Movie Reviews

[Danoff]

Seen a good or bad movie recently? Tell us what you thought.

[Liquid]

I watched the new Naked Gun last week. Very enjoyable; not as good as the original(s) but then it never could be. I thought Liam Neeson wasn't quite on the money for the deadpan as Leslie Nielsen but again, it couldn't be as good as the original so I'll stop the comparisons here. Pamela Anderson's acting was superb. Legit.

As I said, very enjoyable and the thermal camera scene had me in tears in the cinema which is a huge achievement because despite being heavily into comedy, I am quite agelastic when watching stuff. I was impressed with the new background jokes and skits; being able to think up a whole film's worth for the 2020s is worthy of praise.

[Danoff]

I re-watched Terminator 2 the other day with my daughter, who was going through it for the firs time. I kept saying "oh this is a great scene" over and over. It holds up quite well, way better than I expected. I thought the special effects and AI references would make the whole thing feel dated. But honestly it felt really solid.

Maybe the most unrealistic thing about that movie in retrospect is that Dyson (the guy who is pushing for the invention of skynet) is more cooperative than I'd expect today. Back then, I thought obviously Dyson would do the right thing. These days, it's not so clear.

[T.B.]

Damn. I really wanted Clown in a Cornfield to be the first movie posted.



Edit. Pictures don't work.

[Danoff]

Damn. I really wanted Clown in a Cornfield to be the first movie posted.



Edit. Pictures don't work.

Pictures do work, but not from wikipedia.

[T.B.]

Pictures do work, but not from wikipedia.

Leave it to me to pick a site that isn't supported.

[Spacegoat]

I re-watched Terminator 2 the other day with my daughter, who was going through it for the firs time. I kept saying "oh this is a great scene" over and over. It holds up quite well, way better than I expected. I thought the special effects and AI references would make the whole thing feel dated. But honestly it felt really solid.

Not watched T2 in a long time but I always felt like it kinda of dips a little bit in the middle after they help Sarah escape the institution and doesn't pick up again until the battle with the police at Cyberdyne building.

Still slightly prefer the original over it. Maybe I just need to give it a re-watch though.

[Liquid]

I love Terminator 2. Outside of an episodic film series like James Bond, it's unquestionably the best (direct) sequel ever in my opinion. Godfather Part II, Star Trek II and Star Wars Episode V are all fabulous in their own way but T2 is just amazing to watch every single time. The only thing that's against it is that the twist of Arnie being a good guy this time has long lost its impact. It would be so awesome to unlearn the first two films and watch them back-to-back again.

[Danoff]

Not watched T2 in a long time but I always felt like it kinda of dips a little bit in the middle after they help Sarah escape the institution and doesn't pick up again until the battle with the police at Cyberdyne building.

Still slightly prefer the original over it. Maybe I just need to give it a re-watch though.

I love Terminator 2. Outside of an episodic film series like James Bond, it's unquestionably the best (direct) sequel ever in my opinion. Godfather Part II, Star Trek II and Star Wars Episode V are all fabulous in their own way but T2 is just amazing to watch every single time. The only thing that's against it is that the twist of Arnie being a good guy this time has long lost its impact. It would be so awesome to unlearn the first two films and watch them back-to-back again.

Actually my daughter watched T1 first, so she got to go through the experience of the first part of T2 thinking arnie was the bad guy.

It does dip slightly in the middle when they're in mexico, but there's some introspection there that is easier to appreciate as an adult. Another great sequel is Star Trek II.


Hmmm... no multi-quote option. That goes on the features list.

[Keef]

It took me *two* flights to finish watching this movie simply because I couldn't bear crying uncontrollably in public. An incredible story that I'd never heard before, and hopefully this film will become as embedded in high school education as Schindler's List. It's based on the story of a British man named Nicholas Winton whom I'd never heard of before but who saved so many kids that they've grown to have thousands of descendents. And after all his courage he simply kept living life like it was another day at work.

[Liquid]

I know who Nicholas Winton is but I didn't know that there was a film about him. I'll have to give that a watch.

When he died, Slovakia marked his death with a huge fireworks display to celebrate him.

[Spacegoat]

I love Terminator 2. Outside of an episodic film series like James Bond, it's unquestionably the best (direct) sequel ever in my opinion.

Aliens for me. Might possible be the best film ever even, let alone the greatest sequel. Just feel like it has more enjoyable characters (think John in T2 is a bit of a jerk at times and as good as both the Terminators are, they obviously doesn't have loads of personality) and the retro futuristic space setting is more far interesting than modern L.A.

The twist of Arnie being the good guy however, might be one of the best in cinema history. Its why I do enjoy watching people react to T2 on Youtube. Hardly anyone ever sees it coming.

[Northstar]

Watched Godzilla 1998 for the first time since around the time it came out (no clue what I thought of it than). Honestly not as bad as I thought it was going to be. Not so say it's great by any means but as a monster flick it is actually enjoyable. Don't think it needed to be 2 hours though.

[Zero_Sum]

Everything. Everywhere. All at Once.

I'd read that it's the most awarded movie in the history of film, yet it didn't do well in the box-office. After watching it, it became my favorite movie and I've been trying to convince people to watch it ever since.

It opens slowly as a drama, setting the tone of a dysfunctional couple struggling to relate to eachother and to their daughter, before going balls-to-the-wall. It's hard to affix a genre to it - it is drama, it is sci-fi, it is comedy, philosophy, action and fighting. And it is a riot that asks the immortal question; What happens when you put everything on an everything bagel?

[Mikey]

I'm just in the process of watching Fantastic Four: First Steps for the third time as an online buddy had just started the movie and we wanted to compare notes. I watched it in the cinema and had already seen it on home release. As a dyed-in-the-wool comics geek I think I'm in the target audience for this film and felt it was more than fine after multiple viewings.

That buddy introduced me to a movie which slipped through the cracks during the Covid pandemic called The Kid Detective (2020) in which the now 30-year old former child sleuth investigates a murder mystery in his home town. It has great performances and utilises its mini budget effectively and efficiently. The film morphs from a neo-noir pastiche to an exploration of grief, depression and the inability of some people to move on. I'll happily recommend it to others who want something thoughtful and different from the regular brainless fare.

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[Furious]

For anybody who likes horror movies (but more of the psychological kind, not the gore or jump scare kind) I highly recommend "Weapons" by the same director (Zach Cregger) who made "Barbarian" a few years ago. As I was looking up the name of the guy just now, I found out he is also the writer and producer of both movies and he is a comedian as well. Definitely a talented guy and I can see how his prior work as a comedian shines through in his movies. He knows how to sprinkle in some comedic relief that helps lighten the load and doesn't feel out of place. Out of the recent directors, Cregger's work reminds me of Ari Aster's movies, while not being exactly the same kind of horror, they both have their own distinct signature.

The movie itself is about a strange disappearance of kids that were all part of the same class, with the exception of one single child apparently didn't get the memo. While being a horror movie, I think it also brings up some interesting discussion points about pressure that is put on the teachers from overbearing parents that know better, tendency of people to shoot from the hip and point the finger, and childhood trauma and abuse. I think it's a complete package, where acting, visuals, and writing are all excellent and I can't find too many flaws with it.

[T.B.]

Not going to waste my time typing up a review, just giving it a pathetic rating of 2.25/10. Pass.

[Furious]

Not going to waste my time typing up a review, just giving it a pathetic rating of 2.25/10. Pass.

Damn…I figured it’s going to be bad, but I didn’t expect it to be that bad.

[Danoff]

Life of a Showgirl Release Party

Basically for fans only. What this show offers is behind the scenes for the music video and some of Taylor's thoughts on each song on the album as well as play throughs of the lyrics version of each song and the music video for the first song. All of this is going to be free on youtube like tomorrow. But it was fun anyway. The theater atmosphere was a party, with people just showing up to celebrate having a new Taylor album.

I had a good time, listened to some good music, and enjoyed people being happy and not talking about the usual for a few minutes. More artists should do this.

[TheCracker]

For anybody who likes horror movies (but more of the psychological kind, not the gore or jump scare kind) I highly recommend "Weapons" by the same director (Zach Cregger) who made "Barbarian" a few years ago. As I was looking up the name of the guy just now, I found out he is also the writer and producer of both movies and he is a comedian as well. Definitely a talented guy and I can see how his prior work as a comedian shines through in his movies. He knows how to sprinkle in some comedic relief that helps lighten the load and doesn't feel out of place. Out of the recent directors, Cregger's work reminds me of Ari Aster's movies, while not being exactly the same kind of horror, they both have their own distinct signature.

The movie itself is about a strange disappearance of kids that were all part of the same class, with the exception of one single child apparently didn't get the memo. While being a horror movie, I think it also brings up some interesting discussion points about pressure that is put on the teachers from overbearing parents that know better, tendency of people to shoot from the hip and point the finger, and childhood trauma and abuse. I think it's a complete package, where acting, visuals, and writing are all excellent and I can't find too many flaws with it.

I watched this over the weekend. Really enjoyed it even though, as with most horrors, i can take them or leave them as a genre.

Perhaps didn't like as much as Barbarian, which i only watched a few months back, but maybe after watching Barbarian i probably knew what to expect from Weapons a bit more so it didn't quite have the same impact.

I felt they both tapped into that small-town middle America atmosphere that you got from horrors in the 90's and 00's where you know the protaganists just live a comfortable average life, i guess like the majority of the target audience. It's this 'nothing interesting ever happens around here' backdrop that engages with the viewers as they can largely relate to it. Stranger Things, Stand by Me and Super 8 even, have all succesfully utilized it as a common trope.