Godzilla Minus One.
Finally saw it last night. Oppenheimer can suck Godzilla's dick.
10/10
Finally saw it last night. Oppenheimer can suck Godzilla's dick.
10/10
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Watched it and didn‘t get it at all… I like Godzilla films generally too.
The pink scales clicking out when he went Hulkish looked like a toy. Also wasn’t sure if the dialogue/acting was meant to be a homage to older films (maybe older Godzilla films) or just poor.
I could be nasty and give it -1/10 but more like 5/10 (insert shrug emoji here).
Opinions eh?
Three Days of the Condor
Classic thriller. 8.5 out of 10
Classic thriller. 8.5 out of 10
While I'd rate it a bit lower than 8,5, it's still a good flick. Dare I say they don't make movies like this anymore?
Nope, you are basically correct.
Just head to a movie theater & catch the trailers, the vast majority of them are superhero / CGI blather that shouldn't be watched once one becomes an adult. But that sells, can't begrudge them that.
The pink scales were Godzilla's wounds healing but not completely healed. The only thing I didn't like was when Godzilla was swimming/wading after their minesweeper boat and his face looked plastic and didn't move. So maybe I should adjust to a 9/10.
Also, just really wanted to give that one sentence review, although it's meant facetiously.
The point of this movie is that for $15 million dollars these filmmakers created a great entry in the Godzilla series, which has been going for 70 years (first appearance was 1954). Oppenheimer had all the resources in the world, a ridiculous wealth of A-list actors, an eye-watering budget, the best crew in Hollywood, and of course it won Best Picture and deserved all the accolades. This is basically an indie film that didn't even have US distro until Netflix picked it up. They made the entire film for less than Cillian Murphy got paid. It's a David vs. Goliath story.
Murphy got paid $10m.
He put his Oscar statuette on eBay and sold it for $5 million. Checkmate, Salty.
I’ve got no issue with cost (which may answer some of my points) but yeah, if I was doing quality vs £m budget, it would compare better. But I’ve seen a few low budget films that I thought were great … City of God for example, original Mad Max. Guess content of this makes it harder to completely slash budget in the way COG and MM could.The pink scales were Godzilla's wounds healing but not completely healed. The only thing I didn't like was when Godzilla was swimming/wading after their minesweeper boat and his face looked plastic and didn't move. So maybe I should adjust to a 9/10.
Also, just really wanted to give that one sentence review, although it's meant facetiously.
The point of this movie is that for $15 million dollars these filmmakers created a great entry in the Godzilla series, which has been going for 70 years (first appearance was 1954). Oppenheimer had all the resources in the world, a ridiculous wealth of A-list actors, an eye-watering budget, the best crew in Hollywood, and of course it won Best Picture and deserved all the accolades. This is basically an indie film that didn't even have US distro until Netflix picked it up. They made the entire film for less than Cillian Murphy got paid. It's a David vs. Goliath story.
I started Oppenheimer and gave up after 30 - 40 minutes…. I get films need to set the background but it was dull af. I’ve been told it gets better, I’ll maybe try again one day and just skip the (too long) start.
Still 5/10 … more of a Kong fan anyway.
I think part of the adoration of Godzilla Minus One is that it was up against all those shitty Marvel and Star Wars movies, the total underdog. In the same way that Everything Everywhere All At Once featured a fight scene where a dude jumps on a
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I thought the special effects in Minus One were a bit hit and miss. But the hits were so, so strong I'm inclined to forgive the weak parts. Maybe watching Shin Godzilla a week before better prepared me for it? That was so goofy it came back around to the point of being kind of charming.
I think the japanese godzilla movies are much, much better films than the western ones and this is a hell of a lot more accessible than the older ones.
I think the japanese godzilla movies are much, much better films than the western ones and this is a hell of a lot more accessible than the older ones.
Godzilla is always kinda goofy even when killing 30,000 people with a tail swipe.
If you're a Godzilla fan, here's a longwinded question for you: Watching this movie last night I came to the realization that the US is Godzilla. Their actions "awoke" or created the monster, and the monster came and destroyed their cities. Later on, Godzilla became their friend and protector. I always saw Godzilla as the Japanese grappling with the literal and figurative fallout of the A-bomb attacks, the specter of nuclear annihilation represented as a bipedal aquatic reptile. Now, however, with so many people in GM1 lamenting the war and their actions in it, and the hopelessness of their struggle, I'm thinking it's more US = Godzilla. Do you think this has any validity?
I spent a couple months in Japan, Tokyo and Kyoto mostly. Always in the back of mind, wondering how they ever moved on from what happened to them in WWII.
I'm not sure i am a fan really. I'd never seen most of them before watching a bunch over the course of a month or so earlier in the year. Godzilla = the A Bomb is pretty well established though and its a pretty small step from there to America. The newest one certainly has a different tone to a lot of the others so yeah it might be a good description of where it is now. I thought him being a protector of sorts was more of a reference to MAD and similar to Klaatu in the Day the Earth Stood Still. I think there was a theory once upon a time that the a bomb would just end wars and force us to move on to more peaceful methods.
All time classic cinematic villain is returning!
You do realise Alto is female right?
Hunter Killer
An untested American submarine captain teams with U.S. Navy Seals to rescue the Russian president, who has been kidnapped by a rogue general.
A typical Gerard Butler film, but he does it well.
It is not something we have have not seen may times before, but it was an easy watch, pretty predictable, but worth watching at least once.
6.5/10
An untested American submarine captain teams with U.S. Navy Seals to rescue the Russian president, who has been kidnapped by a rogue general.
A typical Gerard Butler film, but he does it well.
It is not something we have have not seen may times before, but it was an easy watch, pretty predictable, but worth watching at least once.
6.5/10
That would be a major plot twist, for sure.
Last Man Down
John Wood left the pieces of a broken civilization behind, to go back to his roots in the woodland, after a virus pandemic struck the world.
OMG one of the worst films I have sever seen, not one redeeming feature.
Wood was just a cheap Wish Rambo.
2/10
John Wood left the pieces of a broken civilization behind, to go back to his roots in the woodland, after a virus pandemic struck the world.
OMG one of the worst films I have sever seen, not one redeeming feature.
Wood was just a cheap Wish Rambo.
2/10
Mortal Kombat (2021)
I played the original game , but not that much, so knew a bit about it.
Its was OK , thought the plot was lacking , well a lot, but the blood and gory made up for it.
The fights and CGI were very good.
Overall I enjoyed it and yeah I will watch the second one.
6/10
I played the original game , but not that much, so knew a bit about it.
Its was OK , thought the plot was lacking , well a lot, but the blood and gory made up for it.
The fights and CGI were very good.
Overall I enjoyed it and yeah I will watch the second one.
6/10
Quills
In a Napoleonic era insane asylum, an inmate, the irrepressible Marquis De Sade, fights a battle of wills against a tyrannically prudish doctor.
Decent watch with a decent cast, Geoffroy Rush has the Marquis de Sade was brilliant.
Well worth watching.
7/10
Nightmare Alley
A grifter working his way up from low-ranking carnival worker to lauded psychic medium matches wits with a psychologist bent on exposing him.
Slow and plodding in bits, but overall a good watch, with a decent ending.
7/10
In a Napoleonic era insane asylum, an inmate, the irrepressible Marquis De Sade, fights a battle of wills against a tyrannically prudish doctor.
Decent watch with a decent cast, Geoffroy Rush has the Marquis de Sade was brilliant.
Well worth watching.
7/10
Nightmare Alley
A grifter working his way up from low-ranking carnival worker to lauded psychic medium matches wits with a psychologist bent on exposing him.
Slow and plodding in bits, but overall a good watch, with a decent ending.
7/10
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What You Wish For (2023)
What a little gem of a movie. The premise is one which looked like it may fall apart but was delivered in a tight and careful way that it never lost its credibility. I’m not going into any plot details as it’s best to go in completely blind. A solid 8/10 from me.
What a little gem of a movie. The premise is one which looked like it may fall apart but was delivered in a tight and careful way that it never lost its credibility. I’m not going into any plot details as it’s best to go in completely blind. A solid 8/10 from me.
Kingdom of the planet of the apes
Plot and pacing was a massive issue, without including spoilers the actual development of the plot has very minimal resonance with the build up of the movie. There's mystery around a human who cohabitates the regions the apes are in (as shown by trailers) and the film doesn't really develop the story coherently well enough around it.
Was also unnecessarily long, in hindsight could do with at least 20-30 mins less due to segments that came across as fillers, continuous serial with no relevance to the plot.
Overall it has a decent basis for a story but poorly outlined plot.
6/10
Plot and pacing was a massive issue, without including spoilers the actual development of the plot has very minimal resonance with the build up of the movie. There's mystery around a human who cohabitates the regions the apes are in (as shown by trailers) and the film doesn't really develop the story coherently well enough around it.
Was also unnecessarily long, in hindsight could do with at least 20-30 mins less due to segments that came across as fillers, continuous serial with no relevance to the plot.
Overall it has a decent basis for a story but poorly outlined plot.
6/10
Really enjoyed Hit Man, lots of fun, two very charismatic leads and a plot that never goes where you expect it to. One of those that’s best to know nothing about going into it.
Yea i am an hour into this (had to do other stuff and will watch the rest tomorrow.) and its really good. The lead is awesome in it.
Yea hit man is really good. Last 45 minutes was brilliant.
Warning: watch Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire at your peril. Two hours you’ll never get back.
Mad Max Fury Road(Black & Chrome)
Saw this at the BFI IMAX yesterday. Easily the greatest cinema experience I’ve had.
Seeing it on huge screen really got across the Lawrence Of Arabia with guns and trucks vibe. The greys and whites make the wasteland desert seem endless. The sandstorm scene was the highlight as the screen turned into almost still imagines flickering in and out of the darkness
The black and white at times mushes everything together to create a glorious mess of guns, explosions and blood that looks like oil. Due to screen size it was visible just how much sand the actors were covered in. Produced a great sparkling effect. I don’t know if it was a deliberate choice from Miller but Charlize Theron as Furiosa did really resemble Maria Falconetti in The Passion of Joan of Arc. The closest we’ll ever get to a silent action film. Incredible film.
Also while I was disappointed with the new Furiosa film the added backstory/context it gives did make me appreciate the details in Fury Road more.
Saw this at the BFI IMAX yesterday. Easily the greatest cinema experience I’ve had.
Seeing it on huge screen really got across the Lawrence Of Arabia with guns and trucks vibe. The greys and whites make the wasteland desert seem endless. The sandstorm scene was the highlight as the screen turned into almost still imagines flickering in and out of the darkness
The black and white at times mushes everything together to create a glorious mess of guns, explosions and blood that looks like oil. Due to screen size it was visible just how much sand the actors were covered in. Produced a great sparkling effect. I don’t know if it was a deliberate choice from Miller but Charlize Theron as Furiosa did really resemble Maria Falconetti in The Passion of Joan of Arc. The closest we’ll ever get to a silent action film. Incredible film.
Also while I was disappointed with the new Furiosa film the added backstory/context it gives did make me appreciate the details in Fury Road more.
Repo Man 1984
“I don't want no commies in my car. No Christians either.”
Repo men, punks and aliens. Alex Cox makes a great satire on the Ronald Reagan 80’s. It has a overarching story but I mostly got the sense Cox just wanted to film some really fun scenes.
There’s no advertisements in the film instead all products have been replaced with plain blue label. Characters eat out tin cans simply titled food and buy bottles of drink. Also one of the core elements of any great comedy - every character is incredible stupid.
Reminded me of John Carpenter They Live but without the open class war. Still overall a great film.
10/10
“I don't want no commies in my car. No Christians either.”
Repo men, punks and aliens. Alex Cox makes a great satire on the Ronald Reagan 80’s. It has a overarching story but I mostly got the sense Cox just wanted to film some really fun scenes.
There’s no advertisements in the film instead all products have been replaced with plain blue label. Characters eat out tin cans simply titled food and buy bottles of drink. Also one of the core elements of any great comedy - every character is incredible stupid.
Reminded me of John Carpenter They Live but without the open class war. Still overall a great film.
10/10
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Nasty piece of work. Some villains you just like seeing them get their comeuppance.
Went in not expecting much but yeah, was pretty good.
Just last week watched this with the kids. It's a very punk rock film: totally amateurish in every category and has a very handmade feel to it, like they shot scenes if and only when someone scraped together a few bucks to pay for lunch, mostly available light, ill-fitting wardrobe, you name it. But Emilio and Harry Dean were great. Harry Dean Stanton had the most incredible career, starting with TV in the 50s (Ellery Queen, The Rifleman, Bat Masterson, etc.), tons of western shows (Gunsmoke, The Virginian), then Cool Hand Luke, Kelly's Heroes, Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid, The Godfather II, Alien, Escape From New York, Paris Texas, Red Dawn, Pretty In Pink, The Last Temptation of Christ, Wild At Heart, The Green Mile, The Avengers, etc., over 200 gigs. I'd forgotten he was in most of these.
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You summed it up really well. The punk/handmade feel makes the film a lot of fun to watch.
Truly brilliant actor. Paris, Texas is my favourite of his performances. The fact he doesn’t speak for the first half yet he is completely captivating.
And also you never doubt for a second that his character was once married to one of the beautiful women of all time - Nastassja Kinski.
No one else could have done that role.
Also love how the director was clearly on a coke binge.
Twin Peaks too.
Repo Man - Love the shots in the shop where evey product would just be labeled „MILK“, „CEREALS“, „BEER“ etc on white background. Cool movie. Sid and Nancy was well made too, don‘t think I saw more of his stuff though.
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Hitman Starts well but then drags for the middle third. The last third is better but still a bit meh. Not terrible but not much more than casual entertainment 6/10