As a huge fan of the Director I was expecting a little bit more from it,thought Cillian Murphy was a bit wasted in the film as he's shell shocked for most of it,really liked the score and the noise effects.
Still a solid 8/10.
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As a huge fan of the Director I was expecting a little bit more from it,thought Cillian Murphy was a bit wasted in the film as he's shell shocked for most of it,really liked the score and the noise effects.
Still a solid 8/10.
A lot of ppl seem to think it was too noisy.
Crafty I'm with you on Dunkirk,thought Tom hardy was exceptional also,it was maybe one ship sinking too many but one of the best movies I've ever seen,herself was loving it,just watching blade runner now (directors cut) in anticipation of the new one,lot to live up to
Got the same plan myself & looking forward to that a lot, but it has serious work to do.Quote:
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Saw Blade Runner 2049 tonight and really liked it, held the attention throughout & some epic scenes. One for the cinema definitely and one id watch again & again.
Wind River: Set in snowy Wyoming with Jeremy Renner as a local wild life Marshall who has all the local knowledge of the terrain who helps the FBI try solve a murder of an 18 year old native girl found dead in the snow.
Excellent Casting,acting, scenery and plot all add up to for me one of the best movies I've seen this year.
Outstanding. 9.5/10.
Avengers: Infinity War. It's epic.
Did you all like the movie Belfast thought it was kinda boring. She's cute as hell tho....
The Power of the Dog , absolute torturous viewing.
Definitely over rated,still watchable but not one to shout about.(fine bird)Quote:
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I actually liked it,but like Belfast a bit over rated.Quote:
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I went into Belfast on a whim based on the RT score and really liked it, apart from the Van Morrison score.
Really liked Belfast. Thought it was a very well written and well shot film.
Nightmare Alley -6.5/10
Star studded noir type film from Guillermo Del Toro about double crossing and deceit mainly by Bradley Cooper who reinvents himself from a nobody to a guy who can reach the dead to talk to their rich relatives in the present.
Set around a circus/funfair background for most and I expected more considering the cast/director.
Don't expect another Pan's Labyrinth.
House of Gucci = ridley scott is washed up. The last duel was bad enough but this confirms it. I think Hollywood has gone in its own direction these days and its left to tv to entertain people.
Venom : Let there be carnage - 5/10 flaccid imitation of the original,Tom Hardy going through the motions,don't bother.
Dune -8/10 Found this surprisingly good with some great special effects/scenes in it,did find it a little confusing to keep up with the plot though.
Hilariously bad almost MST3K-esque.Quote:
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Watched "Last Night in Soho" there at the weekend. I really enjoyed it and thought Thomasin McKenzie (JoJo Rabbit) and Anya Taylor-Joy (Peaky Blinders, Queens Gambit) were absolutely brilliant in their roles. Diana Rigg (RIP) also put in a good showing. Wouldnt be the type of movie we'd usually go for but I've been an Edgar Wright fan since "Spaced" so...
We also watched "Munich - The Edge of War" on netflix recently enough and enjoyed that too. A good reminder of the politics involved in the lead up to the war. For what it was, it kept us entertained. I like a lot of the WW2 stuff by default but, like i said, this was more about the lead up which was a nice change.
Liked Belfast. In addition to being beautifully shot and the music being well suited, I thought it handled the subject matter really well and responsibly.
Dune always felt like a very (very!) long pilot for a Star Wars-esque trilogy (which I'm assuming it is in reality), but the sets and costumes more than made up for it. Another movie I went into on a whim, just before it left the cinema, and I'm glad I saw it on the big screen. I'd say it could be quite frustrating on TV.Quote:
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The recent Dune movie is only half the book, which explains why it feels like the beginning of something. There are a lot of books: six by Frank Herbert, and a bunch of poorly received fan fiction by his son and Kevin Anderson. Maybe it'll go beyond 2 movies, but the two should be a self-contained pair.
Don't Look Up. It's a good film, wouldn't stop you from seeing it, but I don't know how it was nominated for best picture
The Oscars can be quite politicised. They like the message in the movie, and the calibre of actor involved; the quality of execution is secondary. Remember Crash won best picture in 2005 to widespread scepticism? Heck, Nomadland last year was arguably that category too. All I'm saying is don't be surprised if it wins.
Greed. Steve Coogan as a fashion magnate planning his 60th birthday party with a Gladiator theme
Been meaning to watch this one for a while, and it's on Netflix now. Coogan chewing the scenery as someone who made his money during the Thatcher era and has been investigated for shady, although not necessarily illegal, business practices. A few nods to Coogan's own Irish heritage as well.
Check it out
Ressurecting this thread to comment on the phenomenal Banshees of Inisherin.
Fantastic film with superb performances all round. Rumours of Oscar nominations would be well deserved.
Easily a 9/10.
Aftersun.
Watched it a few weeks ago. It is an outstanding movie. One of the most impactful movies I have watched in a long time and I find myself thinking about it regularly since. There is this impending sense of doom that runs underneath it throughout but you dont realize what or why until it is almost on top of you. So much to think about afterwards. I found the style and structure of the film to be incredible (though it might not be everyones cup of tea) and the performances from Paul Mescal and the young girl in it are so so good. He deserves the Oscar nomination he got for it and she could/should have been nominated too. The last 5 minutes are just so moving. I would love to hear from others who might have watched it and liked it too.
Banshees of Inisherin ~ ~ Curates egg of a film ~ Good in parts but it is probably a film that you should watched a couple or three times ~ Ya might get something extra out of it from each viewing ( I am guessing )
As soon as I see "coming of age film", I bleurgh. Is it really original or is it just the usual tropes packaged in a new format?Quote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
It’s not what I’d call a “coming of age” movie at all. In some respects the young girl is at that point where she’s aware of the bigger world around her and stuff but it’s not the core premise of the movie at all. She is looking back as an adult on her relationship with her dad. The focal point is him and their relationship at a moment in time - through her eyes as an adult. Hard to describe it much more without getting into spoiler territory but calling it a “coming of age” movie is not at all what it’s about or how I’d have characterized it. I’ve seen the reference too but I question it as a bit lazy. If it is, it’s stylistically and thematically different (pardon the w@nky language) from any “coming of age” movie I’ve seen before. I’d highly recommend you check it out and let me know what you think!
For what it’s worth I just asked my wife if she thought it was a “coming of age” movie and she said emphatically no!
Downloading now, thanks. :)
jesus, i'm feeling a bit worried now :D
It's not like he'll permaban you if it's ****. Well, it's highly unlikely at laest. Reasonably unlikely. You're probably safe enough. You seem confident it's a good film anyway. Besides, you were wasting your time on this site anyway. Adios.
All Quiet on the Western Front.
As a war movie, it’s quite excellent in a Dunkirk, 1917 etc kind of way. Strong script, great acting and the action sequences punctuate the story, rather than being the story. It’s an 8/10 on that basis.
As an adaptation of the novel it lets the standard slip. OK, nobody wants a page-by-page adaptation, but what made Remarque’s novel so powerful was the way it pulled you into the trenches then deeper into this small group of soldiers. The film pulls back too much from that level, the Armistice talks being a good example, and those scenes become an irritation. They seemed a clumsy way of showing that the war was lost even as the fighting continued. A scene where a general orders one final charge before the Armistice is a nod, at least, to Letters from Iwo Jima, and sets up a high action finale that is far removed from the devastating quietness of the novel… It pales compared to the two previous, more faithful adaptations – one from the late ‘70s with Richard Thomas (John Boy from The Waltons) and a surprisingly good cast for a TV movie, and, for me, the best of the bunch, the 1930 version which is still the standard to match. A generous 6/10.
I studied All Quiet On The Western Front for the Junior Cert. It's one of the books that I think everyone should read once.
Agree totally. Beautiful film, but took a few too many Hollywood style liberties with source material.Quote:
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hahaha I'll say my goodbyes now! :DQuote:
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"Plane" 6/10,Gerard Butler by the numbers action film,Butler a pilot who crash lands safely on a remote island that happens to have a lot of bogeys hanging around,he manages to somehow find a disused flat wide hard mud road in the middle of a jungle to touch down on.:rolleyes:
I heard it was great but didn't live up to the reputation in my opinion.
Sound of Metal - 7/10 - main actor is great in it. Second on my list of best drumming movies now after Whiplash......
So, Everything Everywhere All At Once cleaned up last night with all the major awards. Disappointing there was no real Irish winner on the night (except for the short) in any of the major categories but they were up against a tidal wave of popularity for EEAAO. Has anyone watched it? The genre wouldn't really be my cup of tea on the face of it.
Would've been nice to see Keoghan and Farrell or Mescal in particular get the acting awards as they were all excellent in their showings. Or is it more foot.ie green-tinted glasses at play here :D
I started watching it but stopped after 20 mins or so when I decided my kids would probably like it. It looks pretty good, but I'm afraid that's all I have so far. :)
I watched Richard Ayoade's The Double this weekend, which I really wanted to like because the aesthetic was just fab, but it was kind of tedious and pointless in the end. I hoped he saved the sets for something better. :)
It's been on my to-watch list ever since it came out, but still haven't got around to it. Find it hard to sit down and watch films at home, and rarely get a chance to go to the cinema anymore beyond seeing kids films.Quote:
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