Movie recommendations

tbrick18 · March 12, 2024, 10:36:11 AM

Quote from: markl121 on March 11, 2024, 07:24:26 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 11, 2024, 07:12:13 PMDuring covid there was a definite drop in quality

Has some what improved lately but seems lacking originality at times and reverting to redoing old films or adding a digit on the end of a film (expendables and that car film I've never seen)

We could be missing plenty of decent films if the screenplay hasn't a 'Box Office' look about it and no producer will take a chance with it..

Think Netflix films and Prime are diluting things also
dunno about the drop in quality, bond and top gun were covid movies and both unreal

Top gun was pure tripe.

jcpen · March 12, 2024, 10:52:25 AM

Top Gun was epic. Loved it.

God14 · March 12, 2024, 11:44:54 AM

I enjoyed Top Gun as well. A guilty pleasure lol

RedHand88 · March 27, 2024, 03:32:51 PM

Dune part two is an absolute masterpiece in film making. Loved it so much I saw it twice.

J70 · March 27, 2024, 03:55:03 PM

Watched two over the weekend:

American Fiction - clever and hilarious film. Good to see Jeffrey Wright in a leading role. Brilliant actor.

Napoleon - I enjoyed it, but was left a little unsatisfied with how much it (had to I guess) skipped or glossed over.

tiempo · March 27, 2024, 04:05:57 PM

Quote from: God14 on March 12, 2024, 11:44:54 AMI enjoyed Top Gun as well. A guilty pleasure lol

Fan theory that he died in the opening scene and the rest is a death dreamscape/fantasy

Tony Baloney · March 27, 2024, 05:00:46 PM

Quote from: RedHand88 on March 27, 2024, 03:32:51 PMDune part two is an absolute masterpiece in film making. Loved it so much I saw it twice.

Watched it on Monday. Absolutely class.

tbrick18 · March 27, 2024, 05:04:42 PM

Anyone seen the new Ghostbusters yet?

AustinPowers · March 27, 2024, 06:11:47 PM

Quote from: jcpen on March 12, 2024, 10:52:25 AMTop Gun was epic. Loved it.

Never watched Top Gun. No desire to either. But when I hear it mentioned , I automatically think of Team America.

America, f**k yeah!!

I'd imagine they're pretty much the same movie anyway

thewobbler · March 27, 2024, 07:28:01 PM

Quote from: AustinPowers on March 27, 2024, 06:11:47 PM
Quote from: jcpen on March 12, 2024, 10:52:25 AMTop Gun was epic. Loved it.

Never watched Top Gun. No desire to either. But when I hear it mentioned , I automatically think of Team America.

America, f**k yeah!!

I'd imagine they're pretty much the same movie anyway

Top Gun 1 yes it was.

The new Top Gun was surprisingly self aware, while never quite dishonouring America.

lurganblue · March 29, 2024, 04:59:01 PM

Roadhouse. I've never seen the original so I lack nostalgia. This is about a 3/10. But every scene with mcgregor lowers the score. Hopefully that is his 1st and last film.

J70 · March 29, 2024, 05:45:06 PM

I love the original. Brilliant 80s nonsense, helped in no small part by casting the likes of Swayze, Elliott and Ben Gazzara.

New one looks shite from the trailer.

nrico2006 · March 29, 2024, 09:14:51 PM

Original was miles better. This one was pretty poor and seemed to use CGI a bit in scenes where it wasn't needed. McGregor was terrible.

imtommygunn · March 29, 2024, 09:57:30 PM

Quote from: lurganblue on March 29, 2024, 04:59:01 PMRoadhouse. I've never seen the original so I lack nostalgia. This is about a 3/10. But every scene with mcgregor lowers the score. Hopefully that is his 1st and last film.

The original, I think, is very good. I don't know whose idea it was to put Conor mcgregor in this but it was a very bad one. The guy is a muppet.

Tony Baloney · March 29, 2024, 10:00:27 PM

Quote from: imtommygunn on March 29, 2024, 09:57:30 PM
Quote from: lurganblue on March 29, 2024, 04:59:01 PMRoadhouse. I've never seen the original so I lack nostalgia. This is about a 3/10. But every scene with mcgregor lowers the score. Hopefully that is his 1st and last film.

The original, I think, is very good. I don't know whose idea it was to put Conor mcgregor in this but it was a very bad one. The guy is a muppet.

It wasn't really a stretch for him. "Okay Connor in this scene I need you to act liked a swaggering coked up moron."