http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYRy5bCsWF8

enjoyed it just as much as when i saw it at the cinema, for me its in the top 4 star wars movies. a lot tighter than force awakens and actually tries to do something a little different than the other films. the Casino scene i didn't find as bad this time round but its really just there to develop Finns character to make him see the world is not black and white. most of the characters develop from force, Poe finding out he needs to think and stopping being so head strong but the most development comes from Kylo Ren who decides to take control of his own destiny, Adam Driver gives a great performance something that cant be said about Daisy Ridley who was very wooden. the film is visual stunning in places Snokes Throne room and the end battle. Dont get me started on the awful "mary poppins" scene but this made up from some wonderful scenes, one with Luke and a certain someone, the scene with Luke and Artoo on the Falcon and of course the wonderful scene between Luke and Leia which brought a tear to my eye again.

watching again noticed a few things , why doesn't Luke have a green lightsaber anymore, when Finn is getting Blankets on the Falcon you notice some strange looking books could these be some of the lost jedi texts that Luke had and it was also mentioned the when Ren left Luke he took some of the trainees with him, i wonder what happened to them, could there be other dark Jedi about. 8.5/10

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSp1dM2Vj48

Went to see this on Saturday, was not expect much after the some what lacklustre trailer i saw. But it was only 4.99 and i glad i did.

It really is a film that needs to be seen on the big screen. it really is a love letter for geeks, gamers and children of the 80s, if you are none of those its still a fun film, but you won't get a lot of the easter eggs etc that litter the film. you name it it probably in the movie someplace,the standout one being the whole Shining scene set in the overlook. you can spend the entire film seeing what, what and still end up missing a lot of the references etc. heard some complaints about the CGI but it fits the film perfectly with it being VR and really shouldn't look realistic. its good to see that Spielberg can still make the film that made his name, the family pleasing block buster, might not be up there with the likes of ET etc but still a great film and one i look forward to adding to my collection. 8.4/10

By eldest son went to watch it with his girlfriend the other day, he said it was good but you could definitely tell it was a Spielberg film :lol:

No Name on the Bullet (1959)

Audie Murphy stars as John Gant, a hired killer who rides into a town where no one is sure whose name is on his bullet. Several townsfolk all with murky pasts believe it's them he's come for.

An intriguing little thriller, perhaps short on action but still high in suspense as paranoia quickly takes over and the sleepy little western town is suddenly awash with guilt and betrayals.

Former World War II hero Murphy is terrific as is Charles Drake as the town doctor as the two collide head to head as the townsfolk begin accusing each other and keep the viewer guessing as to who Gant's target is.

Anyone who enjoys classic Hollywood westerns could do a lot worse than check this out.

Surely that would be a good thing? I thought the trailer made it look "thoroughly generic modern CGI blockbuster". I know which I'd rather have. :tongue1:

I was more shocked at the fact my 14 year old would come out with something like that about a film :nod:

Blood From The Mummy's Tomb (71, Seth Holt)

Lurid but bland is some trick to pull off I says. I loves it regardless. What's not to like? Valerie Leon. Isn't this enough? :lol:

Nightkill (1980, Ted Post)
Post helmed The Baby. This is not that film. The smart Angel gets inveigled by the cop from The Dark into a inheritance scheme with fatal consequences. Robert Mitchum props up the set as a grumbling copper ....

Fleshpot On 42nd St (1973, Andy Milligan)
Bland but lurid is some trick to pull off. The semi usual cast of miscreants recount a twisted Pilgrim's Progress in Milligan's trademark 'conversationalist' style :lol:

Alien:Covenant - no strong feelings either way. Well made and entertaining, but nothing really new here. But then again, what can you expect this deep into the franchise?

Green Room - Really liked this. A lot. Felt very realistic, to me. Had a real edge to it, missing in so many films these days.

Speaking of which...'The Belko Experiment'. Not bad. Not great. I usually like this type of film, but would rather watch 'Cube' or 'The Game'.
Just too bland, I suppose.

Stranger Things & Stranger Things 2 - I don't think I would have watched these if it wasn't for my 12 year old. We watched them together and it was the best viewing experience I can remember. He absolutely loved the show, and I loved watching them with him.

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Popped up on Netflix a couple of days ago just about to press play wish me luck ill be back in 90 minutes or 30 if its bad :lol:

It's a dreadful piece of s**t.

Black Sunday (1960)

A masterpiece of Gothic visual style and atmosphere.

****1/2 out of *****

Alien vs. Predator (2004)

Unrated version.

This was my first viewing since it was first released on DVD. I didn't like it much back then, but I think I was a bit harsh on it. I enjoyed it a tad more this time, as it's actually pretty good monsters vs. monsters fun.

*** out of *****

Extremities (1986)

An obscure, very good, home invasion/rape-revenge thriller adapted from an off-Broadway stage play of the same name. Farrah Fawcett is great in it. She takes over a role originated by Susan Sarandon in the play, and received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress. The underrated character actor James Russo is equally fantastic, and terrifyingly convincing as the invading rapist who Fawcett turns the tables on, and eventually he succumbs to her reversal of power, showing what a truly pathetic specimen he really is. As it’s a stage adaptation, and has a home invasion premise, most of the story takes place in the house that Farrah Fawcett's character shares with two girlfriends. Both of whom have to decide with Fawcett in a heated argument what to do with the attacker. The film lacks visual flair due to its off-Broadway roots, but is dramatically intense.

EDIT: Oh yeah, Russo played the role in the original stage play as well.

***1/2 out of *****

Has anyone watched the Baywatch movie?
I watched it last night and really enjoyed it. It definitely didn't take itself seriously and was clearly aware of the fact that it was a reboot of a cheesy TV show. 'The Rock' and Zac Efron had good chemistry bouncing jokes off of each other, the girls were all really good as well, and finally the ultra slow-mo action sequences were exciting and tense! However, some of the comedy was a bit naff and relied a lot on dick jokes. It's not a fantastic movie by anyone's standards but it's worth a watch for sure, I wasn't bored!

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A silly film indeed J. ;)


Metropolitan (1990, Whit Stillman)

About as rarified as watching any documentary on some tribe in a far away land. Whilst I find some of this harder to watch than Mordum, it is fascinating to watch these embryonic pseuds verbally joust with each other. Shit does not in any shape or form blow up :lol:

Not seen this one for a LONG time, I remember liking it, but I think The Last Days of Disco was just a bit better!

While I have it mind, have never seen his Barcelona ... I may try and rectify this ...or not :lol:. TLDOD I have somewhere in the house .... I think? :rolleyes:

Chloë Sevigny and Kate Beckinsale though :loveeyes:

I watched it on New Years Eve.

Loved it.

Fair enough :lol:

I will certainly listen to the comm (which is why I bought it anyhow) as it should be interesting whatever he focuses on.



Detective Harrigan (2013, Vince Woods)

It felt more like a pilot episode for a TV series. Am undecided if it was just tripe, or uninspired tripe ("based on real events" .... this will teach me :laugh:). As much as I love British films, like Fanny & Elvis some films are less equal than others .... ;)

Original Death wish

What exactly was all the fuss about ?

Yeh I'm aware it was the rape scene but let's be honest there was a shed load of films out in that era eg Last house on left and and few towards back end of the 80s like I spit on your grave and house on edge of the park even in their cut form probably had worse scenes than death wish..
I've seen clips and bits of it before but never fully watched it right through from beginning to end .

I don't think the fuss really started until Death Wish 2. (Last time I saw it uncut, I had to watch alone since my wife refused to revisit it).

I loved all the names Mitch calls Brody throughout the film for the pay off at the end, I can tell that they all really loved working on the film! Loved Pammy's cameo at the end as well.

Agreed I watched with my mate and its uncomfortable to sit through

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Yeah, even today, an uncut Death Wish 2 is still quite shocking. I think that the first cinematographer actually quit because he was so taken aback by the material. I told my wife that the attackers get their just desserts but she wasn't swayed at all! :)

Death Wish.
Context ... the word c#nt wasn't as prevalent as it is now. So that makes it quite strong stuff for a mainstream film (which LHOTH wasn't) imo.
I still find the assault unpleasant and I've waded through some fairly graphic imagery in my time ahem. Each to their own and all that ....

Ready Player One (2018)

I loved this. I was completely immersed in the world of this virtual reality pop culture wet dream. There’s a few plot holes, but so what. This is Steven Spielberg’s most enduring blockbuster since Minority Report.

**** out of *****

I've got this edition of the next 3 Death wish R rated so I presume they are all cut ?

Death Wish 2 will be cut by around 3 minutes. I've only seen the first three Death Wish films so can only comment on those. Can't recall anything especially contraversial about Death Wish 3 so that should be fine.

Cheers I just search for them uncut then :thankingyou:

3 and 4 should be OK. But 2 will be cut being the R rated version. The unrated version is the only way to go with that one.

A Quiet Place (2018)

Wow

Most tense film I perhaps have ever seen in a cinema. 10/10

terrifier

Art the clown from the surprisingly good all Hallows eve returns. This time it's a feature length slasher flick with an after hours meets maniac vibe. Two hot party chicks catch Arts eye and soon find themselves stranded in the grotty part of town being stalked by the psychotic clown.
Terrifier is no nonsense and incredibly nasty, including a scene of Art using a rusty saw to carve a girl in two that wouldn't be out of place in Cannibal ferox. Like all Hallows eve it's low budget but benefits from a director who knows how to make the most of what he's been given. Worth checking out.

:welcome:fNoted k!!

Manchester By The Sea

No it bloody isn't thought I. Like a pretty Mike Leigh film. Prescient as well (so I hear :rolleyes:).

Sorry guys but I couldn't make it through last night I feel asleep it was so so so bad I felt angry last night felt like my life was slipping through my fingers . The acting is terrible some of the voices seem like they are dubbed over they are just extra loud and out of place. The gore effects look really good practical effects always win obviously. When it comes to the zombies there is always a debate about their movement some like the slow moving zombies of old and others like the more modern running fast paced zombies or maybe that's more of an infected thing but here we have a real stupid looking jerky motion that looks like its on fast forward. I don't think I can go back and finish the last half an hour.

Personally I thought you would have been back on 10 minutes after proceeding :lol: Kudos for stamina ;)

It was a hard slog for that hour but I thought I would see it out didn't want to be unfair to it but I was just unfair on myself making myself watch it for as long as I did :lol:

I got all the way through it somehow. It's a dreadful abomination. The people who made it must be thicker than Terry F***wit from the viz.

Ahem...


a quiet place.

If I say this is the film shamalamadiingdongs signs should have been I'm probably doing the film a disservice by linking it to that mess. It's got some superficial similarities though. Rural family living in cornfields terrorised by seemingly Alien creatures. Eventually they must find a weakness or die...
But a quiet place pulls it off. Genuinely tense throughout with a moody menacing score and some great performances. Well paced with no fluff. Only downer is that it has a moody teenager in it.

One of the great comedies. :pound: