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Like Father is unrelenting schmaltz. Having not wanted to watch it I got quite gripped with just how vomit inducing it could get. In that sense it didn't disappoint.
The Delivery Man is mediocre nonsense but I quite liked it in parts. Has the newsreader from How I Met Your Mother in it.
Classic early 70s British horror about a group of people who are given premonitions of how they will die by a Crypt Keeper. The film is divided into 5 segments showing the circumstances under which each character meets their maker. Not exactly scary but very enjoyable, 7.5 / 10.
I would like recommendations for more horrors around this period.
From Beyond the Grave
Asylum
Vault of Horror
Torture Garden
The House that Dripped Blood
All very much in the same vein as Tales from the Crypt!
Blade Runner 2049
Impressions -
First: Ryan Gosling - who as far as I know I haven't seen in a film before - is extremely annoying and wooden to an almost Nicolas Cage degree, and spoils the movie through simply preventing suspension of disbelief every time he's on screen. He makes Harrison Ford look like Marlon Brando.
Second: the plot isn't bad, but a bit creaky and obvious in places. I guessed the horse bit and the final ending well in advance, along with a couple of other bits. The baddies are one-dimensional, and the only really interesting characters are K's boss and his digital girlfriend, who is by far the most developed concept in the whole film. (Though I couldn't help thinking of ELO's 'Yours Truly, 2095' .)
Third: the Atari and Made In CCCP signs seemed to be telling us that this is a continuation of a parallel universe where these things still exist, and not a possible future for our world - that jarred quite badly and was totally unnecessary. Other than that the visuals were very good, if not quite as iconic and memorable as the original.
I wasn't sure if the music was by Vangelis or just a pastiche, and was still none the wiser after sitting through the almost endless credits. (Checking Wikipedia reveals that it isn't him, apart from a reprise of 'Tears In Rain'.)
Overall I'm glad I've seen it, but it wasn't outstanding. I might have thought it was better if the original isn't so great, since you can't help comparing them.
7/10, although Ryan Gosling makes me want to knock off another point or two...
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
It’s alright if a bit predictable.
I didn't like BR2049 much either. It was way too long and although the visuals were very well done and the music was a nice nod to the original, the film lacked pace. The original was a masterpiece, it was always going to be a hard act to follow.
Another one I'd never seen before, but my daughter has seen the new one and wanted to treat the original as a 'prequel'...
I'm a fan of Robin Williams, but I have to say both he and the film are disappointing. It's a good concept, but there's no depth or surprise in the way it's presented, and the 'comedy' is pretty weak and generally not that funny. And admittedly it's fairly early for CGI so perhaps shouldn't be criticised too heavily, but... the CGI is crap.
5/10
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
On the iPlayer, the Horrible Histories team take on Bill Shakespeare via Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Funny family film.
All I'll say is I wish I could watch a film like it every Sunday afternoon. Loved it.
9/10.