Topic: The RAWK Film Thread

[Hedley Lamarr]

Death Proof was an 'homage' to car chase movies of the 70's.

[Armand9]

Death Proof was an 'homage' to car chase movies of the 70's.

to me it was more about a homage to stuntmen, anyway that's how i saw it, but you can defo make the argument for the muscle car homage

it wasn't a bullit/the getaway/french connection classic style car chase homage, let's put it that way and it being set in the 70s i can see him going for it

[The G in Gerrard]

Bullet Train - Brad Pitt. Expected better. Was like a Guy Ritchie movie. I do not recommend watching this.

[So… Howard Philips]

Finally saw Ant man. Great film and really enjoyed - Bill Murray and a giant head arf - remember him from the comics.

Nice story and I have to check here, but was the villain the dude from Loki.. In fact.. will check now..

Yeah it was him! Thought so! Awesome

Jonathan Majors played Kang. He was also in ‘Lovecraft Country’ which didn’t get a second series.

[Chakan]

Bullet Train - Brad Pitt. Expected better. Was like a Guy Ritchie movie. I do not recommend watching this.

I enjoyed it.

[tubby]

Thought Bullet Train was a fun watch, but a mess of a movie.

[Armand9]

Eggers is doing a Nosferatu remake with william defoe

yep, i bitch about so many remakes/reboots etc but my hypocritcal self is up for this one

[Ciara (with a capital "C")]

Watched Cocaine Bear.

LOL!

Suppose you have to take it for what it was. When this film was first rumoured I had high hopes for something semi-serious but they went a different direction.

[mattD]

he's very good at saying what something is about and it being like a peripheral vision thing - not quite as 'you' think

im sure he loves steve mcqueen and i know he does with clint, so something with a dirty harry/bulliet feel wouldn't surprise me

and has tarantino ever done a full on car chase? i can't recall one (kill bill bikes vs car the closest? i dont know) - i'd say car chases are a bit of a dying art in stuff i've seen, maybe put his stamp on one of those

Good observation, now you mention it, I can't remember the last film with a great car chase.

Heard recently that Spielberg was planning a Bullitt film (not a remake but an original story). Probably the ideal director for a car chase thinking about Duel and the tension drawn out over what is just one long chase.

[classycarra]

Good observation, now you mention it, I can't remember the last film with a great car chase.

Me neither.

I've got the one in Ronin stuck in my head, but surely there's great ones more recent than 1998

[BER]

Tenet has a great chase if you haven't turned the film off buy the time it happens.

Mad Max Fury Road, say no more.

[gerrardisgod]

Drive (unsurprisingly) has a couple of great chases.

[classycarra]

Tenet has a great chase if you haven't turned the film off buy the time it happens.

Mad Max Fury Road, say no more.

Drive (unsurprisingly) has a couple of great chases.

True! Mad Max is great throughout and the chase with Joan from Mad Men in it is a great one. Tenet one didn't quite do it for me, but was one of the better bits for sure!

[BER]

The Bourne Identity chase with the Mini is one of my favourites. 20 years old now. 

[Baby Huey]

The Driver. To Live And Die In LA. The French Connection. The Italian Job. Baby Driver.

There’s loads more.

[classycarra]

The Driver. To Live And Die In LA. The French Connection. The Italian Job. Baby Driver.

There’s loads more.

Ah yeah Baby Driver is another great modern one.

Did a google and that Scar Jo B movie Lucy has a nicely filmed chase scene (also in Paris, like Ronin's) although it's not particularly tense

[TankEngine10]

Eggers is doing a Nosferatu remake with william defoe

yep, i bitch about so many remakes/reboots etc but my hypocritcal self is up for this one

Sounds like Defoe is one of the other leads but not the vampire. Bill Skarsgard is Orlok, which sounds good - he made a decent Pennywise, and he is a weird looking dude anyway.

Defoe was very good as Max Shreck in Shadow of the Vampire.

[Baby Huey]

Ah yeah Baby Driver is another great modern one.

Did a google and that Scar Jo B movie Lucy has a nicely filmed chase scene (also in Paris, like Ronin's) although it's not particularly tense

All the Fast And Furious. Hate them, seen everyone.

The Mission Impossible films I’ve watched have had decent chases. There’s a decent modern one in The Rhythm Section where Blake Lively drives around, I think Tangier, it was gripping.

[bradders1011]

A View To A Kill in the front half of a Renault 11.

[Armand9]

The Bourne Identity chase with the Mini is one of my favourites. 20 years old now. 

when i think back to the golden age of car chases, if that's even a thing but yeah, a 70s thing, the only movies in 'recent memory' that reminded me of that level was the bourne movies

i do recall movies that had car chases in them of course, but chases that were exhillerating in and of themselves (eg it's literally the chase, not guns, not other shit, just the driving) is the shit i've said above - and i think it's a lot to do with the editing (or lack of) as much as anything else, i dont think many editors have that 'eye'

and im not really a fan of car chases, i can usually do without them, maybe that's why only a few catch my eye, which is probably telling in itself

[Hazell]

Thanks mate.

This drafting has really gotten me back to watching films lately. It also helps we're a bit shit so I've been avoiding watching football when we're not playing.

What's great is I've seen a few after them being picked, turns out RAWKites have great taste (well, most of them anyway).

[classycarra]

Thanks mate.

This drafting has really gotten me back to watching films lately. It also helps we're a bit shit so I've been avoiding watching football when we're not playing.

What's great is I've seen a few after them being picked, turns out RAWKites have great taste (well, most of them anyway).

I find I'm really up and down with getting to watching films for the first time, but have also found it's been great for me - it's got me to watch three classics that I've had on the 'watchlist' what feels like forever, so good to have a little nudge/prompt.

Seen Citizen Kane, Barry Lyndon and Anatomy of a Murder (all 8ish hours of them!) so far and loved it. When I next fancy a french film I'm defo stealing one of telekons - maybe Stolen Kisses

[moondog]

when i think back to the golden age of car chases, if that's even a thing but yeah, a 70s thing, the only movies in 'recent memory' that reminded me of that level was the bourne movies

i do recall movies that had car chases in them of course, but chases that were exhillerating in and of themselves (eg it's literally the chase, not guns, not other shit, just the driving) is the shit i've said above - and i think it's a lot to do with the editing (or lack of) as much as anything else, i dont think many editors have that 'eye'

and im not really a fan of car chases, i can usually do without them, maybe that's why only a few catch my eye, which is probably telling in itself

Was watching Marathon Man the other day and it starts with not so much of a car chase but more road rage gone ballistic and culminating in a big explosion. Proper entertainment. Btw what a great and under appreciated movie this is.

[Armand9]

i dont even recall that scene but yes, marathon man is a top movie

[afc tukrish]

Was watching Marathon Man the other day and it starts with not so much of a car chase but more road rage gone ballistic and culminating in a big explosion. Proper entertainment. Btw what a great and under appreciated movie this is.

Is it safe?

[Wolverine]

God the standard of Movies must be incredibly shite.

I finally saw that Banshee film staring Colin Farell that the internet has been raving about, the acting was good but by god it was boring tedious and had no purpose, two blokes fall out so one cuts his fingers off so the other keeps annoying him.  I mean WTF?   

I have seen more interesting episodes of Eastenders, like nothing happens in this movie, just feels like some day time soap episode.

[AndyMuller]

God the standard of Movies must be incredibly shite.

I finally saw that Banshee film staring Colin Farell that the internet has been raving about, the acting was good but by god it was boring tedious and had no purpose, two blokes fall out so one cuts his fingers off so the other keeps annoying him.  I mean WTF?   

I have seen more interesting episodes of Eastenders like nothing happens in this movie just feels like some day time soap episode.

The standard of posters on here is incredibly shite aswell.

[moondog]

Is it safe?

No wonder my teeth are a mess if I saw this as a young teenager. Also love the ending in the sewage works / water processing plant.

[TankEngine10]

God the standard of Movies must be incredibly shite.

I finally saw that Banshee film staring Colin Farell that the internet has been raving about, the acting was good but by god it was boring tedious and had no purpose, two blokes fall out so one cuts his fingers off so the other keeps annoying him.  I mean WTF?   

I have seen more interesting episodes of Eastenders, like nothing happens in this movie, just feels like some day time soap episode.

Fair enough, man who likes superheroes.

[simpleman]

God the standard of Movies must be incredibly shite.

I finally saw that Banshee film staring Colin Farell that the internet has been raving about, the acting was good but by god it was boring tedious and had no purpose, two blokes fall out so one cuts his fingers off so the other keeps annoying him.  I mean WTF?   

I have seen more interesting episodes of Eastenders, like nothing happens in this movie, just feels like some day time soap episode.

I kinda agree with ya.  It didn't do much for me either.

Fearing being further controversial I'm not really a Nicolas Cage fan either.

[AndyMuller]

Super Ultimate Last Ever * (Working Title) - The Final

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When will this madness end, Samuel?

[Samie]

When will this madness end, Samuel?

 

Tonight.

[John_P]

Saw Shazam 2 today, wasn't anywhere near as fun as the first one sadly.

[The G in Gerrard]

Everything Everywhere All At Once - I just didn't get it.

[[new username under construction]]

Everything Everywhere All At Once - I just didn't get it.

I got about 80% of it then thought "Oh is this STILL going?"

[telekon]

I find I'm really up and down with getting to watching films for the first time, but have also found it's been great for me - it's got me to watch three classics that I've had on the 'watchlist' what feels like forever, so good to have a little nudge/prompt.

Seen Citizen Kane, Barry Lyndon and Anatomy of a Murder (all 8ish hours of them!) so far and loved it. When I next fancy a french film I'm defo stealing one of telekons - maybe Stolen Kisses

Did you ever get around to it, mate? Have you seen some of the French new wave before?

[Hedley Lamarr]

Off to waste a couple of hours this morning by watching John Wick 4, 170 minutes of violent stupidity, just the ticket.

[John_P]

Off to waste a couple of hours this morning by watching John Wick 4, 170 minutes of violent stupidity, just the ticket.

Yep, got that booked for this afternoon.

[Andy @ Allerton!]

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Really enjoyed it and the missus did too

Great story idea and well acted with just two hoomans not having to exposition or spoil the plot. The film let you just work it out. Even nicer was the dynamic that they didn't understand each others language

Spoiler

Even better than that! The pilot, having lost his child and being unable to see her before she died was brilliantly done and very sad   Didn't shove it in your face. You had to piece it together and his loss and his giving up when he sent the message to rescue him and alert them amounted to 'don't bother'. When he saw the girl and helped her out, didn't need loads of cheesy bullshit. Very solidly done and all the better for you having to work it out yourself.

[close]

The action scenes were well done, but given how quickly the dinos jumped on anything, they'd both have been toast.

8/10

[Hedley Lamarr]

John Wick 4 was great fun, perhaps 20 minutes too long, but really enjoyable, the choreography was just superb.  Had a trailer for Evil Dead Rises prior, that's another I'll definitely be leaving my couch for.