Films you've watched recently.

[Tangled up in Blue]

Even 8 1/2 now divides opinion----Mr Felini has been found out at last!

It's a great film.

 

[Napster]

Watched MaXXXine last night. It's fine, taken on its own merits, but I thought it was a weak conclusion to trilogy (Pearl being my favourite, with X a close second).

I loved X, not seen Pearl yet

 

[BALDY]

It's a great film.

IMdb user reviews are very mixed now!

 

[overseas shrimper]

IMdb user reviews are very mixed now!

Still got an 8, which isn't bad. Shame it's not an 8.5 though.

Talking of IMDb ratings, my fave is the one for This Is Spinal Tap.

 

[BALDY]

Still got an 8, which isn't bad. Shame it's not an 8.5 though.

Talking of IMDb ratings, my fave is the one for This Is Spinal Tap.

I wonder why 8.5 has gone down----Any idea?

 

[overseas shrimper]

I wonder why 8.5 has gone down----Any idea?

I wasn't even aware it had gone down. What has it gone down from? And since when?

Could the film have been re-issued / released on a streaming platform recently to a new, less appreciative audience?

 

[BALDY]

I wasn't even aware it had gone down. What has it gone down from? And since when?

Could the film have been re-issued / released on a streaming platform recently to a new, less appreciative audience?

When I used to look at IMdb All I read were pages of rave user reviews----It has changed a lot now.

 

[Napster]

When I used to look at IMdb All I read were pages of rave user reviews----It has changed a lot now.

I prefer Letterboxd for reviews as you can pick and choose friends to follow

 

[CrippsCorner]

I keep meaning to watch this. Are you familiar with Yorgos Lanthimos' films (The Lobster, The Favourite and The Killing of a Sacred Deer being his other most well-known)? Just wondering because I can imagine he's quite a Marmite filmmaker and might take the uninitiated by surprise a bit.

The Lobster... that was on my watch list for a while actually but forgotten about it. Not heard of the others I don't think though.

 

[BALDY]

I prefer Letterboxd for reviews as you can pick and choose friends to follow

Thanks for the heads up for Letterboxd.....It looks very impressive.

 

[BALDY]

Ms Baldy and I caught part of "King Kong" (2005) and we were very impressed.
The 1933 original was one hour 40 minutes.--This version is just over three hours.

 

[BALDY]

M Night Shyamalan -----Now he has an amazing output----It seems that he makes a film every weekend.

 

[Napster]

M Night Shyamalan -----Now he has an amazing output----It seems that he makes a film every weekend.

A one trick pony but when he’s good it’s very good

 

[Napster]

Thanks for the heads up for Letterboxd.....It looks very impressive.

Im on there as prnapper

 

[BALDY]

Well this was a real treat---It starred Tor Johnson (he appeared in a number of Ed Wood films)----This film is so bad that it is fantastic.

 

[overseas shrimper]

Ms Baldy and I caught part of "King Kong" (2005) and we were very impressed.
The 1933 original was one hour 40 minutes.--This version is just over three hours.

Brilliant remake once it gets going, but the very long build-up makes rewatching a chore, unless you skip through.

 

[overseas shrimper]

We watched The French Connection last night. Hadn't seen it for donkey's years. Still good.

Knowing what today's standards are like, my son was shocked when I told him how Friedkin shot the car chase.

 

[BALDY]

Brilliant remake once it gets going, but the very long build-up makes rewatching a chore, unless you skip through.

We saw about 40 minutes of it.

 

[Supa Shrimpa]

I was channel hopping the other night and watched All the President's Men yet, again. Seen it so many times over the years, but it still has me gripped to the end.

 

[BALDY]

I was channel hopping the other night and watched All the President's Men yet, again. Seen it so many times over the years, but it still has me gripped to the end.

I have never seen it----I have just found it to rent.