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

Seen it dunnit mate! An *outstanding* collection of dodgy accents and acting I thought, but roughly charming in its way. And I am maybe the only viewer in any possible universe who's more interested in what it tells us about the formation of Canadian national identity, than in leering at Jason Momoa (he seems like a very cool bloke IRL and enviable muscles - but not my type in any way whatsoever!)
Some nifty work with the throwing axes, though, as I recall. Wanted more indigenous languages and a bit more First Nations nature imagery to really go full-on weird an interesting IMHO - all I can really remember is lots of tussling and snobbery.
 
Places in the Heart; depression era melodrama which won Sally Fieled her Oscar. Supporting cast includes Danny Glover, John Malkovich and Ed Harris. Felt a bit like an old made for tv movie.
 
A doc about Creation and Alan McGee, fab stuff with McGee and the crew over the years. Jesus and Mary Chain etc. Highlights was when they cottoned on to the acid house scene. Lowlights was the Oasis stuff but obvs. important to the overall story.
 
Batman/Superman: Worlds Finest

better than the recent vs film. Best bits: airship blows up with the Joker presumably on it, harley goes 'Puddin!' while the dark knight quips 'he probably is now' ehehehe. Also Bruce Wayne sweeps louis off her feet and Superman is not happy.

stitched together from how it aired as three episodes.
 
Fury (2014) - IMDb
Following a crew of a poorly equipped American tank going through German territory in WWII. Quite enjoying war films these days, used to hate them in my teens.
8/10

The Selfish Giant (2013) - IMDb
Follows two lads from poverty stricken backgrounds in Bradford as they get involved with a scrap dealer. Better than how I explain it.
7/10

Baywatch (2017) - IMDb
Much better than I expected to be, especially after someone else on here panned it, but I've always had a bit of soft spot for slapstick American college humour, and any film where the nerd gets to kiss a hot girl, at least puts a smile on my face.
7/10
 
The Expanse s2 now on Netflix so binged 2/3ds of it ... awww yissssssss - this is the absolute business. (or at least it is so far.) Space opera for grownups. Proper worldbuilding, future space politics, silly accents, great clothes, delicious eye candy. As a standard human I regret only having evolved two thumbs up to give it.
 
cybershot said:
Fury (2014) - IMDb
Following a crew of a poorly equipped American tank going through German territory in WWII. Quite enjoying war films these days, used to hate them in my teens.
8/10

The Selfish Giant (2013) - IMDb
Follows two lads from poverty stricken backgrounds in Bradford as they get involved with a scrap dealer. Better than how I explain it.
7/10

Baywatch (2017) - IMDb
Much better than I expected to be, especially after someone else on here panned it, but I've always had a bit of soft spot for slapstick American college humour, and any film where the nerd gets to kiss a hot girl, at least puts a smile on my face.
7/10
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Selfish Giant was good .
 
Just finished S1 of Doctor Foster (BBC Series) after starting to watch Series 2 which premièred last week and realising it would make much more sense if I watched Series 1 first.

I love all the property porn, and locations they shoot in, as much as the show itself.
 
started on Comrade Detective last night. Supposedly a Romanian drama from the early eighties, it is very silly, but quite entertaining.
 
belboid said:
started on Comrade Detective last night. Supposedly a Romanian drama from the early eighties, it is very silly, but quite entertaining.
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It didn't grab me. It's certainly not bad, but out of all the things vying for my attention it comes pretty low in the list. Maybe it picks up after the pilot.
 
Triple 9

four bent cops doing dodgy business with russian gangsters, not bad, decent cast. Nothing you haven't seen before though
 
Papillon

Steve Mqueen prison film. Its long but worth it. Dustin Hoffman also stars 6/10

also I just read Neeson has hung up his phone and retired his menacing rants because he won't be doing action films anymore. End of an era.
 
Orville. Its a seth mcfarlan thing that I thought I'd give a fair three eps shake. Scifi comedy in the vein of a star trek spoof, I think. Its not that funny. I laughed at space balls more or less constantly so its not like I am hard to please. However its not so appaling I won't give it another ep.
 
DotCommunist said:
Orville. Its a seth mcfarlan thing that I thought I'd give a fair three eps shake. Scifi comedy in the vein of a star trek spoof, I think. Its not that funny. I laughed at space balls more or less constantly so its not like I am hard to please. However its not so appaling I won't give it another ep.
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Agree that it wasn't that funny. It actually felt like a proper episode of Star Trek/Babylon 5 almost, with the odd crappy joke here and there. I'll watch the whole series, but unless it takes a massive swerve I already cast my doubts that this will get renewed. You can understand Mcfarlan's desire to do it as he is a massive Trekkie, and had probably originally planned that the new Trek series would have aired by now. Instead it's aired before, and had FOX not moved it to Thursdays later in the month, would actually have aired the same day as Discovery.
 
Watched 'Secret Life of Pets' which I actually for real laughed out loud at. I recommend everyone to watch this. It's a animation about what pets do when left at home, squabble, get lost etc.
 
Been watching Tin Star, new thing with Tim Roth, up to ep 5... it's very good.

I could probably watch the rest this afternoon but my housemate would kick off
 
Been watching 'Icarus' - documentary about Russian state-sponsored doping... it has left us in very weird headspace... I'm going to watch 'The Office' to lighten up.. :rolleyes:
 
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