Films I watched this week

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generationx

6,796 posts

106 months

Monday 10th July 2017
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The VVitch

Quite spooky but also a little predictable. I think it needs a second watch to pick up on the details.

4/7.2

durbster

10,288 posts

223 months

Monday 10th July 2017
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generationx said:
The VVitch

Quite spooky but also a little predictable. I think it needs a second watch to pick up on the details.

4/7.2
A second vvatch? smile

Yeah, a real oddball film. Massive respect to the filmmakers for taking bold decisions. I enjoyed it.

wack

2,103 posts

207 months

Monday 10th July 2017
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War Dogs on Sky Movies

One of the best films I've watched in a long time but I do like a film based on a true story, I can't stand all the Marvel crap that's constantly being churned out, it's just the same film with different characters

anonymous-user

55 months

Tuesday 11th July 2017
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moonlight.

didn't know much about it but saw it won some awards. it seems like it is an broke back mountain type of film, not really my taste, very artisty and hip, just not for me
2/10

SystemParanoia

14,343 posts

199 months

Tuesday 11th July 2017
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Hidden Figures 9.5/10

Despite being very much "America!! Yeah!!" it was a great dramatised factual film highlighting the struggles some of us go though, even when already highly educated. Will watch it again soon

RBH58

969 posts

136 months

Tuesday 11th July 2017
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The Spruce goose said:
moonlight.

didn't know much about it but saw it won some awards. it seems like it is an broke back mountain type of film, not really my taste, very artisty and hip, just not for me
2/10
Gee....I thought it was brilliant.

RBH58

969 posts

136 months

Tuesday 11th July 2017
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SystemParanoia said:
Hidden Figures 9.5/10

Despite being very much "America!! Yeah!!" it was a great dramatised factual film highlighting the struggles some of us go though, even when already highly educated. Will watch it again soon
Terrific movie

durbster

10,288 posts

223 months

Tuesday 11th July 2017
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wack said:
War Dogs on Sky Movies

One of the best films I've watched in a long time but I do like a film based on a true story, I can't stand all the Marvel crap that's constantly being churned out, it's just the same film with different characters
I thought this was about as plausible as a Marvel film smile

I didn't think much of it. It didn't seem sure whether it was supposed to be a comedy or not.

chris watton

22,477 posts

261 months

Tuesday 11th July 2017
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We watched 'Get Out' last night. Not at all what I was expecting (thinking it was a supernatural horror), but really enjoyed it, very Twilight-Zone-ish.

robemcdonald

8,816 posts

197 months

Tuesday 11th July 2017
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wack said:
War Dogs on Sky Movies

One of the best films I've watched in a long time but I do like a film based on a true story, I can't stand all the Marvel crap that's constantly being churned out, it's just the same film with different characters
You know, it is possible to say you like something without saying you don't like something else as well.

Imagine if you did that in real conversation. It would be weird.

Random person: "hi Wack what did you watch on TV this weekend?"

Wack: "I watched Game of thrones. I really love that show..... I hate Eastenders though"

Random person: "Errr OK. Have you been following the tennis at Wimbledon?"

Wack: "Yes. That Nadal match was amazing...... I cant stand water polo though. It's crap"

Random person: "Gotta go. Bye!"

anonymous-user

55 months

Tuesday 11th July 2017
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RBH58 said:
Gee....I thought it was brilliant.
TBH i stopped watching after the boys started kissing.

Halb

Original Poster:

53,012 posts

184 months

Tuesday 11th July 2017
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robemcdonald said:
wack said:
War Dogs on Sky Movies

One of the best films I've watched in a long time but I do like a film based on a true story, I can't stand all the Marvel crap that's constantly being churned out, it's just the same film with different characters
You know, it is possible to say you like something without saying you don't like something else as well.

Imagine if you did that in real conversation. It would be weird.

Random person: "hi Wack what did you watch on TV this weekend?"

Wack: "I watched Game of thrones. I really love that show..... I hate Eastenders though"

Random person: "Errr OK. Have you been following the tennis at Wimbledon?"

Wack: "Yes. That Nadal match was amazing...... I cant stand water polo though. It's crap"

Random person: "Gotta go. Bye!"
hehe

louiebaby

10,651 posts

192 months

Tuesday 11th July 2017
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Thanks to a review earlier in the thread, we watched "Beneath Loch Ness" last night. It was as awful and excellent as described. Thank you.

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Tour De Pharmacy next on the list...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5886510/


anonymous-user

55 months

Tuesday 11th July 2017
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the selfish giant on amazon prime, pretty good a glimpse into British poverty in the north.

8/10


generationx

6,796 posts

106 months

Tuesday 11th July 2017
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Mission Control: The Unsung Heros of Apollo

Another, albeit recent, documentary about the moon missions, this time focusing on the men behind the consoles making all the calls and decisions.

Of course it concentrated on the Apollo 1 fire, the '11 landing and the '13 triumph. All the usual talking heads (Kranz, Duke, Cernan, Lovell etc) but a few that are usually ignored such as the EECOMs, CAPCOMs, other Flight Directors etc.

I'm a sucker for this stuff so was absorbed, but there's very little new material.

For an Apollo enthusiast (like me): 8/10

For a casual observer (someone unlikely to seek such a film out) probably a 7/10

Centurion07

10,381 posts

248 months

Tuesday 11th July 2017
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durbster said:
wack said:
War Dogs on Sky Movies

One of the best films I've watched in a long time but I do like a film based on a true story, I can't stand all the Marvel crap that's constantly being churned out, it's just the same film with different characters
I thought this was about as plausible as a Marvel film smile
But, it's a true story...? scratchchin

Having watched it and being of the same opinion as wack, I did a bit of googling to see how much of it was true. Turns out, most of it! yikes

I even had a nosey round the website mentioned where the US DoD look to buy everything from paperclips to tanks. That's quite an eyeopener. biggrin

anonymous-user

55 months

Wednesday 12th July 2017
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SystemParanoia said:
Hidden Figures 9.5/10

Despite being very much "America!! Yeah!!" it was a great dramatised factual film highlighting the struggles some of us go though, even when already highly educated. Will watch it again soon
I watched this last night - great film!

parabolica

6,724 posts

185 months

Wednesday 12th July 2017
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generationx said:
Mission Control: The Unsung Heros of Apollo

Another, albeit recent, documentary about the moon missions, this time focusing on the men behind the consoles making all the calls and decisions.

Of course it concentrated on the Apollo 1 fire, the '11 landing and the '13 triumph. All the usual talking heads (Kranz, Duke, Cernan, Lovell etc) but a few that are usually ignored such as the EECOMs, CAPCOMs, other Flight Directors etc.

I'm a sucker for this stuff so was absorbed, but there's very little new material.

For an Apollo enthusiast (like me): 8/10

For a casual observer (someone unlikely to seek such a film out) probably a 7/10
Sounds interesting; is this on NF/Amazon or did you go oldskool with a disc?

Pip1968

1,348 posts

205 months

Wednesday 12th July 2017
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Baby Driver

6/10

Dreadful start but warms up, eventually being spoilt by too many unrealistic car chases ad corny story. I think it has tried to jump on the tails of the that Too Fast and Furious tripe that the masses seem to enjoy.

The music saves it from a 4/10.

Pip

Ps Miss Sloane - 2016

9/10

Only watched recently. Brilliant and one of the best films I have seen in a long while.

LuS1fer

41,148 posts

246 months

Wednesday 12th July 2017
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King Arthur - Legend of the Sword

Woah, seemed like lots of bits of other things, extremely Game of Thrones (King even looked like the one in the series and Littlefinger even turned up), a bit Lord of The Rings, X-Men, The Birds, a little bit ninja and even squeezed in the ever popular squid-like creature.
Ultimately, overly manic at the beginning and hard to follow.
Got better as the film went on but still a lot of plagiarism, Mr Ritchie.
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