Good Burger 2
Nostalgic fun.
8.5/10
Nostalgic fun.
8.5/10
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A couple of truly unforgettable scenes in there as well.
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went to see Wonka with the family and it was better than I expected, but still a bit shit and dragged on a bit
in any case Timothy whatshisname gave an enjoyable performance and I approve of the underlying theme that drugs are really good for you
I wish I took some before I went in
in any case Timothy whatshisname gave an enjoyable performance and I approve of the underlying theme that drugs are really good for you
I wish I took some before I went in
Full Metal Jacket - what a film, Kubrick is a master
The Northman
If you work in games workshop or watch four hour long Dark Soul lore videos then this film is a must watch. But it really didn’t click for me and tbh I was surprised at how dull and predictable it was considering it’s all about nordic mysticism.
6/10
If you work in games workshop or watch four hour long Dark Soul lore videos then this film is a must watch. But it really didn’t click for me and tbh I was surprised at how dull and predictable it was considering it’s all about nordic mysticism.
6/10
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I've said it before, but I had the same with The Irishman. A very long film and it feels that way (although I have to admit I watched in two or three sittings), but it still feels rushed. My opinion for that one is that Scorcese either should have made a much shorter film that's much more tightly focused (around the Hoffa story or about the hitman work vs family life) or a miniseries. Instead, he crammed a miniseries's worth of content into a 3.5h film, and it shows. I haven't yet seen Killers of the Flowers Moon though.
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Pretty much the exact same. Although weirdly the last hour drags and feels unnecessary. It would’ve been a much better miniseries, too.
You might be right about the Evil Dead, there was a good bit of comedy in the original.
Leave the World, I can see your point, did not totally work for me.
Unbroken (2014)
I'd never gotten around to watching Angelina Jolies WW2 drama about the true story of Olympic runner Loui Zamperini who was shot down over the Pacific, lost at sea for many weeks, and eventually interned at Japanese POW camps until the end of the war. Now this is supposed to be about the triumph of the human spirit, but as a viewing experience it's a real slog without much of a payoff in the end. It's technically well crafted and seems to be very true to actual events, but for me there was simply not enough character development or other elements to keep the interest. At 2h 15m it feels more than its length.
4/10
I'd never gotten around to watching Angelina Jolies WW2 drama about the true story of Olympic runner Loui Zamperini who was shot down over the Pacific, lost at sea for many weeks, and eventually interned at Japanese POW camps until the end of the war. Now this is supposed to be about the triumph of the human spirit, but as a viewing experience it's a real slog without much of a payoff in the end. It's technically well crafted and seems to be very true to actual events, but for me there was simply not enough character development or other elements to keep the interest. At 2h 15m it feels more than its length.
4/10
I feel like this was meant for the football thread...
Yeah thought it was pretty good.
Only thing I wasn’t sure of was the kind of “villain monologue this is how I did it” trope which can be overdone. Thought they maybe could’ve revealed that in a more subtle way. Everyone in the cast was great though as you’ve said and some very memorable scenes.
Yeah that was a bit corny and perhaps not necessary although I do have some respect for them not leaving us with a did he or didn't he situation where it's "up to the viewers imagination". So elitist against people who don't have any sense of imagination.
Gone with the Wind (1939)
Runtime was long as hell. Nevertheless, it seemed amazingly well directed for a movie from 1939.
Runtime was long as hell. Nevertheless, it seemed amazingly well directed for a movie from 1939.
There's a persistent rumor that Cinema Paradiso was accidentally screened for US distributors without the last reel, and they thought it was over and said they'd buy it. Is it a cop out like an M Night movie?
I rewatched the first season recently and it’s such a great and strange show. Switch between cool drug busts and comedy pet alligator.
Did you watch the 2006 film ?
Can I ask what you mean by that? Cause to me, that's a funny comment: why wouldn't a film from 1939 be well directed? Obviously, some things hadn't been invented / come up with / figured out yet (even some things that seem very obvious now) and certain esthetics and expectations were different back then - but there are many excellent films from that era and also before. Is it that you just haven't seen a lot of old films and had low expectations?
I haven't seen a lot of old films. In fact, I've only seen 1 film from the 40s I think and that was Casablanca. Hadn't seen anything from the 30s before Gone with the Wind.
I guess my expectations were low indeed.
I rewatched the first season recently and it’s such a great and strange show. Switch between cool drug busts and comedy pet alligator.
Did you watch the 2006 film ?
I’ve been really rubbish with films lately.
Still not watched Miami Vice or Mulholland Drive. Basically the two I promised you that I’d watch.
I have a week off work into the New Year so if I can find them on something I’ll watch. Miami Vice never seems to be on anything though. Mulholland Drive was on film4 for a while but not seen it jump back on.
RE the scene I posted though it’s just perfect. The blend of music, cinematography and editing. The whole vibe it creates. Just makes you want to hop back in to the 80s.
Yeah, that would make sense then.
I haven't watched a lot of stuff from before, say, 1965 for a while now unfortunately, but there is so much great stuff - it's a real treasure-trove if you're into film and haven't explored those decades yet. I don't really know where I would start, and I guess it depends on genre preferences; but personally, I would recommend a lot of amazing film noir films especially. Pretty much anything by Hitchcock is a safe bet as well, as are the better known films featuring Jimmy Stewart. And then of course there a bunch of amazing films by and with Orson Welles. You can't really go wrong with Fritz Lang's top-rated films either. And then there's the more artsy stuff, if you'd like to see something weird (Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari is an early classic in that sense.) Plus all kinds of great films and directors I haven't included yet (The Philadelphia Story, a bunch of films by Frank Capra and Billy Wilder, and so on.)
And so on and so forth. Maybe somebody else could give a more coherent list of recommendations if you're interested.
If not seen it, I’d recommend ‘12 Angry Men’ (1957).
Great film, especially considering almost all of it is set in one (jury) room.
I would recommend Fail Safe set a bit later, set in an underground bunker with not many cast members.
I've seen Fail Safe. Great movie!
Yeah, 12 Angry Men has been on my watchlist for a long time...
No worries. My bad I thought the video was a reference to the film. Completely agree with you on that scene especially when the drop happens and cuts to the shot above the car hood. In terms of pure vibes and coolness nothing beats it.
Yep Mulholland Drive pops up for a few weeks every now and again but disappears quickly. Miami Vice is never on tv. If there’s a CeX store near you it might be worthing buying the blu ray of Miami Vice as it’s only about £3.
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I really enjoyed Killers of the Flower Moon
I had no problem with the duration of the movie, although I did watch it at home in two sittings. I can imagine 3.5 hours is a bit too long sitting in the cinema together with other moviegoers.
I thought after the introduction of the FBI the movie felt rushed and the movie ended a bit too sudden in my opinion. I was hoping to see more of Molly's story after her divorce, because she endured so many hardships and was just crying the whole movie. I just wanted to see, like really see, her happy., but that wasn't meant to be.
Really, why were women of the Osage tribe married to white men in the first place? Why not Osagen men? I just don't understand. It wasn't like the women were poor and were financially dependent on their white husbands. They had money and a good reputation. Is it like a "trophy husband" to show the white locals that they are "civilized" or something? Or maybe Osagen women want their children to be born more "white" so the white people will accept them?
9 out of 10
Leave the World Behind
Really good and interesting movie.
Of course, the ending was a bit abrupt, but I am ok with open endings. As a whole the movie would have benefited from a better, alternative ending. I really didn't care for the daughter and her obsession with Friends. To to see the movie ends with the daughter is just disappointing.
If I was the director and I wanted to have a open ending I would have edited out the final daughter scene entirely and just let the movie ends with Mahershala Ali and Ethan Hawke driving away.
8.5 out of 10
Wonka (2023)
Never really cared for Charlie and the Chocolade Factory. Johnny Depp's Wonka was just weird and an out of touch with the world hermit. I tagged along with my kids because they liked the new Wonka trailer and the movie didn't disappoint.
Wonka is way better than the disappointing Matilda musical.
I like Timothée Chalamet's Willy Wonka, I like Hugh Grant in this one, the songs are great, the origin story was interesting to watch. Hopefully there will be another prequel or sequel.
9 out of 10[/ispoiler]
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I agree great film.
I would also recommend Hitchcock films, Rear Window, Dial M for Murder both 1954, Vertigo 1958, my favourites
There’s very few Sidney Lumet films you can go wrong with. THE PAWNBROKER (he made it the same year as FAIL SAFE) and THE HILL (his first of five films made with Sean Connery and one of Connery’s best roles) are cracking.
Forgot about the Hill, for me Connery's best, its been a long time since I watched it.
Lumet also made THE OFFENCE with Connery and he is sensational in that too. Only disappointing film of the five was FAMILY BUSINESS.
I will add The Offence to my watch list.
Nice. Hope you enjoy a tough watch. Ian Bannen is astonishing in this two-hander. Connery set this film up as part of his DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER deal.
I remember the deal, 2 films, the second was his version of Macbeth but it got cancelled
Yup. Polanski beat him to it.
Alien
Classic horror/Sci-Fi, that has stood the test of time very well.
44 years old and still a fantastic watch.
9.9/10
Aliens
Sequels are normally pretty poor, but this I think better than the original.
So many excellent performances.
Without doubt one of the best sequels ever!
10/10
Classic horror/Sci-Fi, that has stood the test of time very well.
44 years old and still a fantastic watch.
9.9/10
Aliens
Sequels are normally pretty poor, but this I think better than the original.
So many excellent performances.
Without doubt one of the best sequels ever!
10/10
I haven't seen these films, but FYI that you can choose Inline Spoiler (tag is ISPOILER) to hide parts of sentences. That looks like this: some text here (click to reveal). It's probably easier than using white text.
I keep forgetting that one when listing films. Great film as well!
Saltburn (2023), with Barry Keoghan.
Keoghan is a lock for a Best Actor nomination, and he should probably win it, too.
Some really nice directorial touches in this, great composition of shots. They used a squarish aspect ratio, not really sure why, but it made it feel a little more "timeless" and less part of the current cinema moment, like you are discovering a film from 20 or so years ago. There were quite a few things I didn't like in this film, and fortunately my teenager bailed out before things got too gnarly. It's a really well made film. I don't know if I'd recommend it to the average viewer cuz it is so off-putting in parts. I loved the ending with Keoghan dancing around with his ding dong flapping in the breeze in celebration of his victory , but felt the moral ambiguity was definitely of this cynical age. Whereas films like The Talented Mr. Ripley / Purple Noon, and Parasite also deal with an outsider gazing through the window to the lives of the rich, Saltburn differs because it celebrates the villain. I'll be happy for Keoghan to win the golden statue.
8/10
Keoghan is a lock for a Best Actor nomination, and he should probably win it, too.
Some really nice directorial touches in this, great composition of shots. They used a squarish aspect ratio, not really sure why, but it made it feel a little more "timeless" and less part of the current cinema moment, like you are discovering a film from 20 or so years ago. There were quite a few things I didn't like in this film, and fortunately my teenager bailed out before things got too gnarly. It's a really well made film. I don't know if I'd recommend it to the average viewer cuz it is so off-putting in parts. I loved the ending with Keoghan dancing around with his ding dong flapping in the breeze in celebration of his victory , but felt the moral ambiguity was definitely of this cynical age. Whereas films like The Talented Mr. Ripley / Purple Noon, and Parasite also deal with an outsider gazing through the window to the lives of the rich, Saltburn differs because it celebrates the villain. I'll be happy for Keoghan to win the golden statue.
8/10
Watched it last night and agree with all your comments. I don’t think some of off putting scenes were not necessary to get the essence and direction of the movie. Fantastic movie for sure.