What film did you watch last night?

[MontyVeda]

I didn't know they were in it. That's put me off a bit to be honest because I find them both incredibly irritating.

They've been the 'unique selling points' since the movie was announced a few years back... it put me off too as like you, they irritate the hell out of me. The scenes they're in would have been better without them and they've tarnished an otherwise decent sequel (IMO).

 

[AndyRM]

They've been the 'unique selling points' since the movie was announced a few years back... it put me off too as like you, they irritate the hell out of me. The scenes they're in would have been better without them and they've tarnished an otherwise decent sequel (IMO).

To be honest I'd only recently found out about it and my first reaction was,

"What? Why?"

I'll end up watching it and try to forget the scenes with those wazzocks.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale 4/10

My wife's choice and it was a bit flat. There was too much bowing and scraping in it for my liking (as there always has been) and it was fairly flat. No real drama or story, only a wrapping up of various threads in the storyline. And, of course, it was nothing without Maggie Smith.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Not a film. Adolescence. A really tough watch but very thought-provoking.

 

[Ianonabike]

Naked Gun. Good try but it has 3 fundamental issues: the original, 2 and a half, and 33 and a third are all funnier.

I tried watching this last night for the second time. Couldn't get more than about 15 minutes in. The OJ Simpson reference did raise a kind of half-smile half-grimace. It's a shame, because I want to like any film with Liam Neeson in it. The bit about Drebbin Jr's character losing his wife didn't really help matters, considering. It just made me think of poor Natasha Richardson.

 

[Drago]

How is Liam Neeson now? No longer racist, I presume?

 

[Animo]

Re-watched Training Day last night.

It's all a bit far fetched but the performance from Denzel is the absolute definition of powerhouse. So many recognisable faces in the minor roles.

 

[Psamathe]

Watched The Old Guard and The Old Guard 2 a few days ago (on different evenings).

A bit daft, rather short on story, given premise rather obvious, etc. but also "fun", mindless action adventure without provoking any thought.

Not something I could recommend or not as much down to taste and mood.

 

[Punkawallah]

A Walk in the Sun’, 1947. American Army Platoon in Italy, WW2. Lots of familiar faces. Very plausible dialogue, very believable, not Rambo.

 

[ianrauk]

The Long Walk.
An adaption of one of Stephen King's Richard Bachman novels and one of my favourites of which I first read 40 years ago. So I was really looking forward to this one and though it didn't disappoint, I can still vividly remember the book ending of which they changed in the movie though not sure why as they didn't need to. That was the only downside.
Well acted, well filmed, bleak and dystopian, keeping the suspense taught making you willing the lads to keep walking.

 

[Ianonabike]

How is Liam Neeson now? No longer racist, I presume?

Is he? Please don't make me Google that.
Too late. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-47117177
Well, at least he said he was ashamed of himself.

 

[stephec]

Out For Justice

My lad's never seen this so I thought I'd treat him to a viewing.

One of the seagull's better films, although that statement obviously has to be taken in context. 😂

Don't you just love it when there's twenty guys in a bar, and rather than all jump on him at once, they all line up and take turns to have their bones crunched?

 

[Drago]

Is he? Please don't make me Google that.
Too late. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-47117177
Well, at least he said he was ashamed of himself.

But not so ashamed that hendidnt trot that snippet out while promoting his (then) new revenge film.

True or not, remorseful or not, it was deliberate attempt at gaining publicity. Sadly for him it gained far more of that than hed anticipated.

 

[StuAff]

Tár. One of those films that should have won a hatful of Oscars (though it did win many other awards), and didn't. Powerhouse performance by Cate Blanchett.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

The Man in the Hat 8/10

A lovely film set in the French countryside with the protagonist, played by Ciaràn Hinds, in his Fiat 500 being followed by five threatening looking men in a Citroen Dyane, after he sees them dumping a body in a harbour.

It’s a quirky film, which might not be everyone’s cup of tea but I enjoyed it. It was about 15 minutes in when I realised I had been smiling the whole time, just soaking it in. Some pretty good music that, for a change, supported rather than interrupted the story.

Also, there’s very little dialogue and what there is, is French. Ciaràn Hinds has, I think, two lines!

I found it a refreshing change from the usual fare, yet it had comedy, drama, suspense, the lot.