Shandon Par Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 18 minutes ago, welshbairn said: It's on Amazon for £3.49 HD, £2.49 SD. Think I saw it and She's Gotta Have it back to back when they first came out, time for another go. Bit like Bill Forsyth, liked his films more when he was working on a shoe string. Do The Right Thing feels a bit like a student film at times but I'd guess watching it in the current climate could be an eye opener, with a very obvious parallel to a recent incident. It will leave you craving pizza, as well as racial equality though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 7 hours ago, J_Stewart said: BigFatTabbyDave, if you ever speak ill of It's a Wonderful Life in my presence again, I will end you. I will f**k you up. I will have no qualms with sticking you. I will equalise you, motherfucker!!! It's a Wonderful Life is perfect and I will not hear otherwise. I'd have replied to this sooner, but after an unrelated trip to the hospital, I can confirm that It's a Wonderful Life is a perfect film and deserves no criticism. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Can't believe I forgot the entire ouevre of a single director; Woody fucking Allen. That man should be very grateful for what he's got away with. Take that as you will. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorlomin Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 7 minutes ago, BigFatTabbyDave said: Can't believe I forgot the entire ouevre of a single director; Woody fucking Allen. Perhaps you do not appreciate the nuance involved. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 36 minutes ago, BigFatTabbyDave said: Aye, you're at it now I mean a bit, aye, Forrest Gump was the last one which stuck out as a 10/10 film for me personally but I'm no film critic (as much as I'd sometimes like to think so). I really enjoyed Titanic and Gladiator and maybe I'm being unfair in having only seen each once but they just don't have that 'magic' that Forrest Gump has. Reading the list again I've not seen most of the recent BP's since 2014's Birdman. I mean Moonlight, Spotlight and Colour of Water aren't films that made me that curious. I should probably just shut the **** up and get more films watched to be honest. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 1 minute ago, Doctor said: I mean a bit, aye, Forrest Gump was the last one which stuck out as a 10/10 film for me personally but I'm no film critic (as much as I'd sometimes like to think so). I really enjoyed Titanic and Gladiator and maybe I'm being unfair in having only seen each once but they just don't have that 'magic' that Forrest Gump has. We should never go to the flicks together. Absolute polar opposites. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 It's on Amazon for £3.49 HD, £2.49 SD. Think I saw it and She's Gotta Have it back to back when they first came out, time for another go. Bit like Bill Forsyth, liked his films more when he was working on a shoe string.£3.49 is pretty steep my man, although watching black and white and/or older stuff in SD is usually more palatable so I could maybe splash out £2.49. She's Gotta Have It is on Netflix. Can't believe I forgot the entire ouevre of a single director; Woody fucking Allen. That man should be very grateful for what he's got away with. Take that as you will.Annie Hall is a fucking masterpiece, you c**t(s). Bullets over Broadway is enjoyable. Love and Death is occasionally funny but occasionally excruciating. Wonder Wheel is shite. This is obvs just a small selection as, like Spike Lee, trying to get into a director who's been around for decades and made four million films is pretty daunting. I've got Manhattan on DVD but never watched it so will give that a bash soon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 If we're going to start writing off every Woody Allen film he ever made, how about Weinstein? Bananas was a masterpiece of its time btw, as was Sleeper. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 6 hours ago, welshbairn said: If we're going to start writing off every Woody Allen film he ever made, how about Weinstein? Bananas was a masterpiece of its time btw, as was Sleeper. Just to be clear, my antipathy towards Allen is based on his films being tedious self-indulgent shit, not because of how many of his/his wife’s children he may or may not have fucked. ...but on that, it’s hard not to think that he’ll be another Savile after death, with victims coming forward and plenty of “how could we have known?” handwringing from Hollywood, despite him having been the creepiest thing this side of Polanski for decades. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 In the 90s I based my entire chat-up technique on Play It Again Sam. Was it successful? You would have to ask all the chicks who owe me a favour! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgun Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 3 hours ago, BigFatTabbyDave said: Just to be clear, my antipathy towards Allen is based on his films being tedious self-indulgent shit, not because of how many of his/his wife’s children he may or may not have fucked. ...but on that, it’s hard not to think that he’ll be another Savile after death, with victims coming forward and plenty of “how could we have known?” handwringing from Hollywood, despite him having been the creepiest thing this side of Polanski for decades. I hated him before it was cool. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacker Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 21 hours ago, Shandon Par said: You Were Never Really Here Though I was going to love this, given the reviews, who stars in it and who directed it. Just found it frustrating and that it could have worked better as a straightforward thriller, rather than all the "is it real or is it a hallucination?" stuff. Save yourself the bother and watch Blue Ruin instead. Same. Thought it was shite. Haven't seen Moonlight (the 2016 winner) but otherwise these would be my recent Best Picture winners (bold if different from actual winner): 2019: Parasite 2018: Green Book 2017: Get Out 2015: Spotlight 2014: Whiplash 2013: Dallas Buyers Club 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 3 minutes ago, Slacker said: Same. Thought it was shite. Haven't seen Moonlight (the 2016 winner) but otherwise these would be my recent Best Picture winners (bold if different from actual winner): 2019: Parasite 2018: Green Book 2017: Get Out 2015: Spotlight 2014: Whiplash 2013: Dallas Buyers Club If you like Whiplash, The Eddy on Netflix is worth catching (same director). Started a bit slow but Mrs Par and I loved it. Binged it all at the weekend. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Same. Thought it was shite. Haven't seen Moonlight (the 2016 winner) but otherwise these would be my recent Best Picture winners (bold if different from actual winner): 2019: Parasite 2018: Green Book 2017: Get Out 2015: Spotlight 2014: Whiplash 2013: Dallas Buyers ClubI liked Moonlight and Get Out. Moonlight was a realistic film with real issues (sadly). That's what maybe won it. Get Out was a really good film as well but I can see why Moonlight won. Haven't seen La La Land and if it's singing all the way through then I doubt I ever will. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 (edited) La La Land. That reminds me. Every single musical ever made. They're all shite, with the possible exceptions of Jesus Christ Superstar and the South Park film. And I haven't seen the former since I was a wean. I don't know what c**t came up with the idea that fiction is better when the plot stops to indulge some sub-par songs, but I'm glad they're dead. Edit: the Rocky Horror Show is alright, mainly because it's so daft. Edited June 16, 2020 by BigFatTabbyDave 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 La La Land. That reminds me. Every single musical ever made. They're all shite, with the possible exceptions of Jesus Christ Superstar and the South Park film. And I haven't seen the former since I was a wean. I don't know what c**t came up with the idea that fiction is better when the plot stops to indulge some sub-par songs, but I'm glad they're dead. Edit: the Rocky Horror Show is alright, mainly because it's so daft.I don't mind musicals if there is dialogue along the way. It's talking in song I can't stomach. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 1 hour ago, 19QOS19 said: 1 hour ago, BigFatTabbyDave said: La La Land. That reminds me. Every single musical ever made. They're all shite, with the possible exceptions of Jesus Christ Superstar and the South Park film. And I haven't seen the former since I was a wean. I don't know what c**t came up with the idea that fiction is better when the plot stops to indulge some sub-par songs, but I'm glad they're dead. Edit: the Rocky Horror Show is alright, mainly because it's so daft. I don't mind musicals if there is dialogue along the way. It's talking in song I can't stomach. Oh god you would hate La La Land, it some how manages to combine trying to setup all its exposition through sing-song with audio mixing bad enough to justify using subtitles 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 I don't like musicals but did like La La Land purely because it looked fucking amazing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingRocketman II Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 3 hours ago, accies1874 said: I don't like musicals but........ this to be added to the "proud Scotsman but...."., "I get on with everyone regardless of where they come from but......" etc As for me, I hate musicals but secretly quite liked Moulin Rouge when it was put on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Alright, I'll admit to liking Moulin Rouge, despite my better judgement. All the rest of them, though, into the sea. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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