'September 5' - About the terrorist attack at the Munich Olympic games in 1972 but from the perspective of the ABC sports crew who were there filming for the games. A lot to do with ethics of reporting on such an event and integrity etc. Decent! 7/10
What film did you watch last night?
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They were made illegal in South Africa from late 70's to 90's as it was deemed as gambling because you could win a free game, and game was deemed game of luck more than skill. To be fair everything was weird.Pinball : The man who saved the machine - 7.5/10
As above, an excellent comedy drama about the guy who overturned the 35 yr ban of pinball machines in New York (and other cities - who knew pinball was illegal! Nothing surprises me about the yanks anymore)
Love pinball so will have to watch it.
Panic Room https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0258000/
Good performances all round, especially Forest Whitaker. I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. I was a little hesitant, as I haven't watched much before with Jodie Foster that appealed to me - aside from Silence of the Lambs.
Having said that, it was directed by David Fincher, which is a good sign. So, well worth checking out if you haven't before.
Good performances all round, especially Forest Whitaker. I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. I was a little hesitant, as I haven't watched much before with Jodie Foster that appealed to me - aside from Silence of the Lambs.
Having said that, it was directed by David Fincher, which is a good sign. So, well worth checking out if you haven't before.
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Tue night 4th Feb - Westworld 1973 - 8/10
Wed night 5th Feb - The Time Bandits 1981 - 7/10
I thoroughly enjoyed both.
Westworld explores the themes of human-like robots and what happens when they go wrong, even though the term "AI" probably wasn't used / coined back then. It's still pretty relevant on that front. Also, how things can go wrong due to corporate greed and neglect i.e. the robots take over the different resorts / zones. Even though not strictly a Western film, I liked the Western theming and the hallmarks such as bar fights and duel at dawn etc, along with the town's Sheriff and jail. I last saw this in 1997, so I forgot a lot about it but I remembered how it ended with the tied up girl robot in the medieval zone.
The Time Bandits, again is a childhood film, having not seen it since the mid-90s. I have forgotten nearly all of it except for the ship scene with the ogre/lady, then the ship rises above the water and it turns out that the ship is atop a giant on the giant's head. As an adult, I still enjoyed this and liked how it went through different eras. A very fun movie despite the bizarre ending! The funniest bit was in ancient Greece with the Minotaur, and their king assumes the child protagonist as his own child, then there was a cabaret type thing (lots of show acts), and the dwarves/bandits capture the boy under the pretence of a magic "disappearing" act
Wed night 5th Feb - The Time Bandits 1981 - 7/10
I thoroughly enjoyed both.
Westworld explores the themes of human-like robots and what happens when they go wrong, even though the term "AI" probably wasn't used / coined back then. It's still pretty relevant on that front. Also, how things can go wrong due to corporate greed and neglect i.e. the robots take over the different resorts / zones. Even though not strictly a Western film, I liked the Western theming and the hallmarks such as bar fights and duel at dawn etc, along with the town's Sheriff and jail. I last saw this in 1997, so I forgot a lot about it but I remembered how it ended with the tied up girl robot in the medieval zone.
The Time Bandits, again is a childhood film, having not seen it since the mid-90s. I have forgotten nearly all of it except for the ship scene with the ogre/lady, then the ship rises above the water and it turns out that the ship is atop a giant on the giant's head. As an adult, I still enjoyed this and liked how it went through different eras. A very fun movie despite the bizarre ending! The funniest bit was in ancient Greece with the Minotaur, and their king assumes the child protagonist as his own child, then there was a cabaret type thing (lots of show acts), and the dwarves/bandits capture the boy under the pretence of a magic "disappearing" act
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Sonic The Hedgehog ... Grandson (aged 5) loved it. I wanted to puch Jim Carrey squarely in the face, as I do with just about all of his films (apart from the Truman Show). I have the delights of Sonic 2 and 3 to look forward to.
The Sonic films are really good fun. Jim steals every scene he is in. Though if you are a fan you likely won't enjoy lol.
I really enjoyed this as well, interesting perspective and didn't realise its was the first one that was bring broadcast live.
Vesper - 7 / 10.
Interesting post apocalyptic SciFi flick. Very slow paced and doesn't really offer anything new as story and is very open ended when it comes to exposition but looks fantastic considering it was produced for around ~5m bucks.
Interesting post apocalyptic SciFi flick. Very slow paced and doesn't really offer anything new as story and is very open ended when it comes to exposition but looks fantastic considering it was produced for around ~5m bucks.
The opening 10 minutes had so much promise after the first movie which I found to be derivative, illogical (outside of the spooky stuff, way the mental ward was run, etc) predictable and by the numbers.
Then once you see the Smile 2 logo, it's all downhill.
Unfortunately, casuals lap up this half baked horror and it'll be the new yearly money maker.
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Den of Thieves 2
Massive fan of the first one, so had high hopes for this one.
Isn't quite sure what to make of it, I felt the heist scene happened pretty quickly, and there wasn't much build up to it.
The 'twist' at the end was pretty predictable, as Butler's character said
Still enjoyable though. Sets it up for a third.
Massive fan of the first one, so had high hopes for this one.
Isn't quite sure what to make of it, I felt the heist scene happened pretty quickly, and there wasn't much build up to it.
The 'twist' at the end was pretty predictable, as Butler's character said
you got one over me. No-one gets one over me
Still enjoyable though. Sets it up for a third.
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I went to a Picture House last night to watch Becoming Led Zeppelin.
Really glad it only took in the first two albums because I suppose that was how they became Led Zeppelin.
They have also been criticised in the past for not putting original artists on the labels, in other words they have plagiarised a lot of old artists and of course this was the fault of the record labels.
On the credits last night it was good to see some songs like Whole Lotta Love had Willie Dixon credited and Dazed & Confused had Jake Holmes credited.
Really glad it only took in the first two albums because I suppose that was how they became Led Zeppelin.
They have also been criticised in the past for not putting original artists on the labels, in other words they have plagiarised a lot of old artists and of course this was the fault of the record labels.
On the credits last night it was good to see some songs like Whole Lotta Love had Willie Dixon credited and Dazed & Confused had Jake Holmes credited.
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Love Hurts (2025) - 4/10
A very on brand for Valentine’s Day action/comedy/romance which comes across like a slower, less funny and gorier Jackie Chan film.
The chirpy style and fun fight scenes make it entertaining enough, but the acting’s weak and there wasn’t enough action.
The story stumbles through its straightforward plot due to some odd narrative choices and multiple character arcs, but there are some good if unoriginal moments.
A very on brand for Valentine’s Day action/comedy/romance which comes across like a slower, less funny and gorier Jackie Chan film.
The chirpy style and fun fight scenes make it entertaining enough, but the acting’s weak and there wasn’t enough action.
The story stumbles through its straightforward plot due to some odd narrative choices and multiple character arcs, but there are some good if unoriginal moments.
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September 5 (2024) - 8/10
A tense thriller about the news crew who reported on the terrorist attack at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games.
It’s great to see the 70’s style and technology in use (especially the limitations compared to today) and the acting and presentation was superb.
Like the broadcast itself the film doesn’t try to tell a story but just show the events as they happened, although there’s enough morality in there to make you think and the ending hits hard and leaves a lasting impression.
A tense thriller about the news crew who reported on the terrorist attack at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games.
It’s great to see the 70’s style and technology in use (especially the limitations compared to today) and the acting and presentation was superb.
Like the broadcast itself the film doesn’t try to tell a story but just show the events as they happened, although there’s enough morality in there to make you think and the ending hits hard and leaves a lasting impression.
Nosferatu (2024) - Thought the cinematography was great, very creepy atmosphere. As always in these things you wonder why Thomas didn’t ‘nope’ the **** out of there immediately.
Story was kind of ‘standard’ and some of the acting was a bit ropey (maybe a stylistic choice), but enjoyable overall.
Story was kind of ‘standard’ and some of the acting was a bit ropey (maybe a stylistic choice), but enjoyable overall.
Watched 2 not family friendly films last night.
Freelance - a freelance video editor receives a request to edit some tapes that could be 'real'. 7/10 Austrailian, bit of a slow burn but definitely worth a watch.
The Seasoning House (Amazon Prime) - just brutal depiction of women taken in war torn places and put into a brothel. Follows a mute girl taken to one of these places. Not for the faint of heart but it was a 'good' as much as you can describe it movie. 7/10.
Freelance - a freelance video editor receives a request to edit some tapes that could be 'real'. 7/10 Austrailian, bit of a slow burn but definitely worth a watch.
The Seasoning House (Amazon Prime) - just brutal depiction of women taken in war torn places and put into a brothel. Follows a mute girl taken to one of these places. Not for the faint of heart but it was a 'good' as much as you can describe it movie. 7/10.