Films I watched this week (NO SPOILERS) (Vol 3)
Discussion
Hitman (netflix)
A based on a real person story about the fact that hitmen are not real but the police run sting operations to catch people trying to get someone offed. Mild mannered prof gets to pretend to be a hitman, gets loads of convictions then meets a girl.
It's ok, passed a couple of hours. Relatively well written and coherent plot, good acting in the main and goes a few ways I wasn't really expecting.
However, the lead is the male equivalent of putting Gal Gadot in glasses and having her hair up and claiming she's ugly/weird. Suffice to say both leads were easy on the eye.
Also watched the new Roadhouse(amazon) with JG looking extremely buff. He's a MMA fighter this time needing to clean up a Roadhouse. Was fine.
And as apparently my wife had never seen it the original Roadhouse. This is a much darker offering, more violent and realistic. it's been years since I saw this and I never realised quite what a good villain the baddie was. Totally charming one minute, psychotic the next, emotionless and manipulative. Watch this one of these 3.
A based on a real person story about the fact that hitmen are not real but the police run sting operations to catch people trying to get someone offed. Mild mannered prof gets to pretend to be a hitman, gets loads of convictions then meets a girl.
It's ok, passed a couple of hours. Relatively well written and coherent plot, good acting in the main and goes a few ways I wasn't really expecting.
However, the lead is the male equivalent of putting Gal Gadot in glasses and having her hair up and claiming she's ugly/weird. Suffice to say both leads were easy on the eye.
Also watched the new Roadhouse(amazon) with JG looking extremely buff. He's a MMA fighter this time needing to clean up a Roadhouse. Was fine.
And as apparently my wife had never seen it the original Roadhouse. This is a much darker offering, more violent and realistic. it's been years since I saw this and I never realised quite what a good villain the baddie was. Totally charming one minute, psychotic the next, emotionless and manipulative. Watch this one of these 3.
Cotty said:
The pictures are from one of the exits of Liverpool Street tube station on Old Broad Street opposite The Railway Tavern. The second are inside Liverpool Street mainline station, which is just across the road.
Also correct on the pub https://www.greeneking.co.uk/pubs/greater-london/a...
As you are passing Borough Market you could tick off locations used in Briget Jones Diary (Globe pub), Harry Potter (leaky Cauldron) and Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (gangs hideout)
Thank you (and C5_Steve). I saw Liverpool Station on the outside, didn't realise it was so big inside.Also correct on the pub https://www.greeneking.co.uk/pubs/greater-london/a...
As you are passing Borough Market you could tick off locations used in Briget Jones Diary (Globe pub), Harry Potter (leaky Cauldron) and Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (gangs hideout)
Edited by Cotty on Monday 17th June 12:14
Good shouts for the others, appreciate it!
DKS said:
Thank you (and C5_Steve). I saw Liverpool Station on the outside, didn't realise it was so big inside.
Good shouts for the others, appreciate it!
Yeah it's massive, the bit where the payphones were is the exit out onto the A10 opposite Neal Street. You'll see the glass atrium at the top of the escalators. Good shouts for the others, appreciate it!
I walked through there Saturday by coincidence, I must say I think the film makes it feel bigger than it is but then again there are always a lot more people in there than you see in the film so perhaps that's why it feels smaller.
C5_Steve said:
DKS said:
Thank you (and C5_Steve). I saw Liverpool Station on the outside, didn't realise it was so big inside.
Good shouts for the others, appreciate it!
Yeah it's massive, the bit where the payphones were is the exit out onto the A10 opposite Neal Street. You'll see the glass atrium at the top of the escalators. Good shouts for the others, appreciate it!
I walked through there Saturday by coincidence, I must say I think the film makes it feel bigger than it is but then again there are always a lot more people in there than you see in the film so perhaps that's why it feels smaller.
droopsnoot said:
We still kill the old way from a recording the other week. When an OAP tries to stop a gang of youths from raping a young woman in a dark alley, they turn on him and kick him to death. His brother (Ian Ogilvy) is a reformed gangster who has retired to Spain, so he comes back to London to help "investigate" along with a few old mates. Enjoyed it.
The sequel, we still steal the old way, like many of this low budget Brit gangsta films, has more money in it, and although has some similarities, of you liked the first one this is also an easy way to spend time.macron said:
droopsnoot said:
We still kill the old way from a recording the other week. When an OAP tries to stop a gang of youths from raping a young woman in a dark alley, they turn on him and kick him to death. His brother (Ian Ogilvy) is a reformed gangster who has retired to Spain, so he comes back to London to help "investigate" along with a few old mates. Enjoyed it.
The sequel, we still steal the old way, like many of this low budget Brit gangsta films, has more money in it, and although has some similarities, of you liked the first one this is also an easy way to spend time.
Rewatched Steve Jobs (the Fassbender one).
Great writer, good director, and great star performance even if he doesn't look much like Jobs. The way the story is told is also far more interesting than the conventional biopic, with its three act structure built around three product launches.
The events depicted mostly didn't happen of course, aside from the flashbacks, but were built around what actually happened and was said around that time, just not 30 minutes before a product launch. That helps to give the scenes their energy but it can only therefore give an impression of a life.
It doesn't sugar coat Jobs and you want to throttle him during some of his interactions with the young Lisa, who he is still denying is his daughter.
All in all very interesting and well worth a watch, but not flawless.
Great writer, good director, and great star performance even if he doesn't look much like Jobs. The way the story is told is also far more interesting than the conventional biopic, with its three act structure built around three product launches.
The events depicted mostly didn't happen of course, aside from the flashbacks, but were built around what actually happened and was said around that time, just not 30 minutes before a product launch. That helps to give the scenes their energy but it can only therefore give an impression of a life.
It doesn't sugar coat Jobs and you want to throttle him during some of his interactions with the young Lisa, who he is still denying is his daughter.
All in all very interesting and well worth a watch, but not flawless.
macron said:
droopsnoot said:
We still kill the old way from a recording the other week. When an OAP tries to stop a gang of youths from raping a young woman in a dark alley, they turn on him and kick him to death. His brother (Ian Ogilvy) is a reformed gangster who has retired to Spain, so he comes back to London to help "investigate" along with a few old mates. Enjoyed it.
The sequel, we still steal the old way, like many of this low budget Brit gangsta films, has more money in it, and although has some similarities, of you liked the first one this is also an easy way to spend time.macron said:
droopsnoot said:
We still kill the old way from a recording the other week. When an OAP tries to stop a gang of youths from raping a young woman in a dark alley, they turn on him and kick him to death. His brother (Ian Ogilvy) is a reformed gangster who has retired to Spain, so he comes back to London to help "investigate" along with a few old mates. Enjoyed it.
The sequel, we still steal the old way, like many of this low budget Brit gangsta films, has more money in it, and although has some similarities, of you liked the first one this is also an easy way to spend time.JagLover said:
Rewatched Steve Jobs (the Fassbender one).
Great writer, good director, and great star performance even if he doesn't look much like Jobs. The way the story is told is also far more interesting than the conventional biopic, with its three act structure built around three product launches.
The events depicted mostly didn't happen of course, aside from the flashbacks, but were built around what actually happened and was said around that time, just not 30 minutes before a product launch. That helps to give the scenes their energy but it can only therefore give an impression of a life.
It doesn't sugar coat Jobs and you want to throttle him during some of his interactions with the young Lisa, who he is still denying is his daughter.
All in all very interesting and well worth a watch, but not flawless.
Great film, obvious liberties with the time lines to create tension aside I love that it doesn't shy away from who Jobs was and how he did things. I'm not an Apple fan at all but IMO the company has never been the same without him and the more you learn about him the more you understand why. Great writer, good director, and great star performance even if he doesn't look much like Jobs. The way the story is told is also far more interesting than the conventional biopic, with its three act structure built around three product launches.
The events depicted mostly didn't happen of course, aside from the flashbacks, but were built around what actually happened and was said around that time, just not 30 minutes before a product launch. That helps to give the scenes their energy but it can only therefore give an impression of a life.
It doesn't sugar coat Jobs and you want to throttle him during some of his interactions with the young Lisa, who he is still denying is his daughter.
All in all very interesting and well worth a watch, but not flawless.
C5_Steve said:
Electronicpants said:
Dinner In America
If you like Napoleon Dynamite, or quite like your low budget indie quirky films you'll love this.
Bad boy meets developmentally stunted girl, keep watching it as it's one of thee films where it just makes you happy, properly funny too, I loved it!
9 balaclavas out of 10 for me.
Where'd you find it? If you like Napoleon Dynamite, or quite like your low budget indie quirky films you'll love this.
Bad boy meets developmentally stunted girl, keep watching it as it's one of thee films where it just makes you happy, properly funny too, I loved it!
9 balaclavas out of 10 for me.
Also I notice RLM did a video on it, watch the film first though.
https://youtu.be/y3ZLDfB2N3g?feature=shared
Edited by Electronicpants on Tuesday 18th June 09:59
Starship Troopers
Not my first time watching this but I started watching The Green Knight (which I've never seen) and couldn't get into it so decided to switch to something easier
I love that this film is getting a new wave of fans again recently as it gets towards it's 30th anniversary. Not seen any of the sequels as they really peaked with the first, but I saw there's a game due to release later this year and I'll certainly be joining the fight to do my part and become a citizen!
As for the film, Paul Verhoven says "hold my beer" to all those who didn't get the subtext about corporate greed and the privatisation of the police and government by corporations (not to mention the Jesus metaphor) and turns it all up to 11 with the most in your face commentary on totalitarianism out there. This film just gets better and better the more you watch it. Whilst on first glance you'd be forgiven for thinking this is a B-Movie esque action film, looking back the cast is stacked with faces old and new you'll soon see in everything (a tiny appearance from Amy Smart was new to me this watch). Whilst it leans heavily on other films at times (the training scenes at MI camp are almost lifted from Full Metal Jacket) it remains original in it's approach and levity to even the most gruesome scenes. The effects still stand up today due to their heavy reliance on practical effects but also the digital effects were
I do wonder if the film opened today what the views on it would be, I still think a large portion of the population would either not get it or complain it's too "woke". Which just makes it all the better in my eyes as a film way ahead of it's time.
8/10
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Not my first time watching this but I started watching The Green Knight (which I've never seen) and couldn't get into it so decided to switch to something easier
I love that this film is getting a new wave of fans again recently as it gets towards it's 30th anniversary. Not seen any of the sequels as they really peaked with the first, but I saw there's a game due to release later this year and I'll certainly be joining the fight to do my part and become a citizen!
As for the film, Paul Verhoven says "hold my beer" to all those who didn't get the subtext about corporate greed and the privatisation of the police and government by corporations (not to mention the Jesus metaphor) and turns it all up to 11 with the most in your face commentary on totalitarianism out there. This film just gets better and better the more you watch it. Whilst on first glance you'd be forgiven for thinking this is a B-Movie esque action film, looking back the cast is stacked with faces old and new you'll soon see in everything (a tiny appearance from Amy Smart was new to me this watch). Whilst it leans heavily on other films at times (the training scenes at MI camp are almost lifted from Full Metal Jacket) it remains original in it's approach and levity to even the most gruesome scenes. The effects still stand up today due to their heavy reliance on practical effects but also the digital effects were
I do wonder if the film opened today what the views on it would be, I still think a large portion of the population would either not get it or complain it's too "woke". Which just makes it all the better in my eyes as a film way ahead of it's time.
8/10
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I dusted off my DVD copy of KRULL (1983) for a watch.
Great little fantasy film and think it stands the test of time.
"A prince and a fellowship of companions set out to rescue his bride from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet, Krull".
Early appearences from Ken Marshall (later starred in Star Trek DS9), Lysette Anthony, Liam Neeson, Robbie Coltrane & Todd Carty.
Great little fantasy film and think it stands the test of time.
"A prince and a fellowship of companions set out to rescue his bride from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet, Krull".
Early appearences from Ken Marshall (later starred in Star Trek DS9), Lysette Anthony, Liam Neeson, Robbie Coltrane & Todd Carty.
C5_Steve said:
Starship Troopers
Not my first time watching this but I started watching The Green Knight (which I've never seen) and couldn't get into it so decided to switch to something easier
I love that this film is getting a new wave of fans again recently as it gets towards it's 30th anniversary. Not seen any of the sequels as they really peaked with the first, but I saw there's a game due to release later this year and I'll certainly be joining the fight to do my part and become a citizen!
As for the film, Paul Verhoven says "hold my beer" to all those who didn't get the subtext about corporate greed and the privatisation of the police and government by corporations (not to mention the Jesus metaphor) and turns it all up to 11 with the most in your face commentary on totalitarianism out there. This film just gets better and better the more you watch it. Whilst on first glance you'd be forgiven for thinking this is a B-Movie esque action film, looking back the cast is stacked with faces old and new you'll soon see in everything (a tiny appearance from Amy Smart was new to me this watch). Whilst it leans heavily on other films at times (the training scenes at MI camp are almost lifted from Full Metal Jacket) it remains original in it's approach and levity to even the most gruesome scenes. The effects still stand up today due to their heavy reliance on practical effects but also the digital effects were
I do wonder if the film opened today what the views on it would be, I still think a large portion of the population would either not get it or complain it's too "woke". Which just makes it all the better in my eyes as a film way ahead of it's time.
8/10
Would you like to know more?
PUT YOUR HAND ON THAT WALL!Not my first time watching this but I started watching The Green Knight (which I've never seen) and couldn't get into it so decided to switch to something easier
I love that this film is getting a new wave of fans again recently as it gets towards it's 30th anniversary. Not seen any of the sequels as they really peaked with the first, but I saw there's a game due to release later this year and I'll certainly be joining the fight to do my part and become a citizen!
As for the film, Paul Verhoven says "hold my beer" to all those who didn't get the subtext about corporate greed and the privatisation of the police and government by corporations (not to mention the Jesus metaphor) and turns it all up to 11 with the most in your face commentary on totalitarianism out there. This film just gets better and better the more you watch it. Whilst on first glance you'd be forgiven for thinking this is a B-Movie esque action film, looking back the cast is stacked with faces old and new you'll soon see in everything (a tiny appearance from Amy Smart was new to me this watch). Whilst it leans heavily on other films at times (the training scenes at MI camp are almost lifted from Full Metal Jacket) it remains original in it's approach and levity to even the most gruesome scenes. The effects still stand up today due to their heavy reliance on practical effects but also the digital effects were
I do wonder if the film opened today what the views on it would be, I still think a large portion of the population would either not get it or complain it's too "woke". Which just makes it all the better in my eyes as a film way ahead of it's time.
8/10
Would you like to know more?
Cotty said:
I dusted off my DVD copy of KRULL (1983) for a watch.
Great little fantasy film and think it stands the test of time.
"A prince and a fellowship of companions set out to rescue his bride from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet, Krull".
Early appearences from Ken Marshall (later starred in Star Trek DS9), Lysette Anthony, Liam Neeson, Robbie Coltrane & Todd Carty.
Never seen this but I do recognise the blade thingy (Glaive) from somewhere else I'm sure? Maybe it's just been featured as it's a pretty iconic design. Great little fantasy film and think it stands the test of time.
"A prince and a fellowship of companions set out to rescue his bride from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet, Krull".
Early appearences from Ken Marshall (later starred in Star Trek DS9), Lysette Anthony, Liam Neeson, Robbie Coltrane & Todd Carty.
(PS just found Krull on YouTube if anyone is lacking the DVD).
C5_Steve said:
Cotty said:
I dusted off my DVD copy of KRULL (1983) for a watch.
Great little fantasy film and think it stands the test of time.
"A prince and a fellowship of companions set out to rescue his bride from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet, Krull".
Early appearences from Ken Marshall (later starred in Star Trek DS9), Lysette Anthony, Liam Neeson, Robbie Coltrane & Todd Carty.
Never seen this but I do recognise the blade thingy (Glaive) from somewhere else I'm sure? Maybe it's just been featured as it's a pretty iconic design. Great little fantasy film and think it stands the test of time.
"A prince and a fellowship of companions set out to rescue his bride from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet, Krull".
Early appearences from Ken Marshall (later starred in Star Trek DS9), Lysette Anthony, Liam Neeson, Robbie Coltrane & Todd Carty.
(PS just found Krull on YouTube if anyone is lacking the DVD).
Its also got the biggest horses ever committed to film. That fly. With flames coming from their hooves. Also, same title music as one of the Star Trek movies.
Cotty said:
I dusted off my DVD copy of KRULL (1983) for a watch.
Great little fantasy film and think it stands the test of time.
"A prince and a fellowship of companions set out to rescue his bride from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet, Krull".
Early appearences from Ken Marshall (later starred in Star Trek DS9), Lysette Anthony, Liam Neeson, Robbie Coltrane & Todd Carty.
This epic. Very much underrated. Cannot tell you how many times I've watched it. The Beast is such a cool villain.Great little fantasy film and think it stands the test of time.
"A prince and a fellowship of companions set out to rescue his bride from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet, Krull".
Early appearences from Ken Marshall (later starred in Star Trek DS9), Lysette Anthony, Liam Neeson, Robbie Coltrane & Todd Carty.
There were rumours of a remake, but I hope it's just that... rumours...
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