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The frame story is touching, but on the whole the movie is kinda meh.
The Way Way Back (2013)
Okay, but nothing special, either.
Devil's Knot (2013)
An interesting story based on a depressing and infuriating true story. (I was thoroughly pissed off after watching it and did some further reading on the story... just geez...) Not all that well told, though, and not a good movie.
Italian Job (2003)
Boring and cliched. The worst of this not particularly impressive bunch.
@Creasy47 I thought I'd heard something about that before I saw it but wasn't sure.
Alejandro is clearly the most compelling thing in the film and Del Toro is just so adept at playing him that it would be a shame not to see him in the role again.
Solace, a bit disappointed in this thriller, you can figure out the
twists well in advance.
Have not seen the others you mentioned, or the original, but agree the 2003 Italian Job blew.
@Creasy47 I think a prequel sounds more intriguing seeing how he got where his is at the start of Sicario, the film hints at his past but a prequel that is entirely about Alejandro with Benico returning would my wish.
Oh well.
In other news, I asked a friend if she'd be interested in going to see The Revenant with me (not the same friend I saw it with the first time around, another one, because my friends are less crazy than me and just go see any movie once), but she wasn't. So no movie tomorrow, but hey, I like good food, too, so I don't mind, and I can watch it by myself some other night. But not Sunday, I'll be busy with BAFTAs...
Much like Invasion of the Body Snatchers, then? The original was awesome. Both remakes were crap, the second even more than the first.
The only remake I saw was the one with Craig and Kidman, and that one was so bad.
Never mind the one from the 70s. Almost as bad as the latest,
The one from the 50's is definitely pure brilliance, I was only saying that the only remake I had seen was the latest one and I hadn't seen the 70's one. Duly noted, though, I won't waste my time on it.
Creed (2015)
Loved it!
Au revoir les enfants (1987)
Very good
Paper Moon (1973)
Very good
Spotlight (2015)
Good/very good
I agree with you on the romance in Creed. Easily the worst thing about the film, they should of used that time to develop Conlans character more.
I take offence in @Thunderfinger's cruel lies. The 1978 version of The Invasion Of The Body Snatchers is a stellar achievement. It has by far the best cast, the scariest moments and the best cinematography of all four adaptations of the original novel, which I have read by the way. ;-) I truly like Don Siegel's film but as a fan of gritty, dirty, bleak 70s horror, the Kaufman version is where my allegiances are.
This was my second time watching it, and first time since the theatre. I enjoyed it much more this time, because I knew what to expect. I'll admit I was thrown in the theatre by the tonal changes at points and all the bloodshed, as well as the death of an important character. This time it entertained me like a mix of a Bond flick & a Tarrantino flick, which is what it is for all intents and purposes - with perhaps a tiny bit of Austin Powers thrown in. It even has Samuel Jackson doing his usual shtick (very well I might add).
All the heavy hitters (Mark Strong, Colin Firth, Michael Caine, Jack Davenport, Jackson etc.) are really good. Standout for me is Sofia Boutella (who Tom Cruise apparently has the hots for according to some internet rumours). What a kick on her. She is the female Van Damme. I found her lower half blade wielding henchwoman far more interesting than anything else we saw last year.
The superb score is also a highlight, especially the sinister industrial sound for Jackson's character. Henry Jackman is one of the standout composers, and should be considered for Bond on the strength of this.
I'm still not sold on the reformed punk Eggsy. He's still too 'street' for me. I realize the story is essentially about his coming of age as it were, but I didn't find him all that credible. I wish they had focused on some other more posh kid as the hero. Call me an elitist.
There were some scenes in this film that were obviously cribbing the Bond legend, namely dinner with the villain, and drinks and food with the boss. They even mention the 3 JB's by name (you know who, Jason Bourne and Jack Bauer).
Some other shocking elements include the voluntary offering up of backdoor sexual activities by a Princess to Eggsy as reward (what is this, Cruel Intentions?) and some suggested violence towards a small child that was uncomfortable to contemplate.
All in all, I'm sold on this franchise, and am looking forward to the sequel.
Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. Anchored by another superb Henry Jackman score (I think this is actually better than what he did for Kingsman), this film totally rocks. The set pieces are absolutely marvelous. All of them.
Standouts include the early one of Cap running around the deck of the ship (filmed from all angles) and beating the living crap out of a bunch of thugs. There's some really superior fight choreography here. The attack on Fury's car is one of the great ambush scenes in film. Cap's thrashing of over 10 Hydra strike operatives inside an elevator shames the one in QoS & Die Hard 3. Finally, the Winter Soldier's roadside ambush of Cap, Romanoff and the Falcon on the highway is another masterpiece in tension and action sequencing. Intense.
It's great to see Robert Redford hamming it up. Love the guy and we don't see him often enough any more. Jackson is great as always, and Evans imbues the Cap with the necessary boy scout qualities. Johansson is born to play the Black Widow.
This film features great shots of Washington DC, and really has a beautiful mix of Bond, Die Hard, Bourne & Marvel in it.
One of the best super hero films of all time imho. Marvelous stuff. Can't wait for Civil War.
Tarantino has done it again. Great cinematography by Robert Richardson, great score by Ennio Morricone, great cast of whom I enjoyed Walton Goggins and Tim Roth the most.
This has more in common with Reservoir Dogs than any of his other films. Be warned that there are some very disturbing scenes, but you knew that already. It s Tarantino after all, with his love for 70s gore.
Sadly it wasn't the worst film I have ever seen (Dagon, the wind, and death of an armature porn star take those respective honors as a three way tie) but it's on the same level actually as some of the syfy original picture films (actually I think I have an easier time buying Debbie Gibson is some sort of military person then Any of the characters being anything)
But at least next month is Batman V Superman