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Bedsaddick said:

MrWalker said:

Solidgone said:

Just watched 1917. Disappointed. 

Same here.
Thought the planes could have dropped the message. 

That would have made it a very short film 

Its like in LOTR, baffles me why Gandalf didnt just fly and eagle to Mount Doom and save everyone a bloody long walk!! 

‘Marvellous‘ - on BBC iPlayer

AddicksAddict said:

Lincsaddick said:

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IdleHans said:

Lincsaddick said:

carly burn said:

Not new, but watched Contagion on Netflix.

Thought it was really good. Pretty scary considering

carly burn said:

Not new, but watched Contagion on Netflix.

Thought it was really good. Pretty scary considering

Agreed .. I have just watched this on DVD .. now we know where the pandemic terminology comes from .. more informative, if of course, highly dramatized, than most of the documentaries I have seen about the current pandemic. Ironically Minneapolis features a lot, a city now going through another regrettable kind of epidemic

Watched it about a week ago - remarkably prescient considering where we are now. Recommend it.

A lot of the science is generally accurate but they make the vaccine/cure, can't remember which, far too quickly.

AddicksAddict said:

IdleHans said:

Lincsaddick said:

carly burn said:

Not new, but watched Contagion on Netflix.

Thought it was really good. Pretty scary considering

carly burn said:

Not new, but watched Contagion on Netflix.

Thought it was really good. Pretty scary considering

Agreed .. I have just watched this on DVD .. now we know where the pandemic terminology comes from .. more informative, if of course, highly dramatized, than most of the documentaries I have seen about the current pandemic. Ironically Minneapolis features a lot, a city now going through another regrettable kind of epidemic

Watched it about a week ago - remarkably prescient considering where we are now. Recommend it.

A lot of the science is generally accurate but they make the vaccine/cure, can't remember which, far too quickly.

I always make allowances for 'poetic licence' and a happy ending, else the planet would be devoid of humans ((:>)

Indeed.  I didn't say the filmmakers were wrong to do it so quickly in the film, only that scientifically it wasn't accurate.

I find it interesting that films with 'realistic' tones get kicked a bit for doing anything unrealistic. Gravity springs to mind here - a film that treated the vacuum of space in a way that few, if any space films had before. But it's a popcorn action thriller, so most of it is not remotely close to realistic - nor is it supposed to be (stuff like using the fire extinguisher, the distances between space stations, Clooney tugging on the rope)! It's the marketing that leads to a backlash I think. 

Tenet delayed indefinitely

Alwaysneil said:

stackitsteve said:

Tenet delayed indefinitely

Oh buffer that was the film I was considering venturing to the cinema for the first time in months for

 That delay is really not to going to help cinemas (or the jobs of people working for them).

kafka said:

Solidgone said:

Just watched 1917. Disappointed. 

It’s a big screen film, not tv. Dunkirk the same. 

It would have been a bigger disappointment. 😉

Callumcafc said:

https://youtu.be/0Rsa4U8mqkw

Red Midland has fame at last !😀

Finished the Trial of the Chicago 7 last night on Netfix. Thought it was excellent with some great bits of acting and really well filmed.

meldrew66 said:

Anyone else seen the newly released 'horror' film Saint Maud? We went this weekend with high hopes after reading Mark Kermode's gushing review in which he reckons it is Oscar winning material. Well, we were greatly unimpressed. Only one 'fright' moment in the whole film. We didn't buy into the 'loneliness' angle of the main character and found the whole thing slow and tedious.

That is 3 terrible films on the bounce for us; this, 23 Walks and Tenet. It's slim pickings at the moment. We were literally the only ones in one film and 2 of 8 people in Odeon Orpington on Saturday for SM. The film industry is gonna struggle to survive if this carries on. We keep going back as we live locally and have Limitless cards. That said, the poor offerings really are testing my 'limits' now.

I love the Wittertainment show from Kermode and Meo but one thing I’ve learned is that Kermode likes some weird shit that is awful and dislikes some really good movies and directors  . He definitely doesn’t mirror the man or woman in the street .

Not a new film, but I watched 'Hidden Figures ' the other night, really enjoyed the film about a serious subject, well worth a look. 

jonseventyfive said:

Not a new film, but I watched 'Hidden Figures ' the other night, really enjoyed the film about a serious subject, well worth a look. 

Great film 

Just watched Unhinged starring Russell Crowe, real edge of the seat stuff and not too long at just over 90 minutes.

8/10

JiMMy 85 said:

Seen a lot of below average blockbusters recently!

Mortal Engines ** Don’t know much about the book, but it was painfully obvious that it was an adaptation in that the subplots were half baked. You could almost see where cuts had been made. It might have been ok if the final act was decent, but the villain turns into a generic megalomaniac and it’s all rather obvious. Looks impressive, and one character in particular was really interesting. Worst thing is, I’ve no idea who it’s aimed at. It’s too violent for kids and too childish for adults.

Venom ** Nowhere near as bad as I expected. It’s shit, just not atrociously shit. Tom Hardy was surprisingly irritating, partly because of his accent, and partly because the character was really obnoxious. 

Watched Mortal Engines at last... was enjoyable in my opinion and I would say it's aimed at the Hunger Games audience. Even though I enjoyed it, it wasn't a good film if I were to compare it to a proper decent post apocalyptic fantasy sci fi. 
Tom was played by an Irish chap, but had to put on a poor british accent. An american then played an Irish chap, bit unusual as his Irish accent was average at best. 

Strike or whatever his name was could have been a fantastic character, but was a bit part distraction in the way he was used... Pretty disappointing. 

Mortal Engines


Watched Venom a couple of weeks ago. 
I once again enjoyed the story, but the delivery wasn't great. Tom Hardy was the WORST choice of actor for this role. I liked his Venom portrayal, but his Eddie Brock was poor. He cannot do american accents as you say and I just didn't find his performance as believable in any way. 

Venom


I'm left wondering why Hollywood can't cast people with the correct accents? Or just let them use their own accent for the character. It's an immersion breaker for me and probably costs a star each time it bothers me.

kafka said:

supaclive said:

meldrew66 said:

Anyone else seen the newly released 'horror' film Saint Maud? We went this weekend with high hopes after reading Mark Kermode's gushing review in which he reckons it is Oscar winning material. Well, we were greatly unimpressed. Only one 'fright' moment in the whole film. We didn't buy into the 'loneliness' angle of the main character and found the whole thing slow and tedious.

That is 3 terrible films on the bounce for us; this, 23 Walks and Tenet. It's slim pickings at the moment. We were literally the only ones in one film and 2 of 8 people in Odeon Orpington on Saturday for SM. The film industry is gonna struggle to survive if this carries on. We keep going back as we live locally and have Limitless cards. That said, the poor offerings really are testing my 'limits' now.

I am sad to say that "proper" films just aren't coming to the cinema anytime soon.   COVID and the closing of cinemas in New York and LA means that blockbusters that "need" a US flagship release to unlock rest of the world theatrical releases are held up, until NYC and LA reopen.

By the time they do, I genuinely believe the world will have changed forever, in cinema terms.   I expect AMC (Showcase), Odeon and Cineworld to all have but disappeared, with new names above the door.   You don't need THREE multiplexes in Manchester.   You simply don't.

James Bond NEARLY got sold this week to Apple for $600m.   That would have been $400m PROFIT for MGM.   But they held firm wanting to theatrically release the film next April.   If they can't release next April, it'll be sold.

Expect to see flagship, "event" films in cinemas next year, but expect to see a lot of good stuff turning up direct on Amazon, Netflix, Apple and Sky.

Forever.

As you know Clive, I have a business interest in cinemas. If I'm honest our industry has been too lazy for too long, being a slave to the Hollywood machine that feeds us. I've always believed that people are naturally social and want to go out. Cinemas have to represent great value and deliver on experience, as well as broadening their content offer. We are/were happily showing Netflix content, like Chicago 7 and people will pay to see it on the big screen if you deliver something different/better than tv. Look out for our new cinema in Sittingbourne opening soon. We are trying to set standards way above the existing cinemas in Kent. Covid has changed the industry forever, but it's only accelerated what was inevitable and cinemas will adapt or die.

The experience of the Everyman Cinema near us has completely changed our attitude, no more cineworld etc... We'll do the odd date night there for the food, drinks and comfortable movie package... Haven't been for almost a year mind!