Last Film You Watched

[Deckard2049]

yes sexism effectively was ended with the release of the first alien film

I think what he means is that some of the acclaim the film got came from a false position- the notion that there aren't strong female characters in films, hence why he used Ripley as an example. He could have also used Sarah Connor, Clarice Starling, my favourite Lisbeth Salander and many many more.

Nothing wrong at all with any character so long as it's well written and feels authentic (even Amazonian warriors, I quite enjoyed Wonder Woman), but some of the obvious social politicking in films can hurt them- look no further than serious reviews that criticise the lack of representation in films like Dunkirk (yes seriously), people actually taking the Bechdel test seriously and one of the best examples in recent times, the Ghostbusters remake. Painfully unfunny with awful characters. Compare that to Bridesmaids by the same director and characters that felt real and that's where the problem lies. Nothing wrong with taking a new spin on things if it's actually for a purpose and done with some quality- the version of The Beguiled that came out this year is a great counterpoint to the version with Clint Eastwood from the 70's.

The fact is shoving people in for the sake of diversity when it's not true to the story or necessary hurts any film as the creative process behind the film is not based on actual imagination and ideas, its based on ticking boxes to avoid a negative buzzfeed review. Now, it's quite clear that all Hollywood films could be seen to be just "ticking boxes", but I'd like to believe there's still a lot of good stuff out there. There's been plenty of it this year.

 

[McBain]

Explain what? The unfunny movie?

Total flop...

in my cinema, several people laughed the entire way through, non-stop...for no reason...

The rest of the cinema was silent....

Absolute dross

The fact that the film has flown directly over your head is no slight on you. You might not have seen the previous 16 films which allow the characters to come into this with a history.

I think they've made a superbly fun film, exactly what it says on the tin.

 

[carlos21]

The fact that the film has flown directly over your head is no slight on you. You might not have seen the previous 16 films which allow the characters to come into this with a history.

I think they've made a superbly fun film, exactly what it says on the tin.

Hi mcbainzzzzzzzz

 

[McBain]

Hi mcbainzzzzzzzz

Gday Carlos hope you're well mate.

 

[carlos21]

Gday Carlos hope you're well mate.

I am good today mate.

 

[Philw]

Thor ragnorok, typical marvel film so was decent and fairly funny

Watched two last week, both will probably end up in my films of the year. Twas a good week.

Baby Driver - excellent take on the American car chase/heist genre. Pretty much a heist movie set to music and perfectly choreographed. Excellent soundtrack, great driving, good characterisation and an excellent lead performance. As good as Kevin Spacey is, he's tainted now with the allegations and this was a distraction. The least Edgar Wright or all of Edgar Wright's films.

Thor: Ragnorok - Have been looking forward to this since the director was announced. It's so far from typical Marvel fare it's untrue. If you've seen What We Do In The Shadows, Hunt For The Wilderpeople, or even Flight of the Conchords, then you'll understand what to expect. Irreverent humor and plenty of improv throw a spanner in Superhero works and provide a fantastic diversion from the norm - always a danger that the whole MCU could get staid and dull. Not so on this showing.

 

[Brendan Janus]

Carry On At Your Convenience !!

 

[Gladystweet]

Watched World War Z last night. A good ole zombie romp. Gets better after each watch. And for a change, Brad Pitt isn't eating...just nearly eaten.

 

[Donald Twain]

Watched World War Z last night. A good ole zombie romp. Gets better after each watch. And for a change, Brad Pitt isn't eating...just nearly eaten.

tbf it was well better than I expected! As a big fan of the book and Max Brooks I was dreading this as it was just a disaster in the making ! The lengthy shoot and rewrites alone were enough to finish it off never mind the complete ignoring of the books premise . Was decent considering !

 

[Gladystweet]

tbf it was well better than I expected! As a big fan of the book and Max Brooks I was dreading this as it was just a disaster in the making ! The lengthy shoot and rewrites alone were enough to finish it off never mind the complete ignoring of the books premise . Was decent considering !

Sequel underway I believe. 2019 though.

 

[Donald Twain]

Sequel underway I believe. 2019 though.

abandoned last I heard .

 

[Gladystweet]

abandoned last I heard .

Ah poo.

 

[tadao]

Watched this again, it's a decent film.

 

[Zatara]

The fact that the film has flown directly over your head is no slight on you. You might not have seen the previous 16 films which allow the characters to come into this with a history.

I think they've made a superbly fun film, exactly what it says on the tin.

I'm dragged to the cinema every week or max two weeks and however many of these movies there are, ive seen them all.

Avengers was excellent...they've gone progressively downhill every movie since.

Glad you enjoyed it, perhaps I 'expect more' as I watch a lot of superior films on a regular basis.

 

[Prevenger17]

tbf it was well better than I expected! As a big fan of the book and Max Brooks I was dreading this as it was just a disaster in the making ! The lengthy shoot and rewrites alone were enough to finish it off never mind the complete ignoring of the books premise . Was decent considering !

Was best just to watch it as another zombie film and forget it was an adaption imo. Decent stuff