Movie Record 2021 Edition - The Bear and Badger

ShabbyMcCrabby

How good was that one shot in Widows though. Telling a complete story and cementing the majors themes through one car ride. Stunning.

JonB

5. Us
Just as wonderful as it was the first time. Playful, clever and confident. *****

6. Intouchables
It's a bit of a cliché set up, but it's beautifully written and performed, funny in parts and never overly sentimental. ****

poprock

ShabbyMcCrabby wrote:

How good was that one shot in Widows though. Telling a complete story and cementing the majors themes through one car ride. Stunning.

Some absolutely cracking bits of cinematography in the film, I thought. Quite brave for a mainstream film to do so many locked-off shots with dialogue happening off-screen.

ShabbyMcCrabby

5. Host
A fun Paranormal Activity style Zoom horror that doesn't outstay its welcome and has some effective moments that make good use of the setting.
[7]

Webbins

10. Jagged Edge
Glenn Close's lawyer defends Jeff Bridges, accused of murdering his wife, in this 'did he didn't he' legal thriller. This came repped but I found it to be a predictable, uninspired, unthrilling snoozefest. 5

11. National Lampoon's Vacation
First in the NL Vacations series sees the Griswolds making a cross country trip to Walley World in this zany cult comedy. 7

The Daddy

5. Calm with Horses. Fucking tense with horses more like. Solid enough gritty Irish gangster affair. [6.5]

Moot_Geeza

Great film imo, was thinking about rewatching soon.

nick_md

Yeah I gave it a 4.5/5 last year I think, thought it was a highlight of the year.

The Daddy

I probably scored harshly, but was hoping for a bit more catharsis from the ending.

Minkymu

Can we get a score for sexy beast? One of, if not the best british gangsta film ever made. Weird but Ben Kingsley just eats every scene he’s in

Wookienopants

Minkymu wrote:

Can we get a score for sexy beast? One of, if not the best british gangsta film ever made. Weird but Ben Kingsley just eats every scene he’s in

I haven't seen it. Mainly because I dislike British gangster films.
Want my score?

The Daddy

Sexy Beast is class. Haven’t seen it for long time, gonna chuck it on my watch list.

Eric

'Your skin looks like leather, I could make a suitcase outta you'

That was one of my most memorable lines from that film. I remember using it repeatedly on a lads holiday to randoms, it must have got pretty annoying.

LivDiv

Sexy Beast is brilliant.
I feel a bit guilty because about it because of the obvious innocent members on board but while watching Air Force One depart to take Trump to Florida the other day I immediately thought of the line "I 'ope this plane crashes"

Blocks100

Good job you didn't try using the most memorable line in the film during your lads holiday:

Spoiler:

Love me a bit of Sexy Beast, excellent crime caper.

Minkymu

Wookienopants wrote:

Minkymu wrote:

Can we get a score for sexy beast? One of, if not the best british gangsta film ever made. Weird but Ben Kingsley just eats every scene he’s in

I haven't seen it. Mainly because I dislike British gangster films.
Want my score?

Omg watch it. If only for one of the most terrifying performances from a small thin bald man. Makes my skin crawl now just thinking about what a fucking loon he is.

Tbf its more of a set up a robbery deal. Just watch and marvel at it

Blocks100

And Lovejoy gets bummed in it.

nick_md

It's a 5/5 from me, amazing film.

"Yeah I'll put it out, provided you're prepared to let me stub it out on your eyeball."

Brilliant scene and yeah, terrifying performance.

https://youtu.be/Nu_xTC5Gc2U

nick_md

Blocks100 wrote:

And Lovejoy gets bummed in it.

I don't remember that bit?!

Blocks100

By Edward Fox. It's consensual though.

First thing I remember before even watching your clip above is "my front bottom".

nick_md

Blocks100 wrote:

By Edward Fox. It's consensual though.

First thing I remember before even watching your clip above is "my front bottom".

I remember the sex party stuff but I didn't think there was any guy on guy action. I've got the dvd, may watch it tomorrow.

Not because of the guy on guy action, I'm just curious.

Not that kind of curious.

b0r1s

10. Tron Legacy - hated this at the cinema. A kid fan of the original it really felt groundbreaking. I guess I was hoping for the impossible with the sequel. Having watched it again it’s not as bad as I first thought. Visually it’s stunning, but would love to see a 4K/HDR version. Soundtrack is fantastic too.

poprock

Yeah, I still put the soundtrack on quite often.

LivDiv

Unpopular opinion.
It is a considerably more entertaining movie than the original which is and always has been dull for most of the runtime.

poprock

I found Olivia Wilde very entertaining all the way through it, I’ll give you that.

b0r1s

LivDiv wrote:

Unpopular opinion.
It is a considerably more entertaining movie than the original which is and always has been dull for most of the runtime.

Don’t think I said that. As a kid Tron was like nothing I’d seen before. And that kid grew up expecting (probably unrealistically) something new again. I can’t articulate what I wanted, but I was disappointed none-the-less when I watched it at the cinema. Seen it a couple times since and I just take it for what it is, some stylish action.

LivDiv

Sorry wasn't implying you said anything.
Just providing an unsolicited hot take.

LivDiv

I saw Tron 2 at the iMax and had to trek across a snow covered London to get there so I was just thankful to be inside I think.

b0r1s

LivDiv wrote:

Sorry wasn't implying you said anything.
Just providing an unsolicited hot take.

No worries, it’s that childhood thing. I recall watching Tron and thinking this was the future of films and most of my friends couldn’t give a shit. Completely unrealistic to think the sequel would introduce something new to movies.

LivDiv

If you have Disney+ check out the Tron episode of Prop Culture.

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