Movie Mini-Review Thread - Part II

[saor]

If you battle to fall asleep this one is a winner.

And the shoddy in-flight audio and constant interruptions...not the best movie for it.

 

[mastermamo]

They came. They tried. They failed. Yet another mashup of a great original hacked to pieces. Sometimes humorous, most often predictable, many times childish in its approach, I would vehemently advise on giving this a miss. When will Hollywood learn that we are so accustomed to good visual effects they can't use it any more to hide the inadequacies of a silly script. Chris Hemsworth "trying to play dumb".... I couldn't bare watching. He belongs in his Thor outfit with minimum lines of script. The original is dead. Long live...ITS MEMORY.
A big no no and a disappointing 2 stars from me ⭐️⭐️

 

[Solarion]

The Nice Guys (2016)
2001 A Space Odyssey (1968)

Thanks sb

 

[cerebus]

Going overseas most of next week. Leaving on Monday. Give me 3 travelling movies to take with on the plane quick!

Edit: So far I have

1. Jack Reacher [2012]
2. ?
3. ?

Open Your Eyes
Pan's Labyrinth
spirited Away

 

[OrbitalDawn]

Why not watch the movies they have on the plane?

 

[mastermamo]

Open Your Eyes
Pan's Labyrinth
spirited Away

Take :
1. Swiss Army Man
2. The Duel (make sure u take this)
3. Captain Phillips
4. The Hateful 8

 

[FiestaST]

The Shallows (2016) 7/10

Rather good actually. Some nail biting scenes; proper performance from the lovely Blake Lively. Negative points are the B-grade CGI of the shark in some scenes + the fact that certain elements are clearly unrealistic. Overall still a good watch though.

 

[MrR]

Swiss Army Man - what? what? Quite... different, but still somehow entertaining

Blood Father - 6/10. Likeable film, acting is good but not heavy on plot and personally didn't like the editing

 

[Solarion]

Why not watch the movies they have on the plane?

Will rather take what I know will be good. One more Mrs Doubtfire or Inside Out rerun and I'm going to open the door and bail.

 

[mastermamo]

The Shallows (2016) 7/10

Rather good actually. Some nail biting scenes; proper performance from the lovely Blake Lively. Negative points are the B-grade CGI of the shark in some scenes + the fact that certain elements are clearly unrealistic. Overall still a good watch though.

Yes it was surprisingly entertaining even if u consider that a great white with amazing sensory capabilities still managed to commit suicide by swimming headlong into an anchor lol

 

[Mephisto_Helix]

Star Trek Beyond - 8/10 .......... just an enjoyable as always sci-fi jaunt, really enjoyed it

 

[faniebraai]

Watched the first two JJ Abrams Star Trek's over the weekend. Watched it before and couldn't remember anything. Really enjoyed the rewatch. Looking forward to Beyond.

 

[WaxLyrical]

London Has Fallen - 5/10. Moronic.

 

[RazedInBlack]

Make sure u guys watch this. Fantastically original with brilliant performances all round. It will make you both laugh and cry but never goes too deep that it becomes a tedious watch. A truly must see. A full 5 stars from me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thanks! Will do

 

[Zenbaas]

Thanks! Will do

It's a solid WTF/10.

 

[RazedInBlack]

It's a solid WTF/10.

Lol. Now I'll definitely want to watch it.

 

[Zenbaas]

Lol. Now I'll definitely want to watch it.

Ja I'm not entirely sure how I feel about it hence the rating. It's completely unique so definitely worth at least one run-through.

 

[mastermamo]

It's a solid WTF/10.

WTF is the correct description lol. A jetski powered by pure butane just blew my mind hahahaha. Oooops no spoilers. Almost forgot. But what really impressed me was that the silliness was far from the usual "Dumb and Dumber" mentality. Everything was done with a touch of class which impressed the hell out of me

 

[theratman]

Have been wanting to watch Swiss army man, must get to it this week

 

[FiestaST]

Screw it...too much hype regarding Swiss Army Man...watching it tonight so I can be part of the cool (kewl) kids...