BFTD Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 I haven't seen them in decades, but I remember Carnal Knowledge and Last Tango in Paris being shite. Important, sure, but dull and pointless out of their time. Inclined to agree with Bully Wee that easy access to forensic examinations of every conceivable aspect of human genitalia has muted interest in softcore simulation and introspective navel-gazing about sexuality, at least for the time being. Even the vaseline-lensed erotic thriller genre died on its arse at some point in the Nineties. Weirdly, I remember reading that, in the Seventies, Brian De Palma was convinced that hardcore sex between A-list actors would replace softcore simulations in mainstream movies. Not sure if he ever actually asked actresses like Angie Dickinson how they'd feel about becoming sex workers, nor whether he thought actors like Al Pacino would be able to perform like John Holmes, but he did try to get the Melanie Griffith flick Body Double made as a hardcore film, before the studio unsurprisingly backed out of the whole idea. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 16 hours ago, BFTD said: Weirdly, I remember reading that, in the Seventies, Brian De Palma was convinced that hardcore sex between A-list actors would replace softcore simulations in mainstream movies. Not sure if he ever actually asked actresses like Angie Dickinson how they'd feel about becoming sex workers, nor whether he thought actors like Al Pacino would be able to perform like John Holmes, but he did try to get the Melanie Griffith flick Body Double made as a hardcore film, before the studio unsurprisingly backed out of the whole idea. And what actually happened is we just got A listers own home made pornos. Body Double is a brilliant film. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 9 minutes ago, Detournement said: And what actually happened is we just got A listers own home made pornos. Body Double is a brilliant film. Most of De Palma's flicks are, at least, very entertaining. I fucked up before, BTW - John Holmes was notorious for being unable to perform on set. However, when you're the size of a big floppy loofah (according to his last girlfriend), it's not a terribly pressing issue. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSU Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 025 — Umma. Korean woman was abused by her mother and worries that she’ll pass on the generational trauma to her own daughter. Pretty dreadful supposed horror movie that threatens to do the occasional interesting thing but then bottles it. The soundtrack is convinced it’s terrifying. It isn’t. The biggest shock is that Sam Raimi produced it. Sandra Oh, Fivel Stewart, and the bloke who played Gavin in Friends deserve better. 2/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Hero. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee-Bey Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Don't Look Up was mildly amusing in places but missed it's mark, expected better 6/10 Watched Licorice Pizza last night. Really enjoyed it, so well made and shot it could have actually come from the time period. 9/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSU Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 026 — X. Six friends go off to make a porno, renting out the guesthouse of an isolated Texan farmhouse that’s home to a strange elderly couple who overreact somewhat when they discover what’s going on. A pretty decent slasher that borrows quite a bit from Texas Chainsaw Massacre but is let down by a lack of invention in the second half and a really bizarre choice of casting for the old woman. 5/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteRoseKillie Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 (edited) Jellyfish - a good example of the "life is shit in fading seaside resorts" genre. A young carer struggles to keep her family together while battling her mum's mental illness and an uncaring State. Set in Margate, this is one for those of us who see Ken Loach' s films as too cheerful. Liv Hill gives a superb performance in the lead role, and the mundane nature of the daily struggle she endures adds to the fatalistic atmosphere. Not exactly a barrel of laughs, but a really good (if occasionally uncomfortable) watch. 8.5/10 (Prime Video) ETA: now I've slept on it, I reckon that yes, a wee tear during the theatre scene near the end was absolutely justified, and not just me being an old softie. Edited March 28, 2022 by WhiteRoseKillie 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Rewatched ‘Looking For Eric’ for the first time in years. Funny film. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteRoseKillie Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 12 hours ago, Granny Danger said: Rewatched ‘Looking For Eric’ for the first time in years. Funny film. Yeah, OK, Ken does occasionally do humour (and do it very well), but even then, it comes from a bit of a dark place. The multi-Cantona stuff is quality. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSU Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 (edited) 027 -- The Lost City. Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum embody Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas in a bit of a Romancing the Stone reboot. This film has been made so many times -- Uncharted and Jungle Cruise just in the last few months -- but Bullock and Tatum have incredible chemistry, the script is witty and zippy without being overly self-aware, although could maybe have done with just a few more thrills. Brad Pitt's contribution to the movie was amazing. A bit of a reinvention of the genre and probably the most fun I've had at the cinema this year. 9/10 Edited March 28, 2022 by MSU 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velo army Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 (edited) 9 hours ago, MSU said: 027 -- The Lost City. Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum embody Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas in a bit of a Romancing the Stone reboot. This film has been made so many times -- Uncharted and Jungle Cruise just in the last few months -- but Bullock and Tatum have incredible chemistry, the script is witty and zippy without being overly self-aware, although could maybe have done with just a few more thrills. Brad Pitt's contribution to the movie was amazing. A bit of a reinvention of the genre and probably the most fun I've had at the cinema this year. 9/10 I was pishing myself at the trailer, so I'm looking forward to seeing this at the pictures. Glad to see it lives up to its promise. Salt. Angelina Jolie stars as a CIA spy in a plot about a possible Russian mole in her unit. It's enjoyable with game turns from Liev Shreiber and Chiwetel Ejiofor as fellow agents. Jolie is one of my favourite actors and is probably the most beautifully charismatic women I've ever seen. I'd rate her reading the phonebook as a solid 10/10 so I'm not the most objective critic. You saw the twist coming a mile off but it was a fun journey. Some of the action sequences were daft and required a bit of suspension of disbelief, but others had me on the edge of my seat. Decent effort 7.5/10. Edited March 28, 2022 by velo army 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kersey Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 Weekend Jean-Luc Godard movie from 1968 about a young couple on a journey through the French countryside, who encounter all kinds of fucked up situations. One minute they're stuck in a traffic jam, the next they're fighting off violent carjackers. A pretty pointless film TBH. It had some good visuals but the plot was non existent. 5/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDoddyKane Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 (edited) Shooters - Set in Liverpool. It was loosely based on a real story. Liverpool Gangsters turn on each other. No script and it used local criminals. Its actually quite a decent movie though obviously low budget. It fits in to the gritty realism of UK movies like Nil by Mouth. Edited April 1, 2022 by BigDoddyKane 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 6 minutes ago, BigDoddyKane said: Shooters - Set in Liverpool. It was loosely based on a real story. Liverpool Gangsters turn on each other. No script and it used local criminals. Its actually quite a decent movie though obviously low budget. It fits in to the gritty realism of UK movies like Nil by Mouth. I remember seeing that when it came out but had completely forgotten what it was called. Lots wrong with it but the bits that worked really stuck with me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 Alive 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 On 01/04/2022 at 15:13, Arch Stanton said: Alive Saw that recently on Netflix and immediately thought of that too! Decent film. Knew of the story but read up a little after and it was even more grim than I realised. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 Moonfall. A deeply ridiculous film. One of the most ludicrous pieces of nonsense I've seen in a long time. Patrick Wilson, Halle Berry (still looking very good) and Sam from Game of Thrones all star. [spoilers]Basically, the moon is a big c**t that is actually a mega structure invented by humanity's ancestors to flee sentient, evil AI. These ancestors seeded the earth, thus humans. The evil AI has been searching the galaxy for the escaped moon. One had found it. Years earlier on a NASA mission, it attacked some fuckers and one astronaut got blamed and it was covered up. Ten years later and the moon is acting up. It's the evil AI making the moon attack the earth. The disgraced astronaut has to go back in to space to fight it.[/spoiler] I enjoyed it a lot. 7/10. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diegomarahenry Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 The Bubble on netflix Fucking crap, one of the worst films I have seen, truly dreadful. Can't even say it is mindless fun for two hours, is in so bad it is annoying. The plot is, a dreadful fantasy franchise is making another remake but due to covid, they are in a bubble. There are about 30 different sub plots, all are crap and unimportant. a lot of cameos that are dreadful as well. Not even in the so bad it's good type way. just really bad. 0/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theroadlesstravelled Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 Easy A. 2010 Emma Stone. ∞/∞ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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