Films I watched this week (Vol 2)
Discussion
Alex said:
traffman said:
im still watching the " Irishman" on Netflix. So far its taken me two weeks.
I found it tedious, overlong, and De Niro's performance was poor in my opinion, but I enjoyed Pacino, and Pesci was nuanced.
phazed said:
We are talking about the same, "Oldboy" film aren't we?
The film where the guy eats a live baby octopus, there is a surreal moment in a train with a giant ant and he has a fight with about 15 guys in a corridor and walks away with them all lying injured on the floor?
If so, I stand by my previous comments.
Who was in it?The film where the guy eats a live baby octopus, there is a surreal moment in a train with a giant ant and he has a fight with about 15 guys in a corridor and walks away with them all lying injured on the floor?
If so, I stand by my previous comments.
Pesty said:
phazed said:
We are talking about the same, "Oldboy" film aren't we?
The film where the guy eats a live baby octopus, there is a surreal moment in a train with a giant ant and he has a fight with about 15 guys in a corridor and walks away with them all lying injured on the floor?
If so, I stand by my previous comments.
Who was in it?The film where the guy eats a live baby octopus, there is a surreal moment in a train with a giant ant and he has a fight with about 15 guys in a corridor and walks away with them all lying injured on the floor?
If so, I stand by my previous comments.
Was on a couple of long haul flights, so watched a few:
Ad Astra
Actually thought it was pretty cool. Disappointing ending though.
Toy Story 4
Didn't quite feel on par with the others, but still good. Spoke to an older audience I think. Actually got quite emotional with the little girl going off to school for the first time... sleep deprivation and wine contributed I think lol.
Groundhog Day
Proper classic this. Absolutely brilliant.
The Lion King (new one)
Essentially scene for scene remake of the original, but live action. Was going on Safari, so thought it would be a good one to watch
Really enjoyed it. The animals are very realistic (apart from talking obviously).
Ad Astra
Actually thought it was pretty cool. Disappointing ending though.
Toy Story 4
Didn't quite feel on par with the others, but still good. Spoke to an older audience I think. Actually got quite emotional with the little girl going off to school for the first time... sleep deprivation and wine contributed I think lol.
Groundhog Day
Proper classic this. Absolutely brilliant.
The Lion King (new one)
Essentially scene for scene remake of the original, but live action. Was going on Safari, so thought it would be a good one to watch
Really enjoyed it. The animals are very realistic (apart from talking obviously).Drew106 said:
Was on a couple of long haul flights, so watched a few:
The Lion King (new one)
Essentially scene for scene remake of the original, but live action. Was going on Safari, so thought it would be a good one to watch Really enjoyed it. The animals are very realistic (apart from talking obviously).
I was a bit on the fence on this one - the animals were so realistic that they could not really put across emotion or expression outside of what said animal could realistically do, hence why i do prefer the animated version - i think if they had not stuck to being so realistic on the animals it would have been better.The Lion King (new one)
Essentially scene for scene remake of the original, but live action. Was going on Safari, so thought it would be a good one to watch
Really enjoyed it. The animals are very realistic (apart from talking obviously).phazed said:
Knives Out
A very average use of a couple of hours. Absolutely fine if you haven’t got anything better to do. Not offensive, not totally boring, just a whodunnit with a lot of well-known actors in it.
6.5 slit throats/10 overdoses
Interesting, I thought it was significantly more than 'just a whodunnit'. Loads of layers and things to say. Technically awesome as well, as all Johnson's films are.A very average use of a couple of hours. Absolutely fine if you haven’t got anything better to do. Not offensive, not totally boring, just a whodunnit with a lot of well-known actors in it.
6.5 slit throats/10 overdoses
Blackkklansman
meh - didnt really hit me as a big impacting movie , run of the mill for me tbh, until the last few mins of horrific home video/phone video - i thought it lacked a chemistry between the cast and some of the directional choices made it quite strange (the fading face shots at the speech for example)
meh - didnt really hit me as a big impacting movie , run of the mill for me tbh, until the last few mins of horrific home video/phone video - i thought it lacked a chemistry between the cast and some of the directional choices made it quite strange (the fading face shots at the speech for example)
ukaskew said:
phazed said:
Knives Out
A very average use of a couple of hours. Absolutely fine if you haven’t got anything better to do. Not offensive, not totally boring, just a whodunnit with a lot of well-known actors in it.
6.5 slit throats/10 overdoses
Interesting, I thought it was significantly more than 'just a whodunnit'. Loads of layers and things to say. Technically awesome as well, as all Johnson's films are.A very average use of a couple of hours. Absolutely fine if you haven’t got anything better to do. Not offensive, not totally boring, just a whodunnit with a lot of well-known actors in it.
6.5 slit throats/10 overdoses
Yes, I agree it is accomplished and again I suppose if you compare it to the Miss Marples and other similar whodunnits it was above them.
I used to be indecisive but now I'm not so sure. Revised to 7/10
Leon - Directors Cut (1994)
Blu-ray
Unpleasant circumstances bring hired gun & errant teen together until history catches up.
Loved this when it came out at the cinema, first time I've watched for years. Jean Reno cool, Portman's debut, Oldman full-ham. Nostalgia NYC with swarms of boxy Caprice's, Diplomat's & LTD's. Protagonists relationship still challenging.
Memento (2000)
iPlayer
Former insurance investigator, hampered by amnesia & misdirection, tries to track down his wife's killer.
Forgot how good this is. Guy Pearce superb, strongly supported by a Jag XK8 cab.
Blu-ray
Unpleasant circumstances bring hired gun & errant teen together until history catches up.
Loved this when it came out at the cinema, first time I've watched for years. Jean Reno cool, Portman's debut, Oldman full-ham. Nostalgia NYC with swarms of boxy Caprice's, Diplomat's & LTD's. Protagonists relationship still challenging.
Memento (2000)
iPlayer
Former insurance investigator, hampered by amnesia & misdirection, tries to track down his wife's killer.
Forgot how good this is. Guy Pearce superb, strongly supported by a Jag XK8 cab.
TCEvo said:
Protagonists relationship still challenging.
Quite. Reminds me of a really near-the-knuckle gag by Gary Delaney or possibly Jimmy Carr, along the lines of
"My wife caught me masturbating over Natalie Portman. She said she wouldn't have minded so much only I was watching Leon".
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