Topic: The RAWK Film Thread

[Ciara (with a capital "C")]

Got 58 mins left of Man on Fire… does it get significantly better from here? Find it OK so far but far from the classic I was promised. Had to pause it for a bit to do something, so snuck on here to ask.

[Hedley Lamarr]

Got 58 mins left of Man on Fire… does it get significantly better from here? Find it OK so far but far from the classic I was promised. Had to pause it for a bit to do something, so snuck on here to ask.

Personally, I think it's just a serviceable thriller typical of Tony Scott's work really.  I certainly don't consider it be a classic, I know some go mad on it though.

[Armand9]

Got 58 mins left of Man on Fire… does it get significantly better from here? Find it OK so far but far from the classic I was promised. Had to pause it for a bit to do something, so snuck on here to ask.

long time since i saw it but im pretty sure it starts slow iirc and improves significantly, i wouldnt call it special but i think 'a good film' is fair

[AndyInVA]

Just watched The Wrath of Man

above average Guy Ritchie/Jason Statham shooting fighting revenge type movie

[Nitramdorf]

If anyone likes a bit of mindless violence and countless bodies Extraction on Netflix is quite good. Directed by an ex stuntman apparently and staring Chris Hemsworth.

[AndyInVA]

If anyone likes a bit of mindless violence and countless bodies Extraction on Netflix is quite good. Directed by an ex stuntman apparently and staring Chris Hemsworth.

saw that ages ago, could be called 'man gets shot at 50,000 times and never gets seriously hurt'

[Red Viper]

Watched the new Matrix last night. What a completely pointless, forgettable snoozefest. Thought the worst case scenario would be a few fun action sequences but there wasn't even one. Shameless cash grab.

[AndyInVA]

Kevin Harts latest - The Man From Toronto

Total shit. Pointless predictable, not even funny nonsense.

[Peabee]

Kevin Harts latest - The Man From Toronto

Total shit. Pointless predictable, not even funny nonsense.

I managed a few minutes, if that, before turning it off. Stuff like that (and the feature length stranger things using a huge chunk of the content budget) makes me want to cancel my Netflix sub.

[Hedley Lamarr]

I could only handle about twenty minutes of it, absolute arse.

[Drinks Sangria]

Jojo Rabbit on Disney Plus.

Lovely little film, the child lead is great and it's both reasonably funny and also quite heartwarming.

I like Taika Waititi's stuff a lot though, generally. Gave me a sort of Moonrise Kingdom vibe without the kitsch Anderson- Americana.

[Andy @ Allerton!]

Got 58 mins left of Man on Fire… does it get significantly better from here? Find it OK so far but far from the classic I was promised. Had to pause it for a bit to do something, so snuck on here to ask.

The Film 'Man on Fire' is absolute dogshite.

The novel is brilliant:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_on_Fire_(Quinnell_novel)


The Film wimped out on most of the things that would have made it a great film.

[Hazell]

Jojo Rabbit on Disney Plus.

Lovely little film, the child lead is great and it's both reasonably funny and also quite heartwarming.

I like Taika Waititi's stuff a lot though, generally. Gave me a sort of Moonrise Kingdom vibe without the kitsch Anderson- Americana.

I liked it as well, I tend to like a lot of his stuff. Have you seen Eagle vs Shark? It's one of his earlier films and not as polished but it's quite charming in a bit of an oddball way.

[Drinks Sangria]

I liked it as well, I tend to like a lot of his stuff. Have you seen Eagle vs Shark? It's one of his earlier films and not as polished but it's quite charming in a bit of an oddball way.

No that’s one I’ve not seen, I’ll check it out, ta. I really liked Hunt for the Wilderpeople, that was very charming.

[SalahsLeftFoot]

Jojo Rabbit on Disney Plus.

Lovely little film, the child lead is great and it's both reasonably funny and also quite heartwarming.

Jojo Rabbit is great in pretty much every way. The little fat kid cracks me up all the time and the scene where he finds his mum in the square gets me all the time as well

[Hazell]

No that’s one I’ve not seen, I’ll check it out, ta. I really liked Hunt for the Wilderpeople, that was very charming.

That's on my Watchlist as well, think I started it and then got distracted and never got round to finishing it.

[red_Mark1980]

Honestly think JoJo rabbit is one of the best films since the millennium.

It's a fantastic film

[Hedley Lamarr]

James Caan has passed away.  Obviously people will remember him from The Godfather, but in my opinion his performance in Thief was his best. Stunning film I’m going to watch tonight.

RIP Jimmy.

[Lastrador]

James Caan has passed away.  Obviously people will remember him from The Godfather, but in my opinion his performance in Thief was his best. Stunning film I’m going to watch tonight.

RIP Jimmy.

One of my all-time favourites and James' performance was a big part of that. Really sad news.

RIP

[Trada]

So sad about James Caan passing away its so strange I watched the Godfather again last night and I thought I hadn't seen him in anything new for a while and checked to see if he was still still alive and happy to see he was.

And now this very sad news R. I. P James

[rafathegaffa83]

RIP

Thief, The Godfather, The Gambler all classics

[Livbes]

Honestly think JoJo rabbit is one of the best films since the millennium.

It's a fantastic film

This. It’s excellent.

[SalahsLeftFoot]

RIP

Thief, The Godfather, The Gambler all classics

Lowering the tone by mentioning Misery and Eraser

[Hedley Lamarr]

One of my all-time favourites and James' performance was a big part of that. Really sad news.

RIP

One of mine, the relationship between him and Tuesday Weld was brilliant and heartbreaking.  People love Michael Mann, they love Caan, yet Thief is under watched and under appreciated.

[Crosby Nick]

Sad news. Great actor with an interesting past.

[Armand9]

James Caan has passed away.  Obviously people will remember him from The Godfather, but in my opinion his performance in Thief was his best. Stunning film I’m going to watch tonight.

RIP Jimmy.

always liked james caan, had that persona of a normal guy but at the same time had screen presence

alien nation is 'my' james caan film

sweet dreams dude

[Nitramdorf]

A nice animated film for the family on Netflix- The Sea Beast. Really enjoyed it.

[Trada]

 found the new Jurassic Park film a bit boring which is strange because there is loads of action in it.

 Some bits are strange like some Dinosaurs were chasing a girl and she could out run them the next minute the same Dinosaurs were nearly keeping up with a speeding motorbike and the next scene they were keeping up with a plane speeding down a runway

[thejbs]

found the new Jurassic Park film a bit boring which is strange because there is loads of action in it.

 Some bits are strange like some Dinosaurs were chasing a girl and she could out run them the next minute the same Dinosaurs were nearly keeping up with a speeding motorbike and the next scene they were keeping up with a plane speeding down a runway

It was really, really poor, I thought.

Plot was loose and full of holes. To your dinosaur issues I'll add:

Spoiler

BioSyn (oooh, Bio-sin, how clever... *groan*), the most advanced tech company in the world with the least advanced security in the world. How did the dinosaurs spread so quickly in just 4 years?!?!?  The locusts thing was so dumb I was sure it was misdirection, but no, BioSyn were responsible despite it being so obvious that they were responsible. The whole DNA thing was nonsense too.  They just needed the girl's DNA sample, right?  So why embark on a massive elaborate kidnapping scheme across multiple countries involving dozens of people?

[close]

Those are just some - there are so many more issues.  I think I've never said 'for fuck's sake' as many times while watching a movie. Hopefully the franchise is now extinct.

[LovelyCushionedHeader]

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[Buck Pete]

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Just managed to get to 25/50

Quite tough this.

[Fordy]

Watched the new Matrix last night. What a completely pointless, forgettable snoozefest. Thought the worst case scenario would be a few fun action sequences but there wasn't even one. Shameless cash grab.

Yeah, its not great. Didn't see the point of a new one myself.

[Crosby Nick]

Saw Minions: Rise of Gru this week. Kids enjoyed it. Some funny it’s for me and a good 70s soundtrack. New cinema opened near me, only £6 a ticket at the moment so good value.

[LovelyCushionedHeader]

Just managed to get to 25/50

Quite tough this.

I'm up to 37, but feel as though there are some really obvious ones I'm not getting! Haven't got the goat, the cars or the armour as examples.

[Buck Pete]

I'm up to 37, but feel as though there are some really obvious ones I'm not getting! Haven't got the goat, the cars or the armour as examples.

30/50 now

Got the armour but not the other 2 you mention.

[Spongebob Redpants]

Saw Minions: Rise of Gru this week. Kids enjoyed it. Some funny it’s for me and a good 70s soundtrack. New cinema opened near me, only £6 a ticket at the moment so good value.

Did you wear your suit ?

[Crosby Nick]

Did you wear your suit ?

Someone else mentioned this. Is this some craze young people are doing?

[Hedley Lamarr]

Someone else mentioned this. Is this some craze young people are doing?

It is. Not even going to attempt to explain why.  My daughter took the youngest the other night and a bunch of random kids in suits ran about for a bit and then fucked off.

[Buck Pete]

It is. Not even going to attempt to explain why.  My daughter took the youngest the other night and a bunch of random kids in suits ran about for a bit and then fucked off.

Haha that explains the kid I saw waiting for a lift in a full suit about 6pm last night

Thought he looked too young to be going to a Prom night or whatever.

[Crosby Nick]

Kids are arseholes aren’t they. No offence to anyone who’s kid isn’t.