Random thread... Last film

After all your stupid threads about violence and fighting at football , I think you are a 2 faced bugger ! That is why ! In the words of threev "Hope this helps " .

 

That takes some beating,but Godfather 2 is good,but don't bother with 3

 

Project almanac isn't a bad film

 

The Maze Runner - Surprisingly good, considering it's more of a teen movie
The Grand Budapest Hotel - suspected it may be dross, but was actually really really good.

 

Problem with 3 is the two big casting mistakes. Firstly refusing to give Robert Duvall equal billing with Pacino, so reducing and rewriting his role for George Hamilton, who surely can't have believed his luck. And then when Winona Ryder pulled out Coppola casting his daughter, who just can't act. Still, could have been worse, because Nicolas Cage was originally due to play Andy Garcia's role and he's Sofia's cousin. The love scenes would have been a bit yuk!

Still, just imagine the original films if the casting had gone with some of the earlier ideas. Ernest Borgnine as the Don?? Ryan O'Neal as Michael?? Peter Falk as Sonny???

 

Actually, now you mention it I watched that one the other day. I thought it was fantastic and Ralph Fiennes was just brilliant. So many quotable lines. I reckon it's destined to get cult status, like The Big Lebowski.

 

Last 10 rentals from Love Film since New Year-

The Butler - Enjoyable enough, good performances, particularly from Forest Whitaker, catch it when it's on telly.

Calvary - Superb. Brendan Gleeson at his best. As good if not better than The Guard and In Bruges. Watch it.

After Earth - Utter dross. Avoid.

Grand Budapest Hotel - Excellent. Best I've seen Ralph Fiennes since Schindler's list. Wes Anderson's best film to date imho.

Enough Said - Watchable little Rom Com with James Gandolfini and Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Seinfeld, Veep). Hardly groundbreaking but doesn't try to be. Great shame that Gandolfini died when he was finally getting a number of film roles that showed him to be a great movie actor as well as a star on The Sopranos.

Locke - Tom Hardy on his own in a car for 90 minutes. He phones a number of people. That's it. Sounds crap, it's brilliant.

August: Osage County - It's alright. Unfortunately the nicest character and best actor dies in the first 10 minutes. The rest of the cast give it plenty, but as their characters aren't very likeable, it's difficult to care. It's genius compared to After Earth like.

Starred Up - Prison drama. Comparisons will always be made with Scum. If it's not as good, it's very close, which makes it a bloody good film.

A Million Ways To Die In The West - The Family Guy bloke. Quite funny. Decent beer and a pizza comedy.

Holy Motors - ******* mental. I had no idea what was going on and couldn't even begin to tell you what it was about. Strangely compelling viewing, but completely lunatic.

Best of that lot? Difficult to choose between Calvary, Locke, Grand Budapest Hotel and Starred Up. All highly recommended.

Got Frank next and looking forward to it.

 

Birdman - it's a little ****y in a post modern self concious type way but can't ignore the craft that has gone into the film with the one continual tracking shot feel and the performances are sublime.

 

The Indian runner,sithi.

 

The last film I watched for the first time, was probably The Warriors (1979). A proper tacky 70's film with a very thin plot, I couldn't help but love it.

I've been watching a lot of TV series lately on netflix, just got through 6 series of Sons of Anarchy, it took over my life a little bit, so much so that I think I started walking like Jax Teller.

 

Searching for Sugar Man

Cracking watch. Even better if you know nowt about the story.

 

Not the last films that I watched but one I recommend.

The prestige - Set about 100 years ago. Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale play two rival magicians who try to outdo each other in the race for the ultimate act. But there's more to it than simply a film about magic, its a bit of a thinker and it's worth a watch if you feel like watching a film that takes some thinking about. There are a few twists along the way to keep you guessing right to the end as to whats been happening.

 

Who framed roger rabbit, my all time favourite film!!!

 

Watch 'Focus' last night the new Will Smith film.

Felt pretty disappointed throughout.

Not what I thought it was going to be. Just another twist on Hitch really.

 

Shaun the Sheep

baaa-tastic

 

Pride.