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Post by Dougs on Aug 30, 2021 13:49:36 GMT
Oi, spoilers you two!
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Post by Reviewer on Aug 30, 2021 13:52:12 GMT
This means war 6/10
Not completely abysmal and some funny bits. Everyone has ridiculously blue eyes.
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Post by drhickman1983 on Aug 30, 2021 13:59:27 GMT
Conan the Barbarian (2011)
Jason Momoa is okay in the role, but the film just isn't very good. There's some decent action, but nothing amazing. The plot is incredibly predictable.
The damsel in distress at the end had the most annoying constant screaming this side of Temple of Doom.
Morgan Freeman delivered some opening narration, and a bit more about 1/4 of the way in, then is never heard from again.
5/10
So on its own merits it's just dull. Compared to John Milius's 1982 Conan film it's even worse. Milius's film had a villain whose eloquence and veneer of civility made him feel otherworldly (being played by James Earl Jones obviously helped massively). The 2011 films antagonist just feels more standard-villain.
And of course the 2011 film doesn't have the same Nietzschean grandeur as the 1982 version.
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Post by Techno Hippy on Aug 30, 2021 14:01:26 GMT
The soundtrack is nowhere near as good either, although I did enjoy it more on a rewatch.
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Post by drhickman1983 on Aug 30, 2021 14:13:36 GMT
Absolutely, the Basil Poledouris score in the 82 film is sublime, it's genuinely one of my favourite film scores.
We don't really get scores like that anymore, with big hummable leitmotifs. It's Hans Zimmers fault. Zimmer makes incredible scores but they rely on feeling and mood, rhythm and percussion more than melody. He does it very well, but memorable melodies are not really in his toolkit.
Problem is that style became be popular, and most of his imitators don't do it anywhere near as well as he does.
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Post by Techno Hippy on Aug 30, 2021 15:05:32 GMT
Red Heat
Another blast from the past - action wise it's weaker than most of Arnie's films in the day, but the banter keeps it going and there's enough story there for the same.
7/10
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Post by nexus6 on Aug 30, 2021 15:18:22 GMT
The stunt coordinator died while working on the opening fight scene - moving boards in the snow for the guys to land on.
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Post by Aunt Alison on Aug 30, 2021 15:23:23 GMT
Take a point off for that
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Post by geefe on Aug 30, 2021 15:24:06 GMT
Revisited a couple of films these last few days.
Eighth Grade (2018)
This goes off Netflix 25 September so get it. It's the film Booksmart wishes it was. Cripplingly awkward and accurate and just brilliant. Only 90 minutes as well. So many stand out moments and has the nicest ending. It's not a comedy and it's all the better for it. Some will find it hard to watch but it's so, so effective.
9/10
There Will Be Blood (2007)
Better than I remember it being. You have to adjust to Paul Dano being in it twice but, I'd argue he outshines Daniel Day Lewis by a good fucking margin. Doesn't feel like it's 2 and a half hours, either, which is one of the few times I get to say that a 2+ hour movie is actually worth it. It's the subtleties and face acting that wins Daniel the Oscar - particularly the bit where he is baptised.
8 milkshakes out of 10.
Hellraiser 2 (1988)
Rewatched it after someone on here did. It's decent but I'd argue it's not really on par with the first. Also they need to fucking decide where it's set.
6/10
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Post by Aunt Alison on Aug 30, 2021 15:27:39 GMT
If you give Hellraiser 2 a 6, you're not leaving yourself much to work with for the rest of the series
I like Hellraiser 2. The new cenobite is cool. Demystifying Pinhead was a bit rubbish though
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Post by Techno Hippy on Aug 30, 2021 16:54:08 GMT
The Princess Bride
Such a cheesy film - only kidding, it's pretty much perfect in every respect.
10/10
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Post by creepyloungelizard on Aug 30, 2021 19:17:11 GMT
A good woman is hard to find
Irish thriller about a widowed mother of two who's house is invaded by a drug dealer on the run coupled with her trying to find out who killed her husband on the estate they lived on.
Kitchen sink drama thing combined with an almost grindhousey style that I thought was great with a fantastic central performance
8/10
Its on Prime
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Post by rens11 on Aug 30, 2021 19:24:32 GMT
The Deer Hunter
Never watched it before but heard good things. Even better than expected, thought it was literally about a deer hunt.
9/10
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Post by Bongo Heracles on Aug 30, 2021 22:34:29 GMT
Jakob’s Wife - woman deals with the drudgery of her life by becoming a goth. Kind of like Shirley Valentine crossed with the Lost Boys.
It’s kind of weird. It plays it absolutely, almost boringly straight and on the nose for 45 minutes (bored woman finds herself metaphor. We get it) and then people start exploding at which point I think its supposed to be funny?
I dunno. It was alright. The last half was ok and it’s always nice to see Barbara Crampton so whatever.
5/10
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Post by retro74 on Aug 30, 2021 22:54:10 GMT
Tomorrow War on Amazon Prime, can’t be bothered going into much detail for such a trash movie. I did like Chris Pratt’s “confused” face that he did for about 90% of the run time. Just a really crap film where you don’t care that mankind is going to be wiped out - you start thinking it’s not such as bad thing after all if humans make movies like this. There was one decent set piece and the creatures were ok I suppose, 3 out of 10
Cruella on Disney+, I was quite surprised by this as didn’t expect it to be good. The sets, imagery and costumes etc were fantastic - such a good looking movie. The two Emma’s were both excellent in the main roles and the supporting cast were decent too, with the exception of those kids at the start who were either related to the director or won a competition to appear in a film. It did feel a little bit like a Joker “descent in madness” at times in terms of inspiration for some scenes. However despite those criticisms a really enjoyable two hours, 7 out of 10
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Post by rawshark on Aug 30, 2021 23:23:53 GMT
Cruella
Almost certainly pitched as “The De Vil Wears Prada”
I feel like this is being marketed incorrectly as a prequel or origin story when you’re better off going in thinking this is more of a Maleficent affair where it’s basically a story told from villain’s point of view. And probably rightly so. If you’re going to have a villain as a protagonist then the villain has to be a bigger villain than the villain, which makes the villain less of a villain… I mean Cruella doesn’t even smoke. Pfft!
To its credit, it does what it wants to do well and will probably pick up all the costume design awards there are. It’s well researched (Coco Pops were indeed called Choco Krispies briefly during the 60s) and Emma Thompson steals the show.
It does, however, go on for what can only be described as an eternity. The story flounders from murder mystery to heist film and never really settles, while we are never sure if Cruella is actually ever going to be the baddy we remember from the original. I always feel like giving iconic characters an origin is a mistake… I don’t want to know about Jason, Michael Myers Hannibal Lector or the Wicked Witch of the West’s brooding past. And yet it happens again and again. I’m half expecting a film about the time M Bison had a very ordinary Tuesday.
If I knew a single thing about fashion maybe I would say there were obvious references to Vivian Westwood and the whole film would have been better if it had been a fictional story of how she made it in the fashion world and left the Disney films out of it altogether. But I don’t so I can’t.
The CG dogs were a bit shit too.
5/10
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Post by Jambowayoh on Aug 30, 2021 23:36:56 GMT
Red Heat Another blast from the past - action wise it's weaker than most of Arnie's films in the day, but the banter keeps it going and there's enough story there for the same. 7/10 /Glares COCAINUM! |
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Post by anephric on Aug 31, 2021 0:46:41 GMT
Red Heat isn't much of a film but it's worth it just for the end shot of Arnie saluting in Red Square while James Horner's score kicks in. I fucking love that shot.
Trufax: I edited my Russian holiday videos to Red Heat's soundtrack.
IT WAS QUITE THE EVENT, LET ME TELL YOU.
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Post by Dougs on Aug 31, 2021 6:06:57 GMT
The slide show must have been something eh!
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Post by creepyloungelizard on Aug 31, 2021 6:38:07 GMT
Boss level.
Thought I'd give this a go after reading quite a few positive things and...nah. It had a few well shot action bits but its main problem is Frank Grillo. As much as studios try to push him as a leading man audiences will never love him as much as he obviously loves himself as he has zero charisma and all the working out in the world can't change that. Henchman No2 in a Marvel film is about his acting level.
There was also the "his scream was as highpitched as a date-rape victim" line uttered by the "hero" of the film as he carjacked someone that I found...pretty revolting, actually.
4/10
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Post by drhickman1983 on Aug 31, 2021 6:56:34 GMT
Terminator: Dark Fate
Another pointless Terminator sequel. It's probably the best film in the franchise since Judgement Day, but that's a remarkably low bar.
The cast are all okay, and some of the action sequences are above average for a b-tier action film, though they inevitably felt a bit weightless at times.
7/10
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Post by Red_Bool on Aug 31, 2021 6:57:41 GMT
Cruella Almost certainly pitched as “The De Vil Wears Prada” I feel like this is being marketed incorrectly as a prequel or origin story when you’re better off going in thinking this is more of a Maleficent affair where it’s basically a story told from villain’s point of view. And probably rightly so. If you’re going to have a villain as a protagonist then the villain has to be a bigger villain than the villain, which makes the villain less of a villain… I mean Cruella doesn’t even smoke. Pfft! To its credit, it does what it wants to do well and will probably pick up all the costume design awards there are. It’s well researched (Coco Pops were indeed called Choco Krispies briefly during the 60s) and Emma Thompson steals the show. It does, however, go on for what can only be described as an eternity. The story flounders from murder mystery to heist film and never really settles, while we are never sure if Cruella is actually ever going to be the baddy we remember from the original. I always feel like giving iconic characters an origin is a mistake… I don’t want to know about Jason, Michael Myers Hannibal Lector or the Wicked Witch of the West’s brooding past. And yet it happens again and again. I’m half expecting a film about the time M Bison had a very ordinary Tuesday. If I knew a single thing about fashion maybe I would say there were obvious references to Vivian Westwood and the whole film would have been better if it had been a fictional story of how she made it in the fashion world and left the Disney films out of it altogether. But I don’t so I can’t. The CG dogs were a bit shit too. 5/10 My wife wanted to watch this because of 101 Dalmatians, but found it meh (she expected a more Dalmatians-like story, not a crime/heist/no-idea-what-to-call-this movie). I recognize all your criticism and mostly agree. It just does not match the Cruella from the original movies. I mean, in the last half hour she almost becomes likeable (indeed especially compared to the real villain). But once I let go of the prequel idea the movie became more fun. We watched it in three sittings (time...) so maybe that helped. But I'm a real sucker for heist movies, so that part I liked. As a prequel / origin story it's really lousy. |
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Post by Rubicon on Aug 31, 2021 8:59:38 GMT
Straight Outta Compton - on Netflix until the 10th.
Biography about the group N.W.A. who were pioneers of gangsta rap.
I went into this knowing very little about the group so it was an insight seeing their success against the racially charged backdrop of 90s America, eventual split and what followed. It's well acted with some great music (as you'd expect) with involvement from the original members giving the film an air of authenticity.
9/10
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2021 9:06:07 GMT
Jungle Cruise... 7/10
Some funny bits and Jack Whitehall was better than I thought he would be. As has been said its a bit of a Raiders and Pirates of the Caribbean mix. The rest of the family enjoyed it. One of the (young) kids thought it was a bit scary in places. I thought it was a bit...busy. Probably will enjoy it more on a second watch and when I'm less tired. Having watched the "Making of the Jungle Cruise Ride" on Disney+ the week before helped understand the corny jokes.
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Post by robthehermit on Aug 31, 2021 9:17:46 GMT
Fear Street 1666 (Netflix)
Easily the best of the 3, and actually quite enjoyable. Still not scary though.
Never Surrender (Prime)
Documentary looking at the making of Galaxy Quest. Entertaining enough.
The Vault (Prime)
Davos hires Norman Bates to help rob the rob the worlds most secure vault during the world cup finals. Completely implausible but entertaining enough.
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Post by Aunt Alison on Aug 31, 2021 10:05:48 GMT
I enjoyed the Fear Street films. Just solid, fun horror films. Don't think they require too much analysis
I wonder sometimes if peoples enjoyment of films (and games, etc) is tempered by making a mental review in their heads while they're watching, being overly critical or overly conscious of flaws. As if they're already thinking about what they're going to say in their review online (not necessarily on this forum - it's not aimed at anyone) before the film is even finished. Fear Street, to me, is the kind of film that doesn't warrent too much critical thought. It's just suppose to be a bit of fun
Generally I either like something or I don't - I don't care to give anything a score - and if I enjoyed something overall, for the most part, by the end I'll have likely forgotten about a bad scene, bit of dialogue or lull
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Post by jono62 on Aug 31, 2021 10:27:18 GMT
I enjoyed the Fear Street films. Just solid, fun horror films. Don't think they require too much analysis
I wonder sometimes if peoples enjoyment of films (and games, etc) is tempered by making a mental review in their heads while they're watching, being overly critical or overly conscious of flaws. As if they're already thinking about what they're going to say in their review online (not necessarily on this forum - it's not aimed at anyone) before the film is even finished. Fear Street, to me, is the kind of film that doesn't warrent too much critical thought. It's just suppose to be a bit of fun
Generally I either like something or I don't - I don't care to give anything a score - and if I enjoyed something overall, for the most part, by the end I'll have likely forgotten about a bad scene, bit of dialogue or lull
I have an issue when I watch horror films with the missus. She'll say 'why did they go there?' or 'why don't they hit them more, if it was me...' I usually say people don't think clearly in those situations. |
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Post by Aunt Alison on Aug 31, 2021 10:31:04 GMT
Haha. It is annoying when someone knocks out a murderer or whatever and then just leaves them. Seriously, if I'm ever in that situation and my pursuer is incapacitated, I'm chopping their head off
The actual answer is that most horror films would be rubbish is people acted rationally
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Post by robthehermit on Aug 31, 2021 11:14:30 GMT
I enjoyed the Fear Street films. Just solid, fun horror films. Don't think they require too much analysis
I wonder sometimes if peoples enjoyment of films (and games, etc) is tempered by making a mental review in their heads while they're watching, being overly critical or overly conscious of flaws. As if they're already thinking about what they're going to say in their review online (not necessarily on this forum - it's not aimed at anyone) before the film is even finished. Fear Street, to me, is the kind of film that doesn't warrent too much critical thought. It's just suppose to be a bit of fun
Generally I either like something or I don't - I don't care to give anything a score - and if I enjoyed something overall, for the most part, by the end I'll have likely forgotten about a bad scene, bit of dialogue or lull
I usually just let stuff wash over me and very rarely think about films or tv I've watched much past the closing credits. All I care about is if it kept me sufficiently entertained over it's running time. If it did then it's a win and onto the next thing, if not it's no biggie and again, onto the next. I leave the critical stuff to people who care about that shit. It does mean we watch a fair amount of what a lot of people would consider to be absolute shite, but it passes the time so who gives a fuck. |
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Post by jono62 on Aug 31, 2021 11:17:25 GMT
If you want to watch some absolute shite, may I recommend Jack Frost (not the Keaton film).
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