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SwingsitlikeHogan said:
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Yesterday

5 out of 10 for me (at best). Not having watched all the SW films including the last one - I was totally lost at the start and for an hour or so - and stopped trying to work out who was who and on which side. Last half hour or so was rousing - but a long dreary and, to me, rather pointless build up to it. Watched in 2D as find 3D disconcerting and find myself not actually watching the film - but watching for 3D effects. But in this case 3D might have been worth it for the final 30mins.

Poignant ending.
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BLASPHEMER!!!:thup:
 
Pin-seeker said:
It certainly is.
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I miss days of films like this. When the film industry didn't just replicate films with the same crap all the time (marvel, Star Wars etc). No imagination anymore as they know the public will go see these films regardless of quality
 
Rogue One is absolutely stunning. The myriad references to the other films were done perfectly and didn't feel clunky and the story in its own right was superb. The CGI for Grand Moff Tarkin and Leia was fantastic. A truly excellent piece of cinema.
 
Jensen said:
Scully - the pilot who landed on the Hudson River.
Excellent, gripping film.
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Plot spoiler ;) Went to see Titanic years ago and just as it started, some wag at the back called out "is this the one where the boat sinks?"
 
Kellfire said:
Rogue One is absolutely stunning. The myriad references to the other films were done perfectly and didn't feel clunky and the story in its own right was superb. The CGI for Grand Moff Tarkin and Leia was fantastic. A truly excellent piece of cinema.
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Well for me - not having a strong background in Star Wars - it was an OK stand-alone film. The CGI battle at end was the only thing that made the film OK for me. Even my son - a 24yrs old Star Wars fan - thought it just so-so.

And so if anyone asks me bout it - I will ask whether they had seen the rest - especially the most recent one. And if not then I'll say - so-so. Sorry. For me it's really just for Start Wars fans (and I do like the Start Wars films I've seen) and that's how I saw it.
 
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Just sat through Dances with Wolves, on BBC IPlayer (so no ads) currently. Forgot how good a movie this is, despite being 25 yrs old now. Deserving of the hosts of awards it won imo.
 
3 and a half minutes, 10 bullets.

Watched this last night on Netflix. Documentary about a black teenager that was shot in Florida by a white man after an altication at a petrol station. It all started when defendant asked Jordan Davis to turn down the loud rap music blaring from his car and it got ugly.

Film examines the 'stand your ground' law and covers a lot of the trial.

A very interesting and well made film.

A reason ( if you ever needed one) not to carry a loaded pistol around in your car.
 
Just watched Bloody Sunday again - just like Hillsborough a very well produced hard hitting production that made it feel like a documentary with live footage Superb acting from James Nesbitt
 
Watched 'What we did on our Holidays' with David Tennant/Billy Connolly/Ben Miller.
Very funny but sad to see Connolly failing.
Written by the Outnumbered team and of the same style.
 
sawtooth said:
i know these films are meant to be fun but to me they are a little over done for my taste. A little more realism and focus on story rather than non stop CGI wouldn't go amiss
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Realism ?! It's films about a man who turns green , someone who flies , - it's a film based on a comic - what realism do you want :rofl:
 
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