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What was the last film you watched Mk. III

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Reply 100

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by AndrewSCO
I watched Nightcrawler again about a week ago. Excellent film

But yeah Whiplash is my 2nd favourite film. Love it. However I can understand the thing about wanting a likeable character, it's the same reason I don't like Ferris Buellers Day Off. I think that is a film where you definitely should have a likeable main character but I couldn't stand Ferris


Yeah there's a big difference between a film about unlikeable characters and simply not liking characters in a film. Movies like 12 Years a Slave would have significantly less impact if the protagonist was a horrible person, for example :ahee: But for me films should be about interesting and engaging characters, I honestly couldn't care less if they're all amoral sociopaths as long as the film is able to justify that by being interesting and engaging.

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by NotNotBatman
I actually agree with that, now that I think about it.


I would strongly recommend giving it another watch with this mindset (not immediately, just if you ever get a chance to revisit it). You don't have to cheer them on as they act like dicks, but the decisions they make and the direction they take story make a lot more sense when you acknowledge them for the dicks they are. For me it's one of the few films I consider verging on a 10/10 score and I honestly think it will be looked back on as one of the best films of the decade.

Reply 101

Nerve - 6.5/10

I quite enjoyed this film. Good premise, straight out a Black Mirror episode, in fact there is an episode very similar, film was quite tense at times and I enjoyed the characters. Downsides were it was a little unrealistic at times and some stuff didn't make sense and finally the ending, I simply don't believe the crowd at the end would react like that to what was happening and I feel they should have went for a darker ending than the one they went with. Decent watch though.

Reply 102

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by AndrewSCO
Nerve - 6.5/10

I quite enjoyed this film. Good premise, straight out a Black Mirror episode, in fact there is an episode very similar, film was quite tense at times and I enjoyed the characters. Downsides were it was a little unrealistic at times and some stuff didn't make sense and finally the ending, I simply don't believe the crowd at the end would react like that to what was happening and I feel they should have went for a darker ending than the one they went with. Decent watch though.


Are you on about white bear?

Reply 103

Pan's Labyrinth - 9/10

A really, really weird and creepy movie which isn't normally my type of genre, but it is really extremely well done; very creative and combines history with fantasy in an interesting way. It's fairly unpredictable and kept me on the edge of my seat (or hiding behind a pillow) throughout the entire movie. It's definitely a bit gory and depressing, but it's just a beautifully composed film. (In Spanish but has English subtitles)

Reply 104

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by retro_turtles
Are you on about white bear?


No but now you mention it there's elements of that in it too. This movie is basically a combo of like 3 different BM episodes :lol:

Have you seen the film? I was more thinking the one with the boy and the webcam and the anonymous people sending him tasks to do.

Reply 105

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by AndrewSCO
No but now you mention it there's elements of that in it too. This movie is basically a combo of like 3 different BM episodes :lol:

Have you seen the film? I was more thinking the one with the boy and the webcam and the anonymous people sending him tasks to do.


Oh shut up and dance! ...i hate Kenny to this day.I was rooting for him!

I haven't i had it downloaded but haven't had a chance, is it the one with Franco and Emma Roberts?

Reply 106

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by retro_turtles
Oh shut up and dance! ...i hate Kenny to this day.I was rooting for him!

I haven't i had it downloaded but haven't had a chance, is it the one with Franco and Emma Roberts?


Yaaah that one :smile: Meh I felt bad for him, he was a decent fella, and he wasn't actually acting on anything, he knew it was wrong. But yeah pretty messed up at the same time.

Yup that's the film. I'd say it's worth a watch, I enjoyed it, I think Black Mirror does it better tbh but if you like one you'll still like the other :smile:

Reply 107

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by AndrewSCO
Yaaah that one :smile: Meh I felt bad for him, he was a decent fella, and he wasn't actually acting on anything, he knew it was wrong. But yeah pretty messed up at the same time.

Yup that's the film. I'd say it's worth a watch, I enjoyed it, I think Black Mirror does it better tbh but if you like one you'll still like the other :smile:


I felt bad for a moment but then again its kinda effed up...I'm glad that they didn't make it too obvious mainly because imagine being an actor and being like oh i played a pedo....fun fact he played as young alan turing in the imitation game

Reply 108

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by retro_turtles
I felt bad for a moment but then again its kinda effed up...I'm glad that they didn't make it too obvious mainly because imagine being an actor and being like oh i played a pedo....fun fact he played as young alan turing in the imitation game


I mean he had his urges but he kept them to himself, and take that away and he's a good kid. Didn't really deserve all that happened to him. Hahah that's maybe not what you'd put in your twitter bio... "You may know me as that pedo" :lol:

Ooh that is a fun fact, he's basically Sherlock, your favourite person, so how could you hate him? I've not seen Imitation Game yet though :frown:

Reply 109

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by AndrewSCO
I mean he had his urges but he kept them to himself, and take that away and he's a good kid. Didn't really deserve all that happened to him. Hahah that's maybe not what you'd put in your twitter bio... "You may know me as that pedo" :lol:

Ooh that is a fun fact, he's basically Sherlock, your favourite person, so how could you hate him? I've not seen Imitation Game yet though :frown:


yeah i know, i gave him a hard time because i wanted him to do better!

Sherlocks not my favourite Moriarty is! but then again i guess yeah :tongue: Its good you should watch it. I always thought that Keira Knightley and Benedict Cumberbatch made a good on screen couple.

Reply 110

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by retro_turtles
yeah i know, i gave him a hard time because i wanted him to do better!

Sherlocks not my favourite Moriarty is! but then again i guess yeah :tongue: Its good you should watch it. I always thought that Keira Knightley and Benedict Cumberbatch made a good on screen couple.


Hey you told me Sherlock was your one true love just a few days ago :colonhash: I'll watch it tomorrow for ya. I've been to Bletchley Park too so should be interesting :smile:

Reply 111

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by AndrewSCO
Hey you told me Sherlock was your one true love just a few days ago :colonhash: I'll watch it tomorrow for ya. I've been to Bletchley Park too so should be interesting :smile:


Did i? hmm well i probably did tbh, no one can resist a man in a perfectly tailored suit :tongue:

Good! ooh really? how was it?

Reply 112

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by retro_turtles
Did i? hmm well i probably did tbh, no one can resist a man in a perfectly tailored suit :tongue:

Good! ooh really? how was it?


Yeah it was in the "what is your type" thread and you said it was obvious, I didn't know, I was guessing, eventually checked your profile and found it :lol:

Yeah it was pretty interesting, was there on a maths trip lol

Reply 113

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by AndrewSCO
Yeah it was in the "what is your type" thread and you said it was obvious, I didn't know, I was guessing, eventually checked your profile and found it :lol:

Yeah it was pretty interesting, was there on a maths trip lol


noooo thats not him!!!! You need to keep looking!! i literally said who it was and mystery was a clue to something they have done...look again!

Reply 114

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by retro_turtles
noooo thats not him!!!! You need to keep looking!! i literally said who it was and mystery was a clue to something they have done...look again!


Wtf I even drew an arrow to the sherlock emoji (:holmes:) and you said yes :lol: Is it Moriarty then...?

Reply 115

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by AndrewSCO
Wtf I even drew an arrow to the sherlock emoji (:holmes:) and you said yes :lol: Is it Moriarty then...?


i must've misread... i'll lead you to it then

go to my 'About me' scroll down to Interests...i mention it right above the gif...

Reply 116

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by retro_turtles
i must've misread... i'll lead you to it then

go to my 'About me' scroll down to Interests...i mention it right above the gif...


Tom Odell :colonhash: Who apparently has a song called Mystery, interesting. I'm pretty sure that wasn't in your profile before because I checked? :lol:

Reply 117

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by AndrewSCO
Tom Odell :colonhash: Who apparently has a song called Mystery, interesting. I'm pretty sure that wasn't in your profile before because I checked? :lol:


DING DING DING!!!! It has been there for ages i haven't changed it! But i can see how you may not see it. I am proud of you!

Reply 118

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by retro_turtles
DING DING DING!!!! It has been there for ages i haven't changed it! But i can see how you may not see it. I am proud of you!


I think once I put mystery and sherlock together I was convinced it was that tbh :lol:

Reply 119

Space Cowboys and the most recent was Blade Runner and MIB.

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