Watched Uncut Gems on Netflix just now - excellent film, Adam Sandler is a very good “serious” actor (I hate his comedy).
Stopped watching it after about half an hour, just seemed to be a film about SHOUTING!
Ditto.
Thought it was horrendous !
My wife insisted on turning it off after 25 minutes. There was a hell of a lot of bellowing, with several people talking or shouting over each other at the same time. I found it hard to work out what was being said half the time
I wathed 'I, Daniel Blake' the other day and it was even more depressing than 'Sorry we missed you'. I couldn't hold back my tears during quite a few scenes and the ending was SOOOO heartbreaking - I didn't see it coming, not before Daniel Blake went to the toilet. Later that night I couldn't sleep for a while and thought about the film and felt really sad for the two lead characters.
It really surprised me how difficult it is to get unemployment benefits in the UK. Does the film exaggerate it to any extent?
As a film, it is very effective, as propoganda not so much. I assume Daniel Blake was supposed to be representative of the northern working classes. Well, when it came to the crunch and they were given a choice between getting rid of universal credit or having Brexit in the last election, they chose Brexit in huge numbers. I'm afraid Ken Loach has a bit of a 'metroplitan elite' view of the working classes!
I wathed 'I, Daniel Blake' the other day and it was even more depressing than 'Sorry we missed you'. I couldn't hold back my tears during quite a few scenes and the ending was SOOOO heartbreaking - I didn't see it coming, not before Daniel Blake went to the toilet. Later that night I couldn't sleep for a while and thought about the film and felt really sad for the two lead characters.
It really surprised me how difficult it is to get unemployment benefits in the UK. Does the film exaggerate it to any extent?
As a film, it is very effective, as propoganda not so much. I assume Daniel Blake was supposed to be representative of the northern working classes. Well, when it came to the crunch and they were given a choice between getting rid of universal credit or having Brexit in the last election, they chose Brexit in huge numbers. I'm afraid Ken Loach has a bit of a 'metroplitan elite' view of the working classes!
I think 'working class' communities have changed a lot since traditional industries were decimated. There's far less unity and belief in politicians.
Ken Loach is certainly aware of the social issues more than most directors - his issue is that he has far more faith in politicians fixing them than the general public does.
His film 'Kes' still stands as one of the best British films of all times for me.
Ken Loach films are strange, I will always watch them but they stay with me for so long that I generally need a break of about 12 months between them.
Kes is right up there with watership down as films I remember watching as a kid that made me properly sad even thinking about them
I, Daniel Blake was only slightly exaggerated in certain parts to move the plot along. Daniel selling all his old hand tools for example, wouldn't have got much more than pennies for them and I thought he was going to turn it all around by becoming an artisanal up-cycler. Then I remembered it's set in Newcastle where chippies don't live anymore because they all moved where the work was
Dave John's was majestic as the lead, a weird one for me because I had only known of his work as a compere, a properly funny one, at comedy nights
Michael Winterbottom is another odd one, his films always look the business but he does a lot for shock value
For the last couple of months I’ve been going to the cinema three times a week, seeing some of the recent films multiple times.
Suddenly realised that cinemas are about to close, so wanted to go this morning for one last time before they do.
The only film but I haven’t seen was Military Wives and I didn’t like the look of the trailer, but then saw that Mark Kermode made it his film of the week. Have to say, perhaps because of the strangeness of recent events, I found the whole experience quite emotional. Thank god for the gags, of which there are plenty.
The staff told me they’re closing tonight, and were all inderstandably anxious about what their futures hold. Being from a military family the setting was all too familiar, and some of the characters and scenarios really struck a chord too. The phone calls bringing bad news, the divide between the officers’ families and the other ranks’ families, the officers’ mess versus the other ranks’ mess etc etc.
Some great performances, notably from Kristin Scott Thomas & Sharon Horgan. Recommended, if you can find a cinema still open, and don’t mind a tear jerker.
For the last couple of months I’ve been going to the cinema three times a week, seeing some of the recent films multiple times.
Suddenly realised that cinemas are about to close, so wanted to go this morning for one last time before they do.
The only film but I haven’t seen was Military Wives and I didn’t like the look of the trailer, but then saw that Mark Kermode made it his film of the week. Have to say, perhaps because of the strangeness of recent events, I found the whole experience quite emotional. Thank god for the gags, of which there are plenty.
The staff told me they’re closing tonight, and were all inderstandably anxious about what their futures hold. Being from a military family the setting was all too familiar, and some of the characters and scenarios really struck a chord too. The phone calls bringing bad news, the divide between the officers’ families and the other ranks’ families, the officers’ mess versus the other ranks’ mess etc etc.
Some great performances, notably from Kristin Scott Thomas & Sharon Horgan. Recommended, if you can find a cinema still open, and don’t mind a tear jerker.
I enjoyed it - the two leads as you say were very good.
Watched LeMans 66 last night. Like a lot of recent films it was too long, but still enjoyed it. Thought Bale and damon were superb. Listen to the gear changes in the race scenes - takes you back a few decades! I'll check out the real story behind it now - I am always sceptical of Hollywood history.
We've been doing nightly watch parties with friends. The Guilty on Netflix was a pretty good, smart Danish police thriller all set in one emergency call centre. Worth a look despite the terrible title (Reminds me of 'The Three' from Adaptation)
Posted on it's own silly thread, but if anyone is interested me and my partner have just released our latest short film, A Disappearance, online today, if anyone is looking for 15 minutes of distraction. Cheers.
Not latest but I watched 2016’s “The Greasy Strangler” last night, fudge my chips it was very weird, possibly the strangest film I’ve ever seen but it did have me crying with laughter on a few occasions.... anyone else had the ‘pleasure?’
Not latest but I watched 2016’s “The Greasy Strangler” last night, fudge my chips it was very weird, possibly the strangest film I’ve ever seen but it did have me crying with laughter on a few occasions.... anyone else had the ‘pleasure?’
@Fumbluff Yes, I saw the trailer and was up for it. It's certainly relentless, and there are a few genuinely funny moments. It frustrated me because a lot seemed to just be making it weird/awful just for the sake of it, like he was too afraid to put in anything that you might care about. It was like a nihilistic/corporate version of a John Waters film. The whole film screams HAHA, JOKES ON YOU, IT"S MEANT TO BE BAD. But lots of bits have stayed with me. Confused, from Kent.
Not latest but I watched 2016’s “The Greasy Strangler” last night, fudge my chips it was very weird, possibly the strangest film I’ve ever seen but it did have me crying with laughter on a few occasions.... anyone else had the ‘pleasure?’
@Fumbluff Yes, I saw the trailer and was up for it. It's certainly relentless, and there are a few genuinely funny moments. It frustrated me because a lot seemed to just be making it weird/awful just for the sake of it, like he was too afraid to put in anything that you might care about. It was like a nihilistic/corporate version of a John Waters film. The whole film screams HAHA, JOKES ON YOU, IT"S MEANT TO BE BAD. But lots of bits have stayed with me. Confused, from Kent.
Yeah it’s bad and nuts but together that’s something else!!
Went to see Dark Waters with Mark Ruffalo- 8 out of 10.
Heres a bit of background on what its on about, I knew a bit about the plot before I went, but had not heard about the case about DuPont who make Teflon, worth a watch.
Watched a few films on the plane back to Hong Kong.
The Farewell - Really loved this. Engaging performances and cultural premise where the grandma is dying of cancer but the family decide it's better not to tell her. Based in China but with a lot of English (for those subtitle haters). Funny, sad, wonderful.
Ad Astra - Felt it borrowed too heavily from a number of sci-fi films without ever doing anything original. I got bored, which is rare for me watching films.
Booksmart - Snappy coming-of-age comedy and a fun dynamic between the two teenage girl characters. Really enjoyed.
Completely agree with you on the first two. Haven’t seen the third
Just watched Blue Story the film set in south London about black gangs that caused controversy last year because of violence in the cinemas when it was shown.
I was expecting to hate it but i actually thought it was brilliant.
Great acting and a soundrack that is definitely not my normal thing , but tells the story so well .
Just watched Blue Story the film set in south London about black gangs that caused controversy last year because of violence in the cinemas when it was shown.
I was exepcting to hate it but i actually thought it was brilliant.
Great acting and a soundrack that is definitely not my normal thing , but tells the story so well .
Probebly the best film i've seen in 2020.
9 out of 10
15 year old grandson watched this with his Mum last week and both said it was very good.
I don’t know how Nites is still going but I’ll take it! They have an amazing selection of stuff in decent quality.
It’s not going anymore ( here in the UK anyway ) but managed to watch 2 of the best films around at the moment, Joker and Parasite. Joker is a phenomenal film and reminded of me of Taxi Driver and King of Comedy and yet tied into the superhero genre perfectly. As for Parasite, well this blew my tiny mind. Haven’t been able to watch another film since. To say anything about it would be too much to giveaway to anyone who hasn’t watched it yet. I will say I picked up on a few of the themes going on but it was only when I read more about it afterwards that I truly grasped what was going on. RESPECT!!! It was like listening to Public Enemy for the first time and realising afterwards that it wasn’t just the music you liked.
'We Are One: A Global Film Festival' - A 10 Day Online Film Festival Streaming Free on Youtube from 29 May
More than 20 film festivals around the world have joined together to stream movies for free on YouTube after the coronavirus pandemic closed cinemas and forced the cancellation of festivals like Cannes and New York.
The 10-day 'We Are One: A Global Film Festival' will feature content curated by the Berlin, Cannes, Sundance, Toronto, Tribeca and Venice film festivals, among others, starting on 29 May, the organisers Tribeca Enterprises and YouTube said in a statement on Monday. Other festivals taking part include those in Jerusalem, Mumbai, Sarajevo, Sydney, Tokyo and London.
Not exactly latest, but I finally saw Yesterday last night. Not a big Beetles fan at all, so I swerved this in the same way I avoided Mamma Mia, but I needed something to share with my daughter last night and this was an unhappy middle ground. It was fantastic. Great story line, well acted and a feel good film you could just go with. Even my complete lack of empathy with the music didn't spoil it (the Abba soundtrack in Mamma Mia was unbearable) and I was amused to see how little of the Beetles had crossed into my 13 year old daughters life - she identified two as 'heard this before' and Yesterday wasn't one. 9 out of 10 from me, and a very enjoyable evening.
(By way of comparison, Mamma Mia and it's bastard offspring get 1 out of twenty between them - garbage films with a soundtrack like fingernails dragged down a blackboard)
Not exactly latest, but I finally saw Yesterday last night. Not a big Beetles fan at all, so I swerved this in the same way I avoided Mamma Mia, but I needed something to share with my daughter last night and this was an unhappy middle ground. It was fantastic. Great story line, well acted and a feel good film you could just go with. Even my complete lack of empathy with the music didn't spoil it (the Abba soundtrack in Mamma Mia was unbearable) and I was amused to see how little of the Beetles had crossed into my 13 year old daughters life - she identified two as 'heard this before' and Yesterday wasn't one. 9 out of 10 from me, and a very enjoyable evening.
(By way of comparison, Mamma Mia and it's bastard offspring get 1 out of twenty between them - garbage films with a soundtrack like fingernails dragged down a blackboard)
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Ken Loach is certainly aware of the social issues more than most directors - his issue is that he has far more faith in politicians fixing them than the general public does.
His film 'Kes' still stands as one of the best British films of all times for me.
Kes is right up there with watership down as films I remember watching as a kid that made me properly sad even thinking about them
I, Daniel Blake was only slightly exaggerated in certain parts to move the plot along. Daniel selling all his old hand tools for example, wouldn't have got much more than pennies for them and I thought he was going to turn it all around by becoming an artisanal up-cycler. Then I remembered it's set in Newcastle where chippies don't live anymore because they all moved where the work was
Dave John's was majestic as the lead, a weird one for me because I had only known of his work as a compere, a properly funny one, at comedy nights
Michael Winterbottom is another odd one, his films always look the business but he does a lot for shock value
Have to say, perhaps because of the strangeness of recent events, I found the whole experience quite emotional. Thank god for the gags, of which there are plenty.
Being from a military family the setting was all too familiar, and some of the characters and scenarios really struck a chord too. The phone calls bringing bad news, the divide between the officers’ families and the other ranks’ families, the officers’ mess versus the other ranks’ mess etc etc.
Recommended, if you can find a cinema still open, and don’t mind a tear jerker.
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anyone else had the ‘pleasure?’
The whole film screams HAHA, JOKES ON YOU, IT"S MEANT TO BE BAD. But lots of bits have stayed with me. Confused, from Kent.
Just got around to watching this. Thoroughly recommended.
Thought it was really good. Pretty scary considering
I was expecting to hate it but i actually thought it was brilliant.
Great acting and a soundrack that is definitely not my normal thing , but tells the story so well .
Probebly the best film i've seen in 2020.
9 out of 10
An interesting development. It won't feature the blockbusters scheduled for late this year or early 2021, but there should be some interesting material. As Bradshaw says, it's a loss leader for the big festivals - https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/apr/28/online-film-festival-we-are-one-cannot-replace-cinema
It was fantastic. Great story line, well acted and a feel good film you could just go with. Even my complete lack of empathy with the music didn't spoil it (the Abba soundtrack in Mamma Mia was unbearable) and I was amused to see how little of the Beetles had crossed into my 13 year old daughters life - she identified two as 'heard this before' and Yesterday wasn't one.
9 out of 10 from me, and a very enjoyable evening.
(By way of comparison, Mamma Mia and it's bastard offspring get 1 out of twenty between them - garbage films with a soundtrack like fingernails dragged down a blackboard)