Last Film You Watched

[The_Riddler]

Censor.

I can’t decide if I liked it or not

 

[evilwebby]

Everyone is different but to me that's a low score for number 3. I would put that above 2 (& 4).

Totally right about 5 though, awful film.

Yeah, I watched #3 and #2 again, in that order.

I definitely still prefer #2, and imo it's held up very well over the years, as the director takes time to build up the story, ratcheting up the tension and the stakes, and it feels more like a continuation of the story from DH1 with most of the characters returning, whereas DH3 seems like it could have been any action movie that just happens to have a DH label on it.

I read that McTiernan purposefully didn't want DH3 to go over the same stuff that was in the first 2 movies, so I don't blame it for being different, but I just prefer the "working class fish out of water" formula that the 2nd movie didn't try to deviate from.

 

[Amw79]

Blumhouse’s Fantasy Island, on Netflix.

Ball-achingly terrible, and not in a funny or entertaining way.

 

[navidson]

Reminiscence

A bit like Dark City (if Dark City wasn't very good and was called Reminiscence instead)

 

[Johnniepk]

Copshop, new on prime.
I think they made it up as they went along.

 

[Nymzee]

Copshop, new on prime.
I think they made it up as they went along.

I was looking forward to seeing this in the cinema purely for a mindless action movie. Will check it out tonight.

 

[perth_blue]

Yeah, I watched #3 and #2 again, in that order.

I definitely still prefer #2, and imo it's held up very well over the years, as the director takes time to build up the story, ratcheting up the tension and the stakes, and it feels more like a continuation of the story from DH1 with most of the characters returning, whereas DH3 seems like it could have been any action movie that just happens to have a DH label on it.

I read that McTiernan purposefully didn't want DH3 to go over the same stuff that was in the first 2 movies, so I don't blame it for being different, but I just prefer the "working class fish out of water" formula that the 2nd movie didn't try to deviate from.

Essentially it is.
Was adapted from a script called Simon Says. Add some creative writing- bam there you go.

 

[coollino]

Saw Red Rocket, the new one from Sean Baker (Tangerine, The Florida Project). Basically about an adult film star who leaves the business and LA, after which he returns to his Texas hometown and (sort of) tries to make a go of things. It's great fun, although I think the last 15 mins or so didn't quite work. Still, definitely worth seeing.

@coollino

cheers, I didn't know it was coming out that soon

 

[wm02]

Watched Groundhog Day with my kids yesterday.
Still a great watch

 

[Nymzee]

Copshop, new on prime.
I think they made it up as they went along.

This was so crap. Wasn’t even mindless fun just mindless.

 

[Zatara]

Watched Boiling Point earlier, its one of them single take films, like 1917.
The acting in it is superb, the story isnt to in depth, it's basically a few hours in a restaurant and kitchen, but it's a brilliant film, great drama

Watched up to about 5 mins after the food inspector left.

Does anything actually happen?

 

[4737carlin]

Watched up to about 5 mins after the food inspector left.

Does anything actually happen?

Yeah its a good film, its a drama but more like a play, like a fly on the wall type thing, it reminded me of "Play For Today" from the 70s. A series of little incidents that might happen in a restraunt and kitchen, maybe not all in one day though, give it a go.

 

[ClausThomsen]

Blumhouse’s Fantasy Island, on Netflix.

Ball-achingly terrible, and not in a funny or entertaining way.

I seem to remember it being quite average with a couple of enjoyable parts. Not enough to watch it again, or indeed recommend it, but it seemed an agreeable enough way to pass the time and I've definitely seen much worse.

I was definitely impressed by it only having a £7M budget. Seen a lot worse looking films for much bigger money.

 

[Amw79]

I seem to remember it being quite average with a couple of enjoyable parts. Not enough to watch it again, or indeed recommend it, but it seemed an agreeable enough way to pass the time and I've definitely seen much worse.

I was definitely impressed by it only having a £7M budget. Seen a lot worse looking films for much bigger money.

I’ve seen worse of course, and yeah it was shot pretty well. The camera was in focus.

That’s all the praise I can muster for it.

 

[h8kurdt]

Watched up to about 5 mins after the food inspector left.

Does anything actually happen?

I'll never forget a few years ago ch5 showed that film. When the advert breaks came up they put the _same_ adverts on every time. And would you know it, people actually rang in and complained about it. Talk about a WHOOSH.