What's not my problem with it would be a more suitable question. Its morals are all over the place, the acting is hammy, the dialogue is bad, it presents a simplistic and crude vision of justice (both in its morality and judicial system) and has one of the most eye-rolling monologues in the history of cinema - "Now imagine she's white". I mean seriously? I'd find it ignorant and simplistic had it been released 80 years ago, but it wasn't. It's a reactionary piece of shite that presents no cinematographic value to boot.
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And people will rave about crap like Interstellar and a lot of Nolan's work, for example and a lot of the pretentious crap out there. Ah well, it's all about opinions at the end of the day.
Cheers for the Deep South suggestions guys.
The Night of the Hunter
Cape Fear (1962)
A Streetcar Named Desire
Baby Doll
Wise Blood
Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
Available on Sky Cinema. If there was ever a reason to justify why there should always be a place for the big screen experience, surely this is one of them. A film like this needs to be screened on the best medium possible. I'm gutted I missed this at the cinema.. Now you will also have these 'movie purists' that will make these pretentious claims that a film like Alita: Battle Angel is just over-processed hogwash, much like they bleat on about other great pieces of work like Avatar. But there comes a time when you just have to take a step back, forget all the critical analyzing about whether the cinematography was perfect, the lighting was bad, there was no real depth in the characters etc., etc. and just appreciate a film for what it is...in this case a sci-fi flick about a cyborg discovered on a scrap heap, put back together but with no knowledge of her identity/purpose but discovering that she is able to kick ass.
Yeah, I could pick holes in this film, but why should I? I just found myself being thoroughly entertained by what ultimately ended up being a very decent movie. Visually arresting and quite engrossing from start to finish, I'm sure James Cameron and his team achieved what they set out to do and should be very pleased with the results. I think it was the right choice to cast a completely digital character in the lead role and they've certainly come a long way in facial manipulation. Great visuals, impressive action sequences and a story with a heart. Whoever made the live action Ghost In The Shell were probably kicking themselves when this came out and rightly so.
Amongst most of the usually bland and disappointing superhero movies, it's refreshing to be served up something completely different. Alita is great as the uber-heroine in a futuristic Manga world brilliantly brought to life by Weta Digital. There are some interesting clips on how they managed to bring Alita to life. I will watch it again and probably from a more critical perspective but for now very impressed and looking forward to the inevitable sequels.
I'm giving this an 8.5/10.
Available on Sky Cinema. If there was ever a reason to justify why there should always be a place for the big screen experience, surely this is one of them. A film like this needs to be screened on the best medium possible. I'm gutted I missed this at the cinema.. Now you will also have these 'movie purists' that will make these pretentious claims that a film like Alita: Battle Angel is just over-processed hogwash, much like they bleat on about other great pieces of work like Avatar. But there comes a time when you just have to take a step back, forget all the critical analyzing about whether the cinematography was perfect, the lighting was bad, there was no real depth in the characters etc., etc. and just appreciate a film for what it is...in this case a sci-fi flick about a cyborg discovered on a scrap heap, put back together but with no knowledge of her identity/purpose but discovering that she is able to kick ass.
Yeah, I could pick holes in this film, but why should I? I just found myself being thoroughly entertained by what ultimately ended up being a very decent movie. Visually arresting and quite engrossing from start to finish, I'm sure James Cameron and his team achieved what they set out to do and should be very pleased with the results. I think it was the right choice to cast a completely digital character in the lead role and they've certainly come a long way in facial manipulation. Great visuals, impressive action sequences and a story with a heart. Whoever made the live action Ghost In The Shell were probably kicking themselves when this came out and rightly so.
Amongst most of the usually bland and disappointing superhero movies, it's refreshing to be served up something completely different. Alita is great as the uber-heroine in a futuristic Manga world brilliantly brought to life by Weta Digital. There are some interesting clips on how they managed to bring Alita to life. I will watch it again and probably from a more critical perspective but for now very impressed and looking forward to the inevitable sequels.
I'm giving this an 8.5/10.
Both my daughters adore this movie
Really like Alita. Thought it was brilliant.
The Lighthouse
After seeing many people claim that it's the best movie of 2019, I'm disappointed to say the least.
After seeing many people claim that it's the best movie of 2019, I'm disappointed to say the least.
+1 for Alita. It looks great. I'd give it a 7/10 because there isn't much depth beyond looking brilliant and i wouldn't want someone going in expecting a cinematic masterpiece but it does very little wrong, so its hard not to like
Same. 5/10
Agreed. Didn't love it.
Us - finally got around to watching it. Fairly disappointed. Meh. 5/10.
Yea i was a bit dissapointed as well.
I thought it was alright as well. How all these other people were living undetected eating rabbits was a bit too far though.
Run of the mill time waster - it could have sufficed/served its purpose but I guess my disappointment was partly due to the high expectations I had - especially after Get Out. My bad then, I guess.
The spoiler you mentioned - yeah can’t do anything but agree with you.
The Adventures Of......series
It's hard to imagine now that people used to go to the cinema purely for the purpose of watching other people having it off or flashing their bits every 5 minutes. The 70s seem like an alternate reality now where the film industry was completely different to what we know today. It was a time when sex and bawdy comedies were some of the biggest box office draws and the performers were household names. For those of you not familiar with the West Ham owners, David Sullivan amassed his fortune from exploiting this market back in the day.
Films were usually very low budget, devoid of any production value, meaningful story or script and very much a reflection of the attitudes towards sex and the objectification of women seen as normal. The #metoo movement would turn in it's grave, though saying that the adult industry is still going strong. Anyway, I digress. The 70s spawned many series like 'The Adventures Of...' and 'Confessions Of' comedies as well as other big production movies. Of course there was the classic 'Carry On...' series which ran for many years and erred on the side of decency sufficiently enough to get a run out on TV.
These films are quite tame by today's standards and managed to incorporate that cheeky, often self-deprecating British humour that we are well renowned for. Plenty of double-entendres, busty blondes, people ending up in comedic compromising situations and any excuse just to bare a pair of breasts meant that the need for any decent story, plot or dialogue became secondary or redundant.
I noticed that the Adventures Of...trilogy was available on Prime Video so just had to give them a whirl. Directed by Stanley A. Long whom I know nothing about but apparently specialized in this genre, we have three films based on the exploits of a Taxi Driver, Private Eye and Plumber's Mate. Comically named Joe North, Bob West and Sid South, these three protagonists recount their exploits as they go about their chosen professions invariably ending up in compromising situations:
The Adventures Of A Taxi Driver (1976)
First of the series, and much to my horror starring Barry Evans (Mr. Brown of Mind Your Language fame) as the randy taxi Driver Joe North. This light-hearted bawdy comedy should not create too much of a fuss to be honest. It did have its moments where I did muster the odd chuckle here and there but it was pretty much run of the mill stuff. My main gripe with this film was that his fiancee was a lot prettier than all the other woman he got off with. As I said don't expect too much by way of story though some of the characters and situations are pretty hilarious. 3/10.
The Adventures Of A Private Eye (1977)
Next up, we have the hapless Bob West, assistant for a Private Detective, who takes it upon himself to solve a case whilst his boss is on holiday. Not being the brightest guy around, he inevitably gets himself into all sorts of bother in a real whodunit, complete with country manor, murder mystery and oddball characters. Not much flesh on show and surprisingly coherent as a story. Director Long goes for a more mainstream theme where the story and characters are the focus rather than just the T&A though he still manages to work in scenes where women get to disrobe for no reason at all than to keep the punters happy. Not a bad effort. 4/10.
The Adventures Of A Plumber's Mate (1978)
Third and final instalment follows the antics of Sid South, a plumber who ends up in all kinds of trouble with some local criminals and mobsters. I must admit, I did find this film really funny. Again, the characters were hilarious with plenty of familiar TV faces from that era and some real slapstick moments. Probably my favourite of the three and not because it had the most nudity either. Just a genuinely funny film. 6/10.
Thank you Prime Video for making such a diverse range of films available old and new. If anything it was fun picking out the old brands and products from yesteryear as well as the old cars, buses etc.. I don’t know what the fuss was all about back then because you can’t really call these films sex comedies. They’re certainly a lot tamer than the ‘Confessions’ films that’s for sure and not as smutty as the ‘Carry On’ films either. Most nudity was usually in a comedic context and even then those moments were few and far between. But if you want a short dose of old, crude British humour, they’ll do nicely,
It's hard to imagine now that people used to go to the cinema purely for the purpose of watching other people having it off or flashing their bits every 5 minutes. The 70s seem like an alternate reality now where the film industry was completely different to what we know today. It was a time when sex and bawdy comedies were some of the biggest box office draws and the performers were household names. For those of you not familiar with the West Ham owners, David Sullivan amassed his fortune from exploiting this market back in the day.
Films were usually very low budget, devoid of any production value, meaningful story or script and very much a reflection of the attitudes towards sex and the objectification of women seen as normal. The #metoo movement would turn in it's grave, though saying that the adult industry is still going strong. Anyway, I digress. The 70s spawned many series like 'The Adventures Of...' and 'Confessions Of' comedies as well as other big production movies. Of course there was the classic 'Carry On...' series which ran for many years and erred on the side of decency sufficiently enough to get a run out on TV.
These films are quite tame by today's standards and managed to incorporate that cheeky, often self-deprecating British humour that we are well renowned for. Plenty of double-entendres, busty blondes, people ending up in comedic compromising situations and any excuse just to bare a pair of breasts meant that the need for any decent story, plot or dialogue became secondary or redundant.
I noticed that the Adventures Of...trilogy was available on Prime Video so just had to give them a whirl. Directed by Stanley A. Long whom I know nothing about but apparently specialized in this genre, we have three films based on the exploits of a Taxi Driver, Private Eye and Plumber's Mate. Comically named Joe North, Bob West and Sid South, these three protagonists recount their exploits as they go about their chosen professions invariably ending up in compromising situations:
The Adventures Of A Taxi Driver (1976)
First of the series, and much to my horror starring Barry Evans (Mr. Brown of Mind Your Language fame) as the randy taxi Driver Joe North. This light-hearted bawdy comedy should not create too much of a fuss to be honest. It did have its moments where I did muster the odd chuckle here and there but it was pretty much run of the mill stuff. My main gripe with this film was that his fiancee was a lot prettier than all the other woman he got off with. As I said don't expect too much by way of story though some of the characters and situations are pretty hilarious. 3/10.
The Adventures Of A Private Eye (1977)
Next up, we have the hapless Bob West, assistant for a Private Detective, who takes it upon himself to solve a case whilst his boss is on holiday. Not being the brightest guy around, he inevitably gets himself into all sorts of bother in a real whodunit, complete with country manor, murder mystery and oddball characters. Not much flesh on show and surprisingly coherent as a story. Director Long goes for a more mainstream theme where the story and characters are the focus rather than just the T&A though he still manages to work in scenes where women get to disrobe for no reason at all than to keep the punters happy. Not a bad effort. 4/10.
The Adventures Of A Plumber's Mate (1978)
Third and final instalment follows the antics of Sid South, a plumber who ends up in all kinds of trouble with some local criminals and mobsters. I must admit, I did find this film really funny. Again, the characters were hilarious with plenty of familiar TV faces from that era and some real slapstick moments. Probably my favourite of the three and not because it had the most nudity either. Just a genuinely funny film. 6/10.
Thank you Prime Video for making such a diverse range of films available old and new. If anything it was fun picking out the old brands and products from yesteryear as well as the old cars, buses etc.. I don’t know what the fuss was all about back then because you can’t really call these films sex comedies. They’re certainly a lot tamer than the ‘Confessions’ films that’s for sure and not as smutty as the ‘Carry On’ films either. Most nudity was usually in a comedic context and even then those moments were few and far between. But if you want a short dose of old, crude British humour, they’ll do nicely,
The Basement
A crazy guy captures a woman and plays a psychological game, where she must participate to survive. Wow. What a steaming pile of shit 1/10
A crazy guy captures a woman and plays a psychological game, where she must participate to survive. Wow. What a steaming pile of shit 1/10
The best Japanese film of every year – from 1925 to now
From Kurosawa to Koreeda, we make some tough choices about the finest film of every year of Japanese film history going back to 1925.
https://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/news-bfi/lists/best-japanese-film-every-year
From Kurosawa to Koreeda, we make some tough choices about the finest film of every year of Japanese film history going back to 1925.
https://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/news-bfi/lists/best-japanese-film-every-year
R.I.P
I thought that tweet would be about Michel Piccoli before it loaded so I'll post one instead.
It's funny that you have taken on this task for our edification. We 70's schoolboys loved these films because tits and ass were so rarely found and porno mags even harder to find. There were a bunch of titles like this, Lemon Popsicle, Emmanuelle and other soft-core films that were furtively rented by horny boys during the home video boom of the early 80's. Using pause for a boob flash despite the low quality and hoping your mum didn't come in the room.
@Jippy
Younger generations can never appreciate how life changing home video was. Plus when Channel 4 used to have arthouse or French cinema seasons and teenage boys across the country watched all this high culture in the hope of seeing a few boobs.
I'll never forget seeing a pair of tits on The Sweeney. The movie was an eye-opener too because Diane Keen from the Nescafe ads got hers out. A bit less shocking than Lynda 'Oxo mum' Bellingham doing it for a Confessions movie.
It's odd what was a big deal then, but saying that, page3 shocks today.
I never watched The Sweeney cos of my parents' weird aversion to ITV. Thought it just had (in hindsight) mild violence and swearing, possibly with added casual racism.
Nice. I've mentioned Hanagatami before as I think everybody ought to watch that movie. Happy Hour, Eureka and The Cherry Orchard are great too.
Was quite skeptical about Summer Wars' placement but 2009 wasn't a great year for Japanese cinema by the looks of it.
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I remember Kenny Everett, but not ever watching Benny Hill or Alf Garnett. My dad like stuff like the two Ronnie's and last of the summer wine. Very tame stuff.
I posted this over in the underrated films thread, but thought folk might want to know about the live watch party today Wednesday at 4pm, (get your copy of the film ready in time!) and that the watch party commentaries are available on the youtube vero page, well the Man of Steel one will be added too, after the event I presume.
Man of Steel and Batman v Superman-Dawn of Justice Ultimate Cut.
Both underrated in my opinion.
First Flight. Beautiful stuff! Cant embed so
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYdg1Y8S0N0
Just to say that I discovered that director of these films Zack Snyder is doing a live Man of Steel watch party and directors commentary today on his VERO page. It's from West Coast USA at 8am pacific time, so that should be at 4pm today Wednesday, UK time. But if you're going to watch it live I'd check it out earlier than that to get ready etc. Also to say, you need your own copy of the film Man of Steel so you can sync it with Zack Snyder at the start of the watch party, as the camera is focused on him for his commentary etc
Link to his Vero page.
https://vero.co/discover/zack-snyder
I'm sure those awful torrent sites could be reported for having a copy of Man of Steel on them somewhere, (and Batman v Superman Ultimate Cut), and I'll be reporting them if they have got a copy that people might be able to get and use for this watch event...
If people can't see it live today, then it will have a repeat option to view and will be uploaded soon to the vero youtube site which has the Batman v Superman Ultimate Cut commentary watch party Zack Snyder did already on it. It's the second from bottom video in this post that links to the vero youtube.
Also rumours that he may mention news on the fabled 'Snyder cut' version of the Justice League movie that fans are trying to get released. Jason Momoa has done a short release the snyder cut rant, which seems to tie in quite well timing wise for something to be happening ..hmm. We'll wait and see.
Watch Party Info. I used this youtube link as I couldn't link to the Vero site.
This is a link to Zack Snyders watch party commentary on Batman v Superman - Ultimate Cut.
This is John Campea on the film, and this event. Some interesting stuff here.
Man of Steel and Batman v Superman-Dawn of Justice Ultimate Cut.
Both underrated in my opinion.
First Flight. Beautiful stuff! Cant embed so
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYdg1Y8S0N0
Just to say that I discovered that director of these films Zack Snyder is doing a live Man of Steel watch party and directors commentary today on his VERO page. It's from West Coast USA at 8am pacific time, so that should be at 4pm today Wednesday, UK time. But if you're going to watch it live I'd check it out earlier than that to get ready etc. Also to say, you need your own copy of the film Man of Steel so you can sync it with Zack Snyder at the start of the watch party, as the camera is focused on him for his commentary etc
Link to his Vero page.
https://vero.co/discover/zack-snyder
I'm sure those awful torrent sites could be reported for having a copy of Man of Steel on them somewhere, (and Batman v Superman Ultimate Cut), and I'll be reporting them if they have got a copy that people might be able to get and use for this watch event...
If people can't see it live today, then it will have a repeat option to view and will be uploaded soon to the vero youtube site which has the Batman v Superman Ultimate Cut commentary watch party Zack Snyder did already on it. It's the second from bottom video in this post that links to the vero youtube.
Also rumours that he may mention news on the fabled 'Snyder cut' version of the Justice League movie that fans are trying to get released. Jason Momoa has done a short release the snyder cut rant, which seems to tie in quite well timing wise for something to be happening ..hmm. We'll wait and see.
Watch Party Info. I used this youtube link as I couldn't link to the Vero site.
This is a link to Zack Snyders watch party commentary on Batman v Superman - Ultimate Cut.
This is John Campea on the film, and this event. Some interesting stuff here.
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This whole thread is brilliant
1917
I liked it a lot! It's a better(and different war) version of Dunkirk. And I like Dunkirk!
I'm not sure if it should be in the top 100 movies of all time on IMDB, though. Then again there are a lot of odd choices there.
I liked it a lot! It's a better(and different war) version of Dunkirk. And I like Dunkirk!
I'm not sure if it should be in the top 100 movies of all time on IMDB, though. Then again there are a lot of odd choices there.
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
4 hours movie
but it's an easy watch. You want to keep your eyes on the screen.
Good movie overall, but an even better experience. The music is beautiful. One of those movies that will make you reflect on your own life.
Is De Niro in every single mob movie?
8/10
4 hours movie
but it's an easy watch. You want to keep your eyes on the screen.Good movie overall, but an even better experience. The music is beautiful. One of those movies that will make you reflect on your own life.
Is De Niro in every single mob movie?
8/10
It's rather new, most of the people saw it at the cinema. It will most probably fall back, once it's out there and more people watch it who weren't that interested during its run.
One of my all-time favorite movies.Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
4 hours movie
Good movie overall, but an even better experience. The music is beautiful. One of those movies that will make you reflect on your own life.
Is De Niro in every single mob movie?
8/10
Thinking back to the 80's, I remember renting movies on the BETA system and watching with friends while we ate tons of candy.
Movies I remember are Warbus Full movie on YT, Dudikoffs American Ninja movies etc.
Not excactly the best movies in history but was a great watch back then in that age and kind of painfully funny to go back and rewatch now haha
Movies I remember are Warbus Full movie on YT, Dudikoffs American Ninja movies etc.
Not excactly the best movies in history but was a great watch back then in that age and kind of painfully funny to go back and rewatch now haha The Blob(1988)
Underrated remake and features some great 80's special effects/body horror. Also it's up on youtube for free.
Underrated remake and features some great 80's special effects/body horror. Also it's up on youtube for free.
Can't believe they are showing Coyote Ugly at 7pm on ITV 2. It's basically lap dancing with clothes on. Hardly suitable for prime time family viewing.
Imagine watching that with your parents, when you were 13 years old. Legs crossed, a lot of throat clearing and trying not to catch dad's eye.
Mind you, they're watching porn at that age these days, aren't they. Maybe it's dad coughing and trying not to catch mum's eye.
Imagine watching that with your parents, when you were 13 years old. Legs crossed, a lot of throat clearing and trying not to catch dad's eye.
Mind you, they're watching porn at that age these days, aren't they. Maybe it's dad coughing and trying not to catch mum's eye.
Killer Joe: grim and inevitably dark and kept me hooked.
Fractured
A couple stops at a gas station, where their 6 y.o. daughter's arm is fractured. They hurry to a hospital. Something strange is going on there. The wife and daughter go missing.
I was very disappointed , was hoping it would be a lot better then it was.
Simple story that has been done before, better.
3/10
A couple stops at a gas station, where their 6 y.o. daughter's arm is fractured. They hurry to a hospital. Something strange is going on there. The wife and daughter go missing.
I was very disappointed , was hoping it would be a lot better then it was.
Simple story that has been done before, better.
3/10
I loved that movie, so odd. The can of tomatoes scene had me rolling around laughing, not sure thats an entirely normal reaction but ... yeah
The Golden Child
Eddie Murphy's stinkers were not confined to the '90s and beyond. Flimsy plot, very badly dated special effects, but worst of all close to zero laughs. There's a reason why I'd forgotten about this film.
2/10
Eddie Murphy's stinkers were not confined to the '90s and beyond. Flimsy plot, very badly dated special effects, but worst of all close to zero laughs. There's a reason why I'd forgotten about this film.
2/10