Kow wrote:

@Davy You're shit at recognising drugs.

Ha, Smintgate.

Wow lots of posts and I thought it was some new amazing movie discussion but it was just people being nobs (or the opposite of nobs if they so choose to be)

hylian_elf wrote:

Wow lots of posts and I thought it was some new amazing movie discussion but it was just people being nobs (or the opposite of nobs if they so choose to be)

There are some specialist films about nobs.

Once upon a time...what a load of codswallop!

I’m with whoever said the Matrix sequels were shit. They really were.

The original still holds up well today and sits as much of a classic as any other sci-fi.

The sequels aren't great but worth seeing once just to know. There are absolutely worse movies out there.

I admire what they tried to do after the first movie.
The whole multimedia approach was pretty interesting.
Lucas attempted similar with Shadows of the Empire but the Wachowskis took it that bit further.
Two movies, a game that bridged the gap, an anime and a comic book as well iirc.
I think they probably spread themselves a bit too thin.

Weeb

I should give The Animatrix another watch, I remember liking most of the stories, I just can't remember much detail as it has been years since I saw them.

The game was really interesting in its approach. The gameplay was clunky and it was clear it was rushed. It's a shame but it was at the stage that games started to take too long to develop to align with movie releases.

Yossarian wrote:

Finally got around to watching Dunkirk last night. I thought it was excellent.

Watched it recently - yep - I concur.

They are unnecessary but the action scenes in the sequels are almost always enjoyable.  Damning with faint praise there but even the final showdown in Revolutions is good until they start doing Dragon Ball Zeds.  Neo even seems mortal unlike in Reloaded where he's just battering folk for a laugh.
The freeway sequence is the standout but you can admire the craft and commitment in all the fights.  Shame it's sandwiched between so much boring philosophising and characters you don't care about.  Hopefully the co-writers can limit the clunk in 4.  And they get actors who can actually fight.  And Neo isn't in it much.  And they get Woo Ping or Sammo or someone what done the Jon Wicks.

I watched City Slickers last night. it popped up on netflix and i just started it as background whilst sorting stuff, then ended up sitting watching the whole thing.
Seen it a few times before, thought not for a long time, and only ever thought of it as enjoyable little comedy.

It's funny though how the meaning and context of these things can change as you do. This time i watched it as one of those 40 year old blokes, with wife and kids etc., and it was nice. The outcome with Norman just seemed like a daft joke to younger me, but of course that's what he had to do, cos of the finger!

RamSteelwood wrote:

I watched City Slickers last night. it popped up on netflix and i just started it as background whilst sorting stuff, then ended up sitting watching the whole thing.
Seen it a few times before, thought not for a long time, and only ever thought of it as enjoyable little comedy.

It's funny though how the meaning and context of these things can change as you do. This time i watched it as one of those 40 year old blokes, with wife and kids etc., and it was nice. The outcome with Norman just seemed like a daft joke to younger me, but of course that's what he had to do, cos of the finger!

It’s a really good movie, I love it.
Absolutely hits home once you reach that point in life though

GooberTheHat wrote:

Yossarian wrote:

Finally got around to watching Dunkirk last night. I thought it was excellent.

Now imagine it on an Imax.

Alternatively

Weird.

Well Star Wars is involved anyway. These are not the dogs you're looking for.

That's no pun.