Last Film You Watched

[Nymzee]

because the idea of fictional non-fiction is crazy

If you can enjoy 300 you can enjoy The King.

 

[JimmyJeffers]

Probably not, though to take the “history“ out of that would have entirely removed the reason for the films existence.

If films pretend to be based on true events then they should at least use those events in the plot, and not entirely change them to make points that are the opposite of what happened. Take his brother Thomas for example, who in the film is killed by nameless Welsh off-screen, a casualty of his fathers needless wars. Thomas was actually the casualty of the war Henry V started (needlessly), killed by Scots fighting with the French.

The “plot” of Grey and Cambridge as well was daft in the film and really misleading; in reality Cambridge actually told Henry what was being planned and the King butchered Grey and Scrope (who may actually have been innocent), then seized their lands and properties to fund the war.

It was the idea that he was mugged into starting the war that was the worst bit though.

I have to agree. Whilst I’m not entirely familiar with much of the inaccuracies, I always dislike a film that paints an picture of an historical character in a holier than thou light. Was like royalist propaganda. Throw in some needless nationalist nonsense and a very strange french accent then you have a fairly poor film in my opinion.

 

[tsubaki]

If you can enjoy 300 you can enjoy The King.

Not at all - 300 was absurd and heavily stylised, but it didn’t fundamentally change the story of that battle or what happened there (Rise of an Empire did, which is why that was far worse). As a film it didn’t trap itself in its own contradictions.

The King on the other hand did, all the time. The idea that he was mugged into that war by a ball in a box, by the worlds most gullible assassin and a plot that made little sense was ridiculous, as was his surprise at finding it out.

 

[nsno-chris]

Can't you hide the remote ?

Bisch keeps finding it

 

[OnlyBlueWillDo]

If it wasn't based on a true event would you call it an awful film?

I like 300, it's visually stunning, great story, based on a legendary tale.

Sometimes you've just got to let yourself be entertained and not judge too much on the details, 300 certainly entertained me very well for 2 hours, I've watched it 3 or 4 times.

 

[COYBL25]

Cracking little scfi on Netflix - Code 8.

Trailer doesn’t do it justice.

Set in Canada in the near future, a percentage of the population are born with “ powers “ that leads them to become discriminated against and ostracised, leading some to turn to crime.

Influnces include, Dredd ( Karl Urban version ) Robocop and to a lesser extent X Men.

Well put together, entertaining and thought provoking.

 

[mahermi1]

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Cracking little scfi on Netflix - Code 8.

Trailer doesn’t do it justice.

Set in Canada in the near future, a percentage of the population are born with “ powers “ that leads them to become discriminated against and ostracised, leading some to turn to crime.

Influnces include, Dredd ( Karl Urban version ) Robocop and to a lesser extent X Men.

Well put together, entertaining and thought provoking.

Might give that a watch tonight.

 

[COYBL25]

Might give that a watch tonight.

It’s much better than the trailer suggests and the cast is good.

 

[jaycee]

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Cracking little scfi on Netflix - Code 8.

Trailer doesn’t do it justice.

Set in Canada in the near future, a percentage of the population are born with “ powers “ that leads them to become discriminated against and ostracised, leading some to turn to crime.

Influnces include, Dredd ( Karl Urban version ) Robocop and to a lesser extent X Men.

Well put together, entertaining and thought provoking.

Watched that the other night,wasnt expecting much but enjoyed it

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

Been having turns as a family at picking films. I think that I am going to form a breakaway film club of 1 soon though.

Last nights choice, not mine, Ready or Not. Kind of like the Purge meets Murder by Death, the latter not being an observation of the poster of same names work.

 

[COYBL25]

Watched that the other night,wasnt expecting much but enjoyed it

Same here.

From what I read about it, it’s been a slow burner indie film, that’s gained enough attention to make it onto Netflix.

 

[jaycee]

Same here.

From what I read about it, it’s been a slow burner indie film, that’s gained enough attention to make it onto Netflix.

Watched this the same night,got a few bad ratings but I enjoyed it

 

[Nymzee]

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Cracking little scfi on Netflix - Code 8.

Trailer doesn’t do it justice.

Set in Canada in the near future, a percentage of the population are born with “ powers “ that leads them to become discriminated against and ostracised, leading some to turn to crime.

Influnces include, Dredd ( Karl Urban version ) Robocop and to a lesser extent X Men.

Well put together, entertaining and thought provoking.

I wanted to watch this but the main character is an annoying character in How I Met Your Mother and American Pie so I swerved his face.

 

[Nymzee]

Been having turns as a family at picking films. I think that I am going to form a breakaway film club of 1 soon though.

Last nights choice, not mine, Ready or Not. Kind of like the Purge meets Murder by Death, the latter not being an observation of the poster of same names work.

Ready or Not is a belting film.

 

[COYBL25]

Watched this the same night,got a few bad ratings but I enjoyed it
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I’ll give it a look - running out of stuff to watch lol