What have you watched recently: Electric Boogaloo

Frank O. Pinion

buried wrote: »

Yes?

Please explain how the film literally sucked you...(into the jungle).

buried

Frank O. Pinion wrote: »

Please explain how the film literally sucked you...(into the jungle).

Jayyyzus. Sorry an muinteoir, will 'transports' do instead?, "this fantastic film transports you into the jungle", careful now because the transport doesn't involve the use of a truck, car, plane or even a bike

budgemook

literally
ˈlɪt(ə)rəli/
adverb
adverb: literally
in a literal manner or sense; exactly.
"the driver took it literally when asked to go straight over the roundabout"
synonyms: verbatim, word for word, line for line, letter for letter, to the letter; More
antonyms: loosely, imprecisely, metaphorically
informal
used for emphasis while not being literally true.
"I have received literally thousands of letters"

Harry Palmr

Nightcrawler 2014 Dir Dan Gilroy

Obvious sociopath chances his arm and makes career selling gory news footage to tv station in LA run by an implausibly desperate manager, sets up his No2 to be killed on camera, gets away with that and goes on to expand his business.

Ludicrous film.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

budgemook wrote: »

literally
ˈlɪt(ə)rəli/
adverb
adverb: literally
in a literal manner or sense; exactly.
"the driver took it literally when asked to go straight over the roundabout"
synonyms: verbatim, word for word, line for line, letter for letter, to the letter; More
antonyms: loosely, imprecisely, metaphorically
informal
used for emphasis while not being literally true.
"I have received literally thousands of letters"

Tilda Swinton was excellent in this but I felt it dragged a little toward the end.

Frank O. Pinion

budgemook wrote: »

literally
ˈlɪt(ə)rəli/
adverb
adverb: literally
in a literal manner or sense; exactly.
"the driver took it literally when asked to go straight over the roundabout"
synonyms: verbatim, word for word, line for line, letter for letter, to the letter; More
antonyms: loosely, imprecisely, metaphorically
informal
used for emphasis while not being literally true.
"I have received literally thousands of letters"

F*ck Google. The word was redefined by them and others, because people kept using it incorrectly, like the above bolded definition. So now, the word "literally" can mean both literally and figuratively, and we have no word that would just mean literally, literally. Humans, eh?

budgemook

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Tilda Swinton was excellent in this but I felt it dragged a little toward the end.

Fair enough I watched Blade Runner recently, for the first time! I was expecting something different, not the slow paced, moody noir classic that surprised me. I read about the original theatrical version afterwards and watched the YouTube video with a montage of the voice overs - noir cheese! Glad they removed that. Final scene was awesome. The great thing is that it was never even really that hyped up to me - really enjoyed it.

Frank O. Pinion wrote: »

F*ck Google. The word was redefined by them and others, because people kept using it incorrectly, like the above bolded definition. So now, the word "literally" can mean both literally and figuratively, and we have no word that would just mean literally, literally. Humans, eh?

Oxford says the same thing :pac:

droidman123

A hard day (2014)
Another brilliant korean thriller.its tagged as a comedy/thriller,but it has a great storyline.a detective is having a day where everything that can go wrong does go wrong.he accidently hits and kills a pedestrain on a quiet road.he decides to do a cover up and manages to dispose of the dead body,but thats when his real troubles only begin.it has some comedic moments but its really a thriller,and a great one at that.it has one or two minor plot holes,but its the type of movie that they dont really matter
8.5/10

MilesMorales1

Handsome Devil is a perfectly adequate somewhat cliched coming of age story set at an Irish boarding school, and successfully coalesces weighty themes exploring sexuality in a traditional yet ever changing environment and the modern teenager and how they (and by extension we) identify ourselves, with a good natured humour tone.


It's an interesting film that shows how you make something thats more than the sum of its parts. The story is so basic you could probably recite it from heart, outcast boy, eccentric english teacher, rugby player with a secret who becomes friends with outcast boy, etc.
The stereotyping of the characters is pretty over done (oh the music loving outcast Ned must be gay right and of course Andrew Scott as a slightly mad English teacher must also have a dark secret and the PE teacher must be a bad guy, etc) The jokes really aren't that funny, except when Andrew Scott turns up, cos that guy is always funny. Some form of comparison to Sing Street is probably inevitable, and no, it isn't nearly as good.

So yeah, way too reliant on cliches, humour that falls flat, and a boring story. The film isn't also quite romantic enough for its theme. I get the point is friendship, rather than sexual interest, but its so chaste, it's almost rather laughable. The acting from our two young leads isn't quite convincing enough, but it gets the job. We get a way too short appearence from Ardal O'Hanlon, but the only great performance as said, is from Andrew Scott.

But the film has such good intentions and clearly has such a good heart, its hard to dislike. It also looks pretty nice, and well shot, for a film that only cost a million euros to make. Not sure I could reccomend it, but I didn't hate it.

hefferboi

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

A rather broad request :pac:

The Good, The Bad and The Weird is on Netflix, and one of the great South Korean crossover hits of the last decades. It's hard to pigeonhole - it's part thriller, part Western, part chase movie, part completely mad. It's a ****ing joy.

If you're looking for a thriller in particular, you're well covered. Memories of Murder, The Chaser, I Saw The Devil, and of course Oldboy (and its trilogy mates) would be pretty pure genre films albeit with distinct twists and subversions. If it's still playing near you - and it really should be seen on the big screen - The Handmaiden is an intoxicating delight: a twisty, swerving and even romantic thriller with peerless art design and direction. There's a lot more to South Korean cinema, but those are some of the ones that are most accessible without foregoing cinematic value.

Had a search last night and all these came up. Actually have seen old boy twice years ago. Will definitely watch it again.

Watched The Man From Nowhere last night. Very good. The last fight scene was unreal. I can't get over how good the Korean movies are.

droidman123

hefferboi wrote: »

Had a search last night and all these came up. Actually have seen old boy twice years ago. Will definitely watch it again.

Watched The Man From Nowhere last night. Very good. The last fight scene was unreal. I can't get over how good the Korean movies are.

I put these up for another guy a few weeks ago,all highly recommended.they are all different genres of foreign language movies,thrillers,war,crime,comedies,true stories.

http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2056732038/715

castletownman

Manchester By the Sea

Really felt that it was one of those films that we have seen so many times where nothing really happens. Okay so there was a big reveal roughly midway through, but otherwise it was vanilla and largely uninspiring. If the academy looks for "main character portraying the same dead-pan expression, with only the mere semblance of emotion on occasion" then you can see how Casey Affleck took the gong.

Small town America never forgets. Small town America can be an ass at times. By the end, it could have been any number of "small towns" we have seen on screen since the inception of film. Nothing original unfortunately. Cinematography and music was largely good, otherwise the pervading feeling was "meh"

5/10.

Sugarlumps

Independence Day Resurgence: Currently watching it somewhat. My God it's an abomination. A turd sandwich.

darced

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Tony EH

Just saw that tonight. Very good stuff. Barratt is great. One of the better British comedies in a long time. Although, there hasn't been much to choose from really, if we're honest.

Low key, but entertaining.

Ipso

Frank O. Pinion wrote: »

F*ck Google. The word was redefined by them and others, because people kept using it incorrectly, like the above bolded definition. So now, the word "literally" can mean both literally and figuratively, and we have no word that would just mean literally, literally. Humans, eh?

I am literally confused.

pixelburp

The 5th Element (1997)

Given the recent 20th anniversary - OhGodHowIsItTwentyYearsOld - I thought I'd see how it held up. The answer was 'very well' to be honest, in fact I enjoyed it far more than a lot of showier, more expensive blockbusters in the interim. Good pacing, memorable characters and a climax that felt both understated in comparison with today (albeit to the point of childish simplicity), yet infinitely more satisfying too.

The FX held up too, as this was something I suspected was going to look a little ropey. The large number of physical props probably helped here, and even then the 90s CGI hasn't aged too badly, bar a few minor exceptions here & there. Again, I've seen worse released in the last 12 months. The world-building remained lush and engrossing - with these things, the highest compliment being that I'd love to take a wander through the world myself - while the ludicrous Jean Paul Gaultier were as delightfully OTT as ever.

I had forgotten how brazenly the comedy was worn here: I can imagine how the open goofiness might be a turn off for some; tonally, Fifth Element kinda has more in common with Dr. Who than ... say, Star Wars. But honestly, that's kinda what made the film a bit of a modern classic in the first place. The slapstick, the outrageous future fashions & aesthetics, and larger-than-life characters (Zorg!) all gelled perfectly so there was never the kind of tonal clash you get with some modern blockbusters that try to be a little of everything.

Multipass!

'Outland' 1981 Interesting enough sci-fi thriller about an intergalactic mining company drugging up its workers. Sean Connery comes in to clean the mess and trouble ensues. Great visuals for the time, realistic. Although the story just isn't too gripping

6/10

'Class of 1999' 1990

A movie that very much feels like it was made in 1985, a B movie about a post apocalyptic school in a city in a no police zone where robot teachers are sent in to look after the students. Needless to say it gets messy, and the robots original use starts to come through. A good laugh, plenty of gore, but got a bit like quasar in the end

5/10

The Legend of Ben Kennedy 2017 Managed 15 minutes of this, very forced and contrived feeling to it. Avoid

Decuc500

Only Angels Have Wings

I recently watched the Criterion blu ray digital restoration of this classic Howard Hawks film. It’s about pilots working for an aviation company delivering mail in a remote area of South America. The terrain and bad weather make the job extremely dangerous and the pilots are addicted to the risk.

Jean Arthur plays a travelling entertainer who arrives on a boat and decides to stick around after taking an interest in company boss Cary Grant. Rita Hayworth then turns up to complicate things. It’s part adventure/comedy/drama that also includes a couple of musical numbers. Very entertaining stuff with some nice aerial photography that must have been impressive for its time.

The picture transfer of the blu ray is incredible. It looks so crisp and sharp you really wouldn’t think the film was made in 1939.

Overall a very impressive film, it’s easy to see why it’s held in such high regard.

The Black Oil

Lady Macbeth

Slightly perplexed by the praise for this one, not to say I didn't enjoy it - including Florence Pugh's performance. I also watched another of hers lately, The Falling, again, didn't get the fuss about it. Anyway, words that came to mind on watching Lady Macbeth were disturbing, defiance and desperate (not in the clingy/emotional sense).

Sugarlumps

Reckless: A successful family man with a blossoming political career loses all sense of morality when he becomes addicted to using an escort agency.

Decent flick on Sky at the moment.

Del.Monte

"Yesterday's Enemy" (1959) on YouTube

A classic anti-war movie with a great cast including Stanley Baker, Leo McKern and Gordon Jackson.

Set in Burma, the remnants of a British army Headquarters staff try to evade capture by the Japanese but are slowed down by trying to carry their wounded with them. 9/10

TerrorFirmer

Sugarlumps wrote: »

Reckless: A successful family man with a blossoming political career loses all sense of morality when he becomes addicted to using an escort agency.

Decent flick on Sky at the moment.

I was actually going to say that that sounds incredibly similar to the 2015 movie Zipper, before discovering that they actually changed the title at some point.

Great movie actually, very much enjoyed it. Always have time for Patrick Wilson and Lena Headey.

Tony EH

'Get Out'

Entertaining black comedy masquerading as a horror film which, unfortunately, keeps itself back by engaging in a completely ridiculous story. But taken with an extremely large pinch of salt, it remains enjoyable if quite predictable. It's best watched not knowing anything other than the basic story - young inter-racial couple visit her well to do parents, but not is all quite as things seem. That's all you should be armed with before watching.

While a decent horror-comedy (and I use "horror" very loosely), it's still somewhat astonishing that it currently holds a 99% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes? It really isn't that good.

It probably makes for "better" viewing in a racially charged and hysterical country like the US. But, outside of that nation, it looks sort of twee.

Well done, but certainly not half as smart as some people think it is and scuppered with a couple of dodgy characters here and there.

6/10





'Mindhorn'

An Edgar Wright(ish) comedy, without Edgar Wright, 'Mindhorn' is a comedy about a fictional, Isle of Man, super detective - complete with an ocular apparatus that allows him to "see the truth" - whose actor (Richard Thorncroft) is pulled out of his eternal unemployment to help the Manx Police Force track down a killer, who says he'll only deal with Mindhorn. This inevitably leads to a lot of chucklesome nonsense in what's probably one of the better British comedies in the last five years. The film draws on low budget British detective series from the 60's/70's/80's and cheap semi-sci fi like 'The Avengers'. Mindhorn himself is a cross between Jason King and Bergerac and is brilliantly played by one half of 'The Mighty Boosh' main duo, Julian Barratt. Support comes from Steve Coogan, Simon Farnaby and Essie Davis in serviceable roles.

Good, cheap, fun that will have most people giggling, but probably not belly laughing.

7/10

droidman123

Cien años de perdón (to steal from a thief) 2016
Brilliant bank heist movie from spain/argentina.luis tosar is on top form but for me rodrigo de la serna steals the show.its about a bank heist,but theres another motive rather than just the money at stake.in one of the security boxes theres damning evidence of top politican and bankers skullduggery.one of the robbers knows about this box,and knows its golddust.its only about an hour and a half which was just about right.recommended
8/10

buried

A Man for all Seasons (1966)

Got this on the newly released 'Masters of Cinema/Eureka' Blu-Ray which does an outstanding job, but it's also up on Netflix too. Fantastic proper storytelling about the simmering beef, then the ultimate clash between Sir Thomas More and King Henry VIII. Paul Scofield is brilliant in this as More,but for me its Robert Shaw who steals the show, his portrayl of King Henry bursting on to the screen with large doses of absolute ego and being a general loud bastard . A young John Hurt is in this too, another highlight. Don't know why I never watched this before, great entertainment, not some stuffy history lesson, this film will give you the feels as the story is so well crafted and the characters so brilliantly portrayed. Wish I could watch it for the first time again.

Ten Gold sovereigns out of Ten

Harry Palmr

It's the sort of film they just don't make any more. TV is now the home for intelligent history - Wolf Hall etc (and stupid history too - Versailles).

Tony EH

But there's no explosions Harry. NO EXPLOSIONS!!!!!

JaMarcusHustle

Watched Little Men tonight. Nice little character driven film. I've always enjoyed Greg Kinnear in movies and I don't think he gets the plaudits he deserves.

NIMAN

Last couple of films, VERY disappointing.

Get Out, heard all the hype. A 5/10 at best.

And worse, The Great Wall. Basically just a SFX film, the rest is pants. Story, dialogue, script, acting, the lot. All style, no substance.
Matt Damon should be ashamed of himself.
A 3/10 for me.