Movie review thread...
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@antipodean said in Re: Movie review thread...:
There was a mention of the TV Series Shooter in the other thread so I thought I'd give the movie starring Marky Mark a viewing on Netflix. Watched the first five minutes, gave it a one out of five rating and promptly stopped watching.
Ha, I have just realized that I though the Shooter movie/series was about the American Sniper movie/story!
Watched a Korean Zombie movie, Train to Busan on the weekend, wasn't bad...but then I like me a zombie movie, so better than even chance I was going to like it and their zombies were similar to the World War Z ones, although with a bit of a difference difference
3.5 undead out of 5 morons who get eaten
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I thought Shooter was reasonably entertaining.
Hungover as fuck Saturday, so i watched movies on the couch.
The Big Short. I am fascinated by the 2008 financial crisis, and the events that lead to it. This movie was another pretty good story telling of the events surrounding it, told from a slightly different point of view. It was well done, i loved the cut-aways to complex terms being explained in simple ways (i never want to learn anything ever again unless it's being explained by a naked Margot Robbie). It's a bigger discussion than the movie, but i am still astounded no one went to jail for that shit. And i really believe Goldman Sachs to be the most evil organisation in the world. 4.5 synthetic CDO's out of 5 crooked ratings agencies
So, after that i decided to watch some mindless violence, which turned out to be Jason Bourne. I love the original Bourne movies. This was essentially the same formula, right down to the parkinsons camera work. But it just doesn't measure up, and of the four, i think it's easily the 4th best (it's still above that Renner garbage). The main thing was i just didn't understand anyone's motivations this time, they seemed pretty weak. 3 useless CIA operatives out of 5 crooked CIA suits.
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@mariner4life motive was simple, get Jason Bourne, expect it will be the same in the next one too
I like the Bourne movies too, sans the Renner oneYeah I didn't mind the Shooter movie, know what you are getting with Marky Mark.
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@mariner4life Agreed on Jason Bourne. I had high hopes for this one but alas, they were unfounded. It just had a feel of a film in search of a story. Too many inconsistencies too. How come Nicky could find him so easily while the bloody CIA couldn't?
Just not very good.
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@Catogrande said in Re: Movie review thread...:
@mariner4life Agreed on Jason Bourne. I had high hopes for this one but alas, they were unfounded. It just had a feel of a film in search of a story. Too many inconsistencies too. How come Nicky could find him so easily while the bloody CIA couldn't?
Just not very good.
cos he wanted Nicky to find him, sheesh....
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X-Men: Apocalypse
Chicks went out for the night so the boy and i propped on the couch and paid $2.99 to rent this.
Quite enjoyed it. Explosions, Rose Byrne, massive mutant powers, Sydney Opera House getting ripped apart etc.
Equally good: J-Law and Olivia Munn in skin tight gear. Worth the price of admission alone.
4 out of 5 Logan's running through the frozen waste.
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Looking forward to the blu-ray release of this Joe Don Baker revenge flick:
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Walking Tall (1973)
The first half owns. Joe Don Blake strutting around with his big stick, and laying down some elemental justice. The second half meanders, though it has a few moments. Could've added a big action sequence, or cut out 20 to 30 mins.
7/10
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@jegga if true, why would you need the original, if you have made several copies???
No fans would notice or care.
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@taniwharugby no idea, but it seems to be real. I watched it last night mostly because I'd heard about that scene.
Welcome Home Soldier Boys (1971) ⭐ 6.4 | Drama
