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AshWebster
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PostPosted: 14:52 - 04 Sep 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

baby driver - 7/10

was a decent watch. turned off a the end when the usual boring stuff happens (dno why they bothered with the whole prison thing why not just cut to prison release?)
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PostPosted: 16:58 - 04 Sep 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

RhynoCZ wrote:
Samuel L. Jackson seemed like he didn't want to be there.

Apocryphally, he only did Deep Blue Sea because there was a decent golf course near to where they were filming. Star Wars required a purple lightsabre and "not dying like some little bitch".

After Pulp Fiction, I think he realised that he could just show up, chew the scenery for a few minutes, and pick up his cheque. Fair play to him.
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PostPosted: 19:56 - 04 Sep 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

arry wrote:
Lord Percy wrote:
Ghost in the Shell: 8.5/10

I'm gonna agree more with Percy here, albeit not to the same score - watched it last night, was enjoyable enough and would watch it again without complaining too loudly. I'd give it a 7.

Half a point of that is probably for the use of an Esprit, and at least a point of it is for SJ in that skin suit.

I'm giving it a 5/10. It's ordinary, the kinda film that will be forgotten almost immediately.
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PostPosted: 23:28 - 04 Sep 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Daylights End

ZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

same old same old zombie shootem up, speedy zombies - which seems to be a thing these days, just add the vampirism / daylight in, but yeah, below average on the whole
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PostPosted: 17:43 - 06 Sep 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Terminator 2 (3D) 8/10 - kinda strange going to the cinema to see something you've already seen, but I wanted the chance to see this on the big screen, mainly as the last time I saw the film I found it a refreshing break from all the CGI shite you get nowadays.

The 3D's done well, I'm not a fan usually but it makes an impact. What I found odd was you stop noticing the 3D as the film goes on, I dunno if they dialled it down a bit as the film progressed, or you become acclimatised to it. There was the odd blurry bit in shot but I've seen that in films made specifically to be 3D, and maybe some of the fight scenes were a bit too fast for 3D, but in contrast some of the shots looked epic.

The story was deeper than I remembered, I guess we're used to taking the piss out of Arnie's acting, but the other actors are really good and the story's particularity poignant now (with what's going on with N.Korea etc.).

Is it worth paying £15* to see it at the cinema... probably not, but seeing as you spend £10+ to take a chance on a new release, it's worth doing IMO. I'd also rather pay to see a remaster than a crummy remake, or a half-arsed squeal that Hollywood so loves. It also helps I was a bit too young to see it the first time round Very Happy

*regional prices may vary... this was central London which isn't that bad.
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PostPosted: 17:54 - 07 Sep 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Senna 9/10 - seen this multiple times now (Cinema/DVD/TV) and loved it everytime. I'm not a Senna fanboy, I see him more as a Schumacher type figure, but this is so well done I feel the urge to watch it again every so often (similar to Road).

Not sure what the appeal would be to non-motor racing fans, but if you're into motor-racing you'll love it, and you've probably already seen it... watch it again Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 20:36 - 08 Sep 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

andym wrote:
The Dark Tower - 1/10

I was really looking forward to watching this, I expected there to be some differences from the books since they made 1 movie from 7 books.... the only thing it had in common was 2 main characters and a tower. The story was shit, the acting was shit, the action was shit, the effects were shit...... in short.... it was SHIT


I watched this last night and couldn't find a single redeeming feature.

You can't condense 7 books into a 90 minute film.

Idris Elba was poorly cast as Roland. Roland is white - based on Clint Eastwood' man with no name. I hate it when they do that.

Nothing was explained. It was all very rushed and as Andy said - crap, crap, crap.
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PostPosted: 20:38 - 08 Sep 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hell or High Water (2016) - 7/10


Reminded me a bit of Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (another good Jeff Bridges film).

Can't say exactly why, its not outstanding, but enjoyed it. Felt like a comfortable pair of slippers.
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PostPosted: 20:52 - 08 Sep 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

chickenstrip wrote:
Kris wrote:
Donnie Brasco (1997) – 9/10

Awesome cop / mob flick where a young undercover agent (Depp) infiltrates the Italian mob by befriending a older ‘wiseguy’ (Pacino).

Great story, cast, script and direction. You really feel for the characters in this film. Totally recommended.

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I think this was Pacino's best ever.




There are few films (out of 500) I can watch more than once and maybe 20 that I can watch a few times and still be sucked in.
Donnie Brasco is one of them. Just brilliant!

As to Pacino's best, I still love Heat. Maybe not his best, but him and De Niro......forget about it.
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PostPosted: 21:20 - 08 Sep 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Unlocked 6/10

Noomi Rapace (Girl with the Dragon Tattoo etc) Orlando Bloom, John Malkovich and others. Fairly generic secret service/anti terrorism/spy movie. Quite well done. Michael Douglas also appears. Ending was a bit abrupt but overall watchable.

We recently watched Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia, a so-called classic from 1974. Unwatchable. Turned it off. I remembered it as being much better but those were different times. It hasn't aged well.
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PostPosted: 21:56 - 08 Sep 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

AshWebster wrote:
baby driver - 7/10

was a decent watch. turned off a the end when the usual boring stuff happens (dno why they bothered with the whole prison thing why not just cut to prison release?)


Thought the same.
OK movie that lost its way.Should have used the satnav.
6.73/10
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PostPosted: 23:39 - 08 Sep 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

This is England 6.5/10 - saw this year's ago and didn't think much of it, although the ending was quite powerful. Watching it again it's a lot better than I remember, although I still don't get what the relationship between a 12 and 15/16yr old's all about, surely that's paedophilia Confused

I might give the series another go, although I only remember the last part being good, when Woody seemed to carry over his character from Misfits.
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PostPosted: 14:14 - 09 Sep 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Masaryk - 8/10
The Jan Masaryk's story, the Czechoslovak minister of foreign affairs, during the begining of the WWII and then the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. Karel Roden did a great job, but the film was very slow and tried too hard to be politically correct. Eitherway, it showed pretty well the despair of Czechs (Slovaks separated from us and became the Nazi state), when we were told to feck off when asking our allies for help. But that is something an outsider won't really care about, so for the ''international'' audience, 6.5/10 would be more accurate.

It's mostly in English.


Anthropoid - 6/10
The story of the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, the Operation Anthropoid. The events are very well known, the film was well made, but the British/American actors trying too hard to have an whatever eastern european accent made the whole film seem cheap. I had an issue understanding what they were saying in some places.

It's all in English.
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PostPosted: 16:40 - 11 Sep 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dunkirk

Took the good lady out on Friday to watch this. I felt a little bit let down. I'm not a massive war film fan, but there are some decent ones out there and due to all of the hype this has had, I was expecting something similar to Saving Private Ryan. Instead, it was a 90 minute film with maybe 8 minutes of dialogue. Three intersecting stories representing the RAF, Navy and Army (Land, Sea and Air), but it was all a bit disappointing. It wasn't a bad film, but it wasn't great.

6/10

The Hitmans Bodyguard

Been looking forward to this since I saw a trailer, and although all the funniest bits are pretty much in the trailer, I still enjoyed it. Ryan Reynolds was just Deadpool in a nice suit, Sam L J does his usual m*therf*cking thing, and I thought Salma Hayeks character was brilliant.

7.5/10

Passengers

Seen it before at the cinema, but the boy was interested so I sat and watched it again. It looked better in the cinema (massive screen, good picture, brilliant sound) but still a decent film and the boy got really engrossed.

7/10
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PostPosted: 18:25 - 11 Sep 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

American Made

8/10

Yes, Tom Cruise is in it, but it is a good film, some good tongue in cheek moments, some outright funny, and a couple of bits that depicted the violence of the Medellin cartel. The film is also interspersed with news clips etc from the time, the film is based on the true life story of Barry Seal.

Well worth a watch

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PostPosted: 09:03 - 12 Sep 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

linuxyeti wrote:
American Made

8/10

Yes, Tom Cruise is in it, but it is a good film, some good tongue in cheek moments, some outright funny, and a couple of bits that depicted the violence of the Medellin cartel. The film is also interspersed with news clips etc from the time, the film is based on the true life story of Barry Seal.

Well worth a watch

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I also saw this, I'd have gone 7 or 7.5, but it is very good. There is a book that I read a few months back from someone else involved in the story (not in the film) called American Desperado by Jon Roberts - have a read, there are some insane stories in there...
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PostPosted: 10:57 - 12 Sep 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

ZX-7R wrote:
What Happened To Monday 9/10 on Netflix.

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Recently saw this too!! Was Brilliant!
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PostPosted: 23:50 - 12 Sep 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

It https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1396484/?ref_=nv_sr_1

I read the book as a kid, watched the 2 part miniseries in the 90's, and then watched the film tonight.

It confused me a little, because if you've read the book or seen the miniseries, you know it hops from the 1950's as kids, to the 1980's as adults. The 2017 movie is just about the kids (set in the 80's ? ), and I kept looking at my watch trying to see how they were going to fit the adults part in, but it didn't. It's only when you get to the final credits that you find this was "It chapter 1".

There are a few differences in plot lines between the book and the film. Some for the better (no kids shagging lol), but some just leave you thinking "That's not right!" - No silver bullets from catapults, and no battery acid asthma inhalers amongst others.

To me, Tim Curry from the 1990 version makes a much creepier Pennywise than Bill Skarsgard in the 2017 version.

Enjoyable, with a few jump scares, but I was really expecting more.

7/10.
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PostPosted: 16:38 - 14 Sep 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Deserter 4/10

A half-hearted attempt to adapt Simon Murray's "Legionnaire" for the screen. Even the film title is a misnomer. Read the book, it's a million times better.
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PostPosted: 20:05 - 16 Sep 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Baby Driver : 5.5/10

Wasn't un-watchable but it wasn't great either.
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PostPosted: 21:50 - 17 Sep 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

The House - 6/10

Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler need money to send their daughter to college, so they start their own casino.

I enjoyed this one, Ferrell did a good job. Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 19:51 - 18 Sep 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Transformers The Last Knight : 6/10

This is how good it was... I looked at the length and it says 2:30 or something. Started watching it at midnight, finished the film at 1am.

Thought to myself, that's fucking mad, I just watched a 2.5hr film in 1hr Laughing Laughing

I have this Android remote for my PC and I must have hit the seek button and skipped 1.5hrs of the film and didn't even notice because the story is so shit anyway.
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PostPosted: 20:21 - 18 Sep 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jayy wrote:
Baby Driver : 5.5/10

Wasn't un-watchable but it wasn't great either.


Thought Edgar Wright made a decent transition to the US after the Simon Pegg and Nick Frost films he made here.

However the plot was thin and calling a post pubescent youth "Baby"* over and over again got on my nerves after a while.

*Spoiler alert, and he was only called Baby so they could use that track over the end credits
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