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SMB Film Thread 2025
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Drexl
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Street Fighter (1994)
God awful video game adaptation starring Jean Claude Van Damme as Colonel Guile, who is on a mission to stop the one good thing in this film, Raul Julia’s M. Byson. Julia passed not long after filming. I haven’t watched it since it came out and I hopefully never watch it again. One of the all time crazy productions though.
2/10 (2 for Julia)
God awful video game adaptation starring Jean Claude Van Damme as Colonel Guile, who is on a mission to stop the one good thing in this film, Raul Julia’s M. Byson. Julia passed not long after filming. I haven’t watched it since it came out and I hopefully never watch it again. One of the all time crazy productions though.
2/10 (2 for Julia)
Doogie Hauser
Midfield
You’ll be wanting City Hunter for your proper SF2 action, featuring Jackie as Chun Li.
I wish I could watch sub titled films as the Koreans have done so much content (zombie or even squid game) but Ive tried a cuple of times and I cant focus on screen as reading all the text, I even binned off Narcos Mexico due to all the sub titles....and I'm an avid reader in general.
gizmoganzee
Striker
Aww man....Narcos Mexico is class too! Hopefully you'll pick it back up as an avid reader.
SAFCOldie
Striker
With Train to Busan you probably don't need subtitles to be fair
I watched Sisu the other day and it was subtitled but inbl the end I jst igmlnored, as like you say it's too dustracting. Certain filums you don't need subtitles to get the gist.
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Monty Pigeon
Striker
Unforgiven (1992) 10/10
Thirty years since I last saw this. Superb revisionist Western, with Clint Eastwood as an aging gunfighter trying to put his past behind him but lured into one last job. Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, and Richard Harris all on top form in supporting roles.
Bronco Billy (1980) 5/10
Middling film from Clint's light comedy era. At least there are no orangutans in this one. He plays a New Jersey shoe salesman turned performing cowboy struggling to hold his touring show together. Sondra Locke very unconvincing as an heiress who hooks up with him.
Out of the Clouds (1955) 6/10
Quite dull melodrama set at London Airport, but very good in showing the workings of British commercial aviation in the 50s, and lots of cameos from famous faces (inc Sid James).
Thirty years since I last saw this. Superb revisionist Western, with Clint Eastwood as an aging gunfighter trying to put his past behind him but lured into one last job. Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, and Richard Harris all on top form in supporting roles.
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Bronco Billy (1980) 5/10
Middling film from Clint's light comedy era. At least there are no orangutans in this one. He plays a New Jersey shoe salesman turned performing cowboy struggling to hold his touring show together. Sondra Locke very unconvincing as an heiress who hooks up with him.
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Out of the Clouds (1955) 6/10
Quite dull melodrama set at London Airport, but very good in showing the workings of British commercial aviation in the 50s, and lots of cameos from famous faces (inc Sid James).
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Drexl
Striker
Looks great. Really enjoyed the last one.
The new Kathryn Bigelow film trailer is out as well, House of Dynamite. Also looks great.
Not sure if you’ve read it before but cannot recommend the book, Nuclear War: A Scenario, enough. Written by Annie Jacobsen in 2024 who uses military operatives and nuclear field experts for factual excerpts in every stage of the book.
Drexl
Striker
I haven’t, cheers for the heads up.
DurhamRedStripe
Winger
Denis Villeneuve is in like to make a film adaptation of this.
If it's true I can't wait.
Didn’t realise that but if so, like you say, that would be amazing
Andy_Roker1983
Striker
That and Mortal Kombat (1995) were my guilty pleasures when I was a kid
Drexl
Striker
Even more so Mortal Combat: Annihilation! Shite but good.That and Mortal Kombat (1995) were my guilty pleasures when I was a kid
Monty Pigeon
Striker
The Nice Guys (2016) 8/10
1970s-nostalgia buddy movie. Very strong - and funny - in the first half, then tapers away a bit. But great chemistry between Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling.
The Gambler (1974) 8/10
James Caan as a university professor with a gambling addiction. Less stressful, and more insightful, than Uncut Gems, which covers the same topic. Effective use of Gustav Mahler's 1st Symphony for the soundtrack.
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004) 4/10
Adaptation of Roger Lewis's biography, which is superb. Geoffrey Rush doesn't quite cut it as Sellers (though he has his moments), and the entire movie implodes as a result.
1970s-nostalgia buddy movie. Very strong - and funny - in the first half, then tapers away a bit. But great chemistry between Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling.
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The Gambler (1974) 8/10
James Caan as a university professor with a gambling addiction. Less stressful, and more insightful, than Uncut Gems, which covers the same topic. Effective use of Gustav Mahler's 1st Symphony for the soundtrack.
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The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004) 4/10
Adaptation of Roger Lewis's biography, which is superb. Geoffrey Rush doesn't quite cut it as Sellers (though he has his moments), and the entire movie implodes as a result.
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Speakeasy
Full Back
I listened to a podcast with her talking all about the book. Have no desire whatsoever to read it now, as it sounds equally terrifying and depressing!
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