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Post by Sir B3na1i on Jan 13, 2020 8:59:23 GMT
I used to regularly do this on here but for some reason stopped. I know a few of you used to be interested so thought I'd reinvigorate it. I tend to go to the cinema at least once a week and so far this year I've been four times, fifth visit was booked for yesterday (Little Women) but a family emergency meant we couldn't use the tickets.
Here's what I thought of the four films I've seen so far
Jojo Rabbit a great film full of humour and heart. A terrible world viewed through Jojo's innocent eyes played brilliantly by the young lead. 8/10
The Gentlemen is brilliant. Guy Ritchie back to his best, in fact this could be his best film. 9/10
I had very little idea what was going on in Jumanji The Next Level or why, but that didnt ruin the enjoyment of this film at all. A fun watch full of great action and laughs with a very likeable cast. 7/10
1917 is well made and decent without being magnificent. The central performances are great, the scenery paints a picture of the human lose and futility of war. The one shot technique impressed but for such a 'real' film made elements of it unbelievable 7/10
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Post by channonite on Jan 13, 2020 9:14:23 GMT
I am going to see 1917 this evening, so I might be able to comment a bit more on it tomorrow
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Post by Sir B3na1i on Jan 13, 2020 9:23:29 GMT
I am going to see 1917 this evening, so I might be able to comment a bit more on it tomorrow Saw it with my dad, he stayed awake throughout and so that's definitely a good sign as I can't remember the last time i took him and that happened. |
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Post by saintsfan73 on Jan 13, 2020 9:28:28 GMT
I've read some reviews saying The Gentleman is appalling so surprised you thought so highly of it. I guess you know what you get with his films and tbf I've always really like Snatch (easy Furry Frank The Combat Wombat) and much preferred it to Lock Stock. I guess you might like the Gentleman if you have a leaning towards tired and hackneyed takes of stereotypical English gangsters written by white middle class blokes eh Benny?  |
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Post by Sir B3na1i on Jan 13, 2020 9:33:26 GMT
I've read some reviews saying The Gentleman is appalling so surprised you thought so highly of it. I guess you know what you get with his films and tbf I've always really like Snatch (easy Furry Frank The Combat Wombat) and much preferred it to Lock Stock. I guess you might like the Gentleman if you have a leaning towards tired and hackneyed takes of stereotypical English gangsters written by white middle class blokes eh Benny? You know you really should actually read one of my books one day  I've also seen the reviews, I sort of get where they're coming from, but strongly disagree. It's basically gone back to the Lock Stock and Snatch era of Ritchie films but this time the people in it can actually act. |
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Post by saintsfan73 on Jan 13, 2020 9:43:59 GMT
I've read some reviews saying The Gentleman is appalling so surprised you thought so highly of it. I guess you know what you get with his films and tbf I've always really like Snatch (easy Furry Frank The Combat Wombat) and much preferred it to Lock Stock. I guess you might like the Gentleman if you have a leaning towards tired and hackneyed takes of stereotypical English gangsters written by white middle class blokes eh Benny? You know you really should actually read one of my books one day I've also seen the reviews, I sort of get where they're coming from, but strongly disagree. It's basically gone back to the Lock Stock and Snatch era of Ritchie films but this time the people in it can actually act. SF73 shuddered as the latest novellete from Benny hit the doormat like drunken reveler hitting the floor after being decked by an angry bouncer. As a self-confessed Labour Party door-knocker I thought you might be concerned by the Guardian review which pretty much accused Ritchie of all out racism in his use of which characters were played by minority actors. I never really saw what all the fuss was about Lock Stock but really liked Snatch and have watched it many times. I'll definitely check out The Gentleman when it appears on Sky Movies or Amazon. |
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Post by Sir B3na1i on Jan 13, 2020 9:53:46 GMT
You know you really should actually read one of my books one day I've also seen the reviews, I sort of get where they're coming from, but strongly disagree. It's basically gone back to the Lock Stock and Snatch era of Ritchie films but this time the people in it can actually act. SF73 shuddered as the latest novellete from Benny hit the doormat like drunken reveler hitting the floor after being decked by an angry bouncer. As a self-confessed Labour Party door-knocker I thought you might be concerned by the Guardian review which pretty much accused Ritchie of all out racism in his use of which characters were played by minority actors. I never really saw what all the fuss was about Lock Stock but really liked Snatch and have watched it many times. I'll definitely check out The Gentleman when it appears on Sky Movies or Amazon. As I say, read one. I'll send you one for free if you like. I imagine you'll be surprised, most people are. My last was compared to Elmore Leonard by a very respected writer, I've also had Dashiell Hammett and Somerset Maugham comparisons. As for reviewers, I think people often go into these films looking for something to be disagreeable. For me a film is escapism and entertainment I don't look for the social commentary angle of who's playing what role etc... films should have the best actor for the role they're playing and to that end the whole silly debate about whether James Bond should be played by a woman doesn't interest me. The answer to that question is no, if you want a female secret agent film write a female character for a secret agent film (there are many by the way). |
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Post by saintsfan73 on Jan 13, 2020 10:06:47 GMT
SF73 shuddered as the latest novellete from Benny hit the doormat like drunken reveler hitting the floor after being decked by an angry bouncer. As a self-confessed Labour Party door-knocker I thought you might be concerned by the Guardian review which pretty much accused Ritchie of all out racism in his use of which characters were played by minority actors. I never really saw what all the fuss was about Lock Stock but really liked Snatch and have watched it many times. I'll definitely check out The Gentleman when it appears on Sky Movies or Amazon. As I say, read one. I'll send you one for free if you like. I imagine you'll be surprised, most people are. My last was compared to Elmore Leonard by a very respected writer, I've also had Dashiell Hammett and Somerset Maugham comparisons. As for reviewers, I think people often go into these films looking for something to be disagreeable. For me a film is escapism and entertainment I don't look for the social commentary angle of who's playing what role etc... films should have the best actor for the role they're playing and to that end the whole silly debate about whether James Bond should be played by a woman doesn't interest me. The answer to that question is no, if you want a female secret agent film write a female character for a secret agent film (there are many by the way). Were they all ginger then? Talking of Somerset Maugham (and who doesn't most days) have you ever read one of the books that has won his award. 'Twelve Grand' by Jonathan Rendall. It also spawned the tv series in 1999 entitled The Gambler on the Ch4 (still available on 4OD). It's the story of a journo's decline into alcoholism which is more harrowing when you see how history played out and the author being discovered in his flat after lying there for an unknown period of time after literally drinking himself to death. The other book he wrote was on boxing so you would prob like that too 'This Bloody Mary is the Last thing I own'. Any book that starts with the sentence "It was a few hours after Frank Bruno attacked me at Betty Boop's Bar in the lobby of the MGM Grand that I decided to get out of boxing" must be worth a read. When I'm feeling a bit f'kd off at work I still do a search for Rendall's newspapers articles as they never fail to raise a smile. These two are personal favs: www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/jimmy-white-join-the-cue-1075901.html www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2002/jun/16/foodanddrink.features1 |
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Post by Sir B3na1i on Jan 13, 2020 12:18:20 GMT
As I say, read one. I'll send you one for free if you like. I imagine you'll be surprised, most people are. My last was compared to Elmore Leonard by a very respected writer, I've also had Dashiell Hammett and Somerset Maugham comparisons. As for reviewers, I think people often go into these films looking for something to be disagreeable. For me a film is escapism and entertainment I don't look for the social commentary angle of who's playing what role etc... films should have the best actor for the role they're playing and to that end the whole silly debate about whether James Bond should be played by a woman doesn't interest me. The answer to that question is no, if you want a female secret agent film write a female character for a secret agent film (there are many by the way). Were they all ginger then? Talking of Somerset Maugham (and who doesn't most days) have you ever read one of the books that has won his award. 'Twelve Grand' by Jonathan Rendall. It also spawned the tv series in 1999 entitled The Gambler on the Ch4 (still available on 4OD). It's the story of a journo's decline into alcoholism which is more harrowing when you see how history played out and the author being discovered in his flat after lying there for an unknown period of time after literally drinking himself to death. The other book he wrote was on boxing so you would prob like that too 'This Bloody Mary is the Last thing I own'. Any book that starts with the sentence "It was a few hours after Frank Bruno attacked me at Betty Boop's Bar in the lobby of the MGM Grand that I decided to get out of boxing" must be worth a read. When I'm feeling a bit f'kd off at work I still do a search for Rendall's newspapers articles as they never fail to raise a smile. These two are personal favs: www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/jimmy-white-join-the-cue-1075901.html www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2002/jun/16/foodanddrink.features1 I haven't read The Gambler or any Rendall so I'll take a look. Were who all ginger? |
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Post by saintsfan73 on Jan 13, 2020 12:44:46 GMT
Were they all ginger then? Talking of Somerset Maugham (and who doesn't most days) have you ever read one of the books that has won his award. 'Twelve Grand' by Jonathan Rendall. It also spawned the tv series in 1999 entitled The Gambler on the Ch4 (still available on 4OD). It's the story of a journo's decline into alcoholism which is more harrowing when you see how history played out and the author being discovered in his flat after lying there for an unknown period of time after literally drinking himself to death. The other book he wrote was on boxing so you would prob like that too 'This Bloody Mary is the Last thing I own'. Any book that starts with the sentence "It was a few hours after Frank Bruno attacked me at Betty Boop's Bar in the lobby of the MGM Grand that I decided to get out of boxing" must be worth a read. When I'm feeling a bit f'kd off at work I still do a search for Rendall's newspapers articles as they never fail to raise a smile. These two are personal favs: www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/jimmy-white-join-the-cue-1075901.html www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2002/jun/16/foodanddrink.features1 I haven't read The Gambler or any Rendall so I'll take a look. Were who all ginger? All the great authors you were so modestly comparing yourself to . I assumed it must be as they are also ginger. The Gambler was the TV series: www.channel4.com/programmes/the-gamblerThis the book, give it a read: www.amazon.co.uk/Twelve-Grand-Jonathan-Rendall/dp/0224092324 This is his obit. www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/feb/09/jonathan-rendall |
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Post by Sir B3na1i on Jan 13, 2020 12:58:53 GMT
I don't need to be modest about my books, I'm good at what I do and I know that because I read books and I know what's good and what's not. I'm definitely good Obviously my tongue is in cheek here - I let others judge what I do, and across three different publishers and a lot of positive reviews I guess I get it more write than wrong. Seems an interesting and tragic character in his own right that Rendall chap |
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Post by channonite on Jan 14, 2020 5:11:33 GMT
Returning to the topic, I went to see 1917 last night. It is a good film, bordering on the great. I suspect it might grow on me after a while, but I was emotionally drained at the end of the film, as were most of the audience I suspect. Normally when the credits roll, people get up and rush for the exits, but not one soul moved until the credits had almost finished. Very telling I thought. The film as a whole had the same effect on me as the opening D-Day landing sequence in 'Saving Private Ryan'. It just brought home the almost complete randomness of war, some things just happen, there is no rhyme nor reason for them. I deliberately did not read anything about the film before seeing it and thinking about it afterwards, I was surprised about the number of stars in effectively bit parts, some only being on screen for a couple of minutes.
All in all, time well spent. 8.5/10
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Post by Sir B3na1i on Jan 14, 2020 7:36:57 GMT
Returning to the topic, I went to see 1917 last night. It is a good film, bordering on the great. I suspect it might grow on me after a while, but I was emotionally drained at the end of the film, as were most of the audience I suspect. Normally when the credits roll, people get up and rush for the exits, but not one soul moved until the credits had almost finished. Very telling I thought. The film as a whole had the same effect on me as the opening D-Day landing sequence in 'Saving Private Ryan'. It just brought home the almost complete randomness of war, some things just happen, there is no rhyme nor reason for them. I deliberately did not read anything about the film before seeing it and thinking about it afterwards, I was surprised about the number of stars in effectively bit parts, some only being on screen for a couple of minutes. All in all, time well spent. 8.5/10 I think one of my problems was in one of those star performances... without wishing to add spoilers here for people who want to watch the film this person appears in the trailer and therefore you know something happens that's key to the film. I get that if you've got big stars on a film you kind of have to use them to sell it but it was obvious from the trailer that his role was important and gave something away. Agree about the credits, we didnt move either. But a lot of people did and I was surprised by how many people got up and down during what was a very compelling watch. |
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Post by channonite on Jan 14, 2020 7:47:34 GMT
Returning to the topic, I went to see 1917 last night. It is a good film, bordering on the great. I suspect it might grow on me after a while, but I was emotionally drained at the end of the film, as were most of the audience I suspect. Normally when the credits roll, people get up and rush for the exits, but not one soul moved until the credits had almost finished. Very telling I thought. The film as a whole had the same effect on me as the opening D-Day landing sequence in 'Saving Private Ryan'. It just brought home the almost complete randomness of war, some things just happen, there is no rhyme nor reason for them. I deliberately did not read anything about the film before seeing it and thinking about it afterwards, I was surprised about the number of stars in effectively bit parts, some only being on screen for a couple of minutes. All in all, time well spent. 8.5/10 I think one of my problems was in one of those star performances... without wishing to add spoilers here for people who want to watch the film this person appears in the trailer and therefore you know something happens that's key to the film. I get that if you've got big stars on a film you kind of have to use them to sell it but it was obvious from the trailer that his role was important and gave something away. Agree about the credits, we didnt move either. But a lot of people did and I was surprised by how many people got up and down during what was a very compelling watch. We didn't see any trailers, but there was a bit on local TV about it, as it was filmed on Salisbury Plain and they included the crashing plane, which rather spoiled the surprise for me, but not the shock of what followed it. As for the end of the film, I wonder if the time of day had something to do with it. We went to the 8.30pm showing that had a lot of teens and twenties, all boisterous and noisy before the film, but definitely quiet as lambs afterwards.... |
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Post by Sir B3na1i on Jan 14, 2020 8:35:05 GMT
I think one of my problems was in one of those star performances... without wishing to add spoilers here for people who want to watch the film this person appears in the trailer and therefore you know something happens that's key to the film. I get that if you've got big stars on a film you kind of have to use them to sell it but it was obvious from the trailer that his role was important and gave something away. Agree about the credits, we didnt move either. But a lot of people did and I was surprised by how many people got up and down during what was a very compelling watch. We didn't see any trailers, but there was a bit on local TV about it, as it was filmed on Salisbury Plain and they included the crashing plane, which rather spoiled the surprise for me, but not the shock of what followed it. As for the end of the film, I wonder if the time of day had something to do with it. We went to the 8.30pm showing that had a lot of teens and twenties, all boisterous and noisy before the film, but definitely quiet as lambs afterwards.... There is a massive spoiler in the trailer, not the one I've just mentioned, that I wont go into but for me it ruined suspense from the very start. I wish they didnt do that sort of thing, but also get they have to show the most spectacular scenes to encourage an ever dwindling cinema audience to come along. |
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