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What film did you watch last night?
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You have to have a sound bar to like a filmThen you get Simmz post
Its dull as dishwater imo.
Then you get Simmz post
I didn't say the movie was any good haha, just the sound score is really good, which added a good atmosphere and deffo helps bring a movie more to life even if not the best.
Associate
Leave the World Behind
Dull as Ditchwater/10
Dull as Ditchwater/10
Don
Hmm, we both really liked this. Very different to your usual Hollywood.
Associate
Just far too slow, unlikeable characters and naff ending.
Caporegime
Im Westen nichts neues (aka All Quiet on the Western Front)
Based on a book written by a veteran of the First World War, this is an unrelentingly brutal journey though the miseries and inhumanity of war, told from the point of view of a few soldiers on the German side in the final days before the armistice, interspersed with occasional views of the leadership and the people negotiating an end to the war. It's a visual striking film, immensely well made, and utterly harrowing. The naturalistic audio mixing makes the dialogue hard to understand, but I guess most people here would be watching it with subtitles anyway, so that's probably by the by.
But, while I don't doubt its filmic merits, I found it lacking in anything to enjoy and I don't think I would recommend anyone else watch it. That's probably a testament to how well it brings home the reality of war, even if the actual events and characters are fictional.
Based on a book written by a veteran of the First World War, this is an unrelentingly brutal journey though the miseries and inhumanity of war, told from the point of view of a few soldiers on the German side in the final days before the armistice, interspersed with occasional views of the leadership and the people negotiating an end to the war. It's a visual striking film, immensely well made, and utterly harrowing. The naturalistic audio mixing makes the dialogue hard to understand, but I guess most people here would be watching it with subtitles anyway, so that's probably by the by.
But, while I don't doubt its filmic merits, I found it lacking in anything to enjoy and I don't think I would recommend anyone else watch it. That's probably a testament to how well it brings home the reality of war, even if the actual events and characters are fictional.
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Soldato
It's a Wonderful Life
9/10 Classic.
9/10 Classic.
12 mighty orphans, netflix. A damn good Human interest/ feel-good film. Its based on real events of a respected america football coach deciding to take on a job at an Orphanage with teenage kids that the world has treated terribly, that know nothing about the game, have never held a football, and that have absolutely zero equipment. Main character is Luke Wilson, Martin Sheen plays a great role as a loveable but alcohol prone supporting character, and also does a voice over very much a la Morgan freeman, and really enhances the film. Highly Recommend.
Also watched Drive with ryan gosling. Never seen it before. Starts slow, and a man of very few words, several scenes are just people looking at each other for a bit too long. But it kicks off and he ends up being a quite complicated character, it's an action film that you don't think it really is for a while. Enjoyed it, Gosling is quite an actor, this one in places quite a bit more dark/gory violence than gray man.
Also watched Drive with ryan gosling. Never seen it before. Starts slow, and a man of very few words, several scenes are just people looking at each other for a bit too long. But it kicks off and he ends up being a quite complicated character, it's an action film that you don't think it really is for a while. Enjoyed it, Gosling is quite an actor, this one in places quite a bit more dark/gory violence than gray man.
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Soldato
Leave the World Behind
WTF / 10
As others have said the premise was really intriguing but the film itself was so slow. The characters all except Ethan Hawkes were unlikeable. The ending was completely stupid. What was the point of making something so big about I'll be back in an hour set your phone alarm that just doesn't pay off.
I would really like this to be made into a series more for the premise of the end of the world (I assume something similar is already out there).
WTF / 10
As others have said the premise was really intriguing but the film itself was so slow. The characters all except Ethan Hawkes were unlikeable. The ending was completely stupid. What was the point of making something so big about I'll be back in an hour set your phone alarm that just doesn't pay off.
I would really like this to be made into a series more for the premise of the end of the world (I assume something similar is already out there).
Associate
Loved Aftersun watched it a couple of weeks ago. It superbly acted to the point where you forget their acting. 9-10/10 from me
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Associate
Rocky 2
still a good watch after all these years.
still a good watch after all these years.
I think too many were expecting it to turn into the typical Hollywood action movie though. Was nice to use a bit of imagination with great sound cues. The ending was was fairly deep, emphasising a return to our normal consumerist bubble, which we all currently do daily, most without realising that we choose to ignore whatever horrors are going on in the world as long as our house is stacked and our side of the world is safe.
Soldato
Yes this is what I thought as well, just didn't make a good movie.
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Saltburn - Bit on the weird side with some bizzare scenes but somewhat enjoyable.
Don
Godzilla Minus One - 8/10
Less of a disaster movie (though there's a couple of spectacular scenes)
but more a film about redemption and putting personal demons to bed as various characters come together to fight off the monster.
Less of a disaster movie (though there's a couple of spectacular scenes)
and one scene that was straight out of the 1980s Chewitts advert
but more a film about redemption and putting personal demons to bed as various characters come together to fight off the monster.
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Caporegime
Lol that is so true. I'd never have even thought that unless you said it.
Yep he nailed it there...
Watched Godzilla last night. I walked in pretty much blind, and it's hands down the best film I've seen this year. I think the variety of it made it a great watch for me. I've seen a lot of superhero / melodrama / "literally everything that's terrible that can happen to a person, happens" depression-fests, and this was a nice refreshing change with a hark back to that sort of genre film of the past.
when the Godzilla 'theme tune' started, I smiled from ear to ear - totally forgot that was a part of it, and it was a really nice touch. (Also found myself with Pharoahe Monch in my head walking out of the cinema)
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