What Films Have You Seen Recently?

[trebor8273]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Yes, sorry i realized after posting that you were watching Curse of the Crimson Altar.

It's a bit weird but definitely a fave of mine. If you haven't seen it before i hope you like it. Please tell us what you think.

seen it before and really enjoyed it, great atmosphere etc but part of that is to down to the great cast

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Mystery Junction (1951)

Stalwart English actor Sydney Tafler plays a crime writer who finds life is soon imitating his art when he's recognized by a fellow passenger on a train. It soon becomes clear that in the next carriage the police are escorting a dangerous criminal. When a shot rings out events take a turn for the worse.

Once thought lost forever this basically two room production which comes over as a British version of Key Largo except set in a snowstorm rather than a tornado,is actually rather clever and deliciously inventive especially in it's denouement. At only 61 minutes the story cracks on from first minute to last and wastes no time in springing the questions on the viewer. Although quite tame now it was probably hard boiled for it's time and could easily be classed as a British take on the American Noir genre.

The print, a co-restoration between Network and the BFI looks amazing for such an unknown but worthy film.

[Deadite]

Originally Posted by Justin101

I've just watched Suicide Squad, quite honestly one of the worst films I've seen in ages. It's been a long time since I've been in the cinema and wondered about how long was left in the film. On the plus side, Jared Leto's Joker is probably the best onscreen Joker there has been. Heath was good but he was more pissed off than insane.

Such a shame as the trailers looked pretty damned cool.

[Dave Boy]

I watched SUICIDE SQUAD last and thought it was awesome!
Really enjoyed it and so did my son.

[Justin101]

Originally Posted by Dave Boy

I watched SUICIDE SQUAD last and thought it was awesome!
Really enjoyed it and so did my son.

I feel like it's going to very divisive, some people do quite clearly love it, but I hated every moment of it and the people at my viewing seemed to not react to it all apart from some girl laughing at literally everything Harley Quinn had to say - even things that were not meant to be funny

[Dave Boy]

The cinema was packed where I was and everyone seemed to be enjoying it.
The only negative comment of the night was for the Dr. Strange trailer before hand. A dude talking to his girlfriend said "What a shit name".

[trebor8273]

Originally Posted by Dave Boy

I watched SUICIDE SQUAD last and thought it was awesome!
Really enjoyed it and so did my son.

Well I'm not so worried about going to see it, but my expectations are still going to be quite low. Did you think it was better than superman vs batman ? Really looking forward to Dr strange as its one of my favorite comic book characters

Edit

Would you say its less dark and depressing than Batman vs superman

[gag]

Suicide squad well i for one have no interest it in,
Tbh 99% of superhero films have no interest to me.
For simple reason is they seem to be a let down to me so just dont bother anymore.
I've said before (probably) say again todays film have no real soul passion and atmosphere in the characters or film itself like they use to be, truthfully i detest just about every big budget mainstream Hollywood films, its all about the cgi, big budgets, actors, ott, and loads of crash bang wallop action, thats why i much prefer the simplier and plain films, or films you never heard of there no expectations, so no let down, eg J horrors have been doing simplicity for years and concentrating more on the story and atmosphere, and even if certain j horror not youre style they barely set a foot wrong for years, about time Hollywood took a step back and learnt from these type of films, or go back to old school film making like original Superman films, films have gone down hill so much that even a shit film is classed a decent, only because its slightly better than most of the stuff thats about, last film that interested me in going cinema was Raid 2, years ago there was so many good films you watched loads and enjoyed most but on different levels, and barely disliked a film, now its other way round you wade through loads of shit to find one you like or thinks decent, 70s/80s was best era for films, San Andreas is a prime eg of everything that is wrong with todays films, and i hated Mad Max road Fury, its was just like one big huge travelling circus that wanted loads of huge more and more loud ott action to wow its viewers, green screen in parts was noticeable, and one explosion towards the back end of the film the cgi was laughable and pathetic, ive seen films that offer little in violence and action and been wowed because of the atmosphere, right tonne of film, background music, eg Snowtown, yet seen films that offer loads of action and been bored senseless and turned it of.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by gag

Suicide squad well i for one have no interest it in,
Tbh 99% of superheroe films have no interest to me,
For simple reason is they seem to be a let down to me so just dont bother anymore
Ive said before (probably) say again todays film have no real soul passion and atmosphere in the characters or film itself like they use to be, any supeeman film since the originals with Christopher reeve have all been garbage to me,
Go back to the old style of film making where the film are interesting, and its not all about action hype, ott, budget, cgi, actors, etc etc,
Sorry but i also hated Mad max Road Fury for lots of reasons, the green screen in some scenes was obvious, there was one explosion towards back end of the film the cgi was pathetic and obvious, the film to me was like a travelling circus that wanted more, huge, loud, ott, action to wow its viewers, instead of being a film.
Sadly thats how most films Hollywood, Blockbuster films are these days, concentrate more on a film being a film instead of what you can throw at it to wow the audience.

I'd be interested in knowing how many of the recent Marvel, DC, and other 'superhero' films you have seen. Most of them devote a lot of time to characterisation and interplay between the characters – the exchanges between characters like Tony Stark, Bruce Banner, and Natasha Romanov are why I enjoy the Marvel movie so much, and the same goes for the constant breaking of the fourth wall and self-referential dialogue in Deadpool.

I wasn't as keen on Mad Max Fury Road as the first two Mel Gibson movies, but really enjoyed the action sequences because of the lack of green screen and visual effects. They did use visual effects, but those mostly enhanced what had already been filmed, slightly altered the colour palette, added extra fire/smoke, or slightly altered the scenery in which the real car chase(s) was found.

That said, it is one of several recent action movies – Jason Bourne is another – in which there is not much dialogue from the principal actor so the film can be more easily dubbed/subtitled and sold to localities such as South America and China.

[Dave Boy]

Originally Posted by trebor8273

Would you say its less dark and depressing than Batman vs superman

Oh yes. All the charactors are humourous. Just sit back and enjoy the ride. Good soundtrack too !