What Movies Have You Seen III

[Wizardman]

Blood Father = I take it that Mel is very much in the Hollywood shit list when it comes to appearing in A-List movies. In saying that, Blood Father was pretty darn decent. Good performance from Mel and a decent story. I enjoyed it. 2 and a half out of 5.

Cliffhanger: Whenever Stallone's best work is talked about, this gem is often overlooked and in many ways forgotten. Great cinematography and scenery. The opening 15 minutes still gives me goosebumps with the tension. Stallone in fine form, great tension and John Lithgow making a memorable villain. I forgot how good it was until I watched it again. 4 out of 5......great movie.

 

[mongoose]

Yeah it’s polarising....

a lot of people I know absolutely love it... me and the Mrs thought it was abit meh... overrated IMO.

Being Kiwi and Maori in particular i’m familiar with nearly all of Taika’s work... so his humour falls right in our wheelhouse.

but Jojo would be well behind Wilderpeople, Boy, What we do in the shadows and maybe just ahead of Ragnarok and Eagle vs Shark.

But for a film who people have been telling me it’s his best... I just didn’t think it was that funny.

it had one REAL shocking moment... the ‘shoe scene’ but apart from that it was okay...

maybe because I’m more used to his kiwi/maori humour this was distinctively not a kiwi/maori film so the comedy didn’t hit as much with me...

I think Taika playing Hitler himself was a bit amateur to be honest. Agree the movie had its moments but wasn't as hilarious as I expected.

 

[azzah72]

I think Taika playing Hitler himself was a bit amateur to be honest. Agree the movie had its moments but wasn't as hilarious as I expected.

I liked it, not amazing bit enjoyable enough with a bit of heart. I chuckled a few times.

On Taika, apparently fox wouldn't greenlight the movie unless he played Hitler himself.

 

[nöyd]

No explosions, gun shots, things of that nature.

So Saving Private Ryan is not classed as a movie?

Huh?

 

[Matua]

Yeah it’s polarising....

a lot of people I know absolutely love it... me and the Mrs thought it was abit meh... overrated IMO.

Being Kiwi and Maori in particular i’m familiar with nearly all of Taika’s work... so his humour falls right in our wheelhouse.

but Jojo would be well behind Wilderpeople, Boy, What we do in the shadows and maybe just ahead of Ragnarok and Eagle vs Shark.

But for a film who people have been telling me it’s his best... I just didn’t think it was that funny.

it had one REAL shocking moment... the ‘shoe scene’ but apart from that it was okay...

maybe because I’m more used to his kiwi/maori humour this was distinctively not a kiwi/maori film so the comedy didn’t hit as much with me...

I like Taika's movies for the same reason as you - Boy is still top of the pile to me as the setting is just like my childhood.

But, Jojo is up with Hunt for me, quite easily. I think the satire worked perfectly and the laugh out loud moments (the one I mentioned above and the Heil Hitler introductions etc) were comedy gold.

Although who was saying it was his best? It got pretty mixed reviews and I don't think I've ever heard anyone say it's his best.

 

[Dogs Of War]

Personally I was introduced to Taika’s work through the movie Boy. Great little coming of age flick. Great mix of comedy and drama.

Plus not enough love for What we do in the shadows. Having Jemaine Clemment in the movie, the chemistry between the two is great

And JoJo Rabbit is a great movie. Not many you want to watch again not long after.

 

[Mr Spock!]

Not really a Val Kilmer fan but The Super on Amazon Prime is a fine thriller.

 

[Wizardman]

I'd seen this movie before and gave it another look as I bought a whole bunch of dvds for a very cheap price. "The Last King of Scotland" is a fiction movie which features the life of a real dictator in Idi Amin. Very solid movie with the star of the movie being Forest Whittaker. Forest mostly plays nice guy parts, but gee he played this very well
I only realised through watching the features that the main guy is that guy in "Split". I did not recognise him at all but heard his name.
Good movie, great performances!
4 out of 5.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

Jungle with harry potter, not bad. Anyone who has watched the i shouldnt be alive series will find it familiar

 

[Fufu Andronez]

Anyone else smashing the Harry Potter marathon on foxtel?

 

[soc123_au]

Spy Games with Robert Redford & Brad Pitt. Somehow I'd never seen it & saw it on Amazon Prime & gave it a run. I enjoyed Redford as the grizzled old spy staying a step ahead of his masters. Not likely to make any top 100 movies of the century lists, but an entertaining way to while away 2 hours. Would recommend.

 

[Wizardman]

I watched "Dodgeball" for the first time last night. I usually avoid a lot of US comedy but Im glad I watched this one. Stiller has a great talent for playing an asshole...this and his cameo in "Happy Gilmore" are gutbusting funny. I never thought I'd have liked it as much as I did.

3.5 out of 5

 

[Mr Angry]

I tried 8 mile.

Maybe three words understood, what a shyte movie.

What a shyte third world country.

Below Canada are just savages.

 

[Wizardman]

I tried 8 mile.

Maybe three words understood, what a shyte movie.

What a shyte third world country.

Below Canada are just savages.

Extremely overrated movie....this movie was released at a time when Eminem was in his prime and got way more love than what it deserved.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

Behind the curve on netflix, doco on the flat earth society

Reminded me why i hate people, logic is disease to these people even beyond that of anti-vaxtards and covid deniers.

 

[T-Boon]

Behind the curve on netflix, doco on the flat earth society

Reminded me why i hate people, logic is disease to these people even beyond that of anti-vaxtards and covid deniers.

what about the nine 11 deniers?
The nine people who arent buying this number eleven crap.
What happened to 1 teen?

 

[Sans Souci Sainter]

Green Book - exceptional film. Don’t think I’ve ever watched a movie where I have gritted my teeth in anger, teared up with emotion and laughed out loud multiple times.

I know it sounds strange for a movie that won Best Picture at the oscars to be underrated but this movie is. Perhaps not with film buffs but in general with the everyday punter, not many people have even heard of it let alone seen it.. tremendous shame.

I watched it last week and really enjoyed it too.

A good story delivered and performed really well.

4 out of 5 spuds.

 

[Wizardman]

Behind the curve on netflix, doco on the flat earth society

Reminded me why i hate people, logic is disease to these people even beyond that of anti-vaxtards and covid deniers.

Not a lot annoys me in this world. But the one thing that does and annoyed me the most in 2020 is the rise of the conspiracy theory. The people that believe them absolutely annoy the shit out of me. I lost the friendship of my cousin due to pointing this shit out. He believed that many conspiracy theories that some of them actually clashed with each other...lol.
I tried to talk some sense into him but did not come close.

 

[azzah72]

Rewatched glass after feeling empty the first time I watched it.

I like it a lot more the second time.

He absolutely subverted expectations deliberately and I think my disappointment was from all the Marvel porn and the kind of expectations I may have built in my mind but the trilogy was never about that.

With the new viewpoint, I enjoyed it alot more.

 

[Wizardman]

"Eye of the Tiger" - A B grade action flick from the 80s. Gary Busey as the lead actor is in his absolute element. He goes absolutely apeshit against a biker gang. The acting from Busey, Yephet Kotto and Seymour Cassell is pretty good. A better movie than it had a right to be.

Very much a guilty pleasure.