Rodders Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 two films this weekend, Da 5 Bloods and Eurovision - somewhat different in tone. The first is 'better' in terms of content and commentary, and has many Spike Lee tropes that are effective - integrating real life footage with the film etc, but it is more of a mess than Eurovision which was entertainingly daft but at least it was coherent. Da 5 Bloods was just too many films crammed into one. The tonal shift's weren't fluid and effective in the way Black Klansman was ( a superb film ) but the performances were strong throughout. Even when it was Apocalypse Now-lite, it was still well performed, but just never comes together properly as a film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted July 10, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted July 10, 2020 I love this film so much. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted July 10, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted July 10, 2020 Watching Zero Dark Thirty tonight for the first time as heard good things 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 1 hour ago, choffer said: I love this film so much. ahhhh, thanks mate, prompted me to get on this which has been on my watch list for years, will catch it next couple days 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogso Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 1 hour ago, choffer said: I love this film so much. David Lynch's best work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 (edited) The new Netflix, Charlize Theron flick The Old Guard was watchable I guess. Acting is solid-ish apart from the main villain. Pretty standard action movie with immortality thrown in, based on a comic and it's all rather silly. Mainly the villain (Harry Potter's cousin) is so over the top cartoonish that it becomes almost Austin Powers like. Music choices is also terrible and don't work. Still it probably checks a lot of boxes for the Netflix algorithms so get ready for a sequel or 2... Spoiler ...They set up for one right at the end 5.5/10 Works on a rainy day. I'd compare in quality to one of the weaker Underworld movies maybe. Or a straight to VHS for us old guys. Edited July 10, 2020 by sne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 I liked it, its throwaway but pretty enjoyable, think they got the violence right and some good action scenes Wouldn't mind a 2nd one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tonyh29 Posted July 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2020 (edited) Watched “can you ever forgive me” tonight .... what a great film , never thought I’d be sitting here saying I enjoyed a film with Melissa McCarthy in it but she is great as is Richard E Grant who plays Richard E Grant . You get a few films that you’d happy watch over and over again and this one makes the list , wish I’d have watched it sooner Edited July 11, 2020 by tonyh29 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 1 hour ago, tonyh29 said: Watched “can you ever forgive me” tonight .... what a great film , never thought I’d be sitting here saying I enjoyed a film with Melissa McCarthy in it but she is great as is Richard E Grant who plays Richard E Grant . You get a few films that you’d happy watch over and over again and this one makes the list , wish I’d have watched it sooner Completely agree, it was an excellent film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizzzle Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Watched the old guard and it was better than I thought it would be tbh but nothing amazing. Would watch a 2nd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villakram Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Destroyer (2018) and Uncut Gems (2019), both thoroughly enjoyable tails revolving around an interesting central character. John Wick #3: Not as good as the previous two and a bit of an editorial mess (Halle Berry, wtf!). I wonder if they can make it to as many sequels as Fast&Furious... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 (edited) Re-watched Fifth Element, still an entertaining enjoyable mess. Not enough screentime for Gary Oldman from being a cheesy classic Edited July 13, 2020 by Zatman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Found out my wife and mom had never watched children of men and the bone collector yesterday so that made for a great double header I love children of men, superb film 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 2 hours ago, Zatman said: Re-watched Fifth Element, still an entertaining enjoyable mess. Not enough screentime for Gary Oldman from being a cheesy classic I’d have happily seen more of Milla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted July 14, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted July 14, 2020 10 hours ago, Zatman said: Re-watched Fifth Element, still an entertaining enjoyable mess. Not enough screentime for Gary Oldman from being a cheesy classic One of those films I use quotes from randomly, often without context. Wow, *zwoum* Must be an old picture He's a she Anyway, we're in love Ay cherry I'm very......disappointed Aziz LIGHT And of course: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted July 14, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted July 14, 2020 (edited) Watched Demolition Man last night for the first time in years, forgot how good and funny it was. Edited July 14, 2020 by Follyfoot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 (edited) Half way through Indiana Jones quadrilogy after seeing 1st 2 (so far) re reviewed by Chris Stuckmann on YouTube. Raiders of the Lost Ark is an outstanding movie experience but I've been surprised how much I liked Temple of Doom this time around, its an absolute hoot from start to finish. From memory I always liked them in the following order....... Raiders Last Crusade Temple of Doom Crystal skull It will probably always be that way but Temple of Doom is a lot closer to the best now for me. Edited July 17, 2020 by Phil Silvers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted July 17, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted July 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Phil Silvers said: how much I liked Temple of Doom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogso Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Kali maaa, shakti de! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 How bad was The Festival??? Absolutely atrocious Inbetweeners mimicking tosh that failed on almost every gag... I’ve a choice of Green Book, Greyhound or Brightburn tonight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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