Topic: The RAWK Film Thread

[Agent99]

Without Remorse - relatively crap but entertaining enough
The Woman in The Window - laughably bad

I quite enjoyed Without Remorse. Felt like a very 90s/00s action film.

The Woman in the Window started off ok but then went to shit after an hour.

[John_P]

Anyone else off to the cinema this week then?
Starting with a couple of films I'd not yet seen via streaming platforms - Godzilla vs King Kong. Seems the best way to return to the pictures by seeing two monsters punching each other for unspecified reasons.
Then one of the Oscar nominees I'd missed Judas and The Black Messiah.

Can't wait not been since I went to see Akira in October, the last day cineworld was open.

[red_Mark1980]

Anyone else off to the cinema this week then?
Starting with a couple of films I'd not yet seen via streaming platforms - Godzilla vs King Kong. Seems the best way to return to the pictures by seeing two monsters punching each other for unspecified reasons.
Then one of the Oscar nominees I'd missed Judas and The Black Messiah.

Can't wait not been since I went to see Akira in October, the last day cineworld was open.

Nothing booked but keen to see Mortal Kombat maybe.

[Phil M]

'Da 5 Bloods' was a big letdown. Not sure where to start but most of the user reviews on IMDB are fairly in line with how I felt about it: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9777644/reviews?ref_=tt_ov_rt

[Buck Pete]

Nothing booked but keen to see Mortal Kombat maybe.

That was a possibility for me and the lad this week but think we're going to wait for Quiet Place II

[Spongebob Redpants]

Can't wait not been since I went to see Akira in October, the last day cineworld was open.

Wasn't the Cineworld in Speke was it ? - that's the last time I went and there were about 10 of us in there !

Fancy going this week myself , but still a bit unsure .

If I do go , fancy seeing The Black Messiah.

[John_P]

Wasn't the Cineworld in Speke was it ? - that's the last time I went and there were about 10 of us in there !

Fancy going this week myself , but still a bit unsure .

If I do go , fancy seeing The Black Messiah.

Yeah it was Speke in the Super Screen. Probably the busiest screening I'd been in since Tenet came out.

I'm just going to go to midweek afternoon screenings to start with, hopefully quiet and the weather will be OK so I can walk to and from the place.

[On Axis]

'Da 5 Bloods' was a big letdown. Not sure where to start but most of the user reviews on IMDB are fairly in line with how I felt about it: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9777644/reviews?ref_=tt_ov_rt

I remember enjoying it at the time, but I might've just been starving for movies during lockdown. That said, I still think about Delroy Lindo's performance a lot. Worth it for just that alone.

[Damian V]

May so far:



Blade Runner (1982) - 3/5 ; have to say I expected to like it better.

The French Connection (1971) - 3.5/5

The Woman In The Window (2021) - 1/5

Without Remorse (2021) - 2/5

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) - 5/5

Death Becomes Her (1992) - 3/5

Trois Couleurs: Rouge (1994) - 3.5/5

Central Station (1998) - 5/5

Things Heard & Seen (2021) - 1.5/5

Two Distant Strangers (2020; short) - 1/5

A Moment of Innocence (1996) - 4/5

Rashomon (1950) - 4/5

[John_P]

Saw Judas and The Black Messiah yesterday and thought it was excellent. Daniel Kaluuya as Fred Hampton was excellent. Lakeith Stanfield was just as good as William O'Neal and really is key to the movie as a whole.

[The G in Gerrard]

Sound of Metal was good.

[ScouserAtHeart]

Army of the Dead is a bit formulaic but worth a watch

[AndyInVA]

Watched Tenet for the first time last weekend at home. Where to even start ?. Watched it a second time and watched a dozen youtube explainers on it.

Beautiful movie. terrible sound when I watched on TV, much better sound when watched with ipad and headphones. seriously impenetrable plot, but beautifully set scenes.

[WhereAngelsPlay]

Army of the Dead is a bit formulaic but worth a watch

Watched about 40mins earlier before I had to head out (we'll both watch it all later) and enjoyed all 40 including the opening credits.

Snyder is obviously a fanboy of American Werewolf In London.

[The G in Gerrard]

Army of the Dead is a bit formulaic but worth a watch

Decent movie. Once I could look past Batista's hair.

[RedSince86]

Watched Army Of The Dead last night.

Both absolutely loved it, humour, violence, great cover songs, action sequences, it has it all.

The German actor who was quite funny, was he separated at birth with the actress in GoT who played Brienne Of Tarth.

Looks forward to the eventual 4 hour Snyder cut and more of Bautista's cellulite head/hair job.

[tubby]

Watched it too and thought it was really dumb.  The Pitch Meeting guys will have a field day with that plot.

[Trada]

Could there be a battle of the musicals at the next awards what with West Side Story and the trailer for Dear Evan Hansen must admit I knew nothing about this before watching the trailer and if a trailer can bring a tear to your eye it must be good.

Looking forward to it.

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[John_P]

Don't forget the adaptation of 'In The Heights' which is due out in about a month as well.

[Stevie-A]

Finally watched Ad Astra. I'm a big sci fi fan but the premise never really appealed. Thought it would be entertaining in a The Martian kind of way. Totally side swiped. Felt more like Tree of Life. Cracking movie.

[thejbs]

Army of the Dead is a bit formulaic but worth a watch

Thought it was shockingly bad and I usually set a really low bar for such films. It’s wasn't even silly/daft enough to be a guilty pleasure.

Whatever Snyder is, he’s not a DoP - the shallow depth of field focus thing really got on my tits.

[Buck Pete]

Army of the Dead

Can I watch it again but just the opening credits on loop.

The plot lines and story arcs.....yuk

[Agent99]

Army of the Dead was alright but too long.

Spoiler

The whole daughter subplot could have been removed and it would have been a better film imo

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[Buck Pete]

Spoiler

The whole daughter subplot could have been removed and it would have been a better film imo

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Yep agreed

[Trada]

Don't forget the adaptation of 'In The Heights' which is due out in about a month as well.

Yes 3 musicals and not one of them stars James Cordon......... nature is healing

[AndyMuller]

It’s 1987, which movie you choosing to watch that day?

[RedSince86]

It’s 1987, which movie you choosing to watch that day?

All dayer and in that order.

What a cracking list.

[Stevie-A]

It’s 1987, which movie you choosing to watch that day?

Gotta be Predator. What a choice!

[Agent99]

It’s 1987, which movie you choosing to watch that day?

It's funny that 1987 doesn't get talked about when the 'greatest year for film' conversation comes up. It was absolutely stacked and I would say I have probably seen more films from that year and rewatched them than any other year.

[mattD]

Just watched a film from 1987 weirdly enough.

Planes, Trains & Automobiles.

Nothing tops it, an amazing film with wonderful performances from John Candy and Steve Martin. So hilarious and so sad too.

[thejbs]

Army of the dead

Spoiler

more ludicrous than the daughter story was how they shoehorned in that awkward bit where the girl professes her love to Scott before dying, just so he could get all emotional. Whole thing was bereft of any humanity beyond the German guy.

And when that cover of “zombie” started to play i actually shouted “oh, fuck off” at the tv 

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[Buck Pete]

All dayer and in that order.

What a cracking list.

Defo. I'd watch all 4 back to back no bother.

Robocop first though.  One of my favourite movies of all time. 

"Bitches...Leave"

[Macphisto80]

It’s 1987, which movie you choosing to watch that day?

And they tell you "it's just nostalgia".

Fuckin bollocks it is.

[BarryCrocker]

Nomadland is pretty bloody good. McDormand is excellent as usual, the real-life nomads add a genuineness to the story and the cinematography is amazing.

[Damian V]

Finally watched Ad Astra. I'm a big sci fi fan but the premise never really appealed. Thought it would be entertaining in a The Martian kind of way. Totally side swiped. Felt more like Tree of Life. Cracking movie.

Yep, agreed and a very underrated movie.
Honestly think Pitt could've taken both lead and supporting actor Oscars that year for Ad Astra and Hollywood.

[Damian V]

Just finished Army of the Dead as well.


Snyder is so far up his own arse, I don't think he's seen daylight in months. From the terrible opening sequence to spending about 30-40 minutes of character development for characters nobody ends up giving a shit about and shoehorned mini-stories as said above.
Also, not every shot needs to be as "epic as possible".

[Pistolero]

Finally watched Ad Astra. I'm a big sci fi fan but the premise never really appealed. Thought it would be entertaining in a The Martian kind of way. Totally side swiped. Felt more like Tree of Life. Cracking movie.

It's a brilliant film...first saw it on an overnight transatlantic flight, which added to its quiet, moving otherworldliness....watched it since and it was no less mesmerizing.....Pitt is superb as always..wonderful actor

[John_P]

I loved Ad Astra when I saw it, was a stunningly shot film.
Seem to remember watching it at a cinemas biggest screen on a Saturday afternoon and being the only person in the theatre.

[Barneylfc∗]

Without Remorse

A lot of remorse on my part. Fucking abysmal film.

[Trada]

Watched it too and thought it was really dumb.  The Pitch Meeting guys will have a field day with that plot.

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