but it's a great upgrade, sharp as fuck, great sound an' all.
Nice boxset too, with the 4K & regular BR of the '82 film, the 2011 prequel on BR and the soundtrack on CD.
I watched that Army Of The Dead last night. Waste of time. Could have done being well over an hour shorter. I have nothing against long films at all, but two and half hours was really pushing it for a movie in this genre.
Quote from: Necro Red on September 29, 2021, 10:07:16 AM
I watched that Army Of The Dead last night. Waste of time. Could have done being well over an hour shorter. I have nothing against long films at all, but two and half hours was really pushing it for a movie in this genre.
100%. An hour and a half was the perfect length for that film.
It would have been a thoroughly enjoyable movie if they'd cut it to 90ish mins.
Watched that Riders of Justice with Mads Mikkelson. Again, possibly a bit long but quite good nonetheless.
Remake of Candyman - very much contemporary and all the worse for it. A pity, as it ends pretty well with a cool nod to the original.
Excalibur - very overly acted and dramatic but for the better. Extremely which is why it works well (for me).
The Wild Bunch - classic Western with loads of blood.
Excalibur is a 10/10 for me. No wait, is it? Yes it is. I wish epic movies like that were still made, though even in its day Excalibur stood out from the pack. As you say, the theatrical side of it only adds. There's actually a version of Hamlet out there somewhere with the actor who plays Merlin in the titular role; would really like to see his interpretation of the prince.
Nicol Williamson, I wouldn't mind seeing that myself.
Mighty fillum, for all its overly theatrical performances and campness. Shot in Wickla, too.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 29, 2021, 03:09:24 PM
Excalibur is a 10/10 for me. No wait, is it? Yes it is. I wish epic movies like that were still made, though even in its day Excalibur stood out from the pack. As you say, the theatrical side of it only adds. There's actually a version of Hamlet out there somewhere with the actor who plays Merlin in the titular role; would really like to see his interpretation of the prince.
great! I actually got a copy if this on dvd recently off a chap on adverts. Got a pile of dvds actually. I will watch it soon
Excalibur has some hilariously shitty acting in it.
Remember watching it as a kid and loving it. It still hold up fairly well bar some terrible acting.
I guess it can look shitty under a certain light. To me, it's mainly that it's really over the top, melodramatic, and I can only guess that was done intentionally to try and capture a sort of medieval, morality play, etc., theatrical vibe.
Hunter Hunter - shit name but very good. Family living off the grid in a Ruby Ridge type situation, food runs low, things get violent.
Didn't realise The Many Saints of Newark was out today. Let's go.
Quote from: Ollkiller on October 01, 2021, 09:06:38 PM
Didn't realise The Many Saints of Newark was out today. Let's go.
Nice one for the tip off ;) Got it ready to go with tonight's take-out now. Gabagool muthafuckas! :abbath:
I haven't seen it yet but I was watching clips of The Sopranos on YouTube the last night. It's got such replay value.
Was watching the bit with Paulie and Feech fighting over the lawn cutting 😄
Yeah, definitely enjoyed that. Not perfect with respect to the series, but objectively a good film.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 03, 2021, 11:20:36 AM
Yeah, definitely enjoyed that. Not perfect with respect to the series, but objectively a good film.
Yeah I thought the same. The fan service was a bit cringeworthy in parts but a good film overall. Was class to be back in the cinema too. I think another film would round out the story nicely.
Watched Peterloo yesterday, excellent stuff. Period detail is great, it's a slow build up to the massacre itself, and it's a pretty harrowing watch when it happens.
Tried to watch Anthropoid earlier, managed an hour. One of the most boring things I've sat through, not helped by the fact that I can't stand Cillian Murphy.
Same here, could never take to Murphy and have actively avoided stuff when I heard he was in it
Just finished The Many Saints Of Newark. It was OK I suppose, felt more like a TV episode than a movie. Talk of another one about Tony in his 20s, which could be good.
Music was decent.
Thought it was great myself. I wouldn't complain if another was made.
Quote from: Carnage on October 04, 2021, 01:58:18 AM
Just finished The Many Saints Of Newark. It was OK I suppose, felt more like a TV episode than a movie. Talk of another one about Tony in his 20s, which could be good.
Music was decent.
Yup - music was very good - always forget how much I like Mountain until I hear them again.
I thought that "The Many Saints of Newark" was alright. Not fantastic. Whole thing feels like a pilot for a new show. Some if it was like one if those "how many of these can you spot" games.
Easter egg. Easter egg. Easter egg.
Oh. That's... uh... Silvio? Yeah I think it is... wait... but... isn't Silv... oh look... Easter egg.
Scene on the Jersey shore beach is beautifully shot. Absolutely tremendous.
Easter egg.
That young fella has his fathers mannerisms down to a fine edge.
Easter egg.
Credits.
Personally, I think it's a misnomer to call them Easter Eggs, and also think it could only detract from evaluation and even enjoyment of the film to think of them that way. Nothing was "hidden" or "secret". It was always going to be a film telling a story impregnated by hints and clues and anecdotes that had been told over the almost hundred hours of the series, and to my mind, the film wore that on its sleeve, didn't try to nuance it at all. If anything, maybe it was a little too much on the nose, which is the opposite of an Easter Egg. What I found more impressive is that they managed to make a film that can stand on its own, that could be watched and enjoyed even by someone who had never seen the series. That's my take anyway. A bit like Fire Walk With Me.
I used "easter egg" because it was the first phrase that popped into my head. What I should have said was "callback" but I'm too thick to have done that first time around, I suppose.
Haha, I wasn't having a go. But I think those callbacks were always going to be something fans of the series would have to deal with one way or the other. Should young Sal and Junior have so obviously tried to act physically like their older selves? Hard to say. I mean, older Sal was always like a parody of himself, so...? I get what you mean, but I think these are just natural "first impression" hiccups that will fade. For me the genuine weak link, as insensitive as this may sound to a young lad rendering homage to his pop, was Michael Gandolfini. He just wasn't up to the task acting wise.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 04, 2021, 11:56:06 AM
Haha, I wasn't having a go. But I think those callbacks were always going to be something fans of the series would have to deal with one way or the other. Should young Sal and Junior have so obviously tried to act physically like their older selves? Hard to say. I mean, older Sal was always like a parody of himself, so...? I get what you mean, but I think these are just natural "first impression" hiccups that will fade. For me the genuine weak link, as insensitive as this may sound to a young lad rendering homage to his pop, was Michael Gandolfini. He just wasn't up to the task acting wise.
I know you weren't. I was more chiding myself than anything else.
I thought the young lad was pretty good - but he didn't have a whole lot to do.
Did you have to keep telling yourself "That's not Sam Rockwell" every time Dicky Moltisanti was on screen? No? Just me so.
I actually have a few gripes with it overall but I'll wait until the majority of us have seen it before I do my complaining :laugh:
Quote from: StoutAndAle on October 04, 2021, 11:59:54 AM
Did you have to keep telling yourself "That's not Sam Rockwell" every time Dicky Moltisanti was on screen? No? Just me so.
Damien Lewis for me.
Watched the stand alone sequel to Train to Busam, Peninsula last night. Great film, nice mix of 28 days later, Escape from New York and Mad Max.
Saw another Korean zombie flick last week #alive. A fella stuck in his flat as zombies runamuck. Good as well.
Just watched Mulholland Drive on TnaG there.
Can anyone shed any light on what the fuck that was about?
What is the point of that Home Alone remake? It looks absolutely atrocious.
Disney casting a both male and white little boy as the lead is astounding though. He's fat though, so maybe he's ticked the diversity box.
Fried Barry
Blast Beats
Fried Barry is fairly funny in parts. Blast Beats has a good premise, but ends up being mawkish and boring.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on October 15, 2021, 03:01:05 AM
Just watched Mulholland Drive on TnaG there.
Can anyone shed any light on what the fuck that was about?
Nope. Apparently not even David Lynch does as he dodges that question everytime he's asked.
The way I see it, it's all a dream of Naomi Watts' character being a better person through the eyes of the other girl up until the blue box/key scene, then all characters swap names and start acting like real people. You can also see secondary characters reappearing (like the old couple or the cowboy, for instance, walking in the background). All of them except the homeless man, but apparently dreaming about a homeless man is supposed to represent death in a variety of ways. Some kind of guilt trip or the pressure of not succeeding, maybe?
Whatever it is, it's quite an unique film.
Lynch is the very definition of style over substance. His 'films' have nothing to say, they're (generally) exercises in style over substance. He's as much a hack as Picasso was in terms of painting.
Both had demonstrated they were masters of their craft, if you look at their early work, so not hacks. Later, both struck out to look for something completely different, new ways to affect the human spirit, which it's up to the audience to love or hate, but "hack" clearly doesn't fit.
That's fucking hilarious coming from someone who calls anyone he doesn't like a hack :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: classic.
Watching I, Daniel Blake. Infuriating stuff. Savage.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on October 16, 2021, 12:20:12 PM
That's fucking hilarious coming from someone who calls anyone he doesn't like a hack :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: classic.
By anyone I don't like, I guess you mean Pinker, and maybe Peterson too? My gripe with them is that I think they've made their popular science buck writing about subjects they precisely don't master, which is pretty much how I define a hack.
No stop it, I'm going to break a rib :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Good stereotype of responses to critique from Pinker and Peterson's fanbase :ROFLCOPTER:
Saw the trailer for Peter Jackson's Get Back this morning. Looks totally sweet.
Rofl indeed.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 16, 2021, 12:30:38 PM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on October 16, 2021, 12:20:12 PM
That's fucking hilarious coming from someone who calls anyone he doesn't like a hack :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: classic.
By anyone I don't like, I guess you mean Pinker, and maybe Peterson too? My gripe with them is that I think they've made their popular science buck writing about subjects they precisely don't master, which is pretty much how I define a hack.
Your gripe with them is that what they say winds you up.
You might aswell call Stephen Kolkin a hack because he gives lectures at the Cato institute!
Regarding Mulholland Drive, it confused when I saw it years ago, even though a buddy of mine was raving about its genius.
I had a similar reaction to 'Underground' by Kosterica.
Maybe I lack the requisite culture.
Not a huge fan of Mulholland Drive myself, but it was grand. I do love some Lynch stuff though; Twin Peaks, Eraserhead, Lost Highway, Blue Velvet, The Elephant Man, all works of genius imo. Then you have A Straight Story and Dune which are maybe not quite genius, but reveal qualities Lynch has that go far beyond what he's become known for. Just not at all the filmography of a hack.
And, for what it's worth, I don't get anything out of what Picasso has become known for.
Pierce Brosnan once walked right past security in the Reina Sofia museum in Madrid and ignored the 'no photos' signs everywhere and took a lovely picture of himself beside 'Guernica'.
Some lad.
I watched The Trip to Spain earlier. I love the chemistry between the two lads and find their bullshit very amusing. Perfect Sunday evening viewing.
I followed it up with Ghost Stories and I enjoyed that too. I wasn't sure what it was going to be exactly but it felt a bit old school in a way, especially with the big twist at the end. I think I might have scoffed at it a few years ago but I enjoyed it. Creepy silliness.
Pretty sure I've only watched the first series of The Trip. Must check out the Spain one.
Watched two Aleksei Balabanov films over the weekend. "Brother" and its imaginatively-titled sequel "Brother 2".
The first one is very good overall - if a bit amateurish in parts. The second one pulls off the trick of being better than the original. Both are violent and darkly funny.
Screening on Mubi currently along with nearly all of Balabanov's other films.
I think that they're on YouTube too.
https://mubi.com/films/brother-1997
https://mubi.com/films/brother-2
Just finished Halloween Kills. It's alright, a bit more formulaic that the last one but enjoyable. Nice 'cameo', too.
Insidious: The Last Key on Netflix. Terrible bollocks altogether.
Well, Dune is fucking brilliant. 2½ hours flew, and my only complaint is that it wasn't longer. Obviously plenty of stuff was excised or skimmed over but that was inevitable. Hopefully part 2 gets the go ahead.
I watched Terry Gilliam's "Brazil" last night. The director's cut version.
For 25+ years I've heard how great it is and things like "What? You've never seen Brazil?!"
I shouldn't have bothered my hole. It is fairly fucking awful. A waste of 2.5hrs of my life.
Visually it has some jaw-dropping sequences but, like nearly every other one of his films, Gilliam has no idea of how to finish a project. The director's cut appears to have 4 endings only one of them in any way satisfying.
Jonathan Pryce is excellent in the lead though - as is DeNiro in his cameo role as the SAS-style plumber.
One of my favourite films, haha! I can understand someone might have misgivings about how it ends, but for me almost (almost!) every scene is just perfect. That said, I saw it first when I was around 15, so Gilliam's style is part of my film-appreciation DNA.
I tried to watch that 3 or 4 times, I've never gotten further than 10 mins. into it.
Is this due, in both your cases, to just not liking the Gilliam/Python schtick? Or you do like Gilliam, but just couldn't hack Brazil specifically? It's not his most digestible work (I guess that would be 12 Monkeys), but I would have taken it to be his masterpiece, me and the general view among critics. Curious to know what Gilliam folk who don't like Brazil do like.
Haven't seen many of his, really. Time Bandits & 12 Monkeys were alright, no better than that, Doctor Parnassus was just average - up and down as you'd expect, given the circumstances. Brasil just irritated me from the off and I haven't the patience to stick with it.
Saw and enjoyed 12 Monkeys when it came out. Don't know if I've seen any other of his films besides Fear and Loathing.
Watched Censor today. Thought it was shite.
Went to see Halloween kills in the cinema with a few friends and girlfriends. Best craic we had in ages.
I dunno if if it was intended but it was like a comedy most of the time 😄
We really missed the cinema with the lockdowns.
Place was fairly packed as well which was great to see.
Quote from: open face surgery on October 20, 2021, 10:15:23 PM
Saw and enjoyed 12 Monkeys when it came out. Don't know if I've seen any other of his films besides Fear and Loathing.
Watched Censor today. Thought it was shite.
F&LILV, forgot that was his. Yeah, rubbish.
Censor, however, was most excellent.
I love Fear and Loathing.
Yeah, Fear & Loathing is great, a really ambitious attempt at transforming into film a book that really should have been unfilmable.
Fear & Loathing is fantastic. Only 're watched it recently and it's still stellar.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 20, 2021, 06:17:46 PM
Is this due, in both your cases, to just not liking the Gilliam/Python schtick? Or you do like Gilliam, but just couldn't hack Brazil specifically? It's not his most digestible work (I guess that would be 12 Monkeys), but I would have taken it to be his masterpiece, me and the general view among critics. Curious to know what Gilliam folk who don't like Brazil do like.
Well, I'm a big fan of the Monty Python - I appreciated Gilliam's animated interstitial more as a late teen and adult rather than the first time I watched Python when it just got in the way of the funny stuff. I enjoyed how his mind worked. On some of the Python's movies though you can point at the screen and say "Gilliam" or "Jones" in terms of who directed which bit. Jones' scenes generally being the funnier and more coherent. Gilliam's looking better but also a complete disregard for editing or acting continuity.
I've seen a handful of his own films "Jabberwocky", "Baron Munchausen", "Time Bandits" and "Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas" - I think that the latter is his masterpiece.
I just thought "Brazil" was a mess and showed his (possibly admirable) bloody-mindedness to get his own way without a thought for the final project. He treats his films like student art projects sometimes.
The documentary "Lost In La Mancha" showcases this side of him. Gilliam blames the money men - the money men ask "Can we see your schedule or shooting script or just a general plan, Terry?". Gilliam says they have no spirit of adventure - they decide they don't want to be too adventurous with 60 million dollars.
Okay. But all that said, you're in a minority (nothing wrong with that either) in thinking that Brazil is a mess, so that needs somewhat to be taken into consideration too, right? Speaking of documentaries, in The Hamster Factor, the documentary about the making of 12 Monkeys, he talks about some of the first screen tests of Brazil. At the end, audience members, as standard, were asked to fill in a questionnaire with their feelings on the film. Across the tests, several questionnaires came back with various versions of "No more paperwork!!" scrawled on them, which the studio rejected as "spoiled" whereas, as Gilliam said, they were clearly the people who'd gotten the most out of the movie.
I dunno, I just don't see the film itself as a mess at all. It certainly depicts a mess, but that's the point; it's about the mess that inevitably spills out of a bureaucracy so rigid it is absurd, more Python does Kafka than Python does 1984 tbh. The whole bit with De Niro and the ducts bursting out of the walls is just an analogy within the film for what's happening in the world at large of the film; a mess!
Went to Dune yesterday, and it's pretty great. Fairly faithful to the book, obviously a lot left out but hits all the big bits. Only real criticism was
Spoiler
the actress that played Lady Jessica tended to whisper 90% of her dialogue. Really started to grate after a while
The Devil Rides Out - Classic Hammer/Christopher Lee job, fairly entertaining. He's the good guy in this one.
Rocky Horror Picture Show - The missus made me watch it, not my thing at all at all.
Hound of the Baskervilles - Peter Cushing/Andre Morrell and Lee in this one and it's a good 80 minutes of fun.
Day of Anger - Lee van Cleef spaghetti western, totally underrated and one of my favourites.
The Green Knight - can see it getting a lot of stick but enjoyed it a lot in the cinema.
Quote from: Trev on October 23, 2021, 10:52:12 AM
Went to Dune yesterday, and it's pretty great. Fairly faithful to the book, obviously a lot left out but hits all the big bits. Only real criticism was Spoiler
the actress that played Lady Jessica tended to whisper 90% of her dialogue. Really started to grate after a while
Visually stunning. He's done a good a job as anyone could having to condense the source material into a film. Personally it does not go enough into the psychology of the book and Pauls progression and the ways of the Fremen so it's a letdown for me but it's still a great film. Probably a full tv season is needed for that book to do it justice.
Remains to be seen of course, but I got the feeling the psychology might appear more in the second film. A specific scene from the book I'm thinking of. I still haven't had a chance for a second viewing yet; as I mentioned, my potential enjoyment was kinda ruined by every element I felt Lynch's had nailed better, which I think more than anything else was the cast, tbh. Villeneuve had a pretty crappy cast for Blade Runner 2049 too, and Sicario for that matter. BUT who knows, a second and third viewing may change everything for me!
Everyone go see it in the cinema though; I definitely want at least the second one to get made! Haha
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 23, 2021, 09:07:54 PM
Remains to be seen of course, but I got the feeling the psychology might appear more in the second film. A specific scene from the book I'm thinking of.
Everyone go see it in the cinema though; I definitely want at least the second one to get made! Haha
Ya I have that scene in mind too. I had the feeling the psychology might come in the second film. Here's hoping anyway. As to everyone going to the cinema. Getting rave reviews and viewings so i think the second film is a given. Thankfully.
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Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 23, 2021, 09:07:54 PM
Remains to be seen of course, but I got the feeling the psychology might appear more in the second film. A specific scene from the book I'm thinking of.
Everyone go see it in the cinema though; I definitely want at least the second one to get made! Haha
Ya I have that scene in mind too. I had the feeling the psychology might come mpre to the fore in the second film. Here's hoping anyway. As to everyone going to the cinema. Getting rave reviews and viewings so i think the second film is a given. Thankfully.
Finally got around to watching The Green Knight, enjoyed it. It helped that I went in blind, no expectations or familiarity with the story. The pace was a bit too languid in places, but overall it moved along nicely. Visually, it looked superb.
This is cool. Doesn't really contain spoilers, but if you haven't seen the movie yet and are planning to, wait til you've seen it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoAA0sYkLI0
Just back from it. Definitely warrants being seen on a big screen. It's been over 20 years since I read the book but I can't think of any significant plot points that were skipped over. However, was there not one pretty major character left out or am I gone mad?
Quote from: Emphyrio on October 26, 2021, 06:20:48 PM
Just back from it. Definitely warrants being seen on a big screen. It's been over 20 years since I read the book but I can't think of any significant plot points that were skipped over. However, was there not one pretty major character left out or am I gone mad?
Spoiler
Feyd Rautha, Beast Rabban's brother.
Could be that one alright Carnage, though he plays little to no role in the first half of the book or Lynch's movie, as far as I can remember. Or Emphyrio may be thinking of a character who was gender swapped for this version, played by Max Von Sydow in Lynch's??
Quote from: Carnage on October 26, 2021, 06:26:02 PM
Quote from: Emphyrio on October 26, 2021, 06:20:48 PM
Just back from it. Definitely warrants being seen on a big screen. It's been over 20 years since I read the book but I can't think of any significant plot points that were skipped over. However, was there not one pretty major character left out or am I gone mad?
Spoiler
Feyd Rautha, Beast Rabban's brother.
The very fella.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 26, 2021, 06:40:24 PM
Could be that one alright Carnage, though he plays little to no role in the first half of the book or Lynch's movie, as far as I can remember. Or Emphyrio may be thinking of a character who was gender swapped for this version, played by Max Von Sydow in Lynch's??
Absolutely pointless gender swap there, though ultimately irrelevant as the character was barely in the film - though he was barely there in Lynch's version, for that matter. Central to the book, though.
Went to the latest Bond recently. Utterly dull.... Bland, James Bland. They spent too long trying to humanise Bond as well, love interest with a kid that's supposedly his... he's not supposed to be humanised, he is a brutal, cold bastard with a penchant for one-liners. They've tried to do this a couple of times in the series - never really works.
Quote from: Carnage on October 26, 2021, 09:24:37 PM
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 26, 2021, 06:40:24 PM
Could be that one alright Carnage, though he plays little to no role in the first half of the book or Lynch's movie, as far as I can remember. Or Emphyrio may be thinking of a character who was gender swapped for this version, played by Max Von Sydow in Lynch's??
Absolutely pointless gender swap there, though ultimately irrelevant as the character was barely in the film - though he was barely there in Lynch's version, for that matter. Central to the book, though.
Ya, for what turned out to be a very insignificant role in the movie, the gender swap was weird. I could be thinking of Pardot who had a big role but that must have been the prequels.
Part 2 has officially been green lit now anyway. October 2023 pencilled in as release date.
Mighty stuff. I might splash out on the 4K version of the Lynch one, one of the few of his I'd watch.
The newest Bond movie is the best I've ever seen. Thought Skyfall was decent and casino was OK. Was never a fan of Bond movies until Daniel Craig.
I'm a huge Bond fan. I went to see it last night and it didn't disappoint. It could have been shorter as it dragged in a few spots, minor complaint though. Class music by Hans Zimmer too!
https://youtu.be/GoAA0sYkLI0
Denis Villeneuve break down the gom jabber scene, explaining why he chose all the aspects of it. From the acting to the score, editing, camera angels costumes etc.
No major spoilers but maybe not for if you havent watched the scene already.
Very interesting to see his attention to detail and thought process. I would watch him do this for every scene in the movie.
Yah, it's great... so great it actually is worth posting it a second time! :p
I've spent a lot of time thinking about the movie. Can't remember the last time that happened.
If you like cheesy 80s Heavy Metal themed horror get over to cathodetv.com right now as that's their theme tonight (Fri 29)
Great site anyway for those unfamiliar and into horror/obscure film. Free as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feaGCktWXkw
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 29, 2021, 12:07:35 AM
Yah, it's great... so great it actually is worth posting it a second time! :p
Damn musta skipped a few days on this thread as don't remember the original post. Although coulda watched pre sleep post smoking and would be non the wiser.
Getting in after a nice chilly beach walk, The Decent on the telly and a few yummy VBs. Great oul film. Haven't watched it in years 8)
Quote from: Eoin McLove on October 30, 2021, 10:55:13 AM
Getting in after a nice chilly beach walk, The Decent on the telly and a few yummy VBs. Great oul film. Haven't watched it in years 8)
I take it you mean the descent?
Fuckin great film.
Great claustrophobic feeling to it.
Oops, yep.
Aye The Descent is fucking class. Really racks up the tension in the caves before the reveal. And a class ending as well. Probably the last decent horror ive seen.
Agreed. Vastly underrated Horror.
Mighty film. The sequel wasn't great though.
Quote from: Carnage on October 30, 2021, 07:39:00 PM
Mighty film. The sequel wasn't great though.
Aye. No need for a sequel at all.
Watched The Conjuring for the first time last night. Was alright but don't think it deserves the high ratings it gets.
Not really in the spirit of things, watched Lincoln last night. Never seen it before. Not an amazing movie, but I could probably happily watch Daniel Day Lewis playing a guy watching paint dry.
Lincoln was awful.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on October 31, 2021, 09:50:10 AM
Lincoln was awful.
The cast was decent, probably wouldn't have bothered watching it other than that.
So, got my second viewing of Dune in; Lynch-comparison obstacles out of the way, also at home so a bit of a cheeky schmoke, and yeah, it's an absolutely fucking great movie. The best Villeneuve has done so far, no doubt.
Hoping to get to the cinema for a second go next week. Just went with the regular showing last time, so now it'll be the 4d imax yoke. Never been to one before, could all just be a shite gimmick, but if there's going to be a film to make decent use of it I reckon it'll be Dune
Pontypool 2008 - Much much better than the Conjuring, great first half, loses me towards the end but still a good watch.
The Thing 1982 - Don't have to say much, an utter classic, top 10 film for me.
Went to see Halloween Kills the other night. I fucking loved it. Completely over the top and quite violent. The last two Halloween films have been top notch in my opinion. Wasn't mad on the remake ones by Rob Zombie though. Soundtrack is class too, can't go wrong with Carpenter on board!
Saw the prequel to Army of the dead last night, army of thieves. Nothing to do with zombies but its the safe cracker from Army and a film about him getting involved with a criminal gang.
Not sure why it needed to be attached to the zombie film, maybe he'll play a big part in Planet of the dead?
Sounds shocking bad :laugh:
I actually really enjoyed it.
Directed by the lead actor as well.
It's linked to the Army flick in that the fourth 'legendary' safe was the one he had to crack in that movie...
Quote from: jobrok1 on November 05, 2021, 03:07:05 PM
I actually really enjoyed it.
Directed by the lead actor as well.
It's linked to the Army flick in that the fourth 'legendary' safe was the one he had to crack in that movie...
Quite a weak link, to be fair.
Quote from: jobrok1 on November 05, 2021, 03:08:04 PM
Quote from: jobrok1 on November 05, 2021, 03:07:05 PM
I actually really enjoyed it.
Directed by the lead actor as well.
It's linked to the Army flick in that the fourth 'legendary' safe was the one he had to crack in that movie...
Quite a weak link, to be fair.
Weak link to a weak movie!
Taika Waititi is bringing Jodorowsky's The Incal to the big screen. This is potentially awesome news. This could, in essence, be the closest we'll ever get to Jodorowsky's Dune. And even if it's not my favourite Jodo comic, I think just a little excitement is allowed.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 05, 2021, 09:30:24 PM
Taika Waititi is bringing Jodorowsky's The Incal to the big screen. This is potentially awesome news. This could, in essence, be the closest we'll ever get to Jodorowsky's Dune. And even if it's not my favourite Jodo comic, I think just a little excitement is allowed.
Ya saw this yesterday. Very exciting news.
Watched Soul this morning with the missus and wee lad. Enjoyable, but I'd heard it was one of the best going. Personally think Inside Out was a much better cartoon.
And last night The Master by Paul Thomas Anderson, a film of his from 2012 which totally passed me by. Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Amy Adams star. Good, but never really manages to fully pull you in. Great performances, but I'd only recommend it to completionists of either PTA or the main actors.
Yeah, The Master never quite came together. Great, or at least INTENSE, performances all round (maybe borrowing a little too much from the Daniel Day Lewis over acting school for my taste) but it lacked something to really draw you in. Maybe it was just so heavy on the acting that the story couldn't quite compete?
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 05, 2021, 09:30:24 PM
Taika Waititi is bringing Jodorowsky's The Incal to the big screen. This is potentially awesome news. This could, in essence, be the closest we'll ever get to Jodorowsky's Dune. And even if it's not my favourite Jodo comic, I think just a little excitement is allowed.
class! Will look forward to that now
Seen Dune there a few days ago. I wouldn't usually be into that type of thing but very much enjoyed it.
Going tomorrow night. Really looking forward to it
A copy of one of the very few storyboard books of Jodorowsky's Dune is going up for auction at Christie's:
https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-6345488
That is a serious book for a collector. After watching the documentary years ago you can see how huge the thing is. The movie would probably be a week long ha ha ha ha
Western dump/binge
Death Rides a Horse - Lee van Cleef with another top shelf spaghetti western.
A Fistful of Dynamite/Duck, You Sucker - James Coburn as an IRA explosives expert on the run gets roped in with a Mexican bandit during the revolution. Him and Steiger have great chemistry. It's Sergio Leone's last western, has moments of comedy but some serious takes on revolution, there's some great scenes in Toners Pub.
The Mercenary - Great Franco Nero flick by the great Sergio Corbucci
Keoma - Latter period spaghetti western with Nero and Corbucci again, more epic and almost arty but the only thing that wrecks it slightly is the soundtrack. It's fine but there's a male vocalist that just sounds spastic. Other than that it's great.
Rewatched Day of Anger and Django too, both in my top 5.
Next up, The Great Silence and The Big Gundown.
Gonna check out Duck, You Sucker.
Paris, Texas - Had been meaning to watch it and Dean Stockwell dying reminded me. Thought it was a great film. Ended up reading up on it afterwards and one article led me to...
The Searchers - John Wayne was an incredibly annoying, irrational prick. Good besides for the old western vibe and beautiful Texan scenery.
Quote from: open face surgery on November 12, 2021, 09:41:27 PM
Gonna check out Duck, You Sucker.
Paris, Texas - Had been meaning to watch it and Dean Stockwell dying reminded me. Thought it was a great film. Ended up reading up on it afterwards and one article led me to...
The Searchers - John Wayne was an incredibly annoying, irrational prick. Good besides for the old western vibe and beautiful Texan scenery.
Do, Coburn is great in it. I admire that a non-Irish film portrayed the revolution, although brief so well. Morricone put a brilliant score on it too.
Paris, Texas is great, must rewatch it some time.
Can't stand John Wayne.
Firing on a horror called Good Manners. Looks like it might be interesting.
Edit. I gave up after half an hour. Fuck it was dragging... Black Sabbath documentary it is 8)
Went to see Edgar Wright's The Last Night in Soho, I am thoroughly whelmed...
I'm a big fan of Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and The World's End so I was looking forward to this but its just a bit of a mess.
No Time To Die is an awful heap of shite...
Watched 'Chariots of Fire' for the first time there on TCM. Nigel Havers as a non-sleazy bastard, amazing.
We watched Voyeurs on Amazon Prime last night. Holy crap it is absolutely awful, just bad enough to be funny though, especially after a smoke. Not recommended, even despite the copious amounts of high quality nudity. Pretty sure I've seen porn movies with better dialogue and story.
She has some John Wayne shit on (DUBBED IN SPANISH!), loudly tucking in to those incomprensible mini breadsticks the dagos love as I type, so count yourself lucky.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on November 14, 2021, 06:51:09 PM
She has some John Wayne shit on (DUBBED IN SPANISH!), loudly tucking in to those incomprensible mini breadsticks the dagos love as I type, so count yourself lucky.
I only ever have myself to blame for the films we watch. Wee lad gave us a rough day yesterday with a throat infection he caught somewhere, so in the evening I went looking for something fairly brain dead but with potential for setting the mood to compensate the day. I'm sure a thousand better films could have done the job better, but the proof ended up in the pudding anyway, so all good! 8) That was probably more down to the smoke than anything else too though :laugh:
You're haunted lad, if I starting building a joint on the couch I'd get the same reaction from her as I'd get from you if I started stroking my mickey in front of you mid conversation.
"Jaysus that's pungent!" ??
Quote from: ldj on November 13, 2021, 11:50:26 PM
Went to see Edgar Wright's The Last Night in Soho, I am thoroughly whelmed...
I'm a big fan of Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and The World's End so I was looking forward to this but its just a bit of a mess.
Damn! It is getting poor reviews I hear. On a good note I loved Dune. Absolutely brilliant, can't wait for the next one
Just watched Dead Europe. Good adaptation of Christos Tsiolkas's book. Very atmospheric I thought.
This is England on now. Haven't seen this in 15 years but remember liking it back then. Let's go!
Edit: wrong thread.
He might want to keep his hands up so he doesn't drop it.
Ah, sorry, wrong thread anyway.
Now I'm faced with the dilemma of having to repeat my brilliant joke in the other thread or to let it go. Life is pain.
Have started with the first 3 episodes of The Wheel Of Time. To say I'm underwhelmed would be an understatement of the century.
There are some nice visuals and will probably keep watching it, but the series got too much hype for it's own good.
I had the same feeling with several of the books so I think I'll not bother.
By the way Warhead, I've been watching a YouTube channel called Balkan Odyssey, it's a Bosnian Serb dude (you know those Banja Luka boys are generally hyper Serbs!) who used to be a nationalist but is now a convinced Marxist. Very interesting take on Balkan issues even if he thinks communism and Yugoslavia (the latter in retrospect) are cool and misunderstood.
Apologies for my mistake, now edited, but this is still the film thread!
Threw on Oliver! for the wee lad yesterday. Had forgotten there's just a little bit too much singing, and the collective dance sections, one in particular, are identical to what Monty Python parodied with Every Sperm, but overall, a great movie for kids.
It's kind of hilarious how someone had the idea to turn Oliver Twist into a musical about a little scamp singing and dancing through his little adventures. The book is brutal, dark and violent. It's closer to a Gothic horror than The Sound of Music in places :laugh:
He's a naughty one, Saucy Jack!
He's a haughty one, Saucy Jack!
Home Alone this afternoon, wee lad loved it. You do forget just how savage some of the individual attacks on the robbers are. The nail on the stairs scene still gets me clenching my teeth.
And Last Night In Soho tonight. Can definitely see why a lot may really dislike it, but I found it really entertaining, albeit a bit messy here and there. Had no idea what it was actually about, apart from Soho, 60s vibe, something, something. Prob best that way. Found it much more enjoyable than The World's End which I thought was practically unwatchable in its chronically cringe humour attempts.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 22, 2021, 12:10:08 AM
Home Alone this afternoon, wee lad loved it. You do forget just how savage some of the individual attacks on the robbers are. The nail on the stairs scene still gets me clenching my teeth.
"Home Alone", the first one anyway is absolutely deadly and is also essentially "Die Hard" for kids. I re-watched it for the first time in about 25 years last Christmas. The nail scene, the blow torch and the bare feet on glass decorations are particularly vicious. Not sure it'd be allowed in a kids' movie now.
Jesus - flashback to the early-90s - the screams, cheers and howls of laughter in the local cinema as each trap played out. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Watched the new Bond film on Saturday. It's way too long. There's a good film in there but a scissors needs to be taken to it.
The paint can to the head was always a favourite moment.
Must bust it out next weekend with the pup.
Most of the traps being carefully orchestrated whereas one of them was a plain Blowtorch to the Skull always made me laugh.
Quote from: Blackout on November 22, 2021, 01:27:40 PM
Most of the traps being carefully orchestrated whereas one of them was a plain Blowtorch to the Skull always made me laugh.
Haha, yeah!
Stern's scream when he gets the Tarantula on the face. Brilliant.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 22, 2021, 12:10:08 AM
Home Alone this afternoon, wee lad loved it. You do forget just how savage some of the individual attacks on the robbers are. The nail on the stairs scene still gets me clenching my teeth.
And Last Night In Soho tonight. Can definitely see why a lot may really dislike it, but I found it really entertaining, albeit a bit messy here and there. Had no idea what it was actually about, apart from Soho, 60s vibe, something, something. Prob best that way. Found it much more enjoyable than The World's End which I thought was practically unwatchable in its chronically cringe humour attempts.
I enjoyed Last Night In Soho, but have to agree it is a bit messy in terms of what style the movie is trying to be. Is it a thriller, is it a comedy, is it a horror?etc I'd have to disagree about The Worlds End though, at least the movie is not a mess. I think a rewatch of Soho is in order
I didn't mind it was split into essentially two movies, first a light comedy then... something else. It's just that the something else part was in itself a bit of a mess. Plenty of movies have pulled off the mid-way veer into a totally new genre really well. From Dusk Til Dawn, for example.
As the new one is all the rage... I came across this last night - an almost 3 hour fan edit of Lynch's Dune, in excellent quality:
https://youtu.be/faHQA_0d9Mo
Probably the closest thing we'll get to Lynch's original cut. I don't think it's the TV cut, though it has elements of it. Separated into chapters, with lots of additional detail from the book.
Some info on it here: https://ifdb.fanedit.org/dune-the-alternative-edition-redux/
I watched Red Notice night. They should change the name to Bag Of Shite.
Quote from: Carnage on November 25, 2021, 02:02:34 AM
As the new one is all the rage... I came across this last night - an almost 3 hour fan edit of Lynch's Dune, in excellent quality:
https://youtu.be/faHQA_0d9Mo
Probably the closest thing we'll get to Lynch's original cut. I don't think it's the TV cut, though it has elements of it. Separated into chapters, with lots of additional detail from the book.
It's great, give it a go. If I can, going to go for a third viewing of the new one this weekend.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on November 21, 2021, 11:39:37 AM
It's kind of hilarious how someone had the idea to turn Oliver Twist into a musical about a little scamp singing and dancing through his little adventures. The book is brutal, dark and violent. It's closer to a Gothic horror than The Sound of Music in places :laugh:
I remember vividly watching the Oliver twist cartoon movie as a kid. Looking back now it is dark as fuck. I mean yes it's still a musical but it had your man Bill Sykes beating the fuck out of Nancy.
Here it is: https://youtu.be/hLy3pRQN_Rw
The musical film version has that too; you see and hear him beating her to death with a truncheon, though her actual body is hidden behind a wall. Pretty intense alright. Like the abortion in Dirty Dancing! I'd absolutely no idea what that was all about when I saw it as a kid, and, strangely, no one was forthcoming to explain it to me :-X :laugh:
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The musical film version has that too; you see and hear him beating her to death with a truncheon, though her actual body is hidden behind a wall. Pretty intense alright. Like the abortion in Dirty Dancing! I'd absolutely no idea what that was all about when I saw it as a kid, and, strangely, no one was forthcoming to explain it to me :-X :laugh:
https://youtu.be/RW9lzqU1ey0
The Many Saints of Newark - They dropped the ball with it but still worth a watch for any Sopranos fans.
It's on Amazon, is it?
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As the new one is all the rage... I came across this last night - an almost 3 hour fan edit of Lynch's Dune, in excellent quality:
https://youtu.be/faHQA_0d9Mo
Probably the closest thing we'll get to Lynch's original cut. I don't think it's the TV cut, though it has elements of it. Separated into chapters, with lots of additional detail from the book.
It's great, give it a go. If I can, going to go for a third viewing of the new one this weekend.
Watched it last night, really enjoyed it. Pacing's all over the place but it's got a lot more detail for fans of the book.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on November 25, 2021, 12:52:05 PM
It's on Amazon, is it?
I'm not sure. I streamed it on bflix.
Watched The Spine Of Night last night which is an adult animated sword n'sorcery thing ala Heavy Metal. Not bad. I'd imagine it's like the inside of Matt Pike's head
I didn't realise it was out, looking forward to seeing that.
Quote from: open face surgery on November 25, 2021, 11:15:25 AM
The Many Saints of Newark - They dropped the ball with it but still worth a watch for any Sopranos fans.
I've been binging this guys videos on YouTube and he completely pans it. I thought the movie was ok.
https://youtu.be/ggME8xMokIg
An ex-mobster being offended and feeling attacked. Hahaha. He is also trying to address a race issue that wasn't portrayed in the movie in the first place. At no point did it seem like they were blaming the Italians for the riots. Pussy. That can be a Sopranos joke as well given this fella, like Pussy, is also a rat.
Quote from: open face surgery on November 26, 2021, 02:24:01 PM
An ex-mobster being offended and feeling attacked. Hahaha. He is also trying to address a race issue that wasn't portrayed in the movie in the first place. At no point did it seem like they were blaming the Italians for the riots. Pussy. That can be a Sopranos joke as well given this fella, like Pussy, is also a rat.
Wha?!
He's an FBI informant and, I presume, a murderer so him being offended by something is ridiculous to me.
Quote from: open face surgery on November 26, 2021, 03:09:29 PM
He's an FBI informant and, I presume, a murderer so him being offended by something is ridiculous to me.
He and his gang got nabbed by Guliani in 84 when everyone else was. It was inform or go to jail for 50 years. His videos are great so give him a chance.
Watched a few minutes there. He obviously didn't get the movie at all. Maybe he just hates black people! :laugh:
I'd have no time for a character like that anyway, and it's exactly the kind of character who got ripped on in the Sopranos: the ones who went on mainstream TV blabbing on about the mob whenever there was a chance for 15 minutes.
You got that he "hates black people" from a few minutes of his vid?
Quote from: Blackout on November 26, 2021, 03:49:32 PM
You got that he "hates black people" from a few minutes of his vid?
It was a joke based on a well known stereotype of Italian mobsters, one which features in both the series and the film ;)
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He's an FBI informant and, I presume, a murderer so him being offended by something is ridiculous to me.
He and his gang got nabbed by Guliani in 84 when everyone else was. It was inform or go to jail for 50 years. His videos are great so give him a chance.
So let me get this straight, he's a rat.
Chris covered everything else.
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As the new one is all the rage... I came across this last night - an almost 3 hour fan edit of Lynch's Dune, in excellent quality:
https://youtu.be/faHQA_0d9Mo
Probably the closest thing we'll get to Lynch's original cut. I don't think it's the TV cut, though it has elements of it. Separated into chapters, with lots of additional detail from the book.
It's great, give it a go. If I can, going to go for a third viewing of the new one this weekend.
Watched it last night, really enjoyed it. Pacing's all over the place but it's got a lot more detail for fans of the book.
I actually thought this was an older fan cut, didn't realize an even newer one had been done. Gonna throw that on tomorrow. Watched the new one a third time tonight, but first time without distracting subtitles. It really is something!
Edit: Confused now. Think this is a reupload of the one from 2020 which I have seen. Reiterate, it is great! haha
Watched "The Marksman" on Amazon. New Liam Neeson revenge-film. We nearly all know how these stories go by now but Neeson is nearly always watchable. This one is fairly boring though.
Watched "Homefront" - another action flick - starring Jason "I ain't doin' a fackin' American accent" Statham and James "Mumblin'" Franco. Well worth a look if you're searching for an easy watch.
Watched No Time To Die the other night. Enjoyable, silly, not the best Craig Bond film, not the worst. Far too long to sustain the plot though, and Malek was a crap villain. I enjoyed the nods to previous films, particularly OHMSS, an underrated one.
Big Fish and In The Mood For Love so far since the weekend. One lovely, one beautiful.
Watched the new Ghostbusters movie and it was ok. The last 15 mins were better than the entire movie without giving away too many spoilers.
Watched Dark City again last night. Still one of my favourite 1990s sci-fi movies.
Also watched the original Jumanji. Apart from the small bits of dodgy cgi the effects are brilliant in this.
Gonna give Indiana Jones and the last crusade a blast again tonight.
Rewatching Planes Trains & Automobiles. Still savage. Don't make films like that anymore and John Candy is a ledge.
Yep. It's one of the best for sure.
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Rewatching Planes Trains & Automobiles. Still savage. Don't make films like that anymore and John Candy is a ledge.
Aye, great film, ending always got me.
Binge all the first Star Trek films...obviously The Wrath of Khan is top of the pile with The Undiscovered Country second.
Brilliant show. The auld lad will always watch it start to finish if it's on telly.
I followed it up with Uncle Buck. A great nights entertainment.
If you want to totally binge on Planes, Trains, And Automobiles, check out this video about what unseen stuff a probably never to see the light of day Director's Cut might contain:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEtOEoyqj6k&t=1s
I have a feeling I posted this a couple of years ago, but it's all good. Amazing film, one of the absolute best from that John Hughes/John Landis run of classic comedies.
Ya, you def did. I rewatched The Great Outdoors, Christmas Vacation, Coming to America and Caddyshack last week. Also watched Dirty Work and Tommy Boy again. Pure retardation.
Cronenberg's Crash tonight. Great film, haven't watched it in about 20 years. The tension and atmosphere Cronenberg can generate is second to none, music perfectly matched too, Howard Shore nailing the ambiance. At some point, the automobiles start feeling like beast entities in it. Must read the book sometime, which I imagine is quite different. But in Ballard and Cronenberg, you've definitely got two of the most committed to a vision artists you could ask for.
Stuck on the latest Staham flick "Wrath Of Man" - directed by Guy Ritchie. Like most other Guy Ritchie films, it looks and sounds great. Statham is rock-solid at what he does but the story-line is less than plausible - fewer plot holes than some other Ritchie movies though.
Spoiler
If anyone else here has watched it - was it just me or does most of the dialogue in the first 20 minutes sound like a film that was made in Hong Kong or somewhere and then dubbed into nonsensical English?
Also watched a new Christmas movie called "8-Bit Christmas" - set in the 1980s during the early Nintendo boom - starring Neil Patrick Harris and Steve Zahn. Well worth a watch for the nostalgia and a bit of a laugh.
NB - It's a kid's movie. I didn't know that when I put it on - I thought it was like Seth Rogan's "The Night Before" or "A Harold And Kumar Christmas".
Watched that hooligan show 'ID' last night. The 90's were some cringe fest, the gear these lads on, desperate!
Pretty good show though, few lads who ended up on the English soaps in lead roles.
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Watched that hooligan show 'ID' last night. The 90's were some cringe fest, the gear these lads on, desperate!
Pretty good show though, few lads who ended up on the English soaps in lead roles.
Savage flick. Throwing the darts at opposing crowds. I was at a Sunderland vs Bolton match in 1993 and when I saw that film it reminded me of that day. Mental carry on.
Some of the crowd shots looked really authentic (quite unlike the dialogue) especially when he's being kicked out of the away end and sent back to his own area. The whole cast, extras, the lot, go absolutely bananas. Great stuff.
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Some of the crowd shots looked really authentic (quite unlike the dialogue) especially when he's being kicked out of the away end and sent back to his own area. The whole cast, extras, the lot, go absolutely bananas. Great stuff.
Not about hooligans but "When Saturday Comes" is a very decent 90s football film.
Sean Bean one? Yeah it's good alright.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 12, 2021, 10:17:18 PM
Cronenberg's Crash tonight. Great film, haven't watched it in about 20 years. The tension and atmosphere Cronenberg can generate is second to none, music perfectly matched too, Howard Shore nailing the ambiance. At some point, the automobiles start feeling like beast entities in it. Must read the book sometime, which I imagine is quite different. But in Ballard and Cronenberg, you've definitely got two of the most committed to a vision artists you could ask for.
Big Cronenberg fan. I'd recommend his novel consumed for anyone who hasn't read it. Great book!
Irreversible- brutal and fantastic but wouldn't watch it again. Total attack on the senses and ultimately depressing.
I watched that on a laptop with headphones and a combination of the score and the floating camerawork gave me an awful case of motion sickness. Brilliant, brutal film but yeah - one watch was enough.
Quote from: Carnage on December 15, 2021, 09:14:20 PM
I watched that on a laptop with headphones and a combination of the score and the floating camerawork gave me an awful case of motion sickness. Brilliant, brutal film but yeah - one watch was enough.
It's definitely a bit misunderstood by a few, fairly straightforward what it's actually about. Heard it had some low frequency playing throughout to make you feel sick. Had a cup of tea watching it myself so wasnt too bad ha
https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/denis-villeneuve-directing-rendezvous-with-rama-adaptation/?fbclid=IwAR0kpZJ4JVGvi0hJgYGL0sPbgaOlmzdoQ_5PPXrAyFcBa8a8sEBBZdAJD-8
It's been over 20 years since I went through a mini Arthur C Clarke binge and still consider him the pinnacle of sci-fi writing. His stuff is largely unfilmable imo but at least this version is in good hands. Fingers crossed.
Safe hands there alright.
This reminds me, I must read Rama Revealed. Although it's been so long since I read the first three I'll have to go back and read the series from scratch.
Ya, I'd be in the same boat. Down the line I might get around to a re-read of some of his stuff and start some of the ones I never got around to. There's a fair amount there though!
A ridiculous amount of stuff alright. The short story collection I have is a proper brick of a yoke.
I had to do the same with the Odyssey series a few years back, enjoyed the reread though (even if 3001 is shite).
Since it was on there, decided to give that Lucille Ball biopic starring Nicole Kidman a go. Turned it off after about 20 minutes. Not bad, just boring and poor quality; looks like a straight-to-video or made for TV biopic of old.
Just watched the new Mateix fillum. Big pile of shite. Generic and predictable in the extreme, with none of the feel or character of the previous ones. Makes the sequels look like The Godfather.
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Just watched the new Mateix fillum. Big pile of shite. Generic and predictable in the extreme, with none of the feel or character of the previous ones. Makes the sequels look like The Godfather.
Only good Matrix film was the first one. A truly amazing film that's still brilliant today. Should have had 1 sequel and finished it.
Absolutely no need for another sequel but sure even lads who are 99% certain it's going to be shit will watch it anyway 'has to be done shur'. I count myself among their number but I'm yet to watch the Dumb and Dumber sequel or this. Yet...
Quote from: Caomhaoin on December 26, 2021, 08:27:43 PM
Absolutely no need for another sequel but sure even lads who are 99% certain it's going to be shit will watch it anyway 'has to be done shur'. I count myself among their number but I'm yet to watch the Dumb and Dumber sequel or this. Yet...
Oh yeah, I'm one too. It looked crap from the trailer but is even worse than I'd expected.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on December 26, 2021, 08:27:43 PM
Absolutely no need for another sequel but sure even lads who are 99% certain it's going to be shit will watch it anyway 'has to be done shur'. I count myself among their number but I'm yet to watch the Dumb and Dumber sequel or this. Yet...
The Dumb and Dumber sequel is beyond atrocious. Don't do it.
Rewatched Manhunter last night. It has dated, but is still very good. The music probably makes it that bit more dated, although it's great too
It pisses on the remake, and I thought Cox's Lektor (I think that's how it was spelled in Manhunter?) was great too. I must read the books again, fantastic stuff - apart from Hannibal Rising, obviously.
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It pisses on the remake, and I thought Cox's Lektor (I think that's how it was spelled in Manhunter?) was great too. I must read the books again, fantastic stuff - apart from Hannibal Rising, obviously.
Aye that trilogy of books are fantastic.
Watched Don't look up last night. Enjoyed it.
I've watched the first two Transformers films with the young lad over the holidays having never bothered seeing them before. Brainless dumb fun up to a point, but fuck me if they don't pull the arse out of them with the 2.5 hrs running time.
All the huh-ha 'look at how cool the US military is' shite is contemptible, but the plot is so preposterous it'd make a toddler shake his head in disbelief.
Michael Bay, but. No point whining I suppose.
They're appalling, especially for someone who was a huge fan of the cartoon/movie/comics/toys as a kid. It'd be something if they actually looked like the originals, but they're all generic, indistinct, pointy 'shapes' - particularly during the action scenes, where you can see nothing that's happening in the metallic blur of it all.
I've actually just finished watching War For Cybertron: Siege on Netflix, not hugely exciting but at least they look the part.
Transformers is like Marvel to me. A big huge pile of fucking meh.
The first one was great , I thought. On the big screen. Only Megan Fox on the motorbike stands up to repeated viewing. The follow ups are daft.
Stumbled on The Man in the Iron Mask yesterday. Hadn't seen it in years. Nobody does a tale of betrayal and vengeance quite like Dumas.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on December 28, 2021, 09:43:09 PM
I've watched the first two Transformers films with the young lad over the holidays having never bothered seeing them before. Brainless dumb fun up to a point, but fuck me if they don't pull the arse out of them with the 2.5 hrs running time.
All the huh-ha 'look at how cool the US military is' shite is contemptible, but the plot is so preposterous it'd make a toddler shake his head in disbelief.
Michael Bay, but. No point whining I suppose.
That's the biggest problem with it for me is how bloated they are. They really could have done with an editor cutting it down by a good hour.
Its like at school where you have to write an essay and you go back and make it look longer by adding extra words and spinning sentences out
Quote from: Emphyrio on December 29, 2021, 10:02:34 AMStumbled on The Man in the Iron Mask yesterday. Hadn't seen it in years. Nobody does a tale of betrayal and vengeance quite like Dumas.
Which version? Some great moustache twirling in the Richard Chamberlain/Patrick McGoohan version.
No, twas the 90s one. Is the older one worth a watch?
It is, it pops up on Film 4 regularly. Very corny and melodramatic, scenery chewing aplenty, but great fun. Great cast too: the two I mentioned, Ralph Richardson, Ian Holm, Jenny Agutter...
Jenny Agutter... *swoon*
Richard Chamberlain's King Solomon's Mines is another one I loved as a kid. It may be awful, but seemed great back then and I've been curious to see it again ever since.
I saw that in the cinema when it came out. A shameless and low rate Indiana Jones rip off, if memory serves. Co-starring a young Sharon Stone, too. Who pales in comparison with The Agutter, obviously.
'Logan's Run' is where it's at as far as Jenny Agutter films go.
I'm still ficking raging that the shower scene in An American Werewolf In London is censored in recent releases. There was definitely nipple in the video I bought from the Virgin Megastore in the late '80s, absent from my DVD and any TV version I've seen. Of all the things to cut in that film, even the faux porn in the cinema toward the end is untouched!
Having enjoyed the Indiana Jones trilogy, as I do every Christmas, I had the misfortune to watch maybe 40 mins or so of Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Note I said trilogy. There really are no redeeming features of that last film whatsoever. It's just really terrible. Anything with Shia laBeouf is doomed from the start, but that's one of many, many issues. Christ though, it's amazing how badly the visual effects compare with it's predecessors, despite the obvious leaps in technology since.
Even my auld one, who is about as far from a thespian as it's possible to get, summed it up succinctly after watching it in the cinema years ago ;
'Pure shite'.
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Rewatched Manhunter last night. It has dated, but is still very good. The music probably makes it that bit more dated, although it's great too
Jesus, I thought that was shite and Cox was brutal in it. I usually like him but he just lacked any sense of the menace that what's his name (brainfart) brought to the character.
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Rewatched Manhunter last night. It has dated, but is still very good. The music probably makes it that bit more dated, although it's great too
Jesus, I thought that was shite and Cox was brutal in it. I usually like him but he just lacked any sense of the menace that what's his name (brainfart) brought to the character.
I'd have to disagree there now. Thought Cox was great in it, Hopkins and Mikkelsen have more screen time and could develop the character more. Mikkelsen is the best Hannibal. I've probably made a controversial statement saying that ha ha
I'd agree with that. Hopkins would have taken it if he'd left it at The Silence Of The Lambs but it all got a bit cartoonish in Hannibal (which I really like, underrated film) and Red Dragon.
Speaking of Mads, watched riders of justice the other day. Best movie I've seen in a while. On paper sounds like a taken/John wick revenge movie through a coen brothers black comedy lense but an original take on the genre. If you don't mind the subtitles well worth a watch. His other Danish movie about them trying to stay to stay hammered is a good watch also.
Another western of his, The Salvation, is worth a look. 5 or 6 years old, it's a fairly brutal revenge western, goes in and out of formula as it progresses. Recommended.
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Rewatched Manhunter last night. It has dated, but is still very good. The music probably makes it that bit more dated, although it's great too
Jesus, I thought that was shite and Cox was brutal in it. I usually like him but he just lacked any sense of the menace that what's his name (brainfart) brought to the character.
I'd have to disagree there now. Thought Cox was great in it, Hopkins and Mikkelsen have more screen time and could develop the character more. Mikkelsen is the best Hannibal. I've probably made a controversial statement saying that ha ha
I haven't seen Mikkelsen in the role. Must have a look some time.
Quote from: John Kimble on December 30, 2021, 09:01:16 PM
Anything with Shia laBeouf is doomed from the start, but that's one of many, many issues.
Fury wasn't bad.
And Bayformers didn't need him to be doomed, horrible films and the designs were terrible - most of them looked like they'd fought with a blender and lost.
Watched that 'Don't look up'. Wow, very snooty analogy for the climate crisis and a few kicks to the pants at easy targets. Entertaining enough I suppose. I went and gave my lazy bastard, disorganised young lad a big hug after watching the last scene though.
Meryl Streep as the female Donald Trump deluxe. Nice touch.
Another week of holidays so I'm getting through them at the moment. Saw 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' there, some class acting and some funny bits but it's quite muddled.
The hippy destruction redeems it somewhat :)
Also 'The girl on a train'. Emily Blunt plays a drunk excellently but it's a lot of pish and bollocks despite an interesting premise. Avoid.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on January 03, 2022, 01:54:25 PM'The girl on a train'. Emily Blunt plays a drunk excellently but it's a lot of pish and bollocks despite an interesting premise. Avoid.
I read the book a coupla years ago, but Emily Blunt is a dealbreaker. Can't abide that woman.
Awful film alright. Not a fan of Emily Blunt either; for me Sicario was the tale of her being an assassin of movies.
Randomly watched Serenity last night. Won't be getting that time back. About as good as a decent episode of Star Trek, minus any concern for any of the characters. Guess one really needs to have seen Firefly to appreciate, which I won't be doing.
You're missing out, Firefly is great fun but yeah, you'd need to have seen it to connect with Serenity. I also saw the film first but when I went back and watched the series and then the film again, it went down much better.
Goddammit, I should have said nothing on here: should have known the risk of a fellow geek coming on telling me that I actually should watch Firefly was too high!
Firefly is great. Watched the first two EPs of the new Cowboy Bebop. Gave up cos it was a poor man's Firefly.
Watched that Conor McGregor yoke on Netflix. Glossed over his early life (granted there's hardly much footage). He's vulgar, he's full of himself, he's half a knacker but you can't help but admire the absolute dedication and supreme confidence.
And those Nate Diaz fights. Oh my goodness gravy.
Got up to the third Harry Potter movie today, The Prisoner of Azkaban, being the first of all the ones I've never seen before. A properly excellent movie, quickly explained upon seeing who the director was. I get the impression by quickly looking at scores that it's the pinnacle of the series, but we'll see.
Finally got round to watching Joker which is free on Amazon prime . Wasn't really that impressed to be honest, seemed to drag a bit.
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Got up to the third Harry Potter movie today, The Prisoner of Azkaban, being the first of all the ones I've never seen before. A properly excellent movie, quickly explained upon seeing who the director was. I get the impression by quickly looking at scores that it's the pinnacle of the series, but we'll see.
I found that to be the first one where the series became less kids oriented. The great thing about the Harry Potter series is the the series grows with readers who got in at the start.
Venom 2. Big pile of shite, worse than the first one. As expected.
Venom was one of my favourite Marvel characters as a kid reading the comics and watching the Cartoons. They've ruined him with those movies.
On TV last night, somehow managed to see:
Rambo 3 - enjoyable rubbish, (dodgy politics).
Scream 2- just OK, quite boring actually. Should never have been a 'franchise'. First one was enough.
Jurassic Park 2- pointless, was surprised Spielberg directed it, seems kind of a cash grab 'phoned in' job.
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Jurassic Park 2- pointless, was surprised Spielberg directed it, seems kind of a cash grab 'phoned in' job.
Oul Stevie was involved in one of the most eye-wateringly expensive divorces in history after his mickey got him in trouble in the early '90s. Probably trying to recoup some of that.
Won't appeal to everyone, but I was very impressed by The Lost Daughter.
It only took me 30 years to get around to watching it but I stuck on Peter's Friends the other night. Very luvvie (directed by Kenneth Branagh, starring him and his chums), very '90s, but thoroughly enjoyable.
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Won't appeal to everyone, but I was very impressed by The Lost Daughter.
I saw it . It's good.
Have you seen Tyrannosaur?
Tyrannosaur is astounding, three great performances there, particularly Mullan and Colman.
Ya, incredible film.
Yeah, deadly film. Paddy Considine is the man.
I don't mean to state the obvious but, Jesus, Sliding Doors is one hell of a film. Gwyneth Paltrow put in a powerhouse performance. She simply sparkles throughout, lighting up every scene with her unique brand of pathos, wit and unmatched charisma. Cynics at the time felt that the Jimariqoui heavy soundtrack, the floppy hairstyles and clothes, and the garish decor would age terribly, but how wrong they were. All of those aspects have proven timeless. The complexity of the story, which admittedly gets confusing and difficult to follow at times, has stood the test of time and stands as a masterpiece of the romcom genre. Recommended.
2/5
You know what the Monty Pythons used to say; nobody ever expects a vagina scented candle to blow up in their face!
Went looking for a stoner comedy last night, found Ted, which I'd never watched. Fulfilled its role. But then, Mila Kunis is in it, and I could probably even watch Sliding Doors on repeat if she was starring.
Jesus, as snide as I was about Sliding Doors, it is an easy to watch and enjoyable piece of fluff. Ted was complete dog shit, maybe only rivaled in its awfulness by Bad Santa. I'm sure those films are hilarious for 12- 18 year olds, but really... as annoying cunts say... No. Just no.
Ted is literally custom-made to be watched stoned. Maybe watching it not stoned would be a bit like going hiking with no clothes or shoes, then concluding that hiking is awful. I tell ya, after what was a pretty rough week for both of us, smoking a fat joint then sitting down to a film like that together was absolute perfect medicine :)
Saw that 'The Last Duel' last night. Very long and convoluted but the division of the story into the three protagonists points of view was fairly cool.
Adam Driver is very talented and Damon was very believable. Ben Affleck is at his best when he's being a sneering shitebag like in Dazed and Confused and (to an extent) Good Will Hunting, and he delivers something similar here.
Nevertheless, they mightn't have lost the GDP of France if they had just stuck a few frogs to lisp and oh la la the situation, making it more authentic and saving coin at a stoke.
Ridley Scott though. It's the Queens or fuck off.
"The Siege of Jadotville" - never got around to watching this when it came out. Really well made, great action sequences. Mark Strong has a more convincing Irish accent than some of the lads from Ireland!
"The Power Of The Dog" - brilliantly directed, photographed and acted. The music is class as well.
That one is high on my list too.
Few I got through this week.
After Hours - no idea why it took me this long to get to it, it's brilliant, could be one of my favourite Scorsese films now.
Scanners - really liked it, not as good as Cronenbergs later stuff but thought it was so weird it was cool. My girlfriend was dissappointed as the main hook is exploding heads and it only happens once but sure fuck it I thought it was great.
Raw - Saw Titane in the cinema and enjoyed it but really liked this one, just weird French young ones.
Fracture - threw it on from Netflix, was okay dated badly. Decent story but a better director and if it was in the 80s might have been better.
Death Wish - classic drinking film.
Raw Deal - another great drinking film with my mate, Arnold being Arnold in the 80s.
Hard Times - Brilliant Bronson/James Coburn flick about bareknuckle boxing, loved it.
Boiling Point. Jaysus me nerves.
Stephen Graham, some actor.
Watched a couple of weird ones over the weekend...
Titane - horror movie that came out last year, one of the most bizarre films I've ever seen but still quite entertaining, if for the WTF factor alone.
Under the Skin: Terrible film, just one of those films that tries too hard and ultimately does nothing, the only thing worthwhile is that Scarlett Johansson spends a fair amount of time in the nip but other than that you basically just watch her drive around Glasgow in silence for an hour and a half, shit movie.
I thought Under the Skin was desperate shite. Worst film I've seen in a while.
Watched After Hours after the post above. Thought that was shite as well. Funny to see both of Keven McAllister's parents in the same movie.
Late to the party, but watched Saint Maud and The Lighthouse over the weekend. Not for everyone I'd imagine, but really enjoyed both.
Quote from: Mr Barlow on January 24, 2022, 04:31:54 PM
Late to the party, but watched Saint Maud and The Lighthouse over the weekend. Not for everyone I'd imagine, but really enjoyed both.
The Lighthouse is good. I can't remember much about Saint Maud.
Watched the latest Steve Coogan/Michael Winterbottom collaboration "Greed" - it's good enough and works well as a satire but I wouldn't say it's their funniest film together.
Re-watched the first two Indiana Jones films at the weekend as well because somehow my wife has never seen them. It's been a long time for myself too, I'd say it was still on VHS when I last saw them.
"Raiders Of The Lost Ark" still holds up from start to finish. "Temple Of Doom" less so - still good hokey fun with some great gags and set-pieces but a bit lacking. Looking forward to "The Last Crusade". Won't be watching "Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull" again though. Once was enough (and the missus saw has seen that one - we saw it in the cinema before I realised she'd never seen the others).
One thing I noticed - if these were made today there's no way that they'd have gotten a PG certificate. NO FUCKING WAY!
Quote from: StoutAndAle on January 25, 2022, 10:00:16 AM
Watched the latest Steve Coogan/Michael Winterbottom collaboration "Greed" - it's good enough and works well as a satire but I wouldn't say it's their funniest film together.
Re-watched the first two Indiana Jones films at the weekend as well because somehow my wife has never seen them. It's been a long time for myself too, I'd say it was still on VHS when I last saw them.
"Raiders Of The Lost Ark" still holds up from start to finish. "Temple Of Doom" less so - still good hokey fun with some great gags and set-pieces but a bit lacking. Looking forward to "The Last Crusade". Won't be watching "Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull" again though. Once was enough (and the missus saw has seen that one - we saw it in the cinema before I realised she'd never seen the others).
One thing I noticed - if these were made today there's no way that they'd have gotten a PG certificate. NO FUCKING WAY!
I generally end up watching them every Christmas, Raiders is of course brilliant but Last Crusade is just as great with Connery.
'The King of Comedy'
Thoroughly bizarre and disturbing to say the very least. Quite overlooked, similar to 'Taxi Driver' in many ways (minus the violence).
Incredible movie.
King of Comedy is brilliant, nearly as good as Taxi Driver at times.
Quote from: leatherface on January 25, 2022, 11:54:49 AM
'The King of Comedy'
Thoroughly bizarre and disturbing to say the very least. Quite overlooked, similar to 'Taxi Driver' in many ways (minus the violence).
The King of Comedy is an absolute classic, one of my all time favourites. Gonna have to lash it on!
Coogan's Bluff. Amusingly atrocious.
Decided to put on 2002's Bloody Sunday this evening, for the day that's in it. I'd never seen it before. Really excellently made documentary-style dramatization.
Looked it up after, turns out the director went on to do the first two Bourne sequels!
Went and watched the new Spiderman with the kids last night. I enjoyed it for what it was but I wouldn't be a massive fan of those movies in general. Thought the Miles Morales animated one was better.
Managed to get my internet cut off for a few days last week so went and bought a few 1 euro dvds in CEX. Watched some awful tripe but did enjoy the fact I didn't have 10,000 films to pick from. I'll probably go pick a few more that way during the week.
Looking at Don't Look Up. I don't know what to make of it; it feels like an action film trapped in a farce. I think the Yanks could have made a good straight up action/ Sci fi out of it and the Brits could have made a decent comedy out of it. It feels a bit fucking dense as it is, though.
Edit. I am still watching it, though. I blame Joe Rogan 8)
It's okay and at the same time also fucking awful. All the spas jumping on it going, "Er mer gerd! I'm a climate activist and this is like exactly what everyday is like for me! ER MER GERD!", that was fairly head-wrecking. And the ending is shite. And the second ending is even worse. Good idea, but as you point out, it just didn't know what the fuck it wanted to be. A failed Idiocracy.
I said the same thing to the missus when we watched it Idocracy is very funny and well put together. If you removed the main cast from Don't Look Up nobody would bother watching it. Well cast......just as said above, it didn't quite deliver.
Watched One False Move. Low budget film with Bill Paxton. Decent crime/thriller type but not the type of film you'd watch again.
Thought don't look up was not bad. Not great either but a bit of fun poked at the world. Only saw Idiocracy the other night. Also not bad.
Watched Monster Hunter and Alien Resurrection with the kids today and both were pretty bad.
I watched the original Candyman again the last day. Its still as good as I remembered. The music is great and haunting.
Rewatching 1917 since last seeing it in the cinema a few years ago. Such a great film and it's putting me in the mood to listen to Sacriphyx (the whole opening sequence looks like a Sacriphyx album cover) so that'll be my listening sorted after 8)
Great show.
Watched 1917 in the cinema and didn't really think much of it but watched it again at home and thought it was well decent. Probably an expectation thing.
"American Assassin" - my Jesus - what a heap of shit. Only watched it to the end because Michael Keaton is decent in it.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on February 07, 2022, 05:28:18 PM
"American Assassin" - my Jesus - what a heap of shit. Only watched it to the end because Michael Keaton is decent in it.
I watched this at the height of lockdown boredom and can absolutely agree - complete scutter.
Riders of Justice - not what I was expecting at all. Great film. Mikkelsen is good in it as expected but the other 3 lads steal the show.
The title ' American Asassin ' alone would be enough to send me to my man cave in disgust.
New jackass holds up pretty well!
"Rams" - the 2015 Icelandic version not the new Australian remake with Sam Neill. By turns tragic and darkly funny. The cinematography is incredible. The Icelandic tourist board should steal a few shots from it.
"Galveston" 2018 - directed by Melanie Laurent and starring Ben Foster. Decently-made, indie thriller written by Nic Pizzolatto (creator of "True Detective"). Foster and Elle Fanning are excellent in it.
Both currently on MUBI.
Rest in peace to Ivan Reitman (Ghostbusters 1&2, Twins, Kindergarten Cop)
Watched Spielberg's Tintin there with the young lad. Better than the 4th Indiana Jones!
Tintin - no.
Watched A Quiet Place Part II earlier. Meh, it was alright. Utterly predictable from start to finish, the prologue was the only decent part.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on February 18, 2022, 10:30:49 PM
Watched Spielberg's Tintin there with the young lad. Better than the 4th Indiana Jones!
I did the same. I agree but it's still a bit of a stain on the legacy of the classic series :)
Watched the latest Texas Chainsaw last night on Netflix. Really enjoyed it and had a great run time of under 90 minutes. Can't stand films that drag on.
Had a bit of a dig at the current generation of youngsters which I'm sure some folk will enjoy .
Quote from: StoutAndAle on February 14, 2022, 12:29:02 PM
"Rams" - the 2015 Icelandic version not the new Australian remake with Sam Neill. By turns tragic and darkly funny. The cinematography is incredible. The Icelandic tourist board should steal a few shots from it.
"Galveston" 2018 - directed by Melanie Laurent and starring Ben Foster. Decently-made, indie thriller written by Nic Pizzolatto (creator of "True Detective"). Foster and Elle Fanning are excellent in it.
Both currently on MUBI.
Both are good movies.
I did enjoy the remake of Rams, but i feel the original is superior to it.
Quote from: Cailleach on February 20, 2022, 08:48:53 PM
Both are good movies.
I did enjoy the remake of Rams, but i feel the original is superior to it.
Haven't seen the remake myself.
Went to see "Licorice Pizza" - my first time in a cinema since 2020 - glad that I went.
Paul Thomas Anderson delivers yet again. Excellent storytelling, fantastic photography, solid performances all round from a cast of debutante actors. Sean Penn and Bradley Cooper's (outstanding) quasi-cameos are the closest that you get to big names in this. Cooper Hoffman is destined for great things. Lovely soundtrack too.
Anyone seen the remake of Ben Hur? I didn't know it existed until last night, or can't remember hearing a thing about it anyway.
Quote from: astfgyl on February 21, 2022, 10:28:07 AM
Anyone seen the remake of Ben Hur? I didn't know it existed until last night, or can't remember hearing a thing about it anyway.
Haven't seen it but I spotted a mention of it Netflix/Amazon somewhere recently.
Also spotted that there's a remake of "Papillon" starring Jax Teller and Freddie Mercury.
The Papillion remake is terrible, avoid.
Is that Ben-Hur remake a series or fillum?
It's a fillum by the look of it. I came across the thumbnail on the dodgybox but I'd never heard a thing of it before then. Morgan Freeman is in it. Be a hard act to follow, the original.
25/53% versus 86/89% critics/audience score on Rotten Tomatoes between the remake and the original, respectively (if that wasn't obvious).
Not a bad audience score there although I'm surprised at the almost rotten critics' rating. I wouldn't expect it to be as good as the original but the wife won't watch that with me. I suppose I'll have to go for it. Hopefully it isn't a poxy CGI fest.
The original more than stands up to even the most cynical modern eyes, more than others from the same time such as The 10 Commandments (not that this is bad). Tell the wife whatever you have to to make her watch the original, and leave the new one in the bargain bin.
She's got that thing that if a film looks older than say the 80s, she automatically presumes it shit. Encountered this again recently when I was just settling into The Good The Bad and The Ugly and the tutting started all of 10 minutes in. Maybe I'll have to hedge my bets with convincing the kids to watch it although I don't have strong hopes there either.
Tell ya what, if I end up watching another concentration camp based, triumph of the human spirit in the face of appalling suffering type of thing I'm going to crack.
Quote from: astfgyl on February 21, 2022, 04:31:02 PM
She's got that thing that if a film looks older than say the 80s, she automatically presumes it shit. Encountered this again recently when I was just settling into The Good The Bad and The Ugly and the tutting started all of 10 minutes in. Maybe I'll have to hedge my bets with convincing the kids to watch it although I don't have strong hopes there either.
Tell ya what, if I end up watching another concentration camp based, triumph of the human spirit in the face of appalling suffering type of thing I'm going to crack.
My wife is the same. She'll watch a film that was made recently but set in the 50s/60s/70s/80s made however she will rarely watch a film actually made in those decades - bar the classics. She'll rarely watch a film made in the 1990s even - unless she has already seen it and liked it.
Well, in that case, you're both free to watch Divorzio all'italiana without fear of being spied on, and there you'll find your solution :p
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on February 19, 2022, 08:04:45 PM
Watched the latest Texas Chainsaw last night on Netflix. Really enjoyed it and had a great run time of under 90 minutes. Can't stand films that drag on.
Had a bit of a dig at the current generation of youngsters which I'm sure some folk will enjoy .
Hehe, " Try anything and you're cancelled bro"
Beyond the Black Rainbow
What did you make of it? I've only seen it once, with a couple of mates, neither of whom were getting into it at all so that kind of made the viewing difficult. Have been wondering whether to give it another go again or not. Seemed pretty cool to me, a bit slow, sure, but no slower than some films that would be in my classics list. Stalker and Solaris are slow as fuck, for example.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on February 26, 2022, 11:21:36 PM
What did you make of it? I've only seen it once, with a couple of mates, neither of whom were getting into it at all so that kind of made the viewing difficult. Have been wondering whether to give it another go again or not. Seemed pretty cool to me, a bit slow, sure, but no slower than some films that would be in my classics list. Stalker and Solaris are slow as fuck, for example.
I don't mind the pace. I watched it twice and enjoyed it a lot, yet I understand why it's got mixed reviews. The music and visuals were great and even though it't not totally coherent all the time, I enjoyed the story. It was the directors first film and he improved a lot with Mandy a few years back.
That Independence Day sequel is up there with the worst shite I've had the misfortune of watching. I wasn't expecting much but FFS, how dumb and gay and cringe can one show be?
Finally got around to watching the latest James Bond. Really couldn't get into it. Far too long and meandering, felt like it dragged on forever. I'd probably have turned it off if I wasn't on a flight with nothing else downloaded to watch.
On the other hand I watched the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre the other night and loved it. Plot is absolute nonsense but it's great, bloody mayhem.
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on February 26, 2022, 11:15:47 PM
Beyond the Black Rainbow
pretty cool film to be fair. The soundtrack is glorious it has to be said.
Watched that Texas Chainsaw Massacre on Netflix.
It's great! No messing around. Rivers of gore.
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Quote from: CorkonianHunger on February 26, 2022, 11:15:47 PM
Beyond the Black Rainbow
pretty cool film to be fair. The soundtrack is glorious it has to be said.
It is. Cool seeing Venom show up at the end too.
Quote from: Circlepit on March 02, 2022, 10:19:27 AM
Watched that Texas Chainsaw Massacre on Netflix.
It's great! No messing around. Rivers of gore.
will give this a watch soon. The original is really where its at the sequel with Dennis Hopper starting a rusty chainsaw in an attic is comedy gold though.
Working our way through the glut of good to very good films coming out at the moment. Paul Thomas Anderson's new one Licorice Pizza, very good, Almodovar's new one Madres Paralelas, excellent, sits among his absolute best. Power of the Dog lined up for tonight or tomorrow.
Quote from: Circlepit on March 02, 2022, 10:19:27 AM
Watched that Texas Chainsaw Massacre on Netflix.
No messing around. Rivers of gore.
Unlike the original which has no gore whatsoever and is all the better for it. Is this movie now in the public domain or something, what's with all the reboots and remakes??
Quote from: leatherface on March 09, 2022, 12:30:19 PM
Quote from: Circlepit on March 02, 2022, 10:19:27 AM
Watched that Texas Chainsaw Massacre on Netflix.
No messing around. Rivers of gore.
Unlike the original which has no gore whatsoever and is all the better for it. Is this series now in the public domain or something, what's with all the shitty reboots and remakes??
I was sceptical about the reboot too but enjoyed it much more than expected.
It's not so much rivers of gore as I stated previously.
The fella playing the part of the chainsaw enthusiast is a big buck and quite physical in displaying his passion for chop chop.
Watched "Bad Trip" on Netflix last night. Holy shit, it's great craic.
Like Jacksass' "Bad Grandpa" this is a film that can pull off a hidden-camera prank concept with a decent narrative - unlike the Impractical Jokers movie.
I see Eric Andre is in it, would be a big fan of his show, it is demented TV. Must give this a watch.
Aye Bad Trip is demented. Mad craic altogether.
Watched it a while back and enjoyed it.
We ended up watching a film I'd never heard of before, called The Foreigner: Jackie Chan as an ageing Rambo First Blood/MacGyver style character wrapped up in a storyline involving Pierce Brosnan playing a fictional version of Gerry Adams. All things considered, it was pretty damn watchable.
Also watched The Secret of Kells with the young fella earlier on. A real feast for the eyes that one, must check out the other two by yer man.
Watched Leprechaun the return last night for the night that was in it. Fair shit but the young lads enjoyed it
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 18, 2022, 01:41:38 AM
We ended up watching a film I'd never heard of before, called The Foreigner: Jackie Chan as an ageing Rambo First Blood/MacGyver style character wrapped up in a storyline involving Pierce Brosnan playing a fictional version of Gerry Adams. All things considered, it was pretty damn watchable.
Also watched The Secret of Kells with the young fella earlier on. A real feast for the eyes that one, must check out the other two by yer man.
Have watched that a couple of times coming down off the shrooms. A right feast for the eyes alright, hahah... Brilliant film, and The Song of the Sea and Wolfwalkers are equally a joy to watch too. I saw the latter in the cinema a couple of years ago..
Watched the recent IT movies and thought they were great. The second has a more humours edge to it. Really liked them I have to say
Just came across Pi. That was a bit of something different for sure. Surprised I've never heard of it and it out in 98. Anyway not bad at all
Watched a Swedish movie called Festen about a dinner party that gets fucked up when one of the guests gives his speech.
Really good and tense movie.
Watched Belfast there, meh, alright I suppose. Never knew Kenneth Branagh was a Belfast boy. He fair did a number on his accent.
Quote from: blessed1 on March 20, 2022, 05:21:38 AM
Watched a Swedish movie called Festen about a dinner party that gets fucked up when one of the guests gives his speech.
Really good and tense movie.
Quality stuff there alright.
Watched Black Crab last night, ignore the imdb reviews, its a good watch very topical looking at whats going on though
Watched one called Shot Caller just now - Nikolaj Coster Waldau goes to prison as a soft enough lad who works his way up through a gang 'til he gets out, with trouble following him.
Worth a look, he's great in it (his moustache isn't) but it's fairly by the numbers overall. The odd twist or two but nothing too exciting about it. Jon Bernthal is, as usual, the weak link. Terrible actor.
Watched 'Caution, Hazardous Wife: The Movie' a Japanese film on the plane the other day coming back from overseas work. Very enjoyable, great fight choreography and a beautiful lead actress
I've never read David Copperfield, but just watched Ianucci's take on it, with Dev Patel, and found it thoroughly entertaining.
I read it last year and found it brilliant in places and drawn out in others. I'd be curious to see the film.
It's very light-hearted. Just what I was in the mood for in any case. I know this is the wrong thread, but since you've read a few now, I think; which Dickens would you recommend above the others?
Oliver Twist was great. Really brutal and dark.
I watched one of those Peter Ustinov playing Poirot from the early eighties. Great stuff. Even if you manage to guess the villain, the detail and motive keep you waiting for the big climax.
Also Imperium with Daniel Radcliffe. He puts in a decent shift in fairness to the lad but it's a desperate film.
Watched The Hunt on Netflix, good fun from the start, good way to pass an hour and a half
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 27, 2022, 12:11:35 AM
I've never read David Copperfield, but just watched Ianucci's take on it, with Dev Patel, and found it thoroughly entertaining.
Not read the book either, very good film though.
Watched that Foo Fighters comedy horror Studio 666. I was surprised as it is genuinely funny. So shit it is good like. Think Shaun Of The Dead meets Spinal Tap :laugh:
Death On The Nile - Grand, enjoyable enough but everybody putting on bad accents was distracting, as was the overused, shoddy CGI. Amazingly, French, Saunders and Brand were quite good in it but stick to the Peter Ustinov version.
I watched Nobody yesterday. Not at all what I was expecting. It was pure OTT gratuitous violence. It was entertaining up to a point but watching Christopher Lloyd in the final scene dragging his 1000 year old carcass around while somehow kicking ass made it a bit too ludicrous :laugh:
Quote from: Eoin McLove on March 30, 2022, 04:34:02 AM
I watched Nobody yesterday. Not at all what I was expecting. It was pure OTT gratuitous violence. It was entertaining up to a point but watching Christopher Lloyd in the final scene dragging his 1000 year old carcass around while somehow kicking ass made it a bit too ludicrous :laugh:
Aye the ending was a bit ludicrous but a good watch. The scene on the bus was fantastic.
Moonfall - Take bits of Gravity, Armageddon, Terminator 2, The Matrix and every disaster film made in the last 20 years then sling it all together into a shit sandwich....mental stuff...
Quote from: The Heretic on March 30, 2022, 09:15:53 AM
Moonfall - Take bits of Gravity, Armageddon, Terminator 2, The Matrix and every disaster film made in the last 20 years then sling it all together into a shit sandwich....mental stuff...
Sounds like it might be a fun watch with the kids?
Quote from: astfgyl on March 30, 2022, 09:48:56 AM
Quote from: The Heretic on March 30, 2022, 09:15:53 AM
Moonfall - Take bits of Gravity, Armageddon, Terminator 2, The Matrix and every disaster film made in the last 20 years then sling it all together into a shit sandwich....mental stuff...
Sounds like it might be a fun watch with the kids?
100%..they would love it!!
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Quote from: Eoin McLove on March 30, 2022, 04:34:02 AM
I watched Nobody yesterday. Not at all what I was expecting. It was pure OTT gratuitous violence. It was entertaining up to a point but watching Christopher Lloyd in the final scene dragging his 1000 year old carcass around while somehow kicking ass made it a bit too ludicrous :laugh:
Aye the ending was a bit ludicrous but a good watch. The scene on the bus was fantastic.
Watched that at Xmas with the old fella. Not my usual tipple but I loved it. Doc Brown at the end with RZA was the icing on the cake.
Finally got around to watching Hereditary yesterday. It had long ago gone into the "to be watched eventually " pile. Mainly due to the rather marmite reviews and opinions. I have to say, I really rather enjoyed it. Yes, its a bit on the long side...but overall pretty excellent. I think there's a lot to be said for horror that takes itself seriously. Loved the sense of dread that builds throughout.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on March 30, 2022, 04:34:02 AM
I watched Nobody yesterday. Not at all what I was expecting. It was pure OTT gratuitous violence. It was entertaining up to a point but watching Christopher Lloyd in the final scene dragging his 1000 year old carcass around while somehow kicking ass made it a bit too ludicrous :laugh:
Yeah, and Russian bad guys in yet another action film. You'd swear we were being primed for something...
Ah, the Russians have always been portrayed as quite villainous. Look at the 007 movies, they are always the baddies
0600 work flight this morning and got half way through a Korean action/thriller film called Spiritwalker, turned it off half way as it a bit head wrecking, switched to Apocalypse Now and watched half of that before the plane landed.
Hoping to finish it next Saturday on the way home.
Recently:
The Power of the Dog - excellent, well deserved Oscar for Campion; some exquisite scenes in terms of psychology.
Belfast - enjoyable, not much more than that, but enjoyable. If you hate Van Morrison, however, steer clear.
Awakenings - not sure how I've never watched this before, but brilliant; Williams and De Niro both at the absolute top of their games.
Belfast was alright but it felt a bit like The Troubles by Disney.
Yup. I sort of forced myself to be sympathetic in that regard, seeing it as the perspective of a little boy rather than a true-to-life depiction about a little boy. But it was certainly oddly "nice".
Normally I'd like a film like The Power of the Dog but I hated it. So fucking boring.
Quote from: Ollkiller on April 04, 2022, 01:30:30 PM
Normally I'd like a film like The Power of the Dog but I hated it. So fucking boring.
I thought it was just me.
It is slow, but I thought the pay-off was worth it. Not just the ending either. Some really psychologically powerful character face offs throughout the film. But it is slow, yeah.
I'm rewatching Lion. It's powerful, heart-renching stuff.
Quote from: astfgyl on March 30, 2022, 09:48:56 AM
Quote from: The Heretic on March 30, 2022, 09:15:53 AM
Moonfall - Take bits of Gravity, Armageddon, Terminator 2, The Matrix and every disaster film made in the last 20 years then sling it all together into a shit sandwich....mental stuff...
Sounds like it might be a fun watch with the kids?
Your description was bang on!
Watched The Big Short and Don't Look Up over the last week. Enjoyed both of them despite The Big Short being crushingly depressing.
Quote from: blessed1 on March 20, 2022, 05:21:38 AM
Watched a Swedish movie called Festen about a dinner party that gets fucked up when one of the guests gives his speech.
Really good and tense movie.
"Festen" is absolute class. Thomas Bo Larssen is brilliant in it. Classic farce comedy with a dark edge.
The Danes have a knack for making pitch-black comedies.
Went to see the new horror film X last night, it's a pretty good slasher that's pretty much a homage to Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Some pretty cool music by Chelsea Wolfe in the score too.
Absolute mess of a film.
Ah it wasn't that bad, nothing special but it was an entertaining popcorn movie.
Land and Freedom. Cool Ken Loach show from 1995, featuring anti fascists who were relatable and brave, rather than the postmodern, ultra politically correct fannies which the late 20th and 21st century has brought us.
If you've read 'Homage to Catalunya' you'll be familiar with the context.
Great film, though somewhat glossing over the deepest thread of it by treating all the "anti-fascists" as a single group.
The POUM ones I mean.
That scene where they are confronted by the regular government troops, absolutely incredible.
¡No pasarán!
That fuckin' choon aswell. It'd have you collectivising and shooting priests it's that good. It's not going to go down well with my pals in the brown shirts but sure lookit.
https://youtu.be/3Sd9XdBWdPQ
Over the last while:
Puppet master. It's very silly.
Escape from the Bronx. Utter rubbish
Inside. A L'interieur. Part of that French extreme cinema from mid 2000's. Not for the fainthearted.
Ravenous. Cannibals, Odd characters, Great sound track, Jeffrey Jones playing a character very like A. W. Merrick. Yes.
The town that dreaded sundown.
More a thriller than horror, and with some oddly placed slapstick humour (it was the mid 70's) Not to bad bar the odd tone. In 1946, a small rural town on the Arkansas/ Texas boarder is terrorised by an unknown assailant who attacks people randomly at night.
The Untold story. The eight immortals restaurant. Again, starts of with mix of slapstick and gore, then it gets very, very dark. There is a lot of brutality in this. But the acting from Anthony Wong Chau-Sang as the demented protagonist Wong Chi Hang carries it.
It only took me 36 years but I finally watched Platoon, after stumbling across it on Amazon. Mighty shtuff.
Quote from: Carnage on April 28, 2022, 01:39:33 AM
It only took me 36 years but I finally watched Platoon, after stumbling across it on Amazon. Mighty shtuff.
Unreal movie. And though it's been overplayed since, Adagio by Strings is one of the best uses of music in a film.
Watched a couple recently.
X - didn't make much of it.
Cursed - They should have kept the original, Eight for Silver, title as it's less obvious but a really good spin on the vampire/werewolf theme. Well worth a watch.
Arracht - Really good Irish movie, set in the Famine era. A great, Christian Bale-esque turn by the lead. Bonus points for being as gaeilge, too.
Rewatched The Many Saints Of Newark the other night. Not amazing, but very enjoyable non the less. Helps if you love the Sopranos
Quote from: Carnage on April 28, 2022, 01:39:33 AM
It only took me 36 years but I finally watched Platoon, after stumbling across it on Amazon. Mighty shtuff.
Only watched it again lately it's great. Fuckin kills me every time Willem Dafoe doesn't make it
Last night watched Drive (2011) Good stylistically but I wouldn't say there's much substance to the film.
Gutterbug - pretty good slacker movie, day in the life of some homeless crusty punky kids.
The Northman. Fucking class.
Toxic masculinity overload. Avoid, Chris!
Quote from: The Butcher on May 01, 2022, 11:47:58 PM
Last night watched Drive (2011) Good stylistically but I wouldn't say there's much substance to the film.
That's it in a nutshell. Really was a load of nothing.
I just watched what must be one of the worst films ever made. The Boondock Saints. Worth a look if you're in the mood for an unintentional comedy. Everything about the film was total crap :laugh:
My ex claimed that to be an amazing movie so we watched it, and in that I figured out that her brain was completely broken.
Funny, a lad in work showed me a clip from it a couple of weeks ago. He thought the Irish in it were really cool and funny. I grimaced politely through the ordeal and then the fucking film was on telly this evening. I was kind of captivated by how fucking awful it was. Dafoe analysing crime scenes while dancing around to opera at the start was bad enough but the part near the end when he is describing another crime scene while flailing about like a wild lunatic was cringe inducing to watch. And the two boys making their avenging angel speech in the courthouse in their Darby O'Gill accents was one hell of a stirring finale :laugh:
Watched a really cool Norwegian horror called The Innocents. Its like if that Brightburn movie had been made as a serious horror.
Very cool.
I am thoroughly amazed by The Northman. Maybe more than with any other movie in donkey years.
Will be watching it tonight again.
Piranha popped up on Netflix during the week. Knowing full well it was going to be terrible I still hit play... and couldn't stop till it finished.
Truly terrible stuff. And was obviously intended for 3D.
Crap story, blood, boobs, blood, boobs, boobs, blood, willy, loads of boobs, loads of blood, credits.
I turned it off after 20 minutes ha ha. Truly awful stuff :laugh:
Hmmm... I'm feeling conflicted; I really think this one could go either way. Tell me more about these boobies you speak of.
Hangover day yesterday so watched Kelly's Heroes, which was crap. One I'd never gotten around to watching and I shouldn't have bothered. Then, a rewatch of Mrs. Brown which just gets better every time. I hadn't realised a prefame Gerard Butler played his brother. Last one was Black Widow. Standard Marvel stuff, passed the time enjoyably, once the brain was switched off. I was surprised at the amount of lingering close ups of Johanssen's ass there were, given that it was directed by a woman. No complaints though.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on May 16, 2022, 10:46:58 AM
Hmmm... I'm feeling conflicted; I really think this one could go either way. Tell me more about these boobies you speak of.
The crowd bwhind must have had links to porn at some stage.
That's the level of boobiness we're talking.
It even had porn legend Gianna Michaels as the nude parasailer who got chomped.
It was released as Piranha 3DD, wasn't it?
Did some classics over the weekend: As Good As It Gets (still excellent), Mrs.Doubtfire (still grand), Jumanji (figured out about ten minutes in I'd actually never sat down and watched it from beginning to end. Also still grand, wee fella loved it anyway.)
A few over the weekend.
Nightmare Alley - didn't mind it. I like de Toro but this was a bit long, still enjoyed watching it but yeah nothing else to say.
Lamb - has bad reviews for being boring but enjoyed it a lot tbh.
Knife+Heart - wacky and French and very very gay (the plot is very much about gay porn in the 70s). Argento with Kenneth Anger and a sense of humor Noe? Don't know but was a decent watch.
Watched The Northman. Bit underwhelmed to be honest. It's good but the way people were raving about it I expected more. But it is shot beautifully.
Also watched Coda. Brilliant film. Some of the scenes are comedy gold.
Quote from: Ollkiller on May 16, 2022, 10:04:29 PMWatched The Northman. Bit underwhelmed to be honest. It's good but the way people were raving about it I expected more. But it is shot beautifully.
Did you watch it from a torrent? Just wondering whether there's hardcoded subs for the Norse bits.
Quote from: Carnage on May 16, 2022, 05:26:30 PM
It was released as Piranha 3DD, wasn't it?
Haha.
Gianna Michaels is tasty. I have to see this film!
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Quote from: Ollkiller on May 16, 2022, 10:04:29 PMWatched The Northman. Bit underwhelmed to be honest. It's good but the way people were raving about it I expected more. But it is shot beautifully.
Did you watch it from a torrent? Just wondering whether there's hardcoded subs for the Norse bits.
Streamed it. HD quality but no subs for the norse bits.
Watched Calvary last night, I've heard some mixed responses but surprisingly I actually enjoyed it, doesn't quite hit the highs as the directors' brothers films (In Bruges/Three Billboards etc), but a good watch all the same.
I think he tried to pack too much into it but it's good, and I enjoyed it more the second time.
Total dogshit.
Yeah... definitely not a film I'd be in a rush to give a second chance to.
Turned off the brain the other weekend and watched Beverly Hills Cop for the first time. Slightly annoying and very slightly enjoyable in parts.
Also watched Species - Amazing rack on that alien!
I watched Super Nature, Rickie Gervaise's new stand up show, last night and found it funnier than I expected to. He really pokes hard at the hornet's nest :laugh:
Enjoyed it alright. Have ya watched his last one Humanity? Thought that went harder.
I don't think I watched that one. I'll give it a look.
Watched the new one. Quite uneven, but his stand-up usually is. Don't know why he insists on promising some kind of overall theme but then never fully delivering on that promise. Means all the ones of him I've seen feel anti-climactic when they finish. But in the bits where he's good, he can be really good.
Yeah, I watched it today myself. It was up and down (he really pushed it with the paedo jokes) but decent overall. I imagine the reaction he's getting is exactly what he was aiming for.
Watched a Chinese film 'Cliff Walkers' on the plane on Saturday. Director is the fella who choreographed the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony I believe.
Set in 1930's Harbin during the Japanese occupation, thought it was great. Beautiful cinematography and a decent plot around spies and double agents.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on May 02, 2022, 08:20:39 PM
The Northman. Fucking class.
Toxic masculinity overload. Avoid, Chris!
Just rolling up a shmoke before sticking this on. Berzerkers while baked, my bet is it's gonna go down great.
Last few days...
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Goodfellas
The Northman
All great. The first is absolutely ridiculous but somehow works.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on May 29, 2022, 11:44:50 PM
Watched the new one. Quite uneven, but his stand-up usually is. Don't know why he insists on promising some kind of overall theme but then never fully delivering on that promise. Means all the ones of him I've seen feel anti-climactic when they finish. But in the bits where he's good, he can be really good.
I agree, seems to just stick a name on them and then goes a tad off the topic. I think he is very funny when he gets into a flow. The tranny part had me laughing a lot
Morbius - not great, though not as bad as it's been made out to be. Better than those Venom movies anyway.
Watched The Phantom Menace with the wee fella last weekend. Maybe only the second time I've seen it. Not as bad as I remembered, but that might be more of a reflection of how bad some of the more recent ones were, hard to tell. Anyway, it's a lot harder to dislike Jarjar Binks when you've got a toddler beside you whooping with laughter whenever he's on screen.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on June 09, 2022, 10:47:18 PM
Watched The Phantom Menace with the wee fella last weekend. Maybe only the second time I've seen it. Not as bad as I remembered, but that might be more of a reflection of how bad some of the more recent ones were, hard to tell. Anyway, it's a lot harder to dislike Jarjar Binks when you've got a toddler beside you whooping with laughter whenever he's on screen.
I rewatched the original 3 and episode 1, 2 and 3. I think phantom has aged much worse than the original ones. The CGI is very dated looking in my opinion. I'm loving the Obi Wan series at the moment though.
Late night flicking through the telly box and just found Roadhouse on Channel 5.
Sorted!
Watched Highlander last night. Hadn't seen it in ages. Still decent and ridiculous tack. Forgot about how heavily Queen feature on the soundtrack as well.
Great film, they should have left it at that though. The sequels (the two I saw anyway) and the series were muck.
The second Highlander is so shit that it is good. They really fucked it up though. It really is out there ha ha
Watched Wind River. About a murder on an Indian reservation. Good story told well with good acting and fantastic scenery. Well worth a watch.
Anyone have a look at the new Top Gun?
Quote from: Caomhaoin on June 18, 2022, 04:42:01 PM
Anyone have a look at the new Top Gun?
Not yet but any mates who've seen it said it's savage. One to catch on the big screen for sure.
Quote from: Ollkiller on June 18, 2022, 04:31:59 PM
Watched Wind River. About a murder on an Indian reservation. Good story told well with good acting and fantastic scenery. Well worth a watch.
Enjoyed it but remember finding it a bit predictable. Same fella did Sicario and Hell or High Water. Both class movies.
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Quote from: Ollkiller on June 18, 2022, 04:31:59 PM
Watched Wind River. About a murder on an Indian reservation. Good story told well with good acting and fantastic scenery. Well worth a watch.
Enjoyed it but remember finding it a bit predictable. Same fella did Sicario and Hell or High Water. Both class movies.
Ya I have Hell or High Water lined up to watch next.
Watched The Northman last night. Thought it was a heap of shit for the most part
I watched an interesting little oddity from the 90s today called Notting Hill. It's about a slightly mentally unsound American actress who comes to London to make a film and starts toying with a dim-witted, if well meaning, bookshop owner whose life appears to have stagnated. Hugh Grant plays the bookshop owner and it's interesting, beneath the foppish middle class exterior you can sense a real darkness and despair. Julia Roberts brings her signature rage to the piece. It only boils over here and there but otherwise her performance is subdued, but you can really feel that undercurrent of tension throughout. The score is magnificent too. That earthiness of Ronan Keating and Elvis Costello's honest performances really elevate the mood throughout.
Recommended for connoisseurs or those looking for something a little off the beaten track.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 19, 2022, 12:44:02 PM
I watched an interesting little oddity from the 90s today called Notting Hill. It's about a slightly mentally unsound American actress who comes to London to make a film and starts toying with a dim-witted, if well meaning, bookshop owner whose life appears to have stagnated. Hugh Grant plays the bookshop owner and it's interesting, beneath the foppish middle class exterior you can sense a real darkness and despair. Julia Roberts brings her signature rage to the piece. It only boils over here and there but otherwise her performance is subdued, but you can really feel that undercurrent of tension throughout. The score is magnificent too. That earthiness of Ronan Keating and Elvis Costello's honest performances really elevate the mood throughout.
Recommended for connoisseurs or those looking for something a little off the beaten track.
Grant's early work was a little too romcom for my tastes, but when About a Boy came out in '03, I think he really came into his own, commercially and artistically. The whole film has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the performances a boost. He's been compared to Colin Firth, but I think Hugh has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humour.
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Quote from: ldj on June 19, 2022, 01:10:40 PM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 19, 2022, 12:44:02 PM
I watched an interesting little oddity from the 90s today called Notting Hill. It's about a slightly mentally unsound American actress who comes to London to make a film and starts toying with a dim-witted, if well meaning, bookshop owner whose life appears to have stagnated. Hugh Grant plays the bookshop owner and it's interesting, beneath the foppish middle class exterior you can sense a real darkness and despair. Julia Roberts brings her signature rage to the piece. It only boils over here and there but otherwise her performance is subdued, but you can really feel that undercurrent of tension throughout. The score is magnificent too. That earthiness of Ronan Keating and Elvis Costello's honest performances really elevate the mood throughout.
Recommended for connoisseurs or those looking for something a little off the beaten track.
Grant's early work was a little too romcom for my tastes, but when About a Boy came out in '03, I think he really came into his own, commercially and artistically. The whole film has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the performances a boost. He's been compared to Colin Firth, but I think Hugh has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humour.
Great review Patrick!
Firth, while having his moments, has ever been a poor man's Grant. A harsh critique, perhaps, but a fair one.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 19, 2022, 12:44:02 PM
I watched an interesting little oddity from the 90s today called Notting Hill. It's about a slightly mentally unsound American actress who comes to London to make a film and starts toying with a dim-witted, if well meaning, bookshop owner whose life appears to have stagnated. Hugh Grant plays the bookshop owner and it's interesting, beneath the foppish middle class exterior you can sense a real darkness and despair. Julia Roberts brings her signature rage to the piece. It only boils over here and there but otherwise her performance is subdued, but you can really feel that undercurrent of tension throughout. The score is magnificent too. That earthiness of Ronan Keating and Elvis Costello's honest performances really elevate the mood throughout.
Recommended for connoisseurs or those looking for something a little off the beaten track.
Ha! I actually watched this quite recently with herself. She'd had a bad day, so I rolled a joint for us and we sat back to this. If nothing else, it is very, very easy to laugh
at. Awful. Richard Curtis should have been put out of our collective mercy, preferably just before he'd had time to write Four Weddings.
Remind yourself every time you watch one of the 18 'tantamount to genius' episodes of Blackadder, that both Richard Curtis and Ben Elton were central to that genius.
Sad, strange decline into mush.
I loved Blackadder when first watching it on tv, but have appreciated it less and less any time I've watched it again. Performances are all excellent, like top, top notch, but the writing lets it down a lot. If you took the same jokes and had Hugh Grant and Colin Firth perform them, guess what you'd get? Mush.
Can't agree with that. Blackadder is exceptional.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on June 19, 2022, 02:09:42 PM
I loved Blackadder when first watching it on tv, but have appreciated it less and less any time I've watched it again. Performances are all excellent, like top, top notch, but the writing lets it down a lot. If you took the same jokes and had Hugh Grant and Colin Firth perform them, guess what you'd get? Mush.
You could make a case for the first season being, well, shite, and the magic was dissipating in season 4 but the second, and in particular, the third are phenomenal.
Imagining Blackadder with Grant and Firth...
Panama starting Mel Gibson. Could have been hilariously bad but it's just flat out terrible. The scene where a lad actually brings out the boombox and plays air guitar on his gun needs to be seen to be believed
I was reading The Van the last few days and I was pleasantly surprised to see it was up on YouTube in film version. Ah good auld laugh :)
Watching Cardboard Gangsters, Irish show about a pack of Darndale knackers. Yer man the traveller who plays the lead, he was in Love/Hate I'm nearly certain is a terrifying fucker altogether. Great actor.
I liked the slogan on the gym wall 'suffer the pain of discipline or suffer the pain of regret'. Must read it to my young lad the next time he goes on a five hour donut and Minecraft binge.
Watched episodes II and III of Star Wars while hiding from the sun over the weekend. Revenge of the Sith still has a couple of real clanger moments that have become rightly infamous, but overall they're really pretty good and the narrative arc is very well controlled and unfolded.
Then, on what couldn't possibly be further to the other end of the cinematic spectrum, I rewatched Michael Haneke's Amour as Jean-Louis Trintignant, who plays the male protagonist, passed away a few days ago. Such a beautiful film, flawless cinema in front of and behind the camera.
Watched American History X for the first time in years. It holds up really well.
Watching the new Batman movie, off to a good start but I did start laughing my bollocks off when they started playing a Nirvana song, is that the best they could do to convey he's an edgy sadboy :laugh:.
Yeah Batman was painful. The nod to/rip off of Se7en was bizarre.
Watched this last night, it's incredible. it's like if The Chapman Brothers, Ray Harryhausen, and Away from Voivod got together and decided to make a stop motion surreal horror film
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jas8OABbn0Y
not one to watch for plot, it's entirely just a moving artwork really.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on June 19, 2022, 07:11:05 PM
I was reading The Van the last few days and I was pleasantly surprised to see it was up on YouTube in film version. Ah good auld laugh :)
The film of "The Van" doesn't come close to capturing the spirit of the book - in my opinion. Doyle's novel has magic in it.
I must have read it 10 times or more. The passage detailing Jimmy Snr. and Bimbo getting the van sans engine from where they bought it to Bimbo's garden is spectacular.
"That's a big pram Jimmy's pushin' wha'?"
Quote from: Pentagrimes on June 21, 2022, 10:33:17 AM
Yeah Batman was painful. The nod to/rip off of Se7en was bizarre.
Watched this last night, it's incredible. it's like if The Chapman Brothers, Ray Harryhausen, and Away from Voivod got together and decided to make a stop motion surreal horror film
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jas8OABbn0Y
not one to watch for plot, it's entirely just a moving artwork really.
"The Batman" is absolute shit. And I say that as a lifelong fan of Bats in print and on film. It's way too long, there's no justification for the running time at all and completely unsatisfying.
Looking forward to "Mad God". The guy who made it - Phil Tippett - creator of the Tauntaun and most of the stuff in Return Of The Jedi, "Robocop" ED-209 and some of the Jurassic Park dinosaurs - was on Marc Maron's podcast a few week's back. It took over 20 years to make - he even lost his mind during production of it. Worth a listen.
Where did you see it? In a cinema?
30 years.
It's on Shudder
Quote from: Pentagrimes on June 21, 2022, 11:56:44 AM
30 years.
It's on Shudder
Right. Sound. He mentioned that during the interview but I assumed that Shudder was a US-only app. Seems like it's not though.
It's not.
And obviously if you know where to look you don't need shudder either ;)
That Batman film was beyond awful.
Watched the latest Jurassic world with the kids and it was so bad even they wanted to leave before the end. I didn't expect much going in as they've all been bad since the first one but this was spectacularly bad. Sort of like a shit heist movie with a backdrop of dinosaurs. Bad characters, nonsensical plot, over 2 hours but still felt rushed... I could go on and on but don't even take the kids to this one
I watched Interceptor on Netflix. After 15 mins my tv, couch and self esteem went out the window.
It was so so bad. Cunts.
I then watched Piranha. That was good. It’s just silly fun with ladies and a cock.
Quote from: Circlepit on June 22, 2022, 09:52:26 AM
I watched Interceptor on Netflix. After 15 mins my tv, couch and elf esteem went out the window.
It was so so bad. Cunts.
Watched the trailer. That was more than enough for me.
Ditto "Spiderhead" - that looks like shite too. Like a taped from a tape copy of "Black Mirror" or something.
Léa Seydoux, Florence Pugh, yer man who plays Elvis, and Christopher Walken apparently all cast for Dune Part II. If I had to guess, it must be Walken for the emperor, which could be very interesting!
He's the emperor alright. Odd choice. Seydoux is the wife of the head of a minor house allied with the emperor, I forget the character's name.
Lady Margot. Yeah, it'll be more of an "appearance" than anything else from Seydoux. Guessing Florence Pugh will be Princess Irulan, which is very good casting imo. Even though, Virginia Madsen appearing on screen as Irulan still gets the aul heart fluttering. She makes it such a stunning opening.
I made it almost halfway through Dune (the book) and couldn't take any more. My God it's boring shite. I watched a few minutes of the original film on telly a few weeks ago too... muck. Complete fucking muck. I don't get it at all. In fact, I'm going to remove the book from the beside table and admit defeat. I hate doing that, but it has been gathering dust there now for a couple of months.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 22, 2022, 01:03:03 PM
I made it almost halfway through Dune (the book) and couldn't take any more. My God it's boring shite. I watched a few minutes of the original film on telly a few weeks ago too... muck. Complete fucking muck. I don't get it at all. In fact, I'm going to remove the book from the beside table and admit defeat. I hate doing that, but it has been gathering dust there now for a couple of months.
Fair enough. I found it absolutely riveting all the way through. Especially the psychology parts.
Yeah, but I can see how it'd get a bit much. The plotting is unrelenting, to the point where I've taken a break from it all after Children Of Dune. Hard to keep track of who's on what side after a while, and even after two reads and multiple watches of both films (and the TV series years ago), I still get Gurney Halleck and Duncan Idaho mixed up.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on June 22, 2022, 12:38:07 PM
Virginia Madsen appearing on screen as Irulan still gets the aul heart fluttering. She makes it such a stunning opening.
Indeed. Brings a touch of class to it, despite being such a minor character in the story (in the first book, anyway).
I don't know how anyone would enjoy the movie without having first read the book and while I loved the 3 books I've read, I found the first one very hard to get into and nearly gave up on it more than once. I actually preferred the second and third but that might have been purely from getting the hang of it after suffering a bit with the first.
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Quote from: Caomhaoin on June 19, 2022, 07:11:05 PM
I was reading The Van the last few days and I was pleasantly surprised to see it was up on YouTube in film version. Ah good auld laugh :)
The film of "The Van" doesn't come close to capturing the spirit of the book - in my opinion. Doyle's novel has magic in it.
I must have read it 10 times or more. The passage detailing Jimmy Snr. and Bimbo getting the van sans engine from where they bought it to Bimbo's garden is spectacular.
"That's a big pram Jimmy's pushin' wha'?"
Agree there. I feel the same way about the Trainspotting book v the film. It's usually the way though.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on June 22, 2022, 04:40:22 PM
Agree there. I feel the same way about the Trainspotting book v the film. It's usually the way though.
I can think of only three books (off the top of my head) where the film is better -
"Goodfellas"
"Private Parts"
"The Godfather"
I preferred the film of "The DaVinci Code" to the book too but both of them were shite on ice.
Jaysus that's a thread in itself, but just to name two from Ridley Scott alone: The Duellists (short story, I know but still) and Blade Runner.
I put on Deadlock this evening as a bit of Friday evening braindead entertainment. I got more than I bargained for! It's one of the worst films I've seen in a long time. Apparently Bruce Willis has speech ataxia or apraxia- did he have a stroke?- but it seemed like he spent all of his focus and attention on getting his lines out and had no more brain power left for actual acting. And he wasn't even the worst. The lead actor, Patrick Muldoon,was just so awful that his performance started to get a bit mesmerising. He is the world's worst actor since I played Biddie's stunt double on Glenroe for fifteen years.
I would recommend watching it for the laugh. The whole thing seemed as if it was written over a few pints.
I watched that the other week too, hilariously awful. Didn't realise that about Bruce Willis though, I just figured he was desperate for money and accepting any sort of shit script that was given to him
Apparently he has retired from acting. It would be a crime if that's the film he ends on ???
I saw that a while ago and fuck it was terrible. I also thought Willis was just at the stage of accepting any old shit
Odd. I just read a thing on Bruce Willis the other day after listening to the "Comfort Blanket" podcast's discussion about "Die Hard".
Supposedly there's "grave concern" in Hollywood over his well-being and the care that he's getting from his current wife/management team. Much like Groucho Marx in his later years where his secretary/manager Erin Fleming forced him into the pubic eye to make appearances to line her own pockets even though Groucho was frail and nowhere near as sharp as he used to be. She herself was later diagnosed as being mentally ill.
Willis has been doing these direct-to-video gigs for over a decade at $2 million a pop for less than a week's work. There's a rumour that he may have been suffering from that condition for a long time - and was making the movies at the behest of his agent or whatever. On one of the last movies he made, he was fed all his lines through an earpiece because he couldn't remember them - that would go to what McLove said about his acting skills in the movie that he watched. Apparently Willis seemed confused as to where he was and what he was doing there too.
If that's all true you'd really feel sorry for the poor bastard. He made some great movies and seemed like a bit of craic too.
Jesus that's a pretty sad end for him if that's the case
Ya he's been doing pay check films for years now. He's supposed to be a total fruit cake though. Supposedly a dickhead of the highest order on sets. Berating interns about hot his tea was and so forth. And trying to create his uptopia by buying up a town in Idaho in the 90s.
Kevin Smith had bad experiences with him on a couple of films, but Smith's a grade A wanker anyway, so hardly surprising.
Ya it was Colm Meaney who when asked who was the worst actor he ever worked with and said it was Bruce Willis. Said he was a bully and a prick of the highest order. He still ruled in Die Hard though.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on June 24, 2022, 02:00:01 PM
Odd. I just read a thing on Bruce Willis the other day after listening to the "Comfort Blanket" podcast's discussion about "Die Hard".
Supposedly there's "grave concern" in Hollywood over his well-being and the care that he's getting from his current wife/management team. Much like Groucho Marx in his later years where his secretary/manager Erin Fleming forced him into the pubic eye to make appearances to line her own pockets even though Groucho was frail and nowhere near as sharp as he used to be. She herself was later diagnosed as being mentally ill.
Willis has been doing these direct-to-video gigs for over a decade at $2 million a pop for less than a week's work. There's a rumour that he may have been suffering from that condition for a long time - and was making the movies at the behest of his agent or whatever. On one of the last movies he made, he was fed all his lines through an earpiece because he couldn't remember them - that would go to what McLove said about his acting skills in the movie that he watched. Apparently Willis seemed confused as to where he was and what he was doing there too.
If that's all true you'd really feel sorry for the poor bastard. He made some great movies and seemed like a bit of craic too.
Jesus. I hope that isn't the case.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 24, 2022, 09:31:41 PM
Quote from: StoutAndAle on June 24, 2022, 02:00:01 PM
Odd. I just read a thing on Bruce Willis the other day after listening to the "Comfort Blanket" podcast's discussion about "Die Hard".
Supposedly there's "grave concern" in Hollywood over his well-being and the care that he's getting from his current wife/management team. Much like Groucho Marx in his later years where his secretary/manager Erin Fleming forced him into the pubic eye to make appearances to line her own pockets even though Groucho was frail and nowhere near as sharp as he used to be. She herself was later diagnosed as being mentally ill.
Willis has been doing these direct-to-video gigs for over a decade at $2 million a pop for less than a week's work. There's a rumour that he may have been suffering from that condition for a long time - and was making the movies at the behest of his agent or whatever. On one of the last movies he made, he was fed all his lines through an earpiece because he couldn't remember them - that would go to what McLove said about his acting skills in the movie that he watched. Apparently Willis seemed confused as to where he was and what he was doing there too.
If that's all true you'd really feel sorry for the poor bastard. He made some great movies and seemed like a bit of craic too.
Jesus. I hope that isn't the case.
That aussie youtube channel Explosive Action collects all Bruce Willis films and has been reviewing the latter ones. Bruce get a packet for his face/ name on the front of the DVD and a few lines
Simon ( Explosive Action) is some boy, mad collection of stuff
Watched one called Before The Devil Knows You're Dead with Ethan Hawke and Philip Hoffman.
I dunno how I never heard of it before.
Brilliant pitch black comedy.
Watched Gold last night. About 2 lads who find a giant gold nugget in the desert. Might have been ok as a 20 minute short or something but not worth the hour and a half
Seen 'what is a woman'? there, the Matt Walsh/Daily Wire documentary. Meh. Here, I agree with everything he says on the topic, but it's that prick Michael Moore's MO, make the other side look like the most gigantic spastics on the planet. Dr Peterson's cameo must be for those who don't use the internet, he became a public figure for an incident related to the issue.
I saw a small clip of him asking a transsexual if they were a cat since they couldn't define woman so I decided not to bother, assuming it's that stretched out over an hour or two. As you say, the Michael Moore method of making out like the people on the other side of a point/ideology are just thick as shit across the board. Used to see the same tactic used for the trump rallies too.
Was I right not to bother?
Yeah it's not great. Paint by numbers stuff. Some facts about children (well, teenagers) being carved up and the Canadian lad who got fined and is going on trial for misgendering his own daughter are alarming etc, but it's not shocking or very insightful.
I listen to his podcast, and I've never heard a less magnanimous fella over the Roe v Wade malarkey abroad in America. Can't say I blame him :)
Seeing that Roe v Wade thing a lot today. I feel I should stay out of it but I think the reaction is overblown, given they only have to drive a few hours to a blue state in any event
Film thread lads...
Would you believe I only saw There Will Be Blood for the first time this week. Turns out, it's good.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on June 26, 2022, 06:25:39 PM
Film thread lads...
Fair.
Watched a British film the other night on film 4 where some chaps do a bit of work on a house but the owner won't pay them and it goes steadily downhill from there but for the life of me I can't remember the name of it.
Any ideas? There was a fairly harrowing burying scene in it.
Something about concrete? Haven't seen it but I know the one you're talking about.
Quote from: boozegeune on June 26, 2022, 11:48:46 PM
Would you believe I only saw There Will Be Blood for the first time this week. Turns out, it's good.
Brilliant. One of my favourite films. And one of my last real cinema experiences - saw it on a quiet St. Partick's Day/Good Friday - empty-ish screening - everyone just watching in awe.
Rewatched "Speed" for the first time in about 20 years - (mad/bewildering to think that it's nearly 30 years old).
It's still really enjoyable. A proper action film - great stunts, perfectly paced, bit of humour. Solid entertainment.
Rewatched The Town over the weekend. Really good film. I always found Blake Lively to be too nice or something but tarted up in this, she's unreal.
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Film thread lads...
Fair.
Watched a British film the other night on film 4 where some chaps do a bit of work on a house but the owner won't pay them and it goes steadily downhill from there but for the life of me I can't remember the name of it.
Any ideas? There was a fairly harrowing burying scene in it.
Concrete Plans I think. Was watching it a while back but fell asleep after about 20 minutes (not the films fault). Need to go back and give it a look because it seemed decent
Quote from: Carnage on June 27, 2022, 10:25:54 AM
Something about concrete? Haven't seen it but I know the one you're talking about.
Yeah that's it - Concrete Plans. Nice one, that could have went on forever it wouldn't be the first time that's happened. Anyway, it wasn't bad for what it was as long as no-one is expecting too much.
Not a film, but related. Was in Malta last week and made the pilgrimage to the pub Olliver Reed died in. Died after 8 lagers, 12 double rums and 18 double whiskeys, arm wrestling sailors.
On topic, he's great in The Brood, which I watched before going.
Reed is great in that one. Nothing beats his performance in The Devils though. Absolute legend.
On the Cronenberg topic, I watched Rabid a few weeks ago and found it boring enough. Probably the least enjoyable of his films. You can see the ideas starting to form, but its missing something.
Looking forward to seeing Crimes of The Future as his last few collaborations with Viggo Mortensen have been quality.
I made the mistake of watching the Rabid remake a while back. Poor.
Watched The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. Enjoyed it. Nicholas Cage as Nic Cage.
Quote from: Thorn on June 25, 2022, 03:12:05 AM
Simon ( Explosive Action) is some boy, mad collection of stuff
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bc7EJg5AgVQ&fbclid=IwAR0AQJTdCrdbO47_-8mPHVAfNMQJeeBheunP5srYKLjPr1BpKQZYolkAcEo
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Not a film, but related. Was in Malta last week and made the pilgrimage to the pub Olliver Reed died in. Died after 8 lagers, 12 double rums and 18 double whiskeys, arm wrestling sailors.
On topic, he's great in The Brood, which I watched before going.
Ah, The Brood is quality, really good movie. I didn't know he died in Malta. Do I detect some exaggeration surrounding his death ha ha
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Not a film, but related. Was in Malta last week and made the pilgrimage to the pub Olliver Reed died in. Died after 8 lagers, 12 double rums and 18 double whiskeys, arm wrestling sailors.
On topic, he's great in The Brood, which I watched before going.
Ah, The Brood is quality, really good movie. I didn't know he died in Malta. Do I detect some exaggeration surrounding his death ha ha
Could be, but seemed to be fairly accurate, or at least unsurprising. He's also great in the above mentioned Devils and Revolver.
The Devils is superb.
Watched Titane last night. Really didn't think it was up to much at all. Reminded me slightly of Seul Contre Tous, but not good.
Started The Devils a year or two ago but didn't finish it for some reason, may have fallen asleep, so need to watch it again.
Took revenge on last night's indy arthouse disappointment by watching Airheads tonight. Very much an "also ran" next to, say, Wayne's World, but I enjoyed it. Best part of 25 years since I would have seen it last!
Watched it a year or two ago for the nostalgia. Loved it as a kid and loved it as an adult. Just dumb fun.
'More Bad News', the sequel to 'Bad News'. Where the main cast of 'The Young Ones' play members of a heavy metal group called 'Bad News'. It's on YouTube. Obviously similar to Spinal Tap but I thought it was better , especially because of Rik Mayall being hilarious. Great Donington sequence as well where they actually played on stage.
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'More Bad News', the sequel to 'Bad News'. Where the main cast of 'The Young Ones' play members of a heavy metal group called 'Bad News'. It's on YouTube. Obviously similar to Spinal Tap but I thought it was better , especially because of Rik Mayall being hilarious. Great Donington sequence as well where they actually played on stage.
Those Comic Strip films are great.
As far as I know - "Bad News" was released before "This Is Spinal Tap".
I watched The Talented Mr. Ripley today. What a great film. It holds up really well twenty three years on. A classic perhaps?
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'More Bad News', the sequel to 'Bad News'. Where the main cast of 'The Young Ones' play members of a heavy metal group called 'Bad News'. It's on YouTube. Obviously similar to Spinal Tap but I thought it was better , especially because of Rik Mayall being hilarious. Great Donington sequence as well where they actually played on stage.
Those Comic Strip films are great.
As far as I know - "Bad News" was released before "This Is Spinal Tap".
The first appearance on TV, yeah, but not the film. Similarly, Spinal Tap were initially conceived in the late 70s originally to appear in a TV pilot. Seems both had very similar but independent beginnings. Apart from their source in the inherent hilarity of rock excess, of course.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on July 04, 2022, 09:54:27 AM
I watched The Talented Mr. Ripley today. What a great film. It holds up really well twenty three years on. A classic perhaps?
rewatched that myself lately having not seen it in years. Agreed, classic stuff. Really strong performances also
Ace Ventura Pet Detective. Only ok, hasn't held up all that well. Actually Jim Carrey hasn't got that many great comedies under his belt aside from Dumb and Dumber.
Action Point. Starring Johnny Knoxville about a theme park. Not good.
Jim Carrey is an annoying cunt.
Hustle. Bit shit but alright. Haha. That's my review.
Yeah he's generally not good. The Truman Show is fairly decent though but other than that and Dumb and Dumber he hasn't got really anything.
I enjoyed The Man On The Moon as well due to Andy Kaufman being a fascinating character but Carrey even made that about him. He just seems like a disingenuous arsehole.
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Jim Carrey is an annoying cunt.
Never liked him either, the faces he makes are head wrecking.
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Started The Devils a year or two ago but didn't finish it for some reason, may have fallen asleep, so need to watch it again.
Definitely watch it again. Incredible film.
Currently dead in work so I'm watching "Rock N' Roll Nightmare", a 1987 comedy horror shit show helmed by no less than 80s metal bufoon Thor. So far no hot water bottles have exploded, but there's a monster in it that basically looks like a deformed cock and balls with an eye.
Wasn't there some mention of letterboxd here before?
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on July 04, 2022, 10:09:44 AM
The first appearance on TV, yeah, but not the film. Similarly, Spinal Tap were initially conceived in the late 70s originally to appear in a TV pilot. Seems both had very similar but independent beginnings. Apart from their source in the inherent hilarity of rock excess, of course.
I didn't know that "Bad News" got a theatrical release - they're both less than an hour long aren't they?
I use Letterboxd for logging films that I watch/want to watch.
Since they sold it to a tech company it has become head melting with all the adverts though.
Same here, very much for logging purposes only so I don't notice the adverts much, great for finding and logging absolutely oddball shit though. The "lists" function is very cool. I'm Destroyed Human on there.
Watched The Batman tonight. Couple of clunky dialogue moments, but overall thought it was class. Loved the aesthetic and mood of it, balance of modernity and film noir. And what a cast! Serious hats off there.
My daughter summed it up considerably more succinctly as "the emo Batman". She wasn't wrong.
It is absolutely the emo Batman, very succinct indeed! But we shouldn't let that gloss over the excellent cast, cinematography, etc. And it was refreshing to have a Bruce Wayne who isn't the charismatic debonair chap when in high society.
Great cast, agreed, but..I dunno, it dragged for me. Not awful or anything but I think that's the last Batman film I need , thanks. To me it felt like whoever made it had maybe watched "Se7en" a few times in terms of both tone and how it looked.
Also, I've said this elsewhere but ffs, can we just have one Batman film where he doesn't speak in that ridiculous gruff whisper?I'm old, my hearing's fucked, and I couldn't make out a word.
Dragged is an understatement. How I made it through the whole film I'll never know. The way people were going on about it had me really looking forward to it but I should have known. Like you I'm out with any new Batman films.
Unintentionally, I watched it in two sittings; started it too late the first night and herself fell asleep after 40 minutes or so. That might have played a role, but I didn't really think it dragged myself though. Where it was slow, I was just enjoying the aesthetic. Cinematography was really something. Despite a few clunks here and there, still a thousand times better than any of the MCU stuff I've suffered through recently. I know neither of ye are defending MCU, but give me slow over epileptic any day please.
Actually while I generally couldn't give a fuck about the MCU/DCU or comics turned films in general, the Dr. Strange films were highly entertaining, absolute fluff but I loved them. Gloriously silly. I suppose it helps that I liked the comics as a kid. I feel like there's a potentially great, kinda fucked Batman film to be made yet if someone were given free reign to make an adults only, horror take on the Arkham stuff but we all know that'll never happen. A sort of Clive Barker's Batman. That'd be good.
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A sort of Clive Barker's Batman.
The leather budget will be through the roof
Watched The Sadness last night. Taiwanese "Zombie"/ infected populous film. Very bloody/ violent from the get go. Practical effects to, no cgi rubbish.
Crimes of The Future. Not sure what to make of it. Has stuck with me since watching it yesterday though. Definitely more of an abstract piece, not much in the way of plot or conflict. Some great scenes and concepts though.
Stone Cold - this is like Road House on trenbolone. Tremendous craic. Up on YouTube in full as well.
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Crimes of The Future. Not sure what to make of it. Has stuck with me since watching it yesterday though. Definitely more of an abstract piece, not much in the way of plot or conflict. Some great scenes and concepts though.
Watched this tonight. Loved it. Generally enjoy all Cronenberg, but this is the finest of his for years.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on July 08, 2022, 02:14:09 PM
I feel like there's a potentially great, kinda fucked Batman film to be made yet if someone were given free reign to make an adults only, horror take on the Arkham stuff but we all know that'll never happen. A sort of Clive Barker's Batman. That'd be good.
Hmm, not sure now. I thought the Joker movie was a big jump away from campy comic book movies. The same can be said for Judge Dredd which I loved. I would agree a good dark Batman movie would be great. Let's start a petition to get Richard Stanley to do it ha ha ha
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Crimes of The Future. Not sure what to make of it. Has stuck with me since watching it yesterday though. Definitely more of an abstract piece, not much in the way of plot or conflict. Some great scenes and concepts though.
Watched this tonight. Loved it. Generally enjoy all Cronenberg, but this is the finest of his for years.
Cannot fucking wait for this, holding off til it arrives on an actual screen to watch it even though I know it's knocking about online.
Recent pretentious yet enjoyable horror(ish) viewing:
Dawn Breaks Behind The Eyes -starts like a pseudo Giallo, takes an abrupt turn. Need to watch it again. A lot going on but basically it's a relationship story under it all. I think?!
After Blue - Bonkers all female sci fi with a villain called Kate Bush that looks like it was made by someone who spent a lot of their youth watching "Barbarella" on drugs. Nonsensical but weirdly fun. Too long though.
Flux Gourmet - Peter Strickland. Noise Musicians. Food. Bowel problems. If you like his previous stuff (and I do), you'll love it, otherwise avoid like the plague.
The Dreaming - 80s Aboriginal themed horror take on the "cursed native burial ground" idea. Not the most riveting, not the worst.
Went to see the Elvis movie there with the missus. I thought it was very good and well paced for the length of the film. I reckon Oscar nominations will be in the pipeline. Seriously good acting in it
Finally had a look at Last Days Here last night. Man, how depressing. Liebling has so much natural talent but he is ruined with the crack and gear. Shocking to see how he lives. He looks older than his very old parents. Grim.
Watched Ambulance last night. Mindless stuff but it killed a couple of hours
Saw it in the cinema on release 10 years ago, finally got around to a second watch last night: A Royal Affair. Beautiful film. Alicia Vikander and Mads Mikkelsen star, alongside many other heads from Danish cinema.
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Finally had a look at Last Days Here last night. Man, how depressing. Liebling has so much natural talent but he is ruined with the crack and gear. Shocking to see how he lives. He looks older than his very old parents. Grim.
He is some mess, poor chap
Watched the new Jurassic World last night. Much better than the reviews would suggest, but still inconsistent in its pacing and could probably be a good 20-30 mins. shorter. Some nice new creature designs though.
Jesus I really thought Jurassic world was awful and I watched it with two 6 year olds who would be happy just to go to the cinema. Maybe I'd enjoy it more with less expectations. Come to think of it what did I expect anyway?
Watched the latest Jackass movie last night. It made me feel old and it wasn't great either. Poor actually.
Went to see the new Thor today, bar the odd pleasant surprise I've lost interest in the whole superhero movie thing, I thought this might be good though as I like Taita Waititi and the almost power metal aesthetic looked cool but it was very disappointing, nearly all of the humour misses, pretty much every character is a goofy moron, I love a bit of old GNR but at a certain point they were really reaching to fit as many references/songs in as possible, and they completely wasted their chance to use Christian Bale effectively.
Biggest highlight was hearing Rainbow in the Dark played during the credits, nice to see Dio getting more attention with this and Stranger Things.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on June 21, 2022, 11:31:53 AMQuote from: Pentagrimes on June 21, 2022, 10:33:17 AMYeah Batman was painful. The nod to/rip off of Se7en was bizarre.
Watched this last night, it's incredible. it's like if The Chapman Brothers, Ray Harryhausen, and Away from Voivod got together and decided to make a stop motion surreal horror film
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jas8OABbn0Y
not one to watch for plot, it's entirely just a moving artwork really.
"The Batman" is absolute shit. And I say that as a lifelong fan of Bats in print and on film. It's way too long, there's no justification for the running time at all and completely unsatisfying.
Looking forward to "Mad God". The guy who made it - Phil Tippett - creator of the Tauntaun and most of the stuff in Return Of The Jedi, "Robocop" ED-209 and some of the Jurassic Park dinosaurs - was on Marc Maron's podcast a few week's back. It took over 20 years to make - he even lost his mind during production of it. Worth a listen.
Where did you see it? In a cinema?
This is on in the IFI in Dublin this week, and I'm going to catch it this afternoon..and probably as many times as I can after that in the next 5 days. Incredibly excited to see this on a big screen.
Watched Dino Crocodile vs Mega Shark last night.
Ah, Terence Mallic's latest?
I thought Kenneth Branagh overplayed it a bit with the hard psychological stuff but otherwise it was decent if a little cerebral at times
Watched a few this week.
The Northman - not bad but not great.
The Black Phone - disappointing. The highlight were Tom Savini's masks.
The Batman - good but not as good as I was expecting. Not a patch on The Dark Knight but set up nicely for a sequel, obviously enough.
12 Monkeys. Stumbled across the commentary for this on YouTube so decided to give it a lash for the 20th time or so. Still an absolute classic. Big fan of nearly all of Gilliam's output but this is his best work.
Watching Die Hard With a Vengeance here.
Can't believe they have Jeremy Irons playing a German. What next, Lord of the Rings with black elves or something..
Stay in your lane, Irons!
Man the injustice is really hurting me but I'm trying to let it go because it was the 90s.
Desperado. It's both great and not great but more of the first than the second. Can anyone think of a worse actor than Quentin Tarantino though? Actually now I'm thinking about his face and plastic surgery hasn't really worked out for him has it. What's that film where he's playing an Aussie or a really shit English accent but anyway he's a cowboy in it and his face is fair fucked nowadays
His head looks like if Pete Steele had his face run over by a bin lorry.
:laugh: it does!
Went to see the new Thor film. Fairly rubbish for the most part. Tried too much to ape the parts that worked in Ragnarok but just fell flat here.
Christian Bale was great though but severely underutilised. There was a good sequence in the shadowrealm with Bales character and it could've been a far better movie if they'd gone for more of that tone instead. Apparently heaps of Bale scenes were cut for the theatre release so maybe we might see it one day.
Everything Everywhere All At Once.
I liked it, but I don't think I was in the right mood to watch something so frantic, it's a bit mad and it doesn't stop for a second.
Rewatched 'Hunger' last night with the Mrs. 'unflinching' as the critics might say.
The scene with Fassbender and Cunningham was pure class.
I watched The Two Popes yesterday. Essentially a long conversation between Ratzinger and Bergolio, spread over the years between Ratzinger becoming pope and when Bergolio took the post, with a bit of backstory for the latter. Excellent watch, two great performances from the leads.
Quote from: ldj on July 26, 2022, 12:45:14 AMEverything Everywhere All At Once.
I liked it, but I don't think I was in the right mood to watch something so frantic, it's a bit mad and it doesn't stop for a second.
I had that on but I'll have to watch it again because I was transmogrified at the time and I've only a vague recollection of it being on rather than anything that happened
Got through 4 Voivod albums. Wrote the name on that and the next one had
Ministry - Psalm 69
Dillinger Escape Plan + Mike Patton - Irony is a Dead Scene
Fantastic the both of them.
Edit: Dare I suggest that the DEP/Patton stuff is some of the best from either of them. 3 brilliant tracks altogether.
Here's an absolute fuckin curveball;
Paradise Lost - Self Titled. I wonder how I'll get on with these attempts at teen angst anthems jesus these lads have been fair oul chameleons over the years but I suppose it'd be hard to give up the draw of a hungry crowd
Oh for fuck's sake I'm after putting that in the wrong place altogether well fuck it anyway
Yeah I was thinking this lad is after getting through a few yokes and a bag of cans :)
There were cans indeed but only enough to act as a flavour enhancer. Haven't seen a yoke in ages they're very scarce around.
Its all powdered shite now, at least here in Spain. Some laugh though.
I went to see Top Gun today. Ripper. It looked incredible, I thought. I fine follow up.
Girlfriend's Day. Ludicrous but entertaining.
Watched Death On The Nile last night. Pretty decent watch, well directed with a nice pace and good acting. I've never read any of the books now so not sure how close it is the original material.
Watch the original, far superior.
I watched a modern classic today; Without a Paddle. So damn funny. Seth Green is such an underrated talent. He always brings such an intensity and undercurrent of darkness to his roles. Maybe it's his red hair, I dunno. Peerless.
Quote from: Necro Red on August 02, 2022, 10:13:47 AMWatched Death On The Nile last night. Pretty decent watch, well directed with a nice pace and good acting. I've never read any of the books now so not sure how close it is the original material.
Was that the recent one with Kenneth Brannagh? Decent alright, but the '70s version with Peter Ustinov is better.
Quote from: Carnage on August 02, 2022, 04:54:14 PMQuote from: Necro Red on August 02, 2022, 10:13:47 AMWatched Death On The Nile last night. Pretty decent watch, well directed with a nice pace and good acting. I've never read any of the books now so not sure how close it is the original material.
Was that the recent one with Kenneth Brannagh? Decent alright, but the '70s version with Peter Ustinov is better.
yea, the Brannagh one.
Watched Watership Down with the kids last night. Jesus it's fair fuckin bleak I hadn't seen it since I was a young lad myself
Now watch The Plague Dogs. It makes WD seem like a jolly Disney film.
I haven't seen that is it animated and/or could I watch it with the kids?
Quote from: astfgyl on August 08, 2022, 08:00:32 PMI haven't seen that is it animated and/or could I watch it with the kids?
Depends how much you hate your kids.
I wouldn't watch it with the kids, no. Very bleak. Same team that made Watership Down, and it's also based on a Richard Adams book. It's dark but excellent. There are two cuts of it by the way, make sure you get the right one.
Watched the latest in the Predator series "Prey". Easily the best film since the first one. Thankfully. A really well made action film and the scenery is stunning. The woman in the lead part is fantastic.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on August 08, 2022, 08:10:20 PMQuote from: astfgyl on August 08, 2022, 08:00:32 PMI haven't seen that is it animated and/or could I watch it with the kids?
Depends how much you hate your kids.
Grand I'm just throwing it on for them there now so
Quote from: Carnage on August 08, 2022, 08:57:13 PMI wouldn't watch it with the kids, no. Very bleak. Same team that made Watership Down, and it's also based on a Richard Adams book. It's dark but excellent. There are two cuts of it by the way, make sure you get the right one.
Which is the right one to get? I'm fairly intrigued now tbf
Quote from: Ollkiller on August 08, 2022, 09:44:33 PMWatched the latest in the Predator series "Prey". Easily the best film since the first one. Thankfully. A really well made action film and the scenery is stunning. The woman in the lead part is fantastic.
I hadn't heard a thing about this or don't remember but either way I hope you're right because the last few were chronically shit
Truly awful flicks. The new one was really the first Predator sequel I've enjoyed since the first one. Some deadly kills in it.
Quote from: astfgyl on August 08, 2022, 11:00:53 PMQuote from: Carnage on August 08, 2022, 08:57:13 PMI wouldn't watch it with the kids, no. Very bleak. Same team that made Watership Down, and it's also based on a Richard Adams book. It's dark but excellent. There are two cuts of it by the way, make sure you get the right one.
Which is the right one to get? I'm fairly intrigued now tbf
There's the full length version at 1 hour 43 mins., and an edited version at about 86 mins. That's the one I have on DVD as I only found out that there were 2 versions after the fact. There's a blu ray with both versions apparently, but the one I've just seen on Amazon is just the full length cut, I might nab that myself on payday.
Just checked the dodgybox it's not on there yet but looking forward to this
Quote from: Carnage on August 08, 2022, 11:44:21 PMQuote from: astfgyl on August 08, 2022, 11:00:53 PMQuote from: Carnage on August 08, 2022, 08:57:13 PMI wouldn't watch it with the kids, no. Very bleak. Same team that made Watership Down, and it's also based on a Richard Adams book. It's dark but excellent. There are two cuts of it by the way, make sure you get the right one.
Which is the right one to get? I'm fairly intrigued now tbf
There's the full length version at 1 hour 43 mins., and an edited version at about 86 mins. That's the one I have on DVD as I only found out that there were 2 versions after the fact. There's a blu ray with both versions apparently, but the one I've just seen on Amazon is just the full length cut, I might nab that myself on payday.
This is also missing from the list on the box. A bad evening indeed.
Quote from: Ollkiller on August 08, 2022, 09:44:33 PMWatched the latest in the Predator series "Prey". Easily the best film since the first one. Thankfully. A really well made action film and the scenery is stunning. The woman in the lead part is fantastic.
Seems to be presented simply, like the first one. No need for back story or extra mythos. Looking forward to seeing it.
I'm suddenly reminded to go look for that again, cheers
School of Rock on here. A timeless ripper. Jack Black at his best.
Having never seen any, watched all three John Wick movies there over the last few days. The first one especially is class, a perfect action movie pretty much, no faffing about, no naff comedy attempts, really well put together. If I'd been between 15-25 seeing it I'd have absolutely loved it.
Watched the first two with the youngfla in the last week. The first one is about as good as you can get in an action movie. Second one is pretty good too.
Watched Prey this week too. Very good.
Prey - Slow burn for the first half, then the limbs start flying. Best one since the original.
House Of Gucci - It was alright, too long by about half an hour, and it looked odd, kind of washed out. Great performances though, very OTT - particularly Jared Leto, worth watching for him alone.
Prey - Decent alright, a few tweaks would have put it into the great category but it's probably the best one since the original. Hope they don't do a direct sequel to it and just go with another era/location.
Spoiler
And maybe have the predator win for once? Best hunters my ass!
The Plague Dogs - Watched this last night after the chatter on here about it, definitely more bleak than Watership Down :laugh: Love the animation, recognised John Hurt and Patrick Stewarts voices straight away. Any other animated type films like this? I need my bleak fix every now and again.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness - I enjoyed it but can't say it was a great film. Such wasted potential when you think of what they could have done with it. Definitely getting a Marvel overdose.
Watched Darkest Hour tonight. Meh. Gary Oldman was very good, but scenes like the one in the Underground were so blatantly fictitious that the film deserved all the flak it got for artificially sweetening the historical figure. A missed opportunity to demonstrate that sometimes what the hour calls for precisely isn't some kind of "nice" man. Sometimes you need a cunt.
Saw Nope yesterday. Enjoyed it-bit slower than I expected but if you enjoyed Us you'll enjoy this.
The ads make it look awful. The name doesn't help either. Is it funny or scary or what?
It's not especially funny. Sort of a gloomy Sci fi with a hint of horror. Definitely in the vein of his previous stuff
Not sure if I've seen his other stuff. But gloomy sci fi sounds promising. The ad makes it look like a Wayans Brothers film with aliens.
Eternals - Better than I'd expected (nobody I know had a good word to say about it) but still only so-so. Visually it was great, only let down by shoddy CGI in places, but the plot was fairly nonsensical and felt more like a DC movie than a Marvel one. Far too long, too.
Just watched Mad God there. One of the most out there things I've ever seen. Superb. Like a stop motion movie in the style of every extreme death metal album cover, in every sub genre, ever. Mental.
Forgot to mention, but the music is excellent. Very Pink Floyd in lots of places.
Watched Rise Of The Footsoldier Origins the other night. Not to be taken too seriously at all, helps if ya love gangster movies. Violent and funny and Vinnie Jones beats up a load of lads. As an origin movie it is decent enough. The original one is still the best though. Any fans of the franchise?
Quote from: Necro Red on August 17, 2022, 10:25:00 AMWatched Rise Of The Footsoldier Origins the other night. Not to be taken too seriously at all, helps if ya love gangster movies. Violent and funny and Vinnie Jones beats up a load of lads. As an origin movie it is decent enough. The original one is still the best though. Any fans of the franchise?
Watched one of these on Netflix the last night. Absolute shite of the highest order.
It's like if the Kinahan's decided to make a movie lol
Watched Event Horizon the other day which I'd somehow never seen. Not quite sure I get the hype but it was a good time. Bit of a Hellraiser buzz towards the end.
Watched "The Gray Man" the other night - should be called "Era, It's Grand, Man". Nothing to it. Few solid action scenes but a lot of the stunts are CGI.
I've been on an 80/90s action binge recently. Some of the stunts and stuff they did then were incredible. Especially in Hong Kong! Jackie Chan in "Police Story" and "Project A" is something else.
A fucking lunatic is what he is.
Only saw Event Horizon in the last few years and I loved it. Been meaning to revisit.
Ya the Gray man was barely watchable for me. Event Horizon though is class. Haven't seen it in about 15 years. Must revisit.
Watched half of the new Elvis film last night. A big pile of meh. Prey is the best thing I've watched recently.
Event Horizon is class. Can't put an illicit substance into myself since without thinking about Sam Neill telling Laurence Fishburne "Where we're going we won't need eyes to see".
No Joke. Every time even if it's 2 pulls of a joint.
Yeah fairly fond of Event Horizon too but seeing it when it came out likely helped. Great film.
Sticking with Cosmic Horror, albeit dealt with in a far more absurd way,watched "Glorious" last night which I thought was fantastic, felt like a fresh take. And crucially for a modern horror film, it was actually entertaining. If you enjoy things like Frank Hennelotter or stuff like From Beyond, Society, etc it has that kind of darkly humourous vibe to it but it's absolutely not in any way a retro affair. Really enjoyable film.
Quote from: blessed1 on August 17, 2022, 10:47:45 AMQuote from: Necro Red on August 17, 2022, 10:25:00 AMWatched Rise Of The Footsoldier Origins the other night. Not to be taken too seriously at all, helps if ya love gangster movies. Violent and funny and Vinnie Jones beats up a load of lads. As an origin movie it is decent enough. The original one is still the best though. Any fans of the franchise?
Watched one of these on Netflix the last night. Absolute shite of the highest order.
It's like if the Kinahan's decided to make a movie lol
the first one is actually good. The rest are a bit meh. Entertaining anyway I found
Quote from: Pentagrimes on August 19, 2022, 09:46:26 AMSticking with Cosmic Horror, albeit dealt with in a far more absurd way,watched "Glorious" last night which I thought was fantastic, felt like a fresh take. And crucially for a modern horror film, it was actually entertaining. If you enjoy things like Frank Hennelotter or stuff like From Beyond, Society, etc it has that kind of darkly humourous vibe to it but it's absolutely not in any way a retro affair. Really enjoyable film.
cool, never heard of that now. Where did ya watch that?
I fired on The Game. Haven't seen this in years but I remember loving it as a chungfla.
It's on Shudder, came out yesterday. Other places too obviously. Go in blind if at all possible, the less you know about it the better. It has an absolutely ridiculous premise but it works, great craic.
Watched Prey tonight. Pretty cool alright. Couple of things I think might have increased my enjoyment of it...
Spoiler
First, if I hadn't heard it was originally planned to be filmed in Comanche rather than English. Difficult now not to think it just would have been better had this been the case. Seems producers maybe dropped the ball on current audiences who have made, for example, Squid Game, Narcos, etc., major international hits.
Second, also might have benefited from not taking so much for granted that the audience already know exactly what the Predator is. A slower reveal from the perspective of the master hunter protagonists would have added even more tension, especially in the first half or so.
"Operation Mincemeat" - there's a decent spy thriller in there somewhere but they've overcooked this film with stupid (and not fact-based) subplots.
Coming Home in the Dark. Decent New Zealand thriller but I thought the ending was disappointing. Worth a look though.
Watched the new Top Gun last night. Was looking forward to it as it got such good reviews from critics and mates.
A truly awful film. The cringiest hammiest shyte ever. Terrible story, awful acting and not enough action. Christ i wanted them all to die.
I thought it was great fun. I went in to see a spectacle with a cheesy storyline and that's exactly what I got. The flying scenes looked amazing.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on August 22, 2022, 10:00:00 PMI thought it was great fun. I went in to see a spectacle with a cheesy storyline and that's exactly what I got. The flying scenes looked amazing.
Flying scenes were class in fairness.
I think the lack of CGI, or at least very minimal use thereof, was so refreshing. It looked real.
Watched Men last night. I enjoyed it. Lost the run of itself a bit, similar to how Annihilation did, but I generally just like Garland's style.
Saw Top Gun at the weekend, enjoyed the hell out of it.
Let's face it though, it was basically a reboot of 633 Squadron, just with Super Hornets replacing Mosquitoes.
Pretty much everyone seems to be enjoying Top Gun, I might get a look at it later.
Watched Prey the other night. Thought it started like it was going to be useless and a bit of shit CGI here and there but overall I enjoyed it and it's at least as good as any of the others since the first.
Last night watched The Turtles movie on Netflix. Wasn't a bad reboot as it goes although I wasn't expecting Casey Jones to be a wide eyed teenager sort or April O'Neill to be kicking the fuck out of monsters but she was never going to be cowering behind the turtles really in today's climate. The Krang were pretty cool and the animation was decent.
Watched Crimes of the Future again last night, as the missus dozed off when we first watched it and wanted to see it properly. Really is fucking great. If you like that kind of thing, you'll love it.
Yep, watched it during the week myself after giving up on it reaching cinemas here...only to have the Lighthouse announce next day they have it screening in September!
Two watched today: Song of the Sea, wonderful stuff, maybe even better than The Secret of Kells. Looking forward to the third of the "set", Wolfwalkers. And then, tonight, Elvis. Entertaining. Some great bits, some grand bits. Too long overall.
That's the first positive review of Elvis that I've come across. One I was looking forward to but it's out there on the long finger now. I'd be more interested in the John Carpenter fillum TBH.
I'd give it 3 or 3.5 out of 5. Most of that going for the first hour and for the main actor, who I think was excellent throughout. We'll be seeing more of him.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wagbegZ9qk4
Call me a stoner, but this looks pretty good to me!
Walk Hard vibes, except it's real.
That is one I didn't make it all the way through.
Clerks 3
Not out yet but had no idea this was even a thing. Has been talked about for years. Mixed feelings about the trailer, looks OK I guess. Loved 'Clerks' as a teen, 'Clerks 2' was decent enough, this one? we'll see.
trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_lFOqQDRx0
I've only seen the first one and I didn't like it at all despite liking some of Smith's other films. It was Kevin Smith, yeah? I must revisit it and see if it makes more sense now but I found it pretty dull when I watched it before.
First Clerks film is pretty deadly. Some amazing dialogue and a kick ass soundtrack. Love the video store buck taking the piss out of all the customers.
Watched Top Gun Maverick tonight. Did exactly what it said on the tin and did it well. Flight scenes were class, and in fairness all the rest was only ever going to be padding around that.
Watched that last night as well but fell asleep just around where the 2 lads met up in the forest so will have to finish it later. I wouldn't say it was good but it wasn't too bad up to that point
Kevin Smith is a bit of a spent force now. Clerks 2 wasn't great. He's become a bit of a mouthpiece in recent years too. No denying the early movies were class, though.
Yeah the first Clerks was inspired.
He should stay off the internet and shut the fuck up, like a lot of lads.
Just found out there's a new one out starring Michael Flatley, Eric Roberts and Patrick Bergin and directed by Flatley.
Stellar line up, hope it lives up to the hype.
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Quote from: astfgyl on August 31, 2022, 08:24:16 AMJust found out there's a new one out starring Michael Flatley, Eric Roberts and Patrick Bergin and directed by Flatley.
Stellar line up, hope it lives up to the hype.
The trailer looks... ehm!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU7UEhapn1I
Quote from: jobrok1 on August 31, 2022, 08:32:45 AMQuote from: astfgyl on August 31, 2022, 08:24:16 AMJust found out there's a new one out starring Michael Flatley, Eric Roberts and Patrick Bergin and directed by Flatley.
Stellar line up, hope it lives up to the hype.
The trailer looks... ehm!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU7UEhapn1I
:laugh: one to watch on national cinema day this weekend so!
4 quid into every film though so I'll definitely go to something
Quote from: Eoin McLove on August 30, 2022, 10:52:42 PMI've only seen the first one and I didn't like it at all despite liking some of Smith's other films. It was Kevin Smith, yeah? I must revisit it and see if it makes more sense now but I found it pretty dull when I watched it before.
'Chasing Amy' is a Smith movie that gets overlooked, a little serious and more mature compared to his usual output. I think'Clerks' is a movie that hasn't dated well stylistically but at the time it was fresh and different, you kind of had 'to be there' to have any long lasting appreciation of it.
That's a fair assessment because I watched it a few years ago and thought it was pretty bad and not funny but loads of people were raving about it
Yep. I don't think I saw it in the 90s but I did see Mallrats, Chasing Amy and Dogma back then and loved them all. Dogma is a truly great film.
Forgot about Dogma and I did really enjoy that one
Dogma is his best I reckon, must give that a look again soon
I think the Jay & Silent Bob film from a few years ago started out as a Clerks 3 script. It was fairly shit though, I reckon he's mined that universe enough and needs to just let it be
Clerks was great, very much of its time though. The second one had its moments. Jason Mewes is too annoying to watch, I couodn't be watching those Jay And Silent Bob movies.
Back then it was Robert Rodriguez, Tarantino and Smith as the 'new school' film directors, influenced a lot by Richard Linklater's success with 'Slacker'.
Bad Lieutenant (1992)
A surreal watch. Not an 'entertaining' movie per se, but I had another look, Harvey Keitel's performance for one. Abel Ferrara knows sleaze like the back of his hand.
I saw the first Jay and Silent Bob film when it came out. In fact, I might actually own the DVD. It was appalling shite.
I'm not even a huge fan of the other two, but Smith is to Rodriguez and Tarantino what Anthrax (though I might almost say Anvil) are to Slayer and Metallica. Marmite dialogue aside, what is his best film, directorially speaking? Like, I hate a lot of Tarantino's dialogue, but it's clear he knows how to direct a movie. A lot of Smith's movies are like the worst scenes in Tarantino films (being those scenes aul Quentin "acts" in himself) but stretched over 90 minutes. Shudder.
No idea what you're on about. Tarantino? It's apples and oranges... give Dogma a go.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on September 01, 2022, 10:16:43 AMNo idea what you're on about. Tarantino? It's apples and oranges... give Dogma a go.
Quote from: leatherface on August 31, 2022, 07:06:29 PMBack then it was Robert Rodriguez, Tarantino and Smith as the 'new school' film directors, influenced a lot by Richard Linklater's success with 'Slacker'.
I saw Dogma back in the day. I think I enjoyed it, but less than most, it seemed. Guess I wasn't enough of an Alanis Morrissette fan!
I don't get the connection with Tarantino at all... but sure whatever. They are 90s and that's the link, like Nirvana and Satyricon.
I think the strength of his films, when they are good (the three mentioned above) is in the dialogue. That's I suppose a link you could loosely make with Ol Quent at a push but for me that is the essence of most good films. There's silliness, but it is always aiming for a certain truth- I don't think Tarantino can be accused of that when he is at his best.
Classic battles; Oasis or Blur? Megadeth or Metallica? Nirvana or Satyricon? :laugh: :abbath:
Yeah, I don't like his dialogue, but I get some people love it, so I guess it's a marmite thing. I don't like a lot of Tarantino's dialogue either, so I've never been a fan of Reservoir Dogs which is really dialogue heavy. And that is something the two have in common; a predilection for a certain kind of 'smart' dialogue (e.g. the Madonna 'Like A Virgin' speech type stuff).
Jesus Tarantino is the fuckin worst actor ever. I can't even look at his head and then he starts with his lines and it gets worse.
Saying that, Pulp Fiction is one of my favourite films. The rest are ok to good.
This is the problem with 'auteur' directors (i.e. directors with their own recognisable style in terms of dialogue/ settings), you either like it or you don't, but Tarantino hit his peak with Jackie Brown and Smith with Chasing Amy. the rest since then? between ok and meh for me. Tarantino definitely knows how to write a scene, e.g. opening scene of 'Inglorious Bastards' but rest of that movie was Tarantino self indulging.
I watched I Came By. Not a bad thriller at all. I thought Hugh Bonneville made a surprisingly great villain.
Watched the new Top Gun there, good craic. As cheesy as you'd expect but a better film than the original. The flight sequences were amazing, I'm sorry I didn't see them on the big screen.
Watched Belfast yesterday, better than I'd expected. Tonally all over the place though.
Mary Queen of Scots. Fairly shite. Why does she have a Scottish accent if she was a babe in arms when she left the gaff. Plenty of other dumb inaccuracies that even your casual watcher would notice.
A Chinese Bess of Hardwick and a black Thomas Randolph plus a coloured person in 90% of scenes set principally in 16th century Scotland, the rest in England? Impossible to take the film seriously.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on September 10, 2022, 03:42:30 PMMary Queen of Scots. Fairly shite. Why does she have a Scottish accent if she was a babe in arms when she left the gaff. Plenty of other dumb inaccuracies that even your casual watcher would notice.
A Chinese Bess of Hardwick and a black Thomas Randolph plus a coloured person in 90% of scenes set principally in 16th century Scotland, the rest in England? Impossible to take the film seriously.
Rings Of Power fans might call you a racist/fascist for saying that, watch out.......
I read that the director refused point blank to do the film if the cast was all white. Great.
On a par with Ed Hillary climbing Everest or the defenders of Leningrad for levels of heroism.
Quote from: Carnage on September 04, 2022, 07:11:45 PMWatched the new Top Gun there, good craic. As cheesy as you'd expect but a better film than the original. The flight sequences were amazing, I'm sorry I didn't see them on the big screen.
Watched Belfast yesterday, better than I'd expected. Tonally all over the place though.
What completely ruined Belfast for me was reading about the location filming. I understand why they couldn't but it just fell flat for me.
Filmed in London, I believe. Understandable.
Watched Antlers earlier. Traumatised child meets body/tolk horror. Bleak but by the numbers, and the creature could have been better, it looked a bit PS1 cut scene.
Just watched Nobody. Bit late to the party but it was good craic, bloody and funny. Saul Goodman goes John Wick.
Nobody is great fun, only watched it myself recently.
Just watched a film from 1981 called Reds. I'd never heard of it until Paul Sorvino died and a Jacobin-style socialist I follow on Twitter paid tribute to his role in it as American Communist Party founding member Louis C.Fraina. He's only a supporting character though. Main roles are played by Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, and Jack Nicholson. It's a true story about the radical US revolutionaries who got swept up in the Russian revolution between sort of 1910 to the mid 1920s, people who saw it all. It's interspersed throughout with interviews with very elderly people who lived near them or moved in their circles. Epic movie anyway. 3 hours long, so a bit slow in places, but no more than others. Acting is great. Especially, as always, Jack Nicholson.
Yeah, 'Reds' is really fucking good. Haven't watched it in years. Could do with another go of it one of these days.
Have you ever read 'Easy Riders, Raging Bulls'? Lots of cool and/or hilarious info on Warren B in there. Great book.
I know the book but haven't read it, no. I'll stick it on the retirement list :laugh:
Must rewatch Reds been too long.
Watched Martyrs the other night. Tough one in the end. Not so much the actual content just the overall tone and by the end you feel empty. Which is a good thing I suppose.
Another weird one, The Wolf House. Short enough foreign film about that German commune in Chile. Its done as stop motion and its on Youtube. Was glued to it.
Martyrs put me off horror movies. I felt like I'd seen the extreme limit of what I could still consider as entertainment and then just lost interest in the rest, apart from a very few exceptions.
Watched The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. Surreal, silly, and highly entertaining. Maybe promised more at the outset than it delivered on, but still a good watch.
Thought Martyrs was insane.
The original French one was intense, the ending was so bleak. Didn't bother with the remake.
Didn't know there was a remake, but won't be bothering either.
Looks like the US remake was a cash grab. Hostel style torture porn shite. The original one is mental especially the last few minutes. Left me sitting in silence.
Only other films that had a similar effect were Snowtown, Dead Mans Shoes and Irreversible.
Snowtown was one of the bleakest films I've ever seen. Must rematch it. Dead Man's Shoes- total classic. I haven't seen Irreversible. Is that the Top Gear feature length?
Quote from: Eoin McLove on September 28, 2022, 03:40:12 AMI haven't seen Irreversible. Is that the Top Gear feature length?
Yeah, French Top Gun without the flying.
The French film Inside was even crazier than Martyrs I thought.
:laugh:
Quote from: Eoin McLove on September 28, 2022, 03:40:12 AMDead Man's Shoes- total classic.
Such a brilliant film. Paddy Considine is a tour de force in it. Must rewatch
He de man!
Just watched Nope there. Enjoyed it much more than I was expecting to, given how hyped up his films are. Nice twist on the premise, but the sitcom/chimp subplot just seemed a bit pointless. Looked brilliant, too. Shot on IMAX, apparently.
I finally watched Lords Of Chaos last night.
With all the riding I dunno why Varg was so easily fired up. Also what the fuck was that 1920's wiseguy laugh he had in his scenes where he was up to mischief?
Was that supposed to be Snorre Ruch as his sidekick?
What a load of shite.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11262131/Bruce-Willis-sells-rights-allow-deepfake-digital-twin-created.html
It's not spanking new news but it seems a bit shit really.
Bring on the Butlerian Jihad.
Quote from: Circlepit on September 29, 2022, 04:17:01 PMI finally watched Lords Of Chaos last night.
With all the riding I dunno why Varg was so easily fired up. Also what the fuck was that 1920's wiseguy laugh he had in his scenes where he was up to mischief?
Was that supposed to be Snorre Ruch as his sidekick?
What a load of shite.
Yeah, the pair of them were really badly portrayed in the film. Really seemed like a case of the director hating then and wanting to make them appear as ridiculous as possible. Otherwise I thought the film was good fun.
The club scene with Dead was good. I can't even imagine how crazy it was to see them at that point. His suicide scene was intense.
It seemed the director had the evil eye for Faust as well.
Imagine the fun watching the film with Varg. I'd say he would be reaching for the knife.
Watched Blonde last night, the Marilyn Monroe movie. Way too long and pretentious I thought. The acting is good and all, but just all over the place as a movie really. The music is great in it though. Anyone else watch it?
Got an hour in and wasn't arsed with another 2.
Watched Wind River earlier. Murder mystery in the Wyoming mountains. Grand, slow with occasional bursts of action but the plot is all over the place.
Before that: Run Silent, Run Deep. Classic WW2 submarine fillum with Clarke Gable and Burt Lancaster. Better than the Maiden song.
Quote from: open face surgery on October 02, 2022, 06:56:04 PMGot an hour in and wasn't arsed with another 2.
Just had exactly the same experience with it. Ana De Armas was decent in the role, but apart from that it was proper shite. Felt like a student film in places.
Quote from: Carnage on October 02, 2022, 07:05:58 PMBefore that: Run Silent, Run Deep. Classic WW2 submarine fillum with Clarke Gable and Burt Lancaster. Better than the Maiden song.
Now yer talking!
Watched Guy Ritchie's Man From UNCLE tonight. Actually pretty damn entertaining. And lordy but isn't that Alicia Vikander one charming lady.
The Mist. Didn't think too much of it, fairly middle of the road for the most part. Kudos for that brutally bleak ending though.
Quote from: Born of Fire on October 08, 2022, 07:04:34 PMThe Mist. Didn't think too much of it, fairly middle of the road for the most part. Kudos for that brutally bleak ending though.
Bit of a TV movie buzz off it but it wasn't bad. The ending in the book is very different but I think the movie version worked well too. Thomas Jane's big pipe couldn't get him out of that one!
Quote from: astfgyl on October 08, 2022, 09:25:43 PMQuote from: Born of Fire on October 08, 2022, 07:04:34 PMThe Mist. Didn't think too much of it, fairly middle of the road for the most part. Kudos for that brutally bleak ending though.
Bit of a TV movie buzz off it but it wasn't bad. The ending in the book is very different but I think the movie version worked well too. Thomas Jane's big pipe couldn't get him out of that one!
The ending is brilliant. King himself said that's they way it should have ended.
Original hellraiser, hard to beat
Also watched, freaked. Dumbest movie I've seen in a while, good craic tho
Watched a sci fi I'd never heard of earlier called Cosmic Sin. Desperate future soldiers vs. evil aliens. A big pile of shite, with Bruce Willis standing around, mumbling the odd ominous line. Obviously filmed well into his decline, sad really
Quote from: nukeabuse on October 08, 2022, 11:53:57 PMOriginal hellraiser, hard to beat
The first three are all gold in my opinion.
Think I've only watched the first 2. Love them though.
Watched Nightmare on Elm Street the other night. Can't bate the classics.
I've been rewatching my way through the Hellraiser series. The first three are class, the fourth is shite but the special effects are still decent, then the quality just drops off a fucking cliff for everything after
The first couple of Hellraisers are indeed excellent. I haven't watched them in years. I have the DVDS but no DVD player any more :'(
The last one I saw was the one in space, which was about as good as it sounds. From what I gather, the last few were just crime scripts that had a few mins. of cenobites tacked on. I was curious about the new one but by all accounts, it's awful.
There's a great documentary about the first one, Leviathan: The Making Of Hellraiser. Worth a look.
Watched the Irish version of The War of the Buttons with the wee lad yesterday. Was as good as I remembered from oh so long ago and he loved it, if any of ye looking for similar family friendly viewing.
Shocking acting but sure they were only childer. Harmless enough fillum.
'Fun' fact: the main young wan in it is my ex's sister.
Oddly enough War of the Buttons came up in conversation during the week. Must give it a rewatch.
I met the lad who was hanging the young lad off the bridge, 'who's stinkin' hands' a few times. He was in the army with a pal of mine. Taxi driver in Cork City now as far as I know.
Acting is, let's say, uneven, but not the worst at all tbh. As a film, it just works like.
Extraction - Thin on plot (predictable twists and all) but the action is fantastic at times. Ubiquitous sequel on the way, of course.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 09, 2022, 06:06:50 PMActing is, let's say, uneven, but not the worst at all tbh. As a film, it just works like.
I agree, it's grand and I loved it as a chap.
Had it on with the young lad last year as well but he couldn't make head nor tail of it on account of the accents.
Quote from: nukeabuse on October 08, 2022, 11:53:57 PMOriginal hellraiser, hard to beat
Also watched, freaked. Dumbest movie I've seen in a while, good craic tho
I love the first few Hellraiser movies. The series was recommended to me by a workmate this morning. I'll definitely check that out.
Watched the new Hellraiser. It's getting slated but it's not that bad. A reboot rather than a sequel, the cenobites are redesigned (instead of wearing leather their skin is peeled and stretched into their costumes) but have no real character, even Pinhead is pretty bland. Some generic gore, no real jump scares to speak of. About a half hour too long but it passed the time harmlessly enough.
First 2 Hellraisers are all time favourites for me, but I can absolutely see how and why they seem tame and dated to a younger audience. I'd agree with Carnage on the remake. Its ok. It speaks volumes on how poor the series has been since HR3 that this unremarkable film is the best one since the original 2.
Watched a shit tonne recently including a couple of reccomended found footage horrors.
Hell House - meh
Be My Cat - Actually very good for what it is. All made by one guy in the same light as a film like Creep. Worth a watch on youtube.
Gonjiam Asylum - Enjoyed this one, had its moments. Standard found footage but done well imo.
Other than that, threw on the first Terrifier to coincide with the sequel that came out, was shite but also fun. I liked the clown fella but rest is amateur.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on October 19, 2022, 05:46:18 PMFirst 2 Hellraisers are all time favourites for me, but I can absolutely see how and why they seem tame and dated to a younger audience. I'd agree with Carnage on the remake. Its ok. It speaks volumes on how poor the series has been since HR3 that this unremarkable film is the best one since the original 2.
I agree there. It was decent, not amazing like. The first 3 are where its at even if they have dated. I watched them all in order a few years ago and you can really see the decline in budget and ideas as they go on. There are still cool moments in the 4th 5th and 6th movies. After that they really are just B movies you'd only want to watch at 4 in the morning or something ha ha
Thought the new Hellraiser was pretty shite, to be honest.
Halloween Ends was a total letdown as well.
I stopped watching modern reinterpretations of classic films a while ago. Remaking the A-Team without Mr T genuinely hurt my feelings.
One I'd never seen before tonight, Quills. A story about, rather than the story of (one of the many good things about it as a film), the Marquis de Sade. Starring Geoffrey Rush, Kate Winslet, Joaquin Phoenix, and Michael Caine. Couple of elements not as strong as others, but when it's good it's really good.
New Jeepers Creepers... absolute muck!
Had to turn it off it was so shite.
The first one wasn't exactly great either.
True! But it was watchable, at least.
I like monster and slasher flicks in the run up to Halloween. This year's pickings have been terrible so far.
Any recommendations are welcome
Quote from: jobrok1 on October 22, 2022, 07:59:47 PMTrue! But it was watchable, at least.
I like monster and slasher flicks in the run up to Halloween. This year's pickings have been terrible so far.
Any recommendations are welcome
I tend to just rewatch a lot of the classics or stuff I've seen before, haven't been keeping up with the new stuff the last few years. Last few weeks I've gone through Them (Romanian one), Dog Soldiers, Outpost, Eden Lake, The Descent, Exorcist 3, Event Horizon, Tokyo Gore Police, Machine Girl, Hardware. All worth a watch if you haven't seen any of them
Tokyo Gore Police is new to me. Will check it out.
Watched Ted K last night, film about the Unabomber starring Sharlto Copley (of District 9 fame) in the main role. I thought it was really good, got a lot of that Into The Wild or Leave No Trace slow cinema vibe going on, and Copley is great in it. Also, Type O and Alice In Chains both pop up in the soundtrack.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 23, 2022, 10:00:33 AMWatched Ted K last night, film about the Unabomber starring Sharlto Copley (of District 9 fame) in the main role. I thought it was really good, got a lot of that Into The Wild or Leave No Trace slow cinema vibe going on, and Copley is great in it. Also, Type O and Alice In Chains both pop up in the soundtrack.
Didn't even hear of this but colour me intrigued
Ya, I'm gonna watch that this evening.
Argentina 1985.
About the attempt to put the military junta leaders on trial after democracy returned. Sounds tedious I know, but some show.
Having seen that Sharlto Copley also starred in the movie of The A-Team, and since I'd never seen it, I said, 'This looks like a candidate for a stoner classic.' And it was.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 24, 2022, 01:28:35 AMHaving seen that Sharlto Copley also starred in the movie of The A-Team, and since I'd never seen it, I said, 'This looks like a candidate for a stoner classic.' And it was.
That reboot of "The A-Team" is a genuinely enjoyable film. Or, at least, I enjoyed it anyway - partly down to loving the TV show and wanting to be Mr. T when I was a young fella :laugh: It's a shame that they never made the sequel.
Watched "Boiling Point" - the Stephen Graham film - not the Wesley Snipes/Dennis Hopper starring shitheap from the 1990s.
It is relentless - the Stephen Graham film - not the Wesley Snipes/Dennis Hopper starring shitheap from the 1990s.
Every performance is spot on and the tension just keeps cranking - in the Stephen Graham film - not the Wesley Snipes/Dennis Hopper starring shitheap from the 1990s.
I see that they're turning it in to a TV series now - the Stephen Graham film... right - I'll stop that. Not sure what the point of making it into a TV series would be considering a. it works as a film mainly because of the one-shot, constant narrative and b. it'll be compared to "The Bear" which has one of the best first seasons of a TV show that I've seen in a while.
Threw on Predator and Audition for a few mates. Great stuff of course.
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on October 24, 2022, 12:59:07 PMThrew on Predator and Audition for a few mates. Great stuff of course.
actually watched an episode of Takishi Miike TV show he had done. Mpd psycho, hard to watch
Watched a film tonight I really wanted to watch for years, before the days of being able to come across unusual stuff on the internet, but then gradually forgot all about; Lucifer Rising.
I say film, but I believe it was intended as a Thelemic cinematic ritual. Only 28 minutes long, strong Holy Mountain style 70s vibe, Bobby Beausoleil and Jimmy Page contributed to the excellent soundtrack, tis a powerful wee trip over an aul schmoke.
Boiling point was class. Stephen Graham is so, so good.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on October 26, 2022, 07:24:24 AMBoiling point was class. Stephen Graham is so, so good.
Best actor out there for me. Hes fantastic in everything he's in.
Went to see The Banshees of Inisherin last night. Thoroughly enjoyed it and looks amazing. Went camping and tripping on Inish Mor last year and Achill in August so the locations seemed a little surreal. Literally camped at Gleeson's door in the movie.
BBC are making a series of Boiling Point now. Same cast and set up apparently.
Quote from: open face surgery on October 26, 2022, 12:02:53 PMWent to see The Banshees of Inisherin last night. Thoroughly enjoyed it and looks amazing. Went camping and tripping on Inish Mor last year and Achill in August so the locations seemed a little surreal. Literally camped at Gleeson's door in the movie.
Ya gonna go to the cinema for this to see Achill on the big screen.
Ya, I'll say no more about it til a few heads have seen it.
Just got out of the Banshees of Inisherin there too. Thought it was brilliant. Went in knowing it'll be black comedy but there's definitely a good bit below the surface re: Irish pysche. Looks great too.
Eager to see Banshees alright, hearing nothing but good things.
On a more seasonal note, "Terrifyer 2" was cool. Over long but no major complaints other than that, a much welcome genuinely unpleasant antidote to the increasingly infuriating current tide of A24 style "elevated horror" (which reminds me - saw "Barbarian" recently which was ok, nothing that exciting) or shit sequels. I'd say it's the kind of film Rob Zombie wants to make but isn't capable of - captures the feeling of the old grindhouse/video nasty stuff without going retro, and has a genuinely iconic villain in Art The Clown
Went to Halloween Ends the other night. Absolutely ridiculous, violent and over the top. I loved it anyway! I also watched Crimes Of The Future which I also enjoyed. One of Cronenberg's best over the last few years. A return to his strange characters and subject matter without giving much away there.
New Cronenberg next year I believe. And his son has something new in the works too.
Saw Netflix's All Quiet on the Western Front in the lighthouse last week, thought it was pretty good, worth seeing on a big screen.
Just watched Herzog's Grizzly Man, completely batshit documentary.
Just watched Mad God, hugely disappointing. Some mental imagery alright but ultimately there's not much to it.
Finally got round to watching Mandy. Fairly shit tbh. Cage does Cage and that's always entertaining, but a pretty flimsy movie, and too dragged out.
I thought it was great. Style over substance but I thought it was done well.
Yeah, I think mainly just too long. I was digging the style for the first hour, but then just felt it dragged. I got way more into The Colour From Out Of Space.
I preferred Mandy to Colour Out of Space but thought it was great as well. I need a good break between Nic Cage being Nic Cage movies.
Quote from: open face surgery on October 28, 2022, 11:17:41 PMI preferred Mandy to Colour Out of Space but thought it was great as well. I need a good break between Nic Cage being Nic Cage movies.
Quote from: open face surgery on October 28, 2022, 11:17:41 PMI preferred Mandy to Colour Out of Space but thought it was great as well. I need a good break between Nic Cage being Nic Cage movies.
https://youtu.be/fOONIlhXFh4 (https://youtu.be/fOONIlhXFh4) full on Cage. This gets me every time. Truly comical
I went to see Prey for the Devil last night with some friends, worst film I've ever seen, pathetic storyline, shite acting, crappy effects, not in th eleast bit scary, not funny, just meh, pure and utter tripe. Don't waste your time.
Night before I watched Mr Harrigans Phone on Netflix because the original short story by Stephen King was good, but they kept it exactly the same as the short story and its all fully covered in the trailer, nothing else to see in the movie, just stupid filler, not worth the 1.5hrs of your life.
Watched Casper with the wee lad and then Us this evening. Both entertaining.
Talking about Mandy there..Panos Cosmatos has a new one out called The Viewing, it's part of that "Cabinet of Curiosities" series on Netflix. More style over substance but if you liked his first 2, you'll love this.
I watched the Godfather movies this weekend. I don't agree with the view that final film is poor compared to the first two. I thought it was just as good.
Quote from: Cailleach on October 30, 2022, 04:16:04 PMI watched the Godfather movies this weekend. I don't agree with the view that final film is poor compared to the first two. I thought it was just as good.
Are ya serious?
Never actually watched the 3rd one so must remedy that. Love the first 2.
Quote from: open face surgery on October 30, 2022, 09:17:02 PMNever actually watched the 3rd one so must remedy that. Love the first 2.
Dont bother. You'll be better off. Christ I hated it. First two are perfection though.
I mean, to put The Sopranos bit in context at the very least, it's worth a watch :laugh:
I watched the first episode in Cabinet of Curiosities and thought it was utter shite. It's it worth going back and watching more?
Not especially besides the Panos Cosmatos one..but I didn't watch the ones based on Lovecraft yet
Quote from: Cailleach on October 30, 2022, 04:16:04 PMI watched the Godfather movies this weekend. I don't agree with the view that final film is poor compared to the first two. I thought it was just as good.
I recently watched all 3. The 3rd is enjoyable for the most part, but the first two are classics. Coppola shouldn't have cast his daughter in the 3rd one as she can't act very well. Makes some scenes hard to watch I find
Watched Halloween H20 last night. Such a bad film. Michael Myres is like comic relief in it. I love the new ones though
Quote from: Necro Red on November 01, 2022, 10:17:01 AMI recently watched all 3. The 3rd is enjoyable for the most part, but the first two are classics. Coppola shouldn't have cast his daughter in the 3rd one as she can't act very well. Makes some scenes hard to watch I find
The reason for Sophia Coppola being cast was that Winona Ryder backed out at the last minute after being ditched at the altar. Francis Coppola had to scramble to find someone within 48 hours or lose Paramount Pictures' backing.
You are right though - she's brutal. I read an interview that she did years later around the time of "Lost In Translation" regarding the whole thing and she was (apparently) at odds with her old man during the entire shoot because she wasn't one bit comfortable with taking on the role.
"Godfather III" has some massive problems - not least replacing Robert Duvall with George Hamilton - I mean for fuck sake. Also
Spoiler
the scene at the opera on the stairs is more Marx Brothers than Corleone Family
. It's not terrible overall, there are some decent pieces posted in and around the mess. Still better than a lot of films being made today.
Has anyone seen the newest cut of it? The 2020 version?
Watched the new Halloween last night. Good fun but obviously for what it is.
All Quiet on the Western Front the other day. Really enjoyed it. Might watch it again though because I had the dubbed version on while the kids were knocking about and I usually prefer subs.
Lastly watched The Asylum with Peter Cushing and Britt Ekland which is a sort of Vault of Horror type thing. Was grand as well
Quote from: StoutAndAle on November 01, 2022, 12:17:44 PMQuote from: Necro Red on November 01, 2022, 10:17:01 AMI recently watched all 3. The 3rd is enjoyable for the most part, but the first two are classics. Coppola shouldn't have cast his daughter in the 3rd one as she can't act very well. Makes some scenes hard to watch I find
The reason for Sophia Coppola being cast was that Winona Ryder backed out at the last minute after being ditched at the altar. Francis Coppola had to scramble to find someone within 48 hours or lose Paramount Pictures' backing.
You are right though - she's brutal. I read an interview that she did years later around the time of "Lost In Translation" regarding the whole thing and she was (apparently) at odds with her old man during the entire shoot because she wasn't one bit comfortable with taking on the role.
"Godfather III" has some massive problems - not least replacing Robert Duvall with George Hamilton - I mean for fuck sake. Also Spoiler
the scene at the opera on the stairs is more Marx Brothers than Corleone Family
Has anyone seen the newest cut of it? The 2020 version?
Is that a new cut of the Original one, or Godfather 3?
New edit of Part III, called The Godfather Coda (with a subtitle that's a spoiler, kinda). Interested in that myself, though not optimistic, I didn't think much of the original version.
Haven't seen any of The Godfather movies. I keep meaning to get on it
Have just returned from the movies, seeing Halloween Ends. It was much better than I've expected, it is probably something like 6/10. I wasn't able to watch the couple of last ones past 20-30 minutes. It was good family fun.
Sofia Coppola's performance in Godfather III is among the worst performances of all time. And it's not that the film is great apart from that, but that performance is what really highlights that there are serious problems with it as a piece of cinema.
Christ!
I thought Halloween Ends was the worst of the latest trilogy. First half was a total snooze.
Quote from: jobrok1 on November 02, 2022, 08:04:10 AMChrist!
I thought Halloween Ends was the worst of the latest trilogy. First half was a total snooze.
Ya it was terrible I thought.
All those new ones were just so pointless.
Quote from: jobrok1 on November 02, 2022, 08:04:10 AMChrist!
I thought Halloween Ends was the worst of the latest trilogy. First half was a total snooze.
compared to the ones prior to the new trilogy though? H20 is one of the worst pieces of crap ever. Soo fucking bad like
Cat People (1982), last of the Halloween horror movies tonight. This was much better than I was expecting, plenty of artistry went into it, great soundtrack, overall just very entertaining. Natassja Kinski, Malcolm MacDowell.
Watched one called Speak No Evil.
It's about two families who meet on holidays and things get progressively more uncomfortable and messed up.
Really good horror/thriller.
Well, since the Godfather Movies, I've been on an a bit of Al Pacino binge. I decided to watch some of his lesser known films. Scarecrow, And Justice For All, the Panic in Needle Park. All good movies. I have a feeling Sea of Love, which i will watch tonight, isn't up to much,though.
Quote from: Cailleach on November 03, 2022, 08:42:11 PMWell, since the Godfather Movies, I've been on an a bit of Al Pacino binge. I decided to watch some of his lesser known films. Scarecrow, And Justice For All, the Panic in Needle Park. All good movies. I have a feeling Sea of Love, which i will watch tonight, isn't up to much,though.
His first, Panic in Needle Park, is also great.
I want to see And Justice For All, I've heard good things. Sea Of Love is alright, I saw that in the cinema when it came out. First (semi) serious role I saw John Goodman in.
Finish it off with Heat.
He has it up to fuck to great effect in that.
Have finally caught up on the new Hellraiser. Whatever they've filmed in the last 2 decades + was atrocious, so a female Hellraiser shook things up nicely, there was nothing to lose.
Would be awesome if they'd take it a step further and make cenobites black the next time.
The Cenobites were described as androgynous in the book, and the actor playing Pinhead is transexual, so it's probably a truer portrayal than Doug Bradley's version. The latter is iconic, of course while the new one is prettty bland IMO.
Finally managed to get a copy of I Went Down, so have now finally seen it. Absolutely worth waiting for. Will watch again.
If I'd known you were looking for it I'd have burned it for you. Mighty fillum.
Ah, that's sound of you, but sure then I'd have missed out on the excitement of one day last week stumbling upon one torrent I hadn't found during any of my previous searches, after the first torrent I found staying stuck on 48% downloaded for almost a year! Really thought it was excellent though, easily competing with, say, In Bruges.
I had the same experience 'til a mate found it in the charity shop he was working in a few years back. Best 2 quid I ever spent.
Some of the acting is pretty ropey but it's great craic. Yer man with the mole is hilarious.
He is aye. Tis yer man from the Eurovision episode of Father Ted. I thought the acting was good overall, but maybe that's just the two main lads in particular being deadly in it. When is Gleeson not deadly though?
One of my favourite Irish films. So funny.
Another great Gleeson performance from around that time (though the film itself isn't great) is in Sweety Barrett. One you never see on TV or even hear about these days.
While I was catching up on missed films, threw in Interview With The Vampire there tonight. Yeah, a damn fine movie.
The Grey Man - fairly brainless action movie with Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans (and Ana De Armas who I was 100% sure was Felicity Jones until the credits). Some impressive action set ups alright, not much to it overall but it passed the time of a Saturday night.
The Autopsy Of Jane Doe.
One of the best horrors I've seen in a long time.
Enjoyer Terrifier 2 a lot last night. Like the first one the actual film isn't all that great its all about the slasher part of things which was comically brutal.
Quote from: warhead on November 04, 2022, 09:02:47 PMHave finally caught up on the new Hellraiser. Whatever they've filmed in the last 2 decades + was atrocious, so a female Hellraiser shook things up nicely, there was nothing to lose.
Would be awesome if they'd take it a step further and make cenobites black the next time.
Is anything after the 3rd film even worth watching? 1 is a classic, 2 is great and 3 was ok. I saw bits and pieces of 2 of the later films one was called Inferno and thought they were terrible.
Quote from: mickO))) on November 06, 2022, 04:36:24 PMQuote from: warhead on November 04, 2022, 09:02:47 PMHave finally caught up on the new Hellraiser. Whatever they've filmed in the last 2 decades + was atrocious, so a female Hellraiser shook things up nicely, there was nothing to lose.
Would be awesome if they'd take it a step further and make cenobites black the next time.
Is anything after the 3rd film even worth watching? 1 is a classic, 2 is great and 3 was ok. I saw bits and pieces of 2 of the later films one was called Inferno and thought they were terrible.
I actually thought the 4th one was much better than 3.
It's still not great and but there is flashback bits that show how the box was made and I thought those bits were cool and probably worth watching for that.
The 3rd one was really bad I thought.
Fuckin cd head ::)
Went to see Barbarian today.
Pretty good now I thought.
Quote from: blessed1 on November 06, 2022, 06:15:10 PMQuote from: mickO))) on November 06, 2022, 04:36:24 PMQuote from: warhead on November 04, 2022, 09:02:47 PMHave finally caught up on the new Hellraiser. Whatever they've filmed in the last 2 decades + was atrocious, so a female Hellraiser shook things up nicely, there was nothing to lose.
Would be awesome if they'd take it a step further and make cenobites black the next time.
Is anything after the 3rd film even worth watching? 1 is a classic, 2 is great and 3 was ok. I saw bits and pieces of 2 of the later films one was called Inferno and thought they were terrible.
I actually thought the 4th one was much better than 3.
It's still not great and but there is flashback bits that show how the box was made and I thought those bits were cool and probably worth watching for that.
The 3rd one was really bad I thought.
Fuckin cd head ::)
Went to see Barbarian today.
Pretty good now I thought.
I do agree with this. 4th one is not a classic, but I've found it quite decent. The ones after that are not worth watching(am still a bit undecided about the newest one, will give it another watch right now).
Didn't check out any after the 3rd one. Thought 3 was atrocious stuff, altogether.
Watched Halloween Kills earlier, huge disappointment. The last half hour or so was decent enough but it took too long and too silly a route to getting there.
Currently watching Everything Everywhere All At Once and it's mental.
One I want to watch again.
The most ridiculous film I've seen in years, loved it.
Aye its bonkers. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on November 05, 2022, 09:31:05 PMOne of my favourite Irish films. So funny.
Same. "I Went Down" is an absolute classic. Saw it in the now demolished Capitol cinema - a true flea-pit (bloody fantastic place to watch a film), there was (what seemed to be) a bit of international buzz about it at the time. It was reviewed on Barry Norman's BBC film show, Channel 4's "Moviewatch" and Roger Ebert favourably reviewed in in the US. I really thought it was going to be the Irish "Pulp Fiction".
Still holds up.
"Yis in the bath fella that y'are!"
I watched Weird Al the other night. Very funny and a bit off the wall. Especially since Yankovich co wrote it. Daniel Radcliffe is well cast
Gonna watch that this weekend I think, been looking forward to it.
Is I went Down the movie where the hostage is tortured by being forced to watch Open University for hours on end.
While the two lads go on the pull? I think that's it alright.
Late to the party as usual, but The Northman. What a film !
Started all quiet on the western front yesterday. Didn't finish as I wanted to watch the Celtic match. Good show, hard going in places.
Quote from: Necro Red on November 09, 2022, 10:18:57 AMI watched Weird Al the other night. Very funny and a bit off the wall. Especially since Yankovich co wrote it. Daniel Radcliffe is well cast
Haven't laughed that much at a movie for a long, long time. The joint helped, not gonna lie.
Quote from: Mr Barlow on November 10, 2022, 02:30:19 PMLate to the party as usual, but The Northman. What a film !
Thought it was all over the place but I seem to be in the minority there
Thinking of bringing the young lads to Violent Night when it's out
They still believe btw
Quote from: Carnage on November 09, 2022, 07:22:56 PMWhile the two lads go on the pull? I think that's it alright.
I decided to watch it last night. His character makes the movie what it is.
All quiet on the western front highly recommended. Unflinching, and savage performances all round. Poor bastards, it'll make you feel a prick the next time you complain about your just eat being 10 minutes late or when your young lad pisses on the toilet seat (again).
No sops to 'modern audiences' or THE MESSAGE, which is refreshing. Jarring soundtrack works well too.
Yeah it was good. I watched it last night. It looked great.
Did you watch it with subtitles? Someone told me there is a dodgy dubbed version too. Cannot abide anything dubbed over, totally ridiculous.
Ah Jesus, subtitles all the way!
Aye. Theres something wrong with people who watch dubbed versions of anything.
The entire nation of Spain does it and it is an absolute pain in the balls. Very few cinemas here show the original version of films, and I live in Madrid.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on November 13, 2022, 10:35:12 AMThe entire nation of Spain does it and it is an absolute pain in the balls. Very few cinemas here show the original version of films, and I live in Madrid.
For fuck sake. Cant watched a dubbed version. Totally ruins the flow of a film. Are the Spanish just lazy?
Quote from: Ollkiller on November 13, 2022, 11:51:40 AMQuote from: Caomhaoin on November 13, 2022, 10:35:12 AMThe entire nation of Spain does it and it is an absolute pain in the balls. Very few cinemas here show the original version of films, and I live in Madrid.
For fuck sake. Cant watched a dubbed version. Totally ruins the flow of a film. Are the Spanish just lazy?
I'm fairly sure that's the generic slur against them alright ::)
The Mrs says 'I don't go to the cinema to read'.
Says it all really.
More related to the cultural shadow of Franco's war against everything not Spanish language (including Basque, Catalan, etc.) than with inherent laziness, imo. Essentially all the school teachers and parents of our generation grew up under Franco, and many of the teachers and parents of younger generations too. I think it's changing now though. Even Pamplona has a couple of cinemas now that have subtitled screenings, and lots of younger people prefer watching their Game of Thrones, Netflix latest, etc., in the original language because they're more than ever exposed to a "global" culture.
In France it's about 50/50 dubbing versus subtitles. For example, in contrast to Spain, Bordeaux has just one cinema that exclusively shows dubbed films, and that more and more means they're restricted to showing only blockbusters and animated movies, since French fans of independent cinema don't want them dubbed meaning there's not enough €€ return to make it worthwhile dubbing them in the first place.
Spain will be like this within a couple of generations.
The independent place shows the originals here alright.
Most of my students (teenagers) prefer to watch films etc dubbed. Unsurprisingly, the ones with less lamentable levels of English grew up watching cartoons in English at their parents insistence.
Franco was a Galician, yet undermined the native tongue.
I watched the dubbed version of All Quiet... but in my defence I was watching it with two young lads. Definitely going to watch it again with the subs. English accents they had in the dub
Quote from: Eoin McLove on November 13, 2022, 08:54:18 AMAh Jesus, subtitles all the way!
Absolutely. I saw a bit of a dubbed version of Depardieu's "Cyrano De Bergerac" on a hotel TV in the US years ago. The dialogue was basically gibberish.
Back in the halcyon days of Kung Fu flicks on VHS you very rarely got the option of a subtitled version. Not til Tartan Video gained a foothold in the 1990s and sold both options.
The only time that I watch dubbed movies now is when I get home half cut with a bag of chips and I want to watch Jackie Chan or Sonny Chiba kick the ever-loving shit out of a load of lads.
I watched "Manchester By The Sea" - great film. Never drags. One of the truest representations of what it's like dealing with someone dying out of the blue and the ensuing aftermath. Sad, frustrating and all the while funny because you just have to get on with things.
Also watched "Clerks III" - wasn't expecting much after the the debacle that was the last Jay & Silent Bob effort but (with a caveat that you have to had been a fan of Kevin Smith's at some point) this sequel is pretty damn good. Granted - there's the usual Smith self-referencing navel gazing but there's a lot of great jokes in there and a lot of heart too.
Brian O'Halloran and Jeff Anderson - essentially still amateurs in terms of film acting - both knock it out of the park. O'Halloran has two scenes in particular that show what chops he has.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on November 14, 2022, 10:11:29 AMI watched "Manchester By The Sea" - great film. Never drags. One of the truest representations of what it's like dealing with someone dying out of the blue and the ensuing aftermath. Sad, frustrating and all the while funny because you just have to get on with things.
Also watched "Clerks III" - wasn't expecting much after the the debacle that was the last Jay & Silent Bob effort but (with a caveat that you have to had been a fan of Kevin Smith's at some point) this sequel is pretty damn good. Granted - there's the usual Smith self-referencing navel gazing but there's a lot of great jokes in there and a lot of heart too.
Brian O'Halloran and Jeff Anderson - essentially still amateurs in terms of film acting - both knock it out of the park. O'Halloran has two scenes in particular that show what chops he has.
I agree about Clerks 3. I watched it last week and honestly wasn't expecting much. A decent trilogy now
I didn't realise Clerks 3 was out yet, I must get on that.
Watched Dr. Twrror's House Of Horrors last night, a horror anthology from the '60s. Very silly, very of its time, good craic.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on November 14, 2022, 10:11:29 AMBrian O'Halloran and Jeff Anderson - essentially still amateurs in terms of film acting - both knock it out of the park. O'Halloran has two scenes in particular that show what chops he has.
Yes, even Jay was stunned into silence during that scene, for a guy who got a lot of flak over the years for not being able to act, O'Halloran proved his critics wrong in this movie.
I did not know Clerks III was out and I'm delighted it's getting good reviews. Cant wait to watch it. The original Clerks is fantastic.
I was surprised by the second one, I expected it to be a ball of shit. Glad to hear they've kept up the quality.
Reading about the upcoming Avatar sequel prompted me to revisit the original to see if it was any better than I remembered it. It's not. Overlong, underwhelming, waste of fucking time.
Quote from: John Kimble on November 15, 2022, 03:59:35 PMReading about the upcoming Avatar sequel prompted me to revisit the original to see if it was any better than I remembered it. It's not. Overlong, underwhelming, waste of fucking time.
Its a good 45 mins too long. It looks fucking gorgeous though. Probably the best looking film ever made.
I hated everything about Avatar.
Couldn't understand why everyone, let alone anyone, was raving about how fantastic it was.
I thought it was great in the cinema (visually, the story is essentially Dances With Smurfs) but it loses a lot on the smaller screens. Still looking forward to the sequel(s) though, curious to see how the motion capture technology has advanced since.
Saw it on release in 3D in the cinema. Out of the small handful of 3D movies I've seen, it and Mad Max Fury Road were the only ones I thought really made good use of the technology. Film seemed grand in itself, nothing exceptional, but for me it was really the visuals that kept the whole thing moving along. I'd be interested to watch it in 2D to see how it stands up on, excuse the pun, level playing ground.
It was grand enough, but seemed to be more about pushing what the technology was capable of than making a decent film
I thought the 2D version looked amazing.
Quote from: jobrok1 on November 15, 2022, 10:13:37 PMI hated everything about Avatar.
Couldn't understand why everyone, let alone anyone, was raving about how fantastic it was.
It was a boring pile of shite.
Watched one called Cold In July. Really good thriller that you think is going one way and takes a different direction halfway through.
Late to the party but I watched The Nice Guys last night, enjoyed it. Mismatched buddy detective comedy set in the seventies, good craic.
Ruthless People. Ridiculous and a good laugh. Pretty sure I saw it as a kid but didn't remember any of it.
Watched Old there, the recent M. Night Shyalaman one. Much better than I was expecting, a simple premise fairly well played out, if a bit rushed.
Quote from: Carnage on November 16, 2022, 11:02:13 PMWatched Old there, the recent M. Night Shyalaman one. Much better than I was expecting, a simple premise fairly well played out, if a bit rushed.
Yeah I liked that one. I'm a fan of most of his films. I'm the only person I know who liked The Happening lol
Quote from: jobrok1 on November 15, 2022, 10:13:37 PMI hated everything about Avatar.
Couldn't understand why everyone, let alone anyone, was raving about how fantastic it was.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on November 16, 2022, 08:04:01 AMIt was a boring pile of shite.
"Avatar" was fucking dross. It was like going to The Aquarium Of Dr. Moreau.
Quote from: open face surgery on November 16, 2022, 10:57:13 PMRuthless People. Ridiculous and a good laugh. Pretty sure I saw it as a kid but didn't remember any of it.
"Ruthless People" is pretty good from what I remember. Done by the "Airplane!"/"Top Secret!" lads. DeVito does a scumbag role so well.
If you enjoyed that film that you'll probably like "Outrageous Fortune" and "Down And Out In Beverly Hills" - if you haven't seen them before. The latter is on Disney+.
Oh and "War Of The Roses" which I think Danny DeVito directed.
Quote from: open face surgery on November 16, 2022, 10:57:13 PMRuthless People. Ridiculous and a good laugh. Pretty sure I saw it as a kid but didn't remember any of it.
That's a blast from the past! Is this the one with the meat in the frying pan over the phone to sound like torture scene??
Agreed on The Nice Guys, was a solidly entertaining movie.
Quote from: blessed1 on November 17, 2022, 08:06:53 AMQuote from: Carnage on November 16, 2022, 11:02:13 PMWatched Old there, the recent M. Night Shyalaman one. Much better than I was expecting, a simple premise fairly well played out, if a bit rushed.
Yeah I liked that one. I'm a fan of most of his films. I'm the only person I know who liked The Happening lol
Thought that was poor myself, but I'd generally be a fan too. That, The Last Airbender and After Earth were pretty awful, but then I really liked The Village and Lady On The Water so what do I know?
Watched My Little Eye last night. Hadn't seen this in years and it still holds up pretty well.
Quote from: Ollkiller on November 13, 2022, 10:31:38 AMAye. Theres something wrong with people who watch dubbed versions of anything.
Not always. Kill La Kill's dubbed version is just as good as the original.
Just watched The Hunt, the Danish movie by the same director as Another Round and Festen. Jesus, what a movie. Not so much a thriller as a psychological horror.
I really want to see that. Mads Mikkelsen, yeah? The guy's gifted, flawless.
The very one. And, related: Mads Mikkelsen has just been announced for Indiana Jones 5, the film no one needs, but sure you never know.
I had The Hunt on Amazon here, btw, so worth a check if you've that.
Watched Clerks III. First 20 mins were slow enough but the rest was class. A fitting end to the trilogy.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 19, 2022, 11:50:02 PMJust watched The Hunt, the Danish movie by the same director as Another Round and Festen. Jesus, what a movie. Not so much a thriller as a psychological horror.
Unreal film. The Danes have it sorted out.
Would there be any merit in mentioning where exactly one saw the movie we're raving about?
Would take the sting out of going hunting and not finding
Watching Pulp Fiction here for the zillionth time and it can't be overstated how great it actually is. One of my absolute favourites and I'm not mad about Tarantino's stuff generally because it's so overblown but this one was bang on
Quote from: astfgyl on November 20, 2022, 08:10:53 PMWould there be any merit in mentioning where exactly one saw the movie we're raving about?
Would take the sting out of going hunting and not finding
As I said to Carnage there, I watched The Hunt on Amazon, but I don't know whether it's on there for ye; often big regional differences in content.
It's not there, I've been looking out for it for a while.
https://123free.net/movie/yGDw9Zx6-die-jagd-2012.html
Quote from: astfgyl on November 20, 2022, 08:55:40 PMWatching Pulp Fiction here for the zillionth time and it can't be overstated how great it actually is. One of my absolute favourites and I'm not mad about Tarantino's stuff generally because it's so overblown but this one was bang on
"Pulp Fiction" is one of the greatest films ever made. It's nearly 30 years old now and still feels timeless. I reckon that I must've seen it
at least one a year since it came out.
Ditto "Reservoir Dogs".
Yeah, watched it very recently with herself and it really is great. Was never a big fan of Reservoir Dogs back in the day, but I suppose I'd be up for a re-watch and reassessment now, 20 odd years since last time.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on November 21, 2022, 09:46:40 AMQuote from: astfgyl on November 20, 2022, 08:55:40 PMWatching Pulp Fiction here for the zillionth time and it can't be overstated how great it actually is. One of my absolute favourites and I'm not mad about Tarantino's stuff generally because it's so overblown but this one was bang on
"Pulp Fiction" is one of the greatest films ever made. It's nearly 30 years old now and still feels timeless. I reckon that I must've seen it at least one a year since it came out.
Ditto "Reservoir Dogs".
Agreed there, brilliant movie and I'd put it that it's a classic now. I watched 7 psychopaths last night which is in a similar vein and hadn't seen it in years. Top notch!
I must give Reservoir Dogs another go, haven't seen it in ages. Haven't seen 7 Psychopaths either must see if it's on anything here
Quote from: astfgyl on November 21, 2022, 01:28:07 PMI must give Reservoir Dogs another go, haven't seen it in ages. Haven't seen 7 Psychopaths either must see if it's on anything here
"Seven Psychopaths" is on Disney+.
Cheers, I have a login for that. Keep forgetting to look through it too
War Of The Roses last night. Great film. Love most of Michael Douglas stuff.
Guilty by Suspicion
One of Robert De Niro's lesser known films
Just watched Night of the Creeps there from 1986. Another dodgy box special that I'd never heard of but it was good craic
Night and the City
City by the Sea.
Two more Robert De Niro movies. There not among his best films. I'll be watching 1900 and A Bronx Tale next.
Quote from: Cailleach on November 29, 2022, 06:15:36 PMNight and the City
City by the Sea.
Two more Robert De Niro movies. There not among his best films. I'll be watching 1900 and A Bronx Tale next.
Don't think that I've seen De Niro's "Night & The City" but I've seen the version starring Richard Widmark.
Is "City By The Sea" the one with James Franco as Bobby D's junkie son? Not great - not terrible though.
If you're still on a De Niro binge you could do worse than "Greetings" and its sequel "Hi Mom" - two early Brian De Palma films - both are comedies (after a fashion) made in the late '60s so there's a lot of "Hey maaaaaan!" and "The war in Viet-fuckin'-NAM!" stuff.
"Jacknife" is worth a watch too.
This has put in mind for a re-watch of "Mean Streets". (I presume that you've seen that?)
Didn't enjoy City by the Sea at all
Just read Jonas Akerlund is making a GG Allin biopic. The only logic follow up to "Lords of Chaos" I reckon
Quote from: Pentagrimes on November 30, 2022, 05:29:56 PMJust read Jonas Akerlund is making a GG Allin biopic. The only logic follow up to "Lords of Chaos" I reckon
I'd be more interested in a GG biopic.
On a De Niro buzz myself lately King of Comedy is on my list for tonight. Absolute classic.
QuoteEvery decade the Sight and Sound team asks critics to name the greatest films of all time. Here are the results of the 2022 poll – the largest ever, with 1,639 critics, programmers, curators, archivists and academics each submitting their top ten ballot.
https://letterboxd.com/bfi/list/sight-and-sounds-greatest-films-of-all-time/
Far too many there I've not seen. But of those I have, I'd happily watch any of them again, so I'm thinking it must be a pretty good list overall!
Jaysus there's a fair whack of them I've never seen. Bookmarked, good stuff
Watched a new film called Triangle of Sadness, a sort of anti-capatalist black comedy, not as good as something like Parasite but still a decent watch.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 01, 2022, 11:15:16 PMQuoteEvery decade the Sight and Sound team asks critics to name the greatest films of all time. Here are the results of the 2022 poll – the largest ever, with 1,639 critics, programmers, curators, archivists and academics each submitting their top ten ballot.
https://letterboxd.com/bfi/list/sight-and-sounds-greatest-films-of-all-time/
Far too many there I've not seen. But of those I have, I'd happily watch any of them again, so I'm thinking it must be a pretty good list overall!
Having a Quick look at that list..
Numbers 77 and 72, I feel that there are better anime movies out there than those two, bit lazy. 'Citizen Kane' is another lazy and obvious film buff choice.
On the other hand, 'Barry Lyndon' while being overlong is quite engaging all the same.
It is a film buff list, for sure. I mean, Spinal Tap and The Princess Bride aren't even on there! But it's still a list worth considering. I mean, say what you like about Citizen Kane, but in terms of film making milestones, especially on a technical cinematography and narrative level, it is absolutely worth seeing for anyone who hasn't.
Pulp fiction didn't make it either.
Anyway watched the latest batman last night, thought it was decent without having any expectations at all.
Followed up with some shit about a Nigerian asylum seeker in direct provision in Ireland. Was an awful load of bollixing for the hour I saw before I feel asleep in the chair
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 03, 2022, 01:32:02 PMIt is a film buff list, for sure. I mean, Spinal Tap and The Princess Bride aren't even on there! But it's still a list worth considering. I mean, say what you like about Citizen Kane, but in terms of film making milestones, especially on a technical cinematography and narrative level, it is absolutely worth seeing for anyone who hasn't.
Don't get me wrong, there are great movies there, just sick of seeing 'Citizen Kane' all the time in these kinds of lists :laugh: .
Quote from: astfgyl on December 03, 2022, 01:57:47 PMPulp fiction didn't make it either.
As the years pass by I love Pulp Fiction more and more. First saw it in a small cinema room back then as it was leaving the cinemas. People used to latch on to the soundtrack but there is a clever writing scheme throughout that boggles my mind even now. 'Jackie Brown' is a great one too, very overlooked even though it was based on a book and not a Tarantino story per se.
Jackie Brown is class. But Pulp Fiction is his peak. Such a class flick.
Must revisit Jackie Brown actually. Haven't seen it since my teens.
Watched that 'a patch of fog' last night, but of a made for TV film in some respects. Stephen Graham though, some lad.
That animated Spider-Man show which the young lad insisted in watching was fairly class, the doodling the boys can do nowadays is unreal. Diversity overload and the tedious Nike air Jordan's product placement aside, it's not a bad way to pass a couple of hours.
If you mean Into The Spiderverse I also watched that at the insistence of the young lads and thought it was great. Should be another one along soon enough too
Just confirmed with the lazy bastard fruit of my loins and he said yeah it was the spider verse. Great craic.
The animation was class in it and considering it was an alternate timeline style thing it didn't get too convoluted either. I'll definitely get a look at the next one as soon as it's out
Yeah some of the scenes were outstanding, a triumph for innovative animation.
Next instalment out in 2023.
An cailín ciúin. Very nice film, poignent and immersive and totally uncontrived. The Irish dialogue seems so natural rather than forced.
I'm nearly sure the fear an tigh is Blackie Connors off Glenroe. Maybe not though.
Edit - No.
Set around the time most of us were born, the attention to detail is excellent.
I watched The French Connection the other night. I hadn't seen it since I was a teenager and forgot most of it. Fucking class film, Gene Hackmann at his best. He got the Oscar that year and all for his performance. Nice bit of suspense in it
About a girl who grew teeth in her vagina which becomes very useful.
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Watched Cronos last night as I'm watching a load of films set around Xmas at the moment. Really cool take on the vampire mythos.
Also the watched Eyes Wide Shut.
Probably my favourite Kubrick film after The Shining.
Quote from: livingabortion on December 09, 2022, 04:52:46 AMAbout a girl who grew teeth in her vagina which becomes very useful.
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Much like The Human Centipede, I found this disappointing. I think they could have made it really gruesome and darkly funny but the whole film seemed bizarrely clinical to me.
Quote from: blessed1 on December 09, 2022, 09:38:51 AMWatched Cronos last night as I'm watching a load of films set around Xmas at the moment. Really cool take on the vampire mythos.
Also the watched Eyes Wide Shut.
Probably my favourite Kubrick film after The Shining.
Eyes Wide Shut is excellent. One of Kubricks best. Apparently he thought he fucked it up
I struggled through it when it came out, maybe it's aged well? Then again, I find him very hit & miss anyway, I can't stand A Clockwork Orange, for instance. Barry Lyndon is my favourite of his by far - despite Ryan O'Neal's distracting limitations as an actor, it's just so beautifully shot that I could watch it on a loop.
That's true about the film teeth, there was a few funny pasts, but overall very lacking and they could have done a lot more with it.
I'd never seen Heat before. Now I have. That is one overrated movie.
Correct. One of Pacino's worst performances. DeNiro's part could have been played by anyone. The original version (L.A. Takedown) is a better watch.
It is bloated alright. But that gun battle in the streets is fantastic.
Quote from: Carnage on December 11, 2022, 02:02:57 AMCorrect. One of Pacino's worst performances. DeNiro's part could have been played by anyone. The original version (L.A. Takedown) is a better watch.
Didn't know it was based off another movie at all. I don't think it's a bad flick either but it is somewhat overrated, likely due to the cast. Moby has a couple of decent tunes on the soundtrack
https://youtu.be/LGzf9VfZxtg
And
https://youtu.be/fN5hSvu1dzw
Two great tracks, New Dawn Fades is one of the best JD covers.
LA Takedown was more of a trial run for Michael Mann.
Intended as a TV show pilot that he reworked into a straight to video TV movie.
This had a few laughs
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Quote from: jobrok1 on December 11, 2022, 10:07:49 PMLA Takedown was more of a trial run for Michael Mann.
Intended as a TV show pilot that he reworked into a straight to video TV movie.
The main actor in "LA Takedown" is Scott Plank - an actor whose surname describes his acting style.
I think that Michael Mann's "Heat" is a masterpiece. The film has a look to it that is very rarely seen. I enjoy Pacino's scene eating too.
"You
CANNOT watch
MYYYYYYYYYYYYYY MOTHA-FUCKIN' tee-
VEE!"
The shoot-out scene is something to behold as well. The sound production is phenomenal. I saw it in a cinema with a great Dolby system. Absolutely deafening and hair-raising - this was back when every film didn't have bone shaking audio too.
Quote from: blessed1 on November 16, 2022, 08:48:00 AMWatched one called Cold In July. Really good thriller that you think is going one way and takes a different direction halfway through.
Watched this yesterday - good call. Really clever change of gears not once but twice over the course of a relatively short film.
Watched a few over the weekend, 'My Name is Joe', a Ken Loach one from the 90's with Peter Madden. Middling, but he Madden put in some shift. Co star was the small fella beside him in Braveheart, 'hame, the English are too many'.
'Farmed'. Ludicrous premise (apparently based on a true story) and everything was poor. Supposed to be set in the early 80's but they couldn't capture the essence of it like This is England and they couldn't recreate the vehemence and violence (or dark humour) of Romper Stomper, two films the director clearly loves. Pish all round.
Just watched Clerks III there. Jesus the first hour is torture, so forced and stiff, even rougher than the original. Picks up for the last half hour but a poor show overall.
And what the fuck is the story with Jason Mewes' teeth?
Quote from: Carnage on December 12, 2022, 08:29:27 PMAnd what the fuck is the story with Jason Mewes' teeth?
At the height of his opiate addiction he was visiting dentists and having teeth pulled out of his head just to get a prescription for OxyContin/OxyCodone.
Jesus. I know he's clean and sober now and presumably Smith paid for new gnashers but they look ridiculous, even by American identiteeth standards.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on December 13, 2022, 11:14:08 AMQuote from: Carnage on December 12, 2022, 08:29:27 PMAnd what the fuck is the story with Jason Mewes' teeth?
At the height of his opiate addiction he was visiting dentists and having teeth pulled out of his head just to get a prescription for OxyContin/OxyCodone.
Fuck that's hardcore stuff
Quote from: StoutAndAle on December 13, 2022, 11:14:08 AMQuote from: Carnage on December 12, 2022, 08:29:27 PMAnd what the fuck is the story with Jason Mewes' teeth?
At the height of his opiate addiction he was visiting dentists and having teeth pulled out of his head just to get a prescription for OxyContin/OxyCodone.
And that is why now he has such hilariously ill fitting teeth.
Watched The Banshees of Inisherin there tonight. Definitely good. Think I'm still processing it a bit. Interesting overall mood it creates. I'd it on with the subtitles with herself, think I might go it again without them another time soon.
Thought it was great but the end left me wanting. Gonna go again later in the month cause it's back in the IFI for a week.
Went to see Violent Night with my niece and nephew. Knew nothing about it. Loved every bit of it. Like if Santa was John McClane in Die Hard 1 mixed with Home Alone, Miracle on 34th St, Vikings and directed by Tarantino. Ridiculous.
Watched The Banshees Of Inisherin there. Decent, great performances, looked amazing. The clumsy metaphor for the Civil War took a bit from it though, I thought. Worth a look though.
Quote from: open face surgery on December 16, 2022, 11:53:29 PMThought it was great but the end left me wanting. Gonna go again later in the month cause it's back in the IFI for a week.
Looked fantastic and well enjoyed it but that ending didnt do it for me either. The scenery is stunning.
It was a very 'European' cinema ending. Funnily enough, I didn't even think of the civil war being a metaphor in it, would be interested to know what you mean by that. Home alone tonight though so might roll up and give it another go without the subtitles and with that at the back of my mind.
Spoiler
Two former friends falling out over something hard to define, leading to escalating and irrational acts of violence, with dire consequences for both sides and collateral damage for the greater community. No real resolution but a stalemate and peace of sorts.
That'd be my take on it anyway.
Ya, that's obviously it but I just think it didn't land right.
Right, the meaningless conflict parallel I got; referenced from the outset with the islanders general confusion and over-riding disinterest as to the happenings on the mainland. But yeah, took it more as a parallel than the whole thing being written as a metaphor for the civil war. But now, if it is intended as a metaphor, and I guess you're right and it was, be interesting to consider what some of the prominent supporting characters represent, might flesh it out..?
I didn't take it as a metaphor for the civil war, more that it showed the separation between the island and the mainland. While a major event was happening on the mainland the insular nature of the island left them to be preoccupied by more menial issues.
Admittedly, the civil war may have been a factor in Gleeson questioning his own mortality and leading to the full on existential crisis.
Spoiler
Haven't actually got round to putting it on yet, but you could see the garda as the British involvement? The sister as ongoing emigration...? The garda's son as the gombeen more Irish than the Irish set? :laugh:
:laugh: I see all that as a reach but who knows!? I presume with all the press this has probably been covered and either confirmed or denied.
I watched Barbarian this evening.
I had no idea what it was about when I put it on, apart from the fact it was billed as a horror.
Well I didn't expect that development.
It seems if nothing else constant inbreeding leads to some serious strength.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 16, 2022, 11:48:06 PMWatched The Banshees of Inisherin there tonight. Definitely good. Think I'm still processing it a bit. Interesting overall mood it creates. I'd it on with the subtitles with herself, think I might go it again without them another time soon.
I seen it awhile back and loved it. Brilliantly directed, Oscar nominations will come I imagine
Quote from: Necro Red on December 21, 2022, 10:13:33 AMQuote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 16, 2022, 11:48:06 PMWatched The Banshees of Inisherin there tonight. Definitely good. Think I'm still processing it a bit. Interesting overall mood it creates. I'd it on with the subtitles with herself, think I might go it again without them another time soon.
I seen it awhile back and loved it. Brilliantly directed, Oscar nominations will come I imagine
Still haven't seen it. Have heard mixed reviews but sure I suppose I know how to find out.
Watched The Road again last night. Absolutely love that flick
Finally got around to watching Banshees Of Inisherin. Really enjoyed it.
Someone mentioned Barbarian. That was great as well.
The Menu was another I saw recently too and that was really good.
The Road is a spectacular film. Book is great too.
Quote from: open face surgery on December 21, 2022, 04:17:26 PMThe Road is a spectacular film. Book is great too.
Would the book be worth the read after seeing the flick? Think the mother has a copy somewhere
Quote from: astfgyl on December 21, 2022, 04:31:46 PMQuote from: open face surgery on December 21, 2022, 04:17:26 PMThe Road is a spectacular film. Book is great too.
Would the book be worth the read after seeing the flick? Think the mother has a copy somewhere
I can't stand the fact he decided to not bother his hole to put quotation marks in the book.
I'm sure he has some pretentious reason for not putting them in but it annoys the hell out of me lol
Lazy fucker.
Only ever tried to read All The Pretty Horses by him, when still a teen, and I couldn't get over the lack of punctuation either. Have toyed with the idea of trying it again ever since, but it sure seems that The Road is the one that's really worth it.
Ai've read 4 or 5 of his and they're all like that. It's bloody annoying and really takes from the experience, no good reason for it at all.
Aye that wrecked my head too, but I read a few of his in a row and you just zone it out after a while
Loved The Road book, didn't like the film. Just found the kid extremely annoying, needed a good slap
Ya, I found the book a very easy read. Blood Meridian was a struggle but for different reasons.
One of the lads went to see Banshees today and went immediately to the civil war when I mentioned the ending. Maybe it is a more obvious metaphor than I picked up on. Also, makes more sense the more I think about it but my block is potentially thatI don't want an underlining theme to be the thing that carries it. I've gone to see 4 of McDonagh's plays and they are all directly amazing, as was In Bruges and that had it all. Looking forward to the second viewing now, and discussing it with my old man when I get home.
Quote from: blessed1 on December 21, 2022, 04:43:55 PMQuote from: astfgyl on December 21, 2022, 04:31:46 PMQuote from: open face surgery on December 21, 2022, 04:17:26 PMThe Road is a spectacular film. Book is great too.
Would the book be worth the read after seeing the flick? Think the mother has a copy somewhere
I can't stand the fact he decided to not bother his hole to put quotation marks in the book.
I'm sure he has some pretentious reason for not putting them in but it annoys the hell out of me lol
Lazy fucker.
What an odd sounding idea. Sounds like something done just to be different but I don't know anything about it though
Quote from: open face surgery on December 20, 2022, 09:38:48 PMI didn't take it as a metaphor for the civil war, more that it showed the separation between the island and the mainland. While a major event was happening on the mainland the insular nature of the island left them to be preoccupied by more menial issues.
Admittedly, the civil war may have been a factor in Gleeson questioning his own mortality and leading to the full on existential crisis.
Yep totally thought that myself. Saw the island as a condensed version of Ireland ("Inish-Erin"), the insular mentality seperate from the wider continent.
re: McCarthy, I love the punctuation style. Really got me wrapped up in Blood Meridian, probably my favourite book. There's some unbelievable passages in it and the style helps keep it flowing I thought. Didnt' matter who was saying what at times.
Read a good few McCarthy books and it can take a couple of goes to get into the flow sometimes, been when you do nothing flows like it and you don't miss the punctuation at all when you get into it.
There was a bit in banshees when Farrell's sister goes to the post office towards the end of the movie and the post woman is painting the red post box green, I thought that was a nice reference to the change from royal mail to an post.
Rambo 3 is on telly. I've never seen it. In fact, I've only ever seen the first one and the fifteenth or sixteenth one, but I was still more or less able to follow the plot. Does that make me a genius?
Aye, I pointed out the post box thing to herself as well. The original green-washing :laugh:
Got around to watching Black Swan last night. Loved it.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on December 23, 2022, 09:40:01 AMRambo 3 is on telly. I've never seen it. In fact, I've only ever seen the first one and the fifteenth or sixteenth one, but I was still more or less able to follow the plot. Does that make me a genius?
Watched First Blood the other evening it's a great flick. Haven't seen the third one
I ended up not staying up for it. I watched the first half an hour and he went to Afghanistan to fight the Russians. I'll pick up the book at some point and see what happens because I reckon in the 80s the entire Russian army would have given John Rambo a run for his money; I wouldn't want to put money on who I think might win that one.
Rambo IV, whatever it was called, was class.
Quote from: astfgyl on December 23, 2022, 01:34:51 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on December 23, 2022, 09:40:01 AMRambo 3 is on telly. I've never seen it. In fact, I've only ever seen the first one and the fifteenth or sixteenth one, but I was still more or less able to follow the plot. Does that make me a genius?
Watched First Blood the other evening it's a great flick. Haven't seen the third one
What I remember of the movie is USA soldiers fighting side by side with Mujahideen against Russian commies. It is a great history lesson. It was by far the weakest movie in the original trilogy.
First Blood was in ITV last night. Quality flick. Went fair cheesy for the next 2.
4th was decent.
Last Blood was pointless and a wasted opportunity to see the character off with.
Just watched the banshees of whatever. Hape of shit but sort of a likeable hape of shit. Was basically bollix from start to finish though.
Violent night on now. God bless the dodgy box
I saw an ad for Banshees. It's on in the cinema over here so I'm tempted, but the ad somehow put me in mind of Calgary, which was one of the worst films I've ever seen so I'm conflicted.
It's nothing like Calgary. It is good.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on December 26, 2022, 12:01:54 PMI saw an ad for Banshees. It's on in the cinema over here so I'm tempted, but the ad somehow put me in mind of Calgary, which was one of the worst films I've ever seen so I'm conflicted.
It's not the worst ever or anything but the accents and the acting seem like it's presented for the yank audience. Maybe that's not even it, maybe it's more that it had a sort of stage play feel to it. It's the presentation of it that I didn't enjoy but the story itself wasn't bad
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 26, 2022, 12:04:13 PMIt's nothing like Calgary. It is good.
Isnt it Calvary. And that was the other brother that directed that. And the guard. The fella that did Vansee is Three Billboards and In Bruges. Defo the better filmmaker of the two.
Quote from: astfgyl on December 26, 2022, 12:38:07 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on December 26, 2022, 12:01:54 PMI saw an ad for Banshees. It's on in the cinema over here so I'm tempted, but the ad somehow put me in mind of Calgary, which was one of the worst films I've ever seen so I'm conflicted.
It's not the worst ever or anything but the accents and the acting seem like it's presented for the yank audience. Maybe that's not even it, maybe it's more that it had a sort of stage play feel to it. It's the presentation of it that I didn't enjoy but the story itself wasn't bad
It totally felt like a stage play. That's what I liked about it.
Quote from: Ollkiller on December 26, 2022, 01:18:18 PMQuote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 26, 2022, 12:04:13 PMIt's nothing like Calgary. It is good.
Isnt it Calvary. And that was the other brother that directed that. And the guard. The fella that did Banshee is Three Billboards and In Bruges. Defo the better filmmaker of the two.
Quote from: Ollkiller on December 26, 2022, 01:18:57 PMQuote from: astfgyl on December 26, 2022, 12:38:07 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on December 26, 2022, 12:01:54 PMI saw an ad for Banshees. It's on in the cinema over here so I'm tempted, but the ad somehow put me in mind of Calgary, which was one of the worst films I've ever seen so I'm conflicted.
It's not the worst ever or anything but the accents and the acting seem like it's presented for the yank audience. Maybe that's not even it, maybe it's more that it had a sort of stage play feel to it. It's the presentation of it that I didn't enjoy but the story itself wasn't bad
It totally felt like a stage play. That's what I liked about it.
Yeah I guess it's just different strokes. I haven't looked up about it at all but was it originally a play or anything?
No, but McDonagh is originally a playwright, and it seemed clear he wanted to evoke a bit of a JM Synge island play vibe with Banshees.
Edit. Double post
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 26, 2022, 02:31:09 PMNo, but McDonagh is originally a playwright, and it seemed clear he wanted to evoke a bit of a JM Synge island play vibe with Banshees.
Funnily enough not long before I saw this, I said to the wife that it reminded me a bit of Playboy of the Western World
Just after watching Banshees... and I don't get it at all. What was the fucking point of it all, like?
Black comedy with some sort of overarching theme of something to do with the futility of the civil war.
Or something.
Why does there need to be a point, did it keep you engrossed for 2 hours and make you feel things? If so that's the point, if not stick to watching avatar.
Quote from: nukeabuse on December 27, 2022, 01:46:08 AMWhy does there need to be a point, did it keep you engrossed for 2 hours and make you feel things? If so that's the point, if not stick to watching avatar.
Miaow.
I watched it last night.
It's very good. Farrell has it in him to deliver the goods when he wants.
If Roy Keane was a gentle soul he'd be like that character.
Quote from: nukeabuse on December 27, 2022, 01:46:08 AMWhy does there need to be a point, did it keep you engrossed for 2 hours and make you feel things? If so that's the point, if not stick to watching avatar.
Hahaaa... feck off you narky hoor.
And no... I certainly wasn't engrossed for 2 hours. Quite the opposite. Kept waiting 2 hours, more like. For pretty much nothing.
Great cinematography, very Good performances all round, etc. Just the story was aimless and didn't make any sense. I get there was some some link to the Civil War and all, but it didn't work for me. Just felt Kinda stupid. And not the 'war is stupid'... just fucking stupid.
Avatar can go and jump as well. First one was a terrible heap of shite. Can't for the life of me understand the praise and success it had. This new one looks worse.
Might have been a hoot to watch in 3D, but that novelty lost its appeal fairly quick at the time.
Quote from: nukeabuse on December 27, 2022, 01:46:08 AMWhy does there need to be a point, did it keep you engrossed for 2 hours and make you feel things? If so that's the point, if not stick to watching avatar.
No it didn't really do that but I don't see how that will make me want to watch avatar. Like it wasn't the worst in hindsight, there was something in it but I wouldn't be raving about it or looking to watch it again.
Rewatched Basic Instinct just now. Someone should edit that to cut out all the parts Sharon Stone is not naked. The rest is just dead air.
Watched An Cailín Ciúin last night. Ah, me poor aul cynical croí was briste. Lovely film.
Gremlins 2 last night. Class flick
Quote from: astfgyl on December 28, 2022, 09:45:39 AMGremlins 2 last night. Class flick
I prefer the original, Greimlíní a Dó.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 28, 2022, 08:58:30 AMWatched An Cailín Ciúin last night. Ah, me poor aul cynical croí was briste. Lovely film.
So good. That and Charlotte Wells' Aftersun were my favourite films this year.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on December 28, 2022, 10:43:47 AMQuote from: astfgyl on December 28, 2022, 09:45:39 AMGremlins 2 last night. Class flick
I prefer the original, Greimlíní a Dó.
Bhí an uaigneas orm nuair a chonaic mé é. The English language version really failed to get across the loneliness of the rural isolation of the main characters and their dog Stripe
It completely missed the point of not giving An Greimlóid any uisce beatha after midnight.
Now, ladies and gentlemen, please put your hands together and welcome onstage, Andy Cunnungham......with suntroke.
Is that what that is ???
Watched Unbreakable and the second one Split the other night.Both pretty enjoyable, James McAvoy is brilliant in Split, some creepy characters he can do!
Quote from: Necro Red on December 29, 2022, 11:19:28 AMWatched Unbreakable and the second one Split the other night.Both pretty enjoyable, James McAvoy is brilliant in Split, some creepy characters he can do!
Haven't seen Split yet actually. Keep forgetting about it. Thought Unbreakable was not bad. A bit odd in it's way
Now, I am fairly binned, but getting around to that re-watch of Banshees. Went into it this time with the whole civil war metaphor thing in mind, but now better than that it's striking me like someone took the whole multitude of elements of the Irish civil war, with all its ins and outs and history and culture, and put them together into a different picture. Havin' a great buzz. And the music is really doing it for me this time round too :laugh:
Would you care to elaborate and let the rest of us clearly uneducated and ill-informed types in on it, so.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 29, 2022, 11:54:06 PMNow, I am fairly binned, but getting around to that reach watch of Banshees. Went into it this time with the whole civil war metaphor thing in mind, but now better than that it's striking me like someone took the whole multitude of elements of the Irish civil war, with all its ins and outs and history and culture, and put them together into a different picture. Havin' a great buzz. And the music is really doing it for me this time round too :laugh:
Definitely binned. I got that whole notion of the futility of it all the first time round but I guess the thing works because of the level of discussion it's getting even here.
Anyway, just watched A View to a Kill here. One of my favourite of all the bond films, definitely of Moore anyway. Just the right level of absolutely fucking stupid for my tastes. Little bit too long maybe, but watching it reminds me of why I think the Craig bonds are shit.
Quote from: jobrok1 on December 30, 2022, 12:26:34 AMWould you care to elaborate and let the rest of us clearly uneducated and ill-informed types in on it, so.
Ah, I don't think that way. Nothing is ever going to be for everyone, and if you didn't like it yourself, then that's grand. "I've had my fun" and all that. Sure I was talking about Heat on here and then with some mates after and they were talking about things they got out of it that I just hadn't at all. Which just means it's doing it's job as a piece of art, right? Diddly-aye.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 30, 2022, 12:33:43 AMQuote from: jobrok1 on December 30, 2022, 12:26:34 AMWould you care to elaborate and let the rest of us clearly uneducated and ill-informed types in on it, so.
Ah, I don't think that way. Nothing is ever going to be for everyone, and if you didn't like it yourself, then that's grand. "I've had my fun" and all that. Sure I was talking about Heat on here and then with some mates after and they were talking about things they got out of it that I just hadn't at all. Which just means it's doing it's job as a piece of art, right? Diddly-aye.
Just like A View to a Kill, right? :laugh:
Exactly. That film has layers :laugh:
Yes! Christopher Walken and Roger Moore. That's the sort of layers that'd truly spin the mind
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 30, 2022, 12:33:43 AMQuote from: jobrok1 on December 30, 2022, 12:26:34 AMWould you care to elaborate and let the rest of us clearly uneducated and ill-informed types in on it, so.
Ah, I don't think that way. Nothing is ever going to be for everyone, and if you didn't like it yourself, then that's grand. "I've had my fun" and all that. Sure I was talking about Heat on here and then with some mates after and they were talking about things they got out of it that I just hadn't at all. Which just means it's doing it's job as a piece of art, right? Diddly-aye.
exactly, all subjective. Heat is obviously great ha ha
Watching Dredd here for the first time, the Karl Urban one. Under the appropriate conditions here, it's class. Way better than Heat :laugh:
Dredd's brilliant, shame they never followed it up.
Rewatched Alien: Covenant earlier for the first time since its cinema release. Far from perfect but it holds up much better than Prometheus.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 31, 2022, 01:09:29 AMWatching Dredd here for the first time, the Karl Urban one. Under the appropriate conditions here, it's class. Way better than Heat :laugh:
That's a cult film at this stage
Quote from: Carnage on December 31, 2022, 03:27:17 AMDredd's brilliant, shame they never followed it up.
Rewatched Alien: Covenant earlier for the first time since its cinema release. Far from perfect but it holds up much better than Prometheus.
Thought that was pretty awful myself. I did love Prometheus though ha.
I liked both, but then I'm an Alien fanboy. Apart from AVP: Requiem, that was too shite for words.
Quote from: blessed1 on December 31, 2022, 11:34:14 AMQuote from: Carnage on December 31, 2022, 03:27:17 AMDredd's brilliant, shame they never followed it up.
Rewatched Alien: Covenant earlier for the first time since its cinema release. Far from perfect but it holds up much better than Prometheus.
Thought that was pretty awful myself. I did love Prometheus though ha.
Same. Covenant was awful whereas I really enjoyed Prometheus.
Quote from: Carnage on December 31, 2022, 12:21:40 PMI liked both, but then I'm an Alien fanboy. Apart from AVP: Requiem, that was too shite for words.
The high school yoke? By far the worst of either series or combos
Yep. The whole 'predalien' concept should have been a good one, but was godawful.
Yeah the comics had it a lot better iirc
The Father. Superb. Wow.
Anthony Hopkins... a phenomenon.
My neighbour just gave me his copy of this today: the Métal Hurlant (which you comics folk will know as Heavy Metal) special issue published at the same time as the release of Alien in 1979. Pages and pages of concept art from Moebius, Giger, Cobb, on-set photos, interviews, the works... published as an issue of the primary vehicle of Moebius' work! Makes it a really nice collector's item, not just for people into Alien, but also because of how it connects Jodorowsky's Dune project and Alien by reinforcing the Moebius link.
Fucking chuffed!
https://www.barnebys.com/auctions/lot/revue-metal-hurlant-hors-serie-n-43-special-alien-62YPL_uQEuE
Nice!
A triangle of sadness - a great black comedy, ffo succession and a less hamfisted version of what glass onion wanted to do satirising rich people
I lasted two minutes with Glass Onion. It seemed so contrived, self- consciously cool and ultra 'now' in how it was acted and edited. Awful crap.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 04, 2023, 12:35:47 AMI lasted two minutes with Glass Onion. It seemed so contrived, self- consciously cool and ultra 'now' in how it was acted and edited. Awful crap.
I got as far as the picture and said nah
Quote from: nukeabuse on January 04, 2023, 12:11:12 AMA triangle of sadness - a great black comedy, ffo succession and a less hamfisted version of what glass onion wanted to do satirising rich people
I quite liked Glass Onion but then I do love a good crime caper (ive watched a LOT of Columbo). And unlike Triangle of Sadness, which is a fun idea dragged to death, it was actually entertaining.
Watched William Friedkins "Bug" last night. Holy shit. What an insane film.
Glass Onion was OK. Anyone catch Tenet? Is it worth the time...
I would say it is worth the time, without committing to any greater praise than that. It's meh; will have you thinking while you watch it, but when it ends you'll instantly push it out of your mind and probably never think about it ever again, until someone asks you whether it's worth the time.
:laugh: thanks
Started Glass Onion with the old fella over Xmas and turned it off fairly pronto. Fuck that.
Watched Ex Machina again last night. Such a great movie.
Ex Machina is brilliant. Such a good film! I watched Barbarian last night. Can't say I was a big fan now and it reminded me of Jeepers Creepers. The back story for one of the characters didn't really work I thought and the movie just tried too hard.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on January 04, 2023, 09:10:44 AMWatched William Friedkins "Bug" last night. Holy shit. What an insane film.
Bug is mint and Friedkin is one of the greats for Sorcerer and Exorcist alone.
Watched the nerdiest movie I've ever seen in my life a few days ago. Computer Chess (2013). It's a mockumentary set in the 80s and I really enjoyed it, laughed a lot. Recommended for anyone who's in any way into coding, chess, machine learning, etc.
Gator Bait. Savage film kinda mixture of Rambo First Blood And Deliverance.
Watched the Pale Blue Eye last night. Looked good, but not quite as tasty as the reviews I've read made it out to be.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on January 08, 2023, 05:17:29 AMWatched the Pale Blue Eye last night. Looked good, but not quite as tasty as the reviews I've read made it out to be.
Yup. Kind of a dull watch in the end, especially with the calibre of cast.
Got halfway through Crimes of the Future last night but had to put it on hold as the young lads were still up. Interesting so far though
Glass Onion had a fairly unbearable opening 15 minutes or so. Overall, it referenced itself far too much in today's "real" world, belying lack of ambition to make a classic caper that may be able stand the test of time, BUT the actual detective-ing part of it all was good. A good crime caper, as Jamie put it. Yeah, very like a modern, big budget, feature-length episode of some classic TV detective show.
I watched the extended edition of The Return Of The King last night. I normally wouldn't be able to watch something that long but it was deadly.
Forgot how good those films are.
The effects are still really good too.
Quote from: blessed1 on January 09, 2023, 10:12:39 AMI watched the extended edition of The Return Of The King last night. I normally wouldn't be able to watch something that long but it was deadly.
Forgot how good those films are.
The effects are still really good too.
Ya the extended editions are really good. All 3 are good but the first one is the best imo. A spectacular setup of a film.
Quote from: Ollkiller on January 09, 2023, 11:02:45 AMQuote from: blessed1 on January 09, 2023, 10:12:39 AMI watched the extended edition of The Return Of The King last night. I normally wouldn't be able to watch something that long but it was deadly.
Forgot how good those films are.
The effects are still really good too.
Ya the extended editions are really good. All 3 are good but the first one is the best imo. A spectacular setup of a film.
I've only watched the extended version of Rotk.
I must watch the first one actually as that is my favourite one in the series.
as it says in every mail in your spam folder: once you go extended, you never go back.
Quote from: Ollkiller on January 09, 2023, 11:02:45 AMQuote from: blessed1 on January 09, 2023, 10:12:39 AMI watched the extended edition of The Return Of The King last night. I normally wouldn't be able to watch something that long but it was deadly.
Forgot how good those films are.
The effects are still really good too.
Ya the extended editions are really good. All 3 are good but the first one is the best imo. A spectacular setup of a film.
I watched the three extended versions one after another one day. I wouldn't do it again like that. Great flicks but one a day would do. Toss up for me between the first and second ones they're both great
Rob Zombie's Halloween flicks popped up on Netflix recently.
Hadn't seen either before so gave them a lash. First one was OK.
Second one was a terrible waste of time. Serious drop in quality, altogether.
Hard rain with Morgan Freeman and Christian Slater last night.
Bloody ridiculous film altogether.
It's no Chubby Rain.
The Banshees of Inisherin - Great cinematography and acting, sure the story isn't exactly there but still I found it overall a compelling watch but honestly don't know if it will get any a repeat watch anytime soon.
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio - Much better than the Disney rehash abomination but felt it fell below my expectations...loved all the stop motion and imagination of it all.
The Polar Express - Watched it at Christmas for the first time and probably last time...uncanny valley with those dead eyes :laugh:
The Muppet Christmas Carol - First time watching it since I was a kid - Still holds up well - Michael Caine does such a terrific job as Scrooge.
Well deserved wins for Farrell and McDonagh (best screenplay) at the Golden Globes last night. Already had Târ (Cate Blanchett, best actress) and Argentina, 1985 (best foreign language) lined up to watch, must get on to them.
The Polar Express is a Christmas tradition in our house every year. It is a strange enough movie at times but overall it gets there.
Hoping to see Enys Man today, new film from the guy who made Bait.
Haven't seen Bait but have been waiting on Enys Men since the trailer was released. Will go in the next couple of days.
O Brother, Where Art Thou. I haven't watched this in years. An absolute masterpiece. Perfection.
Watched The Fabelmans last night. Meh. First half was full of great moments, but the second half very flabby. Certainly didn't deserve best drama at the Globes, even without recalling off the top of my head what the other nominated films were. Edit: Should add that the cameo in the last minutes probably is worth the second half, tbf.
The Banshees is expertly made, the story (allegory)? didn't do a great deal for me but compelling enough I suppose.
Some of of the dialogue was quite inauthentic for the time and place, at other moments excellent which was a bit frustrating.
An Cailín Ciúin was the pick of the Irish for 2022.
The time and place are supposed to be largely immaterial though, right? I don't think authentically portraying Irish island life in 1922/23 was any more McDonagh's objective than authentically portraying Scottish life in the 11th century was Shakespeare's.
Would also put An Cailín Ciúin right up there though. Even drew some (coincidental of course) contrasting parallels between her story and Dominic's (Barry Keoghan's character) in Banshees.
Not the life in the island as such, seemed quite well done, just some of the dialogue was jarring in its, for want of a better term, contemporary nature. Not the whole time, but at times - 'you're one of lifes good guys'(FFS).
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 08, 2023, 06:27:58 AMQuote from: Caomhaoin on January 08, 2023, 05:17:29 AMWatched the Pale Blue Eye last night. Looked good, but not quite as tasty as the reviews I've read made it out to be.
Yup. Kind of a dull watch in the end, especially with the calibre of cast.
Just finished it there myself, very underwhelming. It looked great but the twist(s) seemed rushed and cobbled together. I wonder was the book any more enjoyable...
Loved Bait, going to enjoy the new one from Jenkin. I am lunatic for smalltown coastal films.
Watched Argentina, 1985 last night. The true story behind it is compelling, the film itself is grand. On Prime, here anyway.
Yeah it's a decent show, that guy Darín is in almost every Argentine film I've seen. Need subtitles for the Argies though, can be tough to understand even for native Spanish speakers.
Edge Of Tomorrow - Not a fan of Cruise but a switch off brain summer type blockbuster with a heavy sprinkle of Groundhogs Day (a film I love). Not bad but not brilliant either.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on January 16, 2023, 09:48:24 AMYeah it's a decent show, that guy Darín is in almost every Argentine film I've seen. Need subtitles for the Argies though, can be tough to understand even for native Spanish speakers.
sho estoy de acuerdo
Y tu mama tambien.
That film has the funniest wanking scene in any film in the history of the universe.
You've probably seen it Chris, but 'Relatos Salvajes' is a great Argebtinian show. Several short films in one.
Aye, Relatos Salvajes is a class one alright. Recommended!
Quote from: Caomhaoin on January 16, 2023, 10:39:23 AMThat film has the funniest wanking scene in any film in the history of the universe.
Haha, yes indeed.
Quote from: The Butcher on January 16, 2023, 09:56:24 AMEdge Of Tomorrow - Not a fan of Cruise but a switch off brain summer type blockbuster with a heavy sprinkle of Groundhogs Day (a film I love). Not bad but not brilliant either.
I find with a lot of cruise's films that as annoying as he can be, he picks entertaining stuff to be in. Brad Pitt is a bit like that too, in that he is a bit annoying but in mostly not bad flicks
Edge of Tomorrow I found really good. Just a good funny action film.
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on January 15, 2023, 09:11:11 PMLoved Bait, going to enjoy the new one from Jenkin. I am lunatic for smalltown coastal films.
DEfinitely let me know what you make of it. Very different vibe but I reckon you'll really enjoy it.
I managed about 5 mins. of Bait, couldn't stand it. Why someone would go out of their way to deliberately make a poor quality film is beyond me.
Newish Spanish/French film tonight called As Bestas, set in Galicia. A compelling enough drama, even if nothing mind-blowing on the film-making side of things. Great performances though. Almost half of it is in French, so if you haven't gotten round to it, I'd say you'll enjoy it Kev.
Seen that advertised at a small cinema near my gaff before Christmas, like an eejit I didn't bother. Ill have a look, thanks for the reminder (although the Mrs works for a French company she has a serious aversion to the frog talk, even refused free French classes on the clock!).
Just watched The Menu. Quirky little number. Enjoyed it.
Enjoyed Triangle of Sadness. Slow-starter but pays off well.
Quote from: open face surgery on January 20, 2023, 09:15:33 PMJust watched The Menu. Quirky little number. Enjoyed it.
This'll be next on my run through the accidental "island triptych" of movies (this + Triangle of Sadness + Glass Onion).
Went to see Enys Men this afternoon. A fever dream of a movie. Enjoyed it.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 21, 2023, 11:39:58 PMQuote from: open face surgery on January 20, 2023, 09:15:33 PMJust watched The Menu. Quirky little number. Enjoyed it.
This'll be next on my run through the accidental "island triptych" of movies (this + Triangle of Sadness + Glass Onion).
The whole rich people on a yacht & island satire was definitely a genre. If I was more tinfoil hatty I would say it was almost intentional to get the collective resentment of the ruling class released vicariously.
The menu was good but the whole, nothing like a true American cheese burger to keep you grounded bit kinda lost me.
Triangle of sadness was the best of the three by a long shot
I found the cheeseburger bit ridiculous and then ended up laughing at it.
The Menu was loads of fun. Was looking up there what else the director has done: worked on Succession and... the director of Ali G Indahouse, one of the absolute worst movies ever made by anyone ever :laugh: Thankfully he seems to have developed significantly in the intervening 20 years.
https://slate.com/culture/2023/01/martin-mcdonagh-irish-banshees-inisherin-blarney.html
Not a fan then. :laugh: A scathing review of McDonagh in general. Some of the things he disklikes are things I found added to his movies and plays. Sometimes people seem to forget that it's not real. I agree with his opinion on the civil war metaphor.
Watched Târ tonight. It contains a 5 minute scene in which various details of the lives and work of Furtwängler and Karajan are discussed. And that fell within the sphere of the probably less than half the total musical references in it I got. I don't know who the target audience for this movie was, but I hope they all see it.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 27, 2023, 12:27:02 AMWatched Târ tonight. It contains a 5 minute scene in which various details of the lives and work of Furtwängler and Karajan are discussed. And that fell within the sphere of the probably less than half the total musical references in it I got. I don't know who the target audience for this movie was, but I hope they all see it.
Todd Field seems to revel in the density of his scripts. As I've gotten older, the running-time of a film has become a determining factor in if I'll watch it or park it for the next time I have the flu. If a film is 2 hours+ - it'll need to be a masterpiece.
Field is an interesting guy to listen to - he was on Marc Maron's podcast recently. He's had an almost Zelig-like wander through life.
Is it available somewhere online?
I watched "Aftersun" the other night. It's OK - not sure I'd be calling it a masterpiece. Paul Mescal's performance is good, matched equally by the 12 year old Frankie Corio who plays his daughter - not sure it's worthy of a Best Actor nod (I haven't seen many of the films in this years Oscar batch though). T
he cinematography, framing devices and music - especially the way that they manipulate it - are phenomenal though.
It's currently on MUBI.
The only other film I've seen of Field's is Little Children from 2006, with Kate Winslet. It's a lovely film, a very good and very lovely film, being a difficult balance to strike. I hadn't remembered his name as a writer/director for that, so was very surprised when I looked up after Târ to see what else he'd done. But yeah, Târ was too long, for sure. There were some shots that felt gratuitous, and just generally it didn't do what you would expect it to do, what Black Swan, for example, did very well, which is to follow a swell and dip and crescendo, etc., pattern akin to the kind of music it's all about.
Watched the first Knives Out movie there tonight, since the second one, Glass Onion, I found ultimately decent but overly gimmicky and the first one, at a glance, looked gimmick-free. It is! Great old school whodunnit, perfect fun watch for a Saturday night in.
I watched Everything Everywhere All At Once at the weekend. I really enjoyed it now. It is definitely not a movie for everyone. I got a Lynch/Aranofsky buzz off it. Its up for a few Oscars and deservedly so!
"You People" - starring Jonah Hill, Eddie Murphy, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, David Duchovny, Nia Long etc.
I watched the trailer and thought that I'd give it a go. To my surprise - it starts off pretty well. The first 45 minutes or so are quite funny.
Then - sweet merciful Christ - it takes a dive that Neymar would be proud of. The whole thing stops being a romcom and becomes preachy, laboured, sanctimonious - and nonsensical in an effort to educate the viewer.
They might as well have had Keenan Ivory Wayan's "MESSAGE!" character from "Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood" pop up whenever there was a learning moment.
Obviously this film was in the can before the whole Tyre Nichols murder but it was only released on Friday. I wonder did Netflix consider holding this back due to certain jokes about police brutality - or did they rub their hands?
Operation Mincemeat - fairly average tale of the WW2 counter intelligence project. Colin Firth being Colin Firth. Take 30-40 mins. off the running time and decide on a tone, it would have worked better.
An evening with Beverly luff linn. Weirdo absurd comedy with Matt berry Audrey plaza and a flight of the concords go all giving top tier performances. Definitely a love it or hate it, but Im firmly in love it.
Best in show - best mockumentary bar spinal tap
Best in Show is so funny. Genius.
Re-watched "Casino" for the first time in over a decade last night. I threw it on primarily to make sure that my new region-free DVD player was working. Ended up sitting there for 3 hours having a great time.
Forgot how much of the narrative it is driven by voice-over and music cues. Must be 80%.
There's a couple of scenes in it where, and maybe this was De Niro's choice, the acting looks almost improvised and undersold.
Still excellent though.
Casino is a class flick watched it a few times
Quote from: StoutAndAle on February 01, 2023, 11:53:33 AMEnded up sitting there for 3 hours having a great time.
This always happens to me with that film. Once my mate was playing some stupid simulator game where you could load a video file into a TV in the game, he only had Casino on his PC. Ended up watching it in full through the video game haha.
Science fiction festival at the aul art house doing a showing of Dune today. It'll be the 4th time for me, but it'd be rude not to!
Edit: It's just so good. If Villeneuve can keep it up for another two films, that's the original Star Wars trilogy just absolutely blown out of the universe. If.
Off a Snatch recommendation tonight, Bull. British revenge movie. Class. Impressively grim. Like the Streetcleaner of revenge movies.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on February 04, 2023, 03:25:07 PMScience fiction festival at the aul art house doing a showing of Dune today. It'll be the 4th time for me, but it'd be rude not to!
Edit: It's just so good. If Villeneuve can keep it up for another two films, that's the original Star Wars trilogy just absolutely blown out of the universe. If.
This reminded me to throw on Jodorowsky's Dune last night. Fell asleep before the end but that's not to say it wasn't really interesting. Looking forward to finishing it out later
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on February 04, 2023, 11:39:21 PMOff a Snatch recommendation tonight, Bull. British revenge movie. Class. Impressively grim. Like the Streetcleaner of revenge movies.
I watched Bull a few weeks ago. It was OK.
I rewatched a film called The Ordeal or Calvaire as its originally called.
It's still as mental second time around lol
Quote from: Eoin McLove on February 05, 2023, 09:49:24 AMQuote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on February 04, 2023, 11:39:21 PMOff a Snatch recommendation tonight, Bull. British revenge movie. Class. Impressively grim. Like the Streetcleaner of revenge movies.
I watched Bull a few weeks ago. It was OK.
I have it on the list for the Streetcleaner comparison alone
It's no Dead Man's Shoes, but then... what is.
Dead man's shoes is fantastic. Really really wouldn't want him on my case at any stage
Might rewatch that tonight, can barely remember it tbh.
Need a rewatch as well. That trippy scene is mental.
Quote from: open face surgery on February 05, 2023, 12:33:59 PMNeed a rewatch as well. That trippy scene is mental.
What an awful awful buzz
Straight after Bull, in my then half-cut state, I saw Aquaman had been put on Prime so I stuck it on. Holy fuck, from impressively grim to impressively bad :laugh: Even outside of the shit dialogue, shit story, shit almost everything, some of the blue screen work was shockingly badly done. Overall, often enough hilariously bad to compensate for the parts where it's just annoyingly bad. But jesus, seriously, how much money do they throw at the likes of Willem Dafoe, Cate Blanchett, etc., to star in these absolute abominations of cinema??
Threw on My Cousin Vinny last night for the laugh. Whats her name Tomei has turned into a gimpy 'celebrity activist' but she's so good in this. Joe Pesci great as well. 'Youts' :)
Watched Rear Window yesterday, which I thought was great. Gonna watch the 4 in row Hitchcock classics this week. Have only ever seen Psycho.
Quote from: open face surgery on February 05, 2023, 01:54:29 PMGonna watch the 4 in row Hitchcock classics this week.
What films are those? Rear Window, Psycho... Vertigo and The Birds?
Rope is a personal favourite of mine.
North By Northwest instead of The Birds.
Quote from: open face surgery on February 05, 2023, 01:54:29 PMWatched Rear Window yesterday, which I thought was great. Gonna watch the 4 in row Hitchcock classics this week. Have only ever seen Psycho.
Vertigo is pretty great.
Dead Man's Shoes is phenomenal. Watched it when I was a bit too young though.
Ride with the Devil. Class American Civil
War film from 1999. Recommended.
Watched Bullet Train last night. Not good but mindless enough family entertainment that's mostly fun and ridiculous
I went to see the new Spielberg The Fablemans in the cinema over the weekend. I quite enjoyed it and it's always great to see one of his movies on the big screen. I thought it dragged a tad at times, but entertaining for the most part. I think it's up for the Oscars too
Came up in a chat with someone a couple of days ago so, since I hadn't seen it since I was a kid, watched Bakshi's animated Lord of the Rings film last night. I was reading afterwards that Bakshi later came to regret how he used the rotoscoping technique in it, and rightly so; ruins whole sections. Still a good watch while binned, but it is a real shame how it cuts from gorgeously trippy animation to, well, nightmarishly kitsch and trippy sections.
I haven't seen that since I wasa kid. I remember my next door neighbour must have had it on video because I saw it in there a couple of times. It was dark and creepy as hell and I was so young I didn't even know what it was about. It just looked evil. Would be cool to rob that footage for a video actually. Hmmm.
Only getting around to the Irishman now. So far enjoying it.
Day of The Dead, up on YouTube in full. Probably the best Romero film. Ridiculously entertaining in its own OTT way but is paced a lot better than Dawn of The Dead, which is about 20 minutes too long. Great score too.
watched Don't Worry Darling tonight. enjoyed it, having prepared myself for potential rubbish. does borrow heavily from several kinda obvious places, but taken on its own, surprisingly entertaining and perfect fodder for Valentine's. plus Florence Pugh is always on fire in the aul acting department.
M3gan - have to say I enjoyed it, thought it was going to be woeful, probably deserves the 6.5/10 rating it's getting on average. Pity they didn't go with the more R rated material they apparently cut, disappointing to hear that there was much more gruesome deaths to be had!
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe - again another 6/6.5 leave your brain at the door, some decent jokes/moments in there tied in with the usual guff Mike Judge loves to throw in.
The new Beavis and Butthead is great as well, spoiler alert, they don't get laid.
Bones and All - a romantic horror about cannibals, perfect V day watch!
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent - Very much enjoying this Nick Cage resurgence, still have to get around to watching Pig.
Quote from: ldj on February 16, 2023, 05:17:41 PMBones and All - a romantic horror about cannibals, perfect V day watch!
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent - Very much enjoying this Nick Cage resurgence, still have to get around to watching Pig.
Thought bones and all was a love story and only paid any attention because of the shit reznor/Ross soundtrack. Might give it a go now if that's the buzz
Pig is fantastic, he's in top form. Very subdued.
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Just saw there's a new Evil Dead out soon directed and written by an Irish lad, the guy who directed The Hole in the Ground, could be interesting, hope it isn't too serious though.
Soft & quiet - a group of women meet up for a community meeting, tension and bad events escalate from there, v good if not subtle about it's message.
Infinity pool - sci-fi kinda body horror directed by cronenberg' son, strongly influence by his dad style which is no bad thing.
Watched The French Dispatch tonight. I dislike as many of Anderson's films as I like, but this one went down well. A little too busy in places, especially after smoking, but overall great fun. And Léa Seydoux as dreamy and flaithiúlach of flesh as ever.
I watched "The Banshees of Inisherin" the other night.
Colin Farrell is exceptional but overall I felt fairly underwhelmed by the film as a whole. There's a few great scenes and some lovely one-liners but, in my arrogant opinion, it was a bit uneven.
The cinematography is excellent. The whole thing looks like a high-end marketing campaign for the west of Ireland.
Fuck man, that was my fear from looking at the ads. I felt the same about that God awful pile of crap, Calvary. Gleason was brilliant, and every single other actor in it, along with the entire bullshit story, was an embarrassment. Looked lovely, that was about it.
There is no comparison between it and Calvary. Different folk will pick out different preferred performances (my top pick wouldn't be Farrell, for example) but truth is the performances across the board in Banshees, even if you don't like the story or other aspects, are all excellent. Which, you're right, was not the case with Calvary. Forget about Calvary.
I will never forget about Calvary. Never. Mark my words.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on February 20, 2023, 09:37:15 AMThere is no comparison between it and Calvary. Different folk will pick out different preferred performances (my top pick wouldn't be Farrell, for example) but truth is the performances across the board in Banshees, even if you don't like the story or other aspects, are all excellent. Which, you're right, was not the case with Calvary. Forget about Calvary.
That's true - every performance is on point. I just singled out Colin Farrell because he was so good in it.
I didn't like "Calvary" much either.
I just looked up Martin McDonagh's filmography. I can't say that I've fully enjoyed any of his movies - "Three Billboards..." being about the best.
I thought Calvary was quite good when I saw it. I must give it another watch and see if it's as bad as ye are all saying.
Banshees was good, but it kind of reminded me of Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood in that it's mostly carried by the performances than a story or plot.
While he's obviously not trying to make that sort of film anymore, he'd be hard pushed to beat In Bruges for me.
Ya, I think In Bruges was his best. Kerry Condon is my pick of the performances from Banshees.
Fully agree with everything said above about Banshees.
Great performances, cinematography, etc. Shitty overall story.
And yes! Condon was the stand out actor in the film.
If anything, hopefully she'll get a lot more decent roles becouse of Banshees.
Every time I see her in something... Better Call Saul, Ray Donovan, etc... I still can't get this out of my head, though. :laugh:
(https://img2.thejournal.ie/inline/1132671/original/?width=300&version=1132671)
Well, I loved both Banshees and The Quiet Girl so much, I ended up writing an aul essay on parallels between Dominic and Cáit, for anyone interested:
Edit: I'll post the link again when the editor fixes the errors introduced when they were "modifying" the text.
Watched Starship Troopers last night again. Hadn't seen it in years. For a film that was made in 1997 it still holds up really Well. The effects are class and it feels like a companion piece to Robocop.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on February 21, 2023, 09:39:35 PMWell, I loved both Banshees and The Quiet Girl so much, I ended up writing an aul essay on parallels between Dominic and Cáit, for anyone interested:
https://www.popmatters.com/quiet-girl-banshees-inisherin-incel
I haven't watched Quiet Girl yet but I have it downloaded and you just reminded me I need to watch it so I'll give that a read once I have.
Just noticing a load of typos the editor introduced along the way, so hopefully they'll be fixed before you get round to it!
And, yeah, Starship Troopers is still class, watched it again a couple of years ago.
Dog Day Afternoon, old Al Pacino 70s film
Gomorrah - Italian Mafia film, great viewing
Quote from: 91/30 on February 21, 2023, 11:55:50 PMDog Day Afternoon, old Al Pacino 70s film
"Dog Day Afternoon" is a brilliant film. Pacino, Cazale, Durning, Sarandon, Broderick - every actor is fired up in it.
"Attica! ATTICA!"
There's a documentary called "The Dog" about the real life events that inspired the movie but I haven't seen it.
Sidney Lumet was a serious director - his run of movies from the 70s to the 90s ("The Wiz" notwithstanding) is something else.
He made both "The Offense" and "Serpico" in 1973, "Murder On The Orient Express" in 1974
and then followed up "Dog Day Afternoon" in '75 with "Network" the very next year. "Prince Of The City", "The Verdict", "Deathtrap", "Running On Empty", "Family Business", "Q&A" - there's more and there's some serious duds (again.. "The Wiz", "Garbo Talks") but what a career overall.
His book - "Making Movies" is worth a read if anyone has an interest in films of that era.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on February 22, 2023, 09:13:21 AMQuote from: 91/30 on February 21, 2023, 11:55:50 PMDog Day Afternoon, old Al Pacino 70s film
"Dog Day Afternoon" is a brilliant film. Pacino, Cazale, Durning, Sarandon, Broderick - every actor is fired up in it.
"Attica! ATTICA!"
There's a documentary called "The Dog" about the real life events that inspired the movie but I haven't seen it.
Sidney Lumet was a serious director - his run of movies from the 70s to the 90s ("The Wiz" notwithstanding) is something else.
He made both "The Offense" and "Serpico" in 1973, "Murder On The Orient Express" in 1974 and then followed up "Dog Day Afternoon" in '75 with "Network" the very next year. "Prince Of The City", "The Verdict", "Deathtrap", "Running On Empty", "Family Business", "Q&A" - there's more and there's some serious duds (again.. "The Wiz", "Garbo Talks") but what a career overall.
His book - "Making Movies" is worth a read if anyone has an interest in films of that era.
Must track some more of those, thanks for the recommendations. Cazale plays a brilliant role.
Is The Verdict the Paul Newman one? Seriously underrated film, and a great performance from Newman.
Quote from: 91/30 on February 22, 2023, 09:53:23 AMMust track some more of those, thanks for the recommendations. Cazale plays a brilliant role.
The 70s and the 90s are my favourite decades for American films. If you haven't seen it - Cazale is brilliant as a creepy assistant to Gene Hackman in Francis Ford Coppola's "The Conversation" - well worth a watch.
Quote from: Carnage on February 22, 2023, 10:13:11 AMIs The Verdict the Paul Newman one? Seriously underrated film, and a great performance from Newman.
That's the one.
The Conversation is a masterpiece. I always read (erroneously, I'm sure) Hackman's character in Enemy Of The State as Caul years down the road.
Listen, whatever, lad's a legend for this, inviting this level of unnecessary additional stress into his night at the BAFTAs :laugh:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PbuYQR2gyI
Gleeson interviewed as Gaeilge too, but we knew he had it already. Still, makes for a rake of Irish spoken on that carpet this year! :abbath:
More Hitchcock. Loved Rope and enjoyed North by Northwest.
Quote from: Carnage on February 22, 2023, 10:41:42 AMThe Conversation is a masterpiece. I always read (erroneously, I'm sure) Hackman's character in Enemy Of The State as Caul years down the road.
I have never seen "Enemy Of The State" - mainly due to not being able to stand watching Will Smith - is it any good?
It's alright, very much of its time. I enjoyed it despite Smith, wouldn't be a fan either. Worth a look but I wouldn't put it top of your list by any means.
Quote from: Carnage on February 23, 2023, 05:16:00 PMIt's alright, very much of its time. I enjoyed it despite Smith, wouldn't be a fan either. Worth a look but I wouldn't put it top of your list by any means.
Aye very of it's time. It's an ok watch.
"Everything Everywhere All At Once" - I don't get the hype. It was fine, there's a few decent laughs in it but, overall, a bit of a mess. Just throw any oul shite at the audience to get to the next scene. 2.5/5
"To Leslie" - very much enjoyed it. Andrea Riseborough is excellent as the lead character who wins the lottery and pisses it all away (not a spoiler). Marc Maron is surprisingly adept at drama and the young lad playing Riseborough's 20 year old son (Owen Teague) is great too. 4/5
My Neighbor Totoro - One of the handful of Studio Ghibli movies I'd never seen before. We watched it with the young lad yesterday and, wow, what a relentlessly feel-good movie in every dimension! Just absolutely perfect fodder for, say, 3 to 8 year olds (or whatever age the cynicism kicks in!) and their folks. And you just can't help being enchanted by the sheer beauty of the backgrounds and animation. Wee lad, no surprise, was gone throughout, fully transported :laugh:
Volver - Saw this in the cinema upon release and meaning to watch again ever since. Among Almodovar's best work. Such a fearless director and story-teller, a bona fide cinematic genius.
Went to see that Cocaine Bear last night. It was surprisingly good and funny.
Quote from: blessed1 on February 21, 2023, 11:26:32 PMQuote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on February 21, 2023, 09:39:35 PMWell, I loved both Banshees and The Quiet Girl so much, I ended up writing an aul essay on parallels between Dominic and Cáit, for anyone interested:
https://www.popmatters.com/quiet-girl-banshees-inisherin-incel
I haven't watched Quiet Girl yet but I have it downloaded and you just reminded me I need to watch it so I'll give that a read once I have.
Well, it took a week, but I won the most important battles with the editor over this piece, even though I wish they'd just left it as was originally. Either way, it's readable now!
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on February 27, 2023, 04:23:57 PMQuote from: blessed1 on February 21, 2023, 11:26:32 PMQuote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on February 21, 2023, 09:39:35 PMWell, I loved both Banshees and The Quiet Girl so much, I ended up writing an aul essay on parallels between Dominic and Cáit, for anyone interested:
https://www.popmatters.com/quiet-girl-banshees-inisherin-incel
I haven't watched Quiet Girl yet but I have it downloaded and you just reminded me I need to watch it so I'll give that a read once I have.
Well, it took a week, but I won the most important battles with the editor over this piece, even though I wish they'd just left it as was originally. Either way, it's readable now!
Jaysus lad we've enough with you on here :P
Ah I'll read it really
An interesting enough perspective on the banshees but I haven't seen the quiet girl so dunno bout that.
You're funnier when you're on here trying to defend the indefensible day after day but still not a bad read :)
Quote from: StoutAndAle on February 27, 2023, 09:25:58 AM"To Leslie" - very much enjoyed it. Andrea Riseborough is excellent as the lead character who wins the lottery and pisses it all away (not a spoiler). Marc Maron is surprisingly adept at drama and the young lad playing Riseborough's 20 year old son (Owen Teague) is great too. 4/5
Yes. It's a good movie.
Quote from: Cailleach on March 01, 2023, 02:49:36 PMYes. It's a good movie.
It's the sort of film that Hollywood used to make back when they made films rather than the 3-hour nacho and ice cream sluices that they do now.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on March 01, 2023, 03:37:59 PMQuote from: Cailleach on March 01, 2023, 02:49:36 PMYes. It's a good movie.
It's the sort of film that Hollywood used to make back when they made films rather than the 3-hour nacho and ice cream sluices that they do now.
You can see why tv shows have become more popular. The dross on average that is rolled out as films today is pathetic.
Got a Tarantino box set in Cex the other day. Kill Bill 1 & 2, Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown. Out of all of them Jackie Brown is the one that has aged the best. Kill Bill looks pretty dated to me.
Watched An Cailín Ciúin at the weekend. Well-acted and crafted movie. A lot of it is understated but that's part of it's strength.
Watched Groundhog Day for first time in about 20 years last night. Grand, a few great laughs in it. Also noticed a very young, 19 or so, Michael Shannon has a small role in it!
Quote from: hellfire on March 06, 2023, 10:18:41 AMGot a Tarantino box set in Cex the other day. Kill Bill 1 & 2, Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown. Out of all of them Jackie Brown is the one that has aged the best. Kill Bill looks pretty dated to me.
Never really liked Kill Bill much but Jackie Brown is a decent flick.
Just watched 3022, a rather bleak sci fi about getting stranded in space.
Ok, not great.
Watched Dark City last night. 1998 neo noir pulp fiction comic book style mental sci-fi. Only heard of it because it was being talked about cos it came out 25 years ago. Loads of fun, great aesthetic, totally over the top storyline, highly recommended if you like this kind of thing.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 11, 2023, 11:35:34 AMWatched Dark City last night. 1998 neo noir pulp fiction comic book style mental sci-fi. Only heard of it because it was being talked about cos it came out 25 years ago. Loads of fun, great aesthetic, totally over the top storyline, highly recommended if you like this kind of thing.
Never heard of it but I'm intrigued. Hopefully it's on the dodgy box
Dark City is class
If I'd seen it when it came out I'd say I'd have seen it at least 10 times by now. There's so much in there; past influence from Gilliam's stuff, and maybe even forward influence onto aspects of, say, Inception. Great cast too... Richard O'Brien! :-* :abbath:
It's the same director who did The Crow. He also directed one called Knowing with Nick Cage which was surprisingly good too.
Poor old nic got a bad doing at the end of Knowing. Enjoyed that one too
https://m.independent.ie/business/technology/crackdown-on-dodgy-box-tv-streams-under-way-in-12-irish-counties-42377688.html
Oh no
Quote from: blessed1 on March 11, 2023, 01:44:58 PMIt's the same director who did The Crow.
Fuck, of course! Knew I recognized the name. It's a better piece of cinema than The Crow... which I have seen at least 10 times :laugh:
Will add that one Knowing to my watchlist, nice one man.
Haven't seen Dark City since it came out but I loved it at the time. I remember putting it with The Matrix in a 'the world isn't what it seems to be' box.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 11, 2023, 01:34:08 PMmaybe even forward influence onto aspects of, say, Inception.
Wiki confirms this:
QuoteWhen Christopher Nolan first started thinking about writing the script for Inception, he was influenced by "that era of movies where you had The Matrix, you had Dark City, you had The Thirteenth Floor and, to a certain extent, you had Memento, too. They were based in the principles that the world around you might not be real"
Inception was an awful load of shite.
As are most of Nolans films I think. The Prestige and Memento were great but that's about it. His Batman films were such overhyped bollix.
My only problem with The Prestige is that all of the twists were glaringly obvious and could be seen a mile off, but it was about the execution and not the reveal, I suppose. It was certainly more entertaining than the book, which fell a little flat.
The newest Batman was better than any of Nolan's, but I still enjoyed them. And Dunkirk was superb. A lot of his stuff I can take or leave though alright.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 11, 2023, 03:27:01 PMThe newest Batman was better than any of Nolan's, but I still enjoyed them. And Dunkirk was superb. A lot of his stuff I can take or leave though alright.
The new batman was shyte. Fucking boring. The Dark Knight was brilliant.
I'll have to give the new Batman a watch, tried to watch it last year and turned it off at the Nirvana scene.
I guess it's not for everyone, but at least it's a serious film, unlike certain bad joke Batman films which are unarguably and genuinely shite. Even things like the sound design of the newest Batman are really nicely thought out. The atmosphere they went for is obvious visually, but they really went to town adding extra depth to it. Story is great fun too; old school film noir crime mystery. And, finally, even though the withdrawn tormented soul take on Batman jars a bit of first, personally I think the gamble paid off. But love it or hate it, it's at least a very different take on Batman to anything done before, and that's no small order at this stage of things.
Watched Fantastic Mr.Fox with the young lad this evening. Good fun but not amazing. No Paddington 1 or 2!
Stylistically it does look really good but just bored the hole off me. Yeah Fantaatic Mr Fox is only ok.
Babylon, at times excellent, at other times lands flat, or at least doesn't take off the way intended. Nice the way it presents itself as the dark mirror vision to Singin' In The Rain of the same period in cinema, but still a bit uneven overall, and the final 15 minutes or so will be divisive as hell.
There's a smugness to Fantastic Mr. Fox (and all of Anderson's films TBH) that just rubbed me up the wrong way. The nephew and niece love it though, so what do I know.
Just watched The Whale, it's good stuff. Bleak as fuck, Fraser did a mighty job. Of course the SJWs are up in arms that he got the part over someone who was actually morbidly obese, and that it got the Oscar for Hair & Makeup. Of course.
As regards whatever Anderson has done The Royal Tenenbaums is a tour De force of a film. So good.
Ah, he has his moments. Moonrise Kingdom is a great aul film too, perhaps my favourite of his.
Not a fan of his style at all.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 11, 2023, 03:27:01 PMThe newest Batman was better than any of Nolan's, but I still enjoyed them. And Dunkirk was superb. A lot of his stuff I can take or leave though alright.
Ah here!
AH HERE!
The newest Batman character reminded me of those drab lads that I went to school with in the 90s who wore a Nirvana shirt, wallowed in their "depression", never read the books that they talked about and then got collected by Mummy in a Mercedes to go home to a 5-bed house located in a nice part of town.
I haven't seen "Isle Of Dogs" but I've enjoyed all of Wes Anderson's films - to varying degrees.
"Bottle Rocket" is absolutely brilliant. I struggled with "The Life Aquatic", "The Darjeeling Limited" and some of "The French Dispatch".
I'd have to watch "The Darjeeling Limited" again though - saw it on a plane with my usual order of 2 vodka and tonic - so it might have impaired my opinion.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on March 16, 2023, 10:16:05 AMQuote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 11, 2023, 03:27:01 PMThe newest Batman was better than any of Nolan's, but I still enjoyed them. And Dunkirk was superb. A lot of his stuff I can take or leave though alright.
Ah here!
AH HERE!
The newest Batman character reminded me of those drab lads that I went to school with in the 90s who wore a Nirvana shirt, wallowed in their "depression", never read the books that they talked about and then got collected by Mummy in a Mercedes to go home to a 5-bed house located in a nice part of town.
He didn't remind you of them; he
was them :laugh: That's a large part of why it's not for everyone, totally get that. But I found the film built around that character was excellent, more impressive than what Nolan built around a more classic take of the character. Maybe it's also because I went in expecting DCU/MCU level shite, which it most definitely and objectively isn't.
Quote from: Ollkiller on March 16, 2023, 03:36:54 AMAs regards whatever Anderson has done The Royal Tenenbaums is a tour De force of a film. So good.
'The Life Aquatic' is good too, if you like the sea and jacques cousteau films with library music in the background. I like it anyway. Fully understand people not liking Anderson though, he is very polarising but I'm on board with his stuff in general. Didn't really like 'Royal Tenenbaums' though so different courses for different horses I suppose.
I liked The Royal Tenenbaums and The Life Aquatic to a point, The Darjeeling Express wasn't great if memory serves. But the general tone of his films has an air of 'look at how great we all are' to it, and it's offputting. I've had The Grand Budapest Hotel on my to watch list since it came out but can never bring myself to actually put it on.
Quote from: Carnage on March 16, 2023, 01:49:44 PMBut the general tone of his films has an air of 'look at how great we all are' to it, and it's offputting.
Well put. Now that you've said it, I think this is what I go into his films guarding against, so when it's not there, or is there less, they're the ones of his I enjoy the most.
Used to hate Wes Anderson stuff but I'd say half of his films grew on me a lot, the other half I'd take or leave.
Just watched the new All Quiet on the Western Front. Thought it was amazing.
Have a dose of something today so sat down and watched the new Batman. It's enjoyable, not perfect but a decent romp.
There was some odd choices in there, the 'priveleged white assholes' line came out of nowhere and got a bit of an eye roll, especially when delivered by an actress born to multi-millionaire parents in a movie about a rich guy beating the shit out of poor people.
But apart from that Paul Dano plays a great weirdo as always and Colin Farrell was very entertaining too, could have been a bit shorter but it was better than Dark Knight Rises at least.
I watched The Sting and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid the other night. It was my first time seeing these movies. I'm going to search for more Paul Newman and Robert Redford movies to watch.
The Sting is a personal favourite, I must have seen it 20 times at this stage. Wasn't too pushed about Butch & Sundance TBH.
Quote from: Cailleach on March 22, 2023, 10:55:09 PMI watched The Sting and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid the other night. It was my first time seeing these movies. I'm going to search for more Paul Newman and Robert Redford movies to watch.
Pretty sure that's the only two they are in together. Love both those movies though.
Had ourselves a bit of an Elmore Leonard movie weekend: Jackie Brown, Out Of Sight, Get Shorty. Clearly not all of a par, but all at the very least highly entertaining.
Lot of interesting mix and matching of actors between the three movies too, but notably also Michael Keaton playing the same character, Ray Nicolette, in both Jackie Brown and Out Of Sight, though a more comic-pathetic version in the latter.
Must watch 3:10 to Yuma later in the week, that's one I never saw.
Just watched Avatar 2 there. Overly long (3hrs. +) and as a result, it really drags in the middle but overall enjoyable, better than I expected (my expectations were low). If you liked the first one, you'l like this.
Saw the whale last week. Great performance from Benny Fraser, and a decent flick (Jaysus some of the binge eating scenes are proper disgusting), but nothing special.
Chipping through this multi-part YT doc on the history of cyberpunk the last couple of days. As a documentary, it's not great, but it is a great multi-media overview of the genre, and dips into a lot of the more obscure references as well as the household name stuff: books, movies, comics, computer games, even RPGs.
https://youtu.be/sttm8Q9rOdQ
Watched "Navalny" the other night. Great documentary, as good as any thriller. They don't hold back in asking him tough questions either.
On the RTÉ player currently - there's only 2 short ad breaks during it (about 1 min long each).
This is an outstanding documentary about the Daniel Holtzclaw case.
https://youtu.be/JK_JaDxIzfg
Can't say I am a big fan of the previous Creed movies, but the third one left me pretty underwhelmed.
We watched The Whale last night and it led to a much lengthier post-movie discussion than usual, coming from quite different initial impressions, which can only be a good sign. I was the one wasn't so sure about it at first, but comparing perspectives with herself afterwards was eye-opening, and then got me thinking about it in ways neither of us had considered. So yeah, that's the best sign of daycent art like! I'd be interested now to read the play and see how many of the layers were already present in the source material.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 30, 2023, 08:15:08 AMChipping through this multi-part YT doc on the history of cyberpunk the last couple of days. As a documentary, it's not great, but it is a great multi-media overview of the genre, and dips into a lot of the more obscure references as well as the household name stuff: books, movies, comics, computer games, even RPGs.
https://youtu.be/sttm8Q9rOdQ
good man. I'll watch that. There was another cool one on synth I watched awhile ago. I'll leave a link later on
Rise Of The Synths is a decent watch. https://lookmovie2.to/movies/view/9320300-the-rise-of-the-synths-2019 (https://lookmovie2.to/movies/view/9320300-the-rise-of-the-synths-2019)
Gave Sicario a second go tonight. Saw it when it first came out and for some reason Emily Blunt's performance really irritated me. That wasn't the case this time, she was grand. But still found the film only grand too, at best. There's really not much to it. Like, no exaggeration, there were episodes of Narcos, maybe even many episodes of Narcos that were better.
The Ice Storm. I saw this many years ago and forgot everything about it other than the atmosphere. Man, what a painful ending. Fuck. Damn good film.
I must watch that again, I remember very little about it other than that the kids put in good turns and Sigourney Weaver was a cold-hearted fucker in it.
Watched Shoot 'Em Up there on Friday night, haven't seen it since it first came out. Statham levels of over the top action set pieces, but Clive Owen bringing it a bit of added panache and Monica Bellucci bringing every blessed thing she got! :abbath:
Dipped into the movie collection, and decided to give 'Roadhouse' a watch for the first time in how long. Completely ridiculous film but enjoyable for that reason, would never be made nowadays- 80s testosterone overload. Plus, two cast members who would eventually star in 'The Big Lebowski'.
John Wick 4, total cinema experience. Loved the first one, second was okay, thought the third one was great, but this one is arguably the best. Its Police Story on steroids. Some sour faces in the cinema at the length, thought it was class.
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on April 10, 2023, 10:56:30 PMJohn Wick 4, total cinema experience. Loved the first one, second was okay, thought the third one was great, but this one is arguably the best. Its Police Story on steroids. Some sour faces in the cinema at the length, thought it was class.
Looking forward to that big time, but the wife just laughed in my face when I suggested going at the weekend. Could go on my own I suppose, sneak in a daddy naggin and come back shteamboats. See how she likes that.
Nice, looking forward to it myself.
I watched a bit of a fantasy sci-fi b-movie last night, Strawberry Mansion, enjoyed it quite a lot. Kinda Kafka meets Philip K Dick with just a dash of Carpenter and, um, Picnic at Hanging Rock?
Austin Powers on the telly. Some craic. Reminds me of being 15 :laugh:
Quote from: Caomhaoin on April 11, 2023, 04:27:18 AMQuote from: CorkonianHunger on April 10, 2023, 10:56:30 PMJohn Wick 4, total cinema experience. Loved the first one, second was okay, thought the third one was great, but this one is arguably the best. Its Police Story on steroids. Some sour faces in the cinema at the length, thought it was class.
Looking forward to that big time, but the wife just laughed in my face when I suggested going at the weekend. Could go on my own I suppose, sneak in a daddy naggin and come back shteamboats. See how she likes that.
I usually bring a couple of cans to the cinema tis grand
Quote from: Eoin McLove on April 11, 2023, 10:54:02 AMAustin Powers on the telly. Some craic. Reminds me of being 15 :laugh:
We saw it last week. Its fecking brilliant. The bit where he's getting attacked in the toilet and Tom Arnold is in the next cubicle and Austin is drowning the attacker in the jack's and roaring "Who does No 2 work for". Genius.
Oddly, I watched it last week as well. Pure nostalgia.
Watched Sorry To Bother You and The Green Book this morning. Enjoyed both. Main character in the latter was actually the real life story of the mobster gangster, turned actor, that played Carmine in Sopranos.
Quote from: astfgyl on April 11, 2023, 02:03:01 PMQuote from: Caomhaoin on April 11, 2023, 04:27:18 AMQuote from: CorkonianHunger on April 10, 2023, 10:56:30 PMJohn Wick 4, total cinema experience. Loved the first one, second was okay, thought the third one was great, but this one is arguably the best. Its Police Story on steroids. Some sour faces in the cinema at the length, thought it was class.
Looking forward to that big time, but the wife just laughed in my face when I suggested going at the weekend. Could go on my own I suppose, sneak in a daddy naggin and come back shteamboats. See how she likes that.
I usually bring a couple of cans to the cinema tis grand
Cinema here (Youghal) does wine and from what I see pints at times.
Quote from: open face surgery on April 11, 2023, 06:17:50 PMMain character in the latter was actually the real life story of the mobster gangster, turned actor, that played Carmine in Sopranos.
Good to know! Been meaning to watch that again some time, really enjoyed it at cinema. Sorry To Bother You also deserves a second schmoke watch :laugh:
Recently I watched The lawnmower Man, Turbo Kid and Maximum Overdrive. Lawnmower man hasn't ages very well, Maximum is one of the worst movies ever made ha ha ha. Turbo kid is class, absolutely love it
The graphics in lawnmower man are fucking hilarious
Quote from: astfgyl on April 12, 2023, 10:40:33 AMThe graphics in lawnmower man are fucking hilarious
yea, so long since I seen it. A remake wouldn't be a terrible thing
Finally got around to watching Decision to Leave last night. Was expecting it to be excellent, wasn't disappointed. As is often the case with that characteristically dense Korean story-telling style though, you really have to give it full and undivided attention.
Watched Uncut Gems tonight. A couple of great scenes, and an excellent ending, but I wouldn't be in a rush to watch it again.
Stressful watch but I really enjoyed it.
The Outlaw Josey Wales. What a film. From the confederate point of view, without being preachy. Brave heart and Gladiator owe this film a pint.
Based on a novel written by a high ranking Klan member, apoarently. Great film, one of Eastwoods's 4 classic westerns (Pale Rider, High Plains Drifter and Unforgiven being the other 3).
So they say, it's a bit of a conspiracy theory. In all likelihood he was Asa and not the half Cherokee he said he was. Weird that a rabid racist would write a book about all these Mexicans, Indians and white lads getting along though.
Quote from: open face surgery on April 22, 2023, 12:48:49 PMStressful watch but I really enjoyed it.
Yeah. During the final scene I was able to enjoy the whole thing in retrospect, but for a lot of the lead up I was wondering what all the hype was about. Which is why it's always best, if possible, to not even know about hype :abbath:
Flicked on SBS World Movies and was fucking 40 minutes into Joyeux Noelle. Great film. I would love to rewatch it, but from the start. I see The Counterfeiters is on at 11.40 which is another ripping German flick. Loved it when I watched it years ago. I feel half tempted to sit up and look at it as tomorrow is a day off for Anzac Day but bed is also calling me too :(
Watched one called The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Else. Can't say I enjoyed it too much as it was just one scene after another of abuse against a young kid. Pretty harrowing.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on April 24, 2023, 11:31:11 AMFlicked on SBS World Movies....
Great channel, I watched An Cailín Cuin on it there recently, they always have something worth watching
I started watching it too but I had something else in so only saw the first ten minutes. Are you in Oz yourself?
Watched one called Hyena last night. Pretty good gritty British thriller about crooked cops.
The Outlaw Josey Wales after being reminded of it here. Used to have it taped in the house growing up but I didn't remember any of it. Savage film.
Great film, I love this scene:
https://youtu.be/86Nk4Fo2I9k
watched the original Dead Ringers last night, as I'm interested in seeing the new series with Rachel Weiscz. Turns out I'd never seen it. Great film, and surely must be Jeremy Irons' best performance.
Barry Lyndon. I'm not overly gone on Kubrick in general, but this is some show. Hadn't watched it in years, it's so immersive. Redmond Barry is an unlikable bollocks, a liar and an opportunist but you can't help but root for him, relate to him even. Brilliant filmmaking. It's highly stylish as well, it has that timeless quality that I can only think of Schindlers list rivalling.
Unreal considering the film is nearly 50 years old and wasn't meant to be made at all.
Also, Waterloo and The Bounty are recommended for anyone wanting to get sucked in to a film completely for a couple of hours on a Sunday and not be fiddling with the phone.
Watched one called Muscle. Very strange movie and som fairly extreme scenes in it. Well worth a watch.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on April 29, 2023, 10:43:14 PMBarry Lyndon. I'm not overly gone on Kubrick in general, but this is some show. Hadn't watched it in years, it's so immersive. Redmond Barry is an unlikable bollocks, a liar and an opportunist but you can't help but root for him, relate to him even. Brilliant filmmaking. It's highly stylish as well, it has that timeless quality that I can only think of Schindlers list rivalling.
Unreal considering the film is nearly 50 years old and wasn't meant to be made at all.
Also, Waterloo and The Bounty are recommended for anyone wanting to get sucked in to a film completely for a couple of hours on a Sunday and not be fiddling with the phone.
My favourite Kubrick fillum by a long way, it's the most beautiful film I've ever watched.
While I'd agree with the Waterloo reference (astounding film, I'm really looking forward to the Ridley Scott Napoleon film), I'd disagree with the reference to Schindler's List being "timeless" - just rewatched it tonight and, while some shots might as well have come directly from the '30s/'40s, I found the direction and general feel of it to be straight outta the '90s yo. You'd always know when it was made no matter how far down the line you were.
All IMO of course.
The battle scenes in Waterloo are the kind of scenes that will never be made again. No CGI, just thousands and thousands of Soviet soldiers playing extras. The cavalry, the infantry squares. Just outstanding.
The two new Scream films have no right to be as good as they are, very self aware.
I revisited the first Scream film a few months back and found it corny and annoying. I thought it was the epitome of cool back on the day.
Quote from: hellfire on April 30, 2023, 07:41:51 AMI revisited the first Scream film a few months back and found it corny and annoying. I thought it was the epitome of cool back on the day.
I've been avoiding it because it seems like it's best left in the memory bank.
I often revisit films with the young lads and they even mentioned that but I put on The Road instead. They're seven now they should be well able for the bleak stuff
Never got the acclaim for Scream personally. Basic horror repackaged for the MTV cribs era demographic. Maybe I was already a little too old, and familiar with classic slasher horror, when it first came out.
Must stick Waterloo on the list though, don't think I've ever seen it.
Scream was fine as a once off, quirky thriller (I don't classify it as 'horror' necessarily, due to the real life antagonists) but that's about it. There are way too many, it became what it set out to parody in the first place. There are worse offenders; 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' , though that does have Type O Negative on the soundtrack and a 'in her prime' Jennifer Love Hewitt starring so it gets a point ahead of Scream for me.
Watched '24 Hour Party People' (Michael Winterbottom, 2002). If taken with a few pinches of salt, this is an entertaining look into the creation of Factory records, the Manchester music scene in the 80s, various bands involved, Tony wilson. It's all over the place but a decent watch, a lot of cameos ranging from actors to musicians.
Quote from: astfgyl on April 30, 2023, 10:23:38 AMQuote from: hellfire on April 30, 2023, 07:41:51 AMI revisited the first Scream film a few months back and found it corny and annoying. I thought it was the epitome of cool back on the day.
I've been avoiding it because it seems like it's best left in the memory bank.
I often revisit films with the young lads and they even mentioned that but I put on The Road instead. They're seven now they should be well able for the bleak stuff
Hahaha. Trying to brainwash them into loving you?
Saw that the director of The Road, John Hillcoat, has signed up for Blood Meridian. He also did The Proposition and Lawless. I'd love to see it done well and he might be the man.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on April 30, 2023, 12:02:45 PMNever got the acclaim for Scream personally. Basic horror repackaged for the MTV cribs era demographic. Maybe I was already a little too old, and familiar with classic slasher horror, when it first came out.
I reckon my view of it was biased by my teenage hormones. Neve Campbell, Drew Barrymore and Courtney Cox. Thankfully I have an internet full of porn now.
Those 3 never did anything for me. Rose McGowan is all I remember about it. Always thought of it as American Pie horror.
I haven't actually watched the original in years, I'd imagine it's very dated, but the 2 new ones are pretty good for turn your brain off popcorn films.
'Confess, Fletch', an entertaining way to spend an hour and a half, though it mainly made me want to re-watch the originals.
Quote from: leatherface on April 30, 2023, 12:27:16 PMWatched '24 Hour Party People' (Michael Winterbottom, 2002). If taken with a few pinches of salt, this is an entertaining look into the creation of Factory records, the Manchester music scene in the 80s, various bands involved, Tony wilson. It's all over the place but a decent watch, a lot of cameos ranging from actors to musicians.
it's a decent watch. Steve Coogan is great as Tony Wilson
Quote from: Caomhaoin on April 29, 2023, 10:43:14 PMBarry Lyndon. I'm not overly gone on Kubrick in general, but this is some show. Hadn't watched it in years, it's so immersive. Redmond Barry is an unlikable bollocks, a liar and an opportunist but you can't help but root for him, relate to him even. Brilliant filmmaking. It's highly stylish as well, it has that timeless quality that I can only think of Schindlers list rivalling.
Unreal considering the film is nearly 50 years old and wasn't meant to be made at all.
Also, Waterloo and The Bounty are recommended for anyone wanting to get sucked in to a film completely for a couple of hours on a Sunday and not be fiddling with the phone.
I found Barry Lyndon a bit boring. Do quite like Kubrick though
Watched a few on the plane this morning, not ideal on a tiny screen but anyway :
Joker. BRilliant acting from the main character. One of the best of the super heroes films I've ever seen.
Return to Seoul. A 2022 film and a mighty acting performance from the female lead.
Story of twenty-five-year-old French woman returns to Korea, the country she was born in before being adopted by a French couple, for the very first time.
Quote from: 91/30 on May 02, 2023, 11:55:01 AMJoker. BRilliant acting from the main character. One of the best of the super heroes films I've ever seen.
That's the beauty of it. It doesn't make itself out to be a super hero/villain flick.
Quote from: jobrok1 on May 02, 2023, 02:32:55 PMQuote from: 91/30 on May 02, 2023, 11:55:01 AMJoker. BRilliant acting from the main character. One of the best of the super heroes films I've ever seen.
That's the beauty of it. It doesn't make itself out to be a super hero/villain flick.
The Joker is one of the best flicks of the last couple of decades at least and will probably grow to make the all time list in time. What a performance.
Currently just found 65 on soap. Hopefully it's as right up my alley as it should be.
I'll be back with results
I've said it before but the pure lift of The King of Comedy by Joker was annoying.
I haven't seen The King of Comedy so can't judge but colour me intrigued I'll be back with the answer.
Watched The Quiet Man for the first time last night. Class film.
Quote from: open face surgery on May 03, 2023, 11:49:09 PMI've said it before but the pure lift of The King of Comedy by Joker was annoying.
Yup. Total rip off. Preferred The King of Comedy.
Quote from: open face surgery on May 03, 2023, 11:49:09 PMI've said it before but the pure lift of The King of Comedy by Joker was annoying.
Quote from: Ollkiller on May 04, 2023, 08:21:27 AMYup. Total rip off. Preferred The King of Comedy.
100% - it's blatantly obvious but "King Of Comedy" is considered one of Scorsese's lesser films so modern day viewership mightn't be far-reaching.
I think "King Of Comedy" is a work of genius. De Niro is pathetic and menacing at the same time.
I'd never seen King of Comedy until after Joker and was able to enjoy both of them by watching in that order. Can see how anyone familiar with it already could have found Joker a bit grating, but I know quite a few who didn't, so, yeah, different strokes.
Trailer for the second part of Dune for those interested.
https://youtu.be/EDc-FUevhLI
Hopefully it does the book justice.
Looks amazing. Still no sign of a guild navigator but effects shots are always the last ones finished, that seems to be mostly practical.
Here's a question for ye: Who do ye reckon has the best filmography? Actors or directors allowed.
After watching Decision To Leave, I refreshed my memory on Park Chan Wook's list, and it really is fairly ridiculous in its range and execution: Oldboy, The Handmaiden, Lady Vengeance, Thirst, Decision To Leave, The Little Drummer Girl (TV miniseries), Stoker, JSA. Ridiculous.
Don't know if I'd choose it as my favourite, but it's what got me thinking about it. Gaspard Noé and Tarkovsky would be contenders for me. And, on the acting side, a throw-up between Daniel Day Lewis and Christopher Guest? :laugh:
Director wise I would say Darren Aronofsky.
I'm not sure about what actor I'd pick tbh.
Director - Tarantino, Paul Thomas Anderson, Jean-Pierre Melville, Akira Kurosawa.
Actor - John Cazale. The poor fucker died before he could make a bad film! "Godfather" (I&II), "The Conversation", "Dog Day Afternoon", "The Deer Hunter".
Daniel Day Lewis is a good shout too. Christian Bale and Sean Penn have a fairly high quality rate.
All good choices there. Aronofsky slightly iffy for me, but only for Noah and Mother. That said, after watching The Whale, I want to go back and watch Mother again. And PTA definitely another director with a ridiculous filmography of the same kind of range and execution as Park Chan Wook.
Mother is excellent imo. I had an idea what it was about before watching it which helped. The only one of his I wouldn't be a fan of is Noah but all the rest are excellent for me.
Tarantino and Scorsese would be up there too.
Ari Aster too but I don't think he has enough to his name yet to really be considered but what he has done has all been great especially his short movies.
Quote from: blessed1 on May 05, 2023, 11:17:06 AMMother is excellent imo. I had an idea what it was about before watching it which helped.
That's what I was thinking; first watch was maybe a bit too much to process. Watching The Whale I was very aware that in a different mood, notably a more cynical one, I might have really not been digging it. So, yeah, Mother up for another watch. Sure even Jodorowsky gave it his seal of approval, and he hates 99% of modern cinema :laugh:
Joker was grand. All time classic? Come on ta fuck ::)
Quote from: Eoin McLove on May 05, 2023, 11:24:01 AMJoker was grand. All time classic? Come on ta fuck ::)
Ya I agree l, it's not that great. Hate when people hype these movies. It's like the Christopher Nolan Batman ones. I thought they were absolute shite.
Renfield:
Watched this last night. Pleasant enough popcorn movie but if you're going to cast Nicolas Cage as Dracula it needs to be way more batshit mental than this actually is.
Watched one of the fan edits of The Hobbit trilogy today with the wee lad after finishing the book together in the week. He'd been asking me if there was a film of it, but I was hesitating, because of just how shite they get. Found a great one edited down from the extended versions of the trilogy, takes roughly 1h25 from each one to create a single 4h18 epic. It's so much better than the full thing. A couple of slightly jarring scene transitions, sure, but give me that any day over the literally hours of cringe they edited out.
Anyone interested can find more info and download links here:
https://m4-studios.github.io/hobbitbookedit/
File is a massive 25GB because it was edited from highest quality files. Probably there are versions of it compressed down to 1080p or something, but I went for this and the dl was real fast.
The entire ridiculous barrels in the rapids "battle" scene, just excised. The love story, evaporated. So satisfying!
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on May 06, 2023, 08:23:56 PMWatched one of the fan edits of The Hobbit trilogy today with the wee lad after finishing the book together in the week. He'd been asking me if there was a film of it, but I was hesitating, because of just how shite they get. Found a great one edited down from the extended versions of the trilogy, takes roughly 1h25 from each one to create a single 4h18 epic. It's so much better than the full thing. A couple of slightly jarring scene transitions, sure, but give me that any day over the literally hours of cringe they edited out.
Anyone interested can find more info and download links here:
https://m4-studios.github.io/hobbitbookedit/
File is a massive 25GB because it was edited from highest quality files. Probably there are versions of it compressed down to 1080p or something, but I went for this and the dl was real fast.
The entire ridiculous barrels in the rapids "battle" scene, just excised. The love story, evaporated. So satisfying!
Jaysus I'll have to get a look at that
That is absolutely hilarious
Saw Brokeback Mountain for the first time last night. Good film, would watch again. Found it much better than, say, Call Me By Your Name.
Quote from: astfgyl on May 08, 2023, 02:12:41 PMJaysus I'll have to get a look at that
Do, you won't regret it. Yer man put a hell of a lot of thought into it and it really pays off. Take this, for example, from the list of edit explanations:
QuoteRemoved Bilbo killing a Warg to keep him as a non-warrior at this point. Throughout this edit, he only ever struggles to fight one Goblin and then kills two spiders, mostly with the help of the ring or element of surprise. Other than these instances of combat, he uses his wits and brains to escape situations, like the book.
Yeah fuck it I'm penciling that one in for Saturday evening with the kids. Even they hadn't the patience for the Hobbit films
I watched There Will be Blood recently. What a chilling performance by Daniel Day-Lewis. It's a shame he went and on finished his acting career with that turd of a film.
Phantom Thread? Loved it myself.
Watched 65 last night, poor show. Adam Driver vs. dinosaurs. Should have called it Before Earth and left it at that.
Quote from: Carnage on May 12, 2023, 11:50:12 AMWatched 65 last night, poor show. Adam Driver vs. dinosaurs. Should have called it Before Earth and left it at that.
Yeah it's terrible. Two hours of my life that I can't get back :laugh:
Red Sparrow.
Russia vs USA spy type thing told from the Russian side. Jennifer Lawrence in maybe her hottest movie role, though the film itself is pretty grim and brutal in several places. Jeremy Irons, Charlotte Rampling, and Ciarán Hinds also star. It's a film I've seen almost no one talk about, but definitely worth a watch imo. Rated pretty badly on letterboxd, but I think that may be because Lawrence's "normal" fanbase will have been repelled by some of the seedier and more violent (many sexually so) scenes.
Dead Shot on Sky Cinema last night. Decent thriller, not too much context for the 'Ra stuff but watchable. Mark Strong...he's the Rowdy Roddy Piper of films, just a born villain.
Got a fairly battered DVD copy of 'I Went Down' an ex video store rental copy, Aussie released Region 4 based on recommendations here. Won't get a chance until next weekend.
Stand by Me on the telly. A truly timeless beaut.
Late to the party but I just watched the latest Thor film there. It's not very good but the score's mighty, mainly Guns N' Roses with a blast of Rainbow In The Dark over the closing credits.
The French Dispatch
I saw a poster for his new movie and realised I've only seen one Wes Anderson film before (Bottle Rocket), which I really enjoyed. So I said fuck it why not put on his latest and work your way back.
Got to be honest, bit disappointed, I enjoyed the style of it, the cinematography, acting etc, all great, but there was no story, like I'm not a film connoisseur by any stretch, but surely if you're going get a cast like this together and go through the effort you could put a bit more into the story, tt reminded me a bit of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood in that sense.
Anyway, I'm gonna skip the animations for now so I'll watch The Grand Budapest Hotel next, which I hope delivers considering the hype at the time.
I'd say go for Moonrise Kingdom rather than The Grand Budapest Hotel if you didn't like The French Dispatch.
Have to say I did enjoy the latter though. But not Budapest :laugh:
The Grand Budapest is good enough of a watch. Watch The Rotal Tenebaums. That's my favourite by him.
Just watched Confess, Fletch. It's not very good, just seemed very forced. Apparently it's a pretty faithful adaptation of the source material and the Chevy Chase films weren't, so what do I know?
Quote from: Carnage on May 25, 2023, 11:18:54 PMJust watched Confess, Fletch. It's not very good, just seemed very forced. Apparently it's a pretty faithful adaptation of the source material and the Chevy Chase films weren't, so what do I know?
What the fuck
Having watched that new one recently, I went back a couple of weeks ago and watched Fletch and Fletch Lives for the first time in decades. First one was okay, second fairly ridiculously puerile. Felt like the same "in her pants" joke was made about 10 times. So neither had particularly stood the test of time that well, which was a bit disappointing tbh.
https://youtu.be/KrjL_TSOFrI
I still think Fletch is great craic, though obviously incredibly dated. Fletch Lives was never up to much, they shouldn't have bothered.
Got around to watching John Wick 4 there. Very entertaining, the fight scenes are well coordinated and it's high octane etc. The first one was grimy, lo-budget down and dirty, dark and the sequels have gotten progressively more outrageous and the bullet proof suits and the falling out of three storey windows and down every step of the Sacré Coeur staircase etc and not a bother a bit much. The German lad with the cards? Ha ha, so dumb and ridiculous. It's almost like a live action video game. And even though there is a big ball of money on the line, all the street punks running around trying to take out this unkillable death machine is gas.
Good craic though, probably a lot better on the big cinema screen.
AIR is definitely worth the watch. Only one or two overwrought Hollywood moments, but very entertaining throughout.
Saving John Wick 4 for my next night home alone.
John Wick is class, don't get why some people in the cinema with me thought they were going to see realism. Like Dream Theatre fans going to a Blasphemy concert.
On the other hand, I watched the Final 3 hour cut of Apocalypse Now, with Hearts of Darkness straight afterward. Could be the greatest film every made.
Apocalypse Now is def top 3 for me. Don't know what the other two are though so I guess it's number 1.
I bought that Funal Cut when it came out, put it on the shelf and promptly forgot all about it, I must watch it. That plantation sequence is terrible though, not sure why it was left in.
Forgot how great the original score is too, so ominous.
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on May 28, 2023, 02:44:07 PMJohn Wick is class, don't get why some people in the cinema with me thought they were going to see realism. Like Dream Theatre fans going to a Blasphemy concert.
On the other hand, I watched the Final 3 hour cut of Apocalypse Now, with Hearts of Darkness straight afterward. Could be the greatest film every made.
Watched the final cut of apocalypse now lately. Unbelievably good stuff
Just watched Sisu there, the Finnish WW2 chase/revenge movie. Great craic, utterly ridiculous and over the top, lots of pick axe action to be had.
Quote from: Carnage on May 31, 2023, 11:45:52 PMJust watched Sisu there, the Finnish WW2 chase/revenge movie. Great craic, utterly ridiculous and over the top, lots of pick axe action to be had.
Watched it the other day,loved it!.
Across the Spider Verse. Went to watch it with the young lads last night. Came away terribly disappointed. Seems to be missing everything that made the first one enjoyable.
As for the ending.... they can just fuck off with that shit
I saw it last night as well. We went to see it in a drive in cinema that is soon to close down so it was an experience. I have zero interest in any of that superhero stuff but the little dude is mad into it. He's not yet 4 so his attention was spent after half an hour so we had another two hours wondering when the fucking thing would end so we could go home :laugh:
Ah it was amusing and fun in places but what the fuck it was all about, I couldn't tell you. Was there one before it? The intro was completely fucking baffling to me, knowing fuck all.
The pace of the action, the constant jumping around of the story and the general high octane chaos was a bit of a melt at times. Is that to try to hold people's attention these days, I wonder. Even the weird sketchy artwork that kept shifting styles was hard on the eyeballs. I am too fucking old for that shit. Give me a nice little story, a bit of acting and a nice cup of tea. And while you're at it GET OFF MY DAMN LAWN, PUNK!
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 04, 2023, 01:02:28 PMI saw it last night as well. We went to see it in a drive in cinema that is soon to close down so it was an experience. I have zero interest in any of that superhero stuff but the little dude is mad into it. He's not yet 4 so his attention was spent after half an hour so we had another two hours wondering when the fucking thing would end so we could go home :laugh:
Ah it was amusing and fun in places but what the fuck it was all about, I couldn't tell you. Was there one before it? The intro was completely fucking baffling to me, knowing fuck all.
The pace of the action, the constant jumping around of the story and the general high octane chaos was a bit of a melt at times. Is that to try to hold people's attention these days, I wonder. Even the weird sketchy artwork that kept shifting styles was hard on the eyeballs. I am too fucking old for that shit. Give me a nice little story, a bit of acting and a nice cup of tea. And while you're at it GET OFF MY DAMN LAWN, PUNK!
All of the things you've said there are what's wrong about it.
A mess of a film
Watched the latest Guy Ritchie film "The Covenant". Solid 8 out of 10. War drama set in Afghanistan. Jake Gyllenhaal and Dar Salim are brilliant in it.
A real hotchpotch of movies watched recently:
Desperado - Its absolute shameless over-the-topness is still enjoyable all these years later. Salma simply stunning, and possibly the only acting role by Tarantino that I can bear.
Once Upon A Time In Mexico - Very poor end to the trilogy. Depp's character a total non event until his last scene. But Salma still stunning. Drop dead stunning, you might say.
Crazy Rich Asians - I had in mind that this would be candy cinema but thought maybe with a kind of zany humour to it. Instead, it's as bad as the worst of Richard Curtis, just about Asians instead of upper middle class English saps.
Little Women - We watched Lady Bird a couple weeks ago and enjoyed that, so decided to give Gerwig's take on this classic a go. Not the kind of film I would usually watch, but pleasantly surprised by how well shot it was for what it is.
The Double - Richard Ayoade directs a Kafkaesque take on a Dostoevsky short story. Really enjoyed this. It's nothing new, but it's well done and the humour lands.
The Hobbit - The 1977 animated version. Artwork is beautiful, but it's a fairly crappy adaptation. Little lad enjoyed it though, the poor wee uncritical mite.
Salt of the Earth - 1954 movie about a miners strike in New Mexico. Everyone involved, and the film itself, was blacklisted by the House Un-American Activities Committee. Good film. Screenwriter would later do Bridge Over The River Kwai.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on June 12, 2023, 02:26:46 PMSalt of the Earth - 1954 movie about a miners strike in New Mexico. Everyone involved, and the film itself, was blacklisted by the House Un-American Activities Committee. Good film. Screenwriter would later do Bridge Over The River Kwai.
Hopefully the little lad got his critical hat back on for that one
:laugh:
Watched Creed III earlier. It's alright, more of the same really: unfinished business, haunted by his past, disharmony at home, a crap training montage, etc. Yer man Majors was decent enough though.
Second ever watch of The Wall tonight. I'd forgotten just how powerful it is. English subtitles were on for herself, but I have to say I really appreciated being able to follow along all the lyrics. And what lyrics. Recommend watching it with them on. It's almost impossible to imagine something of similar scale and scope emerging from popular culture today.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on June 16, 2023, 11:03:26 PMSecond ever watch of The Wall tonight. I'd forgotten just how powerful it is. English subtitles were on for herself, but I have to say I really appreciated being able to follow along all the lyrics. And what lyrics. Recommend watching it with them on. It's almost impossible to imagine something of similar scale and scope emerging from popular culture today.
It's fucking class and you're right nobody would have the wherewithal these days to attempt anything of the sort. Not with geldof in it anyway :laugh:
Watched John Wick 4 last night. Definitely the worst and most ridiculous so far. At least 50% (of an almost 3 hour film!!!) feels like watching a playthrough of a video game, cut sequences and all.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on June 24, 2023, 01:18:55 PMWatched John Wick 4 last night. Definitely the worst and most ridiculous so far. At least 50% (of an almost 3 hour film!!!) feels like watching a playthrough of a video game, cut sequences and all.
The stairs up to the Sacre Cœur...FFS
Quote from: Caomhaoin on June 24, 2023, 01:23:39 PMThe stairs up to the Sacre Cœur...FFS
Twice...!!!
On a similar vibe... I just watched Extraction 2 on the train. It's been betting a bit of flack (pun intended), but I enjoyed it as much as the first one.
"The Cinematography That Changed Cinema"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XiqTYvq-W0
Some changes being made to my watchlist priorities after enjoying this vid over lunch just now.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on June 30, 2023, 11:20:12 AM"The Cinematography That Changed Cinema"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XiqTYvq-W0
Some changes being made to my watchlist priorities after enjoying this vid over lunch just now.
Must grab a look at that later.
Ever find yourself watching films purely for the cinematography even when the stories aren't holding up so well?
I get that with music as well, listening to albums of fairly bad songs because of the mixes
That's what you want with John Wick though.
Rainy Saturday morning, decided we'd show the wee lad Jurassic Park as he's mad into his dinosaur toys at the moment. He lived the revelation of each new specimen as if he was there :laugh:
Yeah my young lad is 11 now, a brave heart fanatic
Schindler's List on the telly. Long time since I've seen it. So good.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on July 01, 2023, 12:28:27 PMSchindler's List on the telly. Long time since I've seen it. So good.
Ya it's a fantastic film. Spielberg's other film "Munich" I watched again a few days ago. Brilliant film.
Jesus, I watched that years ago. Eric Bana? Must revisit.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on July 01, 2023, 02:17:42 PMJesus, I watched that years ago. Eric Bana? Must revisit.
Aye that's the one.
Good weekend for movies overall:
Jurassic Park
Henry & June
The Neverending Story
Days of Heaven
Watched a French movie called With A Friend Like Harry.
Really good psychological thriller about 2 school mates who meet up later in life and one of them is a pure lunatic.
The French really know how to do good horror and thrillers.
Bought DVD of Eastern Promises, hopefully get to watch it this weekend
Quote from: 91/30 on July 06, 2023, 09:26:40 AMBought DVD of Eastern Promises, hopefully get to watch it this weekend
You're in for a treat if you haven't seen it before.
I know nothing about it but it looked interesting. Charity shop find, They had dozens of DVDS but that was the only one I came away with
Kicking off a Sunday evening viewing of Pirates of the Caribbean, released 20 years ago today.
The Woman King - OK historical drama about warring African tribes in the 1800s, Viola Davis is fairly (excuse the Yankism) badass as the general of the king's personal guard. Some plot/narrative nonsense and politics that seem very out of place aside, a decent watch.
Black Adam - DC superhero shite that's beyond derivitive and generic. Avoid.
Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny - The title isn't the worst thing about it but it's not far off. Better than the last one, but overlong, visually bland and the ending is so ridiculous that it puts the "interdimensional beings" of ...Crystal Skull to shame. Some craic to be had here and there though.
Possible spoiler:
Spoiler
Keep an eye on the black female agent. There are multiple shots of her with a smartphone in her arse pocket. In 1969.
Awful stuff. Indiana Jones and the Dialisis Machine of Destiny. An insult. Luckily it has tanked and heads are rolling. Will Disney finally realise th error of their ways? probably not, because it's 'the fans' who are the problem, not badly written/conceived product.
I'm usually harsh but didn't mind it at all, had a lot of fun. Probably a nostalgia trip, the first three were big in the house growing up.
The last Indiana Jones was so unbelievably shit, I have zero inclination to watch the new one.
I was flicking through Disney+ the other day and came across the latest Terminator. Appalling stuff altogether. I know it's a bit of a nostalgia cliche...they don't make 'em like they used to blah blah...but the CGI was so shit. I watched a making of T2 documentary recently and the Stan Winston stuff was just so good. Still holds up well.
Finally got around to watching the 2018 remake of Suspiria. Some good to very good moments, but overall just not quite good enough.
Okay, decided this morning was lost to work so sitting in cinema waiting for Indy. Bit sleep deprived, hopefully a good proxy state for stoned 👍
Well, thoroughly enjoyed that, way more than was expecting to. There are definitely decent arguments that could be made for it being the third best Indiana Jones movie. Recommended as a cinema outing for any the rest of ye that have Indy in their DNA.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on July 19, 2023, 12:35:09 PMWell, thoroughly enjoyed that, way more than was expecting to. There are definitely decent arguments that could be made for it being the third best Indiana Jones movie. Recommended as a cinema outing for any the rest of ye that have Indy in their DNA.
Can't disagree. Maybe I noticed the 100 references more than others, or was less bothered.
I watched Possession (1981) And Tetsuo: The Iron Man this week as part of a film festival, not sure if I loved or hated them. I've only ever heard positive things about both films so went in blind but I found them a bit of struggle to get through. Possession had some incredible scenes, but is also an utterly bizarre and random movie. I couldn't really tell what was going on but I've have been thinking about it ever since so maybe that's the point? The Iron Man, some impressive stuff was achieved with a small budget but that's about as much merit as I could find in it. Both films seem to have a revered cult status but I think they were both a bit too film school for my tastes.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on July 19, 2023, 12:35:09 PMWell, thoroughly enjoyed that, way more than was expecting to. There are definitely decent arguments that could be made for it being the third best Indiana Jones movie. Recommended as a cinema outing for any the rest of ye that have Indy in their DNA.
I know fuck all Indiana Jones but it didn't stop me cranking out this. (https://dollarpicklerecords.bandcamp.com/album/and-the-temple-of-croom)
:laugh:
Perfect!
Anyway, I scribbled out a couple of those arguments here, for anyone interested (full of spoilers!):
https://letterboxd.com/cj_stevens/film/indiana-jones-and-the-dial-of-destiny/
Quote from: Mithrandir on July 20, 2023, 03:28:33 AMI watched Possession (1981) And Tetsuo: The Iron Man this week as part of a film festival, not sure if I loved or hated them. I've only ever heard positive things about both films so went in blind but I found them a bit of struggle to get through. Possession had some incredible scenes, but is also an utterly bizarre and random movie. I couldn't really tell what was going on but I've have been thinking about it ever since so maybe that's the point? The Iron Man, some impressive stuff was achieved with a small budget but that's about as much merit as I could find in it. Both films seem to have a revered cult status but I think they were both a bit too film school for my tastes.
Both are class.
Tetsuo's one of the worst things I've ever wasted my time with.
Possession, is that the Sam Neill vampire fillum?
Oppenheimer...good yes...but can't understand the hype..
Went for something completely different last night, Baahubali. Hindu mythology epic, all singing, all dancing, all over-the-top action scenes. Leave all cynicism at the door, you will find none inside either. Loads of fun though, will def watch the second part. I think it's like the second highest grossing movie in India, with the highest grossing being the sequel!
Quote from: The Heretic on July 22, 2023, 08:55:14 AMOppenheimer...good yes...but can't understand the hype..
Also don't get the hype for this, bar a good advertising campaign/ the Barbie release day war I doubt anyone would care.I'm sure it's a good watch a Nolan movie will always be visually entertaining but it's still just a generic biopic with love story with a good mushroom cloud thrown in
Over here the media has been having endless "fun" with the fact that Oppenheimer and Barbie are coming out on the same day. I don't think I've heard a single review of the film which isn't just a big Barbieheimer mashup. I really detest the mainstream at the best of times.
Orphan - First Kill, entertaining enough horror film
Seen Oppenheimer at the weekend. I really enjoyed it. Quality performance from Cillian Murphy. Christopher Nolan never dissapoints
I heard it's three hours long. Can't be fucked.
New Flash is out on digital so couldn't help myself and downloaded... I mean eh, streamed it.
With all the delays and hype I was expecting something half decent at least, but fuck me what a turd.
Terrible CGI. Terrible attempts at humour. Terrible lead actor.
The only redeeming factor was Keaton's Batman.
DC really need to get out from under the WB banner. They haven't a clue what they're doing, at all.
I think that or Aquaman 2 was to be the last of that DC era, James Gunn's plan is to reboot everything again. They've already recast Superduperman - which is a shame, I thought Cavill was decent enough in the role.
Went to the movies with the family last night for the first time in a year. Saw indiana Jones new one. Great craic, a tad long but a good family movie.
Just booked places for IMAX screening of Oppenheimer on Thursday, def looking forward to it a lot. I can't even remember last film I saw in IMAX format, only been a couple times.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on July 24, 2023, 02:40:31 PMJust booked places for IMAX screening of Oppenheimer on Thursday, def looking forward to it a lot. I can't even remember last film I saw in IMAX format, only been a couple times.
We only have one cinema with an IMAX-style screeen. I fancied going to see "Oppenheimer" on it seeing as Nolan shot on 70mm film.
Checked the listings for last Saturday - "Oppenheimer" was screening only once that day... at 2100hrs or something which meant that I would most likely have dozed off. :laugh:
Meanwhile the Omniplex was showing "Barbie" 2-3 times a day in IMAX and 8 times a day on standard screens.
Infantilisation of the masses is near complete.
I'm pretty sure "official" IMAX screens (as opposed to just "very big screens") aren't screening Barbie at all, not at first anyway. Preference goes to films shot for it, at least for a couple of weeks, so the IMAX battle at the moment is still between Oppenheimer and Mission Impossible. Barbie will almost certainly take in more money than Oppenheimer though.
Edit: On Omniplex's MAXX versus IMAX screens:
https://twitter.com/omniplexcinema/status/1139588535806283776?lang=en
I saw Oppenheimer on 70mm yesterday, I'm not a nerd about that stuff generally but it did look great.
The film was definitely worth seeing in cinema, I did think it lost a bit of steam in the last hour or so but everything up until that point is super tense, really well made. Although there was one part regarding a piece of dialogue which was just a bizarre decision by Nolan, I'm not sure if it was supposed to be purposefully funny or ridiculous but it stood out like a sort thumb.
Great performances too, Cillian Murphy will get his Oscar for this one I reckon.
Might go see Barbie for the craic tomorrow.
Quote from: ldj on July 25, 2023, 11:10:53 AMI saw Oppenheimer on 70mm yesterday, I'm not a nerd about that stuff generally but it did look great.
The film was definitely worth seeing in cinema, I did think it lost a bit of steam in the last hour or so but everything up until that point is super tense, really well made. Although there was one part regarding a piece of dialogue which was just a bizarre decision by Nolan, I'm not sure if it was supposed to be purposefully funny or ridiculous but it stood out like a sort thumb.
Great performances too, Cillian Murphy will get his Oscar for this one I reckon.
Might go see Barbie for the craic tomorrow.
I was saying the same thing about Murphy. He gave an incredible performance. Definitely an Oscar nomination anyway.
Watched an Almodóvar I hadn't seen before last night, Kika. Not one of his best, but decent. Well, I say decent... it does have a very, very awkward scene of protracted rape played for comedy which... just, no.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on July 25, 2023, 02:35:18 PMWatched an Almodóvar I hadn't seen before last night, Kika. Not one of his best, but decent. Well, I say decent... it does have a very, very awkward scene of protracted rape played for comedy which... just, no.
Well I hope I never see it now because it might ruin how absolutely ridiculous that scene is going in my head
Watching Asteroid City here. It's almost over, but I've been bored for a while now. Massively convoluted is a risky genre I 'spose!
I went to see Across the Spider-Verse last night and loved it, I actually don't really like superhero films for the most part but this was really great. You really need to have seen the first one for it to make any sense though. I thought the time flew by, I could have easily sat through another hour.
Went to Oppenheimer earlier, some parts did drag a little but then again that's the case for most films that are 3+ hours, but really enjoyable overall. Some great performances and the score was fantastic
Quote from: Mithrandir on July 25, 2023, 10:43:53 PMI went to see Across the Spider-Verse last night and loved it, I actually don't really like superhero films for the most part but this was really great. You really need to have seen the first one for it to make any sense though. I thought the time flew by, I could have easily sat through another hour.
Jaysus. I hated it and I loved the first one. Thought the constantly spinning camera and 40 art styles per scene was just too much. Maybe I'll enjoy it more on the small screen
'Midnight Run' (1988)
Caught this on TV the other day with my morning coffee. Ended up watching the whole thing. I had seen it before but not in a long time. It's like 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles' with guns, bounty hunters, mobsters and the FBI. Bit overlong but enjoyable nonetheless. Most of the cast are no longer with us unfortunately. Really good performances on the whole.
Watched The Butcher Boy last night, remembering its inspired casting of the Virgin Mary. Great film, doesn't get mentioned enough.
Amazing film. Beautifully demented.
A Field in England - Worth the watch for one scene in particular, creepiest thing I've seen in a film in a very very long time...
Looks interesting, just added it to my, admittedly very long, Amazon list
just watched second part of Baahubali. enjoyed them both loads, gotta say. gotta take it for what it is, but even the storyline behind all the over the top exuberance was pretty damn good, solid complex mythology type stuff.
Been meaning to watch A Field In England again for a long time. I was floored by it the one time I did see it.
Went to Oppenheimer this afternoon, really enjoyed it. The 3 hours mostly flew, though it did drag in a couple of spots. Murphy was great, generally not a fan but he was convincing. Downey on top form too.
Yeah, main roles all played excellently. Emily Blunt too, someone I often can't bear, was great. Worth calling attention to some of the cameos too. Casey Affleck as Pash, what a menacing onscreen presence he created, so perfect for his few scenes.
Big time. I'm another one who can't stand Blunt but that courtroom scene was great. Florence Pugh was a different story though, still not a fan.
The role she was given, not so much Jean Tatlock the historical figure as her dramatic role within Nolan's vision, is one of the dimensions I think I wasn't able to fully grasp on first watching. I found just following the narrative in the first half of the movie took up so much of my attention, there were other aspects, more cinematic ones, that were passing me by. Definitely one I'll be re-watching sooner rather than later for that reason.
Didn't know whether to put this in here or in stand-up, but here's Marc Maron on Barbie:
https://www.tiktok.com/@marcdmaron/video/7262175264602344747
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on August 01, 2023, 07:54:13 PMI found just following the narrative in the first half of the movie took up so much of my attention, there were other aspects, more cinematic ones, that were passing me by. Definitely one I'll be re-watching sooner rather than later for that reason.
Yep, you could say that for a lot of Nolan films, whether it's convoluted plot or conceptual twists, the actual craft can be sidelined at times. Which reminds me, I must watch Tenet again, haven't seen it since first viewing.
A Man Called Otto with the wife there yesterday evening. Harmless fluff, but the woke stuff was so lame, came off like product placement.
Threw on No Time To Die last night. Decent enough for a Bond movie.
And tonight, The Dirt. So bad. Watchable, but so, so bad.
The book's great, but it just proves the point that they're all complete and utter fucking idiots, over and over.
yeah, the film does portray them as idiots, although the casting of Mick Mars and Vince makes it more like parody.
Re-watched Green Book for the first time since the cinema last night. An entertaining film in itself, but the two lead performances are what take it to another level. Viggo especially at his best.
Ya, really enjoyed Green Book.
Yeah, good show indeed, Viggo's the man
Quote from: Caomhaoin on August 04, 2023, 04:16:18 AMA Man Called Otto with the wife there yesterday evening. Harmless fluff, but the woke stuff was so lame, came off like product placement.
The original version "A Man Called Ove" was enjoyable. A soft-centred film with really sharp edges.
I don't see the need to investigate the US version even though I always enjoy Tom Hanks in movies.
Saw "Oppenheimer" yesterday. I thought that it was pretty great. While I thought Robert Downey Jnr. was solid as Strauss - I couldn't help wishing that he was played by someone like Michael Keaton or Stanley Tucci.
Realised that it was my first trip to a big multi-screen cinema since February 2020 (I've been to the local arthouse a handful of times post-C19).
Worth seeing Nolan's film on a big screen but, by Christ, did I remember why I hate going to the enormo-plex. Just as the lights dimmed a family of 5 sat in the row right in front of me. The father ate his way through a multi-pack of Hula Hoops while his 4 late-teen/early adult children munched up a storm with packs of Minstrels, popcorn, cokes and then went out halfway through and got more.
Add to this- several people in cinema were on their phones/talking. One person directly across the aisle from me;
"This film is very long" she said to her buddy - at full volume.
"Yeah, about 3 hours" her friend whispered back.
Out came the phone every few minutes - checking the fucking time.
Mainly teens when I went (a lunchtime showing, about 20 other people), similarly yapping & rustling but amazingly they shut up for the film. I was surprised that they had the attention span for it, there was even a smattering of applause at the end.
Started The Wages Of Fear last night, got about 25 mins. in before I had to hit the hay. 'Twas grand, I'll finish it tonight.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on August 08, 2023, 09:47:20 AMQuote from: Caomhaoin on August 04, 2023, 04:16:18 AMA Man Called Otto with the wife there yesterday evening. Harmless fluff, but the woke stuff was so lame, came off like product placement.
The original version "A Man Called Ove" was enjoyable. A soft-centred film with really sharp edges.
I don't see the need to investigate the US version even though I always enjoy Tom Hanks in movies.
Saw "Oppenheimer" yesterday. I thought that it was pretty great. While I thought Robert Downey Jnr. was solid as Strauss - I couldn't help wishing that he was played by someone like Michael Keaton or Stanley Tucci.
Realised that it was my first trip to a big multi-screen cinema since February 2020 (I've been to the local arthouse a handful of times post-C19).
Worth seeing Nolan's film on a big screen but, by Christ, did I remember why I hate going to the enormo-plex. Just as the lights dimmed a family of 5 sat in the row right in front of me. The father ate his way through a multi-pack of Hula Hoops while his 4 late-teen/early adult children munched up a storm with packs of Minstrels, popcorn, cokes and then went out halfway through and got more.
Add to this- several people in cinema were on their phones/talking. One person directly across the aisle from me;
"This film is very long" she said to her buddy - at full volume.
"Yeah, about 3 hours" her friend whispered back.
Out came the phone every few minutes - checking the fucking time.
The last 5 times I've been to the cinema, albeit in this smalltown, theres been an issue. I never want to be the one to cause shit but its unacceptable to be that loud, especially younger ones who think theyre all alone. Dont know where they get it from I never remember people being that bad in the past. Last time some young fella came up to me after the film cribbing that I asked him to shut up. Langer.
Hadn't been to the cinema in years before Oppenheimer, found that people's behaviour was just getting worse and worse. Every fucking film there was some cunt talking away, or checking their phone, and generally just being annoying
No issues at Oppenheimer though, probably helped that it was at 10 on a weekday morning and there was only a handful of people there
Hardly ever go to the cinema last couple of years, but made two exceptions recently: new Indiana Jones (morning screening, me and three other people), and Oppenheimer (evening screening, fully booked). Audience was more or less grand once they'd all arrived, but so many people waltzing in at half nine for a screening that, admittedly with trailers, ads, etc., was scheduled for nine o'clock. Don't know if they still apply it, but always loved the IFI's no entrance if you're late policy, even despite having been caught on the wrong side of it at least twice! :laugh:
The cinema is still the best film experience so I still go as often as I can. But for the price why would you go in to chat and be on your phone. And not one second think to yourself you're someone else.
Agree it's still the best, but when you've to throw ~50 quid on top of the price for a babysitter, it's really got to be an event of a film for us to cough up, otherwise up on the projector at home is still close enough to the cinema experience. Maybe even better, since easier to pop out for a mid-movie schmoke top-up! :laugh:
I used to love going to the cinema. In my teens and 20s I would go several times a week.
I remember seeing the recently departed William Friedkin's re-released "The Exorcist" twice in one day - separated by a screening of "Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels".
Something changed in the middle of the first decade of this century - perhaps the ubiquitous nature of the mobile phone - but people began treating the place like an extension of their front room.
And also as a feeding trough. Don't get me wrong - I like popcorn and all that but I don't need a bin liner sizes receptacle of it to enjoy a film.
I like the cinema but can't handle the chomping mouth breathers.
Eat you snacks with some level of decorum you fucking savages.
Having some cunt beside me having the last supper would ruin any experience never mind a film I want to watch and hear.
The last time I was at the cinema the mongo beside me ate 10 packets of crisps. I couldn't help counting a I was amazed at his cunt face.
10 ! The greasy arsemouth wiping his hands all over himself as well.
I haven't read this, but it seems there's a general sentiment around it:
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/aug/07/movie-theater-fights-cellphones-bad-behavior
Confirms everything that's been said, really. A good point made that this will be a lot of people's first time in cinemas due to covid, and they simply don't understand watching a film without a phone in their hand.
Quote from: Circlepit on August 08, 2023, 02:14:26 PMI like the cinema but can't handle the chomping mouth breathers.
Eat you snacks with some level of decorum you fucking savages.
Having some cunt beside me having the last supper would ruin any experience never mind a film I want to watch and hear.
The last time I was at the cinema the mongo beside me ate 10 packets of crisps. I couldn't help counting a I was amazed at his cunt face.
10 ! The greasy arsemouth wiping his hands all over himself as well.
Agreed, annoys the fuck outta me. I'm not even trying to be funny here, and while I'm going back some years, the absolute gobshite whom thought it was a wonderful idea to eat a copious amount of snacks while watching 'Hunger'.
Quote from: OpenSores on August 08, 2023, 06:48:33 PMQuote from: Circlepit on August 08, 2023, 02:14:26 PMI like the cinema but can't handle the chomping mouth breathers.
Eat you snacks with some level of decorum you fucking savages.
Having some cunt beside me having the last supper would ruin any experience never mind a film I want to watch and hear.
The last time I was at the cinema the mongo beside me ate 10 packets of crisps. I couldn't help counting a I was amazed at his cunt face.
10 ! The greasy arsemouth wiping his hands all over himself as well.
Agreed, annoys the fuck outta me. I'm not even trying to be funny here, and while I'm going back some years, the absolute gobshite whom thought it was a wonderful idea to eat a copious amount of snacks while watching 'Hunger'.
Not trying, but :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: all the same.
I also want to burn all the noisy eating fucks in the cinema as well. Maybe someone should invent some sort of "cinema paste" where it's popcorn and crisps and a drink and maybe a few jellies made into a paste that people can quietly squeeze down their necks
Stopped putting off watching Come and See. Bleak alright, but not to the extent that it warranted me avoiding watching it. Wouldn't be in a rush to see it again now, but.
Started a movie called Death Metal last night as it was the first thing on my dad's dodgy box. Full Incantation tune to start the show. Was intiruged. Got about 45 cringe inducing minutes into it. Terrible shite altogether.
Bronson. Still shite. The only good thing about it is The Walker Brothers at the start which I was unaware of back when I first saw it.
In The Heat of the Night. Also shite. Had the potential to be great and I found it to have some Twin Peaks like eccentricities despite predating it by about 25 years. Just turned into an unresolved mess at the end.
Is it just me or are films with metal tunes in them invariably terrible? Can't think of a good one off the top of my head. Obv ready to be corrected quick smart, such is the beauty of the online forum
Gummo!
The lads cycling down the hill with Dragonaut blasting
There's defo others too but that was the first that came to mind
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on August 11, 2023, 06:38:21 PMGummo!
The lads cycling down the hill with Dragonaut blasting
Such an unsettling but brilliant film. That scene is glorious.
Never seen that film or indeed heard of it at all so I'll have to take your word for it. My wildcard was Nailbomb in that thing where the young fella wanted to ride the teacher but that's not necessarily a good flick either
To Die For was it now I think about it. Nicole Kidman playing the sexy teacher iirc
Ooh yeah,Nicole is scorching in that one alright
Gummo is well worth a watch for the odd depravity of it. Has Burzum, Bethlehem, Bathory, Nifelheim and a load others.
off the top of my head, films with some Metal in the Soundtracks that I enjoyed are:
Gummo
Hardware (aka MARK 13)
Judgement Night
The Crow
Zombieland
River's Edge
The Matrix
Quote from: Thorn on August 11, 2023, 08:51:41 PMOoh yeah,Nicole is scorching in that one alright
Fucking state of her in that new Lioness show at the minute.
What way?
Watched the latest Ghostbusters film with Paul Rudd and Carrie Coon. Some great cameos, entertaining watch with a good nod to the old films.
Quote from: jobrok1 on August 14, 2023, 12:50:24 AMQuote from: Thorn on August 11, 2023, 08:51:41 PMOoh yeah,Nicole is scorching in that one alright
Fucking state of her in that new Lioness show at the minute.
Quote from: Thorn on August 14, 2023, 04:26:23 AMWhat way?
All the 'work' she's had done is really starting to show.
Freaky long earlobes....
(https://media.tenor.com/Et3lztIbkewAAAAM/yikes-shudder.gif)
Yeah I hear ya, far cry from the frizzy haired redhead she was when she started out alright.I obsessed over her years ago and have about 60 dvds of hers right back to her days in BMX Bandits in the early eighties. :abbath: :laugh:
Vertigo showing in The Lighthouse on Sunday. Gonna pop along to that.
Also showing They Live on Monday but I'm working.
Watched Tár last night. I thought it was brilliant. Maybe could have cut the last fifteen minutes out without doing much damage but Blanchette was incredible.
She usually is in fairness,her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth was astounding too.
Indeed, Tár is on my list. She might just be a perfect actor, apart from playing Dylan I can't think of a bad role she's done.
Whatever bollocks MCU character it is she played would be another one. Otherwise, definitely agree, in Tár too, excellent.
Watched a Tony Scott film that I had never seen - "Unstoppable" starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pine.
Really, really enjoyable thriller (somewhat) based on a true story. Perfect for a pissing rain afternoon.
Also got around to "John Wick 4", definite comedown in quality from the others - it was like watching someone who's really good at video games play a video game. There's one action sequence especially which reminded me of a game.
Too long and definitely aimed larger non-English speaking markets.
Got to watch half of 'Sisu' on a short plane trip today. War / comedy set in Finland in 1944, Finnish rambo style killing of nazis and Russian commies (both the same don't you know). Gory enough for in-flight entertainment in fairness, I wouldn't have had it on if there were kids in adjacent seats.
Trailer https://youtu.be/q4uaTmxb9xg
Just watched Meg 2: The Trench there. Awful shite altogether, the first one was a bit of stupid craic but this is just dull and even more dumbed-down (no, I didn't think it was possible either). Clearly a lot of Chinese money pumped into it too.
I watched The Whale this evening. It was very good. I thought John Candy put in a hell of a performance.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on August 31, 2023, 01:41:07 PMI watched The Whale this evening. It was very good. I thought John Candy put in a hell of a performance.
Surprisingly enjoyed it also, got a few laughs out of it which I was not expecting ie the furious fap!!!! :laugh:
The opening scene no less!
Watched 'The last voyage of the Demeter' its not a bad film.
Watched No Hard Feelings last night. Definitely leans too much into sentimentality but some proper lols throughout, one of which featuring J. Lawrence in all of her wonderful glory! :-*
SOME hard feelings then? :P
More than tonight anyway; just watched Misery for the first time :laugh:
Funny how it looks and feels a bit like a Twin Peaks side story, especially given Richard Farnsworth (the sheriff) also stars in Lynch's A Straight Story.
Turns out, in a stroke of incredible synchronicity (since we hadn't seen either before), that Sunset Boulevard is quite literally the perfect companion film to Misery. It made for a pretty weird vibe while watching SB last night.
Watched and enjoyed Arrival last night.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 04, 2023, 08:52:34 AMTurns out, in a stroke of incredible synchronicity (since we hadn't seen either before), that Sunset Boulevard is quite literally the perfect companion film to Misery. It made for a pretty weird vibe while watching SB last night.
sunset is a brilliant movie!
Through and through. Still a few other of Wilder's top-rated movies I've to get through; Witness For The Prosecution, Double Indemnity, Ace In The Hole. Looking forward to them!
Watched a good double bill the other night - Kids by Larry Clark. Which is supposed to be a watch-once, horrifying gritty drama, but reminds me of everyday teen life in Ireland in the 90s, particularly the stupid teen banter between them all. A teen boy likes to deflower virgins, but also has aids. One of those barely-a-plot films, that just follows a group of teens around for a day, like a fly on the wall kind of thing.
And Wake in Fright (1971, not the shitty modern remake). Australian film about a white collar outback schoolteacher who stops over in a blue collar mining town on his way to Sydney and gets sucked into the drinking culture there and begins to lose his identity, and mind. Sometimes considered a horror (by Americans presumably), but actually also very much reminds me of Irish culture (people being offended if you refuse a drink etc).
Oh, also Road Games (1981, Australia). Superb Hitchcockian road drama about a mysterious green van that may or may not be driven by a serial killer, and the trucker who keeps running into him that is becoming more and more obsessed with the case. Stacy Keach is excellent as the truck driver with quote-a-minute dialogue. Also with Jamie Lee Curtis. Would be an excellent companion film to The Hitcher (the Rutger Hauer one).
Actually one more (then no more edits...), River's Edge was really good too. Another film about a group of disaffected teens (so would go well with Kids). One of their friends has strangled his girlfriend by the river and tells his friends about it. They all go to see the body and are mainly apathetic about it and just go back to their normal lives while it continues to decay there. Based on a real life case. Keanu Reeves, Ione Skye, a fairly unhinged Crispin Glover, and Dennis Hopper in one of his also unhinged mid 80s performances. The movie that took the 80s on a hard left turn from candy coated John Hughes idealism into much darker territory. Paved the way for moves like Heathers, and heralded the coming of the disaffected 90s. Good metal soundtrack too.
Enjoyed Barbie far less than I was expecting. Found parts of it excruciating tbh. Herself fell asleep from boredom about half an hour from the end!
Solid list from Mooncat but Jesus, if Kids reminds you of teen life in Ireland in the 90s you had a far more exciting life in your teens than anyone I knew
Quote from: Mooncat on September 06, 2023, 02:36:07 AMAnd Wake in Fright (1971, not the shitty modern remake). Australian film about a white collar outback schoolteacher who stops over in a blue collar mining town on his way to Sydney and gets sucked into the drinking culture there and begins to lose his identity, and mind. Sometimes considered a horror (by Americans presumably), but actually also very much reminds me of Irish culture (people being offended if you refuse a drink etc).
"Wake In Fright" is one of my all time favourite films. I saw it for the first time about 12 years ago. It blew my mind. I sat on my couch for ages after it ended trying to reckon with what I had just watched. Very few films have done that to me.
I sent a copy of the DVD to my brother who was living in rural Western Australia at the time and got an email back "Great film but what the fuck did you send this to me for?!"
You could double-bill "Wake In Fright" with "There Will Be Blood" or a triple-bill it with "Southern Comfort".
The most remarkable thing about "Wake In Fright" (beyond the experience of watching it) is the fact that it was directed by Ted Kotcheff. The same Ted Kotcheff who went on to make "First Blood" and eh... "Weekend At Bernie's".
Yep. Wake in Fright is amazing. I have the restored blu ray and its savage. Can see the sweat dripping off them.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 13, 2023, 12:06:21 AMEnjoyed Barbie far less than I was expecting. Found parts of it excruciating tbh. Herself fell asleep from boredom about half an hour from the end!
Had to tag along to this one with the family as well.
And felt the same!
With the previews. It had all the making of a live action version of 'Life In The Dreamhouse' that my girls used to watch, which was pretty funny, to be fair.
But the woke bullshit they peddled was absolutely nauseating. My 6yo neice was with us and most of it was completely lost on her. But in saying that... it was Barbie, so she LUV'D IT!
Actually found Barbie fairly enjoyable, some of it was a bit cringe but the only way it would work would be to go as over the top as possible.
Some of the politics is a bit clunky maybe, trying to make a feminist/anti-capitalist movie about Barbie of all things will have some cognitive dissonance, but I thought it was entertaining.
Funnily enough, for all the complaining by Ben Shapiro types about it being anti-masculinity and all that shite, I thought the message at the end for the male characters was the most positive in the film, I thought Gosling stole the show actually.
Nah!
It was shit!
It wasn't particularly woke, pretty standard first wave feminism for the most part (maybe too first wave, if anything) but the whole second half was uninspired and lazy compared to the first half. The whole deprogrammimg thing was like something that wouldn't have been out of place in an episode of Sabrina or similar. And the arse also fell out of the humour in the second half too, not because woke but because lazy. First half was great though, up until Ken returning on his own to Barbie Land (technically a spoiler but trust me, you don't care).
Saw Wake in Fright for the first time a few months ago. The father in law recommended it to me, he spent a few years in the Outback in the 70s, said it wasn't really too far off a typical weekend for some of the folk. "Bunch of lobotomised inbred bastards" I think was the phrase he used
Quote from: Pentagrimes on September 13, 2023, 09:19:23 AMSolid list from Mooncat but Jesus, if Kids reminds you of teen life in Ireland in the 90s you had a far more exciting life in your teens than anyone I knew
I specifically mean the dialogue rather than the events. The absolute teen boy shite talk, the way they talk about women and sex, the way they all talk to each other like they're experts but are all clearly so clueless. I loved that aspect of it.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on September 13, 2023, 09:49:30 AMQuote from: Mooncat on September 06, 2023, 02:36:07 AMAnd Wake in Fright (1971, not the shitty modern remake). Australian film about a white collar outback schoolteacher who stops over in a blue collar mining town on his way to Sydney and gets sucked into the drinking culture there and begins to lose his identity, and mind. Sometimes considered a horror (by Americans presumably), but actually also very much reminds me of Irish culture (people being offended if you refuse a drink etc).
"Wake In Fright" is one of my all time favourite films. I saw it for the first time about 12 years ago. It blew my mind. I sat on my couch for ages after it ended trying to reckon with what I had just watched. Very few films have done that to me.
I sent a copy of the DVD to my brother who was living in rural Western Australia at the time and got an email back "Great film but what the fuck did you send this to me for?!"
You could double-bill "Wake In Fright" with "There Will Be Blood" or a triple-bill it with "Southern Comfort".
The most remarkable thing about "Wake In Fright" (beyond the experience of watching it) is the fact that it was directed by Ted Kotcheff. The same Ted Kotcheff who went on to make "First Blood" and eh... "Weekend At Bernie's".
I've amazingly still managed to never see There Will Be Blood (or Southern Comfort), so I might just do that. Thanks for the recommendations!
This Wake In Fright sounds like a must see!
There Will be Blood was a pile of shite but I'm interested in Wake in Fright provided it's not as over- acted.
There Will Be Blood was great. Have Wake In Fright bookmarked.
Second on There Will be Blood being great. I'll never watch it again but it was stunning.
Watched The Revenant again recently. Top notch. Will check out Wake in fright. Looks deadly.
It is, one of those that stays with you for a while. Another vote for There Will Be Blood here. Haven't seen it since it came out, must watch it again but Lewis was on top form.
Donald Pleasance in Wake in Fright is a mental case. The premise and how it comes circle is great.
Heard that the negative was found randomly in Galway, the film was lost for decades until recent. Probably wrong but theres interesting articles floating around.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 13, 2023, 09:39:58 PMThis Wake In Fright sounds like a must see!
It is.
Good to see it getting a bump here, think it's one of the best films I've seen.
I went to A Haunting in Venice earlier. I was the only one in the cinema, which was a first for me. I chatted loudly to myself throughout. It looked cool- dark and full of atmosphere- but it was a bit of a bore. Good chats, though.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on September 14, 2023, 09:02:44 AMI went to A Haunting in Venice earlier. I was the only one in the cinema, which was a first for me. I chatted loudly to myself throughout. It looked cool- dark and full of atmosphere- but it was a bit of a bore. Good chats, though.
Only time I got the cinema to myself was Max Max Fury road. Twas glorious
Watched "The Godfather" again.
Obviously there's no need to go over old ground about how great it is but the newest restoration print (can be seen on Paramount+ or BluRay) is absolutely immaculate.
My old VHS was really dark and had almost a brown tinge to it. The early 2000s DVD set - which states that it was remastered - wasn't much better.
Apparently, the home media quality was poor because the movie itself (along with the sequel) was so popular that they ran hundreds possibly thousands more prints off the original film stock for distribution to cinemas all over the world than was advisable at the time.
I think it's that 2000s boxset that I have, can't remember whether I upgraded to BR. Have you watched The Offer (series about the making of The Godfather, heavily fictionalised I'm sure)? It's great fun, Miles Teller in particular looks like he's having a blast, but Juno Temple steals the show.
Quote from: Carnage on September 15, 2023, 10:04:05 AMI think it's that 2000s boxset that I have, can't remember whether I upgraded to BR. Have you watched The Offer (series about the making of The Godfather, heavily fictionalised I'm sure)? It's great fun, Miles Teller in particular looks like he's having a blast, but Juno Temple steals the show.
I've watched "The Offer" - it's enjoyable in a heightened reality type of way. I always think that poor oul Juno Temple looks like she could do with a chipper dinner or two.
Herself and Miles Teller put up great performances but, for me, Matthew Goode steals the show as Robert Evans. He looks and sounds like Evans down to the septum-destroyed, cocaine blasted speech pattern.
If you watch or listen to "The Kid Stays In The Picture" it's impossible to hear the difference between Goode and Evans.
Some Like it hot - 2nd time watching it, still brilliant.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on September 15, 2023, 10:14:08 AMMatthew Goode steals the show as Robert Evans. He looks and sounds like Evans down to the septum-destroyed, cocaine blasted speech pattern.
If you watch or listen to "The Kid Stays In The Picture" it's impossible to hear the difference between Goode and Evans.
I saw that when it came out but I can't remember it TBH, must watch it again. He was class as Evans though, good shout.
Tár - Interesting enough. Blanchett is fantastic as always, has the character's cold & self-centred persona down to a tee. The film itself is OK, about 30 mins. too long but it covers the gradual unravelling of her life well. Lots of technical stuff for the classical music fans, too.
Found myself drunk and a bit stoned at 2am the other night, place to myself, started rummaging in my head for ideas of films to watch and landed on Straight Outta Compton, which I'd never seen. Grand, but not very good. But it did leave me in the mood for something from that era, Boyz 'n the Hood, Menace II Society, something like that.
Any stand out bests from that lot? Any lesser known gems??
Don't Be Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood :P
Haha, yeah. Although I always preferred CB4/Straight Outta Locash.
Another timeless classic there.
Rewatched "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood" - an absolute masterpiece. I get more from it every time that I go back.
The final 30 minutes is majestic.
Also watched "Crimson Tide" which I had never seen before. Great, ridiculous fun.
Quote from: Ollkiller on September 14, 2023, 09:05:54 AMQuote from: Eoin McLove on September 14, 2023, 09:02:44 AMI went to A Haunting in Venice earlier. I was the only one in the cinema, which was a first for me. I chatted loudly to myself throughout. It looked cool- dark and full of atmosphere- but it was a bit of a bore. Good chats, though.
Only time I got the cinema to myself was Max Max Fury road. Twas glorious
Weirdly same thing for me with that film, twas great. There was something else recently where I was the only person there and just as it started one person walked in, can't remember what it was. Newest Evil dead maybe? grand anyway.
Rewatching Mandy today after listening to a mad podcast explaining the occult symbolism that runs through it
Quote from: Pentagrimes on September 20, 2023, 09:24:41 AMRewatching Mandy today after listening to a mad podcast explaining the occult symbolism that runs through it
What podcast was that?
It's one called The Whole Rabbit. Feel asleep before the end of it (it was about 2am) but it was an interesting and fairly entertaining listen, not as pretentious or serious as you'd expect.
The episode is called "Mandy, Galacus and the Qliphoth"
Quote from: Pentagrimes on September 20, 2023, 09:56:35 AMIt's one called The Whole Rabbit. Feel asleep before the end of it (it was about 2am) but it was an interesting and fairly entertaining listen, not as pretentious or serious as you'd expect.
The episode is called "Mandy, Galacus and the Qliphoth"
Sound, judging by the episode names it looks good.
Went for Menace II Society last night. Pretty sure I'd never seen it before. Good movie!
Savage. Love all those 90s gangsta movies.
Just watched Wake In Fright. That's a fuckin trip of a movie.
Quote from: open face surgery on September 24, 2023, 10:22:18 PMJust watched Wake In Fright. That's a fuckin trip of a movie.
It's class. Donald Pleasance is a nutter.
Quote from: open face surgery on September 23, 2023, 02:35:46 PMSavage. Love all those 90s gangsta movies.
What ones do you rate highest? There's some I've never seen, and any I did see it was so long ago I can't really remember, but I'm in the mood to do a run of them.
Have no real deep cuts but Menace II Society, Boyz n the Hood, Juice, Friday, even Dangerous Minds. Nostalgic buzz. Not of the hood of Mayo, of being young.
Ballina ballers
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 26, 2023, 12:38:48 PMQuote from: open face surgery on September 23, 2023, 02:35:46 PMSavage. Love all those 90s gangsta movies.
What ones do you rate highest? There's some I've never seen, and any I did see it was so long ago I can't really remember, but I'm in the mood to do a run of them.
Menace II Society and Boyz in the Hood are definitely the two best ones. The original Friday is another classic. Do the Right Thing is arguably the best of them all. Definitely a hood movie, if not quite a gangsta movie (also She's Gotta Have It and Crooklyn if you're into the Spike Lee vibe).
Some decent deeper cuts would be Colours (Sean Penn and Robert Duvall as cops who work in the hood), Juice (Tupac as a petty criminal), King of New York is a cool one (Christopher Walken running a mafia style operation in the hood), Nu Jack City is a bit more action-y but similar settings, South Central is a hood-y one; the ol' 'guy gets out of prison and wants to be better but his brother is still a gang member' trope.
Some more obvious ones with overlap you may have already seen are Training Day, White Men Can't Jump, and City of God. Maybe even Street Kings or Dragged Across Concrete?
Clockers could probably slot in there too, Trespass possibly, might be a bit of a stretch.
Watched King of new York for the first time recently, amazing.
Street Kings is one of my all-time favourites too. Shouldn't work but it does imo.
Quote from: Mooncat on September 26, 2023, 10:51:12 PMMenace II Society and Boyz in the Hood are definitely the two best ones. The original Friday is another classic. Do the Right Thing is arguably the best of them all. Definitely a hood movie, if not quite a gangsta movie (also She's Gotta Have It and Crooklyn if you're into the Spike Lee vibe).
Some decent deeper cuts would be Colours (Sean Penn and Robert Duvall as cops who work in the hood), Juice (Tupac as a petty criminal), King of New York is a cool one (Christopher Walken running a mafia style operation in the hood), Nu Jack City is a bit more action-y but similar settings, South Central is a hood-y one; the ol' 'guy gets out of prison and wants to be better but his brother is still a gang member' trope.
Some more obvious ones with overlap you may have already seen are Training Day, White Men Can't Jump, and City of God. Maybe even Street Kings or Dragged Across Concrete?
Great list, cheers man appreciate it. Two in there I've never seen and I know I really should are Do The Right Thing and Dragged Across Concrete. Plus a couple others I've never heard of so they'll go on the list too. Def going to revisit Boyz 'n the Hood too.
Watched Crimes of Passion by Ken Russell last night. Bonkers 80s movie starring Kathleen Turner when she was hot. She's a prostitute in her spare time, and Anthony Perkins is amazing chewing the scenery as an insane degenerate preacher tying to 'save' her. Very neon and seedy vibe with lots of great dialogue. Well worth a watch. Very adult content for if you're into edgier stuff (by 80s standards, that is...). The policeman scene had me howling.
Would pair well with Cruisin' (Friedkin is truly an all timer. Pacino is an undercover cop looking for a serial killer in the underground NY gay club scene, who is increasingly 'going native'), or Edmond (William H Macy is a milquetoast who packs it all in and goes slowly crazy over the course of one night's increasingly seedy adventures. Kind of a cross between Falling Down and After Hours, with a hint of Taxi Driver. Based on a David Mamet play).
Edited: Kathleen Turner, not Kathy Bates!!
Thank fuck you edited that. My instant thought was 'Kathy Bates was hot? That I have to see', and the resulting Google search yielded horrific results.
Now Kathleen Turner in her day, jaysus...
Just watched Knock At The Cabin there. Enjoyable, mostly single room-set home invasion movie with a interesting twist - not the usual Shyalaman final reel one this time - with some great performances (Dave Bautista in particular stands out). Better than I was expecting.
War Dogs. Bit of a non event but it's grand.
Quote from: Carnage on September 27, 2023, 07:05:10 PMJust watched Knock At The Cabin there. Enjoyable, mostly single room-set home invasion movie with a interesting twist - not the usual Shyalaman final reel one this time - with some great performances (Dave Bautista in particular stands out). Better than I was expecting.
Fuck, I thought this one was of the worst films I've seen in a few years.
I watched from dusk til dawn for the first time this week, didn't know much about it other than it has vampires at some point but holy shit does it go off in a way I wasn't expecting once the vamps show up.
Watched the first two Smokey and the Bandit films yesterday. Absolute comfort viewing.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 26, 2023, 12:38:48 PMQuote from: open face surgery on September 23, 2023, 02:35:46 PMSavage. Love all those 90s gangsta movies.
What ones do you rate highest? There's some I've never seen, and any I did see it was so long ago I can't really remember, but I'm in the mood to do a run of them.
You could stick in "Dead Presidents", "Deep Cover" and possibly even "Judgement Night" maybe. The soundtrack of the latter might be better than the film itself though.
Edit - Spotted Mooncat's post regarding "Colors" and "New Jack City". Deleted them.
Oh and for a newer one "Harsh Times" with Christian Bale and Freddy Rodriguez. New... it's still about 20 years old.
Quote from: Hellyeah on September 27, 2023, 05:44:11 PMWatched King of new York for the first time recently, amazing.
"King Of New York" is phenomenal. Room ser-VICE, MUTHAFUCKAS!!!!!
The Schoolly D soundtrack is deadly as well.
There's a really good episode of The Rewatchables podcast with Quentin Tarantino discussing it. A good listen while the movie is still fresh in your memory.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1BP0euiCqBi9tkIQ02xUfc
Good shout on Wake In Fright maaates.
Quote from: Mithrandir on September 28, 2023, 10:39:29 AMI watched from dusk til dawn for the first time this week, didn't know much about it other than it has vampires at some point but holy shit does it go off in a way I wasn't expecting once the vamps show up.
It's like 2 different films in one..mental stuff!!
Still think Sing Street is a great aul flick, so we decided to give Flora and Son a go last night (same director). Half funny, half stomach-twisting cringe. And do I have an opinion on Eve Hewson playing a working class ride? Yes: she nails one dimension of it much better than the other! :laugh: Her turn in Bad Sisters was far better.
She was in The Knick a while back as well. They may as well have drawn a face on a plank of wood.
Never saw it. I thought she was good in Bad Sisters, and it's not even that she was acting badly in this new film, just not good enough to believably pull off the kind of Dub her character was supposed to be. Her acting was nowhere near the worst thing about the film in any case! :laugh:
I hae been watching a ton of old movies lately. Two that stand out the most are Angels With Dirty Faces and The Treasure of Sierra Madre.
Watched a few films over the weekend;
"Uncut Gems" - brilliant stuff. The tension created was something else. Had to pause it and make a cup of tea.
"The Equalizer 3" - not great. 25 minutes too long, predictable. Waste of time.
"The Taking Of Pelham 123" (2009) - passed me by on release, big fan of the 1974 original - this remake isn't bad. An OTT Travolta eats the furniture in every scene but Tony Scott's direction makes this incredibly watchable. I would have enjoyed it if they'd flipped the two lead roles around - making Denzel Washington the baddie. Could have made for a more interesting movie overall.
"JFK: Through The Looking Glass" - Oliver Stone follows up on his directorial masterpiece (even if its research/accuracy is flawed) "JFK" 30 years after the original with a solid two-hour documentary. A lot of facts are thrown at you via visuals, text and audio (sometimes all at once). Hard to take it all in. Very much worth a watch.
The People Under The Stairs
Dug out this golden oldie tonight, great craic
Quote from: Thorn on October 12, 2023, 09:35:27 PMThe People Under The Stairs
Dug out this golden oldie tonight, great craic
One of Craven's best films, the scene with the Dad running around in a gimpsuit is both terrifying and hilarious.
On a horror binge myself for the month that's in it - watched Hellhouse LLC and Evil Dead Rise last week and watching Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives tonight.
Yeah, that's a complete WTF scene alright. Just some great one liners in it too like Ving Rames
" Thirteen's a terrible age, too old for tit, too young for ass " :laugh:
Watched a kind of sci-fi horror called Cube tonight. Think it's maybe a cult classic. Great b-movie entertainment anyway.
Brilliant film, the sequels aren't the best though. I think there was a remake/reboot recently.
The Handmaiden - Korean film. Same buck who made the original Old Boy. Should add that I watched this on a crowded Qantas in-flight app on the work tablet on a morning flight.
The film is set in the 30s or 40s, a drama, lesbian show, brown nipples and women in the bath etc.
Some craic at that hour of the morning.
The Handmaiden is definitely worth seeing on a bigger screen than that haha. Great film in every way. That same buck has an incredible filmography to his name, never seen a bad one from him.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 14, 2023, 01:15:15 AMWatched a kind of sci-fi horror called Cube tonight. Think it's maybe a cult classic. Great b-movie entertainment anyway.
Cool film, reasonably enjoyable, watched it a heap of times when I was younger. Cube 2: Hypercube, however, is relentless dogshit, so much so it is actually worth watching. So dense it is gas.
Haha, another mate just told me almost exactly the same thing :laugh:
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 14, 2023, 01:15:15 AMWatched a kind of sci-fi horror called Cube tonight. Think it's maybe a cult classic. Great b-movie entertainment anyway.
Great flick. Cheesy as hell and some, eh, unique acting shall we say, but such a cool idea and a fun film.
Watched District 9 on DVD with my 12 year old there this evening. Movie of the Year sez he. Bit gory in spots he had his head under the blanket at a few of the early scenes!
Fookin prones! Great film, a sequel was in the works but never materialised in the end.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on October 14, 2023, 12:44:41 PMQuote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 14, 2023, 01:15:15 AMWatched a kind of sci-fi horror called Cube tonight. Think it's maybe a cult classic. Great b-movie entertainment anyway.
Great flick. Cheesy as hell and some, eh, unique acting shall we say, but such a cool idea and a fun film.
Don't forget Cube 2: Hypercube as well
Never saw the follow up.
Further 90s schlock missed out on first time round with Toy Soldiers last night. Man, Hollywood really had Sean Astin pegged to grow into something he absolutely didn't!
"Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning" - way, way too long and not good enough by a long haul to justify the run-time.
"Mission Impossible: Dead Boring".
Sure, it's basically just a build up to the next one.
I still enjoy al the MI flicks, for the most part.
Watched The King last night. Based on Shakepeare's Henry plays (not very historically accurate as a result), it tells the story of Henry V's rise and ultimately the war with France. Surprised by how much I enjoyed it, it disn't look great from the trailer but I saw a clip during the week that intrigued me. Nice and slow-paced, perfect for a Sunday hangover. Yer man Chalamet is mighty.
Finally got around to John Wick 4. It's grand, just more of the same. Probably time to let it go now, though.
Quote from: Carnage on October 17, 2023, 07:29:44 PMFinally got around to John Wick 4. It's grand, just more of the same. Probably time to let it go now, though.
Saw it up there on prime, just shy of 3 hours so gave it a miss. Not on a school night.
Weekend watch me thinks.
Well I'm watching one of my favourites again at the minute, 'The Revenant', in 3 part installments. The only way I can do it these days!
Quote from: Hellyeah on October 18, 2023, 10:19:00 PMQuote from: Carnage on October 17, 2023, 07:29:44 PMFinally got around to John Wick 4. It's grand, just more of the same. Probably time to let it go now, though.
Saw it up there on prime, just shy of 3 hours so gave it a miss. Not on a school night.
Weekend watch me thinks.
I took a break alright, it's fairly nonstop, this one.
Watched 'The Castle' an Australian comedy that'd probably resonate with anyone who spent any time in the country. Harmless comedy, good few laughs.
Went to see Killers of the Flower Moon today. Easily soars up to join the best of Scorsese's best. Genuinely loved every minute of it.
Edit: Did also get a bit of a chuckle, after all Scorsese's critique of MCU and DCU films, when one of the trailers before it was for The Marvels 😅
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 19, 2023, 05:51:06 PMWent to see Killers of the Flower Moon today. Easily soars up to join the best of Scorsese's best. Genuinely loved every minute of it.
Edit: Did also get a bit of a chuckle, after all Scorsese's critique of MCU and DCU films, when one of the trailers before it was for The Marvels 😅
Is the running time arse-numbing?
I asked my dad if he wanted to go because he read the book recently but he said that he didn't think he'd managed to sit for that long without thinking of taking his dogs for a stroll.
Haha!
I've seen much shorter films that seemed much longer :laugh: All I can say is that the two of us found it engaging from beginning to end. It's not long because it's slow, and none of it seems unnecessary. Felt shorter than The Irishman, for example.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 20, 2023, 09:39:51 AMHaha!
I've seen much shorter films that seemed much longer :laugh: All I can say is that the two of us found it engaging from beginning to end. It's not long because it's slow, and none of it seems unnecessary. Felt shorter than The Irishman, for example.
Nice one. I don't mind long films once they move a bit. In recent weeks I have re-watched the entire "Godfather" trilogy, "Heat", "There Will Be Blood" and "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood" plus "Oppenheimer". None of them were a chore.
As mentioned above the latest "Mission Impossible" was a fucking dose to sit through.
Speaking of Scorsese - his film
"Mean Streets" which is one of my all-time favourites is 50 years old this month. The Triskel is Cork is screening it for a few nights in November - I imagine that the Lighthouse or IFI might be doing the same.
Both IFI and Lighthouse are showing it.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers. The 70s remake. Never saw it before and really enjoyed it.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on October 20, 2023, 09:57:50 AMQuote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 20, 2023, 09:39:51 AMHaha!
I've seen much shorter films that seemed much longer :laugh: All I can say is that the two of us found it engaging from beginning to end. It's not long because it's slow, and none of it seems unnecessary. Felt shorter than The Irishman, for example.
Nice one. I don't mind long films once they move a bit. In recent weeks I have re-watched the entire "Godfather" trilogy, "Heat", "There Will Be Blood" and "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood" plus "Oppenheimer". None of them were a chore.
As mentioned above the latest "Mission Impossible" was a fucking dose to sit through.
Speaking of Scorsese - his film "Mean Streets" which is one of my all-time favourites is 50 years old this month. The Triskel is Cork is screening it for a few nights in November - I imagine that the Lighthouse or IFI might be doing the same.
For some reason I could never get into Mean Streets. Watched it a few times now and still waiting for it to hit me. Best Scorsese movie would be some debate. Taxi Driver for me. After Hours for most underrated Scorsese film. Can't wait for his new one, just need to find a time I have an entire evening to spare!
Finally got around to watching Barbie and Oppenheimer. Really enjoyed both! The new MI was disappointing dross considering the previous few were cool (and coming off the back of how excellent Top Gun was. Funny that Top Gun was the runaway hit of last year and Barbie this year, one for the right, one for the left).
Surely Goodfellas. Anytime it's on, I finish it. Or I'll watch a clip and go down a rabbit hole and end up watching the whole thing.
Would have said Taxi Driver but Raging
Bull is better. After Hours, King of Comedy, Color of Money, Cape Fear. All class.
Couldn't give a fuck about Wolf of Wall Street. Financebro mong fuel...
Quote from: open face surgery on October 20, 2023, 11:46:55 AMBoth IFI and Lighthouse are showing it.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers. The 70s remake. Never saw it before and really enjoyed it.
Watched that last week for the first time myself. Was good craic for sure
I went to see a special showing of The Blob (1988) without not know much about it - one of the most fun cinema experiences I've ever had, incredible movie. Insane practical effects, and some of the best kills ever.
I saw that on telly one night when I was a kid and remember thinking it was deadly. Haven't seen it since.
I always get The Blob mixed up with The Stuff. I think I've only seen the latter, but I'm sold on checking out the former now.
Having another watch of some of ny favourite horrors recently
Event Horizon
Dusk till Dawn
Tokyo Gore Police
The Thing
Outpost
Halloween 1-3
Exorcist
Last year's Hellraiser - was actually decent, had enough throw backs to the original movies some decent gore, would have been disappointed if it didn't have hooks through flesh.
Devils doorway - found footage film where two priests go into a Magdalene laundry after reports of a miracle that the statue of Mary is weeping, spooks ensue. - plot twist the catholic church are always the real horror. Decent watch tho
Quote from: Mithrandir on October 21, 2023, 11:09:59 AMI went to see a special showing of The Blob (1988) without not know much about it - one of the most fun cinema experiences I've ever had, incredible movie. Insane practical effects, and some of the best kills ever.
This might be the best movie recommendation I've gotten off this thread. Fucking quality, would absolutely watch again, nice one. Chuffed :laugh: :abbath:
It's just so good, I was pumped after seeing it, I was like a big kid. I can't believe it's not talked about more, or if it is I've never paid attention. Definitely a favourite now. I've been told there's a good redlettermedia episode about it on YouTube I must watch.
Same man, pumped is the word. I've been telling everyone today to add it to their Halloween film lists. A couple remember seeing it as kids, but most don't know it at all. Could be that the title turned into a bit of a curse since the original is so famous, dunno.
Humming and hawing over what to watch tonight. Had planned on a second viewing of Oppenheimer, but only seeing cams for dl so fuck that.
Edit: Fuck it, going to watch Nightmare On Elm Street 3. Never seen it, and same director as The Blob.
Yeah! I remember seeing it back in the day and loving it.
It's perfect fodder for streaming sites but I've never seen it pop up on any of them.
Re-watched "The Third Man" before my upcoming trip to Vienna. Absolutely visual poetry.
Watched Bill Burr's diretorial debut "Old Dads" - as much as I love Burr's stand-up and I think he's a very good actor - this was fairy poor overall. It's basically his stand-up in narrative film form. There are a few chuckles but they are criminally few and far between.
The whole thing falls apart in the third act and starts grasping at every comedy trope straw.
The Third Man is glorious, the shots in the sewers for example are so beautifully lit. That musical cue drills its way into your brain too.
80s horror is my absolute favourite genre, so I'm happy to see The Blob getting some love!
Think my favourite overall is Fright Night. Class vampire flick with crazy good effects. Was the same FX team as Ghostbusters (Fright Night was their next film right after).
If you haven't seen Society then you absolutely have to check it out. It's where Get Out cribbed its story from except instead of black and white, it's rich v poor. Insane special effects, lots of hilarious cheesy 80s goodness, and 'The Shunting' scene at the end is the scene that will stay with you more than any other scene in this entire thread. For both the right and wrong reasons! Seriously, get on it.
Night of the Creeps is a fun send up of 50s sci-fi plus Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Also incredibly 80s, and takes on about 5 different genres at once. "Thrill me!"
I could go on about these films all day, but I'll finish with a double bill: Re-Animator and From Beyond. Made by the same director and most of the same cast, both are Lovecraft stories but updated for all the cheesy, tongue-in-cheek 80s goodness that you love. Both gorefests too, with the effects in From Beyond being particularly great, and so individual and creative. Kind of a mix of The Blob and The Thing, with some of the nightmarish stuff from the Elm Street series thrown in, but still its own thing. Well worth a go (and not to be confused with The Beyond: Italian horror dream hazy nightmare fuel. Also really good). A quick word for Re-Animator, which is one of the most beloved cult films of the entire genre. Just a hilarious, fun romp from start to finish. Enjoy!
I saw the 1950s version of the blob as a kid so always have a soft spot for it (and also hilarious Steve McQueen pretending to be a teenager, chap is like 28 in it) Must revisit the 80s one.
Same goes for the 1953 War Of The Worlds - but still think that is the best one despite the religious undertones and 50s cheese - Spielberg one is woeful. Excellent practical and sound effects for the era (pretty sure it won awards on that front).
Reanimator and the from beyond are two of the best if youre looking that type of 80s prop heavy horror.
I'd add return of the living dead to that list too for straight up good time gloopy schticky horror.
Titane - french horror, over the top surprisingly easy watch for the type of movie it is. Couldn't help but laugh at parts, would be great drinking movie with mates. Also car baby
Titane is fucking mental. A real wtf did I just watch movie :laugh: Found it a little bit slow at times too though. Made the mistake of bringing the missus to the cinema to see that one and she's never watched a horror movie with me again!
Good article here for anyone looking for some bonkers 80's horror: http://bleedingskull.com/bleeding-skull-50-the-best-trash-horror-films-of-the-1980s/
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 22, 2023, 12:22:29 AMQuote from: Mithrandir on October 21, 2023, 11:09:59 AMI went to see a special showing of The Blob (1988) without not know much about it - one of the most fun cinema experiences I've ever had, incredible movie. Insane practical effects, and some of the best kills ever.
This might be the best movie recommendation I've gotten off this thread. Fucking quality, would absolutely watch again, nice one. Chuffed :laugh: :abbath:
Had forgotten about the '88 version 'the Blob', great movie must give it a rewatch. There was a cultural obsession with the 50s in the 80s. 'Invaders from Mars' is one example, directed by Tobe Hooper.
Quote from: Massey Ferguson on October 24, 2023, 10:26:09 AMGood article here for anyone looking for some bonkers 80's horror: http://bleedingskull.com/bleeding-skull-50-the-best-trash-horror-films-of-the-1980s/
Great article, thanks! I thought I'd seen a lot of 80s horror, but I haven't seen half of those!
Watched Raw tonight, same director as Titane. I think Raw is a bit better, didn't really think that much of Titane as a film. Idea was good.
Quote from: Mooncat on October 25, 2023, 01:10:39 AMQuote from: Massey Ferguson on October 24, 2023, 10:26:09 AMGood article here for anyone looking for some bonkers 80's horror: http://bleedingskull.com/bleeding-skull-50-the-best-trash-horror-films-of-the-1980s/
Great article, thanks! I thought I'd seen a lot of 80s horror, but I haven't seen half of those!
I highly recommend The Deadly Spawn if you haven't seen it. It's a low budget film about an alien slug who crash-lands in a basement. The plot and dialogue are great, and there's a charm to the cheap special effects.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on October 23, 2023, 11:28:48 AMRe-watched "The Third Man" before my upcoming trip to Vienna. Absolutely visual
Just back from Vienna actually, loved the place. My meagre budget didn't allow me to do the sewer tour but I did see the Ferris Wheel (bring cash and go on the nearby ghost train for me). There's some form of Third Man museum too I believe.
Anyone doing Horrorthon?I'll be in for To Fire You Come At Last, and maybe the secret film or Suitable Flesh
Watched two films last night. First was I Like Movies which was a sort of teen coming of age thing that I thought was going to be a comedy but was just drama and not great at all.
Second was Candyland, which was far more interesting and I hadn't a clue what that was going to be about but the box just plays the next one in the list automatically so I left it on. Horror/ black comedy that was not bad at all and reminds me of something I can't quite put my finger on
Watched The Pope's Exorcist there. Jesus, what a pile of shit. Every possession/exorcism movie cliche you can think of is thrown into the mix, and consistently badly. Shite effects don't help either.
Watched From Beyond last night. It was fun in a short story kinda way, but not a patch on The Blob :abbath:
One of the JB Hifis around here has a big horror collection so I'll have to see if The Blob is there. Long long time since I saw it but all this talk has me eager to see it again. The one image that I have retained from that film is a body on a morgue slab, and they pull down the sheet. The bottom half of the body is a gooey melted looking mess... is that a real memory or am i confusing it with that time they sent the priest over to exorcise me... holy communion I think they called it.
No that's the one alright, holy communion.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on October 26, 2023, 11:55:53 AMOne of the JB Hifis around here has a big horror collection so I'll have to see if The Blob is there. Long long time since I saw it but all this talk has me eager to see it again. The one image that I have retained from that film is a body on a morgue slab, and they pull down the sheet. The bottom half of the body is a gooey melted looking mess... is that a real memory or am i confusing it with that time they sent the priest over to exorcise me... holy communion I think they called it.
Yeah that's communion indeed but there is a very similar scene in The Blob. I was haunted by it as a young lad used to often think of it coming up the plughole at me. Must lash it on for the young lads this evening, they keep asking me to put on scary films to get on the Halloween buzz but I don't want any gore.i think this'll do nicely
I watched Elvis last night. Good show, if a bit drawn out at the end. The manager was some fucking piece of work. I thought Hanks played him brilliantly. And the dude playing Elvis was sensational, it must be said.
I was looking at buying The Blob on DVD but the only copies I see available are coming from the US and I'm not willing to pay mad money so I'll wait and see if it shows up somewhere. I know I would only spend $100 on it to see it in an op shop two weeks later for $2.
Lol would you believe I went looking for a stream of the Blob this eve hoping to show the young lads (2 × 8 year olds) something to haunt their dreams for the foreseeable but I couldn't find it anywhere not even on the dodgy box. I guess it's just not meant to be
Torrent it.
Quote from: astfgyl on October 28, 2023, 12:16:55 AMLol would you believe I went looking for a stream of the Blob this eve hoping to show the young lads (2 × 8 year olds) something to haunt their dreams for the foreseeable but I couldn't find it anywhere not even on the dodgy box. I guess it's just not meant to be
PM sent.
Bflix had everything for streaming.
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The entire Blob 1988 movie is on YouTube
https://youtu.be/VJZT1srWii4?si=b4La--LIBaDILftI
Just got back from Alcatraz so had to watch Escape From Alcatraz and The Rock. Both great (overwhelming Hollywood popcorn slick dumbness of Michael Bay movies excepted...).
Sean Connery is radiating monster star power in that one.
Birdman Of Alcatraz should be next, for the craic.
My uncle went there in the '80s, I have a picture of him hamming it up in a cell on the mantlepiece.
Crimson Peak. Guillermo del Toro, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston, ghost story... on paper should be good, but a massive mehhhh. Don't bother.
That was a letdown alright, but you've rwminded me that I started Cabinet Of Curiosities and promptly forgot about it after the first episode, must get back to it.
Watched The Black Phone during the week. It was alright, I'd read the short story so knew where it was going, they didn't change much for the film. The masks were a nice touch, ridiculous though they were.
My Halloween night horror film this year was the 1978 version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (the Donald Sutherland one). Holy fuck I enjoyed it so much. Hadn't seen it in years and I enjoyed it the whole way through. Great sense of dread, foreboding, and hopelessness. Surprisingly good effects, great score, great acting, really enjoyed it.
Also forgot it was set in San Francisco, which is nice since I was just there so I got to play the whole, "I was just there! I just saw that!" game.
Did anyone else have a horror film on Halloween?
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 02, 2023, 08:45:43 AMCrimson Peak. Guillermo del Toro, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston, ghost story... on paper should be good, but a massive mehhhh. Don't bother.
Absolute and utter scutter.
Quote from: Mooncat on November 02, 2023, 07:47:28 PMDid anyone else have a horror film on Halloween?
Not a film as such but I had the original Salem's Lot on that night alright. I was wrecked so was nodding off about halfway through the first part and headed to bed. It's on again at the weekend so might finish it, some great spooky stuff in it for a TV miniseries, scared the crap out of me when I was a kid.
Hellraiser 1 & 2
Went to see The Omen in the cinema the other night. Absolutely savage.
Love The Omen so much. New version or something?
Quote from: Carnage on November 02, 2023, 08:37:23 PMQuote from: Mooncat on November 02, 2023, 07:47:28 PMDid anyone else have a horror film on Halloween?
Not a film as such but I had the original Salem's Lot on that night alright. I was wrecked so was nodding off about halfway through the first part and headed to bed. It's on again at the weekend so might finish it, some great spooky stuff in it for a TV miniseries, scared the crap out of me when I was a kid.
Yeah the whole, "Loook at meeee" part is a classic. Still effective now! The guy acts the shit out of it.
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on November 02, 2023, 10:27:07 PMHellraiser 1 & 2
There's still just nothing else like Hellraiser
Caught Killers of the Flower Moon yesterday. Long but pretty good, typical late Scorcese film, dropped right into the period. Didn't mind the runtime.
What I did mind was the mongo slurping one of those slushy drinks for the entire 3 and a half hours. Straw scraping and ice shaking included.
The Place Beyond the Pines last night. Fairly epically not what I was expecting, recommended though. Excellent ensemble cast and performances across the board are superb.
Quote from: open face surgery on November 02, 2023, 11:04:45 PMWent to see The Omen in the cinema the other night. Absolutely savage.
Stone cold classic. Saw it first when I was about 10. Scared me for years
Quote from: jobrok1 on October 31, 2023, 08:42:35 AMThe entire Blob 1988 movie is on YouTube
https://youtu.be/VJZT1srWii4?si=b4La--LIBaDILftI
Cheers for that, just watched it but can't take it seriously at all, not an interracial or gay couple in sight, I mean come on like. Reckon that would have shook up their idyllic little WASP community more than any Blob. Ah the good ol days when women were women and had the adorable propensity for falling over at thee most inopportune moments.
Went to see the new Argentinian movie 'When Evil Lurks' at a horror film festival over the weekend. Loved it, managed an original possession story with little to no CGI or jumpscares but utterly sinister throughout. I think it's out on streaming now too.
It's good yeah. Best of this years mediocre horror bunch, interesting spin on the possession idea.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 04, 2023, 02:01:36 PMThe Place Beyond the Pines last night. Fairly epically not what I was expecting, recommended though. Excellent ensemble cast and performances across the board are superb.
Been meaning to watch this one for years but never quite get around to it because I'm just never quite interested enough to put it on in the moment. I can't get on board with Ryan Gosling as an actor, he seems like a robot. It kind of works for films like Drive and Blade Runner, but it's prevalent in every role he does. He seems completely unable to emote like a normal human to me, it all seems a bit forced. He's Arnie in T2 after his chip has been reset and he's learning what emotions are and how to be humanlike.
Ya, I'd more or less agree on Gosling. Doesn't take away from this film though, and it really is an ensemble cast movie, so overall he's not hogging a majority of screen time.
Similar to that, Keanu Reeves was perfect for hus roles in A Scanner Darkly and The Day The Earth Stood Still.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 06, 2023, 08:12:12 PMYa, I'd more or less agree on Gosling. Doesn't take away from this film though, and it really is an ensemble cast movie, so overall he's not hogging a majority of screen time.
I must get on it then. Not sure I've encountered anyone who dislikes that film.
Quote from: Carnage on November 06, 2023, 08:34:55 PMSimilar to that, Keanu Reeves was perfect for hus roles in A Scanner Darkly and The Day The Earth Stood Still.
Tenuously linked, but I also thought Keanu was a funny choice for Point Break (funny as in actually funny, not weird, he's great in it) because he's supposed to be this really straight, middle America white cop who's being forced to act like a surfer and really looks down on them at the start, yet he's very clearly more surfer than any of them from the very start. Keanu's natural way of talking is more stereotypical surfer bro than any actual Californian surfer :laugh:
He also seems a bit dead inside though. When was the last time you saw him smile warmly? Like a proper smile from the eyes. Bill and Ted in the late 80s?
Gosling's best performance was his little snigger at the Oscars when Will Smith clattered Chris Rock.
My Favourite Year
The Odessa File
Blue Max
Wild Geese
Good old Richard Burton. I love how they throw in a reverence to his heavy drinking habits with the liver joke in Wild Geese.
I must rewatch A Place Beyond the Pines. I remember thinking it was pure grand when it came out, predominantly down to the cardboard cutout that is Sir Goslodian being unable to deliver any kind of emotion in his part.
Watched Mother! the other night. What a steaming pile of shit!?!
Yeah, really didn't like it at all myself. Loved The Whale though, to such an extent that it got me thinking maybe I needed to watch Mother again but through a very different lens. Still haven't done that, but one thing's for sure: I'd be going in with zero expectations the second time :laugh:
Quote from: open face surgery on November 07, 2023, 11:26:12 PMWatched Mother! the other night. What a steaming pile of shit!?!
:laugh: :laugh: Yeah seen it in the cinema when it came out and thought it was absolute fucking garbage.
Quote from: Cailleach on November 07, 2023, 09:36:52 AMMy Favourite Year
Brilliant film. I love the scene where Peter O'Toole goes into the women's toilets half-cut and starts taking a slash. A woman appears and says;
"This is for ladies only!"
"So is this, madam" - says O'Toole nodding down at his fly - "but every now and then I have to run a little water through it.
:laugh:
Went to see Killers Of The Flower Moon the other night. I really enjoyed it like most Scorsese films. I'm sure the length of the movie will annoy some, but for us movie nerds it doesn't matter. Really cool story and the acting is fantastic. De Niro and Decaprio are just ace!
Quote from: StoutAndAle on November 08, 2023, 10:36:23 AMQuote from: Cailleach on November 07, 2023, 09:36:52 AMMy Favourite Year
Brilliant film. I love the scene where Peter O'Toole goes into the women's toilets half-cut and starts taking a slash. A woman appears and says;
"This is for ladies only!"
"So is this, madam" - says O'Toole nodding down at his fly - "but every now and then I have to run a little water through it.
:laugh:
Yes, that was hilarious. I wonder was he on it while making that film.
Paths of Glory :abbath: :abbath:
Hombre.
The lair of the white worm
No need for that movie to be as good craic as it was
Quote from: nukeabuse on November 10, 2023, 11:56:58 PMThe lair of the white worm
No need for that movie to be as good craic as it was
There's something really loveably daft about it. Plus I love all the crazy psychedelic scenes when they hallucinate. Not to mention the absolute excess nudity of Amanda Donahoe throughout is worth the price of admission alone.
Edit: I may be confusing the excess nudity with Lifeforce now that I think about it. Not that Amanda Donahoe still isn't nude for large parts of Lair of the White Worm too. Essentially both are fun horrors where the main female lead is nude a lot. I just think it's in Lifeforce where the main girl I'm not sure is clothed for a single scene throughout :laugh:
Theres definitely a lot of horny scenes in Worm but only a few full titty parts. Will have to check out lifeforce though as she was definitely keeping my interest in worm.
The hallucination scene are nuts. Thought it was just campy silly 12a stuff until the first trip after she's spat on the cross and it's the Romana rapimg the nuns while jesus is on the cross getting bitten by the snake. Had to rewind that part for a second go.
Be careful sharing a popcorn with these bais anyways :laugh:
:laugh: :laugh:
Bought Mongol today on DVD in a charity shop. Russian director, supposed to be good hoping to get a chance to watch over the weekend
That the one about Genghis Khan? If so, great film. There was meant to be a follow up but I don't think it ever happened.
Quote from: Carnage on November 12, 2023, 01:32:57 AMThat the one about Genghis Khan? If so, great film. There was meant to be a follow up but I don't think it ever happened.
That's the one all right, haven't had a chance to put it on yet. Second hand DVDs are cheap in Australia, retailers are still selling new ones but people are dumping them [literally] at a faster rate. 5 for a $1 in some spots
Watched The Killer last night. Not bad, not great
Has anyone seen The Outlaw Johnny Black? It's supposed to be a follow up to Black Dynamite. Not as in a direct sequel, but basically the same cast and crew doing a send up of westerns this time instead of blaxploitation like the first one. I only found out about its existence today so I'll be trying to track it down to watch in the next few days. Was out this year at some point.
For anyone who hasn't seen Black Dynamite, it's well worth checking out. A send up of 70s blaxploitation stuff like Shaft and Dolemite. Even lovingly includes all the same kinds of mistakes you see in those films like continuity errors, or the cameraman in the shot. Genuinely great film though with hilarious, quotable dialogue. One of those films like Withnail and I where once you discover someone else who's a fan of it, you spend the next 5mins talking to each other exclusively in quotes from the film. A cult classic!
Just watched Master & Commander, never saw it. Great film! Just thinking Peter Weir's name is surprisingly rarely one that comes up when people talk about good directors, but he's got a fairly impressive catalogue.
I love that film, it's one of those you always leave on if you come across it. A shame they didn't make more. I read the first book in the series too, great stuff. Heavy on naval jargon but you get used to it.
Master & Commander is superb, love it.
Intouchables , a great movie.
Bit of synchronicity here; apparently Master & Commander was released 20 years ago this week:
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/nov/14/master-commander-russell-crowe-movie
I watched one called Voyagers recently, a sci fi with Colin Farrell, Lily Rose Depp and Tye Sheridan. A generational expedition to an Earthlike planet goes awry, blah blah blah. Big pile of shite, appalling acting, predictable and familiar plot, full of plot holes. Showed its low budget too. Avoid like the plague.
Black Panther: Girl Power Forever - just bland, as all of those Marvel ones seem to be these days.
This probably belongs here: I watched RoboDoc: The Creation Of RoboCop over the course of the evening, well worth a look if you're a fan of the film. Heavy on anecdote and lighter on technical detail than I'd have liked, but enjoyable enough. 4 episodes totalling around 5 hours but it flies by. Weller sounded very committed, shall we say.
Mad to think it was set in 1991 (confirmed in a TV spot featured here - I'd always thought 1990 but was shot down whe I mentioned it), how much did they think was going to change in 5 years?
Is that the thing with the Oreos anecdote that's been going around? I'd be interested in that alright.
Watched The Lives of Others again last night. An all round superb film.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 22, 2023, 08:22:25 AMIs that the thing with the Oreos anecdote that's been going around? I'd be interested in that alright.
Watched The Lives of Others again last night. An all round superb film.
Aye it's a great watch. Did you ever watch "The secret in their eyes" Argentinian film that won best oscar for foreign film. Stellar flick.
I see it's on my watchlist, but haven't gotten round to it. I'll give it a bump, nice one.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 22, 2023, 11:47:46 AMI see it's on my watchlist, but haven't gotten round to it. I'll give it a bump, nice one.
Its fucking class. Theres a chase in it that's insane. Everything about the film, script, acting and cinematography is glorious.
Just watched The Firm with Gary Oldman. He's superb in it, though it's kind of hard to believe him as a hooligan (just because he's so famous now and seems like such a gentleman). Probably in 1989 he was terrifying. I wonder is that where Robert Carlyle got some influence for Begbie.
I've never actually seen that, though I saw the remake when it came out. It's not very good.
I saw the remake first too and I wish I hadn't. The original is way better, but was a little bit spoiled by knowing what was going to happen in key moments by having seen the remake first.
The only part of the remake I remember is the bit with the toddler and the Stanley knife. It's implied rather than shown but jaysus...
Went to Napoleon this morning. Good show but, as ever, way too long for my attention span. I conked out for a bit in the middle. There's a lot of story to tell so I get it, but it might have been better suited to do a Netflix series and develop the characters more, I'm thinking specifically Josephine's character. She seemed like a complicated person but we didn't get much of a sense of her and her influence over him. Still, worth a look.
A Bridge too Far
Rear Window
Spellbound
Shampoo
All are good, except Shampoo.
After watching The Firm been on a bit of a Brit hooligan kick. Football Factory, Rise of the Footsoldier (plus sequels) and The Business. Which then tangented into Human Traffic and Trainspotting. Fun week!
Quote from: Ollkiller on November 22, 2023, 08:31:42 AMDid you ever watch "The secret in their eyes" Argentinian film that won best oscar for foreign film. Stellar flick.
Watched this last night, great recommendation!
For some reason, afterwards, I felt like watching something 80s so stuck on No Way Out, Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, Sean Young ( :-* ) military/political thriller. Good balance of decent and total cringe :laugh:
I only watched that for the first time a few months ago. It's awful but had potential.
It came up on the list of things leaving Prime in the next 30 days. Amazing what a sense of false urgency can do to the quality bar when choosing a movie to watch! :laugh:
Indeed. I watched the first episode of Nightflyers the other day as it's leaving Netflix soon, it was not good.
Watched 'Shoppers of the World' (2021) last night. Kind of a cross between maybe Dazed and Confused and Airheads (nowhere near as good as either). Set on the day The Smiths break up in 1987 and how a group of young superfans in Colorado cope with the news. Very loosely based on the story of a Smiths fan who intended to hold up a metal radio station and force them to play Smiths songs all night. The story and characters are fairly meh, but the soundtrack is obviously amazing, ton of Smiths references and interview segments interspersed, and it's a fairly loving tribute to 80s pop culture in general. One of those 'not a great movie but I enjoyed it anyway' type films.
Also, Christmas season has begun. Watched Die Hard, Gremlins, and Nightmare Before Christmas so far. National Lampoons and Home Alone are the two I always save for the days right before Christmas.
Had Home Alone followed by Planes, Trains and Automobiles last night with the two young lads. Gremlins will be next I reckon both of them
Trading Places last night, still a classic. More or less a Christmas film.
"Mortimer, your brother's not well! He needs help!"
"FUCK HIM! Now you listen here! Get those brokers back in here! Turn those machines back on! TURN THOSE MACHINES BACK ON!"
Bought 2nd hand DVD of Lady Assassin today, according to a review its a "Fun Vietnamese girl power film which does the Roger Corman trick of masking it's message of female empowerment in sexually provocative bathing scenes. A quartet of lethal, colour-coded, beautifully manicured sexpots lure hapless men into their beach-bound bamboo tavern like sirens in Greek mythology..."
Watched Top Secret! last night, which strangely I'd never seen. Rough around the edges in many ways, compared to Airplane, Naked Gun, or Hot Shots, but also has two scenes in particular that are amazing (and hilarious) feats of cinematography.
Neeeek
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.
I had never seen this. Definitely lives up to its reputation.
I'm a huge Clint fan. Check out The Outlaw Josey Wales if you haven't. Best thing he ever did.
I dug out 'The Treatment' this afternoon, a Belgian adaption of Mo Hayder's harrowing 2001 novel, grim and gritty and ideal for anyone seeking to ruin the Xmas spirit.
Quote from: hellfire on December 12, 2023, 09:14:54 AMI'm a huge Clint fan. Check out The Outlaw Josey Wales if you haven't. Best thing he ever did.
Sorry, just saw this now. Haven't, will do, nice one :abbath:
That's probably my favourite of his too. Fantastic stuff.
Savage film.
Watched The Fifth Element the other day. Certainly didn't remember it being that batshit crazy. Terrible but grand.
Misery. Also hadn't watched in years. Was far more of a TV movie/Murder She Wrote in the way it was shot but great movie.
The Blob. Had actually watched it in recent years and forgot. Very enjoyable in all its 80s glory.
The Great Silence - unreal spaghetti western with Klaus Kinski as the villain. Pure 60s practical effects but its by Sergio Corbucci who did Django so its fairly violent for the time. Set in the snow as well which was cool for a western at the time.
Sanjuro. Excellent Kurosawa/Mifune collab. Didn't realise it was a sequel to Yojimbo.
Watched "Violent Night" the other day. Action-comedy movie with David Harbour as Santa who gets involved in a hostage/ransom situation on Christmas Eve. Not bad overall. What is with action films CGI-ing in blood now though? Looks was less real than squibs.
Started to watch the new Will Ferrell/Ryan Reynolds take on Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" called "Spirited". It is absolute shite - lasted 20 minutes or so. Terrible.
"The Verdict" - starring Paul Newman, James Mason, Jack Warden and directed by Sidney Lumet. Brilliant stuff. You rarely see this type of film any more.
A second watch of Eyes Wide Shut, many, many years after the first. It's got good and bad, but would be way down the rankings of Kubrick's films for me.
Absolutely loved Violent Night. My niece and nephew suggested it last year and I was delighted having known nothing about it going in.
I haven
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 20, 2023, 03:24:30 PMA second watch of Eyes Wide Shut, many, many years after the first. It's got good and bad, but would be way down the rankings of Kubrick's films for me.
I haven't seen that since it came out on video/DVD. I didn't think much of it at the time, I'd rank it low, just ahead of A Clockwork Orange. A rewatch might be overdue.
Found a second hand DVD of 'Scrooged' last week for 1€. Had to get it for Christmas. Bill Murray is awesome in it even though he (reportedly) hated the film. As good a version of 'A Christmas Carol' as you'll get.
Watched Rebel Moon part 1 there. Jesus christ. It's Battle Beyond The Stars with a bigger budget. Crap acting, script, dialogue, direction, editing, effects, etc. Thank fuck it didn't make it as a Star Wars film, really.
Rebel Moon - on Netflix, my 12 year was predicting the plot and what characters were about to be introduced while it was running
Godzilla new one in Japanese language, watched it in the cinema with the same lad, great film 10/10. Great story aside from the CGI stuff, beats any ould marvel
Watched Cold Skin on prime last night. Hadn't heard anything of it before. Was an interesting enough idea although it felt a bit like it ran out of ideas here and there.
Dream Scenario. Daft film with no explanation or resolution but enjoyable watch.
Has anyone watched Saltburn? Didn't appeal to me at all from the blurb but a couple of people have told me it was good.
Didn't think much of Violent Night at all. Just a complete ripoff of much better films like Home Alone, Die Hard, Bad Santa, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, and Scrooged (and even John Wick). Agree with the previous comment about CGI blood looking totally shit. The one scene I did enjoy was the Home Alone ripoff with the kid in the attic. A whole film of that would have been much better. Or the Santa magic kill towards the end, a lot more of that kind of thing would have been cool.
Watched Black Christmas there (the 70s one). Good oul creepy one, and you can really see its influence on horror that came after. The crank calls the killer makes are something else! Proper mental and disturbing.
Quote from: Carnage on December 29, 2023, 04:48:50 PMHas anyone watched Saltburn? Didn't appeal to me at all from the blurb but a couple of people have told me it was good.
Saw it last night. Mildly entertaining but left me unimpressed. The missus seemed to think it was decent though
Quote from: Carnage on December 29, 2023, 04:48:50 PMHas anyone watched Saltburn? Didn't appeal to me at all from the blurb but a couple of people have told me it was good.
The trailer does nothing for me but I'm sure everyone will love it cause Barry Keoghan is in it.
Quote from: jobrok1 on December 29, 2023, 10:09:39 PMQuote from: Carnage on December 29, 2023, 04:48:50 PMHas anyone watched Saltburn? Didn't appeal to me at all from the blurb but a couple of people have told me it was good.
The trailer does nothing for me but I'm sure everyone will love it cause Barry Keoghan is in it.
Who?
The halfwit from Banshees of Inisherin.
He's on track to be Ireland's new Hollywood golden boy.
I watched Reptile today. Pretty good.
Quote from: jobrok1 on December 30, 2023, 09:23:47 AMThe halfwit from Banshees of Inisherin.
He's on track to be Ireland's new Hollywood golden boy.
Ah right, I didn't know his name. Thought he was English actually. Wasn't he in Dunkirk as well or am I mixing him up?
Quote from: Carnage on December 29, 2023, 04:48:50 PMHas anyone watched Saltburn? Didn't appeal to me at all from the blurb but a couple of people have told me it was good.
Thought it was decent but will probably never watch it again.
I gave Oppenheimer a second watch last night, enjoyed it a lot more than first time. First time I was a little too focused on following the "real" story, but second time watched it more as a movie, like no different to how you'd watch, say, Interstellar. Couple of parts dip in quality, or are a little too Hollywood, notably the whodunnit spin on the Downey Jr narrative, but overall it is a great movie, one I'll happily watch repeatedly.
Kurosawa's Ran last night. In a word, feckin' epic! :abbath:
Watched Hell or High Water over Christmas. Fucking loved it.
Ya, great film.
Bought bluray of 'The Machine' , tis a sort of Welsh blade runner Sci fi
I watched Lego Batman this evening and thought it was really funny. So much better than I would have expected.
All those Lego movies are great. My fella has a load of then and he still loves them.
I'll have to pick up whichever outer ones there are. The humor in them is spot on. I love how Robin is a super camp Glee kid and Batman just looks at him like, what the fuck is this :laugh:
They are all worth a look.
I bought a load of them second hand from Amazon and my 2 love them. The dynamic between Superman and Batman is always funny.
I watched The New Boy by Warrick Thompson this evening. Beautifully shot no doubt about that, but it moved way too slowly and it couldn't hold my attention. There's a lot of hoo ha online about all the brilliant acting but there's so little dialogue anywhere in the film I found it hard to see what was so exceptional about any of the performances. It really does look beautiful but that's about the height of it.
Watched 'Boy' a NZ Maori film, pretty good acting from the kids in it
Saltburn is not a good film.
What is a good film is A Christmas Story. Decided yesterday to squeeze in a last seasonal flick before back to school today so put on this supposed classic which I'd never seen. Solidly funny family movie, will def be watched over future Christmases too.
Talk to Me. Teens commune with dead spirits and let them briefly possess them. Done in party settings though with all the other teens dumbly watching and filming for YouTube like it's a game. Was actually pretty enjoyable. Wasn't super scary, but was a pretty original take on a horror film and I enjoyed it throughout. Yet another horror with a trauma angle though, clearly the horror zeitgeist of about the last decade now! Hard to beat Midsommar and Hereditary on that front.
Thought it was muck.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 07, 2024, 11:12:50 PMSaltburn is not a good film.
I watched it last night. It's not as good as some people say but it's not as bad as others have mentioned either.
It's alright like but if you've seen films like "The Ruling Class", "La Règle Du Jeu", "Festen" and "Six Degrees Of Separation" then your mind is not going to be blown.
If I had to sum up the story, I'd say it's like Catcher in the Rye meets The Great Gatsby, set in Britain. But the cinematic execution of it falls totally flat, despite good performances. Was very surprised to find out it's the same director as Promising Young Woman, which was much better as a film.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 10, 2024, 09:51:27 AMIf I had to sum up the story, I'd say it's like Catcher in the Rye meets The Great Gatsby, set in Britain. But the cinematic execution of it falls totally flat, despite good performances. Was very surprised to find out it's the same director as Promising Young Woman, which was much better as a film.
There are some marvellous quips in it - mainly from Rosamund Pike.
The 4:3 aspect thing got a bit annoying after a while. I thought to myself "I get it, now pull wide."
It's not an homage to expressionism and it's not framed anywhere near as tightly as a Wes Anderson film so what's the point? Wankery?
Keoghan's Merseyside accent is all over the shop too.
Both Inbetweeners films. Great craic. Especially with being away from home it's a great nostalgia trip all the banter they have mercilessly taking the piss out of each other. Very much enjoyed with a couple of drinks.
Watched A New World Order last night. Thing with no dialogue about robots destroying humanity. Wasn't the worst but like so many other things these days the ending was a bit flat
Captain Phillips on d'telly 8)
Watched the last Indiana Jones again last night with herself, who hadn't seen it. I stand by it as a great action movie, and she agrees.
The new Indy flick.
Didn't think much of it myself, tbh.
What's your guys favorite Irish movies? Mine is probably Maze or Wind that Shakes the Barely. I have The Quite Man and The Field on my watch list too they're both free to watch on YouTube so I'm excited to watch them! :]
:sniffles:
Yeah! This fella's deffo having a bit of a laugh. :laugh:
Maybe so, but he's after reminding me I've never seen Maze :laugh:
Quote from: jobrok1 on January 13, 2024, 04:12:02 PMYeah! This fella's deffo having a bit of a laugh. :laugh:
Bro I just asked about Irish films I don't get it :,)
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 13, 2024, 04:29:21 PMMaybe so, but he's after reminding me I've never seen Maze :laugh:
I love Maze you should definitely watch it it's not very long either I think the main character is from Love Hate too if you like that I've never seen it before though another series on my watch list :D
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 13, 2024, 11:49:16 AMWatched the last Indiana Jones again last night with herself, who hadn't seen it. I stand by it as a great action movie, and she agrees.
Watched it tonight for the first time myself, thought it was great. Could have been trimmed down to under two hours, some scenes were far too dragged out (chase scene in Morocoo being the main offender), but otherwise it was a lot more in keeping with the 80s films than the last piece of shit
Big change of movie mood tonight: In The Name Of The Father. First time actually sitting down to watch the whole thing. Powerful :abbath:
Watched Saltburn last night, I enjoyed it for what it is, it's not quite as good as people raving about it and not as bad as people who hated it, sort of a light Parasite meets Skins sort of thing.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 14, 2024, 01:27:58 AMBig change of movie mood tonight: In The Name Of The Father. First time actually sitting down to watch the whole thing. Powerful :abbath:
A cracking flick so it is. Watch it every year or two and it doesn't get old or shit
Ya it's a brilliant watch
Wee lad went to a dinosaur exhibition this morning, came back wanting to see Jurassic Park. Again. "Here, how about we watch the second one instead?" I'd never seen it. After seeing him last night, Pete Postelthwaite popping up was unexpectedly hilarious :laugh: That man's got range! You wouldn't find Danny Day-Lewis daring a Jurassic Park movie! :laugh:
Watched Dream Scenario there last night, interesting premise and a decent watch if you're a fan of Nick Cage but it's like they didn't really know how to end it.
I really liked pulp fiction in the middle of watching reservoir dogs right now pretty good film :]
:sniffles:
Watched 500 Days of Summer with the woman there. Had never seen it before. Part of the whole quirky, indie romcom scene of the 2000s. Surprisingly enjoyed it a lot. Enough of a twist away from the usual romcom mulch to keep me entertained and I liked the ambiguous ending, plus the general debate about the ways both were at fault. The messiness made it a lot more realistic than the usual run to the airport at the last second crap.
Quote from: Mooncat on January 16, 2024, 10:46:05 PMWatched 500 Days of Summer with the woman there. Had never seen it before. Part of the whole quirky, indie romcom scene of the 2000s. Surprisingly enjoyed it a lot. Enough of a twist away from the usual romcom mulch to keep me entertained and I liked the ambiguous ending, plus the general debate about the ways both were at fault. The messiness made it a lot more realistic than the usual run to the airport at the last second crap.
You're a lucky man. My wife has banned me from watching anything with Zooey Deschanel and Eliza Dushku in it after I told her I fancied the arse off them one drunken night over a decade ago!
Eliza Dushku in her Buffy and Dollhouse days was some lash
Quote from: jobrok1 on January 17, 2024, 11:25:30 AMEliza Dushku in her Buffy and Dollhouse days was some lash
Stop, she was unreal. She still looks well these days, but a bit skinnier.
Wee Eliza was smokin'. Which reminds of of the similar era, similar named Elisha Cuthbert. Holy fuck she was something else back in the day.
Been picking up some old DVDs recently second hand and got three David Lynch movies for less than 3€:
Blue Velvet
Mulholland Drive
Dune
Have never watched 'Dune', is it any good? internet says 'no'.
The other aformentioned two I love, but would also like to get 'Lost Highway' or 'Fire Walk With me' at some point (saw both in the cinema YEARS ago).
Dune is good craic. Ridiculous, but good craic
Dune is one of the three David Lynch films I find watchable. It's '80s po-faced pomp at its finest and, as my learned colleague has said, utterly ridiculous but it's immensely enjoyable. There's a fantastic fan-compiled 'special edition' that's my go-to version these days:
https://youtu.be/faHQA_0d9Mo?si=UFL8PBWN3FjyifIx
Ad free, too.
Just after throwing that on the projector screen here after reading the description. Only hooked up the thing to a sub as well so it's pure cinema out buzz. Top notch can't wait
It's mighty. By necessity the picture quality dips slightly for the 'bonus' scenes, but it's suitably epic and holds together well. Best seen having read the book, I reckon. A grand way to spend three hours of a Sunday evening.
Any of you see Braveheart? I'm going to watch it tomorrow never seen it before :]
:sniffles:
Quote from: Carnage on January 17, 2024, 09:40:13 PMDune is one of the three David Lynch films I find watchable. It's '80s po-faced pomp at its finest and, as my learned colleague has said, utterly ridiculous but it's immensely enjoyable. There's a fantastic fan-compiled 'special edition' that's my go-to version these days:
https://youtu.be/faHQA_0d9Mo?si=UFL8PBWN3FjyifIx
Ad free, too.
Having investigated I see that there are so many versions of 'Dune', will start with the Lynch version and move on from there. He even wrote a sequel to it but didn't get made.
Quote from: Carnage on January 17, 2024, 09:40:13 PMThere's a fantastic fan-compiled 'special edition' that's my go-to version these days:
https://youtu.be/faHQA_0d9Mo?si=UFL8PBWN3FjyifIx
Ad free, too.
Can confirm this is prob the best version out there.
The 2000s TV version isn't the best. Sci Fi Channel made it if I'm not mistaken, decent cast but ruined by a low budget and poor effects.
Quote from: astfgyl on January 17, 2024, 11:15:54 PMJust after throwing that on the projector screen here after reading the description. Only hooked up the thing to a sub as well so it's pure cinema out buzz. Top notch can't wait
I've got a projector too, great craic to have the cinema vibe at home.
Found out about this one weird trend online; if you look up something like "fake window" or "fake window projector" on YouTube, it's people who have filmed their own window (or a hotel window) for a few hours. The idea is you close your own blinds and then project this fake window onto your wall and pretend you're somewhere else. Sounds daft, but it can be wild relaxing depending on whether there's a waterfall, a stream, rain, etc outside. Or a nice high up New York window where you can hear the faint sounds of the traffic and city below.
Quote from: Mooncat on January 18, 2024, 04:24:24 PMQuote from: astfgyl on January 17, 2024, 11:15:54 PMJust after throwing that on the projector screen here after reading the description. Only hooked up the thing to a sub as well so it's pure cinema out buzz. Top notch can't wait
I've got a projector too, great craic to have the cinema vibe at home.
Found out about this one weird trend online; if you look up something like "fake window" or "fake window projector" on YouTube, it's people who have filmed their own window (or a hotel window) for a few hours. The idea is you close your own blinds and then project this fake window onto your wall and pretend you're somewhere else. Sounds daft, but it can be wild relaxing depending on whether there's a waterfall, a stream, rain, etc outside. Or a nice high up New York window where you can hear the faint sounds of the traffic and city below.
Anyways, back on topic!
Must give it a go and see if I can convince myself I'm not in tipp!
Did see a company selling screens like that for apartments and hotel rooms lately now you mention it
Quote from: Carnage on January 17, 2024, 11:33:41 PMIt's mighty. By necessity the picture quality dips slightly for the 'bonus' scenes, but it's suitably epic and holds together well. Best seen having read the book, I reckon. A grand way to spend three hours of a Sunday evening.
That is definitely the way to go with that film. Absolutely loved it. Will be the definitive for me now I couldn't go back
After posting that I said I'd stick it on for an hour and finish it today. 3 hours later I fell up the stairs wrecked. Great viewing altogether. A lot more exposition that the standard version but given the complexity of the story, that's no harm at all.
Far better than the release version. I think you'd have to read the book to get anything out of either though
Re Dune: people here should watch the documentary "Jodorowsky's Dune" from ten years back.
It's excellent indeed, we can only dream of what might have been.
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on January 20, 2024, 01:11:17 AMRe Dune: people here should watch the documentary "Jodorowsky's Dune" from ten years back.
I did and I think it would have been fucking marvellous
Wanted to re-watch The Wind That Shakes The Barley last night. Herself said she was too tired. Somehow compromised on Baby Boom with Diane Keaton. Had seen as a kid. Not very good :laugh:
Jesus. That's bleak. Wind that shakes the barley is well decent though I wouldn't mind a rewatch of that myself.
Going to do the film on projector thing myself this evening. Anyone any recs for anything? Something that looks great would do me but the wife wants a fuckin storyline to go with it
Quote from: astfgyl on January 20, 2024, 04:20:59 PMGoing to do the film on projector thing myself this evening. Anyone any recs for anything? Something that looks great would do me but the wife wants a fuckin storyline to go with it
Weather is total dogshit for tonight and tomorrow, so go mad and have a LOTR binge.
:laugh:
Quote from: jobrok1 on January 20, 2024, 05:31:00 PMQuote from: astfgyl on January 20, 2024, 04:20:59 PMGoing to do the film on projector thing myself this evening. Anyone any recs for anything? Something that looks great would do me but the wife wants a fuckin storyline to go with it
Weather is total dogshit for tonight and tomorrow, so go mad and have a LOTR binge.
:laugh:
Only for that I've done it less than 2 months ago I'd do it no bother. I'm leaning towards Saving Private Ryan but I dunno I might get too annoyed when the lad is getting the knife pushed into him and the other lad won't come up the stairs with the gun and sort it
1917 is a great one for the big screen.
A great flick as well but I've it done already unfortunately
The Duellists.
Just fired on the original Blade Runner. Never seen it before. It's probably pure shite but don't worry, I'll tell it like it is.
Skiddly Rott.
Quote from: astfgyl on January 20, 2024, 04:20:59 PMGoing to do the film on projector thing myself this evening. Anyone any recs for anything? Something that looks great would do me but the wife wants a fuckin storyline to go with it
Rewatched Black Hawk Down lately and still enjoyed it, good auld flick for the projector if you are still looking.
You'll never watch it but Princess Mononoke is absolutely lethal and surely fodder for the big projector and hiding from the bad weather.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 21, 2024, 03:57:27 AMJust fired on the original Blade Runner. Never seen it before. It's probably pure shite but don't worry, I'll tell it like it is.
Skiddly Rott.
My favourite film, The Final Cut is the definitive version.
Saw it with a live orchestra a couple of years ago, excellent stuff.
So, couple of days ago I discovered pretty much at random that Steven Soderbergh had directed Yes' 9021 concert tour film. I then went to have a look at his full filmography and spotted a couple famous ones in there I'd never seen, notably sex, lies, and videotape. Stuck it on last night. A pretty decent film all round, albeit maybe written a little too much under a Freudian influence. Glad to have seen it anyway. James Spader and fetishes though, what is it with that guy!? :laugh:
Been watching the latest Blade Runner 2049.
Gotta say, it's a bit of a chore!
Hard to sit all the way through, if I'm bein honest. On day three now with the final hour or so yet to watch.
I loved the original back in my formative years, and am planning to rewatch it again after this one.
Original is amazing. Love it. Saw 2049 in the cinema and enjoyed it but have had no notion to watch it again.
Quote from: astfgyl on January 20, 2024, 06:02:28 PMQuote from: jobrok1 on January 20, 2024, 05:31:00 PMQuote from: astfgyl on January 20, 2024, 04:20:59 PMGoing to do the film on projector thing myself this evening. Anyone any recs for anything? Something that looks great would do me but the wife wants a fuckin storyline to go with it
Weather is total dogshit for tonight and tomorrow, so go mad and have a LOTR binge.
:laugh:
Only for that I've done it less than 2 months ago I'd do it no bother. I'm leaning towards Saving Private Ryan but I dunno I might get too annoyed when the lad is getting the knife pushed into him and the other lad won't come up the stairs with the gun and sort it
Ssshhh, ssshhh, .... sh, sh, sh, ... ssshhhh ..........
Absolutely useless!
And yerman passes him as well then on the way down
Not even a "How're things?"
I enjoyed 2049 a bit more on second watch, but it's really nothing at all compared to the original. Too many derivative things about it, down to the fight scenes, the crappy Hollywood humour, etc.
I love it TBH, beautiful looking film, the sound mix is astounding too. Was a real experience in the cinema, I'm only sorry I dìdn't see it on the IMAX screen.
Agree that the first one is way better. It's just not as interesting spending two hours with Ryan Gosling in that world compared to Harrison Ford. Jared Leto is terrible too, bar the odd role.
The first one is absolute magic, I love getting lost in its whole world and setting. One of the best films ever. Plus Rutger Hauer gives an all-timer of a performance. Might have to stick that on tonight now. Maybe a Rutger double bill with The Hitcher.
I love 2049. Love the whole look and sound of it. Unlucky for it that it'll have to be compared to the first one because there's no way it could top that. Two great films anyway.
I fell asleep halfway through and missed a bit if it. Woke up and watched another few minutes but realised I really didn't care what was going on and had absolutely no intention of rewinding it. Sci-fi mostly just bores the piss out of me.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 21, 2024, 07:14:19 PMI fell asleep halfway through and missed a bit if it. Woke up and watched another few minutes but realised I really didn't care what was going on and had absolutely no intention of rewinding it. Sci-fi mostly just bores the piss out of me.
I'm a fan of sci-fi but neither of the Blade Runner films did much for me. At most for me they're in the "grand I guess" category
Baby Boom, The Lego Batman Movie, sex, lies, and videotape, Ice Age, and The Wind That Shakes The Barley
Surely one of my more varied movie weekends.
Yeah! Gosling is a tool in everything, to be fair. And YES! Twin and half hours of the cunt is hard bloody going.
Leto is a gimp in it, too.
Best thing about it is the Dutch lash playing the Luv character. She throws a mighty kick, to be fair.
Cocaine Bear. Big ball of shite.
I only got a bit into cocaine bear and gave up on it.
I think Gosling suits the part well in 2049. He's wooden as fuck so it worked.
Like Keanu Reeves in A Scanner Darkly or the The Day The Earth Stood Still remake. Prefectly suited to the role.
TBF to Ryan Gosling, he was in The Nice Guys which is one of the only great comedies I've seen in recent years.
Ah no.
2049 was the best possible way to do a sequel at the time imo.
The original final cut is a masterpiece and PKD is a legend.
Was anyone aware that there is another Ghostbusters movie in cinemas this year? with mostly OG cast? this passed me by completely.
Seriously though, how many years did Bill Murray straight out refuse to be in any of these movies ever again? and now suddenly two in a row.
On a scale of Clint Eastwood to Bruce Willis, where does Bill Murray fit in?
He's a Whoopie Goldberg on the Official Clint Eastwood Scale.
Had the new Willy Wanka film on last night, almost sickingly sweet at times and some of the musical numbers are a bit cringe but enjoyable enough, I did like that what seems like most of the background cast to Peep Show is in it.
It's interesting about Bill Murray, almost his entire fame to younger folks was based on his cameo in Zombieland. It brought him right to forefront of popular culture again, but he's arguably done nothing worthwhile in about 20yrs. He definitely doesn't have it anymore. His attempt at Venkman in Ghostbusters Afterlife was the movie equivalent of Death Magnetic.
Had my first rewatch of Lords of Chaos last night. Have to admit I actually quite enjoyed it. If you pretend you know nothing about black metal and take it as a work of fiction loosely based on truth, then it sits in along with something more like River's Edge. That kind of disaffected teen drama genre. Bit like Kids as well. Dark as fuck at times. In my old age I found myself feeling really sorry for Dead, he must have been majorly depressed. Yer man Culkin's acting continually lifted me out of it though, weak as fuck.
I don't think that's true about his fame to "younger folks." Maybe to a specific, albeit large, demographic of more-into-games-than-movies younger folks, but not people actually into movies. These were all big cinema events with big junkets which, between them, cover pretty much every age group (not denying some of them also happened to be crap):
2001 - Osmosis Jones plus Royal Tenenbaums
2003 - Lost In Translation
2004 - Garfield plus Life Aquatic
2005 - Broken Flowers
2007 - Darjeeling Limited
If anything, the two years after Zombieland (2009) were drier for him than the preceding years, up until Moonrise Kingdom in 2012, but he didn't get that off the back of Zombieland since it was yet another Wes Anderson.
Probably said it before but I fuckin hate Wes Anderson films.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 24, 2024, 05:00:19 PMI don't think that's true about his fame to "younger folks." Maybe to a specific, albeit large, demographic of more-into-games-than-movies younger folks, but not people actually into movies. These were all big cinema events with big junkets which, between them, cover pretty much every age group (not denying some of them also happened to be crap):
2001 - Osmosis Jones plus Royal Tenenbaums
2003 - Lost In Translation
2004 - Garfield plus Life Aquatic
2005 - Broken Flowers
2007 - Darjeeling Limited
If anything, the two years after Zombieland (2009) were drier for him than the preceding years, up until Moonrise Kingdom in 2012, but he didn't get that off the back of Zombieland since it was yet another Wes Anderson.
When I said younger folks I was more talking about people who were teenagers around the time of Zombieland that maybe wouldn't have been familiar with his classic era. Fair enough with regards to relevance, it's not like he had disappeared. I had thought of his Wes Anderson films but I'd argue that that stream of films had him almost more as a cult actor who wouldn't be super well-known to a large demographic of younger audiences, compared to Zombieland which made him mainstream pop culture famous again. I'm mainly going from memory but I just remember the shift from kind of cult actor to being everywhere again. It's less about movie fans and more about mainstream media.
Seems to me he does almost anything anyone proposes to him. Some of those things are mainstream, some aren't, some are decent-to-good, some aren't. Whatever the project, he plays Bill Murray in it. And he still has it in him to play himself. But sometimes the director has composed things so that Bill Murray fits well into a film, and sometimes they haven't :laugh:
Thought Murray was OK playing the old man getting scalded over a young bird part in Lost in Translation but haven't seen him be any way decent in anything since and the Afterlife/Death Magnetic comparison is very fitting. Ah well..
I love the Royal Tenenbaums but cant sit through any of his others. Jesus the life aquatic was awful.
Quote from: open face surgery on January 24, 2024, 05:19:01 PMProbably said it before but I fuckin hate Wes Anderson films.
I 100% concur.
As for Murray!
Usually give Scrooged and/or Groundhog Day a watch with the kids at Xmas. Always good fun.
Quote from: Ollkiller on January 24, 2024, 09:39:29 PMI love the Royal Tenenbaums but cant sit through any of his others. Jesus the life aquatic was awful.
I'm a Wes Anderson fan/apologist but I can understand people not liking his work - my wife, for instance, won't watch anything by him. "That's one for you on your own" she'll say to me after watching a trailer for his films.
That being said - "Fantastic Mr. Fox" has universal appeal in my opinion.
"Bottle Rocket", his debut, is also less Wes Anderson-y than everything else in his career. If anyone is a fan of 90s indie comedies then it's a surefire win.
Speaking of Anderson, the 1990s and indie comedy: Watched Noah Baumbach's debut "Kicking And Screaming" the other night (Netflix) - worth a gander, somehow missed it over all the years. Not as good Whit Stillman's "Metropolitan" which has a similar theme (and also stars Christopher Eigeman).
Good soundtrack too.
Quote from: ldj on January 24, 2024, 01:04:16 PMHad the new Willy Wanka film on last night, almost sickingly sweet at times and some of the musical numbers are a bit cringe but enjoyable enough, I did like that what seems like most of the background cast to Peep Show is in it.
I watched it the other day, thought it was shite, basically Paddington 2 without the charm or wit.
Anderson's insufferably pretentious and self important. I've watched and enjoyed a few of his but have no need to see any more. Fantastic Mr. Fox was the straw that broke the camel's back.
Watched Fantastic Mr.Fox for the first time the other week with the kids. Looked alright but thought it was fairly shit. The voice cast gave their characters absolutely zero personality, the whole thing was so monotone and dull. Kids got up after about an hour and left to do something else
My kids had the exact same reaction to Fantastic Mr Fox. I looked around after less than an hour and there they were... gone
Quote from: StoutAndAle on January 25, 2024, 09:30:01 AMQuote from: Ollkiller on January 24, 2024, 09:39:29 PMI love the Royal Tenenbaums but cant sit through any of his others. Jesus the life aquatic was awful.
I'm a Wes Anderson fan/apologist but I can understand people not liking his work - my wife, for instance, won't watch anything by him. "That's one for you on your own" she'll say to me after watching a trailer for his films.
That being said - "Fantastic Mr. Fox" has universal appeal in my opinion.
"Bottle Rocket", his debut, is also less Wes Anderson-y than everything else in his career. If anyone is a fan of 90s indie comedies then it's a surefire win.
Speaking of Anderson, the 1990s and indie comedy: Watched Noah Baumbach's debut "Kicking And Screaming" the other night (Netflix) - worth a gander, somehow missed it over all the years. Not as good Whit Stillman's "Metropolitan" which has a similar theme (and also stars Christopher Eigeman).
Good soundtrack too.
Speaking of Noah Baumbach, I quite enjoyed Francis Ha. But then again I am a sucker for those 'trying to get by in the big city' style films (not so much the romcom ones).
Watched Titanic on the projector with the young lads lately and now they've become obsessed with the whole thing. They're telling me how to tell one ship that looks the exact same from another that looks the exact same. Can never predict what shit they'll have me watching next but it's great to relive the old films with the young lads all same. I'd say a good few of ye lads are on a similar buzz as well what with this being the old dad forum and whatnot
Life Aquatic is great, you spas.
My nephew went through the Titanic obsession for a while, I think he's still a bit young for the film.
I read a great book* years ago, about how the Titanic and one of the other ones were switched as one was badly damaged and the whole thing was an insurance job. Pure conspiracy theory stuff but the case it presented was very convincing.
*I think it was this one. (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2248245.Titanic_the_Ship_That_Never_Sank_)
3000 Years of Longing is one to avoid. Half a good film ruined by the other half being utterly tedious and predictable.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 29, 2024, 09:12:59 AM3000 Years of Longing is one to avoid. Half a good film ruined by the other half being utterly tedious and predictable.
Infuriatingly shit. And secretly a rom com.
Saw Poor Things at the weekend and loved it, hugely entertaining, utterly odd. Absolutely not for everyone. Hoping to see The Zone of Interest this week.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on January 29, 2024, 01:02:55 PMHoping to see The Zone of Interest this week.
That's one that I'm looking forward to seeing (perhaps "looking forward" is not the correct term for this sort of film).
Watched:
"Freelance" - utter shit, don't bother.
"Man On A Ledge" - grand far a (mildly) hungover watch - not terrible.
"Den Of Thieves" - a bit too long but pure hokum and fun. Never destined for much glory but a very enjoyable heist flick.
"The Holdovers" - excellent, really excellent.
Good to hear re The Holdovers. That I guess is one I can be "looking forward" to :laugh:
Pretty sure aul Gerry Burtler is churning out another Den Of Thieves this year.
And to keep it metal related... it's gonna be called 'Den Of Thieves: Pantera'. :abbath:
Just found out the Rogue Trooper film is finally being made, due out next year. Duncan Jones has been talking about making it for years, and now it's finally happening.
My ladies been stuck on the 'saucy 90s thrillers' theme for the last week or two. I'm not complaining TBF.
Wild things
Basic instinct
Single white female
Eyes white shut
Everyone of them completely over the top but decent enough watches, and not just for the gratuitous tiddies
Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on January 29, 2024, 09:24:57 PMJust found out the Rogue Trooper film is finally being made, due out next year. Duncan Jones has been talking about making it for years, and now it's finally happening.
I was excited too 'til I read it's going to be animated.
Oh I'd be happy with an animated one.
Romper Stomper. Great film. Cool punk soundtrack (although horrible racist lyrics). Will have to follow it up with American History X and Green Room now some nights this week.
I noticed Get Carter is leaving Prime (Canada) in the next couple of days, so I'll be getting that on tonight.
Quote from: Carnage on January 29, 2024, 10:57:52 PMQuote from: Mower Liberation Front on January 29, 2024, 09:24:57 PMJust found out the Rogue Trooper film is finally being made, due out next year. Duncan Jones has been talking about making it for years, and now it's finally happening.
I was excited too 'til I read it's going to be animated.
If it was live action, the cost would probably rival Avatar. Though I see Sean Bean's going to be in it. He'll probably voice one of the bio-chips.
There was talk of the Rogue Trooper movie six years ago but no mention of it being animated. Perhaps being animated would be a cost effective way of getting the 'look' of the comics ? Don't know.
Could be alright. My issue with animation is that everything is exaggerated and overdone, voices and all but I suppose when it's a comic that's being adapted...
Late to the party but I watched Ghostbusters: Afterlife there. First/set up half was torturous, too slow and drawn out but once things got moving it picked up nicely.
Oppenheimer on d'telly (DVD shtyle). I'm hooked.
Edit. That was superb. I usually get fed up halfway through long films these days but this held my attention till the end. Perfect pacing; brilliant acting; it looked fantastic. Just superb.
Superb is definitely the word for Oppenheimer, agreed.
I watched Glory last night. US Civil War movie from 1989, about the first Union army battalion of African-American soldiers. Matthew Broderick stars as the green 20 something yr old colonel put in charge of them, and the film is based mainly on his letters home recounting his experiences. The better film as a result, laying bare not just the North-South tension, but the within-North tensions too. Broderick, Cary Elwes, Morgan Freeman, and Denzel Washington star. Couple of scenes stirred a vague memory so I think I may have seen some of it on da telly box when I was a kid. Anyway, recommended if you dig your war epics.
Totally different last night, Blood Machines. I've had the soundtrack to this for years, since it's a Carpenter Brut album, but had never watched it. More like a video game than a movie (plus, only 49 minutes long) it's fun, silly, and pretty hot tbh.
Enjoyed The Holdovers. Very... nice, but not in a bad way :laugh: Beautifully shot and performed in any case, some great dialogue.
Yeah it was..pleasant I guess?Enjoyed it but no great need to see it again.
The Zone of Interest was solid. The most unnerving use of sound in a film since Eraserhead.
One tidbit/almost Easter egg with regards to The Holdovers which, without giving away any spoilers, can be useful to know going in is that spitting had very different connotations in classical Greek and Roman civilization than it does in modern society. Just that.
Gorgeous soviet horror film from the 60s.
Good yeah? I was recommended it by a Greek mate a while ago but still haven't got round to it.
Yeah, it's worth a look. More of a dark fairytale vibe to it from what I recall..check ut Valerie And Her Week Of Wonders with it for a good double bill
I mean it's not the best film you'll ever see or anything but yeah, definitely a solid watch. Dark fairytale vibe for sure. I think it's just beautifully shot etc and stuck with me after.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on February 04, 2024, 06:33:57 PMTotally different last night, Blood Machines. I've had the soundtrack to this for years, since it's a Carpenter Brut album, but had never watched it. More like a video game than a movie (plus, only 49 minutes long) it's fun, silly, and pretty hot tbh.
Looks pretty interesting! Especially if Carpenter Brut is the soundtrack. Must give it a go.
From the screenshots it reminds me a little of Manborg. I watched it for the first time a couple of years back in a state of utter fucking late night steaming. Stuck it on after midnight so it exists in my mind as some sort of drunken, late night, surreal, demented fever dream. I'd love to watch it again sober, but I've also avoided doing so so far as I don't want to ruin the memory I have of it! :laugh:
Well, if you partake, I heartily recommend a toke with Blood Machines :laugh:
Won't be for everyone, but we watched The Worst Person in the World last night and thought it was really good. If the synopsis puts you off, don't bother, but otherwise prepare for a surprisingly unpredictable story and cinematic presentation.
Went to see All of Us Strangers this week and felt like I was watching a different movie to everyone else after a few people recommended it to me, I was bored out of my mind during it, I thought it was absolute Shite. I've never seen so many people cry in the cinema before, and i'm a pretty easy cry too and i was just not invested whatsoever.
Last Flag Flying - A nice, mostly gentle film about 3 Vietnam veterans transporting one of their son's body to be buried. A character piece (and unofficial sequel of sorts to The Last Detail), with the show stolen by Steve Carell in an understated turn. Hadn't heard of it, came up as an Amazon recommendation, enjoyed it immensely.
Over the weekend, Whisper of the Heart (a Ghibli studio I stuck on for the young lad which, despite the gorgeous animation you'd expect, turned out to be 80% romantic high-school teen drama, be warned :laugh: ) and East of Eden, which turned out to be fairly meh to be honest, grand watching if you're in the mood for some 50s technicolor, but not much depth to it, esp given the source material.
Poor Things.
Went to see this last night, fucking weird film but really good, great acting too.
Last Voyage of the Demeter. It was ok. I found I was mainly engaged the whole way through and at times it created a nice atmosphere. As usual with modern films the use of CGI somewhat killed it. Dracula just looked like a cheap cartoon character, or a monster from a Playstation cut scene, and I also hate the modern trend of using CGI for injuries to people and blood, which looks super fake. Annoying child actor alert as well (and mainly dodgy acting across the board, aside from Liam Cunningham who is basically playing Davos). Still glad to see something a little different coming out though, even if it still technically counts as a remake/reboot. Very much doubt we'll get the sequel it sets itself up for, apparently it flopped quite hard.
Quote from: ldj on February 15, 2024, 04:01:34 PMPoor Things.
Went to see this last night, fucking weird film but really good, great acting too.
Thought is was savage. Went in completely blind and loved it. With that, had no idea it was the guy that did Dogtooth and The Lobster. Watched The Killing of a Sacred Deer and The Favourite yesterday both of which I massively enjoyed. The former even has me reconsidering my opinion of Keoghan.
I've only seen The Lobster so will have to check out his other films, been a few years since I watched that but I remember it being quite surreal too.
On the Last Voyage of the Demeter mentioned above, there's a Nosferatu film coming out later this year directed by the guy who did The Witch/The Lighthouse, could have potential.
guys I just watched Full Metal Jacket I've been meaning to for a while now it was very funny but the second half was kinda slow and boring a little but ya good movie!
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Quote from: DJ Sniffles on February 17, 2024, 04:47:49 PMguys I just watched Full Metal Jacket I've been meaning to for a while now it was very funny but the second half was kinda slow and boring a little but ya good movie!
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Ah jaysus lad. Giving away the fact that you're about 12 there
Really was impressed by The Zone of Interest in the cinema there last week.
Also saw Anatomy of a Fall which was good.
Joe Kidd tonight. One of Clint Eastwood's lesser than known gems.
Quote from: astfgyl on February 17, 2024, 05:48:59 PMQuote from: DJ Sniffles on February 17, 2024, 04:47:49 PMguys I just watched Full Metal Jacket I've been meaning to for a while now it was very funny but the second half was kinda slow and boring a little but ya good movie!
:sniffles:
Ah jaysus lad. Giving away the fact that you're about 12 there
bro it's such an old movie what do you meeeeean :,D
also guys I watched house of 1000 corpses this morning awesome film!
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Quote from: Mooncat on February 15, 2024, 04:28:32 PMLast Voyage of the Demeter. It was ok. I found I was mainly engaged the whole way through and at times it created a nice atmosphere. As usual with modern films the use of CGI somewhat killed it. Dracula just looked like a cheap cartoon character, or a monster from a Playstation cut scene, and I also hate the modern trend of using CGI for injuries to people and blood, which looks super fake. Annoying child actor alert as well (and mainly dodgy acting across the board, aside from Liam Cunningham who is basically playing Davos). Still glad to see something a little different coming out though, even if it still technically counts as a remake/reboot. Very much doubt we'll get the sequel it sets itself up for, apparently it flopped quite hard.
Awful shite. Just awful.
All this Verhoeven talk, watched Robocop for first time in maybe 20 years tonight. Still such a great film, so well made and directed, the universe building throughout is just perfect.
Watch RoboDoc if you haven't, excellent stuff all round.
Oh shit yeah, I forgot that was being talked about on here recently. Good call, cheers.
Only watched first half of first ep, but man this is a great documentary! Looking forward to chipping away at it.
It's fairly extensive without being overly technical or mired in detail. I think every scene is covered and the anecdotes are generally good for a laugh. I'm a sucker for 'making of' documentaries anyway but this one was particularly enjoyable.
Quote from: Carnage on February 19, 2024, 09:39:39 AMIt's fairly extensive without being overly technical or mired in detail. I think every scene is covered and the anecdotes are generally good for a laugh. I'm a sucker for 'making of' documentaries anyway but this one was particularly enjoyable.
Where can one watch "RoboDoc"? Can't find it on Netflix, etc.
I downloaded it when it came out TBH, I think it's on HDtoday. Amazon probably have it to rent/buy.
"The Hustler" - not bad, realised that I had never seen "The Color Of Money" - one of the few Scorsese films that passed me by so I watched "The Hustler" followed by the sequel. Both are good but I'd never watch again.
"25th Hour" - very solid piece of work by the hit-and-miss Spike Lee. Again, never got around to it til now.
Quote from: Carnage on February 19, 2024, 01:57:12 PMI downloaded it when it came out TBH, I think it's on HDtoday. Amazon probably have it to rent/buy.
Ah right. I'll dig it out from somewhere then.
Sound.
Not on HDtoday, checked there. It's out on blu ray, which I might pick up.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on February 19, 2024, 02:03:40 PM"The Hustler" - not bad, realised that I had never seen "The Color Of Money" - one of the few Scorsese films that passed me by so I watched "The Hustler" followed by the sequel. Both are good but I'd never watch again.
"25th Hour" - very solid piece of work by the hit-and-miss Spike Lee. Again, never got around to it til now.
25th Hour is superb. One of those random picks from Xtra Vision when I was working there 20 years ago. Such a simple and brilliant little story. I must look at it again.
Watched I, Daniel Blake tonight. Fairly different critique of privatisation of public services to Robocop :laugh: Joking aside, excellent movie. Ken Loach, nowt more to be said.
Loved it, very moving in spots too.
Really enjoyed The Iron Claw.
The Zone of Interest is cognitively intense. Nothing to compare it to comes to mind.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on February 23, 2024, 11:38:21 PMThe Zone of Interest is cognitively intense. Nothing to compare it to comes to mind.
It's very good, sound design in the cinema was immense.
I'd say so! Would love to add a 5.1 set up to the projector. Then sound-proof the sitting room :laugh:
I looked at The Banshee of Innisherin just now. I enjoyed it, however it made me think what a crime it is that the Aran Islands haven't produced any epic pagan black metal bands. A waste of a good landscape :P
Followed that up with The Menu. I thought it was fun.
Watched The Holdovers yesterday. All very predictable and nothing new but an enjoyable little jaunt.
Started The Zone of Interest but we jumped ship early on. I'll watch it on my own soon.
It's worth it. I've a few days on me tod next week so if I can still find a screen showing it round these parts I may head along for the full disquieting experience.
Watched All Of Us Strangers tonight. Might now be the best queer film I've seen, alongside maybe an Almodovar or two. The two lead performances are genuine masterclasses.
Still showing here so I may do that.
Zone of Interest definitely one for the cinema/big sound system. One of the best uses of sound I think.
Really liked the Holdovers, would be a fan of Paul Giamatti alright.
Free State of Jones (2016) last night, Gary Ross (Hunger Games) directs Matthew McConnaughey and Mahershala Ali in a US civil war drama. Interesting story, well acted, but overall a fairly poor movie. Glory (1989) was much better. Taking suggestions on any other films set in that period which folk may have enjoyed.
Also watched Rain Man the other night, which I hadn't seen since I was literally a kid. Wasn't expecting it to hold it up, so was pleasantly surprised when it (more or less) did. A good one when you want an easy but not totally vapid watch.
Triangle of Sadness - Really enjoyed it! Was fun the way it skewered everything, and the middle section had an anarchic, chaotic, almost Fear and Loathing type of energy.
Saltburn - Was honestly kinda bored most of the way through. Barry Keoghan seems to be one of the 'it' actors among film bro types these days, but I haven't really liked him in anything so far.
Seems very of its time: all style over substance. At times it seemed like it was building up to be something more interesting than it ever was. Still a decent watch though. I'm open to anything that's not a sequel/franchise/reboot/superhero film these days. Not that I'm not open to those either, but it's been so done to death now. It's been like the 80s on steroids for over a decade now (tangential rant).
Also thought the big reveal at the end made it worse.
Finally got around to watching the new Mission Impossible film there, good craic. The humour was a bit forced, the CGI use was very visible in places and the score was overbearing but it was more enjoyable overall than the last couple IMO.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on February 23, 2024, 11:38:21 PMThe Zone of Interest is cognitively intense. Nothing to compare it to comes to mind.
The current state of the world,perhaps?
Indeed. As I described it elsewhere, definitely a film for our times.
I wasn't expecting it to be about male lesbians cancelling metal gigs ???
2 threads is enough Grandpa Simpson, don't derail this one. We get it.
I can't help myself. I am curious about that film and, in fact, there have been a few films over the past year or so that have really piqued my interest. I used to watch loads of films and kind of got burnt out, possibly in large part due to the Netflix effect. My issue now is actually finding the free time to actually watch anything. The Zone of Interest is showing nearby so I might try and get the little dude looked after and myself and herself spin over for a watch. We haven't even had Netflix for the past year, and I think that has been positive in terms of renewing my interest.
Really want to see that but of course it's not on in town, might have to travel.
On the plus side, the 2021 Dune is getting a reshow tonight in the run up to Part 2. I missed it on the big screen so might wander in to that later.
Nice. Watched part 1 again last night and heading to see part 2 in about 20 minutes. Spicy fizzy balls! :D :abbath:
Watched A Million Ways to Die in the West today very funny movie :]
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I tried Dune a few weeks back, maybe I just wasn't in the mood but I just wasn't into it at all, ended up switching it off after an hour or so.
Watched Anatomy of a Fall last night, really good film, same actress as The Zone of Interest.
Also really enjoyed The Holdovers last week so going to check out Sideways tonight, same director with Paul Giamatti starring.
Have to say it's been a really good time for film the last year, really top class stuff coming out regularly.
First viewing of Dune Part 1 it was the differences compared to David Lynch's Dune that prevented me fully getting into it, but I went on to love it from the second viewing onward. First viewing of Part 2 today, it was (some fairly consequential) differences with the book that blocked me a fair bit. So guess I'll be needing a second viewing of this too before I can judge it fairly on its own merits.
Quote from: ldj on February 29, 2024, 07:33:14 PMI tried Dune a few weeks back, maybe I just wasn't in the mood but I just wasn't into it at all, ended up switching it off after an hour or so.
Watched Anatomy of a Fall last night, really good film, same actress as The Zone of Interest.
Also really enjoyed The Holdovers last week so going to check out Sideways tonight, same director with Paul Giamatti starring.
Have to say it's been a really good time for film the last year, really top class stuff coming out regularly.
Sideways is one of my favorites. Really, really funny yet poignant and heartfelt.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on February 29, 2024, 12:15:03 PMNice. Watched part 1 again last night and heading to see part 2 in about 20 minutes. Spicy fizzy balls! :D :abbath:
Part 1 was great on the big screen, not quite as immersive as I'd expected (compared to Blade Runner 2049 for instance) but that was a first viewing and I've seen Dune 6 or 7 times by now.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on February 29, 2024, 10:53:59 PMQuote from: ldj on February 29, 2024, 07:33:14 PMI tried Dune a few weeks back, maybe I just wasn't in the mood but I just wasn't into it at all, ended up switching it off after an hour or so.
Watched Anatomy of a Fall last night, really good film, same actress as The Zone of Interest.
Also really enjoyed The Holdovers last week so going to check out Sideways tonight, same director with Paul Giamatti starring.
Have to say it's been a really good time for film the last year, really top class stuff coming out regularly.
Sideways is one of my favorites. Really, really funny yet poignant and heartfelt.
Had Sideways on dvd years ago and the two lads' commentary was fucking hilarious in parts
Yeah the commentary is as good as the film. A classic all round.
Watched a few this week.
Breaker Morant (1980, Australia)
Kind of a mix of a war and courtroom drama set during the Boer War. Doesn't lionise either side or even question whether the boys were naughty and shooting Boer prisoners out of hand, rather how normal people behave in war. Riveting film, and a minor role for a fresh faced Alf Stewart.
After Hours (1985, USA)
Thought I'd seen all Scorcese's ones. Hard to imagine having that bad of a night and not a drop of alcohol. Great show.
Boy A (2007, UK)
Typical gritty Peter Mullan stuff. I imagine not all child murderers are quite as innocent and likeable as the lad in this :/
Breaker Morant is great, I only saw it for the first time a few years ago. Without giving the ending away, it had a fantastic final line, too.
Been on a Peter Strickland buzz recently, going through the catalogue as the postie has recently delivered Flux Gourmet. The missus is not having it at all but the guy has a definite spark, a cunt with intriguing vision
Quote from: Bürggermeister on March 02, 2024, 06:33:45 PMBeen on a Peter Strickland buzz recently, going through the catalogue as the postie has recently delivered Flux Gourmet. The missus is not having it at all but the guy has a definite spark, a cunt with intriguing vision
Berberian Sound Studio is great. Really enjoyed In Fabric, as mad as it was.
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on March 02, 2024, 09:49:07 PMBerberian Sound Studio is great.
It really is. Don't think I've seen anything else by him.
Love this thread, lots of great recommendations coming from here.
Zone of Interest is outstanding. Extremely heavy, fantastic sustained dread throughout. One of the best films I've seen in a while for sure. "Enjoyed" doesn't really cover it though, more it's an important piece of art.
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on March 03, 2024, 10:40:28 PMLove this thread, lots of great recommendations coming from here.
Zone of Interest is outstanding. Extremely heavy, fantastic sustained dread throughout. One of the best films I've seen in a while for sure. "Enjoyed" doesn't really cover it though, more it's an important piece of art.
Did you see it in the cinema? The sound and big screen/lights off really made it even more astounding. The last scene was brilliant.
Went to Dune over the weekend, decent enough although felt very stretched out at nearly three hours. There was a few bits that weren't properly explained, but made sense if you read the book, so a few of the people I went with got a bit confused as to what was going on
Hoping they continue with the series though, or at least finish the Paul Atreides arc
Quote from: Trev on March 04, 2024, 10:56:34 AMWent to Dune over the weekend, decent enough although felt very stretched out at nearly three hours. There was a few bits that weren't properly explained, but made sense if you read the book, so a few of the people I went with got a bit confused as to what was going on
Hoping they continue with the series though, or at least finish the Paul Atreides arc
Yeah I'd have to agree will pretty much everything you've said there, If I hadn't seen it on the big screen for the spectacle I would have found it dragging on a bit...
The Zone Of Interest - Jesus that was intense. The sound element is amazing, adds to the utter oppressiveness of the whole exercise. The apathy in the face of atrocity never ends, truly chilling. Kind of glad I watched it at home, I can imagine it being overwhelming in a cinema setting. One to think about for a while.
(One thing that distracted me every time I noticed it: Höss' wife's walk, she fairly stomped around the place. A minor thing in the context of the film but I couldn't help but wonder if it had some sigmificance to the character...)
The King of Comedy. Dated but decent.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on March 06, 2024, 09:27:06 AMThe King of Comedy. Dated but decent.
I thought just decent too. I wanted to like it more because it was Scorsese but it's just not one of his best. Amazing how much Joker ripped it off though...
Quote from: open face surgery on February 15, 2024, 06:03:51 PMQuote from: ldj on February 15, 2024, 04:01:34 PMPoor Things.
Went to see this last night, fucking weird film but really good, great acting too.
Thought is was savage. Went in completely blind and loved it. With that, had no idea it was the guy that did Dogtooth and The Lobster. Watched The Killing of a Sacred Deer and The Favourite yesterday both of which I massively enjoyed. The former even has me reconsidering my opinion of Keoghan.
Watched Poor Things tonight. Very unusual film. Definitely will watch again sooner rather than later. I must give Sacred Deer another go too; it's the only previous film of his that also didn't immediately fully click with me.
Lobster and Sacred Deer were awful I thought. Colin Farrell on robot mode.
I enjoyed the oddness of the way he played it in both.
I may revisit them and see if they make more sense.
Speaking of Colin Farrell, watched Intermission the other week, amazing craic. Was in stitches when they go to the club to touch for the older women. Colm Meaney is great too as an absolute plank of a cop. I'm not the biggest Cillian Murphy fan but I liked him in this.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 07, 2024, 10:14:42 PMQuote from: open face surgery on February 15, 2024, 06:03:51 PMQuote from: ldj on February 15, 2024, 04:01:34 PMPoor Things.
Went to see this last night, fucking weird film but really good, great acting too.
Thought is was savage. Went in completely blind and loved it. With that, had no idea it was the guy that did Dogtooth and The Lobster. Watched The Killing of a Sacred Deer and The Favourite yesterday both of which I massively enjoyed. The former even has me reconsidering my opinion of Keoghan.
Watched Poor Things tonight. Very unusual film. Definitely will watch again sooner rather than later. I must give Sacred Deer another go too; it's the only previous film of his that also didn't immediately fully click with me.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 07, 2024, 10:14:42 PMQuote from: open face surgery on February 15, 2024, 06:03:51 PMQuote from: ldj on February 15, 2024, 04:01:34 PMPoor Things.
Went to see this last night, fucking weird film but really good, great acting too.
Thought is was savage. Went in completely blind and loved it. With that, had no idea it was the guy that did Dogtooth and The Lobster. Watched The Killing of a Sacred Deer and The Favourite yesterday both of which I massively enjoyed. The former even has me reconsidering my opinion of Keoghan.
Watched Poor Things tonight. Very unusual film. Definitely will watch again sooner rather than later. I must give Sacred Deer another go too; it's the only previous film of his that also didn't immediately fully click with me.
Loved Poor Things. Ruffalo is particularly hilarious.
Quote from: Mooncat on March 08, 2024, 01:10:28 AMSpeaking of Colin Farrell, watched Intermission the other week, amazing craic. Was in stitches when they go to the club to touch for the older women. Colm Meaney is great too as an absolute plank of a cop. I'm not the biggest Cillian Murphy fan but I liked him in this.
That is my favourite Colm Meaney performance along with 'the van'.
'Where's your sister? Would she give me a ridin''?
'She might'
'The hooooer' 😂
American Fiction is, as some of ye say, pure grand. Some quality parts, central idea is good, but lots of pretty boring stretches too. Its ambition overshoots its execution by a fair bit, but it'd make for a decent mid-week watch. The references to 90s hood movies are fun.
Got around to a long overdue re-watch of Sideways last night. Cracked open a 2016 Saint Emilion (didn't have any Pinot!), cheese platter, an aul schmoke, and we'd a rare aul time of it. What a quality movie. Clicked with me while watching that it has the absolutely perfect pacing throughout which American Fiction lacked in. Also has some of the best movie jokes going. Interesting too to watch it now at a stage where, personally, I'm well out the other end of getting black-out/public liability drunk, as opposed to when I saw it last and that was just any average weekend :-X
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 10, 2024, 09:34:37 AMGot around to a long overdue re-watch of Sideways last night. Cracked open a 2016 Saint Emilion (didn't have any Pinot!), cheese platter, an aul schmoke, and we'd a rare aul time of it. What a quality movie. Clicked with me while watching that it has the absolutely perfect pacing throughout which American Fiction lacked in. Also has some of the best movie jokes going. Interesting too to watch it now at a stage where, personally, I'm well out the other end of getting black-out/public liability drunk, as opposed to when I saw it last and that was just any average weekend :-X
Spot on. Just sat down to watch after hearing the French dog barking and enjoyed it tremendously. We've all felt the way Mikes feels and acts at times, just with fewer miles on the clock. The way it made me squirm in my seat when he rings the ex steamboats shows the quality of the direction and acting.
Watched it with a glass of water and a few digestives rather than wine, we're not fancy here.
Don't know what I expected exactly, but Anatomy of a Fall was much better than I thought it would be. What a great year for films!
Just watched Poor Things. Acting was phenomenal across the board. Wished there was more of Mark Ruffalo in lothario cad mode. I'm not a fan of twee quirky (IE Wes Anderson), but this one pulled it off to a tolerable amount. Delighted with how many genuinely cool, original films are starting to come out over the past year or so.
Also rewatched Bad Taste, which is a drinking night-in classic for me. (Spoiler) Always thought the title was a reference to the way the humour and gore was in such bad taste, but only just realized it's also a reference to the aliens turning the humans into fast food as well. Only took about 25years to cop on since I first saw it...
Finally got around to Napoleon tonight. It was OK, kind of hard to take him seriously when you've seen the ineffectual rutting a couple of times, and despite the absolute po-faced tone with very little let up. Though they couldn't resist having a little dig about his height (he was actually of or of above average height for the time). Rod Steiger did a better job more than 50 years ago IMO. Still, it's worth a watch.
Also worth a look: Greyhound. Tom Hanks captaining a destroyer leading a shipping convoy across the Atlantic during WW2. Generally not a Hanks fan but he was fine in this. It's all Navy jargon over character but it passed 90 minutes nicely.
Watched Dune: Part One. Enjoyable. Might go and watch the Part Two in the cinema. Is it just the 2 parts?
There'll be a third and final in a couple of years.
Yep. He wants to make a trilogy and the second one's doing well at the box office, guaranteed to follow it up.
I would probably like Dune but couldn't be arsed either. The two leads irritate me too.
Chalamet and Zendaya? She's not really a lead tbh
I went to see Dune 2 on Sunday there.
I really enjoyed it. The love story element maybe got a bit too much time. Look forward to the next one now.
Watched Ferrari tonight. Not the most interesting movie, but the long climactic Mille Miglia race scene is worth it.
The character assassination attempts on Jonathan Glazer after his Oscar speech are really revealing of the depths of stupidity certain self-styled "smart" people will go to just to cling onto a dogmatic position:
https://twitter.com/jessehawken/status/1767598084496777262
I watched The Field great movie ending was crazy🤯☘️
:sniffles:
The field is the greatest Irish film ever made, I'd go as far as to say its in the top ten greatest films of all time.
Must have seen it twenty times myself and every time I notice something new that adds to its brilliance.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 12, 2024, 11:44:22 PMThe character assassination attempts on Jonathan Glazer after his Oscar speech are really revealing of the depths of stupidity certain self-styled "smart" people will go to just to cling onto a dogmatic position:
https://twitter.com/jessehawken/status/1767598084496777262
Yeah that's pathetic.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 12, 2024, 11:44:22 PMThe character assassination attempts on Jonathan Glazer after his Oscar speech are really revealing of the depths of stupidity certain self-styled "smart" people will go to just to cling onto a dogmatic position:
https://twitter.com/jessehawken/status/1767598084496777262
Ben Shapiro is an insufferable ballbag, and as you say, he's so fucking biased and blinkered.
Yep. Total cunt.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 12, 2024, 11:44:22 PMThe character assassination attempts on Jonathan Glazer after his Oscar speech are really revealing of the depths of stupidity certain self-styled "smart" people will go to just to cling onto a dogmatic position:
https://twitter.com/jessehawken/status/1767598084496777262
Pathetic man has pathetic take, par for the course really!
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on March 13, 2024, 01:20:14 AMThe field is the greatest Irish film ever made, I'd go as far as to say its in the top ten greatest films of all time.
Must have seen it twenty times myself and every time I notice something new that adds to its brilliance.
It's an absolutely brilliant film. Have also seen it at least 20 times myself I'd reckon and wasn't sick of it any of those times.
Aye the field is a work of genius.
Watched that Black 47 the last day. Not a bad flick at all.
Black 47 is class. Got into an argument with my sister over that a few christmases ago.
'Eh do we have to watch this kind of thing over the holidays'?
'You've just walked in and started mouthing off, not very Christmassy'
'Listen, I don't think this is what everyone wants to watch'
'You're a spastic'
Her husband just sat there and let me call her a spa by the way :)
Whose house were you in?
My parents, that is to say, the family home.
Ah right. If it was yours, I'd have advocated a two-word reply. :laugh:
Black 47 was a great watch alright, and I happened to be home when it was in cinemas so all the better. I do recall it having some dodgy CGI I wished they'd been able to throw a few more quid at though, that was my only gripe.
Famine Rambo = Fambo. Must give it another go. Enjoyed it.
Went to see Dune part 2 in IMAX last night and holy shit, I'm struggling to find words for just how good it was. Phenomenal cinema experience, can't recommend seeing it in IMAX any more.
IMAX eh? 🤔 I haven't gotten to it yet so there's an idea for next week.
Black 47 was a bit boring, I thought. I feel I'm going to be lynched for that opinion. Or Lankumed at least.
:laugh: .
Watched Death Race 2000 last night, absolutely loved it. Exploitation kind of film from the 70s. Had that real Robocop/Starship Troopers/Running Man satire vibe about it (and probably influenced those films, along with Cannonball Run). You know when people are driving and they joke, "200 points if you hit the granny/child/whomever!", this film is the reference. Has David Carradine, and Sly Stallone in his first film. Basically the film version of how we all play Grand Theft Auto driving around when we're not doing the missions :laugh: It's Roger Corman, so if you're a fan of him you should know what you're in for.
A classic and a must-see alright :abbath:
The Game (97?) : Almost forgotten David Fincher movie that shouldn't be forgotten ( Alien 3 should be) but the conclusion seems rushed or not thought through, apart from that, fantastic.
Con Air: odd choices of characters /dialogue for this kind of movie, not great though entertaining enough.
Quote from: leatherface on March 15, 2024, 10:52:25 PMThe Game (97?) : Almost forgotten David Fincher movie that shouldn't be forgotten ( Alien 3 should be) but the conclusion seems rushed or not thought through, apart from that, fantastic.
Con Air: odd choices of characters /dialogue for this kind of movie, not great though entertaining enough.
They're showing Con Air at my local indie cinema next week. Don't think I can bring myself to go though, overwatched the shit out of it as a teen and I think I'd find it too dumb now. Did recently enjoy The Rock though...
The Game is a great watch. Though I also think Alien 3 is pretty great too, so :laugh:
I saw The Game at the time and thought it was only OK. I've loved Alien³ from the off, despite all of its (many) flaws. The extended cut is a vastly superior film, seriously overrated.
The Game is a great film.
Quote from: Mooncat on March 15, 2024, 04:04:01 PMWatched Death Race 2000 last night, absolutely loved it. Exploitation kind of film from the 70s. Had that real Robocop/Starship Troopers/Running Man satire vibe about it (and probably influenced those films, along with Cannonball Run). You know when people are driving and they joke, "200 points if you hit the granny/child/whomever!", this film is the reference. Has David Carradine, and Sly Stallone in his first film. Basically the film version of how we all play Grand Theft Auto driving around when we're not doing the missions :laugh: It's Roger Corman, so if you're a fan of him you should know what you're in for.
Ahhh it's such a great film!Total entertainment. I think there was a remake of it at somestage which i have no wish to see, ever.
Housesitting for a friend who has Amazon Prime at the moment, and started watching "Dublin Crust". Had to switch it off after about 35 minutes. Jesus. Absolutely woeful. It's like "The Commitments" for people who think the Thomas House is the epicentre of cool.
Quote from: Carnage on March 16, 2024, 02:00:27 AMI saw The Game at the time and thought it was only OK. I've loved Alien³ from the off, despite all of its (many) flaws. The extended cut is a vastly superior film, seriously overrated.
Alien 3 is great and yeah it has a few issues but it's still seriously entertaining. Haven't seen the extended cut but did recently watch the extended cut of Aliens and it's like a different film
Just found out today, they've turned The Fall Guy into a film that's coming out in May that's "loosely based on the series". So there'll be a character called Colt Seavers, his pick up truck, and probably no Howie. :laugh:
Wonder how long before we get Airwolf: The Motion Picture?
Quote from: astfgyl on March 16, 2024, 01:07:31 PMQuote from: Carnage on March 16, 2024, 02:00:27 AMI saw The Game at the time and thought it was only OK. I've loved Alien³ from the off, despite all of its (many) flaws. The extended cut is a vastly superior film, seriously overrated.
Alien 3 is great and yeah it has a few issues but it's still seriously entertaining. Haven't seen the extended cut but did recently watch the extended cut of Aliens and it's like a different film
The definitive version, one of my favourites. The director's cut of Alien, however, isn't great.
Watched a really good French film called On the Wandering Paths, or in its original French the title was Sur les Chemins Noir which maybe has a subtext for native speakers. Jean Dujardin (The Artist) plays a guy who in his middle age has a stupid drunken fall from a building and nearly kills himself. He decides, upon his recovery, to walk across France, keeping off any known walking tracks and just using maps and his wits.
It looks incredible, the acting is perfect, the story is paced beautifully and is told in a way that never panders to the viewer or hammers any lessons home while getting across all of the information. A simple tale told with philosophical depth.
If I ever saw The Field, I must have been a teenager and missed half of it, either way don't remember much of it. Found it handy enough there to dl though, so it'll be this year's Paddy's Day film. Jim Sheridan plus that cast, expecting it to be daycent alright!
It's a fucking smashing film by any standard and if me own lads weren't two eight year olds then I would definitely sit into it this evening for the day that is in it. Great cast, great direction, great cinematography and above all great story. The wife is trying to get me to watch Into The West to get on the buzz and I will have to do it through gritted teeth because I had Apocalypse Now on the cards and she won't do it.
Surely the lads can't be too young for one of the greatest films ever
Powerful stuff The Field! That's got to be Richard Harris' crowning achievement as an actor. I don't really remember seeing it lauded all that much as a piece of cinema, but it's right up there with the very best of any other theatre adaptations I've seen. Powerful altogether.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 17, 2024, 11:03:35 PMPowerful stuff The Field! That's got to be Richard Harris' crowning achievement as an actor. I don't really remember seeing it lauded all that much as a piece of cinema, but it's right up there with the very best of any other theatre adaptations I've seen. Powerful altogether.
Are you only after watching that proper? Jaysus tis beautiful isn't it
Edit: what was good about this was everything I hated about the banshees yoke in that The Field really made a film out of it but the banshees really felt like a play
Banshee Was far more enjoyable than I expected it to be. A bit silly and stagey here and there no doubt, but they got away with it.
Just watched The Hateful Eight movie it's long but didn't feel dragged out or anything the constant turns and mysteries made it exciting the whole way through. was a great movie Tarantino is the best :]
:sniffles: :sniffles: :sniffles:
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 17, 2024, 11:03:35 PMPowerful stuff The Field! That's got to be Richard Harris' crowning achievement as an actor. I don't really remember seeing it lauded all that much as a piece of cinema, but it's right up there with the very best of any other theatre adaptations I've seen. Powerful altogether.
That and Cromwell, another powerhouse performance.
Still thinking over it this morning. Some of the scenes are so powerful, and in so many different ways. Had me thinking of Kurosawa in a fair few places. For all as I've enjoyed many of his movies, I didn't know Sheridan had something this ambitious in him.
Quote from: Carnage on March 16, 2024, 02:34:08 PMQuote from: astfgyl on March 16, 2024, 01:07:31 PMQuote from: Carnage on March 16, 2024, 02:00:27 AMI saw The Game at the time and thought it was only OK. I've loved Alien³ from the off, despite all of its (many) flaws. The extended cut is a vastly superior film, seriously overrated.
Alien 3 is great and yeah it has a few issues but it's still seriously entertaining. Haven't seen the extended cut but did recently watch the extended cut of Aliens and it's like a different film
The definitive version, one of my favourites. The director's cut of Alien, however, isn't great.
Do you mean the one with the extra scenes added back in? I always preferred that version. The drone gun scene is awesome!
Yep, that's the version for me. It's the director's cut of Alien that I'm not fond of. Alternative takes used in spots for no good reason, and a scene where we see what happened to Dallas. Just doesn't flow as well.
Quote from: Carnage on March 18, 2024, 04:28:28 PMYep, that's the version for me. It's the director's cut of Alien that I'm not fond of. Alternative takes used in spots for no good reason, and a scene where we see what happened to Dallas. Just doesn't flow as well.
Sorry, missed it was the first one you meant. I haven't actually seen the director's cut of the first one. I had heard there was an extra scene with Dallas though. Recently rewatched the first one (the regular version), holy crap it is so good. Almost a perfect film. In this green screen era the set design stands out even more as incredible! That whole opening scene with the computer projection reflected in the helmet is just beautiful.
Yeah, it's one of my favourite films. I got the blu ray boxset a few years ago and the new restoration of Alien is gorgeous. I must get it on 4k actually, but the standard BR looks great as it is.
Went to Dune Part II tonight. I enjoyed it but nowhere near as much as the first part. The pacing was all over the place, the attempts at comedy fell flat, the characters were stretched a bit thin and seemed more one dimensional than in Part I. It was good, certainly and looked mighty on the big screen, but I just wasn't feeling it. Quite a lot changed from the book too.
I dunno, it might take a few more watches to click, I've seen Part I 5 or 6 times at least.
Think I'm around 5 max on viewings of the first one now too. And my feeling coming out of first watch of Part 2 is 100% what you've said. Yet I'm really looking forward to seeing it again, whenever I might get around to it.
I really enjoyed Dune part 2. I think Christopher Walken was miscast though. That didn't work for me. It is epic to see on the big screen though and the music is class too
I can't watch many new films without getting annoyed. :laugh:
Therefore I have started watching or re-watching films from the 1960s to the early 2000s;
"Rounders" - never saw it - very enjoyable.
"The Talented Mr. Ripley" - never saw it - very good, needs an edit in the last 40 minutes though.
"The Usual Suspects" - still holds up nearly 30 years after the fact. "There's NO fuckin' COKE!"
"Broadcast News" - never saw it but I must have seen the trailer on every VHS rented from the video shop between 1987 and 1989. Well worth a watch.
"The Rainmaker" - never saw it - not great - the B story (with Claire Danes) is pointless.
"The Client" - never saw it - worth a watch for sure but this and "The Rainmaker" are two of the weaker Grisham adaptations that I have seen.
"Primal Fear" - never saw it - Norton is tremendous, Gere is wooden. Good thriller though.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on March 21, 2024, 11:56:17 AMI can't watch many new films without getting annoyed. :laugh:
Therefore I have started watching or re-watching films from the 1960s to the early 2000s;
"Rounders" - never saw it - very enjoyable.
"The Talented Mr. Ripley" - never saw it - very good, needs an edit in the last 40 minutes though.
"The Usual Suspects" - still holds up nearly 30 years after the fact. "There's NO fuckin' COKE!"
"Broadcast News" - never saw it but I must have seen the trailer on every VHS rented from the video shop between 1987 and 1989. Well worth a watch.
"The Rainmaker" - never saw it - not great - the B story (with Claire Danes) is pointless.
"The Client" - never saw it - worth a watch for sure but this and "The Rainmaker" are two of the weaker Grisham adaptations that I have seen.
"Primal Fear" - never saw it - Norton is tremendous, Gere is wooden. Good thriller though.
Have you ever seen Network? If you enjoyed Broadcast News I think you'd like it; it's the ultimate newsroom movie and has some iconic performances. Howard Beale is an all-timer of a character.
Quote from: Mooncat on March 21, 2024, 04:53:44 PMHave you ever seen Network? If you enjoyed Broadcast News I think you'd like it; it's the ultimate newsroom movie and has some iconic performances. Howard Beale is an all-timer of a character.
I have indeed seen "Network", great movie - '70s movies are my favourite era. 1970s and 1990s.
Speaking of revisits, we watched Memento last night. Probably fourth time I've seen it over the years, last time was ages ago though. It really is fucking quality.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 22, 2024, 08:52:43 AMSpeaking of revisits, we watched Memento last night. Probably fourth time I've seen it over the years, last time was ages ago though. It really is fucking quality.
I haven't gone back and re-watched since it came out. Must give it another go.
If anyone has recommendations for '80s/'90s thrillers/courtroom dramas I'd be grateful. It seems that I spent too much time watching indie movies in a Cork flea-pit cinema during the 1990s and missed a ton of good shit :laugh:
Recently seen for the first time;
"Crimson Tide"
"Hunt For Red October"
"Patriot Games"
"Clear And Present Danger"
"Man On Fire"
"The Siege"
"In The Line Of Fire"
"Black Rain"
"Cop Land" - saw it in the cinema when it was released but I was
absolutely demented on free Hudson Blue cider that was being promoted in Preacher's pub, barely remember any of the film except my buddy shouting
"Oh! Stallone is deaf! Right, right, right..." I have "No Way Out", "A Bronx Tale" and "Presumed Innocent" for the weekend.
A few have been recommended - I have never seen any of these;
"Ronin"
"The Negotiator"
"Cliffhanger"
"Surviving The Game"
"Pacific Heights"
"Backdraft"
Ronin is definitely worth a watch. From a little later, but also related to news rooms, I remember 15 Minutes being a good watch too. Will have a think of others.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on March 22, 2024, 09:16:37 AMQuote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 22, 2024, 08:52:43 AMSpeaking of revisits, we watched Memento last night. Probably fourth time I've seen it over the years, last time was ages ago though. It really is fucking quality.
I haven't gone back and re-watched since it came out. Must give it another go.
If anyone has recommendations for '80s/'90s thrillers/courtroom dramas I'd be grateful. It seems that I spent too much time watching indie movies in a Cork flea-pit cinema during the 1990s and missed a ton of good shit :laugh:
Recently seen for the first time;
"Crimson Tide"
"Hunt For Red October"
"Patriot Games"
"Clear And Present Danger"
"Man On Fire"
"The Siege"
"In The Line Of Fire"
"Black Rain"
"Cop Land" - saw it in the cinema when it was released but I was absolutely demented on free Hudson Blue cider that was being promoted in Preacher's pub, barely remember any of the film except my buddy shouting "Oh! Stallone is deaf! Right, right, right..."
I have "No Way Out", "A Bronx Tale" and "Presumed Innocent" for the weekend.
A few have been recommended - I have never seen any of these;
"Ronin"
"The Negotiator"
"Cliffhanger"
"Surviving The Game"
"Pacific Heights"
"Backdraft"
Hudson Blue cider! That's a blast from the past. I used to live on that stuff along with bottles of Bucky back when I was a young gobshite.
You've probably seen these, but just in case you haven't:
A Time To Kill
Point Break
Heat
Con Air
Quote from: StoutAndAle on March 22, 2024, 08:36:16 AMQuote from: Mooncat on March 21, 2024, 04:53:44 PMHave you ever seen Network? If you enjoyed Broadcast News I think you'd like it; it's the ultimate newsroom movie and has some iconic performances. Howard Beale is an all-timer of a character.
I have indeed seen "Network", great movie - '70s movies are my favourite era. 1970s and 1990s.
I love the 70s too. I find myself rewatching The French Connection a lot lately. Then of course you have to follow it up with The Conversation.
I'll also go on a little Jack binge sometimes too and have Easy Rider/Five Easy Pieces/The Last Detail all in a few days.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on March 22, 2024, 09:16:37 AMQuote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 22, 2024, 08:52:43 AMSpeaking of revisits, we watched Memento last night. Probably fourth time I've seen it over the years, last time was ages ago though. It really is fucking quality.
I haven't gone back and re-watched since it came out. Must give it another go.
If anyone has recommendations for '80s/'90s thrillers/courtroom dramas I'd be grateful. It seems that I spent too much time watching indie movies in a Cork flea-pit cinema during the 1990s and missed a ton of good shit :laugh:
For 80s thrillers I'd say Blood Simple and Manhunter. Cruising is also a good shout for a trashy kind of thriller. It's Friedkin so you know it's good.
Sea Of Love, definitely. The Presidio was decent if memory serves. Witness too.
Those last two are '80s films, not sure that's what you're looking for
Had another watch of American Psycho last night. I think it's getting funnier with time.
Working with someone born in 2000 and every time I mention a film, they haven't seen it so I've a fair list to rewatch myself as a result. Was showing the kids some photos in the local hotel as well of the uncle on the set of Saving Private Ryan so that's getting another go maybe tonight now that I've found it on All 4. Hasn't even been that long since the last but fuck it it's great
Watched the new roadhouse movie on prime. Mc gregor is so bad at acting he's funny. As for Jake just keep that stupid grin on your face, it's worked your whole career. A few laughs along the way, but in general I'd avoid. 2/5 imo.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on March 22, 2024, 09:16:37 AMQuote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 22, 2024, 08:52:43 AMSpeaking of revisits, we watched Memento last night. Probably fourth time I've seen it over the years, last time was ages ago though. It really is fucking quality.
I haven't gone back and re-watched since it came out. Must give it another go.
If anyone has recommendations for '80s/'90s thrillers/courtroom dramas I'd be grateful. It seems that I spent too much time watching indie movies in a Cork flea-pit cinema during the 1990s and missed a ton of good shit :laugh:
Recently seen for the first time;
"Crimson Tide"
"Hunt For Red October"
"Patriot Games"
"Clear And Present Danger"
"Man On Fire"
"The Siege"
"In The Line Of Fire"
"Black Rain"
"Cop Land" - saw it in the cinema when it was released but I was absolutely demented on free Hudson Blue cider that was being promoted in Preacher's pub, barely remember any of the film except my buddy shouting "Oh! Stallone is deaf! Right, right, right..."
I have "No Way Out", "A Bronx Tale" and "Presumed Innocent" for the weekend.
A few have been recommended - I have never seen any of these;
"Ronin"
"The Negotiator"
"Cliffhanger"
"Surviving The Game"
"Pacific Heights"
"Backdraft"
Ronin/Cliffhanger/Surviving the Game all great. Ronin for the stunt driving, Cliffhanger for Lithgow hamming it up and Surviving The Game for Busey being Busey!
Backdraft/Pacific Heights well made and watchable and there's some great craftsmanship from a technical standpoint.
The Negotiator is very meh. On paper 98' Jackson & Spacey shouting at each other sounds great but it's very meh and looks like they were throwing multiple re-writes at it too.
Watched zone of interest over the weekend. I loved the first hour, or up until the transfer, lost me after that and found the last stretch pretty boring.
Watched Poor things over the weekend. What a brilliantly mental film.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 17, 2024, 11:03:35 PMPowerful stuff The Field! That's got to be Richard Harris' crowning achievement as an actor. I don't really remember seeing it lauded all that much as a piece of cinema, but it's right up there with the very best of any other theatre adaptations I've seen. Powerful altogether.
Watched Reversal of Fortune tonight, the film Jeremy Irons beat Richard Harris with to win the Oscar in 1991. Very entertaining movie, and definitely one of Irons' best performances, though maybe imo not as good as Richard Harris in The Field. Also, the fact that
the Alan Dershowitz is the featured lawyer in it (it's based on a true story, which I didn't cop until I'd heard his name mentioned a few times) is pretty funny.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on March 23, 2024, 10:32:18 PMRonin/Cliffhanger/Surviving the Game all great. Ronin for the stunt driving, Cliffhanger for Lithgow hamming it up and Surviving The Game for Busey being Busey!
Backdraft/Pacific Heights well made and watchable and there's some great craftsmanship from a technical standpoint.
The Negotiator is very meh. On paper 98' Jackson & Spacey shouting at each other sounds great but it's very meh and looks like they were throwing multiple re-writes at it too.
Sound. I was on the fence about "The Negotiator" after I copped that it's 140mins long... Too long to waste if it's shit.
Quote from: Carnage on March 22, 2024, 04:35:29 PMSea Of Love, definitely. The Presidio was decent if memory serves. Witness too.
Those last two are '80s films, not sure that's what you're looking for
Haven't seen "The Presido" - it's on my Amazon or Netflix watchlist though. Sean Connery and Mark Harmon - sounds alright.
Quote from: Vlad III on March 22, 2024, 03:04:02 PMHudson Blue cider! That's a blast from the past. I used to live on that stuff along with bottles of Bucky back when I was a young gobshite.
You've probably seen these, but just in case you haven't:
A Time To Kill
Point Break
Heat
Con Air
I've seen all of those but I'm going to revisit "Point Break" - haven't watched it in 25 years+
I used to work with a fella who drank a few Hudson Blue or Devil's Bit straight after doing his weights routine - "to cure the thirst, y'knaa?".
I'd love to see that now - fella in a Murphy's Irish Stout t-shirt, Seinfeld-lite mullet and GAA knicks slugging cans next to a few lads in skin-tight Under Armor with their milk shake bottles.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on March 26, 2024, 09:25:39 AMI used to work with a fella who drank a 6-pack of Hudson Blue or Devil's Bit straight after doing his weights routine - "to cure the thirst, y'knaa?".
I'd love to see that now - fella in a Murphy's Irish Stout t-shirt, Seinfeld-lite mullet and GAA knicks slugging cans next to a few lads in skin-tight Under Armor with their milk shake bottles.
:laugh: There's a lad I know who's well into his 40's that's still living the dream. He landed in to indoor soccer a few weeks ago drunk as an ass. He was staggering around in a Hi Vis jacket and skintight shorts from the 80s, but then he lit up a fag and was told to leave so he went to the dressing room for a kip!
The younger lads were appalled. The rest of us thought it was hilarious. They're a different breed this generation. Soft shites!
Quote from: Vlad III on March 26, 2024, 09:35:55 AMQuote from: StoutAndAle on March 26, 2024, 09:25:39 AMI used to work with a fella who drank a 6-pack of Hudson Blue or Devil's Bit straight after doing his weights routine - "to cure the thirst, y'knaa?".
I'd love to see that now - fella in a Murphy's Irish Stout t-shirt, Seinfeld-lite mullet and GAA knicks slugging cans next to a few lads in skin-tight Under Armor with their milk shake bottles.
:laugh: There's a lad I know who's well into his 40's that's still living the dream. He landed in to indoor soccer a few weeks ago drunk as an ass. He was staggering around in a Hi Vis jacket and skintight shorts from the 80s, but then he lit up a fag and was told to leave so he went to the dressing room for a kip!
The younger lads were appalled. The rest of us thought it was hilarious. They're a different breed this generation. Soft shites!
Ah, that is perfect. :laugh: That's what I'm talking about. Luckily most of the people that I work with are from that era.
A few of the young lads don't know what to do or say half the time.
Don't knock the Devil's Bit, it's the best sustenance you could make using only sand and apple cores.
I used to work in Gleeson's decades back when they bottled it, drank it warm and fresh off the line a few times, it tasted worse. Saw a lad kicking a big bag of additives into the vat of it another day, just after coming in from the wet yard after a fag and kicking the bits that missed the pour back into the vat with his workboots. Not two days later I was still in buying a jetpack of it for a session.
For anyone interested I see the omniplex cinemas are running a serious of classic movies from the 19th of April. Each movie for 1 night only starting with Terminator 2.
Be great to catch this on the big screen.
Saw it in Dublin the day it came out. Worth a look on the big screen alright.
They do that every now and then, had Die Hard and Home Alone on over christmas. A good thematic double bill, come to think of it.
https://pitchfork.com/news/spinal-tap-ii-to-feature-metallicas-lars-ulrich-and-red-hot-chili-peppers-chad-smith/
Didn't realise that this was even in the offing. Why can't they just leave well enough alone?! Almost perfect film with an untarnished legacy. Will watch, of course.
Quote from: John Kimble on March 27, 2024, 04:42:02 PMhttps://pitchfork.com/news/spinal-tap-ii-to-feature-metallicas-lars-ulrich-and-red-hot-chili-peppers-chad-smith/
Didn't realise that this was even in the offing. Why can't they just leave well enough alone?! Almost perfect film with an untarnished legacy. Will watch, of course.
It's one of those films I watched every 5yrs or so, and each time forget just
how good it is. One of the funniest comedies of all time. The acting performances are flawless.
Looking forward to Chad Smith and Lars Ulrich exploding or spontaneously combusting, or whatever becomes of them :laugh:
Original cast, crew, and director...I'm making the mistake of getting my hopes up
Quote from: Mooncat on March 22, 2024, 03:41:54 PMI love the 70s too. I find myself rewatching The French Connection a lot lately. Then of course you have to follow it up with The Conversation.
I'll also go on a little Jack binge sometimes too and have Easy Rider/Five Easy Pieces/The Last Detail all in a few days.
Have you seen "Night Moves" from 1975? Another Gene Hackman one. Or "The Scarecrow" with Hackman and Al Pacino?
I really like "Five Easy Pieces" and "The Last Detail" is a favourite of mine (I even bought a jacket to look like Billy Buddusky once - full story in "The Fear" thread) but I can really take or leave "Easy Rider". "King Of Marvin Gardens" is a better Jack supporting role in my opinion.
Spinal Tap have returned in various forms over the years (including the Return of Spinal Tap which was 50% gig 50% sketches) and, so far, none of them have tarnished the legacy. This new seems like it's a bigger deal, another "proper" film, but I'm still being cautiously optimistic.
Watched Jonathan Glazers first film Sexy Beast earlier. Great stuff altogether. Ben Kingsley is immense in it.
Watched The Descent there too. Seen it before but herself hadn't, great underrated horror flick in fairness.
Don't bother with the sequel, it's pretty shite.
Aye the sequel to the descent is muck but the first one is brilliant.
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on March 28, 2024, 12:55:28 AMWatched Jonathan Glazers first film Sexy Beast earlier. Great stuff altogether. Ben Kingsley is immense in it.
Didn't realise that was Jonathan Glazer. Great movie. Under The Skin is him as well. I thought that was total dogshit but it's highly regarded.
Quote from: open face surgery on March 29, 2024, 08:43:24 PMQuote from: CorkonianHunger on March 28, 2024, 12:55:28 AMWatched Jonathan Glazers first film Sexy Beast earlier. Great stuff altogether. Ben Kingsley is immense in it.
Didn't realise that was Jonathan Glazer. Great movie. Under The Skin is him as well. I thought that was total dogshit but it's highly regarded.
Wasnt sure about Under the Skin, although didnt mind it. Yeah I didnt cop that he did it until I looked into it and threw it on.
The brother was saying its a good example of what a good director can do to a script. Youd imagine it to be like any other Cockneg gangster thing otherwise.
Quote from: Ollkiller on March 28, 2024, 08:27:19 AMAye the sequel to the descent is muck but the first one is brilliant.
The usual "producer owns the rights so fuck the creator".
That said more watchable than the shit Marshall's made in the last few years.
Quote from: Ollkiller on March 28, 2024, 08:27:19 AMAye the sequel to the descent is muck but the first one is brilliant.
I should have known myself heading into it that there was no way it could match the first one but then again when I watched the first one I didn't know what to expect so it was genuinely suspenseful whereas the second one had to contend with the fact that we already knew what to expect and then work from there. Was it always on a hiding to nothing? Probably.
But then there's Aliens...
Boyz n the Hood has aged far worse than Menace 2 Society.
Boyz n the hood was always the worse of the two but I haven't seen either in about 2 decades.
Watched Evolution on Netflix last night having never seen it before. I would call it an enjoyable shit film that I wouldn't ever watch again by choice.
At least Mulder finally got his hole off Scully. Good for him.
Actually does anyone remember that film with Danny Dyer and Scully off the X Files where he couldn't get the horn for her whenever he tried? Sounds more like a fever dream than a film but it really got made
Watched the newest Mission Impossible on a flight yesterday. Don't think I've seen any of them since the second film. Grand enough to pass a few hours but I couldn't shake the feeling that Tom Cruise was wearing a Mission Impossible style mask of his own face.
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on March 29, 2024, 09:27:37 PMQuote from: open face surgery on March 29, 2024, 08:43:24 PMQuote from: CorkonianHunger on March 28, 2024, 12:55:28 AMWatched Jonathan Glazers first film Sexy Beast earlier. Great stuff altogether. Ben Kingsley is immense in it.
Didn't realise that was Jonathan Glazer. Great movie. Under The Skin is him as well. I thought that was total dogshit but it's highly regarded.
Wasnt sure about Under the Skin, although didnt mind it. Yeah I didnt cop that he did it until I looked into it and threw it on.
The brother was saying its a good example of what a good director can do to a script. Youd imagine it to be like any other Cockneg gangster thing otherwise.
Now that you say this about Sexy Beast, I saw someone recently claim something very similar about Under The Skin, that (like or love it in itself) it manages to capture the core essence of the novel it's based on (which I haven't read).
Even more than The Zone of Interest, I personally found Under The Skin to be a demanding watch: with the former, there's at least a familiarity with the perspectives involved, whereas Under The Skin asks you to adopt a wholly unknown, literally alien perspective, while at the same time providing you with almost nothing concrete to grasp in that regard. Definitely understand people not appreciating it. I still don't know what I think of it.
"Bringing Out The Dead" - high hopes that this was going to be a Scorsese classic that I had somehow missed. Can't say that I thought it was anything more than average.
It is visually stunning and the soundtrack is pretty great but I just thought it was a bit too similar in theme and tone to the greatest Scorsese/Schrader collaboration "Taxi Driver".
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. Great old flick with John Wayne and James Stewart.
Dune 2. Saw it in Imax. Looked sppctacular and really enjoyed it. Have they started on the 3rd one?
Greek film called Black Stone on the plane, great
Came across a flick called 'One Shot' which as it turned out was filmed as a continuous one-shot take.
Cheap and cheerful action but cleverly paced and choreographed. I'm sure there were a few 'breaks' throughout but not that you'd notice, to be fair.
Starring Scott Adkins, the poor man's Jason Statham. The rest of the cast was full of nobody's and has-beens, so plenty of ropey acting, which I can overlook given the whole one-shot filming approach.
That flick then led me to it's sequel, 'One More Shit'. Picked up only hours after the first and continued the story.
Kinda looking forward to a third installment if there's one planned.
Freudian slip there? :laugh:
Quote from: jobrok1 on April 03, 2024, 05:47:03 PMCame across a flick called 'One Shot' which as it turned out was filmed as a continuous one-shot take.
Cheap and cheerful action but cleverly paced and choreographed. I'm sure there were a few 'breaks' throughout but not that you'd notice, to be fair.
Starring Scott Adkins, the poor man's Jason Statham. The rest of the cast was full of nobody's and has-beens, so plenty of ropey acting, which I can overlook given the whole one-shot filming approach.
That flick then led me to it's sequel, 'One More Shit'. Picked up only hours after the first and continued the story.
Kinda looking forward to a third installment if there's one planned.
Scott Atkins
Quote from: jobrok1 on April 03, 2024, 05:47:03 PMCame across a flick called 'One Shot' which as it turned out was filmed as a continuous one-shot take.
Cheap and cheerful action but cleverly paced and choreographed. I'm sure there were a few 'breaks' throughout but not that you'd notice, to be fair.
Starring Scott Adkins, the poor man's Jason Statham. The rest of the cast was full of nobody's and has-beens, so plenty of ropey acting, which I can overlook given the whole one-shot filming approach.
That flick then led me to it's sequel, 'One More Shit'. Picked up only hours after the first and continued the story.
Kinda looking forward to a third installment if there's one planned.
Think it's already shot.
Atkins & Michael Jai White are great.
Two lads reared on Cannon Films,Golden Harvest, and all the gold from the video stores. And legit fighters & stuntmen too.
They spotted that no one was making straight to video action properly and went for it.
Adkins is great.
Cheap and cheerful fight flicks, but he's the real deal, to be fair.
Michael Jai White kinda phoned in his performance on the second flick here, though.
Another Adkins one I watched recently was Avengement. Mental OTT stuff altogether. British crime drama crossed with ridiculous ass-kickery. Great one to watch with a couple of cans
Avengement was excellent. Enjoyed debt collector 1/2 complete ott, as said great to watch with a couple of cans.
Picked up 'Angel Heart' (1987) for 50 cents second hand, not bad. Has anyone seen it, a bit of an oddity, Alan Parker R.I.P.
Angel Heart is excellent, one of my favourites.
Saw Avengement myself recently. Shite but enjoyable shite.
Angel Heart is classic, must give it another watch soon.
Same era, watched Lair of the White Worm the other night, by Ken Russell. The Devils it definitely ain't. British schlock, nowhere near as entertaining as your average Hammer, starring Amanda Donohue plus very young Peter Capaldi and Hugh Grant.
Angel Heart is great. I regularly find myself quoting the ending for different occasions, mostly to the nonplussed.
Sitting into Resident Evil: Welcome to Racoon City with the young lads now. I don't have high hopes
Edit: So that film is basically the first two games rolled into one and in that respect is probably the better of the movies about the games. Fair enough, you'd have to turn off your brain here and there and would probably want to have played the games to get some parts of it but still an entertaining way to pass the time with the young lads
Saw Late Night With the Devil last night. Strong recommend, I had a huge amount of fun watching it. Got some fun 80s style effects, plus a pretty nice build, and some genuine laughs. Kind of a cross between Network, King of Comedy, and any exorcism film you care to mention. Not a classic, but definitely a fun midnight movie watch and definitely one of the horrors I've enjoyed the most in recent years.
This Is Spinal Tap was released 40 years ago this week, so cranked it out again tonight. I can still pretty much laugh the whole way through it, genius.
Watched Cell last night. Slightly different take on zombies, based on a Stephen King story. Entertaining enough but nothing new.
Then fell asleep before the end of Island Zero, which was interesting enough but I feel like some shit cgi is going to come out and ruin somewhere before the end. I'll find out later if it does.
Someone shared this MEGA dl link to all Verhoeven's early Dutch films, for anyone that may interest:
https://mega.nz/folder/noljFa4D#kaMgjmQoanOLjGuhQUU86A
Quote from: astfgyl on April 05, 2024, 08:29:15 AMWatched Cell last night. Slightly different take on zombies, based on a Stephen King story. Entertaining enough but nothing new.
Read the book back when it came out. Wasn't one of his better efforts!
Quote from: open face surgery on April 03, 2024, 12:40:32 PMDune 2. Saw it in Imax. Looked sppctacular and really enjoyed it. Have they started on the 3rd one?
It would seem so:
https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/denis-villeneuve-dune-part-3-in-development/?fbclid=IwAR3Ni0M5yWdmTl7mU09ybVoGr4hoaROKvkq-Rd7aN3X1L21tSbCkIsskZTQ_aem_AWnxEKRkkt9l45e5rCk175Uo0ea-goD5KiyVje8ItoKrFtWjbzGhdjWi4L2rWLSwRW0
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on April 05, 2024, 10:44:47 AMSomeone shared this MEGA dl link to all Verhoeven's early Dutch films, for anyone that may interest:
https://mega.nz/folder/noljFa4D#kaMgjmQoanOLjGuhQUU86A
Nice one! Been years since I watched Spetters/Turkish Delight.
The Forth Man is great, bit of a Dutch Giallo vibe to it from what I remember.
Quote from: Born of Fire on April 05, 2024, 12:12:02 PMQuote from: astfgyl on April 05, 2024, 08:29:15 AMWatched Cell last night. Slightly different take on zombies, based on a Stephen King story. Entertaining enough but nothing new.
Read the book back when it came out. Wasn't one of his better efforts!
Hadn't even heard of the book but I thought the film was not bad. Not great by any stretch but an interesting metaphor I suppose
Talk of the new Netflix series Ripley reminded me I'd never seen The Talented Mr. Ripley so watched that tonight. A great Saturday evening movie!
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on April 03, 2024, 09:14:20 PMAngel Heart is classic, must give it another watch soon.
Same era, watched Lair of the White Worm the other night, by Ken Russell. The Devils it definitely ain't. British schlock, nowhere near as entertaining as your average Hammer, starring Amanda Donohue plus very young Peter Capaldi and Hugh Grant.
Have to admit I love Lair of the White Worm. It's so cheap and ridiculous. The hallucination scenes are something else. Goes well with Q: The Winged Serpent for a good 80s creature feature double bill.
Quote from: jobrok1 on April 03, 2024, 07:57:29 PMAdkins is great.
Cheap and cheerful fight flicks, but he's the real deal, to be fair.
Michael Jai White kinda phoned in his performance on the second flick here, though.
Another Adkins one I watched recently was Avengement. Mental OTT stuff altogether. British crime drama crossed with ridiculous ass-kickery. Great one to watch with a couple of cans
Absolutely loved Adkins in the 4th John Wick movie. Still great martial arts even with a fat suit on, but his scenery-chewing character was by far the most entertaining part of the film for me. Would love to see him take on more roles like that. Felt like a cheesy, old-school Bond henchman.
The first hallucination scene was quality, I'll give it that. The subsequent ones, less so :laugh:
Will stick Q: The Winged Serpent on me list though!
Looks like Dune Part Two leaked a couple days ago.
Yep, turned up on HDToday earlier.
I watched that Scoop film the other day, the one about the Newsnight Prince Andrew interview. Essentially an ITV drama, it was alright. Passed an hour and a half anyway.
"He Got Game" - a fairly average film from Spike Lee who is more miss that hit for me.
This one has some of the worst acting I've seen in a big budget production for a long time.
Monkey Man
Went to see this the other night, not really my bag but if anyone's into John Wick or those sort of films it might be up their street.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on April 09, 2024, 12:37:58 PM"He Got Game" - a fairly average film from Spike Lee who is more miss that hit for me.
This one has some of the worst acting I've seen in a big budget production for a long time.
I actually watched Do The Right Thing for the first time ever a couple of weeks ago. Didn't like it at all. Felt like Sesame Street for teenagers.
Is He got game the basketball film that Public Enemy did the soundtrack for? If it is what I am thinking of I saw it years ago and didn't think much of it.
Quote from: mickO))) on April 09, 2024, 01:39:37 PMIs He got game the basketball film that Public Enemy did the soundtrack for? If it is what I am thinking of I saw it years ago and didn't think much of it.
That's the one.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on April 09, 2024, 01:00:25 PMI actually watched Do The Right Thing for the first time ever a couple of weeks ago. Didn't like it at all. Felt like Sesame Street for teenagers.
Yeah. I know what you mean. I saw it some time in the 90s, didn't make much of an impression. I understood its importance within modern American cinema but I re-watched it last year and felt that it was largely caricatures (questionable ones in some cases) and fairly narrow.
Spike Lee certainly has no idea how to end a movie - most of the time. "25th Hour" and "Inside Man" are the only films that I can think of in his body of work that are wholly satisfactory.
He's not great on starting them either. As enjoyable as it was, what was the point of the Rosie Perez dance number at the start of Do The Right Thing?
It was actually quite funny watching first Boyz In The Hood and then Do The Right Thing having quite recently watched American Fiction... for reasons that only make sense if you've seen the latter.
Yet to see that, worth a look? Sounds interesting at least.
There's a great film in there if about 30 minutes were edited out and the mood was fixed, and Jeffrey Wright is great in it, so I'd say worth a look. Grand for a mid-week watch like.
Sound. Wright is like the black Paul Giamatti (hairline and all), he's very watchable in anything.
I watched Kill List the other night. I don't want to spoil it for anyone who hasn't seen it. If you like gritty English movies then you'll like it. I thought it was class now. Still thinking about it a few days later which is the sign of a good movie in my opinion.
I thought it was half a movie :laugh:
Big fan of Kill List here too.
Late to the party but just watched The Gemtlemen there. Good craic, it's a while since I've watched a Guy Ritchie film.
Has the series got anything to do with it at all, bar the name?
RIP Nordberg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2_tJIgfnDA
https://youtu.be/2SSVIg4Noqc?si=Ayoz1xHyAKEvqKB4
Quote from: Carnage on April 10, 2024, 06:07:00 PMLate to the party but just watched The Gemtlemen there. Good craic, it's a while since I've watched a Guy Ritchie film.
Has the series got anything to do with it at all, bar the name?
yea, some characters reappear. I think it is better than the movie and I really liked the movie too.
I'll stick it on the list so, cheers.
Released on this date in 1979, one of the greatest movies of all-fucking-time:
First 2 are savage. Much go back to them. Saw a trailer for a new one lately as well. Looked awful.
Quote from: open face surgery on April 12, 2024, 03:55:01 PMFirst 2 are savage. Much go back to them. Saw a trailer for a new one lately as well. Looked awful.
Aye the first 2 films are stellar. Thought Fury road was class as well. Hopefully the new one is good.
I turned it off very early on. May revisit it.
Just a mad, hyperreal action film. Nuts and enjoyable.
Was baked, but it was the 3D film I most enjoyed in the cinema, having generally not been a fan of 3D films.
Have you seen the black and white version? Apparently it was filmed as such, colour added at the studio's insistence. It's OK but lacks sone of the impact IMO.
I haven't. Interesting to know!
Can't decide how I feel about Fury Road. I've watched it several times and sometimes I'm blown away, sometimes I'm underwhelmed. I've never quite settled on one or the other.
Road Warrior is the best in the series for me. The sheer influence it had on pop culture was massive. One of those films I taped off TV in the 90s and rewatched endlessly and it never got old.
Also, which is the more fun Vernon Wells role: Bennett in Commando or Wez in Road Warrior?
Commando is the correct answer. Not just for Wells but for everything else about it.
Quote from: open face surgery on April 12, 2024, 07:29:41 PMI turned it off very early on. May revisit it.
The first half an hour is jarring alright but it develops into a quality action film. Its gloriously over the top.
Fury Road was great in the cinema but haven't seen it since, don't know if it would have the same impact just watching at home.
Haven't seen Road Warrior in so long I can't remember a lot of it. I'll throw it on this evening grand job saves me thinking about it later sound
"Blackhat" not great - expect more from a Michael Mann film.
Watched The Mist again last night, first time since it came out. Some dodgy CGI (good for the time, I suppose) aside it holds up well. That ending is so bleak, only heightened by the Dead Can Dance track.
There's a black and white version I have yet to see, apparently it's a better watch.
Odd Mad Max question here. I watched it as a kid and can remember fuck all about it but a few years ago I put it on, possibly on Netflix, and it seemed to be overdubbed with American accents. It was the original film without question but the voices were all slightly out of sync... is it possible I was having a mild stroke or was there an altered one made for the States? I switched it off after a few minutes.
It was dubbed into Yank for the American release, but when it's on TV it's usually the original Aussie audio. DVD and BR releases usually have both soundtracks.
I have seen the trilogy many times over the years and never remember anything other than Australian accents in it. Must actually put them on the list to watch again soon. 1 and 2 are classics. 3 was a bit of a let down. Couldn't even finish the 2015 film it was awful.
Quote from: mickO))) on April 16, 2024, 02:43:29 PMI have seen the trilogy many times over the years and never remember anything other than Australian accents in it. Must actually put them on the list to watch again soon. 1 and 2 are classics. 3 was a bit of a let down. Couldn't even finish the 2015 film it was awful.
I've seen "Mad Max" and "The Road Warrior" a fair few times. Both are brilliant - I really like the down & dirty, low budget vibe from the first one. I've never watched "Beyond Thunderdome" even though it's in the box-set with the other two.
I also thought "Fury Road" was rubbish but I finished it. Never gave it a second shot.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on April 16, 2024, 01:04:54 PMOdd Mad Max question here. I watched it as a kid and can remember fuck all about it but a few years ago I put it on, possibly on Netflix, and it seemed to be overdubbed with American accents. It was the original film without question but the voices were all slightly out of sync... is it possible I was having a mild stroke or was there an altered one made for the States? I switched it off after a few minutes.
Yeah, apparently the US distributor thought that Americans couldn't deal with/understand the Aussie accent even though they were speaking English. I read an interview with with Quentin Tarantino years ago where he said that most people (himself included) found the American dub so annoying that they wouldn't rent/buy that version from the video shop, Video Archives, that he worked at.
I had my own version of this experience the other day watching "Blackhat". The accents and lip-sync were all over the shop as was the sound-mixing.
My wife asked me if there was something wrong with the TV. I put it down to a lot of the cast being Chinese and having to re-loop some of their parts in English.
Listened to a podcast about the film afterwards - turns out Michael Mann re-cut and re-dubbed major portions of the film in post-production. He decided to change the story (the script wasn't even finished when they started shooting) - so he had the actors come back an record new lines over existing footage.
The film is a mess and this explains why. There's now a director's cut that makes more sense but I'm not inclined to watch it.
So it's the mangled American version on Netflix. I must try and get the proper version and have another look.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on April 16, 2024, 03:45:35 PMSo it's the mangled American version on Netflix. I must try and get the proper version and have another look.
I wonder if you can change the audio in the language drop down? Aren't you in Australia? Surely be to fuck it should be the Aussie version?!
On a quasi-related note, I watched "Traffic" for the first time recently. It was on Netflix. During the Spanish speaking parts, I thought that Steven Soderbergh had made a brave artistic choice in not having English subtitles.
A while later though, after several very long scenes en Español, I thought that I had better Google;
"Does Traffic (2000) have subtitles?" Turns out it does but the Netflix version doesn't have them. Had to download it and watch from the beginning again... :laugh:
Quote from: Eoin McLove on April 16, 2024, 03:45:35 PMSo it's the mangled American version on Netflix. I must try and get the proper version and have another look.
https://hdtodaytv.nl/watch/movie-mad-max-free-online-z4jp/1-1
Quote from: StoutAndAle on April 16, 2024, 03:30:26 PMThe accents and lip-sync were all over the shop as was the sound-mixing.
Just on sound mixing, something that really gets on my nerves when watching something with headphones is when there's background noise that suddenly goes silent when a character speaks and then comes back when they're done speaking. I find it so fuckin annoying.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on April 16, 2024, 04:02:02 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on April 16, 2024, 03:45:35 PMSo it's the mangled American version on Netflix. I must try and get the proper version and have another look.
I wonder if you can change the audio in the language drop down? Aren't you in Australia? Surely be to fuck it should be the Aussie version?!
On a quasi-related note, I watched "Traffic" for the first time recently. It was on Netflix. During the Spanish speaking parts, I thought that Steven Soderbergh had made a brave artistic choice in not having English subtitles.
A while later though, after several very long scenes en Español, I thought that I had better Google;
"Does Traffic (2000) have subtitles?"
Turns out it does but the Netflix version doesn't have them. Had to download it and watch from the beginning again... :laugh:
That happens on a lot of streaming sites. They specifically remove any of the subtitles that 'come with' the film to create space for their own multi language subtitle selections. Which is fine for 99% of films, but a pain in the arse for any films with just a specific section like that. Means you have to manually turn them on for that one section, then off again after (unless you watch with subtitles on generally). Happened to me with Dracula the other day. The intro where Gary Oldman renounces the church. Several minutes into all the Romanian language speaking part and I'm like, 'I'm
sure this was translated when I watched before" :laugh:
Never knew about the American dub of Mad Max, that sounds awful. Sure Americans barely knew Australia existed until Crocodile Dundee introduced them to all the tropes.
Quote from: Carnage on April 16, 2024, 11:25:17 AMWatched The Mist again last night, first time since it came out. Some dodgy CGI (good for the time, I suppose) aside it holds up well. That ending is so bleak, only heightened by the Dead Can Dance track.
There's a black and white version I have yet to see, apparently it's a better watch.
Is it the same thing just in black and white or is it a different film?
Same film as far as I know. I have it on BR but have yet to watch it.
The Fan (1996)
Another cheap pickup, had forgotten about that this film. Robert de Niro stalking Wesley Snipes, pretty creepy in parts.
Quote from: Carnage on April 16, 2024, 09:19:02 PMSame film as far as I know. I have it on BR but have yet to watch it.
I must give it a go. Always enjoyed the original. The book ending wasn't as bleak as the film but still pretty bad all the same
I can't remember the book at all, I read it in the late '80s I think. Must dig it out.
Had an idea:
Bleakest film endings.
Off the top of my head The Road, Garage, The Mist, Old boy, The Land Before Time, Jacob's Ladder, Angel Heart.
All bleak for various reasons. What else have we there must be rakes of them? Fire away anyway
Quote from: Carnage on April 18, 2024, 01:32:47 PMI can't remember the book at all, I read it in the late '80s I think. Must dig it out.
It's identical to the film apart from the last 2 pages, you could save the time and just read those two
Martyrs, A Serbian Film, The Bunny Game and Kill List all instantly spring to mind. Night Of The Living Dead too.
Quote from: leatherface on April 17, 2024, 11:00:58 PMThe Fan (1996)
Another cheap pickup, had forgotten about that this film. Robert de Niro stalking Wesley Snipes, pretty creepy in parts.
That's a very underrated flick, to be fair.
Quote from: jobrok1 on April 18, 2024, 02:49:52 PMQuote from: leatherface on April 17, 2024, 11:00:58 PMThe Fan (1996)
Another cheap pickup, had forgotten about that this film. Robert de Niro stalking Wesley Snipes, pretty creepy in parts.
That's a very underrated flick, to be fair.
I never did see it, must give it a go.
Speaking of creepy fans, watched Play Misty For Me with Clint recently. Surprised at how much I enjoyed it. I was expecting one of Clint's more throwaway films, but it was genuinely excellent with a really tense atmosphere. The female stalker comes across as more disturbed than anyone in any of the subsequent films it influenced.
Just rewatched Dune Part Two. Like with part one, distractions mainly from adjusting to changes in storyline out of the way, I enjoyed it second time round twice (maybe even thrice!) as much as first time. If part 3 is as good, we have a new best of all time trilogy on our hands imo.
"Cliffhanger" - another '90s Network 2 stalwart that I managed to never see until now.
Good craic with a vodka and soda in hand.
Modern HDTVs show up old-school green screen limitations something wicked though. :laugh:
Watched Part II of last year's French Three Musketeers movie. I think it was just about good enough to redeem the overly limp and unconvincing Part I.
Very late to the party but watched Oppenheimer over the weekend, thought it was great overall in terms of story, dialogue, set pieces and the acting. Cast was also excellent but what stops me from loving it, is the usual Christopher Nolan / Hans Zimmer combo that either works or doesn't...the music (or should I say the levels/mixing) is totally overbearing in some scenes where it needed no music at all (except for of course the Trinity scene where it works perfectly). But overall it's so obnoxious to the point of a pet peeve now :laugh: Dunkirk is another film where it feels like I'm just getting distracted/sucked into listening to droning music for 2 hours instead of following a film.
Also totally laughed my ass off at his famous quote being used in a certain scene, what were they thinking :laugh:
Goodfellas (1990)
The definitive American mobster movie. Perfect as is. I thought Scorsese went overboard with 'Casino' in comparison. 'Goodfellas' shows you the violence in much more subtle ways and has a better supporting cast.
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Remembering when I saw this back then in the cinema. Still great to revisit now and then. Not Tarantino's best though, have always thought 'Jackie Brown' was better.
Jackie Brown is one I hated at the time but have gradually come around to over the years. Grier, Keaton and particularly Forster are magnificent.
Quote from: Carnage on April 25, 2024, 09:59:48 PMJackie Brown is one I hated at the time but have gradually come around to over the years. Grier, Keaton and particularly Forster are magnificent.
Jackie Brown is perfect. And he nails the Elmore Leonard vibe too.
Thought Jackie Brown was a bit shit, but its probably 20 years since I last watched it, guess a rewatch tonight is the plan
It's the closest he ever got to making a genuinely decent movie as far as I'm concerned, aside from Reservoir Dogs. Well, Pulp Fiction was grand, but I don't think I ever need to see it again.
Tarantino is grossly overrated IMO. His better films are average at best, but some of them are pure scutter. The Kill Bill movies in particular are such bloated, self indulgent, poorly conceived and delivered old bollocks, that I can't believe people still take him so seriously as a director.
I mean, it's exploitation and b-movie cinema. Much of which I happen to enjoy as it happens, but I don't know why Tarantino is treated as if he is a great auteur. Even in the context of exploitation and b-movies, he wouldn't rank as highly as Roger Corman, Sergio Corbucci, or Lucio Fulci for genuinely great films.
He has made a career of cobbling together ideas by far superior filmmakers, and then filling it with his insipid "snappy" dialogue.
He has certainly been lucky to work with some genuinely great actors, who are far too good for the movies they are cast in.
On the other hand, some of them have given performances that perfectly match the awfulness of the movies themselves. Uma Thurman in Kill Bill is laughably bad. Like amateur porn star bad. And DiCaprio chewing the scenery in Django Unchained... I mean he is another one whose status far outweighs his actual ability, but that's another story.
And the culture Tarantino left in his wake, the likes of Boondock Saints and Love Honour And Obey, and whatever Rob Zombie has excreted, is a legacy of awful, awful films. As soon as the term "Tarantino-esque" is uttered, you know it is going to be insufferably shite. But probably no more shite than most of his own output.
Boondock Saints was god awful.
When people mention it as an "Irish" movie - Or even an example of a great Irish gangster film - it makes me want to punch the nearest wall and then cry tears of shit.
Quote from: The Wretch on April 26, 2024, 02:03:08 PMit makes me want to punch the nearest wall and then cry tears of shit.
Brilliant. :laugh:
I love the Kill Bill films, the whole point of them is that they're cheesy martial arts/Hong Kong Fooey movies, and they do that really well.
The ones I don't like are Inglourious Basterds and Django Unchained. Each has its moments but are nigh unwatchable overall. Death Proof and Once Upon A Time In Hollywood aren't great either, but I enjoyed The Hateful Eight a lot more than most seemed to.
I get what he was going for with Kill Bill, but it was way too fucking long and badly paced IMO, and even taking into account the fact it is deliberately cheesy, Uma Thurman is just unwatchable for me. As were Vivica A Fox, and Daryl Hannah, who I generally like. Even David Carradine, who I would be a fan of (as well as his brother Keith) couldn't save it.
But I guess if Tarantino's aim was to make people watch actual martial arts movies, then he succeeded, becuase all I wanted to do was put on some classic films to erase the memory of his work.
Speaking of Carradine, according to Chuck Norris, he was a terrible movie martial artist. Not becuase he couldn't do martial arts, but becuase he had no idea how to fake punches and kicks, and would genuinely hurt people. And didn't seem all that bothered by the fact either apparently.
It must have preyed on his conscience, last I heard he was all choked up about it.
Tarantino's best movie is From Dusk Til Dawn.
"But he only acted in that?", I hear you say!
Exactly! :abbath:
He wrote it too, didn't he?
Yeah. And that is an entertaining movie to be fair.
And I liked True Romance as far as movies he has written goes. It's daft as fuck, but really well done, with some great performances.
Quote from: Carnage on April 26, 2024, 04:50:48 PMIt must have preyed on his conscience, last I heard he was all choked up about it.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
It was hard not to fall in love with Patricia Arquette after that, she was brilliant in it. The Walken/Hopper scene was great too.
Her fight with Gandolfini is amazing as well. Such a cast in it.
I thought True Romance was shite but I haven't seen it in a long time. Maybe it's worth another look.
True Romance is quality, definitely top 5 of all films Tarantino has been involved with in any way (I say without giving it too much thought but I reckon it's true).
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on April 27, 2024, 12:47:53 AMTrue Romance is quality, definitely top 5 of all films Tarantino has been involved with in any way (I say without giving it too much thought but I reckon it's true).
Definitely top five Tony Scott.
It's a timeless classic.
Bullet Train, on the other hand, is not a good film. Feels a bit like if Guy Ritchie wrote a John Wick script and then handed it to some retired Friends screenwriters to work over.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on April 28, 2024, 11:35:18 AMBullet Train, on the other hand, is not a good film. Feels a bit like if Guy Ritchie wrote a John Wick script and then handed it to some retired Friends screenwriters to work over.
Can't remember the film at all but this came straight into my head
"So I Married An Axe Murderer" - what a bizarre film. Passed me by completely at the time.
It's almost as if "Singles" or "Reality Bites" were made by the Monty Python crew.
Don't think I actually laughed once but it had some funny moments.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on April 28, 2024, 11:35:18 AMBullet Train, on the other hand, is not a good film. Feels a bit like if Guy Ritchie wrote a John Wick script and then handed it to some retired Friends screenwriters to work over.
Absolute shite from start to finish.
Watched Land Of Bad the other night. Bit of a throwback, but the action set pieces are really well shot and a bit of Bolt Thrower too! Russel Crowe in full "Cage can't get all the parts mode".
Watched The Wicker Man for Mayday. Such a good film. Christopher Lee always brings such gravitas, and Edward Woodward is great ion this too. I love how every single religious tradition that isn't christian completely offends his delicate sensibilities. You can really see where a film like Midsommar lifted most of its ideas and themes from (also class).
I've never watched the "Not the bees!" version. Have never quite been able to bring myself to.
They're on a level, both versions are awful IMO. I've never understood the regard the original's held in, I found it painful to watch.
Always enjoyed the original, never watched the remake, just the best thing that could ever have come of it many, many times:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WieIZB-ZeuQ
This bit took me by surprise:
https://youtu.be/9BTMasw5DGI
Not gonna lie, those two clips have made me want to watch it :laugh:
You've seen the highlights.
Love the first one. Watched it again last week. Never saw the remake.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on May 02, 2024, 05:24:09 PMAlways enjoyed the original, never watched the remake, just the best thing that could ever have come of it many, many times:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WieIZB-ZeuQ
Original is spectacular. And yeah that's the best of it absolutely
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on May 02, 2024, 05:24:09 PMAlways enjoyed the original, never watched the remake, just the best thing that could ever have come of it many, many times:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WieIZB-ZeuQ
Original is spectacular. And yeah that's the best of it absolutely
Finally got to see Godzilla Minus One there, good stuff. Plenty of postwar Japanese drama/guilt with occasional monster whammies and very decent effects (it got the Oscar). Would have looked good on the big screen, I imagine.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on May 01, 2024, 08:57:23 AM"So I Married An Axe Murderer" - what a bizarre film. Passed me by completely at the time.
It's almost as if "Singles" or "Reality Bites" were made by the Monty Python crew.
Don't think I actually laughed once but it had some funny moments.
I really like it. The old man making fun of the kid for having a giant head always cracked me up.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on May 03, 2024, 05:42:08 AMQuote from: StoutAndAle on May 01, 2024, 08:57:23 AM"So I Married An Axe Murderer" - what a bizarre film. Passed me by completely at the time.
It's almost as if "Singles" or "Reality Bites" were made by the Monty Python crew.
Don't think I actually laughed once but it had some funny moments.
I really like it. The old man making fun of the kid for having a giant head always cracked me up.
It's a fun one, falls apart in the third act as Myers front loaded all the good stuff. Think he was salty as fuck for it bombing and that's why he went Scottish at the last minute in Shrek.
Went for a Christopher Walken mercenary double bill with Dogs Of War and McBain.
Great stuff, although McBain is rather daft.
Watched Immaculate there the other night, a bit meh.
Hoping to watch Late Night with the Devil over the weekend.
Watched Late Night with the Devil last weekend. Enjoyable film.
Watched Sunshine tonight, first time. Cool movie. Want to re-watch Event Horizon now and see how I think they measure up to each other. Used to love EH.
Sunshine went from being an amazing movie to decent when it flipped from psychological horror to body horror. EH still is great. Sam Neil one of the most underrated horror actors
Yeah, I think I'd agree with that review of Sunshine.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on May 04, 2024, 12:23:37 AMWatched Sunshine tonight, first time. Cool movie. Want to re-watch Event Horizon now and see how I think they measure up to each other. Used to love EH.
Two great flicks there not without their flaws but still pretty much worth watching a good few times. Must lash on Sunshine again soon
Finally got around to watching Possession (1981) last night. Great film, a real "they don't make them like this anymore" viewing experience. Think I would have enjoyed it even more a few years ago though, whenever I was first discovering films like Angst and Seul Contre Tous. They're the films I found myself thinking of most while watching it anyway.
Watched 'After Hours' & 'Memento' on the plane seat back TV, enjoyed them, I'd never seen either before.
I'll need another look at Memento to get the gist of all of it.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on May 05, 2024, 11:46:22 AMFinally got around to watching Possession (1981) last night. Great film, a real "they don't make them like this anymore" viewing experience. Think I would have enjoyed it even more a few years ago though, whenever I was first discovering films like Angst and Seul Contre Tous. They're the films I found myself thinking of most while watching it anyway.
Watched it for the first time over covid. Must revisit again as it's a film you prob need to see more than once to fully take it all in. Apparently the lead actress was so intense with her performance she genuinely drove herself a bit crazy and was forced into therapy for years. That subway scene is something else.
Quote from: 91/30 on May 05, 2024, 04:26:50 PMWatched 'After Hours' & 'Memento' on the plane seat back TV, enjoyed them, I'd never seen either before.
I'll need another look at Memento to get the gist of all of it.
Love After Hours. That whole "one crazy night in the city" mini-genre in general is always great. It's so out there, yet you could also imagine yourself getting involved in a bunch of those situations :laugh:
"After Hours" is brilliant. Made in Marty's snowstorm of cocaine years.
The soundtrack is off the wall - 50s doo-wop, Bach and Mozart, Joni Mitchell, The Monkees and the fucking Bad Brains!
I remember Empire Magazine (around the release of "Casino") called "Goodfellas" Scorsese's return to form after a decade in the wilderness post-"Raging Bull".
If you look at his 1980s output there's a lot of filmmakers who would give their left nut for a run like it.
"The King Of Comedy"
"After Hours"
"The Color Of Money"
"The Last Temptation Of Christ"
Only the latter is a bit of a dud. But even so it's watchable - as religious epics go.
have always loved After Hours. might be the first Scorsese I ever saw actually, one of those late night came on the telly when I was a kid and the mammies were yapping in the kitchen not bothered sending us to bed :laugh:
Watched "Unfrosted" the other night. The new Jerry Seinfeld film. I dunno what it's supposed to be - doesn't seem much like a kids film nor much like a proper comedy. It's a bit all over the shop and a bit shite - with a few laughs spread very thinly over it's mercifully short run time.
On a completely different note - continuing my '90s films that I missed saga - I watched David Fincher's "The Game". I thought it was great fun, my wife said that it was "too weird" and checked out. I really enjoyed Michael Douglas coming undone and Sean Penn as the on-the-edge kid brother. It falls apart totally in the last act but I still thought it was good craic.
Can anyone tell me - is the film supposed to be that dark? As in visually... A few points during it, I thought my TV was broken.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on May 07, 2024, 12:26:57 PMWatched "Unfrosted" the other night. The new Jerry Seinfeld film. I dunno what it's supposed to be - doesn't seem much like a kids film nor much like a proper comedy. It's a bit all over the shop and a bit shite - with a few laughs spread very thinly over it's mercifully short run time.
On a completely different note - continuing my '90s films that I missed saga - I watched David Fincher's "The Game". I thought it was great fun, my wife said that it was "too weird" and checked out. I really enjoyed Michael Douglas coming undone and Sean Penn as the on-the-edge kid brother. It falls apart totally in the last act but I still thought it was good craic.
Can anyone tell me - is the film supposed to be that dark? As in visually... A few points during it, I thought my TV was broken.
Yeah it's always looked that way. Fincher always lit his stuff dark but they were taking the piss on The Game. I did spot it on Prime the other night and definitely need to revisit it.
I recall being super let down by it when it came out because Se7en & Alien 3 ruled.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on May 07, 2024, 03:32:14 PMYeah it's always looked that way. Fincher always lit his stuff dark but they were taking the piss on The Game. I did spot it on Prime the other night and definitely need to revisit it.
I recall being super let down by it when it came out because Se7en & Alien 3 ruled.
Nice one. Prime is where I watched it actually. It was pitch black around the edges in certain scenes - couldn't work out if it was a stylistic choice or what.
I've never seen "Alien 3". I own it on DVD as part of an Alien/Predator box set that I bought years ago. Must throw it on.
Watched Alien 3 the other night after it being mentioned here. Yeah it's still great apart from maybe 2 bad bits of CGI but you'd forgive that from 1992. It has a very different feel to the first two as well in general or well i thought it did anyway
Got round to Ridley Scott's Napoleon tonight. Bit flat but grand. Irish grand, that is, not French.
Watched Love Lies Bleeding yesterday. Very good.
Next on the player. The 4k remaster of The Abyss!
The Abyss is so fucking overrated!
I really like it. Apart from the ending.
The Game is great craic. The end is silly as hell but it doesn't ruin my enjoyment.
"Manhunter" - Michael Mann's third feature film and first adaptation of Thomas Harris' "Red Dragon". I was fully convinced that I had seen this before but it turns out that I hadn't.
Stylistic flourishes out the ying-yang - which is to be expected from Mann and great performances from several of the main cast. Why William Petersen's career didn't explode after this and "To Live and Die In LA" coming out within 9 months of each other is a mystery.
Some great songs on the sound track too. The film-editing is fucking dreadful in places though. No idea how the edits got past Mann who is a perfectionist.
Also watched "Juice" - early '90s hood flick staring Omar Epps and Tupuc Shakur. Never saw this either. Good stuff - evenly paced and clocking in at 90 mins. Tupac is ice-cold in the elevator scene.
Deadly soundtrack as well.
Juice is on my list of hood films I've never seen, haven't got round to it yet though.
Watched Birth (2004) last night, Jonathan Glazer's second full length and only one I'd never seen before. Really enjoyed it, surely one of Kidman's best performances. Looking forward even more now to revisiting Sexy Beast and Under the Skin, both of which I've only seen once, about twenty years ago and upon initial release.
Went to see the fall guy yesterday off sick from work after getting a glowing review from a friend - Well I should have listened to my gut, what an absolute load of shite. We almost left twice it was so bad. It encapsulates everything that's wrong with modern cinema. And please, I'm begging, no more classic rock soundtracks.
"Shot Caller" - bit of a low budget/B-grade prison/action flick but pretty well done to be fair - Michael Mann-lite.
Solid cast including Nik Waldau, Jeffrey Donovan and Jon Bernthal. On Netflix currently.
Can't stand Bernthal.
Watched that new Godzilla x Kong one last night. Utterly ridiculous (it makes the previous one look like The Godfather by comparison) but a bit of forgettable CGI nonsense and craic.
Watched Injustuce after, a DC animated one where a griefstricken Superman becomes a fascist dictator. Not bad, the comics were better. I think it was a game originally.
Ya, I can't stand Bernhal either.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on May 13, 2024, 12:05:24 PM"Manhunter" - Michael Mann's third feature film and first adaptation of Thomas Harris' "Red Dragon". I was fully convinced that I had seen this before but it turns out that I hadn't.
Stylistic flourishes out the ying-yang - which is to be expected from Mann and great performances from several of the main cast. Why William Petersen's career didn't explode after this and "To Live and Die In LA" coming out within 9 months of each other is a mystery.
Some great songs on the sound track too. The film-editing is fucking dreadful in places though. No idea how the edits got past Mann who is a perfectionist.
Went through a bit of a Michael Mann phase last year. The two I'd recommend for some pure Mann-ery are Thief: pure 80s Mann. Neon-lights reflected on rain-soaked streets, and ice-cold hardened criminals pulling off heists. If you liked Heat, then Thief is his original in that genre. I prefer it to Heat! James Caan is great in it as the master thief.
And episode one of Miami Vice if you can track it down. It was a movie-length extended episode and is also pure 80s Michael Mann. The only episode he actually directed (he produced the rest of the show). Super entertaining with just enough darkness, and the beginning of a new era in TV at the time.
Amazingly I've never seen Manhunter. It's just never turned up on streaming yet. Not even for rent! Plus I try to buy sparingly and only get stuff I
know that I want these days.
Manhunter is fantastic, might be my favourite of his. Worth watching for Cox's brief appearance alone but Peterson is phenomanal too. Highly recommended, and it's there on Sky if you have that in the gaff.
Haven't seen Thief but in relation to Heat - I preferred L.A. Takedown when I saw it. A fraction of the budget so all of the gloss is stripped back, but all the more impressive for it.
Quote from: Mooncat on May 15, 2024, 04:34:58 PMQuote from: StoutAndAle on May 13, 2024, 12:05:24 PM"Manhunter" - Michael Mann's third feature film and first adaptation of Thomas Harris' "Red Dragon". I was fully convinced that I had seen this before but it turns out that I hadn't.
Stylistic flourishes out the ying-yang - which is to be expected from Mann and great performances from several of the main cast. Why William Petersen's career didn't explode after this and "To Live and Die In LA" coming out within 9 months of each other is a mystery.
Some great songs on the sound track too. The film-editing is fucking dreadful in places though. No idea how the edits got past Mann who is a perfectionist.
Went through a bit of a Michael Mann phase last year. The two I'd recommend for some pure Mann-ery are Thief: pure 80s Mann. Neon-lights reflected on rain-soaked streets, and ice-cold hardened criminals pulling off heists. If you liked Heat, then Thief is his original in that genre. I prefer it to Heat! James Caan is great in it as the master thief.
And episode one of Miami Vice if you can track it down. It was a movie-length extended episode and is also pure 80s Michael Mann. The only episode he actually directed (he produced the rest of the show). Super entertaining with just enough darkness, and the beginning of a new era in TV at the time.
Amazingly I've never seen Manhunter. It's just never turned up on streaming yet. Not even for rent! Plus I try to buy sparingly and only get stuff I know that I want these days.
Yeah. I'm a big fan of Michael Mann. "Thief" is brilliant. James Caan is class in it.
"I'm wearing $150 slacks!" I presume that you're talking about "Calderon's Revenge (or Return?)"? That's a feature length episode (culled from 2 parts) of "Miami Vice" but Mann didn't direct it. Mann never directed an episode of "Miami Vice". He mentioned that fact on an episode of "The Rewatchables".
"LA Takedown" is good but it's not in the same league as "Heat", in my opinion.
If you can find his TV movie "The Jericho Mile" it's also brilliant.
I don't usually have time to watch press conferences (nor the interest either tbh), but someone pointed me to this one about The Zone of Interest and I found it fascinating:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkkA_LMVtIk
Just watched The Seventh Curse. Christ, what a movie :laugh: Highly recommended.
Golda. Pure grand. A bit too slow overall- I nodded off for a bit in the middle and woke up without having really missed any developments :laugh:
Unfortunate timing for its release with popular opinion on Israel being possibly at an all time low.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on May 19, 2024, 01:45:28 AMGolda. Pure grand. A bit too slow overall- I nodded off for a bit in the middle and woke up without having really missed any developments :laugh:
Unfortunate timing for its release with popular opinion on Israel being possibly at an all time low.
Didn't think much of that myself, wasn't particularly accurate either. It kind of half made the Israelis sympathetic (a tough ask at the best of times) but naw, overall. Some amount of fags smoked.
The scene with Kissinger was quite good. He's a fascinating man, a modern day Machiavelli if ever there was one.
I watched Day of the Dead last night, I feel like this is the least talked about of the original Romero trilogy. Tom Savini's practical effects in this one are out of this world, just so good.
Quote from: Mithrandir on May 20, 2024, 09:01:10 AMI watched Day of the Dead last night, I feel like this is the least talked about of the original Romero trilogy. Tom Savini's practical effects in this one are out of this world, just so good.
It'll always be my favourite of the three as it was the first one I watched.
Still remember seeing the trailer on tv as a kid and being mortified.
Yeah, Savini, Berger & Nicotero's work on it is outstanding.
Watched The Beekeeper last night. Watchable utter rubbish.
And tonight Matrix Ressurections. I feel like people didn't insist enough on how awful this is. The cover of RATM's Wake Up over the end credits, not great in itself, is the best bit so far.
Any Matrix sequels are just dreadful imo.
52 Pick Up (1986) John Frankenheimer
Overlooked Elmore Leonard adaption in 1986 with Roy Scheider. Sleazy LA noir for the 80s. Plus John Glover.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on May 21, 2024, 02:26:34 AMAnd tonight Matrix Ressurections. I feel like people didn't insist enough on how awful this is. The cover of RATM's Wake Up over the end credits, not great in itself, is the best bit so far.
Still pisses me off how bad the sequels are. I saw the matrix in the cinema with a few mates the day it came out. We knew nothing about it and were floored by how good it was. Should have made 1 more film and ended it. Could have been glorious but it ended up a bloated piece of nonsense.
Yep, saw em all in the cinema and the sequels were fucking atrocious. Never even tried the trilogy in the one go
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on May 20, 2024, 01:39:33 PMWatched The Beekeeper last night. Watchable utter rubbish.
I lasted 30 minutes. Absolute shite!
So I re-watched Crank instead. Much better.
Crank would have been a better call alright
Crank is so fucking mental!
The second tried a bit too hard, though.
I saw them in reverse order so I still like the second one. The Mike Patton soundtrack on Crank 2 didn't hurt either I used to listen to that fairly regularly
Watched Golda tonight. Grand. Though total mystery why they got a giant man to play Kissinger. He was literally the tallest man in the room in one scene. Could've got yer man Jonah Hill to play him for a bit of comic relief.
Quote from: jobrok1 on May 22, 2024, 12:16:17 PMCrank is so fucking mental!
The second tried a bit too hard, though.
Yeah, they got left to their own devices and the movie suffered for it. Reeks of mid 2000s edginess. Good forgettable fun but you can see why the directors got themselves bumped back to dtv shite.
Civil War is not a good movie, meh at best.
"Days Of Thunder" - never saw it before. Enjoyable shite - the best way to describe most Tom Cruise films.
"Moneyball" - a re-watch of this one. For some reason I thought that it was more jokey - kinda "Wolf Of Wall Street/The Big Short" in its tone. Far more serious than I remember. Very good film though.
"BlackBerry" - biopic of the lads involved in the creation of the eponymous smartphone. Very well done. For fans of things like "Halt And Catch Fire", "Silicon Valley" and the recent "Tetris". Glenn Howerton is excellent.
"Angel Has Fallen" - halfway through a bottle of Bordeaux and full of Sunday dinner I threw this on. I had seen the first two in the series. Diminishing returns all the way but grand to watch while I finished the second half of the bottle.
I love the '...Fallen' movies.
Still holding out hope for a fourth.
Quote from: jobrok1 on May 27, 2024, 11:51:33 AMI love the '...Fallen' movies.
Still holding out hope for a fourth.
I didn't realise that it was directed by Ric Roman Waugh until I saw the credits rolling. I watched his movie, "Shot Caller", a week or two ago.
Have you seen "Greenland" or "Kandahar" - both are also by Waugh and star Gerard Butler. I haven't watched either of them yet but they seem to have gotten solid reviews.
To be fair, nearly all of Butler's action flicks are all of the same standard.
As fart as I'm aware he's involved in the production of them all.
Cleer boy! Set himself up nicely for the longrun.
Watched Grizzly Man there last night. First time in a good few years. Still as great as ever, though Treadwell is clearly mentally unwell.
As a side note, I'm currently reading Into the Wild and it is the perfect companion to Grizzly Man. So much overlap in their stories. Never saw the film version. McCandless seems to be a lot more romanticized in popular culture though. I wonder is it because we never got to see him, so people can fill in the blanks with their mind. Whereas with Treadwell you can immediately see there's something wrong with him from watching his footage. Perhaps McCandless would have given a similar impression if he'd filmed himself too.
I read that a few years ago, I thought it was interesting despite the author injecting too much of himself into the book (that being said, I'd like to read his book on the Everest disaster, though apparently large fistfuls of salt are required). McCandless isn't a particularly sympathetic figure, rejecting most of the sensible advice he'd been given out of a mixture of naivety and arrogance, I thought.
I've been meaning to read his other book too. The film version of that event (think it's just called Everest?) was actually a decent watch. Not a super great movie, but cool if you're interested in the event or mountain climbing.
As naive as McCandless comes across, I do understand how powerful the allure of the romanticism of that kind of trip is. His story is like a cross between On the Road and White Fang. The rejection of the bullshit of normal life to just go travelling around like that requires some balls (or in his case, mental health concerns). He had some adventure right up until the point he died.
About 2hrs from me on the way to The Rockies is a highway called the Scenic Route to Alaska. Every time I drive by and see the sign I get the urge to just make that right turn and leave it all behind :laugh:
(Disclaimer: I would die in about 4hrs in the wilderness...)
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Went to the cinema for the first time in ages, saw kingdom of the planet of the apes, very enjoyable, worth the watch.
was thinking recently might start watching all the Planet of the Apes with the wee fella, starting with the original. I haven't seen them all, but there are some proper daycent movies in the more recent ones too.
I have the original series of films on DVD, been meaning to do the same for a while. It was a Sunday afternoon tradition when I was a kid, watching them when the annual showings were on. Plonked at the coffee table eating spaghetti bolognese with a big glass of milk.
They'll love them.
Just watched Jackie Brown. Great film. Definitely one of the best Tarantinos along with KBV1 and OUATIH.
Quote from: Cosmic_Equilibrium on May 28, 2024, 07:32:19 PMJust watched Jackie Brown. Great film. Definitely one of the best Tarantinos along with KBV1 and OUATIH.
All you need from Tarantino IMO is Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown. At a push maybe From Dusk Till Dawn. That's about it though, the rest ? Meh.
Reservoir Dogs is a lot of snappy dialogue for the sake of it - not that impressive a film. Pulp Fiction IS as good as people claim but I got fed up with people quoting it and thinking it made them some sort of genius.
I weirdly can't find a copy of Nightmare on Elm Street without audio sync issues. I think they're all torrented from the same Blu-ray edition that there's known issues with.
I'm gonna do sonething unheard of and agree with Cosmic Equilibrium - Kill Bill Volume 1 is my favourite Tarantino fillum.
I know he didn't claim it as such but he rated it highly - and yes, as good as Reservoir Dogs is, it's overrated. I still rate it highly, but it's not his best.
Quote from: Mithrandir on May 29, 2024, 12:05:41 AMI weirdly can't find a copy of Nightmare on Elm Street without audio sync issues. I think they're all torrented from the same Blu-ray edition that there's known issues with.
Try for the webrips or dvd as opposed to a Blu ray rip.
The first NOES is getting a 4k remaster later this year.
Quote from: Carnage on May 29, 2024, 01:20:19 AMI'm gonna do sonething unheard of and agree with Cosmic Equilibrium - Kill Bill Volume 1 is my favourite Tarantino fillum.
I know he didn't claim it as such but he rated it highly - and yes, as good as Reservoir Dogs is, it's overrated. I still rate it highly, but it's not his best.
On a Tarantino binge too at the moment.
Think Kill Bill Vol. 2 is the weakest as he slammed the brakes a bit too hard in terms of his pacing as his stuff never feels like a chore to watch, still a great movie though.
Jackie Brown is still his strongest as he got Elmore Leonard right, which is pretty tough to do but his own additions blended perfectly with it.
Watched The Hateful 8 last night and it's aged really well.
Quote from: jobrok1 on May 27, 2024, 03:56:48 PMAs fart as I'm aware...
This is cracking me up more than it should.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on May 29, 2024, 07:47:55 AMQuote from: Carnage on May 29, 2024, 01:20:19 AMI'm gonna do sonething unheard of and agree with Cosmic Equilibrium - Kill Bill Volume 1 is my favourite Tarantino fillum.
I know he didn't claim it as such but he rated it highly - and yes, as good as Reservoir Dogs is, it's overrated. I still rate it highly, but it's not his best.
On a Tarantino binge too at the moment.
Think Kill Bill Vol. 2 is the weakest as he slammed the brakes a bit too hard in terms of his pacing as his stuff never feels like a chore to watch, still a great movie though.
Jackie Brown is still his strongest as he got Elmore Leonard right, which is pretty tough to do but his own additions blended perfectly with it.
Watched The Hateful 8 last night and it's aged really well.
I like the hateful 8 as to me it's really a play.
Yeah, definitely has that vibe.
Quote from: Mithrandir on May 13, 2024, 08:33:17 PMWent to see the fall guy yesterday off sick from work after getting a glowing review from a friend - Well I should have listened to my gut, what an absolute load of shite. We almost left twice it was so bad. It encapsulates everything that's wrong with modern cinema. And please, I'm begging, no more classic rock soundtracks.
I had this movie in my head because of your review here. By some kind of sick Streisand effect it popped into my head this evening when herself asked if we could watch something light cos she's down with flu. Now I wish I'd never heard of it :laugh: Who is it even marketed at? The relationship scenes were like something ChatGPT would spit out if asked to write dialogue in the style of Richard fucking Curtis. And then the characters even started referencing his movies :-X I'll be down the pharmacy for the Lemsip Max first thing tomorrow morning.
Watched The Handovers with Paul Giamatti. Same guy who directed Sideways. Really good flick with a savage script but about half an hour too long.
Quote from: Ollkiller on June 01, 2024, 08:58:31 AMWatched The Handovers with Paul Giamatti. Same guy who directed Sideways. Really good flick with a savage script but about half an hour too long.
been meaning to give that a watch. Sideways is brilliant, such a funny film
Enjoyed it. Like an early 90s movie or something. Very predictable but nice.
Quote from: Ollkiller on June 01, 2024, 08:58:31 AMWatched The Handovers with Paul Giamatti. Same guy who directed Sideways. Really good flick with a savage script but about half an hour too long.
I liked it too. Didn't love it like I did with Sideways, but it was decent.
I picked up The Zone of Interest on DVD at tyre weekend so looking forward to sitting down with that over the next week or two.
Godzilla Minus One just came on Netflix. I enjoyed it. As with all these films the human parts are dull and the monster parts are good, but in this one I felt both the human and monster parts were better than normal. I especially liked Godzilla in this one as his styling and movement is quite faithful to the classic Japanese films, which really gave it an old-school monster movie feel, as opposed to some modern fake-looking CGI fest. Godzilla may have been CGI in this, but almost looks like a model in the parts where he's stalking though the cities. Also enjoyed the fishing boat v Godzilla part. It's lifted almost wholesale from Jaws, but still really enjoyable overall.
Watched Rollerball (the 1975 one) last night for the first time. Really enjoyed its concept, and of course it does seem even more prescient today with our corporate overlords. Probably a big influence on the likes of Running Man and Hunger Games. As much as I love James Caan, he seems to mumble his way through this one a bit, but he's great in the action scenes.
Overall though really solid b movie goodness, albeit with what seems to be a decent-sized budget? Would pair really well with Death Race 2000, which I posted about here a few weeks back.
Also that scene with Moon Pie, was that directly lifted for a certain other scene with Opie in Sons of Anarchy (trying not to spoil either)?
Love Rollerball.
I'd agree on your comments about Caan, too. He's hard fella to warm to in a flick, no matter what he's in, but pulls it off in the action scenes.
Whooda'thunk rollerskating could be so cool. :laugh:
The remake was utter scutter, though. :-[
Furiosa: A Mad Max Story
Not quite as good as Fury Road but still pretty good, Chris Hemsworth is great in it.
Quote from: ldj on June 07, 2024, 07:23:53 AMFuriosa: A Mad Max Story
Not quite as good as Fury Road but still pretty good, Chris Hemsworth is great in it.
Saw it last night. Thought it was just ok to be honest. Lots of cool bits but it also felt overly long, and dragged in places. They just turned Furiosa into the exact same character as Max, except female. Also, while the way it links all the Wasteland outposts together is cool, it kind of de-mythologizes the world a little I thought.
I'm actually not a super fan of Helmsworth in it either (I know he's getting good reviews in general). For me he's just doing a wasteland impression of Captain Jack Sparrow. Immortan Joe is way cooler.
Worth a watch, and definitely not a bad film, but I'd say it's arguably the worst of the series. Prob better than Thunderdome, but I do enjoy the cheesiness and nostalgia of that one now.
I was looking up the cinema listing the other night because the missus tried convincing me that beetlejuice 2 was out and it was the first I heard of that mad max story. Did Disney buy the franchise? I dunno if things should just be left off ta fuck a lot of the time like was there a need for this, or indeed beetlejuice 2?
Hit Man. A bit slow but a grand watch. And Adria Arjona, what a beaut!
The Zone of Interest. Dark, subtle and interesting. The song at the end is unreal.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on June 07, 2024, 11:44:41 PMHit Man. A bit slow but a grand watch. And Adria Arjona, what a beaut!
I didn't enjoy that one at all but the bird is unreal to be fair
Quote from: astfgyl on June 07, 2024, 09:38:44 PMI was looking up the cinema listing the other night because the missus tried convincing me that beetlejuice 2 was out and it was the first I heard of that mad max story. Did Disney buy the franchise? I dunno if things should just be left off ta fuck a lot of the time like was there a need for this, or indeed beetlejuice 2?
Still both owned by Warners.
In fairness to both, Beetlejuice 2 has been on the cards since the first one and George Miller had done a fair bit of world building with Mad Max.
The criminally underrated game on the Xbox/PS4 had concepts that he'd put together for Max stories.
Not super excited for Beetlejuice 2 as the writing team ain't the best but my youngest is hyped for it so more than likely I'll be there opening day with her.
I'll end up going to Beetlejuice for similar reasons and will likely watch the mad max story but probably not in the cinema. I dunno, I just find it annoying for no particular reason the whole universe and world things that spawn a thousand offshoots.
Quote from: astfgyl on June 08, 2024, 03:26:26 PMI'll end up going to Beetlejuice for similar reasons and will likely watch the mad max story but probably not in the cinema. I dunno, I just find it annoying for no particular reason the whole universe and world things that spawn a thousand offshoots.
I know what you mean. I think it's the cynicism of it. Studios with dollar signs in their eyes excited about how much they can milk a universe and its fans. It's an era where intellectual property is king, and genuine creativity really struggles to filter through.
Well with Furiosa underperforming it's likely it'll be a while before Warners sign off on more (and they've billions of losses to start with anyway).
Thought Challengers was well cool. Soundtrack is killer.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on June 08, 2024, 11:56:23 PMThought Challengers was well cool. Soundtrack is killer.
Listened to the soundtrack a couple of times and enjoyed it, there's an official dance mix version as well. Laughed at this little tidbit I was reading while listening:
QuoteIn a recent GQ profile, Atticus Ross remarked on how funny Luda Guadagnino's notes on each song were, Reznor responding with the quote "unending homoerotic desire", elaborating, "it was all a variation on those three words."
Watched the zone of interest there. Thought the idea was hammered in after about 20 minutes and the rest of it was hammering the same bleak nail in over and over again. Was OK but not actually a good film really
Harry Dean Stanton in Paris, Texas. Watching it again on telly now, the man was a gift.
Class film.
Watched Arcadian last night. Was curious as it was filmed in wicklow somewhere. Wasn't great but entertaining enough watching with the kids
Been watching my way through all the Mad Max's since watching Furiosa last week.
Mad Max - I seemed to remember it being slower, but I was actually really entertained the whole way through. Toe cutter is a great, campy villain, and the whole Nightrider scene is epic. Amazing to see the stunts they did and know every part of it was real. "I'm a fuel-injected suicide machine, travelling at the speed of fright!"
Road Warrior - One of the best films ever, every thing about it is magic. The stunts are ramped up, and again are amazing (the biker crashing and pinwheeling through the air, holy fucking shit!). This is where it holds the edge over Fury Road for me, which had real stunts too but also tons of CGI. I think this is my favourite set of MM bad guys, though every film is great for that. Bennett letting off some steam in assless chaps is a properly unhinged bad guy. "Greetings from The Humungus! The Lord Humungus! The Warrior of the Wasteland! The Ayatollah of Rock and Rolla!"
Thunderdome - Watching tonight
Fury Road - Probably the second best in the series for me. The world-building and lore they added with Immortan Joe and the War Boys is incredible. Did lead to a very entertaining run of sexy time for a while with the woman where I would say things like, "You are awaited in Valhalla!" during, and she would respond with, "Mediocre!" :laugh:
Furiosa - Need to see it more than the once I have, but it dragged in parts, and the action scenes felt like a retread of FR. Still really good though, and another different feel for a MM film. They almost all are a different film each time, and almost all high quality. "Lady and gentlemens! Start your engines!"
If I had to rank them I'd say RW, FR, MM, Thunderdome/Furiosa tied at the end.
Can't stand Thunderdome. Haven't seen Furiosa yet. First 2 and Fury Road are savage.
Watched the original The Manchurian Candidate tonight, first time. A grand watch in itself, probably most interesting today as a document of the society that made it, and a fascinating document at that. Also maybe first time I've seen Angela Lansbury play a domineering rather than lovely character :laugh:
She was chilling in it, and only three years older than Harvey. Great film, avoid the remake after.
Only 3 years? That's mad alright: I said to herself when Lansbury first appeared on screen, "Was she always old?" :laugh:
Noted re the remake!
Looked up on Amazon to see what Sutherland movies they had. Eye of the Needle looked the best pick, one I'd never seen. Class, great for a Saturday night thriller if any of ye looking for anything tomorrow. Like something you might have caught on telly late one night as a kid (if you're one of us fogey 80s kids, that is).
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on June 22, 2024, 12:27:55 AMLooked up on Amazon to see what Sutherland movies they had. Eye of the Needle looked the best pick, one I'd never seen. Class, great for a Saturday night thriller if any of ye looking for anything tomorrow. Like something you might have caught on telly late one night as a kid (if you're one of us fogey 80s kids, that is).
That's good one, Prime are adding a lot from the MGM/UA library so tons of classics and cult stuff is finally turning up on the service.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on June 22, 2024, 12:27:55 AMLooked up on Amazon to see what Sutherland movies they had. Eye of the Needle looked the best pick, one I'd never seen. Class, great for a Saturday night thriller if any of ye looking for anything tomorrow. Like something you might have caught on telly late one night as a kid (if you're one of us fogey 80s kids, that is).
I've only seen him in body snatchers and he's obviously great in that, anyone recommend any other films he's in? Will check out that one above!
Don't Look Now is prob "the" Sutherland cult classic. Psychological thriller, co-stars Julie Christie. Klute with Jane Fonda also good.
Edit: That's limiting to starring roles. He's also been part of some great ensemble casts and had some quality supporting roles and cameos.
Don't Look Now is the one set in Venice? I saw it a long time ago but I remember liking it. Spooky.
Yup, that's the one. Also features in cinema lore as one of the movies with a sex scene rumored to be genuine in the sheets action between the stars. Can practically hear ye now all from here, rushing to google "where to watch Don't Look Now" :P
*Sutherland denies the rumour btw. Truth-teller or gentleman? You decide! :laugh:
His cameo in Backdraft was memorable. Kelly's Heroes springs to mind, as does M*A*S*H.
Just watched Taxi Driver. First time sitting down and watching it from beginning to end. One thing that jumped out is how Tarantino's first few films, dialogue wise, now just seem like variations on Scorsese's own monologue as a passenger :laugh:
I haven't seen it in at least 20 years but that wouldn't surprise me at all. That would have been during Scorsese's coke phase too, wouldn't it? :laugh:
Ah, didn't see your reply. Yeah, I think the, what was it, Hollywood Brats?, were all in a heavy coke phase around then! :laugh:
Funny, was thinking about it again tonight rewatching Sexy Beast for first time since, dunno, not long after it came out. First, could happily watch movies like that til the cows came home. Definitely got way more out of it this time too. And part of that was having Taxi Driver in mind, the perfect character study of a story that is. Hadn't necessarily thought of Glazer's films as character studies before, but I'm thinking now it's a pretty important common element between them all.
Anyway, highly recommended viewing or re-viewing. So much to love about it. Under the Skin still on the pile for a re-watch too. Looking forward to it even more now.
Microcosmos: perfect for a hangover with a kid to entertain.
Wait, your hangover has a kid? What on earth were you up to??
All the best/worst hangovers have kids. They usually pop out around four or so, just when you start thinking you're grand :laugh:
Just to twist the knife a little further :o
And no one does that better than a kid! :laugh:
Going to follow it up now with Honey I Shrunk The Kids actually, seems a perfect companion movie!
Just watched a short film called The Gunfighter which I'd never heard of where the cowboys in the bar can hear the narrator. Pretty funny as it goes
Finally finished that 4-part RoboCop documentary. Pushing 5 hours in total, it is, unsurprisingly, far too long. Good/great content scattered throughout, but the editing is totally random too, seemingly no logic to the order of the sequences. A real pity tbh
Watched a yoke there this evening with Liam Neeson and Colm Meaney about a hitman in 70's Donegal. Tone was all over the place and there was a really annoying bit of Woke shite shoved in there for no reason at all (well I know the reason but talk about needless in terms of the story. Like I've come to expect these things but this was particularly egregious) but still entertaining in a shite sort of way. The kids were enjoying it so I was mostly able to let go of the gaping plot holes and ham acting. Can't remember the name for the life of me either but it's on Netflix so it's likely someone on here will have seen it
I saw the trailer and that was enough.
Quote from: astfgyl on July 09, 2024, 12:41:15 AMWatched a yoke there this evening with Liam Neeson and Colm Meaney about a hitman in 70's Donegal. Tone was all over the place and there was a really annoying bit of Woke shite shoved in there for no reason at all (well I know the reason but talk about needless in terms of the story. Like I've come to expect these things but this was particularly egregious) but still entertaining in a shite sort of way. The kids were enjoying it so I was mostly able to let go of the gaping plot holes and ham acting. Can't remember the name for the life of me either but it's on Netflix so it's likely someone on here will have seen it
In the Land of Saints and Sinners. I watched it a few months ago with a few cans. Don't think I would have stuck it out sober. Silly enough oul shite, but enjoyable.
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Quote from: Count Magnus on July 09, 2024, 09:30:00 AMQuote from: astfgyl on July 09, 2024, 12:41:15 AMWatched a yoke there this evening with Liam Neeson and Colm Meaney about a hitman in 70's Donegal. Tone was all over the place and there was a really annoying bit of Woke shite shoved in there for no reason at all (well I know the reason but talk about needless in terms of the story. Like I've come to expect these things but this was particularly egregious) but still entertaining in a shite sort of way. The kids were enjoying it so I was mostly able to let go of the gaping plot holes and ham acting. Can't remember the name for the life of me either but it's on Netflix so it's likely someone on here will have seen it
In the Land of Saints and Sinners. I watched it a few months ago with a few cans. Don't think I would have stuck it out sober. Silly enough oul shite, but enjoyable.
Quote from: astfgyl on July 09, 2024, 12:41:15 AMWatched a yoke there this evening with Liam Neeson and Colm Meaney about a hitman in 70's Donegal. Tone was all over the place and there was a really annoying bit of Woke shite shoved in there for no reason at all (well I know the reason but talk about needless in terms of the story. Like I've come to expect these things but this was particularly egregious) but still entertaining in a shite sort of way. The kids were enjoying it so I was mostly able to let go of the gaping plot holes and ham acting. Can't remember the name for the life of me either but it's on Netflix so it's likely someone on here will have seen it
Haha, the obligatory Nigerian dude playing ceile music?. There's a running joke about it at work ( I live up here).
Watched X last night. No brain slasher type.
I turned it off after 15 mins., bored out of my mind.
Scorsese has been singing the praises of the trilogy. I may watch the other two but no rush.
From what I sae of the first one, it looked like they were going for a Texas Chainsaw Massacre feel, the set up seems very similar anyway.
Ya, definitely. Even the promo shots were very TTCM. First half was shite but picked up a bit when the murdering started. Next one is supposed to be a different flavour.
I'm watching through all the Nightmare on Elm street series. Finished 4: Dream master last night, first dud in the franchise. This is truly a terrible movie but falls into the so bad it's good category. Some Fun kills, Freddy at peak silliness. Would watch again.
They're wll crap after the first three, but there's some craic to be had between them.
There's a decent making of called Never Sleep Again out there, covers the first three mainly. Worth searching out.
Started watching Furiosa last night.
Watched parts 1 and 2, so far and not impressed. The CGI was very jarring. But I'm hoping the remaining parts will be more up to scratch.
Quote from: Thorn on July 09, 2024, 02:03:08 PMHaha, the obligatory Nigerian dude playing ceile music?. There's a running joke about it at work ( I live up here).
He had no part in the story whatsoever. It wasn't a deal breaker or anything because the rest of it was so silly anyway but I did let out a bit of a groan when Neeson was like "HASAN!! GET DOWN". I obviously need a small bit more conversion therapy until I come around to the correct way of looking at these things.
Anyway I threw on another film after that, a thing about laying claim to Greenland starring Jamie Lannister. Wasn't up to much really a bit of peril here and there but a fairly nothing film
Quote from: Carnage on July 09, 2024, 08:24:37 PMThere's a decent making of called Never Sleep Again out there, covers the first three mainly. Worth searching out.
Ah nice, I'd watch that. Must rewatch second one first though, have seen both 1 and 3 fairly recently. Was actually annoying herself only last night by making Freddie jokes during a couple of nightmare sequences in House of the Dragon :laugh:
Quote from: Carnage on July 09, 2024, 08:24:37 PMThey're wll crap after the first three, but there's some craic to be had between them.
There's a decent making of called Never Sleep Again out there, covers the first three mainly. Worth searching out.
Never Sleep Again is brilliant.
And Crystal Lake Memories!
4+hour horror docs ftw!
The Hellraiser one (Leviathan) is also worth a watch, but overlong perhaps. There's only so muxh mutaual gushing that you can listen to, though it is refreshing that nobody involved has a bad word to say about anybody.
Quote from: Carnage on July 10, 2024, 12:47:19 AMThe Hellraiser one (Leviathan) is also worth a watch, but overlong perhaps. There's only so muxh mutaual gushing that you can listen to, though it is refreshing that nobody involved has a bad word to say about anybody.
It's one I haven't finished (as the YouTube link got nuked), I think it's on Shudder though so that's the weekend sorted!
Yeah you don't see horror folks shit talking each other aside from a jibes here and there.
Still there, or maybe a different upload:
https://youtu.be/F7DAp40v4xo
Nice wan!
Ah I love Hellraiser. I have the DVD here so I should fire it on soon.
I've seen the first 3 Hellraiser movies but never ventured beyond that. I was warned against it by someone who has seen them all.
Might see if herself is up for Hellraiser in space this weekend as I was forced to watch Barbie recently.
The first two are grand, III probably OK at best. Hellraiser in space, whichever one that was, was awful, I didn't bother with any others until the recent remake, which wasn't the best either.
Quote from: Count Magnus on July 10, 2024, 04:49:31 PMI've seen the first 3 Hellraiser movies but never ventured beyond that. I was warned against it by someone who has seen them all.
Might see if herself is up for Hellraiser in space this weekend as I was forced to watch Barbie recently.
Franchise cease to exist after three (as goofy as hellbound was).
Just the Weinsteins flogging the cenobites until Doug Bradley fucked off.
Remake had potential but the cast and script let it down. Cenobites looked great though.
Quote from: Carnage on July 09, 2024, 08:24:37 PMThere's a decent making of called Never Sleep Again out there, covers the first three mainly. Worth searching out.
That's the weekend sorted, nice one!
Watched Last Blood last night. I actually enjoyed it but it is also fairly shit
By far the weakest of the bunch.
Pretty rubbish way to finish out the franchise.
Oh don't worry, he's already made noise about making another one.
More Blood
Final, Final Blood.
Worst Blood, probably.
I hear Al Jourgensen is saying Ministry are doing the soundtrack to it
No spoilers please but who's seen Longlegs?I'm going to presume, as is often the case, it's not remotely frightening and the press is massively hyperbolic. I've seen a few people online whose opinions I'd respect trash it*
(*at least one of these also said All You Need is Death was really good though and it's not, so I'm not sure..)
Quote from: Pentagrimes on July 15, 2024, 05:38:52 PMNo spoilers please but who's seen Longlegs?I'm going to presume, as is often the case, it's not remotely frightening and the press is massively hyperbolic. I've seen a few people online whose opinions I'd respect trash it*
(*at least one of these also said All You Need is Death was really good though and it's not, so I'm not sure..)
A friend went to see it at the weekend, he was saying it's definitely overhyped, but it's shot really well and does have a pretty creepy vibe.
Hoping to go see it this week.
Anyone seen Maxxine yet? Raging as the local cinema's not getting it for another 2 weeks.
I'll get to Maxxine shortly I'd say. Didn't like X, thought Pearl was good, and the DePalma nods I've seen referenced in relation to this one have it on my radar.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on July 15, 2024, 05:38:52 PMNo spoilers please but who's seen Longlegs?I'm going to presume, as is often the case, it's not remotely frightening and the press is massively hyperbolic. I've seen a few people online whose opinions I'd respect trash it*
(*at least one of these also said All You Need is Death was really good though and it's not, so I'm not sure..)
It's labelled as a kind of serial killer mixed with supernatural thing, and doesn't really do enough of either. Has a cool creepy vibe alright but feels like a missed opportunity.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on July 15, 2024, 07:57:34 PMI'll get to Maxxine shortly I'd say. Didn't like X, thought Pearl was good, and the DePalma nods I've seen referenced in relation to this one have it on my radar.
Yeah the DePalma/Argento nods in the trailer had me sold on it.
Pearl is a much better watch than X for sure. I saw Maxxxine rated as the worst of the 3.
Saw a few recently:
Dune 2 - Seen as the director intended: on a tiny screen on the back of an airplane seat. Thoroughly enjoyed it though and it passed a nice chunk of the 8hr flight. Liked it better than the first one. Not a fan of this new kind of glowering, brooding acting style that's becoming popular now. Austin Butler in this, and Bill Skarsgard in most things he does. I know they're both well-regarded, but I'm not a fan of either so far. Scenery-chewing and not the good kind.
More from the plane:
Ghostbusters Frozen Empire - Lighthearted enough watch. Enjoyed it enough throughout despite it not being a particularly good film. Just the right level of fan service, and the young actress playing Egon's granddaughter is very good. Had very low expectations and it managed to clear them.
The Omen prequel - Utter shit. Doing that modern horror thing where it's just a ripoff of much better horror films, in this case Rosemary's Baby, Possession, and the original Omen, among others. Several gnarly demon birthing type scenes (at least 3 separate ones!) which was a delight to sit through surrounded by strangers on a plane.
Godzilla/Kong New Empire: Probably even worse than The Omen. Just utter, utter bollocks. Especially embarrassing given it came out around the same time as the vastly superior Godzilla Minus One. I know these things are meant to be brainless and bad, but this was another level. I knew from the poster where they're both running towards the camera like power rangers that it was gonna be bad, but holy shit. Would find it hard at this point to check out another one. Even this was only because I was stuck on a plane.
Pearl - Going to see Maxxxine tomorrow so needed to get caught up. Loved X, and this was possibly even better. Acting tour de force from Mia Goth. I've heard Maxxxine doesn't stand up compared to those two, but I'm still looking forward to seeing how they do the 80s aesthetic, and also tying together the Maxxxine character with the story of Richard Ramirez. The setting sounds unbeatable, so hopefully the film is enjoyable!
Still haven't seen Dune 2 despite being a fan of the books. Must rectify that but your description doesn't exactly have me frothing from the ears.
I must be the only one who thought that Godzilla Minus One was actually fair shit but upon reflection I can't think of anything that was good about it.
Well don't feel too bad because the last film I watched was The Ruins on Netflix and I dunno where to start about giving out about it. I suppose the Legs Chap getting done was a bit of fun at least. Very crap film overall
"Born On The Fourth Of July" - First time watching this and it is excellent. 2.5 hours flew by.
Has to been in the Top 5 Tom Cruise performances and Oliver Stone directorial efforts.
Mad to think that Cruise has been denied an Oscar for roles at the top of his game because he was also leading blockbusters at the same time as taking on heavier parts. Seen as a glossy, pretty boy, box office fodder - much like Paul Newman.
Robbed of a nomination for "Rain Man" and again for "A Few Good Men", was never going to beat Daniel Day Lewis ("My Left Foot" was the same year as "Born On The Fourth Of July"), robbed outright of the win in 1996 when Geoffrey Rush won for "Shine" and again in 2000 when Michael Caine won instead of Cruise ("Magnolia").
He'll end up with a old man, better give it to him before he drops, Oscar - much like Paul Newman (who eventually got his at 60-odd after 6 nominations) starring in a film with.... Tom Cruise.
With herself we were actually just discussing his acting talent a couple weeks ago after watching Interview With The Vampire, a film his performance impressively steals imo, and Eyes Wide Shut not too long before that. Haven't seen Born On The Fourth of July since I was a teenager, must dig it out for a rewatch with these now middle-aged eyes :laugh:
Magnolia was the one where he really shone for me, to be fair that film is laden with awardworthy performances.
Cruise is literally the last of a dying breed. It's definitely a shame he hasn't done more stuff like Magnolia though.
One of my fave movies ever, Magnolia. What a cast too. Must dust it down again.
I've never seen Magnolia at all but I don't mind Cruise in general. Last one I watched with him in it was Collateral and I thought he was decent in it. Actually I might have rewatched Edge Of Tomorrow more recently again and that's a pretty decent watch although it's more the premise than the performances there.
Haven't seen Born On The Fourth Of July in so long that I can't remember what happens in that either. Love this thread even though I never watch half the films on it but at least I wouldn't be stuck if I was looking for something.
I watched Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes (the titles are becoming more and more unwieldy, aren't they?) during the week. It's OK at best, some good ideas but plot threads disappear or are just dangled, pointless characters abound and there's a feel of déjà vu throughout. The CGI for the apes is fantastic, best it's ever been and the scenery gets the same treatment. There's an eagle that turns up now and then that looked a bit ropey to me though.
Worth a look but don't be in any rush.
Bit of a tangent but I suppose not really. Are there any genuinely unsettling horrors that have come out in the last decade? No gore being the main thing like if it happens it happens but is there anything without jump scares that gives the feeling of dread? For example I remember the first time seeing Poltergeist and the bit when she turns around and all the furniture is balanced up on the table, that gave me a good shiver. Anything with that sort of vibe but not the crap vibe that came with the rest of the film sort of thing going at all?
That Poltergeist scene is one of my favourites, genuinely unsettling. The last one I got the eerie feeling from might be The Witch, I wasn't sure what was coming at all. The Others is another one but that must be 20+ years old now.
Watched After Hours tonight, first time since stumbling upon it on telly one night in my teens. Cracking movie, so funny but with all the big screen flair of Scorsese at his best.
Edit: Watched this interview with Scorsese about it just after. Pretty interesting. If you're planning a rewatch of the movie, do that first though as there some clips and "spoilers" in it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pU8wx0rwkQw
I've never seen that, at a glance it has a great cast so should be worth a look.
I'd feel pretty sure you'll dig it.
Quote from: Carnage on July 18, 2024, 10:29:31 PMThat Poltergeist scene is one of my favourites, genuinely unsettling. The last one I got the eerie feeling from might be The Witch, I wasn't sure what was coming at all. The Others is another one but that must be 20+ years old now.
Was thinking about The Others as well when I was writing that post but I couldn't remember the name of it. That one gave me the willies for sure but there seems to be a dearth of similar buzzes in general and not just lately either
Edit: Haven't seen The Witch at all IIRC. If it has The Dread I'd be well up for it
In spots, nit to the extent of The Others. It was more the fact that it was an unknown quantity for me, no idea what was coming next as opposed to any build up or creeping dread type of set up. It's just really well put together as a film, and when The Things happen it throws you a bit. There were elements of that in some of Shyalaman's best and Ari Aster's too.
Quote from: astfgyl on July 18, 2024, 10:13:31 PMBit of a tangent but I suppose not really. Are there any genuinely unsettling horrors that have come out in the last decade? No gore being the main thing like if it happens it happens but is there anything without jump scares that gives the feeling of dread? For example I remember the first time seeing Poltergeist and the bit when she turns around and all the furniture is balanced up on the table, that gave me a good shiver. Anything with that sort of vibe but not the crap vibe that came with the rest of the film sort of thing going at all?
Hereditary is the best recent-ish one I can think of. Rec is a good 20yrs old now but is another good one. Skinnamarink kind of has that but it's very experimental. You'll either love it or think it's the worst film you've ever seen.
Also related, I saw a trailer for Nosferatu last night before Maxxxine. Holy shit it looks amazing. Same guy that did The Witch and The Lighthouse.
As for Maxxxine, really enjoyed it, but probably prefer X and Pearl. If you're into 80s pop culture and nostalgia at all though it's one of the best modern movies at nailing it.
The Client was on telly this evening. 30 years old this year And really feeling its years I think. It was so fucking corny.
...And Justice For All - 1979 courtroom drama vehicle for Al Pacino that fell fairly flat IMO. How he and the script each got nominated for Oscars I have no idea, it was poor across the board. TV melodrama level, with the probably most inappropriate quasi-disco score I've ever heard.
Threw Vice on tonight, just grabbing something to watch after herself fell asleep. Holy shit is it awful! Avoid.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on July 21, 2024, 01:25:59 AMThrew Vice on tonight, just grabbing something to watch after herself fell asleep. Holy shit is it awful! Avoid.
The Cheney movie? Yeah it's a bit of a chore to watch.
"The Bikeriders" - good enough. Grand for a Sunday afternoon. I had higher expectations for it given the positivity of a few of the reviews that I glanced at. Starts off at a ripping pace and kinda loses its way.
From the outset, it's obvious that Jeff Nichols watched "Goodfellas" a lot before making this film.
Tom Hardy and Jodie Comer are great in it. Austin Butler's agent must have told Nichols "no matter what - you don't harm the kid's face in this movie".
Watch it, you'll see what I mean.
The soundtrack is class but for a film set between 1967- 1973 - how could it not be?
The Secret of NIMH with the little lad yesterday. Holds up really well, animation is beautiful.
Dinner in America.
Thought I was going to hate this as the characters are insufferable for the first bit, but it actually manages to pull it together into a pleasant Napolian Dynamite-esque comedy.
I Saw the TV Glow
Started out interesting but had to turn it off because the lead actors voice actually was that insufferable.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on July 22, 2024, 10:24:25 AMQuote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on July 21, 2024, 01:25:59 AMThrew Vice on tonight, just grabbing something to watch after herself fell asleep. Holy shit is it awful! Avoid.
The Cheney movie? Yeah it's a bit of a chore to watch.
Sorry, didn't see this, but yeah that one. Given the director, I guess you could describe it as a biopic where the style is pitched halfway between The Big Short and Anchorman. And it falls flat just as badly as it sounds like that would.
I enjoyed it, but can remember not a bit of it. That probably says it all, I suppose.
Quote from: Mooncat on July 18, 2024, 11:36:58 PMQuote from: astfgyl on July 18, 2024, 10:13:31 PMBit of a tangent but I suppose not really. Are there any genuinely unsettling horrors that have come out in the last decade? No gore being the main thing like if it happens it happens but is there anything without jump scares that gives the feeling of dread? For example I remember the first time seeing Poltergeist and the bit when she turns around and all the furniture is balanced up on the table, that gave me a good shiver. Anything with that sort of vibe but not the crap vibe that came with the rest of the film sort of thing going at all?
Hereditary is the best recent-ish one I can think of. Rec is a good 20yrs old now but is another good one. Skinnamarink kind of has that but it's very experimental. You'll either love it or think it's the worst film you've ever seen.
Also related, I saw a trailer for Nosferatu last night before Maxxxine. Holy shit it looks amazing. Same guy that did The Witch and The Lighthouse.
As for Maxxxine, really enjoyed it, but probably prefer X and Pearl. If you're into 80s pop culture and nostalgia at all though it's one of the best modern movies at nailing it.
Highly recommend Skinamarink. Best horror film since Martyrs for me. I have very specific taste in horror but found it enormously unsettling, still do after multiple viewings. But yes, very much an acquired taste, completely nonlinear and requires a load of patience. Watch in the dark without distraction I'd say.
Hereditary is overhyped I reckon, the last act is fucking ridiculous.
Will check that one out. I was underwhelmed by Hereditary myself too.
Found the end of hereditary awful rushed.
Seen Longlegs at the weekend, I actually enjoyed it despite me seeing it get lashed online. Great marketing campaign on the lead up but sort of set it up as something it's not. I don't know if I had low expectations going in but thought it was a fun watch with some cool scenes. I understand peoples issue with it but I reckon it's definitely worth checking out. It's not scary and big silence of the lambs feel to it at parts (in a Nicolas cage kind of way). I gave it 3.5 on letterboxd if that means anything.
Quote from: Ollkiller on July 29, 2024, 04:35:45 PMFound the end of hereditary awful rushed.
Exactly. It would be a decent film but it goes very stupid very quickly in that section. Midsomar has the opposite problem, not rushed enough. Don't like his films or this "elevated horror" shit at all
Seeing as Mithrandir mentioned letterboxd, anyone else here use it?
Letterboxed is great for keeping track of what I've watched for sure.
And can he hilarious for going down the rabbit hole with some of the daft takes that some folks have about movies in the reviews.
I use it to keep track of things mostly, I'm destroyedhuman on there if any other forum heads are using it
I use it to read reviews of terrible movies I'm considering watching, like Shootfighter: Fight to the Death.
Watched a few minutes of Skinamarink last night but the young fellas were ruining it on me straight away asking why is it like that etc. I thought it was creepy from the off and quite inventive with no budget. I'll definitely come back to it.
Ended up watching a new one with Tom Sizemore in it on Prime, can't remember the name of it but I fell asleep towards the end and probably won't go back to it. Was a sort of American civil war themed horror thing
Skinamarink is filmed in Edmonton (where I live) so it's interesting seeing the house it's set in as it's all so familiar. A lot of the fixtures, carpeting etc are the same or similar to those in my own place (perhaps the same rental company owns both places). It was interesting going to see it in the cinema and being so immersed in its atmosphere, then coming home and lying in bed that night and having everything look so similar in the dark!
(I guess to add context to that, you ever see when you're at home in the dark and you're unsettled? Like you've just woken up from a scary dream, or heard some weird noise and you're just staring into the darkness and vague shapes and imagination with all your senses on red alert, afraid? Skinamarink is basically the film version of that).
Yeah that was the vibe I was getting off it. I'll definitely come back and watch it on my own
Yes absolutely nailed it Mooncat. Its like cctv footage from inside my brain during a sleep paralysis episode.
Quote from: Count Magnus on July 30, 2024, 03:31:03 PMI use it to read reviews of terrible movies I'm considering watching, like Shootfighter: Fight to the Death.
I watched Morbius drunk as shit while reading the pisstake Letterboxed reviews out loud.
I haven't seen Morbius, but I'm certain Shootfighter: Fight to the Death is more enjoyable as is Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor which I also watched recently.
Amazon Prime has a great selection of enjoyably shitty movies.
Yeah they're adding loads off Cannon films stuff recently.
Plex has a fair bit of schlock on it too. Fingers crossed Tubi launches here soon as it's meant to a a bit of a goldmine for horror & action movies.
Quote from: Count Magnus on July 31, 2024, 11:24:29 AMAmazon Prime has a great selection of enjoyably shitty movies.
There's a ton of good stuff (and B-grade classics) on Amazon - the problem is finding it. The search function is unreliable and shit.
"Enter The Clones Of Bruce" from 2023 just appeared on Amazon, it was only in the local arthouse cinema a month or so ago.
Really well worth a watch if anyone is a fan of the 70s/80s Kung Fu flicks from Shaw Brothers/Golden Harvest and if you were ever duped into renting a video because it had the names Bruce Li, Bruce Le, Bruce Liang and so on in the credits.
I spent more money on poor Vestron Video and MIHK titles than I would care to admit.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on July 31, 2024, 03:18:15 PMQuote from: Count Magnus on July 31, 2024, 11:24:29 AMAmazon Prime has a great selection of enjoyably shitty movies.
There's a ton of good stuff (and B-grade classics) on Amazon - the problem is finding it. The search function is unreliable and shit.
It's a pain in the hole. What's also very annoying is movies that are no longer available still appear on your list. I have a rake of movies on my list, but a lot of the time when I try to watch one it's been removed.
There's a to of good stuff as you said, like the Basket Case movies, a rake of giallo, and bonkers Cannon films.
Quote from: Count Magnus on August 01, 2024, 09:03:49 AMIt's a pain in the hole. What's also very annoying is movies that are no longer available still appear on your list. I have a rake of movies on my list, but a lot of the time when I try to watch one it's been removed.
There's a to of good stuff as you said, like the Basket Case movies, a rake of giallo, and bonkers Cannon films.
That "This Title Is Not Currently Available" thing wrecks my head. Why are you fucking showing it to me so?!
Also - put... I dunno... Robert DeNiro into the search and you might get one or two films but then, a while later, you'll stumble across a dozen of them just lurking.
Also - why THE FUCK does it have movies listed with what they were called in France or Japan or wherever?! For example - Michael Mann's classic "Thief" is on Amazon but titled "Violent Streets".
Just imagine how frustrating it is searching for movies on Prime actually in France and the search function apparently not being capable of storing more than one title for a given piece of content. Absolutely head-wreckingly shite search function.
Switched on Amazon last night to watch a movie ("No Way Out") only to discover that the filthy cunts are now beginning to follow the Apple TV model.
What I mean by that is, to watch some of their library, you now have to pay an additional rental fee on top of the subscription! Ranges from €0.99 to €16.99.
Curiously - most of the movies on watchlist now fall into this additional fee bracket...
Re-watched "Punch Drunk Love" - hadn't seen it since it came out. Paul Thomas Anderson is one of my favourite filmmakers but I felt that this one was a bit of a misfire.
I'm a fucking eejit, it is excellent. I nearly had a heart attack watched the Safdie Bros. stress-fest "Uncut Gems" - it's clear to see now where they got the pacing (and use of Sandler in a dramatic role) from.
Also watched "Rolling Thunder" - 70s revenge film but it's definitely classed up by the Paul Schrader/Heywood Gould script and great turns from William DeVane, Linda Haynes and Tommy Lee Jones.
That amazon prime thing with the rentals really fucking annoyed me as well.
Speaking of Punch Drunk Love, I watched a film a while ago about a young fella and one of the main plot points was that being his favourite film and nobody else understood
Watched "Shot Caller" on Netflix. Best film I've seen in a while. A violent prison film crossed with Sons of Anarchy street gang shenanigans.
Quote from: Blankety Blank on August 05, 2024, 01:53:01 PMWatched "Shot Caller" on Netflix. Best film I've seen in a while. A violent prison film crossed with Sons of Anarchy street gang shenanigans.
I watched "Shot Caller" a few weeks ago. Really enjoyable low budget but better than DTV thriller. Apparently Ric Roman Waugh had a test run for this movie 15 years previous with his film "Felon" (haven't seen it but it's also on Netflix) much like Michael Mann with "LA Takedown" and "Heat".
Seeing as you enjoyed "Shot Caller" - I would recommend
"Den Of Thieves" to you. A high-end, low budget (by today's standards) heist thriller.
Over the weekend, continuing my films that (somehow) passed me by in the 90s series;
"Twister" - Great fun, bit cheesy with some OTT bad acting. Mad to see Philip Seymour Hoffmann in what would soon be the quintessential Jack Black role for the next several years.
"Ronin" - how I managed to not see this for so long is beyond me. It's fucking brilliant. Not just the car chases and action scenes but the dialogue (which I discovered subsequently was written by David Mamet under a pseudonym).
Also watched "Along Came Polly" which was alright for a bored bank holiday Monday watch. Oddly this one,again, with Philip Seymour Hoffmann in an unusually broad comedic role. One of the main plot points is lifted directly from a well known episode of "Friends" also starring Jennifer Aniston - how did that pass?
Shot Caller is really good, alright.
Den Of Thieves was great. Sequal in the works too... DOT: Pantera, so it gets some 'metal points' for the title :laugh:
Ronin is superb. Top 3 De Niro's flick along with Heat and Taxi Driver.
I haven't seen Ronin in decades. I remember it being great.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on August 06, 2024, 10:27:19 AMQuote from: Blankety Blank on August 05, 2024, 01:53:01 PMWatched "Shot Caller" on Netflix. Best film I've seen in a while. A violent prison film crossed with Sons of Anarchy street gang shenanigans.
I watched "Shot Caller" a few weeks ago. Really enjoyable low budget but better than DTV thriller. Apparently Ric Roman Waugh had a test run for this movie 15 years previous with his film "Felon" (haven't seen it but it's also on Netflix) much like Michael Mann with "LA Takedown" and "Heat".
Seeing as you enjoyed "Shot Caller" - I would recommend "Den Of Thieves" to you. A high-end, low budget (by today's standards) heist thriller.
Thanks for that. I'll have a look.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on August 06, 2024, 10:27:19 AM"Twister" - Great fun, bit cheesy with some OTT bad acting. Mad to see Philip Seymour Hoffmann in what would soon be the quintessential Jack Black role for the next several years.
It's funny you mention this. I watched Almost Famous again recently and PSH as Lester Bangs really brings to mind High Fidelity Jack Black, especially the AF deleted scene where he's throwing records around the radio studio. I think both films came out in the same year.
So yeah. Longlegs was good, first 2 acts in particular. The premise once its revealed is a little silly (though the twists were very well executed, didnt see them coming) and the last shot especially so but overall definitely a cut above most recent big budget horror. Cool soundtrack, some strong performances and I like the gloom/dread it carries for the most part.
The Cage fatigue is kicking in though.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on August 07, 2024, 10:58:15 AMSo yeah. Longlegs was good, first 2 acts in particular. The premise once its revealed is a little silly (though the twists were very well executed, didnt see them coming) and the last shot especially so but overall definitely a cut above most recent big budget horror. Cool soundtrack, some strong performances and I like the gloom/dread it carries for the most part.
The Cage fatigue is kicking in though.
Know what you mean. He's such an individual actor, but it does kind of seem like we've seen his repertoire at this point. Longlegs is a cool character, but also is just made up of pieces of previous Cage characters.
I liked the film, though wouldn't really describe it as a horror, more a dark thriller. That cognitive dissonance affected things for me throughout given I was expecting a horror. Cool film though. The reviews for it all compare it to Silence of the Lambs, but I think Zodiac is a huge influence too.
Watched Furiosa there. As batshit crazy as you'd expect after Fury Road* but it dragged on a bit and the CGI was much more obvious/used more this time around. Worth a watch, if you enjoyed FR you'll like this. Impressive setpieces, but just don't expect the same pace.
*My fat fingers typed that as Fury Toad, and now I want to see that film more than anything.
CGI in Furious ruined it for me.
Not a patch on the genius and mayhem of Fury Road.
Quote from: Carnage on August 07, 2024, 10:00:58 PM*My fat fingers typed that as Fury Toad, and now I want to see that film more than anything.
Fury Toad vs Frogsword... whoever wins, we lose!
I knew the internet wouldn't let me down.
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Just watched Furiousa last night myself. It's grand but not a patch on Fury Road. Chris Hemsworth is by far the stand out in it. May go back and watch the originals, don't think I've seen them since I was a young lad.
Quote from: Mooncat on August 07, 2024, 06:24:24 PMQuote from: Pentagrimes on August 07, 2024, 10:58:15 AMSo yeah. Longlegs was good, first 2 acts in particular. The premise once its revealed is a little silly (though the twists were very well executed, didnt see them coming) and the last shot especially so but overall definitely a cut above most recent big budget horror. Cool soundtrack, some strong performances and I like the gloom/dread it carries for the most part.
The Cage fatigue is kicking in though.
Know what you mean. He's such an individual actor, but it does kind of seem like we've seen his repertoire at this point. Longlegs is a cool character, but also is just made up of pieces of previous Cage characters.
I liked the film, though wouldn't really describe it as a horror, more a dark thriller. That cognitive dissonance affected things for me throughout given I was expecting a horror. Cool film though. The reviews for it all compare it to Silence of the Lambs, but I think Zodiac is a huge influence too.
I still think my favourite Cage turn of recent years is Prisoners of Ghostland, which is a pretty terrible film but the "TESTICUUUUUUULES" speech is hilarious.
Agree with you on Zodiac, or the Zodiac Killer definitely - the code is definitely a clear nod. I wonder is the SOTL ref just common because it's a female FBI agent at the centre? Either way, I'm still thinking about it. it's actually impressive that such an ultimately silly premise was pulled off with such gravity and tone. Must rewatch the other Osgood Perkins stuff, I remember it being quite good/.
Prisoners of Ghostland is one of the worst films I've seen. Not even because of Cage, it's just so so shit
Speed Racer
This was mentioned in a youtube video I was watching, recommended as an example of how "ugly" digital effects can nevertheless be used in highly creative ways. Loads of fun to watch anyway, will happily revisit with the young lad in a couple of years.
Les Tontons flingueurs
Cult French comedy from the 60s which I tried to watch years ago but just got lost in the dialogue (which it's famous for) and gave up. Narratively speaking it hasn't aged the best (though in a nice kind of naïve way) but now that I could understand it, the dialogue and its delivery more than compensates.
Watched Maxxxine there that night, thought it was good but didn't quite stick the landing at the end. Bonus points for Priest in the soundtrack though.
Quote from: ldj on August 12, 2024, 03:14:10 PMWatched Maxxxine there that night, thought it was good but didn't quite stick the landing at the end. Bonus points for Priest in the soundtrack though.
And Ratt too!
Could have been a bit stronger overall, but as pure 80s DePalma worship it ticked all the boxes for me.
"No Way Out" - '80s neo-noir thriller with Kevin Costner and Gene Hackman. An absolute blast from start to finish.
They don't make these sort of films much any more. Intelligent, snappy thrillers were ten-a-penny from 1970s to the 1990s.
If they do still make them - they're few and far between.
"Argo" comes to mind.
Watched Eraserhead for the first time last night. It's been on the list for literally years. One of those art house-y films where you never quite know what the fuck is going on, but I was enjoying it anyway. Love it when a director tries to do something really different, and a lot of the visuals and sound were really memorable. Lay in bed thinking about it for a good hour afterwards. I was able to pick out and follow the basic themes of parenthood and urban decay, but I still have no idea what the mumps lady was about. Escapism fantasy? Plus the whole eraserhead dream sequence, which I enjoyed immensely, but have no idea what it meant lol.
Good experience though! Like a weird, paranoid, awkward, nightmarish trip. Can't think of anything else I've seen even remotely like it, bar kinda sorta Tetsuo: Iron Man maybe?
Watched Alien: Covenant last night again to get me fired up for Romulus. It's better than I remember actually
Quote from: astfgyl on August 14, 2024, 09:26:17 PMWatched Alien: Covenant last night again to get me fired up for Romulus. It's better than I remember actually
Getting ok reviews so will go see it. I'm more looking forward to the alien tv series noah hawley has finished filming. Out next year. Set before prometheus
Quote from: Ollkiller on August 15, 2024, 09:05:16 PMQuote from: astfgyl on August 14, 2024, 09:26:17 PMWatched Alien: Covenant last night again to get me fired up for Romulus. It's better than I remember actually
Getting ok reviews so will go see it. I'm more looking forward to the alien tv series noah hawley has finished filming. Out next year. Set before prometheus
I only heard that series mentioned the other day but nothing of the setting. Hopefully thats decent as well. All the Romulus reviews are saying it's good but could have been better but the ending is getting an awful hyping up so I'm fairly intrigued as to what that might be
Alien Romulus was great. The curse has been lifted after Ridley's last two attempts!
Shane. Quality old western. Don't think I had seen it before.
Legendary film, the last scene is heartbreaking.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on August 16, 2024, 05:13:34 PMAlien Romulus was great. The curse has been lifted after Ridley's last two attempts!
I'm mad to go to it tonight but it's the wedding anniversary and the wife is just not having it so out for dinner instead by the look of it. I'll be all over it tomorrow though. Tell on a bit, does it have the proper horror atmosphere I keep reading about?
Quote from: astfgyl on August 16, 2024, 08:33:57 PMQuote from: Sworntothecans on August 16, 2024, 05:13:34 PMAlien Romulus was great. The curse has been lifted after Ridley's last two attempts!
I'm mad to go to it tonight but it's the wedding anniversary and the wife is just not having it so out for dinner instead by the look of it. I'll be all over it tomorrow though. Tell on a bit, does it have the proper horror atmosphere I keep reading about?
Yeah, set design, lighting, creature FX, sound editing are top notch. Alvarez did the homework on this one, and since it's set between the first two he knows the exact vibe that was needed.
Watched Twisters there. Same buzz as the first one, with social added media annoyance. Fairly predictable but good, mindless fun.
Quote from: Carnage on August 16, 2024, 11:38:45 PMWatched Twisters there. Same buzz as the first one, with social added media annoyance. Fairly predictable but good, mindless fun.
You see that in the cinema? Went to go to it the other day and it was gone out of the local.
No, dodgy box, perfect quality. Still in the local cinema here, 'til Wednesday. I had planned on going to see it as I saw the first one on the big screen and it's the kind of film that deserves a big screen, but as I've been feeling rough the last few days I just said fuck it.
Quote from: Carnage on August 16, 2024, 11:38:45 PMWatched Twisters there. Same buzz as the first one, with social added media annoyance. Fairly predictable but good, mindless fun.
I enjoyed the tornado effects, the rodeo scenes in particular but all the characters were awful annoying ballbags.
Quote from: Carnage on August 16, 2024, 11:38:45 PMWatched Twisters there. Same buzz as the first one, with social added media annoyance. Fairly predictable but good, mindless fun.
I tried watching it at home, turned it off halfway through, utter bollix, terrible acting, story, everything. I watched the original Twister for the first time about a month ago and its so much better than this new one
Last superhero film I watched was the last batman one and it was OK. Before that it was batman vs superman which was one of the worst possible films. I have zero interest in either the marvel or dc universes and they can all just do one afaic. Will watch the joker one when it's out but that's a bit different hopefully.
Just back from watching Alien: Romulus there. Thought it was pretty good as a sort of back to basics effort at one. Wasn't mad about most of the cast although the chap who played Andy got the best chance to show anything and was pretty good at it. I was also hoping for more deaths and carnage in general but I would watch it again and it's a very good addition to the series. First and second ones are unlikely to be surpassed really ever though tbf. The thing at the end was pretty stink as well I liked how that went.
Also unfortunately for me I had to bring five 9 and 10 year olds with me and they were shitting it and I had to keep telling them to keep their shit together but still overall it was good
Quote from: leoos on August 17, 2024, 04:34:52 PMQuote from: Carnage on August 16, 2024, 11:38:45 PMWatched Twisters there. Same buzz as the first one, with social added media annoyance. Fairly predictable but good, mindless fun.
I tried watching it at home, turned it off halfway through, utter bollix, terrible acting, story, everything. I watched the original Twister for the first time about a month ago and its so much better than this new one
I have that lined up for this evening hopefully it's not all that bad but I have very low expectations of it. First one is still decent though saw it not too long ago
The first one is definitely better, it had the benefit of novelty and this one doesn't really bring anything new to the table. But that's what I was after last night so job done.
On a similar note: just finished A Quiet Place: Day One. More of the same really, but the novelty is long gone from the franchise. Still enjoyable but what the hell was Djimon Hounsou doing in it? Absolute waste of an actor, he had about 3 lines - and not because of the premise, he was in all of 2 scenes.
The Alien franchise is my favourite but Romulus is no classic. Not a shred of originality in it and the ending was piss poor,the endings in the first two are iconic for different reasons.
Please don't say things like homework was done etc because there wasn't a hint of tension in the movie. All the characters were cardboard except the AI who was a shining light.
You could say research was done in the sense that it looked and felt like an alien movie.But all the best bits referenced the first two, even lifting lines directly from both. How about creating some new lines???
I'd equate this to Metallica releasing something Thrashy, it's giving the fans something familiar and something that reminds them of superior material so you'll get the "the best since justice" just the way you're getting "the best since aliens"
Overall Romulus is a C at best. A mildly entertaining but forgettable romp.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tJrSWKjwuhc
I wasn't as harsh on it but fully agree about the ai being the only decent character in it. I liked the mood of it and thought the last egg bit was horror-ish enough.
I do see it as somewhat of a missed opportunity in terms of characters (so underdeveloped and cardboard as to simply not matter at all if they lived or died) and I would have liked it to be more well defined in terms of whether it wanted to be horror or action but I think it would fit in the list about equal to alien 3 and will watch it again on the small screen when it's on.
Gut reaction is it's not as good a movie as Alien 3 as flawed as that film is it's got a great cast and some really memorable lines - that whole "on your feet or on your knees" speech makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand every time I hear it. The desolate tone of the whole thing is a kind of fitting end to the trilogy.
I'd probably rate it slightly above Prometheus and Covenant with Resurrection still taking the rock bottom spot, awful film altogether.
One thing to remember for Romulus, it was developed for to be a Hulu/Disney+ exclusive but when Prey did huge numbers and almost every review asked why this wasn't released in cinemas they pivoted, plus the pending SAG/WGA strike fast tracked it. Now hopefully they lash up the 4k disc preorders soon!
The main problem with the Alien films now is that the Xenomorphs just aren't that scary anymore....
Romulus was grand, but nothing more. I actually think I preferred Prometheus tbh. It had the makings of a decent Alien film, particularly in the opening 30 mins or so. The way they kept the aesthetic of the 80s films was cool. The cast were horrible, bunch of irritating teen chavs. Then...
Spoiler
the Ian Holm CGI was absolutely horrific, I mean just incomprehensibly bad. How anyone in production watched that back and said, yeah that's worked out really well, I think people will dig that, is beyond me
So yeah, a moderately enjoyable night at the flicks but I'd have very little interest in revisiting that.
Watched the new Mark Wahlberg actioner "The Union" over the weekend. It is utter, utter shit with one semi-good chuckle thrown in.
His filmography has a lot of shit in it but I am not adverse to a Wahlbergian performance piece- I'll buy him as a cop ("Patriot's Day"), an oil rigger ("Deepwater Horizon"), an elite NAVY SEAL ("Lone Survivor"), a CIA security specialist ("All The Money In The World") - fuck it - I'll even suspend disbelief and see him as a college professor! ("The Gambler") but of late his films have all been duds.
For most of the films that he's made since 2016 - I have looked at the trailer and said "no" and never seen them.
I've been caught out once or twice though. "Mile 22" looked good - it is shit. "Spenser Confidential" looked good - it is, at best, average.
I got caught out with this one too... mainly becasue my wife didn't want to watch "some weird indie thing or film from the 80s" on Saturday night. :laugh:
Also watched "Reality Bites" which I'd never seen before. It's alright and way better than "Singles". It's not a patch on GenX movies like "Clerks", "Sex, Lies & Videotape", "Slacker" or "Kicking And Screaming" though.
My main take away from "Reality Bites" is that I miss the 1990s. Even though I was miserable (or thought I was) in the 1990s.
Yeah Wahlberg is pretty insufferable, the occasional great performance but he's a gobshite mostly.
Lone Survivor is awful as yer man's story is meant to be bullshit (like most SEALs with a book & movie deal), that grifter cunt Dan Bilzerian paid to be in it.
Although I am intrigued by Flight Risk as Mel Gibson is directing it.
Watched Last Exit to Brooklyn after finishing the book. Thought it was shite. It's hard to pull off the 50s without it seeming cheesy and pantomime-y and this definitely fell into that. With the book the sheer nihilism and bleakness is the point too, but of course they had to Hollywoodize it a bit and change some details and so it was just nowhere near as effective.
The real film adaptation of Last Exit to Brooklyn is Kids, just updated to the 90s.
Just saw Deadpool and Wolverine. Thought it was genuinely really funny, but a complete mess of a film. Marvel is just degrading into The Simpsons of the 2000s: crap writing and all about the cameos. In pure comedy terms it really succeeded though in having tons of zinger lines and moments.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on August 20, 2024, 01:32:31 PMAlso watched "Reality Bites" which I'd never seen before. It's alright and way better than "Singles". It's not a patch on GenX movies like "Clerks", "Sex, Lies & Videotape", "Slacker" or "Kicking And Screaming" though.
My main take away from "Reality Bites" is that I miss the 1990s. Even though I was miserable (or thought I was) in the 1990s.
Weirdly, I have an enormous soft spot for this film, and I've seen it sn embarrassing amount of times. I may watch again now, in fact.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on August 21, 2024, 09:00:38 AMWeirdly, I have an enormous soft spot for this film, and I've seen it sn embarrassing amount of times. I may watch again now, in fact.
I think that if I had seen "Reality Bites" when it came out or when I was the target audience for it that it might have had more of an impact on me. Much in the same way that if I saw "Clerks" or "Swingers" for the first time now, I probably wouldn't connect with it.
As a man in his (very young and vital) mid-40s I found the Ethan Hawke character to be a total cunt even though he is, ostensibly, meant to be the hero of the piece and the one that the filmmakers wanted male audiences to connect with. The Stiller character is not much better but at least he comes to understand something about himself.
This movie is 30 years old but SPOLIER ALERT;
Spoiler
There's a scene near the beginning where he tells Winona Ryder's character that he loves her and then plays it off like a joke. The look on Ryder's face as she realises that he messing with her absolutely crushed me. Probably the best she's ever been in a movie.
The soundtrack is pretty class though.
Watched Pearl. Not bad, not as good as the first one but I'll watch Maxxxine tonight. Mia Goth does the unhinged thing very well.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on August 21, 2024, 09:22:17 AMQuote from: Pentagrimes on August 21, 2024, 09:00:38 AMWeirdly, I have an enormous soft spot for this film, and I've seen it sn embarrassing amount of times. I may watch again now, in fact.
I think that if I had seen "Reality Bites" when it came out or when I was the target audience for it that it might have had more of an impact on me. Much in the same way that if I saw "Clerks" or "Swingers" for the first time now, I probably wouldn't connect with it.
'Clerks' is definitely a 'you had to be there' sort of a movie, it hasn't aged well obviously. I watched it recently and didn't find it funny or engaging whereas when I was 19 it was the dog's bollocks. The whole '90s 'slacker' schtick. Of all the Smith movies that I would watch now it would probably be 'Chasing Amy' or 'Dogma'. Having said that 'Clerks 2' wasn't bad at all but the third one was awful, could have been so much better. Bizarrely enough, I still have a soft spot for 'Mallrats' which was almost universally hated at the time.
Thought Pearl was the best of the 3. Enjoyed Maxxxine as well.
I watched all seven Police Academy movies in a row last weekend (they were on TV here in Spain and I was bored). As clichéd as it sounds you really wouldn't get away with this kind of humour nowadays. So, My ranking is as follows , from worst to best:
Part 7 (Mission to Moscow- with Christopher Lee of all people)
Part 5 (Assignment Miami Beach- mildly diverting rubbish)
Part 6 (City Under Siege- some ok jokes)
Part 4 (Citizens on Patrol- Callahan in the swimming pool :abbath: )
Part 2 (The First Mission )
Part 3 (Back in Training- with a Japanese character that never returned)
Part 1 ( the better of all them)
That takes me back. All crap from 4 on, but the first 3 had their moments.
Police Academy 1-4 are solid gold, once Mahoney fecked off in a balloon the rest of the movies suffered. Check out the behind the scenes documentary about the franchise (should be on YouTube), it's a great watch, cast all genuinely got along and had the craic.
There was a terrible remake pitch/script a few years ago but thankfully Warners abandoned it.
The second Academy film is actually pretty good, love Zed and Sweetchuck
Quote from: leatherface on August 21, 2024, 01:17:46 PM'Clerks' is definitely a 'you had to be there' sort of a movie, it hasn't aged well obviously. I watched it recently and didn't find it funny or engaging whereas when I was 19 it was the dog's bollocks. The whole '90s 'slacker' schtick. Of all the Smith movies that I would watch now it would probably be 'Chasing Amy' or 'Dogma'. Having said that 'Clerks 2' wasn't bad at all but the third one was awful, could have been so much better. Bizarrely enough, I still have a soft spot for 'Mallrats' which was almost universally hated at the time.
Christ - I still love "Mallrats". I even bought one of the Brodie t-shirts when I went to Jay & Silent Bob's Secret Stash in New Jersey.
I still think that "Clerks" is great, it blew me away back in 1995/96 (whenever it came out on Artificial Eye video) - I watched it again only a few months ago - but at this stage I guess that it's like a well worn pair of boots - pure comfort even with all the creases and faults. I read a review of it in Empire magazine and ordered it from the "Mr Benson's Video Emporium" sheet in the back of the same magazine. This was before the internet so one could only go on reviews etc. There wasn't much info on Smith or his film and so it was a bit odd that, about a week after I saw "Clerks", "Mallrats" was on Sky Movies one night when I got back from work.
The stand out thing from "Mallrats" (besides Jeremy London's so-bad-it's-almost-perfomance-art acting) is the butchering job in the edit. I've seen the deleted scenes though and apart from filling a few plot holes - it's a better movie in its original theatrical form. Haven't stuck on the DVD in a while - gonna do that this weekend.
"Chasing Amy" is probably Kevin Smith's masterpiece (even though I prefer "Clerks") but it's as close as Smith will probably ever come to a perfect indie movie in terms of tonal balance/acting/writing. It played in an arthouse cinema in Cork for a week or two so I got to see all three films in a relatively short amount of time.
"Dogma" is still very enjoyable. Fell into it about 15 mins in when I was flipping channels in a hotel recently. Watched it to the end.
I didn't mind the "Clerks" sequels. Found myself getting emotional at the end of the third one - think it was cos I watched it on my own with a few cans. And I had dust in my eye.
"Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back" is probably atrocious now but I thought that it was hilarious at the time.
Snoogans.
Jason Lee is quite the actor for a non actor, he was a professional skateboarder prior to all the Smith movies if I am correct.
Quote from: leatherface on August 21, 2024, 05:20:13 PMJason Lee is quite the actor for a non actor, he was a professional skateboarder prior to all the Smith movies if I am correct.
Yeah. And a Scientologist when he was making My Name Is Earl along with a bunch of the cast and did the whole "Suppressive Person" gimmick on his wife. Apparently he's out of the cult now.
"Above The Rim" - if a film is set in a US inner-city area and features 80s/90s (pre-R&B) rap/hip hop then it's usually going to be worth a watch. Throw in basketball and you're coasting towards a solid 3/5 watch before the opening credits are done.
Never seen this one before though I'm sure my brother had it on video way back when. It's really enjoyable with some great basketball scenes (forgiving that fact it's obvious that they're playing with rims at 9 foot height max!), the soundtrack is great and it moves along fast enough to forgive some ropey performances.
When I messaged my brother to say I was gonna watch this film last night he told me it's part of a trilogy starting with "New Jack City", "Sugar Hill" and finally "Above The Rim".
Never seen "Sugar Hill" so I'm going to seek it out. Also realised that I don't think that I've seen "Menace II Society" or, if I have, I don't remember it at all.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on August 21, 2024, 03:47:39 PMQuote from: leatherface on August 21, 2024, 01:17:46 PM'Clerks' is definitely a 'you had to be there' sort of a movie, it hasn't aged well obviously. I watched it recently and didn't find it funny or engaging whereas when I was 19 it was the dog's bollocks. The whole '90s 'slacker' schtick. Of all the Smith movies that I would watch now it would probably be 'Chasing Amy' or 'Dogma'. Having said that 'Clerks 2' wasn't bad at all but the third one was awful, could have been so much better. Bizarrely enough, I still have a soft spot for 'Mallrats' which was almost universally hated at the time.
Christ - I still love "Mallrats". I even bought one of the Brodie t-shirts when I went to Jay & Silent Bob's Secret Stash in New Jersey.
I still think that "Clerks" is great, it blew me away back in 1995/96 (whenever it came out on Artificial Eye video) - I watched it again only a few months ago - but at this stage I guess that it's like a well worn pair of boots - pure comfort even with all the creases and faults. I read a review of it in Empire magazine and ordered it from the "Mr Benson's Video Emporium" sheet in the back of the same magazine. This was before the internet so one could only go on reviews etc. There wasn't much info on Smith or his film and so it was a bit odd that, about a week after I saw "Clerks", "Mallrats" was on Sky Movies one night when I got back from work.
The stand out thing from "Mallrats" (besides Jeremy London's so-bad-it's-almost-perfomance-art acting) is the butchering job in the edit. I've seen the deleted scenes though and apart from filling a few plot holes - it's a better movie in its original theatrical form. Haven't stuck on the DVD in a while - gonna do that this weekend.
"Chasing Amy" is probably Kevin Smith's masterpiece (even though I prefer "Clerks") but it's as close as Smith will probably ever come to a perfect indie movie in terms of tonal balance/acting/writing. It played in an arthouse cinema in Cork for a week or two so I got to see all three films in a relatively short amount of time.
"Dogma" is still very enjoyable. Fell into it about 15 mins in when I was flipping channels in a hotel recently. Watched it to the end.
I didn't mind the "Clerks" sequels. Found myself getting emotional at the end of the third one - think it was cos I watched it on my own with a few cans. And I had dust in my eye.
"Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back" is probably atrocious now but I thought that it was hilarious at the time.
Snoogans.
We watched Jay and silent bob pissed a few weeks ago. It was hilarious tbh. Childish as hell but good crack. Agreed on the end of clerks 3. First half of that film wasn't great but second half was cool.
Remember seeing clerks when it came out on video. Fucking loved it and still do. The contractor piece about the death star is a work of genius. Just a fantastic film. Really liked chasing Amy too.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on August 22, 2024, 12:52:04 PM"Above The Rim" - if a film is set in a US inner-city area and features 80s/90s (pre-R&B) rap/hip hop then it's usually going to be worth a watch. Throw in basketball and you're coasting towards a solid 3/5 watch before the opening credits are done.
Never seen this one before though I'm sure my brother had it on video way back when. It's really enjoyable with some great basketball scenes (forgiving that fact it's obvious that they're playing with rims at 9 foot height max!), the soundtrack is great and it moves along fast enough to forgive some ropey performances.
When I messaged my brother to say I was gonna watch this film last night he told me it's part of a trilogy starting with "New Jack City", "Sugar Hill" and finally "Above The Rim".
Never seen "Sugar Hill" so I'm going to seek it out. Also realised that I don't think that I've seen "Menace II Society" or, if I have, I don't remember it at all.
They aren't a trilogy, just that Hollywood saw money in the hood.
Sugar Hill was pretty good from what I remember.
New Jack City is deadly and Menace II Society is excellent. Great soundtrack too. I've Above The Rim on a hard drive somewhere must dig it out.
Psycho
Hadn't seen it since I was a kid. Great movie. Prefer the other Hitchcock movies I watched last year.
Hitchcock
Anthony Hopkins as Hitchcock around the time of making Psycho. A fluff piece really but worked nicely after watching the original.
Manhunter
Saw Red Dragon but never saw the original. Enjoyed it
The House of the Devil
More Ti West and coincidentally had Tom Noonan from Manhunter in it. Don't think I ever saw him in anything before and then twice within a few days. Enjoyed this as well although it takes a good while to get going. The ending would suggest a sequel but also good if there isn't.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on August 26, 2024, 05:06:54 PMThey aren't a trilogy, just that Hollywood saw money in the hood.
Sugar Hill was pretty good from what I remember.
New Jack City is deadly and Menace II Society is excellent. Great soundtrack too. I've Above The Rim on a hard drive somewhere must dig it out.
Apparently the guy who wrote "New Jack City/Sugar Hill/Above The Rim" calls them his "Harlem Trilogy". Doesn't seem to be any connection between them really - other than the locale.
I re-watched "New Jack City" for the first time in 20-odd years recently. It's still good - not as good as "King Of New York" though.
I also watched "Juice" a few weeks ago - like "Above The Rim" it's another solid film with a great Tupac performance and is probably a better film overall.
Watched a fucking mental anime called Wicked City. I'm sure a bunch of people on here have seen it already, but it was new to me. About some cops essentially that guard the human world from the demon world. Clearly very inspired by The Thing, and a lot of the demon transformation moments and fights were awesome.
It's also some nerd's wet dream though :laugh: I don't think there's a single female character in it who doesn't get nude and/or fucked. Pretty much softcore hentai in parts.
Overall though loved the style of it, that neon cityscape thing. The fight in the airfield at the start with the plane taking off in the background was pretty epic, and some of the characters (spider lady!) were super creative. I'm not an anime guy, I've probably seen less than 10, but that's got me in the mood to check out a few more.
Quote from: Mooncat on August 28, 2024, 07:36:12 PMWatched a fucking mental anime called Wicked City. I'm sure a bunch of people on here have seen it already, but it was new to me. About some cops essentially that guard the human world from the demon world. Clearly very inspired by The Thing, and a lot of the demon transformation moments and fights were awesome.
It's also some nerd's wet dream though :laugh: I don't think there's a single female character in it who doesn't get nude and/or fucked. Pretty much softcore hentai in parts.
Overall though loved the style of it, that neon cityscape thing. The fight in the airfield at the start with the plane taking off in the background was pretty epic, and some of the characters (spider lady!) were super creative. I'm not an anime guy, I've probably seen less than 10, but that's got me in the mood to check out a few more.
It's one of the classics for sure. Recall Channel 4 showing it in the late 90s when they had a Manga Films season and it was all the 18 cert stuff.
Going to see Star Wars on the big screen for the first time tonight. I could probably quote the dialogue from start to finish at this stage but I can't fucking wait*. The Empire Strikes Back next week and Return Of The Jedi the week after. Hooray!
*Just a shame that it'll be a remastered/'special edition' version and not the original, but it's better than nothing.
Quote from: Carnage on September 03, 2024, 06:40:08 PMGoing to see Star Wars on the big screen for the first time tonight. I could probably quote the dialogue from start to finish at this stage but I can't fucking wait*. The Empire Strikes Back next week and Return Of The Jedi the week after. Hooray!
*Just a shame that it'll be a remastered/'special edition' version and not the original, but it's better than nothing.
I remember they did the first remaster and re-release of them in the late 90s and getting to see them all in the cinema as a teenager. Holy fuck it was amazing. The scene with the two suns on Tattooine, all of Hoth, the Luke/Vader lightsaber fight, absolutely epic on the big screen. Enjoy!
Ah it was mighty. Felt like being a kid again. I went with my brother who, despite being 44 years of age, had NEVER FUCKING SEEN Star Wars. He enjoyed it, but seemed reluctant to commit to ...Empire... next week.
My only compaint would be that the audio was inconsistent - one line would be quite muffled, the next would be crystal clear. Odd, as Lucas has messed with the films so much with every re-release that you'd think they'd have it down by now (I'm aware that he's out of the game now).
One thing I would say is that some of the 'special edition/remastered' additions work much better on the big screen than the small screen, the X-Wing Deathstar approach scenes for example. On the other hand, the Tattooine Dewbacks and Rontos looked awful and shoehorned in, and the less said about the Jabba scene the better. Fucking hell.
Anyway, can't wait for The Empire Strikes Back next week.
Longlegs. It was alright, I spent more time being reminded of other films than being engaged in this one - as well as the previously mentioned Zodiac and The Silence Of The Lambs there was a lot of Seven, Carrie and Angel Heart in it for me. Very silly ending but it had its moments and Cage was nicely creepy.
Quote from: Carnage on September 10, 2024, 12:27:04 AMLonglegs. It was alright, I spent more time being reminded of other films than being engaged in this one - as well as the previously mentioned Zodiac and The Silence Of The Lambs there was a lot of Seven, Carrie and Angel Heart in it for me. Very silly ending but it had its moments and Cage was nicely creepy.
I thought Longlegs was ok but had potential to be better...
Oh, lots of it. I'm sure there'll be a disappointing sequel.
The marketing did go pretty hard on it, but it's extremely well shot and a decent Friday night movie.
Cage looks like the dude from Steel Panther in it though 😂
I was trying to pin down who he sounded like, it just came to me: Paul Bearer.
We watched and enjoyed Amsterdam tonight, turned up on Prime. Could really have done with having the last 5 minutes cut out, but we enjoyed it. Ridiculous ensemble cast!
Watched Jurassic Park in preparation for a weekend away to Drumheller, one of the dino fossil capitals of the world. Despite seeing it many times over the years, somehow it still retains that magic of when I saw it in '93 as a 9yr old. Great film. Still bothers me that Muldoon chose to take the time to say 'clever girl' instead of just turning and shooting.
Just back from The Empire Strikes Back, first time to see it on a big screen since its original release. Looked much better than Star Wars last week, the 'special edition' additions were less obvious bar a couple of Cloud City shots. Class.
Return Of The Jedi next week.
Went to see the new Alien last week and Beetlejuice there last night. Both pretty enjoyable, although there is a part in Alien I didn't particularly like. No spoilers of course. Beetlejuice in genuinely funny and a decent sequel. Very well cast I thought and continues in the spirit of the first one. A lot better than I thought it was going to be.
Quote from: Necro Red on September 13, 2024, 10:07:42 AMalthough there is a part in Alien I didn't particularly like. No spoilers
Yep, THAT part is truly terrible, isn't it? Not a bad film, not great either, but I'm still astounded how anyone involved in that film watched those bits back and thought it worked out well.
Finally got around to the Robert Pattinson Batman...less said the better. I'm such a fan of the Bale trilogy to the point where I'm almost oblivious to it's flaws (there are a few) but fuck me that was almost unwatchable. Just such a dour, lifeless film. It (almost) had me yearning for the high-camp of the Kilmer and Clooney versions.
I've seen the Pattinson Batman twice and love it, found it a really great piece of cinema in terms of visual aesthetic and sound design especially.
In other news, Daniel Craig playing William Burroughs in Luca Guadagnino's new movie Queer: paint me intrigued and eager to see! Guadagnino has also gotten Reznor and Ross back on board for the soundtrack too. As much as I disliked Call Me By Your Name, I thought Challengers was quality, but neither of them really provide any way of knowing how well or otherwise this director will tackle Burroughs' world.
Late Night With The Devil - Framed as a 'lost' '70s talk show Halloween episode where a medium, skeptic and a supposedly possessed cult survivor are guests as things start to get weird. Very silly TBH but it had its moments.
Thought Late Night.. was great. Daft but why not!? Cool style.
Oddity. Irish horror. Enjoyed it.
Quote from: Carnage on September 15, 2024, 10:32:06 PMLate Night With The Devil - Framed as a 'lost' '70s talk show Halloween episode where a medium, skeptic and a supposedly possessed cult survivor are guests as things start to get weird. Very silly TBH but it had its moments.
That's probably my favourite horror of the recent ones I saw.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 14, 2024, 02:59:29 PMI've seen the Pattinson Batman twice and love it, found it a really great piece of cinema in terms of visual aesthetic and sound design especially.
In other news, Daniel Craig playing William Burroughs in Luca Guadagnino's new movie Queer: paint me intrigued and eager to see! Guadagnino has also gotten Reznor and Ross back on board for the soundtrack too. As much as I disliked Call Me By Your Name, I thought Challengers was quality, but neither of them really provide any way of knowing how well or otherwise this director will tackle Burroughs' world.
cool, I didn't know about that now. It will be interesting to see how Burroughs is adapted. I mean Naked Lunch the movie is mental and I quite like that.
Quote from: Emphyrio on September 16, 2024, 07:59:54 AMQuote from: Carnage on September 15, 2024, 10:32:06 PMLate Night With The Devil - Framed as a 'lost' '70s talk show Halloween episode where a medium, skeptic and a supposedly possessed cult survivor are guests as things start to get weird. Very silly TBH but it had its moments.
That's probably my favourite horror of the recent ones I saw.
Ah, it was alright, just thought the last couple of minutes were a bit hamfisted. Probably suited the overall style but I enjoyed it anyway, don't get me wrong. As OFS said, daft but why not?
Just back from Return Of The Jedi in the local cinema. It looked great on the big screen, just a shame it was the special edition. My brother's first time to see it too, he thought it was the best of the trilogy.
Just watched Snatch for the first time in like a decade. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Brick Top is such a great character! One of many in that film, really.
I watched a documentary on Netflix called The Greatest Night in Pop about the making of the song We Are the World. Very interesting to see so many huge names assembled in such an off the cuff sort of way.
Finally got around to seeing the Irishman...it really only seems like this was released yesterday, dunno where those years went and don't know why it took me so long to see it. I think I was put off initially by the length of the film, the fact it was on Netflix and that I had this perception that having watched Goodfellas and Casino to death, I didn't really need another DeNiro, Pesci and Scorsese film.
It was very, very good. Almost, but not quite, great. The de-aging stuff was a bit jarring initially but that distraction wore off. Given the length of the film, it didn't drag. And Pacino was immense as Hoffa.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on September 21, 2024, 12:40:16 PMI watched a documentary on Netflix called The Greatest Night in Pop about the making of the song We Are the World. Very interesting to see so many huge names assembled in such an off the cuff sort of way.
Yeah that was fun. V funny when Waylon Jennnings just goes 'fuck this shit' and strolls off.
Haha yeah.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 14, 2024, 02:59:29 PMI've seen the Pattinson Batman twice and love it, found it a really great piece of cinema in terms of visual aesthetic and sound design especially.
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uff. Thought it tried too hard to be a David Fincher movie, plus it was long and boring. 'Batman Begins' remains the last decent Batman film screen attempt.
Quote from: leatherface on September 22, 2024, 07:07:27 PMQuote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 14, 2024, 02:59:29 PMI've seen the Pattinson Batman twice and love it, found it a really great piece of cinema in terms of visual aesthetic and sound design especially.
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uff. Thought it tried too hard to be a David Fincher movie, plus it was long and boring. 'Batman Begins' remains the last decent Batman film screen attempt.
What didn't you like about Dark Knight?
I didn't really like batman begins all that much versus the following two.
Did enjoy the Pattinson one after going in with only the worst of expectations. It was a bit long though
The running time was the only real issue I had with The Batman, otherwise it's joint champ with Batman '89. It's closer to the comics than Nolan's and makes the city as much of a character as the cast.
Just hope they leave Barry "giz a smoke yeah" Keoghan out of the sequels.
Re the David Fincher thang, personally I took that as a wearing influences on your sleeve thing rather than trying-too-hard-to-be.
"Plane" - Gerry Butler actioner. Straight up, solid entertainment.
"Kandahar" - Gerry Butler actioner. Straight up, solid entertainment - not as good as "Plane" - very similar to Guy Ritchie's "The Covenant" which was released around the same time.
"The Red Sea Diving Resort" - fairly shit, a piss-poor imitation of the phenomenal "Argo".
"Rebel Ridge" - this was excellent. No real faff, straight out-the-gate enjoyable. Basically a 21st Century re-telling of "First Blood"; ex-soldier arrives in small town to do something innocuous - small town cops won't leave him alone.
Quote from: Mooncat on September 22, 2024, 09:22:29 PMQuote from: leatherface on September 22, 2024, 07:07:27 PMQuote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 14, 2024, 02:59:29 PMI've seen the Pattinson Batman twice and love it, found it a really great piece of cinema in terms of visual aesthetic and sound design especially.
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uff. Thought it tried too hard to be a David Fincher movie, plus it was long and boring. 'Batman Begins' remains the last decent Batman film screen attempt.
What didn't you like about Dark Knight?
I liked Begins and Dark Knight but as far as the Batman run goes that's about it. Batman 89 plays around too much with source material. Twilight Batman. no interest.
Speaking of Dark Knight, I always hated that part where he turns everyone's phones into a kind of weird 3D tracking system. That was the part that always lifted me out of the film and felt a bit naff, and not particularly believable. Given that article in the other thread (Are we all fucked thread maybe?) where they can now triangulate people's positions in a room from their wifi...well don't I look the fool now.
EDIT: I should add, it comes from a place of modern films just using tech as a cheap plot device. Think of the Mission: Impossible movies where no matter what problem they're faced with they just have some magic tech gadget to overcome it. That's what that Dark Knight scene felt like to me in the mid 2000s.
Quote from: Mooncat on September 24, 2024, 11:36:44 PMSpeaking of Dark Knight, I always hated that part where he turns everyone's phones into a kind of weird 3D tracking system. That was the part that always lifted me out of the film and felt a bit naff, and not particularly believable. Given that article in the other thread (Are we all fucked thread maybe?) where they can now triangulate people's positions in a room from their wifi...well don't I look the fool now.
EDIT: I should add, it comes from a place of modern films just using tech as a cheap plot device. Think of the Mission: Impossible movies where no matter what problem they're faced with they just have some magic tech gadget to overcome it. That's what that Dark Night scene felt like to me in the mid 2000s.
I know exactly what you mean and it's been annoying in films since I've been watching films. No ingenuity, just suspend your brain because there's a bit of tech to sort it. I suppose it's the bond thing except it's not bond
Bond came to mind immediately.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Bitta craic.
John Carpenter has taken to reviewing movies, his own and others, on letterboxd:
https://x.com/kyjohnz/status/1839192126246031388
Gold :laugh: :abbath:
Watched the first two Evil Dead films over two nights. Absolute classics both of them. Ive always preferred the first one though. I can't believe how good it is for what is essentially film students making a no budget film in the woods. I also prefer its relentless intense horror tone to the more comedy stylings of the other two.
The whole card reading/"one by one we will take you"/ankle stabbing scene is one of my favourites in any film ever.
Still one of only two films a girlfriend has ever made me turn off :laugh: (the other being Demons)
Watched Ichi The Killer the other night, awful shite. Cartoon gore was all it had going for it, and I've no time for that anymore. Still, it's chalked off the list now.
Just watched Troll on Netflix. The 2022 Norwegian one, not the '80s shite horror. Very silly and good fun. Great effects.
Yeah I thought Troll was very well done. My teenage self would have found that all very believable, the Trollhunter was very convincing. #beingworldlywisesucks
Finally got around to Under The Skin in our Jonathan Glazer retrospective which took far too long considering he only has four films. Definitely got way more into this one this time, having already appreciated it well enough first time. Only four, but what a body of work! I wouldn't be complaining if he ever so slightly increased his rate of output :laugh:
Quote from: Mooncat on September 30, 2024, 03:52:16 PMWatched the first two Evil Dead films over two nights. Absolute classics both of them. Ive always preferred the first one though. I can't believe how good it is for what is essentially film students making a no budget film in the woods. I also prefer its relentless intense horror tone to the more comedy stylings of the other two.
The whole card reading/"one by one we will take you"/ankle stabbing scene is one of my favourites in any film ever.
Still one of only two films a girlfriend has ever made me turn off :laugh: (the other being Demons)
Evil Dead 2 is / was way better . A remake with humour and better filmmaking techniques. A Masterclass.
Watched De Palma's Dressed To Kill last night, never seen it. A good watch, but far from his best. Then Revenge, French horror movie from 2017, same director as new film The Substance. Will definitely be checking out the latter. Revenge is pretty damn good, "efficace" as the French might say.
Watched Tom Yun Goong, a Thai DVD martial arts film starring Tony Jaa
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom-Yum-Goong
Got it as part of a massive [free] haul of Thai and Chinese DVDs, VCD's and VHS tapes. About 50 different titles. Free giveaway outside a shop in a local, primarily Vietnamese suburb.
Watched the new Michael Keaton thriller "A Killer's Memory" - (AKA "Knox Goes Away") - on Amazon. Keaton plays a contract killer called John Knox who shortly after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of dementia has to help his estranged son.
It's a bit hokey in places and looks like it was shot on a camcorder but Keaton and Al Pacino pull it up out of the mire.
Keaton also directed it.
I am still wondering why they didn't call it "Forget Me, Knox" though...
Anyone chanced the new Joker one yet? Just wondering if it's as bad as the reviews.
I'll prob give it a go out of curiosity once it's on usual streaming sites. Otherwise I'd have no inclination to go see it. To roughly quote one reviewer, it's the sequel no-one asked for. The first one was grand, even if it wore its King of Comedy heart too prominently on its sleeve. They should have just left it at that. And it's some kind of quasi-musical as well?!
I know the ending as well so not a hope I'll watch it now but I think the fact it's a musical was enough to put me off
Quote from: leatherface on October 04, 2024, 11:21:54 PMQuote from: Mooncat on September 30, 2024, 03:52:16 PMWatched the first two Evil Dead films over two nights. Absolute classics both of them. Ive always preferred the first one though. I can't believe how good it is for what is essentially film students making a no budget film in the woods. I also prefer its relentless intense horror tone to the more comedy stylings of the other two.
The whole card reading/"one by one we will take you"/ankle stabbing scene is one of my favourites in any film ever.
Still one of only two films a girlfriend has ever made me turn off :laugh: (the other being Demons)
Evil Dead 2 is / was way better . A remake with humour and better filmmaking techniques. A Masterclass.
I don't necessarily disagree, but I still like the first one more. There's something so punk rock about it. Both are amazing classics though!
I tend to always lean towards the first one, even in cases where the sequel is generally considered better. Give me the first Terminator or Godfather any day. Alien/Aliens is a tie.
Ok Road Warrior is better than Mad Max...
I've actually never watched the first Evil Dead, must remedy that some time.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 09, 2024, 08:37:06 PMI've actually never watched the first Evil Dead, must remedy that some time.
This would be the month to do it! It was the film I kicked off horror movie season with this year (not that I don't watch them year round either way...)
There's an early version/workprint/director's cut (I forget which) in the boxset I picked up a few years ago. Rough as fuck but it's a bit darker than the theatrical version.
But yeah, It's all about Evil Dead 2.
Quote from: Carnage on October 09, 2024, 09:16:43 PMThere's an early version/workprint/director's cut (I forget which) in the boxset I picked up a few years ago. Rough as fuck but it's a bit darker than the theatrical version.
But yeah, It's all about Evil Dead 2.
That sounds interesting, darker in what way? Are there extra scenes?
I think there were cuts made for general release, possibly reshoots to lighten the tone. I can't remember specifics as it's been years since I saw either version but that was my impression at the time.
I watched the Succubus last night. Pretty good for a modern horror. Kind of minimal the way it's shot and has somewhat of an original story. Worth the watch for spooky season anyway
Watched Longlegs last night. Thought it was great. Fucked up throughout and a few Hail Satans for good measure.
Watched Threads on BBC 4 the other night. Fair bleak stuff, surprised I haven't seen it before
Same as, I'd wanted to see it for ages. Not fun at all.
I'd always assumed that the quote at the start of The Possibility Of Life's Destruction came from Threads, but no.
What I find baffling, and it's probably me just being some kind of elitist asshole, but there is something dismal in the fact that Joker and all of that superhero spin-off shite is considered to be high art now. I imagine all those roles, The fucking Penguin for fucks sake, is most coveted by actors who want to be taken seriously. Has society really become this spasticated?
Yes, and it's Marvel's fault for casting Downey in Iron Man. A talented but washed up actor in a big budget B-movie based on a C-list comic character. On paper it should have been a massive flop (particluarly after the Spider-Man fizzle and Fantastic Four dreck) but his charisma and the post-recession appetite for fluff made it a hit, and here we are.
Thankfully the superhero demand seems to be dropping.
I gave up on the Marvel stuff around the first big collaboration film (Avengers I think?) Watched a couple of the later ones and it's the same shite recycled over and over, with the added hassle of needing to have watched the 20 odd previous films to know who's who and and why some lad is trying to destroy Earth, again
Ah yeah, the superhero stuff on its own is a boring brain melt for the most part, but even the good ones- the darker Batmans- become boring to me after an hour. I get it, they are dark and atmospheric, but the fact that it seems like the high watermark in acting these days seems to be when someone camps it up as The Joker just baffles me. I liken it to when Harry Potter wanted to be taken seriously as an adult actor and starred in several retarded horror films. Dogshit. But people seem to get so excited about people playing The Joker as though there is some sort of actual depth to the part :laugh: fuck off, you twits.
Yeah just too damn many of them. And I'm in alignment with Batman etc. I remember Burtons one being such an event, it was due a remake and it felt fresh. They're all the same now, not a hope of the studios allowing a decade or two to pass without re-mining it.
How is a guy who is famous, but not famous for being a good actor, doing crap films (Daniel Radcliffe) like people who are famous for being good actors bringing that acting skill to arguably trivial roles (i.e. Joaquin Phoenix)? I say arguably because (nerd that I am, admittedly) I don't personally see any reason why a fictional character like the Joker can't be written and portrayed with as much depth as, say, Raskolnikov: they're both fictional characters at the end of the day. Worth noting that all the "serious" Joker portrayals (Nicholson, Ledger, Phoenix) were largely inspired by Alan Moore's treatment of the character in The Killing Joke. If Moore thinks something merits serious treatment, I tend not to disagree. I do agree that there are too many adaptations being made from that basic idea though.
The bigger "artistic" problem for me is when you have people who are famous for being good actors phoning in superhero film performances in roles that have absolutely zero depth written into them. Like, I'm baffled when I see Anthony Hopkins or Cate Blanchett turn up in utterly 1-dimensional superhero parts.
I'd imagine the older serious actors are treating them as a couple of final big pay days, and for minimal effort. Sort of like how so many of the musicians from the 60s and 70s are selling off their catalogues for huge money
I think Heath Ledger and Joaquin Phoenix played The Joker with great skill to be fair to them. And two completely different imaginings of the character that worked great in the context of the respective films. I wouldn't watch any of the superhero universe things if I was paid to though. I just can't see any merit in any of them
Quote from: Trev on October 13, 2024, 01:56:15 PMI'd imagine the older serious actors are treating them as a couple of final big pay days, and for minimal effort. Sort of like how so many of the musicians from the 60s and 70s are selling off their catalogues for huge money
Spot on
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 13, 2024, 12:03:46 PMHow is a guy who is famous, but not famous for being a good actor, doing crap films (Daniel Radcliffe) like people who are famous for being good actors bringing that acting skill to arguably trivial roles (i.e. Joaquin Phoenix)? I say arguably because (nerd that I am, admittedly) I don't personally see any reason why a fictional character like the Joker can't be written and portrayed with as much depth as, say, Raskolnikov: they're both fictional characters at the end of the day. Worth noting that all the "serious" Joker portrayals (Nicholson, Ledger, Phoenix) were largely inspired by Alan Moore's treatment of the character in The Killing Joke. If Moore thinks something merits serious treatment, I tend not to disagree. I do agree that there are too many adaptations being made from that basic idea though.
The bigger "artistic" problem for me is when you have people who are famous for being good actors phoning in superhero film performances in roles that have absolutely zero depth written into them. Like, I'm baffled when I see Anthony Hopkins or Cate Blanchett turn up in utterly 1-dimensional superhero parts.
Where's me fuckin shotgun.
Watched a new film called Strange Darling, great little thriller.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 13, 2024, 12:03:46 PMHow is a guy who is famous, but not famous for being a good actor, doing crap films (Daniel Radcliffe) like people who are famous for being good actors bringing that acting skill to arguably trivial roles (i.e. Joaquin Phoenix)? I say arguably because (nerd that I am, admittedly) I don't personally see any reason why a fictional character like the Joker can't be written and portrayed with as much depth as, say, Raskolnikov: they're both fictional characters at the end of the day. Worth noting that all the "serious" Joker portrayals (Nicholson, Ledger, Phoenix) were largely inspired by Alan Moore's treatment of the character in The Killing Joke. If Moore thinks something merits serious treatment, I tend not to disagree. I do agree that there are too many adaptations being made from that basic idea though.
The bigger "artistic" problem for me is when you have people who are famous for being good actors phoning in superhero film performances in roles that have absolutely zero depth written into them. Like, I'm baffled when I see Anthony Hopkins or Cate Blanchett turn up in utterly 1-dimensional superhero parts.
Payday, a movie that they can bring the kids/grandkids to, keeps the agent quiet and may help with getting a more snooty critic movie off the ground.
I watched The Butcher Boy for the first time since being a young lad. Such a dark and funny film. Definitely up there as one of the best Irish flicks. I watched Shrooms last night and thought it was garbage ha ha. Might give the 2nd Terrifier a watch during the week
Watched a few trashy 80's horror gems over the last few weeks: The Blob, Critters, Critters 2, and Killer Klowns from Outer Space.
The Butcher Boy is savage. Met that lad's brother at a fest in Austria about 10 years ago. Hammered chatting to these Irish lads and then clocked yer man, "are you Francie fucking Brady?". All his mates erupted. "No, that's my brother, (whatever his name is)" :laugh: Can't go anywhere.
Ive never seen any of the Harry Potter films or read the books because I am an adult (see Stewart Lee bit below) so I'm not familiar with much of Radcliffe's oeuvre but I watched "Imperium" a few weeks back, it's a decent film and he's quite good in it.
Looking at his IMDB - it's the only thing that I've ever seen him in.
Watched "Under Paris" the other night - a bit hokey in places but a fun shark film overall.
Also watched "The International". The plot is a bit all over the shop but there are some great action sequences in it, particularly the centre-piece gunfight.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-8shqjr6O8
The Substance,I enjoyed it more than I thought I would! :laugh:
Youd still tear the fireplace out of Demi Moore in her 60s!
Are her many plastic surgeries addressed in it or does it try and pass her appearance off as 'natural', because that would be hilarious?
Quote from: Carnage on October 15, 2024, 11:32:33 AMAre her many plastic surgeries addressed in it or does it try and pass her appearance off as 'natural', because that would be hilarious?
I'd forgive her.
Quote from: Paul keohane on October 15, 2024, 07:08:26 AMThe Substance,I enjoyed it more than I thought I would! :laugh:
Youd still tear the fireplace out of Demi Moore in her 60s!
I watched The Substance last night and really enjoyed it. Nice few nods to my favorite director's while still glholding its own. Got for the spooky season. Demi Moore is great in it.
Quote from: leatherface on October 04, 2024, 11:21:54 PMEvil Dead 2 is / was way better . A remake with humour and better filmmaking techniques. A Masterclass.
Evil Dead 1 is the best for me bringing humour into it was what ruined it for me. I don't want humour when I watch a horror film. The Army of Darkness is even worse.
Doing a thing now I try to do every year in October where I watch one horror a day in the run up to halloween. So far I have watched;
Evil Dead
Evil Dead 2
Evil Dead 3
Friday the 13th
Deep Red
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (a classic)
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3 (shite)
Last house on the left
Amityville 1
Four Flies on grey velvet
The blood on satans claw
I can't remember off the top of my head what else I have watched. I have seen all of these many times before and I am saving the best ones for the weekend like the original Chainsaw Massacre, Amityville 2, Hellraiser 1, Exorcist 3 etc. and I usually watch Suspiria on Halloween night. I have an old DVD wallet full of Fulchi, Argento, Guinea Pig films and loads of obscure 70's and 80's horror that I have to dig out soon.
As for the Joker I thought the first one was the most overrated film of the last decade so I am not surprised the follow seems to be terrible.
I honestly don't think the first joker was overrated at all but it really should have been left alone by all accounts.
I've never seen Suspiria. Is it really the good one to save for Halloween night?
Yes it's one of the best if not the best horror film ever made. The original of course not the remake. The you need to watch Inferno after it.
Hated the original, I'm curious about the remake but not curious enough to have watched it yet.
Just added Inferno to the watchlist, never seen it. I wouldn't rate Suspiria as one of my personal top horror movies, but I do like it, and Profondo Rosso too. Not sure if I've seen any others from him beside those two.
The animal trilogy is great and so is Tenebrae. I haven't seen the Mother of Tears since it came out in 2007 which is the third part of the Three Mothers trilogy (Suspiria and Inferno being the first two parts). Each film deals with one of the three mothers who are ancient witches trying to take over the world. I don't remember the Mother of Tears being all that great but I must rewatch it.
Quote from: mickO))) on October 16, 2024, 09:22:37 PMQuote from: leatherface on October 04, 2024, 11:21:54 PMEvil Dead 2 is / was way better . A remake with humour and better filmmaking techniques. A Masterclass.
Evil Dead 1 is the best for me bringing humour into it was what ruined it for me. I don't want humour when I watch a horror film. The Army of Darkness is even worse.
Doing a thing now I try to do every year in October where I watch one horror a day in the run up to halloween. So far I have watched;
Evil Dead
Evil Dead 2
Evil Dead 3
Friday the 13th
Deep Red
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (a classic)
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3 (shite)
Last house on the left
Amityville 1
Four Flies on grey velvet
The blood on satans claw
I can't remember off the top of my head what else I have watched. I have seen all of these many times before and I am saving the best ones for the weekend like the original Chainsaw Massacre, Amityville 2, Hellraiser 1, Exorcist 3 etc. and I usually watch Suspiria on Halloween night. I have an old DVD wallet full of Fulchi, Argento, Guinea Pig films and loads of obscure 70's and 80's horror that I have to dig out soon.
As for the Joker I thought the first one was the most overrated film of the last decade so I am not surprised the follow seems to be terrible.
Army of Darkness is, taken on its merits, just brilliant craic. It's not a horror film.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on October 17, 2024, 05:46:54 AMArmy of Darkness is, taken on its merits, just brilliant craic. It's not a horror film.
It feels like a sellout to me and I didn't even find it funny either.
I have to watch the tv show at some stage I remember it getting great reviews when it came out. I saw the first two episodes of it then I moved abroad and didn't have a tv for a few months so never got to see the rest.
Evil Dead 2 and Army of Darkness are among the ultimate in stoner movies so it's not really much of a surprise that they would appeal less to someone looking for "proper" horror. I'm looking forward to finally watching the first one now after reading these messages: one of those things where in my 20s the mate who first showed me ED2 just dismissed the first one as like a rough work version of 2 and gave me the impression it wasn't worth bothering with.
Quote from: mickO))) on October 17, 2024, 10:59:20 AMQuote from: Caomhaoin on October 17, 2024, 05:46:54 AMArmy of Darkness is, taken on its merits, just brilliant craic. It's not a horror film.
It feels like a sellout to me and I didn't even find it funny either.
I have to watch the tv show at some stage I remember it getting great reviews when it came out. I saw the first two episodes of it then I moved abroad and didn't have a tv for a few months so never got to see the rest.
the show is a lot like Evil Dead 2 and 3 humour wise. It is over the top gore at times which is entertaining. Campbell is pure cheese and doesn't take himself seriously. Some great one liners in there too. Personally I love them all. I watched the second Terrifier last night. Eh, not amazing, not terrible. Just meh, can take it or leave it really.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 17, 2024, 11:17:58 AMEvil Dead 2 and Army of Darkness are among the ultimate in stoner movies so it's not really much of a surprise that they would appeal less to someone looking for "proper" horror.
If they were at least funny then I wouldn't have an issue with them but I didn't find them funny at all. It was just that stupid type of humour that has ruined most modern films. The type of stuff you see in Deadpool or the Batman lego film or the latest shite Will Ferrell has put out. I was smoking an eRig while watching them and that didn't help either.
Quote from: Necro Red on October 17, 2024, 11:23:42 AMthe show is a lot like Evil Dead 2 and 3 humour wise. It is over the top gore at times which is entertaining. Campbell is pure cheese and doesn't take himself seriously. Some great one liners in there too. Personally I love them all.
At least with it being a tv show I can try to separate it from the films and I will try to go in being as unbiased as possible because I do love Bruce Campbell he was even great in that X-Files episode he did.
Evil Deadpool :laugh:
(I hate Deadpool's humour...I see where you're coming from, but that's harsh, haha!)
When it comes to comedy give me the Naked Guns, Kingpin, European Gigolo, 1997 and down Jim Carrey etc.
Finally got to see Alien: Romulus AKA Alien's Greatest Hits. Overflowing with familiarity and nods to the first 2 or 3 films, it didn't have much in the way of distinct character, although the android* was fairly well plotted and played. The facehugger scenes were decent enough and the zero gravity section was outstanding, and it looked great to be fair - aside from that CGI character, nice idea but it looked rushed.
Worth a watch but very familiar, bar the odd twist.
*I finished it about half an hour ago but couldn't name a single character, they're all quite one dimensional and forgettable.
Waiting for the 4k disc for a rewatch, but it was definitely more memorable than whatever Ridley shat out with Fassbender in terms of set pieces and pacing.
Started the new Ghostbusters last night and was quite enjoying it, but I fell asleep. Damn age ha ha ha. Will have to finish it tonight
Watched the new Beetlejuice. Was an enjoyable enough romp but not a patch on the original. Had amazing effects and set design though in that classic Tim Burton way. That musical scene though...
Watched Demon Knight for the first time. Holy fuck i enjoyed it so much. Given it was a Tales From the Crypt film I was expecting it to be for kids, like a Goosebumps sort of level, so I was pleasantly surprised at how gory and gooey and adult in general it was. Billy Zane gives a bit of an all-timer performance in this. Absolutely perfect as the smooth, oily demon/devil, and utterly hilarious too. That ho dunk po dunk had me in stitches long after the scene had passed.
Quote from: Mooncat on October 19, 2024, 12:07:34 AMWatched Demon Knight for the first time. Holy fuck i enjoyed it so much.
Bit of a hidden gem, that one. One of my favourite soundtracks too.
Solid day of 80s Halloween movies today: Ghostbusters and The Witches of Eastwick.
Bought DVD of 'The Booksellers' about Antiquarian bookshop eccentrics. Supposed to be good.
Terrorvision
The video dead
city of the living dead
Rec (original)
Another weekend - another Gerard Butler film. This time; "Greenland" - solid, tense What If? thriller without the the usual dumb actioner histronics.
Gerry B. plays John Garrity - a structural engineer who has to get his family to safety before a massive country-destroying comet hits the earth. And he's just that - there's no "Jesus Christ, it's John Garrity - that guy is ex-special forces!" or "Dammit to hell! That's John Garrity. The guy who saved an entire town from a fire".
Also watched the newly released "Woman Of The Hour" on Netflix - which was absolutely fantastic.
Directed by and starring Anna Kendrick - it's a dark thriller based on a real-life event that you're better off not knowing much about going into it if you're not familiar with the story (I had never heard about it).
Seen the ttrailer for 'Woman of the Hour' and added it to my list on Netflix immediately. Looks like it will a good watch.
On the Gerry Buttler train, there isn't mush he's done that disappoints.
Except maybe that dodgy Dracula flick he did way back. Even Geostorm was bit of ridiculous fun.
Greenland was decent enough, though.
He hasn't done anything really good in a few years, but I'm hoping the new Den Of Thieves flick will be up to the quality of the first one.
I think he needs to do anoth Fallen sequel too.
I could watch those cheesy bastards on a loop.
Quote from: jobrok1 on October 21, 2024, 11:05:01 AMSeen the ttrailer for 'Woman of the Hour' and added it to my list on Netflix immediately. Looks like it will a good watch.
On the Gerry Buttler train, there isn't mush he's done that disappoints.
Except maybe that dodgy Dracula flick he did way back. Even Geostorm was bit of ridiculous fun.
Greenland was decent enough, though.
He hasn't done anything really good in a few years, but I'm hoping the new Den Of Thieves flick will be up to the quality of the first one.
I think he needs to do anoth Fallen sequel too.
I could watch those cheesy bastards on a loop.
I thought that "Plane" from last year was a great watch. "Kandahar" was solid enough too.
"Den Of Thieves" (as mentioned before) is way better than it has any right to be. I hope the sequel will be as good.
I think "Angel Has Fallen" was where I'd leave that series of movies. It was alright but not great.
Nah!
There's another solid '...Fallen' in him yet.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on October 21, 2024, 12:40:44 PMQuote from: jobrok1 on October 21, 2024, 11:05:01 AMSeen the ttrailer for 'Woman of the Hour' and added it to my list on Netflix immediately. Looks like it will a good watch.
On the Gerry Buttler train, there isn't mush he's done that disappoints.
Except maybe that dodgy Dracula flick he did way back. Even Geostorm was bit of ridiculous fun.
Greenland was decent enough, though.
He hasn't done anything really good in a few years, but I'm hoping the new Den Of Thieves flick will be up to the quality of the first one.
I think he needs to do anoth Fallen sequel too.
I could watch those cheesy bastards on a loop.
I thought that "Plane" from last year was a great watch. "Kandahar" was solid enough too.
"Den Of Thieves" (as mentioned before) is way better than it has any right to be. I hope the sequel will be as good.
I think "Angel Has Fallen" was where I'd leave that series of movies. It was alright but not great.
Den Of Thieves was great (g'wan Gerry you finally got the accent right!). Sequel looks awful.
Watched that 2019 Tolkien biopic last night. Decent watch, not a great movie by any stretch but I appreciated the angle of focusing on the particular arc of his childhood friend group rather than trying to tell his whole life story. They even resisted the temptation of throwing CS Lewis in!
Quote from: Abandon All Hope on October 20, 2024, 07:42:26 AMTerrorvision
The video dead
city of the living dead
Rec (original)
Solid lineup there. Might finish the 31 days of horror with The Gates Of Hell trilogy myself.
The Substance. Holy shit, go in completely blind if you can. Bonkers film that's a really loving tribute to 80s b-movie horror. Tons of fun, and Society levels of WTF-ness :laugh:
Quote from: Sworntothecans on October 22, 2024, 03:12:18 PMQuote from: Abandon All Hope on October 20, 2024, 07:42:26 AMTerrorvision
The video dead
city of the living dead
Rec (original)
Solid lineup there. Might finish the 31 days of horror with The Gates Of Hell trilogy myself.
Good call. I'm thinking of a Fulci double for my birthday: Zombi 2 and The Beyond. Four of the Apocalypse is on Prime. I might throw that in the mix for a change of pace.
Watched some more horror over the weekend:
X
Pearl
Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
Quote from: Mooncat on October 23, 2024, 06:25:41 AMThe Substance. Holy shit, go in completely blind if you can. Bonkers film that's a really loving tribute to 80s b-movie horror. Tons of fun, and Society levels of WTF-ness :laugh:
I second going in blind for The Substance and I'm so glad I did!
Absolutely deadly film that just gets progressively more absurd as it goes on. The last 30 minutes or so are amazing.
It's been a long while since I've pointed at the tv in utter wtf-ness whilst laughing my arse off at it all. ;D
Quote from: Maggot Colony on October 23, 2024, 09:32:13 AMQuote from: Sworntothecans on October 22, 2024, 03:12:18 PMQuote from: Abandon All Hope on October 20, 2024, 07:42:26 AMTerrorvision
The video dead
city of the living dead
Rec (original)
Solid lineup there. Might finish the 31 days of horror with The Gates Of Hell trilogy myself.
Good call. I'm thinking of a Fulci double for my birthday: Zombi 2 and The Beyond. Four of the Apocalypse is on Prime. I might throw that in the mix for a change of pace.
Watched some more horror over the weekend:
X
Pearl
Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
Plex is another good spot for old horror too. Couple of Video Nasties on it the last time I checked.
Creepshow (1982) : Good
Creepshow 2 (1987): Just Ok
Gave Speak No Evil a watch the other night. Pretty good now, although it kind of feels familiar. James McAvoy is some actor to be fair. Great performance
It's a remake of a Danish film that came out a couple of years back, the original was great, might give the new one a go but I can't imagine a US remake would be as dark.
Been racking up the horrors in the run up to Halloween:
Evil Dead 1-3
Demons
Demon Wind
Re-Animator
Fright Night
Brain Damage
Will definitely squeeze in a bunch more over the next week, but I usually save Night of the Demons for the night itself since it's set on Halloween.
Just watched Smile, what a pile of shit. Should have called it Telegraphed Jump Scares.
Ticked off a few from this year last few days
Oddity and substance. Both worth the hype.
Had a rewatch of Dead Man's Shoes last night to see if it was as good as I remembered. It was.
Downfall (somehow I'd never gotten around to this one and now it's already 20 years old! Sehr gut.)
King Lear (Olivier, Hurt, Rigg, great production of it on YouTube, though abridged... where's Branagh with the unabridged cinematic adaptation!?)
The 2013 Evil Dead remake. I remember really enjoying this one in the cinema but I was pretty underwhelmed this time around. I think once you take out the shock value out of a couple of the violent scenes from the first time around then you're not left with much of a film. It's not a patch on the original.
Completed the one-two of major WWII movies I'd never gotten around to with Schindler's List last night. A pretty interesting moment in time to be watching it for the first time, both historically/geopolitically and cinematically (namely, seeing it after Zone of Interest but also after being long familiar with Haneke's negative comments about it). Anyway, I'm all caught up on WWII cinema now, 20 years and 30 years later, respectively!
Watched The Killing of a Sacred Deer the other night, I get there's a lot of symbolism and hidden meaning going on, but I won't lie that the ending still pissed me off :laugh:.
Quote from: Necrohag on October 23, 2024, 09:56:44 AMQuote from: Mooncat on October 23, 2024, 06:25:41 AMThe Substance. Holy shit, go in completely blind if you can. Bonkers film that's a really loving tribute to 80s b-movie horror. Tons of fun, and Society levels of WTF-ness :laugh:
I second going in blind for The Substance and I'm so glad I did!
Absolutely deadly film that just gets progressively more absurd as it goes on. The last 30 minutes or so are amazing.
It's been a long while since I've pointed at the tv in utter wtf-ness whilst laughing my arse off at it all. ;D
Myself and herself watched it the other night and were both blown away, film of the year for me. Fucking brilliant, riotous shit. Highly, highly enjoyable.
other recents:
Pater Noster and the Mission of Light (great fun, a grindhouse style horror about record collectors and cults)
Cemetary Man (the annual rewatch, one of my favourite films ever)
Alien Romulus (yeah, it was grand)
'Basket Case' (1982). Ridiculous but good.
Quote from: Necrohag on October 23, 2024, 09:56:44 AMQuote from: Mooncat on October 23, 2024, 06:25:41 AMThe Substance. Holy shit, go in completely blind if you can. Bonkers film that's a really loving tribute to 80s b-movie horror. Tons of fun, and Society levels of WTF-ness :laugh:
I second going in blind for The Substance and I'm so glad I did!
Absolutely deadly film that just gets progressively more absurd as it goes on. The last 30 minutes or so are amazing.
It's been a long while since I've pointed at the tv in utter wtf-ness whilst laughing my arse off at it all. ;D
So I read this post and quote and did as was recommended and went in blind.
Came out wishing I'd been blind
Edit: Should say I loved it, for clarity's sake
RIP Teri Garr (posting mainly in relation to recent-ish discussion of Scorsese's After Hours in which she was great).
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/oct/29/teri-garr-dead-tootsie-friends
Transformers one. Great craic and much better than the trailer would have you believe. One to watch with the kids.
Quote from: Carnage on October 29, 2024, 10:13:25 PMTransformers one. Great craic and much better than the trailer would have you believe. One to watch with the kids.
Fuck it anyway, I had to choose between that and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice with the kids in the cinema and I picked the BB.
Thought it was shite
Blasting through the horrors the last few days. Hellraiser, You're Next, It Follows
...and tonight Late Night With The Devil.
Thought it was really good. Pulled off the 70s talk show vibe surprisingly well.
Quote from: astfgyl on October 29, 2024, 10:57:20 PMQuote from: Carnage on October 29, 2024, 10:13:25 PMTransformers one. Great craic and much better than the trailer would have you believe. One to watch with the kids.
Fuck it anyway, I had to choose between that and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice with the kids in the cinema and I picked the BB.
Thought it was shite
I thought the first Beetlejuice was shite TBH so I didn't bother with the new one. Not a Burton fan TBH, only a couple I'd rate.
I like the first Beetlejuice and I like Sleepy Hollow but that's it for me from him. The new one is just not good at all
Fell asleep during the new Beetlejuice movie over the weekend.
Also watched Haunt, a slasher from 2019 which isn't bad, and Zombie Flesh Eaters which is a masterpiece.
The Last Video Store (2023)
A horror film based on (and starring the owner of) a video store here in Edmonton. A loving tribute to 80s horror. Really fun movie with a lot of laughs in the script. There's a few slower bits because they're really trying to stretch out the runtime (it's based on a short film they'd filmed a few years back), but I'll let that slide as it's a proper throwback to independent video horror.
Great to see some local folks actually get studio funding to make a full film. The guy who stars and owns the video store, Kevin, is a super cool guy as well. A real next level movie buff (read: nerd but in the good way). Saw a special local cinema screening of it last night with a Q&A with the cast last night. A real supportive and fun vibe.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17423262/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17423262/)
Side note: It's worth checking out the actual video store, called The Lobby, online. It's specifically horror and cult movies, and is also full of cool memorabilia. A real B-movie nerd's wet dream. Join the Facebook group for lots of fun movie discussion and recommendations.
Quote from: Mooncat on October 30, 2024, 07:36:18 PMThe Last Video Store (2023)
A horror film based on (and starring the owner of) a video store here in Edmonton. A loving tribute to 80s horror. Really fun movie with a lot of laughs in the script. There's a few slower bits because they're really trying to stretch out the runtime (it's based on a short film they'd filmed a few years back), but I'll let that slide as it's a proper throwback to independent video horror.
Great to see some local folks actually get studio funding to make a full film. The guy who stars and owns the video store, Kevin, is a super cool guy as well. A real next level movie buff (read: nerd but in the good way). Saw a special local cinema screening of it last night with a Q&A with the cast last night. A real supportive and fun vibe.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17423262/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17423262/)
Side note: It's worth checking out the actual video store, called The Lobby, online. It's specifically horror and cult movies, and is also full of cool memorabilia. A real B-movie nerd's wet dream. Join the Facebook group for lots of fun movie discussion and recommendations.
I'll have to check that out. I went to the last Blockbuster on a drive through Oregon a while back.
I didn't realise that you were in Edmonton, I knew you were in Canada.
I'm thinking of heading to Edmonton as part of a road-trip next year. Calgary/Banff/Jasper/Edmonton.
Would you recommend it? In early/mid-September?
Quote from: StoutAndAle on October 31, 2024, 11:34:25 AMQuote from: Mooncat on October 30, 2024, 07:36:18 PMThe Last Video Store (2023)
A horror film based on (and starring the owner of) a video store here in Edmonton. A loving tribute to 80s horror. Really fun movie with a lot of laughs in the script. There's a few slower bits because they're really trying to stretch out the runtime (it's based on a short film they'd filmed a few years back), but I'll let that slide as it's a proper throwback to independent video horror.
Great to see some local folks actually get studio funding to make a full film. The guy who stars and owns the video store, Kevin, is a super cool guy as well. A real next level movie buff (read: nerd but in the good way). Saw a special local cinema screening of it last night with a Q&A with the cast last night. A real supportive and fun vibe.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17423262/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17423262/)
Side note: It's worth checking out the actual video store, called The Lobby, online. It's specifically horror and cult movies, and is also full of cool memorabilia. A real B-movie nerd's wet dream. Join the Facebook group for lots of fun movie discussion and recommendations.
I'll have to check that out. I went to the last Blockbuster on a drive through Oregon a while back.
I didn't realise that you were in Edmonton, I knew you were in Canada.
I'm thinking of heading to Edmonton as part of a road-trip next year. Calgary/Banff/Jasper/Edmonton.
Would you recommend it? In early/mid-September?
I've always wanted to visit that Blockbuster. I worked in Xtra Vision for a couple of years back in the day, which was technically Blockbuster. By far and away the best early job I had.
I'd say early/mid September is one of the best times of year to take that trip. Edmonton's summer is nicer than back home and it usually continues through most of Sept.
It's also a great time to visit the mountains. It's still on-season so you can still do everything (shoulder season, where a lot of stuff is closed is from late Sept-mid Dec). So any tours, watersports, boat trips, cable cars, hot springs, hikes, campsites etc are still open. Plus it's also the rut, so there'll be tons of elk everywhere with big males all fighting over their harems. Quite a sight!
You'll have a great time doing that road trip, it's one big loop, and the drive between Jasper and Banff along the Icefields Parkway is one of the most spectacular drives in the world, it really has to be seen to be believed.
Watched MADS last night, which is a nod to ye olde Franch Extremity business of the early 200os. Not bad, basically a fast paced bloody romp in which a hedonistic birthday night out goes horribly wrong in the most unexpected of ways, the less I say plot wise the better. Apparently it was all done in like 5 takes or something, edited together to look like one shot. Cool enough, if not a complete revelation or anything.
I suspect Lets Scare Jessica To Death will be tonights Halloweeny viewing
Enys Men, really enjoyed it. Surprised that I did as I couldn't manage nore than 10 mins. of Bait .
Fright Night for Halloween night. Can't believe it's not more famous than it is. The special effects are arguably the best of the 80s; it was the next film the FX Ghostbusters team did.
Also watched The Church, which is basically Demons 3. Also a really good watch. Leans a bit more into religious horror than the splatter horror of the first two.
The Substance was a fun watch. In terms of horror, it was, if ye'll forgive the joke, a great mix of old and new :laugh:
Quote from: Mooncat on November 01, 2024, 06:29:51 PMFright Night for Halloween night. Can't believe it's not more famous than it is. The special effects are arguably the best of the 80s; it was the next film the FX Ghostbusters team did.
Also watched The Church, which is basically Demons 3. Also a really good watch. Leans a bit more into religious horror than the splatter horror of the first two.
The Church is great, typical Soavi all over the place stuff but entertaining as fuck.
Halfway through Doc Of Chucky on Shudder, from the crowd that did Crystal Lake Memories/Never Sleep Again. 4 hour horror docs are pretty much the best thing going.
Started Mads, but subtitles after midnight in your 40s usually lead to sleep😂. Seemed decent though.
Watched The Substance a couple of weeks ago and loved it. The last act was pure insanity. Go in with as little prior knowledge as possible.
I hadn't seen it in ages, but watched The Cabin in the Woods with a few mates last weekend. Delightful auld romp.
Also watched Blade Runner 2049, which may be the loudest film ever made. No fucking need for a soundtrack at that volume.
Quote from: mishima on November 02, 2024, 03:13:09 PMAlso watched Blade Runner 2049, which may be the loudest film ever made. No fucking need for a soundtrack at that volume.
It worked well in the cinema though, totally immersive. I'm hoping it gets a rerelease here as I'd happily sit through it multiple times again. Not the same at home, enjoyable though it is.
In terms of loud films, Man Of Steel was ridiculously loud in the cinema, the first (new) Godzilla too, though that suited the material TBF.
Last couple of nights viewings...
The Substance - lives up to the hype tbf. The director had another film called Revenge a few years ago that's well worth checking out too.
The Worst Person in the World - Norwegian drama, very good but probably not everyone's buzz.
Fallen Leaves - Decent but a bit dour.
Watched Revenge a few weeks ago and thought it was great. Very different subgenre of horror to The Substance too, which makes me all the more curious what she may turn her attention to next.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 02, 2024, 04:44:35 PMWatched Revenge a few weeks ago and thought it was great. Very different subgenre of horror to The Substance too, which makes me all the more curious what she may turn her attention to next.
Felt if Revenge was a bit more grind house/drive in as opposed to art house at times it would have been a bit stronger, but it's a good watch regardless.
While we're on the subject of Revenge, I watched Tony Scott's Revenge with Kevin Costner & Anthony Quinn. It's a great bit of pulp.
Quote from: jobrok1 on October 21, 2024, 01:42:27 PMNah!
There's another solid '...Fallen' in him yet.
Not Gerry Butler but...
(https://coolmusicltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Paris-has-fallen.jpg)
Yeah! Spotted that over the weekend.
Not a bad first episode, to be fair.
Kinda has a 24 vibe to it, too.
Quote from: Mooncat on October 31, 2024, 03:36:29 PMI've always wanted to visit that Blockbuster. I worked in Xtra Vision for a couple of years back in the day, which was technically Blockbuster. By far and away the best early job I had.
I'd say early/mid September is one of the best times of year to take that trip.
A buddy of mine used to work in the local Xtra Vision back in the mid-90s. Ours was a fairly dodgy area and more than once he had the purple shirt torn off him after trying to charge some hardshaw the 50p rewind fee.
He also had some oul lad call in every week and ask if they kept any "blue movies" behind the counter. Eventually, my buddy - completely exasperated, whipped a copy of the film "Jade" off the shelf and handed it to your man.
"Good and rough, is it?"
"Eh. Yeah."
"Good. Good. Cos the last one ye gave me was fairly tame."
Thanks for the Alberta info. :abbath:
I watched Pet sematary remake. It started good and then declined I thought. The new Joker last night, it isn't as bad as its made out. If you like musicals it's decent. As a sequel I don't think many folks will be impressed. I reckon it will have a cult status at some stage.
Quote from: Necro Red on November 06, 2024, 11:11:48 AMI watched Pet sematary remake. It started good and then declined I thought. The new Joker last night, it isn't as bad as its made out. If you like musicals it's decent. Quote from: StoutAndAle on November 04, 2024, 10:50:38 AMQuote from: Mooncat on October 31, 2024, 03:36:29 PMI've always wanted to visit that Blockbuster. I worked in Xtra Vision for a couple of years back in the day, which was technically Blockbuster. By far and away the best early job I had.
I'd say early/mid September is one of the best times of year to take that trip.
A buddy of mine used to work in the local Xtra Vision back in the mid-90s. Ours was a fairly dodgy area and more than once he had the purple shirt torn off him after trying to charge some hardshaw the 50p rewind fee.
He also had some oul lad call in every week and ask if they kept any "blue movies" behind the counter. Eventually, my buddy - completely exasperated, whipped a copy of the film "Jade" off the shelf and handed it to your man.
"Good and rough, is it?"
"Eh. Yeah."
"Good. Good. Cos the last one ye gave me was fairly tame."
Thanks for the Alberta info. :abbath:
mildly related digression, but I worked in a video shop in Rathmines years ago (Advance Vision, long closed) which had an "adult" section - softcore stuff obviously but pretty borderline in some cases, and I will never, ever forget the fact that someone came to the counter one day with a dvd they'd pulled from one of those shelves with the name "Randy Financial Advisor".
There was one poor ould lad - I mean he must have been in his 70s, easily - a little short fella who walked with a cane, and he came in one of my first mornings up to the counter to return a shopping bag full of porn he'd rented from us the week before. When I went to his account one of the lads had changed his name on it to "The Porn King"
Quote from: StoutAndAle on November 04, 2024, 10:28:45 AMQuote from: jobrok1 on October 21, 2024, 01:42:27 PMNah!
There's another solid '...Fallen' in him yet.
Not Gerry Butler but...
(https://coolmusicltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Paris-has-fallen.jpg)
Gerry's getting the producer money for this one.
It's not bad, some decent set pieces and action choreography (France does have a pretty good technical advisors when it comes to gunplay) and Sean Harris being Sean Harris.
Did anyone watch that Kinds of Kindness film? It's Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things), on the list but the near 3 hour runtime has me putting it off.
Brought the wee lad to the cinema to see a new animated feature called Flow. Sublime! A proper for all ages one, in that it can really be appreciated by anyone of any age. Don't know how much of a wide release it's getting, but if you get a chance I'd recommend it highly.
Watches The Substance last night. So mental. Loved it.
Finally got around to Sound of Metal tonight. Powerful stuff, Ahmed perfect as ever. I also now want to dig back into Einsturzende Neubaten and Rudimentary Peni.
Watched Woman of the Hour there last night, pretty good, maybe a bit of an anti-climactic ending but it's based on a true story so I suppose they didn't want to take too much artistic liberty.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on November 08, 2024, 11:23:43 AMmildly related digression, but I worked in a video shop in Rathmines years ago (Advance Vision, long closed) which had an "adult" section - softcore stuff obviously but pretty borderline in some cases, and I will never, ever forget the fact that someone came to the counter one day with a dvd they'd pulled from one of those shelves with the name "Randy Financial Advisor".
There was one poor ould lad - I mean he must have been in his 70s, easily - a little short fella who walked with a cane, and he came in one of my first mornings up to the counter to return a shopping bag full of porn he'd rented from us the week before. When I went to his account one of the lads had changed his name on it to "The Porn King"
Unreal. :laugh:
There used to be a second-hand book shop in Cork, down on Douglas St - just up from the old Cruiscin Lan, and the old lad that ran it dressed like a cowboy - boots, ten-gallon hat, tassled waistcoat, bolo tie. The shop was essentially the living room of his townhouse and he sat outside on a chair, reading all day.
We used to go in there to buy cheap books and ancient "2000AD" collections, he always seemed to have last month's "Q" and "Empire" magazines too.
One day, after we'd paid for some books, he says to me and my buddy "Are you looking for any DVDs or anything lads? Second-hand stuff."
"Sure, I'd have a look."
We were led into a little back-room kitchenette where every shelf and cupboard was laden down with hardcore DVDs and VHS tapes - apart from the kitchen table which had half-eaten toast on it and a 3-foot tall Sacred Heart statue.
Got the fuck out of there fairly sharpish.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 11, 2024, 12:11:27 AMFinally got around to Sound of Metal tonight. Powerful stuff, Ahmed perfect as ever. I also now want to dig back into Einsturzende Neubaten and Rudimentary Peni.
Turned this into a drumming movie double bill with Whiplash tonight, which I'd also never gotten around to. Think the reverse order would have been better, but two excellent films anyway. Final act of Whiplash can't be argued with!
I watched Dream Scenario the other night and loved it. Fairly surreal and funny. Nic Cage gives a steller performance too. Anyone else seen it?
Nic Cage has been on fire for the last few years. Enjoyed Dream Scenario.
Speaking of Cage, saw him doing this amazing impersonation of David Lynch yesterday :laugh:
https://x.com/thecinesthetic/status/1855645593538068916
Another off the Billy Wilder list with Double Indemnity tonight. Enjoyable but doesn't touch his best imo. Couldn't stop thinking of Frank Drebin through a lot of it, with that film noir voice over narration style, "Ed and I drove to where Nordberg had been found floating. Without leads, you have to start somewhere, and that was the harbour" :laugh:
Watched the Kneecap movie tonight. Deadly laugh.
Edit: Also believe it's now on Prime UK/Ireland.
Man I really think Nicholas Cage is one of the most overrated actors on the planet. He has been in great films and has even acted brilliantly in some of them. But I often think he is so hammy that I ends up annoyed just looking at him.
Well! You're not wrong...
Cage got over the "clearing the tax bill " phase of his career and is now doing what he loves. 'tis great.
I'd love if himself and the Coens would do something together again.
Ah I love Nicolas Cage, but to be fair I think you have to buy in to the fact that 'Nic Cage being Nic Cage' in itself is going to be a character in any film he's in, so I could understand someone not liking him.
Probably my favorite cage movie is Joe, followed by leaving las Vegas obviously, but I have also turned off alot of his movies too.
Pig needs to be seen.
Quote from: Carnage on November 17, 2024, 07:01:02 PMPig needs to be seen.
Never seen this, must check It out
Smokey and the Bandit
Southern Comfort
Stir Crazy
Quote from: Pentagrimes on November 08, 2024, 11:23:43 AMmildly related digression, but I worked in a video shop in Rathmines years ago (Advance Vision, long closed) which had an "adult" section - softcore stuff obviously but pretty borderline in some cases, and I will never, ever forget the fact that someone came to the counter one day with a dvd they'd pulled from one of those shelves with the name "Randy Financial Advisor".
There was one poor ould lad - I mean he must have been in his 70s, easily - a little short fella who walked with a cane, and he came in one of my first mornings up to the counter to return a shopping bag full of porn he'd rented from us the week before. When I went to his account one of the lads had changed his name on it to "The Porn King"
No way! I worked for AV in their flagship store in DunLaoghaire for a while towards the end of the 90s. You'd get all sorts, weirdos and oddballs passing through the place at any given time of day. I'm sure Rathmines was similar, if not even more colourful.
The little field where you could leave comments about the customers was abused regularly. Was meant for practical notes like 'Never rewinds the tapes" etc, But it was usually just derogatory comments on peoples appearances etc.
We also had an elderly lad who'd come in nearly every day, he must have been well into his 80's. Could barely walk, used to shuffle in at a snails pace, barely able to put one foot front of the other. He'd rent from that same selection of ancient European & British softcore. He'd use the voucher on the back of his Quinnsworth receipts to rent two tapes for .99p if he returned them before 18:00. Which he always did, and he'd get more when returning. He'd repeated this cycle day in day out. His customer comments just said something like: "Living Legend! - Check History" His entire rental history was the inventory of the porno section cycled through several times and only one instance where he'd rented a movie. We had it printed out and stuck to the wall in the stock room.
We reckoned all he did was pull the stomach off himself, between shuffling in and out to get videos.
Quote from: Hellyeah on November 17, 2024, 06:37:39 PMProbably my favorite cage movie is Joe, followed by leaving las Vegas obviously, but I have also turned off alot of his movies too.
he has made some terrible films to be fair, bit for the most part he's great. I watched Kiss Of The Vampire thee other night. His performance is fucking comical and he ad libs a good bit. Such a funny film for any cage fans who haven't seen it
Quote from: Necro Red on November 18, 2024, 10:16:36 AMQuote from: Hellyeah on November 17, 2024, 06:37:39 PMProbably my favorite cage movie is Joe, followed by leaving las Vegas obviously, but I have also turned off alot of his movies too.
he has made some terrible films to be fair, bit for the most part he's great. I watched Kiss Of The Vampire thee other night. His performance is fucking comical and he ad libs a good bit. Such a funny film for any cage fans who haven't seen it
Was literally coming here to say the same thing, absolute peak loony Cage. I can take or leave him generally, but I absolutely love that one. The part where he's reciting the alphabet for his therapist is hilarious. For those who haven't seen it, remember that popular meme of Cage a few years back where's he's in an office with his head tilted and a crazy look on his face? That's Vampire's Kiss. Also a cool snapshot of that late 80s New York yuppie culture. Even has a scene in Tunnel.
Speaking of Cage, I tried to watch Con Air recently and had to switch it off after like 15mins. I loved it in the 90s as a kid but fuck me it is hard to take now. The 90s is when all the action movies just became over Hollywoodized, slick, and braindead. Basically the Michael Bay era. Bad Boys for me is the epitome of souless, lifeless, big budget, low braincell, nerd's wet dream of 'cool'. See also The Rock, Face Off, Armageddon etc etc.
EDIT: I am aware of how beloved these films are and how much of a curmudgeon I sound :laugh:
Fuck me can you imagine if peak-screen hogs Nic Cage and Jim Carrey had done a film together in their 90s prime?
Quote from: Mooncat on November 18, 2024, 05:18:50 PMSpeaking of Cage, I tried to watch Con Air recently and had to switch it off after like 15mins. I loved it in the 90s as a kid but fuck me it is hard to take now. The 90s is when all the action movies just became over Hollywoodized, slick, and braindead. Basically the Michael Bay era. Bad Boys for me is the epitome of souless, lifeless, big budget, low braincell, nerd's wet dream of 'cool'. See also The Rock, Face Off, Armageddon etc etc.
EDIT: I am aware of how beloved these films are and how much of a curmudgeon I sound :laugh:
I always fucking hated Bad Boys, but then I find both leads insufferable anyway. But yeah, I definitely have no desire to see the likes of Con Air, Face/Off or The Rock again. Armageddon I don't mind too much if it's on somewhere, but I'd never actually choose to watch it at home myself.
Quote from: The Wretch on November 19, 2024, 04:31:25 AMQuote from: Mooncat on November 18, 2024, 05:18:50 PMSpeaking of Cage, I tried to watch Con Air recently and had to switch it off after like 15mins. I loved it in the 90s as a kid but fuck me it is hard to take now. The 90s is when all the action movies just became over Hollywoodized, slick, and braindead. Basically the Michael Bay era. Bad Boys for me is the epitome of souless, lifeless, big budget, low braincell, nerd's wet dream of 'cool'. See also The Rock, Face Off, Armageddon etc etc.
EDIT: I am aware of how beloved these films are and how much of a curmudgeon I sound :laugh:
I always fucking hated Bad Boys, but then I find both leads insufferable anyway. But yeah, I definitely have no desire to see the likes of Con Air, Face/Off or The Rock again. Armageddon I don't mind too much if it's on somewhere, but I'd never actually choose to watch it at home myself.
The Rock is one of my go to cage flicks. Hans Zimmer at the helm and Connery on form. What's not to love ha ha
Con Air and Face/Off are classic 90's shlock as well.
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is a must watch for recent Cage too.
The Unbearable Weight... is unreal.
Quote from: Necro Red on November 19, 2024, 10:14:59 AMQuote from: The Wretch on November 19, 2024, 04:31:25 AMQuote from: Mooncat on November 18, 2024, 05:18:50 PMSpeaking of Cage, I tried to watch Con Air recently and had to switch it off after like 15mins. I loved it in the 90s as a kid but fuck me it is hard to take now. The 90s is when all the action movies just became over Hollywoodized, slick, and braindead. Basically the Michael Bay era. Bad Boys for me is the epitome of souless, lifeless, big budget, low braincell, nerd's wet dream of 'cool'. See also The Rock, Face Off, Armageddon etc etc.
EDIT: I am aware of how beloved these films are and how much of a curmudgeon I sound :laugh:
I always fucking hated Bad Boys, but then I find both leads insufferable anyway. But yeah, I definitely have no desire to see the likes of Con Air, Face/Off or The Rock again. Armageddon I don't mind too much if it's on somewhere, but I'd never actually choose to watch it at home myself.
The Rock is one of my go to cage flicks. Hans Zimmer at the helm and Connery on form. What's not to love ha ha
I do agree that out of those mentioned The Rock would be the one I could still make it all the way through, and it's specifically because of Connery.
Still haven't seen Unbearable Weight, though I did enjoy Mandy, Pig, and Longlegs for the curios they are.
Quote from: ldj on November 19, 2024, 11:09:49 AMThe Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is a must watch for recent Cage too.
A fecking brilliant watch. Laughed me hole off during it.
Speaking of Cage, Mandy is excellent. An absolute trip of a film.
I'd forgotten about that, despite buying it on blu ray. Apparently the axe he forged was based on Celtic Frost's logo. I can kinda see it...
Ya, Mandy is savage. Must watch Pig.
Might have to watch Mandy again some time, it kind of went in one eye and out the other, so to speak. I enjoyed Color Out of Space more I think.
Watched A Different Man the other night, good acting and an interesting premise, wasn't expecting how absurd it gets which took me out of it a bit, but still a decent watch.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 19, 2024, 11:08:44 PMMight have to watch Mandy again some time, it kind of went in one eye and out the other, so to speak. I enjoyed Color Out of Space more I think.
both really good movies, I love them.
I saw last night that Stanley has a follow up in the works too: The Dunwich Horror :abbath:
Watched Black Cab last night. As a horror it's only ok. Worth the watch for Nick Frosts performance. I also watched A Serious Man which is hilarious. One of the Cohen Brothers best I think.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 20, 2024, 11:14:35 AMI saw last night that Stanley has a follow up in the works too: The Dunwich Horror :abbath:
class, I'm all over that!
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 20, 2024, 11:14:35 AMI saw last night that Stanley has a follow up in the works too: The Dunwich Horror :abbath:
That's not happening, he was accused (and cleared) of abusing his girlfriend a few years ago and the production company dropped him. Unless he's gotten funding elsewhere I believe it's dead. A shame, he had a Lovecraft trilogy planned and Colour Out Of Space was decent.
Fingers crossed!
https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2024/10/22/richard-stanleys-hp-lovecraft-trilogy-is-still-happening
Ah, nice one. Not sure about a two-part film but COOS worked well so I suppose he knows what he's at. I think Pickman's Model was supposed to be the third one?
I'm saying fingers crossed there because, while being glad the abuse case turned out to be a non-event or whatever, Stanley remains in my mind the kind of individual where just about any outcome or eventuality is possible! :laugh:
Indeed, he's an odd fellow for sure. On a related note, have you seen the documentary on the making of The Island Of Dr. Moreau? A truly mental shoot.
I have, a great watch. His documentary about voodoo is well worth a watch too.
I'll look out for that.
Don't know where to put this, but I'd like to have some kind of hard drive with built in VLC-like media player (notably that will handle subtitle files) that I can plug directly into a screen/projector rather than having to go via the laptop all the time. If it also had a DVD/Bluray drive that'd be even better but not essential. Anything daycent on the market that any of ye know of/have tried/recommend? Sound.
An Nvidia shield and a hard drive maybe?
There is likely a simpler solution.
Quote from: Thanatos on November 18, 2024, 10:10:19 AMQuote from: Pentagrimes on November 08, 2024, 11:23:43 AMmildly related digression, but I worked in a video shop in Rathmines years ago (Advance Vision, long closed) which had an "adult" section - softcore stuff obviously but pretty borderline in some cases, and I will never, ever forget the fact that someone came to the counter one day with a dvd they'd pulled from one of those shelves with the name "Randy Financial Advisor".
There was one poor ould lad - I mean he must have been in his 70s, easily - a little short fella who walked with a cane, and he came in one of my first mornings up to the counter to return a shopping bag full of porn he'd rented from us the week before. When I went to his account one of the lads had changed his name on it to "The Porn King"
No way! I worked for AV in their flagship store in DunLaoghaire for a while towards the end of the 90s. You'd get all sorts, weirdos and oddballs passing through the place at any given time of day. I'm sure Rathmines was similar, if not even more colourful.
The little field where you could leave comments about the customers was abused regularly. Was meant for practical notes like 'Never rewinds the tapes" etc, But it was usually just derogatory comments on peoples appearances etc.
We also had an elderly lad who'd come in nearly every day, he must have been well into his 80's. Could barely walk, used to shuffle in at a snails pace, barely able to put one foot front of the other. He'd rent from that same selection of ancient European & British softcore. He'd use the voucher on the back of his Quinnsworth receipts to rent two tapes for .99p if he returned them before 18:00. Which he always did, and he'd get more when returning. He'd repeated this cycle day in day out. His customer comments just said something like: "Living Legend! - Check History" His entire rental history was the inventory of the porno section cycled through several times and only one instance where he'd rented a movie. We had it printed out and stuck to the wall in the stock room.
We reckoned all he did was pull the stomach off himself, between shuffling in and out to get videos.
I'm just going to put this out there and I'm sure you've already thought about this but..I think this is the same guy I was talking about :laugh: ..which means he was going through BOTH branches
Quick question for the parents: Five Nights At Freddy's, suitable for a 10 year old? He loves the comics/graphic novels, I'm babysitting him tomorrow and was going to stick it on at some stage but should probably check first.
Quote from: ochoill on November 21, 2024, 04:30:13 PMAn Nvidia shield and a hard drive maybe?
There is likely a simpler solution.
Aye, also look into Plex. I've an old pc with a bunch of hardddrives with Plex Media server on the PC and Plex app installed on the TV. Works a treat
Quote from: Carnage on November 20, 2024, 12:31:32 PMIndeed, he's an odd fellow for sure. On a related note, have you seen the documentary on the making of The Island Of Dr. Moreau? A truly mental shoot.
and he did the one on Jodorowsky's dune too
That was Frank Pavich, wasn't it? Or did Stanley do one too?
Watched The Wild Robot with my nephew there, a nice kid friendly one that didn't stretch the patience.
Quote from: Carnage on November 21, 2024, 10:09:09 PMQuick question for the parents: Five Nights At Freddy's, suitable for a 10 year old? He loves the comics/graphic novels, I'm babysitting him tomorrow and was going to stick it on at some stage but should probably check first.
Tough one. My 12 year old watched it at a sleepover and she was grand with it (years of watching FX docs with me paid off) but the other kids were all freaking out despite most of them having watched the game on YouTube.
Ah right. He was raised on Jurassic World and the like so it's hard to know. Might have to watch it first myself before deciding.
We ended up watching The Wild Robot and some Teenage Kraken thing, plus a godawful Pokemon movie from the '90s. He has the flu (on top of asthma) so it was a 'sit in by the fire' day.
Found Highlander 3 second hand recently, it's OK. Does anyone here rate the 'Highlander' movies?
First one's great cheese, decent concept. II is one of the worst films of all time, though there's a director's cut that's meant to be much better. III was alright, passed the time. As did Endgame, which was very silly, even by franchise standards. I haven't seen The Source. The less said abiut the TV series, the better.
There's a remake/reboot on the way, apparently. Henry Cavill starring.
Always thought it was a great idea, and the first one has a big nostalgia pull for me, but as a whole it's pretty awful
Yeah it's just the first one that's any good but I haven't seen any of them in at least a decade
Quote from: leatherface on November 23, 2024, 12:07:06 AMFound Highlander 3 second hand recently, it's OK. Does anyone here rate the 'Highlander' movies?
First one brilliant.
Second one a mess
Third one cheesy but kinda fun. Mario Van Peebles goes hammy as fuck in it.
Love the first one.
Still can't wrap my head around the second. The rest are all pretty meh!
I did enjoy the series at the time, though.
Mulholland Drive. Further tales from the world of Twin Peaks. Quality. First time sitting down to watch it start to finish actually. Has made me want to rewatch Lost Highway, haven't seen that in 20 years.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 23, 2024, 11:37:35 PMMulholland Drive. Further tales from the world of Twin Peaks. Quality. First time sitting down to watch it start to finish actually. Has made me want to rewatch Lost Highway, haven't seen that in 20 years.
big Lynch fan here. Mulholland drive being my favourite. The return of twin peaks is ace too. I recently rewatched all of peaks. Glorious
Quote from: Pentagrimes on November 08, 2024, 11:23:43 AMI'm just going to put this out there and I'm sure you've already thought about this but..I think this is the same guy I was talking about :laugh: ..which means he was going through BOTH branches
He'd have had to have shuffled a lot quicker to make his way from DunLaoghaire to Rathmines. :laugh:
He kind of looked like the puppet of John Cole that was on Spitting image.
There was quite a few notorious porn renters in that branch, but this old lad was definitely the most diligent.
There was a creepier lad who used to always rent a kids cartoon and a porno at the same time. His customer comments just read "Charlie Chester".
Did you get Trekkies in Rathmines? There was a horde of them in DunLaoghare always fighting over the latest VHS releases. Used to get violent sometimes.
https://www.quora.com/Whats-the-easiest-way-to-understand-the-chronological-order-of-events-in-Pulp-Fiction?top_ans=270857341
Was just reading that and I don't think it would have been half as good in straight order like that. Good choice to cut it like that
Watched a recent film called Abigail last night.
Enjoyable light-hearted comedy/horror, directed by the guy who did Ready or Not so if anyone liked that they might like this one. Filmed in Dublin but set in America, pretty funny seeing them drive down the docks and it's supposed to be Chicago or something.
Just watched a film called I saw the TV Glow, might not be everyone's cup of tea here but it's well worth a look, sort of dark, surreal coming of ages film with trans themes running through it.
Also Fred Durst is in it! Which just felt completely random to me, like Jason Statham turning up in a Wes Anderson flick.
Quote from: jpm4 on December 07, 2024, 04:53:44 PMJust watched a film called I saw the TV Glow, might not be everyone's cup of tea here but it's well worth a look, sort of dark, surreal coming of ages film with trans themes running through it.
Also Fred Durst is in it! Which just felt completely random to me, like Jason Statham turning up in a Wes Anderson flick.
The phrase "coming of age" has put me off many a film over the years, having had universally bad experiences with things described as such.
Saying that, the Freddy D connection might make me give it a go
Tried to watch it a couple of months ago, couldn't hack it myself, the main actor was doing my head in. Seen Scorsese was giving it praise a week or two back though.
Quote from: ldj on December 03, 2024, 03:28:24 PMWatched a recent film called Abigail last night.
Enjoyable light-hearted comedy/horror, directed by the guy who did Ready or Not so if anyone liked that they might like this one. Filmed in Dublin but set in America, pretty funny seeing them drive down the docks and it's supposed to be Chicago or something.
It's an underrated gem. Good craic and some great set pieces. And a rather good Danzig needle drop too!
Just watched all the Harry Potters for the first time. I'd seen the first two in the cinema at the time and thought they were crap so just checked out (I've read the books). Watched Azkaban the other day and was surprised at how much I enjoyed it so I finished the series over the next couple of weeks. I definitely checked out at the wrong time, they were pretty much all good from Azkaban onwards.
Haven't seen them all yet as going through them book then film with the wee lad, but Azkaban is definitely a bona fide great movie in its own right.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on December 08, 2024, 12:47:55 PMQuote from: ldj on December 03, 2024, 03:28:24 PMWatched a recent film called Abigail last night.
Enjoyable light-hearted comedy/horror, directed by the guy who did Ready or Not so if anyone liked that they might like this one. Filmed in Dublin but set in America, pretty funny seeing them drive down the docks and it's supposed to be Chicago or something.
It's an underrated gem. Good craic and some great set pieces. And a rather good Danzig needle drop too!
Oh is this the vampire thing? Apparently it was filmed partially in some old building up at the back of Phoenix Park near the Chapelizod/Strawberry Beds side. Can't remember what the building is/was, but i know you can see it from my mate's back garden and for years we'd been referring to it as "Castle Dracula", funnily enough
Quote from: Pentagrimes on December 10, 2024, 10:16:55 AMQuote from: Sworntothecans on December 08, 2024, 12:47:55 PMQuote from: ldj on December 03, 2024, 03:28:24 PMWatched a recent film called Abigail last night.
Enjoyable light-hearted comedy/horror, directed by the guy who did Ready or Not so if anyone liked that they might like this one. Filmed in Dublin but set in America, pretty funny seeing them drive down the docks and it's supposed to be Chicago or something.
It's an underrated gem. Good craic and some great set pieces. And a rather good Danzig needle drop too!
Oh is this the vampire thing? Apparently it was filmed partially in some old building up at the back of Phoenix Park near the Chapelizod/Strawberry Beds side. Can't remember what the building is/was, but i know you can see it from my mate's back garden and for years we'd been referring to it as "Castle Dracula", funnily enough
Yeah I think that's the spot.
I think Penny Dreadful might have used it too.
I watched Megan last night.
What a bag of shite. The doll looks like a more rubbery Thunderbird and the child has a pouty face that only a mother could love.
Saw an advance screening of the War of the Rohirrim tonight. Grand to daycent. Weird watching anime in English so I think I'll watch it again soon in Japanese, although then it's going to be weird watching Middle Earth stuff in Japanese!
Quote from: Circlepit on December 10, 2024, 04:45:58 PMI watched Megan last night.
What a bag of shite. The doll looks like a more rubbery Thunderbird and the child has a pouty face that only a mother could love.
Watched it with my youngest and it wasn't as bad as I assumed it. Some great practical FX in it. Apparently they're going T2, where the Megan's the good guy in the sequel. 😬
Films for film critics. As per usual, I haven't seen most of these. Including, not for the first time, number 1:
https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/polls/50-best-films-2024
I've seen a grand total of four of those.
Not that far ahead of you on 8, with 10 already on my watchlist. Though a mate recommended La Chimera to me just yesterday, which would be 11.
La Chimera is molto bene. Two for two for Josh O'Connor out of what I've seen him in (this and Challengers): will be keeping an eye on him.
Watched Ronin for the first time in years over the weekend. I have forgotten how bad the Irish accents are and just how poor the plot is... But the cars chase scenes are still amazing and worth watching the movie for those alone.
Quote from: Anvil on December 16, 2024, 12:12:51 PMWatched Ronin for the first time in years over the weekend. I have forgotten how bad the Irish accents are and just how poor the plot is... But the cars chase scenes are still amazing and worth watching the movie for those alone.
Yeah the car chases are some of the best I've ever seen, worth it for that alone!
Tis the season so..
Ghostbusters 2 (dvd)
Widely maligned sequel (unfairly so) has the boys up against Vigo the Carpathian who has possessed a painting. Perhaps lacklustre in parts, it does have some genuinely chilling moments. For years Bill Murray prevented anymore of these being made and then, recently, when he relaxed a little, they finally appeared in terrible followups. Pity.
Die Hard (dvd)
Bruce Willis (and his bare feet) tackle a gang of professional robbers and hijinks ensue. Does anyone know what the corporation in the Nakatomi building does?
Quote from: Anvil on December 16, 2024, 12:12:51 PMWatched Ronin for the first time in years over the weekend. I have forgotten how bad the Irish accents are and just how poor the plot is... But the cars chase scenes are still amazing and worth watching the movie for those alone.
Indeed, with the added bonus of Natasha McElhone. Savage.
Woeful accents alright. Great cast, nice cameo from Michael Lonsdale too.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 14, 2024, 11:08:11 AMFilms for film critics. As per usual, I haven't seen most of these. Including, not for the first time, number 1:
https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/polls/50-best-films-2024
Jaysus I'm miles behind I've seen three of those. Have to say there's a lot there that sound really interesting though
I've seen six from that list.
The Holdovers (great Christmas film, think a few on here we talking about it last year).
Mad Max Furiosa (enjoyable but not a patch on Fury Road).
A Different Man (strange film but well worth a watch).
The Zone of Interest (great, reckon a good few on here seen it as well).
I Saw the TV Glow (wasn't my buzz at all, main actor too annoying).
The Substance (great).
Also watched Heretic last night, way more interesting than I thought it was going to be, Hugh Grant is very good in it.
All I've seen were The Substance, Dune 2 and The Zone Of Interest.
All great though
Just watched The Ninth Gate for the first time. Was a pretty enjoyable mystery, and shot in that beautiful Polanski style.
I'm not a fan of Johnny Depp at all and he brought the experience down for me bit; I just don't think he's a good actor bar the very occasional role.
Also wish it had've leaned into the supernatural or Satanic ritual aspects of it a bit more. The woman in it was an absolute ride too. Similarish kind of vibe to the aforementioned Natasha McElhone.
Emmanuelle Seigner? If you liked her in that then check her out in one of Polanski's slightly earlier ones too, Bitter Moon. Mental film, probably in a very different way to The Ninth Gate though (which I haven't ever seen having heard it wasn't great, added to list there now though).
Was coming in to say The Ninth Gate is shit but I'm after mixing it up with Secret Window, which was a very shit version of Stephen King's The Dark Half
I've seen all three of those and have forgotten the majority of what each of them held, but I remember not thinking much of any of them. I do remember thinking The Dark Half was a fairly faithful King adaptation, a rarity in that regard.
Quote from: astfgyl on December 17, 2024, 05:58:12 PMWas coming in to say The Ninth Gate is shit but I'm after mixing it up with Secret Window, which was a very shit version of Stephen King's The Dark Half
I mean, Ninth Gate isn't super great either, but I did enjoy the mystery aspect of it. I also used to work in a uni special collections department, so the rare books angle was interesting to me (and also horrifying to watch how everyone completely mishandles supposedly priceless books in the film!).
Quote from: Mooncat on December 17, 2024, 06:44:32 PMQuote from: astfgyl on December 17, 2024, 05:58:12 PMWas coming in to say The Ninth Gate is shit but I'm after mixing it up with Secret Window, which was a very shit version of Stephen King's The Dark Half
I mean, Ninth Gate isn't super great either, but I did enjoy the mystery aspect of it. I also used to work in a uni special collections department, so the rare books angle was interesting to me (and also horrifying to watch how everyone completely mishandles supposedly priceless books in the film!).
Wait, do you mean priceless means they're not worthless...?!
Well knock me down with a bowling ball or something equally painful. Lol.
I do love the stupidity of movies as well though and the 90s was a bad as any decade tbf. Might try that film but I dunno there might be some good ones I could try instead.
Actually I keep meaning to watch some us civil war thing with black lads in it that has good reviews and I can never remember the name of it. Might look that up and put the kids through it.
Hopefully they're a bit happier with it than when I made them sit through Grave of the Fireflies last night
Jesus, how old are they? :laugh:
Is Glory the one you're thinking of? Decent show.
Quote from: Carnage on December 17, 2024, 07:43:06 PMJesus, how old are they? :laugh:
Is Glory the one you're thinking of? Decent show.
That's the one! Morgan freeman iirc??
The boys are 9. Grave of the fireflies was maybe a bit much lol
Edit: I told them I was testing if they could read or not
Jesus, stick on The Plague Dogs to really traumatise them while you're at it. :laugh:
Yeah, Morgan Freeman, Denzel Washington, Matthew Broderick, a few other names. It's a while since I watched it but it's a good watch, if a bit sentimental in spots. I think Washington got an Oscar for it.
Watched Glory earlier this year and enjoyed it.
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Look on it's on YouTube happy days
There are a couple of versions of it btw; a cut and director's cut version.
Lads I'm doing some laughing at this.
Have Plague Dogs on but I'm watching it with the dog. He is fucking beside himself with terror. Unreal seeing a dog watching a dog horror film. I haven't seen him this upset since Gremlins 2
I think Plague Dogs was very bleak but I still reckon Watership Down was slightly worse.
Obviously the dog was in the other camp and the kids took one look at the animation style and fucked off to bed rather than watch it
The Ninth Gate is a great watch. Gets a bit farcical around the middle but manages to pull it off. Only film I can tolerate Depp in to be honest. Soundtrack is phenomenal, same composer as Bram Stokers Dracula.
Finally got around to watching Alien Romulus. A good watch ruined by some absolutely fucking pointless references to the older Alien films and some very dodgy CG for one character in particular. Shame really as Alvarez is a fairly competent director.
Enjoyed Romulus myself but absolutely agree with the criticisms as you describe them. A missed opportunity
Quote from: astfgyl on December 18, 2024, 09:00:50 PMEnjoyed Romulus myself but absolutely agree with the criticisms as you describe them. A missed opportunity
same here lads. As a movie it worked, just could have done with a few parts completely removed and it would have been class. I enjoyed it for the most part
Quote from: Slaughterday on December 18, 2024, 07:11:38 PMFinally got around to watching Alien Romulus. A good watch ruined by some absolutely fucking pointless references to the older Alien films and some very dodgy CG for one character in particular. Shame really as Alvarez is a fairly competent director.
Got around to Romulus on Monday night and felt the same...although the last 30 minutes or so I thought were horrendous. Felt like an attempt at a 'best of' from all the previous Alien and Alien related films. Plus didn't care much for the characters bar the Android actor (best part in terms of acting chops) Some cool ideas sprinkled throughout and the retro style of the original was a nice touch but for me, 6/10 max - pretty bang average which is better than what was come since Aliens.
If anyone has played Alien Isolation, I think that could have been translated into a great film.
The was an Alien Isolation animated series a while back, didn't see it though.
Isolation is what Ridley should have jumped on to erase the Fassbender shite.
Re watched Romulus on 4k the other night and genuinely enjoyed it more this time round. There's some fantastic production design. The fan service bits are still cringe (guaranteed there was studio notes crowbarring them in), but it's in good hands.
Kinda captured the Dark Horse Comics vibe too which I didn't notice in the cinema, but knowing that Alvarez has read feckin' everything Xenomorph it's no surprise.
Still could have tweaked Rook a little more in post production though but they didn't have the biggest budget to be fair, Fox have a "no more than 90 million on Aliens/Predator if it's not Ridley as there's still folks salty about Alien 3 and Resurrection not drawing crazy money.
The Thing (1982)
I watched it last night as someone told me that Morricone did the soundtrack
I was intrigued then to see that John Carpenter directed it
I felt Morricone didn't appear as much as I would have liked
Some of the effects are brilliant
For '82 it must have been incredible!
The score has Carpenter written all over it, I imagine he redid a lot of it when Morricone was done.
Phenomenal movie, I picked up the 4K reissue a couple of years ago and it looks fantastic.
Quote from: Jward on December 20, 2024, 12:24:06 PMSome of the effects are brilliant
Blasphemy! All of them are brilliant! Rob Bottin damn near killed himself on the creature FX.
And the Matte & miniatures still hold up.
As for the score it's definitely Morricone via Carpenter (and Alan Howarths) filter.
Think Ennio over delivered on his initial pass, whereas JC wanted a less is more approach, so Ennio trimmed the fat.
Christopher Nolan's next film announced: The Odyssey. As in Homer's Odyssey. July 2026 release. Holy shit, is all I can think for the moment!
Quote from: Anvil on December 16, 2024, 12:12:51 PMWatched Ronin for the first time in years over the weekend. I have forgotten how bad the Irish accents are and just how poor the plot is... But the cars chase scenes are still amazing and worth watching the movie for those alone.
Haven't seen it since I was a teenager and I remember really liking it. Maybe it's pure dogshit :laugh:
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 23, 2024, 10:53:58 PMChristopher Nolan's next film announced: The Odyssey. As in Homer's Odyssey. July 2026 release. Holy shit, is all I can think for the moment!
Better have Symphony X in the soundtrack
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 23, 2024, 10:53:58 PMChristopher Nolan's next film announced: The Odyssey. As in Homer's Odyssey. July 2026 release. Holy shit, is all I can think for the moment!
Ah I was hoping it would be one of those Odyssey true stories starring Brian Dennehy that the mother used to send me down the video shop for. Always a bad oul buzz as a minimum guarantee
These ones..
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Jaysus they were awful. Just look at that flashing saying you would have to endure nearly 3 hours of it
I worked in a video rental place for a year when I left school, those Odyssey film were a big moneyspinner. This was the big one, multiple copies permanently loaned out:
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Incidentally, I thought I'd read that Nolan's next was going to be another American Psycho adaptation...
The Pig, The Snake and The Pigeon - a 2023 Taiwanese black comedy / Tarantino style
First on the plane on a midgety screen, again on Netflix last night on the telly, a lot better
Quote from: astfgyl on December 24, 2024, 12:02:22 AMAh I was hoping it would be one of those Odyssey true stories starring Brian Dennehy that the mother used to send me down the video shop for. Always a bad oul buzz as a minimum guarantee
These ones..
Jaysus they were awful. Just look at that flashing saying you would have to endure nearly 3 hours of it
I remember liking a few of the Brian Dennehy movies
Can't remember which ones now
Maybe 'To Catch A Killer', then he went to sh*t
Was he a lawyer in a good few roles, and a detective?
Quote from: Carnage on December 24, 2024, 01:23:54 AMIncidentally, I thought I'd read that Nolan's next was going to be another American Psycho adaptation...
That's Luca Guadagnino's next project.
Ah right. Wires crossed.
Quote from: astfgyl on December 24, 2024, 12:02:22 AMQuote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 23, 2024, 10:53:58 PMChristopher Nolan's next film announced: The Odyssey. As in Homer's Odyssey. July 2026 release. Holy shit, is all I can think for the moment!
Ah I was hoping it would be one of those Odyssey true stories starring Brian Dennehy that the mother used to send me down the video shop for. Always a bad oul buzz as a minimum guarantee
These ones..
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Jaysus they were awful. Just look at that flashing saying you would have to endure nearly 3 hours of it
No no, Brian Boytano. Not fucking Brian Dennehy! Jesus.
Oh... byeeee!
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 23, 2024, 10:53:58 PMChristopher Nolan's next film announced: The Odyssey. As in Homer's Odyssey. July 2026 release. Holy shit, is all I can think for the moment!
I haven't read it, and I know he does long movies, but would one movie cover it?
He does epic better than anyone, so I've high hopes for this.
I'd say it'll def be at least a 3 hour affair, but doable at that: The Odyssey is slightly shorter than, say, any of the three installments of the LotR. Cast so far (all of whom were announced before the actual project but none attached to specific roles yet):
QuoteMatt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong'o, Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron
Fairly strong, though nothing I'd personally be going crazy for yet. I'd say in the older age range there'll be a few big names yet to come.
His casting is always excellent, despite me being a bit apprehensive initially, I can't think of any actors who disappoint. Apart from your man in Tenet, but that was his only movie that I felt a bit let down.
I'll push The Iliad and Odyssey up the reading list so.
Funnily enough I scrolled past something to do with Troy about a week ago and thought it was a surprise that nobody had done a really good adaption of The Odyssey and wondered why. Then the very next week Nolan announces he's doing it.
Cast list looks a bit 'Hollywood' to me for a film like this, but I am willing to concede Nolan might know what he is doing a little more than me. Looking forward to this regardless as I love Greek mythology. I even really enjoyed Troy despite knowing it's objectively shite.
Along similar lines, watched Jason and the Argonauts the other day. Still amazing. The skeletons scene still holds up amazingly well today!
Please god they'll cast Brian Dennehy in it or else it's not the proper oddyssey
Are there zombies in The Odyssey?
Sonic 3. Simply amazing. Just when you thought hedgehogs couldn't possibly go any faster, they go faster. And Keanu Reeves put in a spellbinding performance as Shadow. It was all you could hope for from a film about small but incredibly fast moving spiny mammals. A bit early to say it's a classic but it's up there.
0/10
Quote from: Eoin McLove on December 26, 2024, 10:48:39 AMSonic 3. Simply amazing. Just when you thought hedgehogs couldn't possibly go any faster, they go faster. And Keanu Reeves put in a spellbinding performance as Shadow. It was all you could hope for from a film about small but incredibly fast moving spiny mammals. A bit early to say it's a classic but it's up there.
0/10
I had the good fortune of seeing that one in the cinema with the kids the other day. Very lucky to catch it on the big screen while I could
-1/10
:laugh: :laugh:
Always love these sorts of quality reviews.
I went to Nosferatu today, amazing looking film but was quite disappointed with it if I'm being honest. I hated the character design for Orlok too.
Loved Nosferatu, Eggers absolutely killed it. Thought the design of the Count was rather cool and played into the whole Slavic folklore vibe. Looking forward to the Blu Ray as it's gonna have an extended cut of the movie.
I was first back home after Christmas last night and eager to decompress. Managed to (literally) scrape together the makings of a pinner and threw on Pacific Rim which I'd never seen before. What a terrible movie: it was perfect! :laugh:
I rewatched that a few months ago and I do enjoy it. Massive robots battering Kaiju is good craic. The sequel is fucking awful though.
The forst one was the only film I caught on the Imax screen in Dublin. Shite film but was good craic spectacle-wise.
Couldn't help thinking while watching it that Verhoeven could have made a quality movie out of the same basic story.
Watched the substance last night. Absolutely bonkers and got more absurd the closer it got to the end. Will definitely look out for whatever that director does next.Loved the sound design and cinematography. More of that please 🙌
Quote from: Sworntothecans on January 02, 2025, 12:46:13 AMLoved Nosferatu, Eggers absolutely killed it. Thought the design of the Count was rather cool and played into the whole Slavic folklore vibe. Looking forward to the Blu Ray as it's gonna have an extended cut of the movie.
I dunno, I felt it was all style over substance, will definitely watch again as it was so nice to look at but I don't actually think it was a good movie.
There's arguably not much substance to the story in the first place. It's basic, so I think that if they get the atmosphere right then they're winning. I'm going to see it on Sunday and I can't wait. I haven't been excited to see a film in ages and I'm going purely for the spectacle.
Quote from: astfgyl on December 26, 2024, 11:31:44 AMQuote from: Eoin McLove on December 26, 2024, 10:48:39 AMSonic 3. Simply amazing. Just when you thought hedgehogs couldn't possibly go any faster, they go faster. And Keanu Reeves put in a spellbinding performance as Shadow. It was all you could hope for from a film about small but incredibly fast moving spiny mammals. A bit early to say it's a classic but it's up there.
0/10
I had the good fortune of seeing that one in the cinema with the kids the other day. Very lucky to catch it on the big screen while I could
-1/10
Reviews of the year right there!!
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 03, 2025, 10:26:03 AMThere's arguably not much substance to the story in the first place. It's basic, so I think that if they get the atmosphere right then they're winning. I'm going to see it on Sunday and I can't wait. I haven't been excited to see a film in ages and I'm going purely for the spectacle.
Ah yeah I get that, I just think there was an attempt to substantiate the story that failed but keen to hear what you think after you've watched.
I shall report back in full. I've always got my 0/10 at the ready.
Whiplash shift of gear away from Pacific Rim:
Lumumba (2000) - Raoul Peck's biopic about Patrice Lumumba's rise to power in the newly independent Congo at the beginning of the 60s, and his ultimate murder.
Also watched Peck's Exterminate All The Brutes 4-part documentary series about genocide which is pretty fucking impactful in terms of content but also a bit too chaotic and odd in terms of narrative and editing.
The Long Good Friday. Always a classic. Think it might be my favourite British gangster film. Either it or Get Carter.
Watched The Lighthouse the other night, great film. Pattinson has made some turn around from being the lad from Twilight tbf, Dafoe great as always too.
Two old ones for me this evening:
The Sound Of Music, and The Man Who Would Be King.
Both on bbc4, which is nearly always a decent channel
Just back from Nosferatu. As Mithrandir said above its a bit thin story wise, but that's fine with me. The Dracula/ Nosferatu tale is straight forward so I expected it to live or die on the atmosphere and visuals. And it was spot on in those respects. I loved how it reverted to looking like a black and white 1920s flick for the nocturnal scenes. It was stylish without being too heavy handed. It all looked like it was shot slightly out of focus as well which added to that sense of age and decay. The vibe was perfectly creepy and crepuscular throughout. I thought it looked like the perfect black metal or funeral doom video and no doubt it'll be plundered for samples and visuals. The overall sound I thought was incredible. It was cold, minimal and barren and heightened the creepiness. Orlok's vokillz were killer too. It sounds like Sarsgard had watched a few interviews with Atilla Csihar! The accent, the voice, the slow staccato delivery... perfect. Hard to fault it really other than the lack of kangaroos. I think there might have only been one or two in the whole film.
2/10
Nosferatu (1922), before I watch the new one. Still class.
I think there's just the right amount of homage in the new one. Little atmospheric nods.
Quote from: The Butcher on January 02, 2025, 05:54:20 PMWatched the substance last night. Absolutely bonkers and got more absurd the closer it got to the end. Will definitely look out for whatever that director does next.Loved the sound design and cinematography. More of that please 🙌
I actually watched the directors first movie Revenge the other night. The story isn't very original, but like the Substance it is very well executed. Cool visuals and a bit of an edge.
I just fired on Old Dads. Bit of craic. I don't know if it's a good thing or not, but I was 100% on Bill Burr's character's side throughout and wanted to punch more or less everyone else in the film :laugh:
Had the exact same feeling!
The War of the Rohirrim - Strange choice of art style but even worse was how cheap it looked. A pity, as the story and voice acting were quite good. Would have been great if it was live action.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 09, 2024, 10:13:19 PMBrought the wee lad to the cinema to see a new animated feature called Flow. Sublime! A proper for all ages one, in that it can really be appreciated by anyone of any age. Don't know how much of a wide release it's getting, but if you get a chance I'd recommend it highly.
This ended up winning the Golden Globe for best animated film, just in case ye weren't inclined to believe little old me :laugh:
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 17, 2024, 04:40:31 PMEmmanuelle Seigner? If you liked her in that then check her out in one of Polanski's slightly earlier ones too, Bitter Moon. Mental film, probably in a very different way to The Ninth Gate though (which I haven't ever seen having heard it wasn't great, added to list there now though).
I really like The Ninth Gate, nice bit of tension in it. I watched The Zone Of Interest the other night. It's pace is slow, but very good and well shot. The director has a very consistent run of movies now. I've not seen one his called Birth. Gonna have to rectify that.
Birth is a good watch, prob the most "standard" of his four feature movies, but the four together really are extremely impressive as one man's output.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 08, 2025, 09:55:05 AMBirth is a good watch, prob the most "standard" of his four feature movies, but the four together really are extremely impressive as one man's output.
class, I'll give it a watch this week. Thinking of delving into Von Trier having only watched a handful of his movies. Any fans?
Stuck on The Matrix last night, can't remember how long it's been since I last watched it but its held up pretty well
Quote from: Necro Red on January 09, 2025, 10:18:02 AMQuote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 08, 2025, 09:55:05 AMBirth is a good watch, prob the most "standard" of his four feature movies, but the four together really are extremely impressive as one man's output.
class, I'll give it a watch this week. Thinking of delving into Von Trier having only watched a handful of his movies. Any fans?
Out of his less known ones, The Boss of it All is class, really funny.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 05, 2025, 08:12:07 AMJust back from Nosferatu. As Mithrandir said above its a bit thin story wise, but that's fine with me. The Dracula/ Nosferatu tale is straight forward so I expected it to live or die on the atmosphere and visuals. And it was spot on in those respects. I loved how it reverted to looking like a black and white 1920s flick for the nocturnal scenes. It was stylish without being too heavy handed. It all looked like it was shot slightly out of focus as well which added to that sense of age and decay. The vibe was perfectly creepy and crepuscular throughout. I thought it looked like the perfect black metal or funeral doom video and no doubt it'll be plundered for samples and visuals. The overall sound I thought was incredible. It was cold, minimal and barren and heightened the creepiness. Orlok's vokillz were killer too. It sounds like Sarsgard had watched a few interviews with Atilla Csihar! The accent, the voice, the slow staccato delivery... perfect. Hard to fault it really other than the lack of kangaroos. I think there might have only been one or two in the whole film.
2/10
Saw it last night at last. The whole way through I was thinking how black metal it all looked so it's funny to come back and read you thought the same :laugh:
I have slightly mixed feelings overall. The whole thing looked and felt incredible. The cinematography, sets, sound design and score were all utterly amazing. It had a dreamy/nightmarish quality throughout you could really get sucked into.
...And then get completely sucked back out of because I thought the acting was across the board terrible. A bunch of Americans chewing the absolute christ out of the scenery and failing to stick the English accent/Victorian nobility thing (why is everyone English despite the film being set in Germany?). Lily Rose Depp in particular I thought was awful in paying a loving tribute to the terrible acting of Keanu/Winona in the Coppola one (though she was actually pretty good in the possession scenes...). I'm also just not a fan of Skarsgard either. He's basically the grown up version of Jonny Depp (who I also hate), but with a touch more brooding and a touch less buffoonery.
Without giving too much away I did like the style they went with for the count bar one specific thing (the part that's actually accurate to the book funnily enough, but it just didn't look right to me). People have been praising the way he spoke, but honestly it grated on me.
Overall though I enjoyed it and would watch again just for the visuals and atmosphere. Still think the Coppola one is the best adaptation though.
Still haven't seen Nosferatu yet so cant comment on that but just chiming in to say that Coppola's Dracula is one of the worst pieces of shit I've ever seen!
Quote from: Born of Fire on January 10, 2025, 07:28:37 PMStill haven't seen Nosferatu yet so cant comment on that but just chiming in to say that Coppola's Dracula is one of the worst pieces of shit I've ever seen!
I remember it being panned a bit when it came out, but I love it now. It's so melodramatic and over the top :laugh: No way you'd see a film like that get that kind of budget nowadays.
I wouldn't go as as far as to say it's "one of the worst pieces of shit I've ever seen" but Coppola's version is pretty poor tbh. I think it looked great (at the time) but it was otherwise completely vacuous. I think I first saw it when I was about 12 so the fact it was an 18's cert probably was good enough for me at the time. Watched it again recently and it didn't hold up at all. Obviously Keanu got a bit of deserved stick for his turn but the whole cast were hamming it up.
Not a dracula adaptation obviously, but on the general theme of vampires, give me Interview with the Vampire any day. Cruise was great in it, even though the less said about Pitt the better. Looked great, and nailed the vibe and atmosphere.
Quote from: John Kimble on January 10, 2025, 07:56:26 PMNot a dracula adaptation obviously, but on the general theme of vampires, give me Interview with the Vampire any day. Cruise was great in it, even though the less said about Pitt the better. Looked great, and nailed the vibe and atmosphere.
Yeah Cruise blew him off the screen in every scene. Pitt is another guy I think can't act for shit, but he now and again gets a film that suits what he does and it comes off. IE any film where he plays a character that is smug.
Let's face it though Fright Night is the best vampire film of all time, closely followed by Near Dark :abbath:
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Smug or "crazy" are the only things Pitt can do alright, but he was relatively fine in Interview which I think is great. Was prob bigging it up here not so long ago. Coppola's Dracula I want to watch again: I've hated it progressively less every time I've seen it. Also recently saw a video about how it's all an allegory for the birth of cinema. Absolutely think something like that could happen again today though: big name director does big budget trainwreck. Thinking, say, Mother.
Coppola's Dracula is objectively awful. Great effects and it looked amazing but the hamminess of the acting destroyed it altogether.
That being said, it's a guilty pleasure if I'm in the mood. Tom Waits was great craic in it, and there's also Monica Bellucci. It makes a great double bill with Brannagh's equally awful Frankenstein.
Frankenstein is great. I always loved that one and watched it many times as a teen. I would love to see Eggers put his spin on the story.
Quote from: Mooncat on January 10, 2025, 04:47:19 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on January 05, 2025, 08:12:07 AMJust back from Nosferatu. As Mithrandir said above its a bit thin story wise, but that's fine with me. The Dracula/ Nosferatu tale is straight forward so I expected it to live or die on the atmosphere and visuals. And it was spot on in those respects. I loved how it reverted to looking like a black and white 1920s flick for the nocturnal scenes. It was stylish without being too heavy handed. It all looked like it was shot slightly out of focus as well which added to that sense of age and decay. The vibe was perfectly creepy and crepuscular throughout. I thought it looked like the perfect black metal or funeral doom video and no doubt it'll be plundered for samples and visuals. The overall sound I thought was incredible. It was cold, minimal and barren and heightened the creepiness. Orlok's vokillz were killer too. It sounds like Sarsgard had watched a few interviews with Atilla Csihar! The accent, the voice, the slow staccato delivery... perfect. Hard to fault it really other than the lack of kangaroos. I think there might have only been one or two in the whole film.
2/10
Saw it last night at last. The whole way through I was thinking how black metal it all looked so it's funny to come back and read you thought the same :laugh:
I have slightly mixed feelings overall. The whole thing looked and felt incredible. The cinematography, sets, sound design and score were all utterly amazing. It had a dreamy/nightmarish quality throughout you could really get sucked into.
...And then get completely sucked back out of because I thought the acting was across the board terrible. A bunch of Americans chewing the absolute christ out of the scenery and failing to stick the English accent/Victorian nobility thing (why is everyone English despite the film being set in Germany?). Lily Rose Depp in particular I thought was awful in paying a loving tribute to the terrible acting of Keanu/Winona in the Coppola one (though she was actually pretty good in the possession scenes...). I'm also just not a fan of Skarsgard either. He's basically the grown up version of Jonny Depp (who I also hate), but with a touch more brooding and a touch less buffoonery.
Without giving too much away I did like the style they went with for the count bar one specific thing (the part that's actually accurate to the book funnily enough, but it just didn't look right to me). People have been praising the way he spoke, but honestly it grated on me.
Overall though I enjoyed it and would watch again just for the visuals and atmosphere. Still think the Coppola one is the best adaptation though.
Aaron Taylor Johnson is English and even he sounded like an American putting on a British accent!
:laugh: I think in a way that adds to it. Think of all those old black and white films with the pinched unnatural Englishy accents. It harkens to that I reckon. Plus, it's Germany so who cares what accents they use, they are probably all Nazis.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 10, 2025, 08:18:38 PMAbsolutely think something like that could happen again today though: big name director does big budget trainwreck. Thinking, say, Mother.
Mother was so fuckin bad 😄 My missus didn't recommend a movie for months after that.
I was surprised at how gay Dracula was when I first saw it. It's like a musical. Pure ham.
Going to see Nosferatu this evening so will report back.
Quote from: open face surgery on January 11, 2025, 04:19:36 PMQuote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 10, 2025, 08:18:38 PMAbsolutely think something like that could happen again today though: big name director does big budget trainwreck. Thinking, say, Mother.
Mother was so fuckin bad 😄 My missus didn't recommend a movie for months after that.
I was surprised at how gay Dracula was when I first saw it. It's like a musical. Pure ham.
:laugh: :laugh:
I paid money to see Mother in the Cinema. I was absolutely furious
I'd have been the same.
Loved Nosferatu.
Any Bond fans on here? Just seen there are more odds on actors now. I love the whole build up to the next 007 I have to say.
Who's in the running?
Only one's I've heard mention...
Cillian Murphy.
Eh! Just NO!
The very obvious choice would be Cavill.
But is it too obvious? He'd certainly give it 100%, I reckon.
Not sure about that Taylor-Johnson guy. He may have the look but I don't think he has the bond factor.
Anora. Grand. Lots of ridin', lots of shouting, reminded me very slightly of Uncut Gems, though not as good.
Quote from: Necro Red on January 13, 2025, 10:45:47 AMAny Bond fans on here? Just seen there are more odds on actors now. I love the whole build up to the next 007 I have to say.
The Broccoli's seem to be deploying their friends in the tabloids an awful lot in the past few months trying to derail Amazon.
There's too many cooks when it comes to Bond.
Amazon:who just want a solid Bond movie
The Broccoli's, who get cuntish over the smallest thing and do side deals all the time.
Sony who still have a piece of the theatrical side of it.
Amazon did suggest Chris Hemsworth as someone who could do a decent job and importantly a fresh take. And once they got Henry Cavill for Warhammer, he was another suggestion.
But he's disqualified by the Broccolis as he made Bond knock offs with Matthew Vaughn & Guy Ritchie
Sony want Aaron Taylor Johnson, who talks like a child and is married to Nosferatu, but he's pretty good.
Broccolis want money and someone who will do all the product placement and not complain about being a whore.
They absolutely fucked the Brosnon run with shilling.
As for the revolving door of actors who the Tabloids say "is this the next Bond". It's usually them & their PR making shit up in the hope they get the gig.
Idris Elba & Tom Hiddleston would have been in serious contention but they would mention it anytime the tape recorder was out so that fucked them.
Ideally they'd pick a good relatively unknown actor who hasn't been doing the rounds in all of the big franchises for the past 15 years. Just realised I never watched any of the Bond films since Skyfall (which was good), any use?
Watched A Real Pain last night, written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg, who also stars with a fascinating take on Jesse Eisenberg, also has Kieran Culkin as an annoying little bollix, but it is a surprisingly nice film.
Quote from: ldj on January 13, 2025, 02:38:02 PMJust realised I never watched any of the Bond films since Skyfall (which was good), any use?
No, Skyfall was the last decent one.
Casino Royale was the only good one of the Craig run as Martin Campbell could shoot action, but Craig managed to get one over on the Broccolis and convinced them to get drama/critical darlings to direct after that. And stunt casting whoever's hip as the villain.
I wouldn't mind seen Gareth Evans take the gig as he knows action cinema top to bottom. The cottage assault scene in the first season of Gangs Of London should have had Eon Productions knocking at his door.
That was very similar to the mansion assault at the climax of Skyfall TBF, and was repeated to an extent in the second series. Cracking stuff alright though.
He does a great mix of Hong Kong meets Michael Mann when it comes to his set pieces. Do as much of the shit in camera and get your actors to do as much as they can.
Can't stand the "all fights shot from behind" to hide the stunt performer and edit the living shit out of it.
Now Roger Moore didn't do much stunts (blinks Everytime he used the gun), but he knew how daft everything was and went with it. Plus his run had such a high standard of craftsmanship with the production design (Even Stanley Kubrick helped them with lighting), stunt teams etc that they worked.
The Raid alone should be the high watermark for action scenes. Serious fights in that - which reminds me, I have yet to watch the sequel.
Gladiator 2 - meh, complete rehash
Wicked- meh, too much singing
I found it odd that none of the publicity for Wicked featured any songs or musical numbers at all. Particularly odd considering it's a well known and very successful musical.
Quote from: The Heretic on January 13, 2025, 03:52:27 PMGladiator 2 - meh, complete rehash
Ridley basically did all the bits DreamWorks wouldn't give him the money for in the first one.
History Buffs on YouTube is going to have a field day with it!
Tony always had the better quality control in the Scott house. Always went for the popcorn and entertainment factor while Ridley directs with his ego.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on January 13, 2025, 02:57:03 PMCasino Royale was the only good one of the Craig run as Martin Campbell could shoot action, but Craig managed to get one over on the Broccolis and convinced them to get drama/critical darlings to direct after that. And stunt casting whoever's hip as the villain.
I disliked Casino Royale when it came out. I think because I didn't like the idea of Craig as Bond. Rewatched it for the first time last year and realized what an idiot I was. It's probably the best one!
Quote from: Sworntothecans on January 13, 2025, 03:11:50 PMCan't stand the "all fights shot from behind" to hide the stunt performer and edit the living shit out of it.
Or all of the quick cuts they do in fight scenes to hide the actors can't actually fight. I think it was Jason Bourne that pioneered it?
I was over at a friend's house recently and they had one of the Fast and Furious movies on that was like that in every scene. Holy shit it was like watching Attention Deficit Disorder: The Film.
Recently rewatched The Transporter for the first time since the cinema. Enjoyed it the whole way through. Just a completely ridiculous, entertaining film :laugh:
Crank is one I have a hankering to watch again some time. Proper bong movie that one :laugh:
Quote from: Mooncat on January 13, 2025, 06:36:33 PMRecently rewatched The Transporter for the first time since the cinema. Enjoyed it the whole way through. Just a completely ridiculous, entertaining film :laugh:
Yeah it's fun watch still with some great fight choreography. All the French crews who came up via Besson's production company or Remy Julien stunt team are savage.
Part of the fun of the Fast franchise was how fucking stupid they were with the occasional decent set pieces but they're a parody nowadays. Think the only reason they've done so well is down to the studios had to start paying attention to the foreign box office and once the Indian/Chinese receipts rolled in they were like "alright fine Vin, you can drop an Abrams Tank on top of a Leat Jet because Charlize Theron has a virus that's in control of John Cenas brain"
Jesus those movies (Cranks, Transporters) are awful shite, but they're great craic - which reminds me, I have yet to watch the third Transporter.
Just at the mention of casino royale, I think it's the only Craig bond film that's watchable at all. The rest of them were terrible shit and don't really feel like bond at all. I don't even think it's Craig himself, it's just bad films.
Same thing happened with Brosnan and Goldeneye. I think he'd have been a very good bond with a couple of half decent films.
Still, you can't bate Roger Moore really
Goldeneye's only issue was that weird Eric Serra score really. It's a solid movie. Plus we got Goldeneye on the N64 because of it!
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I played the game for years long before I ever saw the film. I couldn't get over how familiar it all seemed when I finally watched it. Great game.
A real all-timer of a game. Those days of having four mates over for the multi-player are unforgettable!
Actually for Christmas there I just got myself Pilotwings 64 for a bit of a nostalgia blast. Still holds up!
That and Mariokart 64 are the best games that console had. Many a post pub session was had back in the day.
Room full of Proximity Mines and see which cunt flinches! Good times. Game is still hard as nails too.
Kneecap. Loved it. Never did a whole lot for me musically but I thought that was great. Good mix of degeneracy and nationalism.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on January 13, 2025, 03:11:50 PMHe does a great mix of Hong Kong meets Michael Mann when it comes to his set pieces. Do as much of the shit in camera and get your actors to do as much as they can.
Can't stand the "all fights shot from behind" to hide the stunt performer and edit the living shit out of it.
Now Roger Moore didn't do much stunts (blinks Everytime he used the gun), but he knew how daft everything was and went with it. Plus his run had such a high standard of craftsmanship with the production design (Even Stanley Kubrick helped them with lighting), stunt teams etc that they worked.
I didn't know that about Kubrick now and I'm a bond nerd. Best Bond was Connory in my opinion
From what I remember, they had budget issues on The Spy Who Loved me and one particular set had problems with lighting the miniatures that the accountants refused to give them more cash.
Ken Adams (?),the production designer who did Dr Strangelove as well as most of the Bonds, gave Stanley a call and he came down to help them sort it out.
Naked (1993), or in other words; Nihilism: The Film. Absolutely love this one. Oul Lupin is magic in it. Another one with hugely quotable dialogue too. I wonder too if the yuppie character was based on Patrick Bateman a little bit, the book would have just come out a couple of years before.
Fantastic film, you'd feel greasy after watching it.
Finally got around to Nosferatu, I really enjoyed it, when people said it's al about the atmosphere I thought it was going to be a bit slow but I found it had a great pace to it.
Skaarsgard was fantastic, Depp's kid was pretty good, I thought she was going to be awful when it was announced she was replacing the girl from The Witch.
Glad I made the trip to the pictures for it, looking forward to when it appears on the high seas for a rewatch.
By chance the night before I watched another new Nicholas Hoult film, Juror #2, directed by Clint Eastwood. Pretty good courtroom drama, he's still doing the job pushing 100 years of age tbf.
Quote from: Carnage on January 17, 2025, 09:07:24 PMFantastic film, you'd feel greasy after watching it.
Just speaking of feeling greasy, have you ever seen The Golden Glove? That's about the greasiest I've ever felt after watching a film.
Naked is great, must watch it again some time.
Wild at Heart here tonight, had forgotten almost all of it so was pretty much like watching it for the first time. Dern gives such a good performance in it.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 17, 2025, 11:28:17 PMNaked is great, must watch it again some time.
Wild at Heart here tonight, had forgotten almost all of it so was pretty much like watching it for the first time. Dern gives such a good performance in it.
Same. Bobby Peru is top tier bonkers Dafoe! And Cage throwing shapes to Powermad.
It's my favorite Lynch movie.
Dafoe stole the show in Wild At Heart.
Quote from: Mooncat on January 17, 2025, 09:50:34 PMQuote from: Carnage on January 17, 2025, 09:07:24 PMFantastic film, you'd feel greasy after watching it.
Just speaking of feeling greasy, have you ever seen The Golden Glove? That's about the greasiest I've ever felt after watching a film.
No, but it sounds like it's worth a look. If the source novel is available in English I might read it first.
Quote from: Mooncat on January 17, 2025, 08:55:32 PMNaked (1993), or in other words; Nihilism: The Film
Thewlis is fantastic in it, gonna have to dig out the DVD one for the days for a rewatch.
Rewatched Den Of Thieves last night. It might be the gym bro version of Heat, but it's extremely well made movie and hits all the marks.
Quote from: open face surgery on January 14, 2025, 12:02:21 AMKneecap. Loved it. Never did a whole lot for me musically but I thought that was great. Good mix of degeneracy and nationalism.
Everyone says it's great but I'd have a hard time convincing myself to watch it. I put on the music once on Spotify out of curiosity but I had to turn it off after less than 2 minutes.
I'm a fields/hedges/wind/sky type of nationalist. I can't see myself having much in common with these tracksuit n balaclavas urban lads from Belfast pushing the Irish language. I love the English language and was never bothered with Irish personally.
Also, they are young. Probably in their 20s. I hate those sanctimonious cunts.
Kneecap Is A Great Flick :laugh: :abbath:
Lost Highway
First David Lynch movie I saw, so watched it again in his honor. Completely bonkers, but might make sense.
Great cast and great soundtrack.
Quote from: Grim Reality on January 18, 2025, 08:39:32 PMQuote from: open face surgery on January 14, 2025, 12:02:21 AMKneecap. Loved it. Never did a whole lot for me musically but I thought that was great. Good mix of degeneracy and nationalism.
Everyone says it's great but I'd have a hard time convincing myself to watch it. I put on the music once on Spotify out of curiosity but I had to turn it off after less than 2 minutes.
I'm a fields/hedges/wind/sky type of nationalist. I can't see myself having much in common with these tracksuit n balaclavas urban lads from Belfast pushing the Irish language. I love the English language and was never bothered with Irish personally.
Also, they are young. Probably in their 20s. I hate those sanctimonious cunts.
:laugh: Maybe leave it so.
Quote from: Mooncat on January 17, 2025, 09:50:34 PMQuote from: Carnage on January 17, 2025, 09:07:24 PMFantastic film, you'd feel greasy after watching it.
Just speaking of feeling greasy, have you ever seen The Golden Glove? That's about the greasiest I've ever felt after watching a film.
Enthusiastic second of The Golden Glove here. Genuinely unpleasant.
Yep, we went to Nosferatu yesterday, good enough. I'm in the "didn't like Orlok" camp here, not because of the tache, he just looked very artificial and I feel like it was a waste of Skarsgard. Very good over all though
Enjoyed Conclave a lot.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 20, 2025, 10:45:11 PMEnjoyed Conclave a lot.
I've heard it's kind of distractingly cheap looking at times, kinda how Ferrari was according to a mate who watched it.
Absolutely not the impression I got with Conclave, even though I'd agree re Ferrari.
Enjoyed this tribute to Lynch from Thomas Flight (great movie channel in general, if you don't know it):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NB8XOZzOoA4
Nosferatu..started off well, then went to shit..
Strange Darling. Good Film With a Twist
Full Oscar nominations list. Still got a fair bit of catching up to do myself:
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/jan/23/oscars-nominations-2025-the-full-list
Quote from: Abandon All Hope on January 24, 2025, 01:19:16 AMStrange Darling. Good Film With a Twist
Yeah, this was enjoyable, the twist was certainly done well.
Watching The Damned now. Bollocks. This folk horror bullshit needs to fucking die. Give me stupid monsters, Demented slashers, Ghosts and Satan. But enough of this pretentious crap.
Didn't think that much of Nosferatu tbh
Quote from: Mithrandir link=msg=113024I don't actually think it was a good movie.
It pretty much isn't. Thought Depp and Defoe were good, but they couldn't carry it
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 26, 2025, 12:18:36 AMDidn't think that much of Nosferatu tbh
Quote from: Mithrandir link=msg=113024I don't actually think it was a good movie.
It was all about ol Nozzy and his castle of delights for me. And the nods to the old black and white flicks. I found pretty much the entirety of the rest of the cast a non event, but it didn't matter that much. They were window dressing for the main event. I get people's complaints, but it delivered in the areas I wanted it to.
It pretty much isn't. Thought Depp and Defoe were good, but they couldn't carry it
Quote from: Mooncat on January 17, 2025, 09:50:34 PMQuote from: Carnage on January 17, 2025, 09:07:24 PMFantastic film, you'd feel greasy after watching it.
Just speaking of feeling greasy, have you ever seen The Golden Glove? That's about the greasiest I've ever felt after watching a film.
Not familiar with it, I'll have look out for it.
Watched Heretic and Nope yesterday. Neither of them amazing in anyway but Heretic was cool. Hugh Grant was great in it. Dunno if I've ever seen a movie with him in it before given the genre they're generally in.
Watched Heretic last night myself. The first hour was very good. Got the tension nailed. Ending was a bit predictable but overall I really enjoyed it.
Have Heretic lined up myself, I gather Grant is properly creepy. Nope was alright, had its moments but was very silly overaĺl. The sister was a fucking dose.
Found the brother annoying as well.
Quote from: Carnage on January 26, 2025, 02:10:13 PMHave Heretic lined up myself, I gather Grant is properly creepy.
I actually have time for him the last few years. He's chosen much more interesting roles. He is very good in this. Getting banged up for banging whores, his best career move.
Nope had a lot going for it, it's shot extremely well, the VFX is great and the idea is great but let down by the characters and dialogue.
But I'm all for Michael "smoking fags and drinking bourbon gives you the best voice ever"Wincott turning up movies!
Quote from: Emphyrio on January 26, 2025, 03:33:13 PMQuote from: Carnage on January 26, 2025, 02:10:13 PMHave Heretic lined up myself, I gather Grant is properly creepy.
I actually have time for him the last few years. He's chosen much more interesting roles. He is very good in this. Getting banged up for banging whores, his best career move.
Agreed, I watched him and Kidman in The Undoing recently and was surprised how much I enjoyed his turn.
Finally watched Longlegs as it landed on Prime recently. Not bad, very reminiscent of Silence of the Lambs.
Also watched Den of Thieves which is reminiscent of too many fucking movies to mention. Gerard Butler channels Jeff Bridges, Riggs from Lethal Weapon, and Al Pacino's character from Heat. It's a mess of a movie, but entertaining enough.
Nosferatu - can't explain why I didn't love it. It did everything I wanted and expected. Too long maybe, but it was missing a bit of magic or something. Solid performances all round, looked great. Ya, can't explain it.
Family watching this weekend:
Around the World in 80 Days (2004, Steve Coogan and Jackie Chan version... went down an absolute treat with the young fella)
The Wild Robot (new animated feature from DreamWorks... good, but no Flow)
Death Wish 3. The most ridiculous of the Death Wish series, which also makes it the best. I wonder how a film about vigilantism would go over now. Or an exploitation film.
Harry Brown. Forgot how vicious this is in parts. The whole drug dealer's den scene is so grimy and tense. Sean Harris is fucking amazing in that scene. Makes me want to see a whole film about just that character.
just going back to David Lynch real quick. a heads up that both the Triskel in Cork and the Lighthouse in Dublin are doing Lynch seasons over the next few months, juyst saw the Lighthouse's announcement there. Hoping to get to some of the screenings in Dublin, particularly Blue Velvet. Aleays a treat to see his stuff in the cinema
Well, watched Drunken Master II. I think foolishly I was expecting the actual film part of it to be slightly better, but there's certainly no arguing with those combat scenes, especially not the final sequences where it shifts into full-on Tekken mode. Added bonus points for sprinkled insulting of the Brits too!
Been on an exploitation kick lately:
Siege (1983): Tries to tap into the same vein as Assault on Precinct 13 but doesn't have the same atmosphere. Decent watch.
The Warriors (1980): A classic of the genre that gets better with each rewatch.
Bloody Moon (1981): Not one of Franco's finest films, but a solid slasher.
Late Night Trains (1975): Last House on the Left set on a train. In certain ways, it's nastier and much more insidious than Last House..., but is let down by pacing issues and lacklustre camera work
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on February 02, 2025, 11:48:43 AMWell, watched Drunken Master II. I think foolishly I was expecting the actual film part of it to be slightly better, but there's certainly no arguing with those combat scenes, especially not the final sequences where it shifts into full-on Tekken mode. Added bonus points for sprinkled insulting of the Brits too!
Classic Jackie is always a good time.
The scrap against John Lo(?) at the end of DM2 has some absolutely vicious bumps, it'll go goofy as hell and but they'll show all the hits that connected a bit too much.
No concussion protocols in Honk Kong Cinema🤣
Cocaine Bear is some craic
Quote from: TheRuts on February 03, 2025, 12:56:43 PMBeen on an exploitation kick lately:
Siege (1983): Tries to tap into the same vein as Assault on Precinct 13 but doesn't have the same atmosphere. Decent watch.
The Warriors (1980): A classic of the genre that gets better with each rewatch.
Bloody Moon (1981): Not one of Franco's finest films, but a solid slasher.
Late Night Trains (1975): Last House on the Left set on a train. In certain ways, it's nastier and much more insidious than Last House..., but is let down by pacing issues and lacklustre camera work
I absolutely love Siege. Have to disagree, I think it's about the only other film that truly does capture the feel of Assault. I still think Assault is slightly better, but Siege is right up there. Can you imagine that scene in the gay club at the start happening today?
Quote from: Sworntothecans on February 03, 2025, 06:07:49 PMClassic Jackie is always a good time.
The scrap against John Lo(?) at the end of DM2 has some absolutely vicious bumps, it'll go goofy as hell and but they'll show all the hits that connected a bit too much.
No concussion protocols in Honk Kong Cinema🤣
Ken Lo, yeah, it's a deadly final sequence of combat.
Quote from: Mooncat on February 05, 2025, 09:24:56 PMQuote from: TheRuts on February 03, 2025, 12:56:43 PMBeen on an exploitation kick lately:
Siege (1983): Tries to tap into the same vein as Assault on Precinct 13 but doesn't have the same atmosphere. Decent watch.
The Warriors (1980): A classic of the genre that gets better with each rewatch.
Bloody Moon (1981): Not one of Franco's finest films, but a solid slasher.
Late Night Trains (1975): Last House on the Left set on a train. In certain ways, it's nastier and much more insidious than Last House..., but is let down by pacing issues and lacklustre camera work
I absolutely love Siege. Have to disagree, I think it's about the only other film that truly does capture the feel of Assault. I still think Assault is slightly better, but Siege is right up there. Can you imagine that scene in the gay club at the start happening today?
Definitely. re the gay bar. A very different time.
I think the reason it doesn't completely work for me is that the killers talk whereas, in AOP13, the gang members are silent (making them zombie like) which adds to the eeriness.
Three Wallace & Gromits watched this weekend: the Curse of the Were-Rabbit, the Wrong Trousers, and the latest one Vengeance Most Fowl. Just no beating them really!
Also rewatched The Batman, in the wake of watching The Penguin. I still think it holds up. A little too much spoon-feeding in places, but in a way that actually feels pretty reflective of comic book style dialogue. The whole thing plays out in a really comic book fashion, which to me is a major plus for it.
Oh, and Babygirl too. Avoid that one.
Don't watch Flight Risk lads. It's fucking terrible.
Quote from: Thorn on February 05, 2025, 04:39:52 PMCocaine Bear is some craic
Aye. The ambulance scene is brilliant.
Quote from: Ollkiller on February 10, 2025, 03:28:02 PMQuote from: Thorn on February 05, 2025, 04:39:52 PMCocaine Bear is some craic
Aye. The ambulance scene is brilliant.
Ah man, I literally went and called the daughter in to watch that bit ,deadly.
Cocaine Bear was a fucking trip! :laugh:
Ya, it did exactly what it says on the tin.
The Seventh Seal is showing in the IFI on Sunday. Should be great.
I have never seen The Seventh Seal*, clips only. An annoying omission there.
*About 30 years ago I and my then girlfriend were looking for a video to rent. "The Seventh Seal" says she from across the room, "is that any good?" "Meant to be" I sez, "sure we'll chance it." Off she goes and gets it while I got a few cans for the night. It was only when we stuck it on that it turned out to be The Seventh Sign, a quasi-horror fillum starring a young Demi Moore. It was not good.
Quote from: TheRuts on February 09, 2025, 07:00:44 PMQuote from: Mooncat on February 05, 2025, 09:24:56 PMQuote from: TheRuts on February 03, 2025, 12:56:43 PMBeen on an exploitation kick lately:
Siege (1983): Tries to tap into the same vein as Assault on Precinct 13 but doesn't have the same atmosphere. Decent watch.
The Warriors (1980): A classic of the genre that gets better with each rewatch.
Bloody Moon (1981): Not one of Franco's finest films, but a solid slasher.
Late Night Trains (1975): Last House on the Left set on a train. In certain ways, it's nastier and much more insidious than Last House..., but is let down by pacing issues and lacklustre camera work
I absolutely love Siege. Have to disagree, I think it's about the only other film that truly does capture the feel of Assault. I still think Assault is slightly better, but Siege is right up there. Can you imagine that scene in the gay club at the start happening today?
Definitely. re the gay bar. A very different time.
I think the reason it doesn't completely work for me is that the killers talk whereas, in AOP13, the gang members are silent (making them zombie like) which adds to the eeriness.
Fair point actually, I do love that about the gang members in AOP13. Plus that kind of ritual they do with the blood really sells the atmosphere. The main bad guy in Siege though is definitely as eerie as anyone! His gang are goofs though.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on February 10, 2025, 12:01:30 PMThree Wallace & Gromits watched this weekend: the Curse of the Were-Rabbit, the Wrong Trousers, and the latest one Vengeance Most Fowl. Just no beating them really!
And you skipped A Grand Day Out? Sure it's the best one!
Is the new one as good as the old ones? Can't imagine Wallace without Peter Sellers' voice...
Haha, not skipped, just didn't get around to more yet, but I have them all here.
I thought the new one was great. I didn't have in mind it would be a different voice actor so didn't really pay attention tbh, alls I can say is it didn't sound odd enough to make me remark anything.
Cocaine Bear was pretty shite, far too much CGI and 90% of the dialogue seemed adr'd. Felt like the test screenings shaped it. Matthew Rhys uncredited at the start was a good laugh though, as he's great in everything.
Wolf Man was pretty crap. Wasted potential and lifting bits off The Fly wasn't a good idea.
Just watched Wolfs there. Clooney and Pitt are two fixers hired for the same job, shenanigans ensue. Not as funny or smart as it thinks it is, but it has its moments. Passed the time sure.
Death Proof
Think that might be the first rewatch since it was in the cinema? Either way, I actually really enjoy this film. It can be a bit slow, and a bit hyper stylized in that Tarantino fashion, but those car stunts at the end are absolutely thrilling. Really refreshing to watch something real and not CGI.
Special shout out to the spoof trailers before it, I would love to see those made into full films. Werewolf Girls of the SS, Don't, and Thanksgiving. All three looked amazing! :laugh:
Dial M for Murder. Another great Hitchcock ticked off the list.
Quote from: Mooncat on February 14, 2025, 10:32:10 PMDeath Proof
Think that might be the first rewatch since it was in the cinema? Either way, I actually really enjoy this film. It can be a bit slow, and a bit hyper stylized in that Tarantino fashion, but those car stunts at the end are absolutely thrilling. Really refreshing to watch something real and not CGI.
Special shout out to the spoof trailers before it, I would love to see those made into full films. Werewolf Girls of the SS, Don't, and Thanksgiving. All three looked amazing! :laugh:
Thanksgiving was made into a full film. It was released in 2023. It's very good, one of the better slashers of recent years.
Finally got around to Joker: Folie À Deux there, curiosity got the better of me. Not as bad as it's made out to be but not the best either. The musical numbers are intrusive but they suit the tone of the film somehow and just about work. If you liked the first one you'll like this, just not as much.
"Eyes Wide Shut" - never saw it, just bought the Kubrick box set. It's alright, nothing special.
Had the Partridge quote "These are sex people, Lynn!" in my head for the entire movie.
"Last Seen Alive" - low budget Gerry Butler thriller - better than it needs to be even with some seriously ropey acting/camera work. Looked like an episode of "Curb..." in parts.
"Wheelman" - Frank Grillo low budget thriller that uses an interesting concept and really great visuals/music to hide the financial shortcomings.
Watched RRR last night. Third film from S.S. Rajamouli I've seen (the other two being Bahubali 1 and 2). There's something I find absolutely infectious about the relentless anti-cynicism of these movies. Only real drawback here was how terrible all the actors playing the Brit parts were, but that was a very small gripe given how simultaneously on the nose it was with its anti-Brit sentiment throughout :laugh:
"Den Of Thieves 2: Pantera" - watchable but nowhere near as good as the original.
The first one was a low-budget(ish) mini-"Heat" with solid action set-pieces and decent acting. The sequel is bloated and boring for long stretches and, somehow, feels longer than the original "Den Of Thieves" even though the new one is shorter by 30 minutes.
Blue (1993)
One of the last films directed by the Derek Jarman before his death from AIDS, this is a film of many things: a tribute to Warhol, a political movie, a psychedelic movie, a movie of anger and a movie of acceptance. As Jarman was partially blind at the time of making it (described vividly in the narration), the choice of a blue screen forces us to pay attention to the dialogue. Heartbreaking and life affirming, could such a film be made today? I'm not sure.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on February 24, 2025, 02:48:22 PM"Den Of Thieves 2: Pantera" - watchable but nowhere near as good as the original.
The first one was a low-budget(ish) mini-"Heat" with solid action set-pieces and decent acting. The sequel is bloated and boring for long stretches and, somehow, feels longer than the original "Den Of Thieves" even though the new one is shorter by 30 minutes.
I liked the first one but it's way too reminiscent of Heat and other films, and never establishes it's own identity. The second film is slower but more enjoyable as you're not constantly being reminded of other better films while watching. Also watching Big Nick off his face on E with Genny from Gomorrah is far more entertaining than trying to understand 50 Cent's mumbling.
Ended up whacking on The Conversation. Great film, truly. Funny too, some of the piano parts are remarkably similar to the Severance theme music.
Tomorrow night I'm going to see Salo/The 120 days of Sodom as the closing film of a 'controversial film festival'. Have heard mixed things over the years and one I was always morbidly curious about, so no better way to watch than being trapped in a cinema without distractions.
Is that an adaption of the novel?.If it is, you're in for some night of debauchery.
Just checked and says it's 'loose adaptation of the novel', but from what I understand it's not feel good movie to say the least 😆
Elephant, 1988. The Northern Ireland one, not the Gus Van Zant one.
I'd never even heard of it before and just happened to come across it in an online article. It's only 40mins long and has no narrative, no music, almost no dialogue. It's just a series of murder recreations from the troubles one after the other. Basically the camera starts off following a person, you don't know if they're the killer or the victim, the murder happens, and then it's on to the next one. All just presented starkly and in cold blood. It's a very interesting experiment! Also cool to see Belfast as it was in the 80s, almost every single scene is just urban decay. Definitely brings back the memories of growing up through those tit for tat killings.
Have a screen grab of it as a reminder but haven't seen it. Sounds wild enough.
The weekend so far:
Wee lad wanted to watch Spiderman again, the Sam Raimi one. No prob, one of the best superhero movies there is imo, both Maguire and Defoe perfectly cast.
So Friday unintentionally turned into a Raimi night as I'd already grabbed The Quick and the Dead to watch as a Hackman movie I'd never seen. The makings of a great movie but Sharon Stone was bad casting. She doesn't have the chops that were needed for the role.
Young Sherlock Holmes, another I'd never seen and in fact barely heard of but it's a great fun family action movie.
A Complete Unknown, thought this was great. Not amazing as a film but does really well what it sets out to do.
Hopefully will get round to another of this year's Oscar nominees tonight.
Agree about The Quick And The Dead and Sharon Stone being cast. Still an enjoyable enough hour and a half all the same. Must try a rewatch with the small lads one of the days
Just finished The Brutalist. I need to go for a walk or something, get some fresh air after that. It felt oppressive throughout, aptly I suppose. Dense might be the word. Brody and Pearce are fantastic, as is the lad playing Pearce's sleazy son. Pearce giving off a big Charles Foster Kane buzz throughout, Brady more obvious in his Oscar-chasing but deserving of it.
Not as profound or epic as it thinks it is, but it looks amazing and the score isn't bad either. The intermission was mostly cut out of the version I watched, which helped with the running time (3 hrs 21 mins.), tae was taken a couple of times.
A Real Pain is fairly great.
Yeah really enjoyed A Real Pain but not quite convinced it was Oscar worthy for Culkin, he was good but felt very much like he was playing a variation of himself/the character from Succession.
Watched Mickey 17 the other night, new film from the director of Parasite, it's enjoyable but a bit all over the place, Pattinson is great though.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on February 27, 2025, 11:51:13 PMEnded up whacking on The Conversation. Great film, truly. Funny too, some of the piano parts are remarkably similar to the Severance theme music.
I was thinking the exact same after rewatching The Conversation recently. Excellent film
The Conversation (plus The French Connection and a documentary about the latter) are being shown on BBC Four next week, if anyone wants to catch it. Hackman's best performance? I reckon so.
Another good Hackman one is Prime Cut with Lee Marvin. Gene's a right scumbag in it.
Watched Anora last night.
It's good, great acting to be fair, for some reason I thought it was going to be super dark but it's not really, there's a bit of comedy in there.
Watched Tiptoes yesterday after seeing the ridiculous trailer loads. It's as bad as it could be :laugh: Gary Oldman in "the role of his life" on his knees.
Followed that with Sling Blade thinking it was gonna be just as ridiculous but it was actually good.
I saw Tiptoes somewhere a while back can't even remember where, wasn't me who put it on I know that, fucking hell it's bad :laugh:
Quote from: ldj on March 16, 2025, 02:19:01 PMI saw Tiptoes somewhere a while back can't even remember where, wasn't me who put it on I know that, fucking hell it's bad :laugh:
It's pretty rough. Oldman did a lot of shite to cover his alimony payments in the 2000s.
But even when the movie's crap he'll put a shift in anyway.
Borderlands. Based on a computer game apparently, comes across as a knock off of Guardians Of The Galaxy. Not very good, even Cate Blanchett couldn't save it.
Quote from: ldj on March 16, 2025, 11:04:07 AMWatched Anora last night.
It's good, great acting to be fair, for some reason I thought it was going to be super dark but it's not really, there's a bit of comedy in there.
I enjoyed it a lot, fairly simple premise but great cast, the tone reminded me somewhat of In Bruges (but obviously it's not as good as In Bruges).
The Quick and the Dead exists in a weird space for me where it's a fairly bad film, and not even so bad it's good, but I still find myself drawn to it anyway. I rewatch it every couple of years and always enjoy it in spite of myself. Troy is another one that exists in that space. Hackman is great in it though. Basically playing the same role he did in Unforgiven.
The French Connection is my favourite Hackman performance and film, but there are so many great ones!
Rewatched The Toxic Avenger last night since there's a remake coming out. I wonder what direction they'll go with it, because there's no way they can remake it anything like the original! Even now I can't believe some of the stuff they got away with lol, and the original has a real lightning in a bottle tone and vibe that they'll never be able to recreate, so it has me curious. Really the only way to do it is swing for the fences and do totally your own thing with it and hope it's good, surely.
Apparently the remake doesn't fuck around with the gore and did have problems getting a distributor. Kinda looking forward to it as it's Macon Blair who did Blue Ruin and Green Room that made it.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on March 17, 2025, 07:39:58 PMApparently the remake doesn't fuck around with the gore and did have problems getting a distributor. Kinda looking forward to it as it's Macon Blair who did Blue Ruin and Green Room that made it.
I haven't seen Blue Ruin but I love Green Room so that sounds exciting. Funnily enough after I posted that I went to see if there was a trailer. There is and it actually looks really good!
Blue Ruin is pretty good. Lo fi noir. Turns up on Prime/Plex a fair bit.
Quote from: open face surgery on March 16, 2025, 01:40:07 PMWatched Tiptoes yesterday after seeing the ridiculous trailer loads. It's as bad as it could be :laugh: Gary Oldman in "the role of his life" on his knees.
Followed that with Sling Blade thinking it was gonna be just as ridiculous but it was actually good.
one if the lads kept constantly putting on the ad for Tip Toes even though he never seen it. Ad is so funny so I gave it a watch. What a crock of shit. It's so bad it's very funny though. Oldman is gas in it. Unintentionally so ha ha
Sisu on Netflix. Ridiculous and brilliant.
When one part is called Kill 'Em All you know it's going to be good.
Great fun, gets more and more ridiculous as it goes on.
Quote from: Circlepit on March 19, 2025, 10:38:01 PMSisu on Netflix. Ridiculous and brilliant.
When one part is called Kill 'Em All you know it's going to be good.
Watched that last night. Perfect mix of great and stupid. Enjoyable stuff
Irish language horror movie ag teacht:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9UCTITTskc
Hopefully that's as creepy as it looks like it might be
Herself said she was too sick of him in real life to watch it, but she was out last night so I took the opportunity to throw on The Apprentice. It's pretty good! Jeremy Strong in particular plays a blinder, Sebastian Stan too but he's too good-looking to make a believable Trump :laugh:
Finally got around to watching classic Russian "horror" movie Viy. A very slow middle 40 minutes or so, but worth it for the bookends. Visually beautiful throughout nonetheless, even the special effects are genuinely artistic.
Smile 2
Expected it to be shite, was actually thoroughly entertained. Lots of really cool and interesting ideas and scenes. It's kind of that modern 'mental health as horror' genre, but with lots of 80s goodness thrown in too. I haven't even seen the first one, I had one day left on an Amazon channel trial and thought fuck it. The 2hr runtime is slightly long, but then it doesn't really drag either. It has its flaws, but overall is one of the more entertaining horrors I've seen in the last few years. Even a decent bit of atmosphere and tension in some points for something so schlocky.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 23, 2025, 01:06:11 PMFinally got around to watching classic Russian "horror" movie Viy. A very slow middle 40 minutes or so, but worth it for the bookends. Visually beautiful throughout nonetheless, even the special effects are genuinely artistic.
Didn't know about it, just found it on the YouTube Mosfilm page. Looks interesting
Think I'm going to watch One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest this evening. Was listening to a lad talking about it last night and haven't seen it since the mid 90s.
Anything new or new ish I've seen lately has been cat. Think the same thing that happened me with music has happened me with film also, like I just go backwards for good stuff instead of the new things bar the odd thing
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 21, 2025, 09:12:34 AMHerself said she was too sick of him in real life to watch it, but she was out last night so I took the opportunity to throw on The Apprentice. It's pretty good! Jeremy Strong in particular plays a blinder, Sebastian Stan too but he's too good-looking to make a believable Trump :laugh:
You should check out Where's My Roy Cohn. It's a great doc. Cohn was such a horrible piece of shit.
Cool, will make a note, cheers.
I watched "The Platform" last night. I thought it was pretty good, except I wasn't mad on the ending. I think I liked the premise more than the film. Still, worth a watch
Quote from: Necro Red on March 28, 2025, 11:15:03 AMI watched "The Platform" last night. I thought it was pretty good, except I wasn't mad on the ending. I think I liked the premise more than the film. Still, worth a watch
The ending annoyed me as well but still thought it wasn't a bad hour to put down.
Yet to watch that, there's a sequel too.
Saw that there was a sequel but didn't go near it. Think one was plenty for the premise
Rewatched "Full Metal Jacket" on on Netflix recently. An absolute classic.
The next time someone talks about Netflix censoring anything for "the woke snowflake bandwagon crowd" you can site some scripture from Gunnery Sergeant Hartman.
Rewatched Adaptation for first time in about 20 years. Quality movie, and def one of Nicolas Cage's best performances.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 29, 2025, 11:22:55 AMRewatched Adaptation for first time in about 20 years. Quality movie, and def one of Nicolas Cage's best performances.
Leaving Las Vegas is the benchmark for Cage
Quote from: astfgyl on March 29, 2025, 04:44:38 PMQuote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 29, 2025, 11:22:55 AMRewatched Adaptation for first time in about 20 years. Quality movie, and def one of Nicolas Cage's best performances.
Leaving Las Vegas is the benchmark for Cage
one of my favorite movies that. For all the stick Gage gets, he can deliver the goods when he wants.
Watched The Substance last night. Fucking hell. Absolutely mental. I'll never watch it again though.
Quote from: Ollkiller on March 31, 2025, 11:45:45 AMWatched The Substance last night. Fucking hell. Absolutely mental. I'll never watch it again though.
It's very good, but shaving about 20 mins off the running time would have helped it. Watched the making of recently and it's worth checking out.
Watched The Last Voyage Of The Demeter last night. Passed the time but not much to it really, particularly when you already know how it ends. The usual telegraphed jumpscares too. Nice to see a few Irish actors getting screentime though.
Quote from: Carnage on March 31, 2025, 12:22:26 PMWatched The Last Voyage Of The Demeter last night. Passed the time but not much to it really, particularly when you already know how it ends. The usual telegraphed jumpscares too. Nice to see a few Irish actors getting screentime though.
It's a great premise and a decent watch, shame they went for more CGI in the post production.
Yeah, and revealing the creature so early took a lot of tension out of it too.
It was wrecking my head where I knew the woman from, turns out she was the teenage babysitter with the crush on Spector in The Fall.
Quote from: Necro Red on March 31, 2025, 10:56:50 AMQuote from: astfgyl on March 29, 2025, 04:44:38 PMQuote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 29, 2025, 11:22:55 AMRewatched Adaptation for first time in about 20 years. Quality movie, and def one of Nicolas Cage's best performances.
Leaving Las Vegas is the benchmark for Cage
one of my favorite movies that. For all the stick Gage gets, he can deliver the goods when he wants.
No matter what he's done bad in his time, all is forgiven for that performance in what has to be one of the bleakest things I've ever seen
I really liked the movie. I've a pretty high threshold of what I'm able to tolerate Dracula-related, but only taking a small portion of the book, I thought they did a great job.
Quote from: Carnage on March 31, 2025, 05:08:49 PMYeah, and revealing the creature so early took a lot of tension out of it too.
It was wrecking my head where I knew the woman from, turns out she was the teenage babysitter with the crush on Spector in The Fall.
The Count in creature is played by the guy from [REC]
Ah yeah, a bit more creepy in that.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on March 31, 2025, 12:20:43 PMQuote from: Ollkiller on March 31, 2025, 11:45:45 AMWatched The Substance last night. Fucking hell. Absolutely mental. I'll never watch it again though.
It's very good, but shaving about 20 mins off the running time would have helped it. Watched the making of recently and it's worth checking out.
Agreed. The premise was brilliant but could have shaved 15 mins easily. The end is nuts.
Watched Anora the other night. Enjoyed it overall. It had that same kind of hectic, stressed out quality of Uncut Gems. Anora basically being the New York version of a smick was entertaining and frustrating in equal measure. She's smokin' hot though, in a slightly unconventional way. I don't think Sean Baker has missed yet with any of his films.
Quote from: Mooncat on April 01, 2025, 05:20:33 PMWatched Anora the other night. Enjoyed it overall. It had that same kind of hectic, stressed out quality of Uncut Gems. Anora basically being the New York version of a smick was entertaining and frustrating in equal measure. She's smokin' hot though, in a slightly unconventional way. I don't think Sean Baker has missed yet with any of his films.
Definitely a little over praised but a good movie nonetheless. Neon spent 18 million on the awards campaign which is daft.
Madison was great in it.
Watched The Monkey last which was great craic.
Willow and Tombstone last night. In hindsight the wee lad may be a bit young yet for Willow, but sure what's a childhood without precociously traumatic film experiences! Kilmer and Biehn are on absolutely top form in Tombstone. Just a pity theirs isn't the central storyline, as the rest of it is pretty uneven in quality: some great bits, some that feel little better than TV western schlock.
Is the Costner version any good? I saw Tombstone years ago and thought pretty much the same, been meaning to compare them for a while though.
Only saw Gunfight At The O.K. Corral recently actually. Better than expected.
Will watch the Costner one soon. If I ever saw it, I can remember nothing of it.
Quote from: Carnage on April 05, 2025, 11:14:58 AMIs the Costner version any good? I saw Tombstone years ago and thought pretty much the same, been meaning to compare them for a while though.
Only saw Gunfight At The O.K. Corral recently actually. Better than
expected.
Costner version is decent. Bit uneven but a good watch.
Johnny Got His Gun - 1971 film written & directed by Dalton Trumbo, based on his novel abiut a first world war soldier who's hit by a shell and loses all his limbs, his face, sight, hearing - everything except a vague awareness of his condition and the outside world. Supposedly a profound antiwar statement, it said everything it had to within the first few minutes, and hammered it home in a generally hamfisted way for the next hour and a half. It must have worked better as a book.
Clips if it are used in the video for One, which is loosely based on it.
The Substance. Not my usual bag, horror-wise, but I really enjoyed it. Longer than it needed to be, perhaps, but the 2 female leads were great, on more than one level, and it was properly fucked up.
Chopping Mall
From Beyond
Lolita (1997)
Quote from: Emphyrio on April 05, 2025, 07:03:28 PMThe Substance. Not my usual bag, horror-wise, but I really enjoyed it. Longer than it needed to be, perhaps, but the 2 female leads were great, on more than one level, and it was properly fucked up.
On the horror front actually, my main pet peeves is the cliche horror tropes + characters doing stupid things drives me mental. It's why I like JCs The Thing for example - just wondering am I missing out on somewhat clever/well written horrors out there? *ponders*
Watched The Doors last night, as herself had never seen it. Again, Kilmer is just great, but apart from that it's a film that strikes me as requiring an altered psychic state simply to be fully enjoyed (rather than enhanced, to paraphrase Otto).
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on April 09, 2025, 10:30:00 AMWatched The Doors last night, as herself had never seen it. Again, Kilmer is just great, but apart from that it's a film that strikes me as requiring an altered psychic state simply to be fully enjoyed (rather than enhanced, to paraphrase Otto).
There's a ton of cringe and the usual 90s Oliver Stone indulging himself but Kilmer carries the film.
Have it on the watchlist as it turned up on Prime this week.
I remember the rest of The Doors saying the film was total nonsense.
Quote from: Ollkiller on April 09, 2025, 01:16:58 PMI remember the rest of The Doors saying the film was total nonsense.
Yeah, lots of artistic license for the majority of it.
They enjoyed the royalties from the soundtrack though!
Late to the party as usual, as I tend to wait for stuff to come out on disc. Finally watched Nosferatu today and absolutely loved it. I'm a bit of an Eggars fan boy anyway, but thought it was brilliant.
Can't really explain why I hadn't already watched it but, What We Do In The Shadows tonight. Lived (undeaded?) up to expectations.
It's savage. Got into the series as well but only last year or two.
Last season of the show was a bit disappointing by the very high standards they'd set. I thought the show was every bit as good as the movie.
Quote from: Carnage on April 05, 2025, 05:53:00 PMJohnny Got His Gun - 1971 film written & directed by Dalton Trumbo, based on his novel abiut a first world war soldier who's hit by a shell and loses all his limbs, his face, sight, hearing - everything except a vague awareness of his condition and the outside world. Supposedly a profound antiwar statement, it said everything it had to within the first few minutes, and hammered it home in a generally hamfisted way for the next hour and a half. It must have worked better as a book.
Clips if it are used in the video for One, which is loosely based on it.
the film is quite close to the book to be fair. Pretty good film and book
Quote from: Sworntothecans on April 06, 2025, 12:04:38 PMQuote from: Abandon All Hope on April 06, 2025, 12:02:50 AMChopping Mall
From Beyond
Both awesome! From Beyond and Reanimator is a good double bill too.
Chopping Mall is fun in that it is pure 80s fluff in the best possible way.
A Barbara Crampton double bill!
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on April 09, 2025, 10:30:00 AMWatched The Doors last night, as herself had never seen it. Again, Kilmer is just great, but apart from that it's a film that strikes me as requiring an altered psychic state simply to be fully enjoyed (rather than enhanced, to paraphrase Otto).
It's a weird one because Kilmer is insufferable in it, but I think that's the exact point! He's certainly engaging. There's a fun episode of Entourage where he shows up as this kind of holistic guru weed dealer who I think is a spiritual sequel character to his Jim Morrison performance.
Watched Dragged Across Concrete. It was interesting enough to hold my attention for the quite long runtime. Interesting casting to have Mel Gibson playing someone who is a bit anti-woke and also subtly racist (and also pro-police brutality, though it did come out just before George Floyd was murdered). I think how much you identify with Mel Gibson's character would be an interesting litmus test for where you fall on the political spectrum :laugh:
Quote from: Mooncat on April 14, 2025, 04:56:50 PMWatched Dragged Across Concrete. It was interesting enough to hold my attention for the quite long runtime. Interesting casting to have Mel Gibson playing someone who is a bit anti-woke and also subtly racist (and also pro-police brutality, though it did come out just before George Floyd was murdered). I think how much you identify with Mel Gibson's character would be an interesting litmus test for where you fall on the political spectrum :laugh:
It does get tagged with that due to Gibson and apparently one of the producers is some sort of neoconservative, but I think Zahler's just a dude that wants to bring back the meanness of 70s crime & westerns.
He does need to cut the running times down on his stuff though.
I got about an hour into that and gave up, I found it dull as dishwater. Bone Tomahawk and Brawl In Cell Block 99 were much more watchable.
Quote from: Carnage on April 14, 2025, 05:33:03 PMI got about an hour into that and gave up, I found it dull as dishwater. Bone Tomahawk and Brawl In Cell Block 99 were much more watchable.
I did enjoy those ones too. Brawl in Cell Block 99 feels like a throwback to the kind of film Charles Bronson would have starred in in the 80s (in a good way).
Bone Tomahawk is definitely one of the more visceral films I've ever seen...
Aye Bone Tomahawk was a great watch for me. Some scenes in that film stay with you for a while. And not in a good way. They way they were shot was very very good.
I thought both of those movies were a swing and a miss.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on March 26, 2025, 09:14:25 PMQuote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 21, 2025, 09:12:34 AMHerself said she was too sick of him in real life to watch it, but she was out last night so I took the opportunity to throw on The Apprentice. It's pretty good! Jeremy Strong in particular plays a blinder, Sebastian Stan too but he's too good-looking to make a believable Trump :laugh:
You should check out Where's My Roy Cohn. It's a great doc. Cohn was such a horrible piece of shit.
Watched this last couple of days, cheers for the heads up. Didn't think the doc itself was as good as it could have been, but definitely worth it for the insights into Cohn's life and thinking, and perfect accompaniment, before or after, to The Apprentice.
Also watched The Brutalist. Great performances, but overall it aims to have the scope and depth of a biopic like Oppenheimer but... doesn't.
Quote from: Ollkiller on April 14, 2025, 10:17:36 PMAye Bone Tomahawk was a great watch for me. Some scenes in that film stay with you for a while. And not in a good way. They way they were shot was very very good.
Excellent film. I think I know one scene I particular that you mean :laugh:
I think it's known as the 'wishbone' scene. Jesus.
Quote from: Carnage on April 19, 2025, 09:03:24 PMI think it's known as the 'wishbone' scene. Jesus.
Very little affects me these days, but that one stayed with me!
Finally watched The Zone of Interest and really enjoyed it. Really brilliantly shot and they well and truly deserved that Oscar for the sound.
Overall it reminded me of Elephant quite a bit (think I mentioned it here a few weeks back: the one that just wordlessly recreates a bunch of murders from the troubles). Both are pretty much a series of skits about how casual and desensitized people can be about cold-blooded horror. It's clearly a comment on how that is still happening today too.
Similarly, I watched Wicked there yesterday and was surprised at how much political undertone there was in it, particularly directed at America. Though I assume those plot points would sail over the heads of the people who need to hear and understand it the most...
Sinners was fucking great and worthy of the hype.
Under the Skin
Gotta say I barely understood it, but I enjoyed it in that weird way where it's so different it's intriguing. Kind of like the first time you watch Eraserhead.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on April 24, 2025, 11:06:20 PMSinners was fucking great and worthy of the hype.
Was going to watch that yesterday but got to the cinema too late so ended up watching Until Dawn. Based on a video game I think? It was a bit shite but a couple of elements were good. Why were the undead zombie clowns? It made no sense, but some of them did look terrifying. I liked the use of old school, proper special effects. Funny I see mention of Cell Block whatever and Bone Tomahawk above because the skull crushing and exploding head parts were very similar. Over the top, gratuitous and hard on the eyeballs but fun for all that.
It was interesting that there was very little usage of mobile phones or modern technology by the characters despite it being set in modern times. It made the film feel like an early 2000s slasher in a way.
Overall, nothing life changing but a bit of craic you'd fire on on Netflix on a slow Saturday night.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on April 26, 2025, 10:36:39 PMQuote from: Sworntothecans on April 24, 2025, 11:06:20 PMSinners was fucking great and worthy of the hype.
Was going to watch that yesterday but got to the cinema too late so ended up watching Until Dawn. Based on a video game I think? It was a bit shite but a couple of elements were good. Why were the undead zombie clowns? It made no sense, but some of them did look terrifying. I liked the use of old school, proper special effects. Funny I see mention of Cell Block whatever and Bone Tomahawk above because the skull crushing and exploding head parts were very similar. Over the top, gratuitous and hard on the eyeballs but fun for all that.
It was interesting that there was very little usage of mobile phones or modern technology by the characters despite it being set in modern times. It made the film feel like an early 2000s slasher in a way.
Overall, nothing life changing but a bit of craic you'd fire on on Netflix on a slow Saturday night.
Until Dawn the game was savage craic, but from what I saw of the trailer for the movie I was like "that's one for the TV and a hangover".
Watched Den Of Thieves 2. Its still very much "Michael Mann but for gym bros who aren't very bright", but entertaining. Gerard Butler off his face on yokes like a lad after a county final was a good laugh in it.
Even a shite Gerry Butler flick is good craic!
Watched Munich: The Edge Of War over the weekend, having just read the (vastly superior) book. It seemed like an ITV/BBC drama, all rushed and melodramatic. Visually dull as well, a grey/beige palette throughout. Skipped over a lot of the book, inevitably, but got the job done I suppose. Jeremy Irons as Chamberlain was value for money, but the guy playing Hitler was terribly miscast. It was OK overall, but read the book instead.
Quote from: jobrok1 on April 28, 2025, 11:53:51 AMEven a shite Gerry Butler flick is good craic!
Depends on how many cans or smokes you have 😂
Watched 'Locked' last night, new thriller sort of film with Bill Skarsgard and Anthony Hopkins, nothing epic but pretty good, Hopkins still plays a great nutter.
Sinners was unbelievable. I knew nothing about it going in other than the name. Which I'd advise anyone going to see it know as little as possible going in. The perfect cinema experience.
On the other hand, Warfare and Queer were 2 of the worst films I've had the misfortune of seeing in the cinema in a long time.
Quote from: Carnage on April 28, 2025, 03:16:12 PMJeremy Irons as Chamberlain was value for money, but the guy playing Hitler was terribly miscast.
He was the guy who played Goebbels (perfectly, it must be said) in Downfall. Ridiculous decision to cast him in a different role considering how iconic Downfall is for that genre.
I didn't realise that. I must watch Downfall again, I haven't seen it since it came out. Fantastic film, Ganz was excellent.
Quote from: Mithrandir on April 30, 2025, 04:36:53 AMSinners was unbelievable. I knew nothing about it going in other than the name. Which I'd advise anyone going to see it know as little as possible going in. The perfect cinema experience.
On the other hand, Warfare and Queer were 2 of the worst films I've had the misfortune of seeing in the cinema in a long time.
Queer was pretty terrible, Craig desperately trying for awards to avoid the Bond curse.
I've heard mixed things about Warfare but I do want to check it out.
Quote from: Carnage on April 28, 2025, 03:16:12 PMWatched Munich: The Edge Of War over the weekend, having just read the (vastly superior) book. It seemed like an ITV/BBC drama, all rushed and melodramatic. Visually dull as well, a grey/beige palette throughout. Skipped over a lot of the book, inevitably, but got the job done I suppose. Jeremy Irons as Chamberlain was value for money, but the guy playing Hitler was terribly miscast. It was OK overall, but read the book instead.
Big Robert Harris fan ("An Officer and a Spy" is a goodun if you havent read it!), and was very disappointed with the film adaptation. Just didn't feel the tension or urgency in it at all. Great book., though!
An Officer... is on the shelf alright,I got Precipice in the post the other day too. I've read quite a lot of his and all bar The Fear Index have been top notch.
Sinners was a good bit of craic.
The Business
Good oul craic. Came out of that glut of hooligan/geezer films from the mid 2000s. Danny Dyer in British chav Scarface.
Frivolous Lola
Thriller a Cruel Picture
Death of a Unicorn (Shit Film)
Quote from: Mithrandir on April 30, 2025, 04:36:53 AMSinners was unbelievable. I knew nothing about it going in other than the name. Which I'd advise anyone going to see it know as little as possible going in. The perfect cinema experience.
On the other hand, Warfare and Queer were 2 of the worst films I've had the misfortune of seeing in the cinema in a long time.
I missed Sinners the other week by half an hour. Maybe I'll try to rectify that.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on May 04, 2025, 11:24:25 AMQuote from: Mithrandir on April 30, 2025, 04:36:53 AMSinners was unbelievable. I knew nothing about it going in other than the name. Which I'd advise anyone going to see it know as little as possible going in. The perfect cinema experience.
On the other hand, Warfare and Queer were 2 of the worst films I've had the misfortune of seeing in the cinema in a long time.
I missed Sinners the other week by half an hour. Maybe I'll try to rectify that.
And watch the end credits!
Watched Police Academy 1-4 over the last two nights. They're still great craic.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on May 04, 2025, 12:36:56 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on May 04, 2025, 11:24:25 AMQuote from: Mithrandir on April 30, 2025, 04:36:53 AMSinners was unbelievable. I knew nothing about it going in other than the name. Which I'd advise anyone going to see it know as little as possible going in. The perfect cinema experience.
On the other hand, Warfare and Queer were 2 of the worst films I've had the misfortune of seeing in the cinema in a long time.
I missed Sinners the other week by half an hour. Maybe I'll try to rectify that.
And watch the end credits!
Watched Police Academy 1-4 over the last two nights. They're still great craic.
Whatever happened to Steve Guttenberg. Seemed to fall off the planet after the early 90s.
Sinners was grand. My main issue is that I can't stay awake in the cinema any more making it hard to get into a film. But it was alright. The Rocky Road to Dublin bit was really cool.
Weird Science and Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Great craic the both of them.
Quote from: Mooncat on May 06, 2025, 04:51:23 PMWeird Science and Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Great craic the both of them.
Aye, they're timeless.
Watched Smile 2. Not bad, some deadly practical makeup fx but it'd be a stronger movie if they took 20 mins off it.
Was hoping to get to Sinners but just can't get time with a 3 month and 4 year old at home. Will have to wait for streaming me-thinks.
Finally watched Sisu. It was decent craic, though not as good as it was built up to be. They really lean into the more absurd angles of John Wick type stuff.
Quote from: Mooncat on May 07, 2025, 09:33:35 PMFinally watched Sisu. It was decent craic, though not as good as it was built up to be. They really lean into the more absurd angles of John Wick type stuff.
It was...
OK
Watched Mars Express last night, French animated sci-fi from 2023. Really good. Borrows from a wide range of sources to create a cool old school sci-fi story.
Flesh Gordon Meets The Cosmic Cheerleaders
Blood Tracks
Supervixens
D.A.R.Y.L.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on April 03, 2025, 10:23:08 AMQuote from: Mooncat on April 01, 2025, 05:20:33 PMWatched Anora the other night. Enjoyed it overall. It had that same kind of hectic, stressed out quality of Uncut Gems. Anora basically being the New York version of a smick was entertaining and frustrating in equal measure. She's smokin' hot though, in a slightly unconventional way. I don't think Sean Baker has missed yet with any of his films.
Definitely a little over praised but a good movie nonetheless. Neon spent 18 million on the awards campaign which is daft.
Madison was great in it.
Watched The Monkey last which was great craic.
Watched Anora on the plane the other night, I had an aisle seat so the rows behind me would have been able to see it as well. Full uncensored version. Great film. Watched Kneecap on the same flight, funny enough in spots few too many stereotypes to pander to foreign audiences. Gangster Darby O'Gill
Getting rid of the Sky box soon, so I'm trying to get through all the shite I've recorded off the Legend and Talking Pictures channels.
Watched The Last Man on Earth, Nightbreed, and Death Wish over the weekend. Really enjoyed Death Wish. Must watch the rest of the films as they're all on Prime.
Assuming it's the Vincent Price film, I've never seen The Last Man On Earth, just the later versions (The Omega Man was part of an enjoyable double-header with Soylent Green recently). It's on my list.
Quote from: Maggot Colony on May 12, 2025, 10:43:27 AMReally enjoyed Death Wish. Must watch the rest of the films as they're all on Prime.
Definitely the law of diminishing returns (and budgets) when it comes to Death Wish. Bring plenty of cans😂
They're great craic for actor spotting.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on May 12, 2025, 03:00:37 PMQuote from: Maggot Colony on May 12, 2025, 10:43:27 AMReally enjoyed Death Wish. Must watch the rest of the films as they're all on Prime.
Definitely the law of diminishing returns (and budgets) when it comes to Death Wish. Bring plenty of cans😂
They're great craic for actor spotting.
No way, they get better and better for the first three :laugh: Though that depends on your definition of better of course. 3 is considered the cult classic.
Just saw Sinners. *mild spoilers* it's basically just From Dusk til Dawn but the black version. Thought it had some great moments but was ok to good overall. The whole blues dance sequenced was amazing, as was the related Rocky Road to Dublin sequence. I really enjoyed the vampires having red eyes too for some reason. Made them seem less human and more threatening. Also is it just me or is Michael B. Jordan basically just an acting replica of Jamie Foxx? They talk and act exactly the same.
The Father - Anthony Hopkins puts in a fantastic turn here, as do Olivias Coleman and Williams, and Rufus Sewell. The flat constantly changing layout is a nice touch, we're never quite sure where or when we are, or who anyone is for that matter. Excellent watch, if harrowing at times.
Rambo 3
'Dedicated to the gallant people of Afghanistan'
That aged well :-[
Apart from that, an OK movie. Held my interest despite being completely ridiculous. I am now convinced that the best Rambo movie is the first one.
Has there ever been any doubt? :D
Seem to recall the fourth one being better than 2 or 3.
First Blood->Rambo->First Blood Pt II->Rambo III->Last Blood
At the gig I played on Sat they had The Road Warrior followed by Night of the Living Dead (the 1990 Tom Savini one) on the TV screens with subtitles. I was very distracted by both the whole night!
At a previous gig there they were running though the Rambo series. Good music too!
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on May 12, 2025, 09:54:52 PMHas there ever been any doubt? :D
Seem to recall the fourth one being better than 2 or 3.
Took a long time for me to get around to appreciating 'First Blood' which I see as a strong character piece like 'Rocky'. Was always directed towards 2 or 3.
Rambo 4 is a little too much, especially the ending .. oof! they went off the deep end a bit with that one.
I don't actually remember the ending. Only saw it once, soon after it came out, and through a haze of bong smoke :D
I'll always love III the most as I got snuck into the cinema by the cousin for it when I was 8.
"WHADDA YA SAY JOHN?"
"FUCK 'EM"
1-IV are solid. Whatever the fuck the last one was doesn't count. And it could have been worse than Sly Vs Cartels. One of the scripts was Rambo versus a super soldier/Predator -esque creature.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on May 12, 2025, 11:32:18 PMI'll always love III the most as I got snuck into the cinema by the cousin for it when I was 8.
"WHADDA YA SAY JOHN?"
"FUCK 'EM"
1-IV are solid. Whatever the fuck the last one was doesn't count. And it could have been worse than Sly Vs Cartels. One of the scripts was Rambo versus a super soldier/Predator -esque creature.
The delivery of "fuck 'em" is absolutely perfect in that film. Sheer venom.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on May 12, 2025, 03:00:37 PMQuote from: Maggot Colony on May 12, 2025, 10:43:27 AMReally enjoyed Death Wish. Must watch the rest of the films as they're all on Prime.
Definitely the law of diminishing returns (and budgets) when it comes to Death Wish. Bring plenty of cans😂
They're great craic for actor spotting.
I drank a few Peronis while watching it. Will do the same with the sequels, but might bring heavier weaponry like Leffe.
Definitely didn't expect to see Jeff Goldblum mouthraping a woman!
Quote from: Maggot Colony on May 13, 2025, 10:06:58 AMQuote from: Sworntothecans on May 12, 2025, 03:00:37 PMQuote from: Maggot Colony on May 12, 2025, 10:43:27 AMReally enjoyed Death Wish. Must watch the rest of the films as they're all on Prime.
Definitely the law of diminishing returns (and budgets) when it comes to Death Wish. Bring plenty of cans😂
They're great craic for actor spotting.
I drank a few Peronis while watching it. Will do the same with the sequels, but might bring heavier weaponry like Leffe.
Definitely didn't expect to see Jeff Goldblum mouthraping a woman!
You'll have Bill from Bill & Ted and Troi from Star Trek TNG in the next one😂
Troi gets 'em out too (briefly), if I remember rightly.
The reverse mohawks on the gang members is hilariously ridiculous.
Totally OTT turn by the gang leader. Isn't he from Dublin?
Only other flick I know him from is Willow.
Quote from: jobrok1 on May 15, 2025, 01:05:03 AMTroi gets 'em out too (briefly), if I remember rightly.
The reverse mohawks on the gang members is hilariously ridiculous.
Totally OTT turn by the gang leader. Isn't he from Dublin?
Only other flick I know him from is Willow.
His dad is The Old Man in Robocop and the head of Silver Shamrock Novelties in Halloween 3
Dan O'Herlihy, no way! I never made the connection. I love the gang leader in DW3, plus the whole gang and setup in general. It's every stereotype you ever loved, lived to the fullest. Closest thing to Streets of Rage: The Movie.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on May 12, 2025, 11:32:18 PMI'll always love III the most as I got snuck into the cinema by the cousin for it when I was 8.
"WHADDA YA SAY JOHN?"
"FUCK 'EM"
1-IV are solid. Whatever the fuck the last one was doesn't count. And it could have been worse than Sly Vs Cartels. One of the scripts was Rambo versus a super soldier/Predator -esque creature.
isn't it the end of the second Rambo where it's dedicated to the nomad people of Afghanistan?
Quote from: Necro Red on May 16, 2025, 10:16:06 AMQuote from: Sworntothecans on May 12, 2025, 11:32:18 PMI'll always love III the most as I got snuck into the cinema by the cousin for it when I was 8.
"WHADDA YA SAY JOHN?"
"FUCK 'EM"
1-IV are solid. Whatever the fuck the last one was doesn't count. And it could have been worse than Sly Vs Cartels. One of the scripts was Rambo versus a super soldier/Predator -esque creature.
isn't it the end of the second Rambo where it's dedicated to the nomad people of Afghanistan?
Third one.
Rambo2 had him freeing POW's in Vietnam.
Quote from: jobrok1 on May 18, 2025, 09:04:10 AMRambo2 had him freeing POW's in Vietnam.
ah yea, got those two mixed up. All guns blazing in 2 and 3!
Watched Warfare tonight. Fairly good actually, full on intense. Far better than Civil War anyway.
Should have gone for Cocaine Bear tonight but, since it came up when I was looking back at Val Kilmer's filmography as one I hadn't seen, I decided to give MacGruber a go. Holy fuck. Without doubt one of the top 10 worst films and top 5 worst comedies I have ever seen.
Never heard of that, but Cocaine Bear is Objectively bad. Probably still enjoyable though.
MacGruber is brilliant, but I like Will Fortè anyway, but he's definitely not for everyone.
Same team is doing the Naked Gun sequel with Neeson.
Cocaine Bear had some potential but going CGI fucked it over and definitely looked like the test screenings shaped it.
I don't have a problem with Will Forte as an actor, but the script was abysmal, like something a 14 year old wrote. A couple of funny moments, but it was a struggle to get through...and, natch, I was smoking while watching it so :-X
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Just finished Gladiator II, christ it was awful. A lazy retread of the original, and perpetually under its shadow with all the flashbacks and callbacks. Probably the worst Denzel Washington performance I've seen and as for Mescal? His performance had more wood than a Bangkok orgy. Even the digital effects (those fucking baboons and sharks) and music were pale imitations of the original's, and that was made 25 years earlier.
And they're talking about a third one now.
Trailer was enough for me.
Ridley's been on a major self indulgent binge of shite for years.
Quote from: Carnage on May 31, 2025, 12:00:21 PMJust finished Gladiator II, christ it was awful. A lazy retread of the original, and perpetually under its shadow with all the flashbacks and callbacks. Probably the worst Denzel Washington performance I've seen and as for Mescal? His performance had more wood than a Bangkok orgy. Even the digital effects (those fucking baboons and sharks) and music were pale imitations of the original's, and that was made 25 years earlier.
And they're talking about a third one now.
It is indeed awful and completely unnecessary
Just finished Sinners and while I enjoyed it, it was far from perfect. As soon as the trio turned up at the juke joint, it all became very familiar; everything from Salem's Lot to From Dusk 'Til Dawn with touches of O Brother Where Art Thou, Lawless, even American Gangster and The Doors were thrown into the mix.
It looked great, amazing cinematography, the soundtrack was mostly great - while I got the significance of the modern stuff in that scene, it was quite jarring - but as an Irlander the Rocky Road To Dublin scene was painful to see and hear.
The vampire element was all a bit clumsy, I reckon it would have worked better as a '30s set Green Room-esque siege with the Klan boys showing up. All IMO obviously, and I did enjoy it. It just wasn't quite worth the hype.
Just saw the new Mission Impossible. It was ooook. Some of the setpieces were great, as expected, but there seemed to be a huge amount of exposition dialogue, like they thought the audience was truly dense. Didn't really seem to have the humour of the earlier installments too. A perfect example of a 3hr film that could have been far better with an hour or so chopped off.
Also randomly watched the Point Break remake. Holy fuck it was genuinely awful. Even the adrenaline junky setpieces were dull (bar maybe the squirrel suit one), managing to create not one ounce of tension or excitement. They also removed all the story beats and moments from the first one that made it interesting. Weak dialogue, weak acting, weak story, weakly shot. Even if it had been a completely original film it would have been shit, never mind the actuality of how much it pales compared to the original.
The original Point Break is incredibly well made. Yeah there's a fair bit of daftness to the script but it's still one of the strongest action movies of the 90s.
Plus Anthony Kiedis gets shot in it!
The remake absolutely reeked of some suit at Fox losing it over Universal making billions with the Fast and The Furious and forcing a yet another unnecessary remake.
I was getting Point Break and Point Blank mixed up there, panic over. Although the Point Blank remake wasn't the worst, to be fair.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on June 04, 2025, 11:42:57 AMThe original Point Break is incredibly well made. Yeah there's a fair bit of daftness to the script but it's still one of the strongest action movies of the 90s.
Plus Anthony Kiedis gets shot in it!
The remake absolutely reeked of some suit at Fox losing it over Universal making billions with the Fast and The Furious and forcing a yet another unnecessary remake.
Funnily enough the director of it is also the guy who shot the first Fast and Furious film, so there's a direct connection there. The Point Break remake is shot the same kind of way: that sort of jump cut/close up/ADHD style shooting that tries to create excitement and tension really cheaply (and for me, completely fails).
The first one is an absolute classic. "Utah! Get me two!"
Back Off Warchild! Seriously!😅
Oddly enough the first Fast & The Furious isn't too flashy camera/editing wise due to the low budget.
But it does have the sheen of a late 90s MTV video.
Had to watch the original Point Break last night now after talking about it. Fucking class. Real time and place movie, no way you can recreate that magic. Even after seeing it 100 times the whole grabbing the gun, "FUCKYAAAAA" and diving out of the plane with no parachute bit still gets me. Also the way Nobody Rides For Free kicks in at the end. Awesome.
Gonna have to follow it up now with the other half of Swayze's zen-master double feature: Road House!
A fine double bill. Another absolute classic.
Watching Night of the Demons 2 and this starts to rip.
Fuck, if that came on in the cinema you'd lep out off your chair, popcorn flying. Minecraft would have nothing on it.
Batman- Tim Burton one- on the box. Haven't seen it in an aeon. Savage.
Quote from: Mithrandir on June 06, 2025, 10:32:15 AMWatching Night of the Demons 2 and this starts to rip.
I could never get into the sequel much, though I know it has its fans. The first one is one of my all-time faves though.
Just saw Bring Her Back. Another modern horror with grief and trauma as a theme (it's getting a bit tired now). It was pretty good though! Lots of twisting in your chair moments, plus one bit where it goes full on Evil Dead that is...quite something.
Quote from: Mooncat on June 06, 2025, 03:56:46 PMQuote from: Mithrandir on June 06, 2025, 10:32:15 AMWatching Night of the Demons 2 and this starts to rip.
I could never get into the sequel much, though I know it has its fans. The first one is one of my all-time faves though.
Recall it being kinda meh but there's was more boobs than the first one😂
That's this weekends movie decided!
Quote from: Mooncat on June 06, 2025, 03:56:46 PMQuote from: Mithrandir on June 06, 2025, 10:32:15 AMWatching Night of the Demons 2 and this starts to rip.
I could never get into the sequel much, though I know it has its fans. The first one is one of my all-time faves though.
Quote from: Mooncat on June 06, 2025, 03:56:46 PMQuote from: Mithrandir on June 06, 2025, 10:32:15 AMWatching Night of the Demons 2 and this starts to rip.
I could never get into the sequel much, though I know it has its fans. The first one is one of my all-time faves though.
I watched both this week, definitely preferred the straight forward haunted house setup of the first one but 2 is a fun watch, goes off the deep end in an Evil Dead 2/"I kick arse for the Lord" type of way,
Quote from: Mooncat on June 06, 2025, 03:58:45 PMJust saw Bring Her Back. Another modern horror with grief and trauma as a theme (it's getting a bit tired now). It was pretty good though! Lots of twisting in your chair moments, plus one bit where it goes full on Evil Dead that is...quite something.
I seen it last week and loved it! I thought it was brilliantly bar one massive tropey bit that killed it a little for me but apart from that I thought it was great. Some hard to watch scenes too 🔪😬
Watched "A Working Man", what's the story with the size of the fucking moon in the forest chase at night?
Quote from: The Heretic on June 07, 2025, 09:47:08 AMWatched "A Working Man", what's the story with the size of the fucking moon in the forest chase at night?
What a terrible movie. David Ayer should be doing East LA cop & gang movies, not generic Statham nonsense.
Think this was originally one of the initial pitches for one of the later Rambo movies but Stallone passed it on to Statham.
That moon scene was daft.
A Working Man is the most boring action movie I've ever tried to stay awake to.
Body Melt
Inside (French)
The Borderlands
Blade Runner
Blade Runner 2049
(Physical copies)
Despite the length and, sometimes,
abrubt action sequences of 2049, it still works within the world from the original.
Blade Runner is my favourite film. Blade Runner 2049 is my favourite film of the last 10-15 years. As beautiful as it looks, the score and sound design are so sublime that even on a technical level it's going to be untouchable.
Blade Runner 2049 is one of the best looking films I've seen. I think it's a great movie as well but I could look at it just for the look of it even if it wasn't
Must revisit 2049. Saw it in the cinema and it was stunning.
Rewatched the Batman trilogy recently. Nothing out of the ordinary there but watched on the young fella's Meta Quest 3s. I would have dismissed that gadget initially as a gimmick but it's a bit of a game changer for movies. You're pretty much transported into your own IMAX. It's actually class.
What is that, a VR headset?
Yeah, that's it. It's a cool piece of kit, not overly familiar with the tech but a lot of VR headsets used to be tethered to some other device, ie a PS5 or desktop. This is just a standalone device. Young fella wanted one for his birthday, they're not particularly cheap or anything but it's very impressive when you use it.
Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings. Highly recommended if you're looking for a film in which mutated hillbillies, who look like a deranged grunge band, chase a group of annoying students around an abandoned asylum during a blizzard.
An man what an ending to that film, did not see that coming (much like they didn't :laugh: )
Recall that one being alright. The second one was good craic with Rollins taking the piss out of himself.
The second one is great. It's the perfect movie to watch with a few strong tins of beer.
I've no interest in watching every Wrong Turn film but the first 2 are very good. Eliza Duskhu is in the first one so that's an automatic 4 stars. :-*
Quote from: John Kimble on June 08, 2025, 06:30:00 PMRewatched the Batman trilogy recently. Nothing out of the ordinary there but watched on the young fella's Meta Quest 3s. I would have dismissed that gadget initially as a gimmick but it's a bit of a game changer for movies. You're pretty much transported into your own IMAX. It's actually class.
What's the porn like on it?
Quote from: jobrok1 on June 10, 2025, 12:36:31 PMQuote from: John Kimble on June 08, 2025, 06:30:00 PMRewatched the Batman trilogy recently. Nothing out of the ordinary there but watched on the young fella's Meta Quest 3s. I would have dismissed that gadget initially as a gimmick but it's a bit of a game changer for movies. You're pretty much transported into your own IMAX. It's actually class.
What's the porn like on it?
As with most lads with a VR headset, the porn was probably watched well before Batman😂😂😂😂
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WOOHOO!
Class news. Mel Brooks is a legend.
Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein were great, that was it for me.
I watched The Accountant last night. Late to the party but I didn't realise how late, it's nine years old. It was grand, passed the time. Lots of thin, one-dimensional characters and handy exposition to be found, not sure it needed a sequel really.
Quote from: Carnage on June 12, 2025, 10:59:09 PMBlazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein were great, that was it for me.
I watched The Accountant last night. Late to the party but I didn't realise how late, it's nine years old. It was grand, passed the time. Lots of thin, one-dimensional characters and handy exposition to be found, not sure it needed a sequel really.
Sequel is daft but did ease the hangover the other day. The third one better have Affleck & Bernthal leading an army of autistic kids against RFK Jnr 😅
Caught 'Aliens' on TV mid afternoon yesterday :o , hadn't seen it in years, f-ing hell what a movie!. Does not let up once it gets going.
Watched Predator: Killer Of Killers, pretty good if you're a fan, a few easter eggs sprinkled across it. The anumation was excellent although it seemed kinda jerky.
Thought I'd seen Fright Night as a youngfla but turns out I hadn't. Grand little flick. The 80s were great.
Quote from: Carnage on June 14, 2025, 03:11:54 PMWatched Predator: Killer Of Killers, pretty good if you're a fan, a few easter eggs sprinkled across it. The anumation was excellent although it seemed kinda jerky.
Watched that as well thought it was not bad although not great. Was a bit rushed or something
Quote from: Emphyrio on June 14, 2025, 03:30:54 PMThought I'd seen Fright Night as a youngfla but turns out I hadn't. Grand little flick. The 80s were great.
Fright Night is one of my all time favourite films. Same effects team that did Ghostbusters and you can really tell given the quality of the effects. And yes, it is pure 80s wrapped up in a package, in the best way :laugh:
The film I have picked out to watch tonight is the other best vampire film of the 80s, Near Dark!
Quote from: astfgyl on June 14, 2025, 04:09:00 PMQuote from: Carnage on June 14, 2025, 03:11:54 PMWatched Predator: Killer Of Killers, pretty good if you're a fan, a few easter eggs sprinkled across it. The anumation was excellent although it seemed kinda jerky.
Watched that as well thought it was not bad although not great. Was a bit rushed or something
Trachtenberg was making it while he was also shooting Predator:Badlands.
The one thing he got right with Prey and with Killer Of Killers was the Dark Horse comics vibe of it.
Kinda hoping if they do another animated one they do the story with Dutch's brother who's a cop in the NYPD who ends up in Siberia fighting Predators and Russian special forces. It's great craic.
Also with Michael Biehn doing the voice of the CO in the third story he's joined the Henrikson/Paxton gang!
Watched Sinners tonight. Was a bit iffy on the second half until the ending, which I thought was perfect. A horror love song to the blues.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on May 25, 2025, 09:00:45 AMMacGruber ...
Same team is doing the Naked Gun sequel with Neeson.
This doesn't seem to be the case...? No writers, directors or producers in common, from what I can see.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on June 16, 2025, 06:31:38 PMQuote from: Sworntothecans on May 25, 2025, 09:00:45 AMMacGruber ...
Same team is doing the Naked Gun sequel with Neeson.
This doesn't seem to be the case...? No writers, directors or producers in common, from what I can see.
Director has worked on MacGruber via SNL (he was part of The Lonely Island team), and there was uncredited work on the script by them for both movies.
And the lads from Reno 911 probably had a go on it too as they're usually involved in most major comedy script work.
Christ almighty that Naked Gun trailer looks awful
Ah ok, I didn't realize MacGruber was an SNL thing. Explains a few things :P
In any case, not like the actual director has had a great run: Popstar was also terrible.
Mickey 17 is entertaining, almost great but for a few meh moments. Pattison is excellent in it.
Watched the original Twister there for the umpteenth time. I don't know what it is that grabs me about it so much as I'm not sure it's even a good film, but I've always loved it. I was on such a buzz on it afterwards that I finally succumbed and decided to try the dreaded Modern Sequel.
And it was good! I mean it's bad obviously, but I really enjoyed it too. They did manage to capture a similar vibe to the first one. Perfect weekend daytime entertainment.
I went to see 28 years later yesterday. Not really sure what to think of it, not what I was expecting at all. Can't tell if I hated it or not :laugh:
Went to see "The Ballad Of Wallis Island" - new Tim Key/Tom Basden comedy with dramatic elements.
It is fucking brilliant, absolutely hilarious but one bit caught me unawares and I started crying in the cinema. Openly weeping.
Then I was grand and back laughing again.
I was on my own too.
The couple sitting near me must have thought I was having a breakdown.
Quote from: Mithrandir on June 25, 2025, 08:25:07 AMI went to see 28 years later yesterday. Not really sure what to think of it, not what I was expecting at all. Can't tell if I hated it or not :laugh:
I tried watching a stream of it but the audio quality was too bad so I only got the first scene in, which was fairly bleak. Still intrigued enough that I'll probably go see it
Was reading that Blade Runner was released 43 years ago today so I'll most likely watch that this evening
Quote from: astfgyl on June 25, 2025, 12:38:41 PMWas reading that Blade Runner was released 43 years ago today so I'll most likely watch that this evening
There's a few cinemas around the country showing the final cut over the next month.
That Wallis Island one is on my watchlist. Tim Key also pops up in Mickey 17, incidentally.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on June 25, 2025, 12:44:33 PMQuote from: astfgyl on June 25, 2025, 12:38:41 PMWas reading that Blade Runner was released 43 years ago today so I'll most likely watch that this evening
There's a few cinemas around the country showing the final cut over the next month.
Is the final cut the one where they change, "I want more life, fucker!" to, "I want more life, father!". I'm pretty sure I've seen all the versions but can't remember which is which. If that one is the final cut then I liked it better except for that one change. That was the point where all the menace was starting to go off the rails. I don't think 'father' adds anything.
'Fucker' was for the theatrical releases, 'father' for TV. In the context of the plot, 'father' makes more sense which is why he changed it for the final cut I suppose, but I grew up with 'fucker', anything else seems wrong to me.
Villeneuve announced to direct next Bond.
Quote from: Carnage on June 25, 2025, 09:43:24 PM'Fucker' was for the theatrical releases, 'father' for TV. In the context of the plot, 'father' makes more sense which is why he changed it for the final cut I suppose, but I grew up with 'fucker', anything else seems wrong to me.
Fucker or nothing for me as well. Wasn't it sampled by Fear Factory as well as fucker
Yep, on Flesh Hold.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on June 26, 2025, 08:50:29 AMVilleneuve announced to direct next Bond.
Still very intrigued to see who the next Bond actor will be. Just bring back Pierce and CGI him younger :laugh:
Can't remember if I even knew Craig was gone but his Bond films ruined it for me with the whole troubled fella thing and I hope they go with a proper Bond character for the next one, whoever the actor is. Think we've done this to as well tbf but it didn't need reinventing the way it did despite Casino Royale being a great flick in its own right
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on June 26, 2025, 08:50:29 AMVilleneuve announced to direct next Bond.
Terrible choice. Needs an action director as opposed to a critical and filmbros darling.
Critical and filmbros darling, perhaps. Master at filming action and suspense, undoubtedly.
Given that he directed Sicario and the two Dunes, I would think his action credentials are well enough established. Either way, the Bond series is fairly stale and it couldn't do any harm.
Quote from: Mithrandir on June 25, 2025, 08:25:07 AMI went to see 28 years later yesterday. Not really sure what to think of it, not what I was expecting at all. Can't tell if I hated it or not :laugh:
I went to see it tonight and I feel the exact same way but at the same time it was fairly unexpected, the whole thing. And the ending?? Interesting to say the least
Only watched The Mist last week. Really good.
Blade Runner (director's cut)
Blade Runner 2049
Got both of these in the post recently. Not sure if the 'director's cut' of Blade Runner is 'the one' or not, looking forward to BR 2049 as I haven't seen it yet.
The Final Cut is 'the' one. Fixes a few technical errors, tidies it up a bit. Not that the others are bad (apart from the narration, that's shite).
Quote from: leatherface on June 28, 2025, 07:37:34 PMBlade Runner (director's cut)
Blade Runner 2049
Got both of these in the post recently. Not sure if the 'director's cut' of Blade Runner is 'the one' or not, looking forward to BR 2049 as I haven't seen it yet.
You're in for a treat with 2049. It's great
Quote from: Emphyrio on June 28, 2025, 08:13:48 AMOnly watched The Mist last week. Really good.
The Black & White version of The Mist is brilliant. Hides the ropey CGI and helps add to the bleak vibe of the whole movie.
Quote from: astfgyl on June 29, 2025, 02:11:27 PMQuote from: leatherface on June 28, 2025, 07:37:34 PMBlade Runner (director's cut)
Blade Runner 2049
You're in for a treat with 2049. It's great
Both need to be absorbed fully I think, so leaving BR 2049 for a time when I can do that. Blade Runner isn't a movie you can just throw on, so I am thinking the same for the sequel.
Quote from: leatherface on June 30, 2025, 05:43:46 PMQuote from: astfgyl on June 29, 2025, 02:11:27 PMQuote from: leatherface on June 28, 2025, 07:37:34 PMBlade Runner (director's cut)
Blade Runner 2049
You're in for a treat with 2049. It's great
Both need to be absorbed fully I think, so leaving BR 2049 for a time when I can do that. Blade Runner isn't a movie you can just throw on, so I am thinking the same for the sequel.
To be fair I had to watch it twice because I watched it with the kids the first time and I missed too much so yeah definitely wait until you won't be disturbed
Just saw the IFI are screening Wake In Fright next Sunday.
Sae that myself about 10 mins. ago. I won't make it but it's highly recommended.
Watching Due Date which, despite its title, is fucking gas craic.
Quote from: astfgyl on June 28, 2025, 12:29:59 AMQuote from: Mithrandir on June 25, 2025, 08:25:07 AMI went to see 28 years later yesterday. Not really sure what to think of it, not what I was expecting at all. Can't tell if I hated it or not :laugh:
I went to see it tonight and I feel the exact same way but at the same time it was fairly unexpected, the whole thing. And the ending?? Interesting to say the least
It felt like watching three different films sewn together, and I enjoyed it largely because tbh it was such a mess. Trying to wed the kind of sentimental murk of a Disney film to a bleak zombie film was ..err..interesting. The ending is fucking nonsense (or is it spelled noncesence?) and is clearly just to set up the sequel.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on July 04, 2025, 01:38:13 PMQuote from: astfgyl on June 28, 2025, 12:29:59 AMQuote from: Mithrandir on June 25, 2025, 08:25:07 AMI went to see 28 years later yesterday. Not really sure what to think of it, not what I was expecting at all. Can't tell if I hated it or not :laugh:
I went to see it tonight and I feel the exact same way but at the same time it was fairly unexpected, the whole thing. And the ending?? Interesting to say the least
It felt like watching three different films sewn together, and I enjoyed it largely because tbh it was such a mess. Trying to wed the kind of sentimental murk of a Disney film to a bleak zombie film was ..err..interesting. The ending is fucking nonsense (or is it spelled noncesence?) and is clearly just to set up the sequel.
Didn't know anything about the sequel until I looked it up after. At the time I thought it was meant to be interpreted as being all in his head as he was being torn apart by zombies which would arguably have been a better ending altogether
Watched F1 last night. Went into it without having any notion of what a formula one film might entail.
Mildly entertaining the driving scenes but sort of a load of shit as well and all of the actors seemed miscast
Just saw a little clip there of the new Spinal Tap movie due out in September, ..well and truly up for this!
Watched Baskin last night. Seems like it has a lot of hype but I thought it was mainly ok. Very grisly and satanic if that's your bag. Five police officers go out on a call to an abandoned building and basically enter a version of hell. If you like Hellraiser or The Void it's worth checking out. They do manager to conjure a nice malevolent atmosphere throughout.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on June 29, 2025, 06:11:14 PMQuote from: Emphyrio on June 28, 2025, 08:13:48 AMOnly watched The Mist last week. Really good.
The Black & White version of The Mist is brilliant. Hides the ropey CGI and helps add to the bleak vibe of the whole movie.
Ooh. Never seen the balck and white version. I really liked The Mist. And didn't know the ending in the film (which is perfect) was different from the book. And King himself said the ending in the film was miles better than the book.
Watched Fright Night there. Was expecting it to be slightly better, and it would have been minus one very annoyingly performed secondary character. Fun though. Chris Sarandon is a terrible actor in a way that works haha. Second one worth a go?
Been years since I watched it (definitely 30+!), but definitely recall it having some great practical FX/makeup. Going by the Letterboxd reviews it definitely seems like it's a typical 80s sequel, so get the beers in.
I did rewatch the remake with Colin Farrell playing Dandridge and it's still good craic.
Just looked that up there. Wasn't expecting to discover the remake was directed by yer man who did I, Tonya.
Killer of killers,animation of the predator.
Really really good.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on July 12, 2025, 07:09:44 AMBeen years since I watched it (definitely 30+!), but definitely recall it having some great practical FX/makeup. Going by the Letterboxd reviews it definitely seems like it's a typical 80s sequel, so get the beers in.
I did rewatch the remake with Colin Farrell playing Dandridge and it's still good craic.
Decided to go with the remake last night instead of the sequel, and sure enough it is good craic!
Glengarry Glenross (1992/1993?) DVD
A claustrophobic drama set mostly in an office dealing with real estate salesmen and the pressure of maintaining their jobs. Al Pacino, Ed Harris, Jack lemmon..a lot of amazing actors.
Quote from: leatherface on July 14, 2025, 08:42:16 PMGlengarry Glenross (1993/1993?) DVD
A claustrophobic drama set mostly in an office dealing with real estate salesmen and the pressure of maintaining their jobs. Al Pacino, ed Harris, Jack lemmon..a lot of amazing actors.
Never gets old, so quotable.
Well, turned it into a full Fright Night weekend by watching the sequel last night. Think overall I preferred it to the first, mainly simply due to it not having the head-wrecker actor.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on July 14, 2025, 11:14:03 PMWell, turned it into a full Fright Night weekend by watching the sequel last night. Think overall I preferred it to the first, mainly simply due to it not having the head-wrecker actor.
You mean Evil Ed presumably? I thought he brings an energy to the first one the other films lack. But yeah, he's definitely a bit Bobcat Goldthwaite.
For me the first one is an amazing film. One of the best 80s campy horrors. Thought the sequel was a decent but not as good. Thought the Colin Farrell one was complete shite.
They always had to have the loud mouth nerd with a gimmick in 80s horror/comedies. Usually memorable despite being annoying as fuck half the time!
Crispin Glover and his bonkers dancing in Friday The 13th:The Final Chapter being a great example.
Say what you like about the remake: McLovin was less annoying than the original Evil Ed :laugh:
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on July 15, 2025, 12:17:33 PMSay what you like about the remake: McLovin was less annoying than the original Evil Ed :laugh:
True.
Original Evil Ed did 976 Evil instead of the sequel (Englunds Directorial debut) and spent the 90s in gay porn.
Glad it worked out for him in the end so: he wouldn't be the first to think they were into vampires only to later discover it was actually just the impaling they liked.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on July 15, 2025, 01:38:12 PMGlad it worked out for him in the end so: he wouldn't be the first to think they were into vampires only to later discover it was actually just the impaling they liked.
Who would have thought Fright Night would have the less gross doggy scene compared to his 90s career.
Film related so...
I'm just watching Manhunter on one of the BBC channels, is it my imagination or is this piece essentially a chunk of Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb?
Possibly. And Mann might have tempt the first cut of the movie using Floyd etc. as placeholders.
From what I recall yer man that did the score was part of The Wrecking Crew that did loads of session stuff in the 60s/70s.
Either way the only music everyone who watches that masterpiece is Ina Gadda Da Vida
Think he did The Hunger for Tony Scott too.
Quote from: Carnage on July 18, 2025, 12:27:51 AMis it my imagination or is this piece essentially a chunk of Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb?
Didn't know what you were getting at until it got to the halfway mark :laugh:
The chord progression is bang on, might have been placeholder/temp score alright.
Saw a poster today for a Luc Besson Dracula film coming out. First I'm hearing about it.
Looks fairly shite. He's pretty much been releasing duds since Fifth Element (and continuing being a perv).
Haven't watched a trailer, but yeah, looking there now I've actually only seen one film he's released since Fifth Element, and that was Lucy, which is unmitigated bollocks. I guess that explains how he can have a Dracula film coming out that I've seen no buzz around whatsoever.
Lucy and Valerian And The Blah Blah Blah are all I've seen since The Fifth Element and all three of those are dogshit. Leon was something else though.
Everybody wants a Dredd sequel. With Urban as Dredd, and the guys who made the original doing it. Simple.
Naturally, the clowns at Rebellion go "No, we'll get Taika Waititi and the guy who wrote The Fall Guy to do a new Dredd reboot."
Seriously, fuck off.
It's a tough rewatch, definitely recall being weirded out when I watched it first in the cinema.
The whole "well it's about the 12 year old I fancied and started dating when she was 15 and I was in my 30s but it's okay as I am French no?" does tend to weigh on really enjoying the movie.
Thank fuck for Oldman going deranged.
Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on July 19, 2025, 05:11:02 PMEverybody wants a Dredd sequel. With Urban as Dredd, and the guys who made the original doing it. Simple.
Naturally, the clowns at Rebellion go "No, we'll get Taika Waititi and the guy who wrote The Fall Guy to do a new Dredd reboot."
Seriously, fuck off.
Think it was more Lionsgate than Rebellion there. He'll probably abandon it as he's kinda out of vogue with audiences.
Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on July 19, 2025, 05:11:02 PMEverybody wants a Dredd sequel. With Urban as Dredd, and the guys who made the original doing it. Simple.
Naturally, the clowns at Rebellion go "No, we'll get Taika Waititi and the guy who wrote The Fall Guy to do a new Dredd reboot."
Seriously, fuck off.
Dredd was class, it should have done a lot better than it did
I may be pulling this out of my hole, but I seem to remember an interview somewhere with either the writer or director saying they really wanted to start off with the Judge Death storyline, but felt they couldn't destroy something they hadn't created yet, so the first Dredd was just about establishing the world before going nuclear in the follow up. Of course the first one didn't do great so any further films were canned. What could have been though...
Dredd should be a prestige TV show like "The Boys" or "Preacher".
You can't do much with the character and MegaCity One in a film - even if they made one as long as some of the Marvel movies.
That's why the comics worked so well - you'd be reading some utterly mad shit "Cursed Earth", "City Of The Damned", "Death Lives" and so on but you had time to live in the world and then wait for the next issue. Or in my case, at the beginning, put the compilation books down.
The first contemporary ones that I recall reading by the week were the "Judgement Day" and "Wilderlands" series.
All of those would make incredible TV - in the right hands.
Bring Her Back. Demented Aussie horror. Thought it was savage.
Small Things Like These
You know what you're getting story-wise, but it's a lovely piece of cinema on top of that. I found anyway.
Quote from: open face surgery on July 21, 2025, 05:05:21 PMBring Her Back. Demented Aussie horror. Thought it was savage.
Have it on the watchlist. The Phillippou brothers have one hell of a career ahead of them. Talk To Me was great.
It's a crazy bit of writing. Looking forward to watching Talk To Me.
Went to see 28 Years Later. Mixed bag as I sorta enjoyed it but it was also total shite. Like the new Mad Max mixed with Lord of the Rings. Both of which I don't like.
The first one will always reign supreme.
Saw the new Jurassic Park. Just popcorn bullshit. The dinosaurs aren't even dinosaurs anymore, it's just nonsensical.
Paris, Texas. Must be the most beautifully shot film I've ever seen. It's a slow film, but the cinematography just has you engaged the whole way though. Plus Harry Dean Stanton is good in everything. He made Repo Man the same year. Hell of a year!
Quote from: open face surgery on July 23, 2025, 01:01:24 PMWent to see 28 Years Later. Mixed bag as I sorta enjoyed it but it was also total shite. Like the new Mad Max mixed with Lord of the Rings. Both of which I don't like.
The first one will always reign supreme.
That ending still has me wondering what the fuck like
Absolutely cat. To tie it in, the beginning scene with him was shite as well.
Quote from: astfgyl on July 24, 2025, 09:10:50 AMQuote from: open face surgery on July 23, 2025, 01:01:24 PMWent to see 28 Years Later. Mixed bag as I sorta enjoyed it but it was also total shite. Like the new Mad Max mixed with Lord of the Rings. Both of which I don't like.
The first one will always reign supreme.
That ending still has me wondering what the fuck like
Just back from it, absolutely bizarre tonal shift Made it seem like they wanted it as a platform to start doing spin off films or something like that but really out of place
Grand enough film otherwise although not a patch on either of the first two. And having watched both those in the last week I just kept wondering how there was still infected around, or even how there was enough people to become infected. They just kind of ignored how everything had been set up previously
Wayne's World 2. My 6 year old is laughing his ass off at it.
Quote from: Trev on July 24, 2025, 11:19:51 PMQuote from: astfgyl on July 24, 2025, 09:10:50 AMQuote from: open face surgery on July 23, 2025, 01:01:24 PMWent to see 28 Years Later. Mixed bag as I sorta enjoyed it but it was also total shite. Like the new Mad Max mixed with Lord of the Rings. Both of which I don't like.
The first one will always reign supreme.
That ending still has me wondering what the fuck like
Just back from it, absolutely bizarre tonal shift Made it seem like they wanted it as a platform to start doing spin off films or something like that but really out of place
Grand enough film otherwise although not a patch on either of the first two. And having watched both those in the last week I just kept wondering how there was still infected around, or even how there was enough people to become infected. They just kind of ignored how everything had been set up previously
My first thought at the ending was that it was supposed to be all in the young lad's head and he was in fact dead, but no.... Just no.....
I enjoyed the film while it was on and all but fucking hell that was bizarre, as you say
I watched the first 2 recently too so I'm looking forward to it. Curious about the Mad Max/LotR vibes as I love them.
Specifically Mad Max Fury Road which I didn't like at all. May go back to it.
Blood Red Sky - Vampires On A Plane, essentially. Most vampire movie tropes are present and correct but it has its moments and a couple of interesting twists. Worth a look.
Landed home at 4 and Back to the Future was starting on BBC1. Sure it'd rude not to. It might be the greatest film of all time. Just a perfect film really.
It's extremely well made, always suprised at how well it holds up. Zemeckis had a hell of a crew making it.
Crazy to think that they recast the lead a few weeks into production.
I'd say Eric Stoltz's accountant and agent get thick as fuck everytime the see it on tv.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on July 26, 2025, 11:24:19 PMIt's extremely well made, always suprised at how well it holds up. Zemeckis had a hell of a crew making it.
Crazy to think that they recast the lead a few weeks into production.
I'd say Eric Stoltz's accountant and agent get thick as fuck everytime the see it on tv.
Stoltz was fantastic in Pulp Fiction, but Michael J Fix was born to play that role. Christopher Lloyd owns the film though.
Aye, Lloyd gets all the good bits.
Even Fox wouldn't be a guy to carry a movie, but the total package worked so well that the concept was the draw. Plus Doc & Marty are likeable as hell as characters.
Still remember the end of BTTF 2 in the cinema when it came out and the preview of 3 before the end credits.
Feck it: I'm watching the Blu Ray boxset this week!
I watched it last year projected onto my wall. It's still as thrilling in middle age as it was as a child. As mentioned, a perfect film. BTTF 3 was the first film I saw in the cinema.
3 looks the best out of all of them, Dean Cundey jumping at the chance to shoot a Western,and landing a stint as Spielberg's cinematographer because of it.
Started into 28 Years Later the other day and abandoned it about half way through.
Nothing like the first two films. Totally different tone and film style. Bored the hole off me.
Fair shout. It got dumber as it went on.
There was some okay moments at the start, (Samson reminded me of the cannibal from Antropophagus), but overall the film was an incoherent mess. The tone was all over the place, and the fucking ending was like something from a Guy Ritchie movie.
Weapons was excellent.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on August 08, 2025, 08:49:07 AMWeapons was excellent.
I'm keen to see this. Avoiding any reviews etc and trying to go in as blind as possible. Hoping to see it this weekend
Quote from: Pentagrimes on August 08, 2025, 10:42:19 AMQuote from: Sworntothecans on August 08, 2025, 08:49:07 AMWeapons was excellent.
I'm keen to see this. Avoiding any reviews etc and trying to go in as blind as possible. Hoping to see it this weekend
Yeah avoided it anytime it showed up on the feed the last few weeks. Barbarian was a fantastic start for Cregger ,so delighted his second movie continued the quality.
Plus there seems to be a load of the "elevated horror" Ari Aster nerds crying about it on Letterboxd so that's a fucking bonus!
It is a horror film though right?I'm hoping for a Bring Her Back style "that first film they made was bullshit but this is gloriously mean" type thing with this. Didn't dislike Barbarian but it felt like it robbed a fair bit from Martyrs structure wise.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on August 08, 2025, 12:28:01 PMIt is a horror film though right?I'm hoping for a Bring Her Back style "that first film they made was bullshit but this is gloriously mean" type thing with this. Didn't dislike Barbarian but it felt like it robbed a fair bit from Martyrs structure wise.
Best way to describe it would be "If Stephen King did Magnolia".
There's loads of little nods to other stuff in it but it's a case of using the influences well.
Still haven't watched Bring Her Back but really looking forward to it.
First time going to the cinema in well over a year but the new Naked Gun was overall a success! Sure some jokes fall flat/drag but there's enough jokes flowing to keep you entertained, thought they kept the tone of the previous films while modernising it. Hopefully we get a decent spoof film revival for the next while until enough directors ruin it :laugh: Liam and Pam are a good duo too. Solid 7.5/10 imo
Did a bit of an epic movie double-bill last night which turned out to be a perfect pairing: Oppenheimer and Watchmen. Third or fourth time seeing each, both excellent, Watchmen even more so, imo, than Oppenheimer.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on August 09, 2025, 01:27:03 PMDid a bit of an epic movie double-bill last night which turned out to be a perfect pairing: Oppenheimer and Watchmen. Third or fourth time seeing each, both excellent, Watchmen even more so, imo, than Oppenheimer.
Jaysus-was it the Directors Cut Of Watchmen?
Ya, the Ultimate Cut one. So twas a 6h20 movie double-bill epic, if that's what you're getting at :laugh: It was one of those summer breaks obligatorily spent with family, so I needed a proper wind-down from it: got home yesterday to the place to myself, rolled up and just panned out all evening before having to get back to work today. Perfect.
Is the Ultimate Cut the version with Tales Of The Black Freighter included? I have the Director's Cut and Tales... on separate discs but always meant to pick that one up.
Yeah, that's the one. It's great. Seriously quality film in any cut though: perfect casting, perfect opening volley of scenes, including the opening credits which are just class, perfectly paced and timed world-building from beginning to end. A couple of naff moments here and there, sure, but def one of if not the best superhero movie of the 21st century (out of the increasingly low proportion of all superhero movies I've actually seen :laugh: )
I really enjoyed it in the cinema. I'm a big fan of the comic and it's panel-to-shot accurate in a lot of spots, but I don't rewatch it too often. I must pick up the Ultimate Cut at some stage.
I watched the 2 part animated version recently, it's also very good.
That I have never seen, must get onto it! I'm guessing it sticks to the (no spoilers) original comic ending?
It does, and is better for it IMO.
The Big Lebowski (DVD)
Not a 'story' per se, however it remains a great collection of performances, I will always forgive its flaws as a narrative.
Quote from: leatherface on August 11, 2025, 10:08:36 PMThe Big Lebowski (DVD)
Not a 'story' per se, however it remains a great collection of performances, I will always forgive its flaws as a narrative.
I like films like that. Hangout films I guess you could call them. Less plot driven and more just like a collection of vignettes. Like Trainspotting, Kids, Dazed and Confused, Slacker, Withnail and I etc.
The Pretty Thing That Lives in the House. Can't remember another movie where so little happens. Bollox.
Exorcist The Beginning. Not bad at all actually and coincidentally, Alexi Hawley, who's brother Noah, is doing the new Alien show, wrote the screenplay for it.
Last two watched were 'Seed of the Sacred Fig' & 'Carlitos Way' 1st probably made by Iranian emigres? Great film, small cast of excellent actors.
Ye've probably all seen Carlitos Way, I missed it whenever it came out, that ambush scene in Central Station ...
Just out of Weapons and very much enjoyed it. I can see the Magnolia thing for sure, great bit of storytelling. The ending was gas.
Thought this was the best place to post. Anyone know or recommend anywhere to park near the lighthouse cinema ? Haven't been up to Dublin in an age and don't really know that area too well. The site recommended a place on queens street but you can't pre book. Anyone familiar?
RIP Terence Stamp...
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Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on August 18, 2025, 03:19:31 PMRIP Terence Stamp...
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Which Burroughs one is that out of
On a slightly related note, I watcyed the new Superman one earlier. Very, very silly. A lot of forced humour (James Gunn innit), dodgy CGI, one dimensional characters but it had its moments I suppose. Why they gave Superman the attitude of a sulky teenager I don't know but I suppose it's a different take on it.
Just watched Weapons. Enjoyed it enough. It was slow to get going but was cool once it did.
Jurassic Park: Rebirth - More of the same (the plot revolves around a mission to extract DNA from living dinosaurs - what could possibly go wrong?) but with Scarlett Johansson wearing the action pants this time and the usual close shaves, chases and annoying kids saving the day. The 'final' creature had a kind of horror slant to it but was barely seen, which was a disappointment but sure 2 hours of leaving the brain on standby, that'll do.
Quote from: Carnage on August 19, 2025, 04:20:53 PMJurassic Park: Rebirth - More of the same (the plot revolves around a mission to extract DNA from living dinosaurs - what could possibly go wrong?) but with Scarlett Johansson wearing the action pants this time and the usual close shaves, chases and annoying kids saving the day. The 'final' creature had a kind of horror slant to it but was barely seen, which was a disappointment but sure 2 hours of leaving the brain on standby, that'll do.
Pretty much what I thought too, though I hated that final creature. The series has just gotten utterly ridiculous now. Super guilty of completely brainless Terminator Syndrome, IE each film has to have a bigger and badder bad guy, usually at the expense of anything remotely like a better story or script. I blame Terminator 2 for this phenomenon because it pulled it off so perfectly and set a template everybody has copied badly since. Jurassic World/PArk series is almost like a video game now where the former big bads become regular henchman later in the game. Spinosaurus the absolute ultimate badass dinosaur in JP3? Have 20 of them now swimming around as just regular dinosaurs in Rebirth and have some reject from Pacific Rim as the big bad now instead. Fuck off.
My rant is stupid of course, it's a Hollywood popcorn movie. They're just rinsing the franchise now Marvel/Star Wars style.
The Devo documentary that's on Netflix is really good. Plus any excuse to have them on the playlist for the rest of the week as they're deadly.
Quote from: Carnage on August 18, 2025, 10:19:47 PMOn a slightly related note, I watcyed the new Superman one earlier. Very, very silly. A lot of forced humour (James Gunn innit), dodgy CGI, one dimensional characters but it had its moments I suppose. Why they gave Superman the attitude of a sulky teenager I don't know but I suppose it's a different take on it.
Yeah!
It's very Gunn, that's for sure.
Good to see a 'lighter' take on Superman and all the supporting characters. Much more comic booky and all, but the movie itself is not great.
Mr. Terrific is such a shit hero, too. Gunn basically just made him into a nerdy black Yondu.
Nathan Fillion was great as GL, though.
In the mood for something mindless so stuck on Happy Gilmore 2, one or two chuckles in it but essentially the exact same jokes as the first one. Shite
Ya, it's fuckin terrible.
Amadeus
First time watching it. The first half was fantastic, the second half dragged a bit. The actor playing Mozart (the guy from Animal House??) is super annoying. I know he's supposed to be, but he's hard to watch. The guy playing Salieri (the coke dealer from Scarface!) is fucking amazing though. A real tour de force performance, and super funny throughout too. All in all it was really enjoyable, and one that had slipped through the cracks for me for years despite being aware of it. I looked it up and see it was one of those films that swept up everything at the Oscars. Funny how some films do that yet don't go on to have a huge place in pop culture (like say the way Titanic is still hugely popular and talked about).
'Das Boot'
A masterpiece
I was in a WWII U-boat last year in Kiel, outside Hamburg
U-995
There are like 4 surviving U-boats from that period that are accessible to the public
Impressive isn't the word for the engineering
The movie is incredible
Quote from: Jward on August 21, 2025, 08:39:35 PM'Das Boot'
A masterpiece
I was in a WWII U-boat last year in Kiel, outside Hamburg
U-995
There are like 4 surviving U-boats from that period that are accessible to the public
Impressive isn't the word for the engineering
The movie is incredible
Yeah it's fucking perfect. Was one of the first movies I taped the first Christmas we owned a VCR due to me seeing it was the same director as Enemy Mine (which is still great)
Das Boot is outstanding. I have the series on blu ray, 6 hour-long episodes and there's a bit more to it - the Ultimate Cut (or whatever it's called) is all of the episodes cut together.
I really need to read the book, though I'm afraid it'll ruin the film/series if there are a lot of differences.
Quote from: Mooncat on August 21, 2025, 04:52:54 PMAmadeus
First time watching it. The first half was fantastic, the second half dragged a bit. The actor playing Mozart (the guy from Animal House??) is super annoying. I know he's supposed to be, but he's hard to watch. The guy playing Salieri (the coke dealer from Scarface!) is fucking amazing though. A real tour de force performance, and super funny throughout too. All in all it was really enjoyable, and one that had slipped through the cracks for me for years despite being aware of it. I looked it up and see it was one of those films that swept up everything at the Oscars. Funny how some films do that yet don't go on to have a huge place in pop culture (like say the way Titanic is still hugely popular and talked about).
Milos Forman is a really interesting director who gets mentioned surprisingly little: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Amadeus, Man on the Moon, Ragtime, The People Versus Larry Flynt. Not all of equal quality, of course, but very impressive range all the same, especially given that three of those are "just" biopics.
Amadeus is fantastic, I only saw it for the first time when I picked up the director's cut on DVD from Xtravision when they were clearing out. Hulce was manic and yes, really annoying as Mozart - he learned to play the piano for the role and played that upsidedown bit for real - and Abraham was well deserving of the Oscar for Salieri.
Quote from: Carnage on August 21, 2025, 11:55:20 PMDas Boot is outstanding. I have the series on blu ray, 6 hour-long episodes and there's a bit more to it - the Ultimate Cut (or whatever it's called) is all of the episodes cut together.
I really need to read the book, though I'm afraid it'll ruin the film/series if there are a lot of differences.
I must get that Ultimate Cut/series
The book would be a different beast I'd say
Might leave it alone, as it might show up the film
The Plague of the Zombies
An old Hammer film that was out 2yrs before Night of the Living Dead and is a huge influence on the genre. There's nothing quite like that Hammer vibe and atmosphere of gothic/Victorian settings and villages. They scratch a specific itch and only a Hammer will do to scratch it!
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on August 22, 2025, 12:48:15 AMQuote from: Mooncat on August 21, 2025, 04:52:54 PMAmadeus
First time watching it. The first half was fantastic, the second half dragged a bit. The actor playing Mozart (the guy from Animal House??) is super annoying. I know he's supposed to be, but he's hard to watch. The guy playing Salieri (the coke dealer from Scarface!) is fucking amazing though. A real tour de force performance, and super funny throughout too. All in all it was really enjoyable, and one that had slipped through the cracks for me for years despite being aware of it. I looked it up and see it was one of those films that swept up everything at the Oscars. Funny how some films do that yet don't go on to have a huge place in pop culture (like say the way Titanic is still hugely popular and talked about).
Milos Forman is a really interesting director who gets mentioned surprisingly little: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Amadeus, Man on the Moon, Ragtime, The People Versus Larry Flynt. Not all of equal quality, of course, but very impressive range all the same, especially given that three of those are "just" biopics.
Actually didn't realize all those were him. Given One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Amadeus are two of the most successful films ever at the Oscars it's definitely very surprising he's not a household name.
Guillermo del Toro has his own new version of Frankenstein coming out in a few months. Pan's Labyrinth was a masterpieces but House In Haunted Hill or whatever it was called was absolute CGI dogshit. I really hope the emphasis will be on sets and costumes rather than atmosphere murdering CGI, but I'm hopeful. It's such a great story.
He's been very vocal about the effects being practical in this one, so it should be good in that regard. Unfortunately I don't think there's a practical means of giving Oscar Isaac facial expressions.
Watched Verhoeven's Elle tonight. Enjoyable, fucked up in an overall silly way, psychological thriller.
Quote from: Carnage on August 23, 2025, 12:11:22 AMHe's been very vocal about the effects being practical in this one, so it should be good in that regard. Unfortunately I don't think there's a practical means of giving Oscar Isaac facial expressions.
😆 that look of perpetual shock might work to his advantage in this one.
Just out of the Toxic Avenger remake. It kinda sucks, but it's fun. Peter Dinklage was a fucking shocking casting for the TA, he's awful. Cool to hear Priest, Savatage and Motorhead in the soundtrack.
Decided I'm gonna go all in on my Alien buzz, starting chronologically before I start the new show. First up, Alien Vs Predator.
Quote from: Mithrandir on August 23, 2025, 11:54:12 AMJust out of the Toxic Avenger remake. It kinda sucks, but it's fun. Peter Dinklage was a fucking shocking casting for the TA, he's awful. Cool to hear Priest, Savatage and Motorhead in the soundtrack.
I still want to see it. In fairness kinda sucks but it's fun is pretty much the standard for Troma stuff.
Quote from: Emphyrio on August 23, 2025, 07:13:03 PMDecided I'm gonna go all in on my Alien buzz, starting chronologically before I start the new show. First up, Alien Vs Predator.
Alien / Aliens and , possibly , Alien Resurrection are all you need when it comes to this IP. It went from horror to being a bunch of pretentious movies about androids. Prometheus and Covenant were particularly bad.
Quote from: leatherface on August 24, 2025, 09:40:54 PMQuote from: Emphyrio on August 23, 2025, 07:13:03 PMDecided I'm gonna go all in on my Alien buzz, starting chronologically before I start the new show. First up, Alien Vs Predator.
Alien / Aliens and , possibly , Alien Resurrection are all you need when it comes to this IP. It went from horror to being a bunch of pretentious movies about androids. Prometheus and Covenant were particularly bad.
Pretty much nail on the head there minus resurrection :laugh:
The first two are the only genuinely worthwhile ones and any like for any of the sequels is propped up by love for those first two rather than any of their own quality.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on August 24, 2025, 12:59:03 PMQuote from: Mithrandir on August 23, 2025, 11:54:12 AMJust out of the Toxic Avenger remake. It kinda sucks, but it's fun. Peter Dinklage was a fucking shocking casting for the TA, he's awful. Cool to hear Priest, Savatage and Motorhead in the soundtrack.
I still want to see it. In fairness kinda sucks but it's fun is pretty much the standard for Troma stuff.
Ah yeah of course, I think it just suffers from not having the grace of that 80s charm. But definitely worth a watch!
Bag of Cans is always an add on when in Tromaville!
Having a bit of an unintentional later day Tony Scott/Denzel season. Did Man On Fire,Deja Vu & Unstoppable over the weekend.
Like Verhoeven he doesn't do boring. And he's a better ratio when it comes to entertainment than Ridley.
Quote from: leatherface on August 24, 2025, 09:40:54 PMQuote from: Emphyrio on August 23, 2025, 07:13:03 PMDecided I'm gonna go all in on my Alien buzz, starting chronologically before I start the new show. First up, Alien Vs Predator.
Alien / Aliens and , possibly , Alien Resurrection are all you need when it comes to this IP. It went from horror to being a bunch of pretentious movies about androids. Prometheus and Covenant were particularly bad.
Ya, I didn't like those 2 either but I'm thinking/hoping that watching through them all chronologically will give them a bit more context. Maybe...
Alien Vs Predator. Mostly shite but I liked it. The story is fairly ridiculous.
Quote from: leatherface on August 24, 2025, 09:40:54 PMQuote from: Emphyrio on August 23, 2025, 07:13:03 PMDecided I'm gonna go all in on my Alien buzz, starting chronologically before I start the new show. First up, Alien Vs Predator.
Alien / Aliens and , possibly , Alien Resurrection are all you need when it comes to this IP. It went from horror to being a bunch of pretentious movies about androids. Prometheus and Covenant were particularly bad.
What's wrong with Alien 3 ? ???
The only one I would definitely not be arsed with ever again was AVP2. That was irredeemable altogether but I wouldn't even mind Prometheus or Covenant really. Still haven't seen any of the new series but tonight could be a good night to rectify that
AvP2 is indeed awful. Prometheus definitely better than I remember.
Prometheus and Covenant are grand. AVP2 was dogshit.
Watched the third episode there, it was OK.
Watched Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning as well, good craic. Same tone as the last one but that was a bit better IMO. Mad setpieces as usual, and some real tension in the finale.
I don't even know if AVP2 was good or not, the whole thing was so darkly shot you could see a fucking thing that was going on
Watched Together in the cinema, thought it was good craic, weird and funny. Maybe a few too many jump scares though which are over used in modern Horror. Still worth watching though. Bit of Cronenberg buzz off it.
Quote from: Trev on August 25, 2025, 10:05:39 PMI don't even know if AVP2 was good or not, the whole thing was so darkly shot you could see a fucking thing that was going on
It's shite. And like Prometheus/Convenant/The Predator:We don't speak of them ever!
Watched Eddington earlier. Bit of a mess of a yoke.
Saw Weapons the other night. Wasn't too bad but the same as the fellas last film Barbarian, it was a bit underwhelming. Worth a watch though. Best part was the George Harrison tune at the start.
Quote from: Trev on August 25, 2025, 10:05:39 PMI don't even know if AVP2 was good or not, the whole thing was so darkly shot you could see a fucking thing that was going on
Would have been way better if the film was just shot from the perspective of the Predator instead of the gimpy people.
Watched a mental but lots of fun Spanish movie last night called Airbag. Bit like Very Bad Things and Pulp Fiction mixed together and directed by the Zuckers, if they were Spanish :laugh: Herself mentioned it to me and I was able to find a torrent and subtitles handy enough.
Birdman
I've watched Whiplash a few times over the last couple of months (absolutely fucking superb) and wanted something else with jazz drumming in it.
It's definitely a really good film and I love the meta-commentary of Michael Keaton playing a version of himself. I think Ed Norton is also playing a version of himself, or at least the perception of him.
Birdman is a brilliant film. I'd watch Michael Keaton in anything.Soundtrack really drives it too.
Watched Barbarian over the weekend. Very late to the party with this - I thought it was a psychological thriller when it came out so didn't bother with it. Fucking hell, I was blown away. It reminded me of a few of my favourites like The People Under the Stairs and The Descent but it still felt very original.
I
Quote from: Maggot Colony on September 01, 2025, 11:12:31 AMWatched Barbarian over the weekend. Very late to the party with this - I thought it was a psychological thriller when it came out so didn't bother with it. Fucking hell, I was blown away. It reminded me of a few of my favourites like The People Under the Stairs and The Descent but it still felt very original.
I loved it too, except the end I thought was a bit meh
I watched 28 years later the other day. Thought it was pretty good, nice cinematography and not overly Hollywood either which is good
The new Naked Gun is not good. Some decent moments in the script, but Neeson was just not the man for the job. And maybe there isn't a man for the job, but there's definitely dozens could have done it better than him.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 03, 2025, 10:43:13 PMNeeson was just not the man for the job. And maybe there isn't a man for the job...
Give it 20 years and Ryan Reynolds will give it a shot, I reckon.
He should have had a go at Fletch after Van Wilder. That John Hamm film a couple of years ago wasn't the best.
I don't think I could watch him in it at all, he's Michael Collins ffs
Nah, Brendan Gleeson is Muchael Collins. The Treaty was mighty.
Looked it up there, never even heard of it, well I can only go with what's etched in my memory
Quote from: jobrok1 on September 03, 2025, 11:14:28 PMQuote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 03, 2025, 10:43:13 PMNeeson was just not the man for the job. And maybe there isn't a man for the job...
Give it 20 years and Ryan Reynolds will give it a shot, I reckon.
Reynolds is far too smug to be truly deadpan. He'd be a good actor to do a poor man's Chevy Chase if any of those films need remade.
I could see Daniel Craig or JK Simmons being good at it in terms of Leslie Nielsen-esque deadpan delivery.
I absolutely cannot stand Ryan Reynolds. Ryan Gosling would be a better fit once he's older. Nielsen was just perfect though. Neeson plays the whole thing straight (and not particularly well), but with Nielsen it was his manner of responding and reacting to the absurd world around him that made the performance.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 03, 2025, 10:43:13 PMThe new Naked Gun is not good. Some decent moments in the script, but Neeson was just not the man for the job. And maybe there isn't a man for the job, but there's definitely dozens could have done it better than him.
I disagree, thought he was suited to the role. There are some great gags in it. I Laughed most of the way through it
This is the pinnacle of Neeson doing deadpan:
Quote from: Born of Fire on September 04, 2025, 03:51:17 PMThis is the pinnacle of Neeson doing deadpan:
So good :laugh: Bet that was the sketch for Seth Macfarlane to copy/steal for Ted which in turn, cemented the thoughts of having Neeson in the top spot for a Naked Gun reboot.
Next 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple trailer is out. Due in January. Thought 28YL was ridiculous but I'll watch it.
28 Years Later was a massive letdown but the trailer looks alright for the next installment
Quote from: Carnage on September 03, 2025, 11:46:28 PMHe should have had a go at Fletch after Van Wilder. That John Hamm film a couple of years ago wasn't the best.
Reynolds doing Fletch would only cement the fact he's thieved from Chevy Chase for most of his career.
Reynolds is meant to be fond of using super injunctions through the UK courts to keep how much of a prick he is out of the papers.
Would have liked to have seen the Kevin Smith Fletch movie that he was trying to get greenlit with Jason Lee years ago, as the script was meant to be super close to the books and didn't have much of Smith's usual schtick.
Didn't mind the recent Hamm version, decent wee 90 minute caper.
Going back to Birdman, today I learned (something that lots of you maybe already knew) that Michael Keaton's real name is... Michael Douglas. When asked about this in an interview once, he explained by saying "Yeah, I had to change my name because there were two other actors registered at Equity with that name. One of them is doing quite well from what I understand, the other is making cheap porn movies--like Basic Instinct." :laugh:
Keaton's standup is worth checking out too as he was an old school comedy store guy.
Watched a Chilean found footage film called Invoking Yell the other night, about a female black metal duo who go out in the woods to record EVP for their demo..with spooky results. Average enough but I quite enjoyed it, and didn't treat the Metal aspect as a joke for once, sort of actually captured that naive teenage "more kvlt/trve than you" attitude of the 90s. Did not expect Atomic Aggressor to get namechecked in a movie.
First four Star Trek films (DVD marathon, yes, DVDs). Only three of the original cast remain with us today, as of 2025 (William Shatner (Captain James T. Kirk), Walter Koenig (Ensign Pavel Chekov), and George Takei (Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu).
My ranking of them would be (from worst to best)
Star Trek 3 The Search For Spock : (interesting world (space?) building
Star Trek 1 The Motion Picture : (interesting towards the end but a little dull getting there)
Star Trek 4 The Voyage Home : A silly story but works for me
Star Trek 2 The Wrath of Khan : (Space warfare)
These movies are dated but I Couldn't care less about any of the new generation ones. Have never seen part 5 or part 6 'Generations'.
Keaton is a gas cunt. His episode with Norm MacDonald is great. Watched Birdman again this year or last. Great stuff.
Love him in Back to the Future and other things, but Christopher Lloyd was real bad casting for The Search for Spock.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 06, 2025, 09:31:16 PMLove him in Back to the Future and other things, but Christopher Lloyd was real bad casting for The Search for Spock.
Yes. I kept hearing him saying "Great Spock!" in my head while watching ST3.
:laugh: :laugh:
Lloyd was perfect in that role, the casual ruthlessness was as Klingon as it gets. The only issue with STIII was Savik being recast.
That rating is wrong too, it's II - III - IV - I.
And Generations is the seventh, not sixth film.
Of the original crew... [edit: Best to worst]
II, IV, V, VI, III, I
With TNG crew...
Generations and First Contact were good. Well I enjoyed them, anway.
The other two (Nemesis and Insurrection) were quite poor.
Don't get me started on the reboot movies.
Wow ..wasn't aware ST 1 was so popular. I mean, I like it but only when it gets going. Not to mention the various versions of it which can get confusing. 2 I like for the warfare side drama of it.
Made a mistake there with 6, havent seen any post IV movies so am a little mixed up
II, VI, III, IV, I, V would be my order for the orignal crew movies. V is absolutely terrible, Shatner needs a good smack for that one.
I think jobrok and Carnage were putting ST1 last there. I quite like it, but the Wrath of Khan is clearly the runaway best one. So much so that I might not even bother ranking the others. You should check out V and VI, I seriously doubt you'll regret it.
Generations is the best of em.
Yes!
I fucked up the order.
Mine are a best to worst.
Same.
The Next Gen ones aren't great in general. I don't mind Nemesis though I'm 8n the m8nority there, and the more I see Insurrection the more it grows on me.
Black Swan.
I'd never seen it. Still in that Whiplash frame of mind so I was looking for similar movies. This one was pretty good, and Natalie Portman was great in it. It went surprisingly horror at times too (although the shit CGI lifted me out at times). I did like how the film gets you to root for her to nail the big performance, no matter what it costs her personally, which is also her own mindset.
Next up in a similar vein: Tar (which I've also never seen).
(Also obviously Star Trek 3 is the best of them, like holy crap it's not even close...)
Tar is one I'd like to watch again, great film. It wasn't long after it that I saw some MCU movie, can't even remember which one, that Cate Blanchett stooped to putting her talent to, the timing of which just left me even more bewildered than I otherwise might have been at why she, and other actors of her caliber, fuel that scutter machine. Ah sure.
Easy money. To be fair, she looked like she was enjoying it.
Tár was fantastic, a slightly more nuanced villain turn.
I watched the 1988 The Blob last nigjt. Awful shite but good craic, with some surprisingly good effects for the budget.
Just finished Escape From Pretoria there, a true story about white anti-apartheid activists attempting a bust out of the titular prison. Not great overall but there're enough tense sequences to make it worth a watch.
Quote from: Carnage on September 08, 2025, 07:35:24 PMEasy money. To be fair, she looked like she was enjoying it.
Tár was fantastic, a slightly more nuanced villain turn.
I watched the 1988 The Blob last nigjt. Awful shite but good craic, with some surprisingly good effects for the budget.
Just finished Escape From Pretoria there, a true story about white anti-apartheid activists attempting a bust out of the titular prison. Not great overall but there're enough tense sequences to make it worth a watch.
The Blob is awesome. A real classic 80s b-movie and not talked about enough special effects. I'm just starting to enter my 80s b-movie phase in the run up to Halloween. I've watched Fright Night, Evil Dead, and Demons so far. It'll really start to crank up the closer we get.
Quote from: Mooncat on September 08, 2025, 09:15:21 PMQuote from: Carnage on September 08, 2025, 07:35:24 PMEasy money. To be fair, she looked like she was enjoying it.
Tár was fantastic, a slightly more nuanced villain turn.
I watched the 1988 The Blob last nigjt. Awful shite but good craic, with some surprisingly good effects for the budget.
Just finished Escape From Pretoria there, a true story about white anti-apartheid activists attempting a bust out of the titular prison. Not great overall but there're enough tense sequences to make it worth a watch.
The Blob is awesome. A real classic 80s b-movie and not talked about enough special effects. I'm just starting to enter my 80s b-movie phase in the run up to Halloween. I've watched Fright Night, Evil Dead, and Demons so far. It'll really start to crank up the closer we get.
Make sure you watch 'Return Of The Living Dead ' (1985) if you haven't already seen it .
"Send more paramedics.'
I must watch Fright Night, I've never seen it.
Fright Night is my favourite of all of them. The exact right tone of campy horror, and unbelievably good special effects.
Yeah Return of the Living Dead gets a rewatch every year, also a classic. Night of the Creeps, Night of the Demons, Vamp, Society, Re-Animator, and Brain Damage are some of the other must-watches (alongside the classics like Friday series, Elm Street, Hellraiser etc).
I think tonight might be a Jason Lives! night.
Quote from: Mooncat on September 09, 2025, 12:37:07 AMFright Night is my favourite of all of them. The exact right tone of campy horror, and unbelievably good special effects.
Yeah Return of the Living Dead gets a rewatch every year, also a classic. Night of the Creeps, Night of the Demons, Vamp, Society, Re-Animator, and Brain Damage are some of the other must-watches (alongside the classics like Friday series, Elm Street, Hellraiser etc).
I think tonight might be a Jason Lives! night.
https://letterboxd.com/bleedingskull/list/bleeding-skull-50-the-best-trash-horror-films/detail/ (https://letterboxd.com/bleedingskull/list/bleeding-skull-50-the-best-trash-horror-films/detail/)
There are some bangers on this list that you may not have seen. I highly recommend The Deadly Spawn.
Blood Rage at 18 on that list should be way higher. Absolutely bonkers classic.
It's 8th if you arrange by highest average rating :)
That's a great list, making a note of it.
The Blob is absolutely class, planning on watching it again over the season this year.
Quote from: Mooncat on September 08, 2025, 06:44:28 PMBlack Swan.
I'd never seen it. Still in that Whiplash frame of mind so I was looking for similar movies. This one was pretty good, and Natalie Portman was great in it. It went surprisingly horror at times too (although the shit CGI lifted me out at times). I did like how the film gets you to root for her to nail the big performance, no matter what it costs her personally, which is also her own mindset.
Next up in a similar vein: Tar (which I've also never seen).
(Also obviously Star Trek 3 is the best of them, like holy crap it's not even close...)
If you enjoyed Black Swan, watch Perfect Blue. One of my favourite Anime films going back years now. BS seemingly took some heavy inspiration from it (look it up if you don't mind a few spoilers).
Watched French film Miséricorde tonight, from last year. Pretty good. Quite Haneke.
Quote from: Mooncat on September 09, 2025, 12:37:07 AMFright Night is my favourite of all of them. The exact right tone of campy horror, and unbelievably good special effects.
Yeah Return of the Living Dead gets a rewatch every year, also a classic. Night of the Creeps, Night of the Demons, Vamp, Society, Re-Animator, and Brain Damage are some of the other must-watches (alongside the classics like Friday series, Elm Street, Hellraiser etc).
I think tonight might be a Jason Lives! night.
all great cheesy horror. Night Of The Creeps is a personal favorite. "Thrill me" getting close to spooky season now, must check that list of thrash films and see if there are a few that went past the radar
Quote from: Maggot Colony on September 09, 2025, 10:14:17 AMQuote from: Mooncat on September 09, 2025, 12:37:07 AMFright Night is my favourite of all of them. The exact right tone of campy horror, and unbelievably good special effects.
Yeah Return of the Living Dead gets a rewatch every year, also a classic. Night of the Creeps, Night of the Demons, Vamp, Society, Re-Animator, and Brain Damage are some of the other must-watches (alongside the classics like Friday series, Elm Street, Hellraiser etc).
I think tonight might be a Jason Lives! night.
https://letterboxd.com/bleedingskull/list/bleeding-skull-50-the-best-trash-horror-films/detail/ (https://letterboxd.com/bleedingskull/list/bleeding-skull-50-the-best-trash-horror-films/detail/)
There are some bangers on this list that you may not have seen. I highly recommend The Deadly Spawn.
Cool list! I've seen about half, but that list has some I haven't even heard of so that'll keep me busy.
Recently watched Friday 13th Part 4 and 6. 4 being the absolute, archetypal, perfect Friday 13th film, and 6 being arguably the most fun.
Tar
This was awesome. I liked it better than Black Swan, though it doesn't topple Whiplash. I liked that it was a closet ghost story as well (with the apparition even appearing at times in the background!). Mainly I loved the very nuanced, in-depth character study. Cate Blanchett was amazing in it. It deserved all its Oscar nominations and was unlucky to come out in a year that the academy absolutely creamed themselves over Everything, Everywhere, All at Once (which I also really enjoyed, but 7 Oscars-worth??).
Apocalypse Now: Final Cut
I was having a rare midweek day off and I was listening to Electric Ladyland and Bitches Brew, which somehow led me to being in the mood for Apocalypse Now (probably the kind of psychedelic, hallucinogenic vibe). This was the version that's in-between the theatrical version and the redux version, IE some extra scenes but not ALL the extra scenes like redux. It's been a while since I've watched it and it was mind-blowingly good. I actually felt amped up and excited watching it (same reaction to Electric Ladyland too actually).
It was interesting to see what extra scenes were added in. For the record, I think not one of them was worth having in the film, but having seen it many times it was worth it to see some extra stuff. Some of the extra scenes with Robert Duval are really funny, but also take away from the gravitas of his character. The French plantation folks scene was long, boring, and mostly pointless. Overall though holy shit, what a film. I already want to watch it again.
It's a visually interesting film I'll say that but not much else. Most of the cast / crew off their heads on whatever you're having. I saw the extended version in the IFC when it was out way back when. The much touted French plantation scene added nothing to what is essentially a hollow , art piece nothing of a film. Not saying it's bad but the fact that it was a sh*tshow of a production bleeds all over the film. 'Born on the Fourth Of July' is a more rounded 'Nam movie, even 'Platoon'.
Was never one for Apocalypse Now. Can appreciate the shit show that the production was and some scenes are brilliant but if I'm watching a 'Nam movie I'm watching Platoon!
Quote from: Mooncat on September 12, 2025, 06:55:30 PMQuote from: Maggot Colony on September 09, 2025, 10:14:17 AMQuote from: Mooncat on September 09, 2025, 12:37:07 AMFright Night is my favourite of all of them. The exact right tone of campy horror, and unbelievably good special effects.
Yeah Return of the Living Dead gets a rewatch every year, also a classic. Night of the Creeps, Night of the Demons, Vamp, Society, Re-Animator, and Brain Damage are some of the other must-watches (alongside the classics like Friday series, Elm Street, Hellraiser etc).
I think tonight might be a Jason Lives! night.
https://letterboxd.com/bleedingskull/list/bleeding-skull-50-the-best-trash-horror-films/detail/ (https://letterboxd.com/bleedingskull/list/bleeding-skull-50-the-best-trash-horror-films/detail/)
There are some bangers on this list that you may not have seen. I highly recommend The Deadly Spawn.
Cool list! I've seen about half, but that list has some I haven't even heard of so that'll keep me busy.
Recently watched Friday 13th Part 4 and 6. 4 being the absolute, archetypal, perfect Friday 13th film, and 6 being arguably the most fun.
I discovered some gems from that list like Death Spa and The Deadly Spawn. If you're looking for a bonkers film about a murderous Sasquatch then you can't go wrong with Night of the Demon.
I watched The Iron Claw yesterday, a biography of the Von Erich wrestling family. A lot more to it than I was expecting, worth a look.
Quote from: Carnage on September 15, 2025, 09:03:42 AMI watched The Iron Claw yesterday, a biography of the Von Erich wrestling family. A lot more to it than I was expecting, worth a look.
only watched that recently too. Really engaging documentary, tragic all the same though.
This was a movie, is there a documentary on them too? Interesting story alright, though I gather a lot was changed from actual events (for dramatic purposes, presumably).
Quote from: Carnage on September 15, 2025, 09:03:42 AMI watched The Iron Claw yesterday, a biography of the Von Erich wrestling family. A lot more to it than I was expecting, worth a look.
I just watched it last night. They left out the youngest son Chris for some reason.
More tragedy.
It was mostly well done, Zac Efron in particular was very good. He looked like he said his prayers and took his vitamins based on his physique.
The way his stomach was extended screams roids but that's neither here nor there.
I wonder was the father as cold as they portrayed him to be.
One negative thing for me was the small clip the had Flair delivering a promo.
That was shit, for such an icon of the industry the guy playing him was quite limp.
Small complaint though. Kevin Von Erich still makes a few appearances in AEW.
I just came across this documentary on the family, might be decent. Made by WWE though so probably very sanitised. There's an episode of Dark Side Of The Ring on them too, that might be more objective.
Quote from: Carnage on September 15, 2025, 11:45:23 AMI just came across this documentary on the family, might be decent. Made by WWE though so probably very sanitised. There's an episode of Dark Side Of The Ring on them too, that might be more objective.
That's the best one on the Von Erichs/World Class.
The Iron Claw's alright, they left out a ton of stuff. And not having Gary Hart-esque character calling out Fritz for being a carny was a mistake.
Chasing Amy (1997)
A flawed movie in many respects (the ending) but good nonetheless. Just ignore the silly ending . It could be argued that Ben Affleck's character was siĺly to begin with though. Worth a watch, Gen X movie alert ! (not a bad thing).
Quote from: leatherface on September 15, 2025, 10:27:23 PMChasing Amy (1997)
A flawed movie in many respects (the ending) but good nonetheless. Just ignore the silly ending . It could be argued that Ben Affleck's character was siĺly to begin with though. Worth a watch, Gen X movie alert ! (not a bad thing).
Did see an article
Quote from: leatherface on September 15, 2025, 10:27:23 PMChasing Amy (1997)
A flawed movie in many respects (the ending) but good nonetheless. Just ignore the silly ending . It could be argued that Ben Affleck's character was siĺly to begin with though. Worth a watch, Gen X movie alert ! (not a bad thing).
There's some good in it but even at the time it was released it definitely came off a bit ignorant and clumsy.
I think the commentary on the Criterion is Smith mostly going "I really don't have a clue about Lesbians do I?".
The top review on Letterboxd kinda nails it
"Half of this movies problems would be solved by the word bisexual".
Watched Sinners last night. Thought it took awhile to get going, but once it did I found it very good. Funny in parts too, good for spooky season viewing.
Quote from: leatherface on September 14, 2025, 10:41:01 PMIt's a visually interesting film I'll say that but not much else. Most of the cast / crew off their heads on whatever you're having. I saw the extended version in the IFC when it was out way back when. The much touted French plantation scene added nothing to what is essentially a hollow , art piece nothing of a film. Not saying it's bad but the fact that it was a sh*tshow of a production bleeds all over the film. 'Born on the Fourth Of July' is a more rounded 'Nam movie, even 'Platoon'.
Can't say I agree with any of that :laugh: Though in fairness, whereas I've always liked it, usually I would never watch the whole thing in one sitting. The other night was the first time it really clicked for me as a whole. I think it's way better than Platoon.
Quote from: Maggot Colony on September 15, 2025, 09:00:35 AMI discovered some gems from that list like Death Spa and The Deadly Spawn. If you're looking for a bonkers film about a murderous Sasquatch then you can't go wrong with Night of the Demon.
I've actually seen those three! Death Spa in particular was a favourite. Really scratches the 80s itch.
Quote from: Circlepit on September 15, 2025, 10:43:48 AMOne negative thing for me was the small clip the had Flair delivering a promo.
That was shit, for such an icon of the industry the guy playing him was quite limp.
Small complaint though. Kevin Von Erich still makes a few appearances in AEW.
Yeah that was the worst part for me, the guy was unbelievably bad. Made me feel like it was some over-eager actor who was like, "Ok, how can I put MY spin on Ric Flair". That's not really the idea man... I thought the film was just ok. I'm interested in the topic and the family story, but it also just felt like one of those overwrought Oscar-bait films, even though the story genuinely is that tragic. The trailers for The Smashing Machine make it look like something in a similar vein.
Quote from: Necro Red on September 16, 2025, 11:13:48 AMWatched Sinners last night. Thought it took awhile to get going, but once it did I found it very good. Funny in parts too, good for spooky season viewing.
Ya, I thought it was good. Was expecting something far more mental given how divisive it was.
Watched Weapons the last day. Enjoyed that. Must check out Barbarian.
Quote from: open face surgery on September 16, 2025, 05:01:47 PMQuote from: Necro Red on September 16, 2025, 11:13:48 AMWatched Sinners last night. Thought it took awhile to get going, but once it did I found it very good. Funny in parts too, good for spooky season viewing.
Ya, I thought it was good. Was expecting something far more mental given how divisive it was.
Watched Weapons the last day. Enjoyed that. Must check out Barbarian.
cool, I've seen Barbarian and thought it was good for the most part. Weapons worth the watch?
Weapons is definitely worth a watch
And like Barbarian before it:Go in blind. Makes it more fun!
Rewatched Platoon for the first time in many years after talking about it here. In fairness it was a lot better than I remember, though I still prefer Apocalypse Now. I've seen a few comments online of people saying that Apocalypse Now is a better film, but Platoon is a more accurate representation of what 'Nam was like, which is an interesting observation. Platoon certainly captured a real war is hell vibe more than any of the other films I thought, it's a dark watch!
Apocalypse Now is more about the insanity of man than a straight up war movie in my mind. Although they could be seen as both sides of the same coin.
Quote from: Mooncat on September 18, 2025, 05:04:57 PMRewatched Platoon for the first time in many years after talking about it here. In fairness it was a lot better than I remember, though I still prefer Apocalypse Now. I've seen a few comments online of people saying that Apocalypse Now is a better film, but Platoon is a more accurate representation of what 'Nam was like, which is an interesting observation. Platoon certainly captured a real war is hell vibe more than any of the other films I thought, it's a dark watch!
Platoon with the commentary from Stone and Dale Dye the technical adviser is a good watch.
The scene in the third act where the Lieutenant calls in an airstrike/danger close on their position to stop being overrun was definitely something they both knew a little too well.
The Doors
Following up Platoon with another Oliver Stone. I liked this one in the past but I found it hard to get through today. Val Kilmer plays Jim Morrison as completely insufferable 100% of the time. Unbelievably pretentious. Good soundtrack at least.
Boring cunt of a film. Suits the band perfectly :D
The Doors are amazing.
Quote from: open face surgery on September 19, 2025, 03:06:51 PMThe Doors are amazing.
Yes. And boring is the last word I'd use to describe them. Genuinely some of the most exciting music out there for me.
Lobbed Weapons on last weekend and it was great. Very satisfying ending!
Late Night With the Devil has been on my mind a fair bit lately. Enjoyed the heck out of that one. Well overdue a rewatch. Bonus points for the Pentagram track at the beginning too.
Quote from: mishima on September 19, 2025, 06:35:05 PMLobbed Weapons on last weekend and it was great. Very satisfying ending!
Late Night With the Devil has been on my mind a fair bit lately. Enjoyed the heck out of that one. Well overdue a rewatch. Bonus points for the Pentagram track at the beginning too.
Late Night With The Devil was fantastic, really enjoyed it
Quote from: Necro Red on September 21, 2025, 06:31:45 PMQuote from: mishima on September 19, 2025, 06:35:05 PMLobbed Weapons on last weekend and it was great. Very satisfying ending!
Late Night With the Devil has been on my mind a fair bit lately. Enjoyed the heck out of that one. Well overdue a rewatch. Bonus points for the Pentagram track at the beginning too.
Late Night With The Devil was fantastic, really enjoyed it
I did too. I loved the 80s throwback effects, especially in the worm scene.
"Caught Stealing" - very enjoyable.
"Downtown Abbey - The Finale" - grand easy viewing for a cinema trip of a pissing rain Sunday morning.
"Flight Risk" - eh... yeah. Passed 90 minutes.
"Highest 2 Lowest" - the biggest ball of shit that I have seen all year and I've seen "Flight Risk"...
Watched all the Alien Earth, not bad, the sheep eye doing advanced maths was a great touch
Watching The Man Who Wasn't There. Really dark, funny and beautiful to look at.
Quote from: 91/30 on September 22, 2025, 11:29:09 AMWatched all the Alien Earth, not bad, the sheep eye doing advanced maths was a great touch
2 episodes left. Really like it. The Eye deffo steals the show.
Jeremiah Johnson and The Last Castle over the weekend. Enjoyed them both.
The Last Castle was daft. Strange to watch Gandolfini in anything other than The Sopranos.
Highest 2 Lowest was Spike and Denzel taking Apple to the cleaners. And what the fuck was going on with the score?
Watched The Naked Gun and was pleasantly surprised with how fun it was. Right amount of silliness and didn't overstay it's welcome.
think Danny Huston was the only real misstep as he's a bad guy in everything.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on September 22, 2025, 03:01:38 PMHighest 2 Lowest was Spike and Denzel taking Apple to the cleaners. And what the fuck was going on with the score?
The score is completely wrong for the film - it's sounds like it should be in one of those true story, made-for-tv, soapy "Married To A Murdering Bastard" things my mam has on when I call to the house.
But
worse than that is how distracting and loud the whole score is. Once you notice the damn thing, you can't tune it out. And then, Lee just gets rid of it (thankfully) completely in the second half.
It almost felt like I was watching a workprint with a placeholder score added til they locked the finished version.
I had the same thought about Washington and Lee.
Denzel: "Let's remake a Kurosawa film."
Spike: "You're 70, D. I think you're told too old to be a samurai."
Denzel: "Alright. OK. I see, I see... Apple will give us $90 million dollars if we say we're doing it."
Spike: "Let's rinse these motherfuckers."
"We doin' a boutique Blu Ray too as those weirdo A24 nerds will buy any old shite"
Quote from: StoutAndAle on September 22, 2025, 10:50:10 AM"Caught Stealing" - very enjoyable.
"Downtown Abbey - The Finale" - grand easy viewing for a cinema trip of a pissing rain Sunday morning.
"Flight Risk" - eh... yeah. Passed 90 minutes.
"Highest 2 Lowest" - the biggest ball of shit that I have seen all year and I've seen "Flight Risk"...
Just have to agree about flight risk it was genuinely atrocious
Quote from: Eoin McLove on September 22, 2025, 12:56:31 PMWatching The Man Who Wasn't There. Really dark, funny and beautiful to look at.
really good one from the Cohens
Quote from: astfgyl on September 22, 2025, 07:06:11 PMJust have to agree about flight risk it was genuinely atrocious
Well imagine a film worse than that directed by Spike Lee and starring Denzel Washington.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Might give that one a miss so lol
True Grit on d'telly. Good old flick even if I can only understand about 50% of what's being said :laugh:
Hundreds of Beavers. Maybe a little bit too long, but genuinely hilarious in places. If you still bong, I'd say just go for it :laugh:
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 26, 2025, 11:21:31 PMHundreds of Beavers. Maybe a little bit too long, but genuinely hilarious in places. If you still bong, I'd say just go for it :laugh:
Gave it a go when it turned up on Shudder but yeah, probably baked on weed is the best way to watch it.
Can definitely appreciate the work they put into it.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 26, 2025, 11:21:31 PMHundreds of Beavers. Maybe a little bit too long, but genuinely hilarious in places. If you still bong, I'd say just go for it :laugh:
Its some endeavour of a film. Made for fuck all too. Great ould craic
Quote from: Pentagrimes on September 17, 2025, 11:03:32 AMWeapons is definitely worth a watch
Watched it there. What a really well made film with a cracking ending.
"One Battle After Another" - nothing short of a masterpiece. See it on a big screen if you can.
I saw it in one of of the smaller rooms of the local cineplex - gonna try to get to see it again but on a Maxx screen before it's shuffled down the listings.
Apologies if it's been covered before but fucking hell..have any of ye seen the Luc Besson verion of Dracula that came out this year?
It's woejaysus.
From hundreds of beavers to decidedly none, watched gay erotic thriller Stranger by the Lake last night. Same director and quite similar vibes to Misericordia. Will be checking out some of his others, these two are great imo.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on September 29, 2025, 02:54:06 PMApologies if it's been covered before but fucking hell..have any of ye seen the Luc Besson verion of Dracula that came out this year?
It's woejaysus.
I watched a trailer for it last night on YouTube. It's seems like it's just missing a slow motion bullets flying type thing.
Is it completely over the top and substance be dammned?
Simpsons movie in 2027
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on September 29, 2025, 08:32:26 PMSimpsons movie in 2027
Suprised they took this long for a follow up. 20 years since the last one
The first one was already about 10 years too late
Jesus, the first Simpsons movie was painful. So unfunny in every respect. How did Spiderpig catch on? Absolutely lowest common denominator stuff. I haven't seen an episode of the show in ten or fifteen years at this stage... maybe more if the film is 20 years old. I can only imagine how fucking bad the new one will be. So bad I would be half curious to watch it :laugh:
Quote from: Circlepit on September 29, 2025, 04:27:11 PMQuote from: Pentagrimes on September 29, 2025, 02:54:06 PMApologies if it's been covered before but fucking hell..have any of ye seen the Luc Besson verion of Dracula that came out this year?
It's woejaysus.
I watched a trailer for it last night on YouTube. It's seems like it's just missing a slow motion bullets flying type thing.
Is it completely over the top and substance be dammned?
It's not even completely over the top. I gave up after about an hour and 15 minutes tbh, it was just utter shit.
That Dracula flick looks like total shit. Presumably a feeble attempt to cash in on the Nosferatu buzz.
My nephew's been watching The Simpsons lately so I've seen plenty while looking after him. Like Eoin I hadn't watched it in about 20 years due to it going to absolute shit, but some of the newer episodes have had their moments. Worth dipping a toe into if you're bored but it had its time a long time ago I reckon. Zero interest in this movie.
Halloween 3
Anything with Tom Atkins is going to be good. One thing that really struck me on this watch though, I was thinking about how much it ripped of The Terminator. Robot stalker movie, a lot of the camerawork, lighting, and shots are very similar. The music throughout is almost identical. I'm thinking wow this is a bit of a cheeky rip off and then I check the dates, Halloween 3 released 2yrs before Terminator, it was the other way around! I knew James Cameron was very influenced by the original Halloween for Terminator, but now I can see he took a fair amount from the third one too.
Halloween Kills
Can't remember if I mentioned this one or not. Either way, all the parts with Michael Myers are like cheesy 80s slasher throwback goodness. Every single other part is total shite (except for maybe the two Johns, they were cool).
Quote from: Mooncat on October 02, 2025, 05:14:45 PMHalloween 3
Anything with Tom Atkins is going to be good. One thing that really struck me on this watch though, I was thinking about how much it ripped of The Terminator. Robot stalker movie, a lot of the camerawork, lighting, and shots are very similar. The music throughout is almost identical. I'm thinking wow this is a bit of a cheeky rip off and then I check the dates, Halloween 3 released 2yrs before Terminator, it was the other way around! I knew James Cameron was very influenced by the original Halloween for Terminator, but now I can see he took a fair amount from the third one too.
Halloween Kills
Can't remember if I mentioned this one or not. Either way, all the parts with Michael Myers are like cheesy 80s slasher throwback goodness. Every single other part is total shite (except for maybe the two Johns, they were cool).
Tom Atkins can do no wrong Night Of The Creeps is ace!
I stopped with Halloween after the fucking atrocious second Rob Zombie film. Is the new trilogy any use?
Quote from: Trev on October 03, 2025, 11:56:24 AMI stopped with Halloween after the fucking atrocious second Rob Zombie film. Is the new trilogy any use?
First one is pretty decent, but they pretty much fuck it up again from the second one.
Halloween 3 is brilliant and I'm glad it's getting the love now.
Wasn't until several viewings that I noticed Atkins character is a functioning alcoholic who is always looking for the next drink (or has a drink in hand) in most scenes.
Quote from: Trev on October 03, 2025, 11:56:24 AMI stopped with Halloween after the fucking atrocious second Rob Zombie film. Is the new trilogy any use?
Def check out the first one, I'd say it's the best Halloween film aside form the original one (and possibly 3, which obvi isn't Michael Myers). It's genuinely a good film in it's own right. The second is worth a watch too, the third is a real wtf (in a bad way) film.
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on October 03, 2025, 12:59:48 PMHalloween 3 is brilliant and I'm glad it's getting the love now.
Wasn't until several viewings that I noticed Atkins character is a functioning alcoholic who is always looking for the next drink (or has a drink in hand) in most scenes.
Yeah the other night was about the third time I've seen it and I was just beginning to pick up on that too. There's a few scenes where he just needs a drink, like right
now :laugh: I was wondering if the implication was that his ex-wife had driven him to it since they make it out like she's a complete shrew.
Speaking of wives, in In Search of Darkness, Atkins mentions that in the motel scene where he's riding the younger woman, the other woman next door (in the 'face' scene) is his real life wife! He said it was awkward :laugh:
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on October 03, 2025, 12:59:48 PMHalloween 3 is brilliant and I'm glad it's getting the love now.
Wasn't until several viewings that I noticed Atkins character is a functioning alcoholic who is always looking for the next drink (or has a drink in hand) in most scenes.
I think his character in 'The Fog' is also a bit wayward. Prob not a film for 'modern audiences' as he picks up Jamie Lee Curtis in his van (truck?) , as a hitch hiker, and next thing they're in bed. Great movie though .
I think he's a bit of a 70s macho guy stereotype in general. Sure in Halloween 3 he's flirting away with every woman he meets, slapping the ass of his co-worker and stuff :laugh:
I love the bit where he escapes, finds a phone and rings his ex wife to warn of the danger their kids are in.
"You gotta burn those masks...what?... No I'm not drunk!!!!"
:laugh:
Got around to Love Lies Bleeding tonight. Very cool.
The OG Halloween after all the talk here. Don't think I had seen it since I was a kid. Amazing. Very Jaws like in the musical tension and the ominous presence.
On Weapons there's talk of a prequel about Gladys. He had filmed a chapter on her but didnt put it in the movie due to its running time. He said during the week theyre in talks for a full film. Nice.
Good shout. Could make a cool X/Pearl/MaXXXine type trilogy.
Quote from: open face surgery on October 04, 2025, 11:36:15 AMGood shout. Could make a cool X/Pearl/MaXXXine type trilogy.
Never heard of that trilogy. Are they worth the watch?
Ya, I enjoyed them. 3 very different movies for a trilogy. Yer man also did The House of the Devil which I thought was great.
Quote from: open face surgery on October 04, 2025, 03:15:12 PMYa, I enjoyed them. 3 very different movies for a trilogy. Yer man also did The House of the Devil which I thought was great.
Ya House of the devil was great. Ill give them a shout so.
Spinal Tap II was not very good, but plenty of great moments.
Just finished Weapons. That final reel, fucking hell. Great stuff.
v/h/s Halloween. best one they've done in a long time. "Fun Size" and "Kidprint" are the two standouts for entirely opposite reasons, one is gloriously mental, the other is seriously grim. No weak segments overall,good fun
Hellboy: The Crooked Man
Closer to the comics (I gather, I've never read them) than the previous incarnations, it's a smaller scale story than before. It has its moments, but ultimately it just looks cheap and not very cheerful. Dodgy visual/sound effects and a godawful score don't help either.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on October 05, 2025, 09:47:56 AMv/h/s Halloween. best one they've done in a long time. "Fun Size" and "Kidprint" are the two standouts for entirely opposite reasons, one is gloriously mental, the other is seriously grim. No weak segments overall,good fun
It's probably the most consistent one of the series as they've always had a habit of getting derailed from a bad segment.
Rewatched Altered State the other night. Such an underrated movie
I watched a couple of Amicus anthologies recently - Tales from the Crypt and Asylum. Both very good overall. I though they'd be very dated but there were a few moments that surprised me.
Also watched Bones from 2001 which stars Snoop Dogg of all people as a vengeful ghost. It's very good, a nice mix of Blaxploitation and 80's horror.
The Awful Dr. Orloff was next on the list - it's an Eyes Without a Face ripoff directed by Jesus Franco. Not bad, but a lot tamer than his later work which is bonkers.
Bones was surprisingly good, might have to lash it on to the watchlist for a rewatch. Definitely helped having Spike Lee's DOP directing it.
Signed up for the Arrow Video streaming service yesterday, right up my alley. Loads of classics, a bunch of stuff I've never heard of, all cult classics and genre films. Looking forward to exploring it. Not bad for a fiver a month
Quote from: Pentagrimes on October 06, 2025, 11:13:37 AMSigned up for the Arrow Video streaming service yesterday, right up my alley. Loads of classics, a bunch of stuff I've never heard of, all cult classics and genre films. Looking forward to exploring it. Not bad for a fiver a month
Yeah, probably cancelling Shudder for it as Arrow're great and they've the rights for more stuff this side of the pond.
Demon Knight
Bunch of ho dunk po dunk well them there MOTHERFUCKERS! Classic :laugh:
Performance
I've been in a very 60s vibe of late and this encapsulates the era so well. Classic London gangster film the first half (is this where the London mob boss called Harry theme started with Harry Flowers? To be followed by Harold Shand and Hatchet Harry?), and the second half is a pure counterculture 60s acid trip. Awesome stuff.
Quote from: Mooncat on October 07, 2025, 06:12:53 PMDemon Knight
Bunch of ho dunk po dunk well them there MOTHERFUCKERS! Classic :laugh:
Have the soundtrack on tape. That and the film are deadly.
Quote from: Emphyrio on October 07, 2025, 06:49:48 PMQuote from: Mooncat on October 07, 2025, 06:12:53 PMDemon Knight
Bunch of ho dunk po dunk well them there MOTHERFUCKERS! Classic :laugh:
Have the soundtrack on tape. That and the film are deadly.
Yeah it's awesome. A very 80s film with a very 90s soundtrack.
Quote from: Mooncat on October 07, 2025, 06:12:53 PMDemon Knight
Bunch of ho dunk po dunk well them there MOTHERFUCKERS! Classic :laugh:
Performance
I've been in a very 60s vibe of late and this encapsulates the era so well. Classic London gangster film the first half (is this where the London mob boss called Harry theme started with Harry Flowers? To be followed by Harold Shand and Hatchet Harry?), and the second half is a pure counterculture 60s acid trip. Awesome stuff.
Billy Zane was fucking brilliant in that.
Quote from: Maggot Colony on October 06, 2025, 10:26:22 AMAlso watched Bones from 2001 which stars Snoop Dogg of all people as a vengeful ghost. It's very good, a nice mix of Blaxploitation and 80's horror.
https://on.soundcloud.com/qIRZIiPf2kLWYmpVUw
Recorded that a while back over a few cans, samples are from Bones
Wstched the new Naked Gun there. It was alright, not a patch on the original movies obviously but it had its moments.
The Priscilla Presley cameo was A Bad Idea though.
I remember seeing this a long time ago and thought, Class animation.
This was before AI too...
I'm a massive fan of the books too..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_QgN2rbfd4
Slaine - The Horned God
Would love to see a proper vicious movie made of this.
Oh Her Majesty's Secret Service
Had never bothered with this one as I didn't fancy the look of Lazenby as Bond, but it was actually one of the better ones in the end! Definitely some of the best quips in a Bond movie; it was very funny throughout, and definitely one of the best Bond girls. Lazenby did a better job than I was expecting, and looked especially good in the fight scenes. Maybe even the best Bond in that regard? He has good charm as well, though not quite the magnetism of Connery.
Also has one of the all time great Bond songs in We Have All The Time In the World, although it's arguably also the Bond song that sounds least like a Bond song...
I did find it hilarious that when he goes undercover to the secret mountain base, he immediately gets down to riding as many of the women there as possible like that's his mission priority :laugh:
Also one of the best ending scenes in any Bond film.
Bond at his most human at the end, great scene there. And Diana Rigg, wow. A young Joanna Lumley was one of the women as well, never spotted her though.
Lazenby was underrated, though he didn't help matters himself. Couldn't nail the accent so his whole role was dubbed, and getting the part went to his head - he was very arrogant and pissed everybody around him off.
Always had a soft spot for it myself too.
Have hated it since I was a kid. Nothing memorable about it at all, just Cubby Broccoli assuming he could make chicken salad out of chicken shite with Lazenby, only to bring Sean back in Diamonds, which admittedly is a bit of a mess, but Mr Wint & Mr Kidd make it worthwhile.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on October 16, 2025, 01:45:04 PMHave hated it since I was a kid. Nothing memorable about it at all, just Cubby Broccoli assuming he could make chicken salad out of chicken shite with Lazenby, only to bring Sean back in Diamonds, which admittedly is a bit of a mess, but Mr Wint & Mr Kidd make it worthwhile.
I read this with Alan Partridge voice in mind!
Quote from: OpenSores on October 16, 2025, 02:17:29 PMQuote from: Sworntothecans on October 16, 2025, 01:45:04 PMHave hated it since I was a kid. Nothing memorable about it at all, just Cubby Broccoli assuming he could make chicken salad out of chicken shite with Lazenby, only to bring Sean back in Diamonds, which admittedly is a bit of a mess, but Mr Wint & Mr Kidd make it worthwhile.
I read this with Alan Partridge voice in mind!
Stop getting Bond wrong may have been the most profound thing Coogan ever wrote for Alan 🤣
Second time I watched a movie called Blow Out. This one directed by de Palma and starring John Travolta. Pretty good, albeit aged.
The previous one I saw starred Ron Jeremy. Different strokes n' that.
Diamonds are Forever
Not really a worthy follow up to On Her Majesty's Secret Service, but it was ok. Not sure Lazenby would have done any better with it to be honest.
"I'm Plenty"
[Bond glances at generous cleavage]
"But of course you are."
"Plenty O'Toole."
"Named after your father, no doubt."
The finest exchange in all Bond fillums.
Yep one of the best lines on any film!
The Gate
I remember enjoying this one more last year but this year it was just a bit too tween for me. Special effects are amazing. Dorff is annoying.
The Gate rules. Had one of the best VHS covers too!
Watched The Ugly Stepsister. Fantastic bit of Danish body horror.
The Video Dead
Borderlands (2013)
The Crush
Frontier(s)
Inside (2007)
A House of Dynamite, surprisingly good!, well worth a watch!.Really well made and good actors too.
My only gripe was Idris Elba cast as the US president; wasn't suited to the role here!.
The Long Walk.
New Stephen King adaption, never read the book but pretty good film, same director as Strange Darling from last year.
Quote from: Paul keohane on October 27, 2025, 10:41:06 AMA House of Dynamite, surprisingly good!, well worth a watch!.Really well made and good actors too.
My only gripe was Idris Elba cast as the US president; wasn't suited to the role here!.
Looking forward to it as Bigelow rarely makes a dud.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on October 27, 2025, 12:04:01 PMQuote from: Paul keohane on October 27, 2025, 10:41:06 AMA House of Dynamite, surprisingly good!, well worth a watch!.Really well made and good actors too.
My only gripe was Idris Elba cast as the US president; wasn't suited to the role here!.
Looking forward to it as Bigelow rarely makes a dud.
A lot of people giving out online about the ending, but for me it worked.
Ya House of Dynamite was alright. Well acted but I copped the ending about 10 mins in. And it ruined the rest of the film for me. Could have been so much more.
"Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere" - not terrible but not very good either. Jeremy Allen White's performance holds this thing together. Parts of it are laughable.
Spoiler
The totally imagined storyline involving his new girlfriend.
The way that they shoehorn the Suicide album, specifically the song "Frankie Teardrop" into the narrative.
There's a scene few scenes involving a buddy of his, a mechanic, who drove with Springsteen across the USA. In the film, he's level-headed but in real life he had just broken up with his missus and drove with a teddy bear which would sit on his lap or have conversations with the whole way across the country. That would have made for an interesting story!
The book is much better than the film.
Went to see Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" again - this time on the biggest screen that I could find. I enjoyed it even more than the first time. It is magical film making.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on October 28, 2025, 02:56:38 PM"Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere" - not terrible but not very good either. Jeremy Allen White's performance holds this thing together. Parts of it are laughable.
Spoiler
The totally imagined storyline involving his new girlfriend.
The way that they shoehorn the Suicide album, specifically the song "Frankie Teardrop" into the narrative.
There's a scene few scenes involving a buddy of his, a mechanic, who drove with Springsteen across the USA. In the film, he's level-headed but in real life he had just broken up with his missus and drove with a teddy bear which would sit on his lap or have conversations with the whole way across the country. That would have made for an interesting story!
The book is much better than the film.
Went to see Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" again - this time on the biggest screen that I could find. I enjoyed it even more than the first time. It is magical film making.
I'll probably get around to it at some point. Kudos though for actually giving it a title. One for the pet peeves thread, but a small one of mine is when they just give the biopic a one name title, like it's supposed to be poignant or deep or something. Like if they'd just called this, "Bruce". Oh look, it's the human behind the star! Fuck right off.
Fright Night just popped up on Netflix.
Sorted! 👊
Glengarry Glen Ross.
I check in with this one every so often. Absolute class. Jack Lemmon in particular is incredible as an oily/desperate/pathetic/bullshitter character. Everyone is great in it though.
"Put that coffee down. Coffee's for closers only"
(you could honestly do a top 10 quotes just from Alec Baldwin's scene alone, never mind all the other great ones).
Never saw the appeal in that one. I have it on DVD but thought it was just... hollow.
Quote from: Mooncat on October 30, 2025, 09:02:04 PMGlengarry Glen Ross.
I check in with this one every so often. Absolute class. Jack Lemmon in particular is incredible as an oily/desperate/pathetic/bullshitter character. Everyone is great in it though.
"Put that coffee down. Coffee's for closers only"
(you could honestly do a top 10 quotes just from Alec Baldwin's scene alone, never mind all the other great ones).
I'm 50/50 with Mamet stuff but it's such a gloriously mean piece of work.
Ya, incredible. Well overdue a rewatch.
I've never heard of Glengarry Glen Ross. Jesus what a cast.
You'd recognise a good bit of it from stuff like Simpsons and just general referencing for the last 30 years.
Just back from Frankenstein. 3 hours of pure fucking meh.
Caught stealing, the new aronofsky. More straightforward than his last few, trailers make it look like generic heist, crime caper. But thought was very good
Watched a few over the last week.
Frankenstein - Enjoyed this although it was a bit long.
In The Heart Of The Sea - I really liked this. Wasn't expecting it to be as good as it was.
Only Lovers Left Alive - This was bloody terrible. 2 hrs of nothing.
From Hell - Hadn't seen this since it was released. Still holds up pretty well. Looks amazing and the satanic undertone to it was cool.
Thought In The Heart Of The Sea was terrible, everyone miscast, that awful digital colour grading. Just a mess!
Another one with awful colour grading that I watched the other night:
J.Edgar. 'twas pretty shite too.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Genuinely a fucking amazing film. And mindblowing to think they were pulling this off in the 80s whereas today it would be simple CGI. Add Christopher Lloyd and the shoe to the long list of traumatizing movie moments for kids in the 80s.
The making off doc for it is really good. Absolutely insane level of work went into it from developing new fx work to using loads of old school tricks.
It's a big thing with 80s moves like that where you have this brilliant mix of newcomers developing new techniques but you have the crews filled to the bring with craftsmanship going back to the 50s.
Watched the new Fantastic Four fillum there, it's the same old thing really. Aside from the retrofuturistic technology it's a standard Marvel flick. Chewing gum for the eyes, Ted.
Prince of Darkness
Only my second time seeing it. I remember thinking on the first watch it was decent, but this time I really enjoyed it. I didn't remember it being so philosophical. Really cool plot and an interesting twist on devil/possession type movies.
Predator Badlands was good craic. The whole "let's do all the mad stuff from the 90s comics & books" is still working for Trachtenberg.
Quote from: Mooncat on November 06, 2025, 04:19:00 PMWho Framed Roger Rabbit
Genuinely a fucking amazing film. And mindblowing to think they were pulling this off in the 80s whereas today it would be simple CGI. Add Christopher Lloyd and the shoe to the long list of traumatizing movie moments for kids in the 80s.
The first movie i ever saw in the cinema!, i must go back and watch it!
Quote from: Mooncat on November 07, 2025, 05:41:24 PMPrince of Darkness
Only my second time seeing it. I remember thinking on the first watch it was decent, but this time I really enjoyed it. I didn't remember it being so philosophical. Really cool plot and an interesting twist on devil/possession type movies.
My second favourite Carpenter movie after the Thing. Watch it at least once a year
Quote from: Sworntothecans on November 07, 2025, 08:23:14 PMPredator Badlands was good craic. The whole "let's do all the mad stuff from the 90s comics & books" is still working for Trachtenberg.
Agreed just back myself from it. Had low expectations but enjoyed, the brother liked it aswell and a good sign was we were chatting about it on the way home. A good stand alone scfi movie, just park the brain for a couple of hours.
Friday the 13th just started on telly. Never seen it before 8)
I made it to the end and was laughing to myself as she wakes up in the canoe on the lake, thinking how silly it all was. The smile on her face as if all of the horror of the night before is forgotten now that she is safe and sound. So weak... then the cunt leps up or of the lake and I nearly hit the fucking roof 😂😂
Quote from: Eoin McLove on November 08, 2025, 09:38:11 AMFriday the 13th just started on telly. Never seen it before 8)
I made it to the end and was laughing to myself as she wakes up in the canoe on the lake, thinking how silly it all was. The smile on her face as if all of the horror of the night before is forgotten now that she is safe and sound. So weak... then the cunt leps up or of the lake and I nearly hit the fucking roof 😂😂
It brings me a huge amount of joy that 45yrs later that scene is still getting people :laugh:
The first one is a weird comfort film for me. One I can throw on anytime and enjoy the whole way through. I must have watched it at least 50 times.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on November 08, 2025, 09:38:11 AMFriday the 13th just started on telly. Never seen it before 8)
I made it to the end and was laughing to myself as she wakes up in the canoe on the lake, thinking how silly it all was. The smile on her face as if all of the horror of the night before is forgotten now that she is safe and sound. So weak... then the cunt leps up or of the lake and I nearly hit the fucking roof 😂😂
Brilliant! Fair play to avoiding 40+ years of spoilers🏆
Now watch Sleepaway Camp!
Quote from: Sworntothecans on November 08, 2025, 02:45:27 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on November 08, 2025, 09:38:11 AMFriday the 13th just started on telly. Never seen it before 8)
I made it to the end and was laughing to myself as she wakes up in the canoe on the lake, thinking how silly it all was. The smile on her face as if all of the horror of the night before is forgotten now that she is safe and sound. So weak... then the cunt leps up or of the lake and I nearly hit the fucking roof 😂😂
Brilliant! Fair play to avoiding 40+ years of spoilers🏆
I had also made it without spoilers up until this very point. Ah well, can't win em all :laugh:
Giggles, you're not missing much. It's fairly poor throughout with some incredibly awful acting- Mrs Voorhees is just terrible. But it's interesting and amusing all the same, perhaps mostly for its historical importance. But that end bit got me good :laugh:
New French-made sci-fi animation at the cinema today, Arco. Magnifique! If ye've kids, keep an eye out for its release.
Quote from: Giggles on November 08, 2025, 07:44:34 PMQuote from: Sworntothecans on November 08, 2025, 02:45:27 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on November 08, 2025, 09:38:11 AMFriday the 13th just started on telly. Never seen it before 8)
I made it to the end and was laughing to myself as she wakes up in the canoe on the lake, thinking how silly it all was. The smile on her face as if all of the horror of the night before is forgotten now that she is safe and sound. So weak... then the cunt leps up or of the lake and I nearly hit the fucking roof 😂😂
Brilliant! Fair play to avoiding 40+ years of spoilers🏆
I had also made it without spoilers up until this very point. Ah well, can't win em all :laugh:
You'll have forgotten within a few months anyway. If happen to watch it a few years down the line it'll still get you.
I read spoilers all the time for new films but by the the time I get round to them I've entirely forgotten that I read anything.
K-Pop Demon Hunters on to keep the young lad happy. He's singing along to all the songs. Some craic.
I watched the new Frankenstein and it's... OK. It looks amazing, I'll give it that but the story is (obviously) nothing new. Variations on a theme but it's essentially the Kenneth Branagh version from the '90s minus the steroids.
As you'd expect, the walking Grotesque that is Oscar Isaac is the weak link. While most of the effects are practical (and clearly the better for it), you'd think the visual effects dept. could have CGIed him some facial expressions.
Overall, it's worth it for the visuals...
Quote from: Carnage on November 09, 2025, 12:51:27 AMI watched the new Frankenstein and it's... OK. It looks amazing, I'll give it that but the story is (obviously) nothing new. Variations on a theme but it's essentially the Kenneth Branagh version from the '90s minus the steroids.
As you'd expect, the walking Grotesque that is Oscar Isaac is the weak link. While most of the effects are practical (and clearly the better for it), you'd think the visual effects dept. could have CGIed him some facial expressions.
Overall, it's worth it for the visuals...
I found it visually weak for the most part. It was overly stylised or something. Some bits looked good but a lot of it didn't. Christoph Walz who I usually like was just awful in it. His kooky personality jarred with the tone of the film. Isaac Oliver, is that his name?, was like a cardboard cut out with zero range, but he's like that in every film I've seen him in. The monster was, as I've said before, like a big hot swimmer with a few scars. He should have been monstrous looking, not a teenage young one's diddle fodder. And the fact that he was made immortal?? Just stupid. Ultimately though, the main problem was that it was boring. I think the Brannagh one was far better on all fronts. I was really hoping del Torro'd be able to recapture the magic he delivered with Pan's Labyrinth and The Shape of Water and bring his skill to this timeless story, but no. A total flop.
Enjoyed Frankenstein despite the running time and some awkward CGI lighting/landscapes that could have done with a bit of polish. .
Loved how much of Bernie Wrightson's art influenced it, loads of shots that were direct lifts from his books.
Watched Match over the weekend. It's the poor man's Barbarian. The plot centers around dating apps as opposed to Airbnb - a woman goes to a house thinking she's meeting the man of her dreams, but it doesn't quite work out.
If you're looking for a batshit crazy, puke-inducing movie where characters make poor decisions while trying to escape from
Spoiler
a deformed monster with a huge langer who resembles Sloth from The Goonies
then this is the film for you.
I really enjoyed it. The last film I'd seen before this was The Conjuring: Last Rites which bored the arse off me. Match was a lot of fun in comparison.
The Spy Who Loved Me
Continuing with the Bond films. This one always gets rated as Moore's best, and among the very best Bond films in general, but I've just never really connected with it. It's...fine. Good Bond girl, Jaws is obviously one of the most memorable villains, one of the best Bond cars, one of the best Bond songs, one of the best intro stunts, and yet the film overall just leaves me feeling a bit meh. I wouldn't quite call it a turd rolled in glitter, but you get the idea.
Yeah it's one that's kinda missing something, tone is all over the place as there was re-writes all through it.
No wonder Moore went on the the piss with Harris & Burton in the Wild Geese (and a massive paycheck from the South African government)the minute he finished the shoot for it.
Quote from: Mooncat on November 10, 2025, 06:09:29 PMThe Spy Who Loved Me
Continuing with the Bond films. This one always gets rated as Moore's best, and among the very best Bond films in general, but I've just never really connected with it. It's...fine. Good Bond girl, Jaws is obviously one of the most memorable villains, one of the best Bond cars, one of the best Bond songs, one of the best intro stunts, and yet the film overall just leaves me feeling a bit meh. I wouldn't quite call it a turd rolled in glitter, but you get the idea.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on November 10, 2025, 11:59:18 PMYeah it's one that's kinda missing something, tone is all over the place as there was re-writes all through it.
No wonder Moore went on the the piss with Harris & Burton in the Wild Geese (and a massive paycheck from the South African government)the minute he finished the shoot for it.
Just watch this instead;
The Living Daylights
Another one I'd never seen before. This time because I never really fancied Dalton as Bond, similar to Lazenby.
Have to say I really enjoyed this one as well. I'm still a bit divided on Dalton as Bond. I'd say he's pretty good, but probably the bottom of the main actors to play him (I'm not counting Niven). Maybe tied for bottom with Craig (both great actors, I just prefer other Bonds).
The Afghan bit towards the end was fairly dull, but everything else was great. The stunts throughout were amazing, with the plane one at the end being particularly spectacular. The theme song isn't one that gets talked about much, but it's one of the best ones I think. Might be potentially my favourite Bond girl too. She's not a superb actress, but she has a charm that's pretty irresistible. Also everyone loves a good gadget filled Aston Martin in a Bond film.
I wish they'd featured the henchman guy a bit more prominently as a character as he seemed really cool. Reminiscent of Robert Shaw in From Russia With Love. Joe Don Baker was a bit weird as the main villain.
Overall I'd def put it in the top 10 of Bond films. It's funny how every Bond got an amazing first film (yes, I love Live and Let Die too).
Licence to Kill next. The other Dalton that I never watched.
Licence To Kill
I actually really enjoyed this one too. Not quite as much as The Living Daylights, but it was better than I expected it to be. Robert Davi and Benicio Del Toro are great villains in this. Plus, I was surprised how dark it was at times. I knew before this was the 'adult' Bond film, but it still seems jarring for a Bond film to have the violence and swearing it does (I mean, still fairly tame overall, but out there for a Bond film). Dalton seems uncomfortable with a quip (which seems odd given Hot Fuzz), but he does everything else well. Another good theme song too.
Yeah! I really like Licence to Kill. Showed a darker side to Bond for sure, compared to what came before.
One Battle After Another. Pretty damn cool. Wouldn't personally rank it among PTA's best, but still damn good nonetheless.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 19, 2025, 08:42:33 AMOne Battle After Another. Pretty damn cool. Wouldn't personally rank it among PTA's best, but still damn good nonetheless.
Penn was outstanding in it and the 70s influenced car chase in the third act was class.
Loving these Bond Reviews. Making me think of starting into the oul marathon myself. I'll start tonight ta fuck because all I've been doing in general is watching random history videos on YouTube for ages now due to the torture of trying to pick things
Quote from: astfgyl on November 19, 2025, 08:00:02 PMLoving these Bond Reviews. Making me think of starting into the oul marathon myself. I'll start tonight ta fuck because all I've been doing in general is watching random history videos on YouTube for ages now due to the torture of trying to pick things
Bond stuff is all on Prime until they take it off Xmas week as the tv rights is a nice little earner.
The Man With the Golden Gun
This one has the weird distinction of being constantly rated one of the worst Bond movies, yet still one of the most famous. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It's not a particularly good film, but if you don't think too hard it is an entertaining one.
Christopher Lee has to be in contention for one of the best bad guys of the series, plus it has a hell of a banger of a theme song.
It's almost the opposite of The Spy Who Loved Me for me. There I could think of tons of great highlights but the film overall just felt a bit shit. With The Man With the Golden Gun I can think of almost no highlights, but the film overall kept me engaged throughout.
Britt Ekland is a terrible Bond girl but holy fuck she rocks that bikini...
Quote from: Sworntothecans on November 19, 2025, 10:09:04 PMQuote from: astfgyl on November 19, 2025, 08:00:02 PMLoving these Bond Reviews. Making me think of starting into the oul marathon myself. I'll start tonight ta fuck because all I've been doing in general is watching random history videos on YouTube for ages now due to the torture of trying to pick things
Bond stuff is all on Prime until they take it off Xmas week as the tv rights is a nice little earner.
Lovely job, sound. I'd better crack on! Ended just falling asleep after 2 minutes of a youtube video about some odd chronological order to watch the films in, which I won't be doing
There's no order aside from picking one of the lads and watching their run.
Bond's only started that lore/watch order shite with Craig as silly YouTubers and redditors discovered the franchise.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on November 20, 2025, 11:22:19 AMThere's no order aside from picking one of the lads and watching their run.
Bond's only started that lore/watch order shite with Craig as silly YouTubers and redditors discovered the franchise.
I've often had a Bondaton and watched them all in order. Including Never Say Never Again. The unofficial bond with Connery. He did it to spite cubby Broccoli. Big Bond nerd here. It could warrant it's own thread ha ha
Quote from: Necro Red on November 21, 2025, 11:17:05 AMQuote from: Sworntothecans on November 20, 2025, 11:22:19 AMThere's no order aside from picking one of the lads and watching their run.
Bond's only started that lore/watch order shite with Craig as silly YouTubers and redditors discovered the franchise.
I've often had a Bondaton and watched them all in order. Including Never Say Never Again. The unofficial bond with Connery. He did it to spite cubby Broccoli. Big Bond nerd here. It could warrant it's own thread ha ha
Never Say Never Again always gets included if I'm watching the Connery ones.
Hilarious hairpiece on Sean, Barbara Carrera being camp as fuck and it's great craic.
TBF Connery had a hairpiece for Dr. No, he was bald as a coot even then.
That was a remake of Thunderball, wasn't it? I haven't seen it in decades.
It's one of the few I've never seen actually. Never Say Never Again, For Your Eyes Only, and Quantum of Solace are the only ones I'm missing at this point.
Quote from: Carnage on November 21, 2025, 03:54:27 PMTBF Connery had a hairpiece for Dr. No, he was bald as a coot even then.
That was a remake of Thunderball, wasn't it? I haven't seen it in decades.
Aye due to a sneaky bit of legal messing with Broccoli over the rights with a former partner that's how it got to be made.
Moonraker is amazing." Bond in spaace ..". Only Roger Moore could have pulled this one off.
The Bond girl's name in it was Goodhead, if I remember correctly. The Close Encounters theme on the door keypad too. Jesus, awful muck. :laugh: Jaws did alright for himself though.
I watched F1 there, awful shite. Cheesy as Cheddar and totally predictable, and you'd know Hamilton had a lot to do with it. Still, I was after something to switch my brain off to, job done.
Quote from: Carnage on November 21, 2025, 03:54:27 PMTBF Connery had a hairpiece for Dr. No, he was bald as a coot even then.
That was a remake of Thunderball, wasn't it? I haven't seen it in decades.
yep, that's a remake
Casino Royale
I initially disliked this in the cinema as I wasn't keen on Craig as Bond, but then I rewatched it a couple of years ago and had to admit it was fantastic, then same again last night. I still miss that it doesn't feel quite like a classic Bond, but more a Bond-flavoured modern action film, but it's also hard not to see it as the best film of the series. It still bothers me somewhat to say that funnily enough, but I just can't think of another film that's better. Even Goldfinger, the ultimate 'classic' Bond just isn't as good as this.
Quantum of Solace
One of the last ones I'd never seen and it seemed a good time to watch it after watching Casino Royale. I'd say I lasted about an hour before I switched it off. Life is too short sometimes. Just a spectacularly bland, by the numbers modern action movie. Whereas all the action in Casino Royale felt very visceral, real and exciting, here it was just yawn car chase and shooting, yawn boat chase and shooting, yawn foot chase and shooting etc. All the new characters were also super bland, with only Bond himself, and to an extent M, carrying to the film. Craig was still good, but like the Brosnan era was unfortunately landed with trying to make something good out of a turd.
That's where the rot set in. Getting critical darlings to do Bond movies. Yeah the second unit/stunt coordinator may handle all the action, but if you don't have a journeyman director who understands action it just falls flat.
Martin Campbell should have been kept on after Casino but they did the usual "you made us money, fuck off".
Quote from: Sworntothecans on November 26, 2025, 12:14:23 PMThat's where the rot set in. Getting critical darlings to do Bond movies. Yeah the second unit/stunt coordinator may handle all the action, but if you don't have a journeyman director who understands action it just falls flat.
Martin Campbell should have been kept on after Casino but they did the usual "you made us money, fuck off".
100%
Casino Royal got the balance perfectly between modern Bond and old school Bond I thought, all the films since then (bar Skyfall perhaps) have been complete an utter shite, how the fuck they got it so badly wrong after a great reboot I don't know, shite villains, shite bond women (Ana de Armas excluded), shite dialog, I don't know if the series will ever recover
It's tradition for the new Bond to get a great first film, so here's hoping they don't fuck that up.
I wonder what tone they'll go with this time around. Stick with the more modern or go more classic. I'd love to see a new film in the 60s/70s style, but I guess it's not really the culture for it right now.
Quote from: Mooncat on November 27, 2025, 04:47:13 PMIt's tradition for the new Bond to get a great first film, so here's hoping they don't fuck that up.
I wonder what tone they'll go with this time around. Stick with the more modern or go more classic. I'd love to see a new film in the 60s/70s style, but I guess it's not really the culture for it right now.
yea, if it wasn't for the Bourne movies I don't think the recent ones would be the way they are. I'd like something a bit dark like the Dalton era maybe. Craic was a great bond, but yea, the movies are hit and miss. Quantum didn't do it for me. I thought the last one was too long, even though I enjoyed it for the most part.
They should hire Matt Barry. The Bond noone wants, but everyone deserves.
Watched an odd one last night, Crazy Joe. A seventies mob B-movie starring Peter Boyle, Rip Torn, Eli Wallach and... Henry Winkler. Set against a background of actual events, it's objectively poor yet still enjoyable in all its camp and shoutiness. One I'd never heard of 'til a mate recommended it.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on November 28, 2025, 06:45:54 PMThey should hire Matt Barry. The Bond noone wants, but everyone deserves.
He'd do a decent theme for sure!
The Bonds have left Prime, so it's onto the Christmas films now. I usually always start the season with Die Hard, but this year I started with Lethal Weapon, and then Die Hard 2 the next night. Both teenage favourites. Both still class now.
The Christmas list will always include Die Hard and Lethal weapon. I also watch Brazil, kiss kiss bang bang, muppets Christmas carol and scrooged is a tradition every Christmas eve for me. There's more, but I chop and change every year
For me the main tradition is starting with Die Hard, and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation on Christmas Eve. I almost always watch Scrooged as well. The rest changes from year to year.
Trading Places, Die Hard and, on christmas morning, Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory. All the christmas movies you need. (I know WWATCF isn't actually a christmas movie but it's so associated with it that it counts, for me anyway.)
Die Hard is the one essential everyone has :laugh:
Also special shout-out to the cameo in Die Hard 2 from Colm Meaney as one of the pilots. His English accent, while good, sounds so wrong coming out of his mouth!
And speaking of Colm Meaney, just watched The Committments for the first time in a lot of years. Enjoyed every second of it.
"God sent him"
"On a fuckin' Suzuki?"
No one was watching Die Hard as a Christmas movie until someone at Fox marketing had the idea.
It came out in June ffs😂
Yeah it feels like only in the last few years it's become a big thing to watch it as a Christmas film, but cynical marketing or not it does really work well as one!
Die Hard is a pile of shite. Dunno what all the hype is around it :laugh:
Die Hard obviously got shown once at Christmas and everyone went Die Hard is fucking class at Christmas time.
It's a Grade A, ten out of ten, banger of a film. Gonna watch it again at Christmas too. :abbath:
The Jewel In The Nile and Romancing The Stone were two that I always watched at Christmas as a kid.
Batman Returns, Trading Places and thr Indiana Jones films are some I still watch around then.
Black Xmas is also really good. The first time I saw that the phone calls freaked me out.
I like a bit of Oliver with Ollie Reed
Tunes are pretty good too 8)
Willy Wonka too
Always the ones growing up, & growing old :abbath:
I always watch Planes, Trains and Automobiles this time of year. It's technically a Thanksgiving movie, but it feels Christmassy.
Quote from: Maggot Colony on December 04, 2025, 10:23:00 AMI always watch Planes, Trains and Automobiles this time of year. It's technically a Thanksgiving movie, but it feels Christmassy.
Definitely feels Christmassy, just watched it a few nights ago. I appreciate Steve Martin more and more as I get older, his physical comedy is spectacular. He may well be the best of that legendary generation of comedy actors who were prominent in the 80s. I do have a soft spot for Chevy Chase though...
Quote from: Maggot Colony on December 04, 2025, 10:23:00 AMI always watch Planes, Trains and Automobiles this time of year. It's technically a Thanksgiving movie, but it feels Christmassy.
If ya haven't already, you should check out the Steve Martin & John Candy documentaries as they're excellent.
Ya, I always had it as an Xmas movie. Spectacular movie either way.
Quote from: open face surgery on December 04, 2025, 05:36:38 PMYa, I always had it as an Xmas movie. Spectacular movie either way.
Aye. Its fucking brilliant.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on December 04, 2025, 05:28:23 PMQuote from: Maggot Colony on December 04, 2025, 10:23:00 AMI always watch Planes, Trains and Automobiles this time of year. It's technically a Thanksgiving movie, but it feels Christmassy.
If ya haven't already, you should check out the Steve Martin & John Candy documentaries as they're excellent.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on December 04, 2025, 05:28:23 PMQuote from: Maggot Colony on December 04, 2025, 10:23:00 AMI always watch Planes, Trains and Automobiles this time of year. It's technically a Thanksgiving movie, but it feels Christmassy.
If ya haven't already, you should check out the Steve Martin & John Candy documentaries as they're excellent.
Watched the Candy one. Was good. Must check out the Steve Martin one.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on December 04, 2025, 05:28:23 PMQuote from: Maggot Colony on December 04, 2025, 10:23:00 AMI always watch Planes, Trains and Automobiles this time of year. It's technically a Thanksgiving movie, but it feels Christmassy.
If ya haven't already, you should check out the Steve Martin & John Candy documentaries as they're excellent.
Yeah, I've seen both documentaries. It was interesting to see Steve Martin's standup career covered - I only knew him as an actor, never realised how big he was as a standup comedian.
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is another one I'll stick on over the holidays. Randy Quaid is great in it.
Two absolute shockers for me, Frankenstein and Troll, made the mistake of thinking Troll was a sequel to Trollhunter, turns out it's just a lame walkthrough of every Hollywood action cliche imaginable. Back to the books after this for a while, feels like my brain has died.
What we your thoughts on Frankenstein? I found it very disappointing.
Withnail & I. One I watch every few years, never tire of it.
Withnail and I is a classic . Frankenstein was insufferable.
Withnail and I is so so good, must lash it on tonight.
Re. Frankenstein, watched it with the wee lad and we both found it disappointing and well just a slog.
Witnail is an absolute classic. How To Get Ahead in Advertising is also amazing if anyone hasn't seen it.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 06, 2025, 12:58:26 AMWithnail & I. One I watch every few years, never tire of it.
It's my favourite film ever. I think probably the best and most quotable script of any film.
A def contender for my top-slot British film anyway.
Never got the buzz with Withnail. Must try it again at some stage.
"Are you the farmer" :laugh: Withnail and I is genius. All the more amazing as Richard E Grant can't drink alcohol due to an allergy to it and based his performance on his recollections of his father drunk.
Of course he's the fuckin farmer.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on December 06, 2025, 09:22:29 PMNever got the buzz with Withnail. Must try it again at some stage.
Definitely got a bit of the "stoner lad in the pub never shuts up about drug movie" stink on it over the years.
Richard Griffiths steals the show in that film - every line is so quotable :)
Enjoyed Frankenstein loads, herself too. Think my only serious gripe would be that the wrap up was a too sudden swerve.
Watched Troll 2 there, good craic. Extremely silly of course but what harm.
Watched Groundhog Day to continue the 'not quite Christmas but close enough to fit the mood' films (like Planes, Trains, and Automobiles).
Another absolutely flawless film. Apparently he was supposed to be in the loop for 10,000 days (according to the director), which is almost 30yrs. I love that's how long it took him to become a good person :laugh:
I'll have to keep the Murray party going with Scrooged tonight I think.
Just out of The Cure. It was absolutely deadly. Worth a look if it's on in a cinema near to you.
Watched the new Running Man adaptation, was alright, stayed kinda close to the source material, but not as fun Arnie's version.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on December 15, 2025, 12:57:15 AMWatched the new Running Man adaptation, was alright, stayed kinda close to the source material, but not as fun Arnie's version.
I liked it too. Really well shot like. I'll have to rewatch it though. Same as Wright's last film which I didnt like the first time I seen it. Really liked it the second time
The Soho one? Is it really worth a re-watch..?
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 20, 2025, 05:20:06 PMThe Soho one? Is it really worth a re-watch..?
yea, I think it is anyway. First time I thought it was a bit all over the place. I just thought it clicked with me the second time. Not often that happens with me. Other than it was wright I may not have watched it a second time
Cool, will put it on the second-chance list so. I was excited about it due to how great Thomasin McKenzie had been in Leave No Trace, but found it disappointing.
Quote from: Necro Red on December 22, 2025, 10:22:52 AMQuote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 20, 2025, 05:20:06 PMThe Soho one? Is it really worth a re-watch..?
yea, I think it is anyway. First time I thought it was a bit all over the place. I just thought it clicked with me the second time. Not often that happens with me. Other than it was wright I may not have watched it a second time
It's alright, when he leans into the Giallo/De Palma bits it works, but that Easter Island headed Dr Who guy is as shite as usual when he turns up.
Working our way through the Karate Kid movies 1-3, as my daughter is a huge fan of The Outsiders and moved on to this to see the main actor.
Christ #2 and #3 are so fecking bad! Only 18minites to go thank God. I'd love to have seen Daniel-San fall off the cliff or be impaled on his trophy.
Looking forward to Cobra Kai though! :laugh:
I didn't see any mention of Predator Badlands on here.
I got through about 40 minutes of it
Quote from: astfgyl on December 25, 2025, 09:10:02 AMI didn't see any mention of Predator Badlands on here.
I got through about 40 minutes of it
It started off OK then went to shite, you made a good call
Quote from: astfgyl on December 25, 2025, 09:10:02 AMI didn't see any mention of Predator Badlands on here.
I got through about 40 minutes of it
Enjoyed it as it had the 90s Dark Horse comics vibe.
Looking forward to what they'll do next with the franchise as they've proven it's a draw now, compared to it being seen as the red headed stepchild by the Studio since the first one.
Watched Tron: Ares earlier. Not great, though the effects were decent (as you'd expect) and the NIN score worked really well in context, I enjoyed much more than when I listened to the album a few weeks ago. There's a nice callback to the original film too, they could have done a lot more wuth that.
With the kids it's been loads of Star Wars and some Harry Potter movies ( i wish Voldemort had killed everyone).
Watched the new Knives Out - utter scutter. Overly long and just shit.
The Perfect Neighbour, that was good if only for shining another light on how America is so American.
The End We Start From. My wife told me this was going to be a post apocalyptic thriller.
No it wasn't.
I watched Nuremberg this evening. It's alright, a two-hander between Rami Malek as the psychiatrist overseeing the Nazis facing the war crimes tribunal, and Russell Crowe as Göring. If you can sit through two and a half hours of Malek gurning his way into the corner of the shot, and Crowe's 'Allo 'Allo-esque German accent, it's decent enough, but you're as well off sticking to Judgement At Nuremberg and the 2000 two-part miniseries with Alec Baldwin and Brian Cox.
Watched Bugonia there. Thought that was class. Must go back to Kinds of Kindness cause I dunno if I watched it all but aside from that yer man Lanthimos has been on a streak for over 10 years.
I've the two of them to catch up on.
Quote from: open face surgery on January 02, 2026, 06:25:19 PMWatched Bugonia there. Thought that was class. Must go back to Kinds of Kindness cause I dunno if I watched it all but aside from that yer man Lanthimos has been on a streak for over 10 years.
Been meaning to get to Bugonia. Yer mans films are so refreshingly different.
Instead of doing that though, decided to wind down after Christmas with family by having a schmoke and watching the new Knives Out. Couple of hammy-to-the-point-of-cringe moments aside, found it highly entertaining, more than the first and far more than the second.
Took me three installments to get through the damn thing.
Speaking of three installments, watched Kinds of Kindness tonight. Class, through and through, right up to the last gamble (a scene that would have been cringe were it not for it turning out to be a set up to a killer punchline). Plus, Dio featured in the soundtrack! :abbath:
I have had it open in a tab for the last night or two. I'll get to it.
Watched the Jaws @ 50 documentary followed by the film itself. It's a masterpiece, one of those rare movies you can watch over and over, but never get bored with.🦈
I might give the sequels a go. Jaws 2 is supposed to be good, but I've heard the 3rd and 4th are awful shite.
Quote from: Maggot Colony on January 05, 2026, 03:49:42 PMWatched the Jaws @ 50 documentary followed by the film itself. It's a masterpiece, one of those rare movies you can watch over and over, but never get bored with.🦈
I might give the sequels a go. Jaws 2 is supposed to be good, but I've heard the 3rd and 4th are awful shite.
Watch Cruel Jaws too.
Absolutely daft bit of Italian Sharksploitation. It's hilariously bad but a fun watch.
Quote from: Maggot Colony on January 05, 2026, 03:49:42 PMWatched the Jaws @ 50 documentary followed by the film itself. It's a masterpiece, one of those rare movies you can watch over and over, but never get bored with.🦈
I might give the sequels a go. Jaws 2 is supposed to be good, but I've heard the 3rd and 4th are awful shite.
It's just a perfect film. Missed the doc. Must get on it.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on January 05, 2026, 04:55:07 PMQuote from: Maggot Colony on January 05, 2026, 03:49:42 PMWatched the Jaws @ 50 documentary followed by the film itself. It's a masterpiece, one of those rare movies you can watch over and over, but never get bored with.🦈
I might give the sequels a go. Jaws 2 is supposed to be good, but I've heard the 3rd and 4th are awful shite.
Watch Cruel Jaws too.
Absolutely daft bit of Italian Sharksploitation. It's hilariously bad but a fun watch.
It's on the list. You can't go wrong with Bruno Mattei. Hell of the Living Dead is one of my favourites.
Watched Threads again the other morning before I went to work. A very bleak start to the day but an excellent film.
Watched The Eagle Has Landed on bbc4 the other night. Another very good flick.
Bunch of flight movies:
Superman - unbelievable shite, could not get over how bad it was. I had planned to watch Fantastic Four afterwards for a double bill of brainless flight entertainment but couldn't bring myself to after Superman.
Se7en - After Superman I couldn't bring myself to even watch anything that had a lot of CGI in it. This was the most 'normal' film they had on the flight. Seen it a million times but it's still great (and Brad Pitt still can't act for shit).
Sherlock Holmes - The Robert Downey Jr one. I'd never seen it before. Was enjoyable enough tripe for a flight.
Naked Gun - Started off great but couldn't maintain the steam. I think Liam Neeson could have been a great choice if he'd played it straighter. Deadpan humour hits so much harder when you're completely deadpan. He played it kind of goofy and whimsical though and it undermined a lot of the jokes. Also, was his accent purposely that bad for the comedy or is he really just that bad at sticking an American accent?
28 Years Later - Surprisingly better than I thought it would be. Not amazing by any stretch, but I was entertained the whole way through. That ending was completely bizarre, but it did intrigue me for the sequel. The scene of the alpha going full predator on yer man in the tunnel was pretty hardcore.
Troy - By this point I just needed mindless and enjoyable to finish off the trip and Troy checks all the boxes for me in that regard. The Achilles and Hector fight is awesome, plus every battle scene either are in in general. Brian Cox is delightfully hammy and malevolent too. This and Twister are too real comfort movies for me. Both considered bad, but I love them both :laugh:
Quote from: Mooncat on January 11, 2026, 06:26:45 PMTroy - By this point I just needed mindless and enjoyable to finish off the trip and Troy checks all the boxes for me in that regard. The Achilles and Hector fight is awesome, plus every battle scene either are in in general. Brian Cox is delightfully hammy and malevolent too. This and Twister are too real comfort movies for me. Both considered bad, but I love them both :laugh:
Had one of the worst whiteners in my life while watching Troy years ago, can remember exactly one scene of the film but nothing else bar the terror I was enduring in my own head at the time. Probably won't ever watch it again lol
Caught 'Taffin' late last night on TV. Low budget thriller shot around Co Wicklow and Dublin in 1987 (released 1988) with Pierce Brosnan, Alison Doody (just before Indiana Jones and Last Crusade ), and at least three actors from Father Ted (Frank Kelly, Dermot Morgan and Gerard Mc Sorley). Loads of other faces you would recognise (anyone remember Fair city?)
Looking at the landscape unlocked a lot of memories me being an old bastard, especially those old smelly orange and black diesel trains that used to go direct to Wicklow from Dublin.
Not a great movie though ;D
One Battle After Another
Still not quite sure what I think of it overall, though I did enjoy it. Seems like the kind of film that will need a few rewatches to really appreciate it. I did like the idea of The Christmas Adventurers Club. It makes you wonder if an evil society like that and at that level truly exists. All hail St Nick!
Slacker
Second time watching this and loved it. It's amazing how it makes you nostalgic for a place you've never lived. Funnily enough, if that's Austin right before it became nationally famous, it reminds me a lot of Edmonton right now.
Just watched One Battle After Another. Thought it was a pointless mess of a film. Steely Dan - Dirty Work was the highlight.
Penn saves the movie and the car chase sequence is great, but otherwise extremely over-hyped. But Warner's will spend an absolute fortune on awards season for it.
It'll be interesting to see what the final take on it is as I reckon after all the extras it may get written off as a loss.
Watched Noah last night. I'd seen it before but pretty much forgot most of it. Fairly enjoyable and epic, Crowe delivers as usual. Not Aronofsky's best film, but entertaining all the same.
Watched Mother last night as it's on Netflix. Really liked it. Think I need to watch it again though as it's weird enough.
Gave Conclave a second watch tonight. Enjoyed it even more than first time. Visually beautiful, powerfully acted, and full of wisdom (for those with ears to hear).
Quote from: blessed1 on January 14, 2026, 12:19:12 PMWatched Mother last night as it's on Netflix. Really liked it. Think I need to watch it again though as it's weird enough.
I've only watched it once myself and agree. I watched Noah the other night, fairly epic by all accounts. Mother is definitely a better Aronofsky film. I watched 28 years later the bone temple the other night. I really enjoyed, I like that every film in the series is different and has its own vibe.
The last two 28 Years Later have been ridiculous. And I don't mean that positively.
Saw the new one yesterday and it is fucking nonsense, honestly, like think about the plot line, it's like something out of a Troma film. THAT scene (the metal related one) just made me cringe.
I will watch the newest one out of morbid curiosity but thought the last one was total shite.
I'm curious to see Bone Temple, it's been getting absolute rave reviews. Featuring a gang all dressed like Jimmy Saville was a choice...
Quote from: Pentagrimes on January 19, 2026, 11:42:06 AMThe last two 28 Years Later have been ridiculous. And I don't mean that positively.
Saw the new one yesterday and it is fucking nonsense, honestly, like think about the plot line, it's like something out of a Troma film. THAT scene (the metal related one) just made me cringe.
Absolute fucking shite, glad I came here to see a sane opinion. It's been getting rave reviews everywhere else I've seen :-X
I've said before and will say again: the bar for modern horror is low, particularly that aimed at a mainstream/Hollywood audience
I Swear.
Great watch about a Scottish lad with tourettes. Wholesome, heartbreaking and hilarious.
Quote from: open face surgery on January 21, 2026, 09:34:46 PMI Swear.
Great watch about a Scottish lad with tourettes. Wholesome, heartbreaking and hilarious.
Read about his story a few weeks ago so really looking forward to the film.
Watched an early 1990s thriller with Tom Berenger and Bob Hoskins called Shattered. Really liked it and the twist is so ridiculous but I never saw it coming.
Stoned was another one I watched about Brian Jones from the Rolling Stones. Thought it was pretty good. It focuses more on him rather than the band
Saw Bone Temple as well. Didn't like it. I didn't like the previous one either. Can't really see the point of them tbh
Primate
Saw it in the cinema last night on a whim. I'd barely even heard of it but a friend wanted to go. It's essentially Cujo but with a chimp. It was fairly daft but entertaining. Some good 80s style gore and it passed 90 minutes fairly easily. I wouldn't necessarily call it good, but it was enjoyable in the same way 80s b-movie trash is enjoyable. Could have been so much better though...
Train Dreams. Really enjoyed this one.
Have it on the list.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on January 21, 2026, 09:40:44 AMI've said before and will say again: the bar for modern horror is low, particularly that aimed at a mainstream/Hollywood audience
The last great horror film for me was the Exorcist 3 nothing since even comes close to it and that film will be 36 years old this year.
I got to see the Exorcist 3 in the cinema last year when I was out of the country which was great.
Quote from: Carnage on November 23, 2025, 11:26:19 PMI watched F1 there, awful shite. Cheesy as Cheddar and totally predictable, and you'd know Hamilton had a lot to do with it. Still, I was after something to switch my brain off to, job done.
Brain feels concussed after sitting through it there :laugh: Was the meta level intentional? As in, they chose the first formula in the book for every single character arc and dialogue set piece :eyeroll: Actually now going to look up what are considered the all time worst movies ever nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars :laugh:
Are you telling me that's been nominated for best fillum at the Oscars? Fucking hell...
One Battle After Another. For the amount of stuff that happens, it's twice as long as it needs to be.
Quote from: Emphyrio on January 24, 2026, 12:02:59 PMOne Battle After Another. For the amount of stuff that happens, it's twice as long as it needs to be.
Exactly. Of course the "Pure cinema film bro" young wans think it's the second coming of movies. Penn and Del Toro were great but it's not a patch on Boogie Nights and Magnolia when it comes to PTA's stuff.
Depends on what stuff of PTA's you see as definitive, I suppose. If you apply the same logic to The Master or Phantom Thread, there you've got two other highly vaunted, but still totally different, PTA films that are twice if not thrice as long as they need to be, strictly narratively speaking.
I don't mind a long movie, even narrative aside, if there's something worth the time, be it the score, cinematography etc. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, for example. One Battle...was disappointing.
I was expecting more from it too, have to say, but did enjoy it. Herself absolutely loved it, but then she's a long-in-the-tooth Leo swooner :laugh:
He was very good in it. Can't fault the acting across the board, to be fair.
The Master was a cunt of a film. Mind bendingly dull sheeeeyite!
Quote from: Sworntothecans on January 24, 2026, 02:02:32 PMExactly. Of course the "Pure cinema film bro" young wans think it's the second coming of movies. Penn and Del Toro were great.
What exactly do that think is so good about it? Genuine question.
Also, after Penn being an odd cunt in the Charlie Sheen doc, which I thought was class, I couldn't stomach him in this which I understand is a daft notion.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 24, 2026, 02:31:09 PMThe Master was a cunt of a film. Mind bendingly dull sheeeeyite!
💯. An absolute dose of a film.
Quote from: open face surgery on January 24, 2026, 03:30:17 PMQuote from: Sworntothecans on January 24, 2026, 02:02:32 PMExactly. Of course the "Pure cinema film bro" young wans think it's the second coming of movies. Penn and Del Toro were great.
What exactly do that think is so good about it? Genuine question.
Also, after Penn being an odd cunt in the Charlie Sheen doc, which I thought was class, I couldn't stomach him in this which I understand is a daft notion.
I'm assuming you mean they.
There's been an increase in the last few years of these insufferable "cinefiles" who're 18-25 and seem to think PTA, Vileneuve, Nolan, the Safdies make nothing but gold and tend to have the worst fucking takes on most movies. Guaranteed they were all Harry Potter fans as there's always a connection between that crowd and shitty modern fandom.
And yeah The Master was a bag of shite!
PTA's target audience is not 18-25 year olds. The Master is the film of his I've least enjoyed so far too, but I've seen it given serious analysis that's made me consider revisiting it some day. None of that analysis was from tiktokers or, afaik, fans of Harry Potter :laugh:
Sorcerer screening in the Lighthouse from next week.
I enjoyed One Battle..., I'd actually agree with the comparison with Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, enjoyable spectacles but probably wouldn't sit through either again.
Has anyone seen Sentimental Value yet? Missed it in cinema, big fan of Joachim Trier with The Worst Person in the World one of the best films of the past few years imo.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 25, 2026, 06:43:00 PMSorcerer screening in the Lighthouse from next week.
Nice. Great movie and the score is brilliant.
I love Sorcerer. That bridge scene is one of the most intense I've ever seen. Probably relegated to second most tense now though after watching Alex Honnold climb that skyscraper live. Pure unbridled terror.
Return of The Jedi. (Dvd)
The best Star Wars movie of all time. The 'home run' before the decline of prequels, though 'Revenge of The Sith' wasn't too bad.
Sometimes the aul YT algorithm throws up some proper gems:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDuaiVbfhAw
Arrow Films have a 4k Remaster of it coming next month too!
ah, that'll be an interesting one for judging the merits and drawbacks of 4K remasters in general!
folk interested can look up Boorman's batshit treatment for a potential Lord of the Rings film, which eventually instead became Excalibur, but in any case, when people say Jackson's trilogy couldn't be improved upon, I do always think that if it had visually looked and tonally felt (i.e. a bit darker) closer to Excalibur, that's two ways it could have been improved. subjective of course, but that's two areas Excalibur beats the LotR movies for me.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 26, 2026, 01:55:45 PMsubjective of course, but that's two areas Excalibur beats the LotR movies for me.
Must give it a gawk so.
ah, you've never seen it? shit, in that case forget I made any comparison, if you can! :laugh: I first saw Excalibur long before the LotR was released, recorded it off the telly and watched it over and over, so your experience will be very different to mine. great film though, enjoy it on its own terms.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 26, 2026, 03:51:56 PMah, you've never seen it? shit, in that case forget I made any comparison, if you can! :laugh: I first saw Excalibur long before the LotR was released, recorded it off the telly and watched it over and over, so your experience will be very different to mine. great film though, enjoy it on its own terms.
Ah, any excuse to watch a decent (historical) fantasy movie is ok with me.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 26, 2026, 01:55:45 PMah, that'll be an interesting one for judging the merits and drawbacks of 4K remasters in general!
folk interested can look up Boorman's batshit treatment for a potential Lord of the Rings film, which eventually instead became Excalibur, but in any case, when people say Jackson's trilogy couldn't be improved upon, I do always think that if it had visually looked and tonally felt (i.e. a bit darker) closer to Excalibur, that's two ways it could have been improved. subjective of course, but that's two areas Excalibur beats the LotR movies for me.
Arrow tend to do great work with their stuff and I think the Boormans are involved too. I still have the old DVD from 99/00 which wasn't a great transfer picture wise (looked better than the taped off Network 2 version I was used to)as it was upscaled from the Laserdisc so looking forward to the upgrade.
Haha, yes, I still have the same DVD version which was similarly not great but better than my taped from Network 2 version :laugh:
I think that's the DVD I have too, not the best transfer. Looking forward to that Arrow reissue too, 'tis on my wantlist.
There was a decent documentary on it on RTE a few years ago, it might be the one linked above (I haven't had a chance to play that yet.)
Edit: It is, a great watch indeed
Watched The Secret Agent tonight. Excellent. Haven't seen all the other nominated best actor performances yet, but Wagner Moura's turn in this is def worthy of one.
One Battle After Another. Very good indeed, probably Anderson's most straightforward one - that I've seen anyway - and has some of his best shots (the rolling hills chase scene at the end was sublime). Del Toro seemd to be having as much fun here as Pitt did in OUATIH, he was great. Not sure it's all it's hyped up to be (I found DiCaprio extremely annoying throughout) and about half an hour too long, but very enjioyable.
The Game
I'd never seen it. Thought it was ok, if a little dull. I was definitely hoping for more from a Douglas/Penn/Fincher collaboration. Especially with Michael Douglas essentially playing a version of Gordon Gekko. It did make me yearn for the 90s though and all the original film ideas rather than the intellectual property churn we have to endure these days.
The Game is great! Just a really fun watch in, yeah, a super 90s way. I'd put it fifth in a Fincher top 5.
For me it felt a bit like the same way I reviewed The Spy Who Loved Me a few months back; I could pick out tons of things that were really good about it, but overall it just left me feeling a bit meh. I would like to rewatch it again at some point though because I'll bet there's tons of little hints and things you miss the first time through.
Quote from: open face surgery on January 21, 2026, 09:34:46 PMI Swear.
Great watch about a Scottish lad with tourettes. Wholesome, heartbreaking and hilarious.
This ticked its way to the top of the list tonight: you summed it up in a nutshell there. Aramayo was class in it. A fair change from Elrond! Funny he was performing opposite Peter Mullan in it too, who also put in a great turn in Rings of Power.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 08, 2025, 10:02:44 PMNew French-made sci-fi animation at the cinema today, Arco. Magnifique! If ye've kids, keep an eye out for its release.
This is nominated for best animated feature.
Licorice Pizza
This was my second watch of this. I think I enjoyed it more than the first time, but it's still not an amazing film beyond the nice time capsule vibes it has. I still do not understand their relationship at all. I mean I think I get the intention, but even then it doesn't make much sense.
Watching the Alex Honnold Taipei 101 climb, really wish there was an option to turn off the commentary
Quote from: Mooncat on January 28, 2026, 08:18:37 PMLicorice Pizza
This was my second watch of this. I think I enjoyed it more than the first time, but it's still not an amazing film beyond the nice time capsule vibes it has. I still do not understand their relationship at all. I mean I think I get the intention, but even then it doesn't make much sense.
Bored the absolute hole off me that film did. And speaking of another boring piece of nonsense. Sinners. A nice song or two. Thats it. Premise was ridiculous too.
I enjoyed Licorice Pizza, though I can remember none of it off the top of my head.
Sinners I really liked though
Spoiler
because they owned the metaphor through the final scene. not really a spoiler, but anyway.
Quote from: Trev on January 28, 2026, 08:57:50 PMWatching the Alex Honnold Taipei 101 climb, really wish there was an option to turn off the commentary
I genuinely could feel my heart pumping in my chest watching it. Scarier than any horror film I've seen. Alex seemed relaxed enough though :laugh:
The Cable Guy
Much maligned Jim Carrey movie. It is a bit all over all the place, though it has very funny moments. It seems like a horror script that was changed into a comedy last second.
Well, Bugonia was great crack.
Quote from: leatherface on January 29, 2026, 09:24:15 PMThe Cable Guy
Much maligned Jim Carrey movie. It is a bit all over all the place, though it has very funny moments. It seems like a horror script that was changed into a comedy last second.
A better edit would have helped it for sure.
Mel Brooks:The 99 year Old Man was excellent.
Watched Dead Presidents last night. Not sure how that one passed me by but I thought it was brilliant.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on January 30, 2026, 02:42:05 PMQuote from: leatherface on January 29, 2026, 09:24:15 PMThe Cable Guy
Much maligned Jim Carrey movie. It is a bit all over all the place, though it has very funny moments. It seems like a horror script that was changed into a comedy last second.
A better edit would have helped it for sure.
Love this movie.
We had a guy that used to hang around our group of friends we called The Cable Guy. It was painfully obvious he wasn't wanted, but the stubborn cunt just wouldn't give up.
What really put me off that film at the time was Jim Carrey's lisp. When it came out I thought he was the funniest actor ever, but because he put that silly voice on I found him incredibly annoying- which of course was the point. I haven't seen it in decades at this stage. Maybe I would like it more now. Probably not.
Liked that as a kid but couldn't face a Jim Carrey film these days. Best left to the past.
Went to Hamnet today. Won't be for everyone, but I was very impressed by all of it. Even on a technical cinematographic level, it's a seriously impressive work.
I saw The Cable Guy when it cane out. Nope, absolute shite.
Watched the Luc Besson Dracula there. Holy shit, I cannot believe how bad it was. Aside from heavily ripping off the Coppola one, it was just such a bizarrely bad film. The dialogue was execrable, bad acting, direction and storytelling just plain weird. Even the soundtrack was a much weaker ripoff of the Coppola one. And that dancing/perfume scene...
I think it's fair enough to say that new ideas are a rarity in Hollywood these days, but another Dracula film? Really? There's hardly been a scarcity recently with Nosferatu, Last Voyage of the Demeter and Renfield in as many years. And yeah, I heard its a fairly shameless rip-off (sorry, homage maybe) of the Coppola one.
I rewatched Django the other night. I forgot how good it is having not seen it in years. A nice mix of dark humour and good story. I wonder if Tarantino has a few more movies left in him. He's by no means old
And he looks like Pete Steele's retarded twin, but that's neither here nor there.
Below Zero ,Spanish film on Netflix at the moment, good show (Don't be put off by the generic Hollywood title as I nearly was.)
Finally got around to watching Grand Budapest Hotel. Dunno why I waited so long. Thought it was very good. Ralph Fiennes is excellent.
Two Kubrick blu rays just landed yesterday, 2001: A Space Oddyssey and Barry Lyndon. Been on "The List" for years!
Barry Lyndon might be the most beautifully shot film I've seen. Great score too.
The Return - Odysseus returns from the Trojan war a broken man, drama ensues. It got mixed reviews but I really enjoyed it, Fiennes is fantastic as you'd expect. Looked great too. A nice slow burn of an evening.
Spirited Away
I'd never seen any Studio Ghibli, but when I was visiting home and drinking with some friends, they'd put My Neighbour Totoro on in the background for the kids to watch while the adults talked. I found I kept getting distracted by it and sucked in because I was enjoying it so much. I just realized Netflix has all the Studio Ghibli films (in Canada at least) so I decided to try a few more and started with Spirited Away.
I would say I didn't enjoy it as much as Totoro, but it was still a pretty magical ride. The animation is way more interesting than anything from the Disney animation era, and it did a great job of creating a sense of fantasy and wonder. The No Face guy was a really interesting character too.
I've got Howl's Moving Castle and Princess Mononoke lined up next I think.
Mononoke's excellent and Ponyo is a good, fun kid's film. Those and Spirited Away are (I think) all I've seen from Ghibli but would thoroughly recommend all three.
Scratch that, I've also seen Grave Of The Fireflies, I forgot it was a Ghibli film as its tone is so different to those others. Definitely not for kids but absolutely essential, devastating viewing.
Haven't seen a bad Ghibli film. Princess Mononoke probably my favourite it is just savage start to finish, excellent story, gorgeous animation. Howls Moving Castle right up there too it is great. Grave of the Fireflies is excellent but jesus it is harrowing, it will be a long time before I put that on again but it left its mark on me.
Been on a war movie buzz lately. I watched We Were Soldiers, Apocalypse Now, The Thin Red Line and Platoon. All very good. I had never seen The Thin Red Line before. Pretty good now, great cast and soundtrack
Quote from: Necro Red on February 10, 2026, 10:16:10 AMBeen on a war movie buzz lately. I watched We Were Soldiers, Apocalypse Now, The Thin Red Line and Platoon. All very good. I had never seen The Thin Red Line before. Pretty good now, great cast and soundtrack
Never seen The Thin Red Line, must actually get around to it.
Not an all action war movie, but Journey's End is a great WW1 movie with a great cast and fantastic acting.
Gonna see Iron Lung tomorrow night as the reviews look decent :)
Going to check that out myself, I hear good things. Completely unfamiliar with the game its based on which is apparently not a hindrance to enjoying it.
Quote from: Necro Red on February 10, 2026, 10:16:10 AMBeen on a war movie buzz lately. I watched We Were Soldiers, Apocalypse Now, The Thin Red Line and Platoon. All very good. I had never seen The Thin Red Line before. Pretty good now, great cast and soundtrack
I love a good war movie.
I thought Platoon dated badly.
Aye. Love a good war movie. Watched 1917 again recently. Fantastic film. Gets you right into the hell of war.
Quote from: Jward on February 10, 2026, 06:00:22 PMQuote from: Necro Red on February 10, 2026, 10:16:10 AMBeen on a war movie buzz lately. I watched We Were Soldiers, Apocalypse Now, The Thin Red Line and Platoon. All very good. I had never seen The Thin Red Line before. Pretty good now, great cast and soundtrack
I love a good war movie.
I thought Platoon dated badly.
Tis no Full Metal Jacket, to be sure
Quote from: Ollkiller on February 10, 2026, 08:02:35 PMAye. Love a good war movie. Watched 1917 again recently. Fantastic film. Gets you right into the hell of war.
Not a huge war-film afficianado, bar the obvious ones, but ya, right into the muck with this one.
Quote from: Jward on February 10, 2026, 06:00:22 PMQuote from: Necro Red on February 10, 2026, 10:16:10 AMBeen on a war movie buzz lately. I watched We Were Soldiers, Apocalypse Now, The Thin Red Line and Platoon. All very good. I had never seen The Thin Red Line before. Pretty good now, great cast and soundtrack
I love a good war movie.
I thought Platoon dated badly.
still really good though. As someone mentioned 1917, I haven't seen that since in ages. May re watch it. I watched Inception last night. Have to say I love it now. Recently got surround sound and it looks and sounds amazing. One of Nolans best and that soundtrack too
Platoon is one of my favourites, the cast is so good its easy to rewatch. Paths of Glory is the ultimate WW1 film.
Well I saw Iron Lung and I haven't a fucking clue about what it was about, I can't say if it was good or bad as it completely lost me after 30 minutes.
Watched 3.10 to Yuma (remake) last night. Thought it was class, Bale and Crowe really seem to gel. Great performances and enough gun fighting for the western fans. I do like a good western. Recently watched Salvation with Mads Mikkelson which was decent. Story was a bit so and so but he's great in everything. He's like a sfe bet for any movie really.
Watched Predator: Badlands there. Good craic, told from the Yautja's point of view (at first, anyway) with plenty of lighter touches throughout. The plot's fairly basic and predictable but it's grand for switching the brain off for a couple of hours.
A short film called The Singers on Netflix. 18 minutes long. A total beaut. I just wish it was longer.
The Rip. Actiony oul shite. A bit of craic.
Watched Dark Skies which was not the worst but not great and then some other Netflix thing about aliens, You Will Not Escape or something like that was the name of it and by god was it fair shit