Films

Up until the weekend I thought 12 years a slave was directed by Steve McQueen ala Great Escape.

12 years a a slave

12 Years a Slave... Not as great as I was expecting. Maybe over hyped? Beautifully filmed.

In a post somewhere up above, someone mentioned that when films have worthy subject (as this surely does) it gives them advantage when it comes to nominations for awards - and the related praise. With that i agree totally.

It is very good, well told and acted. Would recommend seeing.

Well acted... Apart from Cumberbatch,, who was shite.

I thought Fassbender was far worse

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like for instance Fassbender was portrayed as a deeply troubled, disturbed man, rapist and sadist. At one point Fassbender was ACTING so much that dribble came out of his mouth, the audience sat there watching a white actor ACTING so much that dribble came out of, hang on, I thought this was a film about slavery? That back story was pointless, he didn't need to have that backstory. Pitt's ludicrous cameo with his Aldo Raine accent was unintentionally hilarious. I felt he was crow-barred into the film to salve white liberal guilt.

[QUOTE=spindrift;4047198Pitt's ludicrous cameo with his Aldo Raine accent was unintentionally hilarious. [/QUOTE]

Quite cartoonish

Also watched Last Vegas the other night, much hilarity...

It was shite.

You're not as old as I am, I'll happily watch De Niro doing the dishes... It is fluff, I'll give you that...
#demographics

I'm not as old as you, true. The film was mainly about old guys perving on young girls though, so maybe there was something more appealing to you.

#beagleitsnotoffensiveifiwinky

The bits I DID hate (beagle and Erin will back me up on this beagle) were all the gratuitous totty-walking-through-shot sequences, it was absurd...

That said, I enjoyed it in a fluffy Hollywood-geriatric-buddy-movie kinda way... As did the two women I watched it with, laughed like drains they did...

Filth great movie. Great soundtrack.

American hustle was fun. Kept me guessing. Made me want hair. Etc.

Im thinning and pretty bald on top but that film DID NOT make me want hair...

The mayor's hair was pretty impressive.

Oh yeah renner did have a decent head of hair

up until the weekend i thought 12 years a slave was directed by steve mcqueen ala great escape.

me too lol!

Is that not a thing?

Am I the only one who thought American Hustle dragged? Good story and Bale was good but it was really slow in places.

Thankfully there's always a bit of side-boob to distract the viewer.

I didn't enjoy Filth that much...

Yep, AH was dull and thin. Agreed on side boob.

It did drag at times, I agree. But the second half did a good job of pulling me in. So I forgive it.

they're making an Ant Man movie. has anyone other than the most neckbearded of comic book dorks ever even heard of Ant Man?

Yes. Henry Pym.
Though they've made a mistake getting Edgar Wright to direct.

there's loads of different ants mans. are they going with the hank pym version?

Pretty sure, as he's the current one.

Cause you know, the avengers films need MOAR science.