What film did you watch last night?
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AndyRM
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Farrell is a funny one I think. Doesn't seem to be particularly well thought of even though he's clearly a great actor. He has been in some right pish, but his quality films far outweigh the bad. Although, Total Recall... yeesh!
wakemalcolm
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He had a reputation as difficult person to work with largely down to his alcoholism, and I'd guess that his opportunities were restricted because of that.
Sobriety since 2006 has turned around and I think there's an uptick in the quality of his work since.
The remake of Total Recall probably made sense when he read the paycheck.
Adam4868
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Yea I sort of have took him for granted myself....partner loves him but she's Irish so can't have a bad word said lol.
Loved him in the dark roles he plays such as In Bruges,The Lobster etc take a look at this latest film yourself Andy,worth a watch I'm sure you'd like it.
wakemalcolm
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There was an interview in the Guardian earlier in the week which explains a lot:
"Colin Farrell has said that he once showed up so drunk to a film set he needed almost 50 takes to convincingly get through a line of dialogue, angering co-star Tom Cruise." Although 'hata' for annoying Tom Cruise.
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oct/30/tom-cruise-angry-colin-farrell-drunk-on-minority-report
"Colin Farrell has said that he once showed up so drunk to a film set he needed almost 50 takes to convincingly get through a line of dialogue, angering co-star Tom Cruise." Although 'hata' for annoying Tom Cruise.
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oct/30/tom-cruise-angry-colin-farrell-drunk-on-minority-report
Adam4868
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To be fair I think I'd like to be p1ssed if working with Tom Cruise....
The Marksman
Liam Neeson has a ranch next to the Mexican border, one day a woman and child sneak through the fence in front of him.
They're running from a cartel because a family member has crossed them, and Liam kills a few of them to defend her but the mother dies in the shootout, and her last words ask him to look after her son and take him to family in Chicago.
Cue bent cops, a large body count, and a cross country chase.
Just to make it even better Liam has a faithful dog that doesn't last the whole journey.
Does he make it, and do all the baddies end up dead, what do you think? 😂
5/10.
Liam Neeson has a ranch next to the Mexican border, one day a woman and child sneak through the fence in front of him.
They're running from a cartel because a family member has crossed them, and Liam kills a few of them to defend her but the mother dies in the shootout, and her last words ask him to look after her son and take him to family in Chicago.
Cue bent cops, a large body count, and a cross country chase.
Just to make it even better Liam has a faithful dog that doesn't last the whole journey.
Does he make it, and do all the baddies end up dead, what do you think? 😂
5/10.
Dogtrousers
Lefty tighty. Get it righty.
The Queen of Spades. 1949 B&W. Anton Walbrook is a right baddie trying to get the secret of winning at cards out of an aged (and cursed) Russian countess. Leslie Howard is the goodie. There's a lovely lady (the ward of the old lady) in the middle. Lots of pre revolutionary upper class rotters swanking about and being debauched, with sexy gypsies singing repetitive songs.
I really like old B&W films, partly because they are nice and short. But they struggled to fill the 90 mins with this story. From a novella by Pushkin. I'm guessing it was a pretty small novella.
I really like old B&W films, partly because they are nice and short. But they struggled to fill the 90 mins with this story. From a novella by Pushkin. I'm guessing it was a pretty small novella.
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Drago
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Thats not his fault. There was no mention of cheesy mediocrity when he read the original pay cheque.
I was on the fence about whether to watch this one.
Thanks for tipping me over onto the watch side.
