Bad Films I watched this weekend
Discussion
james_tigerwoods said:
I watched True Lies last night - Another case of "is it s
t or not". I like Arnie's character, but found Jamie Lee Curtis' cringeworthy....
The hotel room scene is quite good to watch though.....t or not". I like Arnie's character, but found Jamie Lee Curtis' cringeworthy....(random thought - why does it appear that JLC always gets the role of a woman of slightly ill repute? True Lies, that film where eddie murphy goes from tramp to stockbroker, I could go on and on....)
james_tigerwoods said:
I've just turned off "Domino". Keira Knightley looks lovely but I just can't keep track of the plot or film. The camera is jerking about so much and the "Arty" st nature of the cinematography is just utter nonsense...
Typical Tony Scott film-making - it's his "thing" - don't watch any of this other movies if the eratic camera work pisses you off. I can find it a bit much at times too but I do like his films.t nature of the cinematography is just utter nonsense... parabolica said:
james_tigerwoods said:
I've just turned off "Domino". Keira Knightley looks lovely but I just can't keep track of the plot or film. The camera is jerking about so much and the "Arty" st nature of the cinematography is just utter nonsense...
Typical Tony Scott film-making - it's his "thing" - don't watch any of this other movies if the eratic camera work pisses you off. I can find it a bit much at times too but I do like his films.t nature of the cinematography is just utter nonsense... And I thought that JJ Abrams' lens flares were the most annoying thing....
parabolica said:
james_tigerwoods said:
I've just turned off "Domino". Keira Knightley looks lovely but I just can't keep track of the plot or film. The camera is jerking about so much and the "Arty" st nature of the cinematography is just utter nonsense...
Typical Tony Scott film-making - it's his "thing" - don't watch any of this other movies if the eratic camera work pisses you off. I can find it a bit much at times too but I do like his films.t nature of the cinematography is just utter nonsense... parabolica said:
james_tigerwoods said:
I've just turned off "Domino". Keira Knightley looks lovely but I just can't keep track of the plot or film. The camera is jerking about so much and the "Arty" st nature of the cinematography is just utter nonsense...
Typical Tony Scott film-making - it's his "thing" - don't watch any of this other movies if the eratic camera work pisses you off. I can find it a bit much at times too but I do like his films.t nature of the cinematography is just utter nonsense... 
Rush - now i'm not gonna say it's really bad. It's just that relentless level of cheesiness typical to each and any of Howards' films. The poor attempts of well English spoken Bruhl imitating Lauda's accent, Hemsworth without even trying to be anything than himself, some of the dialogues that just can't be emitted through race drivers' mouths. That terrible, in all senses of the word, CGI crash. It was so on the verge of being the second Driven that it took me three attempts and a week to finish it.
However, there were a few moments, mostly race scenes, that just prevented me to hate it. And the fact that such a movie was made at all gives it some credit too. 5/10
However, there were a few moments, mostly race scenes, that just prevented me to hate it. And the fact that such a movie was made at all gives it some credit too. 5/10
vxr8mate said:
parabolica said:
james_tigerwoods said:
I've just turned off "Domino". Keira Knightley looks lovely but I just can't keep track of the plot or film. The camera is jerking about so much and the "Arty" st nature of the cinematography is just utter nonsense...
Typical Tony Scott film-making - it's his "thing" - don't watch any of this other movies if the eratic camera work pisses you off. I can find it a bit much at times too but I do like his films.t nature of the cinematography is just utter nonsense... parabolica said:
No it isn't; fair to say it's his more recent efforts that have the eratic camera work to them - Domino, Man on Fire, Unstoppable, Taking of Pelham 123 (remake) to name a few.
I thought that both Unstoppable and Pelham 123 were about as average as films could get, with zero re-watch value.Both disappointed, expecting something a little more given the director...(same for Domino, too I guess)
I thought I'd give Robot and Frank at the weekend after seeing some decent reviews. I was unsure whether it'd be one of those quiet little masterpieces or a wet blanket but I'm always willing to give a film a try (unless Michael Bay's involved, obviously).
The premise of a grumpy old bloke reluctantly given a robot helper is great and yet it failed to deliver. They seemed to dismiss all the comedy potential and instead made it a film about an unlikeable old man forgetting things (inconsistently) and being really unpleasant to people. And not in an amusing grumpy old man way either.
I really wanted to like it and it had a couple of smiles but I can't say it was anything other than tedious.
The premise of a grumpy old bloke reluctantly given a robot helper is great and yet it failed to deliver. They seemed to dismiss all the comedy potential and instead made it a film about an unlikeable old man forgetting things (inconsistently) and being really unpleasant to people. And not in an amusing grumpy old man way either.
I really wanted to like it and it had a couple of smiles but I can't say it was anything other than tedious.
the Internship
i went in to this thinking it would be a typical Vince Vaughn/Owen Wilson comedy, nothing too in depth but quite funny.
it was indeed a typical Vince Vaughn/Owen Wilson comedy except it wasnt funny, AT ALL. Tiya Sircar and Dylan O'Brian were mildly funny. but that was it.
3/10 and 2 of those were for the titty bar.
i went in to this thinking it would be a typical Vince Vaughn/Owen Wilson comedy, nothing too in depth but quite funny.
it was indeed a typical Vince Vaughn/Owen Wilson comedy except it wasnt funny, AT ALL. Tiya Sircar and Dylan O'Brian were mildly funny. but that was it.
3/10 and 2 of those were for the titty bar.
Veeayt said:
Rush - now i'm not gonna say it's really bad. It's just that relentless level of cheesiness typical to each and any of Howards' films. The poor attempts of well English spoken Bruhl imitating Lauda's accent, Hemsworth without even trying to be anything than himself, some of the dialogues that just can't be emitted through race drivers' mouths. That terrible, in all senses of the word, CGI crash. It was so on the verge of being the second Driven that it took me three attempts and a week to finish it.
However, there were a few moments, mostly race scenes, that just prevented me to hate it. And the fact that such a movie was made at all gives it some credit too. 5/10
Have you actually SEEN Driven? I can't believe anyone (even a hater) could compare the two films However, there were a few moments, mostly race scenes, that just prevented me to hate it. And the fact that such a movie was made at all gives it some credit too. 5/10
M.
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