Yeh, Attack the Block crossed my mind too, love that film
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AnnO'Neemus
Is so vanilla
Yeah, can't wait for the sequel, wish they'd hurry up and make it!Yeh, Attack the Block crossed my mind too, love that film
Jennaonthebeach
What would Picard do?
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Nanker Phelge
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
I watched Beverly Hills Cop, and the two sequels in preperation for the new one.
Jesus, 3 is so bad. I'd never seen it before. It was dire. John Landis at his most stupid and lazy, with terrible FX. Beverly Hills Cop in a theme park? Who came up with that? It was an Arnie-lite action comedy full of over the top action and daft jokes. So bad. Even the soundtrack was messed up.
Jesus, 3 is so bad. I'd never seen it before. It was dire. John Landis at his most stupid and lazy, with terrible FX. Beverly Hills Cop in a theme park? Who came up with that? It was an Arnie-lite action comedy full of over the top action and daft jokes. So bad. Even the soundtrack was messed up.
krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
Yeah, remember the reviews at the time. Couldn't bring myself to watch it.
Nanker Phelge
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
I enjoyed Axel F. Probably more so than Beverly Hills Cop 2. They even make an in-joke of the 3rd film, and pull a little Shrek reference too. Lots of fun call backs, maybe too many, but it was zippy enough to keep things ticking along a fairly thin plot line. I laughed a few times. Good old fashioned car chases, trucks getting trashed, gunfights in warehouse and Beverly Hills Mansion shoot ups. 3 VHS tapes out of 5.
I missed the cancellation cutoff date by a day, so I've still got the cheaper, shitter netflix subscription for a month. Just tried to download some stuff to watch later (can't stream on my mobile data and I don't have broadband at home, so I download stuff via the WiFi at the library or wherever) only to find I'm now limited to 15 downloads a month. Wankers.
Nanker Phelge
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
I watched box office bomb Captive State; I liked it. It's a fairly low key sci-fi film about an Alien Invasion. It's not an actioner, it follows a single act of resistance and the fallout from it for those involved. I was reminded of The French Connection a far few times due to the look and feel; it was shot in Chicago, not New York, but the locations and cinematography took me back to watching those 70s New York crime films. There were some story threads that could have been expanded and better developed, like the worldwide mobile device confiscation and data mining production line the Aliens have conscripted the humans to carry out for them. There's lots of good ideas, and perhaps the film is too short at 90 minutes to make the most of them all. It also reminded a little of The Kitchen, but it is not a slow paced or as undercooked.
Nanker Phelge
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
I've found Supacell to be a bit underwhelming. It moves at a deathly slow pace. I've only got the last episode left and so far very little has happened. It's like a super hero soap opera.
krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
That's a shame, was looking forward to it, given the glowing reviews.
Then again, really enjoyed Jupiter's Legacy which got pretty bad reviews...
Nanker Phelge
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
The thing is that it's not bad, just slow, and some of the storylines are a little too Hollyoaks.
I personally found the gang violence stuff a bit much, but it is likely because it is too close to home. I'm not usually bothered by violence, but when it depicts where I live like a warzone it becomes troubling for me. The characters are all believable enough, even if the plot sways about a bit. It is very much like Misfits, without the jokes. A bleak Misfits.
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Brainaddict
slight system overdrive
Yeah, I'm just on episode 1 and it has major soap opera vibes. I was hoping it would speed up but I guess not. Like, how many scenes do we need to establish that the main character loves his gf and wants to marry her? Two, maximum, instead we get ten.
But like you I also don't enjoy seeing the bleak lives people are living. It's real but depressing.
I was thinking of watching with my 14 year old because we watched Attack the Block together. But deathly slow pace suggests he won't enjoy it.
Nanker Phelge
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
I felt the violence deserved an 18 rating tbh.
Silas Loom
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ATOMIC SUPLEX
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I was wondering tge same thing. I think I am two or three eps in and tottally bored.
I think the first one even did a time jump forward and said "save the cheerleader, (or tazer?) save the world".
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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At the very least because it mirrors London inner city gang knife crime.
AnnO'Neemus
Is so vanilla
I've just watched Typist Artist Pirate King, gentle-paced movie, set in the UK, about an artist who'd suffered from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder irl. It's not a biopic though, it's an imagined roadtrip.
'Misunderstood painter Audrey Amiss and social worker Sandra set out on a journey across the UK to exhibit the artist's work and reconnect with her past.'
This film was made by Carol Morley, who also made the documentary about Joyce Vincent, who lay dead on her sofa for three years before being found.
'Misunderstood painter Audrey Amiss and social worker Sandra set out on a journey across the UK to exhibit the artist's work and reconnect with her past.'
This film was made by Carol Morley, who also made the documentary about Joyce Vincent, who lay dead on her sofa for three years before being found.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
I completely misunderstood that last sentence to mean that Vincent had been dead on Morely's sofa for 3 years
A quick google sorted out my error
I do remember hearing about Vincent, very sad - trying to recall if I've seen the documentary, if not I might have to see if I can find it. Typist Artist Pirate King also sounds interesting, ta for the recommendation.
krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
Looking forward to seeing it!
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Just came here to comment on it. It’s reasonably funny and my only criticism, which after checking reviews online seems to be a common consensus, is that it could have been a lot better if it had allowed itself to be a proper adult animation. Not necessarily talking about gratuitous gross content for the sake of it a la Family Guy, but it still feels like a pretend edgy adult animation series written with its brakes firmly on to appeal to a wider audience. How the fuck this is certificate 15 is beyond me. I guess the mildy satirical anti-religious themes are controversial enough to deem it as adult stuff in America, though frankly I’ve seen sharper social commentary in Futurama.
Still, the premise is good, it has a story arc, and it delivers some funny setups and dialogue. I watched the first three episodes last night and it raised a few laughs. And it has Tom Ellis voicing the main lead as an added bonus. Enjoying it and will continue with it.
May Kasahara
take me to the feeling
Simone Biles Rising. A great documentary portrait of the best gymnast we're ever likely to see in this lifetime; she's such a cool person too, funny and perceptive and honest.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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I watched the film 'The Outfit'. It was good. Like a neat stage play.
I didn't like the voice over, I never like that sort of thing. Either don't have it, or make a thing of it, talk to the audience. I would have preferred that.
I didn't like the voice over, I never like that sort of thing. Either don't have it, or make a thing of it, talk to the audience. I would have preferred that.
Sweet FA
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Finished it last night. Agree that is was pretty good and well paced. I'd watch the next series.
The tone was weird though. I think someone mentioned the violence upthread. Don't get me wrong, I love a bit of the old onscreen ultraviolence but the stabby bits seemed a bit incongruous when the rest of the series seems pretty YA/teen based. There's a scene in the final episode which goes full horror movie trope and doesn't quite fit (though it's well done).
Where Krazy absorbs superspeedy powers and stabs the other guy about a hundred times then appears grinning evilly next to the car in a jumpshock type way.
When they've discovered A-Town and are hanging around outside, 2 of them turn up in a massive Audi 4x4 and for no apparent reason, all of them then cram into a 2 seater BMW. Then they reach a dead end. And open a gate to drive into the (now night time) underworld.
chemn
shmemn
The depiction of an alien world and alien ecosystems was really excellent, I thought. Overall really enjoyed it. If you are into sci fi at all you will probably like this.
