Last Film You Watched

[4737carlin]

Saw two very different films yesterday - All Quiet on the Western Front, which I liked but it didn't blow me away as I had hoped it would. It's really well made, and I get why it's got so many awards and massive praise. I kind of use the yardstick of Come and See when it comes to war films, so most don't measure up. Still, I did think it was very decent - could use a little trimming, though - and I'm glad I held out on watching it until I could see it on the big screen.

The other was Cocaine Bear - nice undemanding stuff after the previous film, and a decent laugh for the most part, but kind of sad seeing one of Ray Liotta's very last performances.

Come and See is a bit traumatising, be surprised if anyone ever makes anything like that again.
What is interesting about the new film is the inclusion of the French and signing the treaty on the train, now I've never read the book but I don't think stuff like that was in it, and don't recall it in earlier films.
I think the film is showing the German soldiers as victims, which they were on all sides, in a different way, as if its the fault of the French playing hardball on ending the war. Its as if the film is opening up a new way of looking at the plight of young German soldiers who didn't want to be there any more then the French of British...etc

 

[Barnfred 55]

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Bull.

This was on Film4 last night and is a low budget cracker.

Massive shades of Dead Mans Shoes, a brutal gang land enforcer ( Bull), returns after a ten year absence, looking for his son and seeking retribution on his ex gang members.

The film slowly reveals what happened to him prior to his absence, as he goes on a one man vengeance spree.

There’s a massive twist at the very end, which knits everything together.

Neil Maskell is truly frightening as Bull and this film really isn’t for the faint hearted, due to the off the scale violence.

It’ll be repeated.

Recommended.

Thought he was excellent in utopia.

Don't think I've seen Bull. Will keep a look out for it.

 

[Rita_Poon]

The Battleship Potemkin (1925) @Bruce Wayne

 

[coollino]

Saw two very different films yesterday - All Quiet on the Western Front, which I liked but it didn't blow me away as I had hoped it would. It's really well made, and I get why it's got so many awards and massive praise. I kind of use the yardstick of Come and See when it comes to war films, so most don't measure up. Still, I did think it was very decent - could use a little trimming, though - and I'm glad I held out on watching it until I could see it on the big screen.

The other was Cocaine Bear - nice undemanding stuff after the previous film, and a decent laugh for the most part, but kind of sad seeing one of Ray Liotta's very last performances.

I agree about western front, I liked it but I think it felt surprisingly clean for dirty, muddy film... If that makes sense

 

[DavidH]

Come and See is a bit traumatising, be surprised if anyone ever makes anything like that again.
What is interesting about the new film is the inclusion of the French and signing the treaty on the train, now I've never read the book but I don't think stuff like that was in it, and don't recall it in earlier films.
I think the film is showing the German soldiers as victims, which they were on all sides, in a different way, as if its the fault of the French playing hardball on ending the war. Its as if the film is opening up a new way of looking at the plight of young German soldiers who didn't want to be there any more then the French of British...etc

Come and See is a truly horrible terrifying film. Stuck with me for a long long time that did. That moody plane in the sky, nah sack that. I've got no desire to go to Belarus.

 

[Rita_Poon]

'Alien' is about to start on itv4. Night.

 

[Swartzy]

'The Way Back' Springs to mind. ( possibly cos of a current situation )

 

[Prevenger17]

Watched Spy last night. Seen it loads of times but I still get proper belly laughs out of it. Easily the best thing Melissa McCarthy has ever done

 

[Goodison87]

Elvis. On sky premiere tomorrow, quite looking forward to it! Anyone seen it? (Will be the last film I watched in 24 hrs or so).

 

[Charro]

Elvis. On sky premiere tomorrow, quite looking forward to it! Anyone seen it? (Will be the last film I watched in 24 hrs or so).

Thought it was brilliant.

 

[Taifi gorm]

Godfather 2. Filmfour.
Michael as chairman and Tom as CEO be excellent.

 

[Daytripper]

A Room for Romeo Brass

Paddy Considines character is a bit, weird shall we say

Here is the full film if anyone is interested

 

[Swartzy]

A Room for Romeo Brass

Paddy Considines character is a bit, weird shall we say

Here is the full film if anyone is interested

God I am so outdated on films nowadays, seeing 'Considine' it reminded me of that 'Dead Mans Shoes'..

 

[Barnfred 55]

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Bull.

This was on Film4 last night and is a low budget cracker.

Massive shades of Dead Mans Shoes, a brutal gang land enforcer ( Bull), returns after a ten year absence, looking for his son and seeking retribution on his ex gang members.

The film slowly reveals what happened to him prior to his absence, as he goes on a one man vengeance spree.

There’s a massive twist at the very end, which knits everything together.

Neil Maskell is truly frightening as Bull and this film really isn’t for the faint hearted, due to the off the scale violence.

It’ll be repeated.

Recommended.

Recently watched both Bull and Kill List after reading this. Enjoyed them both, especially Maskell's OTT scariness. Surprised i'd not seen either of them before tbh.

Also took a look at A Serbian film following the comments. After about 20 minutes I realised that i'd probably seen it before. Then about half way through I got to the scene where I remember switching off last time, and did so again. Sick doesn't even come into it.

I hate violence generally, but I can do it in films as I know it's not real. But that was just deprived. Even typing this post I feel ill.

 

[COYBL25]

Recently watched both Bull and Kill List after reading this. Enjoyed them both, especially Maskell's OTT scariness. Surprised i'd not seen either of them before tbh.

Also took a look at A Serbian film following the comments. After about 20 minutes I realised that i'd probably seen it before. Then about half way through I got to the scene where I remember switching off last time, and did so again. Sick doesn't even come into it.

I hate violence generally, but I can do it in films as I know it's not real. But that was just deprived. Even typing this post I feel ill.

Not many people make it through A Serbian Film !