Movie review thread...
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@nta said in Movie review thread...:
Shang-Chi
Pretty fucking good I thought. No expectations. The fight scenes were ace.
Free on Disney + at the moment.
There is a remake of Home Alone. I only saw little bits but CF Jr said it was shit. From what I saw they took all the great bits out of the original and replaced them with nothing good. Avoid
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@catogrande said in Movie review thread...:
Infinite.
Starring Marty Mark.
Just don’t.
Marky’s less famous brother ?
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@victor-meldrew said in Movie review thread...:
@nevorian said in Movie review thread...:
Ok so 3.5 Q’s out of 5 M’s for No time to Die. Good story line, acting not quite there in places. But plenty of Bond humour and obviously action a plenty.
Not going to say too much about the movie so as to avoid spoilers but worth a look if you are a Bond fan like me from way back.
OK one spoiler Ana de Armas is a babe and there are even rumours she may even get her own Bond spin-off which would be cool.
And I think I may have a theory on the next Bond actor.
Am 1/3 in (family stuff got in the way) and not that impressed. came across as tired and formulaic. Still fun to watch but lacks the edge of Casino Royale or Quantum of Solace. Trying too hard to be clever and, in parts, woke.
Next Bond? I'd go for Idris Elba. Has the right mix of menace, cool, screen presence and is just so British.
Elba is too old and well known to be Bond.
He is black though which would have the SJWs flogging themselves. If he could play it as a gay man that would be even more woke.
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Watching jungle cruise as we speak, as discussed it’s fun
I have one issue though…they’re going upstream (west further into the jungle)…but then they come to rapids and are going down stream…
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No Time To Die: Best Bond for me since Casino Royale. I was not a fan of QOS and Spectre and Skyfall was so-so, so TBH I wasn't expecting much going in. But I didn't get restless even though it seemed to never end, it had some good actions scenes, was probably a bit "emotional" in some places.
Easily the best thing about it, Ana De Armas, so fucking hot in this, easily the worst thing about it Ana De Armas' role was basically slightly longer than a cameo.
One issue I think it had was that the villain wasn't compelling at all.
I don't care who the new Bond is but hope they select a black LGBTQ etc gender fluid person just for the melt downs. Bond, James Bond, They/Them.
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@mn5 said in Movie review thread...:
Elba is too old and well known to be Bond.
You're right on both counts. Was surprised to see he was 50. Still think he'd have been a great Bond though.
He is black though which would have the SJWs flogging themselves. If he could play it as a gay man that would be even more woke.
I think Elba would play a great un-woke Bond.
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No Time To Die
Now most of you know I'm not a huge fan of Bond movies, but this one hit the right note for me. That note being the end of this run of Bond movies.
They should've killed it in Casino Royale.
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@antipodean said in Movie review thread...:
No Time To Die
Now most of you know I'm not a huge fan of Bond movies, but this one hit the right note for me. That note being the end of this run of Bond movies.
They should've killed it in Casino Royale.
TBH, I assume you haven't watched it because you haven't mentioned how hot Ana De Armas was in it, or you're gay. Actually, scratch that, even a gay guy would recognise how hot she was in it.
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@nepia said in Movie review thread...:
@antipodean said in Movie review thread...:
No Time To Die
Now most of you know I'm not a huge fan of Bond movies, but this one hit the right note for me. That note being the end of this run of Bond movies.
They should've killed it in Casino Royale.
TBH, I assume you haven't watched it because you haven't mentioned how hot Ana De Armas was in it, or you're gay. Actually, scratch that, even a gay guy would recognise how hot she was in it.
Everyone knows Ana is in the movie. Pointing out Ana is hot is like saying the surface of the Sun is hot.
It would be more amusing if they explained how Bond villains came by their wealth. Something like invented a web browser, payment system, Tesla, online book store, etc.
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@antipodean said in Movie review thread...:
@nepia said in Movie review thread...:
@antipodean said in Movie review thread...:
No Time To Die
Now most of you know I'm not a huge fan of Bond movies, but this one hit the right note for me. That note being the end of this run of Bond movies.
They should've killed it in Casino Royale.
TBH, I assume you haven't watched it because you haven't mentioned how hot Ana De Armas was in it, or you're gay. Actually, scratch that, even a gay guy would recognise how hot she was in it.
Everyone knows Ana is in the movie. Pointing out Ana is hot is like saying the surface of the Sun is hot.
It would be more amusing if they explained how Bond villains came by their wealth. Something like invented a web browser, payment system, Tesla, online book store, etc.
I thought that was as much as a given as Ana is hot.
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@mn5 said in Movie review thread...:
@catogrande said in Movie review thread...:
Infinite.
Starring Marty Mark.
Just don’t.
Marky’s less famous brother ?
Straight to video
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@tim said in Movie review thread...:
The only candidate for the next bond is Dan Stevens. Watch the great Bourne parody The Guest. He's so good in it.
I'll have to check that film out
He could make a great Bond Villain. And we'd know where he got his money from - Reggie Swire
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@kiwiwomble you never been on a log flume ride?
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@tim said in Movie review thread...:
The only candidate for the next bond is Dan Stevens. Watch the great Bourne parody The Guest. He's so good in it.
Okay - yeah... I just watched that.
Totally agreed - if Dan Stevens is NOT the new Bond, I'll cut some fluffybunny.
The Guest
What a fucking bizarre movie... after 40 minutes I was sure I was watching the wrong thing... it was 100% a trashy 90's psychological thriller... a Down and Out in Beverly Hills vs Fatal Attraction.
And then... completely changed lanes.
I said "What the actual fuck is going on?" out loud multiple times.
Edit: oh - tit-watch... 1 small one, side view. -
Hypnotic
Amazingly shit. First year undergraduate acting to support a high school level script.
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@canefan said in Movie review thread...:
Don't diss him by the way he looks, the tousled tosser could get a piece of tubing pregnant.
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Attack Force Z (1981)
Started watching a 1981 movie about an oz based WW2 commando squad, Z force, with Mel Gibson and Sam Neil. Damn, why haven't I heard of this? Well after 14 minutes I'd say because the budget is tiny, the movie is awful, and the score is distractingly amateurish and cheesy.
I really wanted this to be good!
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@tim said in Movie review thread...:
Attack Force Z (1981)
Started watching a 1981 movie about an oz based WW2 commando squad, Z force, with Mel Gibson and Sam Neil. Damn, why haven't I heard of this? Well after 14 minutes I'd say because the budget is tiny, the movie is awful, and the score is distractingly amateurish and cheesy.
I really wanted this to be good!
You missed watching it as a kid in the 80s when those things didn't matter as much and the video cover looked cool.
