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Films

Watched Pete's dragon last night.

Loved the original as a kid, and this one is special too!

A good family film.
 
I finally got round to watching Foxcatcher and thought it was very good. Based on a true story about 2 Olympic wrestling brothers in the US and one of them......well you'll have to watch it. I gave it 8/10 as it was different and Steve Carell in a serious role was excellent.

I guess most of you have seen it already but if not worth a watch.
 
I watched The Nice Guys the other night. Not what I thought it was going to be. It was VERY FUNNY in parts, real old fashioned slapstick, and just when you aren't expecting it.

a real good 9/10 !
 
Crazyface said:
I watched The Nice Guys the other night. Not what I thought it was going to be. It was VERY FUNNY in parts, real old fashioned slapstick, and just when you aren't expecting it.

a real good 9/10 !
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really wanted to watch this and not got around to it, nice to know it's worth a watch!
 
Duckster said:
Superb film. Just complete quality from start to finish, easily in my top 3 of all time!
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Think pretty much everything is explained within the film if you pay attention but I still don't understand why they don't go after Waingro for more than 2 minutes. If there is a weakness in the film it is the bits involving him, just don't think he needs to exist other than to set up the ending, feels shoehorned into the early part
 
sawtooth said:
I finally got round to watching Foxcatcher and thought it was very good. Based on a true story about 2 Olympic wrestling brothers in the US and one of them......well you'll have to watch it. I gave it 8/10 as it was different and Steve Carell in a serious role was excellent.

I guess most of you have seen it already but if not worth a watch.
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Good film. Apparently the film crew wouldn't eat lunch with Carrell during filming because he wouldn't break character and he freaked them out.

If you like films based on true stories, consider these;

Injustice - with Chris Evans - really solid film - 8/10
The Iceman - also has Chris Evans in but he is not the lead - true story about a man that worked as a hit man - 7/10
42 - story about Jackie Robinson and the Brooklyn Dodgers - 7/10
Nine men out - another baseball film, an oldie with some amazing actors - about the Black Sox, baseball scandal - 7/10
Glory Road - about college basketball (I love my sports films) - 7/10

The Big Short - about shorting the housing market - really enjoyed this - Steve Carrell's character is great - 9/10
Concussion - Will Smith film about head injuries in sports - Can't say it's amazing but worth a watch if it is on
Death of a gentleman - if you like cricket, this is a must watch - really insightful documentary
Extraordinary measures - Brendan Fraser, Harrison Ford - not a light-hearted film as it is about kids with a terminal illness but it is really good

Miracle - ice hockey - very american but don't let that put you off. Kurt Russell.


Like I say, I love my films.
 
londonlewis said:
Good film. Apparently the film crew wouldn't eat lunch with Carrell during filming because he wouldn't break character and he freaked them out.

If you like films based on true stories, consider these;

Injustice - with Chris Evans - really solid film - 8/10
The Iceman - also has Chris Evans in but he is not the lead - true story about a man that worked as a hit man - 7/10
42 - story about Jackie Robinson and the Brooklyn Dodgers - 7/10
Nine men out - another baseball film, an oldie with some amazing actors - about the Black Sox, baseball scandal - 7/10
Glory Road - about college basketball (I love my sports films) - 7/10

The Big Short - about shorting the housing market - really enjoyed this - Steve Carrell's character is great - 9/10
Concussion - Will Smith film about head injuries in sports - Can't say it's amazing but worth a watch if it is on
Death of a gentleman - if you like cricket, this is a must watch - really insightful documentary
Extraordinary measures - Brendan Fraser, Harrison Ford - not a light-hearted film as it is about kids with a terminal illness but it is really good

Miracle - ice hockey - very american but don't let that put you off. Kurt Russell.


Like I say, I love my films.
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watched The Big Short last weekend, my missus and mum were lost within about 10 minutes but I found it really interesting.

Carrell was brilliant in it as was Ryan Gosling.
 
Watched Snatch last night, not seen it for ages. Found it just as good and funny as all the other times I have watched it.
 
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