Films

oblivious to the Films thread looking at sci-fi i randomly watched Dead Mountaineers Hotel last night. 1979 Estonian film. the set is amazing. story derivative and the acting performances cliched. but remember this is 1979.

solid 7/10

rockets being launched from helicopters always wins

Liked Rogue One - best Star Wars movie since Empire. Not a huge boast, given that the competition is the one with teddy bears, the three we don't mention and last year's remake of the first one. Even so, great fun to be back in their worlds for a few hours.

So it feels similar to the other film.
Like the big (replicant?) head referencing, erm what's it called, monkey planet?

Damn you all to hell!

Based on a strugatsky brother book, on my list now tx :)

yep, strugatsky.

complete film is on youtube. english subtitles natch.

quite the escape. right from the get go

Rogue One is win.

Brought back all the Syd Mead ILM Geekery.

Entertained start to finish.

Amazing seeing Actors Cutting It.

Thought Moff Tarkin was impressive.

Maybe not so much Leia. ;oP

Close, but it's a strong 10/10 all round!

I'm still undecided about Rogue 1

Christmas entertainment sorted...
Scifi, western, thriller and melodrama

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Leon is an awesome film.
Good shout.

I saw Office Christmas Party the other day, mildly amusing but largely shite.

Off to see Passengers tonight.

So screason, what have we got?

For the Xmas period we have:

Finding Dory, LaLaLand, Arrival, Birth of a Nation, A Monster Calls and 12 Chairs.

Have enjoyed the excellent Florence Foster Jenkins and alright Girl on the Train. Kids liked the BFG.

Mary Poppins was basically Leaving Las Vegas.

Or something. Did not see Saving Mr Banks coming.

Purchase location?

autopsy of jane doe is screasonable.

They're legit. The missus is a literary agent and her boss is a bafta voter.

off to see Rogue One in a bit - didn't rate Force Awakens at all so have very low expectations

Keep them low and you might enjoy it ;)

Just got back for Rogue One, very meh (although Mrs liked it)
Vader has a fat neck.

Lked it. Compared to Awakens it was so much better. Felicity Jones was weak. Battle scenes good

Mrs EB never seen any Star Wars. She liked it

Cartoon Peter Cushing confused me.

A Hologram for the King. If Kafka made a rom-com set in Saudi Arabia. I enjoyed it, although it's pretty uneven.

no t.hanks

We saw Birth of a Nation tonight. Powerful to the extent that it's hard to watch in places. Some incredibly good acting and direction. The negative reviews I've read focus mainly on the women's voices being silent and they have a point - but it's an important story well told and I'll be watching it again.

Off to see Rogue One tonight, finally! Will almost certainly blub when Leia shows up.