Shandon Par Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 2 hours ago, Armand 2 said: Uncut Gems - 5/10 Reveal hidden contents f**k knows how this managed to garner any kind of Oscar buzz; Netflix must be slipping brown envelopes to film critics. A slightly above average film compared to those that we've come to expect from Adam Sandler. The arse on his bit on the side though is absolutely obscene and the film is worth watching for that alone. Without spoiling your spoiler you are right. Gravity defying. Found Sandler's character infuriating - just want to throttle him for some of the decisions he makes. I'd definitely give it more than 5/10 though. Two and an bit hours of getting wound up. it's almost like a new genre. You watch a horror for a fright, comedy for a laugh and if you want your stress levels to go up and to get wound up at something then this is for you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 I've not seen Uncut Gems but I watched the Safdie Brothers previous effort, Good Time, a few months ago. It received high praise (five star review from Kermode; 91% on RT) but I thought it was total trash. Just awful. And Benny Safdie's performance as R-Patz's disabled brother was one of the most, if not the most, uncomfortable things I've ever seen on-screen. I'm also sceptical of any description of Adam Sandler's performance as a "career best". Are we just conveniently ignoring That's My Boy Punch-Drunk Love for the sake of Oscar buzz? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Watched Joker. Didn't enjoy it all that much to be honest. I know this means I'm some sort of weirdo oddball but it just didn't do it for me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Watched Joker. Didn't enjoy it all that much to be honest. I know this means I'm some sort of weirdo oddball but it just didn't do it for me.You won't be alone. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was outstanding IMO but I really enjoy films focussed on character development and mental illness as well so this was the perfect film for me. This brilliantly portrayed a guy's descent into madness. By doing it so delicately it means you sacrifice action and therefore I can see folk not enjoying the slow pace. Right up my street though. There was a film with Ralph Fiennes called Spider which was him on screen for 90 minutes mumbling away with flashbacks in between. Very little happens but the fact it got into this guys thoughts meant I really enjoyed the slow pace. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 (edited) Zodiac. Bit long for me personally, but enjoyed it. However, that stabbing scene (in spoiler below) is easily the most brutal thing I've ever seen in film. F***ing hell. Edited February 3, 2020 by Hedgecutter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Zodiac. Bit long for me personally, but enjoyed it. However, that stabbing scene (in spoiler below) is easily the most brutal thing I've ever seen in film. F***ing hell. That’s one of my favourite films. There’s a documentary, directed by David Fincher, where the guy who was stabbed and survived says that scene is precisely how it happened. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinkle Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Once Upon A Time In Hollywood 7/10Ive given it a generous 7. Considering it lasts for nearly 3 hours, there doesnt seem to be much happening til the last half hour or so. I enjoyed Leo being transported into The Great Escape but Brad Pitt is the star of this. Would not watch againPs Margot Robbie is so attractive that it distracts me from her acting 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Twinkle said: Once Upon A Time In Hollywood 7/10 Ive given it a generous 7. Considering it lasts for nearly 3 hours, there doesnt seem to be much happening til the last half hour or so. I enjoyed Leo being transported into The Great Escape but Brad Pitt is the star of this. Would not watch again At the BAFTAs last night, I don't think QT was particularly chuffed about this film losing out in pretty much everything it was nominated for bar Brad's performance that won Best Supporting Actor (link). Edited February 3, 2020 by Hedgecutter 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 People rating "Joker" or "1917* above films like "Marriage Story" or "Once Upon A Time..." are (i) why we can't have nice things and (ii) why Brexit happened. You get what you fucking deserve. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poet of the Macabre Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 5 minutes ago, yoda said: People rating "Joker" or "1917* above films like "Marriage Story" or "Once Upon A Time..." are (i) why we can't have nice things and (ii) why Brexit happened. You get what you fucking deserve. I just thought 1917 was something totally and completely different that I hadn't seen before. The action and acting isn't great but it was a unique experience IMO. I like the look of 'Marriage Story', will be giving that a watch later this week. Speaking of Adam Driver, I watched The Report on Prime a few weeks ago and it was about as boring as a film about torture possibly could be. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Without spoiling your spoiler you are right. Gravity defying. Found Sandler's character infuriating - just want to throttle him for some of the decisions he makes. I'd definitely give it more than 5/10 though. Two and an bit hours of getting wound up. it's almost like a new genre. You watch a horror for a fright, comedy for a laugh and if you want your stress levels to go up and to get wound up at something then this is for you. Not to be that guy... but that's the point. You're watching a really pathetic and helpless guy flail around and do pretty much nothing right, which obvs will annoy people but I just found him completely compelling. I thought it was a really, really good depiction of addiction. That’s one of my favourite films. There’s a documentary, directed by David Fincher, where the guy who was stabbed and survived says that scene is precisely how it happened. I like it, but for some reason I just can't love it as much as Se7en, The Social Network or Gone Girl. I watched all Fincher's stuff over the past week or so, and Zodiac probably falls in line with Fight Club in that I think it's clearly good but just didn't connect with me. Maybe because of the time span/jumps. There are some wonderful scenes though: the one mentioned, the opening and the scene in Bob Vaughn's house. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludo*1 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 The Irishman winning nothing last night was a shocker. Joe Pesci deserved Best Supporting actor ahead of Brad IMO. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 I WANT Pesci to win at the Oscars, but if I'm thinking of who SHOULD win, I'd probably say Brad Pitt. I didn't enjoy "Once Upon a Time..." at all though, and I still can't put my finger on why. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 I've just seen that Uncut Gems has dropped on Netflix - it'll be interesting to see how it translates from being so immersive in the cinema. Speaking of which...The Lighthouse (2020):I'd say this was my favourite-ever "cinema experience", and I'm kind of struggling to articulate why. First of all, it just bombards you technically. The sound ramps up to 11 at sometimes relevant points, sometimes randomly, and the aspect ratio is used to really make you feel claustrophobic and forces the two characters to occupy the entire frame. Watching their performances go from slightly off to just completely manic is so gripping that I didn't care that I didn't have a clue what the dialogue was actually saying. Some of the images - my God. It might not be a horror, but there are some things in this that are so damn creepy and disturbing. Probably the two most so, though, were because of the choices in sound. I have a slight idea as to what I think it's about (which is probably wrong), but it isn't reliant on being solved while also clearly more than a surface-level weird film. In a weird way, I kind of felt that it was like a "puzzle box" in the manner of a whodunnit. No matter how much I enjoy a film, I usually quite like seeing it end, but this was something that I wanted to go on forever. Mainly because of how good an "experience" it was, but also because it was such an intriguing place with intriguing characters that I felt had so much more to tell (not that I wasn't satisfied). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 The thing I love the most about The Lighthouse is the way it brings you into the madness and how chaotic it is. It's almost exhausting to watch at times as a result. The tension between the two is outstanding as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Dolittle Went to see this with my son on Sunday. Downey Jnr’s Welsh accent was questionable but it was a pretty decent film. Kids will enjoy it. 6/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clough85 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Angel has fallen. Gerard Butler has done well getting 2 sequels out of Olympus has fallen. Mediocre trilogy. watched once upon a time and Irishman fairly recently and wasn’t overly impressed with either. Too long and no much really happening. Last 20 mins in once upon a time was good with the cult though. terminator dark fate - expected better with Cameron back involved. Arnies character explanation was a bit too easy. Hopefully that will be the last and they can leave the 2 originals in peace. planning to watch 1917 later. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happysouth Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Uncut Gems - 5/10 Spoiler f**k knows how this managed to garner any kind of Oscar buzz; Netflix must be slipping brown envelopes to film critics. A slightly above average film compared to those that we've come to expect from Adam Sandler. The arse on his bit on the side though is absolutely obscene and the film is worth watching for that alone. I've just watched it and thought it was excellent, tension right from the start that never lets up. 8/10Bit on the sides arse 10/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Angel has fallenDecent enough but nothing amazing.Worth watching when it comes on tv. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armand 2 Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 23 hours ago, Shandon Par said: Without spoiling your spoiler you are right. Gravity defying. 13 hours ago, happysouth said: Bit on the sides arse 10/10 Glad we all agree on the most important issue. Perhaps I was too harsh on the film - think I had been taken in by the buzz around it despite not really knowing what it was going to be about. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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