Films I watched this week (NO SPOILERS) (Vol 3)
Discussion
Sputnik
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11905962
[i]At the height of the Cold War, a Soviet spacecraft crash lands after a mission gone awry, leaving the commander as its only survivor. After a renowned Russian psychologist is brought in to evaluate the commander's mental state, it becomes clear that something dangerous may have come back to Earth with him[/b]
thought it was a decent Russian attempt at horror/sci-fi
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11905962
[i]At the height of the Cold War, a Soviet spacecraft crash lands after a mission gone awry, leaving the commander as its only survivor. After a renowned Russian psychologist is brought in to evaluate the commander's mental state, it becomes clear that something dangerous may have come back to Earth with him[/b]
thought it was a decent Russian attempt at horror/sci-fi
Highwaymen with Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson. Really enjoyed this, slow paced and methodical, minimal dialogue reflecting the nature of the story and the characters involved. Quite a clever film, shows the contrast between the way Bonnie and Clyde were treated/are remembered and the way the men who caught them are. Just another two names in the book for the two texas rangers who helped end it all. Recommended.
Project Power - 2020
New Netflix film
A new drug is brought onto the streets that gives the user temporary superpowers.
Stars Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gorden-Lovett, Foxx is looking for his daughter that has been kidnapped by the people making the drug and JGL plays a cop trying to rid the streets of the drug.
Both start to work together to get to the bottom of a conspiracy going on.
Average movie with some good scenes 6/10.
New Netflix film
A new drug is brought onto the streets that gives the user temporary superpowers.
Stars Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gorden-Lovett, Foxx is looking for his daughter that has been kidnapped by the people making the drug and JGL plays a cop trying to rid the streets of the drug.
Both start to work together to get to the bottom of a conspiracy going on.
Average movie with some good scenes 6/10.
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.
Actually heavier on the Pride and Prejudice and lighter on the Zombies than I had expected. Not film of the year but simultaneously a fun zombie flick and a fresh rerun of the old story. Also a worthy instalment in the "Well dressed fit English women murdering their way through buildings" trope.
7/10, deserved to make its money back.
I'd actually watch an original sequel if anyone has a few tens of millions to burn.
Actually heavier on the Pride and Prejudice and lighter on the Zombies than I had expected. Not film of the year but simultaneously a fun zombie flick and a fresh rerun of the old story. Also a worthy instalment in the "Well dressed fit English women murdering their way through buildings" trope.
7/10, deserved to make its money back.
I'd actually watch an original sequel if anyone has a few tens of millions to burn.
glazbagun said:
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.
Actually heavier on the Pride and Prejudice and lighter on the Zombies than I had expected. Not film of the year but simultaneously a fun zombie flick and a fresh rerun of the old story. Also a worthy instalment in the "Well dressed fit English women murdering their way through buildings" trope.
7/10, deserved to make its money back.
Yes, indeed. I had a similar opinion when I watched it a while back. Actually heavier on the Pride and Prejudice and lighter on the Zombies than I had expected. Not film of the year but simultaneously a fun zombie flick and a fresh rerun of the old story. Also a worthy instalment in the "Well dressed fit English women murdering their way through buildings" trope.
7/10, deserved to make its money back.
The Railway Man was on the BBC on Friday night. Based on the true story of Eric Lomax and his experience as a POW building the Burma railway and his difficulty in dealing with the experience after the war. Stars Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman. Despite having seen it a few times before, I still enjoyed it.
Worth seeking it out on iPlayer, if you haven't seen it for a while.
Worth seeking it out on iPlayer, if you haven't seen it for a while.
Radec said:
Project Power - 2020
New Netflix film
A new drug is brought onto the streets that gives the user temporary superpowers.
Stars Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gorden-Lovett, Foxx is looking for his daughter that has been kidnapped by the people making the drug and JGL plays a cop trying to rid the streets of the drug.
Both start to work together to get to the bottom of a conspiracy going on.
Average movie with some good scenes 6/10.
Tried this. Only watched about forty minutes. Not for me. Good premise, poor effort...New Netflix film
A new drug is brought onto the streets that gives the user temporary superpowers.
Stars Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gorden-Lovett, Foxx is looking for his daughter that has been kidnapped by the people making the drug and JGL plays a cop trying to rid the streets of the drug.
Both start to work together to get to the bottom of a conspiracy going on.
Average movie with some good scenes 6/10.
I haven't watched Project Power yet, I have watched the Jeremy Jahns review of it 
https://youtu.be/XIf04qRZt2g
I think I'll pass, or watch it for a laugh.
https://youtu.be/XIf04qRZt2g
I think I'll pass, or watch it for a laugh.
They shall not grow old.
It's a collection of footage from WW1 and voice overs by the survivors.
Part way through the film they show colorized and speed corrected versions of the same footage and it really brings home the horrors and stupidity of the whole affair.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrabKK9Bhds
It's a collection of footage from WW1 and voice overs by the survivors.
Part way through the film they show colorized and speed corrected versions of the same footage and it really brings home the horrors and stupidity of the whole affair.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrabKK9Bhds
RizzoTheRat said:
Holy crap Bruce Willis must have been desperate for the cash.
The ultimate expression of this is Robert de Niro currently whoring himself on car adverts. How the mighty have fallen. Reminds me of "The Monty Python Contractual Obligation Album". I always liked the honesty of the title.
Clockwork Cupcake said:
RizzoTheRat said:
Holy crap Bruce Willis must have been desperate for the cash.
The ultimate expression of this is Robert de Niro currently whoring himself on car adverts. How the mighty have fallen. Reminds me of "The Monty Python Contractual Obligation Album". I always liked the honesty of the title.
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt8809652/trivia?ref_=m_t...
I think I've finally found a film that's worse than Jeepers Creepers.
Edit:
"In 2002, Williams met her second husband, Gerald Kessler, a vitamin tycoon multi-millionaire who was 31 years her senior.In 2010, Kessler finally divorced his wife of 55 years, Betty Kessler and married Williams. Kessler died in 2015 and signed over almost all of his $800 million estate to Williams."
Well that explains a lot
Edited by RizzoTheRat on Monday 17th August 20:58
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