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The original Rate the Last Film you Watched thread got pretty full to bursting there, poor @omarcomin71 couldn't even open it, so I've locked that one and started a brand spanking new one. The original thread is still available to read here if you're ever looking for something to watch - Now, on to the reviews
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I am listening to my wife and an employee of ours discuss a soap opera that is on tv like it's real stuff. I need a bucket of sand to bury my head in.
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What can't you miss? What shows from the past did you love? It's walking dead for me
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I am a huge movie/ cinema fan. I scrolled through this forum of "off topic" and didn't find anything about movies. So I thought I would start my own. I thought this might be a great way to share amazing movies with each other or to divert others from wasting their time with a terrible film. It is also a great way to get a look into each crew members psyche buy which films they are a fan of. Rate the movie with a total of 5 - being the best movie you have ever seen in your lifetime, to a 1 - worst movie ever. *NO SPOILERS* Rate the film but leave the key details out for those who have not seen it but may now want to see it due to your recommendation. I guess I …
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The Clone Wars is back and so is Jedi Ahsoka Tano. As fans celebrate her return in this beloved animated series, they may have an even bigger moment to look forward to this year. According to Slashfilm, Tano will also appear in The Mandalorian's second season, which is slated to air on Disney+ this October. Since this is a live-action show, Tano will be brought to life by actress Rosario Dawson from Rent, Daredevil, and Eagle Eye fame. Dawson has long played along with fans requesting she be cast as Tano in a show. Now it appears to be happening. Tano was first brought to life in the animated series by actress Ashley Eckstein. Tell ‘em! #AhsokaLives https://t.co/n4d…
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With the Episode IX trailer dropping last week, the Mandalorian series on the horizon and the Jedi: Fallen Order on it’s way there is a lot to look forward too from the Galaxy far far away... whatever your thoughts on the influence of Disney.
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UFC
by omarcomin71- 1 reply
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After a quick search of our website I did not see a UFC thread. So, I thought I’d start one. 🙂 This made me happy… IMG_1060.mov
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Friday the 13th
by omarcomin71- 2 followers
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I can’t believe there hasn’t been a topic on the movie Friday the 13th. Only the greatest horror movie series of all time! I was only nine years old but clearly remember the trailer and when it was released in theaters. And that soundtrack, Creepy! Also my mom‘s reaction when she came back from viewing it. Scary stuff! The sequels would later get a bit silly but in the beginning it was quite different. @Con brought this to our attention that it’s the 40th anniversary of this classic slasher film.
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Eurovision Song Contest 2015: XDBX Showdown 1 2
by Fido_le_muet- 1 follower
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Eurovision Song Contest 2015 Building Bridges Yep, it's that time of year again! It's kind of a big thing here in Europe but for some reason, the hype never crossed the french border Anyway, I know a lot of us european will follow the results. To spice things up, I thought it could be fun to host some sort of competition among those of us who live in a country participating in the contest. I did the math and at least 40% of the crew lives in a participating country. First: some ground rules. Time and Date : Two semi-finals will take place on May 19th and May 21st. The final will take place on May 23rd at 9:00 pm GMT+2 (I think) Participati…
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Actual art?
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So since this is Arts and Entertainment forum, is anyone into actual art, stuff like Picasso, Van Gogh, da Vinci?? I am not and I do not get what makes some "works of art" worth so much, especially Picasso. Jesus fuck I feel like I could throw paint at the wall and come up with better art than he did. I have known a couple professional artists, and they are weird a bit. The oddest was a Canadian lady, very nice but had an odd way about her, and it really isn't anything I can just say this or that was odd about her, just a whole package thing. And to be honest I am bit disappointed in our crew Canadians, she was way more stereo typical than you lot …
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Must-See Documentaries
by Protocawl- 2 followers
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Most of the documentaries I'll be posting here are ones I feel basically every human being in the present day and age should see (especially the first one: HUMAN). If you were to ever only watch a handful of documentaries, then (some of) these should probably be on that list (will be adding more in the near future). If you were to ever only watch one documentary (series), it should definitely be "HUMAN". If you haven't seen any of these documentaries, then I highly recommend watching them. Some of these documentary films will be entirely available to watch here, others will have to be found elsewhere. Feel free to post any other documentaries that you …
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Guess The Movie Quote 1 2 3
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Guess what movie the quote is from. Bonus point for naming the character. The member with the correct guess will post the next quote. Or give the opportunity to another member. The quote giver will confirm the correct answer. If a new quote hasn't been posted within 3 days, I'll post one to get things going again. A leaderboard will be kept to find RSC's ultimate film nerd. Guessing the movie gets you 2 point with an additional point for naming the character. Only the first member with the correct answer gets the points. If that member doesn't name the character and another member does before the answer is confirmed, the latter will get the bonus point. And…
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Lime's Book Reviews
by LimeGreenLegend- 2 followers
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I'll be posting short reviews of books I read here, mainly so I have somewhere to put down my thoughts. I've just finished my first book of 2019 so I'll start there. Brighton Rock by Graham Greene (1938) Hale is a reporter who knows he is going to be murdered. He hangs out in the crowds of Brighton Pier for safety. There he meets Ida Arnold, a kind, caring woman who can see he's in trouble but doesn't know why. After being separated for only a moment he is killed by Pinkie, leader of a gang based around the racetrack, in revenge for the murder of his mentor. This happens within the first few pages and launches you off on a brutal tale of murder, obsess…
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Watching International TV Channels 1 2 3
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Here I watch tv channels from around the globe and share highlights with you all cause quarantine and stuff. Lets check in with the country of Oman...check this guys sword out. Final Fantasy size, and he is sitting down giving an interview: This was one of their Energy Drink commercial I think... Then I headed to Sweden and got this ad and i think its for companies that support XDBX and those that do not... On TV4 I got some information about the CoronaKrisen, it was very informative... One small observation @Lann, all the correspondents were …
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Upcoming Film Releases
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Excited about an upcoming film? Why not post a trailer here?! Here's a selection of what I'm looking forward to over the next couple of months.
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RIP Enio Morricone
by djw180- 1 follower
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The composer Enio Moriconni had died (aged 91) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-53305397 He was probably most famous for the scores spaghetti westerns. I remember him most for the Untouchables, The Mission and Cinema Parridisso. I can't imagine those films without his amazing scores. They really were as integral to the film as the actors and the plot. Truly one of the all time greats of cinema.
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Joker
by LimeGreenLegend- 1 follower
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Just saw the first trailer for the upcoming Joker film, and holy shit it looks amazing! It was gonna take a lot to take Heath Ledger's Joker off of the top of the pile but this looks like it could do it. I didn't know much about this film apart from the fact that Joaquin Phoenix is playing the joker, which is a good start. I did some research and the story was hugely inspired by The King of Comedy, one of my favourite films. Joker also stars Robert DeNiro as a talk show host, which is funny because in The King of Comedy he plays a comedian obsessed with a talk show host. Anyways, this is now one of my most anticipated films, just from this trailer.
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If you like RDR2 you will like this show
by pete_95973- 2 followers
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Even if you have never played RDR2 and don't want to, you will like this show. Three seasons on demand HBO/Amazon Prime. It did not get a proper ending but finally this year they are making a movie to wrap it up. I highly recommend. I just started my rewatch last night.
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Arty Stuff
by doubleg213- 16 replies
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Something that I am sure the likes of @Paulie @JuniorChubb may be interested in and I am sure a few others will be. Thought this might be somewhere to share things anybody is working on, be they hand drawn/painted or digital or somewhere just to share various arty things you may find and be interested in. First up from me, something I found via Behance, the guy does artwork by hand and then reworks them in Illustrator and/or Photoshop and does limited run prints of movie posters amongst other things. https://www.behance.net/Anzelmgabz The level of detail he gets is stunning.
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What Are You Reading? 1 2
by LimeGreenLegend- 2 followers
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Reading for me is my absolute favourite hobby, even more so than video games. So I thought I'd start a little place where we can all share what we're currently reading and maybe get some good recommendations Right now I'm about halfway through The Unicorn by Iris Murdoch and its really starting to get good. Like a lot of her books she cranks up tension over a situation for the first half or so of a book, than has a big breaking point to spur the second half on, and I just reached that point so things are getting pretty heated! Anyone else reading something particularly good at the minute, or just want to share your favourite books/authors?
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Bringing this playlist back to life. We all enjoy different stuff. If we all add a new or old favourite track every now and then we will see a interesting collection grow. Lets keep it one or two tracks each per week, that way we all get new quality to listen to every week? https://open.spotify.com/playlist/18FoozXR9oFq0IfNGq91gc
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Tiger King
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If you are locked in the house with Netflix and haven't watched Tiger King, you're doing quarantine wrong.
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The Warriors
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I loved this movie. Especially after experiencing the deep lore of the game, I think this is a hell of a great ride. Not sure if it's better that I played the game first or not, but I feel I got a deeper understanding of the gangs in the movie. What do you all think?
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Jaws 3. I was 7 or 8 when this come out, I had not yet seen the first 2. This was only the 2nd movie I had seen in a theatre and it was in 3D and I remember I freaked during th movie, I don't know if I would have done better if we weren't watching it in 3D.
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The Last of Us writer/creative director Neil Druckmann and acclaimed Chernobyl creator Craig Mazin are teaming up for an HBO series based on the hit video game. Naughty Dog president Evan Wells and Carolyn Strauss (executive producer of Chernobyl, among other HBO properties) will also serve as executive producers, and the TV series will be the first from PlayStation Productions. "Neil Druckmann is without question the finest storyteller working in the video game medium, and The Last of Us is his magnum opus," Mazin told The Hollywood Reporter. "Getting a chance to adapt this breathtaking work of art has been a dream of mine for years, and I'm so honored to do it in p…
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240Rate the Last Film you Watched 2: Electric Boogaloo
The Outrun (2024) dir Nora Fingscheidt Saoirse Ronan plays Rona, a young alcoholic who returns to he native Orkney (a group of islands off the north of Scotland) after living most of her life in London. It's a bit of an unusual film. It does not exactly have the usual narrative plot. A lot of the time it feels more like you are following Rona about and I think she is in every scene. It's also very nonlinear, moving back and forwards from the present, in Orkney, her childhood there too, and then at least two different periods in time in London. Rather like Kate Winslet in The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, you can tell which part of the time-line you are watching from the colour of Ronan's hair. But at first it does take a little getting used to. There is a story though. So we see her before she became addicted to drink, then the effects on her relationships as she becomes an addict through to her attempts to get help and then deciding she has to leave London and go back home, where there's less nightlife, but still obviously there is drink available. And there's tensions with her parents, who are separated, with her father also battling his own problems. There is a lot narration from Rona as we hear her thoughts on various bits of Orkney folk-lore, history, natural history and weather, some of which overlap. In particular there is the myth of the Selkie – people who drowned and turned into seals. It's good, and Ronan is great in the lead role with pretty decent support too. There are plenty of easy-on-the eye scenes of the Orkney landscape, sea, sky and the seals. But I did find it a little too long at nearly 2 hours. I have nothing against a film being that long or longer, if that is what is needed to complete a good story, but this felt like it didn't need to be that long. 7 / 10- 1
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240Rate the Last Film you Watched 2: Electric Boogaloo
What I Watched This Week #174 (Apr 28-May 4) The Last Showgirl dir. Gia Coppola/2024/1h29m This gentle drama stars Pamela Anderson in the lead role of Shelley, the fading star of a Las Vegas revue that will be closing soon due to dwindling audience members. She is also trying to reforge a relationship with her estranged daughter Hannah (Billie Lourd). This is a very quiet film that stays clear of melodrama and that makes the characters much more rounded as a result. Anderson gives an excellent performance in the lead, easily the best of her career (as much as I enjoy the insane Casablanca remake Barb Wire), and it reminded me a lot of Marilyn Monroe's performance in her final film The Misfits as a woman dealing with aging in a world that finds the idea of beautiful women getting old offensive and where her place in that world actually is. They both remain positive but there's always a hint of melancholy. There's also great support from Jamie Lee Curtis as Shelley's cocktail waitress best friend Annette and Dave Bautista as the show's stage manager Eddie. The direction, by Francis's granddaughter Gia Coppola, is decent but the constant use of bokeh - a very stylised use of focus that gives a dreamy feel - got distracting after a while, though it does convey that Shelley is still living in a dreamland. 8.5/10 Havoc dir. Gareth Evans/2025/1h47m Tom Hardy stars as a gruff cop trying to stop a gang war when the mayor's son is framed for killing some Triads I think, it's all very convoluted in a way that's trying to emulate classic noir films (as is Hardy's voiceover) but none of it is particularly interesting. This is from the same director as The Raid and its sequel so the action scenes are capably handled and each feel distinct from the other, but aside from that this is the definition of content churned out for Netflix put on their front page for a week or so. As good as Hardy is as an actor he just has nothing to really work with here. I couldn't tell you his name with a gun pointed to my head, my best guess would John Q. Havoc generic as he is. There are some familiar faces in the supporting cast, with Forest Whitaker playing the mayor, Timothy Olyphant as a corrupt cop, and Luis Guzman whose character I don't really remember, but I like Luis Guzman, so that's a net positive in that department I guess. If you're looking for some background noise to not really pay attention to then this is the film for you, not bad, but not much of anything else either. 5/10 Farewell, My Lovely (Murder, My Sweet) dir. Edward Dmytryk/1944/1h35m This adaptation of Raymond Chandler's noir novel, the second book to feature legendary private detective Philip Marlowe, sees d*ck Powell take on the role and get caught up in a convoluted plot kicked off by getting hired by an ex-con to track down his former girlfriend. This is the second adaptation of this story I've seen, and I do prefer the later version starring Robert Mitchum in the role of Marlowe, his appearance suiting it more, almost matching the crumpled suit he's been sleeping in for several days. Elliot Gould also played the role very well in The Long Goodbye. But none can match up to Humphry Bogart, iconic in The Big Sleep, which was released only a few years later. None of this is Powell's fault obviously, his performance is the earliest out of them all, but I couldn't help but compare him to all of the other Marlowe's I've seen, and I have to say his is the weakest. Not that he's bad, he just doesn't compare favourably. As for the film, it's just like Powell. Not bad, but not as good as what came later. The highlight of the film is Claire Trevor's performance as the femme fatale of the piece, Helen Grayle. If you've not seen any Raymond Chandler adaptations then maybe start with this one, as it will make all of the others even more enjoyable. 7/10 Manivald dir. Chintis Lundgren/2017/13m This animated short is another set in Estonian director Chintis Lundgren's world of anthropomorphic animals exploring their sexualities. This story is about a fox called Manivald (Trevor Boris), a talented musician still living at home with his mother (France Castel). When their washing machine breaks down they call in a repairman, the s*xy wolf Toomas (Drasko Ivezic) - star of another Lundgren film, Toomas Beneath the Valley of the Wild Wolves - who soon starts relationships with both of them. I really like Lundgren's very simple style and limited colour palette, it gives me nostalgic vibes for Nickelodeon cartoons I watched as a child like Doug and Aaahh!!! Real Monsters. Obviously the content is much more adult, with this film having a very mature take on s*xual relationships. The fact that it's bizarre and quirky looking animals instead of people makes the message have even more impact. 8/10 F9 dir. Justin Lin/2021/2h23m When I first started watching the Fast and Furious franchise back in January it was all because I heard that they actually travel to space in one of the later films and I just had to see that, but being a completionist I had to start at the beginning when they were just street racers stealing DVD players. And now the time has come, and it was just as glorious as I had hoped it would be. When Tyrese Gibson and Ludacris blasted off into space in a car with a rocket strapped to its roof and then proceeded to drive it through a spy satellite in order to destroy it I could not stop smiling. It's so gloriously stupid and over the top and I loved it. There are even moments when Gibson's character, Roman, almost becomes self aware, commenting on how it's ridiculous how they do all of this secret agent stuff with no training and experience and never die, or even get a scratch. If he had looked right into the camera at that moment I would have stood up and clapped. For a second there I thought the film would become some meta commentary on action films. It doesn't, but the fact that I even thought that could be a possibility is brilliant. As for the actual film, it's the same as ever but bigger and faster and even more furious, with John Cena being added to the cast as Dominic's (Vin Diesel) estranged brother Jakob. The more overblown these films get, the more they hook me in, which is something no other blockbuster franchise has done for me before. I don't know what it is about them because I'm not a car guy at all, but these are just fun and I'm pumped for the next one, where could they possibly go next? 7/10 The Mermaid dir. Georges Méliès/1904/4m Another slice of early movie magic sees Méliès go fishing in a top hat, throwing his catches in a aquarium, which then fills the screen before a mermaid appears. These longer films not only allow Méliès to refine his filmmaking techniques but also to show off his personality, which shines through in every movement and flourish he makes. He is such a recognisable character to me now after watching so many of his films and it makes me wish I could have seen him perform his stage magic show. If you've never watched any of these films before take a few minutes now and check some out, they really do feel like magic. 8/10 Damnation dir. Bela Tarr/1988/1h56m This film from Hungarian master Bela Tarr is the first where he really cements his trademark style of long takes, controlled movement and a perfect utilisation of the elements like Akira Kurosawa, particularly that of the endless, torrential rain which seems to soak this film to its very soul. The story follows Karrer (Szekely B. Miklos), a lonely, depressed man living in a rundown town that seems to consist of not much more than a few houses and a bar, the Titanik. He is in love with the woman who sings at the bar (Vali Kerekes), but she is married, so he must come up with a scheme to get her husband (Gyorgy Cserhalmi) out of the way. There's a sense of pathetic desperation to all of these characters, like the stray dogs scrabbling around in the dirt and the rain that we see throughout the film. They're all on a sinking ship and there's nothing to do but drink. This all sounds very grim and miserable, and it is, but it's also shot in some of the most beautiful black and white photography you could ask for. There's texture in every surface in this film, you don't just watch it, you can feel it. This is also a very quiet film but the emotional impact is devastating. Not quite on the same level as his later masterpieces Werckmeister Harmonies and Satantango (my favourite film of all time) this is still an expertly crafted film that will transport you to another world. 9/10 Lime's Film of the Week!- 1
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