What Films Have You Seen Recently?

[iank]

Went to the cinema to see Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. A bunch of high schoolers come across an old video game that, when activated, drag them headlong into the game in the guise of the "avatars" of the characters they chose to play... and may never let them get back again. This follow-up to the original film from the mid 90s with Robin Williams is a very loose sequel - aside from one moment referencing Williams' character it could just be as easily be a reboot - but is a pretty decent flick nonetheless. An entertaining tongue in cheek fantasy adventure, it doesn't reinvent the wheel but it passes its runtime amiably enough, and the cast - especially Jack Black as a flighty teenage girl stuck in the body of a middle aged man, and the lovely Karen Gillan as the awkward girl turned badass - are game enough to make it fun.

[bleakshaun]

Shockwave
A government experiment on robots go wrong and crash-land a plane on an island. The US send a taskforce and a doctor to stop them, at the same time some robbers are also marooned on the same island.
I thought the visual torture was over, but it's not. Some cameos by George Takei, Robert Picardo and Michael Dorn. Terrible visuals and acting.
STAY THE **** AWAY
3/10

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[Cinematic Shocks]

Robocop (1987)

With the news that a new film in the franchise is being developed by co-creator/co-screenwriter/co-producer Ed Neumeier, as a direct sequel to the 1987 original that will ignore everything else that came after it, I needed to revisit one of my childhood favourites with a viewing of the director’s cut. I hope Paul Verhoeven returns to direct.

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

[J Harker]

Originally Posted by Cinematic Shocks

Robocop (1987)

With the news that a new film in the franchise is being developed by co-creator/co-screenwriter/co-producer Ed Neumeier, as a direct sequel to the 1987 original that will ignore everything else that came after it, I needed to revisit one of my childhood favourites with a viewing of the director’s cut. I hope Paul Verhoeven returns to direct.

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

That is interesting news. Although personally I see no reason to ignore the first sequel which I consider almost on s par with the original.

[MrBarlow]

The Magic Toyshop 1987

After their parents die, three siblings are sent to stay with their Uncle who owns a toyshop where everything seems to come alive.

This is one of those rare and deleted movies that has resurfaced, based on the novel by Angela Carter (the company of wolves) comes a dark story of lost childhoods to discovering things that may be real or not or just fantasy that deals with coming of age adolesence and puberty.

Tom Bell gives a great performance as uncle Phillip who believes that a piece of wood can have story to it and is also seems to have a dark side to him thats a frightning bully.

This is not a big budgeted movie, with a star cast that everyone knows the actors, but certainly worth a look at. 8out of 10.

[Cinematic Shocks]

Originally Posted by J Harker

That is interesting news. Although personally I see no reason to ignore the first sequel which I consider almost on s par with the original.

I really like 2 as well - it's a good, but not as good sequel. It's the only part of the franchise worth bothering with after the original film.

[Rik]

Yeah, I like RoboCop 2 as well, but 3 is not something I ever intend on suffering through again!

[Cinematic Shocks]

While the remake was slightly better than the God-awful 3, it isn't really saying much. It was pants.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

I have that dvd box set that came out years ago.

I think i've still only seen the first Robocop.

[Cinematic Shocks]

Definitely check out 2, it's very good.