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Bedsaddick

JiMMy 85 said:

Blimey. Mad Max appeared in more critics' top ten lists than any other movie this year!

Do you agree with them Jimmy?

It didn't do anything for me.

ValleyGary

Not a new film but finally watched Interstellar last night. Wow. Christopher Nolan is incredible.

stonemuse

ValleyGary said:

Not a new film but finally watched Interstellar last night. Wow. Christopher Nolan is incredible.

Best director around - apparently his next film will be about WWII and stars Tom Hardy and Mark Rylance - one to look forward to.

Bedsaddick

Here are my top 10 films of 2015


1-Beasts of no nation

2-Sicario

3-Kajaki

4-Black Mass

5- Marvellous

6-Spectre

7-Slow West

8-Unbroken

9 -Still Alice

10- Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation


A couple of films that just missed out are documentaries - Life Itself and
Best of Enemies

JiMMy 85

Bedsaddick said:

JiMMy 85 said:

Blimey. Mad Max appeared in more critics' top ten lists than any other movie this year!

Do you agree with them Jimmy?

It didn't do anything for me.

I thought it was a very, very good action movie. Minimal plot, brilliant stunts, batshit crazy at times. It was a really interesting world. But I thought it was over-celebrated for what was essentially just a good popcorn action flick. There's a lot of subtext I apparently missed though.

JiMMy 85

Here's my top ten!

1. Whiplash
2. Sicario
3. Ex Machina
4. Inside/ Out
5. Everest
6. Going Clear
7. Slow West
8. The Gift
9. While We’re Young
10. Bridge of Spies

Valley11

Bedsaddick said:

Here are my top 10 films of 2015


1-Beasts of no nation

2-Sicario

3-Kajaki

4-Black Mass

5- Marvellous

6-Spectre

7-Slow West

8-Unbroken

9 -Still Alice

10- Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation


A couple of films that just missed out are documentaries - Life Itself and
Best of Enemies

Some proper stinkers in there (MI4, Spectre, Black Mass) but all about opinions.

cafc999

Must admit I liked MI4 and I also thought A Most Violent Year was very good (I know it didn't make your list)

Bedsaddick

cafc999 said:

Must admit I liked MI4 and I also thought A Most Violent Year was very good (I know it didn't make your list)

MI4 was great entertainment . I saw A most violent year last year . A good film but it didn't make my top ten for 2014.

Bedsaddick

Valley11 said:

Bedsaddick said:

Here are my top 10 films of 2015


1-Beasts of no nation

2-Sicario

3-Kajaki

4-Black Mass

5- Marvellous

6-Spectre

7-Slow West

8-Unbroken

9 -Still Alice

10- Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation


A couple of films that just missed out are documentaries - Life Itself and
Best of Enemies

Some proper stinkers in there (MI4, Spectre, Black Mass) but all about opinions.

Black Mass a stinker? It's the best thing Depp has done in years.

JiMMy 85

Think you guys mean M:I5, which as it happens, was the exact same story as SPECTRE! I thoroughly enjoyed it. I try to avoid franchises in my top ten, but that one came close. Cruise is a fantastic filmmaker, although as Going Clear showed, he's quite mad.

Black Mass is a decent genre flick. Didn't do much new but Beds is absolutely right; best Depp performance since he turned into a ticking cliched maniac.

JiMMy 85

ValleyGary said:

The Hateful Eight - Just classic Tarantino. Funny, strange and bloody with some good acting performances. Enjoyable film.

As its not out for a few weeks, I'm wondering if you got to see it on a big screen? The way it was shot, QT is looking for the old fashioned cinema experience. Must make a difference...

stonemuse

Bedsaddick said:

Valley11 said:

Bedsaddick said:

Here are my top 10 films of 2015


1-Beasts of no nation

2-Sicario

3-Kajaki

4-Black Mass

5- Marvellous

6-Spectre

7-Slow West

8-Unbroken

9 -Still Alice

10- Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation


A couple of films that just missed out are documentaries - Life Itself and
Best of Enemies

Some proper stinkers in there (MI4, Spectre, Black Mass) but all about opinions.

Black Mass a stinker? It's the best thing Depp has done in years.

Fully agree

ValleyGary

JiMMy 85 said:

ValleyGary said:

The Hateful Eight - Just classic Tarantino. Funny, strange and bloody with some good acting performances. Enjoyable film.

As its not out for a few weeks, I'm wondering if you got to see it on a big screen? The way it was shot, QT is looking for the old fashioned cinema experience. Must make a difference...

I watched it on Kodi. Quality was still decent but didn't get the full experience as you say.

cafc999

Bedsaddick said:

cafc999 said:

Must admit I liked MI4 and I also thought A Most Violent Year was very good (I know it didn't make your list)

MI4 was great entertainment . I saw A most violent year last year . A good film but it didn't make my top ten for 2014.

Shows you how late I am in watching films. Had it for ages and never hot around to watching it. I must change in 2016..!!

Valley11

stonemuse said:

Bedsaddick said:

Valley11 said:

Bedsaddick said:

Here are my top 10 films of 2015


1-Beasts of no nation

2-Sicario

3-Kajaki

4-Black Mass

5- Marvellous

6-Spectre

7-Slow West

8-Unbroken

9 -Still Alice

10- Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation


A couple of films that just missed out are documentaries - Life Itself and
Best of Enemies

Some proper stinkers in there (MI4, Spectre, Black Mass) but all about opinions.

Black Mass a stinker? It's the best thing Depp has done in years.

Fully agree

A good performance by Depp, yes. But a thoroughly charmless film.

Clem_Snide

My New Year will be seen in with The Hateful 8. 20mins in and loving it. For those interested, there is a perfect screener doing the rounds on certain websites at that the moment.

Bedsaddick

Valley11 said:

stonemuse said:

Bedsaddick said:

Valley11 said:

Bedsaddick said:

Here are my top 10 films of 2015


1-Beasts of no nation

2-Sicario

3-Kajaki

4-Black Mass

5- Marvellous

6-Spectre

7-Slow West

8-Unbroken

9 -Still Alice

10- Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation


A couple of films that just missed out are documentaries - Life Itself and
Best of Enemies

Some proper stinkers in there (MI4, Spectre, Black Mass) but all about opinions.

Black Mass a stinker? It's the best thing Depp has done in years.

Fully agree

A good performance by Depp, yes. But a thoroughly charmless film.

I think it's total lack of charm is big plus point. It's meant to make you feel that way.

Valley11

Bedsaddick said:

Valley11 said:

stonemuse said:

Bedsaddick said:

Valley11 said:

Bedsaddick said:

Here are my top 10 films of 2015


1-Beasts of no nation

2-Sicario

3-Kajaki

4-Black Mass

5- Marvellous

6-Spectre

7-Slow West

8-Unbroken

9 -Still Alice

10- Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation


A couple of films that just missed out are documentaries - Life Itself and
Best of Enemies

Some proper stinkers in there (MI4, Spectre, Black Mass) but all about opinions.

Black Mass a stinker? It's the best thing Depp has done in years.

Fully agree

A good performance by Depp, yes. But a thoroughly charmless film.

I think it's total lack of charm is big plus point. It's meant to make you feel that way.

Hmm interesting view. For me it's just charmless. Can't think why they thought it was worth making a film about that character. Goodfellas and Godfather all had characters the audience felt some empathy with. I felt none for Whitey.

stonemuse

Valley11 said:

Bedsaddick said:

Valley11 said:

stonemuse said:

Bedsaddick said:

Valley11 said:

Bedsaddick said:

Here are my top 10 films of 2015


1-Beasts of no nation

2-Sicario

3-Kajaki

4-Black Mass

5- Marvellous

6-Spectre

7-Slow West

8-Unbroken

9 -Still Alice

10- Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation


A couple of films that just missed out are documentaries - Life Itself and
Best of Enemies

Some proper stinkers in there (MI4, Spectre, Black Mass) but all about opinions.

Black Mass a stinker? It's the best thing Depp has done in years.

Fully agree

A good performance by Depp, yes. But a thoroughly charmless film.

I think it's total lack of charm is big plus point. It's meant to make you feel that way.

Hmm interesting view. For me it's just charmless. Can't think why they thought it was worth making a film about that character. Goodfellas and Godfather all had characters the audience felt some empathy with. I felt none for Whitey.

I agree with Beds, the idea was not to have sympathy for, or empathy with, him.

thenewbie

stonemuse said:

Valley11 said:

Bedsaddick said:

Valley11 said:

stonemuse said:

Bedsaddick said:

Valley11 said:

Bedsaddick said:

Here are my top 10 films of 2015


1-Beasts of no nation

2-Sicario

3-Kajaki

4-Black Mass

5- Marvellous

6-Spectre

7-Slow West

8-Unbroken

9 -Still Alice

10- Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation


A couple of films that just missed out are documentaries - Life Itself and
Best of Enemies

Some proper stinkers in there (MI4, Spectre, Black Mass) but all about opinions.

Black Mass a stinker? It's the best thing Depp has done in years.

Fully agree

A good performance by Depp, yes. But a thoroughly charmless film.

I think it's total lack of charm is big plus point. It's meant to make you feel that way.

Hmm interesting view. For me it's just charmless. Can't think why they thought it was worth making a film about that character. Goodfellas and Godfather all had characters the audience felt some empathy with. I felt none for Whitey.

I agree with Beds, the idea was not to have sympathy for, or empathy with, him.

I ended up with no sympathy or empathy for anyone in it save the DA who finally cut the crap and arrested them all. A bunch of vile people doing awful things. Great acting but not at all a great film. And Depp just looked like Mugatu from Zoolander, absurd.

ricky_otto

Watched the Hateful Eight yesterday. Excellent film.

Clem_Snide

ricky_otto said:

Watched the Hateful Eight yesterday. Excellent film.

Just finished. Loved it.

JiMMy 85

ValleyGary said:

JiMMy 85 said:

ValleyGary said:

The Hateful Eight - Just classic Tarantino. Funny, strange and bloody with some good acting performances. Enjoyable film.

As its not out for a few weeks, I'm wondering if you got to see it on a big screen? The way it was shot, QT is looking for the old fashioned cinema experience. Must make a difference...

I watched it on Kodi. Quality was still decent but didn't get the full experience as you say.

Kodi bothers me as it's ripping off my team's work but I guess that's by-the-by. In this case, I'm happy to wait for the big screen opportunity just to see the 70mm action.

ValleyGary

stonemuse said:

ValleyGary said:

Not a new film but finally watched Interstellar last night. Wow. Christopher Nolan is incredible.

Best director around - apparently his next film will be about WWII and stars Tom Hardy and Mark Rylance - one to look forward to.

Mate the guy completely blows my mind.

Memento
Inception
Interstellar.... All his own work.

Then the Batman movies..

All of them are edge of your seat, keep you guessing type of stuff but he gets me on an emotional level as well. Absolutely brilliant.

Valley11

thenewbie said:

stonemuse said:

Valley11 said:

Bedsaddick said:

Valley11 said:

stonemuse said:

Bedsaddick said:

Valley11 said:

Bedsaddick said:

Here are my top 10 films of 2015


1-Beasts of no nation

2-Sicario

3-Kajaki

4-Black Mass

5- Marvellous

6-Spectre

7-Slow West

8-Unbroken

9 -Still Alice

10- Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation


A couple of films that just missed out are documentaries - Life Itself and
Best of Enemies

Some proper stinkers in there (MI4, Spectre, Black Mass) but all about opinions.

Black Mass a stinker? It's the best thing Depp has done in years.

Fully agree

A good performance by Depp, yes. But a thoroughly charmless film.

I think it's total lack of charm is big plus point. It's meant to make you feel that way.

Hmm interesting view. For me it's just charmless. Can't think why they thought it was worth making a film about that character. Goodfellas and Godfather all had characters the audience felt some empathy with. I felt none for Whitey.

I agree with Beds, the idea was not to have sympathy for, or empathy with, him.

I ended up with no sympathy or empathy for anyone in it save the DA who finally cut the crap and arrested them all. A bunch of vile people doing awful things. Great acting but not at all a great film. And Depp just looked like Mugatu from Zoolander, absurd.

@thenewbie yes, exactly

JiMMy 85

ValleyGary said:

stonemuse said:

ValleyGary said:

Not a new film but finally watched Interstellar last night. Wow. Christopher Nolan is incredible.

Best director around - apparently his next film will be about WWII and stars Tom Hardy and Mark Rylance - one to look forward to.

Mate the guy completely blows my mind.

Memento
Inception
Interstellar.... All his own work.

Then the Batman movies..

All of them are edge of your seat, keep you guessing type of stuff but he gets me on an emotional level as well. Absolutely brilliant.

I like Intersetellar a lot, but there are many things wrong with it. I really hope he changes his approach a bit. If Dunkirk has a duel event sequence edited into a crescendo in the third act then he's going to turn into M Night Shyamalan.

1StevieG

Caught up with Ant Man. Cracking little brother of the Marvel films with nods to the franchise. Really enjoyable and some great characters.

Leroy Ambrose

Saw Joy at the weekend. Solid. 8 out of 10.
Saw The Good Dinosaur with the gf and kids over Xmas. Only Pixar could make a bloody dinosaur western that makes you cry... 8 out of 10

stonemuse

ValleyGary said:

stonemuse said:

ValleyGary said:

Not a new film but finally watched Interstellar last night. Wow. Christopher Nolan is incredible.

Best director around - apparently his next film will be about WWII and stars Tom Hardy and Mark Rylance - one to look forward to.

Mate the guy completely blows my mind.

Memento
Inception
Interstellar.... All his own work.

Then the Batman movies..

All of them are edge of your seat, keep you guessing type of stuff but he gets me on an emotional level as well. Absolutely brilliant.

Totally ...and don't forget The Prestige ...terrific twist.