Films

[Piece]

HEAT.... Been a while since I treated myself to a watch... Indulged myself this afternoon and, as usual, it didn't disappoint... Faultless!

Fabulous film. Especially with surround sound on loud.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Aquaman

I'm pleased I saw it at a £4, Monday night showing at Vue and not a full price show. Some questions came up from it:

How can Marvel consistently get it so right and DC consistently so wrong?

How did that script get through?

How did those costumes get through?

How embarrassed were the actors in repeating those lines?

How close to bankruptcy was Willem Defoe to persuade him to take the role (or was the cheque just so big that he could not say no?)

Is there any spare Botox in the world or has Nicole Kidman bought it all? (I worry for Amanda Holden at this point)

Can anyone remember the last time her expression changed?

How did they get everyone's hair to move so beautifully underwater?
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The big fella was actually very good, annoyingly handsome hunk, and in the right hands it could have been good. Ah well.

 

[Beedee]

One of my Christmas traditions is to meet up with an old school friend, go for a curry and a movie. Usually whatever blockbuster looks good. For the first time ever (well in over 20 years anyway) we're really struggling to find something to watch. Honestly can't recall a worse Christmas movie list.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Watched Arrival on Netflix couple of nights back. Thought at the outset that it was going to be a bit Close Encounters meets Independence Day, I was wrong. Actually needed me to concentrate...worthwhile.

 

[USER1999]

Finally watched the shape of water. Better than i thought it would be.

 

[Piece]

Patriots Day. Very good film, based on factual events on the Boston marathon bombing.

 

[Piece]

Ready Player One. Very nice to look at. A teenager's film, not for me.

 

[Norrin Radd]

Finally watched the shape of water. Better than i thought it would be.

it looked like the creature from the black lagoon.not a bad film ,i quite enjoyed it.

 

[williamalex1]

I stumbled across this film " I Think We're Alone Now " staring Peter Dinklage aka Lord Tyrion, and Ellie Fanning.

Odd ball film, a bit slow but interesting till the end.

 

[jim8flog]

Finally watched the shape of water. Better than i thought it would be.

I watched that this week and really enjoyed it.

I do not go to cinemas because I find them too loud and the screens to small ( I really miss the big screen experience) and always look forward to the films on TV.

 

[Blue in Munich]

Aquaman

I'm pleased I saw it at a £4, Monday night showing at Vue and not a full price show. Some questions came up from it:

How can Marvel consistently get it so right and DC consistently so wrong?

How did that script get through?

How did those costumes get through?

How embarrassed were the actors in repeating those lines?

How close to bankruptcy was Willem Defoe to persuade him to take the role (or was the cheque just so big that he could not say no?)

Is there any spare Botox in the world or has Nicole Kidman bought it all? (I worry for Amanda Holden at this point)

Can anyone remember the last time her expression changed?

How did they get everyone's hair to move so beautifully underwater?
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The big fella was actually very good, annoyingly handsome hunk, and in the right hands it could have been good. Ah well.

Bit harsh I feel. Yet another superhero saves the world; there's a limit to what they can do with the script that we haven't heard before. It didn't take itself too seriously, plenty of humour, the action scenes & CGI were stunning; as someone dragged along against my better judgement I was pleasantly surprised.

 

[Blue in Munich]

Fantastic Beasts; The Crimes of Grindlewald. As a self-confessed muggle, I thoroughly enjoyed the first one, however this one disappointed. It lost the humour of the first, the story seemed muddled and as good as the effects & CGI were, it somehow seemed that these were more important than a coherent story. The resident Harry Potter fan of the household wasn't overly impressed either.

 

[williamalex1]

Just watched a brilliant film - Bad Samaritan, staring David Tennant.

 

[Beezerk]

Kingsman 2 the other night, was better than I imagined, similar to the first one in a way though, went completely ridiculous after about an hour.

 

[Captainron]

Seen Bohemian Rhapsody and Fantastic Beasts at the cinema in the last month and they were both excellent. Kids loved both films too

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

The Tourist with Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp. Not the best film ever made but quite enjoyable, available on netflix.

 

[SteveJay]

Watched 3 Billboards outside Ebbing Missouri over Christmas. Thought it was very good though wife didn't rate it as highly. Well worth a watch if you haven't seen it.

Christmas is a time when I watch more films than I usually do, and some old classics too. Watched Wonderful Life and To Kill A Mockingbird these last few days, both old classics, but think I have had enough of b&w films for a while!!

 

[Midnight]

The Greatest Showman, I wanted to hate it as not a fan of musicals but I loved it and can not stop humming the songs.
Also halfway through Bird Box it's on netflix stars Sandra Bullock, again it won't be for everyone but I'm enjoying it.

 

[Beedee]

Aquaman last night. Went in with fairly low expectations. A lot of the acting and dialogue was fairly dodgy. Overall - absolutely loved it

 

[Pin-seeker]

The Town.
Not new but well worth a watch.
Sky Cinema.