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Author:  Satsuma [ Sun Nov 18, 2018 0:58 ]
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Oh he’s bulletproof until he’s not.
Author:  Satsuma [ Sun Nov 18, 2018 1:04 ]
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Holy shit that was the dumbest ending to the dumbest film I’ve seen in quite some time.

A steaming shit on top of an even bigger turd.
Author:  devilman [ Sun Nov 18, 2018 1:38 ]
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Satsuma wrote:
I’m struggling to think of a classic movie that has been treated with more irreverence than Predator.


Speaking of which, it's £2.99 on Amazon at the moment. As is the sequel.
Author:  LewieP [ Sun Nov 18, 2018 3:07 ]
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Satsuma wrote:
And Predators are bullet proof now. Did they even watch the other films?

Shane Black was in the original movie, but yeah dunno if he watched it.
Author:  Doctor Glyndwr [ Sun Nov 18, 2018 10:26 ]
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Satsuma wrote:
This Predator hasn’t even got a mask on but has heat vision.

Predators always had heat vision without the mask. The mask moderated it and made it easier to see stuff, is all.
Author:  myp [ Sun Nov 18, 2018 11:01 ]
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I can’t wait to see this new Predator film. Must be amazing!
Author:  Grim... [ Sun Nov 18, 2018 11:34 ]
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Doctor Glyndwr wrote:
Satsuma wrote:
This Predator hasn’t even got a mask on but has heat vision.

Predators always had heat vision without the mask. The mask moderated it and made it easier to see stuff, is all.

The original film shows it going from heat vision to normal "mostly red" vision when it's removed, and it's hard to say if that was meant to still be heat based.

Canonically, according to the other films (AvP2 shows the whole range of functions) it's the mask that allows them to use different vision modes.
Author:  MrChris [ Sun Nov 18, 2018 14:07 ]
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As previously covered, I quite enjoyed the AvP films (particularly the maternity ward act - AvP2 was pleasingly brutal as a Predator film should be), although they're clearly now in an entirely separate dimension to the post-Prometheus/Covenant Aliens timeline.

I really liked Predators - it had a closer feel to the original. Adrian Brody or whatever his name is was a very good lead in that as well, surprisingly.

I'm looking forward to Predator 2018 being available at my local multi-plex.
Author:  Grim... [ Sun Nov 18, 2018 14:25 ]
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I didn't hate AvP2, and it was pleasingly violent. AvP1 doesn't get spoken about.
Author:  MrChris [ Sun Nov 18, 2018 14:30 ]
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AvP 1 was enjoyable schlock but could have stood to be more violent.
Author:  Grim... [ Sun Nov 18, 2018 14:33 ]
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MrChris wrote:
AvP 1 was enjoyable schlock but could have stood to be more violent.

It brutalised the Alien lore, though.
Author:  MrChris [ Sun Nov 18, 2018 15:02 ]
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More or less than Prometheus and Covenant?

It could, if you squinted at it from a distance, not entirely bork the Aliens films.
Author:  markg [ Sun Nov 18, 2018 16:18 ]
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Went to see Possum last night at a special screening introduced by director Matthew Holness (TV's Garth Merenghi) with a Q+A afterwards.

I'd like to give an opinion however I'm not qualified to give one because a combination of an afternoon in Lancaster spent drinking real ales followed by a really nice meal and a warm dark room meant that I just couldn't keep the long blinks at bay. However what I saw was great and everyone else seemed to really enjoy themselves. It was also really interesting to get some insights from the director. So all in all it was a brilliant day/night out and I shall watch it again as soon as I can.
Author:  Satsuma [ Sun Nov 18, 2018 21:44 ]
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Lonewolves wrote:
I can’t wait to see this new Predator film. Must be amazing!


Actually this might be one of those films that’s in the “so bad it’s good” category.
Author:  myp [ Mon Nov 19, 2018 9:10 ]
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Satsuma wrote:
Lonewolves wrote:
I can’t wait to see this new Predator film. Must be amazing!


Actually this might be one of those films that’s in the “so bad it’s good” category.

Now I don’t know what to think.
Author:  LewieP [ Mon Nov 19, 2018 9:54 ]
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In my opinion it's so bad it's bad.
Author:  Hearthly [ Mon Nov 19, 2018 14:06 ]
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I re-watched CHILDREN OF MEN last night as it's turned up on Netflix. I enjoyed it a lot more second time around and it now seems eerily prescient given how the political climate here and abroad has gone since the film was made.

I'd forgotten how good Michael Caine's turn is in this film, and I've always liked Clive Owen.

895/1000
Author:  TheVision [ Mon Nov 19, 2018 14:55 ]
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One of my favourite films that. Great.
Author:  Hearthly [ Mon Nov 19, 2018 15:13 ]
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For some reason it didn't massively chime with me first time around, I mean, I liked it well enough and thought it was a good film, but don't remember being blown away by it.

It was only watching it again last night that I fully appreciated all the stuff that's going on, how well the whole thing is done, and how strong the story and cast are. It works on a lot of different levels too.

Also, I think the world has become a somewhat more sinister place than it was back in 2006/2007 (I can't recall exactly when I first watched it), so the whole thing takes on a lot more emotional heft in that regard.
Author:  LewieP [ Mon Nov 19, 2018 16:11 ]
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Yeah children of men is amazing.
Author:  JBR [ Mon Nov 19, 2018 20:40 ]
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The Favourite: period thing, about who (Edelweiss or Emma Stone) can win the favour of Queen Anne (Olivia Colman). I'm not usually big on period stuff, but they set the scene, and throw in detail, with such happy abandon that it pulled me in. The games involved in becoming favourite are very entertaining. Plus the script writer is on a mission to show us that, goddammit, the modern age did not invent swearing, and that's good, too. Really enjoyed it, and the ending is thoughtful.

Bel Canto: not how I remember the book, but that is probably me and my dodgy memory. The book is so excellent (I remember that) that it probably made the director stick too closely to it in all sorts of minute details, without branching out and making a better film. May not have been helped by much of it being in Spanish and (less so) Japanese, but my watching it in Estonia meant Estonian and Russian subtitles. I may have missed some of the mood by missing much of the dialogue, but I didn't feel it built the tension as it might have. Still packed an emotional punch at the end.
Author:  Sir Taxalot [ Tue Nov 20, 2018 0:41 ]
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KovacsC wrote:
Does it show ankle?


Yes but said ankle is then very swiftly kicked/punched/snapped
Author:  Curiosity [ Tue Nov 20, 2018 11:21 ]
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Fantastic Beasts: Crimes Of Grindelwald

Surprisingly good. A few lulls, and it took me a while to remember who was who, but some good performances, fun action, decent comedy, and amazing effects.

It’s a fun Potter-world film. If you liked those then you’ll probably like this.
Author:  KovacsC [ Thu Nov 22, 2018 12:32 ]
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I agree it was generally good. Jude Law was good in it.

Seems a few potter fans don't like it
Author:  Findus Fop [ Sat Nov 24, 2018 22:03 ]
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I've been trying to put a video up of Mini Fop's money box but can't do it without YouTube and I'm not going to be that guy whose only video on YouTube is a 10 second clip of a money box of dude with massive teeth, with the sound of a gong, followed by orchestral music and a burp.

So here's a photo of the money box. It's great.
Author:  Grim... [ Sun Nov 25, 2018 0:43 ]
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Oh shit, yes. Put it on Vimeo?
Author:  Findus Fop [ Sun Nov 25, 2018 8:11 ]
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Grim... wrote:
Oh shit, yes. Put it on Vimeo?


YouTubed in the end!
Author:  Doctor Glyndwr [ Sun Nov 25, 2018 10:10 ]
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Findus Fop wrote:
I've been trying to put a video up of Mini Fop's money box but can't do it without YouTube and I'm not going to be that guy whose only video on YouTube is a 10 second clip of a money box of dude with massive teeth, with the sound of a gong, followed by orchestral music and a burp.

Make the video “unlisted” and it won’t show up in search or against your account. People can only access it with the link.
Author:  Findus Fop [ Sun Nov 25, 2018 10:41 ]
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Doctor Glyndwr wrote:
Findus Fop wrote:
I've been trying to put a video up of Mini Fop's money box but can't do it without YouTube and I'm not going to be that guy whose only video on YouTube is a 10 second clip of a money box of dude with massive teeth, with the sound of a gong, followed by orchestral music and a burp.

Make the video “unlisted” and it won’t show up in search or against your account. People can only access it with the link.


Ah I didn't know that, cheers!
Author:  Satsuma [ Tue Nov 27, 2018 17:05 ]
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You ever see that advert for The Happytime Murders? Melissa McCarthy and a load of muppets?

It’s not terrible but it’s not good either. It’s supposed to be a comedy but it’s not funny. It’s certainly not worth watching. I thought it was written by Seth McFarlene for a while given all the pointless swearing and gross out moments.

I give it a 1/10.
Author:  Mimi [ Tue Nov 27, 2018 17:37 ]
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If a ‘not terrible’ film gets a 1/10 your scale is a pretty harsh one :D
Author:  Satsuma [ Tue Nov 27, 2018 18:11 ]
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If it’s a comedy and it’s not funny, it’s failed at its primary objective so it gets a 1.
Author:  myp [ Tue Nov 27, 2018 18:11 ]
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Satsuma wrote:
If it’s a comedy and it’s not funny, it’s failed at its primary objective so it gets a 1.

Sounds terrible.
Author:  Satsuma [ Tue Nov 27, 2018 18:19 ]
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You’d love it.
Author:  myp [ Tue Nov 27, 2018 20:34 ]
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Satsuma wrote:
You’d love it.

If you don’t then that’s true by default.
Author:  LewieP [ Tue Nov 27, 2018 20:47 ]
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Damn, Upgrade is legit!
Author:  devilman [ Wed Nov 28, 2018 21:07 ]
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Just watched Hangman on Netflix. The premise sounded interesting enough -

'A homicide detective teams up with a criminal profiler to catch a serial killer whose crimes are inspired by the children's game Hangman.'

And with Al Pacino and Karl Urban as the lead roles, I thought it might be half decent. but I was very wrong.. it's an insulting mess of a film.

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!
- lots of relying on blind luck and coincidence to find the next victim within the 24-hour window before the next victim is found.
- the irrelevance of the reporter that tags along with them and then seems to basically become an honorary detective for a bit, but only until the plot needs her to be sent home
- the pointlessness of the hangman game itself. No-one tries to solve it and it's clear early on that it was going to be some bloody latin word anyway
- the awful attempted twist ending
Author:  Hearthly [ Wed Nov 28, 2018 22:41 ]
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Yes Netflix recommended it to me a couple of days ago, one Rotten Tomatoes lookup later I decided not to bother.
Author:  devilman [ Sun Dec 02, 2018 17:22 ]
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I thought I'd stick Resident Evil: The Final Chapter on just to see how they wrapped the story up, but about a third of the way in, I switched it off. Utter rubbish.
Author:  KovacsC [ Sun Dec 02, 2018 22:07 ]
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A new hope in concert. It is really good. Worth a trip.
Author:  Doctor Glyndwr [ Sun Dec 02, 2018 23:18 ]
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Mission: Impossible - Fallout

Top-drawer thriller. Stupendous practical stunt work, which brings a viscerality to the screen rarely seen in modern blockbusters. A touch long, perhaps, but not at all baggy — there’s barely a wasted second. And on top of all that, it even has an alright story. 4/5

Hereditary

Outstanding supernatural horror, elevated by a well-paced script, great cinematography, and amazing performances by all the cast — but especially a never-better Toni Collete. Don’t do any reading if you want to see it. Go in blind. 5/5
Author:  Trooper [ Sun Dec 02, 2018 23:20 ]
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Beyond Suspicion on Sky, with Karl Urban in it.
Utter trash 1/10
Author:  JBR [ Mon Dec 03, 2018 21:31 ]
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Welcome to Sodom: documentary on the recycling in Accra, Ghana. Much (?) of the world's electronic waste ends up here, monitors checked to see if they are working, if not, stripped for metal, then tossed on a fire to reveal the copper. Wires bundled and burnt for copper. Metal extracted as much as possible - first by the older kids, then the little ones are allowed in. All stuff that we sort of 'know' happens, but seeing how - this is a flat, litter strewn landscape, with regular acrid fires from the above activities - and the different levels of activity (those selling food, water, stripping metal, checking goods, collecting plastic from used water containers and so on) is fascinating, and salutary. I've never been quite so glad of running water, for instance, nor more annoyed by Euro youths who stand with water running while brushing their teeth (as an example).

http://www.welcome-to-sodom.com/
Author:  Mr Russell [ Mon Dec 03, 2018 22:39 ]
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JBR wrote:
Welcome to Sodom: documentary on the recycling in Accra, Ghana. Much (?) of the world's electronic waste ends up here, monitors checked to see if they are working, if not, stripped for metal, then tossed on a fire to reveal the copper. Wires bundled and burnt for copper. Metal extracted as much as possible - first by the older kids, then the little ones are allowed in. All stuff that we sort of 'know' happens, but seeing how - this is a flat, litter strewn landscape, with regular acrid fires from the above activities - and the different levels of activity (those selling food, water, stripping metal, checking goods, collecting plastic from used water containers and so on) is fascinating, and salutary. I've never been quite so glad of running water, for instance, nor more annoyed by Euro youths who stand with water running while brushing their teeth (as an example).

http://www.welcome-to-sodom.com/

Reggie Yates did a documentary about this for the BBC as well which was fascinating.
Author:  Pundabaya [ Tue Dec 04, 2018 2:32 ]
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saw Isle of Dogs: Amazing, jaw dropping animation. A bit too quirky for me, really, but I still enjoyed it.
Author:  JBR [ Tue Dec 04, 2018 9:31 ]
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Mr Russell wrote:
JBR wrote:
Welcome to Sodom: documentary

Reggie Yates did a documentary about this for the BBC as well which was fascinating.


Thanks MrR, I'll seek it out.
Author:  MrChris [ Tue Dec 04, 2018 14:29 ]
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Doctor Glyndwr wrote:
Mission: Impossible - Fallout

Top-drawer thriller. Stupendous practical stunt work, which brings a viscerality to the screen rarely seen in modern blockbusters. A touch long, perhaps, but not at all baggy — there’s barely a wasted second. And on top of all that, it even has an alright story. 4/5

God yes. Even better, dare I say it, than Rogue Nation and Ghost Protocol. I think I said at the time of RN that MI has really overtaken Bourne as being a great espionage thriller action type genre thing series of films, after the shite that was MI:2. Teeny Tiny Tom Cruise is eminently watchable, even when doing his crazy running thing. The action sequences are literally flawless.

I watched The Predator on the flight last week. Awful film. I ended up watching the AvP films today just to make up for it. Terrible story, acting, direction, everything. The worst thing about it was the awful jarring tonal gear shifting (is it horror, is it comedy, is it action, is it action comedy etc) and the inclusion of an autistic boy in the actual action - having a 10 year old be like "yeah, my dad shot that guy in the face woot, also I blew that mean guy into chunks with a predator weapon awesome" is fairly grim.
Author:  markg [ Tue Dec 04, 2018 14:40 ]
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I liked the Mission Impossible film too but Tom Cruise's face is starting to look well weird, sort of a bit immobile like Travolta's.
Author:  Grim... [ Tue Dec 04, 2018 15:13 ]
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Any film that AvP can act as a pallet-cleanser for is a bad film indeed.
Author:  MrChris [ Tue Dec 04, 2018 15:15 ]
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Grim... wrote:
Any film that AvP can act as a pallet-cleanser for is a bad film indeed.

Well exactly.

AvP2 is better than AvP1 tbf.
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