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Don’t worry he won’t get far on foot - Amazon Prime 7.5/10

Dark comedy true story about an alcoholic going nowhere who after a car accident ends up a quadriplegic in a wheelchair. Embittered he finds solace in drawing funny cartoons and coming off the booze.

Feel good element and as per usual, outstanding acting by Joaquin Phoenix in the lead with help from Jonah Hill in a supporting role.

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The Thing is a firm favourite at Halloween in this household. Absolute classic
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Originally posted by razzmatazaz razzmatazaz wrote:

The Thing

Saw this for the first time and can see why it's so highly rated. John Carpenter was on some roll in the eighties between this, Halloween, The Fog, Prince of Darkness and others. Trademark pacing, foreboding, atmosphere and soundtrack that you get in all his movies with memorable special effects and death sequences. It looked ahead of its time, though I must have watched a remastered version because it looked way too sleek for a 1982 picture. Something else that struck me while watching it is how The Faculty completely ripped off its premise. 

9 out of 10 Jeff.



I seen Halloween and The Fog.  Classics.  Never seen The Fing Jeff.

I actually really like Halloween III
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The Thing

Saw this for the first time and can see why it's so highly rated. John Carpenter was on some roll in the eighties between this, Halloween, The Fog, Prince of Darkness and others. Trademark pacing, foreboding, atmosphere and soundtrack that you get in all his movies with memorable special effects and death sequences. It looked ahead of its time, though I must have watched a remastered version because it looked way too sleek for a 1982 picture. Something else that struck me while watching it is how The Faculty completely ripped off its premise. 

9 out of 10 Jeff.
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Originally posted by MayoMark MayoMark wrote:

A few re watches this weekend 

Remember the Titans. A good sports flick with Denzel Washington. 7/10

This is the End. A daft apocalypse flick with Seth Rogan, Jonah Hill, James Franco and a few more playing themselves. Good fun, some very funny moments and worth a look. 8/10

The Martian. Good film but a bit too long for my liking. Good subject matter but way too many cheesy jokes. 7/10

A good weekend of films so far 👌 



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The Wind that shakes the Barley.  9.5/10. Probably my favourite film of all time.  

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A few re watches this weekend 

Remember the Titans. A good sports flick with Denzel Washington. 7/10

This is the End. A daft apocalypse flick with Seth Rogan, Jonah Hill, James Franco and a few more playing themselves. Good fun, some very funny moments and worth a look. 8/10

The Martian. Good film but a bit too long for my liking. Good subject matter but way too many cheesy jokes. 7/10

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Roadhouse - 5.5/10. Expected it to be a lot worse tbh. Actually ended up not being too bad. McGregor is beyond woeful in it. Sure he’s just playing himself. 

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Originally posted by horsebox horsebox wrote:

Bob Marley - 5/10 meh, it's not great at all.
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent - 7/10 Nic Cage plays himself, as a self absorbed actor. Worth a watch.

Thought that was a biography of Conor Sammon's career
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Under Suspicion on Amazon Prime is a good watch.

Gene Hackman plays an influential tax attorney with a much younger wife who is questioned by Morgan Freeman's police captain over the murders of two young girls. Much of it is told in flashback and with the two masters of the screen jousting verbally. Was on the hook for the entirety of this one and very curious as to how it would play out. Anything with Gene Hackman in it is great. He always plays a good bastard.
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Originally posted by Trap junior Trap junior wrote:

Saw summink on Netflix last night wiv Julia Roberts.  Some Apolcalyptic movie 'Leave the World Behind'  Enjoyed it. Strange ending.  6.34 out of 10 Jeff.

Very similar to 'How it Ends'.


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Bob Marley - 5/10 meh, it's not great at all.
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent - 7/10 Nic Cage plays himself, as a self absorbed actor. Worth a watch.
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Saw summink on Netflix last night wiv Julia Roberts.  Some Apolcalyptic movie 'Leave the World Behind'  Enjoyed it. Strange ending.  6.34 out of 10 Jeff.

Very similar to 'How it Ends'.
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The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon is a Taiwanese movie on Netflix. It's great fun. The last half hour is about as Tarantino as you'll get.
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Originally posted by Badgersboys9 Badgersboys9 wrote:

Originally posted by horsebox horsebox wrote:

Green Room - great movie based on Tony Lip otherwise known as Carmine Lupertazzi.


*Green Book. Great wee film.


Give Green Room a watch next.


I re-watched that recently. Good movie.
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Watched When Arry Met Sally last night on BBC.  Never seen it before Jeff.  Very nice film.  Simple uncomplicated plot not like your pretentious films these days Jeff wiv their clever complicated plots that if you as so much miss one sentence someone speaks you get lost.

Proper proper film.



I watched it too, had never seen it. After the first car scene I wanted to turn it off. But it was left on as I was doing other things and the film grew on me. Was decent. 

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Originally posted by darmack darmack wrote:

Originally posted by Badgersboys9 Badgersboys9 wrote:

Originally posted by horsebox horsebox wrote:

Green Room - great movie based on Tony Lip otherwise known as Carmine Lupertazzi.


*Green Book. Great wee film.

Give Green Room a watch next.
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Originally posted by Badgersboys9 Badgersboys9 wrote:

Originally posted by horsebox horsebox wrote:

Green Room - great movie based on Tony Lip otherwise known as Carmine Lupertazzi.


*Green Book. Great wee film.

Give Green Room a watch next.
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