The_Kincardine Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 1 hour ago, ajwffc said: The Longest Day 10/10One of if not the greatest war films ever made Is that you, Sean? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blootoon87 Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Get Out - Brilliantly spooky and really well done. Memento - wtf just happened. Clueless. I've seen Memento once and the only thing I could tell you is he's after a guy who raped his wife. Not a clue if he got him or not. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Cuddy Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 On 2017-5-24 at 23:52, bobby carlos said: Is Margot Robbie decent though When she's told she's to stay off the bars of her cage, she licks them. That is all. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 (edited) (111) What Is A Group? 6.5/10 Short comic documentary from Ian Svenonius ostensibly to promote his band but ends up being an actual funny Marxist unpacking/analysis of the role of the musical group and the industry as a formentation of late capitalism. Nods to Godard and the 60s new wave, which means its in turns stylish and a bit insufferable (YouTube) Edited May 28, 2017 by Christophe -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 (edited) (112) Alien Covenant (or Alien(s) vs Prometheus) 6.5/10 So I quite like the Alien franchise in all of its latterly flawed glory and yet and yet and yet I had not really looked into this film or known it was even coming out so I have managed to get to the point of a new release (+ a few weeks) without knowing anything about who is in it, what the story is, when it is set, yadda x3 Without being arsed with spoiler tags I think I'm ok saying that it progresses where we left off at the end of Prometheus but also incorporates a hefty dollop of story devices and plot from the earlier films. It's...fine. Solid. I think that I like the story and the atmosphere a lot more than I like the action set-pieces, which are humdrum, or the characters, who feel somewhat sketched. There's also a lot more tell than show, characters do big monologues and yet you end up knowing and caring less about them somehow because they become fairly one-dimensional. Not read much feedback on it, though I have a feeling that purists will moan and action film fetishists will moan but I can't see any major holes in it. (cinema) Edited May 29, 2017 by Christophe -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 New Pirates movie gets 2/10. Poor movie. Gains a point for a couple of funny bits. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
young_bairn Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Watched zulu for the first time today. 8/10. Yes it's dated but looked spectacular considering. Only the hammy death acting let it down. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianfranco Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 The outlaw Josey Wales (1974)The best film I've watched in ages. I've gotten into westerns recently for some strange reason and this is a good un. 8.5/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteRoseKillie Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 T2 - I got the feeling from other viewers that those who liked it and those that didn't based their opinions on it basically being the same film as the first one. I have to say I was disappointed to find that this was, for the most part, true. A decent watch, but once you'd had "first an opportunity, then a betrayal" drilled into you like some more honest Tory PPB, you kinda knew where it was going. 5, just for the nostalgia of the whole thing. Get Out - Really enjoyed this, although I'm not sure too many would have enjoyed the whole piece. The turnaround, while not as abrupt as "Dusk til Dawn", for example, was still a crashing change of gear, and may well have a lost a few. Conversely, those who enjoyed the last act may not have made it that far. I thought it was a cracking watch, and a solid 8. It's a week of nights for me this week, so looking forward to a lot of new (to me at least) movies, and revisiting some old favourites - starting tonight with Heat. I'm a massive fan of both De Niro and Pacino, so even Val Kilmer can't drag this one down for me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 (113) Man of Steel 3/10 Didnt enjoy this at the cinema but sort of felt like I ought to give it another whirl at some stage, if for no reason reason other than I was fascinated by how atrocious Batman Vs Superman and Suicide Squad were and wanted to give this story a fair crack of the whip in comparison. This is just as boring as I remembered though. And it's too much of a spaceship fantasy movie. Literally the only interesting bit of Superman's story is his coming to terms with his identity as an alien on earth and his role as a protector, but all that stuff gets bogged down by the Planet Krypton story. And they tell the story twice, once at the extensive opening sequence and then when Russell Crowe's hologram recaps for Supes. And it gets recapped again in chunks through Zod's monologues and stuff. It's such hard work. And so there's nowhere near enough of Superman being Superman, and the action is SO BORING, it's just a series of sequences of people being blasted long distances through the scenery (DVD) -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramagamma Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Watched Get Him to the Greek as part of my Jonah Hill filmography binge. Not a particularly clever film and Jonah came across as phoning it in but it wasn't offensively terrible. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjc Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Watched J. Edgar last night. Enjoyed it and thought Di Caprio was very good as per usual. Started watching Chinatown starring Jack Nickelson but my laptop shutdown and won't reboot! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Co.Down Hibee Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Suicide Squad (sky) after giving BvS a go and liking it I wondered if this would be the same . Love it when the critics get it wrong,sadly they got this one right, it's not a complete disaster and it is watchable but disappointing is an understatement, some of the characters had and to be fair still have the potential to top marvel , the scenes jump from one to another so quickly that you never get to know any of them .I think Leto's joker could be great especially given the talent of the actor but he was so criminally underused he was just an advert for his next outing. As i said watchable so I'll go 4.5/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 (114) Guardians of the Galaxy 2: We're Guardianing Again 8/10 Good fun this, but not quite as good as the first one. Felt that the funny bits were funnier, but it got a bit bogged down in exposition in the middle segment. That bit dragged a tad. Other than that, I really enjoyed it. Characters were developed more, some great action sequences. Yeah! Go see it! (cinema) -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Baywatch gets a 6. Loads of fun. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 (edited) (115) Get Me Roger Stone 9/10 Basically a real life, American Malcolm Tucker, invented the nasty campaign, the attack ad, and has cosied up with some properly rum characters (Nixon, Alex Jones, Trump, foreign dictators, Paul Manafort, Roy Cohn). Proper slimeball. (Netflix) Edited May 31, 2017 by Christophe -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Machina Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Just home from the midnight showing of Wonder Woman. Was a bit apprehensive about it beforehand but I reckon they've got it absolutely spot on. I really enjoyed it and would probably put it up there amongst the best superhero films. Gal Gadot and Chris Pine play their roles superbly.9/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinkle Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Baywatch 7/10Those three lassie lifeguards are ridiculously attractive! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babu Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Get Out 7.5 / 10 Atmospheric & suspenseful all the way through. & it has a proper ending ! which is pretty unusual these days of trying to be over-clever at the finale. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamJags Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Colossal - 7/10 - Went to see this out of curiosity as the plot seemed absolutely ridiculous in the adverts, but I enjoyed it. Jason Sudeikis is great. Baywatch - 3/10 - Pretty poor, although the Rock was surprisingly decent. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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