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John Dies at the End Very surreal - almost a Fear and Loathing meets Evil Dead. It's a lot of fun, but does run out of steam a bit towards the end. 7/10 |
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TechnoHippy 18,357 posts
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RGeefe 1,623 posts
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Registered 9 years agoStar Trek Wrath of Khan (1982)
All the recent Star Wars talk triggered me so I had to rewatch a Trek. I haven't been the biggest fan of the original series, finding it a bit hokey. This has held up surprisingly well. It feels very much like a final film and they had absolutely no clue if they'd make another. Good themes, good villain and a pretty tight story.
Forgot pre-downfall Kirstie Alley was in it.
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SuperSoupy 255 posts
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Registered 9 years agoAvengers (2012)
8 and a bit years on, it's still brilliant although cracks of time are starting to show, most notably in Joss Whedon's directing style and writing.
He'll write empowering female characters yet have multiple shots of asses where he can.
Some of the hokey nerdy Whedon-ism's in the script are spoken but they sound like things that some characters just wouldn't say.
Also the way in which they reveal exposition when talking to each other, while good for the pacing of the story, feels unnatural and awkward at times. It's as if the characters are so self-aware that they know they have an audience watching them. (E.g. BW interrogating an imprisoned Loki. Loki barely references the Hulk, and BW gloatingly fixates on freeing the Hulk being Loki's plan solely to get to the next scene. It isn't his plan. His mates assaulting the ship & rescuing him is the plan. The Hulk coming out simply happens for convenience. So that BW/Loki exchange could have been more about them both as characters and it wouldn't have changed what happens in the next scene. We just would've got some better emotional beats out of it, instead of a self-aware 'hey this is whats gonna happen next!' bit)
Anyways, soz to go off on one. This is still good and it still does its job. It ties multiple IP's into one cohesive product well. The Battle of New York is brilliant. And it sets the stage for what comes next really well.
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Rum_Monkey 1,959 posts
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ghearoid 3,677 posts
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Registered 18 years agoLes Demoiselles de Rochefort (Jacques Demy 1967)
A wonderful musical with Catherine Deneuve and her sister Françoise Dorléac. I saw it on television many years ago and this blu-ray is stunning. Loved every minute.
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wuntyate 16,192 posts
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Registered 7 years agoTechnoHippy wrote:
I keep meaning to watch this. I read the book a few years ago and loved it, although I still haven't the slightest clue what the hell it was about.
John Dies at the End
Very surreal - almost a Fear and Loathing meets Evil Dead. It's a lot of fun, but does run out of steam a bit towards the end.
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SuperSoupy 255 posts
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Registered 9 years ago@Rum_Monkey fair point. -
TechnoHippy 18,357 posts
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Registered 17 years agowuntyate wrote:
The film's ending seemed to play it straight, so appears to explain what's going on - although that's the weakest part of the story. Still a decent watch though.
TechnoHippy wrote:
I keep meaning to watch this. I read the book a few years ago and loved it, although I still haven't the slightest clue what the hell it was about.
John Dies at the End
Very surreal - almost a Fear and Loathing meets Evil Dead. It's a lot of fun, but does run out of steam a bit towards the end.
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brokenkey 10,726 posts
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Registered 19 years agoRum_Monkey wrote:
Can you really blame him for showing black widows arse in leather as much as possible?
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Blakester 5,179 posts
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Registered 16 years agoThe Fifth Element
Studiocanal have re-released this on Bluray with a new restoration and it does indeed look lovely - although the set budget limitations shine through just a little more clearly now.
It's been a while since I've seen it, and what struck me was just how flimsy the plot is, and how casually massive coincidences are handled. It's just about held together by a solid Bruce Willis performance (he actually looks vaguely motivated), Gary Oldman hamming it up a treat, and Milla Jovovich nailing the role of Leelo.
The costumes are bonkers but brilliant, and I really love Eric Serra's soundtrack.
8/10
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robthehermit 8,177 posts
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Registered 16 years ago@Blakester £6 on Apple TV, or £10 on bluray form base.
https://www.base.com/DVD/The-Big-Blue-English-Language-Blu-Ray-Rosanna-Arquette/OPTBD1775/product.htm
Edit - Just Watch lied about the apple price.
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anephric 4,782 posts
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Registered 14 years ago@Blakester Luc Besson is not widely regarded for his intricate plotting, he also wrote the story for the Fifth Element when he was like 13 so it's not surprising it comes across as slapdash and childish. -
Rum_Monkey 1,959 posts
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Registered 12 months agoThe Long Kiss Goodnight
One of those films I don't think gets the credit it deserves. My favourite Samuel L Jackson role too.
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TechnoHippy 18,357 posts
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Registered 17 years agoJudge Dredd
I know I'm not supposed to like this as a Dredd fun, but I do. It gets the world right, and is also a more interesting story than the more recent film. However it slips on tone, mainly due to too much Schneider. I don't mind some levity, but they take it too far - and he's nothing like the Fergy character. Stallone is also a problem - he starts off well, but rapidly becomes less Dredd like.
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Your-Mother 6,203 posts
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Registered 4 years agoLike most Stallone movies from the mid 80s onwards he pretty much stopped trying to act and just played himself. He at least had the chin though. -
richarddavies 8,107 posts
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Registered 12 years agobrokenkey wrote:
Favreau can't help himself, but have a cheeky peek there.
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Rum_Monkey 1,959 posts
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anephric 4,782 posts
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Registered 14 years agoBearing in mind Favreau wrote and directed Chef which has him shagging ScarJo.
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fontgeeksogood 11,986 posts
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Registered 3 years agoShagging ScarJo and married to Sofia Vergara. It's a wonder why young American incels have an assumption they can Nice Guy a Stacey into bed -
JamboWayOh 22,445 posts
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Registered 8 years agoRum_Monkey wrote:
Only if the Spandex was empowering.
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fontgeeksogood 11,986 posts
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Baihu1983 13,130 posts
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Registered 9 years agoWW84
Not as good as the first but enjoyable enough.
Got a bit messy towards the end and the cameo came off more cringe than anything else.
Could have completely cut the opening and the entire film just makes you wonder how no one has heard of WW in the later films..
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Bichii 4,214 posts
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Registered 4 years agoJohn Wick 8/10
John Wick 2 9/10
No idea how anyone who likes action movies can't love these movies. Almost unrivaled action. I think my favourite of all the crazy sequences is the catacombs.
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RGeefe 1,623 posts
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Registered 9 years ago2 is a real step down in quality. Just drags. 3 is better but they both lost the magic of the first. If you can call it magic.
Anyway...continuing my 80s Trekathon.
Star Trek III - Search for Spock
I have watched this maybe twice before in my life and now I remember why. It's not "bad", it's just kind of there. For a film made in 1984 it still feels kind of stuck in the 70s, at times. There are some parts that are very 80s and some that just feel dated, even for the time.
It's alright. Christopher Lloyd is clearly loving playing a Klingon. Plot is a bit flim flam and that ending takes forever. Even at 1 hour 45 - with a long, nothingy intro, - it feels stretched. There's a more exciting, 90 minute movie in there somewhere.
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anephric 4,782 posts
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Registered 14 years agoI think Search for Spock probably has Le Shat's best performance as Kirk, even with the I HAVE HAD enough of YOU!
The bit with the Sarek mind meld when he makes the little whiny nooooooo and when they steal the Enterprise, "May the wind be at our backs."
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Registered 14 years agoThe man who feels no pain. Martial arts comedy meta movie on Netflix. Far too long. It's 2hr15 and our group felt you could knock 45 mins off it.
Some nice ideas, but lazy editing and storytelling and very little martial arts. Even though the lead star can really move. 4/10
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Dougs 97,446 posts
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Registered 18 years agoanephric wrote:
He's so fucking money
Bearing in mind Favreau wrote and directed Chef which has him shagging ScarJo.
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Registered 18 years agoThe Hunt - 6/10
It's okay. Felt a bit like an extended SNL sketch. But this thinks it's funnier than it actually is. -
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Crank 2
Quite mental, but entertaining enough.
7/10
Blues Brothers 2000
Hated this the first time I watched it, but I don't mind it now. It's nowhere near as good as the first film, but quite a chilled watch.
7/10
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