Off Topic Friday Film Thread

The Dictator with Sasha Baron Cohen? How was it?

Lawless was decent, the Bondurant brothers are nails! I like most stuff Tom Hardy gets involved in, wouldn't be one I'd watch again mind.

 

It was typical Baron Cohen mate. Daft and funny, tried and tested.

The Lawless screenplay was written by Nick Cave, one of my favorite music artists. I really enjoyed it. I like violence you see.

 

The Drop was decent, Guardians of the Galaxy was far better than I thought it would be, the gambler was all style and little substance but a decent watch regardless, Birdman was bizarre and Exodus absolutely dreadful.

Foxcatcher was very good. Bit horrible but really good.

 

Watched 10,000 days on earth not too long ago. Loved how it began but got bored pretty quickly. Likeable, clever, talented man mind.

 

I've not seen it yet as I he does go on a bit. But I love his music. I'll be waiting until the dvd is cheep as ****.

 

They are both amazing films, probably in my top 20 films ever made. If you like that type of film have you seen 'Generation War' it was on BBC2 a few months ago about 5 german teenagers in Berlin during WW2, its brilliant and definitely worth a watch.

 

Brad Pitt was in 12 years a slave for above 2 mins, so was he in it for 11years 364 days and 58mins??

 

Das Boot (The Boat) was a great film if you like the war from the German side of things, U-Boats and all that but for me films I love are The Departed, Fear (Mark Wahlberg, William Peterson) or if you like the oldies, Trains, Planes & Automobiles, Where Eagles Dare, Race with the Devil (Peter Fonda), Bowfinger, there's plenty to go for..

If it's TV, I've been watching "Boston Legal' on Universal, that is one clever, funny ( William Shatner, James Spader), well made programme..

If that fails then watch the best.. Columbo..

 

Ice cold in Alex

 

Watched a few in hospital

2 guns, denzel/whalberg - canny
Tower heist, stller and co - canny
22 jump street - can't remember

Watched godfather 1 on weds, godfather 2 last night and the 3rd is on tonight, film4

 

I Just watched "The Departed" for the first time last week Joe, absolutely brilliant , don't know how I haven't seen it before now.

I like regional comedies and my favourite is "Purely Belter", absolutely brilliant especially the scene at the SOL

 

Grand Budapest Hotel, ****ing brilliant.

Odd and quircky, not for everyone. Wes Andereson who directed, is a nutter, but great.

Wanna see Fury. Glad people like it.

 

I think that he deserves an oscar for that performance, Ralph Finnes what a great actor he is.

 

Watched Gone Girl last Friday. Not what i expected, bit slow to start but twas a really well done movie. Worth viewing.

Saw Fury at the flicks. Defo worth seeing at the flicks

About to watch "The two faces of January" . Will report back with a quick summary.

 

It's a cracking film mate, with so many of the best in there and directed by the best. I ain't going to name them as I could never spell them right and I'm slowly getting pissed. It's working though, I think my name begins with an 'S' but for some reason it keeps going to 'Tw' haha. How's things in your camp?

 

Great film. My dads favorite comedy. Made my lass watch it when it was on tv a few weeks ago and she laughed the whole way through.

 

Another great film on Netflix at the moment is called “The Hunt’ its a Danish film about a man who works as a teaching assistant in a play school. Don’t watch if your feeling depressed but what a film.

 

Enjoying my retirement Joe, I hope all is well with you and the girls. Enjoy the game tomorrow mate and I hope you will be celebrating a win tomorrow night

 

Two of my favourites are The Commitments & Raging Bull.