DeanoTheGame Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 I've saw 29 of those top 50 films. Boyhood probably isn't even in my top 10. It was good though. So far, my top 15 would probably be; (In chronological order as I haven't quiet decided which I prefer yet!) Inside Llewyn Davis - Oscar Isaac is incredible and the soundtrack is my favourite of the year, right next to Guardians of the Galaxy. 12 Years A Slave - Just powerful filmmaking. Dallas Buyers Club - There ain't nothin out there that can kill Ron Woodruff in 30 days. Her - The only film this year that made me cry. I watched this in a completely empty cinema too. Decent experience. X-Men: Days Of Future Past - Guardians was more fun but I enjoyed the period setting. Calvary - Brendan Gleeson being incredible again. Good ending too. Locke - Manages to make concrete interesting. The Grand Budapest Hotel - I didn't think Ralph Fiennes would ever top his role in In Bruges but he has here. The Two Faces Of January - Strong Hitchcockian cat-and-mouse thriller.Once again Oscar Isaac is good and sexy. Edge Of Tomorrow - The final third is a little dull but the chemistry between Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt is great. Are there still people out there who still dislike Tom Cruise? And if so, why? Cold in July - Similar to Two Faces, one of those little thrillers that are easily my favourite kind of film. Honourables mentions; Nymphomaniac The Stag God's Pocket Begin Again Locke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted December 2, 2014 Moderators Share Posted December 2, 2014 Are there still people out there who still dislike Tom Cruise? And if so, why? I don't dislike him per se, but I do mentally associate him as being a hallmark of mediocrity. Sometimes his films are above average but usually they are just passably decent without being exciting or recommendable. Which may as well be terrible for me, because I don't make a lot of time for watching films so when I watch one I want it to be damn good, not just a time filler. PS, Locke is on your main list and your honourable mentions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted December 2, 2014 Paid Members Share Posted December 2, 2014 So I finally watched Reservoir Dogs. One to tick off the list of films my brother can't believe I haven't seen. Got to be honest but apart from the iconic black and white image and the fact it was Tarrantino's first direction, I've known fuck all about it all these years. Not like Pulp Fiction (which is next on the list) where I've seen aload of clips down the years. I went into it knowing nothing about it. I thought it was good, obviously. The way it moves around telling the story almost backwards was probably fairly ground-breaking at the time but is less novel now. It does a great job though and the story of how they got there and what happened to the other guys is interesting enough to keep you involved. The violence was strong which I expected but even so the scene with Mr. Blonde torturing the cop is pretty fucking sick. Turns out my stomach is stronger than I thought. My favourite scene was the opening one at the diner. I thought the dialogue was good and the varying characters interesting. There wasn't really enough of that throughout the film. That'd be my only real criticism. It's a good story, it's interesting, it looks good, the soundtrack is good and it emits genuine emotion - mostly digust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Scott Malbranque Posted December 2, 2014 Paid Members Share Posted December 2, 2014 (edited) I’m surprised in this day and age there’s a chap who hasn’t seen Reservoir Dogs. I’d loved to have been in your situation and watching it for the first time...again.Myself and a mate snuck...sneaked...???...into that, in the UCI back in the day. We bought tickets to Strictly Ballroom and went into Reservoir Dogs and it blew my little 12 year old mind! We got rumbled on the way out and the security guards threatened to report us to the police as we had paid for a childs ticket and not adult tickets, so essentially, we were stealing. They let us go after I’d said “I just really, really, really wanted to see it”. Which was nice. I obsessed over that movie for a long time afterwards and swapped a Game Boy and some games for a shitty, blurry, pirate copy if it. Tim Roth is still shit in it though. Edited December 2, 2014 by Scott Malbranque Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted December 2, 2014 Moderators Share Posted December 2, 2014 Yoink! Moved Stevie's conversation to the telly thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members ColinBollocks Posted December 2, 2014 Paid Members Share Posted December 2, 2014 I need to give Boyhood another watch. Like the fella typed, I'm not sure it would make my personal top 10. The way they made it was impressive blah blah but it dragged, which wasn't helped when SPOILER - Highlight the black box to readthe wee boy turned into a bit of a Flaming June-type bore. Last night I got round to watching All Is Lost with Redford. Despite having little dialogue and no support cast, it's a really compelling watch. Redford's hair is at it's best while swimming under water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted December 2, 2014 Moderators Share Posted December 2, 2014 See, I didn't know about the gimmick of Boyhood beforehand, and I thought it was so much more, to the extent that the gimmick wasn't even a talking point for me after the film because there was so much else I enjoyed about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members ColinBollocks Posted December 2, 2014 Paid Members Share Posted December 2, 2014 What did you enjoy about it? It wasn't awful, I just felt is was too long. I'm going to give it another go though, maybe I was a little harsh (seeing as nearly everybody bums the thing). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted December 2, 2014 Moderators Share Posted December 2, 2014 (edited) It just really resonated with me. I went to see it with my sister and we both said the same thing when we came out - it reminded us of so much stuff from our own childhood that we had totally forgotten about. Thought it was really well written - so many subtle touches to make it feel really real... If you didn't get much out of it on first viewing I can't imagine anything changing a second time around though. I was conscious it was long as I was watching it because, shit, you watch the kids grow up in front of you. But even still as he got older I was just sad because I knew it would be ending soon and I'd never get a chance to see what became of them all. And I really wanted to know what happened to SPOILER - Highlight the black box to readtheir step siblings with the violent drunk Edited December 2, 2014 by Chest Rockwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members ColinBollocks Posted December 2, 2014 Paid Members Share Posted December 2, 2014 Fair enough. There were a lot of touching and intense moments throughout the film, which wasn't lost on me. SPOILER - Highlight the black box to readThe drunk step Dad exploding at the dinner table had my heart beating hard with a bit of shock and anger; great scene that. The family dynamic of the fun Dad visiting now and again, and leaving the nagging Mum to do all the heavy lifting was pretty spot on too, going by my own experience with my parents etc. Again, I wasn't really happy with how things turned out, which didn't help the progression to college part of the movie. SPOILER - Highlight the black box to readYeah, I also spent a chunk of the film wondering/hoping we would get word about the step family. Without question my favourite part of the movie, with the drunk step Dad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truthofsin Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 Just watched Oblivion.. It's a bit shit.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Danger Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 I watched St Vincent the other day. An average film elevated by Bill Murray who is having a ton of fun in this film. The world needs more Bill Murray. Melissa McCarthey isn't that annoying in it either and the kid is pretty likeable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Nick Soapdish Posted December 4, 2014 Paid Members Share Posted December 4, 2014 Million ways to die the west should have been called a million ways to not make you laugh. Came recommend from someone who didn't find Anchorman or Stepbrothers funny, but it truly was a load of shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyattSheepMask Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Million Ways To Die In The West is utterly woeful. I've been a McFarlane fan for years but this was utterly horrendous. There is quite literally nothing in it that gets any kind of reaction whatsoever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Nick Soapdish Posted December 4, 2014 Paid Members Share Posted December 4, 2014 Million Ways To Die In The West is utterly woeful. I've been a McFarlane fan for years but this was utterly horrendous. There is quite literally nothing in it that gets any kind of reaction whatsoever See I really enjoyed Ted, and I have been in and out of love with family guy so I don't hate Seth, but glad I'm not alone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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