mmmark Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 I watched Old. M Knight’s newest silly film and it certainly was. Off of the back of the awful Halloween Kills it probably seemed better than it is but the concept was fun and the escalation of the situation kept me engaged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANGERMAN Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 On 15/10/2021 at 20:08, mmmark said: Halloween Kills Hide contents is awful and so disappointing. A majority of it is crap characters and you end up rooting for Michael. Curtis is barely in it. The best line is from the funny kid of the last one and that’s only 5 seconds of a tv interview. I watched this last night and agree. I liked the last one, this was just boring, didn't land it's message, in fact spent too much time pushing that mindset. I was liking how Michael isn't superpowered, people are just shit scared of him I also thought Old was alright. Not perfect, obviously the end isn't all that, but up until that it's a decent film Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DisturbedSwan Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 No Time to Die Really enjoyed this and thought it was good - far better than the likes of Quantum of Solace and Spectre in my view - without reaching the highs of the magnificent Casino Royale. It was about on par with Skyfall to me, maybe a little worse in the scheme of things. Coming out of the cinema I was quite positive about it but as time has gone on it has slowly slid down a little more in my estimations. Rami Malek's Safin was woefully underutilised I thought, he was barely in it at all aside from the Prologue and the ending sequence. He was never really menacing at all for me either, the opening scene was fantastic I thought but after that it never really built on that menace and ended up a bit of a damp squib for me. The action sequence right at the beginning was one of the best I've seen from Bond in recent years but then the middle gets a little bogged down before the predictably bombastic closer. It had more emotional weight to it too, probably the most its had since CR or the ending of Skyfall which was unexpected. Thought Lashana Lynch was fantastic Spoiler as '007' throughout, some great bits of cinematography in there. My favourite shot being when Spectre break into the top secret lab via the window, the shot begins upside down then rotates as they make their entry into the building. The whole opening sequence with Safin and Madeline is fantastic too. 7/10 Halloween Kills After the sublime 2018 film I had high hopes for this going in but unfortunately it's just a bit of a mess. The plot is loosely the same as Halloween 2 in that it takes place right after the 2018 film as Laurie is taken to the hospital to be treated for the injuries inflicted by Michael. Michael predictably escapes the fire from the end of 2018 and goes on a murder rampage across Haddonfield. As he's doing this and with Laurie out of action in the Hospital, Haddonfield's residents team up, emboldened by survivors of Michael from years past like ringleader Tommy. Spoiler The middle of the film is all about these survivors and Haddonfield residents in the Hospital. Teaming up, getting angry and agitated at possible sightings of Michael, which seems to be a really lousy, flimsy attempt at a metaphor for mob justice not prevailing or something when the fake-Michael turns out to be some poor Mental patient that they've pushed to Suicide. How you mistake a 6ft something man in a mask for a small little Danny DeVito looking bloke is beyond me though, the filmmakers didn't think that one through I feel. Due to the Residents' stupidity and how obnoxious and annoying they are, by the end of the film you start rooting for Michael to butcher the lot of them, to which he duly obliges in a closing scene where he seems to turn into an Avenger and slaughter about 25 residents who had him surrounded, leaving the door open for next years finale, Halloween Ends. I still enjoyed it to a degree because of how stupid and silly it was, as well as me just being a big fan of the Halloween franchise in general but yeah, as a film it's a mess. I really hope next years is a return to form. 4/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nag Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Me an the Missus are doing an (original) Halloween run as most of them have appeared on Netflix and she's never seen them, we watched the second on Saturday and although I was convinced I'd seen it I couldn't remember the film at all. She's making me watch the third film though which as far as I'm aware is terrible and has nothing to do with Michael at all.😢 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmmark Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 @Nag Third film is great in its own right. It’s when you get to the one with busta rhymes you’re in trouble. But then there’s H20 ❤️ I assume you’re glossing over the Rob Zombie reboots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nag Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Think I've added up to 5 on Netflix, not sure what they have on there after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DisturbedSwan Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 For those here on o2, they're doing a promotion with Odeon at the moment where you can get a free cinema ticket for any film on Mondays for the next month or so. Just booked to see The French Dispatch at my local Odeon for this Monday, can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmmark Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Alec Baldwin has accidentally killed a woman on the set of a movie being filmed. Quote The Santa Fe Sheriff’s Department confirmed Thursday night that Alec Baldwin“discharged” the prop gun that killed one Rustcrew member and injured director Joel Souza on the set of the Western feature film on location in New Mexico. Director of photography Halyna Hutchins, 42, died not long after being transported to a hospital in Albuquerque, NM this afternoon. Souza, 48, remains in a local hospital; his condition is unknown. source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryokutai Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 That's pretty awful, but I wonder why they're even using lethal wepaons on a film set? That makes absolutely no sense, particularly in this day and age. Reminds me of that whole Brandon Lee story from back in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nag Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 21 minutes ago, Maryokutai said: but I wonder why they're even using lethal wepaons on a film set? That makes absolutely no sense, particularly in this day and age. I'm a bit confused at this... it was supposed to be a prop gun firing blanks wasn't it?... what else do film studios use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimboxy Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 The initial reports seemed confused, but it was a blank firing gun (which, can still be lethal, obviously). Also apparently, police where called to the set the previous week as a cast member was threatening the DP and director, so sounds like something was escalating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmmark Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 DUNE was both great and my least favourite denis villeneuve film that I’ve seen. 8/10 It’ll probably be a 9 on rewatch after I’ve read wtf was going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DisturbedSwan Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 Dune was fucking incredible! Honestly it blew me away how good it was, seeing it in the Cinema with that phenomenal Hans Zimmer score and such incredible Sound Design is a must. In Imax it would be absolutely bonkers. The cinematography is just absolutely astounding, not seen a film shot this perfectly since 1917 (from recent memory). The action sequences are absolutely bonkers, the acting is incredible (Chalamet is amazing) and the plot keeps you guessing throughout. Despite its near 3 hour run time I was never once bored, and at times I had to remind myself to breath with how tense things get at times. The plot exposition can be dense at times but I was never overwhelmed or confused by it and could follow the plot succinctly all the way to the end. It's nothing less than a masterpiece. 10/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeDead Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 Yay for small victories 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCH Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 That's good news. I aim to see part one sometime this week. My cinephile friend went yesterday. I asked him how was it? He said "joyless. You'll love it" 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jimboxy Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Seeing Dune this evening, I hope this is on the soundtrack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCH Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Pulled my finger out AKA Current illness bout has ended and I've booked in a couple films. Venom 2 tomorrow. Last Night in Soho on Friday. Thinking of Dune for Monday, post-Half term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimboxy Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Just got back from Dune. Thought it was incredible. Masterful big scale film making, it looked and sounded awesome. I don't mean this as a criticism, but it is a pretty joyless affair and pretty dense, but also it never felt dragged down with exposition or world building (although there is still a fair bit of that). Amazing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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