Films I watched this week (Vol 2)
Discussion
Finally got around to watching Roma on Netflix last night.
I had a pang of emotion throughout the final third (as much as I could since the events were pretty much foreshadowed on the side of a freight train), but tbh I was more connected/intrigued by the over the top cinematography and wide tracking shots than anything going on in the thread bare plot. There wasn't enough substance for me to become immersed as what the critics and cheerleaders of the film have reported.
Technical rating of 8/10. Enjoyment rating of about 5/10.
I had a pang of emotion throughout the final third (as much as I could since the events were pretty much foreshadowed on the side of a freight train), but tbh I was more connected/intrigued by the over the top cinematography and wide tracking shots than anything going on in the thread bare plot. There wasn't enough substance for me to become immersed as what the critics and cheerleaders of the film have reported.
Technical rating of 8/10. Enjoyment rating of about 5/10.
Moulder said:
The Rhythm Section
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt7134096/
Despite being sufficiently vacuous to enjoy 1917 unencumbered by concerns over period detail this was a real struggle.
Dull from start progressing to boring, with even moments of action failing to raise any interest. If the power had gone off half way through and we had to leave the cinema I would have been just as happy as staying.
On the upside it seems a a quickish Parkrun time, being able to hit a bin lid with a bullet at 5 yards, and experience with minor scuffling is enough to take on a terrorist cell, so any consequences of stair domination or asking someone to get off the phone in a quiet carriage should all be well within our capabilities.
We watched this on Friday. At the time I couldn't decide if it was 'a bit meh' or just plain rubbish. I've since decided plain rubbish is actually being charitable.https://m.imdb.com/title/tt7134096/
Despite being sufficiently vacuous to enjoy 1917 unencumbered by concerns over period detail this was a real struggle.
Dull from start progressing to boring, with even moments of action failing to raise any interest. If the power had gone off half way through and we had to leave the cinema I would have been just as happy as staying.
On the upside it seems a a quickish Parkrun time, being able to hit a bin lid with a bullet at 5 yards, and experience with minor scuffling is enough to take on a terrorist cell, so any consequences of stair domination or asking someone to get off the phone in a quiet carriage should all be well within our capabilities.
Parasite is quite possibly my favourite film of the last decade. I saw it at Odeon in December and I'm definitely going to see it again next week.
I highly recommend a cinema trip (it releases pretty wide on Friday) and avoiding trailers and plot summaries. It was amazing with an audience who like me seemed to have no idea what was about to happen.
I highly recommend a cinema trip (it releases pretty wide on Friday) and avoiding trailers and plot summaries. It was amazing with an audience who like me seemed to have no idea what was about to happen.
MiniMan64 said:
Finally watched Dunkirk last night on Netflix.
That is some movie, Nolan really knows how to put stuff together. Was a bit confused by the lack of a story/dialogue at the start but with a story like that, the music, the pacing, how it all comes together.
Excellent stuff.
How long did his spitfire fly without any power ? It went on sooooo longThat is some movie, Nolan really knows how to put stuff together. Was a bit confused by the lack of a story/dialogue at the start but with a story like that, the music, the pacing, how it all comes together.
Excellent stuff.
Mr lestat said:
MiniMan64 said:
Finally watched Dunkirk last night on Netflix.
That is some movie, Nolan really knows how to put stuff together. Was a bit confused by the lack of a story/dialogue at the start but with a story like that, the music, the pacing, how it all comes together.
Excellent stuff.
How long did his spitfire fly without any power ? It went on sooooo longThat is some movie, Nolan really knows how to put stuff together. Was a bit confused by the lack of a story/dialogue at the start but with a story like that, the music, the pacing, how it all comes together.
Excellent stuff.
Richard Jewell
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3513548/
Another true story (forgot to say the last one I posted was also a true story, Just Mercy) about a wanna be cop security guard wrongly accused of being the terrorist after the bombing at the Atlanta Olympics.
21 Bridges
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8688634
Action packed bad cop/good cop film, nothing we have not seen before as far as the story goes but still worth a watch
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3513548/
Another true story (forgot to say the last one I posted was also a true story, Just Mercy) about a wanna be cop security guard wrongly accused of being the terrorist after the bombing at the Atlanta Olympics.
21 Bridges
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8688634
Action packed bad cop/good cop film, nothing we have not seen before as far as the story goes but still worth a watch
MiniMan64 said:
Finally watched Dunkirk last night on Netflix.
That is some movie, Nolan really knows how to put stuff together. Was a bit confused by the lack of a story/dialogue at the start but with a story like that, the music, the pacing, how it all comes together.
Excellent stuff.
I loved this at the cinema but struggled to watch it on telly and ended up switching off. That is some movie, Nolan really knows how to put stuff together. Was a bit confused by the lack of a story/dialogue at the start but with a story like that, the music, the pacing, how it all comes together.
Excellent stuff.
In the cinema it was an immersive experience and I was gripped throughout, but I found it all a bit lacking when watching at home. It all feels a bit empty for such a vast operation, like they intended to add in a few extra people and equipment with CG but ran out of budget.
phazed said:
Mr lestat said:
MiniMan64 said:
Finally watched Dunkirk last night on Netflix.
That is some movie, Nolan really knows how to put stuff together. Was a bit confused by the lack of a story/dialogue at the start but with a story like that, the music, the pacing, how it all comes together.
Excellent stuff.
How long did his spitfire fly without any power ? It went on sooooo longThat is some movie, Nolan really knows how to put stuff together. Was a bit confused by the lack of a story/dialogue at the start but with a story like that, the music, the pacing, how it all comes together.
Excellent stuff.
I’m sure Eric Mc will be along at some point to confirm or correct this.
Mr lestat said:
Yes it does to me as it needs to be slightly realistic at best. It’s a war film based on Dunkirk it’s not the A Team
Ah, the A-Team. Only in the A-Team could a helicopter crash into a sheer cliff and explode, fall 100ft to the ground and explode (again), and then the occupants get out, dust themselves off, and say "Phew, that was a close one". 
robemcdonald said:
phazed said:
Mr lestat said:
MiniMan64 said:
Finally watched Dunkirk last night on Netflix.
That is some movie, Nolan really knows how to put stuff together. Was a bit confused by the lack of a story/dialogue at the start but with a story like that, the music, the pacing, how it all comes together.
Excellent stuff.
How long did his spitfire fly without any power ? It went on sooooo longThat is some movie, Nolan really knows how to put stuff together. Was a bit confused by the lack of a story/dialogue at the start but with a story like that, the music, the pacing, how it all comes together.
Excellent stuff.
I’m sure Eric Mc will be along at some point to confirm or correct this.
Group Captain Adolph Gysbert 'Sailor' Malan, RAF figher ace, in the cockpit of a Spitfire.
Detail of a Spitfire cockpit, door closed.
So why was the numpty pilot who ditched banging at his canopy with a flare gun? Pilot's notes for the Spitfire recommended bailing out and taking to one's parachute whenever possible, due to the Spitfire's known poor ditching characteristics. Pilot's notes for ditching, also instructed pilots to jettison the cockpit canopy BEFORE ditching. Again, these notes are for the later Mk IX variant, but even so, locking the canopy open would have been an instinctive move for a pilot concerned about getting out of a sinking aeroplane? Surely??? Same applies to the landing on the beach. It's a forced landing onto a surface not prepared for the operation of aircraft. Procedure is to come in with the wheels retracted, and put it down on it's "belly". Extended undercarriage might dig in and send the aeroplane over it's own nose, leaving the pilot trapped inside it. And what was the benefit of "saving" it from damage when he knew there was no possibility of refuelling it and taking off again. He put a flare into it to prevent it from being captured intact, after all.
As for other elements of the movie? Not so much mistakes as inconsistencies. They rescued the chap from the stern of a sunken vessel. No oil slick, no floating debris field. Then another ship was attacked and sunk later in the film, and the sea was awash with floating debris and thick with oil. It seemed bizarre. As did the opening scene of the wandering soldiers coming under fire. Not one of them tried to move toward the sides of the street where there just might be some cover from the MG fire. And when they reached the junction at the end of the street, instead of going left or right to get to cover behind a whole street's worth of bricks & mortar, they crossed in the open, within the MGs field of fire, and then attempted to take cover behind a wooden gate, ffs? And these wouldn't have been conscripts in action for the first time. They were members of the BEF, Britain's professional standing army sent to France at the outbreak of the war. Easy enough to run down the middle of a street under "fire" when it's blanks and SFX, but you mark my words, it's amazing just how small you can make yourself in a doorway when it's effective enemy fire coming at you for real...
Edited by yellowjack on Wednesday 5th February 12:01
robemcdonald said:
Its not completely unrealistic though. Spitfires were excellent at gliding. In fact one pilot glided from Dunkirk to Kent during the evacuation. Obviously that was from a higher starting point, but the plane in the movie starting out at say two thousand feet could probably glide for 4-5 miles fairly easily.
Good to know, although shooting down a Stuka whilst gliding was quite a feat
Veeayt said:
Doctor Sleep. Didn't expect much, but it was fairly entertaining. As far removed from the original as it could be, which is they only way it could work. Rebecca Ferguson as a baddie is 
If you don't expect it to be on par with "The Shining", it certainly worth a watch.
I'd agree with all of that. It's worth a watch and better than you expect to be. If you don't expect it to be on par with "The Shining", it certainly worth a watch.Gassing Station | TV, Film, Video Streaming & Radio | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff