This could have been magnificent, the lead performances were fantastic. The way it was shot was both beautiful and radically annoying.
The ending. What in the name of vulgarity was that about? That really soured the taste of the film for me and I might be being a bit unfair with the rating as a result. As I was glued to the rest of it
Can understand how Sandler splits opinion, especially with his earlier stuff. I think there's a generational element to your take on him. I like him and look back fondly on those comedies as they came out when I was at the age where that sort of humour was just genuinely funny to me. I loved Happy Gilmore, Mr Deeds and The Waterboy and would still watch them again now and find them funny to be honest. For a "straighter" role he's good in Hustle which is also a decent film as it goes
Can understand how Sandler splits opinion, especially with his earlier stuff. I think there's a generational element to your take on him. I like him and look back fondly on those comedies as they came out when I was at the age where that sort of humour was just genuinely funny to me. I loved Happy Gilmore, Mr Deeds and The Waterboy and would still watch them again now and find them funny to be honest. For a "straighter" role he's good in Hustle which is also a decent film as it goes
I saw a lot of Sandler's film with my kids and thought the majority of scripts were lazy and uninspired. I don't think he has much in the way of comic talent but I do think he can take on straight roles.
This could have been magnificent, the lead performances were fantastic. The way it was shot was both beautiful and radically annoying.
The ending. What in the name of vulgarity was that about? That really soured the taste of the film for me and I might be being a bit unfair with the rating as a result. As I was glued to the rest of it
I thought the ending was really good. It was meant to be surreal and Saville's crimes hadn't come to light at the time of the original virus. Saville's image made perfect sense in the context of a cult.
Seems like it, I watched Happy Gilmore 2, and thought what a load of garbage, limited amount of laughs, what was funny in my 20’s seemed pretty childish 30 years later.
Some movies are just best left alone and not worth dragging out sequels years later to capture an old audience, and introduce a new audience.
Hope the new Naked gun movie, coming out doesn’t go the same way, but probably will I suspect.
Happy Gilmore was a rare Adam Sandler film I sort of liked. However I've seen so many terrible Sandler films now he would single handedly stop me going to see a film, by being in it. The nadir for me was Javk and Jill, which I hired from tge bidroclub and was so embarrassingly bad we stopped it after 15 minutes. I can't believe Happy Gilmore 2 will e anything other than dross.
It just so happens that I am in Deauville (in Normandy), today. On the promenade are dozens of film stars' names outside the beach huts. Most are Hollywood greats then you get this one.
A policeman was nearby so I said to him... 'Il y a un problem ici pour la police. Le noms ici! Ou est Catherine Deneuve? Ou est Jean Paul-Belmondo? Ou est Isabelle Huppert? Ou est la Francais? Il est terrible.'
The policeman and the two lifeguards with him just shrugged and laughed.
I have never seen an Adam Sandler film but I think he should have his name tippexed out toute de suite.
(Apologies for any grammatical errors but I'm on a low Duolingo level.)
New Superman - Wanted to leave after 20 minutes, did eventually exit after 50 minutes. If you're taking a kid under 12, they may enjoy it but this is very much a child's version of the film. Marvel CGI in your face, 'jokes' that fall flat to adult ears, boring fight scenes. It was excruciating. Stick to Christopher Reeves versions or Man of Steel.
Very enjoyable afternoon at the BFI IMAX watching FI, on that massive screen 3 times height of routemaster bus, it was pure, all-consuming adrenaline. Brad Pitt and the young British star were solid, and with the same director behind Top Gun: Maverick, it delivered as expected, nothing exceptional just 2.5hrs of pure action.
Ballad of Wallis Island dragged, I found it tedious, and the lead actor remains marmite for me (not in a good way).
Highlight of Raindance Film Festival was ROW by Matt Losasso — a debut feature set entirely on a rowing boat, surprisingly absorbing and a worthy Best Feature Film winner (no small feat, Christopher Nolan once won this award).
Also enjoyed opening night of Moviedrome Season at BFI, a great start to the season celebrating the iconic BBC series from the ’80s and ’90s. Alex Cox attended, what a shame there isn't something like this on BBC now to showcase alternative, independent, foreign, B+W, International films...
Silly harmless fun. Full of 1 liners like the originals.
Not a classic but killed 90 mins.
Amusing seeing Liam Neeson in a comic role.
Won’t feature in any awards but you know what you are going to get I guess.
Found it pretty disappointing. It was silly and had good moments, but the best part of the film was the opening sequence, and most of that was in the trailer. As you say, it killed 90 minutes, but at least one group walked out of the cinema halfway through where I was and ladyromford commented to me afterwards that it was 90 minutes she wouldn’t get back. 😂
I really wanted to like it. I really like Akiva Schaffer, I thought he tried hard to retain the old school silliness while also trying to bring it up to date and I thought Neeson’s casting was potentially genius. But it just didn’t work for me. A real shame.
New Superman - Wanted to leave after 20 minutes, did eventually exit after 50 minutes. If you're taking a kid under 12, they may enjoy it but this is very much a child's version of the film. Marvel CGI in your face, 'jokes' that fall flat to adult ears, boring fight scenes. It was excruciating. Stick to Christopher Reeves versions or Man of Steel.
It would be hard to disagree more! I had a great time watching it. It's a proper comic book approach and a lot of fun, even with some blatant current affair undertones.
How gory is Weapons SELR? Comic gore or as real as it could get? I am intrigued to watch this movie but my missus had to give up watching Game of Thrones in season 1 as she couldn’t handle the gory elements so need to work out whether to go with her or a mate. Cheers
How gory is Weapons SELR? Comic gore or as real as it could get? I am intrigued to watch this movie but my missus had to give up watching Game of Thrones in season 1 as she couldn’t handle the gory elements so need to work out whether to go with her or a mate. Cheers
As real as it could get. Probably a mate is better as there is a scene involving people stabbing themselves in the face with forks etc.
A heads up for next Friday August 29th there is a thrilling double bill hitting the screens:both based in the oceans.... Spielberg’s timeless classic Jaws paired with Row, Matt Losasso’s award-winning debut that stormed Raindance Film Festival to win Best Feature Film. Its a really good film & well worth keeping an eye out for. Two generations of filmmaking brilliance collide—one legendary, one breaking through, one film every knows about and worth the extra on ticket price to see it at BFI IMAX, the other worth a trip to the cinema, it's a superb British film. Enjoy.
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5/10
This could have been magnificent, the lead performances were fantastic. The way it was shot was both beautiful and radically annoying.
The ending. What in the name of vulgarity was that about? That really soured the taste of the film for me and I might be being a bit unfair with the rating as a result. As I was glued to the rest of it
Never really understood his popularity.
Some movies are just best left alone and not worth dragging out sequels years later to capture an old audience, and introduce a new audience.
Hope the new Naked gun movie, coming out doesn’t go the same way, but probably will I suspect.
I can't believe Happy Gilmore 2 will e anything other than dross.
A policeman was nearby so I said to him...
'Il y a un problem ici pour la police. Le noms ici! Ou est Catherine Deneuve? Ou est Jean Paul-Belmondo? Ou est Isabelle Huppert? Ou est la Francais? Il est terrible.'
The policeman and the two lifeguards with him just shrugged and laughed.
I have never seen an Adam Sandler film but I think he should have his name tippexed out toute de suite.
(Apologies for any grammatical errors but I'm on a low Duolingo level.)
It was silly and had good moments, but the best part of the film was the opening sequence, and most of that was in the trailer.
As you say, it killed 90 minutes, but at least one group walked out of the cinema halfway through where I was and ladyromford commented to me afterwards that it was 90 minutes she wouldn’t get back. 😂
I really wanted to like it. I really like Akiva Schaffer, I thought he tried hard to retain the old school silliness while also trying to bring it up to date and I thought Neeson’s casting was potentially genius. But it just didn’t work for me. A real shame.
No?
Not surprised!
Thought Weapons was excellent on the other hand.
Saw the trailer when we took our youngest grandson to see Superman recently & thought that this looks like my kind of film ( weird!)
Watched " Barbarian ", recorded from Film 4 , last night as it's another Zach Cregger production.
Not exactly riveting but almost worth watching.