Paid Members Lorne Malvo Posted December 9, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted December 9, 2023 2 minutes ago, Devon Malcolm said: I never understand these Sight & Sound lists because they always include stuff (Poor Things, for example) that aren't even out here until the next year. I hate when critics do this. It just reeks of 'haha, I got to see this film before the rest of you!'. Fuck off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 3 minutes ago, Devon Malcolm said: I never understand these Sight & Sound lists because they always include stuff (Poor Things, for example) that aren't even out here until the next year. That said, Past Lives at #3 is well deserved, it's bloody wonderful. Maybe because it's a world wide publication I'm guessing? But yeah, bit annoying. Just now, Lorne Malvo said: I hate when critics do this. It just reeks of 'haha, I got to see this film before the rest of you!'. Fuck off. Ugh, the pits. Music journalists are the worst for the this. "Now I can't say anything, but the album that's just landed in my inbox has got me freaking out and you'll all (aka the shitmunchers) will love it when you hear it" I don't mind so much when reviews come in from film festivals as that's just how things work (like all the peeps who got to see The Boy and The Heron) but don't be a braggy Bernard about it. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Hannibal Scorch Posted December 9, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted December 9, 2023 23 minutes ago, Devon Malcolm said: I never understand these Sight & Sound lists because they always include stuff (Poor Things, for example) that aren't even out here until the next year. That said, Past Lives at #3 is well deserved, it's bloody wonderful. They included The Fablemans a film which came out last November in the US and I caught on streaming last Christmas and got a uk release in January. It’s a very weird way of compiling a list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted December 9, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted December 9, 2023 20 minutes ago, Lorne Malvo said: I hate when critics do this. It just reeks of 'haha, I got to see this film before the rest of you!'. Fuck off. Like people who get to see a screener or test and aren't allowed to review it online so they post a review on Letterboxd that just says "embargoed". I block them immediatelly, definitely not out of jealousy or owt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 5 minutes ago, Devon Malcolm said: Like people who get to see a screener or test and aren't allowed to review it online so they post a review on Letterboxd that just says "embargoed". I block them immediatelly, definitely not out of jealousy or owt. So the review just has the word EMBARGOED? That's very weird behaviour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted December 9, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted December 9, 2023 4 minutes ago, SuperBacon said: So the review just has the word EMBARGOED? That's very weird behaviour. https://letterboxd.com/zachpopereviews/film/the-color-purple-2023/ There are a lot of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 7 minutes ago, Devon Malcolm said: https://letterboxd.com/zachpopereviews/film/the-color-purple-2023/ There are a lot of these. Idiots...that films been out 38 years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted December 9, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted December 9, 2023 On that Sight & Sound poll again, the way that Barbie and Oppenheimer were paired together was a nice touch and I'm even more excited to see The Zone of Interest now, too. Return to Seoul was excellent as well, good to see it on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 More lists to annoy you @Devon Malcolm! FWIW, my number 1 would be Speed or Terminator 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinity Land Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 6 hours ago, Devon Malcolm said: I never understand these Sight & Sound lists because they always include stuff (Poor Things, for example) that aren't even out here until the next year. That said, Past Lives at #3 is well deserved, it's bloody wonderful.  5 hours ago, Hannibal Scorch said: They included The Fablemans a film which came out last November in the US and I caught on streaming last Christmas and got a uk release in January. It’s a very weird way of compiling a list I think Festival appearances play a part? Just to use these examples: Poor Things was at the London Film Festival as part of a festival loop. Which apparently ticks the UK release box. Whereas Fabelmans never made it over here for any public appearances until it was released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 (edited) What's their criteria for something being an "action movie"? Â They mention that Robocop is Paul Verhoeven's masterpiece but then don't place it AT ALL in the Top 50 (putting Total Recall at 32). Â So what sort of a film is Robocop then? These things are always subjective but it's a decent enough list, although eyebrow very much raised at Black Panther in the Top 10! Â I'd have thrown in some other films like Black Rain, Yakuza, Point Blank, and the first Rambo. Â No Stallone! Edited December 9, 2023 by Loki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Bellenda Carlisle Posted December 9, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted December 9, 2023 I hate lists like that, I'd happily never see one again and that one is also shit. At least they placed Enter the Dragon quite high. I've noticed it dropping off in a lot of polls and stuff in the last few years when before it was always correctly regarded as an ultimate classic. Terminator 1 is better than 2 as well but T2 is still an all timer so it's all good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members ReturnOfTheMack Posted December 9, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted December 9, 2023 2 minutes ago, Bellenda Carlisle said: Terminator 1 is better than 2 as well but T2 is still an all timer so it's all good. I tend to place T1 in horror rather than action. Like Alien to Aliens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted December 9, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted December 9, 2023 There's some films in it I like and some that I don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Danger Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Opinions are like arseholes and all that but how anyone can subjectively think a cut and paste Marvel film is the 9th best action film of all time is beyond me. Also, no Demolition Man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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