Movie review thread...
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@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:
I previously thought his greatest movie line was “you’re a big man but you’re out of shape and for me it’s a full time job” from Get Carter
that wasn't Caine's greatest line that was Sly's to Caine, I thought.
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The sequel was "We Still Steal the Old Way" - not as good IMHO. Both are fun films, don't set out to be high art but have some great set-pieces.
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New Michael Mann:
In Ferrari, Adam Driver Is a Force of Steel and Death
Michael Mann’s long-gestating movie is elegant and restless, with a sense throughout that something horrific is lurking around each corner.
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Paul Schrader's Affliction (1997).
Hadn't seen it since it was originally released in NZ (1998 or 1999?). Absolutely devastating, and the performances were great. Sissy Spacek was maybe overlooked, but she was so good in this. A true shame that there has been no blu-ray release.
Nolte was overlooked for the Oscar for ... Roberto Benigni.
5/5
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Loved it
4 out of 5
Couldn't get cute, would have given the game away
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Nazis, Mads Mikklesen, time travel, re-discovered tombs, Harrison Ford playing a Grumpy Old Man. What's not to like? Really enjoyed this - great popcorn movie. Only complaint was the Short Round sidekick character which really didn't work.
4.5 Dangerous Artifacts out of 5 Reincarnated Hitlers
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Pitch Perfect 2.
Not seen 1, daughter watched, thought it would be shit so swerved. But I was tired last night so watched the sequel.
Laughed. My. Ass. Off. Honestly it’s really funny, so many stupid moments and good lines. Rebel Wilson is just the wrong side of annoying / funny but the script saves her.
4 split trousers out of 5 German techno groups.
Real sleeper this one for me
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Movie review thread...:
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Nazis, Mads Mikklesen, time travel, re-discovered tombs, Harrison Ford playing a Grumpy Old Man. What's not to like? Really enjoyed this - great popcorn movie. Only complaint was the Short Round sidekick character which really didn't work.
4.5 Dangerous Artifacts out of 5 Reincarnated Hitlers
If you’re giving this such a great score then how do you rate the original trilogy ?
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First 3 were great 5/5.
Crystal Skull stank a bit. 3.5/5.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Movie review thread...:
First 3 were great 5/5.
Crystal Skull stank a bit. 3.5/5.
Stank a bit but still gets 3.5 ?
Crumbs, what a good marker you are !
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@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:
@Victor-Meldrew said in Movie review thread...:
First 3 were great 5/5.
Crystal Skull stank a bit. 3.5/5.
Stank a bit but still gets 3.5 ?
Crumbs, what a good marker you are !
Well, I'm interested in film and watch a lot of stuff by different directors etc, but you just can't beat a good popcorn movie.
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Speaking of popcorn movies, finally watched Fast X. (Fast and the Furious 10) .
Actually not as bad as I thought it was going to be. Momoa actually has the personality to play a twisted villain. Fun, as long as not taken too seriously.. even if it is a part one movie. Story is always the same really
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Just seen Oppenheimer.
Engrossing film. Brilliant casting and acting, long without being boring, split timelines that tell the story in a non-confusing way and special effects that add to the story rather than take it over. A bit non Nolan-like. And Florence Pugh has a great pair.
And yet....and yet.... I can't quite make up my mind whether it's a truly great film or just a wee bit superficial and slick.
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@Victor-Meldrew Not that I go to the cinema much these days, so moot I guess but your summation is pretty much in line with my pre-conceived viewpoint.
A great story, though maybe be a bit dull taking out all the explosions stuff add Nolan as a director, add a hot ticket actor as main man and then a who's who of formerly power punchers as supporting actors, what could go wrong?
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@Catogrande said in Movie review thread...:
@Victor-Meldrew Not that I go to the cinema much these days, so moot I guess but your summation is pretty much in line with my pre-conceived viewpoint.
A great story, though maybe be a bit dull taking out all the explosions stuff add Nolan as a director, add a hot ticket actor as main man and then a who's who of formerly power punchers as supporting actors, what could go wrong?
That's the thing. The story is anything but dull, the story-telling is outstanding and the actors don't overwhelm the story - I found the explosions stuff was there to support the story above all.
The film made me think about the story being told and how it was being told. It was Nolan, but un-Nolan - if that makes sense.
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Couple of trailers of movies I'm looking forward to. Hardly a review, but still...
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Looks interesting
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Robocop
Robocop 2
Robocop 3
Robocop (2014)- What beautiful examples of 1980s/1990s movies
- What beautiful examples of a "franchise" devolving into a parody of itself
- Some fucking BEAUTIFUL racism... absolutely ZERO understanding of the difference between Chinese and Japanese cultures in Robocop 3.
- What a beautiful example of a franchise-reboot that I'd completely forgotten even existed... despite starring Samuel L fucking Jackson, Michael goddamn Keaton, the guy from For All Mankind, Omar, and Gary freakin' Oldman
Also beautiful examples of:
- 1980s/1990s - do NOT fuck around. The jacket says "Robocop". There is VERY little time until there is a Robocop. And Robocop does Robocop shit.
- 2014 - nearly 30 minutes in, we finally see what we always knew what was going to happen - Murphy getting seriously hurt, and a freakin' Robocop.
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- but eventually... little throwbacks to the original
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- and PC gone mad! The black male cop captain becomes a black female! The white female partner becomes a black male! Agendas! Agendas everywhere!
Robocop!
In the Shadow of the Moon (2019) ⭐ 6.2 | Action, Crime, Mystery
