What film did you watch last night?

Jungle Book - this 2016 'live action' remake of the 50 year old animation finds itself as a blend of The Jungle Book, The Lion King and Avatar, it looks fantastic and has some good moments and a fine cast and was good entertainment but what was the point? I did really like Christopher Walken as a massive King Louie. 3/5
 
nands said:
Jungle Book - this 2016 'live action' remake of the 50 year old animation finds itself as a blend of The Jungle Book, The Lion King and Avatar, it looks fantastic and has some good moments and a fine cast and was good entertainment but what was the point? I did really like Christopher Walken as a massive King Louie. 3/5
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I was utterly bored of it by the time Walken came on screen and switched it off. Highlight was Murray..."I nap, a lot"

As you said "what was the point"...felt like a tech experiment more than a re-imagining of the original movie.

Unfortunately it's done really well so we're in for loads of live action Disney remakes now, BATB first, followed by Lion King and most likely everything else.

We won't get the one that I want though, clue in my username ;)
 
Deep water horizon. Never really felt like they were in any danger, I know it's based on a true story so they have to stick to it but I felt it was missing something.
 
SixTwoSix said:
I was utterly bored of it by the time Walken came on screen and switched it off. Highlight was Murray..."I nap, a lot"

As you said "what was the point"...felt like a tech experiment more than a re-imagining of the original movie.

Unfortunately it's done really well so we're in for loads of live action Disney remakes now, BATB first, followed by Lion King and most likely everything else.

We won't get the one that I want though, clue in my username ;)
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Cinderella was first and was pretty good. BatB is one of my favourite films ever, but the new love action one looks rubbish.
 
Vonhelmet said:
I've not seen the jungle book, though it's on my list. Cinderella is good, though I had to grit my teeth a bit through Helena Bonham-Carter's fairy godmother.
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oh great...HBC is in it, did Burton direct it :D

I know wifey wants to watch it, might give it a go during tomorrows lazy afternoon.
 
sbweightman said:
A Monster Calls (2016) - 9/10

A heart-wrenching and emotional story of a boy coming to terms with losing a loved one.

The story is powerful and emotive, but also predictable and some scenes are cliché.

Strong acting from a great cast, and great use of the dream sequences and superb watercolour artwork make this film stand out.
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Agreed with your score a definite 9/10 for me too. Wasn't sure what to expect as had seen nothing about this film before seeing it. Didn't think it was predictable or cliche just thought it was fantastic from start to finish. I just wish I'd remembered some tissues the last 20 minutes are absolutely gut wrenching. Stunning special effects and art direction and great acting performances especially from young Lewis MacDougall.
 
Man of Steel 7/10

I'd heard so many bad things about this, so I wasn't expecting much but, actually, it's not a bad sci-fiish action movie. Certainly not the worst superhero movie ever, and the dropping of one of the most stupid superman tropes is welcome. Not the greatest movie ever but fun to watch and pretty in parts.
 
Ink - watched it a few year back as well and its still as good now as it was then, it starts off slow after the initial intro but builds into an all inspiring finale.

For a film that had a 250k budget its amazing and for that you need to forgive some of the poor makeup/acting but overall it doesn't distract you to much.
 
Mr Jack said:
Man of Steel 7/10

I'd heard so many bad things about this, so I wasn't expecting much but, actually, it's not a bad sci-fiish action movie. Certainly not the worst superhero movie ever, and the dropping of one of the most stupid superman tropes is welcome. Not the greatest movie ever but fun to watch and pretty in parts.
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Zod was a huge dissapointment for me and superman played out as a charisma vacuum .
 
LizardKing said:
Ink - watched it a few year back as well and its still as good now as it was then, it starts off slow after the initial intro but builds into an all inspiring finale.

For a film that had a 250k budget its amazing and for that you need to forgive some of the poor makeup/acting but overall it doesn't distract you to much.
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For low budget punching above it's weight, Rodriguez el mariachi had a reported 3K budget and is very watchable in my opinion.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104815/?ref_=nm_flmg_prd_32
 
The Accountant: Ben Affleck's Rain Man bookkeeper is a high functioning autistic savant Jason Bourne-a-like. Lots of action with a bit of humour and accountant porn sprinkled around. Affleck is actually a good actor, playing it restrained. Even his slightly stooped stance, mumbled lines and unwillingness to look people in the eyes captures his unlikely character well. The ending is a bit of an unlikely cliché, but give some of the best lines and action scenes.

Good fun and better than expected, though autism is rarely the super power as portrayed in the movie.
 
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