swee'pea99
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We'll just have to agree to disagree on that. For me it's exactly the other way around!
What film did you watch last night?
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swee'pea99
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The Ladykillers. Genius. Was there ever a more beautifully structured plot, more superbly played? Oddly enough the best line is given to a bit character - Frankie Howerd as 'Barrow Man' - "You mean you know this woman? And you let her walk the streets?". Ealing churned out a lot of second-rate dross, but sometimes they got it just so right. Sublime, from start to finish. 10/10.
Maverick Goose
A jumped up pantry boy, who never knew his place
- Location
- A champagne supernova in the sky
It's like a Netto Olympus Has Fallen
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AndyRM
XOXO
- Location
- North Shields
Ride Along - 5/10
Buddy cop thing by numbers. Entertaining in a daft way that requires no thought to enjoy, which is exactly what I needed after some tough nights with MiniRM.
They even managed to fit in an Ice Cube rap line, and his ridiculous grin as he delivered it was hilarious. From "The World's Most Dangerous Group" to playing a cop in a film. Some guy.
Buddy cop thing by numbers. Entertaining in a daft way that requires no thought to enjoy, which is exactly what I needed after some tough nights with MiniRM.
They even managed to fit in an Ice Cube rap line, and his ridiculous grin as he delivered it was hilarious. From "The World's Most Dangerous Group" to playing a cop in a film. Some guy.
Leaway2
Lycrist
- Location
- Manchester (Sale)
Notorious. Recorded some time ago. Not the best Hitch. Bergman and Grant look good together but the suspense was in short supply and the ending rather abrupt.
6/10
6/10
John the Monkey
Frivolous Cyclist
- Location
- Crewe
He's great as the captain in the Jump Street films as well. Admittedly a one note performance, but what a note.
AndyRM
XOXO
- Location
- North Shields
I didn't know he was in them! I'll have a watch later.
cisamcgu
Legendary Member
- Location
- Merseyside-ish
Wargames (1983 I think) - Suprisingly good. I remember watching it when it came out and enjoying it then, and it has stood the test of time well. The computer technology is obviously 1980's but it is a pleasurable, nostaligic look back for me at least (I remember CDC disk drives!). Story a bit dodgy, but the 1980's hair makes up for that 
A solid 7/10
A solid 7/10
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Jack Reacher - Never Go Back. Violent, excellent weapons drills, some Krav Maga. 9/10.
Profpointy
Legendary Member
A number of those truly great Ealing films, Ladykillers, Whisky Galore, and Kind Hearts and Coronets, whilst made as pure entertainment, have been made with so much love, skill, and sheer flair that they are much better than they need to be for simple entertainment but are true works of art as well. Katy Johnson playing "Mrs Lopsided" to baffled perfection in Ladykillers quietely dominates every scene she's in. Given the rest of the leads include Herbert Lom, Peter Sellers as well as Alec Guiness, all on good form, that's quite something.
Whiskey Galore - again brilliantly done and acted, but the photography ! Every frame could be hung on your wall as a fine art black and white print.
And Coronets - a very black comedy about a serial killer let's not forget. Another perfect film.
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swee'pea99
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The Triple Echo. I remembered this vividly from when we watched it at school. Over 40 years ago. Unusually for me, I knew exactly what would happen, all the way through. As then, the overwhelming presence is Oliver Reed. Glenda Jackson is excellent, but Reed is a force of nature, bristling with power and menace. 8/10.
Then
Indeed. But also a stunning central performance by Benedict Cumberbatch. And a stirring story, well told. I felt really down at the end, thinking about how 'we' did that to him. Not that we did, of course - we weren't even born. But the British nation did that, for that, to a hero and it made me sad. Some reviews on IMdB suggest the makers played pretty fast & loose with the facts in their telling of what explicitly proclaims itself to be 'The Truth'. The yummy Knightly's recruitment-by-crossword, eg, is apparently a complete fiction - she was already working at Bletchley, and had been for some time. No doubt they did. Film-makers tend to, even in 'true stories'. But from what little I know, it does give a largely accurate picture of what was done, and what was done is astonishing. And everything about the film is done well. Overall, a cracker. 8/10
Then
Indeed. But also a stunning central performance by Benedict Cumberbatch. And a stirring story, well told. I felt really down at the end, thinking about how 'we' did that to him. Not that we did, of course - we weren't even born. But the British nation did that, for that, to a hero and it made me sad. Some reviews on IMdB suggest the makers played pretty fast & loose with the facts in their telling of what explicitly proclaims itself to be 'The Truth'. The yummy Knightly's recruitment-by-crossword, eg, is apparently a complete fiction - she was already working at Bletchley, and had been for some time. No doubt they did. Film-makers tend to, even in 'true stories'. But from what little I know, it does give a largely accurate picture of what was done, and what was done is astonishing. And everything about the film is done well. Overall, a cracker. 8/10
swee'pea99
Legendary Member
I agree with every word of that. "And who is 'Mrs Lopsided', may I ask?' (Adjust hat).
About a year ago , on this very thread:
Profpointy
Legendary Member
My favourite moment is when One Round addresses "Mrs Lopsided" as "Ma". Brings a tear to my eye each time, but it's so subtly and beautifully done you easily miss it. It's a film full of such details.
