Good films I watched this weekend

[LuS1fer]

blindswelledrat said:

Yes, BSR makes sense. Loads of people say BSW though. I just dont get that.

Maybe it stands for something else...

[caduceus]

Legend83 said:

blindswelledrat said:

They are just the ones you notice. If you dont see any humour in them, then so be it.
Out of interest, if you abbrieviate my username, how would you conclude that the three words in it are Blinds Welled Rat? It is not a casual dig as many people abbreviate it similarly, Im just curious

That would be BWR...Skylinecrazy wrote BSW.

So you are both wrong.

Pistonheads.... Comedy matters

[ArsE92]

ESOG said:

Killer Joe - 8/10, if I didn't know any better I'd think it was a Quentin Tarantino film. It was down right weird, but very enjoyable. When the movie came out on very limited screens, ii recall M. McCoughany (sp?) Was under fire for the character he played and the basic premise of the plot. Some organizatios demanded a NC17 rating. I disagree, I didn't view anything so outrageous it needed a NC17, except maybe the chicken scene

The chicken scene was uncomfortable.

From what I read the NC17 suggestion was based on the couple of full-frontals (even if they did use merkins!) and the scene with the tin-can near the end.

Interesting film though, worth a watch.

[Tiggsy]

SWoll said:

Tiggsy said:

Bullett said:

The Avengers - Loved it. Didn't take itself seriously (flying aircraft carrier ftw)

That scene was pandering to the fanboys at the expense of any right minded adult.

It stood out because the rest of the film is so grounded in reality isn't it?

It's pure spectacle, nothing more and nothing less.

And when you say "fanboys" I assume you mean "target audience"?

Yes - but the other bits where earth physics dont apply were explained in entire movies....I missed the "gravity doesnt apply to boats" film! Why not have Sam Jackson fly, Neo styleee!

And fan boys are loud....but they arent the bulk of any audience (unless its a midnight showing on the first weekend and fancy dress is required)

[rhinochopig]

Tiggsy said:

SWoll said:

Tiggsy said:

Bullett said:

The Avengers - Loved it. Didn't take itself seriously (flying aircraft carrier ftw)

That scene was pandering to the fanboys at the expense of any right minded adult.

It stood out because the rest of the film is so grounded in reality isn't it?

It's pure spectacle, nothing more and nothing less.

And when you say "fanboys" I assume you mean "target audience"?

Yes - but the other bits where earth physics dont apply were explained in entire movies....I missed the "gravity doesnt apply to boats" film! Why not have Sam Jackson fly, Neo styleee!

And fan boys are loud....but they arent the bulk of any audience (unless its a midnight showing on the first weekend and fancy dress is required)

To be fare you're the one asking us to suspend our disbelief that Tom Cruise will make a good Jack Reacher. A flying boat is more credible than Tom Cuise being 6' 5"

Edited by rhinochopig on Wednesday 7th November 14:15

[goldblum]

I think you mean 'suspend our disbelief'.

[Funkycoldribena]

The Watch-didnt have high hopes but it wasnt too bad-6.5/10.

[rhinochopig]

goldblum said:

I think you mean 'suspend our disbelief'.

I did. Well spotted.

[tigerkoi]

Superman III. It's funny how they restrict Margot Kidder to absolute bit part status after I & II, but the first half clicks along merrily with Richard Pryor fooling around, and of course Pamela Stephenson and Annete O'Toole mean that Lois Lane is easily forgotten. The slapstick routine at the start, and Pryor's progression to salami slicing, so soon after 35 weeks on the dole is a good laugh, but the 2nd half lags badly.

[Marty Funkhouser]

Just seen Argo - really very good true story account of hostages being 'smuggled' out of Iran in 1980. Excellent turns from John Goodman and Alan Arkin - 8/10

[Halb]

tigerkoi said:

Superman III. It's funny how they restrict Margot Kidder to absolute bit part status after I & II, but the first half clicks along merrily with Richard Pryor fooling around, and of course Pamela Stephenson and Annete O'Toole mean that Lois Lane is easily forgotten. The slapstick routine at the start, and Pryor's progression to salami slicing, so soon after 35 weeks on the dole is a good laugh, but the 2nd half lags badly.

I like the Superman/Clark fight.
Nice to see a grumpy Supes.

[tigerkoi]

Halb said:

tigerkoi said:

Superman III. It's funny how they restrict Margot Kidder to absolute bit part status after I & II, but the first half clicks along merrily with Richard Pryor fooling around, and of course Pamela Stephenson and Annete O'Toole mean that Lois Lane is easily forgotten. The slapstick routine at the start, and Pryor's progression to salami slicing, so soon after 35 weeks on the dole is a good laugh, but the 2nd half lags badly.

I like the Superman/Clark fight.
Nice to see a grumpy Supes.

Yeah, it's been awhile since I last saw it, and when it came up I could have sworn it was how I remembered IV. But that's me being a dummy, and forgetting how that [IV] story line went.

[darreni]

Watched Haywire last night, good action film & great cast.
Well reccommended. 7/10

Also caught Apocalypse now on TV. I must have seen it a hundred times before, though not in the last 10 years.
On a big TV, good surround system, it looks & feels amazing. HD really makes it shine.
Watching it through again makes you realize just what an amazing job Coppola did, the whole thing & everyone involved.
Remarkable. 10/10 from me.

[Pommygranite]

darreni said:

Watched Haywire last night, good action film & great cast.
Well reccommended. 7/10

Also caught Apocalypse now on TV. I must have seen it a hundred times before, though not in the last 10 years.
On a big TV, good surround system, it looks & feels amazing. HD really makes it shine.
Watching it through again makes you realize just what an amazing job Coppola did, the whole thing & everyone involved.
Remarkable. 10/10 from me.

I might have to go back and rewatch Apocalypse Now - always thought it a jumbling piece of crap and probably the most overrated film of all time wrapped up in a great cinematography finished off by Brando's horrific ramblings.

[TankRS]

Skyfall 6/10

it left me wanting to be honest. After having the Bond of Casino Royal, it felt almost as if they were softening him up to turn him into the poshbond we had with Brosnan.

my bigest gripe/annoyance -

with the villain being an ex 00 agent, why wasnt he a more formidable match to Bond and MI6. it struck me as odd for someone who would have had all the training he'd had and all the brains he clearly had that he seemed to bumble his way about getting to M to have his revenge. i know it would have made for a short film otherwise, but the potential was there to have some epic battles for quite evenly matched foe.

[MiniMan64]

TankRS said:

with the villain being an ex 00 agent, why wasnt he a more formidable match to Bond and MI6. it struck me as odd for someone who would have had all the training he'd had and all the brains he clearly had that he seemed to bumble his way about getting to M to have his revenge. i know it would have made for a short film otherwise, but the potential was there to have some epic battles for quite evenly matched foe.

Silva wasn't an ex 00? Just former MI6?

[curtisl]

darreni said:

Also caught Apocalypse now on TV. I must have seen it a hundred times before, though not in the last 10 years.
On a big TV, good surround system, it looks & feels amazing. HD really makes it shine.
Watching it through again makes you realize just what an amazing job Coppola did, the whole thing & everyone involved.
Remarkable. 10/10 from me.

I cant get enough of this film, not even the reduex version is long enough for me!! It is my greatest film of all time. A true masterpiece imo.

[TankRS]

MiniMan64 said:

Silva wasn't an ex 00? Just former MI6?

ahh i misunderstood, i thought he was! ok makes a bit more sense now then.

[DuncanM]

darreni said:

Watched Haywire last night, good action film & great cast.
Well reccommended. 7/10

Also caught Apocalypse now on TV. I must have seen it a hundred times before, though not in the last 10 years.
On a big TV, good surround system, it looks & feels amazing. HD really makes it shine.
Watching it through again makes you realize just what an amazing job Coppola did, the whole thing & everyone involved.
Remarkable. 10/10 from me.

Haywire is the worst film I've seen this year with terrible performances from the big name actors

Agree regarding Apocalypse Now

Watched Crazy, stupid love and enjoyed it well enough

[Council Baby]

Lay The Favourite - 4/10

Given the big name cast I thought this may be a reasonable film... despite some amusing bits the main character, Beth, is so brain numbingly irritating (despite being fit) that it detracted from the rest of the film. I think somebody cast their niece amongst the big names to give the bint a break. Don't bother.