Our system detected that your browser is blocking advertisements on our site. Please help support FoxesTalk by disabling any kind of ad blocker while browsing this site. Thank you.
Jump to content
 Share
Finnegan

Let's have a films thread.

By Finnegan, in General Chat

Recommended Posts

ithuriel

ithuriel

Posted
Posted (edited)

Just watched Ballerina and I enjoyed it, fits right in to the John Wick universe.

The end credits 

 

Edited by ithuriel
  • Like 2
MC Prussian

MC Prussian

Posted
Posted

A guilty pleasure of mine, a movie that left a lasting impression on me the first time it was shown on TV:

nJmWPdreWnbdjMpmXB5rnJMvsK1.jpg&f=1&nofb

 

Of course, without Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen and Katherine Ross, it'd only be half as fun (and big).

  • Like 2
ithuriel

ithuriel

Posted
Posted

Its an old film, often shown on Film4 but it has one of the best flip the narrative endings, the Caine Mutiny.

Starring Humphrey Bogart, you see a new enlistee joining a destroyer during WW2.

Bogart joins as the captain a bit later in the movie and the story makes you dislike him, leading to a mutiny during a typhoon when he begins to crack under the pressure.

Theres a court martial for one of the officers who lead  the mutiny and the defending officer wins the case for the accused.

Then the big switch, he tells the crew they were mutineers and proves it whilst painting one of the good guys as a coward and sneak, you never saw that coming until late in the movie.

 

Foxdiamond

Foxdiamond

Posted
Posted
3 minutes ago, ithuriel said:

Its an old film, often shown on Film4 but it has one of the best flip the narrative endings, the Caine Mutiny.

Starring Humphrey Bogart, you see a new enlistee joining a destroyer during WW2.

Bogart joins as the captain a bit later in the movie and the story makes you dislike him, leading to a mutiny during a typhoon when he begins to crack under the pressure.

Theres a court martial for one of the officers who lead  the mutiny and the defending officer wins the case for the accused.

Then the big switch, he tells the crew they were mutineers and proves it whilst painting one of the good guys as a coward and sneak, you never saw that coming until late in the movie.

 

Not only a good film but led to Michael Caine taking the name

  • Like 1
Foxdiamond

Foxdiamond

Posted
Posted
8 minutes ago, ithuriel said:

Its an old film, often shown on Film4 but it has one of the best flip the narrative endings, the Caine Mutiny.

Starring Humphrey Bogart, you see a new enlistee joining a destroyer during WW2.

Bogart joins as the captain a bit later in the movie and the story makes you dislike him, leading to a mutiny during a typhoon when he begins to crack under the pressure.

Theres a court martial for one of the officers who lead  the mutiny and the defending officer wins the case for the accused.

Then the big switch, he tells the crew they were mutineers and proves it whilst painting one of the good guys as a coward and sneak, you never saw that coming until late in the movie.

 

Nearly forgot how good Jose Ferrer and Fred MacMurray and Co were

 

ithuriel

ithuriel

Posted
Posted
6 minutes ago, Foxdiamond said:

Nearly forgot how good Jose Ferrer and Fred MacMurray and Co were

 

Yup,  the acting is top notch but the writing is so clever and apparently stuck closely to the book it was based on.

 

Foxdiamond

Foxdiamond

Posted
Posted
Just now, ithuriel said:

Yup,  the acting is top notch but the writing is so clever and apparently stuck closely to the book it was based on.

 

Agreed. All those elements coming together some of which the viewer doesn't often think about. Must admit a big fan of some of the old films be they colour or black and white

Foxdiamond

Foxdiamond

Posted
Posted
Just now, Foxdiamond said:

Agreed. All those elements coming together some of which the viewer doesn't often think about. Must admit a big fan of some of the old films be they colour or black and white

Just to add love a good courtroom drama at the centre of a film. 12 Angry Men and Paths of Glory come to mind though of course the court martial is  only a part of the latter picture 

ithuriel

ithuriel

Posted
Posted
Just now, Foxdiamond said:

Agreed. All those elements coming together some of which the viewer doesn't often think about. Must admit a big fan of some of the old films be they colour or black and white

Got a large dvd/bluray collection and  a fair few B+W movies, one of my fave horror movies is Night of the Demon, just love that movie.

 

  • Like 2
  • Thanks 1
Foxdiamond

Foxdiamond

Posted
Posted
2 minutes ago, ithuriel said:

Got a large dvd/bluray collection and  a fair few B+W movies, one of my fave horror movies is Night of the Demon, just love that movie.

 

Thanks not seen that so will have watch it

  • Like 1
MC Prussian

MC Prussian

Posted
Posted (edited)

Doing a A Quiet Place binge-watch. Well, only parts I and II (the London sequel doesn't have great reviews and It's just not the same without John Krasinski and Emily Blunt).

 

Fantastic premise, great execution. Challenging, but very rewarding.

 

We need more movies like these in this day and age. CGI yes, but only sparingly..

Edited by MC Prussian
ithuriel

ithuriel

Posted
Posted
3 hours ago, MC Prussian said:

Doing a A Quiet Place binge-watch. Well, only parts I and II (the London sequel doesn't have great reviews and It's just not the same without John Krasinski and Emily Blunt).

 

Fantastic premise, great execution. Challenging, but very rewarding.

 

We need more movies like these in this day and age. CGI yes, but only sparingly..

The third one was actually not that bad, I guess peeps did not like the ending.

The Bear

The Bear

Posted
Posted
11 hours ago, Grebfromgrebland said:

I thought the quite place movies were a bit odd. Why don't people just live in noisy places so they can talk and be normal like at the waterfall?

Health & Safety wouldn't allow it without ear defenders so they took their chances elsewhere?

MC Prussian

MC Prussian

Posted
Posted
11 hours ago, Grebfromgrebland said:

I thought the quite place movies were a bit odd. Why don't people just live in noisy places so they can talk and be normal like at the waterfall?

That only works for people already living in large enough cities, though.

 

I suppose it's because of the noise made while travelling. Cars are out of question, walking is dangerous (without a proper underground).
You just can't wander around without attracting... attention.

 

This is hinted at at one point in the first movie, as we see other bonfires around the farm one night – and later on, they're all gone.

  • Like 1
urban.spaceman

urban.spaceman

Posted
Posted
4 hours ago, MC Prussian said:

Sicario.

8/10

Made the mistake of watching this at home for the first time and didn't really appreciate it as much as I could have. A brilliant film,, with an absolutely stunning cast - Blunt, del Toro, Brolin, Bernthal and Kaluuya, all brilliant in whatever they're in. 

 

4 hours ago, MC Prussian said:

 

Benicio Del Toro is soo good in this, particularly towards the end.

 

Pretty much anything Denis Villeneuve touches as a director turns to gold.

Rewatched Prisoners the other night. You can tell when a director is special by the choices they make. Everything from the shot composition, length, blocking, editing - all contribute to a film just feeling different. Villeneuve is an absolutely top, top tier filmmaker. A perfect choice for Bond. 

  • Like 2
rico

rico

Posted
Posted
23 hours ago, MC Prussian said:

Sicario.

8/10

 

Benicio Del Toro is soo good in this, particularly towards the end.

Pretty much anything Denis Villeneuve touches as a director turns to gold.

Sicario 2 is a  good sequel, would recommend 

  • Like 1
The Horse's Mouth

The Horse's Mouth

Posted
Posted

Been watching all the bonds every Sunday and now up to the Craig ones. Must say, I’ve absolutely loved it haven’t watched them since I was a kid so was a bit worried it would be like when I tried to watch Star Wars again. You cannot beat a bond film 

MC Prussian

MC Prussian

Posted
Posted

Baby Driver.

 

Thoroughly entertaining, with a particular style.. or is it cadence?

I also like the music choices.

 

Sadly, the movie loses some of its charm and momentum towards the end, because it focuses on style rather than substance.

They also overdo it on the in-sync editing.

 

No news on the sequel, though.

 

 

Muzzy_no7

Muzzy_no7

Posted
Posted
On 14/09/2025 at 17:17, MC Prussian said:

Sicario.

8/10

 

Benicio Del Toro is soo good in this, particularly towards the end.

Pretty much anything Denis Villeneuve touches as a director turns to gold.

Taylor Sheridan really does know his stuff. 

RumbleFox

RumbleFox

Posted
Posted

Watched 28 Years Later last night. Wasn’t expecting much after the reception it got and it was flawed in many ways but actually really enjoyed it. And I’ve heard LOTS of people hated the ending but I thought it was good. Solid 7/10 for me. And that zombie schlong. 🤤 

  • Like 1

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below.
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
×
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...