Films I watched this week (NO SPOILERS) (Vol 3)
Discussion
The siege of Jadotville
An Irish commander and his battalion of 150 men withstand a siege by 3,000 Congolese troops led by French and Belgian mercenaries working for mining corporations.
I watched this several years ago, recently revisited it - it’s still a very good film, based on a true story.
An Irish commander and his battalion of 150 men withstand a siege by 3,000 Congolese troops led by French and Belgian mercenaries working for mining corporations.
I watched this several years ago, recently revisited it - it’s still a very good film, based on a true story.
Cobnapint said:
The Fall Guy (2024)
Gosling (a stunt man) and Blunt (a film director) star in this action/comedy/romance.
Mildly funny in places, a bit long, Blunt and Gosling are good, it's worth staying right to the very very end for what I think is the funniest bit in the whole movie.
6/10
You can tell someone's age when they feel the need to describe The Fall Guy rather than saying "It's a film version of The Fall Guy". Gosling (a stunt man) and Blunt (a film director) star in this action/comedy/romance.
Mildly funny in places, a bit long, Blunt and Gosling are good, it's worth staying right to the very very end for what I think is the funniest bit in the whole movie.
6/10
272BHP said:
Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game - 2022
Story about a journalist who helped turn around the ban on Pinball machines in New York in the 70s.
Great story telling and excellent performances, surprisingly moving as well. Low key and low budget but highly recommended.
8/10
How do I watch that ? Story about a journalist who helped turn around the ban on Pinball machines in New York in the 70s.
Great story telling and excellent performances, surprisingly moving as well. Low key and low budget but highly recommended.
8/10
DSLiverpool said:
272BHP said:
Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game - 2022
Story about a journalist who helped turn around the ban on Pinball machines in New York in the 70s.
Great story telling and excellent performances, surprisingly moving as well. Low key and low budget but highly recommended.
8/10
How do I watch that ? Story about a journalist who helped turn around the ban on Pinball machines in New York in the 70s.
Great story telling and excellent performances, surprisingly moving as well. Low key and low budget but highly recommended.
8/10
Clockwork Cupcake said:
Cobnapint said:
The Fall Guy (2024)
Gosling (a stunt man) and Blunt (a film director) star in this action/comedy/romance.
Mildly funny in places, a bit long, Blunt and Gosling are good, it's worth staying right to the very very end for what I think is the funniest bit in the whole movie.
6/10
You can tell someone's age when they feel the need to describe The Fall Guy rather than saying "It's a film version of The Fall Guy". Gosling (a stunt man) and Blunt (a film director) star in this action/comedy/romance.
Mildly funny in places, a bit long, Blunt and Gosling are good, it's worth staying right to the very very end for what I think is the funniest bit in the whole movie.
6/10
Cobnapint said:
Never heard of it before tbh.
You'll be telling me next that you've never heard of The A-Team, Knight Rider, or Airwolf. 
Seriously, it's fine if you are too young to have heard of any of those either.
(For the record, The Fall Guy was a late 80's TV series staring Lee Majors, who had previously starred in The Six Million Dollar Man)
Edited by Clockwork Cupcake on Saturday 4th May 10:48
Clockwork Cupcake said:
You'll be telling me next that you've never heard of The A-Team, Knight Rider, or Airwolf.
Seriously, it's fine if you are too young to have heard of any of those either.
(For the record, The Fall Guy was a late 80's TV series staring Lee Majors, who had previously starred in The Six Million Dollar Man)
Six million dollar man,never heard of it Seriously, it's fine if you are too young to have heard of any of those either.
(For the record, The Fall Guy was a late 80's TV series staring Lee Majors, who had previously starred in The Six Million Dollar Man)
Edited by Clockwork Cupcake on Saturday 4th May 10:48
Watched a couple of classics last night.
First up was Ghostbusters which I'm sure needs no introduction. First time I'd seen it in a while but it was just as entertaining as it's always been. Pretty sure the version we watched on Sky had been edited to remove some bits of main characters smoking, but other than that no complaints - a stone cold classic with some fantastically 80s music (Saving the day, saving the day...).
Easy 9 out of 10.
Then apparently I insisted we watched a film I've mentioned on here a couple of times - The Last Boy Scout. Bruce plays a private detective down in his luck who gets dragged into a plot to legalise sports gambling in US Football. Pretty brutal at times on the violence side (the opening scene sets the tone pretty well) but with some cracking dialogue and thought Willis and Wayans bounced off each other pretty well.
Decided whilst watching it it's probably my favourite Bruce film - including Die Hard - and has a perfect early 90s blend of swearing, violence and great one liners. Plus Halle Berry and a couple of lovely BMWs.
10 out of 10 for me - would happily watch again tonight.
First up was Ghostbusters which I'm sure needs no introduction. First time I'd seen it in a while but it was just as entertaining as it's always been. Pretty sure the version we watched on Sky had been edited to remove some bits of main characters smoking, but other than that no complaints - a stone cold classic with some fantastically 80s music (Saving the day, saving the day...).
Easy 9 out of 10.
Then apparently I insisted we watched a film I've mentioned on here a couple of times - The Last Boy Scout. Bruce plays a private detective down in his luck who gets dragged into a plot to legalise sports gambling in US Football. Pretty brutal at times on the violence side (the opening scene sets the tone pretty well) but with some cracking dialogue and thought Willis and Wayans bounced off each other pretty well.
Decided whilst watching it it's probably my favourite Bruce film - including Die Hard - and has a perfect early 90s blend of swearing, violence and great one liners. Plus Halle Berry and a couple of lovely BMWs.
10 out of 10 for me - would happily watch again tonight.
Tycho said:
Just finished watching A man called Otto. Imaging the first 5 minutes of Up! as a live action 2hr film. Managed to hold it together until the end. Both my wife and I really enjoyed it and Hanks was great in it.
Watch the original called "A Man Called Ove" as I personally think it's even better, that is if you do not mind subtitles.TX1 said:
Tycho said:
Just finished watching A man called Otto. Imaging the first 5 minutes of Up! as a live action 2hr film. Managed to hold it together until the end. Both my wife and I really enjoyed it and Hanks was great in it.
Watch the original called "A Man Called Ove" as I personally think it's even better, that is if you do not mind subtitles.
Clockwork Cupcake said:
Cobnapint said:
Never heard of it before tbh.
You'll be telling me next that you've never heard of The A-Team, Knight Rider, or Airwolf. Seriously, it's fine if you are too young to have heard of any of those either.
(For the record, The Fall Guy was a late 80's TV series staring Lee Majors, who had previously starred in The Six Million Dollar Man)
I guess it makes sense now why some in the audience micro-cheered when Lee Majors appeared in the movie.
Just shows you.
Cobnapint said:
Clockwork Cupcake said:
Cobnapint said:
Never heard of it before tbh.
You'll be telling me next that you've never heard of The A-Team, Knight Rider, or Airwolf. Seriously, it's fine if you are too young to have heard of any of those either.
(For the record, The Fall Guy was a late 80's TV series staring Lee Majors, who had previously starred in The Six Million Dollar Man)
I guess it makes sense now why some in the audience micro-cheered when Lee Majors appeared in the movie.
Just shows you.
Random info from a recent Smith & Sniff. For the pickup to do the jumps, instead of buying a load of standard ones and wrecking them (like Dukes of Hazzard), they had a custom built stunt truck, mid engined so that it stayed level in the air and didn't nosedive from being front heavy, and with full on Baja spec suspension to take the landings.
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