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Fishermen's Friends.
Perfect for a Sunday with a Local Hero kind of vibe.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
Watched 1917 last night. Its really good, really well made and compelling with a great side game of "spot the cameo".
However, I couldn't help thinking whenever one of their own planes flew over, "why didn't they just send a plane?".0 -
I quite liked that too. That choir has popped up in a few things, like Doc Martin.pblakeney said:Fishermen's Friends.
Perfect for a Sunday with a Local Hero kind of vibe.0 -
Tenet. Okish movie let down slightly by the unconvincing John David Washington ( Denzel’s son)Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי0
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After finally getting to watch it a few weeks ago I was a bit disappointed by it. It was OK but just felt a bit like Saving Private Ryan set in WWI with the single shot thing as a bit of a gimmick.elbowloh said:Watched 1917 last name that. Its really good, really well made and compelling with a great side game of "spot the cameo".
However, I couldn't help thinking whenever one of their own planes flew over, "why didn't they just send a plane?".0 -
Army medics, eh.....Pross said:Finally got around to watching Hacksaw Ridge. I'm sure the story has been given an element of the Hollywood treatment and whilst I'd heard the basics of the story the whole "pulled 75 people to safety" thing really doesn't do any justice to the bravery involved. Even the story of what he went through just to be there is incredible.
I think it does a good job of telling the story without glorifying anything and gives a feeling of the horrors of war without being overly graphic..The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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I've not watched it yet but reports are that multiple viewings reveal things missed in the initial viewing. Does this ring true?seanoconn said:Tenet. Okish movie let down slightly by the unconvincing John David Washington ( Denzel’s son)
As a reference point in my experience of The Matrix.
1st viewing, entertaining nonsense but wtf was that about?
2nd viewing, entertaining with quite a few lightbulb moments.
3rd viewing, entertaining and down to noticing nuances.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
Oh no I have the opposite with the matrix.pblakeney said:
I've not watched it yet but reports are that multiple viewings reveal things missed in the initial viewing. Does this ring true?seanoconn said:Tenet. Okish movie let down slightly by the unconvincing John David Washington ( Denzel’s son)
As a reference point in my experience of The Matrix.
1st viewing, entertaining nonsense but wtf was that about?
2nd viewing, entertaining with quite a few lightbulb moments.
3rd viewing, entertaining and down to noticing nuances.
The more I watch it the worst it gets. I have stopped watching it lest it sully the memory I have of it blowing my mind on the first watch.0 -
As I said, my experience.rick_chasey said:
Oh no I have the opposite with the matrix.pblakeney said:
I've not watched it yet but reports are that multiple viewings reveal things missed in the initial viewing. Does this ring true?seanoconn said:Tenet. Okish movie let down slightly by the unconvincing John David Washington ( Denzel’s son)
As a reference point in my experience of The Matrix.
1st viewing, entertaining nonsense but wtf was that about?
2nd viewing, entertaining with quite a few lightbulb moments.
3rd viewing, entertaining and down to noticing nuances.
The more I watch it the worst it gets. I have stopped watching it lest it sully the memory I have of it blowing my mind on the first watch.
I was querying the same points being made about Tenet.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
I think it would be almost impossible to understand completely what was going on from one viewing and how the main protagonist was supposed to know what the hell was going on was one of the reasons for his unconvincing performance.pblakeney said:
I've not watched it yet but reports are that multiple viewings reveal things missed in the initial viewing. Does this ring true?seanoconn said:Tenet. Okish movie let down slightly by the unconvincing John David Washington ( Denzel’s son)
As a reference point in my experience of The Matrix.
1st viewing, entertaining nonsense but wtf was that about?
2nd viewing, entertaining with quite a few lightbulb moments.
3rd viewing, entertaining and down to noticing nuances.Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי0 -
So like Keanu Reeves, but less so?seanoconn said:
I think it would be almost impossible to understand completely what was going on from one viewing and how the main protagonist was supposed to know what the hell was going on was one of the reasons for his unconvincing performance.pblakeney said:
I've not watched it yet but reports are that multiple viewings reveal things missed in the initial viewing. Does this ring true?seanoconn said:Tenet. Okish movie let down slightly by the unconvincing John David Washington ( Denzel’s son)
As a reference point in my experience of The Matrix.
1st viewing, entertaining nonsense but wtf was that about?
2nd viewing, entertaining with quite a few lightbulb moments.
3rd viewing, entertaining and down to noticing nuances.
I'm basically looking to see if it is worth watching twice before watching at all. 🤔
The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
The Matrix is great if you forget the 2 sequels exist.rick_chasey said:
Oh no I have the opposite with the matrix.pblakeney said:
I've not watched it yet but reports are that multiple viewings reveal things missed in the initial viewing. Does this ring true?seanoconn said:Tenet. Okish movie let down slightly by the unconvincing John David Washington ( Denzel’s son)
As a reference point in my experience of The Matrix.
1st viewing, entertaining nonsense but wtf was that about?
2nd viewing, entertaining with quite a few lightbulb moments.
3rd viewing, entertaining and down to noticing nuances.
The more I watch it the worst it gets. I have stopped watching it lest it sully the memory I have of it blowing my mind on the first watch.1 -
Nativity Rocks - Utterly, shockingly daft! we had great fun watching as a family. I think I enjoyed the kids reactions more than the film.0
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Agreed. Thought 2nd one was watchable but disappointing. 3rd was just dreadful.elbowloh said:
The Matrix is great if you forget the 2 sequels exist.rick_chasey said:
Oh no I have the opposite with the matrix.pblakeney said:
I've not watched it yet but reports are that multiple viewings reveal things missed in the initial viewing. Does this ring true?seanoconn said:Tenet. Okish movie let down slightly by the unconvincing John David Washington ( Denzel’s son)
As a reference point in my experience of The Matrix.
1st viewing, entertaining nonsense but wtf was that about?
2nd viewing, entertaining with quite a few lightbulb moments.
3rd viewing, entertaining and down to noticing nuances.
The more I watch it the worst it gets. I have stopped watching it lest it sully the memory I have of it blowing my mind on the first watch.
I hope the new one is a worthy resurrection but I remain doubtful.
It is unusual for franchises to come back strong. Usually the motivation is squeezing out revenue rather than having a genuine story to tell.0 -
Doomsday on Amazon. Mad Max Fury Road meets Braveheart, and as silly as that sounds. Apocalyptic but didn't realise the connection to today (well, last month) and really enjoyed the 80s references.
Can't really recommend it but if the above sounds entertaining then...
As an aside note, the political decisions made in the film show the future if a certain prolific C19 botster was in charge.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
The Shape of Water - 'twas on Channel 4 Saturday night........ v good.0
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Shutter Island is incredible. It made me question my own sanity.
Currently on Netflix. One of the best plot twists ever, a mind bending movie.
The Departed is also very, very good.0 -
Care to share in what way.johnnyfartpants said:The Shape of Water - 'twas on Channel 4 Saturday night........ v good.
I just didn’t get it at all. But it’s one of those where many do so I’m curious as to what people do like about it.
Probably an impossible to answer question.0 -
Dead Man's Shoes starring Paddy Considine and........of all people Gary Stretch, the boxer/actor from the early nineties.
Not a box office hit but a damn fine film!!! Definitely not for family viewing.
I can't un-see what was in the suitcase near the end!🤯1 -
Excellent film. Paddy Considine is brilliant, talk about menace!reaperactual said:Dead Man's Shoes starring Paddy Considine and........of all people Gary Stretch, the boxer/actor from the early nineties.
Not a box office hit but a damn fine film!!! Definitely not for family viewing.
I can't un-see what was in the suitcase near the end!🤯Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי2 -
Yeah, wouldn't mess with that Guy! One of my top 5 films. Good to know someone else has seen it too.😎👍0
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The Legend of Barney Thomson on Amazon Prime. No. I hadn't heard of it either. A Robert Carlyle dark comedy which quite possibly has Emma Thompson's best performance.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
A film called 'Kenny', on Sky Movies. Mockumentary about an Australian fella who plumbs portable khazis for festivals and the like. Much better than it sounds and much better than the documentary about the Kopite manager.0
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6 Days about the 1980 Iranian Siege. I remember watching the snooker on TV as a young boy obsessed with the army (I'd just come back from a regimental museum in Brecon) when it was interrupted to show the assault going in and I was rivetted. The film brought the whole time back, I can't believe it was 40 years ago.
The film dealt with it really well I thought, building up the tension of the negotiations and hopes it could be ended peacefully with the assault preparations in the background. I've read a few accounts from those who were genuinely there (I know it would have been a bit crowded if everyone who claims to have been involved was actually there) and it seems to have stayed pretty true to reality.1 -
Biggest shock there was it was 40 years ago. Remember watching it too sat there in my camo pygamas.Pross said:6 Days about the 1980 Iranian Siege. I remember watching the snooker on TV as a young boy obsessed with the army (I'd just come back from a regimental museum in Brecon) when it was interrupted to show the assault going in and I was rivetted. The film brought the whole time back, I can't believe it was 40 years ago.
The film dealt with it really well I thought, building up the tension of the negotiations and hopes it could be ended peacefully with the assault preparations in the background. I've read a few accounts from those who were genuinely there (I know it would have been a bit crowded if everyone who claims to have been involved was actually there) and it seems to have stayed pretty true to reality.
Considering the closest thing to that siege at the time was Bowdie and Doyle it was quite a sight to see. I'll look out for 6 Days.👍0 -
Unforgiven.
Great cast, decent film.0 -
Occupied: Great but lost it a bit in season 3
Suburra: Exactly the same as above.
The Barrier: Spanish series about a future dystopia. Easy to follow, entirely predictable, non-nuanced and very contrived. Eastenders standard but somehow managed to watch it all....
Star Trek Discovery: I admit I stopped it at the bit where a girl said she wanted to be called they/them. The Next Generation used to use metaphors...
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Suburra, first 2 seasons were ok. Enjoyed the film more. Great soundtrack too particularly M83 midnight city, awesome 😃nickice said:Occupied: Great but lost it a bit in season 3
Suburra: Exactly the same as above.
The Barrier: Spanish series about a future dystopia. Easy to follow, entirely predictable, non-nuanced and very contrived. Eastenders standard but somehow managed to watch it all....
Star Trek Discovery: I admit I stopped it at the bit where a girl said she wanted to be called they/them. The Next Generation used to use metaphors...Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי0 -
1917. Don't know if it's cropped up here yet but we watched it yesterday. it starts off well enough but gets a bit silly when one of the main protagonists is given a lift to his destination (to pass a message to some troops not to launch an attack) when the whole point was the only means of getting there was on foot. The "one continuous shot" was a gimmick that actually worked and you can still appreciate the scale of the production and the quality of the acting if you can forget the gaping p!ot hole.0
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Yeah, I posted something above about it. Friendly planes flew over a few times. Why couldn't the message hobby plane?shortfall said:1917. Don't know if it's cropped up here yet but we watched it yesterday. it starts off well enough but gets a bit silly when one of the main protagonists is given a lift to his destination (to pass a message to some troops not to launch an attack) when the whole point was the only means of getting there was on foot. The "one continuous shot" was a gimmick that actually worked and you can still appreciate the scale of the production and the quality of the acting if you can forget the gaping p!ot hole.
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