Movie review thread...

[Victor Meldrew]

The Vast of the Night

Atmospheric, 1950's -set sci-fi.

Really enjoyed it up until it faded a fair bit at the end. 6/10

[antipodean]

Just watched Commando; been a very long time between viewings.

If you like a flimsy plot bolstered by overacting and the worst action sequences then this is for you.

My wife didn't seem as impressed with it as I thought she might.

[mariner4life]

@antipodean said in Re: Movie review thread...:

Just watched Commando; been a very long time between viewings.

If you like a flimsy plot bolstered by overacting and the worst action sequences then this is for you.

My wife didn't seem as impressed with it as I thought she might.

If this even close to running Commando down, god help me i will have you banned from here for life.

@Tim smoke this fool

[Tim]

@mariner4life He has one hour to repent or he will be banned.

worst action sequences

[mariner4life]

The system works

[Kruse]

Commando - deserves its place in the Hall of Fame if only for 2 (at least) of the greatest one-liners ever.
"I had to let him go"
&
"Let off some steam, Bennett"
Edit: I had to look it up, and yeah - there are at least 4 others that deserve recognition

[MiketheSnow]

[mariner4life]

It is the pinnacle of 80s action

The. Pinnacle

[MajorRage]

@antipodean said in Re: Movie review thread...:

Just watched Commando; been a very long time between viewings.

If you like a flimsy plot bolstered by overacting and the worst action sequences then this is for you.

My wife didn't seem as impressed with it as I thought she might.

Sorry to hear that mate. Plenty of fish in the sea though eh.

(although maybe not for Tahs supporting Kiwis)

[MN5]

I haven’t watched Commando all year.

Thanks for the reminder fellas.

[antipodean]

@mariner4life said in Re: Movie review thread...:

It is the pinnacle of 80s action

The. Pinnacle

Cough.
Rambo
Terminator
Die Hard
Predator.

And I really like Commando, but it's terribly acted.

[MN5]

@antipodean said in Re: Movie review thread...:

@mariner4life said in Re: Movie review thread...:

It is the pinnacle of 80s action

The. Pinnacle

Cough.
Rambo
Terminator
Die Hard
Predator.

And I really like Commando, but it's terribly acted.

Commando shits all over Sly and Bruce’s best efforts. By far. Terminator and Predator are also brilliant but I’d argue more sci fi than pure action.

[voodoo]

The comedy in Die Hard sets it apart for me. Fill in the blanks type questions actually.

Commando is great. So are the others mentioned for various reasons.

Probably doing ourselves an injustice by picking holes in any of them.

[Tim]

You know what I like best about this car? The price.

[Tim]

[canefan]

@Tim said in Re: Movie review thread...:

You know what I like best about this car? The price.

We'll take Cook's car, he won't be needing it

You know how I said I'd kill you last? I lied

Where's Sully? I let him go

Classic gold

[Nepia]

@voodoo said in Re: Movie review thread...:

@Bovidae said in Re: Movie review thread...:

You can argue about their definition of "mind-fuck".

As expected quite a few Christopher Nolan and David Fincher movies. And Kubrick films if you like him as a director.

From memory I've seen 55 of these over the years, some only once but others multiple times.

Any clear favs on that list? Your top 5?

My Top 10 (5 is not enough) in no particular order:
Memento
Moon
Ex Machina
The Usual Suspects
The Matrix
The Game
Get Out
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Se7en
Groundhog Day

I like a lot more of them though.

My Worst 2 (and the two most overrated on the list, along with Arrival which I like but think gets overrated):
Mother! - such utter bollocks.
Mullholland Dv - see above, not even naked lesbian Naomi Watts in her hot days can redeem this.

On Predestination, I've seen it, enjoyed it, recommended it to people, and I can't remember the actual story at all aside from the spoiler.

[voodoo]

@Tim said in Re: Movie review thread...:

@voodoo

Did you watch Big Night?

Finally got to this. Fun movie. Wasn't expecting Abe from Marvellous Mrs Maisel to be in it! The beach "fight" is pretty comical stuff.

Enjoyed it overall, good recommendation, thanks👍

[Virgil]

@antipodean

And I really like Commando, but it's terribly acted.

So?

[Virgil]

@mariner4life said in Re: Movie review thread...:

It is the pinnacle of 80s action

The. Pinnacle

I’m pretty sure you can’t call yourself a man if you haven’t seen it or given it the respect it deserves.