Was a bit better in Black Mass, well sort of. At least he didn't play the exact same dude again. Maybe he sobered up a bit.
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) are here to discuss three 1-1 draws.
The first got us knocked out of the FA Cup, the next puts us in a good position in our Round of 16 Europa League game, and the latest was an actual decent performance against Arsenal at Old Trafford.
All hopes for the season now rest on the Europa League - does Amorim have the squad to win it?
Was a bit better in Black Mass, well sort of. At least he didn't play the exact same dude again. Maybe he sobered up a bit.
I get where he's coming from. It's a fantastic idea, as per usual, but it suffers - as Synecdoche did - from being directed by Kaufman himself, rather than a more optimistic, whimsical director like Jonze or Gondry who can reel in his more depressive tendencies and stop it descending into a bleak exercise in neurotic mid-life crisis naval gazing (or full Kaufman, in other words)
It's beautiful to look at though, and excellent in flourishes. Kaufman is one of the greatest screenwriters alive, but he needs a counterpoint as much as Tarantino needs an editor.
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Deadpool - I liked it and it was really funny but I didn't think it was amazing. 7.5/10
Deadpool - what I wanted it to be. 9/10
Watched the first 20mins of The Revenant. Couldn't get into it. And I love Leo.
The Revenant is still showing in cinemas folks.....just saying..................
Cartel Land - Really enjoyed this look at the drug problem in Mexico and how the people are fighting back. Very moving in parts and you get all excited about what's happening only to be hit with several surprises near the end. Depressing, informative and well worth a watch to gain some understanding about what's going on. 7/10
Jupiter Ascending.
Woeful. Shit. Long. Daft. Fit.
I wish I could see what the people who pulled the force awakens to pieces thought of it.
2.3/12
Woeful. Shit. Long. Daft. Fit.
I wish I could see what the people who pulled the force awakens to pieces thought of it.
2.3/12
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Johnny Depp in an alright Donald Trump suit, but ruining it by sounding exactly like Johnny Depp. Seems relevant to the chat of the day.
Johnny Depp in an alright Donald Trump suit, but ruining it by sounding exactly like Johnny Depp. Seems relevant to the chat of the day.
Never watched it because... Honestly, jet pack ski's sound so shit.
I never read that in the synopsis!
He's probably the highest paid actor in Hollywood. That somewhat correlates with the type of movie he's in.
Room
Betting on Brie Larson to win the Oscar this year won't be stupid. A good movie, some might say one of the better ones this year. As good as Brie is in it, it all comes down to the kid being able to do a good job since he's got such a prominent role and I think he doe.
Easiest acting gig William H. Macy has done.
Betting on Brie Larson to win the Oscar this year won't be stupid. A good movie, some might say one of the better ones this year. As good as Brie is in it, it all comes down to the kid being able to do a good job since he's got such a prominent role and I think he doe.
Easiest acting gig William H. Macy has done.
It would be a waste of time considering she's a massive odds on favourite at the bookies. As is Di Caprio.
Deadpool
Wow, man I loved this film! I am a huge fan of the comics and character and was therefore very sceptical going in despite the great trailer and marketing around the film but boy did it live up to expectations and surpass them. Ryan Reynolds was great in the role, his charisma really shone through and it felt like Deadpool just jumped out of the comics and onto the screen.
The soundtrack was awesome, the fight sequences were badass, the comedy moments made me laugh numerous times, the origin story was told in an interesting way and overall, it just delivered.
There were a few jokes that didnt land but with SO many jokes in the film, that was bound to happen. Now that they have announced sequel, hopefully they will get a bigger budget and not have to have most of the film played out on a motorway and ideally go a little more crazy, up the ante a little bit. But for now, I think I'll be watching this one a few more times! Oh and, Morena Baccarin is smoking hot 9/10
Wow, man I loved this film! I am a huge fan of the comics and character and was therefore very sceptical going in despite the great trailer and marketing around the film but boy did it live up to expectations and surpass them. Ryan Reynolds was great in the role, his charisma really shone through and it felt like Deadpool just jumped out of the comics and onto the screen.
The soundtrack was awesome, the fight sequences were badass, the comedy moments made me laugh numerous times, the origin story was told in an interesting way and overall, it just delivered.
There were a few jokes that didnt land but with SO many jokes in the film, that was bound to happen. Now that they have announced sequel, hopefully they will get a bigger budget and not have to have most of the film played out on a motorway and ideally go a little more crazy, up the ante a little bit. But for now, I think I'll be watching this one a few more times! Oh and, Morena Baccarin is smoking hot 9/10
Just got around to watching this now. Quite incredible really, the whole thing. Easily one of the best documentaries ever made, for me. I don't quote understand why it's seen as inferior to the act of killing either. Utterly unique. If the two are looked upon as one long documentary I'd say it's got an argument for being the best ever made.
The terrifying capacity for cruelty and ignorance has been examined in greater detail with something like Shoah, but this does that while remaining intensely personal.
Who does she play in Gotham?
The doctor. Doctor Lee I think.
The Mirror (1975)
First venture into Tarkovsky's work. Thought it was really interesting. Probably didn't get a lot of the more artsy stuff, but it's got some lovely scenery and is very well shot too as it attempts to deal with life/death etc. I'll probably try some more Tarkovsky stuff at some point, was a challenging film but worth the watch.
First venture into Tarkovsky's work. Thought it was really interesting. Probably didn't get a lot of the more artsy stuff, but it's got some lovely scenery and is very well shot too as it attempts to deal with life/death etc. I'll probably try some more Tarkovsky stuff at some point, was a challenging film but worth the watch.
Mirror becomes a lot more accessible when you view it as a collection of memories (his family memories with the backdrop early 20th century Russia in this case). The rest of his films share a lot of themes with Russian literature, so reading a few books and plays by people like Dostoevsky, Tolstoy and Chekhov helps. And he bloody well knew how to make a film, so even if you don't they're still really really good. There's a great documentary called One Day in the Life of Andrei Arsenevich which makes great viewing if you're watching his films. It explores his life and the themes in his work.
Barb
Spotlight - I mean it's good - it's certainly a well put together movie (if not overly unspectacular) - but great? I'm not sure. It doesn't really do more then just present the take by take account of how journalist uncover the well-known church pedo cover up... and because it's so well known, I'm not entirely sure how revelatory it is... I mean, nothing new is said here, theres nothing done to flesh out any characters, and whilst the subject matter in itself is interesting, I'm not sure presenting it in this manner - just because the scandal was so huge and horrifying - makes this a great movie. The performances are all decent, but nothing mind-blowing. I mean feck knows why Rachel McAdams got nominated for an oscar.
I've now seen all the best picture noms bar Brookyln, this is how I'd rank them:
The Big Short
Mad Max: Fury Road
Room
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Revenant
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The Martian
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Spotlight
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Bridge of Spies
I've now seen all the best picture noms bar Brookyln, this is how I'd rank them:
The Big Short
Mad Max: Fury Road
Room
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Revenant
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The Martian
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Spotlight
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Bridge of Spies
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Yeah, I got the idea that Russian history/literature was pretty central to the whole thing. Only read Crime and Punishment from the typical Russian classics, so I got a good few references here and there, but it'll probably be one to come back to once I've got more background, or seen more of his stuff. And yeah, it looked fantastic visually. Loved the slow, panning shots that he's fond of.
Yeah exactly. It's just a very competently made movie with competent performances. Utterly unmemorable apart from the subject matter which like you said is so well embedded into everyone's psyche now that Paedo Priests and the Catholic Church are practically symbiotic.
Couldn't disagree more. It was an excellent film, taking a relatively dry subject matter and telling it brilliantly. The understated direction was exactly what a film like this required, and the way it handled the victims stories was quietly revolutionary, from a cinematic point of view. The fact it told a story we all knew and is still so compelling, is a credit to the writers and McCarthy.
I wouldn't say the Catholic Church covering up Pedophiles is a dry subject matter... its shocking/disturbing in its own right.
The technicalites behind the 2008 Financial Collapse however...
The technicalites behind the 2008 Financial Collapse however...
How so?
Silence of the Lambs at 25: 'It Broke All the Rules'
For the film's 25th anniversary, Oscar-winning screenwriter Ted Tally reflects on bringing Hannibal Lecter to the big screen
http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/...-at-25-it-broke-all-the-rules-20160212?page=4
For the film's 25th anniversary, Oscar-winning screenwriter Ted Tally reflects on bringing Hannibal Lecter to the big screen
http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/...-at-25-it-broke-all-the-rules-20160212?page=4
In the way it underplayed their pain and completely cast aside any melodrama. Nine out of ten directors would've played that for the exploitation factor, McCarthy didn't. "Revolutionary" was a bit much. I was on the sauce last night.
The Walk - The dramatised version of the story behind the documentary Man on Wire. It's ok but it's hard to see the point of the movie when the documentary is better in pretty much every sense.
Ant Man - Watched this with a couple of mates and we spent a lot of time laughing, often because some of the premises were so ridiculous, but because the film didn't take itself too seriously it just felt like good fun. It wasn't great but was decent entertainment.
Ant Man - Watched this with a couple of mates and we spent a lot of time laughing, often because some of the premises were so ridiculous, but because the film didn't take itself too seriously it just felt like good fun. It wasn't great but was decent entertainment.
Thanks for posting that Steve, it's a great read, really interesting. Just a bid sad at the end that he didn't see (and couldn't comment) on the Hannibal series, because I think he would have liked how they did it and especially the actors portrayals of the characters. It was closer to "Silence of the Lambs" than any of the other books/film adaptations, despite not ever actually featuring Buffalo Bill or Clarice Starling.
Also, the comments after the interview. FFS
How was Colossus?
Good read.
I didn't know that about Hopkins training himself not to blink. Nice bit of pub trivia to file away.
I haven't actually seen any of it yet but, from what I've read, I think the style of the series perfectly fits Harris' vision; a vision which complemented entirely the Renaissance world that Lecter was so fascinated by in Hannibal (the novel). It really was a time of great works by great minds and, somehow, the period's violence, in-fighting and pitch-black humour went hand-in-hand with the artistry and intelligence. In this, it's perfectly fitting for Hannibal's character, Harris' work, and the series' style.
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I think you have summed that up perfectly, and I agree completely. I strongly recommend you watch Hannibal the series, mate. It sounds like you definitely won't be disappointed.