Jimmy loves telling everyone i'm wrong but he forgets it's MY opinion not his. I don't tell him he's wrong.
What I think, isn't definitive.
Never mind we've had this argument before and it's boring.
My only intention is to add a different perspective on the movies that I think are worthy of other lifers' attention! Whatever I think of your reviews, some of which I agree with, you have an influence on here that affects what people watch. If I was in it to disagree with you, I'd post on here daily, not every couple of months.
Obviously a forum post is an opinion, and everyone has one, but I'd only challenge inaccurate statements. For instance, I wouldn't say you disliking Predestination is wrong, but the statement 'the second half feels a bit rushed', without further explanation, doesn't really make any sense to me. You could argue the point, but normally you tell me to bugger off instead.
You get defensive, which I'm not too worried about, but it's a shame. I'm probably one of the only people on here that reviews films as a job (and there's bona fide producers on this forum too who don't get much of a look in) and if you weren't so moody to me all the time, I'd have been inclined to hook you up with plenty of preview screenings! Your loss really, but you don't have to be so sore all the time just because someone disagrees with you.
Jimmy loves telling everyone i'm wrong but he forgets it's MY opinion not his. I don't tell him he's wrong.
What I think, isn't definitive.
Never mind we've had this argument before and it's boring.
My only intention is to add a different perspective on the movies that I think are worthy of other lifers' attention! Whatever I think of your reviews, some of which I agree with, you have an influence on here that affects what people watch. If I was in it to disagree with you, I'd post on here daily, not every couple of months.
Obviously a forum post is an opinion, and everyone has one, but I'd only challenge inaccurate statements. For instance, I wouldn't say you disliking Predestination is wrong, but the statement 'the second half feels a bit rushed', without further explanation, doesn't really make any sense to me. You could argue the point, but normally you tell me to bugger off instead.
You get defensive, which I'm not too worried about, but it's a shame. I'm probably one of the only people on here that reviews films as a job (and there's bona fide producers on this forum too who don't get much of a look in) and if you weren't so moody to me all the time, I'd have been inclined to hook you up with plenty of preview screenings! Your loss really, but you don't have to be so sore all the time just because someone disagrees with you.
I take all that on board what you say. I have no problem with anyone who disagrees with me. I actually encourage it but sometimes you tend to have a dig ( your predestination review is an example) And i bite. Perhaps I shouldnt.
As for explaining why the second half of a film feels rushed, it's hard to explain as it's just the feeling. Unlike you i don't work in the industry, I'm an engineer who watches films for fun. I would find it much easier to explain how the brakes work on a locomotive ( typical charlton fan! ) than why I felt like I did about a film. That's your profession and ive never professed to being any good at it !
Out of curiosity why don't the bona fide producers on here , not get much of a look in ?
Anyway. As I said it's a repetitive argument i didnt want to get into again.
Jimmy loves telling everyone i'm wrong but he forgets it's MY opinion not his. I don't tell him he's wrong.
What I think, isn't definitive.
Never mind we've had this argument before and it's boring.
Sotty Beds it was just a bit of fun didn't mean to offend. I enjoy your reviews, I'm sometimes in agreement but sometimes not. As with any art form that's what it's all about.
Jimmy loves telling everyone i'm wrong but he forgets it's MY opinion not his. I don't tell him he's wrong.
What I think, isn't definitive.
Never mind we've had this argument before and it's boring.
Sotty Beds it was just a bit of fun didn't mean to offend. I enjoy your reviews, I'm sometimes in agreement but sometimes not. As with any art form that's what it's all about.
There is a great deal to admire about Selma. David Oyelowo's performance as Martin Luther King deserves all the plaudits it gets and the writing by Paul Webb is fantasic. Especially because they were not allowed to use the original speeches because Steven Spielberg owns the rights to them. It's very surprising that there has not been a big feature film about King before and i'm not totally convinced that Selma is the one that is going to do the great man justice. Perhaps that will eventually come from Spielberg ? I loved the old footage shown at the end of the film.
I've now seen all the films nominated for best picture at this years Oscars and i'm still not sure what i like best. I loved Birdman and Theory Of Everything but the one that sticks in my head longest after i saw it is Boyhood but for me the best film wasn't even nominated and that is NightCrawler.
Jimmy loves telling everyone i'm wrong but he forgets it's MY opinion not his. I don't tell him he's wrong.
What I think, isn't definitive.
Never mind we've had this argument before and it's boring.
My only intention is to add a different perspective on the movies that I think are worthy of other lifers' attention! Whatever I think of your reviews, some of which I agree with, you have an influence on here that affects what people watch. If I was in it to disagree with you, I'd post on here daily, not every couple of months.
Obviously a forum post is an opinion, and everyone has one, but I'd only challenge inaccurate statements. For instance, I wouldn't say you disliking Predestination is wrong, but the statement 'the second half feels a bit rushed', without further explanation, doesn't really make any sense to me. You could argue the point, but normally you tell me to bugger off instead.
You get defensive, which I'm not too worried about, but it's a shame. I'm probably one of the only people on here that reviews films as a job (and there's bona fide producers on this forum too who don't get much of a look in) and if you weren't so moody to me all the time, I'd have been inclined to hook you up with plenty of preview screenings! Your loss really, but you don't have to be so sore all the time just because someone disagrees with you.
I take all that on board what you say. I have no problem with anyone who disagrees with me. I actually encourage it but sometimes you tend to have a dig ( your predestination review is an example) And i bite. Perhaps I shouldnt.
As for explaining why the second half of a film feels rushed, it's hard to explain as it's just the feeling. Unlike you i don't work in the industry, I'm an engineer who watches films for fun. I would find it much easier to explain how the brakes work on a locomotive ( typical charlton fan! ) than why I felt like I did about a film. That's your profession and ive never professed to being any good at it !
Out of curiosity why don't the bona fide producers on here , not get much of a look in ?
Anyway. As I said it's a repetitive argument i didnt want to get into again.
I didn't dig in the past, but I probably do now. I promise I won't do that.
You're reviews work very well, you clearly don't need a degree to do it. I'm mostly interested in writing, and I have found if you know a little bit about script structure, it's much easier to critique a movie.
With Predestination, thinking about it, my guess is that your point is around how the opening act is slow and steady (the scene in the bar lasts 10+ minutes), while the third act is full of short, sharp scenes choc-full of exposition and explanations. It is a bit unbalanced. I think it's a Nolan cliche. Even Interstellar had that 'montage of reveals' that was a bit like watching M. Night Shyamalan.
If I may be so bold as to recommend some books you might enjoy - Which Lie Did I Tell by legendary screenwriter William Goldman is very revealing, and excellent for explaining script stuff. And it's bloody funny too. Also, Making Movies by Sidney Lumet, which is a little dated but still good, and Writing Movies for Fun and Profit by Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant. Film theory books generally bore me to tears, but those three are fascinating reads.
re. the producers, I just find those guys have an inside track that I find really, really interesting and would like to hear more from them. Although that's probably the 'movie news' angle as much as anything. Always looking for an exclusive...
It's hard to imagine that there are a generation of people who don't know what it's like to live during the Northern Irelend conflict. When i was growing up and as a young adult it dominated our lives. 71 is a film that tell's the story of a British Soldier , played by Jack O'Connell , caught up in the heart of the conflict who finds himself in the Catholic side of Belfast. The look of this film is it's biggest asset . The viewer is transported to a war torn Belfast and you can't help but get swept up in the turmoil in front of you. The actual story is nothing new and the acting is good without being spectacular. Director , Yann Demange , who is usually known for his TV work has done a great job in making this film look very authentic and there are a couple of very harrowing scenes that will stay in the memory for quite a while.
Ever since Liam Neeson became the all new action hero i'm sure his bank manager has absolutely loved him but i'm not sure this new career path is doing his reputation that much good. A walk among the Tombstones is a really good thriller that could have been even better with a different actor in the lead role. For me , all i was seeing here was the same person as we seen in Taken or Non Stop and quite frankly i'm bored by that same gruff speaking , moody character. Neeson apart , this is a really gritty , enjoyable film. It's extremely grim at times , which adds to it's appeal and i have to say i liked it . Special mention goes to Astro who plays TJ . It's the first time i have seen him and he was impressive.
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How the jelousy consumes you. Lol. Keep flagging me you sad troll. You're only proving to everyone on here that you are no life loner who has nothing better to than to flag everything on this thread.
Just to interject on a couple of these reviews, because it would be a real shame for people to miss out on some gems.
Predestination is a low-fi movie, a small budget and only a handful of players. It's not perfect, but the notion that the second half is 'a bit rushed' is nonsense. It's a 'whatever happened, happened' take on time travel (which is a sub-genre visited no more than a couple of times per year), not an overplayed cliche. The ending is quite clear, so it'd be a shame for people to choose to miss out on it because one guy couldn't understand it.
Whiplash is almost perfect. I've yet to meet anyone who didn't find it utterly gripping. Two stunning central performances based around a fairly simple premise. It looks gorgeous and sounds even better. I'd have loved to have seen it take the Oscar. I doubt very much I'll see a better movie this year.
Grand Budapest Hotel - I don't like Wes Anderson's work very much at all, he's style over substance. But not in this case. It's by far his best work. A visual stunner married to a story that has the kind of depth Anderson avoids. And Ralph Fiennes is wonderful in it.
seems he is giving his opinion so people can decide whether they want to watch these movies?
I know I watch movies if I like the trailer, I never listen to reviews as they're always one person's opinion.
An example would be the Expendables series... Slated everywhere.... but I love the classic 80-90's action movies filled with over the top explosions, over the top steroid users and well over the top bloody gore. so I would give them all 8.5/10.
Back to the subject, watch the trailer and you'll know if you want to see a movie or not.
I've just realised this was 8th March... So I'm as late as a southern rail service...
Watched Selma last night. Thought it was ok overall, good in parts but let down in others. Some excellent performances though. Still shocked Common continues to get acting roles, he's pretty bad. Stick to music.
It was a lot like the Hunger Games (young female heroin fighting for her sector of people, genocide, love story etc) however I found this a bit more entertaining. The story was a bit loose at times, though it had a Matrix/Inception kind of impression on it that kept me interested.
I thought Kate Winslet was decent as the baddies boss lady. I also felt the lead male was good especially compared to his role in the Inbetweener's movie.
The lead girl is exactly what she needed to be, distinctly average on the eye with a touch of Hayden Panettiere about her to just give glimpses of attractiveness.
The graphics were good, the action entertaining the film was medium to long but didn't feel it (2hrs 20 minutes)
Biggest thing for me was that it was like Hunger Games, but it felt a bit more enjoyable of a story (until mind control is introduced which flaked it a bit).
My review - 7/10 Like Hunger games without tournaments, relatively young (early to mid twenties) cast and segregation between factions. Well worth a watch as the sequel comes out this month.
IMDB REVIEW
Divergent (2014) Ratings: 6.8/10 from 240,427 users
In a world divided by factions based on virtues, Tris learns she's Divergent and won't fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Tobias must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it's too late.
A little short I made with a learning disabled actor Mervyn Bradley is showing at the Curzon in Canterbury on March 25th alongside 'A Life Aquatic' . The short film is called 'The Sea Reminds Me' and is about Mervyn searching for memories of his father in a welsh seaside town, haunted with memories. It would be great if any Addick film lovers could give it a visit.
I like the look of '71, you don't see many mainstream films portraying this subject, although not without reason. Will probably wait for it on DVD thought to be honest.
I like the look of '71, you don't see many mainstream films portraying this subject, although not without reason. Will probably wait for it on DVD thought to be honest.
I like the look of '71, you don't see many mainstream films portraying this subject, although not without reason. Will probably wait for it on DVD thought to be honest.
The only way i can describe Still Alice is Heartbreaking. Julianne Moore plays a 50 year old academic who is diagnosed with Early-onset Alzheimer's Disease that also can be handed to down to her children. It is a quite brilliant performance from Moore. As anyone who has lived with someone with Alzheimers knows it affects not just the sufferer but the people around them. Kristen Stewart , who i've never really rated as an actress , plays her daughter and she is extremely good too. There has been a discussion on another thread about films that make you cry. This will definitely be on a lot of lifers list's when they see it. Highly recommended
I had one, minor problem with Still Alice - the product placement. I understand they need that money to make the movie, but there were times when it felt ill-judged and the message appeared to be "There is no cure fo Alzheimer's... but Apple products are the next best thing!" which was trumped by "What was that noise?" "Oh that was just WORDS WITH FRIENDS."
I had one, minor problem with Still Alice - the product placement. I understand they need that money to make the movie, but there were times when it felt ill-judged and the message appeared to be "There is no cure fo Alzheimer's... but Apple products are the next best thing!" which was trumped by "What was that noise?" "Oh that was just WORDS WITH FRIENDS."
I didnt really think about it at the time but your right it was very Apple top heavy.
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Obviously a forum post is an opinion, and everyone has one, but I'd only challenge inaccurate statements. For instance, I wouldn't say you disliking Predestination is wrong, but the statement 'the second half feels a bit rushed', without further explanation, doesn't really make any sense to me. You could argue the point, but normally you tell me to bugger off instead.
You get defensive, which I'm not too worried about, but it's a shame. I'm probably one of the only people on here that reviews films as a job (and there's bona fide producers on this forum too who don't get much of a look in) and if you weren't so moody to me all the time, I'd have been inclined to hook you up with plenty of preview screenings! Your loss really, but you don't have to be so sore all the time just because someone disagrees with you.
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As for explaining why the second half of a film feels rushed, it's hard to explain as it's just the feeling. Unlike you i don't work in the industry, I'm an engineer who watches films for fun. I would find it much easier to explain how the brakes work on a locomotive ( typical charlton fan! ) than why I felt like I did about a film. That's your profession and ive never professed to being any good at it !
Out of curiosity why don't the bona fide producers on here , not get much of a look in ?
Anyway. As I said it's a repetitive argument i didnt want to get into again.
Selma
There is a great deal to admire about Selma. David Oyelowo's performance as Martin Luther King deserves all the plaudits it gets and the writing by Paul Webb is fantasic. Especially because they were not allowed to use the original speeches because Steven Spielberg owns the rights to them.
It's very surprising that there has not been a big feature film about King before and i'm not totally convinced that Selma is the one that is going to do the great man justice. Perhaps that will eventually come from Spielberg ?
I loved the old footage shown at the end of the film.
I've now seen all the films nominated for best picture at this years Oscars and i'm still not sure what i like best. I loved Birdman and Theory Of Everything but the one that sticks in my head longest after i saw it is Boyhood but for me the best film wasn't even nominated and that is NightCrawler.
7 out of 10
You're reviews work very well, you clearly don't need a degree to do it. I'm mostly interested in writing, and I have found if you know a little bit about script structure, it's much easier to critique a movie.
With Predestination, thinking about it, my guess is that your point is around how the opening act is slow and steady (the scene in the bar lasts 10+ minutes), while the third act is full of short, sharp scenes choc-full of exposition and explanations. It is a bit unbalanced. I think it's a Nolan cliche. Even Interstellar had that 'montage of reveals' that was a bit like watching M. Night Shyamalan.
If I may be so bold as to recommend some books you might enjoy - Which Lie Did I Tell by legendary screenwriter William Goldman is very revealing, and excellent for explaining script stuff. And it's bloody funny too. Also, Making Movies by Sidney Lumet, which is a little dated but still good, and Writing Movies for Fun and Profit by Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant. Film theory books generally bore me to tears, but those three are fascinating reads.
re. the producers, I just find those guys have an inside track that I find really, really interesting and would like to hear more from them. Although that's probably the 'movie news' angle as much as anything. Always looking for an exclusive...
I will definitely try to get hold your book recommendations. They sound like they are right up my street.
71
It's hard to imagine that there are a generation of people who don't know what it's like to live during the Northern Irelend conflict. When i was growing up and as a young adult it dominated our lives.
71 is a film that tell's the story of a British Soldier , played by Jack O'Connell , caught up in the heart of the conflict who finds himself in the Catholic side of Belfast.
The look of this film is it's biggest asset . The viewer is transported to a war torn Belfast and you can't help but get swept up in the turmoil in front of you. The actual story is nothing new and the acting is good without being spectacular.
Director , Yann Demange , who is usually known for his TV work has done a great job in making this film look very authentic and there are a couple of very harrowing scenes that will stay in the memory for quite a while.
7 out of 10
Ever since Liam Neeson became the all new action hero i'm sure his bank manager has absolutely loved him but i'm not sure this new career path is doing his reputation that much good.
A walk among the Tombstones is a really good thriller that could have been even better with a different actor in the lead role.
For me , all i was seeing here was the same person as we seen in Taken or Non Stop and quite frankly i'm bored by that same gruff speaking , moody character.
Neeson apart , this is a really gritty , enjoyable film. It's extremely grim at times , which adds to it's appeal and i have to say i liked it .
Special mention goes to Astro who plays TJ . It's the first time i have seen him and he was impressive.
7 out of 10
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Highly recommended.
9 out of 10
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I know I watch movies if I like the trailer, I never listen to reviews as they're always one person's opinion.
An example would be the Expendables series... Slated everywhere.... but I love the classic 80-90's action movies filled with over the top explosions, over the top steroid users and well over the top bloody gore. so I would give them all 8.5/10.
Back to the subject, watch the trailer and you'll know if you want to see a movie or not.
I've just realised this was 8th March... So I'm as late as a southern rail service...
It was a lot like the Hunger Games (young female heroin fighting for her sector of people, genocide, love story etc) however I found this a bit more entertaining. The story was a bit loose at times, though it had a Matrix/Inception kind of impression on it that kept me interested.
I thought Kate Winslet was decent as the baddies boss lady. I also felt the lead male was good especially compared to his role in the Inbetweener's movie.
The lead girl is exactly what she needed to be, distinctly average on the eye with a touch of Hayden Panettiere about her to just give glimpses of attractiveness.
The graphics were good, the action entertaining the film was medium to long but didn't feel it (2hrs 20 minutes)
Biggest thing for me was that it was like Hunger Games, but it felt a bit more enjoyable of a story (until mind control is introduced which flaked it a bit).
My review - 7/10
Like Hunger games without tournaments, relatively young (early to mid twenties) cast and segregation between factions.
Well worth a watch as the sequel comes out this month.
IMDB REVIEW
Divergent (2014)
Ratings: 6.8/10 from 240,427 users
In a world divided by factions based on virtues, Tris learns she's Divergent and won't fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents,
Tris and the mysterious Tobias must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it's too late.
Still Alice
The only way i can describe Still Alice is Heartbreaking. Julianne Moore plays a 50 year old academic who is diagnosed with Early-onset Alzheimer's Disease that also can be handed to down to her children.
It is a quite brilliant performance from Moore. As anyone who has lived with someone with Alzheimers knows it affects not just the sufferer but the people around them. Kristen Stewart , who i've never really rated as an actress , plays her daughter and she is extremely good too. There has been a discussion on another thread about films that make you cry. This will definitely be on a lot of lifers list's when they see it.
Highly recommended
9 out of 10