What film did you watch last night?

MatteRB26 · 31 Aug 2021 at 16:51

chroniclard said:
Lets not forget its a 32 year old 80's action movie.

It definitely screamed 80's :cry:

Had I been older, maybe I would have appreciated it a bit more in its prime, but right now... naaah

Steampunk · 31 Aug 2021 at 17:09

Martynt74 said:
Watched the new Suicide Squad over the weekend. I'm really struggling to see where all the brilliant reviews are coming from. I found it really boring and not particularly funny either (apart from maybe the Shark) which i'd been hoping for given some of the comments.

If you're dying of thirst in the desert, even a glass of dirty water is going to taste like champagne.

Infidelus · 31 Aug 2021 at 19:09

chroniclard said:
Lets not forget its a 32 year old 80's action movie.

And it's still great!

arc@css · 1 Sep 2021 at 02:04

I thought Alan Rickman was very good in it, RIP.

Martynt74 · 1 Sep 2021 at 11:59

Steampunk said:
If you're dying of thirst in the desert, even a glass of dirty water is going to taste like champagne.

Yeah, just baffled at the amount of favourable reviews.

Ayahuasca · 1 Sep 2021 at 12:03

Palmer - 6/10 - Timberlake's acting is a bit suspect at times and that British lass they got to play the junkie has a terrible accent. The standout is the young kid with a very impressive performance.

fez · 1 Sep 2021 at 13:54

Martynt74 said:
Yeah, just baffled at the amount of favourable reviews.

Bizarre isn't it. No better than the first IMO and my partner preferred the first one. Not going to lie though, she genuinely likes the first one so make of that what you will!

With regards to Watchmen, utterly brilliant movie and does indeed put most of the Marvel films to shame. Doesn't rely on having any pre-existing affinity for the characters and its just really well done from start to finish.

Must get around to reading the comic sometime

Martynt74 · 1 Sep 2021 at 13:58

I need to get around to the Watchmen film. I really enjoyed the tv show.

Jokester · 1 Sep 2021 at 14:15

Martynt74 said:
I need to get around to the Watchmen film. I really enjoyed the tv show.

I would just go straight to the directors cut.

fez · 1 Sep 2021 at 15:41

Martynt74 said:
I need to get around to the Watchmen film. I really enjoyed the tv show.

From what I have heard the films and the TV show are very different. Haven't watched the series though so I have no idea.

Infidelus · 1 Sep 2021 at 19:18

Can't say I particularly enjoyed either. I saw Watchmen when it was originally released and was entirely underwhelmed, and stopped watching the recent TV series after about the 3rd episode as I found that equally uninteresting.

AndyCr15 · 2 Sep 2021 at 09:23

The Protege - 8/10

Really enjoyed this. Good plot, great fight scenes and good cast.

SixTwoSix · 2 Sep 2021 at 10:50

fez said:
From what I have heard the films and the TV show are very different. Haven't watched the series though so I have no idea.

Loved the movie, watched first 2 eps of the series and wasn't feeling it at all.

2StepSteve · 3 Sep 2021 at 01:25

Infidelus said:
Can't say I particularly enjoyed either. I saw Watchmen when it was originally released and was entirely underwhelmed, and stopped watching the recent TV series after about the 3rd episode as I found that equally uninteresting.

The first time I watched it, I was not very impressed. But found it to be a grower, the second time I watched it I really liked it. I still think it's a very good super hero film.

Mr Jack · 3 Sep 2021 at 08:53

Luca

Charming and well animated but it felt shallow and clichéd compared to Pixar's usual standards. I expect younger kids would love it.

Pleasant enough 6/10

Alice In Wonderland · 3 Sep 2021 at 11:12

Deep Water Horizon

I don't really remember this in 2010 but disaster movies are always more emotive when based on true events.

Therefore this was a really stressful watch but it was extremely well done.

8/10

SixTwoSix · 3 Sep 2021 at 11:36

Spotlight - 8.5/10 - oscar winner from a few years back that I only just got around to watching.

The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.

I was always unsure how they could make this kind of story engaging and worth watching for 2 hours. Glad I finally watched it, kept me glued for the entire runtime, didn't even go to the toilet (although was busting when the credits rolled) or check my phone once, was engrossing. Its utterly disgusting what was discovered, the coverups and pay offs from the Catholic church, the statute of limitations on accusations of child abuse, the list goes on.

All actors played it well, Mark Ruffalo a standout, as well as Stanley Tucci, I highly recommend it.

Alice In Wonderland · 3 Sep 2021 at 11:57

SixTwoSix said:
Spotlight - 8.5/10 - oscar winner from a few years back that I only just got around to watching.

I was always unsure how they could make this kind of story engaging and worth watching for 2 hours. Glad I finally watched it, kept me glued for the entire runtime, didn't even go to the toilet (although was busting when the credits rolled) or check my phone once, was engrossing. Its utterly disgusting what was discovered, the coverups and pay offs from the Catholic church, the statute of limitations on accusations of child abuse, the list goes on.

All actors played it well, Mark Ruffalo a standout, as well as Stanley Tucci, I highly recommend it.

I was rather disappointed with it but it was good that the story was told.

Jokester · 3 Sep 2021 at 13:18

In a similar vein to Spotlight, I watched Bombshells the other night, solid 7/10 for me.

SixTwoSix · 3 Sep 2021 at 13:23

Jokester said:
In a similar vein to Spotlight, I watched Bombshells the other night, solid 7/10 for me.

Great movie, the makeup they did on Charlize Theron is fantastic, literally wouldn't know it was her if not pointed out.