Films

[Deleted member 1147]

Rewatched The Departed today. First time out I didn't like it. I didn't like Jack Nickleson in it, I thought he hammed it up. I didn't like the plot, I didn't like how it worked out, and didn't get the hype.
Really enjoyed it today. Very good.

You should watch Infernal Affairs, the Hong Kong film on which its based, Its a much better film.
To me, The Departed, is very overrated.

 

[Beezerk]

Saint Frances on Netflix, what a beautiful little film ?

 

[need_my_wedge]

The 2 sequels are also very good

The Girl Who Played With Fire, another excellent film, I think better than Dragon Tattoo.

 

[Baldy Bouncer]

The Girl Who Played With Fire, another excellent film, I think better than Dragon Tattoo.

The books are WAAAAY better than the films.

 

[need_my_wedge]

The books are WAAAAY better than the films.

Have read the books. The original three at least, but I think the scandi films do a decent job, Noomi Rapace is excellent, much better than the US version.

 

[Blue in Munich]

Tried to watch The Operative at the weekend, gave up just short of an hour in. Did nothing for us.

 

[patricks148]

Borat 2or what ever its called, quite enjoyed it

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Watched Bill Nighy in Page Eight last night.
2011 so I must have missed it first time around.
Very well written and acted political/spy thriller.
Kept wondering 'how will this end'.

 

[PNWokingham]

Watched Will Bill on Netflix last night. Excellent British film directed by Dexter Fletcher with an amazing cast. A must watch

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1795702/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_2

 

[Fromtherough]

Finding Jack Charlton. Emotional, poignant and very watchable documentary about Jack Charlton and the impact dementia had on him.

 

[jim8flog]

I watched Promising Young Woman last night (Sky movies)

Very original and good ending

 

[Orikoru]

Watched Donnie Darko the other night. Had not seen it before. It was not at all what I expected, really. Very strange and I'm not sure I have any clue what it was all about. Another one of those films that has rave reviews but just seemed like a standard weirdo film to me. Not bad though.

 

[need_my_wedge]

Loopers: The Caddies Long Walk (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6087434/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0)

It was an interesting documentary, and I enjoyed it, but I think I was expecting more Bill Murray and more tales from the caddies.

 

[Pin-seeker]

The Gentlemen.
Was looking forward to it,but thought it was terrible.

 

[Deleted member 1147]

Watched Bill Nighy in Page Eight last night.
2011 so I must have missed it first time around.
Very well written and acted political/spy thriller.
Kept wondering 'how will this end'.

Look out for the sequels: Turks & Caicos and Salting the Battlefield
The Woricker Trilogy is one of my favourite tv series

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Look out for the sequels: Turks & Caicos and Salting the Battlefield
The Woricker Trilogy is one of my favourite tv series

Thanks.......I enjoyed T&C but did not know about Salting the Battlefield.

Up here they are celebrating Gregory's Girl .....Bill Forsyth's film. [released 40 years ago]
Interesting fact that it took £200,000 to make and grossed £25million worldwide.
Great film to watch with today's kids. History and teenage social anxiety lessons all rolled into one.
Bill's other big film was the equally wonderful Local Hero.

 

[Piece]

The Stowaway, a Netflix space movie. Simple and reasonable.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Thank you for the service

Really good film that was just in the edge and maybe didn’t go far enough highlighting the dangers of PTSD

You can see why the US audience avoided going to see it - would have shown them the real dangers and how they treated their vets

 

[AmandaJR]

A rare thing this evening. Watched a film from start to finish and got very engrossed in it. Unhinged with Russell Crowe.

When did he get so fat?!

 

[Beezerk]

Anybody seen Nomadland yet? I'm wondering what you thought of it.