What Movies Have You Seen III

[Matua]

So, I watched Charlies Angels, I watched it because I saw the poster and liked the look of the two chicks not from Twilight. I actually enjoyed it as a switch off your brain popcorn movie to watch at the end of a work day.

 

[PJ]

I knew the reviews were bad but I thought Tommy Lee Jones would not be caught dead appearing in a shocker

So you missed Batman Forever

 

[Xcalibre]

Mile 22: A fairly typical Mark Wahlberg trope of a military/intelligence action thriller. There’s a lot of violence and not much substance. I actually like some of his other films of this genre (especially Shooter) but this was pretty bland. Decent plot twist but by then you don’t care. Malkovich is pretty good. 2/5

 

[Rhino_NQ]

Mile 22: A fairly typical Mark Wahlberg trope of a military/intelligence action thriller. There’s a lot of violence and not much substance. I actually like some of his other films of this genre (especially Shooter) but this was pretty bland. Decent plot twist but by then you don’t care. Malkovich is pretty good. 2/5

He is a rare breed that the more intelligent/creative/sophisticated they try and make his dialogue the faster he tries to say it and the more of a dipshit he sounds like

 

[vvvrulz]

He is a rare breed that the more intelligent/creative/sophisticated they try and make his dialogue the faster he tries to say it and the more of a dipshit he sounds like

Watch The Gambler, Marky Mark finds his range there.

 

[PJ]

Watched the fan edition of The Hobbit.

So much better. Jackson (and I have been a fan of his since Bad Taste) should offer this an official version.

Still hate the way the battle of 5 Armies plays out. All the heroes forces are pretty much surrounded and massively outnumbered with a whole new army of enemies coming in and 12 dwarves charge out and a few eagles show up and it's all over.

 

[Xcalibre]

Watched Hostiles last night. It’s a very brutal and intense look at the harsh life of an army captain, his detail, native Americans and a frontierswoman.

The acting ensemble lead by Christian Bale is very good. Rosamund Pike (yum), Ben Foster, Stephen Lang and Jesse Plemons all stand out.

It’s not a popcorn movie and the ending isn’t very satisfying, but it was satisfying overall. 3.5/5

 

[From Where the Sun Rises]

So you missed Batman Forever

A far too under-criticised movie.

 

[From Where the Sun Rises]

A smart little indie gem I saw recently, probably not known to most I would strongly recommend would be Spring (2015). Hard to pin down in genre terms...something of an adult equivalent to the 2008 Swedish hit, Let the Right One in.

 

[From Where the Sun Rises]

More than a theory. I think it was whatculture.com some time ago that did a massive story on this with 20-30 examples of movies heavily changed or scrapped altogether with the reason confirmed being 9/11.

Now its been movies changed for the chinese market (the south park episode on this is brilliant). After the world finishes rebooting and they dont have the market power anymore hopefully this will end and a scene can just be shot without worrying about the chinese liking it or whatever facebook movement is happening now.

That would be nice.

 

[THE CHAMP]

Watched The Post on Netflix.

Hanks and Streep showing why they are both absolute legends of their craft.

Worth watching if you like the genre

 

[T-Boon]

Bladerunner 2049. Very good.

 

[RedVDave]

I can imagine this thread will be getting a lot of action in the next few months, I am guilty of binge movie watching a reading a lot lately here is a list of a few recent watches:

-Snatch: I almost never re-watch movies I figure there's so much content out their why not experience something new (plus everything eventually gets re-hashed anyways) but this is one that stands the test of time to me I love it a true classic!

-Pan's Labyrinth (El Laberinto Del Fauno) I love my foreign films and this one was really damn good.

-Zombieland: Double Tap: Was a bit of fun but not as good as the first.

-Men In Black: International: I was never as big of a fan of the original trilogy as most people seem to be, however in comparison those were 5 star classics compared to this heaping pile of crapola.

-Spider-Man: Far From Home: I mean how many more superhero movies can they possibly do? Maybe the novelty has worn off or perhaps this just wasn't as good as it's predecessor either way I think it's just an average film, although time Tom Holland is by the far the best Spider-Man IMO.

 

[axl rose]

Escape from Pretoria- old school jailbreak thriller. Some of these prison guards are worse than Sargent Shultz. Very tense though. Recommended.

 

[horrie hastings]

As Summers Die

A made for TV movie from 1986, a lawyer in the south defends a black woman who's property sits on a huge oil field, this woman also has many family secrets which other people don't want to surface. Mainly watched it because it was one of Bette Davis last movies ever made. Full of the usual cliches of black vs white and greed vs good but it also stars Jamie Lee Curtis who was great in her role and Bette Davis just recovering from her last major stroke, even a stroke ridden Bette Davis still holds the screens attention in a great late role for her. Sadly this was to be her second last movie [ i don't count Wicked Stepmother which she filmed a few scenes then walked out of then the producer used the scenes and cobbled it an incoherent mess where Bette Davis turns into Barbara Carrara but that is another story ]

 

[Rhino_NQ]

Velocipastor

I have no words

 

[Sans Souci Sainter]

Hunt for the Wilderpeople

3.5 spuds. Nice enough movie. Lots of charm from Sam Neil and the little chunker.

The best line of the movie, when the horse-riding girls Dad comes in and heads to the “frudge”

“Sheeee, Those Wurriors are USE-LESS!!”

 

[From Where the Sun Rises]

Velocipastor

I have no words

Please tell me this is exactly what it sounds like.

I need a companion piece in my collection for the immortally awful Suburban Sasquatch.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

Please tell me this is exactly what it sounds like.

I need a companion piece in my collection for the immortally awful Suburban Sasquatch.

It is........its like...........why, why does exist

 

[From Where the Sun Rises]

It is........its like...........why, why does exist

71% audience approval on RT. So apparently, you’re the weirdo