Films I watched this week
Discussion
Just had a transatlantic flight so time to catch up on some terrible movies:
Batman vs. Superman
3/10 - can't remember a thing about it. Might have been the 3-year-old sitting next to me insisting on "conversation".
The 3 points are for all Affleck getting old.
Hail Caesar
6/10
Standard Cohen Bros. Visually great and I love Josh Brolin but there were too many characters and hence not enough fleshed out, particularly given the usual absurd plot.
Some great set pieces (the "is the Jesus story ok?" meeting!) but not coherent enough.
Money Monster
7/10
I am a big Clooney fan so had to watch this as well as Hail Caesar. And I watched a lot of Jim Cramer's Mad Money back in the day.
It's OK but some of the obvious errors (you don't hire a quant guy to make your entire business from an outsourced space in Korea - HE IS YOUR BUSINESS!!) as a little absurd but looking beyond the poetic licence it was a good story, well told.
Batman vs. Superman
3/10 - can't remember a thing about it. Might have been the 3-year-old sitting next to me insisting on "conversation".
The 3 points are for all Affleck getting old.
Hail Caesar
6/10
Standard Cohen Bros. Visually great and I love Josh Brolin but there were too many characters and hence not enough fleshed out, particularly given the usual absurd plot.
Some great set pieces (the "is the Jesus story ok?" meeting!) but not coherent enough.
Money Monster
7/10
I am a big Clooney fan so had to watch this as well as Hail Caesar. And I watched a lot of Jim Cramer's Mad Money back in the day.
It's OK but some of the obvious errors (you don't hire a quant guy to make your entire business from an outsourced space in Korea - HE IS YOUR BUSINESS!!) as a little absurd but looking beyond the poetic licence it was a good story, well told.
I watched both Predator and The Running Man on regular (freeview) TV in the last week.
I must say I love both of those films.
Yes, I'm a massive Arnie fan but even so, the testosterone produced in Predator is off the scale, so many macho guys and some great lines and action in Running man.
Great films in my opinion.
I must say I love both of those films.
Yes, I'm a massive Arnie fan but even so, the testosterone produced in Predator is off the scale, so many macho guys and some great lines and action in Running man.
Great films in my opinion.
Thankyou4calling said:
I watched both Predator and The Running Man on regular (freeview) TV in the last week.
I must say I love both of those films.
Yes, I'm a massive Arnie fan but even so, the testosterone produced in Predator is off the scale, so many macho guys and some great lines and action in Running man.
Great films in my opinion.
They are just fun, of the time, '80's cheese, and I love 'em! Top of the pile has to be Commando, never tire of watching that, even with all of its flaws and continuity errors.I must say I love both of those films.
Yes, I'm a massive Arnie fan but even so, the testosterone produced in Predator is off the scale, so many macho guys and some great lines and action in Running man.
Great films in my opinion.
chris watton said:
10 Cloverfield Lane is much better, though. Although I did feel like it was two completely separate movies stitched into one in the last act.
I seem to remember that it actually was a separate unrelated movie when the script was originally written and the last act plus the title were stuck on afterwards. chris watton said:
They are just fun, of the time, '80's cheese, and I love 'em! Top of the pile has to be Commando, never tire of watching that, even with all of its flaws and continuity errors.
Caught Commando on Bulgarian TV while over there for business last week - it still worked perfectly well fully dubbed. Top movie.Krull
Assumed as an 80s film i'd seen it. I hadn't.
I think the 10 year old me would have loved it. I was fairly entertained and I could see that a lot of work had gone into the music and effects, some that aren't that terrible considering the film is 33 years old!
Its fair to say this was a little inspired by the success of star wars, and it was was an odd mix of medievil magic and knights, kings & princess' etc, but also some spacey future stuff.
Nice to see a young Robbie Coltrain, Liam Neeson and Alun Armstrong, I didn't really recognise anyone else...
Assumed as an 80s film i'd seen it. I hadn't.
I think the 10 year old me would have loved it. I was fairly entertained and I could see that a lot of work had gone into the music and effects, some that aren't that terrible considering the film is 33 years old!
Its fair to say this was a little inspired by the success of star wars, and it was was an odd mix of medievil magic and knights, kings & princess' etc, but also some spacey future stuff.
Nice to see a young Robbie Coltrain, Liam Neeson and Alun Armstrong, I didn't really recognise anyone else...
DervVW said:
Krull
Assumed as an 80s film i'd seen it. I hadn't.
I think the 10 year old me would have loved it. I was fairly entertained and I could see that a lot of work had gone into the music and effects, some that aren't that terrible considering the film is 33 years old!
Its fair to say this was a little inspired by the success of star wars, and it was was an odd mix of medievil magic and knights, kings & princess' etc, but also some spacey future stuff.
Nice to see a young Robbie Coltrain, Liam Neeson and Alun Armstrong, I didn't really recognise anyone else...
...especially the lead actor. Ken who?Assumed as an 80s film i'd seen it. I hadn't.
I think the 10 year old me would have loved it. I was fairly entertained and I could see that a lot of work had gone into the music and effects, some that aren't that terrible considering the film is 33 years old!
Its fair to say this was a little inspired by the success of star wars, and it was was an odd mix of medievil magic and knights, kings & princess' etc, but also some spacey future stuff.
Nice to see a young Robbie Coltrain, Liam Neeson and Alun Armstrong, I didn't really recognise anyone else...
And naming lead characters after Welsh seaside resorts is never a good move.
Thankyou4calling said:
I watched both Predator and The Running Man on regular (freeview) TV in the last week.
I must say I love both of those films.
Yes, I'm a massive Arnie fan but even so, the testosterone produced in Predator is off the scale, so many macho guys and some great lines and action in Running man.
Great films in my opinion.
Yip, same, both are excellent. THe Running Man has dated slightly with the tech, but Predator is timeless thanks to it's setting, and you'll never equal that cast now. Jesse the Body had done it all, love his stories.I must say I love both of those films.
Yes, I'm a massive Arnie fan but even so, the testosterone produced in Predator is off the scale, so many macho guys and some great lines and action in Running man.
Great films in my opinion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4X4dOBp8k4
and another
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkZUSorrxl4
Edited by Halb on Friday 5th August 09:30
Legend of Tarzan
I really enjoyed this.
Some buff bloke running around doing Tarzan type things, chasing down a great baddy played by Christoph Waltz
Supported by a quick talking smart arse, played by Sam L Jackson
And looking after Jane, played by the current hottest eye candy on screen, Margot Robbie.
The effects are in places ropey (viney?) but in others superb.
The story, is blah blah whatever.. it isn't a patch on "Greystoke - The Legend of Tarzan" - but it's a decent re-imagination of the story.
7.3
I really enjoyed this.
Some buff bloke running around doing Tarzan type things, chasing down a great baddy played by Christoph Waltz
Supported by a quick talking smart arse, played by Sam L Jackson
And looking after Jane, played by the current hottest eye candy on screen, Margot Robbie.
The effects are in places ropey (viney?) but in others superb.
The story, is blah blah whatever.. it isn't a patch on "Greystoke - The Legend of Tarzan" - but it's a decent re-imagination of the story.
7.3
Halmyre said:
DervVW said:
Krull
Assumed as an 80s film i'd seen it. I hadn't.
I think the 10 year old me would have loved it. I was fairly entertained and I could see that a lot of work had gone into the music and effects, some that aren't that terrible considering the film is 33 years old!
Its fair to say this was a little inspired by the success of star wars, and it was was an odd mix of medievil magic and knights, kings & princess' etc, but also some spacey future stuff.
Nice to see a young Robbie Coltrain, Liam Neeson and Alun Armstrong, I didn't really recognise anyone else...
...especially the lead actor. Ken who?Assumed as an 80s film i'd seen it. I hadn't.
I think the 10 year old me would have loved it. I was fairly entertained and I could see that a lot of work had gone into the music and effects, some that aren't that terrible considering the film is 33 years old!
Its fair to say this was a little inspired by the success of star wars, and it was was an odd mix of medievil magic and knights, kings & princess' etc, but also some spacey future stuff.
Nice to see a young Robbie Coltrain, Liam Neeson and Alun Armstrong, I didn't really recognise anyone else...
And naming lead characters after Welsh seaside resorts is never a good move.
Hawk the Slayer is still s
t though. 
Halb said:
I love Krull, love all those ropey early 80's fantasy films, Krull is the best mash-up.
Hawk the Slayer is still st though.
There is something about a few pre-CGI fantasy films, some had real soul and decent character development who you can fully empathise with. A good case in point for me is Clash of the Titans, the 1981 version does have ropy effects by todays standards, but for some reason, we (including kids) still prefer it to the 2010 version. I think that the reason is that the latter is hollow/bereft of any soul, and the former has it in spades. CGI most certainly isn't everything.Hawk the Slayer is still s
t though. Halb said:
Halmyre said:
DervVW said:
Krull
Assumed as an 80s film i'd seen it. I hadn't.
I think the 10 year old me would have loved it. I was fairly entertained and I could see that a lot of work had gone into the music and effects, some that aren't that terrible considering the film is 33 years old!
Its fair to say this was a little inspired by the success of star wars, and it was was an odd mix of medievil magic and knights, kings & princess' etc, but also some spacey future stuff.
Nice to see a young Robbie Coltrain, Liam Neeson and Alun Armstrong, I didn't really recognise anyone else...
...especially the lead actor. Ken who?Assumed as an 80s film i'd seen it. I hadn't.
I think the 10 year old me would have loved it. I was fairly entertained and I could see that a lot of work had gone into the music and effects, some that aren't that terrible considering the film is 33 years old!
Its fair to say this was a little inspired by the success of star wars, and it was was an odd mix of medievil magic and knights, kings & princess' etc, but also some spacey future stuff.
Nice to see a young Robbie Coltrain, Liam Neeson and Alun Armstrong, I didn't really recognise anyone else...
And naming lead characters after Welsh seaside resorts is never a good move.
Hawk the Slayer is still s
t though. chris watton said:
There is something about a few pre-CGI fantasy films, some had real soul and decent character development who you can fully empathise with. A good case in point for me is Clash of the Titans, the 1981 version does have ropy effects by todays standards, but for some reason, we (including kids) still prefer it to the 2010 version. I think that the reason is that the latter is hollow/bereft of any soul, and the former has it in spades. CGI most certainly isn't everything.
Yip, that's a lot of it in it's entirety.I can rewatch the old CotT, not the remake, it's hollow. LIke most modern films after that big weekend.
I was too harsh on Hawk, it's mostly s
t.Beastmaster, love it, Sword and Sorcerer, fond memories.
chris watton said:
Halb said:
I love Krull, love all those ropey early 80's fantasy films, Krull is the best mash-up.
Hawk the Slayer is still st though.
There is something about a few pre-CGI fantasy films, some had real soul and decent character development who you can fully empathise with. A good case in point for me is Clash of the Titans, the 1981 version does have ropy effects by todays standards, but for some reason, we (including kids) still prefer it to the 2010 version. I think that the reason is that the latter is hollow/bereft of any soul, and the former has it in spades. CGI most certainly isn't everything.Hawk the Slayer is still s
t though. Halmyre said:
chris watton said:
Halb said:
I love Krull, love all those ropey early 80's fantasy films, Krull is the best mash-up.
Hawk the Slayer is still st though.
There is something about a few pre-CGI fantasy films, some had real soul and decent character development who you can fully empathise with. A good case in point for me is Clash of the Titans, the 1981 version does have ropy effects by todays standards, but for some reason, we (including kids) still prefer it to the 2010 version. I think that the reason is that the latter is hollow/bereft of any soul, and the former has it in spades. CGI most certainly isn't everything.Hawk the Slayer is still s
t though. DervVW said:
Halb said:
Halmyre said:
DervVW said:
Krull
Assumed as an 80s film i'd seen it. I hadn't.
I think the 10 year old me would have loved it. I was fairly entertained and I could see that a lot of work had gone into the music and effects, some that aren't that terrible considering the film is 33 years old!
Its fair to say this was a little inspired by the success of star wars, and it was was an odd mix of medievil magic and knights, kings & princess' etc, but also some spacey future stuff.
Nice to see a young Robbie Coltrain, Liam Neeson and Alun Armstrong, I didn't really recognise anyone else...
...especially the lead actor. Ken who?Assumed as an 80s film i'd seen it. I hadn't.
I think the 10 year old me would have loved it. I was fairly entertained and I could see that a lot of work had gone into the music and effects, some that aren't that terrible considering the film is 33 years old!
Its fair to say this was a little inspired by the success of star wars, and it was was an odd mix of medievil magic and knights, kings & princess' etc, but also some spacey future stuff.
Nice to see a young Robbie Coltrain, Liam Neeson and Alun Armstrong, I didn't really recognise anyone else...
And naming lead characters after Welsh seaside resorts is never a good move.
Hawk the Slayer is still s
t though. Has anyone seen Suicide Squad yet? I was going to go at midnight but the reviews didn't inspire me (I know I have my own mind) not only that but the price of the local Cineplex for four of us (without drinks and snacks) was £65! I drove 160 miles, tickets and snacks for four last week in a beautiful quirky cinema and in total (inc fuel) it cost £45 !
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