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Grinner said:
Imagine what is was like for 9 year-old Grinner watching it in a dark cinema. Luckily my Mum took us all so I was comforted when needed.
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There's something about the 70's and dark kids films. In Sweden we had The Brothers Lionheart which was littered with death, sickness and tyranny which scarred several generations.
Pogue Mahone said:
:lol: movie snob gets taken down by the lowest common denominator. That slayed me as a kid. I need to watch it again.
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It's usually the kids films that ends up doing a number on me, whilst regular tearjerkers leave me totally unaffected.
 
R.N7 said:
There's something about the 70's and dark kids films. In Sweden we had The Brothers Lionheart which was littered with death, sickness and tyranny which scarred several generations.

It's usually the kids films that ends up doing a number on me, whilst regular tearjerkers leave me totally unaffected.
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fecking ET too. When the little fecker dies :(

I've got Disney's Robin Hood in my Netflix queue. I haven't seen it since the 70's and I'm sure it has a sad bit in it. Great soundtrack though. I hope it's as good as I remember.
 
Pogue Mahone said:
Bambi and the Lion King sort of thing? Yeah, they can do it sometimes. Nothing has ever upset me as much as the final scene of The Elephant Man, though. Not even Watership Down.
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Yeah, I think Bambi was my first exposure to the concept of death. I think I watched The Land Before Time around the same time too. I welled up watching Castle in the Sky the other month, which isn't really a sad film as I was more struck by it's beauty.

Elephant Man did nothing for me oddly enough.

Grinner said:
fecking ET too. When the little fecker dies :(

I've got Disney's Robin Hood in my Netflix queue. I haven't seen it since the 70's and I'm sure it has a sad bit in it. Great soundtrack though. I hope it's as good as I remember.
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I think Robin Hood is pretty light-hearted throughout. The Swedish version has got really hilarious voice acting and it still holds up as a fun and easy watch.
 
I was never saddened by Bambi, not sure why. The Lion King slayed me, and the scene where Dumbo's mum is in jail was pretty traumatic too. Dumbo is a film that really scarred me as a kid, between the drunken scene and that jail one.
 
I realise it's in the tradition of tales but I'd rather they left dark themes out of stories for children. They'll learn in their own good time that life isn't exactly as advertised so, meanwhile, let 'em be kids.
 
SteveJ said:
I realise it's in the tradition of tales but I'd rather they left dark themes out of stories for children. They'll learn in their own good time that life isn't exactly as advertised so, meanwhile, let 'em be kids.
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There's a sort of a thrill for young kids when they're exposed to that dark stuff, though. Hence the tradition, presumably. I let my young lad watch all the Star Wars movies and was proud as punch when he preferred the more recent trilogy. He did say one of his favourite scenes of the whole lot was the young Darth Vader being horribly burned by lava, though.
 
Yeah, there's a grandeur and dark glamour to it (though only in fiction).
 
SteveJ said:
I realise it's in the tradition of tales but I'd rather they left dark themes out of stories for children. They'll learn in their own good time that life isn't exactly as advertised so, meanwhile, let 'em be kids.
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Nah feck em, little bastards. Shouting outside at all hours of the night. Burn them all.
 
:lol: Maybe they're complaining about all the dark themes, chiefo.
 
Pogue Mahone said:
There's a sort of a thrill for young kids when they're exposed to that dark stuff, though. Hence the tradition, presumably. I let my young lad watch all the Star Wars movies and was proud as punch when he preferred the more recent trilogy. He did say one of his favourite scenes of the whole lot was the young Darth Vader being horribly burned by lava, though.
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Has someone called child services yet?
 
R.N7 said:
Yeah, I think Bambi was my first exposure to the concept of death. I think I watched The Land Before Time around the same time too.
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Ah The Land Before Time, ages since I thought of that, if I remember right the truly heart-breaking bit is at the start?
 
The feels
Pogue Mahone said:
There's a sort of a thrill for young kids when they're exposed to that dark stuff, though. Hence the tradition, presumably. I let my young lad watch all the Star Wars movies and was proud as punch when he preferred the more recent trilogy. He did say one of his favourite scenes of the whole lot was the young Darth Vader being horribly burned by lava, though.
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You weirdo
 
Morgan

Wow! One of the worst movies I've seen in a long while. Starts okayish, similar to Ex Machina, then soon becomes an incredibly dumb action movie with Kate Marra a supposed badass. Do yourself a favor and never watch it. 2/10
 
Donut said:
Morgan

Wow! One of the worst movies I've seen in a long while. Starts okayish, similar to Ex Machina, then soon becomes an incredibly dumb action movie with Kate Marra a supposed badass. Do yourself a favor and never watch it. 2/10
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I watched it at the cinema when it came out. Can't remember what score I gave it but I didn't think it was that bad. Cross between Ex-Machina and Hanna. Nice little twist at the end which, tbf was fairly predictable. But it wasn't the worst film I've seen this year. I think I'll bestow that honour on Sausage Party.
 
Morgan
What a pile of Shit. didn't seem to even have a three act structure, just a beginning and an end. I was expecting a sci-fi thriller and instead got a stupid action film. Yawned throughout 3/10

The Monster
A mother and daughter are stranded on a deserted road and attacked by a monster. Filmed really well, great cinematography and the sound design was pretty decent. The monster also looked great, very menacing with minimal cgi. That's where the positives end. The story was too basic, unlike The Babadook, this had no depth or hidden meaning, just was a monster attack on the two leads, who were horrible actors. The film was written poorly with laughable dialogue and the characters just kept making idiotic decisions, which is a pet hate of mine. Too much crying and soppy nonsense and a forced narrative about the mother being abusive in the past... just wasn't interesting. Disappointed as this same director made The Strangers, which was really good 4/10
 
Such a Pretty Little Beach - A really good gloomy and obscure gem. The beach is far from pretty, set in a drab little seaside town, constant rain, lost souls, burden of the past...I don't know much about The Smiths but it felt a bit The Smiths-esque in a way that I can't really explain. I didn't know war orphans had such a rough time back then.

Trouble Every Day - Felt like one big excuse to shoot blood soaked vampire sex scenes, completely underwritten, not even that atmospheric either.
 
Allied - Decent movie, ending seemed to just... happen. Seen it called a poormans version of Casablanca online though.

A united Kingdom - had funny moments which I wasnt expecting for a serious movie. Basically the tale of how Botswana got its independence, when the heir married a white english girl. Its a good story and translates well in the cinema.
 
The Frozen Ground.

An Alaska State Trooper partners with a young woman who escaped the clutches of serial killer Robert Hansen to bring the murderer to justice. Based on actual events.
Nic Cage has the State Trooper and John Cusack has Hansen.
One of Cage's better films I thought.
Based on a true story.
If you like Cage, worth watching.

6.5/10

Patient Seven.

The film centers on Dr. Marcus, a renowned psychiatrist who has selected 6 severe mentally ill and dangerous patients from the Spring Valley Mental Hospital to interview as part of research for his new book. As Dr. Marcus interviews each patient, one by one the horrors they have committed begin to unfold. However, Dr. Marcus soon learns that there is one patient who ties them all together - Patient Seven.
It was OK , but very predictable.

5/10

Eyes of my Mother.

A young, lonely woman is consumed by her deepest and darkest desires after tragedy strikes her quiet country life.
WOW I was blown away with this.
The choice of black and white for the film is excellent. It dulls the gore without lessening the impact of the violence. This makes it easier for the squeamish, but in no way detracts from the horror on the screen.
While there is relatively little gore, some may find the themes in this film disturbing, I did.
Expertly acted, and directed. The cinematography was outstanding. Overall, best horror I've seen in a long time.

9/10
 
Choose Me - Completely ridiculous, but kinda endearing in a strange way, might be the most 80's film in existence. Damp neon-drenched streets, hopeless night owls hanging in a smokey smooth jazz joint, talk radio (is it just me or did talk radio in films/TV shows disappear with the 80's?) and random outbursts of overwrought Teddy Pendergrass songs. Lesley Ann Warren might be the most Susan Sarandon looking person not to be Susan Sarandon.
 
R.N7 said:
The beach is far from pretty, set in a drab little seaside town, constant rain, lost souls, burden of the past...I don't know much about The Smiths but it felt a bit The Smiths-esque in a way that I can't really explain.
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If you've never heard the lyrics to Everyday Is Like Sunday before then you've made quite a nice mental link there.

Trudging slowly over wet sand
Back to the bench where your clothes were stolen
This is the coastal town
That they forgot to close down
Armageddon, come Armageddon!
Come, Armageddon! Come!

Everyday is like Sunday
Everyday is silent and grey

Hide on the promenade
Etch a postcard :
"How I Dearly Wish I Was Not Here"
In the seaside town
That they forgot to bomb
Come, come, come, nuclear bomb

Everyday is like Sunday
Everyday is silent and grey

Trudging back over pebbles and sand
And a strange dust lands on your hands
(And on your face)
(On your face)
(On your face)
(On your face)

Everyday is like Sunday
"Win yourself a cheap tray"
Share some greased tea with me
Everyday is silent and grey
 
Just saw Arrival.
What a coincidence that I finished reading Slaughterhouse 5 just days ago!
spoilering in case it's too much of a give away
 
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