Movie review thread...
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@nzzp said in Re: Movie review thread...:
@MN5 said in Re: Movie review thread...:
I shoulda read the book over lockdown.
It's a great book, absolute classic. Really hard to turn into a film though, but I'm looking forward to the 2020 attempt. CGI could make it all better
Yeah some of the 1984 fx are horrific. Mainly the shield things and the spacecrafts. The worms looked ok though so I’m sure with technology the way it is nowadays they’ll be even better looking now.
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@Tim said in Re: Movie review thread...:
The 1984 movie had a cool soundtrack.
Also Virginia Madsen is about as hot a woman as you'll ever see on screen which helps matters.
@Mokey said in Re: Movie review thread...:
I went old school last night and watched the original Police Academy. It did not hold up. At all.
Also just learned they are going to make a sequel to Labyrinth, and wtf people. WHY???
Police Academy is so bad, tasteless, homophobic , casually racist, sexist, into fat shaming and horrifically dated that it's still great fun in my opinion.
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Finally got round to watching The Big Short. Understand the financial workings, but it was the portrayal of the various types of people involved which I thought brilliantly done.
Steve Carrell was outstanding. Olivier (I think) once said a good comedy actor was invariably a brilliant straight one. Proved in this film.
One of the few films I've watched start-finish for quite some time. 9/10
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Aftermath with Arnold Schwarzenegger about the effects of a plane crash on those involved. Not a film to watch if you plan to feel good for the rest of the day. Very bleak and a tad slow.
But Schwarzenegger is a revelation. His acting is simply outstanding
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Re: Movie review thread...:
Aftermath with Arnold Schwarzenegger about the effects of a plane crash on those involved. Not a film to watch if you plan to feel good for the rest of the day. Very bleak and a tad slow.
But Schwarzenegger is a revelation. His acting is simply outstanding
He was really good in 'Maggie' too
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@MiketheSnow said in Re: Movie review thread...:
He was really good in 'Maggie' too
Tks, I'll check that out.
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Villains
Loved it
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@MiketheSnow said in Re: Movie review thread...:
@Victor-Meldrew said in Re: Movie review thread...:
Aftermath with Arnold Schwarzenegger about the effects of a plane crash on those involved. Not a film to watch if you plan to feel good for the rest of the day. Very bleak and a tad slow.
But Schwarzenegger is a revelation. His acting is simply outstanding
He was really good in 'Maggie' too
Arnie in a Zombie movie sounds like a dream come true but ‘Maggie’ was dreary as fuck.
He can act though.
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@MN5 said in Re: Movie review thread...:
@Tim said in Re: Movie review thread...:
omg o m g O M G !!!!!!
Here's my night sorted, God fucken bless you YouTube.......the heroic website we all need.
Halfway through and already it makes more sense. The voiceover introducing the various guilds and what have you worked wonders. Will hopefully nail the rest tonight.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Re: Movie review thread...:
Finally got round to watching The Big Short. Understand the financial workings, but it was the portrayal of the various types of people involved which I thought brilliantly done.
Steve Carrell was outstanding. Olivier (I think) once said a good comedy actor was invariably a brilliant straight one. Proved in this film.
One of the few films I've watched start-finish for quite some time. 9/10
i looove this movie. It's one of those ones that, if i flick past it, i have to watch until the end. The book is even better.
Ryan Gosling is brilliant i thought, just the sheer arrogance and slimeyness. So good.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Re: Movie review thread...:
Finally got round to watching The Big Short. Understand the financial workings, but it was the portrayal of the various types of people involved which I thought brilliantly done.
Steve Carrell was outstanding. Olivier (I think) once said a good comedy actor was invariably a brilliant straight one. Proved in this film.
It was Foxcatcher that convinced me Steve Carell had some acting chops.
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@Bovidae said in Re: Movie review thread...:
@Victor-Meldrew said in Re: Movie review thread...:
Finally got round to watching The Big Short. Understand the financial workings, but it was the portrayal of the various types of people involved which I thought brilliantly done.
Steve Carrell was outstanding. Olivier (I think) once said a good comedy actor was invariably a brilliant straight one. Proved in this film.
It was Foxcatcher that convinced me Steve Carell had some acting chops.
Do you not rate comedic acting as acting chops or are just meaning dramatic roles?
Although there were some dramedies that showed off his acting talents (setting aside comedy) before that (in my opinion) - Dan in Real Life, The Way Way Back, Seeking a Friend for the End of the World.