Film

[Carnage]

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.

[Mooncat]

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!   

[open face surgery]

Dial M for Murder. Another great Hitchcock ticked off the list.

[Maggot Colony]

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!   

Thanksgiving was made into a full film. It was released in 2023. It's very good, one of the better slashers of recent years.

[Carnage]

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.

[StoutAndAle]

"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.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

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 

[StoutAndAle]

"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.

[TheRuts]

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.

[Maggot Colony]

"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.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Ended up whacking on The Conversation. Great film, truly. Funny too, some of the piano parts are remarkably similar to the Severance theme music.

[Mithrandir]

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.

[Thorn]

Is that an adaption of the novel?.If it is, you're in for some night of debauchery.

[Mithrandir]

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 😆

[Mooncat]

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.