@Matthewnh Yeah, absolutely a good time at the movies.
Been thinking about revisiting the game too, but as it stands there's too much on my backlog to really justify it right now. Won't rule it out, though, as I really enjoyed it all the way to the platinum and even felt a bit sad when it was over (which is rare, I'm usually pretty done with a game by the time I get to the platinum, if I even get that far)
And those two films would make an excellent double-bill.
Watch Fury Road, right after Furiosa.
Not that have that luxury, right now. Everything is in storage, until I move house, at the end of July. Then I can unpack.
And on a completely different note. The next movie for me at the cinema is the re-release of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, tomorrow.
This is probably my favourite of all of the HP movies/books. Never seen it on the big screen before. So I will take this chance before I miss out. It is how a movie is supposed to look, after all.
@Matthewnh@Jimmer-jammer I also agree; Azkaban is the best one. I managed to catch them all in the theatre in their original run, but I would dearly love to see Azkaban again on the big screen. There doesn't seem to be any planned anniversary screenings over here, unfortunately.
Enjoy!
Went to a screening of Tarot yesterday, fully expecting a sub-par dime-a-dozen horror movie, but it wasn't all that bad.
It should be said, "pretty young things meddle with things they shouldn't and gets horribly killed one by one" is my favourite sub-genre of horror movies, so not seeing this was never an option
The premise is properly silly and the movie seems to be aware of this; the scene where one of the characters figures out that they are all getting killed according to their tarot readings has the other characters rolling their eyes almost as hard as the audience, but it's all good fun.
It's a shallow story with shallow characters and it doesn't offer anything new, but it is elevated by a likable cast, some nice kills (the magician sequence is brilliantly evil) and some truly excellent creature designs. In fact, I would say the entire movie has a great look about it, from the aforementioned magician sequence to the requisite scary manor to the surprisingly effective "origin" flashback.
I saw one reviewer call the movie "entry level horror", which I think is quite apt; this is a movie that won't wow die-hard horror fans, but may very well be one that recruits a few new devotees to the genre.
So, by no means an exceptional movie, but it is good, but simple, fun and, to my mind, the overall design and the great "heavy metal mascot" creature designs are worth the price of admission alone.
@MightyDemon82 Yeah I am pumped to see Gozilla Minus One. I saw a few weeks back that it was coming to Amazon Prime, but that might be in another region.
Life is more fun when you help people succeed, instead of wishing them to fail.
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.
I just got back from a matinee screening of Hit Man which turned out to be a light, breezy and highly enjoyable affair. Glen Powell shows he's leading man material here, showing both range and tons of charisma. His chemistry with Adria Arjona, who's also very good in this, is almost off the charts and there's proper heat in their interactions, whether they are making love or sharing an ice cream. The supporting cast is excellent, in particular Retta, who's a genuine treasure.
Good, lighthearted fun about (fake) murder for hire; definitely worth checking out when it hits Netflix on June 7th (I think it'll release in all markets, but I'm not 100% sure)
I just read that Hugh Jackman's next movie is something called Three Bags Full, which is based on a novel by Leonie Swann (added to my reading list and bumped way up to the top) and has the most excellent premise I think I've ever read:
Jackman plays a shepherd who likes to read murder mysteries to his sheep, pretending that they can understand him. Unbeknownst to him, they can and when he dies under mysterious circumstances, the sheep take it upon themselves to solve the crime using the knowledge they have gained from Jackman's reading!
I can hardly wait! This sounds completely brilliant
The Holdovers - I actually thought Alexander Payne stopped making movies as I hadn’t seen anything from him in years but the missus and I randomly chose this on Prime from the synopsis and then “An Alexander Payne film” flashes up at the start of the titles! Great film, maybe his best.
Saw two movies in the theatre last night, neither of which I expected much from, but came away pleasantly surprised by both.
Bad Boys - Ride or Die: Never been a huge fan of this franchise, but I've found the movies to be fun and entertaining diversions that don't stay with me for very long. While this one certainly fits that mold, I think Ride or Die is the entry that has had me the most engaged of them all, though I can't really put my finger on why that is. Still, this is unlikely to change anyone's mind about the franchise.
The Watchers: The big-screen directorial debut of M. Night Shyamalan's daughter, Ishana, was one I was on the fence about after having read a review calling it boring, but I have to say I was never bored and the story kept me interested throughout. While the movie isn't particularly scary, there are some jump scares of the somewhat cheap variety, but I hesitate to call this a proper horror movie. A dark folklore thriller, perhaps. It puts me in mind of "Lost" somewhat, albeit with a far more satisfying explanation. I wouldn't go in expecting the patented Shyamalan "twist", but there is a reveal near the end that you may or may not see coming and it feels more like natural story progression than anything else (which is a good thing, if you ask me).
All in all I enjoyed both movies, even if neither of them is likely to set the world on fire.
@FuriousMachine I've just remembered that I've seen Aliens on 4K and.... I was ok with results! I can see why people don't like, as it can be a bit jarring and too clean in some places for some. But I didn't find it distracted from my overall enjoyment of the film.
Life is more fun when you help people succeed, instead of wishing them to fail.
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.
@JohnnyShoulder Ah, thanks for the update I hope to have a similar experience with it and I expect I will. It's on my shelf, I just haven't gotten around to watching it yet (like too many others), but I will likely get to it during my summer holiday, if not sooner.
I bought The Running Man and The Fugitive on 4K in the latest sale from my local HMV store. I've heard really good things about the 4K transfer of the latter, and the former is one of my all time faves.
There's is also a decent sals currently going on at Amazon on the UK until the end of the month.
Life is more fun when you help people succeed, instead of wishing them to fail.
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.
I am planning on watching, over the course of a year or so, all the movies that the Hip Hop artist, Ransom ,has named his songs after in his Directors Cut series of eps and albums. There are more, that I haven't listed, but they are either not my cup of tea or generally available. Anyway, the list, excluding omissions, taken from a list I made, is as follows:
⦁ Memento
⦁ Inception
⦁ Inglorious ******
⦁ A Beautiful Mind
⦁ Meet Joe Black
⦁ There Will Be Blood
⦁ Blacula
⦁ Jd's Revenge
⦁ I Am Legend
⦁ Hereditary
⦁ Gone Girl
⦁ American Hustle
⦁ Rise of the Machines
⦁ War Dogs
⦁ Minority Report
⦁ Enemy Of The State
⦁ Dark Waters
⦁ Deliver Us From Evil
⦁ Final Destination
⦁ Midsommar
He says, whilst the lyrics do not necessarily fit the plot of each film he references, it was more about capturing the general 'mood' of the film in his flow.
Went to see Inside Out 2 yesterday and while I feel some of that old Pixar magic has lost a little bit of its shine for me, it was still a very enjoyable experience. The new characters/emotions were a lot of fun, in particular Anxiety (Maya Hawke) in the lead, but the loss of Bill Hader and Mindy Kaling voicing Fear and Disgust was felt. Not that Tony Hale and Liza Lapira were bad, it just wasn't the same.
Though not quite as good as the original, there's still a lot to like here for fans.
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