What Films Have You Seen Recently?

[MrBarlow]

Maximum Risk. 1996.

French policeman Alain discovers he had a twin that has died and assumes his identity to try and discover why he was killed and uncovers corruption between the F.B.I and a Russian Mob in America.

JCVD teams with Asian director Ringo Lam in this mid 90s film that begins in France then across to New York and then back France teaming up with Natasha Henstridge who tries to help Alain and keep him alive and shows off her body from the side. This was a decent solid action flick with some good decently choreographed fight scenes and one or two twists added in nicely. This was the start of Van Damme movies to go straight to DVD but this is certainly worth a watch.

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[MrBarlow]

Body Chemistry. 1990.

Two doctors working on a research project of sexual.response begin to have a affair until one wants to end it and things take a different turn.

Marc Singer plays the happily married man and Lisa Pescia as the new research assistant along with David Kagan who seems out of sorts with his character. To be honest I felt this was a poor attempt to rip or near copy Fatal Attraction without the boiling bunny but a boiled crab in the post. There was points in this film that was getting interesting then kinda went off the rails or just dragged on a bit, will be checking out the sequel to see if it's any better.

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[MrBarlow]

Body Chemistry II. 1991.

Dr. Claire Archer is working as a radio psychologist using her own technique to uncover what makes people tick with their sex life. Dan who is struggling with his own problems comes under Claire's attention and entices him to unleash his behaviour.

Femme Fatalè Lisa Pescia returns as Dr Archer now living in a new town and takes a job from Morton Downey Jr as a radio phone in consultant and able to manipulate her way while angering her manager Robin Riker with her unconventional answers, while her old flame Gregory Harrison is having problems with violent behaviour. The plot to this sounded really interesting but feels like its been done before, very little happens except mind games, nothing built up well or any tense moments. Only decent part is seeing Lisa Pescia semi nude in the bath.

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There is four of these films and thats two down, are the other two any better?? Anyway have a great Monday all.

[Nordicdusk]

I'm working my way through the Mission Impossible films at the moment. I only ever saw the first two not sure why I never got around to the rest.

So over the last two night I have watched 3 and Ghost Protocol. Both films are a lot of fun with Tom Cruise doing so many of his own crazy stunts it always adds that bit more to the fun of the films just knowing he is putting himself on the line for our entertainment. I found Ghost Protocol was a little bit cheesier at times compared to pt 3 but overall it's just a real good time. Rouge Nation tonight and Fallout tomorrow night then I'm starting on Daniel Craig James Bond film I have only seen Casino Royale yeah yeah I know.

Sorry for the not very indept review but my tablet broke and I hate using this stupid phone

[J Harker]

Originally Posted by Nordicdusk

I'm working my way through the Mission Impossible films at the moment. I only ever saw the first two not sure why I never got around to the rest.

So over the last two night I have watched 3 and Ghost Protocol. Both films are a lot of fun with Tom Cruise doing so many of his own crazy stunts it always adds that bit more to the fun of the films just knowing he is putting himself on the line for our entertainment. I found Ghost Protocol was a little bit cheesier at times compared to pt 3 but overall it's just a real good time. Rouge Nation tonight and Fallout tomorrow night then I'm starting on Daniel Craig James Bond film I have only seen Casino Royale yeah yeah I know.

Sorry for the not very indept review but my tablet broke and I hate using this stupid phone

The Mission Improbable films are all decent, I've actually only seen the original once so need to revisit that one. I'm surprised you found Rogue Nation cheesier than the third installment. From memory 3 was very corny in places. I felt Rogue Nation actually tried to make up for that with its seriousness.

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[J Harker]

Ant Man & The Wasp : Quantumania. Peyton Reed. 2023.

Here we go again back into Marvel land. I'm a big fan of the Marvel film franchise, have been since the beginning, where I eagerly awaited each installment. Now, well Disney have overkilled it a bit for me.
I go into these films with wearier more sceptical eyes. Or I'm just an old git...possibly.
Anyway, Quantumania. The third in the Ant Man series sees Scott Lang's now grown up daughter Cassie (played by Kathryn Newton) invent a thingy in a basement. Like all boffin types in Marvel, time, space and resources are never an issue. Next thing we know said thingy has ripped open a portal to the quantum realm, previously explored briefly in the previous film and becoming hugely relevant to the central storyline of the Marvel universe.
This time it is revealed that Janet Van Dyne played by Michelle Pfiefer who had spent 40 years trapped in the quantum realm had conveniently failed to mention that there was a whole world down there with it own people. A people oppressed by the tyrannical power mad Kang the Conqueror.
Cue the usual Paul Rudd humour although I suppose with a more serious edge than before. Loads of effects, many a little ropier than usual. I enjoyed it a lot, its undemanding fun. The plot is absurd with further absurdities every few moments. Culminating in a huge battle that defies even its own internal logic repeatedly and unashamedly. If you don't mind this sort of thing then there's much to enjoy. Dem, stay well well away, the planet chucking is very much a thing here.

[Nordicdusk]

Originally Posted by J Harker

The Mission Improbable films are all decent, I've actually only seen the original once so need to revisit that one. I'm surprised you found Rogue Nation cheesier than the third installment. From memory 3 was very corny in places. I felt Rogue Nation actually tried to make up for that with its seriousness.

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Some of the lines and the humour moments felt cheesier in Rouge Nation I'll blame Simon Pegg for that

[J Harker]

Originally Posted by Nordicdusk

Some of the lines and the humour moments felt cheesier in Rouge Nation I'll blame Simon Pegg for that

Perhaps I need to rewatch.

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[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Nordicdusk

I'm working my way through the Mission Impossible films at the moment.

...with Tom Cruise doing so many of his own crazy stunts it always adds that bit more to the fun of the films just knowing he is putting himself on the line for our entertainment

As someone who suffers with vertigo, I find these films impossible to watch!

[Nordicdusk]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

As someone who suffers with vertigo, I find these films impossible to watch!

Yeah so parts in that scene are a tough watch.