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Next with Nic Cage is on Netflix. Any good?

I watched that long ago, but I remember it as formulaic thriller, but with the twist in that main guy is basically a psychic.


Rita, Sue and Bob Too (1986)


My third favorite UK film. And I find it weirdly relatable, for I am not from that background (don't know if it's mentality thing, but whatever). But it's clear that the picture is very much rooted in reality, while presenting a somewhat sardonic, but lighthearted view on working class Yorkshiremen. The story is about two girl friends (Rita and Sue), screwing with a married guy (Bob), while acting as babysitters for his kids. The main star of the film is the drunk Dad of one of the girls. I have never seen a movie where a character is drunk out of his mind, until I saw this. And that uber hilarious scene where Bob's wife confronts both Rita and Sue and Sue's parents, while neighbors are watching the spectacle. Somehow I think these type of movies are impossible to be made today.

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Next with Nic Cage is on Netflix. Any good?

I watched that long ago, but I remember it as formulaic thriller, but with the twist in that main guy is basically a psychic.


Rita, Sue and Bob Too (1986)


My third favorite UK film. And I find it weirdly relatable, for I am not from that background (don't know if it's mentality thing, but whatever). But it's clear that the picture is very much rooted in reality, while presenting a somewhat sardonic, but lighthearted view on working class Yorkshiremen. The story is about two girl friends (Rita and Sue), screwing with a married guy (Bob), while acting as babysitters for his kids. The main star of the film is the drunk Dad of one of the girls. I have never seen a movie where a character is drunk out of his mind, until I saw this. And that uber hilarious scene where Bob's wife confronts both Rita and Sue and Sue's parents, while neighbors are watching the spectacle. Somehow I think these type of movies are impossible to be made today.

Liar. There's no such thing as a PS5.

There is. Has been released worldwide (except China and India) previous month. I didn't know either, until I found out recently.

If you say there's such a thing... go buy one.

Hm... No, my PC is just fine.

In one sentence you say it lacks sex appeal, but in the next you say it has Robocop in it.

I don't fetishize over Robocop.

[Mortal Kombat 11]

Mortal Kombat 11

Stupid controversy aside over lack of sex appeal, this is another MK gem. Okay, micromanagement system is a bit messed up, but gameplay is good ol MK, and you get to play as Spawn, Terminator, Robocop or Joker. What more can you ask? I never have been much of MK fan, but now I think I'll like it.

[Rollerball]

I watch about 30 minutes of the remake and it was more like Rollerballs so went to bed.

I watched the remake before I knew the movie is so bad and needlessly to say, for a McTiernan fan like me, it was just painful experience. I hated almost everything about the movie. Curiously, I heard that original script for the remake was much better than original film.

How does a movie thread on a forum for a sci-fi comic discuss sports movies yet not even mention Rollerball?

I mean, it was LL Cool J's best film.

After Mindhunters and Deep Blue Sea.

Kick Ass 2 (2013)

Well, I thought this was gonna a mess of a film, but ultimately, I was entertained at the end. Although this filmlacks wit of the predecessor and is more restrained than first and certainly watered down compared to the source material. But I admit that is impossible to fairly recreate scene by scene from the comic(s) into a feature film. But action sequences were okay, and I like what they did to the characters. I am big fan of the comic book series and this film doesn't disappoint for what it tried to do with Kick-Ass and Hit-girl.

Bull Durham sucks.

Blasphemy!

[Jennifer 8 (1992)]

The Replacements. Probably the second greatest sports movie ever.

I thought it's Bull Durham

Jennifer 8 (1992)

Imo, severely underrated thriller from the director of my 2nd favorite UK film (that is Whitnail & I). Andy Garcia, Uma Thurman and Lance Henriksen star. Garcia is a cop who (rightfully) believes that there is serial killer on the loose, who target blind women. What complicates the matter is that nobody in the force believes him, also he falls for a blind girl, played by Uma Thurman. As a movie, the only flaws I could find is that is stretched a bit, clocked at just over 2 hrs. Christmas Eve party lasts for a while (usually, these scenes get trimmed in the cutting room). Also, the movie break up somewhat in the last 10-15 minutes. The ending seems a bit rushed. On a brighter note, characters are top notch. Colorful and interesting. John Malkovich also appears, albeit briefly, his role should at least be nominated for Oscar. He plays asshole on the job who is totally clueless about what is going on. As if someone called him and said:"we have a few scenes and we need someone who chews the scenery". Dialogues are another high point. Witty, clean and precise. The exchanges between Garcia and Malkovich are one of the greatest I've ever seen in cinema. There are also few memorable scenes, such when Garcia and Henriksen are searching for the killer (this comes right up after excessively long Christmas Eve party) ; very creepy, as if you watch a nail-biting slasher. Jennifer 8 is not a masterpiece, but I think the reception it got was harsh.

[The Iron Lady (2011)]

The Iron Lady (2011)


I like to think that the whole reason for the existence of this film is basically filmmakers saying "let's make a movie about female UK PM and let's have Meryl Streep playing in and that's it". As biographer, this movie doesn't have much meat on its bones. True, Meryl's role is outstanding and not just in terms of striking make-up and haircut. Meryl really deserved her Oscar. But everything else is just...bland. The movie missed the opportunity to show what made Margaret Thatcher tick. Also, Meryl really played her character with guts, but real Margaret Thatcher was way more intimidating than this movie showed her to be. And the whole movie is basically brief segments of her coping with own dementia, intertwined with affairs od the past, sometimes in my humbly opinion unnecessary intercut to jarring effect. Situation with Folkland Islands takes about 5-10 minutes of the film, for example. The movie never actually shows the effects and times of her rule, except occassionally showing people protesting against her or people showing her support. However, filmmakers did one thing. They never offered any sort of judgement on Thatcher's time as politician, thankfully, it's all presented from rather neutral, if not flaccid point of view. All that in just above a hour and half, which again, imho, should've been longer.

I like a bit of redemption so long as the character is actually redeemed.  There was no redemption for this gaggle of wankers*.  I agree it would have been worse if they tried.  The same if they actually went for a moral.  Apparently there is a sequel without John Cusack in it.  I like John Cusack as an arsehole.  Like in High Fidelity.

Yeah, John Cusack is cool in these type of roles. I don't see him often in pictures lately.

This film is a ride.  It is the standard of which I judge Cagery.  The film is pretty disturbing as well.  Packs a punch in more ways than one.  I'm still undecided whether I like it or not, but I can't deny it left a lasting impression on me.

*_{I think the collective noun of wankers might actually be a strangle.}

This film is standard for Cagery, which I don't think The Wicker Man could even top. No doubt it leaves an impression on you afterwards, for all wickedness in.

[Hot Tub Time Machine]

Hot Tub Time Machine

Urgh.  There is soooo much wrong with this film.  A retro 80s nostalgia comedy that has gross attitudes of the 80s alongside gross attitude of the 00s.  One of the most disturbing things is the depiction of the married man.  You want the best tip on how not to be henpecked and emasculated by your wife?  Shouting obscenity and verbally abusing a 9 year old girl.  That'll keep her in her place and make sure she doesn't cheat.  That's only the tip of the iceberg.  Fuck this film.

I still find it entertaining and it made me laugh more than once.  Fuck me as well, I guess.

So, the film is about arseholes, it has an arsehole attitude and doesn't have anything worthwhile to say about anything and the characters don't really learn any real lessons.  In the end, the take away for me is there is stuff I know is awful that I can happily watch.  I already knew that.  What a waste of time.

I think that's why I loved the film. That it didn't end with "oh, we were such assholes", which would turn the whole thing into redemption story, of which the world cinema is crowded lately.

Vampire's Kiss (1988)

Oh, God, I can't believe someone made a film like this. Nic Cage in his probably the most whacked up role; trashing his place, heavily erratic behavior, eating cockroaches and pidgeons alike, and harassing poor Maria Conchita Alonso. Because of his character, 1980s self-indulgent yuppie going mad, who imagines that he's turning into a vampire, it is the only value thing worth in the whole picture. Which is why this film has a small, but cult following and is responsible for numerous internet memes I am sure we're familiar with.

[Shocker (1989)]

Shocker (1989)

Reportedly, this Craven's film was supposed to start another horror franchise with the title character, and in response to Freddy Krueger becoming household name in meantime. Ultimately, Shocker turned to be a lot cheesier film than A Nightmare on Elm Street and its successors. Like, just watch the last 10 minutes. But, still, for what it is, it's still quite entertaining film. I liked the black humor and heavy rock soundtrack which, I believe, is born for slasher flicks. Shocker may not be A nightmare on Elm Street, but...

[Dead and Buried (1981)]

Dead and Buried (1981)

This isn't the film I exactly asked for, but likely is the film I needed to see, even at the age of 31. This small budget horror flick is one of the scariest films I ever have seen. Disturbing, bleak, eerie, extremely violent, savage and scary all along. In a small city Potters Bluff, visitors get viciously murdered, making this ostensibly a slasher flick. The opening creeped me out immensely. A photographer gets attacked by townspeople (we regularly see them later in the film, so whodunit mystery isn't exactly on the mark here, although we find the true culprit at the very end). They beat him up, tied him to a lamp post and set him ablaze. However, the worst is yet to come for the poor photographer. Local sheriff is onto the case (adding detective angle), while at the same time we became aware that the dead are somehow brought to life, so this makes D&B essentially a zombie film, where zombies are 180 degrees than zombies we are all familiar with. Btw, special effects are done by legendary Stan Winston, his basically film debut. And special effects are pretty worthwhile and it's obvious that Stan did not just go after blood and gore, but to create the work that'd be respected from artistic point of view. Nerve-racking music score fits the ominous atmosphere of the film. My only complaint is that the plot is basically senseless and the film throws more questions than bothers answering them all, even after unhappy ending and credits start rolling. What is interesting about the movie is that is originally written and shot as a black comedy with horror elements; only it suffered in post production when financiers demanded recuts and insisted on emphasizing the violence and horror, while denouncing the comedy. As result, every scene is somewhat unsettling to watch, while the plot will definitely make you scratch your head.

Watch this with the lights out and if you have the strong heart.

r - is this all a fantasy world? Surely the part with Ferris on the float is just part of a mad daydream - that didn't really happen, did it? And the furious, red-faced teacher that attempts to break into the house - that's not realistic, either. Are there really two people, or is this all happening in Cameron's mind? Is Ferris real, or is this the model for Fight Club?

The actor that played the red faced teacher was charged with taking explicit photo's of a 14 year old boy some years later.

Oh, Jeffrey Jones! I love that actor, but alas... Nobody's perfect, apparently.

Well, when it comes to to this topic, my list is pretty scarce. The reason why: is because I tend to avoid movies I like so they won't eventually get me bored. For example; I saw A Clockwork Orange the other day, that masterpiece of cinema, after 10 years of pause after I saw it in my early 20s (when I felt like I am finally grown up man after watching that film) and probably I won't see it for another 10 years. However, movies I have seem so often are 80/90s actioneers and comedies.

Big Trouble in Little China
Commando
T2
The Running Man
Last Action Hero
Predator (in fact, pretty much everything with Arnie in)
Cobra
Beverly Hills Cop trilogy (doesn't get any less funnier)
Ace Ventura 1&2
Dumb and Dumber

Oh, and I forgot The Mask.