Films I watched this week (NO SPOILERS) (Vol 3)

Films I watched this week (NO SPOILERS) (Vol 3)

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thismonkeyhere

10,296 posts

230 months

Wednesday 5th October 2022
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Craig W said:
Wind River

One of the best films I've seen. Extremely well done, intense, thought provoking and moving.

Same writer as Hell or High Water and Sicario, if you liked those then absolutely give this a go.
Superb film.

biggbn

22,818 posts

219 months

Wednesday 5th October 2022
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thismonkeyhere said:
Craig W said:
Wind River

One of the best films I've seen. Extremely well done, intense, thought provoking and moving.

Same writer as Hell or High Water and Sicario, if you liked those then absolutely give this a go.
Superb film.
Also created the excellent Yellowstone.

DodgyGeezer

40,153 posts

189 months

Wednesday 5th October 2022
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Clean (2021) - Adrien Brody. So-so (or at most points slow-slow) actioner about a haunted recluse who has a secret. Quite brutal in places but plodding in a lot of others

droopsnoot

11,810 posts

241 months

Thursday 6th October 2022
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No Escape - Owen Wilson and his family get trapped in a revolution somewhere and have to try to escape, with a little help from Pierce Brosnan with a fairly dodgy accent. Didn't look like it was going to be worth sitting through, but it sped up a bit later on.

illmonkey

18,112 posts

197 months

Thursday 6th October 2022
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droopsnoot said:
No Escape - Owen Wilson and his family get trapped in a revolution somewhere and have to try to escape, with a little help from Pierce Brosnan with a fairly dodgy accent. Didn't look like it was going to be worth sitting through, but it sped up a bit later on.
Wow

Legend83

9,947 posts

221 months

Thursday 6th October 2022
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Derek Smith said:
For reasons I won't bore anyone with, a few days ago I had to sit through Crazy, Stupid, Love, streaming on Prime. Julianne Moore, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, and Steve Carell.

It's a series of set pieces, but not the weaker for all that.

The script has a precision that's awe-inspiring and most of the cast deliver it perfectly. There's a seduction scene with Gosling and Stone (they get paid for it as well). The pair delivered on the script perfectly. The comment when she sees Gosling's physique had me laughing. I won't spoil it.

There's a farce towards the end; a domestic fight. It's brilliant.

Carell, the star, had some brilliant scenes, and didn't he do them well.

There are one or two missteps, and one might suggest it was predictable, but you can't hold that against it. Well worth watching. It's gentle, takes little mental effort, is great fun and it has Emma Stone in it.

(Stupid title)
Totally agree, a great film with a proper script.

droopsnoot

11,810 posts

241 months

Thursday 6th October 2022
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illmonkey said:
droopsnoot said:
No Escape - Owen Wilson and his family get trapped in a revolution somewhere and have to try to escape, with a little help from Pierce Brosnan with a fairly dodgy accent. Didn't look like it was going to be worth sitting through, but it sped up a bit later on.
Wow
I know, it's like I'm auditioning for the "Film 2023" comeback. smile

illmonkey

18,112 posts

197 months

Thursday 6th October 2022
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droopsnoot said:
illmonkey said:
droopsnoot said:
No Escape - Owen Wilson and his family get trapped in a revolution somewhere and have to try to escape, with a little help from Pierce Brosnan with a fairly dodgy accent. Didn't look like it was going to be worth sitting through, but it sped up a bit later on.
Wow
I know, it's like I'm auditioning for the "Film 2023" comeback. smile
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn5Tattkj_E wink

thismonkeyhere

10,296 posts

230 months

Thursday 6th October 2022
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Legend83 said:
Derek Smith said:
For reasons I won't bore anyone with, a few days ago I had to sit through Crazy, Stupid, Love, streaming on Prime. Julianne Moore, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, and Steve Carell.

It's a series of set pieces, but not the weaker for all that.

The script has a precision that's awe-inspiring and most of the cast deliver it perfectly. There's a seduction scene with Gosling and Stone (they get paid for it as well). The pair delivered on the script perfectly. The comment when she sees Gosling's physique had me laughing. I won't spoil it.

There's a farce towards the end; a domestic fight. It's brilliant.

Carell, the star, had some brilliant scenes, and didn't he do them well.

There are one or two missteps, and one might suggest it was predictable, but you can't hold that against it. Well worth watching. It's gentle, takes little mental effort, is great fun and it has Emma Stone in it.

(Stupid title)
Totally agree, a great film with a proper script.
Marisa Tomei is brilliant in it also.

RizzoTheRat

25,085 posts

191 months

Thursday 6th October 2022
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Bastille Day, aka The Take

Idris Elba as a CIA agent in Paris working with a pickpocket to find a terrorist while the French police are trying to catch them and the locals are working up to a Bastille Day riot.

A surprisingly coherent plot and reasonably watchable but not Elba's best work.

6.5 corrupt cops out of 10 Gauloises

maccas99

1,697 posts

187 months

Thursday 6th October 2022
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illmonkey said:
Wow
I quite liked No Escape - brain out action thriller type affair

Fermit

12,787 posts

99 months

Thursday 6th October 2022
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Legend83 said:
Derek Smith said:
For reasons I won't bore anyone with, a few days ago I had to sit through Crazy, Stupid, Love, streaming on Prime. Julianne Moore, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, and Steve Carell.

It's a series of set pieces, but not the weaker for all that.

The script has a precision that's awe-inspiring and most of the cast deliver it perfectly. There's a seduction scene with Gosling and Stone (they get paid for it as well). The pair delivered on the script perfectly. The comment when she sees Gosling's physique had me laughing. I won't spoil it.

There's a farce towards the end; a domestic fight. It's brilliant.

Carell, the star, had some brilliant scenes, and didn't he do them well.

There are one or two missteps, and one might suggest it was predictable, but you can't hold that against it. Well worth watching. It's gentle, takes little mental effort, is great fun and it has Emma Stone in it.

(Stupid title)
Totally agree, a great film with a proper script.
And a third from me, it's a very likable film. I particularly like the scene where the teenage son, Robbie, is given the babysitters nudes by her. Lucky lad!

croyde

22,702 posts

229 months

Thursday 6th October 2022
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toon10 said:
Blonde on Netflix

Self indulgent art house hot garbage. First up, the performance from Anna D'armes is excellent. She's a good actress and probably one of the only actors attractive enough to play the iconic Monroe. She does a fine job of being Marilyn Monroe. That's the good stuff out the way.

If you're expecting a biopic, this isn't it. I's some perv's fictional piece of work transported to a movie. It's controversial as there are plenty of grim scenes but the whole movie is just her with her baps out for the most part, being sad and in a state of madness. How they managed to stretch this out to nearly 3 hours is beyond me. Sadly, this movie will be remembered by teenage boys sending screen shots of the actress in a state of undress a lot more than it will for being a good movie as, well it isn't. Did I mention self indulgent?

3 out of 10 just for the lead performance. Not even the mesmerising Anna D'armes can save this twaddle.
Started watching this last night and found it uncomfortable viewing until I found, out half hour in, that it's fiction.

Didn't see the point and switched over.

Lots of people will believe it's gospel including the chap at work who said it was a good film.

Ana de Armas is gorgeous as ever and never shy on film cloud9

droopsnoot

11,810 posts

241 months

Thursday 6th October 2022
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illmonkey said:
Ah, I get it now. I thought it was a comment on my reviewing skills, or lack thereof.

maccas99 said:
I quite liked No Escape - brain out action thriller type affair
Indeed, it wasn't as bad as the start suggested it might be.

illmonkey

18,112 posts

197 months

Thursday 6th October 2022
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droopsnoot said:
illmonkey said:
Ah, I get it now. I thought it was a comment on my reviewing skills, or lack thereof.
No sorry, just trying to be funny

smithyithy

7,192 posts

117 months

Thursday 6th October 2022
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Tickets booked for The Thing 40th anniversary on halloween night, can't bloody wait!

illmonkey

18,112 posts

197 months

Thursday 6th October 2022
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Just watched Mississippi Grind (2015), quite enjoyed it as a relaxed semi comedy type film, but I’m not sure of the point. Gambling with Ryan Reynolds.

Anyway it made a few hours go by and I was happy enough

14 out of 21

croyde

22,702 posts

229 months

Thursday 6th October 2022
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thismonkeyhere said:
Craig W said:
Wind River

One of the best films I've seen. Extremely well done, intense, thought provoking and moving.

Same writer as Hell or High Water and Sicario, if you liked those then absolutely give this a go.
Superb film.
Just watched it thanks to your posts.

Great film. I didn't pick up my phone once so high praise indeed.



Turtle Shed

1,514 posts

25 months

Friday 7th October 2022
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Flash Gordon - The 1980 film.

Worth watching for no other reason than Ornella Multi.....

Nine "Gordon's Alives" out of Ten.

thismonkeyhere

10,296 posts

230 months

Friday 7th October 2022
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Turtle Shed said:
Flash Gordon - The 1980 film.

Worth watching for no other reason than Ornella Multi.....

Nine "Gordon's Alives" out of Ten.
So, so good.

+1 for Ornella Muti.

And that Queen soundtrack....... cloud9