Perry Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 Have to say I quite enjoyed Unhinged with a fat Russell Crowe. There was also a nice cover version of (Don't Fear) The Reaper during the end credits by Keep Shelly In Athens. I'd never heard of them until I had seen the movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Apples I don't even know where to start with this. A really smart, deadpan Greek arthouse gem which I got a lot out of. Possibly the cleverest film I've seen all year. Total Recall Still an 11/10. Total Recall (Farrell one) Really enjoyed this, and there is a bit where Kate Beckinsale slides on her knees towards old Colin, traps him between her thighs which might be the sexiest film move of all time. Catch Me If You Can I absolutely loved this. Tom Hanks is the greatest actor of all time, and I'm sorry I ever doubted him when I was younger. Just brilliant, and the opening credits are so fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnum Milano Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 On 4/15/2021 at 11:56 AM, Devon Malcolm said: Bill Forsyth had a run, from That Sinking Feeling to Comfort and Joy, which is one of the best four film streaks of any director in history. All wonderful films, Comfort and Joy and Local Hero especially are brilliant. Local Hero is on Film 4 for the next fortnight in case anyone wanted to check it out.  I watched it last night and thought it was just wonderful.  Peter Riegert is superb as Mack and is ably supported by a comedic Peter Capaldi.  It also stars Fulton Mackay and Matthew from Desmonds (and I was so waiting for "There's an old African saying...".  What more could you want!  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Chris B Posted May 18, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted May 18, 2021 Sorcerer (Amazon Prime) This is utterly brutal and uncomfortable and brilliant. You can feel the pervasive heat and sweat in the film, and Roy Scheider is the perfect lead. But it's also hard work - the first hour involves multiple unconnected stories, subtitled in different languages. If you remember that long opening sequence in The Exorcist, it's like that but less easy to follow. But this all builds up to the second half, where each of the guys in the first half have fled to South America, and out of desperation agree to help transport fragile containers of nitroglycerine across jungle terrain, where the slightest jolt could immediately kill them. It's two hours long, the second hour is the truck stuff, and it feels like a much longer epic. It's physically exhausting it's so tense. It absolutely died when it came out - Heaven's Gate-level died. Kermode tells a story about one of the producers going to a film premiere the week before to see how the trailer went down, and there's a little bubble of excitement for it. Then the lights go down, and the next words on-screen were 'A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...' and the guy suddenly realises the film is in trouble already. But it's brilliant. Stick with it, because fucking hell. As the third of a 70s trilogy, this followed The French Connection and The Exorcist for Friedkin. That's an astonishing run.  Clerks (Cinema!) In a London art-house/cult cinema like a massive twat. There were newly-filmed intros by Brian O'Hallaran and Kevin Smith, who encouraged people to make their own movies and tell their own stories, which naturally appealed massively to me. The film has aged, and the acting is variable and some of the jokes are awkward. But it's still a game-changing inspiration for film-makers. Through a useful mix of likeability, easy-to-relate-to characters and situations and a decent line in filthy jokes and film references, it did well on practically no budget and filmed in a local shop. It's still a lot of fun too.  Night of the Creeps (The Horror Channel) I love The Monster Squad, by the same director and co-writer. But the other co-writer was Shane Black for that one, and you really see what he brought to it. I didn't know anything about Night of the Creeps, and it now feels very much like a movie I saw. Starring Rusty from National Lampoon's European Vacation (who I mainly associate with sitting on a bench next to the first topless girl I ever saw on TV) and Tom Atkins (in a rare film I've seen with him in not made by John Carpenter). This was just there. I was really disappointed with it, as I was expecting something far more fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted May 19, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted May 19, 2021 Minari (cinema) Pretty much as delightful as you've heard, and as well acted too. Steven Yeun is one of the most versatile actors around right now. I thought it faded slightly at the end but it's largely terrific and features one of the funniest scenes I think I've ever seen. Brawl in Cell Block 99 (Film 4) Didn't enjoy it *quite* as much second time round, probably because the violence doesn't land with quite the same impact, but this is still absolutely rock-hard crime stuff from Zahler, who could be one of the greats if he ditches the occasionally reprehensible politics. He Ran All the Way (YouTube) John Garfield's last film after the HUAC probably drove him to a stress-related heart attack and death, a brilliant old noir where he takes a family hostage after shooting a cop. One of the best crime films of the 1950s - if you like stuff like The Desperate Hours, Key Largo, that sort of thing (you should) then this is even better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator Frankie Crisp Posted May 20, 2021 Author Awards Moderator Share Posted May 20, 2021 Jay and Silent Bob Reboot No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted May 21, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted May 21, 2021 Army of the Dead (Netflix) Just watch Aliens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members gmoney Posted May 22, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted May 22, 2021 The Return of Captain Invincible (1983) A comedy musical starring Alan Arkin as a washed up alcoholic superhero and Christopher Lee as his arch enemy, with Richard O Brian doing the songs. This could have either been incredible or a giant turd, and it's both depending on the scene. Almost all the gags fall flat and Arkin is ridiculously miscast. Every scene with Christopher Lee is a joy though. The only thing I'll remember from this film in a few years is this song, which Lee absolutely smashes.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members BomberPat Posted May 22, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted May 22, 2021 Yeah, it's mostly rubbish but Christopher Lee is a delight. I've had "Name Your Poison" stuck in my head at least once a week since I first saw it about ten years ago, and his "Mr. Midnight" song is great too - nothing else in the film matches up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobra_gordo Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Army Of The Dead was alright. At least half an hour too long and less funny than I was expecting. The opening credits sequence is great though. Midnight Run. Never seen this and only watched it off the back of everyone in the celebrity death thread saying how good it was. Fucking fantastic film, where's it been all my life? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members chokeout Posted May 22, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted May 22, 2021 Army of the dead. Dogshit. For the final few holding on to the notion that Snyder is a genius who has been hamstrung by studio interference, here's a film written, produced and directed by him and once again he proves he can't pace a film but can do a decent 3 min music video at the start for the titles. Oh and he must have used some very very expensive lenses for the super shallow depth of field which makes it almost unwatchable at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Thunderplex Posted May 22, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted May 22, 2021 Army of the Dead Pixels.  Watched it in 4k as I’m fancy type, and the dead pixels almost distracted me from the plot gapes throughout this nonsense. Spoiler A nuke without radiation?  Why could they not fly in ? Etc, etc, etc.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Danger Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 My favourite thing about og Dawn of the Dead is how fun it makes a zombie apocalypse look. Snyders’ remake completely captured that and was a really excellent film. I refuse to believe that the same man who made that made Army of the Dead. It’s a super concept, dead simple, zombies roaming locked down Vegas and a crack force team pulling off a casino heist amongst them. How he managed to convolute such a solid B movie premise is beyond me. There’s things to like, the characters are mostly decent bar Tig Notaro who sticks out like a sore thumb for various reasons and there’s some tidy set pieces but other than that it’s a massive waste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members LaGoosh Posted May 23, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted May 23, 2021 I tried to watch Army of the Dead but had to tap out 45 minutes in. Insanely dull, bad characters and dialogue, and the film just looked like complete made-for-DVD bargain bin shit. Just a really ugly and cheap looking movie. The opening credits were about 10 minutes long and like something from a bad PS3 game. An over the top zombie action/comedy in Las Vegas in theory should be one of the easiest films to make, but Snyder still can't make anything remotely fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merzbow Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 How the fuck do you sap all the personality of big Dave away like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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