What DVD / Video did you watch last night? (pt3)

[Idris2002]

Algorithms
Film about three blind Indian kids who are trying to become chess grand masters. Interesting subject, okay documentary. Odd title. Algorithms weren't mentioned or relevant.

Didn't he invent the internet?

 

[magneze]

Didn't he invent the internet?

Eh?

 

[Idris2002]

That Al Gorithms guy.

 

[magneze]

That Al Gorithms guy.

 

[Idris2002]

Why not both?

 

[hot air baboon]

...wasn't it a Mr H.T. Teepee ...?

 

[KeeperofDragons]

The Vikings - yes we know not historically accurate, no stone castles then but we love it anyway

 

[sleaterkinney]

Maleficent - Quite good in a disney sort of way.

 

[Belushi]

No (Pablo Iarrain 2013) Interesting dramatization of the anti-regime ad campaign in the 1988 plebiscite that ended the dictatorship in Chile.

 

[butchersapron]

No (Pablo Iarrain 2013) Interesting dramatization of the anti-regime ad campaign in the 1988 plebiscite that ended the dictatorship in Chile.

End of a great trilogy - worstof the three.

 

[mwgdrwg]

"Under The Skin".

Horrible to watch, but it was excellent.

 

[redsquirrel]

The Black Panther - a superb criminally overlooked film from the late 70s about that horrible piece of nastiness Donald Neilson. Overlooked because when it was released a few years after the events the press went ban this filth crazy lying to the public that it was exploitative filth, when what they really wanted to do was bury the films exposure of the key role the media played in some tragic events (via police corruption - how things change eh?) - they succeeded and got the films distribution pulled and councils to ban it, effectively killing the film. In reality the film is a fantastic piece of almost formalist crime-reporting - sort of an extended mix of Alan Clarke's Elephant and the extended planning and heist sequences of Le Cercle Rouge and Rififi - stunning performance from Donald Sumpter as the panther. Excellent overview of all this nonsense here.

Saw that on the BFI Flipside list and put it down as one to watch, have you seen Man of Violence? That's another one of the Flipside which I quite fancy.

 

[Idris2002]

A few episodes of Skins that I'd missed.

Better than Rushmore, which I switched off after 30 minutes.

And definitely better than Battle Star Galactica, which I'd seen a couple of episodes before, and which I had not been impressed. Having again been unimpressed by the other two episodes I've just seen, I won't bother with this one.

 

[butchersapron]

Saw that on the BFI Flipside list and put it down as one to watch, have you seen Man of Violence? That's another one of the Flipside which I quite fancy.

Have not, will now check it out. BFI doing/did great work in this series.

 

[trabuquera]

It did get better, but yeah, massively overhyped in a way that reminded me of Argo last year (or the year before?), both decent films but by god shut up already.

TruXta posted this in January this year about AMERICAN HUSTLE: 11 and a half months and a DVD later I'd say the same - or less. Just left me cold and I normally like David O Russell farces. Jennifer Lawrence is absolutely terrific but the rest is mostly an endless yammering mess.

 

[magneze]

And definitely better than Battle Star Galactica, which I'd seen a couple of episodes before, and which I had not been impressed. Having again been unimpressed by the other two episodes I've just seen, I won't bother with this one.

Okay, that's just CRAZY TALK!

 

[magneze]

TruXta posted this in January this year about AMERICAN HUSTLE: 11 and a half months and a DVD later I'd say the same - or less. Just left me cold and I normally like David O Russell farces. Jennifer Lawrence is absolutely terrific but the rest is mostly an endless yammering mess.

Yeah, totally agree. Couldn't see what the fuss was about. Really liked Argo though..

 

[Idris2002]

Okay, that's just CRAZY TALK!

 

[magneze]

"Why's that Limey staring at me like that?"

 

[Idris2002]

 

[Idris2002]

"Why's that Limey staring at me like that?"

Is that John Rees with the tattoos?

 

[ringo]

American Muscle - Mildly entertaining nonsense

Body Of Lies - Pretty good Homelands style naughty CIA types

 

[magneze]

Is that John Rees with the tattoos?

No idea.

 

[DaveCinzano]

Tory cum face thread is thataway > > > > >

 

[trabuquera]

ep 1 of Marco Polo on Netflix. Sadly - because I love historical costume tosh, this is a fascinating era, and they've obviously spent $$$$$$$$$$$$ on it - it is Not Very Good. Or at least it's not shown me any signs yet of being much good. The scripting is dire and the dramatic dynamic seems weak. 9 more eps to go and I don't know if my life can spend the time on it.

 

[belboid]

The Armstrong Lie

Very well done doc. What a truly nasty piece of shit Armstrong was and clearly still is.

 

[Idris2002]

The Armstrong Lie

Very well done doc. What a truly nasty piece of shit Armstrong was and clearly still is.

Yeah, faking the moon landing and that.

Or am I mistaken?

 

[belboid]

Yeah, faking the moon landing and that.

Or am I mistaken?

Louis. It's not a wonderful world at all.

 

[Belushi]

Neds (Peter Mullan 2011) Starts well but loses its way a bit.

 

[fishfinger]

Louis. It's not a wonderful world at all.

Not Stretch?