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I'm assuming the remake... Haven't seen it but the original was great.
Banshees of Inisherin
I don't know what I was expecting - I went in pretty blind having waited for it to hit Disney here, and ended up VPNing it this morning because it's still not out here and it keeps popping up in people's reviews.
As a big fan of Brendan Gleeson, I guess I was always going to enjoy the film but it's easily one of the best dark comedies / dramas I've seen in a few years. Equal parts ridiculous and touching, and amazing to look at too. It felt strange to watch it right at the start of a new year as well.
9/10
I don't know what I was expecting - I went in pretty blind having waited for it to hit Disney here, and ended up VPNing it this morning because it's still not out here and it keeps popping up in people's reviews.
As a big fan of Brendan Gleeson, I guess I was always going to enjoy the film but it's easily one of the best dark comedies / dramas I've seen in a few years. Equal parts ridiculous and touching, and amazing to look at too. It felt strange to watch it right at the start of a new year as well.
Unless I missed a scene, did Dominic get killed by his father or did he kill himself?
9/10
Thanks, I'd guessed that was probably the case but wasn't sure.
Yup it was the remake
Try dig out the original one. It's much better I would assume.
Threads.
The effects of a nuclear holocaust on the working class city of Sheffield, England and the eventual long-term effects of nuclear war on civilization.
Re-watched this after a post on here, despite the fact it was made in 1984, I think it has aged pretty well.
The first half , pre- attack is well made, acting is good, it handled the build up very well, at first life carried on has normal and then this changed has the situation got worse, then the attack, for its time excellently done, shock value was off the scale, it had the desired affect.
Then after the attack, OMG maybe the most depressing thing I have watched and rightly so.
Not everybody will enjoy it, but I think everybody should watch it.
10/10
The effects of a nuclear holocaust on the working class city of Sheffield, England and the eventual long-term effects of nuclear war on civilization.
Re-watched this after a post on here, despite the fact it was made in 1984, I think it has aged pretty well.
The first half , pre- attack is well made, acting is good, it handled the build up very well, at first life carried on has normal and then this changed has the situation got worse, then the attack, for its time excellently done, shock value was off the scale, it had the desired affect.
Then after the attack, OMG maybe the most depressing thing I have watched and rightly so.
Not everybody will enjoy it, but I think everybody should watch it.
10/10
X - 2022
Some kids go to make a porno in a dodgy barn/outhouse and hilarity doesn't ensue. This (like so many horrors/slashers) ranks highly on RT etc, but it's all a bit predictable* and I won't be rushing back.
6/10
Some kids go to make a porno in a dodgy barn/outhouse and hilarity doesn't ensue. This (like so many horrors/slashers) ranks highly on RT etc, but it's all a bit predictable* and I won't be rushing back.
6/10
*the one bit that isn't and that could be considered a twist is entirely pointless and has no consequences at all on the plot as it happens immediately pre-credits
hehe yeah, my bad
I watched Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio yesterday and found it delightful. It was less dark and scary than I had expected but it's absolutely gorgeous, unbelievable work with the stop motion animations and some great voice work. 8/10.
Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio
It really is a beautiful movie. The story is well written and the ending was very emotional. I expected a different ending in which Carlo came back to life (Pinocchio turns into Carlo) thus replacing Pinocchio, but I guess such ending would not be fair to Pinocchio.
9 out of 10
Mission Impossible 2
John Woo, virus guns, Limp Bizkit and a Scottish villain. Still the best one in the series.
9/10
John Woo, virus guns, Limp Bizkit and a Scottish villain. Still the best one in the series.
9/10
I watched some clips after you posted that. I don't think I'd be able to stomach the whole thing but it looks very unique.
More time loops
Before I Fall / Si no despierto
This was pretty bad, but not as bad as Palm Springs. None of the characters were fleshed enough for the ending to carry much weight. The split of the entire thing was wrong, especially in the time loop/romance genre. Forgetting that the first hour was pretty terrible, there is a good set up in the latter third that could've been made better and expanded upon - basically the time loop feels secondary, with the hook for the plot over and done in the last 15 minutes: the film would've been better served if that part became the focus of the loop. Meh.
4/10
Before I Fall / Si no despierto
This was pretty bad, but not as bad as Palm Springs. None of the characters were fleshed enough for the ending to carry much weight. The split of the entire thing was wrong, especially in the time loop/romance genre. Forgetting that the first hour was pretty terrible, there is a good set up in the latter third that could've been made better and expanded upon - basically the time loop feels secondary, with the hook for the plot over and done in the last 15 minutes: the film would've been better served if that part became the focus of the loop. Meh.
4/10
Broker
Great movie by the director of Shoplifters. A few nitpicky things hold this back from being a 10 like Shoplifters was for me but its one of the few movies that made me shred a tear. Decision to Leave still barely edges it for my favorite film of the year.
9/10
Banshees of Inisherin
I enjoyed this but I wasn't as into it as some others here. Just didn't push over the edge into the top tier.
7.5/10 (maybe 7)
Nitram
Hard movie for me to rate because the end made the entire movie a little better in retrospect.
8/10
Glass Onion
I enjoyed this for what it was even though the ending was disappointing.
7/10 (maybe 6.5)
Great movie by the director of Shoplifters. A few nitpicky things hold this back from being a 10 like Shoplifters was for me but its one of the few movies that made me shred a tear. Decision to Leave still barely edges it for my favorite film of the year.
9/10
Banshees of Inisherin
I enjoyed this but I wasn't as into it as some others here. Just didn't push over the edge into the top tier.
7.5/10 (maybe 7)
Nitram
Hard movie for me to rate because the end made the entire movie a little better in retrospect.
8/10
Glass Onion
I enjoyed this for what it was even though the ending was disappointing.
7/10 (maybe 6.5)
I watched this last night.
It did not disappoint. It's a great movie. The writing and acting performances were fantastic.
9/10
The Midnight Sky - Clooney's post-apocalyptic film. It got really mixed reviews, so it positively surprised me. It's got parallel stories about a spaceship returning from a colony and a scientist surviving in a research station on an earth that's becoming inhabitable - and of course the plots come together.
Both stories work out quite well, although their integration isn't as successful as you'd like. I also felt the various disasters that befell people are a little too on the nose. And ultimately, I felt the story doesn't really progress if you compare the end to the beginning: what have they gained, or what have we learned?
Still, it's overall a good experience, and the whole thing feels surprisingly friendly despite some of what's taking place. Great visuals, cast, and filming too.
3/5
Both stories work out quite well, although their integration isn't as successful as you'd like. I also felt the various disasters that befell people are a little too on the nose. And ultimately, I felt the story doesn't really progress if you compare the end to the beginning: what have they gained, or what have we learned?
Still, it's overall a good experience, and the whole thing feels surprisingly friendly despite some of what's taking place. Great visuals, cast, and filming too.
3/5
Sweet baby Jesus.
Pretty much.
“Never try to convey your idea to the audience - it is a thankless and senseless task. Show them life, and they’ll find within themselves the means to assess and appreciate it.”
Pure cinema
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Triangle
Just watched again for the first time in ages. I love it. The first time you see the Sally scene is amazing
and it's one of those where the movie loses a little bit once you know. But still, if you haven't seen this it's definitely worth a watch.
8.5/10
Just watched again for the first time in ages. I love it. The first time you see the Sally scene is amazing
(even though it's been tipped at by that point with the notepaper/pendant)
And the fact the movie is (almost) perfectly cyclical is great
8.5/10
Yes!!! And that Foghorn Leghorn accent from Daniel Craig has toppled Dick Van Dyke’s accent in Mary Poopins as Worst All Time.
It's intentional here though. Dick Van Dyke had to find out afterwards his accent wasn't actually well done...
You’re saying Daniel Craig is intentionally sounding broader than a cartoon rooster from the 1970s? I would say that is 100% incorrect, as he spent 4 months learning what he believes to be a very authentic accent. https://www.insider.com/daniel-craig-knives-out-accent-terrifying-experience-2022-12
Woo-lite. Not enough slow-mo and extreme lack of doves. Also old man cruise does that jump at the end for real these days.
I thought the movies were decent as light entertainment, but the accent was just awful. Very jarring.
I thought I read it wasn't meant to be realistic (the Benoît Blanc name also makes it messy). That article also doesn't actually say that. It says that he spent four months trying to relearn the exact accent he had used for the first film; not so much that it was a real, natural accent the first time. Although I suppose 'grounded in reality' might suggest what you're saying.
This is up there with Winehouse > Bowie
I also saw Caliber some time ago. Everyone on here was raving about it, but I didn't see it. Too dark and too unpleasant; to me, it was just a downer as a film, and I didn't see any sufficiently redeeming features in terms of the story, themes or messaging (there's none that I cared for) acting, or filmmaking. I wouldn't recommend it at all.
What does that actually mean?
This is who Craig said he used as a reference point for the accent.
Even if he completely copied that accent it would seem quite cartoonish in the context of these films, I think. And he obviously went more OTT than that.
More to the point though, characters within at least one of the films mock him for sounding like Foghorn Leghorn, the exact same reference @Wing Attack Plan R uses above to describe how cartoonish his accent is. So clearly yes, it is intended to be somewhat ludicrous, otherwise the other characters wouldn't be referring to it in exactly those same terms.
Fair point, counselor. I was bending it a bit.
The doves are replaced by a superior bird - the pigeon. And old man cruise doing his own stunts so fat middle aged American dads can feel good about crying as their empire dies, is a sad act. Leave the stunts to the professionals.
The film has virus injection guns and Zimmer before he found the annoying and extremely loud drum sample pack, sorry but its a classic. Tbh I’ve yet to hear any alternative arguments about why it isn’t the best in the series.
Also the English are the only ones who don’t like the new blue person film that has just made a trillion dollars, I can’t currently take their film criticism seriously.
It’s a vibe. It’s a combination of sound and images. It’s complete opposite of clever script writing or some 4d chess plot twists. It’s two lads jumping off motorcycles into each other.
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I'm not sure how, but it's somehow worse. Hang your head in shame @Sweet Square
Funny cos it’s trueI agree with @Sweet Square - MI2 was an excellent movie, with a killer lead soundtrack. Also who can forget this epic scene -
Banshees of Inisheren
Thought this was pretty dull. Sort of irrelevant. Nicely shot, nice slow pace, everything deliberate and well crafted, but ultimately I just found it meaningless. It's neither affecting nor humourous, it just meanders along and says nothing. 5/10
Thought this was pretty dull. Sort of irrelevant. Nicely shot, nice slow pace, everything deliberate and well crafted, but ultimately I just found it meaningless. It's neither affecting nor humourous, it just meanders along and says nothing. 5/10
For anyone interested at 11:30 the BFI on their website are selling tickets for a one time screening of Blade Runner and Stalker at the imax Waterloo cinema(I think it’s the biggest screen in the UK).
I would be but I'm not in London sadly
Thanks also for the film you DM'd earlier, I'll check it out when I've got some time.