What film did you watch last night?
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Tomorrowland - Disney family entertainment film which was visually great and well acted but proper cheesey 6/10
Appleseed Alpha - Having been a massive fan of Appleseed and Appleseed Ex Machina this one wasn't up to par 4/10
Appleseed Alpha - Having been a massive fan of Appleseed and Appleseed Ex Machina this one wasn't up to par 4/10
Craig is a great Bond because Bond is not supposed to be charming or charismatic. Bond is a *******, but he gets the job done. I forget who it was said that Bond is a villain, but he is our villain. He's not Batman, faffing about and not killing people or anything. He's mission focused no matter the cost.
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Which one is that? I know there's one in production for 2017 but what GitS are you talking about.
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Man from U.N.C.L.E is superb - a "caper" movie in every sense of the word. Doesn't take itself too seriously, but still keeps things exciting. I don't know why it was so under the radar this year but Guy Ritchie did one helluva job here - everything just came together right
Would definitely recommend a rental of this when it is available!
Yeah, I've only really started liking Bond films and paying attention to them since he came along. I just found previous lot bordering cartoonish characters which was fine for the so called golden 60s but times have really moved on, even in spy films. More realistic approach was a breath of fresh air and I think he's done a great job.
I know he made the whole slashing wrists comment but after seeing this I think he may just have another film left in him. Even if it is to prove something after this disappointing fiasco although did feel like they were trying to wrap up his story arc.
I just don't understand what it is about British actors and work commitments. It's like Ecclestone and Dr.Who. "Oh my god, I had to do six episodes of something, you people don't understand, it took like 6 weeks of my life non stop, and I don't want to be peg holed and type casted". Same with Craig and Bond, "i would slash my wrists if I have to do it again and I don't care who plays Bond next". Four movies, six months prep each. Career defining role that pays millions. Boo frolicking hoo. Zoolander pout all around. Right?
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haha makes sense, strange title choice though.
So the subs aren't any good
I wonder if they will improve it at all?
Summit (2012)
Meru got the whole climbing genre into my blood again, so off I went to watch Summit. A movie about a disastrous trip up the K2 mountain in Pakistan. It had a high budget crimewatch feel to it with elements of a documentary, actual footage of the expedition and recreations of what happened on the expedition.
Awesome scenery and like any film like this, a fantastic human element which helps to really deliver empathy with the loss of life in the film.
8/10
Meru got the whole climbing genre into my blood again, so off I went to watch Summit. A movie about a disastrous trip up the K2 mountain in Pakistan. It had a high budget crimewatch feel to it with elements of a documentary, actual footage of the expedition and recreations of what happened on the expedition.
Awesome scenery and like any film like this, a fantastic human element which helps to really deliver empathy with the loss of life in the film.
8/10
The Martian. This tedious family adventure film is the latest contribution to the popular and well established 'Where Are We Rescuing Matt H. Damon From This Week?' genre.
I like Matt H. Damon, I really do. But he's been making it very difficult recently, and this 2+ hour marathon just doesn't help.
Damon plays an astronaut accidentally marooned on Mars by a storm that literally could not happen because Mars lacks the necessary atmospheric conditions, where he must somehow survive with nothing but an unlimited supply of electricity, an unlimited supply of water, an entirely self-sufficient artificial habitat, half a dozen spare space suits, multiple land vehicles and probes (all in perfect working order), food supplies intended for half a dozen people, and a large quantity of magical potato seedlings that grow to maturity in just a few days despite a complete absence of soil nutrients.
Since the first act establishes that Damon is so well set up he doesn't actually need rescuing, Ridley Scott fabricates a second act 'emergency' in a vain attempt to raise tension (it doesn't).
Damon keeps in contact with Earth via a magical transmission technology that provides full HD streaming with no latency whatsoever, allowing him to have real time conversations with NASA headquarters, where everyone does and says whatever they want because there is no chain of command even though it's ostensibly run by Jeff Daniels (played by Jeff Daniels).
His fellow astronauts remain hovering above Mars, beaming their own HD stream to NASA by the use of a magical camera that automatically homes in on Damon regardless of where he is on the planet.
4/10.
I like Matt H. Damon, I really do. But he's been making it very difficult recently, and this 2+ hour marathon just doesn't help.
Damon plays an astronaut accidentally marooned on Mars by a storm that literally could not happen because Mars lacks the necessary atmospheric conditions, where he must somehow survive with nothing but an unlimited supply of electricity, an unlimited supply of water, an entirely self-sufficient artificial habitat, half a dozen spare space suits, multiple land vehicles and probes (all in perfect working order), food supplies intended for half a dozen people, and a large quantity of magical potato seedlings that grow to maturity in just a few days despite a complete absence of soil nutrients.
Since the first act establishes that Damon is so well set up he doesn't actually need rescuing, Ridley Scott fabricates a second act 'emergency' in a vain attempt to raise tension (it doesn't).
Damon keeps in contact with Earth via a magical transmission technology that provides full HD streaming with no latency whatsoever, allowing him to have real time conversations with NASA headquarters, where everyone does and says whatever they want because there is no chain of command even though it's ostensibly run by Jeff Daniels (played by Jeff Daniels).
His fellow astronauts remain hovering above Mars, beaming their own HD stream to NASA by the use of a magical camera that automatically homes in on Damon regardless of where he is on the planet.
NASA builds a brand new rocket from scratch in less than 14 days so they can send Damon a fresh load of unlimited supplies. It explodes immediately after takeoff because Ridley Scott still has another hour to fill. Meanwhile Damon accidentally blows up his potatoes.
NASA's lone Chinese employee suddenly remembers that his uncle has a private rocket he's never got around to using, so they phone China and ask if NASA can borrow it. The uncle agrees so the Chinese government sends it into space immediately, where it is instead caught by Damon's astronaut colleagues, who nick all the supplies.
Meanwhile Damon is travelling to the other side of the planet, where he intends to escape using a previously unsuspected bonus rocket that just happens to be lying around the place in perfect working order.
Damon can't carry his unlimited supply of water and only has enough room in his vehicle for a few sandwiches, but by a remarkable stroke of luck it turns out that his body is capable of indefinite peak physical performance despite minimal hydration and a complete lack of nutrition, so that's OK. Also it turns out that the gravity on Mars is exactly the same as Earth's, so he hasn't lost any muscle tone.
Damon arrives at the bonus rocket and is told by NASA that it's actually too heavy to lift off the planet despite being designed for that exact purpose (???) The only solution is to remove the nose of the rocket, which is actually easier than it sounds because the entire spacecraft is made of Lego and can be easily disassembled by a single undernourished man with no tools.
With the nose of the rocket removed, Damon risks being killed by the extreme physical pressure generated by takeoff. NASA points out that a simple tarpaulin is strong enough to protect him, so he finds a spare one from... somewhere... and straps it on.
Damon's fellow astronauts pair their ship with his rocket using Bluetooth, and take over the controls. Damon is almost crushed to a pulp as the rocket leaves Mars, because it turns out that tarpaulin isn't as strong as industrial steel after all.
Somebody on the astronauts' ship blows something up because of reasons, and this somehow makes it easier for one of them to rescue Damon, who has jumped out of his rocket and is now flying towards their ship with the aid of a hole in the finger of his space suit and an unlimited supply of pressurised oxygen.
NASA is helpfully streaming this heroic rescue to the entire planet using their magical realtime HD stream, because that's exactly what NASA always does under these circumstances. None of this is remotely implausible.
Damon and his fellow astronauts arrive home safely just a few hours later, and Damon is rewarded with a free pair of glasses. Henceforth, everyone must call him 'Doctor.' Because doctors have glasses.
NASA's lone Chinese employee suddenly remembers that his uncle has a private rocket he's never got around to using, so they phone China and ask if NASA can borrow it. The uncle agrees so the Chinese government sends it into space immediately, where it is instead caught by Damon's astronaut colleagues, who nick all the supplies.
Meanwhile Damon is travelling to the other side of the planet, where he intends to escape using a previously unsuspected bonus rocket that just happens to be lying around the place in perfect working order.
Damon can't carry his unlimited supply of water and only has enough room in his vehicle for a few sandwiches, but by a remarkable stroke of luck it turns out that his body is capable of indefinite peak physical performance despite minimal hydration and a complete lack of nutrition, so that's OK. Also it turns out that the gravity on Mars is exactly the same as Earth's, so he hasn't lost any muscle tone.
Damon arrives at the bonus rocket and is told by NASA that it's actually too heavy to lift off the planet despite being designed for that exact purpose (???) The only solution is to remove the nose of the rocket, which is actually easier than it sounds because the entire spacecraft is made of Lego and can be easily disassembled by a single undernourished man with no tools.
With the nose of the rocket removed, Damon risks being killed by the extreme physical pressure generated by takeoff. NASA points out that a simple tarpaulin is strong enough to protect him, so he finds a spare one from... somewhere... and straps it on.
Damon's fellow astronauts pair their ship with his rocket using Bluetooth, and take over the controls. Damon is almost crushed to a pulp as the rocket leaves Mars, because it turns out that tarpaulin isn't as strong as industrial steel after all.
Somebody on the astronauts' ship blows something up because of reasons, and this somehow makes it easier for one of them to rescue Damon, who has jumped out of his rocket and is now flying towards their ship with the aid of a hole in the finger of his space suit and an unlimited supply of pressurised oxygen.
NASA is helpfully streaming this heroic rescue to the entire planet using their magical realtime HD stream, because that's exactly what NASA always does under these circumstances. None of this is remotely implausible.
Damon and his fellow astronauts arrive home safely just a few hours later, and Damon is rewarded with a free pair of glasses. Henceforth, everyone must call him 'Doctor.' Because doctors have glasses.
4/10.
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Great review. Can't wait to see it now 
Do you even satire, bro?
I didn't get that outburst to be fair, maybe a bad day at the office? Like most actors who stick to something long enough he's in trouble of being defined by Bond now but frankly, another film won't make a difference at this point heh. Maybe just played hard to get for a new contract or wanted a better Bond girl
Awesome "Matt Damon lost somewhere again" review!