Movie review thread...
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Interminably boring, just like COVID
Lasted 55 mins then binned it. From the trailer there seems to be a modicum of action but must be after my turn off time
Come to the conclusion that anything with Emma Stone in it is hyped far beyond it's actual entertainment rating
Look forward to someone saying differently
2 get to the points out of 5 what's the point in continuing
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@MiketheSnow "Interminably" added to lexicon. Thanks for that.
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Ok so sat on a plane for a few hours
The thunderbolts - Marvel franchise. Actually best one I have seen for a while, bringing together some fringe characters in a well done way.
4 evil cushions out of 5 avengerzBlack Bag - spy drama by S. Soderbergh. A bit slow, some predictability but still entertaining enough and worth the watch. Fassbenders character is odd to the point of you think he could be a serial killer though
3.5 missing secrets out of 5 dodgy spiesLastly…
Minecraft the movie- yeah I wanted something I could potentially sleep too. Kids movie that was quite funny though in parts with some unexpected sexual innuendos making me lol. Based on the kids game with mamoa and jack black.
3 blocks out of 5 pork chops -
28 Years Later
Could very well have been a movie in its own right, but as it trades off the '28-franchise' it gets rated against them, that it will always struggle with.
All that being said, I did enjoy it for what it was, and was interesting with the 'evolution' of the Virus as well.
3.5 high tides out of 5 skull towers
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@taniwharugby said in Movie review thread...:
28 Years Later
Could very well have been a movie in its own right, but as it trades off the '28-franchise' it gets rated against them, that it will always struggle with.
All that being said, I did enjoy it for what it was, and was interesting with the 'evolution' of the Virus as well.
3.5 high tides out of 5 skull towers
First two are amazing, have heard mixed things at best about the latest one. Will still see it at some stage though.
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@taniwharugby said in Movie review thread...:
28 Years Later
Could very well have been a movie in its own right, but as it trades off the '28-franchise' it gets rated against them, that it will always struggle with.
All that being said, I did enjoy it for what it was, and was interesting with the 'evolution' of the Virus as well.
3.5 high tides out of 5 skull towers
It didn't capture my attention and TBH I was quite bored by it. Like you said it could've (and probably should've) been a standalone.
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@antipodean said in Movie review thread...:
@taniwharugby said in Movie review thread...:
28 Years Later
Could very well have been a movie in its own right, but as it trades off the '28-franchise' it gets rated against them, that it will always struggle with.
All that being said, I did enjoy it for what it was, and was interesting with the 'evolution' of the Virus as well.
3.5 high tides out of 5 skull towers
It didn't capture my attention and TBH I was quite bored by it. Like you said it could've (and probably should've) been a standalone.
Too long between drinks ?
The second one set it up really well for a sequel but we’ve had to wait 19 years for it !
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I stand alone it seems
Loved it
And can’t wait for the next one
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@MiketheSnow 280 years later?
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@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:
@antipodean said in Movie review thread...:
@taniwharugby said in Movie review thread...:
28 Years Later
Could very well have been a movie in its own right, but as it trades off the '28-franchise' it gets rated against them, that it will always struggle with.
All that being said, I did enjoy it for what it was, and was interesting with the 'evolution' of the Virus as well.
3.5 high tides out of 5 skull towers
It didn't capture my attention and TBH I was quite bored by it. Like you said it could've (and probably should've) been a standalone.
Too long between drinks ?
The second one set it up really well for a sequel but we’ve had to wait 19 years for it !
Possibly - I just wasn't engaged enough to really pay attention. And I got bored with the
kid with the sick mumstoryline
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@taniwharugby said in Movie review thread...:
@MiketheSnow 280 years later?
Decades were right there.
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Luckily that storyline won’t be repeated
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F1: The Movie
Tremendous cinematography capturing the cars and giving the sensation of close, competitive racing. So that's the first liberty Hollywood has taken. The other is laughably inept plot where a 60 year old man wins a F1 Grand Prix after committing so many heinous transgressions he'd have his super licence suspended if the team hadn't already sacked him
Cue up another win for DEI. A pointless (and according to Mrs Antipodean, insulting) portrayal of a female engineer/ pit mechanic. A team principal who feels the need to operate a car jack. A technical director (think Adrian Newey) running strategy on the pit wall.
So if you're a fan of F1, it's comedically unrealistic. If you're not, then it's Top Gun Maverick on the track, but unwittingly a little more Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.
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Great cast, good story, very believable chase / car scenes
6 films we've seen before trying to be one film
3 could have been a contenders out of 5 Baby Drivers
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@antipodean said in Movie review thread...:
So if you're a fan of F1, it's comedically unrealistic. If you're not, then it's Top Gun Maverick on the track, but unwittingly a little more Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.
Nothing wrong with a bit of shake n bake!
Mental note not to take this movie seriously
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@taniwharugby said in Movie review thread...:
Deep Cover - Sean Bean, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ian McShane, Orlando Bloom.
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would!
Pretty silly but decent enough.
3 lines of coke out of 5 fake guns
I've been meaning to see Deep Cover on Amazon Prime for ages and finally got around it yesterday
Funniest and cleverest thing I've watched in a while. Some top writing. Great cast who look like they really enjoyed themselves. Orlando Bloom on excellent form. Bryce Dallas Howard very likeable. Sean Bean being Sean Bean. Ian McShane delivering as he has for 50+ years.
The only thing that disappointed were some of the action scenes. And Sean Bean didn't say "bastard."
90 minutes flew by and contained lot of laughs.
Four out of work actors out of a 5 person London crime syndicate.
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Eddington (2025) ⭐ 6.7 | Comedy, Drama, Western
