Film Thread 2015 (3 Viewers)

Covstu · Dec 25, 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.

Strangely I really enjoyed the Martian, thought it was predictable but we'll put together.

Otis · Dec 25, 2015

Covstu said:
Strangely I really enjoyed the Martian, thought it was predictable but we'll put together.

Not strange I don't think Stu. Had an overall critic rating of 93%. Highly praised.

It's a film I very much fancy seeing. Much more my type of sci fi than Star Wars.

Otis · Dec 26, 2015

Nick said:
Anybody watched any recent good films?

Macbeth. That was very good.

Pipehitterz · Dec 26, 2015

absolutely loved the martian

Nick · Dec 26, 2015

I started watching the recruit last night, old film but was really good!

Watched bad education movie, easy to watch silly film with some funny bits

mechaishida · Dec 26, 2015

Otis said:
Not strange I don't think Stu. Had an overall critic rating of 93%. Highly praised.

It's a film I very much fancy seeing. Much more my type of sci fi than Star Wars.

Aye, like I said it wasn't bad, it just didn't match the hype. It trundled a lot, and the character didn't seem as fazed at being marooned as he should have been. It was an original approach, and it kept me watching till the end though. I'd have given it 78-80%, myself.

At least it didn't have me choking on vomit like the new Mission Impossible. I genuinely had a nightmare about that film, Hunt was chasing me with his willy out.

dutchman · Dec 26, 2015

A DVD screener of Spectre is now available at a well-known harbour on the internet if anyone is interested:

Spectre.2015.DVDScr.XVID.AC3.HQ.Hive-CM8

Houchens Head · Dec 27, 2015

dutchman said:
A DVD screener of Spectre is now available at a well-known harbour on the internet if anyone is interested:

Spectre.2015.DVDScr.XVID.AC3.HQ.Hive-CM8

Watched this last night. Have to say it was the worst Bond film I've ever watched! Storyline far too complicated. Characters were shite. All talking and only 4 or 5 major pieces of action. Really disappointed!

Pipehitterz · Dec 27, 2015

did the hateful 8 last night

has more of a jackie brown feel rather than a pulp fiction feel
reminded me a of a real old fashioned western, if django was a modern pulp fiction style western, 8 was the opposite

thinking this film was another of quentins failures , in a masses type way, but for the purists, it was quite special
i get the hate from folks that have seen it, its gonna be a marmite film for some

Pipehitterz · Dec 27, 2015

Houchens Head said:
Watched this last night. Have to say it was the worst Bond film I've ever watched! Storyline far too complicated. Characters were shite. All talking and only 4 or 5 major pieces of action. Really disappointed!

avoided it so far, and ive heard this type of review over and over again, i can seriously think, i will never end up watching it, i mean the last one, skyfall, was gash, and this ones coming over worse

Otis · Dec 27, 2015

Houchens Head said:
Watched this last night. Have to say it was the worst Bond film I've ever watched! Storyline far too complicated. Characters were shite. All talking and only 4 or 5 major pieces of action. Really disappointed!

Well if you don't like it Houch that has to be put right on my must watch list!

Nick · Dec 29, 2015

Started watching sicario, fell asleep. Watching the heist now

Houchens Head · Dec 29, 2015

I'm going to be watching Bridge of Spies tonight. Looking forward to it.

bringbackrattles · Dec 29, 2015

Has anybody ever watched the Robin Hood film with Russell Crowe playing the lead role ? Plenty of action but spoilt by Crowe's silly accent or accents,as he kept changing it throughout the movie.One scene it was Northern,then slightly Welsh with a touch of Scouse. Hilarious and worth watching just for his talking !

Jack Griffin · Dec 29, 2015

Pipehitterz said:
did the hateful 8 last night

has more of a jackie brown feel rather than a pulp fiction feel
reminded me a of a real old fashioned western, if django was a modern pulp fiction style western, 8 was the opposite

thinking this film was another of quentins failures , in a masses type way, but for the purists, it was quite special
i get the hate from folks that have seen it, its gonna be a marmite film for some

It always racks me off when there is an ageing cast in Westerns, the average life expectancy out West was mid 30's, most people did not live beyond 45, disease was rife, medical treatment patchy, dentistry involved pulling bad teeth,sanitation almost non existent. It's simply glamorising historical reality to have a bunch of actors who are in 50's & 60's with perfect teeth playing Cowboys.

philster11 · Dec 29, 2015

Haha yes he is terrible in the end i think he just goes for his own accent.

dutchman · Dec 29, 2015

bringbackrattles said:
Has anybody ever watched the Robin Hood film with Russell Crowe playing the lead role ? Plenty of action but spoilt by Crowe's silly accent or accents,as he kept changing it throughout the movie.One scene it was Northern,then slightly Welsh with a touch of Scouse. Hilarious and worth watching just for his talking !

Indeed, the man of a thousand accents.

I actually fell off the sofa laughing when the French invaded in WW2 landing craft and were met by kids riding shetland ponies. I half-expected to see Daleks rolling off the landing craft and Spitfires flying overhead as well.

In fairness though, it still wasn't as far-fetched as Ridley Scott's next effort, Prometheus.

Nick · Dec 30, 2015

Heist was good, typical de niro film. Good twist at the end too!

skybluejelly · Dec 30, 2015

Watched .. Revenant and the heart of the sea ,, both worth a watch and both based on true stories

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mechaishida · Dec 30, 2015

Nick said:
Heist was good, typical de niro film. Good twist at the end too!

Yeah, I thought that too. Nothing spectacular, just a solidly entertaining film.

Dave Bautista looked ready to pop in every scene though, even when he was calm.

mechaishida · Jan 1, 2016

May we discuss crap series' on this thread too?

I dare any of you to watch 'Agent X', a new series with Sharon Stone in it. Not gonna spoil it with details, you can have the same recoil-in-cringeworthyness that I had.

Nick · Jan 1, 2016

Started watching the Martian last night but fell asleep, it was good so will watch the end tonight!

Marty · Jan 1, 2016

I enjoyed the hateful 8. Started slowly but it got good quite quick. Reminded me so much of Djanjo.

8/10.

Nick · Jan 2, 2016

Watched legend tonight, good film.

Pipehitterz · Jan 2, 2016

bridge of spies, 8/10 excellent , tom hanks does it again

the gift, 5/10 expected a lot more, also ran thriller that has no real thrills, best avoided

Pipehitterz · Jan 4, 2016

the big short 8/10 loved it, oscars written all over it, i reckon best picture award for sure
the acting is on point too, but its not for everyone, very strange style of film

skybluejelly · Jan 6, 2016

watched rise of the foot soldier 2... terrible film..i cant believe I watched it too the end ..2/10 and that's being generous

Otis · Jan 6, 2016

Straight to DVD job was it?

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skybluejelly · Jan 6, 2016

Otis said:
Straight to DVD job was it?

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straight to dustbin..

bringbackrattles · Jan 6, 2016

There doesn't seem to be any great movies around for a while I reckon,in fact I watched Gladiator the other night for the umpteenth time and still enjoyed it. The Godfather is next I feel to watch, as it has to be pure genius and not just the first one ?

skybluejelly · Jan 8, 2016

Just watched the ridiculous six ... I know Adam sandler is hit or miss but this is a huge miss .. It is dreadful another 2/10

Otis · Jan 8, 2016

skybluejelly said:
Just watched the ridiculous six ... I know Adam sandler is hit or miss but this is a huge miss .. It is dreadful another 2/10

When was he ever a hit?

Not sure I can remember that far back.

skybluejelly · Jan 8, 2016

Otis said:
When was he ever a hit?

Not sure I can remember that far back.

I quite liked the first grown ups,and 50 first dates but even little Nicky is better than this

Otis · Jan 9, 2016

Watched Amy last night.

Just reminded me how much I dislike the press and the paparazzi in particular.

Heartless, uncaring, without moral and it's just organised stalking.

I don't buy any daily papers or the sort of magazines that cover celebrities and celeb behaviour etc.

Unfortunately the paparazzi is fed and perpetuated by the people who buy these rags and those who seem obsessed by famous people's lives.

Can't say I have ever been bothered or interested in what any famous people are doing, or who they are going out with or who they are married to.

Seems clear Any Winehouse was on a path to self-destruction, what with the wrong choice of life-partner who was a heavy user, management who seemingly just wanted to fulfil contracts above all else and a father who at times didn't help try and stop it at all.

I was never a fan of Winehouse, but did think the song Back to Black was absolutely fantastic and I also liked Rehab too, but the jazzy stuff just wasn't for me, but the girl obviously had so much talent and a wonderful voice.

Very good film and I believe a firm favourite to win big at the awards season.

mechaishida · Jan 9, 2016

Otis said:
When was he ever a hit?

Not sure I can remember that far back.

Only film I could tolerate with Sandler in, was Happy Gilmore. I really cannot abide his 'comedy', it's so diluted and piss-weak.

For someone so limited talent-wise, he's bloody loaded. I mean seriously loaded, like almost at a billionaire level.

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