Films I watched this week (Vol 2)
Discussion
Halb said:
Love Jack. SO many great performances, and apparently an amazing fella too.
As Good As It Gets
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Batman
Chinatown
Broadcast News
Mars Attacks!
He's an extremely versatile actor, and Mervin in As Good As it Gets is a great performance and a great film, it's so likeble. Think, he can be loopy as the Joker, scary as Johnny in the shining, unhinged in the aforementioned AGAIG's, and downright unlikable but still very funny AF in Anger Management. He convinces in all his roles. Another actor successful of this IMO is Johnny Depp. I hope that, what I think, is Amber Heard lying doesn't finish him off. Funny that she has previous for domestic abuse, whilst he has none.As Good As It Gets
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Batman
Chinatown
Broadcast News
Mars Attacks!
Fermit and Sexy Sarah said:
Halb said:
Love Jack. SO many great performances, and apparently an amazing fella too.
As Good As It Gets
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Batman
Chinatown
Broadcast News
Mars Attacks!
He's an extremely versatile actor, and Mervin in As Good As it Gets is a great performance and a great film, it's so likeble. Think, he can be loopy as the Joker, scary as Johnny in the shining, unhinged in the aforementioned AGAIG's, and downright unlikable but still very funny AF in Anger Management. He convinces in all his roles. Another actor successful of this IMO is Johnny Depp. I hope that, what I think, is Amber Heard lying doesn't finish him off. Funny that she has previous for domestic abuse, whilst he has none.As Good As It Gets
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Batman
Chinatown
Broadcast News
Mars Attacks!
droopsnoot said:
Loophole - Martin Sheen joins Albert Finney, Jonathan Pryce and a few other recognisable faces to do a bank vault job in central London in the 1980s. It's been on one of the higher up Freeview channels recently. Not a bad film, all in all, though some terrible pain acting from a guy who looks a bit like Paul Whitehouse but isn't, when he gets injured by some random gas in the sewer. Unusual ending, too.
Blimey, I remember that years ago. Will have a search to see if it's still on.Edited by droopsnoot on Wednesday 22 May 12:44
Edit: was nn Monday but no more listings. Pity.
Edited by tobinen on Saturday 25th May 14:10
tobinen said:
droopsnoot said:
Loophole - Martin Sheen joins Albert Finney, Jonathan Pryce and a few other recognisable faces to do a bank vault job in central London in the 1980s. It's been on one of the higher up Freeview channels recently. Not a bad film, all in all, though some terrible pain acting from a guy who looks a bit like Paul Whitehouse but isn't, when he gets injured by some random gas in the sewer. Unusual ending, too.
Blimey, I remember that years ago. Will have a search to see if it's still on.Edited by droopsnoot on Wednesday 22 May 12:44
Edit: was nn Monday but no more listings. Pity.
Edited by tobinen on Saturday 25th May 14:10
Infinity Chamber
Indie minimalist sci-fi film currently included with Amazon Prime
"Locked up in an automated prison, Frank Lerner undergoes an interrogation process that forces him to relive the same day over and over. When a war erupts on the outside, he must find a way to escape from a computer system that won't let him go."
Indie minimalist sci-fi film currently included with Amazon Prime
"Locked up in an automated prison, Frank Lerner undergoes an interrogation process that forces him to relive the same day over and over. When a war erupts on the outside, he must find a way to escape from a computer system that won't let him go."
Clockwork Cupcake said:
Infinity Chamber
Indie minimalist sci-fi film currently included with Amazon Prime
"Locked up in an automated prison, Frank Lerner undergoes an interrogation process that forces him to relive the same day over and over. When a war erupts on the outside, he must find a way to escape from a computer system that won't let him go."
Is it like Portal without the portal gun?Indie minimalist sci-fi film currently included with Amazon Prime
"Locked up in an automated prison, Frank Lerner undergoes an interrogation process that forces him to relive the same day over and over. When a war erupts on the outside, he must find a way to escape from a computer system that won't let him go."
Aphex said:
Is it like Portal without the portal gun?
LOL. No, but I can see where you are coming from.I really enjoyed it. They did very very well on what was clearly a small budget. Well written, believable, and well executed.
It had a similar vibe to Ex Machina, but even more confined and intimate.
james-witton said:
My wife choose the film tonight.
Wine Country.
In the name of all that is holy, and in the spirit of true PistonHeads brotherhood DO NOT WATCH THIS FILM.
Dude you've got brownie points right there! Wine Country.
In the name of all that is holy, and in the spirit of true PistonHeads brotherhood DO NOT WATCH THIS FILM.
I kept half an eye on it because I like the woman from Parks & Recreation and also one of the others..
There were unexpected boobs in it though!
Halb said:
tobinen said:
droopsnoot said:
Loophole - Martin Sheen joins Albert Finney, Jonathan Pryce and a few other recognisable faces to do a bank vault job in central London in the 1980s. It's been on one of the higher up Freeview channels recently. Not a bad film, all in all, though some terrible pain acting from a guy who looks a bit like Paul Whitehouse but isn't, when he gets injured by some random gas in the sewer. Unusual ending, too.
Blimey, I remember that years ago. Will have a search to see if it's still on.Edited by droopsnoot on Wednesday 22 May 12:44
Edit: was nn Monday but no more listings. Pity.
Edited by tobinen on Saturday 25th May 14:10
Captain Fantastic
Gave it a watch, following positive noises a few pages back.
Crosses Grizzly Adams with Eastenders and University Challenge
Sad - happy - anxious - chilled. A good film for the whole family (assuming a family capable of elementary academic and emotional intelligence).
7.1 pine trees out of 10 sharpened arrow tips.
Gave it a watch, following positive noises a few pages back.
Crosses Grizzly Adams with Eastenders and University Challenge
Sad - happy - anxious - chilled. A good film for the whole family (assuming a family capable of elementary academic and emotional intelligence).
7.1 pine trees out of 10 sharpened arrow tips.
A few on Amazon prime I’ve caught up on.
The Interview
Seth Rogan and James Franco (I think) play a producer and interviewer who’ve managed to wangle an interview with North Korea’s leader and the CIA want to take the opportunity to assassinate him. Franco is excellent as the interviewer, proper slimy and condescending and hilarious at times. Nails the character and it’s easy to see why NK didn’t want this film shown.
Not really into Seth Rogan films but i thoroughly enjoyed this and has proper laugh out loud moments. ‘I’ve got dick stink!’
8 nuclear missiles out of 10 concentration camps.
The Accountant
Wasn’t sure what to make of this when it came out and thought it was just another action flick with the only twist being an accountant. Whilst this is the general thrust of the movie, it does go quite deeper, dealing with autism, relationships and living with autism as an adult.
Good story line that bumbles along nicely, Affeck is an underworld accountant who decides to take a ‘straight’ job that turns into anything but. His father has instilled in him some special skills so that he can defend himself from being bullied and, well, Affleck takes that to another level. Affleck portrays his character very well indeed and definitely one of his better performances. A nice little twist at the end as well.
8 earnst’s out of 10 youngs.
The Interview
Seth Rogan and James Franco (I think) play a producer and interviewer who’ve managed to wangle an interview with North Korea’s leader and the CIA want to take the opportunity to assassinate him. Franco is excellent as the interviewer, proper slimy and condescending and hilarious at times. Nails the character and it’s easy to see why NK didn’t want this film shown.
Not really into Seth Rogan films but i thoroughly enjoyed this and has proper laugh out loud moments. ‘I’ve got dick stink!’
8 nuclear missiles out of 10 concentration camps.
The Accountant
Wasn’t sure what to make of this when it came out and thought it was just another action flick with the only twist being an accountant. Whilst this is the general thrust of the movie, it does go quite deeper, dealing with autism, relationships and living with autism as an adult.
Good story line that bumbles along nicely, Affeck is an underworld accountant who decides to take a ‘straight’ job that turns into anything but. His father has instilled in him some special skills so that he can defend himself from being bullied and, well, Affleck takes that to another level. Affleck portrays his character very well indeed and definitely one of his better performances. A nice little twist at the end as well.
8 earnst’s out of 10 youngs.
Godzilla (2014)
Just been on ITV2.
Well, that was all rather silly and a bit pointless. Ultimately the human characters achieved absolutely nothing and just witnessed Godzilla fight with some kaiju. As did we.
Plot holes aplenty, not least why a helicopter would be despatched to rescue the protagonist from a random boat mere minutes before a nuclear weapon was scheduled to explode
Dr Strange
I'm a bit out of the loop on MCU films - the last one I saw was Age of Ultron. But this was on telly recently and I happened to record it, and watched it tonight.
I came into it with no knowledge or expectations - the most I knew about the character was that he does magic or somesuch.
Anyway, it was quite enjoyable, and raised a chuckle in places (not least the antics of the cape), although I thought it fell a little flat at the end.
Just been on ITV2.
Well, that was all rather silly and a bit pointless. Ultimately the human characters achieved absolutely nothing and just witnessed Godzilla fight with some kaiju. As did we.
Plot holes aplenty, not least why a helicopter would be despatched to rescue the protagonist from a random boat mere minutes before a nuclear weapon was scheduled to explode
Dr Strange
I'm a bit out of the loop on MCU films - the last one I saw was Age of Ultron. But this was on telly recently and I happened to record it, and watched it tonight.
I came into it with no knowledge or expectations - the most I knew about the character was that he does magic or somesuch.
Anyway, it was quite enjoyable, and raised a chuckle in places (not least the antics of the cape), although I thought it fell a little flat at the end.
Edited by Clockwork Cupcake on Sunday 26th May 23:29
American History X
"A former neo-nazi skinhead tries to prevent his younger brother from going down the same wrong path that he did."
I've watched this quite a few times over the years. A great film that at times is uncomfortable viewing with graphic violence. Brilliant performances from Norton and Furlong.
If you haven't seen it, you should.
"A former neo-nazi skinhead tries to prevent his younger brother from going down the same wrong path that he did."
I've watched this quite a few times over the years. A great film that at times is uncomfortable viewing with graphic violence. Brilliant performances from Norton and Furlong.
If you haven't seen it, you should.
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