The Game is great! Just a really fun watch in, yeah, a super 90s way. I'd put it fifth in a Fincher top 5.

For me it felt a bit like the same way I reviewed The Spy Who Loved Me a few months back; I could pick out tons of things that were really good about it, but overall it just left me feeling a bit meh. I would like to rewatch it again at some point though because I'll bet there's tons of little hints and things you miss the first time through.

Quote from: open face surgery on January 21, 2026, 09:34:46 PMI Swear.
Great watch about a Scottish lad with tourettes. Wholesome, heartbreaking and hilarious.

This ticked its way to the top of the list tonight: you summed it up in a nutshell there. Aramayo was class in it. A fair change from Elrond! Funny he was performing opposite Peter Mullan in it too, who also put in a great turn in Rings of Power.

Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 08, 2025, 10:02:44 PMNew French-made sci-fi animation at the cinema today, Arco. Magnifique! If ye've kids, keep an eye out for its release.

This is nominated for best animated feature.

Licorice Pizza

This was my second watch of this. I think I enjoyed it more than the first time, but it's still not an amazing film beyond the nice time capsule vibes it has. I still do not understand their relationship at all. I mean I think I get the intention, but even then it doesn't make much sense.

Watching the Alex Honnold Taipei 101 climb, really wish there was an option to turn off the commentary

Quote from: Mooncat on January 28, 2026, 08:18:37 PMLicorice Pizza

This was my second watch of this. I think I enjoyed it more than the first time, but it's still not an amazing film beyond the nice time capsule vibes it has. I still do not understand their relationship at all. I mean I think I get the intention, but even then it doesn't make much sense.

Bored the absolute hole off me that film did. And speaking of another boring piece of nonsense. Sinners. A nice song or two. Thats it. Premise was ridiculous too.

I enjoyed Licorice Pizza, though I can remember none of it off the top of my head.

Sinners I really liked though

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because they owned the metaphor through the final scene. not really a spoiler, but anyway.
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Quote from: Trev on January 28, 2026, 08:57:50 PMWatching the Alex Honnold Taipei 101 climb, really wish there was an option to turn off the commentary

I genuinely could feel my heart pumping in my chest watching it. Scarier than any horror film I've seen. Alex seemed relaxed enough though  :laugh:

The Cable Guy

Much maligned Jim Carrey movie. It is a bit all over all the place,  though it has very funny moments. It seems like a horror script that was changed into a comedy last second.

Well, Bugonia was great crack.

Quote from: leatherface on January 29, 2026, 09:24:15 PMThe Cable Guy

Much maligned Jim Carrey movie. It is a bit all over all the place,  though it has very funny moments. It seems like a horror script that was changed into a comedy last second.

A better edit would have helped it for sure.

Mel Brooks:The 99 year Old Man was excellent.

Watched Dead Presidents last night. Not sure how that one passed me by but I thought it was brilliant.

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Quote from: leatherface on January 29, 2026, 09:24:15 PMThe Cable Guy

Much maligned Jim Carrey movie. It is a bit all over all the place,  though it has very funny moments. It seems like a horror script that was changed into a comedy last second.

A better edit would have helped it for sure.

Love this movie.
We had a guy that used to hang around our group of friends we called The Cable Guy. It was painfully obvious he wasn't wanted, but the stubborn cunt just wouldn't give up.

What really put me off that film at the time was Jim Carrey's lisp. When it came out I thought he was the funniest actor ever, but because he put that silly voice on I found him incredibly annoying- which of course was the point. I haven't seen it in decades at this stage. Maybe I would like it more now. Probably not.