Films I watched this week (Vol 2)
Discussion
Just out of hospital and on my first day of recuperation yesterday, I put on Steven King's ' Misery' to wind up my wife who was fussing about me with blankets and cups of tea and suchlike. After the initial giggle about my selection, we both really enjoyed it. I'd forgotten how well made a film it was, and Kathy Bates' acting was amazing.
Assault on Precinct 13 ( 1976 not the remake )
IPlayer. Violent, disturbing, an unsettling sound track but a film to hit the senses.
I saw it years ago, decided it was not for me, and probably never again, but a revisit made me realise it has to be an epic of its time.
They don't make them like that any more - a simple story but an intensity of characters, suspense and unforgivable violence.
You need to see it if only to form an opinion on a movie of its time.
8 silenced assault rifles / 10 reformed criminals
.. and still that beat goes on.
IPlayer. Violent, disturbing, an unsettling sound track but a film to hit the senses.
I saw it years ago, decided it was not for me, and probably never again, but a revisit made me realise it has to be an epic of its time.
They don't make them like that any more - a simple story but an intensity of characters, suspense and unforgivable violence.
You need to see it if only to form an opinion on a movie of its time.
8 silenced assault rifles / 10 reformed criminals
.. and still that beat goes on.
rider73 said:
The thing with Interstellar is if some advanced (future human race?) creatures can create a wormhole to show us new worlds for us to try and get to and save our species, and manipulate gravity across time, and create a 3 dimensional tesseract / time room "that Cooper can understand" from 4 or 5 dimensions, yet, they cannot simply create a big sign that says "heres the data that you need to figure out gravity like we have..."
Isn't that the typical issue we humans have of applying our logic to any life form or whatever that they be out there? Similar 'plot holes' have been thrown at A Quiet Place and Signs, amongst many others.Take Signs for example "if they can travel a cross space why come to a planet full of their one weakness (water)?"
That's a) assuming they know what water is and that it causes them harm, and b) more fundamentally, that they even have thoughts, know what pain is etc etc.
I appreciate it's all we have, but I've always thought it's a massive leap to assume that life elsewhere might conform to any known rules, science, technology, consciousness etc. As far as I'm concerned, when you start dealing with 'aliens' or anything not known to us in fiction, it's fair game to have them do (or not do) whatever is required of them by the plot.
jsf said:
Why can't you accept someone has a different opinion to your own?
Because saying something is rubbish is a statement of fact, not a statement of opinion. It would be like asking someone to accept your 'opinion' that the Earth is flat.
Also, you haven't said why it is rubbish. What is it about the film that has no merit? The science? The cinematography? The acting? The production values? The score? The special effects?
I can totally accept that the film wasn't your thing, BTW. Or that you didn't enjoy it. Or you found it boring. Or that it didn't have enough fart jokes. Those are all completely valid opinions that don't need any further justification. So I guess I'm just getting hung up on the objective word "rubbish".
Edited by Clockwork Cupcake on Monday 27th January 00:11
Clockwork Cupcake said:
Because saying something is rubbish is a statement of fact, not a statement of opinion.
It would be like asking someone to accept your 'opinion' that the Earth is flat.
My post of "i thought it was rubbish " is the very definition of my opinion, not that it is a fact. I dont have to explain or justify the reality of my not appreciating the film. I am also not asking anyone to take my opinion on board as a reality for themselves.It would be like asking someone to accept your 'opinion' that the Earth is flat.
It's really quite odd that you are struggling with the concept that someone can express an opinion that doesn't align with your own thoughts.
phazed said:
Brooklyn
Lovely little Friday night film headed by Bill Murray.
Lots of laughs as he takes a miserable shine to the child next door while doing a bit of after-school childminding. I can only wish to be as miserable and cantankerous as him in my later years, (I think I am there now). His car is a shed above all other sheds! So awful it has "cool" appeal.
7.7/10
Never heard of it. Do you mean St Vincent?Lovely little Friday night film headed by Bill Murray.
Lots of laughs as he takes a miserable shine to the child next door while doing a bit of after-school childminding. I can only wish to be as miserable and cantankerous as him in my later years, (I think I am there now). His car is a shed above all other sheds! So awful it has "cool" appeal.
7.7/10
Slightly off the wall here: On Friday a friend and I binge-watched Iron Sky and the sequel Iron Sky: The Coming Race.
Both were low-budget crowd-funded efforts.
For those not familiar, the first is basically about the last remaining Nazis being based on the far side of the moon since the mid 40s. They are discovered by an American moon landing and, well, one thing leads to another. It's a splendid silly romp with some delightfully over-the-top performances (especially from the Palin-parody president and her war-mongering aid). Not to be taken seriously: 8 swastikas out of the full space-Zeppelin.
It was the first time I had watched The Coming Race and, after what could only be described as awesome trailers, it was a total let-down. Disjointed, poorly acted, with nowhere near the amount of self-aware silliness as the first. Thoroughly disappointing, it's unlikely this box will ever be opened again. I fear it may have killed the Iron Sky Universe
A doubtful 2 t-rexes out of ten hollow earths.
Both were low-budget crowd-funded efforts.
For those not familiar, the first is basically about the last remaining Nazis being based on the far side of the moon since the mid 40s. They are discovered by an American moon landing and, well, one thing leads to another. It's a splendid silly romp with some delightfully over-the-top performances (especially from the Palin-parody president and her war-mongering aid). Not to be taken seriously: 8 swastikas out of the full space-Zeppelin.
It was the first time I had watched The Coming Race and, after what could only be described as awesome trailers, it was a total let-down. Disjointed, poorly acted, with nowhere near the amount of self-aware silliness as the first. Thoroughly disappointing, it's unlikely this box will ever be opened again. I fear it may have killed the Iron Sky Universe
A doubtful 2 t-rexes out of ten hollow earths.generationx said:
Slightly off the wall here: On Friday a friend and I binge-watched Iron Sky and the sequel Iron Sky: The Coming Race.
Both were low-budget crowd-funded efforts.
For those not familiar, the first is basically about the last remaining Nazis being based on the far side of the moon since the mid 40s. They are discovered by an American moon landing and, well, one thing leads to another. It's a splendid silly romp with some delightfully over-the-top performances (especially from the Palin-parody president and her war-mongering aid). Not to be taken seriously: 8 swastikas out of the full space-Zeppelin.
It was the first time I had watched The Coming Race and, after what could only be described as awesome trailers, it was a total let-down. Disjointed, poorly acted, with nowhere near the amount of self-aware silliness as the first. Thoroughly disappointing, it's unlikely this box will ever be opened again. I fear it may have killed the Iron Sky Universe A doubtful 2 t-rexes out of ten hollow earths.
I like that plot line - might try and find it on streamers - is it based on a book or something like a graphic novel?Both were low-budget crowd-funded efforts.
For those not familiar, the first is basically about the last remaining Nazis being based on the far side of the moon since the mid 40s. They are discovered by an American moon landing and, well, one thing leads to another. It's a splendid silly romp with some delightfully over-the-top performances (especially from the Palin-parody president and her war-mongering aid). Not to be taken seriously: 8 swastikas out of the full space-Zeppelin.
It was the first time I had watched The Coming Race and, after what could only be described as awesome trailers, it was a total let-down. Disjointed, poorly acted, with nowhere near the amount of self-aware silliness as the first. Thoroughly disappointing, it's unlikely this box will ever be opened again. I fear it may have killed the Iron Sky Universe
A doubtful 2 t-rexes out of ten hollow earths.generationx said:
Slightly off the wall here: On Friday a friend and I binge-watched Iron Sky and the sequel Iron Sky: The Coming Race.
Both were low-budget crowd-funded efforts.
For those not familiar, the first is basically about the last remaining Nazis being based on the far side of the moon since the mid 40s. They are discovered by an American moon landing and, well, one thing leads to another. It's a splendid silly romp with some delightfully over-the-top performances (especially from the Palin-parody president and her war-mongering aid). Not to be taken seriously: 8 swastikas out of the full space-Zeppelin.
I didn't like Iron Sky, which is a shame as I was a fan if the Star Wreck film made by the same guys. I just thought the humour fell a bit flat, which surprised me given the Space Nazi theme. It felt like a great idea but the writing suffered more than the effexts IMO.Both were low-budget crowd-funded efforts.
For those not familiar, the first is basically about the last remaining Nazis being based on the far side of the moon since the mid 40s. They are discovered by an American moon landing and, well, one thing leads to another. It's a splendid silly romp with some delightfully over-the-top performances (especially from the Palin-parody president and her war-mongering aid). Not to be taken seriously: 8 swastikas out of the full space-Zeppelin.
Dead Snow is great if you want a Nazi Zombie flick though.
Joker
I can see why it's been nominated for so many awards. Very well done and I loved that it's telling it from bad guys perspective, but it did seem to drag on a fair while without a lot happening.
I can see why it's been nominated for so many awards. Very well done and I loved that it's telling it from bad guys perspective, but it did seem to drag on a fair while without a lot happening.
Desiderata said:
Just out of hospital and on my first day of recuperation yesterday, I put on Steven King's ' Misery' to wind up my wife who was fussing about me with blankets and cups of tea and suchlike. After the initial giggle about my selection, we both really enjoyed it. I'd forgotten how well made a film it was, and Kathy Bates' acting was amazing.
I watched that in the cinema with a couple of mate's who'd read the book (I hadn't), and they were cringing in anticipation at a couple of bits but then disappointed at she used a sledge hammer on his ankles not an axe, and didn't run over the policeman with lawnmower Jader1973 said:
phazed said:
Brooklyn
Lovely little Friday night film headed by Bill Murray.
Lots of laughs as he takes a miserable shine to the child next door while doing a bit of after-school childminding. I can only wish to be as miserable and cantankerous as him in my later years, (I think I am there now). His car is a shed above all other sheds! So awful it has "cool" appeal.
7.7/10
Never heard of it. Do you mean St Vincent?Lovely little Friday night film headed by Bill Murray.
Lots of laughs as he takes a miserable shine to the child next door while doing a bit of after-school childminding. I can only wish to be as miserable and cantankerous as him in my later years, (I think I am there now). His car is a shed above all other sheds! So awful it has "cool" appeal.
7.7/10
jsf said:
My post of "i thought it was rubbish " is the very definition of my opinion, not that it is a fact. I dont have to explain or justify the reality of my not appreciating the film. I am also not asking anyone to take my opinion on board as a reality for themselves.
It's really quite odd that you are struggling with the concept that someone can express an opinion that doesn't align with your own thoughts.
I think I'm just getting hung up on the word "rubbish".It's really quite odd that you are struggling with the concept that someone can express an opinion that doesn't align with your own thoughts.
You're probably meaning it in the sense of "didn't enjoy it / wasn't my thing" in which case fair enough, as I've said several times now.
Since you refuse to elaborate there's not a lot of point in further discussion. Although I was intrigued as to what it was about the film that made you think it was entirely rubbish and of no merit.
Edited by Clockwork Cupcake on Monday 27th January 09:44
glazbagun said:
generationx said:
Slightly off the wall here: On Friday a friend and I binge-watched Iron Sky and the sequel Iron Sky: The Coming Race.
Both were low-budget crowd-funded efforts.
For those not familiar, the first is basically about the last remaining Nazis being based on the far side of the moon since the mid 40s. They are discovered by an American moon landing and, well, one thing leads to another. It's a splendid silly romp with some delightfully over-the-top performances (especially from the Palin-parody president and her war-mongering aid). Not to be taken seriously: 8 swastikas out of the full space-Zeppelin.
I didn't like Iron Sky, which is a shame as I was a fan if the Star Wreck film made by the same guys. I just thought the humour fell a bit flat, which surprised me given the Space Nazi theme. It felt like a great idea but the writing suffered more than the effexts IMO.Both were low-budget crowd-funded efforts.
For those not familiar, the first is basically about the last remaining Nazis being based on the far side of the moon since the mid 40s. They are discovered by an American moon landing and, well, one thing leads to another. It's a splendid silly romp with some delightfully over-the-top performances (especially from the Palin-parody president and her war-mongering aid). Not to be taken seriously: 8 swastikas out of the full space-Zeppelin.
Dead Snow is great if you want a Nazi Zombie flick though.
A film passed a lot of people by.
It’s not a comedy, serious war movie that turns kind of horror
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