Films

[Wolf]

I've had an absolute filmfest the last few days Thanks to being camped in with the weather so here's a few from this week's viewing:

Battle of Britain: an oldie but a goodie love all old school RAF films.

Darkest Hour: not what I was expecting but Oldman is brilliant thoroughly enjoyed it.

Aquaman: Entertaining and probably the bat of the DC films, plus Jason Momoa is just a seriously cool guy I think I want to be him😂

Fantastic Beasts 2: way to long and drawn out for an inevitable ending leaving it set for episode 3...

Detective Pikachi is what today the kids subjected me to, wow what an absolute terrible film but kids loved it so guess that's what matters....

 

[Beezerk]

Booksmart, absolute crackerjack.
The reviewer on radio 5 was correct the other week, it will be a future classic cult film.

 

[ScienceBoy]

Detective Pikachi is what today the kids subjected me to, wow what an absolute terrible film but kids loved it so guess that's what matters....

The wife and I went to see it together and loved it! Best (and probably only) film I will see all year bar MiB: International.

 

[Wolf]

The wife and I went to see it together and loved it! Best (and probably only) film I will see all year bar MiB: International.

If that's the best you watch this year you need get out more. It was terrible.

 

[ScienceBoy]

If that's the best you watch this year you need get out more. It was terrible.

I’m too busy parenting or working to “go out”, life’s isnt defined by what you do in your spare time, but you should do something you enjoy.

 

[Wolf]

I’m too busy parenting or working to “go out”, life’s isnt defined by what you do in your spare time, but you should do something you enjoy.

Wow someone has a sense of humour bypass...

I do both parenting to my kids and work long hours but still find time to get out because its all about balance.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Venom. Slow start, not massively likeable characters but I enjoyed it by the end. Once the Venom character calms down there was some good humour. I'd watch a second as there would be no need for the slow intro and the interplay would be there from the start.

 

[Wolf]

Venom. Slow start, not massively likeable characters but I enjoyed it by the end. Once the Venom character calms down there was some good humour. I'd watch a second as there would be no need for the slow intro and the interplay would be there from the start.

I think that sums the film as a whole up pretty well LT. Hardy did a pretty good job to I thought as the main protagonist. I'd certainly watch a 2nd one.

 

[MegaSteve]

Venom. Slow start, not massively likeable characters but I enjoyed it by the end. Once the Venom character calms down there was some good humour. I'd watch a second as there would be no need for the slow intro and the interplay would be there from the start.

Gave this a watch yesterday and found it to be well worthy of a viewing... Not so sure it's worthy enough of a #2 though...

 

[Pathetic Shark]

Since when does being worthy enough de-merit a sequel. As Mel Brooks perfectly put it "We'll all be back in Spaceballs 2 the search for more money"

 

[Wolf]

XMen Dark Pheonix.

Terrible film, Fassbender, McEvoy and Holt the only things in the film that drag it through to a pretty boring conclusion

 

[Orikoru]

XMen Dark Pheonix.

Terrible film, Fassbender, McEvoy and Holt the only things in the film that drag it through to a pretty boring conclusion

I don't get why they picked the exact same subject matter as the original X-Men 2. It's been covered. I've watched the other X-Men films but wasn't too fussed about this one.

 

[Wolf]

I don't get why they picked the exact same subject matter as the original X-Men 2. It's been covered. I've watched the other X-Men films but wasn't too fussed about this one.

Agreed the subject of this film made no sense and the fact of they used to make her what she became made it seem like they were making a film purely for the sake of it and that they wanted to cash in on Sophie Turners GOT fame and popularity.

 

[Orikoru]

Agreed the subject of this film made no sense and the fact of they used to make her what she became made it seem like they were making a film purely for the sake of it and that they wanted to cash in on Sophie Turners GOT fame and popularity.

Yeah, the casting was really poor for a lot of this new generation of X-Men. I really like Fassbender as Magneto (but I like Fassbender anyway), but McAvoy's Xavier has been likened more to Derren Brown. Hoult as Beast is rubbish, and I don't rate Turner as Pheonix or Lawrence as Mystique - that last one was another cash-in on the actor's fame as well. When you compare them to who played those characters previously, they're nearly all worse choices.

 

[GB72]

Think Lawrence gave up after the first one but was obligated to be in a certain number of films. The rest of the new cast are not up to much and the films have been poor since Days of Future Past. The last 2 films have taken some epic comic book arcs and wrecked them (going by reports on Dark Phoenix as not seen it by Apocalypse was awful). Guessing the current case will all be retired now and a new iteration brought in to join the MCU. Hopefully Marvel can make proper use of the X-Men together with the Fantastic Four and the other IPs that they have regained.

 

[MegaSteve]

Since when does being worthy enough de-merit a sequel. As Mel Brooks perfectly put it "We'll all be back in Spaceballs 2 the search for more money"

I worked in film and the sheer volume of not worthy sequels/remakes kept me in good employment for many years ...

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Brightburn - not sure to be fair, has the makings of being very good and has some very scenes, bit gory for a 15. Felt a bit flat at the end, almost rushed.

 

[Pathetic Shark]

Just found "Grand Prix" is on YouTube - the full 1966 film - absolute masterpiece when F1 was real.

 

[Midnight]

Just finished watching Se7en for the hundredth time, still a fantastic film.

 

[Kellfire]

Memento

Stone wall classic.