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@Victor-Meldrew said in Movie review thread...:
Watched My Cousin Vinny again the other day.
Zero plot, loads of stereotypical characters but well-written and brilliantly acted. Fred Gwynne & Joe Pesci outstanding as was Oscar-winning Marisa Tomei.
4.5 Pool Room Sharks out of 5 Good Ol' Boys
A perfect film. It’s a fact.
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is the tag line "children of fire" and "part 1" new?...maybe a good sign Netflix are happy to back sequels?
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Fell into a bit of a warhole the last couple of weeks, catching up on shit I'd put on "My List" across various platforms.
Sand Castle - popped up as a recommended, and had Nick Hoult and Superman in it, as well as the smart arse from the latest Top Gun movie, so thought I'd give it a look.
Follows a guy (Hoult) who joined up right before 9/11 to get the College paid for, then finds himself getting shot at. It does well to contrast the tedium of being in-theatre with the moments of pants-shitting action. It doesn't ever really get out of second gear, but then I think that's the point: war might be hell, but it is mostly boring. And trying to fix something you destroyed isn't the best way to win hearts and minds.
War Marchine - pretty sure I'd seen this before, but worth a watch. Based on a Rolling Stone article. Brad Pitt as a four star General, still living in a world where you can win a war, even a counter-insurgency, and live in the belief that your convictions are the best argument ever. The politics of it are the thing, and the military guys want them out of the fucking way. Moments of genuine humour, but mostly not complimentary of the people or processes.
The Siege at Jadotville - this had been on the list for a while, finally got around to watching it last night. Didn't fuck around too much, and seems to match up fairly well with what I'd read about the action elsewhere. Obviously moments of heightened drama for effect, but for me it was the story: days against a numerically superior force and yet no KIA. Amazing stuff, but probably shows the lack of quality in the opposition forces. Mark Strong's portrayal of a politician out of his depth is good, if a little extreme at points.
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Oh yeah also The Covenant - enjoyed this a lot. Gyllenhaal was a good pick as the lead and I thought it trod the line between 'splosions and nuances of the situation in Afghanistan very well. So often we're shown the kind of complexity of the various tribes and sects, and how murky the whole situation really is.
The ending was a bit "Here comes the cavalry" but who doesn't love an AC-130 throwing ordnance?
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@Kiwiwomble said in Movie review thread...:
is the tag line "children of fire" and "part 1" new?...maybe a good sign Netflix are happy to back sequels?
Not super new. They split it up a while ago, second one comes early next year. So less a sequel, more he filmed a shit ton of cool stuff and they want to release it all.
With a quick turnaround between releases, and alternative versions (R version, longer versions), this is exactly what streaming services should be doing, trying new ways to distribute stuff. Wish they would add back Directors commentaries as extras, they were always interesting back in the day.
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@Kirwan cool, looking forward to this
i miss the days when we got multi film franchises yearly or 6 monthly like Potter or LotR...marvel over did it, even i as a big fan havent watched the lastest movies of series, and others like Avatar just left it too long
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Step Brothers
In terms of dumb entertainment that’s actually really funny it’s tough to beat this.
Will Ferrall can be pretty hit or miss but he’s terrific in this and John C Reilly matches him every step of the way.
Not quite sure why this flick works but it does, genuine LOL moments.
Slightly disconcerting that I’m quite a bit older than these guys now considering I thought of them as middle aged when I first saw this.
3.5 Catalina Wine Cruisers out of 5 drum kits that you’re not allowed to touch
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Things Heard & Seen (2021)
Gothic-style drama/horror film with James Norton (Grantchester) and Amanda Seyfried. Surprisingly good and avoided the cliched twists and endings you normally get. Norton a bit of a revelation as one of the lead characters.
4 voluptuous colleges students out of 5 hand-knitted scarves
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@MN5 I'd say it's their second best movie. Bettered by Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
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@antipodean said in Movie review thread...:
@MN5 I'd say it's their second best movie. Bettered by Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
I’ve never actually seen that.
WF is also outstanding in the other guys
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@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:
@antipodean said in Movie review thread...:
@MN5 I'd say it's their second best movie. Bettered by Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
I’ve never actually seen that.
WF is also outstanding in the other guys
Come on!
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@voodoo said in Movie review thread...:
@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:
@antipodean said in Movie review thread...:
@MN5 I'd say it's their second best movie. Bettered by Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
I’ve never actually seen that.
WF is also outstanding in the other guys
Come on!
Eileen ? Now touch me baby ? Baby light my fire ?
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i unashamedly love Will Farrell
Step Brothers
Talladega Nights
Semi Pro
Blades of Glory
Anchorman
The Campaign
The Other GuysThat's a piss funny lineup of movies
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Megamind is my favourite kids movie as well
