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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jul 1, 2018 17:37:09 GMT
1. Solo - A Star Wars Story
2. Molly's Game
3. Black Panther
4. The Post
5. Avengers: Infinity War
6. Tomb Raider
7. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
8. Deadpool 2
9. Darkest Hour
10. Ocean's 8 (not terrible)
11. Ready Player One
12. Pacific Rim Uprising
13. The Commuter
Martin
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 1, 2018 19:07:27 GMT
Passing on Oceaan's 8 the same way I passed on 11, 12 & 13: I just don't like heist movies.
The last week has been the Edinburger Film Festival which I go along to every year. Very slim pickings this year but I still enjoy it anyway. The only real standout was IN DARKNESS so of course that one is going straight to Itunes rather then general release in theatres.
If TERMINAL gets a general release DO NOT WATCH IT. YOU HAVE ALL BEEN WARNED.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 14, 2018 9:44:52 GMT
Skyscraper? Sky-crapper more like! I think I am done with films starring The Rock other than Fast and Furious ones. He is a very engaging screen presence but he does have a knack for picking solid turds!
2018 has been a mostly very very poor year indeed at the cinema so far. Even the tosh summer films have been crap. At least the Marvel films have been fun.
-Ralph
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Jul 14, 2018 11:21:35 GMT
*dinosaur roar*
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 14, 2018 16:23:34 GMT
I am still annoyed at how shite Jurassic Park 5 was. They need to stop.
-Ralph
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jul 14, 2018 17:23:35 GMT
Skyscraper? Sky-crapper more like! This bodes well for my trip to see it on Monday afternoon. The odds are already in favour of me liking it as I'll be sitting in a recliner seat. G.I. Joe: Retaliation (extended cut) and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle are Dwayne Johnson's finest films, as you well know. Martin |
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 14, 2018 17:48:30 GMT
I watched Sky-crapper in 2D IMAX so in the best quality. Your recliner seat shall not save you from cinematic disappointment.
GI Joe 2 was ponderous and Jumanji 2 was as bad as Jumanji 1. I only watched it for Amy Pond from Doctor Who.
-Ralph
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jul 14, 2018 17:53:03 GMT
I only watched it for Amy Pond from Doctor Who. Ruby Roundhouse, she can kick some ass! Smoulder Brimstone, always on attack! Damn, that video never gets old. Martin |
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 14, 2018 17:59:20 GMT
I have never watched it as the film failed to live up to its promise.
-Ralph
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jul 14, 2018 18:03:01 GMT
The music video has very little to do with the film.
Martin
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jul 14, 2018 18:07:10 GMT
Wait, you mean when we were duelling music videos, you weren't watching mine? No wonder I was the one who surrendered first!!!
Martin
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 14, 2018 18:13:43 GMT
I watched all of them dutifully except for the Jumanji one.
-Ralph
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jul 14, 2018 18:32:50 GMT
All right-thinking people should see it and bow down before its glory.
Martin
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Post by Bogatan on Jul 15, 2018 14:04:58 GMT
I'd put Skyscrapper in the solid entertainment but no need to rewatch catagory. Take out The Rock and it would only have been solid.
The one thing I did find interesting is that despite looking like a big budget modern take on the old 70s disaster movies plus Die Hard etc it very much avoided many of the usual cliches of such movies.
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jul 18, 2018 20:06:11 GMT
I'd put Skyscrapper in the solid entertainment but no need to rewatch catagory. Agreed. Certainly better than any film in which Vin Diesel appears alongside the Rock. Biggest problem with the film was the lack of suspense because you know the family always survives, but that's a flaw in the genre as a whole. 1. Solo - A Star Wars Story 2. Molly's Game 3. Black Panther 4. The Post 5. Avengers: Infinity War 6. Tomb Raider 7. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom 8. Deadpool 2 9. Darkest Hour 10. Ocean's 8 11. Skyscraper12. Ready Player One 13. Pacific Rim Uprising 14. The Commuter Martin |
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 18, 2018 21:24:15 GMT
The cosmic balance is maintained.
-Ralph
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jul 18, 2018 22:08:59 GMT
1. Solo - A Star Wars Story
2. Molly's Game
3. Black Panther
4. The Post
5. Avengers: Infinity War
6. Sicario 2: Soldado (I should really see the first film as everyone says it's much better)
7. Tomb Raider
8. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
9. Deadpool 2
10. Darkest Hour
11. Ocean's 8
12. Skyscraper
13. Ready Player One
14. Pacific Rim Uprising
15. The Commuter
Martin
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 18, 2018 22:28:14 GMT
It is.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jul 18, 2018 23:08:42 GMT
I still need to see it as well.
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Post by legios on Jul 20, 2018 11:15:42 GMT
Can't comment on Soldado as I haven't seen it. But Sicario was a good little thriller. On Netflix at present I believe for those who haven't seen it and have a Netflix sub.
Karl
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jul 25, 2018 19:34:38 GMT
1. Mission: Impossible - Fallout (I love this kind of stuff)
2. Solo - A Star Wars Story
3. Molly's Game
4. Black Panther
5. The Post
6. Avengers: Infinity War
7. Sicario 2: Soldado
8. Tomb Raider
9. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
10. Deadpool 2
11. Darkest Hour
12. Ocean's 8
13. Skyscraper
14. Ready Player One
15. Pacific Rim Uprising
16. The Commuter
Mind you, enjoyment of M:I6 does depend in part on remembering everything that happened in M:I5, which I do because I loved that one too and have watched it many times.
Martin
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 25, 2018 19:44:48 GMT
Oh no.
-Ralph
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Jul 26, 2018 9:10:34 GMT
I am seeing it next Wednesday... who will I end up siding with??
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jul 26, 2018 16:16:58 GMT
I am seeing it next Wednesday... who will I end up siding with?? Aren't you getting a bit ahead of yourself? There may not be two opposing sides! Ralph may like it! If that's considered an impossibility, he shouldn't watch it. Martin |
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Aug 1, 2018 6:08:21 GMT
1. Mission: Impossible - Fallout
2. Solo - A Star Wars Story
3. Molly's Game
4. Black Panther
5. The Post
6. Hotel Artemis (a clever story, well told)
7. Avengers: Infinity War
8. Sicario 2: Soldado
9. Tomb Raider
10. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
11. Deadpool 2
12. Darkest Hour
13. Ocean's 8
14. Skyscraper
15. Ready Player One
16. Pacific Rim Uprising
17. The Commuter
Martin
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 1, 2018 8:01:51 GMT
No it was pish. A great cast wasted.
-Ralph
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Aug 2, 2018 8:10:59 GMT
I took on an Impossible Mission last night. Looking forward to hearing the Fallout from Ralph's views...
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 2, 2018 8:20:34 GMT
I have not been able to see it yet due to health issues. Sitting down for long periods currently difficult!
-Ralph
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Aug 2, 2018 9:58:36 GMT
It is quite long. We had very uncomfortable chairs for the duration and we were pleased to leave them after.
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Post by Bogatan on Aug 3, 2018 13:40:19 GMT
The Greatest Showman Pitch Perfect 3 Paddington 2 Darkest Hour Molly's Game Jumanjii 2 Maze Runner Black Panther Red Sparrow (Imax) Black Panther (Imax) Game Night - Ready Player One Pacific Rim - Rampage - Infinity War Deadpool 2 Solo Incredibles 2 Super Troopers 2 Ant Man and The Wasp - Possibly the lowest stakes movie in the entire MCU to date. Coming on the back of Infinity War that probably a smart move. Relies on the cast being great rather than a particularly strong story or structure. {Spoiler}Theres no big bad just a race against time and competing factions. Oh and a bunch of random criminals thrown in. I kind of love that.
The race against time is to save just two lives which is almost ridiculous when as a viewer you know this is taking place at about the same time as Avengers.
I mean before this whats the lowest stakes of an MCU film? Even the first Ant Man had super soldier tech at stake which would have led to many deaths down the line. Ditto Ironman 1 and 2. Micheal Pena again steals the show, though FBI agent Woo does his best to match him. |
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