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Casablanca
Brilliant film. Well acted, interesting characters, lots of tension towards the end, and quotes you've already heard before you even watch the movie itself. One or two of the special effects looked dodgy (cars on the road scene), but apart from that it's aged incredibly well. A classic.
9.5/10
Brilliant film. Well acted, interesting characters, lots of tension towards the end, and quotes you've already heard before you even watch the movie itself. One or two of the special effects looked dodgy (cars on the road scene), but apart from that it's aged incredibly well. A classic.
9.5/10
Nothing to this day can damage his reputation of being a sci-fi icon and legend.
There are actors that non stop playing in movies and won't even clean his shoes for that matter.
Fury - fairly watchable action comic, along the same lines as Starship Troopers and Flash Gordon, albeit with less wit and realism. The 'love scene' probably would have deserved a mention if the film was at all serious.
Watched Whiplash yesterday. Having watched American Sniper, Grand Budapest, Boyhood and Birdman already, Whiplash is my favorite out of the best picture nominees. There's a lot of it that doesn't work but the drumming sessions are some of the best cinema I've ever seen. I was shaking at the end and literally screamed out my excitement.
The Grand Budapest - Fecking boring/10. It seemed to take it's own quirky style a bit too far. I ended up playing PES while I watched it.
I could agree with this but I don't see how you could call it boring. It certainly didn't lack pace. But yeah, not one of Anderson's best films, I view his nominations more like achievement nominations. Which he deserves. Try out The Royal Tenenbaums if you're new to his films.
Boring from the point of view that it didn't engross me at all. Everything seemed pointless and lacking in substance. As opposed to a film like boyhood where little happened but it had me hooked.
I see where you coming from. Wes Anderson's films have often been criticized for being style over substance and I think Grand Budapest Hotel is the one it applies to the most. It's been a bit of a tendency lately, I felt it a bit with Moonrise Kingdom as well. But some of his films are very engaging and touching while still carrying his wonderful quirkyness. If you're from India, you might like The Darjeeling Limited. Otherwise The Royal Tenenbaums, Rushmore and Fantastic Mr. Fox are probably his best.
If we can review tv shows as well, go right ahead and watch Better Call Saul when it airs. The first two episodes are great, mixing the feel of Breaking Bad with its own new tone. Very promising.
Saaaaaaaaaay Whaaaaaaaaaaat? How have you seen this already?
I've seen the first two, yeah, it has a ton of promise. Also it starts off with a post-BB flash-forward which is probably the only post-BB stuff we'll ever see.
The Drop. (Crime/Drama) 7/10
Tom Hardy plays a bartender who works in his cousin's bar, which the local mobsters use as a place for money drops/pickups. The movie is a slow burner. You may find it a bit boring, but it's well acted. I quite liked it.
Tom Hardy plays a bartender who works in his cousin's bar, which the local mobsters use as a place for money drops/pickups. The movie is a slow burner. You may find it a bit boring, but it's well acted. I quite liked it.
Yeah I thought it was good. Quite forgettable really, didn't leave a lasting impression, but I enjoyed it as I was watching it. Got a big soft spot for Tom Hardy though.
I'm sure he would have liked a more prominent acting career, rather than being defined by a single role and having to do years of voice work. Still, you're right that he'll always be a sci-fi icon in certain quarters. I hope he puts on a decent performance in the new films. It might revive his career a bit?
Is that James Gandolfini's last film? Been meaning to watch that.
Yes it is.
Beneath
Some coal miners get stuck 600ft deep and slowly start getting killed one by one. The film did a great job creating the claustrophobic atmosphere and had some scary moments. The acting was decent and the plot held back enough for you to want to keep watching. A pleasant surprise 7.5/10
Some coal miners get stuck 600ft deep and slowly start getting killed one by one. The film did a great job creating the claustrophobic atmosphere and had some scary moments. The acting was decent and the plot held back enough for you to want to keep watching. A pleasant surprise 7.5/10
Similar to The Descent?
Pretty much yes
Probably give it a watch, I enjoyed The Descent. Having said that, I hardly watch any films anymore. Hardly even go to the pictures either despite having an unlimited card. Damn Mrs. RiP and her bloody lawyer job.
You need to jump back into it. Ask her nicely. Then tell her
I really hope so but to be honest he was extremely lucky just before shooting Empire Strikes Back when he almost killed himself behind the wheel. He got few nasty bruises and it probably damaged his confidence for the rest of his acting years.
Anyway, he was already excellent not that long ago as voice actor of Joker in various Batman adaptations. He's a cult type character for specific audience but I would definitely love if he could just headbutt his way back to Hollywood with a sound of lightsaber cutting through flesh.
He and Leia are the only Skywalkers left and Star Wars is a saga about his family so we'll probably see him at his game, no matter how old he is or how he feels about it.
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Whiplash seems right up your alley then.
The downward trajectory of Hamill's career needs no special explanation. It's the common fate of male actors who achieve stardom playing vulnerable, uncertain adolescents. Vulnerability and uncertainty are not the stuff of adult male superstars.
Snowpiercer
A wafer thin plot, shallow characters and a absurd ending. Overall a pointless movie. The screenplay was OK enough to keep you from yawning. Too many plot holes with a ill thought out script.
Rating: 4/10
A wafer thin plot, shallow characters and a absurd ending. Overall a pointless movie. The screenplay was OK enough to keep you from yawning. Too many plot holes with a ill thought out script.
Rating: 4/10
Whiplash - Absolutely brilliant. Who the feck knew you could be on the edge of your seat for various different scenes of drumming?! Simmons is as excellent as everyone's saying he is, but Miles Teller is equally as good - a performance worthy of an Oscar nod itself (and better then the 3 nominated performances that I've seen so far).
But yeah, easily the best of the Oscar Nominated films I've seen (only Ida left). Would be great if it won it.
But yeah, easily the best of the Oscar Nominated films I've seen (only Ida left). Would be great if it won it.
'71
A good film, I like Jack O'Connell and he gives a good performance as a British soldier trapped in Ireland during the Troubles. Essentially one big chase but it is gripping and enjoyable.
The Drop
Tom Hardy plays a barman of a bar that is chosen to be a dropzone for the local mafia, but getting robbed isn't part of the plan. Once again, it's a decent film. It doesn't leave any lasting impressions, other than being Gandolfini's last film ( ) but the plot is alright and I enjoyed Tom Hardy's character.
The Theory of Everything
I saw this today in the cinema and absolutely loved it. The film focuses on Stephen Hawking as a husband and father, so don't watch it expecting it to focus on his academic work although it is shown occasionally. I had no real idea about Stephen Hawking as an academic nor as a person except his field of expertise, and this film does brilliantly in showing his life outside of science. Although it is heartbreaking and at times is hard to watch, it is uplifting to see what can be achieved despite such debilitating diseases (albeit he has one of the greatest minds of the 20th century).
A good film, I like Jack O'Connell and he gives a good performance as a British soldier trapped in Ireland during the Troubles. Essentially one big chase but it is gripping and enjoyable.
The Drop
Tom Hardy plays a barman of a bar that is chosen to be a dropzone for the local mafia, but getting robbed isn't part of the plan. Once again, it's a decent film. It doesn't leave any lasting impressions, other than being Gandolfini's last film (
) but the plot is alright and I enjoyed Tom Hardy's character.The Theory of Everything
I saw this today in the cinema and absolutely loved it. The film focuses on Stephen Hawking as a husband and father, so don't watch it expecting it to focus on his academic work although it is shown occasionally. I had no real idea about Stephen Hawking as an academic nor as a person except his field of expertise, and this film does brilliantly in showing his life outside of science. Although it is heartbreaking and at times is hard to watch, it is uplifting to see what can be achieved despite such debilitating diseases (albeit he has one of the greatest minds of the 20th century).
Have to say, I wasn't as amazed by Nightcrawler as I thought I'd be. Yes, Gyllenhaal was fantastic in the role and L.A. looked fantastic (but L.A. has looked fantastic in lots of other films too), but other than that I didn't particularly think it was anything special. The plot felt a bit disjointed (and sometimes pretty thin) and I didn't really like any of the other characters (Paxman's character in particular was largely pointless).
Good, not great. 7/10, mostly for Jake.
Good, not great. 7/10, mostly for Jake.
Also, defies science by being a living skeleton.
Agreed, some of the most riveting, intense scenes I've ever seen. Deserves some Oscar love. Don't think it'll get more than Simmons, though.
The Babadook - What. The. Fcuk.
Really enjoyed this. Rare to get a proper good freaky film thess days that doesn't already have 12 sequels.
8/10
Really enjoyed this. Rare to get a proper good freaky film thess days that doesn't already have 12 sequels.
8/10
How many have seen American Sniper? It's normally something I'd wait to see on TV (or avoid alltogether tbf) but the political furore around it makes me want to have an opinion. I'd ideally like to see it with no pre-conceptions, but I know I'll be at least subconsciously swayed by what I know about Kyle, Eastwood's chair ranting Republicanism and the hoo-rar nationalism it's inspired in flag waving idiots.
Does anyone think it's legitimately great? Or more nuanced than expected? I need some assurance my preconceptions are wrong, otherwise I'll go in ready to hate it. And I only like to do that with amusing, but harmlessly shit films.
Does anyone think it's legitimately great? Or more nuanced than expected? I need some assurance my preconceptions are wrong, otherwise I'll go in ready to hate it. And I only like to do that with amusing, but harmlessly shit films.
It's not as preachy as I thought it would be given the hoo-ha around it. Nothing special though and there is zero chance you will not laugh at the plastic baby scene.
It feels like a TV movie. Some of the scenes in America are very poorly put together. I know clint likes to move fast but he done fecked up this time. The last scene is hilariously terrible.
Actually it does feel like a TV movie in the non-combat scene's doesn't it. Old Clint always does something to annoy me in his films, plastic baby in this, terrible casting in Gran Torino, laughable casting/acting in Hereafter.
I've already seen the plastic baby on youtube. What struck me most about it was that the scene itself was so dull. There was literally nothing else worth concentrating on other than the fake plastic baby. Which is probably why people noticed it in the first place.
The fact it isn't preachy is almost a minus point for me. If it was a really preachy right wing propaganda thing (like Michael Moore & Seth Rogan claim - obviously a bit dramatically) I'd actually be really interested in watching it. My concern is that it's a really boring film that's controversy comes from it's insidious normalcy. The depiction of a borning normal guy doing awful things, but hey, so what? etc. Also the fact I only really want to see it to have a more rounded political opinion of it, means I'm already compromising myself. So I only want to see it if it'll either challenge that opinion, or confirm it to such ludicrous degrees it'll be a laugh (which by all accounts seems unlikely)
If it was a brilliantly made film with unfortunately dodgy politics (like Birth of a Nation for example) I'd watch it...But if it's a average as you say, it doesn't really seem worth it.
The fact it isn't preachy is almost a minus point for me. If it was a really preachy right wing propaganda thing (like Michael Moore & Seth Rogan claim - obviously a bit dramatically) I'd actually be really interested in watching it. My concern is that it's a really boring film that's controversy comes from it's insidious normalcy. The depiction of a borning normal guy doing awful things, but hey, so what? etc. Also the fact I only really want to see it to have a more rounded political opinion of it, means I'm already compromising myself. So I only want to see it if it'll either challenge that opinion, or confirm it to such ludicrous degrees it'll be a laugh (which by all accounts seems unlikely)
If it was a brilliantly made film with unfortunately dodgy politics (like Birth of a Nation for example) I'd watch it...But if it's a average as you say, it doesn't really seem worth it.
It's just a bog standard sniper war movie with very little else, a completely predicatable story arc. It is the depiction of a normal guy doing awful things really well and how he just suppresses it all becoming an almost soulless killing machine who's only focus in life was to protect his countrymen at war. That's it, it doesn't swing either way politically really, it doesn't even have an underlying message other than "war is shit and look how many kills this American got".
Rogen compared it to the sniper film in IB, it would have been a much more entertaining movie had that been even 10% true. Dare I say mockkers its the type of film you watch when bored, for free, in your house.
Rogen compared it to the sniper film in IB, it would have been a much more entertaining movie had that been even 10% true. Dare I say mockkers its the type of film you watch when bored, for free, in your house.
Yeah, that's exactly the kind of film I'd have pegged it as if it hadn't been so newsworthy. feck it then. I'll just assume my preconceptions are right.
Sod the casting, the clunky subtle as a sledgehammer message of Gran Torino was the main issue with that film.