Films I watched this week
Discussion
The Exorcist 1973.
The weird thing about this is that, I was absolutely certain I'd seen it before, not once but at least a few times - but I remembered almost none of it apart from the exorcism scene which is only a few minutes long at the end of the it – the version I remember pretty much starts with the old Priest arriving in the fog at the house. Perhaps I saw one of the sequels.
Anyway, it’s very ‘of its time’ - you’d never mistake it for a modern film, the story is less spoon fed and jumps forward seemingly weeks or months at a time without “6 months later” written across the screen which was confusing, it’s disturbing rather than scary I think but I really enjoyed it. The story is far more involved than I thought, but I wasn’t really scared watching it.
The weird thing about this is that, I was absolutely certain I'd seen it before, not once but at least a few times - but I remembered almost none of it apart from the exorcism scene which is only a few minutes long at the end of the it – the version I remember pretty much starts with the old Priest arriving in the fog at the house. Perhaps I saw one of the sequels.
Anyway, it’s very ‘of its time’ - you’d never mistake it for a modern film, the story is less spoon fed and jumps forward seemingly weeks or months at a time without “6 months later” written across the screen which was confusing, it’s disturbing rather than scary I think but I really enjoyed it. The story is far more involved than I thought, but I wasn’t really scared watching it.
PH XKR said:
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PH XKR said:
Just watched the Netflix exclusive "Due Over", a second exclusive I've watched with Adam Sandler.
What a brilliantly silly film with a nice story plot, laughed quite a lot all the way through. Definitely one to watch if you want a switch off and laugh film.
Just to add balance for anyone thinking of giving this a go.What a brilliantly silly film with a nice story plot, laughed quite a lot all the way through. Definitely one to watch if you want a switch off and laugh film.
It's called 'The Do-Over', and whilst not as bad as the utterly dreadful Sandler exclusive 'The Ridiculous 6' it's still painfully s
t. Unless you think Sandler's recent output (such as Jack and Jill...) is funny I'd recommend giving it a wide berth.Look, Do-over was a fun slapstick type humour film, you either like Sandler or you don't, I do but then I don't like 2001 (biggest PoS I've watched).
One celebrated as one of the greatest most influential of all time and the sci fi flick.. Hoho
t, I mean stinky ste.Yeah, but they never watched Little Nicky or Billy Madison..
My take on 'The Revanant'
Stunningly shot (I mean about as good as I've seen), great and very original score, simple story. I think it is a work of astonishing quality.
Did I enjoy it? hmmmm. I appreciated how good it was. Enjoy is not a word I'd use. Needs cinema or big TV and surround sound to do justice.
Can't find a marks out of 10.
Gotta' see it if you like cinematography though.
Stunningly shot (I mean about as good as I've seen), great and very original score, simple story. I think it is a work of astonishing quality.
Did I enjoy it? hmmmm. I appreciated how good it was. Enjoy is not a word I'd use. Needs cinema or big TV and surround sound to do justice.
Can't find a marks out of 10.
Gotta' see it if you like cinematography though.
GetCarter said:
My take on 'The Revanant'
Stunningly shot (I mean about as good as I've seen), great and very original score, simple story. I think it is a work of astonishing quality.
Did I enjoy it? hmmmm. I appreciated how good it was. Enjoy is not a word I'd use. Needs cinema or big TV and surround sound to do justice.
Can't find a marks out of 10.
Gotta' see it if you like cinematography though.
Agree.Stunningly shot (I mean about as good as I've seen), great and very original score, simple story. I think it is a work of astonishing quality.
Did I enjoy it? hmmmm. I appreciated how good it was. Enjoy is not a word I'd use. Needs cinema or big TV and surround sound to do justice.
Can't find a marks out of 10.
Gotta' see it if you like cinematography though.
Reminded me of "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" for similar reasons. Both beautifully crafted films.
PH XKR said:
Careful, we're not allowed to enjoy low brow entertaining films in ere sonny
Me and the missus watched Brothers Grimsby on Sunday. Quite possibly one of the funniest things I have ever seen. Takes low brow and decides thats too serious.Followed that with Cloverfield Lane. Which was definitely not what I expected at all - absolutley brilliant. Ending was a bit of a surprise.
clonmult said:
PH XKR said:
Careful, we're not allowed to enjoy low brow entertaining films in ere sonny
Me and the missus watched Brothers Grimsby on Sunday. Quite possibly one of the funniest things I have ever seen. Takes low brow and decides thats too serious.Followed that with Cloverfield Lane. Which was definitely not what I expected at all - absolutley brilliant. Ending was a bit of a surprise.
PH XKR said:
I posted from my phone, do over, due over, either way great film. Just for balance, the above two probably have a copy of 2001:Space Odyssey wrapped in protective film and consider it a 11/10 film!
Look, Do-over was a fun slapstick type humour film, you either like Sandler or you don't, I do but then I don't like 2001 (biggest PoS I've watched).
sorry, wasn't having a pop at you directly, AS just has a gag reflex on me.Look, Do-over was a fun slapstick type humour film, you either like Sandler or you don't, I do but then I don't like 2001 (biggest PoS I've watched).
For context I found 2001 to be a film for critics and other film makers to enjoy, and Despicable Me is one of my top 10 of last 5 years so hardly a movie snob!
Halb said:
I like 13 Days, was Costner's accent that bad?
I do like the actors for the Kennedys, the main one especially, they were cast very well.
Perhaps a bit harsh, but I cringe at most of the attempts he makes - seems to be an actor that tries too hard and I'm programmed to dislike it.I do like the actors for the Kennedys, the main one especially, they were cast very well.
Robin Hood is another case in point.
I *so* wanted to like Dad's Army (2016). The casting choices seemed pretty decent on the whole but the story was flat. I know the original series and the original film had, by today's standards, "small" stories but the original actors seemed to carry it off. I hoped for more with this new film but it never really got going, and the cast never really seemed to gel in the way that the originals did.
It's a real shame but I have to give it no more than 7/24.5 (are we still awarding stupid scores?).
It's a real shame but I have to give it no more than 7/24.5 (are we still awarding stupid scores?).
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