Films I watched this week (NO SPOILERS) (Vol 3)
Discussion
Cotty said:
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
The thought I had when watching it is 'over stylised'.blingybongy said:
I watched it on YouTube, somehow there was an hd copy there
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EwJfKNBGm54&pp=y...
I had a watch of that yesterday. It was ok but a bit like someone playing a computer game with all the cheats turned on, unlimited ammo, aim bots, max health etc. Also I just felt the English accents were a bit over the top.https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EwJfKNBGm54&pp=y...
Guy Ritchie does stylised gangsters, stylised travellers, stylised violence. None of it meant to seem 'realistic'. It's what he does, and I generally like it.
But in this case it was exaggerated to the point it distracted from my enjoyment of the film.
C5_Steve said:
It's telling that Sam Raimi actually campaigned to make it but was denied by the studio, so he went off and did Darkman. I think a Raimi take on it would be fantastic.
Darkman. Now there's an odd film. Haven't seen it in yonks but I recall it lurching wildly between grittiness and comedy, like it couldn't decide which it wanted to be. It's quite fun to look back at these superhero films that were from a time before the MCU juggernaut made superhero films mainstream.
Clockwork Cupcake said:
Darkman. Now there's an odd film. Haven't seen it in yonks but I recall it lurching wildly between grittiness and comedy, like it couldn't decide which it wanted to be.
It was on TV last week. I started watching after missing some of the beginning, remembering it wasn't that good, but it drew me in and I watched it all. A lot better than I remembered. Brother D said:
DKS said:
Brother D said:
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Kinda WW2 film for 'modern audiences' a bit slow going and despite the added characters for 'modern audiences' was fairly enjoyable.
6.5/10
How did you view please?Kinda WW2 film for 'modern audiences' a bit slow going and despite the added characters for 'modern audiences' was fairly enjoyable.
6.5/10
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Local indie was showing it, I’d never seen it before so went along; what an excellent film!
Great cast and some very wry dialogue.
Also seen at the local: Ghostbusters Frozen Empire.
I enjoyed the first Paul Rudd film and when I saw the trailer that had the old cast in I thought “how bad can it be?”
The answer is absolutely atrocious.
What an absolute waste of everyone’s time.
If you want to see Dirty Harry or The Conversation on the big screen they’re showing both in July.
https://therexberkhamsted.com/
Local indie was showing it, I’d never seen it before so went along; what an excellent film!
Great cast and some very wry dialogue.
Also seen at the local: Ghostbusters Frozen Empire.
I enjoyed the first Paul Rudd film and when I saw the trailer that had the old cast in I thought “how bad can it be?”
The answer is absolutely atrocious.
What an absolute waste of everyone’s time.
If you want to see Dirty Harry or The Conversation on the big screen they’re showing both in July.
https://therexberkhamsted.com/
Jersey Girl
Despite being a fan of Kevin Smith, I'd never seen this before. Having listened to Smith's various podcasts I'd heard all about it, how it flopped on release etc etc. It's on Netflix and I do like to be a completionist so wanted to see how it went.
What put me off all these years was JLo if I'm honest. However, I needn't have worried
This film, like a lot of Smith's films, has garnered a cult following in it's later years and continues to be praised in modern times as not at all as bad as it was made out to be and actually a pretty decent film. I'd have to agree with that wholeheartedly.
The film centres on Ben Affleck's character and his journey raising his daughter and is based largely on Smith's own experiences raising his own daughter. Like most Smith films it's very dialogue heavy but what worked so well for me was actually the chemistry between the main cast. You have Liv Tyler returning to star opposite Affleck (first time since Armageddon) and the actor who plays Affleck's young daughter is brilliant. There are some real laugh-out-loud moments and this film has heart in spades.
Yes, it's a bit cheesy and yes you do see the third-act resolution coming a mile away but what's important is it's enjoyable to go on that journey. There's barely a minute where you're not smiling at something on the screen and I can see it being a film I'd rewatch at some point for the feel good factor.
7/10
Despite being a fan of Kevin Smith, I'd never seen this before. Having listened to Smith's various podcasts I'd heard all about it, how it flopped on release etc etc. It's on Netflix and I do like to be a completionist so wanted to see how it went.
What put me off all these years was JLo if I'm honest. However, I needn't have worried
This film, like a lot of Smith's films, has garnered a cult following in it's later years and continues to be praised in modern times as not at all as bad as it was made out to be and actually a pretty decent film. I'd have to agree with that wholeheartedly. The film centres on Ben Affleck's character and his journey raising his daughter and is based largely on Smith's own experiences raising his own daughter. Like most Smith films it's very dialogue heavy but what worked so well for me was actually the chemistry between the main cast. You have Liv Tyler returning to star opposite Affleck (first time since Armageddon) and the actor who plays Affleck's young daughter is brilliant. There are some real laugh-out-loud moments and this film has heart in spades.
Yes, it's a bit cheesy and yes you do see the third-act resolution coming a mile away but what's important is it's enjoyable to go on that journey. There's barely a minute where you're not smiling at something on the screen and I can see it being a film I'd rewatch at some point for the feel good factor.
7/10
Midsommar - Film 4
A group travels to Northern Europe to visit a rural hometown's fabled Swedish mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult.
Kept me watching.
Pretty creepy and unsettling.
7/10
A group travels to Northern Europe to visit a rural hometown's fabled Swedish mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult.
Kept me watching.
Pretty creepy and unsettling.
7/10
vixen1700 said:
Midsommar - Film 4
A group travels to Northern Europe to visit a rural hometown's fabled Swedish mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult.
Kept me watching.
Pretty creepy and unsettling.
7/10
I keep meaning to watch this, I'll have to give it a go whilst it's on Channel 4. They do have some excellent films on there from time to time. A group travels to Northern Europe to visit a rural hometown's fabled Swedish mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult.
Kept me watching.
Pretty creepy and unsettling.
7/10
C5_Steve said:
vixen1700 said:
Midsommar - Film 4
A group travels to Northern Europe to visit a rural hometown's fabled Swedish mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult.
Kept me watching.
Pretty creepy and unsettling.
7/10
I keep meaning to watch this, I'll have to give it a go whilst it's on Channel 4. They do have some excellent films on there from time to time. A group travels to Northern Europe to visit a rural hometown's fabled Swedish mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult.
Kept me watching.
Pretty creepy and unsettling.
7/10
Dunbar871 said:
C5_Steve said:
vixen1700 said:
Midsommar - Film 4
A group travels to Northern Europe to visit a rural hometown's fabled Swedish mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult.
Kept me watching.
Pretty creepy and unsettling.
7/10
I keep meaning to watch this, I'll have to give it a go whilst it's on Channel 4. They do have some excellent films on there from time to time. A group travels to Northern Europe to visit a rural hometown's fabled Swedish mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult.
Kept me watching.
Pretty creepy and unsettling.
7/10
Meanwhile - The Menu - what a load of pretentious raw tripe.
EmailAddress said:
Unreal said:
Meanwhile - The Menu - what a load of pretentious raw tripe.
Prepare the parrot, but that's exactly the point no?Had some great free watches on sky recently, string of 4 
Gladiator - last of the epics imo and seeing olie reid is always warming (love his checking out story) just brilliant from start to finish.
2012 - action packed from start to finish, 3 or 4 films rolled into one, long but zero problem with that when its this entertaining
Matrix - original and still the best imo
War of the worlds - tom cruise ‘again’ just the perfect alien invasion story re-imagined from early versions and great effects.
Arrival - the best first contact film imo and gives hope that it’ll be this way if it were to ever happen, still see new stuff in this every time we watch it
Theres something in these old films that we just dont see anymore, or rarely, films are in real dark days since covid for us, there’s just no originality or creativity, even when doing remakes, like war of the worlds for instance, been done before but it was definitely remade better.
Sounding old but they dont make em like they used to..
Gladiator - last of the epics imo and seeing olie reid is always warming (love his checking out story) just brilliant from start to finish.
2012 - action packed from start to finish, 3 or 4 films rolled into one, long but zero problem with that when its this entertaining
Matrix - original and still the best imo
War of the worlds - tom cruise ‘again’ just the perfect alien invasion story re-imagined from early versions and great effects.
Arrival - the best first contact film imo and gives hope that it’ll be this way if it were to ever happen, still see new stuff in this every time we watch it
Theres something in these old films that we just dont see anymore, or rarely, films are in real dark days since covid for us, there’s just no originality or creativity, even when doing remakes, like war of the worlds for instance, been done before but it was definitely remade better.
Sounding old but they dont make em like they used to..
Kerniki said:
Had some great free watches on sky recently, string of 4
Gladiator - last of the epics imo and seeing olie reid is always warming (love his checking out story) just brilliant from start to finish.
2012 - action packed from start to finish, 3 or 4 films rolled into one, long but zero problem with that when its this entertaining
Matrix - original and still the best imo
War of the worlds - tom cruise ‘again’ just the perfect alien invasion story re-imagined from early versions and great effects.
Arrival - the best first contact film imo and gives hope that it’ll be this way if it were to ever happen, still see new stuff in this every time we watch it
Theres something in these old films that we just dont see anymore, or rarely, films are in real dark days since covid for us, there’s just no originality or creativity, even when doing remakes, like war of the worlds for instance, been done before but it was definitely remade better.
Sounding old but they dont make em like they used to..
I would class most of those as modern movies - Arrival was only 2016?!Gladiator - last of the epics imo and seeing olie reid is always warming (love his checking out story) just brilliant from start to finish.
2012 - action packed from start to finish, 3 or 4 films rolled into one, long but zero problem with that when its this entertaining
Matrix - original and still the best imo
War of the worlds - tom cruise ‘again’ just the perfect alien invasion story re-imagined from early versions and great effects.
Arrival - the best first contact film imo and gives hope that it’ll be this way if it were to ever happen, still see new stuff in this every time we watch it
Theres something in these old films that we just dont see anymore, or rarely, films are in real dark days since covid for us, there’s just no originality or creativity, even when doing remakes, like war of the worlds for instance, been done before but it was definitely remade better.
Sounding old but they dont make em like they used to..
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
I have to apologise as I can't remember if it was someone here or on the Netflix thread who said this was pretty good. I have to agree, it was a pleasant surprise. Based on a true story (or a book at least written by a war journalist), I'm not exactly a Tina Fey fan but she's always good in whatever she does and this is no exception. The film does an excellent job of walking the line between comedy and drama without really ever getting too deep into either. I'll never watch it again but if you're looking at something to pass the time it's an enjoyable watch.
The only downside is Margot Robbie's accent. Jesus wept. It literally took me until the end of the film where someone says where her character is from for me to work out what accent she was supposed to be doing. I honestly can't understand how no one stopped and pointed out how terrible it was. It has to be one of the worst accents I've ever heard on screen, we're talking Sean Connery in The Untouchables levels of awful.
Worth watching for that if I'm honest
6.5/10
I have to apologise as I can't remember if it was someone here or on the Netflix thread who said this was pretty good. I have to agree, it was a pleasant surprise. Based on a true story (or a book at least written by a war journalist), I'm not exactly a Tina Fey fan but she's always good in whatever she does and this is no exception. The film does an excellent job of walking the line between comedy and drama without really ever getting too deep into either. I'll never watch it again but if you're looking at something to pass the time it's an enjoyable watch.
The only downside is Margot Robbie's accent. Jesus wept. It literally took me until the end of the film where someone says where her character is from for me to work out what accent she was supposed to be doing. I honestly can't understand how no one stopped and pointed out how terrible it was. It has to be one of the worst accents I've ever heard on screen, we're talking Sean Connery in The Untouchables levels of awful.
Worth watching for that if I'm honest
6.5/10
Crook said:
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Local indie was showing it, I’d never seen it before so went along; what an excellent film!
Great cast and some very wry dialogue.
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Not wishing to teach you to suck eggs but if you were unaware, there is a whole host of those films that are without exception, brilliant. Just look up Ealing comedies, you're in for an extended treat.Local indie was showing it, I’d never seen it before so went along; what an excellent film!
Great cast and some very wry dialogue.
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