Good films I watched this weekend (Vol 2)
Discussion
irocfan said:
Watchman said:
Sole Survivor (1970)
This was a made-for-TV film which stands out head and shoulders above its peers for an imaginative story.
5 WWII airmen survive the crash landing of their B25 bomber in the Libyan desert after their navigator abandons them over the Mediterranean, only for them to all to die in the desert trying to walk back to civilisation. Their ghosts return to the plane and play baseball to while away their time for the next 17 years until they are found by a spotter plane which leads to an investigation by the air force which includes the surviving navigator (who has aged those 17 years).
I love the introduction of a helicopter into a scene which the ghosts had never seen before, as well as William Shatner playing William Shatner.
The copy I have is poor quality - apparently this has never been released on any home media, so my copy is from some unknown broadcast from for 1970s. Regardless, this is a massive classic.
10/10.
sounds cool - will have to watch thisThis was a made-for-TV film which stands out head and shoulders above its peers for an imaginative story.
5 WWII airmen survive the crash landing of their B25 bomber in the Libyan desert after their navigator abandons them over the Mediterranean, only for them to all to die in the desert trying to walk back to civilisation. Their ghosts return to the plane and play baseball to while away their time for the next 17 years until they are found by a spotter plane which leads to an investigation by the air force which includes the surviving navigator (who has aged those 17 years).
I love the introduction of a helicopter into a scene which the ghosts had never seen before, as well as William Shatner playing William Shatner.
The copy I have is poor quality - apparently this has never been released on any home media, so my copy is from some unknown broadcast from for 1970s. Regardless, this is a massive classic.
10/10.
Edited by Watchman on Friday 14th August 22:20
Pesty said:
irocfan said:
Watchman said:
Sole Survivor (1970)
This was a made-for-TV film which stands out head and shoulders above its peers for an imaginative story.
5 WWII airmen survive the crash landing of their B25 bomber in the Libyan desert after their navigator abandons them over the Mediterranean, only for them to all to die in the desert trying to walk back to civilisation. Their ghosts return to the plane and play baseball to while away their time for the next 17 years until they are found by a spotter plane which leads to an investigation by the air force which includes the surviving navigator (who has aged those 17 years).
I love the introduction of a helicopter into a scene which the ghosts had never seen before, as well as William Shatner playing William Shatner.
The copy I have is poor quality - apparently this has never been released on any home media, so my copy is from some unknown broadcast from for 1970s. Regardless, this is a massive classic.
10/10.
sounds cool - will have to watch thisThis was a made-for-TV film which stands out head and shoulders above its peers for an imaginative story.
5 WWII airmen survive the crash landing of their B25 bomber in the Libyan desert after their navigator abandons them over the Mediterranean, only for them to all to die in the desert trying to walk back to civilisation. Their ghosts return to the plane and play baseball to while away their time for the next 17 years until they are found by a spotter plane which leads to an investigation by the air force which includes the surviving navigator (who has aged those 17 years).
I love the introduction of a helicopter into a scene which the ghosts had never seen before, as well as William Shatner playing William Shatner.
The copy I have is poor quality - apparently this has never been released on any home media, so my copy is from some unknown broadcast from for 1970s. Regardless, this is a massive classic.
10/10.
Edited by Watchman on Friday 14th August 22:20
Dick Dastardly said:
Strawman said:
Asterix said:
Anyone seen 'Adaptation'?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0268126/
Always wary of a Nicholas Cage film (although I love 'Leaving Las Vegas' & 'Lord of War') but the rest of the cast looks great and it sounds interesting.
I have, I thought it was boring and pretentious, really disappointing. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0268126/
Always wary of a Nicholas Cage film (although I love 'Leaving Las Vegas' & 'Lord of War') but the rest of the cast looks great and it sounds interesting.
M
Raify said:
Just watched The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
Really enjoyed it, a solid 7/10. Great cars, music and action. M's Vikander is rather captivating.
Don't watch the trailer. It's too long and gives things away.
A very pleasant way to pass an evening. I was rather hoping for something better though - I like Guy Richtie films. Perhaps I was over expecting. Really enjoyed it, a solid 7/10. Great cars, music and action. M's Vikander is rather captivating.
Don't watch the trailer. It's too long and gives things away.
Pesty said:
irocfan said:
Watchman said:
Sole Survivor (1970)
This was a made-for-TV film which stands out head and shoulders above its peers for an imaginative story.
5 WWII airmen survive the crash landing of their B25 bomber in the Libyan desert after their navigator abandons them over the Mediterranean, only for them to all to die in the desert trying to walk back to civilisation. Their ghosts return to the plane and play baseball to while away their time for the next 17 years until they are found by a spotter plane which leads to an investigation by the air force which includes the surviving navigator (who has aged those 17 years).
I love the introduction of a helicopter into a scene which the ghosts had never seen before, as well as William Shatner playing William Shatner.
The copy I have is poor quality - apparently this has never been released on any home media, so my copy is from some unknown broadcast from for 1970s. Regardless, this is a massive classic.
10/10.
sounds cool - will have to watch thisThis was a made-for-TV film which stands out head and shoulders above its peers for an imaginative story.
5 WWII airmen survive the crash landing of their B25 bomber in the Libyan desert after their navigator abandons them over the Mediterranean, only for them to all to die in the desert trying to walk back to civilisation. Their ghosts return to the plane and play baseball to while away their time for the next 17 years until they are found by a spotter plane which leads to an investigation by the air force which includes the surviving navigator (who has aged those 17 years).
I love the introduction of a helicopter into a scene which the ghosts had never seen before, as well as William Shatner playing William Shatner.
The copy I have is poor quality - apparently this has never been released on any home media, so my copy is from some unknown broadcast from for 1970s. Regardless, this is a massive classic.
10/10.
Edited by Watchman on Friday 14th August 22:20
Inherent Vice last weekend.
Joaquin Pheonix plays a stoner PI who gets dragged in to investigating the disappearance of his ex-girlfriends new boyfriend. The plot is incomprehensible and at 2 and a half hours long it felt too long, however it was well shot and the cast was excellent. Had some great lines too.
I quite enjoyed it 7/10.
Joaquin Pheonix plays a stoner PI who gets dragged in to investigating the disappearance of his ex-girlfriends new boyfriend. The plot is incomprehensible and at 2 and a half hours long it felt too long, however it was well shot and the cast was excellent. Had some great lines too.
I quite enjoyed it 7/10.
Pesty said:
Fury road.
Hmmm I really don't get the hype over this. Perhaps a second viewing might help.
Tom hardy was wasted. Might as well gave not been there.mshould have called it tetchy furiosa road.
There was one plus, Nicholas Hoult I thought was excellent. 5/10
I agree, and it doesn't.Hmmm I really don't get the hype over this. Perhaps a second viewing might help.
Tom hardy was wasted. Might as well gave not been there.mshould have called it tetchy furiosa road.
There was one plus, Nicholas Hoult I thought was excellent. 5/10
SWoll said:
Pesty said:
Fury road.
Hmmm I really don't get the hype over this. Perhaps a second viewing might help.
Tom hardy was wasted. Might as well gave not been there.mshould have called it tetchy furiosa road.
There was one plus, Nicholas Hoult I thought was excellent. 5/10
I agree, and it doesn't.Hmmm I really don't get the hype over this. Perhaps a second viewing might help.
Tom hardy was wasted. Might as well gave not been there.mshould have called it tetchy furiosa road.
There was one plus, Nicholas Hoult I thought was excellent. 5/10
Strawman said:
SWoll said:
Pesty said:
Fury road.
Hmmm I really don't get the hype over this. Perhaps a second viewing might help.
Tom hardy was wasted. Might as well gave not been there.mshould have called it tetchy furiosa road.
There was one plus, Nicholas Hoult I thought was excellent. 5/10
I agree, and it doesn't.Hmmm I really don't get the hype over this. Perhaps a second viewing might help.
Tom hardy was wasted. Might as well gave not been there.mshould have called it tetchy furiosa road.
There was one plus, Nicholas Hoult I thought was excellent. 5/10
sharknado 3 oh hell no! 0/10, I endured 15 minutes of this. I realise its taking the piss, and its awful, but f
k me, just no it was st.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAmYUt1-5Rg
for anyone wondering what the fk it is.
k me, just no it was st. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAmYUt1-5Rg
for anyone wondering what the f
k it is.ash73 said:
Strawman said:
SWoll said:
Pesty said:
Fury road.
Hmmm I really don't get the hype over this. Perhaps a second viewing might help.
Tom hardy was wasted. Might as well gave not been there.mshould have called it tetchy furiosa road.
There was one plus, Nicholas Hoult I thought was excellent. 5/10
I agree, and it doesn't.Hmmm I really don't get the hype over this. Perhaps a second viewing might help.
Tom hardy was wasted. Might as well gave not been there.mshould have called it tetchy furiosa road.
There was one plus, Nicholas Hoult I thought was excellent. 5/10
Untrue, I assume I just rarely agree with you based on your comment? Doesn't make either of us wrong as that's just the way subjectivity works.
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