Films

[DomDom1984]

I thought the synth captured the seediness of the movie. So I liked it.

[The Nal]

De Palma did Blow Out before which also has the same ish style of music and is charming etc and of its time.

Just checked, two different composers, both Italian.

Anyway Blow Out is a better movie for me.

[metallimuse]

I thought the synth captured the seediness of the movie. So I liked it.

Totally agree.

[DomDom1984]

Blow Out is a pretty good movie, I'd agree with that.

[Guest]

The silliness of Scarface endears me towards it, I'm not a massive fan of gritty gangster movies, but I'm always up for a bit of camp.

[viberunner]

The silliness of Scarface endears me towards it, I'm not a massive fan of gritty gangster movies, but I'm always up for a bit of camp.

The original Scarface (1933) was even camper, and several things in it that ended up in the 83 version.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarface_(1932_film)

[The Nal]

Shut the fuck up and wash your mouth out

hehe. Yeah never grabbed me as the classic that it apparently is. And I've watched it 4-5 times.

[kaosmark2]

Its probably a more realistic representation of the drug fuelled gangs we have had since the 80s. The violence they can use is extreme and the people in them totally fucking unhinged.

Have lots of personal experience with drug gangs Bazza?

[Big Vern]

80s Scarface is a perfect social commentary on 80s USA, the greed, the decadence etc. Although I prefer Wolf of Wall Street for that!

And the music is perfect come on, who couldnt like this

Edited December 12, 2014 by Big Vern

[The Nal]

It sounds like Enya

[t8yman]

Gone girl. Biggest disappointment of the decade so far movie wise. I'll elaborate further tomorrow, cba going into detail on my iPad right now.

Horrible ending and full of plot holes.

[modey]

I loved gone girl but yeah easy to pick plot holes in it and the ending was poor

[Thearg]

Watching Insidious on the telly at the mo,the first half is proper scary but the last half when he goes into the house of fun/horrors down the astral funfair is laughable.

Least I'll get some sleep.

[Spindles]

Bah. Gone Girl was on my list to watch over the next couple of days, shame if it's a turkey.

[DomDom1984]

It's not a turkey I reckon. I loved it. Get it watched.

[t8yman]

Right, Gone Girl.

It was the one film this year that I almost went to the cinema to see, I love Fincher, and I was pumped up by the massively positive (punter) reviews. I avoided all spoilers, and the only (pro) review I listened to all the way through was Kermodes. I only watched a trailer once.

I honestly don't believe I was expecting too much of it, I'm old enough to manage my expectations of a movie. I'm also intelligent enough to understand that just because a movie might not end the way you wanted it to, it doesnt make it a poor movie, or even a poor ending. Many movies with "anti ending" have been very highly rated in my personal opinion.

I loved the movie all of the way through. A friend who knew I was watching it texted me and said "how is it so far?" my reply was "loving it so far, reckon theres about half hour left". About 15 seconds after I sent the text, the credits rolled and I sat with my mouth open, staring at the screen, then looking at my missus.

I felt cheated, there was no ending, and what was there was so full of holes it left a massively bitter taste in my mouth.

spoilers

The two thieves (who watched that TV show every day) would have ID'd her straight away, and would have gone for the money from the TV company straight away.

No wound on Amy that would have bled to the degree of that stain on the kitchen floor, and bear in mind the doctor obviously examined her for evidence of rape.

She was held at the Lake House against her will, yet she arrived of her own accord and he left for work every day.

Nicks sperm sample had been destroyed by the clinic, so she couldnt be pregnant by him.

The female detective was stopped asking questions that Amy had no answers to, and no-one else in the room saw any value in questioning Amy? - Bullshit.

There are more, but I cant be arsed tbh.

I'm not saying "Dont watch it". As I said, I enjoyed it right up until the credits rolled. It was the fact they rolled that ruined it for me.

[The Nal]

I might watch it later. The missus want to see it.

Although I thought The Social Network was a steaming load of dogshit so Finchers stock has dropped for me.

[t8yman]

I didnt mind social network, but absolutely loved Girl with the dragon tattoo.

[The Nal]

I didnt mind social network, but absolutely loved Girl with the dragon tattoo.

Haven't seen it. Only saw the originals. Haven't seen Benjamin Button erither. Loved everything else hes done though but the Social Network didn't register.

[t8yman]

You must, it was far superior to the foreign version IMHO. And I am a big fan of foreign film, so its not "subtitle bias".

[modey]

Got to agree with all them plot holes t8yman, another one

Right, Gone Girl.

It was the one film this year that I almost went to the cinema to see, I love Fincher, and I was pumped up by the massively positive (punter) reviews. I avoided all spoilers, and the only (pro) review I listened to all the way through was Kermodes. I only watched a trailer once.

I honestly don't believe I was expecting too much of it, I'm old enough to manage my expectations of a movie. I'm also intelligent enough to understand that just because a movie might not end the way you wanted it to, it doesnt make it a poor movie, or even a poor ending. Many movies with "anti ending" have been very highly rated in my personal opinion.

I loved the movie all of the way through. A friend who knew I was watching it texted me and said "how is it so far?" my reply was "loving it so far, reckon theres about half hour left". About 15 seconds after I sent the text, the credits rolled and I sat with my mouth open, staring at the screen, then looking at my missus.

I felt cheated, there was no ending, and what was there was so full of holes it left a massively bitter taste in my mouth.

spoilers

The two thieves (who watched that TV show every day) would have ID'd her straight away, and would have gone for the money from the TV company straight away.

No wound on Amy that would have bled to the degree of that stain on the kitchen floor, and bear in mind the doctor obviously examined her for evidence of rape.

She was held at the Lake House against her will, yet she arrived of her own accord and he left for work every day.

Nicks sperm sample had been destroyed by the clinic, so she couldnt be pregnant by him.

The female detective was stopped asking questions that Amy had no answers to, and no-one else in the room saw any value in questioning Amy? - Bullshit.

There are more, but I cant be arsed tbh.

I'm not saying "Dont watch it". As I said, I enjoyed it right up until the credits rolled. It was the fact they rolled that ruined it for me.

Yep, got to agree with them, another one that stood out for me

she was supposed to have been held against her will at the summer house and went to the trouble of acting like she had been raped for the security cameras, that record 24 hours a day, yet what about the rest of the time she was there acting normal with him, surely the police would have looked through all the tapes like she asked them to?

Very good film but ruined by far too many big plot holes

[philipsteak]

Agree with all the comments about the plot holes in Gone Girl, except for one detail. Didn't bother me at all. If I'm enjoying a film enough then a few holes like that just don't affect that enjoyment, particularly in a film that isn't trying to be remotely real. The whole film was ridiculous and I loved it. I even had to stifle a laugh at

the big reveal

cos it was so daft

[DomDom1984]

The plot holes didn't get me because I was so engrossed in what was going on. When I looked back, I was like "eh?" but hey, I loved it at the time, so didn't really care. But aye, it's crazy stupid at times.

[philipsteak]

There was one thing that bothered me though. Neil Patrick Harris was terrible.

[The Nal]

Just watched Gone Girl. Thought it was excellent. Loved the ending!

Got to agree with all them plot holes t8yman, another one
Yep, got to agree with them, another one that stood out for me

she was supposed to have been held against her will at the summer house and went to the trouble of acting like she had been raped for the security cameras, that record 24 hours a day, yet what about the rest of the time she was there acting normal with him, surely the police would have looked through all the tapes like she asked them to?

Very good film but ruined by far too many big plot holes

She was so manipulative throughout, you have to assume that she edited the tapes.

Right, Gone Girl.

spoilers

The two thieves (who watched that TV show every day) would have ID'd her straight away, and would have gone for the money from the TV company straight away.

No wound on Amy that would have bled to the degree of that stain on the kitchen floor, and bear in mind the doctor obviously examined her for evidence of rape.

Nicks sperm sample had been destroyed by the clinic, so she couldnt be pregnant by him.

The female detective was stopped asking questions that Amy had no answers to, and no-one else in the room saw any value in questioning Amy? - Bullshit.

There are more, but I cant be arsed tbh.

1. They didn't recognise her but thats no big deal, happens a lot in movies. She did look different.

2. Assume her head wound healed in a month.

3. Again, you have to assume she forged the letter saying it was destroyed.

4. She had to stop asking questions, Americas lost darling, sat there covered in blood and having been "raped" consistently.

Really enjoyed Rosamund Pike's performance. They're talking Oscars. Loved her in Fracture but haven't really seen her in anything since.

Edited December 16, 2014 by The Nal