What film did you watch last night?

Rannoch · 10 Apr 2020 at 00:23

arc@css said:
Salem's Lot. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079844/

I've never got beyond the early stages of this before for some reason, despite it being the sort of subject matter which appeals quite strongly to me.

Well worth it, though. David Soul and James Mason deliver pretty good performances, so I may check out some of Mason's work as I've not seen many films with him in.

Additionally, I might take a look at the 2017 remake at some point which I believe stars Rob Lowe.

The rocking chair scene still creeps me out, ever since I was a kid

cheesyboy · 10 Apr 2020 at 01:29

cheesyboy said:
Requiem for a Dream

Damn, this was good! Hadn't seen it before, but loved it throughout. Need to check out some more Aronofski movies, I see Pi is also on Prime, so might start with that.

Also, I've fallen in love with year-2000 Jennifer Connelly.

Sticking with Aronofski, I watched Black Swan.

It was bloody great!

something daft already!! · 10 Apr 2020 at 02:11

I thought I needed a break from the covid stuff so watched

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1598778/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Quite realistic but everything happened much faster than in real life.

IvanDobskey · 10 Apr 2020 at 07:26

Rimsy said:
Knives Out
What is it with Rian Johnson making utterly **** films which critics seem to love? First he kills star wars then makes this, which admittedly isn't as bad as TLJ but is almost singled handedly ruined by Daniel Craig's rediculous southern accent. Plotline is tedious, overuse of current political buzz words is cringe worthy and given the amazing cast is just... Well confusing how it could be so bad.

3/10

We gave up on this after half an hour. Nothing grabbed us at all, utterly tedious. Yet most people seem to love it. Baffling.

smokedog · 10 Apr 2020 at 10:43

Rannoch said:
The rocking chair scene still creeps me out, ever since I was a kid

The vampire kid knocking on the window still haunts me to this day.

Rannoch · 10 Apr 2020 at 10:51

smokedog said:
The vampire kid knocking on the window still haunts me to this day.

That too, he was floating, well creepy.

B&W · 10 Apr 2020 at 11:10

The Irishman. 6/10. To be honest can't see what all the fuss is about, way too slow and long. It does show the moral argument against living a life of crime very powerfully (or does it? He dies a Freeman albeit his daughter don't talk to him).

But nothing special, too overhyped.

IvanDobskey · 10 Apr 2020 at 11:26

Unforgiven 8/10
Never got round to watching this film for some reason. I guess I just wasn't a big fan of westerns in general. But the acting, story and characters are so good, it doesn't matter what genre it is. Great film.

B&W · 10 Apr 2020 at 11:29

IvanDobskey said:
Unforgiven 8/10
Never got round to watching this film for some reason. I guess I just wasn't a big fan of westerns in general. But the acting, story and characters are so good, it doesn't matter what genre it is. Great film.

Brilliant film and legendary performance by Clint Eastwood. I still want that shotgun of his...

arc@css · 10 Apr 2020 at 13:13

IvanDobskey said:
Unforgiven 8/10
Never got round to watching this film for some reason. I guess I just wasn't a big fan of westerns in general. But the acting, story and characters are so good, it doesn't matter what genre it is. Great film.

I'm also not a huge fan of most westerns but you've given me the incentive to check this out. Should be pretty good, after all, it's got Eastwood and Hackman in.

arc@css · 10 Apr 2020 at 13:18

Rannoch said:
The rocking chair scene still creeps me out, ever since I was a kid

Oh, yes.

For such an oldie, I found this to have some quite effectively chilling moments.

something daft already!! · 10 Apr 2020 at 13:24

Rannoch said:
The rocking chair scene still creeps me out, ever since I was a kid

That was hilarious.

Gman · 10 Apr 2020 at 13:35

The Hunt
Entertaining, bordering on a slight comedy at times with the feel. mad first 15 mins though, gets you thinking how there going to make a film of this with the lack of actors.
7/10

cheesyboy · 10 Apr 2020 at 13:37

IvanDobskey said:
Unforgiven 8/10
Never got round to watching this film for some reason. I guess I just wasn't a big fan of westerns in general. But the acting, story and characters are so good, it doesn't matter what genre it is. Great film.

One of my favourite movies. There's a Japanese remake of it that's also really great, used to be on Prime (might still be...?)

Rannoch · 10 Apr 2020 at 15:09

arc@css said:
Oh, yes. For such an oldie, I found this to have some quite effectively chilling moments.

It does, I watched it when I was a kid then went camping in my parents garden the same night

we were creeped out.

arc@css · 10 Apr 2020 at 15:10

Rannoch said:
It does, I watched it when I was a kid then went camping in my parents garden the same night we were creeped out.

I'll bet.

Rannoch · 10 Apr 2020 at 15:10

something daft already!! said:
That was hilarious.

Yes, but when your 10 it has a chilling effect lol

Rannoch · 10 Apr 2020 at 15:12

arc@css said:
I'll bet.

Me and my mate were bricking it lol.

arc@css · 10 Apr 2020 at 15:20

Rannoch said:
Me and my mate were bricking it lol.

I recall two instances though they are both so vague that I can't remember if they were the same thing or not. One was seeing a horror movie as a kid: something about an eye watching the occupants in this house in the middle of nowhere (Eye of God rings a bell), might have been a boarding school or something a little like that; the other was a genuine nightmare (maybe 'Hammer House of Horror'?), with a hand in a fridge...

ThriceNightly · 10 Apr 2020 at 20:03

SPG said:
Platform

Well i really do not know...
but i sat through it glued to the screen, been a while since a movie has done that to me.

A solid 9/10

thanks what a great and very unusual film.... thoroughly enjoyed it