Movies

[Shoreman]

@Dion:

Looking forward to that more than the regular SW movies. I'm not feeling Han Solo's actor, though, but hope for the best.

I feel like Chris Pine would have been a good casting choice but, I guess having him play Kirk and Solo is a bit of a sci-fi faux pas.

[Chris]

Plus, he's 37, which is two years older than Harrison Ford was when Star Wars came out.

[Shoreman]

No kidding? Wow.
I also thought alden ehrenreich was a lot older than he actually is.

[Chris]

I don't know anything about the movie, but from the vibe the trailer gives off, I almost feel like Ehrenreich is too old, too.  Seems more like it should be someone in his early twenties, not his late twenties.  That could just be my misimpression, though.

[JDelage]

I was disappointed by Dunkirk too. I felt it didn't do justice to the amazing guts of the English people at that point in the war. It's such a stunning story that, compressed into a movie, people should stand up and clap at the end.

[Alex]

It was on the plane on the way here, but I didnt watch it. I don't think the 4" plane screen would have done it justice.

Saw American Made & All Eyez On Me. One was OK, the other pretty rubbish. I am sure you can work out which is which

[Chris]

Tom Cruise=unwatchable, 2 Pac=awesome.

[Megatron1505]

@Chris:

Tom Cruise=unwatchable, 2 Pac=awesome.

That was my instant opinion too.

[Giles]

I watched Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, on the plane today.  Loved it…

[neph93]

^ nice. Did it make you want to flip a kitchen table?

[Giles]

Yes, but if I did, I probably would not have helped to put it back again….

[neph93]

You couldn’t have because the only thing to do after flipping a table is to walk away from it.

I’m looking forward to seeing it. Haven’t flipped a table since 12 Years A Slave.

[Giles]

Wait till you see the film, you'll know what I meant….

[neph93]

@Giles:

Wait till you see the film, you'll know what I meant….

Got it.

[Megatron1505]

Ok, this may seem like an oxymoron but I am about to recommend a brilliant Belgian comedy. Check out “The Brand New Testament”, god is real, he lives in Brussels and he is a complete wanker.

[rocket]

[Finkster]

^     

[JDelage]

I'm crying from laughing so hard…  Thank you for that.

[Stuart.T]

@Giles:

I watched Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, on the plane today.  Loved it…

The wife and I saw this last weekend when we were kid free. Completely agree @giles a very good film and Oscar worthy. It's the first time we've been to the cinema in about 4 years. Last film watched at the cinema was Dallas Buyers Club, so both very good films.

[Graeme]

I saw Mary and the Witch's Flower today. It's the first film from Studio Ponoc, who're an offshoot or continuation of Studio Ghibli.

It's got a very Ghibli feel too it, particularly from the visual design. Parts of the movie look like a more surreal version of Hogwarts, albeit with more technology.

I did enjoy it, though it didn't feel as good as Miyazaki's finest. (But then again, what is?) If you're into Japanese animation, it's worth a look.

What did amuse me was the English language dub has been done with Northern accents. Normally they're voiced with either American or Received Pronunciation voices.