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  • RaymondLinRaymondLin Frets: 11811
    Oblivion got loads of flak from people for some reason but I really enjoyed it.
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  • Philly_QPhilly_Q Frets: 22516
    Howl.  Cool werewolves, but not much of a plot.
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  • GSPBASSESGSPBASSES Frets: 2335
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    Went to see La La Land, a wee bit disappointing. Only because all the clips I've seen on television and the advertising made it out to be a song and dance movie. Well there was some singing and some dancing, but it is more a love story then musical.  Nevertheless, I did enjoy it. Some great singing great dancing, but more than anything, a lot of jazz. Which, in this day and age is a bit rare to say the least. Well worth going to see, particularly if you take your lady friend with you.

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  • mike_lmike_l Frets: 5700
    After hospital this week, I didn't feel like doing much so I watched

    Wayne's World, Wayne's World 2 and Pirannha DD.

    The first 2 need no introduction, the last has the story line of a weak porno, the same level of acting, and is basically 1 hour of women in bikini's. So bad it's good.


    I also watched Lavalantula, and 2 Lava 2 Lantua. Steve Guttenberg's career has gone down hill since the Police Academy series. Also see, Marion Banks and Michael Winslow who are in both and Leslie Easterbrook (the years haven't been kind). Again, put in the so bad it's good category.

    Ringleader of the Cambridge cartel, pedal champ and king of the dirt boxes (down to 21) 

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  • DiscoStuDiscoStu Frets: 5382
    Just back from T2 at the cinema.
    Ok, the going back through time element was still there but where were all the robots?
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  • valevale Frets: 1052
    summer with monika 1953. made me cry & feel deep inside how quickly the innocence & optimism of youth passes. it's beautiful & devastating at the same time. legendary film.


    hofner hussie & hayman harpie. what she said...
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  • DrJazzTapDrJazzTap Frets: 2158
    I just rewatched the alien trilogy  (I always stop after three, resurrection is just awful). Three isn't great either. 
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  • boogiemanboogieman Frets: 12314
    mike_l said:



     Steve Guttenberg's career has gone down hill since the Police Academy series. 
    Is that even possible? 
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  • Philly_QPhilly_Q Frets: 22516
    boogieman said:
    mike_l said:

     Steve Guttenberg's career has gone down hill since the Police Academy series. 
    Is that even possible? 
    Did you ever see The Bedroom Window?  (That was admittedly mid-Police Academy, so actually before the downhill slide really began, at least in term of box office success)
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  • Philly_QPhilly_Q Frets: 22516
    Midnight Special
    Devoted dad tries to rescue his super-powered young son from religious cultists and the US government.  It's a bit X-Files, a bit Close Encounters, a bit ET... well-made, good cast, some good set-pieces but you never know (or care) exactly what's going on or why, even though it's fairly obvious where the story's heading.  Meh.
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  • hotpothotpot Frets: 845
    I watched the film 'Arrival' this morning, I'd been looking forward to seeing this for weeks but it seemed like it could have been so much better! it was good but probably too intellectual for me after I'd be on a diet of watching too many Star war type shoot em up mayhem films. =)


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  • T2 was good but not as good as T1.
    Lots of nostalgia but I felt the story was lacking a tad.
    T1 - 10/10.
    T2 - 8/10.
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  • ennspekennspek Frets: 1626
    La La Land.
    I'm slightly conflicted about this.
    I knew literally nothing about it when I went in so the opening number was a bit of a shock!
    Firstly I think it's important musicals exist and do well if good. I can't remember the last time I saw a musical that wasn't animated.
    I'm many ways (in fact in most ways) it was superb. 
    It really is a big Hollywood studio musical from the golden years. The ways the actors move, talk, dance, sing, the lighting and even the quality of the colour was fantastic with that in mind.
    It was emotional and cleverly mixed old type standards with thoroughly modern twist.
    The leads were great.
    My only problem, and I think it is a big one for a musical, is that I don't think the songs were great. The instrumental stuff was fantastic but the vocal numbers, not so much. If I'm being charitable they would grow on you but walking out of the cinema I couldn't remember a thing.
    8.236/10
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  • HAL9000HAL9000 Frets: 9551
    Eddie the Eagle.

    Not my normal fare but Mrs9000 was quite keen. Enjoyed it much more than I expected to. Probably took all kinds of liberties with the facts, but easy on the brain and a lot of fun. 8/10.
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  • mike_lmike_l Frets: 5700
    boogieman said:
    mike_l said:



     Steve Guttenberg's career has gone down hill since the Police Academy series. 
    Is that even possible? 

    Yes. Seriously, go watch Lavalantula and 2 Lava 2 Lantula for proof.

    Ringleader of the Cambridge cartel, pedal champ and king of the dirt boxes (down to 21) 

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  • BRISTOL86BRISTOL86 Frets: 1920
    Watched The Revenant on a plane the other day, really enjoyed it. 
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  • boogiemanboogieman Frets: 12314
    Just watched Apocalypse Now for the first time. Yeah, yeah I know  :). I've seen chunks of it but somehow never managed to see the complete thing. Rather good but man there's some weird shit going on. 

    Next job, watch The Deer Hunter, which I've also never seen. 
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  • eSullyeSully Frets: 981
    Watched Moana with the little one yesterday in the cinema. It's ok, felt quiet long and didn't think the songs were as good or it was as funny as Frozen .. seriously  :3
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  • DrJazzTapDrJazzTap Frets: 2158
    T2 Trainspotting 2, saw this today. We rewatched trainspotting yesterday, it was pretty good. Amazing how Robert Carlyse can become even more threatening with age.
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  • RaymondLinRaymondLin Frets: 11811
    ennspek said:
    La La Land.
    I'm slightly conflicted about this.
    I knew literally nothing about it when I went in so the opening number was a bit of a shock!
    Firstly I think it's important musicals exist and do well if good. I can't remember the last time I saw a musical that wasn't animated.
    I'm many ways (in fact in most ways) it was superb. 
    It really is a big Hollywood studio musical from the golden years. The ways the actors move, talk, dance, sing, the lighting and even the quality of the colour was fantastic with that in mind.
    It was emotional and cleverly mixed old type standards with thoroughly modern twist.
    The leads were great.
    My only problem, and I think it is a big one for a musical, is that I don't think the songs were great. The instrumental stuff was fantastic but the vocal numbers, not so much. If I'm being charitable they would grow on you but walking out of the cinema I couldn't remember a thing.
    8.236/10
    I read somewhere that if they had cast someone like Anna Kendricks in it, she would have nailed every single song in that out of the park.

    But I think that's the point, the point that although these people are singing their feelings, a musical, they are not like the leagues of professionals, so the slightly reserved and understated singing, and dancing suits the movie.

    By old musical standards, only the opening number is the one that is big, the rest are much smaller and more intimate. 

    As for the music, I really like it, songs wise City of Stars is the one I keep humming but the one theme I come out with wanting to learn is their theme tune on that piano.  So they must have done something right.

    I've seen this 4 times now, just love it.
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