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Oppenheimer
I’ll freely admit to not being the sharpest tool in the shed so I knew I wouldn’t follow any of the “science” side of things in the slightest but by Christ the rest of it absolutely fucken bored me to tears.
Very disappointing, I often love War era movies but this to me was just rubbish. I think I could only manage about half of it so won’t give it a rating.
I guess I shouldn’t be too surprised, whilst some absolutely brilliant movies have won best picture Oscars it’s fair to say some absolute Turkeys have as well.
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That is a very refreshing review. Haven’t watched the film yet but it is on my list. Sorry WAS. Still might watch it but these days I’m looking to be entertained, not educated.
I have a wife for that.
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@MN5 I actually know the Oppenheimer story pretty well and enough of the science to follow it easily and I had exactly the same reaction. Glaciers are melting faster than this plot advances. It's well-crafted but it screams "Look at me, I'm Oscar worthy".
I turned it off halfway through with the intent of watching the rest, but haven't yet and probably won't.
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@Catogrande said in Movie review thread...:
That is a very refreshing review. Haven’t watched the film yet but it is on my list. Sorry WAS. Still might watch it but these days I’m looking to be entertained, not educated.
I have a wife for that.
Don’t take my word for it, whilst I’m a pretty big deal on the fern I’m no Leonard Maltin. You might enjoy it
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@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:
@Catogrande said in Movie review thread...:
That is a very refreshing review. Haven’t watched the film yet but it is on my list. Sorry WAS. Still might watch it but these days I’m looking to be entertained, not educated.
I have a wife for that.
Don’t take my word for it, whilst I’m a pretty big deal on the fern I’m no Leonard Maltin. You might enjoy it
I'm finally nerding out with the lad on the weekend and watching it. Totally not up the alley of the other folk living in the house. Will see if it's gripping or glacial.
May just get smashed on fresh hop and see if I can rattle teh windows with teh big booms
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@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:
@Catogrande said in Movie review thread...:
That is a very refreshing review. Haven’t watched the film yet but it is on my list. Sorry WAS. Still might watch it but these days I’m looking to be entertained, not educated.
I have a wife for that.
Don’t take my word for it, whilst I’m a pretty big deal on the fern I’m no Leonard Maltin. You might enjoy it
I'm only annoyed by your "turkeys" comment, even if you don't like it it's not a Crash.
I'm midway through a rewatch and it's holding up well (in a way that Tenet didn't on a rewatch).
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@Nepia said in Movie review thread...:
@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:
@Catogrande said in Movie review thread...:
That is a very refreshing review. Haven’t watched the film yet but it is on my list. Sorry WAS. Still might watch it but these days I’m looking to be entertained, not educated.
I have a wife for that.
Don’t take my word for it, whilst I’m a pretty big deal on the fern I’m no Leonard Maltin. You might enjoy it
I'm only annoyed by your "turkeys" comment, even if you don't like it it's not a Crash.
I'm midway through a rewatch and it's holding up well (in a way that Tenet didn't on a rewatch).
If you’re into movies about women who can’t talk falling in love with frog men don’t let me judge you
….and Tenet is a terrible flick !
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@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:
@Nepia said in Movie review thread...:
@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:
@Catogrande said in Movie review thread...:
That is a very refreshing review. Haven’t watched the film yet but it is on my list. Sorry WAS. Still might watch it but these days I’m looking to be entertained, not educated.
I have a wife for that.
Don’t take my word for it, whilst I’m a pretty big deal on the fern I’m no Leonard Maltin. You might enjoy it
I'm only annoyed by your "turkeys" comment, even if you don't like it it's not a Crash.
I'm midway through a rewatch and it's holding up well (in a way that Tenet didn't on a rewatch).
If you’re into movies about women who can’t talk falling in love with frog men don’t let me judge you
….and Tenet is a terrible flick !
Wait, you were talking about the fish fucking movie? It's down there with Crash. I thought you were calling Oppenheimer a turkey.
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Dune 2. Beautifully shot and great acting but while it was slowed paced the very many events that occurred seemed incredibly rushed (if that makes sense). I'm thinking a mini series or series (which there is already) is the best format for this particular story. So many things that didn't have time to be fleshed out. My son remarked on how the mother switched like night and day. But better than most dross at the movies these days and hopefully we'll see a 3rd instalment.
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Movie review thread...:
Dune 2. Beautifully shot and great acting but while it was slowed paced the very many events that occurred seemed incredibly rushed (if that makes sense). I'm thinking a mini series or series (which there is already) is the best format for this particular story. So many things that didn't have time to be fleshed out. My son remarked on how the mother switched like night and day. But better than most dross at the movies these days and hopefully we'll see a 3rd instalment.
So basically like any woman then
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@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Movie review thread...:
Dune 2. Beautifully shot and great acting but while it was slowed paced the very many events that occurred seemed incredibly rushed (if that makes sense). I'm thinking a mini series or series (which there is already) is the best format for this particular story. So many things that didn't have time to be fleshed out. My son remarked on how the mother switched like night and day. But better than most dross at the movies these days and hopefully we'll see a 3rd instalment.
So basically like any woman then
I know what you mean, lots of chat of Muardib being the chosen one which went on far too long then all of a sudden they’re surfing worms in the next scene with no explanation.
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@gt12 said in Movie review thread...:
I thought Oppenheimer was excellent.
However, I'm a geek and I was on a plane so I didn't really have any option to bolt on it anyway.
Yeah I thought it was awesome. Enough that it made me go and buy the book it was based on, also excellent.
Then I'm a Nolan fan, I like all his movies apart from the shit one.
Yes Dunkirk, utter arse. No way no one even says a word when they do so the shit that happens before the first word spoken, just so they can squeeze in the 'massive twist' that the guy is French. And don't get me started on the air combat sequence, especially the longest gliding spitfire in the world, utter tosh
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@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:
@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Movie review thread...:
Dune 2. Beautifully shot and great acting but while it was slowed paced the very many events that occurred seemed incredibly rushed (if that makes sense). I'm thinking a mini series or series (which there is already) is the best format for this particular story. So many things that didn't have time to be fleshed out. My son remarked on how the mother switched like night and day. But better than most dross at the movies these days and hopefully we'll see a 3rd instalment.
So basically like any woman then
I know what you mean, lots of chat of Muardib being the chosen one which went on far too long then all of a sudden they’re surfing worms in the next scene with no explanation.
I think a shit tonne was cut out. Hopefully there is an extended version that fills in the blanks but I think I recall hearing that this director doesn't do that.
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@Machpants said in Movie review thread...:
@gt12 said in Movie review thread...:
I thought Oppenheimer was excellent.
However, I'm a geek and I was on a plane so I didn't really have any option to bolt on it anyway.
Yeah I thought it was awesome. Enough that it made me go and buy the book it was based on, also excellent.
Then I'm a Nolan fan, I like all his movies apart from the shit one.
Yes Dunkirk, utter arse. No way no one even says a word when they do so the shit that happens before the first word spoken, just so they can squeeze in the 'massive twist' that the guy is French. And don't get me started on the air combat sequence, especially the longest gliding spitfire in the world, utter tosh
I quite liked Dunkirk, Tom Hardy can obviously wriggle his arse pretty effectively in mid air to make a plane glide for as long as he did.
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@Machpants said in Movie review thread...:
And don't get me started on the air combat sequence
Listened to an Infinite Monkey with 2 astronauts, both ex test pilots and a movie special effects guy. They were asked if the inaccuracies in films piss them off and both said no it's suspension of belief / fun etc.
Specifically asked what was wrong about Top Gun - Maverick and replied most of it but most glaringly that Tom Cruise was allowed anywhere near a plane.
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That was excellent. Thanks.
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