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    Terminator Genisys On this viewing this film felt utterly terrible.
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    Grimsby

    Utterly crude fifth...which I'm ashamed to say had me laughing several times
  • ShardlakeShardlake Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
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    Creasy47 wrote: »
    Sicario (2015)

    Holy f***ing sh*t! Damn you @Creasy47 I was not prepared for this. Absolutely spectacular film. The script is very tightly written, Villeneuve's directing is a stroke of genius, Deakins' cinematography is off the charts, the soundtrack is electric. All the actors give powerhouse performances, but the man of the hour is Benicio Del Toro, who gave an acting performance for the ages. Del Toro's Alejandro is my favorite character from any 2015 film. The sequence when the car convoy goes through Juarez has to be one of the tense moments I've seen in recent years. 10/10.

    Yes, I knew it!!! I had hoped you loved it, happy to see that it has exceeded expectations. Agreed, the intensity in that whole scene is astounding, not knowing exactly when or where the attack might come. Alejandro is definitely the stand out performance in this, love his character and how driven he is.

    On the back of how impressed I was with Sicario I caught Prisoners recently, a more than solid thriller with some good performance and great Deakins cinematography but it you want to see Villeneuve on Sicario like form look no further than Incendies his Oscar nominated 2011 film.

    Simply stunning, incredible performances and utterly brutal, the ending is a shocker that you don't see coming, I would say as good as Sicario, although that is undoubtedy my film of 2015 just a pity I never saw it at the cinema.

    I'd say Villeneuve for Bond but I think I'd rather see him do something else instead, a bit like Fincher, one of my favourite directors but I'd see either of them doing Bond as a bit of a waste not that I wouldn't be excited at the prospect of either taking the job at some point.

    That bridge sequence I agree is so tense and unbearable, Del Toro hasn't been this good in sometime, definitely up there with his oscar winning Traffic Performance and his Tour de force his other Sodebergh team up, the Che Part 1 & 2.

    Much rather see Villeneuve return to Del Toro's Alejandro and do that touted prequel. I wasn't that bothered about Bladerunner 2 but on the back of Denis and Deakins back together I'm more than interested now.

    He's definitley shot up to near the top for me when it comes antipation of future projects on the back of Incendies & Sicario.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    BAIN123 wrote: »
    Grimsby

    Utterly crude fifth...which I'm ashamed to say had me laughing several times

    I am planning on seeing it this week.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited March 2016 Posts: 23,883
    Triple Nine (2016)

    What a disapppointment this ended up being. It started out quite well, and I was excited. By the end of it all I was just waiting to get out of the theatre. Worst experience in a while.

    Basically this is perhaps best described as a poorly conceived cross between Heat and Training Day. It boasts a superb cast of actors, including Chiwetel Ejiofor, Casey Affleck, Anthony Mackie, Woody Harrelson, Aaron Paul, Kate Winslet, Gal Gadot & Teresa Palmer. There are also some interesting gun fights and car chases, but one can tell that something went horribly wrong during the script or production process.

    How one can waste oscar nominees/winners like Ejiofor & Winslet on something like this I can't understand.

    Not recommended. Wait for the blu/dvd rental.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
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    Unconscious :
    Similar to Misery, a thriller where a man wakes up after an accident, but can't remember
    anything and begins to worry about the woman who claims to be his wife.
  • Lancaster007Lancaster007 Shrublands Health Clinic, England
    Posts: 1,874
    BAIN123 wrote: »
    Grimsby

    Utterly crude fifth...which I'm ashamed to say had me laughing several times

    fifth? filth? But was it any good - or have we seen all the 'good' bits in the trailer?
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    Did a double feature of The Man From Nowhere and John Wick.

    Pure, no-nonsense badassery. The final fight in 'Man From Nowhere' and the nightclub shootout in 'John Wick' are 2 of my favorite action scenes of the last 10 years.
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    Xmen Days of Future Past - The Rogue Cut I was very surprised watching this, its far superior to the theatrical version. In many ways feels like a different film.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
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    Olympus has fallen:
    Basically " Die Hard" in the Whitehouse. Silly but great fun, watched it once before
    When it was released.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited March 2016 Posts: 23,883
    Olympus has fallen:
    Basically " Die Hard" in the Whitehouse. Silly but great fun, watched it once before
    When it was released.
    Love it. Sequel comes out soon (tomorrow in some markets). I may watch it tonight in preparation
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    @bondjames, you seem to give 'Triple Nine' a scathing review, yet you seemed to praise it. What wasn't to like (sans spoilers, as I was really anticipating this and have yet to see it.)
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    Xmen Days of Future Past - The Rogue Cut I was very surprised watching this, its far superior to the theatrical version. In many ways feels like a different film.
    I have the first Blu Ray release, what's different in the Rogue Cut?
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited March 2016 Posts: 23,883
    @Creasy47, it's a great cast, and there are a few intense action sequences in the film which are nicely filmed (a little bit of Sicario almost in one sequence).

    However, it just is so much less than it could have been, and that it promises to be at the start. It ends up anticlimactic and doesn't really develop into anything consequential, which is a product of a poorly fleshed out script. I think the cast is wasted too as their characters aren't well developed.

    Ultimately, it feels like a poor man's Heat wannabee.

    Having said that, it's not a terrible way to spend 2 hrs. I just think my expectations may have been too high given the cast/concept.
  • 001001
    Posts: 1,575
    Straight Outta Compton (2015)
    Based on a real story of the beginning of Gangster rap, or crap as i think of it. 1/10
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    chrisisall wrote: »
    Xmen Days of Future Past - The Rogue Cut I was very surprised watching this, its far superior to the theatrical version. In many ways feels like a different film.
    I have the first Blu Ray release, what's different in the Rogue Cut?
    Bought the Theatrical version on Bluray also, there is some narrative changes which give more depth to motivations. There is one moment that without dialogue totally encapsulates Magnetos character which is superb. Highly recommend.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    Bought the Theatrical version on Bluray also, there is some narrative changes which give more depth to motivations. There is one moment that without dialogue totally encapsulates Magnetos character which is superb. Highly recommend.
    Thanks. As an X-Fan I will seek it out.
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    chrisisall wrote: »
    Bought the Theatrical version on Bluray also, there is some narrative changes which give more depth to motivations. There is one moment that without dialogue totally encapsulates Magnetos character which is superb. Highly recommend.
    Thanks. As an X-Fan I will seek it out.
    You will be surprised, often deleted scenes just extend a film. In this case it changes the film more than one would expect. No worries mate enjoy when you get it.
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    chrisisall wrote: »
    Bought the Theatrical version on Bluray also, there is some narrative changes which give more depth to motivations. There is one moment that without dialogue totally encapsulates Magnetos character which is superb. Highly recommend.
    Thanks. As an X-Fan I will seek it out.
    You will be surprised, often deleted scenes just extend a film. In this case it changes the film more than one would expect. No worries mate enjoy when you get it.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 40,959
    @bondjames, so it had the makings of something that could rival 'Heat,' but was let down by a really poor script? Shame, but I could totally see that being the case.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    Posts: 23,883
    Yes @Creasy47, there are very similar elements to Heat in the plot. Don't get me wrong, it's not all bad. There are some very good moments early on. However, it just didn't come together all that well and I think it's just question of character development. Still worth a watch though - just keep expectations in check.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
    edited March 2016 Posts: 8,195
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    You will be surprised, often deleted scenes just extend a film. In this case it changes the film more than one would expect. No worries mate enjoy when you get it.
    [/quote]

    The director's cut of James Cameron's The Abyss is another that is far superior to the theatrical release.

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    not a movie but just watched the special feature on skyfall blu ray about how they made it.Man that was a good part when they talked about the death of M it literally mad me cry.
  • Posts: 6,432
    talos7 wrote: »
    [quote="fire_and_ice;560051
    You will be surprised, often deleted scenes just extend a film. In this case it changes the film more than one would expect. No worries mate enjoy when you get it.
    [/quote]

    The director's cut of James Cameron's The Abyss is another that is far superior to the theatrical release.

    [/quote]

    Agree, I watched that film in the cinema. Been some years since I watched the directors cut, another film I need to revisit.

  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited March 2016 Posts: 23,883
    London Has Fallen (2016)

    For those who don't know, this is the sequel to the 2013 box office smash Olympus Has Fallen. It reteams most of the good guys who survived the previous film, including hero Gerard Butler as tough guy secret service agent Mike Banning, Aaron Eckhart as the US President & Morgan Freeman as the VP.

    In short, this is essentially a retread of the first film, but this time all over the City of London as opposed to only the White House, as in the first film. Think Die Hard 3 in relation to Die Hard 2 or 1.
    Unfortunately, it has none of the inventiveness and creativity of that third Die Hard film to support it, and yet suffers from the same problem of that film, namely the attack scope is too broad imho.
    I find these kind of hostage style films work best in one location, preferably claustrophobic.
    Using the City of London provides for some interesting location shooting, but defuses some of the tension.

    Overall it's not bad, but nowhere up to the standards of the first one. The bad guys are not even half as menacing as Rick Yune (of DAD Zao Fame) in Olympus Has Fallen and some of the special effects are truly awful. The action sequences also lack tension here, in contrast to the first film, which was quite suspenseful, especially during the initial surprise aerial attack on the White House.
    Some of the dialogue (never a strong suit with these sort of films) is truly awful.

    Having said that, it's not a bad way to waste an evening. Not recommended, but not 'un' recommended either, if that makes sense. Leave your brain at home.
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    La vie d'Adele - Beautiful story, wonderfully shot and told. French cinema still is able to deliver arthouse style but so brilliantly done.
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
    Posts: 15,423
    bondjames wrote: »
    London Has Fallen (2016)

    For those who don't know, this is the sequel to the 2013 box office smash Olympus Has Fallen. It reteams most of the good guys who survived the previous film, including hero Gerard Butler as tough guy secret service agent Mike Banning, Aaron Eckhart as the US President & Morgan Freeman as the VP.

    In short, this is essentially a retread of the first film, but this time all over the City of London as opposed to only the White House, as in the first film. Think Die Hard 3 in relation to Die Hard 2 or 1.
    Unfortunately, it has none of the inventiveness and creativity of that third Die Hard film to support it, and yet suffers from the same problem of that film, namely the attack scope is too broad imho.
    I find these kind of hostage style films work best in one location, preferably claustrophobic.
    Using the City of London provides for some interesting location shooting, but defuses some of the tension.

    Overall it's not bad, but nowhere up to the standards of the first one. The bad guys are not even half as menacing as Rick Yune (of DAD Zao Fame) in Olympus Has Fallen and some of the special effects are truly awful. The action sequences also lack tension here, in contrast to the first film, which was quite suspenseful, especially during the initial surprise aerial attack on the White House.
    Some of the dialogue (never a strong suit with these sort of films) is truly awful.

    Having said that, it's not a bad way to waste an evening. Not recommended, but not 'un' recommended either, if that makes sense. Leave your brain at home.
    My thoughts exactly! I thought the first one was more engaging, but this one definitely didn't live up to the standards of its predecessor. It's a good film, but "good" in a time wasting category, purely made for entertainment and an obvious cash-in.
  • royale65royale65 Caustic misanthrope reporting for duty.
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    Notorious

    An engaging thriller from Mr. Hitchcock. Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman star. Grant, the handler to Bergman's agent de provocateur[/i,] infiltrate a German spy ring in Rio, just after the war.

    Superb. You wouldn't think someone running out of champagne at a party, would be this suspenseful.
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
    Posts: 15,423
    royale65 wrote: »
    Notorious

    An engaging thriller from Mr. Hitchcock. Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman star. Grant, the handler to Bergman's agent de provocateur[/i,] infiltrate a German spy ring in Rio, just after the war.

    Superb. You wouldn't think someone running out of champagne at a party, would be this suspenseful.
    Indeed. A fascinating spy thriller!

    And it is one of the major inspirations for the character of James Bond and the Casino Royale novel, according to the Fleming Estate. When I think about it, I do believe the Cary Grant suggestion to play Bond was a serious one.
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    Birdleson wrote: »
    SPOTLIGHT. Now my favorite film of 2015.

    So the Academy was right to award it Best Picture?
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