My Cousin Vinny... Utes....
Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen.
Note: This feature may not be available in some browsers.
Last Film You Watched
- Thread starter GrandOldTeam
- Start date
ijjysmith
Calm
Watch Blade Runner and pipe down
Bigmaclad
No mate
D'you want some?
ijjysmith
Calm
Bigmaclad
No mate
I'll watch yer missus
ijjysmith
Calm
Bigmaclad
No mate
Probably is like
McBain
Player Valuation: £80m
ANT MAN (2015)
The rise of the Marvel Universe has been a long time in the making. Since the 1960's Stan Lee has been hawking the Marvel staple of Super heroes to anyone who will listen. Projects for every character have been drawn out, re written, binned and done all over again.
Enter Ant Man. First appearing in 1962, six months before Spiderman, Ant Man was an instant success and became an original member of the Avengers.
Ant Man signals the end of 'Phase 2' for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and from the way it has been going so far, the whole thing is shaping up superbly. Doctor Strange, Black Panther, Spiderman and Captain Marvel will join 'Phase 3' as well as the continuation of Guardians, and the finales of Captain America, Thor and The Avengers. Ant Man marks the 12th Marvel Studio film and cost about $130m to make, which is the cheapest of the films made so far. Avengers Age of Ultron cost about $250m.
First up, I love what they are doing with these characters and stories. Infusing well trodden plot lines from established characters and placing them in the hands of talented actors and film makers is key to the films success, and they know this. I would however, agree with with what I read from George RR Martin on the weekend, that they have a Baddie problem. To the loveable Rudd they add Michael Douglas, Judy Greer, Michael Pena, Bobby Cannavale and the amazingly awesome Evangeline Lily. With every new film, the Special Effects get better and here is no different. There's a scene early involving Shield in 1989 and the face replacement on Michael Douglas is truly immaculate. You actually believe a 45 year old Douglas is strutting about the screen like he's just done in Glenn Close. Mrs Mcb was shocked that he didn't look like that anymore. The shrinking and action that follows is done superbly, the editing and thought put into a teeny tiny man beating people up is first rate.
What also struck me was the design of the suits. They look superb. They are real and fantastic at the same time. The right amount of wear but designed with a futuristic freshness, the Wasp Suit in the Mid Credit sequence is one of the best outfits I've seen in the MCU since Iron Man or Cap 2.
The film is fun, fresh and I like the supporting humour. A great cameo by Falcon and the New Avengers facility entices of future adventures, but the dynamic between Rudd, Douglas and Lily is at the Films Heart. Check your baggage at the door, forget about what you've seen before and have fun with it.
Really enjoyed this one.
The rise of the Marvel Universe has been a long time in the making. Since the 1960's Stan Lee has been hawking the Marvel staple of Super heroes to anyone who will listen. Projects for every character have been drawn out, re written, binned and done all over again.
Enter Ant Man. First appearing in 1962, six months before Spiderman, Ant Man was an instant success and became an original member of the Avengers.
Ant Man signals the end of 'Phase 2' for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and from the way it has been going so far, the whole thing is shaping up superbly. Doctor Strange, Black Panther, Spiderman and Captain Marvel will join 'Phase 3' as well as the continuation of Guardians, and the finales of Captain America, Thor and The Avengers. Ant Man marks the 12th Marvel Studio film and cost about $130m to make, which is the cheapest of the films made so far. Avengers Age of Ultron cost about $250m.
Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) has just come out of prison and is determined to go straight. His plans are quickly wrecked and so embarks on a 'job' recounted hilariously through his flat mate Luis (Michael Pena). When the Break and enter looks a bust, one thing leads to another and we realise that Legendary Science Recluse Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) has orchestrated the whole thing to find an 'expendable' man to pull off the heist he has planned. Pym's former company Pymtech has been taken over by his former protege Darren Cross (Corey Stoll) and his Pym's daughter Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lily) who hates her Father for their Mothers loss. Cross is trying to recreate Pym's work in miniaturisation, and Pym is trying to keep the technology under wraps. Pym must train Lang to infiltrate PymTech, steal the Tech Cross is developing, and blow the place up.
First up, I love what they are doing with these characters and stories. Infusing well trodden plot lines from established characters and placing them in the hands of talented actors and film makers is key to the films success, and they know this. I would however, agree with with what I read from George RR Martin on the weekend, that they have a Baddie problem. To the loveable Rudd they add Michael Douglas, Judy Greer, Michael Pena, Bobby Cannavale and the amazingly awesome Evangeline Lily. With every new film, the Special Effects get better and here is no different. There's a scene early involving Shield in 1989 and the face replacement on Michael Douglas is truly immaculate. You actually believe a 45 year old Douglas is strutting about the screen like he's just done in Glenn Close. Mrs Mcb was shocked that he didn't look like that anymore. The shrinking and action that follows is done superbly, the editing and thought put into a teeny tiny man beating people up is first rate.
What also struck me was the design of the suits. They look superb. They are real and fantastic at the same time. The right amount of wear but designed with a futuristic freshness, the Wasp Suit in the Mid Credit sequence is one of the best outfits I've seen in the MCU since Iron Man or Cap 2.
The film is fun, fresh and I like the supporting humour. A great cameo by Falcon and the New Avengers facility entices of future adventures, but the dynamic between Rudd, Douglas and Lily is at the Films Heart. Check your baggage at the door, forget about what you've seen before and have fun with it.
Really enjoyed this one.
Azzurri
Player Valuation: £70m
Watched 300 when it was on before for the first time in ages.
Love the story of the Battle of Thermopylae and the state of Sparta in general so it was sound, but I can't help feeling that they completely nicked the death scene from Gladiator. Whether the cornfields and family aspects are symbolic of an ancient idea of Heaven or not I'm unsure, but they had similar music and everything.
Still good though, and the way it's told from a Spartan viewpoint so they can use fantasy elements is clever and done well.
Film: 7.5/10
Gerard Butler: 10/10
Love the story of the Battle of Thermopylae and the state of Sparta in general so it was sound, but I can't help feeling that they completely nicked the death scene from Gladiator. Whether the cornfields and family aspects are symbolic of an ancient idea of Heaven or not I'm unsure, but they had similar music and everything.
Still good though, and the way it's told from a Spartan viewpoint so they can use fantasy elements is clever and done well.
Film: 7.5/10
Gerard Butler: 10/10
Professor Toffee
On and on, over the hill and the craic is good
Watched "The Imitation Game" last night
Good show by Mr Cumberbatch
Good flick overall but Id say the main protagonist is Turing in his grave
Good show by Mr Cumberbatch
Good flick overall but Id say the main protagonist is Turing in his grave
The Cowboy
Player Valuation: £60m
Damnit, why didn't I read this first?! I didn't really like it either. In fact, I thought I didn't mind it, but now I read your review, I see exactly where you're coming from and I feel like I am kidding myself, it was actually pretty rubbish. I liked the first 20-30 mins, but boy did it drag on.
Also, that American bird, the one from Frances Ha - is she the worst actress ever to grace the screen? I wasn't sure if it was some weird dream-scene, then I realised she's just awful. Wooden doesn't even describe it. She was fun in Frances Ha but that was down to the way it was filmed.
Was Sandra Bullock in it?
ijjysmith
Calm
No mate.