Movie Record 2023 Edition - The Bear and Badger

Minnesänger

Yeah, but I was like 9 years old mate.

Minnesänger

Ffs

Kow

You won't believe what Cinty did when he was 9!

Gremill

39. Black Mountain
A team of archaeologists in the ultra-remote and extreme North of Canada unearth an ancient monolith and Things start to unravel. Low budget, but absolutely dripping in atmosphere - in part due to the amazing setting - this is proper, old school understated horror. Disturbing, creepy and bleak - only the uneven acting and at times questionable logic of some of the characters lets it down slightly. Well worth your time. 8

Dark Soldier

Yes Grem. Its fantastic considering it looks like it cost a tenner to make.

nick_md

Yeah I enjoyed that one too.

Moot_Geeza

Could've sworn I'd watched that but the trailer doesn't ring a bell.

hylian_elf

Sounds good.

Gremill

Dark Soldier wrote:

Yes Grem. Its fantastic considering it looks like it cost a tenner to make.

Is Archons worth seeking out?

Dark Soldier

Gremill wrote:

Dark Soldier wrote:

Yes Grem. Its fantastic considering it looks like it cost a tenner to make.

Is Archons worth seeking out?

Never even heard of it mate!

No idea.

Gremill

Dark Soldier wrote:

Gremill wrote:

Dark Soldier wrote:

Yes Grem. Its fantastic considering it looks like it cost a tenner to make.

Is Archons worth seeking out?

Never even heard of it mate!

No idea.

Same director, and here's me thinking you've got your finger on the pulse.

Gremill

40. The Raid
Just one of the best martial arts films ever made. The choreography, the cinematography, the direction - all perfect. It's a 10 from me.

Dark Soldier

Corner Office

John Hamm as an odd fellow beginning his new job who finds a 'secret room' he becomes infatuated with whilst no-one else in the office can see it.

Very slow, weird little indie film. Has slight Seversnce tones in the setting. Hamm is utterly fantastic.

For some reason I was utterly gripped by it. Not something everyone will like but right up my street. Will never be a rematch but loved it.

[8]

b0r1s

Watched the trailer to this and thought it looked good. Definite watch.

Dark Soldier

The trailer leans heavily into Severance but it is only that in setting. Its a delightfully weird off kilter little thing.

hylian_elf

30. The Karate Kid Part II - 20 Aug
Another viewing with the boy. He thought it was weak and I agree. Not much happening and not much karate.
[5]

RedDave2

The Founder [8]

Solid Movie set in Americas golden (admittedly very white) era which I'm a sucker for. Keaton carries the movie to the point where I don't think it would work with a different actor.

Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 [8]

Much like part 2, this is a bit of a mess at times but the highs out weigh the lows and I was totally on-board with the characters. The middle is a bit saggy but the pay offs are good and overall this is probably the best trilogy of a marvel series (although thor did go to part 4).

In a weird way, I'd rate all three movies as an 8 but kinda feel that combined they were a 9? First one is the best as an outright movie.

Gremill

First one is an all timer. Only marvel film to make me cry.

RedDave2

Gremill wrote:

First one is an all timer. Only marvel film to make me cry.

I'd argue that parts 2 and 3 hit more harder but each to their own.

Minkymu

Smile - some genuinely creepy moments in a film that misses some chances to really ramp up the scares. missed opportunity but not awful. A middle of the road 6

Gremill

41. Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Amongst Thieves.
Incredibly enjoyable fantasy romp that leans unashamedly into the pure geekiness of the source material and produces a proper old fashioned adventure comedy with Chris Pine leading the party and Michelle Rodriguez providing the muscle in a film that old school nerds like me can love and casual viewers can enjoy in equal measure. So much better than I thought it would be and then it had any right to be. Loved it. 9

b0r1s

RedDave2 wrote:

Gremill wrote:

First one is an all timer. Only marvel film to make me cry.

I'd argue that parts 2 and 3 hit more harder but each to their own.

First one deffo. Second because of the character arc also deffo. Third one felt manipulated so I held those man tears in.

Gremill

42. Guardian of the Galaxy 3
Superb close to the best series of Marvel films. Amazing action, genuinely hilarious banter, superb SFX and a really big heart make this easily one of the best superhero films around. Loved it. 9

Gremill

43. Blood & Gold
At the end of WW2, in a small German village, several factions look to track down a hoarde of gold left behind by the last Jewish family to be taken to the camps. 98 minutes of Nazi killing carnage, with nobody coming out of it looking good. Very satisfying Tarantino-esque mayhem in a proper spaghetti western tribute. 8

The Daddy

Sounds like a good companion piece to Sifu.

LivDiv

M3gan
Too obvious to hold interest.
No likeable characters and some woeful acting.
The sub 2 hour runtime should be to it's benefit but it's paced like a longer movie with 20 minutes lobbed off the crescendo.

It's Black Mirror without the wit plus Child's Play without the pantomime villain.

Spoiler:

Dark Soldier

Tell Me a Creepy Story

I'd never heard of this. Just popped up when browsing my IPTV.

Four short horror films. No interconnecting story.

Took me completely by surprise. The first and second are genuinely fresh, new ideas. Done fantastically well.

The third is a bit by the numbers, generic. Fourth is again a story we've seen before but done really well.

I don't know what the imdb rating is about. It's got barely any coverage across the Web. It's exceptionally low budget.

But a fantastic surprise. Loved it.

[7]

Dark Soldier

Cobweb

Suitably well done thing. Boy is odd in school with odd parents and oddness goes on at home. Builds quite well even if blatantly obvious.

[6]

poprock

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Not shit, which is a big step up from the last one. And the young kid is way less annoying than Shia LaBeouf. Waller-Bridge is quite annoying, but Toby Jones is ace. Lightweight action adventure, which is what Indy should be.

davyK

GotG vol. 3

Good craic but its time is up. Was a good call to end it.

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