Films I watched this week (Vol 2)

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anonymous-user

53 months

Saturday 1st February 2020
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cuprabob said:
Just noticed that "Hidden Figures" is on CH4 tonight at 9pm.

Based on the positive feedback I read on here, I give it a watch smile
Me too. Looks good.

langtounlad

780 posts

170 months

Saturday 1st February 2020
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Hidden Figures - absolutely excellent film, one of our movie highlights of last year

phazed

21,844 posts

203 months

Saturday 1st February 2020
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Anyone seen Mr Right?

I love a Sam Rockwell film but haven’t seen this.

Appreciate any views.

anonymous-user

53 months

Saturday 1st February 2020
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Parasite (2019).

Few films stick in your memory. Few films leave a lasting impression after you’ve watched them. Midsommar left an impression on me (jarring) recently, as did The Lighthouse, but not much else.

This one I heartily recommend.

10 Parasitic South Korean Menial Jobs Out of 10 Capitalist Endeavours.


Pesty

42,655 posts

255 months

Saturday 1st February 2020
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phazed said:
Desiderata said:
Just watched "Highwaymen" on Netflix.
Great film.
It looked appalling from the trailer!
If that’s the Bonny and Clyde story or rather the Texas ranger story it’s very good.

8/10 for me.

Even if they made stuff up about the rangers. Rest seems pretty accurate.

Athlon

4,999 posts

205 months

Saturday 1st February 2020
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Hidden Figures

A film about the computing experts at NASA during the space race documenting racism and prejudice as well as the achievements of NASA getting man into space, great film.

9 blackboards out of ten IBM's

cuprabob

14,420 posts

213 months

Sunday 2nd February 2020
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jsf said:
cuprabob said:
Just noticed that "Hidden Figures" is on CH4 tonight at 9pm.

Based on the positive feedback I read on here, I give it a watch smile
Me too. Looks good.
I wasn't disappointed smile

Adam B

27,142 posts

253 months

Sunday 2nd February 2020
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phazed said:
Desiderata said:
Just watched "Highwaymen" on Netflix.
Great film.
It looked appalling from the trailer!
Which is a pleasant change from the usual great trailer, ste film.

It’s a very good film, do sensible people really use trailers to determine what film to watch, rather than reviews, word of mouth or even here?

thebraketester

14,192 posts

137 months

Sunday 2nd February 2020
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Lost in translation. A brilliantly passive movie.

8.5 Japanese whiskeys out of 10

67Dino

3,581 posts

104 months

Sunday 2nd February 2020
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thebraketester said:
Lost in translation. A brilliantly passive movie.

8.5 Japanese whiskeys out of 10
Agree. It’s one of the very few films that properly captures the grim experience of international business travel IMHO. Most make it look cool and glam a la James Bond. Or maybe I’ve just been in the wrong jobs...

grumbledoak

31,500 posts

232 months

Sunday 2nd February 2020
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ben5575 said:
ukaskew said:
On the plus side, Parasite gets a full nationwide release next week apparently.
Can't wait to see this again and will be great on the big screen.

A superb and highly recommended 10/10 movie.
Hmmm. scratchchin For the benefit others tempted, Parasite is more like 8/10. It's good, but there's a tonne of hype around it.

phazed

21,844 posts

203 months

Sunday 2nd February 2020
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Trailers have their place and give people an idea of what the film is about.

For instance, I saw the trailer for little women at the cinema where I thought this definitely was not a film for me. My wife went to watch it with two friends and concluded it was rubbish so it was a good call!

Trailers are far too long nowadays. Filmmakers tend to put all the good bits into those two minutes.

Generally, if it’s a film that I am interested in and I decide to watch the trailer, I usually switch it off before halfway through so as not to spoil the film but still to get the taste of what it is all about.

cuprabob

14,420 posts

213 months

Sunday 2nd February 2020
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grumbledoak said:
Hmmm. scratchchin For the benefit others tempted, Parasite is more like 8/10. It's good, but there's a tonne of hype around it.
Not seen "Parasite", but I've heard it grows on you smile

rider73

2,993 posts

76 months

Sunday 2nd February 2020
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67Dino said:
thebraketester said:
Lost in translation. A brilliantly passive movie.

8.5 Japanese whiskeys out of 10
Agree. It’s one of the very few films that properly captures the grim experience of international business travel IMHO. Most make it look cool and glam a la James Bond. Or maybe I’ve just been in the wrong jobs...
and also middle aged crisis........... IMHO......

Clockwork Cupcake

74,402 posts

271 months

Sunday 2nd February 2020
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phazed said:
Trailers are far too long nowadays. Filmmakers tend to put all the good bits into those two minutes.

Generally, if it’s a film that I am interested in and I decide to watch the trailer, I usually switch it off before halfway through so as not to spoil the film but still to get the taste of what it is all about.
I actively avoid trailers now, where possible*, as they are usually chocked full of spoilers.

(* - obviously you can't avoid trailers in the cinema. But I don't go to the cinema that much)

smithyithy

7,192 posts

117 months

Sunday 2nd February 2020
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True Romance

Can't recall if I've ever actually seen it before, but what a greta film! Proper 90's style, big cast, great soundtrack.

anonymous-user

53 months

Sunday 2nd February 2020
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cuprabob said:
jsf said:
cuprabob said:
Just noticed that "Hidden Figures" is on CH4 tonight at 9pm.

Based on the positive feedback I read on here, I give it a watch smile
Me too. Looks good.
I wasn't disappointed smile
Me too. Was good. biggrin

Films that illustrate the absurdity and injustice of racial segregation tend to be well done these days. It's not that long ago we had such prominent westernised countries practicing such nonsense.

robemcdonald

8,716 posts

195 months

Sunday 2nd February 2020
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1917 gripping and technically great. Claiming one continuous shot is a stretch though.
The Russian ark it is not.

Very good

9/10

anonymous-user

53 months

Sunday 2nd February 2020
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67Dino said:
thebraketester said:
Lost in translation. A brilliantly passive movie.

8.5 Japanese whiskeys out of 10
Agree. It’s one of the very few films that properly captures the grim experience of international business travel IMHO. Most make it look cool and glam a la James Bond. Or maybe I’ve just been in the wrong jobs...
Watched it again last week, it's a really great film.

It's not you, travelling for work is a necessary evil where all I tend to see is the airport and the hotel with long workdays in between.

LuS1fer

41,086 posts

244 months

Sunday 2nd February 2020
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smithyithy said:
True Romance

Can't recall if I've ever actually seen it before, but what a greta film! Proper 90's style, big cast, great soundtrack.
Greta wasn't even born. Great times.... wink
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