Film

[astfgyl]

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.

Watched the final cut of apocalypse now lately. Unbelievably good stuff

[Carnage]

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.

[Paul keohane]

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.

Watched it the other day,loved it!.

[astfgyl]

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

[Eoin McLove]

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 

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!

[astfgyl]

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 

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

[Ollkiller]

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.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

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.

[astfgyl]

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.

Hopefully the little lad got his critical hat back on for that one

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

 

[Carnage]

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.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

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.

[astfgyl]

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.

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 

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

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.

[Caomhaoin]

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.

The stairs up to the Sacre Cœur...FFS