What was the last film you watched?

[Jaded]

After trailers I decided I didn't want to see that one.

[Kim]

The portrayal of Harley Quinn was particularly 1-dimensional.  Avoid.

[citoyen]

Money Monster

Very odd. Can't decide if it's supposed to be a comedy or a straight thriller. But it was late and I fell asleep about half an hour before the end so I don't know how it panned out. Not sure if I'll bother to find out. I suspect most people's reaction will largely depend on their tolerance of George Clooney.

[caerau]

Actually it's Julia Roberts presence in that that put me off. 

[L CC]

I saw T2 last night and really enjoyed it. Very well made.

[citoyen]

Actually it's Julia Roberts presence in that that put me off.

I didn't know anyone felt that strongly about her!

[caerau]

Well I don't particularly, it's well  - if she's in it - I'm not anticipating it to be any good.


Clooney does occasionally manage a pretty decent film

[tiermat]

I am going to go against the grain here and say that I really liked both Deadpool and Suicide Squad.

[ElyDave]

Dead Pool - meh, violence, lowest common denomination humour, attempted anti-hero-hero.  Didn't work

Dead Pool rates for me twice.

The most anticipated movie of the year.
The worst.

Deadpool had its moments, but mostly through satirising its own genre (eg. his use of traditional female superhero poses).

Less disappointing than Suicide Squad, thobut.

perhaps one whole moment, maybe just a half moment.

It really was dire

[Ashaman42]

I am going to go against the grain here and say that I really liked both Deadpool and Suicide Squad.

I've not seen Suicide Squad but I agree with you wrt Deadpool.

[citoyen]

Sing Street

A joyful experience from start to finish. I even liked the songs.

[Kim]

Contact

Ah, the 1990s.   

Ellie's obnoxious atheism reminds me of me when I was about 12.  And not in a good way.

Arrival was much better.  So was the book.

[Riggers]

Guardians of the Galaxy

"I am Groot"

[Chris S]

Arrival was much better.  So was the book.

I'm still trying to work out what it's actually about - aliens? linguistics? time-travel? psychosis?

It's a love story 

[Vince]

Battle Mountain: Graeme Obree's Story[/b found on iPlayer.

I distinctly heard the name 'Larrington' mentioned in relation to one of the chase cares!

[Mr Larrington]

I aten't watched the edited version yet but I popped up in the cinema one two or three times.

[ian]

I quite enjoyed Deadpool, and it was quite subversive with the usual tropes. I mean, come on, superhero movies, and we're viewing them seriously. Save that for the comic – graphic novel – purists.

Suicide Squad just about managed a meh. The production design was nice, I suppose. And if you're rating a film on that, that's definitely meh.

[caerau]

Arrival was much better.  So was the book.

I'm still trying to work out what it's actually about - aliens? linguistics? time-travel? psychosis?

Is that a bad thing? I like it when a film makes me think about it some.


Well as long as it doesn't make me think ' why the fuck did I pay good money for that' at least

[citoyen]

I mean, come on, superhero movies, and we're viewing them seriously.

This is my big gripe with modern superhero movies - they're just so fucking earnest. I haven't seen Deadpool yet but it does sound a bit more fun than Captain America: Civil Yawn or Batman vs Temazepam.

I saw the trailer for Suicide Squad. Don't think I'll be bothering with that one.

[caerau]

Well the comics are very earnest if you have a look. 

[ian]

You're not supposed to say 'comics.' It's graphic novels.

I blame Batman (for loads of things actually), that uber-earnest fighter of Gotham crime. Come on people, he's dressed as a bat. You know happens if you wander around an estate in Peckham dressed as a bondage pipistrelle? The local criminals don't hide, they put it on Youtube or FB Live for laughs. Then an ambulance comes and takes you to the Maudsley for 'assessment'. After the locals have nicked your phone.

And the Joker, surely the most annoying villain ever. It's America, why doesn't someone just shoot him (lndiana Jones had this right). He has no special skills other than being annoying. Look at me, I'm crazyeeeeeee! The character is walking talking version of the 'you don't have to mad to work here' poster. That's not a good thing.

Deadpool took the mick of a genre that increasingly likes to look up its own fundament. With a serious frown. What's my motivation? Erm, I dunno, but that costume doesn't look comfy. Must ride awfully.

Suicide Squad was always going to come aground on trying to take a bunch of by definition unlikeable people and make them appeal to a popcorn munching audience. They seemed to do with tattooes. I dunno, I seem more tattoos these days at the swimming pool, so I'm not sure they're as edgy as Hollywood thinks.

[Chris S]

Arrival was much better.  So was the book.

I'm still trying to work out what it's actually about - aliens? linguistics? time-travel? psychosis?

Is that a bad thing? I like it when a film makes me think about it some.

Not a bad thing at all! Having now watched it a second time, it makes much more sense. Rather like a Tarantino movie.

[Andrij]

Dune

First time I've re-watched it in ages.  I forgot how spectacularly bad it is.     It's a shame Jodorowsky's vision was never realised.

[caerau]

Dune

First time I've re-watched it in ages.  I forgot how spectacularly bad it is.     It's a shame Jodorowsky's vision was never realised.

I never worked out who they were aiming that film at.


If you hadn't read the book you'd just be thinking WTF is going on.
If you have read the book- 


Lose-lose either way.  And it's got Sting in it - stick to singing mate.


There was a miniseries I saw a few years back that did the first three books I think - that was OK-ish though it was a TV series before the HBO style quality of more modern sci-fi TV serials came in.  Certainly it was at least faithful to the books.

[mrcharly-YHT]

Dune

First time I've re-watched it in ages.  I forgot how spectacularly bad it is.     It's a shame Jodorowsky's vision was never realised.

I went to see that in the cinema and left feeling slightly sick and wanting to shout at people. I'd watched a film that had sandworms and beautiful style (the lead playing paul atreides is well cast, to be fair). Then the director and script writer had taken a fairly simple story, torn it up and written a pile of utter confusing shite.