tonyh29 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 (edited) Saw 22 Miles last night , nice not to taxing a film rather than the other choice of a mumbling Tom Hardy ( least based on the trailer where I couldnt really understand a word he said ) mindless fun at a decent pace , even a decent twist and i was particularly taken by the desire to smash the bad guys head through a car window and then use the jagged glass bits a saw on the baddies head.. extra credits for managing to make Colombia( filming location ) look like SE Asia ( story location ) it won’t be the best film you ever see but for a distraction whilst you eat your popcorn it’s quite reasonable Edited October 11, 2018 by tonyh29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 9 hours ago, tonyh29 said: extra credits for managing to make Colombia( filming location ) look like SE Asia ( story location ) Full Metal Jacket still takes the crown for this 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 54 minutes ago, Wainy316 said: Full Metal Jacket still takes the crown for this Meh , Newham always looked like a war zone , no effort required at all 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Apostle (Netflix) was rather good for the most part. For me horror movies is all about the atmosphere and in this one they do it pretty well. A bit Silent Hill, some The Wicker Man, The Village, The Ritual, Children of the Corn and a bunch of other movies with an Lovecraft vibe to it. Not one to watch with your family for a cozy Friday night perhaps (unless it's the Manson family) cause it has some pretty R-rated scenes. Additional + for lead Dan Stevens who has a Bruce Campbell quality to his facial expressions which is always nice. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooligan Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Bound (2015) Not a film i think i will be watching again if i am honest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 1 minute ago, pooligan said: if i am honest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Brilliant film, and one of my favourite actors of all time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelle Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 50 minutes ago, Rugeley Villa said: Brilliant film, and one of my favourite actors of all time. Love Denzel. My absolute favourite actor. And this one was no exception. Yet to see a bad film with him. Ok, The Manchurian candidate wasn't ace, but not that bad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 5 hours ago, Pelle said: Love Denzel. My absolute favourite actor. And this one was no exception. Yet to see a bad film with him. Ok, The Manchurian candidate wasn't ace, but not that bad. He is the don . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 his son has made a decent start to his career too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 yeah he was great in BlackKklansman. Saw A Star Is Born last night - largely entertaining with great lead peformances fromLady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, but the ending was so pointlessly contrived for that final finish, I didn't buy it at all and it took me out of the movie. It was a laughably implausible decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted October 14, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted October 14, 2018 Rather good. Easy (and enjoyable) to see how much fun McAvoy is having in the role(s). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 On 12/10/2018 at 23:35, Pelle said: Love Denzel. My absolute favourite actor. And this one was no exception. Yet to see a bad film with him. Ok, The Manchurian candidate wasn't ace, but not that bad. Try the the one where he play's a British soldier just back from the Falklands. Not the best British accent. My favourite Denzil film ? Man On Fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 On 13/10/2018 at 12:18, Rodders said: yeah he was great in BlackKklansman. Saw A Star Is Born last night - largely entertaining with great lead peformances fromLady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, but the ending was so pointlessly contrived for that final finish, I didn't buy it at all and it took me out of the movie. It was a laughably implausible decision. I'll just watch the beginning then. Nice one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 On 13/10/2018 at 05:20, Rugeley Villa said: He is the don . No he's not, Tony Soprano is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 4 hours ago, sheepyvillian said: I'll just watch the beginning then. Nice one. It's not a spoiler? Just my reaction to how they ended it, the details of which I omitted from the post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted October 15, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted October 15, 2018 On 12/10/2018 at 22:43, Rugeley Villa said: Brilliant film, and one of my favourite actors of all time. He's a brilliant actor. He's not my FAVOURITE actor of all time by the way... My favourite actor of all time is Mr Sidney Poitier. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 On 13/10/2018 at 05:20, Rugeley Villa said: He is the don . Donzel Washington? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 On 13/10/2018 at 12:18, Rodders said: Saw A Star Is Born last night - largely entertaining with great lead peformances fromLady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, but the ending was so pointlessly contrived for that final finish, I didn't buy it at all and it took me out of the movie. It was a laughably implausible decision. got oscar baiting written all over it to me, will no doubt watch it eventually but not yet, this years la la land Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted October 15, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted October 15, 2018 On 13/10/2018 at 12:18, Rodders said: Saw A Star Is Born last night - largely entertaining with great lead peformances fromLady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, but the ending was so pointlessly contrived for that final finish, I didn't buy it at all and it took me out of the movie. It was a laughably implausible decision. I liked it. Really liked it in fact. Regarding the ending Spoiler I assume you're talking about it being implausible that he would kill himself? I'm not so sure I agree. He was a long suffering alcoholic and was going deaf which would obviously pretty much end his career. It's easy to see those two things combining to make him depressed. I don't think it was so implausible. Also I struggle to criticise the movie for that because that was the plot of the original(s) so their hands are tied a bit Maybe my opinion is clouded because I went into it with zero expectation as it's not a film I'd usually see, but I thought it was great. And contrived plot or not, Cooper and Gaga are both superb in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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