The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please)

GTO · 28th October 2019, 12:44

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Originally Posted by Sherlocked

Saw The Shawshank Redemption again after a gap of about nine years since my first watch of this great movie!

Thank you for the 2 hours of entertainment

. Saw your post and watched the movie over the weekend (after maybe 1 or 2 decades) on Hotstar. LOVED IT! I love Morgan Freeman, yet will say that Tim Robbins matched him in performance.

Joxster · 28th October 2019, 14:03

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Originally Posted by Sherlocked

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.

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Originally Posted by GTO

Thank you for the 2 hours of entertainment

. Saw your post and watched the movie over the weekend (after maybe 1 or 2 decades) on Hotstar. LOVED IT! I love Morgan Freeman, yet will say that Tim Robbins matched him in performance.

This is one of the best movies of all time IMHO. I absolutely love the way it plays out! I've seen it about 5 times now

I also totally agree with what you have both said

Cheers

GTO · 5th November 2019, 11:50

Saw 'Confirmation' on Hotstar last evening. Damn good movie - will give it 4/5 stars. True story about a Supreme Court nominee who was accused of sexual harassment. The movie sure shows the dirty side of politics. If you enjoy great acting + drama, watch this one. Slow 1st half, picks up pace in the 2nd.

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

JMaruru · 6th November 2019, 08:03

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Originally Posted by GTO

Saw 'Confirmation' on Hotstar last evening. Damn good movie - will give it 4/5 stars. True story about a Supreme Court nominee who was accused of sexual harassment. The movie sure shows the dirty side of politics. If you enjoy great acting + drama, watch this one. Slow 1st half, picks up pace in the 2nd.

The story-line seems eerily similar to what happened during a recent nomination hearing of a judge in the current president's rule.

arindambasu13 · 6th November 2019, 09:15

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Originally Posted by Gsynch

Ford V Ferrari

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

Apart from the main content of the movie being about two stellar marquees of the automotive world, I am really looking forward to the on screen repartee between these two powerful actors of our times - Matt Damon and Christian Bale. Both have fantastic films and roles behind them and it will be exciting to see how they join forces on screen. This should be one to watch out for.

Gsynch · 6th November 2019, 11:13

I am a big fan of Scorsese's school of cinema, look forward to his latest venture The Irishman.

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

Rocky_Balboa · 7th November 2019, 10:44

The Current War - 2/5

What a waste of subject and actors!!
The movie captured neither the intense lives of Edison and Westinghouse, nor their intense rivalry!

Looks like this movie was made out of newspaper headlines.

BZ25 · 9th November 2019, 20:45

Has anyone seen Zodiac?
It's stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Robert Downey Jr. and was release just a while before the first Iron Man came out.
It's a great movie about the Zodiac serial killer who terrorized residents of San Francisco in the 1960s.

Gsynch · 10th November 2019, 12:25

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Originally Posted by BZ25

Has anyone seen Zodiac?
It's stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Robert Downey Jr. and was release just a while before the first Iron Man came out.
It's a great movie about the Zodiac serial killer who terrorized residents of San Francisco in the 1960s.

It another nice one from early days of David Fincher but the closure is inconclusive and bit of a downer, second half is more like a docudrama.

boniver · 10th November 2019, 15:25

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Originally Posted by BZ25

Has anyone seen Zodiac?
It's stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Robert Downey Jr. and was release just a while before the first Iron Man came out.
It's a great movie about the Zodiac serial killer who terrorized residents of San Francisco in the 1960s.

It's a nice film, I enjoyed it.

SilentEngine · 13th November 2019, 11:14

Having watched Joker couple of weeks back, was inspired to watch The Taxi Driver an Shutter Island over the weekend.

All three are good movies on their own. Shutter Island probably requires another watch.

procrj · 20th November 2019, 09:33

Oh its really warming up now isnt it

Looks like 2020 is going to be a good year for the movie aficionados

https://youtu.be/Ify9S7hj480

ashis89 · 20th November 2019, 11:48

Called up two close friends and went to watch "Ford Vs. Ferrari" on Saturday. At 135 mins, it is long for an average Hollywood film. But trust me when I say that we looked at our watches only twice - once at intermission and again at the end of the movie. We were glued to our seats and loved every bit of it. The actors, the story and the cars - no complaints on any front. I got to learn a few things about cars and companies!

4/5.
I deduct 1 point as I would have liked an even longer movie with more details around this true story!
I didn't

procrj · 21st November 2019, 09:14

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Originally Posted by ashis89

The actors, the story and the cars - no complaints on any front.

Agree ashish89. While the movie is about cars and companies that build it, its held together by Matt Damon and Christian Bale with the surprise package being Josh Lucas. Bale as usual does a stellar job of getting into the skin of Ken Miles and subtly bring out his idiosyncrasies and his passion. I was torn between watching it on the big screen and waiting for it to come on VOD platforms, but I am happy that I watched it on the big screen.

Rating - 4/5 as it definitely is a good watch.

hemanth.anand · 23rd November 2019, 01:55

FROZEN II

A wonderfully made sequel which comes with a story as intense as the first one. It's all about Elsa and Anna and how they stay together in their journey into the unknown for their quest of truth and safeguard Arendelle.
It has it's fair share of olaf comic reliefs. Kristoff and Sven don't really have major roles. Songs aren't as catchy as the ones in the first version but still very good. I liked the 'Lost in the woods' and 'Into the unkonwn'. The best thing I liked were Elsa's beautiful dresses!!

I will have to get one for my daughter if it's available in the market.

This was my first movie in a movie hall without intermission yet never got boring over the 103mins.
In another first, this was my first 4dx movie and the effects were nicely complemening the visuals...not too much not too less, just about the right amount.

I'd rate it 4.5/5

7th November 2019, 10:44	#7462
Rocky_Balboa BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Namma Bengalooru Posts: 676 Thanked: 358 Times View My Garage	Re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please) The Current War - 2/5 What a waste of subject and actors!! The movie captured neither the intense lives of Edison and Westinghouse, nor their intense rivalry! Looks like this movie was made out of newspaper headlines. Last edited by Rocky_Balboa : 7th November 2019 at 10:56.
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BZ25 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 204 Thanked: 946 Times	Re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please) Has anyone seen Zodiac? It's stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Robert Downey Jr. and was release just a while before the first Iron Man came out. It's a great movie about the Zodiac serial killer who terrorized residents of San Francisco in the 1960s.
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SilentEngine Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: KA19,KA04 Posts: 1,167 Thanked: 735 Times View My Garage	Re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please) Having watched Joker couple of weeks back, was inspired to watch The Taxi Driver an Shutter Island over the weekend. All three are good movies on their own. Shutter Island probably requires another watch. Last edited by SilentEngine : 13th November 2019 at 11:17.
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ashis89 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 3,460 Thanked: 10,901 Times View My Garage	Re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please) Called up two close friends and went to watch "Ford Vs. Ferrari" on Saturday. At 135 mins, it is long for an average Hollywood film. But trust me when I say that we looked at our watches only twice - once at intermission and again at the end of the movie. We were glued to our seats and loved every bit of it. The actors, the story and the cars - no complaints on any front. I got to learn a few things about cars and companies! 4/5. I deduct 1 point as I would have liked an even longer movie with more details around this true story! I didn't
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23rd November 2019, 01:55	#7470
hemanth.anand Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 3,275 Thanked: 14,706 Times View My Garage	Re: The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please) FROZEN II A wonderfully made sequel which comes with a story as intense as the first one. It's all about Elsa and Anna and how they stay together in their journey into the unknown for their quest of truth and safeguard Arendelle. It has it's fair share of olaf comic reliefs. Kristoff and Sven don't really have major roles. Songs aren't as catchy as the ones in the first version but still very good. I liked the 'Lost in the woods' and 'Into the unkonwn'. The best thing I liked were Elsa's beautiful dresses!! I will have to get one for my daughter if it's available in the market. This was my first movie in a movie hall without intermission yet never got boring over the 103mins. In another first, this was my first 4dx movie and the effects were nicely complemening the visuals...not too much not too less, just about the right amount. I'd rate it 4.5/5
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