Film you recently watched: part 3

Discussion in 'Taylor's Tittle-Tattle - General Banter' started by BigRossLittleRoss, Dec 30, 2015.

  1. 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.
     
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  2. Filbert

    Filbert Leicester supporting bloke

    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.
     
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  3. Arakel

    Arakel First Team

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

    Filbert Leicester supporting bloke

    Ooh la la, pizza and nachos eh?

    You southerners!
     
  5. Bwood_Horn

    Bwood_Horn Squad Player

    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).
     
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  6. Hornpete

    Hornpete Squad Player

    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.
     
  7. Gromit

    Gromit Academy Graduate

    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.
     
  8. Hornpete

    Hornpete Squad Player

    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.
     
  9. luke_golden

    luke_golden Space Cadet

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

    Irishorn Gael Force

    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.
     
  11. Optimistichornet

    Optimistichornet Penguin Assassin

    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.
     
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  12. tonycotonstache

    tonycotonstache Squad Player

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

    tonycotonstache Squad Player

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

    domthehornet Moderator Staff Member

    "Put. The bunny. Back in the box."
     
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  15. Bwood_Horn

    Bwood_Horn Squad Player

    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.
     
  16. Otter

    Otter Gambling industry insider

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

    Filbert Leicester supporting bloke

    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!
     
  18. Ybotcoombes

    Ybotcoombes Justworkedouthowtochange

    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
     
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  19. Ybotcoombes

    Ybotcoombes Justworkedouthowtochange

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

    HeiaWatford Reservist

    Biggest load of ******** going.
     
  21. HappyHornet24

    HappyHornet24 Crapster Staff Member

    You forgot Face Off.
     
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  22. Lloyd

    Lloyd Squad Player

    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
     
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  23. Ybotcoombes

    Ybotcoombes Justworkedouthowtochange

    come on what’s not to like :)
     
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  24. Filbert

    Filbert Leicester supporting bloke

    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’
     
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  25. a19tgg

    a19tgg First Team

    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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  26. HeiaWatford

    HeiaWatford Reservist

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    WTF. What is on the agenda tomorrow Jaws?
     
  27. Filbert

    Filbert Leicester supporting bloke

    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.
     
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  28. Heidar

    Heidar Squad Player

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

    Contains perhaps the best representation of Dunkirk ever made.
     
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  29. domthehornet

    domthehornet Moderator Staff Member

    Watched Ken Russell's The Devils, a truly fantastic film I can see why it was banned for so long though.
     
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  30. Smudger

    Smudger Messi's Mad Coach Staff Member

    I cannot remember the name of the designers of the Odeon cinema interiors across the country perhaps @Bwood_Horn might remember but they created these incredible friezes and decorations that were a wonder in themselves. Most have been lost as these filmhouses have been pulled down but a few are still extant and are now subject to preservation orders as their value is recognized.

    They don't make them like this anymore. Remember all the modern crime films you have seen. Jimmy Cagney was the original. For anyone interested HMV have released White Heat and Eureka Entertainment are covering the twenties silent cinema output from Universal Pictures. Unlike most of the modern acting fraternity Cagney was a renaissance man from a poor NY family of Irish stock. He was ever so down to earth despite being a master of his craft partly aided by a fabulous memory and never ever forgot his roots or friends from the time he slipped almost accidentally into acting.


    After some spectacular chilling horror films this year. St.Maud and Luz for instance Second Sight are preparing to release Censor.


    A modern giallo ? Filtering horror from a psychological point of view, a period piece and a reflection on the culture of censorship at the time of the video nasty claimed by the likes of Mary Whitehouse to inspire copycat behaviour.


     
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  31. Smudger

    Smudger Messi's Mad Coach Staff Member

    The DVD/video fetches enormous prices. The rights are held by Warner Brothers who steadfastly refuse to release the masters for use in any potential blu ray or 4K release. Some of the lost footage was recovered and added to a few closed screenings thanks to Mark Kermode. It's a bit sad and apt following on from Censor that we still cannot freely access Russell's original. The cut version can be watched via certain streaming services.
     
  32. domthehornet

    domthehornet Moderator Staff Member

    Oh really? I know CEX are selling the 2012 special edition film currently for £8 as that's where I got my copy. It truly is a fantastic film once you get past George from George and Mildred torturing people! Oliver Reed was so captivating as Grandier!

    I am still surprised that Warner Brothers are holding on so tight to those two deleted scenes as whilst they are near the bone I am pretty sure I have seen worse ideas committed to film. *Cough* A Serbian Film *cough* the only reason I can think off is the religious connotations connected to it but if anything those scenes showcase the ridiculousness of the people rather than the church.
     
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  33. 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.
     
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  34. Moose

    Moose First Team Captain

    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
     
  35. tonycotonstache

    tonycotonstache Squad Player

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

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