Films I turned off this week...
Discussion
Following on from the, Ffilms I watched this week ".
It never ceases to amaze me how bad a lot of films are. Many are just unwatchable or is it just my age, less patience or maybe what life we have is better spent doing other things.
Whatever it is, we, (Mrs phazed and I) must've switched off 20–30 films this year. We know Netflix and Amazon are awash with films good and bad but there really is an inordinate amount of poor ,less than average films.
I should've known better but last night I psyched myself up to watching, Midway.
What a crock! I lasted until the attack on Pearl Harbor which was approximately 20 minutes in. Why is it that the Americans can make really good films and then just make such poorly acted examples? I guess this film cost a small fortune to make but surely it could've been better.
I then tried, The Talented Mr Ripley.
I tried to stick with it, ( Matt Damon and Jude Law sounded promising) but after 50 minutes I realised I wasn't even halfway through and my attention was drifting to what cocktails I could make up with half finished bottles of strange liqueurs at the back of the booze cabinet. That went off and was filed in my mental bin.
Anyone else suffering from this malaise? If so, what isn't worth a watch?
It never ceases to amaze me how bad a lot of films are. Many are just unwatchable or is it just my age, less patience or maybe what life we have is better spent doing other things.
Whatever it is, we, (Mrs phazed and I) must've switched off 20–30 films this year. We know Netflix and Amazon are awash with films good and bad but there really is an inordinate amount of poor ,less than average films.
I should've known better but last night I psyched myself up to watching, Midway.
What a crock! I lasted until the attack on Pearl Harbor which was approximately 20 minutes in. Why is it that the Americans can make really good films and then just make such poorly acted examples? I guess this film cost a small fortune to make but surely it could've been better.
I then tried, The Talented Mr Ripley.
I tried to stick with it, ( Matt Damon and Jude Law sounded promising) but after 50 minutes I realised I wasn't even halfway through and my attention was drifting to what cocktails I could make up with half finished bottles of strange liqueurs at the back of the booze cabinet. That went off and was filed in my mental bin.
Anyone else suffering from this malaise? If so, what isn't worth a watch?
Edited by phazed on Saturday 11th April 12:57
Pericoloso said:
I didn't turn it off but last night I had Sexy Beast on in the background.
I've never heard the C word so often in one film ,mostly uttered by Ben Kingsley's psychotic character.
I won't be rushing back to watch it next time.
Is it actually a good film and I'm mistaken ?
One of my all-time favourites.I've never heard the C word so often in one film ,mostly uttered by Ben Kingsley's psychotic character.
I won't be rushing back to watch it next time.
Is it actually a good film and I'm mistaken ?
To be concentrated on and not to have on in the background. Absolutely excellent acting by Ben Kingsley and of course Ray Winston.
I keep this film in my mental file amongst Pulp Fiction, Snatch, Lock Stock, Leon, The Big Lebowski and a few others that I can't think of offhand as good solid entertainment.
2 GKC said:
Once Upon a Time In Hollywood. Got about 50 mins in and nothing had happened. Returned to it the next day for a further 10 minutes and then turned off again. Absolute dross
Noooooo! We watched it at the cinema with the knowledge of the Sharon Tate murders and thoroughly enjoyed it.Cherry picked some interesting articles on YouTube about Charles Manson and Sharon Tate and then we watched the film again about four weeks later. Enjoyed it even more and now it's one of my favourites. Faultless acting, brilliant dialogue, fantastic settings, a great storyline and a typical indulgent and enjoyable end.
Do read about the Sharon Tate murders and it will all make perfect sense, even the scenes at the farm which was where Charles Manson and his mob took over and lived prior to the murders.
Only in America could something like this happen.
Edited by phazed on Monday 13th April 13:11
Big-Bo-Beep said:
phazed said:
Noooooo! We watched it at the cinema with the knowledge of the Sharon Tate murders and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Cherry picked some interesting articles on YouTube about Charles Manson and Sharon Tate and then we watched the film again about four weeks later. Enjoyed it even more and now it's one of my favourites. Faultless acting, brilliant dialogue, fantastic settings, a great storyline and a typical indulgent and enjoyable end.
Do read about the Sharon Tate murders and it will all make perfect sense, even the scenes at the farm which was where Charles Manson and his mob took over and lived prior to the murders.
Only in America could something like this happen.
yeah, there's a glaring factual error, in the film the manson murder gang are killed by di caprio and the other one and therefore Sharon Tate doesn't get killed, which sadly she did.Cherry picked some interesting articles on YouTube about Charles Manson and Sharon Tate and then we watched the film again about four weeks later. Enjoyed it even more and now it's one of my favourites. Faultless acting, brilliant dialogue, fantastic settings, a great storyline and a typical indulgent and enjoyable end.
Do read about the Sharon Tate murders and it will all make perfect sense, even the scenes at the farm which was where Charles Manson and his mob took over and lived prior to the murders.
Only in America could something like this happen.
Edited by phazed on Monday 13th April 13:11
You'd think that script blooper might have been noticed by someone
A bit of research on Tate and Manson sets the viewer up for the story and imho adds to the enjoyment.
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