Yes, she can see what you have watched.A colleague gave me her Netflix login. Am watchinh Human Centipede III. Will she know?
You think? Watch Stranger Things if you haven't yet, it's a very good show.
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Stranger Things , is very good , Human Centipede , just no , HC 2 was the sickest film I have seen. 3 is not has bad but still sick.
I've heard (1st hand accounts) of worse. The biggest flaw I thought was that when the I, Daniel Blake bit is explained it didn't go viral on social media. Which I think it would have done. Loach showing his age perhaps?
I liked Paint Your Wagon as a young child (about 6 years old I'd guess - the Lee Marvin Wanderin Star song was also number 1) but when I rewatched it in my 30s I couldn't believe how bad it was.
The Intern - with Robert Di Nero and Anne Hatheway. Moderately comedic chick flick that's based in Brooklyn and a relatively watchable easy win for men. I do have 1 major plot hole though - you can recall emails and had they just done that, 2 scenes in the film and 30 minutes of needlesss events could have been removed and made the film shorter and even easier to watch.
10 Cloverfield Lane - I get it. A suspense building film and decent story but yeah, I won't be watching it again in a hurry. Couldn't really get invested in any part and the twists were obvious along the line in order to drag essentially a 20 minute story out across 100 minutes.
Needless to say, I spent my Saturday without PL football, working my way into the good books for watching both of the above.
10 Cloverfield Lane - I get it. A suspense building film and decent story but yeah, I won't be watching it again in a hurry. Couldn't really get invested in any part and the twists were obvious along the line in order to drag essentially a 20 minute story out across 100 minutes.
Needless to say, I spent my Saturday without PL football, working my way into the good books for watching both of the above.
A colleague gave me her Netflix login. Am watchinh Human Centipede III. Will she know?
Maybe I'd be better off checking out Stranger Things or whatever. I might be wasting my time with this film.
You've probably fecked up her recommendations list now.
You've probably fecked up her recommendations list now.
She hates horror as well. Weirdly it was one of the first things that popped up in 'horror classics'.I did the same to my missus when I bought Mengele's Diaries through her Amazon Prime. She was getting suggested Nazi stuff all over the place.
Genius: How you end up feeling about this movie depends a lot on just much you manage to go with Jude Law’s central performance. I for one went with it despite my reservations about English actors playing characters from the deep south (somehow they never seem to get the accent right to my ears and often lapse into cliché as occasionally happens here). What made this film work for me however is mostly the performances surrounding Law’s frequent overripe portrayal of Wolfe in the central role, there is a very good cast on display here with Colin Firth in good form playing Wolfe’s long suffering editor and Nicole Kidman giving a solid and often nuanced performance as Wolfe’s far longer suffering partner. There is even a poignant cameo from Guy Pierce doing a decent job of playing (but looking nothing like) F. Scott Fitzgerald. The film itself also worked well for me due to its occasional insights into the writing process and the paramount importance of the role of editor in bringing any manuscript to print. The film has a few things to say about this collaborative process and had enough drama surrounding its main focus to keep me engrossed and engaged throughout. They’ve definitely chosen the wrong title but this is a film worth watching for any fans of literature in general, for those who don’t share that interest however or can't past the many kinks in Jude Law's performance this might not work as well.
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You've probably fecked up her recommendations list now.
Can't you set up another user to avoid this? I have mine and one for my wife.
I agree with that. Up til then it was all done with a lot of subtlety, and then the build up to the final pay off is a bit rushed. Still a good film mind.
If this is the one I'm thinking of, yeah it was a good surprise.
There were three or four already and it seemed a bit cheeky and I dunno if there's a maximum number you can have.
I clicked on one that wasn't her name and used that.
I recommend it anyway, it's worth the 30 min driveIts feckin not showing in my Local Cineworld. I might have to go to the one near my work (and even then its a good 30 minute drive)
La La Land - It was a different type of film, I thought it was good but I watched it with the mrs. so maybe her enjoyment for it rubbed on me . I think it is a movie you have to watch in the cinemas to get the full effect off everything happening. A couple of ladies walked out after an hour and didn't return so clearly it's not everyones cup of tea but I can see why people are liking it a lot. 8/10
Moonlight - What a great movie. Set in three stages, it follows the journey of a young boy growing up in rough environment where he is learning things about himself and his surroundings. It is an emotional film that has great protagonists and supporting characters throughout. The cinematography is great and the acting is very good. I would recommend it highly. 9/10
. I think it is a movie you have to watch in the cinemas to get the full effect off everything happening. A couple of ladies walked out after an hour and didn't return so clearly it's not everyones cup of tea but I can see why people are liking it a lot. 8/10Moonlight - What a great movie. Set in three stages, it follows the journey of a young boy growing up in rough environment where he is learning things about himself and his surroundings. It is an emotional film that has great protagonists and supporting characters throughout. The cinematography is great and the acting is very good. I would recommend it highly. 9/10
What's the next sickest film I can watch on her (I think) brother's profile?You've probably fecked up her recommendations list now.
Spring Breakers
Odd film. You assume it's just going to be a titillation flick, but then it goes dark. You have to suspend believability, eg the birds falling en masse for that sleaze-ball and the last couple sticking around after the lass gets shot in the arm. No to mention the rambo ending.
Lord knows what this film was trying to say. Don't mess with an armed hot chick in a bikini?
A confused 5.75/10.
Odd film. You assume it's just going to be a titillation flick, but then it goes dark. You have to suspend believability, eg the birds falling en masse for that sleaze-ball and the last couple sticking around after the lass gets shot in the arm. No to mention the rambo ending.
Lord knows what this film was trying to say. Don't mess with an armed hot chick in a bikini?
A confused 5.75/10.
Hacksaw Ridge - I didn't like it. It was too corny. The battle scenes were visceral but it always felt staged to me and rarely realistic.
I watched this yesterday and did not like it. It's too slow moving and I just could not get into it.
Dr. Strange
I missed this in the cinema and really regret that. Visually, this was stunning and the look I hoped Inception would have acheived. It felt quite different when compared to the MCU and that was refreshing. Cumberbatch nailed the character but there were some really unfunny jokes, that felt forced. Nevertheless, enjoyed it a lot 8/10
A Monster Calls
Wow. Probably one of the saddest films I have seen. Not sure I would feel as strongly about it had I not had my own kid only a few months ago, but it was such a gut punch. Loved it and love it when a film brings out emotion in me, because usually I'm quite an emotionless guy. I'm gonna have to watch Superbad on repeat now to forget this 9/10
I missed this in the cinema and really regret that. Visually, this was stunning and the look I hoped Inception would have acheived. It felt quite different when compared to the MCU and that was refreshing. Cumberbatch nailed the character but there were some really unfunny jokes, that felt forced. Nevertheless, enjoyed it a lot 8/10
A Monster Calls
Wow. Probably one of the saddest films I have seen. Not sure I would feel as strongly about it had I not had my own kid only a few months ago, but it was such a gut punch. Loved it and love it when a film brings out emotion in me, because usually I'm quite an emotionless guy. I'm gonna have to watch Superbad on repeat now to forget this 9/10
Amazing, isn't it? It's so bloody sad it's hard to think about how it rates as a film but there's much more to it than a sad story. I thought the visual and sound FX were some of the best I've seen in ages and the young lad at the centre of it was about as powerful a performance of any child actor I've seen since Kes (another film that fecking slayed me)
The Lair of the White Worm - This was really campy, fun and ridiculous in equal measures. Sudden explosions of occult psychedelia, phallic symbols everywhere, Hugh Grant was in it for some reason, a baffingly young Peter Capaldi and a very sexy Amanda Donohoe too. It also contained one of the greatest dream sequences ever. Really enjoyed it.
Yes that boy was excellent and the monster was great. Looked fantastic. Not sure why a film like this can't win Oscars...
Solaris - my engagement with Tarkovsky films seems to be dependent on whether I can grasp the central thesis of the film and how I relate to that. With Mirror I found it impossible to penetrate because I'm not sure even Andrei knew what it was about and so I really only enjoyed it on an aesthetic level, and Ivan's Childhood was about the trauma of war, something I understand but don't relate to, and so I mostly enjoyed it because it was accessible and beautiful. I was able to grab hold of Stalker, in it's exploration of purpose and the conflict between science and art, and I found it fascinating and easy to watch. I was deathly tired for the first half of Solaris and found it dull until just before the intermission when it opened up to me and consequently it sits alongside Stalker as my favourite. It's a film about memory and the dangers of repression, and introversion, and ego. I need to watch it again because I think there's probably a lot in the first half to unpack that I missed. Natalya Bondarchuk is so so beautiful.
Yeah, it became a lot clearer for me on the second watch, first half is a real endurance test, the car ride through Tokyo being one of the most classic in cinema.
If it bothers you you can always go into the account and manually delete it from "viewing activity".
It might be a bit late for that, but that's handy to know, cheers.
Probably her kids. Well done. I hope you can live with yourself after that. Pervert.
She is kid-free thankfully. Reckon it's either her brother's or a mate's. Do they do porn on Netflix?Haha, definitely a classic. Amanda Donohoe strutting around with a strap-on. Felt cheated not seeing more of the blonde bird though.
Split - thought it was a great movie, thoroughly enjoyed it.
James McEvoy put in a superb performance.
James McEvoy put in a superb performance.
I, Daniel Blake - never really been a massive fan of loach but this is a great film. subtle and authentic with a subject that risks a lot of cliche. the food bank scene was a real heart-wrencher
Manchester by the sea - nicely put together with the flashbacks feeding you just enough at the right moments. great performance from affleck. i welled up a number of times but just about held it together.honest.
Manchester by the sea - nicely put together with the flashbacks feeding you just enough at the right moments. great performance from affleck. i welled up a number of times but just about held it together.honest.
Nocturnal Animals
Great movie, but it's missing "something" to be truly great. 8/10
Great movie, but it's missing "something" to be truly great. 8/10
Completely agree. I think that 'something' is a more complex story. However the complex thing it does is it runs two simple stories in parallel.
Finally watched Raise the Red Lantern after having it on my list for about a year, holy cow what a gorgeous film. Gong Li is stunning in all senses of the word as the 4th wife of a wealthy Chinese chap in the early 20th century, it's a slow burner but deeply absorbing as the politics of the women's small world is peeked into. 9/10. Streamable for free at 720p should it strike anyone's fancy.
Completely different film, but Zhang's Hero is just as beautiful scenery wise.
Yup, Ju Dou's the other of his that I've seen which was glorious as well. Still loads of other Chinese/HK directors I need to check out.
I need to watch Hero again. It came out when I was in the middle of a stoner student obsession with Jet Li Hong Kong B-movies, and my main impressions were "Jet's fights weren't as good as in Fist of Legend" and "Colours"... There's probably more to it in retrospect, but I'm pretty sure both those things are still true.
Mirror is about childhood and memories. Maybe it's because I grew up in a village that wouldn't be out of place in 1940s Russia but it made perfect sense to me. I can see why it would be difficult to connect to it though, given how alien that time seems. But I've seen it half a dozen times now and it only gets better with each viewing. It's easily my favourite film ever.
I mean, think about your childhood. It's pretty surreal isn't it? You remember images, people, places but there's no real story there. You're in a place, you're in a time and you grow. And now you're here.
that last bit might be why I find it less tangible. I can see how it reflects and represents our memory but it doesn't really illuminate anything about it.
Great right up until the end which was piss weak. The real timeline seemed unfinished.