Paid Members mim731 Posted March 19, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted March 19, 2017 It gets better certainly, but I've never managed it in one sitting. Such a long film, really good last hour or so but a very slow build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Bellenda Carlisle Posted March 19, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted March 19, 2017 Get Out is amazing, I can't say enough good stuff about it, it's suspenseful, hilarious, really clever and note perfect for what it's trying to achieve. Don't want to say too much and spoil it because I didn't know much going in, but it's really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members lambyUK Posted March 19, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted March 19, 2017 (edited) My wife and I got around to watching Moonlight at the cinema last night. Â Whilst I thought it was very good, beautifully shot with great performances, I found that the subject matter along with its setting was more important and better in a way than the actual film. Â What bizarrely stood out to me was Mahershala Ali's performance. Going into it I obviously knew he won best supporting actor yet he's only in it for 30 minutes and nothing what I saw really stood out as Oscar worthy. Don't get me wrong he was very good, but I didn't find much about the role requiring him to stretch his acting chops. Edited March 19, 2017 by lambyUK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 I thought he was great. Played it very understated, and the bit at the dinner table when Little comes over is heartbreaking. Â Length in films doesn't matter, Judi Dench was only in Elizabeth for what, 9 minutes in total, and still walked away with the Oscar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members lambyUK Posted March 19, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted March 19, 2017 (edited) It wasn't the length that was the issue for me, just more so the fact he won an Oscar for it. Â As mentioned he was very good, but his performance didn't scream Oscar for me. Â That said, I've seen him an awful lot in House of Cards and Luke Cage and he's brilliant in both and maybe I just had my expectations too high. Edited March 19, 2017 by lambyUK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator HarmonicGenerator Posted March 19, 2017 Awards Moderator Share Posted March 19, 2017 Very good in The 4400 as well, if anyone remembers that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Nick Soapdish Posted March 19, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted March 19, 2017 Watched Beauty and The Beast (kids were with us so couldn't see Get Out). Â The original is one of the few princess films I like. I think this version is far superior and came away genuinely loving it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan Manforce Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Get Out is amazing, I can't say enough good stuff about it, it's suspenseful, hilarious, really clever and note perfect for what it's trying to achieve. Don't want to say too much and spoil it because I didn't know much going in, but it's really good. This. Went to see it this morning and it's probably my film of the year so far. Regarding the ending... Â Â Apparently in the original script Chris was arrested at the end for killing the white family, it was changed to give it the happy ending because Jordan Peele thought it needed it with everything going on with black/police relations at the moment. I genuinely expected that was what was gonna happen when the car showed up at the end, I was happy to see it go the other way though. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Bellenda Carlisle Posted March 19, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted March 19, 2017   Get Out is amazing, I can't say enough good stuff about it, it's suspenseful, hilarious, really clever and note perfect for what it's trying to achieve. Don't want to say too much and spoil it because I didn't know much going in, but it's really good.  This. Went to see it this morning and it's probably my film of the year so far. Regarding the ending...  Apparently in the original script Chris was arrested at the end for killing the white family, it was changed to give it the happy ending because Jordan Peele thought it needed it with everything going on with black/police relations at the moment. I genuinely expected that was what was gonna happen when the car showed up at the end, I was happy to see it go the other way though. He really made the right decision there, the ending was great, the movie had the perfect amount of social commentary already, that ending would've been a real downer.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyattSheepMask Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Watched Beauty and The Beast (kids were with us so couldn't see Get Out). Â The original is one of the few princess films I like. I think this version is far superior and came away genuinely loving it We saw it the other night too. I enjoyed it for the most part, even if Luke Evans did keep his streak of "being the shitest thing about the film he's in" intact and Mrs Potts winking & blowing a kiss was a bit weird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Nick Soapdish Posted March 19, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted March 19, 2017 With reference to Beauty and the Beast: Josh Gad now owns two Disney franchises. Using the same voice in both. Â It was the first film I've thought Luke Evans wasn't shit in (I'm looking at you Fast and Furious 6). I thought his Gaston was very good. It's box office has taken a hit due to the "Gay" bit which really is blink and you'll miss it, but bible bashing America has thrown a right hissy. Â It's still going to open to around $160 Million but it won't topple Batman/Superman's opening last March Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted March 19, 2017 Author Paid Members Share Posted March 19, 2017 (edited) Luke Evans is shit but he was a good vilain in F&F 6. He was awful in The Girl On The Train, but completely miscast. Edited March 19, 2017 by Devon Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted March 19, 2017 Moderators Share Posted March 19, 2017 Very good in The 4400 as well, if anyone remembers that. That's where I first saw him but I've always thought he's a pretty mediocre actor. Fine for tv bit parts, but can't imagine him carrying a film. Haven't seen moonlight yet, so happy to be proved wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Nick Soapdish Posted March 20, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted March 20, 2017 Luke Evans is shit but he was a good vilain in F&F 6. He was awful in The Girl On The Train, but completely miscast. The girl on the train was awful all round to be honest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyattSheepMask Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 The 'gay' bit in Beauty & The Beast was a split second thing in itself, but LeFou's gay qualities were far from subtle, he may aswell have had 'I'm Coming Out' playing whenever he was onscreen  Johnny, your right that there is no reason for it to exist, but unfortunately this seems to be what Disney are going for now, live action remake sidewall loved classics and playing off the nostalgia of it all. We've already had Alice In Wonderland, Maleficant was a sort of remake of Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, The Jungle Book (which I think is the best one so far) and Beauty & The Beast, and in the works there are live action remakes of Lion King (announced) Mulan (2018) Little Mermaid (announced), Snow White & The Seven Dwarfes (announced), Cruella DeVil (announced), Aladdin (originally announced as a prequel but change to a remake, Guy Ritche set to direct), Peter Pan (announced) and Dumbo (with Tim Burton directing)  And that's before you factor in any Pixar movies and whenever Frozen 2 comes out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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