Topic: The RAWK Film Thread

[Nobby Reserve]

Wonderful movie, the follow ups went for box office mindless action, but First Blood had a message.

Full of social messages.

Downhill sharply from there, especially that laughably terrible (candidate for the worst film of all time IMO) third film. Still makes me laugh how the third film used to have a dedication to the 'brave fighters of Mujahideen' until those same 'brave fighters' murdered 3,000 in the US and were reclassified as terrorists.

Of course, the Mujahideen were always terrorists. They were just fighting the US's enemies in the 70's/80s, so were actually 'freedom fighters'.

Cos that's how hypocrisy works, innit?

[classycarra]

Your shoehorn is visible from space

[Buck Pete]

Just looking at what's on at the Odeon.  Has anyone any experience of Indian-Tamil language cinema?

There's a movie out called "Captain Miller".   On some basic research, the director Arun Matheswaran appears to be a bit of talent.

Analeesan "Eesa", a former British soldier called Captain Miller, is on a mission to protect his village from the British as they intend to loot a treasure hidden and protected by the villagers.

Watched the trailer and it looks like a whole shed-load of fun!  I might give it a whirl later this week.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujhWbKP1rKA&t=143s

[John_P]

Having thoroughly enjoyed Schitts Creek Daniel Levys debut as a writer/director of films is now on Netflix. Good Grief sees Levy losing his husband in a car accident and then as the 1st anniversary nears a new revelation leads him to take his friends to Paris for a weekend.

Very good film, more a drama with a few funny bits than anything else.

Followed that up with Portrait of a Lady on Fire which I thought was amazing.

[TipTopKop]

Full of social messages.

Downhill sharply from there, especially that laughably terrible (candidate for the worst film of all time IMO) third film. Still makes me laugh how the third film used to have a dedication to the 'brave fighters of Mujahideen' until those same 'brave fighters' murdered 3,000 in the US and were reclassified as terrorists.

Of course, the Mujahideen were always terrorists. They were just fighting the US's enemies in the 70's/80s, so were actually 'freedom fighters'.

Cos that's how hypocrisy works, innit?

If I remember correctly, the Mujahideen got a positive shout on the Bond movie "The Living Daylights" as well!

[Ziltoid]

I did a HUGE scoff when I saw there was an Alive remake and assumed it would be shit but boredom forced me to give Society of the Snow an go and I have to say it was really good. I wish I could have watched it without having seen Alive. I didn’t warm to the characters as much as the ‘original’, but this version was more brutal and a better reflection of the realities of a survival situation.

Thinking of sitting my youngest down to watch this one

[Cracking Left Foot]

I went to see Poor Things last night.

It's absolutely batshit insane, and to be honest, pretty incredible. Emma Stone is a lock for Best Actress at the Oscars, and I'd imagine Mark Ruffalo gets a nod for Supporting Actor as he's brilliant.

It's beautifully shot - there are black and white scenes which look like Lynch's Elephant Man, and then it explodes into vibrant colour with design like a Terry Gilliam film.

Brief description of the plot, hidden for spoilers in case you want to go in cold:

Spoiler

What's it about? Well, a woman throws herself off a bridge, for reasons that become clear towards the end of the film, and her body is recovered by a genius surgeon who hides from the public due to his facial scars. He then brings her back to life by planting the brain of her unborn baby into her, and reanimating her corpse. She then goes off on a journey round Europe to experience sexual and emotional awakening.

You know, your common or garden blockbuster.[/spoller]

If you like weird, unsettling off-kilter films, you will absolutely adore this.

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[Hedley Lamarr]

I went to see Poor Things last night.

It's absolutely batshit insane, and to be honest, pretty incredible. Emma Stone is a lock for Best Actress at the Oscars, and I'd imagine Mark Ruffalo gets a nod for Supporting Actor as he's brilliant.

It's beautifully shot - there are black and white scenes which look like Lynch's Elephant Man, and then it explodes into vibrant colour with design like a Terry Gilliam film.

Brief description of the plot, hidden for spoilers in case you want to go in cold:

Spoiler

What's it about? Well, a woman throws herself off a bridge, for reasons that become clear towards the end of the film, and her body is recovered by a genius surgeon who hides from the public due to his facial scars. He then brings her back to life by planting the brain of her unborn baby into her, and reanimating her corpse. She then goes off on a journey round Europe to experience sexual and emotional awakening.

You know, your common or garden blockbuster.[/spoller]

If you like weird, unsettling off-kilter films, you will absolutely adore this.

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Lanthimos Is the most original, daring filmmaker since David Lynch,  I haven’t seen anything prior to Dogtooth, but loved that and everything he’s made since.  The Killing Of A Sacred Deer is sublime.  His cinematographer of choice of late Robbie Ryan who specialises in realism with a hint of surrealism.  Perfect partnership.

[Cracking Left Foot]

Lanthimos Is the most original, daring filmmaker since David Lynch,  I haven’t seen anything prior to Dogtooth, but loved that and everything he’s made since.  The Killing Of A Sacred Deer is sublime.  His cinematographer of choice of late Robbie Ryan who specialises in realism with a hint of surrealism.  Perfect partnership.

Absolutely. Lynch is my all time favourite director, and as I’ve pretty much given up on getting another film from him, then Lanthinos is the perfect alternative. There were moments in Poor Things where I just got really giddy at what I was watching.

[wige]

Has anyone re-watched Dune since it released on Netflix? I swear there is a whole bunch of additional scenes/context vs the cinema version but cannot find any sort of confirmation of that online... Just curious for others opinions... Making me doubt my memory bigtime!

[meady1981]

Has anyone re-watched Dune since it released on Netflix? I swear there is a whole bunch of additional scenes/context vs the cinema version but cannot find any sort of confirmation of that online... Just curious for others opinions... Making me doubt my memory bigtime!

All I know is that I had to turn it up to 70 on the volume to hear the dialogue. We’re usually on 12.

[wige]

All I know is that I had to turn it up to 70 on the volume to hear the dialogue. We’re usually on 12.

The Mrs and I have subtitles on with pretty much everything nowadays. Mumbling dialogue/volume issues seem commonplace nowadays.

[RedSince86]

Watched Foe last night on Amazon.

Awful movie, avoid.

[meady1981]

The Mrs and I have subtitles on with pretty much everything nowadays. Mumbling dialogue/volume issues seem commonplace nowadays.

I watched a YouTube of why that was recently. None of it seemed anything to do with normal people with normal TVs just wanting to watch TV.

[Sheer Magnetism]

Ferrari isn't quite A grade Michael Mann but definitely an enjoyable two and a bit hours. An absorbing character study, very good performances on the whole (Shailene Woodley didn't quite work for me), the old age make-up worked, it looked brilliant and you really got a sense of the speed and glamour of motor racing. It took its time without dragging and it felt like a film for adults.

[Scottymuser]

So the mystery screening film that I went to last night turned out to be The Beekeeper, the new Jason Stahtham action flick.

Enjoyable, shlocky action, definitely with Bourne/John Wick vibes with regards to the violence etc.  Not sure it needs to be seen on the big screen, but it was fun.

Going to see Poor Things later.

[The G in Gerrard]

Going to watch Killers of the Flower Moon shortly. Looking forward to it.

[classycarra]

Going to watch Killers of the Flower Moon shortly. Looking forward to it.

that's a bold starting time for a four-hourer, respect! hope you enjoy it!

[TipTopKop]

The Mrs and I have subtitles on with pretty much everything nowadays. Mumbling dialogue/volume issues seem commonplace nowadays.

Oh it's a given for me -unless it's an old movie- subtitles are a must.

It's all muffled and garbled, you turn the volume way up on an action movie to hear the dialog   ....until an explosion happens 

[Scottymuser]

Bloody hell. Poor Things was extraordinary, exceptional, out of this world. Absolutely a masterpiece. Emma Stone was utterly mesmeric, maybe the best role I've seen in years. And mark ruffalo put in a career best performance as well

[thejbs]

The Mrs and I have subtitles on with pretty much everything nowadays. Mumbling dialogue/volume issues seem commonplace nowadays.

It’s shite. I lost most of my hearing in the past couple of years thanks to a tumour. I can’t watch anything modern without subs, even when I have hearing aids on. Means I can’t enjoy the cinema anymore which annoys me no end. Movies previous to 2000 are usually fine, though.

Watched rebel moon there. All a bit silly, melodramatic and humourless. Unfortunately, my hearing was still good enough to make out Charlie Hunnam’s ‘Belfast’ accent. Shackin’ so it was. Nice to see Fra Fee in it. Hopefully has a bigger role in the next one. Worked with him on a short film before and he’s a lovely guy.

[Sheer Magnetism]

Bloody hell. Poor Things was extraordinary, exceptional, out of this world. Absolutely a masterpiece. Emma Stone was utterly mesmeric, maybe the best role I've seen in years. And mark ruffalo put in a career best performance as well

Seeing it on Wednesday. Someone I know saw a preview and immediately declared it in his top five ever. Really pumped for this, big fan of both Lanthimos and Stone.

[red mongoose]

"Better Days" (2019) - a Chinese film about a high-school senior who is being bullied and the punk who decides to protect her.

Sometimes when you finish a really great film you can get carried away with praise, and it doesn't hold up to later viewing. I just can't imagine that happening with this film. It is stunning. Definitely belongs on that top shelf of this century's best films so far, right next to "Shoplifters" and "Parasite." This beautiful song closes it out.


<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/WjMYJYFr3Ow" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/WjMYJYFr3Ow</a>

[The G in Gerrard]

that's a bold starting time for a four-hourer, respect! hope you enjoy it!

Yeah it was good. Main cast were great.

[classycarra]

just back from Poor Things. I liked it. Love emma stone, and mostly really like Yorgos's films. But had quite limited expectations for this one (avoided any trailers, but caught little teases and didn't love the way it looked).

It's weird and dark and full of odd humour as you'd expect. Not read the book but its one of those that people say is 'unfilmable', so with that in mind definitely an impressive adaptation. Not sure it's my favourite of either of theirs, but I'm always slow for things like that to register with me anyway.

[John_P]

Busy few days catching up on a few films.

Watched Noah Baumbachs 'White Noise' which started Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig, a proper oddity of a film. Funny in parts but also quite warped and genre bending.

Followed that up with May December which has been getting quite the buzz for it's lead stars. Really well acted.

And today managed a double bill at the cinema with firstly,

The Boys In The Boat directed by George Clooney. Really enjoyed this but felt quite safe and doesn't quite spark the way you'd want a sports drama too. Really bizarre framing of the narrative as well.

And finally the new Jason Statham actioner The Beekeeper were he protects the hive whilst we run through as many honey and bee jokes as possible. Though I don't think it's supposed to be a comedy. Utterly stupid.

[The G in Gerrard]

And finally the new Jason Statham actioner The Beekeeper were he protects the hive whilst we run through as many honey and bee jokes as possible. Though I don't think it's supposed to be a comedy. Utterly stupid.

Thought it was a comedy. Even trailer looks crap.

[S]

Here's a random one. I have a scene from a film in my head and I can't work out where it's from. A real long shot but I know we have some on here with incredible knowledge.

All I remember is that a married woman meets some teenage boys outside a cafe, and one of them begins chatting her up. Then she gets a lift with them on a scooter to a party. When she gets to this party at a random bar, she suddenly loses interest in the whole thing and she leaves to walk home. I think she then sees her husband on the way home, he pulls up in a car.

I think this is a fairly recent movie. I'd be surprised if it was more than five years ago.

The boys on scooters/motorbikes makes me think it was set in Europe. It was also a sunny day I think.

[Crosby Nick]

Emmanuelle?

[S]

Emmanuelle?

Never seen that so unfortunately not.

Definitely not from that era. I'm fairly certain we're talking 2000 at the absolute earliest.

[Crosby Nick]

Never seen that so unfortunately not.

Definitely not from that era. I'm fairly certain we're talking 2000 at the absolute earliest.

Was trying and failing to be funny. First ‘European’ film that came to mind.

[damomad]

Poor Things - Enjoyed this thoroughly, it was a lot funnier than I had anticipated.

Spoiler

Following the absurdity of Bella's basic vocabulary at the beginning and hearing it move to perfection through to the end was a joy. It wasn't always absurd, I liked the straightforwardness of some of the lines, the dinner scene with Duncan's friends in the Lisbon hotel was perfection. Really showed up these men for all they are, loved the sex but were embarrassed out in public by Bella.

Being nitpicky, but pretty much from the wedding scene to a minute before the ending could have been cut out and it wouldn't have been detrimental to the storyline. I found it hard to believe Bella would just accept Alfie's version of events, who was being backed up by Duncan afterall - a guy who had shown himself to be untrustworthy for the previous 90 mins of the film.

Found Max to be revolting, falling for Bella when he knew she still had a child undeveloped mind. Never felt Max deserved Bella in the end. In my version of the film, Emma Stone runs off with me, and we sail the high seas together, eating oysters for eternity.

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[classycarra]

Here's a random one. I have a scene from a film in my head and I can't work out where it's from. A real long shot but I know we have some on here with incredible knowledge.

All I remember is that a married woman meets some teenage boys outside a cafe, and one of them begins chatting her up. Then she gets a lift with them on a scooter to a party. When she gets to this party at a random bar, she suddenly loses interest in the whole thing and she leaves to walk home. I think she then sees her husband on the way home, he pulls up in a car.

I think this is a fairly recent movie. I'd be surprised if it was more than five years ago.

The boys on scooters/motorbikes makes me think it was set in Europe. It was also a sunny day I think.

get smart?


others that came up on a slightly obscure google searches:
tully, a cure for wellness, to leslie, the man from u.n.c.l.e

[Bcnsean]

A few great movies over the last week. The holdovers was really good, as was one life with Anthony Hopkins. Best was probably Society of the snow though, incredible story.

[S]

get smart?


others that came up on a slightly obscure google searches:
tully, a cure for wellness, to leslie, the man from u.n.c.l.e

None of those either I’m afraid.

Honestly starting to think I’ve dreamt the whole thing up…

[Barefoot Doctor]

Here's a random one. I have a scene from a film in my head and I can't work out where it's from. A real long shot but I know we have some on here with incredible knowledge.

All I remember is that a married woman meets some teenage boys outside a cafe, and one of them begins chatting her up. Then she gets a lift with them on a scooter to a party. When she gets to this party at a random bar, she suddenly loses interest in the whole thing and she leaves to walk home. I think she then sees her husband on the way home, he pulls up in a car.

I think this is a fairly recent movie. I'd be surprised if it was more than five years ago.

The boys on scooters/motorbikes makes me think it was set in Europe. It was also a sunny day I think.

Larry Crowne? Plot description on Wiki has a section which roughly matches the above.

[The 1989 Brit Awards]

Have to say, I disliked Maestro. Great perfomances but overly pretentious for me.

[Scottymuser]

Thought it was a comedy. Even trailer looks crap.

I saw it last Thursday - I thought it was a perfectly serviceable, cheesy 80s/90s action films, with a lot of learnings from Bourne and John Wick -  a solid 6/10.  The first 45-60 mins were maybe even a 7/10, but the ending definitely is not as good, thus the 6/10 rating.  In fact, it might be my favourite Jason Statham film since Transporter 2, if not Collateral.  Definitely better than Crank, all the fast and furious films, and I prefer it to the Expendables 1+2

[Andy @ Allerton!]

Saw Wonka tonight with the missus.

Really enjoyed it. Great songs. Great sets. A real feel-good, but also dark kids film - really well done and Hugh Grant was hilarious and stole the show.


Great film 8/10.

[duvva 💅]

Watched the Equaliser 3 tonight.

You know the formula by now, but they have found some inventive new ways for Denzel to cause as much damage to the bad guys as poss.
Enjoyable enough and it looks and sounds slick like the others