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A Christmas Horror Story (2015)
Usual Christmas horror story anthology made above average by William Shatner's increasingly and hilariously deranged radio DJ who links the stories together.
Undemanding but enjoyable Christmas hokum. 3.5 Axe-Wielding Santa's out of 5 nuclear-tipped reindeer.
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@Nepia said in Movie review thread...:
Violent Night: Die Hard but with Santa as John McClane. Decent action film, actually pretty brutal. Stars David Harbour from Stranger Things as Santa.
Now on my watch list - looks fun.
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@Catogrande said in Movie review thread...:
@Nepia said in Movie review thread...:
@Kiwiwomble said in Movie review thread...:
@Nepia makes sense, would have thought a film that could get that many big stars to sign off wouldn't have funding issues, also a proven source material
I'm not sure it's a proven source material to the general public, as opposed to us nerds. I think there was a lot of worry about how well it would do at the time despite having the most hyped director of the time.
I wonder if the stars got them a bit of extra money or helped them get the money?
Agreed. If you’re a Dune fan your viewpoint on the film would be very different to those not so disposed.
I tried reading the book back in the day. Tried watching the shit film with Sting and thought both very tedious. Tried watching the new flick and found the pretentiousness on the same level and allied to that was the necessity to have crap dialogue purely to try and explain the story. Had to bale out pretty early.
What a pile of wank.
I agree with all of that. But still enjoyed it.
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i really liked into the spiderverse...so looking forward to this
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@Tim said in Movie review thread...:
@MN5 Steven de Souza (Die Hard, Commando, 48 Hrs) wrote a Commando II script, and you can listen to a reading here:
Haven’t seen that in years, will watch tonight !
Yeah I am genuinely amazed a movie so perfect for a sequel like Commando never had one, c’mon Arnie, there’s still time !!!!
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@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:
@Tim said in Movie review thread...:
@MN5 Steven de Souza (Die Hard, Commando, 48 Hrs) wrote a Commando II script, and you can listen to a reading here:
Haven’t seen that in years, will watch tonight !
Yeah I am genuinely amazed a movie so perfect for a sequel like Commando never had one, c’mon Arnie, there’s still time !!!!
Should have done it while Alyssa Milano was in her prime
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@canefan said in Movie review thread...:
@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:
@Tim said in Movie review thread...:
@MN5 Steven de Souza (Die Hard, Commando, 48 Hrs) wrote a Commando II script, and you can listen to a reading here:
Haven’t seen that in years, will watch tonight !
Yeah I am genuinely amazed a movie so perfect for a sequel like Commando never had one, c’mon Arnie, there’s still time !!!!
Should have done it while Alyssa Milano was in her prime
I can think of the plot now, her and her mate get kidnapped and then the bad guys ring Arnie who mentions all the skills he used to have…..he then goes after her and fucks up every fluffybunny he encounters on the way.
Outstanding. I should be a Hollywood writer.
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Still watching the lord of the rings extended editions….fuck the charge of the Rohirrim is one of the greatest moments in cinema, barely survive helms deep… muster an army ride three days straight…give that speech basically saying we’re all dead but let’s take some mother fuckers with us…and then charge blindly into an arms multiple time your size…might rewind and watch again
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@Kiwiwomble said in Movie review thread...:
Still watching the lord of the rings extended editions….fuck the charge of the Rohirrim is one of the greatest moments in cinema, barely survive helms deep… muster an army ride three days straight…give that speech basically saying we’re all dead but let’s take some mother fuckers with us…and then charge blindly into an arms multiple time your size…might rewind and watch again
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@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:
@canefan said in Movie review thread...:
@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:
@Tim said in Movie review thread...:
@MN5 Steven de Souza (Die Hard, Commando, 48 Hrs) wrote a Commando II script, and you can listen to a reading here:
Haven’t seen that in years, will watch tonight !
Yeah I am genuinely amazed a movie so perfect for a sequel like Commando never had one, c’mon Arnie, there’s still time !!!!
Should have done it while Alyssa Milano was in her prime
I can think of the plot now, her and her mate get kidnapped and then the bad guys ring Arnie who mentions all the skills he used to have…..he then goes after her and fucks up every fluffybunny he encounters on the way.
Outstanding. I should be a Hollywood writer.
Would be better than Taken 6, - the one where they kidnap Bryan Mills' budgie
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@Victor-Meldrew I thought 6 was when he lost his phone and they didn't give it back?
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Get Out
Watched it last night on Netflix with the girl who has never seen it.
Great fun a second time around, picking up subtle things I missed first time round.
Just a really well done thriller, thought provoking and the lead chick becomes quite ##spoiler
Psychotic. I’m glad my meeting with the potential in laws went better than that
##endspoiler
Left with plenty of scope for a sequel which would potentially be amazing if done right.
4 Meet the Parents out of 5 Stepford Wives
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@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:
@Kiwiwomble said in Movie review thread...:
Still watching the lord of the rings extended editions….fuck the charge of the Rohirrim is one of the greatest moments in cinema, barely survive helms deep… muster an army ride three days straight…give that speech basically saying we’re all dead but let’s take some mother fuckers with us…and then charge blindly into an arms multiple time your size…might rewind and watch again
Kevin Smith either produces gold or absolute shit. That there was awesome.
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Gunnery Sergeant Burns reports for duty to an American Embassy in the Middle East. However due to the 'enlightened' views of the Ambassador, the marine security detachment he is in charge of is severely restricted in their functions and presence to avoid upsetting the host government. As a result, when terrorists attack the compound, they are able to kidnap hostages and escape with little opposition. Burns ignores the Ambassador's restrictions, and throws the rule books out the window, as he becomes a one man army in an attempt to rescue the hostages, and wipe out the terrorists.
Will I watch this? Yes, yes I will.
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just heard my first personally review of the new Avatar....thumbs up generally but they did say the story almost felt like it was written by an AI...so as expected really hanging on the amazing visuals
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@MajorRage said in Movie review thread...:
Bad Santa 2.
Basically the same as Bad Santa. With the addition of an excellent Kathy Bates.
It's low brow, foul mouthed toilet humour with a pretty flimsy plot full of bullshit happenings.
4 fucks out of 5 fuckin's.
Bad Santa is absolute class……you’ve just given me an idea for a thread…..
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@Tim said in Movie review thread...:
Gunnery Sergeant Burns reports for duty to an American Embassy in the Middle East. However due to the 'enlightened' views of the Ambassador, the marine security detachment he is in charge of is severely restricted in their functions and presence to avoid upsetting the host government. As a result, when terrorists attack the compound, they are able to kidnap hostages and escape with little opposition. Burns ignores the Ambassador's restrictions, and throws the rule books out the window, as he becomes a one man army in an attempt to rescue the hostages, and wipe out the terrorists.
Will I watch this? Yes, yes I will.
Grrr, I had to google to find out what this is, but had it on my video store rotation back in the day.
Ambulance: A lowish budget Michael Bay film, I think he just replaced helicopters for drones, about two brothers who do a bank robbery and then try to escape in an Ambulance with a hottie EMT and dying policeman. Stars Jake Gyllenhall, the above mentioned hottie, and a black dude who plays the other brother who was good in it.
It's watchable for Bay, not Transformers 2 onwards bad, but not close to The Rock. He tried to do a better than Heat shootout between robbers and cops but didn't get close.
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Violent Night
40 minutes of my life I’ll never get back
Rubbish, what I saw
COMMANDO 2
