Just been to see X-Men Days of Future Past. It's not the story from the comics (issues 141 and 142), although it is obviously inspired by it, and that's fine. Some really good performances, a well written script, a coherent story (Jane Goodman and Matthew Vaughn strike again). There's a whole bunch of characters from the comics that we see for the first time, so there's a geekgasm guaranteed. All-in-all, I'm very happy with it. I can now pretend X-Men Last Stand never happened.
It is my own film, but it's absolutely amazing....
Road (narrated by Liam Neeson) it tells the compelling, yet devastatingly scary story about the Dunlop Road Racing family, encompassing Uncle Joey, Father Robert and current Road racing champions - brothers Michael and William Dunlop.
Film followed by live Q&A Nationwide on 11 June. Described by Total Film as "does for Road Racing what Senna did for Formula One"
If you don't cry, you're not a man...
www.roadthefilm.com
Supaclive. Love road racing. The Dunlop's are legend's, end of.
Hand on heart, is it as good as Closer To The Edge?
Closer To The Edge was much more cinematic in that it was filmed specifically to highlight the absurdness of Road Racing and captured in 3D too.
Road is the better film - the human story, the tragedy, the sheer emotion this film brings is ridiculous. I'm not a massive Road Racing fan and I was absorbed for the full 97 minutes. Genuine 4* movie, from everybody that has watched it.
The guys that Road Race are genuinely brave (or stupid!) people!
It is my own film, but it's absolutely amazing....
Road (narrated by Liam Neeson) it tells the compelling, yet devastatingly scary story about the Dunlop Road Racing family, encompassing Uncle Joey, Father Robert and current Road racing champions - brothers Michael and William Dunlop.
Film followed by live Q&A Nationwide on 11 June. Described by Total Film as "does for Road Racing what Senna did for Formula One"
If you don't cry, you're not a man...
www.roadthefilm.com
One of my colleagues went along to the screening the other week, said he loved it (he's a biker, which helps).
A few that i watched on tele this week. Not the most recent (apologies if already reviewed) but will be coming out on Sky soon I imagine and fairly recent releases on DVD.
Adventurer - Curse of Midas Box
An enjoyable family film. Has been slated in reviews but, for me, the only things that let it down were the disjointed production and the lack of plot connectors at times.
Great camerawork and good turns from Michael Sheen and Lena Hadley.
Solid 7/10 and you will enjoy it if you like a fantasy film for all the family.
Indie film from highly rated director Joe Swanberg.
I enjoy character driven low budget films usually. I found this an absolute nonsense of a film. I guess it was due to the lack of empathy I found with the story. I dont think it helps if you are not American and couldnt find any affinity with the story. One you have to suck and see in terms of personal taste.
Well received generally but I found it irritating.
Now this is how to blow big budget competitors out of the window. So much better than Captain Phillips
From the director of the TV series Borgen, I found it gripping, beautifully shot and a pretty accurate representation of the modern day piracy issue. Norway is turning out some great stuff at the moment.
I have just seen this trailer and there are posters all over London advertising this. It looks like a contention for one of the worst films ever made. I'm not going to see it , is anyone else? Horrendous.
Beds how do u Implant the you Tube straight onto the page? Ive only managed to do links myself. Thanks
Pretty much how Steve says. Just under the clip there is a button that says share . Click on that then a link will automatically highlight. Copy and paste that link . That's it.
( it won't work as far as I know on the phone app)
Went to see the new Xmen last night. I liked First Class, and was encouraged by the imdb rating.
Thought it was quite disappointing. Same old stuff recycled with a different storyline. The apocalyptic, matrix trilogy-like tone was miserable and oppressive. Is Magneto the dullest villain ever conceived? Even the usually brilliant Michael Fassbender can't make him interesting.
Went to see Gozilla ( for pure escapism) guy at the cinema desk selling the tickets said it was a comparison with the one made in '98 , I said I hadn't seen that one, but had seen the cartoon one in the 80's with Godzuki, anyhow 6 out of 10.
Finally got round to watching 12 years a slave, 9 out of 10 for me, it was a hard film to watch, brutal in places, made me feel ashamed to be white in others, i'd heard the slavery story before, and watched roots in the 70's but this was a shocking reminder of how evil people can be to each other, and it wasn't that long ago, some superb acting, I wanted to jump into the screen at one point and stop the woman getting beaten, unimaginable in this country today to think it went on and how people got rich on abusing others.
Finally got round to watching 12 years a slave, 9 out of 10 for me, it was a hard film to watch, brutal in places, made me feel ashamed to be white in others, i'd heard the slavery story before, and watched roots in the 70's but this was a shocking reminder of how evil people can be to each other, and it wasn't that long ago, some superb acting, I wanted to jump into the screen at one point and stop the woman getting beaten, unimaginable in this country today to think it went on and how people got rich on abusing others.
What an odd thing to say. Every time I read about or see violence towards women it doesn't make me ashamed to be a man. Nor when I read about or see animal cruelty does it make me ashamed to be a human being. Odd.
Finally got round to watching 12 years a slave, 9 out of 10 for me, it was a hard film to watch, brutal in places, made me feel ashamed to be white in others, i'd heard the slavery story before, and watched roots in the 70's but this was a shocking reminder of how evil people can be to each other, and it wasn't that long ago, some superb acting, I wanted to jump into the screen at one point and stop the woman getting beaten, unimaginable in this country today to think it went on and how people got rich on abusing others.
Seriously?? Agree with Leroy. Plus there were plenty of black people involved in the treatment of the slaves too.
Just back from Edge Of Tomorrow, surprisingly good. Cruise plays against type, decent action, there's a bit of funky time travel nonsense but it has consistent enough rules, and Emily Blunt (nuff said.) Sadly the finale undoes a lot of that hard work but still a pretty solid action movie.
Thanks for this, @supaclive - taking hubby along to see it in Glasgow tonight.
You will love it! Maybe not as much as Much Ado About Nothing, but close!
Spot on, mate! Q&A really added to it, too. A career in stand-up beckons for Michael if ever he gives up the bikes...though think William is the more likely to do that first.
Director , Lars von Trier loves to shock his audience and for a mainstream film he certainly doesn't hold back with this. There is some very brave acting on show with Stacy Martin and Shia LaBeouf laying everything on the line. I found it fascinating and difficult to watch at times but not so , that it's put me off watching volume two. Although very explicit it's is far from being erotic. Certainty not everyone cup of tea.
Director , Lars von Trier loves to shock his audience and for a mainstream film he certainly doesn't hold back with this. There is some very brave acting on show with Stacy Martin and Shia LaBeouf laying everything on the line. I found it fascinating and difficult to watch at times but not so , that it's put me off watching volume two. Although very explicit it's is far from being erotic. Certainty not everyone cup of tea.
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Road is the better film - the human story, the tragedy, the sheer emotion this film brings is ridiculous. I'm not a massive Road Racing fan and I was absorbed for the full 97 minutes. Genuine 4* movie, from everybody that has watched it.
The guys that Road Race are genuinely brave (or stupid!) people!
Adventurer - Curse of Midas Box
An enjoyable family film. Has been slated in reviews but, for me, the only things that let it down were the disjointed production and the lack of plot connectors at times.
Great camerawork and good turns from Michael Sheen and Lena Hadley.
Solid 7/10 and you will enjoy it if you like a fantasy film for all the family.
Drinking Buddies
Indie film from highly rated director Joe Swanberg.
I enjoy character driven low budget films usually. I found this an absolute nonsense of a film. I guess it was due to the lack of empathy I found with the story. I dont think it helps if you are not American and couldnt find any affinity with the story. One you have to suck and see in terms of personal taste.
Well received generally but I found it irritating.
4/10
A Hijacking
Now this is how to blow big budget competitors out of the window. So much better than Captain Phillips
From the director of the TV series Borgen, I found it gripping, beautifully shot and a pretty accurate representation of the modern day piracy issue. Norway is turning out some great stuff at the moment.
Huge 8.5/10
It will be on Sky and on DVD/netflicks etc .... it came out in the cinema last year. If you buy DVDs, its deffo one you can watch a few times.
Interestingly, film made a fair bit of spin-off money from Insurance companies who used it as an underwriting aid.
It looks like a contention for one of the worst films ever made.
I'm not going to see it , is anyone else?
Horrendous.
Just under the clip there is a button that says share .
Click on that then a link will automatically highlight.
Copy and paste that link .
That's it.
( it won't work as far as I know on the phone app)
Edit....ah i see...u need to use the share address format
Thought it was quite disappointing. Same old stuff recycled with a different storyline. The apocalyptic, matrix trilogy-like tone was miserable and oppressive. Is Magneto the dullest villain ever conceived? Even the usually brilliant Michael Fassbender can't make him interesting.
Wish I went to see something else.
A film that looks great and is by no means bad but it could have been so much better. Gravity with Zombies.
6 out of 10
Plus there were plenty of black people involved in the treatment of the slaves too.
7/10.
In cinemas tomorrow night! www.roadthefilm.com for listings!
Shite
Director , Lars von Trier loves to shock his audience and for a mainstream film he certainly doesn't hold back with this.
There is some very brave acting on show with Stacy Martin and Shia LaBeouf laying everything on the line. I found it fascinating and difficult to watch at times but not so , that it's put me off watching volume two. Although very explicit it's is far from being erotic.
Certainty not everyone cup of tea.
7 out of 10