Films

[xcore]

White enjoyed the previous Star Trek film so guna have to catch that

 

[Piece]

White enjoyed the previous Star Trek film so guna have to catch that

We watched in 3D. In hindsight, not the best idea as some of the detail was lost.

 

[williamalex1]

Out of the Furnace, gritty, blood and guts.

 

[Crazyface]

I had hopes for this. Great scenes in the ads. You have punctured my balloon.

If Jeff Goldbum was blown to smithereeens I'd watch it.

 

[Kellfire]

The Big Short, a really good film on the sub-prime mortgage crisis.

It's been shot in an inventive way with weird cameos from celebrities playing themselves who explain complex banking terms in a layman style.

There's not a lot of information in there for people who already understand sub-prime but the delivery is exceptionally good.

 

[Smiffy]

The Big Short, a really good film on the sub-prime mortgage crisis.

It's been shot in an inventive way with weird cameos from celebrities playing themselves who explain complex banking terms in a layman style.

There's not a lot of information in there for people who already understand sub-prime but the delivery is exceptionally good.

Sounds riveting. Hope they haven't overdone the CGI...

 

[Kellfire]

Sounds riveting. Hope they haven't overdone the CGI...

I guess you've never heard of documentaries. They do quite well for themselves...

 

[Blue in Munich]

Another double header this evening. First up was Finding Dory, the sequel to Finding Nemo. Easy to watch, up to Pixar's usual high standard of animation and dual level humour and very enjoyable. That was followed by Jason Bourne. The fifth film in the series is okay, but no more, for mine; the story is okay with some good twists but there's a limit to how many times you can see the same bloke having the same fights/car chases for mine, although they were well done. However despite the theme of closure running throughout the film the end does set up the sixth film quite well…....

Some good trailers this evening, Nine Lives looks interesting as something a bit different and Trolls shows promise on the gentle entertainment front, if you like them a bit grittier Hell or High Water could be up your street;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQoqsKoJVDw

Same writer as Sicario which was popular on here.

Eye in the Sky still best film of the year (post Oscars) for me though

 

[sandmagnet]

Another double header this evening. First up was Finding Dory, the sequel to Finding Nemo. Easy to watch, up to Pixar's usual high standard of animation and dual level humour and very enjoyable. That was followed by Jason Bourne. The fifth film in the series is okay, but no more, for mine; the story is okay with some good twists but there's a limit to how many times you can see the same bloke having the same fights/car chases for mine, although they were well done. However despite the theme of closure running throughout the film the end does set up the sixth film quite well…....

Some good trailers this evening, Nine Lives looks interesting as something a bit different and Trolls shows promise on the gentle entertainment front, if you like them a bit grittier Hell or High Water could be up your street;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQoqsKoJVDw

Same writer as Sicario which was popular on here.

Eye in the Sky still best film of the year (post Oscars) for me though

Must admit BIM that Jason Bourne was no where as good as the other movies. Star Trek beyond not that great as well. Films have been a bit poor lately.

 

[Smiffy]

I guess you've never heard of documentaries. They do quite well for themselves...

I love documentaries.
But about mortgages????

 

[spongebob59]

We watched in 3D. In hindsight, not the best idea as some of the detail was lost.

+1.
Thought the 3d stuff was overdone, too busy in parts, so as you say you missed quite a lot I suspect.

 

[MarkE]

Watched Independence day:Resurgence last night. Very poor. It's just a lesser remake of the original, with none of the build up in tension.

 

[Blue in Munich]

Ice Age; Collision Course today. Sorry guys, one film too many. Loved the original and the following ones were good, but this was just a pale imitation of the previous ones.

 

[xcore]

The Big Short, a really good film on the sub-prime mortgage crisis.

It's been shot in an inventive way with weird cameos from celebrities playing themselves who explain complex banking terms in a layman style.

There's not a lot of information in there for people who already understand sub-prime but the delivery is exceptionally good.

i quite enjoyed this aside from the fact I didn't understand half of it ha

 

[GB72]

Suicide Squad next weekend. Tickets booked

 

[need_my_wedge]

Another double header this evening. First up was Finding Dory, the sequel to Finding Nemo. Easy to watch, up to Pixar's usual high standard of animation and dual level humour and very enjoyable. That was followed by Jason Bourne. The fifth film in the series is okay, but no more, for mine; the story is okay with some good twists but there's a limit to how many times you can see the same bloke having the same fights/car chases for mine, although they were well done. However despite the theme of closure running throughout the film the end does set up the sixth film quite well…....

Some good trailers this evening, Nine Lives looks interesting as something a bit different and Trolls shows promise on the gentle entertainment front, if you like them a bit grittier Hell or High Water could be up your street;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQoqsKoJVDw

Same writer as Sicario which was popular on here.

Eye in the Sky still best film of the year (post Oscars) for me though

Watched Jason Bourne Friday night. Had high hopes from the trailer, a big fan of the original books and previous films, but was hugely disappointed with the new film..... A lot of the same old same old, not much story since it was the same as previous films. Working in the computer industry, all the "hacking" and speed with which they access stuff was just too much, I couldn't even let it go and pretend...... Having to print the word "ENCRYPTED" on the USB stick, like you do when you want to protect something...... and opening the files instantly without try...... no just don't go there. Spotting a blurred character (that had to be magnified several times after a rewind and pause) in a live video feed whilst watching 20 different screens at the same time of a riot at night.......no. Getting bashed in the back of the head by a dumbell and getting up instantly to fight back without your skull being smashed open..... I could go on, this film is just too bad.

The trailer for Hell or High Water looked very good, as does Suicide Squad, they were the highlights of the showing....

 

[stokie_93]

Watched The Imitation Game last night, what a fantastic film.

What a great actor Cumberbatch is too :thup:

 

[GB72]

Watched Everest on Sky last night. Good film and gives a new appreciation of how dangerous it is and how tourism took it for granted

 

[Kellfire]

This weekend I rewatched Foxcatcher (superb, all three main actors were worthy of an Oscar) and Mr Nobody.

Mr Nobody is a bit like Sliding Doors in a futuristic way - it deals with how a small decision can change our lives immeasurably and how sometimes inaction is the best solution.

 

[Piece]

Watched Everest on Sky last night. Good film and gives a new appreciation of how dangerous it is and how tourism took it for granted

Yeah, agree with that. Everest was a good film and liked how they focussed on the tourism guide piece.