Rate the last film you saw partie deux

[Chester40]

12 hours ago, JoetheRam said:

I am also not really a "film guy", but I do like Reservoir Dogs.

I think it's mostly the dialogue, which when you're 16-21 makes it a very quotable film. Add in a cool opening title sequence and a pretty original way of telling the story of a heist film and you're halfway there.

Also, when the guy gets his ear cut off is pretty shocking (more so at the time) and factor in that this was Tarantino's debut film which was made for peanuts and I think that's probably why critics rate it so highly - they love that kind of thing.

Personally, I think it shows it's low budget and lack of polish a bit, compared with other stuff Tarantino's done, but there's no denying how cool the chat is.

I remember watching it at the time and everyone was saying how good it was.....I went and was slightly underwhelmed. The quality of Pulp Fiction showed how quickly Tarantino was developing... although unfortunately he carried on developing and disappeared up his own behind. 

Interestingly if you watch Mark Kermode's 'Secrets of the Heist Movie' you will see how derivative Reservoir Dogs was.

[Wolfie]

Just before I go

Seann William Scott (Stiffler - Amerian Pie) is mild mannered 41 year old who returns to his home town for some final preparations before he commits suicide.

Directed by Courtney Cox & not bad. Quite a few laughs & touching in places.

7/10

[BathRam72]

Fantastic creatures and where to find them - The crimes of Grindelwald.

What a pile of poo.

Seems to be far too long, degree in concentration to remember who is what and what is going on.

It appears to be over 2 hours worth of setting up the next film.

Unfortunately based on this, I will not be watching it

[StringerBell]

3 hours ago, Wolfie said:

Just before I go

Seann William Scott (Stiffler - Amerian Pie) is mild mannered 41 year old who returns to his home town for some final preparations before he commits suicide.

Directed by Courtney Cox & not bad. Quite a few laughs & touching in places.

7/10

Where are you going? Are you coming back?

[mozza]

The Exception, a raunchy story about the Kaiser in exile.

8/10

[DarkFruitsRam7]

Trainspotting and T2 Trainspotting, both for the first time.

Two cracking films, two great soundtracks and two Harry Wilsons/10.

[Rev]

12 minutes ago, BurtonRam7 said:

Trainspotting and T2 Trainspotting, both for the first time.

Two cracking films, two great soundtracks and two Harry Wilsons/10.

Have you read the book?

As always, even better than the film, I read Trainspotting as part of a collection including Maribou Stork Nightmares and a collection of short stories, all well worth reading.

I say always, The English Patient was a far better film than book, maybe the exception that proves the rule.

[Alph]

The Hateful Eight - 7/10

Missus hated it. If you love Tarantino's scripts then this is porn. Only 2 things let it down. 1)Samuel L Jackson playing that n word again. It's a role that's been in Tarantino films a bit too often now and Django (one of my favourite films ever) was heavily focused on it. It just seems boring now. It didn't need to be in this film. I find Samuel L Jackson boring now too. 2) The action is a bit of a let down. Waited ages for it and there's nothing imaginative about it in the end. Still a good film though. I'm a huge Tarantino fan and this is a compilation of his other films imo. 

Transporting 2 - 8/10

Ah! The great philosophers return. As good as the first but without being utterly depressing for a bit. Stylish! 

Black Mirror. Bandersnatch - 1/10

Think I got the name right. It's a choose your own adventure film. Woohoo! The future of cinema!! Well, games have been doing it for decades. There's an X Files game on the original PlayStation that was like this but better. It's crap. I didn't finish it. I think it's supposed to be edgy but it's just dull. My mates loved it but if it wasn't interactive they wouldn't have. And being interactive puts it in competition with video games. Play a Telltale game. Play The Last Of Us. More interactive, more story. 

The Road - 7/10

Aragorn, Son of Arathorn, rightful king of Gondor? Rohan? I can't remember but you know the fella. The world has died in flames literally. Him and his son walk to the coast. That's it. But it's pretty haunting and depressing. Not rubbish though. It might have been rubbish if it was interactive. 

Edited January 2, 2019 by Alpha

[Anag Ram]

The Favourite 8/10

Humorous drama about Queen Anne, shattered by 17 unsuccessful pregnancies and reliant upon her confidante Lady Sarah Churchill to run the country and attend to her um, ‘needs’, while she eats everything in sight and plays with her rabbits (no not the battery type).

Then along comes Lady Churchill’s cousin, high born but lost to servitude in a card game. She wheedles her way into the queen’s affections and battle commences.

Its a great period romp which holds your attention throughout.

 

 

[McRainy]

BLACKkKLANSMAN

Can't tell you about it. 

8/10

[Wolfie]

Mary Poppins Returns

Took Mrs Wolfie to see this during the holidays. It has the look, feel, songs and, yes, dodgy accents just like the original - all in a good way. Very poignant in places.

It's a long film for little ones but mine was never bored, which must count for something.

Good 8/10 from me.

[TimRam]

Tomb Raider reboot from last year. Good lead and decent film 7.5/10

Bird Box on Netflix. Great stuff and very scary 9/10.

[dog]

Just watched 2001, again. Love that I still don't know

[bigbadbob]

48 minutes ago, dog said:

Just watched 2001, again. Love that I still don't know

You don't know what?

[Steve How Hard?]

49 minutes ago, bigbadbob said:

You don't know what?

How to finish a sentence?

[Chester40]

On 02/01/2019 at 22:35, Alpha said:

The Hateful Eight - 7/10

Missus hated it. If you love Tarantino's scripts then this is porn. Only 2 things let it down. 1)Samuel L Jackson playing that n word again. It's a role that's been in Tarantino films a bit too often now and Django (one of my favourite films ever) was heavily focused on it. It just seems boring now. It didn't need to be in this film. I find Samuel L Jackson boring now too. 2) The action is a bit of a let down. Waited ages for it and there's nothing imaginative about it in the end. Still a good film though. I'm a huge Tarantino fan and this is a compilation of his other films imo. 

Transporting 2 - 8/10

Ah! The great philosophers return. As good as the first but without being utterly depressing for a bit. Stylish! 

Black Mirror. Bandersnatch - 1/10

Think I got the name right. It's a choose your own adventure film. Woohoo! The future of cinema!! Well, games have been doing it for decades. There's an X Files game on the original PlayStation that was like this but better. It's crap. I didn't finish it. I think it's supposed to be edgy but it's just dull. My mates loved it but if it wasn't interactive they wouldn't have. And being interactive puts it in competition with video games. Play a Telltale game. Play The Last Of Us. More interactive, more story. 

The Road - 7/10

Aragorn, Son of Arathorn, rightful king of Gondor? Rohan? I can't remember but you know the fella. The world has died in flames literally. Him and his son walk to the coast. That's it. But it's pretty haunting and depressing. Not rubbish though. It might have been rubbish if it was interactive. 

Agree with this... Black Mirror is normally so clever, this time it just felt like a outdated gimmick.

The Road...if ever there was a film that isn't as good as the book. You can't capture the mood and bleakness of the book .which is pretty short too.

[Alph]

2 hours ago, Chester40 said:

Agree with this... Black Mirror is normally so clever, this time it just felt like a outdated gimmick.

The Road...if ever there was a film that isn't as good as the book. You can't capture the mood and bleakness of the book .which is pretty short too.

I didn't know it was a book. It's bleak enough in the movie. Such a miserable film. Good though. 

[Day]

Bird Box 5/10

[BathRam72]

On 04/01/2019 at 08:09, Wolfie said:

Mary Poppins Returns

Took Mrs Wolfie to see this during the holidays. It has the look, feel, songs and, yes, dodgy accents just like the original - all in a good way. Very poignant in places.

It's a long film for little ones but mine was never bored, which must count for something.

Good 8/10 from me.

I was taken to the cinema for date night with the good lady and she wanted to watch Mary Poppins.

Not sure how I felt before it started, but as soon as it got going I loved it.

As Wolfie says, not a remake but a move on from the original, but with the same theme.

8/10 

2 hours ago, Chester40 said:

Agree with this... Black Mirror is normally so clever, this time it just felt like a outdated gimmick.

The Road...if ever there was a film that isn't as good as the book. You can't capture the mood and bleakness of the book .which is pretty short too.

Bandersnatch bored the living t1ts off me. The idea that you can influence the ending is great in theory, but if you make certain choices, the film takes you back to the same point after awhile until you choose the opposite choice.

Never have I been so bored.

-2/10

9 minutes ago, David said:

Bird Box 5/10

Enjoyed this (mainly because I have a fetish for all things Sandra Bullock) Great idea though.

7/10

[Day]

Just now, BathRam72 said:

Enjoyed this (mainly because I have a fetish for all things Sandra Bullock) Great idea though.

7/10

You would have liked how her clothes and hands were filthy yet face was freshly done throughout with makeup