Topic: The RAWK Film Thread

[AndyMuller]

Was it just me that enjoyed 'The Killer', then?

[Andy @ Allerton!]

Was it just me that enjoyed 'The Killer', then?

Watched it the other day with the missus.

She thought it was complete shite. I thought it was Ok, but nothing special.

[meady1981]

Was it just me that enjoyed 'The Killer', then?

I liked the bit where he hired a car

[AndyMuller]

I thought it was hilarious and the fight in the house was top tier.

[classycarra]

I thought it was hilarious and the fight in the house was top tier.

same. i think a lot of people haven't clocked onto how intentionally hilarious it is.

[damomad]

Watched Sicario the other day on Iplayer. Belter of a film, plenty of twists but not difficult to get the head around. I've been told the sequel is decent although a lot different so I may give that a go too.

[Andy @ Allerton!]

Saw Ferrari - bit slow paced. Could have done with a bit more Vrrrooooom and a bit less meh.


Saw Fast Charlie as well - with Pierce Brosnan - Ok middle-of-the-road hitman-come-revenge thriller.

[Phineus]

Watched Sicario the other day on Iplayer. Belter of a film, plenty of twists but not difficult to get the head around. I've been told the sequel is decent although a lot different so I may give that a go too.

Brilliant film. To each their own but I wouldn’t bother with the sequel - different director and writer I think, has none of the first film’s dread.

[The G in Gerrard]

The Flash. Couldn't watch it. Opening five minutes was enough. DREADFUL.

[Phineus]

The Flash. Couldn't watch it. Opening five minutes was enough. DREADFUL.

Yeah, it was bad. Haven’t seen Aquaman 2 but Flash was a worthy nail in coffin of the DC universe.

Saw the new Godzilla x Kong yesterday - more of a Kong film in truth, Godzilla doesn’t really suit this new style/aesthetic they’ve gone for which is much less serious than King of the Monsters.

Scar King steals the show, just not enough of him in it. Still need to watch Monarch. 

[The G in Gerrard]

Yeah, it was bad. Haven’t seen Aquaman 2 but Flash was a worthy nail in coffin of the DC universe.

Honestly that hospital scene at the start and the babies. It wasn't even funny. One of the worst opening sequences I've seen in any film.

[Henry Gale]

Out Of Darkness - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7527682/

In the Old Stone Age, a disparate gang of early humans band together in search of a new land. But when they suspect a malevolent, mystical being is hunting them down, the clan are forced to confront a danger they never envisioned.

I really enjoyed this, till about the last 20 minutes till it went to shit. Shame really as the start and middle were great.

[Andy @ Allerton!]

Saw Godzilla x Kong

The main thing I got from it is that Godzilla is a knobhead.

[John_P]

Saw Godzilla x Kong myself, glad they reduced down the amount of human characters in this one. Too many in GvK.
Very much more of a Kong film, and could've very easily been a stand alone movie.

Spoiler

nice though that like Mecha Godzilla in the last film the marketing for this one kept the knowledge of Mothra and the other titan under wraps

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Felt it probably could've been more fun, but then it's got a sequence were Kong beats up two other giant apes using mini Kong as a club which I found hilarious.

[PROPER crazyemlyn72]

Roadhouse. What happened with  Jake geyllenhal that he made this? I thought he was well respected as an artist.

[The G in Gerrard]

Barbie. What a great fun movie. Enjoyable.

[RedSince86]

Roadhouse. What happened with  Jake geyllenhal that he made this? I thought he was well respected as an artist.

[Andy @ Allerton!]

Next Goal Wins


Absolutely brilliant. Loved it. The true story about how a new coach turned around the fortunes (Slightly) for the  American Samoa national team - who were, when he took over, ranked last in the world.

Some greating acting, a feel good film and good fun.

[Sheer Magnetism]

Every single time!

[tubby]

Next Goal Wins


Absolutely brilliant. Loved it. The true story about how a new coach turned around the fortunes (Slightly) for the  American Samoa national team - who were, when he took over, ranked last in the world.

Some greating acting, a feel good film and good fun.

Watched this too the other day.  Think the first half was better than the rest and it was a little preachy in parts but it was still a really enjoyable little movie with some genuinely funny and heartfelt moments.

[TepidT2O]

Andy, have you moved into a cinema or something?

[classycarra]

Every single time!

Got conned into Next goal wins at my local picturehouse under a 'Mystery film' event - closest I can remember to walking out of a film, after the first couple of minutes shitty intro by Waititi (must have been coked up, and just watched Alladin and fancied Williams's Genie role)

It's a film that looks like it needed to be churned out because the buseinss that owned it had sunk money into a project and had to speculate (with any old shite) to accumulate (any money it could get). Felt like the final nail in the coffin of the idea that Waititi has anything to say as a filmmaker.

[Crosby Nick]

Only about five years late but watched Green Book for the first time last night. Really enjoyed it with a couple of great performances.

[Andy @ Allerton!]

Andy, have you moved into a cinema or something?

Been a member of Cineworld for about 30 years

Try and go as often as we can - sometimes 4 or 5 times a week if there's good stuff on and we have the time

Some of the films though were off the TV/ Paramount+/Amazon/Netflix/Disney - got a few thingies

[Andy @ Allerton!]

Got conned into Next goal wins at my local picturehouse under a 'Mystery film' event - closest I can remember to walking out of a film, after the first couple of minutes shitty intro by Waititi (must have been coked up, and just watched Alladin and fancied Williams's Genie role)

It's a film that looks like it needed to be churned out because the buseinss that owned it had sunk money into a project and had to speculate (with any old shite) to accumulate (any money it could get). Felt like the final nail in the coffin of the idea that Waititi has anything to say as a filmmaker.

It's no Lost in Translation

Didn't walk out of that, sadly - although it's still the shittest film I've ever seen.

Only walked out of three films; Some American drama where a black kid gets murdered (We thought that it would be the Queen film), The mad pinnocio which was just total shite (Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio) and The Black Phone which was horrible - about a load of kids being murdered. No thanks.

[GinKop]

Watched Marley in the cinema on Sunday and enjoyed it. Hard not to enjoy these music biopic films like Elvis - some of them drag a bit but I didn't know much about him other than his music.

Also finally got around to watching The Gentlemen (due to all of the TV show hype). Fun movie by all accounts! Seen it all before with Snatch but still enjoyable.

[[new username under construction]]

Roadhouse. What happened with  Jake geyllenhal that he made this? I thought he was well respected as an artist.

I think the Swayze was a close friend and mentor to him so was probably just a corny passion project for him,, not seen it, I gave up after the first two minutes where he got stabbed and acted like nothing had happened

[Henry Gale]

I think the Swayze was a close friend and mentor to him so was probably just a corny passion project for him,, not seen it, I gave up after the first two minutes where he got stabbed and acted like nothing had happened

It gets worse, once he beats up like 5 men on his own he then drives them all to hospital. At any stage these lads could just jump him in the car but they don't because that would be the end of the film 

[Paul JH]

Watched Sicario the other day on Iplayer. Belter of a film, plenty of twists but not difficult to get the head around. I've been told the sequel is decent although a lot different so I may give that a go too.

Don't bother, second one is shite compared to the first. Ruins anything good from the first one and trades it in for mindless story and 'action'. Just think of the first as a standalone and you'll be fine.

[classycarra]

Don't bother, second one is shite compared to the first. Ruins anything good from the first one and trades it in for mindless story and 'action'. Just think of the first as a standalone and you'll be fine.

reassured to read your opinion. love sicario but haven't gone near the sequel - and not really felt any urge.

too many good films out there for crap like that cashgrab

[Paul JH]

reassured to read your opinion. love sicario but haven't gone near the sequel - and not really felt any urge.

too many good films out there for crap like that cashgrab

Sicario is one of my fav films, as I love Villenueve as a director, but the second movie is so different than the first, the direction, the writing. Absolutely ruins the Benicio Del Toro's character, he doesn't even seem like the same person as in the first movie. Defo not missing anything not seeing the sequel.

[John_P]

Very much enjoyed Monkey Man.

[Livbes]

Sicario is one of my fav films, as I love Villenueve as a director, but the second movie is so different than the first, the direction, the writing. Absolutely ruins the Benicio Del Toro's character, he doesn't even seem like the same person as in the first movie. Defo not missing anything not seeing the sequel.

Agree with all of this. First is excellent, 2nd is meh.

[rafathegaffa83]

Very much enjoyed Monkey Man.

Aside from a few lulls, it is violent as fuck. That last thirty minutes seems to have everything.

[John_P]

Aside from a few lulls, it is violent as fuck. That last thirty minutes seems to have everything.

Yeah, think you need that break though to recover. Thought that final act was so incentive as well.

Beforehand saw a trailer for an Indian film called 'Kill' that looks ridiculously violent. From the trailer it's basically looks like Die Hard on a Train premise, but hopefully better than Under Siege 2.

[bradders1011]

They're making a biopic of Robbie Williams starring Robbie Williams.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Better_Man_(2024_film)

[Andy @ Allerton!]

I think the Swayze was a close friend and mentor to him so was probably just a corny passion project for him,, not seen it, I gave up after the first two minutes where he got stabbed and acted like nothing had happened

That can happen. Seen it twice in real life - but on both occasions, the knifeman was given an absolute pasting before the person called an ambulance for themselves (With the knife still in there)

I wouldn't recommend that myself as if you have a knife in you then not moving about would seem to be the best idea. Apparantly the deeper you are stabbed, the less it hurts. I have been grazed a couple of times and that really, really hurts - but that's all surface skin with all the  nerves and shit in. Again, not something I'd recommend. I'd recommend running away as fast as you can. If you see a knife. Fucking run away. Always. And twice on Sundays

[Buck Pete]

That can happen. Seen it twice in real life - but on both occasions, the knifeman was given an absolute pasting before the person called an ambulance for themselves (With the knife still in there)

Had to look twice this was you who posted this Andy

I would have had my mortgage on this being a post from Rob

[Buck Pete]

Aside from a few lulls, it is violent as fuck. That last thirty minutes seems to have everything.

Sold

Im going next week

[RedSince86]

Watched Ad Astra the other day.

Much better on the 2nd watch and I reckon this will be more appreciated in years gone by.

Didn't realise but it's like a Sci Fi version of Apocalypse now, the Martin Sheen type voice overs, the film set around around going on a dangerous mission.

Also read that it's a secret sequel to Space Cowboys, interesting theories on that!!.

https://www.reddit.com/r/FanTheories/s/j9P8RMndCS