What film did you watch last night?

Rounding off my cinema trip was la la land. I couldn't have been rolling my eyes harder at the intro song and the unwelcome nods to all things old (lately people seem to be confusing 'nostalgic' with 'good') but the film really did start to grow on me and the leads were well developed - very human and real life decisions. My eyebrows raised once again in the observatory but by the finale I was won over and left feeling quite emotional. I expected to hate it but didn't. It was a good film but can be difficult to get into if you are cynical with musicals.

8/10
 
Nitefly said:
Rounding off my cinema trip was la la land. I couldn't have been rolling my eyes harder at the intro song and the unwelcome nods to all things old (lately people seem to be confusing 'nostalgic' with 'good') but the film really did start to grow on me and the leads were well developed - very human and real life decisions. My eyebrows raised once again in the observatory but by the finale I was won over and left feeling quite emotional. I expected to hate it but didn't. It was a good film but can be difficult to get into if you are cynical with musicals.

8/10
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My favourite scene is fight at the dinner, it is so real in how the conversation just can take you to that place so quickly and Emma Stone in that scene, when Gosling said that line about her looking down on him and she's just an actress. I felt the pain with her. The little ticks on her facial expression and the looking away, it's a heart breaking scene.
 
The bit I really liked, which isn't at all a spoiler, is when he's replaying bits of music so he can learn to play them. Again and again. Know that feeling. Also their conversation about jazz. Just real, decent conversation.

I think my favourite portion was when she was doubled booked for a date and just knew she was in the wrong place... we've all probably felt like that at some point.
Yes, very human.
 
Nitefly said:
The bit I really liked, which isn't at all a spoiler, is when he's replaying bits of music so he can learn to play them. Again and again. Know that feeling. Also their conversation about jazz. Just real, decent conversation.

I think my favourite portion was when she was doubled booked for a date and just knew she was in the wrong place... we've all probably felt like that at some point.
Yes, very human.
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I came out of the movie with a real appreciation of Jazz. I am not a fan and I don't think I'll be buying Jazz albums but i think if I am in New Orleans, I'll head to a Jazz club and can appreciate the music.

That's some powerful stuff.

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Moonlight

Odeon screen unseen. When the name came up I thought "yes !" as this movie has got amazing reception so far from what I've seen.

A 3 Act story about an african american growing up rough in America with a crack using mother and no father. It follows him when he is about 8 or so, then teens and then late 20's, early 30's. All played by different actors for the main characters (Except the mother).

The good...

The acting, it is strong throughout from everyone. That is good, it might pick up a couple of Best Supporting actor nominations or wins at the Oscar/Bafta this year.

The less good...

For some audiences, this isn't straight forward enough, it's hard to pin point the narrative of the story besides following this main character in 3 chapters of his life. Although i am glad I watched it, it is not a movie I am going to watch it again.

I'd give 9/10 for the performances and impact in terms of the life of a character but as a movie in terms of enjoyment, it's 8/10.

What I will say though, it's a thinker of a movie.
 
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Hacksaw Ridge 7/10. It was alright but Hollywood and Mel Gibson got a hold with it and added lots of firey explosions and shooting a BAR one handed whilst holding half a corpse, then more firey explosions, then a "lets throw these mortar shells by hand" scene robbed straight from Saving Private Ryan. It had its moments but was wayyyyyy over the top.
 
A Fist Full of Dollars 9/10

Loved it, a really great film. Been meaning to watch it for a while now. Got the other two films to watch as well.
 
JFK - Directors cut - Blu Ray.

Just about one of the best films ever made and the best £5 I've spent in a long while ( Amazon 2 for £10)

The cinematography is just astounding in parts.
 
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Trainspotting was on Channel 4 (IIRC), classic, 9/10.

Seen it many times but not for a while, still awesome.

Begbie absolutely makes it though, hope he is similar in T2!
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I actually ordered the DVD not realising it was on! First time I'd ever seen it, what an absolutely fantastic film!
 
The Great Dictator. Some funny bits, some really quite sinister bits. Weird that it was made in 1940 before the full horrors of the Nazi regime got underway and certainly before it was known.

It's hard to judge it as a film, as such, because the historical context is so much bigger than that.
 
You are right there Von, it is history so it is hard to separate the film out of it. Mr Chaplin was a talented little fellow.
 
Despicable Me - 3/5
Despicable Me 2 - 3/5

Watched these two back to back tonight and although I enjoyed both I didn't really care for any of the characters or either story.

Much like Scrat in Ice Age and the Penguins in Madagascar it's the Minions that provided the highlights.
 
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