Janjuggler Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 (edited) On 12/9/2017 at 12:06 AM, Tweaky said: I can only put this down to the general viewing public gradually becoming more stupid with each generation.... The 'Dumb Down' syndrome Hi, Just as portrayed in the movie "Idiocricy" JJ Edited April 10, 2018 by Janjuc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proftournesol Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Idiocracy was a fabulous idea for a film, it's a shame that they made it with the future audience in mind. Evolution doesn't reward the strongest or fastest, it rewards those that are 'fittest for the environment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEN MISTER Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 (edited) This is a knockout piece of cinema. Dialogue dense and quickly moving, it will actually need a second viewing to catch all the scathing one liners. Certainly coining the term " Boyfriends of Christ" alone should get it a BAFTA. Very high production values and a suburb cast, including our own George Brandis in his debut acting role - he is marvellous as the Chief of Secret Police : now there's a bit of type casting?. No attempts whatsoever to pull off dodgy Ruskie accents- each actor sticks to their own. This is the blackest satire I can immediately recall. Right up there with "Dr. Strangelove" I kept having thoughts about our own inane self-serving pollies as I watched this. Billy. Edited April 10, 2018 by Zen Mister Typo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyse1 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 I saw that this afternoon and had the same thought Very very funny Also hard to imagine anything funny about Stalin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betocool Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Went last night to: Ready Player One A blast from the past, mixed with the highest CGI possible. I have to admit, I struggle nowadays with fast-paced movies in the cinema, as I fail to catch some details, however, the movie was for me pure joy. It caters very well to the mid 40's generation, lots of trivia and references to movies from the 70's and 80's. The "Stephen King*" bit is something to watch out for, I reckon it was one of the best bits of the movie, without spoiling it for anyone. Curiously, this movie works for me more as a Robert Zemeckis movie (even a bit of a tribute) than Steven Spielberg, and the main reason for it is that it's been scored by Alan Silvestri, not John Williams. Probably not a movie for all people, but if you grew up or where a young teenager in the 80's, this might brink back more than a few memories and lots of laughs. Cheers, Alberto * Name changed to avoid possible spoilers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevoz Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Watched 'Alien: Covenent' blu-ray a couple of nights ago. Enjoyed it a lot as a movie, great soundtrack, great effects, ok story. As a follow up to 'Prometheus', it seemed a little detatched stylistically but tied in eventually. I was a little disappointed with the 'explanation' of the aliens existence but hey, it was interesting enough and let's face it, it's yet another warning of the dangers of AI........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbuzzardstubble Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 I watched 2 movies tonight. The first directed by Oliver Stone. The second, a Jordanian movie set during 1916. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swervyn Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Last nights viewing, well worth watching if you are into films with subs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbuzzardstubble Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 (edited) 4:38 am. Time for a Japanese movie. A review from Slant magazine. https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/review/himizu Edited May 25, 2018 by mrbuzzardstubble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbuzzardstubble Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Yojimbo. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbuzzardstubble Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Late late late movie 12 Years A Slave. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbuzzardstubble Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 2 more late late movies I've just watched. Arrival, a sci fi movie with Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner. Not bad. Nice soundtrack by Johann Johannsson. The second movie,Locke,starring Tom Hardy was very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbuzzardstubble Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Time for a laugh. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kukynas Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Tomb Raider - maybe it just me but I had much bigger expectation than this, such a shame...oh well, can't be sunny every day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wim Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 On 02/06/2018 at 2:18 AM, kukynas said: Tomb Raider - maybe it just me but I had much bigger expectation than this, such a shame...oh well, can't be sunny every day It's not just you. I had hgher hopes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swervyn Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 On 02/06/2018 at 2:18 AM, kukynas said: Tomb Raider - maybe it just me but I had much bigger expectation than this, such a shame...oh well, can't be sunny every day Watched last night, hated it. Thought it was atrocious Tomb Raider for millenials Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sime Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 @kukynas the most recent Tomb Raider? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sime Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 I’m still undecided about buying Black Panther on 4K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hergest Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Saw The Darjeeling Limited the other evening, only the second Wes Anderson film I've seen. I feel like I've been missing out as I thought it was brilliant. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kukynas Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 @Sime yup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sime Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 @kukynas how was that young lass as Lara Croft? She looks good at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kukynas Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 1 hour ago, Sime said: She looks good at least that's about it, I can imagine better actress in her role...but that applies equally for majority of the actors in this movie, if it's a pilot for upcoming series than I would say OK but for blockbuster type movie? not really... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbuzzardstubble Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 One of my all-time favourite movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kukynas Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Den of Thieves - excellent action movie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Y B Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 only the second Wes Anderson film I've seen. I feel like I've been missing out as I thought it was brilliant.Love his movies. If you like his quirks and weird sense of humour you’ll like the rest. Bests of the bunch are probably The Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Moonrise Kingdom and The Royal Tenanbaum.Saw Isle of Dogs recently. Very good too but I prefer The Fantastic Mr. Fox a lot more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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