Film

[Mooncat]

Friday the 13th just started on telly. Never seen it before 

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 

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.

[Eoin McLove]

K-Pop Demon Hunters on to keep the young lad happy. He's singing along to all the songs. Some craic.

[Carnage]

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...

[Eoin McLove]

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...

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.

[Sworntothecans]

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.

[Maggot Colony]

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

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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.

[Mooncat]

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.

[Sworntothecans]

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.

[StoutAndAle]

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.

Just watch this instead;

[Mooncat]

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.

[Mooncat]

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.

[jobrok1]

Yeah! I really like Licence to Kill. Showed a darker side to Bond for sure, compared to what came before.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

One Battle After Another. Pretty damn cool. Wouldn't personally rank it among PTA's best, but still damn good nonetheless.

[Sworntothecans]

One 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.

[astfgyl]

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