Movie review thread...
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we'll, just bought 3 sets of gold class tickets on discount, that should get me back to the cinema
@mariner4life ment to ask, after watching the Matrix films..keen on not keen for the new one coming? i had forgotten (until seeing add when buying the tickets) thats actually by i re watched them last month
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@tim said in Movie review thread...:
Marked for Death (1990) - 5 out of 5
This is it, this is the movie that was made to complete my existence, this is the perfect Steven Seagal movie. This was the first R18 movie I rented by myself from the infamous Milford Video Store when I was 10 years old.
Seagal is a DEA agent who has had too much of losing and throws in this badge - stop right now, you don't give a shit about the plot because it moves so fast in its perfect 90 minutes. He has a black friend from Nam, who is the local football coach whose players are getting addicted to drugs. That's it, you do not need to know more.
This film was exquisitely shot, ridiculously well for a Segal movie. The cinematographer, Ric Waite, shot 48 Hrs, Cobra, Red Dawn, and some oscar faggot drama shit. What a god.
Watch this. The pace is relentless, though after the first 60 minutes it just can't keep up.
Fuck you. I didn't judge the irony of the review correctly, took the recommendation literally, and (re-?)watched this.
But - agreed. It is indeed the perfect Steven Seagal movie...- his character is a fluffybunny. Seagal ALWAYS mistakes being a bully, with being a badass. Every single movie, early on - there's a scene where he thinks he's setting the scene of being a cool badass, but is actually just him torturing some prick, for no valid reason.
- Lame, lame jokes. He's seen the lame one-liners in 80s films, and tries to recreate them... but is a fucking certifiable retard. Very few of the jokes even make sense. But - I have to admit I nearly gave full absolution with the "I hope they're not triplets" line... that was the broken clock suddenly showing the correct time.
- Other than the "gags"... just the dialogue in general. Hammy? It's like discovering leftover christmas Ham... on Easter weekend. Corny? Yeah - it's fucking corny.
- Action - yeah... 90s Seagal action. Spot an enemy, drop weapon, move into the middle of the room so that 'awesome choreographed aikido move' can take place. But with some gunplay thrown in too, which is... actually kinda refreshing considering his usual insistence on showing off hip-tosses and what-not.
- Plot... just... a parody of 90s action movies. Straight-up parody.
- In general - it's kind of an interesting snapshot of what I'm sure should be diagnosed as the very early stages of dementia or alzheimers (or just pure ego-driven insanity)
Tit-watch: yes... tits. Some latina whore/gun-woman titties early on - always hot. Some tied-to-table-about-to-be-sacrificed gringo titties later - not so hot.
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@victor-meldrew said in Movie review thread...:
@nevorian said in Movie review thread...:
Ok so 3.5 Q’s out of 5 M’s for No time to Die. Good story line, acting not quite there in places. But plenty of Bond humour and obviously action a plenty.
Not going to say too much about the movie so as to avoid spoilers but worth a look if you are a Bond fan like me from way back.
OK one spoiler Ana de Armas is a babe and there are even rumours she may even get her own Bond spin-off which would be cool.
And I think I may have a theory on the next Bond actor.
Am 1/3 in (family stuff got in the way) and not that impressed. came across as tired and formulaic. Still fun to watch but lacks the edge of Casino Royale or Quantum of Solace. Trying too hard to be clever and, in parts, woke.
Next Bond? I'd go for Idris Elba. Has the right mix of menace, cool, screen presence and is just so British.
Idris Elba would be a great Bond. I'd probably go and watch one at the cinema if he was the next Bond.
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@tim said in Movie review thread...:
@kruse said in Movie review thread...:
Seagal ALWAYS mistakes being a bully, with being a badass.
That is 100% the Seagal touch.
So, 5 out of 5?
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Fuck it... Yeah. 5 unintelligible Jah-mah-cans out of 5 sweet-bowls-of-crack-which-I-wish-I-had. -
@damo said in Movie review thread...:
@victor-meldrew said in Movie review thread...:
@nevorian said in Movie review thread...:
Ok so 3.5 Q’s out of 5 M’s for No time to Die. Good story line, acting not quite there in places. But plenty of Bond humour and obviously action a plenty.
Not going to say too much about the movie so as to avoid spoilers but worth a look if you are a Bond fan like me from way back.
OK one spoiler Ana de Armas is a babe and there are even rumours she may even get her own Bond spin-off which would be cool.
And I think I may have a theory on the next Bond actor.
Am 1/3 in (family stuff got in the way) and not that impressed. came across as tired and formulaic. Still fun to watch but lacks the edge of Casino Royale or Quantum of Solace. Trying too hard to be clever and, in parts, woke.
Next Bond? I'd go for Idris Elba. Has the right mix of menace, cool, screen presence and is just so British.
Idris Elba would be a great Bond. I'd probably go and watch one at the cinema if he was the next Bond.
Bond is white. Can’t have a black dude playing him. Plus he’s well known and too old now too.
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@mn5 said in Movie review thread...:
@damo said in Movie review thread...:
@victor-meldrew said in Movie review thread...:
@nevorian said in Movie review thread...:
Ok so 3.5 Q’s out of 5 M’s for No time to Die. Good story line, acting not quite there in places. But plenty of Bond humour and obviously action a plenty.
Not going to say too much about the movie so as to avoid spoilers but worth a look if you are a Bond fan like me from way back.
OK one spoiler Ana de Armas is a babe and there are even rumours she may even get her own Bond spin-off which would be cool.
And I think I may have a theory on the next Bond actor.
Am 1/3 in (family stuff got in the way) and not that impressed. came across as tired and formulaic. Still fun to watch but lacks the edge of Casino Royale or Quantum of Solace. Trying too hard to be clever and, in parts, woke.
Next Bond? I'd go for Idris Elba. Has the right mix of menace, cool, screen presence and is just so British.
Idris Elba would be a great Bond. I'd probably go and watch one at the cinema if he was the next Bond.
Bond is white. Can’t have a black dude playing him. Plus he’s well known and too old now too.
Says who? Is Bond Scottish or English?
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@damo said in Movie review thread...:
@mn5 said in Movie review thread...:
@damo said in Movie review thread...:
@victor-meldrew said in Movie review thread...:
@nevorian said in Movie review thread...:
Ok so 3.5 Q’s out of 5 M’s for No time to Die. Good story line, acting not quite there in places. But plenty of Bond humour and obviously action a plenty.
Not going to say too much about the movie so as to avoid spoilers but worth a look if you are a Bond fan like me from way back.
OK one spoiler Ana de Armas is a babe and there are even rumours she may even get her own Bond spin-off which would be cool.
And I think I may have a theory on the next Bond actor.
Am 1/3 in (family stuff got in the way) and not that impressed. came across as tired and formulaic. Still fun to watch but lacks the edge of Casino Royale or Quantum of Solace. Trying too hard to be clever and, in parts, woke.
Next Bond? I'd go for Idris Elba. Has the right mix of menace, cool, screen presence and is just so British.
Idris Elba would be a great Bond. I'd probably go and watch one at the cinema if he was the next Bond.
Bond is white. Can’t have a black dude playing him. Plus he’s well known and too old now too.
Says who? Is Bond Scottish or English?
He’s white.
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@mn5 said in Movie review thread...:
@damo said in Movie review thread...:
@mn5 said in Movie review thread...:
@damo said in Movie review thread...:
@victor-meldrew said in Movie review thread...:
@nevorian said in Movie review thread...:
Ok so 3.5 Q’s out of 5 M’s for No time to Die. Good story line, acting not quite there in places. But plenty of Bond humour and obviously action a plenty.
Not going to say too much about the movie so as to avoid spoilers but worth a look if you are a Bond fan like me from way back.
OK one spoiler Ana de Armas is a babe and there are even rumours she may even get her own Bond spin-off which would be cool.
And I think I may have a theory on the next Bond actor.
Am 1/3 in (family stuff got in the way) and not that impressed. came across as tired and formulaic. Still fun to watch but lacks the edge of Casino Royale or Quantum of Solace. Trying too hard to be clever and, in parts, woke.
Next Bond? I'd go for Idris Elba. Has the right mix of menace, cool, screen presence and is just so British.
Idris Elba would be a great Bond. I'd probably go and watch one at the cinema if he was the next Bond.
Bond is white. Can’t have a black dude playing him. Plus he’s well known and too old now too.
Says who? Is Bond Scottish or English?
He’s white.
I don't know if I care that much, but I reckon Bond is a codename rather than a specific person.
If he can morph from being Scottish to English, and dark haired to blond, I am sure he can be whatever race the director wants.
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@damo said in Movie review thread...:
@mn5 said in Movie review thread...:
@damo said in Movie review thread...:
@mn5 said in Movie review thread...:
@damo said in Movie review thread...:
@victor-meldrew said in Movie review thread...:
@nevorian said in Movie review thread...:
Ok so 3.5 Q’s out of 5 M’s for No time to Die. Good story line, acting not quite there in places. But plenty of Bond humour and obviously action a plenty.
Not going to say too much about the movie so as to avoid spoilers but worth a look if you are a Bond fan like me from way back.
OK one spoiler Ana de Armas is a babe and there are even rumours she may even get her own Bond spin-off which would be cool.
And I think I may have a theory on the next Bond actor.
Am 1/3 in (family stuff got in the way) and not that impressed. came across as tired and formulaic. Still fun to watch but lacks the edge of Casino Royale or Quantum of Solace. Trying too hard to be clever and, in parts, woke.
Next Bond? I'd go for Idris Elba. Has the right mix of menace, cool, screen presence and is just so British.
Idris Elba would be a great Bond. I'd probably go and watch one at the cinema if he was the next Bond.
Bond is white. Can’t have a black dude playing him. Plus he’s well known and too old now too.
Says who? Is Bond Scottish or English?
He’s white.
I don't know if I care that much, but I reckon Bond is a codename rather than a specific person.
If he can morph from being Scottish to English, and dark haired to blond, I am sure he can be whatever race the director wants.
I’m a traditionalist. He was written as a white guy, that’s who the character is.
Not particularly PC or woke perhaps but that’s what I feel. Some formulas shouldn’t be messed with I don’t reckon. If they want to do spin offs with other leads they can fill their boots and every black/disabled/lesbian/midget can have a crack at defeating Spectre and saving the world but I hope they leave James Bond as he is.
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I have mixed feelings, I kind of feel we should be able to create original non white male characters rather than co opting these exiting characters…but I’m also not worried and I’ve never considered any of the bond story to be ABOUT him being white…so I think they can still tell the same kinds of stories with a black actor
I’d be more worried if they made him something other than a spy…as that’s actually what they stories are about
For the next bond I would like something different, we have loads of middle age white bloke movies for people to watch if they want, that’s doesn’t mean I necessarily want a black actor…but maybe a genuinely young one, maybe a rookie cop that gets wrapping up in something bigger, a genuine origin story, actually learning…or old man bond being hunted down in his retirement
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@kiwiwomble said in Movie review thread...:
I have mixed feelings, I kind of feel we should be able to create original non white male characters rather than co opting these exiting characters…but I’m also not worried and I’ve never considered any of the bond story to be ABOUT him being white…so I think they can still tell the same kinds of stories with a black actor
I tend to agree - it's Bond's character that's important. which is why I thought Elba would be bloody great, but as @MN5 has pointed out, at 50, he's too old.
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@mn5 said in Movie review thread...:
Some formulas shouldn’t be messed with I don’t reckon. If they want to do spin offs with other leads they can fill their boots and every black/disabled/lesbian/midget can have a crack at defeating Spectre and saving the world
I'll give it 5 years..
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@mn5 said in Movie review thread...:
@damo said in Movie review thread...:
@mn5 said in Movie review thread...:
@damo said in Movie review thread...:
@mn5 said in Movie review thread...:
@damo said in Movie review thread...:
@victor-meldrew said in Movie review thread...:
@nevorian said in Movie review thread...:
Ok so 3.5 Q’s out of 5 M’s for No time to Die. Good story line, acting not quite there in places. But plenty of Bond humour and obviously action a plenty.
Not going to say too much about the movie so as to avoid spoilers but worth a look if you are a Bond fan like me from way back.
OK one spoiler Ana de Armas is a babe and there are even rumours she may even get her own Bond spin-off which would be cool.
And I think I may have a theory on the next Bond actor.
Am 1/3 in (family stuff got in the way) and not that impressed. came across as tired and formulaic. Still fun to watch but lacks the edge of Casino Royale or Quantum of Solace. Trying too hard to be clever and, in parts, woke.
Next Bond? I'd go for Idris Elba. Has the right mix of menace, cool, screen presence and is just so British.
Idris Elba would be a great Bond. I'd probably go and watch one at the cinema if he was the next Bond.
Bond is white. Can’t have a black dude playing him. Plus he’s well known and too old now too.
Says who? Is Bond Scottish or English?
He’s white.
I don't know if I care that much, but I reckon Bond is a codename rather than a specific person.
If he can morph from being Scottish to English, and dark haired to blond, I am sure he can be whatever race the director wants.
I’m a traditionalist. He was written as a white guy, that’s who the character is.
Not particularly PC or woke perhaps but that’s what I feel. Some formulas shouldn’t be messed with I don’t reckon. If they want to do spin offs with other leads they can fill their boots and every black/disabled/lesbian/midget can have a crack at defeating Spectre and saving the world but I hope they leave James Bond as he is.
It's not PC because it's racist mate. Character is not colour. If someone non-white can act the character well, then what's the problem? I'd far prefer a black Bond than one that doesn't drink and womanise.
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@reprobate said in Movie review thread...:
@mn5 said in Movie review thread...:
@damo said in Movie review thread...:
@mn5 said in Movie review thread...:
@damo said in Movie review thread...:
@mn5 said in Movie review thread...:
@damo said in Movie review thread...:
@victor-meldrew said in Movie review thread...:
@nevorian said in Movie review thread...:
Ok so 3.5 Q’s out of 5 M’s for No time to Die. Good story line, acting not quite there in places. But plenty of Bond humour and obviously action a plenty.
Not going to say too much about the movie so as to avoid spoilers but worth a look if you are a Bond fan like me from way back.
OK one spoiler Ana de Armas is a babe and there are even rumours she may even get her own Bond spin-off which would be cool.
And I think I may have a theory on the next Bond actor.
Am 1/3 in (family stuff got in the way) and not that impressed. came across as tired and formulaic. Still fun to watch but lacks the edge of Casino Royale or Quantum of Solace. Trying too hard to be clever and, in parts, woke.
Next Bond? I'd go for Idris Elba. Has the right mix of menace, cool, screen presence and is just so British.
Idris Elba would be a great Bond. I'd probably go and watch one at the cinema if he was the next Bond.
Bond is white. Can’t have a black dude playing him. Plus he’s well known and too old now too.
Says who? Is Bond Scottish or English?
He’s white.
I don't know if I care that much, but I reckon Bond is a codename rather than a specific person.
If he can morph from being Scottish to English, and dark haired to blond, I am sure he can be whatever race the director wants.
I’m a traditionalist. He was written as a white guy, that’s who the character is.
Not particularly PC or woke perhaps but that’s what I feel. Some formulas shouldn’t be messed with I don’t reckon. If they want to do spin offs with other leads they can fill their boots and every black/disabled/lesbian/midget can have a crack at defeating Spectre and saving the world but I hope they leave James Bond as he is.
It's not PC because it's racist mate. Character is not colour. If someone non-white can act the character well, then what's the problem? I'd far prefer a black Bond than one that doesn't drink and womanise.
It's not racist.
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@reprobate said in Movie review thread...:
@mn5 said in Movie review thread...:
@damo said in Movie review thread...:
@mn5 said in Movie review thread...:
@damo said in Movie review thread...:
@mn5 said in Movie review thread...:
@damo said in Movie review thread...:
@victor-meldrew said in Movie review thread...:
@nevorian said in Movie review thread...:
Ok so 3.5 Q’s out of 5 M’s for No time to Die. Good story line, acting not quite there in places. But plenty of Bond humour and obviously action a plenty.
Not going to say too much about the movie so as to avoid spoilers but worth a look if you are a Bond fan like me from way back.
OK one spoiler Ana de Armas is a babe and there are even rumours she may even get her own Bond spin-off which would be cool.
And I think I may have a theory on the next Bond actor.
Am 1/3 in (family stuff got in the way) and not that impressed. came across as tired and formulaic. Still fun to watch but lacks the edge of Casino Royale or Quantum of Solace. Trying too hard to be clever and, in parts, woke.
Next Bond? I'd go for Idris Elba. Has the right mix of menace, cool, screen presence and is just so British.
Idris Elba would be a great Bond. I'd probably go and watch one at the cinema if he was the next Bond.
Bond is white. Can’t have a black dude playing him. Plus he’s well known and too old now too.
Says who? Is Bond Scottish or English?
He’s white.
I don't know if I care that much, but I reckon Bond is a codename rather than a specific person.
If he can morph from being Scottish to English, and dark haired to blond, I am sure he can be whatever race the director wants.
I’m a traditionalist. He was written as a white guy, that’s who the character is.
Not particularly PC or woke perhaps but that’s what I feel. Some formulas shouldn’t be messed with I don’t reckon. If they want to do spin offs with other leads they can fill their boots and every black/disabled/lesbian/midget can have a crack at defeating Spectre and saving the world but I hope they leave James Bond as he is.
It's not PC because it's racist mate. Character is not colour. If someone non-white can act the character well, then what's the problem? I'd far prefer a black Bond than one that doesn't drink and womanise.
I half agree. If writing a TV series or movie a character doesn't need racially defining characteristics, then anyone can play the part and should be provided the opportunity.
But for existing characters or historical accuracy I can not see why people are so keen to have the characters and events reinvented. Just make up a new story. One where you aren't constrained by its past. Just like the idiotic complaints there weren't enough actors of colour and women in Dunkirk. Why not have fire breathing unicorns and the Allies attack from the beach and secure Arnhem while they're at it?
More broadly I don't get why we listen to people that don't like something and want it changed, neatly summed up by this cartoon kindly provided by @No-Quarter in the political memes thread.
It's like people who want to become members of clubs that don't want them.
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Totally agree.
Heard an interview with a woke, gay actor who insisted that only gay actors should play gay characters. Fair enough.
But if you agree with that view, you must also think gay actors should be prohibited from playing straight characters - and be in favour of discrimination against actors on sexual orientation.
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@victor-meldrew said in Movie review thread...:
Totally agree.
Heard an interview with a woke, gay actor who insisted that only gay actors should play gay characters. Fair enough.
But if you agree with that view, you must also think gay actors should be prohibited from playing straight characters - and be in favour of discrimination against actors on sexual orientation.
This. It’s acting for fucks sake. You know, where someone pretends to be someone they’re not.
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@catogrande said in Movie review thread...:
@victor-meldrew said in Movie review thread...:
Totally agree.
Heard an interview with a woke, gay actor who insisted that only gay actors should play gay characters. Fair enough.
But if you agree with that view, you must also think gay actors should be prohibited from playing straight characters - and be in favour of discrimination against actors on sexual orientation.
This. It’s acting for fucks sake. You know, where someone pretends to be someone they’re not.
If you take a close look at Mickey Mouse, you'll see he's actually played by a black mouse wearing white-face....