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  • crispybug2
    crispybug2 Posts: 2,915
    Peter Rabbit

    Went with the little lady to watch, wasn’t expecting anything at all and it failed even to live up to those low expectations!

    It was clearly going for the ‘Paddington’ audience but had none of the quality control that made that film so great.

    Still, the little lady loved it so what do I know?
  • mamil314
    mamil314 Posts: 1,103
    I did not think, in this day and age, I would see special effects that I could count as jaw dropping, but Valerian did that for me - more so than Ready player one. Totally empty film otherwise with cliché jokes and 'tough as nails' protagonist who looks 13. Worst offender, though, was woeful combat choreography.
  • mrfpb
    mrfpb Posts: 4,569
    crispybug2 wrote:


    I love this film and I love this scene, one of the few occasions when I’ve come close to wetting myself from laughing so much!

    Ralph Fiennes usually irritates me but he was brilliant in this film, Brendan Gleason is brilliant just by being Brendan Gleason and even Colin Farrell was superb, I’m going to have to watch it again tonight.


    Similar to Ben Kingsley in Sexy Beast. He said the script for that film was like poetry - you couldn't change a word without ruining it. "In Bruges" is like that.

    There is something about a good British Gangster film that the American genre doesn't have -I think Goodfella's is the closest, but can't exactly say why.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,486
    mrfpb wrote:
    There is something about a good British Gangster film that the American genre doesn't have -I think Goodfella's is the closest, but can't exactly say why.
    Joe Pesci.
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  • prhymeate
    prhymeate Posts: 795
    Roman J. Israel, Esq. - Not incredible but more satisfying to watch than most films I've seen lately. I thought Denzel Washington was really good in it.
  • ayjaycee
    ayjaycee Posts: 1,277
    PBlakeney wrote:
    mrfpb wrote:
    There is something about a good British Gangster film that the American genre doesn't have -I think Goodfella's is the closest, but can't exactly say why.
    Joe Pesci.

    'I’m funny how? I mean funny, like I’m a clown? I amuse you?'

    Psycho alert!
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  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,486
    ayjaycee wrote:
    PBlakeney wrote:
    mrfpb wrote:
    There is something about a good British Gangster film that the American genre doesn't have -I think Goodfella's is the closest, but can't exactly say why.
    Joe Pesci.

    'I’m funny how? I mean funny, like I’m a clown? I amuse you?'

    Psycho alert!
    Americans don't usually do wind up merchants. Joe nailed it.
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  • crispybug2
    crispybug2 Posts: 2,915
    The Incredibles

    As the sequel is due at the cinema soon and as the little lady wasn’t even born when it came out I thought it would be good idea to get her to see it

    I have to say that it’s even better than I remember and the little lady loved it too and now can’t wait for the sequel.
  • mrfpb
    mrfpb Posts: 4,569
    "Multiplicity" - a thinly disguised biography of Matthewfalle
  • vulva65
    vulva65 Posts: 118
    Zodiac ~ Absolutely incredible film and I can't believe I hadn't seen it earlier, brilliant thriller and plenty of plot twists to keep you guessing, based on a true story too which always makes it more appealing. Highly recommend if you like your dark thrillers, great cast too.
  • fenix
    fenix Posts: 5,437
    Death of Stalin - Directed by Armando Ianucci - excellent cast and Jason Isaacs steals the show. Amazing that they can do such a good comedy about such dark subject matter. Well worth a watch.
  • crispybug2
    crispybug2 Posts: 2,915
    Oceans 8

    A proper leave your brain at the door heist movie

    In fact it was pretty much exactly the same plot as Oceans 11, I enjoyed that one and I enjoyed this as well.
  • crispybug2
    crispybug2 Posts: 2,915
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    Hotel Transylvania 3

    I haven’t seen this personally but I’ve just received this text message from my wife who took the little lady to see it.

    “F*cking hell!!

    You dodged a bullet not going to see this “

    I’m guessing that it’s pretty poor from that.
  • mamil314
    mamil314 Posts: 1,103
    Cockneys vs zombies

    Having watched most of Rodriguez and Tarantino's offerings, i thought i was a fan of hilarious B movies, but, apparently, that is not the case. That, or this is a C movie.
  • crumbschief
    crumbschief Posts: 3,399
    mamil314 wrote:
    Cockneys vs zombies

    Having watched most of Rodriguez and Tarantino's offerings, i thought i was a fan of hilarious B movies, but, apparently, that is not the case. That, or this is a C movie.

    I thought Michelle Ryan was watchable.

    Have you seen Dead Snow? that made me laugh.
  • FishFish
    FishFish Posts: 2,152
    Skippy the Bush Kangaroo. As good as it gets in the marsupial genre.
    ...take your pickelf on your holibobs.... :D

    jeez :roll:
  • ayjaycee
    ayjaycee Posts: 1,277
    mamil314 wrote:
    Cockneys vs zombies

    Having watched most of Rodriguez and Tarantino's offerings, i thought i was a fan of hilarious B movies, but, apparently, that is not the case. That, or this is a C movie.

    I do love a good zombie film but the trouble is that they are very few and far between (ditto a good zombie TV series nowadays which is another debate!) but, if you want to take your brain out for a couple of hours, I would recommend Zombieland. I had not seen it fo a long time but caught the last half on a channel surf a while ago and it still made me laugh in places.
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  • solidsneek
    solidsneek Posts: 57
    Infinity war - loved it again but not sure it hooked me like Guardians did. Spiderman is easily the best avenger in it now.
  • figbat
    figbat Posts: 680
    A few days ago - Batman vs Spiderman: Dawn of Justice. A thinly veiled excuse to pitch two childhood favourites against each other, with random reasons and inexplicable happenings along the way. Luckily it was 'free' with my Amazon Prime account.

    Just the other night - Twelve Monkeys. Not only had I not seen this before, I'm not sure I even knew about its existence. I nearly switched it off when I saw it was a Terry Gilliam film (I'm not sure I 'get' his stuff) but the arrival of a couple of big names (Willis, Pitt) kept my interest and it was worth the wait. Quirky, compelling, needed a bit of thought to follow. A decent way to round off the evening, and on BBC4 too, so ad-free.
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  • CitizenLee
    CitizenLee Posts: 2,227
    Cargo

    Tim from The Office tries to keep his baby daughter safe during a zombie outbreak in the Australian boonies.

    I'd give it 5/7.
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  • mr_goo
    mr_goo Posts: 3,770
    figbat wrote:
    A few days ago - Batman vs Spiderman: Dawn of Justice. A thinly veiled excuse to pitch two childhood favourites against each other, with random reasons and inexplicable happenings along the way. Luckily it was 'free' with my Amazon Prime account.

    Just the other night - Twelve Monkeys. Not only had I not seen this before, I'm not sure I even knew about its existence. I nearly switched it off when I saw it was a Terry Gilliam film (I'm not sure I 'get' his stuff) but the arrival of a couple of big names (Willis, Pitt) kept my interest and it was worth the wait. Quirky, compelling, needed a bit of thought to follow. A decent way to round off the evening, and on BBC4 too, so ad-free.

    I'm pretty sure you meant BATMAN V SUPERMAN.
    Not the best superhero film as I tend to find that DC films have a near absence of humour and the action sequences nearly always happen at night. Doesn't make for enjoyable viewing.
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  • figbat
    figbat Posts: 680
    Mr Goo wrote:
    I'm pretty sure you meant BATMAN V SUPERMAN.
    Not the best superhero film as I tend to find that DC films have a near absence of humour and the action sequences nearly always happen at night. Doesn't make for enjoyable viewing.

    You’re right, of course. I’m not really into the whole DC/Marvel thing. Does it show?
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  • crispybug2
    crispybug2 Posts: 2,915
    Amy

    Documentary about Amy Winehouse, still left with that feeling of a terrible waste of great talent, and her dad comes out very very badly!
  • wolfsbane2k
    wolfsbane2k Posts: 3,056
    Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

    Interesting ideas, lots of special effects, but a storyline and acting that are well below par.

    Surprised to find after watching that is a Luc besson film, very disappointed.
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  • mamil314
    mamil314 Posts: 1,103
    I found effects impressively done, making film 3/5
  • mamil314
    mamil314 Posts: 1,103
    I watched Pacific Rim 2 or what's it called. Had to laugh at outrage and indignation of reviews 'not a patch on first film'. It is clear that with change of director, the target audience was different. While first film was clearly meant for neckbeard geeks, weabos and Kaiju fans, the second one was a generic production for teenagers with appropriate plot, wit and banter. And both films did their jobs pretty well, imo.
  • awavey
    awavey Posts: 2,368
    Trainspotting 2... meh

    I know it could never have the same impact as the original, but sheesh that felt like a film just going through the motions for everyone to collect a fat paycheck
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    introduced bambino to Back to the Future last night..

    Forgotten how good it was.
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  • meursault
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    https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/alien-covenant-2017

    Really enjoyed it, despite the same formula as all Alien films (see Ebert review)

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    Superb, very moving drama.
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  • hantstooflat
    hantstooflat Posts: 122
    Split - Didn't expect much from M Night Shyamalan but the first film I've watched at home in a long while that didn't get paused for some distraction. "Edge of the seat" is the term I believe.

    Justice League - I have defended Batman versus Superman and Suicide Squad to my friends despite the fact that the films only really work when you watch the extended cuts. Wonder Woman was OK (I was 6hours into a 10 hour flight when I got to see it) but JL was a steaming heap. Incomprehensible storyline, no chemistry between the cast and some of the most confusing action sequences every CGI'd. Time for DC to hang up their movie making cape? DC had the chance to build on the popularity and style of the Nolan Batmans as a counter to Marvel's cartoonier approach. I am now OK to admit they failed to build a decent extended universe.
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