What films have you watched recently?

Haych

Chaos

Action thriller heist movie with Jason Statham and Wesley Snipes. 

Both Statham and Snipes massively overact their parts, I usually don’t my JS bit he was a bit irritating to watch. 

Never liked Snipes much and didn’t like him in this either. 

The plot tries to be clever but fails. The big twist is fairly obvious from the start, the other, which is a sub twist of the main twist, makes no sense. 

4/10

BigBearKris

skullfunkerry said:

Offset said:

Aftermath, 2021.  Couple-move-to-new-house-for-new-start movie.  Tried as I might, I really couldn't warm to this film.  I really didn't like the main characters and found it difficult to sympathise with them;  various strands of the plot have been done elsewhere many times; and in the end I just didn't care too much about the denouement.  That said, there are some good scares and the production values are decent, but in the end - meh. 5/10.

We watched that last night. Some genuinely creepy bits and a couple of jumps, but we both thought the end was just ridiculous; my wife properly cracked up when the reveal happened

Same here. 

Main characters were terrible - cold, lacking any emotional depth... serious plot holes as well.

I was prepared for a mediocre film and if it wouldn't be for the ending I'd give it solid 4/10 but eventually it was more like 2.225/10

munckee

Missus Munckee and I watched young guns 1 & 2 yesterday to reminisce. They have been surpassed so many times since but I remember them being good in the 90s.  Watchable but that’s it. 

We watched about a boy today for nostalgia, now that is still brilliant. 

Haych

Hot Shots!

Seen it many times. Brilliant, just brilliant!  And Valeria Golino!!

Anyone know anything about the chihuahua gag? Didn’t get that at all. 

Philly_Q

BigBearKris said:

skullfunkerry said:

Offset said:

Aftermath, 2021.  Couple-move-to-new-house-for-new-start movie.  Tried as I might, I really couldn't warm to this film.  I really didn't like the main characters and found it difficult to sympathise with them;  various strands of the plot have been done elsewhere many times; and in the end I just didn't care too much about the denouement.  That said, there are some good scares and the production values are decent, but in the end - meh. 5/10.

We watched that last night. Some genuinely creepy bits and a couple of jumps, but we both thought the end was just ridiculous; my wife properly cracked up when the reveal happened

Same here. 

Main characters were terrible - cold, lacking any emotional depth... serious plot holes as well.

I was prepared for a mediocre film and if it wouldn't be for the ending I'd give it solid 4/10 but eventually it was more like 2.225/10

Well we're all agreed on this one.  Horror movies featuring bland middle-class American couples with nice houses and candles in their bathrooms are never any good... and this is no exception.  Complete and utter tripe which fails on every possible level.

Mattharrier

The Old Guard (2020). Enjoyable action movie, Charlize Theron is great as always, as is Chiwetel Ejiofor. Some great action scenes, with some decent plot and solid acting in between.

It's based on a comic by Greg Rucka, who is one of my favourite comic writers, and due to this avoids some of the issues a lot of comic book movies have with a shonky plot. Very pleased that a sequel is in the works.

HerbieTheRadDorklift

Watched Fear Street 1 & 2, the second is much better than the first. Interesting story unfolding. 

Not a movie but started watching White House Farm on Netflix, "based on true" drama about a murder/suicide on an Essex farm. Excellent so far, except Mark Addy's terrible Essex accent.

FarleyUK

The Suicide Squad (2021) - 7/10

Had me really laughing in a few places, and much better than the other Suicide Squad film. Plus, Margot Robbie.

Greatape

'Monsters of Man'. Low-budg sci fi. Slightly better actors than usual Amazon low budg fare.  Again, better than Tomorrow War. 

Probably could have thought of a better title. 'Killbot!' or 'Robo-Rage!' or something. 

guitarcookie1

Greyhound (Apple+) - Not bad, a bit slow in places - 8/10

The Tomorrow War (Amazon Prime) - “Heavily” inspired by Alien & nowhere near as good. The ending was pants too - 3/10

skullfunkerry

HerbieTheRadDorklift said:

Watched Fear Street 1 & 2, the second is much better than the first. Interesting story unfolding. 

Not a movie but started watching White House Farm on Netflix, "based on true" drama about a murder/suicide on an Essex farm. Excellent so far, except Mark Addy's terrible Essex accent.

The third one is worth a watch too

Brio

+1 for the new Suicide Squad.

Jalapeno

The Island - thought it was going to be fairly derivative, until the major plot shift (no spoliers). Really enjoyed it.

Ewan McGregor & Scarlett Johanssen ably supported by Stev Buscemi & Sean Bean.

Philly_Q

Jalapeno said:

The Island - thought it was going to be fairly derivative, until the major plot shift (no spoliers). Really enjoyed it.

Ewan McGregor & Scarlett Johanssen ably supported by Stev Buscemi & Sean Bean.

@Jalapeno It is fairly derivative... see the 1979 film Parts: The Clonus Horror.  It has practically the same plot.

fob

The Great Wall

Matt Damon in an advert for the CCP basically. Bad.

Greatape

Iron Sky - The Coming Race. 

Udo Kier, as Hitler, on.a T-Rex. 

HerbieTheRadDorklift

Jalapeno said:

The Island - thought it was going to be fairly derivative, until the major plot shift (no spoliers). Really enjoyed it.

Ewan McGregor & Scarlett Johanssen ably supported by Stev Buscemi & Sean Bean.

Oh yeah, brill film. Forgot about that one.

Haych

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Again!  Still a wonderful and brilliantly made film.

Nuff said.

SPECTRUM001

Offset said:

HAL9000 said:

Eric Clapton: My Life in 12 Bars.

I don’t normally swear but, fuck, what an awful childhood. And for quite a lot of the film what a horrible person. Ultimately he does redeem himself but, very sadly, it takes the death of his to bring him to his senses. Certainly not an easy watch (and quite upsetting - and unsettling - in parts) but definitely worthwhile. Would I recommend it? Yes, if you’re a Clapton fan but otherwise probably not really of interest.

I'm an admirer of Clapton but not a fan, if that makes sense.  I really found this absorbing, but it was a hard watch.  'Enjoyed' it would be the wrong way of describing it, but it's a very worthy documentary regardless of whether you love the guy or not.

Thanks for flagging this one. I am not a fan either, though am quite interested in Clapton's history through The Yardbirds, Cream etc. And in particular his relationship with George and Patti.

So, a riveting watch, and yep, what an awfully confusing and troubled childhood, resulting in quite an objectionable but talented person.

Amazing they had so much public and personal footage. As happens a lot, I found the last quarter hour to be a resolution of sorts, albeit tinged with the Hollywood happy ending. However really worth viewing even if for the stock archive alone...

Stratavarious

Llamageddon and Killer Sofa.