What film did you watch last night?

[welsh dragon]

Is that a film about 30 year old geeks and schoolboys playing a game of toy soldiers in a shop window in the high street?

Not quite, but nice try.

 

[benb]

Sorry

I should think so!

 

[jefmcg]

It's just "Watchmen", not "The Watchmen".

If we are going to be pedantic about titles

Road Warrior Mad Max 2

That's it's title, and - according to the BBFC the title it was released in the UK under.

 

[AndyRM]

This should be a fun game...

 

[benb]

Road Warrior Mad Max 2

That's it's title, and - according to the BBFC the title it was released in the UK under.

Correct. It was Mad Max: Road Warrior in many places, but not in the UK.
http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/mad-max-2-1981

 

[AndyRM]

Correct. It was Mad Max: Road Warrior in many places, but not in the UK.
http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/mad-max-2-1981

Not that it really matters but I saw it first in America so I've always called it Road Warrior.

 

[biggs682]

Just watched the Grinch with Jim Carey , i fell asleep ...........

 

[Haitch]

Mal de Pierres. A thin film that never really gets into its stride. But stick with it, it's tenderly filmed and the twist at the end is unexpected. Mal de Pierres means kidney stones. The film is based on the Italian book, Mal di Pietre, meaning kidney stones. For some reason it is called From the Land of the Moon in English. Usual caveats about not being to everyone's taste: 7/10.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-u2m9jGHiQ

 

[welsh dragon]

Revenant. not a bad film. lots of Gore . it was a bit long and long winded In some parts, but not bad. filming was excellent.

 

[swee'pea99]

Revenant. not a bad film. lots of Gore . it was a bit long and long winded In some parts, but not bad. filming was excellent.

I thought it was a stunner. Don't think I've ever seen a more convincing portrayal of a time and place. This from the Guardian at the time...

 

[welsh dragon]

I thought it was a stunner. Don't think I've ever seen a more convincing portrayal of a time and place. This from the Guardian at the time...

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The bear scene was spectacularly well done.

 

[Drago]

Jingle All The Way. Sort of half watched it while sitting in bed reading an Andy McNab.

 

[Tenacious Sloth]

I caught 'The Lone Ranger' on BBC2 last night and surprisingly, rather enjoyed it.

I was initially drawn in by Johny Depp's portrayal of Tonto (would never have recognised him if I hadn't checked the cast list on IMDB) but also enjoyed the camera work and quality cast.

Some great one-liners, particularly from Depp's Tonto.

7/10

Graham

 

[midlife]

I caught 'The Lone Ranger' on BBC2 last night and surprisingly, rather enjoyed it.

I was initially drawn in by Johny Depp's portrayal of Tonto (would never have recognised him if I hadn't checked the cast list on IMDB) but also enjoyed the camera work and quality cast.

Some great one-liners, particularly from Depp's Tonto.

7/10

Graham

 

[jefmcg]

But stick with it, it's tenderly filmed and the twist at the end is unexpected

This maybe a spoiler in itself. Certainly for two famously twisty films

Spoiler: Spoilers, obvs

No Way Out and The Sixth Sense

just knowing the end has a surprise twist is enough. You can work out what the twist is if you know there is one.

However for

Spoiler: more spoilers

Fight Club, The Usual Suspects

less so, as I don't think the twist is an obvious one and both films stand a second watch after you know the twist.

If saying there is a twist is a spoiler, you can always phrase it more mildly, like 'it's worth sticking with this movie right to the end'

Note: All films referenced above are 20th century.