What Films Have You Seen Recently?

[iank]

Aah, I used to have that on VHS under the title Greetings from Medley, Georgia.

[MuckyFunster]

No time to die

I’m surprised there haven’t been more reviews on Cultlabs. It’s been out almost a fortnight now! Lol.

Mrs Funster and I saw the new Bond last week. Its definitely not my favourite entry. I’m a bit scared to say anymore than that incase I taint anyone’s view or accidentally give away a spoiler!

I’ll just have a moan behind a spoiler alert. I promise I won’t give away any plot spoilers, I’ll just moan and moan.

SPOILER:

It didn’t have the big action packed opener that other bonds have had. The slow start introduced Rami Malek as the villain and to give some back story. The action packed ‘opener’ came a while later and was tied into the Bond back story, referencing the other films and giving nods.

From there it morphed towards one of those 80s action movies where our hero is a bit older and washed up, hiding out in the wilderness like a hermit and drinking too much - you know the films where, in civilisation, it’s all kicking off and the generals can only think of one person who can possibly save the day, though they didn’t go so far as to say “Bond?! He’s a loose cannon!! … but, godammit he’s the best chance we’ve got..!” So they go to get him and he’s reluctant to get involved. They appeal to his better nature and talk him into it, just like they did with Rambo (probably).

From there it felt like 2 more hours of cliches and cameos.

I feel like this could have been any spy movie. I’m a big Bond fan, and I really like Daniel Craig.

For me, NTTD just didn’t have that ‘Bond magic’.

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[MacBlayne]

Originally Posted by MuckyFunster

No time to die

I’m surprised there haven’t been more reviews on Cultlabs. It’s been out almost a fortnight now! Lol.

Mrs Funster and I saw the new Bond last week. Its definitely not my favourite entry. I’m a bit scared to say anymore than that incase I taint anyone’s view or accidentally give away a spoiler!

I’ll just have a moan behind a spoiler alert. I promise I won’t give away any plot spoilers, I’ll just moan and moan.

SPOILER:

It didn’t have the big action packed opener that other bonds have had. The slow start introduced Rami Malek as the villain and to give some back story. The action packed ‘opener’ came a while later and was tied into the Bond back story, referencing the other films and giving nods.

From there it morphed towards one of those 80s action movies where our hero is a bit older and washed up, hiding out in the wilderness like a hermit and drinking too much - you know the films where, in civilisation, it’s all kicking off and the generals can only think of one person who can possibly save the day, though they didn’t go so far as to say “Bond?! He’s a loose cannon!! … but, godammit he’s the best chance we’ve got..!” So they go to get him and he’s reluctant to get involved. They appeal to his better nature and talk him into it, just like they did with Rambo (probably).

From there it felt like 2 more hours of cliches and cameos.

I feel like this could have been any spy movie. I’m a big Bond fan, and I really like Daniel Craig.

For me, NTTD just didn’t have that ‘Bond magic’.

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Wrote a review for it last week. I have my issues, but I loved it. My second favourite of the Craig era.

1. Casino Royale
2. No Time to Die
3. Skyfall
4. Spectre
5. Quantum of Solace

[Justin101]

I won't be seeing it until home video in afraid, cinemas in Liverpool are so expensive!

[MacBlayne]

Originally Posted by Justin101

I won't be seeing it until home video in afraid, cinemas in Liverpool are so expensive!

Fair enough, but I still recommend seeing this in cinemas. The visuals are opulent. The Cuba scene alone is incredible.

[Justin101]

Originally Posted by MacBlayne

Fair enough, but I still recommend seeing this in cinemas. The visuals are opulent. The Cuba scene alone is incredible.

I'll sit closer to my TV so it's the same effect haha

Unfortunately the UK has the highest rates of (the pandemic) in Europe which is also putting me off, if I was in Japan I'd definitely go! In fact add soon as they open the borders for tourists I'll be booking my flights, it's been 2 years now since my last trip.

[MuckyFunster]

Originally Posted by MacBlayne

Wrote a review for it last week. I have my issues, but I loved it. My second favourite of the Craig era.

1. Casino Royale
2. No Time to Die
3. Skyfall
4. Spectre
5. Quantum of Solace

Yes, I read your review after I saw the movie. I’d just been expecting the reviews to really come flooding in. I must have overestimated how eagerly the movie was anticipated among members! I share so much of my film tastes among members that I need to occasionally remind myself that we still like different things :-)

I agree with the points you make and about how the Bond character has evolved to leave the womanising and the wisecracking for new priorities. But, for me, the womanising and wisecracking were all part of the package along with the out-of-this-world (and sometimes really ridiculous) gadgets.

Although I should add that the Daniel Craig films are the only ones we’ve been able to watch with the kids. I don’t know how comfortable I’d be explaining to my 8 year old’s impressionable young mind why Bond has brought the woman in the bath a pair of shoes to wear instead of clothes! Lol.


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[Demoncrat]

For my part I'm amazed that I still haven't heard this Bond song yet. It's a little thing I know but, e.g. I was heartily sick of the Sam Smith song by the time I saw Spectre, but it worked in the context (I felt) ahem. But this one? Yes, I could YT it right now, but this time I'll just hear it in situ. Ahem.


Phobe: The Xenophobic Experiments (1995, Erika Benedikty)

More Z grade Canadian SF from Intervision. TF
Made over a year, this is a hoot eh?
Ahem.
Evil science goes awry, Earth pays the price, enter badass, exit sanity etc.
Genuinely makes Things look like The Lighthouse
Where do they find these?

[nicholasrope]

No Time To Die

After letting the inital rush die down, I finally saw this and whilst it was overlong, it wasn't too bad even though Remi Malek was underused. When Connery, Moore and Brosnan were Bond, they played it straight but loosened up when necessary. However I found Daniel Craig to be far too serious.

Venom: Let There Be Carnage

Tom Hardy returns and this time he is after a Serial Killer (Played brilliantly by Woody Harrelson) I didn't think that the 1st one was all that but as it was the origin story, it was forgiven. However i found this one to be far more entertaining with some great funny sarcastic lines.

SPOILER:

The mid-credit scene was intresting with the Spiderman references.

Halloween Kills

Micheal Myers is back and doing what he normally does and this time the residents band together and try to stop him. Plenty of kills (But repetitive) and even though I was looking forward to this one, I felt that it didn't quite hit the mark.

SPOILER:

The thing that got me was how Micheal Myers was indestructable even though he's apparantly human. However this was seemingly addressed at the end of the Film and hopefully Halloween Ends explains it.

[Demoncrat]

Copshop (2021, Joe Carnahan)

Buuuuutler and Frank Grillo? Aye, go on then.
A routine bust leads to ... an unusual situation to say the least.
Liked it til the woke kicked in. Toby Huss partly saves the film with a fun turn.




Dune (2021, Dennis Villeneuve)

Part one. No Sting! Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! Film of the year
Ahem.
I liked this, though it made me awfully thirsty
I've never read Dune. I never wanted to. I only watched it because of Lynch tbh.
Space Opera needs the big budget, or it looks like Battlefield Earth
Second part may be fun certainly, and I liked how the worms looked ahem.