Film

[astfgyl]

Was coming in to say The Ninth Gate is shit but I'm after mixing it up with Secret Window, which was a very shit version of Stephen King's The Dark Half

[Carnage]

I've seen all three of those and have forgotten the majority of what each of them held, but I remember not thinking much of any of them. I do remember thinking The Dark Half was a fairly faithful King adaptation, a rarity in that regard.

[Mooncat]

Was coming in to say The Ninth Gate is shit but I'm after mixing it up with Secret Window, which was a very shit version of Stephen King's The Dark Half

I mean, Ninth Gate isn't super great either, but I did enjoy the mystery aspect of it. I also used to work in a uni special collections department, so the rare books angle was interesting to me (and also horrifying to watch how everyone completely mishandles supposedly priceless books in the film!).

[astfgyl]

Was coming in to say The Ninth Gate is shit but I'm after mixing it up with Secret Window, which was a very shit version of Stephen King's The Dark Half

I mean, Ninth Gate isn't super great either, but I did enjoy the mystery aspect of it. I also used to work in a uni special collections department, so the rare books angle was interesting to me (and also horrifying to watch how everyone completely mishandles supposedly priceless books in the film!).

Wait, do you mean priceless means they're not worthless...?!

Well knock me down with a bowling ball or something equally painful. Lol.

I do love the stupidity of movies as well though and the 90s was a bad as any decade tbf. Might try that film but I dunno there might be some good ones I could try instead.

Actually I keep meaning to watch some us civil war thing with black lads in it that has good reviews and I can never remember the name of it. Might look that up and put the kids through it.

Hopefully they're a bit happier with it than when I made them sit through Grave of the Fireflies last night

[Carnage]

Jesus, how old are they? 

Is Glory the one you're thinking of? Decent show.

[astfgyl]

Jesus, how old are they? 

Is Glory the one you're thinking of? Decent show.

That's the one! Morgan freeman iirc??

The boys are 9. Grave of the fireflies was maybe a bit much lol

Edit: I told them I was testing if they could read or not

[Carnage]

Jesus, stick on The Plague Dogs to really traumatise them while you're at it. 

Yeah, Morgan Freeman, Denzel Washington, Matthew Broderick, a few other names. It's a while since I watched it but it's a good watch, if a bit sentimental in spots. I think Washington got an Oscar for it.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Watched Glory earlier this year and enjoyed it.

[astfgyl]

Look on it's on YouTube happy days

[Carnage]

There are a couple of versions of it btw; a cut and director's cut version.

[astfgyl]

Lads I'm doing some laughing at this.

Have Plague Dogs on but I'm watching it with the dog. He is fucking beside himself with terror. Unreal seeing a dog watching a dog horror film. I haven't seen him this upset since Gremlins 2

[astfgyl]

I think Plague Dogs was very bleak but I still reckon Watership Down was slightly worse.

Obviously the dog was in the other camp and the kids took one look at the animation style and fucked off to bed rather than watch it

[Slaughterday]

The Ninth Gate is a great watch. Gets a bit farcical around the middle but manages to pull it off. Only film I can tolerate Depp in to be honest. Soundtrack is phenomenal, same composer as Bram Stokers Dracula.

Finally got around to watching Alien Romulus. A good watch ruined by some absolutely fucking pointless references to the older Alien films and some very dodgy CG for one character in particular. Shame really as Alvarez is a fairly competent director.

[astfgyl]

Enjoyed Romulus myself but absolutely agree with the criticisms as you describe them. A missed opportunity

[Necro Red]

Enjoyed Romulus myself but absolutely agree with the criticisms as you describe them. A missed opportunity

same here lads. As a movie it worked, just could have done with a few parts completely removed and it would have been class. I enjoyed it for the most part