Film review thread

[MarJay]

[andyscooter]

Kickboxer vengeance


Thought it would be shit

Starts off the same as the original

But then there is a bit of a twist

Not a bad film will watch again

6/10
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[Bubbs]

[Rogerborg]

The same applies to every Star Wars film.

That's not to say that I'm defending them, just noting that they're all as bad. I enjoyed Episode IV when I was 5, but they've been toy adverts aimed at children from the get-go.
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[Bubbs]

[MarJay]

[Bubbs]

[MarJay]

For me Star Wars is the ultimate fantasy, the ultimate escapism. If I wanted to live in one of the worlds created in a movie then it would probably be there. Wizards, laser swords, faster than light travel, space battles... It's just awesome.

I'd be bored in LOTR universe.
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[M.C]

[Rogerborg]

[RhynoCZ]

The Comedian - 6.5/10

I don't have much to say about this one. I expected way more from the cast, but it was alright in the end. Robert De Niro is a once famous, aging comedian who struggles with living his life. If you like Niro, then you're gonna enjoy this film. Danny DeVito was present as well.
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[M.C]

Ouija 2/10 - tries to be like Insidious but fails miserably.

[Rogerborg]

Logan - 7/10

As usual, the trailer is better than the film, but it does accurately capture what they tried to do.

I'm a real sucker for Requiem for a Mutant style wrap-up completion stories. Dark Knight Returns, Kingdom Come, The End(s), Cyrano de Bergerac, The Shootist, Unforgiven, right back to Beowulf.

This one... it's pretty decent. The explanation for Logan's condition is Elric level epic, well played.

I have to ding it for the unnecessarily sweary language, which I don't think adds much to it other than to clearly set it apart from the X-Men franchise.

Also, Hugh Jackman is a decent actor, but he's not great. Patrick Stewart brings some real pathos to his role. Jackman does his credit, but it's not going to get any grit in your eye. Richard E Grant, I am in his anti-fan club. Kid was well directed, Cary Elwes Jnr competent enough.

It's like a curry with all the right ingredients that comes out needing a few beers to complete it. Solid, but not sublime.
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[M.C]

I found it hella scary. Watched the original American Pie last night, it's still a good film, it wasn't just 11yr old me that liked it Made me feel old though, Tara Reid looked really sexy, compared to these days:

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[Rogerborg]

[CBFcarl]

Alien: Covenant

Took the good lady to see this on Friday, after being impressed with the trailer. I loved the first two alien films, found the third hard going. The others haven't been good, and I haven't seen Prometheus.
Massive let down. I don't know if I had over-hyped it in my head (very fond memories of Alien / Aliens combined with a good trailer), but came out feeling that the had missed the atmosphere that the originals had. The fear of being stalked, the tension coming from the cinematography and the tight soundtrack. The actors were ok (Danny McBride was very good, and I usually hate the characters he plays). Where there were deaths, I found that the characters got over it quickly, partners, loved ones, friends were all forgotten in a matter of a few scenes. Fassbender was great though.
Overall, don't pay to watch this. Get it free or wait until it's available.
5/10
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[CBFcarl]

Oh, and

Easy A

Fancied watching something not too taxing last night, so we've got this on record on the Sky box. Retelling of the Scarlet Letter, Emma Stone, skimpy outfits. Yeah. 7/10 (EASY on the I)
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thx1138 wrote: Well if you had a car, I'd bet it would smell like urine had had drunken sex with vomit and made a poo baby.
Polarbear wrote: They are all old now. Probably had more abuse that a Rotherham schoolgirl.
Hellkat wrote: I want to know if Nigella smells of garlic, or just minge.

[M.C]

[CBFcarl]

[Rogerborg]

IMO, the Aliens franchise was ruined by CGI. Having to hide the strings, so to speak, required the first two films to be very tightly shot, and that limitation forced the writing and editing to be more disciplined too.

Once you can film anything you like and add anything you like later, writers and directors will do exactly that, and you can kiss goodbye to the sense of claustrophobia. Bigger, bolder, brassier is not necessarily better.

Plus, humans are pretty good at telling when something is real-fake versus when it's fake-fake. You can't cross over that uncanny valley even in a UD-4L.
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[Fisty]

[Hetzer]

Before I Fall 8.7/10. If you want to imagine years of personal evolution compressed into one day, ala Groundhog Day writ new.
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