ilostmyself Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Have been watching the Star Wars sequel trilogy over the past few nights. Star Wars: The Force Awakens 9/10 Love this! Saw it at the cinema twice and have seen it many times at home since. Can absolutely see the criticisms of it being derivative/a pastiche/a 'copy', but I also don't care. The new characters are great and I totally invested in them. Great fun. Wept a bit at the obvious point. Star Wars: The Last Jedi 8/10 Saw this in the cinema once but a few times since. First thought it might have been a 6/10, then wavered between that and an 7/10. However, saw it in a new light tonight for some reason and realised that it's excellent. The daft Leia bit remains daft, the whole Canto Blight shit could have been canned and DJ is a poor and unnecessary character, but it's very solid and dares to be different. Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker 8/10 Strangely this was the first time I'd seen it since I watched it in the cinema. Unsure why I waited so long. I think it's great. Again, can see the criticisms and totally get them, but, again, don't care. I was absolutely drawn in and engaged. I'm going through one of those weird emotional weeks where daft things can bring a tear or a laugh, so I was weeping and braying with laughter throughout. I had just finished playing Star Wars: Knights of The Old Republic 1 and 2 before watching these films. I don't know if the sequel trilogy directors have played those games, but they provide so many explanations for the films. Genuinely, it's as if they are companion pieces. I'd urge people to play them then the films.I liked the Force Awakens but its a 7.5/10 at best and the other two were probably tied for worst entries in the franchise.I appreciate they tried to go outside the formula for The Last Jedi but i just dont think it worked at all and it's not a great watch. The less said about the last one the better.Totally agree about Knights of the Old Republic though, fantastic games and excellent stories. I played The Old Republic MMO for a while too which was decent but repetitive (like all MMOs) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Seen Force Awakens at the cinema and haven't even bothered with the other new ones based on that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 23 minutes ago, ilostmyself said: I liked the Force Awakens but its a 7.5/10 at best and the other two were probably tied for worst entries in the franchise. I appreciate they tried to go outside the formula for The Last Jedi but i just dont think it worked at all and it's not a great watch. The less said about the last one the better. Totally agree about Knights of the Old Republic though, fantastic games and excellent stories. I played The Old Republic MMO for a while too which was decent but repetitive (like all MMOs) Nah, the prequel trilogy are easily the worst films in the franchise. By far. By so far. AOTC is the worst of the entire franchise, with ROTS second worse. TPM is, considerably, the best of the prequels. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilostmyself Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Nah, the prequel trilogy are easily the worst films in the franchise. By far. By so far. AOTC is the worst of the entire franchise, with ROTS second worse. TPM is, considerably, the best of the prequels.Lets agree to disagree on the prequels v sequels but i forgot the real worst entry in the franchise.I watched The Clone Wars movie recently with my nephew and it was absolutely abysmal, bordering on unwatchable. Apparently the series is pretty good though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 I'm nostalgic for those halcyon days when Attack of the Clones was sure to be the worst film to be released under the Star Wars banner. Like when we all used to laugh about George W. Bush being the worst American president. ...God, everything is shit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 First trip back to the cinema to see Just Mercy which I missed in January. Excellent film particularly with the BLM backdrop at the moment. A very strong 8.5/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 First trip back to the cinema to see Just Mercy which I missed in January. Excellent film particularly with the BLM backdrop at the moment. A very strong 8.5/10What was the cinema like? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 22 minutes ago, accies1874 said: 10 hours ago, 101 said: First trip back to the cinema to see Just Mercy which I missed in January. Excellent film particularly with the BLM backdrop at the moment. A very strong 8.5/10 What was the cinema like? It was really well managed, the screen I was in only had one aisle so every household was in seats either side of the stairs with the row in front of them and behind them empty, the doors out the cinema were open so there was air constantly circulating. Didn't feel too weird and you could demask once the film started 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 It was really well managed, the screen I was in only had one aisle so every household was in seats either side of the stairs with the row in front of them and behind them empty, the doors out the cinema were open so there was air constantly circulating. Didn't feel too weird and you could demask once the film startedThe spacing sounds nice. If only evidence appeared that forced them to not allow food and make masks compulsory throughout. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybhoy Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Watched Manhunter the other day after recording it on Sky movies, must be about 25 years since I last saw the first 'Hannibal Lecktor' film (that's how his name is spelled in the credits of this film) Hard to believe it was 1986 this film was made, you can see and hear Michael Mann's influence all over it, especially with the musical score, lots of moody synthesizers in the background at dramatic parts, not too dissimilar to his other famous project then, Miami Vice. Dundee's very own Brian Cox was the original Hannibal here, before Anthony Hopkins got the gig a few years later and is excellent, alongside William Peterson as agent Will Graham who went on to star in CSI Las Vegas, the late great Dennis Farina too as FBI chief Jack Crawford. Edward Norton and Harvey Keitel played the parts of Graham and Crawford in the remake of the film, Red Dragon, about ten years ago which, incidentally was the original title of the 1986 version before a last minute change, first ive noticed how, even for a remake it is virtually identical, even some of the dialogue is word for word the same, most 'remakes' tweak a few things here and there but, aside from a new cast, hardly anything different about the remake. I prefer the original from 1986, but I am a bit of an 80's nostalgia freak having grown up in that decade. 8 out of 10, superb film. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Manhunter's one of the Eightiest films I've ever seen, man! Not sure where you're coming from with that. Brian Cox plays Hannibal as more human; Tony Hopkins obviously knew what would get the bums on seats, playing him as an unknowable, inhuman monster. I doubt Silence of the Lambs would have been as successful if they'd kept Brian Cox on, as good as he is in everything. IIRC, Hannibal isn't in the Red Dragon book a whole lot, but they knew their audience when they made the namesake film. There are a few extra scenes with him in to keep the Silence fans happy, although he apparently lost a shedload of weight and a decade of age by the time Silence came around, which they imply took place immediately after Red Dragon They're both good films, but Red Dragon panders a lot. Cracking cast, though. Ralph Fiennes does a cracking job with Dollarhyde. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throbber Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Watched The Vacation featuring Nicole Applegate and Andy Bernard from the American office On Netflix the other night and found it absolutely hilarious. Might have been because I was in a particularly daft mood though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 9 hours ago, accies1874 said: 12 hours ago, 101 said: It was really well managed, the screen I was in only had one aisle so every household was in seats either side of the stairs with the row in front of them and behind them empty, the doors out the cinema were open so there was air constantly circulating. Didn't feel too weird and you could demask once the film started The spacing sounds nice. If only evidence appeared that forced them to not allow food and make masks compulsory throughout. I agree still had the usual folk with huge tubs of popcorn and gallons of juice. One good thing I forgot to say was one of the cinema staff comes in at the end to let you out row by row so folk don't leave their rubbish either. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theroadlesstravelled Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 The Dark Knight. It ‘s 12 year anniversary. Great film apart from obvious plot holes. I also felt the ending with the final capture of the Joker was subdued. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 11 hours ago, Flybhoy said: Watched Manhunter the other day after recording it on Sky movies, must be about 25 years since I last saw the first 'Hannibal Lecktor' film (that's how his name is spelled in the credits of this film) Hard to believe it was 1986 this film was made, you can see and hear Michael Mann's influence all over it, especially with the musical score, lots of moody synthesizers in the background at dramatic parts, not too dissimilar to his other famous project then, Miami Vice. Dundee's very own Brian Cox was the original Hannibal here, before Anthony Hopkins got the gig a few years later and is excellent, alongside William Peterson as agent Will Graham who went on to star in CSI Las Vegas, the late great Dennis Farina too as FBI chief Jack Crawford. Edward Norton and Harvey Keitel played the parts of Graham and Crawford in the remake of the film, Red Dragon, about ten years ago which, incidentally was the original title of the 1986 version before a last minute change, first ive noticed how, even for a remake it is virtually identical, even some of the dialogue is word for word the same, most 'remakes' tweak a few things here and there but, aside from a new cast, hardly anything different about the remake. I prefer the original from 1986, but I am a bit of an 80's nostalgia freak having grown up in that decade. 8 out of 10, superb film. 10 hours ago, BigFatTabbyDave said: Manhunter's one of the Eightiest films I've ever seen, man! Not sure where you're coming from with that. Brian Cox plays Hannibal as more human; Tony Hopkins obviously knew what would get the bums on seats, playing him as an unknowable, inhuman monster. I doubt Silence of the Lambs would have been as successful if they'd kept Brian Cox on, as good as he is in everything. IIRC, Hannibal isn't in the Red Dragon book a whole lot, but they knew their audience when they made the namesake film. There are a few extra scenes with him in to keep the Silence fans happy, although he apparently lost a shedload of weight and a decade of age by the time Silence came around, which they imply took place immediately after Red Dragon They're both good films, but Red Dragon panders a lot. Cracking cast, though. Ralph Fiennes does a cracking job with Dollarhyde. Love Manhunter - one of my favourite films - that In-a-Gada-da-Vida scene whether Dollarhyde bursts through the door is incredible. Red Dragon has its moments, but it's flawed - Hopkins is too old to play the role, and overdoes it, but it allowed him to complete the trilogy - Cox's 'Lektor' is about perfect. I knew a PhD film student who thought Manhunter was pish - Miami Vice with cannibals! What the f**k do film students know? I love it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustOneCornetto Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) Not quite as good as I was expecting. Certainly strong performances from the main characters Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell but it's supposed to be a dark comedy and I found it all very grim with maybe a couple of mildly amusing scenes. Also thought Rockwell's character Dixon was so over the top in his attitudes it was hard to believe his transformation. 7/10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSU Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 1 hour ago, JustOneCornetto said: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) Not quite as good as I was expecting. Certainly strong performances from the main characters Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell but it's supposed to be a dark comedy and I found it all very grim with maybe a couple of mildly amusing scenes. Also thought Rockwell's character Dixon was so over the top in his attitudes it was hard to believe his transformation. 7/10 Mrs MSU felt pretty much the same about the Rockwell character. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverton End Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Love & Mercy (2015) A biopic of Brian Wilson's struggles with addiction and mental health. Also the powerful hold that his therapist Eugene Landy had over Wilson's life. Paul Dano is really great as the young 1960's Wilson and John Cusack is excellent as the later Wilson in the 1980's. The film flips back & forth, it's definitely told through the eyes of his future wife Melinda, who Wilson meets in the 1980's and who helps him rebuild his life. The power that Landy held over him was shocking, even to the extent he was co-writing songs, over-medicating him & bleeding Wilson dry. A cracking, emotional movie 8/10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 49 minutes ago, Silverton End said: Love & Mercy (2015) A biopic of Brian Wilson's struggles with addiction and mental health. Also the powerful hold that his therapist Eugene Landy had over Wilson's life. Paul Dano is really great as the young 1960's Wilson and John Cusack is excellent as the later Wilson in the 1980's. The film flips back & forth, it's definitely told through the eyes of his future wife Melinda, who Wilson meets in the 1980's and who helps him rebuild his life. The power that Landy held over him was shocking, even to the extent he was co-writing songs, over-medicating him & bleeding Wilson dry. A cracking, emotional movie 8/10 I read Wilson's book - I think it was called 'Wouldn't it be Nice?' - he talked in some detail about his overbearing father - Brian never seems to have had it easy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverton End Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 4 minutes ago, paranoid android said: I read Wilson's book - I think it was called 'Wouldn't it be Nice?' - he talked in some detail about his overbearing father - Brian never seems to have had it easy. Yes, Murry Wilson was pretty controlling. Used to beat his sons too. Watching that movie, Eugene Landy seemed to kind of take over that role. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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