Films I watched this week (NO SPOILERS) (Vol 3)
Discussion
Beverly Hills Cop III
I mentioned I was working my way through them, weirdly I think I've only ever seen this on TV where they do that odd thing of editing them down to be shown at 6pm cutting all the swearing or dubbing it with the obvious bits.
I've read that Murphy had major issue on this with depression, deliberately playing it straight etc and it shows. He's just checked out for the whole film, the supporting cast are awful, the plot makes no sense. Worse than the second by some margin and that was pretty bland.
I don't have much hope for 4 and fear it going the same route as Bad Boys for Life but let's see.
5/10
I mentioned I was working my way through them, weirdly I think I've only ever seen this on TV where they do that odd thing of editing them down to be shown at 6pm cutting all the swearing or dubbing it with the obvious bits.
I've read that Murphy had major issue on this with depression, deliberately playing it straight etc and it shows. He's just checked out for the whole film, the supporting cast are awful, the plot makes no sense. Worse than the second by some margin and that was pretty bland.
I don't have much hope for 4 and fear it going the same route as Bad Boys for Life but let's see.
5/10
C5_Steve said:
Beverly Hills Cop III
I mentioned I was working my way through them, weirdly I think I've only ever seen this on TV where they do that odd thing of editing them down to be shown at 6pm cutting all the swearing or dubbing it with the obvious bits.
I've read that Murphy had major issue on this with depression, deliberately playing it straight etc and it shows. He's just checked out for the whole film, the supporting cast are awful, the plot makes no sense. Worse than the second by some margin and that was pretty bland.
I don't have much hope for 4 and fear it going the same route as Bad Boys for Life but let's see.
5/10
Think I'd rather switch to "48 hrs" for my 80s cop film TV fix than rewatch BHC 3 , which is awful. I mentioned I was working my way through them, weirdly I think I've only ever seen this on TV where they do that odd thing of editing them down to be shown at 6pm cutting all the swearing or dubbing it with the obvious bits.
I've read that Murphy had major issue on this with depression, deliberately playing it straight etc and it shows. He's just checked out for the whole film, the supporting cast are awful, the plot makes no sense. Worse than the second by some margin and that was pretty bland.
I don't have much hope for 4 and fear it going the same route as Bad Boys for Life but let's see.
5/10
Edited by trumpton7291 on Wednesday 17th April 12:09
trumpton7291 said:
Think I'd rather switch to "48 hrs" for my 80s cop film TV fix than rewatch BHC 3 and 4, they are awful.
Have you travelled back in time to tell us about BHC 4? 
I'll skip it when it gets released in that case 
I can't remember if I've seen 48 hrs but I see it's on Paramount + so might give it a whirl to remind myself. Only reason for going back to BHC 1-3 was the trailer for the new one I saw, wanted to remind myself of them. Won't be watching 2 or 3 again for a very long time.....
It is funny how all 3 of them were shown on TV so much though having been edited to within an inch of their life. As a kid I only ever remember seeing 2 and 3 on TV before the watershed with all the harsh language edited out. It literally made me lol when Axel refers to Brigitte Nielsen as "a big b
h" several times Caught me off guard. C5_Steve said:
trumpton7291 said:
Think I'd rather switch to "48 hrs" for my 80s cop film TV fix than rewatch BHC 3 and 4, they are awful.
Have you travelled back in time to tell us about BHC 4? I'll skip it when it gets released in that case I can't remember if I've seen 48 hrs but I see it's on Paramount + so might give it a whirl to remind myself. Only reason for going back to BHC 1-3 was the trailer for the new one I saw, wanted to remind myself of them. Won't be watching 2 or 3 again for a very long time.....
It is funny how all 3 of them were shown on TV so much though having been edited to within an inch of their life. As a kid I only ever remember seeing 2 and 3 on TV before the watershed with all the harsh language edited out. It literally made me lol when Axel refers to Brigitte Nielsen as "a big b
h" several times Caught me off guard. Gave Predator 2 a re-watch
I like the fact it wasn't just a re-tread of the original and they changed things up by setting it in a city. Has a number of good action set pieces as well. The effects hold up really well for a pre CGI movie. IMO it also has the best fictional gang name in movie history
I don't think it quite measures up to the original, and I am not sure Danny Glover really convinces as an action lead, he was better in his lethal weapon style role IMO. Overall though a worthy sequel IMO.
I like the fact it wasn't just a re-tread of the original and they changed things up by setting it in a city. Has a number of good action set pieces as well. The effects hold up really well for a pre CGI movie. IMO it also has the best fictional gang name in movie history
I don't think it quite measures up to the original, and I am not sure Danny Glover really convinces as an action lead, he was better in his lethal weapon style role IMO. Overall though a worthy sequel IMO.
JagLover said:
Gave Predator 2 a re-watch
I like the fact it wasn't just a re-tread of the original and they changed things up by setting it in a city. Has a number of good action set pieces as well. The effects hold up really well for a pre CGI movie. IMO it also has the best fictional gang name in movie history
I don't think it quite measures up to the original, and I am not sure Danny Glover really convinces as an action lead, he was better in his lethal weapon style role IMO. Overall though a worthy sequel IMO.
Yeah I liked the switch to the urban setting and whilst Glover was no where near Arnie in the action stakes I think this was another smart move to not draw direct parallels with the original. I like the fact it wasn't just a re-tread of the original and they changed things up by setting it in a city. Has a number of good action set pieces as well. The effects hold up really well for a pre CGI movie. IMO it also has the best fictional gang name in movie history
I don't think it quite measures up to the original, and I am not sure Danny Glover really convinces as an action lead, he was better in his lethal weapon style role IMO. Overall though a worthy sequel IMO.
one of my favourite bits of Prey was the call back to the end of Predator 2. Kind of mirrored the Alien easter egg at the end of Pred 2, proper fan service
48 hrs
After someone mentioned the comparisons with Beverly Hills Cop I wanted to give this ago, never seen it before I don't think. It's a great film, very 80s action heavy but in all the right ways. I'd say this is easily as good as the first BHC and a very solid entry to 80s action/odd couple type films. Some well known faces in the cast which is always fun to see. Murphy plays it a bit straighter here but Nolte is full on loose canon cop.
A special shout out to the composer James Horner. I recognised his steel drums from Commando immediately, he was a brilliant composer and has created some of my favourite scores (he did a lot for Star Trek amongst other films). Not often mentioned in the same breath as Hans Zimmer or John Williams but his work is up there for sure and he has such a unique style.
So good I'm now watching Another 48 hrs
7/10
After someone mentioned the comparisons with Beverly Hills Cop I wanted to give this ago, never seen it before I don't think. It's a great film, very 80s action heavy but in all the right ways. I'd say this is easily as good as the first BHC and a very solid entry to 80s action/odd couple type films. Some well known faces in the cast which is always fun to see. Murphy plays it a bit straighter here but Nolte is full on loose canon cop.
A special shout out to the composer James Horner. I recognised his steel drums from Commando immediately, he was a brilliant composer and has created some of my favourite scores (he did a lot for Star Trek amongst other films). Not often mentioned in the same breath as Hans Zimmer or John Williams but his work is up there for sure and he has such a unique style.
So good I'm now watching Another 48 hrs
7/10
Abigail
From the same people as Ready Or Not, if you liked that you'll like this . Plot is the reverse of RoN, instead of the girl trapped in a house with the bad guys, it's the bad guys (they're all criminals) trapped in a house with the girl. Alisha Weir (Matilda, Wicked Little Letters) is great as the innocent little girl and when st goes down. It's an 18 for lots of gore, and it's great fun.
8.5 pool cues / 10 onions
From the same people as Ready Or Not, if you liked that you'll like this
. Plot is the reverse of RoN, instead of the girl trapped in a house with the bad guys, it's the bad guys (they're all criminals) trapped in a house with the girl. Alisha Weir (Matilda, Wicked Little Letters) is great as the innocent little girl and when st goes down. It's an 18 for lots of gore, and it's great fun.8.5 pool cues / 10 onions
Late Night with the Devil (2023)
Is rare indeed to get good low budget horror these days but certainly acts I and II work rather nicely, before the final act lets it down slightly. Either way a good watch and the Exorcist girl is suitably unnerving. 7/10.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14966898/
Is rare indeed to get good low budget horror these days but certainly acts I and II work rather nicely, before the final act lets it down slightly. Either way a good watch and the Exorcist girl is suitably unnerving. 7/10.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14966898/
trumpton7291 said:
Late Night with the Devil (2023)
Is rare indeed to get good low budget horror these days but certainly acts I and II work rather nicely, before the final act lets it down slightly. Either way a good watch and the Exorcist girl is suitably unnerving. 7/10.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14966898/
I just finished watching it but probably didn't like it as much as you did though.Is rare indeed to get good low budget horror these days but certainly acts I and II work rather nicely, before the final act lets it down slightly. Either way a good watch and the Exorcist girl is suitably unnerving. 7/10.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14966898/
It's still a decent watch but it seemed very short without much meat in the plot, the CGI was rubbish especially when the demon fully takes over the girl, the lightning effects were really bad as was it's final form.
It seemed to have a load of production logos at the start, I felt like the Peter Griffin cinema bit from Family Guy.
The BBC original Ghostwatch did it a lot better.
6/10
I did watch Immaculate earlier with Sydney Sweeney playing a American nun who moves to a Italian convent, however things aren't as perfect for her as it first seems.
The less you know about this film before watching it will probably make you enjoy it more.
It does start off a bit slow but then once the premise reveals itself, things start to ramp up.
Sure some bits have been ripped off from some more famous horror classics but it was still enjoyable especially the ending.
Slightly better than LNWTD in my opinion.
6.5/10
C5_Steve said:
48 hrs
After someone mentioned the comparisons with Beverly Hills Cop I wanted to give this ago, never seen it before I don't think. It's a great film, very 80s action heavy but in all the right ways. I'd say this is easily as good as the first BHC and a very solid entry to 80s action/odd couple type films. Some well known faces in the cast which is always fun to see. Murphy plays it a bit straighter here but Nolte is full on loose canon cop.
A special shout out to the composer James Horner. I recognised his steel drums from Commando immediately, he was a brilliant composer and has created some of my favourite scores (he did a lot for Star Trek amongst other films). Not often mentioned in the same breath as Hans Zimmer or John Williams but his work is up there for sure and he has such a unique style.
So good I'm now watching Another 48 hrs
7/10
It's intersting how Murphy appears slim and hungry in the first one with Nolte the star, but in the second one, Nolte looks the slim, hungry one as Murpy's star has risen and he's the draw....After someone mentioned the comparisons with Beverly Hills Cop I wanted to give this ago, never seen it before I don't think. It's a great film, very 80s action heavy but in all the right ways. I'd say this is easily as good as the first BHC and a very solid entry to 80s action/odd couple type films. Some well known faces in the cast which is always fun to see. Murphy plays it a bit straighter here but Nolte is full on loose canon cop.
A special shout out to the composer James Horner. I recognised his steel drums from Commando immediately, he was a brilliant composer and has created some of my favourite scores (he did a lot for Star Trek amongst other films). Not often mentioned in the same breath as Hans Zimmer or John Williams but his work is up there for sure and he has such a unique style.
So good I'm now watching Another 48 hrs
7/10
Rebel Moon Part 2
If you didn't die from boredom watching the first one, this'll do the job.
Has all the right ingredients, seems well made, soul suckingly dull.
On the upside by the time it's finished you'll probably have forgotten watching it. Or be past caring.
0/10 - a talent wasting insult to the world, find some drying paint to watch instead.
If you didn't die from boredom watching the first one, this'll do the job.
Has all the right ingredients, seems well made, soul suckingly dull.
On the upside by the time it's finished you'll probably have forgotten watching it. Or be past caring.
0/10 - a talent wasting insult to the world, find some drying paint to watch instead.
Double Jepardy
Just had the DVD pop though the letterbox, I remember this being a cracking thriller. only 6.5 on IMDB
"A woman framed for her husband's murder suspects he is still alive; as she has already been tried for the crime, she can't be re-prosecuted if she finds and kills him". Ashley Judd and Tommy Lee Jones
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0150377/?ref_=nv_sr_s...
Just had the DVD pop though the letterbox, I remember this being a cracking thriller. only 6.5 on IMDB
"A woman framed for her husband's murder suspects he is still alive; as she has already been tried for the crime, she can't be re-prosecuted if she finds and kills him". Ashley Judd and Tommy Lee Jones
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0150377/?ref_=nv_sr_s...
Edited by Cotty on Saturday 20th April 09:03
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