Film Thread 2015 (1 Viewer)

Nick · Apr 21, 2015

Watched a few:

The Drop - 7/10 - Decent story
Taken 3 8/10 - Know what you are getting
The Gambler - 4/10 - Bit shit
Blackhat 6/10 - Fell asleep so dont know the end but the start was good

Anybody watched any recent good films?

bulko · Apr 21, 2015

Unbroken. 71. The water diviner

Nick · Apr 21, 2015

bulko said:
Unbroken. 71. The water diviner

I have that but haven't watched it. Not sure I would enjoy it that much.

bulko · Apr 21, 2015

The judge wasnt bad
Fury good
American sniper
A good kill
Check out www.imbd.com.

lordsummerisle · Apr 22, 2015

Kingsman- The Secret Service-9/10 - One of the ebst films seen for ages, really great fun.

Colin Firth - Pride and Death with Extreme Prejudice.

Very much recommend it for anybody when out on DVD, if not still on at the cinema.

Nick · Apr 27, 2015

bulko said:
The judge wasnt bad
Fury good
American sniper
A good kill
Check out www.imbd.com.

Watched the Judge last night, enjoyed it. Didnt think I would

A good kill, fell asleep watching that, not the best

skybluetony176 · Apr 27, 2015

I only seem to watch kids films these days.

Sponge bob movie is class as is the penguins of Madagascar.

Watched Oblivion the other night on Netflix and quite enjoyed it.

lordsummerisle · Apr 28, 2015

Enjoyed Avengers: Age of Ultron Sunday night.

Pretty much mindless action, but as ever with Joss Whedon some good, witty dialogue, James Spader as Ultron was pretty good.

Colonel Mustard · Apr 28, 2015

Paddington: an initially deflating choice by GF. But thoroughly enjoyed it. A bright and opulent depiction of London, and cheery humour throughout. A good moderate running time too. 8/10

French Kiss: an older romcom from 1995. If you have to watch a flick from this genre, make it one like this. Kevin Kline and Meg Ryan are an engaging screen presence. The locations are beautiful. A fun blend of slapstick, caper and caricature. 8/10

Black Sea: a critique of capitalism in the guise of a submarine thriller. It doesn't quite click - the plot is far-fetched and the characters underdeveloped. Plus Jude Law has a very dodgy Scottish accent. But lean and diverting enough. 6/10

Ashdown · Apr 28, 2015

'When the lights go out' Thriller/horror set in 1970's Yorkshire. Based on a true story, worth watching for anyone who lived through the 1970's. The detailing in the fashions, furniture and colours is superbly authentic.
I've just read 'Suite Francaise' which was excellent and am looking to watch that film soon, hope it does the book justice ?

bulko · Apr 30, 2015

Nick said:
Watched the Judge last night, enjoyed it. Didnt think I would

A good kill, fell asleep watching that, not the best

Big eyes aint a bad film true storey as well.

fellatio_Martinez · May 6, 2015

lordsummerisle said:
Kingsman- The Secret Service-9/10 - One of the ebst films seen for ages, really great fun.

Colin Firth - Pride and Death with Extreme Prejudice.

Very much recommend it for anybody when out on DVD, if not still on at the cinema.

I thought it was a really fun and clever film which makes James Bond look even duller and up it's own arse. The church scene is one of the best things I've seen in a film for a while. However I had two gripes. The brutal in your face product placement and the bit at the end of the film where the agent meets the woman in the cell. There was a line of dialogue that was so stupid and immature that I felt really let the final act down.

bulko · May 10, 2015

Dont bother with foxcatcher film

Nick · May 10, 2015

bulko said:
Dont bother with foxcatcher film

Turned it off after ten minutes

Sky_Blue_Daz · May 10, 2015

I am looking forward to jurassic world
And hope the batman/superman film is going to work

Nick · May 10, 2015

Sky_Blue_Daz said:
I am looking forward to jurassic world
And hope the batman/superman film is going to work

Read earlier critics think Jurassic World is awful, will go and see it anyway!

dutchman · May 10, 2015

Sky_Blue_Daz said:
I am looking forward to jurassic world
And hope the batman/superman film is going to work

Here's a taster...

[video=youtube;hR5HuQK5fYY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR5HuQK5fYY[/video]

Nick · May 12, 2015

Fast and the Furious 7 - Seriously? Parachuting cars, him lifting up cars etc.

bulko · May 20, 2015

Just before i go
Is a laugh got the stifla in it from american pie.

dutchman · May 21, 2015

Watched the Blu-ray version of "Jupiter Ascending" last night. It wasn't nearly as bad as some would have you believe (and I'm no great fan of Mila Kunis). Visually at least it's spectacular.

The only problem I had is that the cast mumble a lot while the sound effects and music are ridiculously loud.

Nick · Sep 22, 2015

Watched Spy and Spooks.

Both decent

skybluetony176 · Sep 22, 2015

Anyone seen legend yet?

I've got an overnight stay coming up with work all on my lonesome so I thought I'd take myself to the cinema for the evening.

Nick · Sep 22, 2015

skybluetony176 said:
Anyone seen legend yet?

I've got an overnight stay coming up with work all on my lonesome so I thought I'd take myself to the cinema for the evening.

No but want to watch it!

Marty · Sep 23, 2015

I want to see Legend too. Really like the look of 'The Martian'. It's had some very good reviews too.

[video=youtube;ej3ioOneTy8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej3ioOneTy8[/video]

Nick · Oct 13, 2015

Watched True Story last night, was quite good but was expecting a decent ending. It was a bit of a shite ending.

Marty · Nov 8, 2015

The Gift. 8/10. Very good thriller. Felt like they should have done more with the main characters.

skybluejelly · Dec 23, 2015

Watched creed the other night .. Not bad 7/10

The hopeful 8 ..tarantinos worst film. 4/10

The Martian 7/10 good Sunday afternoon film

dutchman · Dec 23, 2015

I watched Absolutely Anything, should have been called Absolute Rubbish!

A poor remake of the 1936 classic The Man Who Work Miracles with an uneasy mixture of adult and juvenile humour. The only good bits were the Monty Python team as animated celestial beings.

Joelly · Dec 23, 2015

Thoughts on the new Star Wars?

Couldnt make up my mind / remember it all so I am seeing it again tomorrow.

Read some pretty good theories on the unanswered questions though

Otis · Dec 24, 2015

dutchman said:
I watched Absolutely Anything, should have been called Absolute Rubbish!

A poor remake of the 1936 classic The Man Who Work Miracles with an uneasy mixture of adult and juvenile humour. The only good bits were the Monty Python team as animated celestial beings.

Heard bad things about this film. Bit of a mess I think isn't it.

mechaishida · Dec 24, 2015

Marty said:
I want to see Legend too. Really like the look of 'The Martian'. It's had some very good reviews too.

[video=youtube;ej3ioOneTy8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej3ioOneTy8[/video]

The Martian was a bit...meh. Not bad, but the hype didn't match what I saw. Interstellar, with it's brilliantly freestyling science was so much more superior.

Also, I had a look at Session 9 a few nights ago, a thriller/horror from 2001 that was on Putlocker. To say it was original is an understatement; it's low budget, despite David Caruso being in, however there's something compelling about it. Gotta watch it to see what I mean.

I tend to try and look for quality Indie films or low-key belters these days, all the hype and shite that comes with modern movie releases just annoys me.

Another good one is Rampage (2009), not for it's blood-drenched plot, but what the movie tells you is the cause of the plot. Brilliant film.

Pipehitterz · Dec 24, 2015

mechaishida said:
The Martian was a bit...meh. Not bad, but the hype didn't match what I saw. Interstellar, with it's brilliantly freestyling science was so much more superior.

Also, I had a look at Session 9 a few nights ago, a thriller/horror from 2001 that was on Putlocker. To say it was original is an understatement; it's low budget, despite David Caruso being in, however there's something compelling about it. Gotta watch it to see what I mean.

I tend to try and look for quality Indie films or low-key belters these days, all the hype and shite that comes with modern movie releases just annoys me.

Another good one is Rampage (2009), not for it's blood-drenched plot, but what the movie tells you is the cause of the plot. Brilliant film.

few of my favourite 'original' indie movies are 'the man from earth' 'another earth' 'time lapse' and 'coherence '

another earth has a twin movie that the main actress brit marling wrote and made at the same time, 'sound of my voice' which is very original and compelling too, and her director friend also went on to make his make with i origins , again original and not hollywood at all

if you like non cinema stuff thats not totally indie, which quite frankly can be a right load of bollocks , these films are good ol thinky films that have been made for the love of making films

mechaishida · Dec 24, 2015

Pipehitterz said:
few of my favourite 'original' indie movies are 'the man from earth' 'another earth' 'time lapse' and 'coherence '

another earth has a twin movie that the main actress brit marling wrote and made at the same time, 'sound of my voice' which is very original and compelling too, and her director friend also went on to make his make with i origins , again original and not hollywood at all

if you like non cinema stuff thats not totally indie, which quite frankly can be a right load of bollocks , these films are good ol thinky films that have been made for the love of making films

I've seen Coherence, was quite impressed with the originality and quality of it. Time Lapse is one I've got ready for a dull evening. You're quite right though, some Indie films are just downright shite.

Tell you another Indie flick that's worth a mention, is VHS. Unbelievable film, a completely original take on the Horror/Thriller genre. Gotta be patient with it, though, it trundles a bit for the first 20 minutes.

dutchman · Dec 24, 2015

Otis said:
Heard bad things about this film. Bit of a mess I think isn't it.

A "dog's dinner" you might say.

Ant-Man was a waste of time as well, it's put me off watching anything by Marvel. It's like watching the same superhero movie over and over again just with a different name.

skybluejelly · Dec 25, 2015

Bridge of spies is a good watch ,normal solid Tom hanks performance

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