Film The Redcafe Movie review thread

[Volumiza]

CUBAN FURY

Watched this with my daughter last night and enjoyed it way more than I thought I would. Absolutely nowt groundbreaking but imagine the b*stard love child of Karate kid, Footloose and almost any Romcom.

Usual story of put upon underdog coming good and getting the happy ending he deserves. Lovely.

Nock Frost is great in it and superbly supported by Ian McShane, Olivia Coleman, Chris O Dowd (Hilarious) and that cool dude Kayvan Novak (even hilariouser). It’s just good romantic fun with a very good heart to it and some really funny scenes.

And I think Rashida Jones is incredible *Rashida, if you’re reading this, PM me innit’

8/10

 

[Wibble]

Oppenheimer: I was a bit uncertain about watching a 3hr long Nolan film at the cinema but it went past in a flash. One of the best films that I have seen in many years. Everything was superb, the script, the cinematography, the music and the cast. Multiple Oscars must surely follow. 9/10

 

[Volumiza]

Oppenheimer: I was a bit uncertain about watching a 3hr long Nolan film at the cinema but it went past in a flash. One of the best films that I have seen in many years. Everything was superb, the script, the cinematography, the music and the cast. Multiple Oscars must surely follow. 9/10

Cool, hearing so many saying this now. Going in a couple of hours.

 

[Wibble]

Cool, hearing so many saying this now. Going in a couple of hours.

It was really very good indeed.

 

[Drawfull]

Oppenheimer: I was a bit uncertain about watching a 3hr long Nolan film at the cinema but it went past in a flash. One of the best films that I have seen in many years. Everything was superb, the script, the cinematography, the music and the cast. Multiple Oscars must surely follow. 9/10

Cool, hearing so many saying this now. Going in a couple of hours.

I've booked for Monday afternoon, was going to wait for the disc (it's a Nolan film so buy regardless), but too many saying it's great now. Looking forward to it!

 

[Volumiza]

I've booked for Monday afternoon, was going to wait for the disc (it's a Nolan film so buy regardless), but too many saying it's great now. Looking forward to it!

I’m a huge Nolan fan, Interstellar especially but he had some making up to do for me after Tenet. So pleased to hear this seems to be something special.

 

[weetee]

Death Line

think it‘s from the 70s. Little chiller shot on location in London (underground) featuring Donald Pleasence and Christopher Lee, albeit the latter in a small role. Unfortunately not frightening / unsettling the slightest but Pleasance was great to watch as the police detective. 4.5/10

 

[Drawfull]

I’m a huge Nolan fan, Interstellar especially but he had some making up to do for me after Tenet. So pleased to hear this seems to be something special.

I've pretty much blocked Tenet from my mind although at first I enjoyed it; but then I've only seen it twice all told and don't feel the need to go back. It's 'fine'.

 

[Redplane]

Is Oppenheimer something that people feel truly needs to be seen at the theater? I m def curious but I have so much else to watch and limited time in my days to make it out that I only want to do it if it's truly worth it.

 

[Organic Potatoes]

Is Oppenheimer something that people feel truly needs to be seen at the theater? I m def curious but I have so much else to watch and limited time in my days to make it out that I only want to do it if it's truly worth it.

No. It is actually long enough to preferably have an intermission like I think movies had back in the day, and there is not enough action to assert the need for a high-fidelity visual experience.

You still want high-quality sound if possible though.

 

[Redplane]

No. It is actually long enough to preferably have an intermission like I think movies had back in the day, and there is not enough action to assert the need for a high-fidelity visual experience.

You still want high-quality sound if possible though.

Thanks. Have a 5.1.2 Atmos setup at home so I should be good on that end!

 

[Volumiza]

I've pretty much blocked Tenet from my mind although at first I enjoyed it; but then I've only seen it twice all told and don't feel the need to go back. It's 'fine'.

Oh well, I’ll have to wait to see it. Sacrificed my ticket so my son could go with his mate. Dumped by my own flesh and blood

 

[Zen]

Is Oppenheimer something that people feel truly needs to be seen at the theater? I m def curious but I have so much else to watch and limited time in my days to make it out that I only want to do it if it's truly worth it.

This is typically down to whether you are drawn into that kind of spectacle in my opinion, in which case, all Nolan films are worthy of it as much as anything really. He always delivers on the production value front, whether that always helps to elevate the actual film.... not so much, as above, Tenet is fecking shite, but fun as hell to test your 4K setup or you needed a cinema trip for the first time in a while

 

[Wibble]

Is Oppenheimer something that people feel truly needs to be seen at the theater? I m def curious but I have so much else to watch and limited time in my days to make it out that I only want to do it if it's truly worth it.

I'm glad I did and I usually prefer watching at home. In particular decent cinema sound enhanced the experience at a number of points where deeling the vibration of the noise was important. Even the best home sound system probably wouldn't be enough.

It also makes you watch it in one go without distractions which again improves the film.

 

[Edgar Allan Pillow]

Sisu

What started off as extravagantly overemphasized grit and gore movie, pretty much turned into a *smh* eye roll movie well into the ridiculous territory.

Spoiler

They call him immortal and he really is indestructible! Walks through minefields, gets shot multiple times, with a sniper, with tank cannon, the same tank's mounted machine gun, pistols, beaten with a iron/steel piece, hanged, drowned, shot then drowned, sets himself on fire, a plane crash nose first into the ground....and nothing really even puts him off the stride. He does a Mission: Impossible stunt by getting on a taking off plane with a pickaxe and then somehow uses the same axe to chop himself into a plane and still ends surviving the crash!

What a load of tosh!

5/10

 

[entropy]

@Sweet Square

 

[Rooney in Paris]

@Sweet Square

Would've turned 56 yesterday. Left us way too early, what an actor. I'd struggle to choose my favourite performance of his.

 

[Sweet Square]

@Sweet Square

God he was so good.

Would've turned 56 yesterday. Left us way too early, what an actor. I'd struggle to choose my favourite performance of his.

Same it’s impossible to pick one. Even something like Twister which I watched a few weeks back should have been pure 90’s cgi dog shit but the performances of Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt and Hoffman make it into a really fun movie.

 

[Rooney in Paris]

God he was so good.



Same it’s impossible to pick one. Even something like Twister which I watched a few weeks back should have been pure 90’s cgi dog shit but the performances of Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt and Hoffman make it into a really fun movie.

The only truly bad performance I can think of was in Along came Polly which was a stupid film and in which his part's dialogue was so so bad. I guess he really needed money back then cos it's such a strange outlier in his career.

 

[The Corinthian]

Would've turned 56 yesterday. Left us way too early, what an actor. I'd struggle to choose my favourite performance of his.

God he was so good.

Same it’s impossible to pick one. Even something like Twister which I watched a few weeks back should have been pure 90’s cgi dog shit but the performances of Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt and Hoffman make it into a really fun movie.

He was genuinely an excellent actor who took pride in his craft. I'd say his best performance was in Synecdoche New York. He was masterful (eh eh) in that.

The weirdest thing is, the first time I saw him on the big screen was in that steaming pile of shit, Along Came Polly (Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston rom-com), where he plays Ben Stiller's mate and this scene has always stayed with me:

 

[Rooney in Paris]

He was genuinely an excellent actor who took pride in his craft. I'd say his best performance was in Synecdoche New York. He was masterful (eh eh) in that.

The weirdest thing is, the first time I saw him on the big screen was in that steaming pile of shit, Along Came Polly (Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston rom-com), where he plays Ben Stiller's mate and this scene has always stayed with me:

Mate that is so similar to my experience of that film! It wasn't the first thing I'd seen him in but pretty much.

 

[The Corinthian]

The only truly bad performance I can think of was in Along came Polly which was a stupid film and in which his part's dialogue was so so bad. I guess he really needed money back then cos it's such a strange outlier in his career.

Snap - I just posted my reply about how awful Along Came Polly was and saw your reply.

Agree - it's such an awful movie and doesn't fit his repertoire at all.

It's strange as well because he was putting some absolute belters out at the same time - 25th Hour, Capote, Cold Mountain were all made a year before/after Along Came Polly. I think he just owed a favour to a friend.

 

[Rooney in Paris]

Snap - I just posted my reply about how awful Along Came Polly was and saw your reply.

Agree - it's such an awful movie and doesn't fit his repertoire at all.

It's strange as well because he was putting some absolute belters out at the same time - 25th Hour, Capote, Cold Mountain were all made a year before/after Along Came Polly. I think he just owed a favour to a friend.

I was just looking on his filmo page at the stuff he was doing around that period, it's not like he was out in the wilderness forgotten by Hollywood. It's so strange.

I absolutely love his performance in 25th Hour, which is a film I like a lot and used to rewatch regularly.

 

[buchansleftleg]

Also, agree with your take on The Godfather 2. I think some films have to be seen in context of the era they were made in, or viewed alongside their contemporaries, to fully “get”. The year it came out was a year when action and disaster pics were all the rage (Earthquake, Towering Inferno, Airport 1975, Gone In 60 Seconds) and something quieter and more historical with less spectacle might have felt like counter programming. When you see how fecking ridiculous Al Pacino became, though, you can go back and be amazed by this version of him.

I’d put movies like The Deerhunter and Citizen Kane in this category too: they almost feel like homework. Brilliant, groundbreaking, legendary films, but not enough boobs or spaceships.

For me the scene with the child in the cell....pure cinema magic, but i can see what you mean about the whole of Godfather II.

In the late 80's early 90' Coppola released a TV edit of both films shown in chronological order with additional material as a special. I actually found it really good even though it was trashed at the time.

 

[Wing Attack Plan R]

For me the scene with the child in the cell....pure cinema magic, but i can see what you mean about the whole of Godfather II.

In the late 80's early 90' Coppola released a TV edit of both films shown in chronological order with additional material as a special. I actually found it really good even though it was trashed at the time.

Hmm, I never saw that TV version. What were some of the main differences, if you can recall any?

 

[Jev]

I watched The Godfather 2 recently. I was a bit underwhelmed, I have to say. Obviously, the film making is excellent and you can't really fault any of that; but dramatically, I thought it was poorly construed with the two parallel stories. Basically, the prequel bit has no drama to it: yeah, Vito Corleone's story has a rough start, but otherwise, everything basically goes smoothly for him: he calmly rises up and gets his revenge. All the drama is in the sequel, and I can't help but think that the film would have been better without nostalgic quasi-feelgood addition of the prequel.

But even the sequel is just not as interesting as the story of The Godfather. Yes, it's the story of Michael's increasing paranoia and anger in which he pushes everyone away and ends up all alone - but it's all fairly obvious and straightforward. There isn't much tension or surprise, I think. Maybe that's because I had seen the film already, but I just didn't find it very engrossing - again, unlike The Godfather.

But still, as I said, the way this script has been depicted is of course amazing. I was reading about the film afterwards, and found that Roger Ebert wrote two contrasting, one of the after movie came out where he mostly saw its flaws (link), and one a few decades later when he mostly saw its genius (link). I think I can agree with both reviews, and I'd probably give it 4/5.

I agree. In my opinion, Godfather 2 is very overrated, quite boring (the first 90 minutes really are a drag) and significantly worse than Godfather 1.

 

[calodo2003]

I was just looking on his filmo page at the stuff he was doing around that period, it's not like he was out in the wilderness forgotten by Hollywood. It's so strange.

I absolutely love his performance in 25th Hour, which is a film I like a lot and used to rewatch regularly.

Solid flick. That's tonight sorted. Thanks!

 

[buchansleftleg]

Hmm, I never saw that TV version. What were some of the main differences, if you can recall any?

Over and above being shown in chronological order it had extra scenes with his young wife in Sicily and extra scenes with tom hagen and Sonny.

It was shown as the "Godfather Saga" and one version was cut for violence, another version was left intact. He did the same thing when godfather 3 came out too I believe.

 

[oneniltothearsenal]

Caché (Hidden) (2005)
Great flick this one. A creative approach and one that has a great ending that can be interpreted two different ways, intentionally. I'd say this is a must-see movie for any cinema buff.
9/10

 

[Wing Attack Plan R]

Infiesto (2022). Spanish film.
Two detectives track down a cult leader who has abducted young men and women in an attempt to appease a Druidic god.

I think.

Decently put together film, the female detective is easily to look at, but there's no mystery to it. Literally

Spoiler

first suspect they meet is one of the people involved, then they have a photo of him and his partner but don't bother looking closely at it until the 3rd act. At one point, one of the detectives gets suspended but the commissioner doesn't take his badge or gun. The cops aren't fond of telling each other what they're doing, like this was a story from the 70s and cellphones didn't exist.

Absolutely zero mystery to any of it. Just another in a long line of cops-chase-serial killer movies, except in Spanish. Made during the Covid pandemic, which features as a plot point. Maybe the original version they were trying to make had more going on, but the pandemic forced this mess on them?

3/10

 

[Wing Attack Plan R]

CUBAN FURY

Watched this with my daughter last night and enjoyed it way more than I thought I would. Absolutely nowt groundbreaking but imagine the b*stard love child of Karate kid, Footloose and almost any Romcom.

Usual story of put upon underdog coming good and getting the happy ending he deserves. Lovely.

Nock Frost is great in it and superbly supported by Ian McShane, Olivia Coleman, Chris O Dowd (Hilarious) and that cool dude Kayvan Novak (even hilariouser). It’s just good romantic fun with a very good heart to it and some really funny scenes.

And I think Rashida Jones is incredible *Rashida, if you’re reading this, PM me innit’

8/10

Shaun of the Dead feels like a million years ago. Since then, Nick Frost has been in 5,000 movies and played exactly 1 character. Don't know if you're English, but I'm wondering if Frost's appeal is limited to England? I can't stand him. He's like an English Dom DeLuise - a one-trick pony and the trick ain't all that. Not to rain on your parade, I just don't get him, or Simon fecking Pegg either.

 

[Wing Attack Plan R]

Sisu

What started off as extravagantly overemphasized grit and gore movie, pretty much turned into a *smh* eye roll movie well into the ridiculous territory.

Spoiler

They call him immortal and he really is indestructible! Walks through minefields, gets shot multiple times, with a sniper, with tank cannon, the same tank's mounted machine gun, pistols, beaten with a iron/steel piece, hanged, drowned, shot then drowned, sets himself on fire, a plane crash nose first into the ground....and nothing really even puts him off the stride. He does a Mission: Impossible stunt by getting on a taking off plane with a pickaxe and then somehow uses the same axe to chop himself into a plane and still ends surviving the crash!

What a load of tosh!

5/10

Is it supposed to be silly? The trailer makes it look like hyper-violent mayhem, but not goofiness.

 

[Wing Attack Plan R]

@Sweet Square

Would've turned 56 yesterday. Left us way too early, what an actor. I'd struggle to choose my favourite performance of his.

God he was so good.

Same it’s impossible to pick one. Even something like Twister which I watched a few weeks back should have been pure 90’s cgi dog shit but the performances of Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt and Hoffman make it into a really fun movie.

The only truly bad performance I can think of was in Along came Polly which was a stupid film and in which his part's dialogue was so so bad. I guess he really needed money back then cos it's such a strange outlier in his career.

He was genuinely an excellent actor who took pride in his craft. I'd say his best performance was in Synecdoche New York. He was masterful (eh eh) in that.

The weirdest thing is, the first time I saw him on the big screen was in that steaming pile of shit, Along Came Polly (Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston rom-com), where he plays Ben Stiller's mate and this scene has always stayed with me:

First I saw him was in Scent Of A Woman, but didn't realize until later it was him. Then Twister, and the week after that came out, someone stopped me in Santa Barbara and wanted my autograph because they thought I was him (!). He was brilliant as Scotty in Boogie Nights, great in Big Lebowski, so many others. Only real stinkers were Along Came Polly (as mentioned), but also Flawless. Holy fecking shit, what a train wreck of a film! Years later, I was in Hollywood to see a BRMC show, and I had this favorite cowboy style shirt, and then he was in a photo with the same exact shirt (below), and I was wearing it that night. A European couple (Italian?) kept taking pictures of me surreptitiously and then came over and told me I was brilliant in "that movie". I guess this was when Capote came out. So I didn't want to ruin their "celebrity signing" and declined an autograph but said thanks for their support. feck! I'm not fat!

In my defense, I don't think we look all that much alike, maybe cousins.

He was my favorite actor.

Here's the shirt:

 

[Edgar Allan Pillow]

Is it supposed to be silly? The trailer makes it look like hyper-violent mayhem, but not goofiness.

It isn't goofy, just ridiculous. Some stunts are just eye roll moments. Totally unbelievable.

 

[Edgar Allan Pillow]

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Fun. Wasn't as good as the original, but wasn't as bad as Crystal Skull. Helena wasn't as good as Mutt and Teddy is no Short Round.

Still was entertaining. 7.5/10.

 

[oneniltothearsenal]

Not a review but just came across this movie being released Circus Maximus co-directed by Gaspar Noé, Harmony Korine and Nicolas Winding Refn.

Trailer looks interesting. I'm in!

https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2023/7/0hmuc82a1u7r1wdwtpif3fg6gilepf

 

[Volumiza]

Shaun of the Dead feels like a million years ago. Since then, Nick Frost has been in 5,000 movies and played exactly 1 character. Don't know if you're English, but I'm wondering if Frost's appeal is limited to England? I can't stand him. He's like an English Dom DeLuise - a one-trick pony and the trick ain't all that. Not to rain on your parade, I just don't get him, or Simon fecking Pegg either.

Dom Deluise - other than him saying ‘Oooh JJ’ a lot in cannonball run I’m not too familiar with him.

I’m not a massive Nick Frost fan really. Spaced, Shaun of the dead, worlds end and Hot Fuzz aside, I’ve not seen anywhere near his 5k appearances. Certainly don’t go seeking them out either.

In the right role he can be funny. There’s always something endearing about the ‘normal guy’ vibes he gives off. Underconfident, lazy, not classically handsome etc. He does that well I think.

This film, while Frost was actually very good and likeable, was great mainly for the supporting cast. Ian McShane is always welcome on my screen, Chris o dowd too and Olivia Coleman. Kayvan Novak was very funny also. Dunno man, it was just a good fun film but not necessarily just because Nick Frost was in it. The role suited him mind you.

No big fan of Simon Pegg. Always found him a little irritating if I’m being honest.

 

[Wing Attack Plan R]

Not a review but just came across this movie being released Circus Maximus co-directed by Gaspar Noé, Harmony Korine and Nicolas Winding Refn.

Trailer looks interesting. I'm in!

https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2023/7/0hmuc82a1u7r1wdwtpif3fg6gilepf

JFC! This is like the holy trinity of art house wacko directors! Noé at least is a fecking genius. Refn doesn’t know his A material from his B material, but when he hits it’s fecking electric. Korine is a dilettante in my opinion, but I’m still interested.

 

[Wing Attack Plan R]

Dom Deluise - other than him saying ‘Oooh JJ’ a lot in cannonball run I’m not too familiar with him.

I’m not a massive Nick Frost fan really. Spaced, Shaun of the dead, worlds end and Hot Fuzz aside, I’ve not seen anywhere near his 5k appearances. Certainly don’t go seeking them out either.

In the right role he can be funny. There’s always something endearing about the ‘normal guy’ vibes he gives off. Underconfident, lazy, not classically handsome etc. He does that well I think.

This film, while Frost was actually very good and likeable, was great mainly for the supporting cast. Ian McShane is always welcome on my screen, Chris o dowd too and Olivia Coleman. Kayvan Novak was very funny also. Dunno man, it was just a good fun film but not necessarily just because Nick Frost was in it. The role suited him mind you.

No big fan of Simon Pegg. Always found him a little irritating if I’m being honest.

I am a fan of Chris O’Dowd

 

[Volumiza]

I am a fan of Chris O’Dowd

Get this film down you then

He’s at his most Chris o Dowdiness in it. He’s where a lot of the laughs come from.

Speaking of Chris o Dowd, did you ever watch him in Calvary? With Brendan Gleason (one of my favourite actors). That’s a great little film. CoD is very good in that.