Movie review thread...
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@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:
@Bones said in Movie review thread...:
@MN5 finally finished the bathroom reno. Not sure Bonesetta is a fan.
She ain’t gonna be no dog catcher with that attitude
Don't go bringing up the dog/shower episode again...
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Maverick owns
5 fuck out of 5 yeahs
The hype is real
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The Commando
Headline: This is a bad movie.- There's a whole lot in this that just doesn't make sense.
- Fuck, the title doesn't even make any sense. There's not a single "Commando" in the entire movie.
- The protagonist is a DEA agent, with an unspecified military background. (To be fair - the way the DEA goes about their business in the opening scene was much more like a Special Forces op in an overseas country with 'extreme-prejudice'/zero-fucks-given, than a domestic law enforcement agency).
- The antagonist also has an unspecified military background, but is certainly not a "Commando". In his opening scene, sure - he beats up multiple prison-yard thugs. But in the "climactic showdown" - doesn't even attempt to throw a single punch.
- Tit-watch: zero.
- Worth watching for: to see the state Mickey Rourke has gotten himself into. My first thought on seeing him in this was: if Doom Patrol was being re-cast, they could get Mickey Rourke to play Rita Farr, the woman who dissolves into an elasti-blob - and save money on the special effects.
- Least annoying characters: the teenage daughters' breasts
- Most annoying character: the hyperactive scotsman. CONSTANTLY going "yeah, let's just fucking do it. Let's go. Let's do it now... let's get on with it." Including in the fucking afternoon, knowing that it's a night-time job.
1 over-done PTSD flashback done to death, to draw out the run-time; out of 5 "extra"-level henchmen appearing out of nowhere, to just get killed.
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Hustle with Adam Sandler. Actually not bad. Sandler is a good actor when he's not just phoning it in.
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@Machpants said in Movie review thread...:
@Kruse I was about to tell you to hand your man card in, until I saw the "The" in the title.
Yeah - I think I need to go watch Commando, to wash the stench of The Commando out of my mind.
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Blacklight
- 2020s era Liam Neeson
- Everything else I could possibly say is redundant.
But:
- Titwatch: zero
- Watching Liam in chase scenes was amusing... I can't remember if they'd written in a reason for him to be a shambling mess, but... you'd hope so, it should be easy enough to do.
- End-credits music... starts with the lyrics "Every story needs a hero... like every bullet needs a gun." That took my attention, so I initially missed the excellent follow-up: "Well... IIIII've been looking for a battle-cry. Now will I stand or will I run?" And then, yeah, it just continues in that vein. Lyric after lyric, Song after song of vapid bullshit.
1 evil SledgeHammer out of 5 modern Mustangs being used to covertly enter and leave a sensitive/quiet situation.
Oh, and: "Nothing's gonna break me down! Nothing's gonna break me down, no, no, no! Nothing's gonna take me out, no no, no! Yeah, nothing's gonna break me! If I stand my ground, and I don't back down, nothing's gonna... " Fucking... inspirational.
And as I look up just now, it all makes sense. "Made with the support of the Australian Government". -
@Nepia said in Movie review thread...:
I also saw another movie getting panned - Lightyear. I just thought this was a fun space movie and then I hear it's ruining Toy Story's legacy.
That's because little boys who watched Toy Story are neckbeards now.
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Elvis
DISCLAIMER: Not an Elvis fan. Don't really have much time for him, but acknowledge his influence on popular culture and wider society. But it was Sunday night and we'd done nothing all day, so decided to ditch the kids and go do dinner-and-a-movie.
I had no expectations, so when the opening credits started, I thought "ah fuck here's another Luhrmann song-and-dance bullshit musical" (you'll know what I mean if you see it).
However, this settled down into a very solid and entertaining film, with a minimal dose of the whimsy Luhrmann usually brings. The subject matter is treated with a fair degree of gravity, and the lead actor was impressive. Very impressive actually. I'm told he lived and breathed Elvis for some time before production even started, and recorded some of the tracks himself.
With that performance, fluffybunny is set for life.
Hanks is Hanks. So good to watch him play the manipulative manager and narrator. There are a host of Aussies filling minor roles including David Wenham, Richard Roxburgh, Kodi-Smit McPhee, and others. Made in Queensland apparently - would have been easier to depict the 1950s I suppose
5 hounds dogs out of 5 suspicious minds.
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Just watched Maverick….hands down the best film I’ve seen in years, I’m sure there are faults but I was enjoying it too much to notice or remember them
Disappointed they wrapped things up so well as very unlikely to be another
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@Kiwiwomble said in Movie review thread...:
Disappointed they wrapped things up so well as very unlikely to be another
They be runnin' out of old bitches to match up with Tom Cruise's immortality.
On that: I thought they could at least have given him a touch of grey at the temples.
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@JC said in Movie review thread...:
Death in Brunswick is on Prime. I’d forgotten how brilliant it is. John Clarke was a genius.
I think that was the first ever black-comedy I ever watched in my life. Must have been aged 18 ro 20. I dont think i even knew that was a genre back then.
I think a flatmate got it out on video, so i knew nothing about what i was about to watch.was quite a surprise.
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i dont think ive seen a movie in the cinema twice since the OG jurassic park...Maverick might break that streak
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Scene of the year. Gage white-knights for Aisha and explains white privilege to the boys.
I downloaded and watched it last night, inspirational and genuinely hilarious satire, they time-travel to the future (today) and they’re not holding back.
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Training Day
Always worth a re watch every few years……Denzil and Ethan are just outstanding and there’s a great support cast too.
There’s some things I find weird and can’t get my head around though……
Who was Roger, an ex cop or a drug dealer ? Or both ? Why did they visit him beforehand ?
How did they know that hustling Snoops character would lead them to a drug dealer with a lazy 40 grand in his room to bribe the three corrupt cops?
What happened after the Latino guys ( and Cliff Curtis ) let Hoyt go ? Was it “sorry for trying to execute you, you’re free to go”……I find it hard to believe there were no repercussions there.
Bloody good flick though.
