Team-BHP > Shifting gears
Register New Topics New Posts Top Thanked Team-BHP FAQ


Reply
  Search this Thread
2,465,188 views
Old 11th October 2019, 10:38   #7441
Distinguished - BHPian
 
mayankk's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: New Delhi
Posts: 5,146
Thanked: 8,163 Times
Re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please)

Quote:
Originally Posted by narayans80 View Post
Reciting 'I have bad thoughts' through the movie doesn't make one a bad person.
If you want to understand this, the 1989 batman is much more Comic-y about this. In fact, you should see the animated "The killing Joke", it follows a similar origin story, but the ending of that can put any movie ever made by DC to shame.
mayankk is offline  
Old 11th October 2019, 16:49   #7442
Senior - BHPian
 
deathwalkr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Trivandrum
Posts: 1,283
Thanked: 4,114 Times
Re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please)

Quote:
Originally Posted by mayankk View Post
If you want to understand this, the 1989 batman is much more Comic-y about this. In fact, you should see the animated "The killing Joke", it follows a similar origin story, but the ending of that can put any movie ever made by DC to shame.
I have always found the animated movies made by DC to be darker and more intense than their usual movies.

Killing joke was a big hit to the guts!
deathwalkr is online now  
Old 12th October 2019, 14:36   #7443
Distinguished - BHPian
 
noopster's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Pune
Posts: 9,237
Thanked: 12,903 Times
Re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please)

El Camino, the movie sequel to Breaking Bad starring Aaron Paul, released on Netflix yesterday. While it is a must-watch for any fan of the series (mea culpa), as a standalone the movie disappoints. There is no plot as such and overall it feels like an extension of the series, a couple of bonus Christmas episodes if you will.

The usual suspects are all there including a cameo by the kingpin himself, and references to the series are plentiful. Even then I would rate it as 7/10 at best.
noopster is offline  
Old 14th October 2019, 14:40   #7444
GTO
Team-BHP Support
 
GTO's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Bombay
Posts: 70,493
Thanked: 300,294 Times
Re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please)

Want to go Watch Pineapple Express on Prime Video. Seth Rogen & James Franco are simply hilarious. Giving the movie 5 / 5 stars.

Warning = If you aren't a Seth Rogen fan, you might not like it as much:


And if you are a Seth Rogen fan, this one is for you:
GTO is offline  
Old 15th October 2019, 18:38   #7445
Senior - BHPian
 
rrsteer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: 144022
Posts: 1,234
Thanked: 3,119 Times
Re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please)

Watched the movie '42' yesterday. It chronicles the story of Jackie Robinson - the first black Major League Baseball player and his history-making signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Unbelievable, what this man achieved under the circumstances that he did - hostility from all MLB players/ teams including his own, press, spectators, hotel staff etc. The no. 42 jersey has been retired from MLB in his honor. I would rate this movie as a must watch.

rrsteer is offline  
Old 15th October 2019, 19:39   #7446
Senior - BHPian
 
aargee's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: TSTN
Posts: 6,233
Thanked: 9,616 Times
Re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please)

Little Boy is one of rare family movie that can be watched across all ages with a very positive ending & a good inspiring message
aargee is offline  
Old 19th October 2019, 13:51   #7447
Senior - BHPian
 
deathwalkr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Trivandrum
Posts: 1,283
Thanked: 4,114 Times
Re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please)

Quote:
Originally Posted by rrsteer View Post
Watched the movie '42' yesterday. It chronicles the story of Jackie Robinson - the first black Major League Baseball player and his history-making signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Thanks for the tip. Good movie it was

Similar ones:

The Express (2008)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0469903/

Glory Road (2006)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385726/
deathwalkr is online now  
Old 20th October 2019, 16:39   #7448
Distinguished - BHPian
 
noopster's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Pune
Posts: 9,237
Thanked: 12,903 Times
Re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please)

Watched Upstarts on Netflix. A fairly true-to-life depiction of startup culture with some solid, if not spectacular, performances from the mainly new lead actors. Worth a watch.

This is 3 Idiots done the way it should been.
noopster is offline  
Old 21st October 2019, 01:19   #7449
Senior - BHPian
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Madras
Posts: 3,108
Thanked: 4,508 Times
Re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please)

Quote:
Originally Posted by noopster View Post
El Camino
This is what I came here for BrBa set the bar so high, frankly am surprised they even dared to extend the series.

Quote:
Originally Posted by aargee View Post
Little Boy is one of rare family movie
Am reminded of October Sky reading your message. Sweet movie. Do watch if you haven't seen already.
--
One movie to look forward in November is 'The Irishman'. Martin Scorsese has roped in the good old team De Niro, Joe Pesci, Thelma Schoonmaker (all of them in their late 70s now). Only Frank Vincent is no more. Don't think it'll make it to theatres here, besides too much sanskaari censorship doesn't do any good.
narayans80 is offline  
Old 21st October 2019, 05:34   #7450
Senior - BHPian
 
aargee's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: TSTN
Posts: 6,233
Thanked: 9,616 Times
Re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please)

Quote:
Originally Posted by narayans80 View Post
Am reminded of October Sky reading your message. Sweet movie. Do watch if you haven't seen already
Sure boss! haven't watched, will take your suggestion

Quote:
Originally Posted by narayans80 View Post
One movie to look forward in November is 'The Irishman'
Oho!! It's Robert De Niro & about mob, then it's a must watch

Edit - Just observed, it's Al Pacino & Joe Pesci involved as well, if only Ray Liotta was involved, then I may call it as Good Fellas part 2

Last edited by aargee : 21st October 2019 at 05:36.
aargee is offline  
Old 21st October 2019, 07:39   #7451
Distinguished - BHPian
 
ninjatalli's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Bangalore
Posts: 3,800
Thanked: 15,550 Times
Re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please)

Zombieland 2 : 3.5 / 5

A good riot filled and full of wisecrack shots movie. Continues from where the first movie left off, added a few additional characters with their own "character".

Nothing great about this movie, but if you enjoyed the first one, then this should hit the target again.
ninjatalli is offline  
Old 21st October 2019, 09:04   #7452
BHPian
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Jaipur
Posts: 688
Thanked: 1,812 Times
Re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please)

Saw The Shawshank Redemption again after a gap of about nine years since my first watch of this great movie!
No doubt this movie has been at number one rank on IMDB. Great script and acting and the fabulous narration by Morgan Freeman.

Can't wait to re-watch it already for the third time which I guess will happen couple of years down the line.

With each re-watch, there are new things to notice and appreciate which somehow one misses the first time.
Sherlocked is offline  
Old 21st October 2019, 14:03   #7453
BHPian
 
Gsynch's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Mumbai
Posts: 83
Thanked: 284 Times
Re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please)



Ford V Ferrari

Looks like an exciting movie for petrolheads with the underdog as a theme, more about it here:

American automotive designer Carroll Shelby and fearless British race car driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference, the laws of physics and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary vehicle for the Ford Motor Co. Together, they plan to compete against the race cars of Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966
Gsynch is offline  
Old 21st October 2019, 14:21   #7454
GTO
Team-BHP Support
 
GTO's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Bombay
Posts: 70,493
Thanked: 300,294 Times
Re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please)

Watched "Can you ever forgive me" on Hotstar. Strongly recommend it - 4 out of 5 stars. A very different kind of movie with a different kind of story on a different kind of woman.

True story (love TRUE stories) about a writer who hit tough times financially, and starts created forged letters to sell to collectors. Top class acting by all

GTO is offline  
Old 21st October 2019, 14:22   #7455
Senior - BHPian
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Madras
Posts: 3,108
Thanked: 4,508 Times
Re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please)

Quote:
Originally Posted by aargee View Post
It's Robert De Niro & about mob
Martin Scorsese (the director) is famous for (mostly Italian origin) mafia movies. Robert de Niro has been associated with him since Taxi Driver. Joe Pesci and Frank Vincent have been associated since the next movie Raging Bull. He does employ voice over narration to good effect in all his movies.
narayans80 is offline  
Reply

Most Viewed


Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Team-BHP.com
Proudly powered by E2E Networks