It was too clunky and contrived in the end. I didn't mind Zimmer for once even though he didn't go gently into the night, as I'm partial to some organ.
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) is joined by CEO Duncan Drasdo and Financial Director Andy Green from the Manchester United Supporters Trust for a special episode on all things behind the scenes at Old Trafford including a brief history of MUST and their aims today, views on INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe so far, and the Old Trafford regeneration.
I thought the score was exceptional TBH. Some absolute gems in there.
Fifth Element is such a shit film.
Wouldn't say shit, just didn't really do anything for me if I'm honest.
On the other hand I found Interstellar to be really profound and emotional.
On the subject of Sci-FI movies, I'm Supremely excited for The Martian too. The book was fantastic. Good cast too I think.
Ant-Man - Decent enough way to spend 2 hours of your life I suppose. It's definitely going for a "little" film kind of feel, especially with regards to the Universe it takes place in, and more or less (bar one scene in particular, that felt really tacked on by Marvel execs) achieves it. Paul Rudd is pretty likeable, Michael Douglas brings quite a bit to the party and Elf from Hobbit isn't too shabby either... the laughs are a bit hit and miss, but hey, it's better than Terminator... so thumbs up.
Didn't we get a glimpse of The Martian in Interstellar? Matt Damon is the definition of meh.
Clearly you've never seen EuroTrip...
Yeah it's sort of a weird coincidence that
I've avoided watching much of the trailer so things aren't spoiled too much which is a dumb statement cause I've read the book...
Kate Mara though
I quite like Damon. Ripley, Good Will Hunting were both pretty good. Loved him in Rounders on the Oceans movies and The Rainmaker was also half decent along with the Bourne movies. Wasn't keen on him in the Departed though.
He's great in the Bourne films... he manages the action well, whilst still portraying very damaged, and yet also cold and calculated. They're 3 brilliant films, and he's (obviously) the centre peice in all of them.
I also thought he was good in True Grit of more recent(ish) stuff he's done... apparently he was also good in that Behind the Candelabra thing, but I never saw it.
I also thought he was good in True Grit of more recent(ish) stuff he's done... apparently he was also good in that Behind the Candelabra thing, but I never saw it.
Damon will be fine in The Martian, he's a good actor and it's not going to be the most challenging part in his career. What's going to determine whether it's a good film or not is the pacing I think, the book had a very cinematic feel about it, almost as if the author was writing it with a film adaptation in mind, so it can possibly translate very well to the screen. Scott certainly has the credentials to direct it properly, I doubt it'll be a flop.
Agreed on the cinematic aspect of the book, thats how I perceived it too.
Damon never does anything challenging, same haircut, same 6/10 films. There's a reason he's never up for any awards.
Good Will Hunting won him an Oscar though
After that I'd probably side with you on that one.
He got nominated for an Oscar for Invictus... True Grit was a departure for him, and I'm fairly sure Behind the Candelabra was challenging (From the trailers it certainly appeared that way) - it also got him some noms.
It's a bit disingenuous to suggest he's never up for any awards, but I agree he's not exactly Fassbender in his choice of films. Still doesn't make him a bad actor though, he usually delivers perfectly fine performances in what he does, and now and again is actually very good (Good Will Hunting, Ripley, the first Bourne, True Grit). Another film he was good in was The Informant!, though the film itself was a mishit.
I'd say he's equally good in all 3. Infact, he probably puts in his best performance in the last one (Though I may be clouded by the fact that I think it's the best film from them all).
There making a 5th Bourne movie I read somewhere.
I thought he was great in Team America.
In a conformist sort of way.
That's not really an impressive list of awards, "perfectly fine performances" if that doesn't sound uninspiring...
If they manage to make it worse than the fourth it'll be quite impressive.
True Grit was a pretty poor film that somehow got hyped. I don't even remember Matt Damon in it, that's how forgettable he was.
Damon and Alica Vikander (
) will star, Viggo Mortensen rumoured too.Hmm, just looked and Greengrass is also back along with Damon? That could actually be good.Damon and Alica Vikander (
Legacy was a steaming pile of shit.
Yeah sounds promising from what I've seen.
Never bothered watching Legacy TBH
I like Renner but...Yeah possible, third is my favourite, I really don't like second though. I listed first because I was agreeably surprised by his performance in that.
MATT DAMONThat's the most cliché thing you could say Nilssy!
I'm not saying it was impressive, just putting forward that he does get nominated for stuff quite a bit. And yes, 'perfectly fine performances' is probably uninspiring and he's far (very very far) from my favourite actors, but I just don't think he's a bad actor, and he has put in some very good performances along the way (which you'd expect with such a long career).
I agree it was totally overhyped, the most notable part of that overeaction being the girl's part which was quite boring but everyone was somehow getting all excited by it. However, Damon was very good in True Grit, despite it being a forgettable film.
Matty D > Leo in the Departed.
Also, Eurotrip man, still kills it.
Also, Eurotrip man, still kills it.
Fiona!
Never seen True Grit so I'm going to watch it now. Will report back later!
Eurotrip is genuinely one of my favourite comedies, I think its hilarious.
Is it the one where Vinnie Jones plays a Utd fan?
Tom At The Farm - Xavier Dolan (2013)
Although I´m a huge fan of Dolan´s gay cinema, I felt this was a big letdown. The story was full of holes and unbelievability, and failed to be the psychological thriller he probably hoped for. And there were some really really poor scenes in this one, especially at the end where he saw that guy´s scarred face. A scene fitting for the worst Hollywood B movie thriller.
It was though typically well shot with a some beautiful and striking cinematography and clever dialogue, but I´d have to consider this one somewhat of a failure. I´ve loved his prior movies and am in awe of what he has done at such a young age in directing, acting, writing and producing, but I think this one was a negative blip on his movie career.
I also think if he doesn´t get over making love to himself and his own face with the camera in his director's role, he´s really going to start become annoying.
Although I´m a huge fan of Dolan´s gay cinema, I felt this was a big letdown. The story was full of holes and unbelievability, and failed to be the psychological thriller he probably hoped for. And there were some really really poor scenes in this one, especially at the end where he saw that guy´s scarred face. A scene fitting for the worst Hollywood B movie thriller.
It was though typically well shot with a some beautiful and striking cinematography and clever dialogue, but I´d have to consider this one somewhat of a failure. I´ve loved his prior movies and am in awe of what he has done at such a young age in directing, acting, writing and producing, but I think this one was a negative blip on his movie career.
I also think if he doesn´t get over making love to himself and his own face with the camera in his director's role, he´s really going to start become annoying.
Don't, it was awful.Yeah sounds promising from what I've seen.
Never bothered watching Legacy TBH
That should've been the case, if they'd had the balls to follow the original plot. His was the more interesting character *hold it in Mockney, deep breaths. Aaaand relax*
Don't stop Mockney, you know you want to do it.
The thing I liked about the Departed was that song they used for the 'titles'. Shining Up To Boston - Dropkick Murphys.
That stands out to me more than anything else
That stands out to me more than anything else