What film did you watch last night?

[AndyRM]

Come and See - 10/10

First time on the big screen with my pal who introduced me to it years ago. Still as devastatingly effective as ever and even better at cinema size and with cinema sound. Despite having said I didn't think it would be her thing my good lady came along and declared it "Sh!te", which is fair enough because she doesn't like fully subtitled films or ones that don't have much in the way of structure (she has ADHD), still she appreciated it visually if not for the story and it's her choice for our next outing...

My favourites of her many bits of feedback are:

"So why didn't that guy shoot the chief monkey guy straight up the a*sehole?"

and

"Was that the best use of medical equipment? Badly wrapping up his gun?"

I love that woman!

 

[ianrauk]

Just out of the cinema with Jnr. Went to see Fantastic Four in glorious Imax.
And fantastic it is. Far better then the incarnation of the F4 francise 10 years ago with much better cast and characters and a much better story with a brilliant villian. A very well made movie and better for the fact its a stand alone movie in the Marvel Universe rather then embroidered with others in francise.
Top notch fun.

 

[Pduk]

A trio of Predator films this week (which I always think do better when they do not involve Aliens!)

Predators (2010) 7/10
Adrian Brody is a an unlikely action star but he carries it ok, the film has an interesting cast with Laurence Fishburne popping in as a deranged army guy and Walton Goggins who despite his best efforts to make us dislike a serial killer rapist is just too much fun to dislike.

Prey (2022) 8/10
A neat twist on the usual soldiers vs Predator as a lone Predator is left on 17th Century Comanche Indian land, they do add a load of French hunters/trappers in to provide some glorius kills but its very much a throwback to Arnie vs Predator in that traps and wits are used to fight one another. Theres a version of the film in full Comanche language which I only found out about later, one to watch again with that option.

Predator: Killer of Killers (2025) 8/10
A nice surprise this was made in secret to serve as an appetizer for the forthcoming Badlands film. Features 3 short stories of a Viking Warrior, a Samurai and a WW2 Fighter Pilot all finding themselves matched against a Predator before the film brings them together for a showdown. Its silly and nonsensical but thats what animation is for, enjoy!

The Predator (2018) was on last week, didn't even know it existed!
In my opinion, the weakest of the films, huge plot holes, poor acting at times, although the graphics / costumes were pretty darn good.
Worth a watch if you have an evening to kill, just don't expect to come away feeling enriched.

Prey however, very cool film, definitely worth a watch

 

[Pduk]

Avengers Infinity War was on Saturday night so watched that.
Sunday I stuck on End Game.
Monday I decided to head back in time and watched Iron Man. Last night was Iron Man 2.
No prizes for guessing tonights film of choice...yep...Batman

 

[Pduk]

I skipped that one, as its been superseeded by soon to be trilogy that Dan Trachtenberg is doing, but you're right it kind of passed people by as despite it sounding good, it didn't review well and got kinda forgotten.

I'll be honest, when I saw it was on I actually thought it was the Adrian Brody film and maybe I'd mis-remembered there being a 'The' in the title 🤦‍♂️

 

[Animo]

Surge, on Iplayer.

Superb performance by Ben Whishaw portraying a bloke having a mental health breakdown. Quite a tough watch at times, soundtrack and wobbly camera work helping contribute to the mood.

Not quite sure what the point/message of it was supposed to be, but worth watching for the central performance alone.

6/10

 

[Pduk]

Watch a bit of Predators if you can, Adrian Brody is channelling his inner Batman with the way he talks, stupid gravelly voice lol.

I've actually seen it a couple of times, felt it was a decent modern take on the original. Iirc it was billed as a remake and does borrow a few bits from the first film, but also directly references it too.

The Predators (I've just remembered) features Predator Pooches (I'm sure there's a proper more scary name) but in the film at one point there is a moment of playing fetch with one of these pooches Which leads to a multitude of questions, one being, how did it learn the game fetch? Are we expected to believe that the Predator in it's leisure time would take Rex for a walk and play games?

I may be over thinking this a little!

 

[Pduk]

Fetch? Was there? Did one of them throw a grenade or something like that that the dog chased and caught, and blew up? Good questions BTW!

I watched it first by chance on a flight, and for some reason it was completely unedited so whilst the kid next to me couldn't hear itz they could certain see all the gory details lol.

Laurence Fishburne is hilarious in this as well, it's a pity it's only a glorified cameo as his invisible friend schtick was good, and as a twist could have turned out be an actual friendly predator.

Believe it or not, the hound chased a stick that one of the hero humans threw I didn't mention (spoiler alert) the hound turns against the predator and becomes loyal to the human (s). I guess the predator just didn't give it enough fusses and belly rubs

 

[Electric_Andy]

War of the worlds (2025). This new offering is total carp

 

[Psamathe]

Redemption Day (Freeview recently)
Probably intended as direct to DVD but I suspect their 1st production run of 27 copies remained unsold.

Complete predictable twaddle, can't have had a budget of any more than £3-50.

I regret having completely wasted 1½ hrs.

 

[Pblakeney]

War of the worlds (2025). This new offering is total carp

Guessed as much but thanks for the confirmation.
On a similar topic having not seen it but I'd wager a shedload of money that the remake of Naked Gun is a stupid, stupid idea.

 

[matticus]

28 Years Later
...
There's a sequel already shot and ready for release in 2026, with a third film planned. Can't wait.

I think you've got your numbering a bit askew in there, but good to hear a positive review, as I think the first two films are brilliant! Possibly my favourite "horror" movies (although I don't watch many).

 

[AndyRM]

28 Years Later

10/10 - Absolutely amazing

The film fully embraces the more extreme parts of the first film, and as you'd expect with a manufactured 'Rage' virus it can and does mutate so it's not just a case of waiting for the infected to starve.

The opening makes it clear that the UK has been abandoned, the virus contained on the island and anyone who is found to have been there not allowed to leave.

It's brutal from the start, reminiscent of 28 Weeks's harrowing beginning, and what seems like a regular (as far as this film can be regular) coming of age drama soon descends into something far more horrific.

I must mention as well I thought it brilliant it was set in Northumberland and Yorkshire, lots of places I recognised especially the island that serves as their refuge - Lindisfarne (Holy Island) - even if they do digitally remove the castle for some reason from most shots lol.

There's a sequel already shot and ready for release in 2026, with a third film planned. Can't wait.

I don't think it was taken out, just obscured so it wasn't the focus, I've been there enough times to have recognised bits of it.

It did make me smile that they made it from there to Sycamore Gap so quickly, but then he played around with geography in Days too. There are films when this kind of thing irritates me, but not with these.

The Bone Temple is due out in January - I'm really hoping for a bit of backstory as to how the various tribes got formed.

 

[Pblakeney]

I think you've got your numbering a bit askew in there, but good to hear a positive review, as I think the first two films are brilliant! Possibly my favourite "horror" movies (although I don't watch many).

No, he's right. There will be 2 sequels to 28 Years Later.

 

[Pduk]

28 Day and 28 Weeks are easily 2 of the best zombie films ever made, glad to read Years is a worthy sequel.

Even ignoring the entertainment factor of these films, they're excellent for getting us ready for the zombie apocalypse when it actually happens