It was my 2nd time watching it. I found it as boring as the first time around.
Caught it too on the Beeb the other night. I was looking forward to a movie about the last days of French Indo-Chino and the events leading up to Dien Bien Phu but it was mostly about an annoying love triangle snorefest. I certainly won't be watching this nonsense again.
As I'm here I'll mention the latest viewing in my Kurosawa-thon, Ran (1985). One of his later works and worthy of at least 9/10 imo.
watched The Cave this morning ( a poor film echoing The Descent) Descent is much better lol
i wonder
is there a sequel ? as it ended like there could ba another one , but not sure,,i bet it will accure out of the cave and in day light , with that woman on the loose infecting folk
Whiplash - Probably the most intense movie watching experience I've had in a long, long time. Miles Teller's character aspires to be one of the best jazz drummers in the world. He's noticed by the top jazz instructor in his college, JK Simmons who happens to be the most brutal and strict teacher imagineable. The lead performances are off the chart incredible. Simmons chews up his students and spits them back out and yet still can manage to make them feel like they're on top of the world with praise. But then he sometimes lulls them into a false sense of security just to lauch another tirade of abuse. I've avoided a lot of this years awards nominated films since a lot of them don't look appealing to me but I'm now so glad I caught up with Whiplash, a huge surprise.
what an odd movie, with it's swirling "constant" camerawork, excellent performances all round and it's singular musical soundtrack ..... but it ALMOST BREAKS ITSELF trying to be clever!
notably repeating two things twice and the "dark corridor" editing especially in the last third ..... and maybe because technically it's doing the same thing as GRAVITY did last year THANK YOU MR CUARON ^_^
the review of his play was right ..... this was hyperREAL .....
Horror. A couple grieving the tragic death of their nine-year-old daughter move to a sleepy village. Stumbling into a strange night-time ritualistic ceremony, the couple are made an offer they find difficult to refuse - to have their daughter back. But there are difficult conditions attached.
The Eichmann Show (BBC2)
Dramatisation of the team hoping to televise the trial of Adolf Eichmann, an infamous nazi responsible for the deaths of millions of Jews. It focuses on Leo Hurwitz, a documentary film-maker and Milton Fruchtman, a producer.
IMO an excellent BBC production.
Well cast and the combination of original footage from the trial and atrocities of the holocaust together with the drama makes very harrowing but compelling viewing.
The Eichmann Show is another reminder of the horror of the holocaust and I would definitely recommend it.
what an odd movie, with it's swirling "constant" camerawork, excellent performances all round and it's singular musical soundtrack ..... but it ALMOST BREAKS ITSELF trying to be clever!
notably repeating two things twice and the "dark corridor" editing especially in the last third ..... and maybe because technically it's doing the same thing as GRAVITY did last year THANK YOU MR CUARON ^_^
the review of his play was right ..... this was hyperREAL .....
Agree with your review. The professional critics love it of course, just as they love Birdman (I've not yet met a "real" person who likes it: I certainly didn't).
Last film I watched:
AFTER THE WEDDING - nominated for Best Foreign Film 2006
Danish sub-titled film (so you know it's not going to be a barrel of laughs!) about a multi-millionaire Jorgan who offers to fund a project in India - providing that he meets the fund-raiser Jacob in person. Jacob is passionate about the project - he lives among the street children and the orphanage is about to close unless funds are urgently found, so he reluctantly goes to Denmark to meet with Jorgan. Then things begin to get very complicated and very interesting.
Excellent, if sombre.
Not a sci fi fan either but the reviews were good... so watched it this morning.
Thoroughly enjoyed it.. it started off high school general horse play but ended up rather dark and compellingly watchable.
I'm surprised enjoyed it so much.. 7.5/10
LOCKE...
watched this yesterday after great reviews... but disappointed.. I couldn't get my head around the awful welsh accent from Tom hardy... it was ridiculous and sounded like ivor the engine... !! Such a pointless stupid film... and incredibly annoying... no one gets that many phone calls on a damn journey !! 2/10
Airport '75 - Enjoyed it! Ages since I've watched that film. Incredible to see/hear Gloria Swanson waffling on about nowt.
Airport '77 next.
I actually thought repeat viewings of Airplane! might have spoiled my enjoyment of these films, but that isn't the case.
You have missed.
Airport (1970) Dean Martin plays a philandering pilot ,Burt Lancaster the overstressed airport boss ,George Kennedy the snow clearance specialist and Van Heflin as a mad bomber. This was based on the Hailey novel ( i havent read it !! ). The main story is about a snowed in airport and a mad bomber, lots of marital infidelity going on. There is a heartfelt plea in the film to "make our airport bigger" , not sure how well that went down with the public then, sounded like it had been inserted into the film for the benefit of airport expansionists.
I have added the others to my watchlist, i am going to follow you along the runway with this one.
Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 1 (2014). A bit like being sat in the waiting room of a dentists. I am not too sure if this can even be described as a film, to me it was a fairly incomprehensible mish-mash of scenes, Lawrence crying and occasional explosions. Aside from the hardcore fans, dont bother, wait for the finale. A Film?/10
Not a sci fi fan either but the reviews were good... so watched it this morning.
Thoroughly enjoyed it.. it started off high school general horse play but ended up rather dark and compellingly watchable.
I'm surprised enjoyed it so much.. 7.5/10
LOCKE...
watched this yesterday after great reviews... but disappointed.. I couldn't get my head around the awful welsh accent from Tom hardy... it was ridiculous and sounded like ivor the engine... !! Such a pointless stupid film... and incredibly annoying... no one gets that many phone calls on a damn journey !! 2/10
BB: This is spooky because guess what I've just received from my Lovefilm by Post? Chronicle..:o
Can't wait to watch it now - thank you! (Thank you for no spoilers too!_
Airport (1970) Dean Martin plays a philandering pilot ,Burt Lancaster the overstressed airport boss ,George Kennedy the snow clearance specialist and Van Heflin as a mad bomber. This was based on the Hailey novel ( i havent read it !! ). The main story is about a snowed in airport and a mad bomber, lots of marital infidelity going on. There is a heartfelt plea in the film to "make our airport bigger" , not sure how well that went down with the public then, sounded like it had been inserted into the film for the benefit of airport expansionists.
I have added the others to my watchlist, i am going to follow you along the runway with this one.
I recently bought the Airport Terminal Pack DVD set for not much. It contains all four films, but I'd recently watched Airport (I owned the standalone DVD), so I skipped it this time.
I watched The Concorde: Airport '79 last night. It is ridiculous and the 'special effects' are abysmal, but I enjoyed it anyway. I found it much more enjoyable than Airport '77 (which is the only one of the four that I probably won't watch again). I'm definitely not selling on the DVD set.
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Caught it too on the Beeb the other night. I was looking forward to a movie about the last days of French Indo-Chino and the events leading up to Dien Bien Phu but it was mostly about an annoying love triangle snorefest. I certainly won't be watching this nonsense again.
As I'm here I'll mention the latest viewing in my Kurosawa-thon, Ran (1985). One of his later works and worthy of at least 9/10 imo.
I'd describe it as a crime drama set during the time of the Valkyrie plot to assassinate Hitler. Peter O'Toole is very good as General Tanz.
i wonder
9/10
Airport '77 next.
I actually thought repeat viewings of Airplane! might have spoiled my enjoyment of these films, but that isn't the case.
still processing
what an odd movie, with it's swirling "constant" camerawork, excellent performances all round and it's singular musical soundtrack ..... but it ALMOST BREAKS ITSELF trying to be clever!
notably repeating two things twice and the "dark corridor" editing especially in the last third ..... and maybe because technically it's doing the same thing as GRAVITY did last year THANK YOU MR CUARON ^_^
the review of his play was right ..... this was hyperREAL .....
haha its crap, it deserves 1 outta 10
it's on BBC iplayer at the moment
Horror. A couple grieving the tragic death of their nine-year-old daughter move to a sleepy village. Stumbling into a strange night-time ritualistic ceremony, the couple are made an offer they find difficult to refuse - to have their daughter back. But there are difficult conditions attached.
Sure is weird, very creepy
Dramatisation of the team hoping to televise the trial of Adolf Eichmann, an infamous nazi responsible for the deaths of millions of Jews. It focuses on Leo Hurwitz, a documentary film-maker and Milton Fruchtman, a producer.
IMO an excellent BBC production.
Well cast and the combination of original footage from the trial and atrocities of the holocaust together with the drama makes very harrowing but compelling viewing.
The Eichmann Show is another reminder of the horror of the holocaust and I would definitely recommend it.
Thirteen Days
Smart, well-executed Cuban Missile drama with the cast (Costner, Greenwood) on fine form. 8/10
The Mouse That Roared
Fair-to-middling Peter Sellers romp. Has its moments. 6/10
Avengers Assemble
Meet, bicker, thwart invasion. The light touch helps, but how strangely arbitrary it now seems. 6/10
At the Earth's Core
"Hi, I'm Doug McClure..." 5/10
The Concorde: Airport '79 is up next. God help me..........
Absolute crap. 3 hours of nothingness.
Agree with your review. The professional critics love it of course, just as they love Birdman (I've not yet met a "real" person who likes it: I certainly didn't).
Last film I watched:
AFTER THE WEDDING - nominated for Best Foreign Film 2006
Danish sub-titled film (so you know it's not going to be a barrel of laughs!) about a multi-millionaire Jorgan who offers to fund a project in India - providing that he meets the fund-raiser Jacob in person. Jacob is passionate about the project - he lives among the street children and the orphanage is about to close unless funds are urgently found, so he reluctantly goes to Denmark to meet with Jorgan. Then things begin to get very complicated and very interesting.
Excellent, if sombre.
I get that. (just watched it)
And I concur with your score.
Thoroughly enjoyed it.. it started off high school general horse play but ended up rather dark and compellingly watchable.
I'm surprised enjoyed it so much.. 7.5/10
LOCKE...
watched this yesterday after great reviews... but disappointed.. I couldn't get my head around the awful welsh accent from Tom hardy... it was ridiculous and sounded like ivor the engine... !! Such a pointless stupid film... and incredibly annoying... no one gets that many phone calls on a damn journey !! 2/10
You have missed.
Airport (1970) Dean Martin plays a philandering pilot ,Burt Lancaster the overstressed airport boss ,George Kennedy the snow clearance specialist and Van Heflin as a mad bomber. This was based on the Hailey novel ( i havent read it !! ). The main story is about a snowed in airport and a mad bomber, lots of marital infidelity going on. There is a heartfelt plea in the film to "make our airport bigger" , not sure how well that went down with the public then, sounded like it had been inserted into the film for the benefit of airport expansionists.
I have added the others to my watchlist, i am going to follow you along the runway with this one.
BB: This is spooky because guess what I've just received from my Lovefilm by Post? Chronicle..:o
Can't wait to watch it now - thank you! (Thank you for no spoilers too!_
Sorry about Locke though....:)
Into the Storm - 8/10
Shaun the Sheep Movie - excellent with lots of injokes and visual gags and of course, wonderful animation - 8/10
I recently bought the Airport Terminal Pack DVD set for not much. It contains all four films, but I'd recently watched Airport (I owned the standalone DVD), so I skipped it this time.
I watched The Concorde: Airport '79 last night. It is ridiculous and the 'special effects' are abysmal, but I enjoyed it anyway. I found it much more enjoyable than Airport '77 (which is the only one of the four that I probably won't watch again). I'm definitely not selling on the DVD set.