Films I watched this week
Discussion
Halb said:
FourWheelDrift said:
The Wicker Man (again I know) but the Horror channel is showing the longest cut with all the added scenes.
I did not know there was a longer cut!One of the scenes here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXzFjLaakYg man with the black curly hair singing is Paul Giovanni who composed and performed the music on the film.
Middle one on here was the one shown - http://www.steve-p.org/wm/Wicker%20Man%20versions%...
Still not the longer directors cut though, on the Directors cut it's 6 minutes before the flight out to Summerisle and the usual short film start position.
ukaskew said:
Train to Busan - 8.5/10
Loved this, super tense, superbly well made and manages to somehow be entirely devoid of gore whilst at the same time feeling quite gorey, very clever.
Awaiting the inevitable Hollywood remake but as is often the case, there is no need, this works perfectly as it is.
Great film - even watching it in the original Korean without dubbing or subtitles it was ace. Loved this, super tense, superbly well made and manages to somehow be entirely devoid of gore whilst at the same time feeling quite gorey, very clever.
Awaiting the inevitable Hollywood remake but as is often the case, there is no need, this works perfectly as it is.
Watched Predestination on Film 4 last night - bonkers noir time travel movie in which our hero messes about with time to have a relationship with him/herself, impregnate himself with a child which turn out to be himself, whilst also kidnapping himself, breaking up the relationship with himself and ultimately killing the bad guy (surprise surprise, it's himself) . Compelling while watching, but a bit silly in retrospect. A gloomy 6/10.
Finally been able to catch up to a few old releases
Mortdecai, which was out, I think 2014 or 15. Smashing good time old bean, really.
JD was superb as charming mustachioed art dealer, as were supporting cast.
Kicks- I think its an indie film, randomly decided to watch it after seeing it pop up on a youtube trailer advert, about a poor kid who buys some air jordans that then get stolen and he goes on a mission to get them back. Nice film, nothing memorable though.
Teen titans, judas contract- Always enjoy some DC animation. I'm not sure if it was the "teen" aspect so the writers thought it would be funny to include, but there are many sexual references.
Assassins Creed- Hearing bad things about this when it came out, I avoided for a while but ended up watching it with the lads on a quiet night. Not bad, fighting and parkour were good but as a fan of the games, I was expecting a, basically, film version of the first game, when I found it was a stand alone piece it seems to be fine.
Mortdecai, which was out, I think 2014 or 15. Smashing good time old bean, really.
JD was superb as charming mustachioed art dealer, as were supporting cast.
Kicks- I think its an indie film, randomly decided to watch it after seeing it pop up on a youtube trailer advert, about a poor kid who buys some air jordans that then get stolen and he goes on a mission to get them back. Nice film, nothing memorable though.
Teen titans, judas contract- Always enjoy some DC animation. I'm not sure if it was the "teen" aspect so the writers thought it would be funny to include, but there are many sexual references.
Assassins Creed- Hearing bad things about this when it came out, I avoided for a while but ended up watching it with the lads on a quiet night. Not bad, fighting and parkour were good but as a fan of the games, I was expecting a, basically, film version of the first game, when I found it was a stand alone piece it seems to be fine.
ClockworkCupcake said:
Dark City
I've been meaning to watch this for a while, as it's always mentioned in talk of Dieselpunk and the like.
What an odd film.
I recall enjoying this very much. I love altered reality films. Not a hit, so maybe it missed a few beats, I'd have to rewatch again to see.I've been meaning to watch this for a while, as it's always mentioned in talk of Dieselpunk and the like.
What an odd film.
F&F 8
6/10
It only scored as high as that as Charlize Theron was in it, plus the British lass is fit too (not Helen Mirren, t'other one
).
I wasn't expecting much. Loads of cars. Guns. CGI. Fights. It covered those.
Some long haul flights next month (FRA-EZE-FRA) and (FRA-TPA-FRA) so I'm sure the list of fillums will be added to.
6/10
It only scored as high as that as Charlize Theron was in it, plus the British lass is fit too (not Helen Mirren, t'other one
).I wasn't expecting much. Loads of cars. Guns. CGI. Fights. It covered those.
Some long haul flights next month (FRA-EZE-FRA) and (FRA-TPA-FRA) so I'm sure the list of fillums will be added to.
High Rise - dystopian vision of an immoral and hierarchical society, represented by which floor on a tower block you live, although curiously set (cars, clothes) in the 70s.
Started off interestingly arty, got increasingly weird and grating - so much so I gave up 3/4 through. Shame as it was an interesting premise and a good cast, it just pummeled the viewer with its over-the-top artiness and violence so it got a bit tiring.
4/10
Started off interestingly arty, got increasingly weird and grating - so much so I gave up 3/4 through. Shame as it was an interesting premise and a good cast, it just pummeled the viewer with its over-the-top artiness and violence so it got a bit tiring.
4/10
Adam B said:
High Rise - dystopian vision of an immoral and hierarchical society, represented by which floor on a tower block you live, although curiously set (cars, clothes) in the 70s.
Started off interestingly arty, got increasingly weird and grating - so much so I gave up 3/4 through. Shame as it was an interesting premise and a good cast, it just pummeled the viewer with its over-the-top artiness and violence so it got a bit tiring.
4/10
I never bail on a film I start.... but I wish I had with that film...Started off interestingly arty, got increasingly weird and grating - so much so I gave up 3/4 through. Shame as it was an interesting premise and a good cast, it just pummeled the viewer with its over-the-top artiness and violence so it got a bit tiring.
4/10
I stuck with it mainly because of the directors previous films, Kill List and Sightseers. Loved Sightseers.
But yeah, High Rise just got too strange for it's own good....
Quickmoose said:
I never bail on a film I start.... but I wish I had with that film...
I stuck with it mainly because of the directors previous films, Kill List and Sightseers. Loved Sightseers.
But yeah, High Rise just got too strange for it's own good....
Officially I fwded through the last 20 minutes as I don't bail either, some OCD film thing - and as a result have persevered with some utter sI stuck with it mainly because of the directors previous films, Kill List and Sightseers. Loved Sightseers.
But yeah, High Rise just got too strange for it's own good....
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