I think you meant 10/10.
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) are here to discuss three 1-1 draws.
The first got us knocked out of the FA Cup, the next puts us in a good position in our Round of 16 Europa League game, and the latest was an actual decent performance against Arsenal at Old Trafford.
All hopes for the season now rest on the Europa League - does Amorim have the squad to win it?
The Deer Hunter is one of those films that hits so hard at the end you realize every frame of its long running time was needed to get there, even the seemingly interminable wedding stuff. It's one of those brilliant films that I've only seen once, but maybe now's the time for a rewatch.
A pope died -- did another one pope up?
Yeah, well, ratings are anyway somewhat random - but yes, the way I score The Godfather is incomparable to how I'd score Die Hard (or other Christmas fun).
Oscar Night… here’s some classics that didn’t win an Oscar. Some of them didn’t even get nominated (amazing films that surprised me that they were overlooked).
Last Breath
By the numbers ‘thriller’ about North Sea underwater petroleum workers. It wasn’t horrible but would have needed sci-fi horror elements to salvage it a la The Abyss which obviously weren’t on the cards; as is I left before the climax when I started yawning and thinking about the place down the street that served nachos made with potato chips.
5.08125/10. High number for a movie I walked out on but the cast was full of known faces that were pleasant to see.
By the numbers ‘thriller’ about North Sea underwater petroleum workers. It wasn’t horrible but would have needed sci-fi horror elements to salvage it a la The Abyss which obviously weren’t on the cards; as is I left before the climax when I started yawning and thinking about the place down the street that served nachos made with potato chips.
5.08125/10. High number for a movie I walked out on but the cast was full of known faces that were pleasant to see.
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Agreed.
Don‘t remember what it was but I had an issue with DeerHunter, threw away the dvd eventually.
So, I finally got around to watching A complete unknown. It's actually a really great title, "A complete void" maybe would have been just a bit too much. I love Bob Dylan's music (he's one of the artists who I have the most records of in my small but prized vinyl collection), and I could listen to his lyrics over and over. His talent with words puts him up there as one of my favourite artists to listen to - but I never really knew anything about him, apart from the fact he's been super productive in his career, still writing and releasing music nowadays, and the fact he's old but still alive. Of course some of his songs have a political message, but I'd never really looked into his deep rooted convictions or anything.
Which is good, because if the film is anything to go by, he didn't have any. He comes across as an opportunistic genius, who drifts in and out of things without any real beliefs, uses people when it's convenient and moves on. He's cool, like mega cool, and he can write a tune, but he's a bit of an empty vessel - and he's an asshole.
The film isn't actually very interesting when it comes to Bob Dylan. If you liked Bob Dylan before, you'll probably listen to his music as much after - yeah he's an asshole but who cares? If you didn't, it's not particularly going to make you like him, but his talent in songwriting might make you curious to listen a bit more. I find it more interesting as a film just because there's not much to say. Usually, in biopics, you'll get the emergence of the talent, the struggles they've faced (whether political, social, drug or alcohol addiction, etc. it's a very paint by numbers type of exercice) and the final redemption. What's Dylan's struggle? What did he have to overcome? The fact he was so talented and so curious about music in general he played some music in front of people that were expecting something else, booed him for 5mn, but then actually it was all cool? Sigh of relief, hand on my chest, I was really worried there for a minute that one of the tomatoes thrown by the nice people at the folk festical would mess up his cool hairdo!
I also find it quite fascinating when a director takes on a topic they don't have a particular passion for; like, I don't think Mangold has the same level of contempt Ridley Scott has for Napoleon, but I don't think beyond his talent in music he finds him to be a particularly sympathetic or interesting character. His Walk the line film showed that he had massive respect for Johnny Cash and really empathized with him as a human being, whereas there's none of that here. It's cold, clinical, the moments of warmth coming more from fleeting instants with Woody Guthrie (and more from Peter Seger's moments with him), Seger actually being the nicest character in the film. Joan Baez comes across as a bit of a poser, just as opportunistic as Dylan, Sylvie is whiny and seems to feel threatened the second he does well. Yeah so basically that entire generation claiming they wanted peace and love were just a bunch of vampiric, talented dickheads.
Chalamet is great, James Mangold is an astute, interesting director and Dylan is/was an asshole.
Which is good, because if the film is anything to go by, he didn't have any. He comes across as an opportunistic genius, who drifts in and out of things without any real beliefs, uses people when it's convenient and moves on. He's cool, like mega cool, and he can write a tune, but he's a bit of an empty vessel - and he's an asshole.
The film isn't actually very interesting when it comes to Bob Dylan. If you liked Bob Dylan before, you'll probably listen to his music as much after - yeah he's an asshole but who cares? If you didn't, it's not particularly going to make you like him, but his talent in songwriting might make you curious to listen a bit more. I find it more interesting as a film just because there's not much to say. Usually, in biopics, you'll get the emergence of the talent, the struggles they've faced (whether political, social, drug or alcohol addiction, etc. it's a very paint by numbers type of exercice) and the final redemption. What's Dylan's struggle? What did he have to overcome? The fact he was so talented and so curious about music in general he played some music in front of people that were expecting something else, booed him for 5mn, but then actually it was all cool? Sigh of relief, hand on my chest, I was really worried there for a minute that one of the tomatoes thrown by the nice people at the folk festical would mess up his cool hairdo!
I also find it quite fascinating when a director takes on a topic they don't have a particular passion for; like, I don't think Mangold has the same level of contempt Ridley Scott has for Napoleon, but I don't think beyond his talent in music he finds him to be a particularly sympathetic or interesting character. His Walk the line film showed that he had massive respect for Johnny Cash and really empathized with him as a human being, whereas there's none of that here. It's cold, clinical, the moments of warmth coming more from fleeting instants with Woody Guthrie (and more from Peter Seger's moments with him), Seger actually being the nicest character in the film. Joan Baez comes across as a bit of a poser, just as opportunistic as Dylan, Sylvie is whiny and seems to feel threatened the second he does well. Yeah so basically that entire generation claiming they wanted peace and love were just a bunch of vampiric, talented dickheads.
Chalamet is great, James Mangold is an astute, interesting director and Dylan is/was an asshole.
Was it scratched?
runaway jury(2003) - sorta entertaining run of the mill thriller with a stupid plot. it's basically what you'd expect from a film that came out in 2003. fun casting though. gene hackman's got this schtick on lockdown.
enemy of the state(1998) - saw it ages ago and don't remember much besides it being an entertaining flick. re-watching it, and it made me realize tony scott films are very different, from other movies in the same mainstream action, thriller genre. the casting is soo good. jason robards, jon voight, regina king, jack black. and gene hackman is just fun fun fun.
enemy of the state(1998) - saw it ages ago and don't remember much besides it being an entertaining flick. re-watching it, and it made me realize tony scott films are very different, from other movies in the same mainstream action, thriller genre. the casting is soo good. jason robards, jon voight, regina king, jack black. and gene hackman is just fun fun fun.
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Bergers (Shepherds). A Quebec/France film from 2024 about a guy who leaves his marketing job in Quebec to become a shepherd in the France in the Provence (we meet him as he's about to get a job as shepherd), and ends up spending a summer with a flock of sheep in the mountains. It's a somewhat odd film, somewhere between feelgood, drama, and almost a documentary (assuming the depiction of the shepherd work is realistic). As such, it's rather slow and doesn have a lot to say, even if it's interesting to see how the shepherd's life is both as peaceful and romantic as the main character thought, and as harsh as you could probably imagine. That's interesting, and I love the natural/realistic film that runs through much of the movie. 7/10
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The Ghanaian creative agencies don't miss.
I don't seem to remember a lot of golfing in Jurassic Park. Could be wrong though.
It had Will Smith too but imo he was the weak link in that movie.
To be fair, Pall Mall and Vidgo Tudu were freakin' awesome in this movie. I love how Michael Myers' one-handed sniper rifle can also shoot a surface-to-air-missile that can do a right angle turn immediately once outside the barrel.Some all time great movie posters from Ghana
A complete unknown - not a Dylan fan but the movie does a good job of celebrating his music while also showing how much of an asshole he was. Not a big Chalamet fan either but he’s basically perfect for the devoid asshole role here. It’s mind boggling how him and Monica Barbaro learnt to play guitar and sing so uncannily like them for the film too.
I also think it’s a better film than Anora but… hey ho… music biopic oversaturation or something?
I also think it’s a better film than Anora but… hey ho… music biopic oversaturation or something?
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I love Halloween and it’s a perfect film but I do think a surface-to-air-missile would improve it.
Imo Seger was the most interesting character as throughout the film he is attempting walk the tight rope of getting folk popular and keeping its core values.
There’s a pretty fun Jim Jarmusch film called Only Lovers Left Alive. Tom Hiddleston plays a vampire rocker. Reminded me a lot of Dylan in A Complete Unknown.
I have been curious about that Only Lovers film. Will give it a watch.
Nice. Would be interested to reading your review of it.
Oh no, have I just been tricked into watching Emilia Perez 2?
I watched Yesterday (2019 film) the other day.
Overall it wasn't a bad film, but the ending was too far fetched for me. There's no way he could announce he didn't write all those songs, then give them away for free, and not get sued into oblivion by his management team.
The John Lennon scene was well done, though.
Overall it wasn't a bad film, but the ending was too far fetched for me. There's no way he could announce he didn't write all those songs, then give them away for free, and not get sued into oblivion by his management team.
The John Lennon scene was well done, though.
Codigo Emperador
Spanish movie set mostly in Madrid. A political thriller that held some interest but overall not great. Best part for me was the young Filipino lady that played Wendy. There were some parts that worked like with the football player and his girlfriend but even right from the start the movie didn't make a lot of sense. 4/10.
Spanish movie set mostly in Madrid. A political thriller that held some interest but overall not great. Best part for me was the young Filipino lady that played Wendy. There were some parts that worked like with the football player and his girlfriend but even right from the start the movie didn't make a lot of sense. 4/10.
Why, is she naked in it a lot?
Companion is a great little sci-fi
On torrents for anyone looking to report it for the cause
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Spoken like an upper middle class Singaporean keen to bash one out to someone who might resemble the home help.
The interminable scene with Ed Sheeren could drive a buddhist monk to commit murder.
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no. and that's ok. the mystery is maintained so for me that's better.
& hey, maybe I'm that guy too....
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The reality of the Filipino helpers would shatter the myth unless you like squat hard-faced women in their 50s.Indeed, mystery and anticipation are good things.
Went to see I'm still here (Ainda estou aqui) a couple of days ago, and loved it. Over the past year or so I've come to view (and enjoy) a lot of films through a more meta perspective, or being particularly conscious of the director's intentions or whatever. There's nothing of that here - it's just a simple, true story told in a very simple way by Walter Salles.
It's the story of Rubens Paiva, a Brazilian engineer who was a deputy before the coup that installed a military dictature, and his family living their lives in Rio in 1970. Arbitrarily, Rubens gets taken by the military police for questionning, and the rest of the film explores what happens after that, focusing on his wife's fight and tenacity.
It's a superb film. I'm often critical of biopics when they're about famous people's rise to glory as I find them very formulaic and devoid of cinematic interest. This isn't the case here; I thought Walter Salles' approach to the story was great - the first half hour are scenes of the Paiva's daily lives, bathed in the sun and beauty of Ipanema (opening the film on a shot of the Dois Irmaos, in my current state of Brazilian saudade, was a gut punch tbh). Fernanda Torres is majestic in the role of Eunice, Rubens' wife, conveying her suffering, love for her family and resilience in a beautifully balanced performance - but she is extremely well supported by an ensemble cast that are all excellent. The guy playing Rubens, all the kids, they're all perfect and the relationships feel so organic and real. It's the real strength of the film, creating a strong connection to the Paiva family and going through their anguish and pain with them as events unfold. Walter Salles' camera is virtuoso, fly on the wall kind of stuff capturing small, beautiful moments of poetry - a father dancing with his daughter, a father affectionately giving into his son's desire to play foosball after bedtime, a husband lovingly getting his wife a sorbet and equating it to her beauty... The chemistry is absolutely perfect all around and is extremely pleasing.
I loved the film. I believe it would be enjoyable even for anyone that has no particular connection to Brazil, it's an interesting reminder of how recent that dictatorship was there and how much the country is still healing in certain ways. And Fernanda Torres absolutely should have won the oscar - towering performance, full of nuance and intelligence. Incredible actress.
It's the story of Rubens Paiva, a Brazilian engineer who was a deputy before the coup that installed a military dictature, and his family living their lives in Rio in 1970. Arbitrarily, Rubens gets taken by the military police for questionning, and the rest of the film explores what happens after that, focusing on his wife's fight and tenacity.
It's a superb film. I'm often critical of biopics when they're about famous people's rise to glory as I find them very formulaic and devoid of cinematic interest. This isn't the case here; I thought Walter Salles' approach to the story was great - the first half hour are scenes of the Paiva's daily lives, bathed in the sun and beauty of Ipanema (opening the film on a shot of the Dois Irmaos, in my current state of Brazilian saudade, was a gut punch tbh). Fernanda Torres is majestic in the role of Eunice, Rubens' wife, conveying her suffering, love for her family and resilience in a beautifully balanced performance - but she is extremely well supported by an ensemble cast that are all excellent. The guy playing Rubens, all the kids, they're all perfect and the relationships feel so organic and real. It's the real strength of the film, creating a strong connection to the Paiva family and going through their anguish and pain with them as events unfold. Walter Salles' camera is virtuoso, fly on the wall kind of stuff capturing small, beautiful moments of poetry - a father dancing with his daughter, a father affectionately giving into his son's desire to play foosball after bedtime, a husband lovingly getting his wife a sorbet and equating it to her beauty... The chemistry is absolutely perfect all around and is extremely pleasing.
I loved the film. I believe it would be enjoyable even for anyone that has no particular connection to Brazil, it's an interesting reminder of how recent that dictatorship was there and how much the country is still healing in certain ways. And Fernanda Torres absolutely should have won the oscar - towering performance, full of nuance and intelligence. Incredible actress.
Mickey 17
Disappointed with this.
Pattinson carried the entire film on his shoulders.
I appreciate the plot is a bit far fetched anyway but they fell well short of what they could have done with it.
The idea for Mark Ruffalo and Toni Collette's characters being so over the top was a bizarre one, even though it's a comedy this element just did not work at all.
The pacing is also miles off, with the last 40 minutes extremely tedious and feeling like an hour and a half.
It's coming to something that I'm looking forward to seeing Marching Powder tonight so this isn't my most recent film experience.
Such a promising plot but I felt it missed the mark by miles and was a huge letdown.
4/10
Disappointed with this.
Pattinson carried the entire film on his shoulders.
I appreciate the plot is a bit far fetched anyway but they fell well short of what they could have done with it.
The idea for Mark Ruffalo and Toni Collette's characters being so over the top was a bizarre one, even though it's a comedy this element just did not work at all.
The pacing is also miles off, with the last 40 minutes extremely tedious and feeling like an hour and a half.
It's coming to something that I'm looking forward to seeing Marching Powder tonight so this isn't my most recent film experience.
Such a promising plot but I felt it missed the mark by miles and was a huge letdown.
4/10
As it was based closely on a true story adding horror aspects might have been a bit odd.
Hey, if Fernanda really wanted that Oscar, she should have worn a g-string and rubbed her fanny all over some Russian lad. That's what wins trophies.
There's the problem right there. I guess Ruffalo's appeal/charm is that he's the schlubby everyman, the stand in for the unappealing, unimpressive, sad sack. I just don't "get" him. Every time I see him in something, I think, oh this would have been cool if they cast a real actor in this role.
About sums up my beef with Ruffalo as well. Seems like a decent bloke but don't get why they cast him for so many larger roles. Surely there must be a lot more better actors out there. Only thing I can see working in his favor is that he seems to take on more avant garde or risky scripts better actors wont dare take a chance on.
Agreed on Ruffalo in Mikey 17. Actually think he works pretty well in Poor Things but his character in Mikey 17 is like something from a low budget straight to VHS 90's B movie.
Why wouldn't "better" actors want to work with directors like Lanthimos and Bong Joon Ho though? Seems unlikely. Seems more likely to me that other people just don't agree with you here. Ruffalo might not be the top talent of his generation, but he's a very competent actor.
Personally I thought he worked really well in this film, for me it's more Pattinson that was the weak link in this film.