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Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.
I quite like SPECTRE. It's no Skyfall, but it's got more of a traditional Bond feel (for better or worse, depending on your preference for such ridiculousness).
Saw it in IMAX and when that building collapses at the end, I thought the cinema was gonna follow suit.
"We want different things, Crosshair. That doesn't mean that we have to be enemies."
Decent cast unfortunately can't transform drab story into good film. Spelunkers investigate long-hidden caves, along with its long-hidden inhabitants.
The Quick and the Dead
Silly Western about a quick-draw competition with multiple storylines in play. Don't think about it too much, just sit back, have fun and enjoy the fantastic cast.
@JudgeDredd Apparently Raimi's signature Oldsmobile Delta cameo is (anachronistically) somewhere in "The Quick and the Dead" but I've never been able to spot it.
@JudgeDredd The Cave sounds very familiar to The Descent, which is one my faves from the era.
We are now in a world of people being offended for other people who they think should be offended, who arent offended.
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.
Western revenge story. A little overacting here and there, it was a generally strong cast performance. Especially Idris Elba and Delroy Lindo. The soundtrack really didn't land for me but other than that I really enjoyed this one.
Outside the Wire
Drone pilot gets sent to the front lines after a disobeyed order results in collateral damage. There's a little more to it than that and it largely a study of humanity, as most war based films tend to be. Outstanding action sequences and solid acting (kind of. The kid was good. Anthony Mackie is a bit wooden) close the book on this one.
Watched Logan this morning. Been slowly watching the X-Men films in order, and while this one wasn't next on the list it isn't available on any of the paid streaming services I have & I noticed it popped up on one of the free ones (FreeVee), so I figured I should watch it while I got the chance.
Never seen it before, but it was pretty excellent (definitely brutal in a way the other Wolverine movies weren't).
@RR529 There's no doubt in my mind that it's the best of the "X-Men" movies. Definitely excited to see what James Mangold can bring to the "Indiana Jones" series.
@trev666 Agreed, I think X-Men 2 is my favourite, as well. I also prefer The Wolverine over Logan, which isn't to say that the latter's a bad film, of course.
"We want different things, Crosshair. That doesn't mean that we have to be enemies."
@trev666@RogerRoger It's such an up and down franchise. I think I probably like "Days of Future Past" the most.
PS You might enjoy this, Roger - assuming you haven't seen it already. https://youtu.be/gVkbaPcbNAc
@RogerRoger X-Men 2 is probably the best movie that actually has the X-Men in it. I quite like Days of Future Past but it doesn’t really feel like it has a real team in it.
Socks before or after trousers, but never socks before pants, that's the rule. Makes a man look scary, like a chicken.
@nessisonett Never understood all the praise "X2" got. I think it just stands out in that original trilogy because Part One is so dull and Part Three is so stupid.
@LN78@nessisonett It's interesting, I always forget that Days of Future Past is a thing, and then when I'm reminded of its existence (like today, thank you both) I also remember really enjoying it. Perhaps it's because, as Ness says, it's not really what you'd call a "traditional" X-Men outing.
It's a really interesting series, because of that wildly fluctuating quality LN mentioned, that can hit both extremes in a single entry. Just such a shame that seeing Bryan Singer's name turns my stomach now.
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@nessisonett Sadly, that's very true. Gets even worse when you then think "well, let's try a DC film instead" and end up picking Superman Returns. Urgh.
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