Films

[Blue in Munich]

Just Mercy.

Based on a true story, it is powerful, moving, a damning indictment on the American judicial system and a stunning omission from the Oscar nominations, the reason for which is blindingly obvious.

Just see it.

And if you do stay for the credits, there’s a few bits in there that need seeing.

 

[Blue in Munich]

Bombshell. The subject matter is as serious as that in Just Mercy, but the manner of the film (think The Big Short) almost belittled it. Didn’t show Trump or Fox News in a good light but I didn’t need to waste 2 hours to learn that. It may have suffered for us watching it immediately after Just Mercy but I don’t think so, more the wrong style for the subject for us. That said, the slide at the start of the credits shows how seriously the lawyers took it so maybe it was the right tone...

 

[Beezerk]

1917, the missus nailed it, good but not great.

 

[Orikoru]

Watched a couple of films over the weekend.

Glass - not what I expected really. McAvoy was extraordinary in it, but overall the film was a little disappointing.

The Upside - I thought this was superb. The chemistry between Cranston and Hart was great. Very funny in places and heartbreaking in others. It is a remake of a French film, but I hadn't seen the original so avoided any comparisons with that. If you don't know what it is - Cranston plays a quadriplegic who's in a chair and needs a full time carer, Hart gets offered the job despite being grossly underqualified, for reasons you'd have to watch and see as I won't spoil it.

 

[need_my_wedge]

Tried to watch 6 Underground on Netflix last night. Awful, awful film, gave it an hour but had lost interest in half that time. Lots of action but no story (wasn't really expecting one), but just an awful film full of glossy crashes and explosions.

 

[Orikoru]

Tried to watch 6 Underground on Netflix last night. Awful, awful film, gave it an hour but had lost interest in half that time. Lots of action but no story (wasn't really expecting one), but just an awful film full of glossy crashes and explosions.

We also watched the first half of that the other week, wife fell asleep so we said we'd finish it another day. Completely forgot to go back and finish it, haha.

 

[sam85]

We also watched the first half of that the other week, wife fell asleep so we said we'd finish it another day. Completely forgot to go back and finish it, haha.

I didn't manage to get past the car chase at the very beginning of the film!!

 

[need_my_wedge]

I didn't manage to get past the car chase at the very beginning of the film!!

Wish we'd bothered to stop there

 

[AmandaJR]

We got through about 6 films yesterday. The first 5 were canned after 15 minutes top but we finall stuck with The Frozen Ground and really enjoyed it (if enjoyed is the right word)! 2013 though.

 

[Blue in Munich]

We got through about 6 films yesterday. The first 5 were canned after 15 minutes top but we finall stuck with The Frozen Ground and really enjoyed it (if enjoyed is the right word)! 2013 though.

Come on Amanda, you know you can’t do that; what didn’t make the cut... ?

 

[AmandaJR]

Come on Amanda, you know you can’t do that; what didn’t make the cut... ?

From memory...

Pond Life
Sometimes Always Never (that got about 10 mins tops...weird)
The Best of Enemies
Unsane - but we think we'd seen it before!

That may have been it!

 

[Robster59]

1917, the missus nailed it, good but not great.

I'd agree with that. We saw this Saturday night. The camerawork is excellent as are the reproductions of the battlefield but it just didn't really grab me. A decent enough film but not one I'd go out of my way to watch again.

 

[USER1999]

I'd agree with that. We saw this Saturday night. The camerawork is excellent as are the reproductions of the battlefield but it just didn't really grab me. A decent enough film but not one I'd go out of my way to watch again.

I found the camera work quite distracting. A technical marvel, maybe, but I found myself watching this, and not the story.

 

[Robster59]

I found the camera work quite distracting. A technical marvel, maybe, but I found myself watching this, and not the story.

In fairness I think you have a point. The quality of the camerawork is excellent but it can be distracting.

 

[Beezerk]

I'd agree with that. We saw this Saturday night. The camerawork is excellent as are the reproductions of the battlefield but it just didn't really grab me. A decent enough film but not one I'd go out of my way to watch again.

Yes exactly, I didn't really bond with the main characters either which didn't help.

 

[williamalex1]

A million Little Pieces, about an addict / alcoholic going through rehab. 6 out of 10 .
But the guy could've been a porn star, the wife nearly fell of her perch lol

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

The Big Sleep (on TCM). A 1946 B&W classic. Bogart and Bacall brilliant, with great dry humour and the real-life sexual attraction between them just there in front of our eyes... And all - I mean ALL - the girls in the film are gorgeous (in a 1940s way - want a sexy book shop assistant - you got one) - and ALL want Bogart's P.I. Philip Marlowe character - even the taxi driver - like a very early James Bond. Worth catching.

 

[GB72]

Watched the live action version of Aladdin on Sky. Really just cannot see the point. Looks great in places on screen but the whole point of good Disney animation is that they are pretty much timeless and so just repeating it in live action seems a total waste of time, especially as so much is CGI so basically swapping one form of animation for another.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Bad Boys for Life. Billed as an action comedy; won't bother the Oscars but gets a Ronseal award for doing exactly what it says on the tin. Good story with a few twists, excellent action sequences, people that can shoot straighter than the ones in John Wick, some great humour & Will Smith being Will Smith, which is a good thing. Thoroughly enjoyable.

Good film, agree with the above, sit back and enjoy.

 

[Beezerk]

Silver Linings Playbook, for about the 4th time.
Proper belter of a film, real top quality.