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PostPosted: Sat Oct 26, 2024 13:42 
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I never watch trailers but that was on when I saw TF1 and it was inescapable given it was in the cinema and yeah it looked like a lot of fun. I'm always up for a Christmas movie.

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77 - The Crow. The original one.

@blucey You may enjoy this: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t ... 0652460306

I listened to it earlier this week, as it happens.

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Ta, Grim. I'll give it a listen.

I actually got to interview James O'Barr (the guy who wrote the comic) a few years back when the remake was first mooted. He was a nice guy. We had a good chat about music.

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I don’t know if anyone here has a library service that connects with Kanopy (I think it’s part of either Libby or BorrowBox) but they have a load of classic films, world cinema and documentaries, as well as The Great Courses, etc, there available to watch for free.

It’s a standalone app for phone/tablet/laptop, and there is an app for the TV or you can cast it to your tv if you prefer.


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I just checked, and it seems that Worcester public library does offer Kanopy. I then glanced at the map which showed their library locations and noted the one next to the international airport, before realising that this was Worcester Massachusetts.....


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79 - Knights of Badassdom. A silly horror comedy about a bunch of LARPers who unleash a demon during a live role play session. Full of actors you'll recognise from various US TV shows. I enjoyed it. The pacing wasn't great but the film's only 85 mins (with credits) so it wasn't a problem. Budget was low too and that showed in some of the effects work. But yeah, it was alright. 3/5

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Azreal (on Shudder) Starring the lead from 'Ready or Not'...post apocalyptic, gnarly horror with no dialogue, splendid fun, not a classic by any means but a fun use of 83 minutes.

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There potentially a huge spoiler in the guardian review of the new Hugh Grant film.

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Is there a twist right at the end where it's revealed that his character is actually the Prime Minister from Love, Actually and that he has descended into psychopathy due to being disgraced in office over his frankly outrageous abuse of his position of authority to get in Martine McCutcheon's pants?


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I think you'll find that he didn't abuse his position to get into her pants at all. He abused his position in an attempt not to get into her pants when he fired her, which ultimately didn't work.

Spoilers.

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Last night's Halloween film was Strangeland (on Prime). I only found out about it yesterday from a podcast...A Dee Snider (lead singer of Twisted Sister) penned body horror, with starring as the antagonist, Dee Snider! Now my opinion is coloured by my teenage fandom of Twisted Sister but while in no way good, it was immensely entertaining and features one of my favourite tropes in films...the Punk / Industrial Night Club. 80minutes of gory fun.

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We watched Dungeons & Dragons, honour amongst thieves.

It started off quite badly and I really wasn't getting into it, in fact I was tempted to turn it off within the first 10 or 15 minutes, and then I fell asleep for a few moments.

However, by about the halfway mark it really seemed to start to pick up, and by the end I was somewhat invested in the characters and their story, I actually cared about it. It was quite formulaic, at the same time it seemed competently done.

I like a light hearted approach but playing it for laughs straight from the get go is risky, and at first I found it a bit too grating. It worked in, say, Thor Ragnarok, as we had already got to know the characters and it was a fun diversion. I'm glad I stuck with it as I really dont like giving up on a film once I've started it, but the beginning really made me worry that I'd made a duff choice.

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Conversely, I watched Napoleon, and while it started off strong, it rapidly goes downhill. It wanted to be epic so badly but executed it so poorly. I’m not entirely sure why it’s quite so bad as a film, hell, some of the battles are decent, but it was just missing some heart and soul that should have been there. I’ve really got to have a think why this misses the mark but it just feels ‘off’ for some reason. The ending is hilariously bad as well. He falls off a chair. Crackers…


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It was fucking Napoleon wasn’t it? Why’s he such a drip?


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PostPosted: Mon Nov 04, 2024 1:38 
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Which is (generally speaking) worse? A bad start that picks up, or a strong start that leads to an unsatisfying ending?

Personally, i think while a bad start may make people switch over/walk out, a weak finish is worse as there's that feeling of missed potential.

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Sir Taxalot wrote:
Which is (generally speaking) worse? A bad start that picks up, or a strong start that leads to an unsatisfying ending?

Personally, i think while a bad start may make people switch over/walk out, a weak finish is worse as there's that feeling of missed potential.


Deffo worse to end poorly.

Per example, Predators. Comes out strongly, sets up an interesting group of characters and an interesting premise, sags a bit in the middle when Laurence Morpheus shows up and then just bails on having an ending at all. Awful.

Or Terminator: Genisys which starts about as good as a Terminator film can start and ends as badly as is possible to do without literally doing it on purpose to tank the movie.

I love Alien3 but the whole final quarter of that movie is rubbish (until then it's a 10/10) and that's why people have such a poor impression of it I guess.

Whereas there are some films that redeem themselves by ending strongly.

One Cut of the Dead is literally a film of three thirds. The first third is as rubbish as you'll ever see anything. Get through that and the rest will blow your mind.

Also, I watched a film yesterday, Against the Night, which totally redeemed itself by where the ending went. Until then it was pretty poor.


81 - Animal House. Well you couldn't make this today. Classic US college comedy with all manner of social issues dealt with in a way that'd get you cancelled off of the planet. 4/5

82 - The Beekeeper. It's not the stupidest film ever (that'd be The Transporter 3) but fuck me it's close. Woman gets scammed by a call centre that's being ran by a sort of dickhead Logan Paul type. Commits suicide. Her gardener then turns out to be some sort of above top secret operative who then rampages through the film on god mode. It's so fucking dumb. It gets two points for the action and loses the rest because of the writing and for the supporting actress (the girl from Umbrella Academy) who is wildly shit throughout. 2/5

83 - Against the Night. This is a horror film set in an abandoned prison and it might be shit but it redeems itself along the way and in the end I was left kind of surprised by where it all went. A generous 3/5.

84 - High Fidelity. He may be playing an insufferable dickhead but John Cusack is always likeable and he's great in this. Loses a point for overusing rain every time he's vulnerable and for introducing the world to Jack Black. 4/5

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Sir Taxalot wrote:
Which is (generally speaking) worse? A bad start that picks up, or a strong start that leads to an unsatisfying ending?

Personally, i think while a bad start may make people switch over/walk out, a weak finish is worse as there's that feeling of missed potential.

It's much worse to end badly. It leaves a bad taste in the mouth. I reckon people give bad starts a pass, especially in the cinema where the sunk cost will keep them in their seats longer.

Slightly related anecdote: in 1999, my mum decided to go to the movies for the first time in forever and took me with her. She let me choose the movie and as an 18 year old wannabe movie buff, I chose The Red Line. Anyone who has seen that film will know it is a very slow paced nearly 3 hour movie with some very long shots of not much happening. What it is not, is a Saving Private Ryan style gung-ho action fest. It's slow, philosophical and dry.

After about an hour, a guy at the back of the cinema, seemingly damaged by another long shot of sky, shouted "fuck this!" and walked out of the room. Over the next 15 minutes or so, the cinema basically went from full to maybe 10% full as people agreed with the first dissenter.

I'm sorry to say, we left soon after as my Mum, bless her, didn't understand the movie at all and was only staying quiet because I'd chosen the film.

As we left, the manager offered us a refund as basically everyone who walked out had asked for one :) As memory serves, we decided to use our credit to see Plunkett and Macleane, which was a worthy substitute.

I have never seen the end of The Thin Red Line. And now my mum has gone, I don't think I ever will


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Ha! Genuinely funny!

I hate films that don't respect your time.

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Blucey wrote:
Ha! Genuinely funny!

I hate films that don't respect your time.

If this was a joke, it was a very good one.

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I was given The Thin Red Line on VHS/DVD (I think it was DVD but I am not sure I had a DVD player that early, so maybe it was VHS) as a present shortly after it came out.

I started watching it, and just gave up, it was so boring. I've never tried to revisit it.

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Watched a few films with the lad..

Transformers one. I have to say I was impressed. It is an origin story of Megatron and Prime. It is well paced and funny. After bumble bee this is my 2nd fav transformers film.

The flash…. Well I won’t get that time back. It was terrible. A few minor funny bits… but that was it.

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85 - From Black. Solid horror film about a useless drug addict mother whose child goes missing and she's offered a chance to get him back using a ritual. It's really well shot and while the scares are pretty mild, it was engaging. 4/5

86 - Deadstream. A streamer goes to a haunted house and everything kicks off. Has a sort of budget-y, modern Evil Dead kind of feel to it, albeit toned down. Actually, I probably enjoyed it more than Evil Dead 2013 and Evil Dead Rise. 3.5/5

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I found the lead in Deadstream too annoying, which I guess is realistic.

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Mimi wrote:
The only film I am interested in watching right now is RED ONE. https://youtu.be/8pIxnwkRvWs



I love an absolutely insane Christmas movie, and I am ALL IN for this one.


EDIT: needs watching alongside this for best effect, I reckon. viewtopic.php?style=26&p=1085606#p1085606

EDIT THE SECOND: I use the same phrase a lot when talking about ridiculous Christmas films, it seems.


It’s a fine Christmas film. Good silly fun and special effects that will have traumatised some of the younger audience members.


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Did you see it at the cinema? I want to watch it, but I feel I need to have the tree up to feel Christmassy first.

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Mimi wrote:
Did you see it at the cinema? I want to watch it, but I feel I need to have the tree up to feel Christmassy first.


Yep, just got back.


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They've gone early with it - looks like it disappears from Cineworld after this week, but maybe it'll be back nearer the time.


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