What film did you watch last night?
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John the Monkey
Frivolous Cyclist
- Location
- Crewe
For me, Shaun, World's End, Fuzz.
Hot Fuzz is good, but it seemed to have lost confidence in the audience a bit, e.g. feeling the need to explain the Bad Boys homage, rather than just letting it sit in the film for people to "get". It's saved by some really great moments (the opening montage, the recurring swan, every time Dalton is on screen) but doesn't quite hang together.
I've not rewatched World's End as much as the others, but I think it gains something by making the Pegg character unsympathetic.
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
Jobs
My favourite joke in HF is when the white goods businessman is described as a "fridge magnate"
AndyRM
XOXO
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- North Shields
Hell or High Water - Hhhhmmm/10
Very well shot and acted, really good soundtrack with a relevant message about morality and desperation. It was also very funny in places, which i hadnt expected. But there was something missing, and a bit off somehow. I can't put my finger on what that is just yet, but my cinema going partner in crime agreed.
Very well shot and acted, really good soundtrack with a relevant message about morality and desperation. It was also very funny in places, which i hadnt expected. But there was something missing, and a bit off somehow. I can't put my finger on what that is just yet, but my cinema going partner in crime agreed.
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
Heat.
The "Can I buy you a cup of coffee" scene is supposed to be some kind of thespian masterpiece for DeNiro and Pacino, but actually, it's hammed up and over the top and grossly overated IMHO.
Jon Voight is just fantastic but I can hardly understand a word he says. Fabulous anyway.
The "Can I buy you a cup of coffee" scene is supposed to be some kind of thespian masterpiece for DeNiro and Pacino, but actually, it's hammed up and over the top and grossly overated IMHO.
Jon Voight is just fantastic but I can hardly understand a word he says. Fabulous anyway.
Profpointy
Legendary Member
Agree, not a bad film overall, but the coffee shop scene is very silly and as you say, corny
jefmcg
Guru
Apologies if you realise this, but they are both written by Michael Crichton.
Homicidal theme parks are a bit of a motif in his work.
martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
I did. And that was what I was getting at, like he was refining the story: cowboys are ok but dinosaurs now we're talking
AndyRM
XOXO
- Location
- North Shields
Doomsday - 8/10
Hard to pick a Neil Marshall favourite as I really enjoy his films, but this is a strong contender. It's not original, it's light on sense and plot but it's a hoot to watch as it's basically a mash up of Mad Max, 28 Days Later and Escape from New York (2 of the characters are even named Miller and Carpenter).
My main disappointment is that most of the car chase scenes were filmed in South Africa, which is really obvious, especially the road markings.
Still, it's good fun and totally ridiculous which is exactly why I like Marshall. He seems to be doing mostly TV now but I'd like to see him getting another crack at something on the big screen.
Hard to pick a Neil Marshall favourite as I really enjoy his films, but this is a strong contender. It's not original, it's light on sense and plot but it's a hoot to watch as it's basically a mash up of Mad Max, 28 Days Later and Escape from New York (2 of the characters are even named Miller and Carpenter).
My main disappointment is that most of the car chase scenes were filmed in South Africa, which is really obvious, especially the road markings.
Still, it's good fun and totally ridiculous which is exactly why I like Marshall. He seems to be doing mostly TV now but I'd like to see him getting another crack at something on the big screen.
Profpointy
Legendary Member
There was a lovely skit on the radio pointing out flaws in jurassic park. Rather than moaning about the science he suggested they'd surely need public liability insurance, and envisaged the conversation with their broker. "Ok, so you're resurrecting live dinosaurs and the public will have access, and you want insurance". "so have you done this kind of thing before?" "oh yes, twice". "how did it go, any accidents or claims". "well we did have a claim. The dinosaurs ran amok.. and ate most of the customers...... twice"
MarquisMatsugae
Guest
For fans of eighties ninja films, Revenge of the Ninja on Netflix is a must see.
A Japanese guy (the goodie) is conned into going into business with an American associate (the baddie) after having his family wiped out by a gang of ninjas.
It's got the lot -
the goodie taking on five ninjas whilst he's unarmed
backflips thirty feet through the air
ninjas disappearing in a ball of smoke
goodie is really a ninja and climbs up the side of a skyscraper using just a set of clip on claws
baddie shooting flames from his wrists
The final fight scene is top class, can you guess who wins?
A Japanese guy (the goodie) is conned into going into business with an American associate (the baddie) after having his family wiped out by a gang of ninjas.
It's got the lot -
the goodie taking on five ninjas whilst he's unarmed
backflips thirty feet through the air
ninjas disappearing in a ball of smoke
goodie is really a ninja and climbs up the side of a skyscraper using just a set of clip on claws
baddie shooting flames from his wrists
The final fight scene is top class, can you guess who wins?
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
- Location
- Lancaster... the little city.
Shame about the sequels though.+1
Great film from start to finish.
