BFTD Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 The Gift - young couple run into a childhood friend of the husband, which opens a whole can of worms. Was expecting a horror film, but this is much more of a drama about consequences, and isn't quite as straightforward as the premise would have you expect. Certainly keeps you watching to see where the film's going, although one big flashback reveal towards the end is pretty transparent during the period it initially takes place. Didn't matter too much though; I still liked it. 8MM - one of my favourites that I like to bust out once in a while. Vaguely hysterical and slightly sanctimonious film about Nicolas Cage investigating a potential snuff flick that comes to light after a wealthy man dies without arranging to have his stash disposed of (rookie mistake). Cage is brilliantly dreadful as ever, and the rest of the film isn't much more convincing, but it has an engaging so-bad-it's-good quality and a cast full of familiar faces. I used to know someone who was convinced of the existence of snuff films after seeing this film 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Ok. I find the plots simplistic, the characters hard to like and all in all fairly shallow films. Half a dozen very samey films stylistically that get pushed to the front of the film media viewing is quite alot. Like I said, I have enjoyed a couple of them, but being slapped with several of the same per annum becomes tiresome and absolutely puts me off seeing further. I prefer releases each month to be somewhat varied. Are you stuck with one of the old cinemas with a couple of screens? I guess it would annoy me if our local only showed a couple of films at a time, one of which would likely be a romcom every couple of months. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcat1990 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Are you stuck with one of the old cinemas with a couple of screens? I guess it would annoy me if our local only showed a couple of films at a time, one of which would likely be a romcom every couple of months. You have a weird thing for romcoms and a strange thing for defending comic book films bro. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 You have a weird thing for romcoms and a strange thing for defending comic book films bro. I haven't even defended them; you just piqued my curiosity by wishing a tiny genre would become even smaller, affecting nothing else by doing so. Unless your local really does only have a couple of screens; fair enough, if so. f**k romcoms. Can't say I care how many they make, though, as I'm not unfortunate enough to have workmates who talk about them all the time 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcat1990 Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 I haven't even defended them; you just piqued my curiosity by wishing a tiny genre would become even smaller, affecting nothing else by doing so. Unless your local really does only have a couple of screens; fair enough, if so. f**k romcoms. Can't say I care how many they make, though, as I'm not unfortunate enough to have workmates who talk about them all the time Ok, I'll put this in different terms. If 6 James Bond films were released per year, would you not question it and find it samey? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 (edited) Zootroplolis Mixed feelings about this one. Three main gripes.. The 'music' (courtesy of Shakira), is appalling. You'd maybe expect it in a pre-schooler's movie but this film generally plays to a slightly older audience. The main character's parents were excruciating and a straightforward rip-off of the negative character from Inside Out. Finally, I think there are editing issues where Disney-esque preachy themes are hinted at or built up but then forgotten or scrambled. Loads of positives though. Idris Elba's gruff police chief character is good, there's plenty of laughs, plenty of reasons to blub at how sweet it is. It looks incredible too - the bar gets raised in this stuff all the time and this has to be right up there as one of the most jaw-dropping cgi films of any genre. 6.9/10 Edited March 26, 2016 by Shandon Par 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Saints Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 I love rom-coms. Even when they are awful, I feel comforted and upbeat. Nothing beats a chick flick and hot chocolate. Fabulous. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice 6/10 Not a bad film, but not a great one. Bum numbing in length it could have easily been trimmed by a good twenty minutes. I mean, did we really need the whole Batman back story AGAIN? And the whole Flash, Aquaman thing, a bit of a timewasting distraction too. Not being particularly au fait with the comic book origins of all but the most mainstream of characters I had no idea who Doomsday was. Nor was it clear that he had any backstory or even a name. To me he looked like the "Generic Giant Lump Monster" which has disappointed across a range of films now, from Hobbitses to Avengers. No name, no features, unmemorable. There were other things that were just either confusing or pointless. Kevin Costner's brief appearance (pointless) and Supermans Nazi helmeted private army (where the hell did that come from?) are but two... So, as someone who has some knowledge of the characters, but not a detailed one, the premise was decent. Acting, effects, etc, all good. Cavill & Affleck were good in their roles, and I don't think Affleck suffers from post-Bale syndrome. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Ok, I'll put this in different terms. If 6 James Bond films were released per year, would you not question it and find it samey? No, I wouldn't give a f**k, as it doesn't affect the films I like to watch. There are way more than half a dozen spy thriller released every year already; they just don't all have a character called James Bond in them, just like all superhero films don't have The Hulk (although they fucking should have ) I love rom-coms. Even when they are awful, I feel comforted and upbeat. Nothing beats a chick flick and hot chocolate. Fabulous. That has more to do with the intense eye contact/fingerbang action than the movie itself, doesn't it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Rogic Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Watched a cockney geezer gangster film called Assasin on Sky Store the other night with, surprise surprise Danny Dyer in it and the Kemp brothers. Dont go expecting too much from these type of movies, if you want some pwapy facking nawty geezers, wisecracks, guns, drug use and the occasional bimbo getting her paps out go ahead. Unlikely to win any awards but like its peers delivers what you expect 5/10 an okay watch for an hour and a half but nothing more 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcat1990 Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 No, I wouldn't give a f**k, as it doesn't affect the films I like to watch. There are way more than half a dozen spy thriller released every year already; they just don't all have a character called James Bond in them, just like all superhero films don't have The Hulk (although they fucking should have ) Think we're going to just have to agree to disagree on this one man. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 (edited) Spectre Same old, same old. These baddies really should give him the John Charles de Menezes treatment when they catch him. Seriously, most times he just heads along when the baddies send for him. This time, as usual, he gets in the baddies car and is chauffeur driven straight to baddie HQ with his (usually doomed) f**k partner. As usual he willingly hands over his gun. This time the baddies at least knock him out and tie him up. Now, he should really get the Brazilian sparky treatment at this point. But no, as usual they let him escape and destroy another of their highly flammable HQs. Have the fuckers never heard of sprinklers and gas suppression systems? Still, it held my attention to the end. 7/10. Edited March 27, 2016 by Scary Bear 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustOneCornetto Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Inside Llewyn Davis A thoughtful film about a struggling singer in the Greenwich Village folk scene in early 60's. It has all the elements and detail you'd expect from the Coen Brothers, a nice mix of dark humour, oddball characters and big doses of melancholy. Quite a few standout scenes like the hilarious recording of 'Please Mr President' and when Davis sings the song to his father but I'm sure, on first viewing, that I've missed a lot of the cross references and the significance of some of the song lyrics also the cat must represent something/someone. Great supporting cast and when you see Bob Dylan on equal billing with Davis is that the Coens showing us that success is the flip of a coin with one becoming a worldwide superstar and the other fading into obscurity? I'll give it 7/10 but I will probably score it higher after I've seen it again 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banana Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I Believe in Miracles (7/10) Cloughie-inspired Nottts Forest obscurity-to-European champs a-go-go documentary. Brilliant story that could've been much better with less haphazard editing. Looked like two utter shitfests of finals too. One mark regained for the boogietastic soundtrack. Never realised how many Jocks were a part of the setup. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blootoon87 Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 21 Jump Street. For filling in a couple of hours on a Sunday I thought it was pretty funny. 7.5/10. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beermonkey Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Spectre Same old, same old. These baddies really should give him the John Charles de Menezes treatment when they catch him. Seriously, most times he just heads along when the baddies send for him. This time, as usual, he gets in the baddies car and is chauffeur driven straight to baddie HQ with his (usually doomed) f**k partner. As usual he willingly hands over his gun. This time the baddies at least knock him out and tie him up. Now, he should really get the Brazilian sparky treatment at this point. But no, as usual they let him escape and destroy another of their highly flammable HQs. Have the fuckers never heard of sprinklers and gas suppression systems? Still, it held my attention to the end. 7/10. I've not seen it but i could've told you all that. They've been regurgitating the same story for 40 years now, how folk still get wet with excitement when a new one comes along is a mystery to me. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Think we're going to just have to agree to disagree on this one man. Aye, I'm just interested in people's motivations. I thought maybe your Da had been one of those Fathers 4 Justice guys 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Naitch Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Inside Out - 7/10 Decent enough effort from the Pixar lads. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tongue_tied_danny Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 High Rise Not too good, it just plodded along with not much in the way of character development or coherent plot. It did look quite smart but was mostly just style over substance. Scores a couple extra points because Sienna Miller looked incredibly hot... 5/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unconscious Objector Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 The Life of Brian..........again - still brilliant you lucky b*****ds 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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