Films

There's definitely a lot of work that was put in "hard to be a god".

Just didn't work for me, but don't let that stop you ;)

Hunt for the Wilderpeople. Flippin brilliant. Loved every minute.

if anyone happens upon a purchasable copy of this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aWL4b9j0dw

this too. (VNSFW)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4xweNlOxps

^Need to see that :)

#BladeRunner2049

Is that like Space 1999, you reckon?

the what?

37 better than 2012.

The photo shows the director standing next to Scott, returning star Harrison Ford, and new cast member Ryan Gosling—the latter two dressed in contemporary attire, suggesting they haven’t even been to wardrobe yet.

Films out next year and they're not even in costume, lazy wankers.

Swiss Army Man is absolutely brilliant, it's not like anything I've ever seen in a good way. Best film in ages.

Oddly I found that 'it got weird' (which was no mean feat given how it started).

Still enjoyed it but I think Daniels are better suited to music videos rather than stretching them out to 90 minutes.

Dano was excellent. Radcliffe also pretty good.

For kinda trashy/predictable, The Girl on the Train isn't bad, nothing spectacular. Emily Blunt is brilliant though, playing a damaged drunk is pretty hard.

I manage it every day.

Method man.

costume or no?

The Tale of the Princess Kayuga: Bit too slow for wee man, slow but very good watch. Many feelz near the end. The original story is nearly a 1000 years old btw (!)

Saw the new Werner Herzog film about the internet last night. Not a huge amount of new stuff, but interesting nonetheless. His perspective on the world is always worth listening to.

He didn't eat any shoes in the Q&A after unfortunately.

'Hunt for the Wilderpeople' and 'Swiss Army Man' are two of the best films I've seen in ages.

HFTW was sweet, it's no "we're werewolves, not swearwolves" tho. what a movie.

Ghostbusters.

It's not very good, is it.

A few good gags.

But overall, a bit poor.

I saw 'I, Daniel Blake' yesterday. It's a very good film, with very strong acting throughout, particularly by Hayley Squires. The script is good, although it has numerous weaknesses and is probably the film's weakest part. It doesn't detract from it much, though. I think Ken Loach is probably the best director working today. Very worth seeing.

I caught I Daniel Blake and wouldn't describe it as Loach's best work and was left wondering how it won at Cannes. It has some important things to say (how unemployed are mistreated and marginalised) but film felt rather 'constructed' in a way that was trying to make a point rather than reflecting reality. Dardennes brothers cover similar ground but characters are more real imo

Sausage party.

Joy to the world.

The first film in living memory I stopped watching before the end.

Suit yourself. You missed out.

I caught I Daniel Blake and wouldn't describe it as Loach's best work

I would probably agree, but then I haven't seen all of his films, with some notable gaps, so I wouldn't know. :)

and was left wondering how it won at Cannes.

Most likely because all the rest were not even close.

It has some important things to say (how unemployed are mistreated and marginalised)

I think it not only says them, but expresses them--I can't stand films that just have something important to say. :)

but film felt rather 'constructed' in a way that was trying to make a point rather than reflecting reality

I agree; as I said above, to me the main weakness was in the script, particularly the exposition (or lack thereof, as usual), as well as some poorly-thought out transitions in which the causes were not clear enough. At times you didn't really understand why Daniel acted in the way he did, and that always weakens a film, especially here, where it leaves you wondering if there really was no other route for him to take. I also think the climactic scene was poorly prepared.

I still think that it's a very good film, because despite the above weaknesses I think it's a good script (only one or two lines that were delivered slightly awkwardly and didn't quite fit, generally good and natural dialogue), because of the acting (Ken Loach is simply excellent at working with actors), because I like his directing style, and because it is simply very moving, honest, and direct.