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Catriona Balfe, the lead lady in Outlander since 2014. Passable upper class English accent too.Blucher said:I saw Belfast tonight - a film about childhood memories and family, set against the backcloth of a sharp escalation in The Troubles in August 69. I thought it was a shade implausible in one or two places and the film has a veneer of sentimentality, although that is absolutely fine in the context of the story.
Really strong performances throughout - it goes without saying that Ciarán Hinds and Judi Dench are actors out of the very top drawer, but Jamie Dornan (‘The Tourist’) was very good as the dad and I was particularly impressed with Caitriona Balfe, an actress I had never seen before. I thought that she carried a lot of the emotional weight of the film. Overall, an extremely good and entertaining film, replete with a fine sound track from Van Morrison and others.
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I think part of the annoyance is him being played by Harry Styles (of One Direction fame) - who has taken several steps into "proper" acting but draws some ire for his background from snobs (I presume.)ken_shabby said:
The Eternals
Here, I didn't understand how many people seemed to dislike this film. I found it fairly steady Marvel fare. I caught the last two Avengers films prior to the Eternals, and Eternals is nowhere near them, but those two were the summit of a well worked storyline, and Endgame was for me in my top five best films ever. Marvel lost a bunch of characters in Endgame and seems to be building a new set up, with the intention of another rollercoaster 'Avengers style' finale. Whether they do that is an open question, but while Eternals was a little on the patchy side, it was an enjoyable enough film. And why did that character who arrived during the end titles annoy people? Never heard of him, but will his presence damage the plotlines?
The other part is that his "powers" in the comics are essentially to be superhumanly charismatic and charming to the point he basically roofies/date rapes partners with psychic powers instead of drugs, which in current times is obviously quite a big no-no. I presume this will be appropriately changed for Disney tastes but it is a bit of an odd choice of character.1 -
The House.
https://youtu.be/wqbZlAEUb5w
No idea how to begin describing this or if I enjoyed it or not tbh. Almost certainly the weirdest movie I'll see this year though.
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Looking forward to this. Really liked This Magnificent Cake, the mid-length animation they did about Belgian colonialism in the Congo. Very grim, dark comedy.Bournemouth Addick said:The House.https://youtu.be/wqbZlAEUb5w
No idea how to begin describing this or if I enjoyed it or not tbh. Almost certainly the weirdest movie I'll see this year though.0 -
Saw Belfast last week. Not going to make any comments as Blucher has nailed it.Blucher said:I saw Belfast tonight - a film about childhood memories and family, set against the backcloth of a sharp escalation in The Troubles in August 69. I thought it was a shade implausible in one or two places and the film has a veneer of sentimentality, although that is absolutely fine in the context of the story.
Really strong performances throughout - it goes without saying that Ciarán Hinds and Judi Dench are actors out of the very top drawer, but Jamie Dornan (‘The Tourist’) was very good as the dad and I was particularly impressed with Caitriona Balfe, an actress I had never seen before. I thought that she carried a lot of the emotional weight of the film. Overall, an extremely good and entertaining film, replete with a fine sound track from Van Morrison and others.
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Watched House of Gucci last night . Too many actors trying too hard to impress and that’s without mentioning the ridiculous accents. Lady Gaga is way over the top to the point where it’s annoying to watch .It’s a story that could have been told so much better which is surprising considering it’s directed by Ridley Scott .6 out of 100
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I enjoyed it - I thought Lady Gaga was really good. Not the best film but certainly enjoyable.Bedsaddick said:Watched House of Gucci last night . Too many actors trying too hard to impress and that’s without mentioning the ridiculous accents. Lady Gaga is way over the top to the point where it’s annoying to watch .It’s a story that could have been told so much better which is surprising considering it’s directed by Ridley Scott .6 out of 100 -
Liquorice Pizza
Fuck off, fuck off, fuck off, fuck off, fuck off, fuck off.
What is this fucking obsession with making films with no fucking plot? Why do critics foam about how great it is?
Do not wate money on this fucking film. Imagine excerpts of Charlton losing to Cheltenham, in 30 second bursts, interjected with idle scenes with a bunch of random people doing dull stuff. Over two hours.
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Death on the Nile. Drags like the previous incarnation. Only bright spot is giving Poirot a bit of a back story.0
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Watched eternals last night. Thought it was ok. A little hard to follow at times + I can't stand the Scottish fella from the bodyguard.0
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I saw it - no real plot as you say.ken_shabby said:Liquorice Pizza
Fuck off, fuck off, fuck off, fuck off, fuck off, fuck off.
What is this fucking obsession with making films with no fucking plot? Why do critics foam about how great it is?
Do not wate money on this fucking film. Imagine excerpts of Charlton losing to Cheltenham, in 30 second bursts, interjected with idle scenes with a bunch of random people doing dull stuff. Over two hours.
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Space Jam - A new legacy - 7/10 (Sky)
Actually really enjoyed this, an updated/ animated in parts version. Was quite surprised as i quite liked it, worth a watch imo.0 -
The Kings Man.
It has goats! Lots of them!It’s marvellous 🤩🤩🤩😍😍😍🐐🐐🐐🐐1 -
Agreed. As soon as they got away from LeBron James' horrific acting and switch to animation it livened right up.johnnybev1987 said:Space Jam - A new legacy - 7/10 (Sky)
Actually really enjoyed this, an updated/ animated in parts version. Was quite surprised as i quite liked it, worth a watch imo.2 -
Ah, come on, he's a much better actor than Jordan! I recently rewatched the original, which I had been so excited to see as a kid. It blew my mind, it's barely a movie. I didn't think this was great, but it's certainly better than the original. Don Cheadle MVP, gives his role more effort than it probably deserves!Big_Bad_World said:
Agreed. As soon as they got away from LeBron James' horrific acting and switch to animation it livened right up.johnnybev1987 said:Space Jam - A new legacy - 7/10 (Sky)
Actually really enjoyed this, an updated/ animated in parts version. Was quite surprised as i quite liked it, worth a watch imo.0 -
Just watched The King's Man. Didn't like it one bit. Felt lazy to me. Like Matthew Vaughn wrote a list of Kingsman cliches and turned them into a script of loosely-related scenes. Some of the dialogue felt like it was first draft, holding page dialogue. Really surprised by it. 2/6
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Watched the Tinder Swindler on Netflix last night. A documentary film - but a bit like a drama about an israeli who used the name of Simon Leviev and made out to be the son of a billionaire. Conned millions out of vulnerable women looking for love on Tinder. Can't believe some people would fall for some of the hings he said and did...worth a watch.0
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I caught Munich, the Edge of War on Netflix. Very enjoyable watch, though maybe a tad overdramatised. It gave Neville Chamberlain a bit of a pat on the back he seldom gets for his pre war diplomacy. I had a mate who studied the history of that period, who always said a lot of the British public still remembered WW1 in the nineteen-thirties, and after the horrors of the trenches, almost anything was preferable. Eventually, it became clear that Hitler was worse, but there was a bit of hindsight employed. Anyway, that wasn't the main thrust of the film, but if you like a good historical thriller, and that period flicks your switch, I'd recommend this one.
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Yeah I thought it was a good watch. Thought Jeremy Irons was excellent.ken_shabby said:I caught Munich, the Edge of War on Netflix. Very enjoyable watch, though maybe a tad overdramatised. It gave Neville Chamberlain a bit of a pat on the back he seldom gets for his pre war diplomacy. I had a mate who studied the history of that period, who always said a lot of the British public still remembered WW1 in the nineteen-thirties, and after the horrors of the trenches, almost anything was preferable. Eventually, it became clear that Hitler was worse, but there was a bit of hindsight employed. Anyway, that wasn't the main thriust of the film, but if you like a good historical thriller, and that period flicks your switch, I'd recommend this one.
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I quite enjoyed although my son was less impressed.ken_shabby said:I caught Munich, the Edge of War on Netflix. Very enjoyable watch, though maybe a tad overdramatised. It gave Neville Chamberlain a bit of a pat on the back he seldom gets for his pre war diplomacy. I had a mate who studied the history of that period, who always said a lot of the British public still remembered WW1 in the nineteen-thirties, and after the horrors of the trenches, almost anything was preferable. Eventually, it became clear that Hitler was worse, but there was a bit of hindsight employed. Anyway, that wasn't the main thriust of the film, but if you like a good historical thriller, and that period flicks your switch, I'd recommend this one.
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Fully agree.ValleyGary said:
Yeah I thought it was a good watch. Thought Jeremy Irons was excellent.ken_shabby said:I caught Munich, the Edge of War on Netflix. Very enjoyable watch, though maybe a tad overdramatised. It gave Neville Chamberlain a bit of a pat on the back he seldom gets for his pre war diplomacy. I had a mate who studied the history of that period, who always said a lot of the British public still remembered WW1 in the nineteen-thirties, and after the horrors of the trenches, almost anything was preferable. Eventually, it became clear that Hitler was worse, but there was a bit of hindsight employed. Anyway, that wasn't the main thriust of the film, but if you like a good historical thriller, and that period flicks your switch, I'd recommend this one.
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Thought it was ok, not great though. A bit different to the first two.JiMMy 85 said:Just watched The King's Man. Didn't like it one bit. Felt lazy to me. Like Matthew Vaughn wrote a list of Kingsman cliches and turned them into a script of loosely-related scenes. Some of the dialogue felt like it was first draft, holding page dialogue. Really surprised by it. 2/6
Unfortunately, like the sequel, it was never going to live up to the first one.
Found the genuine bits of history satisfying as I was aware of some of these, so that was enjoyable. I thought the main villain was telegraphed right from the beginning, so the reveal was a bit meh. Quite liked Ralph Fiennes. Thought he was ok. Rhys Ifans was a bit of silliness hamming it up spectacularly. Djimon Hounsou was a bit underused. As was Gemma Arterton.
Having said that, talking of Gemma Arterton, the most annoying thing for me was her accent. Why make her northern? Did her character need to be northern? Why couldn’t she have been from Kent? It just reminded me of Daphne Moon from Frasier (another southern Englishwoman doing a terrible northern accent for no apparent reason) and it made my ears itch every time she spoke. And bear in mind, this comes from someone who really likes Gemma Arterton (purely for her acting, obviously 😎) So I’ll rephrase - if Gemma Arterton had used her own accent, she would’ve been underused.
A bit of silly fun, nothing to get excited about. Not the worst film I’ve ever seen.
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I really enjoyed it. It's got a plot. The plot is "this is what it's like to be young, dumb, and full of...". It's a bit like American Graffiti in its evocation of another time and place.ken_shabby said:Liquorice Pizza
Fuck off, fuck off, fuck off, fuck off, fuck off, fuck off.
What is this fucking obsession with making films with no fucking plot? Why do critics foam about how great it is?
Do not wate money on this fucking film. Imagine excerpts of Charlton losing to Cheltenham, in 30 second bursts, interjected with idle scenes with a bunch of random people doing dull stuff. Over two hours.
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And breathe.......
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I always enjoy Matthew Vaughan films and sat down with anticipation for the Kings Man
I'm with Jimmy
Felt very let down by it, absolutely love both the previous kingsmen films and there are lots of actors I rate in this one but it was really, really cruddily done. The redeeming features are it was filmed and shot beautifully and the scenes in the trenches were very visceral.2 -
Just watched Munich: Edge of War
Found it quite enjoyable... Never really paid much attention to Neville Chamberlain apart from his brief spell as Prime Minister ahead of the Second World War, so was a good sort of insight into events of that period - Jeremy Irons, is just one of those actors with a great voice, Whilst hope to see; Jannis Niewöhner in more films in the future as found him excellent.
My only gripe was I thought that the actor chosen for Hilter was an awful choice
Might be because few want to play such a character, but one of the worst visuals I've seen for a while. Dont know if its been mentioned on here, but the actor who plays him was Goebbels in Downfall, and for that no one could have been chosen better.
Did make me smile when George Mackay runs to the House of Parliament with a letter
Given his role in 1917 he's getting rather stuck in roles that do that sort of thing
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I'd forgotten about Hitler's potrail. Looked sort of how I'd imagine him if he'd lived to around 1960. You'd really think they could have found someone younger, as it grated in every scene.1
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And the goats 😜Carter said:I always enjoy Matthew Vaughan films and sat down with anticipation for the Kings Man
I'm with Jimmy
Felt very let down by it, absolutely love both the previous kingsmen films and there are lots of actors I rate in this one but it was really, really cruddily done. The redeeming features are it was filmed and shot beautifully and the scenes in the trenches were very visceral.2 -
Munich - Edge of War has a lot going for it. Great performances working to an excellent script. I like that the Germans speak German. But it has been edited by an absolute fucking lunatic. That and the handheld style are clearing meant to give the film a sense of chaos and urgency. But the fast cutting did my head in. Especially when they’re crossing the line with the camera angles during conversations.2
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I completely forgot to mention the Germans speaking their native language.
Thought it was a great touch, wish it would happen more really - Although confused me a little bit for a brief second when Hitler spoke in German to Chamberlain and we didnt get subtitles, yet then realised the translator was there.
Reminds me of Hugh Dennis on Mock the Week ("Vhy are ve speaking Eenglish")1 -
Persian Lessons .. superb continental film (with some worrying scenes) about a concentration camp victim conning an SS officer in order to stay alive0
