Films I watched this week (NO SPOILERS) (Vol 3)
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Clockwork Cupcake said:
Carl_Manchester said:
Prometheus 1080p bluray disc.
I watch it every year, every year it gets better with age but the cuts Scott made to the original film towards the end regarding the engineer make me feel bitter more as time passes.
8.5/10
Better in what respect? I watch it every year, every year it gets better with age but the cuts Scott made to the original film towards the end regarding the engineer make me feel bitter more as time passes.
8.5/10
I find it utterly unwatchable. Plot holes you could drive the Nostromo through and so-called scientists making poor decisions that even children wouldn't make
It's one of the worst junk science films ever
But it does look nice with great cinematography. Maybe that's what you meant.
Prometheus is mostly rubbish but it does have one or two good(ish) bits.
pquinn said:
Clockwork Cupcake said:
Carl_Manchester said:
Prometheus 1080p bluray disc.
I watch it every year, every year it gets better with age but the cuts Scott made to the original film towards the end regarding the engineer make me feel bitter more as time passes.
8.5/10
Better in what respect? I watch it every year, every year it gets better with age but the cuts Scott made to the original film towards the end regarding the engineer make me feel bitter more as time passes.
8.5/10
I find it utterly unwatchable. Plot holes you could drive the Nostromo through and so-called scientists making poor decisions that even children wouldn't make
It's one of the worst junk science films ever
But it does look nice with great cinematography. Maybe that's what you meant.
Prometheus is mostly rubbish but it does have one or two good(ish) bits.
So the next Alien stuff is going to be Noah Harley's TV series on FX in America so probably Disney+ here.
pquinn said:
Clockwork Cupcake said:
Carl_Manchester said:
Prometheus 1080p bluray disc.
I watch it every year, every year it gets better with age but the cuts Scott made to the original film towards the end regarding the engineer make me feel bitter more as time passes.
8.5/10
Better in what respect? I watch it every year, every year it gets better with age but the cuts Scott made to the original film towards the end regarding the engineer make me feel bitter more as time passes.
8.5/10
I find it utterly unwatchable. Plot holes you could drive the Nostromo through and so-called scientists making poor decisions that even children wouldn't make
It's one of the worst junk science films ever
But it does look nice with great cinematography. Maybe that's what you meant.
Prometheus is mostly rubbish but it does have one or two good(ish) bits.
Mars said:
Tetris
All about the creation of the game in the 1980s Soviet union and how a Dutch/American struggled to gain the licence for distribution.
It may have been slightly overly dramatic but I quite enjoyed it, helped by the 1980s music.
7/10
I was following the video game business at the time and remember the stories of the complex negotiations. I thought the presentation of late 80s Moscow was very well done (no idea if truly accurate though)All about the creation of the game in the 1980s Soviet union and how a Dutch/American struggled to gain the licence for distribution.
It may have been slightly overly dramatic but I quite enjoyed it, helped by the 1980s music.
7/10
Fascinating story.
272BHP said:
Mars said:
Tetris
All about the creation of the game in the 1980s Soviet union and how a Dutch/American struggled to gain the licence for distribution.
It may have been slightly overly dramatic but I quite enjoyed it, helped by the 1980s music.
7/10
I was following the video game business at the time and remember the stories of the complex negotiations. I thought the presentation of late 80s Moscow was very well done (no idea if truly accurate though)All about the creation of the game in the 1980s Soviet union and how a Dutch/American struggled to gain the licence for distribution.
It may have been slightly overly dramatic but I quite enjoyed it, helped by the 1980s music.
7/10
Fascinating story.
The fact that the guy who actually conceived it and wrote it had no legal or commercial rights over it was very sad and is kind of everything that is wrong with Communism IMHO
edit: Mind you, when Steve Wozniak invented the first Apple he had to seek permission from his current employer to let him retain the rights to it. So I guess it isn't totally Communism.
edit2: Although that little snippet was from the film dramatisation of the Apple story so could be b
ksEdited by Clockwork Cupcake on Friday 31st March 23:06
Have to agree with the feelings on Prometheus, it doesn't quite hit the spot.
The cinematography is good as someone said, the opening scene was filmed in Iceland at the Detifoss waterfall. I didn't know it at the time but I've stood right where the lead character did. It's a bit of a drive but well worth it if anybody goes up that way.
The cinematography is good as someone said, the opening scene was filmed in Iceland at the Detifoss waterfall. I didn't know it at the time but I've stood right where the lead character did. It's a bit of a drive but well worth it if anybody goes up that way.
Clockwork Cupcake said:
The fact that the guy who actually conceived it and wrote it had no legal or commercial rights over it was very sad and is kind of everything that is wrong with Communism IMHO
A quick google suggests that he did eventually receive some royalties and is currently worth $20m. I guess a lot of other people got a lot richer off his work but at least he’s seen some reward. popeyewhite said:
Prometheus as a standalone sci-fi movie is visually stunning and has an intriguing plot IMO.
Yes it does but also has glaring moments of stupidity by the characters that don't really fit their positions. It had so much potential yet came away with a 'must try harder'.toasty said:
popeyewhite said:
Prometheus as a standalone sci-fi movie is visually stunning and has an intriguing plot IMO.
Yes it does but also has glaring moments of stupidity by the characters that don't really fit their positions. It had so much potential yet came away with a 'must try harder'.
Just take it for what it is... .popeyewhite said:
toasty said:
popeyewhite said:
Prometheus as a standalone sci-fi movie is visually stunning and has an intriguing plot IMO.
Yes it does but also has glaring moments of stupidity by the characters that don't really fit their positions. It had so much potential yet came away with a 'must try harder'. Just take it for what it is... .Dungeons and Dragons at the cinema this weekend.
It's okay but not great. Loosely based on the game books, with probably more references to the books than I spotted. The plot and story are fine. It's a perfectly coherent fantasy adventure. Everyone even has plausible motives and acts accordingly. But there really isn't any charisma or chemistry among the leads. If Hugh Grant had had more time on screen you would have been rooting for him. 6/10
It's okay but not great. Loosely based on the game books, with probably more references to the books than I spotted. The plot and story are fine. It's a perfectly coherent fantasy adventure. Everyone even has plausible motives and acts accordingly. But there really isn't any charisma or chemistry among the leads. If Hugh Grant had had more time on screen you would have been rooting for him. 6/10
blingybongy said:
That's a tad difficult when Rafe Spall is trying to pet the black slime mamba alien killer snake.
Obviously made an impression on you. I'm sure the director didn't mean you to interpret the scene that way, amateur that he is. Who knows. Anyway, suspension of disbelief and all that.popeyewhite said:
toasty said:
popeyewhite said:
Prometheus as a standalone sci-fi movie is visually stunning and has an intriguing plot IMO.
Yes it does but also has glaring moments of stupidity by the characters that don't really fit their positions. It had so much potential yet came away with a 'must try harder'. Just take it for what it is... .Cartography man is lost in cave. His very own probes went off and scanned the cave system upon their entry.
Man back at HQ is in direct comms with the map at hand.
Man remains lost.
B movies are better. It’s C movie but with AAA budget.
The Zack Snyder Justice League film.
I thought Justice League as released in cinemas was a mess. A half baked and rushed response to the Avengers films, too many ill defined characters, cookie cutter villains, and visually annoying fight scenes.
The ZS cut runs to almost 4 hours. And yet it works far, far better. It’s now a cohesive film telling a story quite well. Recommended.
I thought Justice League as released in cinemas was a mess. A half baked and rushed response to the Avengers films, too many ill defined characters, cookie cutter villains, and visually annoying fight scenes.
The ZS cut runs to almost 4 hours. And yet it works far, far better. It’s now a cohesive film telling a story quite well. Recommended.
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