What film did you watch last night?

[Vantage]

The Fate of the Furious - The Fast and the Furious 8.

In between sniffling, coughing, sneezing, dizzy spells and throwing up (I have a cold) Jason Stathams performance had me in stitches.

 

[Profpointy]

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That's right up there with Einstein's professor suggesting he wasn't really cut out for research. Or the record producer who didn't see the market for the Beatles.

In fairness, not being geeky enough to know the exact date on your letter the preview version of BR might have been shonky even if the version we know know is a clear masterpiece.

 

[swee'pea99]

It Happened Here. An extraordinary film, made by a couple of young Brits who were apparently 16 & 18 when they started making it, with borrowed equipment and volunteer 'actors' (IMDB gives the budget as 'around $20,000') which envisages a Britain occupied by the Nazis after a successful post-Dunkirk invasion. The somewhat rough & grainy look gives it a horrible reality, and its portrayal of a Britain which has indeed 'kept calm and carried on' is really quite chilling. The many collaborators, at all sorts of posts & positions, ring all too true, and make you think of the many jobsworths and little Hitlers you've come across who, you feel, would indeed be entirely comfortable in such a world.

 

[AndyRM]

Wonder Woman - Meh, DC should just stick to Batman movies everything else sux

Watchmen and V for Vendetta are very good too, but generally I'd agree with you. There's an Aquaman film coming out next year FFS.

 

[RoubaixCube]

Just come back from watching the new blade runner. very slow build up but spectacular acting.

Having watched the original movie YEARS and YEARS ago. maybe i wasnt too sure what to expect but I like how it played out. Maybe i was expecting something with a lot more action.

 

[potsy]

Expendables 3

Weapons drill excellent..
Plot fabulous
Scriptwriting exceptional

Surely film of the century?

 

[Lonestar]

Just come back from watching the new blade runner. very slow build up but spectacular acting.

Having watched the original movie YEARS and YEARS ago. maybe i wasnt too sure what to expect but I like how it played out. Maybe i was expecting something with a lot more action.

I'm just watching the first Blade Runner.Looks interesting and what I like about it is there are no mobile phones in it,yet.

I've avoided watching it all these years but I don't think I will watch it fully this time either.

 

[midlife]

Just felt sorry for the people who went to see the new Blade Runner premier showing here in Carlisle last week. The disk couldn't be read by the player in the cinema so they all had to go home...

http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/B...inema-f38531e5-3f73-4889-b0ce-c53b55fe21e1-ds

 

[cyberknight]

Just come back from watching the new blade runner. very slow build up but spectacular acting.

Having watched the original movie YEARS and YEARS ago. maybe i wasnt too sure what to expect but I like how it played out. Maybe i was expecting something with a lot more action.

I was going to go see it as i am a bladerunner fan , i have 4 versions of the original film but i saw it was close to 3 hours and mrs ck needed new glasses, car MOT etc im thinking i can buy the DVD for how much is costs to go to the cinema.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Watched the pervy Weinstein Production Lion last night, thought it was going to be a real grind but it was actually very good with a few quite powerful scenes. Recommend it.

 

[MontyVeda]

It Happened Here. An extraordinary film, made by a couple of young Brits who were apparently 16 & 18 when they started making it, with borrowed equipment and volunteer 'actors' (IMDB gives the budget as 'around $20,000') which envisages a Britain occupied by the Nazis after a successful post-Dunkirk invasion. The somewhat rough & grainy look gives it a horrible reality, and its portrayal of a Britain which has indeed 'kept calm and carried on' is really quite chilling. The many collaborators, at all sorts of posts & positions, ring all too true, and make you think of the many jobsworths and little Hitlers you've come across who, you feel, would indeed be entirely comfortable in such a world.

Looks interesting.... and on YouTube too so I'll definitely check it out.

Did you see an old TV show called An Englishmans Castle? Sounds similar in premise; set in a 70s Britain that's been a province of Germany for over 30 years. Worth a look if you can find it, worth watching again if already seen.

 

[Fonze]

King Arthur , latest version by Guy Ritchie

 

[MontyVeda]

King Arthur , latest version by Guy Ritchie

but was it any good?

 

[Fonze]

I enjoyed it yes , very much in the way Guy Ritchie makes his films.

 

[swee'pea99]

Looks interesting.... and on YouTube too so I'll definitely check it out.

Did you see an old TV show called An Englishmans Castle? Sounds similar in premise; set in a 70s Britain that's been a province of Germany for over 30 years. Worth a look if you can find it, worth watching again if already seen.

Rings the slightest of bells, tho' no, I've never seen it. I'll see if I can track it down. PS. It's on YouTube. Excellent! PPS No it isn't. Bah! It claims to be, but turns out it's just a link to some dodgy site I want nowt to do with. I shall have to do a bit more digging...