What film did you watch last night?

[wiggydiggy]

https://observer.co.uk/news/nationa...-a-bestseller-left-a-trail-of-debt-and-deceit

I'm not going to bother with The (Pinch of) Salt Path

I've read that too, I'll say the film is worth watching. At the very least its shows some very pretty parts of the UK.

But I've read that article, and it does call into question a lot of what the film shows. I suspect the 'legal advice' she is taking here will be to 'STFU' lol

 

[Drago]

Only the Brave.

Josh Brolin is a senior firefighter sporting a magnificent horseshoe moustache.

It's the true story of a wildfire firefighting squad that got wiped out all bar one man.

Jeff Bridges plays the fire chief and an ensemble cast pops up throughout.

At times as corny as it is sobering, but reasonably watchable.

6.75/10.

 

[C R]

Our son is insisting on watching star wars movies. Tonight was episode two, only made it about one third of the way before he wanted to go to sleep.

Are the wooden performances done on purpose? How was this not a direct to VHS thing?

 

[Pblakeney]

Our son is insisting on watching star wars movies. Tonight was episode two, only made it about one third of the way before he wanted to go to sleep.

Are the wooden performances done on purpose? How was this not a direct to VHS thing?

DVD’s were around. 😉

 

[wiggydiggy]

Our son is insisting on watching star wars movies. Tonight was episode two, only made it about one third of the way before he wanted to go to sleep.

Are the wooden performances done on purpose? How was this not a direct to VHS thing?

The short answer is George Lucas insisted on lots of political dialogue, a drawn out love story and not enough space wizards with laser swords.

Also Ep 2 (Clone Wars) finishes strongly with a great big battle, but it's so slow to get there.

Also I don't like sand

 

[C R]

The short answer is George Lucas insisted on lots of political dialogue, a drawn out love story and not enough space wizards with laser swords.

Also Ep 2 (Clone Wars) finishes strongly with a great big battle, but it's so slow to get there.

Also I don't like sand

But the acting is so awful and the political dialogue so vacuous that the whole thing is risible.

 

[wiggydiggy]

But the acting is so awful and the political dialogue so vacuous that the whole thing is risible.

I'm not defending it, I agree. Read a plot summary and skip to the end for the action if you like.

 

[Psamathe]

The Magnificent Seven (2016 film)
Generally I don't like re-makes/re-boots as there are so many good books why not try something new and interesting. There are exceptions eg Dune where the story is so complex that it allows for many very different interpretations and focus on different aspects so different films are totally different films.

But the 2016 Magnificent Seven is pretty much identical story just modern production. Lot of well known actors.

I had low expectations but was pleasantly surprised. I won't be re-watching, won't be recommending it to others but OK for an evening when you've got to the end of a book and not ready to start next.

Ian

 

[matticus]

Our son is insisting on watching star wars movies. Tonight was episode two, only made it about one third of the way before he wanted to go to sleep.

Are the wooden performances done on purpose? How was this not a direct to VHS thing?

ha ha - sounds like you've been sold a fake. The films start at EPISODE 4, you dufus

 

[The Crofted Crest]

The Magnificent Seven (2016 film)
Generally I don't like re-makes/re-boots as there are so many good books why not try something new and interesting. There are exceptions eg Dune where the story is so complex that it allows for many very different interpretations and focus on different aspects so different films are totally different films.

But the 2016 Magnificent Seven is pretty much identical story just modern production. Lot of well known actors.

I had low expectations but was pleasantly surprised. I won't be re-watching, won't be recommending it to others but OK for an evening when you've got to the end of a book and not ready to start next.

Ian

Haha. I saw the Seven Sumerai this afternoon.

 

[PhotoNic69]

The new dinosaur movie. Another cracking yarn. Lots of "borrowed" stuff even from Jaws!