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

[Indeliblelink]

Movie Crazy (1932) - Harold Lloyd talkie about a guy trying to get into the Hollywood movie industry. The stunts aren't as spectacular as some of his silent work and Lloyd's acting is a bit ropey but there's still plenty of laughs, the bit at the party with the magician's coat being particularly funny.

American Madness (1932), depression era Frank Capra film about a manager trying to stop a run on his bank after the rumours that they got robbed spread around the town. Similar themes to It's A Wonderful Life and maybe thats why this film seems to have been largely forgotten but it's a decent effort worth a watch.

 

[fishfinger]

Was it good ? If yes, I'll have to check it out.

I quite enjoyed it*.






*Disclaimer: I am a big fan of the Residents

 

[ringo]

Ex Machina - Almost put off by the slow pace but once I got into it that made perfect sense, very good.

 

[DotCommunist]

The Limey. Terence Stamp goes to america to avenge his dawatah. Violence ensues. Something of the neeson about it all 6/10

 

[Orang Utan]

The Limey. Terence Stamp goes to america to avenge his dawatah. Violence ensues. Something of the neeson about it all 6/10

What annoyed me about that, apart from the stupid lighting, was that Stamp had to explain all of his rhyming slang, so he'd say something like 'I'm just going down these apples and pears - stairs'

 

[krtek a houby]

Telexes! Mobile phones! And Cagney's meltdown as Cody Jarret. Actually; the scene at the chemical plant reminds me a little bit of Burton's Batman released 40 years later....

And quite enjoyed this oddity from 1956

 

[May Kasahara]

Currently watching Prince of Darkness. It's magnificently crap.

 

[butchersapron]

What annoyed me about that, apart from the stupid lighting, was that Stamp had to explain all of his rhyming slang, so he'd say something like 'I'm just going down these apples and pears - stairs'

He should have explained why he couldn't actually do cockney anymore.

 

[TheHoodedClaw]

Currently watching Prince of Darkness. It's magnificently crap.

It's magnificently great is what you really mean.

 

[The Boy]

White God (2015). A teenager and her dog are sent to live with her bitter dad for three months. Dad dumps the dog on the street in a moment of rage, and the rest of the film follows said teenager and dog's journeys as they try to find each other. Oh, and all the waifs and strays in the dog kennel. They rise up and overthrow the man and go on a revenge fueled rampage.

Part horror, part coming of age story and I'm sure also part some-sort-of-class-themed parable.

 

[trabuquera]

Northmen (2014) - ridiculously poor Vikings ripoff with that bloke what played Prince Andrei, that bloke what plays Billy Biceps in Black Sails, some randos and and even more random (and underwritten) hostage princess there for variation. Complete twaddle and dull with it. No real history, imagery, or even great camp value. Bad wigs, no story to speak of, mediocre rucking and nothing but a bit of suspense over a CGI-generated footbridge to perk it up. Don't bother.

and then by some weird synchronicity of shite…
The Colony (2013) more dull twaddle with basically the same structure (one long chase with periodic rucking and - wait - a bit of tension on a rickety CGI-generated footbridge to perk it up! ) Only this time it's set in post apocalyptic Earth with our heroes being some sciencey survivor types trying to rescue some seeds, or something, while being chased by possibly mutant cannibal outlaws. Laurence Fishburne utterly wasted in this. Just as worthless as the above, though gorier.

 

[Reno]

Room - Pretty good thanks to the performances by Brie Larson, who totally deserves her Oscar nomination and the kid who plays her son. Quite moving too, though I could have done without the slushy score. The subject matter is so devastating, I didn't need music to tell me when to be sad.

 

[starfish]

What We Do In the Shadows. Fucking hilarious.

 

[DrRingDing]

It's ok.

 

[magneze]

What We Do In the Shadows. Fucking hilarious.

It's great. Also watched at the weekend.

 

[The Boy]

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015). Am I allowed to say I was s bit bored after the first hour?

 

[TheHoodedClaw]

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015). Am I allowed to say I was s bit bored after the first hour?

I didn't finish it, it really didn't hold my interest.

 

[Reno]

Spotlight - In the style of All the Presidents Men and very good for what it is, but not the type of film to get me very excited. I usually like Mark Ruffalo but he sticks out here, over-emoting among the low key performances of journalistic professionalism which surround him.

Carol - Beautifully made and well acted, but too reserved to be very moving. Kind of liked it though.

Southbound - Anthology horror film with a road trip theme from the team behind the VHS films. Kind of works, but the individual episodes all lack any sort of resolution because they all bleed not each other. There is a nightmarish wtf quality to it, which keeps it spooky.

Tales from the Crypt - Southbound made me want to watch this British anthology horror classic from Amicus again, which still hold up surprisingly well.

World of Tomorrow - Animation short by the great Don Hertzfeld and by far the best film I've seen to get Oscar nominated this year. Done in his stick figure style it's both a very funny and yet surprisingly haunting look into a little girl's (cloned) future.

 

[Idris2002]

I saw Carol over Xmas and it was great - but the final climactic scene was spoiled by some gobshite getting up in our row and running out to use his mobile.

 

[Reno]

I saw Carol over Xmas and it was great - but the final climactic scene was spoiled by some gobshite getting up in our row and running out to use his mobile.

At least he ran out !

 

[Idris2002]

At least he ran out !

His speed didn't save him from being a dick.

 

[Reno]

His speed didn't save him from being a dick.

I hardly ever go to the cinema because of his type of thing, I've become extremely irritable in my twilight years. I bought myself a projector and a surround system, which means I now have a small cinema in my living room and I catch up with most new films once the Blu-ray or a decent HD torrent comes out.

 

[Yetman]

The Night Before - I try to tire of Seth Rogen but again, he's brilliant in this. Excellent late christmas hoo-ha involving drugs, drink, crazy times and a jew crucifying jesus at christmas. Well worth a watch.

Victoria - the entire film is shot in one take. Which is about the only thing that was interesting for about the first hour before I turned it off, bored. I'm sure it might get a bit livelier but I'm a busy man with shit to do and sitting around watching an hour of flirting is not what I call time well spent.

 

[ringo]

ET - All the girls in floods of tears, nearly had a bit of grit myself

 

[Nine Bob Note]

The whole series of Walking with Dinosaurs.

Crying out for a new series IMHO

 

[Reno]

The whole series of Walking with Dinosaurs.

Crying out for a new series IMHO

Have you seen Planet Dinosaur ?

 

[Nine Bob Note]

*Quick search*

I don't think I've even heard of it, which is strange I must have been ill that week...

Gonna guess it's not on Netflix, but hold on, it's on YT!

 

[Reno]

*Quick search*

I don't think I've even heard of it, which is strange I must have been ill that week...

Gonna guess it's not on Netflix, but hold on, it's on YT!

I have to admit, it's a plug, I worked on it. I think it's pretty good though and if you liked Walking with Dinosaurs, you may like this as well.

 

[Nine Bob Note]

Well, let me tell you, I was seriously pissed by those Diplodocus playing chicking shit when attacked by the Allosaurus in the Ballad of Big Al, especially as the original series had built them up so strong.

Back when I read Dinosaur Magazine, I was always a fan of Allosaurus (issue 5 ot 6 IIRC), but then, I wasn't a herbivore back then I *expect* them to get their heat back in your show

 

[Nanker Phelge]

NEDS

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