Topic: The Movie Thread

So Venom; thoroughly enjoyable for the most part. A good dozen or so inaccuracies to the comics - most of which could have been avoided while maintaining the isolated nature of the film - but even with that, it is a good watch.
Even Hardy isn't as terrible as I'd assumed he would be. I feel like the unexpected success of the film could inevitably lead to some sort of universe sharing sequel, which would actually be a bit of a shame. As a self contained comic character adaptation - it's absolutely fine.

Also watched Hereditary over the weekend. Great film, but another to add to the list of 'films miss -sold by their trailers'. It's an incredibly slow burn with minimal horror elements. Excellent performances all round, very nicely put together and more than a few brilliant scene transitions!

As Hereditary didn't really scratch the horror itch - I watched Event Horizon late last night to balance things out. Still an absolute favourite!

Finally got around to watching Downsizing. Enjoyed it very much and I liked how it went off in a slightly different direction to what I was expecting. Also, I could watch Christoph Waltz all day.

@Tasuki Sorry, didn't think that was too bad.

@RogerRoger You mean you wish to know why I was crazy enough to see it three times? Just tagged along with various family members and I really liked it.

Any fans of found footage horror movies? I watched The Taking Of Deborah Logan earlier today. Phew, the earlier parts of the film were personally a bit hard to watch. The movie deals with a small team documenting a sweet elderly woman’s deterioration from Alzheimer’s disease. My mum and grandfather both suffered with either Alzheimer’s or dementia, and whilst (as far as I recall, as I wasn’t either’s primary caregiver) their plight was nowhere near as extreme as portrayed in this film, it still made me feel a bid sad.
But, one’s real life and one’s a story in a movie, so....I finished watching it, as it is a horror, and the story took an intriguingly spooky turn.

@KALofKRYPTON Ooo, I’m looking forward to watching Hereditary, as I like a good slow burn. Talking of which, have you seen The House Of The Devil? It’s currently on Shudder, and I personally think it’s awesome.

@RogerRoger what do you think of the rumour about Richard Madden bing the next 007?

First Man is a really stellar experience. Vivid cinematography, great direction, effective use of music, and a nicely restrained lead performance by Ryan Gosling. Does a great job communicating both the wonder and danger inherent in space travel and exploration. Also does a great job of situating Armstrong's quiet tale of of buried grief within the bigger narrative about the tense international rivalry with Russia and the amazing feats enabled by that rivalry. Movie of the year so far.

@KALofKRYPTON Pretty much every A24 horror film has a trailer that doesn't adequately reflect the contents of the film itself. In the case of Hereditary, however, that's likely at least partially misdirection, as the film itself is an exercise in misdirection and overturning audience expectations.

At least it didn't spawn as large a backlash as It Comes At Night did.

@jacobia Ever seen Cannibal Holocaust? It's arguably the originator of the found footage conceit in the horror movie genre.

@FullbringIchigo Looks like James Bond's frat boy cousin.

@Ralizah No, I haven’t. But, as you said, I have read that it’s pretty much regarded as the original found footage horror film. I’ve also read a while ago about the real animal killing in it, and that’s always put me off watching it, because I’m vegetarian 🥦
Do you like the found footage sub-genre? If so, please let me know which ones you like, plus any recommendations.

@Ralizah Out of curiosity, have you seen A Star Is Born yet? I haven't seen First Man yet, although I would like to give it a shot later on for Claire Foy, but that's my movie of the year so far. Given, I haven't watched all that many and The Favourite might just unseat it!

@Tjuz I haven't. Not really a fan of celebrity-driven narratives. Seems like a lot of people (including you!) are enjoying it, though.

@jacobia Well, I'm not a vegetarian, and the needless animal violence still bothers me. It's why I won't purchase any home video versions of it. But it IS a surprisingly interesting and thoughtful film, even if it ends up culpable of the same sort of exploitation it sought to satirize.

I can't say I'm a fan of the found footage conceit, if only because so few films make good use of it, but, like anything else, it can be done well.

Anyway, if you're not averse to foreign language films, I recommend checking out Noroi (translates as "The Curse").

@RogerRoger My tastes can be a little eccentric. 😂

@FullbringIchigo I've only seen him in Game of Thrones, but I could maybe see him in the role. Idris Elba would be so good though.

@Ralizah Fair enough. I do think ASIB is a fantastic personal drama beyond the celebrity narrative though, so I would still recommend it to you.

@Kidfried I'm not usually that bothered my product placement, but this was awful. They stuffed in a divorce storyline that ended up going nowhere and felt like it was only added for the product placement, which was for some app called Family Wizard of which they made sure to explain the ins and outs of in the movie and show the logo and app functions multiple times. It was a step above obvious. I haven't seen Get Out (I know, I know — I'm awful), but surely there must be one person on the planet who uses Bing! Probably some old lady who doesn't know how to set her default web search to Google instead of Bing.

@mookysam i was hoping for Henry Cavill myself but i think this guy could work

@Ralizah Oo, Noroi is on Shudder, so I’ve added it to my playlist. Thanks for the recommendation!

@FullbringIchigo Yeah, me too. I think Henry Cavill would make an excellent James Bond. I absolutely loved him as Superman...bit gutted that he’s no longer going to be in that role, and Ben Affleck not being Batman 😔

@RogerRoger On the topic of the DCEU movies, I’ve really enjoyed all of them so far (although not so much Suicide Squad). And I think it’s a shame that Zack Snyder is apparently no longer involved. Loved Man Of Steel and BvS, and I think Snyder’s style really suits these comic book movies. But I do also think that Snyder could do with a trusted, working partner, that absolutely gets his vision, but just helps him reign it in a bit and support him with manifesting it all into a more cohesive story. Kind of how an editor supports an author. Anyhoo, can’t wait to see Jason Mamoa (😜) in Aquaman, reckon it’s gonna be great 👍

Joaquin Phoenix's Joker movie - on set clip:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEpNDVFmRcg

https://i.pinimg.com/474x/20/dd/24/20dd24bb8491783ad6620e09ab...

@RogerRoger Absolutely, my good fellow, the Ultimate Cut Of BvS is flipping great. And again, yes! It was also via blu-ray that I first saw Justice League, really enjoyed it (in a throw-away popcorn kinda way), and would purchase in an instant a cut of Snyder’s....if it existed. Like, at all!
Now, Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy, in order of awesomeness, let’s see if we agree on this one:
1st - Batman Begins (by an easy mile)
2nd - The Dark Knight
3rd - The Dark Knight Rises
Okieboo, you may take Batfleck, but I’m gonna have to absolutely insist on the acquisition of Mr. Cavill, on top of Mr. Momoa........sniggers

My husbear and I need new staff, you see....😏

@jacobia Great! Be sure to post your thoughts when you watch it.

So, you keep mentioning Shudder. I checked it out and was surprised by how many decent films are on the service.

What is the quality of the streaming like? I'm heavily considering subbing for a month.