RossBFaeDundee Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Finally got back into my film kick, saw a few notable films for the first time: Apocalypse Now - Saw the Final Cut in the cinema for its 40th anniversary. Worth all the hype it's gotten over the years, as it's the Aguirre, the Wrath of God for more modern warfare. 9/10 Brazil - Nineteen Eighty-Four but with a sense of humour. Very bizarre and thought-provoking film. 8/10 Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome - Finally seen all the Mad Max films, and considering Fury Road is my favourite film it was high time that I did. Pretty fun film, cheesy as hell and while clearly flawed at times didn't take me out of enjoying another folk tale about the Robin Hood of the apocalypse. 7/10 Up next on the watchlist - Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream... or Once Upon a Time in Hollywood if I go to a cinema before then. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Robbie Collin’s take on OUATIH.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieStevenson Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Hobbs and Shaw was a whole load of fun. 7.5/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YER SISTERS YER MAW Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 GET OUT Really enjoyed this film's bizarre plot. 8/10 THE BANANA SPLITS MOVIE Bit of an nostalgia trip with a twist. The storyline's a bit obvious but bonkers at the same time. 6.5/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Thumbs leaning slightly up here. The big finale was great fun. The performances were great. Especially DiCaprio in one of the scenes where he's shooting his latest US TV role. Almost everything involving Cliff on his own was worth watching. Almost everything involving Sharon was... not. Rick's were a bit of a mixed bag. Rick and Cliff together was my favourite thing in the movie. Just a great on screen friendship. My big complaint is that it drags, and by f**k, does it drag, and it brings the score down considerably. 6/10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrie Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Mandy If John Wick was a reclusive former alcoholic getting revenge on a hippie cult, also John Wick is Nicholas Cage. Takes a little too long to get going and there's some hefty misogyny when it come to the cult but visually and aurally this is great. Cage goes full Cage and it works. 7.5 Solac Plodding psychic helps FBI thriller. A yawnfest. 4/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul-r-cfc Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Once Upon a time in HollywoodSome really good performances. As mentioned, Di Caprio when he is messing up his lines and Pitt when he is at the commune are stand outs. The relationship between the two was believable and worked really well, while the whole Sharon Tait subplot where she goes to the pictures was shite. Dunno if that was something profound that I was supposed to pick up on but it just seemed dull.The big finale was outstanding and overall a good film, which despite the aforementioned dull segments, never seemed to drag on too much. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Thought DiCaprio and Pitt were on top form again, the former just gets better with age. The scenes with Sharon Tate in them were mostly pointless. Did anyone else just sit waiting for the Manson family to show up after we saw Charles scoping the place early doors? The driving scene with Hush by Deep Purple was great. As with every Tarantino film, it was half an hour too long, but still an enjoyable watch. 7 pon 10. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 13 hours ago, paul-r-cfc said: Once Upon a time in Hollywood Some really good performances. As mentioned, Di Caprio when he is messing up his lines and Pitt when he is at the commune are stand outs. The relationship between the two was believable and worked really well, while the whole Sharon Tait subplot where she goes to the pictures was shite. Dunno if that was something profound that I was supposed to pick up on but it just seemed dull. The big finale was outstanding and overall a good film, which despite the aforementioned dull segments, never seemed to drag on too much. What I took from the scene with her watching "herself" onscreen was the audience reaction to her character. The laughter at the jokes and her performance showed that they liked her. I think it was supposed to show that she was on the way to becoming a real star. That was my take, anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSU Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 59 minutes ago, KnightswoodBear said: What I took from the scene with her watching "herself" onscreen was the audience reaction to her character. The laughter at the jokes and her performance showed that they liked her. I think it was supposed to show that she was on the way to becoming a real star. That was my take, anyway. Mine too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul-r-cfc Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 What I took from the scene with her watching "herself" onscreen was the audience reaction to her character. The laughter at the jokes and her performance showed that they liked her. I think it was supposed to show that she was on the way to becoming a real star. That was my take, anyway.The scene watching the film was nice, I just felt it lasted a while longer than it had to. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, paul-r-cfc said: The scene watching the film was nice, I just felt it lasted a while longer than it had to. To be honest, there was a few scenes that fall into that category. He's never been one to tightly edit his films. Reservoir Dogs and maybe Pulp Fiction are the only ones I can think of that are immune. Edited August 20, 2019 by KnightswoodBear 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8MileBU Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Secret Life Of Pets 2. Decent. Daughter quiet and content but for a few giggles. 7/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul-r-cfc Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 To be honest, there was a few scenes that fall into that category. He's never been one to tightly edit his films. Reservoir Dogs and maybe Pulp Fiction are the only ones I can think of that are immune. Granted I was 14 when I originally watched it, but I felt that way about Inglorious Basterds. Some of the dialogue scenes just never seemed to end. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie McSquackle Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Secret Life Of Pets 2. Decent. Daughter quiet and content but for a few giggles. 7/10In a similar vein, Dora The Explorer. Went with my daughter and actually quite enjoyed it. Doesn't take itself seriously and goes a bit Indiana Jones adventure style. 6/10. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Given Tarantino only does one film every 4/5 years, I think he intentionally 'gets his moneys worth' and makes long films with lots of dialogue. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 14 hours ago, KnightswoodBear said: To be honest, there was a few scenes that fall into that category. He's never been one to tightly edit his films. Reservoir Dogs and maybe Pulp Fiction are the only ones I can think of that are immune. I'd include Jackie Brown in that but it was from an Elmore Leonard book so the dialogue would have been tight from the start. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 8 minutes ago, welshbairn said: I'd include Jackie Brown in that but it was from an Elmore Leonard book so the dialogue would have been tight from the start. Yeah, JB is long, but nothing feels superfluous. Jackie Brown is his best picture, right? Everyone agrees on that? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 18 minutes ago, KnightswoodBear said: Yeah, JB is long, but nothing feels superfluous. Jackie Brown is his best picture, right? Everyone agrees on that? I'd say so, though Pulp Fiction was up there. Amazed to see it was 2.5 hours, didn't seem like that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blootoon87 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Yeah, JB is long, but nothing feels superfluous. Jackie Brown is his best picture, right? Everyone agrees on that?Reservoir Dogs for me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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