Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 The Suchet version is my favorite and I doubt Branagh will dethrone it. I love the darkness they added to it. Poirot's crisis of faith and Catholic background coming into play. Good stuff. 18 hours ago, The Doctor said: I've yet to see the one with Michelle Pfeiffer. I want to hear that sexy ass voice once more. Did you listen to the song she sings on the OST yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 On 11/4/2017 at 2:28 PM, Hawmy said: Matt Damon and Sam Neill were the loki and thor actors and I thought they were pretty funny Actually it was Matt Damon as Loki, Luke Hemsworth as Thor and Sam Neil as Odin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,344 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 On 05/11/2017 at 6:35 PM, The Doctor said: How is Michelle Pfeiffer? Fine, and still pretty damn MILF-y. Gruesome Son of a Bitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Fantastic! Sweeping Strings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon McBride 113 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 That's what I meant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,275 Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 It has been decided. We're trekking out and seeing Murder on the Orient Express in the theater tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Me too. But I see a dozen or more movies in the theater a year, so it's not an event like it is for you. This must be one your wife wanted to see? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,275 Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Yep! She's a big Agatha Christie fan, read all her books and seen every episode of Poirot and Marple, etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Me too! I expect to like this adaptation less than the Suchet (my favorite) and the Finney (also good) ones but I'm sure it'll be enjoyable. Like a cup of hot cocoa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,687 Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 As much as I like Branagh, Suchet will always be Poirot. What a joy to watch an actor so completely embody a role. I remember watching his Murder on the Orient Express when it first aired. I recall that it was regarded with some controversy at the time (I think maybe because the production introduced some religious subtext). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 4 hours ago, Disco Stu said: Like a cup of hot cocoa. The cocoa was watery and a bit disappointing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 I found it quite pleasant. better than most movies and a decent score by Doyle. I welcome the teased followup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Gerald's Game. For 90% good but unfortunately it becomes something entirely different (not in a good sense) in the last 10 minutes. However, it was nice to see a real horror movie for a change and not one of those teenage flicks that are only about making the viewer jump with sudden loud sound FXs. Thank you, Stephen King. 6,5/10 Alex publicist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 On 11/11/2017 at 1:17 AM, Disco Stu said: The cocoa was watery and a bit disappointing. And the film wasn’t much better, ammirite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Branagh was bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Dis iz not luking gooed at awl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 39 minutes ago, Disco Stu said: Branagh was bad. People wouldn’t believe me when I said it should have been so much more. I was too young they said! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher 350 Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Murder On The Orient Express - 2017 - Good, though I wasn't entirely sold on the way they approached the story. Really enjoyed it overall though. Great classic mystery, the cast was very good, and personally I thought Branagh was very charming too, even if I didn't entirely like how Portroit was portrayed. - 7.5 / 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Paddington 2. If you don’t enjoy it you don’t have a soul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth 67 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Thor: Ragnarok. I liked it more than I expected and was mainly interested because the trailers looked so bizarre. I thought it was easily the most enjoyable Marvel movie since the first Guardians, even it it does take a while to get going. I found the humor to be more genuine than is typical of Marvel; not quite as snarky as Guardians or as quippy as the Avengers. I have no clue what to make of whatever Cate Blanchett thought she was doing, but the rest of the cast was fine. I enjoyed the dynamic between Thor and Hulk/Banner and thought Mark Ruffalo and Chris Hemsworth had a fun rapport. So it's definitely not art, but I enjoyed it for what it is. Mothersbaugh's score seemed like it might be interesting enough for a separate listen; I'm sure there's enough material in there to make a nice 30-minute program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 The Meyerowitz Stories Good family story (warm & touching) that walks the fine line between drama and comedy. Except for maybe Emma Thompson, all the characters were convincing but it was Adam Sandler's performance that actually surprised me. Yes, he showed he can play drama before in Punch-Drunk Love and Funny People, but in The Meyerowitz Stories, he literally became somebody else. And how long has it been since Dustin Hoffman got to play a beefy character like this?! Giving this movie a 6/10 would be wrong so I'm giving it a 7/10. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 You watched this even after finding out Hoffman was a sexual predator? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 He shall be stoned and purged from the community! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 The Boo Box! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 8 minutes ago, Quintus said: The Boo Box! Is that another euphemism for vagina? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 34 minutes ago, Stefancos said: You watched this even after finding out Hoffman was a sexual predator? That's a Chinese hoax designed to hurt Hollywood! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 My last two Fridays. So just a couple of "ok to fine" movies. I'm ready to see a movie I really love. Can't wait for movies like Ladybird, Darkest Hour, and Three Billboards to come to a theater near me. (For context regarding my feelings on 2017 MCU, I gave GOTG2 four stars, Spider-Man 3.5, and now Thor 3) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,275 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Murder On The Orient Express (2017) Ehhhhhh, it wasn't outright BAD, more like "thoroughly mediocre". I actually have never seen a prior adaptation (or read the book) so had no idea who the culprit would be, but it was obvious as soon as Poirot finished that weird shootout with Daisy and the doctor and walked to the table with all 12 suspects that it was a conspiracy and all 12 of them stabbed him, and it was disappointing that Poirot seemed to need another 5 minutes to figure out what I already had Branagh was decent as Poirot - they gave him occasional quirks that made his character unique, but almost the entire running time he's quickly plowing through the case and just interviewing people, so there wasn't as many opportunities to develop him much. The film LOOKED great, even the CGI'd older cities looked pretty good, and the funky camera angles and long tracking shots he did were pretty good too. But the pacing was all over the place, sometimes the film was too slow and sometimes WAY too fast, it never found a good rhythm. Most of the cast really wasn't given enough to do, I feel like a 2 1/2 hour cut would be significantly more satisfying and make the final reveal have a much greater impact. In the end its all just too rushed to have any lasting effect, the whole thing will be quickly forgotten. PS WTF was the point of casting Johnny Depp for such a tiny role, seems like a pointless waste of money and effort PPS And why does Michelle Pfeiffer sing a song over the end credits? Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 It’s definitely the least of the three adaptations I’ve seen. Pretty much every decision Branagh made to change Poirot’s character was bad. The dumb Monk-like touches making him OCD were the worst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 28 minutes ago, Jay said: PS WTF was the point of casting Johnny Depp for such a tiny role, seems like a pointless waste of money and effort Why cast a well known, good actor for a role in your film? Is that what you're asking? Bilbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Depp was awful. Every scene he was in was made worse by his presence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,275 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 6 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Why cast a well known, good actor for a role in your film? Is that what you're asking? Hey may have been a good actor in the past and may have potential to be good again, but he was bad in this movie are even worse: incredibly distracting just by being in it. It was pointless stunt casting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Well I guess so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 I reckon Depp is a washed out mess these days, his cool image all a big facade. By all accounts he's actually a bit of dickhead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Washed out or washed up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 It can be rough watching people age whose entire public image is based on youthful rebellion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,275 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 But why does Michelle Pfeiffer sing a song over the end credits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 6 minutes ago, Jay said: But why does Michelle Pfeiffer sing a song over the end credits? This is one of those crappy Youtube uploads in a box and sped up trying to get around auto-detect copyright takedowns, but I saw Branagh and Pfeiffer tell that story on Graham Norton Starting here: It doesn't really explain why, but it's something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,275 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 I'm at work so can't really watch a video right now; Can you tell me the reason? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,168 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 3 minutes ago, Jay said: But why does Michelle Pfeiffer sing a song over the end credits? Because Doyle likes to have a song in his scores, and he likes having it sung by the cast if possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,275 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 I don't know why you phrased your answer as a question like that; I've never seen another Branagh film so have no idea whatsoever if its a sylistic norm for him or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Just now, Jay said: I'm at work so can't really watch a video right now; Can you tell me the reason? It's not in the video but my best guess in spoilers: Spoiler My best guess: her character in the film is meant to be a well-known Broadway actress and singer. And her character is meant to be utterly heartbroken by the deaths of her granddaughter and daughter. So she sings a song about her feelings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 4 minutes ago, Jay said: I don't know why you phrased your answer as a question like that; Its what you do if you're offering an a possible explanation wich is based on speculation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,275 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 3 minutes ago, Disco Stu said: It's not in the video but my best guess in spoilers: Hide contents My best guess: her character in the film is meant to be a well-known Broadway actress and singer. And her character is meant to be utterly heartbroken by the deaths of her granddaughter and daughter. So she sings a song about her feelings? Ah OK, that makes sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,168 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 29 minutes ago, Jay said: I don't know why you phrased your answer as a question like that; I've never seen another Branagh film so have no idea whatsoever if its a sylistic norm for him or not. Henry V has a choral song with Doyle himself as the soloist. Much Ado About Nothing has several songs featuring Emma Thompson, Doyle and the cast. Hamlet has an end credits song sung by Placido Domingo. Sense and Sensibility has a song (I don't remember if it occurs during the film or in the credits). Brave has songs featuring Billy Connolly and Emma Thompson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,275 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 I've never seen any of those films (except Brave, which isn't directed by Branagh) so yea, I had no idea it was a thing he usually did in his films. That's why I asked about it, it comes out of nowhere in THIS film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,168 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Well, most films these days have end credits songs. With Doyle at least, there's usually a good chance that it's actually an original song written by him. Both Doyle and Branagh seem to have a soft spot for making underscore semi diegetic where appropriate (see the dances in Frankenstein and his Potter score, for example), or to use some of the dialogue in lyrics in the score (the egg songlet in HP4, which I forgot to list above), or even add other lyrics (like in the Hamlet song) to further comment on the film (in intention perhaps a bit like Shore did with all the choral and soloist bits in the LOTR scores). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 1 hour ago, Jay said: I've never seen any of those films (except Brave, which isn't directed by Branagh) so yea, I had no idea it was a thing he usually did in his films. That's why I asked about it, it comes out of nowhere in THIS film. See more Branagh! Marian Schedenig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,275 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Which ones are the best? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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