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Films

Coco. Pixar's latest. Absolutely brilliant. Back to Pixar's best with fabulous animation, laugh out loud funny with some great ghoulish slapstick. Really touching story. Must have had a bit of dust in my eye by the end.
 
Is it a new one, havent heard of it - whats it about?

It's a Nick Park (Wallace & Grommit) cartoon Pete, fairly simple story around a land ownership dispute in the Stone Age/Bronze Age era sorted out on the football pitch. It's a good film in its own right, but there are lots of little references that football fans will pick up and enjoy all the more for it.
 
Anyone seen Shape of Water which won at the Oscars last night? Totally passed me by, although to be fair most Oscar films tend to leave me cold.

I have it ready to watch at home, didn't get chance this weekend though. Shocked that it won best film as 3 Billboards is utterly sublime.

Seen both, personally I would have given 3 Billboards best film but best actress to Sally Hawkins. The Shape of Water is perfectly pleasant and enjoyable, a curious love story in a 50's B movie style, but no edge like 3 Billboards.

Saw Lady Bird yesterday, let's just say it's not my cup of tea and leave it there. Far preferred I, Tonya which also has a cracking soundtrack.
 
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Caddyshack, classic.
This is controversial, and it even surprised me because I usually love silly comedies, but I didn't find Caddyshack that funny at all. It just felt not very well thought out and didn't make me laugh at all. People always say it's one of the best comedies, and I'm usually a Bill Murray fan as well, but I just didn't get it.
 
Rewatching Back to the Future on my commutes to and from work.

Got it on iTunes. Before you click 'play' it lists the actors in it. The list included Billy Zane, who I had never noticed before. He has a non-speaking part, yet makes the first team roster!
 
Rewatching Back to the Future on my commutes to and from work.

Got it on iTunes. Before you click 'play' it lists the actors in it. The list included Billy Zane, who I had never noticed before. He has a non-speaking part, yet makes the first team roster!
I love it when you watch an old film and see someone who has since become much more famous, and you never remembered them being in that film. I can't think of any examples now though.
 
I love it when you watch an old film and see someone who has since become much more famous, and you never remembered them being in that film. I can't think of any examples now though.

Not the same league, but we have been watching Stranger Things on Netflix and Winnona Ryders boyfriend in season 2 is Mike (the lead young kid) in the Goonies!!
 
I love it when you watch an old film and see someone who has since become much more famous, and you never remembered them being in that film. I can't think of any examples now though.


How about Four Weddings and a Funeral? The first wedding has an awful pair of singers murdering "Stand by your man" with Simon Callow threatening to throw up in the aisles over how bad they are. One of them is Nicola Walker who has gone on to be in a ton of top programmes on BBC/ITV including the recent Collateral. You'll recognise her when you see her.
 
watched Downsizing last night.

Arguably one of the worst films I've ever seen.

The concept was good, but the idea of people being shrunk literally had no relevance for the very large majority of the film.

Absolutely terrible film
 
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