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Dunno why, but watched The Flash. Couldn’t care less about DC or marvel movies at this point, but watched to pass the time.

Shockingly bad. Annoying main character, the comedy all fell flat, the long exposition scenes of characters explaining the plot to each otherm we’re incredibly annoying.

2 and a half hours, but felt a lot longer. Effects are not something I pay much attention to really, but some of the CGI was so bad they stuck out a mile, so those bits made me laugh, at least.
 
dholliday said:
just put on Lawrence of Arabia on the 3x2m projector-screen. not seen it before. hopefully epic!

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Did it in two sessions (4-hour film!). 9/10...instant entry into the Top 50...main reason is the beautiful imagery: so many visually-stunning scenes. The stillness of the camera for such pictures made me think of the annoying propensity of modern movies to always move the camera around, and fast-cut to the next scene. There's a lot of value in creating an arresting image and just holding it for a while.

Peter O'Toole is magnetic, and the music is magnificent. The story is quite complex, I got a little lost at times. But very engaging. Not a dull moment for me. The political machinations behind Lawrence are interesting. The
brutal ending battle left me unsure what to make of Lawrence's character, his rampage was full of mindless battle fury...tho' he did warn of this earlier in the film with his "I enjoyed it" line.

Not without weakness, tho'. Casting Alex Guiness as an Arab Prince felt off, as did his too-mannered performance. Anthony Quinn was more believable as an Arab Tribe-Leader (he also plays in an epic called The Message about the origins of Islam, that's on the watch-list).

The lack of arabic language is a bit strange, quite a bit of willing suspension of disbelief required to accept that. And generally the tropey white saviour role doesn't play as well these days. Lawrence becoming so influential to the Arabs wasn't totally convincing.

These are only minor quibbles. Very interested now to read up on the real Lawrence, and the history of that time.
 
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Amw79 said:
Dunno why, but watched The Flash. Couldn’t care less about DC or marvel movies at this point, but watched to pass the time.

Shockingly bad. Annoying main character, the comedy all fell flat, the long exposition scenes of characters explaining the plot to each otherm we’re incredibly annoying.

2 and a half hours, but felt a lot longer. Effects are not something I pay much attention to really, but some of the CGI was so bad they stuck out a mile, so those bits made me laugh, at least.
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Watched it the other day and I agree with all of this. Thought it was awful
 
Went to see Dial of Destiny today. I enjoyed it in fairness. It's just good fun as long as you don't overthink it and start comparing it to the original. IMO nowhere near as bad as some on here would have it.

Not sure about Phoebe Waller Bridge though. Kept on expecting her to turn round to the camera and start talking about anal sex. Brilliant writer and innovator, but a bit of a one track pony when she's put in front of the camera.
 

Halfway through Dune (2021) and what a visual feast this is turning out to be.

I've not actually read the book so I can't judge how well it tells the literal story, but this version sure does flow much better in comparison to Lynch's 1984 effort.

I'll reserve judgement until I've finished watching the whole work but the cinematography is absolutely stunning. Notable juxtaposition of dark interiors against the vast and blinding desert scenes. I really need to see this on the big screen.
 

Shevin Keedy said:
Halfway through Dune (2021) and what a visual feast this is turning out to be.

I've not actually read the book so I can't judge how well it tells the literal story, but this version sure does flow much better in comparison to Lynch's 1984 effort.

I'll reserve judgement until I've finished watching the whole work but the cinematography is absolutely stunning. Notable juxtaposition of dark interiors against the vast and blinding desert scenes. I really need to see this on the big screen.
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One of the only films that I’ve watched, that I initially saw with a mate and then went back again to watch it by myself, on the biggest screen I could find - the other being Blade Runner 2049.

It’s a masterpiece.
 
COYBL25 said:
One of the only films that I’ve watched, that I initially saw with a mate and then went back again to watch it by myself, on the biggest screen I could find - the other being Blade Runner 2049.

It’s a masterpiece.
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I was a bit gutted I had to cut it short last night, but still glad I've got some of it to look forward to. Blade Runner II did come to mind when I was watching it, purely for viuals though as I didn't really think BR2 was a great film- I may be a bit biased though as the original is very close to my heart. This Dune however IS a great film (from what I've seen so far anyway).
 
Just back from Oppenheimer (IMAX)

Stunning film and it moves fast which helps the big runtime but I think Nolan gets his Oscar(s).

Great cast especially Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr with some surprises too and deals with such a huge event with subtly.

Also Florence Puch is in nude for a bit of blue x

It has Best Picture, Director and Screenplay all over it
 

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