finally caught up with Deadpool, very good! 9/10
Last Movie You Watched? (Part 7)
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Spectre - 4/10
It wasn't bad but it wasn't good either. After Casino Royale, Bond looked like it was going to be ok in its new, more serious tone. But I haven't liked any of the DC Bond films that followed.
Spaceballs - 7/10
Not the best of Mel Brooks and some of the gags are quite dated but I still love it.
Die Hard - 9/10
How to do an action movie.
It wasn't bad but it wasn't good either. After Casino Royale, Bond looked like it was going to be ok in its new, more serious tone. But I haven't liked any of the DC Bond films that followed.
Spaceballs - 7/10
Not the best of Mel Brooks and some of the gags are quite dated but I still love it.
Die Hard - 9/10
How to do an action movie.
The Invitation (2015) via Netflix
Great drama set at a dinner party, that begins to unravel as the night goes on...
Great drama set at a dinner party, that begins to unravel as the night goes on...
I tried some retro stuff. I watched Pretty Woman as everyone was nagging me for not watching it yet!
Triple 9 (2016) - 4/10
Disjointed and dull.
The Resident (2011) - currently available on iPlayer - not graded
Predictable enough for me to stop watching half way through.
Allegiant (2016) - 4/10
Snore. My daughter loved it, though. I'm disappointed in myself for not raising her right.
The Boy (2016) - not graded
I was confused at how familiar it all seemed until I realised I read the script (under a different title) years ago. Anyroad, I stopped watching because I knew how it'd end.
Independence Day (1996) - 3/10
I never saw this until a couple of days ago. Found it dull and too cliche-ridden for my taste. :/
Not a good week, I'm afraid.
Disjointed and dull.
The Resident (2011) - currently available on iPlayer - not graded
Predictable enough for me to stop watching half way through.
Allegiant (2016) - 4/10
Snore. My daughter loved it, though. I'm disappointed in myself for not raising her right.
The Boy (2016) - not graded
I was confused at how familiar it all seemed until I realised I read the script (under a different title) years ago. Anyroad, I stopped watching because I knew how it'd end.
Independence Day (1996) - 3/10
I never saw this until a couple of days ago. Found it dull and too cliche-ridden for my taste. :/
Not a good week, I'm afraid.
The Gift (2015)
Very good thriller with some good twists. 8/10
Triple 9
A lot of promise but all falls a little flat for me. 6/10
Very good thriller with some good twists. 8/10
Triple 9
A lot of promise but all falls a little flat for me. 6/10
The Wild Bunch. Lost count of the times I've seen this and it still seems fresh. It's the story of a group of ageing outlaws in the early part of the 20th Century who come to realise that the days of the old west are no more "We've got to start thinking beyond our guns, those days are closin' fast."
They escape a posse by heading to Mexico where they take on one last job which has consequences for them all.
Great performances from William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Warren Oates, Ben Johnson and Robert Ryan make, what would seem at first sight, deeply unpleasant characters, understandable and even noble in their own way.
Even by today's standards, it's still a violent movie - it was one of the first Hollywood movies to depict gunfights in slow motion and Sam Peckinpah doesn't pull any punches.
Certainly one of the greatest westerns ever made.
They escape a posse by heading to Mexico where they take on one last job which has consequences for them all.
Great performances from William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Warren Oates, Ben Johnson and Robert Ryan make, what would seem at first sight, deeply unpleasant characters, understandable and even noble in their own way.
Even by today's standards, it's still a violent movie - it was one of the first Hollywood movies to depict gunfights in slow motion and Sam Peckinpah doesn't pull any punches.
Certainly one of the greatest westerns ever made.
Watched The Legend of Tarzan last night in Clacton cinema was an OK film I give this a 6 out of 10 to.
Originally Posted by CappySpectrum:
“I don't think there is a bad film Sam Rockwell is in. I thought he was good in this.”
“I don't think there is a bad film Sam Rockwell is in. I thought he was good in this.”
I didn't have a problem with any of the performances, and I am generally a fan of coming of age films but The Way Way Back just didn't really hit the mark.
Sliding Doors - 7/10
I like those 'one life with 2 different avenues' type of films. I'm sure there's a better word to describe it - parallel universe maybe, Idk.
I like those 'one life with 2 different avenues' type of films. I'm sure there's a better word to describe it - parallel universe maybe, Idk.
Originally Posted by stu64:
“The Gift (2015)
Very good thriller with some good twists. 8/10”
“The Gift (2015)
Very good thriller with some good twists. 8/10”
Not that great. It's one of those 'made for tv type' films, which is well done and entertaining, but unrealistic, and pretty well forgettable once you've seen it. 5.5/10
The Lady In The Van, watched shortly after History Boys when I realised most of the cast of that appear in TLITV.
Bit cheeky putting James Corden on the DVD cover though! He only had one scene and two lines!
Good film though. Clever without being too clever for its own good.
Bit cheeky putting James Corden on the DVD cover though! He only had one scene and two lines!
Good film though. Clever without being too clever for its own good.
Ricki and The Flash (2015)
I wanted to see this movie mainly because I had a massive crush on Rick Springfield as a teenager. I was not disappointed. He's 66 but still pretty good looking, although his eyelids seemed a little funny, possibly a bit of nip/tuck.
Meryl Streep is great as always, and I liked her daughter in this as well. Lots of touching and funny moments, bit of a chick-flick I suppose.
7/10
I wanted to see this movie mainly because I had a massive crush on Rick Springfield as a teenager.
I was not disappointed. He's 66 but still pretty good looking, although his eyelids seemed a little funny, possibly a bit of nip/tuck.Meryl Streep is great as always, and I liked her daughter in this as well. Lots of touching and funny moments, bit of a chick-flick I suppose.
7/10
L' Enfant [2005]. Directors: Jean-Pierre Dardenne & Luc Dardenne
8/10
The relationship of a young couple on benefits gets strained when he unilaterally decides to sell the child for €5,000. Bit like a Belgian Ken Loach movie (and like Loach the Dardenne brothers are multiple winners at the Cannes Festival)
*******
The Gunfighter [1950]. Director: Henry King
8/10
Gregory Peck in the title role, comes into town to meet his estranged wife (and their kid) but his reputation gets in the way. One of those westerns that ticks down towards the expected showdown
*******
Dave [1993]. Director:Ivan Reitman
7/10
Ordinary guy hired as a double for the President has to take on more than he expected when the President gets indisposed. Of course he makes a better job of it.
*******
Sex Tape [2014]. Director: Jake Kasdan
5/10
Couple spice up their sex life making a sex tape which gets accidentally sent to various friends and acquaintances. The sex tape itself would probably be more fun.
8/10
The relationship of a young couple on benefits gets strained when he unilaterally decides to sell the child for €5,000. Bit like a Belgian Ken Loach movie (and like Loach the Dardenne brothers are multiple winners at the Cannes Festival)
*******
The Gunfighter [1950]. Director: Henry King
8/10
Gregory Peck in the title role, comes into town to meet his estranged wife (and their kid) but his reputation gets in the way. One of those westerns that ticks down towards the expected showdown
*******
Dave [1993]. Director:Ivan Reitman
7/10
Ordinary guy hired as a double for the President has to take on more than he expected when the President gets indisposed. Of course he makes a better job of it.
*******
Sex Tape [2014]. Director: Jake Kasdan
5/10
Couple spice up their sex life making a sex tape which gets accidentally sent to various friends and acquaintances. The sex tape itself would probably be more fun.
Ted 2 - bad taste movie with a civil rights message if such a thing is possible - was funny in parts though. 5/10.
Originally Posted by emmageering:
“Aladdin (1992) - 8.5/10”
“Aladdin (1992) - 8.5/10”
The Disney one? It's such a great movie.
I watched it last week and realised how much Robin Williams is missed in the voice/acting world. No one else could have been the Genie.
What's Your Number
A woman looks back at the past nineteen men she's had relationships with in her life and wonders if one of them might be her one true love. Starring Anna Faris & Chris Evans. A rom com, and is actually quite funny. 8/10
Before We Go.
Two strangers stuck in Manhattan for the night grow into each other's most trusted confidants when an evening of unexpected adventure forces them to confront their fears and take control of their lives. Very simple story, small cast and an ending that leaves you asking for more. 9/10
A woman looks back at the past nineteen men she's had relationships with in her life and wonders if one of them might be her one true love. Starring Anna Faris & Chris Evans. A rom com, and is actually quite funny. 8/10
Before We Go.
Two strangers stuck in Manhattan for the night grow into each other's most trusted confidants when an evening of unexpected adventure forces them to confront their fears and take control of their lives. Very simple story, small cast and an ending that leaves you asking for more. 9/10
The Boy - 7/10 - very enjoyable film - ruined ever so slightly by the rather weak ending.
Uncaged - 7.5/10 - again - very enjoyable. It gets a rather low score on IMDb which I think is unfair. The effects aren't great but the script and acting are brilliant. A sort of up-to-date American Werewolf in London (with an equally witty script). As I say - a pity about the effects - but I'd rather have a good story, well-told with bad special effects - than a crap story filled with brilliant special effects.
Uncaged - 7.5/10 - again - very enjoyable. It gets a rather low score on IMDb which I think is unfair. The effects aren't great but the script and acting are brilliant. A sort of up-to-date American Werewolf in London (with an equally witty script). As I say - a pity about the effects - but I'd rather have a good story, well-told with bad special effects - than a crap story filled with brilliant special effects.
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