Michael Collins (1996)
Kinda good, regardless of Liam Neeson's Indian accent.
7/10
Kinda good, regardless of Liam Neeson's Indian accent.
7/10
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Interesting fact - The 1916 surrender scene at the start of the film with the man holding the white flag was in fact total horse shite. It was actually a Nurse called Elizabeth O’Farrell(One of the many women who took part in the rising). She had been completely airbrushed out of the event during the years after the rising(The whole feminism and socialism movement got left behind in favour of Irish nationalism).
https://www.thejournal.ie/eirebrushed-play-1428985-Apr2014/
Also this is a really great documentary (Mostly because Kenneth Griffith is in love with Collins. Pure IRA propaganda at its best)
and of course Fergie was a fan
One film I was always going to watch but never got round to it. I think Neeson is amazing acting and I will probably watch very soon.
I enjoyed it a lot too. It's funny, witty, the cast seems like they had a blast and it all ties well together.
But it's criminal none of you highlighted the film's biggest strength: Ana de Armas is so beautiful I want to cry.
Yes, some people have seen Citizen Kane.
Just teasing you but if you're interested in film, it's a must see if only for its relevence to cinema history (as someone suggested, it's interested to read up on it beforehand or even after, but it's good to have context). I feel the movie holds up well almost 80 years later, and it's bloody impressive as a first film, but you'll see for yourself.
Eternal sunshine is one of my favourite films. It's a beautiful story that might leave you a bit sad afterwards but it's definitely worth a watch. One of Carrey's best performances for me.
I haven't - I live in Spain but my level of Spanish isn't good enough for me to handle 2 hours of Spanish subtitles, so I'll have to acquire it differently with English subs at some point. I can't wait to see it, one of my favourite films this year was a South Korean one (Burning) and I have high hopes for Parasite too - only heard very good things.
Oh I also rewatched Collateral over the weekend and think it holds up well 15 years later (though Cruise is definitely drinking from the fountain of youth, the guy just doesn't age). Tense, well acted, beautifully shot. Michael Mann is very much one of the directors that interests me the most.
I also finally got round to watching the first chapter of It, which I enjoyed a lot more than I expected. I don't know why I expected it to be shit, but it was actually very good - well done and great chemistry between the kids. The sense of danger and fear is present throughout, and Bill Skarsgard was very good as Pennywise. I'll get round to watching chapter 2 soon, though given what I've read on here, I won't have high expectations...
I also finally got round to watching the first chapter of It, which I enjoyed a lot more than I expected. I don't know why I expected it to be shit, but it was actually very good - well done and great chemistry between the kids. The sense of danger and fear is present throughout, and Bill Skarsgard was very good as Pennywise. I'll get round to watching chapter 2 soon, though given what I've read on here, I won't have high expectations...
Cruise looks older in Collateral than he does now in real time.
Yes
Yes
He left his flesh body behind, it's just his thetan doing the acting now.
ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD
Well some things are a given.
You have good taste, I have Burning as one of my top films of the decade.
Parasite (2019)
My favorite movie of the year (for me its better than The Lighthouse) and in my top 10 of the 2010s. It's superior to The Lighthouse because the characters are much more engaging and empathetic
I don't even want to review it. Just go watch it.
My favorite movie of the year (for me its better than The Lighthouse) and in my top 10 of the 2010s. It's superior to The Lighthouse because the characters are much more engaging and empathetic
I don't even want to review it. Just go watch it.
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Citizen Kane is a proper classic and is noted for using a newish technique at the time called "Deep Focus" where the foreground, middle-ground, and the backgrounds are in focus and used to show multiple actions taking place in one scene
Carlito's Way (1993)
I love this movie.
10/10
I love this movie.
10/10
Yeah I have a soft spot for this film too, and the final chase is one of the most tense ones I've seen on screen.
Coked up Sean Penn and wheelchair Viggo are good too.
Here come the pain!
Eight Grade
An introverted teenage girl tries to survive the last week of her disastrous eighth grade year before leaving to start high school. Watched this off the back of some solid recommendations and the fact that A24 distributed it. A film that had me nervous throughout, was very well acted and felt quite authentic but I didn't enjoy it that much because this just isn't my kind of movie. Couldnt identify with the lead character and you need to do that to fully enjoy this 4/10
An introverted teenage girl tries to survive the last week of her disastrous eighth grade year before leaving to start high school. Watched this off the back of some solid recommendations and the fact that A24 distributed it. A film that had me nervous throughout, was very well acted and felt quite authentic but I didn't enjoy it that much because this just isn't my kind of movie. Couldnt identify with the lead character and you need to do that to fully enjoy this 4/10
I would agree with this, apart from one thing, I think this is better than the Heath Ledger one. Joaquin Phoenix is fantastic.
10/10
A film I enjoyed in the cinema but had already completely forgotten on the car trip home. Couldn't recall anything from it within minutes.
Le Mans 66 was a nice flick, ruined a bit by the sheepish behaviour of the Le Mans' spectators at the end of the race.
Aldo, too damn long, my arse is too old for such length.
Is Knives Out suitable for family? ie 10 & 13 year old?
the only thing I can recall is way she kept saying "gucci"
but I think I enjoyed it too
Its rated 12's and ratings are pretty good these days. Depends on the kid.
I think it's 12A in the UK, so the 13 year old is definitely fine. I think a 10 year old would be grand too, personally.
Here's a breakdown from the BBFC of what's in it in terms potentially offensive material, if you want proper detail:
There are moderate verbal references to masturbation and marital infidelity.
There are references to a character committing suicide, with details provided by the police of the method used and the injury sustained.
There is infrequent strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder bad language including uses of b***h, p***k, a**hole, son-of-a-b***h, screwed, s**t, hell, a**, damn, Jesus, God and goddamn, and a rude middle finger gesture.
There are also references to the misuse of medical drugs.
There are references to a character committing suicide, with details provided by the police of the method used and the injury sustained.
There is infrequent strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder bad language including uses of b***h, p***k, a**hole, son-of-a-b***h, screwed, s**t, hell, a**, damn, Jesus, God and goddamn, and a rude middle finger gesture.
There are also references to the misuse of medical drugs.
I would have taken my son when he was 10(offensive material wise nothing major at all) but he probably wouldn't have enjoyed it until 13-14
Maybe a 10 year old could get into it but it does reference things like Gravitys Rainbow that is just going to go over their heads
Ad Astra. Is this good? I think so.
A bit long and boring but I like the pirates and the monkeys, and space exploration reframed as crass tourism - holla back Elon Musk: smartest guy on the planet™.
I also like that plot and logic give way to themes, with Pitt's character seemingly arriving wherever and whenever at the behest of ideas rather than feeling the need to have his journey tediously mapped out by expository dialogue - hello Interstellar.
Invoking Heart of Darkness doesn't work for me. Sure the film promotes a scepticism of progress and wariness towards commercial enterprise but without the supremacism and the imperialist critique of european exploitation and barbarity, you have no HOD, just a man finding a man. Thomas Hardy's In a Wood is a more strongly related work.
A bit long and boring but I like the pirates and the monkeys, and space exploration reframed as crass tourism - holla back Elon Musk: smartest guy on the planet™.
I also like that plot and logic give way to themes, with Pitt's character seemingly arriving wherever and whenever at the behest of ideas rather than feeling the need to have his journey tediously mapped out by expository dialogue - hello Interstellar.
Invoking Heart of Darkness doesn't work for me. Sure the film promotes a scepticism of progress and wariness towards commercial enterprise but without the supremacism and the imperialist critique of european exploitation and barbarity, you have no HOD, just a man finding a man. Thomas Hardy's In a Wood is a more strongly related work.
Watched a couple of movies recently
Three Colours: Blue
Meh. Was expecting more, given how highly rated the movie is. The soundtrack was brilliant though.
7/10
Timbuktu (2014)
Beautiful. A bit slow so not for everyone. About the hardships of people in an African village, controlled by an ISIS like terrorist group.
9/10
Budapest (2018)
French movie about 2 guys who start organising bachelor parties in Budapest. Decent movie if you're looking for a few laughs. Nothing original, light hearted fun.
6/10
Ford Vs Ferrari
Bale was as always the star of the show. I know its getting rave reviews but I thought it was mediocre.
6.5/10
Three Colours: Blue
Meh. Was expecting more, given how highly rated the movie is. The soundtrack was brilliant though.
7/10
Timbuktu (2014)
Beautiful. A bit slow so not for everyone. About the hardships of people in an African village, controlled by an ISIS like terrorist group.
9/10
Budapest (2018)
French movie about 2 guys who start organising bachelor parties in Budapest. Decent movie if you're looking for a few laughs. Nothing original, light hearted fun.
6/10
Ford Vs Ferrari
Bale was as always the star of the show. I know its getting rave reviews but I thought it was mediocre.
6.5/10
The single mindedness and self sacrifices people do to achieve their goals...actually...efforts that help humanity. I liked Ad Astra as well. Looked great to boot.
3022
A group of astronauts living in the haunting emptiness of deep space awake to find earth has suffered an extinction level event.
It was OK, dont expect much action, there is very little, more to do with how a small group of people hand years of confinement in a space craft.
Could have been a lot better, but it was watchable.
5/10
A group of astronauts living in the haunting emptiness of deep space awake to find earth has suffered an extinction level event.
It was OK, dont expect much action, there is very little, more to do with how a small group of people hand years of confinement in a space craft.
Could have been a lot better, but it was watchable.
5/10
Knives Out
A detective tries to figure out who killed the matriarch of a wealthy and eccentric family. Really funny, great performances and doesn't follow the usual formula of a 'who dunnit' film so keeps you guessing throughout. Loved it 8/10
A detective tries to figure out who killed the matriarch of a wealthy and eccentric family. Really funny, great performances and doesn't follow the usual formula of a 'who dunnit' film so keeps you guessing throughout. Loved it 8/10
Door in the Woods
Things take a turn for the worst when a small town family finds an abandoned door in the woods. Is this just an abandoned door, or a gateway to something so dark no one sees coming?
I like this, pretty decent story, not bad acting, but it could have been better, would have liked to see more of the back story.
What did let it down was the Physic, A deaf tarot card reader that communicates with everyone, including the "other side" using sign language, while dressed in a '70's New York City pimp/drug pusher costume.
Has to be worth a watch just for him.
5/10
Things take a turn for the worst when a small town family finds an abandoned door in the woods. Is this just an abandoned door, or a gateway to something so dark no one sees coming?
I like this, pretty decent story, not bad acting, but it could have been better, would have liked to see more of the back story.
What did let it down was the Physic, A deaf tarot card reader that communicates with everyone, including the "other side" using sign language, while dressed in a '70's New York City pimp/drug pusher costume.
Has to be worth a watch just for him.
5/10
Bacurau (2019)
Brasilian production written and directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho. Synopsis reads :-
A brilliant movie, indeed. I don't want to give too much away in the process of praising it, therefore, I'll simply leave the recommendation here. I highly advise watching this one.
9/10.
Brasilian production written and directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho. Synopsis reads :-
A brilliant movie, indeed. I don't want to give too much away in the process of praising it, therefore, I'll simply leave the recommendation here. I highly advise watching this one.
9/10.
The Current Wars. A historical romantic fiction, telling the story of the late 19th century competing electrical systems. Personalities and historical events are painted in broad brush strokes, the acting is all moustaches and mannerisms, the choreography is stagey and the camera work energetic. I really enjoyed it.
Sure, I didn't learn anything and there's no mention of Swan or the Lumiere's or Topsy, but what it lacks in historical details it makes up for with cinematic invention and verve. And everyone will hate it.
Sure, I didn't learn anything and there's no mention of Swan or the Lumiere's or Topsy, but what it lacks in historical details it makes up for with cinematic invention and verve. And everyone will hate it.
Cheers I'm going to watch this now. Did you see Aquarius? that was about my favourite from 2016.
Edit: Thought it was great.
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Been excited to post here for a while, was patiently waiting my full membership. Avid reeader in mainly epic fantasy and the occasional detective story.
One question I have, has anybody read The realm of the Elderlings (ROTE) by Robin Hobb? Never fell inlove with a story or collection of characters as i did travelling through Fitz's life. But for over a year im at a loss as towhat to read next, so after learning ROTL had 6 seperate books linked to the main series, i jumped straight in, but have failed to get through thefirst book of the liveship traders and have questions if anyone could possibly help.
Mainly;
1. After completing Fitz life and knowing the ending to how the characters from liveship turn out, is there much to gain, story wise or lore wise that i wouldnt already know?
2. I cant connect with certain characters, knowing what I know from the main series, ie, a certain sexual abusive pirate. Will my opinions change on character reading this?
3.and finally, obviously there is conections in the final Fitz trilogy to the liveships and dragon traders, but the the other 2 trilogies link in to Fitz story whilst reading them?
Thanks for your help in advance and i look forward to getting to know people here more, always open to new suggestions to.
Call me Tio.....trustin ole haha
One question I have, has anybody read The realm of the Elderlings (ROTE) by Robin Hobb? Never fell inlove with a story or collection of characters as i did travelling through Fitz's life. But for over a year im at a loss as towhat to read next, so after learning ROTL had 6 seperate books linked to the main series, i jumped straight in, but have failed to get through thefirst book of the liveship traders and have questions if anyone could possibly help.
Mainly;
1. After completing Fitz life and knowing the ending to how the characters from liveship turn out, is there much to gain, story wise or lore wise that i wouldnt already know?
2. I cant connect with certain characters, knowing what I know from the main series, ie, a certain sexual abusive pirate. Will my opinions change on character reading this?
3.and finally, obviously there is conections in the final Fitz trilogy to the liveships and dragon traders, but the the other 2 trilogies link in to Fitz story whilst reading them?
Thanks for your help in advance and i look forward to getting to know people here more, always open to new suggestions to.
Call me Tio.....trustin ole haha
This is the movie thread pal.
God damn it, few to many at Christmas party haha, apologise.
I really enjoyed this too, Daniel Craig looked like he had a ball making this.
Oh, it definitely wasn't a matriarch
