The Movie Thread

[Hookmaker]

Have watched a few films over Christmas, but the one for me which is an excellent satirical reflection on our current life predicament is the excellent funny, disturbing and sad - Don’t Look Up - a brilliant cast throughout; the film gives reality a run for its money

Watched it too, and good - sadly yes a satirical and quite true picture of our world today. Scary actually. The propped up business man and billionaire is the alter ego of Elon Musk, Bezos and Branson combined.


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[Emaresee]

If you have Prime… avoid Shadow in the Cloud at all costs! A movie so bad that it is entirely baffling …. No obvious start, middle or end…. Just an inexplicably bad movie - whoever wrote it must be chuffed that it got made as I can’t see anyone wanting it on their resume!!!

[puff o'wind]

Saw two recently...kill me three times with simon pegg and tales from the lodge. Both excellent fun

[Krist]

Just watched The War Below about the miners of WW1, really enjoyed it, love a war film, makes me realise that Dolce et Decorum Est... can do one

Also watched the Kingsman, it was ok, exactly what you'd expect from a comedy action that's 3rd in a series.

[ha_banos]

Bottle shock 2008. A film about the Judgement of Paris 1976 where Californian wines wiped the floor with the French in a blind taste test.

The movie's a bit .. well the poetic license is of course heavily used. And the casting a bit weak (Pine.)

That test was repeated in 2006 to the same results. Totally news to me! ☺️ Off to try some Californian wines...

[potpest]

Bottle shock 2008. A film about the Judgement of Paris 1976 where Californian wines wiped the floor with the French in a blind taste test.

The movie's a bit .. well the poetic license is of course heavily used. And the casting a bit week (Pine.)

That test was repeated in 2006 to the same results. Totally news to me! ☺️ Off to try some Californian wines...

Will have to dig this out.

Have you watched the somm series of documentaries? Somm 3 has a lot of the details of the 1976 as well as a recent re-test with some of the original organisers. All worth a watch.

Another wine Doc if you've not seen it is Sour Grapes, not just about wine but a story of a connman who infiltrated the fine wine world, one of my favourite documentaries.

[ha_banos]

Will have to dig this out.

Have you watched the somm series of documentaries? Somm 3 has a lot of the details of the 1976 as well as a recent re-test with some of the original organisers. All worth a watch.

Another wine Doc if you've not seen it is Sour Grapes, not just about wine but a story of a connman who infiltrated the fine wine world, one of my favourite documentaries.

No, not seen these. Will check them out. Thanks.

[ha_banos]

Also watched Smoke (1995) last night. Although its centred around a Cigar shop its more the stories that go on around it. Although there are a couple of shots of cigars and box purchases. Not a cigar movie. It's ok if you like the actors. Not a typical hollywood movie for sure.

[Emaresee]

Bottle shock 2008. A film about the Judgement of Paris 1976 where Californian wines wiped the floor with the French in a blind taste test.

The movie's a bit .. well the poetic license is of course heavily used. And the casting a bit week (Pine.)

That test was repeated in 2006 to the same results. Totally news to me! ☺️ Off to try some Californian wines...

Steven Spurrier was a wine legend... died a year or so ago I think... his Dorset Fizz is really rather good by all reports. although quite pricey

[Emaresee]

For those with Amazon Prime... Force of Nature is quite possibly the worst film i've ever watched. I am honestly amazed that it got made, got Mel Gibson on board (even with his Hollywood toxicity) and if I am honest I am still not convinced that there is even a storyline that hangs together in any coherent sense... BUT its harmless visual wallpaper if you have bog all better to do!

[ha_banos]

The Courier. Great! Back true story around the Cuban Missile Crisis. BC very watchable.

[Max A]

Netflix. Man from Toronto.

I feel like Kevin Hart's stuff always feels the same now. You get these guys or girls that do the comedy movies and they basically play themselves till everyone needs a break from them. I feel like Ryan Reynolds is the same.

There are a few laughs in there, but probably not worth watching. Although there is a pristine old Dodge Charger that's worth a look if you like those cars. She's a beaut!

[Shaun]

In the heart of the sea. Moby Dick movie, not bad. Anything to do with whaling is always touched with a tinge of sadness for me and its hard to feel any attachment to the characters when they've been savagely murdering things at sea.

How it ends on Netflix, awful.

[Drewster]

Watched American Made (netflix) its a pretty decent film I'm guessing loosely based on real world events from back in the day of the Medellín Cartel, A Tom Cruise film that isn't all shooty bang bang has its moments but it does tell the story pretty well would recommend

[puff o'wind]

Just watched The Sisters Brothers. Excellent. Nuff sed.