Poor Things - Emma Stone was incredible in the lead role, the plot was bonkers and some of it was as close to ‘porn’ you are going to get on a Cineworld screen. Leaves you thinking, a bit numb, a bit uncomfortable, but as said above full of admiration for Emma Stone’s work, alongside Ruffalo (love that man) and Dafoe’s on this movie.
Kung Fu Panda 4 - watched out of sentiment with my now late teen kids. We all did. I wish we hadn’t. A couple of amusing moments, but otherwise, nowhere near the first couple of instalments. Time to hang up the black belt, Panda…
Dune 2 - really enjoyed it. I found part one quite a hard watch, it needed further editing imho, so did not watch it again pre-part 2, but wish I had as I was a bit pre-occupied trying to remember where The Emperor played by Christopher Walken (another fine fine actor) had shown up in part 1. Answer: he hadn’t- ffs 🤦🏻♂️ As above, excellent set pieces and the pace was much much better. Source material for part 3 not so strong imho so hope Denis uses artist licence to bring something better to the screen. Will watch for sure!
Am going to the cinema tonight. Very tempted by Civil War, but am also a bit of a sucker for Monsterverse…?
Cinema ? Tonight ?
Why not join us watching the U21s at Dulwich Hamlet in the LSC Final ?
Ha, Jean sorry I missed you last night and would love to jump at this, but my daughter (who is not into footie) is available to go out with mum and dad tonight, so looks like cinema is the best option. Enjoy the game and Up the Addicks!
Did you go and see Civil War? I thought it was pretty good, not sure on the ending however.
Sorry just coming back to this thread. Yes, saw it, quite enjoyed the character driven story and solid set piece elements, but if a film ever needed a prologue it was this. I may have felt more emotionally connected toward the end of the film if I knew the motives of the President etc. All just felt a bit bonkers and possibly, poorly edited.
May go and see Fall Guy this afternoon. Not sure if a scoop of Baskin Robbins or seeing this movie is the real draw mind…?
I thought Fall Guy was awful. My wife like it though (presumably that may be related to Gosling rather than the film itself).
I was very sceptical going in to see Fall Guy, but was pleasantly surprised by the end of it, weirdly I enjoyed it a lot and having seen it in 4DX, think I lost a couple of lbs being thrown all over the place in my seat.
Saw Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes with the whole family last night. Ratings out of 10 from the 4 of us were 7.5, 8.5, 9 (me) and 10.
The premise is simple enough and the pace a little slow, but that pace enables the story tellers to properly engross you in a future state Earth run by talking 🦍s and sets ups the next two in this trilogy in a way in which not everything is as obvious as it could seem.
Will the next two focus on all out war - remaining mankind vs apes or will the protagonists seek and find a way in which both mankind and apes can live together?
Visually it was stunning, if the cinematographer and SFX teams are not up for Oscars and BAFTAs next year, it will be a travesty. The acting was very compelling. Andy Serkis has made an incredibly successful living out of motion capture acting, but this bunch, particularly Owen Teague and Peter Macon did complete justice to the art.
Would I see it again, not immediately, but not because I didn’t love it, but because the pace was sufficiently slow and my focus was 100% that I fully got it, fully enjoyed it and feel fully ready for the next instalment.
A great kick off to summer movie season… 👏🦍👏
P.S. I loved the nods the composer John Paesano gave to the original Apes movie. Didn’t over do it, but if you loved the classic, you will know where and when and think, that’s cool…
I didn’t really like the last Mad Max film, so my expectations were very low.
However I thought this one was epic, bonkers, nuts and anyone other descriptive adjective you could throw at it.
150 minutes long, I can’t imagine what it would be like watching this in an IMAX cinema, or 4DX cinema, cracking film, worth a watch, but probably comes across better on the big screen, rather than at home.
King Kong x Godzilla or whatever it's called. Possibly the most forgettable film I have ever seen. I can honestly only remember about 10 minutes of it. No idea how it ended. Seems mad to me that they spend so much time and effort making a decent TV show (Monarch: Legacy of Monsters) and have a film that pays it no mind, and tonally is completely different. Given how good Kong: Skull Island was, and how patient Gareth Edwards's Godzilla was, it's a real shame that they've turned this franchise into a Marvel-style cartoon. 2 out of 11
The Fall Guy - A charming cast and some excellent fight choreography can't save a paper thin plot. The plot is so non-existent that it could only serve a purpose in a parody movie, which this kind of is, only it doesn't go full parody so it needs a far smarter story. I really didn't understand the tone at all. 3 out of 7
Kingdom of the Apes - This instalment really missed Matt Reeves. He has a patience in his edits that elevates the two films he made above popcorn fare, and while this story is in keeping with what Reeves did, and continues to set up an ongoing franchise, there's an X factor that's lacking that I can only really put down to the direction. And maybe the casting - the lead human is a remarkably attractive 22-year-old woman, which is about 20 years too young given her purpose and knowledge etc. and it nearly torpedoes the move. It's such a shame. It's a move I don't think Reeves would have allowed. The plot is basically lifted from Apocalypto, and there was a big challenge in replacing Caesar and his arc, and I'm not sure they quite pulled it off. Still, I did enjoy this one. 5 out of 8.
Saw IF yesterday. Was expecting a bit more comedy with RR involved, but can only think of 1 or 2 actual laughs. Very sickly sweet but my daughter liked it. I had higher hopes.
Saw IF yesterday. Was expecting a bit more comedy with RR involved, but can only think of 1 or 2 actual laughs. Very sickly sweet but my daughter liked it. I had higher hopes.
Looks like I'm in a minority on here in liking this. Nice to see RR in a straight role and maybe the fact that I'm an old git made me appreciate it more.
Furiosa. Anya Taylor Joy is very good. Hemsworth is having a ball. It’s a decent script for a well put together film. If you like Mad Max 2 particularly, you’ll like this.
The Last Stop in Yuma County - an indie Neo-noir movie which I would describe as budget Tarantino with a few unexpected outcomes. Overall enjoyed it, 90 minutes long, which makes a pleasant change from 2.5 hours+ movies being released in general.
A film to catch on a flight or for a bit of ‘bloody’ entertainment. It’s not meant to be particularly funny, but as the situation plays out, you do arrive at one or two “oh my God” chuckle moments.
I watched Atlas on Netflix over the weekend. What could have been an interesting premise turned into a pretty formulaic 'hero single-handedly takes on a planet full of baddies' CGI fest (and not particularly great CGI at that tbh). I hope Mark Strong got paid well for this hocum too.
I had forgotten what a wooden actor Jennifer Lopez is too or I would probably avoided it.
I watched Atlas on Netflix over the weekend. What could have been an interesting premise turned into a pretty formulaic 'hero single-handedly takes on a planet full of baddies' CGI fest (and not particularly great CGI at that tbh). I hope Mark Strong got paid well for this hocum too.
I had forgotten what a wooden actor Jennifer Lopez is too or I would probably avoided it.
Last year I watched an old Oliver Stone film called U Turn starring Sean Penn and JLo. Sean Penn was good while JLo was really poor and I remember thinking she should've just stuck to her singing career.
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If you liked the other movies, you’ll probably like it, if not don’t bother, interested on what you make of it, I quite enjoyed it.
The premise is simple enough and the pace a little slow, but that pace enables the story tellers to properly engross you in a future state Earth run by talking 🦍s and sets ups the next two in this trilogy in a way in which not everything is as obvious as it could seem.
P.S. I loved the nods the composer John Paesano gave to the original Apes movie. Didn’t over do it, but if you loved the classic, you will know where and when and think, that’s cool…
Can’t wait to see it now 🤩
in the desert!
I didn’t really like the last Mad Max film, so my expectations were very low.
However I thought this one was epic, bonkers, nuts and anyone other descriptive adjective you could throw at it.
150 minutes long, I can’t imagine what it would be like watching this in an IMAX cinema, or 4DX cinema, cracking film, worth a watch, but probably comes across better on the big screen, rather than at home.
Saw this with my daughter. A very enjoyable film about childhood and loss - a good family film.
Saw the trailer to Inside Out 2 though - really looking forward to that, first one is such an amazing film.
Inside Out was a very clever film and I look forward to seeing the second instalment.
The Fall Guy - A charming cast and some excellent fight choreography can't save a paper thin plot. The plot is so non-existent that it could only serve a purpose in a parody movie, which this kind of is, only it doesn't go full parody so it needs a far smarter story. I really didn't understand the tone at all. 3 out of 7
Kingdom of the Apes - This instalment really missed Matt Reeves. He has a patience in his edits that elevates the two films he made above popcorn fare, and while this story is in keeping with what Reeves did, and continues to set up an ongoing franchise, there's an X factor that's lacking that I can only really put down to the direction. And maybe the casting - the lead human is a remarkably attractive 22-year-old woman, which is about 20 years too young given her purpose and knowledge etc. and it nearly torpedoes the move. It's such a shame. It's a move I don't think Reeves would have allowed. The plot is basically lifted from Apocalypto, and there was a big challenge in replacing Caesar and his arc, and I'm not sure they quite pulled it off. Still, I did enjoy this one. 5 out of 8.
I had forgotten what a wooden actor Jennifer Lopez is too or I would probably avoided it.