Film

[Carnage]

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.

[Thorn]

Same here, could never take to Murphy and have actively avoided stuff when I heard he was in it

[Carnage]

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.

[Necro Red]

Thought it was great myself. I wouldn't complain if another was made.

[StoutAndAle]

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.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

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.

[StoutAndAle]

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.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

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.

[StoutAndAle]

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 

[Carnage]

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.

[StoutAndAle]

Damien Lewis for me.

Yes, actually. Yeah.

[Kunt 4 Life]

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.

[son of the Morrigan]

Just watched Mulholland Drive on TnaG there.
Can anyone shed any light on what the fuck that was about?

[Caomhaoin]

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.

[Cailleach]

Fried Barry
Blast Beats

Fried Barry is fairly funny in parts. Blast Beats has a good premise, but ends up being mawkish and boring.