Films you've watched recently.

[Tangled up in Blue]

He didn't single-handedly write any of his songs. He has a few co-writing credits. He was supported by a team of song-writers and producers, just like many pop stars.

This isn't to take away from his impact as an artist and cultural icon, but your whole take about hip-hop is flawed. If you don't like it, fine.

Agreed. Let's face it, by the end he was nothing but a chicken-in-a-basket cabaret entertainer - a very good one I'll give you that, but a true musician? Absolutely not. Can't deny his influence though, even if he did steal all his best chops.

Guys,guys.Remember as John Lennon said:"Before Elvis there was nothing." As far as rock and roll is concerned, JL was quite right.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Christopher Robin - Meh, it's ok but no Paddington. 5/10

 

[Benfleet A1]

Halloween. Sort of press ganged into seeing this but it was the wife's birthday treat so what can you do.

Well, it was pretty terrible but Jamie Lee Curtis sort of gave it some life. A couple of my sort of humour lines but other than that, not worth the money.

A very generous 3/10 and that's only because the wife enjoyed her night out.

 

[Ricky Otto]

Guys,guys.Remember as John Lennon said:"Before Elvis there was nothing." As far as rock and roll is concerned, JL was quite right.

Not true
http://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,661084,00.html

In 1951, Ike Turner walked into Sam Phillips' studio in Memphis, Tenn. and, along with his band, helped create a sound that still echoes through history like thunder across the sky. The original song they recorded, Rocket 88, may well have been the first rock 'n' roll record, and in the years that followed, innumerable music reference sources, from The New Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll ("frequently cited as the first rock & roll record") to the website of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum ("widely considered the first rock and roll record"), have backed up that title.
But that's not what some folks think in Memphis. This month the city is celebrating what officials bill as the "50th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll," pegging it not to Rocket 88 but to one made three years later: Elvis Presley's July 5th, 1954 recording of That's All Right, a cover of a song previously released by its composer, bluesman Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, in 1946. This is certainly not all right.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Not true
http://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,661084,00.html

In 1951, Ike Turner walked into Sam Phillips' studio in Memphis, Tenn. and, along with his band, helped create a sound that still echoes through history like thunder across the sky. The original song they recorded, Rocket 88, may well have been the first rock 'n' roll record, and in the years that followed, innumerable music reference sources, from The New Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll ("frequently cited as the first rock & roll record") to the website of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum ("widely considered the first rock and roll record"), have backed up that title.
But that's not what some folks think in Memphis. This month the city is celebrating what officials bill as the "50th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll," pegging it not to Rocket 88 but to one made three years later: Elvis Presley's July 5th, 1954 recording of That's All Right, a cover of a song previously released by its composer, bluesman Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, in 1946. This is certainly not all right.

Yeah I've got a copy of Jackie Brenston's Rocket 88 in my record collection (and a bit of Ike Turner's solo stuff too before and after he recorded with Tina). Think you'll find that Lennon was making a general point though about listening to rock & roll as a teenager on Radio Luxembourg.In that sense he was quite right :"Before Elvis there was nothing."

Most people (including myself and I was born in 1951 ) had never heard of Rocket 88 until much later.

 

[Brummie John]

American Animals a true story about an art theft. Not great but worth a watch.

 

[united we stand]

Absolutely love that film. By far the best war film, Mel Gibson said there was certain stories he had to leave out because they were that crazy no one would’ve believed they’re true.

By the same token ( and I know everyone does it) , Gibson didn’t need to distort facts to pump up an already incredible story ( he didn’t miss his wedding, his father didn’t write to his commanding officer, the cliff was a lot smaller). Agreed it’s a great film though, and an even better true story.

 

[Mad Cyril]

Halloween. Sort of press ganged into seeing this but it was the wife's birthday treat so what can you do.

Well, it was pretty terrible but Jamie Lee Curtis sort of gave it some life. A couple of my sort of humour lines but other than that, not worth the money.

A very generous 3/10 and that's only because the wife enjoyed her night out.

Give a little, get a little.

At least your wife won't complain when you take her to see Scum on Valentines day.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Saw Bohemian Rhapsody yesterday.Excellent bio-pic.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Saw Bohemian Rhapsody yesterday.Excellent bio-pic.

'kin awful band.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

'kin awful band.

Not so sure.Saw them in Barna in the late 70's and I was quite impresed.Wouldn't normally have gone but I was asked to get a couple of tickets for two of my wife's (female) mates.Thought we might as well tag along.Glad we did.

 

[Member]

First Man is incredible.

Best space film ever

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

First Man is incredible.

Best space film ever

Better than Forbidden Planet or 2001?

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Saw The Wipers Times (on DVD) last night.Very funny.

 

[rigsby]

Churchill...The one with Brian Cox. As well as his Scottish brogue the film was rubbish

 

[Ricey]

'kin awful band.

I’d say your taste is awful if you think that.

 

[MK Shrimper]

A Star Is Born. Outstanding 10/10

It should, and hopefully willl sweep the Oscars next year.

 

[rigsby]

July 22nd.....Really good, Paul Greengrass dosen't shy away from the story. Which makes the end points all the better

 

[Ricky Otto]

Not a Queen fan particularly but Bohemian Rhapsody was very very good 9/10

Re the Oscars. I haven't seen a star is born but I'd be surprised if there is a better performance than Rami Malek's.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.Plays the nostalgia and romance buttons to the limit.On the plus side,nice views of Guernsey and always good to see Tom Courtney on the screen.