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The Marvels. I think the MCU started going downhill after the end of Phase 3, with this one I think it still will be a while before it will plateau. It's OK compared with some of the other MCU phase 4 & 5 films. 3.5/10
What film did you watch last night?
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Roadhouse (1989) - 8/10 - Ah the classic, the phrase "lightning in a bottle" gets used often and think it explains this film perfectly. If you step back look at the film dispassionately, then it really "shouldn't" be the massive success that it is - the story is effectively just a Western in a different setting (new Sheriff comes in to clean up a rough town etc) and its fairly low budget with just a handful of "big" stunts etc - but some magical X-Factor makes this film way more than sum of its parts. A lot of that is down to the casting all around but "something" between the script (which would be laughable if delivered/shown differently), the actors & the sheer "Eighties'ness" of it just clicks so well and its fantastic to watch.
Roadhouse 2 - 2/10 - A straight to bargain basement VHS/DVD film written (I'm almost 100% sure) without originally being a "roadhouse" sequel until some coked up Sony exec fancied a cash grab. Literally everything about this film, bar 1 redeeming part, is utter dog poop, unworthy of the Roadhouse" name, from the cast, direction, story etc. That 1 redeeming factor is watching Gary Busey's son Jake channel his dad for a few scenes of the most wild eyed unhinged bad guy lunacy. Sadly he's really only allowed to let rip a few times but thats fun to see.
Roadhouse (2024) - 5/10 - This is a pointless remake, unneeded, unwanted, unrequested by anyone and that sentiment shows through with a lack of love from those who made this. With that out of the way its, at absolute best, a barely OK film. Someone I saw had used the term "OK for 2024" which is a damning indictment on the state of modern films but feels accurate. It's inoffensive (despite the backlash its receiving), but you can quickly tell its nothing more than a pay-check film for everyone involved. Yes there's nods and winks to the OG film buts thats all it is, nods and winks "hey, remember the name of the old bar, well here is a sign with the same words, ahh, ahhhhhhh, ahhhhhhhhhh - [Peter Griffin]Roadhouse[/Peter Griffin]" with the script and casting being particularly poor. Gyllenhaal is the best thing on screen and he's just "there" for the film, not doing much just being himself almost, probably the easiest job he's ever had outside of the physical requirements. In the end, if this hadn't been a remake, had dropped the film name and character name etc it'd have been a very generic film no-one really cared about, so adding that "target" to your back with the film and character name is just stupid, as the backlash/remember-berries enures that it'll never get a "fair" review unless its its a 9/10 film, which this just isn't even close to.
Roadhouse 2 - 2/10 - A straight to bargain basement VHS/DVD film written (I'm almost 100% sure) without originally being a "roadhouse" sequel until some coked up Sony exec fancied a cash grab. Literally everything about this film, bar 1 redeeming part, is utter dog poop, unworthy of the Roadhouse" name, from the cast, direction, story etc. That 1 redeeming factor is watching Gary Busey's son Jake channel his dad for a few scenes of the most wild eyed unhinged bad guy lunacy. Sadly he's really only allowed to let rip a few times but thats fun to see.
Roadhouse (2024) - 5/10 - This is a pointless remake, unneeded, unwanted, unrequested by anyone and that sentiment shows through with a lack of love from those who made this. With that out of the way its, at absolute best, a barely OK film. Someone I saw had used the term "OK for 2024" which is a damning indictment on the state of modern films but feels accurate. It's inoffensive (despite the backlash its receiving), but you can quickly tell its nothing more than a pay-check film for everyone involved. Yes there's nods and winks to the OG film buts thats all it is, nods and winks "hey, remember the name of the old bar, well here is a sign with the same words, ahh, ahhhhhhh, ahhhhhhhhhh - [Peter Griffin]Roadhouse[/Peter Griffin]" with the script and casting being particularly poor. Gyllenhaal is the best thing on screen and he's just "there" for the film, not doing much just being himself almost, probably the easiest job he's ever had outside of the physical requirements. In the end, if this hadn't been a remake, had dropped the film name and character name etc it'd have been a very generic film no-one really cared about, so adding that "target" to your back with the film and character name is just stupid, as the backlash/remember-berries enures that it'll never get a "fair" review unless its its a 9/10 film, which this just isn't even close to.
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Last seen in 86 it's still good
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The Abyss (1989)
Still a great film all these years later and it always baffled me why it wasn't a massive box office success.
8/10
Still a great film all these years later and it always baffled me why it wasn't a massive box office success.
8/10
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Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) - 7/10
A fun family friendly adventure with fast paced action and plenty of humour.
The story’s good and whilst some of the main characters from the previous films are notably missing, the new character is very good and ties in nicely with the plot and moral messages.
Great animation with a mix of styles and the music suited the various scenes, but it was missing that spark which makes a film truly special.
A fun family friendly adventure with fast paced action and plenty of humour.
The story’s good and whilst some of the main characters from the previous films are notably missing, the new character is very good and ties in nicely with the plot and moral messages.
Great animation with a mix of styles and the music suited the various scenes, but it was missing that spark which makes a film truly special.
Don
Plane movies.
Freelance - 7/10
John Cena action vehicle, enjoyed this more than I probably should and John Cena is so inflexible he’s got more of a waddle than a run. Alison Brie, crikey post shower scene. The “bad guy” does a cracking job as well.
Meg 2 The Trench - 6/10
A lot more daftness to this one, Statham does his usual so no real complaints.
Freelance - 7/10
John Cena action vehicle, enjoyed this more than I probably should and John Cena is so inflexible he’s got more of a waddle than a run. Alison Brie, crikey post shower scene. The “bad guy” does a cracking job as well.
Meg 2 The Trench - 6/10
A lot more daftness to this one, Statham does his usual so no real complaints.
Watch his training videos, he does crazy core flexibility workout before he even starts lifting, hes just a big dude running lol
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JFK (1991)
This is probably the third or fourth time I've watched it now and probably the most I've enjoyed it and because of repeated viewings the easiest to follow.
The acting, cinematography, direction and editing are all top notch. Whether it's any closer to the truth than any other version it not really relevant, it's still a great film.
8/10
This is probably the third or fourth time I've watched it now and probably the most I've enjoyed it and because of repeated viewings the easiest to follow.
The acting, cinematography, direction and editing are all top notch. Whether it's any closer to the truth than any other version it not really relevant, it's still a great film.
8/10
Sisu - 7/10
Really enjoyed this John Wickesque ultra violent action film set in Finland during WW2 fighting the Nazis, what's there not to like!
Late Night with the Devil - 6.5/10
Quite enjoyed this little horror flick for it's style. It's classed as a comedy horror, though the 'comedy' and horror were completely separate. The premise is about a lost episode of a 70's late night chat show (hence the 'comedy' part) where it was a halloween show and they were dabbling in the occult (the horror part). It really had a 70's vibe to it, and the director was playing with the aspect ratio to convey that feeling, ie: it was in 4:3 colour when watching the actual episode and widescreen B&W when showing the behind the scene camera work during the advert breaks.
Interstellar - 8/10
Only the second time I've seen this since it's release and I enjoyed it a lot more than previously. Probably because I could understand the dialogue more watching on my system at home than when I saw it at the cinema. Which incidentally was in the Imax at Berlin and the characteristic Nolan muffled voice track made it hard for me to follow at times. I also remember finding the changing aspect ratio of this film very distracting while in the Imax, but far less so at home.
The Truth vs Alex Jones - 7/10
Documentary on the scumbag AJ and his incessant grift over the Sandy Hook school massacre. The first half hour was a tough watch as they went through what happened and reliving the parents anguish. That 24% of the US public still believe SH was a hoax just shows how susceptible people are at being manipulated.
Really enjoyed this John Wickesque ultra violent action film set in Finland during WW2 fighting the Nazis, what's there not to like!
Late Night with the Devil - 6.5/10
Quite enjoyed this little horror flick for it's style. It's classed as a comedy horror, though the 'comedy' and horror were completely separate. The premise is about a lost episode of a 70's late night chat show (hence the 'comedy' part) where it was a halloween show and they were dabbling in the occult (the horror part). It really had a 70's vibe to it, and the director was playing with the aspect ratio to convey that feeling, ie: it was in 4:3 colour when watching the actual episode and widescreen B&W when showing the behind the scene camera work during the advert breaks.
Interstellar - 8/10
Only the second time I've seen this since it's release and I enjoyed it a lot more than previously. Probably because I could understand the dialogue more watching on my system at home than when I saw it at the cinema. Which incidentally was in the Imax at Berlin and the characteristic Nolan muffled voice track made it hard for me to follow at times. I also remember finding the changing aspect ratio of this film very distracting while in the Imax, but far less so at home.
The Truth vs Alex Jones - 7/10
Documentary on the scumbag AJ and his incessant grift over the Sandy Hook school massacre. The first half hour was a tough watch as they went through what happened and reliving the parents anguish. That 24% of the US public still believe SH was a hoax just shows how susceptible people are at being manipulated.
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Road House 1989 - HOW did I miss this years ago! This is the perfect balance of ridiculous/hot women/80's/cheese/decent soundtrack. 9/10 - I'd give it a 10, but the fact the music/action was stupidly loud compared to the dialogue meant constantly going up and down on the volume.
The highlight definitely is Swayze doing a superman jump in mid air to knock a guy off a motorbike
The fight with said motorbike guy is majorly a rip off of the end fight in Lethal Weapon however, as is the music - I'd put money on it that it's the same composer? But still loved it regardless.
This is basically Swayze's Martin Riggs, and I'm all for that!
EDIT: just looked it up, Michael Kamen did the music for both Lethal Weapon and Road House, makes sense why the atmospheric scores etc are pretty much exactly the same!
The highlight definitely is Swayze doing a superman jump in mid air to knock a guy off a motorbike
The fight with said motorbike guy is majorly a rip off of the end fight in Lethal Weapon however, as is the music - I'd put money on it that it's the same composer? But still loved it regardless.
This is basically Swayze's Martin Riggs, and I'm all for that!
EDIT: just looked it up, Michael Kamen did the music for both Lethal Weapon and Road House, makes sense why the atmospheric scores etc are pretty much exactly the same!
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Star Trek Binge on SKY
1 not bad
2 Great.
3 ok i suppose
4 played for laughs but enjoyable
5 rubbish
6 getting a bit chubby , but watchable
7 thought Shatner might have wanted to go down in a blaze of glory ramming a Klingon deathstar or something like that not like this.
8 fell asleep after 30 mins so will have to go back to that.
1 not bad
2 Great.
3 ok i suppose
4 played for laughs but enjoyable
5 rubbish
6 getting a bit chubby , but watchable
7 thought Shatner might have wanted to go down in a blaze of glory ramming a Klingon deathstar or something like that not like this.
8 fell asleep after 30 mins so will have to go back to that.
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The American Society of Magical Negroes - 0/10
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The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
Well made thriller staring Denzel Washington and Meryl Streep. A modern interpretation of the 1962 original and a lot easier and more enjoyable to watch through modern eyes.
You can also play spot the actor from Silence of the Lambs while you're watching, as the are both from the same director.
7/10
Well made thriller staring Denzel Washington and Meryl Streep. A modern interpretation of the 1962 original and a lot easier and more enjoyable to watch through modern eyes.
You can also play spot the actor from Silence of the Lambs while you're watching, as the are both from the same director.
7/10
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Wonka 7.5/10
It wasn't too bad but missing something from this production. Lacked a bit of magical touch
It wasn't too bad but missing something from this production. Lacked a bit of magical touch
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The American Society of Magical Negroes
The title was not an error, deal with it
I watched it, I don't know why but with a name like that I figured why not?
It's.... Something
The title was not an error, deal with it
I watched it, I don't know why but with a name like that I figured why not?
It's.... Something