tarjei Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Looked through the list and was surprised I've seen so many... 73 in all. Quite a few that don't deserve to be there IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Got to show some love for the Coen brothers , with a special mention for Barton fink in which John Goodman is excellent ,also there superior , Imo, version of True Grit ,still trying to work out what Geoff Bridges was mumbling , and one that sort of flew under the radar , Inside the mind of LLewen Davis , with a surprising subtle performance from Justin Timberlake , I thought so anyway . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 1 hour ago, sheepyvillian said: Got to show some love for the Coen brothers , with a special mention for Barton fink in which John Goodman is excellent ,also there superior , Imo, version of True Grit ,still trying to work out what Geoff Bridges was mumbling , and one that sort of flew under the radar , Inside the mind of LLewen Davis , with a surprising subtle performance from Justin Timberlake , I thought so anyway . Yep, being Llewyn Davies was a great film. Burn after reading and a serious man would also be amongst my favourite films. Went to the cinema for hail ceasar though and thought it was quite poor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginko Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 (edited) Saw Split on Wednesday night. I went in not expecting much as Shyamalan is more music as than hit for me, The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable being the only real exceptions. I liked it. McAvoy absolutely steals the show and it wouldn't work without that level of performance from the lead. There's a few cringeworthy moments where people were laughing and I'm not sure it was appropriate given the scenario but I can forgive that for the most part. Even I smirked a couple of times. There is a bit of a twist but not in typical MNS fashion. It increased my enjoyment of the film tenfold but it's really not something you can casually talk about so I'll leave it until everyone who wants to see it has seen it. Edited February 3, 2017 by Ginko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted February 3, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted February 3, 2017 Speaking of inappropriate laughter, watching Trainspotting 2 the other night, during the final climactic scenes there's a moment which, whilst it's not meant to shock you or anything, is definitely meant to be a 'oh shit' moment. A guy sat in front of us pissing himself at it. At first I thought he might be laughing at the film, but then it became increasingly clear as the scene went on that he was actually finding this moment, which is meant to be dramatic and anything but funny, hilarious. For people that have seen it it's the moment when Spoiler Renton is being hanged and Begbie tries to weigh him down. This bloke started pissing himself the moment Renton starts to choke and just laughed more the worse it got. Bizarre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted February 3, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted February 3, 2017 I watched "The Edge of Seventeen" last night and thought it was fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Watched a lovely Kiwi film called "Hunt for the Wilderpeople" with Sam Neill. A heart warming tale that also genuinely made me laugh along the way. (A bit like 'little miss sunshine' in that regard, only not quite that good) PG 13 and definitely one for the family with older kids. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Designer1 Posted February 3, 2017 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted February 3, 2017 (edited) 4 minutes ago, VILLAMARV said: Watched a lovely Kiwi film called "Hunt for the Wilderpeople" with Sam Neill. A heart warming tale that also genuinely made me laugh along the way. (A bit like 'little miss sunshine' in that regard, only not quite that good) PG 13 and definitely one for the family with older kids. Directed by Taika Waititi who also wrote and directed the superb Eagle vs Shark and What We Do In The Shadows. Both really worth checking out if you haven't already Edited February 3, 2017 by Designer1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Just now, Designer1 said: Directed by Taika Waititi who also made the superb Eagle vs Shark and What We Do In The Shadows. Both really worth checking out if you haven't already I literally have his imdb page open on my other screen as you write that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 (edited) 5 minutes ago, VILLAMARV said: Watched a lovely Kiwi film called "Hunt for the Wilderpeople" with Sam Neill. A heart warming tale that also genuinely made me laugh along the way. (A bit like 'little miss sunshine' in that regard, only not quite that good) PG 13 and definitely one for the family with older kids. Fantastic film. I think Taiki Waititi is a genius, I can't wait for the sequel to What We Do in the Shadows. Edit - seems I'm too slow Edited February 3, 2017 by Paddywhack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 2 minutes ago, Designer1 said: Directed by Taika Waititi who also wrote and directed the superb Eagle vs Shark and What We Do In The Shadows. Both really worth checking out if you haven't already Eagle vs Shark really is excellent. Must've watched it about 20 times. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Cool, I'll be sticking them and 'Boy' on the watchlist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 I hated Eagle vs Shark. Genuinely couldn't stomach it. His other stuff is good though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekka Posted February 3, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted February 3, 2017 (edited) I've been watching a lot of "nuclear armageddon" stuff lately. I'm not sure why but it's fascinating. I also know that this should belong in the full movies on YouTube thread but it's a classic. It even has Mahoney from Police Academy : The other film (which is focused on the UK) is "Threads". Look it up! Edited February 3, 2017 by trekka 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted February 3, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted February 3, 2017 1 hour ago, VILLAMARV said: Cool, I'll be sticking them and 'Boy' on the watchlist. Boy is a really lovely film. Like a Kiwi version of Son of Rambow. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted February 3, 2017 Moderator Share Posted February 3, 2017 1 hour ago, VILLAMARV said: Watched a lovely Kiwi film called "Hunt for the Wilderpeople" with Sam Neill. A heart warming tale that also genuinely made me laugh along the way. (A bit like 'little miss sunshine' in that regard, only not quite that good) PG 13 and definitely one for the family with older kids. Yep, Wilderpeople has gotten a lot of love in this thread before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 23 minutes ago, trekka said: I've been watching a lot of "nuclear armageddon" stuff lately. I'm not sure why but it's fascinating. I also know that this should belong in the full movies on YouTube thread but it's a classic. It even has Mahoney from Police Academy : The other film (which is focused on the UK) is "Threads". Look it up! Threads is excellent even now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted February 3, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted February 3, 2017 46 minutes ago, trekka said: I've been watching a lot of "nuclear armageddon" stuff lately. I'm not sure why but it's fascinating. I also know that this should belong in the full movies on YouTube thread but it's a classic. It even has Mahoney from Police Academy I see your Mahoney from Police Academy in nuclear armageddon movie and raise you Goose off of Top Gun: I watched it last week for the first time. Horribly dated (naturally) and hokey in the extreme but still a solid effort for the genre. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 On the theme of nuclear films I can only assume 'Dr Strangelove' and 'When the Wind Blows' are on everyone's radar. All very PG and naturally then a bit more subdued than the others but also worth a watch is 'Testament' More character driven drama than sci-fi, and a bit all american apple pie, but if it's 80's cameos you're after it's littered with them, the kid from witness, the kid from the cockpit in Airplane, Costner, DeMornay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 On 2/3/2017 at 13:33, choffer said: I see your Mahoney from Police Academy in nuclear armageddon movie and raise you Goose off of Top Gun: I watched it last week for the first time. Horribly dated (naturally) and hokey in the extreme but still a solid effort for the genre. late 80's Tasha Yar FTW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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