sheepyvillian Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 (edited) 12 hours ago, ferguson1 said: Good day for classic films on ITV4 today, especially if you like Paul Newman, Robert Redford and Steve McQueen: 11:00 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 13:20 The Sting 15:55 The Towering Inferno If you’re a big kid like me still, Film4 are showing: WarGames and The Golden Voyage of Sinbad. I remember going to the pictures to see TTI. Everyone was buzzing at the idea of Newman and McQueen being in the same movie. I don't remember too many buzzing after the film finished, though. Edited January 9, 2022 by sheepyvillian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 1 minute ago, villa4europe said: Its not got a great RT rating but its getting plenty of nods for kidman, bardem and Simmons in acting awards and sorkin for writing so I'll give it a watch at some point I've just been Watching Simmons in season four of Goliath. He really does play the arrogant, bellicose word removed better than most. He was brutal in Oz. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 (edited) Can't recommend this one enough, superb piece of work. The aftermath of a violent crime and it's effect on those left behind, very well written, actied out to perfection from the four main players. Spoiler Martha Plimpton played Stef in the Goonies. Edited January 9, 2022 by Phil Silvers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted January 9, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted January 9, 2022 (edited) Watching The Running Man as it’s on. Yes, it’s great fun. I love it, you love it. Well some of you don’t like that it’s not like the book. I know, I know. But one bit always annoys me. I’ll spoiler it. Spoiler Now, I like that bit. But when Ben Richards kills Fireball (“what a hot head”) that is shown to the studio audience and those watching at home. HOWEVER…when the true fates of last year’s “winners” (You remember them? Whitman, Price…and Haddad!!!) are later revealed, everyone is shocked. Did they just not see that clip of Fireball saying “No…last year’s losers.”?? Also, ignoring the prize they ultimately received, how exactly did Whitman, Price and Haddad win “The Running Man” last year? Did Sub Zero, Dynamo, Buzzsaw etc just have an off day (or three)? No wonder Captain Freedom knocked it on the head. Edit - also why did those bookmakers put Richards down as 100-1 after he’d already killed two stalkers? Insanity. Edited January 9, 2022 by Mark Albrighton 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted January 9, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted January 9, 2022 Got hooked into watched Interstellar (again, since the cinema for its release I would’ve thought) on Polish TV, then resumed on Plex so I could get the subtitles on for the inaudible dialogue without the volume being window-shatteringly loud. Excellent film though, the score by Zimmer really sets the atmosphere. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 On 08/01/2022 at 11:47, Rds1983 said: Great mid credits scene but I think I quite like the idea of the one they didn't film. Reveal hidden contents Where they realised they only had billionaire's on the planet and nobody to actually do anything like build houses and realise how helpless/worthless they all are. I read the interview where he mentioned that, but I think they made the right decision as that other ending is too similar to the Golgrafinchan B Ark storyline from Hitchhikers IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted January 10, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted January 10, 2022 (edited) Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City Not at all bad but a bit of a jumble, enough to keep fans of the original game, such as myself happy (still can not believe it was 1996) Basically it is a hash of two of the games so all the main protagonists are people you probably remember. The fact they all appear in one story does not help with their personal development in the film as too little time is spent with each. Some genuine jump scares and a much needed reboot after the topsy turvy previous 6 films based on the source material. Solid 7/10 but a bit of a missed opportunity Edited January 10, 2022 by Follyfoot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 On the plane yesterday, long flight, so decided to watch The Last Duel. Didn't watch it when it came out because of all the stinky reviews it got, so imagine my annoyance at discovering it's *absolutely fantastic*??? WTF were those critics gibbering about? I mean, this is literally how it was covered in the Guardian: It's fantastic. It tells the story of a traumatic rape from three perspectives, that of the husband, the rapist, and finally the woman herself, and each time reveals more about the characters so you can see the ways they flatter and deceive themselves . . . it's really well written and the acting is great (especially Comer, and also Affleck is having an infectiously good time) and I cannot see any world in which 2 stars and 'damp mullets in the fog' is a good representation of it. Criminally underrated. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Villain was a decent watch on Netflix, apart from the ending. That bit really wasn't what I wanted to see. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted January 10, 2022 Moderator Share Posted January 10, 2022 On 06/09/2020 at 09:43, Wainy316 said: I’m Thinking of Ending Things. A wonderful head **** of a movie. Pure Kaufman. Jesse Plemons is great as usual. This is next on my list. As it's Kaufman I fully expected it not to be straightforward But I love all the main cast so I'm looking forward to it. It's been on the list for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TheAuthority Posted January 11, 2022 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted January 11, 2022 Another thumbs up for the new Ghostbusters. Refreshing to see actual props and sets. The props had obviously been crafted with care and with old techniques. Sure there was CGI but it wasn't absolutely everywhere. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart_75 Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Finally got round to A Quiet Place pt.II. Very good. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 54 minutes ago, stuart_75 said: Finally got round to A Quiet Place pt.II. Very good. It was good, for sure, some good scares and stuff but I have to say a problem for me with it was that I couldn't believe the characters motivations and decision-making, seem to always be up to baffling stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 i thought it was good but not as good as 1 also thought that 1 did a better job of following the rules and boundaries that it sets within its world whereas 2 is slightly looser with them but i cant pinpoint a moment that backs that up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Watched ghostbusters Afterlife last night, really enjoyed it, its just a fun easy film which is what it should be, doesn't do anything clever or brilliant or new but gets a lot right It must be available on a streaming service somewhere because it was absolutely perfect 720 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart_75 Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 6 minutes ago, villa4europe said: Watched ghostbusters Afterlife last night, really enjoyed it, its just a fun easy film which is what it should be, doesn't do anything clever or brilliant or new but gets a lot right It must be available on a streaming service somewhere because it was absolutely perfect 720 We must be living in a parallel universe as I was watching a lovely rip of Ghostbusters afterlife last night too . Only had time for the first hour, but so far so good. Seeing the car under the tarp got the nostalgia tingles going! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Out of time 2021 Low budget B flick, no idea why I went for this because of the 5.6 rating but the premise sounded fun. 3 aliens, able to host different human bodies and wait for their fleets arrival to earth. It had the feel of a sci fi series goes back in time to medern day earth episode. Hardly great but strangely enjoyable to watch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Had the pleasure of another wonderful, oriental film on Netflix. Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning. I thought the love story angle was played beautifully. I really admire the way the Japanese leave so much space between dialogue, it really feels poetic. I will now look forward to the other Kenshin movies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted January 13, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted January 13, 2022 4k Eternals now on the high seas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted January 14, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted January 14, 2022 Very Interesting, dark and original movie. It's glacial pace means it won't be for everyone, but I found the stories strong themes and the committed performances of the main trio of actors very compelling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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