Movie What's the last movie you saw? (7)

[Beerfish]

The Substance. Enjoyed it!

 

[Ocha905]

I loved the witch and I think the Northman is fantastic as well.

The lighthouse didn’t work at all for me.

Ooh I forgot about The Northman. That also looks mint.

 

[Sketi]

Red Rooms (started on SBS on demand but the ads were taking me out of it too much - found a copy on the high seas).

Great recommendation from some posters on here. Slow-burn psychological thriller at its finest. 9/10

 

[Sketi]

I loved the witch and I think the Northman is fantastic as well.

The lighthouse didn’t work at all for me.

The Witch is easily my favourite Eggers but I admire the craft/originality of all his stuff so far.

 

[Gralin]

I loved the witch and I think the Northman is fantastic as well.

The lighthouse didn’t work at all for me.

The promotion of Northman was extremely misleading, you can't avoid trailers at the cinema but its a good example of why I don't like them

they either ruin all the main plot points or pretend the movie is something it isn't to try and attract a larger audience

 

[Ry009]

Just on Eggers, that Nosferatu trailer looks great. Huge fan of him outside the Lighthouse.

 

[phantom13]

The promotion of Northman was extremely misleading, you can't avoid trailers at the cinema but its a good example of why I don't like them

they either ruin all the main plot points or pretend the movie is something it isn't to try and attract a larger audience

Yeh a lot like Drive it was promoted as an action film when it was never gonna be that. If you knew nothing about Eggers you’d have every right to be shitty that movie wasn’t what they made it appear.

Just on Eggers, that Nosferatu trailer looks great. Huge fan of him outside the Lighthouse.

Same. The lighthouse just didn’t land at all for me.

 

[Gralin]

I haven't seen the lighthouse yet, keep meaning to and then forgetting about it when I'm looking for something to put on

 

[Gralin]

Yeh a lot like Drive it was promoted as an action film when it was never gonna be that. If you knew nothing about Eggers you’d have every right to be shitty that movie wasn’t what they made it appear.

Same. The lighthouse just didn’t land at all for me.

it was the first of his movies I had seen

 

[bok_party]

I enjoyed the lighthouse but it’s not my favourite of his.

 

[joey_jo_jo]

The lighthouse is great, it's Pattinson and Dafoe getting their weird on for 2 hours, what more could you ask for.

 

[Beerfish]

I enjoyed it too but it's not something I'd probably watch again

 

[AFDogs]

X (2022)



I enjoyed this. It was old school slasher aesthetic and didn't try to do too much. I'll be checking out Pearl too.

7.5/10

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

The promotion of Northman was extremely misleading, you can't avoid trailers at the cinema but its a good example of why I don't like them

they either ruin all the main plot points or pretend the movie is something it isn't to try and attract a larger audience

Spot on regarding the marketing of Northman. Found it to be a big disappointment. Witch excellent. Lighthouse i enjoyed..a bit nuts but enjoyed the two actors and feel of how desolate a place it was

 

[GreyCrow]

Home Alone

Not to overstate it but McCauley Culkin was some sort of child actor.

Yes he was

I watched Home Alone tonight and its as good as it ever was. The hectic chaos of the opening scenes to the mad dash to return

Culkin is on top with this role and his expressions help sell the movie. His interactions with the adults is fantastic - checkout chick - and Roberts Blossom who (to me ) grounds the movie and gives a good respite from all the frenetic action

This and not Die Hard is the ultimate Xmas Movie

 

[Catfish Alley]

Carry-On

A lot like Red One but imo a bit better. Low expectation action/thriller that hangs together pretty competently and had a pretty rewarding payoff.

I’ve read a lot of criticisms about plot armour, I’d have to assume those people haven’t watched a lot of action adventure films. This one absolutely had it but not excessively or outlandishly.

I enjoyed it. Watched it last night and it was perfect for winding down on a Sunday night. Tight little action/thriller. I like Bateman and Egerton usually and thought they played off each other well.

 

[raskolnikov]

Stream - a family stay in a hotel which happens to be hosting a hunt and kill game. A bit corny in some parts but not too bad. 6/10

 

[edgie]

The Lion King (live action remake)

Was on TV the other night so had a gander. It... exists? I don't know how to describe it. It feels like an expensive high school project. There's really nothing going on here other than visual effects? I hate to be a back in my day, but it feels like every single aspect is lesser than the original. The acting and casting is worse. The redone music and songs are worse. The slight adjustments and additions add nothing. It's probably an ok time passer, if you are with kids or something, but the only part of it that had any staying power, was how unnecessary it all felt. There's not a single reason this should ever be watched rather than the cartoon animated film.

A film that was produced and released/10

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

The Lion King (live action remake)

Was on TV the other night so had a gander. It... exists? I don't know how to describe it. It feels like an expensive high school project. There's really nothing going on here other than visual effects? I hate to be a back in my day, but it feels like every single aspect is lesser than the original. The acting and casting is worse. The redone music and songs are worse. The slight adjustments and additions add nothing. It's probably an ok time passer, if you are with kids or something, but the only part of it that had any staying power, was how unnecessary it all felt. There's not a single reason this should ever be watched rather than the cartoon animated film.

A film that was produced and released/10

Yeah it's not good. And the extra Beyonce song feels very shoehorned in and completely overwrought. The original is far far superior.

 

[bok_party]

The Lion King (live action remake)

Was on TV the other night so had a gander. It... exists? I don't know how to describe it. It feels like an expensive high school project. There's really nothing going on here other than visual effects? I hate to be a back in my day, but it feels like every single aspect is lesser than the original. The acting and casting is worse. The redone music and songs are worse. The slight adjustments and additions add nothing. It's probably an ok time passer, if you are with kids or something, but the only part of it that had any staying power, was how unnecessary it all felt. There's not a single reason this should ever be watched rather than the cartoon animated film.

A film that was produced and released/10

There’s a prequel out soon in the same style about Mufasa too….

 

[edgie]

Yeah it's not good. And the extra Beyonce song feels very shoehorned in and completely overwrought. The original is far far superior.

The issue is it isn't even really bad... if you have not seen the original, maybe it has something offer. If you have though, it offers nothing.

 

[adelaidecrows]

Carry-On

A lot like Red One but imo a bit better. Low expectation action/thriller that hangs together pretty competently and had a pretty rewarding payoff.

I’ve read a lot of criticisms about plot armour, I’d have to assume those people haven’t watched a lot of action adventure films. This one absolutely had it but not excessively or outlandishly.

Had too many conveniences to suit the plot.
1. You cant traverse LA easily yet the antagonists could jump from one house to another like it was a miracle during peak holiday rush hour in LA. And find information and hack into all relevant databases.
2. The ability to drive around peak travel time at will through LAX in itself was a holiday miracle. Not to mention the prime ability to find a prime place to shoot right into the terminal check in. What are the odds.
3. The police all on holidays? you can not walk through any airport in the modern world without an influx of police like everywhere. Yet none, not 1 anywhere in the terminal. how convenient.
4. All the workers just disappear underneath the terminal?
5. Security would have had the security feeds too hence the cameras. A TSA agent acting really weird and being really slow would have been picked up immediately.

It was ok. A bit of fun. But the antogonists seem to be able to just do what they want.

Whoever said it was a modern die hard should be fired from their promotional job. Because it certainly wasnt.

 

[Norwegian Blue]

Heretic, a psychological horror with Hugh Grant as the antagonist. Grant, somewhat surprisingly, is really, really good, totally against type playing a creepy religious nutter who preys on two visiting mormons.

 

[juzza316]

Had too many conveniences to suit the plot.
1. You cant traverse LA easily yet the antagonists could jump from one house to another like it was a miracle during peak holiday rush hour in LA. And find information and hack into all relevant databases.
2. The ability to drive around peak travel time at will through LAX in itself was a holiday miracle. Not to mention the prime ability to find a prime place to shoot right into the terminal check in. What are the odds.
3. The police all on holidays? you can not walk through any airport in the modern world without an influx of police like everywhere. Yet none, not 1 anywhere in the terminal. how convenient.
4. All the workers just disappear underneath the terminal?
5. Security would have had the security feeds too hence the cameras. A TSA agent acting really weird and being really slow would have been picked up immediately.

It was ok. A bit of fun. But the antogonists seem to be able to just do what they want.

Whoever said it was a modern die hard should be fired from their promotional job. Because it certainly wasnt.

The whole thing was very absurd in terms of suspending disbelief.

Spoiler: Spoiler

Also dumb stuff like the sniper red dot on her forehead when filmed head on, when the sniper van was to her side.
And also he was acting so dodgy with the earpiece in wtf!

 

[JackOutback]

Red One... went in with lowish expectations and they were basically met. They play it very straight for the most part and so I think they got the tone wrong. Either they should have targeted adults more and really leaned into the action or targeted kids more and amped up the humour. As it is, it plays like a straight action movie with ridiculous mythological aspects. The cast have decent chemistry, the kids liked it, it's watchable but won't ever be a Christmas classic. 5/10