That link doesn't work for me mate.

Yeah gave up. I'm hoping it was just a bad night for it so I'll try again.

Quite amazingly, the Daily Mail liked Suicide Squad.

4/5.

It's been a bit different with the reviewing since Chris Tookey departed.

I've just watched Suicide Squad, quite honestly one of the worst films I've seen in ages. It's been a long time since I've been in the cinema and wondered about how long was left in the film. On the plus side, Jared Leto's Joker is probably the best onscreen Joker there has been. Heath was good but he was more pissed off than insane.

It sounds like one to avoid or, at least, not make a concerted effort to go and see. Over the past week, I have been to the cinema to see:

Jason Bourne: Considering how The Bourne Ultimatum concluded, this was entirely unnecessary. It was also overlong, some of the action sequences were so frenetic they were impossible to follow, and it didn't seem to have the focus and drive of the first three films. However, I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy it.

Finding Dory: I love Finding Nemo, so went to see this with a small amount of trepidation. I needn't have worried as it was an utter delight; the voice acting was spot-on for every character, the storylines were beautifully developed and told, and all the story and character arcs were deeply involving and made me emotional several times. If and when you see it, stay until the very end of the credits for a brilliant extra scene which is a great callback to the previous film. Piper, the short which preceded the film, was as good as Pixar have made in a long time.

Star Trek Beyond: I didn't think it was as good as the previous two films in the rebooted franchise, but it is very well directed by Justin Lin, the ensemble cast are all extremely good – the dedications to Leonard Nimoy and Anton at the end were welcome and emotive – and it is generally a thoroughly enjoyable and engrossing piece of sci-fi action.

I hope to see The BFG this weekend, a film I have not read or heard anything about, but still expect to love.

Friday night is Horror night, so going to try to watch these tonight. watching crimson altar now.

i'm glad i had a problem booking tickets for suicide squad, think i will see finding dory or the BFG instead

I don't know Crimson Cult. Who's in that? Is it old?

dont know why i'm calling it by the american title- curse of the crimson cult, you might know it better by the UK title curse of the crimson altar. it's got christopher Lee,Boris Karloff, Barbara Steele and Michael Gough so think thats all you need to know!

Yes, sorry i realized after posting that you were watching Curse of the Crimson Altar.

It's a bit weird but definitely a fave of mine. If you haven't seen it before i hope you like it. Please tell us what you think.

seen it before and really enjoyed it, great atmosphere etc but part of that is to down to the great cast

Mystery Junction (1951)

Stalwart English actor Sydney Tafler plays a crime writer who finds life is soon imitating his art when he's recognized by a fellow passenger on a train. It soon becomes clear that in the next carriage the police are escorting a dangerous criminal. When a shot rings out events take a turn for the worse.

Once thought lost forever this basically two room production which comes over as a British version of Key Largo except set in a snowstorm rather than a tornado,is actually rather clever and deliciously inventive especially in it's denouement. At only 61 minutes the story cracks on from first minute to last and wastes no time in springing the questions on the viewer. Although quite tame now it was probably hard boiled for it's time and could easily be classed as a British take on the American Noir genre.

The print, a co-restoration between Network and the BFI looks amazing for such an unknown but worthy film.

Such a shame as the trailers looked pretty damned cool.

I watched SUICIDE SQUAD last and thought it was awesome!
Really enjoyed it and so did my son.

I feel like it's going to very divisive, some people do quite clearly love it, but I hated every moment of it and the people at my viewing seemed to not react to it all apart from some girl laughing at literally everything Harley Quinn had to say - even things that were not meant to be funny :lol:

The cinema was packed where I was and everyone seemed to be enjoying it.
The only negative comment of the night was for the Dr. Strange trailer before hand. A dude talking to his girlfriend said "What a shit name".

:doh:

Well I'm not so worried about going to see it, but my expectations are still going to be quite low. Did you think it was better than superman vs batman ? Really looking forward to Dr strange as its one of my favorite comic book characters

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Would you say its less dark and depressing than Batman vs superman

Suicide squad well i for one have no interest it in,
Tbh 99% of superhero films have no interest to me.
For simple reason is they seem to be a let down to me so just dont bother anymore.
I've said before (probably) say again todays film have no real soul passion and atmosphere in the characters or film itself like they use to be, truthfully i detest just about every big budget mainstream Hollywood films, its all about the cgi, big budgets, actors, ott, and loads of crash bang wallop action, thats why i much prefer the simplier and plain films, or films you never heard of there no expectations, so no let down, eg J horrors have been doing simplicity for years and concentrating more on the story and atmosphere, and even if certain j horror not youre style they barely set a foot wrong for years, about time Hollywood took a step back and learnt from these type of films, or go back to old school film making like original Superman films, films have gone down hill so much that even a shit film is classed a decent, only because its slightly better than most of the stuff thats about, last film that interested me in going cinema was Raid 2, years ago there was so many good films you watched loads and enjoyed most but on different levels, and barely disliked a film, now its other way round you wade through loads of shit to find one you like or thinks decent, 70s/80s was best era for films, San Andreas is a prime eg of everything that is wrong with todays films, and i hated Mad Max road Fury, its was just like one big huge travelling circus that wanted loads of huge more and more loud ott action to wow its viewers, green screen in parts was noticeable, and one explosion towards the back end of the film the cgi was laughable and pathetic, ive seen films that offer little in violence and action and been wowed because of the atmosphere, right tonne of film, background music, eg Snowtown, yet seen films that offer loads of action and been bored senseless and turned it of.

I'd be interested in knowing how many of the recent Marvel, DC, and other 'superhero' films you have seen. Most of them devote a lot of time to characterisation and interplay between the characters – the exchanges between characters like Tony Stark, Bruce Banner, and Natasha Romanov are why I enjoy the Marvel movie so much, and the same goes for the constant breaking of the fourth wall and self-referential dialogue in Deadpool.

I wasn't as keen on Mad Max Fury Road as the first two Mel Gibson movies, but really enjoyed the action sequences because of the lack of green screen and visual effects. They did use visual effects, but those mostly enhanced what had already been filmed, slightly altered the colour palette, added extra fire/smoke, or slightly altered the scenery in which the real car chase(s) was found.

That said, it is one of several recent action movies – Jason Bourne is another – in which there is not much dialogue from the principal actor so the film can be more easily dubbed/subtitled and sold to localities such as South America and China.

Oh yes. All the charactors are humourous. Just sit back and enjoy the ride. Good soundtrack too !

Cheers, that was one of my biggest problems with batman vs Superman, well that it was disjointed and the characters motivation made no sense.

Tbh a lot i started watching but either couldnt get into or for some reason disliked.
I enjoyed the Spiderman films, but there doing another remake from the beggining,
Why? How many times can you redo a film from scratch.
Maybe part of it is overkill just constanly being swamped and bombarded with them, as old saying goes less is more,
Some just dont have any apeal to me so certain ones i cant comment on, i reasonable enoyed Deadpool but i kinda dislike humour that in retrospect make no sense or maybe im missing the point, eg when a full blown action sequence cars flipping over and he says (something along the lines might slightly worded it wrong) stop film pauses and he says did i leave the cooker on, then resumes, dont get stupid and silly humour like that, or maybe thats just me, i want good old fashioned story telling, character building, atmosphere not just big explosion or tonnes of things going on in the background or ott scenes, or how much action can you cram into a film.

Thats just my personal opinion and preference.

With deadpool that's how the character is in the comics, it like he knows he's a superhero in a comic and as for spiderman its not a remake it a new movie with no origin story this time he was introduced in civil war and that's really his origin story and loks like this time they have finally got the character right and unlike maguire who looks like he should be teaching high school and not a student, the new actor looks the right age

If different studio executives and directors didn't make different film adaptations of the same characters, we wouldn't have the Tim Burton/Michael Keaton or Christopher Nolan/Christian Bale Batman films, there wouldn't be the (in my opinion) best Spider-Man from Captain America: Civil War – as trebor says, he is the right age for the character from the comic books, there wouldn't be Heath Ledger's Joker, or Mark Ruffalo's Bruce Banner/Hulk who is, for my money, better than any of his predecessors, whether that is Lou Ferrigno, Eric Bana, or Ed Norton.

Guess part of must be me then, tbh ive never been one for marvel or dc comics so guess thats why i don't get or understand somethings then.

But lets be fair on one thing, most people or a good % have been complaining for years the standard of film making has gone down hill,
Well mainstream, Blockbuster, and Hollywood films anyway, yes there is lots of good films, world cinema, french, j horror, korean etc films have been excellent over the years

Earlier on, you praised (or said you liked), Richard Donner's Superman with Christopher Reeve. That is based on characters from DC comic books and was an updating of a character made famous by George Reeves in the 1950s. If people in the 1970s were reluctant to embrace a new take on a beloved character, it wouldn't have been the box office and critical success it was.

I don't think it is essential to know the source material to appreciate the films, but I was pleased I had read The Killing Joke prior to seeing The Dark Knight. Although I'm probably happier sticking with the Frank Miller-written graphic novel 'The Dark Knight Returns' than watching Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, I'm prepared to give Zack Snyder's film a chance.

That's a fair point, with most critics' 'top 10' lists comprised of independent films or those not in the English language. Most of the best films I have seen recently have been made in continental Europe, Asia, or have been (relatively) low budget British or American films (High-Rise is one of those).

However, filmmakers like Christopher Nolan, Martin Scorsese, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Steven Spielberg, Lennie Abrahamson, Tom McCarthy, Ed Guiney, David O Russell, and Ridley Scott have, just last year, made films which are both commercially successful and thoughtfully constructed.

Suicide Squad is very disjointed, plus at no point are you rooting for them to succeed in their mission. Literally at no point.
That being said Deadshot, Harley Quinn and The Joker are interesting and the soundtrack is great.
However, the story is limp, there is no chemistry and it has some of the worst CGI since X-Men Apocalypse.

Well I'm off to see it Tuesday was going to see finding dory instead but who I'm going with have already seen it. If it turns out as bad as some are saying, despite the good trailer for wonder woman I really don't think I will bother and if that turns out to be a critical mess i can see DC movies being in trouble, just so much hype and promation can do before people will just aviod there movies

As I said in this thread, I loved Finding Dory (and Piper, the short which preceded it), so I hope you are equally impressed and enamoured.

I want to see Finding Dory but with me working in a seaside town and it being the school holidays I don't fancy seeing it with the audience it will attract. It's films for grown ups only for the next few weeks!

Good point about dory with any luck it will still be showing when the schools go back

Amongst the cinema audience when I saw it was a baby who couldn't have been more than several weeks old but, aside from crying occasionally, was (along with the the children) very well behaved. However, it was certainly too young for a cinema and should have been at home with his mother.

Was the baby their by itself !!

No. It (I have no idea whether it was a boy or girl) was there with its mother and at least one sibling, but shouldn't have been there at all. Because it had no idea what was happening and was spoiling other people's enjoyment of the film, it reinforced my opinion that cinemas should have a minimum age limit to attend. U certificate films are, according to the BBFC, suitable for all audiences aged four years and over – the baby was about four years too young!

Only reviews ive seen and read about findimg dory are good one's, and meant to be reasonable as good as finding Nemo.

Sound right to me.

Serpent and the rainbow

Excellent great performances all round, especially from the actor playing the bad guy who just ooze's menace and evil. Really scary in places and plays on the phobia we all have of being buried alive. I really don't know how accurate it is compared to the book, which I will have to read at some point. For me Cravens best. 9,6/10

Curse of the crimson altar

A man goes to investergate the disappearance of his brother and ends up at a small village in which he was last seen, which is celebrating the burning of a witch hundred of years ago, could this have a connection to his brothers disappearance? Very bizzare and trippy in places with a great cast that includes Christopher Lee and Boris Karloff. 7.7/10

Dagon

A young man and his girlfriend boat hits some rocks so they make there way to a nearby village. Its not long before we suspect something isn't quite right with the village or its residents. A lot more gory and bloody than I remembered. 7.2/10

Now watching 50s B-Movie classic THEM!! Plan to watch Blackbeard's ghost tommorow which should be perfect Sunday afternoon viewing

Should of wrote my post better I meant suicide squad. Yep the reviews for dory have been very positive