Movie review thread...
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@Bovidae said in Re: Movie review thread...:
Gemini Man
This was on Sky movies tonight so I thought I would take a punt. The good news was that Ang Lee movies will always have plenty of amazing stunts, and I like Will Smith in these roles. The bad news was that David Benioff was one of the writers. Seeing a CGI de-aged Will Smith was a little disconcerting though. It was like an 1980s action movie where the story doesn't matter and you can just enjoy the action. Even Clive Owen didn't ruin the movie for me.
3 Juniors out of 5 AMFs.
I haven't watched this yet, assumed I would get round to it at some stage, although you've probably put the final nail in the wont watch it box.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Re: Movie review thread...:
It Chapter 2
Really enjoyed the 2017 version of one of my favourite books, but this sequel is a stinker. Contrived, formulaic and just plain bad. The CGI was poor and more Tim Burton than scary.
It was so bad the whole thing seemed like a comedy at times.
1/5
Yeah, agree! I watched them back to back on a plane. Enjoyed the first, hated the second.
To be fair in the book the first ‘part’ when they are kids is by far the better then when they are adults.
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@Bovidae said in Re: Movie review thread...:
@Nepia That comment was for you.
You just cost the producers $6.99 ...
Jerry can afford it!
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@MajorRage said in Re: Movie review thread...:
The Mountains Between Us
Idris Elba and Kate Winslet in a plane crash in the mountains and you can probably work out the rest.
Not bad, but not great, and honestly ... not really memorable for any real reasons either.
2.5 Stringer Bells out of 5 Rose's.
Generous
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Black Hawk Down
Solid cast, showing the story of a monumental fuck up by the US.
TBH, I didnt think alot of this film the first time I watched it, but have watched it several more times now and I do really like it.
4 we'll be back in a couple of hours out of 5 medics!!
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@taniwharugby read the book too, pretty good.
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@taniwharugby said in Re: Movie review thread...:
Black Hawk Down
Solid cast, showing the story of a monumental fuck up by the US.
TBH, I didnt think alot of this film the first time I watched it, but have watched it several more times now and I do really like it.
4 we'll be back in a couple of hours out of 5 medics!!
It's a great film. It does a great job of creating tension, you are on the edge of your seat from the minute they go into the hot zone until the end
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@Machpants said in Re: Movie review thread...:
@taniwharugby read the book too, pretty good.
It's pretty close to the book for a dramatised version too.
@canefan said in Re: Movie review thread...:
@taniwharugby said in Re: Movie review thread...:
Black Hawk Down
Solid cast, showing the story of a monumental fuck up by the US.
TBH, I didnt think alot of this film the first time I watched it, but have watched it several more times now and I do really like it.
4 we'll be back in a couple of hours out of 5 medics!!
It's a great film. It does a great job of creating tension, you are on the edge of your seat from the minute they go into the hot zone until the end
Agreed, and then there's scenes like when the two Delta guys ask to get dropped down even though they know they're pretty much toast if they do.
That solid cast was crazy too: Eric Bana, Ewen McGregor, the goofy dad from Modern Family playing a Delta guy, the Kingslayer as a Delta guy, Orlando Bloom, Spud from Trainspotting, Tom Hardy in a bit part, Tom Sizemore, Jason Isaacs, Sam Shephard, Ari from Entourage, Josh Hartnett was the lead (whatever happened to that guy?), and some other familiar character actor faces.
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@nzzp said in Re: Movie review thread...:
Watching Empire Strikes Back again with Masters 8 + 12. Simply outstanding, a remarkable film. Great work, while EpIV always has a place in my heart, this one competes.
Five at/at walkers our of five star tauntaun.
Watching Star Wars with the kids is one of life’s great pleasures
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@taniwharugby deadset Black Hawk Down is 5 dead ethics out of 5 dead ethics.
It's fucking perfect
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@mariner4life said in Re: Movie review thread...:
@taniwharugby deadset Black Hawk Down is 5 dead ethics out of 5 dead ethics.
It's fucking perfect
Ethics? Or ethnics?
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@MN5 said in Re: Movie review thread...:
@nzzp said in Re: Movie review thread...:
Watching Empire Strikes Back again with Masters 8 + 12. Simply outstanding, a remarkable film. Great work, while EpIV always has a place in my heart, this one competes.
Five at/at walkers our of five star tauntaun.
Watching Star Wars with the kids is one of life’s great pleasures
My kids are fucking heathens
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@mariner4life said in Re: Movie review thread...:
@taniwharugby deadset Black Hawk Down is 5 dead ethics out of 5 dead ethics.
It's fucking perfect
First tr has a go at thread diverters this week and now this.
Ok I get the message guys.
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Scarface
It's pretty flawed and Al Pacino plays such an unlikable arsehole but shit it's an all time classic. Definitely a pleasant surprise to sit and watch after scrolling Netflix. Some good moral messages about not getting too greedy, not to get high on your own supply and if you're the star of an otherwise quite realistic movie you can become Rambo/Commando when the script demands it ( or maybe the bad guys just happened to miss all his vital points ? )
In saying all that I have to give it 4.5 cockroaches out of 5 little friends
