Films I watched this week (NO SPOILERS) (Vol 3)
Discussion
Acorn1 said:
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
More Guy Ritchie, so you know what to expect.
Ridiculous but enjoyable.
Henry Cavil was superb, he really should be the next Bond.
I have just watched this too - excellent film. Although Guy Ritchie has clearly injected his own style into this portrayal of Operation Postmaster, I suspect the reality was equally daring and incredible. More Guy Ritchie, so you know what to expect.
Ridiculous but enjoyable.
Henry Cavil was superb, he really should be the next Bond.
The whole cast seemed to be having great fun.
Absolutely dreadful choices to watch on AA flight t'other day so i
Rewatched The Beekeeper - it's a Stath film and there'll be no surprises in store (for better or worse). Still really enjoyed it
Ford vs Holden - an interesting documentary about the titular twosome's Aussie adventures. Not as good as it could have been still very entertaining
Rewatched The Beekeeper - it's a Stath film and there'll be no surprises in store (for better or worse). Still really enjoyed it
Ford vs Holden - an interesting documentary about the titular twosome's Aussie adventures. Not as good as it could have been still very entertaining
bodhi said:
Watched American Beauty last night, which I will admit I managed to miss when it came out. Story about a dysfunctional suburban family in the US, where the dad (Spacey) decides he's had enough of it all.
Despite the weirdness of watching anything with Spacey in it these days - especially the bits around his daughter's friend given the allegations - really enjoyed it. Despite it being hinted at all through the film the ending still blind sided me a bit, but overall very good I thought.
8.5 Government created strains of weed out of 10.
Got a strange urge to listen to Jakatta now...
A wonderful film. The great Conrad L. Hall on camera, Newman score, a cracking support cast.Despite the weirdness of watching anything with Spacey in it these days - especially the bits around his daughter's friend given the allegations - really enjoyed it. Despite it being hinted at all through the film the ending still blind sided me a bit, but overall very good I thought.
8.5 Government created strains of weed out of 10.
Got a strange urge to listen to Jakatta now...
One of the best IMO.
Legend83 said:
bodhi said:
Watched American Beauty last night, which I will admit I managed to miss when it came out. Story about a dysfunctional suburban family in the US, where the dad (Spacey) decides he's had enough of it all.
Despite the weirdness of watching anything with Spacey in it these days - especially the bits around his daughter's friend given the allegations - really enjoyed it. Despite it being hinted at all through the film the ending still blind sided me a bit, but overall very good I thought.
8.5 Government created strains of weed out of 10.
Got a strange urge to listen to Jakatta now...
A wonderful film. The great Conrad L. Hall on camera, Newman score, a cracking support cast.Despite the weirdness of watching anything with Spacey in it these days - especially the bits around his daughter's friend given the allegations - really enjoyed it. Despite it being hinted at all through the film the ending still blind sided me a bit, but overall very good I thought.
8.5 Government created strains of weed out of 10.
Got a strange urge to listen to Jakatta now...
One of the best IMO.
A few for me this weekend:
The Hangover 1 & 2
Gave these a rewatch, the first is still a great film even when you've seen it a few times. Whilst you won't be rolling in the aisles the big jokes still hit and made me laugh anyway. The Vegas setting is used well as the backdrop and there's a genuine sense of urgency throughout as they guys try and work out what's happened. Amazing chemistry between the main cast is always a fun watch, it's on Netflix for a few more weeks if you want to catch it. 7/10
The second one is a cut and paste of the first film, almost down to the jokes which do get switched out but are basically the same subject at the same points which you really notice when you watch them back to back. Not as fun as the first one but still some good laughs, we get more Chow in this one which is always a plus. Also on Netflix a few more weeks I think 6.5/10
Masters of the Universe
This is on Prime and I hadn't seen it for YEARS, but it was one of my favourite films as a kid having recorded it off the TV at some point (remember that!!!). Dolph Lundgren stars as He-Man in one of his first appearances as a lead with Frank Langella as Skeletor. This film ran in to loads of budgetary issues during filming, to the point where they pulled the plug before the final scene was shot and had to wait months before getting the funding to go back and finish it. That said, the only give away is the slightly smaller supporting cast because the production design is brilliant, especially the throne room set.
This is based on the He-Man comics, not the cartoon so you don't get Prince Adam, just He-Man running around in his pants for the whole movie which is pretty hilarious. Dolph really didn't speak English well at this point so his dialogue is limited but he is the visual embodiment of He-Man to a T. Frank Langella absolutely feasts on his lines as Skeletor (Langella always said it was one of his favourite roles), Meg Foster as Evil Lyn is also superb. It's one of those films where you actually prefer spending time with the bad guys they're so good. A baby faced Courtney Cox plays one of the supporting leads along with a very young Robert Duncan McNeil for any Voyager fans out there.
It plays far better than it should being almost a b movie (the story behind it is the studio was going to make a Spiderman film but split the money between this and something else with the plan to then use the massive profits to make a better Spiderman film. Both MOTU and the other film flopped so no Spiderman film!), it's worth it for the performances from Langella and Foster alone I promise.
A 10 year old me gives this 7/10
TMNT: Mutant Mayhem
Second watch for this, I really liked it in the cinema and I like it even more now. The animation style was a little out there when it released but this is a close second for me to Across the Spiderverse for the quality and visual style. It's just gorgeous to look at at, with more than a few stunning hero shots peppered throughout. There's a scene in a bowling alley where everyone is lit up by black light that's particularly cool that passed me by the first time.
Aside from the original 90s films, this is probably in my top 3 Turtles films of all time now. It's funny, it's got some real heart without being mushy and some great voice work.
7.5/10
The Hangover 1 & 2
Gave these a rewatch, the first is still a great film even when you've seen it a few times. Whilst you won't be rolling in the aisles the big jokes still hit and made me laugh anyway. The Vegas setting is used well as the backdrop and there's a genuine sense of urgency throughout as they guys try and work out what's happened. Amazing chemistry between the main cast is always a fun watch, it's on Netflix for a few more weeks if you want to catch it. 7/10
The second one is a cut and paste of the first film, almost down to the jokes which do get switched out but are basically the same subject at the same points which you really notice when you watch them back to back. Not as fun as the first one but still some good laughs, we get more Chow in this one which is always a plus. Also on Netflix a few more weeks I think 6.5/10
Masters of the Universe
This is on Prime and I hadn't seen it for YEARS, but it was one of my favourite films as a kid having recorded it off the TV at some point (remember that!!!). Dolph Lundgren stars as He-Man in one of his first appearances as a lead with Frank Langella as Skeletor. This film ran in to loads of budgetary issues during filming, to the point where they pulled the plug before the final scene was shot and had to wait months before getting the funding to go back and finish it. That said, the only give away is the slightly smaller supporting cast because the production design is brilliant, especially the throne room set.
This is based on the He-Man comics, not the cartoon so you don't get Prince Adam, just He-Man running around in his pants for the whole movie which is pretty hilarious. Dolph really didn't speak English well at this point so his dialogue is limited but he is the visual embodiment of He-Man to a T. Frank Langella absolutely feasts on his lines as Skeletor (Langella always said it was one of his favourite roles), Meg Foster as Evil Lyn is also superb. It's one of those films where you actually prefer spending time with the bad guys they're so good. A baby faced Courtney Cox plays one of the supporting leads along with a very young Robert Duncan McNeil for any Voyager fans out there.
It plays far better than it should being almost a b movie (the story behind it is the studio was going to make a Spiderman film but split the money between this and something else with the plan to then use the massive profits to make a better Spiderman film. Both MOTU and the other film flopped so no Spiderman film!), it's worth it for the performances from Langella and Foster alone I promise.
A 10 year old me gives this 7/10
TMNT: Mutant Mayhem
Second watch for this, I really liked it in the cinema and I like it even more now. The animation style was a little out there when it released but this is a close second for me to Across the Spiderverse for the quality and visual style. It's just gorgeous to look at at, with more than a few stunning hero shots peppered throughout. There's a scene in a bowling alley where everyone is lit up by black light that's particularly cool that passed me by the first time.
Aside from the original 90s films, this is probably in my top 3 Turtles films of all time now. It's funny, it's got some real heart without being mushy and some great voice work.
7.5/10
C5_Steve said:
Masters of the Universe
This is on Prime and I hadn't seen it for YEARS, but it was one of my favourite films as a kid having recorded it off the TV at some point (remember that!!!). Dolph Lundgren stars as He-Man in one of his first appearances as a lead with Frank Langella as Skeletor. This film ran in to loads of budgetary issues during filming, to the point where they pulled the plug before the final scene was shot and had to wait months before getting the funding to go back and finish it. That said, the only give away is the slightly smaller supporting cast because the production design is brilliant, especially the throne room set.
This is based on the He-Man comics, not the cartoon so you don't get Prince Adam, just He-Man running around in his pants for the whole movie which is pretty hilarious. Dolph really didn't speak English well at this point so his dialogue is limited but he is the visual embodiment of He-Man to a T. Frank Langella absolutely feasts on his lines as Skeletor (Langella always said it was one of his favourite roles), Meg Foster as Evil Lyn is also superb. It's one of those films where you actually prefer spending time with the bad guys they're so good. A baby faced Courtney Cox plays one of the supporting leads along with a very young Robert Duncan McNeil for any Voyager fans out there.
It plays far better than it should being almost a b movie (the story behind it is the studio was going to make a Spiderman film but split the money between this and something else with the plan to then use the massive profits to make a better Spiderman film. Both MOTU and the other film flopped so no Spiderman film!), it's worth it for the performances from Langella and Foster alone I promise.
A 10 year old me gives this 7/10
I haven't seen this in years. This is on Prime and I hadn't seen it for YEARS, but it was one of my favourite films as a kid having recorded it off the TV at some point (remember that!!!). Dolph Lundgren stars as He-Man in one of his first appearances as a lead with Frank Langella as Skeletor. This film ran in to loads of budgetary issues during filming, to the point where they pulled the plug before the final scene was shot and had to wait months before getting the funding to go back and finish it. That said, the only give away is the slightly smaller supporting cast because the production design is brilliant, especially the throne room set.
This is based on the He-Man comics, not the cartoon so you don't get Prince Adam, just He-Man running around in his pants for the whole movie which is pretty hilarious. Dolph really didn't speak English well at this point so his dialogue is limited but he is the visual embodiment of He-Man to a T. Frank Langella absolutely feasts on his lines as Skeletor (Langella always said it was one of his favourite roles), Meg Foster as Evil Lyn is also superb. It's one of those films where you actually prefer spending time with the bad guys they're so good. A baby faced Courtney Cox plays one of the supporting leads along with a very young Robert Duncan McNeil for any Voyager fans out there.
It plays far better than it should being almost a b movie (the story behind it is the studio was going to make a Spiderman film but split the money between this and something else with the plan to then use the massive profits to make a better Spiderman film. Both MOTU and the other film flopped so no Spiderman film!), it's worth it for the performances from Langella and Foster alone I promise.
A 10 year old me gives this 7/10
I remember it was panned by the critics at the time, but that I thought that it was ok.
Clockwork Cupcake said:
C5_Steve said:
Masters of the Universe
This is on Prime and I hadn't seen it for YEARS, but it was one of my favourite films as a kid having recorded it off the TV at some point (remember that!!!). Dolph Lundgren stars as He-Man in one of his first appearances as a lead with Frank Langella as Skeletor. This film ran in to loads of budgetary issues during filming, to the point where they pulled the plug before the final scene was shot and had to wait months before getting the funding to go back and finish it. That said, the only give away is the slightly smaller supporting cast because the production design is brilliant, especially the throne room set.
This is based on the He-Man comics, not the cartoon so you don't get Prince Adam, just He-Man running around in his pants for the whole movie which is pretty hilarious. Dolph really didn't speak English well at this point so his dialogue is limited but he is the visual embodiment of He-Man to a T. Frank Langella absolutely feasts on his lines as Skeletor (Langella always said it was one of his favourite roles), Meg Foster as Evil Lyn is also superb. It's one of those films where you actually prefer spending time with the bad guys they're so good. A baby faced Courtney Cox plays one of the supporting leads along with a very young Robert Duncan McNeil for any Voyager fans out there.
It plays far better than it should being almost a b movie (the story behind it is the studio was going to make a Spiderman film but split the money between this and something else with the plan to then use the massive profits to make a better Spiderman film. Both MOTU and the other film flopped so no Spiderman film!), it's worth it for the performances from Langella and Foster alone I promise.
A 10 year old me gives this 7/10
I haven't seen this in years. This is on Prime and I hadn't seen it for YEARS, but it was one of my favourite films as a kid having recorded it off the TV at some point (remember that!!!). Dolph Lundgren stars as He-Man in one of his first appearances as a lead with Frank Langella as Skeletor. This film ran in to loads of budgetary issues during filming, to the point where they pulled the plug before the final scene was shot and had to wait months before getting the funding to go back and finish it. That said, the only give away is the slightly smaller supporting cast because the production design is brilliant, especially the throne room set.
This is based on the He-Man comics, not the cartoon so you don't get Prince Adam, just He-Man running around in his pants for the whole movie which is pretty hilarious. Dolph really didn't speak English well at this point so his dialogue is limited but he is the visual embodiment of He-Man to a T. Frank Langella absolutely feasts on his lines as Skeletor (Langella always said it was one of his favourite roles), Meg Foster as Evil Lyn is also superb. It's one of those films where you actually prefer spending time with the bad guys they're so good. A baby faced Courtney Cox plays one of the supporting leads along with a very young Robert Duncan McNeil for any Voyager fans out there.
It plays far better than it should being almost a b movie (the story behind it is the studio was going to make a Spiderman film but split the money between this and something else with the plan to then use the massive profits to make a better Spiderman film. Both MOTU and the other film flopped so no Spiderman film!), it's worth it for the performances from Langella and Foster alone I promise.
A 10 year old me gives this 7/10
I remember it was panned by the critics at the time, but that I thought that it was ok.
rider73 said:
i bought this recently and love it - its better than the "ultimate real directors final version extended zack synders wet dream cut" of Batman v Superman any day of the week...........IMHO of course.
Can't say I agree with you there but it is an interesting comparison. MOTU certainly feels like a "grown-up" He-Man, albeit still PG. (I also really liked the the Netflix show they did two seasons of, MOTU:Revalations and Revolutions. Both very respectful to not only the comics but the cartoon and the movie as well).
It's shame they cancelled the movie they had in production recently, I'd have liked to have seen some more modern He-Man stuff.
stemll said:
Robocop hasn't aged well IMO. Loved it when it was released in the late 80's but watched it recently and errr... don't any more.
You're having a laugh; it's absolutely timeless!The only thing that has potentially aged is the stop-motion of ED-209 but that's the only thing I can think of.
smn159 said:
Zone of Interest on Prime
Kommandant of Aushwitz and his family create an idyllic home life next to the camp. The banality of office politics, meetings and home life set against the ever present horrors of next door
Recommended.
Finally watched this. It's really good. It had a few subtle things, like a German finding a diamond in confiscated toothpaste, and what they were putting on the roses... Kommandant of Aushwitz and his family create an idyllic home life next to the camp. The banality of office politics, meetings and home life set against the ever present horrors of next door
Recommended.
Just goes to show how dehumanising some things can be, when the main character is really worried about how to efficiently destroy 700,000 human beings...
Defo recommended.
732NM said:
272BHP said:
Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game - 2022
Story about a journalist who helped turn around the ban on Pinball machines in New York in the 70s.
Great story telling and excellent performances, surprisingly moving as well. Low key and low budget but highly recommended.
8/10
I enjoyed that.Story about a journalist who helped turn around the ban on Pinball machines in New York in the 70s.
Great story telling and excellent performances, surprisingly moving as well. Low key and low budget but highly recommended.
8/10
The lead actress is stunning too, which was a bonus.
I really pleasant, feel good way of spending 90 mins. If you're stuck for something to watch, this may surprise you. (On Prime)
732NM said:
I watched Office Space for the first time in decades, it's a great film and still relevant. A young Jennifer Aniston is as pretty and competent as ever. On Disney+
Yep, it's still bang on with it's references even though the medium might have changed. For example, the whole flair thing has just evolved now to be LinkedIn in the corporate world C5_Steve said:
732NM said:
I watched Office Space for the first time in decades, it's a great film and still relevant. A young Jennifer Aniston is as pretty and competent as ever. On Disney+
Yep, it's still bang on with it's references even though the medium might have changed. For example, the whole flair thing has just evolved now to be LinkedIn in the corporate world Are you going to quit your job? No, I'm just not gonna go......
Spiderman: Across the Spiderverse
Continuing my animated spree, first rewatch of this since catching it in the cinema. I love this film, at the time I thought it was easily as good as the first one and perhaps better in terms of it's animation and style.
On second viewing, my thoughts on the visuals hasn't changed. This is a stunning film, the scenes in Gwen's universe are still just jaw-dropping and the whole film is just a huge step up on what was already a game-changer. There's so much going on, from the way each Spider-person is animated to the background stuff, the overall styles etc etc. This is how you do a film that is easy for someone to watch who's never seen anything else and still be entertained but the fans can spend hours rewatching and catching something new (see below for my big take away).
At the time I didn't have an issue with this clearly being part one of a two-part story, I still don't have an issue now but it does make you immediately want to see more when you get to the end of this. It never feels like a complete movie but that's not because things are left unresolved, it's because the film ends with a lot of the characters just getting to the middle of their arc. The films leaves you in anticipation rather than annoyance I feel.
I really hope we get to see Miles in live-action because he's such a great character with a brilliant back story.
8/10
One thing I noticed this time, having now seen Loki season 2 of course, is that the tree of stories was right there in Spiderverse. Whilst I'm never a fan of having to watch seventeen different shows and movies to understand a thing I thought this was a very cool reference (if indeed intended but you have to assume it was right?)
Continuing my animated spree, first rewatch of this since catching it in the cinema. I love this film, at the time I thought it was easily as good as the first one and perhaps better in terms of it's animation and style.
On second viewing, my thoughts on the visuals hasn't changed. This is a stunning film, the scenes in Gwen's universe are still just jaw-dropping and the whole film is just a huge step up on what was already a game-changer. There's so much going on, from the way each Spider-person is animated to the background stuff, the overall styles etc etc. This is how you do a film that is easy for someone to watch who's never seen anything else and still be entertained but the fans can spend hours rewatching and catching something new (see below for my big take away).
At the time I didn't have an issue with this clearly being part one of a two-part story, I still don't have an issue now but it does make you immediately want to see more when you get to the end of this. It never feels like a complete movie but that's not because things are left unresolved, it's because the film ends with a lot of the characters just getting to the middle of their arc. The films leaves you in anticipation rather than annoyance I feel.
I really hope we get to see Miles in live-action because he's such a great character with a brilliant back story.
8/10
One thing I noticed this time, having now seen Loki season 2 of course, is that the tree of stories was right there in Spiderverse. Whilst I'm never a fan of having to watch seventeen different shows and movies to understand a thing I thought this was a very cool reference (if indeed intended but you have to assume it was right?)
732NM said:
I watched Office Space for the first time in decades, it's a great film and still relevant. A young Jennifer Aniston is as pretty and competent as ever. On Disney+
Love Office Space! Though I don't think I've ever seen any of the Milton cartoons on which it is based. Must look them up.Play the soundtrack regularly too. Damn it feels good to be a gangster!
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