Soldato
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Good point.
Certainly, I haven't seen the film for a few years and was just racking my brain, as to which bit they could possibly have walked out on. Lol!
What film did you watch last night?
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Certainly, I haven't seen the film for a few years and was just racking my brain, as to which bit they could possibly have walked out on. Lol!
Watched The Batman again last night since first watching it at cinema, still consider it a solid 8/10 movie, 3 hours flew by like nothing. Just a shame my home audio doesn't carry the batmobile sound as good as in the cinema. On a rewatch I do feel it could be tightened up a touch with the editing, a bit more fleshing out of the Bruce Wayne character is needed but as someone else I think mentioned, this is more a Wayne origin story than a Batman one.
Also I think it's one of the best Batman soundtracks we've had, while Zimmers was good for the Nolan trilogy, this feels a lot more gothic and Batman feeling than his.
Also I think it's one of the best Batman soundtracks we've had, while Zimmers was good for the Nolan trilogy, this feels a lot more gothic and Batman feeling than his.
Operation Mincemeat.
Was hoping for an Imitation Game style thriller (which I deeply enjoyed), instead got a very badly over indulged love story which added absolutely nothing of worth to an already interesting premise, it strayed from the facts and ending up being quite boring.
4/10
Was hoping for an Imitation Game style thriller (which I deeply enjoyed), instead got a very badly over indulged love story which added absolutely nothing of worth to an already interesting premise, it strayed from the facts and ending up being quite boring.
4/10
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It made me think a lot of Nirvana, from my youth, which is interesting as I read Kurt Cobain was a partial inspiration for this version of Bruce Wayne. Someone thrust into the light, where they didn't really want to be.
Do you mean the actual 'Something in the way' track?
My comment was more about the score, however that Nirvana track does fit perfectly in the two scenes it is used.
Soldato
I'm just talking about the ambient sound/music that often accompanied scenes, or maybe it was between scenes. Not any actual track.
That's interesting - I never got a Nirvana feel apart from the actual track of theirs they used on those 2 scenes. If anything, for me, the soundtrack was hugely reminiscent of the old Batman animated series from the early 90's.
That aside, it's a movie I can see myself sitting down for a third watch before the year is over, it's borderline one of the best Batman movies that's been made - even probably sitting in a top 5/10 of comic adaptations for me. That however may be recency bias in action, time will tell.
Man of Honour
Clean (2021)
Adrien Brody plays a man with past working as bin man. He also tries to clean up his local community, as well as taking a young girl under his wing.
There's nothing new or original about the plot, but the acting and cinematography, combined with decent pacing makes it an enjoyable watch that never outstays it's welcome at around 90 minutes.
6.5/10
Adrien Brody plays a man with past working as bin man. He also tries to clean up his local community, as well as taking a young girl under his wing.
There's nothing new or original about the plot, but the acting and cinematography, combined with decent pacing makes it an enjoyable watch that never outstays it's welcome at around 90 minutes.
6.5/10
The Dark Knight
GF wanted to watch it after us seeing The batman last weekend.
I just can't get on with that trilogy anymore. TDK in particular is so bloated with excessive plot dressing that I found it to be quite irritating, particularly in it's third act (though I'll admit it's more competent in a lot of respects when compared to TDKR). I kind of hate how uncomfortable it seems to find the source material as well, like it's ashamed somehow of the characters roots. Batman for all intense and purposes is a stupid idea made great by the abstract framework many writers and artists have created for him over the years. No matter how 'real world' that framing has gotten, the essence of Batman or more to the point Gotham as a whole has remained delightfully fantastical. Nolan being an Android who's only apparent motive is to best simulate human emotion for moviegoers want's to ask 'how would the character translate to a real world environment?'. He wouldn't. Because it's a stupid idea. Literally!
Having said that (and I said this in another sub thread I think) that's the beauty of the character. He can be translated however and by whoever because in 10 years time they'll be a thousand other takes on him. It's what I like about bond. You get to see how all these different generations translate the character and how that reflects the time they've lived in. Kind of like a post modern Jesus story xD
GF wanted to watch it after us seeing The batman last weekend.
I just can't get on with that trilogy anymore. TDK in particular is so bloated with excessive plot dressing that I found it to be quite irritating, particularly in it's third act (though I'll admit it's more competent in a lot of respects when compared to TDKR). I kind of hate how uncomfortable it seems to find the source material as well, like it's ashamed somehow of the characters roots. Batman for all intense and purposes is a stupid idea made great by the abstract framework many writers and artists have created for him over the years. No matter how 'real world' that framing has gotten, the essence of Batman or more to the point Gotham as a whole has remained delightfully fantastical. Nolan being an Android who's only apparent motive is to best simulate human emotion for moviegoers want's to ask 'how would the character translate to a real world environment?'. He wouldn't. Because it's a stupid idea. Literally!
Having said that (and I said this in another sub thread I think) that's the beauty of the character. He can be translated however and by whoever because in 10 years time they'll be a thousand other takes on him. It's what I like about bond. You get to see how all these different generations translate the character and how that reflects the time they've lived in. Kind of like a post modern Jesus story xD
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DS MOM, meh
Video sums up my opinion of it.
Video sums up my opinion of it.
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Uncharted - 4/10 - Inoffensive bland Meh'ness with ropey CGI, nonsensical plot, poor casting and acting and feels like a rip off of several better films (Indiana Jones, Goonies, Da Vinci Code etc) but for 1hr45 it allows you to switch off the existential dread of life I suppose 
The Batman - 6/10 - Some very strong visuals (if a little dark) and I enjoyed Pattinson's performance but, other than those two aspects, the film whilst enjoyable never seemed to hit the highs of other Batman films. The supporting cast didn't do much which, considering their ability means it must have been the script at fault which is disappointing but overall a nice way to spend nearly 3 hrs I suppose
The Batman - 6/10 - Some very strong visuals (if a little dark) and I enjoyed Pattinson's performance but, other than those two aspects, the film whilst enjoyable never seemed to hit the highs of other Batman films. The supporting cast didn't do much which, considering their ability means it must have been the script at fault which is disappointing but overall a nice way to spend nearly 3 hrs I suppose
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Oh really? Actual Nirvana tracks were used?! Okay, surely that explains why I was thinking 'this reminds me of Nirvana...'
Casper the friendly ghost...
I know I know, your all thinking why are you watching a kids film, but man, it's a blast from the past when films where good like the Goonies, Home alone, Honey I shrunk the kids, etc and I always had a huge crush on Christina Ricci.
Plus, it's actually a really good film, story is funny, sets are classic universal studios and the cgi isn't all that bad, it's enough and holds up.
Nothing like some member berries. This should hit the heart strings if your in your late 30s.
I know I know, your all thinking why are you watching a kids film, but man, it's a blast from the past when films where good like the Goonies, Home alone, Honey I shrunk the kids, etc and I always had a huge crush on Christina Ricci.
Plus, it's actually a really good film, story is funny, sets are classic universal studios and the cgi isn't all that bad, it's enough and holds up.
Nothing like some member berries. This should hit the heart strings if your in your late 30s.
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Panama - 2/10 - I can't believe they got Mel Gibson and Cole Hauser (off the success of Yellowstone) to star in what appears to a film with a script written by a 1000 monkey's all flinging poo at the page to see what sticks. This doesn't even have the decency to be "so bad it's good", it's just 100% pure awful. Sure both lead actors are interesting to watch, but more in fascination rather than in entertainment. I can only think that this is one of those films that gets made as a way to launder money rather than for a desire to create entertainment.
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I'd never heard of it, but a Google says it was shot in 14 days!
Soldato
I'm with 'the other 3'. A 5/10 at best. Slow, weird and pretty poor story generally I thought...
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Escape from new york. classic action through and through this one and still holds itself pretty well.
The Northman, not quite what i was expecting at all, tbf the trailer didnt hide that, i think my expectations for the film had more parallels with the likes of Vikings and The Last Kingdom vs what it was.
kinda reminded me of a Macbeth film i once watched in school, certainly had a Shakespearean feel to it.
One of the better films i've watched of late!
The Northman, not quite what i was expecting at all, tbf the trailer didnt hide that, i think my expectations for the film had more parallels with the likes of Vikings and The Last Kingdom vs what it was.
kinda reminded me of a Macbeth film i once watched in school, certainly had a Shakespearean feel to it.
One of the better films i've watched of late!
Commissario
I watched Fast Times at Ridgemont High yesterday, I'd probably give it a 7/10
It's one of those fun, nostalgic* semi serious comedies from the 80's, lots of faces that vary from "I recognise them" to "I'm sure I know who that is", and it feels quite "real" in that nothing massively outlandish happens, but is instead about the characters and their lives.
The extras are worth watching/listening to (at least on my 2011 blu-ray, I'm not sure if the newer criterion release has them**), with some fun stories including one about Forest Whiticker.
I didn't realise it was based on a book by the same writer who did Almost Famous (which I watched not too long ago), but it explains why it has the same sort of vibe. I was actually quite disappointed that the book doesn't appear to be available, and had never even heard about the short lived TV series based on it.
*I don't know quite why, possibly 40 years of watching American films and TV with their 80's era shopping malls, but I tend to feel a little nostalgic for something I never experienced in person watching some of the films largely set in and around American malls
**I'm now wondering if the criterion is worth an upgrade at some point...
It's one of those fun, nostalgic* semi serious comedies from the 80's, lots of faces that vary from "I recognise them" to "I'm sure I know who that is", and it feels quite "real" in that nothing massively outlandish happens, but is instead about the characters and their lives.
The extras are worth watching/listening to (at least on my 2011 blu-ray, I'm not sure if the newer criterion release has them**), with some fun stories including one about Forest Whiticker.
I didn't realise it was based on a book by the same writer who did Almost Famous (which I watched not too long ago), but it explains why it has the same sort of vibe. I was actually quite disappointed that the book doesn't appear to be available, and had never even heard about the short lived TV series based on it.
*I don't know quite why, possibly 40 years of watching American films and TV with their 80's era shopping malls, but I tend to feel a little nostalgic for something I never experienced in person watching some of the films largely set in and around American malls
**I'm now wondering if the criterion is worth an upgrade at some point...
Ghostbusters: Afterlife - took a long time to get going but once it did it was surprisingly fun! Still not sure it was necessary though. 3/5