Films I watched this week
Discussion
CooperD said:
Three Billboards............... A really excellent film with a stand out performance from Frances McDormand and great contributions from Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell. I thoroughly enjoyed it. 9/10
this this and thisdialogue and script just superbly done.....
fantastic film
must see again just for the gang “church “ monologue
The Shape of Water
Screen Unseen tonight, thrilled it was this. Unlike anything I've ever seen, beautifully shot, amazing world brought to life.
Pans Labrynth is one of my favourite films and of all del Toro's work this comes closest for me.
Odeon are on a roll, Three Billboards last month now this, zero walkouts!
Screen Unseen tonight, thrilled it was this. Unlike anything I've ever seen, beautifully shot, amazing world brought to life.
Pans Labrynth is one of my favourite films and of all del Toro's work this comes closest for me.
Odeon are on a roll, Three Billboards last month now this, zero walkouts!
ukaskew said:
The Shape of Water
Screen Unseen tonight, thrilled it was this. Unlike anything I've ever seen, beautifully shot, amazing world brought to life.
Pans Labrynth is one of my favourite films and of all del Toro's work this comes closest for me.
Odeon are on a roll, Three Billboards last month now this, zero walkouts!
Was just about to post the same. Highly stylised Beauty and the Beast for adults with shades of Amelie and Hellboy (possibly same universe?). 8/10Screen Unseen tonight, thrilled it was this. Unlike anything I've ever seen, beautifully shot, amazing world brought to life.
Pans Labrynth is one of my favourite films and of all del Toro's work this comes closest for me.
Odeon are on a roll, Three Billboards last month now this, zero walkouts!
toasty said:
ukaskew said:
The Shape of Water
Screen Unseen tonight, thrilled it was this. Unlike anything I've ever seen, beautifully shot, amazing world brought to life.
Pans Labrynth is one of my favourite films and of all del Toro's work this comes closest for me.
Odeon are on a roll, Three Billboards last month now this, zero walkouts!
Was just about to post the same. Highly stylised Beauty and the Beast for adults with shades of Amelie and Hellboy (possibly same universe?). 8/10Screen Unseen tonight, thrilled it was this. Unlike anything I've ever seen, beautifully shot, amazing world brought to life.
Pans Labrynth is one of my favourite films and of all del Toro's work this comes closest for me.
Odeon are on a roll, Three Billboards last month now this, zero walkouts!
The Greatest Showman last week, went in thinking it would be as dull as Les Miserable, I ended up toe tapping all the way through. Thoroughly enjoyable movie.
Three Billboards last night - superb, plenty enough said already. Very dark with some proper laugh out loud moments.
The Coronation on iPlayer - very interesting to watch.
Just finished The Crown Season 2, certainly worth watching.
Three Billboards last night - superb, plenty enough said already. Very dark with some proper laugh out loud moments.
The Coronation on iPlayer - very interesting to watch.
Just finished The Crown Season 2, certainly worth watching.
Bright on Netflix.
I wanted to like it. It jogged along at an average pace but in the end I switched it off about 10 minutes from the end thinking I could be doing something better.
Best part, the annoying fairy!
I am sure a lot of people liked this but not really my thing, maybe I should learn Orkish?
I wanted to like it. It jogged along at an average pace but in the end I switched it off about 10 minutes from the end thinking I could be doing something better.
Best part, the annoying fairy!
I am sure a lot of people liked this but not really my thing, maybe I should learn Orkish?
happie33 said:
CooperD said:
Three Billboards............... A really excellent film with a stand out performance from Frances McDormand and great contributions from Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell. I thoroughly enjoyed it. 9/10
this this and thisdialogue and script just superbly done.....
fantastic film
must see again just for the gang “church “ monologue
Possible Oscar Nomination for Frances McDormand ?
A Perfect Day
A black comedy with Benicio Del Toro, Tim Robbins, Melanie Thierry, and Olga Kurylenko as aid workers, and Fedja Stukan as their local guide, in Bosnia at the end of the war trying to get a body out a well before it poisons the water supply.
They need rope and in their quest to find it there is no rope, a dog, cows, the UN, some mines or possibly no mines, some bad things, and a boy who wants his football. And a granny.
Great performances, a good script and some stunning scenery.
8.5/10
A black comedy with Benicio Del Toro, Tim Robbins, Melanie Thierry, and Olga Kurylenko as aid workers, and Fedja Stukan as their local guide, in Bosnia at the end of the war trying to get a body out a well before it poisons the water supply.
They need rope and in their quest to find it there is no rope, a dog, cows, the UN, some mines or possibly no mines, some bad things, and a boy who wants his football. And a granny.
Great performances, a good script and some stunning scenery.
8.5/10
The Foreigner (2017) - Netflix
Jackie Chan in an unusual dramatic role, but there's still time for a little Kung Fu chop. His daughter is killed in a (somewhat anachronistic) "Authentic" IRA blast, and he vows revenge. Pierce Brosnan stars as a Northern Irish politician who may have links to the perpetrators.
Really enjoyed this. Fast paced, and surprisingly intricate plot.
8/10
Jackie Chan in an unusual dramatic role, but there's still time for a little Kung Fu chop. His daughter is killed in a (somewhat anachronistic) "Authentic" IRA blast, and he vows revenge. Pierce Brosnan stars as a Northern Irish politician who may have links to the perpetrators.
Really enjoyed this. Fast paced, and surprisingly intricate plot.
8/10
Unbreakable - Missed this first time round, went in with no expectations, found it enjoyable enough if a little long winded. Decent performances from Bruce and Sammy L, even if it was basically a superhero movie. 7/10 would watch again.
Fist Fight - Utter garbage. A comedy with very few laughs, Ice Cube was entertaining enough, everyone else utterly forgettable., 2/10.
Fist Fight - Utter garbage. A comedy with very few laughs, Ice Cube was entertaining enough, everyone else utterly forgettable., 2/10.
phazed said:
Bright on Netflix.
I wanted to like it. It jogged along at an average pace but in the end I switched it off about 10 minutes from the end thinking I could be doing something better.
Best part, the annoying fairy!
I am sure a lot of people liked this but not really my thing, maybe I should learn Orkish?
Nah, I'm with you on that one. I did almost exactly the same but my attention drifted off to some other task and then I realised it was a fruitless pursuit continuing watching till the end.I wanted to like it. It jogged along at an average pace but in the end I switched it off about 10 minutes from the end thinking I could be doing something better.
Best part, the annoying fairy!
I am sure a lot of people liked this but not really my thing, maybe I should learn Orkish?
Darkest Hour.
Definitely a hit!
Gary Oldman was superb, acting like it should be. No doubt an Oscan nom at the very least.
Great location, scenery and general feel, I got quite immersed in it.
Saw it at an early sitting with about 20 others and without the obligatory popcorn munchers!
8.5/10 superb.
Definitely a hit!
Gary Oldman was superb, acting like it should be. No doubt an Oscan nom at the very least.
Great location, scenery and general feel, I got quite immersed in it.
Saw it at an early sitting with about 20 others and without the obligatory popcorn munchers!
8.5/10 superb.
SystemParanoia said:
12 Years a Slave
Powerful moving film..
Made me well up in places
So much hate for no damn reason
Edit: Rating 9/10 .. a few scenes mean im unable to watch with the kids.
Great Film, sad that Solomen disappeared into obscurity. It is also weird to think slavery still exists in this country , 50-100k people living still in slavery.Powerful moving film..
Made me well up in places
So much hate for no damn reason
Edit: Rating 9/10 .. a few scenes mean im unable to watch with the kids.
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Great story about how a grieving mother takes on a small town police force and back country attitudes on her own terms.
Frances McDormund, Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell are all really outstanding. Bits of bleak but real humour and some nice human touches.
Slightly underwhelming ending but very enjoyable to watch.
No explosions, car chases or CGI if that's what you're looking for. Some fierce language
8/11 - will be just as good to watch on TV too but deserves your full attention for 2 hours.
Great story about how a grieving mother takes on a small town police force and back country attitudes on her own terms.
Frances McDormund, Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell are all really outstanding. Bits of bleak but real humour and some nice human touches.
Slightly underwhelming ending but very enjoyable to watch.
No explosions, car chases or CGI if that's what you're looking for. Some fierce language
8/11 - will be just as good to watch on TV too but deserves your full attention for 2 hours.
gavsdavs said:
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
8/11 - will be just as good to watch on TV too but deserves your full attention for 2 hours.
Absolutely. I'm often a little wary of reviews from TV (or when people here are clearly watching screeners etc). 8/11 - will be just as good to watch on TV too but deserves your full attention for 2 hours.
Firstly they may have been watching it on a phone or plane, which can seriously diminish the experience, secondly the 'watch telly whilst online' thing seems to be extremely common. I never understand people live-tweeting TV etc, regardless of how little they take their eye off the screen it is a distraction. I'm lucky in that I have an Odeon Limitless pass and an Odeon 15 minutes walk from my house, now I've perfected the experience (best seats, best evenings/times etc to go) I always feel in a great frame of mind and fully focused when I settle down to watch a movie.
One thing in particular I did enjoy with a virtually sold out Three Billboards screening was the quiet reactions from others, it's literally a film where you could laugh out loud one second and feel bad for doing so the next, so that was kinda fun absorbing others reactions at the same time.
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