What film did you watch last night?

[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.

 

[cougie uk]

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.

Loved the Old Guard 1. The sequel I thought was awful. Killed it off totally for me.

 

[Pblakeney]

Loved the Old Guard 1. The sequel I thought was awful. Killed it off totally for me.

Likewise.

 

[stephec]

Shock Wave (1977)

A low budget horror featuring that horror staple group of baddies - Nazi zombies.

After the war an SS officer ends up on a deserted island with a group of his creations, and as is sometimes the way of low budget films a big name has been signed up to appear, this time it's Peter Cushing as the SS nutcase.

One day a small holiday fishing boat shipwrecks on the island, and you can probably guess the rest.

Unfortunately it looks like most of the budget was used for Peter Cushing, 3/10.

 

[Ianonabike]

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.

That looks good, I'm queuing it up for tonight.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

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.

I love that film. Had me grinning throughout.

 

[Animo]

The Town. Ben Affleck directs and stars.

A few clichés in the plot but a good cast including Jeremy Renner and a nice cameo from Pete Postlethwaite. Action sequences are well done. Well worth a look.

 

[dicko]

Erin Brockovich staring Julia Robert’s

 

[cougie uk]

Shock Wave (1977)

A low budget horror featuring that horror staple group of baddies - Nazi zombies.

After the war an SS officer ends up on a deserted island with a group of his creations, and as is sometimes the way of low budget films a big name has been signed up to appear, this time it's Peter Cushing as the SS nutcase.

One day a small holiday fishing boat shipwrecks on the island, and you can probably guess the rest.

Unfortunately it looks like most of the budget was used for Peter Cushing, 3/10.

This does sound amazing tbh.

 

[swee'pea99]

Erin Brockovich staring Julia Robert’s

Love that movie!

"I'm really quite tired."