Topic: The RAWK Film Thread

[Hedley Lamarr]

Power Of The Dog is on Netflix, received some great reviews.

[Lastrador]

Power Of The Dog is on Netflix, received some great reviews.

Been watching some of Campion earlier films recently, and really liking them, so looking up to this.

[Andy @ Allerton!]

Been watching some of Campion earlier films recently, and really liking them, so looking up to this.

Thought he was a wonder-horse?

[Mutton Geoff]

Power Of The Dog is on Netflix, received some great reviews.

just finished watching it , typical Campion style and decent enough film with a glorious twist at the end:

[mattD]

Jared Leto is a terrible actor. How he gets so many gigs is baffling.

Anyway, looking forward to West Side Story after reading all the rave reviews. Looks stunningly beautiful from the trailer. Should hopefully be a palette cleanser for blockbusters after the fine but unspectacular No Time To Die and the dreary and soulless Dune.

[Macphisto80]

Resident Evil: Welcome to Racoon City

Laughably bad.

It did make me laugh in one or two scenes, but that wasn't the intention.

[Trada]

Watched Belfast last night I guess it the troubles as seen by a little boy I notoced to two man villains had the name of two brothers kill in tombstone at the Battle of the o.k. corral

And they have one hell of a local bus service that seems to go everywhere.

But I did enjoy the film.

[Andy @ Allerton!]

The Last Duel

You'd believe that France has never, ever had a sunny day.

Bleak weather central.

Interesting film

Spoiler

Set in three parts

1. From the point of the view of the husband
2. From the point of view of his mate
3. From the point of view of his missus


Kind of like one of those 70s who-dunnits.

Interesting and maybe worth a watch.

I have to say, the battle scenes were hilariously laughable.

Horses on the side of a river - charging an enemy THROUGH the river and losing momentum - only to have to stop at trees immediately beyond. The whole point of caverly is that

1. They are supported
2. They use their mobility
3. They never, ever put themselves in a position where they are at a disadvantage to infantry


And then.. Fire arrows. Fire. Arrows. Lol. In Scotland. IN A WOOD!! Ha ha ha


The you have the now customary 'battle scene' where there is no front line, no identification, no order, no way to differentiate troops with enemies in front of, behind and to either side of you ON BOTH SIDES. Might make 'good TV' but massively inept. You might see carnage like that if one force were trapped and surrounded, but not in an open battle with no lines of support, retreat, rally or command..

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[leinad]

Did anyone here ever use the imdb forums? It would always be the first place I would check after watching a movie, I haven't found any forum that replaces it since it shut unfortunately.

[Andy @ Allerton!]

Did anyone here ever use the imdb forums? It would always be the first place I would check after watching a movie, I haven't found any forum that replaces it since it shut unfortunately.

Rotten Tomatoes

[red mongoose]

Did anyone here ever use the imdb forums? It would always be the first place I would check after watching a movie, I haven't found any forum that replaces it since it shut unfortunately.

Earlier this year I started keeping track of what I've watched on Letterboxd, mostly because I am watching scores of Japanese and Korean films and I sometimes have trouble remembering
which ones I've already seen. They have ratings and reviews on there, but they aren't always very extensive. It's another option, though.

https://letterboxd.com/

[Lastrador]

Earlier this year I started keeping track of what I've watched on Letterboxd, mostly because I am watching scores of Japanese and Korean films and I sometimes have trouble remembering
which ones I've already seen. They have ratings and reviews on there, but they aren't always very extensive. It's another option, though.

https://letterboxd.com/

Yeah, I love letterboxd. It's great for keeping track of what you watched or want to watch, making lists of favourites and going through other lists to discover new movies. Some of the more popular reviews are "witty" one-liners, but if you ignore the 3-4 usual suspects, there are lots of great reviews and different points of view to find.

[On Axis]

+1 on Letterboxd

Saw Benedetta is theaters last night, quite enjoyed it. Similar to Ken Russell's The Devils in the amount of perverseness/blasphemy in the movie.

[idontknow]

Festen (family viewing)
https://youtu.be/6joYCRPh6mM
Not English subs, there are somewhere, but directs you to the film, and from there you can hunt around.
It could be disturbing for some people, but it is an astounding film.

Kontroll (get a nice supper ready for the opening)
https://youtu.be/lnVGIcFXsA4

Nimrod Antall seems to have done nothing much since. But if you watch this and don't start wandering round Edge Lane looking for girls in pink fluffy mouse outfits you are a fucking freak, lgbtq whatever,all of you.

Just don't start watching it over yr supper.


Uve Tigris (might have that a bit wrong, Hungarian's not my tops)
https://youtu.be/wg8tQu9H6SQ

This is wonderful. A soap opera in a cafe stop. In Hungary.
There's 2 or 3, and the link is the first and should be subtitled.
Really simple, really funny, people doing what people do.
Also, I am constantly told all these Eastern Europeans are THis or That (if you are still reading you know what I'm saying) and I find these films, quite simply, on Youtube, free, and to me they seem quite nice people.

Anyway, watch, you will enjoy it.

Come And See, 2 versions on Yt last looked, and if you need subtitles for the last half hour, tell me on here and I'll give the words
https://youtu.be/NJYOg4ORc1w

Watch it, download it, copy it, share it, save it - it is a testament.
Elim Klimov's last film, and it was to show the knowing complicity of the Wehermacht in the murder of Jews, gipsies, anybody who did not do what they wete told.
Releasrd in 1984, never in the Uk.

Watch it, even if you gag through it, it is not a film to gon a date with,
But
If you go on a date with someone who can watch tbis fillm then either they are a full on sociopath, or someone with a tough amount of love capability inthem.


All these are incredible films, and should be watched, copied, shared, and spread.

In fact I might modify with links.
I have put links, and comments.

Anyone watches them hope you comment.
Enjoy isn't the appropriate word though.
 

[Keita Success]

Anyone seen The Last Duel? Big fan of Adam Driver and thought I’d give it a go tonight.

[Andy @ Allerton!]

Anyone seen The Last Duel? Big fan of Adam Driver and thought I’d give it a go tonight.

Yeah. Mentioned it above.

[Hedley Lamarr]

Anyone seen The Last Duel? Big fan of Adam Driver and thought I’d give it a go tonight.

I liked it, kinda a 14th century Rashomon.  It bombed in the UK because it was rated 18 and I have no idea why.

[BarryCrocker]

The Last Duel

You'd believe that France has never, ever had a sunny day.

Bleak weather central.

Interesting film

Spoiler

Set in three parts

1. From the point of the view of the husband
2. From the point of view of his mate
3. From the point of view of his missus


Kind of like one of those 70s who-dunnits.

Interesting and maybe worth a watch.

I have to say, the battle scenes were hilariously laughable.

Horses on the side of a river - charging an enemy THROUGH the river and losing momentum - only to have to stop at trees immediately beyond. The whole point of caverly is that

1. They are supported
2. They use their mobility
3. They never, ever put themselves in a position where they are at a disadvantage to infantry


And then.. Fire arrows. Fire. Arrows. Lol. In Scotland. IN A WOOD!! Ha ha ha


The you have the now customary 'battle scene' where there is no front line, no identification, no order, no way to differentiate troops with enemies in front of, behind and to either side of you ON BOTH SIDES. Might make 'good TV' but massively inept. You might see carnage like that if one force were trapped and surrounded, but not in an open battle with no lines of support, retreat, rally or command..

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Spoiler

Thought it was a bit meh. I couldn't like any of the main characters and would have been happy if they all died. Ben Affleck was super shit so I wish something sinister had of at least happened to him.

1. The fire arrow scene. Matt Damon with no helmet on avoids everything?
2. Using older style language and then dropping in an 'F' or 'C' bomb just spoiled some of the dialogue.
3. The 3 view points felt a bit like 'Groundhog Day' when each new story began.

Spoiler

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[Andy @ Allerton!]

The Last Bus with Timoty Spall


A simple story of a man who travels from John O'Groats to landsend for a special reason.

Worth a watch

[Armand9]

Red Notice - utter tosh the kind of stuff you can watch brain dead for shallow amusement when nowt to do

tho, i couldn't even get to the end of this, cba with it three quaters through

[Damian V]

Recents:

Dealer - 3/5
France - 1/5
House of Gucci - 2.5/5
Boiling Point - 3.5/5
The Worst Person in the World - 4/5
Ghostbusters: Afterlife - 2.5/5
The Humans - 3.5/5
Madres Paralelas - 3.5/5
Power of the Dog - 3.5/5
The Unforgivable - 2.5/5
There Is No Evil - 4/5
Don't Look Up - 2/5

[ShatnersBassoon]

Come And See, 2 versions on Yt last looked, and if you need subtitles for the last half hour, tell me on here and I'll give the words
https://youtu.be/NJYOg4ORc1w

Watch it, download it, copy it, share it, save it - it is a testament.
Elim Klimov's last film, and it was to show the knowing complicity of the Wehermacht in the murder of Jews, gipsies, anybody who did not do what they wete told.
Releasrd in 1984, never in the Uk.

Watch it, even if you gag through it, it is not a film to gon a date with,
But
If you go on a date with someone who can watch tbis fillm then either they are a full on sociopath, or someone with a tough amount of love capability inthem.

I dont know if you get Criterion Channel in europe? but Come and See is on there. been waiting to be in the right mood to watch it....

ive heard it breaks the whole "theres no such thing as an anti-war film" theory

Earlier this year I started keeping track of what I've watched on Letterboxd, mostly because I am watching scores of Japanese and Korean films and I sometimes have trouble remembering
which ones I've already seen. They have ratings and reviews on there, but they aren't always very extensive. It's another option, though.

https://letterboxd.com/

yeah letterboxd is great. i also have a terrible memory so it helps me keep track, especially when people ask what youve seen recently/ recommend or to work through a directors catalog or whatever.

[AndyMuller]

Echo the letterboxd is great shouts. I've been using it since last year and now 155 films deep on there.

[On Axis]

Speaking of war movies, watched Bullet in the Head from John Woo last night. Has Tony Leung, one of my all time favorite actors, in it. It has John Woo's over-the-top, stylized action but also has some excruciating emotional moments in it.

Been holding off on watching Come and See. It definitely seems like a movie you need to be in the right frame-of-mind for.

[Tobelius]

Speaking of war movies, watched Bullet in the Head from John Woo last night. Has Tony Leung, one of my all time favorite actors, in it. It has John Woo's over-the-top, stylized action but also has some excruciating emotional moments in it.

Been holding off on watching Come and See. It definitely seems like a movie you need to be in the right frame-of-mind for.

It's an important one,maybe not good as a movie you watch to be entertained but it's an experience and feels like the truth of what was.

[Andy @ Allerton!]

Last Train to Christmas



Quite an interesting film. Won't write too much in here as wouldn't want to spoil it.

Quite clever and really made you wonder how it could be made right at the end.

Spoiler

Think he got a bit of a duff deal though - lost 40 years of his life and all memory of it..

Hey ho!

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[Ultimate Bromance]

From the director of The Witch & The Lighthouse

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[rafathegaffa83]

From the director of The Witch & The Lighthouse

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New Assassins Creed Valhalla DLC looks good 

[Kenny's Jacket]

looking for a feel good christmas film for 3 adults and a pensioner

needs to be available on sky, netflix, amazon or old enough for VoD with IPTV

We loved Elf and hated Scrooged (Bill Murray)

possibilities so far are click and collect, Nativity or Christmas chronicles

cheers guys

[Lastrador]

From the director of The Witch & The Lighthouse

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Absolutely loved both of Eggers previous films, so really looking forward to this. That being said, this looks and feels a lot different from his past works. You can't draw too many conclusions from a trailer, but it really has the look of a more mainstream Hollywood movie, although not necessarily in a bad way.

[Lawnmowerman]

Watched the color of money on disney the other night. At the risk of sounding a bit gay, Paul Newman still had it even at his age in the film. Eclipsed young Tom. The grey slacks, the half buttoned sweaters with the collars, the moustache, the shades, the silver fox. Pure class. If i can stay lean, i might be able to pull that look off when i hit me 60s

[Lawnmowerman]

Nicole Kidman and her 'modern' face and we're supposed to take her seriously as someone from the viking age. Rubbish

[Hazell]

From the director of The Witch & The Lighthouse

Absolutely love The VVitch but still need to watch The Lighthouse. Is it good?

[John_P]

Watched Klaus on Netflix today, a lovely animated Christmas film.

[Lastrador]

Nicole Kidman and her 'modern' face and we're supposed to take her seriously as someone from the viking age. Rubbish

No mate, the Vikings basically invented the facelift. They practised with your Irish. 

[Lawnmowerman]

No mate, the Vikings basically invented the facelift. They practised with your Irish. 

Behave yourself! They were mere guests and loved us. So much so the only things they ever lifted involving us were lifting our women and taking them to Iceland. Where that movie is actually set! Nicole Kidman will be a scandi woman in it when all the women there were Gaels ffs. I'll still watch it though

[TepidT2O]

Just caught up with Seven….


It’s good, but not quite what I had expected.

[On Axis]

Watched GdT's Nightmare Alley in theatres over the weekend. I was a bit disappointed in it - not particularly different or interesting compared to the 1947 film with the same name. Cooper was miscast as well - he doesn't seem sleazy enough to play that character.

[Lastrador]

Behave yourself! They were mere guests and loved us. So much so the only things they ever lifted involving us were lifting our women and taking them to Iceland. Where that movie is actually set! Nicole Kidman will be a scandi woman in it when all the women there were Gaels ffs. I'll still watch it though

Smart people those Vikings. They took all the prettiest women aorund, and thousands of years later, they have countries made of supermodels. And they called them savages, more like long time thinkers.

[Lastrador]

Just finished The French Dispatch. Overall I thought it was fine and mostly enjoyed it, but it's far and away from Wes Anderson best work. Like most anthologies, it's a bit uneven, as some stories are just more engaging and better thought out than others. But my biggest problem with this film, is that it seemed like Anderson was more concerned with throwing every trope from the Wes Anderson trope book at the audience (to the point of verging on self-parody), than telling a compelling story. I think Anderson is at his best when his visual style works in favour of the story, but this seemed to be the other way around. Gladly, most of it works (for an Anderson fan at least), but I probably wouldn't recommend this movie if you're not an uber duber Wes Anderson fan. This is him at his most self-indulgent.