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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) is joined by CEO Duncan Drasdo and Financial Director Andy Green from the Manchester United Supporters Trust for a special episode on all things behind the scenes at Old Trafford including a brief history of MUST and their aims today, views on INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe so far, and the Old Trafford regeneration.
I liked it and was also surprised at what a total hottie Eileen Brennan was in it. Films about being lost and aimless in the US always interest me and I like wondering what happened to the two of them. I think he went back for Al.
I almost squirmed to death during the country house trip.
I know the feeling, I don't do well with stuff like that, it was incredibly painful viewing. I need to work out the mystery figure in the restaurant, it's bugging me the more I think about. A top suggestion though, thanks.
edit: best suggestion seems to be that he catches her eye at the table, then proceeds to mock De Niro throughout the scene, hence her out of place smiles. Nice little detail to the scene.
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I don't really remember that scene, is it on youtube?
I really didnt like that film.
Interesting, would certainly fit the 'loser' theme De Niro has having 'his girl' taken from his date-night with her. Scorsese went more subtle though and chose someone mucking around in Rita's glare without him realising.
Some more trivia:
Man you'd think Bobby De Niro could have done better than Diane Abbott.
Couldn't resist
Couldn't resist
Blair Witch - Watched this over the weekend. I liked the original; found footage was a novel idea at the time and turned the potential restrictions of a low budget and unknown actors into a major advantage. Huge bonus points for never letting the antagonist be seen, leaving us to decide is it supernatural or not (films like Jeepers Creepers turn from promising to shit when the big bad ends up looking like a reject from power rangers).
So to the new sequel. What a pile of dog shit. They bring in so many cameras (go pros, DSLRs, drones, hand held cams etc.) that constantly switch the perspective giving it a Peep Show vibe at times. Having so many ways to record each other is perhaps spot on with today's 20 something's but it removes the found footage aspect of the film - why would someone edit it together in this manner when 1 continuous shot from one person's perspective would cover most scenes.
Gone are the subtle scares, replaced instead with in your face noise. Never really felt too much dread watching it and it didn't leave any lasting memories or scares. The characters were poor, pretty much standard horror/slasher fare and you never get attached to them or care when they inevitably get picked off.
3/10 - I wasn't expecting The Godfather but even with vastly lowered expectations for the over done found footage horror subgenre, it failed to deliver!
So to the new sequel. What a pile of dog shit. They bring in so many cameras (go pros, DSLRs, drones, hand held cams etc.) that constantly switch the perspective giving it a Peep Show vibe at times. Having so many ways to record each other is perhaps spot on with today's 20 something's but it removes the found footage aspect of the film - why would someone edit it together in this manner when 1 continuous shot from one person's perspective would cover most scenes.
Gone are the subtle scares, replaced instead with in your face noise. Never really felt too much dread watching it and it didn't leave any lasting memories or scares. The characters were poor, pretty much standard horror/slasher fare and you never get attached to them or care when they inevitably get picked off.
Biggest disappointment was all ambiguity being removed - it stays dark even though its 7am, there's also some weird time dilation after the group splits up and hours for one group turn out to be days for the other and some incredibly corny lines - "you look exactly how I remember you" or some such nonsense. But worst of all you see the witch.
Don't get me wrong, I know its always intended to be supernatural but the touch of leaving the ambiguity leaves a little room to think what might be going on. It would have been good if not everything was spelled out
Don't get me wrong, I know its always intended to be supernatural but the touch of leaving the ambiguity leaves a little room to think what might be going on. It would have been good if not everything was spelled out
3/10 - I wasn't expecting The Godfather but even with vastly lowered expectations for the over done found footage horror subgenre, it failed to deliver!
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How old were you when you watched the first BW? Do you think that could have played a part as I was looking forward to this but after your scathing indictment, I might steer clear.
How old were you when you watched the first BW? Do you think that could have played a part as I was looking forward to this but after your scathing indictment, I might steer clear.
Yeah, it's not great. I kept assuming it might have been better if I didn't know the plot in advance. Sounds like that's not the case, then.
That final shot just had me bursting in laughter
the shot of John Cusack in the "zombie" pack
I heard it's just the same movie with a bit more explanation during the final sequence. Such a shame. I was really really looking forward to this as I think the Blair Witch lore could be interesting and Adam Wingard is a director with a lot of potential (You're Next & The Guest) but after reading/hearing so many bad reviews, I think I'll just wait until it's out on demand.
I was 15 when I saw the first one. Saw it in the cinema when it was first released. I enjoyed it and generally don't get too critical of horrors if they deliver a few good scares. Don't think I've grown too old or too skeptical for scares either because I loved the likes of insidious, the conjuring, it follows and paranormal activity.
The ending was completely different - but not much better - in the book.
The movie ending made no sense at all.
How did book end?
With a full stop
Fixed.
He goes on a road trip with his kid, who is still a phoner. There's a convoluted theory that the phoners are evolving because of a "computer virus" being passed among them and he figures that getting his kid to use a cellphone will "reboot" him. So he eventually gets hold of one, dials and holds it to his kid's ear...
The End
The End
Basically an elderly author trying to write about tech badly and without really getting it. A feature of most of his recent novels.
There's loads and loads of other differences too tbh.
Embrace of the Serpent - An elegiac meditation on the destruction colonialism had on the indigenous people in the Amazon rain forest. I thought it was a tad too detached and didactic. It never really reached the heart of darkness, so to speak. I wasn't that keen on the B&W cinematography either, even though I could see it's purpose, and the only colour scene was pretty lame.
The Handmaiden - Sumptuous and gratuitous trash that had me hooked for a while before it stumbled into the second act where it dropped the ball quite spectacularly, from then on I just kinda waited for it to end.
The Handmaiden - Sumptuous and gratuitous trash that had me hooked for a while before it stumbled into the second act where it dropped the ball quite spectacularly, from then on I just kinda waited for it to end.
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Cheers mate. Sounds awful
Nerve
Cool concept and quite entertaining with a lot of social commentary. Turns a bit shit towards the end though. 7/10
Cool concept and quite entertaining with a lot of social commentary. Turns a bit shit towards the end though. 7/10
The Goalkeeper's Fear of the Penalty - I had been wanting to watch this for ages but it's been really hard to get hold of a proper version of it with subtitles. There's two version on youtube, one with subtitles but abysmal video and audio quality, and a 4k restoration without subtitles. I watched the first one for a while before I got frustrated and switched to the second one, despite my rusty German only making me understand about 25% of the dialogue. Luckily the film wasn't that big on dialogue and was more of an existential mood piece, with great direction and a terrific score, so I just sat back and enjoyed that. Wenders had a great run with these types of films in the 70's.
He's renowned for having a thing for black women isn't he (ignoring white text)? Imagine going down on Corbyn's sloppy seconds.
I hated the original- from memory it was the incessant screaming and nauseatingly jerky camera work that did it for me. Plus the characters are all wankers and you hope they die, just so they'll shut up. Cloverfield is one of the few found footage films I like, although, rather different, but the documentary 9/11: 102 minutes that changed America is unbelievably good, stringing together various footage with no voiceover, Senna-style.
Naked Lunch - I can think of at least two things wrong with that title...well, it had to be referenced. It was decent but pretty tame and the stuff Cronenberg brought to the table, the weird creatures and whatnot, looked pretty dated and tacky.
I watched this years ago and if truth be told hated it.
Yeah the original definitely polarizes opinions. Can definitely see why some people would not like it but, personally, living in a small town with similar types of legends it just struck a chord.
I watched Bone Tomahawk the other day and I keep seeing that scene in my mind. Very unsettling.
I quite enjoyed Bone Tomahawk. It was a bit different, and Kurt is always watchable.
Hip flask
Man vs Snake
Another one of those uber video game nerd documentaries a la King of Kong. On a par with that I'd say although I preferred the protagonist/antagonist dynamic set up in the latter. What the feck is 'Nibbler'?
Another one of those uber video game nerd documentaries a la King of Kong. On a par with that I'd say although I preferred the protagonist/antagonist dynamic set up in the latter. What the feck is 'Nibbler'?
Joe Cinque's Consolation - an adaptation of a fascinating Australian true crime story. The film is fecking amateur hour with well below par acting and an obvious and unsatisfying retelling of the story. I'm intrigued to read the original book by the great Helen Garner. Anyone who is into weird murders should read the story: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anu_Singh
But the film is a failure. Might interest you @Wibble seeing as its near your neck of the woods.
But the film is a failure. Might interest you @Wibble seeing as its near your neck of the woods.
I don't know the film or remember the case. I'll check it out.
Certain Women is fecking great. Reichardt has been as good as any filmmaker over the last 10 years. Writer, director, editor; her films have such a richness and depth to them but are also so tightly put together and with a rare concision in the telling of the stories. Pwoper filmmaker.
Night Moves was a bit of a stain on the record. Really looking forward to seeing Certain Women tomorrow, though. Related:
I didn't mind the end, not realising that they just ran out of time and money to film anything more. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/apr/09/kelly-reichardt-meeks-cutoff I like that one of the biggest costs for that film was animal feed.
Anyone else watch dp/30 videos on youtube? https://www.youtube.com/dp30/videos The quality of the interviews varies wildly, but it's an incredible collection covering a wide range of jobs within film making. Making all that available for free feels like the best of the internet. While the questioning can be really off, I love the different directions the conversations can go. My favourite ones tend to be on documentaries, with repeat actors, or where Tarantino just excitedly rambles without interruption for half an hour.
I was very impressed with Night Moves particularly the first half. Demonstrates a rare ability to direct actors, even big names, almost Mike Leigh like. It matters less that the story falls apart somewhat when so much is revealed in tiny character gestures.
Interesting, thanks. I don't have anything worthwhile to add as I only remember not getting anything from it and finding it a disappointing mess.