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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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@Kruse said in Movie review thread...:
This looks like a solid well of material I have barely dipped my toe in...
Those ratings look suspiciously high.
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@antipodean IMDB ratings do tend to be on the high side, so taking that into account, some quality in that list....
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the tavern
a Cambridge feature film very very funny if you like kiwi humor https://www.facebook.com/thetavernfilm -
Very interesting choices of actors and their finest performances
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@antipodean said in Movie review thread...:
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.
don't disagree but it's fucking awesome. And i think my review was more Days of Thunder with computers.
If i want to watch documentaries i will watch documentaries, i want movies to be fun. And this is fucking fun.
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@MiketheSnow said in Movie review thread...:
Very interesting choices of actors and their finest performances
I can't say i've seen that many on the list, but totally agree. Take Charlize Theron. I like Fury Road, but surely Monster is her best performance?
Eenie Meanie (2025) ⭐ 5.9 | Action, Comedy, Drama
