Half an hour in. Is it meant to be funny?
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SMB Film Thread 2025
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Growler
Central Defender
Best film of the year.
Rammstein
Midfield
If it's out in the usual places, I'll be watching it tonight. I've been dying to get to see it. Unfortunately, two young kids mean going to the cinema for a 3 hour + movie are unlikely
Between the brain dead, hunger ridden halfwits who have their phone screens on and can't survive a few hours without watery carbonated drinks, crisps, sweets and processed pig meat in four day old bread buns to keep them going, I gave up on going to the cinema five years ago.
Monty Pigeon
Striker
Murder by Decree (1979) 7/10
Sherlock Holmes investigates Jack the Ripper - the trail leads to the very top. Director Bob Clark went on to make Porky's. This is typical 1970s British fare, stuffed to the gills with luvvies.
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976) 8/10
Nicol Williamson brilliant as Sherlock Holmes. Could have been the very best Sherlock Holmes adaptation, but it's derailed every time Robert Duvall opens his mouth. Right up there with Dick van Dyke for the worst English accent committed to film.
One Battle After Another (2025) 10/10
Can't add anything that hasn't already been said here. Best film of the year.
Sherlock Holmes investigates Jack the Ripper - the trail leads to the very top. Director Bob Clark went on to make Porky's. This is typical 1970s British fare, stuffed to the gills with luvvies.
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The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976) 8/10
Nicol Williamson brilliant as Sherlock Holmes. Could have been the very best Sherlock Holmes adaptation, but it's derailed every time Robert Duvall opens his mouth. Right up there with Dick van Dyke for the worst English accent committed to film.
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One Battle After Another (2025) 10/10
Can't add anything that hasn't already been said here. Best film of the year.
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errant
Striker
Having rewatched this as an adult too, it's one that dates more than his other films. A sort of film version of, you had to be there...
Drexl
Striker
The Deer Hunter (1978)
De Niro gives yet another outstanding performance as the small town worker turned war veteran. Exceptional support from Walken, Streep and Cazale. The final meeting between De Niro and Walken is a gut punch. Cimono’s direction adds to the scope of the film.
9/10
De Niro gives yet another outstanding performance as the small town worker turned war veteran. Exceptional support from Walken, Streep and Cazale. The final meeting between De Niro and Walken is a gut punch. Cimono’s direction adds to the scope of the film.
9/10
I watched it a second time to try and enjoy details I might not have got the first time because it's got such a relentless pace I thought I'm bound to have blinked and missed something. Just as brilliant the second time and I did pick up on a few more things, but it's still so pacey I was mostly just swept away again.
It was like "Oh wow, that scenery where they're driving is spectacul - oh fuck, another riveting chase/confrontation/Leo falling off a f***ing roof..."
It's mostly piss poor, and not only has it not aged well it seemed pretty awkward and inappropriate at the time.
On the other hand
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johnlights
Central Defender
The running man.
As expected.
A colourful romp of explosions and chases.
6 outta 10.
As expected.
A colourful romp of explosions and chases.
6 outta 10.
Drexl
Striker
Born On The Fourth Of July (1989)
Tom Cruise gives quite possibly one of the top 3 performances of his career as the Vietnam vet coming to terms with the horrors of war. The scene where he breaks down in front of his family after a night of heavy drinking in particular is deeply affecting. No one does war like Oliver Stone.
8/10
Tom Cruise gives quite possibly one of the top 3 performances of his career as the Vietnam vet coming to terms with the horrors of war. The scene where he breaks down in front of his family after a night of heavy drinking in particular is deeply affecting. No one does war like Oliver Stone.
8/10
Jon Dough
Striker
Saw that yesterday,decent.
You just get the feeling that the scenario is very plausible. All the technical stuff and escalation seems authentic too. Very good cast well played.
Aye, watched this a couple of weeks back. Very good. Great seeing F Murray Abraham, loved his character Dar Adal in Homeland.
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Drexl
Striker
Aye a legend in Homeland. Him and Saul with some excellent encounters.
Great seeing Tracy Letts in A house of Dynamite too. Him (as cia chief) and the rest of the cast made Series 4 of Homeland probably one of the best series ever on television. The Taliban decoy attack and then raid on the CIA station being one of too many highlights. Need to re watch it really. Somebody should ask the writers ok what happens in the world in the next 10 years then.
Mousehold Mackem
Midfield
Deep Cover on Amazon. Well worth a look.
This weekends Security Brief on BBC with Mikey Kay features the writer of A House of Dynamite.
Big Jeff
Striker
I started watching a film yesterday called “Interceptors.”
It’s about the USA’s defence against nooocleear War.
It’s beyond terrible.
I honestly thought how did someone not think as they were making it “ hey this is utter crap shall we just stop?”
I switched off after about 10 minutes.
It’s about the USA’s defence against nooocleear War.
It’s beyond terrible.
I honestly thought how did someone not think as they were making it “ hey this is utter crap shall we just stop?”
I switched off after about 10 minutes.
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