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Author: | devilman [ Fri Aug 25, 2017 23:30 ] |
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'I.T.' was added to Netflix today Quote: A self-proclaimed millionaire, has his life turned upside down after firing his I.T. consultant. Sounds a bit crap? It is. I was expecting perhaps something along the lines of 'Firewall', but nope. |
Author: | Satsuma [ Sun Aug 27, 2017 15:23 ] |
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All Eyez on Me is dogshit from the over-acting to the cringe inducing dialogue, from the Tesco Michael Bay slow-mo to the saccharine story telling. It is just a low rent mess of a straight to DVD movie that surely only escaped for a full release thanks to success of Straight Outta Compton. Mind you, you really have to applaud the casting people really did a fabulous job of finding a 2Pac actor that looks scarily like the man himself and who sounds similar and accurately reproduced his mannerisms. However those people need shooting twice in the chest, once in the arm and once in the thigh for the atrocity of terrible unknown actors that play Dr Dre, Snoop, Suge and worse of all Big Poppa. 2wat out of 10 |
Author: | Hearthly [ Mon Aug 28, 2017 8:59 ] |
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Last night's film was ATARI: GAME OVER which is about the video game crash of 1983 and the role the 2600 game ET had to play in it. It features plenty of archive footage and also has current interviews with many key figures of the time, including the chap who was given just 5 weeks to make ET for the 2600. The thread holding these two stories together is a dig at the fabled landfill site where mythology has it that thousands of ET unsold and returned ET cartridges were buried in the early 80s - will they find anything under the ground? This is a warm, interesting, very watchable documentary. Howard Scott Warshaw (he made Yar's Revenage, Raiders Of the Lost Ark and ET for the 2600) comes over as a decent bloke and has plenty of great tales about the early years at Atari. If I had a complaint it'd be that it's too short at just 66 minutes, I could have quite easily watched another hour of the fascinating interviews with all the main characters in the film. 885/1000 - Available now on FLIXER-NETTERS. |
Author: | JohnCoffey [ Mon Aug 28, 2017 10:20 ] |
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Yeah A GO is awesome. It's definitely got that "treasure hunting" vibe about it, which keeps you excited all the way through. Last night I watched Fallen (Denzel Washington). Can't believe it had slipped through the net for 19 years ! great film. Also watched Spotlight too and again, wasn't disappointed. Unusual that I watch two films back to back that are great. I think my only disappointment with Fallen was that it strongly hinted at a sequel but it never materialised I guess. Shame. |
Author: | Satsuma [ Wed Aug 30, 2017 17:29 ] |
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The Hitman's Bodyguard has Ryan Reynolds doing his Deadpool/Van Wilder schtick again and, frankly, it was one film too much for me. As tired of Ryan Reynolds as I am, I'm even more worn out by Samuel L Jackson who is seemingly in every film ever made ever. Despite this, it's reasonably entertaining and has a couple of funny lines and moments but you won't remember any of it within a weeks time. |
Author: | Cras [ Wed Aug 30, 2017 19:57 ] |
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I'm watching Van Wilder, and dedicating it to Sat. |
Author: | Cras [ Wed Aug 30, 2017 20:58 ] |
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Fucking love that film |
Author: | Satsuma [ Wed Aug 30, 2017 23:27 ] |
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Right then Beexers, I'm sick of you lot watching crap Marvel films and spaffing your underroos, so I'm recommending a film for you fannies to watch, cause I just watched it and I thought it was effing BRILLIANT. It's called IT COMES AT NIGHT (2017). Now off you go and watch it. You want more details? No. Just watch it. That is all. |
Author: | Sir Taxalot [ Thu Aug 31, 2017 4:23 ] |
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devilman wrote: Watched 'Paycheck' earlier on Amazon. As it's about a bloke who gets his memory wiped, it seems fitting that I'd forgotten that I'd seen it before. I had a vague memory of the plot, but had no idea it was this film or that Ben Affleck was the lead. I'm not entirely convinced by the plot device where ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! I have tried, and failed, to get through this film a couple of times, succumbing instead to the sweet feeling of dozing on the sofa. |
Author: | MaliA [ Thu Aug 31, 2017 11:59 ] |
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Lord of the Flies to be remade but with girls instead of boys. People have expressed surprise. |
Author: | Zardoz [ Thu Aug 31, 2017 12:08 ] |
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I watched the original Steven King's IT the other night for the first time. Tim Curry really carries it along as Pennywise, the other actors being pretty sketchy at times. Very creepy and I was enjoying it for almost the full three hours... ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! |
Author: | DavPaz [ Thu Aug 31, 2017 13:02 ] |
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I'm not using spoilers for IT. The problem with IT is the book describes it as a formless eldritch horror, floating in an endless, infinite abyss with 'deadlights' (the glowing belly) being so beautiful and enrapturing that none can resist the pull. Or something like that Quite hard to do on a TV budget. I only realised quite recently that IT is very closely tied into The Dark Tower series. Mainly through the aforementioned abyss. |
Author: | Grim... [ Thu Aug 31, 2017 13:07 ] |
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Most of King's work is tied to The Dark Tower. http://stephenking.com/darktower/connections/ |
Author: | Zardoz [ Thu Aug 31, 2017 14:51 ] |
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DavPaz wrote: I'm not using spoilers for IT. The problem with IT is the book describes it as a formless eldritch horror, floating in an endless, infinite abyss with 'deadlights' (the glowing belly) being so beautiful and enrapturing that none can resist the pull. Or something like that Quite hard to do on a TV budget. I only realised quite recently that IT is very closely tied into The Dark Tower series. Mainly through the aforementioned abyss. There's no excuse for what they did, could have left it to your imagination (camera focused on actors etc). That they decided to utilise absolutely dire modelling for such a pathetically lazy creature design deserves nothing less than absolute ridicule. The visual effects department need a good fucking shoeing. This was made in 1990, 8 years after The Thing. No excuse for shitty monster modelling and practical effects. Apart from that it was good. |
Author: | Grim... [ Thu Aug 31, 2017 14:53 ] |
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I always though the first half (with the kids) was way stronger than the second. Tim Curry is immense, though. |
Author: | Zardoz [ Thu Aug 31, 2017 14:57 ] |
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Absolutely. |
Author: | MaliA [ Fri Sep 01, 2017 12:07 ] |
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Sir Taxalot wrote: Malc wrote: Moana I really liked it. A bit later on.. "Let's play Moana", said The Big One, "I'll be Moana, and you, Daddy, can be...you can be..." <MaliA begins to look for a hook s6ubstitute> "..you can be..You can be the chicken". |
Author: | DavPaz [ Fri Sep 01, 2017 12:08 ] |
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The chicken is the best character! He's played by Wash! |
Author: | Mimi [ Fri Sep 01, 2017 15:07 ] |
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I hope we are all aware of Tim Curry's greatest work? |
Author: | MaliA [ Fri Sep 01, 2017 17:38 ] |
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Film Review! John wick! Could have been right shorter had he gone to the pet shop 20 mins in. Watch of on telly but better guns n violence films exist. Imdb says: ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! |
Author: | MaliA [ Fri Sep 01, 2017 18:42 ] |
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DavPaz wrote: The chicken is the best character! He's played by Wash! But, I wanna be a demi god. |
Author: | DavPaz [ Fri Sep 01, 2017 20:49 ] |
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MaliA wrote: DavPaz wrote: The chicken is the best character! He's played by Wash! But, I wanna be a demi god. But the chicken is the Samoan God Amo'a'ta, God of pain, war, flames and cheesy snacks! |
Author: | Hearthly [ Sat Sep 02, 2017 8:06 ] |
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Satsuma wrote: Right then Beexers, I'm sick of you lot watching crap Marvel films and spaffing your underroos, so I'm recommending a film for you fannies to watch, cause I just watched it and I thought it was effing BRILLIANT. It's called IT COMES AT NIGHT (2017). Now off you go and watch it. You want more details? No. Just watch it. That is all. I tried to watch this at the pictures when we were across in July but there was no afternoon showing so I got Despicable Me 3 with wife and child instead. However I see it is now available on home formats so I'll rent it out and watch it tonight. |
Author: | Satsuma [ Sat Sep 02, 2017 13:32 ] |
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Just make sure you know nothing about it except the title. Just remember the title. |
Author: | MaliA [ Sat Sep 02, 2017 17:31 ] |
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The annoying thing about Days of Thunder, the only criticism that can be rightly levelled at it, is that Nicole Kidman's character, who is a neurologist, rides on a motorbike without a crash helmet. |
Author: | myp [ Sat Sep 02, 2017 18:48 ] |
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MaliA wrote: The annoying thing about Days of Thunder, the only criticism that can be rightly levelled at it, is that Nicole Kidman's character, who is a neurologist, rides on a motorbike without a crash helmet. Plenty of doctors and nurses drink and smoke, despite knowing the risks to their health. |
Author: | MaliA [ Sat Sep 02, 2017 18:51 ] |
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Lonewolves wrote: MaliA wrote: The annoying thing about Days of Thunder, the only criticism that can be rightly levelled at it, is that Nicole Kidman's character, who is a neurologist, rides on a motorbike without a crash helmet. Plenty of doctors and nurses drink and smoke, despite knowing the risks to their health. In which case, it is the perfect film. |
Author: | Findus Fop [ Sat Sep 02, 2017 22:19 ] |
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Satsuma wrote: Just make sure you know nothing about it except the title. Just remember the title. Is it TTOYST? |
Author: | Hearthly [ Sun Sep 03, 2017 8:16 ] |
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Satsuma wrote: Right then Beexers, I'm sick of you lot watching crap Marvel films and spaffing your underroos, so I'm recommending a film for you fannies to watch, cause I just watched it and I thought it was effing BRILLIANT. It's called IT COMES AT NIGHT (2017). Now off you go and watch it. You want more details? No. Just watch it. That is all. So I watched this last night and I think it's one of those films I admire more than I like. It has problems. ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! |
Author: | Joans [ Sun Sep 03, 2017 21:40 ] |
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Hearthly wrote: Satsuma wrote: Right then Beexers, I'm sick of you lot watching crap Marvel films and spaffing your underroos, so I'm recommending a film for you fannies to watch, cause I just watched it and I thought it was effing BRILLIANT. It's called IT COMES AT NIGHT (2017). Now off you go and watch it. You want more details? No. Just watch it. That is all. So I watched this last night and I think it's one of those films I admire more than I like. It has problems. ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! I agree with this, apart from the bit about the babadook, I didn't really like that either. |
Author: | JBR [ Sun Sep 03, 2017 22:24 ] |
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Captain Underpants! Tra la laaaaa! Good. Funny. Simple. For kids. But if you have to see it with your kids, don't despair. |
Author: | Curiosity [ Sun Sep 03, 2017 23:09 ] |
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JBR wrote: Captain Underpants! Tra la laaaaa! Good. Funny. Simple. For kids. But if you have to see it with your kids, don't despair. I like the song. |
Author: | Satsuma [ Mon Sep 04, 2017 17:52 ] |
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Hearthly wrote: Satsuma wrote: Right then Beexers, I'm sick of you lot watching crap Marvel films and spaffing your underroos, so I'm recommending a film for you fannies to watch, cause I just watched it and I thought it was effing BRILLIANT. It's called IT COMES AT NIGHT (2017). Now off you go and watch it. You want more details? No. Just watch it. That is all. So I watched this last night and I think it's one of those films I admire more than I like. It has problems. ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! Well obviously you're wrong so here's why: ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! |
Author: | Satsuma [ Tue Sep 05, 2017 20:06 ] |
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Best one of these* in a while: https://youtu.be/saTFPCuQfvw *honest trailer for new Kong |
Author: | Satsuma [ Fri Sep 08, 2017 22:48 ] |
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As a series of pretty moving images Pirates of the Caribbean 27 is BRILLIANT. It has plenty of nice colours, lovely visuals and plenty going on complimented by a thunderous and often rousing soundtrack. As a piece of cinematic entertainment it's utterly woeful. The story is all over the place as the cast go from daft setpiece to another with little thread to tie them together. Very few members of the cast are given meaningful screentime apart from Jack a sparrow who absolutely phones in his performance for a massive pay check. You can tell his heart wasn't in it as he slurs another tired diatribe out his mouth. A couple of the usual cast are absent (or are they?) until the end (cleared that up then) when they show up for a heartfelt scene. Actually, it's not heartfelt it's pointless and had me scratching my head why the film hadn't ended 10 minutes earlier. No Country for Old Men's baddie returns to play another baddie and he gives a decent performance when he isn't entirely incomprehensible because the sound mix is so shockingly bad that his thick Spanish accent is drowned out during the end sequence because the music was so loud. He could have revealed some kind of revelation but I couldn't make out what he was saying. Or I should say "another" revelation, in a film where revelations are dropped in every other scene because why not. (I'm your dad!) (I'm your mom's neighbour!). The new cast members give as forgettable performances as I've seen since the last bout of achingly bland teens from those Hunger Game rip offs. But hey, it's no worse than your average CGI heavy film these days. If you couldn't care less about acting, plot, story, nuance and direction then you'll enjoy your time with Pirates of the Caribbean and can reply to this post in 2 weeks time with "I enjoyed it" without any further comment and I'll know never to trust your opinion about any films/books or any other media. I won't reply, I'll just knowingly nod my head to you as we pass in the street leaving you to wonder moments later whether I'd called you a thick twat as I walked off or whether that was a genuine cough. Pieces of 8 out of 10. |
Author: | DavPaz [ Fri Sep 08, 2017 22:56 ] |
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Conversely, I just watched Get Out. It was fucking brilliant. And really difficult to search for on the forum. So if it's been mentioned before (and I've no doubt it has) then I'm sure it was in glowing terms. Because, as I mentioned, it's fucking brilliant. Get Out - A film with many shades of grey. 876 bananas |
Author: | Hearthly [ Fri Sep 08, 2017 23:04 ] |
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DavPaz wrote: Conversely, I just watched Get Out. It was fucking brilliant. And really difficult to search for on the forum. So if it's been mentioned before (and I've no doubt it has) then I'm sure it was in glowing terms. Because, as I mentioned, it's fucking brilliant. Get Out - A film with many shades of grey. 876 bananas There is no better way of managing things like this. viewtopic.php?p=961360#p961360 |
Author: | MaliA [ Fri Sep 08, 2017 23:45 ] |
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GazChap wrote: Watched The Big Short last night. I thought it did a tremendous job of explaining a complicated subject in an easy to digest manner, and Steve Carell's performance was outstanding - I've never seen him in a "straight man" role before. Christian Bale was alright I guess, but I was getting some serious Patrick Bateman vibes from his character. Totally agree. Film was excellent. |
Author: | Hearthly [ Sun Sep 10, 2017 9:21 ] |
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Last night's watch was 'DEAR ZACHARY', this is a 2008 documentary film, which documents the life and death of a man called Andrew Bagby, who was murdered by his ex-girlfriend at the age of 28. The film was made by a chap called Kurt Kuenne, who was a childhood friend of Andrew's. When Andrew was murdered, Kurt decided to make the film as a documentary of his life, interviewing friends and family from across the world, particularly Andrew's mother and father, Kathleen and David. The film then takes an unexpected turn as Andrew's suspected murderer, his ex-girlfriend called Shirley, flees to Canada whilst on bail, and once there announces that she is pregnant with Andrew's baby. At this point Kurt decides to morph the film into a 'letter' to the child, so that he might get to know his father through watching the film once he grows up. Kathleen and David then move to Canada to fight for custody of the baby once he is born, whom Shirley names Zachary, whilst the US legal system fights to have her extradited back to the States, where she is charged with the murder of Andrew. This is a deeply upsetting, harrowing film. It's not an entirely objective piece, as a lifelong friend of Andrew, Kurt paints Andrew and his family and friends as the good guys, and Shirley is very much the villain of the affair, but then again she did murder Andrew in cold blood - shooting him five times and inflicting blunt trauma wounds to his head after he broke up with her. This would be bad enough in and of itself, but once the baby is introduced to the story the level of horror becomes almost unbearable, as Kathleen and David are forced to 'befriend' the woman who murdered their son, to maintain visitation and access rights to their grandson, Zachary. (A process over which Shirley very much calls all the shots.) There is a short reprieve of sorts when Shirley is jailed in Canada, when a provincial court rules that there is sufficient evidence to suggest she is the murderer, at which point Kathleen and David are given full custody of Zachary. But even then, Shirley manages to successfully appeal, is released from jail and is granted bail, at which point she sues for joint custody of Zachary and the Bagbys are forced to share the care of Zachary with her. I would note again here, that this is the woman who murdered their son. If all that sounds beyond terrible, it ain't finished yet. I won't say much more than that about the film, it deserves to be watched and unfold the story itself, but be forewarned you'll be blubbing like a baby more than once, although there is hope in the form of the indomitable spirit of Kathleen and David, despite the excrutiating rawness of their anger and grief. It's quite a hard film to get hold of, it's not on Netflix or Amazon Prime (either instant view or rental), old DVDs of it are still available, but you may be able to source it on other 'home formats', it's still available from Usenet if your provider has sufficient retention (2.4 years ago was the last time it was uploaded). An absolute gut-punch of a film - 913/1000 |
Author: | Satsuma [ Sun Sep 10, 2017 12:17 ] |
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I watched Get Out last night after the love it was getting on here and it was a really good take on the Body Snatcher type of film, except communism is replaced by racism. The acting is, in the main, great stuff and the direction and production of a high standard for a horror film. It avoids the usual Body Snatcher trope of having some sort of alien by having something much more down to earth and it works much better for my tastes. There's not many Body Snatcher style films and I could only think of The Faculty; I even had to google it to remind it what it was actually called. And that was back in 98/99! The only problem is however that the film hasn't got much to say about racism and it's actually a standard schlocky horror film albeit one that's fun, well produced and has a decent take on an old concept. You could really feel the generic horror roots creep in around the final act as the baddies get taken out with daft implements or a weak main boss manages to almost overcome the hero. I just wish that in a film that appears to be about racism they didn't have such a generic black comedy sidekick. I appreciate it probably needed a bit of humour thrown in here and there but this character is so reminiscent of so many others that it was bordering on the offensive. Kevin out of 10. |
Author: | MrChris [ Sun Sep 10, 2017 21:28 ] |
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What was the hivemind's view of Aline Covenant - not worth paying money to see, but is it worth watching via a completely legitimate streaming free method? |
Author: | MaliA [ Sun Sep 10, 2017 22:15 ] |
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Dale and Tucker vs Evil is brilliant. |
Author: | MrChris [ Sun Sep 10, 2017 22:25 ] |
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Why would the "colonise another planet gazillions of miles away" department have "silly hats" in the issue list? |
Author: | MrChris [ Sun Sep 10, 2017 22:54 ] |
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Fuck me this suddenly got very silly |
Author: | Cras [ Sun Sep 10, 2017 23:17 ] |
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MrChris wrote: What was the hivemind's view of Aline Covenant - not worth paying money to see, but is it worth watching via a completely legitimate streaming free method? Much like Prometheus, all of the tension and horror comes from just how incredibly stupid the entire crew are, and how desperately the mission needed a basic procedures manual. |
Author: | MrChris [ Sun Sep 10, 2017 23:21 ] |
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But I liked Prometheus. |
Author: | Grim... [ Mon Sep 11, 2017 10:50 ] |
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So did I. I didn't like A:C (although the ending was pretty good). |
Author: | Trousers [ Mon Sep 11, 2017 10:58 ] |
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Cras wrote: MrChris wrote: What was the hivemind's view of Aline Covenant - not worth paying money to see, but is it worth watching via a completely legitimate streaming free method? Much like Prometheus, all of the tension and horror comes from just how incredibly stupid the entire crew are, and how desperately the mission needed a basic procedures manual. The crew in A:C are basically the ship from Hitchikers with all the useless fuckers on it. In the history of film I don't think I have seen a more idiotic spaceship crew. I did laugh when he said "fingering" though. |
Author: | GazChap [ Mon Sep 11, 2017 11:33 ] |
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I genuinely don't know what the hell Ridley Scott expected from the audience during that scene. "You blow, I'll do the fingering" was bound to induce titters and guffaws, and it comes so completely out of leftfield that it just takes me out of the film. But yes, A:C was pants. |
Author: | Bamba [ Mon Sep 11, 2017 13:01 ] |
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I suspect this isn't a popular opinion but I watched A Million Ways to Die in the West last night and thought it was really funny. It didn't go in as hard as I was expecting on the Family Guy style vulgarity and the whole idea of having characters puncturing the entire frontier setup with a modern viewpoint while still actually living in that setting was surprisingly effective. |
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