I've just finished watching Creed 2. I watched it when it first came out because I love the original Rocky films, but didn't really think much of the Creed films. I've watched 2 again tonight because I've read the 3rd film is out next year so I thought I'd have a recap, and I just don't care about the Creed films. Awash with nostalgic attempts and trying to mirror past glories with and scenes like Creed breaking his ribs like his Dad did in the first films, Rocky becoming Mick, primitive training vs state of the art. I've since read Sly won't be in Creed 3 so I no longer see the point of watching anymore. when Creed 3 comes out, it will be the Rocky franchise 47th anniversary and I'm thinking what's the point. Rocky was all about the underdog rags to riches to rags again. Rocky had a massive heart, forgave everyone, loved everyone and for his troubles his wife didn't give a **** and doubted him through most of the films, Paulie cost him his fortune and he never held it against him. He tried to give Robert everything he never had and he just ended up hating his Dad. Rocky ended up alone. Donny after a rough life up until 12 has everything a person would want at the same age as Rocky in the 76 film, Money, family, good job, mansion etc but just "needed more". They follow no narrative so why drag these films out?Long and short of it, and like I said before, I just don't care. The original Rocky is up there with the best films of all time, story telling, plot, characters, humour, sadness, hardship, cinemaphotography on screen presence,victory and defeat. Over the years, Sly has cleverly Phased out his own creation, Rocky - Balboa - Creed. Some may read this and think "chillout and enjoy it", but it doesn't sit right with me the way it's went.
American made on Netflix is worth 2 hours of anyone's time. I'm glad stuff like this is getting made so people can see just what went on in dark rooms behind cigar smoke. And people still call people the tin hat brigade.
JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass It is an Oliver Stone film about the assassination of President Kennedy and uses declassified files to question the Warren Commission’s findings. It definitely changed my perspective of events surrounding the assassination.
I'm not really into films, but that one looks interesting. I will give it a watch once I can get my missus away from the remote
Theres a great 4 parter on Sky Docs called "JFK, A destiny betrayed". They basically had 3 "Harvey Oswalds" in 3 different states ready with an identical military past. Doctors getting interviewed and physically laughing at the pathologists findings and autopsy reports from 63. Well worth a look, however I warn you you'll be angry watching it. Especially some of the stuff the government pre Kennedy had planned with Cuba to spark a war that JFK basically said "are you f**kin kidding me".
Thanks for that, it sounds as though it's similar to JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass, I will need to look that up also
I'd agree with him. I can't be bothered with nonsense films like James Bond that are totally far fetched and rely on GGI. But films based on real events, real courage and real achievements intrigue me. As they say truth is often stranger than fiction.
I'm like that Smug, for me to watch and enjoy a film it has to be sport, music or comedy based and/or based on true events. I thought of you the other day, I binge watched Sherwood which is based on a true story that occurred around your neck of the woods and is about a couple of murders in which the investigation is hampered by the hatred from the miners strike still evident after 30 years, it's worth a watch
Very good watch Smug with some fantastic actors, but I did think how people from the area would respond to it. I should imagine it's a double whammy with the murders and also with the deep rooted hatred that split families and friends
There were better ways to resolve matters mate. Communities were destroyed and villages laid to waste. There's blame on both sides but the wrongs of one don't excuse the other.
Bizarrely, Adam Sandler is filming round the corner from my sister's house today. She's raging as it caused a massive detour on her way to work
