oldbitterandgrumpy Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Lake Placid was a poor film. Fair enough. Never heard of that one. He's one of these actors though that will make you watch something just because he's in it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 On 2/8/2018 at 21:13, MONKMAN said: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. Saw this at the cinema last night, and I really can’t decide what I thought. It was very good in parts, while a bit awkward when it tried to be too funny. I’ll need to watch it again. Just watched this, thought it was superb with parts that were truly moving. Just give Frances McDormand the Oscar now, you won't see a better performance this year. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munro7 Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Fair enough. Never heard of that one. He's one of these actors though that will make you watch something just because he's in it. Lake Placid is a solid B-Movie type creature feature and Brendan Gleason is once again excellent in it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munro7 Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Saw Black Panther today and whilst I enjoyed it I’m not quite getting the hype around it. Don’t think it’s anywhere near Marvel’s best. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Brees Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Saw Black Panther today and whilst I enjoyed it I’m not quite getting the hype around it. Don’t think it’s anywhere near Marvel’s best. Saw it today too, instantly forgettable, too much fighting, got to the point I didn’t know who the f**k was fighting who, then out of nowhere the rhinos appeared. Seen better. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Central Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Patriots Day - 7.5/10. Very decent film on Netflix based on the Boston marathon bombing starring Mark Wahlberg. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Mountain Between Us Decent watch - feels familiar though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tongue_tied_danny Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Performance Experimental 60s gangster film starring Mick Jagger. Weird, but I enjoyed it. 7/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blootoon87 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Performance Experimental 60s gangster film starring Mick Jagger. Weird, but I enjoyed it. 7/10 That is bizarre, didn't know what to make of it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Napoleon Dynamite (2004): While it was charming and drew a smile from me throughout, I found there little to care about past Napoleon and Pedro. They were awkward, pleasant and silly, but they began to wear pretty thin due to not having any meat on their bones beyond doing the same bit over and over. Seeing Napoleon struggle doing simple things was quite funny at times. This lasted for about half an hour and he didn't have much else other than the same, albeit funny, reactions to things. The fact that nothing really happens didn't bother me as it was about the main characters. Including a proper through line probably wouldn't have suited it due to trying to encapsulate a young outsider's high school life; an uneventful life makes even the most nondescript events seem cataclysmic. However, I thought that it could have been more interesting as a mini-series. There are tiny arcs and "lessons" which, when looked at, could have fit into separate episodes and wouldn't have left us with an our or so of not much happening before cramming a plot in at the end. It generates an uneven pace. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSU Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Early Man -- Aardman nonsense with a prehistoric setting for the invention of football. Maybe because I was watching it with an American audience and a lot of the jokes passed by unnoticed, but this was surprisingly flat for me. Quite a dull story and lacking a memorable character apart from a pig that was basically Gromit with trotters. Wasn't terrible, just pretty forgettable. Great animation, as you'd expect. 5/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Sorcerer (Remastered version recorded off the telly recently) Roy Scheider stars in a Top Gear jungle special set to a scary electronic theme. A random bunch of terrorists, crooks and gangsters from around the world coincidentally end up hiding out in South America labouring for an oil company. Have to drive some trucks full of unstable explosives through the jungle and over a mountain. What could possibly go wrong? Pretty good - has that tough, relentless feel. You can see he has taken bits from French connection but gone a bit mad with the budget and music. Get the sense that the crew and director were enjoying mountains of the local marching powder when making this. 8/10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tongue_tied_danny Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 48 minutes ago, Shandon Par said: Sorcerer (Remastered version recorded off the telly recently) Roy Scheider stars in a Top Gear jungle special set to a scary electronic theme. A random bunch of terrorists, crooks and gangsters from around the world coincidentally end up hiding out in South America labouring for an oil company. Have to drive some trucks full of unstable explosives through the jungle and over a mountain. What could possibly go wrong? Pretty good - has that tough, relentless feel. You can see he has taken bits from French connection but gone a bit mad with the budget and music. Get the sense that the crew and director were enjoying mountains of the local marching powder when making this. 8/10 That is a classic. I believe it's a remake of a French film called "wages of fear". I've never seen the original. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tongue_tied_danny Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 O Lucky Man! Freaky 70s road movie starring Malcolm McDowell as a travelling coffee salesman who ends up in all kinds of fucked up situations. Arthur Lowe from Dad's Army also makes an appearance. They must have been on some pretty strong drugs in the 70s. I can't imagine a film like that being made today. 9/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy boo Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Sorcerer (Remastered version recorded off the telly recently) Roy Scheider stars in a Top Gear jungle special set to a scary electronic theme. A random bunch of terrorists, crooks and gangsters from around the world coincidentally end up hiding out in South America labouring for an oil company. Have to drive some trucks full of unstable explosives through the jungle and over a mountain. What could possibly go wrong? Pretty good - has that tough, relentless feel. You can see he has taken bits from French connection but gone a bit mad with the budget and music. Get the sense that the crew and director were enjoying mountains of the local marching powder when making this. 8/10 Tangerine Dream do the soundtrack[emoji106] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 On 2/17/2018 at 22:37, NewBornBairn said: Just watched this, thought it was superb with parts that were truly moving. Just give Frances McDormand the Oscar now, you won't see a better performance this year. Well she won Best Actress at the Baftas, and it also got Best Screenplay, Best Film, Best supporting actor and Outstanding British Film. Well deserved too I reckon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 32 minutes ago, NewBornBairn said: Well she won Best Actress at the Baftas, and it also got Best Screenplay, Best Film, Best supporting actor and Outstanding British Film. Well deserved too I reckon. I loved it, but I also think that the only one it deserved was Sam Rockwell's supporting award. Maybe Original Screenplay at a push. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 I thought McDormand was fantastic - I would expect every P&Ber to cheer at her "kick her in the pie" moment too 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 11 minutes ago, NewBornBairn said: I thought McDormand was fantastic - I would expect every P&Ber to cheer at her "kick her in the pie" moment too She was great; Sally Hawkins was better. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Sally Hawkins was good, but I'd still go McDormand. Saoirse Ronan was better than Hawkins as well I thought. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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