Finally watched The Joker today. Well shot, well acted, mostly predictable story. Glad to see they didn't fuck it up, but can't rate it more than 8/10
Re: What are you watching? Film/TV
Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 12:14 am
by Calfium Jay
Re: What are you watching? Film/TV
Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 1:08 am
by Busty McCracken
hellboy wrote: ↑Fri Dec 27, 2019 11:03 pm
Finally watched The Joker today. Well shot, well acted, mostly predictable story. Glad to see they didn't fuck it up, but can't rate it more than 8/10
If Joaquin doesn't win an Oscar I will eat my hat!
9/10 minimum for me. Loved it!
Re: What are you watching? Film/TV
Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 2:01 am
by Kittaan
tys0n wrote: ↑Sat Dec 21, 2019 10:12 pm
The Witcher is great!
Just finished last night. Agreed. Jesus/Superman makes an excellent witch hunter.
Re: What are you watching? Film/TV
Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 2:10 am
by tys0n
The Lighthouse 10/10 Willem Dafoe acting masterclass, what a second half of the year for movies.
hellboy wrote: ↑Fri Dec 27, 2019 11:03 pm
Finally watched The Joker today. Well shot, well acted, mostly predictable story. Glad to see they didn't fuck it up, but can't rate it more than 8/10
If Joaquin doesn't win an Oscar I will eat my hat!
9/10 minimum for me. Loved it!
It's well acted for sure - no doubt Joaquin is good at his job. As to whether it should win a Oscar or not? That's the people much wiser in the ways of acting chops to decide. I didn't see anything about his work as being a level above, or a clear cut winner.
Re: What are you watching? Film/TV
Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 12:43 am
by tys0n
To be fair though, your idea of stellar acting is Christian Bale dressed in a spandex suit talking with a gruff voice.
Re: What are you watching? Film/TV
Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 1:02 am
by ms2r
tys0n wrote: ↑Sat Dec 21, 2019 10:12 pm
The Witcher is great!
The first three episodes started somewhat cumbersome but then the serie got better and better.
Re: What are you watching? Film/TV
Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 1:03 am
by hellboy
I'd never claim to be some kind of cinematic expert, however I know what I enjoy. I'll leave the finer art of criticism to others to whom it interests. I'm happy to post my opinions as just that though - opinions, not professional critique.
I don't think I've ever claimed Batman has been well acted, or even that Bale was the best one.
Interestingly, Bale has more Oscar nominations, and indeed victories than Joaquin. What a world we live in!
Re: What are you watching? Film/TV
Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 1:24 am
by tys0n
Bale was fantastic in Ferrari vs Ford which I just watched funnily enough!
Re: What are you watching? Film/TV
Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 1:26 am
by hellboy
I saw that one recently too - enjoyed it
Re: What are you watching? Film/TV
Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 1:41 am
by Busty McCracken
Man bales Batman voice did my head in. I understood the reasons for it but still couldn't help but laugh whenever he spoke. Someone give that man a soother!
Re: What are you watching? Film/TV
Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 1:42 am
by tys0n
Tom Hardy's Bane voice was the worst thing I've ever heard, he was honestly taking the piss.
Re: What are you watching? Film/TV
Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 1:49 am
by Busty McCracken
You mean queen Elizabeth?
Re: What are you watching? Film/TV
Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 3:18 am
by liz
^The crown was really good again this season.
Two other movies that I've recently seen that are well worth anyones time are Parasite, a Korean film by the guy who did Snow Piercer, and Marriage Story with Kylo Ren.
Re: What are you watching? Film/TV
Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 3:43 am
by hellboy
Busty McCracken wrote: ↑Sun Dec 29, 2019 1:41 am
Man bales Batman voice did my head in. I understood the reasons for it but still couldn't help but laugh whenever he spoke. Someone give that man a soother!
To be fair, the character of Batman doesn't really give the actors much to work with. I didn't think Bale was really much better/worse at it than other actors who've played the role.
Busty McCracken wrote: ↑Sun Dec 29, 2019 1:41 am
Man bales Batman voice did my head in. I understood the reasons for it but still couldn't help but laugh whenever he spoke. Someone give that man a soother!
To be fair, the character of Batman doesn't really give the actors much to work with. I didn't think Bale was really much better/worse at it than other actors who've played the role.
Yeah I felt the same, even though he got massive plaudits for his efforts. As batman he kicmed arse well but as Bruce Wayne I found Bale to be as wooden as he always is. People smarter than me reckon he's great so he must be, I just don't really see it myself.
Re: What are you watching? Film/TV
Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 1:57 pm
by ms2r
Michael Keaton was a great Bruce Wayne.
Re: What are you watching? Film/TV
Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2020 5:22 pm
by Calfium Jay
Batman begins and ends with Adam West.
Take that to the bank.
Re: What are you watching? Film/TV
Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2020 5:38 pm
by Busty McCracken
Re: What are you watching? Film/TV
Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2020 11:27 am
by fractal-machine
Re: What are you watching? Film/TV
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2020 10:30 pm
by the chill
Knives Out was fucking great. Go see it, love me some murder mysteries