What DVD / Video did you watch last night? (pt3)
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rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
Three billboards outside Ebbing Missouri
I know I'm late to the party on this , but what a good film.
I know I'm late to the party on this , but what a good film.
krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
I can't remember much of those crossover films but I read this way before they were a movie thing and though at the time, this is a good idea
The Octagon
Stop...Hammertime
Just FYI, Predators is the shit one from a few years ago with Adrien Brody as a badass merc (lol), this one is called 'The Predator'.
Everything else you said is what I thought while watching it the other night, utterly ridiculous but occasionally entertaining.
Although the bit at the end should have been
Arnie (as either Dutch or a Terminator, not fussy) or Danny Glover emerging from the pod, not a frigging Iron Man suit 
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
Just FYI, Predators is the shit one from a few years ago with Adrien Brody as a badass merc (lol), this one is called 'The Predator'.
Everything else you said is what I thought while watching it the other night, utterly ridiculous but occasionally entertaining.
Although the bit at the end should have been
Arnie (as either Dutch or a Terminator, not fussy) or Danny Glover emerging from the pod, not a frigging Iron Man suit
both waited for the torrent hey. Who can blame us after the last few... but cheers on the title correction.
Glover emerging would have been great, by thier bullshit new lore they could say mini pred has 're created the best of you' or something.
enjoyable number of dumb but funny nods, busey jnr, 'get to the choppers', etc
The Octagon
Stop...Hammertime
I did also enjoy the small boy accidentally eviscerating a fratboy and blowing up his house at the same time.
T & P
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April and the Extraordinary World
A slightly bizarre but ultimately brilliant animation film set on a steampunk-rich alternate reality Paris in the 1940s. Really enjoyed it.
A slightly bizarre but ultimately brilliant animation film set on a steampunk-rich alternate reality Paris in the 1940s. Really enjoyed it.
DaveCinzano
WATCH OUT, GEORGE, HE'S GOT A SCREWDRIVER!
Are you talking about 2010's Predators, or 2018's The Predator?
ETA:
Just seen The Octagon's interjection.
The Octagon
Stop...Hammertime
It's time for the annual DC TV ('Arrowverse') crossover event - Elseworlds
Just watched the first ep, very fan-service and good fun, the Flash and Green Arrow have switched places and the writers have decided to point out every issue the fans have with the respective character / show tropes.
A great nod to a previous superhero show on the WB too, won't spoil it, but the nostalgia came flooding back
Lightweight, but easy watching, like a live action cartoon.
Just watched the first ep, very fan-service and good fun, the Flash and Green Arrow have switched places and the writers have decided to point out every issue the fans have with the respective character / show tropes.
A great nod to a previous superhero show on the WB too, won't spoil it, but the nostalgia came flooding back
Lightweight, but easy watching, like a live action cartoon.
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
I can't see a Legends one, why is there no Legends oneIt's time for the annual DC TV ('Arrowverse') crossover event - Elseworlds
Just watched the first ep, very fan-service and good fun, the Flash and Green Arrow have switched places and the writers have decided to point out every issue the fans have with the respective character / show tropes.
A great nod to a previous superhero show on the WB too, won't spoil it, but the nostalgia came flooding back
Lightweight, but easy watching, like a live action cartoon.
The Octagon
Stop...Hammertime
They're not part of it this year (probably too many characters as they're adding some extra ones for this), though their episode this week looks suitably batshit anyway.
Rosemary Jest
Wrong and Unstable
Watched this the other day and thought it was great. Loved the weird biker gang and the surrealness and violence. Excellent film.
The Octagon
Stop...Hammertime
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Enjoyed it, but more from a technical point of view, it was brilliantly shot and scored, but seemed lightweight and a bit inconsequential (even with all the death and war background)
To be fair, Wes Anderson has always seemed that way to me (although I think The Royal Tenenbaums is a little more emotional), almost detached and occasionally cruel for the sake of it (animals never fare well in his films), but very funny and clever wordplay.
Ralph Fiennes was great, one of his best comedic performances.
Enjoyed it, but more from a technical point of view, it was brilliantly shot and scored, but seemed lightweight and a bit inconsequential (even with all the death and war background)
To be fair, Wes Anderson has always seemed that way to me (although I think The Royal Tenenbaums is a little more emotional), almost detached and occasionally cruel for the sake of it (animals never fare well in his films
), but very funny and clever wordplay.Ralph Fiennes was great, one of his best comedic performances.
Idris2002
canadian girlfriend
My Favourite Brunette
Bumbling fool Bob Hope dreams of swapping his boring baby photographer job for life as a Bogart-style gumshoe or PI. The opportunity for such a swap arises, in the form of Paulette Goddard. Soon, BH is being pursued by a murderous (for it is he) Peter Lorre, and realises the error of his ways. When the film opens, our hero is in fact on Death Row.
Bumbling fool Bob Hope dreams of swapping his boring baby photographer job for life as a Bogart-style gumshoe or PI. The opportunity for such a swap arises, in the form of Paulette Goddard. Soon, BH is being pursued by a murderous (for it is he) Peter Lorre, and realises the error of his ways. When the film opens, our hero is in fact on Death Row.
Reno
The In Kraut
Predators was the sequel from 2010. You are probably talking about The Predator from this year, right ?
I watched that last night. Not being much of a fan of the monster or the series in general, this is the predator movie I probably enjoyed the most, thanks to some snappy dialogue by Shane Black.
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
yes, as corrected by Octagon
Reno
The In Kraut
First Reformed, Paul Schrader’s new film which ended up on many critics Best of 2018 lists. The acclaim is deserved and the film is a great reminder that Ethan Hawke is one of America’s most underrated actors.
It’s about a Protestant priest who experiences a crisis of faith (or it could be argued, becomes more truly connected to his faith) after an encounter with a despairing environmentalist. There are similarities with Schrader’s screenplay for Taxi Driver in the way the action escalates. It’s beautifully shot in the old academy ratio and it’s austere compositions fit the bleak despair of the film.
It’s rare that a filmmaker has a truly great film up his sleeve at this point of their career, especially as Schrader’s recent films were dross but this ranks among his best.
It’s about a Protestant priest who experiences a crisis of faith (or it could be argued, becomes more truly connected to his faith) after an encounter with a despairing environmentalist. There are similarities with Schrader’s screenplay for Taxi Driver in the way the action escalates. It’s beautifully shot in the old academy ratio and it’s austere compositions fit the bleak despair of the film.
It’s rare that a filmmaker has a truly great film up his sleeve at this point of their career, especially as Schrader’s recent films were dross but this ranks among his best.
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The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
Trouble is my Business - Think what if it would be like to have Raymond Chandler write a script for an amateur dramatics club who sacrifice the make up bill and get someone who watches Martin Scorsese films to produce it? You really want it to succeed and it struggles with its its low budget , the acting etc but however better it could have been its a brave and valiant attempt at a lush 1940s detective noir full of loveable cliches , wisecracks and perfectly imperfect.
not-bono-ever
meh
mowgli- andy serkis directed take on the Kipling tale. not a bad film to watch as a family. contains mild peril. and stabbings
Reno
The In Kraut
Hotel Artemis, a sci-fi action film which could be taking place in the John Wick universe. Its about a private hospital in a lawless Los Angeles of 2028, which patches up criminals. The main character is Jodie Foster‘s elderly nurse, one of only two members of staff among a lot of futuristic health care machinery. I liked that this focuses on an elderly woman in a violent action film but Foster, playing a character about a decade older, overdoes the little-old-lady mannerisms with an odd shuffle of a walk. She’s also riddled with a way too common backstory for this type of movie. Dave Bautista is the only other member of staff, a bouncer-like orderly and Sofia Bautella gets yet again cast as the kick-ass action chick. Jeff Goldblum turns up for a too short cameo. Quite stylish and watchable enough but it never manages to string its elements together to arrive at anything like a plot.
Satan‘s Slaves, an Indonesian horror film which was a huge hit locally and is a reboot of a local 80s horror classic. It’s a bit like the Indonesian equivalent of Hereditary, where it turns out that a dead matriarch has left a sinister inheritance. Unlike Hereditary (my favourite film of 2018) this relies on endless jump scares instead of poisonous family dynamics and an atmosphere of dread. Having the dead mothers apparition pop up over and over Fr a scare, becomes tiresome. Slickly made, this doesn’t feel different enough from Hollywood horror films like Insidious of The Conjuring. The last scene is a head scratcher if you haven’t seen the original 80s movie, to which this is a prequel.
Satan‘s Slaves, an Indonesian horror film which was a huge hit locally and is a reboot of a local 80s horror classic. It’s a bit like the Indonesian equivalent of Hereditary, where it turns out that a dead matriarch has left a sinister inheritance. Unlike Hereditary (my favourite film of 2018) this relies on endless jump scares instead of poisonous family dynamics and an atmosphere of dread. Having the dead mothers apparition pop up over and over Fr a scare, becomes tiresome. Slickly made, this doesn’t feel different enough from Hollywood horror films like Insidious of The Conjuring. The last scene is a head scratcher if you haven’t seen the original 80s movie, to which this is a prequel.
not-bono-ever
meh
Bird box. It’s not bad but is no classic. Bit low budget tbh but not the worse for it iykwim
Rosemary Jest
Wrong and Unstable
Kind of enjoyed it, but it made no sense really. Good idea but not very well done.
Reno
The In Kraut
I thought it made more sense than A Quiet Place, where I kept yelling at the screen at every dumb decision the characters made. It’s internal logic was worked out reasonably well, I just thought it could have been 20 minutes shorter. Sandra Bullock needs to go easy on the Botox, those eyebrows did not move.
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Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Dinner For One - shite - apparently they show it on German telly every NY - beats me why
Gramsci
Well-Known Member
Norte: The end of history directed by Lav Diaz
A film from the Philippines that's four hours long. Its slow moving but I got drawn into it. Starting with coffee bar philosophical discussion amongst Philippines academia then moving to darker territory as the law student drop out decides to put his ideas into practise. Leading to disaster for a struggling working class family.
The landscape gradually takes on bigger role in the film. Panoramic shots of the beautiful countryside against which everyday life is dwarfed by nature. Can't help but feel that the film is saying this is such a beautiful country yet everyday life is dsyfunctional. It shouldn't be like this.
The film is part social critique part existential look at how to live ones life.
A theme in film is the global economy. The effect this has on family life with people living abroad and sending money home. So its also political critique of an effect of capitalism.
The poor family try through all the adversity to keep their common humanity and family together. The only bit of hope in the film. Which ultimately is pessimistic.
Its a rewarding watch. I like to see a film that moves at a slower place than most.
A film from the Philippines that's four hours long. Its slow moving but I got drawn into it. Starting with coffee bar philosophical discussion amongst Philippines academia then moving to darker territory as the law student drop out decides to put his ideas into practise. Leading to disaster for a struggling working class family.
The landscape gradually takes on bigger role in the film. Panoramic shots of the beautiful countryside against which everyday life is dwarfed by nature. Can't help but feel that the film is saying this is such a beautiful country yet everyday life is dsyfunctional. It shouldn't be like this.
The film is part social critique part existential look at how to live ones life.
A theme in film is the global economy. The effect this has on family life with people living abroad and sending money home. So its also political critique of an effect of capitalism.
The poor family try through all the adversity to keep their common humanity and family together. The only bit of hope in the film. Which ultimately is pessimistic.
Its a rewarding watch. I like to see a film that moves at a slower place than most.
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