Film

[Trev]

So, is Villeneuve's Dune good? I have no idea. I don't even have any idea how many viewings it would take for me to be able to answer that question in any way objectively. From big details to small, it's impossible for me to separate the two. I'd be interested in having the opinion of someone who has read the book but never seen Lynch's version. Or at least only seen it once, like a normal person.

Never saw the Lynch version, and only read it for the first time last year, but really looking forward to it. Its not out here for another month though for some reason, I thought they got rid of different release dates for different places years ago?

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Yeah, not sure what the deal there is, but COVID is involved and, related, HBO and Warner signing some kind of simultaneous domestic release date deal that impacts English speaking countries where you can get HBO Max but not countries where you can't, like France.

[Ollkiller]

So, is Villeneuve's Dune good? I have no idea. I don't even have any idea how many viewings it would take for me to be able to answer that question in any way objectively. From big details to small, it's impossible for me to separate the two. I'd be interested in having the opinion of someone who has read the book but never seen Lynch's version. Or at least only seen it once, like a normal person.

Never saw the Lynch version, and only read it for the first time last year, but really looking forward to it. Its not out here for another month though for some reason, I thought they got rid of different release dates for different places years ago?

Same. Was gonna watch the Lynch version but I'm waiting for this. Cannot wait to see it.

[Emphyrio]

Demonic - Was expecting a bit more from Neil Blomkamp. This was very by the numbers.

Malignant - I like James Wan and I've really enjoyed the whole Conjuring universe. This starts out fairly formulaic but the movie takes a daft turn in the second half. Some of ye might be more familiar with Gialo (?)/ 80s Italian horror, which is what this apparently pays homage to. There's a fight scene that reminded me of Kill Bill or something like that. A very unusual mix of influences. While I can't figure out if I enjoyed it, I'm glad I watched it.

In The Earth - If I was into hallucinogens I might have got more out of this. As it stands, there's a nugget of a great movie in there but it did fuckall for me.

Don't Breathe 2 - Not as good as the first but grand for a bit of violence.

[Makeshiftatomsmasher]

Prisoners of the ghostland. There's a lot going on visually,  lot of different cultures being thrown together.  Not much plot. At all.

[Caomhaoin]

Rewatched 'The Irishman' yesterday. Ah lads some show. The scenes with Al Pacino and Stephen Graham, different class. The latter keeps going up in my estimation, tremendous actor.

[Ollkiller]

Rewatched 'The Irishman' yesterday. Ah lads some show. The scenes with Al Pacino and Stephen Graham, different class. The latter keeps going up in my estimation, tremendous actor.

Stepehm Graham is imo the beat actor out there. He's brilliant in everything he's in.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Recent:

Little Children. This doesn't look like much on the face of it, but it has surprising hidden depths and excellent performances, notably from a rather yummy mummy Winslet.

The People vs Larry Flynt. I'd actually never seen this, but I've been looking at a few things recently about contemporary US history and censorship has been one of the lenses, then one day I remembered this existed. Decent film, though maybe not as incredible as one might expect from Amadeus and One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest director Milos Forman. It was a nice synchronicity when the now late Norm MacDonald popped up in a cameo.

Dune. Already said what I have to say about that.

[Emphyrio]

Rewatched 'The Irishman' yesterday. Ah lads some show. The scenes with Al Pacino and Stephen Graham, different class. The latter keeps going up in my estimation, tremendous actor.

For some reason I've never got around to that one.  Must rectify that asap.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Do. It's great. Loved the ending.

[StoutAndAle]

Not out here till the 21st October. Fuuuccckkkkk

What's the deal with the varied releases for dune? I know films usually premiere on different dates between US and europe etc. But the release date list looks more like a tour poster. A new country each day for about two months.

I have no interest in "Dune" whatsoever. A buddy of mine does though - he said it's up on YTS in HD - not a screener.

EDIT: I have not verified this.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Not on the genuine YTS site, not on Magnet DL either. Lots of suspect looking results from a google search, but I wouldn't go too far down any of those avenues.

[StoutAndAle]

Yeah - I just asked him to text me the link that he's using - the link itself doesn't look legit.

Apologies.

[Necro Red]

I watched The Double last night. Pretty good now, a bit weird and darkly funny. It's adapted from the Dostoevsky novel of the same name. Worth the watch

[Carnage]

Got the new 4K transfer of The Thing (1982) in the post this morning, just finished it. Looks fantastic, obviously the film itself is untouchable but it's a great upgrade, sharp as fuck, great sound an' all.

Nice boxset too, with the 4K & regular BR of the '82 film, the 2011 prequel on BR and the soundtrack on CD.