The Film Thread

[Paddingtonwolf]

Die Hard and then Die Hard 2 THAT is the order. Simple.

Just watching Boyhood. Linklater magnum opus filmed over 13 years. Basically a coming of age flick. However, it is also staggeringly good. Brilliantly scripted, shot and directed, and the acting is immense (Patricia Arquette is fantastic in it). Wonderful film.

 

[The Bear]

Patricia Arquette is always good. She was great in Medium too. That was a really good show.

 

[PPB]

Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children. Having read the books and thoroughly enjoyed them I was hoping that the film wouldn't disappoint. It didn't, I think they got everything exactly right.

 

[Dinowolf]

Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children. Having read the books and thoroughly enjoyed them I was hoping that the film wouldn't disappoint. It didn't, I think they got everything exactly right.

Thanks for that. My wife and grandkids are waiting for this and hoping it will be good, so I'll tell them what you said.

 

[leedswolf]

http://press.hse.gov.uk/2016/star-w...ord/?eban=govdel-press-release&cr=12-Oct-2016

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

The Last Witchhunter

Michael Caine telling Elijah Wood that Vin Diesel is a weapon.

Best and most truthful bit of this entire masterpiece.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Pride and Prejudice vs Zombies

Really not sure what to make of this. Every atom of my being is screaming that I should hate it, but fucking hell it is a proper good gory giggle.

 

[Dublin Drummer Wolf]

The Girl on the Train. Nowhere near as good as the book.

 

[SLA]

Must be really shit then cos the book was hackneyed trash.

 

[Del Woppio]

I watched Nerve last night, really enjoyable film. Kind of Black Mirrory in story, about an online live dare game that obviously has increasing danger/value, some good relationships etc, well worth a watch

 

[leedswolf]

Started watching The Infiltrator last night. Baled out after 30 minutes or so. Tedious.

I watched War Dogs the other evening which was enjoyable.

 

[So Long Architect]

Watched Requiem for a Dream last night. More Darren Aranofsky madness with a great Clint Mansell/Kronos Quartet soundtrack.
A horrible but great drug movie.

 

[lemonjelly]

Watched Requiem for a Dream last night. More Darren Aranofsky madness with a great Clint Mansell/Kronos Quartet soundtrack.
A horrible but great drug movie.

Brilliant, emotive film.
Kinda film you only need to watch once.

Pi, Aronofsky's 1st film is well worth a watch. Mansell scored that one too.

edit - would take issue with it being a drug movie. For me it is about addiction, not drugs. That's the focal point of the film imo.

 

[SLA]

Brilliant, emotive film.
Kinda film you only need to watch once.

Pi, Aronofsky's 1st film is well worth a watch. Mansell scored that one too.

edit - would take issue with it being a drug movie. For me it is about addiction, not drugs. That's the focal point of the film imo.

Pi is bonkers. I've enjoyed most of his movies apart from Noah which is one of the worst films I've ever seen.

And yeah, it is about addiction. And the thing they'RE all addicted to is drugs. The three young characters are all on heroin and the mum is addicted to diet pills. TV too, but mainly pills. Definitely a drug film, which isn't to say it's not about other things too.

Breaking Bad clearly stole quite a lot of visual ideas from it too.

 

[playtheace]

Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children. Having read the books and thoroughly enjoyed them I was hoping that the film wouldn't disappoint. It didn't, I think they got everything exactly right.

Really enjoyed it too.
Like most Tim Burton films it goes off on a tangent and is that him fleetingly on the ride in Blackpool?
Also, it scared my 10 yr old in the same way Salems Lot did me.

 

[Siggy]

Not seen this one suggested elsewhere but ..... Room - It has possibly the most uncomfortable scene I have watched in a long time.

Stars Brie Larson, she was also in Short Term 12 (another good film)

If you like big explosions and special effects neither of these films are for you

An old recommendation just because I really liked it - Pans Labyrinth (its subtitled but wonderfully dark and thought provoking)

As for big explosions and special effects, I am very very excited about the new Star Wars film - Rogue One.

 

[So Long Architect]

Not seen this one suggested elsewhere but ..... Room - It has possibly the most uncomfortable scene I have watched in a long time.

Stars Brie Larson, she was also in Short Term 12 (another good film)

If you like big explosions and special effects neither of these films are for you

An old recommendation just because I really liked it - Pans Labyrinth (its subtitled but wonderfully dark and thought provoking)

As for big explosions and special effects, I am very very excited about the new Star Wars film - Rogue One.

I'm so glad you didn't mind the subtltles on Pan's Labyrinth - I worked on them! Great film

And Room is very good too. Which scene did you find so uncomfortable?

 

[Siggy]

I'm so glad you didn't mind the subtltles on Pan's Labyrinth - I worked on them! Great film

And Room is very good too. Which scene did you find so uncomfortable?

Wow that's amazing yes you forget about the fact it's subtitled very quickly.

The scene with the rug and the truck was horrific to watch. Great film though.

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[So Long Architect]

Wow that's amazing yes you forget about the fact it's subtitled very quickly.

The scene with the rug and the truck was horrific to watch. Great film though.

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Yeah, that's very tense. We were shouting at the TV.

 

[Tyrannosaurus Dan]

Pan's Labyrinth is a fantastic film. Impressive that you can admit to some involvement in it SLA!