Film you recently watched: Part 2

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  1. ratrap

    ratrap First Year Pro

    Watched 'Killer Elite' on Film4 the other night. Very Boys Own, but was only really enjoyable for the setting and period, pretty well done that.

    But reading the claims about its authenticity are highly confusing/weird. The film claims to be based on a true story. Then it turns out the writer of the book, Ranulph Fiennes, started by being coy about whether it was fact or fiction, then said it was all fiction, then said that the families of the dead named in the film signed every page of his original manuscript. They then attack him for denigrating the names of their dead relatives, the SAS do something very unusual for them (namely by speaking to the media) and say it's all bullsh!t and decry Fiennes for using the names of the dead and the regiment to sell books.
    All pretty weird. The film was all explosions and mumbling hard men, vaguely watchable, but not great. Clive Owen is on form and a mighty good actor IMHO.
     
    ratrap, Mar 17, 2015
    #1786
  2. fan

    fan slow toaster

    Triangle. I did not have high hopes for this film, but it was actually pretty damn good. Highly original, very twisty and tightly executed. Well recommended
     
    fan, Mar 22, 2015
    #1787
  3. ratrap

    ratrap First Year Pro

    It's an oldie but we watched 'Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines' last night and it was a hoot. Terry-Thomas was superb but this sneering line of Robert Morley's was my favourite:
    "The trouble with these international affairs is they attract foreigners..."
     
    ratrap, Mar 22, 2015
    #1788
  4. domthehornet

    domthehornet Moderator Staff Member

    Watched a fair few films recently starting with Godzilla - felt lile Pacific Rim vs. Godzilla almost a sequel rather than a reboot. 6/10

    Guardians of the Galaxy - Loved it, one of those super hero films filled with anti heroes. 9/10

    Edge of Tomorrow - a lot better than expected, almost believable in the circumstances. 8.5/10

    The Purge: Anarchy - Different from the first and a good action film. 8/10
     
    domthehornet, Mar 22, 2015
    #1789
  5. Smudger

    Smudger Messi's Mad Coach Staff Member

    Should stop loaning our stars to Hollywood Dom......;)
     
    Smudger, Mar 22, 2015
    #1790
  6. fan

    fan slow toaster

    i just started watching this, essentially just because because i saw you mention it. it better be good
     
    fan, Mar 23, 2015
    #1791
  7. fan

    fan slow toaster

    its very bad so far
     
    fan, Mar 23, 2015
    #1792
  8. fan

    fan slow toaster

    it wasn't even a movie. it was a pilot for a rubbish tv series so it didn't have any kind of resolution e.t.c just lots of setting up of various jumping points so they have somewhere to go should they ever get picked up by a network
     
    fan, Mar 23, 2015
    #1793
  9. HappyHornet24

    HappyHornet24 Crapster Staff Member

    Saw 'Home' yesterday. Amusing enough for the adults and the two 8 year olds we were accompanying loved it.
     
    HappyHornet24, Mar 23, 2015
    #1794
  10. Cassetti's Beard

    Cassetti's Beard First Team

    It had potential.
     
    Cassetti's Beard, Mar 23, 2015
    #1795
  11. Halfwayline

    Halfwayline Reservist

    Kid Cannabis - enjoyed it

    Had a family viewing session and watched Adam Sandler in Blended. Thought I'd hate it but secretly quite enjoyed it
     
    Halfwayline, Mar 30, 2015
    #1796
  12. Fitz

    Fitz Squad Player

    I've withheld judgement on the Hobbit movies, hoping that something redeeming would come out of it. So I finally saw the last one.

    Garbage.

    I hate Peter Jackson for doing it and I hate Warner Bros. for allowing it all to happen. He needs a swift kick in the gonads.
     
    Fitz, Mar 31, 2015
    #1797
  13. Smudger

    Smudger Messi's Mad Coach Staff Member

    Another unfortunate reboot on the way with Terminator Genisys:

    [video=youtube;bBBw9E2Q_aY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBBw9E2Q_aY[/video]
     
    Smudger, Mar 31, 2015
    #1798
  14. Smudger

    Smudger Messi's Mad Coach Staff Member

    I think he did a pretty good job all things considered and the limited material of the book. Okay some things were unpalatable such as the romance between Kili and his own creation Tauriel (considering what had happened in Doriath for those who know their Tolkein) but I enjoyed all three. The material remains in The Silmarillion or Unfinished Tales to do an extended series. It might not please purists but it would lend even greater life to the world Tolkein created albeit with a great deal of help from the Norse and German sagas. Something like Narn I Hin Hurin for example.
     
    Smudger, Mar 31, 2015
    #1799
  15. fan

    fan slow toaster

    Inherent vice - an enjoyable romp
     
    fan, Mar 31, 2015
    #1800
  16. HappyHornet24

    HappyHornet24 Crapster Staff Member

    After resisting them when they originally came out, I'm now trawling through the Harry Potter books and films with my 8 and 11 year olds. Actually enjoying them more than I expected. Have just watched 'The Order of the Phoenix' so no spoilers for the rest please. And while, generally, I'm quite strict about following film age guidelines, so far there's been nothing in the '12' films that has made me uneasy about either of mine watching them.
     
    HappyHornet24, Mar 31, 2015
    #1801
  17. La_tempesta_cielo_68

    La_tempesta_cielo_68 First Team

    Fury is worth watching
     
    La_tempesta_cielo_68, Apr 1, 2015
    #1802
  18. ForzaWatford

    ForzaWatford Squad Player

    As the films go on they get a bit darker & could be a bit scary for a young child, but nothing rude at all.
     
    ForzaWatford, Apr 1, 2015
    #1803
  19. wfcmoog

    wfcmoog Tinpot

    Dumbledore dies.
     
    Last edited: Apr 1, 2015
    wfcmoog, Apr 1, 2015
    #1804
  20. HappyHornet24

    HappyHornet24 Crapster Staff Member

    Oh **** off moog
     
    Last edited: Apr 19, 2015
    HappyHornet24, Apr 1, 2015
    #1805
  21. wfcmoog

    wfcmoog Tinpot

    Sorry, I thought everyone knew that. It was on the news and stuff. I've not read any of the books or seen any of the films. I don't even know who Dumbledore is. The Simpsons even did a whole episode parodying it.

    Rosebud is citizen Kane's sled.
     
    wfcmoog, Apr 1, 2015
    #1806
  22. fan

    fan slow toaster

    highlanders are aliens and don't necessarily die when their heads get chopped off
     
    fan, Apr 1, 2015
    #1807
  23. zztop

    zztop Eurovision Winner 2015

    Sorry, just testing to see if I could work this spoiler thingy
     
    zztop, Apr 1, 2015
    #1808
  24. Filbert

    Filbert Leicester supporting bloke

    Just watched Filth, didn't get a chance to go when it was out at the cinema so I picked it up on DVD. Safe to say it won't be on hard rotation because it's so oppressively grim and well, filthy. James McAvoy plays a tortured soul very, very well and I loved the fantasy sequences, especially with Jim Broadbent's character.

    8/10 - Sleazy, surreal and very funny in the first half followed by a descent into darkness that was tough to watch at times.
     
    Filbert, Apr 3, 2015
    #1809
  25. wfcmoog

    wfcmoog Tinpot

    I watched Horrible Bosses 2. Terrible. Just terrible film.
     
    wfcmoog, Apr 7, 2015
    #1810
  26. Otter

    Otter Gambling industry insider

    Over the bank holiday weekend I watched a couple of films on Netflix that I'd never seen before. Layer Cake and Limitless, both were very good films and worth watching.
     
    Otter, Apr 7, 2015
    #1811
  27. fan

    fan slow toaster

    i watched big hero 6 because her indoors likes that kind of thing. it was very good
     
    fan, Apr 7, 2015
    #1812
  28. whalebait

    whalebait Reservist

    If anyone finds themself browsing Netflix at 4am and thinks watching horror flick Detention will be a good idea: go to bed; no good will come of this.
     
    whalebait, Apr 9, 2015
    #1813
  29. domthehornet

    domthehornet Moderator Staff Member

    The Water Diviner - I really enjoyed this film, there were some great scenes that tug at the heart strings. The film is let down by some naive shots and cgi. Still worth a watch.
     
    domthehornet, Apr 10, 2015
    #1814
  30. molly

    molly Reservist

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Human_Centipede_(First_Sequence)

    From the title I was expecting this to be a documentary about a rare birth defect, or a film about a very odd super-hero.

    How the f*** do people come up with this kind of plot? And enough people presumably watch it for the producers to make sequels !

    I suppose this is technically in the wrong thread as it is definitely a film I shall never see.
     
    molly, Apr 11, 2015
    #1815
  31. Smudger

    Smudger Messi's Mad Coach Staff Member

    Have you watched Gallipoli Dom ?
     
    Smudger, Apr 18, 2015
    #1816
  32. HappyHornet24

    HappyHornet24 Crapster Staff Member

    I haven't dared read this thread since Moog's spoiler re Harry Potter (& apologies for getting cross with you, Moog, but I thought you'd done that on purpose; I now see you didn't). I know I am the only person in the world to have got to 2015 without knowing any of the Harry Potter plots or twists but I genuinely had no interest when it first came out - the hype irritated me so I studiously avoided all things Potter. Today, though, the mini HHs and I finished the last book and so now have only 'The Deathly Hallows' left to watch. Verdict: thoroughly enjoyed the series &, for those with kids, it's a great collection of books to read & films to watch together. Word of warning though: Forza is right, the books/films get darker (& sadder) as they go on and while my 8 year old has been fine, my more anxious 11 year old is finding getting to sleep tricky, post Potter.
     
    HappyHornet24, Apr 19, 2015
    #1817
  33. domthehornet

    domthehornet Moderator Staff Member

    Is that the one with Mel Gibson?
     
    domthehornet, Apr 22, 2015
    #1818
  34. Smudger

    Smudger Messi's Mad Coach Staff Member

    Yes that is the one directed by the great Peter Weir. It's a bit over romanticized what with the campaign a turning point in Antipodean national identity (and a stick with which to beat us with) but a clear frank look once again at what war does to 'ordinary' people caught up in it.
     
    Smudger, Apr 28, 2015
    #1819
  35. berkshirehorn

    berkshirehorn presumably I upset/disappointed someone

    What we do in the shadows

    made by the conchordes guy without any doubt the funniest thing i've seen for years
     
    berkshirehorn, Apr 28, 2015
    #1820
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