yeah, I know what people want in a dinosaur movie, less dinosaurs and more about a cloned girl and some other bollocks.
Another film that could be described as flimsy and pointless to be fair!
yeah, I know what people want in a dinosaur movie, less dinosaurs and more about a cloned girl and some other bollocks.
They messed up with the subtitles, if you know what the Spanish woman is in such a panic about it helps!duncs500 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 10:08 amWatched this last night. I think it was rated 6.5 on IMDB, but we liked the cast so went in with an open mind. Really good on the whole, I agree with 8 out of 10. In the early stages before anything interesting was happening, it did kind of feel like the director was just showing off his ability to create suspense where none existed through camera angles and music. The whole thing generally worked though, and had a slightly more cinematic feel than a lot of recent movies I've watched.
Possibly. What did you watch?Rich B wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 9:44 amI must have seen a different film. It seemed to consist entirely of overly long action scenes that didn't really advance the plot, desperate attempts to involve old characters that didn't add anything to the plot and a weird ending that they couldn't be arsed to write a plot for.DeskJockey wrote: ↑Fri Dec 29, 2023 7:49 pm Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (Disney+)
It was surprisingly not that awful, and captured some of the essence of the first two, while usefully adding newness and a nice wrap at the end.
Story as bonkers as the others, but it didn't quite matter. Phoebe Waller-Bridges did a decent job of lifting a rather clunky plot line.
I was suitably entertained. 6/10 whip cracks.
Flimsy and pointless.
You made me look this up, I don't see how subtitles in this really added much? She's just describing things she's seen which you're about to see anyway.Zonda_ wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 11:45 amThey messed up with the subtitles, if you know what the Spanish woman is in such a panic about it helps!duncs500 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 10:08 amWatched this last night. I think it was rated 6.5 on IMDB, but we liked the cast so went in with an open mind. Really good on the whole, I agree with 8 out of 10. In the early stages before anything interesting was happening, it did kind of feel like the director was just showing off his ability to create suspense where none existed through camera angles and music. The whole thing generally worked though, and had a slightly more cinematic feel than a lot of recent movies I've watched.
We watched it the other night and it was pretty rubbish. Didn't enjoy Toby Jones being dropped in as some kind of Denholm Elliott substitute and really wasn't bothered about Phoebe whatsherface.Rich B wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 9:44 amI must have seen a different film. It seemed to consist entirely of overly long action scenes that didn't really advance the plot, desperate attempts to involve old characters that didn't add anything to the plot and a weird ending that they couldn't be arsed to write a plot for.DeskJockey wrote: ↑Fri Dec 29, 2023 7:49 pm Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (Disney+)
It was surprisingly not that awful, and captured some of the essence of the first two, while usefully adding newness and a nice wrap at the end.
Story as bonkers as the others, but it didn't quite matter. Phoebe Waller-Bridges did a decent job of lifting a rather clunky plot line.
I was suitably entertained. 6/10 whip cracks.
Flimsy and pointless.
Some of the laziest writing I've ever seen. The dull action sequences are stretched for HOURS, then they rush the ending because they hadn't quite worked it out and hoped no one would notice.DeskJockey wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 12:17 pmPossibly. What did you watch?Rich B wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 9:44 amI must have seen a different film. It seemed to consist entirely of overly long action scenes that didn't really advance the plot, desperate attempts to involve old characters that didn't add anything to the plot and a weird ending that they couldn't be arsed to write a plot for.DeskJockey wrote: ↑Fri Dec 29, 2023 7:49 pm Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (Disney+)
It was surprisingly not that awful, and captured some of the essence of the first two, while usefully adding newness and a nice wrap at the end.
Story as bonkers as the others, but it didn't quite matter. Phoebe Waller-Bridges did a decent job of lifting a rather clunky plot line.
I was suitably entertained. 6/10 whip cracks.
Flimsy and pointless.
I can suspend disbelief for time travel, there have been stories about time travel for centuries - but punching an 80 year old in the face to help them get home is just daft (and whilst there has been an example of being punched out in the Indiana jones movies before) it was incredibly lazy this time, like they suddenly looked at their watch and realised they'd been going way too long and needed to wrap it up quickly. "Quick, get the woman to deck the pensioner!"DeskJockey wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 5:39 pm I said the story was bonkers. Interesting that you focus on the punch, not the time travel? Anyway, I thought it was okay. You don't.
Christ, this one was frustrating. Watched it over a couple of nights earlier in the week after my cousin-in-law 'recommended' it (wanted to see what we thought of it).duncs500 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 10:08 amWatched this last night. I think it was rated 6.5 on IMDB, but we liked the cast so went in with an open mind. Really good on the whole, I agree with 8 out of 10. In the early stages before anything interesting was happening, it did kind of feel like the director was just showing off his ability to create suspense where none existed through camera angles and music. The whole thing generally worked though, and had a slightly more cinematic feel than a lot of recent movies I've watched.
Also watched last night. Some of the early shots (first 15mins or so) were stunning. The first in-car scene where the camera travels from inside through a closed window to outside of the car. When Julia Roberts enters the house for the first time and the camera tracks her through walls & floors etc without showing a reflection in the window. Seriously impressive .... but ultimately overdone through the film.
I need to look those subtitles up too now.... I really enjoyed it but seemed to be another film that splits opinion.duncs500 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 1:34 pmYou made me look this up, I don't see how subtitles in this really added much? She's just describing things she's seen which you're about to see anyway.Zonda_ wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 11:45 amThey messed up with the subtitles, if you know what the Spanish woman is in such a panic about it helps!duncs500 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 10:08 am
Watched this last night. I think it was rated 6.5 on IMDB, but we liked the cast so went in with an open mind. Really good on the whole, I agree with 8 out of 10. In the early stages before anything interesting was happening, it did kind of feel like the director was just showing off his ability to create suspense where none existed through camera angles and music. The whole thing generally worked though, and had a slightly more cinematic feel than a lot of recent movies I've watched.
Didn't realise it's the same director as Mr Robot, makes sense.
That reminds me, we booked to go watch this on NYE. Walked into town with the plan for a few drinks afterwards as well, but apparently there was a technical fault that meant that it couldn't be shown at all, anywhere, nationally, on that day.