Movie Discussion

[Hacky McAxe]

I swear this movie was announced 10 years ago, even though the last movie came out a couple of years ago

 

[Wahesh]

The Last Days of American Crime

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1552211/

In the not-too-distant future, as a final response to terrorism and crime, the U.S. government plans to broadcast a signal making it impossible for anyone to knowingly commit unlawful acts.

This movie got a very poor review, and that was to do with the fact that it was released the same day that the George Floyd (R.I.P.) drama broke out in the US, and this movie also has a lot of Police brutality in it. Rotten Tomatoes for instance gave it a 0 - which I think is a very poor way to rate the film as it should not be reviewed based on current world events. Now you can tell simply by the title that this movie is going to be very violent, and that it is. There's a lot of bullets and explosions, a mafia family, gangs, corrupt cops, and something that you can't see ever happening in the western world, computer chips controlling people.

This movie has its moments, however it goes on for far too long (well over 2 hours) and at times it's hard to keep up with what's happening due to the dialogue missing some keys points early on (such as why certain characters were killed), as well as the main character played by Edgar Ramírez who has an obvious accent coming out even though he's meant to be American.

A lot of room for improvement.

5/10

 

[Wahesh]

Murder Mystery

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1618434/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1

On the Weekend Today Show, they said that 30,000,000 people watched this movie in it’s opening week on Netflix… so I thought why not.

A couple go away on a holiday to Europe and are invited to attend a nuptials party on a billionaires yacht. He tells everyone there that he will leave his entire estate you his young trophy wife (who just happens to be an Australian/Japanese actress)… and just before he signs the contract, the lights go off… and he is killed in the darkness. Then the hunt for his killers begin. Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston’s characters are of course framed, and they go on the run from the law trying to find the real killer(s) in the process.

This is a typical Adam Sandler comedy movie. I find that there is a lot more comedy in this than most of his recent films. There are a lot of twists and turns that you don’t see coming, and those are the types of movies that I like. I’m not a Romantic Comedy person, but I watched this one with nothing to lose, and came watching a movie that was better than I expected.

7/10

Wow... a year to the day I watched this one again. Same score - 7/10

 

[Wahesh]

Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5809020/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast

Gene Handsome is an LA homicide detective who tries to make sense of his life as he solves crime. Handsome's knack for solving mysteries is matched only by his inability to make sense of his own problems.

This movie was classified as a comedy. The only thing that was funny about this movie was that it was categorised as funny. This is by far the most boring comedy I have ever watched. I'm only given this movie a rating above 0 because it has a hot babysitter in it along with a cute spotted Great Dane. If it wasn't for that, this movie would get duck egg.

2/10

 

[The_Chimpster]

A psychiatrist's sanity is pushed to the edge when a patient with amnesia insists he has died and has come back from the other side with something terrible.


Had this on my list for awhile but kept putting it off, until the other day when I finally gave it a shot, and I'm glad I did.

Shot on a minuscule budget, with decent acting for the most part, solid effects and a good story relying on ambience to create tension makes this an effective horror imo. A bit derivative, but what isn't these days.

Solid effort nonetheless

3.5/5

 

[Wahesh]

Furious 7

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2820852/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Deckard Shaw seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto and his family for his comatose brother.

I can't review this movie enough here

Prior to 7, 5 was my favorite in the series. Keyword - was. This one has it all. Fast cars, hot girls, great locations, adrenaline-running action scenes, and of course, thanks to Tyrese, great comedy. Dominic Torreto and his crew head to the Middle East to save a kidnapped computer hacker, then use her talents to find an elusive former British Intelligence assassin, the man who killed their Friend Han in Tokyo. Now, if people take this movie's physics seriously, you will be disappointed. The Fast and Furious movies are great mindless action movies, and that's what they should be enjoyed for. If you can taken them for that, you'll enjoy them. This was Paul Walker's final appearance in the franchise, and it was great from start to finish.

10/10.

 

[Wahesh]

Secret Obsession

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9419834/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Recuperating from trauma, Jennifer remains in danger as she returns to a life she doesn't remember.

This movie starts off with Jennifer running from a man trying to kill her. She manages to temporarily evade him, but he then starts closing in on her again. Jennifer runs, and in a flurry, doesn't see an on-coming car and gets hit. She suffers memory loss and can't seem to remember any of her recent memory. A man at the hospital turns up claiming to be her husband, and he does his best to help her remember - however in this case, he's a psychopath who is obsessed with her. Jennifer starts uncovering the truth as to what is really going on.

Not a bad movie, one year on I still rate it as a pretty good thriller.

7/10

 

[Wahesh]

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2283362/?ref_=nv_sr_1

I know I've already reviewed this on here, but it was released on Netflix yesterday, so it must be said again. I freaking LOVE this movie. I was actually expecting it to be a letdown, but it was he complete opposite. It is completely different from the 1995 movie, except that they get sucked into a board game which comes from a seemingly 8 or 16 bit console.

Kevin Hart is by far the funniest character in this movie. Fast talking, wise cracking, and you just never know what he's going to say next.

Mind you, the cast in the poster are the avatars based on what the characters playing the game selected - and these are all high school kids.

Very funny movie. If you're after a laugh it's highly recommended.

8/10.

 

[Mr 95%]

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2283362/?ref_=nv_sr_1

I know I've already reviewed this on here, but it was released on Netflix yesterday, so it must be said again. I freaking LOVE this movie. I was actually expecting it to be a letdown, but it was he complete opposite. It is completely different from the 1995 movie, except that they get sucked into a board game which comes from a seemingly 8 or 16 bit console.

Kevin Hart is by far the funniest character in this movie. Fast talking, wise cracking, and you just never know what he's going to say next.

Mind you, the cast in the poster are the avatars based on what the characters playing the game selected - and these are all high school kids.

Very funny movie. If you're after a laugh it's highly recommended.

8/10.

Unfortunately I just can’t cop the Rock.

 

[Hacky McAxe]

Unfortunately I just can’t cop the Rock.

I hope not. Sounds painful.

 

[Weak Gutted Dog]

Hey all. Help needed.
I really want to watch an old film
“Ghost Dog”.

If anyone has a link for a stream I would appreciative.
Message me please.

 

[Mr 95%]

I hope not. Sounds painful.

His acting IS that painful!

 

[Wahesh]

Unfortunately I just can’t cop the Rock.

I didn't watch this one for the Rock though bro, I watched it for Kevin Hart. He was freaking FUNNY AF in this movie

 

[Mr 95%]

I didn't watch this one for the Rock though bro, I watched it for Kevin Hart. He was freaking FUNNY AF in this movie

He is pretty funny!

 

[Wahesh]

He is pretty funny!

He's the new Chris Tucker mate. The very site of him is hilarious because you know something funny is coming up lol.

 

[Wahesh]

Jumanji: The Next Level

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7975244/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_6

In Jumanji: The Next Level, the gang is back but the game has changed. As they return to rescue one of their own, the players will have to brave parts unknown from arid deserts to snowy mountains, to escape the world's most dangerous game.

What good is it watching Jumaji without watching it's sequel? So the original cast return, however things are very different to begin with. Due to the game console being repaired (after being intentionally destroyed) it malfunctions when sucking the players into it, and also brings with it 2 aging characters, and misses bringing in Bethany. While on the journey, Bethany and Alex manage to re-join the gang, and while at it, they manage to switch their avatars around to have the characters they had in part 1 and do it best. It's a brilliant movie, and I found the acting to be great. The fact that the avatars had to act as different characters throughout the movie is a testament to how good they really are in the movie. Brilliant sequel, on par with the first.

8/10.

 

[KambahOne]

Talking to Junkyard Dogs the other day about ranch shows and it got met thinking about really good western movies.

Silverado - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silverado_(film)

Tombstone - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tombstone_(film) Val Kilmmer's portrayal of Doc Holiday was sublime.

Young Guns - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096487/

And one of my all time favourite Coen Bros - The Ballad of Buster Scruggs - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ballad_of_Buster_Scruggs

 

[Wahesh]

The Expendables 3

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2333784/

Barney augments his team with new blood for a personal battle: to take down Conrad Stonebanks, the Expendables co-founder and notorious arms trader who is hell bent on wiping out Barney and every single one of his associates.

Pretty good action film as part of the series. It takes a different turn when Barney retires his team and adds new, young blood into it. The Expendables is entirely based on old veterans using old tactics in the modern day, so having younger guys use modern tactics was a bit tough to take in at first, however it eventually returned to it's roots in the final showdown scene when young and old must join forces against an entire army of a small country.

Pretty good, about what you'd expect from an Expendables film.

7/10

 

[Weak Gutted Dog]

Hey all. Help needed.
I really want to watch an old film
“Ghost Dog”.

If anyone has a link for a stream I would appreciative.
Message me please.

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[Mr 95%]

Talking to Junkyard Dogs the other day about ranch shows and it got met thinking about really good western movies.

Silverado - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silverado_(film)

Tombstone - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tombstone_(film) Val Kilmmer's portrayal of Doc Holiday was sublime.

Young Guns - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096487/

And one of my all time favourite Coen Bros - The Ballad of Buster Scruggs - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ballad_of_Buster_Scruggs

Does this count? My favourite Western is ‘Blazing Saddles’..an absolute classic!