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[Film] Film 2021



Acker79

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It might seem wishful thinking to start this thread, but with Netflix announcing newly produced films each week, and with the new and growing market of Premium video on demand (the expensively priced digital rentals of films that would otherwise be released at the cinema) it seems like there should be room for a thread like this. And who knows, maybe later in the year we'll be back in the cinema. A lot of studios seem to think so with their new line ups for later this year.

I myself rented the PVOD Wonder Woman 1984. It's the first PVOD film I've rented, and I did so despite/because I saw it at the depot just before Christmas. I was unsure how I felt and wasn't sure how much was due to the strangeness of tiered areas, and heading to Lewes to watch a film instead of the Marina, or if I had the wrong expectations etc. I've seen some positive reviews and some negative ones, so I wanted to check it out again.

I actually really enjoyed it on second viewing (and third - it's £16, and once you've started to watch it, you have 48hrs access to it, so I wanted to get my money's worth/monies worth?). It's not flawless, but I definitely enjoyed it a lot more than my first viewing.


Also, a film 2021 thread seems like a good place to put trailers for films that probably don't really deserve their own threads:

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Swansman

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I very rarely watch movies, especially new ones, but I do like forward to the new Bond movie... trailer looked ok. Hopefully they've done a Bond movie and not some generic action movie, its been a bit of a lottery for the last 25 years.
 




Acker79

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Couple of new films on the streamers that I've watched;

One Night in Miami
Based on a play, is a fictional telling of Sam Cooke, Jim Brown, Muhammed Ali, and Malcolm X spending a night discussing their respective roles in the civil rights movement. I really enjoyed it, very talky, but the leads all had chemistry and charisma, and interesting discussions.

Greenland
Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin as strained husband and wife trying to get, with their son, to safety as extinction level meteor shower hits across the world. Very tense all the way through, doesn't stray from the disaster movie formula, but was very good.
 


Acker79

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Been watching some of the Golden Globe nominees, in an effort to catch films likely to be in the Oscar pool.

Mank
This wasn't one I was eager to watch, and maybe I approached with the wrong attitude, but I didn't really enjoy it all that much. Barely paid attention enough to keep track or what was going on.

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Ok. Chadwick Boseman's performance is probably helped by seeing it with the knowledge of his ill-health and impending death. A group of musicians chatting about a range of issues inbetween laying down tracks in a long recording session. The conversations seemed more personal and specific and so less accessible, especially when compared to One Night in Miami.

Hillbilly Elegy
Another one I was planning on avoiding. It was fine, seemed a by the numbers poor country folk family drama that appeal to the mum audience.

Over the Moon
One of the animation nominees, a young girl on discovering her widower father is in a new relationship that is heading toward marriage decides to build a rocket to head to the moon to find proof of a love goddess and stop the marriage, learning lessons of accepting change along the way. It was good. The songs were decent, though not stand out, the asian flare to the animation helps it standout from other non-pixar computer animation.

Wolfwalkers
Another animation, this one from Apple+, and with an Irish flair. A young English girl living in a town in Ireland that is struggling with the wolves in the forests, discovers a mother and daughter pair of wolfwalkers - people who when they sleep project themselves as wolves. It was a simple, by the numbers story, but there was a lot of charm, and the 2d animation was interesting and different, without being a distraction.


With the Superbowl tonight, we might get some movie trailers. James Gunn noted his Suicide Squad movie is almost complete last week, maybe one them? Maybe there won't be any, given the impact of the pandemic, but there will probably be some fun adverts, too.
 




dolphins

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Good to see a 2021 edition of this thread...

Been watching a few movies and documentaries (23 to date since the start of the year), most of which are older ones that I've caught up on, but a couple of new ones have been:

Greenland - thought it might have been sponsored by Baby Bel as it was rather cheesy but fun nevertheless. There were a few plot holes and inconsistencies/illogical bits but passed a couple of hours. Just saw that Mark Kermode REALLY liked it and has seen it three times already!!

Songbird - a pandemic related movie that was interesting and thought definitely worth a watch.

Both on Amazon Prime.
 


Superphil

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Another vote for Greenland, good old fashioned disaster movie with a decent script and story, good acting too.
 


Nitram

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The Dig - Netflix. Superb example of British understatement on film.
 




Is it PotG?

Is it PotG?

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Tried watching the poor remake of Rams with Sam Neill.

The original, and by far superior imho, was set in a remote Icelandic farming valley where two brothers who haven't spoken in 40 years have to come together in order to save what's dearest to them - their sheep.

The character of the Icelanders fits so much better.

Totally agree with these, watch the original.

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Shirty

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I watched Greenland over the weekend, and although it was rather formulaic i enjoyed it - decent acting, a bit of tension and even the little kid wasnt too annoying.

Also watched Outside the Wire on Netflix. Ive seen some pretty mixed reviews of this one, but I really enjoyed it - had a kind of Terminator meets Black Hawk Down feel about it but was also quite thought-provoking at times
 








dolphins

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The new Rosamund Pike film came out yesterday on Amazon Prime (don't think it's elsewhere although don't have other paid movie streaming services). I Care A Lot is an interesting story about someone who targets wealthy old people, gets them into a home by court order via a friendship with a doctor, and "takes responsibility" for their home/possessions etc., basically fleecing them of all their stuff. Her latest victim, though, (without giving too much away) has an unexpected background...

Her morally reprehensible character is a tough one to root for even in the scenes when you normally would. Apparently Pike was sick and tired of playing worthy people and wanted to play someone "appalling"! There's a great supporting cast; Peter Dinklage is as good as ever, playing quite understated, and Pike's character's latest victim (Dianne Wiest) is perfectly played.

It's a sort of thriller with a touch of comedy, as without that, a story like this could turn out a little bleak.

Really, really enjoyed it, and recommend it.
 


Acker79

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Critically, Zack Snyder's most successful movie is his remake of Dawn of the Dead. So could this be a return to form following the (critically) disappointing run of superhero movies?

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Acker79

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Speaking of superhero movies, the third MCU Spider-man movie officially released its full title yesterday. Following a couple of teases from the principle cast with fake title releases the official movie twitter feed released this:

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And here is a close up of the Board with a few jokey alternatives
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Gabbafella

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dolphins said:
The new Rosamund Pike film came out yesterday on Amazon Prime (don't think it's elsewhere although don't have other paid movie streaming services). I Care A Lot is an interesting story about someone who targets wealthy old people, gets them into a home by court order via a friendship with a doctor, and "takes responsibility" for their home/possessions etc., basically fleecing them of all their stuff. Her latest victim, though, (without giving too much away) has an unexpected background...

Her morally reprehensible character is a tough one to root for even in the scenes when you normally would. Apparently Pike was sick and tired of playing worthy people and wanted to play someone "appalling"! There's a great supporting cast; Peter Dinklage is as good as ever, playing quite understated, and Pike's character's latest victim (Dianne Wiest) is perfectly played.

It's a sort of thriller with a touch of comedy, as without that, a story like this could turn out a little bleak.

Really, really enjoyed it, and recommend it.
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I really didn't want to watch this but got bullied in to it by the Mrs, and oddly enough she thought it was shite and I really enjoyed it. I thought Dinklage was brilliant as the comical bit sinister gangster and Pike was just a hideously hateful person who I wanted dead from the start. I'd recommend it, a decent watch.
 










Acker79

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The Glasgow film festival is currently running online, and following a recommendation from a friend, I decided to check out Riders of Justice a Danish film starring Mads Mikkelsen (Casino Royale, Hannibal, Polar and the replacement for Johnny Depp as Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts series). Mads plays a soldier and husband of a woman who is killed in a train accident, who is struggling to come to terms with it and help their daughter do the same when he is approached by a man who was also on the train and claims it wasn't an accident, and together with a couple of friends they plot revenge. Tonally I'd liken it to 'In Brugge' - it's funny while dealing with dark subject matter and strong violence. Strong recommendation. I loved it.

https://youtu.be/XFENND9YvkE
 


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