Film

[Eoin McLove]

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.

[Ollkiller]

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.

Only time I got the cinema to myself was Max Max Fury road. Twas glorious

[StoutAndAle]

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.

[Carnage]

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.

[StoutAndAle]

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.

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.

[91/30]

Some Like it hot - 2nd time watching it, still brilliant.

[Carnage]

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.

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.

[Carnage]

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.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

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??

[Eoin McLove]

Don't Be Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood 

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Haha, yeah. Although I always preferred CB4/Straight Outta Locash.

[Eoin McLove]

Another timeless  classic there.

[StoutAndAle]

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.

[Pentagrimes]

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.

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

[CorkonianHunger]

Rewatching Mandy today after listening to a mad podcast explaining the occult symbolism that runs through it

What podcast was that?