Films I watched this week (Vol 2)
Discussion
Clockwork Cupcake said:
Killer2005 said:
Finally caught Avengers: Endgame as its on Sky Cinema. First 90 minutes were a bit long and drawn out, second 90 minutes brilliant. Nicely rounded off the first marvel series.
As an aside, I was disappointed how few premiers and newish films were on non-subscription channels over the Christmas period. I have quite a backlog of Marvel films to watch before I can watch Endgame and was hoping that a few might be shown on terrestrial* channels. I think Civil War was shown once on an ITV channel only I missed it and it has not been repeated. But Infinity War, for example, has not been shown on a terrestrial channel over Christmas to my knowledge. It's all been the same old same old.
(* - when I say terrestrial, I include freeview / freesat channels. Also, I have a basic Sky HD Entertainment package but do not have Sky Cinema)
I’d imagine TV is going to be rather sparse on Marvel/Disney content from now on.
MiniMan64 said:
Disney+ (Disney’s Netflix/Prime offering) launches over here in 2020 so I’d guess that that they are calling in and closing off all their broadcast deals with Sky and terrestrial channels. They can’t really launch with all that “exclusive” content if its going to be on free-to-air on a Saturday night.
I’d imagine TV is going to be rather sparse on Marvel/Disney content from now on.
Very fair point. I’d imagine TV is going to be rather sparse on Marvel/Disney content from now on.
Dragonheart. A kids film where Sean Connery plays the last dragon alive who shares his immortal heart with a dying boy who grows up to be a tyrant.
Terrible special effects by todays standards, and a relatively simple plot befitting its target audience, but still a far more satisfying ending than Game of Thrones.
6/10 Not good but not offensively bad.
Also watched Les Mis again. Love Anne Hathaway's performance in this, the movie is less good later on, but still brilliant. I've heard west end fans don't like it as much as the musical so will need yo see that at some point.
9/10 for a musical film.
Terrible special effects by todays standards, and a relatively simple plot befitting its target audience, but still a far more satisfying ending than Game of Thrones.
6/10 Not good but not offensively bad.
Also watched Les Mis again. Love Anne Hathaway's performance in this, the movie is less good later on, but still brilliant. I've heard west end fans don't like it as much as the musical so will need yo see that at some point.
9/10 for a musical film.
Edited by glazbagun on Saturday 28th December 09:55
Clockwork Cupcake said:
As an aside, I was disappointed how few premiers and newish films were on non-subscription channels over the Christmas period. I have quite a backlog of Marvel films to watch before I can watch Endgame and was hoping that a few might be shown on terrestrial* channels. I think Civil War was shown once on an ITV channel only I missed it and it has not been repeated. But Infinity War, for example, has not been shown on a terrestrial channel over Christmas to my knowledge.
It's all been the same old same old.
(* - when I say terrestrial, I include freeview / freesat channels. Also, I have a basic Sky HD Entertainment package but do not have Sky Cinema)
Can you add Sky Cinema for a month? Once a year I get NowTV movies for a month or two, binge watch the films I want to see and cancel. It's all been the same old same old.
(* - when I say terrestrial, I include freeview / freesat channels. Also, I have a basic Sky HD Entertainment package but do not have Sky Cinema)
toasty said:
Can you add Sky Cinema for a month? Once a year I get NowTV movies for a month or two, binge watch the films I want to see and cancel.
It's a fair suggestion, although i'm loathe to make any change to my subscription as I am on the legacy HD package which gives me Sky F1 without needing a full Sky Sports package. I understand that if I make any changes to my subscription then it could bump me off that and not be able to get back. 
Having said that, a Now TV box would achieve your suggestion without needing to touch my Sky package. A quick Google suggests that I could get a NowTV stick with 1 months movies+sports+entertainment for £20. Or a used stick for peanuts on eBay and then buy a pass.
Edited by Clockwork Cupcake on Saturday 28th December 10:13
Clockwork Cupcake said:
shirt said:
This isn’t going to be a popular post/opinion, please don’t shoot!
I’m 38 and until last night had never seen blade runner. I watched the HD directors cut on Netflix.
It was good, not great. The scenery, the direction, the feel of the film were all fantastic. The dialogue was poor and Harrison ford can’t act.
Granted, on release I can see how it had a massive impact for being so different and for those amazing visuals. I just expected more from the scriptwriting and acting. It’s not as though the 70s was short of gritty realistic films so it just felt odd to me.
It's quite dependent on version. If I remember correctly, the Director's Cut still has the Film Noir voiceover narration that Ridley Scott never wanted (despite it ostensibly being his cut). The Final Cut which came after removes that, and makes it feel like quite a different film. I’m 38 and until last night had never seen blade runner. I watched the HD directors cut on Netflix.
It was good, not great. The scenery, the direction, the feel of the film were all fantastic. The dialogue was poor and Harrison ford can’t act.
Granted, on release I can see how it had a massive impact for being so different and for those amazing visuals. I just expected more from the scriptwriting and acting. It’s not as though the 70s was short of gritty realistic films so it just felt odd to me.
Having said that, it is of its time and has aged. Many of the things that were groundbreaking at the time might feel cliche now, but only because it came first and is the origin of some of the cliches.
However, I'd really recommend you follow it up with Bladerunner 2049. The cinematography is fantastic, and it is a genuine and worthy sequel. Some people consider the first half to be rather slow and boring, but on the contrary I love that part of it and when the action picks up in the final part of the film is where it goes downhill for me but I think I am in a minority there.
2049 was the first film I watched after buying my 4k tv. agree with your take on it, very atmospheric and looks stunning but then they get to the actual story and it goes too silly
shirt said:
You’re right, it was the final cut, no voiceover.
Ah, ok. This is tantamount to heresy amongst some, I know, but when I watched the "no voiceover" Final Cut I did find myself feeling glad that I had already watched the original version with the voiceover as it does give you more of an idea of what is actually going on.
Plus the voiceover gives it more of a Film Noir vibe.
I wouldn't like to say which version should be watched in preference, though, if you were only going to watch one.
Either way, it sounds like you enjoyed the film and were merely saying it didn't live up to heightened expectations, so no matter.
DoctorX said:
shirt said:
This isn’t going to be a popular post/opinion, please don’t shoot!
I’m 38 and until last night had never seen blade runner. I watched the HD directors cut on Netflix.
It was good, not great. The scenery, the direction, the feel of the film were all fantastic. The dialogue was poor and Harrison ford can’t act.
Granted, on release I can see how it had a massive impact for being so different and for those amazing visuals. I just expected more from the scriptwriting and acting. It’s not as though the 70s was short of gritty realistic films so it just felt odd to me.
I saw it recently for the first time and thought it was dull, so you’re not the only one.I’m 38 and until last night had never seen blade runner. I watched the HD directors cut on Netflix.
It was good, not great. The scenery, the direction, the feel of the film were all fantastic. The dialogue was poor and Harrison ford can’t act.
Granted, on release I can see how it had a massive impact for being so different and for those amazing visuals. I just expected more from the scriptwriting and acting. It’s not as though the 70s was short of gritty realistic films so it just felt odd to me.
BR 2049 kept the same kind of feel, so that was good.
jsf said:
DoctorX said:
shirt said:
This isn’t going to be a popular post/opinion, please don’t shoot!
I’m 38 and until last night had never seen blade runner. I watched the HD directors cut on Netflix.
It was good, not great. The scenery, the direction, the feel of the film were all fantastic. The dialogue was poor and Harrison ford can’t act.
Granted, on release I can see how it had a massive impact for being so different and for those amazing visuals. I just expected more from the scriptwriting and acting. It’s not as though the 70s was short of gritty realistic films so it just felt odd to me.
I saw it recently for the first time and thought it was dull, so you’re not the only one.I’m 38 and until last night had never seen blade runner. I watched the HD directors cut on Netflix.
It was good, not great. The scenery, the direction, the feel of the film were all fantastic. The dialogue was poor and Harrison ford can’t act.
Granted, on release I can see how it had a massive impact for being so different and for those amazing visuals. I just expected more from the scriptwriting and acting. It’s not as though the 70s was short of gritty realistic films so it just felt odd to me.
I thought Blade Runner brilliant and have watched it hundreds of times over the decades, but I can easily see why a first watcher today might think it dull. Back in the day though... .
Twilight, 1998. Prime at the moment.
Cast and a half with Paul Newman, Susan Sarandon, Gene Hackman and (at the time) newbies like Liev Schrieber popping up.
A dangerously juvenile Reese Witherspoon gets her baps out early on which I wasn’t expecting, and they’re not great. The film follows suit. A whodunnit that’s largely predictable following an ex detective sort out an historic mess unravelling the backstory at telegraph same time.
32B I’d reckon. “OK”.
Cast and a half with Paul Newman, Susan Sarandon, Gene Hackman and (at the time) newbies like Liev Schrieber popping up.
A dangerously juvenile Reese Witherspoon gets her baps out early on which I wasn’t expecting, and they’re not great. The film follows suit. A whodunnit that’s largely predictable following an ex detective sort out an historic mess unravelling the backstory at telegraph same time.
32B I’d reckon. “OK”.
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