Author Topic: What was the last film you watched? (Read 951870 times)

Legs · « **Reply #9700 on:** 22 December, 2021, 09:06:14 am »

Escape From Pretoria, which is quite exciting

. Lots of Clammy Hand Moments.

ian · « **Reply #9701 on:** 22 December, 2021, 09:46:28 am »

Braved the omicron to see Spider-Man No Way Home.

Very enjoyable, I won't spoil it. Better by an order of magnitude than the drudging Eternals and the lacklustre Venom sequel.

T42 · « **Reply #9702 on:** 22 December, 2021, 11:01:57 am »

I'd pay to see* a version where the pretty girl actually does go splat at the bottom of the cliff** and the beasties from beyond hammer the superheroes into the ground before laying waste to the planet and handing the keys of supreme power to Priti Patel.

* Lie, but I'd probably watch it on Netflux.
** I take it she didn't

citoyen · « **Reply #9703 on:** 22 December, 2021, 11:21:29 am »

Quote from: T42 on 22 December, 2021, 11:01:57 am

I'd pay to see* a version where the pretty girl actually does go splat at the bottom of the cliff** and the beasties from beyond hammer the superheroes into the ground before laying waste to the planet and handing the keys of supreme power to Priti Patel.

* Lie, but I'd probably watch it on Netflux.
** I take it she didn't

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andyoxon · « **Reply #9704 on:** 22 December, 2021, 09:59:44 pm »

Cosmos. (2019) Three astronomers discover...
Surprisingly good, for what is apparently a no budget film.

ian · « **Reply #9705 on:** 22 December, 2021, 10:08:01 pm »

Quote from: andyoxon on 22 December, 2021, 09:59:44 pm

Cosmos. (2019) Three astronomers discover...
Surprisingly good, for what is apparently a no budget film.

If this the same movie, I tried to watch this and gave up after about 30 minutes of three men sitting in a car and absolutely nothing happening.

andyoxon · « **Reply #9706 on:** 22 December, 2021, 10:40:12 pm »

Quote from: ian on 22 December, 2021, 10:08:01 pm

Quote from: andyoxon on 22 December, 2021, 09:59:44 pm
Cosmos. (2019) Three astronomers discover...
Surprisingly good, for what is apparently a no budget film.

If this the same movie, I tried to watch this and gave up after about 30 minutes of three men sitting in a car and absolutely nothing happening.

Yes, takes a while to lift off, but you know something's gonna happen...

perpetual dan · « **Reply #9707 on:** 22 December, 2021, 10:49:32 pm »

Last night we re-watched Spider Man and the Spiderverse, which is great fun .
Tonight we had the new Bond. Impressive that it’s taken this long for a child to show up.

Jakob · « **Reply #9708 on:** 23 December, 2021, 05:55:11 am »

Quote from: ian on 22 December, 2021, 09:46:28 am

Braved the omicron to see Spider-Man No Way Home.

Very enjoyable, I won't spoil it. Better by an order of magnitude than the drudging Eternals and the lacklustre Venom sequel.

You even got a different ending than the US release...because we weren't done yet when they shipped out the international release!.

T42 · « **Reply #9709 on:** 23 December, 2021, 08:20:15 am »

Quote from: citoyen on 22 December, 2021, 11:21:29 am

Quote from: T42 on 22 December, 2021, 11:01:57 am
I'd pay to see* a version where the pretty girl actually does go splat at the bottom of the cliff** and the beasties from beyond hammer the superheroes into the ground before laying waste to the planet and handing the keys of supreme power to Priti Patel.

* Lie, but I'd probably watch it on Netflux.
** I take it she didn't

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If it's Avengers: Endgame you're talking about, she did.

Aww gee. I suppose the clue's in the title.

Jakob · « **Reply #9710 on:** 23 December, 2021, 08:58:25 am »

"No Time to Die"
Best Bond movie in ages. Really enjoyed that.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #9711 on:** 24 December, 2021, 04:26:00 pm »

The Battle Of The River Plate, which I haven't seen for years. Anthony Quayle hams it up to the max and Peter Finch plays the "good German" who never gives the Roman salute and is generally nice to everyone. They omit the fact that he shot himself on top of a big swastika flag a couple of days later, just like Kessler from Secret Army.

andrewc · « **Reply #9712 on:** 24 December, 2021, 08:29:00 pm »

But Kessler survived for a poorly received sequel. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081885/reviews?ref_=tt_urv

I've vague memories of "Secret Army" being something my parents watched, but can't remember much about it. My main memory of the sequel was that John , from "The Tomorrow People" was in it.

toontra · « **Reply #9713 on:** 24 December, 2021, 08:36:10 pm »

Quote from: rogerzilla on 24 December, 2021, 04:26:00 pm

The Battle Of The River Plate, which I haven't seen for years. Anthony Quayle hams it up to the max and Peter Finch plays the "good German" who never gives the Roman salute and is generally nice to everyone.

Not their best, but anything by Powell/Pressburger is usually worth a view.

Ashaman42 · « **Reply #9714 on:** 24 December, 2021, 09:15:03 pm »

We finished The Muppet Christmas Carol about an hour ago and we're about to start The Princess Bride.

Christmas Eve tradition for the last few years being maintained.

ian · « **Reply #9715 on:** 24 December, 2021, 09:32:16 pm »

You know what's about to happen at The Asbestos Palace (once the duck curry is done, eta 11 pm, but we have beer so I'm in no hurry).

Yippee-ki-yay, motherfucker.

There is no better Christmas message than that.

IanDG · « **Reply #9716 on:** 24 December, 2021, 11:43:16 pm »

Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure - Otway the Movie. Great movie, had me laughing

Jakob · « **Reply #9717 on:** 25 December, 2021, 06:34:42 am »

Trying to get through the Matrix Resurrection. It's basically one big repeat of the first movie. (More so than Force Awakens).

Kim · « **Reply #9718 on:** 25 December, 2021, 10:25:26 pm »

Something about a matrix. It seemed strangely familiar.

Jakob · « **Reply #9719 on:** 25 December, 2021, 11:05:11 pm »

Finished 3rd act. It's trash. Poorly lit, so-so camera work, terrible acting/directing. Some decent action set pieces. It was more of a second funeral than a resurrection. Glad I didn't have to pay for this.

MikeFromLFE · « **Reply #9720 on:** 26 December, 2021, 07:59:31 am »

The Quiller Memorandum.
I'd recorded it off of Talking Pictured TV the other day, and we watched it Christmas Day evening.
Enjoyable, lightweight and very 1960s spy story. Just right for the night.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #9721 on:** 26 December, 2021, 08:16:04 am »

Quote from: andrewc on 24 December, 2021, 08:29:00 pm

But Kessler survived for a poorly received sequel. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081885/reviews?ref_=tt_urv

I've vague memories of "Secret Army" being something my parents watched, but can't remember much about it. My main memory of the sequel was that John , from "The Tomorrow People" was in it.

Yes, Kessler escapes at the end of Secret Army with the help of his mistress.

The problem with Secret Army these days is that most people will have seen its direct parody ('Allo 'Allo) first. When Secret Army first came out, it was watch-from-behind-the-sofa stuff.

T42 · « **Reply #9722 on:** 26 December, 2021, 08:25:42 am »

Quote from: rogerzilla on 24 December, 2021, 04:26:00 pm

The Battle Of The River Plate, which I haven't seen for years. Anthony Quayle hams it up to the max and Peter Finch plays the "good German" who never gives the Roman salute and is generally nice to everyone. They omit the fact that he shot himself on top of a big swastika flag a couple of days later, just like Kessler from Secret Army.

Only Roman if you believe C18 French painters. OTOH US schoolchildren did use it, in the religious ceremony of saluting the flag.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellamy_salute

Hot Flatus · « **Reply #9723 on:** 26 December, 2021, 08:21:24 pm »

The Trip, on Netflix.

A nice, serene film about a Norwegian couple spending a weekend in their lakeside log cabin.

Jaded · « **Reply #9724 on:** 26 December, 2021, 11:26:19 pm »

A Bobcat named Street, again

Still enjoyed it, second time around.