Movie review thread...
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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 Maverickā¦.hands down the best film Iāve seen in years, Iām 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. Iād 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 theyāre not holding back.
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Training Day
Always worth a re watch every few yearsā¦ā¦Denzil and Ethan are just outstanding and thereās a great support cast too.
Thereās some things I find weird and canāt get my head around thoughā¦ā¦
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 āsorry for trying to execute you, youāre free to goāā¦ā¦I find it hard to believe there were no repercussions there.
Bloody good flick though.
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Elvis movie was significantly better than I expected it to be. Didnāt think the guy looked enough like him, but his voice and mannerisms were uncanny. Probably the best representation of him yet.
Structure of the movie puts the music front and centre and doesnāt shy away from how naive Presley was and how evil The Colonel was. End was pretty emotional.
Excellent movie. 5 Elvis the Pelvis out of 5.
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@Kirwan I agree, (Iām not as high on the rating though) although I thought he looked enough like him to accurately portray him yet not too much like an impersonator.
Itās a very Baz film so I guess peoples enjoyment will depend on how they like his style.
I listen to Hanks on a podcast and he noted it was rewritten when he had Covid after discussions with Priscilla and other people who knew the colonel. Apparently the version we see is much softer on him than the original script.
The end was pretty dust in the eye despite the fact we all know how it ends.
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@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:
Training Day
Always worth a re watch every few yearsā¦ā¦Denzil and Ethan are just outstanding and thereās a great support cast too.
Thereās some things I find weird and canāt get my head around thoughā¦ā¦
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 āsorry for trying to execute you, youāre free to goāā¦ā¦I find it hard to believe there were no repercussions there.
Bloody good flick though.
Hated that movie. Never re-watched.
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@Nepia said in Movie review thread...:
@Kirwan I agree, (Iām not as high on the rating though) although I thought he looked enough like him to accurately portray him yet not too much like an impersonator.
Itās a very Baz film so I guess peoples enjoyment will depend on how they like his style.
I listen to Hanks on a podcast and he noted it was rewritten when he had Covid after discussions with Priscilla and other people who knew the colonel. Apparently the version we see is much softer on him than the original script.
The end was pretty dust in the eye despite the fact we all know how it ends.
Gee, Iād hate to see the harsher version. It was not a sympathetic portrayal at all.
Agree about the Baz style, but it works so well with the music leading the story.
The ending was brutal.
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@Kirwan said in Movie review thread...:
@Nepia said in Movie review thread...:
@Kirwan I agree, (Iām not as high on the rating though) although I thought he looked enough like him to accurately portray him yet not too much like an impersonator.
Itās a very Baz film so I guess peoples enjoyment will depend on how they like his style.
I listen to Hanks on a podcast and he noted it was rewritten when he had Covid after discussions with Priscilla and other people who knew the colonel. Apparently the version we see is much softer on him than the original script.
The end was pretty dust in the eye despite the fact we all know how it ends.
Gee, Iād hate to see the harsher version. It was not a sympathetic portrayal at all.
Agree about the Baz style, but it works so well with the music leading the story.
The ending was brutal.
I was thinking the exact same thing.
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@voodoo said in Movie review thread...:
@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:
Training Day
Always worth a re watch every few yearsā¦ā¦Denzil and Ethan are just outstanding and thereās a great support cast too.
Thereās some things I find weird and canāt get my head around thoughā¦ā¦
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 āsorry for trying to execute you, youāre free to goāā¦ā¦I find it hard to believe there were no repercussions there.
Bloody good flick though.
Hated that movie. Never re-watched.
Nope great movie, try again
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Looks a hoot
