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bcrusher30/12/15 @ 22:53
Been slacking don't really watch films but watched a couple recently :-
Precious - story of a girl in Harlem (don't watch with kids present though)
Making a murderer - how unjust can the system be?
Precious - story of a girl in Harlem (don't watch with kids present though)
Making a murderer - how unjust can the system be?
ChrisMcCarthy31/12/15 @ 08:41
Precious is one of the best films I have seen - to echo Mark Kermode it is certainly not an easy watch though.
b15ape102/01/16 @ 00:30
bcrusher said:
Making a murderer - how unjust can the system be?
Making a murderer - how unjust can the system be?
Cheers for this,the Steven Avery story was something else,had to binge watch it as soon as I got the first episode in!
ChrisMcCarthy02/01/16 @ 09:32
1369phil02/01/16 @ 09:43
Recent films watched :
Star Wars - The Force Awakens 4.5/5 - so happy this was good/great. It had the feeling of a "classic" to me. Nostalgia may have blinded me somewhat but some good new characters, no over-reliance on CGI and a massive "give me more" feeling at the end.
Spectre - 3.5/5 - enjoyable Bond nonsense. Formulaic but done well. Not sure how many more Bond's Daniel Craig can do - Bond girl hotness was medium rather than outstanding
Older Netflix nonsense
Flight - 3/5 - Denzel rarely disappoints (apart from the astonishingly bad "Book of Eli") and he gives a good performance as a "hard to like" alcoholic. Follows the Hollywood three act formula of crisis/epiphany/redemption to decent effect
Olympus has fallen 2.5/5 - not a "bad" film per se. the body count and exploding helicopter count are very high. The plot is Die Hard in the White House with a end speech that makes the Indepence Day equivalent seem subtle. Switch off brain early on and you'll be fine
The Hobbit - an unexpected journey - 4/5 - lots of references to the Lord of the Rings films, which would be confusing if you haven't seen them. Martin Freeman plays his typical "annoyed man out of his comfort zone" to good effect. Nice CGI and utterly stunning location scenery. Looking forward to the next two.
Star Wars - The Force Awakens 4.5/5 - so happy this was good/great. It had the feeling of a "classic" to me. Nostalgia may have blinded me somewhat but some good new characters, no over-reliance on CGI and a massive "give me more" feeling at the end.
Spectre - 3.5/5 - enjoyable Bond nonsense. Formulaic but done well. Not sure how many more Bond's Daniel Craig can do - Bond girl hotness was medium rather than outstanding
Older Netflix nonsense
Flight - 3/5 - Denzel rarely disappoints (apart from the astonishingly bad "Book of Eli") and he gives a good performance as a "hard to like" alcoholic. Follows the Hollywood three act formula of crisis/epiphany/redemption to decent effect
Olympus has fallen 2.5/5 - not a "bad" film per se. the body count and exploding helicopter count are very high. The plot is Die Hard in the White House with a end speech that makes the Indepence Day equivalent seem subtle. Switch off brain early on and you'll be fine
The Hobbit - an unexpected journey - 4/5 - lots of references to the Lord of the Rings films, which would be confusing if you haven't seen them. Martin Freeman plays his typical "annoyed man out of his comfort zone" to good effect. Nice CGI and utterly stunning location scenery. Looking forward to the next two.
little_a02/01/16 @ 10:29
1369phil said:Bond girl hotness was medium rather than outstanding
Where would you say this peaked Phil?
1369phil03/01/16 @ 00:01
matthewvc04/01/16 @ 21:10
Watched these 2 recently
Force 10 from navarone
good ww2 action film, strong cast - dialog a bit cheesy in places. physics a bit crap at end - would such a thinly butressed bridge be knocked down by a fast flowing mass of water?
Pulp fiction
Seen it few times before - complicated non-linear story, loads of subtle references to other films, love the rambling trivial dialog that surrounds the violence. prefer it to QT later films that ramped up the stylisation and pop culture referencing to irritating levels. spoiled a bit now by winston wolf doing those f**king insurance adverts.
Force 10 from navarone
good ww2 action film, strong cast - dialog a bit cheesy in places. physics a bit crap at end - would such a thinly butressed bridge be knocked down by a fast flowing mass of water?
Pulp fiction
Seen it few times before - complicated non-linear story, loads of subtle references to other films, love the rambling trivial dialog that surrounds the violence. prefer it to QT later films that ramped up the stylisation and pop culture referencing to irritating levels. spoiled a bit now by winston wolf doing those f**king insurance adverts.
Rick04/01/16 @ 23:30
Having just grabbed my Twitter archive, I now know that I saw 117 films at the cinema this year (not counting repeats or live theatre broadcasts).
The pick (without the list in front of me):
Inside Out
Whiplash
Foxcatcher
Fury Road
The Martian
Carol
The ones that did exactly what they should:
Ghost Protocol
American Ultra
Spy
Trainwreck
Scout's Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse
Bridge of Spies
Brooklyn
The worst: probably Pixels. Or Minions.
The biggest disappointment: probably Absolutely Everything; or Minions, after two great Despicable Me films. Spectre is with a mention, too; it's a much better film, but my expectations were sky(fall)-high.
I liked a lot of films a lot this year, though.
The pick (without the list in front of me):
Inside Out
Whiplash
Foxcatcher
Fury Road
The Martian
Carol
The ones that did exactly what they should:
Ghost Protocol
American Ultra
Spy
Trainwreck
Scout's Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse
Bridge of Spies
Brooklyn
The worst: probably Pixels. Or Minions.
The biggest disappointment: probably Absolutely Everything; or Minions, after two great Despicable Me films. Spectre is with a mention, too; it's a much better film, but my expectations were sky(fall)-high.
I liked a lot of films a lot this year, though.
AdamT05/01/16 @ 07:40
Force Awakens 9/10
I really enjoyed it. Thought it was being a bit hyped and worried it wouldn't deliver. I am looking forward to the sequel.
The Prestige 9/10
Seen this a couple of times, but decided to watch again. Fantastic film from Nolan, with great lead roles from Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale. Also Michael Caine plays a good part. Love a good film with a twist and leaves you thinking about it, when it's over.
I really enjoyed it. Thought it was being a bit hyped and worried it wouldn't deliver. I am looking forward to the sequel.
The Prestige 9/10
Seen this a couple of times, but decided to watch again. Fantastic film from Nolan, with great lead roles from Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale. Also Michael Caine plays a good part. Love a good film with a twist and leaves you thinking about it, when it's over.
ChrisMcCarthy05/01/16 @ 08:57
As I was watching "Making a Murderer" the tune that kept playing in my head was the chorus to "Town without Pity" because, as you know, it isn't very pretty....
With any documentary you must always bear in mind that every shot you see is being presented to you for a reason, but there was so much of it - especially the "interviews" with Brendan Dassey, the press conference giving the salacious details of how Halbach was supposedly killed etc that I just watched and thought "No f**king Way" whilst shaking my head. I don't know if it is standard practice but the way the Investigators were sat close to Dassey and were often touching him was particularly uncomfortable viewing.
If you liked The Prestige can I suggest "The Illusionist" with Edward Norton as a companion piece? I think the later is a better film and has just the sort of ending that appeals to me....
With any documentary you must always bear in mind that every shot you see is being presented to you for a reason, but there was so much of it - especially the "interviews" with Brendan Dassey, the press conference giving the salacious details of how Halbach was supposedly killed etc that I just watched and thought "No f**king Way" whilst shaking my head. I don't know if it is standard practice but the way the Investigators were sat close to Dassey and were often touching him was particularly uncomfortable viewing.
If you liked The Prestige can I suggest "The Illusionist" with Edward Norton as a companion piece? I think the later is a better film and has just the sort of ending that appeals to me....
AdamT05/01/16 @ 10:00
If you liked The Prestige can I suggest "The Illusionist" with Edward Norton as a companion piece? I think the later is a better film and has just the sort of ending that appeals to me....
I have seen it mate. Good show, but prefer the prestige. The illusionist definitely makes you think as well. Both good films.