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Post by Delia on Oct 8, 2020 14:22:04 GMT
I - ahem - remember going to see this in the cinema when it came out. Yes, I'm really old! - We were excited to see our irreverent heroes on screen, and in lots of ways, it didn't disappoint. But I do also remember a slight disappointment, and I suspect that if the same film were made now, it would be presented in a better way. So I suppose it was good for the time it was made.
And I love the Peter Sellers version of the song.
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Post by Delia on Oct 8, 2020 15:01:06 GMT
Just watched "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" as I recorded it months ago and only just got around to it.
Wasn't sure what to expect, having heard the outline story, but it's a sensitive film, if brutal at times. Not easy to portray the aching loss of someone you love, and then in the next breath to have you laughing. Also shows a good understanding of human nature, as many of the characters change their minds and their ideas.
The main character, played by Frances McDormand, who earned an Academy Award for it, is an avenging mother eaten up by grief, and she holds the film together, with an excellent supporting cast.
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Post by yankee on Oct 8, 2020 18:05:16 GMT
That film did a great job of blurring the line between good an evil. There was a lot of moral gray area.
The cop dropped the ball. No question. The mother hated him for it and wanted to ruin him for it.
Yet, he was a sympathetic character. He came to realize he made mistakes and was genuinely sorry. You believed him. He had health issues but didn't use it as an excuse. He took ownership of his mistakes which is not often something you see in an antagonist type of character in a film.
Nor is the mother a saint. Nor does she pretend to be. Which is not something you often see in a protagonist type of character in a film.
The film did an amazing job of giving its characters an incredible amount of depth over the course of a two hour film.
That type of depth only usually comes from television series.
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Post by sleepyp on Oct 8, 2020 18:26:30 GMT
I - ahem - remember going to see this in the cinema when it came out. Yes, I'm really old! - We were excited to see our irreverent heroes on screen, and in lots of ways, it didn't disappoint. But I do also remember a slight disappointment, and I suspect that if the same film were made now, it would be presented in a better way. So I suppose it was good for the time it was made. And I love the Peter Sellers version of the song. I'm glad you said that Delia, because so did I  Never did understand really why they created a part for Wilfrid Brambell... |
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Post by yankee on Oct 8, 2020 18:56:01 GMT
Surprised the "band" road trip films didn't catch on more or sustain. Even something like "Help" was a twist on the Bob Hope/Bing Crosby road films.
That whole genre seems rather extinct.
I suppose the Spice Girls tried to resurrect the idea. Credit to them for trying.
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Post by Miranda on Oct 8, 2020 19:26:32 GMT
Early Man - the latest Aardman film.
Just watched it on Netflix. It's not quite to the usual standard as the plot is basically The Longest Yard but with our football and set in prehistoric times. It does have the usual genius level of pop culture and social references and it's very funny. Some great actors in it as well.
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Post by Delia on Oct 8, 2020 20:08:21 GMT
Saw Early Man in the cinema and laughed myself silly!! Loved it.
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Post by profbooboo on Oct 8, 2020 20:47:40 GMT
I - ahem - remember going to see this in the cinema when it came out. Yes, I'm really old! - We were excited to see our irreverent heroes on screen, and in lots of ways, it didn't disappoint. But I do also remember a slight disappointment, and I suspect that if the same film were made now, it would be presented in a better way. So I suppose it was good for the time it was made. And I love the Peter Sellers version of the song. I'm glad you said that Delia, because so did I Never did understand really why they created a part for Wilfrid Brambell... I presumed it was to get the boys into all these scraps. If it wasn't for him they wouldn t have got into half the trouble they did. Also why did Run to end looking after him the most when he's Paul grandfather? Cheek. |
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Post by Miranda on Oct 8, 2020 21:15:46 GMT
Vampires vs the Bronx
This is pretty good. Not original in any way but fun to watch. If you're a vampire film aficionado, this is not scary. But the young actors are very good and it's quite upbeat, considering the subject.
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Post by Miranda on Oct 8, 2020 21:20:38 GMT
Forgot to mention when I watched it the other day:
Enola Holmes. This is brilliant. The eponymous character is the little sister of Sherlock and Mycroft. It's clever and witty, the main characters are very good and Helena Bonham Carter is wonderful. It's got Henry Cavill as Sherlock for the eye-candy. And the plot is fantastic.
But be warned, there's a lot of breaking of the Fourth Wall so if you hate that, don't watch this film.
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Post by Miranda on Oct 9, 2020 0:15:32 GMT
I have a confession to make. I've done something very bad and I'm very sorry. So so sorry.
I watched a........
C-Word movie
In October.
I'm so sorry.
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Post by linseed on Oct 9, 2020 11:54:55 GMT
I have a very good friend who loves (C word) so much he starts watching said films and singing from September!
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Post by Miranda on Oct 9, 2020 12:02:14 GMT
You are a lovely and forgiving person, Linseed. Cos he'd be on my taboo list.
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Post by linseed on Oct 9, 2020 12:35:36 GMT
His wife and children are all just the same, so they are all happy with it!
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Post by pandaeyes on Oct 10, 2020 10:07:49 GMT
A film I saw recently on TV was Quartet. The story is set in a Retirement Home for musicians. Among the residents are Billy Connolly, Pauline Collins and Tom Courtney. Maggie Smith is a new resident. Every year the Home celebrates Verdi's birthday with a concert. Some of the retirees are opera singers. Billy and co are going to sing the quartet from Rigoletto. These four people are well known to each other. It's a lovely film about the 'joys' or otherwise of growing older. Indeed these four actors do have a certain 'chemistry' between them. The film ends with the beautiful music of Verdi.
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Anymore to come?
