Last Movie You Watched (2017)

JunkMonkey said:
Have you ever seen it with Radford's original score/choice of music?
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No, I didn't realise such a thing existed. Will hunt it down!

Later edit: Just checked Wikipedia and now I'm confused. The version we watched last night (rented from iTunes) mentioned both The Eurythmics and Muldowney in the credits. There was certainly some muted electronica that I assumed was The Eurythmics, but predominantly it was orchestral. I *think* it might have been the Radford preferred version I watched last night.
 
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The Bye Bye Man
7/10
It is great to see Hollywood is still capable of making original horror movies with likable characters.

Likable characters, great acting, great reveals throughout the movie, great sets, unique location In Wisconsin which I would guess other hollywood horror movies haven't used, a terrifying villain that uses illusions or alteration of visual perception so seeing a different person when looking at a person plus misleading them this person is trying to hurt them.Also a decent ending.

From start to finish I was entertained, and I don't think any of the scenes are filler.
So a cerebral villain that can create violence and death with humans as his pawns.
He is in the shadows so the viewers are greatly anticipating the reveal.
 
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Hail, Caesar! My brother recommended it. The film was better than I thought it would be, Clooney did a good job. Brolin did a great job as their version of Mannix.
 
Finished “Gilmore Girls: a year in life” (not really a movie, netflix episodes). Sadly found it deeply disappointed. I was among those GG fans who were offended and enraged by horrible season 6-7 of original series and revival are all about those familiar flaws. I would call this revival “50 shades of Logan” because of the montage sequence in the last episode where Rory, Logan and his band of spoiled rich kids are doing “50 shades” of nonsense like playing golf on rooftops, drinking expensive wine while driving and buying the whole night club to change the music. Dull and offensive to the original. If you love GG1-5 and hate GG6-7 – stay away from this one.
 
Luke_B said:
There was certainly some muted electronica that I assumed was The Eurythmics, but predominantly it was orchestral.
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And how's this for coincidence: it seems that the original Eurythmics soundtrack album was only a suite of music based on the soundtrack: but it looks like we will soon get an unedited version. http://www.superdeluxeedition.com/l...-before-dave-annie-reworked-it-for-the-album/



Just back from seeing Hacksaw Ridge, which has only been released in the UK this weekend. Very impressed. Not a glorification of war but a violent evaluation of a man determined to stick to his personal values. Whilst 'based on true events', even if only some of it is true, it is an amazing story.
 
Hobbit said:
Just back from seeing Hacksaw Ridge, which has only been released in the UK this weekend. Very impressed. Not a glorification of war but a violent evaluation of a man determined to stick to his personal values. Whilst 'based on true events', even if only some of it is true, it is an amazing story.
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I saw that the other day; really liked it too. Also saw La La Land - it was fun, maybe a bit too much dancing and singing at times, but enjoyable. Mainly been watching the Black Mirror series - every episode is different but most are satirical and speculative takes on modern life, many of them SF-based.

Luke_B said:
The other coincidence, unfortunately, is the passing of John Hurt. Wonderful actor, whom I will miss.
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Agree that is sad - loved him in 1984 and Alien - two of my favourite movies.
 
Westsiyeed said:
Agree that is sad - loved him in 1984 and Alien - two of my favourite movies.
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Yes. Here I remember the first time I saw I Claudius and his radical portrayal of Quentin Crisp in The Naked Civil Servant... and The Elephant Man (which, weirdly, I had forgotten had Anthony Hopkins!)

Many here have recently mentioned his recent part in Doctor Who. For me, of course, it has to be Alien.
 
and his hilarious reprise of his famous Alien scene in Spaceballs.... he was a very versatile actor who will be missed
 
Ha! I'd forgotten that, Windshadow. That, as well. :)

M.
 
I watched The Stepford Wives last night; the 1975 version directed by Bryan Forbes. Okay, so the premise is pretty silly today, but the film still makes its point effectively and the themes have power and relevance even today. And if you know little about the plot going in the mystery pulls you through to the end. What I can't understand is why it was accused of being sexist towards women when it was first released, when it's exactly the opposite; so many people must have missed the point.
 
Luke_B said:
What I can't understand is why it was accused of being sexist towards women when it was first released, when it's exactly the opposite; so many people must have missed the point.
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I felt that when I saw it years ago: though I put it down to being a white male, and therefore misunderstanding. Still remember it being good - though the less said about the remake, the better.
 
John Hurt, R.I.P
He was as convincing and entertaining as Caligula as he was as Winston Smith
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OT: TCM is showing their annual '31 Days of Oscar' line-up, this year in alphanumeric order( when all else fails...), so I saw Battleground and Birdman of Alcatraz almost back-to-back. WOW!!
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Off-Topic: this time around I've seen 3 of the Best Picture nominees: Hell or High Water, Arrival and Manchester-by-the Sea .All are good; none are great.
 
Razorback
8/10 A great movie also a great monster animal or creature feature movie.

Based on the novel of the same book.
A huge ruthless razorback boar terrorizes humans in the Outback of Australia along with killing and devouring humans.
So basically seems like Jaws on Land in the Outback of Australia. Maybe the author was inspired by Jaws it was a top selling novel so wouldn't surprise me.

Beliavable Unique characters that are connected no plot convience for this character is connected, filmed in Australia including the Outback so a real location making it a terrific set, memorable lines and decent dialogue, good and great acting, terrific drama, a exciting terrific climax, blood and violence, surprise close to the end, and a decent ending.
The razorback boar is created by practical effects and it looks terrific and utterly real.

As a result it's extremely laughable that persons seriously complain about the look of the razorback boar. Nothing of the razorback boar looks fake, lame, or laughable.
 
John Wick Chapter 2
9/10
This is a amazing action movie.
Great acting, great costumes which are mostly amazing suits, terrific realistic fighting scenes, terrific gun shooting scenes, creative kills besides the common ones, unique believable characters, great locations including a concert in Italy, amazing exciting climax, and a cliffhanger at the best time making it obvious hollywood wants to make a 3rd John Wick movie plus a decent ending.

This movie is like the Hypercoaster The Mamba which has a maximum speed of 75 mph in KC Worlds of Fun.
Like that hypercoaster it is exciting and terrific from start to the end.
 
theonefirestorm said:
This is a amazing action movie.
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Released here in the UK Friday. looking forward to it. The first film was such a pleasant surprise when I saw it. Thanks for the update, OFS.

Managed to see Hidden Figures on Sunday before it's release here. Terrific film.
 
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