What film did you watch last night?
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NorthernDave
Never used Über Member
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- The real Northern Powerhouse
The Fugitive - it might be pushing 30 years old now, but it is still a rip roaring yarn of a wronged man getting justice. Marvelous. 9/10
Adam4868
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Watched Borg v McEnroe the other night,I enjoyed it in a light hearted way.Forgot how much I liked that period of tennis !
I'd give it 7/10
Last night I watched A Field in England by Ben Wheatley.Seen it before and it doesn't dissapoint.Think it's brilliant in a trippy way !
9/10
I'd give it 7/10
Last night I watched A Field in England by Ben Wheatley.Seen it before and it doesn't dissapoint.Think it's brilliant in a trippy way !
9/10
figbat
Slippery scientist
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- South Oxfordshire, UK
Ant-man and The Wasp. Enjoyed the first one and this was OK but it did make a lot of reference to another MCU film that we haven’t watched so is probably best watched according to the MCU timeline rather than as a stand-alone sequel.
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
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- Hexleybeef
It’s a good documentary.
My opinion of the band increased hugely from the 1980s women and hotrods image.
The 3 guys appear very down to earth and are clearly superb musicians.
How do you get such a sound from two guitars and a drummer.
Grant Fondo
Guru
- Location
- Cheshire
Gets better every time!
Profpointy
Legendary Member
Even the seemingly sexist imagery of their videos shows a lowly garage mechanic being chosen /picked up by the exotic looking girls, rather than the middle aged band members themselves on the pull in the more dodgy way common at the time
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Nigeyy
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- Massachusetts, USA
Back to the Future
I watched this last night again after watching it with my kids about 10 years ago. I recently bought a projector so watched it in its full glory on a two and a half metre screen in my back garden (I really recommend if you can do this as it is like a mini-cinema like experience). Whenever I watch a really enjoyable film, I can't help but to think I envy the people who watch it for the first time!
Anyway, time does not diminish this; I think I truly appreciated it more from cinematography point of view, the quirky story line and the little clues (I love the sign changing from "Twin Pines Mall" to "Lone Pine Mall" and why that happened.) For me, truly a classic. Perhaps you could argue there are a few plot lines that are a bit shaky (I mean, why would only parts of a person disappear from a photo?) But for entertainment value... you can't do much more in my opinion....
An extremely solid 10/10.
oh, and an fyi: I had a young kid at work, and I happened to make a knocking motion with my hand and utter "Helloooo, McFly?" and he looked at me blankly. i had to explain to him where this came from. And then to make matters worse, he told me he "didn't watch really old movies...". Pah he is missing out!
I watched this last night again after watching it with my kids about 10 years ago. I recently bought a projector so watched it in its full glory on a two and a half metre screen in my back garden (I really recommend if you can do this as it is like a mini-cinema like experience). Whenever I watch a really enjoyable film, I can't help but to think I envy the people who watch it for the first time!
Anyway, time does not diminish this; I think I truly appreciated it more from cinematography point of view, the quirky story line and the little clues (I love the sign changing from "Twin Pines Mall" to "Lone Pine Mall" and why that happened.) For me, truly a classic. Perhaps you could argue there are a few plot lines that are a bit shaky (I mean, why would only parts of a person disappear from a photo?) But for entertainment value... you can't do much more in my opinion....
An extremely solid 10/10.
oh, and an fyi: I had a young kid at work, and I happened to make a knocking motion with my hand and utter "Helloooo, McFly?" and he looked at me blankly. i had to explain to him where this came from. And then to make matters worse, he told me he "didn't watch really old movies...". Pah he is missing out!
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swee'pea99
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My eldest refuses to watch anything made before 2000. Fool.
Dheepan - AKA you can take out a tiger out of a jungle, but you can't take the jungle out of a tiger. A Tamil Tiger commando escapes from Sri Lanka with his makeshift family, only to find himself in a middle of another war in french ghetto. Husband, wife and daughter struggle, in their own ways, to adjust their lives to a foreign languange and customs.
Audiard's movie has been criticised by leftwing press as painting racist picture of life in banlieue, which is balls, if anything the best, most humane and touching parts of the film can be found in daily interactions of ghetto's dwellers.
As (also misunderstood) ending shows, it is impossible for some to change their destiny, no matter how hard they try.
Beautifully shot and acted, Dheepan is one of these rare movies which are both great entertainment and food for thought
5/5
Audiard's movie has been criticised by leftwing press as painting racist picture of life in banlieue, which is balls, if anything the best, most humane and touching parts of the film can be found in daily interactions of ghetto's dwellers.
As (also misunderstood) ending shows, it is impossible for some to change their destiny, no matter how hard they try.
Beautifully shot and acted, Dheepan is one of these rare movies which are both great entertainment and food for thought
5/5
NorthernDave
Never used Über Member
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- The real Northern Powerhouse
I've watched a couple of the 80's biggest action movies recently, both showing on the telly.
Cobra, starring Sly Stallone
Commando, starring Arnie
Well, they certainly don't make them like that any more, although they're still hugely entertaining nonsense. An almost limitless supply of bad guys despatched in increasingly imaginative ways by our heroes despite weapons drills that would have @Drago choking on his quinoa.
Arnie gets the best line (I let him go)
Cobra, starring Sly Stallone
Commando, starring Arnie
Well, they certainly don't make them like that any more, although they're still hugely entertaining nonsense. An almost limitless supply of bad guys despatched in increasingly imaginative ways by our heroes despite weapons drills that would have @Drago choking on his quinoa.
Arnie gets the best line (I let him go)
AndyRM
XOXO
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- North Shields
Two of my all time favourites.
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
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- Northamptonshire
Watched Frozen 2 this afternoon i snoozed through a bit of it 
Top class, I've lost count of the number of times that I've see Commando and it makes me laugh every time.I've watched a couple of the 80's biggest action movies recently, both showing on the telly.
Cobra, starring Sly Stallone
Commando, starring Arnie
Well, they certainly don't make them like that any more, although they're still hugely entertaining nonsense. An almost limitless supply of bad guys despatched in increasingly imaginative ways by our heroes despite weapons drills that would have @Drago choking on his quinoa.
Arnie gets the best line (I let him go)
Drago
Legendary Member
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- Suburban Poshshire
Hercules.
In essence it's Dwayne Johnson in a wig, all big, buff and swole, killing lots of people with a sword, and a 914 year old Ian McShane even more implausibly leaping about like an ancient Greek death Ninja. John Hurt is in it, most definitely not dead but probably wishing he was, it's that bad.
It's worth seeing just to witness how enormous Johnson is, but otherwise there's little to recommend it.
3/10.
In essence it's Dwayne Johnson in a wig, all big, buff and swole, killing lots of people with a sword, and a 914 year old Ian McShane even more implausibly leaping about like an ancient Greek death Ninja. John Hurt is in it, most definitely not dead but probably wishing he was, it's that bad.
It's worth seeing just to witness how enormous Johnson is, but otherwise there's little to recommend it.
3/10.
