VHS and Betamax You Have Recently Rented

[hallicks]

3 hours ago, SuperBacon said:

Did you watch it in the cinema? If so and you're eating a BURRITO in there, you deserve a ban. 

If at home, carry on.

I would never eat a burrito in the cinema! Even if that would be less noisy than popcorn 

[BomberPat]

Tove

The biopic of Tove Jansson, creator of The Moomins. All about her love life, her relationship to her art in terms of navigating being a serious painter but finding more commercial success from cartoons and illustrations that started out as idle doodles, and how her life and work intersect. She's someone I've read a lot about, so there wasn't really anything that could surprise me here, but also it means I could have very easily found fault in it and I really didn't, just a lovely little film.

[SuperBacon]

43 minutes ago, hallicks said:

I would never eat a burrito in the cinema! Even if that would be less noisy than popcorn 

Glad to hear it! It's not the noise, it's the smell. 99.9% of food in the cinema should be banned, but that's another thread

[Devon Malcolm]

When we went to see the last Trolls film, there was a family sat in the front row. The dad gets up about 15 minutes in and comes back half an hour later with about a week's supply of McDonald's food. Which probably cost less than a bag of Minstrels in Vue.

[SuperBacon]

1 hour ago, Devon Malcolm said:

When we went to see the last Trolls film, there was a family sat in the front row. The dad gets up about 15 minutes in and comes back half an hour later with about a week's supply of McDonald's food. Which probably cost less than a bag of Minstrels in Vue.

I am simultaneously appalled and in awe of that, as it's so brazen, least of all the smell. 

I love a McDonald's but in a cinema? Hangings too good.

[ReturnOfTheMack]

When I went to see the first Deadpool movie a guy sat nearby opened his backpack and took out a full sized quiche (Asda, I think a brocoli one) and ate it before the trailers had finished.

[Keith Houchen]

The Cornerhouse (RIP) in Manchester was great for ponce films. Once I saw a film there and the guy over the aisle had a placcy bag with him and once the film started he pulled out a ginsters and a 4 pack of Stella. No it wasn’t me but I wished it was. 

[Merzbow]

I saw Gaspar Noe's Climax in the cinema and some elderly woman was on the same row with a full plated dinner, it looked like a proper roast. I know Mockingbird do food but nothing like that..

Oh, and I also finally watched Fincher's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo today, not his best but it's a really solid film and it's a shame there wasn't ever a proper sequel especially after hearing about Rooney Mara really being hyped up for it in those leaked Sony emails.

Edited February 7, 2024 by Merzbow

[Dr. Alan Grant]

Babylon (first watch) - tonally all over the place. There’s a decent 90 minute film hidden in here somewhere, but it’s surrounded by snake fights, elephant shit, projectile vomiting and a bonkers Tobey Maguire cameo. Without that, it would be a good film about the rise and fall of movie stars and the love of cinema. There were a few standout scenes. Margot Robbie’s character and the film crew around her having meltdowns as they try to film a very simple scene with new sound technology. And Brat Pitt’s character being told by a film critic why he is no longer a bona fide star. 

Overall, a mess of a film. Nice soundtrack though. 2/5

Edited February 7, 2024 by Dr. Alan Grant

[SuperBacon]

25 minutes ago, Merzbow said:

Oh, and I also finally watched Fincher's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo today, not his best but it's a really solid film and it's a shame there wasn't ever a proper sequel especially after hearing about Rooney Mara really being hyped up for it in those leaked Sony emails.

I really liked it, and saw it with my Dad at the cinema, and even though we've seen hundreds of films together and worse scenes than that one, I still cringed hard with embarrassment when she 

Spoiler

Shoves something up that lads arse. Have I remembered that correctly?

 

[Merzbow]

1 minute ago, SuperBacon said:

I really liked it, and saw it with my Dad at the cinema, and even though we've seen hundreds of films together and worse scenes than that one, I still cringed hard with embarrassment when she 

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Shoves something up that lads arse. Have I remembered that correctly?

 

Oh yes, you have that right. I wasn't expecting some of the tough scenes to be honest, I thought it was the big mainstream Fincher film and wouldn't be like that,

[gmoney]

19 minutes ago, SuperBacon said:

I really liked it, and saw it with my Dad at the cinema, and even though we've seen hundreds of films together and worse scenes than that one, I still cringed hard with embarrassment when she 

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Shoves something up that lads arse. Have I remembered that correctly?

 

I saw the Swedish version at the cinema, and the version of that scene was too much for two little old ladies who walked out. 

[IANdrewDiceClay]

Once Were Warriors (1994)

Seen this for the first time the other night. I thought it was going to be good when the poster's review headlines were bigger than the title of the movie. Temuera Morrison is fantastic in it. A terrifying man, who when he snaps anyone is getting the same treatment. Its centred around his character and his family is the one that suffers throughout it. A drunk, powerless man in every other aspect of his life apart from being handy with his fits. Which he doesnt mind using. Films with this much violence usually just blends in and becomes the norm after a while (Rise of the Footsoldier for example.) This had me an emotional wreck at the end of it. All the cast with wonderful.

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)

Shit, Michael Gambon in this is something else! His screen presence is amazing. Nasty cunt from beginning to end. No wasted motion from him. Every time he's onscreen he's just battering the audience with his aura. Its visually lovely, too. As is Helen Mirren, as usual.

A Sense of Freedom (1981)

David Hayman is a Scottish crime drama, starring what looks like everyone from Rab C Nesbitt and Still Game. Based on a true story, about gangster turned author Jimmy Boyle. He's a bad bugger. Another intense one. You can see why he gave it up for the less stressful work of writing words on a bit of paper, because I wouldnt fancy rubbing shit all over myself to anger the guards - opps! spoiler?

[gmoney]

52 minutes ago, IANdrewDiceClay said:

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)

Shit, Michael Gambon in this is something else! His screen presence is amazing. Nasty cunt from beginning to end. No wasted motion from him. Every time he's onscreen he's just battering the audience with his aura. Its visually lovely, too. As is Helen Mirren, as usual.

 

one for casts thread as well:

Michael Gambon

Helen Mirren

Tim Roth

Ciaran Hinds

Gary Olsen

Liz Smith

Ian Dury

Roger Lloyd-Pack

[waters44]

Has anyone watched anything on Prime since the adverts have started? I just wondered if it’s lots of adverts at the start and then uninterrupted show, or if there are adverts every 15 minutes through the show?