Film you recently watched: Part 2

Great Gatsby...

Visuals - 10/10
Sound - 8/10
Music - 1/10
Plot 0.5/10

Spoiler

I think its the most simple plot line ever!

Rich girl meets poor boy, poor boy doesn't think he can get rich girl. Rich girl marries rich guy. Poor boy cons everyone to become rich. Poor guy (now rich) doesn't get rich girl because he loses his temper.
No twists, no turns.

Also, I really don't get the whole up to date music in a 1920's film. Very odd.

 

The origin of **** Dastardly I would suggest

 

Snatch.

 

Don't think pornos count tbf.

 

I have a night out with my daughter....can't wait (although not sure I will report back that Pitch Perfect 2 is a must see)

 

Sorry for the late reply - no I haven't - I assume its far better?

 

Fury Road ~ What's not to like?!

 

Just watched the breakfast club. Brilliant film.

 

Dead poets society was really good too.

 

You should check out Repo Man.

 

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Kingsman: The Secret Service - 8/10, very good film. Cool, funny and full of action.

 

"Starter for 10".

Basically, boy meets two girls, falls in love with the wrong one, then sees sense and ends up with the right one. This time it's in a mid-eighties university setting.

I wonder how many more times this set piece can be trotted out before the film industry gets uncomfortably embarrassed?

 

Pride. Good film

 

Watched that this week as well actually, loved it. Very funny throughout.

 

Having seen 50+ parodies of Hitler's scene when he loses it over the defence of Berlin, I watched Downfall over the weekend, very good.

 

Which one? 1984 or 2010?

I saw the history boys. Similar to the dead poets society. Not sure which one I enjoyed more.

 

Guardians of the Galaxy - Knew nothing much of it at all before seeing it, was pretty good, one of Marvel's better films in recent years with a simple plot with various characters thrown together.

Hercules - Eh. Enjoyed it to an extent but felt that with an extra 10 or 15 mins they could've made the audience care more about the characters, still decent enough to just watch 3/4 big fights that are a bit over the top.

Avengers 2 - Ok, felt like there was something missing without giving too much away

 

Lucy. Very entertaining film, but ended a little abruptly.

 

Enemy

Wow didn't see that ending coming. Had to do some internet research to understand it

 

The new Jurassic World, really enjoyable film

The biologists create a psychotic dinosaur which it gets out and goes on a rampage

 

Good to hear, seeing 3D version of this tonight, all the reviews seem pretty positive

 

Exactly this. Really fun film

 

Last night I watched Coherence, really REALLY enjoyed it. A thinking persons Sci-Fi, yet based around the characters and not the science. Was pleased that I stayed ahead of the game and predicted most of the issues they ran into. RECOMMENDED!!

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/coherence_2013/

 

Sounds a bit far-fetched to me.

 

kes - nowhere near as good as the hype. had to use subtitles too

 

There's been some good stuff out on DVD recently.

Ex-Machina - Eerie sexy robot lady. I liked the disco bit. 8/10

Kingsman - Austin Powers did it better. I liked the pug and the young lead actor. 6/10

Whiplash - Jazzy drum drama. I liked all the bits where JK Simmons clenches his fist. 9/10

Birdman - So cool it hurts. I liked the bit where it looks like its one continuous camera shot. ?/10 (My other half found it too nauseating so I've only seen about half an hour of it)

Still got Foxcatcher to watch, looking forward to it.

 

I couldnt work out if I loved whiplash or hated it.

 

Whiplash was brilliant in my opinion. The writer and director is only 30, has a huge future ahead of him.

 

Agree. JK Simmons dominated the screen, but the secret to the film's tension and entertainment comes from the director and the editor. Presenting it like an action/thriller/boxing film doesn't allow you pause and think 'why should I give a toss if these unlikable people perform jazz well?'

 

Anyone know any good football documentaries?

 

the two escobars