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Cuz that's a kiwi accent. The guy is Maori.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spicoli
Yeh that got a bit cheesy with Hulk in a bath towel. The blue rock guy with Australian accent he meets at the arena stole the show.Quote:
Originally Posted by Master
watched 'How it ends' with Forest Whitaker and some other guy. Pretty bad.
Watched:
Belly, love my gangster movies, Nas and DMX together, a favourite from my youth.
Also 'State Property' another from my youth.
And wholly sh-t a movie called 'Gummo' I'm not recommending it but if you want a totally different, freak show movie take a look. Beware it's pretty out there.
Under sanden (Land of Mine) (2015) 9/10
Danish movie, I watched it with subtitles. A great movie, it was deservedly nominated for the Oscar for Best Foreign Film of 2015.
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Beirut (2018 ) 7/10
Could have been better, but it wasn't bad. I absolutely love Rosamund Pike.
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Might check this out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Freedom
Just watched The mountain between us starring Idris and Winslet being lost in the mountains after a plane crash. Decent film.
This was a great movie. That’s my reviewQuote:
Originally Posted by AlphaMight check this out.Quote:
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Blind Horizon (2003) 7.5/10
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This is an intriguing mystery, a puzzle with multiple parts that gradually fit in together.
The acting was very good. Val Kilmer was perfect for the role and was convincing as someone with amnesia. Amy Smart was great as a sweet nurse and Sam Shepard was very good as sheriff of the border town.
I don't understand why this movie received some poor reviews, some said it's too complicated but I found nothing seriously wrong with it. It's not predictable, you are never quite sure what will happen next, and it's quite thrilling up to the very end.
Brain on fire https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3704700/
A writer struggling with a rare neurological disease from when she first suffers symptoms to the many attempts at diagnosing it and the eventual discovery of the real cause of her illness
I'll be honest, I almost binned it off. Bit of a slow burner, just get ill already. The actual story though is just incredible. The amount of people that must have fallen through this particular net is just mind blowing. Also a great reminder that there are genuinely brilliant people out there saving lives, changing minds (and saving them). The Doctor who stepped in at the eleventh hour was amazing.
Unacknowledged (2017) 8/10
Fascinating documentary about UFOs. I still don't believe we are being visited by extra-terrestrials, but this documentary is very convincing and got me to think it may be possible.
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Sand Castle (2017) 8/10
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This movie is straightforward and honest, and avoids the clichés that ruin many other films about the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
Rather than having an agenda of trying to convince us that "War is Hell" or "War is Glorious", it simply tells an interesting story of a group of soldiers who were trying to provide water for Iraqi civilians.
The cast is very good, it was nice to see some new faces instead of overexposed, worn-out actors. The direction is proficient, the combat scenes are realistic and convincing.
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Originally Posted by Freedom
Made my children watch Terminater 2 which they enjoyed more than the first film which has not aged well with the special affects. The boys loved T2 and I forgot what a good film it was.
The Man with the Iron Heart (2017) 6.5/10
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Although some of the criticisms by those who didn't like the movie are valid, overall it wasn't terrible.
By times, it seemed hurried: it could have gone into why Röhm was killed (it was because he was gay, not because he wasn't dedicated to Hitler and the Nazi party). It should have given more details on "The Final Solution" meeting in January 1942 rather than briefly going through it. Some other less meaningful scenes, such as the assassins' preparation in Scotland were, in contrast, overly long.
Changing the time of the events, starting in 1942, then going back to 1929, and at the very end going from 1942 to the winter of 1938-39 wasn't necessary and didn't make the movie more interesting.
That being said, I liked the historical accuracy: the events, locations, costumes, and individuals were very much like what really happened. The acting was very good, especially by Rosamund Pike, Mia Wasikowska and Jason Clarke.
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Originally Posted by Master
I remember I liked the first one more than the second, because it was adult dark sci-fi while the second one seemed to be made for a younger audience. Linda Hamilton in 1984 was more adorable than a decade later. I found the kid (the young John Connor) in Terminator II to be very annoying.Quote:
Originally Posted by Master
The fourth Terminator was a return to the "dark sci-fi" of the first and I liked it.
The fifth and most recent one wasn't so good, despite an excellent cast including one of my favorite actresses Emilia Clarke, because the story was so poorly written.
The first was very violent in comparison to the second, remember he killed almost everyone in the police station. In the second young John Connor ordered him not to kill so he used plenty of non-lethal ways to hurt people. Yes, it was an excuse to make in child friendly.Quote:
Originally Posted by FreedomI remember I liked the first one more than the second, because it was adult dark sci-fi while the second one seemed to be made for a younger audience. Linda Hamilton in 1984 was more adorable than a decade later. I found the kid (the young John Connor) in Terminator II to be very annoying.Quote:
Originally Posted by Master
The fourth Terminator was a return to the "dark sci-fi" of the first and I liked it.
The fifth and most recent one wasn't so good, despite an excellent cast including one of my favorite actresses Emilia Clarke, because the story was so poorly written.
Deadpool is just the same.
In a way you are right, Logan is very dark and as a result a really different and better film than all the other marvel films.
watched the directors cut of 'American Gangster' its flow is ruined and its 3 hours long, definately stick to the original.
watched 'Gangster Squad' as not seen for a while, loved Sean Penn in this as a ruthless gangster who is an ex boxer. really underated film.
Looking at the Land of Mine link reminds me of Kajaki - sounds very similar
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And there is a much bettter telling of the Man With The iron Heart story if you watch Anthropoid - one of the best films I've seen in recent years
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That one is on my watch list, for next Monday or Tuesday evening.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark TKO
Let me know what you think
finally watched 'Spotlight' - The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.
good film and great cast
I got a bit bored watching that.
Have you seen The Post ? Can't decide if that's going to be much of the same
Didn't Mark Ruffalo talking out of the side of his mouth take you out of the story a bit? It did for me. Good movie though, the story was good. It is very sad that those things happened and are continuing to happen, Catholic Church never fails to disappoint.Quote:
Originally Posted by Drago
Watched Ant Man and Wasp which was funny. Michael Peña is excellent in it again.
I enjoyed Justice League and am in love with Wonder Woman. The villain was poor.
Holy cow. I don’t watch many war movies since I’ve been in one but u might want to check out Man Down with that guy Shia labluff or whatever his name is. It really is a heart wrenching film. You need to stick with it if u do see it as it starts out funky and takes a while to pull together. I haven’t cried at a movie since charlottes web but this one brought me close
Shia is a good actor and you cried.Quote:
Originally Posted by walrus
Shia is a good actor, I just got tired of hearing about him getting arrested and saying all that shit. He definitely pulled it off in this movie. If you do have a chance to watch the whole thing let me know if you got almost cried at the end. Could just be my experiences but it was a really creative film.Quote:
Originally Posted by MasterShia is a good actor and you cried.Quote:
Originally Posted by walrus
Anthropoid (2016) 7.5/10Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark TKO
Very good movie. Better actors playing the assassins than in the other one. The movie added some minor things for dramatic effect, but it was overall historically accurate and had a better flow to the sequence of events than the other film.
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Not out yet but hoping this is as good as the actual real story.
White Boy Rick
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Patriots Day (2016) 9/10
Great movie, much better than I expected. It was an honest, accurate telling of the events of the Boston Marathon Bombing. Very good acting and direction.
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Finally got round to seeing Avengers Infinity War.
Come a long way since just one human villain. And a bit mental.
No doubt as to who Nick Fury was messaging at the end
Team America World Police....really just a fantastic, fantastic movie the fact it's done with the Thunderbirds marionette puppets makes it even better.
Made my boys watch Superman 2, whilst the special effects are a bit dated they enjoyed it.
Zod is god.
6 Days (2017) 8/10
Decent movie and a good history lesson. I hadn't previously known the reason for this incident. The terrorists were not revolutionary Persian Shias, they were in fact from the Arab Sunni minority in southwestern Iran, opposed to Ayatollah's Iran which had imprisoned many Arabs.
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Now watch the Richard donner cut of the filmQuote:
Originally Posted by Master
Started watching Shameless last night. Didn't realize it has been on 8 seasons ;D. Going to need some rainy days to finish this.
It is great, so many funny scenes. I always crack up at the part where he goes disguised as a terrorist and they have that signal. And in the jeep he is waving away like crazy trying to signal them.Quote:
Originally Posted by El Kabong
Love that show, the Brit version was better but I love Fiona.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spicoli
Re-watching Boardwalk Empire at the moment.
Saw Deadpool 2 awhile back. Big let down from the first.
Few eps in and it's definitely different. Really liked Boardwalk Empire and loved Richard. Stephen Graham as Al Capone absolutely nailed it!Quote:
Originally Posted by AlphaIt is great, so many funny scenes. I always crack up at the part where he goes disguised as a terrorist and they have that signal. And in the jeep he is waving away like crazy trying to signal them.Quote:
Originally Posted by El Kabong
Love that show, the Brit version was better but I love Fiona.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spicoli
Re-watching Boardwalk Empire at the moment.
Saw Deadpool 2 awhile back. Big let down from the first.
Watched Incredibles 2, I was disappointed and fell asleep during a bit of it.