Rodders Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 It's been so long since I've seen them but Lost World and the third one of the original were fine I thought, if clearly not as good as the original. I've watched the new ones and will watch this one too as, cineworld card etc might as well, but they are very forgettable and sanitised down for the PG/12A world. A bit more genuine terror needed. See also Meg, a potential classic Jaws-like film and it's basically bloodless. A waste. I mean I loathe needless torture porn type violence, but if you're going to have mental monsters there's got to be an element of the viscera about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 (edited) Just seen Jurassic World Dominion, my review Spoiler It was ok! overplayed/focused on the story line, not enough dinosaur action for me. Storyline had the potential to be good but wasn’t quite on the mark. I love the Jurassic Park Universe, this rated in the middle of all those films. I expected more overall, a little disappointed it wasn’t much better but it was an ok film just not the classic I was hoping for. It has become more a focus on Chris Pratt than the dinosaurs unfortunately. Edited June 10, 2022 by nick76 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 17 hours ago, Ingram85 said: The Last Boy Scout 9/10, it’s gloriously cheesy. The best worst film (in my opinion). its a guilty pleasure film that i always end up watching when its on the actress playing the daughter is 45 years old now !! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted June 10, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted June 10, 2022 4 hours ago, villa4europe said: from memory the first one is the only one that didn't overplay inventing the drama, I'm sure they could actually make the film work without the IT security guy stealing the DNA (spoiler!!!) just the storm hitting the island would be enough to make shit go wrong every film since then has had new dinosaurs, magic dinosaurs, trained dinosaurs, increasingly convoluted reasons as to why shit has gone wrong the new film has dinos integrated in to daily normal life, that's it, that's your film...unfortunately it also looks like it has Chris Pratt on some mission to help the baby of the velociraptor that he's mates with (that's not a spoiler that's a guess) the below is based on a couple of tidbits ive read plus the trailers/tv spots...it's not mega spoilery Spoiler that SHOULD be your film. but from what i understand, it's not the film. the whole "dinosaurs live among us" thing is apparently confined to a small 5 minute montage at the start. i think that's one of the criticisms that people have with the new film. it's a big missed opportunity to have all manner of shit go down with dinosaurs living alongside us, but it seems that they've all been rounded up and confined to a single place. oh and they've chucked in a load of new dinos we've not seen before that add zero to the story and that we see for only a minute or 2, presumably because it gives them an excuse to release some new Mattel toys from what i understand, set expectations low, and just try and enjoy it and not take it too seriously...apparently if you do that, it's quite a fun ride. i'm booked in for 2pm tomorrow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted June 10, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted June 10, 2022 5 hours ago, villa4europe said: the new film has dinos integrated in to daily normal life, that's it, that's your film...unfortunately it also looks like it has Chris Pratt on some mission to help the baby of the velociraptor that he mates with (that's not a spoiler that's a guess) Need to brush up on my reading - I've changed it to what I thought I read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 He mates with He's mates with Are either of them realistic? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 39 minutes ago, tomav84 said: the below is based on a couple of tidbits ive read plus the trailers/tv spots...it's not mega spoilery Hide contents that SHOULD be your film. but from what i understand, it's not the film. the whole "dinosaurs live among us" thing is apparently confined to a small 5 minute montage at the start. i think that's one of the criticisms that people have with the new film. it's a big missed opportunity to have all manner of shit go down with dinosaurs living alongside us, but it seems that they've all been rounded up and confined to a single place. oh and they've chucked in a load of new dinos we've not seen before that add zero to the story and that we see for only a minute or 2, presumably because it gives them an excuse to release some new Mattel toys from what i understand, set expectations low, and just try and enjoy it and not take it too seriously...apparently if you do that, it's quite a fun ride. i'm booked in for 2pm tomorrow I'm booked in for when someone says it's been spotted on the high seas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted June 10, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted June 10, 2022 4 minutes ago, villa4europe said: He mates with He's mates with Are either of them realistic? The first one is probably more realistic to be honest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted June 10, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted June 10, 2022 1 hour ago, tonyh29 said: The actress playing the daughter is 45 years old now !! Horror icon Danielle Harris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted June 10, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted June 10, 2022 (edited) Crazy 2 Crazy Bonkers unsettling brilliant would love that family set up Edited June 10, 2022 by Follyfoot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted June 10, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted June 10, 2022 9 hours ago, Stevo985 said: There's been one good Jurassic Park film, and it was the first one. Both Jurassic World films have been shite so I'm not surprised this one follows suit The first one is the one great film, yeah. The second is possibly one of Spielberg’s worst films, although I like Pete Postlethwaite in it. The third is a silly popcorn film, disposable fun. The new films…I’m quite indifferent to the charms of Chris Pratt. Don’t dislike him, just <shrugs shoulders>. Similarly Bryce Dallas Howard, I just find myself thinking “Ah, I guess they couldn’t get Jessica Chastain then.” Despite that, I had assumed that both of the new films had been generally well received, so I wasn’t expecting to see the overwhelming amount of bad reviews for what they’ve presumably been building towards (a proper joint effort between the original and new cast). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 (edited) So, just watched Malignant... It is a parody/comedy, right? Because if not, it's one of the worst things I've ever seen. If so... it's up there with Evil Dead, Cabin In The Woods etc. The "chair shot" in the final third (hell, just the entire final third) was absurdly hilarious. At the very least, holy shit are the trailers for it some major bait-and-switch; made me think I was gonna be getting some Hereditary/Caveat/Possum-esque brooding slow burner, that notion was practically catapulted out of the window by the end of the first scene. WTF?/10 Edited June 10, 2022 by GarethRDR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted June 11, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted June 11, 2022 17 hours ago, Stevo985 said: I watched the original a couple of weeks back. That scene where the jeeps first get stuck and we first encounter the T Rex is absolutely brilliant. The build up of tension plus the pay off is incredible I watched a "making of" at some point. I found it fascinating how they got the water in the cup to do the vibration thingy when the T-Rex is getting closer. You place the cup of water on a table - then tie a double bass string to the legs of the table and pluck it. It made the water jump and swell in that way. Other boring factoid while you're there, particularly for the muso's / audio nerds on VT. I became friends with Tom Holman. Who's he? Well Tom worked for Lucasfilm in audio for a long time and did some experiments. So THX, stands for...... Tom Holmans experiment. He has invented multiple iterations of surround sound. We met at a conference in about 2002 when he was working on 10.2 sound. He eventually left the Lucasfilm/Dreamworks world because like many of his friends who'd been there at or near the beginning they had got sick of it. It had become overly corporate and in particular there were lawyers helping to make decisions about tiny thing. In JP - the lawyer hides in the toilet/portacabin and gets eaten by the T-Rex. At the company's 1st screening of Jurassic Park that moment got a standing ovation from the employees (Tom loves telling that story.) 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted June 11, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted June 11, 2022 16 hours ago, villa4europe said: He mates with He's mates with Are either of them realistic? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted June 11, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted June 11, 2022 Watched Hustle and thought it was very good. A film that has been done many times before but it did it very well. Adam Sandler was excellent in it in a more serious role. He is one of the most frustrating actors around I think. When he wants to, he can be brilliant, but so many of his "comedy" films are so god damn awful. It's a shame he bothers making them. If he made more films like Hustle, Uncut Gems, Reign Over Me and Funny People I'd have way more respect for him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted June 11, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted June 11, 2022 4 minutes ago, PieFacE said: Watched Hustle and thought it was very good. A film that has been done many times before but it did it very well. Adam Sandler was excellent in it in a more serious role. He is one of the most frustrating actors around I think. When he wants to, he can be brilliant, but so many of his "comedy" films are so god damn awful. It's a shame he bothers making them. If he made more films like Hustle, Uncut Gems, Reign Over Me and Funny People I'd have way more respect for him. And his best role in Punch Drunk Love. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted June 11, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted June 11, 2022 Just now, Designer1 said: And his best role in Punch Drunk Love. I've never watched that! Might have to watch it tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 (edited) Found this on amazon prime i watched years ago, hasn't aged well. Edited June 11, 2022 by AshVilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted June 11, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted June 11, 2022 11 minutes ago, PieFacE said: I've never watched that! Might have to watch it tonight! Very good movie. PTA gets a great performance out of Sandler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted June 11, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted June 11, 2022 Watched Top Gun in the cinema last night, after watching the original at home the night before. Was excellent! also genuinely can’t remember the last time I went to the cinema before that since The Theory of Everything at the old Cornerhouse in Manchester. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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