What film did you watch last night?

[ColinJ]

Nobody. I liked Bob Odenkirk in Breaking Bad and spin-off Better Call Saul, so I thought I would give this a go on Netflix last night.

I enjoyed it. Complete ultra-violent nonsense, but as a 90 minute rampage it was fun. I gave up the body count at about 30!

 

[matticus]

Nobody. I liked Bob Odenkirk in Breaking Bad and spin-off Better Call Saul, so I thought I would give this a go on Netflix last night.

I enjoyed it. Complete ultra-violent nonsense, but as a 90 minute rampage it was fun. I gave up the body count at about 30!

My colleague with a brainthesizeofaplanet gave this a similar review!
[Shame it's Netflix only ]

 

[AndyRM]

My colleague with a brainthesizeofaplanet gave this a similar review!
[Shame it's Netflix only ]

It's on Sky Go and their offshoot Now TV as well.

 

[Electric_Andy]

Nobody. I liked Bob Odenkirk in Breaking Bad and spin-off Better Call Saul, so I thought I would give this a go on Netflix last night.

I enjoyed it. Complete ultra-violent nonsense, but as a 90 minute rampage it was fun. I gave up the body count at about 30!

Yep, I watched that last night too, enjoyed it.

 

[stephec]

Ransom (1975) with Sean Connery
Scandi hijack-terrorism thriller. Efficient storytelling and lots of plot twists as our Swedish security officer with a Scottish accent has to deal with ruthess terrorists holding the British Ambasssdor to Scandinavia, and perfidious British officials.
Plenty of mid-70's fashion and cars + lots of classy watches.

I like the sound of that, just looked on Prime though and it says currently not available.

 

[AndyRM]

Watched Nobody last night too, based on it being recommended here - 8/10

Very, very silly as all mad action films should be. Doesn't take itself seriously either (Taken, I'm looking at you...) and ends up just going absolutely wild. Perfect way to spend a Friday evening with a few beers.

 

[gbb]

Nobody. I liked Bob Odenkirk in Breaking Bad and spin-off Better Call Saul, so I thought I would give this a go on Netflix last night.

I enjoyed it. Complete ultra-violent nonsense, but as a 90 minute rampage it was fun. I gave up the body count at about 30!

Me too, a great nonsense film, in the John Wick variety.

 

[MichaelW2]

To Live and Die in La
If you love the 1980's , you will love this. It is 1980's cop thriller turned to 11. Every 1980's cop cliche is mined for total 1980sness
William Dafoe is skillful, cunning currency forger. William Peterson has pert buns. Something for everyone.

 

[Rusty Nails]

Nobody. I liked Bob Odenkirk in Breaking Bad and spin-off Better Call Saul, so I thought I would give this a go on Netflix last night.

I enjoyed it. Complete ultra-violent nonsense, but as a 90 minute rampage it was fun. I gave up the body count at about 30!

I was just about to mention this film as I saw it last night. I watched as I thought it might be OK with Odenkirk in it.

I agree with the ultra-violent nonsense bit and am not sure I can say I enjoyed it, although the end section did make me laugh out loud, especially the sight of Christopher Lloyd struggling to act and move at the same time.

how long do others watch a film for before deciding it is rubbish and switch it off before they waste even more time?

 

[ColinJ]

how long do others watch a film for before deciding it is rubbish and switch it off before they waste even more time?

That's a tricky one... I have waited way too long in the past and regretted sticking with a dodgy film. These days I usually give up within 5 minutes.

 

[Adam4868]

Tenet....I've waited a good few years to watch it again.It was worth the wait ! I liked it more at this second viewing.I think Nolan is a genius.
8.5/10 😁

 

[AndyRM]

So, watched the new Hellraiser (8/10) as my girlfriend said she was in a "gore whore or comedy mood" and it was my choice, so I went with gore.

Apparently not gory enough, which mystified me, and I watch a lot of horror.

Many films on the link that follows I agree with, some I really don't and boy do they love their franchises, so I'm open to suggestions (currently leaning towards Cabin Fever).

The problem lies in her not being able to name the goriest film she's ever seen so I don't really know where to go from here...

https://www.ranker.com/list/best-goriest-movies-ever-made/ranker-horror

 

[matticus]

Jojo Rabbit. The most intriguing cast list I have seen in a long time, Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johansson, Rebel Wilson, Stephen Merchant, Alfie Allen and the director, a Maori Jew playing Hitler. I enjoyed it, a very humorous lesson in how easily people are manipulated by such simple devices as conspiracy theories.
Several film critics have labelled the film a retread of "The Producers", the two films have but one thing in common, nazis, a comedy Hitler and swastikas, it is a lame comparison.
Elsa; “You’re not a Nazi.” Jojo; “I’m massively into swastikas.”
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Stephen Merchant admiring a 10 year old boys Hitler poster.

I found it a very thoughtful film about the indoctrination and de-indoctrination of children. Little in common with The Producers who only added the Nazi link for a cheap tasteless gag ( which was the whole point of it ).
In JoJoRabbit, the Nazis are ubiquitous as they were, and stupid, mundane, ridiculous, camp and terrifying. They kill people and steal childhoods.

I can now comment on the above reviews: spot on!

What an amazing film - if it's not the best thing I've seen this decade, then I hope someone reminds me what else I've seen to beat it!
A beautiful example of discussing THE MOST serious issues in human history through humour and love. I'm getting teary just thinking about some of the moments in the final 20 minutes. Cinema at its most powerful AND entertaining.
Jojo: what can we do about the Jews? Hitler: So now I'm the expert??

I didn't know the director was Jewish, thanks @ Randy (less surprising when you see his birth surname ...)

The ONLY thing that wasn't 110% perfect was casting Merchant. I might be wrong about this, beacuse I've seen too much of him playing English buffoons. He's a funny guy and very good in the right role - but he just seemed to break the tone as the Gestapo officer. Still, the scene was still a winner overall.

One casting I DID love was the other little boy; clearly an English actor who couldn't do a good German accent, so they just let him act English. And it didn't matter, cos he was brilliant anyway!
(Has anyone read the book?? That must be quite a journey!)

 

[wiggydiggy]

2/3 of Calendar Girls

I didn't bother with the scenes set in America as I've read they fictionlised/embelished a lot of that. The rest of the film I really enjoyed though.

 

[Profpointy]

"Baby Driver", concerns an autistic, or at least "different" lad who is a getaway driver for a gangster (Kevin Spacey) to pay back some debt. Starts off as a comedic heist story, but gets darker and more violent since we are not exactly dealing with nice people. A bit too long and self indulgent in places but well crafted and a slightly different slant on on a well trodden story.

A solid 7/10 seems fair.