Films I watched this week
Discussion
grumbledoak said:
No new releases, but off sick with some revolting virus I have huddled under a duvet and watched:
Edge of Darkness, the original mini-series, which I've had lying around on DVD for several years as it's six episodes and three hours. It's a fantastic 1980s political/nuclear/police thriller. I particularly loved "Darius Jedburgh", but I am quite sure you are supposed to. Superb throughout. 9/10.
Were you watching it for the first time? If so, you lucky chap (revolting virus excepted).Edge of Darkness, the original mini-series, which I've had lying around on DVD for several years as it's six episodes and three hours. It's a fantastic 1980s political/nuclear/police thriller. I particularly loved "Darius Jedburgh", but I am quite sure you are supposed to. Superb throughout. 9/10.
Pesty said:
The one who got squashed despite having a key? So there was no need to get squashed at all presumably
He got trapped. Then no sign when they opened it up again. I'd kind of assumed the key only opened from the outside which was why he passed it out. I guess it could easily just have got skipped over as the young lad opened the tomb and could have cleared up.
Focus
Will Smith sleepwalks through this with his pecs out and a wry smile, but seemingly little chemistry with the gorgeous Margot Robbie
Apart from the bad taste in the mouth you get from being asked to root for a hero who is a pickpocket and a thief this is a lovely looking but pretty vacuous film, with a ridiculous ending that only Hollywood could sign off on
4/10
Will Smith sleepwalks through this with his pecs out and a wry smile, but seemingly little chemistry with the gorgeous Margot Robbie
Apart from the bad taste in the mouth you get from being asked to root for a hero who is a pickpocket and a thief this is a lovely looking but pretty vacuous film, with a ridiculous ending that only Hollywood could sign off on
4/10
Edited by Adam B on Tuesday 15th December 14:19
Nativity 3 - Just cringeworthy and awful in every possible way. Singing children, singing actors who can't. Bits set in New York that obviously weren't. I can't understand what anyone got involved. Maybe some massive cheques or blackmail.
1/10 and that's only because my kids liked the dancing (badly) cgi'd donkey at the end.
1/10 and that's only because my kids liked the dancing (badly) cgi'd donkey at the end.
vixen1700 said:
'71.
Soldier gets separated from his unit in 1971 Belfast.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2614684/?ref_=fn_al_tt...
Got sucked in right form the start, has that grimy early '70s feel to it and well worth a watch. Recorded from Film4 recently so may be repeated again soon.
I missed the first few minutes but was hooked straight away, it's well made and captured the period perfectly. All the way through, it kept reminding me of the almost constant grim news footage we used to see back in day.Soldier gets separated from his unit in 1971 Belfast.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2614684/?ref_=fn_al_tt...
Got sucked in right form the start, has that grimy early '70s feel to it and well worth a watch. Recorded from Film4 recently so may be repeated again soon.
I also watched The Baader Meinhof Complex again this week, it's the third time I've seen it and it manages to become more absorbing with each viewing. The casting is spot on throughout, same goes for the period detail and atmosphere.
ajprice said:
The Pick channel (Freeview 11) have been showing Asylum films on Thursday nights. I'm out on Thursdays so I had them recorded, and watched the two so far tonight. Next week isn't an Asylum film, it's Farscape: Peacekeeper Wars. The Asylum films might be back on the week after. Anyway...
Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3723790/
Lampreys are those eels/fish that have a massive sucker mouth full of teeth for a head. They get hungry, eat all the fish, then start on the people. Not the worst Asylum film, but apart from a few bits Christopher Lloyd, what a way to go, its not up there with Sharknado or Piranha 3DD. Shannen Doherty doesn't do much and Christopher Lloyd is the Mayor who doesn't think there's a problem. Same sort of thing as Piranha or any of the other horror B movies with fish
5. Average for what it is, bad compared to most other things.
Megashark vs Kolossus
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4566574/
This one was better/worse, depending on what you think of Asylum films . A giant Russian cold war robot gets 'woken up', elsewhere, a giant shark makes an appearance, wrecking boats. More dodgy CGI, submarines with a crew of women with leather jackets and wonderbras, because why not? Subtitles for characters who speak English with a Russian or Japanese accent. And Kolossus picks up Megashark and hammer throws it into space, to stop the satellite that has a laser on it, the satellite then lasers the moon, because who gives a crap about science and physics and gravity and...
11, or 1.5, Because its much higher on the so bad its good scale.
Pick had Iron Sky on in the Thursday slot a couple of weeks ago. Even better 2nd time round.Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3723790/
Lampreys are those eels/fish that have a massive sucker mouth full of teeth for a head. They get hungry, eat all the fish, then start on the people. Not the worst Asylum film, but apart from a few bits Christopher Lloyd, what a way to go, its not up there with Sharknado or Piranha 3DD. Shannen Doherty doesn't do much and Christopher Lloyd is the Mayor who doesn't think there's a problem. Same sort of thing as Piranha or any of the other horror B movies with fish
5. Average for what it is, bad compared to most other things.
Megashark vs Kolossus
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4566574/
This one was better/worse, depending on what you think of Asylum films
. A giant Russian cold war robot gets 'woken up', elsewhere, a giant shark makes an appearance, wrecking boats. More dodgy CGI, submarines with a crew of women with leather jackets and wonderbras, because why not? Subtitles for characters who speak English with a Russian or Japanese accent. And Kolossus picks up Megashark and hammer throws it into space, to stop the satellite that has a laser on it, the satellite then lasers the moon, because who gives a crap about science and physics and gravity and... 11, or 1.5, Because its much higher on the so bad its good scale.
Edited by ajprice on Saturday 12th December 20:12
Adam B said:
Focus
Will Smith sleepwalks through this with his pecs out and a wry smile, but seemingly little chemistry with the gorgeous Margot Robbie
Apart from the bad taste in the mouth you get for routing for a hero who is a pickpocket and a thief this is a lovely looking but pretty vacuous film, with a ridiculous ending that only Hollywood could sign off on
4/10
Because he's over rated. Seriously over rated.Will Smith sleepwalks through this with his pecs out and a wry smile, but seemingly little chemistry with the gorgeous Margot Robbie
Apart from the bad taste in the mouth you get for routing for a hero who is a pickpocket and a thief this is a lovely looking but pretty vacuous film, with a ridiculous ending that only Hollywood could sign off on
4/10
Edited by Adam B on Sunday 13th December 11:39
In anticipation imminent new film release I decided to watch The Phantom Menace last night. I've now remembered why I never bothered watching it again since seeing it in the cinema. I still have 2 and 3 to work through before I hit the proper ones, and I'm hoping The Force Awakens won't leave the same sense of disappointment and Phantom Menace did.
I (like half the country, I guess), watched a whole bunch of Star Wars over the weekend to 'prepare'.
I'm sticking my neck out, Return of the Jedi is fantastic. It was always the one I enjoyed most as a kid and whilst I would really struggle to rank them these days, I still love it (even the Ewoks)
I'm sticking my neck out, Return of the Jedi is fantastic. It was always the one I enjoyed most as a kid and whilst I would really struggle to rank them these days, I still love it (even the Ewoks)
The Force for me was always one of the best things about Star Wars.
I'm not gonna waste my time on the s
tty prequels, not that they have anything to do with this new one.
But I would like to watch (original version) of Jedi to remind myself of events.
ukaskew said:
I (like half the country, I guess), watched a whole bunch of Star Wars over the weekend to 'prepare'.
I'm sticking my neck out, Return of the Jedi is fantastic. It was always the one I enjoyed most as a kid and whilst I would really struggle to rank them these days, I still love it (even the Ewoks)
I wish, I only have the unadulterated originals on VHS, and no player to watch them on. I'm sticking my neck out, Return of the Jedi is fantastic. It was always the one I enjoyed most as a kid and whilst I would really struggle to rank them these days, I still love it (even the Ewoks)
I'm not gonna waste my time on the s
tty prequels, not that they have anything to do with this new one.But I would like to watch (original version) of Jedi to remind myself of events.
ukaskew said:
I'm sticking my neck out, Return of the Jedi is fantastic. It was always the one I enjoyed most as a kid and whilst I would really struggle to rank them these days, I still love it (even the Ewoks)
I try to tell myself that RotJ is fantastic... But its not...It does have my single favourite moment of the Saga though, where Vader finds out about Leia being Lukes sister and says "if you will not turn to the dark side, then perhaps she will" and Luke just goes bats
t crazy with rage and decimates Vader with pure anger, there is no choreography, no big set pieces, just pure raw passion - it was executed perfectly, in fact all of the Throne Room scenese in RotJ were stellar. Empire is by far the best, with a new Hope being my favourite. So hyped for TFA!
Few recent ones from me.
Bridge of Spies
Insurance lawyer, Tom Hanks, drawn into murky Cold War Berlin to negotiate a spy swap. Hanks and the bloke playing the Russki spy were excellent, Evil Empire characters & setting laid on a bit thick by Spielberg, but overall very watchable.
West (2013)
Low budget German job - recently singled East German mum smuggles herself & kid into late '70's West Berlin; struggles to start a new life due to eastern bagage. Good film, probably not for many but it also features a Volga and a re-appearing yellow Cortina.
American Sniper
Well covered by others already; decent, book's much better though.
Bridge of Spies
Insurance lawyer, Tom Hanks, drawn into murky Cold War Berlin to negotiate a spy swap. Hanks and the bloke playing the Russki spy were excellent, Evil Empire characters & setting laid on a bit thick by Spielberg, but overall very watchable.
West (2013)
Low budget German job - recently singled East German mum smuggles herself & kid into late '70's West Berlin; struggles to start a new life due to eastern bagage. Good film, probably not for many but it also features a Volga and a re-appearing yellow Cortina.
American Sniper
Well covered by others already; decent, book's much better though.
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