Topic: The RAWK Film Thread

[Skidder.]

I do, though I'm always wary of sequels/prequels to classic films long after they first came out. It's one of the many reasons the new Ghostbuters is probably going to be rubbish.

Haven't seen BvS but from seeing clips/trailers and reading comments about it, I have little interest. Suicide squad on the other hand looks pretty awesome.

Well, I really wouldn't go by trailers anymore - BvS looked epic from the trailer. They've just made a number of re-shoots to brighten the tone.

But I really wouldn't be surprised if this was a marketing ploy to get all the kids hyped for it.

Best Superhero film?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTy7GGJ4vm8

[gazzalfc]

[RedSince86]

I saw The Trust the other day.

I think Nicolas Cages's awful run of shit films which has been about 10 years now is finally over.

In  those quirky roles he is so much better.

[BER]

I saw The Trust the other day.

I think Nicolas Cages's awful run of shit films which has been about 10 years now is finally over.

In  those quirky roles he is so much better.

Joe, Bad Lieutenant are good, and he was great in Kick-Ass imo. But those are the few good ones in a sea of shite.

[Titi Camara]

I saw The Trust the other day.

I think Nicolas Cages's awful run of shit films which has been about 10 years now is finally over.

In  those quirky roles he is so much better.

Joe - 2013
Kick-Ass - 2010
Bad Lieutenant - 2009

All three of those were excellent and fairly recent, he's made some whopping great turkeys though so nice to hear he's made something decent for a change

[Skidder.]

Can't forget the Wicker Man.

[Titi Camara]

Can't forget the Wicker Man.

Nope, no matter how fucking hard we try

[dave 5516]

Except those of us who had a tad more sense than to watch a remake of one of the Greatest British films...ha!

[BER]

Downloads for The Invitation around today. Hoping for a good moody thriller.

[Haemoglobin]

I absolutely love Cage in Vampire's Kiss. I think he's a fantastic wacko comic actor, but his dramatic high points are also incredibly good (Leaving Las Vegas, for one).

[CrasherKid79]

I absolutely love Cage in Vampire's Kiss. I think he's a fantastic wacko comic actor, but his dramatic high points are also incredibly good (Leaving Las Vegas, for one).

Matchstick Men was a good one too, but even that is over 10years ago. Twitchy Cage is a magical sight !!

[Skidder.]

Giving The Invitation a second watch - decent film - people who liked Coherence may like this film too.

Would be interested to hear people's views on it.

[Skidder.]

I saw The Trust the other day.

I think Nicolas Cages's awful run of shit films which has been about 10 years now is finally over.

In  those quirky roles he is so much better.

Watched this tonight - turned it off - I love a good Nic Cage film, but this just bored the life out of me and I don't even think Cage could save this one.

Oh... and Bilbo Baghead is in it - that lad could ruin a porno.

[Pelé as a Comedian]

Giving The Invitation a second watch - decent film - people who liked Coherence may like this film too.

Would be interested to hear people's views on it.

that'd be me! will give the invitation a go. cheers

[Chakan]

Watched The Lobster, pretty decent movie.

[Titi Camara]

Midnight Special was a massive disappointment, barely made any sense and frankly, it was boring!

Baskin wasn't great either, a few interesting ideas but the actors were dreadful. Obviously made for next to fuck all so I applaud what they tried to do.

[RedSince86]

Watched The Invitation tonight.

Interesting film,didn't see any trailers or read the synopsis,have to say i pretty much enjoyed it.

Pretty much a film with a dark underbelly thats worth watching right to the very last scene,actually the last shot.

Well worth a watch.

[Skidder.]

The Invitation:

Spoiler

Did anyone get the feeling that they were in some kind of hell?

I thought that the character make-up lent itself to some kind of repentance - everyone that was at the party had, by the account of religion, committed some act of sin. I'm not too clued up on the old testament, but it seemed like they all had some kind of skeleton in their closet - the only one person who didn't seem to have left the party.

I genuinely didn't know what to make of it, but I've seen people say that the ending was symbolising that the whole town were in the cult.

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[johnsmithlfc]

Watched Hush last night and it was a fairly interesting take on the genre.
A deaf woman has to defend herself and her home from a crazed killer.
I mean it's formulaic and isn't a great film but it held my attention and had some tense scenes and moments and is fairly brutal in places.

[RedSince86]

The Invitation:

Spoiler

Did anyone get the feeling that they were in some kind of hell?

I thought that the character make-up lent itself to some kind of repentance - everyone that was at the party had, by the account of religion, committed some act of sin. I'm not too clued up on the old testament, but it seemed like they all had some kind of skeleton in their closet - the only one person who didn't seem to have left the party.

I genuinely didn't know what to make of it, but I've seen people say that the ending was symbolising that the whole town were in the cult.

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A big yes to your last line ,also wasn't the house in Hollywood Hills?

[Mad Max]

Mr Nice - Howard Marks

RIP

[Skidder.]

A big yes to your last line ,also wasn't the house in Hollywood Hills?

Aye, I think there is a big shot of the Hollywood sign in the begining.

[johnsmithlfc]

The Invitation:

Spoiler

Did anyone get the feeling that they were in some kind of hell?

I thought that the character make-up lent itself to some kind of repentance - everyone that was at the party had, by the account of religion, committed some act of sin. I'm not too clued up on the old testament, but it seemed like they all had some kind of skeleton in their closet - the only one person who didn't seem to have left the party.

I genuinely didn't know what to make of it, but I've seen people say that the ending was symbolising that the whole town were in the cult.

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Spoiler

yeah I'm guessing from all the red lanterns that the cult were having many dinner parties and poisoning people the same night.

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I liked the film and the tension and atmosphere were great.
You knew what was going to happen but just not how.

[kennedy81]

The Invitation:

Spoiler

Did anyone get the feeling that they were in some kind of hell?

I thought that the character make-up lent itself to some kind of repentance - everyone that was at the party had, by the account of religion, committed some act of sin. I'm not too clued up on the old testament, but it seemed like they all had some kind of skeleton in their closet - the only one person who didn't seem to have left the party.

I genuinely didn't know what to make of it, but I've seen people say that the ending was symbolising that the whole town were in the cult.

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Spoiler

I didn't get any of that from it at all to be honest. The girl who left early got killed in her car by the big guy. I don't see what skeletons the chubby guy had (marriage problems?), or the black girl or the Korean couple.

The red lights seemed to be just around the hills rather than the whole of LA. If the cult was that big a thing, I would think non-cult people would have heard of it.

I enjoyed it, thought it was a good little thriller. It was good how they played the whole 'is he mad or are they mad' thing. At one point you're thinking is he just cracking up and just being paranoid. Without that as a red herring, it would have been more obvious that something was not right, and it would have lessened the tension.

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[dave 5516]

Has anyone any news on 'Son of saul'?Seen trailers months ago but not a sniff since.

Son of Saul 2015 BluRay 1080p DD5 1 x264-EPiC

[riismeister]

Recently seen The Invitation, Hush and Coherence. All really good films, in both similar and different ways.

The Invitation is a super slow burn psychological thriller, excellently crafted, from directing to acting to script and cinematography.

Hush is kind of hunter/prey thriller with a unique-ish twist; the main character is mute and deaf.

Coherence is also a psychological thriller with a really interesting concept which I don't really want to spoil at all.

[Knickers]

Just saw The Revenant. Thought the cinematography and plot were good, and the scenery was nice to look at, but it didn't seem like the type of movie I'd watch a second time.

[AJ]

Son of Saul 2015 BluRay 1080p DD5 1 x264-EPiC

Really looking forward to seeing this.

[Skidder.]

Spoiler

I didn't get any of that from it at all to be honest. The girl who left early got killed in her car by the big guy. I don't see what skeletons the chubby guy had (marriage problems?), or the black girl or the Korean couple.

The red lights seemed to be just around the hills rather than the whole of LA. If the cult was that big a thing, I would think non-cult people would have heard of it.

I enjoyed it, thought it was a good little thriller. It was good how they played the whole 'is he mad or are they mad' thing. At one point you're thinking is he just cracking up and just being paranoid. Without that as a red herring, it would have been more obvious that something was not right, and it would have lessened the tension.

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Spoiler

The chubby guy killed his wife - the Asian couple seemingly did drugs (she liked Cocaine), the black girl was in an interracial relationship. I was only thinking, by some religious beliefs, aren't these acts frowned upon?

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[Yiannis]

Saw Ant-man the other day. It was rather shit.

Also watched The Confirmation. I liked it.  Both Clive Owen and the kid who played his son were good and I tell you what. Comedy is not as it's been listed. At least not exclusively. Deals more with Owen's problems and society's main ones in extension (at least a couple of powerful scenes about that) and how it affects his relationship with his son and the building/bonding of it.

[Jules01]

Son of Saul 2015 BluRay 1080p DD5 1 x264-EPiC

Thankyou kind sir,hope it lives up to the expectation 

[Titi Camara]

Son of Saul 2015 BluRay 1080p DD5 1 x264-EPiC

In cinemas from  "29 April 2016 (UK)", no idea if it will be on at Cineworld, Vue etc but I'm not going hang on to try and see it on the bigger screen

[Jules01]

When are we expecting 'The boy' to drop? 

[Skidder.]

When are we expecting 'The boy' to drop? 

Already has.

[Spongebob Redpants]

Giving The Invitation a second watch - decent film - people who liked Coherence may like this film too.

Would be interested to hear people's views on it.

Really enjoyed Coherence - will give The invitation a watch .

[Jules01]

Already has.

Thanks but was hoping for a better quality version 

[Titi Camara]

Thanks but was hoping for a better quality version 

Current version is watchable but not perfect....

The BR release date is May 10th and it's usually 2 weeks prior to that date that decent copies will be "available" so shouldn't be long if you want to hang on

EDIT: By the by it's a bit shit imho

[Jules01]

Current version is watchable but not perfect....

The BR release date is May 10th and it's usually 2 weeks prior to that date that decent copies will be "available" so shouldn't be long if you want to hang on

EDIT: By the by it's a bit shit imho

Hey no spoilers   

I will hang on,as it sounds like it'll be 2 weeks or so away,usually watch with a lady friend so its an excuse for a cheap night in 

[Titi Camara]

Hey no spoilers   

I will hang on as it sounds like it'll be 2 weeks or so away, usually watch with a lady friend so its an excuse for a cheap night in 

Give this a go instead.....

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Five sisters in 19th century England must cope with the pressures to marry while protecting themselves from a growing population of zombies.

Zombies for you, romance and period drama for lady. FWIW I loved it

[dave 5516]

Hey no spoilers   

I will hang on,as it sounds like it'll be 2 weeks or so away,usually watch with a lady friend so its an excuse for a cheap night in 

Wyrmwood.




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