What film did you watch last night?

[Drago]

Trespass.

Even Nick Cage's wig couldn't keep me entertained. Non existent plot that felt like the story itself ended 20 minutes in. Wooden acting. Dreadful special effects at the end. No wonder I'd never heard of it.

1/10.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

mother! - Oh my days that's some seriously weird shoot right there.

I sussed it about 3/4 of the way through but until then I was "WTF? Is this Rosemary's Baby for the 21st C?".

No spoilers.

 

[captain nemo1701]

Caught a bit of Superman (1978) yesterday. My word...I went to the cinema to see this three times back in the day. Can't believe it's 40 years ago!!. Chris Reeve was brilliant.

 

[MontyVeda]

The Stepford Children.

I knew this was going to be 4/10 at most, but I fancied something trashy... it's better than Stepford Husbands, but it's no Stepford Wives. The high point of the movie was when the wayward daughter got Stepfordised and the mother asks where she found the (very conservative) dress she's wearing. Dad also comments on the dress as she leaves for school... but it's clearly a blue skirt and yellow blouse. 2/10... one point for being better than Stepford Husbands, another for the comical gaff. The only way is up!

 

[swee'pea99]

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End - the very definition of deranged English genius. Trevor Howard is superb as a mad country squire with a fake POW camp (complete with two 'prisoners') and a moving relationship with the bottle ("If I had all the money I've spent on drink, I'd spend it on drink.") The acting is uniformly great, the script inspired, the sound and picture quality appalling, and the upshot as hilarious as it is unique. Vivian Stanshall, we salute you.

 

[Leaway2]

Journey to the centre of the earth 1959. James Mason and Pat Boone as a Scot! Utter tosh, I loved it,

 

[AndyRM]

Elle - 9/10

Brutal, devastating and intelligent. Like pretty much all of Paul Verhoeven's films.

Tells the story of a high powered games producer and her quest for revenge after she is raped in her own home. It's nuanced and morally challenging. The backstory alone could be a film, but I hope that doesn't happen.

Well worth a watch and currently on Netflix.

 

[Drago]

The Last Stand.

Typical hung ho Schwarzenegger shot 'em up with a plot so thin you can see through it. However, it does have a few good action moments, particularly when he opens up on the bad dudes with a vintage Vickers machine gun.

Its not recommended viewing for brain surgeons or philosophers, but if you got some beer and Doritos that need using up there are worse things to watch while you're doing it.

5/10.

 

[MontyVeda]

Into the Forest.

after an unexplained power outage, two sisters and their father get by in their remote home, until the dad dies in a chainsaw accident and it's just the sisters trying to get by. It was an engaging 90mins but by the time the credits rolled, i wasn't really sure what the point of the movie was... maybe just them finally accepting the fact that electric power is a thing of the past. 5.5/10

 

[Drago]

Rocknrolla.

Guy Ritchie does Guy Ritchie does Guy Ritchie. Its OK in its own way, but its starting to wear thin for Guy Ritchie by this point.

Useless fact - my mate's Brother is in the film, he plays Danny.

6/10.

 

[Tin Pot]

Trespass.

Even Nick Cage's wig couldn't keep me entertained. Non existent plot that felt like the story itself ended 20 minutes in. Wooden acting. Dreadful special effects at the end. No wonder I'd never heard of it.

1/10.

Sold. I’m watching this.

 

[Drago]

Careful you don't become fixated on the wig!

 

[nickyboy]

I really should have watched it before, but I finally got around to watching Fargo (the 1996 one with Steve Buscemi)

What a wonderful film, a real funny dark comedy. In a way I saw a lot of the dialogue mirrored Tarantino's style of using inane conversations to juxtapose the most horrific scenes. Best performance goes to Frances McDormand. Her deadpan police work in that strange Minnesotan accent was the funniest dialogue in the film. I am looking forward to seeing her in "Three Billboards"

Probably the Coen brothers best film for me

 

[biggs682]

Back from an afternoon watching "The greatest showman" very good

 

[AndyRM]

How to Train Your Dragon - 8/10

Fun kids animation with an engaging storyline and solid, if cliched moral. Apparently the 3D is incredible and I could see how, but that style just doesn't appeal.