Topic: The RAWK Film Thread

['Mondzz']

Anyone seen The Seven Five?  Apparently its on Netflix.
Mike Dowd, a corrupt Brooklyn cop who became dirtier than the drug dealers he was supposed to be policing.

Seems like an old one 2014, released on NetFlix 3rd Feb.

Really good watch that is.

[Skidder.]

Mel Gibson though... 

[paul211b]

Yeah, a bit back like. I mentioned it in the documentary thread.

It's worth a watch. I thought it screamed out to be made into a feature...by Lumet starring either Pacino or Treat Williams. It's that kind of film.

Looks like Sony are making one.  This is from Wiki

He is the subject of the 2014 documentary film The Seven Five[1][2][3][4] directed by Tiller Russell and produced by Eli Holzman. The upcoming Sony Pictures adaptation is being produced by John Lesher and Megan Ellison.

[Buck Pete]

Might go and see John Wick2 next friday, enjoyed the first one.

Going with my lad next week. He's embraced being a student and 18 and therefore I see virtually fuck all of him these days except for going the pictures together. Which is good

He has urged me to watch the original John Wick first though, so its being torrented as I type ready for tonight as I have the house to myself

[Chakan]

Going with my lad next week. He's embraced being a student and 18 and therefore I see virtually fuck all of him these days except for going the pictures together. Which is good

He has urged me to watch the original John Wick first though, so its being torrented as I type ready for tonight as I have the house to myself

Really enjoyed the first one, although 1 part I really really hated (you'll know it when you see it). Definitely seeing the 2nd one!

[Titi Camara]

Going with my lad next week. He's embraced being a student and 18 and therefore I see virtually fuck all of him these days except for going the pictures together. Which is good

He has urged me to watch the original John Wick first though, so its being torrented as I type ready for tonight as I have the house to myself

To say the bad guys have every fucking thing coming to them is the understatement of the decade!

[Kopite Tom]

Watched Hell or High Water last night, first on the list of films nominated for the best picture award.

Despite gathering positive reviews it was better than I was expecting, love the whole southern setting & the desolate atmosphere. Had a few laughs at Jeff Bridges characters un PC attitude towards his partner too. 8/10

[IgorBobbins]

They're sticking it to the man. Later in the film its brought up to try and show Ben that the life hes living with them maybe isn't the best. Dont think you're a bad person, people like different films, but I think its worth persevering with, I thought it was brilliant.

Ok cheers. Maybe I wasn't in the right mood!

[dave 5516]

Gold 2016 DVDScr XVID AC3 HQ Hive-CM8 

[dave 5516]

Looks like Sony are making one.  This is from Wiki

He is the subject of the 2014 documentary film The Seven Five[1][2][3][4] directed by Tiller Russell and produced by Eli Holzman. The upcoming Sony Pictures adaptation is being produced by John Lesher and Megan Ellison.

Thanks for that, Paul. I just had a nose and saw that Yann Demage is supposed to be directing, that's great as he was behind Top Boy, a four part mini-series about a London drug dealer that I loved.

['Mondzz']

Gold 2016 DVDScr XVID AC3 HQ Hive-CM8 

Beat me to it

That's my watch sorted for tonight.

[Sat1]

About to watch Platoon. Been about 15 years. Love this movie

[Walshy7]

Watched the founder last night, very enjoyable

[Yiannis]

Thanks for the recommendation of The Edge Of Seventeen. Nice film that I reckon has gone a bit unnoticed (not here). Very good performance from Haiee Steinfield (who I was trying to remember where else I had seen her-True Grit), bonding with the viewer is established just fine with what she has gone through and still does and a certain dialogue at the end had me close in tears (I have been in a similar situation) and really elevates the film in greater heights.

Manchester by the Sea is another one I watched and I can say what makes it good is Casey Affleck's excellent depiction of that character and 3-4 excellent/tough scenes that transform the film.

[Zlen]

I saw 'Life of David Gale' recently. Am I the only one who thinks Kate Winslet is not qualified to be an actress at all. Like, 'shouldn't get a minor role in a school play' kind of unqualified. She's just acting so hard it distracts me from everything else.

[Barneylfc∗]

I saw 'Life of David Gale' recently. Am I the only one who thinks Kate Winslet is not qualified to be an actress at all. Like, 'shouldn't get a minor role in a school play' kind of unqualified. She's just acting so hard it distracts me from everything else.

I can't watch anything with her in it either. I watched Titanic when it came out on video (I was 15, so that gives me a free pass). Haven't watched anything with her in it since.

[gerrardsarmy]

I think Winslet did a fine job in Steve Jobs. The Boyle, Sorkin, Fassbender one.

[Zee_26]

Watched Manchester by the Sea and A Monster Calls this weekend. Not the best decision to do both as I felt pretty grim afterwards  .

Casey Affleck is surely a lock for the oscar. Some excellent acting and his type of understated, restrained acting was the right fit for the role. Other actors would have taken that role in a very different direction which would have made it a lesser film I think.

[Skidder.]

Kate Winslett isn't a bad actor - but she is guilty of overcooking her performances. I have always preferred her to Emma Watson, Keira Knightly, Kate Beckinsale and a lot of other British female actors.

[killer-heels]

Kate Winslett isn't a bad actor - but she is guilty of overcooking her performances. I have always preferred her to Emma Watson, Keira Knightly, Kate Beckinsale and a lot of other British female actors.

She is a level above those. Also there are many other brilliant british actresses than those random list.

[Haemoglobin]

She is a level above those. Also there are many other brilliant british actresses than those random list.

Tilda Swinton, Emily Watson, and Carey Mulligan are probably the ones who I'd personally name as the most talented and adaptable female screen actors of recent times. Winslet is desevedly among that set, but not at the top of it for me.

I also rate Lena Headey, because she has this really interesting dark, world-weary sexiness about her in pretty much everything I've seen, to go with her always-strong performances. She'd be absolutely perfect for a film noir in the classic tradition, I reckon.

[Sarge]

Kate Winslett isn't a bad actor - but she is guilty of overcooking her performances. I have always preferred her to Emma Watson, Keira Knightly, Kate Beckinsale and a lot of other British female actors.

Knightly does me head in but Kate, yum!

[dave 5516]

Tilda Swinton, Emily Watson, and Carey Mulligan are probably the ones who I'd personally name as the most talented and adaptable female screen actors of recent times. Winslet is desevedly among that set, but not at the top of it for me.

I also rate Lena Headey, because she has this really interesting dark, world-weary sexiness about her in pretty much everything I've seen, to go with her always-strong performances. She'd be absolutely perfect for a film noir in the classic tradition, I reckon.

Headley reminds me of Veronica Lake. as you said, perfect for a noir.....the kind of women who drives men to do things they otherwise wouldn't.

[Igor Tripod Biscan]

Beat me to it

That's my watch sorted for tonight.

Yeah I watched it last night too

I was looking forward to this but ultimately was a bit disappointed.  Mcconaughey was a bit OTT compared to everyone else, maybe the character needed that but it felt like this was him 'doing a character' which made me not empathise or buy him so much

[Zee_26]

Tilda Swinton, Emily Watson, and Carey Mulligan are probably the ones who I'd personally name as the most talented and adaptable female screen actors of recent times. Winslet is desevedly among that set, but not at the top of it for me.

I also rate Lena Headey, because she has this really interesting dark, world-weary sexiness about her in pretty much everything I've seen, to go with her always-strong performances. She'd be absolutely perfect for a film noir in the classic tradition, I reckon.

I'd agree with that, though I'd add Saoirse Ronan to that list. I've also been impressed with Felicity Jones and Imogen Poots every time I've seen them.

[elsewhere]

How was La La Land? I haven't seen it but it seems boring to me but having seen Whiplash, i feel like that director is talented and i should see it for that alone.

[Lawnmowerman]

I'd agree with that, though I'd add Saoirse Ronan to that list. I've also been impressed with Felicity Jones and Imogen Poots every time I've seen them.

You shouldn't....

[Sarge]

I'd agree with that, though I'd add Saoirse Ronan to that list. I've also been impressed with Felicity Jones and Imogen Poots every time I've seen them.

Are we allowing Irish people in this then?

[Something Worse]

She was born in America so she's American now. Sorry guys.

[Lawnmowerman]

She was born in America so she's American now. Sorry guys.

Good. I'm sure she'd find that acceptable

[Crosby Nick]

Are we allowing Irish people in this then?

No. Get out.

[Sarge]

No. Get out.

[Igor Tripod Biscan]

Edge of seventeen had me in tears but then again I'm an old single part time dad with a teenage daughter who prefers to spend time with her friends than me, having drunk 1 and 1/2 bottles of wine who listens to far too many podcasts and looks upon RAWK for his social interaction

Just run a bath, plugged the toaster in but the cord doesn't reach, fuk it - Its a good movie, bit like a growds up little miss sunshine

[Sir Psycho Sexy]

Watched Green Room earlier, that shit was tense. Loved the Nazi Punks Fuck Off cover

[Hazell]

Watched Green Room earlier, that shit was tense. Loved the Nazi Punks Fuck Off cover

Yep, loved that cover.

Great turn from Patrick Stewart - didn't think he could be so scary.

Also the make up department - just for Anton Yelchin's arm.

[The G in Gerrard]

So la la land won best film at the bafta's & Emma Stone best actress.

[Redcap]

Saw Moonlight over the weekend and was pleasantly surprised.

I was expecting something overwrought but instead got something quite subtle and impressionistic.

I never felt like I was being bludgeoned with a message. This could have been a ham-fisted and/or stoic cri de coeur that straddled not one both two minority stories, but instead kept it personal and focused on the main character's story.

I'm a big Wong Kar-Wai fan, and his influence is everywhere here, from the music to the photography. I'd almost go so far as to say it's a Wong Kar-Wai film via Barry Jenkins about lonely black people in America, instead of lonely Chinese people in Hong Kong/Shanghai.

My one complaint would be that:

Spoiler

The final act perhaps takes the understatement a little too far. The first two acts set it up for a big emotional payoff, but it never arrives.

But even this I think is possibly to Jenkins' credit, as he was obviously at pains to avoid cheapening the story by extracting undeserved tears, and to take it to its logical conclusion.

[close]

It would definitely be in my top 5 for 2016 (but not going by UK release dates).

[gerrardsarmy]

Saw Moonlight over the weekend and was pleasantly surprised.

Barry Jenkins did the 'Directors Roundtable' with The Hollywood Reporter:

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/DtB8YhsUkkg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/DtB8YhsUkkg</a>

He also did this with Criterion:

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/LwmEWNXIsNk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/LwmEWNXIsNk</a>



If I recall correctly, Barry Jenkins' favourite film is Chungking Express. He says in the Directors Roundtable that when he saw it when he was younger it was immediately clear to him that it was the type of film he wanted to make. I haven't seen it, but I love In The Mood for Love, and I loved Moonlight, I'll have to go through more of Wong Kar-Wai.

There's also this:

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/66cIeb_nNO4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/66cIeb_nNO4</a>

[Redcap]

Cheers

In the Mood for Love is my favourite and probably Wong Kar-Wai's best movie, but Chungking Express is the one I've seen the most times. It's lighter, and a good movie to watch post-breakups.

I liked Moonlight, but I think my favourite Wong Kar-Wai inspired movie is comfortable A Single Man, which is almost shameless in how it apes Wong's style. Still a beautifully crafted movie though.

[RedMichelFerri]

Watched Arrival over weekend. Decent film but nothing blew me. Thought some of the reviews of it were over the top.