Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted August 20, 2018 Moderators Share Posted August 20, 2018 I liked Game Over Man, and like I think everything I've seen with Adam Devine in it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted August 20, 2018 Author Paid Members Share Posted August 20, 2018 58 minutes ago, Keith Houchen said: The Nice Guys - My word, what a truly wonderful film. Â Fantastic dialogue made all the more better by the delivery, great references, great pacing, really put a big smile on my face. About bloody time you saw it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobra_gordo Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Watched The Meg last night. Thought it was great fun throughout. Loads of nods to Jaws including the sonar they use to detect when the meg is approaching that makes a sound like the main music from Jaws, only higher pitched. It gets faster as the shark gets closer so that made me smile. Also liked the dog that gets chased being called Pippin after the dog in the first film in the scene when Alex Kitner gets nommed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted August 21, 2018 Author Paid Members Share Posted August 21, 2018 (edited) Everybody seems to have missed the lovely Finding Nemo reference as well. Edited August 21, 2018 by Devon Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Scott Malbranque Posted August 21, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted August 21, 2018 Hmmm hmmm hmmming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobra_gordo Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Devon Malcolm said: Everybody seems to have missed the lovely Finding Nemo reference as well. Didn't spot that, where was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted August 21, 2018 Author Paid Members Share Posted August 21, 2018 4 minutes ago, cobra_gordo said: Didn't spot that, where was it? Can't remember what the spoiler tag is so I've done it in white below this sentence, so highlight it. Just keep swimming, just keep swimming.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobra_gordo Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 1 minute ago, Devon Malcolm said: Can't remember what the spoiler tag is so I've done it in white below this sentence, so highlight it. Just keep swimming, just keep swimming.... Shit, never noticed that. Brilliant stuff. It's definitely getting a second viewing. Just remembered how much I loved the false finish when they think they've caught the meg and it's on the boat. I was convinced it was going to come back alive and bite his arm off, Deep Blue Sea style. The swerve and the real meg jumping over the boat was great. Also, how great was the shot towards the end of the packed beach, panning out and seeing everybody as it approached. Really wanted it to just open it's mouth and start scooping people out of the sea but it going after the guy in the inflatable ball was good enough for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Hannibal Scorch Posted August 21, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted August 21, 2018 26 minutes ago, Devon Malcolm said: Can't remember what the spoiler tag is so I've done it in white below this sentence, so highlight it. Just keep swimming, just keep swimming.... [ spolier ] [ / spoiler ] if you remove all the spaces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Tonights rewatch was Magnolia. Â I haven't seen it for a couple of years but it is even better than I remember. Â Possibly an even better ensemble cast performance than Glengarry Glen Ross, which I think I need to rewatch as that too has been a couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted August 21, 2018 Author Paid Members Share Posted August 21, 2018 Rewatching it now adds extra feeling to the scene where Al Pacino berates Kevin Spacey and calls him a stupid fucking cunt too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members ColinBollocks Posted August 22, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted August 22, 2018 On Pacino, what's everyones thoughts on his performance in Scent of a Woman? I watched it last night, seeing as I had not watched it since the late 90s and couldn't remember too much. It's the most puzzling performance ever, full of quite self-indulgent little character ticks and phrasing, with that southern drawl - which is very funny, intentional or not - but come the end you also sort of feel a great deal of sympathy for "hoo-haa!" himself. It's all over the place, is my point, from hammy to quite lovely. Not sure what to make of it. The film itself is still ok. Pacino with his super human blindness super powers and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted August 22, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted August 22, 2018 Fucking love Glengarry Glen Ross. Great, great film. My personal favourite bits are Pacino's monologues to Pryce, playing on the Link character's insecurity about never having been adventurous. Mamet writes that material beautifully, painting a real picture of a life to be intrigued by, but Pacino delivers it with that cynical, gravelly voice while sipping down whiskey after whiskey, and it's gripping. However, Lemmon's performance is definitely the best over the course of the entire film. I don't think there's anyone else for whom you can build up a sense of sympathy for than Shell Levene. I also love that, because of the popularity of Baldwin's infamous "Always Be Closing" speech and that it's now seen as being the early 90s equivalent of "Greed Is Good", it's now included in scripts and performances of the stage version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members gmoney Posted August 22, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted August 22, 2018 5 hours ago, Carbomb said: Fucking love Glengarry Glen Ross. Great, great film. My personal favourite bits are Pacino's monologues to Pryce, playing on the Link character's insecurity about never having been adventurous. Mamet writes that material beautifully, painting a real picture of a life to be intrigued by, but Pacino delivers it with that cynical, gravelly voice while sipping down whiskey after whiskey, and it's gripping. However, Lemmon's performance is definitely the best over the course of the entire film. I don't think there's anyone else for whom you can build up a sense of sympathy for than Shell Levene. I also love that, because of the popularity of Baldwin's infamous "Always Be Closing" speech and that it's now seen as being the early 90s equivalent of "Greed Is Good", it's now included in scripts and performances of the stage version. The Baldwin scene was not in the recent revival in the West End. It's a fun scene in the film, but it's a little unnecessary on stage I feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted August 22, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted August 22, 2018 1 hour ago, gmoney said: The Baldwin scene was not in the recent revival in the West End. It's a fun scene in the film, but it's a little unnecessary on stage I feel. Yeah, it seems to have mainly been included in the Broadway productions. It's definitely a "luxury" casting, as the actor's only on for about ten minutes maximum, so I'd imagine it'd only appear in productions in large theatres with a high-profile cast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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