Gemmill 34533 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Rock of Ages. I had to watch it just to confirm that it actually exists. Unfathomable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34533 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Partridge singing Roachford's Cuddly Toy on the motorway is one of Coogan's finest moments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 26898 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Watched 'John Carter' as I thought my youngest would like it, (she did), and because I loved the Mars books by Edgar Rice Burroughs that this was based on. It was ok for that sort of thing but was a mile away from being anywhere near the classic books which was a shame personally and I really didn't like how they tinkered with the story. The actor and actress playing John Carter and Dejah Thoris just didn't cut the mustard or get anywhere near the characters. (Dejah Thoris wasn't scantily clad enough, either). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8998 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Absolutely tanked at the cinema didn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34533 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 It did, but I think that was as much due to shitty marketing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 4874 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 It was an easy watch. Mark Kermode destroyed it and I think the director was being pressured to make into the 3-D movie by the studios when he didnt want anything to do with retro-fitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonasjuice 0 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Saw it a while ago, easy enough but forgettable lazy Sunday fare. Seen a lot worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34533 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 X-Men: Days of Future Past. It got the lot: [x] Superheroes [x] Time travel [x] Jennifer Lawrence [x] A genuinely interesting concept/plot [ ] The last 45 minutes given up to a ridiculous CGI fight sequence All superhero films should be like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 26898 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Watched 'in Bruges' last night. Not too bad a film but won't stay in the memory too long more for the Feinnes character towards the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8998 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 X-Men: Days of Future Past. It got the lot: [x] Superheroes [x] Time travel [x] Jennifer Lawrence [x] A genuinely interesting concept/plot [ ] The last 45 minutes given up to a ridiculous CGI fight sequence All superhero films should be like this. Yes, yes, give in to the cravings. Join the geek side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34533 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 I haven't got time for most of these things, but this was genuinely good. I expect the latest Avengers is a return to the usual shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8998 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Did you like the 1st Avengers movie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34533 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 I don't think so. Can't exactly remember, but I'm pretty sure it was a CGI fightfest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12460 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Saw the new Avengers last night, it was canny enough. Were all the characters a bunch of comedian wannabes last time? I can't remember, as this time they were all trying to crack some Downey Jr style one liners even Spader's robot was in on the action. Scarlett Johansson was worth watching as usual though. The trailers before the movie though, Hollywood is getting lazy as fuck! Star wars, Jurassic world, Terminator and Mad Max I'm sure they'll be canny enough but they're just rebooting 80's franchises rather than trying to do much new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26413 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 In 15 of the last 17 years the highest grossing film of the year has been a sequel/franchise. Studios love them as they're low risk/high reward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12460 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 In 15 of the last 17 years the highest grossing film of the year has been a sequel/franchise. Studios love them as they're low risk/high reward. Not a shock then, I can sort of see why as a lot of people I know won't bother going to the cinema unless it's one of these big action movies that "you have to see in the Cinema", most are happy to wait for dramas and comedies rather than spend the mental money a cinema trip is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5933 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 The new Terminator looks awful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12460 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Aye does look dross tbh, John Connor's the bad guy in it which sort of makes them all pointless doesn't it? The one thing they've been working to save and he turns into a bad guy and comes back in time to kill them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 6434 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 SPOILERS MAN FFFS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12460 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 It's in the trailer, which like all good trailers nowadays gives you the entire plot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5933 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 The trailer makes it look like T3s cheaper sequel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38786 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Watched 'in Bruges' last night. Not too bad a film but won't stay in the memory too long more for the Feinnes character towards the end.In Bruges is a cracking film, man. Watch it again soon- almost every scene has a classic quotable line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38786 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 I watched Calvary recently, which stars Brendan Gleeson, from In Bruges ( seamless segue there ) I'd recommend it for a chilled out Sunday evening, but only if you're not feeling depressed or owt, as it's not a happy happy film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makom 0 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Reboots are the spawn of the devil. There is nothing worse than having a reboot ruin the memory of a much loved and cherished childhood movie experience. Based on the godawful trailers, Mad Max appears to be about to join that very long list for me. Not only for seemingly overdosing on CGI just for the sake of it, but for completely missing the point of why the original was so compelling. I can't believe they've got him on the trailer basically telling people why he's pissed off. Idiots. I rarely go to the flicks these days anyway - I was in the Metrocentre recently, and just on the off chance I thought I'd go see what was screening. There's nothing more depressing than looking up and seeing this: * Avengers * Avengers * Avengers * Avengers * Avengers * Avengers * Avengers * Avengers * Avengers * Avengers * Avengers * Avengers * Avengers * Avengers * Avengers * Avengers * Avengers * Avengers * Avengers * a rom com * that horror about facebook Fuck off you stupid twats. I couldn't care less what the fuck the Avengers even are, so I'm unlikely to shell out the best part of £15 to find out. It's not like I'm a niche market - I'll watch any action/sci-fi/thriller/war story, just as long as it doesn't require me to find comic book characters exciting. When I was 12 I wasn't reading the fucking Beano and dreaming of being Superman, I was using my fake ID to sneak into the Terminator and then day-dreaming in school about being John Connor. I only even learned how to ride a motorbike just in case I am him..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 26898 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 In Bruges is a cracking film, man. Watch it again soon- almost every scene has a classic quotable line. I said it wasn't too bad, man! I thought the 'Harry' character spoiled the film a bit which was pretty good up till then. Must be the cockney accent and typical cockney-film gangsta type patter which puts me off. (As a bonus, I did get to see more of Bruges than I did in the UEFA cup where I was a bit pissed and pissed off with the ticket situation). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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