The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please)

sourav9385 · 21st August 2016, 16:53

War Dogs - 8/10

Good fun, definitely worth a watch if you're into such genre's.

Jonah Hill & Miles Teller deliver a fun film that's enjoyable, though it could definitely be a lot better.

reignofchaos · 21st August 2016, 17:42

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Originally Posted by ninjatalli

Suicide Party : 2 / 5
Surprised to see no reviews on this blockbuster.

This made my day - if one doesn't remember even the name of the movie one just saw, it's definitely a terrible movie to watch and review.

ninjatalli · 21st August 2016, 21:38

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Originally Posted by reignofchaos

This made my day - if one doesn't remember even the name of the movie one just saw, it's definitely a terrible movie to watch and review.

Hahahahaha

#facepalm moment but yet true - the movie is really that bad. And unfortunate since it could have easily been a good one.

Sherlocked · 23rd August 2016, 13:34

Few movies I watched recently: I pick only those which has a rating of over 7.0 in IMDB. Rotton Tomatoes/Metacritic ratings comes secondary.

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl : One of those movies which makes your eyes moist. Excellent and a touching movie!

The Gift : Loved it! To those who have watched it, we can move over PM to discuss the question which we are left with.

Nightcrawler: A criticality acclaimed movie. Thoroughly enjoyed watching it! Jake Gyllenhaal is something!

ajay_satpute · 23rd August 2016, 14:56

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Originally Posted by Sherlocked

Few movies I watched recently: I pick only those which has a rating of over 7.0 in IMDB. Rotton Tomatoes/Metacritic ratings comes secondary.

The Gift : Loved it! To those who have watched it, we can move over PM to discuss the question which we are left with.

Which "The Gift" movie are you referring to? I found 3 movies with the same name (how lame) on Google movie store. One of the movies has Cate Blanchett in lead role and other two have some not-so-famous actors as per the posters.

Sherlocked · 23rd August 2016, 15:02

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Originally Posted by ajay_satpute

Which "The Gift" movie are you referring to? I found 3 movies with the same name (how lame) on Google movie store. One of the movies has Cate Blanchett in lead role and other two have some not-so-famous actors as per the posters.

Hi!
Apologies for not being clear. I am talking about this one.

maddy42 · 24th August 2016, 02:06

Two movies from my side:

Sausage party 4/5: One crazy double meaning movie, please leave the kids at home. The director stored the craziness for the end though!

War dogs 3.5/5: Good movie with a good pace. Usual story similar to Lord of war with friends dealing in weapons. All i can say was do not compare it to the Lord of war as that movie was intense! This movie could have been a lot better. One thing i learnt from this is relationships are lost due to really minor things or peanuts.

Maddy

shankar.balan · 24th August 2016, 07:32

Our Kind of Traitor
John Le Carre Spy thriller.
Excellent film - in the genre of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.
Skellan Skarsgaard does a fantastic job as does Ewan MacGregor...

Whisky Tango Foxtrot
Another nice film. Though it is about a news reporter in a war zone, it is quite comic at times and overall a good film.
Tina Fey and Margot Robbie.

Watched both these on a recent flight and they were great for passing the time.

GTO · 24th August 2016, 10:26

Conviction

True story about sibling love, and how a sister becomes a lawyer only to free her wrongly-convicted brother. Fascinating true story. Rating 4/5.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrPtr0aQx3s

I never watch cooking shows / movies, but will recommend this movie to all Meryl Streep fans. Gosh, she can act. Mind blowing performance (on par with her role as Margaret). 3/5 to the movie, 5/5 to Meryl!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozRK7VXQl-k

mayankk · 27th August 2016, 23:33

Anybody here has seen The Killing Joke?
Is that last encounter with the joker what it seems to be?
Wow!

lordvader · 27th August 2016, 23:45

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Originally Posted by mayankk

Anybody here has seen The Killing Joke?
Is that last encounter with the joker what it seems to be?
Wow!

I didn't like it much. Its better to check out some of the older ones if you have not seen them already.

mayankk · 28th August 2016, 00:09

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Originally Posted by lordvader

I didn't like it much. Its better to check out some of the older ones if you have not seen them already.

All done and dusted. But this one is pretty much darker. I mean, the comic was sort of did he, didn't he? The movie is more quite sure he did.

Prowler · 28th August 2016, 11:43

Solace 5/5

A fast paced thriller with the cast of Anthony Hopkins, Colin Farrell, Abbie Cornish and Dean Morgan. It is again about a serial killer and the usual FBI procedural type. But the Brazilian director Afonso Poyart has kept the movie taut with unusual kind of story telling - sudden cut shots interspersed with dreamy slow motion.

At the end, it leaves you with a moral dilemma - "Sometimes the greatest acts of Love are the hardest acts to commit."

deathwalkr · 28th August 2016, 18:42

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Originally Posted by mayankk

All done and dusted. But this one is pretty much darker. I mean, the comic was sort of did he, didn't he? The movie is more quite sure he did.

not what i expected to watch in a train after a long day of work

and yea the book sort of let it hanging but didn't really understand the ending anyway. Was too tired. Help?

Queryanalyzer · 31st August 2016, 18:13

Mechanic Resurrection - 1.5/5

Oh boy, this was bad. Jason Statham and Jessiaca Alba provided some eye candy and thats all there is to this movie. It lacked everything else.
They seem to have taken a formula out of Indian cinema: action+some skin+masala = a movie!

21st August 2016, 16:53	#6496
sourav9385 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Montreal Canada Posts: 444 Thanked: 770 Times	Re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please) War Dogs - 8/10 Good fun, definitely worth a watch if you're into such genre's. Jonah Hill & Miles Teller deliver a fun film that's enjoyable, though it could definitely be a lot better.
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Sherlocked BHPian Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Jaipur Posts: 688 Thanked: 1,812 Times	Re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please) Few movies I watched recently: I pick only those which has a rating of over 7.0 in IMDB. Rotton Tomatoes/Metacritic ratings comes secondary. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl : One of those movies which makes your eyes moist. Excellent and a touching movie! The Gift : Loved it! To those who have watched it, we can move over PM to discuss the question which we are left with. Nightcrawler: A criticality acclaimed movie. Thoroughly enjoyed watching it! Jake Gyllenhaal is something! Last edited by Sherlocked : 23rd August 2016 at 13:38.
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24th August 2016, 02:06	#6502
maddy42 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Coorg Posts: 2,131 Thanked: 1,328 Times View My Garage	Re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please) Two movies from my side: Sausage party 4/5: One crazy double meaning movie, please leave the kids at home. The director stored the craziness for the end though! War dogs 3.5/5: Good movie with a good pace. Usual story similar to Lord of war with friends dealing in weapons. All i can say was do not compare it to the Lord of war as that movie was intense! This movie could have been a lot better. One thing i learnt from this is relationships are lost due to really minor things or peanuts. Maddy
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24th August 2016, 07:32	#6503
shankar.balan BANNED Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,368 Thanked: 23,142 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/2 (8)	Re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please) Our Kind of Traitor John Le Carre Spy thriller. Excellent film - in the genre of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Skellan Skarsgaard does a fantastic job as does Ewan MacGregor... Whisky Tango Foxtrot Another nice film. Though it is about a news reporter in a war zone, it is quite comic at times and overall a good film. Tina Fey and Margot Robbie. Watched both these on a recent flight and they were great for passing the time.
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27th August 2016, 23:33	#6505
mayankk Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: New Delhi Posts: 5,146 Thanked: 8,163 Times View My Garage	Anybody here has seen The Killing Joke? Is that last encounter with the joker what it seems to be? Wow!
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28th August 2016, 11:43	#6508
Prowler BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Madras Posts: 770 Thanked: 1,314 Times	Re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please) Solace 5/5 A fast paced thriller with the cast of Anthony Hopkins, Colin Farrell, Abbie Cornish and Dean Morgan. It is again about a serial killer and the usual FBI procedural type. But the Brazilian director Afonso Poyart has kept the movie taut with unusual kind of story telling - sudden cut shots interspersed with dreamy slow motion. At the end, it leaves you with a moral dilemma - "Sometimes the greatest acts of Love are the hardest acts to commit."
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31st August 2016, 18:13	#6510
Queryanalyzer BHPian Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Chennai Posts: 51 Thanked: 45 Times	Re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please) Mechanic Resurrection - 1.5/5 Oh boy, this was bad. Jason Statham and Jessiaca Alba provided some eye candy and thats all there is to this movie. It lacked everything else. They seem to have taken a formula out of Indian cinema: action+some skin+masala = a movie!
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