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Films

Yup, Star Wars as well. Taking my daughter to see Muana on Sunday. I like some serious ones, Capt. Phillips, Bridge of Spies, Imitation Game etc but films of misery hold no appeal. Fill your boots with them, they are just not for me and I feel no loss in missing them. I did a stint of miserable, Oscar style films a good few years ago and I can't say I became a better person watching them.

Now when does Guardians of the Galaxy 2 come out 😁
 
Just watched the young offenders, for a low budget film it was certainly a lot better than some of the 'big' movies from last year

Good watch for a chuckle :thup:
 
MendieGK said:
Why do you need to come out smiling to be entertained? Spotlight and Room were two of the best films I've ever seen from last years oscars. Certainly didn't leave smiling.

Bet you love marvel films don't you .
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Agree with that sentiment and those two films, Eye in the Sky this year was as good in my opinion, although I suspect that the subject matter is too near the mark for the Oscars. Deepwater Horizon is another example.
 
Lord Tyrion said:
Yup, Star Wars as well. Taking my daughter to see Muana on Sunday. I like some serious ones, Capt. Phillips, Bridge of Spies, Imitation Game etc but films of misery hold no appeal. Fill your boots with them, they are just not for me and I feel no loss in missing them. I did a stint of miserable, Oscar style films a good few years ago and I can't say I became a better person watching them.

Now when does Guardians of the Galaxy 2 come out 
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I'm not saying none of these films aren't good, I LOVE Nolan batman films and first two iron mans, but 99% are exactly the same storyline. I just think they lack imagination.

Deadpool, great example. Everyone acted like it was amazing. But take a step back and look at it from a critical angle - same storyline (man suffers adversity, comes back from it, has massive fight with bad person at end, wins), terrible jokes that a teenager would make and generally bad acting.

proper films are so much more than green screens etc. The draw the viewer in and engage them.

imo Hollywood needs a kick up the arse, but whilst these films continue to do really well why would they stop?

Thats my 2pence worth
 
Blue in Munich said:
Agree with that sentiment and those two films, Eye in the Sky this year was as good in my opinion, although I suspect that the subject matter is too near the mark for the Oscars. Deepwater Horizon is another example.
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Eye in the sky certainly flew under the radar! I really enjoyed it.

just watched Sully. Brilliant film, despite knowing the outcome I was genuinely gripped
 
Can it possibly be anywhere near as good as the first?

I doubt it but I'll be finding out ASAP.

[video=youtube_share;IGdiACWiMAM]https://youtu.be/IGdiACWiMAM[/video]
 
MendieGK said:
Eye in the sky certainly flew under the radar! I really enjoyed it.

just watched Sully. Brilliant film, despite knowing the outcome I was genuinely gripped
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That's similar to what I typed about Sully a while back and what makes a movie great, I knew the ending but was still drawn in by both the storyline and the acting,
 
Pin-seeker said:
If it's half as good as the first it'll be pretty decent.
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I think its good that they've left it for so long, lives have changed, worlds changed etc, plenty to work with, the trailer looks great and I think it'll be good, very good! The first was just something else though.
 
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Watched The Accountant last night. Quite enjoyable, but very very silly..

Also watched "Keeping up with the Joneses". Not great, but it had a few scenes that will live very long in the memory.. I'll let you guess which ones..

Watched Blair Witch last week. Not a patch on the original, and that wasn't great...
 
Went to watch Live by Night yesterday, Ben Affleks new one. Really enjoyed it. Good easy watch with a decent storyline.... looking forward to the new Trainspotting film as well!....
 
watched THE HUNTSMAN a winters tale ,Rob Brydon as one of the dwarves was brilliant ,really funny lines .
the film is just pure escapism ,it rolls along at a good pace and the delicious CHARLIZE THERON looking absolutely gorgeous is a treat in itsellf.
 
MendieGK said:
proper films are so much more than green screens etc. The draw the viewer in and engage them.

imo Hollywood needs a kick up the arse, but whilst these films continue to do really well why would they stop?

Thats my 2pence worth
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The studios need to make more 'bums on seat' films so that they can justify the cost of funding 'proper films'... As, whilst they may collect the plaudits, they don't necessarily provide a good return...
 
MegaSteve said:
The studios need to make more 'bums on seat' films so that they can justify the cost of funding 'proper films'... As, whilst they may collect the plaudits, they don't necessarily provide a good return...
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i agree. Same with music though, the best returns certainly don't mKe the best music!
 
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