Oooo, is that available in torrent land now? Been looking for that for ages.

Edit: @DS

8 Mile was decent.

regmcfly wrote:

Also got to see the Oscar live shorts both animated and live action. Animated ones didn't really float me boat, but the live action ones were great, especially one about a bus ride in Africa, and an Australian comedy about a psychiatrist that was some flat up monty python.

Went to the documentary shorts last night, only saw 3 out of 5 (we had to drive about an hour or more to get home), thinking of catching the other two next weekend. What was it you didn't like about the animated ones?

First one Traffic Stop, HBO documentary about an African American schoolteacher who was stopped for speeding but it escalates into an arrest. They showed the actual dash cam footage, the lawsuit is still ongoing against the officer, who is still patrolling the same streets in Austin, Texas.

Second one was Edith + Eddie, a love story between a just married 96 and 95 year old, after winning and sharing a $5000,- price in the lottery.
This all turns sour when her kids can't agree about the house she paid for and still lives in. A guardian from outside steps in, but doesn't do anything in favor of the old couple. Really hurt to see how normal it is for people to walk over some others.

Last one we saw is Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405, which is about Mindy Alper. She's an artist with some horrible mental health history, and gets a chance to tell her story in this one. Best one out of the three I've seen.


On the way back to the car B was talking with his colleague about some of the trailers (very European orientated, one about Ukraine, a remaster of an old French movie) and he thought all of them looked good. Colleague replied with, "yeah, think I even recognized some of the faces. Must be their first movies or something"
I was listening to that as it seemed a bit off, then realized he was talking about the Wes Anderson movie trailers, which were shown after the main trailers as they'll have a program which is gonna show them in March. Yes, he works with some well known actors.
Oh American people, you're continent is so big yet your world is so small.

I watched Calvary at the weekend and think I enjoyed it.

Rutger Hauer shares my same feelings about BR2049

“I sniff and scratch at it. It looks great but I struggle to see why that film was necessary. I just think if something is so beautiful, you should just leave it alone and make another film. Don’t lean with one elbow on the success that was earned over 30 years in the underground.

In many ways, ‘Blade Runner’ wasn’t about the replicants, it was about what does it mean to be human? It’s like ‘E.T.’ But I’m not certain what the question was in the second ‘Blade Runner.’ It’s not a character-driven movie and there’s no humor, there’s no love, there’s no soul. You can see the homage to the original. But that’s not enough to me. I knew that wasn’t going to work. But I think it’s not important what I think.”

HE GOES ON TO SEE HE LOOKS FOR "HARD BALLS" IN CINEMA SO THATS TWO THINGS WE HAVE IN COMMON

I'm glad old Rutters felt that Blind Fury was necessary.

BR2049 is as close to a masterpiece as big budget mainstream cinema has come in a long while.

The original is still there. I never buy into 'why' when it comes to sequels, just forget it exists. Likewise remakes. I adore Tremors, it has 18 sequels and they're all shit. partridgeshrug

Just call it Knife Walker or summat and rename a couple of the characters. Done.

Can't agree with the last bit either. Best director currently in Hollywood making a follow up to a much loved franchise is pure wank fantasy material, and he surpassed it for me (not a surprise considering my dislike of the original). Make a new idea is an often tread line I don't really like seeing.

Its possibly the greatest looking film of all time but its lacking a bit of depth, something I can easily forgive considering Arrival, Incendies, Enemy and Polytechnique are all masterpieces.

I’m currently watching Altered Carbon, which may be the best Blade Runner of the lot.

I thought it lacked boxing training montages, but that's okay because Rocky IV has some great ones.

Paul the sparky wrote:

Yossarian wrote:

I’m currently watching Altered Carbon, which may be the best Blade Runner of the lot.

Finished that at the weekend, really enjoyed it. Fell in love with Ortega a little.

Have you read the books? They’re well worth picking up.

Rewatching the Harry Potters with my daughter and we’re both enjoying them immensely - there’s so much crammed into each story it’s like gorging through a Wizard’s buffet. Maybe not the right superlative but it’s 8:41 and I’m taking a dump.

That Scott Adkins movie Close Range on Netflix was.....let down by some terrible directing/editing. Had some decentish action though.

That bit:

superflyninja wrote:

That Scott Adkins movie Close Range on Netflix was.....let down by some terrible directing/editing. Had some decentish action though. That bit:

Spoiler:

At the end where it was a face off with Adkins and the cop. The flickering between their eyes was fucking moronic, homage or not. That whole scene was just woefully done.

Yeah, it's a very short 1:25 or so movie, and could have been a lot shorter. Action was good though.

Paul the sparky wrote:

Yossarian wrote:

I’m currently watching Altered Carbon, which may be the best Blade Runner of the lot.

Finished that at the weekend, really enjoyed it. Fell in love with Ortega a little.

Definitely my new favourite Mexican dish.