Films

[Lord Tyrion]

I avoid anything with Will Ferrell in it. I just can't stand the stuff he does.

Like a few comic actors, male and female, if he is kept on a tight leash by the director then he can be funny, bits of Anchorman have me in stitches. The moment he is given licence the laughter stops. Improvisation of scripts is rarely funny or interesting for the viewer, there is a reason why a scriptwriter is there.

The film critic Mark Kermode has a theory that the more fun the actors look like they are having on screen the less funny the film. Will Ferrell does seem to enjoy himself a lot in films

 

[spongebob59]

Watched a star is born sat night, HIDs choice, but in the end quite enjoyed it.

 

[Robster59]

Like a few comic actors, male and female, if he is kept on a tight leash by the director then he can be funny, bits of Anchorman have me in stitches. The moment he is given licence the laughter stops. Improvisation of scripts is rarely funny or interesting for the viewer, there is a reason why a scriptwriter is there.

The film critic Mark Kermode has a theory that the more fun the actors look like they are having on screen the less funny the film. Will Ferrell does seem to enjoy himself a lot in films

Self-indulgent. That's the phrase I was looking for.

 

[Deleted member 18645]

Finally got round to watching Bohemian Rhapsody. Seriously top drawer all round. Great biopic.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Hotel Mumbai. Not an easy watch, definitely not a Die Hard clone. Top acting though and worth a view.

 

[Orikoru]

I avoid anything with Will Ferrell in it. I just can't stand the stuff he does. My guess is he'll go the the same way of Adam Sandler (another 'actor' I can't stand). Make lots more films, increasingly bad, until he slowly fades away.

Ferrell has a couple of GREAT comedy films though. Admittedly some of his back catalogue is pretty weak, but The Other Guys is one of my favourite comedies, and Anchorman is just superbly quotable. Step Brothers was kind of funny but I totally understand why you wouldn't like that one, ha. Have you seen Stranger Than Fiction? That's really good film and totally different to what you normally expect from him. I would certainly give that and The Other Guys a chance if you've not seen them.

And last but not least, if you don't like Elf then your heart is made of stone. I watch it every December.

 

[Norrin Radd]

As Astra , Brad Pitt in a space suit, it is not a very good film and very long winded,story line is very thin and it just doesn't really go anywhere .not one to bother with again that's for sure.

 

[Norrin Radd]

Ferrell has a couple of GREAT comedy films though. Admittedly some of his back catalogue is pretty weak, but The Other Guys is one of my favourite comedies, and Anchorman is just superbly quotable. Step Brothers was kind of funny but I totally understand why you wouldn't like that one, ha. Have you seen Stranger Than Fiction? That's really good film and totally different to what you normally expect from him. I would certainly give that and The Other Guys a chance if you've not seen them.

And last but not least, if you don't like Elf then your heart is made of stone. I watch it every December.

Yeah a lot of twelve year olds like his films

 

[Blue in Munich]

As Astra , Brad Pitt in a space suit, it is not a very good film and very long winded,story line is very thin and it just doesn't really go anywhere .not one to bother with again that's for sure.

You're too kind to it. An absolute crock of

 

[Orikoru]

Yeah a lot of twelve year olds like his films

Shut up.

 

[GB72]

Looking forward to watching Joker next week

 

[need_my_wedge]

As Astra , Brad Pitt in a space suit, it is not a very good film and very long winded,story line is very thin and it just doesn't really go anywhere .not one to bother with again that's for sure.

Glad it wasn’t just me. Thought he was awesome in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, so was looking forward to this, but it was so long and just not interesting. Not enjoyable, not recommended.

Rambo, Last Blood was more fun. Not a long film, not a very intelligent film, but we kinda had an idea of whet we were going to get 🤔, and that’s what we got. Quite brutal and gory in parts, but after a burger and beers, it was a Friday night 80’s style action movie that did what it said on the tin. Not the worst Rambo film by any stretch, although Stallone’s face seems so full of plastic, it couldn’t really stretch to any emotion 🤣.

 

[Pin-seeker]

John Wick 2.
Turned it off,terrible film.

 

[sam85]

John Wick 2.
Turned it off,terrible film.

Wait until you see the 3rd one 😬 . Actually on second thoughts don't bother.

 

[Orikoru]

You guys are mad, all the John Wick films are awesome! Can't wait for the 4th one.

 

[Wolf]

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Rambo, Last Blood was more fun. Not a long film, not a very intelligent film, but we kinda had an idea of whet we were going to get 🤔, and that’s what we got. Quite brutal and gory in parts, but after a burger and beers, it was a Friday night 80’s style action movie that did what it said on the tin. Not the worst Rambo film by any stretch, although Stallone’s face seems so full of plastic, it couldn’t really stretch to any emotion 🤣.

Watched this last night, you've summed it up perfectly. It was John Rambo doing what Rambo does best. Simple film to watch and follow, entertaining enough.

 

[Norrin Radd]

You guys are mad, all the John Wick films are awesome! Can't wait for the 4th one.

Oh dear !!!!!!

 

[Pin-seeker]

You guys are mad, all the John Wick films are awesome! Can't wait for the 4th one.

Keano is such a boring actor.
Even the fight scenes are boring.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

It 2, really enjoyed it, thought it was better than the 1st one, couple of jumpy moments which made me lad laugh. Worth a trip

 

[USER1999]

Hotel Mumbai. Kept waiting for a Bruce Willis, or a Gerrard Butler to appear, but of course, in real life, that does not happen. Good film.