Films I watched this week (Vol 2)

[phazed]

Went to the cinema last night to see the screening of the current, “cat on a hot tin roof “.

We managed to last the first act, approximately one hour and that was the most tedious one hour that I have spent!

This is a current play that is being screened to many cinemas. It is the worst thing I’ve ever seen on screen. Much shouting and screeching and hugely boring dialogue. I thought that it must’ve just been us but I really don’t think so.

We thought that the original with Paul Newman and Liz Taylor must’ve been something special so watched the trailer when we got home.
Unbelievably, it was exactly the same, I’m sure the dialogue followed word for word.

Why this was held at something so great I really can’t imagine.

If you are interested, watch the trailer, (it is on Amazon Prime ) you will then see how things have progressed over the last 50 years.

[Clockwork Cupcake]

4x4Tyke said:

There are lot gaping plot holes, I can't go into too much detail without spoilers, but his investigation was a nonsense with no sensible link between the clue and the next scene/step in his investigation. He repeatedly made leaps in his investigation that were now supported by things he knew. The whole orphanage narrative was completely broken, as it the the whole real/fake memory thing and test, the outcome of his boss, and the non-miracle miracle. By continuously resorting to deux machina it failed big time on the. I got the point with the 4th wall thing and the dog, it made me think the flaws would all be cleared up. They were not, it fell into the action genre to distract from those flaws.

Well, I can't say that I agree with you. However, this is the wrong thread to discuss it, since there is a dedicated thread for the film.

Sorry to hear that you didn't enjoy the film. I thought it was superb.

[P-Jay]

4x4Tyke said:

Blade Runner on DVD : 2/5

Hugely disappointed, Another franchise ruined. It is not even close to the brilliance of the original, awful dialogue meant I needed to put on subtitles and most of it still didn't make any sense. The story is full of plot holes leaping from one scene to the next with sense of no continuity. The stunning atmospheric visuals don't make up lack of story telling.

You're rather going against the tide there.

I had my own issues with it, mostly that it's very 'arty' long, very long lingering shots of expressionless faces and a fairly short story told over a long time - I wondered that home viewing would be a bit boring unless you have a really impressive home cinema type set-up. It was visual porn on the big screen.

[bodhi]

P-Jay said:

You're rather going against the tide there.

I had my own issues with it, mostly that it's very 'arty' long, very long lingering shots of expressionless faces and a fairly short story told over a long time - I wondered that home viewing would be a bit boring unless you have a really impressive home cinema type set-up. It was visual porn on the big screen.

To answer your point, my first viewing of it was on the back of a headrest on a British Airways A380, and I was still blown away. Can't wait to watch it on a proper sized screen this evening.

[4x4Tyke]

P-Jay said:

You're rather going against the tide there.

I had my own issues with it, mostly that it's very 'arty' long, very long lingering shots of expressionless faces and a fairly short story told over a long time - I wondered that home viewing would be a bit boring unless you have a really impressive home cinema type set-up. It was visual porn on the big screen.

Do we all have to have the same view, I though this was a review thread, not a review the reviews thread.

I agree visually it was epic. The sound track and dialogue was awful even with surround sound. Perhaps a 2 is a little harsh, but is likely a reflection of my disappointment since I was looking forward to it.

[toastyhamster]

Sleepless (Jamie Foxx as a Vegas cop) - Got a bit bored/cliched 6/10
Death of Stalin - Brilliant, some very very funny scenes, Buscemi excellent as was whoever played Beria, nice to see Palin again 9/10
The Mountain Between Us. Icy plane crash with Winslet Tedious and predictable 5/10
Murder on the Orient Express - Didn't know the ending but saw it coming, Poirot was just wrong - ok film tho 7/10
Last Flag Flying - Agree with what has already been said on here, excellent 8/10
The Snowman - Couldn't last through the book and the film wasn't much better 6/10
Polka King - Spoiled this by reading the feedback on here and googling the story, quite liked the film nevertheless 7/10

Following a catch up on this thread I now have Only the Brave on my list and Beast of Burden as well to watch. Will try and find Turbo Kid and Apocalypto.

[cuprabob]

Fastchas said:

Has Hollywood run out of American actors or something?
Why has Martin Freeman been cast to play an american accented CIA agent?

He probably got it on the back of his performance in the Vodafone adverts

[toastyhamster]

Apocalypto, turns out I watched it years ago, great film.

Justice League, watched it with the kids, actually quite enjoyed it (whilst keeping one eye on the classifieds). better than some recent efforts from both franchises.

Thor:Ragnowotsit is on the list...

Turbo Kid looks interesting.

[okgo]

Touching the Void

Blimey, that was one hard bd!

[parabolica]

Lady Bird Genuinely funny and touching film; Ronan is great and the supporting cast is superb. Gets quite emotional towards the end; the guy a few seats along from me was bawling his eyes out at the airport scene. I can see why it's been nominated for all the major awards, but I still think Shape of Water or 3 Billboards are more worthy (but only just). Would be good to see it win some awards though.

[RBH58]

parabolica said:

Lady Bird Genuinely funny and touching film; Ronan is great and the supporting cast is superb. Gets quite emotional towards the end; the guy a few seats along from me was bawling his eyes out at the airport scene. I can see why it's been nominated for all the major awards, but I still think Shape of Water or 3 Billboards are more worthy (but only just). Would be good to see it win some awards though.

All fantastic movies but I’d put “Call me by your name” ahead of alll of them.

[anonymous-user]

Borg V McEnroe

Thoroughly enjoyed this!

I remember watching the match, apart from a few dodgy wigs - 8/10

(free on Prime)

[SydneyBridge]

parabolica said:

Lady Bird Genuinely funny and touching film; Ronan is great and the supporting cast is superb. Gets quite emotional towards the end; the guy a few seats along from me was bawling his eyes out at the airport scene. I can see why it's been nominated for all the major awards, but I still think Shape of Water or 3 Billboards are more worthy (but only just). Would be good to see it win some awards though.

Completely agree, would give Lady Bird 8.5 and the other two 9

Still haven't seen Call me by your name..

[Quickmoose]

I'm not 'getting' the fuss about Lady Bird or The Shape of Water. They're both high quality fiims, but not staggering...
Call me by your Name, stayed with me MUCH longer.....a slow, calm film that crept up on me and was really moving....nice to hear lots of other languages.
Three Billboards was/is just epic... did it is miss any major emotion?

[glazbagun]

okgo said:

Touching the Void

Blimey, that was one hard bd!

I rewatch that every other year or so, yeah I think i'd have curled up and died long before I went through half of what he did.

Great film.

[stuarthat]

okgo said:

Touching the Void

Blimey, that was one hard bd!

Yes indeed also can see why they never really spoke again .

[BryanC]

Quigley Down Under

Introduced following a YouTube preview and recommendations dor a top notch western. Tom Sellick plays Quigley, enticed across the Pacific from the plains of Wyoming to work for evil baddie Alan Rickman on a ranch in Western Australia. He finds out the job is using his marksmanship shooting the indigenous natives which of course he declines. Things soon get messy which our hero deals with using his special Sharps rifle with micrometer sights, a special cartridge load and an extra 4" on the barrel which means nothing is safe under 1500 yards.

8/10 and far better than Hostiles which I watched last week.
Sellick was brilliant although Rickman played his part in his rather camp Sheriff of Nottingham character "...take him out of here, he's bleeding on the carpet "

[Halb]

BryanC said:

Quigley Down Under

Introduced following a YouTube preview and recommendations dor a top notch western. Tom Sellick plays Quigley, enticed across the Pacific from the plains of Wyoming to work for evil baddie Alan Rickman on a ranch in Western Australia. He finds out the job is using his marksmanship shooting the indigenous natives which of course he declines. Things soon get messy which our hero deals with using his special Sharps rifle with micrometer sights, a special cartridge load and an extra 4" on the barrel which means nothing is safe under 1500 yards.

8/10 and far better than Hostiles which I watched last week.
Sellick was brilliant although Rickman played his part in his rather camp Sheriff of Nottingham character "...take him out of here, he's bleeding on the carpet "

Selleck never really turned his charm into box office success outside of THree Men, bit of a shame really. Wonder if he just made duff decisions, or if there was only room for one Harrison Ford

[Pericoloso]

The Take AKA Bastille day ,apparently watched it on CH4 tonight.

Tosh.

It seemed all the American parts were taken by Brits ,Idris Elba in lead actor and Kelly Reilly in supporting role.

[fttm]

Thank you for your service , the story of 3 returning soldiers from Iraq . Too many emotions but a worthy 8/10 , superbly written and produced .