Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Ocean's Thirteen Better than Twelve, definitely. Al Pacino and his wig make a great foil for our thieving heroes. What happened to CZJ and that shiela who looks like Julia Roberts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Just now, Baby Jane Hudson said: Ocean's Thirteen Better than Twelve, definitely. Al Pacino and his wig make a great foil for our thieving heroes. What happened to CZJ and that shiela who looks like Julia Roberts? Well now you're all caught up and ready to see Ocean's Eight when it hits theaters next Summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 I honestly cannot recall a single thing from Twelve other than they were trying to steal an egg. Thirteen was more of a return to Eleven's formula. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,346 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 On 25/10/2017 at 4:13 PM, Baby Jane Hudson said: Ocean's Twelve What happened to the first ten of these anyway? So this one isn't anywhere near as good as the first. In fact, it's a friggin' disappointment! The one gag I like is setting up Tess as a Julia Roberts doppleganger. That was clever until they decided to drag it out forever. Unlike the first one, I had no idea what they were trying to rob, or what that weirdo Vincent Cassell had to do with anything. I'll persevere with Ocean's Thirteen just because. See, I've never seen this because I heard about this bit and just knew that if I watched it my brain would go 'Umm ... well if they're going down the road of that in-joke with Roberts, how come nobody has brought up that Clooney's character looks exactly like Clooney, Brad Pitt's looks exactly like Pitt, Damon's looks exactly like Matt Damon etc etc etc' and BOOM ... I'd be 'thrown out' of the film, suspension of disbelief in tatters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher 350 Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Europa Report - 7 / 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 That's one of the few original sci-fi movies I've really enjoyed in recent years. A superbly effective little indie with astonishingly believable special effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher 350 Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 It's surprisingly fairly realistic, and the sorta documentary feel fits too. McCreary's score is fairly effective too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Good film, good score! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon McBride 113 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Ran Holy cow that was good. mrbellamy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 The Nanny A near forgotten Hammer flick where an aging Bette Davis fully embraces her status as a psycho-biddy icon and runs barking mad with it. It's not as in-yer-face as her Robert Aldrich pictures, as she almost underplays the role of a deeply disturbed housekeeper, who masquerades her insanity with a calm, pleasant demeanour and orderly conduct. The story slowly reveals her demons through flashbacks, and you're almost shocked by how mad she really is! But it's not so superficial, as she's portrayed in a highly sympathetic manner. Was she capable of a bad performance? So far, I haven't seen one! publicist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,346 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Two 30-year old flicks in these last few days - The Running Man - enjoyable sci-fi action nonsense with Ahnult, based on one of the novels written by Stephen King under his Richard Bachman pseudonym (but bearing little resemblance to it, if memory serves). The opening of the movie is set in 2017, which must've seemed like the far-flung future then. Hellraiser - Hallowe'en screening at Belfast's 'arthouse' cinema. I took one of these themed drinks into the screening with me, very nice it was too - As for the film ... well, some of the more 'rubbery' effects haven't aged well, and England unconvincingly stands in for the US throughout. But the Cenobites remain the stuff of nightmares ... 'Pinhead' became a horror icon, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Julia... a psycho biddy goddess of the 80s. She was the real villain of the film. The second film even makes an overt reference to the fairy tale dynamic between her and the stepdaughter. Ashley Lawrence was a real cutie too. Sweeping Strings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Julia was a fantastic evil bitch. Quite sexy too. Sweeping Strings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Sweeping Strings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 The Running Man is an endless rewatchable guilty pleasure, I love it. Sweeping Strings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Well dat hit da spot. Sweeping Strings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 The Court Jester Forgot how great this old Danny Kaye spoof actually was (another movie running endlessly on german tv back in the 80's), especially as all supporting players join in on the fun. It's of course too much Technicolor/Vistavision for Monty Python but the seeds were sown here. Besides the famous pellet-with -the-poison number there is also a breathtaking sword fight with Basil Rathbone that still looks stunning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 How's Danny in German? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,989 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Don't know this one. Is it Marvel or DC? Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 A sad commentary of the state of cinema today, thank you Karol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 We at Disney like to thank crocs . As long as you keep watching them, we keep on making them. Yours sincerely, Walt D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 39 minutes ago, Alexcremers said: We at Disney like to thank crocs . As long as you keep watching them, we keep on making them. Disney makes shoes now, too? <runs to Payless for some Disney crocs> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,338 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 The Lobster. Hmm... I really liked the first part, but then all the unexplained things started bothering me, like: how did this society come about, why does everyone absolutely have to have a partner, or more importantly, what is going on with people's feelings in this world? Some of the characters definitely had some emotions, but others clearly didn't. During the second half, I was especially annoyed because of the weird plot twists and it's still not clear to me why the Loners did what they did and what they hoped to achieve or which consequences all their actions had. The ending felt unresolved (for the characters) as well. Having said all that, I really liked Rachel Weisz and Olivia Colman and wouldn't mind having a partner with their kind of voices at all. The music was effective as well. This was only the second time I've watched a film where the score consisted of strings only and source music, but this time it really worked very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher 350 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Wonder Woman (Rewatch) - 8 / 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 14 hours ago, Quintus said: The Running Man is an endless rewatchable guilty pleasure, I love it. Agreed! Faltermeyer really pushes it over the edge, the perfect amount of ridiculous, dramatic earnestness to run with how wacked out everything is. It's one of those movies, along with Demolition Man, that constantly teeters between being masterfully satirical and extremely dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Blue Velvet Maybe I'm not smart enough to articulate on this one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Get started with Twin Peaks right now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 I'm combing through eBay and Amazon for a well-priced, sealed blu-ray. I understand Criterion released a movie too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 You need to see the show first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Hey, I watched Firefly and Serenity. How cryptic can it be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Drax and experimental TV series? I fail to see the logic, captain Stefancos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 It's unrealistically highly regarded around these parts. It doesn't make any sense, really. It's more of a series for Drax and I, not Alexcremers, Quint, Stevfefe etc. It's a glorified soap opera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Alex and co probably don't even understand it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 No, no. You see, they "understand" that it's supposed to be that way! It's like how they constantly reference that Starship Troopers is political satire. That's all fine and dandy, but it does nothing to enhance the movie. It's a violent 90210 space movie, not a political statement. It's entertaining one way, not the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 How pseudo intellectual of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 We just don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 But it's arthouse soap. It would be like throwing water on the wicked witch. Drax & Co would perish away. Aarrgg! My eyes! My eyes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 I like to think my taste in film is among the most diverse of JWfan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Show me your collection! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 The witch being killed by a bucket of water is one of the most contrived and ridiculous endings for a character ever. It's what everyone on the internet these days refers to as "deus ex machina". It may be the ultimate example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 It worked on the alien in Signs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 It is true that Jerry Drax has a very unique and eclectic taste in films. And can review them quite intelligently. Unlucky Bastard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Drax's collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Just now, Alexcremers said: Drax's collection You forgot the Bette and Joan flicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 I'm not even sure Drax watches TOS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 2 minutes ago, The Doctor said: The witch being killed by a bucket of water is one of the most contrived and ridiculous endings for a character ever. No, that title goes to your beloved take off Darth Vader's mask scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 I do, but not as much as SG-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 1 minute ago, Alexcremers said: No, that title goes to your beloved take off Darth Vader's mask scene. That's the Return of the Jedi. I watch the prequels and the Ewok movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 The original trilogy was never all that great anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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