I think if it wasn’t John Cena playing the role of Ricky, the movie would’ve been dead in the water.
What film did you watch last night?
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You’ll need to be mindful of two things:
(1) it’s a dialogue heavy film.
(2) it’s not in a strict chronological order - which is very ‘Nolan-y’. This isn’t a spoiler because that becomes obvious about 2 minute in.
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Black Rain (1989)
Haven't seen it in along time, probably back on VHS.
Great looking film, a very 80's sounding score, good acting and direction. My only real criticism is, despite the Japanese setting, it's still a story we've all seen before, even for a film made in 1989.
7/10
Haven't seen it in along time, probably back on VHS.
Great looking film, a very 80's sounding score, good acting and direction. My only real criticism is, despite the Japanese setting, it's still a story we've all seen before, even for a film made in 1989.
7/10
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Poor things
Easy 9/10. Incredibly unique film that treats the audience like actual adults.
I think I would have considered it a masterpiece if the pacing was a bit better particularly in act 3 which feels rushed compared to the rest of the film.
Unlike the dire Barbie film this is a great example of how to make a film about female empowerment and masculinity whilst not beating your male audience with a 'you bad' stick.
Easy 9/10. Incredibly unique film that treats the audience like actual adults.
I think I would have considered it a masterpiece if the pacing was a bit better particularly in act 3 which feels rushed compared to the rest of the film.
Unlike the dire Barbie film this is a great example of how to make a film about female empowerment and masculinity whilst not beating your male audience with a 'you bad' stick.
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I tried watching Poor Things but switched it off after an hour as it wasn't holding my interest and I kept looking at my watch. Not sure why but it obviously just isn't my kind of film.
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I think give it a go. Be prepared to turn the volume up and down or put the subtitles on.
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That really annoys me when the action is stupid loud and the dialogue is quiet.
I have a setting on my tv that fixes this however
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I personally thought this film was dire. All the men were either useless or evil. More female empowerment claptrap with unlikeable characters. Nothing to hold your interest at all. No idea what all the hype is about. And I'm normally a fan of lanthimos. Terrible film.
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His films can be terrible on dialogue (Tenet, Interstellar were the worst for me) but I saw Oppenheimer twice at the cinema. First in a Showcase X-Plus and the dialogue was perfectly fine, could hear everything clearly. The second in a Cineworld liemax, and could barely make out a lot of the dialogue, even though I had already seen it.
The difference was that apparent, so maybe it's not just Nolans fetish for bad dialogue audio
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That really annoys me when the action is stupid loud and the dialogue is quiet.
I have a setting on my tv that fixes this however
Yeah so do I but the issue is more how Nolan puts background noise or effects whilst people are speaking. He does it on purpose as it is more realistic, I remember reading about it for Tenet after that stupid scene on the boat where I don’t care what anyone says, it was completely unintelligible.
Be interested to hear what you think. It certainly doesn’t feel like three hours, I just came away feeling quite cold about the whole thing and I wasn’t expecting that.
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I wanted to watch 'Anatomy of a fall' last night
My wife didn't fancy a 2 1/2 hour foreign language movie, so we ended up watching (the almost equally lengthy) Argylle
I wish I had fought my corner more, absolute rubbish.
5 plot twists too many, and I didn't
3/10
My wife didn't fancy a 2 1/2 hour foreign language movie, so we ended up watching (the almost equally lengthy) Argylle
I wish I had fought my corner more, absolute rubbish.
5 plot twists too many, and I didn't
Believe Bryce Dallas Howard as a brainwashed ass kicking super spy.
3/10
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Poor Things - 7/10
I liked parts of the film. I was really bought into it in the beginning, but as Bella becomes more learned my interest waned. I think it needed a further edit, as there were parts that dragged and parts that seemed rushed, such as the return to London.
I’m not sure about the plaudits for Mark Ruffalo, I don’t see it, but I thought Willem Dafoe was much better and Emma Stone was brilliant, of course.
Overall, I never really ‘enjoy’ Lanthimos films, they’re more of an experience than anything. And I probably wouldn’t watch it again.
I liked parts of the film. I was really bought into it in the beginning, but as Bella becomes more learned my interest waned. I think it needed a further edit, as there were parts that dragged and parts that seemed rushed, such as the return to London.
I’m not sure about the plaudits for Mark Ruffalo, I don’t see it, but I thought Willem Dafoe was much better and Emma Stone was brilliant, of course.
Overall, I never really ‘enjoy’ Lanthimos films, they’re more of an experience than anything. And I probably wouldn’t watch it again.
I think I'm only gonna watch it if it wins the Oscar for Best Picture. It looks so annoying.
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Argylle - positively hated it. Awful in every regard. How do films like this even get made. 2/10...maybe even less.
Just bizarre how bad it was. Terrible casting, story, acting, cgi, concept. Makes me cringe just thinking about it.
Just bizarre how bad it was. Terrible casting, story, acting, cgi, concept. Makes me cringe just thinking about it.
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Matthew Vaughn is the most overrated director there ever was.
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Some others recently...
Damsel - surprisingly good. A bit of a dodgy start, but actually ends up being a fun adventure. Millie Bobbie Brown is pretty good in in it too. Ray Winstone, not so much. 7/10.
Tiger Stripes - unusual but decent horror. Decent acting from a young cast. 7/10.
The Origin - a great horror set in the stone age. Original and very good. 7/10.
Loop Track - a pretty great horror/thriller. Certainly a bit different. 6/10.
Damsel - surprisingly good. A bit of a dodgy start, but actually ends up being a fun adventure. Millie Bobbie Brown is pretty good in in it too. Ray Winstone, not so much. 7/10.
Tiger Stripes - unusual but decent horror. Decent acting from a young cast. 7/10.
The Origin - a great horror set in the stone age. Original and very good. 7/10.
Loop Track - a pretty great horror/thriller. Certainly a bit different. 6/10.
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Perhaps. I just cant fathom why they would make a film in this way. Quite a few big names too. Must be a big pay day for them. Bryce Dallas Howard has to be the most miscast actor i've seen in a long time.
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Vaughn's early films were great. Stardust remains one of my favourite films. His recent efforts have been pants though.
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Yesterday I watched All Quiet On The Western Front (1930).
Surprisingly good given the age of it. Worth your time in my opinion.
Watching the 1979 version today - halfway through it as I post this!
The new version is good too.
All three variations of the book capture the hopelessness pretty well. I haven't read the book.
Surprisingly good given the age of it. Worth your time in my opinion.
Watching the 1979 version today - halfway through it as I post this!
The new version is good too.
All three variations of the book capture the hopelessness pretty well. I haven't read the book.