Moderators Astro Hollywood Posted September 4, 2013 Moderators Share Posted September 4, 2013 Unlike, it seems, everyone else on here, I really like Wheatley's stuff, but Sightseers left me cold. He was obviously trying to do a dark Nuts in May, but it was 'dark' in the way everything was in those couple of years after Chris Morris' Jam aired; knowingly so, and terribly, terribly try-hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted September 4, 2013 Author Paid Members Share Posted September 4, 2013 I haven't seen Nuts In May. Should I do so as a matter of priority? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Sergio Mendacious Posted September 4, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted September 4, 2013 Yes, you should. My mum constantly bothered me with this stuffed toy for years, demanding that I "Kiss Pwudence", and I finally had to find out what the reference was. Didn't regret it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Thunderplex Posted September 4, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted September 4, 2013 I'm yet to see a Ben Wheatley film I dislike, but I've not seen A Field in England yet so that may be the one. I was lucky enough to see Kill List before the hype exploded on it, and found it to be one of the finest horrors I have seen in a long time. Sightseers was not the best film I have ever seen, but it entertained me for 90 minutes. I have a pathalogical hatred of caravans and caravaners though, so that may have helped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 (edited) Riddick The best of the trilogy of films involving the Riddick character. Too long at nearly 2-hours but it is entertaining with good humour, action and special effects. At times feels like a remake of Pitch Black crossed with Aliens. Â Elysium The more I think about it the less I like it. It is mildly entertaining (most of the stuff involving Sharlto Copley) but ultimately very disappointing and flawed. I certainly hope Neill Blomkamp's third film is back to the level of District 9. Â Â I'm yet to see a Ben Wheatley film I dislike. You really need to see A Field in England. I really don't mind his first three films, but A Field in England is just terrible. The only film I have seen in 2013 that is worse is Movie 43 which was just awful. Edited September 4, 2013 by DJM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members gmoney Posted September 4, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted September 4, 2013 I haven't seen Nuts In May. Should I do so as a matter of priority? Â Absolutely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted September 4, 2013 Author Paid Members Share Posted September 4, 2013 I'm watching Lee Marvin films today but I'll sort that out tomorrow, ta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Maverick Posted September 4, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted September 4, 2013 (edited) I'm a big Marvin fan, neither are his best roles but have you seen The Professionals or Donovan's Reef (a strange film) D-Mal? Might not be a more fun Western out there than The Professionals. Edited September 4, 2013 by Maverick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Justice Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 I watched World War Z yesterday. I like how they encapsulated the world war aspect of it by having to travel to such places as South Korea, Jerusalem and... Cardiff??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Pitcos Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 I watched World War Z today, and enjoyed it a lot. I think the Cardiff section got added after the original ending didn't work at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator HarmonicGenerator Posted September 5, 2013 Awards Moderator Share Posted September 5, 2013 (edited) Took the g/f to see About Time last night. The only Richard Curtis film I'd seen in full prior to this was Love, Actually, and I didn't like it at all, so I wasn't sure how I'd feel about this one. Turns out I loved it! Rachel McAdams is impossibly lovely and perfect, Domnhall Gleeson is a more likeable protagonist than I think Hugh Grant could ever be, and though the story goes through a couple of blips (the main one's about two-thirds of the way through and though I understand why it was there, it didn't feel as deftly handled as the rest of the film) it is a very nice story, with a message I've taken to heart a bit... I'm still not compelled to catch any of his others, but this one I really liked. Â And Rachel McAdams is wonderful. Just lovely. Â Â Also saw Alan Partridge at the weekend. I'm not a massive fan but it was funny and made me laugh, so job done. Edited September 5, 2013 by HarmonicGenerator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members bAzTNM#1 Posted September 5, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted September 5, 2013 (edited) I watched World War Z yesterday. I like how they encapsulated the world war aspect of it by having to travel to such places as South Korea, Jerusalem and... Cardiff??? Don't forget Glasgow too. Centre of Glasgow was cordoned off for about a week because of it.  Watched "Witchfinder General" last night and I bloody loved it.  "The New Saint" Ian Ogilvy hunts down evil "Witchfinder General" Vincent Price and his pal after they do something rather bad to his wife and a friend. Film plays like a medieval "Death Wish". Must have caused an absolute scandal in the UK when it opened. What other British films in the sixties can you see rapings, stabbings, drownings, cuttings, axings and burnings? Absolutely unbelievable. Great stuff though. Edited September 5, 2013 by bAzTNM#1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator HarmonicGenerator Posted September 5, 2013 Awards Moderator Share Posted September 5, 2013 I watched World War Z yesterday. I like how they encapsulated the world war aspect of it by having to travel to such places as South Korea, Jerusalem and... Cardiff??? Don't forget Glasgow too. Centre of Glasgow was cordoned off for about a week because of it. Â Â Glasgow was substituting for an American city, though, so I don't think it counts. It was either Chicago or Philadelphia, can't recall which! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted September 5, 2013 Author Paid Members Share Posted September 5, 2013 I'm a big Marvin fan, neither are his best roles but have you seen The Professionals or Donovan's Reef (a strange film) D-Mal? Might not be a more fun Western out there than The Professionals. Â Watched The Professionals last night as a matter of fact and it was indeed excellent. Brilliant cast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 If I had to shoot a post-apocalyptic city, Glasgow would be my first choice  Devon Gladders, you absolutely should see Nuts In May, it's a fantastic piece. So much quotable stuff, and almost all of it improvised. Watching it as an adult, I felt uncomfortable recognising some of Keith's traits in myself now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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