Films I watched this week (Vol 2)
Discussion
The Mule
Not heard great things about this film but as a Clint Eastwood fan, I wanted to watch this just in case it's his final film he directs and stars in. Not a bad film, although it's fairly predictable and easy going. Sad to see Eastwood looking extremely frail and elderly nowadays but he's done well considering he's almost 90.
7/10
Stan & Ollie
Used to love Laurel and Hardy as a kid in the 1970s, along with Chaplin. I just had to see the film and was not anticipating much. However, I enjoyed the film and the actors were excellent in mimicking Stan and "Babe".
8/10
A Star is Born
Not read anything about the film but it has been on my wishlist for a long time as I thought the singing sounded great when I have heard the music - I saw them appear at Glastonbury a few years ago(on TV mind you). Never really been a fan of Lady Ga Ga so I'd kept putting the film off but both Cooper and Lady GG were fantastic - such chemistry between them and I can understand the rumours circulating about them. I really enjoyed the music and the film, despite it being a little romantic...!
9/10
Not heard great things about this film but as a Clint Eastwood fan, I wanted to watch this just in case it's his final film he directs and stars in. Not a bad film, although it's fairly predictable and easy going. Sad to see Eastwood looking extremely frail and elderly nowadays but he's done well considering he's almost 90.
7/10
Stan & Ollie
Used to love Laurel and Hardy as a kid in the 1970s, along with Chaplin. I just had to see the film and was not anticipating much. However, I enjoyed the film and the actors were excellent in mimicking Stan and "Babe".
8/10
A Star is Born
Not read anything about the film but it has been on my wishlist for a long time as I thought the singing sounded great when I have heard the music - I saw them appear at Glastonbury a few years ago(on TV mind you). Never really been a fan of Lady Ga Ga so I'd kept putting the film off but both Cooper and Lady GG were fantastic - such chemistry between them and I can understand the rumours circulating about them. I really enjoyed the music and the film, despite it being a little romantic...!
9/10
MYOB said:
The Mule
Not heard great things about this film but as a Clint Eastwood fan, I wanted to watch this just in case it's his final film he directs and stars in. Not a bad film, although it's fairly predictable and easy going. Sad to see Eastwood looking extremely frail and elderly nowadays but he's done well considering he's almost 90.
7/10
Stan & Ollie
Used to love Laurel and Hardy as a kid in the 1970s, along with Chaplin. I just had to see the film and was not anticipating much. However, I enjoyed the film and the actors were excellent in mimicking Stan and "Babe".
8/10
A Star is Born
Not read anything about the film but it has been on my wishlist for a long time as I thought the singing sounded great when I have heard the music - I saw them appear at Glastonbury a few years ago(on TV mind you). Never really been a fan of Lady Ga Ga so I'd kept putting the film off but both Cooper and Lady GG were fantastic - such chemistry between them and I can understand the rumours circulating about them. I really enjoyed the music and the film, despite it being a little romantic...!
9/10
Very good roundup of all three movies.Not heard great things about this film but as a Clint Eastwood fan, I wanted to watch this just in case it's his final film he directs and stars in. Not a bad film, although it's fairly predictable and easy going. Sad to see Eastwood looking extremely frail and elderly nowadays but he's done well considering he's almost 90.
7/10
Stan & Ollie
Used to love Laurel and Hardy as a kid in the 1970s, along with Chaplin. I just had to see the film and was not anticipating much. However, I enjoyed the film and the actors were excellent in mimicking Stan and "Babe".
8/10
A Star is Born
Not read anything about the film but it has been on my wishlist for a long time as I thought the singing sounded great when I have heard the music - I saw them appear at Glastonbury a few years ago(on TV mind you). Never really been a fan of Lady Ga Ga so I'd kept putting the film off but both Cooper and Lady GG were fantastic - such chemistry between them and I can understand the rumours circulating about them. I really enjoyed the music and the film, despite it being a little romantic...!
9/10
Went to see John Wick 3 last night. Showing was supposed to start at 8.20 but when we got there we had to queue for ages to buy tickets.
Wasn't worried as there's usually 25-20 mins of ads and trailers. We walked in at 8.30 expecting to sit through some trailers and found that the movie was already playing and 10 mins or so in.
I have never ever experienced this before - a movie without adverts! I was in half a mind to complain after as I missed the opening, but I guess it's my own fault for not allowing more time.
Movie was good although somewhat ruined by the very obvious fight choreography. Some of the kills were excellent and very gruesome. It was also a shame we walked in knowing he would survive as 4 had already been announced! IMO 2 is the best of the lot, then 1, then 3.
Wasn't worried as there's usually 25-20 mins of ads and trailers. We walked in at 8.30 expecting to sit through some trailers and found that the movie was already playing and 10 mins or so in.
I have never ever experienced this before - a movie without adverts! I was in half a mind to complain after as I missed the opening, but I guess it's my own fault for not allowing more time.
Movie was good although somewhat ruined by the very obvious fight choreography. Some of the kills were excellent and very gruesome. It was also a shame we walked in knowing he would survive as 4 had already been announced! IMO 2 is the best of the lot, then 1, then 3.
The Cold Blue - shot using some of Wylers original footage from Memphis Belle, but used to give a more modern docu-spin on the accolades of the B17 crews during WWII. Colourised and in 4K, really excellent way to pass an hour.
Also Detective Pikachu. Awful, no idea who this film was made for. I figured it might have been me as Pokemon were popular when I was growing up, so thought it might at least have a nostalgic glow to it. I want that time back!
Also Detective Pikachu. Awful, no idea who this film was made for. I figured it might have been me as Pokemon were popular when I was growing up, so thought it might at least have a nostalgic glow to it. I want that time back!
Rogue86 said:
Also Detective Pikachu. Awful, no idea who this film was made for. I figured it might have been me as Pokemon were popular when I was growing up, so thought it might at least have a nostalgic glow to it. I want that time back!
It's got 6.9/10 on IMDb, that can't be a legit score.I gave it a 3 and I'm usually quite generous. Worst film I've see this year by a big margin, and I've watched some s
te.LoonyTunes said:
Captive State
John Goodman stars.
Aliens already run the World and he a senior police officer trying to keep a lid on the rebellion. Some interesting stuff but quite a slow burner.
Worth a 6/10 I suppose.
Watched it at the weekend. No award winner, but plenty good enough - 7.13 from me.John Goodman stars.
Aliens already run the World and he a senior police officer trying to keep a lid on the rebellion. Some interesting stuff but quite a slow burner.
Worth a 6/10 I suppose.
Booksmart - Great coming of age flick, well acted, one of the best of this ilk i've seen for some time.
I am Mother - Netlfix original scifi which is actually good (if a little flawed here and there), recommend if you like thinking man's scifi.
Molly's game - second watch as the missus hadn't seen it, brilliant true story about a self made poker game fixer.
BlackkKlansman - Second watch as the missus again hadn't seen it. Fantastic film, one of the best i've seen in ages.
Still to come this week, The Favourite, A Quiet Place, and First Man.
I am Mother - Netlfix original scifi which is actually good (if a little flawed here and there), recommend if you like thinking man's scifi.
Molly's game - second watch as the missus hadn't seen it, brilliant true story about a self made poker game fixer.
BlackkKlansman - Second watch as the missus again hadn't seen it. Fantastic film, one of the best i've seen in ages.
Still to come this week, The Favourite, A Quiet Place, and First Man.
I caught up with Captain Marvel.
Not one I had any interest in really but actually rather enjoyed it. Quite amusing in places, didn't really gel with the lead character but all the rest were fine.
Not entirely clear how CM went from punching people using T-Power and them getting up to her smashing spaceships in half in Endgame but it hung together ok.
7/10
Not one I had any interest in really but actually rather enjoyed it. Quite amusing in places, didn't really gel with the lead character but all the rest were fine.
Not entirely clear how CM went from punching people using T-Power and them getting up to her smashing spaceships in half in Endgame but it hung together ok.
7/10
Free Fire, an enjoyable high concept film of an arms deal gone wrong.
I do know I tried to watch this and enjoyed it a while back, but I probably did my normal thing of stopping it and then (on brain auto-pilot) deleting it from my box before I'd finished.
No plot, just chit-chat and shooting, but with enough twists to make it enjoyable for the full runtime.
I do know I tried to watch this and enjoyed it a while back, but I probably did my normal thing of stopping it and then (on brain auto-pilot) deleting it from my box before I'd finished.
No plot, just chit-chat and shooting, but with enough twists to make it enjoyable for the full runtime.
Sick Boy
Saw this on a recent CEX browse and picked it up. It's a well-shot budget film but with a dire script and poor execution IMO.
A job-to-job young woman soon to be married decides to take a gig as babysitter to bring in some cash before the big day. The child in question is confined to his room, with a lock on the door, due to his mysterious autoimmune disorder.
The film smacks of film students with expensive cameras (yet skill in using them, credit where it's due) building up the characters' stories too much to give the film meaning before plunging haphazardly into the meat and bones of the action and horror. The vast majority of which is in the last twenty minutes of screen time.
Cool bit of suspense midway through kept me watching, and what the illness turned out to be was an interesting as a concept. Essentially zombies, but with a much slower rate of infection, will be self-aware, eat you, act calm again... ...before becoming a fully-fledge flesh eater.
Yet ultimately it just doesn't have the right balance of dialogue, characterisation and actual horror. Maybe one for others to check out if it's on TV/stream; the £3 I spent on a hard copy would have been enjoyed much more on a Wetherspoon's pint.
2.5 Glaring Red Eyes out of 10 Corpses.
Saw this on a recent CEX browse and picked it up. It's a well-shot budget film but with a dire script and poor execution IMO.
A job-to-job young woman soon to be married decides to take a gig as babysitter to bring in some cash before the big day. The child in question is confined to his room, with a lock on the door, due to his mysterious autoimmune disorder.
The film smacks of film students with expensive cameras (yet skill in using them, credit where it's due) building up the characters' stories too much to give the film meaning before plunging haphazardly into the meat and bones of the action and horror. The vast majority of which is in the last twenty minutes of screen time.
Cool bit of suspense midway through kept me watching, and what the illness turned out to be was an interesting as a concept. Essentially zombies, but with a much slower rate of infection, will be self-aware, eat you, act calm again... ...before becoming a fully-fledge flesh eater.
Yet ultimately it just doesn't have the right balance of dialogue, characterisation and actual horror. Maybe one for others to check out if it's on TV/stream; the £3 I spent on a hard copy would have been enjoyed much more on a Wetherspoon's pint.
2.5 Glaring Red Eyes out of 10 Corpses.
Halb said:
For A Few Dollars More
epic. iconic. smashing.
Clint's hair, it's like a space helmet.
Always fun to see the smorgasbord of gruesome gargoyle visages that have been scooped up from some nuclear obliterated wasteland in these spaghetti westerns.
Every now and again these come on the TV and it just the right time to enjoy them again must admit the Harry Callaghan films are a must whenever they turn upepic. iconic. smashing.
Clint's hair, it's like a space helmet.
Always fun to see the smorgasbord of gruesome gargoyle visages that have been scooped up from some nuclear obliterated wasteland in these spaghetti westerns.
Anyone seen Locke? I have the DVD to watch just wondered if anyone had seen it and their thoughts.
Its just Tom Hardy in a car for 85 minutes but has great rating on IMDB
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2692904/?ref_=nv_sr_1...
Its just Tom Hardy in a car for 85 minutes but has great rating on IMDB
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2692904/?ref_=nv_sr_1...
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