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Watched Contagion last night on DVD.

 

Really not a good one to watch with all the colds and flu going around at the moment :painkiller:

 

Scary stuff actually though, the power something like that could have.

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King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

 

Guy Ritchie's take on the tale isn't quite the "King Arfur an' the Geezers of the Round Table" I feared. Maybe I went in with low expectations, but his was much more fun than I thought it would be. I wouldn't recommend anyone rushed to see it, but if you'd been considering giving it a go I'd say it will probably keep you entertained for a couple of hours.

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Baywatch

 

A "leave your brain on the hook as you enter" but surprisingly funny movie which sends itself up the entire way through with several laugh out loud moments.

 

Was expecting cheese, actually got very funny cheese

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Baywatch

 

A "leave your brain on the hook as you enter" but surprisingly funny movie which sends itself up the entire way through with several laugh out loud moments.

 

Was expecting cheese, actually got very funny cheese

 

And The Rock - you got The Rock, who is of course very.....funny :)

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Early Man -- a football film I liked

Coco -- good, cried near the end. Rare to see a film to tell you go to a library to learn more at the end.

Phantom Thread -- very strange, bit slow, 1950s Edwardian Gothic romance.

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Last night Wifey wanted to watch a "Valentine's Movie" - but to get me on side with this she stated that I could pick which one.

 

"Okay" I brightly replied, confusing her a little.

 

After some thought she realised what she'd let herself in for... "It's DeadPool, isn't it?" she said.

 

"Yup"

 

 

 

Luckily, she likes it too and acceded to watch it with me...

 

So... DeadPool - it still makes me laugh as much as the first time I watched it.

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Last night Wifey wanted to watch a "Valentine's Movie" - but to get me on side with this she stated that I could pick which one.

 

"Okay" I brightly replied, confusing her a little.

 

After some thought she realised what she'd let herself in for... "It's DeadPool, isn't it?" she said.

 

"Yup"

 

 

 

Luckily, she likes it too and acceded to watch it with me...

 

So... DeadPool - it still makes me laugh as much as the first time I watched it.

 

Saw that coming a mile off. ;)

 

It was either that, or a horror movie focusing around valentines day. ;)

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The Wife & I decided on a movie along with our M&S valentines meal last night.

 

We settled on Dogma, up there with Clerks as some of Kevin Smith's finest work.

 

Still makes me laugh as hard today as it ever did when I was a teenager. Hard to believe it'll be twenty years old next year!

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Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Road Less Traveled

 

The Postal Detectives receive a camera that appears to have been posted in the 1980s and contains a picture that suggests a child has been kidnapped. Their investigation leads them to the discovery that the abduction took place only 3 weeks ago... Disappointing entry in the series as there is never any sense that the child is actually in danger. Only for die-hard fans of the series.

 

Upside Down

 

 

The trailer probably explains the concept better than I can. The film looks stunning but the world doesn't really convince, probably because they seem to aim for "SF" when it's really a fairy tale. Quite sweet, but I did struggle to stay awake.

 

Black Panther

 

If you like the MCU films this is another solid entry. I particularly liked the different aesthetic of the film and Martin Freeman getting to be a heroic fighter pilot. I know it's a superhero film, but I did struggle to see how Wakanda managed to stay hidden in the 20th Century and beyond.

 

Is it the most important superhero film ever made? Maybe if you're a black American (though ironically the person who you're probably most like is the villain) otherwise, no. Is it the best superhero movie ever made? A long way from it; it's not even the best MCU movie.

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Watched the Justice League movie and must say. I was pleasantly surprised with it. I wasn't expecting much after watching that rubbish Batman Vs Superman, but it was definitely a strong effort by DC to break into the Superhero movie market.
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Sing

 

The one with various animated animals entering a singing contest. Kind of OK, but very episodic and probably of more interest to easily-pleased little 'uns. The final show is quite sweet. Not one to rush to see.

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Black Panther. It was OK - bit of a nothingy movie really. Quite fun listening to all the different versions of an African accent though :)
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Black Panther. It was OK - bit of a nothingy movie really. Quite fun listening to all the different versions of an African accent though :)

 

There were different versions? I just heard American and "Nigerian".

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The Wife & I decided on a movie along with our M&S valentines meal last night.

 

We settled on Dogma, up there with Clerks as some of Kevin Smith's finest work.

 

Still makes me laugh as hard today as it ever did when I was a teenager. Hard to believe it'll be twenty years old next year!

 

Dogma is a great, great film. Start to finish :D

 

Been a few recent crackers. Thor: Ragnarok is brilliant. Baby Driver is one of the cleverest films I've ever seen. Kingsman 2 is batcrap crazy and I love it.

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There were different versions? I just heard American and "Nigerian".

 

There was South African in there - from the guy who had lived in Wacanda all his life...

According to a friend of mine, there was a sort of generic "African" accent from quite a lot of people, along with a bit of Caribbean from some. Also some Ghanain, Zimbabwe, Nigerian, and goodness knows what else!

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There was South African in there - from the guy who had lived in Wacanda all his life...

According to a friend of mine, there was a sort of generic "African" accent from quite a lot of people, along with a bit of Caribbean from some. Also some Ghanain, Zimbabwe, Nigerian, and goodness knows what else!

 

I forgot Ulysses Kraue's (sp?) South African accent, and bow to your friend's superior ear. I was confused by the tribes of Wakanda: one lot appeared to be Amazonian tribesmen and another looked Tibetan. Presumably there are equivalents in Africa, but I kept feeling that the designer just liked the look.

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The Cloverfield Paradox on Netflix

 

Orbiting a planet on the brink of war, scientists test a device to solve an energy crisis, and end up face-to-face with a dark alternate reality.

 

I am not sure on this one if I am honest. I never minded the Cloverfield series, although shaky cam is one of my least favourite types of cinematography.

I always preferred the Pacific Rim movie to the original Cloverfield but appreciated how they tied it all together. This movie kind of undoes that nice neat bow.. or wraps it up in a bigger knot depending on how you want to look at it.

 

On the one hand it was a half decent space Sci-Fi thriller. But on the other it gives them carte blanche to make endless movies/ tv series of this same type without having to have any continuity whatsoever.

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The Cloverfield Paradox on Netflix

 

 

 

I am not sure on this one if I am honest. I never minded the Cloverfield series, although shaky cam is one of my least favourite types of cinematography.

I always preferred the Pacific Rim movie to the original Cloverfield but appreciated how they tied it all together. This movie kind of undoes that nice neat bow.. or wraps it up in a bigger knot depending on how you want to look at it.

 

On the one hand it was a half decent space Sci-Fi thriller. But on the other it gives them carte blanche to make endless movies/ tv series of this same type without having to have any continuity whatsoever.

 

And on the other hand.. is Chris O'Dowds running around like a eejut

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Finding Your Feet

An extremely predictable and lacklustre script made watchable by the talented cast

 

Not helping your case that you're not that old.

 

I prefer Pan's Labyrinth to The Shape Of Water

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