Film you recently watched: part 3

My local cinema is also an indy. Its a 1930 art deco with one screen, downstairs stalls and upstairs balcony. Its like going back in time to when I went to the cinema as a kid. Its got 2 seater bench back seats still. Dirt cheap as well.

 

Watching films in that sort of environment elevates them. Like yours ours has one screen, so you’re not spoiled for choice. It’s nice to just see what’s on, it’s generally not the latest blockbuster but something with less fanfare. I love that they do movie marathons over weekends and show classic horrors at Halloween too.

Any of you who studied in Nottingham probably know The Savoy in Lenton. I practically used to live in there.

 

Our local is like that. Sofas, full bar, hot food (pizza, nachos, that sort of thing). Great experience.

 

Ooh la la, pizza and nachos eh?

You southerners!

 

Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One. Really, really enjoyable and I'm looking forward to Pt II's release in just over a fortnight. Troy Baker's Joker was very good (and very much in the vein of Mark Hammill's portrayal which is no bad thing).

 

One of my favourite films.

"City of men" is the name of the tv series with the same characters. Just googled it and there were 4 series. I think I've only seen the first (only 4 episodes) and will have to check up on the other 3.

 

I didn't know that, thank you for letting me know. I'll have to check that out.

I've heard that Elite Squad and it's sequel Elite Squad: The Enemy Within are very good as well, especially the sequel. I believe it's the same script writer.

 

I was looking around and nothing streaming wise available. I had the first 2 series but I've not seen the 3rd or 4th. I wonder if it didnt get released outside Brazil. There is also a 2nd film also called City of Men.

 

Elite Squad was excellent. I didn’t realize there was a sequel, but I’ll definitely find it now. Thanks.

 

I watched Once upon a Tine in Hollywood recently. Found it very strange, but watchable. Would not be inclined to view it again, as I would with any films that I like.

 

Con Air - had never watched it. The missus was on call tonight so bought myself a pizza and sat down to watch it. Really enjoyed it. Incredibly cheesy but a very typical American action movie and I really enjoyed it. Nicholas Cage is just really good at those kind of roles.

 

The Nic Cage trilogy of The Rock, Gone in 60 Seconds and Con Air. Pure mid 90s gold

 

Watched Guns Akimbo last night on Prime. Surprisingly good little film.

 

Slightly cheating as this is something I will watch (on Wednesday). It's good to see Netflix are finally catering for those of us with interest in:

1. Medieval Korean society and politics.
2. Zombies.

 

Is the Curzon in Loughborough still running? I used to go there a lot in the 90s when at Uni.

 

Ah you probably passed a young Filbert on his way out of Toy Story or something in that case! It’s still a cinema but it was bought by odeon.

Used to get so excited walking up all those stairs to the big screens!

 

I have been re watching the fast and furious franchise, does it get any better, cars with 100s of gears , vin diesel , the rock , yes it’s no cloud atlas but it does what it says open the title

 

yep watched it a while ago thinking it would be terrible and was pleasantly surprised, a good Sunday afternoon when it’s raining flick

 

Biggest load of ******** going.

 

We sat through it last Saturday evening. Maybe I wasn't paying attention but nothing seemed to happen! That said, I quite enjoyed it. As you say, a very strange film

 

come on what’s not to like

 

So we’ve just finished watching ET. It’s the first time that my missus has seen it. Seriously, what the ****? 26 years on this earth and she’s never seen it. I must have watched 20 times when I was kid but it was my first viewing in a few years.

Needless to say she was charmed and moved by it.

A few observations I’d never really considered before;

- I like the realistic representation of a single parent family

- The mum is well fit

- The older brother kind of has to carry the film once Elliot and ET get ill.

- It’s a U certificate but it’s got kids smoking in it, ET’s grey corpse washed up on a riverbank and the words ‘sh*t’ and ‘penisbreath’

 

I love ET, watched it again only a few weeks ago. Being a child of the 80s films like that, Ghostbusters, Back to the future etc. Just never seem to get boring

 

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WTF. What is on the agenda tomorrow Jaws?

 

Seriously mate.

Jaws? Never seen it.

Raiders of the Lost Arc? Meh.

Empire Strikes Back? Dull.

I live with a complete and utter ******* philistine. We’re getting married this Thursday…. She cried when ET ****ed off on his quote ‘faberge egg’ earlier and yet she still turns her nose up at the 80’s classics I was brought up as a 90’s child with a movie obsessed parent.

She fell asleep during Die Hard for ****s sake.

I get, I open a bottle of wine and ease back into the sofa and patronisingly say ‘have a pipe at this darlin’ but it’s only because she’s missing out.

 

A surprisingly good film that never seems to get a mention is "Atonement".

Contains perhaps the best representation of Dunkirk ever made.

 

Moana. About 87 times now. Kid loves it and it settles him down before bed every night.

I actually quite like it. I can almost quote it word for word now and the songs are pretty catchy.

You're welcome.

 

Nothing to Hide is a very enjoyable French fillum, a remake of an Italian success. The Italian version gets a better rating on IMDB, but isn’t available on streaming in the UK.

The premise is simple, a group of old friends at a dinner party play a game where they have to share all their phone messages/activity that evening.

It’s very well done, sustains the pace, never gets boring and goes in unexpected directions. https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81004099?s=i&trkid=13747225&vlang=en&clip=81016269

 

Free Guy. Ridiculously funny. My 10 year old thought it was the greatest film ever.