Paid Members Nick Soapdish Posted February 5, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted February 5, 2018 6 hours ago, SuperBacon said:  Scott Pilgrim vs the World-Have no idea how I'd avoided this for so many years and I thought it was an absolute joy. Mary Elizabeth Winstead>everyone else  I hate cheaters, but you can’t blame Ewan McGregor too much in this situation 6 hours ago, SuperBacon said:  Any other recommendations on films like these would be more than welcome. Cheers.  500 Days of Summer. Sure, it made me hate Zoey Deschanel for ages but it’s quite a nice film actually. Forgetting Sarah Marshal maybe too much of a comedy for what you are after but Mila Kunis is adorable in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted February 5, 2018 Author Paid Members Share Posted February 5, 2018 I was looking forward to seeing Cloverfield 3 in the cinema so I'm annoyed about this. Still watching it tonight though obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Scott Malbranque Posted February 5, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted February 5, 2018 It's just alright D-Mal. I woke up for a piddle at about 0330 and checked my Facebook for something unrelated and saw The Cloverfield Paradox had been released, so I got so really giddy and then I couldn't go back asleep, and as a result I went and downloaded and watched it before I started my day. It's a bit of a let down and all over the place (obviously due to the fact it was never meant to be part of the Cloverfield mythos) but there's a few nice surprises - albeit tacke on - throughout. It really wants to be Interstellar by way of Event Horizon, Alien and Cloverfield, but winds up more like Sphere by way of Life and MIB. I can't really say much more without spoiling, but looking forward to your take on it tomorrow. I'll have to give it another watch as I could have been really tired and as a huge fan of the original, I felt let down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyattSheepMask Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Is it back to found footage? Or just a regular film? I really liked 10 Cloverfield Lane upto until the last 15 minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Scott Malbranque Posted February 5, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted February 5, 2018 It's just a regular flick. I don't know if you'd like this if you didn't like the finale of 10 Cloverfield Lane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TildeGuy~! Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 I really enjoyed 10 Cloverfield Lane until the lead turned into Superman for the last 15mins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted February 5, 2018 Author Paid Members Share Posted February 5, 2018 The thing about these Cloverfield films is that they are fascinating in the way they're being announced and released but the content of them? Not so much. I really like the original but 10 Cloverfield Lane was nothing special and the ending didn't really add anything to the 'universe'. If they're just taking other films and co-opting them into the universe then I don't really know what's the point. Is there an end game to all this? If so, fine. But currently, everything surrounding the films is far more interesting than the films themselves. But I do love a sci-fi thriller and horror so I'm still excited for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Scott Malbranque Posted February 5, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted February 5, 2018 Spoiler for anyone who wants it... It's essentially a movie that explains the origin of the monster from the first movie, so it's a direct line into the original as opposed to the 'Twilight Zone-esque' spin off that was Cloverfield Lane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 The have recently announced a 4th film in the Cloverfield series, currently called Overlord (to be released October next year). The plot seems to be: In 1944, two American paratroopers are shot down over Normandy in the midst of the D-Day invasion and they discover that the Nazis are using supernatural forces against them. I liked the first two Cloverfield films, so I will have to give the new one a watch tonight. A bit surprised at the sudden release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted February 5, 2018 Author Paid Members Share Posted February 5, 2018 This one was pencilled in for a cinema release next month as well, unless they suddenly sling another one out. It's all pretty interesting but I would like the films to be as good as the 'original'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSF Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Late to the party but went to see the "Greatest Showman" yesterday. What a great film. Absolutely loved it. Left in a great mood and it actually had me really liking the people I'm supposed to like which I find is a rarity now days. The songs in it were all good too with a couple of instant classics in there. A million dreams is so bloody catchy. Never been a fan of the X Men films so never fully appreciated Hugh Jackman outside of Les Mis, but he was fantastic in this. Couldn't recommend it enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyattSheepMask Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Yeah, it's good that Greatest Showman has done as well as it has, with people actually going out and watching it despite getting a bit of a mauling from critics. The musical aspect is its strength as I don't think a straight up drama would have been as well recieved, despite good performances from the cast. Hugh Jackman is really in his element too, and I'd love to go see him onstage as a result of this. The only real negative I took from it was the racism sub-plot felt a little forced, but otherwise it's a really enjoyable film Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted February 5, 2018 Author Paid Members Share Posted February 5, 2018 It doesn't interest me at all but it's been a slow burner at the box office, that one. I thought it would do better than Jumani, actually, which hasn't quite happened. Jumanji passed $850 million last weekend and is number one again at the US box office. Incredible performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The King Of Swing Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Just watched The Cloverfield Paradox. Thought it was rubbish. Not scary, not tense and simply not interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members ColinBollocks Posted February 5, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted February 5, 2018 32 minutes ago, Devon Malcolm said: It doesn't interest me at all but it's been a slow burner at the box office, that one. I thought it would do better than Jumani, actually, which hasn't quite happened. Jumanji passed $850 million last weekend and is number one again at the US box office. Incredible performance. Interestingly The Last Jedi did $1.3 billion, which is massive of course, but miles away from the money the Force Awakens drew. You fancy Jumanji had a big part to play in that. Pretty wild that Jumanji didn't get swallowed up by the Star Wars promotion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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