Piece
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Revisited Zodiac, a David Fincher murder thriller set in 1970s. Long film...nodded off a few times. It was OK.
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Slab
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Already mentioned but the 2nd Kingsman was great as was third Thor movie (although i do wonder if I'll still be alive to see the Marvel series conclude)
On the minus side First Kill, avoid
On the minus side First Kill, avoid
Duckster
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Finally got round to watching IT. Never been a big horror film fan but this was just excellent!
Think I may even get out the book!
Roll on Chapter 2.
Think I may even get out the book!
Roll on Chapter 2.
SwingsitlikeHogan
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Off the back of reading Nevil Shute's On the Beach - I found the film (1959 - set in 1964) on Netflix and started watching it last night. As much as I am 'enjoying' it (it's a hard film to actually enjoy) - I can see why Shute didn't like the adaptation - mainly in it's reinterpreting as denial, the acceptance by all the characters that the end is nigh but just getting on with life as if it wasn't.
Gregory Peck, Anthony Perkins (the film that got him the part in Psycho?) , Fred Astaire (his first serious film) and the lovely Ava Gardner. Great cast, great film but terrible awesome/awful message and dreadfully sad ending - in fact even reading the ending in the book brought tears to my eyes - the film seemed to actually row back a bit on the ending as it was just too sad.
As an aside - rather than brag and spout hyperbole over NK Trump should read 'On the Beach' to understand the possible outcome of what might start as limited local conflict where one or more of the participants or their allies have nuclear weapons.
Gregory Peck, Anthony Perkins (the film that got him the part in Psycho?) , Fred Astaire (his first serious film) and the lovely Ava Gardner. Great cast, great film but terrible awesome/awful message and dreadfully sad ending - in fact even reading the ending in the book brought tears to my eyes - the film seemed to actually row back a bit on the ending as it was just too sad.
As an aside - rather than brag and spout hyperbole over NK Trump should read 'On the Beach' to understand the possible outcome of what might start as limited local conflict where one or more of the participants or their allies have nuclear weapons.
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Thor-Ragnorok, brilliant, loved it, really clever humour and certainly not taking themselves serious, best film featuring Thor to date imo.
Robster59
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I'm just back from watching Paddington 2. I really enjoyed it, lots of funny bits, loads of famous faces and, IMHO, better than the first one. They animate Paddingtons face really well.
My wife is making me watch La La Land. This won awards? How? Seriously, how?
williamalex1
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That's grounds for a divorce :smirk:
You are not kidding. It's definitely on the list I'm making of "unreasonable behaviour". I stuck with until the end to see if it improved. It didn't 😕.
Thanks for the heads up LT. HID has it scheduled for this afternoon. I might have to do my nails...
Beezerk
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Kubo and the Two Strings, fantastic animated film.
rudebhoy
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Watched The Dark Tower last night, what a mess of a film. I hadn’t read the books, and was left with absolutely no idea what the Tower actually was, who built it, or what purpose it served.
I like Matthew McConaughey, but he was totally over the top, and the film just felt like it had massive chunks of plot missing.
I like Matthew McConaughey, but he was totally over the top, and the film just felt like it had massive chunks of plot missing.
Midnight
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Books in my opinion are fantastic, the film was absolutely awful, I was really looking forward to it. I watched it again last night just to confirm my view and it was worse than what I remembered.
user2010
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Thor - Ragnarok. Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant.:thup::thup::thup::clap::clap::clap:
backwoodsman
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Just seen this - best film I've seen in ages. Made me laugh a lot (bearing in mind the awful actuality of the subject matter).
Not sure about it being divorce matter? Wife made me go & see it - it was totally uninteresting. But, then again, she, thought the same, so it was a one all draw ...
Paperboy
Mini Cam
Went and saw 'Only the brave' this evening. What a funny, heart warming but extremely emotional film. The views and the action are brilliant as is the interplay between the characters.
8.5/10 for me.
8.5/10 for me.
Beezerk
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Strange, I came across that one on Rotten Tomatoes earlier, it did sound pretty good.
williamalex1
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Check out, Lonely are the Brave , an old black and white film with Kirk Douglas, there's cracking scene with him fighting a one armed man. :thup:
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Watched Baby Driver last night. Worth watching for the brilliant soundtrack alone, terrific film, great pace and innovative filming styles, hooked from first scene. Had a touch of the Pulp Fictions about it wrt style I thought.
Oh and Kevin Spacey is in it, but not excessively - didn't bother me tbh,
Oh and Kevin Spacey is in it, but not excessively - didn't bother me tbh,
Blue in Munich
Crocked Professional Yeti Impersonator
Not sure where you get the funny from mate; moments of humour yes but I wouldn't say funny, nor would the management. However it is most certainly heart warming, emotional and a brilliant film. I think you've underscored it.
Paddington 2; as everyone else has said, absolutely brilliant and better than the first. Go now whilst the cinemas are still full for much communal oohing, again & laughing and make sure you stay until the end of the credits..........
