What film did you watch last night?

AndyCr15 · 24 Apr 2022 at 16:36

steve5424 said:
I never read reviews or take note of others views until I've seen something so can judge for myself.

SixTwoSix said:
years of experience tells me that anything rated as low as a 2.8/10 isn't worth the time.

I'm definitely with SixTwoSix. As he says, you need a little context around the rating, but honestly I think more people need to do a little research before they pick a movie or TV show to watch. Lots of people saying it's all rubbish these days, it really isn't, they're just picking the wrong things to watch.

This thread and the 'what TV I just watched' are great ways of finding things you'll enjoy, but I usually check out their IMDb rating too

arc@css · 24 Apr 2022 at 17:33

Baby Driver. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3890160/

I'm glad I gave it a second go rather than the few minutes when I first 'viewed' it.

Very good movie and great editing.

jpaul · 24 Apr 2022 at 21:02

hmm thinking of the comparison - I think I'd give acting and soundtrack award to, not dissimilar, Drive .
(e: OK lots of internet threads on that comparison)

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Would be interesting to know average IMDB score of netflix movies, life's too short to give time to low score stuff, and being tempted to watch a bit more when the first 10minutes is a no, that's one of the benefits of streaming versus cinema, lower, maybe perceived, investment;
too much cult of netflix - like the furore generated around Don't look Up.

AndyCr15 · 25 Apr 2022 at 06:57

Uncharted - 6 / 10

I've not played the games, I don't know if that matters (my brother has, I don't think it does) but this is a reasonably fun 2 hours, in the same way that Fast & Furious movies are fun. Don't ask questions, just accept and enjoy the action and plot.

SixTwoSix · 25 Apr 2022 at 10:05

AndyCr15 said:
Lots of people saying it's all rubbish these days, it really isn't, they're just picking the wrong things to watch.

Absolutely this - there is of course a torrent of poor quality TV & movies that gets greenlit and made with the advent of streaming, however there are still plenty of great movies and TV around, just harder to generally find amongst the rough.

Syore · 25 Apr 2022 at 12:10

Primer. Surprising a good watch. Its a low budget film but the plot is pretty good. It like watching Tenet without the CGI with the plot expertise of Tinker Tailor Solder Spy. In other words you would probably need a notepad and a few re-watch to fully understand it.

SixTwoSix · 25 Apr 2022 at 16:31

Jackass Forever - hard to score, although on enjoyability and fun alone, it's an 8/10 - actually watched it twice in a week, once alone and again with missus when she got back from holiday.

Seems they've really increased the risk on a lot of stunts or maybe in my older age as opposed to watching these kind of stunts in my 20's, they seem much more dangerous.

Genuinely was feeling bad for Ehren, he seemed to get unfairly punished throughout the movie and my god, Dave England has aged incredibly badly.

RavenXXX2 · 25 Apr 2022 at 20:30

The batman, I wad not entertained, 5/10.

arc@css · 27 Apr 2022 at 00:12

Insomnia. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0278504/

It's been a while since I've seen this but it still had me gripped throughout.

Robin Williams played the darker roles so well, it's a shame he didn't do more of them. Solid performance by Pacino, too.

Rroff · 27 Apr 2022 at 00:21

AndyCr15 said:
Uncharted - 6 / 10

I've not played the games, I don't know if that matters (my brother has, I don't think it does) but this is a reasonably fun 2 hours, in the same way that Fast & Furious movies are fun. Don't ask questions, just accept and enjoy the action and plot.

I've not been into the games either - did play a bit of one of them - but I'm kind of annoyed they didn't push ahead with the Nathan Fillion take on it - even as someone who isn't really into Uncharted, and the fan film was obviously just made for a laugh, it just nails many of the aspects.

fez · 28 Apr 2022 at 13:36

Batman. Really enjoyed it but it was a good 30 minutes too long.

7/10

Freakbro · 28 Apr 2022 at 13:45

Following recommendations on here we've watched

Beyond The Infinite Two Minutes - 7/10

Low budget Japanese time looping sci fi short.

Boiling Point - 8/10

Tense drama about the work and personal stresses of a head chef in a top restaurant.

Shamikebab · 28 Apr 2022 at 14:00

Alien Covenant - 7/10

I enjoyed this more than I did when it first came out. I think seeing it straight after Prometheus you can see the improvements over that film. There are less gaping plot holes and the people aren't quite so dumb. It's still missing something though.

SixTwoSix · 28 Apr 2022 at 14:15

Shamikebab said:
Alien Covenant - 7/10

I enjoyed this more than I did when it first came out. I think seeing it straight after Prometheus you can see the improvements over that film. There are less gaping plot holes and the people aren't quite so dumb. It's still missing something though.

I rewatched this a few weeks back actually and unlike Prometheus, it's a movie that doesn't seem as bad on subsequent rewatches. I'm pre-biased due to Alien being my favourite movie of all time though so more forgiving of it's issues.

Did you see the footage that was released last week which shows the extended death scene in the shower at the end, unsure why it was cut, certainly more visceral and in keeping with the Alien brutality.

IvanDobskey · 28 Apr 2022 at 14:19

Not watched a film in a while, nothing really worth the time at the moment

LizardKing · 29 Apr 2022 at 01:37

The King, I'm a sucker for some medieval action and this hits the spot, once you excuse some of the more amateur acting it gets going to end up being a decent film.

SixTwoSix · 29 Apr 2022 at 11:03

The Little Things - 7/10 - slow burn crime thriller with Denzel, Malek and Leto - great performances across the board, a little meandering in the middle but quite a decent movie. Quite nuanced and layered and some interesting twists and turns throughout.

beachBOYken · 30 Apr 2022 at 16:37

Justice League (Snyder cut)

Brilliant, I thought 4hrs would be a slog, but it flew by and didn't let up. Superb from Snyder.

robfosters · 30 Apr 2022 at 16:45

Watched Cape Fear again last night. Brilliant film. A masterclass in suspense and a chilling theme tune.

De Niro’s played many villains in his career, but for me, Max Cady is by far the most terrifying.

beachBOYken · 30 Apr 2022 at 16:52

robfosters said:
Watched Cape Fear again last night. Brilliant film. A masterclass in suspense and a chilling theme tune.

De Niro’s played many villains in his career, but for me, Max Cady is by far the most terrifying.

Would like to watch that again, will see if its on any of the big streaming services.