Army of Darkness, still love it

bridge of spies 7.8/10

felt a bit flat towards the end but overall a decent spielberg film

Which one Gem, 1950's or 1990's?

Either way, I think the 1950's one was groundbreaking. But watching it now may not be as rewarding, as the concept has been done to death since.

Yes, the Henry Fonda one. I guessed one of the reasons why it’s so highly rated is because for the time it was revolutionary and something completely new - so thanks for confirming my suspicions! I need more classics to watch on a lazy Sunday, films that pre-date the 1960’s. Any recommendations? Anyone?

I mean I can watch Mean Girls over and over but I'd like to see the other classics.

^ Film recommendations are tricky but 'Anatomy of a Murder' (1959) is very good. It's mainly courtroom-based and James Stewart is very impressive.

'Great Expectations' with John Mills, Valerie Hobson and Alec Guiness is excellent and atmospheric, if you don't mind Charles Dickens. 'The Third Man' with Orson Welles, Trevor Howard and Bernard Lee is crime-based and compelling. It's a notably stylish film in making good use of (then new) camera angles, lighting and shadow etc.

Mean girls is very good however. :-)

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I watched "no escape" last night, surprised me that Owen Wilson played the main role fairly well in what isn't a comedy and Pierce Brosnon with a dodgy English accent was pretty good as well, no Oscars for the lads but quite decent action film with some edge of the seat moments.

Army of Darkness, still love it

Absolute classic, New one out soon too.

Yes, the Henry Fonda one. I guessed one of the reasons why it’s so highly rated is because for the time it was revolutionary and something completely new - so thanks for confirming my suspicions! I need more classics to watch on a lazy Sunday, films that pre-date the 1960’s. Any recommendations? Anyone?

I mean I can watch Mean Girls over and over but I'd like to see the other classics.

 

 

Marlon Brando, Rod Steiger, Lee J. Cobb and Eva Marie Saint in On The Waterfront!  1954 - superb film.

I need more classics to watch on a lazy Sunday, films that pre-date the 1960’s. Any recommendations? Anyone?

 

Have you seen (m)any Billy Wilder's movies? Sunset Blvd., Ace in the Hole and Stalag 17... Most directors never manage to make three movies as good as those during their whole career and those three were released within a period of three years. And of course there's Some Like it Hot.

 

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Perhaps 400 Blows might something to consider if you don't mind subtitles.

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Thanks for the suggestions people, I'll check them out.

Spud - I watched 'Great Expectations' a while ago but couldn't take it seriously with John Mills looking like the near 40 year old he was when Pip was supposed to be what... no where near 40? What ridiculous casting.

Absolute classic, New one out soon too.

I watched the first episode of Ash vs the Evil Dead the other day, it's fantastic much better than that sh*tty remake they did.

locke 7.9/10

what a really great and unique film. captivating performance by tom hardy

Thanks for the suggestions people, I'll check them out.

Spud - I watched 'Great Expectations' a while ago but couldn't take it seriously with John Mills looking like the near 40 year old he was when Pip was supposed to be what... no where near 40? What ridiculous casting.

To be honest, that's a good point. I hadn't thought of it that way before but he must have been that age.

Yes, the Henry Fonda one. I guessed one of the reasons why it’s so highly rated is because for the time it was revolutionary and something completely new - so thanks for confirming my suspicions! I need more classics to watch on a lazy Sunday, films that pre-date the 1960’s. Any recommendations? Anyone?

I mean I can watch Mean Girls over and over but I'd like to see the other classics.

A Matter of Life and Death, with David Niven.

Went to see Suffragette last night.  Very good, good cast and well acted.  It's unusual to see a film set just before WWI set in normal, working class Britain rather than the upper class country house set so I particularly liked the costume and sets etc.  

 

And we were back to our independent cinema so accompanied by a glass of wine.

 

However, I was somewhat distracted by the fact that I was following the match immediately before the film started and was delighted to see we went one up.  But I have Chelsea match alerts on my phone and was aware of my phone vibrating twice so I was sitting there thinking, well we haven't drawn.  Is it 3-0, 2-1 or 1-2........

locke 7.9/10

what a really great and unique film. captivating performance by tom hardy

 

It's a decent one. Although I do feel the ending could've been better. It just, well... For the lack of a better word: "ended". In this case the trip was way more interesting and rewarding than the destination. Hardy did a fine job, but credit to the cinematographer and editor for keeping it interesting (visually and pacing) throughout the movie. It's not easy to do that with a movie which takes place inside a car with only one character being shown.

The man from U.N.C.L.E.....R.U.B.B.I.S.H 

Slow West. A western with Michael Fassbender and Kodi Smit-McPhee. It is a gripping story and a beautiful film aesthetically. The basic story is that the daughter of a Scottish crofter emigrates to the USA in 1870. McPhee, the son of the local landowner and enamoured of the girl (Rose) follows her. As he moves Westwards, he is joined by Fassbender who he pays to see him safely to Rose. However, Fassbender (and others) have their own reasons for wanting to find Rose.

It's very good and an untypical Western.

Ant-Man

 

Fairly enjoyable but once again Marvel has a throw away forgettable villain. 

 

Marvel do okay with origin movies but the follow ups rarely match up to the same standard, Winter Soldier being the only exception that I can think of. 

Ant-Man

 

Fairly enjoyable but once again Marvel has a throw away forgettable villain. 

 

Marvel do okay with origin movies but the follow ups rarely match up to the same standard, Winter Soldier being the only exception that I can think of. 

 

I thought Thor 2: The Dark World was good.

I thought Thor 2: The Dark World was good.

 

It was okay but the finale in Greenwich was all a bit blagh and for me and I didn't feel the film matched up to the first film. 

 

I just feel like Marvel doesn't really know what to do with their characters once they've established them which isn't helped by boring and forgettable villains. 

 

Basically there's no consequences to the films. 

 

Bad guy turns up, they defeat him, status quo returns. 

 

Compare that to say The Dark Knight where the events have repercussions, The Joker mentally breaks Harvey Dent and he becomes Two Face and Batman has to present himself as the villain for the greater good. Rachel Dawes death has a huge impact on Bruce Wayne too because she was his reason to get out from vigilantism. 

Went to see Suffragette last night.  Very good, good cast and well acted.  It's unusual to see a film set just before WWI set in normal, working class Britain rather than the upper class country house set so I particularly liked the costume and sets etc.  

 

And we were back to our independent cinema so accompanied by a glass of wine.

 

However, I was somewhat distracted by the fact that I was following the match immediately before the film started and was delighted to see we went one up.  But I have Chelsea match alerts on my phone and was aware of my phone vibrating twice so I was sitting there thinking, well we haven't drawn.  Is it 3-0, 2-1 or 1-2........

 

My wife wants to go and see that. I've told her not until she's got the house clean.

Slow West. A western with Michael Fassbender and Kodi Smit-McPhee. It is a gripping story and a beautiful film aesthetically. The basic story is that the daughter of a Scottish crofter emigrates to the USA in 1870. McPhee, the son of the local landowner and enamoured of the girl (Rose) follows her. As he moves Westwards, he is joined by Fassbender who he pays to see him safely to Rose. However, Fassbender (and others) have their own reasons for wanting to find Rose.

It's very good and an untypical Western.

 

That sounds pretty good Spud, I'll be sure to check it out when I can.

That sounds pretty good Spud, I'll be sure to check it out when I can.

I'm pretty sure you'll like it Teritus. It was very enjoyable.

The Wicker Man. The 1973 version with Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland and Edward Woodward. A fine film. A disturbing ending. One of Lee's finest films?

Never seen it Boyne, how disturbing? Would I be scared? I get scared easily...