Films I watched this week
Discussion
TREMAiNE said:
I watched the midnight showing of Star Wars the Force Awakens.
I will keep this short and sweet.
It was good, though not amazing but I guarantee over time it will get better and better, once it has its own nostalgia factor.
8/10
I assume massively better than the prequels ?I will keep this short and sweet.
It was good, though not amazing but I guarantee over time it will get better and better, once it has its own nostalgia factor.
8/10
cirian75 said:
I assume massively better than the prequels ?
Yes, pretty much.It was like a modern Star Wars (1977), it could have been improved a bit, but they need to move things on as well as pay dues to the past...it was a hard task and it was accomplished rather well.
I'm actually rather fond of it now, and yeah, I think it'll grow as the years go on....especially watched in junction with the three real SW films.
Halmyre said:
robemcdonald said:
BrownBottle said:
Someone bought me the box set a few years ago and I watched all six in story order (prequels first) and I honestly didn't see a big gap in quality between them.
The stand out moments for me were the climatic ending of The Empire Strikes Back and when Annikin turned into Darth Vader in Revenge of the Sith.
You mean the bit where he pulls himself free of the shackle and walks forward like frankenstiens monster saying "Noooooooo!" The stand out moments for me were the climatic ending of The Empire Strikes Back and when Annikin turned into Darth Vader in Revenge of the Sith.
How to ruin what could have been a powerful and emotive scene.
Edited by RizzoTheRat on Friday 18th December 11:41
A Walk in the Woods
Pleasant Charming but without any of the real personality of the book. some funny moments but not enough characterisations within the film to make you get into the proceedings properly...
A missed opportunity I think, not terrible but not as good as it should have been 6/10.
Pleasant Charming but without any of the real personality of the book. some funny moments but not enough characterisations within the film to make you get into the proceedings properly...
A missed opportunity I think, not terrible but not as good as it should have been 6/10.
The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
Could have been called anything really - didn't seem to relate to the show at all other than the characters' names.
Was just an action movie set in the 60's and they couldn't even get that right (late model Trabi, Series 3 LR).
3/10.
Could have been called anything really - didn't seem to relate to the show at all other than the characters' names.
Was just an action movie set in the 60's and they couldn't even get that right (late model Trabi, Series 3 LR).
3/10.
Edited by Jader1973 on Friday 18th December 21:54
TREMAiNE said:
I watched the midnight showing of Star Wars the Force Awakens.
I will keep this short and sweet.
It was good, though not amazing but I guarantee over time it will get better and better, once it has its own nostalgia factor.
8/10
yup - another thumbs up from here. Some great nods to the past and genuinely exciting in places. Really glad I wentI will keep this short and sweet.
It was good, though not amazing but I guarantee over time it will get better and better, once it has its own nostalgia factor.
8/10
irocfan said:
Halb said:
Bridge to Terabithia
Jesus, why did I have this on in the background, what a f
king depressing film...
lmao - I feel your pain. I watched this a few years ago and enjoyed it right up until the room got too dusty to see properlyJesus, why did I have this on in the background, what a f
king depressing film...
Put a downer on my mood for the afternoon, wish I'd never watched the fking thing. Jesus.Not what I was expecting, I was thinking Spiderwick Chronicles or something!
A couple more from the depressing thread.
Nil by Mouth
Not so much a story more of a snapshot of a family and their friends dealing with social issues like domestic violence, drug addiction etc. I thought it was done very well and I agree with the poster who said it was Ray Winstone's best performance, he really did play being a horrible to perfection.
7/10
We Need To Talk About Kevin
Definitely deserving of a mention in that thread, bleak from start to finish not at all fast paced but the misery was relentless. Again I thought it was well done and I liked the general style of it even though it was grim viewing.
6.5/10
Also watched the Edge of Darkness TV series mentioned earlier, hadn't heard of it before, very enjoyable I was hooked from start to finish.
Nil by Mouth
Not so much a story more of a snapshot of a family and their friends dealing with social issues like domestic violence, drug addiction etc. I thought it was done very well and I agree with the poster who said it was Ray Winstone's best performance, he really did play being a horrible
to perfection.7/10
We Need To Talk About Kevin
Definitely deserving of a mention in that thread, bleak from start to finish not at all fast paced but the misery was relentless. Again I thought it was well done and I liked the general style of it even though it was grim viewing.
6.5/10
Also watched the Edge of Darkness TV series mentioned earlier, hadn't heard of it before, very enjoyable I was hooked from start to finish.
BoredNerd said:
I watched Ex Machina the other night. Great film. Kind of reminded me of Under the Skin, in that it was a low budget sic-fi that relied on writing and atmosphere, but also go grim Im not sure I'm going to watch it again!
A solid 5/7.
really?A solid 5/7.
I almost got to the point of turning it off, really did not get on with it, far to predictable and wooden acting.
Scuffers said:
BoredNerd said:
I watched Ex Machina the other night. Great film. Kind of reminded me of Under the Skin, in that it was a low budget sic-fi that relied on writing and atmosphere, but also go grim Im not sure I'm going to watch it again!
A solid 5/7.
really?A solid 5/7.
I almost got to the point of turning it off, really did not get on with it, far to predictable and wooden acting.
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