Topic: The Movie Thread

@FuriousMachine im glad you enjoyed it buddy… as I say it really is a well made film that says some really important things. It is shocking though… and that’s from someone who isn’t easily shocked. Maybe I’m just getting old… which in fairness this film pushes direct buttons 😅

@colonelkilgore hehehe, yeah, knowing the premise, I was interested to see if it would shake this newly minted 50 year old going in. It didn't affect me much, though, as it was so over the top (especially in the latter half) that it tickled my funny bone more than anything else. Great satire with a solid yuck factor (yeah, I had to avert my eyes a couple of times )

@colonelkilgore I was planning on seeing this film because I heard of the body horror and glad to hear that it doesn't disappoint in the respect haha! There needs to be more body horror films and would definitely appreciate any recommendations from you guys.

As I have gotten older I have noticed that things become more disturbing in films, which definitely adds to the immersion which I am all for! Intensity also becomes increased with films I have already watched dozens of times.

I watched The Shining yesterday on 4K and damn was it more intense and disturbing then ever before. I don't remember the audio being such a huge facet to the film but it's a character in and of itself.

@Hogs-of-War-General well I’d deffo go catch it while it’s showing mate, sounds right up your street 🤢🤮

@colonelkilgore I'm watching this evening

@Hogs-of-War-General If you are into your body horror films, I can recommend Possessor directed by Brandon (son of David) Cronenberg. It is a few years old, so you might of seen it already.

@JohnnyShoulder Yeah I have seen Possessor and unfortunately it was disappointing. A lot of people were hyping it up and it just didn't work for me. There also wasn't much body horror which was such a letdown.

@Hogs-of-War-General I had the same experience with "Possessor". The hype level set my expectations too high and it didn't deliver for me. Hope you'll enjoy "The Substance"

Ever since I fell in love with Ana DeArmas kicking all kinds of a$$ in "No Time to Die" I've been hankering for an action film with her as the lead. So when I heard they were going to spin-off one of my favourite action series, John Wick, and cast her in the lead role, my excitement levels shot through the roof. This movie has a high bar to clear, but the trailer has me optimistic

@FuriousMachine I don't understand the hype behind that movie. There wasn't anything special about it and it sort of just dragged on. Didn't much care about the protagonist either, which never helps!

I will let you know what I think tomorrow! Anyone going to watch Megalopolis? It looks interesting.

@FuriousMachine I'm not big on the John Wick franchise but she is a babe and it looks surprisingly entertaining, so most likely will watch!

I’m in a similar boat. I prefer Taken myself.

@Hogs-of-War-General I think maybe my biggest problem with "Possessor" was that it had such a brilliant premise but ultimately failed to do anything truly interesting with it.

I'll probably skip "Megalopolis"; it sounds like a right mess from the reviews I read. Coppola has made a couple of my favourite films, but I fear this is another case of "ageing filmmaker's self-indulgent vanity project" and while those can end up good, I find them lacking more often than not. I might check it out down the line, but it's not a priority in my cinema schedule.

@FuriousMachine My favourite reviewer Mark Kermode eviscerated "Megalopolis" on his show this morning. He compared it to a persistent toothache. Oh dear.

@LN78 LOL, that's exactly the experience I'm looking for when going to the movies

@FuriousMachine Sad, really. Coppola wrote and directed what for my money are the greatest American movies ever made. I still can't believe Kermode said "Megalopolis" is worse than "Jack". 🤣.

@LN78 Just watched the review. Great stuff! "The most slappable performance" by Shia LeBeouf... that says a lot

@FuriousMachine His casual dismissal of John Voight made me spit out my cornflakes.

@LN78 Made me chuckle, as did many of his other observations

The world… well Britain at least wasn’t ready for Mark Kermode when he replaced Barry Normal back in the day but there is no better film critic!