Films I watched this week (Vol 2)
Discussion
Not sure exactly when it started, but at some point Pacino started doing an imiation of himself, I think it was after he won the Oscar for 'OOO-AHHH! military fella in Scent of A WOman. He got carried away. De Niro started doing sort of similar much later, nearer the dirty grandad era. Maybe it's something all actors do.
Heat is my all time favourite film. I’ve probably watched it 10 times by now.
I think Pacino is great in the role and you needed a personality that is opposite to the much more calm, professional DeNiro one.
I never thought it seemed strange how he’d get the younger, hotter wife. He’s a charismatic man, so would attract women, but he can’t keep them in his life due to that same charisma making him impossible to live with.
I’m glad they didn’t show him snorting coke. It wouldn’t have been necessary and it would have given the viewer a negative view of the person you are supposed to be routing for.
And yes, both the shootout scene and Val Kilmer are incredible. It’s a great film. In fact, sod it, I’ll watch it again tonight.
I think Pacino is great in the role and you needed a personality that is opposite to the much more calm, professional DeNiro one.
I never thought it seemed strange how he’d get the younger, hotter wife. He’s a charismatic man, so would attract women, but he can’t keep them in his life due to that same charisma making him impossible to live with.
I’m glad they didn’t show him snorting coke. It wouldn’t have been necessary and it would have given the viewer a negative view of the person you are supposed to be routing for.
And yes, both the shootout scene and Val Kilmer are incredible. It’s a great film. In fact, sod it, I’ll watch it again tonight.
Dick Dastardly said:
Heat is my all time favourite film. I’ve probably watched it 10 times by now.
I think Pacino is great in the role and you needed a personality that is opposite to the much more calm, professional DeNiro one.
I never thought it seemed strange how he’d get the younger, hotter wife. He’s a charismatic man, so would attract women, but he can’t keep them in his life due to that same charisma making him impossible to live with.
I’m glad they didn’t show him snorting coke. It wouldn’t have been necessary and it would have given the viewer a negative view of the person you are supposed to be routing for.
And yes, both the shootout scene and Val Kilmer are incredible. It’s a great film. In fact, sod it, I’ll watch it again tonight.
Totally agree with Heat....can watch it time and time again...made the Mrs watch it again last night too.I think Pacino is great in the role and you needed a personality that is opposite to the much more calm, professional DeNiro one.
I never thought it seemed strange how he’d get the younger, hotter wife. He’s a charismatic man, so would attract women, but he can’t keep them in his life due to that same charisma making him impossible to live with.
I’m glad they didn’t show him snorting coke. It wouldn’t have been necessary and it would have given the viewer a negative view of the person you are supposed to be routing for.
And yes, both the shootout scene and Val Kilmer are incredible. It’s a great film. In fact, sod it, I’ll watch it again tonight.
Jabberwocky (1977)
Amazon Prime, following a tip-off on the "Amazon Prime Video, what gems have you found?" thread.
It's been years since I last saw this.
An ensemble cast of a few Pythons (Palin as the lead role, with cameos by Gilliam (who also directed) and Jones), plus many familiar British Comedy faces from the time including John Le Mesurier, Harry H. Corbett, Warren Mitchell, Max Wall (oddly enough I was sure it was Kenneth Connor, but apparently not), Bernard Bresslaw, Rodney Bewes, John Bird, Peter Cellier (playing a role not dissimilar to his one in Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister) and, as the saying goes, "many, many more". Pretty much a "Who's Who" of comedy actors of the period.
Dodgy SFX aside (the rubber monster of the title mainly), it had its moments. Not side-splittingly funny, but amusing nonetheless.
Amazon Prime, following a tip-off on the "Amazon Prime Video, what gems have you found?" thread.
It's been years since I last saw this.
An ensemble cast of a few Pythons (Palin as the lead role, with cameos by Gilliam (who also directed) and Jones), plus many familiar British Comedy faces from the time including John Le Mesurier, Harry H. Corbett, Warren Mitchell, Max Wall (oddly enough I was sure it was Kenneth Connor, but apparently not), Bernard Bresslaw, Rodney Bewes, John Bird, Peter Cellier (playing a role not dissimilar to his one in Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister) and, as the saying goes, "many, many more". Pretty much a "Who's Who" of comedy actors of the period.
Dodgy SFX aside (the rubber monster of the title mainly), it had its moments. Not side-splittingly funny, but amusing nonetheless.
SCEtoAUX said:
Brother D said:
The Gentleman
My word it was a mess of a film. Couple of funny bits, but basically just a mashup of his previous works mixed in with layer cake/sexy beast and little to no character development. Genuinely disliked it
2/10
I thought it was worse than that. My word it was a mess of a film. Couple of funny bits, but basically just a mashup of his previous works mixed in with layer cake/sexy beast and little to no character development. Genuinely disliked it
2/10
Brother D said:
The Gentleman
My word it was a mess of a film. Couple of funny bits, but basically just a mashup of his previous works mixed in with layer cake/sexy beast and little to no character development. Genuinely disliked it
2/10
You actually had to watch a Guy Ritchie film to discover this? My word it was a mess of a film. Couple of funny bits, but basically just a mashup of his previous works mixed in with layer cake/sexy beast and little to no character development. Genuinely disliked it
2/10
Saw The Personal History of David Copperfield at the cinema. It's was very good with an excellent cast. Directed by Armando Iannucci . Also some of it was filmed in my home town of Bury St Edmunds so quite interesting to see how they made it look like a Victorian town centre and also they used the Regency theatre we have here for the opening scene.
Saw The Personal History of David Copperfield
Absolute twaddle. Doesn’t matter who is in it, if it’s poor, it’s poor!
We lasted an hour and that was pushing it. We walked out after an hour as the average age of 70+ laughed at scenes that were painful to us.
We put it in the same category as Downton.
5/10 at best.
Absolute twaddle. Doesn’t matter who is in it, if it’s poor, it’s poor!
We lasted an hour and that was pushing it. We walked out after an hour as the average age of 70+ laughed at scenes that were painful to us.
We put it in the same category as Downton.
5/10 at best.
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