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Avengers Endgame

 

Loved bits of it but felt it got weighed down by storylines and characters, like Infinity War, which I gave the benefit of the doubt (I'm no superhero fan and I appreciated it visually) but I do not believe they handled them well in this case. Still, when it hits form and when the big scenes arrive, wow. And I liked Robert Downey Jr in it, incredible actor in everything

 

7/10

 

 

 

 

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15 hours ago, neilnunb said:

The Predator.

 

Bad. Really, really bad.

I was looking forward to it, the trailer looked good but it was absolute mince. 

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chester copperpot

 

 

 

 

Toy Story 4 6/10. Didnt do much for me. Put it to bed now please Disney.

 

Spiderman - 6/10. Great special effects but that was really it. 

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Just watched the new Rambo. Nowt else on so took the Mrs.

loved it. He cannae act very well but he defo nails that character.

lovely violence but too short.

8/10

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11 minutes ago, 1971fozzy said:

Just watched the new Rambo. Nowt else on so took the Mrs.

loved it. He cannae act very well but he defo nails that character.

lovely violence but too short.

8/10

 

 

The Mrs, or Rambo? 😜😜😜

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Samuel Camazzola
16 hours ago, chester copperpot said:

I went all in last night on the Nakatomi building and did Die Hard. Absolute quality film 10/10

Getting into the Christmas spirit early! 

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On 19/09/2019 at 16:56, Carl Fredrickson said:

 

AD Astra. Dont watch. Awful film. 0/10

 

I enjoyed Ad Astra but it was very slow paced, and a bit over-reliant on voiceovers. Did like the reference to Kalamazoo though :ninja:

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chester copperpot
2 hours ago, Samuel Camazzola said:

Getting into the Christmas spirit early! 

 

 

Haha. See when someone tells me Die Hard isn't a christmas film, I want to stab them in the face :lol:

 

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4 hours ago, chester copperpot said:

 

 

Haha. See when someone tells me Die Hard isn't a christmas film, I want to stab them in the face :lol:

 

Can't get much more Christmassy than a barefooted McClane runabout the Nakatomi Plaza! 

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Greta 6/10

 

An odd tale about an old dear who is a complete nutter. She befriends young girls and ‘kidnaps’ them

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Bohemian Rhapsody.

 

Thought it was rotten tbh. Never been a huge Queen fan after my best mate played them to death during our high school years. Found the crowd scenes really offputting/annoying...almost as much as Freddie's teeth! 

 

5. And that's being generous.

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MIDSOMMAR

 

My god that was awful.

Do not waste your time watching this crap.

A horror movie that is arty pish.

Boring story that's been done before (wickerman)

Would rather watch the remake of Wickerman than this.

Even the gore looks terrible.

 

0/10 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

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Telford_jambo123

A star is born (2018 version) - some great songs belted out and Bradley Cooper nails the has been fighting his drink and drugs demons. 9/10

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rudi must stay

Now You See Me 2

 

Watched most of it, like the first I felt it didn't really work. Although it is better acted than I thought it would be

 

6/10

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Carl Fredrickson
On 27/09/2019 at 23:10, Mauricio Pinilla said:

Ready or Not. 

 

Loved this, lots of great moments. Might not be what you expect from the trailer. 8/10.

 

Watched this today and totally agree with you. Laughed a few times too. 

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Samuel Camazzola
3 hours ago, Ron Burgundy said:

Hotel Mumbai.

 

Enjoyed it although a horrible tragedy that doesn't get the same recognition as others as it didn't happen in the west.

I found it to be an interesting (if disturbing) watch. If completely accurate, the timescale for the forces to arrive was a surprise! 

 

Completely agree about the recognition comment. Amazing that the hotel became fully restored in such a short time. 

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5 minutes ago, tokyowalnut said:

Casino

 

9/10

 

One of my favourites.

 

One of the few films I'd maybe give 10/10, cinematic brilliance from top to bottom

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Carl Fredrickson

Judy

 

A very good film portraying the life of a talented but troubled individual. Enjoyed it a lot more than I expected 8/10

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William H. Bonney

Super dark times 7/10

 

a very promising start with some superb dialogue and shots but ultimately it ended on a whimper. 

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On 30/09/2019 at 16:23, Samuel Camazzola said:

I found it to be an interesting (if disturbing) watch. If completely accurate, the timescale for the forces to arrive was a surprise! 

 

Completely agree about the recognition comment. Amazing that the hotel became fully restored in such a short time. 

 

Watched it last night. Some extremely tense moments!

 

How much poetic licence was used is anyones guess.

 

 

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rudi must stay

Lego Movie Second Part

 

Funny funny film, just like the first. Some of the comedy is risky and the music scores are excellent. Not quite as good as the first for me but that's a tough benchmark, people that liked the first one will enjoy it

 

7/10

 

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" Judy" .  This was pretty good tracing her last few months before dying at 47.  Renee Zwellwegger really caught the essence of her but the film had a lot of factual errors that die hard fans would know where inaccurate but as i said it caught the essence of this incredible talent. 7/10 

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Judy

 

As usual with BBC Films, this film is a product and a strong and well made one. Excellent from start to finish, full of great acting, infact I would say Zelleweger's performance is one of the strongest I've anywhere. She is unhinged, committed and giving it her all every scene. Highly recommended. I can forgive it the factual errors as at the end of the day it is a film and they are meant to be entertaining, this certainly is

 

10/10

 

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Not being aware of much of her life story, I didnt pick up on any inaccuracies that others may have. This probably made Judy more of an enjoyable film as I wasnt picking up on any faults. 

 

Not a great fan of Zellweger but there was an interview with her on the Simo Mayo show on 5live yesterday and she came over really well. 

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12 hours ago, Carl Fredrickson said:

Not being aware of much of her life story, I didnt pick up on any inaccuracies that others may have. This probably made Judy more of an enjoyable film as I wasnt picking up on any faults. 

 

Not a great fan of Zellweger but there was an interview with her on the Simo Mayo show on 5live yesterday and she came over really well. 

I am a fan. Lol.  Yeah there were loads of inaccuracies.. Examples being.  She met her last husband Mickey Deans in 1965 as he dealt her drugs and in the film they apparently met at a party in 1968. It glamorised their relationship. He as well as most of the men in her life saw her as a meal ticket for them.   She wasn't singing for her supper as such. In 1968 she played to over 150,000 at an open air concert .  Also she didn't sing " By myself " at The Talk of the town concerts (minor issue) She didn't fall out with Deans either .  He was the one who found her dead in the bathroom  in June 22nd 1969.   Also she her appearances at The Talk of the town, whilst chaotic where generally well reserved. Her actual final live concerts were in March 1969 in Denmark and not Talk of the town.  Also her relationship with her  kids was fictionalised as such.  She left them in the US but wasn't that much interested in   them as most addicts are.  However it certainly got to the heart of who she was. A warm , humorous . sensitive and compassionate woman who was terribly abused all her life.  They also got over her eternal optimism which managed to get her through her adversities. I honestly think she was just worn out and thats why she died so young.  

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10 hours ago, JamesM48 said:

I am a fan. Lol.  Yeah there were loads of inaccuracies.. Examples being.  She met her last husband Mickey Deans in 1965 as he dealt her drugs and in the film they apparently met at a party in 1968. It glamorised their relationship. He as well as most of the men in her life saw her as a meal ticket for them.   She wasn't singing for her supper as such. In 1968 she played to over 150,000 at an open air concert .  Also she didn't sing " By myself " at The Talk of the town concerts (minor issue) She didn't fall out with Deans either .  He was the one who found her dead in the bathroom  in June 22nd 1969.   Also she her appearances at The Talk of the town, whilst chaotic where generally well reserved. Her actual final live concerts were in March 1969 in Denmark and not Talk of the town.  Also her relationship with her  kids was fictionalised as such.  She left them in the US but wasn't that much interested in   them as most addicts are.  However it certainly got to the heart of who she was. A warm , humorous . sensitive and compassionate woman who was terribly abused all her life.  They also got over her eternal optimism which managed to get her through her adversities. I honestly think she was just worn out and thats why she died so young.  

Cheers. Didnt know any of that.

 

I took from the film that the way she was treated when she was young led her to have a troubled adult like ie due to the strict control the studio had over her and being forced to take pills of various kinds.

 

The film (imo) portrayed her as very much a people person who loved attention and pleasing people (the two guys she befriended in the film werent based on real people but was meant to reflect her relationships with many people who came to her shows - as per 5live interview). 

The downside to her character was definitely her addictions  and some people would take advantage of her due to her weaknesses. It is hard to believe that someone so talented with so many years performing behind them could be in financial trouble but this could have been due to people treating her like a cash cow and her addictions. 

 

The film for all its inaccuracies has brought at least part of her life to the attention of many. Before the film I only knew her as Dorothy in TWOZ and being the mother of Liza Minnelli.  

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1 hour ago, jim747 said:

Joker 6/10

 

Slow, and only really picks up in the last half hour.

 

I'd give it a 7.

 

Phoenix pulls it up with some incredible acting. I'd be very surprised if he doesn't win a few awards for it. 

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The 12th Man

7/10

True story set during WWII about a Norwegian resistance fighter on the run from the nazis in the wilderness after the rest of his unit were captured. 

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45 minutes ago, Ray Gin said:

The 12th Man

7/10

True story set during WWII about a Norwegian resistance fighter on the run from the nazis in the wilderness after the rest of his unit were captured. 

It is outstanding 

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2 hours ago, Carl Fredrickson said:

Cheers. Didnt know any of that.

 

I took from the film that the way she was treated when she was young led her to have a troubled adult like ie due to the strict control the studio had over her and being forced to take pills of various kinds.

 

The film (imo) portrayed her as very much a people person who loved attention and pleasing people (the two guys she befriended in the film werent based on real people but was meant to reflect her relationships with many people who came to her shows - as per 5live interview). 

The downside to her character was definitely her addictions  and some people would take advantage of her due to her weaknesses. It is hard to believe that someone so talented with so many years performing behind them could be in financial trouble but this could have been due to people treating her like a cash cow and her addictions. 

 

The film for all its inaccuracies has brought at least part of her life to the attention of many. Before the film I only knew her as Dorothy in TWOZ and being the mother of Liza Minnelli.  

Yeah thats all pretty accurate.  She was viewed as a cash cow at MGM as a child star then was a cash cow in adult life as a concert performer.  She was very much old school regarding husbands and agents and let them handle the " financial" side hence them exploiting this and her ended up eventually with no money . as portrayed in the film.  Her agents in the 1960s embezzled money from her which left her in so much debts she just had to keep working and working. However like many performers was also addicted to the adulation of the crowd and had that need to perform.  So it was a viscous cycle.  Apart from being a great actress she was an outstanding concert performer and literally played thousands of concerts before dying.  

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Carl Fredrickson

Joker

 

Dark with brutal violence. QP plays the role well and demands your attention at all times. Very, very good film 8/10

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Crawl 3/10. A couple of jumps but my God what a lot of drivel

 

The story of a father and daughters battle against alligators during a hurricane.

 

Reading that description back to myself, what did I really expect? 😂

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