Good films I watched this weekend (Vol 2)
Discussion
Having watched some good gritty, low budget, independent films recently intended up driving about 30 miles to see Blue Ruin last night. Supposed to be a gritty, violent revenge film. Pretty good but not amazing, never felt quite as much suspense as it thought it conveyed and story was a bit weak. 7/10
Pesty said:
TREMAiNE said:
Godzilla.
Meh.
GodzillaMeh.
Awesome
Saw it yesterday as the only acceptable option having got delayed on way to cinema so missed the start of X-Men & Spiderman 2.
I've not been this disappointed in a film since Prometheus.
For me the film was a full "America... f
k yeah... were awesome... Lets make it all about us and not the giant monster called Godzilla"I'd probably only give it a 4/10 for the special effects only.
And for the fact that you don't even see Godzilla until at least an hour into a film named after it is just stupid. Also in what world do you not check on a radiation feeding MUTO, stored in a radioactive storage facility. Or the fact that you then not notice a whole section of that facility is missing until you need to check its there!!!!
Can anyone explain what Godzilla shoots from its mouth too? because traditionally in the Jap/anime cartoons/movies he shoots radiation. which would have been infective to the radiation eating MUTO's!
I've recently watched Goon & Made of stone (the stone roses documentary thing)
Goon - 7/10
I don't know what I was expecting from this, but it was actually a very enjoyable & funny film (without it being an out and out comedy) - Sean William Scott plays a new ice hockey player that's a bit crap at the hockey but pretty handy at fighting, Liev Schreiber plays an older fighty chap that's coming to the end of his career.
Well worth a watch!
Made of stone - 6/10
I'm not the biggest stone roses fan in the world & I'm too young to have been around when they were big the 1st time round, but much like the pearl jam "twenty" doc I thought this was a good insight into the bands history. The "drama" with the drummer felt a bit forced near the end though.
Goon - 7/10
I don't know what I was expecting from this, but it was actually a very enjoyable & funny film (without it being an out and out comedy) - Sean William Scott plays a new ice hockey player that's a bit crap at the hockey but pretty handy at fighting, Liev Schreiber plays an older fighty chap that's coming to the end of his career.
Well worth a watch!
Made of stone - 6/10
I'm not the biggest stone roses fan in the world & I'm too young to have been around when they were big the 1st time round, but much like the pearl jam "twenty" doc I thought this was a good insight into the bands history. The "drama" with the drummer felt a bit forced near the end though.
Two Faces Of January
Was looking forward to this as I enjoyed Talented Mr Ripley by the same author, but was slightly disappointed
Beautiful locations (Greece in the 60s) and costumes
Really nicely acted by all the main roles
An intelligent film - by which I mean the characters think and act in a lifelike intelligent way, and the emotions are believable
But I was expecting more twists and turns from a film about two con men, I guess that is the payoff for realism.
That said it was a very high quality piece that oozed style.
7/10
Was looking forward to this as I enjoyed Talented Mr Ripley by the same author, but was slightly disappointed
Beautiful locations (Greece in the 60s) and costumes
Really nicely acted by all the main roles
An intelligent film - by which I mean the characters think and act in a lifelike intelligent way, and the emotions are believable
But I was expecting more twists and turns from a film about two con men, I guess that is the payoff for realism.
That said it was a very high quality piece that oozed style.
7/10
torqueofthedevil said:
Having watched some good gritty, low budget, independent films recently intended up driving about 30 miles to see Blue Ruin last night. Supposed to be a gritty, violent revenge film. Pretty good but not amazing, never felt quite as much suspense as it thought it conveyed and story was a bit weak. 7/10
If you like gritty, violent revenge films try The Horsemanhttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt1060255/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Cotty said:
torqueofthedevil said:
Having watched some good gritty, low budget, independent films recently intended up driving about 30 miles to see Blue Ruin last night. Supposed to be a gritty, violent revenge film. Pretty good but not amazing, never felt quite as much suspense as it thought it conveyed and story was a bit weak. 7/10
If you like gritty, violent revenge films try The Horsemanhttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt1060255/?ref_=nv_sr_1
M4FFU said:
Watched Step Brothers last night. I liked Will Ferrell in the US Office so figured it wouldn't be too bad. Surprising level of swearing which did make me giggle, and whilst the obvious plot was obvious, for brain out laughs is was ok 
one of my favourite filmshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV4rqXHIB00
Let The Fire Burn - more of a documentary really than a film, but found it on US Netflix and was hooked. It's about an organisation (not really a cult, but not far off) called MOVE in Philadelphia in the 70's / 80's that took a stand against modern living, and the police / authorities took a major dislike to them resulting in them trying to flush them out of a town house in 1985 with the ridiculous idea of using an explosive dropped on the roof by a helicopter o do so, resulting in them burning down 61 houses and killing 11 people. Film is put together using old grainy footage from the time and is really quite shocking just how corrupt (and stupid) the authorities were. Well worth a watch.
Robocop, the new one.
Rubbish, but to be expected. It looked ok the CGI was good but that was clearly where all the money was spent as they clearly didn't spend any on the script or plot. It made no sense! it lacked the satire of the original. There was no bite, it was a mind in neutral bang bang ooh pretty film. The baddies were rubbish the goodies bland, who was corrupt was sign posted in big letters about 5 minutes in. It was full of techno babble.
It gets two points for the walking noise and the music.
I'm not saying that the original was a work of art but it had coherence, some great baddies, characters you cared about and it was taking a swipe at popular culture. I think this is a big issue with modern films, too many of them are by the numbers cash-ins carefully sanitised junk.
4/10
Rubbish, but to be expected. It looked ok the CGI was good but that was clearly where all the money was spent as they clearly didn't spend any on the script or plot. It made no sense! it lacked the satire of the original. There was no bite, it was a mind in neutral bang bang ooh pretty film. The baddies were rubbish the goodies bland, who was corrupt was sign posted in big letters about 5 minutes in. It was full of techno babble.
It gets two points for the walking noise and the music.
I'm not saying that the original was a work of art but it had coherence, some great baddies, characters you cared about and it was taking a swipe at popular culture. I think this is a big issue with modern films, too many of them are by the numbers cash-ins carefully sanitised junk.
4/10
Cotty said:
If you like gritty, violent revenge films try The Horseman
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1060255/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Just ordered. Looks right up my street.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1060255/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Have we got a recomend some gritty , violent , low budget films thread ? I think we need one.
Pesty said:
Cotty said:
If you like gritty, violent revenge films try The Horseman
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1060255/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Just ordered. Looks right up my street.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1060255/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Have we got a recomend some gritty , violent , low budget films thread ? I think we need one.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0272207/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Gone Baby Gone
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0452623/?ref_=nv_sr_4
Both excellent, hard hitting and gritty. Im guessing fairly low budget too
Bullett said:
Robocop, the new one.
Rubbish, but to be expected. It looked ok the CGI was good but that was clearly where all the money was spent as they clearly didn't spend any on the script or plot. It made no sense! it lacked the satire of the original. There was no bite, it was a mind in neutral bang bang ooh pretty film. The baddies were rubbish the goodies bland, who was corrupt was sign posted in big letters about 5 minutes in. It was full of techno babble.
It gets two points for the walking noise and the music.
Regards
I'm not saying that the original was a work of art but it had coherence, some great baddies, characters you cared about and it was taking a swipe at popular culture. I think this is a big issue with modern films, too many of them are by the numbers cash-ins carefully sanitised junk.
4/10
Original is a work of art IMO, I'll probably watch the new one from a masochistic point of view now tbh Rubbish, but to be expected. It looked ok the CGI was good but that was clearly where all the money was spent as they clearly didn't spend any on the script or plot. It made no sense! it lacked the satire of the original. There was no bite, it was a mind in neutral bang bang ooh pretty film. The baddies were rubbish the goodies bland, who was corrupt was sign posted in big letters about 5 minutes in. It was full of techno babble.
It gets two points for the walking noise and the music.
Regards
I'm not saying that the original was a work of art but it had coherence, some great baddies, characters you cared about and it was taking a swipe at popular culture. I think this is a big issue with modern films, too many of them are by the numbers cash-ins carefully sanitised junk.
4/10
North West Tom said:
The Way Way Back - Simple enough storyline. The film focuses of a kid, who's on holiday with his mum and her douchey boyfriend (Steve Carell). He can't be arsed hanging around them so he wanders off, finds a local waterpark, makes friends with the manager, and gets a summer job there. The manager and staff build this guy's confidence up so he can confront the douchey stepdad. The end, pretty much.
Star of the film has got to be Sam Rockwell/his character. He made an average film excellent.
Caught up with this last night. Great film, thanks for the suggestion.Star of the film has got to be Sam Rockwell/his character. He made an average film excellent.
The Lone Ranger (2013).
Really enjoyed this. got a bit ridiculous around the train scene. but all in all a great film.
Johnny Depp made the film tho! without him i imagine it either wouldn't have been made or have just been a flop.
6/10
Really? 10/10!!??
We must have watched a different movie?
Really enjoyed this. got a bit ridiculous around the train scene. but all in all a great film.
Johnny Depp made the film tho! without him i imagine it either wouldn't have been made or have just been a flop.
6/10
Pesty said:
Adam B said:
Godzilla 7/10
a blend of:
plot 2/10
characterisation 1/10
tension 0/10
great big whizz bang CGI explosions and effects 9/10
leave your brain at the door its a pretty good Friday popcorn action movie
Absolutely spot on. I'd just add god zilla looking ' badass' 10/10a blend of:
plot 2/10
characterisation 1/10
tension 0/10
great big whizz bang CGI explosions and effects 9/10
leave your brain at the door its a pretty good Friday popcorn action movie
We must have watched a different movie?
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