Film is good, but shame it wasn't set in London like the book. We all know what those terraced houses are like backing onto railways....the American houses looked too grand and they lacked the claustrophobia in the book. Enjoyed it though. Lion was good and am off to see Hacksaw Ridge on Tuesday, followed by Hidden Figures when it gets here.
I saw La La Land on Friday, absolutely brilliant. I'm not a big fan of musicals but I enjoyed every moment.
Watched Trainspotting 2 yesterday. Superb. Really want to see Hacksaw Ridge. On another note, there's a documentary called 13th on Netflix which everybody should watch.
Going to see Arrival tonight as I missed it last year and really want to see it in the cinema. Lots of films on my "to see" list at the moment...
Wow!, just watched the highlights of the Superbowl, what a comeback... go Pats!... And well done Gaga for singing a bit of Woody at half time, i'm sure Trump hated that!
Visually it is impressive, but I found it rather slow to unfold, and it required effort to engage with it. If you just sit there and let it wash over you I think you will be wondering what happened by the time the credits roll. On the other hand, 'Passengers' is dead easy to watch. It builds to a good climax and is enjoyable.
Yes, it was slow and thought-provoking but I really enjoyed it. A timely message with Trump, Iraq, North Korea etc and the mistrust in the world. I'm hoping to see Passengers in a couple of weeks - very mixed reviews but friends who have seen it thoroughly enjoyed it.
Good. I'm glad you enjoyed it as I think it had a good morale story behind it. My point was that it took effort from the viewer. Something most films don't require these days. May I suggest the documentary that LTL recommended and [now I have also] watched. '13th'. So-called because of the 13th Amendment of the US constitution which outlawed slavery. It's a very powerful subject. On Netflix.
Yes, anyone who went to Arrival expecting an Independence Day kill them before they kill us, "God bless America," type film will have been severely disappointed, I' m pleased to say. I'll add 13th to my list. Watched Wilberforce a few years ago and that film stayed with me for a long time. Highly recommended.
Richard Hatch, who was Apollo in the original Battlestar Galactica, and in the final series of Streets of San Francisco before that, has passed away aged 71 from cancer.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-38911818 RIP TPT. I always strangely liked her. Only 45 too. Wow, no age at all
This is what happens when a HGV driver drives down a single track lane too fast. It blocked the lane leading to my work all day - had to go via the exit. Driver only escaped with a broken finger. Very lucky.
Looking at the above picture, I recently and finally watched last year's Jason Bourne [the one where Matt Damon has only 20 odd lines], and I must say that it doesn't disappoint. It's the usual roller-coaster of action that appears in many action films, but as usual, in a Jason Bourne film it has a gravity about it. There are enough chase scenes for two action packed films and Matt Damon looks troubled enough to get you immediately on his side from the first few seconds, so consequently JB doesn't have to talk much anyway. He also does his usual improvised weapon manufacture as he fights. I counted half a dozen before I forgot, but I remembered he picked up an empty whistle stove kettle to disarm a knife man. Typically atypical, typically Bourne. Great stuff.
