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Jobbo wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 3:37 pm Trying to remember all the films I watched on the interminable flights over the last couple of weeks:

Downsizing - a nice idea, started well but they didn't have anywhere to go with the story beyond that so it was a bit dull. Ended in an eco way rather than the expected anarchy of the poor full-size humans stomping on the rich shrunken intelligentsia, which would have been both far more realistic a scenario and far more entertaining to watch.
Daddy's Home 2 - I had wanted to see this at Christmas and that is a more appropriate time than in June, but it was surprisingly OK for what is clearly a cynical cheesy comedy with hammy acting.
Logan Lucky - not great, didn't bother to finish watching
Wedding Crashers - still great after umpteen watches
Den of Thieves - quite long (over 2 hours) and pretty good albeit totally derivative. Basically a GTA heist storyline made into a film, with stereotypical hard-drinking cop whose wife leaves him. Worth watching because it's nicely shot and stylish.
Forgetting Sarah Marshall - I had never even heard of this; my wife suggested watching it before we went on to Hawaii. Really good comedy film and well worth seeking out.
I, Tonya - this was watched on a crap screen on a Delta flight with regular interruptions for announcements; it still seemed to be a decent film. Spoiler: don't watch if you simply want to see a happy ending. Margot Robbie is probably the best actor to have come out of Neighbours.
Early Man - the new Aardman/Nick Park film. Not all that interesting and I turned it off before half way. There isn't an obvious lead character and it seems cynically intended to ride on the World Cup with football themes which don't interest me one iota. Nice animation as usual, shame about the subject matter and story.

I'm sure there were a couple more but I forget what they were now. Surprised the list is as long as that already.

Jobbo wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 3:37 pm Trying to remember all the films I watched on the interminable flights over the last couple of weeks:

Downsizing - a nice idea, started well but they didn't have anywhere to go with the story beyond that so it was a bit dull. Ended in an eco way rather than the expected anarchy of the poor full-size humans stomping on the rich shrunken intelligentsia, which would have been both far more realistic a scenario and far more entertaining to watch.
Daddy's Home 2 - I had wanted to see this at Christmas and that is a more appropriate time than in June, but it was surprisingly OK for what is clearly a cynical cheesy comedy with hammy acting.
Logan Lucky - not great, didn't bother to finish watching
Wedding Crashers - still great after umpteen watches
Den of Thieves - quite long (over 2 hours) and pretty good albeit totally derivative. Basically a GTA heist storyline made into a film, with stereotypical hard-drinking cop whose wife leaves him. Worth watching because it's nicely shot and stylish.
Forgetting Sarah Marshall - I had never even heard of this; my wife suggested watching it before we went on to Hawaii. Really good comedy film and well worth seeking out.
I, Tonya - this was watched on a crap screen on a Delta flight with regular interruptions for announcements; it still seemed to be a decent film. Spoiler: don't watch if you simply want to see a happy ending. Margot Robbie is probably the best actor to have come out of Neighbours.
Early Man - the new Aardman/Nick Park film. Not all that interesting and I turned it off before half way. There isn't an obvious lead character and it seems cynically intended to ride on the World Cup with football themes which don't interest me one iota. Nice animation as usual, shame about the subject matter and story.

I'm sure there were a couple more but I forget what they were now. Surprised the list is as long as that already.

Jobbo wrote: Fri Jun 15, 2018 10:32 pm I remembered another: We’re The Millers. Quite funny and rather surprisingly, I’ve finally liked Aniston who I’ve previously hated in everything she’s done.

Rich B wrote: Thu Jun 28, 2018 11:52 am Difficult to disagree with it though!

ZedLeg wrote: Fri Jul 20, 2018 10:08 am Pacific Rim Uprising

They made Pacific Rim bad. John Boyega does an alright Idris Elba impression.

Rich B wrote: Fri Jul 20, 2018 10:26 am

ZedLeg wrote: Fri Jul 20, 2018 10:08 am Pacific Rim Uprising

They made Pacific Rim bad. John Boyega does an alright Idris Elba impression.

whereas in the first awful PR film, Idris Elba does an alright “Kirk Lazerus playing a black dude” impression.

ZedLeg wrote: Fri Jul 20, 2018 10:28 am

Rich B wrote: Fri Jul 20, 2018 10:26 am

ZedLeg wrote: Fri Jul 20, 2018 10:08 am Pacific Rim Uprising

They made Pacific Rim bad. John Boyega does an alright Idris Elba impression.

whereas in the first awful PR film, Idris Elba does an alright “Kirk Lazerus playing a black dude” impression.

I don't know what that means.