Films I watched this week (Vol 2)

[CooperD]

Watched King Of Thieves yesterday. It is about the Hatton Garden Strongbox heist. Great performances from Michael Caine, Jim Broadbent and Tom Courtenay. I would give it 8/10.

[Halb]

Rambo 3 is a video game, and pretty horrible in political terms now.

Great video

24 mins vid by Georg

How The Rambo Movies Changed

https://youtu.be/XwIj49ABiTQ

I think Rambo should have died in First Blood, but then we wouldn't have Rambo, which I really like.

[Ructions]

130R said:

I watched Sicario 2. Pretty good actually although probably not quite as good as the first one.

I thought it was terrible and totally pointless, why didn’t they just fly across the border?

[stuarthat]

I did enjoy Sicario 2 also .

[welsh blackbird]

Halb said:

Rambo 3 is a video game, and pretty horrible in political terms now.

Great video

24 mins vid by Georg

How The Rambo Movies Changed

https://youtu.be/XwIj49ABiTQ

I think Rambo should have died in First Blood, but then we wouldn't have Rambo, which I really like.

He did in the book.......

[Halb]

welsh blackbird said:

He did in the book.......

I know. He did in the film too, but they changed it before final edit.

[popeyewhite]

welsh blackbird said:

He did in the book.......

Few other things he did in the book as well...like escaping from the Police Dept on the bike "bare-ass naked".

[DaveGrohl]

My Cousin Vinny.

Absolutely ages since I'd seen this so watched it again last night. Just an absolute joy. Joe Pesci chewing up the scenery with Marisa Tomei providing fantastic support. Love the banter between the two of them. Fred Gwynne superb too. Oh and Marisa's a minx.

[peterperkins]

Shoot Em Up. Comedy gold bullet fest.. Hit the spot for brain out violence even if the baddies couldn't..

[Veeayt]

stuarthat said:

I did enjoy Sicario 2 also .

Me too. Not as good as the first, as mentioned, but very good in itself. Beautiful filming, although slightly confusing ending

[Abc321]

Terminal

On Prime at the minute. Enjoyed it and good twist at the end, really don't expect it. Saw someone on here say its not as good as it inks it is which I totally agree with.
7/10

Infinty War

VERY late to the party but brilliant. Love all the gotg and great ending, looking forward to next year to see number 2.
8.5/10

Going to watch A Simple Favour Saturday, trailer looks brilliant IMO.

[ben5575]

DaveGrohl said:

My Cousin Vinny.

Absolutely ages since I'd seen this so watched it again last night. Just an absolute joy. Joe Pesci chewing up the scenery with Marisa Tomei providing fantastic support. Love the banter between the two of them. Fred Gwynne superb too. Oh and Marisa's a minx.

Haven't seen this for ages. Keep spotting on Netflix and being scared to revisit it in case it's not as good as I remember. Sounds like I need to give it go

[Halb]

He was considered a bit old at the time, but it's a seminal performance by Pesci. He'll probably be remembered for that, Goodfellas and Home ALone.

[DaveGrohl]

Halb said:

He was considered a bit old at the time, but it's a seminal performance by Pesci. He'll probably be remembered for that, Goodfellas and Home ALone.

He has some cracking lines (in fact all three of them do). While watching it I realised I knew loads of them by heart because they're so good. NY accent confusion is a thing of beauty.

[stongle]

Halb said:

Rambo 3 is a video game, and pretty horrible in political terms now.

Great video

24 mins vid by Georg

How The Rambo Movies Changed

https://youtu.be/XwIj49ABiTQ

I think Rambo should have died in First Blood, but then we wouldn't have Rambo, which I really like.

Thanks for the link. FWIW, I don't think they were being particularly clever with Rambo II & III. They were box office vehicles of its time (and basically the same movie reshoot in different locales). I mean Rambo is kindof a god anyway, and they were pretty knowing in Rambo III with this:

Zaysen: Are you insane? One man against trained commandos... Who do you think this man is? God?

Colonel Trautman: No. God would have mercy. He won't.

With the series reboot in 2008 with Rambo, the all out nihilistic violence could be Stallone making a commentary against Burma OR other human rights abuses. Or.... it could be a reaction against the dumbing down of action moves / Marvel-isation of cinema. I guess consumer tastes have changed, you don't need 80, 90s style ultra violent movies when you can boot up Call of Duty at home - so cinema has become happy clappy. Dark films are very few and far between these days, but Rambo stands alone for being properly bleak compared to say the Expendables that comes 2 years later.

[judas]

Deadpool 2

Not as good as the first. Tries to do to much and is lessened by it. Just a bit too self-aware for its own good. Too many characters, so most are under used - it's like they brought many in for a particular joke, then didn't know what to do with them afterwards. Still, has many genuine laugh out loud moments, though it's telling when the end credits scenes are arguably the high point of the film...

6.5/10

[RBH58]

ukaskew said:

A Simple Favour

A real surprise, very funny dark thriller/comedy with brilliant performances from Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively.

A rare film that ramps things up and up but knows how to end, in fact it gets better and better (and funnier) as things progress.

I'd watch it again just for Kendrick's facial reactions to whatever obscene thing she's hearing, loved it.

+1.

Biggest and best surprise of a movie in ages.

And how hot is Blake Lively?

[wjb]

Species.

Found myself watching this the other night, not seen it for a good 20 years.

An "enjoyable romp" as the film critics used to say.

7/10

[Tiggsy]

judas said:

Deadpool 2

Not as good as the first. Tries to do to much and is lessened by it. Just a bit too self-aware for its own good. Too many characters, so most are under used - it's like they brought many in for a particular joke, then didn't know what to do with them afterwards. Still, has many genuine laugh out loud moments, though it's telling when the end credits scenes are arguably the high point of the film...

6.5/10

Although the use of Take on Me (but the original and acoustic) and the whole throw back to the 80's video was done beautifully....for a fun film.

[skeeterm5]

judas said:

Deadpool 2

Not as good as the first. Tries to do to much and is lessened by it. Just a bit too self-aware for its own good. Too many characters, so most are under used - it's like they brought many in for a particular joke, then didn't know what to do with them afterwards. Still, has many genuine laugh out loud moments, though it's telling when the end credits scenes are arguably the high point of the film...

6.5/10

I saw this yesterday and largely agree with you.

One thing though I thought the final scene with his girlfriend was really well done and actually made me think that scene had a different director

6/10 for me and probably not worth a sequel.