@Mr-Elusive It felt like it was always going to be DOA. The casting felt way off for me, which put me off. I've played some of the games and was never particularly interested in the film when it first got announced.
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@LN78 Interested in this? I'm planning to get it on dvd. Particularly interested in that historical era. Especially with MacDowell's apparently legendary performance restored in this new edition.
@BlAcK_SwOrDsMaN Forgive me, but what the heck has "Challengers" got to do with "Caligula"? 🤣. I'm not really interested in seeing it - I've watched a couple (or maybe even three) different versions over the years - including one particularly spurious VHS copy - and they were more than enough!
@LN78 The main correlation I would say is that you described Challengers as a dark sex comedy and Caligula has a lot of sexual content, but sorry if I steered you in the wrong direction there!
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@BlAcK_SwOrDsMaN Yeah - you definitely got the wrong end of the stick there - I was absolutely scoobed trying to work out what an acclaimed, ultra modern tennis-as-a-metaphor sexual satire had in common with a notoriously reviled soft-core Roman "epic" from almost five decades ago. 😄.
Blazing Saddles (Blu-Ray) - Definitely delivers quite a few laughs during it's runtime (I especially liked the Looney Tunes-esque bits), and I can definitely see why it would have been such a seminal satire for it's era, but like most films made before the 80's I kinda found it hard to really connect to it on a personal level (just a bit too far culturally removed I guess). Still a pretty good film though.
Heaven's Lost Property the Movie: the Angeloid of Clockwork (Blu-Ray) - Anime film that follows up the two HLP TV series. Kinda disappointing as the first half is just an abridged retelling of the preceding shows, and once it does get to the meat of things it feels more like a side step narratively than a way forward, but if you liked the shows (which I'd only recommend if you like raunchy comedies), it may be worth a watch.
Kingsman: the Secret Service (Blu-Ray) - Perhaps the best action flick of the 2010's? Every single action scene is just as exciting today as they were when it first released, it successfully modernizes the "Bond" archetype movie going experience by making dapper chaps in suits with fancy gizmos awesome instead of cheesy. It maybe loses a bit of something once Colin Firth is written out, but is still highly enjoyable.
Troy (Blu-Ray) - the Extended cut. Absolutely fantastic historical epic. Top notch acting performances from everyone involved, incredibly immersive epic scale recreation of Troy & the battles surrounding it, and some great action (especially that fight between Hector & Achilles). My only criticism is that I got a little tired of how constantly brown/beige the whole color pallet looked, but that's a small issue.
Watchmen (*Blu-Ray) - The Director's Cut. I have quite a bit of nostalgia for this one, though I'll admit I didn't quite like it as much this time as I did in the past. Still a great film though, and much more interesting take on the superhero genre than most of the "cinematic universe" superhero films we get these days.
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"Furiosa" - barnstorming 4K blu-ray transfer of a pretty fantastic prequel/companion piece to "Mad Max:Fury Road". Perhaps a little overlong and too reliant on digital effects compared to it's predecessor (although the seamless morphing of the younger actress portraying Furiosa into Anya Taylor-Joy's incarnation is astonishing) it's still more witty and inventive than the last 5 MCU movies combined. Cult status seems assured.
Finished watching Fast and Furious 8. Another fantastic movie! What I love about these movies is that they're so creative, they always do something that'll shock you. This one was no different. I thought it was really cool how they controlled the cars so they acted like zombies and just attacked all the other cars. I also liked the submarine chase, that was awesome!
Can't believe I've seen eight of these movies now. I never get tired of them!
@RR529 Did you catch the Watchmen TV Series from a few years back on HBO? Damon Lindelof (Lost, The Leftovers) was the showrunner, and I genuinely loved it.... a really excellent "sequel" (of sorts) to the Graphic Novel and a real love-letter to the source material.
Great turns from Jeremy Irons and Regina King, a fun ride that is a great watch for fans of the movie/comic
@CJD87 The show doesn't really make sense as a sequel to the movie as it follows on from the (far superior) ending to the comic series. I agree with you though, it was very good indeed and Episode 8 "- A God Walks Into Abar" - was a masterpiece.
@LN78 Yeah agreed it serves best as a dessert to the Graphic Novel, and IMO Lindelof did a great job in towing the line between appeasing the die-hard fans + conjuring up something new (Whilst being respectful of the IP's origins)
So after my exchange with @BlAcK_SwOrDsMaN regarding "Caligula" I got to thinking about movies that are interesting (or even excellent) that I've watched but for whatever reason never want to see again. The ones that came to mind first were:
1) "When The Wind Blows".
2) "Requiem For A Dream".
3) "Million Dollar Baby".
4) "Zone of Interest".
5) "Irreversible".
What would be on your lists, movie topic regulars?
Just finished watching Oppenheimer. For a movie where there's no action, it was one of the most captivating movies I've ever watched. I always love stories based on real life, I think that was the primary reason why it gripped me so much. The visual effects and psychological aspects of it were absolutely exceptional. It also surprised me how many recognisable actors there were in this movie. Obviously the actor who played the protagonist is known from Peaky Blinders. Then we had Matt Damon and Robert Downey Jr. There were also people that I recognise from The Boys, Black Lightning, Mr. Robot and more. The cast was great!
@LN78 I’d stick 1 and 3 from your list on mine too.
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If things hit me then they really hit me plus I really do not enjoy general apocalyptic depressive movies with the whole wailing kids turned to ash sorta vibes. That being said, there’s some horribly depressing movies I’ve seen multiple times like Come and See, The Painted Bird, The Elephant Man, All of Us Strangers etc. It depends on what mood I’m in but there’s a line for me between being able to separate what’s on screen and then some movies just horrify me to my core, which is clearly a sign of a good movie!
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