SMB film thread 2024

[Speakeasy]

A Quiet Place: Day One

Horror prequel with the excellent Lupita Nyong'o. Pretty decent horror/thriller with a really strong central performance. I don't think you really need to have seen the other movies, as the only backstory you really need to know is that the aliens are blind but with ultra-sensitive hearing.

Don't think it's quite up to the standard of the original movie, but good all the same. Weirdly it seemed to remind me more of an extended episode from a TV series like "The Last Of Us" rather than a movie in its own right.

7/10

 

[zebediah]

How many decent films did Reed actually make?

Enjoyed "The Devils" as a young teenager, probably because of all the flesh on show

Just watched Midsomer. Out a few years ago and supposed to herald the revival of the folk horror genre.

Quite good but a much overdone premise. If I came from the far north, Scotland, Scandinavia, Finland, Iceland and was a bit religious I would be suing. There's not a normal, non human sacrificing religious cult up there according to film and TV makers.

Any film with Florence in starts at a 7 for me.

 

[High Entropy]

The Stalker (1979) - A guide leads two men through an area known as the Zone to find a room that grants wishes.

Was poor, every scene seemed to purposefully be very slow and drawn out because ... that's arty, lets also film it in b&w because that's also arty.

 

[Shack]

The Long Good Friday (1980) - 6/10 - Never watched the full movie before but saw it on Amazon Prime. Felt pretty dated with hammy acting.

 

[riffraff]

A lady in a car with glasses and a gun. 1978

One of them films I wanted to be class. It started off like vertigo stylistically but then turned to shit. Oliver Reed blah blah.. proper shit film I was annoyed I watched. One out of ten

I mentioned rereading the novel after about 40 yrs over on the book thread recently. I thought it crap then and crap now. It’s supposed to be one of the classic crime novels but it’s far fetched unbelievable nonsense. I can’t see me ever sitting down to watch the film either.

The Long Good Friday (1980) - 6/10 - Never watched the full movie before but saw it on Amazon Prime. Felt pretty dated with hammy acting.

Mods. Ban this man.

 

[OOOSH YEAH]

I mentioned rereading the novel after about 40 yrs over on the book thread recently. I thought it crap then and crap now. It’s supposed to be one of the classic crime novels but it’s far fetched unbelievable nonsense. I can’t see me ever sitting down to watch the film either.

Mods. Ban this man.

Did you like the book? It was fine but when I read about the film I was expecting it to be a lot more. You can see the ideas and obviously Argento watched it before he made ‘the bird with the crystal plumage’ the film is crap but if you’re into your films it’s a much watch.

 

[riffraff]

Did you like the book? It was fine but when I read about the film I was expecting it to be a lot more. You can see the ideas and obviously Argento watched it before he made ‘the bird with the crystal plumage’ the film is crap but if you’re into your films it’s a much watch.

Book was shit 40yrs ago and was still shit a few weeks back.

 

[Shack]

I mentioned rereading the novel after about 40 yrs over on the book thread recently. I thought it crap then and crap now. It’s supposed to be one of the classic crime novels but it’s far fetched unbelievable nonsense. I can’t see me ever sitting down to watch the film either.

Mods. Ban this man.

Haha. I didn't mind it, was an easy watch. Just a little dated.

 

[Monty Pigeon]

The Stalker (1979) - A guide leads two men through an area known as the Zone to find a room that grants wishes.

Was poor, every scene seemed to purposefully be very slow and drawn out because ... that's arty, lets also film it in b&w because that's also arty.

One of the greatest films ever made. Tarkovsky was a genius. Parts of it were in b&w to provide a stark contrast when they moved into the Zone, which was filmed in colour. Yes, it's 'arty' - because it's art.

The shooting of Stalker was problematic, and ultimately killed Tarkovsky. The initial shoot ended in disaster when the Soviet lab ruined the film, so the whole thing had to be shot again from scratch. They filmed at an industrial site in Estonia, and later Tarkovsky, his wife, and several members of the cast and crew died from a rare form of cancer. But he left some incredible films, of which Stalker is one. It was rated the 43rd best film of all time in the most recent Sight and Sound list.

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The Long Good Friday (1980) - 6/10 - Never watched the full movie before but saw it on Amazon Prime. Felt pretty dated with hammy acting.

Seems to be the evening for people slagging off brilliant films.

 

[cluffy]

Kinds Of Kindness 7/10
Hmmm. Sort of alright if you like the director, which I do. He’s always funny. But this triptych of Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons and Willem Defoe is a bit by numbers. And not as good as Poor Things which I loved.

 

[Ghfd]

The Eagle has Landed is on tv this coming Saturday on BBC2

I’ve read the following book which imo, it’s a shame it has never been filmed as it reads much better than the film above

 

[gizmoganzee]

Enjoyed watching this, may never eat an Octopus again!

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[JonMc]

Enjoyed watching this, may never eat an Octopus again!

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I've seen similar documentaries and they're the reason I don't.

 

[Ghfd]

Enjoyed watching this, may never eat an Octopus again!

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What does Octupuss taste like ?

It’s something I can’t face the look of it

 

[steadybreeze]

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.. If you liked Fury Road this is more of the same. The story's a bit all over the place but the action especially the chase scenes is jawdropping at times, watch on a decent screen with the sound cranked up!!!
Could do with 20 mins trimming off especially at beginning/end of the movie but really enjoyed it overall. Ties in well with Fury road and i'd probably watch that first if you havent seen it

Saw Quiet Place Day One at the cinema Sunday, not best idea to watch it after a day drinking at the cricket, fell asleep after ten minutes and woke up for the end credits, the missus enjoyed it but says thats enough, leave it at that, no more please.

 

[craigypants]

One of the greatest films ever made. Tarkovsky was a genius. Parts of it were in b&w to provide a stark contrast when they moved into the Zone, which was filmed in colour. Yes, it's 'arty' - because it's art.

The shooting of Stalker was problematic, and ultimately killed Tarkovsky. The initial shoot ended in disaster when the Soviet lab ruined the film, so the whole thing had to be shot again from scratch. They filmed at an industrial site in Estonia, and later Tarkovsky, his wife, and several members of the cast and crew died from a rare form of cancer. But he left some incredible films, of which Stalker is one. It was rated the 43rd best film of all time in the most recent Sight and Sound list.

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Seems to be the evening for people slagging off brilliant films.

Two of my all time favourites to be honest. But have to accept that people will have different tastes. I would say that in the case of Tarkovsky its often "the cinema of the slow" and I love it but could be detested by others.

 

[Another Everton Fan]

Haven't seen it yet but assuming 'A Quiet Place: Day One' is just the cash grab from the studios. It's the only one John Krasinski isn't heavily involved in and he's said he's making 'A Quiet Place: Part 3' to finish off the trilogy.

 

[High Entropy]

One of the greatest films ever made. Tarkovsky was a genius. Parts of it were in b&w to provide a stark contrast when they moved into the Zone, which was filmed in colour. Yes, it's 'arty' - because it's art.

The shooting of Stalker was problematic, and ultimately killed Tarkovsky. The initial shoot ended in disaster when the Soviet lab ruined the film, so the whole thing had to be shot again from scratch. They filmed at an industrial site in Estonia, and later Tarkovsky, his wife, and several members of the cast and crew died from a rare form of cancer. But he left some incredible films, of which Stalker is one. It was rated the 43rd best film of all time in the most recent Sight and Sound list.

It was shite.

Trying way too hard to be arty, wholly unnecessary slow dialogue, 20 second pauses in almost every conversation was just dumb, no one talks like that. The whole thing seemed like am-dram filmed by students doing what they thought was art.

 

[Kborom]

Haven't seen it yet but assuming 'A Quiet Place: Day One' is just the cash grab from the studios. It's the only one John Krasinski isn't heavily involved in and he's said he's making 'A Quiet Place: Part 3' to finish off the trilogy.

Probably but I thought it was a decent movie. One tale from the initial invasion and it ticked along nicely with few daft decisions but a bit of luck. If you like that universe then you should enjoy the movie and it will be worth it.

Watched Immaculate with Sydney Sweeney as I missed it at the cinema. If you are thinking about it and haven't seen the recent origin story of The Omen then see that one instead, this is very similar but not as good.

 

[Monty Pigeon]

Three more films dealing with modern Korean history.

1987: When the Day Comes (2017) 8/10
A student dies in police custody while being waterboarded. A cover-up is initiated, but the prosecutor refuses to play ball. Based on the events that brought down Chun Doo-hwan's dictatorship, enabling democracy in South Korea.

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The Man Standing Next (2020) 8/10
Thriller about the assassination of President Park in 1979. Definitely helps to know a little about South Korean politics, because much of the tension revolves around the internal power struggle.

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The President's Last Bang (2005) 8/10
The same events as the previous film, but as a black comedy.

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It was shite.

Trying way too hard to be arty, wholly unnecessary slow dialogue, 20 second pauses in almost every conversation was just dumb, no one talks like that. The whole thing seemed like am-dram filmed by students doing what they thought was art.

Tarkovsky called his method of directing 'sculpting in time'. You may not like it, but generations of critics and filmmakers revere him and, in particular, Stalker. In your opinion it's shite, and you're entitled to that opinion - but you're vastly outnumbered.