OV9

Posted: **Mon Feb 22, 2021 10:43 am**

Rich B wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 10:31 am
Zonda_ wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 10:10 am
Swervin_Mervin wrote: ↑Sun Feb 21, 2021 11:34 pm I keep meaning to watch Soul. I was reminded last night as we started watching Lupin, and Omar Sy is cast in Soul.
Other half is at work till half ten tonight so I think I’ll give this a watch.
Surely Soul is a "watch with the missus" type film?

I’ve suggested it a couple of times and she’s shown no interest.

Posted: **Fri Mar 19, 2021 12:36 am**

Justice League - Snyder Cut
If you've ever wondered what Zack Snyder feverishly, yet impotently, wanking himself off to his own reflection in a full height mirror for four hours would look like, this is your answer.

More slow mo!
More moody looks!
More Christ symbolism for superman!
And So. Much. More. Unnecessary. Bloat. Like what felt like a three minute scene of Alfred fussing over how Wonder Woman makes tea. Ok, it might not have been several minutes long in reality but fuck me did it feel like it.

This film badly needed a competent editor to cut probably a literal hour of genuinely useless crap out of it.

And the film is no better for any of it, honestly. If anything, it's just a slog to watch.

Don't waste your time, and again, at four hours long, it's a lot of time to waste.

Four (hours) out of ten that I'll never get back. I'd rather have reached Howls Moving Castle a few times, at least that is engaging and visually pleasing.

Posted: **Fri Mar 19, 2021 7:34 am**

Rich B wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 10:31 am
Zonda_ wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 10:10 am
Swervin_Mervin wrote: ↑Sun Feb 21, 2021 11:34 pm I keep meaning to watch Soul. I was reminded last night as we started watching Lupin, and Omar Sy is cast in Soul.
Other half is at work till half ten tonight so I think I’ll give this a watch.
Surely Soul is a "watch with the missus" type film?

Especially when Commando is also on Disney Plus.

Posted: **Fri Mar 19, 2021 7:54 am**

speedingfine wrote: ↑Fri Mar 19, 2021 7:34 am
Rich B wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 10:31 am
Zonda_ wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 10:10 am

Other half is at work till half ten tonight so I think I’ll give this a watch.
Surely Soul is a "watch with the missus" type film?
Especially when Commando is also on Disney Plus.

Commando as in the 80s Arnie film?

Posted: **Fri Mar 19, 2021 8:29 am**

Coming to America 2, some good funny moments, but mostly very bland, with a smattering tediously boring moments.
Would be worth watching an edit of 30-40minutes of the best parts.

Posted: **Fri Mar 19, 2021 8:33 am**

Beany wrote: ↑Fri Mar 19, 2021 12:36 am Justice League - Snyder Cut
...Savage Beanbagging...

I was intrigued as the first reviews are fairly upbeat. The DC movies have been so *hit and miss though.

Posted: **Fri Mar 19, 2021 8:34 am**

Beany wrote: ↑Fri Mar 19, 2021 12:36 am Justice League - Snyder Cut
If you've ever wondered what Zack Snyder feverishly, yet impotently, wanking himself off to his own reflection in a full height mirror for four hours would look like, this is your answer.

More slow mo!
More moody looks!
More Christ symbolism for superman!
And So. Much. More. Unnecessary. Bloat. Like what felt like a three minute scene of Alfred fussing over how Wonder Woman makes tea. Ok, it might not have been several minutes long in reality but fuck me did it feel like it.

This film badly needed a competent editor to cut probably a literal hour of genuinely useless crap out of it.

And the film is no better for any of it, honestly. If anything, it's just a slog to watch.

Don't waste your time, and again, at four hours long, it's a lot of time to waste.

Four (hours) out of ten that I'll never get back. I'd rather have reached Howls Moving Castle a few times, at least that is engaging and visually pleasing.

Who saw that coming eh?

I'm amazed the studio indulged him so much with this and if the rumoured costs are true then it seems like utter insanity although maybe they were banking on all the publicity turning in to more signups for HBO Max.

He's a very inconsistent director and a frustrating one because I've really enjoyed some of his movies - 300, Watchmen and his Dawn of the Dead Remake was way better than could ever have been expected, but given those are all from prior books/movies, maybe that's the key to getting a decent movie out of him.

Posted: **Wed Mar 24, 2021 11:08 am**

I watched the Snyder Cut last night and surprisingly didn't hate it. I think going in with my expectations at rock bottom helped.

Still don't understand why it's in 4:3 and the last half hour can pretty much be avoided, it's all just fan service. Liked the rest of it better than the original though.

Posted: **Wed Mar 24, 2021 11:27 am**

I Care a Lot: an absurd storyline but really enjoyed it. Worth a watch on Prime.

Posted: **Wed Mar 24, 2021 11:38 am**

ZedLeg wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 11:08 am I watched the Snyder Cut last night and surprisingly didn't hate it. I think going in with my expectations at rock bottom helped.

Still don't understand why it's in 4:3 and the last half hour can pretty much be avoided, it's all just fan service. Liked the rest of it better than the original though.

Yeah, I watched it at the weekend. It was hit and miss, some of the extra background I thought was good and it seemed to do a far better job of ushering in future films but it felt a bit samey with the whole "Get the armada" similar to Thanos' "I'll do it myself" or whatever it was he said.

They cut a lo of the humour out but then DC should be darker I guess. Will be interesting to see if the new Batman film kickstarts interest in the franchise.

Whether you like Marvel or not, they did a good job of bringing characters in so you were not left out if you are not a comic fan.

Overall I think I liked bits of it more than I did the original but not sure it was really worth the effort, maybe they will do a cut of both....

Posted: **Wed Mar 24, 2021 11:43 am**

Gavin wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 11:38 am
Yeah, I watched it at the weekend. It was hit and miss, some of the extra background I thought was good and it seemed to do a far better job of ushering in future films but it felt a bit samey with the whole "Get the armada" similar to Thanos' "I'll do it myself" or whatever it was he said.

TBH the characters are so similar in concept that there was always going to be some crossover. Thanos was heavily inspired by Jack Kirby's New Gods stuff at DC.

Posted: **Thu Mar 25, 2021 8:53 am**

ZedLeg wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 11:43 am
Gavin wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 11:38 am
Yeah, I watched it at the weekend. It was hit and miss, some of the extra background I thought was good and it seemed to do a far better job of ushering in future films but it felt a bit samey with the whole "Get the armada" similar to Thanos' "I'll do it myself" or whatever it was he said.

TBH the characters are so similar in concept that there was always going to be some crossover. Thanos was heavily inspired by Jack Kirby's New Gods stuff at DC.

Ah, yeah, it is comic book stuff (graphic novel?). I did read "The Dark Knight", the only book of it's kind I have read to date and it was really dark as I had seen the TV series Batman & Robin and Michael Keaton films.

Posted: **Thu Mar 25, 2021 9:34 am**

Yeah, if you want to read more of what Darksied is about read New Gods stuff. There’s loads of it, my personal favourite is a book from a few years ago called Final Crisis but that might be a bit confusing to jump straight into.

The original stuff is good and Jack Kirby is one of the all time great comic artists.

Thor Ragnarok was based on his style as well.

Posted: **Sun Apr 18, 2021 10:10 pm**

Nobody. It's so much like John Wick, but lacks that panache and style. Still, an enjoyable action flick and Odenkirk played it well.

Started watching Jiu Jitsu but gave up....my word. Awful. Tony Jaa deserves better, and so does Nick Cage. They both must have been desperate.

Posted: **Sun Apr 18, 2021 11:13 pm**

Matty wrote: ↑Sun Apr 18, 2021 10:10 pm Nobody. It's so much like John Wick, but lacks that panache and style. Still, an enjoyable action flick and Odenkirk played it well.

Started watching Jiu Jitsu but gave up....my word. Awful. Tony Jaa deserves better, and so does Nick Cage. They both must have been desperate.

Just finished Nobody and I thought it was great fun and Odenkirk was superb in it. Great to see the success that's come to him later on in his career.

Its a brains-out, John Wick-style action movie and is about 90 minutes long. Well worth a watch. Nice soundtrack too.

Posted: **Tue Apr 27, 2021 11:09 am**

I was on my own yesterday evening so idly stuck on Stowaway

Reasonably entertaining (although the story behind the presence of the stowaway was pretty weak), but a bit slow moving at times. Some good simulated zero-G sections.

6.5 available crew meals out of 10 required.

Posted: **Tue Apr 27, 2021 11:18 am**

Yeah, I watched that the other night.

As you say it was pretty good but it just kind of stopped

Posted: **Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:08 pm**

I'll be annoyed if Nobody was responsible for delaying filming of the new series of Better Call Saul

Ascender wrote: ↑Sun Apr 18, 2021 11:13 pm
Matty wrote: ↑Sun Apr 18, 2021 10:10 pm Nobody. It's so much like John Wick, but lacks that panache and style. Still, an enjoyable action flick and Odenkirk played it well.

Started watching Jiu Jitsu but gave up....my word. Awful. Tony Jaa deserves better, and so does Nick Cage. They both must have been desperate.
Just finished Nobody and I thought it was great fun and Odenkirk was superb in it. Great to see the success that's come to him later on in his career.

Its a brains-out, John Wick-style action movie and is about 90 minutes long. Well worth a watch. Nice soundtrack too.

Posted: **Sat May 08, 2021 11:02 pm**

ZedLeg wrote: ↑Tue Apr 27, 2021 11:18 am Yeah, I watched that the other night.

As you say it was pretty good but it just kind of stopped

I’ve just watched this and I was suddenly looking at the end credits and wondering if I had fallen asleep and missed half the story.

Umm 5 out of

Posted: **Sun May 09, 2021 1:01 am**

Let Him Go - pretty good but a little bleak. Few plot holes but enjoyable over all. 7 Superman’s patents not being Superman’s patents out of 20

Three Days of the Condor - classic 70’s espionage fare. Faye Dunaway falls for him a bit to easily IMO but hey, it was the 70’s.

8 dead CIA operatives who aren’t field agents out of 10

Pet Cemetery the new one. Don’t bother. The original is much better.

3 zombie cats out of 10

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