What Films Have You Seen Recently?

[Demoncrat]

Originally Posted by keirarts

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Ok, rather than type the films title I've opted for a poster. Why? Well do you see the eiffel tower in the poster? I do. It's not in the bloody film. A large portion of the film is set in Rome. Some in Turkey. I don't recall Paris at all.
Why is this a problem? you might ask.
Well it's emblematic of the numerous problems with this film. Primarily its bland as hell. I honestly think Paris might have been in the film and it's just floated out my memory. Its like a fusion of every 90's spy film you've seen mixed with Tom Clancy by way of people who probably think Tom Clancy is too deep and needs toning down for its audience. In many ways this is worse than an actual bad movie. I can have real fun with a bad movie. I can laugh my ass off. Make fun of it and generally rip the s*** out of it. Such is the pleasure of bad movies. Michael Keaton gets it. We get one torture scene where he goes full 'bug eye' Keaton and the film threatens to become fun. Then it gives up. If its on TV and your drinking or getting high it might be worth a punt, simply by virtue of the fact that if you black out you wont miss anything important.

Sounds like The Mummy

[Make Them Die Slowly]

Originally Posted by keirarts

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Ok, rather than type the films title I've opted for a poster. Why? Well do you see the eiffel tower in the poster? I do. It's not in the bloody film. A large portion of the film is set in Rome. Some in Turkey. I don't recall Paris at all.
Why is this a problem? you might ask.
Well it's emblematic of the numerous problems with this film. Primarily its bland as hell. I honestly think Paris might have been in the film and it's just floated out my memory. Its like a fusion of every 90's spy film you've seen mixed with Tom Clancy by way of people who probably think Tom Clancy is too deep and needs toning down for its audience. In many ways this is worse than an actual bad movie. I can have real fun with a bad movie. I can laugh my ass off. Make fun of it and generally rip the s*** out of it. Such is the pleasure of bad movies. Michael Keaton gets it. We get one torture scene where he goes full 'bug eye' Keaton and the film threatens to become fun. Then it gives up. If its on TV and your drinking or getting high it might be worth a punt, simply by virtue of the fact that if you black out you wont miss anything important.

That is a shame, from the TV spots I was expecting a John Wickes style blood bath with bigger stunts.

[keirarts]

Originally Posted by Make Them Die Slowly

That is a shame, from the TV spots I was expecting a John Wickes style blood bath with bigger stunts.

The action scenes, and there aren't as many as you'd expect, are really poorly staged. Even Atomic Blonde got that right at least.

[Dave Boy]

Only one film I make sure I watch every September 17th..

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A BRIDGE TOO FAR (1977)

I get goose bumps on the air lift scene and feel quite emotional as a watch the troops board the planes and gliders.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by keirarts

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Ok, rather than type the films title I've opted for a poster. Why? Well do you see the eiffel tower in the poster? I do. It's not in the bloody film. A large portion of the film is set in Rome. Some in Turkey. I don't recall Paris at all.
Why is this a problem? you might ask.
Well it's emblematic of the numerous problems with this film. Primarily its bland as hell. I honestly think Paris might have been in the film and it's just floated out my memory. Its like a fusion of every 90's spy film you've seen mixed with Tom Clancy by way of people who probably think Tom Clancy is too deep and needs toning down for its audience. In many ways this is worse than an actual bad movie. I can have real fun with a bad movie. I can laugh my ass off. Make fun of it and generally rip the s*** out of it. Such is the pleasure of bad movies. Michael Keaton gets it. We get one torture scene where he goes full 'bug eye' Keaton and the film threatens to become fun. Then it gives up. If its on TV and your drinking or getting high it might be worth a punt, simply by virtue of the fact that if you black out you wont miss anything important.

Maybe you could edit that terrific Paris sequence from GI Joe Rise of Cobra into the film - Voila! Instant Paris action scene.

[Make Them Die Slowly]

Damnation Alley

Fun post apocalypse road trip from 1977. A little dated in parts but on the whole just as enjoyable as when I last saw it in the 80s. Hawkwind do a song with the same title and for that alone, highly recommended.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Make Them Die Slowly

Damnation Alley

Fun post apocalypse road trip from 1977. A little dated in parts but on the whole just as enjoyable as when I last saw it in the 80s. Hawkwind do a song with the same title and for that alone, highly recommended.

There's no better reason than that to recommend a film.

Fortunately there isn't a Hawkwind song titled Blood of Dracula's Castle.

[Cinematic Shocks]

Originally Posted by keirarts

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Ok, rather than type the films title I've opted for a poster. Why? Well do you see the eiffel tower in the poster? I do. It's not in the bloody film. A large portion of the film is set in Rome. Some in Turkey. I don't recall Paris at all.
Why is this a problem? you might ask.
Well it's emblematic of the numerous problems with this film. Primarily its bland as hell. I honestly think Paris might have been in the film and it's just floated out my memory. Its like a fusion of every 90's spy film you've seen mixed with Tom Clancy by way of people who probably think Tom Clancy is too deep and needs toning down for its audience. In many ways this is worse than an actual bad movie. I can have real fun with a bad movie. I can laugh my ass off. Make fun of it and generally rip the s*** out of it. Such is the pleasure of bad movies. Michael Keaton gets it. We get one torture scene where he goes full 'bug eye' Keaton and the film threatens to become fun. Then it gives up. If its on TV and your drinking or getting high it might be worth a punt, simply by virtue of the fact that if you black out you wont miss anything important.

I might have been a bit generous with my rating of this. I mean I knew it wasn't a good film, but I was just quite entertained by it, despite its bevy of action spy cliches. Maybe a **1/2 out of *****. It does have "moments".

[keirarts]

Originally Posted by Cinematic Shocks

I might have been a bit generous with my rating of this. I mean I knew it wasn't a good film, but I was just quite entertained by it, despite its bevy of action spy cliches. Maybe a **1/2 out of *****. It does have "moments".

Well everyone's experience of a film is different so no review is necessarily 'right'. For me I was sat restlessly wanting the film to finish. It just didn't spark at all for me. I knew exactly where it was going and what twists were coming because I've seen numerous individual scenes done better in other films. It's slick and seems to have high production values. It just doesn't do anything new for me. Personally I'd suggest watching sum of all fears. Its not a 'great' film, but it does a lot of whats done here but better.

[Justin101]

Has anyone been to see Mother! yet? I'm considering it for after work tonight, it seems to be dividing audiences but the critics love it.